Thank you to UlTiMaTe KaI LuVa, Dimonyo-anghel, Soul's Eclipse, Forfirith The dark angel for reviewing! Glad that you guys are enjoying the fic…and I'm sorry about Rei…making him cry so much -.-

OCC-ness, on Kai and Rei's parts.

This is a really BORING chapter and some parts don't make sense. So um yea enjoy…

Disclaimer: Don't own

Chapter 2

-Try to Worry Less-

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Rei softly walked to the kitchen in the Hiwatari Manor, he couldn't sleep these past days would nothing more than to have a cup of hot tea right now.

Days had gone by normally, second by second, minutes by minutes, hours by hours. The sun rose and the sun set. It has been 2 weeks since the shredding incident, and Rei was trying not to let the time ticking away get to him.

Kai was by his side helping him through this, but Rei couldn't help it as a calendar of the remaining months was engrained into his brain. Counting off day by day, week by week and month by month, killing his soul entirely. He believed his mama when she said she could do anything to harm him…When he was little he had seen what she did when she was alone, and it scared him of what she might be able to do to him.

Kai had given him a less intense training session, Rei didn't want it though, he wanted the same one as the others, but deep down he knew he had no choice and accepted. As for Driger, Kenny, Kai, and Rei managed to find a perfect attack and defense rings for him, but Driger wouldn't get to try them out until the tournament came.

Sighing, Rei poured the whistling kettle of hot water into his cup of tea leaves; he sat down at the small table and his body relaxed as he'd enjoyed the beverage. Lately he had not received a letter from his mother, for she had a tendency of sending him one every few days, reminding him of his fate. Which was a good thing, he had enough troubles on his mind; just involving the team. Though he did write a letter to Lee a few days ago, writing to tell him about the medicine, he hasn't responded back yet, but hopes Lee will do something soon.

The one thing or shall we say person Rei still didn't get was Kai; the competition is in less than two weeks and he's leaving the team for four days. He was suppose to come back today but he called earlier to tell them he'll be back tomorrow and warn Tyson that he better be training.

Sighing again he placed his cup in the sink and started for his room; mumbling under his breath about Kai.

"Stupid Kai and his stupid mind, I can't believe he left us right now, especially me! Ugh, damn you Kai, you and your stupid hotness…" Rei let out a small eek as he crashed into a muscular chest.

"Mumbling again Rei?"

"K-Kai? What are you doing here!" Rei's mind filled with happiness, forgetting about his earlier thoughts about Kai.

Kai stood there in loose pants and black sleeveless tee, some spots damp with water. A towel was hanging on his left shoulder and his hair was damp, falling across his face. He looked amusingly at Rei.

"I do live here Rei."

"Yea…but…but you said you were going to be back tomorrow and it's still today and…and…" Rei trailed off and blurted out, "why did you have to go? WHERE did you go?"

Kai smirked, "aw, poor kitten, did you miss me? I was only gone for a few days."

Rei blushed, he missed Kai alright, but he was too stubborn to admit it. Kai had been giving him small kisses these past few weeks, they were just a peck on the cheek or on the lips but it still made Rei turn to jelly. "Eh…"

Kai walked closer to Rei making him back up, next thing you know he was up against the wall. "Hn… something wrong Rei? You can tell me, I don't bite."

Rei eyes widened, he was trapped between the wall and his all too evil team-captain's arms.

"So did you miss me? By the way your face is turning red, I'm sure you did."

"S-says who? I didn't miss you." Stuttered Rei, and too him self he muttered "I think…" All of sudden his bare feet looked very interesting.

"Rei, look up." Rei slowly raised his head and next thing you know a pale flying fist connected to his jaw.

Rei closed his eyes as he groaned in pain. "What the hell was that for!" Opening his eyes, he saw that he wasn't in the hallway anymore but in the kitchen, sitting down where he had been drinking his tea. His arm was up and apparently his chin had been leaning on it and he had fallen asleep. Now his chin was a light red from where it had landed hard on the table. His tea cup was now shattered on the floor.

