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Kai: Sorry kitten.

Rei: (growl)

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Rei: --No.

Kerusei: (nervously) Okay! . . . Kai?

Kai: Keru does not own Beyblade or any characters accept for Lee who is Rei's older brother. Don't sue please because you think that that is the same Lee from the series because he's not. He just has the same name.

Kerusei: Thank you Kai! I think that was the best one you've ever done!

Kai: Shut up before I kill you.

Kerusei: --Shutting up.

Rei: Here's the next chapter.

Ch.3 Stupid Kai

Rei grumbled and opened his eyes glancing at the clock.

' 9:34. . . . 9:34?!' " Oh my god I'm so late!!!!" Rei shot upward in his bed but immediatly regretted it as he felt the sharp pain in his right shoulder.

' Dangit. I forgot about that.' Rei thought as images of last night's mission flooded through his head.

Rei got up and got dressed in his uniform after examining the 30 or so stitches in his right shoulder.

' Thank you Lee.' Rei thought gratefully.

Then he did his his hair in a braid and went into the kitchen to grab something to eat.

After grabbing an apple out of the fruit bowl on the table Rei spotted a note on the fridge.

Rei,

Foods in fridge.

I'll be home to check on you at lunch.

Don't go to school.

Lee

Rei laughed. " Like that's gonna happen." Rei took a bite out of his apple, grabbed his backpack, and walked out the door.

---------------------AT SCHOOL--------------------------

The teacher sat at the front of the class taking attendance for 3rd period.

" Rei Kon?"

Silence.

"No Rei. That's a first." the teacher muttered.

Kai, Bryan, Tala, and Max sat in the back of the classroom staring at the empty desk.

"What happened to Rei?" Kai asked.

" . . . He's uh . . . sick." Tala said slowly as he glanced to the right.

Suddenly the door in the classroom opened and in walked Rei.

Tala and Max's eyes widen.

They watched as Rei walked up to the teacher handing her a note and the throw the apple core away on his way to his desk which was next to Kai and behind Max. Tala was behind him.

" Hey guys. Sorry I'm late." Rei greeted.

" What are you doing here?" Tala whispered harshly in Rei's ear.

Rei shrugged it off like it was nothing. " I was bored and I didn't want to miss school."

"You look pale." Bryan stated.

Rei opened his mouth to respond when Max said, " Didn't Lee leave a note telling you to stay home?"

"Yes but-" Rei was starting to get ticked off.

" You should go to the nurse." Kai's voice cut in.

" What do you care?" Rei snapped.

A suprised expression flashed on Kai's face but then he composed his figure quickly, looking away.

Rei sighed heavily. " Look, I'm fine. Just leave me alone okay?"

" Rei, what is the answer to number eight please." the teacher said.

" 3.8746." Rei said looking at his homework from the night before.

"Correct. Thank you."

Rei turned to face the front of the class looking at what the teacher had put up on the whiteboard.

' Sigh. Learned this lesson. How boring. I want to do something challenging for once.' Rei thought as he started to doodle in his notebook. Suddenly a sharp pain shot through his right arm. He winced dropping his pencil onto his desk.

Kai, Tala, Max, and Bryan all looked at him.

Rei gave a small smile. " I got a cramp in my hand." he lied glancing to the right.

Tala and Max frowned knowing the true reason. Kai gave Rei a look of suspition , then turned away and Bryan just looked away with a blank expression.

Soon the bell rang and Rei was off to P.E.

After Rei was out of the classroom, he realized that he didn't say bye to Tala nor Max and immediately felt bad and wanted to turn around and go apologize, but then he realized someone was following him.

Rei quickly pivoted his feet spinning around to face the stalker . . .

. . . and almost ran into Kai.

Rei glared at Kai. " What do you want?"

"Nothing. You seem to forget we both have the same next class." Kai responded slyly.

Rei growled and turned back around continuing to there next class.

Kai caught up to him. " I'm getting the impression your mad at me."

Rei gave him a no-duh look.

"May I ask why?" Kai asked hesitantly.

" You can but I might not answer." Rei said.

Kai sighed.

"You really don't remember what you did to me yesterday in P.E.?" Rei asked.

-------------------FLASHBACK-----------------------

Rei stood looking at the pool which all his classmates were swimming in. He was in regular clothes. Due to the fact that Rei hates water, every time they have to swim in P.E., Rei makes up an excuse that he either forgot his bathing suit or that his hair takes too long to dry. The second plan doesn't work too well with his P.E. teacher so he usually goes for plan one.

