I know I have no right to upload a new fic when I have like, fifty others to finish XP But this one I wrote during the time the site was down, and its only a few pages, max three to five, depends on how I want to split it up. I got an idea about a few parts of the fic while at work , it wouldn't leave my head, the rest just flowed to hold it all together like mortar does tiles. I know I already have a 'dance' fic going on with Masquerade, but this one will be shorter and way different, I swear. :)

Disclaimer: I don't own Beyblade. If I did, the world would know it *snicker* Tala and Bryan would be together, Kai and Rei would be too, and the series would be turned into animated versions of my fics.

"blah" - talk

'blah' – think

blah - sound effects

Pairings-

Kai x Rei

Tyson x Max

Tala x Bryan

Enjoy~

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"But Kaaaaaaaaaai!"

"No."

"Pleeeeeease? Why can't we go?" Kai gritted his teeth, rubbing his temples in annoyance. He was trying to think about some very important things, and Max was here to annoy him again. He had been hounding him day and night for a week to go to a party Tala was holding. Why the hell Tala was holding a party, and why the hell he would bother to invite the brats, was far beyond him. Why was he back in Russia, anyway? Oh right, that stupid tournament. And since he refused to go anywhere near his grandfather's house until it was finished being cleaned out and well, de-Voltaired, he had rented a hotel penthouse suite for them all. Stupid hotel. Oh, he wasn't complaining about the cost, far from it, even if it cost him over five hundred thousand rubles a week, because his bedroom was well away from the other three. It gave him privacy, well, until he exited his room, that is...

"Because, we have no time for-"

"ALLLLLLRIIIIIGHT! Time to PAR-TAY!" Growling deep in his throat, Kai turned his raging crimson eyes on the person who dared yell in his ear.

"Tyson."

"What up, dude?"

"For screaming in my ear....go climb 20 flights of stairs and back." Tyson's jaw dropped open.

"But..But...It's dinnertime! And It's so cold! I'll faint before I even get up one flight!"

"Not my problem."

"But, I'll miss dinner!"

"THIRTY flights. GO." A snarl that backgrounded his tone told Tyson there would be no arguing. A look of sadness landed on Tyson's face.

"I'll go with you, Tyson, I'll make sure you don't faint, hahaha!" Max chirped up, smiling at the perked up look on Tyson's face. "And I'm sure Rei will save us some dinner, he's not mean and grouchy like Kai! I'll race you, Tyson!" Having resumed his 'lean-against-the-wall-and close-eyes-and-look-badass' pose earlier, his eyes snapped open, glaring daggers at the two bladers running from him. Why did he always stick around this team? Really, didn't he learn his punishment enough everyday?

"Ah, Kai, there you are." And here was the reason.

"Can you help me put away the groceries? And where are Tyson and Max?" Rei asked, turning his amber eyes onto Kai once he spotted him against the wall.

"Hn. Tyson mouthed off, he's off running laps. And Max decided to run them with him." Rei chuckled softly, shaking his head.

"That Tyson. He's so dense." Kai cracked one crimson eye to look at the Tiger Blader.

"You've never noticed? He's so stupid, he makes a rock look like Einstein." Another soft laugh from Rei.

"And you don't notice it either."

"Notice what?" Rei walked away with an amused smile on his lips, shaking his head, motioning Kai to follow him to the kitchen.

"It's something you have to feel before you truly know what it is, Kai."

"Hn." Smiling, Rei put the cartons of eggs in the fridge, standing up and grabbing a bottle of water out of the fridge, gulping it down.

"Ah, better. Will you help me fix dinner, too, Kai? It is so cold, so there is a new soup recipe I want to try. Max usually helps, but he is off with Tyson."

"Whatever."

"You are such a sourpuss, Kai." Rei teased, grabbing a red apron and tossing it to Kai, grabbing a dark green apron for himself. After an incident involving pancakes, syrups, and many other sticky messy things, Rei had taken it upon himself to get every team member an apron, so the next time it was laundry day, his good white shirts hopefully wouldn't get ruined by all the syrup stuck in the washer. Thank gods Kai did his own clothing separate, or they would all have had hell to pay. "And always such a loner. Don't you hate being alone all the time?"

"If only you ever knew, Rei..." Kai muttered softly, so Rei couldn't hear, even with his good hearing, because he was busy humming a tune to himself as he picked out a recipe card from the box on the counter.

