Disclaimer: I do no own Beyblade or it's characters.
Warnings: Yaoi (boy/boy love), OOC, some vulgar language and there may be others later on.
'Thoughts...'
"Speaking..."
--Flashbacks--
More Then A Change
Kai winced as Ray tightened the bandaged around his arm. Kai had tried to get rid of Ray, he really did. Kai threatened him, bit him, pushed him away, even called the butler but the damn guy never showed up. Kai glared at the bed sheet in front of him and he held back a growl. It wouldn't help anyways, Ray was to stubborn for his own good.
"There, all done." Ray smiled and patted Kai's shoulder. "Anything else."
"......" Kai refused to reply to it.
"Well?" Ray sighed and placed the equipment on the desk away from Kai's bed. Ray smiled and picked up the blue beyblade on the table. "So here's Dranzer."
"Hn. She's been there since yesterday."
"What for?"
Kai glared at Ray through the corner of his eye. "Why do you think?"
"Ohhh." Ray smiled. It was because Dranzer kept Kai as a girl for two days. No wonder Dranzer wasn't used in that battle yesterday. Ray shook his head and set the blade back down.
'Hey! Don't forget me! I need to talk to Dranzer!' Drigger roared.
'Okay, okay. Jeez, you'd think I was about to commit a crime.' Ray reached into his pocket and pulled out his white blade. He set it down by Dranzer and pushed them together before walking back to the bed. "So, do you have any medicine that you can take?"
Kai didn't reply. He just stared at his sheets and refused to look at Ray. 'Go away Ray, just go away. You shouldn't be here. Just go away.' Kai chanted in his mind, but his loss for words only began to worry Ray more.
"I'll be back." Ray quietly said before exiting the room in hopes to find the butler.
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Dranzer screeched as the connection with Drigger was made. The bit beast was angry, and it was all directed at Drigger. Dranzer wanted to claw the tiger's eyes out. 'DRIGGER!!!'
'Heh, hello Dranzer.'
'This wasn't part of the plan! Kai wasn't suppose to get sick!'
'Hey! It's not my fault he chose to wear shorts!'
'Still! This was not suppose to happen! Nothing was suppose to happen to Kai!' Dranzer cried out. The bit beast almost seemed to by crying.
'Dranzer, this isn't all about him getting sick is it? What happened?'
'I... No, I can't tell you.' Dranzer hissed.
'Dranzer, you need to tell me what has gotten you so worked up. I can't help if you don't.' Drigger tried to pursue.
'I... he might get mad at me.'
'Please Dranzer. What happened?'
'I... guess...' Dranzer hesitated for a few seconds before continuing on. 'Last night, Kaiko turned back into Kai, a few hours later, Kai's Grandfather showed up. Kai's Grandfather threw Kai against a wall and ripped his arm, and hit him in the stomach. Kai couldn't move all night. He laid on the floor all night, and he was bleeding for a long time too. A few hours ago, before you showed up, the house maid came and clean Kai up and the bloody floor.' Dranzer whispered. The bit beast choked on her words and couldn't go further.
'You mean to tell me, Kai's Grandfather beat Kai?' Drigger questioned. Dranzer didn't reply. 'Is his arm the only thing hurt?'
'No. His stomach. Big bruise.' Dranzer squawked.
'Thank you Dranzer.' Drigger growled. The tiger was pissed. He couldn't understand why family would hurt each other. 'I will get Ray to help.'
'Please! Don't tell Ray who told you! Kai would be furious with me!'
'I won't. I promise.'
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Ray re-entered the room with a bottle of Tylenol extra strength and a glass of water in his hands. Ray let his gaze fall on the bed and he smiled. Kai was curled into himself once again, leaning back against the head board, mouth slightly agape, and eyes closed. Ray walked to the desk in the room and found Drigger a few inches away from Dranzer. He set down the glass and the medicine and picked up his blade, immediately words filled his head.
'Ray! It's about time you got back!' Drigger snarled.
'Hello to you too.' Ray scowled.
'I need you to help Kai. He's hurt still.'
