Shapes: Gerrr, my mother is wallpapering and I haven't had a shower yet. Very unhappy here! VERY! Well while I wait for that to be over I will write this chapter. Hope you enjoy. Oh my neighbor 'Storm Watcher' is writing a before story to this one. That is about how Kai was abused. So look for that. Don't know name, she has to type it.
(Yup his yet again)

The plane trip left us all drowsy and agitated. I was never so glade to be off the plane and away from the others. Even if it is a bathroom, I'm just happy to be away from them! I wash my hands and sigh, dreading going back out with the others. You know, they are really not that bad, but with Tyson always complaining or hungry, and Max bouncing off the walls, and Kenny always watching Kai. They make me so mad! Kai hasn't said two words to anyone since we left the other country and as soon as we got off the plane he was instantly in alert mode.

" You know Rei, you really can take up residence in here. But I don't think the cleaning people would be to happy." A voice says from behind me and I turn to see Kai, casually leaning on the stall door, watching me.

" I think this would make a nice home. But the urine smell will have to go! It simply won't do." I smile and see a slight quiver at Kai's mouth.

" Come on, my grandfather is here and he wants to meet you." He says and walks from the rest room, with me following closely behind.

Max, Kenny and Tyson were standing beside an older man who was talking to them quietly but turned when Kai and I came into the group.

" Grandfather this is Rei Kon." Kai introduced and I shook the older man's outstretched hand. His eyes flash with understanding, but a smile creases his wrinkled features. (A/N: Yeah I know what your saying. KAI'S GRANDFATHER! SMILING! But that's just part of my twisted world! Hehe!)

"It's finally nice to meet you all. Kai told me a lot about you last time he was in Japan. I have looked foreword to meeting you." Volitar tells us and indicates with one hand to walk with him.

" Come, the car is this way. You baggage has already been put in the car." He smiles and we walk after him. I fall into step beside Kai and see the alertness slowly fading and a warm glow enter his eyes.

" Glade to be home Kai?" I ask, looking at the semi-relaxed blader. Kai clenches his jaw muscle and then briefly looks at me.

" Yes, very." He continues to walk but is forced to stop when the others stand still gaping at the car. I look over Kenny's shoulder and see what they are shocked about.

The 'car' is a black limousine with tinted windows and chrome tires. Volitar shakes his head and opens the door,

" Kai didn't tell you I am the owner of a company?" he smiles at his Grandson and then at us, saying in a calm, even tone.

" We can't hang out here all day, don't worry, it won't bite." Kenny looks at me and then walks over, gets in the car. The other's follow closely behind, with Kai me and Volitar at the end of the line.

" Grandfather I thought you would have taken the Benz, not the limo." Kai says to his Grandfather, who laughs and tells the driver to go. The trip there was uneventful, with all of us looking out the windows at the sites. Soon we entered a quiet road outside Tokyo and pull onto a long winding driveway. I widen my eyes as we approach the house.

It's really not a house but a big mansion. Bay windows on the front, with a grand staircase going up to the massive stain-glass door. I look over at Kai and see his eyes closed, in his usual position. This is nothing new to him, probably happened to him first day he got there.

" Home sweet home. Welcome to Haiwatari house boys!" Volitar says as he gets out of the car and waits for us to pile out. Once we get out I have to hold Tyson up, because of the site.

" Wow, this place is enormous!" His eyes are as wide as saucer plates and he is not the only one. Kenny and Max are amazed, Kai and his Grandfather get our bags from the car and Volitar tells us to follow him.

" You boys can pick any room you want. There is plenty of them here." He says and then a moment later

" I have to attend to some business, Kai I expect you to show our guests around and get them fed. Dinner will not be in the dinning hall." Then the older man walks off, going to the other end of the huge mansion. That leaves us to gape at Kai, who stands like an idiot.

" You never told us you lived in a mansion!" Tyson starts in on the slate- haired blader. Kai raises an eyebrow and leads us down a long hall.

" I thought I did." He sighs and we round the corner. Four bedroom doors are open and lights are one.

" These are your rooms, pick whichever. Unpack and I will be at the room with the door closed if you need me." He says and goes down the hall, opening the door and steeping in. I look at the others and see them already moving into their rooms.

" I guess I get the one closer to Kai huh guys?" I ask passing Kenny's room. I hear the younger boy huff and peer in.

" What's up Kenny?" I ask, peeking my head around the corner.

" Nothing, I just don't feel safe being this close to Kai is all." He smiles sheepishly and I shake my head. Stepping into his room I am about to lecture him about getting Kai to trust us and him not being able to when he is not trusted when a thud sounded from Kai's room. I look at Kenny and he at me, quickly I drop my backpack and instantly race to Kai's room, shoving the door open. The others are close behind me and I enter the room but stop when I hear growling.

