Rating: PG-13 for KaixRei yaoi pairing and Kai's mouth. (And sorry about the lack of chapter names)
Summary: Rei's pretty new to the racing sport and not many of the top racers are accepting him. The driver of the number 53 Beyblade car seems to dislike Rei the most, despite his crew chief's wishes for them to get along. So, when many of the drivers try to take Rei out in races, will Kai help them or will he finally defend the rookie?
Notes: XD I'm lucky I didn't get duct taped to the couch today. My parents consider me good-luck for our favorite driver, Kevin Harvick. They continuously threaten to duct tape me to the couch for races. :) As much as I hate to admit it, I can't stay away from the TV during a race. I kinda of...ventured down there by...ah...coincidence near the end of the Bud Shoot-Out. Grins I went down at 8 laps to go and Kevin was in second after the red flag. Rusty Wallace did good, helping him out. But Dale Jarret won with Dale Earnhardt Jr. In second and Kevin third. Rusty fell back to seventh. Shrug DJ's better than Jr. Winning :) So. Here you go. Racing fans or Beyblade fans. Welcome to Hell On Wheels.
Chapter 1
Rei watched this Beyblade car tear past the finish-line. It was the last lap of the Bud Shoot-out and Kai had dominated the track for nearly the whole race. Beside Rei was Kai's friend Kenny. Kenny was Kai's crew-chief and, aparently, his car's owner.
"Keep it Kai! You're doing great! The closest car is four seconds off." Kenny told Kai. Rei was glad that he could here the driver through Kenny's computer. He enjoyed listening to the two talk.
"That's not enough. He's got a strong car today and I'm loose." Kai informed his crew chief.
"You're doing fine! Don't worry about Jarret. Even if he does get the win, you still did great, Kai." Kenny answered.
"Hn"
Rei shook his head. He'd never met Kai before but he knew that the driver was extremly serious about winning. Even if it wasn't a counting race. "Do you think he's mad?" Rei asked his friend. Tyson, standing by Kenny, snorted. "Kai? No way. Kai's enjoying himself, despite his words. He wont mind second or third place." Tyson assured his friend. Max grinned. "No kidding. I hope he'll be nicer to you than he is to Tyson and I, Rei. We've known him for years and he still hardly tells us anything"
Rei shook his head again. "I don't think it'd be any different with me"
"Kai, Jarret's right behind you." Kenny said. Even though Kai was one of the best drivers in the sport he didn't have a spotter. He trusted no one but Kenny, Tyson, and Max with the job.
"I noticed"
"Don't let him past you! Everyone's bunched up behind you guys!" Kenny was tense and he trembled with excitement. "He's pushing me. He's not planning on passing." Kai said.
"Shoot! They're really close to Jarret, Kai!" Tyson yelled.
"Damnit"
But there was nothing the drivers behind them could do. Kai crossed the finish line in first with Dale Jarret still pushing him.
"Great job, Kai!" Max and Tyson cheered.
"Thanks." Kai said after a long pause. Rei hadn't expected a pause.
In the Winner's Circle, Kai climbed out of the number 53 Beyblade car and removed his helmet. Kenny, Tyson and Max all congradulated him while Rei stood back and watched. Kai's eyes caught Rei's and he raised and eyebrow at the stranger. But he didn't get a chance to ask Kenny who it was because he was offered a microphone after someone asked him how he felt about the win.
Kai shrugged. "I couldn't have done it Jarret hadn't pushed me. The rest of the pack was too close. I owe it to him." Kai admitted. Rei was surprised again. From what his friends had told him, Kai was cold and didn't seemed to care for anyone. But it turned out that, when another driver assisted him, he made sure that his appreciation was clear. "Well, the Beyblade car was doing great until the last lap where it seemed a bit loose. Did the pushing make it any worse? It didn't look like it"
Kai shook his head. "The looseness didn't last"
"Well, congratulations on your win. Good luck this year."
Kai collapsed in a chair. They'd decided to stay at a hotel instead of Max's house which would have required another hour's drive. Kai was too tired for that. Even though the Bud Shoot-out was a short race, Kai had been tired before.
"You alright, Kai?" Kenny asked.
Kai, eyes closed, nodded. "Fine, Chief." Kai muttered.
"Can't wait until the Daytona 500, can you?" Tyson asked, grinng.
Kai smirked. "That's an understatement. I feel like I've been deprived of breathing"
"That's sad." Max said, laughing.
"Oh, Kai. I want to to meet the new driver that everyone's been talking about. Kai, this is Rei Kon." Kenny introduced.
Kai scowled. "Great. Just what we need. Another amateur." Kai growled.
Kenny shot Rei an apologetic glance. "Come on, Kai. Don't be like that"
Kai ignored him completly.
Later, once Kai and gone to bed, the other four sat in the hotel hallway talking.
"Sorry about Kai. He's never liked new drivers." Max apologized.
"You can't blame him, though. With the last ten new drivers we've had you'd think they joined the sport on a dare. They're horrid"
"Yeah. I've noticed that. I hate to admit it but it's a good thing they're never at the front anymore. They cause too much trouble." Rei said. "I just wish Kai didn't judge me as if I was one of them"
"Hopefully that'll change. Kai's really not as bad as everyone seems to think. He's a nice guy when you're close enough for him to stop hiding his emotion from you." Tyson assured the other.
"I hope it'll change too..."
:) I'm not sure how this will all turn out. But I might only update on weekends since that's when the races are and that's where I'll get my inspiration. I think that I'll post one chapter for every Nascer Winston Cup race. Oh, I'm SOOO sorry. I mean NEXTEL cup. Gags and dies. Read and review! Like it or not! I just want any reviews. Anything you have to say is fine with me. :) Thanks for reading. Later.
