I really appreciate all the wonderful reviews; they mean so much to me! I'm just finishing moving now, even though I had this chapter written up a week ago, after I posted 7. The painting was the longest. If I ever have to paint again in my life, it will be too soon.
Well here's chapter 8. I hope you like it. I find it's my boring chapter that leads up to the very ending and the very best.
To Anime Fan: I got the small room. Ugh.
And thanks to everyone who wished me the best of luck with my moving experience.
Disclaimer: I don't own Beyblade. I'm glad I don't either because I wouldn't know what to do with it. How about we leave it up to the professionals okay?
Chapter 8- A long day ends
''We're back!'' Tyson yelled into the house as he and the others stepped inside.
Even though the lights were on and the other's shoes were there, there came no reply to his calls.
''Hello? Kai? Ray?''
Still no reply.
''Anyone home?'' Max hollered along with him.
Then, there came a noise from the living room and they went to investigate.
''Could you two yell any louder!''
''Oh, Kai, there you are.'' Max sighed.
''Where were you anyway?'' Tyson asked, staring curiously at his captain.
''Outside.''
''Ray with you?'' Max asked as he looked around for the Chinese blader.
''He's upstairs sleeping.''
''Sleeping?'' Tyson questioned loudly, surprised at the response given to him.
''Shhhhh!!'' Kai growled at the blader's strident outburst
He had just said the boy was sleeping and Tyson goes and practically yells.
''Idiot.'' The captain muttered under his breath so as not to be heard. ''Yeah, he's sleeping. He's sick so be quiet.'' Was the response that his teammates were permitted to hear.
All three younger teens nodded and headed for the backdoor.
If Kai had been outside, it was because he had been practicing and Tyson had been saying how badly he wanted to blade upon his arrival back.
''You up for a round, Maxie?'' Tyson retrieved Dragoon from the depths of his pocket and prepared the grey blade, ready to let it whirl freely.
''Sure!'' Max accepted, of course, and grabbed Draciel and his launcher from inside his pockets. ''Let it rip'' The Chief signaled go and the blades were off.
The grey and green blades landed in the classic red dish, which Kai had left outside and the dragon went straight for a head on attack.
''Tyson, Max has the best defense in the game, a head on attack just won't cut it'' Kenny said as he recorded the match's data.
Max grinned as Tyson, stubborn, tried again.
''Don't you ever listen when people talk to you?'' Kai joined his team around the dish.
Tyson ignored his captain and ordered his beast to conjure a storm all around them.
''It won't work'' Max kept grinning as he braced himself against the powerful winds coming from the dish.
Max was correct, his blade, too heavy to be lifted, and as soon as the tornado ceased, he remained un-phased and still rotating nicely.
''Tyson, you're going to lose this match because you don't have a brain to strategize with. He has more endurance than you, so you can't out spin him either. Think, for once.''
''Will you just shut up sour-puss?''
The blue-haired blader concentrated and Max went on the offensive for a change.
'If he's attacking he can't defend as well.' Tyson pondered.
''Dragoon, dodge!''
'If I'm dodging and being chased, I'm not defending either, so I can attack.'
''Keep it up buddy''
'My attack strength is greater so I should-'
''Get behind him and attack''
It was to late for Max to switch back over to his high-powered defensive style and once the blade smashed up against his own, it was all over. Draciel was sent flying and Tyson was declared the winner.
''I guess I'm smarter then you give me credit for Kai.''
''No you just got lucky.'' Kai crossed his arms and walked away from the dish.
The victorious blader stuck his tongue out at the elder before muttering smugly ''Sour-puss''
''Hey Kai! Where you going?'' Max asked as he scooped up his blade from the ground.
''To check if Ray's still alive'' He replied over his shoulder before re-entering the chalet.
''I wonder how Ray is doing?'' Tyson sat down in the grass beside Kenny.
''He didn't look to good this morning'' Max said as he too seated himself with his friends.
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Entering quietly, Kai sat down on his bed. A small smile crept up onto his lips as he watched the slumbered beauty. He looked down and laughed a bit. The washcloth once again was on the floor. As he picked it up, he bent forward and felt Ray's forehead. Surprisingly, he wasn't burning up anymore but still quite warm.
''At least you're doing better.'' Kai brushed a few of the tangled raven locks away from Ray's eyes.
Kai looked up and out the window. The sun was beginning to set giving a glow of orange and red beauty to the cloudless sky.
