Alright here it is, chapter two and just a lil note before you start ready. It's been mentioned that Kai seems a lil out of character but that should be expected. This fic is shounen-ai so really all of them are out of character since they like other guys. There's no way you could stay 100% IC but we try our best. Please R&R!

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Kai woke up as soon as he heard Rei shriek and gawked over the boy's shoulder at the small child looking up innocently at the shocked raven-haired boy. "Course!" the small chibi chirped, smiling brightly. Kai mouth fell open, then shut, wordlessly. The blonde handful of energy spotted the familiar boy and squealed. "Kwai! Rei's a kitty!"

"Uhhh....." Getting up onto his knees, Kai leaned across Rei's lap to grab a handful of kid and hoist the boy onto his lap. It was wearing Max's clothes, and those eyes were just as bright and cheerful as always. And who could mistake that smile? "Oh shit...." Kai muttered, realizing there was no denying that this was Max Tate. "What happened to you?!"

The boy looked up at him blankly a moment, then reached up to bop him on the nose. "No swears!" he said pretending to be upset before grinning, then rolling out of Kai's lap and into Rei's. "Kai sweared mommy," he tattled, expecting a treat as reward.

Rei watched as Kai looked Max over, realizing that it -really- was Max, but how could this have happened? The raven-haired boy was about to ask, when Max climbed into his lap and called him mommy. That caused him to blush deeply, his eyes widening. "M-mommy?!? Umm... I'm not your mommy, Max. I'm Rei," he paused then looked over at Kai. "And don't swear, Kai."

Meanwhile, Tyson was still fast asleep, totally obvilious to the small puddle on the bed next to him. He stretched his arm out, then made a face when it brushed with something wet. "Gross..." he muttered before rolling over and unconciously pushing Kenny off the bed and taking his spot.

Kai glared, then shifted uncomfortably. Looking down, he noticed a strange dark spot on his pants. Touching it, he was surprised to find it was slightly damp and arched an eyebrow at the tiny boy. "Max?" he asked curiously. The chibi's smile faded and he lowered his head shamefully.

"I piddled," he said in a tiny, tearful voice. "Sorry..." Kai's face was blank as he tried to figure out what that meant. "Piddled?" His eyes fell on the damp space where Max had been sleeping, then widened as he recognized the meaning of the word. The normally calm boy sprang out of bed with a shriek. "HE PEED! Max got pee on me! Holy SHIT!!!" Little Max's eyes widened as he watched Kai dash out of the room still yelling, then slowly filled and overspilled with tears. "Mommy..." he whimpered, turning to bury his face in Rei's t-shirt. "I sorry."

Rei rubbed small circles on the blonde's back and held him close, trying to get him to stop crying. "It's okay Max... it was just an accident," he said softly, trying to assure the baby that he had done nothing wrong. "How about if I help you get cleaned up, then find you something to eat? Would you like that?"

Max sniffed pitefully, then lifted his small tear-streaked face up to look at his 'mommy'. "Pancakes?" he asked softly, a tiny smile starting to pull up the corners of his mouth. Kai re-entered the room at that moment in just his boxers, his pants having been thrown in the trash when he couldn't remember if urine had germs in it or not. He looked at the two boys and frowned. "He's going to wet on you Rei. Just dump him on the bed."

"No!!!" Max squealed, clamping his little arms around Rei's neck. "No, mommy! I be good." His tears started falling again, and Kai groaned. "Why is he crying?! Max is supposed to be a happy kid! And why is he so little? And why the HELL isn't he potty trained?!" He looked at Rei, expecting him to have all the answers and a nice, clean solution to the problems this little chibi was already posing.

Rei frowned heavily at Kai, as he scooped the small blonde into his arms and got off the bed. He didn't care if Max accidently got him wet, since he could always wash his clothes, and it wasn't Max's fault anyways. It had already became apparent that he didn't know what was going on, since he was calling Rei 'mommy'. Rei once again rubbed the child's back soothingly as he headed for the door but then stopped in front of Kai instead.

