Title: For Your Birthday

Category: Beyblade; Three-shot

Summary: Tala's come up with a strange idea that a few of them should do. Miguel's birthday is coming up; so, the wolf quickly gains Kai's hesitant approval to drag him along. What could be so great for the phoenix to agree to doing just for his boyfriend's birthday? Why, giving him the sexiest thing in the world. A picture of him.

Pairings: Miguel/Kai; Bryan/Tala; Lee/Ray; Tyson/Max

Warnings: language; shounen-ai; suggestive themes

Author's Notes: This was inspired from an old episode of "According to Jim" which, sadly, does not come on anymore.....(pouts)....I have a new symbol for you as well. (_) means definition at the end of the chapter.

Disclaimer: Don't own.

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For Your Birthday

Part I

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"No."

"Please?"

"No."

"It'll be fun!"

"No."

"Come on!"

"No."

"Please, Kai?"

Kai Hiwatari frowned at his long-time friend, Tala Ivanov, arms crossed, eyes narrowed. "No."

Tala puffed out his lower lip in a pout, ice blue eyes widening behind the crimson bangs. "Please, Kai. It'll be fun! I promise!"

The other teen, younger of the two, shook his head, slate blue locks mixing in with his darker navy in a wave of ocean. "No."

"Why not?"

"Give me one good reason."

Tala stopped, his wolf-like instincts kicking in overtime as he thought of the only reason that would make the other relent. That's when he remembered. "Miguel's birthday is in a few days!"

Crimson eyes narrowed even further. "Meaning?"

"Come on, Kai. He only has one picture of you," Tala returned. "And that's only because I happened to have caught you two off guard at the last BBA picnic." He moved from his knelt position on the floor to his best friend's side, slinging an arm around his shoulders. "What better gift to give him than a picture of his boyfriend?"

"That's different than what you have in mind."

The red head reeled back in mock-shock. "Actually, what I have in mind is the new rage! Girls and guys go out and do this for their significant other all the time! In fact, Bryan did it for me last year."

"Bryan is also mentally unstable."

"Yeah, well, so are you."

"It comes from being around you."

"I resent that! I'm as sane as they come."

"Yeah, from (Yale-New Haven)."

"Where I met you."

"Only because I was bringing your doctor the medications he asked for."

"More like banging him into the next world."

"Actually, he was banging me."

"You let him."

"He was cute."

"What did he look like again?"

"Medication affect your memory?"

"Couldn't help it. They pumped me full of that stuff. I need to get some more. That was good shit."

"I'll put in an order for you."

"Thank you. Gonna bang the delivery guy, too?"

"Nope."

"Why not?"

"Not my type."

"What is?"

"Like your doctor."

"What did he look like?"

"At this question again?"

"Yes, now answer it."

"What if I don't feel like it?"

"I'll keep bugging you."

"Fine. He was blonde haired and blue eyed."

"You have a thing for blondes, huh?"

"I do."

"Spencer is blonde."

"Spencer is too tall."

"That's right, you are short."

"With all the stress I have to put up with around you, I'm surprised I'm not a dwarf."

"What's that got to do with anything?"

"Stress can stunt your growth. Not to mention, with stress comes with non-eating which induces malnutrition which can stunt your growth as well."

"Huh, so that's why Ian's so short."

"No, that isn't why Ian is short."

"Oh, why, then?"

"Genetics."

"Then why is it stress for you?"

"Have you seen my grandfather?"

"True, but your mother's side could be short."

"Actually, she was as tall as my father."

"Really? That's cool. No height difference, which means he didn't have to worry about rupturing something in her or him in bed then. Not to mention, if he squished her. That would have been bad. Good for them getting it on so well."

"That's how I came along."

"And how we'd miss you if you hadn't."

"You bet you would."

"Why's that?"

"You'd be in prison by now."

"True."

"It's still a no, Tala."

"Damnit!" the wolf cried, stomping his foot. "Why, Kai?"

The phoenix sighed. "I'm not comfortable around cameras in general, Tala. How do you think I will be if I'm wearing practically nothing?"

Tala stopped his mouth for a moment, thinking, remembering. Kai wasn't comfortable in front of cameras due to something that happened a long time ago. Even the wolf and Bryan only had one picture of the phoenix, and that was when Kai had been dubbed the World Champion of Beyblade when he was thirteen. The picture had been cut from a magazine. The red head sighed. "Kai, I'm thinking of Miguel, here." He was sincere, this time. "He only has one picture of you. You are his boyfriend. He doesn't see you as often as he used to because of what's been going on lately. You owe him something. Give him a reason that he's rubbing off on you."

"The fact that I haven't killed you or anyone else for that matter is proof enough."

"I'm serious, Kai." The red head frowned. "Quit giving me sarcastic remarks and getting off topic. I think it would be good for you. Not to mention, Miguel would love it."

The phoenix wielder sighed sadly. He did owe Miguel something special. The blonde had been with him for almost two years after the fall of BEGA and the rise again of the BBA. He'd been patient, understanding, willing throughout everything. He never once got angry with Kai, taking everything in good stride and giving a helping and comforting hand when needed. Kai couldn't remember how they exactly got together, but ever since, they'd been inseparable. Miguel was important to him. The blonde Spaniard was his life, and his birthday was coming up.

"I guess I will do it," the dual-haired teen relented softly. "Only because it's for Miguel."

The smile on Tala's face would have made the sun jealous if it had not been cloudy that day. He cried out in happiness and flung his arms around the slim neck of his childhood friend. "You won't regret it, Kai!" With that, he skipped off to make a phone call.

The younger teen sighed, crimson orbs gliding to the sky where a few birds were enjoying the warm breeze. "I hope so."

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(Yale-New Haven) - Yale-New Haven Psychiatric Hospital; New Haven, CT, USA. One of the world's best and most extreme mental institution.

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Well, this chapter was more like a prologue than anything. It had more Tala-Kai banter than fluff. No worries, we get to the juicy stuff next chapter. ^^ Any suggestions on what the picture should look like? I'm open for ideas. I've got a few, but nothing's set at the moment. We will see. ^^

Tell me what you think so far. Chapter two will be up soon! ^^

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