Title: Silent Screams
Author: NT aka Aku-chan
Pairings: Kai/Rei, Tyson/Max, Kenny/OC
Disclaimer: I need a raise! Errrr- oh right. Does not own! Does not own anything! Too dmb to own anything! Needs to be in a mental institute! Or better yet, the hell away from me!
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Aku: When did my disclaimer guy get so mean?
Kai: *whistles innocently*
Rei: Corruption due to the phoenix.
Aku: Kai! That was a good disclaimer too!!! *sulks*
Max: BE HAPPY! ^_____________^
Aku: No! You over perky blondie!
Max: *glares* I said, BE GODDAMN HAPPY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Aku: *sweatdrops* Okay. ^_^U
Kenny: Scary. *hides behind his blondie boy*
Tyson: Calm down, Maxie.
Max: I'm always calm! ^_^
Tyson: -_-;;;;;;
Aku: Tyson! You stole me gummy bears!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tyson: Eep! *runs away*
Aku: I'll never get my gummy bears back. *pouts*
~~Replies to Reviews~~
kawaii-kirei: transformed Kai? A blonde Kai!? Hehe. It's a good idea, but not the one I had. Kinda scary, though. A blonde Kai. I didn't think it was sad...I don't know. It didn't seem sad to me. Maybe I'm messed up. Probably ^_^
Hiwatari Kai: *blushes* Uhhhhh, I don't think this fic is all that great, but I don't really like anything I write. Thanks. *blushes more* ^_^ I made this chapter somewhat longer than the last. I think. It seems longer to me. Enjoy!
Android 17: Thanks! That's a funny word. Just felt like mentioning that because it is. Then again, I'm the one who makes up random words when I don't know what to say.
Keisan: The cliff had a positive impact? Maybe it did. I don't really notice things. I just sort of tune out and write. I'm weird. I was gonna make Kenny straight, but he's part of the team and the team all have boyfriends. ^_^ This chapter will be more angsty though.
Game-kid17: Kai is... well, read to find out! ^_^ hehe. Thanks!! I'm trying to update the fastest I can go and I think I'm doing pretty good...for now.
Squirrel Master: Thanks! I love it when people love my story!
Jadea Marie: I know I'm a meanie. Sowy. But cliffhangers are so fun!! For me at least. Hehe. I'm trying to update every day. Let's see how long I can keep it up, shall we?
Alice: I will. You don't even have to ask. Actually, you should since I need some sort of reason to update fast. So, yeah...thanks!
Amara: Hehe. The fourth chapter is right here! You don't have to wait any longer!
SoulSister: Sowy about the cliffhanger. They just too fun!!! ^_^ Well, you won't have to keep guessing.
HellFenix: I thought that would be a nice scene having the Bladebreakers get trampled and since Kenny is a part of him, I don't think he should be left out. And he's so kawaii!!!!!!! I mean, he's short and has those cute little glasses. Okay, I'm good. ^_^
Thanks Everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Kenny: Time for the story!!!!
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Chapter Three: Healing
"You are such a fool! You know that!" The owner of the voice punched his victim again hard in the stomach. "I should've disposed of you long ago!" A kick in the ribs with a disturbing crack that followed. Rei couldn't stand it. He couldn't just sit back and watch. He had to help whoever was in pain.
"I really hate you sometimes." The larger shadow had his face closer to the smaller one. "But I guess that what makes me keeps me drawn to you."
He slapped the other one across the face. "But you can't forget can you?!?!?! You little bastard!!!" The guy spat it out with such disgust and then sent another hard blow, this time to the smaller one's jaw. A sound of the cracking of bones echoed throughout the room.
No scream of pain was heard, but the figure was definitely hurt. Rei knew he wouldn't be able to do this alone. He just hoped someone would help him. As if hearing his plea, a security guard jiggled the handle of the door that Rei had subconsciously shut.
"This isn't over. I'm never going to leave you alone. Never trust the shadows, Hiwatari."
