CS: O°0°O...~~^o^...^o^~~
Kenny: oO? What happened to her now?
Max: She's deeeead happy ^o^! Only cause of two reviews!
Rei: Only two? Man, you know how hard it was fleeing from Anime Girl?!
CS: But I'm so happy ! *tries to fix a bow at Rei's neck for her*
Rei: Mew?
Kai: *prevents her from doing it* Baka CS. Don't even know in English rock, paper, sissors.
Tyson: Yeah! Although it's similar in her native language! Only the sequence is sissers, rock, paper!
CS: *whacks Tyson*
Tyson: OW! Why me?!? ToT
CS: Cause I don't dare it by Kai ^-^;
Kai: Ts, you should know that CS don't own us.
Rei: And that there will be Shonen Ai. But it will take plenty of time ^^;
CS: But I don't wanna forget my beloved Siver-eyes Magician Girl who's since the beginning faithful to my fic T-T. I hope it won't change for her and my other also beloved readers!
Max: Now on with the fic! °^o^°
Chapter Five
Moments of Sultriness
Two weeks were gone as fast as it's only one day and they were on the way again to the next championship where the five will fall in with the White Tigers.
"Why it had to be Lee's of all teams?" All the time Rei brooded how he could steer clear off his battle against his best friend but he had to admit that there was no way out of this calamity. One time he passed his hand over his face like he would sit before a difficult math problem, didn't get his head free and was more and more gloomy in his face.
"If you carry on this grimace you'll look soon like Mr. Sourpuss." Rei looked up confused to Tyson being busy with teasing their 'team fridge' to while away.
"Kai, don't be a jerk! Let us play something! Otherwise I'll die of boredom!" "It wouldn't be that bad." "GROOOAR! Max, let me go! Let me tick him off! O°°O " A funny view of both which Tyson intended to make the others laugh (Kai excluded). But he also didn't want to give up. "You 're only in a blue funk losing against me! If it runs to risk you run away and crawl into the next hole knees trembling with fear!"
That was too much. Tyson went too far, he made Kai mad. Not, that he would show it but recognizing the sparkle in those whine-coloured eyes every baka knew that he won't pocket this affront.
"I don't mind, Kinomiya. But if I should win this you go on a three week diet." Wooo, that's a hard condition. "Don't worry, luck is always with me then *you* will be my servant for three weeks who's at my side the whole day and does what I order him." Wew, that's also not to be sneezed at.
"Whatever. What game do we play?" Kai asked annoyed, wanted to leave it behind as fast as possible. "*Who am I?*" Rei gave the respond without hesitating and picked a pad with stickers and a pencil. "You write for the person on your right who he is. *writes something* It doesn't matter if the one you wrote is alive or not. The main point is that it's a known person. Then you paste it on his forehead." BATCH! *pastes it on Kai* "And he has to ask us questions which we answer with 'yes' or 'no'. Comprende?" It was really provocative how the raven haired had stick the slip on Kai especially since the grouch looked funny with it but he didn't do anything only sitting in his seat and waited for the end of this idiotic fuss. Didn't feel like argueing with Rei.
After every blader had written and pasted for his right neighbor Max suggested Rei as beginner to show them how to play it.
Rei: Okay...eto...am I male?
All: No! *giggle* (Kai is like always: taciturn ^^; )
Rei: *sighs* I knew it! Now it goes further clockwise as soon as you get a 'no'. Therefore it's Max' turn. =^-^=
Max: Hmmm...am I a blader?
All: Yes!
Max: Am I one of us?
All: No!
Max: What a pity!
Rei: Now Tyson.
Ty: Am I famous?
All: Yeah!
Ty: *scratches his head* Do I live in Japan?
All: Uh huh.
Ty: Uhhh...*a brainwave flashes through him* Yappari! *fist in hand* I'm the owner of the noodle restaurant round the corner!
The others: ~.~; No!
Kai: -_-
Max: How can you always think about nothing else than food! You're unchangeable, Tyson!
Ty: Am I not right?
All: o.o TISH!