'What?' Ray's expression went from irritation to complete concern. 'Where?'
'Check his stomach.'
Ray blushed. 'His stomach... are you sure?'
'Yes! Do it!'
Ray put his blade in his pocket and took two pills of Tylenol and the water glass in his hand again. He walked over to the bed and gently nudged Kai. Kai mumbled and looked at Ray with half open eyes. "Here," Ray said, "take this."
Kai nodded. He closed his eyes to go back to sleep before he even took the medicine.
"Wow! Come on, wake up." Ray nudged him away. Kai growled and glared at him.
Kai held out his hand and Ray placed the pills in his hand. Kai looked at them for a moment and dropped them purposely to go back to sleep. A 'no' was mumbled and Ray frowned.
"Fine have it your way." Ray picked up the pills and shoved them into Kai's mouth, followed by a quick drink of water. Kai coughed at the intrusion and swallowed. He glared and squeezed his eyes shut. "Now, before you sleep, I'm going to check you for more injuries."
Kai barely heard but as Ray's hand found his stomach, he wanted to scream. He shoved the hand away and clutched his night shirt. "Don't."
"Kai, let me see." Ray reached out and grabbed the shirt. He lifted it up, careful not to hurt Kai because of Kai's resistance, and gasped. In the middle of Kai's stomach was a bruise the size of a baseball. 'How did you know about this Drigger?'
'I just did. The way he wouldn't let you touch him, it was almost obvious.' Drigger said.
Ray wasn't convinced and looked Kai square in the eyes. "Who did this Kai?" Kai ducked his head away from the stare, refusing to answer once again. Ray wanted to shake some sense into the other boy, but decided against it, instead, he reached out and lifted Kai's chin with his hand. Kai had his eyes closed, and Ray sighed. Ray caressed Kai's cheek with his hand, gently brushing his knuckles against Kai's cheekbone.
"Don't." Kai mumbled and pushed the hand away.
"Tell me Kai. Who was it?"
Kai didn't reply, he just sat there. 'You wouldn't understand Ray.' Kai's thoughts drifted off and Kai's body shivered. 'Grandfather won't allow you to understand.' Kai shuddered once again, this time not from the cold. Any thoughts of his Grandfather always brought chills down his spine.
Ray saw Kai shake, and climbed into bed next to him, wrapping his arms around Kai and bringing him against his chest. Kai didn't resist for once, and let his head rest on Ray's chest. "Kai, please, let me help you." Ray whispered. He laid a hand on Kai's back and made lazy, comforting circles.
"You can't." Kai's voice was muffled, causing Ray to barely catch the words.
"Why?"
"Because he won't let you." Kai pushed himself more into Ray's body, wrapping his arms around Ray's waist. "He'll hurt you too, and I can't allow that." Kai whispered. He coughed and squeezed Ray. His chest hurt and a headache was setting in. 'Stupid medicine. Doesn't even help.'
"Kai..." Ray's voice trailed off. He felt touched that Kai wanted to protect him, but he felt hurt that Kai would allow himself to get hurt in the process. "Let me help. He can't hurt you if you have more people by your side."
"Yes he can. He always has." Kai trembled. Thoughts were flying in his head, of his parents, a few friends he had when he was little, and his pet he used to have. All taken away because of his Grandfather. Kai's trembling became worse.
"Hey, it's okay. I'm here for you Kai." Ray rested his cheek on Kai's head, tightening his embrace. He felt horrible seeing Kai in this state, it was ripping his heart apart. He just wanted to kiss it all better, but he knew that couldn't happen. Kai wasn't a kid, and Kai would never allow that. Ray just held him, rocking back and forth carefully.
Within a few minutes, Kai's trembling subsided and then stopped all together. Ray looked down and saw Kai fast asleep. Ray smiled. On a whim, he bent further down and placed a kiss on Kai's forehead. Ray, realizing he did so, blushed. 'At least he was asleep.'
