I am the darkness

by Linvn89

AU - The Bladebreakers are on their way to the finals which is being held in Moscow. Most of them thinks it will be a walk in the park, not knowing what awaits them as they have to share the city with two serial killers, and if that is not enough, a great evil lurks within one of them, just waiting to be awakened. COMPLETE

1. Chapter 1

I have replaced the old chapter with this one but nothing has been changed, well except only the dialogue between the persons speaking, but other than that, everything is still the same.

BEYBLADE – I AM THE DARKNESS

The Bladebreakers have won every regional tournament so far, and now they are heading to Russia for the finals of the world tournament of beyblading. Most of them thought it will be a walk in the park, what could possibly go wrong? They all are very strong bladers, they are under the leadership of one of the greatest captains, whom is also one of the strongest bladers ever, and everything is going according to plan. They all thought this will be the tournament where they will introduce The Bladebreakers to the world to show that they are a force to be reckoned with and that they are here to stay, and they are determined to win every tournament from now on. Little do they know of the evil that is lurking inside one of their most trusted team member and friend, and that going to Russia will be catalyst which sets everything in motion.

The team which consists of five members and five friends, Tyson, the owner of the Dragoon bit-beast, and which also classes himself as the best beyblader in the world, is also the loudest of the team and sometimes very obnoxious. Max is the second youngest of the team and also the most hyperactive of them all, mostly thanks to his addiction to sugar. He is the owner of the Draciel bit-beast. He and Tyson are the closest and the silliest of the team. Kenny is the computer genius and also the mechanic of the team. He is the youngest and also the shortest of the team. He does not blade however, he does have a bit-beast which is unfortunately stuck in his laptop, the same laptop that he carries everywhere and which he uses to analyse all their battles and stores all their data and also uses it to upgrade all their blades with. Ray is the second oldest of the team and he is the owner of the Driger bit-beast. He is usually the one that always stays calm in all situations and is most of the time the logic of every decision that the team mates make. He is also the most mature of them all, despite being the second oldest of the team, and then finally there is Kai. He is the team captain and the owner of the Dranzer bit-beast. He does not socialise with the rest of the team, only when training them or when giving them orders or commandments during their battles. He keeps to himself most of the time and hardly talks with anyone, although he does not hate his team members at all. He is the oldest and also the tallest of them all, and many have said that he is wise beyond his years, without anyone knowing why.

Chapter 1- A definite win

"Food, lovely food! Can't you guys just smell that delicious food?!"

"Yeah Tyson, we can smell the food. Last time I checked all of our noses were still working fine as well as our sense of smelling."

"No need to get snappy, Kenny. I'm just checking and making sure that I am not the only one who woke up in heaven."

The Bladebreaker team have all gathered in the restaurant of the hotel they were staying at for the regional competition. They all have arrived for the buffet dinner, and for Tyson it means time spent in heaven as he can eat as much as he wants to. Every team member is present except for Kai.

The team is currently in Miami, Florida for the third round of the American tournament, also the last round of this tournament. The first two rounds were in New York and in Washington D.C., and the team has won both rounds so far. After the tournament in Miami they will travel to Dubai, and if they win their matches there, they will proceed to the last round in Russia, although no one knows that the finals will be held in Moscow; the BBA is still very secretive about it, and it is here where it will be determined who will be the world champions of the beyblading community.

"I wonder where Kai is?"

"Who cares Ray? He hardly ever joins us for any meals, and if he eventually does, he never speaks one word with us, except his usual 'Hn' now and again, so I don't really care where he is right now. It's not like his presence is needed that much anyway, or even missed for that fact. He is probably at some night club grinding against some hot girl or whatever and I seriously doubt he is thinking about us. He thinks he is better than us, Mr Sourpuss."

"How can you say that, Tyson? Kai is loyal and you cannot deny that we never would have come this far if it was not for him. You really are very selfish and rude. Kai is still our team mate and also our friend."

"Whatever, all I care about is that he better show up tomorrow otherwise there will be hell to pay."

"Really Tyson? And if I may ask, who will be the one that will make sure of that payment? You? That's very unlikely seeing as you are the most scared of Kai out of all of us, and besides, Kai has never let us down and I seriously doubt he will start doing so now. It is not in his nature to let anyone down. Just let Kai be."