"Ugh, it was just a dream, sigh" Rei cleaned up his mess and headed towards his bedroom, but fate was always against him and yet again he hit a muscular chest, and also landed on his bum; making a loud groan.

Yet again there was Kai, standing there smirking, in his loose pants and black sleeveless tee, damp from his shower, his hair damp and falling across his face sexily, the only different was that his towel was hanging around his neck. But apparently Rei didn't notice that.

"Ugh, don't tell me this I another dream…" groaned Rei as he rubbed his chin.

"What 'another dream' Rei?"

Looking up he saw Kai still standing there so he pinched his cheek hard enough that he thought he may have bruised it.

"Never mind." Mumbled Rei as he stood up and walked past Kai. He didn't want to get hit in the jaw again….even though Kai never really hit him there in the first place.

But yet again fate was against him and he could not go any farther for Kai had latched onto his wrist and pulled him close. Warm breath tickled his ear as Kai whispered "Follow me."

Letting go, Kai turned around and started heading somewhere. Rei's curiosity had gotten hold of him of what Kai had in store for him and followed.

"So Kai… Where were you and what have you been doing these past days?"

"You'll see."

"What do you mean You'll see. You've been gone for a few days and you're not even telling me where you've been and what you have been doing. Don't leave me hanging in the air Kai." Yelled Rei, nearly running into Kai for he had stopped and was now facing Rei.

Raising an eyebrow Kai asked, "Hn…you ok Rei?"

"Yea why ask that?"

"You don't seem like yourself."

Rei stood there and stared blankly at Kai as he caressed Rei's cheek.

"I am perfectly fine…I guess…I mean when the world crashes down on you every single day cause of your stupid mother and her stupid actions and you don't know what she has under her sleeve, ready to pounce anytime now.

Then your best friend in China is caught between a wild cat and a rock because your mother might be onto him; that he knows that she's not giving your father the proper medicine.

Then there's your stupid team captain who leaves you in the middle of things to do something un-specified thing and the next beyblade tournament is nearing too. He ditches you and you're left all alone trying to work things out and sort out your own emotions." Rei took a big breath as he finished his little speech.

"Missed me Rei?" said an amused Kai.

"What makes you think that?" snapped Rei

"Hn…well because you're cuddling against me like I might leave you again."

True enough, Rei looked around and saw that he was in Kai's arms and was comfortably leaning against his chest with his hands clutching the shirts fabric.

"…um…" not knowing what to do, Rei just buried his head into the crook of Kai's neck.

Kai let out a soft chuckle as he watched Rei. 'Maybe you should worry less, and then you wouldn't have some much stress.'

The two stood there for a while until Kai remembered what he was supposed to be showing Rei.

"Rei, we're here." Rei looked up and frowned as for Kai had to ruin a perfectly fantastic moment.

"Huh…Oh yea you were going to show me something." Kai nodded, Rei looked around more closely and found they were standing in front of the gym door; the gym with the inner beydish and training area if it was too cold to train outside.

"Why are we here?" Kai said nothing as he led Rei to a certain spot.

(AN: Dun dun dun dun, the boring part arrives with A LOT of repetitive things. I have no clue what I was thinking when I wrote this part…)

They stopped in front of a place where lines of silver things stood closely by each other with thin poles supporting them.

"Rei, this is going to be your new training session, I'm sure you hate your recent training right now, not enough to get you strong enough. Right?" Rei nodded.

"Driger will be running between the poles here." Said Kai as he pointed to the thin space between each pole.

"The space between each pole is big enough to fit one beyblade and a little bit more. The silver plates are on very unstable pole, touch one and the pole will have a really small chance of not falling down."

Rei opened his mouth to say something but Kai didn't let him start as he continued.