Kenny: Ehehe..ano, I guess I'm the next one. ^-^;
All: *nod*
Kenny: Well, am I male?
All: *nod*
Kenny: I'm...not a blader?
All: *shake*
Rei: Yeah.
All: oO?
Rei: Yes, you're not a beyblader =^-^=
All: *murr*
Kenny: Okay...*looks to his friends, focusses Tyson* 'Why is he grinning like a dumb boy? Perhaps...'
I'm Tyson's granpa!!!
Stunned expressions spread over their faces.
Ty: How...
Kenny: I only had to look at you to find it out *chuckles*
Ty: Hey! No fair! *pouts*
Rei: Great! Now you can try it, Kai! 'And don't start with mind reading! ;b '
Kai: Ts. Why should I.
Nobody could hide a startled look caused from this weird statement their captain gave. To whom did he speak?!
Kai gave a pensive look into the round a glint distracted him in his eye's corner. 'Aha.'
Kai: *not interested* Am I fat?
All: *nod*
Ty: Oi!
Kai: Am I thickheaded?
All: *nodnod*
Ty: OI!
Kai: *sounds disgusted* Am I Tyson?
Max: Yey! You've got it!
Rei: But let us play till everyone of us find it out!
It took a bit time for the three friends until they guessed who they was.
Max: *more for himself* I'm not female, I don't live in Japan and I'm tall...eto...Am I Robert of the Majestics?
(the plot is not always the same like in the anime ^o^ )
Ty: Yeehaw! Max, you did it! *hugs him*
Max: *reeeeeeeeeed*
Kai: Go on, baka.
Ty: Hey, you want trouble?! *still hangs on Max*
Max: Ano, Ty, just finish yours *^,^*
Ty: Okay, okay, don't push me! Hmmmm.....
~~ After a loooooong time ~~
All: --²²²²²
Ty: *mumbles* *thinks hard*
Kai: -__-*
Ty: Ummmm...I'm Mr. Dickenson?
Sunlight illuminated just their moving bus for a few secs accompanied with some mysterious sounds making the air vibrate.
~~ Somewhere else high above on a throne ~~
"Halleluja! He did it!" *waves with small flag*
~~ Back into the bus ~~
Max: What. Was. That. o0o
Rei: What was what? *quiiiite innocent* 'Have to change the subject.'
Well, well, I like this game but I'm not very good in it =^^=;
Max: Naaa, don't give up now! It's really not that difficult!
Rei: Ahh, I'm not in the mood for this anymore =^-^=" *takes his sticker off* What! Max, why did you choose her of all people?!
His only clues were, that he was female, no blader, didn't live in Japan and was taller than himself.
Max: *grins* Cause I love her!
Ty: O0O! Who do you love?! Rei! Give me the slip!
Rei: =oO=? 'Aaah, now I see which way the cat jumps!' (- LOOOL ) *holds the paper for Tyson without reach*
Kai: Flash-noticer.
Max: oO?
Kenny: With this it's decided who has to fulfill the other's condition ^-^
All gazes were attracted to Tyson.
For him the world collapsed.
Ty: For three weeks no candy?! I'm going to die! X____X
Kenny: Not only candy. You also hafta eat the half of the 'normal' you take.
Ty: Wha..what... BOF!
Now that knocked him out completely causing them to lean over him with worry in their faces and fan him some fresh air to slowly wake him up. Only Kai stayed in his seat and watched out of the window, didn't want to join this ridiculous company, ignored them. And it had remained like this when he didn't got the bad idea not to rely on his momentary luck. Kai heard Rei made a thoughtful 'Hmm...' and suspected the worst.
"If you look it in that way both Tyson and Kai lost this game."
"HUUUUUUUUUUUUUH?!?" Everbody gaped at him like he said that rabbits live on the moon (LOOOOL).