"Whatever Ray. He may be our captain and one of the best bladers that I have ever seen, but honestly, tell me, what do we really know of Kai? He may be a serial killer for all we know, just waiting to for the perfect time to kill us all while we are asleep." Tyson looked around the table at everyone's faces; they were all shocked and speechless at the impossible revelation Tyson just made about their captain.

Then Kenny spoke: "Well, I for one don't think Kai is a serial killer, but anyway, we all know he is 17 years old. He is the master of one of the four sacred spirits, he is very tough and has very good fighting skills, not only in blading, but also in physical fighting. He is very rich, actually, he is a multi-billionaire. He..." And then Kenny paused and also looked around. "Okay, so we don't know that much about Kai, but Tyson, you can't just say all that mean stuff about him."

"Whatever chief, I had enough of talking about him. Just look at all that food that is calling out to me! I am going to eat until I can eat no more and then I am off to bed."

"Yeah okay, let's all get something to eat and then we all head of to bed. We have a big day tomorrow." The four friends all went and got their buffet dinner, with Tyson going for a second and a third round before realising that he has to go to bed some or other time.

After Tyson has finished eating, he was the first one to fall asleep, Max was second. It was already around 11 the evening and Kai still has not come back to the hotel. Ray and Kenny were sitting in the lounge on the couches, waiting for Kai to come back, but so far without any success.

"I don't know Ray, maybe Kai will spend the night somewhere else. If he did decide to sleep here, he would have been here already."

"Maybe you are right chief, maybe we should also call it a night. Besides, Kai can take care of himself. He has proven that on more than one occasion already."

"Uhm Ray, there is something I want to discuss with you. It is about Kai. I didn't want to mention anything in front of Tyson and Max, well at least, not just yet. Tyson for one will definitely take it the wrong way. I have been doing some research on Kai ,actually, more like hacking into his personal files."

"But chief, you know that is against the law, but okay, I am sure you had good enough reason for doing it."

"I know it is against the law but I just wanted to know more about Kai and his past, I was hoping to find some answers of why he is like he is."

"Aren't we all curious about that one chief? So, what did you find out?"

"Well, he is born is Moscow, Russia and was also raised there. I hacked into some of his school files and also his medical files. It seems that Kai is really a genius, his IQ is much higher than mine. He did have some trouble at school sometimes but it was mostly for being involved in fights. He was also very active in sport, which explains his fitness and his well-built body." Both Ray and Kenny sniggered at this comment that Kenny made. "He was overall a very good student but he left school at the age of 15, due to personal reasons. It doesn't specify what those reasons are exactly. And that's all that I could find on his school records. On his medical records, that is a whole different story."

"Why so chief?"

"According to his medical records Kai suffered severe clinical depression at the age of 15, this partly explains why he left school at that age. He was admitted into a psychiatric ward where he remained for 3 months. After he was released, he moved to Japan where he remained up until now. Whether he went back to school I am not sure because I have not found any other school records under his name. His parents are very successful business owners, each has their own multi-billion dollar company, along with Kai's grandfather which also has a multi-billion dollar company, and it is situated in Japan. It is the Hiwatari enterprises."

"You mean, the weapon manufacturer Hiwatari? Voltaire Hiwatari is Kai's grandfather?"

"Correct, so Kai will never have to worry about money for the rest of his life. I also found out that Kai is one of twins, but not identical. The other twin is a girl with the name Solange, and they have an older brother which is 21 now and which goes by the name of Miguel. However, Kai's entire family is situated in Moscow, or let me rather put it this way, all of the estate that they own is situated in Moscow. Only Miguel and Solange actually live there. Voltaire is most of the time in Japan or on some other business trip, as well as Kai's parents. And that wraps it up. It is not much but at least we know a little more of Kai's life, even if it is this little."

"That's okay chief, it's more than we used to know. Maybe Kai will open up to us in the future, we can all at least hope for that, but thanks chief. And maybe we should just keep it between the two of us for now. Kai will not be impressed if Tyson knows of all this personal information."

"I agree Ray, it should stay between the two of us until Kai one day decides to share a little of himself with us. But anyway Ray, I'm off to bed. It does not look like Kai is coming back for the night."

"It sure looks that way, but thank you Kenny. See you in the morning, good night."

"Night Ray."

The two boys went to their separate rooms, there were 2 rooms in the hotel room. One room had 3 single beds and this is the room that Tyson, Max and Kenny shared. The other room had 2 single beds and this is the room that Ray and Kai shares, although it seems that Ray will be sleeping alone in the room for the night as Kai still has not returned from where ever he went.