"He's crying because you're being mean and scared him. I don't know why he's little but I do know that he's too young to be potty trained. I doubt that he's even two and a half yet. So until I figure out what's going on, I'm going to make him some pancakes," and with that said, Rei left the room and carried Max to the kitchen with him to get started on some breakfast.

Kenny groaned, sitting up on the hard floor. "I knew it..." he moaned, looking up at Tyson snoring on his end of the bed. "I should just sleep on the couch," he said to myself, and smiled when a familiar sarcastic female voice answered. "Or better yet, don't sleep at all!"

"That's not a practical solution Dizzi."

"And why not? It beats waking up in a piddle puddle!" Kenny stood up and looked at Dizzi blankly. "Huh?" he asked, only to be directed to a strange stain on the bed sheets. "What is that?" the little genius asked himself, before leaning over Tyson to inspect it. It wasn't until the Chief was about to lick his fingers after rubbing the soiled material, that Dizzi let him know what it was, and his shrieks drew Kai's attention. He had been following Rei into the kitchen, trying to think of something to say to get back on good standing with the handsome blader without having to actually apologize to him, when he heard Kenny. Terrified that there might be another chibi loose, he dashed back into the bedroom to see a normal Kenny and Tyson. Sighing in relief, he smacked Kenny across the back of the head for worrying him, then strode back into the kitchen. Sitting at the table, he said in a feigned boredom, "Need any help?"

Rei had Max seated on the counter next to him, as he stirred the pancake batter in a large bowl. He had tied a dish towel around Max's neck as a make-shift bib to keep him from getting too dirty, at least until he bought him some baby clothes. Kai had just sat down when Rei had started putting some batter into a pan and started cooking it.

"You can set the table... and make sure you give Max a spoon to use. I don't want him stabbing himself with a fork," he said as he flipped the pancake but avoided eye contact with the team leader.

Kai obediently rose to his feet and went to the cupboards to grab enough plates for all 5 bladers. Even though Tyson was still sleeping, the smell of food always managed to draw him out of bed. Cutlery came next, and he gave the baby a small plastic spoon as instructed even though he doubted Max could use even that without causing a big mess. "Shouldn't he just use a bottle?" Kai asked quietly, showing how completely baffled and clueless he was when it came to children, babies especially.

Max just laughed as Kai looked at him with a puzzled expression, then clapped his hands as he saw Rei pour out some more batter. "Make a puppy!" he giggled, reaching over to touch the pan.

"Maybe if he was an infant, but Max is a toddler so I'm sure he'll be able to use a spoon and a cup, but it will probably need a straw in it," Rei said as he looked at Kai from over his shoulder, then went back to his cooking. He smiled softly at Max as he gently moved the blonde's hand away from the pan. "Don't touch that ok? You could get hurt..." he said before he started to use the spatula to try and shape the pancake into a puppy shape.

Kai snorted. "I wouldn't be so sure. Max and Tyson can barely manage basic table manners -normally-," he said as he dug through the old take out bags for a straw. "Good," he muttered as he found an unused MacDonalds one, then grabbed a plastic cup from the cupboard. "NO!" The older boy turned to look at Max, surprised at his outburst. "What?" he asked.

"Want puppy cup!"

Kai looked at the 'horse' cup in his hand, then back at the larger ceramic mug on the cupboard shelf the baby was pointing frantically at. "No way!" he scoffed. "You're not getting a -real- cup! Rei!" he exclaimed as the chibi's lower lip began to tremble. "Do something with him! He's crying again!"

"No I not!" Max shrieked as tears fell down his face. "You are!"

"Suurree....." Kai snorted, before slammnig the plastic cup down on the counter next to Max and turning to storm off. The cup hit the back of his head before he reached the doorway, and he spun around to glare at the laughing boy. "You little....."

