(evil laugh) I'm ba~ack! ^^ And will be updating later this weekend, too! ^^

Aren't you all happy?

Kai – Sure, let's say they are. Now, let's get on with this story so you can stop writing me as a fucking pussy.

I am not portraying you as a pussy. (pouts) In case you forgot, you did fight back.

Kai – Yeah, but not like I would have if you didn't write my actions that way! I would have killed him! Snapped his neck before he could even THINK about doing anything! (growls)

Will you just do disclaimer, Mr. I'm-pissed-cause-I-didn't-kill-another-villain-in-TM's-fics?

Kai – (growls) You better start running.

Kai – Disclaimer: She doesn't own Beyblade. Nor will she ever because I'm about to kill her.

(already gone into hiding)

Kai – Enjoy. I'm going hunting.

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Chapter Three – The Shadows Have Faces

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Miguel sighed as he watched the early morning sun rising beyond the rooftops and hills that adorned the area outside. The glass and wooden frame of the window cropped the image as the Japanese arts had influenced many years ago (1). It was an amazing sight, if one enjoyed those things, but the blonde Spaniard's favorite sight always had his eyes looking downwards towards the bed.

Slate blue locks mixing in with the darker, almost black looking, strands entered his vision as Kai's head was tucked under Miguel's chin, the phoenix's nose barely touching the broad and tanned neck. The younger teen was curled up next to the blonde as close as he could get without actually draping across him. The sound of light, rhythmic breathing entered his ears as he watched Kai sleep on. He was actually surprised the phoenix was sleeping on his right side. The pressure of the pillow against his still-healing eye always bothered the teen, but he didn't dare even think about turning him over to relieve him of any pain his lover might have been feeling.

This was his favorite sight in the morning, and it always helped him get through the day. They both had separate apartments, yes, but it was either Kai over at Miguel's or vice versa. Sometimes, they would try and spend the night alone, but those nights were always spent calling the other, putting them on speaker phone, and talking all night long. They just couldn't get to sleep without the other anymore. They had been talking for the past week of moving in together but couldn't make up their minds as to which apartment they would stay in. Kai's was bigger and had a bigger bed, which was good for two teenagers that were still growing, it was also close to the Granger dojo and BBA office as well as in a semi-decent part of the city. Miguel's, on the other hand, was cheaper and closer to the city and hospital for emergencies.

It was a win-win situation.

Miguel continued to watch his boyfriend for a bit more, reveling in the moment as it was just perfect, but he eventually glanced upwards, suddenly feeling a little prick in the back of his mind. It was like the feeling of being watched, but that was impossible. They were on the fifth floor of the apartment complex, and no building sat opposite of Miguel's window, well, none that a person would be able to see into from.

His blue eyes darted around the room, the feeling never leaving. His body tensed, unknowingly waking Kai in the process.

"Miguel?" the phoenix's sleepy voice mumbled against his neck before he tilted his head upwards in confusion. "What's wrong?"

No longer concerned on waking his boyfriend, Miguel sat up, turning his head this way and that. His eyes narrowed in suspicion as they continued to search the area.

Kai sat up on his elbow and forearm carefully, minding his wrapped and sore chest while absently rubbing his uncovered eye free of sleep and trying to get his mind to sharpen up. "What's wrong?" he repeated, now more awake than earlier.

The Spaniard didn't answer as got out of bed, grabbing his discarded sweat pants off the floor and covering himself as he slipped them on. He walked around the room, checking each and every corner, even in the closet. He closed the small closet and made his way to the open bedroom door.

"Miguel?"

Miguel turned back to see his lover sit up completely and attempt to get out of bed. "No, stay here. I'll be right back."

Kai frowned deeply in confusion as he, too, looked around the room.

Miguel left the bedroom and made his way into the living room, checking each place there, too. He then stepped into the room his landlord had called a kitchen. There wasn't much in the place, so it didn't take him long to search there as well. He then checked the bathroom before moving to the front door. The Spaniard frowned as he opened the door, noticing that the deadbolt was unlocked and the doorknob was loose on the outside. He distinctly remembered locking the door the night before as Kai had gone into the kitchen to whip up something to eat. They did it routinely.

He poked his head out the door, noting that the corridor was empty, before closing the door and locking it again. Glancing at the door one more time, he went back to the bedroom.

