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Free feel envious.

That sounds bizarre coming from a person famously known for having an emotionless facade.

(But he does.)

There are times he feels envious of other proper kids around him. He's aware that he's not ordinary because he lacks mutual things ordinary people have. He always wonders why he's like this. He once wished that he was a normal boy with a normal life, but that would never be the case because he's not destined to be one. Does life hate him or does fate think this is the best thing to happen?

He envies those children with loving families, seeing those so-called mother and father person makes his heartache. Being adopted makes him unaware of his origin.

Cursed for having a lack of presence, foresight, and being emotionless, just show that he's a strange one.

That's why he gets bullied a lot as a kid. They call him a ghost, a demon, and the famous would-be monster. He would admit he was hurt at first, but eventually, accept it because it might be true at the end of the day.

The blond asks himself what he is, he may seem normal but he's not, he just feels empty inside, that's all, nothing more.

Emotionless, spin stealer blader, the former champion, BC Sol ace, the prodigious lone wolf, a blader who once stood alone at the top of the blading world. That's the mere thing the public knows about him.

However, they don't recognize one thing.

He doesn't possess a shadow.

It sounds unbelievable, isn't it? regardless it's the truth. Then how come people didn't catch a glimpse of it? he was the famous champion, after all, their attention are on him. The explanation is simple, because of his lack of presence.

That's simply how the world work, they focus too much on the front picture, not recognizing even simple hidden details. Nevertheless, we're not going to talk about pictures.

It's about his secret.

That Valt ultimately manages to discover.

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Valt thinks about a certain golden boy.

If his best friend is a perfect person, then Free has perfect eyes despite what people would say. Plain and empty at first glance, but if you gaze at it for longer, you'll see how mystifying and fascinating it is. Those void eyes resemble the space of a universe, full of mysteries waiting to be uncovered through the end and once you figure it out, you'll find yourself astonished.

And that's what he feels right now, he just accidentally uncover his friend's secret. He still couldn't imagine it until now.

Free doesn't possess a shadow.

Think about it...

There are numerous outrageous rumors about him being inhuman, but that was simply because of his unusual strength, it has nothing to do about his peculiarities.

But if you observe closely Free. You can notice that the guy appears to be perpetually part of nature, always connected, and cannot be separated. His fondness for animals - the deer - give that away.

Sometimes, it feels like he can see something, looking deeply from afar, an existence the others couldn't perceive.

The foresight he sharpens into perfection, the reason he knows something would happen. An ability not everyone could achieve.

He understands the law of nature of Beyblade. The flow of resonance he could see, unlike the others only could feel. It's like he can see the avatars themselves without entering the realm of the spirit or the zone.

Things start to make sense now.

Free is not a human... nor spirit either.

He bet even Free is not aware of his origin.

Oh well, whatever he is, it doesn't matter to him.

He doesn't care about his origin or what is he, all he cares about is Free.

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The only thing Valt is aware of is Free dragging him inside the forest, hidden behind the trees where no people could see them.

The bluenette stays quiet, waiting for his blond friend to speak, who has frustration painted on his face. It looks like he's having an internal battle, he's starting to get worried about him.

"Be honest to me, Valt. What I am to you?" Free ask, desperate and hopeless dripping on his voice.

(Oh...)

(So, that's what it is)

Being frustrated with something you don't know or understand is a normal reaction. He can now understand the situation. Free badly wants comfort and an answer to his situation.

If Valt didn't know better, he would think he was on edge, that said, he smiles warmly and genuinely at the question.

"A friend."

The blond blinked in surprise, he did not see that coming, but either way, he put up a soft, grateful smile, a rare display only a few people can see. Valt's breath is taken away for a second, his eyes widen in marvel like he just witness a great miracle, well he is.

(If only this guy only knew how smiling suits him.)

"Thank you, Valt"

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Free watched as Valt walk away.

He still couldn't believe the situation, he may not get the answer he want, but he receive more wonderfully.

("A friend.")

Those words that echo through his ears give him a ticklish feeling.

Finally, something inside him bloomed, he don't understand what it is but it feels warm.

It feels like his heart can now breathe with ease, he's happy that Valt didn't change the way he looks at him, he fears for nothing.

So this is what Kris talking about true friends will accept whoever you are.

He doesn't care what his origin is now, nothing would change either way if he found out.

Free look up from above, he smirks while staring at those pair of eyeballs reading this.

"What about you? What do you think about me~?"

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HEADCANON 01: FREE IS NOT A HUMAN