Rei was standing at the edge of the pool glaring at the 'evil' liquid. Suddenly, Rei felt two hand push him forward into the pool. Rei shreeked as he came down into the water with a splash. Rei zoomed up to the surface of the water as soon as he could, coughing up the water he accidentally swallowed. Rei looked up to see Kai standing right were he used to be with an amused expression on his face. The rest of the class was laughing.

" I'm gonna kill you..." Rei growled glaring at him as he thought up of evil ways to get back at him later on.

----------------END FLASHBACK--------------------

" I slipped." Kai explained.

" Right." Rei said in a disbelieving tone. Rei started to walk again, with Kai following shortly behind.

" Look, I didn't mean to pus-"

" -It sure did look like it." Rei interrupted.

" But I didn't mean to. Like I said, I slipped." Kai explained.

" On what."

" . . . A puddle?" Kai guessed.

" Nice try." Rei said with fake sympathy as he walked faster.

" Hey!" Kai ran to catch up with Rei. " So do you forgive me?"

Rei was silent.

" Do you?" Kai pushed.

" . . . You never apologized." With that, Rei walked away to his gym locker.

Kai frowned and went to his.

-------------IN THE GYM-------------

Rei walked into the gym and spotted Tala and immediately ran up to him. " Tala I'm sooo sorry! I was so rude to you and Max in Math! I didn't even say bye!" Rei said rambling.

Tala put his hands up smiling. " Hey hey. It's no biggie. I was just really worried about you is all. We didn't want you making your arm worse." Tala said whispering the last part.

" Oh. I'm sorry. Do you want to play a game of volleyball?" Rei asked.

" Uh wont that make your arm worse?" Tala asked slowly.

"Psh. No." Rei said waving his hand in dismissal. " I took, like, five advil before P.E."

Tala gaped at him. " Dude! That's really unhealthy! You could die."

Rei crossed his arms. " Do I look dead to you?"

Tala was silent.

" Well?"

" Your pretty close..."

Rei gave him a sarcastic look. "Thanks."

" No but seriously. I cant not do P.E." Rei argued.

" You seemed perfectly fine with not doing P.E. yesterday." Tala teased.

Rei glared at him.

Tala sighed. "Fine, fine. But all were gonna do is pass the ball back and forth. No net. Kay? We'll play pepper(1) without the setting and spiking." ((1)you do a pattern of bump, set, spike))

Rei grinned. "Good enough." Rei ran over to the cart with all the basketballs and volleyballs inside. He grabbed a good volleyball and walked back over to Tala bouncing it on the way.

Rei tossed the ball towards Tala as soon as he was close enough. Tala bumped it back to him. They continued to do this while they talked.

" So, has Kai talked to you yet?" Tala asked with a sly smile on his face.

Rei groaned. "Yes."

Tala rolled his eyes. "Well," He started impatiently, " What did he say?"

"He was sorta apologizing for pushing me in the pool yesterday."

"What do you mean by sorta?" Tala questioned.

"Well, he claims he slipped and that he didn't mean to push me. I don't believe him." Rei explained.

"Good. Don't. He did do it on purpose. I saw the whole thing."

" I figured as much. Anyways, he asked if I would forgive him and I said that he never apologized and walked off."

Tala laughed. "Ooh, burn."

Rei smiled.

" Well, I'm pretty sure he thought it would be funny before he pushed you in and then after, realized how much shit he just got himself into." Tala said laughing.

Rei laughed. " Yeah... by the way, I still haven't gotten payback on him yet. You wanna help me?"

"Sure. What are we going for here?"

" A prank." Rei said grinning evilly.

Tala's smile faltered a bit. "A prank? It's not gonna be like the ones you pull on us is it? Cause those are bad."

" Do you think I know any other types of pranks?" Rei said grinning evilly again.

" Oh god." Tala frowned. "Your not gonna do them at school are you? Those are so bad you could get suspended."

"Who said I was gonna get caught?" Rei said slyly.

Tala gave Rei a sceptical look. "I don't know Rei."

"I was thinking we could poor a bucket of paint on him or something." Rei said excitedly.

" How do you think your gonna manage that Rei?"

"Well, I have thought it out very well. First I would put a sign that says 'DO NOT USE' on the north side door to the parking lot. Then, on the outside of the door I will set up a contraption that when opened from the inside will spill paint on the person walking through. Then I'll have one of you guys tell Kai that I want to talk to him and that I'm out by the north parking lot and maybe to add something like the north door is the closest or whatever.

"Then the person who told Kai would alert another one of you when he's turning the last corner so that person can take off the sign that says 'DO NOT USE' and pretend to walk down the hall like you were just out there talking to me and say something like 'Oh hey. Rei's right out there. He said he wanted to talk to you.' " He said sounding exactly like Tyson." And then say bye and leave. I, meanwhile, am hiding in that tree that is right next to the north door so he cant see me till he's already covered in paint! Haha! It's flawless!" Rei said laughing evilly.

