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Chapter 16
//Bitbeast// to //Bitbeast//
As the youngest members walked into the park, they could see a crowd around one of the dishes. Tyson pushed through with Max and Kenny following, wanting to know what was going on. Kai was stood one side glaring at the boy opposite, Dranzer spinning in the dish.
"Come on Stripe boy, lets see what you've got" the boy opposite shouted. Kai just shrugged the comment off
"I don't battle Idiots"
"Why you!" the boy shouted before launching his blade into the dish, smashing into Dranzer.
"Return" ordered Kai, waiting for his blade to return. Dranzer span doing a circuit of the dish before returning to Kai.
"You backing out" laughed the Kid.
"Never started the fight Kid, plus your no challenge to me" said Kai turning to leave.
Tyson pushed to stand by Kai "What's going on?"
"Look it's Tyson" Whispered the group
"What are you doing defending this amateur?" shouted the opponent. Kai turned to face the boy, his death glare present.
"Amateur" he growled anger laced through his words. Max and Tyson burst out laughing, the boy turned to them.
"What?"
"Amateur, you just called Kai an amateur" they chocked out. Kenny looked at the boy.
"you just challenged Kai Hiwatari to a battle" he informed the boy.
The Kid looked shocked, looking at Kai properly "Kai..Hiwatari. I challenged you" he stuttered.
Kai was still angry "you should know your opponent" he sneered before walking off to the other dishes where Rei was. Tyson looked at the boy.
"Listen to him" he advised "he helped me" he added before following the team captain, Max and Kenny trailing after him. They walked into the clearing where the other dishes were, Kai was leaning against a tree eyes closed seeming to try to calm himself down. Rei was sitting against the tree opposite looking at Tyson confused.
"What happened?" He asked
"Nothing" said Kai stopping Tyson from saying anything "a Stupid Kid"
"Yeah" agreed Tyson
"Max, Tyson get ready." Ordered Kai looking at the two. They readied themselves to battle, they launched.
"Go Draciel"
"Dragoon"
Both shouted willing their Bit beast to win.
~~##~~
Three Battles were played, Tyson winning Two-One. Kai told them to separate and work on their own to build on their weaknesses. While this was going on the Morning went and Dranzer was whizzing through the trees. Rei lying next to the tree talking to Drigger.
*You alright?*
// Fine, can't wait for you to battle//
*Why?*
//because I'm storing my strength, let me battle someone you hate//
*see what I can do* He thought before watching what the others were doing. Tyson's Stomach started to rumple.
"When can we go to lunch?" asked as he readied to launch Dragoon once more. Kai turned to Kenny.
"What time is it?"
"1 o'clock" answered Dizzy as she recorded Max's states.
"Stop!" ordered Kai "Lunch then practice"
"oh man" groaned Tyson.
"we don't have to stop for lunch" Kai threatened glaring at the dragoon owner.
"Come on Kai" said Tyson, smiling at the captain. "we all need food"
"Hn" said Kai before waking off towards the Hotel.
"fine don't wait" grumped Rei as he struggled up from the floor before grapping his crutches. Lunch went quickly and the rest of the afternoon was spent practicing battling and other excises to strength their bitbeast and body.
~~##~~
Evening came, the moon showing in the sky, the air getting colder.
"Come on you two harder" ordered Kai pushing Tyson and Max who were shivering in the cold. Rei struggled up.
"Come on Kai, it's getting cold" he limped over to the captain. "I'm getting cold" he added putting his cold hands onto Kai's arm.
"Fine, go to the hotel" he ordered. Tyson and Max were ready to fall asleep after they had eaten. Kenny and Dizzy exhausted after the recording and number crunching they had to do, his brain needed rest while Dizzy shut herself down. Kai was just as tired but would not let it show, once they had eaten dinner they went up stairs.
"Pack then bed, the plan is at 10 o'clock in the morning, anything not packed will be left behind" said Kai before walking into his room. Rei slumped onto the bed once he made it into the bedroom, yawning.
"You Can't be tired" said Kai looking at the Neko Jin.
"no Just bored" he answered as he looked round the room checking to see what needed to be packed, everything seemed to be in his bag. Kai quickly packed leaving only what he needed tonight and tomorrow before doing the same for Rei.
Kai changed into his sleeping clothes, before leaning against the headboard of the bed with his eyes closed as Rei finished washing up in the bedroom. Rei looked through the door to see Kai like this, thinking he was asleep, he crept as silently as he could with his ankle, as he was about to sit on Kai's lap when arms grabbed him.
"Ahhh" he screamed as he was pulled to the bed to find himself under Kai. "Meany" pouted Rei as he gazed at the bluenet.
"you shouldn't sneak about" retorted Kai as he rolled off to lie beside Rei.
"We have an early start, we have to be at the airport for 9 o'clock and its an hour journey so it's a 7 o'clock wake up" said Kai.
"too early" mumbled Rei.
"I know but it has to be done" Kai said before he sat up, getting out of bed.
"Where you going?" asked Rei sitting up.
"there is something that I forgot to pack" he answered as he walked out of the bedroom, coming back with a glass of water and the bottle of pain killers. Rei sighed.
"you thought I'd forgotten about these didn't you?" said Kai as he took two out giving them to Rei "at least your get some sleep"
Rei took them without argument trying to think of a way to get rid of them, but the pills soon kicked in and he yawned again.
"Now I'm tired" he said stifling yet another yawn. Kai got back into bed pulling Rei tightly against him.
"Sleep"
Rei fell asleep quickly, Kai stayed up planning what to do tomorrow and how to get Tyson out of bed, finally dozed off.
~~~###~~~
Lei stood facing this man. "what do you want?"
"you" the man answered.
"not going to happen without a fight" Lei shouted back getting into the fighting stance.
*Galeon sent Rei a message, Toleman is about*
// what about you?//
*I'll be fine* Lei answered before jumping at Toleman, but was knocked back by a dart.
"nighty night" sneered Toleman as he walked towards Lei. "Lecoy will be happy"
A Red and black light surrounded Lei, before Galeon stood before him teeth bared.
"your not making anyone happy" he roared, Toleman shot Tranquilliser once more but nothing happened.
"this can't be happening" shouted Conna stumbling away as Galeon prowled towards him, after awhile he turned and fled
*these bit beasts are more of a pain than the Neko's themselves* he stated in his mind as he ran. Galeon nudged Lei trying to wake him, his breathing was slow.
"he's asleep" said Galeon smiling in relief that Lei was not hurt.
//Galux//
//What?//
//I need help, Lei's been hurt. Send Drigger a message Toleman's struck//
//WHAT TOLEMAN?//
//Yes! Do it quickly//
//where are you?//
// Forest. Buy the dish//
//fine//
Mariah was startled when Galux shouted panicked in her head.
//Mariah!!//
*what is it?*
//Toleman, Lei's hurt he's by the dish in the forest//
Mariah stood up quickly. "Kevin, Gary. Lei's needs us"
The group trooped out finding Lei on the ground, the dart still in him. Gary picked him up gently and walked him back to the village.
"it would seem that that hunter is back, Rei must watch himself now" spoke Lei's grandfather worriedly.
More soon.