'Hiwatari?! That's Kai!!!!' Rei prayed that he was wrong, but he knew deep down that he was right. The taller figure ran off leaving the poor boy on the ground. Rei leapt to the feet and to the injured boy's aid. It was too dark to tell if it was truly Kai, but when Rei touched the boy, he knew it was the cold-hearted phoenix.
The security guard opened the door and flicked on the switch. What he saw in front of him is not what he expected. Rei had pulled Kai over his lap, stroking his hair affectionately. When the light revealed all, the tiger's eyes widened. There was a pool of blood and several cuts and bruises on the blue-haired beyblader.
"What's going on here?!" The security guard took a hard look at the boy who was in the neko-jin's arms. "What happened to him?!" As quickly as he shouted that, he called an ambulance.
After ten devastatingly long minutes, the ambulance sirens could be heard and several people hopped out from the back of the vehicle. The police arrived pushed the crowd away to allow the people to do their jobs. Kai was lifted from Rei's arms, which Rei had reluctantly let go off, and rushed into the ambulance. Surrounding the scene, the crowds' gossip rose from the sight of the bloody team captain of the Bladebreakers.
Tyson and Max had heard the sirens and were already outside, knowing Kai was the one the ambulance came for. Max gently put his shoulder on Rei and tried to comfort the tiger, while Tyson was looking for Kenny. Rei was soon crowded by reporters who started throwing question after question. Max tried to keep the media away not making any progress.
"Uhhh...I..." Rei was almost on the verge of bursting into tears remember the very state Kai was in. He hated to see one of his friends, yes he saw Kai as his friend, hurt.
"That's enough!" Everyone went silent from the outburst. It was Mr. Dickinson. "He's been through enough and he doesn't need all of you to crowd around him and start asking questions that he doesn't want to answer!"
Mr. Dickinson pulled Rei away from the crowd with Tyson and Max trailing behind. He noticed a missing member, besides Kai.
"Where's Kenny?"
"None of us had seen him." Max explained.
"We can't leave him behind. I better stay behind."
"But they'll need you as Kai's guardian." Max stated.
"You're right. Will someone wait behind for him?"
"I will." Tyson volunteered knowing this was the best thing he could do to help.
The older man ushered Rei and Max into the taxi and they drove away to the hospital. Tyson searched the arena for Kenny. He pushed through the crowd and came to the scene of where Kai was found. There laid a pool of blood that took about half the room.
'Kai...what happened?' Concerned, the dragon searched desperately for his friend. "Kenny? Kenny?! KENNY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
"Tyson! Over here!"
"Huh?" Tyson turned to see his friend in a car with another guy. "Kenny!"
"What's with the crowd?" Kenny ignored the questioning look on Tyson, who was obviously wondering about the blonde.
"You didn't hear?!" Kenny shook his head looking straight at the holder of Dragoon. "Kai was found all bloody and beaten!"
This was when Kenny's eyes doubled their size, that is, if you could see them. "K-Kai?! What happened?!"
"No one knows. He was taken to the hospital. Mr. Dickinson, Rei and Max already left."
"Well, let's go then!"
Tyson hesitated, but hopped into the back of the car. Tyson poked his head between the driver and passenger's seat. "Hey Chief. Who's the driver?"
Kenny turned a bright shade of red and looked away from his teammate. The blonde, who was currently driving the car, smiled and looked at the blue- haired boy through the rear-view mirror.
"Hi, I'm Yasashiku. I'm a friend of Kenny's."
"Really? Hey chief, why didn't you mention him to us?" Kenny blushed harder and turned further away, trying not to listen to their conversation.
"We just met about a half an hour ago."
"Oh."
The ride to the hospital only took 15 minutes. Both Tyson and Kenny stepped out as Yasashiku went to find a parking space. Tyson quickly raced in, only to be scolded for running by a nurse.
"Tyson! Wait!"
"Why, Chief?! Don't you wanna see Kai?!?!"
"Yes, but the others are right over there." Tyson followed the direction the brunette was pointing in and saw Rei and Max sitting in the waiting room.
