Disclaimer: The characters, items, etc. of Beyblade are not mine. These things were used without permission, but…I'm just borrowing them for a little while for my own twisted and demented purposes. So don't you dare sue me, just sue my evil twin. oO' I made this fic for entertainment only, and not for making money.
Anger
By Shinzui
The White Tiger was on a cold hard bed, his body curled into a fetal position with blood staining his thighs as well as the white sheets. He had only been in this horrible place for five days - five days! But to him, it was a lifetime - an eternity of nothing but pain and torment. This is what he had been fearing for so long. This was the place that plagued him while he's asleep. He didn't want to be in this place. He didn't want to be in his own personal hell.
He had already given up hope of ever being rescued. That stupid idea disappeared over a day ago. Yes, such a stupid thing to hope for, pathetic even! Somebody will rescue... hah! What a laugh! Who would ever be stupid enough to find his whereabouts and rescue him from his worst nightmare? Who would be stupid enough to be his 'knight in shining armor'? Kai probably didn't even notice that he was gone, wouldn't even care if he did.
After all, who would care for someone like him?
His body was used over, and over, and over again. Aku and Kagai took turns 'playing' with him, and each one had their own way of inflicting pain. He shuddered at the sudden thought of Aku - this guy was trying to break him, to make him into a terrified soul willing to do anything that Aku wished.
And he shivered even more when Kagai strolled across the small room he was in. This guy knew how to cause pain without ever leaving a mark... Rei guessed that his body was too valuable to both brothers.
"Goodmorning, my little pet. Did you sleep well?" Kagai asked, his greyish blue eyes gleaming with mischief and lust. Without waiting for a reply, he climbed on the bed and on top of the boy, smirking. "You better brace yourself... I won't go easy on you this time..." He reached out his hand and brushed the boy's bangs away. He smiled and forced his 'toy' into a deep, searing kiss, his hand playing with the raven locks.
And then the torture began again.
Rei stared at the ceiling blankly. It all became clearer to him now. Nothing mattered anymore. He was as good as dead. No one cared about him. No one would rescue him. Aku and Kagai had already stripped him of his dignity and freedom. What else did he have left? Nothing... nothing but self-hatred, pain and guilt.
"Tell me you're mine," Kagai demanded.
"I'm yours," The boy replied weakly, before he bit his lip from crying out loud.
"Again," His captor ordered.
"I'm yours," Rei repeated, forcing his hoarse voice to speak louder. Both his tormentors had asked him to say this, and he knew that after that - the pain would become unbearable. He bit his lip, surpressing his whimpers of pain, but it was too much...
I want to die...
He closed his eyes and slowly, his mind began to slip into that sweet yet horrible oblivion. He felt nothing, no pain, no anger, no love, no nothing. The minute he opened his eyes, they held nothing as well - just a plain sickly shade of yellowish grey.
The last remaining shreds of innocence and humanity slipped away, and tears ran down his cheeks. The broken doll felt nothing anymore, and he lied completely limp beneath his tormentor.
Nobody can hurt me now...
"Rei!" The Red Phoenix woke up immediately, sweat trickling down his forehead. He sat up and shook off the images he saw in his dream. He sighed heavily and tossed the sweat-dampened sheets away from him. He stood up and entered the bathroom, closing the door after that. He closed his eyes as he flicked the light on, knowing that the sudden brightness would sting.
As he opened his eyes again, he stared at his reflection in the mirror. "You've caused so much pain with your cowardice... Did you know that?" He whispered, glaring at his mirror image.
He turned on the faucet and splashed cold water on his face, wishing that he could go back in time and fix his stupid mistake. Then he turned the water off, before he grabbed a nearby towel to wipe his face. As he stood up straight, he glanced at his reflection again. "You better bring him back..."
He left the bathroom, shutting the light off. He went out of his room, and went downstairs, heading straight for the kitchen. He looked around, seeing that nobody was here but himself. Probably tired from searching and moving our stuff here, he thought bluntly.
They had recently transferred from the hotel to this nice and cozy apartment. The structure was pretty simple; sky blue walls that are made of stone, beige-colored carpet, and it was completely furnished. It has two floors consisting of three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a kitchen, a dining area and a living room.
Kai got the Master's Bedroom which had an adjoining bathroom. Tyson and Max shared a room, and Kenny slept in another room - as usual.
He got himself a cup of coffee and walked over to the dining area. He sat down and stared at his drink. His mind occupied by the memories he wanted to forget about.
| flashback |
"I..." The White Tiger was flustered, a red flush staining his cheeks. "Can I just switch to Dare?" He asked sheepishly.
