Lirin: sry this took so long. But i found out my brother and his family are coming here this weekend and my parents were like clean your room and i had homework on top of that.

Rei: i think i'll stay at Yuki's house while they're here.

Lirin: oh no you wont Kon. I need you and the others to act out the next chapters.

Kai: then have us to it at your friend's place. theres no way i want to be around the 3yr old brat.

Rei: (wide eyed) KAI! how can you say that?

Kai: Kitten i meant his kid. you know that i would never ditch you and our kits or Tal's pup. speaking of Lirin still wants names for the kid.

Rei: you better not. and you better be ready for after the tournament, cause im not letting you out of our room until im satified. (evil smirk)

Lirin: oh-kay Rei's gotten into the catnap again. Ian i thought you hid that?

Ian: ... Spencer help me!

Lirin: sigh. maybe i should put the control collars back on them.

Everyone: NOOOO!

Tala: so...um...yeah...moving on now

Bryan: Lirin owns nothing to do with Beyblade.

Tyson: we're sending autographs out to Dark Phoenix, Sai Hikawa, and Kai's kitty. thanks much for continuing to support Lirin through this.

Lirin: Sai i'm sry if you didnt get a reply last time. i think i did a stupid think and hit the reply button in my e-mail. so sry nee-chan. and now we're all going to shut up and get on with the story. oh and fair warning it made up of little segments, my mind was scattered balled while working on this.

"..." talk

thoughts

"..." bit beast mind link

Chapter 9: And Things Don't Get Any Better

"Kitten?"

"Huh?" Rei blink and turned towards his koi. His golden eyes reflecting a slight tiredness.

"We're home." Kai replied looking at the neko-jin with worried wine colored eyes. He turned the car off a few minutes ago and his tiger didn't move an inch and that worried him to no end. "Are you alright tiger? You're never this spacey."

"I'm fine." Rei gave a small smile. It was the usual one he gave when trying to hide something. "Just a bit tired."

Kai leaned over and softly kissed his koi's left temple.

"Gross papa is kissing daddy." Ming called from the back seat.

Kai shook his head as he pulled away. "Then you head in a take a nap. I'll take care of everything else. Sound good to you kitten?"

Rei smiled at that. "That is the most reasonable thing I've heard you say in the past two weeks Kai. But I'll be nice and bring Fudo to bed. Okay?"

"Sounds like a plan to me koi. Now get inside so you can sleep."

"Thanks. Oh and order take out. I don't want to worry about the kitchen catching fire."

"Glad you feel confident in me kitten." Kai's voice was filled with sarcasm.

Rei just smiled as he slide out of the car and moved to the back to nab the sleeping kit. Briefly a red and golden eye creaked opened to see what was happening. Satisfied that he wasn't anything bad he slipped his eyes close again. Rei gave the five year old a sad smile as he lightly ruffled black locks and headed for the house.

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"Tala it will be alright. He'll come back." the voice of a young boy floated down the hallway as Rei stepped out of his kit's room.

'That sounded like Wolborg.'

"Ba-but what if he m-meant I-it?" Tala's sobbing voice asked back.

'Okay something is definitely going on. I better find out what.'

Rei yawned against the back of his hand as he slowly made his way down the hall to where a door was slightly ajar. Inside he noticed Tala curled up in a ball with his head resting on a boy who had blue snow hair, and slightly darker wolf ears. A snow white hand softly brushing red locks to calm the teen.

"Tala this is Bryan we're talking about. You two have been through more then this and have make it out together. And just cause you've run into a bit of a tough spot doesn't mean it wont work out fine."

"But Wol, his stuff is gone. He left me!"

Rei cringed as he watched his best friend sob and cling tighter to his partner's ripped light blue jeans.

'Screw my nap. I need to tell Kai and have him look for the damn falcon.'

Rei quietly turned on his heels and dashed down the hall to find his koi.

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Outside the BBA headquarters a tall dark figure hiding among the trees. He was leaning against one of the thicker ones with his arms crossed and eyes closed. A single duffle bag resting on the ground at his feet. The events of earlier replying in his head.

"Master this isn't right. Why are you willing to hurt your mate like this?"

Bryan sighed as he rested his head against the ruff tree bark. 'Falborg please don't ask. I have my reasons for doing this. And that is all you need to know.'

"Are you afraid?" Bryan didn't make any kind of response so Fal continued. "You are. Is it because Tala is acting like Boris? Or is it just the constant emotional mood swings he's throwing around?"

Bry huffed as he leaned over to pick up his pack and headed for the road. 'Fal stop with the third degree here. It doesn't matter why . But right now I just need some space and staying here wont get me that.'

"If that's what you think Bryan. But know that Tala is really torn up over you disappearing with your stuff. He thinks you're never coming back leaving his to raise the pup alone."