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Two hours later, Ray tugged himself away from Kai's hold and laid the body down on the bed properly. When Ray grabbed a pillow to move off the bed, and saw a black book sitting on the bed. Ray shrugged, tossed the pillow on the ground and grabbed the book. He got off the bed and went to the desk. He opened the book and saw handwriting. Not realizing it was Kai's journal, he read the first poem and a few sentences. Ray blinked and re-read the last sentence. "My birthday is in eight days, although I HE doesn't care, or else he would have give me this journal on the twenty-ninth, and not the twenty-first." Ray slammed the book shut and raced it over to the bed and pushed the pillow back on it. 'Shit! I just read Kai's journal! If he ever finds out he's going to kill me.'
'Isn't that the last thing you need to worry about right now?' Drigger growled.
'Huh?'
'You just read about a special day! This is an edge you could use Ray!'
'You're right!' Ray smirked. 'Hey, what do you mean edge?'
'Err, nothing. I just meant, to um.... get to know him better.' Drigger covered none-to-gracefully.
'Right.' Ray shrugged. He searched the room for something to write with and a piece of paper. He eventually found some in a dresser and wrote a note to Kai, telling her he had to leave but he would be back later. He walked back over to the bed and placed a feather light kiss on Kai's forehead. Kai seemed to press into it and mumbled the word 'Ray' before snuggling back into bed. Ray swooned.
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Three days later, Kai was finally getting over the flu, but a constant cough was still there. His arm was healing nicely and his bruise had turned into the size of a golf ball, all thanks to his nurse; Ray. Kai couldn't help but have the tiniest of smiles grace his face for the first time in a long while. Kai exhaled silently and swung his legs over the edge of his bed. He popped off and walked over to his desk, grabbing his blade. The blade glowed in his hand.
'Kai! I've been so worried about you lately! You wouldn't talk to me at all! Are you okay? Did Ray help you? Where is he? Are you mad at me still?' Dranzer screeched.
"Hold on Dranzer. Let me answer first." Kai walked back over to his bed and sat down. I'm fine, and yes Ray helped me. Ray went to Tyson's house for a few hours, and no, I'm not mad at you anymore." Kai tightened his grip on his blade.
'Oh thank you Kai!'
"Hn. Don't worry about it Dranzer."
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Ray, Max, Tyson, and Kenny all sat in a circle on the floor at Tyson's house. Ray was filling in each person on what was going on with the news he discovered about Kai.
"Guys, it's Kai's birthday in two days!"
"Are you serious? How come we didn't know till now?" Tyson said with complete shock written all over his face.
"He never told anyone. I found out by reading something of his." Ray decided to leave out the part of the 'journal' just in case Kai wanted to take his revenge out on the others too. "We have one and a half days to prepare for it."
"So what do you want us to do?" Kenny said, opening up his laptop to take notes.
"It's about time you opened me today!" Dizzi shouted.
"Sorry Dizzi."
"Okay, Tyson I want you to ask if Grandpa will let us have the party here; Max I want you to get the decorations; Kenny help Max and decorate; and I'll get the cake made. That okay?"
"Yup."
"Affirmative."
"Yeah!"
"Alright, let's get ready!"
TBC...
**~~**Author's Note**~~** Okay, this is chapter six and I think it sucks! But that's just me! :D Anyways, next chappie shouldn't take so long. Last week was hell and sorry for not posting for a while. Next chapter has SHOPPING!!!! A girl's dream. **swoons** Alright, I don't know where this story is going to end, but I'm sure not soon. Err.... I have um..... five major plots left?? Can't remember, but it's like: shopping, birthday, disaster, fixing, and tournament beginning. Err... that sums it up, and I hope I didn't bore anyone to death with this chapter. Now, here's the thanks! Thanks a lot to Rei, Oliver, and Kai r da bomb; Lady BlackDragonFire; Mikadonk; Anime Fan; Angelstar 1158; Tikira; Mizu; LB; Tamayo; and aznfiregoddess. Okay, thanks once again and to answer Mizu's question, I don't think I'm going to pair up Max and Tyson, but that is an idea. I'll work with it for a while. THANKS!!!
