DZ: I feel sick…
Takao: Ah, don't worry. We'll take care of you!
DZ: *sees all the Bladebreakers there, then looks around* What the-?! Where's Shuichi? Where's Tsuzuki?!
Max: Chill, DZ. Shuichi got taken away by this tall dude with long blonde hair. He threatened Shuichi with a gun and said he had to go to work.
Rei: He was scary…and Tsuzuki was dragged off by Hisoka. Something about him slacking off and needed to do paper work. Poor Tsuzuki…he tried to beg Hisoka to stay, but Hisoka didn't give in…and then Hisoka had to use…force. ^^U
DZ: ^^U Ok…ah, where were we…Oh yeah! On with the fic…wait hold on. *runs to the bath room, retching noises can be heard*
Kyojyu: Is she gonna be ok?
Kai: She just probably ate too much. Like Takao usually is.
Takao: Kai-koibito…*whining and then clinging to Kai* You don't really mean that!!!
Kai: *trying to dislodge Takao from him* Geh…don't call me that! Get off of me!!! Since when am I your koibito?!
Takao: But you this is an us fic…so…
Kai: *a little too forcefully* I am not your koibito!!!
Takao: *tears start to pour from his eyes and runs away crying* You're sooooo mean!!!!!! T.T
DZ: *back from the bathroom* What did I miss? Eh? Where's Takao?
Kenny: *points to DZ's room* He ran in there crying.
DZ: What? Why? What happened?
Max: Well…*looks at Kai* Ask Kai.
Kai: *glares at Max* Hn…ok, so I said I wasn't his lover. It's the truth.
Rei: You didn't have to do it so forcefully, you know. You might not have feelings, but others certainly do.
DZ: Eh…ok, peeps…read on while we try to get Takao out of my room. *glares at Kai*
Kai: She doesn't own us, Beyblades, Gravitation and Yami no Matsuei. Thank God!
DZ: I heard that!
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Kai woke up with a start, sitting up in his bed. He looked outside, the window opened. The sun shined, a light breeze playing with the trees. It's serenity conflicted with Kai thoughts and feelings. Cold sweat poured from his brow and his breathing was uneven.
*What is wrong, Kai?* Dranzer asked through the mind link.
'That dream…' Kai closed his eyes. It was a dream that haunted him ever since he was a small boy. 'I haven't had that dream in so long, though…'
*Something you ate?* Dranzer offered. Kai raised a brow. He was not that type of person.
"It's okay, Dranzer." He said out loud looking at where the red bird perched. "It's just a dream."
He got out of the bed and got ready for the day. Managing to settle with the unfamiliar room, he was dressed and ready in no time. But the thoughts of his dream were still not forgotten by the time he was ready. That dream always shook him to the core…not that he remembered much, but it always came with a feeling, a very strong feeling. No, it wasn't just one feeling. It was a mix of emotions. A good sort of fear, bittersweet longing, anxiety, a hungry need, lust and…
Kai snorted trying not to think of the last. He shook his head to clear himself of the emotions, breathing deeply to calm his racing heart. He didn't need this now, after yesterday's events, it showed how much danger the country was in, and being a Chosen, his duty was clear. Pausing at the door, Kai let that last feeling wash over him a bit. That feeling came with four words that w said by…someone. Who? Whispering those silent words, Kai left the room.
Dranzer, changing into her human form, looked into a mirror on the wall. She was smirking at the thought of that last feeling invading her master's heart. Kai didn't know it, but she had heard the words he uttered before leaving the room.
"You are my destiny." She said, the words rolling off her tongue. Her master was right. Who?
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Someone was tickling his nose. Takao swatted away whatever it was. And turned, only to fall off the bed. He yelped and growled; fully awake by then He stood up to see two familiar forms (and one unfamiliar in the background) chuckling at him. He brightened up with a smile.
"Hikaru! Max! When did you guys come?" Takao asked.
"Just this morning. We would have gotten here yesterday, but we had to stop over since it was raining." Max said. "Of course it usually rains in the Water Palace."