A light breeze found its way through the swaying drapes and Ray seemed to have felt it, for he snuggled up.
Before Kai left the room he grabbed Ray's sheets all bunched up at the end of his bed and covered the shivering body. Tucking him in, the slate-haired boy sighed then exited.
After Kai went in, Tyson, Max, and Kenny all entered as well and seated themselves comfortably in the living room.
''How's he doing?'' Max asked even before Kai took two steps off the bottom stair.
''Better.'' Kai sat down in the chair on the left of the couch where the other three boys were sitting.
''Better, as in?'' Tyson got up and turned on the television along with a machine known as an N64.
''He doesn't have a fever anymore.''
''Well that's good to hear'' Tyson rummaged threw the collection of games. ''I'm sure glad Mr. D. agreed to have your games sent here Max.''
He chose a game and stuck it in the clear green machine.
''Oh. Mr. Dickenson called.'' Kai remembered the conversation he shared with the old man.
''What did he have to say?'' Kenny asked as Max and Tyson began playing the video game.
''He'll be here tomorrow morning.''
''No!'' Tyson yelled out but quickly covered his mouth and almost whimpered as he saw the mad look on Kai's face.
''I'm still the champ!'' Max gloated quietly.
Tyson agreed to another go at it and got ready.
''Shoot!! Shoot!!'' The blunette stayed as quite as he possibly could. ''Damn it Max, you always win.''
''Stop picking Toad''
Round 3 was about to begin and Tyson was already complaining.
''Fine, Tyson. Pick whoever you want for me and take Toad.''
''You get Bowser, Max.''
''Fine be me.'' The blonde prepared himself.
The starting light on the game went from red to green and the race began.
Each had their game face on, but Tyson was the first to crack.
''I give up, Maxie!''
The race ended and Max was triumphant and undefeated.
''I bet you that Kai couldn't do any better.'' Tyson threw his controller at Kai ''I bet you he's never even played Nintendo in his life.''
The elder opened his eyes and grabbed the controller. ''You sure you want to bet Tyson? Because ff I win, training starts as early as I choose it to be.''
''And if Max wins?''
''No training.''
''You're on Kai'' Max smiled at the thought of sleeping in and having a peaceful day of relaxing once again.
The blonde picked his usual character Toad and Kai picked the green one, Yoshi. Bowser's castle was the track chosen randomly.
''You ready?''
''Of course'' Kai smirked.
What they did not know, was that even if Kai did not look the type, he did play video games as well when he was younger. He had just matured and trained hard with beyblades now.
By the end of lap one, Max held the lead and Kai trailed closely behind him as they went over the wooden bridge and into the next lap.
''Not bad'' Max glanced quickly over at Kai who seemed to be doing quite well.
Max was curious that Kai could be doing better then Tyson normally did and how he didn't even need instructions on how to play or work the controller.
'Something's not right' The blonde kept his guard up as they went by a few item boxes.
The boxes only gave him a banana, which was of no use to him at the moment. Kai picked up three red shells that meant nothing good for the leader.
Just as they started the last lap Kai shot his shell at Max, which knocked the yellow fruit peeling from behind him as a guard, then shot the second shell that collided perfectly with Toad.
''What the-'' Max looked stunned from the shot that put him in fourth. He could normally dodge such a shot by turning a corner. The homing sequence on the shell would not work if Max was not in Yoshi's view.
He quickly regained two positions and by the time he got an item near the very end that could give him back his lead the race ended as Yoshi crossed the finish line.
'' I can't believe it'' Max's jaw dropped almost to the floor. He had never lost before to anyone, not at racing.
Kai proudly smirking got up from the chair and walked off without saying anything.
''I want a rematch Kai, best to out of three''
''No way, I wont fair and square''
''Nooooo'' Tyson sunk into the couch in defeat. Early morning training did not sound good to his ears.
''I guess there's still some things we don't know about Kai'' Kenny laughed at both Max and Tyson, whose dreams of sleeping in were tragically cut very short.
-TBC-
Kai and Nintendo? Weird eh? But I thought it would be a good twist. Am I right?
I'm sorry everyone but it's another weeks wait for the next edition minimum. If I see it's taking long I'll just come back and write it here at the library. Sound good?
The game was Mario Kart, by the way, and as you can tell, I love playing it. I'm pretty good at it too.