Hi everyone!!! Well this is my second beyblade fic and I hope you enjoy it.

Summary: Kai returns home one night, frozen and injured. What happened to the stoic captain of G-Revolution and how is Tala involved? TalaxKai ReixKai

Warnings: Yaoi aka malexmale relationship. If you don't like don't read. This is your chance to click that little 'back' button. Oh and as well as a handful of Kai angst.

Kai: Oh no! Not another deranged girl who wants to make my life a living hell!!! What have I done to deserve this???

S.M: (dats me!!!!!!) Ummm...Want a cookie??

Kai: -glares- That's not an answer!!

S.M: -dies under intensity of glare-

S.M's Angel: I'm back!!! (Kai: rolls eyes great...) mwahahahahahahaha...-cough- -choke- newaiz...plz read O: )

Chapter One: Returning Home

He kept running, the thick tress swallowing up his slim figure. His feet barely grazing the soaked ground as he ran in a direction of which he didn't know the destination, mud and rocks flying up at his heels, his clothes and hair plastered to his body. He could still hear his voice yelling at him, still see the image imprinted his head, eating away at his state of mind, reducing him to a bundle of shivering nerves. His breath caught in his throat and he stumbled, the ground coming up to meet him harshly, but he couldn't find the strength to stand up. Couldn't find the strength to ignore the stabbing pain shooting up and down his weakened body, a feat he would've easily pulled off. Couldn't find the strength to quench the tears trailing down his porcelain cheeks, immediately being swallowed up by the unforgiving rain. Rain was meant to wash away impurities, but why did it feel like all it was doing was weighing him down for the things he had committed in his past? Weighing him down with what he had just committed mere minutes ago?

Curling up around himself, arms desperately clinging to bloodied legs, the teen sobbed, heart-wrenching sobs that resounded around the deserted woods, cutting through the silence that had reigned since he set foot in its mystical aura. Even the animals seemed to feel his pain, as they watched him from their respectable habitats, none making a sound, their eyes downcast. None dared to venture out to comfort this lost child. Yes, a child. Even though he was at the age of adolescence, matured more than his years required, all he was, was a child, a child that had been through so much in such little time, a child forced to forget his own happiness and any other feeling considered weak, shielding his emotions by an emotionless façade. But that shield had finally cracked completely, worn away in the last few years by the people he came to realise were his friends, and finally shattered on this dreadful night, leaving behind nothing but the child he was once meant to be, and yet never will be. So they stood in a solemn silence, just watching as the teen sobbed, his voice cracking as the rain pounded down mercilessly.

The teen lay there until he could cry no more, entrancing crimson eyes dull and guilt-stricken as he looked up at the clearing night sky through unseeing eyes, unable to take anything in, his mind replaying that dreadful scene in his head over and over again, driving him to the brink of insanity. Crimson eyes suddenly snapped back into focus, and the teen shook his head, mud soaked metallic silver bangs whipping his pale face. Slowly, unsurely, the teen stood up, wincing at the throbbing pain shooting up and down his leg and looked at his surroundings. He glanced around, unsure of where to go in such a vast expanse of densely crowded land and shivered from the cold that suddenly engulfed him, and wrapped his arms around himself tightly. Realising he had to move, he set off in no particular direction, hoping that lady luck would be on his side for the first time this night.

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Rei sighed and glanced towards the clock for the hundredth time that evening, and took a sip of his hot chocolate-gone-cold. He settled back into the plush, creamy leather sofa, the fingers of one hand lightly tapping the armrest in annoyance, the other wrapped tightly around his cool mug. Golden eyes glancing around the barely furnished, yet cosy room, with its leather seats and oak coffee table, with few pictures of the teams they and encountered over the past few years, but his gaze settled on one specific picture set upon the mantle piece. It was of the whole team after the last world tournament against BEGA, Tyson, Max, Daichi, Kenny, Hiro, himself and Kai.

