A Strange Feeling

Hey people! Sorry I didn't update last night like I was supposed to. My best friend slept over (you know how it is ^_^;). Anywho, I'd like to give a special thank you to Anime the Fallen Angel, ShadowDragon22, Mizu-Tenshi, raven, Linky, and RedSkyes for your kind reviews. I'll try not to let you guys down! Well, here's the third chapter. Have a Kai-rific time reading it! ^_~

Kai: Kai-rific? Man that's just pathetic . . .

Sam: Quiet you!

Disclaimer: see chapter one (again with the laziness)

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"Hey Kai, sorry we're late. Arigatou." Rei called, walking up the rocky pathway with the rest of the group behind him. They all had large smiles on their faces, perhaps happy that they had finally got a break from all the tough training. Kai huffed.

"As if I didn't already know you guys would be late. Hn, like it matters anyway . . ." he stated, lifting himself up from the giant tree and pulling out his prized Dranzer. "Let's get back to training. We're mainly going to focus on defence for the rest of the day, seeing as you guys almost lost it for us last time due to your weak tactics." The others didn't really mind his insults anymore, seeing as they had gotten quite used to them by now. Kenny wandered slightly off to the nearest bench. He pulled Dizzi up from beside him and began typing madly away on the built-in keyboard. The others, Max, Tyson, and Rei all pulled out their Beyblades, preparing themselves for another tempestuous day of Kai's training . . .

(A/n- it's mainly the group training for the rest of the afternoon. Nothing special to write about there, lol. Hope you don't mind me skipping that. I'm trying to get to another good part.)

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Tyson wiped away the streams of sweat that had formed on the side of his face. It had been a good few hours of intense training for the team, which had proved to be somewhat useful. Kai had showed no mercy on them, attacking them when they least expected it to help improve their defence.

By now, the bright golden sun was beginning to set behind the now glistening buildings. The air was starting to cool off as well, which made many nearby picnickers gather their food and belongings and make their way back to the comfort of their homes. The sky also looked to be clouding over, meaning they would surely have another day or two of heavy downpours. So much for Tyson's hopes of a nice day at the beach!

"Man, I'm beat!" Rei said, sitting on the bench beside the Chief and inhaling deeply. It has definitely been an exhausting day.

"Me too." Tyson said, leaning up against Kai's usual place on the tree. "And I have an idea of what to train next."

"Train next? What do you mean, Tyson?" Max asked, sitting crossed-legged on the flowing green grass.

"I need to sharpen my chewing and sleeping skills," he yawned, closing his eyes slightly and smirking. The others laughed. Well, all except for one, of course (three guesses who!).

"May I suggest getting something to eat, then splurging at the arcade?" Kenny asked, adjusting his glasses and looking up at his other teammates.

"I'm in!" Max and Tyson said together. Rei nodded and smiled, then looked towards Kai. "How about you Kai? You want to join us?" But the slate-haired blader shot him one of his usual looks.

"I think I'll pass . . ." he said quietly, turning his back only slightly and gazing up at the setting sun. The team remained quiet for a moment, looking up at their leader with curiosity. The silent wind rippled through their hair, as they all remained planted defiantly to their spots. Suddenly, Tyson broke the tranquillity.

"C'mon guys! Our stomachs aren't going to feed themselves! Let's go!" he cheered, jumping up and beginning to run back to the hotel. "Last one there's a rotten egg!" Kenny and Max laughed, standing up and slowly running after Dragoon's Blader. Rei smiled and began walking in that direction, when he suddenly turned and looked back at the leader.

"You sure you don't want to come, Kai?" he asked one last time, in case the other teen had decided to change his mind. But sure enough, the Phoenix firmly shook his head, not taking his gaze off the sky. Rei's smile faded, although not totally. "All right then. See you at the hotel." And with that note, he turned and began running after the others. Kai waited until they were at a far enough distance, then turned and watched them all run away. He smirked to himself.

"That Tyson, Cheezwiz for brains, I swear. Couldn't count to 21 if he were barefoot and without pants." He shook his head, laughing quietly to himself. He then began to walk in the direction of downtown Berlin. After all, there had to be something he could do with his spare time . . .in a foreign country, no doubt!

This time, he kept his gaze upwards. He didn't know why, but he felt himself to be somewhat in a 'good mood'. When people smiled in his direction, he nodded slightly in response. He was about to cross the street back to the hotel, when a strange feeling came over him. It wasn't a good feeling either. It seemed to him like he being . . .well, watched. He looked around, scrupulously scanning the scenery. And that's when he saw it. That same little kid he had seen earlier that day was poking his head from around an alley corner. Although, for some odd reason, he looked like he was older. His hair appeared to be slightly longer, and to Kai, he also looked somewhat taller.

"Hey kid, what're you doing?" the teen called, raising a brow in the kid's direction. The younger boy let out a loud gasp, then turned and began running away quickly. Curiously, Kai followed after the child. But when he stepped into the alleyway, something weird happened.

The kid was long gone, sure, but the same pain had taken over his body. The feeling of needles in his arms and duct tape on the side of his face was back. He tightened his fists in anguish, then promptly turned and made his way out of the alley. The minute he crossed the threshold and onto the pale sidewalk, the awkward pain disappeared completely. Kai tilted his head in amazement, but said nothing. What on earth was going on? Was he going crazy, or was it because of that attack earlier on?

Well, whatever it was, it was definitely making Kai hungry! He yet again shrugged it off, then slowly began heading in the direction of the hotel. It didn't seem to him to be serious, so he wasn't going to tell his teammates and cause a fuss. After all, it wasn't like him to confide his problems in other people. Especially those he looked to as 'friends'.

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Well that one was a bit longer, ne? *Looks at the time* 12:30pm?! Man, I've been writing this since 9:45! I guess I'd better learn to type faster. Well, it didn't help breaking up with my boyfriend of 5 months halfway through writing this . . . *sniffle*. I need cheering up now. Reviews will definitely help! Please review, I need the optimism! Thanks, and have a Kai- rific day!

Kai: Oh please . . .obsessed much?

Sam: Of course not . . . *huggles her little Kai plush and winks*