"In which *way*?" Max asked curiously diverted from Tyson to listen to Rei's conclusion. "He, think of it who won at first." Rei said crossing his arms behind his head and smirked with a kind of slyness. It was worth mentioning this to see HIS reaction. Sometimes he could be such a meany. ^o^
Meanwhile 'Rose bud' awoke from his short sleep again and also looked confused at Rei who wasn't able to stop grinning like he'd hatched something.
Ty: That.
Max: Was.
Kenny: Me.
"Exactly! If we consider this, then Tyson and Kai had lost in that moment when Kenny guessed his one at first. Accordingly *both* of them has to redeem their promise. =^^= "
Now the table were turned for Kai. A real nightmare came true. He couldn't believe his ears. What did Rei say?! With wide eyes he stared at his feline team mate he almost felt from his seat when he didn't think of behaving not to go off the beaten track.
'Later, Kon, you'll get the worst, something you deserve!' Kai was mad. Really mad. And if he wasn't trained in standing still and keep his dignity he had already beat him his inwards out ^^" Instead of it his hands shaked made him grip the arms of his seat. But then he realized that he overreact again, wanted to vent on someone, on Rei. Was it really that bad to be the servant of Tyson?
~*~*~ Kai: "You're not serious, are you? That's not me who is thinking such crap! (relative to the last sentence)" "Ah shut up! Don't be so shy in showing your feelings ^o^ " Kai: "Hrmmm. *mumbles some curses*" "Wai, isn't he cute when he's angry? ^.~ " ~*~*~
"Hooot! Now Tyson has a servant for full three weeks! O°^o^°O " "But Max! How should I stand this for three weeks?! Only the half. I'm doomed! XoX "
'I'm rather the one who's doomed -_- Three weeks with this idiot...For this I'll call Rei to account.' Kai was never be the type of being resentful to someone but this rubbed him the wrong way.
~~ At the airport ~~
"Kai! Take my bag!" "Go get something to drink for me, Grumpy!" "Ka~~~i! Do me a favour and massage my shoulders. I feel a bit tensed up there ^o^ " "Oh, Kai! Could you take some mint? It's a bit embarrassing ^=^; "
And this went on since they arrived the airport ^^ Tyson presumed several things and it's too obvious that he made fun of his team captain wherever he had the chance. The weirdest thing was: Kai put up with it without any complains, not even at least a growl. Wherever Tyson went he trotted after him and whatever the bluenette wished he fulfilled it. The rest of the group was more than angry about Tyson's manner: they were ashamed of him and for this reason they pretended as if they didn't know him cause the other passengers watched yet to their hot-headed friend and pitied the other one ^-^;
"Poor Kai. I must put my foot down withit Tyson stops this farce to Kai!" Right this moment the blond wanted to bring Tyson to his senses when they hadn't be called up to their plane.
~~ In the plane ~~
Mr. Dickenson arranged a private vehicle cause he knew the trouble they would get to be always surrounded with fans and reporters, but especially with many screwy girls who could literally tear them into pieces ^.^; That's why there're only the five boys and his person (we don't forget the pilot ^o^ ) enjoying the flight to China watching TV, looking out the window and babbling about their coming match against the White Tigers. Everyone was looking forward to this except Rei who's moody again and wanted to be alone with his thoughts. With one hand at his chin he saw the clouds passing them in a relaxed speed having the time of eternity. Not like our neko-jin.
'I still haven't found something to convince Lee that this is to important to be told. But it's even worser that Kai slowly wants to know this, too...' His eyes caught a sparkle. He rose from his posture and still stared into vacancy with one difference: his golden orbs had their gleam back, a gleam of an odd realization.
What did he thought? Why it's worser...?
"KAIIII! Give me back my dessert! NOW!" Rei turned terrified his head where he saw the slate haired snatched the pudding of Tyson away and gave it to Kenny who's more than rejoiced at this exceptionally nice gesture. "KAI! You hafta OBEY me! Don't forget the arrangement! *grunts madly* " "Don't forget YOUR arrangement." was the simple answer of the leader taking his seat again in the back of the plane. "He's right, Tyson! You'are not allowed to eat any candy and everything which belongs to this! And it's okay if Kai take them away and doesn't listen to your orders. ^o^ " the turtle rebuked him in his kind way.
