Hi everyone! I have thought about this long fic for a while and I finally managed to write it. It takes place a few years after g Rev.

This is just a short prologue (very confusing I know sorry) but next chapters will be longer (and I hope a bit clearer with more answers, same for the title)

This plot will really start the next chapter. Anyway, I hope you'll enjoy and share your thoughts :)

ps: I will use the original names since I grow up with those

ps2: English is not my first language

It was a warm summer night and the old BBA team, minus Kai, was gathered at the Kinomiya's dojo. The young master of the house had decided to organize a grill night, taking advantage of his grandfather's absence.

Rei smiled when he heard Takao make one of his funny imitations. If things go wrong with BBA again he could still consider becoming a comedian, he thought with amusement.

Even Hiromi couldn't help but laugh. They both were taking care of the dirty dishes while the rest was outside in the garden after they had ended to eat.

"Do granny now! Do granny!" Daichi said with enthusiasm. His voice sounded loud, even in the kitchen.

"How did you call me, you midget?!" Takao shouted with a high-pitched voice, trying to sound like a familiar female voice.

It took only a second for Hiromi's expression to change from amused to bloodthirsty.

"Its fine if I go a moment outside, Rei?" she asked sweetly.

Rei felt a chill run down his spine and nodded. It wasn't a good idea to get in the path of Hiromi's fury.

"We had almost finished here anyway."

Hiromi smiled innocently but her eyes were burning with anger. "I'll be back soon."

He gulped and took a step backward when the fierce girl moved past him to go outside and probably go beat the two boys. Takao and Daichi had it coming this time.

Rei smiled fondly as he heard the commotion in the garden and got back to his task. After all. . . I will miss this, he thought and his mood dropped quickly as he remembered the letter that had arrived earlier today.

Lai's words had been clear and Rei couldn't stall here forever.

After the BEGA battle, he had decided to stay and help to rebuild the BBA. Back then Rei had programmed to stay only for a few months. A few years had passed since then. . .

Rei sighed heavily.

"Is something the matter?"

The deep voice took Rei off guard and he would have almost made the glass in hands fall on the floor if it weren't for his fast reflexes.

"Kai!" Rei greeted him, turning his head. "Sorry, I didn't notice you. . ."

Kai raised an eyebrow. "I noticed," he replied, deadpan. He loosened the blue tie around his white shirt as he went to the fridge.

He looked tired but at the same time satisfied with whatever he had accomplished today.

Last year Kai had finally decided to take back the business of his grandfather after he had ignored it for years and turned Hiwatari Enterprises, an arms industry, into a Beyblade company.

It was strange to see Kai dressed in a suit, not like it didn't flatter his elegant figure. Rei doubted there was something that didn't suit Kai. He would probably look perfect even wearing a potato sack.

"You okay?"

"Mh?"

"You have been holding the same glass for a while."

"Oh," Rei smiled, embarrassed. He put the glass away or at least he tried to, before Kai took the glass from his grip, their fingers touching briefly.

"Wait, let me dry it-"

Kai waved his hand in a dismissing matter and took the patch that Hiromi had left.

"You are not the Kinomiya's housekeepers," Kai said, leaning against the counter.

"It's not like I did everything myself, Max and Hiromi went shopping this afternoon and Takao took care of the barbecue."

The World Champion had discovered a new passion after Max had gifted him a typical American grill.

"The statement stays. Kinomiya should take care of his house."

Spoke the one who lived in a mansion with probably one servant pro room.

Rei had to raise his head to look Kai in the eyes. When had his teammate become so much taller than him? Damn genetics. And to think that he would be considered one of the tallest people back at his village. The White Tiger clan had always been on the short side, Gao's family being the only exception.

"You are chattier than usual tonight."

"And the brooding never suited you."

That was just the pot calling the kettle black. . . Rei had to take use all his energies to not snap back. After all, Kai was just worrying about his old teammate. And, even though a bit awkward, it was strangely warming to have someone worry about you. . . especially if it was Kai.

"It's fine, really," Rei insisted.

Kai stared at him quietly, then looked away and drank his water like it was one of the finest wines of the world.

A comfortable silence fell between them as Rei finished his chore and Kai just stayed there and kept him company.

When Rei turned, Kai was staring back at him. He had his typical cryptic look that was still difficult to comprehend after all these years. Suddenly the silence started to get overwhelming even for Rei who wasn't usually intimated by Kai's surrounding aura. He had to control himself to not flinch under Kai's deep red eyes.

"I thought you wouldn't come tonight," Rei said, playful. He didn't want Kai to think he didn't want him here.

Kai smirked, lips curled up attractively. "What's the point of being the Boss of my own company if I can't do what I want with my own time."

Rei chuckled lightly, "I guess."

Kai's smirk turned into a gentler smile, a rare one, something that no many people could see. Rei always felt very lucky to be one of the few that Kai let look past his tall walls.

Rei liked to think he had a stronger control on his emotions after all these years, but his stupid heart decided to make itself heard as it beat faster inside his chest. How funny was that Kai had, unconsciously, more power on Rei's heart than Rei himself, making him feel still like the same young teenager he had met a long time ago. And after all those years, Rei couldn't help but ask himself the same question again and again.

Why did I have to fall in love with Hiwatari Kai?