Title: Silent Screams

Author: NT aka Aku-chan

Pairings: Kai/Rei, Tyson/Max, Kenny/OC

Disclaimer: Wahhhhh!!! You guys are mean for making me say this!!! *runs away* ~

Aku: What he means is I don't own.

Rei: That disclaimer is too emotional.

Kai: *death glare*

Aku: O.O what's the look for?!?!

Kai: *still glaring*

Aku: Eep! *hides behind Max*

Max: Hiya Kai!! Hehehehe.

Tyson: Max, why do you always giggle?

Max: *shrugs* Insecure for others to know my true self? Pressured that if I don't everyone would notice?

Tyson: uhhhhhh...

Max: Just kidding!

Tyson: -_-;;;;

Kenny: NT is so SORRY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Aku: Thanks Kenny. I know I meant to do a chapter a day, but the last two days I didn't have access to the computer. Blame my brother!!!! That meanie taking the laptop with all my stuff on it!!!!!!! . I didn't save on floppy, so I couldn't work on it!!!!!! GOMEN!!!!!!!!!!

Kenny: She's overly dramatic.

Aku: Hoping to be an actress!

Kenny: *blinks*

Aku: *sighs* Why the hell are you glaring at me still?!?!?!

Kai: *still death glaring*

Rei: I'll fill you in. He's mad about the cliffy in the last chappie.

Aku: ^_^ I know! I wuv clifies!!!!!!!!! *huggles cliffies*

Kenny: That isn't even logically possible.

Aku: That's the best part! I don't know logic!

~~Replies to Reviews~~ Android 71: That is a strange word!! Hehehehehe! Eep! Turning into Maxie!! NOOOOOOOOOO!! Max, that glare doesn't fit you. ^_^ Don't worry, you'll be saying poor Kai even more!

Rei: Yeah! I was scoring for interesting! Well, don't be curious any longer! Here's the next chapter! I'll tune it down a bit on the crying. Thanks for reviewing!

Chibi Kitty: Here you go! The next chapter where Rei is so close to kissing Kai. But will he? You have to read to find out!

a-drop-of-rain: *.* *glomps* I'm on your favorites list?!?!?!? YAY!!!!!!!!!! Thank you!! I have more confidence now!! I'll try to update faster for ya! *piles with Bladebreaker plushies* ^_^ hehe.

Keisan: I know. I'm so mean to him! But he's my favorite! That's why I have to torture him! It's only right! Uhhhh, my logic makes no sense. I like your awkwardness idea. I may use it. Haven't decided yet. I haven't watch that movie yet and I so want to!!!!!! I will soon though! I have to! ^_^

devildragon: I just love cliffhangers. I can't help it! *sighs* Tyson loves to mess me up. But I've threatened him about a certain blonde. ^_~ Hehehe. You know why everyone is so innocent? Because I am. Yup, I'm still an innocent little girl with "cute freckles" as people tell me. I don't mind critics. They just freak me out. ^_^ I'm happy you like my story!

otaku12: Arigato!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm so glad you think that about my fic!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You'll find out what happens next! I think you like this couple a lot, apparently.

aishiteru: I know that's scary. But it adds to the effect, ne? I have no idea what I'm talking about. ^_^ My writing skill is not hard at all. I would explain it to you, but I don't even know. I bet you write better than me. I don't really like how I write. Thanks for reviewing!

SoulSister: I know I'm being evil to Kai. Gomen. And gomen again for being mean and torturing Kai if I do in the future! Kai's the best!!!!!!!!!!!! ^_^

Thanks Everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Kenny: Time for the story!!!!

Aku: Kenny-chan is the coolest!

Kenny: O.o

Aku: ^_^

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Chapter Four: Remembering

His breath shaky and his heart pounding hard against his chest. The closer he got, the more he wanted to just pull back and slap himself. But for some reason, he didn't. It almost felt right and his desires conquered all his doubts and any logic. Still inching slowly, the neko-jin's soft breath brushed lightly against Kai's face. His face warming, he could see every detail of those smooth, unscathed lips belonging to the phoenix.

Just then, Kai began to stir underneath him causing the tiger to leap as far back as he could. A shaking leader could be heard on the bed along with the hard breathing of the raven-haired beyblader.

'What was I doing? I almost.. I almost kissed him!!!!' Getting over his temporary shock, Rei stood back up and walked to his friend's side. 'I can't believe I almost did that. It's...It's not right.'

Sighing, the tiger sat down in his chair, leaning back not noticing the distressed look on a certain blue-haired patient.

~~Dream Sequence~~

A blue-haired boy lies on the ground seeming distant and lost. His tears are all dried up and his head is hung low. A thick gray fog covers the area leaving only specks of blood to be seen from a distant.

