Talent Contest Chaos Chapter 5: Kittens and Simple Plan, a beyblade fanfic

Warnings; May contain swearing and hinting of Yaoi, don't like? Don't read!

Pairings: KaixRay, SetoxJoey, YamixYugi, TrunksxGoten.

Disclaimer; I do NOT own, you do not sue, got it? Good! Oh and I do not own 'I'd do anything' by those talented boys in 'Simple Plan'.

-'thoughts'

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Chapter 5; Kittens and Simple Plan...

Last time;

Kaiba was about to say something when a red-head on their left beat him to it.

"Excuse me, but some of us are trying to watch the show."

Now...

"Tala, leave them alone." his dusky lilac haired companion told him. Taking his lover's hand, Tala sighed and smiled, he knew this was all the contact Bryan needed.

"Yeah I know, but we don't make out in public, you'd think others would return the courtesy."

"Tala, they've just found out each other's feelings, give them a break." then they heard the sound of...a rolling cymbal!

Backstage...

"Tyson, you idiot!" hissed Kai. Max chased the cymbal like a child would chase a hoop.

"Sorry." Tyson shrugged. Kai sweatdropped and groaned. Nicole came walking up with the cymbal under her arm. Max behind her, sweatdropping and looking nervous.

"You guys are supposed to be performing in five minutes!" she hissed angrily, fixing the Cymbal into place on its stand. Then calling over her headset, "Chief, we gotta run two amp sound checks in a minute ok, just ready yourself." she then looked around, "Hey, where's kitten features?" she asked, spotting Ray was missing.

"Doing his hair, I'll hurry him up." said Max.

"I'll do it Max. I've done my sound checks." barked Kai. Walking off with his scarf billowing behind him.

"Does he always act like that?" asked Nicole, plugging in Ray's guitar.

"Yep, hey I thought you said you've heard of us?" said Tyson.

"I have, but I couldn't watch your matches, my TV packed up and the stupid guy wasn't going to fix it in time. Stupid Rich banker!"she growled. Then she saw Tyson and Max's confused faces. "Oh sorry, I used to speak in Cockney rhyming slang all the time back home in England." She laughed and sweatdropped.

"You're English? How the hell did you end up in Japan?" asked Max.

"Long story." Nicole mumbled curtly, hiding her eyes.

In Kai and Ray's dressing room.

Ray was shaking slightly as he brushed some of the tangles out of his hair. When Kai walked in, Ray nearly hit the roof.

"KAI! Don't do that! I'm nervous enough as it is. Jeez!"

"You? Nervous?" Kai started laughing, only standing in time to catch the flying hairbrush Ray had aimed at his head. His golden eyes those infamous deadly slitted orbs.

"It's alright for you, Mr Kai 'I'm perfect. I don't get nervous' Hiwatari. But you try performing something other than blading in front of your old team!" He snatched the brush back off him and finished brushing his hair.

"I'm singing in front of the Blitzkrieg boys ain't I?" Kai replied quietly. Watching Ray in awe as the raven haired Driger master began to bind his hair up with practiced ease. "You know, out of that Simon Cowell guy I've seen on TV, and Tala. I'd take Simon."

Ray stopped, having finished his hair. "Tala's that bad huh?" he asked, his tone softer. Kai nodded.

"And I'm just as nervous as you; before you go round making out that I'm an emotionless and heartless arsehole." Was it Ray or did Kai actually sound...hurt?

"Kai, I...I'm sorry. It just the nerves talking." Ray got up, and straightened his trousers, Kai saw haw was shaking worse than before. He did what he had never dared do before; he let his emotions control him and pulled Ray into a hug.

Kai had never really hugged anyone before; he remembered the last time he ever came close to holding someone was when he pinned Tyson against the dojo wall for accidentally spilling his tea over his trousers.

Flashback

"TYSON! GET BACK HERE SO I CAN KILL YOU!" Kai bellowed through the traditional Japanese building, looking for that baseball cap wearing pain in the neck. The front of the dual-toned boy's trousers were wet and dripping, and not leaving much of his nether regions to the imagination.

"Kai, it was an accident, don't be mad." Tyson stammered from behind the closet door.

"Mad, why would I be mad? I'M FUCKIN' FURIOUS!" He bellowed again, advancing towards the closet. Only to bump into an innocent oncoming Ray, who was discussing with Kenny about some adjustments to Driger.

"Kai, it's tea, it'll wash. Especially if it that British stuff you drink, trust me, I've had worse." said Kenny to Kai who had fallen on the floor.

