Hey everyone, Here is the next part. Sorry this takes so long, but my job is demanding and I'm going to school too. (And then there is my semi- nonexistent social life to consider.)

I want to thank EVERYONE who has reviewed this story and has liked it. THANK YOU!

SHOUT OUTS:

XP-DarkAngel: Thanks. I'm glad your liking it. And yeah, I know. Kai just isn't having much luck right now, is he? I have NO idea why idiot flamers can't read warnings. Maybe they just can't understand what a warning is for? In that case, they prolly wouldn't know a thing about fiction either.

Syaoran-Lover: Well. at least you didn't flame it. You may not be fond of it, but you at least gave it some positiveness (That's not a word, is it?). And as I've always said. To each their own. I don't like Kai/Rei (Mostly because there is just WAY to much of that pairing and because Max is my favorite.) but I'm not gonna go and tell someone their story sucks because of the pairing. (Which I'm glad you didn't do. Thank you.) I've always thought. If you don't have something nice to say, then say nothing at all. It's better than hurting somebody's feelings. ^_^

Rumi-Chan: Thank you Rumi. I'm glad your getting into my little fic here. ^_^ Now. where's your Kai/Max ficcie? Hmmm??? Wait until that flamer turns up in my ficcie. Anyhoo. thank you!!! ^_^

FrozenBlaze: Well, it is one of the reasons why I'm writing him this way. I mean, Kai can't always be the aloof, in control character. I wanted to show that he does have feelings and that he is fallible. I'm glad that you're getting some of the humor in this too. Don't get to use to the humor though, my stuff does tend to take on a bit of angst at times and it's usually a bit of dark angst. But, I'm sure it'll end happy. (They usually do.) I'm sorry it's taking me so long to update. But I do have good reasons for taking so long. As for Max doing something that throws Kai for a loop it could happen. But, I have a feeling it just might be the other way around.

Angel of pure darkness: Well. I can't please everyone. Thank you for not flaming the story though. Everyone is entitled to an opinion as long as it's not something that will purposely hurt someone else. Thanks. ^_^

PyroSiren: Yeah, but wait until the next part. Kai gets called on for his rudeness. (Not this part though. the next one.) I like Kai, but Max is my fave. I Like Rei too, just not with Kai. I would like to see more variety in this fandom. At least more Max stories. Heck! Even Kenny gets more fic time than Maxie. I'd love to read more Kai/Max or Rei/Max. For some of us, there is just so much Kai/Rei we can take. It's sad when you go hunting for some good Max yaoi fics and all you find is Kai/Rei. But. don't worry. I have plans for this puppy. ^_^

the_girl_with_one_eye : Yes, well. I just had to ad the drama in that last part. And yes, those Avon ladies are really scary. They like to sell ya all kinds of stuff and then you get hooked on their product, go in debt and start selling the stuff to pay off that dept. And what would a good fic be if at least one character didn't feel doomed? Hmm?? ^_~

Thank you EVERYONE! I hope that you'll like this part (at least a little). Have fun and enjoy.

Kai Strikes Back

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Part 3 ~*~*~*~*~

While Kai contemplated the meaning of life and the young blond he left standing on his front porch, Max was wondering what in the heck was up with his totally out of character teammate and friend.

"Okay, that was just weird. even for Kai." Max mumbled to himself after Kai shut the door in his face. "Did I do something to offend him?" The blue- eyed boy wondered. "I didn't know bringing pastries was a crime." He frowned as he tried to figure out what was up with Kai this time.

As Max thought over the other boys behavior, he didn't noticed when he was joined boy two more boys-seeing as to how deep his thinking was.

"Hey Max. Wha'cha doin'?" One of the boys asked as he settled a hand on the other boy's shoulders, startling the small blond in the processes.

"Holy!" Max exclaimed, jumping about a foot into the air before spinning around to face the two boys. "Geez Tyson. Don't do that. You took ten years off my life." Max stated with his hand clutched over his heart as he tried to get his breathing back to normal.

Tyson and Rei both raised an eyebrow at the other boy before looking at each other, wondering the same thing. Of course, like many times before, every time Tyson and Rei gazed at each other for whatever reason, they always end up thinking impure thoughts about each other.

Shaking out of their love filled gaze, Rei and Tyson turned back towards Max who was trying to keep from snickering at his two friends. 'You'd think those two would finally get a clue and hook-up' Max mused to himself as he tried to hide a grin behind his hand.

"Is everything alright Max?" Rei asked, turning away from Tyson and burring his feelings of love for the energetic "unofficial" leader.

"Huh?" Max responded before Rei's question finally sunk in. "Oh. Yeah. I was just thinking." The blond replied, his mind going back to Kai and his odd behavior.

"Oooo, not a good thing to be doin' Maxie. You might hurt something." Tyson teased, reaching over and ruffling the smaller boys blond head. He was rewarded with a death glare from Max and a punch in the arm from Rei. (A love tap. )

"You are SO not funny Tyson." Max retorted almost angrily. This unexpected anger caused Tyson and Rei to raise eyebrows at their smaller friend.

"Hey Max. I'm sorry. I was only teasin'" Tyson apologized, his voice holding a hint of worry in it.

"I know Tyson." Max sighed, frustration showing on his normally cheerful features. "I've just got something on my mind." Max explained aloud. 'Like Kai.' He kept to himself.

"This wouldn't have anything to do with Kai and the reason why you're standing here on his front porch holding that bag of goodies, would it?" Tyson-the food-bloodhound-observed.

"I.uh." Max, at a loss for words, started. With a sad, slightly depressed sigh, he started over again. "He opened the door, took one look at me and then closed it."

Tyson and Rei frowned upon hearing this. They could see the hurt in the normally bright, cheery eyes of their friend, causing them to wonder if maybe there was something deeper hidden in their depths, something that was only for a certain moody, brooding, bey-bladding heartthrob.

"Well. that really shouldn't surprise you Max. After all, we are talking about Kai here." Rei stated before suddenly wishing he hadn't opened his big mouth when he noticed that Max's hurt seemed to only grow worse.

"I.I know. I just.I just thought that maybe he'd." Max stated, tripping over his words as he tried to explain to his two friends what he was feeling. He stopped however when the front door opened again and there stood Kai with a scowl on his face.

TBC...