Mariah had told her she couldn't pick her up because she had booked a limousine with Max, Emelie and, of course, her companion Ray. And it was only for four people.
Sighing, she stood in front of the large long table with her glass of champagne.What delicacies were waiting there. How long had it been since she'd seen something like this? But before she got there, her mind wandered home again.
After Mariah left, Ian, a former 'opponent' of her ex-team and current friend since he was doing his year abroad at the same university, called her.
He asked her if she also knew about the ball today, because he wanted to go there too, with a few friends.
Why did he want to know?
Well, after all, he only knew two people at university. You and Mariah. The two were never best friends, but now and then they ate together in the canteen. Nice company, Hilary often thought.
She brought a smile to her face as she thought about the first meeting, when the little Russian met the Japanese.


oOoOoO


Ian yanked them both off the bus. After long persuasion on his side, he had, with Bryan's help, still managed to get Tala to go to this Halloween masked ball. Of course, Bryan asked the little dwarf to do something in return. Reluctantly, he gave his word that he would take over the house cleaning of the white-haired man for the next five weeks. However, they couldn't persuade Spencer. He already had plans for the evening and so Bryan and Ian had to take care of the annoying Tala by themselves.
When they arrived at the reception, they were a little relieved as they left their cloakroom. But afterwards they were given a couple of face and eye masks. After all, it should be a masked ball. Just in Halloween style.
Ian got what looked like a pair of penguin eyes. Whether it was meant scary or not. Tastes were just different. Bryan got a mask that looked like a bat. Well at least something in Halloween style. Just as Tala was longingly, probably more of a sarcastic moment, waiting for him to get his mask too, he was bitterly disappointed."I'm extremely sorry, but I have to tell you that we don't have any more eye masks," said the man at reception.
On his part, it was probably right that way. He couldn't care less. Who was that hot on one of these masks? That really ... looked like shit ?!
"Doesn't matter. It works without it.", Said the Russian casually, but then the man just shook his head.
"I'm sorry again, but ... these masks are kind of ... how should I put that ... entrance ticket!"
Bryan and Ian stood next to Tala, a little shocked. He turned to the two of them and just said, as always casually, that he could then go home.
But happy too early.
Ian didn't want to let that sit on him, any more than Bryan, who didn't want to do his five weeks of cleaning after all.
So Bryan looked around and immediately discovered the great decoration. A brilliant idea flashed through his head!


oOoOoO


"Hilary !!"
The addressed turned around questioningly. She saw who was coming at her. Her friend Mariah fell around her neck and hugged her right away.
After another few seconds, her companion and their other two friends also appeared next to each other.
"Hey Hil. Not seen in a long time.", Greeted the blonde and grinned as usual.
"Yeah right, Max!" She smiled back.
"Wow. Hilary you look gorgeous !!", then uttered Emelie, who came out as Max's company.
"Thanks. But I think you have to thank Mariah. She chose the dress for me.", Hilary said and hugged Emelie as well.
"Stop it, ... you make me completely embarrassed.", She laughed.
The four of them sample Hilary's evening dress again.
It was a little latino dress from Miel in Paris. It was white and the edges were each decorated with a black border. Beautiful styling and great details passionately stage the charm of self-confident femininity.The seductive, elaborate back is irresistibly attractive. In addition, a dress with a temperamentally staged and figure-hugging silhouette. In order to make it look like a Halloween-appropriate costume, white, almost transparent wings were attached to her back, which had also been dusted with dusting powder. In addition, there was a small mask on her eyes, which, like the dress, was mainly white and also shivered a little.
Before anyone could say anything, however, someone called through, from none other than Tyson, who had already greeted Mariah, Ray, Emelie and Max.
"Hey you there! Oh hey Hilary. What a coincidence that you are here too !?", said the blue-haired man.
Of course he knew she was coming here. Hilary thought so. After all, she went to university here. So it couldn't be ruled out.
"Yes ... really a ... great ... coincidence.", She said only briefly, then turned to her friends and said she had to freshen up quickly.
And so, without Tyson could say a word, she was gone.


