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A/N: This is a TyKa fic, with hints of a maybe more than platonic friendship between Max and Rei. If you don't like the pairings or you just plain don't appreciate m/m relationships please leave and I hope you find what you like somewhere else.

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WHAT YOU WILL NEVER KNOW

I finished my toast and was on my way to the laundry door when I reached up to brush my hair out of my eyes. That's when I realised that I didn't have a ribbon. I groaned and turned on my heel and returned to my room and grabbed a tie. I ran then, Kai was going to be upset, I was so late. I reached the door and pushed it open. It creaked in protest and I went flying out, my hands in my hair and I desperately tried to get it under control.

"Sorry, I had to go get a ribbon," I said.

"Here."

"Oh......thanks Kai." I looked up at the captain. He held out his hand. He had my cap. I took it from my grasp and smiled up at him in show of my appreciation.

"I had forgotten where I had left it," I murmured

"It fell off when we....................fell," Kai stuttered.

"Oh yeah," I blushed at the memory. I could feel a nervous giggle rising in my throat and I attempted to smoother it but in the end it came out as a half snort. I then blushed an even deeper shade of red, I'm sure.

"Right then, back to business," Kai announced. I just kept staring at the ground; my face burning, I couldn't look at him. "Rei, Tyson match up."

I made my way to the miniature beystadium. I guess Max and Rei had just had a battle since they were at opposite sides of the dish. As I passed Max, he gave me a grin. Usually his exuberance was refreshing and it tended to relax me but today, it was creepy. Something was up, I could feel it.

I looked across the dish and peered into my friends golden eyes. He smirked at me and said, "Prepare to go down."

"Oh yeah, eat my dust Rei. Driger and you are gonna lose," I retorted.

"Whatever you reckon Ty."

"Three."

"Two."

"One, let it rip," Tyson yelled.

I watched our blades spin, they clashed and sparks began to fly. I was concentrating on Dragoon as he dodged on of Driger's attacks. The yard was silent except for the whir of the blades.

"Oh my gosh, I am so so so very sorry that I am late."

I jumped at the apology that rang through the air. I immediately knew who it was, but I turned to the voice anyway. It was obvious the Chief had just come through my front door, he was most probably doubled over, panting from the extra exertion he had just put his body through, by way of running all the way here from his place. I briefly wondered why he was late; it wasn't like him not to be punctual. I guess I spaced out for a while, because Kai's words made me jump. I seemed to be on edge of late.

"Chief, were you been?"

I listened intently, but no answer came. I turned back to the game that Rei and I had started. As I turned, out of the corner of my eye I saw something barrelling towards me. I was too stunned to move out of harm's way, I managed to move my head slightly and I recognized the figure to be Kai. He careened head long into me and I did everything in my power to steady him. My arm snaked around is waist in effort to keep us both upright. Unfortunately that just didn't happen. We went crashing to the ground.

"Oof," was all that escaped Kai's lips as he fell on top of me. I just sighed. I looked up at Kai; he was all I could see. His eyes were shut tight; his cheeks where pink and he had started to make the strangest sounds. It took me only a second to realise he had been winded and was trying to catch his breath. I just lay there, flat on my back, unable to move because of Kai, not wanting to move because of Kai. I closed my eyes, I could smell his scent gently waft in the slight breeze. His storm grey bangs drooping in his eyes, they were tickling my cheek. His body was flush against mine and I bit my lip in the effort to keep my hormones in check.

"Guys, where are you?" came Kenny's voice. "Oh, in the back yard already."

I heard the Chief's voice, but paid it no heed. All I could think of was Kai.

Kai.

Who was on top of me.

I shook my head and that's when I heard giggling. I briefly wondered where Max and Rei were and why they weren't helping us out. But my thoughts were disturbed by Kenny.

"Hey guys, I was running over your stats," Kenny's voice was louder now, I heard the laundry door opened, "And I think that......................ok am I interrupting something?"

I could hear the shock in his voice, I couldn't see him, but I could just picture his face. His jaw would have dropped and most probably his eyes would have bulged out, but you could never tell. His mop of auburn hair hides his gaze from sight. I'm amazed he can see at all through all that hair.

"Uh - Tyson, Kai - are you all right?"