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Kai did spend the night somewhere else but he did not spend it alone. Kai was standing on a balcony over-looking Miami and was only wearing his baggy pants. There was a gentle breeze blowing and it was full moon. The evening sky was without any clouds so it was a very clear and beautiful night. He was leaning against the railings and enjoying the scenery in front of him when he felt a pair of arms wrap themselves around his waist. The arms belonged to an old flame of his, Carla, which also happens to be competing in the blading competition that will take place the next day. Kai stood straight and Carla leaned with her head against Kai's well sculpted back, keeping her arms wrapped around Kai's waist. He placed his left hand on top of her arms and gently stroked it, moving up and down. They both closed their eyes and just stood like that for a couple of minutes, in comfortable silence, enjoying the sounds of the night life and enjoying each other's touch. After some time Carla released Kai and he turned to face her. She had beautiful long blonde hair with streaks of brown and black in between. She was shorter than Kai but it was obvious she was just as fit as Kai as every part of her body was toned. She only had her black hot pants and matching black spaghetti top on. The two lovers just stared into each other's eyes, mahogany looking into green and green looking into mahogany. Carla had a gentle and warm smile on her face, where as Kai only had a slight smile, hard to spot for those who do not know him. Kai was after all not famous for his smile. They continued to stare into each other's eyes until Carla broke the silence.

"Are you excited about tomorrow?"

"I am always excited about a tournament, especially tomorrow's one because then I can face you again."

Carla laughed. "Careful Kai, I have improved a lot since the last time we battled. I might beat you if you don't watch your back."

Now it was Kai's turn to laugh. "You know how that saying goes 'seeing is believing'? So I first have to see you blade before I can believe you."

"Fine, I will show you Kai and you will be very surprised. Just imagine, a girl gets to beat the famous Kai Hiwatari."

"It is good to have ambition in life Carla, but let's face reality, I will never let a girl beat me, at least not now, maybe in the distant future."

"We will see about that Kai." The two smiled at each other and then Kai leaned down to kiss Carla. The kiss between the two soon deepened with lots of passion but they had to pull away to catch their breath. Kai then whispered softly and seductively into Carla's right ear. "One thing I do believe that you have definitely improved in is your bedroom skills. That has improved a lot." Kai pulled away from her ear and smirked at her, which she also returned.

"Is that so? Well Kai, what do you say I show you again how much I really improved, and this time, I will not hold back."

Kai raised an eyebrow and then gave her a very seductive smile. "You have been holding back? My, my, you are a very naughty girl to do that. You leave me no choice but to punish you now for holding back. I do not tolerate such selfish behaviour, young lady."

"I am so sorry sir, it was not my intention, however, I will accept my punishment for being so selfish." The two looked at each other, lust visible in both of their eyes. Then all of a sudden Kai picked up Carla and she wrapped her legs around Kai's waist. They continued looking seductively into each other's until they reached the bed where Kai gently placed Carla down but she placed her arms around his neck and pulled him down towards her where the two immediately started kissing passionately, which later led to them exploring and experiencing each other's 'bedroom skills'.

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The new day arrived soon, for some it was too soon, for example Tyson. It was a mission for the others to wake him up, but they finally did succeed in waking him up, all it took was a bucket of icy water. Kai arrived at the hotel room just as Ray was about to use the bucket of water, although it was filled with just cold water. Kai suggested putting in ice cubes so that the water can be freezing. After that show, they all got ready for breakfast and went down to the hotel's lobby to get something to eat. Tyson overdid it again, as usual.

Soon it was time to leave for the stadium, which luckily was not very far from the hotel they were staying at. The stadium was packed full of spectators, and as usually Tyson was giving them all a show. Most of the time it was him yelling to them, saying things like 'thank you my loyal fans' and 'you all have the best taste as you support the best beyblader in the world' . This did not sit well with the other blading teams, also not with Kai.

They were in their locker room waiting to be called to the stadium. Everyone was sitting, except for Kai, who was leaning against the wall with his arms crossed over is chest and his eyes closed. Tyson was curious the whole morning about where Kai was the previous night but Ray warned him not to bother Kai. The entire morning he could control himself for not asking, but now he cannot anymore.

"So Kai, where were you last night?" And as everyone expected, he did not answer Tyson. And at just that very moment it was announced that they are next and should please proceed to the beydish. Kai walked past Tyson without saying anything.

