Yay! I've finally broken the 100 reviews mark thanks to all you great
reviewers. Thank you so much! Talk about accomplishment. ^^ Not to mention
that all your reviews were great, and one even gave me a good idea for this
chapter ^_~ Also, thanks for all the reviews in my other fics! It's good to
see that you guys are enjoying them as well. If you have one that you'd
really like for me to update, just mention it and I'll do the best that I
can!
NATSUKO-DAI: Yes, I am evil D And cliffhangers are my specialty! And like you said, they keep you coming back for more and that's exactly what I want.
ICE PRINCESS: LOL Love the ranting! Really, it was very entertaining and I'm sorry for giving you so much but not enough, but it's just the evilness in me. But don't worry, I'll give you all of Kai's reaction before finishing this chapter.
B-ROCKER, MISTRESS OF ANIME, GING, DEVILBURNS, REI, LIEBCHAN, JUST-SOME- GIRL, AZNFYRE, HIDDEN, C: Thank you! Glad you like it!
SWEETC-18: I guess I must be a lil crazy, and thanks for the compliment. Hooray for MPREG! ^^
WATASHIWA SHINIMEGAMI: Cute! Oliver! *snuggles Oliver tightly* I love him ^^ And congrats to you too for graduating! It's good to be out of school finally. ^^
AMBER SILVER: Yep! The baby is basically a mini version of Rei, pointy ears and all! Major cutie! I can draw him if anyone's interested...
MIXE: I know you laughed! I was there when you read it! Meanie! LOL j/k :P
M.S.K: Sorry for nearly making you wake up the whole household! Hopefully that won't happen this time, but just in case... cover your mouth quick!
DRAMA-QUEEN: Yep! I am evil. D I kept y'all waiting for this next chappie cuz I'm a review hog! LOL
KEISAN: You'll see how Kai reacts in this chapter. :D And I'm glad you like this fic so much. I tried to do something original, at least in the Beyblade community ^_~
PIXIE CHICK: I hate cliffhangers too... when I'm reading them that is. But don't worry, here's more fic for ya.
AOKOORIME729: One cute Kai/Zhen moment coming at ya! It's just a lil apology for the evil cliffhanger. n_n;; and so you know, I'm a 19/female.
TREACHERY89: I do it because I can and I know you can't stay mad at me. D
VANISHINGACT: *blinks* How did what happen?
FILTER GRL: Ooo! If you think it's soap opera now, just wait till a little later! I got some real great angst all planned and raring to go!
WOLF QUEEN: Hope you don't mind if I take the idea you suggested, cuz the minute I read it, I loved it! Don't know why I never thought of it myself, but it's awesome. ^_^ Thank you!
SAMMY: That's actually a pretty good idea. I'll be sure to use it in a later chapter. Thanks! :D
Now, what you've all been waiting for... Chapter 7!
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Chapter 7
You.
That would kept repeating itself in Kai's head as the captain of the Bladebreakers stared blankly at Rei. You... That meant... Zhen was his? Zhen was his son and he never knew about it until this moment. Rei had been pregnant with his child and he never knew? He was a father?!?
"Oh my God..." Kai said slowly, as he ran a hand slowly through his thick slate-coloured bangs. This was such a shock that he really wasn't sure how to react. How could he not of at least suspected it? Weren't parents supposed to have special bonds with their parents? Why didn't he recognize it when he first saw Zhen? Zhen didn't even look like him, he was the spitting image of Rei except for...
"His eyes," Kai muttered under his breath, before he flopped over backwards on his bed, laying there with his arms folded over his chest. That was right... even though Zhen's eyes were golden, they still had that crimson red to them, and Kai knew for a fact that Rei's eyes were nothing like that...
"Kai?" Rei asked softly. He had remained silent since he had told Kai, hoping to see some sort of reaction out of the older boy, but so far, well, there had been a bit of a reaction, but it didn't help when trying to determine how Kai felt about this whole situation.
"Kai." Rei repeated, this time a bit louder, but still got to response. Kai seemed to be lost in his own thoughts, as he stared up at the ceiling, not paying attention to any of his surroundings. Rei frowned slightly, before quietly leaving the bedroom and going back to the living area.
Lei looked up when Rei returned, and frowned a bit when he didn't see Kai with him. He got up from the floor, where he had laid a blanket out so Zhen could play with his toys, and sat down on the couch with Rei.
"What happened?" Lei asked, as he moved a little closer to his best friend, having a feeling that Rei was going to need some comfort and reassuring right now.
"I don't know," Rei said simply.
"What do you mean you don't know? Did you tell him?"
"Yes..."
"Well?"
"I don't know. He's just laying on the bed not saying anything to me. I think he's in shock or something... I don't even think I saw him blink?"
"Really?" Lei asked. He had thought for sure that Kai would of said something immediately, even if it was a negative thing. But, Kai was the strong silent type, so maybe he wanted to think things through before discussing them with Rei. Lei told Rei this and the ex-White Tiger nodded slowly.
