Disclaimer: I don't own Beyblade or any of its characters, merchandise, TV rights, etc… (I think you get the point.)

Summery

When the world you know collapses around you. When you are betrayed and abandoned by the ones that you love. When you have nothing to lose and every reason to fight. All you need is one friend who knows how it feels too. Kai/Mimi.

Like all of my work this is just something that happened to float through the empty void inside my head. Like it or hate it please R and R as honest opinions are always welcomed as are random acts of worship.

Lamb: First off today is the one year anniversary of the posting of the first Kai/Mimi fic and my bestest Squish thought it would be the perfect time to post the first chapter of this fic. Second, I have no idea why I'm trying to write chapters again, it's not something I'm good at as I tend to lose focus a few chapters in. But at least I have an main idea that I'm working towards this time, even if some of the chapters don't want to be written.

Muse: That's code for she can't write it so don't expect frequent updates, and when you do get updates be prepared for a load of crap.

Lamb: One of these days I'm gonna pull you out of me head and knock the shit out of you! Now sit down and shut up.

Dedi: Will if any of this dose turn out to be worthless we all know whose fault it will be.

Lamb: Muse!

Dedi: Precisely, Muse. This fic is dedicated to the three best friends Lamb could have ever asked for, all of whom have been really supportive of her and this fic. So Iluvbeyblade and angel.del.silencio and shadowphoenix101, this is for you.

Lamb: As always sorry for any bad spelling through there shouldn't be many as my amazing Squishy has betaed it for me. However I have added bits so if you feel the need to throw things at me, please wait until I've hidden behind the sofa kay!?

Muse: On with the fic!

"Talking"

'Thinking'

((Bitbeast))

Sunrise sunrise
Looks like morning in your eyes
But the clocks had nine fifteen for hours
Sunrise sunrise
Couldn't tempt us if it tried

Darker Than Love

Chapter One: In The Morning Light

The sun was pouring through the open windows into the white painted bedroom of nineteen-year old Kai Hiwatari's apartment.

Ming-Ming felt the two-tone slate haired teen smile softly as she shifted in his arms, wriggling even closer to him. She was so close that she could hardly tell where her own soft, curved body ended and his hard, toned one began. Her head was nestled in the crook of his neck and his warm skin smelt faintly of a mixture of soap and the cool sent of winter, with an undertone of musk that was all his own. She loved the aroma and took it deep into her lungs, feeling greedy for it.

Ming-Ming was content, but uncomfortable as the sheet was twisted and entangled around them, sticking to bodies, which were still slick with sweat. The aqua haired female huffed and slipping free of Kai's embrace sat up and tore the offending item from her body and threw it from the bed.

"What did it ever do to you?" Kai asked mildly.

She dropped her warm honey and chocolate gaze from the crumpled sheet, which was now lying in a heap at the bottom of the bed and turned her head, glancing down at her lover. He was stretched out on the king-sized bed beside her, completely exposed and was looking at his companion as if she had lost her mind.

"I was hot!" she snapped at him, shifting slightly. Goose bumps erupted on her tanned gold flesh as he languidly began to stroke along the curve of her waist and down her hip.

"Hn," was all the reply she got, as Kai continued to explore the girl's skin. Ming-Ming's annoyance faded as her arousal began to peak. She brushed his hand away and shifted position so that she was now kneeling over him. With her legs either side of his waist and her hands on his shoulders, she had effectively pinned him to the bed beneath her. But Ming-Ming knew better than to think for a moment that Kai Hiwatari would ever relinquish total control.

She stared down at him, dark eyes intense, as she once again marvelled at his masculine beauty, at the strong symmetry of corded arms and muscled thighs and the solid body in between. The lattice work of pale scars that still crisscrossed over his torso, and the one that ran in a jagged line across his right eye. "What do you want?"

"Aria," He began, using the nickname that seemed to fit her so well, as the tip of his tongue brushed his lower lip. "you're going to have to wait a minute if you-"

"No!" she said reproachfully, as she playfully slapped his chest. "I mean what do you want for the future?"

"Would you run if I said you?" Kai said, holding her with eyes that could burn her with his crimson flame of a gaze.

"Would you chase me if I did?" she whispered as she studied his suddenly carefully blank face.

Kai just mumbled "Hn," as he gripped her waist and flipped her onto her back. Ming-Ming sighed, not surprised by his answer or lack thereof, answers with questions. No, no matter how close they got, she didn't think Kai would ever tell her how or what he really felt. He gazed down at her for a long second, she watched entranced as slate blue hair fall boyishly over his forehead, shading his deep scarlet eyes that hid secrets nobody could guess.

Then his fingers were clutching her hair as he kissed her greedily. She felt his weight press against her, and was only half-aware that she was making little whimpering sounds as their tongues hungrily made love. Like combatants in an arena they moved, grasping each other tightly in a desperate embrace.

She broke away first, gasping.

"You're such a good lover." she purred with delight, as always completely unabashed about telling Kai just how good he made her feel.

"It takes two," he responded.

"Kai!" she gasped, staring at him with wide eyes. "Did you just pay me a compliment?"

A growl of exasperation with the only response he gave. She smiled softly up at him, snaking her hand up his back and around his neck as she pulled his head back down to her mouth. She could feel his warm breath on her lips; her eyelids drifted closes –

BEEP, BEEP!

Ming-Ming sighed, and pushed Kai off her as she reached for her cell phone. She glanced to caller ID as Kai flopped down beside her, pouting like a toddler who'd just had his favorite toy taken away.

