Nanaki: (strikes pose) DISCLAIMER: ... CHIBIS!!! uh, ahem... nopers, Beyblade and its characters do NOT belong to Nana-chan, nor does anything else, actually... savvy?! (cackles) I love Johnny Depp! uhm, he doesn't belong to anyone either...!

Yasuo: (anime sweatdrops) you are a sad strange little man... uh, woman... uh, girl...! Hn........... To Infinity! And Beyond! (poses) uhm ... never mind, WARNINGS: shounen-ai, meaning guys liking guys... don't like? Too bad!

Nanashi: erm, anywho...! My own warnings. This isn't that funny... I was desperate. Oh yeah, know this now, I like music, hence the... well, music, heh. Sorry again.

"Once I was a funky singer!" Gorgeous Lovely Beautiful... uh, Tyson sang out. At the moment he was in Kai's room, getting ready for the day.

"Playin in a rock&roll band...!" he was brushing his silky midnight blue hair.

"I never had no problem

Burning out the one-night stands

And everything around me

Got to start to feelin so low!

And I decided quickly, yes I did

To disco down and check out the show..."

Kenny strutted into the room, bobbing his head. "And they were dancin and singing...

And movin to the groovin

And just when it hit me," Kenny struck a pose.

"Somebody turned around and shouted

Play that funky music white boy

Play that funky music right

Play that funky music white boy

Lay down the boogie

And play that funky music 'til you die...!"

"'Til you die!" Tyson laughed.

A loud knock on the door interrupted the playful moment. Kenny yelped, and ran to the bed, diving under the covers, his face red with embarrassment. Tyson sighed, and finished tying his hair back, and walked over to open the door.

"Hi, I'm the errand boy..." a blonde freckled, not to mention adorable, boy greeted, with a small bow. "Well, not technically the errand boy, I'm actually a member of Prince Rei's court, but it was suggested I come and show you both around the palace... and there's a trembling lump under the covers..." Large ocean blue eyes blinked, while the blonde pointed at the quaking mass under the thick covers of Kai's bed.

Tyson stared at the blonde boy, stunned. Wow, was he a talkative one. What fun! Tyson grabbed the blonde's hand, shaking it with great vigor. "Pleasure to meet you!" he said, brightly.

The blonde boy blinked again, then laughed, "ditto..."

"A pokemon!" Kenny declared, suddenly standing up in Kai's bed. And hurled a ball at the blonde, hitting him on the head.

... bonk, it went.

The blonde anime sweatdropped, while Tyson smiled sheepishly; then shot a small glare at Kenny. "You have to stop doing that..."

"Sorry... force of habit..." Kenny shrugged.

Tyson turned back to the blonde boy, "hiya, my name's Gorgeous Lovely Beautiful Stunning Very Pretty Stormy Blue Eyed Seraph Kinomiya..."

The boy stared, jaw hanging.

Tyson blinked, then grinned, "uh, Tyson for short."

"Ah..." The blonde nodded, and grinned back. "That's a cool name... mine's Kiromax Knight Leviathan Mizuhara Lupin III." He looked thoughtful for a second, "uh, but you can call me Max."

Tyson saluted, "will do." He grabbed Max's arm, and dragged him out of Prince Kai's room, "c' mon! Show me the kitchen! Kenny, let's go!"

"Coming!" Kenny darted after the pair.

oooXXXooo

Kai yawned loudly, to Tomba's annoyance. The big-nosed man couldn't believe the stoic prince was so calm around the everso handsome and charming Prince Rei! Most would kill just to spend but a moment with the handsome Rei! Why was Kai trying to be so difficult?!

Rei snickered, while reading a OnePiece manga. Ah, Ussop was just plain hilarious.

"WILL YOU BOTH PAY ATTENTION?!" Tomba shouted.

Kai lazily lifted his head slightly, while Rei sighed and lowered his manga.

"Now the ball tonight! It begins at 6pm...!"

"About that..." Kai cut in, lifting his hand.

