Chapter 3
Ok. A short break from Rei's tragedy, then we shall return. I have decided, very evilly so, to leave this as a cliffhanger, oh Izzy has taught me the evil ways well. Kai won't do the disclaimer for me and the others are too busy so I'll do it myself. As usual I don't own beyblade, oh how I wish I did, and I don't own the characters therein Beyblade. Enjoy!!!-Kano^_^
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Tyson woke up. The sun shone brightly through the window, he closed his eyes tightly. When he reopened them he could see properly. Looking around he saw Max laid flat on the floor in only his boxers. Tyson jumped off his bed attempting to land a kiss on Max's cheek but Max rolled under his bed before Tyson managed to. Tyson landed flat on his face.
"Ma-ax!" Tyson said attempting to look unhappy. To Max's look he smirked.
"Tyson! Don't smirk at me like that! You know I don't want to be the object of your fantasies. I'm straight remember." Max said rolling out from under the bed. Tyson ignored him, as usual.
"Energy depleting…need sugar!" Tyson said robot-like. He stood up and quickly got dressed, not bothered by Max's presence. Once both Tyson and Max were dressed they headed down to the dining hall were Kenny was sat nibbling a piece of toast, his computer sat in front of him.
"Hey! Chief!" Tyson yelled across the room whilst waving his hands wildly in the air.
"Tyson, I've repaired Dragoon and…oh my lord." Kenny sat shocked as Rei entered the room. His eyes were red and puffy. Rei ignored Kenny's look and preceded to sit at a table on his own near the windows.
Tyson and Max went to sit at the table with Kenny. Max engaged in talking to Kenny, Tyson engaged in eating as much food as it took to give him indigestion. Later Kai ventured into the room. He also sat at a table by himself.
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After breakfast the Bladebreakers went out to do their first lot of training in a while. They'd had a week and a half off and were appearing at a tournament in two weeks time. Going through the usual stuff Rei found he could not concentrate and failed all tasks given to him. On the way back to the hotel, Tyson started on him.
"Rei, what the hell were you doing today!?" It was more of a statement than a question. "It's like you just couldn't be bothered! The championship match is in two weeks and if you carry on like that you're going to be our downfall!"
"Leave him Tyson!" Kai snapped viciously, glaring at Tyson. "He hasn't been well the past few days! You know that as well as the next person!!"
When the team returned to the hotel, Rei signed back in then went straight to his room.
"Well done Tyson! I knew that big mouth of yours would be of use sooner or later!" Kai followed Rei up the stairs.
"What did I say?" Tyson said confusedly.
"You were a bit too harsh. You sounded like Kai for a moment…I think he's been rubbing off on you." Max said looking sorrowfully at Tyson. "He did seem quite ill this morning, he never ate anything! He's always saying how breakfast is so important."
"Perhaps, I should go and apologise…" Tyson looked at the floor.
"We'll go up to the common room, you go and apologise." Kenny said, "Try not to be so nasty, ok Tyson?"
"Yeah, ok Chief." Tyson slumped off to the elevators. Max and Kenny decided to take the stairs.
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"If only you knew Tyson…" Rei sobbed into his pillow. "If only you all knew!"
Kai came into the room, locking the door behind him.
"If we all knew what?" Kai asked sitting on the end of Rei's bed.
"Kai?" Rei looked up. His face was red and his cheeks were covered in wet, salty tear trails. "…Nothing."
# "You're mine Rei! All mine!" No! "Just give in Rei, it's not worth killing yourself trying to get away!" Get off me! Leave me alone! #
"Nooooo!" Rei grasped his head, crying for it to go away.
"Rei? Rei…what's wrong?" Kai sat closer to Rei. "What's wrong?" He asked again. Rei looked up at Kai. Tears were streaming down his face like water down a waterfall.
"…Kai…" He whispered, and then buried his face in Kai's chest.
Rei. Why won't you tell me what's wrong? Will you ever share your problem with me? Please stop crying, it pains-No! Kai hugged Rei and attempted to comfort him. He found himself to be very bad at it but Rei was grateful for his attempt.
"Thanks Kai…" Rei looked up at Kai again and stared into is eyes, "It's not really your thing though…" Rei smiled a little then pushed back from Kai. There was a knock at the door. Kai got up to get it but Rei stopped him
"I'll get it." He said getting up and wiping the tears from his face. Walking across to the door he unlocked and opened it to find Tyson on the other side.
"Rei…I, erm…need to talk to you about earlier…" Tyson said slowly.
"I'm going down to the common room." Kai left the room.
"Come in…" Rei said, inviting Tyson in. "Sit down…"
"Rei. What was wrong with you today? I mean, even when you're ill you give it your all but today you didn't. Is there something up? Are you okay?" Tyson began sitting on Kai's bed. "Is there something you want to tell us…anything you don't want to tell us?" Tyson asked cautiously.
"Tyson…a week ago…"
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Mwuhahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!! Evil cliffhanger. Now you have to wait for chapter 4 to find out what's up with Rei if you don't already know.