Summary:
Set in feudal Japan, a king summons four warriors to stop a thief who stole a precious item from the royal palace. A castle guard, a traveling samurai, a ninja and a village protector are put together in a group, so they can find the precious item. (Inspired by a fan art). Parings will be announced later (but they are obvious) (HINTS: The main pairing will have a 'moment' with each other)
Disclaimer: Beyblade characters are © to Takao Aoki
Warnings: Swearing, bits of violence, shounen-ai, and maybe yaoi (If I have the guts to write a lemon scene that is.) a bit of corniness and some characters are a bit/really ooc...
Note: Beware of corniness...and thank you for the kind reviews. The problem about the pictures, I'll fix them when I have time! Sorry!
Chapter 04: Information
After that incident, everyone went exploring the castle (except for Kai because he lives here...). Soon, it was lunch time and now they're sitting around a table.
"Hello everyone..." The king greeted, "My name is Dickenson!"
"Hi." Max replied.
"Nice to meet you." Rei smiled.
"Yo! Nice place!" Takao yelled, quite loudly.
"Nice to meet you, Dickenson-sama (1)." Kyouju said politely.
"Nice to meet you all, too." Lord Dickenson smiled, "Anyways, let's eat, and then go to the meeting room to discuss everything in detail."
And so they ate. Max, Rei, Kyouju, Kai and Lord Dickenson ate with manners...while Takao, he err...you know, ate like a pig.
(Note: If you're curious, here's how they sat: Head of the table – Lord Dickenson, on his left – Kai, then Rei, on his right – Max, then Takao, then Kyouju)
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Later, they were seated around a polished table. It was made of wood, and was beautiful. (Note: the seating plan was the same as during lunch)
"Now..." Lord Dickenson didn't sound so cheerful anymore, "Let's discuss everything in detail, Kai, would you explain please."
'I don't wanna...' Kai thought childishly in his mind (told you some characters were really ooc...), "Yes. The reason King Dickenson-sama asked you all to come here is because the treasure given to us by the four gods, Genbu of the North, Suzaku of the south, Byakko of the west and Seiryu of the east."
Max raised his hand, "Err, just curious, but...what is the treasure anyways?"
"It's a sword made by the finest of silver and metal in the world. On the handle, it's made of pure gold. It also has the four gems, each representing a spirit. On the top, there is a ruby to represent Suzaku, a sapphire to represent Seiryu, a jade to represent Byakko and finally, an amethyst to represent Genbu. The sword is very powerful. It is must more powerful if the right person uses it. In one stroke, it can take out around 150 demons and 300 humans. Oh and it's called Ki' Rika." Rei explained. (The name came off the top of my head...lol)
"Wow, Rei, you sure know a lot." Max stared in awe.
Kai glared at Rei. "How the hell did you know so much information, in detail?" 'Kuso (2), he may be a spy...'
Rei frowned. "When I was five, our village had to protect a man who kept the sword with him 11 years ago because a rumor was going on that many different gangs were going to band together to steal it. Since I was the person in charge of bringing his food to him, he told me stuff about the sword."
"Err, anyways, let's get back to the discussion." Lord Dickenson said.
"Yes." Kai continued, "anyways, the Ki' Rika was stolen by the Izukashi, the most notorious group of thieves, pirates, killers, you name it. It used to be run by a man called Yoshihito (not in beyblade series), the son of Voltaire, who is the current leader. The reason the father is running it is because..." Kai frowned. Lord Dickenson looked like he remembered something and continued the rest.
"The reason Yoshihito's father is running the Izukashi is because Yoshihito's son, ran away and disappeared 17 years ago."
Rei suddenly spoke up, "King Dickenson is it true that the treasure was stolen once, 17 years ago?"
"Yes. That's right." He replied un-certainly.
"I see. So basically, this is just the same thing that happened 17 years ago, am I correct?"
Lord Dickenson frowned. "Rei, you seem to know a lot..."
Rei frowned. "Sorry, but it's a secret why I know so much..."
Suddenly, Rei was harshly pinned down on the table, a sword to his neck.
"You must answer the question when King Dickenson is asking." Crimson coloured eyes glared at Rei furiously.
"I'm sorry, but that is confidential information." Rei answered as soon as he snapped out of his shock.