'Max, how could you...' Tyson felt deceived from his best friend but he couldn't be mad at him. 'This smile...' *shakes head* 'What did I think!'
*~Max' POV~*
Sometimes he's so funny XD He makes me laugh till I hardly breathe and makes fun of Kai I have to chuckle *softly* or else Kai beats me up ^^; All in all Tyson is the best chum I ever had! 'And nobody will take him away from me!' oO *blushes* 'He couldn't be more than that and if yes, he would never return the same feelings to me ^-^; Besides I'll never risk our friendship!' *sighs*
"Max?" a voice woke me up out of my thoughts. The voice of Tyson. "Is something wrong? About what do you brood the whole time since we're in our plane?" 'Did he notice it?' "Eto, hope you'll be not angry with me.." 'Sorry, have to do this ^^; ' "...I..compile a schedule for your diet...that you have a...survey in your eating manners." 'Uh oh, now he will outburst...'
*~Normal POV~*
"Maxie..." Tyson trembled like a cold shower hit him "...that's..." he threw himself at the blond "That's so great! You're thinking of me!! o " "WOOW! Tyson!" And soon they found themselves on the floor in the midst of the gangway laughing and playing like two wild dogs.
Rei watched them with a smile and wondered if Kai was still in a bad mood. Well, he wasn't really innocent about the whole thing why he walked back, took a seat in front of the Russian and leaned over it smirking slyly. "Hey, are you still acting like a grouch? =^-^= " "What do ya think? I'm the slave of this simpleton. Leave me alone, Kon." Kai hissed back in a harsh tone and turned his head to the side to not have any eye contact to the evil-doer. Going off was misplaced in this situation. "I'm sorry for mentioning that Kenny was the proper winner but I don't regret it =^^= " "You will regret it when I deal with you." it came threatening, a scowl penetrated Rei made him shiver. But his gaze stayed steady.
"You know why I did this?" "Ts. *shakes* " "Cause. You. Cheated. =^o^= " The stare of the phoenix was unforgetable and the tiger made almost a giggle when he didn't knew that his chef wouldn't let him go scot-free. "Umm, I saw you blinking at Kenny's glasses and I knew without any brooding that you saw the writing on your sticker. And when I caught you didn't admit this I thought it wouldn't be that bad to get self a punishment for being dishonest =^.~= " No response of the slate haired but the air was like crackling. "If you had said something and played fair I had spared ya. But I feel sorry for you to be Tyson's butler =^-^= " Rei said the last sentence with an ironical voice for what Kai nearly sent him down to hell. He would rather die than running after this middling beyblader for three weeks!
"Give me one reason to not sqash him like a fly." he mumbled sullenly for more for himself than to Rei. The tiger had to snicker faintly gave a frolicsome look down to his captain knowing that this would upset him. "Cause you have to keep your promises as example for us." Then he was right with what he said ^^; Kai suppressed a curse didn't leave Rei a chance to laugh about him again. Wether he likes it or not the Chinese boy spoke out some true facts for this he couldn't give a contra. "But look also at the good sides of it: You can torture Tyson to extremes with his diet =^-^= " "Hn."
"Oh Ka~~~~~i!" This gross voice sounded through the entire plane again depriving the self isolated youth the rest of his sound nerves. With an unpleasant cold face he stood up out of his seat and walked unwillingly to the noisy teddy boy to listen to his idle talk. Time hung heavy on his hands (three hours!) till they arrived at the Hong Kong Aiport in China being on the way to collect their belongings.
A huge crowd of crying and howling fan girls besieged the exit and yearned for one thing: autographs. Like a pack of wild hounds they thronged forward only to catch a glance at the Bladebreakers, segregated by a pane of glass which created a border between the exit and the baggage checking counter.