"Oh. Max!" The blonde boy looked up and smiled. The dark-haired boy quickly went to his friend's side while Kenny went to Rei to comfort him. "Have you heard anything?"
"...not yet." Max looked at Rei who had a blank expression on his face. Tyson followed Max's gaze. "Rei was there when it happened. He told me about it." The blonde boy paused for a second then continued. "He told me how Kai didn't even scream during it all. Like he wasn't there. He had this blank look that seemed so distant. That's how Rei explained it. There was so much blood." Max leaned into Tyson letting his tears fall freely.
"I know. Kai will be okay. He's too stubborn to let this...pull him down. You'll see. He'll be out of here in no time making us train again." Max smiled slightly. Somehow, the dark-haired boy could always put a smile on his face. "Kai's a fighter. Don't worry." Tyson began to rock slightly as Max was soon on top of the other boy's lap like a small child. (Aku: So kawaii!! I had to add it!!!!!)
Kenny didn't know what to say. Unlike Tyson, he didn't know the right words to say to comfort his friend. So he just kept Rei company.
"Where's Mr. Dickinson?" Tyson asked the boy cradled in his arms when he stopped crying.
"He went to fill out some forms for Kai."
"Oh."
Time past and it started getting darker outside. They had arrived at 5 and it was already 6. Finally, a tall auburn-haired doctor came out. The same one who had helped rush Kai out of the ambulance on a stretcher and to the emergency room. Rei, spotting the man, leapt to his feet.
"How's Kai?!" He shouted without realizing he had. This sudden outburst woke Tyson and Max from their slumber and Kenny to fall out of his chair.
"Calm down. Kai is fine. You can come to see him now." Rei calmed himself down and the four followed after the doctor. He led them down a hallway, turned a corner and finally stopped at room. Opening the door quietly, the doctor stuck his head in to make sure he didn't disturb the patient. He opened the door fully allowing Rei and the others in.
As they all settled inside the hospital room, the doctor ushered Mr. Dickinson out to talk with. Tyson settled on the farthest seat from the bed, not very fond of being in the hospital with that smell that seemed to cling onto your clothes. Kenny stood beside Tyson, but he was looking out the window, shaking slightly. Max stood at Kai's side with Rei on the opposite side, but not as close as the neko-jin.
After several minutes, the holder of Draciel couldn't stand the sight of Kai being so... pained. Kai looked so broken and it almost felt like he wasn't really there. He opened the door and rushed down the hall. Tyson stood, rushing out after the blonde.
"Is everything okay?" A familiar blonde head popped in. Kenny recognized the voice and raced into Yasashiku's arms. He started to cry, not just from Kai's condition, but also from past experiences in a hospital. "Shhhh, it's okay." Yasashiku looked up at Rei, who nodded at him. "Arigato." Taking the small brunette into his arms, Yasashiku walked outside of the room.
Rei was alone with the phoenix now. Slowly with shaky hands, Rei lifted the other's hand afraid that it would break in his touch. He brought it to his lips and softly kissed the skin. It was pale from the loss of blood. Kai had his head, chin, left arm, chest and left thigh bandaged. His eye was black and blue from being punched. Several scratches were covered in bandages and the dried blood was mostly cleaned off. He looked so vulnerable, but somehow he didn't. Those blue triangles were still there and his face was completely emotionless. Rei still felt distant to the stoic beyblader even when he was so close. Kai's closed eyes hid away all his anger and all his resentment to the others, but with those blue marks and his stoic expression, Rei felt like he couldn't even touch the phoenix. The tiger would reach out every few seconds to touch the soft skin, making sure that he was really there in his reach, but the distant feeling wouldn't go away.
"Kai, what happened? I know you won't tell me, but for once, can you please..." Rei thought back on what had happened before. The night when Kai was out with his hand bleeding. Then just about two hours ago, Kai's here in the hospital looking like an old broken toy that was kept as a memory, fragile yet strong.
