Atem's Queen of The Nile-Now I feel bad for Kai…But Kai should've smacked or throw something or do something bad to Chris after what he said…Yeah I know, OMG because Gou is actually a sweet guy if you're real close to him, if not, he makes fun of you. But my point is, Kai Jr. isn't the type to betray because he's really loyal to the team, well until now but I'm talking about before. Oh boy, Tek is going to have to or maybe three Hiwatari will be going after her if Kaiya joins too…That might be a good idea…
skarmory-Well, not exactly. Kaida didn't exactly have a choice in the matter while Kai Jr. (I love calling him that) wanted this. Maybe he was persuaded a bit but Kaida was forced and he's not so this will end up being a lot more harder to get him back than Kaida. Then there's the 'power hungry' feeling you get when you use Black Dranzer, and since he chose this himself, and if you add his stubbornness and how much his doesn't really like his father, it's going to be difficult getting him back to the good side and snapping him out of it…or is it?
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Gou practically 'slept' for the rest of the day so the next morning, he said sorry for running off like that to Kaiya. And since they're in a big house with a very good bey blading training room, the gang decided to train there.
"Okay Draciel, hit her now!"
"Don't give in, Driger!"
"Well, this is sure getting interesting," said Tai sitting back with his arms behind his head.
"So who wants to go next after this?" Makoto asked.
"Me of course!" Tai volunteered pointing at himself.
"Okay, who wants to battle him?" Makoto asked. Cam was here this time typing on her computer and answered,
"Gou's the only one that hasn't battled yet,"
"Okay, then it'll be Gou vs.-"
"I don't want to battle today," Gou said quickly.
"What? Then why are you even here?" Makoto asked and stood up.
"I just…needed to think about my battle strategies," Gou answered not really confident in what he's saying.
"You, thinking? That's new," said Mark after he and Rayna finished their battle and taking a seat to take a break.
"Take it easy on him, Mark. Tara came by the other day and got on Gou's nerves," said Rayna and patted Gou on the shoulder.
"Tara? She's not that bad," said Mark.
"Well she is if you beybattle her," said Makoto.
"Don't we all get dangerous and bad in some cases when we beybattle?" Kaiya pointed out after being so silent by the wall.
"True," said Tai.
"Lets not talk about that Russian red-head, okay?" Gou asked and left the room. His friends just looked at the door in silence,
"…You don't think he likes Tara do you?" Makoto asked out of no where making Kaiya and Rayna tense up.
"WHAT? He wouldn't!" said Rayna and Kaiya quickly and Rayna crossed her arms looking away.
"If he does, I'll pummel, him," added Kaiya putting a fist into her hand. The boys and Cam got sweat drops.
"They can be scary sometimes," said Tai.
"No kidding," said Makoto.
"I HEARD THAT!" Kaiya exclaimed giving them a death glare,
"WE'RE SORRY!"
Gou went up back to his room and locked the door. He went to his part of the bunk bed and collapsed on it. He didn't feel great, he felt guilty, worried, different, weird, like his body is changing from the inside out but doesn't know what and feels tired too, and a little dark. Gou got up again to close the shades and the curtain to set his mood.
The team started to watch a movie in the house but of course Kaiya doesn't appreciate the fact that her house just turned into hotel and a slumber party, plus, it wasn't even night time. But Makoto got popcorn, Tai got other treats like candy and chips, Cam brought a few movies, and Mark ordered pizza. This happed so fast that Kaiya couldn't do anything about it.
"Please? Just one night here?" Makoto begged with puppy dog eyes. Kaiya had a vein. This was the same technique he used when he wanted her noodles back when they were on a cruise ship to Europe. Except that time, he didn't realize it was a good way to convince her…
"It's not even evening yet and you guys decide to crash here…"
"Hey, we cleaned up this place didn't we?" Mark reminded so he's proven a point. The place was spick and span like it used to be in Kaiya's memories.
"Fine, just one night," said Kaiya.
"YEAH!" they all cheered.
"Sheesh, can you guys grow up?" asked Kaiya and walked upstairs to get Gou. She passed by her parents room and curiosity filled her mind. It's been years since she's been in there. The last time she's been in her parents' bedroom is probably when she was little and got nightmares and decided to crawl into bed with her mom and dad. But all that went away after her father toughened her up and not again did she have a reason to go in there because her parents were hardly in there themselves unless it's time to sleep or there was something in there to get.
