Hi ya guys! I had a great vacation and I am back with a new chapter. There is a very pleasant suprise at the end, enjoy!
Disclaimer- Yes, I do own Beyblade. Muahahahahahahahahaha!
Kai: -bonks authress on head-
Rei: What she meant to say was that she owns absolutely nothing-
Ushka: Except for me.
Kai: O.OSincecould you talk?
Ushka:This is a good question...
Rei: Ah boy...
-Ch. 5: Complications-
"Rei! Oh, Reeeeeeiiiiiiii!"
Rei groaned, as the unwanted voice clawed at his tired mind. At this time in the morning, Rei found that he couldn't identify the screech's master; all he knew was that that horrid sound was keeping him from sleeping.
Okay, maybe the voice wasn't horrid, but it most certainly was unwanted.
Anything that loud, that early, was the last thing the tiger wanted to wake up to.
Rei snuggled cozily back down into the warm blankets, growling hoarsely as he did so.
"Go away, I'm dead." Inwardly Rei laughed at his own statement I may not be dead, but it sure feels that way.
It had been along night with Kai, several times he had awoke to frantic mews and feverish mumblings. Just thinking about last night made him even sleepier.
Rei screwed his eyes shut, if only I could do the same with my ears! He thought.
Much to Re's delight the voice and it's bearer seemed to have disappeared.
A moment of comfortable silence past, and a feeble hope began to grow inside Rei, Maybe, he thought, maybe whoever it was really is gone.
He felt joy swell inside him, and if he hadn't been so intent on sleeping, he probably would've leapt around the room in joy.
Suddenly there was a giggle coming from the far side of the room. Oh shit…
"You're not dead Rei! I'll prove it to you!"
The loud clatter of bare feet drummed along the floor as the voice and its master raced towards the sleeping tiger.
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!" Rei screamed as his sleep filled body was bounced into the air as the unknown form crashed into the mattress.
"Wakey, wakey!" the voice said with far too much energy.
Hold on… who do I know that has this much energy, this early in the morning?
Rei only knew one person who fit that description.
The tiger cracked open a sleep glazed eye, nearly wincing as he was greeted with a bright blue one. Max's face seemed to be bubbling over with intense happiness. The eyes themselves seemed to have light bulbs screwed on behind them.
"I told you you weren't dead!" the Draciel Blader said cheerfully still hopping on the protesting mattress.
Rei groaned in response and rolled over, blood shot eyes resting on the clock. It wasn't nearly as early has Rei had thought. But no, that c-can't be right…
Rei blinked twice ,his sleep fogged cleared, and, much to Rei's horror, it was indeed ten o' clock.
Max watched in clear amusement as the amber pools widened to such an extent that they looked like they might pop out at any moment.
"Oh shit!" he cursed. "We are so late!"
Rei stumbled out from under the covers, immediately regretting the lack of warmth.
Max, however seemed unaware of the situation, he just sat there, staring at Rei with that goofy little smile imprinted on his round face.The smile began to grow, and finally, he exploded into a fit of giggles.
Rei was sitting on the floor, desperately pulling on a pair of clean pants, "Well, c'mon Max! Don't just stand there! You're still in your pajamas too!" the tiger growled, frustrated that he seemed to be the only one taking their situation seriously. This was not funny! How could he laugh at a time like this? Why if Kai finds us…
"Oh oops! I forgot to tell you! The 'o mighty captain gave us the day off!" Max said between giggles.
Never before had Rei felt like he was going to kill someone. Hurt badly and possibly cripple, but never kill. Not until now.
He felt his muscles pulse with maddening adrenalin, it was one thing when you messed with the tiger during the day, it was another thing when someone disturbed his sleep!
Rei got up slowly, his good sense's screams lost in the ear pounding anger.
"MAAAAAAXXXXXXXXXXXXXX!"
"Wow, Rei did you know that your eyelids twitching? Woe, can you teach me how to do that?"