"One layer of these silver plates aren't much thicker than aluminum foil, with Driger he can easily destroy it by just spinning." Kai turned to look at Rei.

"Since the only reason was that Kenny and I gave you and less intense training session is because just the single thought of your mother makes you angry and that anger is pent up and let out when you're practicing. Even with an easier training you still can not control your anger which results in Driger's power level going up and destroying what ever is in his path, ending up hurting himself."

"But Kai, what has this got to do with my training?"

Kai walked up to one of the poles and picked up one of the plates. "These plates are around three to four layers of aluminum foil. We can easily poke through it if we apply some strength, like I said Driger can easily destroy by spinning. What you have to do is let Driger run through the course, if he touches one of the pole and it and the plate falls down, he can not shred it up one bit or he will have to start over."

"I still don't know what this will help me with."

Kai sighed, "You think of your mother as soon as you shoot Driger out, which makes you angry and your power level grows higher. This course will help you learn to control your power, so you won't be damaging Driger."

Rei nodded, understanding.

"Go get ready, be back in an hour with Driger and we'll change him into the new parts after a while."

"In an hour? Kai it's only around three in the morning."

"No Rei it's almost five, you're starting your training near six."

Rei nodded, 'wow, I can't believe I slept for that long without having problems trying to fall asleep, maybe I should sleep in the kitchen or something…'

"So I really get to try out my new parts later on?" Kai nodded.

"Alright then," said Rei as he punched the air "I'll be back soon Kai."

Rei ran off, heading back to his room to get ready. Kai shook his head as he too headed back and get some rest for he was a bit tired.

(AN: boring parts over I think…)

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Rei hummed as he walked slowly, heading for the gym with the inner beydish. He was happy, Kai was back, he was going to learn to control his anger and power, he was less intense about his mother now that Kai was back but the only thing crowding his mind was, is Lee ok?

Other than that he was happy because Kai was back! Though he might have to ask Kai what he was doing for this course, for he wasn't really paying attention to Kai when he was explaining, he was paying attention to Kai himself.

As he passed by the den, he stopped as he saw slate colored spikes peaking out of the couch. Walking in he saw Kai lying on the couch sleeping, not sure if he should wake him up or let him sleep.

Resisting the urge to run his hand through Kai's hair and wake him up. He stepped back but ended up stepping on a cup someone, probably Tyson had left lying around. He lost his balance and ended up falling on top of Kai's chest.

The stoic team captain woke with a groan. Opening one of his eyelids and peered down at the bundle on his chest. "Hn didn't know you missed me that much Rei." Rei blushed million shades of red.

"Hn, could you get off me now?"

Rei nodded, pushing himself off of Kai's chest, he tried to stand up, but having no luck, he ended up stepping up on the same cup and landed on Kai again. Groaning, Rei turned and sat himself on Kai, forgetting that he was sitting on his team captain. Until he groaned.

"Rei, what happened now?"

"I stepped on the stupid cup again and if I stand up now, I'll probably step on it again."

Rei crossed his arms and started glaring at the cup as he sat on Kai. Chuckling, Kai moved out from under Rei, stood up, avoiding the cup and picked up Rei bridal style, and started heading to the gym.

Blushing, Rei just sighed softly as he closed his eyes and leaned against Kai, enjoying himself.

'Kai's back now everything is going to be alright, though I wonder where he was during those few days.'

Rei's eyes snapped back open as he remembered that Kai hadn't answered his questions about his whereabouts.

"Kai where were you these past days?"

"Hn…does it matter?"

Rei pouted, "Can't you at least tell me?"

Kai looked down at Rei blankly, it was a simple answer, he was looking for something to help with Rei's training, but the problem was, would he ask why he had to call and say he was not going to be back until a day later.

Kai said nothing as he stopped in front of the gym door, putting down Rei he lead him inside the door. In his normal tone he ordered,

"You have one day to finish this course, finish earlier you can have the rest of the day off. Remember if Driger makes one plate fall and shreds it you will have to start over. The extra plates are right there."

