Author's notes: This chapter is so short, it's embarrassing. I'm really sorry!!! The next chapter will hopefully be longer.

Warning: this is a yaoi fic, which means boy boy so if you don't like it, then don't read it! This is a KaiRei fic.

Disclaimer: I own Rei's parents, and that's all I own. If I owned Beyblades I wouldn't be stuck here writing crappy fanfics, would I?

"..." speech

'...' thoughts

)((...)) - speech in the Forbidden Language

Chapter 6

"Your highness!"

Rei let out a defeated sigh, feeling the blood rush from his face. This was it- what he had dreaded ever since he had realised his love for Kai.

How was the bluenette going to react? He couldn't bring himself to look Kai in the eye, and instead turned to Lee and Mariah who were staring at him with disbelieving eyes.

((Rei! Where have you been? I- we thought you were dead!)) Lee cried joyously, and hugged his prince tightly. ((Are you alright?))

((I'm fine. Were you punished for my disappearance?))

((No. They just thought you were kidnapped. What happened?))

((I was taken by some guards... I've been a - guest ever since.)) Rei lied. He turned to Kai who was just staring at him.

"Rei? What's the meaning of this?" he turned to Lee "Why did you call him your highness'?" Kai demanded of the surprised neko jin.

Lee frowned. "But Rei just said-" he glanced at Rei, who bit his lip. ((I thought you said you were a guest?))

((He doesn't know my heritage. I'm just staying here))

Lee and Mariah growled in unison, realising that Rei had been taken as a servant.

"What's going on?" Tala asked, as bewildered as Kai was. He stared at Rei, and suddenly everything fitted together in the redhead's mind. At least, he was getting a good idea of what was going on.

"TAKAO!" he yelled down the corridor, and soon the navy haired warrior noble came running into the chamber.

"You called, Lord Tala?" Takao asked innocently, wondering what in the seven realms he was in trouble for this time. He saw Rei standing nearby and waved cheerfuly at the raven haired boy, who waved back, though his hand motion lacked enthusiasm.

"Takao, where did you find Rei?

Takao frowned, deep in thought. Finally he replied "The border of the Forbidden Lands. Why?" he glanced at Rei who didn't meet his eyes. "What's going on?

"That's what I would like to know." Kai muttered, and leaned on the cool, stone chamber wall. "Rei, explain.

Rei took a shaky breath, then said "I'm the Prince of the White Tiger clan of the Forbidden Lands.

Confused crimson eyes drilled into his own golden orbs, and Rei twisted his hands together anxiously. "C- could I speak to you privately please my lord?

Kai pushed Rei in front of him and into his own private rooms. "You'd better explain everything.

"But I just did!" Rei protested as Kai pushed him down onto the bed, and sat down next to him. "I'm the prince, and that's all there is to know.

"Why didn't you tell me?" Kai asked softly, laying a pale hand on Rei's knee. "It would've saved you so much pain.

"I didn't want to go back to the Forbidden Lands. I wanted to stay with you." Rei whispered fiercely, tears springing into his eyes. "And I still do.

A small, sad smile spread across Kai's face and he pulled the neko jin close, letting Rei rest his head on his chest. Kai ran his fingers through Rei's long, silky strands and thought things over.

There was no way that Rei was going to be allowed to stay with him now- Kai had been hoping that he would be able to take the golden eyed boy as his lover, then, perhaps as his partner. Rei would have to go back to his clan, seeing as his duties were with the ruling of the White Tigers.

But surely they would be able to visit each other! Kai couldn't imagine a future without Rei by his side.

"I love you." he said softly, and kissed Rei gently on his forehead.

"I love you too." Rei's muffled voice was barely audible. "I don't want to leave.

"You'll have to. Your duties are with your clan.

"So you want me to leave?" Rei asked, turning hurt golden orbs to Kai's face.

"No! Never!" Kai protested, and increased his grip on the raven haired boy. "I would never leave you voluntarily. Don't even think about it." he hesitated. "But you're going to have to. We could still visit each other- but I can't leave my people here, Rei. But I don't want to leave you either.

Rei sniffed, and planted a kiss on Kai's collarbone. "I suppose this is good bye then.

