Disclaimer: .......................... why repeat it?!?!?!?
Lawyers: *watching from around a corner*
Yasuo: ... *anime sweatdrops* oh... er, ahem... Beyblade and its characters were created by Takao Aoki, so they do NOT belong to Nanashi...
Lawyers: *scowl, and stomp away*
Nanashi: *snickers*
Warnings: ...... shounen-ai, just like in the previous chapters, people...
Nanashi: nicely done... *applauds*
Yasuo: *shrugs and bows a few times*
Nanashi: and yay, reviewers! ai daisuke, asa-chan, Kali-sama, Little Leila- sama, Sweetangel, buff200020002002, Timberwolf-sama, kurai neko, PikaPower, Nancys-little-Obsession-sama, tenshi208 and Kiina! *pounces and clings*I love you, all! Thank you so for the kind words! ^_^ *dances away, happily*
Yasuo: *sighs* stuff's being explained here... and uh... Rei, Aiano, and Kenny aren't vital to this chapter, to uh... they were... kinda... *thinks* pushed aside... *nods* that was tactful... *walks away*
~~~***~~~
"Good morning, Kaze Temple," greeted Aiano, once he answered the ringing phone. He blinked in confusion, then he smiled. "Kinomiya-sama, I wasn't expecting to hear from you... how are you?"
Kai, and Rei looked up, blinking in confusion. Kenny strategically placed himself between the two feuding teens, to avoid any more violence for the day. And he was helping Rei dry his long rope of hair by wringing it gently.
"Oh, yes... Ty-chan is doing fine... yes, so are his friends... uh, not to be rude, but why are you referring to me as 'homie'?" asked Aiano, confused.
Kenny snickered, while Rei grinned.
Aiano then laughed, "yes, I would prefer son-in-law."
Kai cracked his knuckles, while glaring viciously at the caretaker (who didn't notice). Kenny anime sweatdropped, while Rei cringed and scooted back a bit more. Suddenly there was a loud scream.
"AUUGGGGGGHHHHHHHH!!!"
Then Max raced into the livingroom where the others were gathered. The blonde boy ran to Kai, and grabbed his shoulders, shaking him. Apparently not caring that it was Kai Hiwatari he was taking his frustration out on.
"HOW IN THE WORLD DO YOU TOLERATE IT?! TELL ME!? HOW DO YOU HANDLE IT?! HOW DO YOU TOLERATE IT?! HOW DO YOU HANDLE IT!?!? HOW IN THE WORLD CAN YOU POSIBLY HANDLE HIS CLUELESSNESS???!!! TELL ME!!!" Max practically screeched, still shaking Kai, frantically.
Kai anime sweatdropped as he reached up, grabbing Max's wrists, and pushing his hands away. "What's your problem?" he demanded.
"TELL ME?!?!?" Max shouted again. Kai shook his head, sighing.
"Max, calm down... take a deep breath... breathe... alright? Relax, and take a breath," the team captain commanded.
Max noticed he was breathing a little too erratically. Straightening his shoulders, the freckled boy swallowed, and inhaled deeply, which was released into a long shaky sigh.
The others could only stare in astonishment.
"Again," Kai said, sternly.
Max closed his eyes and took another deep breath. Which helped him regain his composure. Kai grinned faintly in amusement. The most carefree, fun- loving member of his team freaking out. It was enough to even amuse the usually stoic captain.
"Now, what were you asking?" he asked.
Opening his ocean-blue eyes, Max shot Kai an irritated look. "How can you handle Tyson's cluelessness? It's unbelievable how oblivious he is..." the blonde teen muttered, shaking his head.
Kai shrugged, "I don't necessarily handle it... I hit my head against a wall, remember? But I don't do what you just did."
"... But you manage to keep calm, so how CAN you?" Max demanded.
Pursing his lips, Kai could only shrug again. "I guess because... I love him."
