Disclaimer: I don't own the Bladebreakers (including Hilary, Tala, and Mr. Dickenson); I do own the DestinyBladers and the other teams and their bladers: Dark Raiders, Silver Arrows, Rapid Champs, Alley Catz, Sacred Crests, and the Eastside Girls. I also own their school, Laulea High School. And I also own Marissa Hirata.

Note: That preview really shocked everyone! Hehe! As most already guessed, they aren't doing… it. Just to clear things up a little. But what they really are doing is up to you to find out…

And about the previews for the next chapter, I've decided against it. Sorry for those who like the idea.

Important Note: I apologize for taking so long to post up this chapter. I had so much homework… and finals are coming up next week, so I'm very stressed out and I have been trying to get a little bit of writing each day. I hope this chapter isn't too bad because I was in a rush to post it up. I tried my best and I'm sooooooo sorry for all of you who like this story and have been waiting for the next chapter.

Because it takes longer to post when I write long chapters, I'm cutting down my chapter length by about one page in order to update quicker. Thank you for being so patient.

To Daydreamer: I am sooo sorry! Please don't hate me! I'm a high school student and exams are not something I take lightly. I have been studying for weeks and I attend a private school (although that doesn't really matter), so I try to make use of my parent's money. Please forgive me! If you have any personal requests for the next chapter, or for the story in anyway, I would be more than glad to listen to your comments (since you're the reviewer that pushed me to update… but I say that in a good way because I honestly feel very loved that you are waiting for the next chapter).

This goes for everyone else (I'm just sending a personal note out Daydreamer because of the honesty and bluntness. And I thank Daydreamer for that because it pushed me to do better).

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It Might Be You

Previously:

"I want ice cream."

That's all he said before walking out of the door. Krystal pulled away from Rei and looked at Madison.

"I'll be right back." Madison nodded, noticing her cold and icy look. Yikes. Kai must have said something to piss her off… Man… Kai sure knows how to make her upset… If he keeps that up, she'll never fall for him! Madison shook her head inwardly in disappointment as the door snapped shut.

Krystal didn't bother to pick up her jacket and hurried out the door. Is he serious about wanting ice cream? Hey… wait a minute… I can't believe I'm just noticing this, but… was it me, or was he glaring at the counter guy in the ice cream shop? She shook her head at the ridiculous thought.

She ran down the hallway to the elevator, her icy look was replaced with a soft expression. She looked at the elevator… it was open. A lone figure stood in the elevator, a hand blocking the door to force it open. His sharp crimson eyes stared at her. Waiting. A small smirk was visible on his handsome face.

She hurried herself into the surprisingly empty, small elevator. He moved his hand and let the door of the elevator slowly close shut. He really didn't understand what he was doing, but he really didn't give a damn at the moment. As she entered the elevator, he said something to her that brought a faint smile on her face.

"I want vanilla. And this time… I'm paying."

Chapter 10

"I can't believe it's already Friday!" Rachel exclaimed. The team was currently sitting at Tyson's house, trying to have a relaxing, practice-free afternoon. Rachel, Andrew, Steph, Max, Hilary, and Kenny were sitting in the living room playing poker and having snacks.

"Yeah…" Andrew grinned. "And we our concert is canceled too! This means we don't have to practice for it anymore!"

"That's kind of a bummer," Max sighed. Stephanie was currently sitting on his lap, leaning her head against his chest. Hilary smiled happily at the cute couple. She was so glad that they got together! What was even more exciting was that there seemed to be light sparks flying between Rachel and Kenny! "I was hoping to watch you guys play… not that I never saw you on TV, I just figured it might have been a lot more fun if I saw it live."

"Maybe you'll get to see us play when you come to Hawaii!" Stephanie exclaimed brightly. Rachel laughed and nodded, before turning around to talk to Kenny.

"Mind telling us a little more about your band? Or maybe more about your teams in America? I've only heard what I could from my mom, but that wasn't much." Max said slightly muffled, due to the fact that his face was buried in her hair. The two had been a couple for almost a week already and only one person had a problem with it. Kai. It wasn't as if he didn't support their relationship, but the displays of affection annoyed the hell out of him.

"Well, I can tell you what to look out for in the upcoming tournament…" Rachel said thoughtfully. Stephanie snorted and rolled her eyes.

"You're just going to tell them what Jade and Madi told you last night, so don't go makin' yourself seem smart."

"Go fuck a tree." Rachel retorted. Stephanie glared at Rachel and was slightly disappointed that Jade wasn't there to intervene. Or Krystal. Stephanie frowned, why was she stuck with Rachel and Andrew? Why not Jade? Oh well. At least she had Max!