//You are such a fool! You know that! I should've disposed of you long ago!//
'What did that guy mean? Kai, tell me, who was he? How does he know you?'
//I really hate you sometimes. But I guess that what makes me keeps me drawn to you.//
'Why did he say that? Kai, what are you hiding from me?'
//But you can't forget can you?!?!?!//
'Can't forget? What were you trying to forget? Kai, I want to know you. Please...'
Rei was on the verge to crying as he wiped the moisture from his eyes and took a deep breath.
"Dammit Kai! Why did you let yourself get this way?! I know you could've fought back! Why didn't you?! Why did you let yourself get hurt...why did you hurt me..."
Rei watched the smooth face that had several cuts and bruises on it, but to him, it was still beautiful. Tracing the smooth cheek, Rei bit down on his lip when his fingers traced the crimson pair of lips on his phoenix's face. Shaking slightly, Rei leaned down closer to the blue-haired boy lying on the bed.
To Be Continued...
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Aku: I know I'm evil. ^_^
Rei: NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!! What happens next?!?!!?!?!!?!?!?!
Kai: I'm unconscious when he kisses me?!?!?!!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!!??!?!?!!?!?!!??!??!?
Aku: You'll see. Unless I decide to end it right here. I have the power you know. I mean, I could keep writing, but not post anymore. Either way, I'm good!
Rei: _You_ may be, but we aren't!!!
Kenny: R/R!!! Please!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Max: You made me seem so weak!!!! I was crying!!!!
Aku: I'm sowy, Maxie, but I wanted Tyson to comfort you. Until next time! Aurevoir!
Tyson: Yummy gummy bears.
Aku: TYSON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rei and Kenny: -_-;;;;
Max: ^_^U Hehe, Tyson, maybe you should return Aku her gummy bears.
Tyson: NEVER!!!!!!!!!!!
Aku: *glares* *takes out flamethrower*
Tyson: AHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!
Kai: *not giving a damn*
Rei: -_-;;;
Aku: Must go write next chapter now. Ja!
Author: NT aka Aku-chan
Pairings: Kai/Rei, Tyson/Max, Kenny/OC
Disclaimer: I need a raise! Errrr- oh right. Does not own! Does not own anything! Too dmb to own anything! Needs to be in a mental institute! Or better yet, the hell away from me!
~
Aku: When did my disclaimer guy get so mean?
Kai: *whistles innocently*
Rei: Corruption due to the phoenix.
Aku: Kai! That was a good disclaimer too!!! *sulks*
Max: BE HAPPY! ^_____________^
Aku: No! You over perky blondie!
Max: *glares* I said, BE GODDAMN HAPPY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Aku: *sweatdrops* Okay. ^_^U
Kenny: Scary. *hides behind his blondie boy*
Tyson: Calm down, Maxie.
Max: I'm always calm! ^_^
Tyson: -_-;;;;;;
Aku: Tyson! You stole me gummy bears!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tyson: Eep! *runs away*
Aku: I'll never get my gummy bears back. *pouts*
~~Replies to Reviews~~
kawaii-kirei: transformed Kai? A blonde Kai!? Hehe. It's a good idea, but not the one I had. Kinda scary, though. A blonde Kai. I didn't think it was sad...I don't know. It didn't seem sad to me. Maybe I'm messed up. Probably ^_^
Hiwatari Kai: *blushes* Uhhhhh, I don't think this fic is all that great, but I don't really like anything I write. Thanks. *blushes more* ^_^ I made this chapter somewhat longer than the last. I think. It seems longer to me. Enjoy!
Android 17: Thanks! That's a funny word. Just felt like mentioning that because it is. Then again, I'm the one who makes up random words when I don't know what to say.
Keisan: The cliff had a positive impact? Maybe it did. I don't really notice things. I just sort of tune out and write. I'm weird. I was gonna make Kenny straight, but he's part of the team and the team all have boyfriends. ^_^ This chapter will be more angsty though.
