Frist of all, I'd like to apologise for the very long wait. I do hope some people are still interested in reading this…One fo the main reasons I couldn't update sooner is that my father has been in the hospital since November and he still won't be home for at least another 2 or 3 months. I go and visit him every other day because I still have some chores to do around the house as well and both are very time-consuming.

Secondly, I already finished the next chapter and it has already been betaread by my wonderful beta 'Songs make me cry'. Thanks, hun.

I'll be uploading that one either in two weeks or during the first week of July. My reason for doing that is to save you all from another –long- wait.

Enjoy the update.

Disclaimer: I do not own Beyblade. I only own ES and my OC. Anyone who says otherwise will have to deal with ES and her brandnew sledgehammer.

Day 2

As usual, Kai was the first to wake up. But today, instead of getting out of bed, putting on some fresh clothes and then going outside to practice, he just stayed in his bed. He rolled onto his side, facing the sleeping boy in the bed next to him. He watched his face and noticed how peaceful he looked when he was asleep. He must have been watching him for at least 20 minutes or so before he finally got up. Slowly, he went into the bathroom and turned on the shower. After a couple of minutes he got out and grabbed a towel. It was then he noticed that he had forgotten to bring his clothes with him. He made sure the towel was securely wrapped around his waist and then went back into the bedroom.

The sound of running water had awoken Rei, who was now gathering his things for when Kai left the bathroom. He sat back down on his bed and waited until the slate-haired teen was finished.

The door to the bathroom opened and out came Kai, dressed in nothing more than a towel wrapped around his waist. Rei couldn't help but stare at him. He was completely mesmerised by the toned chest and was subconsciously drooling.

Kai noticed Rei's staring and blushed.

"Uhm, Rei? You're drooling."

"Huh? Oh."

Rei wiped the drool away with his hand and his cheeks turned red. He couldn't believe Kai had just caught him drooling over him. Kai went over to his suitcase and took out some fresh clothes.

"The bathroom is free if you want."

"Thanks."

Rei quickly made his getaway and fled into the bathroom, closing the door quickly behind him. After a couple of minutes and a cold shower, Rei reappeared into the bedroom. He went over to his backpack, took out his brush and started untangling his hair. After a few tries, he gave up.

"Argh, stupid hair. Maybe Max was right. Maybe I should just cut it short…"

Kai looked up from his bag when he heard Rei's voice. He stood up and made his way over to the dresser. Rei was still trying to get the knots out of his hair and didn't realise Kai was now standing behind him. Said teen grabbed the hairbrush out of his hands and gently, but still using some force, started untangling Rei's hair.

"I thought you had already left for downstairs."

"Hm."

"You know…You don't have to brush my hair…I can do it. Besides, I thought you might want to practice a bit for the next tournament."

Kai locked eyes with Rei in the mirror. The raven-haired teen gulped when he saw the intensity reflected in the other's crimson coloured eyes. Those eyes…They always seemed so cold, but when you look into them, really deeply, they looked as if they were on fire. In other words, they were beautiful.

Rei realised he was staring again and quickly averted his gaze, trying to cover the blush now staining his cheeks. Kai let out a small smile.

'Rei looks so cute when he's blushing…I wonder though if he likes me the way I like him. I really hope he does. Hmmm, maybe there's a way I can find out if he does or doesn't...'

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The day had passed by rather quickly. Tyson had only appeared some time during the after noon. Max had battled Rei a few times in the beystadium and Kai had been busy working on his Dranzerblade while trying to come up with a plan to see if Rei liked him or not.

Now, all was calm and quiet. The only noises you could hear were Tyson's snores and Max talking in his sleep.

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Midnight…

The same shadowy figure from the previous day made it's way over to the cloaked person.

"And…?"

"They still haven't confessed to each other. But I think Kai's up to something. When I saw him, he appeared to be lost in thought."

"Hmm. I think we should start with our plan. Tomorrow, I want you to take them to the lake for ice-skating. I'll make sure everything is set up. If you just do your part, everything should go perfectly."

"Yes, sir. Do you only want Kai or should I get Rei too?"

"Only Kai…for now. We can always use Rei later when our plans to get Kai fail."

"Yes, sir."

With that being said, the shadowy figure disappeared into the forest, leaving the cloaked person alone.

The person started chuckling softly as he thought about what tomorrow would bring for the poor, unsuspecting Kai.

'I just love paybacks. And I'll make sure you get yours, Kai.'

ES: Well, SI is off again to go and visit her daddy. So I'm in charge now. (smirks) Let's see…

Hmmm, strange. seems to have deleted some of the reviews…SI has still got them on her harddrive though…Yes, she is strange.

Tai Nokone: SI told me to say thanks for the nice review and the other stuff you gave her…But since she's not around right now…You will NOT burn me with a deodorant and a lighter or I'll come after you with that death scythe you gave SI.

Kai Hiwatari1: Thanks for the review and sorry for the long wait.

So after these two nice reviewers, the other reviews dissappeared. Here are the other reviews and SI's response to them.

DeathXStar:

wo, nice chapter. i want more! i want more! i want more! haha... Kai and Rei, seem that trouble is ahead! can't wait for the next one.
update soon -

ES: I'm glad to see you being so eager for more. And trouble is just another chapter away…Oh, and sorry for the long wait.

Rejiita:

Love it!
KHoop dat je snel update, kan niet wachten!

ES: I love it too…Not.(snickers) Sorry voor het lange wachten.

ES: I think that was all of them. If I missed someone, SI apologises…

See ya in two weeks or next month.