"Look Kai, if it's any consolation prize, Tyson choked on his breakfast and somehow got it all over him." Ray told him, holding out a hand to help him up.

Kai took Ray's hand and got up, mumbled his thanks, smirked in Tyson's direction and went to change his trousers.

No matter what Tyson did to agitate him, Kai always seemed to calm down after a few wise words from Ray.

End Flashback

Ray let off a strangled yelp of surprise when he felt Kai's arms around him, pulling him onto a tight, toned chest.

Kai could've sworn he heard purring, looking down at the raven haired beauty in his arms, he found it was Ray and smirked, "Kitten features alright." Ray lifted his head up.

"Huh? What did you say love?" Ray slapped a hand over his mouth, eyes as big as CD's and backed away from Kai.

Kai frowned was about to ask about it when an irritable looking stage manager/host came into the room, hair flying all over the place. She was grumbling something about sugar being made illegal and Tyson getting something.

"You two better stop flirting and get on that stage in ten seconds before I murder someone! The curtain's going up the minute you're in place."

"But...my guit-"

"Look Kitty-cat, I did you a favour and sorted it out for you, now GET!" Ray ran out, dragging Kai behind him. Nicole smirked as she retied her hair in a new scrunchie, her last one snapped.

"Wait, did she just call me kitty-cat!"

"Never mind that now, you can kill her after."

"Guys! About time, what kept you?" Max hissed, holding a black and metallic purple guitar. Ray bounded over the stage and picked up his white, green and gold guitar. Kai ran to the centre and picked up his scarlet, gold and white guitar as he stood behind his microphone.

"Never mind." snapped Kai.

"Hey guys, the curtain's going up!" cried Tyson, hastily adjusting his stool behind a blue and silver drum set. An orange and blue logo saying 'Bladebreakers' on the bass drum. Nicole's voice filled the auditorium.

"Ladies and gents. Introducing the debut performance as a band, I give you, on drums, Tyson!"

A spot light shone on Tyson, he gave his hundred watt smile and the 'rock on' hand sign.

"On bass, Max!" Max gave the victory sign.

"On guitar, Ray!" Ray smiled that famous cat-like grin and waved

"And last but not least, guitar and lead vocals. Kai! Altogether they are The Bladebreakers!" Nicole called over the applause; Kai stepped up to his mic.

"Let's blow this joint!" cried Tyson.

Max, Ray and Tyson started playing. And Kai jumped in with the song.

Another day is going by
I'm thinking about you all the time
But you're out there
And I'm here waiting

And I wrote this letter in my head
Cuz so many things were left unsaid
But now you're gone
And I can't think straight

This could be the one last chance
To make you understand

Ray was playing with a passion, nodding to the beat.

I'd do anything
Just to hold you in my arms
To try to make you laugh
Cuz somehow I can't put you in the past
I'd do anything
Just to fall asleep with you
Will you remember me?
Cuz I know
I won't forget you

Together we broke all the rules
Dreaming of dropping out of school
And leave this place
To never come back

Tyson was concentrating on the drums, his tongue sticking out of the corner of his mouth

So now maybe after all these years
If you miss me have no fear
I'll be here
I'll be waiting

This could be the one last chance to make you understand
And I just can't let you leave me once again

Max was spinning around, acting like a real head banger.

Kai walked over and played side by side with Ray, sharing the mic

I close my eyes
And all I see is you
I close my eyes
I try to sleep
I can't forget you
Nanana Nanana
And I'd do anything for you
Nanana Nanana

He walked back and did a jump.

I'd do anything
To fall asleep with you
I'd do anything
There's nothing I won't do
I'd do anything
To fall asleep with you
I'd do anything
Cuz I know
I won't forget you

ROCK!

The whole audience was stunned by the new talents shown by the Bladebreakers that Nicole heard Kenny tut from his balcony and start the applause. Every body below the balcony followed suit.

Kai nodded, Max, Tyson and Ray waved before leaving the stage as the curtain closed.

"Kai's a better singer than I thought." Tala gawped.

"Way to play Ray!" squealed Mariah, deafening Lee and Gary.

"I never thought the lil' homies would get that good so fast!" Tyson's grandpa said to Hiro.

"Neither did I gramps." Hiro replied. "And I never knew any of them liked Simple Plan either."

Backstage...

Nicole and Gohan dragged the drum kit offstage on its flatbed trolley.

Kai grabbed Ray and dragged him into the dressing room.

"What's eatin' them?" asked Joey, he was on his way back from the bathrooms when he heard the commotion. Tyson and Max were doing what looked like a doe-see-doe (sp?)