Game-kid17: Kai is... well, read to find out! ^_^ hehe. Thanks!! I'm trying to update the fastest I can go and I think I'm doing pretty good...for now.
Squirrel Master: Thanks! I love it when people love my story!
Jadea Marie: I know I'm a meanie. Sowy. But cliffhangers are so fun!! For me at least. Hehe. I'm trying to update every day. Let's see how long I can keep it up, shall we?
Alice: I will. You don't even have to ask. Actually, you should since I need some sort of reason to update fast. So, yeah...thanks!
Amara: Hehe. The fourth chapter is right here! You don't have to wait any longer!
SoulSister: Sowy about the cliffhanger. They just too fun!!! ^_^ Well, you won't have to keep guessing.
HellFenix: I thought that would be a nice scene having the Bladebreakers get trampled and since Kenny is a part of him, I don't think he should be left out. And he's so kawaii!!!!!!! I mean, he's short and has those cute little glasses. Okay, I'm good. ^_^
Thanks Everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!
~~~~~
Kenny: Time for the story!!!!
~
Chapter Three: Healing
"You are such a fool! You know that!" The owner of the voice punched his victim again hard in the stomach. "I should've disposed of you long ago!" A kick in the ribs with a disturbing crack that followed. Rei couldn't stand it. He couldn't just sit back and watch. He had to help whoever was in pain.
"I really hate you sometimes." The larger shadow had his face closer to the smaller one. "But I guess that what makes me keeps me drawn to you."
He slapped the other one across the face. "But you can't forget can you?!?!?! You little bastard!!!" The guy spat it out with such disgust and then sent another hard blow, this time to the smaller one's jaw. A sound of the cracking of bones echoed throughout the room.
No scream of pain was heard, but the figure was definitely hurt. Rei knew he wouldn't be able to do this alone. He just hoped someone would help him. As if hearing his plea, a security guard jiggled the handle of the door that Rei had subconsciously shut.
"This isn't over. I'm never going to leave you alone. Never trust the shadows, Hiwatari."
'Hiwatari?! That's Kai!!!!' Rei prayed that he was wrong, but he knew deep down that he was right. The taller figure ran off leaving the poor boy on the ground. Rei leapt to the feet and to the injured boy's aid. It was too dark to tell if it was truly Kai, but when Rei touched the boy, he knew it was the cold-hearted phoenix.
The security guard opened the door and flicked on the switch. What he saw in front of him is not what he expected. Rei had pulled Kai over his lap, stroking his hair affectionately. When the light revealed all, the tiger's eyes widened. There was a pool of blood and several cuts and bruises on the blue-haired beyblader.
"What's going on here?!" The security guard took a hard look at the boy who was in the neko-jin's arms. "What happened to him?!" As quickly as he shouted that, he called an ambulance.
After ten devastatingly long minutes, the ambulance sirens could be heard and several people hopped out from the back of the vehicle. The police arrived pushed the crowd away to allow the people to do their jobs. Kai was lifted from Rei's arms, which Rei had reluctantly let go off, and rushed into the ambulance. Surrounding the scene, the crowds' gossip rose from the sight of the bloody team captain of the Bladebreakers.
Tyson and Max had heard the sirens and were already outside, knowing Kai was the one the ambulance came for. Max gently put his shoulder on Rei and tried to comfort the tiger, while Tyson was looking for Kenny. Rei was soon crowded by reporters who started throwing question after question. Max tried to keep the media away not making any progress.
"Uhhh...I..." Rei was almost on the verge of bursting into tears remember the very state Kai was in. He hated to see one of his friends, yes he saw Kai as his friend, hurt.
"That's enough!" Everyone went silent from the outburst. It was Mr. Dickinson. "He's been through enough and he doesn't need all of you to crowd around him and start asking questions that he doesn't want to answer!"
Mr. Dickinson pulled Rei away from the crowd with Tyson and Max trailing behind. He noticed a missing member, besides Kai.
"Where's Kenny?"
"None of us had seen him." Max explained.
"We can't leave him behind. I better stay behind."