Hilary smiled. Small arguments like that reminded her of a certain navy-haired boy… She felt a deep blush rise up to her cheeks. I guess I'm not in denial anymore… but he doesn't seem very interested in girls… and to him, I'm only a friend. She looked down at the floor sadly and played with the carpet.

"Just tell them already." Andrew snapped. The two girls shot him a dirty look, before Rachel spoke up once more.

"Andrew. You're an ass." Rachel said sharply. Andrew rolled his crystal blue-gray eyes and shot Rachel a look that clearly said, "Tell me something I don't know."

"Anyways, before I was rudely interrupted, I was saying that our—err—half of the team were discussing the recent changes in the American teams. First of all, all of the teams are pretty strong, so we can underestimate them. Jade and Rei have already started planning our double blading partners," Rachel took a pause and racked her brain for the rest of the information. "So far it's only Stephanie and Tyson, or Tyson and Madison. Oh! And also, the Silver Arrows will be teaming up with the Dark Raiders, and they will be tough to beat… Also, the Demolition Boys and Majestics will be a challenge for us too. But other than that, we stand a pretty good chance against the other teams!"

"Huzzah." Andrew muttered. Stephanie felt a smile creep up her face. Andrew and Krystal were so much alike, and most of the times they don't even realize it. It's usually when they aren't with each other…

Rachel ignored Andrew's comment and smiled when Kenny and Hilary started asking her a couple of small questions. Andrew stood up to stretch and looked around the room. He paused. Then his head searched in a slightly frantic motion, scanning the entire ground. He quickly turned to his friends.

"Where are the others? Where's Krys?"

Andrew's eyes held a slightly wild, but utterly stern look. He scanned the room once more before sending a demanding look to his teammates. Ah. The overly protective older brother mode was kicking into gear. Kenny looked up from his conversation and chuckled lightly.

"Jade, Madison, Tyson, Tala, and Rei are outside chatting about stuff, and Krystal is running an errand with Kai. Mr. Dickenson requested that the two captains go to the Beyblading Association Office and fill out the rest of the forms in order to confirm that we will be participating in the Double Blading Tournament."

Andrew nodded, but scowled lightly. Kai. With his sister. Alone. Kai better be keeping a good eye on her. Because if anything happens to her, I'll kill him. He resumed his card game, only to notice that Hilary was reading a book, Kenny and Rachel were comparing schools, and Max was just relaxing with his girlfriend in his arms. Leaving him to play poker alone. He scowled to himself and decided to play solitaire instead. Thanks a lot, guys. Maybe I'll give Marissa a call…

"So peaceful!" Jade sighed happily and closed her eyes. She was laying on the grass under the shade of a tree, enjoying the feel of the wind on her face. Madison was having a "deep" discussion with Rei and Tala was sitting next to her, studying her blade. Tyson was sleeping on the side, since practice was canceled. The air was warm and relaxing, and the five teens sitting outside loved it.

"So each of you represent an element, am I right?" Rei asked. Madison nodded and looked over at Jade, who was nearly asleep. Lazy ass. Jade's laid back and care free nature had slowly bubbled back up. Her seriousness only lasted until a bond of trust formed between the two teams.

"Actually, it's much more complicated than that, but to put it in basic terms would be that we control certain elements." Madison replied smiling. Rei motioned for her to go on. "As you have already noticed, Stephanie is the element of thunder. Jade and I represent two elements. I'm fire and earth, Jade is darkness and water. Andrew is the element of speed. Krys is… well, you'll find out."

"Is speed even an element?"

"Scientifically, it is not an element. But, speed is everywhere. Speed doesn't necessarily mean fast, you know, it could be a slow speed, a relaxed speed… you get the picture." Madison grinned.

Rei laughed and nodded, making sure to take mental notes on this new information. Rei was astounded with the violet haired girl. She was sly, like the spy of the group. She had her connections and her facts all down in her head. She was wise and as the two teams became closer, his thoughts shifted. At first, he noticed how similar both teams were, but now, he noticed that they were actually very different.

Krystal wasn't as cold as the Bladebreakers thought, but she was still serious and strict. Rei noticed that she had a soft spot for those she cared about and her friends and it made Rei happy to see that she included the Bladebreakers as her friends as well as her own team. A week had gone by, but her blade was never used during that time.

Andrew was a joker and was practically the leader of his team, but he was very serious about blading. He was more similar to his sister than to Tyson. His speed and agility gave him an offensive and defensive advantage. His only true weakness was his endurance level, which was the lowest out of all his teammates. He and Tala got along the best since they happened to know each other from their pasts.