"Nope." Kai grinned, waiting for his friend's answer.
And with that reply, Rei gulped. "Fine. I love..."
"Go on," Tyson urged, curious to find out who his comrade loved.
"I love..." Rei swallowed and finally blurted out, "I love Kai!!"
Kai almost doubled over at Rei's answer. Him... love? But how? His face wore a shock expression, and he could feel the anger burning inside him. He didn't know why, but he got mad. Growling silently, he stood up and left the room. When he got outside, realization hit him. "What have I done?"
| end flashback |
He clenched his fist, kicking himself mentally over and over again. He had hurt Rei and now Rei was gone. It had been over five days, with no word from the long-haired beyblader. He was sure that something had happened now, and he can't seem to shake off the feeling of terror. What if Rei was with those two?
"Kai?" The Chief asked, stepping into the area.
"What?" Kai snapped, he had tried to keep his anger back. This was all his fault, he knew it. If he had said something, anything to Rei, he wouldn't have left.
"The others and I planned to run another search... as soon as they wake up," Kenny said, quietly. "I thought you'd want to come..."
Kai lowered his gaze, but kept his voice at its usual monotone. "Thank you," He replied.
Kenny smiled a bit. "Don't worry, we'll find him."
"What makes you think I'm worried?" The slate blue-haired boy asked, fixing his gaze on the Chief.
"I can see it as clearly as day. I know you love him," Kenny replied.
The Red Phoenix turned away. He had been trying to keep his feelings under control, trying to hide the fact that he was worried about the White Tiger. Although he didn't do a good job, seeing that he couldn't keep himself still for more than a few seconds in the past.
"Is it so obvious?" He asked, embarassed by the fact that Kenny knew.
"I doubt the others know... but they'll figure it out soon."
"Erm... can I borrow your laptop?" Kai asked, wanting to change the subject. "I need to check something..."
Lame save with the subject change.
"Uh... okay. I don't think Dizzi would mind," Kenny answered. "It's in my room, if you're planning to use it now."
Kai nodded his thanks before returning his gaze back to his coffee. He sighed heavily and stood, leaving his cup on the table. "I'll be upstairs if you need me." He turned around and walked back up to his room. He walked past a sleepy Blue Dragon, and mumbled a quick greeting before disappearing inside his room.
Rubbing his eyes, Tyson yawned before he sat down. "Goo' mornin'..."
"Goodmorning, Tyson. Want something to eat?" The Chief asked, heading for the kitchen.
"Not as of now... but thanks anyways," Tyson replied. "Hey Chief..."
"Yeah?"
"Where do you think Rei is?" The midnight blue-haired boy asked, sighing.
"Dunno," Kenny shrugged.
"Argh! If only Kai said something - anything!" Tyson growled, pounding his fist on the table. "Damn him..."
"You shouldn't blame Kai, Tyson. He loves Rei..." Kenny pointed out.
"Did my ears just decieve me? Or did I hear right?" Tyson asked, surprised at the fact that was just revealed.
"I'm positive. He didn't deny it," Kenny stated.
"Oh..." Tyson silently yelled at himself for being so hard on Kai five days ago. He had known that Kai had been sorry, but if he had known that Kai did love Rei - he wouldn't have snapped like he had. "I'm going to go upstairs for a while."
Kenny nodded, "Okay."
Tyson walked up the stairs and through the hallway, knowing that he had to apologize to the Red Phoenix. It just occured to him that it would have been a total shock to Kai when Rei confessed all of a sudden. He stepped up to Kai's door and knocked.
"Who is it?" Kai asked, from inside.
"It's me - Tyson. Can I come in?"
The door opened slightly, and Tyson pushed it the rest of the way. Stepping inside, he glanced around. The lights were off, and the room somewhat dark since the dark curtains prevented any sunlight from getting through.
"What do you want?" Kai asked, his voice the same as usual. He was currently sitting on the bed in an Indian style.
"I just came to apologize," replied Tyson. "For what I said five days ago. I had no idea that you loved Rei..."
The Red Phoenix looked away and hugged his knees. "I pushed the feelings away for so long. I guess far too long," He murmured, staring straight ahead of him.
The Blue Dragon stayed where he was, "When we find him, you can tell him how you feel."
Kai looked up at him, "He's never coming back. I just know it. I ruined my only chance."
"You can't think like that," Tyson said, keeping his emotions in check. He really didn't want to blow up again. That's the last thing he needed.
