Story Title: He, She? Whatever, I'm Me
Chapter 7 Title: Sleep Well Because They're All Alright
Series: Beyblade
Rating: T, will be changed to M later on
Warnings: Kai is a girl (that was obvious) future pregnancy, and as said in the rating, will be changed to M.
There is no longer just the possibility of shonen ai being in here because it is in here. Right now, the yaoi pairing is Bryan/Rei.
Summary and Ages: See first chapter
Disclaimer: I no own
Thanks to everyone who reviewed and pushed the button! You guys make me really happy with your reviews! I really appreciate it! So please R&R again!
Me: This is more of a set up chapter then anything else. Don't worry, Tala finding out is coming soon! And I'm already working on the next chapter!
"Rei?" Bryan asked, leaning against the door frame that led to the outside of the dojo. "What are you still doing up? It's late," Rei turned to look at him for a moment, blushed, and sighed, looking back out at the entrance. Bryan was without a shirt on, he was just wearing the bandages that Rei used to dress his rooms.
"I could ask the same of you," Rei said.
"The other two are asleep,"
"You checked up on them?" Rei asked curiously, looking at the stoic blader. Bryan was quiet for a moment.
"Kai cares about them…and you," Bryan said. "I care about Kai."
"How'd you get them to sleep?" Rei asked. "Kai would love to know that."
"I told them that Kai was at a hotel with the others and they were fine," Bryan shrugged. "They asked if they could speak to her but I told them that she said to get some sleep and she'd see them tomorrow."
"So lying…" Rei mused. Bryan sighed and sat down next to Rei.
"What happened earlier…"
"I don't regret it," Rei said immediately. Bryan looked at the white tiger blader, slightly stunned before he smirked.
"Good, because I didn't either," he said. Rei blushed and looked at the falcon blader in surprise before Bryan leaned in to kiss him. Rei kissed him back eagerly and when they parted he had a sentence formed for the falcon blader.
"That, Bryan, is passion," he said. Bryan raised an eyebrow at Rei and then his smirk grew.
"Show me more," he said and Rei gladly obliged.
"Hello?" Kai asked, instantly picking up her cell phone the same time Ian opened the door to the bathroom and walked out.
"He's doing alright. The prototype just opened some old wounds and the super attack took a lot of his energy and he passed out," Spencer said. "He's getting stitches, they want him to stay overnight since they fear he might reopen them."
"They or you, Spencer?" Kai asked, mouthing 'He's fine' to Ian who nodded in response.
"Mostly me but one of the doctor's children was a beyblade fan. She said Tala would try and train right away when morning would come,"
"She?" Kai asked.
"Six year old,"
"Ah," Kai chuckled, "Is Tala playing 'big brother'?"
"As best as he can," Spencer said. "Are you going to stay with us at the hotel for the duration of the trip or…?"
"I think I'll spend some time with the Blade Breakers," Kai said. "They need to train." 'And I can leave my female stuff there,' she thought.
"Well at least stay at the hotel until the morning…" Spencer said. "You're the only one who can really command him around when you're gone."
"That's nice to know… I think," Kai said. "I was planning to anyways. Ian doesn't get to stay here by himself."
"Hey!" Ian protested.
"That's true. I'm coming back to the hotel now. Don't wait up for me and have Ian in bed when I get back,"
"Alright. Won't be a problem," Kai said. "See you when you get back."
"Bye,"
"Bye," she said, hanging up the phone. "I expect you in bed by the time I get out of the shower, squirt."
"I'm sixteen!"
"Growing boys need there sleep. Besides, it's twelve-thirty," Kai frowned. "Tala doesn't let you stay up this late and Spencer specifically said to have you in bed by the time he got back."
"Fine… Night Kai,"
"Night Ian," she said. She groaned as she got up, her muscles sore from the battle and rolling on the ground with Tala. Pushing that guy over was no easy task! She turned on the shower and discarded her clothing, stepping into the hot spray.
Spencer walked in to see Kai sleeping on the couch, a book on her chest. He sighed and shook his head.
"I knew I should have said both of them," Spencer muttered. He opened the door to what would be her and Tala's room and then went to pick up Kai, putting the book on the coffee table. He gently laid Kai onto a bed.
"Good night," he whispered, placing a kiss on her forehead.
