Once again, this chapter was kind of rewritten. Or at least fixed.

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Disclaimer: I DO NOT OWN BEYBLADE! Therefore all the characters (Tyson, Kai, Rei, Max, Kenny, Tala, etc.), do not belong to me. No money is being made off of this ( L ). I am just writing this because 1) boredom has once again overtaken me, or 2) Can't sleep / don't want to sleep…yet.

Warning(s): Swearing, Shonen ai/Yaoi, possible OOC with some of the characters (I will try to stay clear from doing this though. However, if I end up doing it anyway, it is for a good cause and "I'm sorry!" . :P).

(Might wanna know/fyi: " " " Music/singing ", Italics thoughts/in thoughts,

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CHAPTER 4: Sing For Me

"I want you to sing for me." Kai stated boldly as he walked to the end of Rei's bed and shoving the thick blue comforter aside. He sat down, staring expectantly at Rei. In return, Rei stared back, eyes widening with each passing second.

After about two minutes of staring, Kai was beginning to get impatient.

"I said sing god damnit!" Kai barked.

"Get the hell out of my house." Rei whispered, but the viciousness of his words was not lost.

"Excuse me?" Obviously this was not what the slate haired teen had been expecting in response.

"I said get out!" Rei yelled, attempting to shove Kai forcefully off his bed. But to no avail as Kai sternly grabbed Rei's shoulders and forced him to look him straight in the face.

"I will leave only after you sing. I promise that once you sing for me, I will gladly be on my way." Kai said coldly. As Rei looked at his eyes, he could see the his annoyance.

"Why bother? You already know I'm a 'loser' anyway, a 'lost cause', right? Tala probably forced you to come, right? Well don't worry, you don't have to stay. Just tell him you heard me sing and you didn't like my voice. Simple as that –"

"No." Kai cut off sternly. "I will not lie to my best friend. I told him I would hear you sing, and I will stay here all night, all week if necessary, but I will hear you sing."

"Too bad for you I've taken an oath to never sing again."

"What?"

"You heard me." Rei said, climbing under his covers and rolling into them. "I will never sing another note again as long as I live. Except for maybe in the shower." Rei grabbed the ends of his long raven-black hair, playing with them as a dumb expression waved over Kai's face. "That reminds me, I should probably go take one soon. My hair needs washing." Rei said as he walked toward the door to his room, holding it open for Kai to take his leave.

"Well, I'll be waiting for you here when you're done." Kai said with a smirk.

"Excuse me?" Rei shook his head. "I never said you could –"

"Oh, I know you didn't. But your mother on the other hand is a lot more courteous. She said that I could stay here as long as necessary. And I think I'll be taking her up on that offer. Got any pajama bottoms I could borrow? Didn't pack anything seeing as I wasn't expecting to stay this long." Kai's smirk widened as he hopped on Rei's bed, causing the springs bounce.

Rei couldn't take it anymore as he began to shake from the uncontrollable anger. At that moment he wanted nothing more than to strangle the other boy in his room, he didn't care how hot he was, he was just some arrogant prick!

"GRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!" Rei growled furiously as he stormed out his bedroom door, Kai's continuous snuffs ringing through his ears. I'm not going to kill her, I'm not going to kill her, I'm not going to kill her… Rei chanted in thought.

"MOM! I'M GONNA KILL YOU!" Rei Burst down the stairs. "WHAT RIGHT DO YOU HAVE TO INVITE A COMPLETE STRANGER INTO OUR HOME AND TELLING HIM HE CAN STAY? AND IN MY ROOM!"

"Oh stop being such a brat." Rei's mother spat. "He's a nice boy, and I think it would do you some good to be in more company than just Max and that Granger boy."

Brat… Rei let the word sink in. BRAT! Did she just call me a brat? I've NEVER been called a brat! Damn you Kai! This is YOUR fault!

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After the little dispute between him and his mother, Rei walked back up to his room without another word, but made sure to set a good glare at Kai as he grabbed a couple towels from the closet.

"Must you dirty my clean sheets with your sweaty self?" Rei snapped, trying to find any excuse to make Kai leave. He couldn't take having him in the same room.