"Ah, here we go. Ham and potato soup. Pretty simple, I think. Kai, you can do this..." Rei leaned over Kai, pointing out different parts of the recipe and how to do it. Kai was listening carefully, but part of him just blanked out, intoxicated by the Tiger's smell. It was hard to describe...but he knew it drove that part of him insane. He reached his hand out to lightly touch Rei's hair; it was loosely braided, wet because of the rain that was falling when he had arrived home. Rei's sudden movement to go find the pot he needed, however, made him whip his hand back to himself instantly. He cursed himself inwardly for his stupidity, and moved to help Rei cook dinner, not seeing inquisitive amber eyes peering at him.

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"Oh my god, Rei, that was fabulous." Tyson sighed, leaning back in his chair.

"Looks like you really like Rei's cooking Tyson, that was your tenth bowl!" Max replied, laughing as he finished his third. "It really is good though. Rei."

"Thanks, Maxie. So, what's this I hear about a Party? I found this on the counter when I came in this morning." Rei pointed to a small card the size of a CD case, made of thick, cream colored paper, with and written inside with sapphire blue ink in both Russian and English. On the cover was a beautifully drawn tribal wolf face.

"Tala invited us to a party he's hosting. At least, that's what the English says. For all we know the Russian says something else."

"Tala? Tala Ivanov is inviting us to a party?" Rei said arched an eyebrow, taking a sip of his tea.

"Yep, and it's some sort of costume party, too. It's only a week away! We need too-"

"I never agreed to let any of you go. The next tournament is coming up fast, and you guys aren't even close to being ready."

"You never let us do anything fun." Max pouted, crossing his arms. Something in Kai snapped.

"What the fuck!" Kai snarled, slamming his hands on the table, setting glasses and bowls crashing to the floor, his eyes flaming as he looked at Max. "Who the hell do you guys think I am, just some babysitter? I don't even know why I'm still here! All I hear in whining, whining, and more whining, about all sorts of stupid things, which wastes time and energy you could be using on getting better! God, I can hardly get you guys up in the morning, and that just wastes even more time-"

"Kai, stop being so damned mean! Don't yell at Max!" Tyson looked ready to flip, trying to calm down a beaten-puppy looking Max. Kai whipped his gaze to Tyson. Kai turned his fiery gaze to Tyson.

"Listen here, you fa-"

"Stop it, all of you." Rei stood up, his eyes flashing, halting any more arguing. "Tyson, go take Maxie to you guys' room, okay? I'll be up in a bit." Tyson glared at Kai, leading a sniffling Max upstairs. When they were gone, Rei turned to Kai, who had gotten up to lean against the window, looking out at the cold, snowy landscape.

"I know they get to you, but you can't be so mean to them, Kai. They have been working hard, we all have. So what is a little fun?" His tone was stern, but not mean or condescending. "I also know you aren't very social to begin with, Kai, and I do understand that. What I can't understand is why you are suddenly having such an attitude, especially with us. We're a team, Kai. We should act like one." Rei went over, putting his hand on Kai's shoulder. "Are you okay, Kai? You can always tell me anything you know that." Kai looked down into Rei's amber eyes, which shone with concern. Rei watched as Kai's face twisted into some expression he could not read before he tore away, walking fast to his room at the end of the hall. Rei sighed, and began to pick up the mess of dinner.

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"Pathetic....Me, Kai Hiwatari...cowering at the mere feeling of an emotion I should have no right to have, or be able to even feel..." Kai was laying on his back on top of his made bed, feeling little better after his shower, now wearing only a pair of black silk sleeping pants. His arms were crossed over his head, blocking out the glare from his clock, the only light in the room. He smirked. It was so ironic...He was so strong physically, damn near immortal with all the experiments done on him in the abbey...yet, emotionally, he was so weak...

Knock, knock. A soft knocking on his door brought him out of his reverie. Kai sighed, not wanting to get up, but he went to his door anyway, something telling him he had too. Running his hand through his hair as he looked around, seeing no one. He was about to go back in his room, when he noticed something on the floor...

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"Please don't be mad at Kai, Tyson."

"By why not? He's been such an ass to us lately, I thought we broke him of that habit." Tyson grumbled, dunking a dragon shaped chocolate cookie in his cocoa. In order to cheer the group up, Rei had made his famous cookies, each of the four batches he had made being different. Max had sugar cookies in the shape of turtles, and combined with Rei's special hot cocoa with marshmallows, whipped cream, and rainbow sprinkles, he was back to his happy cheerful self in no time, and was now snoring lightly upstairs in his bed, his sugar high worn off.