"Yeah, and we were waiting for you, coz Seiryuu said something about having a long day yesterday, but we couldn't wait any longer." Hikaru said. "So, what happened yesterday?"
Takao opened his mouth to say something, but his stomach spoke first. The other sweat dropped and Max spoke up. "Maybe you could tell us after brunch."
Takao laughed and rubbed his head. He walked past the other two to the boy that stood behind them, watching silently. He stopped in front of the boy noting his large golden eyes, and long black hair.
"Hi! I'm Takao!" He held out his hand. The stranger took it, slightly hesitant.
"I'm Rei, Byakko's Chosen. Max told me all about you." Rei said. He smiled as Takao turned to Max and stuck his tongue, saying something about flattery and insults.
"Well, we should go. I really wanna hear about what happened yesterday." Hikaru said. Taking Takao by the arm, she dragged him out of his room, Rei and Max following behind.
"Whoa!" Takao yelped, getting out of Hikaru's grip. "Hold on. I want you guys to meet someone."
Walking across the hall, with the other following, Takao went to the door next to Hikaru's and knocked. He waited a bit impatiently, knocking a second time. The door opened slowly to reveal Dizzara, or Dizzi, as Dragoon called her. She smiled at Takao and said.
"Kyojyu is still asleep. I will tell him you came to visit." She said in a soft voice. Takao nodded and left. They didn't say anything until they were in the dining room, seating themselves and waiting to be served some food. A couple of lesser monks came to serve them and after they had gone, Takao told of what happened yesterday.
"Wow, that's some adventure. I wish I coulda been here." Hikaru pouted, while Takao just smirked at her.
"So, where is this Kai person?" Max asked. "They said that Suzaku's Chosen was very powerful, but he was also rebellious."
"I heard he's still refusing to be one of us." Rei said. "And they say he has youkai blood."
Takao frowned. "I don't think we should really be discussing this. He is one of us, you know? It wouldn't be good to talk about a friend like that."
"I would hardly think what he said to you yesterday was friendly." A voice from the door said. The group looked up from their meal to see Dizzi, with Kyojyu behind her, standing by the door. Takao opened his mouth to say something, but closed in an after thought. Instead, he smiled at Kyojyu and invited him to sit with them. "Hey, Kyo. Come on and have breakfast with us. You had a tough day yesterday, you must be hungry."
"Oh sure, ignore the sacred spirit." Dizzi commented.
"You can join too." Dragoon was once again back into his human form. "How's it been, Dizzi? More than like a couple of thousands of year, ne?"
"Yeah, I hear Dranzer's here too." Dizzi smiled. "It seems we have a reunion at hand. Since all of the Chosens are here, Drigger and Draciel are here also."
"Correct there!" A sudden flash of purple-ish light and there before the group appeared a boy that looked around sixteen seasons. He had green hair on a high ponytail and his eyes were a contrasting purple. "Hiya there!"
"Draciel!" Dragoon's glomp attack struck Draciel full on. They both tumbled to the floor in a heap.
"Hmph. You were always such a child." A flash of green and a youth close to Dragoon's age was there. His short black hair and unsettling brown eyes regarded Dragoon with a sort of superiority. Dragoon got off Draciel to use his glomp attack on Drigger, but before he could, Drigger's fist hand found it's way rather forcefully on Dragoon's head.
"Itai...it hurts." Dragoon groaned his face stuck onto the floor. The humans in the room regarded the scene with much mirth and it wasn't before long that everyone was laughing out loud. "So glad you all are getting a laugh out of my malady."
"Oh, c'mon, Dragoon. You had it coming." Dizzi chuckled. Dragoon just harrumphed and turned to the window. The others just continued on with their meal, the topic of the conversation before forgotten. By all, but one.
Takao was silent for the rest of the meal; his contemplating his new found knowledge of a certain Suzaku Chosen. His brow furrowed as he thought of Kai's harsh words yesterday. Sticking his tongue out unconsciously, Takao thought of ways to get back at the cold Chosen.
