A/N: Thank you to everyone who read the first update I had made for this chapter but as it was brought to my attention through RPS's review it was the wrong one. My word document didn't save the edits I made so here's what it was supposed to be.
It had been a few days since Kai and Tyson had been hurled into the future. Older Kai had spent the week getting in touch with anyone he could think of to help. Kenny and Emily were researching all possibilities they could think of to explain how the two teens time traveled. Meanwhile the two said teens had camped out in the dojo, usually under someone's watch. Their older friends, and Older Kai, insisted on them remaining hidden from view just in case someone recognized them. Neither of them were happy about it but quickly found a way to entertain themselves. Thankfully both of them had their beyblades on them when they traveled through time.
Older Tyson looked down at the sonogram of the baby growing in Hilary's stomach with a smile. While he wanted to be with Kai rather than Hilary, even if she was one of his best friends, he did enjoy his time with her. He knew that if he was around his lover while their younger selves were there kai's plan to let the past take its course would be ruined because they wouldn't be able to keep their hands off each other. Or at least, he wouldn't be able to. Kai wouldn't have as much of a problem keeping his hands off of Tyson as easily.
Kai was always better at hiding things than Tyson was and he always would be. If the blunette hadn't known the Russian as well as he did, he probably wouldn't have been able to figure out how much Tyson had hurt him before. He had acted irresponsibly and, while in the long run it had turned out to be a good thing, it had left a scar on Kai's heart. Tyson was surprised that his lover still even wanted to touch him after the shit he's pulled.
But then…Kai would probably use his own words against him and remind him of how much he's put the blunette through. Tyson always forgave Kai for everything he did that could have potentially hurt him or their relationship. It shouldn't have surprised him that Kai had eventually forgiven him for his infidelity.
Giving another sigh, he dialed Kai's number just needing to hear his voice. He doubted Kai would answer, especially if he was with their younger selves, but just his voicemail would suffice. He began counting the rings, knowing just how many times his lover's phone would ring before his voicemail answered, and was pleasantly surprised when the third ring was interrupted.
"Hello," Kai's smooth voice came from the other line. It made Tyson smile just hearing it.
"Kai," he started with a toothy grin. Even if Kai couldn't see his smile, he could hear it in his voice. "I miss you."
There was a sigh from the Russian but Tyson knew that he was smiling too. A small, comfortable, silence lapsed between them until Kai broke it again. "I miss you too. We'll be together again soon."
"Are they there? Have they asked about the baby yet?" The blunette needed to sate his curiosity, and Kai was the best person for him to ask. He also just wanted to listen to the Russian speak more. He'd missed the sound of Kai's voice; actually he just missed Kai in general. The sound of him breathing next to him in the morning, the sound of his heartbeat at night when they were falling asleep, the way Kai's hair ended up all over the place after they had sex, everything about him. He missed when Kai would make him breakfast in the morning before heading to work, or how appreciative he was when Tyson made him dinner before he got home.
"They've asked but I didn't tell them who the father was. Not like we could answer if we wanted." Kai replied with a small chuckle. More silence lapsed between the two but neither minded. This was the most either had talked since Tyson had left with Hilary for her doctor's appointment.
"You know I love you right?" Tyson asked from the other end.
Younger Kai had been on his way to talk to his older self about the situation they were in when he heard him talking. Pausing outside the door he listened to the conversation, or at least what he could hear of it. He had no idea who his future self was talking to but he had a fairly good idea as to who it was. The likelihood that his feelings or personality would change in eleven years seemed slim to him, especially given the fact that he could see most of his own personality in his older self. He was hopeful that it was who he thought it was because it meant that he solidified his own feelings. Maybe there was hope for his future, if this experience was any indication.
"Of course I know you love me Tyson. I love you too." Older Kai had replied; the complete love and admiration that rang in his voice made Younger Kai smile softly. It was clear that the feelings he had for his teammate ran deeper than he wanted to admit, and obviously he did admit them eventually otherwise they wouldn't be talking like that to each other.
"I know you're sorry Tyson. You don't have to keep apologizing, especially three years after the fact. It doesn't matter anymore alright? I love you, I love Makoto, and I will always love you two. You just focus on making sure Hilary is comfortable until we can figure out how to send our younger selves home."
The words made Kai's breath hitch in his throat. Something told him that his older self was keeping a huge secret from him and Tyson, but if he knew himself as well as he thought he did he was sure there was a reason why. Given time, he was sure that they would learn the truth. For now, he had more answers than he had before, though they were different than the questions he had planned on asking his older self.