They were battling against a team called Goldies, which is Carla's team. Max was up in the first battle against a guy named Keith. Each match consists of three rounds and whoever wins two rounds proceeds. Max won the first round but not without difficulty. There were a few close calls where his blade seemed to lose speed but luckily his bit beast did not disappoint in the defence department. So far it was one for the Bladebreakers and zero for the Goldies. If the Bladebreakers win the second round they are onto the next leg of the tournament which will be held in Dubai.

It was time for the next round and the Goldies sent Carla up to the dish. "This will be easy, she is just a girl so the battle is as good as mine," said Tyson with a very large smile on his face. Just as Tyson was about to walk up Kai took him by the shoulder.

"I will go Tyson."

"What? Are you sure?"

"If I wasn't do you think I would have stopped you?"

"Err no, don't think so. Well, okay, good luck then Kai. I know you will win."

"Hn." Kai went up to the dish, leaving the rest of his team mates shocked at his decision. They were all under the impression that Kai will never waste his time battling against girls as he sees them as weak and amateur fighters; guess they were wrong about that one.

"Well AJ, Kai and Carla are the most bad boy and bad girl in the beyblading world right now, with wicked beyblading skills but also with physical fighting."

"I agree Brad, and might I add that I think they will make a great couple, seeing as they both are blessed with looks and skills." AJ and Brad, the two commentators were giving the viewers at home their opinion about Kai and Carla, and strangely most people agreed with what they just said, the two would really make a great couple, but what no one knew is that the two teenagers have no intention of dating each other. They enjoy each other's company, including each other's bodies but they are not emotionally attracted to each other, only physical. Carla has no interest in getting emotionally involved with anyone as she first wants to concentrate on her blading and also her studies after she has finished her last year at high school, which she is currently in. Kai also has no intention of getting involved with anyone, but not for the same reasons as Carla. Kai had his heart broken once, and although he and the girl are not together, he just can't bring himself to get emotionally involved with someone else as he still loves the girl very much, but this is not something he goes around telling everyone.

Kai and Carla were standing across each other, both smirking at each other. "Are you ready to get beaten by a girl Kai?" Kai just continued smirking at her.

"Bladers ready?" Arms outstretched, fingers gently touch the springs.

"3...2...1...Let it rip!" And the blades shoot off. They spin wildly, hitting and repelling each other. Kai was very impressed with Carla so far. She was attacking his blade constantly, not giving Kai a chance to hit back. The battle was becoming more intense by the minute and the Bladebreakers were also very impressed with Carla for giving their captain such an impressive battle.

"She is really making Kai work." Tyson laughed.

"I agree Ray. I have never met her before but I am definitely a fan of hers from now on; anyone who can make Kai sweat in a battle is my idol. I actually hope she beats Kai. Can you imagine how shocked he will be?" Everyone laughed at this. Kenny was observing the battle on his laptop and even he was impressed with Carla.

"She really is a worthy opponent for Kai. Although her stats aren't that high as Kai's but it is still better than all the other opponents he has faced so far."

"Do you think Kai will win chief?"

"According to my information, he will but not with the ease he has won his other battles."

"Cool, I would really like to shake her hand after this battle."

"I think we all want to Max."

Kai and Carla were beginning to feel the effects of their battle but not one of them has called out their bit-beast so far but Carla was planning on doing it very soon. Both she and Kai were panting. "I am really impressed Carla...you... are a worthy opponent...and very strong."

"Thank you Kai...coming from the ice king himself...is a very huge compliment. I will remember that...but for now I had enough. It is time to end this...and prove to you just how much stronger I have become."

"Bring it on Carla." Carla then called her bit-beast, Diasilyon. The beast was released and everyone was in awe of the beast. It was an eagle covered with shiny silver feathers; its tail was covered with emerald green feathers and was also shining. Its beak was black with crystal blue eyes. Then Kai called out Dranzer. The beasts attack each other full force, sending both bladers a few feet back because of the force that was induced when the two beasts attacked each other. It seemed that Carla had the upper hand, that was, until Dranzer started attacking. Kai always had a few special movements and hardly ever used them as he never found opponents worthy enough but with Carla it was different.

"Dranzer, volcano attack!"

"Diasilyon, gem war attack!" Dranzer was heading head on for Diasilyon, but just when she was about to hit her, Diasilyon opened her wings and a very bright light was emitted. Everyone had to shield eyes because of the bright light. The light blinded Dranzer and she missed her attack on the other beast, and Kai's blade almost went right over the edge of the beydish, looks like luck was on his side at that moment. Soon the blinding light had disappeared and everyone could open their eyes again, although they all took a few seconds to adjust their eyes to the normal lighting again. The two players turned their sight to the dish again. Carla smirked at Kai.