Kai was standing at the window, dressed in a pair of black pajama bottoms, when he walked back in. The phoenix looked over at him, tilting his head to the side. Miguel was staring at the floor, seeming deep in thought.

"Miguel?" the younger teen asked, uncrossing his arms and striding over to the blonde.

The teen seemed to come out of his musing as his lover came up beside him. "Did we lock the door last night?" he asked, still wondering if it was his fault that the door was unlocked. Maybe he had been so busy worrying about the phoenix's confession the few hours before and had forgot to lock it?

Kai shook his head. "You locked it because I always check before we go to bed. You were in the bathroom when I did, but I do remember seeing it locked. Why? Was it unlocked?"

Miguel frowned and nodded. "Yeah, and the deadbolt was undone, too."

It was Kai's turn to frown then. "Do you think that someone was here? Broke in?"

The blonde shook his head. "I don't know. Nothing's out of the ordinary. Nothing is missing, either. I just got the feeling of being watched earlier, and had to check it out. That's when I found out about the door."

The phoenix bit his lip in thought, worrying over the fact that it could have been Kellen who broke in.

Miguel seemed to read his lover's thoughts. "You think it was Kellen?"

Kai met his gargoyle's eyes briefly before staring at the floor again, still biting his lip. "I don't know."

"But you think it was, don't you?" The Spaniard knew his lover's thoughts. He didn't need Kai to voice them. "[Mierda], how could he have undone the deadbolt, though? A stick? A hook of some sort?"

"Probably. It's not that hard once you've done it. All you need is the right tools, and you can get those from the nearest hobby shop."

The gargoyle growled low in his throat as he thought how close they had come to something bad happening. "[Bastardo]!" he cried, slamming his fist against the wall beside him. "If I find out that he was the one who broke into the apartment, I'll gut him like a fish!"

"Miguel," Kai murmured, going closer to the blonde and wrapping his arms around the taunt chest. He buried his face against the tanned skin and nuzzled affectionately and comfortingly.

It took a few moments, but the older teen's arms found their way to around Kai's waist, pulling him closer. He stuck his nose into Kai's soft hair and took a deep breath of his lover's scent, trying to calm down.

'I can't lose him,' he muttered in his mind, tightening his hold on Kai. 'I'll die before I let anything bad happen to him. I can't live without him. The gods above only know how I managed it this far.'

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Eyes of the darkest green seemed to grow even darker, almost black, as they watched the embracing teens through the cracked door. The figure suppressed a growl and the urge to go in and snap the blonde's neck for touching his little phoenix.

Not that his phoenix would get away unscathed, either. He had watched them the night before. Watched as the blonde fucked his Kai senseless, the phoenix crying out the Spaniard's name constantly. No one cheated on him and got away scott-free.

He'd have to teach his little phoenix the consequences of cheating.

The green eyes turned back to their normal color as the figure strode away from the door, making sure to close it again as softly as he had opened it. Turning down the hall, his mind began racing with the plans that he had developed the night before after the two "lovers" had finished with their deed and had fallen asleep.

He knew what to do.

The question was: when?

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The happy couple finally made it to the dojo after they had calmed themselves and dressed more appropriately.

Miguel still couldn't help but look over his shoulder. He was slightly relieved, though, when he noticed Kai constantly looking over his own. At least he wasn't the only one feeling like they were being watched.

They made their way to the back yard where they could hear the sounds of beyblade hitting beyblade. Someone was having a match.

Tyson looked up along with Garland as they heard footsteps. Kai and Miguel made their way over to them. The dragon frowned, noticing the wary way Kai was standing and how both teens' eyes kept dancing around the yard.

Yeah, sometimes Tyson could be completely clueless and dumb, but he knew when something was up and took those times seriously.

"What's wrong, guys?" he asked, standing up from his sitting position beside the martial artist.

Max and Aaron stopped their battle, each blade flying into their respective owner's hand.

Kai's eye never stopped surveying their surroundings as his lover spoke.

"Someone broke into our apartment this morning, or last night while we were asleep," the blonde started, "and now we can't help but feel like we're being watched."

"Do you think it was Kellen?" Ray asked, striding over, golden eyes worried.

Miguel shook his head. "I honestly don't know, but I'm betting it was. Why he didn't do anything, I still can't figure out, but nothing was taken or disturbed. Our door was just unlocked, even the deadbolt."