If the person on the other line, the Older Tyson, said anything after that, Older Kai didn't respond, maybe because he was aware of him standing outside his door like he was. Deciding that his other questions could wait until later and that the other Kai needed some time to himself, Kai made his way back to the room that he and Tyson were sharing. It was rather late at night as it was, but he was not tired in the slightest; seeing the dark skinned blunette asleep in the bed they shared brought another smile to his lips. For once he didn't have to worry about dealing with anyone noticing him staring; Tyson was asleep and everyone in the dojo probably already knew about his feelings for the younger blunette. He doubted that their future selves were actually keeping their relationship a secret, not with Tyson in the mix at least.
As he leaned against the doorframe he let his eyes drink in the sight of the sixteen year old stretched out on the bed. Tyson's shirt had ridden up, showing off his taut muscles to the older Russian, and his face looked completely at peace as he slept. Kai let his eyes drink in the sight before him and commit it to memory. Who knew when he would get to see a sight like this again?
Finally he decided he needed to attempt sleep, though it would certainly be hard to relax and sleep with Tyson next to him. He stripped his shirt and pants off quickly before crawling into bed next to Tyson. He tried to keep his distance but the bed was smaller than he wanted so he ended up closer than he intended. It only made it harder for him to relax as he felt the body heat from the other male against his skin. The sound of Tyson's relaxed breathing lulled him into a light sleep.
"Has the attempted hit happened yet?" Older Tyson asked.
Older Kai had waited until he no longer heard his younger self outside of his door before answering the question that his Tyson had just asked him. He sighed, knowing that things were going to get ugly soon.
"Not yet but I'm not sure how much longer I can lie to them about what we know." Older Kai responded, with a stressed sigh at the end of his sentence. The first hit had failed, so of course he was on edge for the next one.147
P[opo Things were going to get complicated soon, and he wasn't sure if he was ready for it or not.
The next morning, Younger Tyson and Younger Kai were sitting out on the deck enjoying the cool breeze of the morning. Max was the only one who was able to stay with them at the Dojo, with Older Kai having to go back to work and Ray needing to visit someone, so the two were talking out their situation while their elder blond friend made them a late breakfast. The two were sitting in silence; Kai was trying to enjoy the peaceful day and Tyson had run out of things to talk about without touching on the situation they were in.
Kai had barely looked up before seeing a red dot moving around on Tyson's forehead. His eyes widened as he realized exactly what that red dot was. Reacting immediately he shouted at Tyson to get down and pushed him to the ground to make sure he didn't get hit, ducking to the ground himself. The bullet barely missed Tyson as it imbedded in the wood of the wall behind them. Max rushed out at the shouting and saw the damage to the wall.
"Quick, get inside!" He shouted at the two teens as his eyes scanned the trees and surrounding building for any indication of where the bullet could have come from. Whoever it was, was too far for him to see but he knew that if they were inside they wouldn't be as easy to target.
Kai pulled Tyson up and ran inside quickly to take better cover. Tyson protested as he was pulled inside and Max closed the door. He went around the dojo and made sure every window was covered and that the two teens were safely out of sight.
"Shouldn't we call the cops? I mean someone's trying to kill us right?" Tyson asked breathlessly; his body was still in shock and he wasn't thinking very clearly as the adrenaline rushed through him.
"And tell them what? That we're from the past and people are trying to kill us? Don't be stupid Tyson." Kai didn't meant to be so aggressive towards the blunette but he was just as shaken up about having someone attempt to assassinate them.
"I'm going to call Kai and we're not leaving until we know that no one is out there to kill us." Thankfully Max was calm enough to make appropriate decisions. He took out his phone and dialed Kai's private number and started explaining what had just happened. As their blond friend spoke on the phone, Kai tried to calm his rapidly beating heart by taking deep breaths. Tyson was still freaking out but upon seeing his Russian friend he decided to attempt the same thing. It worked better for Kai than it did for Tyson but something was better than nothing.
"Kai should be back here soon with hopefully some answers. He's got some people searching nearby buildings and high points for the shooter in the meantime." Max explained after about 5 minutes of speaking to Older Kai. If Kai didn't know Max as well as he did he wouldn't have been able to tell that the situation terrified him; his face barely showed that he was anything but calm but his eyes showed how scared he was. Usually Max was one of the more expressive people Kai knew but in this situation it was helpful that he was able to push his fright away and remain calm.
