Happy New Year!! Let's hope this year brings more good quality beyblade fanfics. We all worked hard and did a great job, now we have to do better!! No, I'm not still drunk from last night, I'm on a high coz I've just seen an advert for the Russian tournament in Beyblade with a chibi Kai in it! Oh, he looks so adorable!! Anywho, don't take my attitude at the moment to reflect this chappie: If anything it's totally different. Enjoy!!

Unexpected Visitor

The group ran back to the village with Kenny leading, pushing past the victory parade, drunken men and dancing women. It was hard to keep track of Kenny because of his small size, but with Kai's good sight, his height and determination leading the others they soon found Kenny upon the porch of Kai and Rei's hut. The group stopped in front of the porch, looking up at Kenny expectedly.

"Where is he, Kenny?" Kai called up.

"Waiting." A voice called from behind them.

They turn to see Tala standing smugly, arms folded across his chest. Kai pushed through the group and walked up to Tala, eyes fixed into their old expressionless stance. Rei watched, worried, memories of Russia flooding back to him. He wanted to be by Kai's side right now, but knew that Tala would only tell of it to Voltaire, which would result in Kai getting punished. Kai stopped a foot away from Tala, arms crossed over his chest.

"Where is he, Tala?" Kai ordered, voice deep and commanding.

"Over there." Tala grinned.

Tala outstretched his arm to pick out the hut Kai had stayed in. Tala lowered his arm and walked over to Kai, noses touching. Kai didn't move, knowing if he did, it would show weakness, and his grandfather could be watching. Tala examined Kai for a while with his sly eyes, trying to spot any impurities he could tell Boris and Voltaire about. Tala's eyes fixed on the neck of Kai's vest, a smirk crossing his lips. Tala raised his hand and lowered the neck to inspect the hidden flesh. Across Kai's neck, Tala found the rope burn, Jin's faded love mark and Rei's visible love bite.

"Oh dear. This won't do Kai." Tala smirked.

"What are you doing here, Tala?" Kai asked, bored.

"Your grandfather needed someone to come with him and easily overpower you if it came to that. Boris was busy so I offered." Tala explained.

"What does he want?" Kai asked.

"To talk. Now." Tala explained.

Tala stepped away from Kai and allowed him to walk ahead of him. The group followed behind, Rei praying that this wouldn't end up with Kai getting hurt. As Kai walked up the stairs to the porch the group went to follow but were stopped by Tala.

"Sorry. Only Kai." Tala smirked.

"Kai!" Rei yelled.

Kai turned to him, emotionless eyes fixed on radiating golden ones. But Rei didn't mind this time, he knew Kai had to be like that in front of his grandfather. Rei took out Black Dranzer from his pocket and threw it at Kai who caught it easily. Kai looked down at it then back at Rei. Rei smiled, knowing that was how Kai was saying 'thank you'. Kai turned and entered the hut, closing the door behind him and entering the darkness.

"What's going to happen in there?" Max asked.

"Hopefully his grandfather will put him straight." Tala grinned.

"You mean beat him." Rei alliterated.

"It seems to be the only way Kai listens, so yeah." Tala grinned.

"That's not right, he shouldn't do that!" Mariah cried.

"And why not? Because it's wrong, because it'll hurt him? Girl please, if Kai obeyed the rules than punishment wouldn't occur. Therefore he deserves all of what he gets." Tala mocked.

"Why are you letting this happen?" Rei asked, eyes welling with tears.

"Because I was told to. I obey the rules and I don't get punished. And you can talk anyway! It's your fault Kai's being punished, plaguing his mind with this love shit and righteous crap!" Tala explained.

"Leave Rei alone! He loves Kai and you have no right to talk to him like that!" Tyson yelled.

"See what I mean. It's so weak, you're angry for something so small, and unnecessary." Tala pointed out.

"I'm going in." Rei yelled.

He couldn't help it. He knew Kai would get hurt, but this was his village and he wasn't going to stand for it. Rei rushed up the porch and took hold of the handle on the door, but was pushed back down to the dirt with his friends by Tala's fist. Rei stood back up, rubbing his cheek.

