Welcome to the UK [Chapter 12]
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esp_dragonFandom: Beyblade/ Harry Potter crossover
Summary: After arriving in the UK to promote beyblading, the Bladebreakers are kidnapped by men in black robes wanting the power of their bitbeasts. Kai isn't too pleased. Then the other people that he meets just. Aren't. Normal.
Rating: K
Notes: Uuuh, yeah. I've actually had this done since, like, July. I completely forgot that I had finished it until I went searching for some notebook to go write Storm Hawks in.
*pokes it* Don't like this ooone. *whine whine*
This is just a transitional chapter so then I can get another day out of the way and then have something happening later. Which, hopefully, will be happening in the next chapter. ^ ^; I seriously hope. And I'e been noticing that stuff that I use in different fics, i just use in all my other ones too. D: I iz uncreative.
So yeah, I have never owned a kitten/cat in my life so if any of my info's wrong, please tell me.
Genre: General/ Humour
Word count: 1,774
Total word count: 13,086
Status: Work in Progress
The kitten was staring at him. So Ray stared back, amused, while dodging past the crowds as the Bladebreakers walked back to their hotel. It had gotten busier since they had walked past here earlier but it was still mostly manageable.
“Have you named her yet?” he asked, slipping past someone but nearly hitting someone else with the bag he was carrying.
Kai grunted an affirmative. “Marinka.”
At the mention of her name, Marinka broke eye-contact with Ray and looked up. When there was nothing else said, she rubbed her head against Kai's chest.
Ray smothered a grin, because he knew that Kai was still looking at him. “Smart kitty,” he commented. Kai was looking, with lack of a better term, antsy, in his own way that the others may or may not have picked up on yet. Not that Ray could really blame him – when Kai was by himself, he didn’t do anything to try and attract attention and with his appearance and his reputation, it steered people away from him. Which was probably the point.
Now that the whole the team were talking together, they as a group would seem more approachable and Kai was a part of that group. So people would come and talk to Tyson, Max or Kenny and – oh. Then they would ask about the bags they were carrying. If either of the three told their theory of how Kai came to be in possession of Marinka, Ray wondered if Kai would suddenly find himself drowning in kittens, puppies and hamsters in a day or so.
Marinka merely blinked her eyes at Ray’s words. She did seem smarter than your average kitten, from what little Ray had seen so far. Cats and kittens usually didn’t respond to the name that their owners gave them for a long time, yet after only a few hours with Kai, she was doing just that. And apparently she could understand Tyson just fine but that could have just been her reacting to the tone in his voice. Not to mention –though this may not have had anything to do with intelligence but rather, attachment- Marinka was staying put in Kai’s scarf and not attempting to run away or explore; she seemed content just staying where she was. Marinka’s head then disappeared under the folds of white cloth and made herself comfortable.
“She’s been taking naps frequently,” Kai muttered as he looked down at the bundle of fur.
Ray shrugged, the bag in his hand twisting again as he did so. “She’s a growing kitten. And it’s a good thing for the moment because she won’t run off.” They then walked in silence beside each other, not needing to fill it. Eyes wandering around, Ray’s eyes fell on the other members of the Bladebreakers; Tyson was still looking in the bag that he was holding –by the looks of it, it was the toy bag- while Max and Kenny were taking turns in guiding him safely through the crowd.
From Tyson’s reaction and the snippets of conversation that he could hear, Ray was curious about what Kai had bought for Marinka to play with and how he had chosen them – had he picked everything on the shelf, actually thought about what he was going to buy or had he let Marinka choose?
They eventually made it to the hotel, surprisingly without any incidents. Maybe it was too busy for people to see and recognise the Bladebreakers, and possibly still a bit early. They nodded to the receptionist as they walked past her; she watched them go past but didn’t stop them or ask them about their packages and Marinka, who was poking her head out again.
Dumping their bags on the floor, the Bladebreakers started to pull out the items in the bags that they had been carrying. That is, all of them would have but Marinka decided that now was going to be the time that she could begin exploring and, of course, Kai was still standing up when she leaped out of her sling. Nor was he standing near the bed. There was a slight panic and scrabble from Kai as he attempted to catch her mid-flight but she slipped through.
As soon as she landed on all fours, Marinka started sniffing around the floor and heading towards their bags that held their clothes and other miscellaneous things. Without any error she found Kai’s bag and crawled her way up on top of it and snuggled down, looking with alert eyes at the humans who were staring at her.