Rachel was a good listener and gave the best pep talks, even though she was fairly moody. She, Stephanie, and Max brightened up the team and were like the glue that held everyone together. Although, she was constantly pushing her luck with Krystal by forgetting certain agendas and rebelling against practicing.

Stephanie was a bright and bubbly girl, but she was the most polite and well mannered. But as well mannered as she could have been, she would still pick fights with Andrew and recently started picking arguments with Tyson as well. That's where he and Jade came in to cut the arguments short. Stephanie also had a habit of turning to Kai whenever Krystal told them to run. And every so often, Kai would roll his eyes and lessen the punishment very slightly. But that was very rarely. Other than that, Kai was no doubt worse than Krystal.

Madison was crafty and sly, but she was reserved and serious at times too. Rei had bonded with her the best, although he noticed how his red headed teammate kept a close watch on him. Madison and Krystal were definitely close to each other. There was a visible connection between the two best friends.

And Jade. She was serious and calm, but other she was also carefree and good natured. She had an awesome sense of humor, but when it came to beyblading, she became serious and prepared. Rei had figured she and him would be the closest, since they had much in common, but she seemed trust Max and Tala the most. In fact, she and Tala shared a lot in common, probably more than with him! After all, Rei thought, I have much more in common with Madison. But he still had some unknown emotion deep inside that came up whenever her thought about her or even looked at her.

Some thing about her made him want to study her and learn more about her… but, he didn't know why he felt that way.

Rei could tell this team would get along, but what bothered him was that this double team was only for the tournament. What would happen to their friendship when the tournament ended? After all, his team lived in Japan and their team lived in America… It would be difficult to maintain their friendship.

Just then, Madison's cell phone rang, interrupting Rei's train of thoughts. Tala tossed Jade's blade back to her and looked at the violet haired girl. Tyson, obviously unaffected, rolled over into a different sleeping position and mumbled a couple of incoherent words.

"Hello?" Madison answered. When she heard the other voice, her face broke into a wide grin. Jade sat up abruptly and mouthed, "Who is it?"

"Johnny! You what? I can't believe you did something like that!" Madison laughed happily. She and the Scotsman had kept in touch over the week, and he often called her.

Tala scowled inwardly and glared at the sky. He and Madison were close, but Johnny was pretty close to her too. And that made him mad, and just a little jealous.

"Hm?" Madison's grin faded into an impish smirk. Jade chuckled lightly and looked over at Tala, who appeared to be taking the phone call well. Appeared. But, then again, Tala hides his emotions well, so it was difficult to tell. "I dunno… I'll call you back later! Hm? Oh? Okay… Bye!"

Jade moved to sit next to Madison. "So what did he say?"

"He asked me if I wanted to go catch a movie with him tomorrow because he's leaving for Europe the day after. What do you think?"

Rei frowned slightly. Oh… that was bad news for Tala. And Rei was right. Tala's icy eyes narrowed at the cell phone. Damn. Stupid McGregor. He glanced at Madison and noticed that her sharp amethyst eyes were sparkling excitedly. His heart sunk. He didn't want to interfere. Anyways, he didn't care who she went out with. Right? I should follow Kai's motto about girls from now on. Funny, I never felt so… different. She's different from other girls…

"Tala?" The red headed Russian turned and met a pair of sparkling emerald eyes. Jade peered at him, smiling lightly. Tala let out a grunt of acknowledgement. Even though it's only been a week, he had learned how to read almost all of the DestinyBlader's facial expressions.

And right now, Jade's expression was slightly taunting him about the current situation with a very light concern as well. Tala held back a snort. He didn't whether to reassure her or send her a sarcastic remark.

"Just thinking about the tournament." Was his reply. Jade grinned widely. Too widely in Tala's point of view, but left him alone after that, although not removing that awfully broad smile. Madison was talking with Rei once again and Jade had resumed her previous activity of resting on the grass still wearing her wide smile.

Tala frowned and tried to relax, but it was very difficult when all he saw in his mind was a certain Scottish blader with a certain violet haired girl. Okay, so he liked her a little. Or maybe a little more. But one thing was for sure, he wasn't going to lose to Johnny McGregor. Whether it was a beyblading match or a race for a certain girl's heart. Argh. Stupid McGregor.

"So you guys are going back home for school in a week…" Tala said breaking the comfortable silence and also trying to clear his thoughts. Jade shrugged in response. She never cared for school, but it was alright with her friends in most of her classes. The most studious out of all of them had to be Rachel and Madison… surprisingly. And Krystal didn't need to study (which always made Jade wonder if she was even human) and still got top marks in the grade. Andrew… he was no genius, but he manages with fairly good grades ranging from A's to B's (and the occasional C's).

