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Kai laughed in amusement as he hung upside down from a tree branch.
Rei walked out in search of the chibi, looking around the backyard from the porch.
"Oh! There you are!" He smirked.
Kai dropped to the ground, landing skillfully on his feet and rushing over to the Chinese teen.
"Where are we going Rway?" He asked, smiling up at his friend.
The raven haired teen bent down to the small chibi's height, placing a hand on his head.
"We're taking a trip to the beach. We thought you would like to come." Rei smiled. "How 'bout it Kai?"
"Isn't a beach full of sand? What's so special?"
Rei sighed. Kai really needed to get out more. Then again, he remembered the last time they went to the beach as a team.
Max and Tyson had to steal Dranzer from him, and he chased them all the way there.
The teen laughed nervously at the memory.
"There's much more than sand there....just come with us!"
The chibi mulled over it for a moment and shrugged. "Okay....."
Rei chuckled and stood up. "Let's go inside and get ready then."
Kai stared at himself in the large mirror, a disgruntled look on his face.
He was wearing a pair of black swimming trunks Hilary had bought for him, with red flames on each side of the legs.
Suddenly, a large blue towel was dropped over him, nearly pulling him to the floor.
"Hey!" He cried, muffled under the towel.
"Ready to go?" Rei asked, a big grin on his face.
"I look funny....I don't think I should go....."
"Oh come on! You look fine!" The raven haired teen said, squatting down next to him.
Kai looked over his shoulder at his back. "But I've always hid these from people....Mr. D got really upset once when he saw them.....I don't want people to worry!"
Rei looked at the chibi's back and arms. The skin on his back had been torn, and light scars stood out slightly, barely noticeable.
"Who did this to you Kai?" Rei's voice began serious as the child turned to face him.
Kai shook his head sadly, looking at his feet.
"What it....your Grandpa?"
The blue haired chibi looked up as someone entered the room.
"Hi Hiwary!" Kai forgot about his conversation with the Chinese teen and rushed over to the brunette, who scooped him up in her arms.
"Ready to go boys?"
Rei sighed, standing up from the ground and grabbing his and Kai's towel. "Yeah! Let's go!"
Kai gasped as his crimson eyes scanned the beach.
The sound of crying seagulls and crashing waves filled his ears, each sound and smell completely new to his senses.
"Wow!" He gawked.
"Come on!" Hilary grabbed his small hand and led him on the sand.
The BladeBreakers picked out a spot under a shady palm tree and laid out their things. Everyone put on sunscreen and rushed out to play in the sea.
Kai stayed back on the beach with Hilary, who laid down on a beach chair, catching the rays of the sun.
The chibi was experimenting with a bucket and shovel, slowly but steadily building a grand castle.
"Hey Kai!" Max shouted, running across the sand toward his chibified captain.
Kai snapped to attention at the American's words.
"Let's go swimming together! You haven't touched the water all day!"
Kai looked over at the coast, the blue ocean spilling onto the shore with a loud crash. "I...don't know Max...."
"Ah come on!" The blond pulled the child to his feet and dragged him over to the shoreline.
The water crashed onto the sand and washed over the two blader's feet.
Kai tried to take a step back, but Max held him steady. "It's alright! It's just water! We won't let it hurt you!" Max smiled.
Suddenly, a squishy object washed onto Kai's small feet, drawing the two's attention to the ground.
Kai bent down and pulled the object off his feet, holding it out in front of him in amazement.
"Wow! It's an octopus!" Max smiled.
The blue haired child gasped. "I know this! Grandpa used to eat them all the time!"
"Ewwww...." Max's nose wrinkled slightly.
A sly look grew on Kai's face, a small chuckle erupting in his throat. "I got an idea!"
"Hn?" Max watched as the chibi turned around, scanning the beach for something.
"Aha!" He cried, finding his target, who happened to be really close by.
"Oh no....don't do that Kai!" Max started, but it was too late.
Kai hurled the small octopus toward a navy haired teen, who was completely delirious.
"AHHHH!" Tyson cried out as the eight tentacles wrapped around his face with a squishing sound. "Get it off me! GET IT OFF ME!" He wailed, waving his arms about and running in random directions.
Kai brushed his hands together, a proud smirk on his face as Max fell to the sandy ground in a fit of laughter.
Rei had pulled the octopus off Tyson's face and released it back to the ocean before rejoining the group for a late lunch.
After eating, the team decided to head back to the dojo for the night.
As they entered the courtyard, they were greeted with a familiar face.
"Oh hey Mr. D!" Tyson called, waving at the BBA manager.
"Good evening Tyson. Sorry to drop by so late, but I needed to talk to you all about something."
"What's up Mr. D?" Rei asked, walking over with Max.
The elder looked around, searching for something.
"Where's Kai? Wasn't he suppost to come here for a visit as well?"
"Ummm....about Kai..."
"Mr. D!" Kai exclaimed in excitement, jumping down from his stool and rushing over to the elder.
Mr. Dickinson nearly had a heart attack as he saw the chibi rush over to him and stare up at him with a large smile on his tattooed face.
"He remembers Mr. Dickinson?" Hilary asked.
"Oh yeah! He said something about him before we went to the beach!" Rei replied.
"K....Kai?"
The chibi blinked in confusion. "Did you forget me?"
"No no no! I didn't forget....it's just...." The elder looked over to the other teens. "What the heck..."
He picked up the child and held him in front of his face. "My goodness! It....it is you!"
Kai threw his arms around the elder's neck, wet tears staining the collar of his suit.
"What's wrong?" Mr. Dickinson asked, hugging the child.
"They....they told me you died....they told me......my fault......." He muttered.
"Shhh....there there.....who told you that my boy?"
"Bor....Boris and Grandpa......" He cried again.
"Shhhh.....calm down Kai..." The elder rubbed the small boy's back as he heaved into his shoulder, and looked back at the rest of the BladeBreakers.
"Hey Kai?"
The chibi looked up with watery crimson eyes.
"I need to talk with your friends now. Why don't you go play, and we'll talk later...okay?"
Kai sniffed, wiping his tears with the back of his arm.
"Awright Mr. D...."
The elder sat the chibi on his feet and walked over toward Rei and Tyson. "You have some explaining to do...."
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