‘Ah,’ Ray thought, scanning the plastic bags again. ‘That’s another thing that Kai hasn’t bought: a basket for Marinka.’ But it looked like he’d found a suitable substitute straight away.
With a barely heard sigh, Kai set the food bag down and stared at the assortment of bags with a critical eye.
It was at that point that someone’s stomach made itself known. Which wasn’t surprising seeing what had happened that morning. Tyson had charged into the room at top speed and proceeded to try his hardest to wake everyone up – which got him a few pillows thrown in his direction for his effort. When he had eventually roused everyone sufficiently, he told them what he had just seen. No-one believed him. They had gone down the stairs to find Tyson’s proof but when they got the lounge, there was no-one there and it looked like no-one had been in that room yet.
While they were grumbling about Tyson’s active imagination and about to head back to bed, a member of staff had found them and told them about their ‘No Pets’ policy. A little confused, Kenny had asked for all of them why she was telling them this bit of information and she replied sternly that people had seen Kai carrying a kitten out of the hotel. Tyson had rejoiced at having witnesses before attempting to leave to try and find Kai but the woman wouldn’t let them until they told her what they were going to do with the kitten. It was from Kenny’s quick thinking, saying that they had been having a rat problem for the last couple of nights, that saved them and let them keep Kai’s new pet. The four of them pretty much ran out after that (after changing out of their pyjamas first, of course) to make sure that Kai wouldn’t get a bigger lead away from them or move away from where they hoped he was. With no breakfast.
Gazing at each of his teammates in turn, Kai ordered them to go eat. Not that he actually said anything but they still understood that look all the same. So the four of them filed out to head towards the dining area for breakfast, leaving Kai alone in the room with Marinka.
:-:-:
Hearing the door click shut, Kai turned to find Marinka watching him intently, having not shifted from the bag. He kept eye contact with her for a few seconds before turning his attention back to the newly bought items. Picking up on the bowls, Kai wondered if the tap water in the en suite would be fine for Marinka. There wasn’t a sign above the sink saying that the water was unsafe to drink and since there was a kettle in the room along with tea bags, coffee and similar items, Kai had to assume that the water was good to drink. He went to the bathroom to fill up the bowl and when he went back into the room, Marinka was curled up into what could only be described as a fluffy ball. Kai set down the bowl close to the bag but not close enough that she could fall into it by accident and then filled the food bowl with the dry cat food, seeing as the bag was already partially open.
When Marinka didn’t move from her position, Kai decided to go downstairs to have more breakfast. They were supposed to be at another signing for eleven, seeing how popular the last one was, to get everything set up and ready before it actually started. With the new ‘developments’ it would mean that Marinka would have to be left alone in the room alone for a few hours. It would mean that she could get used to the room while they were away but…
Kai shook his head. She would be fine. He unpacked the toys that he’d bought for her and spread them around on a patch on the floor. Casting Marinka one last look, Kai switched off the lights, closed and locked the door and put the ‘Do Not Disturb’ sign on the doorknob before heading downstairs.
:-:-:
Another day, another signing, another boring day. The others had decided to see if they could find an arcade for something to do for the rest of the day but Kai opted out, saying he’d be going back to hotel. They’d just spent five hours being stared at, having cameras flashing in their eyes and signing their own names over and over again – why would he want to do something else to his wrist?
The door clicked open and the first thing Kai noticed was that Marinka had somehow climbed on top of one of the beds. Considering her height and the height of the bed, it was quite a feat. The second thing Kai noticed was that Marinka was hunched down, her tail twitching side to side and her head was moving up and down, following something in the air. The third thing he noticed was the fly that was buzzing around the room. It was in that moment that Marinka leaped. She didn’t catch it, didn’t even get close to it and disappeared from view as the leap took her straight off the bed.
There wasn’t any noise of her landing but there was an indignant high-pitched yowl a few seconds later. Shaking his head, Kai closed the door behind him. Instantly, Marinka popped back into view and zoomed towards his legs. She headbutted his shins before she started rubbing the side of her face against them. A little mystified by her behaviour, Kai tried to walk to his bed.
Key word: tried.
Kai hadn’t realised that Marinka’s rubbings had brought her to the front of his legs and he nearly tripped over her when he tried to move forward. Looking down, Marinka didn’t seem all that perturbed about being half-kicked and was back to rubbing with earnest. Kai took a cautious step forward and Marinka twined in-between the gap.
