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Notes/Warnings: Shounen-ai, lime, and everything in between.

Red, Black and Blue By: Sarrasi

Chapter 3 – Kai's Great Escape!

"Alright guys the final match is tomorrow and we need a plan! I'll go up first then-" Tyson started the usual pre-match speech. Well technically it was the night before the match; Max, Kenny, and, Tyson were sitting around on the beds up late talking once again.

"I dunno Tyson...maybe Kai should go fist. He's our best chance at an early lead." Kenny hesitated for a moment. "He knows the demolition boys better than any of us..."

"Don't let Ray hear you say that or he'll probably strangle you!" Max cautioned, mock serious.

Kenny gulped. "Just stating the facts..."

"Hey where'd Doom and Gloom go anyway?" Tyson asked picking at a three-day-old sandwich.

"Ray or Kai?"

"Both."

"I think Ray said that he was going to talk to Kai or something..." A moment of silence passed between the three boys. Kai hadn't exactly been himself lately. His whimpering and talking in his sleep had woken even Tyson (who could usually sleep through several major natural disasters without so much as opening an eye). The four of them agreed something had to be done but Kai being – well Kai – refused to admit anything was wrong.

"Let's concentrate on the match guys..." Kenny finally broke the uncomfortable silence. Whatever remained of the usual lighthearted mood they used to share seemed to have evaporated. No more than a memory from a long time ago...

Meanwhile

"Common' Dranzer ... Please?" Kai glared at his blade frustrated. How am I supposed to train for the match tomorrow?

Dranzer refused to move an inch out of spite. Not that Dranzer hated Kai (they had been friends to long for that) the Bit-beast simply wanted to teach the boy a lesson. In plan English: This is what you get for abandoning me!

Kai sighed and picked Dranzer up off the floor ignoring the slight cut he managed to get from one of the blade's edges. I'm sorry I abandoned you... Can you at least promise you'll work hard in the match tomorrow? I don't want to lose you too... The Beyblade glowed warmly in his hand. Lesson learned.

"Bad night?" Kai jumped slightly startled (something that was very unusual for him). Either Ray had gotten better at sneaking around or Kai just wasn't as perceptive as usual. Probably a little of both. Nights spent tossing and turning aren't exactly the most restful of things.

"I'm just tired." He stuffed Dranzer into a pocket – unfortunately this aggravated the cut making some blood drip on the floor when he pulled his hand out.

Ray hesitated for a moment "Kai-"

"I already heard the lecture from everyone else. I'm fine alright so stop asking me!" Kai's eyes softened when he saw Ray's hurt look. "Really you shouldn't worry about me so much..."

Closing the gap between them Ray picked up Kai's hand and placed the wounded finger in his mouth. He watched Kai's eyes widen as he stared back shocked speechless. Ray closed his eyes and moved his tongue in a slow circle around Kai's finger tasting the warm copper flavored liquid.

Kai moaned quietly at Ray's ministrations. This was too much. "Ray...Stop...I..."

Ray released Kai's finger licking his lips. He looked into Kai's eyes making them both blush and look away once more. "I...I should go...I have to...do that thing..." He looked at Kai once more (who's expression still portrayed pure bewilderment) before turning to leave. "You should get a Band-Aid for that." He called over his shoulder before disappearing inside.

Kai stared at the door. What just happened? He could still feel the soft touch of Ray's lips long after the boy's ridiculously long ponytail had disappeared behind the door. He thought he wasn't interested in Ray but now...now he wasn't so sure. And Tala... All off those nightmares he'd been having for the past few nights that seemed to become steadily worse. They're not nightmares at all...They're memories...But I wouldn't...I could never...

You can and you did. A cold voice hissed at the back of his mind. It was the truth and Kai knew it. And you want to do it again don't you? You can already feel that little tease Ray squirming underneath you...Begging for release...for your touch...you want to fuck him mercilessly until he screams-

Shut-up! Kai shook his head to clear his thoughts. Great now I'm talking to myself...But what if it's true? He heard a crash followed by laughing coming from upstairs; Tyson had probably fallen off the bed – again. I have to leave. If I stay here then they're all in danger... He cast one more regretful glance towards the window before pulling his coat around him and silently leaving the yard.