Yuri and Kai were talking some business over some Chinese for lunch except Kai wasn't too committed.
"Kai, for the last time…Kai!" Yuri snapped his fingers to get Kai's attention who fell back down to reality.
"Y-Yea-I mean, yeah?" Kai asked, shaking his head a bit.
"…I never thought I'd see you so distracted so soon in life," said Yuri and took another bite from his mushu pork.
"What do you mean?" Kai asked, paying attention for once since this discussion started.
"The last time I saw you like this, or heard you if we're on the phone, is before you started dating Kinomiya. Now that you're divorced, the only time I think you'll ever be so…what's the word? Love struck? Is a LONG time from now! So who did you meet?" Yuri asked seriously and Kai had to pause to think for a moment before registering what Yuri just said.
"No one! I'm not interested in anyone! And that's not what's on my mind!" Kai exclaimed threatening with his chopsticks, "Oh and 'love struck' is two words!"
"Then what's on your mind? Might as well tell me because it certainly isn't helping you get some work done around here!" Yuri pointed out and Kai sighed.
"Remember when I told you what Makoto did and that he's with-"
"Who could NOT remember that?" Yuri cut in.
"Well…I don't know…I sent him a message and he replied with a simple 'miss you too.' I don't think he even read the whole thing!"
"Or maybe he just couldn't understand it…" Yuri muttered and Kai gave him a glare.
"Don't tell anyone this or I will personally kill you and dispose of your body," Kai threatened although Yuri just couldn't take him seriously on that, "I'm so used to telling Makoto to do this and that…that I started to tell Gou to do this and that; except as you and I both know, Gou does whatever he's supposed to do without me reminding him constantly. Although Gou's getting annoyed me with because that…"
"I swear, your kid scares me. Last time I went over to your place a few years ago, I saw him reading "Harry Potter" although I'm not sure what number that is," Yuri commented.
"Was it in English or Japanese?" Kai asked raising a brow.
"Uh…Japanese."
"Oh good…"
"Why?"
"He's reading an English book now. If he was reading an English book a few years ago, that would scare me too!" Kai admitted.
"You know, you gotta get his IQ tested. He may be a genius. It would explain a lot if he was one!" Yuri suggested.
"Ugh, no…" Kai muttered and Yuri raised a brow, "Never mind. Forget about it. So anyway, I'm just…concerned about Makoto a bit. And I kinda want to stop telling Gou what to do…"
"Wow…I think you really do miss the kid," said Yuri and Kai gave him a glare.
"Oh yeah, like telling me that is going to solve the problem!" Kai sneered.
"What problem? He's coming back right?"
"Yeah but…"
"I don't know, Kai. You're acting all weird…You don't want Gou to see you like this, right?" Yuri pointed out.
"Well…I guess not. What do you supposed I should do exactly?" Kai asked.
"How should I know? Makoto wants a fun dad around and you don't want Gou to see you dazed all the time. Just bring Makoto back first and it'll solve the problem…although easier said than done, it's not like you of all people can pull off being 'fun' all the time," said Yuri and took another bite from his meal. After a few moments thought, Kai suddenly jumped a bit,
"That's…actually a decent idea…"
"What is?" Yuri asked raising a brow. Kai only gave Yuri a certain look and Yuri's eyes widened a bit.
"Oh no…you're not gonna actually…try are you?"
"Tou-Chan, I don't understand this," said Makoto holding his homework up again and Takao groaned. They were going to go to Europe in a couple of days and all Takao really wanted to do at the moment was go eat some American-styled junk food, although it's not really American-Styled if they all taste the same worldwide(a.k.a. McDonalds) with Max and Daichi and enjoy it too; but it's a little hard to enjoy it if you're going to help a kid do his homework.
"I'll help you, Makoto!" Max volunteered and Takao thanked the heavens. He's been staring at math and English problems for too long the night before.
"Thank you! Hey! You know English right?" Makoto asked moving over to Max.
"Yup! Show me what you got!"
"Geez Takao, you seem more tired than usual," said Daichi taking a bite out of his cheeseburger.
"I'm doing schoolwork! Of course I'm tired! And Kai wouldn't stop bugging me late at night, since its morning over there, on how Makoto is doing!" Takao complained as he laid his head down on the table of their booth.
"Wow, well, I do hope you help him get his homework done. I mean, he's got to get it in before the break starts right?" Daichi reminded and Takao gave him an angry glare for the reminder.
Gou was sitting in the living room on his laptop for the afternoon as he does some researching on themes and symbolisms on his latest book. Why? Because he's curious to know. Then Gou heard the door open and was surprised to see Kai home earlier than usual.
"Hey Otosan," Gou greeted and Kai nodded for his reply and continued on his way up to his room while Gou continues on working.
About 15 minutes later, Kai came back down out of his suit and in casual clothes.
"You really need to stop looking at the computer for so long. You'll need glasses," Kai warned.
"You have reading glasses, yourself. Don't go telling me to stop doing something that increases my knowledge," Gou pointed out and continues typing.
"Eh…well, take a break at least……let's go get ice cream."
Gou stopped and turned his head to look at Kai, giving him a strange look.
"Then we'll spoil our dinner in two hours," Gou reminded.
"I won't say anything if you won't."
"Great…" Gou nodded and stood up to face Kai easier, "Okay who are you and what have you done to my father?"
Kai's eyes narrowed to give a glare.
"…Oh wow you really are my father!" Only Kai can answer something in silence and Gou knew it.
