Title: Forever Ours

Author: Sailor Bluestar

E-mail: sailorbluestar@yahoo.com

Fandom: BeyBlade

Pairing: Tala/Ray/Tyson/Kai

Rating: PG-13 (it went back, oh well, it'll increase later)

Warning: OOC characters, yaoi, POV (as requested)

Disclaimer: All those pretty characters do not belong to me. They belong to someone else. They always seem to belong to someone else!

Archive: Please go to http://www.geocities.com/sailorbluestar for a complete listing of my stories and where to find them. If you want to archive, just ask. I doubt I'd deny you.

Summary: Tala, Ray, and Tyson compete for Kai's affections.

Author's Notes: I got sick and tired of reading characters competing for Ray or Tyson's affections, so it's now Kai's time to shine! Originally, I was thinking of only Tala and Ray competing, but then I got into Tyson/Kai pairing, so it's the three of them competing. Foursomes are hard to write. Positions are difficult.

~Forever Ours - Chapter 8~

[Kai's POV]

'Fuck.' And a whole bunch of profanities spilled from my mental mouth following that one word. Those words would scandalize my teammates if they heard me now.

I never looked at Tala as anything but a best friend before, but now, I saw him in a whole new light.

'I'm not gay. I'm not gay. I'm not GAY!!!'

[Tala's POV]

I saw behind his emotionless features. I saw through his eyes to search his mind. I saw conflict. I reached out and brushed my fingers along his cheek.

"Kai..."

I watched him flinch away from me. I knew I triggered his fight-or-flight instinct. I knew what he would choose and where he would go. I watched him turn and run from me, but I knew where he was going and I knew my way around the ship. I easily beat him to the door of his room. I watched as he blindly ran into me, his body trembling in confusion. I wrapped my arms around him, hoping to offer some measure of comfort.

"I'm sorry Kai. I didn't mean to hurt you." I told him.

"Leave me alone." he requested shakily.

I knew I had gone too far. I let him pass into his room. He needed time to think, and I shall give it to him. But in the meantime, I think I'll go visit the dragon and the cat.

"I'm here if you need me." I told Kai through the door before I left.

[Kai's POV]

I was grateful that Tala didn't press and let me pass into the safety of my assigned room. I closed and locked the door, and used it to lean on. I slid down the surface to rest on the floor.

'Why did he touch me like that? Was he playing with me? Taunting me? But that's not like him at all. We're friends. He did say he was sorry for hurting me. Am I hurt? No, just confused. I'm not gay, but I am starting to find myself attracted to my best friend and teammates. That's not normal, is it?'

I stared at the floor, lost in thought. I didn't want to leave this room, for fear of running into any of the three.

'I can't stay in my room all the time. It'll be weird, especially when Mr. Dickenson wanted us all to relax. But I don't think I can relax with those three up to no good.'

I sighed, slipping into meditation to calm the turmoil within. 'It's going to be a long night.'

[Tala's POV]

I found Ray and Tyson still fruitlessly searching for their elusive captain.

"Lost something?" I asked smugly.

"Well, seeing you here, I'm sure you lost sight of him too." Tyson snapped.

"Actually, I kept up with him. You're the only ones who lost him." I corrected.

"Then where is he?" Ray asked.

'Not today cat, Kai needs some alone time.' "I need to talk to you about our competition." I said instead.

"So you don't know where he is after all." Tyson said confidently.

'Brat.' "Since the two of you are so set on ruining things between me and Kai, I guess we need to lay down some ground rules." I informed them, ignoring Tyson's comment.

"What kind of rules?" Ray asked, eyes narrowing.

"Rule one: we take things slow with Kai. The Abbey leaves one lacking in the emotions department. He needs time to adjust to all this." I stated firmly.

"Define 'slowly'." Ray said.

"Start with only gentle and modest touches. In the Abbey, any touch usually brought about pain afterwards. Kai needs to learn the difference between then and now." I said, needing to get across my rule. "As he becomes more comfortable with such touches, petting and kisses are allowed. That is, if he allows it."