"Yeah. We won't meet again until school ends, which is in three months," Madison said sighing. "I'm going to miss you boys…"

Rei nodded. The two teams have only known each other for a week but, even so, they were close. At least it wasn't a year or anything, it was only three months. But Rei had a feeling it would be the longest three months ever…

"I'm here to confirm the invitation for the Double Blading tournament," Krystal's voice was pure and gentle, yet it held a cold feeling as well. Kai stood next to her with a bored expression on his usually emotionless face. His slate bangs fell over his eyes attractively, catching the attention of a couple of female teams in the office. He lifted his head a bit to look around and took the time to shoot dark glares at any guy he caught staring at the female next to him. Why? He didn't know. Too much attention. Stupid woman. Can't she hurry up!

"Yes. Thank you." Krystal thanked the secretary at the reception desk and turned to exit the building.

Kai almost sighed in relief as they walked out of the building. Finally. He had begun opening up to the persistent brunette, but it was only very slight. Yet, he felt comfortable with her presence and that's what made her trustworthy to him. She was definitely different than the first time they met.

Krystal had opened up a lot more. Tala had told the Bladebreakers about his past with Andrew and Krystal, due to Max and Kenny's constant begging, and Kai realized that she wasn't like him at all. At least personality wise she wasn't. During the period of one week, her cold nature was melting into a kind and compassionate one. She was still strict when it came to blading. But when they weren't blading, she was calm and an overall kind person.

"Can't you walk faster, Hiwatari?" Her blue-gray eyes narrowed at his slow pace. Kai glared back at her, but quickened his pace to match hers. It wasn't that he was slow, she was just extremely fast. She gave him her infamous half smile and turned to look at the small shops along the road. Kai looked down at her and felt his cheeks beginning to heat up. Stupid woman. She's too embarrassing to walk next to, was what he convinced himself to reason against the unfamiliar emotion rising up.

He followed the brunette as she walked into a small park near Tyson's house with a forest behind it. Where was she going? Kai stopped as she began entering the forest. She motioned for him to keep on walking, and so he followed her in a hesitant manner.

"Where are you taking me?"

Krystal smirked and pointed to a mildly open clearing. So far, her week had been extremely boring, due to the fact that she hasn't had a decent match in ages. And while taking a walk after a dinner at Tyson's house, she came across this clearing in the forest.

"Battle me."

Kai smirked. Finally. He would see how powerful she was rumored to be. Did she actually live up to her reputation? He was more than happy to accept her challenge.

"Hn."

Both bladers took out their launchers. Too bad Rei's not here, Kai thought briefly. Rei would miss this opportunity to analyze the final blader from the new team. He looked p at her and noticed how her stormy blue-gray eyes were sparkling with anticipation. Her launcher was midnight blue and silver. His was blue, red and silver.

"Three. Two. One…" Both bladers launched their blades and it was silent for the first couple of minutes. Only the sound of the two blades was heard, mixing in with the overhead chirping of birds. Her blade was light blue with midnight blue stickers on her attack ring, and her bit-chip was a smooth silver color. His blade was silver and blue with red stickers, and a blue bit chip. The two blades zigzagged around perimeter of the makeshift arena. He kept his face emotionless and looked up to study her face. She wore a small smirk, but it was enough to let him know that she was confident. So she actually thinks she can beat me… well, we'll see about that.

"Dranzer. Attack." The silver and blue blade raced towards the light blue one, and both blades clanged against each other. Both blades seemed equal in strength, although Kai currently had the upper hand. Krystal continued to attack him without uttering a single word. It was starting to irritate him, but was determined not to let it get to him. She and her brother must both be very good at taunting their opponent, weakening them mentally before physically. And his suspicions were soon confirmed.

"I should have figured. You're mentally stronger than any other person I've faced in my life."

Kai smirked, feeling slightly flattered. Dranzer raced toward the light blue blade and proceeded in attacking roughly, initiating the battle. She frowned. He was a lot stronger than she though he was… stronger than Andrew, and when she battled Andrew she was tempted to call out her bit beast…

"Zephyr. Icy Tornado."

The light blue blade began to spin rapidly which soon created a giant tornado. Kai frowned as Dranzer started to succumb to the strong winds. He grunted lightly and gave a quick nod of his head. Dranzer pulled away roughly and spun rapidly. Kai remained unfazed.

"Dranzer Fire Arrow."

The famous large red phoenix emerged from the blue blade. The wings and chest were outlined in gold, and had stunning slight yellow, almost white feathers on his head. Krystal stared at the majestic bit beast in slight awe. Wow… Kai smirked. His blue blade jumped up and fire encircled it rapidly.