"Hora! How many fans wait for us!" Max was beside himself with joy again particularly when he discovered also some posters with his name on them. ^o^ "Guys! We're popular! o VERY popular!" The other Bladebreakers got also this ticklish feeling in the near of their stomachs and besides they were excited to their match against the White Tigers. "Well, well, dudes, I'll walk ahead to prepare everything at the hotel and wait for you provided that you can get through them ^-^ " *goes off* Everybody were spreading with anticipation except Kai of course who apperently didn't care about it like always looking around with the same inaccesibility. By eye contact with this shrieking multitude he lost the desire to eat something at the airport (he didn't take anything in the plane ^^" ) and waited cooly till the others had collected their baggage. In addition to this he saw without saying some girls gaping after him at every turn but ignored them completely with not deigning to look at them. "Hey! Why do they pay Kai more attention than me?! Max, explain this to me!" Tyson was envious that the girls gave Grumpy and Rei the glad eye and not him but by Rei it made no differences since the raven haired was a girl's bevy all along.
"Isn't that so, Rei, people with similar attributes come attracted ^___- " "What do you mean with this remark?! == " "Eto, Ty, maybe cause Kai is ont tof those who wants to be alone for this the fans react oppositely and want him to give a glance to them." The explanation was evident even for the bluenette ^o^. It made him more envious why he called for the leader. "Kai, make a bow." He wanted to humiliate him in front of the others knocking him off his high horse. For this reason he contrived such filthy plan. But the Russian refused standing there with crossed arms and looked down to Tyson like an obstinate child.
"Tyson! That's the most base thing you've ever hatched, you know that?!" Tyson whirled around to find Max before him he never had seen: looking totally furious and shaking like a eruption. Themselves the other Bladebreakers hadn't expected it from their blond mate that he could be that mad about his best friend. "You did this only cause of your jealousy of Kai although there're also many fans cheering for ya!" The dragon turned to the exit seeing plenty of posters and pictures of his name/himself. Remorse came up.
"That is so disgusting!"
That was the last thing what Max shouted before he grew silent for a while.
*~Rei's POV~*
Wow, I've never expected him to be that way, always only cheery and carefree happy. He has to be really mad about Tyson and acted now as if he's not there =^^=; And that gave our thickhead a great deal of trouble that his beloved friend treated him like a criminal. I saw Tyson jumping, whining and kneeling to Max to give a sign to him but everything he got was a glare, a "Hmph" or his back in his view. He must be totally desperate when he do everything therewith Max give him a smile again. But for now he had no success by our momentary Kai-like Max =^^=; Poor Tyson.
At present I had other problems. First of all I had no time to do something for my task, in the second place I was saddled with Lee always trying to elicit something and thirdly Kai was on the heels of me, not any better than Lee =--=" Three of my worst problems. And I wasn't able to concern myself about one of those because there were also the Asian championships for which I had to train. Perhaps I have later time for this...
"Rei?" I snatched out of my thoughts turning to the left andd saw Max standing before me with an expression full of worry. "Are you okay? You look like something keeps your mind busy ô.ô " Oh Max, nothing but your friends in your head, ne? Moreover he should care about someone else =^o^= 'Hm, what shall I tell him?' "Maybe the truth." a voice from the right side and it was no one else than Kai watching me with a stern and piercing gaze. In some way it made me angry cause Kai didn't want leaving me alone for which I could lynch him like hell. *a 'Gomen' to God* In high spirits, so that my neck hairs yet bristled up, I stared back at him in rage. Between us a conflict begun without any words. We forgot almost our surrounding when Max didn't seize me at my shoulder. "You shouldn't cause more trouble than we have ^-^ " Confused I followed Max' hand pointing to the exit of the baggage checking counter only to look surprised at a crowd which was devided in two parties: one for Kai and one for me. In all probability they've seen us 'argueing' and now each group defended their 'darling' that he didn't do anything or that he's so innocent couldn't do any bad things a.s.o. Brrr, what an awful imagination! I don't want to be in this sqabble right now. But I don't want to be at Tyson's place, too. He was looking very crestfallen.
