Forgive me all. Gomen na Sai mina san. I had promised that this chapter would be up almost a week ago but I had a difficult time sorting it out nd as a result I have not proof read it as well as I should have so forgive me for mistakes and hard to read sentences. I'm just so tired and relieved that this chapter is finally completed. Please enjoy.

Oh and yes once again this story was inspired by The Family Man, I just saw it and couldn't shake the thought of Kai and rei from my mind. Love for Kai and Rei!

I do not own Beyblade.

Chapter Eight
Providence

"So what's this all about?" Tala asked again shaking his head as Rei's excitement caused the coffee to spill over.

"You should have seen him!" Rei grinned happily wiping the coffee and then nearly dropping a fresh cup of it in front of the astounded redhead. "He was like a different person." Rei exclaimed gleefully referring to the state in which Kai had left him for work this morning. "When I was making breakfast he had his arms around my waist, kissing my ear and whispering wonderful promises." Rei grinned seductively praying that Kai's words would be true that night. "And he even offered to take Sakura out after school to the park on his break."

"Wow Rei that's great." Tala replied slowly feeling a tinge of pain.

"Its like I was missing him for the past couple of weeks and then there he was again! My Kai again!" Rei sighed happily grabbing his own mug of the tarish coffee

"I knew things would work out," Tala sighed calmly staring out the window in an inexpressive way.

"Then he said he had something to tell me at dinner tonight! We're going out!" Rei smiled eyes rekindled of life. "I wonder what he wants to tell me."

"Hmmm," Tala sighed again feeling rather absent of the joy he should have been sharing with Rei.

"Maybe we can send Sakura to those art classes she wanted, or maybe we are going on vacation. Somewhere warm would be nice," Rei acknowledged shivering as he stared out at the frozen world. "Maybe he convinced the company to give you that sponsorship he's been promising you for years."

"Doubt it." Tala mumbled under his breath feeling rather depressed.

"I can't wait!" Rei laughed happier than Tala had seen him in days.

"Yea," Tala responded automatically then trying to change the topic, "Rei we better get back to work I don't hire you to do my dirty work for nothing," he laughed mildly reaching into his briefcase for information on his recent court case.

"Oh yea sorry," Rei blushed and returned to scanning the documents he had been going over for Tala.

Yea sorry, Tala repeated in his mind heart lifting at the sight of Rei's blush. If only.

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Kai had stopped taking his phone calls, had been ignoring his inbox all day and only waved Bryan by when the Russian had stopped to talk. None of this would matter soon. Soon this horrible nightmare of being a bottom feeder in a company that rightfully belonged to him would end and he had the solution right in front of him.

All morning he had spent researching the archives of Shai Corporations, formerly Hiwatari Enterprises, and reviewing news paper articles that spoke of the conference in which the ownership was handed over to Jin Shai without his consent, and now without a doubt he knew he was in the right. He didn't need a way to regain the company, technically it still belonged to him, and this was how he would turn his life around.

He would be rich and powerful again. A penthouse, a car for every day of the week, business suits and wealth. Rei would be able to become an elite chef and work right here in the city, Sakura would be able to find friends of finer class and he would also help the others. He could get Tala his own firm and Bryan could be head computer technician. Tyson, Max and Kenny could do whatever the hell they wanted but Kai would be able to help them too. Everything would be perfect. This hell would be behind him.

And the answer was so simple. How could one sell anything if it didn't belong to them? Answer; you can't. The papers had once been signed over to Kai, for one whole month Kai was the sole owner of Hiwatari Enterprises and as he reviewed the past through articles and old documents, at the time of the conference where ownership was pulled from Kai and he was refused as the heir to such a company, nothing was ever officially conditioned that Kai didn't own the company. Instead the deed was directly signed over to Jin by Voltaire himself and thus no process existed where Kai's legal consent was permitted to loose his right belongings. Kai still owned his enterprises by default.

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Rei took in the soothing ambience of the restaurant becoming lost within his thoughts. It was strange to come here now and not be bothered that the table to his right had empty water glasses and to his right a couple had finished with their appetizers yet the plates were not removed. Rei shook his head all of a sudden ashamed of his job. The fact that he made a career as a server who made it their business to remain as a discreet part of the environment only appearing if dutifully called for, a kind of slave to the society within the restaurant he thought bitterly thinking how he had no choice in his motives. His manager told him what to do and how to do it, the chefs told him where to take things, even the dish washers yelped at him if the cleaning was not prepared right, however worse than all was the always posh clients who were demanding of everything and hardly ever satisfied. Rei felt that sometimes they would just make their place in restaurants like these to feel they had servants at the ever whim. Rei sighed an angry blush flushing the color of his features. Crimson orbs turned in response to the neko jin's tension as he was following the host to their seats. Shamefully Rei looked down and away from Kai's piercing unknowing gaze but was caught up abruptly in the action by Kai's hand ascending upon his own to tug him softly next to him.

"Something wrong Rei?" Kai asked softly his breath tickling Rei's sensitive ears, as the host finally came to their seat.

Rei sat down, looked away and blushed haughtily accepting the menu before the host recognized him as one of the waiters there. After the man was gone Rei looked up at Kai waveringly, "I just never thought I'd be a guest here and not just part of the décor," he laughed nervously at his muses.

Kai smiled slyly and leaned back on the chair placing down the wine list he had be briefing over and studying Rei now instead with his scarlet gaze. "It is your place in this décor that makes it so beautiful though," he told the neko jin still smiling smoothly, enjoying the red haze that immediately clouded Rei's cheeks.

"Kai koi," Rei laughed golden pools glimmering with mock embarrassment.

