Rei: Hello! My stupid sister is on the phone so I got more time to type this, and less time to post this. And I just noticed that Mai is in the snow with a tank top. Please forgive me, I'm stupid. And I forgot to mention Mai has two lightning bolts thingies on each cheek, one smaller than the other. Just like Kai's triangles.

Rath: *smirks* Rei lost the stupid katana! I'm safe! YES!

Rei: *pulls Hiei out of a YYH fic* Hiei, will you please seriously hurt Rath?

Hiei: Hn, Why should I?

Rei: If you don't, I make Yukina-chan marry Kuwabara *shudders* and she'll hate you when she finds out you're her brother. I don't like the thought of torturing you 'cuz you're my favorite character, but I will do it if provoked.

Hiei: *thinks about this, Uses super-fast speed to catch up to Rath, who had a head start, and cuts Rath*

Rath: x.x Why'd ya have to get Hiei? It's impossible to run away from him... And if I hide he has the stupid Jagan eye.

Rei: Oops, this is a Beyblade fic.... *Puts Hiei back in proper fic* On with the BEYBLADE fanfiction! By the way, don't own, don't sue. Much OOCness!

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"Never give up, even when the heart is challenged by sorrow." Hiei. O.o here's another: "There is no one who does not carry scars on his heart. If there were someone in the world like that, he would be a shallow soul." Hiei

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Mai's POV

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Ungh. Morning. Well, not really morning, more like dawn. The sun's barely rising but for some reason, I could never break the habit of rising with the sun. It's amazing how loud that blue-haired kid, what was his name? Tyson? Yeah, it was amazing how loud Tyson snored. I'm surprised I even got to sleep. I had to share a room with the team. The stupid cabin only has 4 rooms. The bathroom, the bedroom, the living room, and the kitchen.

AND the stupid cabin only has 3 beds. So Tyson and Max slept in one, Kenny and Rei in another and Kai and me in the last one. I wanted to arrange it so Kai and Rei could sleep together, but that would mean I would have to sleep with one of the others. Something I would prefer not to do. They're nice and all, but I'm used to Kai. I mean I grew up with him.

Oh, well, I'm up now and I won't be able to sleep again so I might as well stop complaining.

I yawned and stretched as I got out of bed. Mmmm, my warm bed... Grrrr stop that, stupid mind! Stay awake!!! Maybe a hot shower will wake me up, and keep me up.

So I stretched again as I stood, slowly, as to make sure I didn't wake Kai, who I know by experience, is a light sleeper, I made my way to the bathroom. I made a short detour so I could grab some shampoo, conditioner, soap and clothes from my bag.

Then I turned the shower on hot and stepped in.

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Kai's POV

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Is that the shower? I think it is. Wait, someone is up before me? I opened by eyes and looked around. Rei, Kenny, Tyson and Max were still sleeping but then who was in the shower? Oh, yeah, almost forgot about Mai. She always had a way with waking at dawn, which meant waking before me and the rest of the team.

Huh? The shower stopped. Was I asleep the whole time Mai was taking a shower? I must have been tired.

Mai came out of the bathroom with wet hair and a towel wrapped around her shoulders. "Huh, Kai? You're up!"- she said with a small smile.

"Yeah." I yawned and looked at the steaming door to the bathroom. Suddenly a hot shower seems really good... "I think I'll go take a shower, before they wake up."- I said, nodding towards the team. She smiles and nods as she tries to dry her hair.

Woah. Her hair got really long. It's to her waist now. I never really noticed since it's been in a high ponytail which makes it look like it's half way down her back. I yawned again and decided to concentrate on staying awake while I tried to walk to the shower. Oops, gotta grab some clothes. Heh, would have been really embarrassing to not have clothes and to have to come out in a towel in front of my team and my twin.

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Normal POV

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Kai stepped out of the bathroom just in time to see Mai struggling to put her semi-wet hair into it's ponytail. She saw him, flashed a smile, and mouthed "bad-hair-day."

Kai grinned and walked over to where she was sitting on the bed. Then carefully he took her hair into his hands and smoothed it out. Then he gently pulled it into a ponytail and tied it.

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Rei's POV

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I woke up for no particular reason. I mean it's quiet and the sun isn't even completely up yet. I turned over to get into a comfier position on the bad that I shared with Kenny and noticed movement out of the corner of my eye.

Kai was sitting with Mai on the bed they had shared putting her hair into a ponytail. Then he tied it and stood. She flashed a perfect smile and muttered "Thanks." Kai nodded and walked to his bag. At the same time Mai pulled out a small clear container filled with a blue substance. Kai walked back with a similar container.

"Here, I'll paint yours. I used to do that when we were kids, 'member?" Mai asked. Kai nodded and said "Yeah, and I'd paint yours and I'd mess up because yours are harder to paint than the triangles."

Suddenly I felt guilty for listening on their quiet conversation. They obviously didn't know I was awake or Kai wouldn't talk of his past like that. I shouldn't listen! But I can't just pass up an opportunity to learn about Kai's childhood. So as much as I hated it, I pretended to sleep and listened.

"And then one time I put blue dye in yours and it wouldn't wash off for days." Mai reminisced. Kai chuckled and mumbled "I still have to get you back for that one. Now hold still."

Mai obeyed and held perfectly still and Kai began to paint the blue shapes on her cheeks. When he was done she painted his. Then she painted a heart on his forehead,. "Hey!" Kai said loudly. Then he chased her around trying to get the blue paint on her face.

I tried to keep the smile off my face. I really did. I just don't think I succeeded. Luckily, no one noticed. Finally Kai gave up on chasing Mai and went to wash the dried heart off his head.

While he was gone, Mai sat on the bed and stared off into space, absent-mindedly rubbing her left hand. If I weren't trying to pretend to be sleeping I would have asked what was wrong.

Kai walked in and immediately noticed Mai. "Hey, what's wrong?" he asked softly sitting beside her. She acknowledged him with a shrug and he took her hand into his. "It still hurts?" he asked concerned.

She nodded slowly and I heard him curse under his breath. I couldn't make out the exact word, but I have a feeling I didn't want to. "I'm sorry I didn't stop him. That bastard.."

"It's okay." she answered, "If I remember right, he had beaten you pretty badly yourself."

"That's no excuse. I'm your big brother. I should have protected you."

"You're only a few minutes older! I can protect myself!"

Kai smirked and Mai smiled.

I was confused. What was wrong with Mai's hand? Who the hell was the bastard they were talking about? What did she mean when she said Kai was pretty badly beaten? WHAT THE HELL WAS GOING ON?!?!

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Rei: Boring? Yes, I know. Mostly focuses on how Mai was getting Kai to show a softer side, and how Rei starts to learn about Kai's past. For those of you who haven't guessed, 'The bastard' is Voltaire. The story of what happened to Mai's hand will be coming up in a different chapter. Review!!!! reviewreviewreviewreviewreviewreviewreviewreview!!!! ^_____^ I have 8 reviews! It's a good start.

Rath: *snore* ZzZzZzZzZzZzZz

Rei: Wha-- she fell asleep?! *grins evilly* I think I'll have some fun!! *pulls out honey and begins to smear it around and on Rath* This'll be fun!!