"If you go in there, you'll only be forced to watch what happens!" Tala shouted, "And I don't wish that on anyone."



Kai stood in the dark, looking in on the room. A grand fire was lit with one large red chair sitting in front of it; it's back turned to Kai. But Kai knew he was sitting in it, his robe showing through at the base, glowing in the red light. Kai stayed still, waiting to be called forward. His entire body was shaking as it always did, trying to prepare itself for what was to come. He clenched Black Dranzer in his hand, asking for support.

"In front of the fire, boy." Voltaire's low, demanding voice called.

Kai walked over and knelt in front of his grandfather, head lowered. He could feel his grandfather's eyes on him, inspecting him, hating him. It was quiet for a long time, Voltaire just wanting to build his anger up so he could release it in one huge blast, and Kai, knowing if he spoke or moved punishment would occur.

"Give me Black Dranzer." Voltaire commanded.

Kai held out his hand with Black Dranzer resting in it, his head still lowered. Voltaire snatched it from him and placed it in his pocket. Kai lowered his hand back into his lap.

"Take off all your clothing." Voltaire ordered.

Kai stiffened at the order, remembering past punishments that had come with that order. Kai stood and quickly removed his outfit and boxers, knowing that if he went slowly his grandfather would take over, roughly removing them. He stood there, head lowered, wearing nothing but his blue triangles. He could feel his grandfather's angry eyes on him again, inspecting him thoroughly, looking for flaws.

"Why are you still here? Why haven't you returned home?" Voltaire asked.

"The war between the two villages has only just come to an end. I got word of your arrival after the leader's defeat." Kai explained.

"Did you defeat him?" Voltaire asked.

"No." Kai answered.

"Then who?" Voltaire's anger was growing.

"The boy, Kon Rei." Kai answered.

Voltaire stood and viciously took hold of Kai's face, lifting it up to his. His eyes were on fire with anger and his hand was white with the pressure he was applying onto Kai's face. Kai knew this was not going to be good.

"Is he the one who marked you?" Voltaire growled.

"Yes." Kai answered.

Voltaire let go of his face and hit him, causing him to fly across the room and hit the back wall. Voltaire stormed over to him, picked him up by the neck and flung him against the wall, his feet dangling above the floor. Kai's hands remained by his side, knowing that if he attempted to loosen his grandfather's grip, he would just tighten it.

"Have you had sex?"

"Yes."

The grip increased.

"Has he dirtied you?"

"Yes."

The grip increased.

"Have you taken him?"

"No."

The grip increased.

"You're the uke."

Kai didn't answer and the grip increased.

"You're the weak woman. You're the whore, the prostitute. You disgust me, boy."

Voltaire carried Kai by the neck over to the fire where cuffs were now visible. He handcuffed Kai facing the fire that burned inches away from his face. The heat was unbearable, it was as if his skin was actually on fire, burning. Sweat was already trickling down his body and Kai was getting worried as to what his grandfather had in store for him.

An arm wrapped round his waist, holding him tightly, Kai felt his grandfather's breath against his neck. Kai was tired, the heat was getting to him very easily, feeding off the last of his energy. Then it came, two fingers thrusting hard into him, penetrating him deeply, Kai tried not to scream, knowing it would only cause more pain. Kai closed his eyes instead and breathed irregularly. The fingers began to move inside of him, ripping him; Kai bite down on his lip. Finally the fingers came out of him.

"You did it last night. How disgusting! You dirty, dirty child." Voltaire growled.

Kai lowered his head, his hair covering his eyes. He could feel the blood trickling out of him, stinging him, and with the heat of the fire, it was hard for Kai to keep this up. He heard his grandfather sit back down in the chair, watching him. His grandfather had thought carefully about what to do. He was punishing Kai in a way that wouldn't be seen, but would hurt him as much as any other of his torturous ways.

They stayed like this for a long time, Voltaire watching and Kai loosing strength, bit by bit. Yet all Kai could think of, was not the pain or what else would come; it was Rei. Kai worried about what might happen to Rei, what Rei would do if he found out about this, what he was doing right now and what was going to happen to their relationship in the future? Kai loved Rei so much and didn't care what his grandfather thought of it, Kai wanted to spend the rest of his life with Rei.

