"I can't believe it's been a year since I've seen the Blade Breakers," Tyson thought as he waved good-bye to his grandfather and stepped out of the car. His grandfather rolled down the window and reminded him to call him when everyone's arrived. Tyson took out his cell phone, tired that he was told this once before. He watched as the car drove away and then focused his eyes to the rather large airport in front of him.

"Do you need any help?"

"Huh? Oh…" A lady a the desk had just noticed him. "I'm looking for…" at this Tyson pulled out a ticket and pointed to a number next to the word "flight".

"Flight 198? That's from America, isn't it?"

"Yeah. I'm meeting my friend at the arrivals."

"The arrivals are down that way, "she pointed her arm to the right, " then follow the sign that says "Gate 4". The plane should be here," she then checked her watch, "in a few minutes."

"Thanks," Tyson said politely as he took back his paper and headed in the direction the lady had pointed to. He had written down each of the flight numbers when he had gotten word from his friends what plane they were on.

"Flight 198 is now boarding," the announcement rang out. "The next flight to America will be in one hour."

"Alright! Max is coming!" Tyson thought to himself as he was watching the numerous people depart from the plane. He was not allowed near where the people where leaving, but he was a fairly close distance away- well, at least enough to see the passengers. Suddenly he spotted a forgettable color of blonde hair.

The blue- haired boy smiled widely as his friend walked out from the departures. "Tyson!" the other boy waved as he saw his long time partner.

"Maxie!" Tyson shouted and, despite such, rushed forward to hug his team member. "Man, you wouldn't have believed how boring it was without you!" Tyson said, ruffling his friend's hair and now started to ramble about the things he had been doing and, again, how boring it had been without him there to talk to.

Max laughed. "Haha. I've missed you too Tyson. Hope you've been well?" he asked, though Tyson had already told him.

"Yeah. Dragoon, too, see?" Tyson took out his blade, the center pieces looked like it was brand new. "Oh. Kenny gave Dragoon a new tune up. It should be able to go even faster then before. I haven't tried it out yet, though."

Max smiled. "Come on. We should get something to eat. Rei's plane won't be arriving until much later."

"Uh? I forgot." Tyson's stomach rumbled. "I had to skip breakfast to meet you here…"

"I think I read about a restaurant in the airport brochure, but I'm not sure where it is. " Seeing Tyson's disappointed face, he added, "Though I saved you my breakfast on the airplane. I'm not sure whether it's good or not…"

Tyson thanked him profusely then ate the apple and ham and eggs sandwich as they were walking to the chairs in the waiting area. An hour passed and Rei's plane was arriving.

"Rei! Over here!" Tyson and Max called out to him once they saw him coming through the doorway. Tyson jumped up and down, waving at the Chinese boy.

"Hey, guys!" Rei greeted. "How have you been? Practicing for this year's tournament?"

"Yeah! Dragoon is a lot stronger then last time," Tyson repeated.

"Dracal too."

"That good to hear." Rei looked around. "Is Kai getting something to eat?"

"Uhh… He hasn't arrived yet..." Tyson said. "If he did we would have seen him."

"That's weird…"

"Why?" Max asked, hearing Rei's statement.

"I checked the flight schedule. He was supposed to be here before me…"

"Maybe the flight was delayed," Max suggested.

As he finished this statement, the announcement came on. "Flight 67 was delayed due to weather condition. It will be arriving two hours behind schedule."

"Hehe. Talk about timing," Tyson said as he took out his blade and started to shine it with his shirt.

"Rei, how long was Kai's flight before yours?"

Rei smiled, rubbing his behind his head. "Umm… If I remember right, about two hours before me…"

"So he left the same time as you? That means we only have to wait half an hour until he comes- since his flight takes a bit longer than yours, Rei," Max calculated.

"Well, let's get something to eat," Rei suggest when he saw how hungry Tyson looked.

"Hmm… I think we should wait until Kai gets here," Max said teasingly.

"I think you have a point. It wouldn't be fair if we ate before Kai did…"

"Uh? What? But I'm hungry!" Tyson wailed and rushed them into telling him if they had any food.

"We're just kidding! Don't worry. There's a food court that way," Rei said, pointing to his right. "But it's a far walk."

"Let's go already!" Tyson said, pushing two of his friends in the direction Rei pointed to.

"Wow… I can't believe there are so many stores in such a small airport."

"The trick is it know how to buy the products," Rei told Max as they headed inside the store that said "Souvenirs".

"What do you mean?" Tyson asked, taking another bite of his candy bar that Max had bought for him so he would get too hungry.

"That the farther you down you get from the main entrance is where the same products in this store is about a few cents cheaper in the other stores down there," Rei finished, pointing his hand down the carpeted floor.

Rei walked over to a stand of key chains. "Like these. Here it costs a two dollars, but down there it is probably going to cost one dollar."

"Two dollars?" Max asked. "Isn't that a bit expensive?"

"Yeah, I suppose. But then it does say "Japan". People pay big for things that say where they're going."

"Hey, guys! Look at this cool clock!" Tyson said, pulling Max- Rei following- to the item hanging above the register

The clock had one of the most unique designs. The flowers around the frame and a picture of Japan's lake during the Spring time as the background gave it the perfect souvenir gift.

"Wait a minute…" Rei said, looking curious.

He turned around looking for the owner or someone who works here.

"Excuse me," he said finally spotting a girl. "Is that the correct time on the clock?"

