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Wow! I'm glad some of you ppl like my fic. I know it's kinda slow, and the idea with Rei's arm is absurd, but everything will be cleared up in a few more chapters. I just wanna set the setting and atmosphere right now. Keep reviewing!!! It's A ReixMichael fic!!!

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Chapter Two-Putting Pieces Together

Michael walked back to the hotel where the teams were staying. Lost in thought he didn't realize that he was at his hotel door. He walked into the simple, but large hotel room and was immediately greeted by his team- mates who were lounging around. Eddy, Steve, and Emily.

"Where have you been Michael?" sneered Emily.

"Does it really matter?" Michael asked annoyed.

"Yes it does when you know your not suppose to leave without telling Director Judy, or at least one of us, me to be precise." Emily retailed back.

"Whatever."

Michael continued walking to his room. As soon as he entered his room he took off his hat and tossed it to a nearby chair. He flopped down on his bed rather ungracefully and put his hands behind his head, and starred at the ceiling. 'What's wrong with me? Why do I feel a little hurt by Rei ignoring my help? Why do I care anyway? He on the opposing team. Urgh this is confusing!!!!!!!' he yelled in his mind. He rolled over not bothering the change is clothes and fell asleep with too many thoughts running through his head.

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Rei walked back to the hotel in pain. How was he going to hide this from his team. He didn't have enough time to think about it because no sooner he had arrived at his hotel. He took a deep breath regaining his posture and entered his hotel. He was greeted by balloons, pizza boxes and his team.

"Hey Rei, where have you been buddy?" gleamed Max who was sitting by a pizza box on the ground with Tyson.

"Oh I was just taking a walk." He replied trying his hardest to sound casual.

"Man, your missing everything. And when I mean everything I mean the food." Tyson said pointing to all the pizza boxes everywhere. Few were empty which meant Tyson just started eating.

"Sounds good!" answered Rei who tried to act if everything was okay. He got through most of the night all right.

Later at night in his room he was sharing with Kai he thought he had gotten away with the act. He stepped out of the bathroom after changing into a white T-shirt and black shorts, and walked to his bed when Kai asked what Rei was hoping not to hear.

"What's wrong with you tonight?" Kai asked from his bed with his back against the backboard, eyes closed look and arms crossed over his chest.

"What do you mean?" asked Rei trying to hide it. "Give it up Rei. I know your hiding something." Kai retorted smirking.

Putting on his best perusing mask Rei replied, " Nothing's wrong. Believe me. I'm fine, just a bit tried from the party." He smiled showing his fangs.

"Hn. Whatever." Kai got into the covers and turned his back to Rei going to sleep.

Rei sighed quietly and got into his bed.

"Night." When Rei got not response as usual he dozed off into a blissful sleep.

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Rei woke to rays of sunshine itching his face. 'URGH' As soon as he opened his eyes he shut them quickly throwing the blanket back over his head, but was it was ripped off quickly that the cold morning air stung him. He opened his eyes to find a menacing figure standing at the end of his bed.

"Get up. Practice is in 30 minutes." Said Kai and then walked out.

"Good morning to you too." Said Rei dryly, clearly not enjoying his morning already.

Reil lazily sat up and streched cat-like hearing his bones crack. He got up, grabbed his clothing and went into the washroom.

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"Hey Rei!" came Max's very cheerful voice.

"Hey" responded Rei not as cheery.

"You okay?" came Max's concerned voice.

"I didn't have the best wake up call." Replied Rei. " I usually have a 'wake up now."

" Probably not as bad as Tyson's. I wouldn't like waking up to a bucket of ice." Said Max rememebering what happened.

"True." Said Rei who took a bite out of his apple.

No more than 5 minutes later Tyson came in.

"FOOD!!" he yelled and started stuffing his face with what was there.

" Yeah, well you better hurry up! You got 10 minutes before practice and I don't want to know what Kai will do if your late. Probably have you skip lunch, dinner or something." Said Kenny who picked up Dizzy and went outside to the practice dishes behind the hotel.

"Yeah, well I am going with Chief." ,answered Rei following Kenny out the door.

"I'll wait for Tyson, okay guys?" yelled Max watching Tyson eat.

"That's fine." And he left the room to go outside not realizing he had forgotten something.