Suddenly, Voltaire uncuffed Kai, and dragged him into the bathroom. Once inside, Voltaire picked him up and dropped him into a bath filled with ice and ice cold water. Kai had to scream, with his hot body hitting the ice water, it was too much to stand. Steam filled the room from the opposing forces, and Kai's breathing was short and high. Kai couldn't take it, he didn't have the energy to take this, he was going to faint, but the cold water was keeping him awake. It entered inside him, sting his fresh cuts.

Voltaire just watched as his grandson was tortured to the brink of fainting in an order to relieve the pain. In an instant, Voltaire had grabbed a hold of Kai's hair, the grip pulling hairs out from his scalp, and plunged Kai under the water. Kai was unable to take a breath, with his breathing being irregular and the cold water suppressing him further. His chest has hurting, he needed to breathe, but his grandfather had a strong hold on him.

Voltaire brought him up to the surface, where Kai took a deep breath, then plunged him back under. This continued over and over again, an angered grin always on his face. On several occasions Kai swallowed the water and on others, Voltaire held Kai under for longer than needed, causing Kai to have floods of water enter his lungs, causing more coughs.

Eventually, Voltaire picked Kai out of the bath by his hair and dropped him on the wooden floor. There Kai lay, drained, in pain and unable to do anything. Voltaire looked down on Kai, satisfied with his punishment and left the room.



Outside, Rei had asked everyone to leave after they had heard Kai scream from inside, knowing that when Kai came out, he wouldn't want them around. Tala had said that Rei should leave as well, but Rei wouldn't, Kai was his boyfriend, he wasn't going to leave him alone ever again. The door opened and Voltaire stepped out. Tala lowered his head in respect.

"Clean him up." Voltaire ordered.

Tala bowed then walked into the hut. Voltaire turned to Rei, who was staring at him with angered cat-split eyes. Voltaire walked down the stairs and stopped in front of Rei.

"Filth. That's what you are Kon. Filth. You've destroyed my grandson, killed him. You disgust me."

Voltaire walked off into another hut. Rei rushed inside the hut where he found Tala on the floor dressing Kai, placing his top back on. Kai was lying on the ground, eyes half-lidded, breathing very short quick breaths. Rei knelt next to Kai and took his hand. Kai turned his head to stare at Rei, his eyes pained and lifeless.

"Rei." Kai whispered

"Yeah. I'm here. Don't worry, He won't hurt you." Rei assured.

"Kai, we're leaving tomorrow, okay." Tala informed.

Kai nodded his head.

"No! Kai, don't go. He'll just hurt you again." Rei shouted.

"He has to Rei, Voltaire's his guardian." Tala explained.

"I don't care. He shouldn't have to stay with someone who beats him up!" Rei yelled.

"Rei. Two years." Kai spoke.

"I know." Rei whispered.

"Then I'm yours." Kai smiled.

Rei smiled brightly, tears in his eyes, happy that Kai's punishment hadn't affected him at all. Rei helped Kai up, one arm around his waist and took him back to their hut. There, Rei and Kai got changed and got into bed, Kai wrapped in Rei's arms.

"I'm sorry." Rei apologised.

"Don't be. You wouldn't have been able to help." Kai explained.

"What did he do to you?" Rei needed to know.

"Nothing that'll change my love for you." Kai answered.

"Please Kai." Rei begged.

"He. he punished me with you, fire and ice." Kai simplified.

It may have been vague but Rei knew what it meant, Kai's screams had explained all of that. Rei held Kai tighter against him, Kai's head resting in Rei's neck.

"Aishiteru, Kai-koi."

"Aishiteru, ko neko."



Don't kill me!! What did you think? Tell me please coz the only other torture scene I've written was that brief little thing in Chapter 1 of Week! Anyway, 1 chapter left than it's all over. Thank you to everyone who reviewed, you mean the world to me. See you next time my fellow pixies and kittens!!

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