" Tanner, back off. You're not that tuff." Kai's voice says from the floor on the other side of the bed. The dog backs down and goes back to where Kai is laying on the floor. I hesitantly move so I could see the other blader and almost fall over laughing hysterically.

Kai is pinned to the floor by a big Great Dane. The dog was massive, his large body is a tan and he has a black muzzle and paws. He looked over at me and resettled himself on Kai, not moving. The other dog 'Tanner' who was licking Kai's face was also a Great Dane, but this one Black with white markings.

" Oh very funny Rei! This dog weighs a ton!" He gasps as the Great Dane repositions himself so that he too could get at his face. I can't help him I'm laughing to hard. Tyson and Max soon join me and Kenny watches as we laugh on the floor.

" Okay Tucker off! Now!" Kai commands the tan dog and he gets up, not before he shoves Kai down with a slobbering kiss. Tanner moves away and playfully nips at Tucker's ear. Kai meanwhile pulls himself off the floor, wiping off his slobbered face.

" You. you have dogs?" Max laughs and giggles as Tucker moves to Kai's side rubbing his huge head against the boy's arm. Kai looks down at the dog and rubs its head absent-mindedly.

" Yeah, Tucker and Tanner." He says and sits on the bed, beside me as I try to stop laughing. Tucker puts hit forelegs on the bed and sniffs at me, then lashes out with a long, wet tongue. The slobber is all over my face now and Kai is smiling at me, laughter dancing on his eyes.

" This is Tucker, he is the lovable one, while his brother Tanner is the protector type. Still a big lug." He smiles and watches at Tanner goes to Kenny, putting his nose up into the boys hands, Kenny looks at Kai, worriedly.

" Don't worry, they are only puppies still. They won't hurt you." Kenny reaches out a hand and pets the black dog's head. Tyson and Max are beside me petting Tucker, who is almost falling asleep.

" How long have you been keeping these secrets from us?" Tyson suddenly asks from his place next to me. I look at Tyson and see the confusion. We all look at Kai and see the smile fade, he looks down and rubs one hand over Tucker's back.

" As long as I have known you." He says and then gets up. Tyson's face turns a bright red and he bursts

" Why Kai! We are your team! You can trust us!" Kai turns and looks at us. His crimson eyes dancing with a hidden flame.

" I can't trust you not to think badly of me. Tell me Tyson if I had come right out and told you about the cult, this house. Tucker and Tanner, would you have thought the same of me as you did when we first began?" I watch the exchange between the two bladers and know this has to happen, for the better of the team.

" Probably would have. But it would have helped us not feel so left out even if you don't like being on our team Kai you are and what affects you affects all of us." Tyson is actually giving Kai a serious conversation! It's scary!

" Well now you know, so what do you think of me?" Kai asks and I watch as Tyson averts his eyes.

" I think nothing more than I did when we first began. You are still 'Captain Ice-Man, and Mr. Grouchy pants.' But there is now a reason why, and I take that into consideration." Tyson says and I see him smile. Kai looks at me and sighs.

" Thank you." He walks over and heads for the door, and looks back at us.

" Well, Tyson at the airport you said you were hungry. Want something to eat?" He asks and Tyson is out the door and waiting for Kai to get down the stairs.

" Come on! I'm starving!" Tyson cries as Kai stops me at the door, yelling back

" Wait down stairs, I'll be down in a minute!" The others do as they are told and race down the stairs, leaving Kai and me. Kai turns and looks me right in the eye.

" I can't ask you to stay here. The cult will come for me and I can't tell you what will happen when they do. By you staying here it could be putting you in danger and I don't want to do that. If you want to go, I will make arrangements for you and then see you off." He tells me and looks extremely sincere, but I can't do that. I shake my head and stand firm.

" Like hell I'll go home! You yourself said I am the only one that brought you back from almost killing Terri. What happens, happens and we will face it together. We are a team Kai and a team works together, no matter the odds." I tell the other blader firmly and see the surprise in those eerie crimson eyes.

" Now let's go. Tyson is probably chewing on the furniture!" I say and walk from the room and wait while Kai whistles for the two Great Danes. Out of the room those two come and fly down the stairs.

How could Kai think I would want to go home! You kidding me and miss a chance to save the world! Please, I'm insane, but adventurous.

" Tyson you can't eat the flowers!" I hear Kenny shout as I make my way down the stairs, Kai trailing behind me. Yup we are a team and hopefully those flowers aren't poisonous, because I think Tyson ate one.

Shapes: ::Sigh:: a sucky ending to a really starting to suck story.

Kai: I have dogs?

Shapes: Yeah I had to put something in because I don't like Kenny and I didn't want him to spill his guts.

Kai: Ohhh I get you!

Shapes: Yeah light dawns over marble head. REVIEW FOLKS! REVIEW! PLEASE!