A certain phoenix dressed in his hospital gown (Aku: Good image ^_^) walks through the fog through as a rain of blood pours down to be lost in the gray and drown into the pitch black ground. A small boy in the distance dressed in pure white stained with a crimson. The darkness seems to gather around the boy or comes from within him. Either way, everything in the picture fits, but nothing is right.

"Where am I?" Looking around, the phoenix finds the pathetic scene of the boy before him. Fragile and broken are the only words that come to mine. "Who's that?"

Walking through the rain of blood as his feet are soon buried. A gust of wind stings into his now rosy red cheeks. Covering his eyes with his arm from the needle rain, he reaches the boy with torn clothing drenched in chilling blood. But none of those are even questioned. None of them seem out of the ordinary. They are just there.

"Hey kid."

No response from the smaller of the two.

"What are you doing in this kind of place?"

Again, no response. Lifting the child's face, the taller of the two saw the dead eyes. He quickly pulled back away tripping on something that wasn't there before. Falling to the ground with his legs over something.

"What the-?" Sitting up, the phoenix looked to his feet and noticed pure black that wasn't the same as the ground. A softer black. It was the same black as the ground, but somehow, it seemed to stand out with the color holding it.

The curious phoenix gently touched the enticing black strands feeling the silk of hair. Each strand gently wiping the blood of his hand. The same hand venturing further to a face. A pair of closed eyes, gently stroking the cheek, and stopping as the finger gently caress a pair of soft, warm lips.

"Huh?" Leaning forwards, a pair of crimson eyes widen as the face is revealed. "No. No. This isn't happening. This isn't real. No."

"Why did he have to leave? Why did he have to do this?"

"Huh?" Turning to the younger of the two, the phoenix watches as the boy's emotionless voice echoes throughout the dark room.

"He didn't have to go. He didn't have to leave me." His eyes trying to pour more tears out flicker with a sadness that could tear anyone's heart. "He didn't have to go!" Punching his fist into the ground drawing blood, the boy stands to his feet. "He didn't..."

"Then why..?" The older of the two finished. "Why did he do this? I thought he...wanted..."

"There's only one thing left." As the fog thickens further, turning into a darker gray close to black, it drifts by the boy grabbing him as it passes. The rain stops pouring as the blood fades into a clear liquid. The body still lies buried slightly in the water.

"One thing left...? No, I stopped that. I stopped. It won't help." Shaking his head as if to get the thoughts away. "I have a new goal. I have a new purpose. Leave me out of this! Stop! Leave me alone. I want no part of this..."

"Is that true? Are you going to forget me that easily?"

"Huh?" Crimson widens with disbelief. "No, it can't be. You aren't real."

"I'm not." Drawing nearer, the raven-haired boy places his hand on the cheek, gently stroking it. "Kai.. have you already forgotten about me?"

Closing his eyes tight trying not to enjoy the touch, Kai stepped away. "No."

"Kai..."

"No. No. Not again! I can't!"

"Kai... please." Eyes of pain. Eyes of care. Eyes that have so much. Becoming lost in those eyes, Kai slowly and hesitantly gives in. Gives in to that pain and to the feeling. Gives in to the want.

The phoenix lets all his barriers down and falls to the arms of the other. "Kai..."

"Please... make it stop."

The raven-haired boy smiles and embraces the shorter one. "Kai... I'm sorry."

"What?" Innocence fills the once hard eyes as the pain clearly shows. "No.. no!"

With that smile still plastered to the taller of the two's face. "Kai... I'm sorry. I have to-"

"No!! You don't!! You don't have to!!! Please...don't..."

"Kai..." The rain begins again and the air thickens making it harder to breathe. The sky darkens as the raven-haired boy starts walking away with his back facing the blue-haired beyblader.

"...I'm sinking in deeper.." The blood rain begins to pour once again as each drop stings with each touch. Everything is dead. Everything fits, but nothing is right.

"I'm only sinking..."

~~Dream Sequence Over~~

Shooting upright in bed, the patient breathes heavily with his heart beating faster than normal. Sweat slowly drips from his head onto the dull white sheet sinking into the rancid yellow walls and flooring. An unpleasant yellow light shines from the ceiling as the outside is filled with the unseen.

"I'm sinking..."

"Kai?"

"Huh?" The blue-haired boy turned his head to a rather sleepy looking tiger. "Rei? What are you doing here?" Kai said with the same stoic expression and the same stoic voice, but lacking its coldness.

"I was just making sure you're okay."

"...."

"I brought you some juice and some food from the cafeteria."

"...."

"Aren't you gonna have some?"