Kaiya opened the door and like the house was before, it hasn't been visited in awhile. She looked around, pictures of the family. Except it's just the four of them and no one else. No aunts, uncles, cousins, grandmothers, or grandfathers…But Kaiya knew there was a reason for that, she remembered asking her father once about other relatives and grandparents but her father refused to talk about it and suggested not to ask her mother either so she didn't. It was kind of funny to her how her father was only in about half the pictures she's seen, then she remembers how she is now and how much she doesn't like getting her picture taken. But now that she looks around even more, most were actually her and her brother. But one picture caught her eye; one that had people she's never seen before. Kaiya picked up the frame and dusted it off. There were her parents with a bunch of other adults that seem striking familiar if you look at the expressions on the faces and body language. She looks at the people and smiled a bit.
"Lets see, me and Gou (looks at parents), Makoto (Tyson grinning and Hilary yelling at him), Mark (looks at Max and his cheerful personality and Emily's seriousness, looking like she wanted Max to stop goofing around), Taichi (looks at an adult Daichi getting yelled at along with Tyson but enjoyed annoying Hilary), Rayna (looks at Ray and Mariah with their smiles and a confident look from Ray), Cam (looks at Kenny almost getting trampled over by Tyson and Daichi) and who are these guys I wonder…(looks atfive people, a boy, and guy in a band she knew who was holding the waist of a very pretty girl with long flowy hair smiling. Then there was a guy with reddish-orange hair with a blonde girl she knew as a super model).
"When did my parents know famous people? And that guy (the guy with the reddish-orange hair)…looks familiar," Kaiya said to herself. She noticed something that the picture frame was placed on and dusted the dust off showing a fairly large book.
"Where in the world are Kaiya and Gou?" Makoto asked stuffing himself with popcorn,
"Why are you so eager for? They live here," said Rayna,
"I want to challenge Gou to another pizza eating contest," said Makoto and ate more popcorn,
"Well, I can tell from what I'm observing, I can say that you're going to lose," said Mark and shook his head.
"Can't you use smaller words? And how do you know I'm going to lose?" Makoto asked,
"Because you're filling yourself, stupid!" Tai answered for Mark.
Kaiya came down the stairs holding a big book,
"Kaiya! I thought you were getting Gou," said Makoto,
"I found something that I think might interest you guys," said Kaiya and puts the big book on the table and shutting the T.V. off.
"Check this out," said Kaiya and opened to the first page. Everyone crowded around her. There was one picture (And you would know what it looks like if you read The Gentle Tiger and the Mysterious Phoenix because it's the same picture that Kai looked at before telling Kaida how he felt)
"Hey look! That's my cap!" Makoto pointing,
"I think that's your dad," said Mark.
"Oh, fine you're right, smarty pants, why don't you go name the other parents too while you're at it?" Makoto said in an annoyed voice.
"Sure," Mark shrugged,
"I don't think that's necessary," said Rayna.
"Cool! Are these your parents when they were younger? Nice!" said Tai.
"That's your dad right, Rayna?" Mark asked,
"Yeah, that's got to be him, he's still has that rattail and the headband is now mine," said Rayna.
"That's definitely your father, Kaiya," Makoto pointed out,
"Holy Dizzi!" said Cam,
"Someone call me?" Dizzi asked,
"No! I mean, he really does look him!" Cam exclaimed.
"Wow, it's a splitting image," said Mark.
"Yeah, except for the markings on the face, the hair color, the hair length, the eye color, clothing style and taste, and the grumpy personality, yeah they are alike," said Rayna and everyone looked at her.
"What?"
"What have you been doing, missy?" Makoto asked,
"Yeah, observing Gou?" Tai asked,
"No," she answered giving them a glare.
"You should talk, Makoto. You're the one that stares at Kaiya for five to ten minutes straight when she's not looking." thought Rayna.
"Well, that's my mother, that's the same trench jacket he has," Kaiya points at Kaida.
"Who are those guys?" Cam asked pointing at a certain group that included a spiked haired boy, another boy, a blonde girl, and another girl in black.
"I don't know," Kaiya answered.