Krystal looked down calmly. The giant tornado subsided and her blade in the open. The light blue blade effortlessly dodged the powerful fire attack. Then Dranzer struck again, this time the flames reached the light blue blade, burning it mercilessly.

Krystal winced slightly as she felt the attack. Suddenly, the blue blade shot out of the circle of fire and rammed into her light blue blade. Her blade went flying off and hit a tree forcefully. Krystal frowned and felt something wet slide down her leg. She looked down briefly and shuddered inwardly when she saw the fairly large gash. I guess I didn't dodge fast enough, or his attacks are just… really, really good. Hm… his attack was very wide and so even though I dodged most of it, I still got hit.

"Zephyr. Ice Meteor."

Sharp shards of ice rained from above, attacking the large phoenix. Kai grunted again, small cuts appeared on his arms and a small cut appeared on his cheek. His blue blade spun faster than before, and used the speed as a source of defense, deflecting the icy shards.

"Dranzer. Flaming Touch."

Kai smirked. This was a new attack he had perfected. And what was even better was that he had much more up his sleeves. His blade jumped up and landed on top of her blade, and as soon as his blade came in contact with hers, it lit on fire. His blade swiftly jumped off and as the blue blade spun away, a trail of fire followed.

That was the last straw.

"Zephyr! Release!"

A silvery beam shot out from the light blue blade, immediately dousing the fire. A large white fox emerged. The fox had piercing midnight blue eyes, and the tips of his paws and tail were light blue. The Chinese character for wind was in midnight blue fur on his back. The beautiful bit beast held a noble and powerful air.

Now, it was Kai's turn to stare at the breathtakingly magnificent bit beast. He also felt honored to be the first blader to oppose her and witness the release of the white fox.

"Zephyr. Attack of the Four Winds."

Kai tensed up as the gentle breeze that had once been present suddenly died out. The trees stopped swaying and the forest became quiet. Her stormy blue-gray eyes were serious and blank.

"East Wind!"

A huge gust of wind swept through from the eastern direction, tipping his blade and slowing down his rotation slightly. The warm wind soon died down, but Kai had a strong feeling the attack would only get worse after this one.

"South Wind!"

A rougher blast of air came from the southern direction flipping his blade over. The wind was icy and bit his skin. He felt goose bumps appear on his arms and held back a shiver. Dranzer flapped his wings, repelling some of the gust, and as the wind died down, Kai's blue blade landed neatly and continued to spin. Krystal frowned. Stronger…

"West Wind!"

An even larger and stronger force of wind rushed in from the west and Kai frowned as his blade tumbled in the roughness. His blade skid across the dirt and tried to stay on the ground, unlike the light blue blade which remained unmoved by the harsh winds. Kai, himself, was having a difficult time keeping his balance.

"North Wind, Final Attack."

A jet of harsh, icy winds whipped through from the northern direction. Kai's blade flew backwards and rammed into a nearby tree. It managed to bounce off the tree, in a very crude manner, and topple onto the ground. What amazed Krystal was that his blade was still spinning as the wind died down, but there was only so much more he could take.

Kai smirked. Now that her bit beast was in the open… he could attack.

"Dranzer! Flame Saber."

His famous Flame Saber… Krystal gasped as a giant flaming arrow attacked Zephyr. The white fox cried out in pain. Kai smirked. His smirk soon disappeared when he saw her shiver. Krystal looked up and shot him a smirk. She shivered in excitement. Her first battle with someone that matched her skill…

"Zephyr! Icy Winds!"

A tornado attacked Dranzer. As soon as Dranzer was caught in the winds, they tornado disappeared. Kai gaped inwardly. Dranzer was frozen solid. Kai scowled mentally.

"Dranzer."

The ice around the phoenix cracked and suddenly broke, as the red phoenix thrashed in the air. Krystal smirked. That attack is meant to drain energy from the bit beast once the ice is broken. She felt her skin tingle as her energy was suddenly refreshed. Kai frowned, as he figured it out. Too late…

Dranzer attacked Zephyr head on, his blue blade ramming mercilessly against her light blue one. Krystal smirked, but her smirk disappeared as quickly as it came. At this rate… we'll run out of energy too fast. Plus, I really shouldn't have challenged him… now we'll have to fix our blades for the tournament. After all, I'm positive that both blades are well damaged…

Both blades continued to attack each other full on. Two blurs of blue raced around the open grounds with only the sound of clanging as the two blue blades hit each other fiercely.

