Change of Heart

Précis
The Bladebreakers' airplane from Russia collides into Domino City!

Chapter 1

Home Once More
The Bladebreakers were again in the air, but this time, they were flying back home. After the Russian Tournament (which they won, as Tyson and Max wouldn't stop yelling about), seeing home was a lucky thing all took in deeply; all except Kai. One would think he was the Lone Wolf, being alone wouldn't worry him; though, knowing that he was all he had had broken him. At the tournament, Kai had learned who he was, what he was, what he was trained for, and the fiends to blame; and abhorred himself for it. Seeing Boris and the others connected to BIOVOLT (Beybladers Intent On Victory Over Lawless Tyranny), being taken into custody, he realized how he was like them, and for the second time in his life, was frightened. He sat in the dimmest corner of the airplane, gradually drifted between the ecstasy of a dream filled sleep, and the daggers of nightmare filled reality.
The airplane jerked as it started its fall. Against system, Ray crawled to the back of the airplane, breaking Kai's attentiveness of fainting. "Kai, what's going on?" Ray asked.
"Yeah!" Tyson yelled. "This isn't the way home!"
"Attention, passengers," a tinny voice said. "We're making an emergency landing at Domino Airport. Please go back to your seats."
The airplane landed fifteen minutes later, deserting the Bladebreakers at the abandoned airfield. "This is very sinister!" Kenny said, hugging Dizzi.
"Don't worry, Chief," Max laughed, standing close to Kenny. "I'm sure we'll think of something."
"Let's just abandon this place," Ray thought out loud. The five boys did so in uncomfortable silence. "Is something wrong, Kai?"
"It's too dim to see much," Kai replied. "Just keep on guard."
As if in reply to Kai's command, a young (or seems to be young) boy ran ahead of them, being pursued by three other boys. "Thought you could flee, huh, Mutou?" the leader sneered.
"Leave him alone!" Tyson yelled.
"Oh, yeah? Who's gonna make me?" the leader asked.
"We will!" Ray said, backing Tyson up. The challenge started and the four boys started to fight.
Max noticed how the leader was crawling closer to the boy named Mutou. "Kai," Max murmured.
Kai nodded, running at the leader and grabbing him. "You call off your thugs, and I won't harm you," Kai whispered in the leader's ear.
"Okay," the leader gulped. He turned to his members. "Leave Mutou alone. We're leaving!" The three boys ran away from the fighting place.
Kai walked over to the boy named Mutou. "You okay, kid?" he asked, helping the boy up.
"Thanks to all of you," the boy said. "But what are you doing, strolling in the streets?"
"I could ask you the same thing," Kai replied. "We just got here, and we don't have anywhere - "
"Then it's settled!" the boy yelled. "You're all staying at my house!"
As the group journeyed to the boy's house, the Bladebreakers learned a lot of things. The boy was Yugi Mutou, a freshman at Domino High. Everybody was keener on Duel Monsters than Beyblade, and Domino City is the origin of Duel Monsters and Dungeon Dice Monsters. "Whoa!" Tyson yelled. "This is so cool. There's nothing like this at home."
"Which is why I'm not going home," Kai proclaimed. Before the others could butt in, he continued. "This place has so much to offer me. I can learn new games and skills. In addition, there's nothing waiting for me at home. I'm staying here."