"Yes?" Tomba brightened. Ah, finally the cold prince was showing interest.

"May I bring my... friend?"

Rei blinked, while Tomba anime sweatdropped. Rei sat up, leaning towards Kai, vaguely intrigued. "A friend, huh?" He grinned, "who is it?"

"Gorgeous Lovely Beautiful Stunning Very Pretty Stormy Blue Eyed Seraph Kinomiya," answered Kai.

Rei stared, "really? Wow, must be a real looker with that kinda name..."

Kai smirked, "perhaps."

"Can I meet him?" Rei asked, eagerly.

"No."

"Why not?"

"... I don't want you to."

"That's not a good reason!"

"It is to me."

"You're selfish, you know that?" Rei pouted.

"Perhaps."

Tomba stared at the pair, dumbfounded. Then he tugged at his hair, "you're both insane!" he shouted. "Maybe you both haven't realized it, but you're both engaged to each other! And yet here you are, discussing this Pretty Little Thing that Prince Kai had the gall to bring to his own fiancee's palace!"

"His name isn't Pretty Little Thing," Kai retorted, in annoyance. "It's Gorgeous Lovely Beautiful Stunning Very Pretty Stormy Blue Eyed Seraph Kinomiya... and I would thank you to get it right when he arrives to the ball this evening."

"He can't come to the ball!" Tomba shrieked, eyes shining madly.

Rei yawned, slouching in his seat, resting his head in his hand.

Kai scowled, "why not?!"

"You're engaged to my Prince!" Tomba yelled, stomping up and down. "Your attention must be focused on him! Not this Pretty Little Thing!"

Kai frowned, "that's not his name!"

"Your Highness!" Tomba was downright whining.

Rei blinked, then shrugged, "it makes no difference to me, Tomba... if Kai thinks he'll enjoy himself more with this Gorgeous Lovely... uh,Kinomiya there, then so be it."

"But he's yours!" Tomba argued.

"Since when?!" Kai snapped, angerly.

"Since you agreed to marry him!"

"I didn't agree! My grandfather blackmailed me!"

"Marriage is marriage, Kai..." Rei said, laughing.

Kai glared at him, "just tell them you don't want us to marry, and things should be fine..."

Rei grinned, "wish I could, Kai... but in all honesty, if Meteora and Tamaran were joined because of us getting married, our kingdoms will be that much safer."

Kai blinked, then sighed. Damn his obligation to his kingdom! Rei had a friggen point! Tomba was grinning very smugly. Growling, Kai snatched Rei's OnePiece manga, and flung it at the big-nosed man. Hitting him square on the... forehead.

"Ack!" he yelped.

Kai smirked, "tell you what..." he bargained. "Say my guest's full name properly, and I'll marry Prince Rei, no questions asked."

"Which guest?" Tomba asked, rubbing his nose.

"He hit your forehead," Rei reminded him.

Tomba shrugged, and started rubbing his forehead instead. Rei snickered.

"My angelic guest," Kai smiled. Ah, the very thought of his lovely seraph caused sweet instrumental music to play, and sparkles and pale colored bubbles to fill the air.

Rei popped a few of the bubbles, and laughed. "Hey, that sounds like fun... kinda like the Rumplestiltskin story, right, Tomba?"

Tomba frowned, "that's not fair at all... you've never mentioned his name!"

Everything snapped back to normal, as Kai glared viciously at Rei's advisor. "I said his name how many times now?!"

"... Weren't we discussing the ball?" Rei wondered, almost to himself.

"Very well!" Tomba growled. "I will discover the boy's full name! And I shall speak it...!"

"Five times straight," Kai added.

Tomba's eyes nearly bulged out of his head. "What?!" he squawked.

Rei burst out laughing, pointing at Tomba to show others who amused him so.

"Very well!" Tomba said, firmly. "I accept your terms!"

"You have until tonight," Kai went on, with a gleeful grin. Then he stood up, bowing slightly to Rei out of simple manners. "Well, have fun, I'm going... to find my Seraph," and with a sweeping motion, he spun and strolled out of the room. Once out of sight, he rubbed his hands together eagerly, and dashed back to hisroom wearing a rather lecherous grin.