~~~***~~~
Grampa blinked, as he listened to someone, who sounded suspiciously like Max, yelling his head off.
"how in the world do you tolerate it?! tell me! how do you handle it?! how do you tolerate it?! how do you handle it!?!? how in the world can you possibly handle his cluelessness??!!! tell me!!!"
The Kendo master could only chuckle to himself, as he listened. His grandson was handling things pretty well by the sounds of it. Yup, sometimes the little dude made the old man proud. True, it seemed a little cruel, but it just seemed appropriate. And it seemed to be the only option. It was the only way to find out.
It was the only way to find if he really, truly, honestly felt that way...
"i guess because... i love him," Kai's voice said, quietly.
So quietly, Grampa almost missed it. The old man grinned.
"Way t' go, Little Dude," he thought, with a small gleeful snicker.
~~~***~~~
Aiano shook his head slightly, then turned his attention back to the phone. "Is there a particular reason you called, Kinomiya-sama?" he asked.
Max was slumped against the floor, resisting the urge to bang his head against something. But then he took his own advice to heart. Hitting your head against something couldn't be good for the brain. Rei was obviously trying not to laugh at Max, after the drama was over. And Kenny was nudging Rei when the nekojin's shoulders would start to shake as some laughter escaped.
Kai glanced at Aiano, glaring slightly. "Why can't he get it through his thick skull?" the captain thought, violet-grey eyes flashing. "Tyson is mine, yet Aiano the idiot keeps trying to interfere... bastard."
He sighed inwardly, looking away with a small frown. "My own fault, I guess," he thought. "I haven't been making my feelings for Tyson obvious enough... there was no reason to... I never thought there would be anyone to try and take him from me... now here we are, some lovesick fool who claims to be Tyson's fiancee getting in the way... ugh, I'm hating this."
"Maybe I can just tell him?" Kai blinked, then shook his head. "How will that go? Tyson, I love you... at least, I'm pretty sure I do, anyways... well, say something."
Kai then rolled his eyes, to himself. "And knowing Tyson, he'll probably say: hey, I love you too, man!" The team captain cringed, and pinched the bridge of his nose, sighing.
"Speak with Ty-chan...? Of course, Kinomiya-sama, hold on, I'll get him," Aiano sat the phone down beside the cradle, and walked out of the livingroom, to get his fiancee.
Fiancee.
The word just really got under Kai's skin. Standing up, he stomped towards the phone, snatching it up, and putting it to his ear.
"Are you insane?!" he snapped.
"Kai!" Kenny protested. Rei shook his head, as he got to his feet and hastily made an exit. Kai was getting angry again. It wasn't a pleasant thing when Kai got angry, as most have figured out. Kenny anime sweatdropped as he was hauled out behind Rei, since the strategist was still trying to dry the nekojin's very long hair.
"Little Dude?" Grampa questioned.
"It's Kai... are you nuts?!" Kai demanded.
"Oh hey, K-man... how're things goin?"
"Lousy, awful, horrible, terrible, this place is just plain hell!"
"... Somethin buggin you?"
"You could say that!"
"That place is a nice place, Kai... why's it botherin you to be there?"
"The host is what's bothering me!"
"Who, Aiano? He's a good kid..."
"Not a good kid! He's getting in the way!"
"... Gettin the way of what?"
"Getting in the way of... of... uh, of..."
"Of...?" Grampa pressed.
".... Augh! It doesn't matter what he's getting in the way of! What matters is that we're here, and it's your doing!"
"Of course, it's my doin... Tyson asked if I could pull a few strings so you and his homeboyz could join him on the trip, and you're there... so, in a way, it's all Tyson's doin, too, ya dig?"
"I'm not going to get angry at him!"
"And why's that?"
"Because he didn't do anything wrong!"
"He asked if you could go up there... in all honesty, K, you're not even supposed to be there... that trip was for Tyson to meet his fiancee, and learn his family history while gettin some R&R."
