Moshi Moshi, minna! ^^ Guess what! Great news! I got my wretched backbrace off on Wednesday (25th)!!! I'm free to slouch again!!! *cries* It feels so good to slouch!!!! ;_;
Kai: You are such an idiot…
I'm getting off my fat ass, and I'm finally updating this fic! *sighs* You know, if I didn't have that giant writer's block on this…I probably would've been done already…
Kai: *glares at Rumi* It's all incompetence you pathological liar…
WHAT?!? NANI?!? I don't lie…well, I lie sometimes but I'm not a pathological liar!
Kai: Whatever…
Hey! Don't you dare make me make you watch "Monty Python and the Search for the Holy Grail" with me and Tyson again.
Kai: *puts on a British accent* NO! NEVER!
*glares, and puts on a British accent as well.* NI!
Kai: DO YOUR WOST!
NI! NI! NI! NI! NI! NI! NI! NIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!!!!!
Kai: AIEEEE!!!! NO SHRUBBERIES! NO SHRUBBERIES!!!!! *runs away, screaming like a little girl*
Rei: Not this again…
Tyson: That movie was good and you know you liked it…
Rei: IT WAS POINTLESS!
Tyson: NO IT WASN'T!
HEY! This doesn't have to turn into the complaint department! Let's get on with the fic! We can tie Kai and Rei up to chairs and watch "Monty Python" later! We have a chappie to start!
SPECIAL CHAPTER DEDICATION:
Angevar- Thank you for the nice wake up call…next time…hit me with something…maybe I'll wake up…^^;; And to think…I haven't updated this in six months…whew…O_O…long time, ne?
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DISCLAIMER:
Rumi: Right…now…on to the disclaimer!
Big "Awwww" moment: *Aiko comes into the room, carried by her daddy, Kai*
Aiko: *smiles* Rumi doesn't own Beyblade! She only owns me, Garu, and Rand! Daddy! Airplane! Airplane, Daddy!
Kai: *kisses Aiko on the forehead, tosses her in the air, and makes airplane noises*
Aiko: WHEE!! =^^= Higher Daddy! Higher! WHEE!!!
Rumi: Awww…how cute!!! =^____^=
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Seventy-Two Hours
By Rumi-Chan
Chapter Two: Anticipation
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Aiko was limping towards her parents, her left leg completely ripped up. In her palm was her crimson and silver beyblade. The living room was a mess. Her pant's leg was partially red because she was bleeding.
Kai was immediately by his daughter's side, and Tyson rushed to get bandages.
"Aikie," Kai said as he sat down so that his daughter could sit on his lap, "Why did you make a mess?!? What did I tell you? Aiko, are you deaf?!?"
Aiko shook her head, and her big brown eyes filled up with tears, "No, daddy! I-I-I wanted to be like you and mommy! I-I-I want to be the best too!"
Kai sighed, "Aikie…you know better than to play in the living room…why didn't you just ask mommy or me that you wanted to play in the training room-hey! Weren't you watching Inu-Yasha?!?"
Aikie hugged her father and sniffled, "Re-run…didn't wanna watch…beyblade instead…"
Tyson came in with bandages and rubbing alcohol. He dabbed the rubbing alcohol over the wound, and Aiko's face wrenched up in pain. Her hold on her father tightened, and she whimpered slightly. Her mother blew gently on the wound, and then proceeded to bandage it tightly, but gently. Tyson gave the bandaged leg a good pat, kissed his daughter on the head, and said:
"Aikie! We have to go and pick another outfit for you! Garu will be here soon!"
Aiko pushed herself off of Kai's lap and clung to her mother's skirt, following her to her (Aiko's) bedroom.
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Tyson rested his head on Kai's shoulder as they watched their daughter run around; watching her say an occasional hello to a passerby. Aiko, clad in a red plaid jumper, a white blouse, and white sandals, ran to her mother and asked:
"Okaasan…when will they be here? I wanna see Garu again!"
Tyson smiled and lifter his daughter onto his lap. "They'll be here soon, Aikie…okay?"
Kai ruffled his daughter's wavy brown hair. "Aikie-chan, do you want to check the flight schedule with me? We can see when Garu's flight arrives."
