Disclaimer: Beyblade's not my. The song Stronger isn't my either. Stronger

   Kai glared defiantly at his grandfather. The man returned the gesture with the same intensity. A porcelain vase that was thrown at his grandfather lay in bits on the floor, forgotten by the two occupants in the room. Than the older man spoke, "Kai, I'm giving you one more chance. Listen to" the younger one rudely cut him off rudely. "I told you I'm not you tool! I will not listen to you! Give up trying to make me obey!" Kai's grandfather's eyes turn cold. "You will regret not listening to me."

Hush, just stop

There's nothing you can do or say, baby

I've had enough

I'm not your property as from today, baby

You might think that I won't make it on my own

   "I will not." His voice was calm, but underneath that you could hear the hate and anger churning madly. "Trust me, grandfather. I am not as weak as you think. I am no longer the pathetic child that would cower at you feet trembling. And I will repeat this one last time. I. Will. Not. Be. Your. Tool. Any. Longer." Perhaps his grandfather finally sensed that he had lost any sort of control on his grandson. He used his last card. "Just think about it, Kai. If you don't follow me, where would you go? Do you think that anyone would want you? You would be all alone, Kai. Do you honestly think that those so-called friends of yours would be bothered? After your father left you, I was the only one that would take you in. And this is how you repay me? You disappoint me, grandson." He knows that Kai was afraid of being alone. He had been like that since his father left. Or so he thought anyway. Kai had other ideas. With a cold smirk on, Kai replied, "I don't mind being alone."

But now I'm stronger than yesterday

Now it's nothing but my way

My loneliness ain't killing me no more

I'm stronger

   Kai continued. "I use to listen to you because I can't stand against your authority. But those days are over. I will not be a mindless puppet anymore. Maybe you think that I won't be able to be free because I was under you too long. But you're wrong."

Than I ever thought that I could be, baby

I used to go with the flow

Didn't really care 'bout me

You might think that I can't take it

But you're wrong

   "I'll repeat. I'm not afraid of being alone anymore. I'm stronger."

'Cause now I'm stronger than yesterday

Now it's nothing but my way

My loneliness ain't killing me no more

I'm stronger

   "In fact, you know what?"

Come on now

Oh yeah

   "I like being alone. At least I won't be used by anyone then."

Here I go, on my own

I don't need nobody, better off alone

Here I go, on my own

I don't need nobody, anybody

Here I go, alright, here I go

   Caution in his eyes, Kai's grandfather demanded, "And what are you going to do about it?" With a triumphant smirk, Kai showed him a photocopy of a document. "This." It was a document that declares Kai was no longer a Hiwatari. In anger, the older man tore the paper into half. But that was useless. After all, that was only a photocopy. Still having that smirk on, Kai walked out of the door. "Goodbye, Hiwatari-san."

Now I'm stronger than yesterday

Now it's nothing but my way

My loneliness ain't killing me no more

I'm stronger

AN: I'm pretty aware that there are no such documents. But for the sake of the story, please pretend that there are.