"Aiano can't be Tyson's fiancee!"
"Why?"
"Because! I just... he shouldn't... well, he can't... I..."
Grampa laughed, "you shouldn't be gettin angry without a reason, K, m' man... not without a good reason..."
"I have a good reason."
"Well, then share it with me."
"... I lo..."
"I'll take it, Kai..." Tyson suddenly said, appearing at Kai's side. Kai nearly jumped a foot in the air, as he turned to see Tyson, who was smiling cheerfully. He took the phone, lightly pushing on Kai's chest, "shoo, shoo," he said, jokingly.
Kai shook his head, as he walked away. He looked at Tyson, for a second, wondering if the ponytailed boy noticed that Kai's heart raced once his hand touched the team captain.
~~~***~~~
"Hey, gramps, how goes it?" Tyson asked, lightly.
"Little Dude! You do an old man proud!"
Tyson blinked, "I do?"
"You sure do! If I could shake your hand, I'd do it in a heartbeat!"
"... What did I do?"
"What you set out to do!"
"What did I set out to do?"
"Little Dude, c' mon! That act don't work on me!"
Tyson blinked again, "what act, grampa?"
"Tyson!"
The ponytailed boy smiled faintly. He glanced over his shoulder, seeing that he was left alone. Turning back to the phone, Tyson sat down, "I try."
"There ya go... dropping the act, finally."
"Yeah..."
"Well, how's it goin?"
"... Okay, I guess."
"Somethin's flawed?"
"Something like that, yeah..."
"What's the skinny?"
Tyson rolled his eyes at his grandfather's lingo. "Kinda hard to explain, grampa... it's kinda funny sometimes, but Kai gets a little scary too," he answered.
"Scary?"
"Heh... he almost killed Rei, twice."
"Whaat?!"
"... I said 'almost'."
"Oh... that's okay then."
"... But, weird thing is, grampa, is how much I'm learning around here."
"Well, you're supposed to be learnin about your family history too, ya dig...?"
"No, no... I'm seeing sides of the guys that I haven't seen before." Tyson smiled, "it's interesting."
"Interestin?"
"Kenny's a little more outspoken, and Max's acting differently, too... Rei has a really good heart... I mean, I always knew that, but it's gotten more obvious now."
"And Kai and Aiano?" asked Grampa.
"... Aiano's a really nice guy... a lotta fun, and affectionate."
"Kai?"
Tyson shrugged, "I guess he thinks he loves me."
"Told ya! This trip'll be good for him! It's the only way for him to come out and show his feelins for ya!"
"And Aiano?"
"... Well, uh... it's a little, uh... ahem..."
Tyson rolled his eyes. "Nicely said, grampa... your vocal skills have astounded me once again, and it's very obvious where I learned my verbal talents, as well."
"I try."
~~~***~~~
Kai was sitting outside on the deck, facing the western skies, his brow furrowed. The sun was setting, leaving the sky streaked with reds, oranges, pinks, and smooth navy blue in the opposite horizon. Kai couldn't help but smile faintly. Sunsets reminded him of Tyson in a lot of ways.
He first met Tyson during a sunset. Back when Kai thought of Tyson as nothing more than a rookie wannabe with no talent but mere luck. Yet, he was oddly intrigued by the 'rookie wannabe', nonetheless.
Many of the times when Kai felt he reached a moment of understanding with Tyson, was during sunset. Times when he and Tyson were on the same wavelength, times when Kai felt he could understand Tyson. Those times meant a lot for the older teenager.
But the question was, did those times mean as much for Tyson?
"... Kai?"
Kai looked up, then swallowed. Tyson.
Tyson smiled, "hey, what're you up to?"
"... Nothing."
"Yeah, sure..." Tyson teased, as he walked over, and sat down beside Kai. "Wow, that looks nice, huh?" he asked, looking towards the sunset.
"Yeah."
"... Is... something wrong?" Tyson asked, glancing at Kai.