"But they'll need you as Kai's guardian." Max stated.
"You're right. Will someone wait behind for him?"
"I will." Tyson volunteered knowing this was the best thing he could do to help.
The older man ushered Rei and Max into the taxi and they drove away to the hospital. Tyson searched the arena for Kenny. He pushed through the crowd and came to the scene of where Kai was found. There laid a pool of blood that took about half the room.
'Kai...what happened?' Concerned, the dragon searched desperately for his friend. "Kenny? Kenny?! KENNY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
"Tyson! Over here!"
"Huh?" Tyson turned to see his friend in a car with another guy. "Kenny!"
"What's with the crowd?" Kenny ignored the questioning look on Tyson, who was obviously wondering about the blonde.
"You didn't hear?!" Kenny shook his head looking straight at the holder of Dragoon. "Kai was found all bloody and beaten!"
This was when Kenny's eyes doubled their size, that is, if you could see them. "K-Kai?! What happened?!"
"No one knows. He was taken to the hospital. Mr. Dickinson, Rei and Max already left."
"Well, let's go then!"
Tyson hesitated, but hopped into the back of the car. Tyson poked his head between the driver and passenger's seat. "Hey Chief. Who's the driver?"
Kenny turned a bright shade of red and looked away from his teammate. The blonde, who was currently driving the car, smiled and looked at the blue- haired boy through the rear-view mirror.
"Hi, I'm Yasashiku. I'm a friend of Kenny's."
"Really? Hey chief, why didn't you mention him to us?" Kenny blushed harder and turned further away, trying not to listen to their conversation.
"We just met about a half an hour ago."
"Oh."
The ride to the hospital only took 15 minutes. Both Tyson and Kenny stepped out as Yasashiku went to find a parking space. Tyson quickly raced in, only to be scolded for running by a nurse.
"Tyson! Wait!"
"Why, Chief?! Don't you wanna see Kai?!?!"
"Yes, but the others are right over there." Tyson followed the direction the brunette was pointing in and saw Rei and Max sitting in the waiting room.
"Oh. Max!" The blonde boy looked up and smiled. The dark-haired boy quickly went to his friend's side while Kenny went to Rei to comfort him. "Have you heard anything?"
"...not yet." Max looked at Rei who had a blank expression on his face. Tyson followed Max's gaze. "Rei was there when it happened. He told me about it." The blonde boy paused for a second then continued. "He told me how Kai didn't even scream during it all. Like he wasn't there. He had this blank look that seemed so distant. That's how Rei explained it. There was so much blood." Max leaned into Tyson letting his tears fall freely.
"I know. Kai will be okay. He's too stubborn to let this...pull him down. You'll see. He'll be out of here in no time making us train again." Max smiled slightly. Somehow, the dark-haired boy could always put a smile on his face. "Kai's a fighter. Don't worry." Tyson began to rock slightly as Max was soon on top of the other boy's lap like a small child. (Aku: So kawaii!! I had to add it!!!!!)
Kenny didn't know what to say. Unlike Tyson, he didn't know the right words to say to comfort his friend. So he just kept Rei company.
"Where's Mr. Dickinson?" Tyson asked the boy cradled in his arms when he stopped crying.
"He went to fill out some forms for Kai."
"Oh."
Time past and it started getting darker outside. They had arrived at 5 and it was already 6. Finally, a tall auburn-haired doctor came out. The same one who had helped rush Kai out of the ambulance on a stretcher and to the emergency room. Rei, spotting the man, leapt to his feet.
"How's Kai?!" He shouted without realizing he had. This sudden outburst woke Tyson and Max from their slumber and Kenny to fall out of his chair.
"Calm down. Kai is fine. You can come to see him now." Rei calmed himself down and the four followed after the doctor. He led them down a hallway, turned a corner and finally stopped at room. Opening the door quietly, the doctor stuck his head in to make sure he didn't disturb the patient. He opened the door fully allowing Rei and the others in.
