Title: The Test Of Friendship

By: Kara Hiwatari & Megumi Nanahar (The Beyblade Babes)

Summary: Tyson throws a fit. Hug and kiss friends forever.

Disclaimer: not ours unfortunately

Megumi: Hmmmm I know where Kai is but you don't NER NER NER

Kara: hey no fair! You grabbed him when I wasn't looking! –pouts-

'Thoughts'

Chapter 4 – Kai Gets Taken. (No comments about the title please)

"What! You mean that you had Dragoon along!" Tyson said his anger fuming.

Max could only nod in reply.

"They decided to hit you where it hurt Tyson," added Ray and passed Dragoon back to Tyson.

Tyson growled and snatched Dragoon back from Ray. Ray looked at Max and gave him a look that showed Max that if he wanted Ray to tell it he would.

"I take it you were in on this too Ray," Tyson managed to growl out.

Ray nodded.

"Listen Tyson you got Max with his worse fear. Kai knew that losing Dragoon was one of yours so they used it and did you like it?" Ray asked looking at him.

Max shook his head it was his mess and he wasn't going to let someone else clean it up. Even if it did look like Tyson was ready to grind him into a pulp. Tyson's anger was still fuming but he understood where Ray was coming from. It hurt him deeply when Kenny had told him that someone had stolen Dragoon. He couldn't say anything so just turned round and headed outside.

"By the looks of it Dranzer and Dragoon had one tough battle. Kai as well, Kai must have been fighting to protect them." Ray called out after him.

Tyson stood outside thinking about all that was said. He couldn't believe what Max and Kai had done to him.

"All because of a stupid joke." he says quietly.

Ray walked past him to get some stuff for Kai's injuries. When Ray came back in Max looked at him.

"Do you think he's going to be all right?" he asked looking down at the scratches on Kai.

"Don't worry Maxie he's a fighter," said Ray trying to comfort Max a little.

"I don't know Ray, something tells me that he's not gonna get through this so easily," said Max "Maybe we should call Mr. Dickinson and get a doctor here,"

"Why don't you go and do that Maxie I'll stay with Kai ...oh and watch out Tyson's outside," added Ray not wanting to have to take two people to hospital instead of just one. "Better just leave him alone until he's ready to talk to us," while wiping some of blood from Kai.

Max sighed but gave a nod a headed out avoiding Tyson. Kai woke up and tried to sit up. Ray pushed him down gently he hardly touched him and Kai was back lying down again.

"Rest easy Kai," said Ray not wanting to him hurt himself even more.

Kai coughed a little but lay still. Sitting up had drained what energy he had. Tyson walked in a minute or two later although he was still angry he wanted to see how Kai was doing. Ray was giving Kai a drink of water. Holding him a sitting position as he drank.

"Hey," Tyson said nervously.

They both looked up at him.

"H-how ya doing Kai?" he asked.

"I'm sorry Tyson... But I guess I got my comeuppance," Said Kai tiredly.

"Um... Max told me what happened... that is until I lost my temper,"

"Its okay Tyson it's understandable," Kai looked away.

He felt guilty still even though he had protected Dragoon.

There was an uncomfortable silence in the room no one knowing what to say. Ray lay Kai back down.

"I'll go look for Max. Be back soon so no punch ups while I'm gone," said Ray walking out.

Tyson smiled for the first time that morning.

"He wouldn't dare right Kai," joked Tyson trying to break the tension.

Kai picked up Dranzer and looked at her. He smirked a little and then laughed but then started coughing. After his coughing fit he winced.

"Hey you okay?" Tyson asked worriedly as Kai started to cough.

"No laughing," winced Kai.

"Me? Laugh? Don't be silly Kai," he said with a smile.

Kai grinned again.

"Tyson.... Don't take this out on Max it was my idea," said Kai not wanting Max to get the blame for his idea. "He wouldn't have done anything if it wasn't for me," looking back at him.

Tyson sighed.

"I'm not going to take it out on Max, Kai,"

Kai sighed.

"I'm sorry Tyson but it was the only way to make you understand how Max did. I shouldn't have done it,"

Kai winced as he tried to sit up. But gave up after a while his body just wasn't in his control at the moment. His thoughts wandered to the bladers that had attacked him. Who were they and why were they after Dragoon?

"Don't try to move Kai you'll only make things worse."

"Things are worse now Tyson. You have to be careful with Dragoon. People are after him," said Kai setting his gaze on Tyson and looking at him right in the eyes. "They doubled teamed me, I had to use Dranzer and Dragoon to beat them," Kai saw the amazed look in Tyson's face.

