Title: Torment
Author: Kirie Hiiwatari
Rating: PG-13
Warning: Yaio, physical abuse, and mild language.
Disclaimer: I do not own Beyblade or any of its characters! All and unrecognizable characters belong to me and only me.
Summary: Kai and Rei start getting closer after the World tournament. Kai confides in Rei and tells him his relationship with him and the Demolition Boys. Rei plans to get the Demolition Boys out of the Abbey but not everything goes to plan. The Demolition Boys help Rei instead. When Kai and Rei reunite a certain blader feels threatened.
Chapter One
Start Flash Back
Punches to the face
Sobs of suffering
Kicks to the back
Howl of pain
Kicks to the stomach
Screams of agony
Silence.
Silence ran through the Abbey once the torture had come to an end, the crimson eyes once full of determination and power, were now innocent and full of hurt as water started to run down his face. The young bluenette sat at his window staring up at the moon, his knees up to his chest, wishing that the pain would end.
'Why is this happening? Grandfather said that being here would make me stronger and help me get better at beyblading.' The young boy looked towards the opposite side of the room towards his teammates, two of them are injured, one of them has hardly been touched and the other one hasn't come back from Boris' office yet. 'Did you lie to me grandfather? I don't feel stronger. Why are my friends hurt? Why am I hurt...?'
The crimson eyes fell on the door that opened and slammed shut after his fourth best friend had returned from his trainers' office. Jumping down from the windowsill he ran towards his cerulean-eyed friend and tended to his injuries.
The bluenette closed his eyes and let his head fall on the red haired boy's shoulder. He can finally sleep now that his best friend is by his side.
End Flash Back
An ice-cold hand gripped Dranzer tighter in his hand at the memory of the Abbey and his teammates, his friends. His crimson eyes looked up towards the moon, asking for an answer. He looked down in defeat. 'Why do I still feel like this...' he looked up once more, 'Why do I still feel defeated by him? Even though I'm out of the Abbey, he still manages to torment me. How?' The bluenette looked down at Dranzer "How..." he stopped when he noticed golden eyes fixated on him.
"How, what?" the golden eyed boy looked at Kai with curiosity and concern. He waited for an answer. Rei and Kai have had to share a room and a bed in every hotel they have been in since the start of the tournament, and Rei has been picking up on some of Kai's habits, and sitting in the dark with Dranzer in his hand was one of them.
"Nothing, I...I was just thinking out loud..." he took a glance at Rei who gave him the 'Right and pigs are flying!' look. Kai sighed, "You worry too much, Rei. Its nothing."
"You KNOW I don't believe you, so I wouldn't be surprised if you started crying or anything, because I know when there is something bothering you." Rei sat up with a small smile.
Kai turned to his fellow teammate, "You know THAT will NEVER happen." He said with a smirk.
"Hey, you never know! Kai, I'm serious, if you ever need to talk you know where I am, I don't walk off for a couple of hours and don't tell anyone like some people." He glared at Kai with a smile showing his fanged teeth. Kai smiled at his attempt to cheer him up.
"I don't think Tyson can get very far without getting hungry, then trying to run back to make dinner time. Do you?" They looked at each other and tried to make their fits of laughter as quiet as possible for someone might hear them. Kai managed to calm himself down. "Erm...Rei? Tonight is just between us two, ok? It must never get out that I am actually having a laugh." Rei gave him a mystified look, then sighed.
"Ok! Just between us...You still intrigue me, Kai. You really do." Rei flashed him another smile before tuning over and lying down to sleep.
Kai looked at Rei with interest, hoping that he would finish off what he was saying. "What is THAT supposed to mean? Rei...Rei?" Kai started to get impatient until the Chinese blader turned over to look at him. "Answer me Rei. What...is...that...supposed...to...mean?" Rei could see the fear of what the answer could be in his deep crimson eyes.
"Nothing. I was just thinking out loud." Rei smiled and faced the other way before falling asleep. Kai sighed and gave a small smile before lying down; he looked towards Rei then he turned over before falling asleep.
The sun had risen in the cold Russian sky, but the Bladebraker's team captain was still in bed. Rei was still asleep by his side. Golden eyes opened but closed again at the brightness of the early morning sun, he rubbed his eyes before sitting up that is if he could sit up. Rei looked towards Kai, who had managed to lay on Rei's hair. He smiled at the sleeping bluenette next to him, he lifted his head with a gentle hand and found that his face paint had come off, 'Wow!! He looks different without his markings, he looks...younger.' Rei moved his hand to move some of Kai's hair out of his face so he could take in all of his features without his paint. Rei held Kai's hair up so it wouldn't fall back, 'When he is sleeping he is so innocent...like a child, or a lost...kitten. Why do you shut me out? I understand about shutting Tyson out, but you can trust me...' Rei closed his eyes, "You can trust me Kai, and you know you can..." Rei opened his eyes again making sure the bluenette next to him hadn't woken up yet. He let go of his hair and got out of bed. Moving the his hair from his face, he continued, "...if you wont talk to me I'll say one thing, that might help you. Tala is ok, and take his advise, also don't do something that you'll regret. It will affect everyone who cares for you." The room went silent when Rei entered the bathroom.
Crimson eyes opened at the sound of the bathroom door locking, he sat up looking at the door that Rei just disappeared through. Light footsteps walked across the room as Kai went to pick up his jeans and top. After throwing them on he walked towards the dresser with his face paint on, as he grabbed the case he stared at his reflection, thinking about what Rei said. 'Can I really trust him? I mean he called me his best friend, but still, can I trust him with my secret...my past?' Kai replaced his missing markings, grabbed his scarf and made his way towards the door. The phoenix stopped in his tracks and glanced at the bathroom door 'yes I think I can...' he placed Dranzer on the table next to the door, "give him my message Dranzer, see you down stairs." He took one last look towards the bathroom; he shook his head and walked out closing the door quietly behind him. The bathroom door opened, Rei walked into an empty room, he looked round room to find his comrade missing. He shook his head and smiled to himself as he made his way to the bed drying his hair, 'Hope you find what you're looking for, Kai.' Rei glanced at Dranzer stood on the table, he laughed to himself as he walked out of the door to meet the others for breakfast. Dranzer in his hand, he walked down the hall, 'Thank you, Kai. I won't let you down.' The grip on Dranzer tightened as the Chinese blader walked down the hall.