The older boy shrugged, "not really, no..." He looked at Tyson, "why do you ask?"
"You look... well, not happy," said Tyson, with a small laugh.
"... Just stress."
"Why are you stressed? It's really nice here... it's peaceful, quiet... uh, when people aren't yelling and making death threats."
Kai forced a weak smile. Tyson's brow lowered in concern. "Kai, what's wrong? Seriously, you can tell me, bud... What're friends for?"
Kai flinched visibly. "Don't call me that," he muttered, looking away.
"Call you what?"
"... Friend."
Tyson's face dropped, as he looked deeply pained. "Kai, c' mon... even after all this time, you still don't consider us friends?"
Kai shook his head.
Tyson frowned, "well, fine... be that way..." he got to his feet, and walked away the older boy. Kai blinked, then went after his team's trump card.
"Tyson."
"Nope, nuh-uh... not talking to you... I don't talk to people who don't consider me their friend," Tyson said, in a rather immature tone.
Kai sighed, as he quickened his pace, and grabbed Tyson's shoulders, pulling the smaller boy back, against his chest, as he circled his muscular arms around Tyson's waist. Kai swallowed, lightly nuzzling Tyson's neck, breathing softly.
Tyson blinked, "Kai?" He laughed, "that tickles," he protested.
Kai smiled faintly. "Sorry," he said, quietly.
Tyson shrugged, leaning against him, smiling. "Can't stay mad at you, can I?"
"I'd rather you didn't..." Kai planted a feather-soft kiss against Tyson's temple, "I'm sorry."
"For what?"
"... For... a lot of things... I don't want to list them all."
"What, I'm not worth the extra effort?" Tyson joked.
"You're worth plenty." Kai turned Tyson around, so they could face each other. His heart leapt seeing that Tyson was actually blushing. Cupping Tyson's face gently, Kai pressed his lips to his forehead in a gentle kiss.
"Kai...?"
"Mm?" Kai trailed his kisses down to Tyson's nose.
"... This is... different..."
Kai nodded, lightly brushing his lips against Tyson's.
"... More different, than what I'm used to," Tyson said, softly.
Kai didn't answer, as he pressed his mouth against Tyson's in a longer, but still as gentle, kiss. Parting slowly, Kai rested his head against Tyson's, sighing quietly.
"Wh-what's...?" Tyson started to ask.
"I love you."
"Wha...?"
"I love you, so much."
"K-Kai...?"
"... I love you, Tyson Kinomiya... and my heart is yours, regardless if you want it, or not..."
Tyson's eyes widened, "I wasn't... Kai, I wasn't expecting... oh, Kai..."
"Oh no you don't!" Max's voice shouted.
The two bladers jumped, looking over at the blonde, stunned. There was Max. And he was glaring at Tyson. Directly at Tyson.
"Maxie... wh-what's wrong?" Tyson asked, slowly.
Max ran up, pushing Tyson away from Kai, and glomped the team captain. "You had your chance, Ty! Since you can't see what an incredible guy Kai is, I'll take him, then! Hah!"
Kai's eyes widened, "what?!" he yelped, in surprise.
Tyson's eyes widened, as well. "Wh-what?" he asked, shocked.
Kai struggled, pushing Max back a bit. "What're you doing?!" he demanded.
"Shush," Max hissed, shooting Kai a look. Kai cringed slightly, as he glanced at Tyson, who was staring at the pair. An unreadable expression on his face.
~~~***~~~
Yasuo: WHY'RE YOU COMPLICATING THINGS, AGAIN?!?!?
Nanashi: no clue ^_^ *tiptoes away, cackling*
Yasuo: *slaps his forehead* and here I thought it was almost over!
Nanashi: well you thought wrong! bwahaha! *blinks* if this chapter bugs anyone I'll rewrite it, and make it end... fair?
