Author's Notes: Oh, for fuck's sake, man. x.x You won't believe the bitch of a time I'm having writing 'When Darkness Falls'. I need a break from it – don't bite my head off for this. I need sap, lovelies. Sap and humor and drama all rolled into one. WDF doesn't do that for me right now. =/ Anyway, yet again I come to you with a Kai/Tyson story. . I am evil. Fear the almighty Firefly-chan and wither in her grasp. XD Bow before my greatness. O.o; Anyway, lovelies, this should be fun. ^^ Just hang in there, okay? I'm still alive.

Am I the only one who's noticing this, but isn't the Beyblade section polluting itself up with bad fiction and Mary-Sue's? God save us. x.x

Disclaimer: Never have, never will. Unless someone happens to have a spare million lying around? XP

NOTES: POV switches back and forth from Tyson to Kai throughout the chapters. Sorry. ^^

Ages (as of this chapter):

Tyson – 16

Max – 15

Rei – 16

Kai - 19


WARNINGS: the following will contain eventual yaoi and strong language. AU, as well. Thank you much. x.x

Regulations of Bad Humor

Chapter One

By Firefly-chan

Dude, what the fuck am I doing here?

I let a frown replace my temporary smile as I stepped down from the large, bumpy-as-all-hell school bus. I was beginning to regret my lengthy decision of attending summer camp—I had figured that the camp would be almost near to empty since I had thought that many people didn't like to do this anymore. But, uh, I was wrong. Very wrong. Dead wrong, in fact. No, actually, I was just sadly, sadly mistaken.

Hundreds of people were spread out amongst the campgrounds—many of which I recognized from school, and many of which I did not. I growled, pulling off the headphones of my CD player from my head. Well, this was just great. My original intentions of going to this camp were that I'd have a nice peaceful, quiet summer away from the bothers of annoying people.

My intentions suck.

Well, at least I was still away from the supreme god-awful annoyance known as parents. Oh, yes. I was safe here—away from those psycho weirdo people. Okay, maybe they aren't exactly insane. But they bother the hell out of me. And now I had the chance to be away from them… for the whole summer. Life is good. Or… partially good. Whatever.

I scanned the large crowd for a friendly face I knew back from my high school, or someone I knew at least a little better than the ground. Haha. The ground, get it? Okay, nevermind. Inside joke. I may tell you later when I'm more in the mood. I sighed in defeat when I didn't see anyone that I considered a friend, not anyone that was actually more of an acquaintance.

"So," I rocked back on my heels, adjusting the heavy duffel back over my shoulder, "now what do I do?"

I had meant it as a question to myself, but—uh—the person standing behind me (who must've just gotten off the bus) answered it, "Oh, you must be new to camp, eh? We stay on the campgrounds until the counselors tell us to do otherwise. They'll call off our names and assign us to a cabin."

That made sense. Psh.

I turned around, an inquiring eyebrow raised at the person who had spoken to me. He was a little shorter than I was—blue eyes, blond hair. I recognized him almost immediately. He was a freshman at the high school I went to… a year younger than me, but in the same history class as I was. Usually, I didn't like to conference with freshmen. But I was desperate, and I needed someone who knew the camp way better than I did.

"Hey," I said, offering him a lopsided smirk and my hand. "I'm Tyson Kinomiya, and you're Max Tate, aren't you? From my history class?"

Max nodded his head, giving my hand a good shake before releasing it. "Yeah, that'd be me. I thought I knew you from somewhere."

I stuck close to Max as he led me through the crowd and into the middle of the campgrounds. The camp was large, no doubt, but it had a very weird name. Camp Greenlake. Where the hell did they come up with that name? As far as I know, there is no lake called Greenlake twenty miles outside of Tokyo. But the campgrounds were made up of nothing but benches pulled on either side of a large piece of pavement with a flagpole in the middle of it. Farther off, to the left, I could make out the hint of cabins. And to the right, I saw the same thing.

I wondered briefly where everything else went, but my thoughts were silenced when someone began speaking through a megaphone.