*~Normal POV~*
"Hey, you! Let's take this chance fleeing from here till the fans are busy with themselves!" Kenny got a hearing while he grabbed his bag and ran on the quickest way to the sluice-gate to check out. "Hayaku! Or do ya want an invitation!" Everyone did the same thing how their computer jinn showed them and got out of the airport into the BBA bus without any notice. That was the weirdest and also the funniest action they had done. ^____^
~~Arrival at the hotel~~
The hotel wasn't a common one like you know as a high building but an old great temple adorned with many Chinese symbols in gold and red, everywhere stood one of those weather-worn stone lanterns and the walls in the yard were made of paper. A place which was lay in silence and peace. But nobody else than our blond team mate had to break this and wiggled around like a crazy squirrel. "Look T.." he wanted to share his pleasure when he remembered the story at the airport. Again he put on his sourish face, again he turned his back to him. Even when Tyson already stood there with open arms. Now he just looked like a poor abandoned wretch.
*~Tyson's POV~*
*sighs* He's still in a bad mood with me only cause of this little event. Okay, I know it was dumb but does he have to torture me like this!? Of course he can -_-; I miss his laughter when he told me something which made him happy T-T I miss his pleasant words every time I was down cause of some defeats ToT But all above these things I miss his voice which only keeps silent if I'm beside him T^T This sound of pure joy...
I'm conscious of my rude way and my rash acting but that's me and I guess it'll never change ^^" I hafta learn so much more about life and its complications but till now I've found nothing about life if I'm honest ^^; I'm bad at learning --"
*~Normal POV~*
Then they were allocated to their rooms everyone had to share jointly (bad for Kai ^o^ ) On a plain on the floor the futons were lying side by side, careful and inviting to jump in immediately and to fall asleep. At least in Max' point of view *^o^* "Hey guys! Look at this! How funny that we've now five bedsin one row!" Kai stared at these putting his sack into one corner beside the futon quite left. Tyson would let out something at his 'butler' for the impudence choosing a futon without a permission of his 'master'. But a glare of Max was enough to shut his mouth. So he let this pass.
While this Rei had a look around through the whole installation. Many corridors led to hided places of the old building, through other ones you came directly to the yard. There he walked over the ebony floor along one time around the square to enjoy the gravel garden in every perspective which extended in the center of the temple and dispersed an incomparable scent. 'Hmmm, I could stay here forever!' When he passed thoughtless one of the other guest rooms (every room has a door to the garden) he was struck without any prewarning by a big pillow, which was thrown straightaway through the open door. "MEW?!" And now Rei was falling down the step onto the yard floor. "Oi! Gomen ne! Don't wanna hit ya!" 'Huh! I know this voice...' Rei thought and took off the huge pillow from his face still sitting on the ground. "Wha...=OoO= !" "Rei!" 'Masaka.' "Lee." For a moment the time stood still and both of them were staring at each other in disbelief. "You...you are also in this...hotel?" the raven haired slowly started to speak while his best friend helped him up although his face didn't show a welcomed grimace. "Yes, we are. And I guess your team is also stationed here." Rei gave a nod in respond but was unsure how he could continue this conversation cause he knew that Lee was still moody that he didn't tell him his assignment.
"Rei. Why?" The black haired boy stepped forward his glare didn't change in his penetrate doing. Best of all it would tear him in two halfs getting the information he wanted. But this was only fake. The real reason was that Lee felt powerless to not understand the strange behaviour of Rei why he made it a secret.
