Title: Monkey See
Chapter 3 Title: The Monkey Sleeps On, Kai Thinks
Series: Beyblade
Rating: K plus... there is kind of a "kidnapping" after all. Don't think it needs to be T but if it does, let me know and I'll change it. Or if I make something to make it T, I'll change it.
Summary: See first chapter.
Disclaimer: Sadly for me, I no own…
Thanks xChewy for reviewing the last chapter!
For those of you reading this, you can also check out my story (that has moments of Monkey See and a continuation of IanxKevin) He, She, Whatever I'm Me. Monkey See is a gap filler for the parts between the Blitzkrieg Boys and Kevin.
I didn't see him at the third tournament. That's how I bonded with Tala.
"Well, it's the short green haired kid," Tala said. I jumped slightly. Spencer was behind Kai and Tala, Bryan not too far behind.
"Tala," Kai sighed. "Did you need something, Kevin?" I was surprised. I hadn't expected them to be civil…let alone know my name.
"I was just... never mind," I sighed, beginning to walk away.
"Hey, little green haired kid," Tala said.
"Tall red haired guy," I responded. Tala raised his eyebrows with a smirk as Bryan and Spencer snickered to themselves.
"We're going out to get something to eat," Tala said. "And I'll bet that that cat captain of yours has got Rei training so he can't cook and pinkie is probably out with the girls. Am I right?" I nodded.
"What's your point?" I asked.
"Come out and eat dinner with us," Tala said.
"I don't-"
"Our treat, kiddo," he said.
"I couldn't," I said but my stomach grumbled and Kai frowned.
"I'm going to have a talk with those two…" he said, "Come on."
"But-"
"You can tell me about how Rei's doing and what's going on with you and Ian," Kai said. "Call it a fair trade." Tala smirked and picked me up.
"You're very short for your age," he noted. I tried glaring at him and he laughed.
"Hey, we're gonna have to teach little green kid how to glare," he said. "His glare is pathetic." I had never seen Tala smile or laugh before. I thought it suited him. I didn't have a wise comeback for the whole glare thing. Since Rei had come back, his glare had been fiercer. He told me that it was probably subconscious lessons from Kai.
"So what's going on between you and Ian?" Tala asked, moving me to his other side. I blushed slightly.
"I don't know," I answered truthfully.
"Really? You guys kissed at the last tournament," Tala smirked. "What was that about?"
"He just…he made me laugh," I said, blushing darker.
"Oh because little short green haired kids don't-"
"Tala, I will not let you eat if you tease him," Kai warned. "Table for five." My draw dropped when I saw the place. It looked expensive!
"Is he your kid, sir?" the lady at the cashier smiled. Tala and I looked at each other before we snickered.
"Yes, I'm seventeen and he's fifteen-"
"Fourteen," I corrected.
"Work with me here, kid," he said. "And I had him when I was three years old. Aren't I a lucky guy? Having one so sweet and cute" he pinched my cheek "and we look nothing alike." The waitress blushed and stammered her apologies.
"Please ignore him, ma'am," Kai said, his eye twitching, "He's just giving you a hard time." The waitress nodded and showed us to our table.
"Kevin, I beg you, do not become like him and Bryan," Kai said. "He is a bad example and- oh my god. Quit giving me that look- both of you!" we looked away.
"I like little green haired kid!" Tala announced, putting his arm around me. "Can we take him back to Russia?"
"He's from China, he'll freeze," Spencer said, but I think that it was light hearted joking. I saw him examine my clothes and then he said something in Russian.
"So we'll buy him some new clothes," Tala shrugged. "I can swing it."
"Tala," Kai frowned.
"Oh come on, you already took care of dinner," Tala said. "I can take care of the clothes."
"Kevin, when's the last time you got new clothes?" Kai asked.
"What do you mean?" I asked.
"That's Rei's hand me down," Kai said.
"N-no it's not," I said.
"Yes, Kevin it is," Spencer said. "That's the same outfit Rei wore during the first tournament…well, one of them." I saw Bryan look away guiltily.
"Well, being the youngest doesn't always have its perks," I said.
"That's it," Tala frowned. "Kai, phone thing,"
"You mean cell phone?" Kai asked dryly, handing it to him.
"I mean phone thing," Tala said. "Why don't these things work where we live?"
"Because Russia has bad connection to Japan," Kai said. "Who are you calling?"
"Yeah, this Lee? It's Rei? Okay, even better," Tala said. "Kitty cat, little green haired kid is spending the summer in Russia. Don't worry, it was Kai's idea. Bye."
"It was not my idea, Tala," Kai said. "But you're welcome to stay with us, Kevin, in fact, I insist on it."
"In other words, he's not taking no for an answer," Tala whispered.
"I should call Ian and tell him to move things into the spare room," Spencer said.
Tala's POV
"You mean cell phone?" Kai asked dryly, handing it to him.
"I mean phone thing," I said. "Why don't these things work where we live?"
"Because Russia has bad connection to Japan," Kai said. "Who are you calling?"
"Tala?"
"Yeah, this Lee?"
"No,"
"It's Rei? Okay, even better," Tala said. "Kitty cat, little green haired kid is spending the summer in Russia."
"What?!"
"Don't worry, it was Kai's idea. Bye."
Kai's POV
I looked ahead and tried not to think about the disturbing cut on Kevin's neck. It was a peculiar pattern... Rei didn't have one, did he?
Flashback
"Kevin's staying with you guys?" Rei asked me.
"Yeah..." I said. "Why is he wearing your...?" Rei winced.
"Lee won't let us get him new clothes," he said quietly.
"And why not?" I asked icily.
"He's doing it to 'toughen you'- well me, 'up'," Rei said.
"What do you mean?" I asked.
"He's using those clothes to get me to remember my battle with Bryan," Rei said. I nodded.
"Well I'll get him a new wardrobe," I said. "Take care of yourself, Rei. We'll bring him back in one piece."
"Kai, take care of yourself too," he said. I nodded and accepted the hug he gave me. He knew I was a girl. He seemed like he wanted to say more. But he didn't. And for that I was grateful.
End Flashback
Did my teammate have a disfigured mark on his neck too?
My hands tightened into fists at the thought.
Me: And that was chapter three! Please tell me what you think and they arrive in Russia-
Ian: Why is it taking so long for them to get into Russia?! And where am I?!
Me: As I was saying next chapter, they arrive in Russia.
Kai: Read and Review.