"So what should we do? We can't just sit here can we?" Tyson asked, leaning against the wall of the living room. Kai was right next to him and the fact that he could feel the Russian's body heat helped calm Tyson down. Their hands were almost touching, a fact that didn't elude Kai, but he didn't want to move. Being close to Tyson, to hear him talking and breathing next to him after such an incident, eased his mind and calmed the gut wrenching feeling he had in the pit of his stomach. He was terrified because he could have just lost who was evidently the love of his life. And Tyson didn't even know how he felt about him.
"We sit here and wait for Kai. We can't be sure that it's safe out there right now and honestly we all need to calm down so we can work through this effectively. Kai's words not mine." Max insisted, taking a seat on the floor across from the two teens.
The next two hours went by slowly. Max had made each of them drink at least one glass of water to calm them down, though in Tyson's case he was too worked up to calm down on a dime.
Older Kai had finally arrived with Kenny and Emily. Emily looked surprised to actually see the two younger teens in the room but quickly hid her surprise behind a professional expression. Kenny simply nodded at the two before moving to set up his laptop, which look a lot more advanced than it was in their own time.
"Whoever took the shot is gone now. I've got people searching everywhere for any sign of Boris or Biovolt but so far there's nothing." Older Kai explained as he closed the door behind him. He took a moment to excuse himself and left the room to change out of his suit. Emily decided to wait until he returned to begin explaining what they had found.
When she started talking about their findings, Tyson and Max stared at her blankly; she was using too many big words and too much scientific words to make sense to either. If Younger Kai was being honest with himself, he was lost as well. Kenny sighed and stopped Emily from talking.
"Let me put this in a simple way. Biovolt created an artificial black hole. Normally nothing would be able to escape a black hole since it traps light and nothing is faster than the speed of light, but for whatever reason they were able to pull you guys out of it. Or rather, you two fell out of it. Honestly the specifics are confusing and we aren't sure what happened." Kenny explained as clearly and simply as he could.
"I would assume that because they sent someone to kill us they didn't expect us to come out of it." Younger Kai offered, his tone annoyed and stressed. Boris and his grandfather just couldn't leave him alone could they?
"Likelihood is that you two fell out of the black hole, or escaped somehow. My guess is that was the first time Biovolt tried to kill you two." Older Kai responded.
"What do you mean? Why do Biovolt want us dead so badly?" Tyson asked confused.
"We don't know but today was the second attempt on your guys' lives. We need to be careful from now on. Is there a way to reverse this?" Older Kai asked, getting back on track. Emily shook her head as Kenny shrugged at the question.
"The problem is that nothing like this has ever happened. The mere fact that Biovolt could create their own black hole is at least ten years ahead of the rest of the scientific world. Chinese scientists are just now beginning to play around with this. As far as I've learned from my research in this, time travel like this is only possible by going forward. Then again there isn't anything about time travel being possible outside of entertainment media so we're taking a shot in the dark." Emily explained with a heavy sigh. She didn't like not knowing what was going to happen or where to start to solve a problem.
"I have a question." Tyson chipped in before anyone made another comment. When no one said anything, he continued. "How did Biovolt create a black hole?"
"I could explain how they did it but I am pretty sure it would go over your head." Kenny replied; he wasn't trying to insult Tyson but he knew that he wasn't entirely able to understand the scientific explanation required when talking about making a black hole.
Tyson didn't reply but nodded his head in understanding. He didn't think it really made much of a difference to him if he knew the specifics since he was nowhere smart enough to actually help solve this problem. He knew he wasn't dumb but he was a long way from being on the same level as Kenny and Emily.
"So how do we get them home? I assume the cliché time machine wouldn't work would it?" Max asked curiously after a moment of silence, looking up at the two geniuses.
"Doubtful but we will have to dig more into this before we can come up with an answer. I have a sinking suspicion that the answer is in Biovolt's files, we just need to get them." Emily sighed, knowing the task would be easier said than done.
"Good thing we have someone on the inside then right?" Older Kai commented with a smirk on his lips. As everyone turned to look at him in confusion and shock the Russian ignored them in favor of dialing a number on his phone.
The shooter sat inside the building, waiting patiently for his chance to leave, thinking over the orders he had been given. "Kill the teens at any means necessary." Surely his boss hadn't meant for him to target two children, two of his own friends, like this? But then, he knew going into this business would be hard in the first place. He was doing this to protect them, that's why he used the laser pointer in the first place, and why he targeted Tyson's younger self. He had put all of his faith in Younger Kai's ability to recognize a sniper attack; thankfully that pulled off.
A/N: So hopefully this cleared things up, but if not please let me know. I will work on answering more questions in the next update.