Rei grinned at Tomba. "You're crazy, you know that?"

"Vaguely, my Prince... but worry not! I will discover this boy's name!"

Rei shrugged, "whatever... well, before you go off to play superspy, wanna gimme my manga back?"

Tomba grabbed the OnePiece manga and handed it back to his prince. Then he turned and stomped off, determined to discover Kai's precious guest's name.

oooXXXooo

"Hoo boy..." Tyson sighed contently, leaning back in his chair. "Am I stuffed...!"

Max stared at the empty table. Just moments ago it was piled high with food. Very rich food that usually left the average healthy lumberjack full after the first serving. And Tyson and Kenny went through it with the greatest of ease.

And Max found himself wondering where the small-statured Kenny put it all.

The chef, Zeo, was staring at the guests with awe.

"My compliments to the chef!" Tyson called loudly, wearing a very satisfied smile.

Zeo blinked, and blushed pleasantly. "Thank you, I'm so glad you liked it," he replied. He grinned cutely at Max, "I like these guys... where'd you get 'em?"

Max shrugged, and snickered, "I was told to show 'em around... apparently they're Prince Kai's guests."

"I think you've reached a new low, Maxie..." Zeo teased. "A member of Prince Rei's esteemed court playing the tour guide... poor you."

"Meh, don't matter... they're kinda fun," Max smiled. "Still showing 'em around, wanna come with?"

Zeo sighed, and shook his head, "can't, I have the ball to cook for tonight."

Tyson looked up, "ball?"

"Uh-huh... in honor of our Prince's engagement to..."

Max anime sweatdropped, lurching forward, and smothering Zeo's words with his hand. "Quiet!" he hissed. Tyson tilted his head curiously, while Kenny lowered his goblet, looking perplexed.

"Engagement? You mean Rei's engagement to..."

Max grinned as innocently as he could, while Zeo anime sweatdropped.

"Uh, you can't really trust anything Zeo says..." the blonde was saying, hastily. "He's a little crazy."

Zeo glared at Max, and slapped his hand aside. "I am not crazy!" he protested.

"Uh, Zeo! Have I ever told you I loved your hair?!" Max blurted.

Zeo anime sweatdropped, and looked at his turquoise bangs that hung in his blue-green eyes. "Say what?"

"I haven't?!" Max gasped, looking horrified. "I must be crazy! Your hair is so long and beautiful! I don't know why I haven't noticed it sooner! It's so silky, and smooth, and so soft! I really have to compliment it more, huh?!"

Zeo gaped at Max, in confusion.

"I think he likes you, Zeo," Tyson commented, with a knowing grin.

Kenny tried to hide his laughter, by taking another drink.

Max anime sweatdropped, as Zeo blushed darkly and lowered his head in a very bashful manner. The makeshift tour guide aimed a warning glare at Tyson and Kenny.

Tyson smiled innocently, while Kenny was snickering loudly into his cup.

"Uhhh... I think we should go now, Zeo..." Max muttered, rubbing the back of his head awkwardly.

"Y-yeah, I think that would be best..." the braided chef replied quickly.

Max nodded.

Zeo nodded.

Max smiled weakly.

Zeo laughed nervously.

Max cleared his throat.

Zeo shifted uncomfortably.

Max pursed his lips.

Zeo folded his arms.

"Are you guys done, yet?" Tyson called from the large doors of the diningroom. Kenny at this side. And both boys were smirking in that knowing way of theirs.

Max frowned at them, "I know we just met, but can you be quiet...?"

Zeo chewed on his thumbnail, uncertainly.

"You said we should leave..." Tyson pointed out.

"Yeah, what're you waiting for...?" Kenny chimed in.

Max turned red, "I-I'm not waiting for anything! I just... I just, uh... I..."