"He was getting better at talking to us, I give him that, but then he suddenly changed. What's the deal?" Rei smiled softly.

"He just has a lot of things on his shoulders right now, Tyson. With all the stuff about the tournament and his grandfather. It all just piled up most likely, and he is just trying to get rid of some stress. Just give him some time, okay?"

"If you say so, Rei. He still shouldn't have yelled to poor Max." Sighing, Tyson went to take a long sip of cocoa.

"Tyson, really. Just tell him you love him already." Tyson turned red, choking on his cocoa.

"It's that obvious?" Rei laughed softy, pouring himself another cup of tea.

"More obvious then the fact the sky is blue."

"But Rei, I don't even know if-" Rei rolled his eyes.

"Tyson...Max adores you." He said, lightly slapping Tyson's head in tune with the last three words. "I know so. Trust me. My aunt is the Matchmaker back in my village, so I know how to tell a good pair when I see one." Tyson rubbed his head, looking sheepish.

"But how should I tell him?"

"You will know when, Tyson. It will feel right." Rei said with a small knowing smile. "You should go to bed, though. It's getting late. And we have to be up at the crack of dawn to train."

"But I'm not slee-" A large yawn interrupted the Dragon's argument. "Jeeze, Rei, what the hell is in this cocoa? It's like a sedative."

"Can't tell, ancient Chinese secret." Rei said, winking and they both laughed.

"Well, Night Rei. Thanks for everything."

"No problem, Tyson." Soon Rei was alone again. He sighed, and picked up an almond flavored tiger shaped cookie, nibbling at it, while looking off out the window at the rapidly darkening sky, filling with stars as if someone had spilled glitter all along it. Finishing his cookie, he sipped his tea, unaware of a pair of eyes watching him.

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Kai made sure his steps were quiet, yet were able to be heard by the Neko-jinn. The last time someone snuck up on Rei, it wasn't very pretty...the guy had spent two weeks in the hospital. It was the few times in his life he was glad he was a Hiwatari and had money and influence to shut people up. Pointy ears twitched, causing Rei to turn his head to to the Phoenix. But didn't say a word, just smiled, the smile getting wider when he noticed a cookie and a mug of cocoa in Kai's hands as he sat across from Rei.

"Thanks."

"It was nothing, Kai." Kai bit his cookie, a cinnamon-gingersnap shaped like a phoenix. It was good, he had to admit, and his favorite. Rei was always such a good cook...and housekeeper, and nursemaid for when they were sick...he had to face it, without Rei, they'd be lost. He did so much, never letting one complaint slip past his lips, always cheerful, never asking for anything in return.

"You should be in bed." Rei yawned, his pearly fangs glinting, his hands brushing through his bangs.

"I was just finishing up my tea. I'll go now. Goodnight, Kai. You should sleep too. Don't stay up to late, okay?"

"Hn. I'll be up soon."A tanned hand rested on his shoulder, which tensed up underneath the touch, no matter how hard Kai tried to suppress it it. A soft sigh escaped Rei, his loose hair brushing against Kai's bare torso before he vanished up the stairs too. Left alone to his thoughts that were dangerously going into territory Kai did not want to go in, he sighed, getting up to put his mug in the sink before turning to go upstairs as well.

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Kai growled, shoving his head deeper into his pillow. He just woke up, earlier then planned; about 3 hours earlier. And why? He couldn't stop thinking about Rei... and he was too hot. A snarl ripped from his throat as he sat up in his bed, his eyes fiery in the dark. He was the fucking phoenix, for god's sake. He could withstand any fire wearing nothing more then his regular clothes, while others would have to wear special suits. He stormed his way into the bathroom, turned on the coldest shower he could get, and stood under the freezing spray. He leaned his head back against the cold tile, his eyes closed, letting the water pour over him. He stood there for what seemed to him like a half hour, but the heat was still there. Realization dawned on him moments later, when he realized it wasn't heat as in fire or flame or fever, but something a little more....personal. A faint growl escaped his clenched teeth.

"...Fuck."

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Weeeeeell, what do you all think? I decided to split the fic here, as I need to go to bed now to get up for work in the morning XP Hehehehe, seems Kai's got a problem!

Please review, they make me happy :D~