Warning : Strong language, eventual yaoi
Disclaimer : I don't own Beyblade or any of the characters. The characters you do not recognise are mine and are not to be stolen/used in any story other than my own.
"………" - Speech
'………' - Thought
Italics - Something written (e.g. e-mails)
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Rei POV
Okay, Kai's been following me all day. May I say 'scary'? I may? Okay, SCARY! Nobody truly understands how totally freaked out you get when being followed by a crazy-ass-bastard all day long who sits and watches you no matter what you're doing, so trust me – It's freaky! I just happen to be his current eye-target, which is the scariest part of all see, I don't even know why he's following me. What would he want with me? Me of all people… Just little 'ole art-geek Rei. Yep, I don't have a clue what's going on but I'll tell you, whatever it is, it's really starting to freak me out!
Tyson seems to think Red-eyes is stalking me and is "going to kill me" as he put it (a little over the top, ne?)… I'm not so sure on the killing bit. He does, however, seem to be stalking me. Okay, from the top : It was just yesterday that I risked my life by giving TheFalcon a slap (how dumb was that, Rei? For real…) Just by the way, that is probably the dimmest thing I've ever done, just so you know. Well, since picking a fight with them last time anyway. Honestly, how am I still alive? Here's the catch – I'll tell you how I'm still alive… Kai.
I don't understand what it is about the guy that gets to me, maybe it's those red eyes or maybe it's the fact that he's blatantly stalking me, following me everywhere just watching me. I mean, what a freak! BUT, he hasn't let any of his gang touch me. Ginge followed Tyson around for a bit though to scare him, personally I wouldn't mind having Ginge behind me all lunch break, know what I mean?
Going off subject slightly here but my hormones just won't stop bugging me about this! I have to say it (think it, whatever) or it will be pissing me off all day, but Ginge is one fit fucker! His class had their sport lesson today and I was pervy enough to stand and watch them all running around in those tiny navy shorts and the hideously ridiculous red socks that somehow manage to actually suit Kai, and there was me thinking that Mr. Big-Shot-Red-Eyes wouldn't be seen dead in that P.E. uniform, and it actually suits the bastard! Anyway, watching Ginge running around with his slender legs on show was probably the highlight of my day… Now back to subject.
So, Red-eyes won't let his gang hurt me and I know this because The Falcon has tried, oh yeah he tried. That evil lilac-haired bastard said he really was going to kill me! All I did was slap the guy, nothing wrong with that in my opinion considering he was blowing disgusting second-hand cigarette smoke into my face, and for real, how gross is that? It might be different to someone who smokes – They might not care, but I do. I think it's horrible. I'm pretty disappointed that Ginge smokes too actually, it's just not attractive! Heh, I think that's the only unattractive thing about him though.
Aha… Ladies and gentlemen, Stalker of Kon has been spotted. I'm at the top of the stairs waiting for Tyson (since there's no point whatsoever of me going to an IT class without him, as he is kinda the brains of the outfit) and I can see Kai in the study centre, his eyes flicking up and down from keyboard to screen, occasionally having the cheek to let those eyes wander over to me. Okay, where did he just look? Keep your eyes above my waist, if you don't mind!
Woah, double-take! Maybe I'm mistaken, I don't think I am, but he just… No way. He can't be like me! Nobody in this damn hell-hole of a school is like me! If they were I doubt I'd be as innocent as I am, but that's another story entirely; but if Kai really is like me then I could have some fun!
Okay Rei… Just exactly what are you thinking? Damn, this has suddenly become a little bit more confusing than it was five minutes ago. Don't you just hate it when your subconscious mind decides to attack you with the weirdest thoughts possible and push them into your conscious mind so that it makes you actually think about them? Subconscious mind, are you listening to me? Just for the record here : I do not fancy Kai, I never have fancied Kai and I never will fancy Kai. Right, well I think that settles it... Right? I sure hope so.
Oh good, here comes Tyson. Take my mind off these frightening thoughts please Tys, I need your help buddy. Is that… Pizza? Mmm, give me some of that Tyson! Ack, on second thoughts don't give me any, it's got olives on it! Disgusting.
"Heya Rei!" Yeah, hi there olive-breath. "You do know we have a lesson right?" No Tyson, I'm just standing here for the fun of it.
"Yeah, I know." I'm flashing him my perfect cheesy grin, secretly wishing that he's not going to notice it isn't sincere. He's a great guy and not much gets past him, but I think this has. By 'this', I mean the fact that my stupid subconscious mind has been shoving unwanted thought processes through my brain – If I have one that is, lately I've been debating. Wondering why? I may be intelligent but I do seem to have gotten myself into a bad circumstance or two over the past few days, don't you agree? You know, all the shit like picking fights with Infamous, e-mailing Kai (which started all this crap), slapping and coming very close to insulting The Falcon, wanting to fuck Ginge until his pelvis snaps, et cetera. If it wasn't for all these things I'd just be my usual, normal self. Rei Kon : Level-headed and down to Earth. Not anymore methinks. Now I'm guessing my invisible plaque would say something more along the lines of "Rei Kon : Fool with his head in the clouds." It's not my fault, I swear. In fact, I blame Red-eyes, who I am pretty sure just looked my way again.
"Hello? Earth to Rei?" Huh? Oh, he's been talking to me for the past two minutes. Well, I guess it went in one ear and out the other. Didn't hear a word!
"What, sorry Tys?" Like I said, in one ear, out the other.