The Chinese didn't know what to do much less what to say to the question Lee made. He was tugged by this thoughts, wasn't able to carry on a dispute with the other angel. "Lee...I can't." he stood up and dusted down himself. "Of course you can! What do ya conceal from me, Rei?!" In the meantime the rest of Lee's team arrived cause they heard their leader to be not in very high spirits and now seeing him talking with a known friend. "Oh Rei! You too!" A cheerful voice interrupted both celestial boys and instantly Rei laid on the floor again. "Mariah?!" The pink haired girl snuggled against her secret love, didn't want to leave him anymore she decided since their first eye contact. "Mariah! What are you doing?!" That was Kevin, not really happy about this sight. Right this moment a boy with a scowl in his face stepped behind Rei, bowed down to him and picked him up in a rush that Mariah had no other choice but to tumble down from Rei. When she looked up she saw a glare full of hate and disgust making her feel uneasy and unsecure. As the matter of fact she started to shiver a little like she encountered a creature of the underworld (hem) but it stopped when Rei offered her his hand. "It's okay, Mariah." he smiled his warmth smile and got her on her feet. 'And you. You don't hafta scare other people =^^=; ' "Hmpf." While Mariah danced attendance on him and the other Bladebreakers appeared Lee became more and more moodier. But then he lost all patience: "THAT'S ENOUGH!" He got everyone's attention in his direction. "You will not fool me anymore, Rei! I make a bet with ya! If we win the Asian championships you have to tell me what I want to know! And if the luck is with ya I'll leave this case. Non-acceptance means defeat." Nobody could understand why Lee challenged Rei with a weird bet who now turned pale like snow on a mountain peak. The black haired stood there expectant his arms akimbo, still mad. "I waited for this more than one year but everything you did was to flee from it! You're such a coward, you know!"
"L..Lee." Rei was totally confused of Lee's outburst and couldn't find words to say the right things. He remained silent for a while like his team mates who felt the strain in the atmosphere. "So, Rei, shall I understand your reserve as a give up?" The leader of the White Tigers didn't change his stony faced his gaze's still running up and down the neko-jin who's trembling like he's cold.
"NO!" he cried, desperation was in his throat "I don't give up that easy and I'll never do this!" But the desperation faded away and instead of this there was determination and ambition. "I take your challenge, Lee, on condition that in case I win that you will never ask me according to *that*." Nobody ever thought Rei could be so self-confident that he would defy towards a person like Lee. Where a thin line was, there was now a content smile in the black haired's face. With a wink he made it clear to his team mates to withdraw and proceeded wordlessly.
After this Tyson and Max have been very curious what their comrade didn't tell them and bored in their own way. "Rei! What did he mean with this? What was he talking about?!" Max pushed Rei und looked at him with puppy eyes that his heart shall soften. But the raven haired shook his head and smiled, that it's their business and out of the other's interest. "But Rei! I thought friends have never secrets towards each other!" Tyson grumbled looking indignant and hurt. And he believed that he knew everything about his comrades. At this moment Kenny supervened who had listened calmly and stood now in front of both boys: "Now stop pester Rei if you please. If he doesn't have anything to tell then you have to accept this! D'ya see?!" Kenny had again one of his high days. *more gentle* "Please?" But Kenny was Kenny ^o^;
When everyone calmed down walking back to their room, Rei didn't get away the feeling that however someone wanted to aim at him. A glance to the side confirmed his guess: Kai was yet finished with unpacking not like the others or Rei and couldn't do better than leaning against the wall and now and then opened an eye to watch Rei in his doings. With a shake the Chinese cleared up that even he wasn't allowed to investigate.
~~Next day at the beystadium~~
"...and think of it: Don't underestimate your opponent! It could risk our victory at the Asian tounament!" This and many other things Kenny informed his team sitting on their bench and listening to him before he sent them into the arena. After many matches against weak but also strong beybladers they managed to the finals where they met the White Tigers again. Each of them was more excited than the next man but no one was so hot-blooded than Lee and Rei sending flashes to the other one and back like two arch-enemies. Their team mates worried about them but couldn't do nothing than watch.
