SailorofTears:

I've been really busy lately. My grandfather died Tuesday night. So, I have to go to Virginia for his funeral this week. I don't get to go to school all this week. I've been having some sad times around the house. But, anyways I'll write this chapter for all the reviews I've been having.............and also, this chapter goes out to Mrs.Sumpter. And I'm going to try and make my chapters longer!!

One more thing people, Beyblade is being taken over by Yaoi!!!!!!!! AHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We need more stories of straight characters. Kai-Hanmyo is doing a great job!! I thank her...matter-of-fact are you a boy or girl?

I need to clear up their ages and what time they are at in this story.

It's after everything in all the Beyblade Series. Even though I haven't seen all of them. :P

Mariah-17

Kai-18

Rei- 17-ish

Kevin-15

Tyson, Max, Kenny-16

Disclaimer: I really couldn't own Beyblade, now could I?

~~~Chapter Three:~~~

Kai turned on the television. So, he would have to watch the noon News. Guess, room service wouldn't be bad.

~~~Six Hours later~~~

(A/N: It is six in the evening.)

*Ring* *Ring* *Ring*

"Hello. You have reached Princess Palace Hotel, the occupants you are trying to reach are not in their hotel room at the moment. But, you may leave a message for him/her after the beep." The answering machine voice instructed the caller on the other end.

*Bleeeeeep*

"Hey, guys. I guess ya'll went out or something. Mariah, we really need to talk, ok? Maybe at Tyson's when you come over tomorrow. See ya then." Rei said through his end of the phone to the answering machine. He then hung up.