Yasuo: ........ you're asking me? o.o;;;;
Nanashi: .... uh, never mind ^_^()
Lawyers: *watching from around a corner*
Yasuo: ... *anime sweatdrops* oh... er, ahem... Beyblade and its characters were created by Takao Aoki, so they do NOT belong to Nanashi...
Lawyers: *scowl, and stomp away*
Nanashi: *snickers*
Warnings: ...... shounen-ai, just like in the previous chapters, people...
Nanashi: nicely done... *applauds*
Yasuo: *shrugs and bows a few times*
Nanashi: and yay, reviewers! ai daisuke, asa-chan, Kali-sama, Little Leila- sama, Sweetangel, buff200020002002, Timberwolf-sama, kurai neko, PikaPower, Nancys-little-Obsession-sama, tenshi208 and Kiina! *pounces and clings*I love you, all! Thank you so for the kind words! ^_^ *dances away, happily*
Yasuo: *sighs* stuff's being explained here... and uh... Rei, Aiano, and Kenny aren't vital to this chapter, to uh... they were... kinda... *thinks* pushed aside... *nods* that was tactful... *walks away*
~~~***~~~
"Good morning, Kaze Temple," greeted Aiano, once he answered the ringing phone. He blinked in confusion, then he smiled. "Kinomiya-sama, I wasn't expecting to hear from you... how are you?"
Kai, and Rei looked up, blinking in confusion. Kenny strategically placed himself between the two feuding teens, to avoid any more violence for the day. And he was helping Rei dry his long rope of hair by wringing it gently.
"Oh, yes... Ty-chan is doing fine... yes, so are his friends... uh, not to be rude, but why are you referring to me as 'homie'?" asked Aiano, confused.
Kenny snickered, while Rei grinned.
Aiano then laughed, "yes, I would prefer son-in-law."
Kai cracked his knuckles, while glaring viciously at the caretaker (who didn't notice). Kenny anime sweatdropped, while Rei cringed and scooted back a bit more. Suddenly there was a loud scream.
"AUUGGGGGGHHHHHHHH!!!"
Then Max raced into the livingroom where the others were gathered. The blonde boy ran to Kai, and grabbed his shoulders, shaking him. Apparently not caring that it was Kai Hiwatari he was taking his frustration out on.
"HOW IN THE WORLD DO YOU TOLERATE IT?! TELL ME!? HOW DO YOU HANDLE IT?! HOW DO YOU TOLERATE IT?! HOW DO YOU HANDLE IT!?!? HOW IN THE WORLD CAN YOU POSIBLY HANDLE HIS CLUELESSNESS???!!! TELL ME!!!" Max practically screeched, still shaking Kai, frantically.
Kai anime sweatdropped as he reached up, grabbing Max's wrists, and pushing his hands away. "What's your problem?" he demanded.
"TELL ME?!?!?" Max shouted again. Kai shook his head, sighing.
"Max, calm down... take a deep breath... breathe... alright? Relax, and take a breath," the team captain commanded.
Max noticed he was breathing a little too erratically. Straightening his shoulders, the freckled boy swallowed, and inhaled deeply, which was released into a long shaky sigh.
The others could only stare in astonishment.
"Again," Kai said, sternly.
Max closed his eyes and took another deep breath. Which helped him regain his composure. Kai grinned faintly in amusement. The most carefree, fun- loving member of his team freaking out. It was enough to even amuse the usually stoic captain.
"Now, what were you asking?" he asked.
Opening his ocean-blue eyes, Max shot Kai an irritated look. "How can you handle Tyson's cluelessness? It's unbelievable how oblivious he is..." the blonde teen muttered, shaking his head.
Kai shrugged, "I don't necessarily handle it... I hit my head against a wall, remember? But I don't do what you just did."
"... But you manage to keep calm, so how CAN you?" Max demanded.
Pursing his lips, Kai could only shrug again. "I guess because... I love him."
~~~***~~~
Grampa blinked, as he listened to someone, who sounded suspiciously like Max, yelling his head off.