Matilda shared a look with Hillary as the two girls tried to come up with something. "Are you sure you locked it last night?" she asked, pushing a pink strand behind her ear.

Miguel nodded. "Yeah, I remember locking it, and Kai remembers checking on it to make sure I did. We do it every night, no matter where we are."

Tyson frowned and crossed his arms. He was desperately hoping that it wasn't that freak, Kellen. If it was, they were going to have to bring in some backup. He suddenly got an idea. "Hey, why doesn't everyone spend a few nights here? There's plenty of room, and the more people around Kai to protect him, the better."

Kai stopped looking around as his friend and rival stated those words. "Really, Tyson, that's not necessary. I'll be fine."

Tyson shook his head. "Don't worry about it, Kai. Besides, I know we'd all feel better if someone was always with you. So, you guys can stay a few days until everything calms down, or that Kellen guy is sent to a mental institution."

Kai didn't look like he was going to accept the invitation until Max spoke up. "Yeah, Kai. I know I'd feel a lot better if you were here with us, where there's a bunch of us, instead of you and Miguel facing this alone at night."

Miguel shared a look with his boyfriend and smiled. "Thank you, Tyson. I would feel much better if we were here as well. The more around, the less likely something bad will happen."

Tyson nodded and returned the smile. "What do you say, Kai?"

Kai switched his gaze to each and every person's eyes before sighing and relenting. "Fine."

They all cheered and the blonde wrapped his arm around the phoenix's waist, pulling him against his side.

Kai shook his head, smiling faintly. His friends could be so childish at times.

After a little while, everyone had calmed down enough to get some training done. The championships weren't but a year away, but they wanted to be in top form. After all, for the Bladebreakers – G-Revolution – Kai had drilled that into their heads long ago.

Kai sighed as he stood up slowly. His chest was aching a little as was his eye. He had taken his medication earlier, but the pain still liked to seep through.

Miguel looked over at him and quirked an eyebrow.

Kai just pecked him on the cheek real quick. "I'm going inside to get some painkillers, okay?"

The blonde frowned. "You want me to come with you?"

The phoenix chuckled. "Don't worry about it. You're training, and I'm just going to the bathroom's medicine cabinet."

The Spaniard didn't look convinced but nodded anyway. Surely nothing would happen on the way to the bathroom and back.

Kai gave a small smile and went inside, being sure to take off his shoes first. In socked feet, he padded his way to the bathroom. Turning on the light and opening the medicine cabinet, he found the painkillers and a paper cup. Filling the cup and dumping a few pills in his hand, he replaced the bottle and closed the cabinet.

Green eyes met his through the mirror.

Gasping was all that Kai could do as a searing pain erupted in the back of his skull. He watched through blurring and darkening vision as the pills dropped from one hand and the full cup of water spilled out on the tiled floor.

Then all was blackness.

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Miguel worried his lower lip. Kai had been gone eight minutes and counting. It didn't take that long to get some pills, but he figured his lover needed to go to the bathroom, or there weren't any cups in the bathroom, so he needed to get one from the kitchen.

As ten minutes came around, he knew something was up.

Taking off his shoes, he walked through the Granger home and went to the bathroom. He frowned. The light was still on. Going to the doorway, he stopped, sapphire eyes wide in shock as he saw the three small pills on the floor and the puddle of water still seeping out the paper cup.

"Kai?" he called, hoping the teen was still in the house but knowing better as no sound came.

"Miguel? Something wrong?" a voice asked, and the blonde turned, spotting Claude coming down the hall.

Miguel nodded, eyes still wide.

Claude furrowed his eyebrows together. "What's the matter?"

"Kai's gone."

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(1). I normally put [] but, this was too long for me to. Japanese painting was cropped and full of patterns. It influenced all art, American, English, French, and so on. Instead of paintings that included the whole figure (or subject matter), people started cropping them to where some of the figure would seem like it went off the page/canvas.

[mierda] – (Spanish) shit

[bastardo] – (Spanish) bastard

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Highlights

Kai and Kellen have a heated discussion while Miguel and the others rely on some outside friends to help them find Kai. Can you guess who?

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Yep, cliffy! ^^ Sorry, but I needed to do this for the next chapter, which will be up probably later on this weekend. Then there's only two more chapters after that! ^^

Please don't kill me! (hides from angry viewers)

Kai – (smirks) You shouldn't have left it as a cliffhanger.

I had to!

Kai – Don't forget to review.

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