/Series: Beyblade
Pairings: Kai X Rei (main), hints [Takao X Max, Mariah X Lee]
Story Style: Song fiction
Genre: Romance, Angst and Drama
Song: Weiß Kreuz- Reminiscence
Author's note: I'm thinking of writing a fic based on the part of what happened in Russia...if you want to see it let me know, cause I'm not too sure if I should do it or not.
Fiction note: / / = thoughts the song that is sort of part of this story is the Beautiful Alone Music Box [instrumental] version [Reminiscence] that can be played as the flashbacks are occurring, it sounds nicer that way.

Reminiscence

"NNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

"Kai!!!!!" Rei grabbed the shaking body before him and held it close.

"Kai!, Kai!!" Kai's eyes were opened wide, boring holes into the ground as he clutched at the comforting arms around him.

/This couldn't be happening, this couldn't be happening/ Kai's mind repeated the phrase over and over, like a sort of mantra. He put his hands to his head, and shook it while going, "No, no, no"

A sudden jolt of pain sent Kai reeling away from Rei, pushing his way unknowingly towards the enemy. The world flashed before him, shock after shock of bolts from the blue came in waves, causing Kai's vision to black out again as he collapsed into the world of darkness.

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"Yuri! Come and catch me if you can!" Kai smiled gaily as he ran off into the not so deep forest behind the abbey. Yuri smiled and a familiar smirk crossed his face. Yuri counted to ten silently with his eyes closed as Kai smiled cheekily and darted off behind a tree. Upon reaching ten, Yuri opened his eyes and darted off towards the north.

"Kai! Ready or not! Here I come!"

Kai stifled a giggle as Yuri ran past, putting a hand to his mouth in an effort to keep silent about his conquest in the game of hide and go seek. Yuri paused in his step as he passed a large maple tree. Trees didn't laugh, so that meant...

Kai closed his eyes, trying his hardest not to give the game away, he could not believe that Yuri had just past him without knowing. Kai turned to peer around the tree and thought he had won when he didn't see Yuri, but then...

"Gotacha!!" Yuri pounced on Kai and started to assault him mercilessly with tickles. Kai laughed without abandon as his attempted to throw Yuri off without much success. Finally, out of breath, the pair decided to take a break and walked the edge of a cliff not too fair from the forest where they had been earlier.

"Yuri...it's been almost five years since we entered the abbey. You know what that means." Kai turned his solemn still chubby face to Yuri and bore his amber eyes into Yuri's own tawny soul windows.

Yuri nodded and looked over at his best friend sadly as they settled by the edge of the cliff. It was an unspoken rule at the abbey, that once they successfully reached the age of ten, they were to be sent from the abbey on their birthday to the 'world'.

"Tomorrow is d-day! You turn ten tomorrow Kai!" Yuri turned to smile a smile he did not feel, in hopes to raise his friend's spirits. Kai nodded sadly, keeping his face hidden by ducking his head between his knees that were curled up to his chest.

Yuri looked a little surprised at his reaction and reached deep into his pocket to pull out two small blue bottles and two circle topped sticks.

"Here, take one" Kai raised his head and Yuri quickly pushed the two objects into his questioning, up raised hands.

[You can start the music here]

"This...this is...bubble solution??" asked Kai uncertainly as he examined the bottle. Yuri nodded a tender smile gracing his face. Yuri jumped excitedly to his feet and tugged a puzzled Kai to his feet as well.

"You see, whenever I feel sad or when I nearly lose a battle, I come here to think things out... you know that..." Kai nodded and asked, "bubbles?"

Yuri looked down, embarrassed and scuffed his feet against the leaf covered ground.

"When I feel like I can't say anything to anyone, I'd come here and blow bubbles. I'd picture the bubbles as my problems and let them float away as the bubbles float away." Yuri smiled sheepishly and said, "silly aren't I?"

Kai shook his head and touched his friend's should with his free hand. Yuri raised his head and looked at Kai. Kai smiled, and held the bubble solution up to Yuri's face.

"Let's see who can blow the biggest bubble!"

"Urm!"

