Yeehaaw!!! I'm back! And I'm not tired! o This time I tried not to write at the whole night (only the half ^^" ) and didn't put pressure on me. Hope it's okay if I post my story as 'html'.

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CS: My, my, that's so mean T_T

Max: What's so mean?

Tyson: That she doesn't own us or everything which belongs to Takao Aoki, our creator.

CS: *sighs* ... ^______^

Max: And now why is she grinning?

Tyson: Ano...cause she'll make all of us as yaoi couples --" and also OOC a bit, depending on situations.

Max: Ah...yes. *blushes*

CS: *kicks them out* Don't waste my time and go on stage!

Chapter Four

Little sins

One week passed after the incident at the gulch. Since that time they didn't lose a word about that and trained constantly for the championship against the White Tigers.

"Drigger! Tiger Claw Attack!" "Dragoon, repulse it!" Now Rei and Tyson were battling against each other training till they sweat. Today was a sultry day cause it followed after the rainy one. The air was heavy to breathe and everybody got only one thought: a dive into the lake which was near the camp. But Kai ordered to fight as long as they impoverished themself to their limits while he challenged Max for a battle.

Kenny sat a bit aside and made some notes on his laptop.

*~Kenny's POV~*

If this keeps going on, we can maybe reach the world championship! I'm really proud of all of them. And even Kai changed a little. He didn't behave different as before but he could gain in strength as leader. Remarkable. *arms crossed*

Nevertheless after one week I wasn't able to get him as friend in the company. I tried many things like let them playing some games in which they should get more contact to each other.

'Which Tyson maybe displeased cause Max was more with Rei together than with him ^^; '

But Kai refused everything I suggested. Something had to have destroyed his trust in other people or could it be also someone... I dunno.

How could God give me such a idiotic task?! (yes, he too ^-^ )

*~Normal~*

The sun was at his zenith shining merciless onto the four blader (Kenny sat on a shaded bench).

Before you could watch this Kai won his match against Max by skilful maneuver and paced down to the other two Bladebreakers who were still busy kicking the blade of the opponent out of the beyblade arena. He got something caught in his eyes when his gaze wandered to the tiger.

Rei flinched every two minutes and didn't concentrate totally to his actions. An indefinable pain burden him on his back, not so great but always there and bothering him, made him bend cramped for a sec.

'Why I can't get rid of it?' He needed to endeavour much more therewith nobody could see him ins this state, so weak...

"Stop this battle! It insults me to see that you didn't learn anything!" the Russian yelled at both boys which resulted in that their blades stopped immediately in the arena and Rei and Tyson got stunned expressions on their faces.

The dragon was extremely pissed cause of this statement. "What do you want, Grumpy?! We really improved in the last few days and the only thing you do is to order us night and day! Now you could cool down and let us having a break e.g. to go swimming in the lake! It wouldn't hurt ya!" By mentioning his opinion to his captain his anger decreased with every word he said. He expressed their sentiments exactly and stood with placed arms at his side, waiting for an answer while the others observed the bluenette that he didn't strangle their captain. Sometimes Tyson can also be radical if he wants. ^^;

-_-

"Ts, whatever. Do what you want but don't come next time with a whiny face cause you've lost a match."

Tyson and Max couldn't do nothing else but make a face like this

-  0m  °^O^° 

Pretty funny. But not only the two of them were happy, also Rei and Kenny were looking forward to the icy fresh water tickling over there skin. One look to the tiger you can see his face relaxing.

'I hope it'll ease this a bit...'

~~ A half hour later at the lake ~~

Everone wore boxers for swimming and couldn't wait anymore to jump into the cool liquid if Kenny wouldn't act as if the water would bite him.

"Guys, I guess you shouldn't count on me " his voice sounded sheepish "Maybe the water is too cold and you know me I'm fast in getting a cold!" *scratches + backs away step by step*

"Kenny..." A sly Max stood out of the sudden behind the 'specs boy' and tapped him on his shoulder. *twitches* "You will go *nowhere*." Uh oh...

In the next moment the brunette was linked arms with Tyson on the left and Max on the right and had no chance to flee anymore. And it couldn't have been worser he was thrown right into followed by the crazy kids. ^^;

Kenny - X.X

Rei who watched their doings amused also glided quietly into the water and drifted away by the pleasant waves. But for all that the pain, this pressure, didn't want to leave him and now since he couldn't allow them to see him in this condition he determined vanishing under water with hope that nobody noticed his disappearance. He swam as long as he was sure not being in their field of vision anymore. Then he emerged at a shallow place, a field with green reed came into his view, the soft ripple of the lake to be heared. He looked around one more time didn't discover someone. Only some birds whirred above him and the wind surrounded him playfully like it wanted to cheer him up.

