Lirin: Three weeks...?

Rei: You left us :'-(

Lirin: I had issues. I didn't want to write anymore.

Kai: when do you not have issues? you know you left us, just for the sake of leaving us and it hurt Rei.

Lirin: I seem to have done that a lot lately. I'm sorry Rei and to everyone who was waiting for this. especially to Beywriter, beckylovesgigs, yukikittycatofwisdom, Anime-rocz-nd-u-no-it, kelseywazhere, Geirr Bassi, suzanne, and garrulous-seeker, really sorry for making you wait so long after you were so kind to leave reviews.

Rei: and so no one forgets disclaimer is still in the beginning chapter.

Chapter 10: Night Before

As days turned to weeks, Tala and Kai worked in opposite sides of the lab trying to find what they were looking for. Tala managed to discover the vampires he was looking for were named Lee, their leader, Mariah, the only girl, Gary and Kevin. And that they tended to be spotted mostly in China, but other information was very much unknown. Well he did find out one more thing, they had a fifth member who was unknown and disappeared a while ago, so it was thought he was dusted.

However Kai was still not having any luck finding Raymond Kong.

And so the weeks went by and now it was time for the Tournament to start and thankfully Voltaire allowed Kai to go, and also had Tala's team enter too as a way to gather more information.

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"I can't believe I'm going back home tomorrow" Rei sighed as he rested his head on Kai's chest with said teen's arm wrapped around him. It was the night before they were to leave for Hong Kong, and Kai was finally able to get a good night's sleep. Rei had grown quiet worried about the bags growing under his boyfriend's eyes as of late and had him wonder what his grandfather was making him do.

"Are you happy about going there?"

"Yeah" Rei sighed again. "I might get so see my family too."

"I didn't know you had family there?"

"We'll they might not be there" Rei admitted looking down. "They tend to travel a lot, but they're also bladers so I'm hoping to bump into them at the tournament."

"Well I hope you do" Kai smiled kissing his boyfriend's head. Rei purred and cuddled closer to Kai's warmth. "And I'd like to meet them if you don't mind."

Rei's eye's widened for a fraction of a second with fear, but quickly returned to normal. "I guess that's okay. But I warn you they are a bit weird."

"I can deal with that. After all the people my grandfather introduced me to are...bizarre to say the least. So weird is a big improvement."

"Alright then. But it's getting late now, we should get some rest for our early flight."

"Alright Kitten. Are you sleeping in here or going to your room for the night?"

"If I stay here someone might keep me up all night" Rei winked and got off Kai. "Sweet dreams Phoenix."

"Sweet dreams my Kitten. See you in the morning."

"Wake me with a kiss?" Rei smiled and tilted his head to the side making him look very cute.

"That would be easier if you were in here."

"Sorry, maybe next time" Rei again smiled and left Kai alone. He would have loved to stay, but it was getting too close the new moon now and it was getting harder for him to hold back from attacking Kai, so going to his room was the safest choice he could make.

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"I'm still not sure about this" a dirty blond girl said to her boyfriend as she looked into his lavender eyes. She always found comfort staring into them, even when he was angry.

"It will be fine. You'll do great out there" he said to reassure her and gave her a hug. "You're brilliant during practice and you'll shine just as bright in front of the world."

"That's what has me scared. You know I tense in front of big crowds. And news flash, it doesn't get any bigger then the world."

Johnny closed his lavender eyes. It was almost getting hopeless talking to his girlfriend. But with Enrique gone, it was time she fully become part of their team, even if it was weird having an American on a European team. She was one of them and no nationality issue would change that.

"Ya' know Jess" he sighed pushing her arms lengths away to stare into her blueish gray eyes, "if you stay worked up like this you will fail. Just block everyone else out but me and your opponent. Visualize this like an ordinary practice with us and it will be all right. I really believe you can do this, and so does Robert and Oliver. Are you willing to let us down?"

"Never" Jess shook her head. "But I'm still nervous about it. And this outfit..." she glanced down at the armor they had gotten for her. "It's just not me."

It's true what she wore now was the complete opposite of her normal clothes. Currently she was wearing a pure white corset that had wings attached to the back and arm guards to add the missing protection. And the skirt only went to mid thigh with boots that rose up to above her knees. The only thing she liked about it was the satin choker with silver swan dangling from it and the diamond tiara. Also the fact that when light hit it, it sparkled as if made from snow. But over all it make her feel kind of like a Sailor Moon character without the cool powers or neat transformation scene. The only reason she had agreed to wear it was because Enrique had designed it, but Johnny had picked out the choker and tiara, and they were going to dedicate this tournament to him. Mr. Dickinson had even agreed to this.

"It's not so bad" Johnny said looked her over. "Although I should be the only one to see you in it" he half smirked moving closer to kiss his girlfriend, but she turned her head only giving him her cheek.

"Forget that right now and help me take this thing off. It's starting to get late and we're leaving tomorrow right?"

"Yeah" Johnny sighed and helped his girlfriend take the armor off. He had to admit she looked cute and very innocent in it. But cross her bad side and she was worse then he was and that was saying something.

Once both were in their nightwear they got in the king sized bed and Johnny held Jess close and her head rested on his shoulder. She sighed contently enjoying being freed from the outfit and back in something black.

"It's going to be alright?" she asked around a yawn.

"Yeah." he kissed her dirty blond hair and squeezed a little tighter. "I love you Jess."

"I love you too Johnny."

They soon fell asleep cuddling with each other and for now the tournament out of Jess's mind allowing her to be at peace. This was after all her debut to the blading world, and no matter how much practice she did she'd never be ready for this.

Lirin: now that's a cute ending to have as my first one back. yay for the Majestics making another scene. :-)

Johnny: not going to argue that point. but this is only what we think.

Lirin: that's true. so what does everyone else think? please review and let us know. many huggles to all and again sorry for the long wait.