"Kai… Maybe we should continue this later…"

Kai looked at her and nodded once without any hesitation. Krystal smiled, I'm glad he understands… Both bladers called their blades back. She examined her battered blade. Even though it was incomplete, it was one hell of a match. I wonder what will happen when we actually do finish it. But, I don't plan on losing that's for sure.

Kai smirked as they started heading back to Tyson's house.

"I would have won."

Krystal bit back an Andrew-like scowl. Why that cocky, no good, slate haired, big-headed idiot… Kai smirked wider when he noticed her expression. It was kind of… cute. No it's not. It's sour and doesn't suit her.

"We'll see…" She retorted. She winced slightly and looked down at her gash. It was still bleeding. And she noticed a couple of smaller cuts on her arm that were bleeding as well.

"Let's get back. I'll clean those up." Kai said emotionlessly.

Krystal blinked. Her lips curved up into a full and sincere smile. Kai felt his cheeks heat up lightly. A full smile… and not one of her small half ones… And it's for me too… He turned his face away, trying to fight down his blush. Kai Hiwatari does not turn red. And he hoped that the brunette beside him did not see his face.

Unfortunately for him, the brunette noticed the slight tint of pink and smiled even wider.

"Here. Sit down."

Krystal obeyed silently and down on the bed. They were in Tyson's guest room and Kai had brought a first aid box from the bathroom with him. Thankfully, her only major injury was the cut on her lower leg, and that wasn't too bad. The other cuts weren't as major, and she told Kai that she could clean those later.

He sat in front of her and placed her leg on his lap. The cut was on the inner side of her lower leg, so Kai felt that this way would be the easiest to clean it. He dabbed a cloth dipped in clean water over it. He slowly cleaned the blood off her leg. Krystal winced and glared at the slate haired boy. Her glared disappeared as a wave of pain flooded over her.

"Kai…"

Kai looked up, crimson eyes met blue ones. He saw her eyes close in pain. He was hurting her. He was about to say something, but she motioned for him to continue. He dipped a new piece of cloth in the antiseptic and gently slid it across her gash. Why should I be gentle! Kai scowled inwardly. I'm getting soft. Dammit.

"It hurts…" Krystal whimpered. It was starting to get difficult to breathe. The pain was too much. She tried not to say anything. She tried to suck it up. But she just couldn't. It hurts waaaaay too much. I hate cleaning up wounds. She tried to pull her leg away, but ended up kicking Kai's hand and messing up the sheets. Kai groaned and glared at Krystal. He ignored the pain in his hand and placed the cloth on her leg again.

"Sorry."

Eh? Sorry! Krystal shot Kai a reassuring look as he looked up once again to see how she was doing. I can't believe he actually apologized… She winced again. The pain started to blind her.

"Please… press harder! Kai! Faster!"

Kai growled at her sudden outburst and moved her closer to him because she somehow managed to shift away. He knew it would be painful… he just hoped no one would hear them. He pressed the cloth harder against the cut, trying to lessen the pain.

"I'm going as fast as I can." He muttered softly. She clutched his arm suddenly and bit back a cry of pain.

"Your nails are digging into me." Kai muttered a little louder, hoping that she would let go. She moaned loudly. Kai quickly grabbed a roll of band aids and swiftly wrapped her leg. Her skin was soft and smooth, and Kai couldn't help but notice how good she smelt… but he couldn't place his finger on the scent. She let go of his arm and scowled when he noticed the visible nail marks on his skin. Damn that woman.

He wrapped her leg tightly, eliciting another louder noise of pain from the girl. It was supposed to be a sound of pain, but it could have easily been mistaken as one of pleasure, and the thought of that made Kai shiver lightly.

He grunted as she hit his hand with her knee (he had a feeling there would be a bruise there tomorrow) and he pulled her closer to him as she began to push herself away. She was breathing hardly at the pain of the antiseptic. He couldn't blame her… it stung pretty badly on a small cut, but she had a pretty big gash.

She watched he bent his head down and rip the band aid with his teeth. Heat flooded her body at the closeness of his body.

"Admit it. I'm good." She blinked, winced in pain, and then glared at him. His voice had a hint of pride and was slightly husky. She kicked him lightly, pushing him off the bed. He fell down with a 'thump' and glared at her. His glare faded as he felt a light throbbing sensation from the bruise on his hand. He groaned lightly and climbed bank onto the bed. He heard her moan softly due to the fact that she kicked him with the leg he had just wrapped up. Serves her right, he thought firmly. She glared.

"Fine. I guess you were pretty good. Rough, but it wasn't too painful at least."

Kai scowled. Rough? It wasn't rough! He actually was pretty gentle and he managed to keep the bed sheets clean from any blood… that ungrateful woman. He twitched slightly when he heard frantic whispering outside of the door. Krystal apparently heard too, as she forgot about her leg and glared at the door.

