Dance Like You Mean It

Jaheira1000: Due to some major flaws in the story caused by lack of sleep, I just wanted to quickly rewrite some parts to make the story easier to follow. Sorry 'bout that. :P Enjoy!

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CHAPTER ONE: Discovery

It was a wonderful day. Not scorchingly hot, but also not cold enough to merit wearing a jacket. There was nothing to indicate the trouble that would soon befall a certain group of bladers. It started with two fateful words.

"I'M BORED!" Tyson Granger declared to his irritated team-mates. The Blade-Breakers were currently staying in America along with the White Tigers, Majestics, All Starz, and the Demolition Boys. Mr. Dickenson had arranged a vacation for these teams to celebrate the victory over Voltaire. The only thing they still had to decide on was the destination. While Mr. Dickenson was trying to get the destination sorted out, they had to stay put. They were allowed to go out, but only if they let somebody know where they were going. Right now however, they were sitting in their hotel room trying to decide what to do. The other teams were also sitting around the Breakers' hotel room. They had decided to stick together. It had been a bit tense at first, especially with the Demolition Boys, but a few days after the arrangement everybody was getting along as if the Russian championships had never happened. The only problem was that everybody had ideas about what to do, so they had taken turns. Every night, one person would get to choose where they would be going. This is where the problem started. Today was Kai's turn to choose, but he was just standing in his usual pose quietly. He had told them to choose for him, but Tala was insisting that Kai was just being shy. This statement had led Tyson to start an argument about whether or not it was fair. After having it out, everybody was waiting for Kai's decision. He was however, first thinking about it quietly, which had caused Tyson's statement of boredom. Finally looking up at the expectant faces around him, Kai simply said. "Clubbing."

Everybody went still with surprise. They hadn't expected something cool from him. Smilingly, everybody accepted his choice and went to get ready. Everybody made themselves look good, but when Kai emerged from his room, he was a sight to beat them all. He was wearing tight black leather pants, a black turtle-necked top without sleeves, black boots, a black sleeveless coat that swirled around his calves with a stand-up collar, a silver chain-link belt slung around his hips and a matching silver bracelet and chain-link necklace. Most noticeable of all though, was the fact that he wasn't wearing any of that face-paint he usually had on. He looked like he was out to kill. Nobody else present could compete. Now, before we proceed, we should probably mention that many of those present have a crush on the blue-haired captain. None of them would ever openly admit this to anybody though, and this was bound to create some interesting situations. Especially since not all of his admirers are girls. Unknowingly, each individual member had the same plan in mind. They wanted to try and seduce Kai on the trip. None of the afore-mentioned people had ever had the chance to express their feelings in this matter, so Kai remained in blissful ignorance...for now. Meanwhile, everybody was looking forward to the clubbing, though they were puzzled as to why he would choose something like this. Could he even dance? They didn't know. As they made their way to the club, they were shocked to see how packed it was outside. It would take them hours just to get in! As they were thinking this, Kai stepped forward and the bouncer nearly jumped to open the door. Seeing the questioning looks given to them Tala said,

"Didn't you know? Kai owns this joint!" All those present gaped. Kai owned a night club? No wonder the bouncer had simply let them through! Kai led the way towards the private lounge. After reaching it, they all plopped down and started chatting. After a while, they all started drifting towards the dance floor. Eventually it was only Kai and the Demolition Boys left.

"Why aren't you dancing Kai?" Tala asked.

"I don't want to." They all looked at Kai strangely.

"But you love dancing Kai!" Bryan exclaimed. Shrugging, Kai just kept watching the dance floor.

"If we dance will you?" Tala asked his friend quietly. Kai and the Demolition Boys were best friends. It had just been difficult with Boris and Voltaire in the way, so they couldn't show their friendship before. They were very close since they had been through a lot together. Kai looked at his friends speculatively,

"Fine, why not." Smiling, Tala and Bryan each grabbed one of his arms and dragged him towards the dance floor, while Spencer and Ian followed in a more dignified way. Upon reaching the dance floor, the Demo Boyz started moving to the music. All of them had been trained to dance in order to help with their flexibility and timing. The best among them however was Kai, who had taken the title of world champion two years running, though nobody knew. He had done it under a different name and had hidden his appearance. Kai stood for a moment watching his friends move to the music. It had been so long. He didn't realize how many people noticed him. All the bladers present had stopped to watch as the Demo Boyz dragged Kai onto the dance floor. They were all curious to see what he would do. To their surprise he stood still only a few moments before raising his arms and swaying to the music. His movements were graceful and controlled, yet passionate in a way they couldn't explain. Only the Demolition Boyz knew. Dancing was Kai's way of expressing himself, since he didn't know how to do it in any other way. It was the same for them, but they didn't have that natural talent, and the passion to make it work, but Kai did. He moved gracefully. His dancing was like poetry in motion. Slowly, one by one, everybody in the club stopped to watch the five people dancing in the centre of the dance floor. They were oblivious to their spectators. All they could think of was the music. As the song ended, they stopped moving. As applause broke out around them, they all started blinking. They had lost themselves in the music. Bryan looked around at the crowd and noticed some familiar faces scowling. It seems that Ray, Tyson, Mariah, Michael, Johnny and Enrique didn't appreciate the closeness between Kai and the Demolition Boyz. Smirking, he decided to test his theory. Leaning down, he whispered something in Kai's ear. He frowned for a moment before nodding curtly. He whispered something first to Tala who smiled, and then Ian who scuttled towards the DJ. After a few minutes, Ian returned and gave Kai a thumbs-up. He smiled his thanks and nodded to Bryan and Tala who positioned themselves either side of him. As the music started pumping, all three of them started moving in sync. Their movement mirrored each other perfectly, until the middle of the song. As the tempo picked up, Bryan and Tala fell back slightly. Kai was perfectly centered now, and boy was he moving. His movements were mesmerizing. Nobody could believe what they were seeing. As the music ended, all three boys did a series of complicated steps, ending very close together. Glancing up, Bryan's hunch was confirmed. 'Seems Kai has himself some love-struck puppies.' Bryan thought.