"Attention all campers!" I swiveled my head towards the source of the noise, finding a young-looking woman standing on a large wooden crate. "Welcome to Camp Greenlake! I haven't got much time, so I'm just going to take you over the basics and the layout of the camp. To your left, you have the boys' cabins. No females are allowed to go to that side of the camp. Same with the right—the girls' cabins—no males are allowed on that side of the camp. Farther down, to my north—" she pointed as she spoke, "is the cafeteria and the field. As for the rules, I'm sure most of you know them by now. Lights out at nine, you awaken promptly at eight-thirty. And, please, for the love of God, keep your hands to yourself. Anyway, your cabin counselors will go over the more in-depth rules once you are assigned to your cabin."

She smiled, giving a short wave before stepping off the crate and handing the megaphone to a man standing behind her. He didn't even bother with the crate.

"Okay," he began loudly, looking down at a clipboard he held, "we have 150 campers this year. Which makes quite a lot less than last year, actually. There are roughly 75 people per girls' camp and per boys' camp. Four of you will be assigned into one of the fifteen cabins on your side, depending on your sex. You will have a counselor in with you amongst that four, as we had several problems last year with sleeping behaviors. Now, beginning in alphabetic order for the boys' side, here is the cabin list…"

I listened closely for a good five minutes, before the dumbass finally said my name. I perked at the sound one of the other names, though. Rei Kon. I knew him! Quite well, actually. I smirked, adjusting my duffel bag again before starting off towards my cabin with the rest of the group. I was assigned to cabin seven. Besides Rei and myself, there were two other people's names I didn't recognize, and our counselor… Oh, I can't remember his name either…

Something with a 'K', maybe? I think—oh, well. Whatever. I'll find out soon enough.

It took ten damn minutes just to reach the god-forsaken cabin. Ten minutes! Just to get from the campgrounds to cabin seven. Wow, that's a pain in my ass. It'll probably take twenty minutes just to get to my cabin to the cafeteria. And I have to do this every day? Jeez. What the hell is this? A fitness camp? Psh, I think not.

I wiped the sweat from my brow, smiling triumphantly when I stopped in front of the steps that led up to my cabin door. The cabin wasn't all that big—it looked roomy and comfy, though. I suppose it really didn't need to be that big, anyway, if it was only meant to hold five people and five beds.

Pushing open the door to the cabin, I took a cautious step inside. At first, it appeared to be empty. But then I made out the form of someone towards the end of the cabin in the semi-darkness. Before voicing a greeting, I took a look around my surroundings. It was fairly nice… almost bedroom-like. There were five beds, all lined on the left side of the cabin, and a soft, plush rug that stretched the length of the left side.

I felt around the side for a light switch, and once my hand lay upon it, I flicked it on. A small, dim but effective light flooded the cabin. The boy who had occupied it before hand looked up in small surprise. He was short—younger than I was, obviously. Brown tousled hair that covered his eyes and hid them from visibility. I had to resist the urge to snicker. The boy had an almost… innocent, naïve look.

"Oh," he said quickly, dropping down his two bags onto the bed he had claimed. "I didn't even hear you come in. I guess you're one of the people I'm sharing this cabin with, hmm? I'm Kenny."

I placed my own duffel bag on the floor next to the closest bed I was standing to. "Hi," I said, still fighting the urge to burst into hysterics. Poor kid… to deal with me all summer. "I'm Tyson."

He smiled faintly, but didn't say anything in response. Instead, he turned and continued to dig through his bag. I shrugged, before sitting down rather gracelessly on the random bed I had chosen and claimed as my own for the summer. Surprisingly, it was rather cool in the cabin—not unbearably hot like I had first originated. And there was even a small ceiling fan at the ceiling of the cabin. Like your every day summer camp? I think not.

Five minutes soon passed to ten minutes that stubbornly remained silent. I had long ago given up on trying to get the kid—Kenny—to open up to me, and was lying back on my bed with a book in hand. I didn't bother to look up with the door to the cabin opened again and two pairs of footsteps made themselves known on the wooden floor. I already figured who one of them was, and hid my head behind my book, stifling a smile.

"This is it?" I heard an unfamiliar voice state. "Woah – pretty nice. Not what I expected at all. And look Rei… two other people are already here."

"Yeah…" Rei said slowly, and I swear I could hear the smile in his voice. "What the hell are you doing, Tyson?"

Eee. Damn. He saw me.

Well, he probably already knew I'd be here. After all, that camp advisor had announced it over a bloody megaphone, for God's sakes. Oh, well. It was fun while it lasted.