[End music]

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"Haha...haha...hahahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!!" All eyes shot to the sound that came out of Kai's mouth. Rei stared at the double toned hair boy with his eyes as wide as saucers.

"HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!! HA...ha...ha...ha..." Kai laughed hysterically and started slamming his fists on the floor as he laughed manically. Kai laughed as loud and as clear as he could.

"What are you rejoicing over?" asked Yami Dranzer confused, "How can you laugh when your loved one is dying as we speak?"

"Okay, that's it. Kai's finally lost it. We are ALL doomed." Eyes that had been on Kai were now averted to Takao who slapped his forehead as he muttered the said words.

"What??" said Takao defensively as he looked at all those staring at him.

"It does not matter, for in moments I shall drain all your live force and rule the world!! BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Yami Dranzer laughed, a slight psychotic ring to sound. The others gathered themselves into a corner as Rei tugged at a still hectically laughing Kai.

Thunder crashed, reminding the inhabitants inside of the raging storm outside. Mariah clamped her hands over her ears as she tried to block out the events as Lee held her close. Max whimpered as Takao pulled him closer. The lights, having gone out long ago, did not help the situation.

Yami Dranzer laughed again as he approached Kai, a simple flick of his hand sent Rei flying across the room. Yami Dranzer flicked his hand upwards and drew Kai level with him.

"I think I'll start here," he glared at Kai, smiling as he said, "How will it feel Kai, to have your life force drained by a kiss from your lover?" Kai stopped laughing and glared back at the creature that had stained his companion's soul and chose to refrain from saying anything.

"Nothing to say? Very well." Yami Dranzer bent forward, his red hair cascading past his shoulders to curtain either side of Kai's face and was about to suck his life force out when a quite voice stopped him.

"No. I can't let you do that." Yami Dranzer turned at the voice and his eyes opened wide in what appeared to be fear. Kai looked over his shoulder and smiled. The owner of the returned and brought them to a dark land in a single move.

Yami Dranzer dropped Kai as he was surrounded by the darkness.

"No, not the shadow realm." He turned to look at the apparition and asked, "how?"

The apparition, a soft shadow of Yuri, flickered and said, "You forgot, that while your soul is bounded with mine, I can use your power as you can use my body."

Yami Dranzer's eyes widened, "You wouldn't. If you do, your own soul will be lost in the darkness forever as well."

Yuri looked at Kai, a soft, sad look and Kai opened his mouth in shock. What Yuri was going to do...it would take him away from Kai forever. But if he didn't...then...Kai turned his head away and let it droop.

Yuri reached out one hand and gently cupped Kai's face in it. He moved forward and gently grazed Kai's cheek with a soft kiss. Yuri pulled back and smiled worriedly at his ex-lover, he took Kai's hand and placed a soft glow in it.

"It is not your fault..." the whisper skimmed Kai's mind gently and he nodded. Kai rose and stepped away from Yami Dranzer.

"I do not believe you. You are willing to stay in the darkness forever just because of one soul? What sort of reasoning is that? It is pointless." Yami Dranzer babbled as he tried to get away from Yuri who was slowly advancing towards him.

"No, it is not pointless. I love him and I am willing to do anything for him and I mean it." Yuri reached out and pulled Yami Dranzer to him. Yami Dranzer didn't bother to pull away. He'd known that he'd lost the moment he had been dragged into the shadow realm. As strong as he was, he couldn't get away from the shadow realm, not with Yuri's spell protecting it.

Yami Dranzer crumbled as he felt Yuri's arms wrap around him. Yuri gently cradled him and stroked his silken hair. Yuri tiled Yami Dranzer's head up and bent forward to gently capture his lips. Yuri pulled away moments later and smiled, leaning into Yami Dranzer's touch as the other stroked his cheek with one finger.

"Why...?" Yuri smiled and said, "We are going to be here for a long time. Let me teach you why." Yuri gently coaxed Yami Dranzer to standing behind him. Turning to Kai, he smiled and said, "I love you, let me show you how much now."

He turned to wrap his arms around Yami Dranzer and smiled once more at Kai before the duo turned away and vanished into the darkness.