"I'm not sweaty. It was raining on the run over here, so I got drenched." Rei huffed as he walked over to his dresser and pulled out a spare t-shirt from the drawer, throwing it in Kai's face.

"You can try that on and see if it fits. You're a bit bigger than me though so no promises."

Suddenly Kai began to take off his wet and sticky shirt, once again revealing the perfectly toned muscles. Rei couldn't help but stare. In seconds Kai jumped off the bed and walked straight at Rei, who had now gone a noticeable shade of pink.

"Where do I put this?" Kai asked, holding out his t-shirt in a big clump.

"J-just threw – throw! Throw it on the floor somewhere!" Rei squirmed as he tried to flash his eyes anywhere but on Kai. He felt around the wall for the closest door handle.

YES! SUCCESS! Rei triumphed as he turned the knob and stepped into his private washroom.

"In the meantime I am going to have a shower. Bye now!" Rei smiled as he shut the door.

Kai chuckled as the younger boy's quick escape as he walked back over to the bed and lay down.

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That was way too close. Rei was breathing hard with the images of a shirtless Kai in stuck in his mind...

After making sure that the lock on the door was secure (there was no way he was going to take the chance of Kai walking in on him in the shower), Rei finally began to calm down.

Taking off his favorite pair of black jeans and the bright red t-shirt his mother got him for his latest birthday, he shoved aside the clear plastic curtain to reveal the small shower stall.

"Perfect. A good refreshing shower. Anything to clear my mind right now." Rei cheered silently as he stepped into the stall.

It was kind of strange how much Rei liked his showers. At first Max and Tyson thought that he had some OCD ("Obsessive Compulsive Disorder"), but he just happened to like his showers.

He gently turned the silver metal taps that immediately shot out the water.

"REALLY REALLY COLD!" Rei jumped. "REALLY COLD! COLD! Warm! Mmmmmm…perfect."

Rei smiled, letting the soothing water wash over him like a hot liquid blanket as the thoughts from the day's, or rather night's, events, flew through his mind.

Kai, was still in his room. Hot, sexy, but thoroughly EVIL Kai, was spending the night. And in HIS room none the less. Where was he supposed to sleep? Rei only had ONE bed! Did Rei's mother think of that?

…Highly doubtful. Rei concluded with a sigh as he grabbed a shampoo bottle off of the shower stall shelf behind him.

The sweet smell of citrus fruit cleared Rei's mind completely of all negative thoughts as he began to lather it in his hair, the white bubbles forming in large numbers all around him.

It was at this moment that Rei forgot all about his 'oath' not to sing. But he was in the shower after all. It was only natural for him to sing. Therefore, the oath didn't count here.

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Great. I'm gonna be stuck here all night now. Kai grumbled in thought. He rolled his eyes as he turned on his side to face the window.

The stars were already set in their assigned places, glowing back at him in their numerous numbers.

"An army of stars." Kai chuckled. Hmm…Actually, that could make an interest song title. Kai thought as a smug smirk formed on his face. "Oh, I'm good." He would later realize just how stupid that title is, kick himself, and come up with a much better one.

Suddenly a soft echoing sound caught Kai's ears.

Singing? Kai questioned as he got up swiftly from the bed and walked over to the door to the washroom, pressing his ear up against the door…

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"And it won't take long to burn

Through the nothing that you've learned

And the things you choose to be

All eyes on me!

But your eyes look away

It's so hard to be someone

Strung out from today

And all that I knew slips away.

You drown in deeper oceans

Inventing new religions

They smile and stab my back

I lie and have a laugh"

Rei let the water wash through his hair, exterminating the bubbled as the shampoo rinsed clean from his hair. Then grabbed the conditioner as he continued singing the first song that came to his mind…

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Rei's voice… Kai thought in utter amazement.

"Tala was right." Kai huffed, continuing to listen to the godly voice behind the door.

But now that he had heard Rei's voice, he didn't have to stay there anymore…even though he was beginning to get a strong desire to ignore that fact.

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TO BE CONTINUED…

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R&R and expect some good stuff next chapter. Stay tuned:P

Credit for the song "I Hate This Place" goes to, once again, the "Goo Goo Dolls". If you don't already have their cd, GET IT.