"Nothing," I said lightly, putting the book down. "So, Rei, we're sharing the same cabin, eh?"

Rei had that goofy smile on his face as he spoke, "You idiot – c'mere."

I barely had time to move before he tackled me where I lay, rolling me off the bed and onto the ground. I squeaked as he glomped me, patting the top of his head before gently pushing him off.

"Eh, yeah, Rei," I stood up, laughing nervously. "Nice to see you again, too."

"Dude," he said, standing up and shooting me a wide smile, "it has been forever."

I scratched the back of my head, squinting slightly. "Well, actually, it's only been about a week or—"

I cut off upon noticing the person who had entered the cabin beside Rei. I blinked in confusion—it was a chick. A really short chick to say in the least. I towered over her a good couple five inches, and—heh—she was pretty hot. Dark purple hair fell past her shoulders and was braided, and large dark brown eyes were set in an oval face graced with olive skin.

"Hey, uh," I was the first to speak, nodding my head to the side. "The girls cabins are over that way."

I heard Rei groan softly beside me, but I paid no attention to it. The girl's eyes narrowed noticeably, and she opened her mouth as if to speak, before her fist came up.

And that's when my face met the lovely, carpeted cabin ground.

"I'm not a girl, you idiot," I heard a thickly French-accented voice say above me.

Owww, shit. That hurt. Mouth, you gotta learn to keep shut when you're not for sure on things. Well, actually… I was convinced she was a girl. I looked up, rubbing a hand over my wounded face before coming to a shaky stand. Rei was smiling half-heartedly at me, giving a small shrug. The evil psycho bitched-out purple haired guy was down towards the other end of the cabin where Kenny was.

"What is up his ass?" I snapped, glaring at the back of the bishonen(1) jackass.

"I made the same mistake, too," Rei replied quietly, sitting down on the bed next to mine. "Don't feel bad. His name is Ripley Alec."

I sniffed, rubbing my nose again. "He didn't have to punch me. It was a simple mistake – anyone could've made it."

"He's really touchy about it," Rei said, running a hand through his hair. "Just don't make the same mistake again… he forgives and forgets quite quickly."

I slowly sank down beside Rei, my eyes still narrowed and my face still throbbing. "Where the hell is the little git from, anyway?" I asked, turning my attention back to my black-haired friend.

"France, is my guess," Rei said, shrugging. "Noticed his accent, haven't you?"

I rolled my eyes. "Of course I noticed it. It's pretty damn hard to miss."

Rei opened his mouth as if to say something, but he fell silent. His gaze had turned from me and was currently focused on the door to the cabin again. I turned also when I heard it open, and as someone stepped inside. I frowned – it was a dark-haired teen… who was obviously a lot older than me and the rest of the people inside our cabin. He looked like he was about nineteen or maybe twenty.

I looked down to the clipboard he held in his hands. Ooh, so this must be our counselor. He looked up, and I took notice of the cool magenta eyes that took in the group before him. Those unnerving eyes glanced over me once, before skipping over to Rei and so forth.

Haha. He was actually kinda hot. Yeah, but that's just me for you. Your "every day" bisexual, sixteen-year-old sophomore kid. With a few advantages and disadvantages, mind you. But I still got my personality, and that makes up for it, right? Well, you'll probably say no with how long you've known me. Ah, hell, forget it. Anyway…

"I will be your counselor," he spoke after a second of silence, closing the cabin door behind him. "My name is Hiwatari Kai, and I'm guessing you're the lot that I'll be stuck with for the next eight weeks."

Heh. He had said "stuck with". Man, I guess he loves us or something. Well, didn't he just seem like Mr. Friendly? Standing there with something like a cross between a scowl and a smirk on his face, and his eyes—damn, looked like he could just glare at you and expect you to melt on the spot. Go figure it to be my like to be stuck with a jackass as a counselor.

"Is everyone here?" Kai said stiffly after a moment, glancing down at his clipboard. "Rei Kon, Tyson Kinomiya, Kenny—I, uh, can't pronounce your last name--, and Ripley Alec?"

All of us nodded in response, and I felt a grin coming on. Don't know why—I just felt like smiling. Not a bad thing, though, since the whole cabin seemed to be rather tense since Kai arrived. Oh, and I can't possibly imagine why.