Carefully he fingered his shoulder which proved to be a mistake, then it caused him this stiffness once more made him shut his eyes.

"Ow..." he whined hardly audible. After the almost accident he didn't actually felt something like that. It grew worse first in the course of days didn't let him sleep on his back anymore. Sometimes it got better but this wasn't not for long. And the others had not to know this cause they shouldn't be worried of him. Luckily he managed to convince Max that he's intact when they were on the way to the lake.

~~ Flashback ~~

Max was walking right behind the Chinese next to Tyson, something on his team mate's back caught his attention: two red marks. "Rei?" He went up to him and touched these two odd spots. "What's this?"

Rei rather leapt up, so incredible it hurt him. But instead of this he shrugged to show his lack of knowledge and smiled a bit tortured: "Maybe I slept always on two stones without realizing them. =^^=; " With this statement he liked to let it rest.

"If you think so, okay."

~~ End Flashback ~~

He grinned and beared it the whole time but now he was alone with his problem and could expose himself.

"Running away is no solution, baka."

Okay, he was not alone. ^^;

Rei whirled around, a little shocked that someone followed him, but also relieved it was Kai and no one else.

"And you? You have nothing better to do than spying after me, haven't you?" The glare of Kai was answer enough. He waded to the angel seized his shoulders and turned him around so that Rei's back was in the his view.

=oO=!

"Kai! What...are you doing?!" Rei blushed tomato-like by the steady grip of the demon and wasn't able to move.

"Shut up." *flinches* The raven haired obeyed as he 'wished' and didn't say one word in the next five long minutes while Kai felt his back at the red marks.

"OW! Be careful! It..." the next words were swallowed cause then he would have let it out.

"It hurts, right? Don't be like you have nothing. You're not really a good actor cause I've seen through your fake from the beginning. Maybe you can deceive Max and the others but not me." He scrutinized Rei's back with less roughness couldn't avoid a 'hmph' for the rebellious behaviour.

'Braggart. I would also assert it if I could read the other's mind.'

*pre~~~ss*

"ME~OW!!!" Ouch, that was mean. "Hn. You're weak and too obvious. *strokes over the two 'wounds'* These are effusions of blood you received cause you loaded your wings too much with my weight last time. In two, three days you'll feel better also cause of your curing power."

It seemed as if Kai have made known the experience with it. And it showed that he also had some knowlegde about the angel species.

That was more than amazing for Rei because he was now conscious that Kai stopped his battle with Tyson on purpose with that he might take a rest. 'Perhaps he's not that bad.'

He leaned a bit into the touch of the Russian and sighed in a whisper an "Arigatou".

o_o

Suddenly a loud sinewy voice pierced through their ears destroyed the pleasant quiet atmosphere: "Oi, you two! There you are!" Rei slipped on the muddy ground with shock and nearly fell into the water if Kai hadn't seized him under his arms. They had a look around discovering the bluenette on a bough of a tree in a superior looking pose. oO? "O lá lá..." it came naughty "...what do I see? Our found couple wanted to have some time alone? *evil snicker* "

=O*O=

-_-* - angry Kai

This went too far. With a scowl the slate haired blinked at the spot where the bough was connected with the tree and suddenly it cracked off. "AIIII!" Tyson screamed while he was falling. Luckily the bough was right above the water so that he plunged into the lake spitting out an amount of greenstuff etc.

"Tyson!" Max came running and laughed at the subacid looking boy who sent more than one death glare at their leader as if he's the culprit. (*whistles*) The blond also has watched this accident and couldn't hide a broad grin with index pointed upwards. "You know that God strafe the little sins at first ^____^ "

Now also Rei had to chuckle. Only he knew that not just God can give penalties. =^^=;

But in the meantime he got cold and wanted to go out of the water when a small fountain hadn't hit him directly in his face throwing him back roughly into the reed. Surprised the tiger looked at the two grinning boys who bursted into laughter madly. "Max! Tyson! YOU...!" he didn't want to continue his sentence instead of he made a move with one hand under water his look still on the clowns who had in the moment a water battle against each other. They change fast their victims. ^^

"Now we turn the tables." he murmered a smirk stuck on his face. Also the phoenix watched him in his action and wondered what he was planning *arms on his chest*.