After the tournament, Kai and Rei had moved into a flat together, preferring each other's company, than to the company of the other member's of the team, and they had been happy with that, apart from the few occasions when Tyson and Daichi had insisted of coming over and then making a huge mess of the place, resulting in a VERY angry Kai, who had kicked them out without a second thought, stating that they never come back, but of course, knowing them they would and did, amny more times after that.

Rei chuckled to himself a bit, remembering one specific occasion when the terrible duo had invited themselves over, not knowing that Kai was re-painting the sitting room, and Tyson and Daichi being Tyson and Daichi had somehow managed to tip five cans of paint over Kai, who needless to say was furious and started yelling at them, but Tyson and Daichi couldn't take him seriously, considering the poor teen was covered head to toe in blues, whites, creams and reds. Rei remembered the after affects of that paint incident; in other words, helping Kai clean up, and grinned impishly.

Rei had stopped trying to deny his feelings for the crimson-eyed youth, instead accepting them wholly, and watching the object of his desire, using their friendship, to 'flirt harmlessly' with the teen, who still seemed oblivious. Kai might be clever when it came to strategies and coping with stressful situations, but he was as slow as Tyson when it came to what other's felt about him.

Rei snorted, typical Kai. Speaking of Kai, where was the crimson-eyed beauty? He had left earlier that morning and now it was going on one in the morning, and still no sign of him. Rei sighed and stood up, placing his mug down on the table gently, and stretched his feline body, and groaned, feeling the small bones in his back crack. He walked over to the window and looked out, glad to see that the rain had let up, covering the ground with a shimmering layer of water.

Turning away, he headed for the bedroom, but stopped as he heard a soft thud. Curious, Rei headed to the front door and looked out through the peephole, but saw nothing out of the ordinary. Shrugging his shoulders, he turned towards the bedroom again. Another thud resounded through the room and Rei whipped around, somewhat frightened. Cautiously tip-toeing back to the door, he opened it, and was shocked when a body fell forwards, soaked to the bone.

Kneeling down quickly, he gently flipped the body over, and had to refrain from crying out, as Kai's face looked up at him, the skin paler than usual, and the normally full, pink lips were blue. Rei immediately lifted the teen in to his arms, and headed towards the bedroom, kicking the front door shut behind him.

Tenderly placing Kai's body on his bed, Rei set about removing the soaked clothes, gasping in surprise at the amount of cuts and bruises that littered the pale skin, and what looked to be a gun shot wound on the teen's leg, which happened to be bleeding profusely. All but running to the bathroom, Rei retrieved the first-aid kit and set about cleaning the wounds, taking extreme care as to not wake the teen, but froze at the coldness of Kai's skin. Jumping up, he ran to turn on the heaters, and get a few more blankets as well as two hot water bottles. Upon returning, he carried on cleaning the wounds, but stopped when he got to the bullet wound. Inspecting it carefully, he mopped up some of the blood and winced as he caught sight of the bullet, wedge deeply in the flesh. Getting some tweezers, he slowly eased the metal out, his heart clenching as Kai whimpered. Placing the offending piece of metal on the table, he tenderly wrapped the injury in gauze.

Sitting back, Rei looked over Kai's form sadly. Sighing, he covered the teen's body with blankets and set the hot water bottles at his side. He brushed slightly muddy bangs back from Kai's perfect features and frowned, golden eyes saddening.

"Oh, Kai…what happened to you?" Rei whispered.

Kai whimpered slightly at the touch, one single, whispered word passing through his lips.

"Tala…"

Yey!!! My first chappie done!!!!

What did u think of it??? If you can find it in the goodness of your heart..and time...plz review!!!! Even one word would do!!

Kai: Noooooooo don't!!!!

S.M: -shoves Kai into a closet- Oh...Don't listen to him!! He's just cranky coz I didn't give him his cookie!! grrrrrrr...the stupid star thingy doesn't want to work. -pout-

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