"We have a lesson Rei. That's what. Sometimes I wonder about you, especially lately. Come on, get your head outta the clouds and let's go in!" Heh, so he has noticed I'm a bit absent-minded, still I knew he would. Eh, time to go to class… Sure, great idea. Computers. Ack.
Normal POV
Rei followed his navy-haired friend into the study centre, dragging his feet as usual. He noticed the crimson orbs watching him from across the room and raised his eyebrows in surprise as he distinctly watched the owner of those red eyes mouth the words 'read your e-mail'. The neko's braid swayed behind him as he nodded, slowly proceeding toward the machine next to Tyson and settling himself down in the "whirly-chair" as he and his younger best friend called them.
Logging on, Rei glanced across the room, noticing that Kai was still watching him with… What? Anticipation, maybe… Once the 'evil machine' let him into it's hidden depths, known by most as the system, the neko was greeted at once by a familiar box in the corner of his screen and he found himself smiling. Was it that he was beginning to like receiving e-mails from the blunette teen? Or was it that he knew Tyson would disapprove of them slowly but surely making friends? Rei smirked slightly at this thought for he knew that his navy-haired buddy would definitely be unhappy at the mere idea of his best friend being friendly with this freaky guy.
Giving the mouse button a swift 'click', the jet-haired boy watched with his own feeling of slight anticipation as the little box turned into a web browser, as it usually did.
Welcome KonR672, you have three new mails.
'Three?' Rei knew that two of them would be from Kai, one being the reply to his last e-mail to the Infamous leader about the Psychology notes he sent, and the other would be a new one… But the neko-jin teen wasn't sure who the third one was from. He scrolled down the page to the 'inbox' link and clicked it, noticing straight away he had a mail from someone he didn't know… Someone called 'KuznetsovB666'…
Message : KonR672
You're going to die Kitty.
Rei fidgeted in his seat, that wasn't the nicest message to receive, especially since he didn't even know who it was from. He was guessing it was one of Infamous, but he didn't know their names, well except Kai and now Tala, but it wasn't one of them because he knew their names, and neither of them had the initials B K. He suddenly froze as a cold thought shivered it's way across his mind – What if it was from The Falcon? That would make sense but why would he be threatening him over the e-mail program as well as during school hours? It just wasn't fair! Not that The Falcon played fair anyway… Sighing with exasperation, Rei opened his next mail, which was from Kai.
Message : KonR672
I don't expect anything in return for that essay, but I've already told you that – in my last e-mail – However, I would like to ask a favour. Stay away from Falcon. He's hot on your heels and will stop at nothing but me, hence me watching you. If you get any more threats from him, tell me. – Kai
'Why does Falcon want to kill me?' Rei felt like slamming his head on the desk. He could feel Kai watching him again so decided to show his frustration to the crimson-eyed boy by shooting a disgusting glare across the room at him. Of course, this action had no effect on the slate-haired teen whatsoever so Rei simply carried on with what he had been doing before (pretending to work, that is) and deleted the other e-mail from Kai since he knew what it said anyway. Slumping down further in the 'whirly-chair', the amber-eyed boy moved his curser across his screen and hovered over the reply button before idly clicking it.
Message : HiwatariK898
If Falcon's e-mail address is KuznetsovB666 then yeah I've had a threat. What the hell does he want with me and why do you care anyway?
'Send'… Confused would be a good word to describe Rei's feelings at that point. What did it matter to Kai if he got beaten shitless by The Falcon? Why was The Falcon after his blood in the first place? Okay, so it must have been strange for the lilac-haired teen to get slapped by someone like Rei, but it didn't really give him grounds to want to kill the younger teen, did it?
KonR672, you have one new mail.
'Great.' The neko bit his lip, musing over the reply before actually opening it and sighing at it's content – he should have known better than to suggest the red-eyed boy had feelings.
Message : KonR672
I don't care. I just thought you might. Yes, that's Falcon's e-mail address – What did he say?
Rei jabbed his pen absentmindedly into the mouse mat while he typed his bored and slightly irate reply to the Russian teenager, muttering about hating computers just loud enough for Tyson to hear. The navy-haired boy sniggered quietly at his friend, making the neko smirk to himself. He'd known that would work – He didn't want Tyson to notice his strange mood so had had to come up with a little ploy to distract the teen from asking – Apparently said ploy had worked, this time.
Message : HiwatariK898
He said "You're going to die Kitty". Why does he want to kill me? Because I slapped him and took the piss, or what? Tell me Kai, I'm too young to die.
'Send'… Rei couldn't believe that he had just made an attempt at humouring the other teen! Maybe they could be friends after all… 'Seriously Rei, did you just think that?'
Message : KonR672
No, not because you slapped him Rei. For a reason much more serious than that, not a good serious reason either. It's because you're one of them. Know what I mean? He doesn't like our kind and he's going to 'put a stop to it'. Keep an eye out.
Amber eyes scanned over the screen, rereading the message and blinked. 'He doesn't like our kind?' Rei accidentally let out a sly giggle. 'Our kind? Maybe he just missed the "y" from the front, or maybe… Maybe Kai's one of them too!' Suddenly the neko was having a much better day. The leader of Infamous, a poof. Who'd have thought it? He knew he had to ask… But dare he? The idea had formed itself in his head and he just had to know.
Message : HiwatariK898
"He doesn't like our kind" – Did you miss a letter or did you just have a major slip-up?
Laughing inside, Rei clicked the 'send' button and waited to hear the news, the moment of truth…
KonR672, you have one new mail.
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