"Don't touch or say anything to him, Kai!" Rei scolded as he moved in front of the young blonde, protecting him in case Kai's temper got the best of him. "Stop being so mean to him, he's just a baby and he doesn't know any better. All you're doing is upsetting him and making him cry. So why don't you just give him the cup that he wants? It belongs to him anyways so I don't see what the big problem is," he said, as he turned back to his cooking and flipped the 'puppy' pancake which was a nice golden brown now. He grabbed a plate off the table and slid the pancake on before setting it back on the table and coming back for Max after making sure the burner was turned off. Rei would make the others pancakes once he was finished feeding Max since he obviously couldn't get Kai to feed him. After picking the small blonde up, he set him down on a chair only to see that Max was too small and couldn't see other the table top, so he picked him back up and set him down in his lap then pulled the plate closer and handed him the spoon to see what he would do.

Max looked at the spoon, then at Rei, then at Kai with wide blue eyes. A giggle burst out of him a second before his tiny arm reached back then flung the spoon at Kai's head. The slate-haired boy caught it easily, and was about to unleash a wave of pain on the young boy, but Max's bright smile caught him off guard. He gaped as the chibi started clapping, then reaching for him. "Again!" he cooed, pointing at the spoon.

Kai snorted. "No. Spoons are for eating, Max. If you want to throw stuff, wait until Tyson gets up." "Oh." The little chibi replied, before taking the spoon back from Kai's outstretched hand and pushing it into his mouth. "Eathhingggg" he mumbled with a choked laugh. Shaking his head, Kai ignored the boy and grabbed the dog mug from the cupboard, poured some milk for the boy, and placed it on the table in front of him. He dunked in the straw, then backed away quickly, already become aware that Max had a tendency to throw things. "I'll go wake up the others," he called to Rei as he fled the room.

Rei held back a laugh, knowing Kai wouldn't like how he found it funny that Max seemed to like to throw things at him. At least Kai had known better then to do anything more then raise his voice at the boy, but Rei also knew that if any of the others did something wrong, then Kai would just get that much more angry at them.

Rei gasped when he saw Max trying to eat his spoon and immediately pulled it out of his mouth. "That tastes yucky, Max," he said gently as he used the spoon to cut off a small piece of pancake then gave the spoon back to him. "Eat the pancake instead. It's yummy."

As if on cue, Tyson rolled over in bed, nose sniffing the aroma of pancakes in the air. He smiled doozingly before getting up and pushing past Kai on his way out of the bedroom. The genki boy was only half awake, so when he stepped into the kitchen, he didn't notice anything different about Max as he grabbed the puppy pancake off his plate and stuffed it into his mouth, not even stopping to chew as he headed to the fridge for a drink.

Max giggled, then took the spoon and ate the puppy's ear with a big smile. "Puppy tastes good!" he said to Rei with a bright smile, as Tyson entered the room. The boy's eyes grew huge as Tyson scooped up his special puppy pancake and ate it himself, without even asking. Screwing his face up angrily, he opened his mouth and shrieked," MINEEEE!!!!!!!!!! NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!! GIMMMMMEEEEEEEEEEE BAACCCKKKKKKKKKK!!!!!!!! WAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Kai dashed back into the kitchen just as Max started to bawl, burying his face in Rei's shirt. He shot the Chinese boy a curious look. "What happened?"

"Shoulda protected it better, Max. No reason to cry about it," Tyson replied automatically as he took the orange juice carton out of the fridge and drank right out of it, before sitting down at the table with it.

Rei sent Tyson a glare from over Max's head as he bounced the blonde in his arms, trying to get him to calm down as he whispered to him, promising to make him another puppy pancake that would be even better then the last one and that Tyson wouldn't be allowed near it. As he tried to soothe the toddler, he looked up at Kai then gestured to Tyson. "Tyson ate Max's pancake in one bite."

