Chapter 8

Bluumberry: Kenny heard, yes. And yes, Ray is needed. As for your question... well, I got the internet at home in 2002 when I was 17 so the first slash fic, R rated, was then. However, I didn't get into anime until last year, and I first read an NC-17 yaoi early this year, making me 19. And that's being honest.

Filter Girl: Kai would have a headache after all of that. And Ray will be here soon.

dead yet a love sick puppy: It was Kenny, yes.

Ramen II: It's probably not incriminating, but if you've been putting together a puzzle... well. ;)

Tariki Rania: The waits almost over

Ashla: With that much pizza in the room I think Tyson was otherwise occupied. If that hadn't been the case I think he would have protested quite strongly against Max's comment of "just good". :p

Zap Cannon: For every fic I finish I half half a dozen sitting around half started. I've got 18 fics finished... do the math [[shifts uncomfortably]]

Koneko no Rei: You're right, Tyson probably could eat that much pizza. I doubt they could afford to buy it though, and Tyson was struggling toward the end there. Couldn't quite reach that one last piece... :D

animeandraia: He may just be the sensei. There is a character that looks like him in the manga and that's all he is. But I won't know for sure until G-Rev is released in Australia. Still no sign... And the issue of Tyson and his food is big in this fic. Ooo yeah. Tyson will hate me.

Chaco and Lily: You got to go to a wedding? Cool. Hope you had fun. And they'll get caught... maybe...

KuronekoHikage: Talking about sex is male bonding, yes, or so I've noticed from a couple of guys I knew, especially back in high school when they were 16 (Max's age). So yes, they were bonding. And it was Kenny.

lilmatchgirl007: I think Max and Kai have an understanding in season one. And if Kai talked, they would have gotten along great... despite the fact Kai though Max, Tyson and Kenny to all be loser morons.

Mizuyah: I had the break in there but for some reason it got deleted. I readded it though. Thanks for pointing it out.

babymar-mar: Max making the first move... well, in my fics it's normal. :p

autumnburn: He'll be here soon. I promise.

Another short one, but an important one.

"You're not concentrating."

"Argh, it's too early! What do you expect when normal people are still in bed!?"

"Good thing you're not normal then, now do it again!"

Tyson growled, snagging up Dragoon and resetting his blade. Three mornings in a row they had been through this, and each and every time Kai had found some new fault to reprimand Tyson about. Max was catching the brunt end of the stick as well, and at one point Kai had asked Kenny to leave to stop the youngest of the group from giving them any advice and forcing them to act on their own.

Tyson's eyes narrowed. "I don't see you training, Captain Sourpuss. Or you just good at giving orders, not living them?"

"I simply train at different times than you do, that's all." Kai crossed his arms over his chest. "And I thought I told you to run that drill again."

"No!"

Kai blinked, expression levelling into a snarl. "What?"

"I said no." Tyson readied his blade, smirking. "I win, we take the afternoon off. You win, we work twice as hard. What do you say?"

Kai glared at him for a moment before he smirked, fishing Dranzer from his pocket and retrieving his launcher, pulling off his jacket and tossing it onto the bench. "You're on, Granger."

Max leapt forward as the two stood opposite each other beside the dish, the blond raising a hand as he smirked, always getting a buzz out of watching these two battling one another. "Are you ready? Three… two… one… let it rip!"

The two blades dived down into the dish, circling one another before Dragoon cut across the surface, slamming into Dranzer. Tyson smirked as sparks flew, pushing Dranzer closer to the rim, but Kai would have nothing of it. With a small shunt Dranzer broke away, skimming the rim before moving in on the other blade at full speed.

Tyson forced himself to focus, regaining control of Dragoon as the blade flipped into the air from the impact and sending the blade slicing back into the dish, keen of revenge. Smirking, he feigned a turn before going the other way, cutting across Kai's path and ramming Dranzer. He was about to ask Kai if he was ready to give in when the sound of a trill cut him off before he could begin.

Kai grunted, Dranzer burning red as it flew across the dish and sent Dragoon flying passed Tyson's ear before he held out a hand, the blue blade leaping up into his fingers as he turned and made his way toward the bench.

Tyson blinked, glaring. "You were holding back? I can't believe you would do that to me!!"

Kai didn't answer, scooping up his jacket and reaching into the pocket, pulling out the mobile phone and glancing at the number. Recognising it, he pushed the button. "Need me for something, Dickenson?"

Tyson retrieved Dragoon, moving to stand behind Max as Kai frowned, listening. He nodded, an eyebrow raising in the 'you-have-got-to-be-kidding-me' way before he replied, Tyson glancing at Max who returned the gaze and shrugged. Tyson shrugged back, the two returning their attention to Kai as he hung up.

Tyson frowned. "What is it?"

Kai sighed, pulling his jacket back on. "Training's over."

Max blinked, hurrying after him. "How come?"

"We've got to go to the airport." Kai glanced at them. "Ray's flight touches down in half-an-hour, and we've got to pick him up."

See now why it's important?