Aiko smiled brightly and held out her arms so her father could lift her up. Kai lifted his daughter onto his strong shoulders and together they walked to the plasma screen that had the "Arrival Times" on it. Kai was making airplane sounds, and Aiko was squealing with joy.
"Air Aiko Flight 408 is taking off from Mommy Base; we will be landing shortly…"
"Papa! Are we still in Japan, Papa? Won't Mommy miss us?"
"Of course Mommy will miss us, Aikie. But we'll be back soon, so Mommy won't worry."
"Hai! We have to fly Iks-press (Translation: Express) so that way, Mommy won't miss us!"
A couple looked at the duel haired man and the small child walking (in Aiko's case, being carried) their way to the "flight schedule". They smiled warmly. They had never seen such a loving and affectionate father.
Tyson smiled from where he was sitting. Kai used to be so closed off and emotionless. It was hard for him to believe that this loving and caring man was the same man he first met over ten years ago. The very first day he met Kai, he thought Kai was this aloof and crafty bastard. He chuckled at that childhood memory. That's such a lovely thing to say about the person who was going to be your soul mate for all eternity. (Kai: Is that sarcasm?!? Rumi and Tyson: Er…no! ^_^;;)
Tyson was perfectly happy. He had a loving husband, an adorable daughter, and many trustworthy friends. His life was virtually perfect. He mused about these thoughts and sighed happily. He truly had been blessed. His thoughts were interrupted by the sound of his daughter's voice.
"Mommy! Mommy! Garu will be here at…at…" Aiko pursed her lips, furrowed her brow, then read, "ten P.M.?"
Kai, still carrying Aiko on his shoulders, replied, "Very good, Aikie. That's only two more hours!"
"Two hours?!? Papa! That's forever!"
"It's not that long of a wait, Aiko."
"Papa, I'm…I'm…I'm gonna be Uncle Ren's age by the time Garu gets here!"
"It's not nice to insult your uncle, Aiko. And it won't be long…don't worry."
"But it's true, Papa! Uncle Ren is old! He has gray! He has gray!"
"He's always had gray, Aikie"
"Whoa! Then he must be really old, Papa! Maybe as old as a dinosaur!"
"Aiko!"
"Papa!"
"Wait…Papa, you have bits of gray (G-Rev hair) too!"
"Aiko…"
Aiko turned to a passing pilot and announced, "My papa has gray! He must be old!"
The pilot laughed heartily and gave Aiko a good pat on the head. He said to Kai, "She's a sweet one, you're very lucky."
Kai snorted as the pilot walked off. "Sure she's sweet…but she's got a mouth…just like her mom."
Aiko looked at her mother. "Mommy! Come on over here! You have to see Papa's gray too!"
Tyson laughed and walked over to his husband and his daughter. He lifted Aiko from her father's shoulders and cradled her in his arms. "You know, Aiko," he said, running his fingers through Kai's bushy hair, "You're right…Papa does have some gray, ne?"
Kai half glared at his koi. "Quiet Ty," he said, his wine-colored eyes flashing.
Mother and daughter both laughed at the look on Kai's face. Kai smack his forehead. This made Aiko and Tyson laugh even harder. The peals of laughter emitting from the two people he loved the most brought a full smile to Kai's face.
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End Chapter Two
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Meh! I know…I know…this chapter was incredibly short! But I wanted to post the reunions in one chapter, so I had to stop here. I'm sorry! *cries*
Kai: What the hell is wrong with you, woman! You've been mookish all day!
*sniffles* I know…I'm sorry, it's just that I saw "The Passion of the Christ" today and it was such a heart-wrenching movie. FIC was crying too.
Kai: Yeah…I know, she told me you sounded like a donkey when Christ was being scourged…
I DID NOT! I was sobbing uncontrollably! I DID NOT SOUND LIKE A DONKEY!
Kai: Tell that to her face then…
Meh…anywhoo…might as well bring out the preview for the next chappie…
Preview for Chapter Three: Reunions
Old friends meet, and children play.
An evil is brewing underfoot…
Once cast into the shadows, this evil emerges into the light…
He's after someone…he wants something…
And he'll do anything…to get it…
Alrightie then! I'll try to get Chappie three up by Monday (I don't have school…teacher in-service day…muwahahaha….) if I'm in a big writing mood!
Ja ne!
~*Rumi-Chan*~