"What? I've done it before! I don't see what the big problem is! And why's Max crying? He's not the type," Tyson stopped suddenly and stared dumbstruck at the small child sitting in Rei's lap. "What the hell happened to Max?!?"

"What does it look like happened, you idiot?" Kai retorted as he slapped Tyson across the back of the head. Max immediately cheered up and clapped. "Again!" he exclaimed. Kai grinned at the little boy, pleased he had finally stopped crying again, before smacking the genki boy again for him. Max giggled loudly, then stretched his head back to look up at Rei. "More puppy mommy?" he asked with wide eyes as his tiny belly grumbled softly.

Kai pulled out the chair across from Rei and smirked. "Yeah, -Mom-, we're getting hungry."

"Yep. I'll make you an even better puppy, Max," Rei said as he got up and sat Max down in the chair by himself as he went back to the stove to get started. "And you can shu~" he started, then stopped when he realized 'shut up' would be considered a bad word to a child. "Shush up, Kai." he finished, figuring that was good enough as he started to make Max another pancake.

"Ow!... ow!" Tyson exclaimed when Kai hit him. He reached up to rub the back of his head, his gaze never leaving the small form of his best friend in the seat near him. He still wasn't sure what happened besides Max decline in age, but didn't say anything because he didn't want another slap to the head.

Max turned around in his seat to watch Rei cook, mesmerized by his swaying ponytail. Kenny entered the room just as Max reached out to yank the silky hair. Kai noticed what the chibi was planning and leaned over to stop him, yanking the ponytail away from him and tugging on it himself in the process. The baby giggled then sat up to smile inocently at Rei. "Not me!" he cooed, pointing at Kai. "Kai pull."

"You little...."

"WHAT IS GOING ON?!" Kenny's voice drew Kai's attention and he forgot about locking Max in the front hall closet until he was 13 years old again. As annoying as he had found Max's immaturity before, it was nothing compared to this! The team leader actually sort of missed the cheerful boy, as he suddenly realized all the extra work and questions that popped up when the blonde was not himself.

"Max is a baby, we don't know why," he said bluntly, grabbing a handful of green t-shirt and hoisting the boy into the air so the Chief could see.

Rei was just about to scold Kai for pulling on his ponytail and trying to frame Max when Kenny came in. He looked over at the red head and smiled a little. "Calm down, Kenny. I'm sure there's a reason behind all of this. There has to be a reason why Max suddenly changed into a baby and... Kai! Don't hold him like that!" he said as he hurried over and gathered the small blonde in his arms. "His shirt doesn't fit and he could fall right out and hurt himself!" he said as he carried Max over to the stove with him to keep an eye on him himself.

"Do ya think it has something to do with that weird stuff we drank last night?" Tyson asked as he rested his chin on his arms and looked at the others. "It's not like we knew what it was... couldn't been some kinda voodoo chibi changing stuff."

Kai snorted. "What kind of idiot would make a voodoo chibi changing potion?!"

"I'm SUCH an idiot!" Lei moaned as he looked through the Blade Breakers' bay windows in the living room and watched the scene unfolding in the kitchen. "I must have misread the magic book. Damn ancient forgotten language! Mariah was right......I -should- have gotten Grandfather to translate it for me." He sighed heavily, then stepped away from the window and headed back to his suite room. "Oh well," he said under his breath, "I'll just have to try again.....after this one wears off. If it ever does."

Kenny was already scanning his database for chibi curses, completely oblivious to the peeping Lei that had just been at the window. "We have to figure out some kind of antidote. I'm sure me and Dizzi can do it, we'll just need some time. Can the rest of you handle Max until then?" he asked, looking at Kai and Tyson skeptically.

"Why don't you just take Max with you? That way the rest of us can.. uh... practice! Yeah! Cuz we all really really need some practice!" Tyson said as he leaned back in his seat and propped his feet on the table. "He's just a kid so he can't cause ya too much trouble, Chief. You'll do a great job being his baby-sitter!"

