SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1I don't own Beyblade or any of the characters

Rei/Kai songfic to Evanescence's "Where Will You Go". I don't own the song either.

Where Will You Go

You're too important for anyone

You play the role of what you long to be

What's wrong with you, Kai? It's been a month since the World Championships, and yet you're still the same. Still cold, still closed off...I thought you would have changed a little.

You acknowledge us as friends, but you don't show it at all, you still ignore us. The others have accepted it, but I won't. You strive for perfection with a persistence that is to be admired.

Except when you compare it to mine. I am just as stubborn as you, Kai, and I won't give up until you open up.

But I, I know who you really are

You're the one who cries when you're alone

Funny how much people change when they think no one's watching. You haven't seen me follow you at night, when you get up and go outside. I've seen you talk to the air around you, confessing your fear of Voltaire, your regret at leaving the Demolition Boys to his wrath...I know you care about them, they're brothers to you.

I even saw you cry once. I think you were remembering your parents. That shocked me. The iceman has a heart? You intrigued me, and I developed a fascination that, try as I might, won't go away.

But where will you go

With no one left to save you from yourself

You can't escape

You won't escape

You're going to self-destruct if you keep going like this. No one can be alone forever, and though you have managed it for so many years, it won't last forever. But you like it this way. You know exactly what you're doing to yourself, and you know you can't stop this self-imposed isolation.

You think I can't see right through your eyes

Scared to death to face reality

I can see right through that shield, you know. You are scared, despite your efforts to appear stoic. You won't open up for fear of getting hurt. No one's going to hurt you here, Kai. We just want to be your friends. I just want to be your friend.

No one seems to hear your hidden cries

You're left to face yourself alone

I can hear you pleading for help. And I would give it to you if you'd let me. I'd give you anything that is mine to give. But you refuse help when it is offered, and deny yourself salvation from your own mind.

But where will you go

With no one left to save you from yourself

You can't escape

You won't escape

Love...never thought it would happen to me. I was a lone tiger, the one who would never be tamed, but you achieved what I thought was impossible, Kai. I'm not really surprised, you have a tendency to do that. Somewhere along the line, while I was...studying you, I fell for you.

I realize you're afraid

But you can't abandon everyone

You can't escape

You don't want to escape

I know you'd let me help if you could get over your ego and talk to me. You can't ignore us, we'll always–I'll always–be there for you. You just have to realize that.

I'm so sick of speaking words that no one understands

Is it clear enough that you can't live your whole life alone

I asked the others what they thought about it. They said you were just adjusting and being yourself. But you and I know better, don't we? You're haunted by your past, and you can't escape your memories.

I can hear you in a whisper

But you can't even hear me screaming

I can tell what you're thinking by just looking at your eyes, but do you even know how much I care? How much I want to help you? Or should I stop trying?

No...I can't do that. I'm in too deep to pull out now. You won't get away that easily, Kai. I won't be deterred by a glare and a few harsh, yet empty words. You don't even mean half of what you say anymore.

I realize you're afraid

But you can't abandon everyone

You can't escape

You don't want to escape

I know that your past is something I wouldn't wish on anyone. I know the dangers of getting involved with you. I've thought about it all over and over again, and yet I come to the same conclusion...

I don't care. I know the dangers, yes, but I also know what I could gain from this. And that makes it all worth it.

I realize you're afraid
But you can't reject the whole world
You can't escape
You won't escape
You can't escape


You won't escape *me*, Kai. I'm not going to give up on you. Never. Even now, you look at me and wonder if someday I'm going to leave you. After a year of being together, you think I could just abandon you? No. I need you as much as you need me.

You don't want to escape

Rei sat outside with Kai as they watched the night sky. "You're thinking about something", stated Rei, watching him. Kai blinked and looked over at him, then let out a weary half-smile. "Aren't I always?".

Rei laughed, laying his head on Kai's shoulders. "How true". He looked up Kai seriously. "Is something bothering you? You can always talk to me, you know that".

Kai wrapped an arm around him and pulled him closer. "For the first time", he started quietly, seemingly amazed. "For the first time in over three years, I feel completely at peace and entirely happy. Thank you for helping me get here".

Rei lit up in a wide smile. "I'm happy", he said, closing his eyes. "You deserve it. Have you beaten your demons down, Kai?". "We have", said Kai, closing his eyes as well. "We have".

What do you think? I heard this song and thought of this pairing right away. Review, please!