The surface began to build up more and more little waves uniting slowly into one huge tidal wave that approached the two boys sneaking but rapidly.

Kenny who also went after his team mates when they noticed that Rei was missed looked perplexed at the coming catastrophe. "Eh...guys..." More words didn't came out of his mouth cause it was too late. --;

The wave stood above the two teens cast a shadow and crashed onto them like a hungry animal.

O0O!    O0O!

"AIIYEEEEE!!!!!" were the last cries when the lake wolfed them with one morsel. After this everything ceased leisurely as if nothing had happened.

X___X  X___X

"Don't ya overdo it?" Kai set out to the shore made a nod to the mess. "Nope." The other smiled filthy and did the same thing like the mute blader.

After they fished the two almost drowned out and went back to the camp, they started to prepare their dinner. With one problem: "Eto...we have...just some vegetables, two apples and a bit sugar." Kenny collected everything and put it on a tree stump. "Eh?! Not more?!?" Tyson was more than angry, he was desperate cause of this lean meal and looked at the less ingredients.

"What can we only do with these things... T^T "

Then Kai supervened, still stood away from the dragon, and looked round. "Who was responsible for going shopping?" *biiig question mark*

Everybody glanced at the dragon. "Hey, I'm innocent! How should I know that the shops closed that early?" *death glares* "Waaa, gomen! " Now what are they to do? And their stomachs slowly began to rumble.

"Okay, let's have a try and improvise a bit." Rei tied his sleeves of his long arm shirt up while he fetched a knife. "Max, could you help me with cutting the vegetables?" "Sure!" "Tyson, collect some hazel-nuts in the thicket over there *points to a place*." "Aye, aye, sir!" was the answer of the bluenette and he sprinted hastily into the bushes. (wooo, no jealousy? XD )

"And you, Kenny, please make the camp-fire." Without a word but with a smile he took a match-box and attempted a few times.

The dark haired teen ignored his captain absolutely and set to work without any other orders. In some way it irritated Kai.

Normally it doesn't bother him if someone pays him attention but today was...different. He wasn't able to explain why but it had something to do with Rei. And it got on his nerves! Since when did he concern himself for recognition? Till now he got by himself well, it was all the same to him if his existence was in demand or not! And this won't change in any case!

He gave a look to Rei and Max chopping the vegetables and wanted to make off when Rei didn't cry out. "Naaa, what do I with the apples then? I've not the faintest idea how I cook them." As if it's a hint towards Kai.

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The phoenix turned back, snapped the two apples out of Rei's hands, unpacked a big knife out of nowhere and took it into his left hand. "Rookies remain rookies."

~*~*~  "O0O! Where did you get this?!? In the script is written...*looks up*...a PENKNIFE! No one for sushi! O=O " "Hn. What do this mind me? I do what *I* want. *ching* Better you don't cross my way." "Weee...T^T *hides behind Rei* Go on, at your own risk -.-; "  ~*~*~

Rei and Max watched bewildered their captain being also a bit nervous cause they've never seen him in such frame of mind. For a moment he stood still in front of the fruits which lay on the tree stump and didn't move imperturbably, kept his eyes closed. Like he would concentrate for the forthcoming.

This didn't really impress the Chinese, rather the contrary. 'What does he want to demonstrate? His demon skills or what? Pf, what a boaster!'

Suddenly Kai threw his 'tool' into the right, pared the two apples with such adroitness (and one hand!) and cut them precisely into filmy pieces (you know Sanji from OP? in THAT way! ) as if he worked with butter. Next he put the slices into a pan (don't ask where he got this ^^; ) added sugar and heated it over the camp-fire which Kenny managed to kindle in time. After a few secs the dessert with candied apples was placed onto two plates ready to eat.

The tiger gaped like his blond friend beside him at Kai looking like he'd caught up the moon, no words were found to say. Then Max burst out in enthusiasm like a lovesick chick: "SUUGOIIIII!! I've never seen such a great trick! *babbles something not understandable* Now I know why you're our team chef! I must tell this Ty!" and yet he's away.

