Elan Vitale:

Chapter 5: Good Old Euro Fun

A/N: [Disclaimers] I still don't own them. That's that. I will no longer elaborate.

First of all, I'm soooo happy today! Know why? Cause number one: I crushed Tala and Kai's beyblades in the PSX game! And Kai actually said that I was pretty good! (Well, when his Dranzer got crushed into a thousand pieces that is) Yeah! And secondly…I'm finally over my depression! Thanks to you and your wonderful reviews!!! Thanks guys! I bid my usual read, review, and enjoy to all! Woohooo!

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Kai felt weird. Was it part of some kind of twisted dream? The thing was, he felt somebody beside him before finally drifting off to sleep. Was it his imagination? Impossible. He had no such thoughts. Funny to say, it felt so real…in fact he was feeling it right now, even whilst sleeping. He turned around and dismissed the thought of some people or some crazy foolish soul to enter his quarters in the cover of the night.

Kai tugged his blanket closer to him. It was really getting chilly in here. The oddest thing happened as he tried to wrap the thick cover around himself. He felt something or somebody tug it the opposite direction. He gave it another pull, this time, more forcefully. He thought he heard a slight yelp, but how could that be possible. He was alone in his room after all.

He tried one more time; he pulled the covers to him again. This time he heard a yawn somewhere behind him. He jerked awake. He shuffled around for the lights and found it.

"Who the hell is here???" He practically yelled as soon as the lights went on.

"Huh?" A familiar voice sounded from beside him.

"What happened?" Another voice sounded from somewhere near the other voice was heard.

"Time to get up already?" Another said. Now Kai knew he wasn't imagining things. He rubbed the sleep off his eyes, prepared to give whoever they were the worst torrent of insults he could muster within minutes.

"Kai, what's your deal, dude?" Tyson moaned, rubbing his eyes.

"Yeah. It's only, like, past midnight." Max said groggily.

"Ugh." Kenny groaned, falling back into the bed.

Kai shot them a look that would have probably melted permafrost. The look painted on his face was of pure unspeakable sheer anger. At least it seemed that way. In other terms, his face looked too contorted in rage to be even possible.

"H-Hey Kai…" Tyson sweat dropped. "Come on…what's up with you???"

"GET OUT!!!" Kai bellowed as hard as his lungs could manage. As soon as he finished, he was amazed to see Tyson unfazed at the least. Didn't any of his glares or even his shouts matter or even intimidate the boy at all?

"Why would we do that?" Tyson replied wide-eyed at him.

"Arrggghhh! Can you please just tell me why you're here?!" Kai growled.

"Well, we're just not used to such BIG rooms. I didn't realize rooms here were like…humungous!" Max elaborated.

"So, what's your point?!" Kai grumbled.

"Well, it's really kind of creepy all alone in big open spaces…" Kenny begun.

"Oh, I get it." Kai yawned as a delighted smirk formed on his lips. " You're scared, aren't you?"

"N-No!" Tyson replied, going red. "W-What makes you think we're scared of big open spaces…and creepy wood carvings on the beds…and old pictures of mysterious people…and…hazy, rusty old mirrors…" Tyson let out a shudder.

"Yeah, right. So you're not scared then?" Kai stated, closing his eyes and crossing his arms.

"Of course not!" Tyson said indignantly. "Right guys?"

"N-N-No!" Kenny stuttered.

"N-Never!" Max said back.

"Alright then. So if you aren't—why are you here again?" Kai said in pretended innocence.

"Uhh…coz we-we were…uhh…" Tyson began but couldn't find the words to finish. He turned to Max and Kenny for support.

"Coz…we wanted to see…how our old buddy was holding up on his own!" Max finished as Tyson and Kenny nodded in agreement.

"Well, for your information, I was 'holding up' just fine before you guys interrupted my sleep. So if there's no other problem, please exit the way you entered." Kai said.

"Oh, but are you sure?" Tyson panicked.

"Y-Yeah! I mean we've got loads to tell you--" Max started.

"Yeah! Max, remember that time when--" Kenny said almost at the same time Max spoke.

"Guys, I'm tired. So this can wait till tomorrow can't it?" Kai said exasperatedly. They were starting to get on his nerves.

"Uhh…y-yeah. Sure." Tyson said, sweat dripping down his face.

"So if there's nothing else, will you guys leave now?" Kai asked delicately.

"Umm…right. Let's go guys!" Tyson said, finally. He and the other two boys leapt off Kai's bed and walked slowly out of the room.