Reis eyelid was indeed twitching and along with his balled fists, Rei resembled a serial killer of sorts.
Slowly the tiger began to close his distance between himself and the turtle, his breath coming out in dangerous sounding pants.
"Why the hell did you wake me up if we had the day off !" the ebony haired blader screamed.
The Draciel blader only starred at him, clearly on a sugar high and therefore completely unaware of the danger.
"Y'know," Max said casually "You're almost as scary as Kai is when you make that face."
"Almost, but not quiet." Rei turned on his heel, his anger extinguished by the icy tone.
"Hi Kai!" said max cheerily, Kai offered a cold nod in response. The kitten at his side, however, offered a much friendlier greeting.
Ushka pranced first to Rei, flicking his tail at him and mewing.
"Hey there little guy!" Rei said, all anger forgotten. He gently patted Ushka's silky head, it was good to know that Kai's little friend remembered him from last night.
The kitten purred in response to Rei's soft touch and cautiously made his way over to Max ,but, before he could make any move to greet the blonde, Max whipped him in to his arms.
"Awww! You are just the cutest little thing! Coochey coo, awww!" Max said in sputtering baby-talk clearly fueled by sugar.
Rei looked at the Kodak moment in front of him, well, it might have been a Kodak moment if Ushka didn't look like he was ready to slice Max's throat.
Rei giggled to himself, maybe it wasn't turning out to be such a bad day after all…
An hour after waking up to a sugar high Max, Rei sat at the table, eating breakfast. He found himself feeling extremely greatful that Tyson was not up yet, it was so peaceful without him.
Rei looked down at his bacon and eggs, he had been surprised that Kai had made it, the fierce bluenette had never struck himas the 'cooking type', but the food was pretty good.
Rei paused, looking out the window. Things had calmed down beautifully since last night.
The same wind that had threatened to smother the trees with it's forcefull blows, now gently whipped the braches back and forth, as if trying to persuade the stoic trees to dance.
"Mew?" he looked down to see the small kitten throwing suggestive glances over at his plate. Rei chuckled, he had always associated this trait with dogs.
"I don't know if Kai would like it if I gave you this." Rei said, reaching out to pet the affectionate little beast.
The cat however, squirmed away from the touch, making it quite clear that he was interested on what was on Rei's plate and only what was on Rei's plate.
"You can give it to him, I don't mind." Rei nearly flipped over his chair at hearing Kai's voice. How did he do that !
He nodded dumbly, placing the plate on the ground do that the kitten could enjoy his snack.
"Where's Max?" Kai questioned, watching foundly as the kitten lapped up the eggs.
"He went outside to, and I quote, catch butterflies." Rei said, swallowing his laughter. Kai nodded, signaling that he understood.
The phoenix shuffled akwardly for a moment, he really didn't want to bring up the topic, but he knew he couldn't avoid it anylonger,"Rei, about last night -"
"Don't worry Kai, I wont tell anyone." Kai let out a deep breath thank you Rei!
"But-" Rei continued, and Kai felt his previous relief evaporate, there just had to be a catch,he groaned inwardly.
"I expect you to explain. It doesn't have to be now, but, I would really appreciate it if you would, y'know...I promise, I won't tell anyone." Rei was starting to get nervous, hopefully he could use this as an advantage.
"I don't have to tell you anything."Kai growled, deep and menacing. There, that should do it, Kai thought readying himself to turn on his heel and walk away from the chinese blader and the whole situation.
"Wait a moment!" the words froze him in his tracks, prehaps Rei had just a little more backbone than Kai had hoped.
"You just can't walk away from your problems like that! Kai, I- I want to help you." Kai felt himself tense, he had heard those words before, but the person who had spoke them had paid for it, he didn't want Rei to get hurt because of him.
Because of me... the voice trailed through his mind, Oh Tala, I'm so sorry...
"Mew?"Kai looked down at little Ushka, the big eyes stared at him with comforting warmth. Silently thank the kitten, Kai took a deep breath,
"Rei, I- I..."