"Spence?" Ian yawned.
"What are you still doing up?" Spencer asked.
"I heard you come in," Ian said. "So you know too?"
"That Kai is a girl?" Spencer asked. "Yes, I knew it after a few weeks of being in the abbey… Let's talk in our room. I don't want to wake her." Ian nodded sleepily and led the way out there. I don't want to wake her."
"You know she likes Tala, right?" Ian asked.
"And Tala likes her," Spencer said. "Call it fatherly affection…"
"How would you know what that is?" Ian asked.
"The only reason I was put into the abbey was because my father was killed by Boris," Spencer said.
"Sorry," Ian said quietly.
"It's not your fault," Spencer said. "Go to bed now…and we probably shouldn't tell her I know."
"Probably not," Ian agreed. "Do you always do that?"
"Hmm?"
"Kiss-"
"Well, I used to... Tala and Bryan have grown too old for it. You four would be hell to father…but it's a hell I don't mind taking," Spencer said with a small smile. Ian smiled slightly. It made sense. At the abbey, Spencer always seemed older then he actually was.
"Okay…goodnight Spencer," Ian said, "Tuck me in?" Spencer smiled and obliged. There were no other teenagers he would rather take care of.
"So one time Kai-" Rei paused to yawn and Bryan stood up.
"That's it, its bed time," Bryan said.
"But-"
"Would Kai let you stay up this late?" Bryan asked sternly.
"No," Rei pouted. "But I don't want to sleep. I want to talk to you!" Bryan felt like rolling his eyes.
"Rei, you need your sleep," Bryan said.
"But-"
"Rei?" a sleepy voice asked.
"Max? What are you still doing up?" Rei asked. "Is everything alright?"
"Can I talk to you?"
"Sure Max," Rei said, standing up. He gave a stern look at Bryan that said, "Stay" and followed Max. "What is it? Did you have a bad nightmare?" Max looked out the door carefully to make sure Bryan wasn't watching them.
"Are you comfortable with him, Rei?" Max asked. "I mean, he did put you in the hospital!" Rei was quiet for a moment, thinking of his feelings for the falcon blader.
"I'm perfectly comfortable with him, Max," Rei said. "He didn't mean to do what he did."
"How do you know?" Max asked. "I mean, he could be using that cyborg-"
"Max," Rei said sternly. "I was skeptical too, at first but then Kai showed me a program- well, Kai and Kenny did. That was no excuse. Tala even came and told me himself that Bryan regretted it. Bryan was watching over me too."
"'Watching over you'?" Max frowned. "How'd he do that? Mariah was with you pretty much the whole time, wasn't she?"
"Well…" Rei grinned sheepishly. "Not exactly."
Six years ago
"Are you sure I should be in the room when he comes to, Kai?" Tala asked quietly.
"Yes, he knows that you're harmless…well, for the most part," Kai said.
"How'd you convince the pink fur ball to get out of here with me coming in here?" Tala asked.
"I told her that I'd take over watching him," Kai said. "Why, she say something to you?"
"Yeah," Tala said in a faraway voice.
"And she left just like that," Tala scoffed.
"How's that scar?"
"Scar?" Kai repeated with a raised eyebrow. "Which one?"
"The one running down your back," Tala said with no hint of a joke in his voice.
"Oh, that one," Kai muttered. "It's not going to heal anytime soon."
"Is it ever?" Tala asked.
"Probably not," Kai winced, thinking of the memories the scar brought to the surface.
"What scar?"
"Rei?" Kai asked immediately, rushing to the golden eyed boy's bedside. "Are you alright?" Rei looked at Kai and then at Tala.
"What scar?" he repeated hoarsely.
"It's a scar I got from the abbey Rei, don't worry about it," Kai said in a monotone. "Are you okay with Tala being here?"
"Well with you here, I doubt he's here to kill me," Rei said with a smile. Tala felt the corner of his lip tugging upwards.
"Bryan didn't mean too, you know," Tala said.
"I know," Rei said.
"You do?" Tala asked, raising an eyebrow. He exchanged nervous glances with Kai.
"He told me," Rei said.
"You saw him?" Tala asked.
"Yes," Rei said.
"And he didn't hurt you?" Kai asked.