"That's what I'm thinking too. What I told him just changed his life forever, and I think he's coming to terms with it. I just..."
"You just what?" Lei asked, gently coaxing Rei to go on. He was surprised to see tears forming in the corners of Rei's eyes, so he wrapped an arm around Rei's shoulders, and pulled him in closer against his bare chest. "You can tell me, Rei..."
"I just wish he had said something, -anything-! I've been waiting for this for almost two years, Lei and I -still- don't know how he feels about it! Even if he had yelled at me, at least I would of known that he was angry, but I got nothing!"
"He's just thinking this over, Rei, there's no reas~."
"Yes, there is! I need him to tell me how he feels so that I can figure out what to do. Whether or not I should go back to China and whether or not I should tell Zhen who his father is when he's older."
"Rei, I think you're going a little overboard..." Lei started, but Rei immediately interrupted him again.
"No, I'm not, Lei. You're the one who made me tell him, and now that I did, I want an answer," Rei said. He sighed deeply, before getting back up to his feet. He was going to confront Kai again and ask if he would just tell him whatever was on his mind. This time though, Rei wasn't going to go in alone. He bent down to scoop Zhen up into his arms, smiling as the baby sucked on his soother and clutched a stuffed cat in his arms. The cat had been made by Lei's grandmother on the day of the birth, and she had sprinkled some herbs within the stuffing that she claimed to be good luck. Zhen had slept with that cat ever since, and it was rare when the cat wasn't in reaching distance of him.
Meanwhile, the thoughts in Kai's head seemed all jumbled together and he wasn't sure how to deal with it. His life had been changed by just a few small words, and now he knew that he had helped in bringing a new life into the world... his son... his Zhen.
"What do I do?" he asked himself, before turning his head to face the door when it slowly creeped open. There stood Rei and Zhen, his... his family. It was like seeing the both of them for the first time in a whole new light. They were no longer just Rei and Zhen, they were the mother of his child and his son...
Now Kai knew what he was going to do. Not only was it the -right- thing to do, but it was also what he -wanted- to do. He pushed himself into a sitting position, and watched as Rei sat down on the bed next to him with Zhen in his lap. Before he told Rei anything though, he had a question that he needed to be answered.
"Why didn't you tell me before, Rei?"
TBC
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There! Most of Kai's reaction, but there's still more to come. I hope you liked it and I -hope- that I managed to keep Kai in character, but it's so hard! This would never happen on the show, so I basically had to do a lot of thinking when coming up with this. But at least he didn't hit Rei. Hooray! :D Review please, they make me happy! ^_^
NATSUKO-DAI: Yes, I am evil D And cliffhangers are my specialty! And like you said, they keep you coming back for more and that's exactly what I want.
ICE PRINCESS: LOL Love the ranting! Really, it was very entertaining and I'm sorry for giving you so much but not enough, but it's just the evilness in me. But don't worry, I'll give you all of Kai's reaction before finishing this chapter.
B-ROCKER, MISTRESS OF ANIME, GING, DEVILBURNS, REI, LIEBCHAN, JUST-SOME- GIRL, AZNFYRE, HIDDEN, C: Thank you! Glad you like it!
SWEETC-18: I guess I must be a lil crazy, and thanks for the compliment. Hooray for MPREG! ^^
WATASHIWA SHINIMEGAMI: Cute! Oliver! *snuggles Oliver tightly* I love him ^^ And congrats to you too for graduating! It's good to be out of school finally. ^^
AMBER SILVER: Yep! The baby is basically a mini version of Rei, pointy ears and all! Major cutie! I can draw him if anyone's interested...
MIXE: I know you laughed! I was there when you read it! Meanie! LOL j/k :P
M.S.K: Sorry for nearly making you wake up the whole household! Hopefully that won't happen this time, but just in case... cover your mouth quick!
DRAMA-QUEEN: Yep! I am evil. D I kept y'all waiting for this next chappie cuz I'm a review hog! LOL
KEISAN: You'll see how Kai reacts in this chapter. :D And I'm glad you like this fic so much. I tried to do something original, at least in the Beyblade community ^_~
PIXIE CHICK: I hate cliffhangers too... when I'm reading them that is. But don't worry, here's more fic for ya.
AOKOORIME729: One cute Kai/Zhen moment coming at ya! It's just a lil apology for the evil cliffhanger. n_n;; and so you know, I'm a 19/female.
TREACHERY89: I do it because I can and I know you can't stay mad at me. D
VANISHINGACT: *blinks* How did what happen?
FILTER GRL: Ooo! If you think it's soap opera now, just wait till a little later! I got some real great angst all planned and raring to go!
WOLF QUEEN: Hope you don't mind if I take the idea you suggested, cuz the minute I read it, I loved it! Don't know why I never thought of it myself, but it's awesome. ^_^ Thank you!
