Hooray for chapter 3!
I'm sorry it took so long.

KKM Inc. does not own Beyblade, only the plot used in the story. *Along with any OC's that come along*

When Kai and Ray arrived back at Tyson's house, it was about 1:30 AM.

Before Ray headed to bed, he found Max, Tyson and Lee sprawled out on the floor in front of the TV, fast asleep. Being the kind person he is, he gave each of them a blanket and headed to bed.

As he snuggled into his sheets, Ray felt nervous, like he was being watched. The lump in his throat was practically choking him. It was probably the little "issue" he'd been having. He looked over at Kai, who wasn't facing him, and thought he was asleep. Ray wished he had the confidence to tell Kai what was wrong. He wanted Kai to understand, but he was just too... uneasy about the whole thing.

When Kai turned over to look at him, he caught Ray off guard, spooking him when he spoke.

"Ray." he said.

"Yes, Kai?"

"Tomorrow, I want you to tell me what's going on." He said. "You can't just keep it to yourself anymore. Alright?"

"...Okay." Ray said, pulling his sheets to his chin. He tried hard to think of other things to take his mind off the memory, and soon he fell asleep.

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The next morning *basically several hours later, around 6AM*, Ray walked sleepily into the kitchen to see if he could wake himself up. After washing his face a couple times, he started making breakfast.

Just as Ray finished making breakfast, Max and Lee dragged themselves into the kitchen.

"Mornin' Ray." Lee yawned.

"Liked the movies last night?" Ray asked with a laugh.

"It was awesome." Max said, splashing water on his face. "All the monsters and explosions. It was cool."

Ray smiled and served the two breakfast. He knew Tyson wouldn't be awake until noon, so that gave him a chance to relax a bit and have something to eat.

That is, until Kai walked in.

Once sitting at the table, his head made impact with the table. Ray laughed to himself and set a cup of coffee in front of Kai.

In two seconds, Kai downed the entire thing in one gulp, and then returned to his original position.

"Something tells me Kai needs more coffee." Max laughed.

Ray smiled and refilled Kai's empty cup, but before he could pull his hand away, Kai grabbed Ray's wrist.

Confusion was quite obvious on Ray's face as Kai pulled him down and whispered in his ear.

After releasing Ray from his grip, Kai left through the back door, leaving Ray somewhat stunned and Lee and Max concerned.

"What did he say, Ray?" Max asked.

"Oh, uh, nothing you need to worry about, Max." Ray replied.

"Was he threatening you?" Lee jumped from his seat.

"Of course not, Lee." Ray said. "Now sit down and finish your breakfast."

Doing what he was told, Lee sat down, but didn't stop talking.

"If he's threatening you Ray, you just tell me and I'll-"

"'Take care of it.' I know." Ray said. "But really, Kai didn't threaten me. He just told me where to meet him after I finished eating."

"And where would that be?"

"Lee, what did I tell you about being nosy?" Ray asked.

"Hmph." Lee pouted like a child that didn't get its way.

Ray laughed to himself and finished eating. Setting the dishes in the sink, he slipped on his shoes and put on his coat.

"Are you sure I shouldn't come with you?" Lee asked.

"Yes I'm sure Lee." Ray said, heading out the door. "If Tyson wakes up before I get back, which I highly doubt, give him breakfast, alright?"

"Yes Ray." Lee said with a defeated sigh.

And so, Ray left.

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As Ray walked to the park, where Kai told him to go, he thought about how he would tell Kai the story. And then he started thinking about how Kai would react to it. Would he think Ray was pathetic for not getting over it? Would he make fun of him for it? Or would he try to understand? Ray didn't know. And thinking back on the memory, he wondered if he should go back to see if there were any changes. He doubted it. With him being one of the very few survivors of that attack, he knew no one would touch that area.

It was a village graveyard.

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Kai placed himself under a tree, laying down and looking up at the sky. He wanted to think alone before Ray got there and told him what was on his mind.

'If anything, I'll try to understand.' He thought. 'If this has Ray so upset, I'm sure it's bound to be a touchy subject.'

Sitting up and stretching, Kai spotted Ray at the park entrance, in another daze. Only intending to snap him out of it, Kai called out to him.

Ray, who was still thinking about the memory, thought he was really there, and got scared, his only following action being to run.

Once Ray took off, Kai jumped up and ran after him. Ray ran into a winding alleyway, causing Kai to lose him. Trying to figure out which way Ray went, Kai heard voices.

"Hey! Watch where you're going!"

"Hey, look, he's pretty cute."

"Kid, wanna hang out with us?"

Kai knew they were obviously talking about Ray, and could make out a couple more voices, so there were about seven of them, but he still couldn't tell where they were; once he heard Ray scream, he figured it out.

Once reaching the scene, Kai found all seven guys sprawled out on the ground, all unconscious. He spotted a knife on the ground as well, fresh blood on the blade, as well as the ground. Kai looked around for Ray, but there was no sign of him. Did he run? Upon looking up, Kai barely missed seeing someone jump to the roof of the building.

Digging into his pants for his phone, Kai cursed under his breath. The one time he needed his cell phone was the one time HE DIDN'T HAVE IT!

Running as fast as he could, he made it back to Tyson's house.

When Lee noticed that Ray wasn't with him, he confronted Kai as he tore up the room he shared with Ray looking for his phone. Kai told him the last thing Lee wanted to hear.
"WHAT DO YOU MEAN RAY'S BEEN KIDNAPPED?"

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Amazing Grace
How sweet the sound
That saved a wretch
Like me

I once was lost
But now I'm found
Was blind
But now I see

'Where... Where am I?' Ray thought, slowly waking up. He looked around the room he was in. He didn't know where he was, but felt like he had been there before. There was a certain air to the room that was familiar.

In the next room Ray could barely make out a voice. Was it his captor? He didn't hear any second voices, so he figured.

Listening closely, Ray tried to figure out whether it was a man or a woman. What he heard, he didn't expect.

"Really, that Tao." A female voice with a British accent said. "I told him specifically to have Ray continue his training to continue on the Rosa family style. But did he listen? OF COURSE NOT!"

Ray recognized the voice. But it couldn't be possible. He hadn't heard that voice in over twelve years, so how could she appear so suddenly?

'This must all be a dream.' Ray thought, and to prove it, pinched himself. It hurt MUCH more than usual.

"OW!" Ray waved his hand around, noticing a puncture wound where he had pinched. He looked at his other hand. His nails were unnaturally sharp. How could that be?

"So, I see you're awake." The woman entered the room after hearing the scream.

"It IS you!" Ray exclaimed.

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