"...something painful, maybe..." Takao said aloud. He mumbled other things chuckling at them. But not known to him, the others were intently listening to him scheming. "Oh, I'm going to get him..."
"Get who?" Max's face popped up inches from Takao's. Takao "eeped" while jumping backwards, almost tumbling over his chair.
"Geez, Max. You almost scared me to death there." Takao said. "I was just thinking..."
"Did it hurt?" Hikaru smirked. Takao just stuck his tongue out while the others laughed. They went back to their meal while the sacred spirits conversed with each other catching up on the past thousand years.
After lunch, Takao and Hikaru decided to give the group a tour of the palace since Kyojyu and Rei had never been there. Rei, being a Chosen asked to see the training room.
"I always had a feeling boys had a one track mind." Hikaru joked. Max and Takao laughed, while Rei pretended to be offended and mumbling something about cheeky fourteen year olds.
"Well, here we are." Takao stopped in front of an ornately designed door. He pushed it lightly, the door opening with a creak. The group stepped inside hearing a pounding sound. Takao looked to the source of the sound finding Kai punching on a boxing dummy. Takao could see sweat glistening from his back, as Kai didn't have his shirt on. He could hear Hikaru release her breath and giggle softly. Rolling his eyes, Takao tiptoed towards the unknowing boy, motioning to the other to be quiet. When he got close enough, Takao put a hand on Kai's shoulder and said, "Hiya Kai!"
Barely side stepped to avoid Kai's right hook. This made Takao loose his balance and he fell to the floor on his butt. Takao got up, rubbing his butt as he said, "Geez...a little paranoid, aren't we? I wasn't gonna jump you, ya know?"
"Don't you ever touch me again." Kai glared at Takao for a minute and then moved to a nearby table where he put his belongings. Takao, knowing that he was not getting anything else from Kai, went back to the group and they proceeded with the tour. Kai was unwrapping the bandages from his knuckles as he listened to the group move on. When they were out of the training room, only then did he release the breath he was holding.
*Your heart is beating rapidly.* Dranzer said in his mind.
"I know..." Kai closed his eyes. It wasn't because Takao had scared him, but when Takao touched him, something happened. He saw flashes of something. It was like that dream. Kai knew the boy was oblivious to what he saw, but why did Takao set off that reaction on Kai? And those words...Kai heard them yet again. Who?
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DZ: C'mon Kai...please! I'm begging you! I want my room back!
Kai:...no...
DZ: Awww, man. Have you no pity? And can't you just hear the agony in there? *points to her bedroom door, Takao can be heard shrieking/wailing (like a banshee)*
Kai: *pauses for a moment* No. *wailing gets louder, everyone covers their ears*
Max, Rei & Kyojyu: Kai! For the love of- Just do it!
DZ: Yea! Before we go feckin' deaf!!!
Kai: *sighs* Alright, but you owe me, DZ. And it's only for this fanfic.
DZ: Yea, yea. Just shut him up!
Kai: *gets close to the door and knocks* Takao, come out. I-I-I...
Takao: *from inside the room* You're what?
Kai: -_-;; I think he's just playing us...*sniffling is heard* Uh, I'M SORRY!
Takao: *opens the door and glomps Kai* ^_^ OK! But you have to call me koi!
Kai: Only for this fic...
Takao: *cuddles Kai* That's good enough! ^_______^
DZ: ~_~;; Glad that's over. Anyways. Ugh, I planned more for this chapter. Oh well, guess more chapters then. Uh, and about the dream thing. There won't be anymore dream thingies for Kai, well it will be mentioned once for another chapter, but that's going to be it, until the very end or where ever I need it to be. And the "You are my destiny" line is from Tokyo Renaikitan. Eheh...I just loved the line, I hadta add that in. Mmk. That's it. Thanks to:
Chibi Kitty: Yea, Kyojyu can be such a cutie.
BlackKitty-chan: *blushes* Yea, I did find the hidden phrase. Thanks! I know how you feel. TyKa 4 EVER!!!
Ok, I'm going to go now. Ciao!