Wahoo, two chapters in one day. Well you're all gonna find out who stole Kai's beyblade and it's not who you think. At least think it probably won't be who you think and why you think they did. hee hee, i'm so evil. Thanks again to Tru-Lone-Wolf for reviewing again . In a couple of days or so i'm gonna post the pictures of my characters on my site so expect news with the next update.

Chapter 5

Ray was woken rudely in the morning by Kai shaking him roughly awake.

"Ray. Have you seen Dranzer?" Kai said urgently.

"Wazzat?" Said Ray sleepily, rubbing the sleep from his eyes.

"I think someone's stolen Dranzer."

"What!" Said Ray coming awake quickly, checking underneath his pillow, the familiar feel of his driger greeted him and he relaxed a little. "Where did you have it last?"

"I left it on the side of my bed as always. And I know I haven't lost it."

He went out of the room and banged on Tyson and Max's door until a half-awake Max answered.

"What's the matter?" He asked.

"Have you seen Dranzer?" Kai asked him.

"No." said Max fidgeting uncomfortably.

Ray appeared at the door of his room and he and Max exchanged suspicious glances. Always alert Kai noticed.

"What's going on?" He demanded

"Well," Said Ray laughing nervously, "Talk to Kenny."

"What's that supposed to mean?" Said Kai hammering on Kenny's door.

Kenny answered the door and quickly shut it again upon seeing Kai.

"Five more minutes." He yelled through the door.

"Open the door Kenny." Kai yelled.

Reluctantly Kenny opened the door.

"where's Dranzer?"

"Come in Kai." Kenny invited.

Kai went into Kenny's room; Max and Ray followed.

"Well I did need five more minutes to make some finishing touches, but here you go Kai. Happy Birthday. Dranzer X" Smiled Kenny as he gave Kai his Dranzer. Kai was to stunned for words, and just stood gaping at his beyblade. "Well I re-balanced your beyblade and gave it a new attack ring which is made of a very strong alloy. On top of that Dranzer can now switch between right spin to left spin in one go." Kenny puffed his chest out proudly.

"Happy birthday Kai." Said Hilary handing him a card. Kai looked at her dumfounded, "Why don't you open it?"

Kai tore open the envelope, and looked at the card. It was home made and had lots of pictures of the Bladebreakers in a big collage. He opened it and it said ' To Kai, You may be grumpy and unsociable but you are still part of our team. Happy Birthday from Hilary, Kenny, Ray and Max.' Each name was written in different handwriting. Kai smiled.

"Sorry about the whole lack of Tyson not signing it but you know what he's like." Hilary laughed.

"How did you know?" Was all Kai could find to say at that moment.

"Heh. That's me being nosey. On all your entry forms you have to put your date of birth. And I wrote yours down when I saw it." Said Kenny. "Sorry about Taking your Beyblade without permission but I don't think you would've approved if I'd had asked you for it."

They tensely waited for Kai's reply, expecting him to be angry.

"Thanks guys." He said. "No-ones ever done anything for my birthday before."

"Well you are part of our team whether you like it or not Kai." Said Max. "And I think we'd better got Tyson up. He's been sleeping enough."

"Oh, sorry about Tyson not signing the card, but you know what he's like." Said Hilary, then she imitated Tyson, " 'Why should I sign a card for sourpants Kai. He never does anything for us.'"

"Sounds like Tyson." Said Kai.

"What sounds like me?" Said Tyson, yawning.

"Can't you keep your nose out of business that isn't yours?" Kai taunted Tyson.

"just give me a reason Kai..." Tyson muttered.

Kai stood staring at Tyson with his arms folded. "A reason to do what exactly? To make a fool of yourself as usual? How about you're lazy and you should be up with everyone else and you don't pull your weight enough on the team"

"Hey Kai drop it." Warned Ray, but it came too late Tyson flew at Kai. The next few seconds were a blur but it ended up with Tyson lying on the floor and Kai's forearm pressed against his neck.

"Don't try that again Tyson, unless you want to lose." Kai said getting off him.