"Well, I guess I could..." Chief said warily as he arpproached the small boy. Max smiled happily, the snatched the glasses off Kenny's head and put them on his own. "I smart!" he said, and Kai snorted. "Really? Then why do you look so stupid?" Max blinked at him a moment, then slowly began to sniffle.

"Awww......you're making him spring a leak!" Dizzi admonished, and the little blonde's eyes immediately widened with amazement. A talking box?! "Want!" he demanded, reaching for the laptop.

"Huh? You want to see Dizzi? Well, I guess so..." He held the laptop out carefully for Max, who immediately, looked at it and frowned. "Where funny lady?" he asked softly, a confused expression on his small face, before he tried to kick the computer onto the floor. Shrieking, Kenny dove and caught it, then, clutching his beloved laptop to his chest, fled the room wailing about the need to tie Max to the bed until he grew up again, and locked himself in the office room.

"Aww! Come back here, Kenny! He's not so bad! He was just curious! COME BACK!" Tyson called out after him, then slumped in his seat and crossed his arms against his chest. "What are we supposed to do now? Looks like Kai's the one stuck watching him since me and Rei are in need of practice more then him. Aww well... have fun with the tyke, Kai!"

Kai paled. "I can't watch him alone! You're helping Rei!" he ordered, adding with a smirk, "After all, he seems attached to you. You don't want to make him cry, do you? And I don't even know -how- to take care of a little kid. You two should. I'll help Kenny."

Max watched the exchange, a clueless smile on his face. He had no idea everyone was trying to pawn him off. He heard his name a few times, and thought they were fighting over who got to play with him. A large grin spread across his face. "YAY! Play time?"

"You can play with Tyson after you finish your breakfast," Rei said as he slid the new puppy pancake onto Max's plate then sat back down with him in his lap. He used the spoon to cut the pancake up into bite sized pieces then gave Max back his spoon.

"How come I gotta play with him?" Tyson asked.

"Because if you don't, then you'll breakfast will never get made because I'll be too busy with Max to do it," Rei replied simply, which got Tyson to immediately shut up.

Kai smirked, shooting a victorious look at Tyson. Max meanwhile, was carefully scooping up the pancake and trying to get it into his mouth before it fell, like a game. Kai shook his head as the boy giggled, looking down his shirt for a stray pancake chunk. "Thank god he didn't give Max syrup," he mumbled, before realizing something. "What is Max going to wear? All he has on is a t-shirt. I think we should at least get the brat some diapers. I'm not sleeping in his -piddle- again!"

"We'll have to go shopping and get him something else to wear and get a couple more supplies. If this is a curse he's under, then there's no telling how long it could last and if it's from that stuff we drank last night," he paused, making sure the others were listening before continuing. "It could happen to one of us next."

"Ya mean one of us could change into a kid too?" Tyson asked and Rei nodded. "Aww man... that really sucks! I thought it was bad enough that Max was a kid, but I don't wanna be one too!"

Kai also felt himself shudder at the idea of Tyson as a chibi. The idea of himself as a chibi, left in the care of Max or Tyson, was even more terrifying. "We need to find a cure for this, FAST!" he exclaimed, before gesturing at the baby. "I am NOT turning into one of those." Storming out of the room, he grabbed his shoes, and wallet. "C'mon, "he called to the others. "Let's go get those supplies, then we can start trying to figure out what to do next!"

Rei and Tyson looked at eachother, before looking down at what they were wearing and getting out of thier seats. Rei set Max down on the floor next to Kai, before disappearing into the bedroom with Tyson to get dressed and try to find something warmer for the child to wear outside so he didn't catch a cold.

Kai looked down at Max and frowned. "I have to watch him?!" he called in disgust, but he knew if he just left Max alone in the kitchen Rei would probably kill him for it. Sighing, he picked up the blonde boy and carried him into the living room where he collapsed onto the couch to wait for the others. As soon as he sat though, Max looking up at him with a worried look. "No bad now?"