"So, what do you think Kai?" Kai looked at her with a smile tugging at the corners of his mouth.

"You almost had me there for a moment; you really are a force to be reckoned with. You really are strong, but...not strong enough to beat me!"

"What?" Carla was shocked at his statement.

"Dranzer, finish her off! Blazing gig!" Flames erupted around Kai's blade and also in the dish and before Carla could command another attack, her blade went flying past her head and landed outside the dish. The spectators went wild; everyone enjoyed the battle that took place as it was intense and nerve-wrecking.

"And Kai is the winner, which also means that the Bladebreakers proceed to the next tournament that will be held in Dubai!" Everyone cheered for the Bladebreakers. Dranzer disappeared back into her blade and the blade went flying into Kai's hand. He and Carla walked towards each other and spoke so that only they could hear their conversation.

"You were right Carla, you are much stronger than when we last battled. I will never under estimate you again."

"That means a lot coming from you Kai, and I appreciate it a lot. It really was a good battle, I enjoyed making you sweat."

Kai gave her a naughty smile. "Congratulations Carla, you deserve it. I look forward to our next battle."

"I'll take you up on that one, and next time I will beat you." The two laughed.

"Like I said, it is good to have ambition in life. So, will I see you later so that you can make me sweat in another way?"

Kai smirked at Carla and she knew what he meant by that. "Of course, how else are we going to celebrate your victory?" "See you later then Carla." The two shook hands and walked back to their teams. Tyson and Max were jumping up and down out of excitement.

"We are going to Dubai! Congratulations Kai, we knew you could do it!"

"Hn."

"That Carla is one tough chick; I thought she almost had you Kai."

"Get real Tyson." Ray laughed. "You must admit Kai, she is the first blader that made you sweat in this tournament. She was really good and very strong."

Kai looked at Ray and a self-satisfactory smile on his face. "True, but at the end only the best wins." Ray and the others just smiled at Kai, they knew Kai, and they all knew that he will never admit he had a difficult time, especially since it involved a girl blader.

"Come on guys, Mr Dickenson said he wanted see us if we won."

"After you, Ray." The five boys then went up to Mr Dickenson's office which was situated at the top level of the stadium.

"Boys, congratulations on your win, I knew you could do it."

"Thanks Mr Dickenson. It was easy."

"I am sure it was that is why I called you here. I already booked your flight to Dubai. It leaves tomorrow at one o' clock but you have to be there at ten o' clock already to check in." Mr Dickenson handed their plane tickets to Kai, seeing as he is the captain and also the most responsible of them all.

"Mr Dickenson, where will the final take place? The BBA have been very secretive about the location of it."

Mr Dickenson chuckled. "Yes, we have been secretive but only because we are busy finishing up the stadium and want to keep it as a surprise for all bladers and that is why we don't want the media anywhere near the stadium. But I guess I can tell you boys where the final will be held as I am certain that you will win all your matches in Dubai. The final will be held in Moscow, Russia."

The moment Mr Dickenson mentioned Moscow, Kai went pale. Luckily no one noticed it. Tyson then punched into the air.

"Awesome! I cannot wait!" Everyone chuckled, except Kai of course.

"Relax Tyson; let us first win our matches in Dubai before we make definite plans for Moscow."

"Come on Ray, the win in Dubai is as good as ours. I have always wanted to go to Moscow, along with some other few cities but Moscow is top of that list."

Mr Dickenson and the boys continued their conversation but Kai was not paying attention, he was lost in his own thoughts. He was leaning against the wall in his usual pose, but his eyes were not closed, they were open and he just stared at the floor, and luckily for him no one noticed this.

'Moscow, any place will do except that place. It is just too soon. All the pain, the memories; it will all come flooding back and haunt me all over again. How am I going to get out of this mess? Moscow, the city responsible for all my heart ache, the city where I met her, and also where I lost her. I still need time; I really can't go back, well at least, not yet.' Kai continued staring at the floor. Kai was brought out of his thoughts by Ray who gently touched his shoulder.

"Kai, are you alright? We have been calling you for some time now." Kai just shrugged him off.

"I'm fine. What do you want?"

