Desires of the Heart


Disclaimer: I don't own Beyblade, any of it's characters, or anything associated to it, except a Dranzer blade, a launcher, and a few ripcords.


Summary: Just when Kai thinks he's gotten into the habit of treating Dranzer as a friend, and is starting to understand teamwork and friendship, something unexpected happens. A young man shows up in Kai's life, and proves that he will stop at absolutely nothing to get Dranzer. Who is this man? And what does he want with Dranzer?


Kai/Emily in later chapters!


~~~Chapter 1: An Almost Normal Day~~~


"Hey, are these sandwiches for me?"


"Tyson, I brought them for you to share with everyone else! I made them myself, you know," Kenny added proudly.


"Aw, come on, Chief! We have every right to celebrate! Another victory for the Bladebreakers! And what better way to celebrate than with food? Hey, Emily, get enough data from our match?" Tyson teased the red-haired girl who was staying at Kai's house with her team, who was visiting.


"Lay off, Tyson," Kai warned coldly.


"Ooh! Someone's got a girlfriend!" Tyson screamed, dancing around the blue-haired boy.


He blushed slightly, and scoffed, but everyone knew it was true. They had seen Kai kissing Emily one night, and he knew it. Snickers surrounded Kai. "Lay off, Tyson," he repeated, with a more threatening tone.


Tyson smirked, but didn't pursue the subject. Obviously, Tyson felt he had experienced enough fun teasing Kai for the night. Emily gave him a loving gaze with her crystal eyes.


Kai noted his clock, which said 9:00. The Bladebreakers had partied for hours. "Time for bed," he announced loudly.


"Aw, Kai! It's 9:00, Mr. Sourpants!" Tyson complained.


"Fine, then, stay up," Kai replied. "But if I don't see someone at my house training first thing tomorrow morning, I'll come over and wake you up."


Tyson gulped. "Well, time for bed! I'm exhausted!" He faked a yawn.


Ray asked, "Kai, mind if we stay over?"


Kai shook his head. "Go right ahead. Take the bedrooms on the second floor, they're nicer."


Tyson exclaimed, "Let's go check them out already!"


Kai stopped him. "Hold on, Tyson!"


"What? I didn't do anything!"


"You take a bedroom on the fourth floor. It's the same as the second floor bedrooms, but soundproof, so we don't have to listen to your snoring all night!"


Tyson opened his mouth to argue, thought better of it, and headed for the fourth floor, by means of the huge dumbwaiter.


Kai finished, "All-Starz, you can take the bedrooms on the third floor. They're made for sports fans."


This triggered a note of approval in the group. Eddy said, "Yo, thanks, man!"


"Better have a baseball room," Michael muttered.


Judy said, "Thank you for letting us stay in your house."


Kai replied, "Any time, any time." He glanced towards Emily and managed a smile.


Steve mumbled, "I hope it's no sissy football stuff."


The four All-Starz headed up the stairs. Emily stayed.


"Good night, Kai." She gave him a kiss on the lips. It lingered for a few moments.


"Good night, Emily," he replied when they pulled away from each other.


She headed up the stairs sleepily.


"Hey, Kai!" a voice called. "Where's the bathroom?"


Kai called back, "Two on each floor! The blue doors!"


Kai's mansion had a strange coding. The brown doors were guest bedrooms, the red ones private bedrooms, the blue doors bathrooms, and the green ones recreation rooms, mostly. One had musical instruments everywhere. Another (on the sports bedrooms floor) had sporting goods. The one on the second floor was more of a lobby, with chairs, couches, and tables for reading and such.


Kai started up the steps. The doorbell rang. He raised an eyebrow, and went to answer it. Dranzer would save him from any danger. His blade and launcher was in his pocket. He stepped up to the door, and pulled it open...


~~TO BE CONTINUED...~~


I love getting feedback, good or bad! I know it was a bit of a boring first chapter, but Kai is about to be swept into something bigger than he could ever have imagined...