Robien: at last, another chapter, you know the drill, we own nothing at all except half a bag of peppermints between us, and this fic cannot, and will not make us any money
Reene: Thanks to all my reviewers, especially Virtualwhitetiger, yes I know it makes no sense, I am trying to remedy this, so on with chapter four
Somewhere in the park.............
Away from the path and behind some trees Rei set his bey blade spinning and sank to a sitting position, with his back to the largest tree, he coughed onto his hand then wiped his palm on the grass beside him. Drigger appeared and lay down beside his master, after a moment the tiger spoke
%You shouldn't be this tired from just one battle% Rei looked at the tiger, he spoke out loud, his voice trembled, but it was edged with annoyance
"You think I don't know that? I am tired I can't help it, man, it wasn't even a proper battle, it was just pract.." Rei broke off, coughing into his hand
%Are you gonna tell the three guards- or the bladebreakers?%
"No, what good would telling the three guards do? it would be as admitting that Wolfie was right."
%He was right, and on a different note, they are your friends, they deserve to know about you.%
"My friends? Kai would kick me off the team if he knew" the whole last sentence was whispered, Rei then called out clearly, looking out towards the path
"show yourself Kai, if you wanna talk, now is the time"
60 seconds earlier, Kai's PoV .............
why is Rei sulking? He doesn't usually overreact, mind you, if I'd lost to Max.....
%He didn't loose % said Dranzer softly inside my head, making me jump slightly, I'm glad the team didn't see that
%you weren't paying attention to the fight%
I guess not
%Rei is talking to Drigger now, pay attention% I saw a flash of green light, I couldn't see Rei or the tiger, but I could hear Rei's end of the conversation
"You think I don't know that? I am tired I can't help it, man, it wasn't even a proper battle, it was just pract.." Rei was coughing again, badly he can't hide it, something is wrong, he's trying to hide it, I'll talk to him when he's finished with Drigger
"No, what good would telling the three guards do? it would be as admitting that Wolfie was right."
WOLFIE?!?!? AS IN TALA?!?!
%calm down, you don't know that for certain%
Who, or what are the three guards?
%I don't know..... shh, he's talking again%
"My friends?" there was a pause here, I think Kai whispered something to Drigger
"show yourself Kai, if you wanna talk, now is the time."
how'd he hear me?
%neko jinn% i groaned, how had i forgotten that? I walked towards Rei, i reached him just as he was putting Drigger back in his pocket, he looked up at me from his position seated with his back to the tree, since when did talking to a bit beast make you so tired? and so pale?
%you look pale after talking to me% quipped Dranzer
i always look pale
%good point% Rei was still looking at me, he seemed half amused, i spoke first
"Who are the three guards Rei?" a hint of annoyance crept into my voice, i was a little pissed off at Rei's attitude today
"Wolfie, Ice-fox, Rosecat and the kitten." he said grinning, why was he grinning? He had answered my question and explained nothing
"that's four names Rei," Rei raised an eyebrow
"Well, the three guards is four people."
"Who's Wolfie Rei? Is it Tala?"
"Wolfie is......... Wolfie, he might be a Russian."
"So it is Tala,"
"I didn't say that."
%he didn't you know% cut in Dranzer
shut up i snapped before replying to Rei
"You implied it, now what about the others? Ice-fox? Rosecat? The Kitten?"
"The kitten no longer exists." said Rei, a hint of annoyance in his voice
"Ice-fox -there is no chance you've ever met her, and rosecat? No, I don't think I'll tell you."
"Rei we're your team........." never thought i'd be the one to say that, but Tyson and Max aren't here and someone has to say it
"That was out of character," commented Rei, he paused to cough,
"but none of this helps you does it?" He's trying to provoke me, i admit it had been a stupid statement, but there was no need to be patronizing .........
"Rei what's wrong with you?!?!?! you've told me absolutely nothing, you're bloody ill and you've been acting fucking strange all of today- of course the bleeding nicknames of some weirdos who can't count doesn't bleeding help me!!!" i was shouting, but i didn't care, maybe this would get him to talk.
%may i suggest Prozac?% Dranzer's comment just about does it
"YOU CAN SHUT UP TOO!!!!" i yell and storm off
Normal point of view....................
As soon as Kai was out of sight and earshot Drigger reappeared and scolded his master,
%You didn't have to make him that annoyed, it's not like the three guards are that hard to find out about if you look% Rei smiled
"true, but notice the lack of questions about my health, he can't find those answers by looking, Kai had his chance, he blew it," the raven haired teen looked to where he last saw his captin, noticed the fist shaped dent in the tree and murmered
"really blew it"
Reene:dun, notalota help i know, but it'll have to do, flames may be given back via a trebuchet but i do like cc
cyaz laters nice readers