Zeo blushed, as he leaned in, planting a butterfly kiss on Max's cheek. The blonde boy turned redder than before, and gaped at Zeo. The braided chef smiled sheepishly, and turned away, heading back into the safety of the kitchen.

"Whoooooooooooooooooo!" Tyson and Kenny whooped. "Way t' go, Maxieeeeeee!"

Max, red as a beet, walked stiffly to his charges for the day. "D-don't start..." he mumbled. "Let's... let's just get going, okay?"

Tyson laughed, "you dog, you!"

"... Don't start..!"

oooXXXooo

"I shall sing a song to thy delectable Seraph!" a familiar redhead declared, smiling wistfully. "Clowns never laughed before!" he sang out. "Birds never flew! Flowers never bloomed! Until I met Thou!"

"... Your song sucks."

"Thou art simply jealous," Tala replied, shortly.

"No I'm not, it sucks."

"Jealousy only leads thy poor fools to thy cruel fate! Thy simply cannot understand the beauty of thy words that I speak, for they art straight from thy bosom!"

"Normally I would laugh at that, but... You do know it's kinda weird when a guy as tough-looking as you says 'bosom', don't you?"

Tala anime sweatdropped.

"And your song sucks, because it doesn't even rhyme! It's pathetic!"

"Kane, I ask that you seal your mouth for but this temporary moment," said Tala, calmly.

The blue-haired boy rolled his eyes, and turned, kicking his feet up on the table. "Whatever, Tal... why not just tell me to 'shut up', it takes less time..?"

"Very well then... shut the hell up," Tala shrugged.

"... Hey, you didn't have the 'hell' in there earlier..." Kane pointed out, irritably.

"Did I lack in thy mentioning of 'hell' in thy former way of speaking?" Tala blinked.

"Pretty much, yeah."

"... Seal your mouth, in Beelzebub's domain, for but this temporary moment."

Kane anime sweatdropped, "say what?"

Tala smirked, "Lacked in sense, did it not?"

"Kinda yeah..."

"Then thou should understand why I did not mention 'hell' previously."

"Whatever..." Kane rolled his eyes. "So why the lousy song?"

"Mine heart hast been captured!" Tala declared, smiling happily. "By the fairest creature to grace the lands! Ah, such beauty cannot be that of a mere mortal! Thy certainty that he is a Fallen Angel is great!"

Kane blinked.

"Oh, but to see thy beautiful face once more, would surely bring utter joy to my... heart!"

Kane grinned, "heh, you stopped with the bosom..."

"...... Shut up."

Kane laughed, "you're learning." He then tilted his head, in mild confusion, "so, who's this Fallen Angel?"

"Hark!" Tala gasped, ignoring Kane's inquiry. "He speaks! I hear thy beautiful angel's melodious voice! Silver trumpets in thy heavens simply cannot compare to the glorious sounds that spill forth from thy Angel's sweet lips!"

Kane gaped at the redhead. "Man, he must really be something to make you spout that much drivel."

"Come, Kane!" Tala said, grabbing the bluehead's arm. "Thou shall see thy beauty with thine own eyes, if thou doubt thy words!"

"Uh, I'm not doubting you, Tal, I just think you're kinda crazy at the moment."

"Hark, he laughs! Oh joyous melody! Mine own heart sings with the sweet sound! If I were to die now, I would surely die a happy man!"

Kane rolled his eyes, "yeah, yeah... okay, got it... you've got the hots for him... lemme see him for myself." And with that, he stalked towards the 'melodious' voice, Tala (half-swooning) in tow.

Nanashi: Whew. Short chapter, but ah well!

Nanaki: no more humor! Why?! Why?! What have I done..!?!!!??

Yasuo: ... you're making Nanashi too dang sappy...!

Nanaki: ... oh yeah, forgot I did that (giggles sheepishly)

Yasuo: (rolls his eyes)

Nanashi: I don't think it's a bad thing (snickers) but yeah... not as much humor... well probably weird touches of it, but other than that, this has taken a strange turn, plain and simple (hugs muses) there there! T.T;;