Disclaimer: I do not own Beyblade. (Though I wish I did)

Warnings: Yaoi, mild language, etc. etc.

Pairings: (One sided)MaoRei, ReiKai, MaxTakao

Names: RayRei, TysonTakao, KennyKyouju, MariahMao, LeeLai, BryanBoris, TalaYuuri

Act Three: The New and Old

Lai, Mao, and Rei talked for the rest of the ride to the school and Kai fell asleep sometime in between. "Alright we're finally here!" Max shouted as he bounced out of his seat. "C'mon Takao get your lazy ass up!" Max said as Takao yawned and grabbed his backpack.

Rei lightly nudged Kai's shoulder. "Wake up Kai," He whispered in the Russian's ear. Kai's eyes shot open. "What? Huh," Kai murmured still half asleep. Rei chuckled then helped Kai to his feet. "You coming Rei?" Lai questioned. Rei nodded as he assisted the sleepy Kai off the train.

Once off the train Rei and Kai found Max, Kyouju and Takao. "What happened back there? We didn't see you the last half of the ride," Max said following his friends into the school auditorium. "I ran into some old friends," Rei answered quickly, finding a seat in between Kai and Mao. "Whoa, the White Tigers are here too?" Takao said in surprise.

During the whole welcome speech Kai couldn't help but keep glancing over at Mao, who had her arm around Rei's shoulders. The Russian tried to flick her arm off several times but to no avail. He also noticed that Rei didn't seem to mind.

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A very aggravated Kai followed the melancholy Rei to their room. It was not too big but not very small either. They had a kitchenette with an oven, and stove and a little refrigerator. "Look Kai we can make our own meals!" Rei said excitedly, "Oh and we have our own bedroom!" Kai looked around their dorm then turned to Rei. "We get this all to our selves?" Rei nodded and smiled.

Later that day while Rei and Kai after Rei and Kai had finished unpacking, they decided to take a walk around the grounds and see where everyone else was staying. It turns out Max and Takao got a room together and Kyouju shared a room with another boy his age.

Max, who was setting up his portable TV, was interrupted when someone knocked on the door. "Coming," He shouted walking over to the door. He opened it to see none other than Yuuri and Boris. "Hello. We heard you guys were here, so where's Takao, Kai and Rei?" Yuuri asked, stepping into the dorm like he owned the place. "Uh Takao's taking a shower and Kai and Rei are in a dorm across from ours," Max replied.

"Okay. We'll catch ya at supper," Yuuri said, as he exited the room. "Yeah," Max said simply. "Hey Takao hurry up in there. We're going to the cafeteria in half an hour," The blonde warned. He dug through his bag and pulled out his cell phone.

The phone rang loudly just as Kai and Rei reentered their humble abode, which was already really messy. "Yeah? Oh hey. Actually I think me and Kai were just going to stop by the grocery store and cook something here. What? Yeah, of coarse Kai can cook," Rei babbled on while Kai sighed in annoyance.

"Oh? You guys got bunk beds? We only got one bed and a pullout couch. Yeah, I know," Rei laughed. Kai signaled for Rei to get off the phone. "Sorry I gotta go. Okay, talk to you later. Bye." And with that he hung up the phone and followed Kai to the grocery store.

Rei grabbed a cart and made his way down the canned foods isle. He began to hum a tune as he loaded his cart with canned tuna. "I'm not eating all that," Kai said blankly. Rei smiled then continued down the isle. Kai scowled then continued to follow Rei.

"What kind of cheese do you want?" Rei asked looking at all the kinds of cheese. "Whatever." Kai walked over to the bread shelf and grabbed some whole-grain bread. "Okay let's go," The Russian implored. "Not without my milk!" Rei protests several kinds of cheese into his cart.

After shopping for about half an hour Rei pulled his cart up to the register. "I forgot my wallet," Rei stated rather absent-mindedly. "I'll buy this time," Kai sighed as he watched Rei set ten cans of tuna onto the conveyer belt.

"So, what's for supper?" Rei asked jumping on the double bed. "Sandwiches," Kai answered simply. He poured some water into a pot and set it on the stove. Rei made a funny face as Kai put a piece of cheese between two slices of bread and dropped in into the pot of boiling water. "What in the hell kind of a meal is deep fried grilled cheese?" Rei pouted. Kai glared at the Chinese boy. "Do you want to eat or not?" He said in a menacing voice.

Rei stared at the ceiling for a while then sat up. "What now?" Kai scoffed. Rei got out of bed and ran over to the bathroom. "Hey Rei, you sick or something?" The raven-haired boy slowly walked over to the bed and held his stomach. "I threw up," Rei said quietly sitting down next to Kai. "I think its from your cooking..."

- The next day -

The alarm clock buzzed off at seven 'o clock. "Not yet," Rei mumbled, hitting the snooze button. Kai forced himself to sit up. "If your not well enough-" He began. Rei took the pillow off of his head. "No, I'll go," He replied, "-but I get to shower first."

"No way, you take forever," The Russian said jumping out of bed. "Hey!" Rei yelled in a futile attempt to stop Kai. No use. Kai ran into the bathroom and locked the door behind him. "Kisama," Rei cursed, sliding out of bed.