"how in the world do you tolerate it?! tell me! how do you handle it?! how do you tolerate it?! how do you handle it!?!? how in the world can you possibly handle his cluelessness??!!! tell me!!!"
The Kendo master could only chuckle to himself, as he listened. His grandson was handling things pretty well by the sounds of it. Yup, sometimes the little dude made the old man proud. True, it seemed a little cruel, but it just seemed appropriate. And it seemed to be the only option. It was the only way to find out.
It was the only way to find if he really, truly, honestly felt that way...
"i guess because... i love him," Kai's voice said, quietly.
So quietly, Grampa almost missed it. The old man grinned.
"Way t' go, Little Dude," he thought, with a small gleeful snicker.
~~~***~~~
Aiano shook his head slightly, then turned his attention back to the phone. "Is there a particular reason you called, Kinomiya-sama?" he asked.
Max was slumped against the floor, resisting the urge to bang his head against something. But then he took his own advice to heart. Hitting your head against something couldn't be good for the brain. Rei was obviously trying not to laugh at Max, after the drama was over. And Kenny was nudging Rei when the nekojin's shoulders would start to shake as some laughter escaped.
Kai glanced at Aiano, glaring slightly. "Why can't he get it through his thick skull?" the captain thought, violet-grey eyes flashing. "Tyson is mine, yet Aiano the idiot keeps trying to interfere... bastard."
He sighed inwardly, looking away with a small frown. "My own fault, I guess," he thought. "I haven't been making my feelings for Tyson obvious enough... there was no reason to... I never thought there would be anyone to try and take him from me... now here we are, some lovesick fool who claims to be Tyson's fiancee getting in the way... ugh, I'm hating this."
"Maybe I can just tell him?" Kai blinked, then shook his head. "How will that go? Tyson, I love you... at least, I'm pretty sure I do, anyways... well, say something."
Kai then rolled his eyes, to himself. "And knowing Tyson, he'll probably say: hey, I love you too, man!" The team captain cringed, and pinched the bridge of his nose, sighing.
"Speak with Ty-chan...? Of course, Kinomiya-sama, hold on, I'll get him," Aiano sat the phone down beside the cradle, and walked out of the livingroom, to get his fiancee.
Fiancee.
The word just really got under Kai's skin. Standing up, he stomped towards the phone, snatching it up, and putting it to his ear.
"Are you insane?!" he snapped.
"Kai!" Kenny protested. Rei shook his head, as he got to his feet and hastily made an exit. Kai was getting angry again. It wasn't a pleasant thing when Kai got angry, as most have figured out. Kenny anime sweatdropped as he was hauled out behind Rei, since the strategist was still trying to dry the nekojin's very long hair.
"Little Dude?" Grampa questioned.
"It's Kai... are you nuts?!" Kai demanded.
"Oh hey, K-man... how're things goin?"
"Lousy, awful, horrible, terrible, this place is just plain hell!"
"... Somethin buggin you?"
"You could say that!"
"That place is a nice place, Kai... why's it botherin you to be there?"
"The host is what's bothering me!"
"Who, Aiano? He's a good kid..."
"Not a good kid! He's getting in the way!"
"... Gettin the way of what?"
"Getting in the way of... of... uh, of..."
"Of...?" Grampa pressed.
".... Augh! It doesn't matter what he's getting in the way of! What matters is that we're here, and it's your doing!"
"Of course, it's my doin... Tyson asked if I could pull a few strings so you and his homeboyz could join him on the trip, and you're there... so, in a way, it's all Tyson's doin, too, ya dig?"
"I'm not going to get angry at him!"
"And why's that?"
"Because he didn't do anything wrong!"
"He asked if you could go up there... in all honesty, K, you're not even supposed to be there... that trip was for Tyson to meet his fiancee, and learn his family history while gettin some R&R."
"Aiano can't be Tyson's fiancee!"