Kai looked away and stood up. "I can think in any way I wish," He sneered. "I ruined my only chance because of my own stupidity. It's all clear to me now... I ruined my only chance!" He turned to face the nearest wall and punched it. However, since the wall was made of stone, he only ended up hurting himself.
"Kai, stop it!" Tyson said, grabbing his comrade before further damage can be done.
Kai roughly pushed Tyson away. "Get away from me!" He shouted.
"Kai... you can't do this yourself," Tyson stated calmly.
The slate blue-haired boy leaned against the wall, and lowered his gaze. "Leave me alone," He murmured. "Just leave me alone."
Tyson backed away, telling himself that his captain did need some time to himself. "Hey Kai... maybe it would be a lot better if you don't go with us today. It'll give you the time you need to think..." He said, wondering if that was the best thing to do.
"Fine..." Kai answered sullenly, his voice almost inaudible.
Tyson let out a sigh and nodded. He closed the door as he stepped into the hallway, meeting up with a worried blond. "Uh... hi," Tyson greeted, he obviously ran out of things to say.
"Are you coming?" Max asked.
"Yeah, of course! Kai's not coming though..."
"That's fine, it doesn't matter. We better hurry if we ever want to find Rei..."
The minute the door was closed, the Red Phoenix slid down to the floor. He'd been surpressing his emotions for, if he hadn't, then maybe he could've stopped this from happening. He sighed as he stood up, determination etched on his features. He was going to brink Rei back, and finally tell him those three words.
He stepped outside his bedroom door and heard the main door close, indicating the other three had left the building. He walked over to Kenny's room, slipping inside quickly. As he turned the laptop on, he sat down and cracked his knuckles.
"Who is foolish enough to disturb my sleep?" Dizzaru asked, snarling viciously after that.
"Relax, Dizzi. It's only me..." Kai replied.
"The valiant Red Phoenix?"
"Dizzi... please..." Kai looked away, not wanting to hear anymore. He didn't need the imprisoned bitbeast to remind him of how stupid he had been, how much of a coward he was.
"Heh... you're lucky. I would've said a lot more if Kenny didn't tell me to go easy on you. But anyways, do what you have to do," Dizzi stated.
"Thanks..." With that said, Kai began to type away at the keyboard. Let me see if I still know how to do it.
One screen popped up after another, each one containing different information. He was currently looking through police records, searching for anything about Aku and Kagai. Finding none, he quickly tapped into their main database and smirked when the words 'ACCESS CONFIRMED' appeared on the screen.
"Bingo."
"Oooh... never knew you had the skills, Kai!" Dizzi said, impressed.
"Hn. Now let's see..." Kai typed in a few characters, and another screen popped up. His face grew serious when he saw those two faces he was after. "Aku... Kagai..." He quickly scanned through their files and nearly jumped at what he found out. "...normally rapes and mangles their victims beyond recognition."
"Say what?! If they're that dangerous, then why in the world are they running around like a pair of donkeys?"
"That's a no brainer. They escaped," The slate blue-haired boy replied. He pushed himself away from the desk, and he felt his heart grow cold. It's only a matter of time before they kill Rei. His mask of impassiveness, the one he wore a lot before the fateful battle in Siberia, was back on his face. He stood up, "There's an address here... just as I thought. I'm going to check it out."
"But if they were caught in there, they could've moved some place else!" Dizzi pointed out.
"Yes, I know... but it's a good place to start," Kai stated. "Anyways, thanks Dizzi... you can automatically shut down, right?"
"Uh-huh... and I'll just finish some work here before we get caught!"
"Right." Kai turned around to leave. "If the others come back and I'm still not here, tell them to look for flames or a ticked off ray of light. That's where I'll be." He walked out of the room and headed for his own. He quickly changed into his first traditional outfit, knowing that he'd look a lot more aggressive in these than in the clothes he was wearing a while back.
He put on his scarf and secured his forearm gauntlets in place. He clenched his fist angrily, "As promised, I'm going to make them pay." He headed down the stairs and out the front door. As soon as his feet hit the sidewalk, he broke off into a run and made his way to the west side of the city.
Hang on, Rei. I'm coming.
Shinzui's Rolling Rant: And that's done. Now, I know this sucked like hell! Not a lot of action here, but... I don't know. Maybe in the next chappie... -shrugs- Ah well, I'm working on it. Actually, I'm near the end... and since school starts on Monday - ye'll hafta wait next week for it. XD See y'all next time!