Goodness, it's been nearly a year, hasn't it? No, I haven't died. I have a beautiful story outlining my computer crash in my profile if you'd like more details to my extreme absence. Regardless, I hope you enjoy this.

Pretty Boys, was inspired by the song of the same title by Veruca Salt. For years I've wanted to do something with the song, and here it is. Well, indirectly. I use no song lyrics so don't go "zomg u r a lyrix thef!" then hit the report button. Please check them out though, they're a true hardcore alternative rock band spawned from the 90s.

Plot wise I can't say much. I disagree with the final manga blurb where Rei and Mao wind up married with a kid. Here I am trying to force my strange views on you all. Hopefully I don't get my ass flamed off for it. On a side note, I hate little children and writing Rin was a bitch, so I'm sorry if I come off bitter towards children. I tried, that's all I can say.

Now, on to the truly important note! I bring you this piece of crack on a very important day. A very lovely person turns 19 and should be given much love. So happy birthday to the absolutely fabulous Shing Rigel, better known as Jess. I love her, you all should too. :D So this is for you, luffy.

Disclaimer: I do not own Beyblade or Veruca Salt. Any characters that do not appear in the Beyblade series are my own creations and I would ask that you do not re-use them in your own work.

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Chapter 1: Pretty Boys

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It wasn't a matter of trust anymore; it was that there wasn't the illusion of love. There was another person, without a doubt, someone who could offer something Mao couldn't. Cock, she supposed. She exhaled heavily into the pillow and hugged the blankets closer to herself. Again she had dreamed it. Rei with Kai. Kissing, making love, just talking… that's all she ever saw anymore. Her dreams were only supported by the fact that Rei was once again on a business trip with his ever so respectable company CEO and President.

"Asshole," she sighed. It was typically below her to swear. To counter, it was below Rei to be dishonest, especially to one he… loved? Love like a sister. Surely that's how it had always felt to him. Like he was kissing his sister instead of his wife.

The phone rang. After the fifth ring Rin rapped sharply on the door. "Mommy!"

"I have it." Grudgingly Mao answered it after the eighth ring.

"Did you get it?"

Mao's brow furrowed "What? Who is this?"

"It's Hiromi! Oh, did I wake you up? I'm sorry, It was just so exciting and Emily told me I couldn't talk about it any more, or she wouldn't talk to me any more today… I'm rambling again, aren't I?"

Mao squinted at the clock seeing that it was five past ten. "I was awake… but I still don't know what you're talking about."

"The letter! Go check your mail."

"Hiromi, I'm not decent…"

"You're always hot, go get it!"

With a sigh Mao got up and grabbed a brush to work on her hair as she headed to the mailbox. Rin was sprawled across the living room floor, a box of spilled cereal beside her. Mao sighed, she'd have to clean that in a minute.

"This better be important."

"You'll flip."

"I have to go downstairs, you can talk to Rin." Before Hiromi could say a word of protest the phone was in Rin's hand and Hiromi was being told about all the things Rin had done that morning.

The Kon's apartment was on the first story and close to the stairs to the lobby so it was always a quick task to get the mail. Mr. Yi was getting his mail at the same time. He had a tendency to bring up the Korean war.

"This left eye here's glass you know."

Mao forced a smile. "Really, did you get that in the war?"

He smashed his cane into the floor. "Yes I did! On a secret mission and my partner stepped on a land mine, blew his leg clean off."

Mao's forced smile wavered. "You don't say…" Having heard this all before she knew what was coming next. So to save her appetite for the day she pointed up the stairs. "Left some coffee on and Rin's up there all alone. I'd love to chat but I have to go." With a wave she darted up the stairs and back into the safety of her apartment. As she entered she began glancing through the assorted letters. The one that caught her eye was from the BBA head office and was addressed to Mr. and Mrs. Kon.

"Can I have the phone back, sweetie?"

Rin grinned "Bye bye mommy Hiromi," She handed it over to Mao. "I spilled on the carpet."

"I know, sweetie. We'll deal with it when mommy's done on the phone."