Later when it ended in a draw at Tyson's and Lee's common match nobody else than Rei volunteered fighting against the other angel. "Is it really okay with ya? He's still your best friend." Max asked him in a solicitous tone stopped him in holding at his shoulder. Rei took his hand and squeezed it confidently. "Don't worry. I'm not battling only for myself =^-^= " "Huh? oO? " And without waiting any longer he paced down to the ring standing towards Lee his gaze steady and stolid. "Why, Rei, why don't ya trust me?" Although Lee had always an irascible temperament and was not a bit yielding when he was at daggers drawn with someone, he was also the composure in person if he had to fight for something very important. And Rei knew this. But nevertheless Lee's words hurt him what prevailed him to beyblade more energetic. "I would trust you with my life, Lee! We know us since our birth, even before that! You gave me strength when I was down, you was next to me when I was crying! And you say I don't trust ya?!" Rei got ready for the match, the fire of passion blazed in his eyes. "You switch the theme everytime I ask you, Rei! That's why I'll teach you a lesson!" After Jazzman's countdown both bladers launched their bit beast into the arena where at once sparks were emitting. Lee gnashed his teeth, dull from only one thought: to defeat Rei so that he could finally find out what was going on in his friend. There was just one difficulty. 'Why can't I get rid of the feeling that I will lose?' Then observing the game Rei had an advantage over it. But what was the reason for it?
"Lee!" the White Tiger heard from his opposite number and turned his head to him. Oo? "Don't ya know what mistake you are making?" Both Bladebreakers and White Tigers looked at their team mates especially at Rei waiting for the respond of his question cause Lee seemed not to do this. "You're fighting only for yourself! That's your mistake! Beyblading is a team sport, not a place to settle your private problems! The others are in the first place." And with these words the tiger powered up his blade and put an end to the whole thing.
"Think of your task, Lee."
Rei called back his Drigger and sauntered to his opponent and friend. Lee, who was still brooding about these words, the importance in them, collected his bit beast and smirked at Rei. When Rei arrived Lee, both angels stood there for a moment before they crashed together in an embrace. Nobody could see but the Chinese was sobbing at Lee's chest mumbling things like he's sorry that he couldn't tell him his secret and many other things like that. For Lee it was okay. At last someone had opened his mind by someone and he was glad that it was Rei. *pats him* "No, Rei, I'm sorry. I was the selfish baka ^^; "
~~Aside from the bey arena~~
The team captain of the Bladebreakers watched this mushy scene and 'hmphed' one time. 'This time I drop this case, Kon.' Suddenly he perceived someone behind him spinning around to see Tyson, a bit nervous, but it didn't matter to him. "What, Kinomiya." "Ano...I only want to say that you're released from your job as my butler. It wasn't right to act like a snob. For this reason I'll also go on my diet. *sighs* " That was really amazing, even for Kai. But not so amazing for him than for Max. "Tyson!" Radiant with joy the blond threw himself at the head of the dragon from behind. "I'm dea~~~d happy that you made the right decision!" "MAX!" Tyson was thunderstruck. Max spoke with him again? "You...you forgive me?" "Of course! How could I be that mad at you? You're my best friend!" *cuddles him*
Tyson - *OoO*
Max - *^0^*
'For this hug...' "...I would prolong my diet for three weeks." "Agreed."
oO? "Huh? What 'agreed', Kai?" Kenny interjected the answer: "You said you would like to have your diet a bit longer. And nobody is against it, isn't?" One look into the round (Rei still came back ^^ ) everywhere nodding heads (Kai nodded only one time...typical ^-^" ) you can see. But it's not really a good message for the bluenette.
Whewwhewwhew....BOF!
This finished him, he fell into unconsciousness. Well, well, aren't three weeks a long time?
...
TBC
Kai: *comes over with sushi knife* CS! *same loudness like by Tyson*
CS: *not there*
Kai: *turns to Rei* Where. Is. She?
Rei: *shrugs* I dunno =^-^="
Kai: *stamps away*
CS: *steps forth behind Rei* Phew! You saved my ass! *reads her fic again* English language is so funny! XD
Rei: Yeah, to make fun of me!
CS: It's not MY fault that many idioms are with cats!
Rei: Hmph.
CS: And now you sound like Kai XD
Rei: RAAAA! Shut up!
CS: Does Kitty want some cat-nip? *smirks*
Rei: Oh, Ka~~~i! *trills*
CS: Okay, okay, gomen! ToT
Max: *holds a sign with [Please review]* ^o^
A/N: Sorry for the lateness!!! --" Next time I try to post it a little bit earlier ^^;;;;