oOoOoO


"I'll ... get ... ready ... !!" the redhead hissed menacingly.
But his voice was muffled slightly by the cover he wore around his head.
Ian, keeping his distance, watched as Bryan was still trying to make everything look authentic. The purple-haired man had to resist laughing.
"Gnome, I'll finish you!" Came another hiss.
"Hey, let me out of there! That was Bryan's idea, not mine!", He defended himself.
"But you dragged me here, so it's your fault too! And damn Bryan, get me out of this pumpkin !!!"
Bryan couldn't hold out now either. Both of them, including Ian, started laughing out loud.
Bryan, who, as already said, had this wonderful idea of ​​'masking' Tala by simply putting a decorative pumpkin on him and blackmailing him to the point that he wasn't allowed to drop him off for the whole evening, was just brilliant ."So ready! And ... how is it?", The white-haired man beamed and examined his work.
"Wow ... Tala ... you look really ... -"
"Don't say anything wrong!" Said Tala menacingly.
"... hot out.", Ian's previous sentence ended.
"I hope for both of you that nobody recognizes me in it!"
"Certainly not. I don't think even Boris would recognize you and that has to mean something as you know, right?"
"Hope so for you."
The 'artist' swallowed quietly from this extraordinary masterpiece.
"Well then ... let's go in."
"You're right Ian, come on pumpkin head!"
"Bryan ... stop the jokes.", Growled the Russian who was really stuck with his head in a pumpkin.
So the three set out in the battle of the Halloween characters. Among other things, mind you, a penguin, a bat and a ... pumpkin!


oOoOoO


Hilary was obviously bored here. In doing so, she was always careful to avoid Tyson, who happened to appear around her constantly and everywhere.
Of course, it was immediately clear to her why he wanted it so. He wanted to initiate a conversation. After all, they hadn't seen each other in a long time. She didn't regret it though. How happy she was when the contact finally broke up.
"Hilary ?!" someone spoke to her from behind.
When asked, she looked around at that one, hoping it wasnotTyson. But her fear was completely unnecessary. Light red-ruby eyes shone towards her.
"Hello Ian.", She smiled now.
"Nice that you came after the conversation on the phone, you didn't sound so enthusiastic about it."
"Yes. Mariah finally persuaded me, although I'm getting really tired of it."
"What? Why is that?" Ian asked, confused.
"Oh ... it's about Tyson. You know ..."
"Is he still after you?"
"Yes and how.", She sighed.
"When does he actually check that that you don't want to know anything more from him. The best thing to do is write to a clinic that is supposed to take care of the fool in love."Hilary laughed softly.
"Yes, that would be a really good idea.", The Japanese woman was still laughing.
After a somewhat quieter break, someone stepped behind Ian who could clearly identify Hilary as Bryan.
"Hui. The cheerleader here too?" He asked a bit skeptically and raised an eyebrow.
"Yes, you have a problem with that, and I also have a name. Besides, I'm not a cheerleader anymore.", Said the brown-haired woman snippy.
She knew why she didn't like Ian's teammate, and that he didn't really like her either, but did he still have to yell at her like that?
"Oh her on.", Bryan said and eyed Hilary unnoticed.
"Bryan, man. Don't be too narrow-minded now. She's really nice.", Ian whirled in.
"Do you have a crush, dwarf?" Bryan put the question straight into the action.
"WHAT? Do you still have them all ??"
"I'm just asking."
"Tze.", The dwarf played offended.
Hilary couldn't help but giggle. The two were really gruesome.
After the fit of giggling, she looked around a little. Wasn't there a third one in the league? What was his name again? Such a big colossus. Oh yes.
"Where's your other friend anyway?"
"If you think so?" Asked Ian and turned to the beautiful fairy.
"She probably means Spencer. He's out. Has a date.", Ian's rival answered first.
"Date? Can you put it that way? He's just towing some woman again. Oh, while we're already towing it. Where did you leave Tala towed?"
"What's that here too?" She interfered.
"Yes. We forced him, although let's say we only want his best." Ian grinned slightly.
"He went out somewhere, terrace or something."
"Needs air under his mask."
Both of them suddenly fell into a fit of laughter. Hilary, who didn't understand, let it go at that, but told Ian that she still had something to do, and let the two cackle more.
So Tala was here too. They didn't know each other that well.To be honest, she never really wanted to get to know him. She already knew a few things about Kai.
Things like, for example, that he grew up in the same abbey as Kai, Ian and so on. Also that he was the team leader of the Russian Beyblade team. Or still is. It doesn't matter either.
But one question about him hadn't gotten out of her head for a while.
Back when the World Championships were in Japan.