"What?" Kai asked, eyebrows arching, before he remembered why he hadn't let Max sit on him before. "Aw crap! You're still covered in piss!" The boy whimpered and Kai quickly lowered his voice. "It's ok though. I guess I can....wash you....." He cast a worried look at the bathroom, then a hopeful one at the closed bedroom door, but Rei didn't reappear. Cursing, he carried the little boy into the washroom and, after plugging the sink, sat him in it still clothed and turned on the water. As the sink started to fill, he took the soap dispenser and squirted a good glob of liquid soap onto Max. Sighing, he started rubbing it in as the boy giggled and splashed. "Sit still, " he hissed, wiping soap bubbles from his face. "You little brat!"

"Aww! Ain't that just the cutest thing you've ever seen?" Tyson teased as he peeked into the bathroom, smiling at the sight of Kai bathing Max. He stepped into the room, now fully clothed and looked down at the blonde. "Why's he still dressed? Don'tcha think you shoulda stripped him before giving him a bath? That's how I bathe... not so sure 'bout you now."

Kai glared, too embarassed to admit he hadn't wanted to look like a pervert in case Rei caught him stripping a 2 year old. Grumbling, he pulled off Max's dirty shirt and started soaping up the boy's stomach. This sent the chibi into a fit of giggles, and soon even Kai couldn't help but smile slightly, before scopping Max up, wrapping a huge towel around him, and thrusting him into Tyson's arms. "There. You can finish up while I change my shirt," he said with a smirk, gesturing to his wet top.

"Gee thanks Kai," Tyson said sarcastically as he squatted and set Max on the floor to rub the towel up and down his small body, trying to make sure every part of him was dry. "You're gonna have to wait 'til Rei finds something for you to wear to get dressed, so we'll just stay here 'till he comes back for ya, k Max?" he asked as he ruffled the soft blonde hair then poked his nose.

Max giggled before glomping onto Tyson's neck. "Tyson!" he shrieked, laughing giddily, as he tried to climb into the boy's arms. "Play with me!" Kai meanwhile, had retreated into the bedroom, and was secretly trying to watch Rei change out of the corner of his eyes, while shielding his own body as he tried to dress himself as quickly as possible. "So," he said quietly, as he fumbled with his jeans, " Why do you know so much about taking care of brats?"

Tyson laughed as he grabbed Max and then rolled onto his back, bringing his legs up and setting Max down on them on his stomach. He held onto the blonde's hands as he moved his legs up and down, making the young boy 'fly'. "Weeee! Ain't this fun, Maxie?" he asked as he made Max go higher each time. "You're flying!"

Rei shrugged as he finished getting dressed then started to route through Max's bag for something that might fit his friend's younger self. "Well, back in China, Lei's mother used to run the daycare so sometimes Lei and I would help out if she had too much to do, so that's why I know alot when it comes to kids. Good thing too, because it doesn't seem like any of you guys do."

Kai couldn't argue with that. "Well, I've never been around children before," he said as he tightened his scarf, then straightened his tank top and tucked it into his pants. "I was homeschooled, and an only child. It was just me, Grandfather, and other bladers I challenged. It must have been....interesting, to grow up with Lei and the other White Tigers. You must miss them a lot sometimes, right Rei?"

"EEEE!!!!" Max shireked and squealed with excitement as Tyson 'flew' him higher and higher, though in reality, he was no more then a foot or so off the ground, it felt like a thousand feet to the little boy. He gripped Tyson's large hands tightly, shutting his eyes every time he descended, then making them fly right back open when he soared, grinning and laughing hysterically at the face of the boy he had always worshipped and adored. "Higher, Tyson!!!"