Smirking, he looked at the oblivious captain. Things were going to get very interesting very soon. Tala also noted the looks he was getting from the side-lines. 'Interesting. I wonder why they all keep staring.'

Looking over at Bryan, Tala gives an almost invisible nod to his team-mate. It was time they put those puppies in their place...

After a few more hours of dancing, everybody decides they'd had enough of clubbing and head back towards their hotel room. Strangely, nobody referred to Kai's dancing even once. It was as if they knew it was a subject he would be touchy about. Upon reaching their room, everybody decided to lounge around for a bit. Kai stood up suddenly, and made his way towards the door.

"Where are you going Kai?" Tala asked quietly in Russian.

"I forgot I need to talk to Mr. D about something before we leave." As he left the room, the others just stared at him silently. Bryan nudged him, and he decided now was as good a time as any.

"I have something to say." Looking surprised, everybody looked up and focused their wandering attention. Tala cleared his throat and started speaking.

"It has come to our attention recently that a large number of those present have a crush on Kai." He directed his gaze towards all the guilty party's. Everybody stared at Tala in surprise, wondering where that had come from.

"How in the world did YOU of all people know?" Johnny demanded. Bryan gave him a withering look before speaking up,

"Well, considering how you, Ray, Tyson, Mariah, Michael and Enrique were practically drooling over him, it was pretty obvious." To the surprise of everybody else, the mentioned bladers blushed, looking down. Tala smirked.

"We just wanted to let you know that we think you should cool it and lay off Kai." A shocked silence followed before Mariah snapped angrily.

"Why should we have to listen to you? Everybody here has the right to go for him if they want to!" Tala looked very amused.

"Well, me and Bryan have already decided to have a go, so you guys would just get in the way. It's bad enough competing against one of your own team-mates. Besides, none of you would stand a chance with him, so you'd just be wasting your time and ours." Ray's eyes narrowed.

"Well, if you're so sure, why not have a little competition?" Smirking, Bryan said.

"Good idea kitty cat. First though, I think we need to lay some ground rules." Interest peaked, Tyson asked.

"What kind of rules." Tala glared at him.

"First Rule: We have to take things slow with Kai. For those of you who have bothered to notice, he's not good with emotions. It may take him a while to get used to the idea, so no rushing him. Is that agreed upon?" Everybody nodded before he continued.

"Second Rule: Nobody is allowed to tell him outright about this, no matter what the situation." Again everybody nodded. Enrique suddenly piped up.

"Hey, I know the third rule! Nobody is allowed to receive outside help from anybody in any form, but if temporary alliances are made between competitors, that's fine. How about it?" There was some discussion before Tala finished.

"Now that we have the ground rules, I would also like to mention that we need judges. Since all the teams are here, I suggest we ask our team-mates to keep score, the only rule being that you may not judge if you're also interested. This will prevent any cheating and ensure that the rules are followed. As we rack up points, those with more points will be allowed more time with Kai, but only if he allows it. And nobody is allowed to monopolize all Kai's time. Is that okay with you guys?" He asked the remaining bladers. They all nodded, surprisingly interested, and Bryan smirked.

"Alright! Now that that's decided, the contest begins when we board the ship or plane at the beginning of our trip, so use this time to prepare yourselves. Also, just so everythings fair, I think we should know who's actually wants to participate." Slowly, Tala, Bryan, Tyson, Rei and Mariah all raised their hands. The others raised their eyebrows at the remaining admirers. Johnny quickly defended them.

"We don't think it right to compete for a person as if they were a prize." The others silently nodded showing their thoughts as to why they would not compete. Tala started laughing.

"Well, that's your loss. All entries are now closed. So the only competitors are the five of us." Everybody nodded and made their way towards their own rooms. This was gonna be one long and interesting trip... Poor Kai...

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Jaheira1000: There you go people. Remember to give me your thoughts on this! R&R!