"Okay," She smiled and went back to the television.

"She likes to talk more than you." Hiromi sighed. This brought a small smile to Mao's lips. "Anyway, did you get the invitation?"

"The letter from the BBA?"

"Yes! It's to a spectacular retirement party for Mr. Daitenji. I think we should go dress shopping."

The thought of a party filled her with both joy and dread. "What makes you think I'm letting you choose me another dress? Last time everyone and their dog was after me."

"But that's what it was supposed to do!"

"I'm married."

"But unhappy. Think of it as a way to get back at Rei."

"Somehow I don't think he'll mind…" Mao went about making some coffee. It looked like she might need something potent to kick start her day.

"You're not still convinced he's seeing someone else, are you? Rei's not the kind of guy to do that, he's too honourable." The exact words had run through Mao's mind several times this morning already.

"Do you think he's gay?"

"He's married to-"

"That's not the point." It took a great deal of energy for Mao to not slam her coffee mug on the counter.

"Err… maybe. There were some times back on the Bladebreakers…"

"With who?"

There was silence for a few moments. "Kai. When I met them I thought them both a bit… but then I didn't think myself any bit… I did see them holding hands once. But that was it!"

Leaning against the counter Mao sighed. Holding hands with someone struck Mao as Kai being out of character… and since 'love makes you do the wacky' everything was made quite clear in her mind. "Thanks."

"I didn't really do anything."

A soft returned to Mao's lips. "I know. But at least I have someone to talk with."

"So are we on for shopping?"

"Sure, I'll even let you sex me up."

They said their goodbyes and hung up. Mao proceeded to get ready for the day and clean up the cereal. She was part way through making herself a snack when Rin came into the kitchen smiling.

"Daddy phoned. I look at number on phone and talked! And told him you sleeping."

Mao raised her eyebrow. It was uncharacteristic for Rei to phone in the morning when away. Must have been important. "What did he say?"

"He says he miss us and that he phone later to talk to you."

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He was clenching again. The situation was not helped by the hot and stuffy room. Sweat clung to his body and he had to breathe heavily to get enough oxygen. His body was exhausted but he had to keep focused on the task at hand. In a final move he threw back his head and let out a loud groan.

"You alright, Rei?"

"No. I'm hot, tired and my mouth burns."

"I told you not to have the fruit punch." Kai continued to flip through the papers. It was more a gesture of boredom than interest.

"How was I supposed to know it was laden with apple juice?" He shot back. He pushed up the sleeves of his shirt only to have them fall back down.

Frustrated Kai closed the folder and looked to his accountant. "Shouldn't you know by now that all fruit punch contains something you're allergic to?"

Rei scowled down at the folder before him. "I can't eat anything anymore."

"Just tree fruits and most nuts."

"You try living with it."

"I practically do." Kai shot back. He was beginning to catch on to Rei's sour mood. The heat was getting to him. He wanted nothing better than to strip down and lie there like a possum. Rei wouldn't mind, of course, but the clients that were now 17 and a half minutes late would.

"Brilliant day for the air conditioning to break down." Aki moaned as sauntered into the room. Aki, no older than both Kai and Rei was Kai's new assistant. Despite his youth he was far from inexperienced and could be quite ruthless. Of course, that was all when he wasn't out screwing anything human with a healthy cock. Slumping into the chair next to Kai he blew large bubble with his gum and popped it. "I'm amazed you two are fully dressed."

"We can go without sex for more than an hour." Kai stated and returned to flipping through his papers.

"No, I was talking about the heat. I just want to get naked, you know?"

Kai and Rei both knew but didn't acknowledge it.

Before the conversation could go further there was a soft rapping at the door.

"Finally," Rei groaned before yelling "It's open!"

A mousy girl wearing a tweed jacket and skirt poked her head in. "Mr. Yamamoto has decided not to hear your proposition and has cancelled the meeting. Sorry for the inconvenience." Before anyone could respond she slipped the door shut.

"Fuck." Kai muttered.

Nobody said anything for a moment.