"Why?"
"Because! I just... he shouldn't... well, he can't... I..."
Grampa laughed, "you shouldn't be gettin angry without a reason, K, m' man... not without a good reason..."
"I have a good reason."
"Well, then share it with me."
"... I lo..."
"I'll take it, Kai..." Tyson suddenly said, appearing at Kai's side. Kai nearly jumped a foot in the air, as he turned to see Tyson, who was smiling cheerfully. He took the phone, lightly pushing on Kai's chest, "shoo, shoo," he said, jokingly.
Kai shook his head, as he walked away. He looked at Tyson, for a second, wondering if the ponytailed boy noticed that Kai's heart raced once his hand touched the team captain.
~~~***~~~
"Hey, gramps, how goes it?" Tyson asked, lightly.
"Little Dude! You do an old man proud!"
Tyson blinked, "I do?"
"You sure do! If I could shake your hand, I'd do it in a heartbeat!"
"... What did I do?"
"What you set out to do!"
"What did I set out to do?"
"Little Dude, c' mon! That act don't work on me!"
Tyson blinked again, "what act, grampa?"
"Tyson!"
The ponytailed boy smiled faintly. He glanced over his shoulder, seeing that he was left alone. Turning back to the phone, Tyson sat down, "I try."
"There ya go... dropping the act, finally."
"Yeah..."
"Well, how's it goin?"
"... Okay, I guess."
"Somethin's flawed?"
"Something like that, yeah..."
"What's the skinny?"
Tyson rolled his eyes at his grandfather's lingo. "Kinda hard to explain, grampa... it's kinda funny sometimes, but Kai gets a little scary too," he answered.
"Scary?"
"Heh... he almost killed Rei, twice."
"Whaat?!"
"... I said 'almost'."
"Oh... that's okay then."
"... But, weird thing is, grampa, is how much I'm learning around here."
"Well, you're supposed to be learnin about your family history too, ya dig...?"
"No, no... I'm seeing sides of the guys that I haven't seen before." Tyson smiled, "it's interesting."
"Interestin?"
"Kenny's a little more outspoken, and Max's acting differently, too... Rei has a really good heart... I mean, I always knew that, but it's gotten more obvious now."
"And Kai and Aiano?" asked Grampa.
"... Aiano's a really nice guy... a lotta fun, and affectionate."
"Kai?"
Tyson shrugged, "I guess he thinks he loves me."
"Told ya! This trip'll be good for him! It's the only way for him to come out and show his feelins for ya!"
"And Aiano?"
"... Well, uh... it's a little, uh... ahem..."
Tyson rolled his eyes. "Nicely said, grampa... your vocal skills have astounded me once again, and it's very obvious where I learned my verbal talents, as well."
"I try."
~~~***~~~
Kai was sitting outside on the deck, facing the western skies, his brow furrowed. The sun was setting, leaving the sky streaked with reds, oranges, pinks, and smooth navy blue in the opposite horizon. Kai couldn't help but smile faintly. Sunsets reminded him of Tyson in a lot of ways.
He first met Tyson during a sunset. Back when Kai thought of Tyson as nothing more than a rookie wannabe with no talent but mere luck. Yet, he was oddly intrigued by the 'rookie wannabe', nonetheless.
Many of the times when Kai felt he reached a moment of understanding with Tyson, was during sunset. Times when he and Tyson were on the same wavelength, times when Kai felt he could understand Tyson. Those times meant a lot for the older teenager.
But the question was, did those times mean as much for Tyson?
"... Kai?"
Kai looked up, then swallowed. Tyson.
Tyson smiled, "hey, what're you up to?"
"... Nothing."
"Yeah, sure..." Tyson teased, as he walked over, and sat down beside Kai. "Wow, that looks nice, huh?" he asked, looking towards the sunset.
"Yeah."
"... Is... something wrong?" Tyson asked, glancing at Kai.