I couldn't answer, my breath was caught in my throat, my heart was beating erratically. I wondered briefly if Kai could feel it thumping against his chest and I prayed to all the Gods that he couldn't. I opened my eyes slowly and I shuddered as I glanced into two pools of crimson that darkened to a rich mahogany with each passing second. I realised Kai wasn't desperately sucking air into his lungs anymore. I looked at him curiously. He cocked an eyebrow, and I suddenly became very aware that he was trapped against me. My arm, which had snaked around him in the vain effort to keep us both upright, was still around his waist and to my horror, my hand was moving, seemingly of its accord. It was lightly stroking Kai's side. I could feel his pale, creamy, delectable skin underneath my fingertips. Skin that had been exposed by his - our - fall.

I blushed heavily and looked away from his gaze. I flung my arm away from him and he stood up. I smiled inwardly at his somewhat shaky knees until I realised that that could just be a side affect from his tumble. I sat up myself.

"We're fine Chief."

I'm glad Kai answered Kenny's question, because I seemed to left mute, but then again, Kai always left me breathless.

"We seemed to be rather clumsy today, right Tyson."

I had to have adopted the deer caught in the headlights look, because Kenny snickered and Max and Rei laughed outright and even Kai had a whisper of a smile gracing his lips.

"But," he paused and turned to face our other teammates, "Unlike the first two times, this one was no accident. Was it Max?"

"I have absolutely no idea what you are talking about Kai."

"Uh huh I'm so sure," he replied sarcastically.

I looked at the Chief, who was simply staring at Kai. I could see the clogs in his brain working over time to make sense of all that he was seeing.

"Don't worry Chief; Kai's just been in a weird mood all morning."

He nodded but continued to watch Max and Kai banter back and forth.

"I don't think it's permanent, unfortunately," I added quietly to myself.

"That's it," came a cry.

I looked back over to Kai.

"Training is over for today. Take the rest of the afternoon off but be ready to train here at nine o'clock tomorrow morning.

"Yippee!!!!!" shouted Max. He grabbed Rei's hand and the raced away.

"Bye you guys," he managed to shout over his shoulder as he disappeared around the corner of Tyson's home.

"I guess I'll go home and start on a new training schedule. See you later."

"Bye Kenny."

"Hn," was all Kai said.

I watched my friend disappear then I turned on Kai. "What is wrong with you today?"

"Excuse me," he replied indignantly. His eyes flashed in annoyance and shock, before sliding back into the collected mask.

"No you don't. Don't do that."

"Do what?"

"Put up all the facades and walls and defences."

"I beg your pardon?"

"Kai, don't okay. It's just me. I know I must annoy you......."

"Christ, yes."

"Hey! Like I said, I know that I annoy you but I'm your friend okay, we all are and you don't have to pretend with us."

"I'm not........"

"Of course you are. Contrary to popular belief I know that you are not made of ice. I know that you feel pain. I've seen it. But I know for a fact that you are very warm." With each word of the last sentence I took a step forward. And with each step, Kai took one back wards, until he ran into the side of my house. I saw his eyes widen with recognition. He knew I had won this little contest, he was defeated.

I took one more half step. I was so close to him, I could feel his breath fan across my cheeks. I raised my eyes to meet his, looking up at him from under my lashes. I saw his eyes change to that mahogany colour again.

"I know you are warm Kai. I've felt it. Your body pressed flush against my own, do you think that I can not feel you. Feel the heat that you body radiates. If you think you can keep your distance by being blank then you shall surely fail and if you think that you are cold Kai, then you are very, very wrong."

I raised a hand and trailed my fingertips across his jaw line. I heard his breath hitch in this throat, his eye lids fluttered closed. I could barely control myself nor could I believe that I had the guts to do this to Kai. But I think what amazed me most was that Kai hadn't shoved me aside already. My heart thumped in my chest. I ran my thumb across his bottom lip, and then I pulled away.

I took a few steps back wards. He opened his eyes. I just stared at him and ran inside. All I could think of was how hot he was and my mind was flooded with all sorts of inappropriate things that I wanted to do to him. I bit my lip in concentration, but my body wouldn't obey. I looked down and groaned in frustration, I was going to need a cold shower. Right now.

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A/N: Do you like it? I'm trying my hand at writing lemons. If you like it, I'll put some more into the next chapters. If not, I'll give up^^

OMG - it's my longest chapter yet. Yah!

Also I thought I'd make some things a little bit clearer.

* Max, Rei, Kai and Tyson are living at Tyson's house - or another apartment -
don't really know^^

* Kenny's living with his parents.

Be safe

-BG