"Turn the page! I want to see more pictures!" said Makoto excitedly.
The next were more of the same people and it was interesting from picnics to parties and then Hilary came into the pictures, then Daichi. There were even some with Hiro and Grandpa in them. There were also photos of over teams with a few members of Team G-Revolution. There were ones when they were all at White Tiger Village and some when they were all back in Europe. But the team also noticed that the 4 people they didn't know before started appearing less and less. As their parents got older, the team became less and less until it was just Kai and Kaida and eventually Kaiya and Gou.
"So that's what my parents looked like when they were young," said Makoto.
"How strange…" said Mark with his hand on his chin.
"What is?" Cam asked.
"I'm not trying to offend anyone especially Kaiya and Rayna but I noticed that early in the pictures when Mrs. Hiwatari was a teenager, she looked like she was having an affair with both Mr. Hiwatari and Mr. Kon," said Mark.
"WHAT?" the two girls hit him.
"I said I wasn't trying to offend anyone!" Mark shouted.
"You know, Mark might be right," said Cam.
"Are you serious?" Rayna asked before Kaiya was about to knock Mark out for good.
"There were definitely proof of her having a relationship with both of them but I know where to get the whole story. Right Dizzi?" Cam asked.
"She wasn't exactly having an affair, she was just stuck in a love triangle but she eventually solved the problem herself and ended up marrying who she's married with now,"explained Dizzi,
"Oh was that all?" Rayna asked and Kaiya lets go of Mark.
"Sorry," Kaiya said.
"Ow…It's okay," said Mark rubbing his head. Kaiya went to get ice for him.
"You know, there's so much that we don't even know about out parents, isn't that strange?" Makoto asked,
"Yeah, they never talk about their pasts," said Rayna.
"But I'm sure they have their reasons," said Kaiya closing the book when she got back from getting ice.
"Why didn't you get Gou?" Cam asked,
"I didn't want him to see that he does look a lot like our father, almost exact too," said Kaiya.
"But one thing still bothers me," said Tai.
"What?" Mark asked holding a pack of ice on his head.
"We all know that Gou's competitive and he takes training like a game and he enjoys training with us a lot, so why did he suddenly just stop? I understand if he slows down occasionally, but all he was doing today was sit around watching us," said Tai with his arms crossed.
"Yeah, but the way I saw him, I'd say he was observing…" said Mark as Gou was writing down notes and stuff and adjusting Black Dranzer to it's fullest in his room.
Meanwhile in China:
Everyone was at White Tiger Village and getting some tea and some fruit. Kaiya took one,
"Good ol' Mystel," she said.
"Yeah, he's practically our fruit supply," said Ray.
"…Kaida, I'm not feeling comfortable about staying away this long," Kai said again playing with his food.
"Don't worry, the kids are fine, as a matter of fact, they aren't even kids anymore," said Kaiya taking a bite out of the fruit.
"Everyone except Taichi," Tyson pointed out.
"You know what I'm proud about?" Max asked,
"What?" everyone asked.
"Our kids stayed together for three years, but for us, we separated by the third year (G-Revolution)," said Max and drank some tea.
"Yeah, these guys are tight!" said Tyson.
"Tyson, take it easy or you'll accidentally forget you're drinking tea and burn your tongue like last time we were drinking tea in China," said Kenny.
"HEY GUYS! LOOK WHAT WE FOUND!" Tek exclaimed as she almost broke down the door.
"She meant that she found them," said Chris walking up behind her with Ulrich following (he's wearing a white shirt and took off all heaving objects because he doesn't want to collapse from the heat). Tek held out berries.
"Uh, Tek, do you know how to tell if they're ready to eat or not?" Ray asked a little worried. Tek picks up one and nearly has it against her eye,
"Looks ripe to me," she said and was about to eat it when someone took it out of her hands.
"Then you weren't looking carefully enough," said Mystel who seems to have popped out of no where (I know that's Tek's job but Mystel is so silent and not to mention able to hang upside down a lot, how would you know?).
"Mystel!" everyone went.
"What happened to that mask of yours?" Kaida asked when she saw that his face was bare.
"Oh, I finally gave it to my son," he answered.
"That must've been ancient," said Tyson and Max nudged him at the side.
"Ow! It was a joke!"
"Oh, it's alright," said Mystel.