Tala stood there looking at Rei. The ball came towards him. Tala swung his arms up making the ball go higher than intended. Tala didn't notice. "Are you crazy? You are sooo going to get caught."

"No I'm not." Rei said jumping up to get the ball. Rei reached to high and his shoulder sent a shock of pain through his whole right side. Rei cringed, dropping the ball that used to be in his hands and grabbed his shoulder hunching down into a crouch.

"Rei!!" Tala rushed over to him kneeling beside him. "Are you okay?"

"Yeah. " Rei exhaled. "Just give me a sec to recompose myself." Rei said breathing hard.

Tala felt his forehead. "Your running a fever. Your wound probably got infected. Has Lee changed your bandages since he sewed you up?" Tala stood up.

"No. That's probably what he was going to do at lunch." Rei said as he stood up. "Whoa." Rei gasped coming back down due to how dizzy he was. Luckily Tala caught him in time bringing him back up into a standing position. Rei's face paled instantly. He looked as if he was going to be sick.

"Come on. Let's go ask the teacher if we can use the restroom." Tala said helping Rei walk over to the teacher.

"Mr. Leer, can we go use the bathroom? Rei's not feeling to well." Tala asked.

"Sure. Please don't vomit if you can though. If you do, they will probably make me clean it up." said.

" Don't worry." Rei said smiling weakly.

Tala turned around helping Rei along the way.

"It's okay now. I can walk." Rei said pulling away gently and grabbing his elbow with his left hand.

They started to walk to the bathroom when suddenly Kai popped in front of them.

"Are you okay?" Kai asked.

"I'm fine. Just going to the restroom." Rei responded glancing to the right.

"Are you still mad at me?" Kai asked.

"No." Rei said still not making eye contact.

Kai reached out to grab Rei's right shoulder.

Rei flinched away quickly grabbing his shoulder cautiously.

Tala watched silently the interaction between the two, trying to read there facial expressions more deeply.

"Sorry." Rei said quickly turning away quickly and grabbing Tala's hand and pulling him roughly towards the bathrooms.

Once inside the bathrooms and after he checked under the stall's to make sure someone wasn't there Rei bursted out in a irritated groan.

"Why does he have to be so nosey?" Rei whined. "It's so hard to lie to him!"

"It's hard for you to lie to him?" Tala asked stunned. Tala grinned mischievously. "Hmm. I wonder why?"

Rei blushed. "I do not have a crush on him!"

Tala put on a look of fake innocence. "I never said anything like that."

Rei growled in frustration. Rei then sighed as his shoulders slumped. "He just... makes me so nervous. I'm afraid to have him catch me lieing to him. He makes me feel so guilty."

Tala was silent.

"I don't even feel this bad when I'm on my mission." Rei whispered.

"Wow. You really do like him don't you?" Tala said.

" I don't know. I don't want to think about it right now. It's making my brain hurt." Rei hopped up on the counter and sat down. "Besides my shoulder is irritating me."

"What do you mean it's irritation you?" Tala asked walking up to him.

"What do you think? " Rei said giving him a don't-be-stupid look. " It hurts you dummy!"

"No shit Sherlock. It's a wound. There supposed to hurt." Tala said. "Now take off your shirt."

"Here?!" Rei squeaked.

" No Rei. I want you to take it off in front of everybody in the gym. Oh and you have to do it to that song 'I'm To Sexy' or whatever it's called." Tala said sarcastically.

Rei glared at him.

"Hey! You'd probably get tips!" Tala said grinning.

Rei continued to glare at Tala. "Haha. Very funny. What I meant was what if someone walked in?"

"Oh well." Tala shrugged.

Rei sighed lifting his shirt over his head and setting it next to him.

"I feel naked."

"No durr. That's cause you partially are."

Rei sighed as Tala unwrapped the gauze and grimaced.

"Eww." Tala squealed imitating a girl.

Rei laughed. "Your telling me! It's on my body!"

"Did it go all the way through?" Tala asked eyeing the bullet wound.

"No thank god." Rei shut his eyes and leaned back onto the mirror.

Tala sat down next to Rei on the counter. "No offence but you look like shit."

Rei smiled still not opening his eyes. "Aww thanks Tala! That's the nicest compliment I have ever gotten!"

"I said no offence." Tala pouted.

Rei laughed. "That doesn't mean I'm not going to take offence dude. Sorry."

Tala leaned back against the mirror smiling. "So, when do you think we should go back to class?"