"Now...who's a boaster, *Rei*?" *gulp*

~~ Later in their tents ~~

The dark haired lay on his stomach and listened to the quiet night. Today was full moon which illuminated the place with his bluish light. A bit of it got into the tent and left a bright streak over the phoenix' sleeping-bag whose right arm was under his head while the other rested on his abdomen.

'Kai?' Silence. 'I don't want to disturb ya but...' "Speak." This sudden answer made Rei flinch. 'Ano...this..what you showed us before, does this.. also belong to your de..demon skills?' Finally it was out. A little weird was it too to ask such a question in chopped words. Perhaps it wasn't due to the question self, rather the person he asked.

"No." the slate haired responded briefly but in a tone to be not against a conversation, for the first time since he's with the Bladebreakers.

'Then...did you learn this for yourself?' "Hn. I had to." He had to? But why...The tiger paused when he understod what he said. Then...

'You was forced to this. Am I right?' Silence again. Rei dropped a brick without realizing this. And now he felt guilty for this. Remorseful he hid his face into his pillow and swore many things about his stupidity and his recklessness. He didn't care if God would grill him for this he needed it sometimes to calm down his rage.

"They said I need it to survive so I did this. They said if I do this job here I would get being a good leader in hell later so I did this." The husky voice grew dumb as fast as it sounded.

~*~*~  "Wow, he said more than three words! The eighth wonder came to us!" WHACK! "Itata...T^T. Ungratefull as ever!"  ~*~*~

*~Rei's POV~*

This was new for me to hear Kai so open up. He never told us about anything of his life, his past. Always cold-hearted, didn't let anyone to get him near. And all at once he disclosed me a part of it. That was...great. I felt so important and for the first time...

'Needed.' "What?" 'Uh, nande monai.(1) Wasn't there a time where you did something for *you*? Not for the others.' I couldn't get it in my head why he didn't think a bit more for himself than what his superiors ordered him. When I didn't get an answer to my question I sighed and made a wink with the left: 'It's okay. That's normal for you, Grumpy.'

"Don't start like Tyson!" Kai hissed back.

*~Normal POV~*

~~ In another tent ~~

"I didn't know that Grumpy soliloquizes." Tyson and Max sat in their sleeping-bags and listened close to the strangely talkative team leader. But to be honest they couldn't understand one word. ^^;

"Tyson, are you tired?" the turtle whispered as faint as he could. "What do you think! I can't certainly miss this unique moment! Maybe he's speaking in his sleep." *chuckles* "Psssh! Be more quiet! You might wake the others!" Max warned him and put one hand on Tyson's mouth. At once he drew it back and tried to resume their proper conversation before Kai started twaddling.

~*~*~  *rushes into CS' room* "I'm not 'TWADDLING'!!!" "Ohhh, there's someone excited. ^-^ Really rare." *simmers* "And now go back to your tent before Rei starts to miss ya ^.~ " "Hn. Wait till after the show." *goes off* "Ts, bladers and their proud. Empty promises ^^ "  ~*~*~

"Ching!" "Chang!" Chong!" (I dunno the american way ^^; could anyone write this to me? ;x ) One look on their hands. "Yeah, I won again!" Max shouted in threw his arms in the air. "Oh man! Why do I always lose?" The dragon pouted turning his head to the side. "Well, well, you're too easy to see through! ^.~ " "WHAT!"

In that moment their tent's opening was torn asunder and a not happy Kai glared at the two kids. Like the Lord of hell got up only for dragging them to his empire. (*hem*)

"Go. To. Bed." were the only words, spoken in a steel voice which didn't allow lamenting or something similar. Without any complaining they disappeared anxiously into their sleeping-bags didn't budge one more time.

"Hn."

Now Kai could also go to sleep but not forgetting Rei's question.

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*whisper* "He's worser than God relative punishing little sins. -.-; "

"Yeah, yeah. ^___^; "

...

TBC

(1) Nothing

CS: Wooo, the end of this chap! Phew!

Rei: That was funny at the finish!

Kai: Why?

Rei: Cause I talked with you without opening my mouth one time!

Kai: Whatever.

CS: Now you don't have to act like this anymore, Kai!

Kai: Hn. Act like what?

CS: -.-; Oh boy. Anyway do you like this chappie? Or not? In my opinion I can be content ^o^ I like the lake scene the most C&C onegai shimasu!

Kai: *comes with sushi knife* *ching* Don't make me open up anymore, CS.

CS: O=O! Tasukete!!! *vanishes*