SAMMY: That's actually a pretty good idea. I'll be sure to use it in a later chapter. Thanks! :D
Now, what you've all been waiting for... Chapter 7!
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Chapter 7
You.
That would kept repeating itself in Kai's head as the captain of the Bladebreakers stared blankly at Rei. You... That meant... Zhen was his? Zhen was his son and he never knew about it until this moment. Rei had been pregnant with his child and he never knew? He was a father?!?
"Oh my God..." Kai said slowly, as he ran a hand slowly through his thick slate-coloured bangs. This was such a shock that he really wasn't sure how to react. How could he not of at least suspected it? Weren't parents supposed to have special bonds with their parents? Why didn't he recognize it when he first saw Zhen? Zhen didn't even look like him, he was the spitting image of Rei except for...
"His eyes," Kai muttered under his breath, before he flopped over backwards on his bed, laying there with his arms folded over his chest. That was right... even though Zhen's eyes were golden, they still had that crimson red to them, and Kai knew for a fact that Rei's eyes were nothing like that...
"Kai?" Rei asked softly. He had remained silent since he had told Kai, hoping to see some sort of reaction out of the older boy, but so far, well, there had been a bit of a reaction, but it didn't help when trying to determine how Kai felt about this whole situation.
"Kai." Rei repeated, this time a bit louder, but still got to response. Kai seemed to be lost in his own thoughts, as he stared up at the ceiling, not paying attention to any of his surroundings. Rei frowned slightly, before quietly leaving the bedroom and going back to the living area.
Lei looked up when Rei returned, and frowned a bit when he didn't see Kai with him. He got up from the floor, where he had laid a blanket out so Zhen could play with his toys, and sat down on the couch with Rei.
"What happened?" Lei asked, as he moved a little closer to his best friend, having a feeling that Rei was going to need some comfort and reassuring right now.
"I don't know," Rei said simply.
"What do you mean you don't know? Did you tell him?"
"Yes..."
"Well?"
"I don't know. He's just laying on the bed not saying anything to me. I think he's in shock or something... I don't even think I saw him blink?"
"Really?" Lei asked. He had thought for sure that Kai would of said something immediately, even if it was a negative thing. But, Kai was the strong silent type, so maybe he wanted to think things through before discussing them with Rei. Lei told Rei this and the ex-White Tiger nodded slowly.
"That's what I'm thinking too. What I told him just changed his life forever, and I think he's coming to terms with it. I just..."
"You just what?" Lei asked, gently coaxing Rei to go on. He was surprised to see tears forming in the corners of Rei's eyes, so he wrapped an arm around Rei's shoulders, and pulled him in closer against his bare chest. "You can tell me, Rei..."
"I just wish he had said something, -anything-! I've been waiting for this for almost two years, Lei and I -still- don't know how he feels about it! Even if he had yelled at me, at least I would of known that he was angry, but I got nothing!"
"He's just thinking this over, Rei, there's no reas~."
"Yes, there is! I need him to tell me how he feels so that I can figure out what to do. Whether or not I should go back to China and whether or not I should tell Zhen who his father is when he's older."
"Rei, I think you're going a little overboard..." Lei started, but Rei immediately interrupted him again.
"No, I'm not, Lei. You're the one who made me tell him, and now that I did, I want an answer," Rei said. He sighed deeply, before getting back up to his feet. He was going to confront Kai again and ask if he would just tell him whatever was on his mind. This time though, Rei wasn't going to go in alone. He bent down to scoop Zhen up into his arms, smiling as the baby sucked on his soother and clutched a stuffed cat in his arms. The cat had been made by Lei's grandmother on the day of the birth, and she had sprinkled some herbs within the stuffing that she claimed to be good luck. Zhen had slept with that cat ever since, and it was rare when the cat wasn't in reaching distance of him.
Meanwhile, the thoughts in Kai's head seemed all jumbled together and he wasn't sure how to deal with it. His life had been changed by just a few small words, and now he knew that he had helped in bringing a new life into the world... his son... his Zhen.
"What do I do?" he asked himself, before turning his head to face the door when it slowly creeped open. There stood Rei and Zhen, his... his family. It was like seeing the both of them for the first time in a whole new light. They were no longer just Rei and Zhen, they were the mother of his child and his son...
Now Kai knew what he was going to do. Not only was it the -right- thing to do, but it was also what he -wanted- to do. He pushed himself into a sitting position, and watched as Rei sat down on the bed next to him with Zhen in his lap. Before he told Rei anything though, he had a question that he needed to be answered.
"Why didn't you tell me before, Rei?"
TBC
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There! Most of Kai's reaction, but there's still more to come. I hope you liked it and I -hope- that I managed to keep Kai in character, but it's so hard! This would never happen on the show, so I basically had to do a lot of thinking when coming up with this. But at least he didn't hit Rei. Hooray! :D Review please, they make me happy! ^_^