Tyson stood, saying nothing he just stared at Kai lost for words.

"Look guys I think we should all get ready. We're got a long day today. One of the hotel staff sent in our timetable this morning. Ray your events first, you have to go down to the sports hall at nine thirty. Max you have to go to the field outside at ten, Kai and Tyson eleven in the sports hall." Said Kenny

"Kai, what exactly are you doing?" Max asked, as nicely as possible because of Kai's present mood.

"martial arts." He grunted. As he said this Tyson's face turned, if it was at all possible, even more sour.

"Well, anyway we'd better get going. We'll be along in a minute. Kai a word." Said Kenny grabbing Kai before he left the room, he waited until everyone went out. "ok, Kai. I know Tyson annoys you something chronic, but lay off him just for today. It's the anniversary of his mothers death, and he's kinda touchy. I'm the only person that knows so don't say anything to anyone."

"Well if he gives me a hard time-" Kai started then broke off at the look on Kenny's face, "Oh, fine. I'll lay off him for toady."

"Thanks Kai."

"Well done Max. You kicked ass." Said Tyson cheerily.

Max wiped perspiration off his forehead with a towel. "Well I could've done better."

"That leaves Tyson and Kai to go." Said Kenny

"Well we might as well wait in the sports hall." Said Kai leading the way, headphones in his ears, not actually listening to anyone.

They got to the sports hall and there was still the gymnastics going on. The team seated themselves on a bench next to the trampoline. A girl climbed onto the trampoline and began bouncing, she went extremely high then began her routine. It consisted of somersaults, front and back some with half twists in accompanied with many wows from those watching. She finished her routine with a double front somersault to much applaud. She stopped bouncing swept loose bits of her hair out of her face. The Bladebreakers were gobsmacked and even Kai was utterly impressed, though not admitting it to the rest of the team. The girl then proceeded to the bars area. Where she mounted and began to swing. Just as she was in the middle of a layout the bars creaked loudly and the bar snapped causing her to come crashing to earth. The supervisors ran to her as she lay still on the floor.

"Oh man." Said Tyson he ran over followed by the rest of the team, Kai in last.

The others arrived well before Kai, but when he got there they tried to make him go and sit back down.

"Come on Kai we'd better go back and sit down," Said Hilary trying to pull Kai away.

"Why?" asked Kai looking over, at first he let Hilary pull him, but then he stopped dead in his tracks. "Mia?"

He pulled Hilary back with him so she had to let go. "Kai." She called after him, but he wasn't listening.

Kai tried to push through the supervisors but they stopped him going nearer. Mia rolled over on the floor and sat up.

"Ow" was all she could manage, "So much for the ankle healing."

"Are you ok?" Asked one of the supervisors. "Anything broken?"

"Nope don't think so. My ankles a bit sore though." She looked up at the splintered bar. "The bar's too strong to break on it's own. What happened?"

"The wood looks like it was sawed through." Said one of the hotel staff, examining the bar.

"Out of the way." Someone called gruffly, elbowing the hotel staff out of the way. "That's my sister."

Tala was followed by his usual cronies, Ian, Brian and Spencer.

Mia sighed, "Tala I'm fine you don't need to be here."

He nodded and turned to one of the staff. "What happened?"

"We don't know. But when we do I assure you you'll be one of the first to know. But for now I suggest that we get you to the medical room to get that foot looked over young lady."

The Bladebreakers made themselves scarce incase Tala saw them, well all except Kai, who stood there defiantly. Tala looked him up and down with scorn on his face but did nothing. Even he was not stupid enough to pick a fight in front of a load of adults.

Kai couldn't concentrate full on his sports test fifteen minutes later, his mind was elsewhere. But that didn't stop him from beating Tyson five times in succession.

They had a quick lunch after that and proceeded straight to the swimming pool.

"What swimming level are you?" asked the woman at the pool reception.

"Expert." Said Kai

"Expert" Said Tyson, not wanting to be out done by Kai. Desperate to beat Kai after the defeat he suffered in the martial arts.

"Ok, both of you are in group one."