"I'm not hungry."

"Well, you should anyways. Just to get something in you."

"...."

The neko-jin sighed as he moved the tray away from Kai and sat in the chair beside the bed.

"Why are you still here?"

"I thought you could use some company."

"I never said I needed any."

"Kai, can't you just stop pushing me away?"

"...."

"Kai."

"Look, Kon, even if I'm a part of this team, I never asked for friends."

"Kai..."

The blue-haired beyblader pulled the covers off his legs dressed in the hospital gown and stood up out of bed slowly. He fell slightly landing in a certain tiger's arms.

"Kai!" Catching the stoic leader in his arms, Rei looked at Kai with concern. "What are you doing?"

"Uhhhh...I have to..uhhh.."

"Oh."

"Yeah."

"Uhhh...but you can barely walk."

"...."

Rei began blushing at their predicament as Kai was still in his arms. (Aku: Wearing that annoying hospital gowns. But it's such a delicious sight ^_^) A few moments later, the handle was pushed down and the door swung open with a nurse walking in.

"Hiwatari-san, I came to- I'm so sorry. I didn't.. I'll just leave."

"Wait! It's not what you think! It's just.. uhhh..." Rei's cheeks began to turn redder as he looked away from both Kai and the nurse.

"I need to go to the..." Kai looked down, a tint of pink growing on his face.

"Wha- Oh! I get it! You have to- yes, yes. Well, I don't think I should, but maybe you're friend can help."

"Me?!" Rei's voice squeaked as Rei turned away blushing more.

"Well, I don't think I should."

"O-o-ok." The neko-jin stuttered. He slowly helped Kai through another door and closed it quickly.

Inside, both Kai and Rei stood there a bit unsure of what to do.

"I guess you should..."

"Can you not look?"

"Oh, yeah." Rei held Kai up while looking the other way. 'Damn, this is way too close. Must not give in to temptation.'

And seconds later, a toilet was flushed and Kai was washing his hands with Rei holding him up. Both the tiger and phoenix step out and the neko-jin helped the blue-haired beblader back into the hospital bed.

"Well, Kai, now that that is over. I have to change all your bandages." The nurse began slowly taking the bandages off of Kai's legs and chest while a gawking feline couldn't help but drool over Kai's muscle-toned chest.

'Stop it Rei!' Yellow eyes were peeled away from the appealing sight and placed on something safe meaning anything not Kai. 'This is Kai. This is the heartless team captain who only cares about himself. This is the blue- haired sexy phoenix with the best body and a pair of beautiful crimson eyes and...I'm hopeless. I'm like a lovesick puppy!'

"I'm done here. I'll leave you two alone." The nurse smiled and gave the boys a wink making the feline blush and the loner look away to hide a blush.

"So, Kai.. uhhh.."

"You should go now."

"Huh?"

"It's getting late. Leave."

"Kai..."

"I said leave."

As he got to the door, he opened it and shut it back surprising Kai, but only slightly. "Kai, what the hell is wrong with you?!"

"What are you talking about?"

"Why do you push everyone away?"

"I don't need anyone."

"Kai, I know you couldn't have been like this all your life."

"...."

"Kai...please."

"No.. no!"

"Kai?"

"You don't... please.. don't..."

"Kai. Kai, what's wrong?"

"Why...?"

Rei began to shake Kai through his concern and fear. "Kai? Kai?! What's wrong?! Kai?!"

'I'm only sinking in... but I don't want to... I can't stop... I can't forget...'

To Be Continued...

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Aku: Well, that took a while. Gomen again for the delay!

Kai: ARG! Do you have to do that?!?!?!?!

Aku: He speaks!

Kai: -_-;;;;;;

Aku: ^_^

Rei: Why didn't I kiss him?!?!?!?!?!?!

Aku: Because I'm an evil little devil!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Everyone: O.O

Aku: Well, I love cliffies!!

Kenny: That was random.

Aku: Yes! Very!

Kenny: Proud?

Aku: YES!

Kai: I don't like this chapter. Especially the bathroom scene.

Rei: I liked it. Uhhh... *blushes*

Aku: Hehehe. I hope you enjoyed that scene!

Kenny: R/R!!

Max: That's _my_ line!!!!

Kenny: Sowy.

Aku: ^_^ eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Kenny so kawaii!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Kenny: -_-;;; I shouldn't have said that. AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!

Aku: Come back!!! *chases Kenny*

Tyson: Uhhh... maybe someone should help Kenny.

Everyone: .....

Max: Aku scary.

Tyson: *nods*

Kai: Rei, quit it!

Rei: I'm sorry! The image is stuck in my head! *drools*

Kai: -_-;;;;