As they all settled inside the hospital room, the doctor ushered Mr. Dickinson out to talk with. Tyson settled on the farthest seat from the bed, not very fond of being in the hospital with that smell that seemed to cling onto your clothes. Kenny stood beside Tyson, but he was looking out the window, shaking slightly. Max stood at Kai's side with Rei on the opposite side, but not as close as the neko-jin.
After several minutes, the holder of Draciel couldn't stand the sight of Kai being so... pained. Kai looked so broken and it almost felt like he wasn't really there. He opened the door and rushed down the hall. Tyson stood, rushing out after the blonde.
"Is everything okay?" A familiar blonde head popped in. Kenny recognized the voice and raced into Yasashiku's arms. He started to cry, not just from Kai's condition, but also from past experiences in a hospital. "Shhhh, it's okay." Yasashiku looked up at Rei, who nodded at him. "Arigato." Taking the small brunette into his arms, Yasashiku walked outside of the room.
Rei was alone with the phoenix now. Slowly with shaky hands, Rei lifted the other's hand afraid that it would break in his touch. He brought it to his lips and softly kissed the skin. It was pale from the loss of blood. Kai had his head, chin, left arm, chest and left thigh bandaged. His eye was black and blue from being punched. Several scratches were covered in bandages and the dried blood was mostly cleaned off. He looked so vulnerable, but somehow he didn't. Those blue triangles were still there and his face was completely emotionless. Rei still felt distant to the stoic beyblader even when he was so close. Kai's closed eyes hid away all his anger and all his resentment to the others, but with those blue marks and his stoic expression, Rei felt like he couldn't even touch the phoenix. The tiger would reach out every few seconds to touch the soft skin, making sure that he was really there in his reach, but the distant feeling wouldn't go away.
"Kai, what happened? I know you won't tell me, but for once, can you please..." Rei thought back on what had happened before. The night when Kai was out with his hand bleeding. Then just about two hours ago, Kai's here in the hospital looking like an old broken toy that was kept as a memory, fragile yet strong.
//You are such a fool! You know that! I should've disposed of you long ago!//
'What did that guy mean? Kai, tell me, who was he? How does he know you?'
//I really hate you sometimes. But I guess that what makes me keeps me drawn to you.//
'Why did he say that? Kai, what are you hiding from me?'
//But you can't forget can you?!?!?!//
'Can't forget? What were you trying to forget? Kai, I want to know you. Please...'
Rei was on the verge to crying as he wiped the moisture from his eyes and took a deep breath.
"Dammit Kai! Why did you let yourself get this way?! I know you could've fought back! Why didn't you?! Why did you let yourself get hurt...why did you hurt me..."
Rei watched the smooth face that had several cuts and bruises on it, but to him, it was still beautiful. Tracing the smooth cheek, Rei bit down on his lip when his fingers traced the crimson pair of lips on his phoenix's face. Shaking slightly, Rei leaned down closer to the blue-haired boy lying on the bed.
To Be Continued...
~
Aku: I know I'm evil. ^_^
Rei: NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!! What happens next?!?!!?!?!!?!?!?!
Kai: I'm unconscious when he kisses me?!?!?!!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!!??!?!?!!?!?!!??!??!?
Aku: You'll see. Unless I decide to end it right here. I have the power you know. I mean, I could keep writing, but not post anymore. Either way, I'm good!
Rei: _You_ may be, but we aren't!!!
Kenny: R/R!!! Please!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Max: You made me seem so weak!!!! I was crying!!!!
Aku: I'm sowy, Maxie, but I wanted Tyson to comfort you. Until next time! Aurevoir!
Tyson: Yummy gummy bears.
Aku: TYSON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rei and Kenny: -_-;;;;
Max: ^_^U Hehe, Tyson, maybe you should return Aku her gummy bears.
Tyson: NEVER!!!!!!!!!!!
Aku: *glares* *takes out flamethrower*
Tyson: AHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!
Kai: *not giving a damn*
Rei: -_-;;;
Aku: Must go write next chapter now. Ja!