"He only touched me to help me sit up when I asked," Rei shrugged. "Ow…"
"Careful…" Tala said as Kai helped the boy into a better position. He sat down on the chair, picking up a book that had been left there, no doubt by Mariah.
-Flashback
Tala hesitated to open the door. His hand was inches away from the door knob so why couldn't he just open it? It suddenly opened and Mariah looked up at him, surprised.
"What're you doing here?" she asked coldly.
"Kai needed me for an explanation,"
"I'm not-"
"And how are you going to stop me, little girl?" Tala asked coldly. Mariah hissed.
"I've been taking marital arts since I was-"
"Well guess what? So have I," Tala said. "I'm not going to hurt him. I wouldn't even try with or without Kai there."
"But Bryan…" she said.
"Bryan didn't mean too and he will not act like that again as long as we keep Boris and Voltaire away from us," Tala snapped. Mariah looked at the floor.
"You're sure about that?" she asked, looking back up at Tala..
"I'm positive,"
"He wouldn't act like that on his own?"
"Never,"
"How do you know I can trust you?" she asked.
"Kai trusts me," Tala said. "And you obviously trusted him enough to leave him alone with your precious Rei."
"Oh…" she said.
"What?" Tala asked and she looked at him in surprise. "There something to this little 'Rei's the love of my life story' that I'm missing?"
"I'm not in love with Rei- well not like that, I mean, he's like my little brother…Sure I liked him like that at first, I mean, c'mon, what girl wouldn't?" she asked. Tala knew the question was rhetorical so he didn't bother to answer.
"So then what's the play for?" Tala asked. "I won't tell anyone. It's his business." She looked at him carefully for a moment before sighing.
"He's gay," she whispered.
"Ah," Tala said. "And you're old town elders don't like boys being gay…or anything of that sort…"
"You're not bothered by it?" Mariah asked.
"Well Bryan and Spencer are gay too," Tala shrugged. "We think Ian might be but we're not sure…you really care about that boy, don't you?"
"I do," she nodded. "You're not…?"
"Gotta give the fan girls something to work with," Tala smirked. "Go get some sleep, little minx. Rei will be fine, I will promise you that."
End Flashback
Tala sighed and placed the book down. What a burden that girl must carry… not even being able to seek out her own love because she was too busy protecting someone else's preferences. He shook his head and sighed again, closing his eyes as he listened to Kai talk and he deftly heard Kenny come in, squeaking when he saw Tala.
Present Time
"Okay then, Rei," Max smiled. "If you trust him."
"Go back to bed Maxie," Rei smiled back. "I'll be in myself in a little bit."
"I'm guessing that was about me?" Bryan asked casually as he walked into the room when Max had left.
"Were you eavesdropping?" Rei frowned.
"No, it was obvious. I saw him check to see if I was listening," Bryan said.
"He was just…"
"Worried," Bryan said. "Don't look at me like that. I've known you and your team for six on and off years. Kai also filled us in after the tournament." Rei nodded.
"I don't want to sleep," Rei said stubbornly when Bryan opened his mouth to speak.
"Why not?"
"You'll leave,"
"Why don't you just ask me to stay?"
"You'll leave before I wake up,"
"Why don't you ask me to stay until after you wake up?"
"You'll leave the minute I wake up," Rei said. Bryan raised an eyebrow. So the kitty cat had him all figured out…
"You can stay with us, you know," Bryan said.
"With the Blitzkrieg Boys?" Rei asked.
"Yes," Bryan said. "Kai would like it."
"Okay…" Rei said. "But…"
"We'll worry about that in the morning," Bryan said.
"'We'll'?" Rei repeated.
"You don't really expect me to go throughout the city at this time of night and break into a hotel that's closed already do you?" Bryan asked with a raised eyebrow. "Too much effort at this time of night." Rei nodded deftly, taking Bryan's hand and leading him into his room. Once on the bed, he cuddled into the falcon, purring in content as Bryan ran his fingers through his hair.
Bryan smiled fondly as he wrapped his arms tighter around the tiger. There was something about this tiger that made him not want to let go.
And he wouldn't.
Me: Okay, that was more of a set up chapter then anything else!
Kai: Why?
Me: Cause I needed to let the reviewers know they're all alright!
Kai: -sweatdrop- please Review.