Warnings: Yaoi (boy/boy love), OOC, some vulgar language and there may be others later on.
'Thoughts...'
"Speaking..."
--Flashbacks--
More Then A Change
Kai winced as Ray tightened the bandaged around his arm. Kai had tried to get rid of Ray, he really did. Kai threatened him, bit him, pushed him away, even called the butler but the damn guy never showed up. Kai glared at the bed sheet in front of him and he held back a growl. It wouldn't help anyways, Ray was to stubborn for his own good.
"There, all done." Ray smiled and patted Kai's shoulder. "Anything else."
"......" Kai refused to reply to it.
"Well?" Ray sighed and placed the equipment on the desk away from Kai's bed. Ray smiled and picked up the blue beyblade on the table. "So here's Dranzer."
"Hn. She's been there since yesterday."
"What for?"
Kai glared at Ray through the corner of his eye. "Why do you think?"
"Ohhh." Ray smiled. It was because Dranzer kept Kai as a girl for two days. No wonder Dranzer wasn't used in that battle yesterday. Ray shook his head and set the blade back down.
'Hey! Don't forget me! I need to talk to Dranzer!' Drigger roared.
'Okay, okay. Jeez, you'd think I was about to commit a crime.' Ray reached into his pocket and pulled out his white blade. He set it down by Dranzer and pushed them together before walking back to the bed. "So, do you have any medicine that you can take?"
Kai didn't reply. He just stared at his sheets and refused to look at Ray. 'Go away Ray, just go away. You shouldn't be here. Just go away.' Kai chanted in his mind, but his loss for words only began to worry Ray more.
"I'll be back." Ray quietly said before exiting the room in hopes to find the butler.
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Dranzer screeched as the connection with Drigger was made. The bit beast was angry, and it was all directed at Drigger. Dranzer wanted to claw the tiger's eyes out. 'DRIGGER!!!'
'Heh, hello Dranzer.'
'This wasn't part of the plan! Kai wasn't suppose to get sick!'
'Hey! It's not my fault he chose to wear shorts!'
'Still! This was not suppose to happen! Nothing was suppose to happen to Kai!' Dranzer cried out. The bit beast almost seemed to by crying.
'Dranzer, this isn't all about him getting sick is it? What happened?'
'I... No, I can't tell you.' Dranzer hissed.
'Dranzer, you need to tell me what has gotten you so worked up. I can't help if you don't.' Drigger tried to pursue.
'I... he might get mad at me.'
'Please Dranzer. What happened?'
'I... guess...' Dranzer hesitated for a few seconds before continuing on. 'Last night, Kaiko turned back into Kai, a few hours later, Kai's Grandfather showed up. Kai's Grandfather threw Kai against a wall and ripped his arm, and hit him in the stomach. Kai couldn't move all night. He laid on the floor all night, and he was bleeding for a long time too. A few hours ago, before you showed up, the house maid came and clean Kai up and the bloody floor.' Dranzer whispered. The bit beast choked on her words and couldn't go further.
'You mean to tell me, Kai's Grandfather beat Kai?' Drigger questioned. Dranzer didn't reply. 'Is his arm the only thing hurt?'
'No. His stomach. Big bruise.' Dranzer squawked.
'Thank you Dranzer.' Drigger growled. The tiger was pissed. He couldn't understand why family would hurt each other. 'I will get Ray to help.'
'Please! Don't tell Ray who told you! Kai would be furious with me!'
'I won't. I promise.'
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Ray re-entered the room with a bottle of Tylenol extra strength and a glass of water in his hands. Ray let his gaze fall on the bed and he smiled. Kai was curled into himself once again, leaning back against the head board, mouth slightly agape, and eyes closed. Ray walked to the desk in the room and found Drigger a few inches away from Dranzer. He set down the glass and the medicine and picked up his blade, immediately words filled his head.
'Ray! It's about time you got back!' Drigger snarled.
'Hello to you too.' Ray scowled.
'I need you to help Kai. He's hurt still.'