"I'll check it out." Kai muttered getting off the bed. The whispering grew louder, and soon the two captains could hear bits and pieces of the conversation.

"What the hell?" Krystal murmured softly. Her face was scrunched up in slight irritation and she got off the bed, followed (trying her best not to limp) after Kai.

"Kai…"

Madison stopped. What the hell? She could have sworn she heard a moan from the guest bedroom. Tala, who was walking behind her, bumped into her back. He raised an eyebrow.

"What's wrong?" Tala asked, but got shushed by Madison, who pressed her ear against the door. Tala shot her a look, but copied her actions and pressed his ear to hear what was happening in the room.

"It hurts," the female's voice said with a slight whimper. The girl seemed to be breathing heavily, which made Tala and Madison look at each other. Tala frowned. What the hell! Rei, Jade, and Tyson passed by and stopped at the two eavesdropping teens.

"What are you two doing?" Rei asked with a suspicious tone. Tala ignored Rei, but Madison glanced up and smiled sheepishly.

"Something's going on…" Madison whispered. "So we want to make sure it's… G rated."

"Huh?" Tyson stared at Madison, his ear already glued to the door. Jade and Rei gave in and found a spot to listen. Another moan was heard. Kai voice followed, but they teens outside couldn't hear what he was saying. A deep groan was heard, this time from Kai, and a rustle of bed sheets.

"Harder!" The girl moaned. "Kai! Faster!" They heard Kai growl and more sounds of movement.

"Your nails are digging into me." Kai muttered loudly. The girl moaned even louder. "Shut up or someone will hear us."

Tyson made a disgusted face.

"I hope Kai's not going to… ruin my guest bedroom," Tyson exclaimed. "I just changed the sheets!"

He was soon shushed by the four other bladers. The girl moaned louder, followed by a grunt from Kai. More movement was heard, confirming that the two people were on the bed. Jade didn't seem very pleased with what came from the room. Madison, on the other hand, was smirking at the noises.

Tala raised an eyebrow. This is… interesting… It's also very disturbing as well. Why would Kai be doing this? This isn't like Kai at all. I wonder who the girl is inside. It's difficult to tell because the sound is muffled slightly…

"Admit it. I'm good." Kai's voice had a hint of pride. A thump was heard followed by more panting. A groan was heard from Kai, which was followed by another soft moan.

"Fine. I guess you were pretty good." The girl admitted quietly. "Rough, but it wasn't too painful at least."

Madison gasped slightly and looked up at Jade.

"I think it's Krys."

Jade shook her head in disbelief. "No way. She and Kai wouldn't…"

Tyson looked ready to puke. Hell no… Kai better not be doing 'it' on my clean sheets! Rei and Jade didn't look too please with the situation either. Madison smirked. If Krystal was doing… err… 'it' with Kai, at least she snagged a hot guy. Tala noticed Madison's smirk and shot her a look. She shot him a cheeky look in return and went back to eavesdropping.

"I can't take this anymore. I'm stopping them!" Tyson declared. Rei, Jade, Madison, and Tala frantically tried to stop him. All four teens panicked, but tried not to make to much noise as they tried to stop the navy haired boy.

"What if they're actually… err… doing something!" Rei hissed. His eyes were wide with panic. "You can't just barge in!"

"I can and I will. I just did the damn laundry!" Tyson scowled. And that was true. Plus, he hardly did the laundry.

"Who cares about the stupid laundry? You know how awkward it'll be if you open the door!" Tala added sharply. If they opened the door and something was happening in there, then Kai would be very, very pissed. And a pissed Kai was not a pleasant sight.

"Well I'm still stopping them!" Tyson snapped in reply.

"Are you really going to do that? I think we should just leave…" Jade said shooting Madison a glare for starting the whole incident. Madison glared in return and huffed in annoyance.

"Will you four just shut up!"

"… I agree." Five heads shot up and face a pair of glaring crimson eyes. Gulp. A fully clothed Kai Hiwatari stood in the open doorway with his arms crossed and a deadly glare on his face. Krystal was hiding an amused smile right behind him, fully clothed and wrapped in band aids.

Madison and Jade took one look at the two captains, and swiftly fled the scene.

Tala shot them a sheepish smile before backing away and Rei followed Tala with a short 'hehe'. Tyson remained there and glared at Kai—

And hoped that nothing happened to his clean sheets.

"AND WHAT HAPPENED! THEY DID WHAT!"