The lilac hair teen stop mid step. His partner's words finally penetrating his thick skull. 'Fal will you watch over Tal for me. Tell him I'm sorry and I'll see him in Hong Kong.'

"If that is what you want. But know you are being a coward running from him and this issue you have."

Bryan shock his head as the connection with his falcon faded. His mind now fully focused on his task at hand, flagging down a taxi.

After a few minutes standing on the edge of the road calling, the wonderful yellow vehicle stopped and Bryan opened the door.

"Where to kid?" the fat semi bold guy holding a half eating hot dog asked.

"International airport," Bryan responded closing the door beginning his journey.

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"Wow angel you've gotten much better." Kai said as he watched his daughter knock his blade out of the beydish set up in the garden.

"You think so papa?" she asked with a 'tell me the truth face'. "Cause I only get to practice against Fudo most of the time and he doesn't put up much of a fight."

"Sweetie I'm going to be fearing for you competitors when you start taking part in tournaments. And when you get your own bit beast then the world top competitors will have to look out for you."

Ming ran to her papa and leaped into his arms for a hug. "You really mean it papa? I'll really be that good?"

Kai smiled as he poked the small porcine nose. "There is no doubt in my mind."

"KAI WHERE ARE YOU?" Rei's voice rang from inside the kitchen. Frantic footsteps quickly making there way to the back door.

"Kitten what's wrong?" Kai asked when the Chinese teen burst through the door.

"Tala…Bryan…split up." the tiger panted. He was leaning over resting his hands on his knees trying to catch his breath.

Kai gently put Ming down. "Angel go play inside. And try not to disturb you brother."

"Okay papa. Hi daddy. Bye daddy" Ming waved as she ran for the house to see what trouble she could cause for Ian.

XxXxXx

"Oh Uncle Ian." Ming called as she run to the snake's door searching for him.

'Oh shit, please don't let her have a rope or duck tape. Or want to play dress up.' Ian thought as he sat at his desk doing homework. He turned around just in time to see his little tormentor open the door with a big grin on her face.

"Unly Ian will you play with me." the small kit asked with her sweetest begging kid voice. Her pink eyes shining with the kitty-cat look.

"Sorry Ming-chan, but I have a lot of work to do tonight."

Ming's lip trembled as her eyes filled with tears. Her sliver cat ears flatting against her head and her tail slightly swishing the back of her pink pants. "Ba-but uncy I have no one to plaw with."

Ian sighed as he slipped off his chair and onto the floor in front of the kit. The sad begging always got to him. "What do you want to play ya' little devil?"

The five year old wiped the tears from her eyes as she put a big smile on. "Let's have a tea party with my dollies. Oh and you have to dress up too."

The purple hair teen cringed. "Okay princess, lead the way." He stood up and took her hand and allowed the chibi to escort him to his doom, a.k.a. her room. :-p

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"Okay Rei slow down and start at the beginning. What is this about Tala and Bryan?"

"I was going to our room after I got Fu comfy when I heard voice coming from down the hall. And you know how curious I can get."

Kai cocked an eyebrow. "They say it killed the cat, kitten."

"Yeah well that's besides the point. So I walked down and Tal's door was ajar and he was talking to Wolborg. I don't know all the details, but Bryan grabbed some of his things and left. Kai we have to help them. Tala is so broken over this." Rei was his best pleading look.

Kai sighed as he hugged his koi. "Rei I know how much you want to help. And I do to. But this is something we shouldn't but into unless one of them comes asking for help. Okay kitten?"

Rei titled his head to stare into determined crimson orbs. "But Kai this is Tal and Bry. Neither of them will ask for help. That's why…"

"Please Rei stay out of it for now. I have a feeling that now Tal is pregnant things will change and he'll come asking for help soon. But until then we just have to sit back and wait."

"If you say so." Rei buried his head into Kai's chest taking in the warmth.

Kai smiled as he kissed the top of raven locks. "Good now go take a nap."

Rei nodded to the suggestion and slowly pulled away from the duel hair phoenix. "Wake me for dinner."

"I will kitten. Enjoy your nap."

XxXxXx

Meanwhile Bryan walked into the airport and purchased a one way ticket to Russia.

Tala: Bry-Bry's gone. I have to raise a pup by myself. (curls up in ball crying)

Lirin: looks like Falborg hasnt talked to him yet.

Kai: well this is turing out great. teammates are dropping sick or disappearing left and right. Lirin what is going on in your sick and twisted mind. beside the fact you're 21 now and can buy us Vodka finally?

Tyson: Happy b-day Lirin! 3

Lirin: (blush) thanx Ty. and Kai to answer your question, you really dont want to know. but be glad im not thinking like Boris and completely abusing you lot.

Rei: Zzz...(purring)

Max: Zzz...no ore musard...Zzz

Lirin: im not asking what the blonde is dreaming.

Kai: neither am i.

Lirin: please review and jump start my brain guys. thanx :-p