3: Secrets

Sorry for the delay in the update. Slight shonen-ai. Story getting complicated now. And thanks for the reviews.

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Mr Dickenson knocked on the door. "We're going down for dinner, boys, if you want to join us. I have a table reserved in the restaurant downstairs."

Kai scowled. Great, yet another opportunity for Tyson to embarrass them. "Yeah, whatever."

"Oh, and there's a message for you Kai. Apparently there is someone to see you and would like to meet you downstairs in 10 minutes."

"Fine."

"Well, I'll see you three soon."

Ray looked up from his book toward where Kai was working a nick out of his attack ring. "Who would want to see you?"

Kai shrugged, sliding his beyblade into one of his pockets as he stood and moved toward the door, unlocking it and heading outside. Once he was gone, Ray stood, moving passed where Lee was meditating on the bed to the window, watching as the sun slowly dipped toward the horizon. He sighed, feeling a shiver run up his spine. There was something about the approaching night that he didn't like…

Ray smiled as a pair of arms slipped around him from behind, the others breath warm on the side of his face, soothing his nerves. "Hi."

"Hi." The other nuzzled his neck. "You like him, don't you."

"Like who?"

"Kai." The other laughed softly. "Don't pretend you haven't been flirting."

"Is that jealousy I hear in your voice, Lee?" Ray looked back in the catlike orbs of his childhood friend.

Lee shrugged. "Not jealously. A little envy maybe. He talks to you more."

"Don't tell me you like him."

"Maybe I do." Lee spotted the look in Ray's eye and trailed his fingers over his back. "Don't worry, I'm not breaking up with you to just so I can chase Kai."

Ray narrowed his eyes, a slight smirk on his lips. "I know that tone of voice. What are you up to, Lee?"

Lee chuckled. "You're a tiger and I'm a lion."

"Yeah."

"Well, I was thinking of going hunting…"

"Go on."

"For some phoenix."

The corners of Ray's mouth turned upward, eyes sparkling mischievously. "The both of us, hm?"

"Don't like it?"

"Oh, I like it. Just wondering how we can pull it off."

"Doubt me, do you?"

"Never." Ray turned, stroking the side of Lee's face and kissing him gently. "You successfully hunted me down, but I think Kai's going to be a lot harder."

"Never said it was going to be easy." Lee turned his head as they heard the apartment door open and close, signalling that Kai had just left. "First though, let's go see who he is meeting."

Ray nodded. "He's been very secretive over these meetings. He went to one just before the American tournament, and when we ask him about it he just brushed us off. It's almost like he's hiding something."

"Aren't we all." Lee pulled on his shoes, straightening and moving to the door, waiting for Ray to finish getting ready. "By the way, I'd take you over those girls anyday."

"Look who's trying to score points." Ray switched off the light and joined Lee by the door, reaching out to brush the hair from the others eyes. "You know, I remember how you used to be taller then me."

"Hey, I'm still growing. You wait. I'm only 17 remember." Lee stretched, stepping out of the apartment. "Besides, I'm not short like someone else we know."

"Hn. Kevin."

"Mmm-hm." Lee looked down the corridor. "Elevator or stairs?"

"Stairs. Give him time to get ahead of us."

"And let us hide on the balcony above the foyer you mean."

Ray smiled and shrugged.

Told you they weren't straight. My first attempted at shonen-ai. And whom do you think Kai is going to meet in the foyer? I know, but then, I'm the writer. If you want to take a stab, add it to your review and we'll find out if you're right next update. It should be pretty easy to guess.