"Tou-Chan! I'm stuck again!" Makoto cried as he sat in the hotel doing the rest of his homework, "…Tou-Chan?"
Makoto turned to see what Takao was doing. With the television on, Takao was asleep. Makoto frowned and got out of his chair to wake him up.
"Tou-Chan! I need help! I don't know anything on science!"
Takao lightly groaned as he started to wake up,
"Hm? Oh…homework again?" Takao asked and blindly reached around the side table for his phone. Makoto slid the phone closer to Takao who finally got it and dialed up someone.
"Makoto, go watch some TV. while I call someone, okay?"
"Um, sure!"
Makoto checked back on Takao after the phone call was over to see him asleep again. He sighed as he went back to the T.V. 20 minutes later, a knock was heard and Takao abruptly got off the bed and opened the door.
"Thank the LORD you could come! Kai keeps calling at night and I just can't…"
"Okay, calm down, Takao. Just get some rest. Oh, and Ming-Ming wants to have dinner with you tonight so you really do need to rest."
"Oh! That's right!" Takao lightly slapped himself.
Makoto stood up and tried to see who Takao was talking to.
"How did you forget? I recall you being excited to have a meal with her!"
"Sorry!"
"Tou-Chan?"
Takao looked over at Makoto and then remembered what the guest was here for.
"Makoto, say hello to one of our current beyblade creators. You remember my stories? This is Kyoujyu!"
"Oh! I forgot another thing! If Max is around I want to speak with him for a bit. I might send my daughter to study in Japan," said Kyoujyu and Takao just nodded.
"I'll let him know if I see him! Ugh, just…please, help Makoto with his science homework…you know I barely passed," Takao groaned and fell back down on the bed.
"Tou-Chan?" Makoto called his name but didn't reply.
"Let him rest. He's been busy handling their schedule and apparently receiving late night phone calls from your father," said Kyoujyu with his hand on Makoto's shoulder.
"Okay…" Makoto saddened at the small amount of time he's spent with Takao even when he's not doing homework!
Kyoujyu helped Makoto finish the rest of his homework and it can now be faxed back to Kai. But when they finished, Max and Daichi came in to take them down to dinner. Except for Takao, they just had to wake him up and tell him get ready for his dinner with Ming-Ming. Since this is the last night for them as well as Ming-Ming since she's on tour, they couldn't put it off any longer when Takao was more rested up.
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"Uncle Max, is Tou-Chan always this tired when he travels?" Makoto asked during dinner.
"Well…depends. Takao's jet lag is really weird. Sometimes he'd be okay, but other times it kicks in much harder than usual. If it's not jet lag, we usually dump other stuff on him to do. Daichi hosts the tournaments, while I do all the talking for everything else so that tends to leave the paperwork, hotel handling, etc. to Takao. It varies when we travel so I can't really say yes or no to your question. It really does vary," Max explained.
"So is he more fun other times?" Makoto asked.
"Well…not really 'fun,' I mean he tries to have fun when he does this. But it's hard to be fun when you need to be responsible for what you do!"
"Responsible…?" Makoto lightly whimpered, "Now he sounds like Otosan!"
"Eh…" Max looked to Daichi for help realizing his mistake in what he just said.
"Er, what Max means is…life isn't always fun and games," Daichi tried to explain.
"You have fun…" Makoto pointed out and Daichi lightly sweatdrops.
"But even Daichi has to do some responsible stuff," Kyoujyu added while cutting his steak.
"Mako, do you not learn this stuff in school?" Max asked.
"Well…" Makoto thought on it and realized that he spends more time sleeping in class more than anything. No wonder he can't sleep at night…
"Ooh! Taka-Chan! I haven't seen you in so long! I missed you!" Ming-Ming almost jumped him when the two met up again.
"Hey, Ming-Ming," said Takao tiredly as he rubbed his eyes.
"Oh…Mato-Chan did tell me that you were awfully tired recently," said Ming-Ming cutely.
"Ha, yeah…lots of things going on," said Takao and his phone started ringing, "Usually that being the reason…what Kai?" Takao asked rather rudely for once when he answered the phone.
"Taka-Chan, maybe you should just tell him to stop calling you when its night time over here?" Ming-Ming suggested.
"…Makoto's fine! He said he got his homework done so…no! I'm not going to check it! I barely remember this stuff! You check it! Of course I'm frustrated! Are you kidding me?! If you're so smart then you would KNOW that it's night time here when it's day time over there! And vice versa!"
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"Okay, I'm sorry then. No need to yell," said Kai calmly from his end, "Tell Makoto I said goodnight…okay…yeah, bye," Kai hung up and sighed. He then got up and puts away the first aid kit he took out earlier. After he did that, Gou came into his room.
"Just so you know, that's the last time I'll ever go 'playing' in the park with you! I'm sorry! But I don't think these babies will go away," said Gou pointed on some of his scars that are currently bandaged.
"Sorry!" Kai called after him when Gou turned to leave. With that, Kai sighed again. Things just weren't the same here without Makoto…
Notes:
-I've been to McDonalds in Taiwan when I visit my relatives. They really do taste the same.
-Random note: Personally, Yuri's not a favorite character. I like him a lot, but he's just not a favorite character. But he's defiantly one of my most favorite characters to use in fanfics when it comes to that certain character that's needed to continue the plot. I don't know why…well I sort of do. It's mainly b/c it's so much fun to tweak his personality a bit!
Please R and R!!!