"So you're Kai, eh?" I began, meeting his gaze. "You don't look old enough to be a counselor."

Actually, that was a lie. I just wanted to see how old he was.

That cool gaze trained on me, but I didn't flinch under the restricting eyes. "I'm nineteen," he replied smoothly, placing down his clipboard on a dresser next to my claimed bed.

Aha. I knew it.

"And who are you?" he asked, eyebrow tilted upwards.

"I'm Tyson!" I announced happily, the same smile still on my face. "Y'know, truthfully, I thought counselors we're supposed to not have their head in their ass. No offense, though, man."

I heard Rei take in another sharp intake of breath and release it in what sounded an awful lot like a whimper, but I ignored it. I was still looking expectantly at Kai, the same sugary-sweet smile plastered on my face. Kai narrowed his eyes noticeably, but the blank expression on his face didn't alter. I was really expecting him to say something to me, but instead he turned to look at the others.

"I'm going to hand you each out a piece of paper; it has the rules and regulations of the camp on it," Kai said shortly, although he still had his gaze locked with mine. "After I hand you the sheet, we're to meet outside with the other counselors and the rest of this side of the camp."

When Kai handed me the sheet, I took it delicately, and he brushed past me briskly. After everyone had been handed their sheets and had time to look them through, they reluctantly came to a stand to head outside. I let out a groan when Rei sat up from the bed, tugging on my arm.

"Ugh, I don't want to start walking again," I muttered, but eventually stood up beside Rei. "Gawddamnit, my shoe's untied. Stupid shoe. Go on, Rei. I'll be there in a minute."

I bent down to tie the laces on my godawful sneaker, having the feeling they were purposely untying themselves. I swear, my shoes are the epitome of evil. They untie at exactly the wrong time. When I stood up again, Rei had just exited the cabin, the door closing behind him. Kai, on the other hand, was waiting for me—that same stoic expression on his face.

I offered him another taunting smile, before starting out of the cabin.

Yeah, the keyword there is 'starting', folks.

I hadn't gotten so much within a foot of fresh air, before a vise-like grip on my wrist yanked me back inside. I thought for sure I was going to fall flat on my ass, but a hand pressed against the small of my back held me upwards. I yanked my wrist from Kai's grasp, spinning around to meet the goddamned antagonist himself.

"I'd appreciate it if you wouldn't do that," I snapped, glaring up at him. "Or at least give me some warning, for God's sake!"

Kai's cool-demeanor-mask seemed to slip from his face and was replaced with an obviously pissed off one. Like that was supposed to be intimidating or something? I simply rolled my eyes and folded my arms across my chest, still staring at him.

"And I would appreciate it if you would talk to me with at least a little respect," Kai said quietly, but his voice was firm and left little room for argument. "I am your counselor, and I'd advise you to treat me that way, Kinomiya."

This caused me to roll my eyes again. "Or what?" I retorted, my gaze just as leveled and narrowed as his was. "You'll punish me? God forbid that. It's just like school."

"There are a lot of other things I can do besides punishing you," Kai was whispering now, but with the same deadly intent dripping from his tone. "Trust me."

I was about to respond to that with a "like what?" but something inside me nagged me to stay quiet. Kai had drawn himself closer to me, his nose was inches from my own, and he was still giving me that "I-would-so-kick-your-ass-right-now-if-I-wasn't-the-counselor" kind of look. Psh – like he could anyway. I'd beat that jackass down.

"Whatever," I said loudly, sniffing. "Can I go now? You're wasting my time."

He grabbed my arm again before I could move, pulling me back towards him again. "Remember, kid, I'm not up for your shit," he growled, tightening his grip on my arm. "So don't pull any on me, all right?"

"All—fucking—right." I hissed, pulling away from him again. "I heard you the first time."

I didn't even bother for his permission to leave. I sharply turned on him and stalked out onto the campgrounds, slamming the cabin door shut behind me.

Suddenly, I didn't think Kai was all that hot anymore.

End chapter.

End notes: Alas! I have finished! Praise my greatness! X-x Or throw things at me for not completing the next chapter of When Darkness Falls. XP Whatever. Still, whatever your opinions may be, do review. ^^ It gets my ego all bloated up. O.o Yeah.

1 – for the people who don't know it, bishonen means 'pretty boy'.