RIIIING, RIIIING!
Rei watched as the phoenix picked up the phone, gratitude towards the object shone clear in his eyes. Inwardly the tiger seethed, he had come so close!
Rei looked down at his feet at the little ball of grey fluff. He chuckled slightly at seeing the bits of egg caught in the fine whiskers.
Gently he picked up the little kitten, staring after his master who had disappeared into the other room. "What are we gonna do with him, hmm?" Rei said, rubbing the affectionate little beast behind the ears.
"Mew." Ushka stated as if it were the most obvious thing in the world.
Rei just laughed.
"What do you mean there have been 'complications' ?" Kai yelled into the phone, hot ear pounding anger ring in his ears.
/Exactly that youong Kai. There have been a few complications in Russia, and Tala will have to stay with you./ Mr. Dickenson stated calmly.
Kai felt the red hot anger sear his insides, "What do you mean by 'complications'?" he questioned for the second time, trying to keep his anger in check.
/I't not my place to say/ the old man said haltingly /Listen Kai, I know you must be worried about Tala but-/
"Worried! Worried! Worried doesn't begin to describe how I feel !" Kai yelled. It wasn't just worry that he felt, most of all he felt guilty. Here was yet another time where he hadn't been there. Another time when he had let them down...
/Kai/
"When will he becoming?" Kai asked, all signs of anger, or any emotion for that matter, drained form his voice.
/If all goes as planned, late afternoon tomorrow./ Mr. Dickenson replied.
"What about-- about the others? Surely they must be in trouble too?" Kai asked as the worryng thoughtbrushed hismind.
/No, we believe they'll be just fine in Russia...For now./Kai nodded, prehaps this was a good thing, knowing that Tyson held a stoney grudge on most al of the Demolition Boys and it would make things alot... easier if they weren't all there.
"Well that's abou it, I'll see you in the tommorow."the old man concluded. Kai nodded and offered one of his 'hns' as a parting .
He sighed wondering vaguely how the others would react. Well, he knew how Tyson would react. How will I react? he stood rigid at his own question.
How would he react? Would he offer a brotherly embrace as Tala walked through those doors? Or would he just glare back at him, as if he had never seen him in his life?
Kai sighed, he didn't feel like dealing with this right now, but just like Rei had said, he couldn't solve his problems by running away.
He ran a trembling hand through his messy bangs, idly wondering whether or not he should tell them.
Well now that would be funny, Tala showing up at their doorstep "Whoops! I guess I forgot to tell you-" Kai smirmed.
He took a deep breath "Rei!"
It was only a moment before the ebony head , followed be Ushka, popped out from behind the wall.
"Hmmm?" Rei said expectantly. Kai bent to pick up the purring ball of fluff at his feet.
"See if you can get the others over here, the have been a few complications..."
Alright! Here comes Tala! Ooh I love Tala!
Tala: Who doesn't?
Kai: Just about all the normal people.
Tala: Shut up.
Hehe well anywaz... thanks so much for your great reviews...Thought I'd respond to 'em.
sokkazukofan- -cringe- Hehe, -gulp- I would really prefer not to be eaten... I guess I have no other choice but to keep writtin' then huh?
Susaku- No! I could never kill Tala, I love him far too much !
CyborgRockStar- Thank you very much! You yourself are a very talented writter! Yup, Tala's here, I couldn't resist putting him in the fic.
RikaSkywalker- Thank you!-hugs- I'm glad I've made you happy, that was the purpose of this story, to please all Kai lovers. I totally agree with you, if only the series was more like some of the stories that are onthis site-smiles wistfully- that would be nice.
Kai: Very nice.
ketsueki no izou- Unfortunately the others have to show up, but trust meh, I'd be just fine wid out them !
Thank you to eveyonewho reviewed/read, I really hope you will continue to do so for the following chappies! Sorry, I know the plot is building slowly, but just hang in there!
c'ya!
-Wolfchilde-