'I hope your okay, Mariah...............Wonder what Kevin is doing?' Rei thought to himself.

~~~Elizabeth's Pizza- Downtown~~~

(A/N: This is the last note. I hope. I have never in my life been to Tokyo, so these describings are based on my little town.)

"Kai, this place is beautiful!" Mariah exclaimed as she jumped out of the black Mercedes she was in a skirt and a pink halter top, Kai was in his usual attire (From V-Force). She spun around so she couldn't miss one thing in her view. There was a park on the left, a shopping area on the right, a few parlors behind her and in front the waterfront. The river glistened in the sunset's beautiful orange, red, and yellow rays. Mariah listened to the sound of the water, the sea gulls, the serene calmness. The sight was gorgeous.

"Let's go in!" Mariah told Kai while grabbing his arm to pull him in the pizza parlor.

"Uhh......." Kai was surprised by her outburst but also amused.

Kai led her to the back. He also let his head level down so his hair could cover his face. He didn't want the locals, fan girls, or paparazzi get the wrong idea.

'But, would that wrong idea be very wrong?' Kai shook his head to get the thought out of his mind. This was Rei's girl and bestfriends don't stab each other in the back by taking each others girl. 'Or was this really Rei's girl? I'll ask her later.'

"Kai.......hello? Earth to Kai???" Mariah asked waving her hand in front of his face. She was sitting beside him in the little booth trying to break his concentration so they could order. She was extremely hungry she hadn't eaten since that little plane ride. And then they only gave out tiny bags of peanuts.

"Wha-?! Oh, what do you need?" Kai asked looking over in her direction his face softened a bit when he looked at her soft, fair skin. She had light make-up on could smell the aroma of strawberries from her body.

"Your order, sir." A waitor said in a pissed off voice. By the way the blue-haired boy was treating the cute girl and how long he was waiting.

"Umm.....Pepperoni." Kai answered automatically. Mariah was thankful he didn't say anything like pineapple or something. "And pineaplle." Mariah face drooped into a disgusted manner.

"Kai, I don't like pineapple on pizza." Mariah stated.

"So........"

"That means no pineapple on the pizza." The waitor with black-hair and wearing a red waitors outfit said, he had gotten a jones for Mariah.

"You BETTER go to the back of this low down, broke down, pizza place and fix my pizza!!" Kai told the waitor, but the waitor didn't move an inch. Mariah blushed a bit when she noticed a few other waitors and customers were staring in their direction. Kai only was getting angrier by this punk waiter.

"You don't tell me what to do and insult my mothers pizza parlor!!!" The waitor yelled with anger dripping from every word. He brought up one of his clenched fist and swung to hit the blue-haired customer.

He knew he was going to get fired now.

Kai stood up with extrodinary speed to catch the waitor's fist before he did some damage. Screams were heard and some "Fight! Fight!" chants were heard

also. Another punch was thrown from another boy and soon enough Kai and Mariah were ganged up in their booth by waitors, friends, and other people who were in the pizza parlor.

"Now, cutie. You don't have to get hurt with this fool." One of the waitors said extending his hand out of the circle. But, Mariah refused which shocked

mostly everyone even Kai.

"Mariah........" Kai trailed off until he noticed that the some boys were easing their way forwards.

'Note. Never talk about someone's mother.' Kai mentally noted.

"Let's go!" Kai whispered in a exclaimed voice to the girl next to him. He grabbed her hand and ran through the crowd who were trying to grab them.

Unfortunately, for the pair someone caught Mariah's halter top ripping it in the back. If they hung on any longer it would tear in half.

Kai heard the rip and turned around to face the person on Mariah's shirt. It was the waiter who started this whole thing. Kai side kicked the black-haired teen and ran out the red-decorated pizza parlor.

Kai could hear people running and screaming towards the entrance of the pizza place.

"Now, what have I told you Sanosuke!!!? You are not supposed to be mean to our paying customers! Especially a Hiwatari!! If you want to eat free at this parlor you have got to show some respect!!!!"

'A casual walk downtown wouldn't be so bad. Maybe, I can get some answers out of this confusing girl.' Kai thought. He led her down a street that was lit up by streetlights towards the old wooden boardwalk that stood over the river, some other couples were walking around holding hands or kissing. Mariah sighed as she walked beside Kai.

Mariah wasn't really comfortable and was getting cold. The rip on her shirt wasn't really helping her at all. She rubbed her hands up and down her arms, so the goosebumps would go away. Kai noticed and shrug his jacket off and placed it around Mariah's arms. Mariah blushed under his gaze, but he hadn't noticed her.

"Your cold." Kai stated simply and continued his walk. Mariah had to nearly jog to catch up with the fast-paced boy in front of her. The boy noticed her

run up behind when he heard a faint grumble from her tummy. Mariah blushed a pink tint again.

"We still haven't ate. You wanna go to McDonald's? No pineapples this time." Kai smirked. Mariah gave him a warm smile. She was angry earlier that he wouldn't take the pineapples off, but she couldn't stay mad forever at him.

"Sure. Do you have the time?" Mariah asked as they walked off towards the big, yellow, 'M' sign.

"6:45." Kai stated and opened the door leading into the fast-food restaraunt for Mariah. They approached a spiky red-haired cashier. He was really cute

"Whaddup? I'm your cashier Tala. What would you like to order?" The waitor now named Tala spoke eyeing Mariah from up to down. Ignoring Kai completely.

"Chicken Salad and Sprite." Mariah told Tala and went to sit down at a table near the front. She didn't want to get caught up in the back again.

"So....where did you find her?" Tala asked Kai while typing in the order on the electronic cash register.

"She's taken. My regular."

"Ok. You? No ice?" Tala asked looking up and over to Mariah. Kai seemed cofused by his question. Was she really taken? Rei never seemed to mention her around them, that would be very inconsiderate of him. If Mariah did go out with anyone it would seem like someone would talk about her forever. She was just that flattering.

"No, not me. But, she's probably not even taken. No ice." Kai told Tala and walked over to the table to sit beside Mariah. She was now currently looking out of the window at the full moon.

"Rei...why?" Mariah mummbled under her breath not meaning for anyone to hear. Kai heard anyways.

"Do you still have feelings for him?" Kai asked outloud acciddently. Or maybe is wasn't.

Mariah was taken back by the question. Did she still have feelings for him? Every since that night she told Rei her feelings they really didn't talk that much. She was stupid, crazy, and out of her mind that night. They were going out, then. And those were the best months of her life. She wished it never ended.

She should tell Kai the truth. He seems like a good friend and maybe he could help her out.

"I don't know. Still? No, yes......it's so confusing. Maybe, I should tell you everything. It's mostly my fault, I was so forward and fast-going with things." Mariah said with tears starting to form around her eyes. Kai raised his hand up to wipe them away from her face. His touch almost stung her as she stiffened. Chills went up her spine causing the very ends of her hair to stand up straight. His hands were so smooth, warm, and welcoming? Kai brought his hand down to cover her own to show her that he was there if she would break-down. But, she wouldn't, she refused, she vowed, she couldn't just cry and break-down like she was powerless. She was stronger than that.

'Maybe something went on between her and Rei. If he did something to her, I'm going to strangle his ying-yang ass!" Kai promised himself.

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Done with this chapter. Sorry, but my next chapter won't come out for about two more weeks. Or maybe next weekend depends on somethings. And just to tell ya'll my next chapter is going to be based solely on a flashback. And Tala will not be a big importance in this story. He might come around for stupid purposes though.

Shout-Outs:

Lil Bre: Rabid Monkeys? YAY!!!! I can hurt flamers!!!! I can tell now that your going to become a great reviewer!!! I've read your Kai/Mariah story too. I've fallen in love with them.

Chibi-Mariah: Yes, he does have a pea-sized brain. Except for when he beybattles. Dragoon seems to enlarge it by 3 pecans.

Kai-Hanmyo: I love your saying! It's really hard to keep them in character. I think Kai is a little OOC in this chapter. It seems your going to be a great reviewer too.

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Disclaimer: Don't own M2M's song or Beyblade

~~~Preview of next chapter:~~~

"There was a full moon that night........" Mariah started; looking out of the window of McDonald's at the full moon that was out that night.

~~~Flashback~~~

Why don't I like the girl I see?

The one who's standing in front of me

Why don't I think before I speak?

Should I have listened to that voice inside me?

The moon shone through a few trees into the deep woods beside an old, quiet village. Even though the moon shone brightly, deep gray clouds still covered the sky.

Everyone in the village were quietly sleeping except for two young teenagers who stood in the middle of the woods which was not recieving any of the moons rays, but the soft drips of rain.

"Hey. Thought you wouldn't make it." Mariah said smiling. Rei walked up behind her and placed his arms around her petite waist to pull her on his chest.

"Me? Nah." Rei said resting his head on her hair so he could smell in her fragrance. She smelled of pineapples, his favorite. More rain drizzled down on the couple as they stood there in the forest. Sounds of hooting owls and creatures of the night could be heard.

'Should I tell him? He should know and if doesn't like me anymore then so be it. At least I won't sit in anticipation beside my window every night.' Mariah thought if she was doing the right thing.