It's been three months since Kai and Hiromi were stranded on an island after their boat to the Russian Beyblade Tournament capsized, and the evil scientist Boris tried to conduct his insane experiments on the two. Thankfully, they were whisked away by a rescue helicopter that happened upon them. After the close circumstances forced them to reveal their hidden feelings for one another, their relationship is already in danger of becoming inexistent. So what's going on?

Warnings: violence, character death, EXTREME FLUFF AND CHEESE! Scared? Then click the back button. You have been warned.

Disclaimer: I don't own Beyblade or its characters.

CHAPTER ONE: HIDING THINGS

"Hiromi..?"

A shrill voice interrupted the brunette's thoughts, and she looked up instinctively at the frail-looking grey haired woman now standing directly in front of her desk.

"Yes, ma'am?"

It was times like these that I wished I was still the perfect student I used to be. Lately, I was practically a walking detention. In the last three days I'd gotten myself more detentions than ever before in my life. I had a newfound tendency to drift off into daydreams, sometimes fantasies, and sometimes just anything to dispel my boredom.

"Do my lessons bore you, Miss Natsume?" She inquired, a slender eyebrow raised.

I kept my gaze on the desk in front of me, not wanting to look at her horrible face. Her hair was held back in a bun so tight that it pulled back all of her facial features. Despite this, deep wrinkles framed her eyes and mouth, which was commonly tightly pursed, in a lemon-sucking sort of way. Did she want me to be truthful? No, it wouldn't be a good idea to tell her that I find her lessons so boring that they almost put me to sleep. Aside from the torment I would get from most of my class members, and the death-glare from Mrs Iwasaki, it would be my third detention of the week.

"No, ma'am, they don't."

"Then I would very much appreciate if you were to listen to what I am trying to teach you, rather than catching up on your sleep during my lessons. Heaven knows what you get up to, to make yourself so tired!"

The class erupted in a fit of giggles and whispers, but I kept my gaze on the desk, resisting the growing urge to glare at everybody, especially her.

"I'm sorry, it won't happen again." Came my half-hearted apology through clenched teeth.

The second the bell rang, signalling the end of class, and people started to shove things into their bags, picking up their belongings to quickly leave the room. A few gossip-mongers stayed, anxious to see whether or not I'd get any punishment from the evil Japanese Literature teacher. But much to their dismay, I'd already left the room before she could speak another word.

I sighed, closing my eyes and leaned back against my locker. This is going to be a long day... More than anything, I was happy to have gotten out of the room without another detention to add to my list. Gotta pull it together! My grades are slipping, after seventeen years as a perfect student. What's wrong with me?

I jumped slightly, my eyes springing open when I felt a hand on my shoulder, "Hey."

I knew it was only Kai before my hazel eyes met his crimson gaze, but still he'd managed to give me a start. I gave a weak smile and he planted a kiss on my cheek, "You okay?" He asked, his expression worried.

"Never better," I lied with a rather unenthusiastic nod.

It wasn't surprising that Kai didn't believe my answer, but I really didn't think I was so transparent, "What is it?"

"Hey, are you lovebirds coming or what?" Max all but whispered as he bounded down the hall, closely followed by Rei and Takao.

Or what... I thought, but doing little to voice my opinions. I would've preferred some time on my own, to think about things, but the way everyone – including myself – had been lately, the only way I'd get that through to them would be to yell obscenities at them until they left me alone.

Over the last few months, I'd started spacing out when anyone talked to me, denying help when they asked me if I was alright... I didn't know what to tell them. They'd probably think it was stupid, just being depressed without any reason at all...

Pushing my thoughts aside, I let out a long sigh and headed for the cafeteria, barely noticing when Kai didn't follow. I didn't see the hurt look in his eyes, or the confused frown that followed. What would I have done, if I did see? Would I comfort him? Would I tell him I'm fine, even though it'd be a lie? Yeah, I probably would.

He soon caught up anyway, his stoic mask back in place as we entered the bustling hall. As was routine, Kai and I were soon offered a queue-jump, thanks to Kai's ever-present popularity. I was about to seize a jam-roly-poly when shouts and cheers brewed up somewhere behind me. Turning my head to peer through the crowds, I wasn't so surprised to see Kai in the center of the crowd. What was mildly irking was the trail of food down his shirt, and the firm grip he had on the opposing guy's collar. Great.

"Hey, can you hold this..?" I more ordered than asked as I handed my tray to the closest person and pushed through the crowd, planning to intervene before Kai could do any damage. Though, a simple death-glare from the bluenette was enough to make anyone cringe.

I watched in horror as Kai clenched his other hand into a fist.

"I-I'm sorry! I d-didn't mean to! S-sorry!" He pleaded, the desperation in his voice apparent.

"Kai..." I began in a bored tone, "Can you take me to the nurse's office, I'm not feeling too great." I put on my best fake-illness impression to accompany my second lie of the day.

His glare became a look of concern as his attention was redirected at me, "But--"

"I think I'm gonna..." I clasped my hand over my mouth, eyes widened for dramatic effect, and a few people stepped back slightly in fear of being vomited on.

He glanced at the crowds, some still staring at him, waiting for him to pummel the poor boy into oblivion, some now watching me, "...Alright." He let go of the boy, who gave me a grateful glance before scurrying off out of Kai's sight.

I held back a sigh of relief and let my hands drop by my sides. Most of the crowd had dispersed now, leaving the cafeteria evenly populated once again. I jumped a little when I heard someone clear their throat behind me. Not another detention, please! I haven't even done anything! I turned cautiously to see the girl I'd dumped my lunch tray on. She held it out tentatively.

"Here..." She didn't look too impressed as I sheepishly took the tray from her.

"You're gonna eat that..?" Spinning around yet again, I faced Kai now.

I stared down at the food, "Uhm..."

"I thought you felt sick?" He raised an eyebrow.

"W-well, uh..."

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