Me: Ah, finally! The long awaited 5th chapter of AR is here! I'm sorry for the late update you guys, but I have school during the week, and I was working on my math project. The next update may come thie weekend, depending on whether or not I get enough reviews, but the one after that, no matter how many reviews I get, will come definatly late.

Kai: She was banned from the computers because she was checking her e-mail and talking on instant messanger at the Boys and Girls Club.

Tyson: It isn't an excuse, its the truth.

Me: I'm so sorry you guys, I tried to make this one longer and more TyKa'y for you so it would make up for my mistakes. Hope it works.

Taka: Serenity doesn't own Beyblade, howver she does own A beyblade, actually two. Anyways, she doesn't own any songs that are used in this fic, however if any poems are writtn then they are more then likly her own work, because she's tired of that. And I think that's it...

Zoe: Yep, that's right!

Me: Now, on with the story!

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Anger's Rival

Family Portrait

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Everyone had gone to bed about half an hour after Tyson. Kai was still a little worried about the teen, but the others assured him nothing was wrong. Max went into Tyson's room, and Tala and Micheal went into another, leaving Kenny's room and the room that Kai and Rei were to share.

"Rei, do you think maybe I shouldn't have done that? I think Tyson got mad... he can read minds, I felt him inside my head. And If I remember correctly, Tala is an empath, so he could feel my anger of course." Kai asked the nekojin, who was currently admiring a picture of Max that he kept in the locket around his neck. When he didn't recive an answer, he shrugged, and went to bed.

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Snores rolled softly through the room, and a solitary eye opened, revealing the deep blue of Tyson's left eye. He sat up from his postion, and making sure that Max was asleep, headed out into the living room.

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All Kai knew was that music was playing, and a soft voice echoed into his ears. Shaking his head in a vain attepmt to clear it, he got up from the bed and walked over to the door. He was more then shocked to hear Tyson's soft voice echoing into his room. He looked over at Rei, confirming that he was asleep, then looking at the clock. His eyes widdened in surprise. 'It's one in the morning! What's he doing up?' Opening the door, he stepped into the next room, and softly closed it behind him.

"No! That's not right, it sounds horrible!" Tyson scolded himself harshly, yet his voice was so low Kai had to strain to hear it. Kai walked into the room and watched the blunette curiosly. Tears were streaming down his face, making his eyes look like uncut sappires. Staring as the younger shredded the paper in his hand, he concentrated his power, and watched as he made the floating mug filled with what looked like hot chocolate land infront of Tyson. Said boy looked up in shock, and his head whipped around, eyes going wide at the site of the older man standing in the doorway.

"There a reason that you're up at one in the morning, and cursing up a storm with tears streaming down your face?" Kai asked softly, walking over and bringing the younger into a near bone crushing hug. "You said that you wanted someone who you could have a deep conversation with, so I'm here to speak and listen." He felt the younger boys body wrack with sobs, and his chest became wet with salty tears.

"Sorry, I shouldn't be..." Tyson whipped his eyes dry of tears, but only moments later they filled with the acid hot water again, dropping onto a notebook filled with crossed out words, rewritten about five times each, and some were scribbled neatly in fine rows, only to be scratched through and changed. "I shouldn't be crying like this... but I couldn't sleep, and something happened earlier today, so I just broke down..." Leaning into the safety of Kai's arms he softly began to sing.

"Momma please stop cryin, I can't stand the sound.

You're pain is painful and its tearin me down.

I hear glasses breakin, as I sit up in my bed.

I told dad you didn't mean those nasty things you said.

You fight about money, bout me and my brother.

And this I come home to, this is my shelter.

It ain't easy, growin up in World War III,

Never knowin what love could be, you'll see.

I don't want love to destroy me like it has done my family."

Tyson sniffled again, his voice seemingly lost until he choked back another sob, and looked up into worried blood red eyes. He smiled weakly in reassurance, and lips suddenly descended on his softly, before pulling back in a small caress. "Wh-where'd... that come from?"

Looking at him serisously, Kai sighed and thought of how to word his answer into one that would sound just how he wanted it to. Caring, gently firm and serious all at once. But he'd never been good with words, so this wasn't as easy as it sounded. "Ty... as weird as this sounds, I know more about you then you're average fan. I've been watching, no not stalking," Kai added hastily, when he saw Tyson's eyes widden slightly. "I've been watching you for years now. I know that you're band hasn't been around that long, but as weird as this may sound, I've known you since the day you were born. I was there to witness it, and I can't help thinking about whether or not you can really understand this, but we've been friends for... nearly 12 years." Kai stopped abrubtly, letting the information sink into the blunette's head. There was alot more then that, but he didn't want to tell him everything at once.

