a/n Warning Tyson fans leave now. This isn't my style but it's my best friend's and my almost dream fic.

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Chapter I:
Reunion

Down a busy street, a raven haired man entered BBA Headquarters. In one of the many rooms a crowd of old beybladers were gathered. It was the yearly reunion that was held by Mr. Dickinson. Quickly Ray walked over to Max.

"Hey Ray," Max greeted.

"Hi," Ray said.

"So where's the White Tigers? I haven't seen them in forever," Max asked.

"Kevin and Gary are still in the village. Lee got a job here as a police officer, if you can believe it. And Mariah's living with Lee, teaching kids to blade.

"Bet you love that," Max teased, elbowing his old friend.

"Not as much as you were when Mariam came to stay," Ray joked. "Besides Mariah and I don't like each other that way."

"Me and Mariam? No…never… she's so… so…" a pink Max protested.

"So like my sister," Ray finished.

"Yeah, she's has such a short fuse," Max whispered.

"What?" A blue haired woman screeched.

As he backed away towards a corner he heard Max stutter, "Hey Mariam I was just telling Ray how lovely you look today."

Happy to be spared he began to look for another familiar face. There it was, Kai stood alone in the far corner with his back to the wall. Slowly Ray made his way to his old captain.

"Hey Kai, how are you?" Ray greeted. As Kai opened his eyes Ray got the funny feeling that something was wrong. "Are the girls alright," He asked, by the girls he meant his twin sister Andy and Kai's little sister Kayla.

"Fine Andy's been in an uproar for about a week and Kayla has been giving her this really sad look and neither will tell me what the hell is going on. But other wise it's been a normal week," Kai said calmly.

"Huh," was all that he could muster. It was normal for Andy to lose her cool; it would be weird if she didn't, but a whole week? She usually just explodes and then is a right as rain. Not to mention Kayla's odd behaviour, those two were best friend and everyone knows better than to give Andy sympathy.

"Maybe you can get it out of her," Kai suggested.

"Yeah right," Ray laughed, "she'll just bite off my head."

"Hi Ray," a familiar voice mumbled.

Turning around he found himself looking at his twin. She seemed to be normal enough but then he caught her eyes, the usual fire that burned in them was gone. Without thinking Ray took his sister in his arms and held her close.

"What's the matter?" Ray murmured. What he expected next was his sister to push him away and yell at him for dong such at thing. But to his surprise she didn't, instead she held him tighter. On his shoulder a cold, wet feeling touched him, his sister was… crying. Tilting is head he looked over Andy to look at Kai. The look on his brother-in-law's face was a mirror image of his own, confusing. Slowly she calmed down and he was able to release her. "What's going on?"

But before he could answer a young, blue haired man approached. Seconds later Andy was hiding behind him, something she hadn't done since she was little. An amused look crossed Tyson's face as he drew nearer. Ray stared at his old friend in shock, thinking, 'what is going on?'

"Hello, Andy, Ray, Kai," Tyson greeted. "What's the matter with your sister Ray?"

'Don't know," Ray shrugged, "Why don't you tell me?"

"Maybe Kai's scaring her," Tyson suggested.

"I don't think so," Kai growled. "I think you're the problem."

"Now why would she be scared of me? We had a great time a couple Saturdays ago," Tyson said.

"What?" Ray asked.

"Oh we bumped into each other at the bar she works at and after her sift we spent some time together," Tyson said.

"Yeah right," Kai and Ray laughed, "Andy hates you guts."

"Says you," Tyson shot.

"Tyson, please just go away," Andy said softly.

"See," Ray said.

"Yeah I see now, I not good enough to be with you public but I'm good enough to sleep with," Tyson sneered.

"What!" Ray and Kai exclaimed.

In an instant Andy changed from the quiet young lady to the hot tempered woman Ray knew. Both Kai and Andy were now red with rage. Quickly Ray grabbed his sister before she could touch Tyson but Kai was out of his reach. The crimson eyed man raised his first.