"No wonder you look so worn down!" said Tyson seeing now how Kai could look so tired.

"You remember that battle that Ray had with Bryan in Russia?" asked Kai.

Tyson was even more amazed at this piece of information.

"But why did they go after you?" asked Tyson

"They wanted Dragoon and they knew I had him," said Kai "I would never let them take him... I know how important he is to you Tyson,"

"But why would they want Dragoon?" Tyson asks a little confused as he looks down at his blade.

"He's a strong Bit beast Tyson,"

"Uh... thanks Kai," stuttered Tyson.

"The others should be careful as well. Tyson, you better take Dranzer with you wherever you go... you may need the help if they find you," Kai winced again and closed his eyes through the pain.

"But... Kai," Tyson says partly in disbelief and partly worried. "If I take Dranzer that means that you wont have anything to protect you," biting his lower lip.

Kai didn't reply his hand hit the floor and Dranzer rolled towards Tyson. Kai was unconscious again. Tyson picked up Dranzer and looked at her. How could he let this happen? And all because of that stupid joke he pulled on Max.

" It's all my fault" he whispered, his grip then tighten around Dranzer "Don't worry Kai I'll make sure to take good care of Dranzer,"

Ray walked back in with Mr. Dickinson and some ambulance people. They checked Kai out and decided to take him in and observe him. Max who had come back with Ray went over to Tyson.

"You okay Tyson?" he asked seeing a weird look on his face. (When does Tyson not have a weird look on his face? – Megumi.)

"Yea I'm fine Max," replied Tyson trying to act more like his usual self.

Kai was taken away and Mr. Dickinson told the others he would keep them posted about Kai. Tyson went out into the garden to think, he sighed and decided that he owed Max and Ray an apology for earlier. He walked back inside. Ray was sitting with a cup of tea sipping it slowly. He saw Tyson walk in and looked up at him.

"Uh... listen Ray... I think I owe you and Max an apology for earlier," Tyson began.

"Forget about it Tyson we have other things to think about. Besides we shouldn't have done it, you had every right to be angry,"

"I... guess," said Tyson lowering his head slightly. "Any word yet?"

Ray shook his head and sighed worriedly. Tyson also sighed and looked down at Dranzer who he still held in his hand

"Hey Tyson, how'd you get Dranzer?" Max asks.

"Kai gave her to me to look after," he answered.

"He did?" Ray looked surprised then became very serious. "I want to know what's going on what happened to him. Why was he so whipped when he got here?"

Tyson nodded and offered to tell them what had happened.

"They battled like Bryan," Ray's eyes widened. "Is that what happened to Kai?"

Tyson again nodded.

"Kai said that these people fight in his style. Attacking not only the blader but the bit-beast too,"

"And there was two of them," asked Max.

Tyson nodded.

"Poor Kai." Max says.

"No wonder he was in such a bad way." Anger filled Ray and his balled his fists and hit the floor hard.

A few hours later Mr. Dickinson called them and said that they could come and visit Kai if they wanted to. They all agreed and headed on over to the hospital. Ray and the others were walking along the hallway to Kai's room when they heard a massive explosion with the sound of breaking glass

"What the hell was that?" Max said.

Tyson was already running towards the room by the time Max had said it. Ray followed Tyson and Max followed Ray.

Kai lay on the floor he had managed to role off the bed before the glass filled the room. Two figures appeared at the window he recognized them as the ones that had put him in the hospital

"What do you want now? Another lesson off me?" asked Kai his blood boiling

"Actually... we want you," one said calmly.

Kai looked confused.

"But I thought you had your sights set on Dragoon?"

"We do." the other one said.

They both grinned at him. Kai realized what they wanted.

"Your going to use me to get to him aren't you?" said Kai his eyes narrowing.

"Now who's a clever boy," one said sarcastically.

Kai backed away a little.

"Tyson won't fall for it. He will know better." Said Kai not quite believing what he said. 'I hope' he thought.

One of them smiled.

"We'll see." They both laughed slightly.

Kai didn't like this he would kick their ass if he had to but he wasn't in the best of conditions.

"Now come along quietly like a good little boy," they walked towards him slowly.

Kai glared at them and a little growl escaped his throat.

"So the boy knows how to growl how cute," one said sarcastically.

"Enough! We've wasted long enough! It's time go Kai," the other one said.

"I don't think so," Kai grabbed the door handle and yanked it open.