Hi!

I'm a bit scared right, now (I have a stalker). He keeps trying to chat me up with no success. And the things he says to me are really creepy. One quote is "I had a dream about you last night. You were about to be eaten by zombies but I jumped off a roof with my gun and started shooting the zombies." Creepy, huh? Wherever I go, he's there! He's nineteen for crying out loud!

It's really, really scary.

Anyways, to my adoring fans:

Caffeine Luc: Wow, another Kai/Mariah fan. Jealous Kai is so cute! Thanks for your review.

Shallowsleep2: You're welcome too! And I'm glad you like the last chapter.

Rejiita: You love it? bows thank you!

GothicSabrina: Erm, thanks? I think? I HATE being serious and believe me, I laughed a lot when Kai was trying to convince himself he didn't find himself attracted to Mariah. I also like Ray/Mariah but I just prefer Kai/Mariah a tiny bit more.

Lyrikkal: I'm doing a great job so far? Thanks! I just think that the others are meant for each other, even though I'm not really a fan of Hilary but I think her and Tyson fit so well. 'Poor ickle Kai'! That's so funny! Aargh! Here they come for me!

Disclaimer: Tala's hair's red, Tyson's hair's blue, Me no own, So you no sue!

Last time: Kai was still having dreams about Mariah. He had one about her being captured. Ray reveals that Mariah is staying over. Mariah arrives from China. Kai has a dream about kissing Mariah. OO. They all go to a carnival. Kai gets jealous of Ray when Mariah kisses him. He debates to himself (FREAKY!) then walks away.

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Chapter three: Coincidence

Mariah opened her eyes and realised she had fallen asleep on Ray's lap. He was still asleep. She carefully got off him and put a blanket over him. She looked out and saw it was still dark but the sun was rising.

I think I'll go for a little walk.

She put on her shoes and coat and wrote a note to Ray. She grabbed her spare keys in case she returned before he woke up.

Mariah was walking through the park when she saw a familiar figure standing in a clearing.

"Kai?" she asked.

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"Kai?"

Kai turned to see Mariah running up to him. He didn't need this right now.

"Are you ok?"

He turned to her then looked away.

"Fine."

"You look like you've been here all night."

"It's none of your business." He replied harshly.

"Are you sure you don't want to go home?"

"I'm not a little kid. Shouldn't you be getting back to Ray and making out? That must be the only thing you're good for. Because it sure isn't beyblading or talking. Your voice is irritating me to death."

Mariah's eyes watered but she refused to let them cry in front of him.

Kai realised what he said and turned to Mariah. "Mariah, I'm…"

"I don't get you Kai! I was being nice to you and you just insult me like that! I hate you!" Mariah ran off.

"Mariah…"

Great. That's really going to help you. Why do you always have to be so distant? She was trying to be nice.

But Kai didn't want her to be nice. He was falling for her.

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Mariah wiped away her tears as she opened the door. She went straight to the bathroom and washed her face.

"Mariah?"

She turned and smiled. "Yes, Ray?"

"Have a nice walk?"

"Yes. The sun rise is beautiful."

"Not as beautiful as you."

They kissed and then Mariah left to make breakfast.

"Oh by the way, Hilary told me yesterday but I forgot to tell you. We're all going out for a picnic later today."

"Ok. Do I need to bring anything?"

"No. Hilary said she was bringing enough to feed four Tyson's."

Mariah smiled at Ray and pecked him on the lips.

Kai's words hurt me deeply. Was it true? No, it wasn't true. I'm more than that.

I am.

I am!

I AM!

…

Am I?

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Mariah giggled at the sight of Ray, Max, Kai, Kenny and Tyson bringing all the picnic baskets Hilary had brought up the hill. Emily, Hilary and Mariah just had little sandwich boxes.

Ray and Kai were holding them well and now and again Ray would wink at her. Max was doing ok, but his pace was slower. Tyson was trying to show off in front of Hilary with no success. He had already spilled the contents of two baskets. Kenny looked like he was about to be squashed into the ground.

Mariah helped him by taking two of the picnic baskets.

"Are you sure you can hold them Mariah?" Ray asked, concerned.

"It's fine. I can be useful, you know." She said but discreetly directed the comment at Kai.

"Hn." Kai said.

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Kai felt awful. He shouldn't have said those things to her yesterday. But he couldn't apologise, oh no, because then he'd end up blurting out that he had feelings for her. It was all the dreams' fault. If he hadn't have had those dreams then he wouldn't think about her kissing him non-stop.

He could tell Mariah was very upset. She refused to look at him and made sure she was pulling more than her weight. Kai realised she had taken those words to heart. And she was trying to convince herself that they weren't true.

Kai shook his head. He should have just stayed silent and ignored her. Not insult her.

"We're here!" Hilary exclaimed. The others all put their picnic baskets down quickly apart from Kai who put it down calmly. He looked up and realised that Mariah was half way through putting her basket down. She had been waiting for him to put it down. She really did want to prove to herself she was more than that.

She put it down then flashed Kai a glance. Kai mentally kicked himself. He was so stupid.

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Kai walked through the park with his hands in his pockets. It was funny how many times he came here. But here he could think. He saw a girl sitting on a bench a few metres off with her head in her hands. He saw pink hair.

Kai rushed up to her.

"Mariah, I want to talk to you."

She immediately stood up. "You mean you want to insult me."

"No, Mariah. I…"

"No, Kai! I'm not going to listen to you call me names and say bad things about me because I could say a lot more worse things! But I don't! You stole my bit beast but I forgave you! I…"

Kai kissed her. He held her closer to him. Words could not describe how good it felt. Kai deepened the kiss and put his hands in her pink hair.

Whoa, case of Déjà vu. It was just like his dream. Actually, it was his dream. The surroundings, the timings, the people, it WAS his dream. But… it was real.

Kai stepped back. Mariah's golden orbs were wide.

"I'm so…"

Kai was cut off by Mariah kissing him. It was full of hunger and lust. He closed his eyes and ran his hands down the sides of her slim body. No, this was even better.

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Mariah shivered as he ran his hands down her body. She ran her hands through his soft hair.

This is really, really nice. It's more than nice. Much, much more. Kai is such a great kisser. KAI?

She pulled away. Kai's eyes were closed.

How could I kiss Kai? How could I do this to Ray?

"Mariah?" he asked as his eyes opened.

Warm tears threatened to spill from her eyes. She turned and ran off.

How could I kiss Kai? And how could I like it so much?

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Kai was in shock. He had kissed Mariah and she had kissed him back? This was just too mixed up. The dream, it had come true. Did that mean?

No. It didn't. It couldn't possibly… it was a coincidence.

Just a coincidence.

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Wahoo! Kai and Mariah's first kiss. How comes whenever they meet alone in the park it ends up with Mariah running away? I've also realised that all of my chapter titles so far have begun with a 'C'. Clearing his mind, Carnival and Coincidence. What a coincidence! Ha ha ha ha ha… ha ha… ha?

Next chapter: Missing (HA! Stopped the 'C' chain)

Kai: You're so sad.

FP: Shut up! Or I'll make you talk to yourself even more!

Kai: Hn.

URGENT MESSAGE TO READERS: Send me any suggestions for the kidnappers. But they must be linked to Kai or Ray (preferably Kai) and HAS to be a character from Beyblade. It's open! They also must have met Mariah at least once or been in the same room as her.