"Intermediate." Said Ray following after Kai and Tyson into the changing room.

"Group six."

"Um, beginner." Said Max quietly.

"How far can you swim?" The lady asked him, far too loud for his liking.

"About ten meters." Said Max, looking around, as if daring anyone to laugh.

"Ok then, if you get changed and go into the far pool. The rest of the beginners are there."

"Sure." Said Max going into the changing rooms.

He didn't tell the others he was in the beginners group, but he did tell them that he had been told to go into the other pool. No one seemed to mind though.

"Group one this way, you're starting off. You're going to do two laps of the pool, which is about 100 meters/" Called one of the staff when they were all changed.

Tyson and Kai made their way over to the start line. Katrina was put next to Tyson, she nodded at him as she put on her goggles. Next to her was Tala. Kai was on Tyson's other side and on his other side was Mia. The lane next to hers was empty

"Hey Kai." She said tapping him on the shoulder; he had been staring at the pool surface. He whipped his head round.

"Oh, hey. How's your foot?"

"It's seen better days, but it's been strapped up so I can still swim. And don't think I'm gonna go easy on you just because you're my friend." She said playfully.

"Same back to you. I don't go easy on anyone." He grinned.

"Swimmers to your starting place."

The person meant to be in the end lane turned up panting. It was King, someone Kai had a score to settle with. Kai managed to stop himself saying anything to King incase he said something that he regretted.

He took his place by the pool getting into a diving position. At that point Tyson regretted going in the top group, all the people around him looked like very competent swimmers, he also regretted not bringing goggles as everyone else had them. He bent down to start with everyone else, and was barely there when the guy starting told them to go. There was a couple of seconds delay and then everyone dived into the pool. Kai managed to lead most of the way through the race, with Mia, King, and Tala close behind. Katrina was level with Tyson, who was managing rather well to keep up with the others. Around ten meters to the end Kai saw Mia streak ahead of him, closely followed by King who was managing to keep up. Kai tried to regain his lead but when he hit the side there were two people that had finished in front of him. Tyson, surprisingly, finished last. Although to his credit he wasn't that far behind Katrina

They were all tired and breathing heavily when one of the staff ushered them out of the pool.

"Hey, Kai, good race." Said King holding out his hand. Kai reluctantly shook it, trying not to give King too nasty a look

"Yeah but not good enough. You still beat me."

"i suppose. I'll see you in the tournament." he said departing to talk to his sister.

"Oi, Mia. Well done on winning and everything, and especially on beating Kai. Now he won't think he's the best at everything." Said Tyson, who was still totally out of breath.

"Well to be honest," she replied, her voice dropping to a whisper but Kai could still hear, "If Kai hadn't been racing i don't think i would've gone as fast as i did. When he was in front of me i pushed myself to go faster. But i'm glad Tala didn't beat him because he would've been unbearable"

Kai felt his cheeks flush suddenly, feeling rather happy about this, and was totally unaware of Tyson making some snide comment about him.

By this time the third race had started, and Ray was busy limbering up for it. Tyson stayed to watch ray's race and Kai being Kai went off to get changed. Ray won his race easily, and so did Max even though he was in the beginner race. Tyson noticed Mariam cheering for him whenever Ozuma and the rest for her team weren't looking and wondered if anyone else noticed this. He opened his mouth to say something to Chief then checked himself and remembered he promised Max he wouldn't tell anyone. Despite being a beginner Max won his race to great applaud from all his friends. He grinned at everyone, and winked at Mariam as he climbed out of the pool. He shook the water out of his hair and onto Tyson. Tyson moaned at him and chased Max around the swimming pool for getting him wet. They spent ages getting changed, Tyson the longest. When the Bladebreakers minus Kai went through the entrance hall they were stopped by quite an excited Katrina.

"Hey guys, you wanna come to a party? It's at my house, and there's going to be alchol. It's to celebrate a good first day for everyone. We're meeting in twenty at the carpark." She ran off to find more people to tell.

"Yeah lets go, sounds like fun." Said Hilary.