"Sounds fair, but that means you'll have to follow it too." Tyson said, crossing his arms.

"I will. I will never do anything to hurt Kai." I informed them. "I'm just making sure you don't either."

"Rule two: we all get equal time with Kai. None of us will hog more of Kai's time than any of the others." Ray stated.

"Fine, as long as he seems agreeable. Nothing will be done without Kai's consent. Nothing." I said, looking at them firmly. "If he wants to spend more time with any one of us, that will be his choice and none can interfere."

"Then what was that on the deck this afternoon?" Tyson growled at me.

"I was putting sunscreen on him. He wanted to soak in the sun for a while and I wasn't about to let him burn." I defended.

"You were groping him!!!" Tyson snarled, getting ready to jump me.

"Tyson, cool it." Ray said, restraining Tyson.

"Humph. He was sleepy, but he wasn't so far gone that if he hadn't liked me touching him, he would have shoved me away." I stated. "I offered to put sunscreen on him, and he accepted. So deal with it."

"Are there any other rules that we should address?" Ray asked.

"Not that I know of, but when I think of them, I'll let you know." I told them.

"Good." Ray said, throwing a punch in my direction.

If I were a normal kid, it would have hit me, but my above average reflexes saved me from explaining a black eye in the morning.

"Ray?" Tyson asked, bewildered.

"He deserved it for setting Kai up. You deliberately gave him a room near you." Ray growled.

I smirked at them and said, "Of course. I thought I had made it very clear that I didn't want you in my way, so I planned accordingly. These rules are just a plan B in case you foolishly happen to decide otherwise."

Tyson suddenly snapped his fingers and said, "I know another rule we need."

"Oh?"

"Rule three: you don't bring in anyone to help you. No teammates or anything. However, if alliances are formed temporarily between contestants, that's fine." Tyson said.

"Wow, looks like there are brains to go with that stomach of yours." I snickered.

"Do we agree or what?" Tyson snapped.

"Fine."

"That means the other Demolition Boys can't help you." Ray said smugly.

I shrugged and said, "They never really helped; they were around for moral support. There's a difference."

Ray growled. I smirked. I knew of the dangerous aura my team exuded, which gave me that advantage, but it wasn't their intention to help, they're just like that. 'They just wanted Kai and me to be happy. I just hope they will find their own happiness.'

"Well, someone needs to keep score of our progress." I suggested.

"Not the Demolition Boys. They'd be bias in your favor." Tyson said.

"Fine, but that means it can't be Max or Kenny." I responded in kind.

"How about my team?" a voice asked from a room to our side. "You boys need to really learn not to make plans in the middle of a hallway for all to hear."

"Hi Robert." Tyson greeted.

"Tyson, Ray, Tala." Robert greeted. "If you're going to be making plans, don't make them in the middle of a hallway. Who knows who might be listening? Heaven forbid if it'd be Kai."

"Thanks for the advice." Tyson said.

"Not a problem. But perhaps my team could be your unbiased scorekeepers. Kai usually tolerates our presence. Besides, one of us could follow you three around unnoticed, and make sure no rules have been broken. Is this agreeable?" Robert suggested.

"Sounds fine to me." Tyson replied.

"Fine." Ray said.

"I suppose." I said.

"Great! Shall we start fresh, or keep the current score?" Robert asked.

"Start fresh, since we now know the rules." Ray suggested.

"Very well. Tomorrow morning shall begin the scorekeeping." Robert informed us.

"And your teammates will be unnoticeable?" I asked.

"Unless you violate a rule, we shall be undetected." Robert reassured me.

"Fine. Until tomorrow." I said, turning away, and returning to my room beside Kai's. 'I wonder if he's in the mood to talk.'

I shook my head. 'Nah, I'll let him have this night to reflect on what is going on. Tomorrow will be soon enough.'

I slept, dreaming of Kai.

TBC...