"You what?" Kyoya sputtered, glaring at me through green bangs. Seriously though, how does he get it like that?

"Forfeit, " my voice cracked. I hated losing, or giving up. It just wasn't me. With that, I spun on my heel and shot towards the direction I saw Riyui last.

Kyoya muttered something under his breath- I could just barely hear it over the thud of my feet slapping against the pavement.

"Hey! Riyui!" I shrieked, wincing as my hand flew up to massage my throat. The girl turned, eyes skimming the crowd before flicking over me, then turned back around. "Damn you," I hissed under my breath, a bit more then slightly irritated now.

Just because a certain cocky blader decided to take up my challenge. Or maybe I took up his. I don't care, but he still ruined my small good mood.

Oh. I blame Kato, too.

I lurched forward, grasping at empty air before my hand curled around a wad of fabric, and they turned.

"Crap, " I grumbled, my lips worming into an apologetic smile at the sight of a very confused twelve year-old brunette boy. "Sorry."

He gave me another weird look before muttering something in a different language under his breath and stalking away.

"Geez, " I murmured, raising my hand to ruffle my hair before running my hand through the somewhat tangled strands. Searching the crowd once more, my eyes fell on the locks of black draping over red, blue, and white. Hopefully that was her.

I grinned to myself, glancing once more behind me. I could see the top of Kato's head, his back facing me.

Turning to face towards Riyui again, I took a step forward, then froze as a hand firmly grabbed my shoulder.

"What the hell..." a voice panted in my ear. "was forfeiting for? I was about go crush you!"

"Dammit Kyoya!" I yelped out loud, jerking to the side. He cocked an eyebrow, and I glowered at him. "I know I was gonna lose to you, so why make the battle drag on?"

Kyoya crossed his arms, his mouth forming into a fiercer snarl. "I enjoy crushing my opponents, squashing or cracking them under my foot, " as if to prove his point, he reached down, then tossed a small rock in front of him before bringing his foot down on it.

"Absoutely wonderful," I mumbled, staring at the dust. "So I'm the dust under your feet."

Kyoya scowled in my direction, then gave a relucant nod. I crossed my arms in triumph, despite the fact he was glaring daggers at me.

"Now, if you excuse me, I have some information to obtain. "

Kyoya finally relented, carefully stepping to the side. I smirked smugly at him, received a scowl in return, then strode past him.

OoO

I shifted uncomfortably side to side as Riyui fumbled for a note. " You know, I could always come to your house later to look closer at it..."

She sighed, dragging her hand down her face. "Fine," she finally gave in. "Do you have a piece of paper?"

I slowly pulled out a crumbled piece of paper from my pocket. It was Tsubasa's profile, and I shoved the ball into Riyui's outstretched hand.

She tugged the pencil from her ear as she began writing on her knee. It may have been messy, but I was used to it, since my handwriting was the same. I took the time to study her. The way she bit her lio was familiar.

Riyui.

Riyui Kikamaru.

When she shoved the crinkled paper back in my hand, I was shaken out of my thoughts. "Come later tonight, alright?"

I nodded tightly, rocking back on my heels. "All right. Saki disappeared three weeks ago, correct?"

"Yeah. "

I smiled, but it was forced. "We'll find her."

A/N:

All right, maybe shorter then usual, but it got across what I needed.

I finally got my lazy butt up to write an outline! Currently on Chapter Nine. Whoop!

Okay, up above is Kato, but his bey changes from Killer Hydra to Cyclone Hydra. Just thought you might wanna know.