"No. This is just a temporary parting. We'll see each other soon.

"My father would never let me visit you." Rei said sadly. "He will still hate you, even if he signs that peace treaty. He has loathed your grandfather ever since he was born.

"But I'm not my grandfather.

"He doesn't care." tears slipped down Rei's tanned cheeks, and he desperately pressed his lips against Kai's.

The bluenette returned the kiss, and pressed Rei down onto the bed, feeling the neko jin's every curve against his body.

This could possibly be the last time he would ever see Rei... his tears soon joined Rei's as he realised that Rei would probably be leaving for good.

ÔOh Gods this is so unfair.' Kai thought furiously, and forced himself to pull away from Rei. "The others are waiting. I will see you again.

Rei nodded and they stood up, quickly checking their appearances, then walked back into the office where the others were waiting patiently.

Tala glanced at Rei's tearstreaked face and felt his heart sink. Now Kai would go back to living a single life of depression and despair.

"Now that that's settled, let's get talking about this peace treaty." Kai said, his voice monotonous and cold, his crimson eyes dull, not showing any of the emotions that were raging through him.

A few days later Rei, Lee and Mariah were ready to leave for their clans. Rei stood at the castle gates, holding back his tears.

Kai stood by him, a silent pillar of comfort, his hand desperately clinging onto Rei's.

It was Lee who broke the silence by shouldering his pack. "Well? Are we going to leave or what?

Tala glanced at him, surprised at the boldness of the servant. None of the servants that served Kai or him would ever dare to say that to their faces.

"Sure. Rei, are you coming?" Mariah asked, flicking a pink lock of hair over her shoulder. She smiled flirtatiously at the raven haired boy, choosing to ignore the fact that Rei was wrapped in Kai's arms.

Rei seemed oblivious to Mariah's charms, and nodded. "Sure. I guess I'll see you again.

"I know I'll see you again." Kai replied, and kissed his koi for the last time.

Rei wrapped his arms around Kai's slender waist, and pressed his body against the blue haired boy's, trying to memorise everything about Kai.

Soon he was walking away from the Eastern Lands, and away from the only person he had ever loved in his whole life.

By the time that they had reached the White Tiger clan, Rei was deeply depressed and irritable.

He kept both emotions hidden away as he greeted his people who were joyous over the fact that the heir to the throne had returned.

After a brief feast Rei finally had a moment alone with his parents, Queen Kilai and King Namas (a/n: what crappy names. Grrr... damn my un-creativeness. Is that even a word? oo').

Although his father was bedridden and occasionally slipping into a dream like trance, Rei was glad to see both of his parents.

"We were worried about you, Rei." Kilai murmured softly, and hugged her son. "You're ready to take over the ruling of this clan.

"What? But father is!" Rei frowned, and glanced at his father who had snapped back into consciousness.

"No, son." he rasped out. "I'm going to die soon- I can feel it in my bones.

Rei thought that sounded a bit melodramatic- surely his father couldn't die now, not when he had just arrived back home!

Kilai saw the disbelief on her son's face and laid a hand on Rei's narrow shoulder. "We discussed this before. Your father agreed to stay alive until you came back home, and no longer.

"But that's not fair!

"Nothing's fair in life, Rei." Kilai whispered, and Rei was disturbed to see tears in his normally strong mother's eyes.

His father's breath was coming out in short, shallow gasps, and the Namas's eyes were starting to dim, the life in him slowly being snuffed out.

"No! You can't just die on me now!" Rei howled, and rushed to his father's side.

"King Rei... that sounds good..." with those final words King Namas of the White Tiger clan passed away.

Tears cascaded down Rei's cheeks, and he collapsed onto his knees, his mind refusing to believe that his father was dead.

"Shh... it's okay, Rei..." although Kilai was also crying, she was able to keep her emotions in control. "You'll be a great king...

King.

Realisation struck Rei like a lightning bolt, and he staggered with the weight of it all.

King Rei Kon.

He was king.

Kai and Rei will be together in the end, I promise!! I hated writing that chapter- anything sad to do with kai and rei makes me sad ::sniff:: please review and make me happy!!!