’… This is going to take a while to get used to.’
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Summary: After arriving in the UK to promote beyblading, the Bladebreakers are kidnapped by men in black robes wanting the power of their bitbeasts. Kai isn't too pleased. Then the other people that he meets just. Aren't. Normal.
Rating: K
Notes: Uuuh, yeah. I've actually had this done since, like, July. I completely forgot that I had finished it until I went searching for some notebook to go write Storm Hawks in.
*pokes it* Don't like this ooone. *whine whine*
This is just a transitional chapter so then I can get another day out of the way and then have something happening later. Which, hopefully, will be happening in the next chapter. ^ ^; I seriously hope. And I'e been noticing that stuff that I use in different fics, i just use in all my other ones too. D: I iz uncreative.
So yeah, I have never owned a kitten/cat in my life so if any of my info's wrong, please tell me.
Genre: General/ Humour
Word count: 1,774
Total word count: 13,086
Status: Work in Progress
The kitten was staring at him. So Ray stared back, amused, while dodging past the crowds as the Bladebreakers walked back to their hotel. It had gotten busier since they had walked past here earlier but it was still mostly manageable.
“Have you named her yet?” he asked, slipping past someone but nearly hitting someone else with the bag he was carrying.
Kai grunted an affirmative. “Marinka.”
At the mention of her name, Marinka broke eye-contact with Ray and looked up. When there was nothing else said, she rubbed her head against Kai's chest.
Ray smothered a grin, because he knew that Kai was still looking at him. “Smart kitty,” he commented. Kai was looking, with lack of a better term, antsy, in his own way that the others may or may not have picked up on yet. Not that Ray could really blame him – when Kai was by himself, he didn’t do anything to try and attract attention and with his appearance and his reputation, it steered people away from him. Which was probably the point.
Now that the whole the team were talking together, they as a group would seem more approachable and Kai was a part of that group. So people would come and talk to Tyson, Max or Kenny and – oh. Then they would ask about the bags they were carrying. If either of the three told their theory of how Kai came to be in possession of Marinka, Ray wondered if Kai would suddenly find himself drowning in kittens, puppies and hamsters in a day or so.
Marinka merely blinked her eyes at Ray’s words. She did seem smarter than your average kitten, from what little Ray had seen so far. Cats and kittens usually didn’t respond to the name that their owners gave them for a long time, yet after only a few hours with Kai, she was doing just that. And apparently she could understand Tyson just fine but that could have just been her reacting to the tone in his voice. Not to mention –though this may not have had anything to do with intelligence but rather, attachment- Marinka was staying put in Kai’s scarf and not attempting to run away or explore; she seemed content just staying where she was. Marinka’s head then disappeared under the folds of white cloth and made herself comfortable.
“She’s been taking naps frequently,” Kai muttered as he looked down at the bundle of fur.
Ray shrugged, the bag in his hand twisting again as he did so. “She’s a growing kitten. And it’s a good thing for the moment because she won’t run off.” They then walked in silence beside each other, not needing to fill it. Eyes wandering around, Ray’s eyes fell on the other members of the Bladebreakers; Tyson was still looking in the bag that he was holding –by the looks of it, it was the toy bag- while Max and Kenny were taking turns in guiding him safely through the crowd.
From Tyson’s reaction and the snippets of conversation that he could hear, Ray was curious about what Kai had bought for Marinka to play with and how he had chosen them – had he picked everything on the shelf, actually thought about what he was going to buy or had he let Marinka choose?
They eventually made it to the hotel, surprisingly without any incidents. Maybe it was too busy for people to see and recognise the Bladebreakers, and possibly still a bit early. They nodded to the receptionist as they walked past her; she watched them go past but didn’t stop them or ask them about their packages and Marinka, who was poking her head out again.
Dumping their bags on the floor, the Bladebreakers started to pull out the items in the bags that they had been carrying. That is, all of them would have but Marinka decided that now was going to be the time that she could begin exploring and, of course, Kai was still standing up when she leaped out of her sling. Nor was he standing near the bed. There was a slight panic and scrabble from Kai as he attempted to catch her mid-flight but she slipped through.
As soon as she landed on all fours, Marinka started sniffing around the floor and heading towards their bags that held their clothes and other miscellaneous things. Without any error she found Kai’s bag and crawled her way up on top of it and snuggled down, looking with alert eyes at the humans who were staring at her.
