Disclaimers: I don't own Beyblade. I'm simply using the characters for my and my muse's entertainment.

Something by Yaoi Girl

Kai entered the sleeping boy's room, gently closing the door behind him as he stared at the boy in awe.

Raven locks had been set free and were now splayed across the bed, glimmering with the boy's visible chest and arms as the light crept in through the blinds. His eyelids fluttered momentarily, but he didn't open them. Instead, he slept on, much to Kai's relief.

Crimson eyes stayed locked softly on the figure sprawled out on the bed, mumbling in his sleep, as he walked across the small room and sat on Kenny's bed.

Sighing quietly, he simply sat, thinking.

'I told them that I was taking him on a date, but where? I don't know my way around this city, so I know nothing about its sites or shops...'

Rei stirred slightly, breaking Kai from his thoughts and snapping his attention back to the present.

Amber eyes slowly opened, wincing against the sun's rays. When his vision was no longer blurry, he smiled at the bluenette sitting on the other bed, but the smile only lasted momentarily. Rei quickly rolled over, facing the wall with hurt eyes.

"Why are you here?"

"To say I'm sorry," he answered quietly.

"Why? So you can break me again?" he replied coldly, a slight crack in his voice as he was on the verge of tears.

"Look," Kai said as he stood from Kenny's bed and moved to sit on Rei's. "I know I was being a jerk last night, but...I wanted to keep you away from me. That was the only way I knew to keep you safe."

Rei didn't respond.

"Max came to me last night and made me realize what I was doing was a mistake. I like you, Rei, and I never intended to hurt you, but when I kept having that dream over and over, I was afraid because we were together when it happened, and I don't want to see you like that. The dream was real enough, but I don't want us to have to go through with it in real life. I'd rather you be safe and happy, away from a jerk like me."

At this, Rei sat up quickly, gaining Kai's attention. His hand came to his cheek a moment later as he stared at the boy in disbelief. Rei had smacked him, hard.

The boy sat there, breathing heavily with his teeth clenched, his hand still in the position from after smacking Kai, amber locked with crimson. He then lowered this hand, both of his them now balled into tight fists on his lap, his teary gaze now there.

"How could I be happy without you? I don't care what happens to me, so long as I can be near you. I don't care if we're a couple, I just want to be with you..." he sobbed, lowering his head.

Kai watched sadly as the tears fell from the boy's eyes and onto his hands and blanket.

"Don't you understand, Kai? I love you..." he said, barely above a whisper, but Kai had heard it.

"I know," was all Kai said, the pain in Rei's chest becoming unbearable. "I know I like you, Rei, but now's not the time for me to say how much. I still have to sort out some things..."

"It's fine. I was just being selfish in wanting you. You don't have to say things you don't want to."

"I'm not saying anything that I don't want to. I said what I meant, and I meant what I said..."

"An elephant's word, 100%" the raven-haired boy laughed weakly. "Sorry, it just came to mind."

The bluenette smiled warmly at him. At least he made him feel a little better. "Do you want to go do something in town for a while? Just the two of us?"

"Like a...?"

"If you want to call it a date, then yes. I want to make everything up to you, Rei. I don't know how much pain you've gone through because of me, but I'm willing to try and make it up to you in whatever way I can."

"A date is fine with me," he said, looking up with a small smile, tears still in his eyes.

Kai smiled back at him and gently wiped the tears away with the back of his hand.

Rei brought both of his hands up to Kai's, gently holding it between his own as he leaned forward and kissed Kai on the cheek before letting go and climbing out of bed while the bluenette held his cheek for a different reason this time. But the pinkness was caused by a blush this time, not from an impact of a blow.

About ten minutes later, Rei emerged from the bathroom in his clothes, his hair in its binding, but he left the bandana off for some reason. Kai didn't mind though.

"I'm ready when you are."

Kai offered his hand to Rei, who smiled and placed his hand in Kai's, lacing their fingers.

~*~

"Do you mind if we look in here? I want to find some new clothes," Rei asked hopefully as he and Kai walked down the main stretch of shops, having just ate lunch at a diner.

"I already told you, whatever you want to do today, just drag me along. I won't protest, so long as you don't put me in a dress."

"You ruined my plan," Rei fake pouted as he and the bluenette entered the clothing store.