'What?' Ray's expression went from irritation to complete concern. 'Where?'
'Check his stomach.'
Ray blushed. 'His stomach... are you sure?'
'Yes! Do it!'
Ray put his blade in his pocket and took two pills of Tylenol and the water glass in his hand again. He walked over to the bed and gently nudged Kai. Kai mumbled and looked at Ray with half open eyes. "Here," Ray said, "take this."
Kai nodded. He closed his eyes to go back to sleep before he even took the medicine.
"Wow! Come on, wake up." Ray nudged him away. Kai growled and glared at him.
Kai held out his hand and Ray placed the pills in his hand. Kai looked at them for a moment and dropped them purposely to go back to sleep. A 'no' was mumbled and Ray frowned.
"Fine have it your way." Ray picked up the pills and shoved them into Kai's mouth, followed by a quick drink of water. Kai coughed at the intrusion and swallowed. He glared and squeezed his eyes shut. "Now, before you sleep, I'm going to check you for more injuries."
Kai barely heard but as Ray's hand found his stomach, he wanted to scream. He shoved the hand away and clutched his night shirt. "Don't."
"Kai, let me see." Ray reached out and grabbed the shirt. He lifted it up, careful not to hurt Kai because of Kai's resistance, and gasped. In the middle of Kai's stomach was a bruise the size of a baseball. 'How did you know about this Drigger?'
'I just did. The way he wouldn't let you touch him, it was almost obvious.' Drigger said.
Ray wasn't convinced and looked Kai square in the eyes. "Who did this Kai?" Kai ducked his head away from the stare, refusing to answer once again. Ray wanted to shake some sense into the other boy, but decided against it, instead, he reached out and lifted Kai's chin with his hand. Kai had his eyes closed, and Ray sighed. Ray caressed Kai's cheek with his hand, gently brushing his knuckles against Kai's cheekbone.
"Don't." Kai mumbled and pushed the hand away.
"Tell me Kai. Who was it?"
Kai didn't reply, he just sat there. 'You wouldn't understand Ray.' Kai's thoughts drifted off and Kai's body shivered. 'Grandfather won't allow you to understand.' Kai shuddered once again, this time not from the cold. Any thoughts of his Grandfather always brought chills down his spine.
Ray saw Kai shake, and climbed into bed next to him, wrapping his arms around Kai and bringing him against his chest. Kai didn't resist for once, and let his head rest on Ray's chest. "Kai, please, let me help you." Ray whispered. He laid a hand on Kai's back and made lazy, comforting circles.
"You can't." Kai's voice was muffled, causing Ray to barely catch the words.
"Why?"
"Because he won't let you." Kai pushed himself more into Ray's body, wrapping his arms around Ray's waist. "He'll hurt you too, and I can't allow that." Kai whispered. He coughed and squeezed Ray. His chest hurt and a headache was setting in. 'Stupid medicine. Doesn't even help.'
"Kai..." Ray's voice trailed off. He felt touched that Kai wanted to protect him, but he felt hurt that Kai would allow himself to get hurt in the process. "Let me help. He can't hurt you if you have more people by your side."
"Yes he can. He always has." Kai trembled. Thoughts were flying in his head, of his parents, a few friends he had when he was little, and his pet he used to have. All taken away because of his Grandfather. Kai's trembling became worse.
"Hey, it's okay. I'm here for you Kai." Ray rested his cheek on Kai's head, tightening his embrace. He felt horrible seeing Kai in this state, it was ripping his heart apart. He just wanted to kiss it all better, but he knew that couldn't happen. Kai wasn't a kid, and Kai would never allow that. Ray just held him, rocking back and forth carefully.
Within a few minutes, Kai's trembling subsided and then stopped all together. Ray looked down and saw Kai fast asleep. Ray smiled. On a whim, he bent further down and placed a kiss on Kai's forehead. Ray, realizing he did so, blushed. 'At least he was asleep.'