The older boy shrugged, "not really, no..." He looked at Tyson, "why do you ask?"
"You look... well, not happy," said Tyson, with a small laugh.
"... Just stress."
"Why are you stressed? It's really nice here... it's peaceful, quiet... uh, when people aren't yelling and making death threats."
Kai forced a weak smile. Tyson's brow lowered in concern. "Kai, what's wrong? Seriously, you can tell me, bud... What're friends for?"
Kai flinched visibly. "Don't call me that," he muttered, looking away.
"Call you what?"
"... Friend."
Tyson's face dropped, as he looked deeply pained. "Kai, c' mon... even after all this time, you still don't consider us friends?"
Kai shook his head.
Tyson frowned, "well, fine... be that way..." he got to his feet, and walked away the older boy. Kai blinked, then went after his team's trump card.
"Tyson."
"Nope, nuh-uh... not talking to you... I don't talk to people who don't consider me their friend," Tyson said, in a rather immature tone.
Kai sighed, as he quickened his pace, and grabbed Tyson's shoulders, pulling the smaller boy back, against his chest, as he circled his muscular arms around Tyson's waist. Kai swallowed, lightly nuzzling Tyson's neck, breathing softly.
Tyson blinked, "Kai?" He laughed, "that tickles," he protested.
Kai smiled faintly. "Sorry," he said, quietly.
Tyson shrugged, leaning against him, smiling. "Can't stay mad at you, can I?"
"I'd rather you didn't..." Kai planted a feather-soft kiss against Tyson's temple, "I'm sorry."
"For what?"
"... For... a lot of things... I don't want to list them all."
"What, I'm not worth the extra effort?" Tyson joked.
"You're worth plenty." Kai turned Tyson around, so they could face each other. His heart leapt seeing that Tyson was actually blushing. Cupping Tyson's face gently, Kai pressed his lips to his forehead in a gentle kiss.
"Kai...?"
"Mm?" Kai trailed his kisses down to Tyson's nose.
"... This is... different..."
Kai nodded, lightly brushing his lips against Tyson's.
"... More different, than what I'm used to," Tyson said, softly.
Kai didn't answer, as he pressed his mouth against Tyson's in a longer, but still as gentle, kiss. Parting slowly, Kai rested his head against Tyson's, sighing quietly.
"Wh-what's...?" Tyson started to ask.
"I love you."
"Wha...?"
"I love you, so much."
"K-Kai...?"
"... I love you, Tyson Kinomiya... and my heart is yours, regardless if you want it, or not..."
Tyson's eyes widened, "I wasn't... Kai, I wasn't expecting... oh, Kai..."
"Oh no you don't!" Max's voice shouted.
The two bladers jumped, looking over at the blonde, stunned. There was Max. And he was glaring at Tyson. Directly at Tyson.
"Maxie... wh-what's wrong?" Tyson asked, slowly.
Max ran up, pushing Tyson away from Kai, and glomped the team captain. "You had your chance, Ty! Since you can't see what an incredible guy Kai is, I'll take him, then! Hah!"
Kai's eyes widened, "what?!" he yelped, in surprise.
Tyson's eyes widened, as well. "Wh-what?" he asked, shocked.
Kai struggled, pushing Max back a bit. "What're you doing?!" he demanded.
"Shush," Max hissed, shooting Kai a look. Kai cringed slightly, as he glanced at Tyson, who was staring at the pair. An unreadable expression on his face.
~~~***~~~
Yasuo: WHY'RE YOU COMPLICATING THINGS, AGAIN?!?!?
Nanashi: no clue ^_^ *tiptoes away, cackling*
Yasuo: *slaps his forehead* and here I thought it was almost over!
Nanashi: well you thought wrong! bwahaha! *blinks* if this chapter bugs anyone I'll rewrite it, and make it end... fair?
Yasuo: ........ you're asking me? o.o;;;;
Nanashi: .... uh, never mind ^_^()