"You know, the more secrets you keep, the more we will suspect that you are really a spy and thief...maybe an assassin." Kai said in a deadly whisper.
In a flash, Kai was knocked over by Takao and Max.
Rei regained his composure as he started to speak, "Ugh, fine, I'll explain the reason behind my knowledge." He sighed as he signaled everyone to sit down.
'This is going to be a long story...'
"Before I was born, my parents were still part of the Izukashi." Everyone gasped. "Right after I was born, my parents were killed, because they left the gang when they needed them the most."
"How come they were needed...?" Takao asked.
"It's because they were neko-jins." Everyone gasped again... --"
"But according to my studies, Neko-Jins are just myths." Kyouju explained.
"It's your choice to believe me or not."
"It still doesn't explain why you know so much..." Kai asked coldly.
"I'm getting there; I'm getting there, geez. Anyways, after they were killed, I was taken in. Correct me if I'm wrong, but it took about 6 years for your warriors to find and retrieve the treasure. When they arrived, the warrior from the west took me in."
"So you were the child that Reiren adopted..." Lord Dickenson mumbled.
"This is why I know so much. I was there when it happened."
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(Note: This is the moment you've all been waiting for! The moment for the main pairing! It's just a moment, so they're not a couple yet. This is just to get their feelings going...)
After the meeting, they went their separate ways again. Rei went to his room, got changed into a summer kimono. Rei then walked to a hill, the sun was just starting to set, and he'd never seen it before, so he thought this was his chance.
When he sat down, he stared at the sky a bit, admiring the sun.
"Beautiful...isn't it." A deep and smooth voice said behind him.
Rei immediately recognized that voice as the person sat beside him.
"Yeah, it is." Rei replied.
"S-sorry for pinning you down and accusing you today." Kai hung his head in shame.
"It's alright. I would've felt angry, too, if someone didn't answer to my leader." Rei smiled at him.
They sat in a comfortable silence, both admiring the sun.
Kai POV
Rei...
I was sitting beside him, enjoying his company.
It seemed like his aura just made me feel safe and comfortable. I've never felt like this in ages...
His warm smile when we first met, the way he frowns, he looked exactly like a child. I smiled, just thinking about him. He looked so cute when he was surprised.
"Hey, Kai...?" Rei began, "Let's be friends?"
I smiled. "Sure."
He grinned widely as we both turned our heads to look at the sun setting.
"Beautiful..." we both said in union. We stared at each other and then looked away while blushing.
Normal POV
Rei's hair started to sway along with the gentle breeze. Soon, the ribbon holding on to his hair in a loose pony tail, flew away.
Kai stared at Rei. Rei's hair looked even better when his hair was not tied. He looked angelic.
They just stared at each other.
Rei's POV
Kai eyes...they're beautiful. I then remembered that my ribbon came loose and fell off.
"Shimatta (3)!" I swore. We both ran to catch the ribbon.
The wind stopped as we both bent down to grab the ribbon. We both blushed when we realized that Kai's hand was on top of mine.
Normal POV
Doki, doki (4)...
Dokun, dokun (4)...
They both knew they didn't want to let go. Their heart beats already explained that.
Doki, doki...
Dokun, dokun...
"Kaiiiiiiiii! Reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeiiiiiii!" Max suddenly yelled. That's when we realized what was happening as we pulled our hands away.
"Th-thank you...for helping me get my ribbon back, I mean." Rei looked at his sandals.
"Y-you're welcome..." Kai looked the other way as his face burned.
'His hand...it was so warm...' They both thought.
OMG! Sorry to Takao/Max/Kyouju fans! I didn't really add them in this chapter...heheehhee... gomen.
Also, sorry for the KaixTakao or ReixMax or the ReixTakao or the KaixMax fans...I just love KaixRei so much...
SAYONARA! See you in late August!
P.S. Isn't it a miracle I got 3 parts out in one day? Omg! Anyways, if I'm being fast, I might get up a one-shot that will also be Kai x Rei!
Translations:
(1) –Sama – used to refer to someone with higher social status.
(2) Kuso – means shit or bullshit in Japanese.
(3) shimatta – damn in Japanese.
(4) Both of them are the sounds of someone's heart beat thumping loudly and quickly