‘Ah,’ Ray thought, scanning the plastic bags again. ‘That’s another thing that Kai hasn’t bought: a basket for Marinka.’ But it looked like he’d found a suitable substitute straight away.
With a barely heard sigh, Kai set the food bag down and stared at the assortment of bags with a critical eye.
It was at that point that someone’s stomach made itself known. Which wasn’t surprising seeing what had happened that morning. Tyson had charged into the room at top speed and proceeded to try his hardest to wake everyone up – which got him a few pillows thrown in his direction for his effort. When he had eventually roused everyone sufficiently, he told them what he had just seen. No-one believed him. They had gone down the stairs to find Tyson’s proof but when they got the lounge, there was no-one there and it looked like no-one had been in that room yet.
While they were grumbling about Tyson’s active imagination and about to head back to bed, a member of staff had found them and told them about their ‘No Pets’ policy. A little confused, Kenny had asked for all of them why she was telling them this bit of information and she replied sternly that people had seen Kai carrying a kitten out of the hotel. Tyson had rejoiced at having witnesses before attempting to leave to try and find Kai but the woman wouldn’t let them until they told her what they were going to do with the kitten. It was from Kenny’s quick thinking, saying that they had been having a rat problem for the last couple of nights, that saved them and let them keep Kai’s new pet. The four of them pretty much ran out after that (after changing out of their pyjamas first, of course) to make sure that Kai wouldn’t get a bigger lead away from them or move away from where they hoped he was. With no breakfast.
Gazing at each of his teammates in turn, Kai ordered them to go eat. Not that he actually said anything but they still understood that look all the same. So the four of them filed out to head towards the dining area for breakfast, leaving Kai alone in the room with Marinka.
Hearing the door click shut, Kai turned to find Marinka watching him intently, having not shifted from the bag. He kept eye contact with her for a few seconds before turning his attention back to the newly bought items. Picking up on the bowls, Kai wondered if the tap water in the en suite would be fine for Marinka. There wasn’t a sign above the sink saying that the water was unsafe to drink and since there was a kettle in the room along with tea bags, coffee and similar items, Kai had to assume that the water was good to drink. He went to the bathroom to fill up the bowl and when he went back into the room, Marinka was curled up into what could only be described as a fluffy ball. Kai set down the bowl close to the bag but not close enough that she could fall into it by accident and then filled the food bowl with the dry cat food, seeing as the bag was already partially open.
When Marinka didn’t move from her position, Kai decided to go downstairs to have more breakfast. They were supposed to be at another signing for eleven, seeing how popular the last one was, to get everything set up and ready before it actually started. With the new ‘developments’ it would mean that Marinka would have to be left alone in the room alone for a few hours. It would mean that she could get used to the room while they were away but…
Kai shook his head. She would be fine. He unpacked the toys that he’d bought for her and spread them around on a patch on the floor. Casting Marinka one last look, Kai switched off the lights, closed and locked the door and put the ‘Do Not Disturb’ sign on the doorknob before heading downstairs.
Another day, another signing, another boring day. The others had decided to see if they could find an arcade for something to do for the rest of the day but Kai opted out, saying he’d be going back to hotel. They’d just spent five hours being stared at, having cameras flashing in their eyes and signing their own names over and over again – why would he want to do something else to his wrist?
The door clicked open and the first thing Kai noticed was that Marinka had somehow climbed on top of one of the beds. Considering her height and the height of the bed, it was quite a feat. The second thing Kai noticed was that Marinka was hunched down, her tail twitching side to side and her head was moving up and down, following something in the air. The third thing he noticed was the fly that was buzzing around the room. It was in that moment that Marinka leaped. She didn’t catch it, didn’t even get close to it and disappeared from view as the leap took her straight off the bed.
There wasn’t any noise of her landing but there was an indignant high-pitched yowl a few seconds later. Shaking his head, Kai closed the door behind him. Instantly, Marinka popped back into view and zoomed towards his legs. She headbutted his shins before she started rubbing the side of her face against them. A little mystified by her behaviour, Kai tried to walk to his bed.
Key word: tried.
Kai hadn’t realised that Marinka’s rubbings had brought her to the front of his legs and he nearly tripped over her when he tried to move forward. Looking down, Marinka didn’t seem all that perturbed about being half-kicked and was back to rubbing with earnest. Kai took a cautious step forward and Marinka twined in-between the gap.
’… This is going to take a while to get used to.’