Hey! Some of you may remember this fic but I did some editing and it's BACK... hope you like it!!!

Title: The Lines Between Love and Hate

Chapter Title: Bleeding Hearts

Author: Rin Hiwatari

Disclaimer: I don't own Beyblade or the characters. All I own is a sticker and a green glowstick.

" ...Blah..."- talking

/... Blah.../- thinking

Summary: Kai is Rei's new stepbrother and Rei finally knows the abuse Kai goes through, since the neko is now suffering the same treatment. When the two boys come to school one day beaten, how will Takao and Max react?

Pairings: Kai/Takao, Max/Rei

Note: Rated R for violence and possible lemon scenes. This is a yaoi so if you don't like guy on guy get out now. This is my second fan fiction so no flames please... Hope you like it! ... Don't kill me. Hides

It's been three months since the wedding and to Rei his new dad was awesome. Kai, his dad and Rei would spend time doing all sorts of cool things. Will, all of that was the first month. After that, the neko begun to realize what Kai's warning was about.

Flashback. The night of the wedding

Kai had pulled the Chinese teen away from everyone and stared at him. "You can't let your mother marry him, Rei. I live with him he's bad news. I'm serious." Rei opened he's mouth to protest, but Kai's father cut him off.

"What are you two doing all the way over here? Why aren't you coming to watch the wedding?" the oldest man asked.

" Kishi where are you?" Rei's mother's voice called his name.

" Coming!" Kishi yelled back then turned to the boys, "Come on guys."

The two boys followed the man in silence. Taking their places the two teens stood next to each other and as the priest asked if anyone had a reason the couple shouldn't have been wed, Kai looked to Rei in disappointment. The two were pronounced husband and wife.

End flashback

Rei had gotten his first broken bone from the man he now had to call father. His right leg was shattered from that man and no one could do anything to help him. Luckily it was Sunday when it happened so none of his friends could bother the neko-jin, the only one there, was Kai. Their mother had died eight weeks ago. When the two boys were off at a beyblade tournament, they came home to find that their mother passed away. Kai thought his father had killed her, but there was no proof. Rei left the hospital with his stepbrother at his side. Kai could tell Rei was afraid of the man at their house. Their home was in view now and Rei was trebling.

" Rei?" Kai asked softly catching Rei's attention, "Why don't you wait outside for a second. I'll be right back."

With that the Russian slipped inside quietly and checked for any sign of their dad. Kai had found the man in the living room drunken and asleep. Alcohol filled the teen's scenes as he slid outside. Walking up his brother, Kai scooped Rei into his arms, so the crutches wouldn't make noise, and carried him to their room.

" Kai..." Rei's voice was soft as his older stepbrother lay next to him, stroking the neko's hair to keep him calm.

"Hn?" Kai touch reassured Rei that he would be ok.

"What do you think Max and Takao would do if we actually told them the truth?"

"I don't know... I don't think they should know. Tell them you got hurt playing soccer or something ok."

"Ok," Rei smiled but soon started to treble as thud-like footsteps were heard. The door slammed open and a drunken figure stood in the doorway.

"So you two are home. Where the hell were you?" Kishi slurred angrily as Kai sat up in front of Rei.

"We went out for a while... That's all..." Kai stated only to be met with a punch in the stomach. Spitting up a small amount of blood, Kai clenched his aching gut.

"Who the fuck gave you bitches permission to leave!" The man snapped, causing the two to keep silent, "You to think just because your mother is gone you can do whatever you please? Well you can't and for leaving without permission you need to be punished."

Kai raised his head to look at his father only to be met with another punch right in a face. / I'm gonna have a black eye from that one/ Kai thought not really caring. Since he had been beaten like this before, Kai felt that he should try to get most of the hit so Rei didn't have to. Kai was getting the beating of his life as Rei watch helplessly. Rei felt like lunging at the man who was hurting his friend/step brother, but quickly erased that thought knowing that if he did he would only make things worse for both him and Kai. After a painfully slow ten minutes, their so-called father stormed out of the room and to his own.

Quickly, Rei helped Kai with the wounds. They both lied in bed completely awake for hours, until sleep finally washed over them.

A/N: Like it? Well I do so ha! J/k.. well I'm not updating until I get at least 5 reviews... So if you wanna now if the couples get together? Or if you want to read future lemons... review!!! NO FLAMES!!! Thanks