Lirin: 3's up.

Tala: yeah we don't have much to say here. just read and enjoy I guess.

Lirin: I and still own nothing and am still very much penniless.

Chapter 3: Announcement to the House

Kai was sitting in his study with little Gou on his lap when Bryan came knocking on the door. The sudden noise scared the small kitten and he whimpered about to cry.

"Shh, it's okay Gou," Kai said as he walked over to the door to open it. He was already glaring at the person before even knowing who was there. When he revealed Bryan the glared got a little colder. And Gou kept up his crying.

"Hey, can we talk?"

"Sure," Kai sighed moving to allow Bryan into his private space. "What do you want?" He continued to walk around the room bouncing Gou trying to quiet him.

Bryan walked over to the wall and leaned against it feeling a kind of comfort there instead of sitting. He then closed his eyes and crossed his arms collecting his thoughts.

"Did you happen to see the Beyblade news last night?"

"No. Rei and I were busy with the kits. Ling has a little cold so we were trying to help her and keep him away. What was going in?"

Bryan snickered coldly. The kind of snicker Kai knew was not going to be good news. "Boris is still messing things up in Russia. The government is debating on canceling the sport...getting it completely removed from the country."

Kai stopped his walked and looked into lilac eyes. "Tell me you're kidding."

"Wish I could. The news is bothering Wolf too."

Kai nodded and began walking again. "So what's the plan? I know you two well enough to know you've thought of something."

"We have. And we talked to Dickinson about it earlier. Wolf and I are going back to Russia to try and change minds. We don't know how long it's going to take."

Again Kai stopped and stared dumbfounded at his friend. He had expected almost anything but this. Even Gou was surprised and his big amber eyes looked up at his papa and he stopped crying.

"Do you want help?" That was all Kai could get out.

Bryan shook his head. "Nah, we'll be good. But we'll know who to call if we do need the assist."

Kai nodded. Gou looked to him and then to Bryan confusion shining brightly in his golden eyes. "So are you planning on telling the others, or just up and leave soon?"

"We'll tell them. Tala will probably drag the family out to dinner and explain it all there. You know he wont be able to leave the kids without saying goodbye. Especially Susumu."

"Hm." Kai nodded and their discussion was over. He went back to giving Gou his full attention and Bryan left to wait for Chiyuki to return from school. He would clue her in before the others found out.

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Just as Bryan had predicted, Tala wanted to take everyone out to dinner and Rei happily agreed to having a free night from cooking.

But he was suspicious as to what was going on. And when he asked Kai if he knew why he just 'hn'ed and dropped the subject. He could also tell that something was wrong with Chiyuki, but was not going to ask her about it. All would be revealed to him later.

XxXxXx

Everyone had been able to make it to dinner that night. Tala and Bryan had the head of the table with Akemi between them. Down the side next to Tala was Susumu, Ming, Fudo, Rei, Ling, Gou and Kai. And on Bryan's side was Chiyuki, Ian, Sakura, Anna, Negi, Anna, Cesia and Spencer.

The waiter had dropped off their complementary bread and their drinks when Tala called for their attention. He was itching to get this over with soon. And now that there was some food, and drinks to be spat out he thought now was a good time.

He quickly glanced to his left to catch Bryan's attention. They locked eyes for a moment and Tala let out his breath he didn't know he had been holding. He thought talking with Dickinson was going to be the hardest part of this, but he guessed wrong.

His blues scanned around the table. Everyone seemed a bit on edge to discover why he had asked them there. Under the table he felt Bryan's strong calloused hand grab his in a jester of comfort. Tala looked back at him and smiled.

"Um guy,s" he quietly called to get everyone's attention on him. He then waited until he felt all eyes on him. And those twelve (minus Ling and Gou) pairs felt heaver then thousands of fans watching him during a beybattle. Under the table he gripped Bryan's hand.

"Um, we're going to be moving soon," he said finding the bread on his plate very interesting.

"Moving?" Susumu asked sounded slightly scared. "Like just down the road?"

Tala looked over to the little kit and gave a sad smile. "No kid, not like down the road."

"Then where?"

Tala bit his lip. Out of everyone who could have asked it was the one kit that looked to him the most for help. And what he was going to say was going to break his heart.

"We're going back home. To Russia."

"For a visit?" Susu was looking more hurt the longer this was going on. Tala didn't want to hurt him more then he already had been in the past.

"We're going to be staying there for a while. Boris created some major trouble and now it's up to us to fix it."

Susu was near tears as everyone else sat there stunned staring at Tala and Bryan. Tala had to turn his attention away from the small kit so he wouldn't cry too.

"Wh...when are you leaving?" Rei asked shattering the silence that had settled around them.

"Soon," Bryan answered looking at the Neko-jin. "It's going to be better to move in soon. There's no telling how much time we'll have to try and change what Boris has done, but we want to try."

"But that jerk is dead," Susumu half yelled startling the whole group and a few people around them. Rei was even more shocked with his language. "Why can't someone else deal with the shit he left behind. It shouldn't be left up to you Uncle Tala." He was crying at the end

"I wish that were true kid, but we were helping him during that time. So it is kind of our fault now too. We have to own up to this mistake. Do you get what I'm saying?"

Susu just glared. He did understand what his favorite uncle was telling him, but he didn't like it. Plus with Tala gone he would have no one to talk to. Tala was betraying him. He now had no one to trust.

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No one spoke much about it during the rest of the evening or the car ride home. Susumu continued to give hurtful glances at Tala. And when they finally got back to the mansion he disappeared into his room locking the door behind him.

Tala and Rei both looked at the closed door and sighed. Ling and Akemi sleeping soundly in their arms.

"He'll eventually come around. After all he's more likely to forgive you then me," Rei said smiling sadly to the Wolf.

"We'll see. I know he's not too happy about this. And personally I don't blame him if he doesn't want to talk to me. But this might be what he needs to open up to you."

Rei gave a short laugh. "That would only be too nice. And yet I still don't see him ever opening up to me willingly, no matter how much I wish for it. I already realize he'll never forgive me for mistakes I've made and wish so badly to take back."

"That's another thing we'll just have to see about. He is your son and you were the one to get Kai to break his shell, you can do it for Susu too. You have this ability to draw people like us in and feel loved. He just needs time to feel it."

Rei nodded. "I'm going to lay this one to bed. Good night Tala."

"Good night Rei."

Lirin: Aww poor Susu. everyone send him some hugs in reviews please. Let him know things will be alright.