"So you like living here?" Chris asked,
"Oh yeah, been living here since I joined the White Tigers all those years ago," Mystel answered and took the berries off Tek.
"I'll be seeing you guys around, and don't go looking for food out there, that's my job," said Mystel and disappeared outside.
"I wish I could do that," said Ulrich.
"Hey wait! I want to follow you!" Tek called and ran out.
"Should we go after her?" Chris asked,
"If we don't, she'll fall off a waterfall," said Ulrich,
"Well that's why it's called a waterfall!" said Chris and Ulrich got a sweat drop.
"That's not what I meant…lets just keep up with her before something happens," said Ulrich and the two ran after her.
"Then, who watched over her when we aren't around?" Chris asked,
"Probably her husband, if not, a nanny," Ulrich answered.
The others just stayed there talking until blading came up as a subject.
"You know, I miss bey blading, giving up Driger was the hardest thing I had to do," said Ray as he lays back to look at the ceiling.
"I know what you mean," said Max and does the same.
"Oh yeah, I miss the good old glory days when I was the champ," said Tyson doing the same.
"You still are technically," said Kenny.
"Yeah Tyson, you are. But yes, stop our favorite sport and start families, is very hard," said Kaida and looked outside.
"We do still beybattle though," said Kenny.
"Yeah, but it's not the same without our bit beasts," said Ray.
"You said it," said Max.
"Yeah, now all our kids are getting all the fun, but they deserve it, they're great kids, Makoto deserves Dragoon," said Tyson.
"Mark was the right one to have Draciel," said Max.
"Xiao Dien was intestinally supposed to have Driger but I guess faith wanted Rayna to have Driger in the end. Then there's Rin, we were planning on giving her Galux but Xiao Dien ended up getting it instead," said Ray.
"Hm, I didn't really do the deciding, Kai here gave Kaiya Dranzer, no questions," said Kaida looking at him.
"So, what's your reason then?" Kenny asked and everyone sat back up to hear.
"…Do I have to answer?" Kai asked as he lifts his head from the table to look up at them (he was trying to nap),
"Come on Kai, you can tell us!" said Max.
"Did our captain forget how to open up to his friends over the years?" Tyson teased.
"No, Kaiya was the older, stronger, and tougher one of the two. Dranzer should be with the best," Kai answered. Kaida gave him a look, then stood up and walked off.
"Nice going Kai," said Tyson and it took a few seconds for Kai to realize that Kaida just left.
"Oh, Dranzer help me," he mumbles and got up to go after her,
"Kaida! I didn't mean it! Not like that! Kaida!" he called after her.
Kaida walked outside at a fast pace and was…how you say it, a bit mad at what Kai said. She loved him, but obviously, Kai's not the best person to be a father figure. Being a husband and a father is not working well for Kaida whenever they argued about their kids. That was one reason why she got slapped one time and it took a while for Kaida to forgive Kai even though he said sorry and was trying his hardest to make it up to her the next day. Fortunately for Kai, she was able to make up with him even though Kai couldn't get the message that she just wanted to be left alone that day but he wouldn't leave her alone at all. Most of their brief arguments are over their own son, who Kaida thinks doesn't get much respect from his own father. But Kai, being Kai, doesn't really believe that until he's seen it himself and says that Gou is fine with Dragix.
Kaida kept walking and just realized how hot it is. She started to slow down and it just got hotter. She stopped, she felt dizzy and wobbly, starting to lose her balance.
"What's going on?" Kaida held her head as things got worse and felt like the world was spinning around and away from her. Kaida fell to the floor and the last thing she saw before total blackness was a brief vision. Everything seemed dark and bloody red, there was her son and as he turned around and saw his face, it wasn't pure and innocent anymore…Then she saw her bit beast cry out in pain, then splits apart into a dragon and phoenix, trying to escape. And the last thing she heard was an evil chuckle, Dragix's cry of pain, and her name being called…
"Dragix…"
Next: Gou gets serious when his friends question him about skipping more training after four days and gets physical along with a temper. The reason? You may say Black Dranzer but see how that black bird is doing this. And everyone is worrying their heads off when Kaida starts getting worse and her old team (Chris, Tek, and Ulrich) explains what might be the cause. (The China scene might take place in the next next chapter)