"Kai, don't," Andy called. Looking back Kai saw those sad, defeated, brown eyes return. With a sigh he lowered his fist.

"That's right, listen to the slut," Tyson cheered.

Before anyone could speak Kai knocked Tyson to the ground. Somehow Andy had squirmed out of Ray grip, as Kai was about to hit Tyson again Andy grabbed his arm.

"Don't," she almost whispered.

With a groan, Kai released his old team mate. Quickly Tyson dashed away before Kai could change his mind. At the same time Kai and Ray grabbed Andy by either arm and steered her towards the door. Once they were at the Hiwatari mansion they sat her in a chair.

"Okay I want to know what happened and I want to now," Kai demanded.

"Leave me alone," Andy mumbled, trying to stand but both men pushed her back in her seat.

"C'mon sis, you can tell us," Ray coaxed.

"I can't," Andy mumbled.

"Yes you can, just open you mouth and talk," Ray said.

"I CAN'T!" Andy repeated.

Looking up into their eyes Ray noticed her cheek were wet. Steeling a glance at Kai he saw that he wasn't at all moved.

"Stop blubbering," Kai sneered.

"Have a heart," Ray shot.

"I do, but it seems she doesn't if what Tyson says is true," Kai snapped.

"You believe Tyson now?" Ray asked.

"Maybe, depending on what she has to say."

"Well it's probably not helping with you're yelling at her."

"I can yell if I want. It is my house."

"Stop!" Andy yelled. "No more!"

"Then spill," Kai demanded.

"It's true…" Andy began, but seeing their shocked faces she quickly added, "It's not what you think though."

"You have no idea what I'm thinking," Kai growled.

"I didn't want to, I swear," she defended.

"How can I believe that?"

Ray now sat on the floor and watched the two battle it out. 'Was Tyson right?' He thought. 'What are you thinking Ray? Your sister wouldn't lie to you… would she? NO! You can't think that way. Tyson must have done something to get her to do that, he had to of. While the two argued Kayla entered the room. Seeing her brother's red face she began to back away.

"Did you know?" Kai shot at his sister.

"Know what?" Kayla said innocently.

"That she was cheating on me?" Kai yelled.

"No," Kayla lied.

"You knew," he accused.

"It's not what you're thinking Kai, she didn't cheat on you," Kayla defended.

"So you knew something happened," Kai snapped.

"It was sort of hard to miss," Kayla mumbled.

"Dude, chill," Ray said.

"Chill? My so called wife slept with one of my old team mates, that I thought she would never even glance at, and she even turns my own sister against me," Kai hollered.

"Listen to yourself," Andy said, "listen to you own words Kai. You just said I would never glance at Tyson and I didn't. If you just listen to me I will tell you what happen."

"It's pretty clear to me," Kai shot.

With that Kai pushed past Ray and his sister and went out the door. Quickly Ray got to his feet and ran after him. For a while Andy and Kayla just stared at each other in total shock. Suddenly Andy got to her feet and headed upstairs to her room. Hastily she grabbed he old backpack and stuffed it full of clothes. When she turned around Kayla stood in front of her, leaning in the doorframe.

"Move," Andy ordered.

"What are you doing?" Kayla asked sweetly.

"What dose it look like, I'm leaving," Andy said, "now move out of my way Kayla."

"He'll calm down after a walk," Kayla said.

"Not this time," Andy mumbled, "he's not going to listen to me Kayl and I'm not going to sit her and argue with him."

"You're being rash Andy," Kayla tried to reason.

"Move Kayla or I'll make you," Andy threatened.

With a sigh of defeat Kayla stepped to one side and watched her best friend leave. Shouldering her pack Andy made her way downtown. It was about time for her shift at The Blue Moon anyway. When she got there the place was empty, except for her boss, Ian. 'The irony of life,' she thought.

"You're early," Ian said.

"Yeah well, that's life," Andy sighed.

"Well get to work," he ordered.

a/n Well that's done I promis that it wont take me months to update. Please review