"Wanna fuck?" Aki looked between is colleagues.

"Not with you." Kai began cleaning his papers. "Go check out the pool. I'm sure you can find something there."

"I think I need to dope myself up on medication..." Rei moaned.

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It was nearly five when he woke, equally as pained and hot as when he went to sleep. There was a soft voice speaking in German in the other room. Slowly he got up, cracked his back and headed to find something to drink. As if by some strange cue, Kai hung up the phone as Rei entered the room.

"Any luck?"

"The company we were going to meet got a better deal. I tried calling around to see if anyone else wanted to meet with us but there were no catches."

Drink forgotten Rei slumped onto the couch and leaned his head on Kai's chest. "They would have made us millions."

"I know," Kai sighed. "This was such a waste of a trip."

"Sort of, there was that sex."

"Kai smiled and kissed Rei's hair. "True, but my bed's much better for that."

"Mmm, it is." He tilted his head up to kiss Kai. "It's a very wonderful bed which I'd love to come home to every day."

"Then why don't you?"

He was about to retell his usual reasons but figured to screw it. "I don't know. I should but also feel I can't."

"Your village? Your daughter? Love?" he scoffed at the last one. They had this argument on a regular basis now.

"Honour, tradition," Rei sighed. "Our village has been the same for centuries.We never partook in homosexual acts nor did we ever divorce. The elders are considered chosen by the gods, it would be against the gods were we to disobey them. I'd be banished from the village."

Kai sighed. He knew the reasons and knew more than anything he couldn't do anything about this If it were him he'd cut all his family ties for he held little loyalty to any family members. Some days he even questioned his loyalty to Rei. If he couldn't hold his loyalty to Dranzer, how could he hold it with anyone?

"Maybe I should just leave Mao… I know she's unhappy."

"But you'll lose your family."

"Team Baifuzu will stay with me through it all. Lai will probably take it the worst. But I think Mao will agree, even if it takes a while."

"If she doesn't already know."

Rei shifted uncomfortably. "You think she does?"

It's likely. You spend extra hours at the office and we go 'out for drinks; often."

"Usually with no drinks involved." Rei smiled and began to play with the button of Kai's shirt. "those nights feel so real. At home it's like I'm starring on a prime-time sitcom." He rearranged himself so that he was sitting facing Kai. "Would you mind having Rin around?"

Surprised and unsure Kai opened his mouth a few extra times before words came out. "My house isn't really meant for kids…"

Rei smiled. "Take the porn out of your study then install a couple locks and it'll do. Of course we'd have less sex at those times, but that's ok."

"She doesn't like me." He protested as he tried to get up, which was a task made difficult doe to Rei sitting on him. He was losing circulation and beginning to overheat.

"You just scare her a little. All that trying to be sweet is sort of unnerving. She just thinks you don't like girls very much."

"I don't. I don't like losing all circulation in my legs either."

Taking the hint Rei got up. "But if I do leave Mao I'm not giving up custody.

Kai grabbed a glass and filled it full of tap water. He disliked children and especially female ones. Rin was the lesser of some evils, but that didn't change his views on children. "Only if she stays with Mao most of the time."

Rei was about to protest but realised it was futile. This was the best he could get. "Alright." He smiled "I'll talk with Mao once we get back."

"Good." Kai set down his glass and approached Rei. After a soft kiss he enquired, "How are you feeling?"

"Exhausted, sore and very hot."

"Maybe you should take off some of that pesky clothing." He began working at the buttons of Rei's shirt. At the same time Rei began on Kai's belt.

"I think you should as well.

The heat and Rei's pain were no longer an issue.

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Just a quick note on Rei's allergy. I'm sure you're all going "omf, that's not realistic." But it is. As far as fruit goes my mum can only eat tropical, citrus fruit as well as berries. Regarding nuts she can only have peanuts and cashews. The allergic reactions she gets are quite scary too.

Yes, so there is more coming. I have it written, just not entered into the computer. Speaking of which, my computer's in poor shape so it may be a while before I get something up. I shall try hard though to not leave you hanging for too long.

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