Kai pointed to the area close by the rows of poles. Rei gaped as he saw hundreds of silver plates lining in stacks.

"I'll be in and out to check on you, you need anything wait until then. You'll get a lunch break when the time comes and one break if you request it."

Kai walked out the door and muttered a quick good luck, Rei.

Rei pouted he was left alone to finish this course and he still didn't know where Kai was the past days.

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Rei let out a loud groan as he fell on top of the couch. He was in the den, feeling dead for he had just finished his training. He managed to finish the whole course with out touching a single plate or pole, though he had to slow down a bit before he finally got it.

Feeling proud of himself as he could now rest and not do anything else. It was 10 o'clock and the rest of his team already ate and apparently what he heard from Max, Kai had made dinner, Tyson started complaining that there might be poison in it but he ended up gobbling down his food like always.

He wasn't hungry right now but he wanted a shower but he didn't want to get up.

Though he hated it when he had asked for a second break, Kai didn't let him and Rei started arguing about how hard it was and wanted a break really badly.

All Kai did was walked to where Rei stood, made him go sit down and pulled out Dranzer. Dranzer was at the other side in six seconds flat. And he didn't even get to sit down. It took him 20 seconds to get to the other side.

Rei was tired, now that he though about it he didn't want a shower he wanted his comfy bed but he couldn't get up and it was annoying him to hell. Trying to get up he ended up falling back down, and let out a huge groan.

Kai passing by, already in his pyjamas, passed by the den as he headed back to his room, from checking if Tyson had decided to sneak into the kitchen again and eat out the supplies. Seeing Rei lying lifeless, he couldn't contain his smile, stopping, he went in and asked, "Need help Rei?"

Rei looked up to see Kai standing there, looking at him with a blank face. Rei nodded and lifted his arms as best as he could. Kai had a small smile on his face as picked Rei up and started heading for the tired boy's room.

"Do you want to shower Rei?"

Rei shook his head, "ghh, no…too…tired…tomorrow...will fall…asleep if do…"

And like that Rei fell asleep.

Kai entered Rei's room and was placing him on his bed but Rei wouldn't let go.

"Rei let go. Were in you room, don't you want to sleep on you comfy bed?"

"…" Rei snuggled more into Kai.

Kai sighed as he tried once more to pry Rei off of him. Sure he wouldn't mind getting a night's sleep with the neko-jin in his arms but he wasn't sure if Rei as ok with that.

Sighing as Rei hugged him even more; he sat down on Rei's bed and lightly glared at him. Rei turned his head a bit more to get comfortable and that's when Kai saw a small bruise on his cheek.

'Probably from pinching himself earlier on.' Thought Kai as he stroked the small light bruise.

Stopping, Kai poked it hard, hoping for Rei to wake up and indeed he did with a small groan.

Rei didn't wake up but he had loosened his grip on Kai, which now Kai was able to pry him off easily and place him on his bed. Tucking him in, he stroked Rei's forehead and muttered a quiet goodnight before he went to his room.

Kai was lying on his bed staring at the ceiling as he thought about Rei. Turning his head as heard a small whimper coming from the door.

Rei stood there as he finished closing the door. Kai had placed Rei on his bed about five minutes ago. Apparently I those five minutes Rei had managed to wake up and threw on his pajamas messily.

Rei crossed the room hurriedly to Kai's bed, lifting up the blankets and crawling in snuggled right against Kai.

Kai immediately wrapped his arms around Rei. "Something wrong kitten?"

"Nightmare, can I sleep..." a pause "here tonight?"

Well before Kai could answer Rei already fell asleep not giving Kai the time for further questions.

Sighing softly Kai just silently wrapped his arms around Rei and pulled him closer, as he fell into a blissful slumber with his kitten.

……tbc……