Disclaimer: I do not own Beyblade nor the characters.

Chapter 2

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"You are no expert in lying, Rei" replied the older boy and stepped into the room.

"I knew you wouldn't believe me. But where are the others?"
"I told them I left my wallet and I need to come back. Tyson was so hungry that he couldn't wait for a supper, so they went home without me." Kai sat on the edge of Rei's bed. "So are you going to tell me what's happening?"
The Chinese lowered his eyes and turned his head away to avoid Kai's gaze.
"It's not that I wanted to hide anything from you." His voice suddenly hardened. "On the other hand, why shouldn't I? I mean you hide everything from me."
There was a moment of silence. Rei gave his captain a furtive look. There was evident hurt in Kai's eyes and Rei immediately felt guilty.
"I'm sorry Kai. I shouldn't have said that, I didn't mean it."
"No, you were right. I shouldn't have insisted." Kai's voice was quiet and somehow different from his usual, emotionless tone. He abruptly stood up, turned away and headed to the door.
"Good night, Rei"
"No, Kai, wait, don't leave!" Rei's voice cracked. When the bluenette turned again to face him, he added:
"I want to tell you. It's just… I myself don't fully believe it yet. I don't want to believe." He finished in whisper.
Half an hour later, Kai was again standing in a door frame.
"You know you have to tell them" he asked the Chinese.
"I know. I will, tomorrow." Rei sighed heavily.

When Bladebreakers arrived the next day, Rei was still sleeping. He hasn't sleep much last night, though. Sometimes thinking really can cause insomnia. So after falling asleep almost at the dawn, at 12 AM the Chinese was peacefully resting, his chest regularly moving under the hospital blanket.
An hour later three figures came into the room.
"So you've finally woken up! We've been waiting here for hours!"
"Oh, c'mon Tyson, you really think I'll believe you? You can't sit in one place for more than 10 minutes" replied Rei with a smile on his face.
"Being honest, we've been here before, but Kai took us for lunch." said Max. Rei lifted his head to search a pair of scarlet eyes, but the team captain wasn't here.
"He said he needs to make an important call" explained Kenny.
"But still, he took you for lunch?"
"Yup" came not very intelligent reply. "But I don't complain, at least Mr Asshole had been nice for once." Tyson's smile widened. Rei decided against telling Tyson not to call Kai this way as he knew it was pointless. He shook his head. "Unbelievable"
"I did it only because they're unable to sit still in silence even for a minute and food is the only thing that can draw that pig's attention" came the cold voice from the door.
"Who do you call a pig?"
"I don't remember allowing you to speak. Rei, have you…?" Kai asked the ebony-haired boy. This question forced Rei to leave a hearth-warming thought that Kai actually cares about him as he didn't let the others wake him up.
"I was just about to do it."
"To do what?" Max couldn't hold his curiosity.
"But please don't interrupt me " The others nodded in agreement. "So… I'm not quite that healthy as I may look. The doctors found out that my kidneys don't function properly. I'll spare you the lecture about what is wrong and so on, cause some of you could not understand it-" Tyson was about to protest but Max stopped him. "- but the point is I can't live the way I used to anymore. I need a graft and as far as I know I won't have any in the near future. Till then I need to have dialysis three or four times a week. That's why I can't live the hospital yet." Rei sighed. "Now you know." The boys' eyes widened in a shock.
"Does this mean you're gonna stay in this place forever?" Tyson spoke slowly, terrified.
"Of course not." Rei laughed. "Only at the beginning. Later I'll just come here or to any other hospital for dialysis. But…" His voice suddenly started to sound serious. " Probably I won't be able to train and beyblade anymore."
"Rei" Tyson said coyly. "You're our friend and you'll always be a part of our team. We'll wait for you, and we won't leave you alone." Max and Kenny nodded with tears in their eyes.
"Thank you, guys." Whispered the Chinese.
"C'mon, Rei isn't dying." Kai's voice broke the silence.
"Right, we forgot how sensitive you are." Kai decided to ignore Tyson's comment.
"We've got some practical stuff to get back to. It would be best if press and those crazy fangirls didn't know about it. I've arranged your moving to the private clinic. It's small, but comfortable. And I can assure you, Rei, That you won't be troubled by anyone there, as the clinic is owned by an old friend of Hiwatari family."
"Then probably they sell organs there." Mumbled Tyson, which caused Max to chuckle. Unfortunately for him, the Russian heard it.
"You don't have to worry, Kinomyia. They won't take yours as they surrounded by fat." Tyson started to sulk and Rei made use of the moment of silence.
"Kai, you didn't have to…" The bluenette interrupted him.
"And of course it will be a great advantage for us when we will visit you."
'Typical for him' – thought Rei – "even if he does something for another person, he won't ever admit it.'

The next day Rei had to admit that Kai was right about the new place. His room wasn't spacious, but cozy, and, what's the most important, didn't resemble a typical hospital room. The walls were covered with creamy paint, there was a fluffy armchair standing next to the big window and a vase of flowers on a small, wooden table. Yes, this place was nice, but it didn't change the fact that Rei would rather leave it as soon as possible. However, there were no signs that it would actually happen.

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Ok, probably 2 chapters are left till the end. I'll try to post them quickly. Review!