Tyson shook his head, and rubbed his temples in a stressful manner. "So let me get this straight... you've known me since the say I was born, and we've been best friends for nearly 12 years?" At the nod he recieved, he continued. "But then... wait... before the accident... all I remember was a boy... he had..." He looked startled, and gave Kai a hesitant glance. "Two shades of hair... and red eyes... that was you..."

Kai nodded. "Yes, that was me. But enough of the past, the future is what matters now. Why don't you finish that song that you were singing just a few mintues ago?"

Tyson blushed. "It sucks really bad."

"So?"

Tyson shrugged, then huffed lightly in annoyance. "Allright." Starting to sing softly again, he started from the beginning until reaching were he'd left off.

"Can we work it out? Can we be a family?
I promise I'll be better, Mommy I'll do anything
Can we work it out? Can we be a family?
I promise I'll be better, Daddy please don't
leave

Daddy please stop yellin, I can't stand the sound

Make mama stop cryin, cuz I need you around
My mama she loves you, no matter what she says
its true
I know that she hurts you, but remember I love
you, too

I ran away today, ran from the noise, ran away
Don't wanna go back to that place, but don't have
no choice, no way
It ain't easy growin up in World War III
Never knowin what love could be, well I've seen
I don't want love to destroy me like it did my
family"

That was Tyson's deepest fear, losing his family because of love, something that he had never completely understood. Yet now, the fear that wracked his mind slowly shrunk away, as a feeling of saftey came over him, wrapped tightly in Kai's protective embrace.

"Can we work it out? Can we be a family?
I promise I'll be better, Mommy I'll do anything
Can we work it out? Can we be a family?
I promise I'll be better, Daddy please don't
leave

In our family portrait, we look pretty happy
Let's play pretend, let's act like it comes
naturally
I don't wanna have to split the holidays
I don't want two addresses
I don't want a step-brother anyways
And I don't want my mom to have to change her
last name"

Kai's arms became slightly tighter around the younger teen, and he leaned back into the couch, burrying his nose in Tyson's hair. 'Hmmm... smells like summer rain...'

"In our family portrait we look pretty happy
We look pretty normal, let's go back to that
In our family portrait we look pretty happy
Let's play pretend, act like it goes naturally

In our family portrait we look pretty happy
(Can we work it out? Can we be a family?)
We look pretty normal, let's go back to that
(I promise I'll be better, Mommy I'll do
anything)
In our family portrait we look pretty happy
(Can we work it out? Can we be a family?)
Let's play pretend act and like it comes so
naturally
(I promise I'll be better, Daddy please don't
leave)
In our family portrait we look pretty happy
(Can we work it out? Can we be a family?)
We look pretty normal, let's go back to that
(I promise I'll be better, Daddy please don't
leave)

Daddy don't leave
Daddy don't leave
Daddy don't leave
Turn around please
Remember that the night you left you took my
shining star?
Daddy don't leave
Daddy don't leave
Daddy don't leave
Don't leave us here alone

Mom will be nicer
I'll be so much better, I'll tell my brother
Oh, I won't spill the milk at dinner
I'll be so much better, I'll do everything right
I'll be your little guy forever
I'll go to sleep at night"

Finishing off the song, Tyson started dozing. Yawning lightly, he snuggled further into Kai's chest, and a welcomg sent of vanilla cinnomen wafted into his nostrils. "Mmmm, Kai you smell good." A small chuckle was his response, and a light 'thank you' was all Tyson heard before being completely surrounded by a warm blanket, and Kai's comforting body heat drifting him off to dream land.

Kai smiled softly when he realized that Tyson had fallen asleep, and kissed him lightly on the forehead. "Good night, itoshi(1). I'll see you in the morning." He whispered silently, before following him into the world of dreams.

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Unbeknownst to the two teens, a pair of glistening ice colored eyes stared at them enviously.

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"I've been watching, no not stalking."

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Me: ... Well, that was angsty, but still TyKa. Came out better then I thought it would anyways. And for those if you who don't know, itoshi means beloved. And did anyone notice that I changed the lyrics? Even though it was only that little word, I changed it... no one noticed.

Kai: I'm amazed, its pretty decent.

Tyson: Good job Serenity! I'm proud of yu!

Tala: -is off killing Kai plushies-

Me: -coughs- Okay then. Anyways, I want... 38 reviews before the next chapter, gives me some time to get my ideas going and everthing.

Taka: Review!

Zoe: Please!

Everyone: NOW!