"Uh… no," the girl said, looking at her wrist watch. "It's behind five minutes."

"Guys… Kai's plane came ten minutes ago!"

"What?" Tyson, Max, and Rei ran out the store and to the gate number where Kai was supposed to be landing in.

"Now. We should be looking for someone who has a white scarf about his neck, right?"

"Right," Max and Tyson said.

All three began to look at the people passing by, all seeming to be walking from Gate 3.

"Max! Rei!" Tyson called to them. "I think I found him…"

Rei tilted his head when they had all grouped together to meet their last team member.

"Heh. I was looking around for a white scarf."

Indeed, the older boy wasn't wearing his scarf. He had chosen a new outfit that was a purple sleeveless shirt with the two shoulder straps hanging loosely and horizontally from his shoulders.

Kai looked at Rei and adjusted his sports bag over his bare shoulder. "I didn't feel like wearing it."

"Well.. I like the new look. I think," Tyson commented. "But that was like your trademark. Why did you get rid of it?"

"Because it was a gift from my grandfather."

Everyone remained silent. They all remembered what happened last year- Kai was forced to work for his grandfather to capture the other three legendary bit beasts. Their bit beast.

"Kai…" Max started to say for words of comfort.

"Enough. Are we going to Tyson's?"

"Uh. Yeah. I almost forgot." Tyson reached into his pocket to call his grandfather. "Oh, man… My cell phone!"

"What do you mean?" Max asked. "Did you get pick pocketed?"

"Don't just stand there! Help me look for where I dropped it!" Tyson said, looking around at the floor as to where he and his teammates stood. He obviously was trying not to mention the word "pick pocketed".

Max held his teammate at his shoulders. "Tyson. Calm down. The best way is the go to the front desk and wait to see of someone turns it in."

"If it wasn't stolen," Kai added.

"Kai…" Rei and Max moaned once they saw Tyson face turn into one of panic.

"No way!" Tyson shook his head. "No stupid kid could take something from me! Maxie's right. I need to calmly find it. Come on!"

"Thanks for the words of support, Kai," Rei said, walking next to his friend- stating to the older boy's previous comment.

They arrived at the desk and Tyson asked the woman who had helped him earlier if someone turn in a lost cell phone.

"No, sorry. You should try asking around. If you ask some of the store owners, I'm sure they'll tell you if they've seen anything."

"There won't be any need for that," a voice said from behind.

The Blade Breakers turned around.

The boy smiled and showed Tyson what was in his hand.

"Who are- Hey! Thanks!" Tyson said, running towards the boy, noticing mid-way of his sentence that the boy had his phone, and taking the cell phone from the outstretched hand. Tyson flipped open the lid and started to play around with his phone. "Good, it's the same way I'd left it," Tyson said as he turned his phone in his hand for any scratches or dents.

"Wait a minute… Aren't you Tyson of the Blade Breakers?" the boy asked, peering at Tyson closely.

"Yeah, I am," Tyson said proudly, flashing a grin at him.

"Okay then. I want a battle! Winner gets your bit beast!" The boy took out his blade, showing that his center piece was a water bit beast like Tyson's.

"Are you serious!"

Max and the others ran towards their team mate.

"Look, kid. If you want a battle, then go join the Beyblade tournament like everyone else."

"Kai…"Tyson said. "Yeah! Get lost! We don't have time right now!" Tyson said harshly, but as everyone was passing him and the other boy, Tyson added as an after thought, "Thanks for find my phone though."

The boy just stood there, dumbstruck.

Max waited for Tyson to catch up with him before asking, "Do you think he really wanted to take our bit beast?"

"I don't know, but I'm never giving up Dragoon."

After calling his grandfather and arriving back to his temple like home, Tyson waited for his friends to comment.

"Wow, Tyson…"

"We can finally see what your floor looks like," Rei said jokingly.

"Yeah, well. I had a lot of free time. So! Let me make us some lunch!" Tyson rubbed his hands together. Kai, who was behind everyone else, finally came in and dropped his bag on the floor. Kai looked around, his eyes settling on Rei and then to Max.

"Umm… I'll go help you prepare…" Max suggested, remembering the horrible accident that occurred last time Tyson was alone in the kitchen.

"Thanks, Maxie. You guys stay here- or you can go upstairs to check your room. " Tyson started to walk away with Max following behind when Tyson suddenly stopped.

"Oh yeah… I forgot. Umm I had three rooms ready for you guys last summer, but Grandpa needed it for storage."

"So we don't have rooms to sleep in?" Rei asked in disbelief.

"What? Of course you do! He only used one of the rooms!"

Max looked confused. "So we're going to share rooms, then?"

This was when Tyson smiled widely, suddenly realizing. "Yeah! We're teammates and now we're going to be roommates! I get a room with Maxie!" Tyson shouted, pointing his thumb over to his yellow- haired friend.

"Heh. Alright then," Max agreed, smiling too at his energetic friend.

"But- " Rei started to say.

"Don't worry, Rei," Tyson tried to comfort. "Me and Max are good friends. That is just what you and Kai need to be too. You know, for the next tournament." It had so casual that at first Rei didn't notice. But apparently, Kai did.

"What are you talking about?" Kai asked harshly, understanding immediately that this wasn't just about being roommates. "Do you have information on the next match?"

"Umm… about that…" Tyson said, giving them a guilty smile. "The battle will be fought with two people. So," Tyson looked at Rei and then at Kai," say 'hi' to your new partner."

"WHAT?"

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