Rei's eyes softened and he nodded. "Of course. They're my oldest friends and Lei and I used to be attached by the hip when we were kids... I can't just forget about that," he said quietly before taking out a small blue sweatshirt with a large yellow star on it that Max owned. He figured that would keep him warm enough until they bought him something that would fit better. The chinese boy pushed himself to his feet and went over to the dresser, routing around in it before pulling out a red kerchief that he would use for a diaper until they bought some.

"Higher? Ya wanna go higher?" Tyson asked as he picked Max up and put him on his feet, before making him fly again, this time much much higher. "Are ya having fun, lil guy?" he asked, smiling warmly at the small blonde as they played.

Max eyes widened as he was suddenly thrust much higher, and Tyson suddenly seemed too far away. He started to fidget, then whimper and reached for the older boy urgently. "No! Too high! Want Tyson! Nooo!!" He kicked and started to wobble in the other boy's light grasp, getting more and more upset.

Kai, meanwhile, was watching Rei with a sad frown. He was jealous of Rei's past relationship with Lei, and the fact that Lei obviously still held very strong feelings for the handsome blader. He himself also harboured hidden feelings for Rei, but, without knowing how the Chinese blader felt about Lei, he couldn't bring himself to act on his emotions. Sighing, he finished stalling with his belt buckle and finally headed to the door. "No one expects you to forget your past, Rei," he said softly as he stepped through the doorway, "but don't overlook the relationships you could have right now."

Tyson immediately stopped then lowered the blonde back down and gathered him into his arms, giving him a tight hug. "I'm sorry Maxie. I didn't mean to make you go so high," he apologized as he sat back up, keeping Max in his lap and his arms around him. "I won't do that ever again, ok?"

Rei watched as Kai left the room, silently wondering what he meant when he told him not to overlook the relationships that he could have right now. Sometimes Kai could be so confusing. The raven-haired boy sighed before heading to the bathroom and stopping in the doorway to watch the moment that Tyson was sharing with Max. That was awful cute...

"Ok," Max cooed, instantly forgiving Tyson and giving him a monster-sized hug before planting a sweet little kiss on his chest. "I still love you lots!" Giggling, he snugged down in the other boy's arms, before noticing Rei in the doorway. "Mommy!" he called out, stretching his arms out to the older boy. "Max love you too! You play too?"

Kai leaned against the hallway wall a few steps from the bathroom, listening in with an amused smile as Max gushed on his friends in a more vocal, but no less apparent way then usual. The blonde had always made his affection for his friends obvious, but it was still cute to hear his chibi form shouting it out as he sat naked in the middle of a bathroom, surrounded by older boys.

"I think Max loves everyone today," Tyson grinned as Rei came over and knelt down in front of them, reaching out to pull the blonde to his feet so he could get him dressed.

"Obviously," Rei smiled as he got Tyson to hold Max still while he tied the kerchief around him to serve as a diaper, then slipped the sweatshirt over his head. It was very baggy on him, and fell over one shoulder, but Rei figured that if someone carried him, then it would be no trouble at all. "Ok," he said as he got back up and placed his hands on his hips. "I'd say we're ready to go."

"Finally," Kai said as he stepped forward to lean agaisnt the doorframe. He noticed Max get that familiar big-eyed look on his face and frowned. "Don't even say it, " he warned, cutting him off. The blonde scrunched his face up, eyeing the slate-haired boy for a moment, before blowing a raspberry at him and laughing. He got a mischievious glimmer in his bright blue eyes seconds before yelling, "LOVE YOU!!!!" then squealing and ducking behind Tyson's back, laughing loudly. Kai simply shook his head, fighting against the urge to smile, and muttered, "We shouldn't let him near Tyson while he's so young and impressionable. See? He's already getting stupider!" A small smirk pulled up the corners of his lips and snorted. "Only an idiot would say that," before turning and heading towards the front door, calling out to Kenny that they were leaving as he passed the baracaded office door. Apparently the Chief was taking all precautions to avoid another Chibi attack on his precious Dizzi.