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Two hours later, Ray tugged himself away from Kai's hold and laid the body down on the bed properly. When Ray grabbed a pillow to move off the bed, and saw a black book sitting on the bed. Ray shrugged, tossed the pillow on the ground and grabbed the book. He got off the bed and went to the desk. He opened the book and saw handwriting. Not realizing it was Kai's journal, he read the first poem and a few sentences. Ray blinked and re-read the last sentence. "My birthday is in eight days, although I HE doesn't care, or else he would have give me this journal on the twenty-ninth, and not the twenty-first." Ray slammed the book shut and raced it over to the bed and pushed the pillow back on it. 'Shit! I just read Kai's journal! If he ever finds out he's going to kill me.'
'Isn't that the last thing you need to worry about right now?' Drigger growled.
'Huh?'
'You just read about a special day! This is an edge you could use Ray!'
'You're right!' Ray smirked. 'Hey, what do you mean edge?'
'Err, nothing. I just meant, to um.... get to know him better.' Drigger covered none-to-gracefully.
'Right.' Ray shrugged. He searched the room for something to write with and a piece of paper. He eventually found some in a dresser and wrote a note to Kai, telling her he had to leave but he would be back later. He walked back over to the bed and placed a feather light kiss on Kai's forehead. Kai seemed to press into it and mumbled the word 'Ray' before snuggling back into bed. Ray swooned.
**--**--**
Three days later, Kai was finally getting over the flu, but a constant cough was still there. His arm was healing nicely and his bruise had turned into the size of a golf ball, all thanks to his nurse; Ray. Kai couldn't help but have the tiniest of smiles grace his face for the first time in a long while. Kai exhaled silently and swung his legs over the edge of his bed. He popped off and walked over to his desk, grabbing his blade. The blade glowed in his hand.
'Kai! I've been so worried about you lately! You wouldn't talk to me at all! Are you okay? Did Ray help you? Where is he? Are you mad at me still?' Dranzer screeched.
"Hold on Dranzer. Let me answer first." Kai walked back over to his bed and sat down. I'm fine, and yes Ray helped me. Ray went to Tyson's house for a few hours, and no, I'm not mad at you anymore." Kai tightened his grip on his blade.
'Oh thank you Kai!'
"Hn. Don't worry about it Dranzer."
**--**--**
Ray, Max, Tyson, and Kenny all sat in a circle on the floor at Tyson's house. Ray was filling in each person on what was going on with the news he discovered about Kai.
"Guys, it's Kai's birthday in two days!"
"Are you serious? How come we didn't know till now?" Tyson said with complete shock written all over his face.
"He never told anyone. I found out by reading something of his." Ray decided to leave out the part of the 'journal' just in case Kai wanted to take his revenge out on the others too. "We have one and a half days to prepare for it."
"So what do you want us to do?" Kenny said, opening up his laptop to take notes.
"It's about time you opened me today!" Dizzi shouted.
"Sorry Dizzi."
"Okay, Tyson I want you to ask if Grandpa will let us have the party here; Max I want you to get the decorations; Kenny help Max and decorate; and I'll get the cake made. That okay?"
"Yup."
"Affirmative."
"Yeah!"
"Alright, let's get ready!"
TBC...
**~~**Author's Note**~~** Okay, this is chapter six and I think it sucks! But that's just me! :D Anyways, next chappie shouldn't take so long. Last week was hell and sorry for not posting for a while. Next chapter has SHOPPING!!!! A girl's dream. **swoons** Alright, I don't know where this story is going to end, but I'm sure not soon. Err.... I have um..... five major plots left?? Can't remember, but it's like: shopping, birthday, disaster, fixing, and tournament beginning. Err... that sums it up, and I hope I didn't bore anyone to death with this chapter. Now, here's the thanks! Thanks a lot to Rei, Oliver, and Kai r da bomb; Lady BlackDragonFire; Mikadonk; Anime Fan; Angelstar 1158; Tikira; Mizu; LB; Tamayo; and aznfiregoddess. Okay, thanks once again and to answer Mizu's question, I don't think I'm going to pair up Max and Tyson, but that is an idea. I'll work with it for a while. THANKS!!!