Ray did not looked fazed at Kai's cold attitude towards him, he, just as everyone else on their team, were use to it by now, and did not really pay attention to it anymore, except for Tyson sometimes.

"We are going back to the hotel, to go and pack."

"You can go on without me. I have some place to be." And with that Kai walked out of the office. No one dared asking him where he was going because he will not answer them. The four remaining boys headed back to the hotel. Kai was also heading towards a hotel, but it was the hotel where Carla is staying and he will be spending the night in her room.

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It was just after eight the next morning. The Bladebreakers were seated at a table enjoying the breakfast. Kai was not present as he still has not returned from his visit to Carla. The four remained at the table, up until just before nine when Kai appeared at the table.

"Well, look who decided to bless us with his presence."

Kai just glared at Tyson. "Whatever. Have you done packing?"

"Yes, our luggage is all set. It is down at reception."

"Good, stay here until I come to get you. I already called the shuttle that will take us to the airport. It will be here in a while. I am just going to finish packing and then I will be back." Kai did not wait for anyone to say anything and went up to their room.

Kai felt a bit tired, he did not really get that much sleep as he and Carla tried to make the most of the night. He started packing but soon stopped and sat still on the edge of his bed. He took out his cell phone and dialled a number. After a few seconds the other caller picked up.

"Kai, how are you my son?"

"I'm fine dad, just wanted to hear your voice."

"Kai, is something wrong? I know you; you don't just call me to hear my voice. What is wrong?"

Kai took in a deep breath and exhaled slowly and then talked again. "I might be going to Moscow very soon." Kai could hear his father gasp at the other of the line.

"What do you mean, why Kai?"

"For the finals of the blading tournament, I only found out yesterday that the finals will be held in Moscow, and there is no way I can get out of the competition now. We are heading to Dubai later but I know we will win there and then we are off to Moscow. If I knew the finals were held there I never would have joined the tournament." There was a few seconds of silence between the father and his son.

"Kai, maybe it is a sign that you have to start accepting the past, get closure and move on. Some time has already passed and I know it is not that long but maybe it is time to get closure. Finding your soul mate so young and then losing her is not easy to accept but maybe it is time."

"I know dad, but still, all that pain, all the things I went through after she left, I am scared that it will all come back and then I will have to go through all that pain all over again. I don't think I am strong enough for that."

"You will never know until you have reached that point. And just remember, we are all there for you to support you, just like we did in the past."

"Thanks dad, I appreciate it a lot. I know you will be there for me, all of you, well except Miguel. He is probably going to enjoy tormenting me about it."

"I will have a talk with him and tell him to not bother you. I am sure you two will get along better than you did in the past."

"I seriously doubt that, but hey, I will give it a try if Miguel is willing to give it a try, but anyway, thanks dad. Talk to you soon."

"Okay Kai, let me know when you have landed in Moscow."

"Will do dad, bye."

"Bye my son." Kai hung up, then stood up and walked towards the window where he just stood for a few minutes. After some time he continued packing and then headed down stairs to meet the others, and soon they were headed for the airport.

The teenage boys were all seated at their assigned seats. Kai sat next to the window with Ray next to him. In front of them were Tyson and Max and in front of Max was Kenny. Kai just stared out of the window. Ray noticed that Kai was colder than usual and decided to take a chance and ask Kai, after all, he is the only one Kai really has some sort of conversation with sometimes.

"Kai, are you alright?"

Kai turned to Ray and that was when Ray saw that there was hurt visible in Kai's eyes, not that he will ever admit it. "I'm fine, just tired, that's all."

"At least you can sleep on the flight; it is going to be a long one."

"That is exactly what I am planning on doing." Kai turned backed towards the window.

"Kai, are you sure you are alright? I'm sorry for bugging you, but I can see something is wrong."

"Just leave it Ray. It is my business and I would like to keep it that way." Ray then decided to leave the matter and did not bother Kai again. Soon the announcements came, the usual safety tips and switching off of all electronics, the same boring speech that everyone knows, and soon they were taking off and heading for Dubai.

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After almost 10 hours of flying the boys have finally reached Dubai. They were all jet lagged and luckily for them they have two days before they have to battle which gave them enough time to get use to the time change, seeing as Dubai's time is ahead of the American time. They checked into their hotel rooms and they went to sleep. Ray, Kenny and Kai were sharing a room. Tyson and Max were sharing seeing as Max is the only one that can handle Tyson's loud snoring, and Tyson is the only one that is almost as hyperactive as Max, so they make great room mates.