Disclaimer: I don't own Beyblade; I'm simply using the character for my and my muse's entertainment.
I live! And I'm SOOOOOOOO sorry for not updating this sooner! Well, I haven't really had much time to since I've been to basic training (Aug. 9-Oct 21 '04), then to part 1 of AIT (Oct. 22-Dec. 18th? '04), home for 2 weeks (very busy time), part 2 of AIT (Jan. 3?-March 2 '05), home for two weeks (more busy times doing 'work' with the recruiters), and now I'm at my first duty station at Ft. Irwin, CA and I've been here since March 19th.
Now that I'm, for the most part, settled in, I should be updating a lot of my fics very soon! When I'm not working that is...
Falling by Yaoi Girl
Luckily for Kai, his flight landed during the later hours of the night in Russia. When he and Rei had scheduled their flights a couple weeks back, he didn't even think of the time zone difference, and was very pleased with the 3 a.m. arrival.
Once he had finished his mini-conversation with Rei on the phone, Kai picked up his duffel and headed for the pick-up terminal, waiting for his ride in the chilly Russian night. He actually kinda missed home, or rather his homeland more-so than his actual residence.
"May I take your bag, Master Kai?" came a older male voice from his right, causing him to jump ever so slightly before turning to face his driver who was smiling warmly down at him.
"No, thanks. I've got it," he replied as the back door of his private vehicle was opened for him and he climbed in, the door shutting moments later.
"I take it then that you won't be staying the night at the mansion?" the driver then asked as he settled into his own seat and put the car into gear.
"No; I just need to grab some paperwork from my room as well as a couple other things."
"I see. So would you like for me to drive you to a hotel for the night then, Master Kai?"
"If it's not too much trouble..."
"Not at all, Master Kai."
There were very few people that worked for his grandfather that Kai actually trusted, let alone liked. This driver always happened to be one of his favorite servants and was very glad that this man was the one to pick him up. If it was another of the drivers or servants, they more than likely wouldn't let Kai leave the mansion once they reached it, let alone offer him a ride to a hotel.
The bluenette had forgotten just how far it was from the airport to his grandfather's mansion, nearly an hour and a half drive. Maybe he wasn't so lucky for having a flight that landed at 3 a.m. If they didn't get there soon, his grandfather would be awake and waiting for him, then he definately wouldn't be able to escape to a hotel to get some rest and take care of his issues.
"Is something troubling you?"
"Not really..." Kai lied.
"You seem rather tense about something..."
"It's just that I don't want to face him. I know how upset he must be about my being home."
"I see. But it still seems that you have something else on your mind."
"It's more of a someone than something..." Kai admitted as he rested his chin his palm, staring out the window into the snowy darkness.
"So young Master Kai has finally found someone!" the driver said more or less to himself with a smile.
At this, even Kai found his lips twitching upward slightly.
"So, when do I get to meet this lucky young girl?"
All traces of a smile that graced Kai's lips instantly vanished as his head lifted from his palm and his crimson eyes went wide in shock.
"What's the matter, Master Kai? You look like you've seen a ghost."
The bluenette shook himself from his stupor as he stared quizically at his now laughing driver.
"So the rumors are true about you being with your fellow teammate, I see."
"What!"
"Is the Chinese teen not the one then?"
"How did you hear about that!"
"Rumor has it that you were seen with one of your teammates, hugging and holding hands no less in a public airport."
Kai sighed and slumped back deeply into his seat.
"He's the one, but...it's not mutual. He sees us as nothing more than friends."
"So you've finally found a true love other than blading, I take it?"
"Does grandfather know of this rumor?"
"I'm not sure. Yuri had called ealier, seeing as he knew that you were coming home and had informed one of the staff about what he had heard from a friend in China."
"That loudmouth..." Kai growled under his breath. Yuri was gonna die...
"What are you going to do if your grandfather asks about it?"
"I'll tell him that it's just a rumor and act like the cold hearted bastard that I am," Kai shrugged, sounding disinterested.
"You have ten minutes to get your things before he wakes up. Can you manage to gatger everything in that amount of time?" the driver then asked as the pulled up in front of the mansion just moments later.
"Not a problem," the crimson-eyed teen said as he got out of the vehicle and quickly ran up the sidewalk and into the house.
Once Kai reached his room, he frowned at the sight of it. His grandfather truly was upset about him coming home, given the current state of his room, with his matress and bed clothes on the floor, his curtains torn down, papers scattered through the room, pictures torn and frames shattered. Thankfully his grandfather didn't know about his little hiding place for important things, like his paperwork that he came home to get along with a ring and necklace that his mother had left behind for him when she died a couple years ago.
With his important items and some more clothes in hand, Kai quickly made his escape back to the vehicle and to a hotel.
"If you need anything else, don't hesitate to call," the driver said as Kai climbed out of the vehicle and stood on the sidewalk in front of the hotel with his duffel in hand. "And good luck with your special someone."
They quickly exchanged farewells and then Kai headed into the building, rented a suite for the next couple of days and locked himself up there.
Because of the jet lag, Kai was extremely tired and so crashed on the bed for several hours, waking up late in the afternoon only to order himself some food from room service and pick up the phone for one more important call.
"Sorry, did I wake you?"
"Kai!" Rei cried out excitedly. "I was taking a nap, but it's no big deal."
"You don't have to worry about me coming there all mangled. I got everything I need earlier this morning and I'm hiding out at a hotel until I have all this paperwork done. Once I get it turned over to the right places, I'll be on the next flight to China."
The neko-jin smiled sleepily. "That's good to hear."
"Since you know I'm safe now, do you want me to keep calling to let you know I'm alive?"
For some reason, it hurt Rei to hear Kai ask something like that when it made sense. They agreed only to take everyday to let Rei know that Kai was safe from harm.
"If you want to..."
"What's wrong?"
"I can't really describe it..." Rei sighed, switching the phone to his other ear. "I want you to call, but then again there's really no reason for you because I know you totally safe. We agreed that..."
"I know what we agreed. But I'm asking if you want me to keep calling or not."
"Yes." And before Rei could stop himself, that one word had so desperatly came spilling from his mouth. "I...I mean, only if you feel the need to call and let me know something!" Rei then hurriedly blurted out.
This sudden change of voice confused Kai somewhat, but he said nothing.
"I'm going to get started on this paperwork, so I'll call whenever I can."
"Alright," Rei said. "Then I'll talk to you later?"
"Yeah. Bye."
"Bye," the raven-haired teen said and pushed the off button, setting the phone aside. "What's wrong with me!" he then groaned as he rolled to lay on his back once more.
TBC