"Never."

"Kai's probably worried about you." Tala teased.

Rei frowned. "Probably."

They were silent for a while.

"Your being boring." Tala pouted.

"I'm sorry." Rei said in a monotone voice.

Tala frowned. "What time is it?"

Rei smiled. "Time for you to get a watch."

"That is sooo old Rei you don't even know." Tala said sitting up straight.

"Actually I do." Rei replied.

"No you don't"

"Yes I do."

"No you don't"

"Yes I do."

"NO YOU DON-"

BAM!

Rei and Tala jumped up with eyes wide looking at the door.

"Jeez Kai. No need to scare the shit out of us like that." Tala complained.

"Sorry." Kai looked at Rei and then looked down at his bare chest and noticed the wound on his shoulder.

Rei quickly tired to cover it with his hand but it was too late.

"Your injured." Kai said walking towards Rei.

Rei sighed knowing that he couldn't cover it up any more. " Yeah."

"Well that explains a lot. What happened?" Kai asked.

"Classified." Rei responded smiling sympathetically.

"What can you tell me?" Kai asked.

"It hurts." Rei said grinning.

Kai frowned.

Tala kept staring at Kai. There was something there that was a bit suspicious about him but he couldn't tell what it was.

"Can I see it?" Kai asked.

Rei shrugged. "I guess. Beware though. I think it's infected."

Rei removed his hand.

Kai had a worried expression on his face. "It looks like a bullet wound."

Rei laughed. "Not even close Kai." he said smiling. 'He has nooo clue how close he is.'

'Haha yeah right Rei.' Tala laughed. "You so wouldn't believe us if we told you."

Rei smiled. "Too bad it's classified."

Kai frowned. "Is the wound deep?"

"Hmm...yes."

"You should go to a hospital."

"My brothers a doctor."

"Oh."

"So Kai, did you come in here because you had to pee or was it cause you were worried about Rei?" Tala asked with a sly smile on his face.

Rei secretly gave Tala a I'm-gonna-kill-you look.

"Neither. Mr. Leer told me to come and tell you guys that were going in." Kai said looking to the right.

Rei felt a slight pang in his chest.

"Did you know when people lie they tend to look to the right?" Tala said smiling.

Kai glared at Tala. "No."

Tala's grin got wider. "Well it's true."

Kai's eyes narrowed. "Do you have a point?"

"You lied to us just now."

"No I didn't-"

"-Yes you did! You just did it again!" Tala said jumping up and pointing his finger at Kai.

Kai sighed. "No I did not."

"Yes you did." Tala said in the same position just nodding his head rigorously.

"No i-look, I'm not going to play this little game with you." Kai growled.

Tala huffed crossing his arms."Fine."

Tala stared at Rei. "You can put your shirt back on now. We should let the wound air out for a while instead of being suffocated by the gauze."

"Good. I am starting to get cold." Rei said shivering as he grabbed his shirt and slipped it on cautious of his shoulder.

Rei looked at Kai. "Sorry for not telling you earlier. I don't want a lot of people to know about it unless it's necessary." Rei explained.

"It's fine." Kai said turning towards the door. "Come on. Were going to be late for fifth period if we don't hurry up and get changed."

Tala and Rei followed Kai out the door. Halfway to the boys locker room Tala leaned on Rei's left shoulder and whispered in his ear, "Honestly, I cant see why you would like Kai. What do you see in him?"

Rei shrugged. " You think I know? I'm just as confused as you are." Rei whispered back.

" Hahaha!" Tala laughed.

Kai turned his head around slightly so he could see the two boys behind him. " What's so funny?"

Tala flashed a sweet but mischievous smile at him. " Nothing."

Kai huffed and turned back around.

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Keru: Okay. Before I ask you what you thought of this chapter I must apologize. I am sincerely sorry for not updating in forever. I have been sooo busy it's not even funny and my Internet was being stupid at my house so I had to go to the library to go on the computer but luckly, my internet is fixed! Aaaand I'm done with volleyball so now I have free time to spend on my stories (And school work)!

Kai: She was complaining like crazy how she couldn't go on the computer.

Rei: Didn't she say something about not being able to go on the computer is threatening her life or something?

Kai: Yeah. It was something like that.

Keru: NO!!! I DID NOT!!

Rei: Liar.

Keru: AUGH WHATEVER!!! (sweetly) Anyways, please review! If you don't I'll sue! Haha that rhymes!

Kai: Your stupid.

Rei: Just a little FYI for you people, that was a joke-the suing thing I mean.

Keru: Thank you for reading!!! Oh and by the way . . . this chapter is officially the longest chapter I have EVER written! I hope you liked it!