Right after they left, Kai could have sworn Tyson shout out something like, "Rei, man, wherever you are, help us!!!"

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"What's wrong, Tyson? Got up on the wrong side of the bed today?" Kai said, almost loosing his composure upon seeing the three of them. He purposely waited outside their rooms, which were right next to each other by the way, right after he took his morning shower. He almost burst out in triumphant laughter at the sight of their groggy, blood-shot eyes, unkempt hair, and the totally weird and stupid expressions on each of their faces. This was too good to be true…

"Huh? Who spoke?" Tyson said sleepily, feeling around the air. He heard the blader gasp as his hands touched the air. "A-Are you a ghost???"

"A GHOST!!!" Max and Kenny screamed and run around, bumping into Kai in the process.

"AAAAAHHHHH!" The three boys screeched.

"Heh." Kai smirked, almost completely loosing his cool. "Had a good night?"

"What ghost? Who screamed?" Serena inquired, popping her head out of a room she had been cleaning that was right across Tyson's room.

"Yeah! What ghost?" Mia said, appearing right behind Serena holding a duster.

The two girls looked around and spotted Kai and the three frantic boys running around him. They nearly feel over in hysterical laughter themselves.

"Don't mind them. They're just delusional." Kai said smoothly as he walked past them. "I'm going for breakfast, see ya."

"WAAAAAHHH! Kai! D-Don't leave us!" Tyson stammered as he, Max, and Kenny sped off after him.

Serena and Mia looked at each other and sweat dropped.

"Must've been an interesting night…" Serena mused as Mia felt it safe to laugh out loud.

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"What's the matter Tyson? Not hungry for once?" Kai said, the smirk from this morning not leaving his features. Tyson had been holding his spoon up for almost five minutes straight now without taking a bite and Max was snoring in his porridge. Kenny seemed to be quite composed now but as Mia accidentally bumped into him; he stiffly fell over, asleep.

"Huh? Who said that?" Tyson replied much like a zombie.

Kai didn't reply and tore his attention back to his food. This will be the best day of my entire life…Right after he finished the porridge however, Mia rushed over to him in with an important message.

"Master Kai! Some more people for you!" She announced as Kai caught sight of familiar faces coming into the dining room.

"Hey Kai!" Oliver greeted cheerfully. "It was a really long flight from Europe!"

"Yup! Like, REAAAALLLY long!" Enrique added, walking up to him and taking a seat next to Max, who still had his face in his breakfast. "Whoa, what happened to them?"

"Hmm…pretty nice place you got here. I have to say, I'm quite impressed that a chump like you lives so luxuriously."  Came the snide remark from Johnny, seating himself next to Enrique. "Did you also learn your punk talk here? I guess not. You must've been on the streets long too."

"For your information, Johnny, this house belongs to my grandfather. And where did you learn your trash talk? From the slums I guess?" Kai retorted.

"Why I ought to--!" Johnny said, standing up indignantly.

"Cut it out, Johnny." Robert's smooth sounding voice echoed last. He sat down next to Kai, right across the others. "We didn't come to brawl."

"Tch. Whatever!" Johnny snapped back, resting his feet onto the table. Not very polite…

"Yeah, tell him Robert." Oliver said from across the table. "And mind your manners too. We are visitors after all."

"Humph." Johnny put his feet back on the floor.

"You must like to know why we are here…" Robert began as Kai put up his hand to stop the explanation.

"Don't tell me. My grandfather called you, right?" Kai said, apparently bored.

"Yes. Odd, don't you think?" Oliver said. "But, you know. We can't possibly refuse an audience with an influential person such as your grandfather."

"Yeah." Enrique yawned. "It took us hours, though, to find this place. Why is it so secluded?"

Kai crossed his arms and sighed. He got up and was prepared to leave when he felt somebody grab his hand. He turned to whoever it was and wasn't surprised to find Johnny.

"You know, we came a long way from Europe. Be a good host and show us around. We didn't come all this way to be ignored." Johnny said frostily.

"Yeah. A tour would be nice!" Enrique added. Kai groaned. Great…more trouble…

"So, what'll it be, boys?" Oliver said playfully.

"Let's go then." Robert smiled.

"Umm…what about those guys? We can't just leave them there. They might have some kind of relapse…" Enrique said pointing at Tyson, Max, and Kenny.

Kai clenched his fist and grit his teeth. This will be the worst day of my entire life…

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A/N:

Yay! I finished it so quick! Know why? I'm super happy! Mwahahahahaha! Umm…oh yeah! Here are the replies to your reviews! ^-^ Bye and come again!

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