"Hey bubs," she said, propping herself up on an elbow.

"Sweetie, it's 10.30, where are you?" the voice on the other end of the line demanded.

"Uh, I'm in bed. Why are you -" She was cut off before she could finish her sentence.

"Why are you in bed? No don't tell me, Kai right!" The disembodied voice continued to rant.

"Well yeah, I -" Again Ming-Ming was interrupted before she'd had her say.

"Honey," The voice was beseeching, exasperated and amused all at the same time. "It's Saturday! You were meant to be meeting us at Starbucks at 10, remember?"

"Oh shit! I'm so sorry," she yelped as she scrambled off the bed, ignoring Kai who was now giving her a disapproving look. "I just need to change; I'll be there in 15 minutes, 20 tops. Kay!?"

"Yeah, well, just get that pretty little ass moving!" the voice said as Ming-Ming grabbed some clothes and headed for the bathroom.

"I promise I'll see you in a bit, bubs." Ming-Ming turned her head and childishly stuck her tongue out at the state haired teen who had murmured something about joining her in the shower.

"Like I haven't heard that before." And with that the voice disconnected.

Ming-Ming shut the bathroom door and switched on the shower. She dropped her clothes over the towel rail and placed her phone on the windowsill.

The shock of the cold water made her gasp, and she cursed herself for a fool for not waiting for the water to heat up before she had stepped under the flow. Despite the rush she was in, Ming-Ming closed her eyes and took a moment to saver the sweet apple scent of the shampoo she held in her hands.

The cleansing water washed a stream of bubbles down the tub and down the drain, when it ran clear through her hair she switched off the shower and grabbed a towel, deftly wrapped up her hair turban style. Picking up another fluffy white towel she began to dry her body while sorting out the clothes on the towel rail.

Quickly slipping on her favorite pale pink bra and matching panties she hummed contentedly before reaching for the pair of cut-off ice blue denim shorts that would perfectly show off the length of her legs. Pulling the towel from her head she let the wet tresses fall damply down her back, and quickly donned the cut off white T-shirt she had brought with her. Snatching up the phone and dumping the wet towels in the hamper she exited the bathroom.

Kai was still lying stretched out on the bed head cushioned on his folded arms, but he had retrieved the sheet from its place on the floor and it was now wrapped toga like round his waist. Pausing in the doorway she unashamedly stood watching him, letting her eyes rove over his half naked figure while he smirked at her. Ming-Ming watched him haughtily for a brief second before a captivating smile lit up her features and she bounced over to the dressing table. Dropping her phone down amongst the clutter that littered its surface she picked up a brush and deftly ran it through her wet hair. She could see Kai watching her in the mirror as she quickly applied a sweep of mascara to each set of lashes and coated her cherry lips with Vaseline.

Her cell phone rang again.

"Aren't you the popular girl?" Kai said, his tone was lightly sarcastic but Ming-Ming could feel his eyes burning into her back.

"I guess I shouldn'ta listed myself with that dating agency," she quipped as she grabbed for the phone which cut off before she could answer. Snatching up her keys and Venus, and pausing just long enough to slip her feet into trainers, she blew him a kiss and walked out of the bedroom as the phone sounded for the third time.

"Hey," Ming-Ming said walking down the hallway stuffing keys and blade into her small pale blue and white checked bag, completely oblivious to the fact that Kai had followed her till his arms snaked round her waist causing her to gasp in surprise.

"Twenty minutes!" The voice was accusing and so loud that even with the phone jammed to her ear, it was carried to Kai, who whispered 'Who's in trouble now then?' into Ming-Ming's other ear.

"What? Since when has twenty minutes meant twenty minutes?" she questioned, her tone heavily laced with shock, while she glared at the world in general and squirmed against the slate haired male who was nibbling on her neck.

"Well, just get a move on!" It was the same beseeching, heartrending tone that was familiar to everyone who has that one friend that loves to make to drama out of nothing.

"I'm out the door right now." Ming-Ming said - in spite of her words, tilting her head to allow Kai better access to the sensitive skin on her neck.

"I believe you, thousands wouldn't, but I will." And the line went dead.

Removing his attention from Ming-Ming's neck, Kai instead looked over her shoulder and focused on the phone she held in her right hand. "Dosen't she ever say things normal people say? Hello or goodbye for example."

Taking advantage of his momentarily lapse in concentration, Ming-Ming disengaged Kai's arms from her waist and continued down the hall. "No, Julia considers niceties like that a waste of her valuable time."

Kai grunted and caught the girl by her upper arm just by the apartment door. A smile spread over Ming-Ming's face as Kai pulled her round to face him, without hesitation she buried her hands in his thick slate hair, pulling his mouth down to hers. She hummed in delight as Kai pushed her backwards until she was pressed against the wall, arching her back and pushing her body flush to his.

Reluctantly Kai pulled back, causing the girl to give a slight mew of disgruntlement. "I thought you were leaving?"

Pouting and her eyes dark with a mixture of lust and annoyance, Ming-Ming pulled open the apartment door and stepped out. The last thing Kai heard before the door swung shut behind her was the muttered comment of, tease.

Lamb: Well there you have it, the first chapter done and dusted, please let me know if you think I should continue it or not.

Muse: Just don't blame me if you don't like the answers.

Dedi: Uh, you're the muse, course we'll blame you.

Muse: You jumped up little-

Lamb: Shut up or I'll sit on you! Angel, Dodo and Squish I hope you liked it and thank you for all your support.

Please R and R I'd love to know what you thought.

Big luv see ya

Lamanth