They looked around for a little while, the raven-haired boy picking up a few shirts and some capris (for some reason, I now have an addiction to anime guys in capris...I've been watching too much Digimon...^_^;;). He had even picked out some clothes that he though would look good on Kai, who didn't protest when Rei sent him in to try them on.

Kai was the first one out of the dressing room, sitting on a chair by the exit, waiting for Rei, who emerged shortly after.

Each boy had put on their favorite outfit of the bunch to show each other.

Both boys were wearing a pair of khaki capris and silk shirts, Kai's being navy blue, unbuttoned with a white T-shirt underneath, and Rei's a dark shade of purple, but his was buttoned up.

"You looked really good like that," Rei said with a blush as he fixed the boy's collar.

"So do you," he replied.

"I don't think purple's really my color..." he said as he stepped back, wrinkling his nose in distaste.

"It looks fine on you, and too bad because I'm buying it."

"What?!"

"You heard me."

"Then I'm buying your outfit for you."

"Don't think so."

"Well, too bad. Isn't that what you told me?"

"Yeah, but it's too bad because I'm paying for mine too. You just sit back and have fun," he smiled as he pushed the amber-eyed boy back into the dressing room.

Rei, not being in a mood to argue with Kai, who was in an exceptionally good mood, gave the boy his outfit to pay for while he took all the other outfits and put them back.

He meet up with Kai just outside the shop, who was now holding an ice-cream cone out to him.

"Did I get the right flavor?" Kai asked after the boy's hesitation.

"Uh, yeah. How did you know I liked mint chocolate chip?" he inquired as he took the cone and sat down on a nearby bench.

"I've seen you eat it many times before," he replied with a shrug.

"Why didn't you get any?"

"I'm not really in the mood for anything cold."

"Try some anyway," Rei said, offering the ice-cream to the boy next to him.

Kai barely flicked his tongue against the cold surface, Rei dissatisfied, but said nothing as he carefully bit a nice sized chunk off of it and grabbed Kai's chin.

Within seconds, Rei had his lips pressed to Kai's, the ice-cream now in both of their mouths as the amber-eyed boy took advantage of the bluenette's gaping mouth from the shock of his movements moments before. Kai didn't know which tasted better, Rei or the mint chocolate chip.

The kiss lingered for a few seconds after the ice cream was gone. They then separated, staring at each other with flushed faces, ignoring the people that walked by them, giving the pair strange looks, one of them being Mariah.

"Wow, I'm jealous," she teased with a wicked smile, her look not being one of disgust, but one more like what she said. "I never figured you would get the guts to finally do something about him, Rei."

"Oh, hush," he smiled back at her before he handed Kai his ice-cream and began chasing the laughing girl a little ways down the sidewalk.

He returned a few moments later, panting slightly while he laughed.

"So she knew all along about you liking me?" Kai asked with a smile as he stood and handed Rei his ice-cream. The pair then walked back towards the hotel.

"She read my journal. She's sneaky like that."

"And you aren't with that little move you pulled back there?"

Rei blushed and finished his ice-cream before taking Kai's hand again. "You didn't seem to mind very much."

Kai chuckled as they entered the hotel, Tyson and Max pouncing on the pair.

"Is it time for dinner yet?"

The pair rolled their eyes at the energetic bluenette, then blushing with a shy smile as Max asked, "So, are you a couple yet?"

"Let's just say, no more than you and Tyson are," Kai said slyly.

"I bet it's true! I bet you and Rei didn't have...Umph..."

"Shut-up, Tyson. They don't need to know about that," the blonde said as he elbowed his boyfriend in the ribs, face flushed as he began to drag him away from the pair and towards the dining area. "Kenny's in the spare room."

Rei and Kai smiled at the pair before heading up to the suite, noting that Kenny must've went to his own room since the spare room was now empty, the bed fully made.

They sat their bags on the floor next to the couch before curling up on it, Rei in Kai's lap with his arms around the bluenette's neck.

"Are you hungry?"

"Not after that huge meal I ate about an hour and a half ago!" Rei said with wide eyes. "Why, are you?"

He shook his head in response. "Do you want to go to the park tonight and watch the sunset?"

"I never pictured you as the romantic type, Kai. But yeah. That sounds nice," he said as he rested his head on Kai's shoulder, the pair taking an afternoon nap on the couch together.

TBC

What else can I say other than I'm addicted to this pairing? ^_^;; I have a pic drawn from when I started this story of Rei and Kai in those outfits together at the park. I'll have it on my site eventually...

Hope you enjoyed!!