Taking Advantage…

Chapter 1

This is another random story I made up in my mind… After this… I will start finishing off my old fics…

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This is set while Rei was in the hospital after he battled Bryan from the Demolition Boys.

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"Mariah, we have to go home now. Our plane is waiting for us." Lee walked into Rei's recovery room. " We bought a card. Sign it and leave it on Rei's side counter. All of us signed it except for you. Here." Lee handed the card to Mariah.

The card was black and the front had a white tiger on it lying down. On top of the lying tiger, silver cursive writing spelled "Get well Soon." Inside of the card, had silver writings and plus all the concerns of the White tigers. Mariah read all of the letters from Lee, Gary and Kevin. She summed everything up and wrote…

Hey Rei! We're leaving.

All of us are going back to China. Please visit

us sometime. We all love you.

Hope you get better soon. Always love you in a sisterly way.

You have another admirer. I'm sure. The person's

closer than you think. I assure you. Bye!

Love always, Mariah.

With that, Mariah left with the tigers leaving a small kiss on Rei's cheek.

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At the stadium, Tala and Tyson were fighting for the championship title. Max and Kenny sat excitedly watching the intense battle. Kai sat there just in his serious mode, expecting Tala to beat Tyson in no time. Kai knew Tala, leading his foe into a cold blizzard trap and then make his opponent confuse and fail to concentrate and simply lose. Only to be fair, Kai didn't tell Tyson, Kai sat back and closed his eyes.

*Flash Back*

"Let 'r Rip!" yelled a red-head blader. Two beyblades clash into each other for the fifth time. A huge mass of snow whirled around in the dish and a little blue beyblade fell out.

"Aw Man! You beat me again! Using the same attack! Tala!!! You have to teach me how to do that!" A five year old bluenette pouted.

"You're pretty good yourself. Usually after one hit your blade flies out of the dish. You improved Kai." Tala pats the short tempered child on the back. " we both still have lots to learn. I'm only a year older than you. I have much to learn too. I promise you this, whatever Boris teaches me I'll teach you. You'll start your training with Boris a little later than I did. Your Grandfather said so. And now I'll teach you my strategy. Each bit beast has many different attacks. Your Dranzer has fire attacks. For each attack you need concentration and energy to send out an attack. Okay? Now give it a try."

Tala, knowing Kai's strength used an old beyblade without a bit best. The two launched their blade into the dish Kai called upon Dranzer and his first ever attack sprang from his blade. It demolished the other blade into pieces.

"Yes! I Did It! I BEAT YOU!!" The five year old, Kai punched his right hand up in victory, but slowly falling forward to the floor.

"I knew you can do it. That's all for today. You wasted a huge amount of strength." Tala caught Kai just in time before he fell to the ground.

"Give me a piggy back ride Tala!" Kai climbed onto Tala's back. The older boy carried the younger one to their room. The room had two beds. Dim lit with 2 lamps. The two beds were beside each other. Infront of the two beds was a large oak desk standing next to two closets. Tala and tucked Kai in under the large comfy blankets, gave a good night kiss on Kai's cheek and fell asleep on his own bed.

*End of Flashback*

Kai re-opened his eyes and touched the side of his cheek. "Tala" he whispered softly. He remembered every night before he went to sleep Tala would give him a hug or a kiss for comfort. But everything changed after another lavender haired beyblade prodigy came to the abbey. He, Bryan, took the place in Tala's heart. Kai sighed, but in a sense he knew Tala was always a brother to him and would never forget. Once the Russian tournament began, Kai went back to seek his brother. Out in the cold winters of Russia, the two beybladers walked into the study of the Hiwatari mansion and talked for hours about the demolition boys and breakers.

The bluenette shook out of his memory conversation with Tala and looked upwards to see the final battle. Tyson was playing with Tala's emotions. Kai automatically knew Tyson would win unless a stroke of luck came by his brother. The team captain stood up and began to walk out of the stadium to visit the one and only Rei.

"Kai!" Max yelled to him. Kai walked on and waved the blond off.

"Max! Don't follow him. Tyson needs our support and Kai probably knows the outcome of this battle. It's Tyson's to take home. He probably is going to the hospital to see Rei.

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Arriving at the hospital, Kai was lead to his team mate's room.

"Rei…" Kai looked through the transparent window. Another flashback raced in Kai's mind.

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" You are meant to be with another. As I am with Bryan." Tala assured Kai with a light tint of pink dancing on his cheek.

"What are you talking about?" Kai asked curiously.

"Rei." Tala mouthed to him.

"No. I don't think so… He likes Mariah!" Kai tried to convince Tala.

" Don't lie to me brother. I know what you're feelin'. And when you left to visit moi, the neko-jin's face was filled with sadness… He's got's da hot's fur* you bro." (A/n: Fur not For… Yes I know the difference… Jus a pun on words)

"No…" Kai repeated again suppressing a blush.

"Then why do you always talk shit about the others and praise Rei? You've been thinking of him a lot lately. I could see it in your eyes."

Kai turns away and blushes " My ass."

"Whatever. You know it's true. Laters!" Tala laughed and waved good bye to Kai.

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Kai snorted. "My ass." And walked into the room where Rei lay. He nears the unconscious figure. Rei was bandaged up. All the blows from Bryan were brutal. Kai checked the board clip attached to the front of Rei's bed. Twisted ankle, cuts on the arm, broken rib… Kai leaned over Rei like a doctor, but instead of looking at the bruises and cuts Kai examines Rei's facial features.

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Kai's POV

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So beautiful. Just lying there. So beautiful in his sleep. No… All the time… Muscular torso just like mine. He works out I can see.

In the back of my mind the little voice sang. 'He's got's da hot's fur you bro' 'He's got's da hot's fur you bro' Tala's voice. I ignored it.

I scan the room. A card? I take it and look at it. I was surprised to see what Mariah wrote. I read aloud.

"You have another admirer. I'm sure. The person's

closer than you think. I assure you."

Did she know? Did she know I like Rei? But how?

"I know it's true I can't deny I really do love you Rei." I whisper even though he wouldn't hear. " I just wish someday I would be able to say it to your beautiful face when you're awake." I cup his chin and leaned forward to kiss him on the lips. Still leaning over him I look at the neko-jin and wanting to give another kiss that he won't remember.

"KAI!" A voice intruded my action as the door slammed open. I turn my head. Tyson, Max and Kenny.

"We Won!" The same voice who addressed my name jumped up and down.

"I thought so Max."

"uuhh… What are you doing over Rei, Kai?" Tyson asked dumbly.

I was still towering over Rei. "I was… Umm.. Just checking the bruises and cuts if they were deep." Real smooth… real smooth I say to myself.

"On his face?" Kenny asked. " He didn't get any cuts or bruises on his face besides the one on his forehead which isn't that deep.

Damn that smart ass. I take out my cell and said, "I just received a call. See you guys later." And I run out the room door, down the hallway and out of the hospital.

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"That was odd." Max started.

"I thought you weren't suppose to turn off your cellphones in the hospital." Tyson exclaimed.

"Weird." Kenny stated. They all heard a groan.

"Rei!" They shouted in unison.

"Hey guys." Rei weakly sat up. "Where'd Kai go?"

" You were awake?" Max asked.

"Sorta." Rei answered blushing a bit.

"How long where you awake?" Tyson wondered.

"Then you know that Kai was towering over you and acting all weird and ran out of the room saying he has to take a call?" Max said in one breath

"uhh… I think." Rei lied. "Actually I was awake before… never mind. He was fully awake after Mariah gave him a kiss on the cheek and left. He simply just feigned asleep.

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