"Beats me." Shrugged Gohan, locking the drums into place. "You're Joey, right?"

"Yeah, that's me, what's it to ya?"

"You better get ready, you're up in five." Gohan told him, Nicole's brain was ticking over another situation.

"Cool, thanks um... Gohan?"

"That's me." Gohan gave the famous Son grin. Joey gave him the thumbs up and went back into his dressing room with Tristan.

Ray closed the door behind him and turned around, only to be glared at by Kai.

This particular glare was different... Kai was curious.

"About earlier," he said. "Why did you call me 'love'?"

Ray went red across the bridge of his nose and cheeks, finding Driger extremely interesting, like he had never seen a beyblade before.

"I-I...um..." he faltered, the he heard Kai suppress a chuckle, obviously finding Ray's current situation funny. Ray bore his fangs "If you're gonna be like that, you can go and shove a rip-cord up your damn sexy arse!" he slammed his hand over his mouth... again!

'I'm screwed, strike two for the tiger master.' Just how did 'damn sexy' get into a sentence like that!

"Ray... do you...fancy me or something?" asked Kai, he didn't sound angry, but uncertain. Ray had to fight the urge to yell 'DUH!' in his face.

"I wouldn't want to boost your ego if I did." Ray replied curtly.

"Wrong person Ray, I'm not Tyson." Kai folded his arms, Ray went on like he hadn't heard him.

"I'd understand if you never wanted to see my face again after tonight Kai. Maybe I could get the same flight home as the White Tigers."

"Ray, you're rambling on about a load of bullshit." Kai smirked at him from the bench. He motioned Ray to sit. Ray obliged , but sat a Tyson's width away from Kai. (Tyson eats a lot so you tell me how wide that is XD) "Now will you answer my question without any catty comments?"

"Yes..." Ray mumbled in a small voice.

"Hello, I'm over here not on the floor."

"You're not making it any easier you know!"

Kai scooted closer to him, he always felt he could relax around Ray. Noticing Kai's movement, Ray timidly reached out a hand to touch Kai's bicep, it felt cool and well toned under his finger tips, hardened by years of blading...

BANG!

Ray jumped into Kai's lap in fright. Outside...

"Thanks Bakura." Nicole whispered. "But do it again and I'll have you disqualified, got me?"

"I hear you." the tall white-head nodded, the idea of Yami being his slave for a week was just too good to pass up. He picked up the box he had dropped and went into his dressing room.

Ray looked up to see the blue triangles of his captain's cheek and found the said captain's arms around his waist.

"Um...Kai?" Both boys' faces were competing for redness. "I'll just get off. I must be giving you a dead leg by n-"

His sentence remained unfinished. Kai couldn't resist the temptation any longer and crushed Ray's mouth under his.

Ray let out a moan and instinctively closed his eyes. Relief, passion and a small sense of victory coursed through his system...

Damn that need for air!

Ray opened his eyes to see Kai, panting slightly and smirking, not his usual 'bad boy' smirk, but a playful one.

"Now Kitty-cat, are you going to answer my question, this time so I can hear you?" he asked, playing with Ray's bangs.

Ray smiled and rested his head on Kai's shoulder.

"No Kai. I don't fancy you as you put it... I love you."

Kai's heart did a jig in his chest. "Good. 'Cos I love you too, kitty-cat."

"Damn Nicole for coming up with that. At least I got my Phoenix to snuggle up with."

"Well I guess if it wasn't for her, we'd still be oblivious to the other." Kai smiled, a smile he reserved only for Ray when Tyson and Max weren't around and Kenny was too glued to the laptop to take any notice. Only for Ray, his Ray. He took pleasure in listening to his kitty-cat purr whilst he lazily drew soothing, intricate patterns on his back. He heard Ray yawn widely.

"Have a nap Ray, you've been up since six this morning and your nerves didn't help much."

"But what about you, I don't want to give you a dead leg or anything." Ray looked at him with sleepy golden sunsets.

"You let me worry about that, I'll wake you up at the intermission, just twenty minutes."

"Thanks Kai."

Kai started singing again, this time in a hushed voice, as if lulling his love to sleep.

A small snuffling five minutes later told Kai that Ray was asleep.

Kai had his kitty cat. And the world couldn't stop them. His heart and soul higher than even Dranzer could fly.

Not even Voltaire could tear them apart.

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Sorry about the over use of cat puns!

Thank you- Ksarap, SweetKatie97, Yoshimi Ono,