Krystal winced at her older half-twin's shouting. He was mad. No doubt about it… Kai glared at Andrew, who returned the look. Madison and Jade looked at each other and frowned. Maybe it was a bad idea to tell them the whole story…

"I'LL KILL YOU, HIWATARI!"

Hilary smiled lightly at the overprotective brother. Tyson glared at Kai (still upset that something could have happened to his sheets—but thankfully nothing happened), but froze when he felt a hand brush his own. He looked down and traced the hand back to its owner.

"Sorry!" Hilary whispered. Tyson blushed deeply and nodded. Max grinned widely and shot Tyson a thumbs up as Tyson faced his way. Tyson scowled and flicked Max off. Damn that Max. He's just doing it for the kicks. And he's cocky because he already has a darn girlfriend. Dammit.

Hilary blushed lightly. Stephanie, saw her boyfriend provoke Tyson, told Max to leave the couple alone and received a cute pout from the cheerful blond.

"Drew, leave Kai alone. Nothing happened! And besides, Krystal's cut isn't that bad. She chose to challenge him… what injuries she gets are not Kai's fault." Madison said holding Andrew's shoulder. Andrew scowled deeply and continued to glare at the slate haired boy.

"Quit defending him! And quit calling me Drew!"

"Calm down, Andrew." Jade said softly. Andrew stopped scowling and turned to glare at Krystal. She shot him and even colder glare, both blue-gray eyes piercing and full of ice.

"Andrew, you shouldn't be so upset at Krystal." Rachel said looking over at their equally upset captain. Andrew's eyes narrowed at the auburn haired girl. He mentally noted how close she was standing next to Kenny. Madison grinned, sensing her friend's anger starting to disappear.

"Are you feeling better, Drew?" Madison cooed teasingly. Rei chuckled lightly as Andrew's face scrunched up into another scowl. Jade laughed lightly as well. Rei felt his cheeks heat up lightly at the carefree sound. Her laughter is so gentle… I feel like all my stress just disappeared… she's pretty when she laughs… her face lights up. Rei tried to clear away his thoughts, but failed miserably.

"Don't call me Drew."

"But it's cute!" Madison said with a fake high-pitched giggle. Krystal held back a snort and rolled her eyes. Andrew glared and was ready to pounce on the violet haired girl. "Drew, you're such a mean kid!"

"Argh! Quit calling me Drew!"

"Drew, Drew, Drew, Drew…"

"Dammit, Madison, stop calling me DREW!"

Jade narrowed her eyes at Madison. Madison raised her hands in defeat when she saw Jade's warning look. Stephanie had collapsed in giggles and a chuckling Max held her hand. Kenny laughed, but laughed even harder when Rei burst out laughing. Andrew scowled fiercely. What the hell is so funny!

Krystal looked at the clock.

"I have to go back to feed Cocoa… it's getting kind of late."

Andrew frowned. "I'll go with you. I don't want you to go alone. We'll be back in time for dinner."

Krystal nodded. Tyson's grandpa had offered to cook dinner and refused to have anyone help him. The half twins made their way to the door, Andrew walked right behind his younger sister. Kai frowned inwardly as he noticed the slight limp in the brunette's walk due to her injury from the earlier battle.

"Bye Drew! I'll miss you!" Madison put on a fake face of sadness and waved her hand dramatically. She burst out laughing and held onto Tala for support. Tala smirked and wrapped his arms around her waist, seizing the moment while he had the chance.

Andrew whipped around and scowled deeply.

"STOP CALLING ME DREW!"

So you finally see Krystal and Kai battle, but the outcome is still unknown… (please don't be mad… hehe) and things begin to heat up. What will Madison say to Johnny's offer? And what will Tala do? Rei also notes on how different the team changed over the week. And they only have one more week together before the DestinyBladers have to return to school… Friendships are becoming stronger and trust is beginning to show.

The next chapter will have Tala and Johnny again. Plus, more of the past (since there was none in this chapter) and less long boring talks about each person. Yes, I'm very sorry if this chapter was kind of boring.

There will also be more of each pair and more of the love triangle!

Another view from the past is coming up, but this time, it's about Madison's lonely life. And I'm planning to have a whole chapter filled on Andrew's and Krystal's past soon, to reveal more about their family's secrets. I'd like to know if this is a good idea, if I should wait a couple more chapters before writing about their past or if I should write about it soon.

If you have any suggestions or questions/comments please tell me. You can email me too, if you want. Suggestions are very helpful and I usually use the feedback I get. I'll try to update as soon as I can. If you have advice for this story or things you might want me to write about, please tell me. It will help me a lot. And to be honest… I love getting suggestions and feedback. So please… give me some. Hehe. Thanks!