"Rei don't worry about it," Kai spoke thoughtfully turning so he could too watch the coming and going of the restaurant staff with reproachful eyes. "You are more than them even without a little certificate that you can wave in their faces."

"I know Kai but…" Rei hesitated looking down. "I'm happy, if anything I love the life I live but…"

Kai smiled knowingly reaching for Rei's hand and grasping it in between his own two. "I promise things will get better."

"I hope so Kai." The neko jin sighed lowering his gaze. "I have to use the washroom, I'll be right back."

Kai nodded and smirked. "Can't wait for tonight?" he asked suggestively.

"Kai," Rei groaned softly. "Not like that." Raising from the table and flashing Kai a smile before retreating in the direction of the restrooms.

"Rei!" a surprised voice sounded through the narrow corridor that led to the washroom. Rei flinched at the sound but slowly turned around amber orbs lowered. Dropping his hand from where it rested on the handle of the men's room he leaned against the wall and forced a smile upon his stubborn lips.

"Matthew." He remarked sharply not making direct eye contact with the fellow employee.

"Why aren't you in uniform?" Matthew asked a smug expressing filling his eyes.

"I'm not working tonight," Rei spoke softly as if uncertain of himself.

"Oh I figured you worked all the time." The man explained crossing his arm in a way that Rei realized he wasn't letting go easily. "I mean I figured you'd take any money you could get." He continued eyes not expressing any sympathy.

"I'm here for dinner." Rei sighed feeling awkward and alone.

"For dinner?" Matthew remarked as if he had just discovered a dog who could play the piano, not caring that his tone illustrated that he felt Rei was inferior.

"Yes." The neko jin agreed subtly trying to ease away from the conversation with short answers. "Dinner."

"Ha. They called you in didn't they," the server persisted coming close to Rei.

"No. I'm here for dinner." Rei growled eyes lowered. "And I think that you should carry on with you job and leave me alone."

"Come on Rei its just casual conversation. I was just surprised that someone like you would come to a place like this for dinner. It must be lonely." Matthew laughed rolling his eyes.

"Why?" Amber eyes flashed angrily. "I'm not alone," Rei snarled low, "and what exactly is 'someone like me'?"

"Oh you know Rei," the man shrugged carelessly, "I mean lets face it you aren't exactly rolling in money, and we all know where love interests lie, yet its to be expected, I suppose you are with him now"

"Hmmm," A deep voice came from behind both men before coming across the relieved expression of the neko jin. "Is there a problem here?" Kai asked his voice cutting the tension as he placed a hand deliberately on Matthew's shoulder from behind.

"Who are you?" Matthew asked turning his head behind him to glare at the bluenette. "Get your hand off my shoulder," he now turning his body so he was eye to eye with Kai.

"Is he bothering you Rei?" Kai asked calmly removing his hand, then making sure he had Matthew's attention he wiped his palm on his pants as if ridding himself of filth.

"I'm alright Kai." Rei smiled wanting to wrap his arms around the phoenix.

"No way." Matthew laughed pointing at Kai. "That's him."

"Yes I would be him." The bluenette remarked glowering at the server. "A problem?" Kai demanded.

"So who is the wife?" The man continued his joke holding his stomach as if seeing the two men in love was the funniest thing he had ever seen. "How cute out for you anniversary?"

Kai just stared at the man angry yet not showing it leaving his expression blank, then turning to Rei he took the smaller man in his arms and pressed a deep kiss upon his warm lips, slipping his hand up Rei's shirt slightly he was awarded with a soft moan.

"You two are disgusting." The server yelped disturbed by the affection.

Not so much as you, Kai thought mentally cutting apart the kiss and waving a mocking salute to the man before leading the flushed neko jin back to the table.

"You alright?" Kai asked after they had regained their seats and had sent away for a bottle of wine and hors d'oeuvre.

"Yea I'm kind of used to it." Rei remarked slightly embarrassed.

"You shouldn't let yourself be put down like that." Kai instructed. "You're better than them Rei."

"I just wish things could be different." The neko jin confessed lightly resting his brow in his hands.

Kai smiled receiving the expression he had been waiting for. "What if I told you there was a way."

Rei smiled, "thanks for the encouragement Kai, but I have already accepted my lifestyle, really people like him don't bother me anymore."

"No, Rei I mean it," Kai explained leaning closer to the neko jin.

"Is this about the surprise you had for me?" Rei considered amber eyes glowing with anticipation as his earlier conversation with Tala was relived in his head.

"Yea," Kai grinned seductively whispering quietly to make the man across from him anxious for his news, pausing only for their server to pour them both a glass of crimson wine.

"Well?" The neko jin asked running his fingers through his obsidian bangs, a million desire claiming his thoughts for what Kai's surprising news held in store for him.

"I am practically the sole owner of Hiwatari Enterprises." Kai exclaimed with pride allowing the statement wash over Rei, expecting an excited response, however was sorely disappointed.

"What?" The neko jin choked at a loss for words, his expression clouding. "What do you mean sole owner!" Rei yelped softly, "I thought you were over this business, what are getting at?" The golden pools relinquished their peaceful state and fell deep into confusion and anguish.

"What I mean is provide a better life for you, for us." Kai retaliated unsure of how to react. "Isn't that what you wanted? I could pay Tala back, give Bryan a promotion, you could become a chef, Sakura could fill her potential with her talents, and you and I could move back into the city." Kai concluded still astonished how Rei could be so appalled at his suggestion.

"I like where we live!" Rei retorted his eyes flashing angrily. "Sakura is a wonderful little girl she does not need money to prove that. Sure Tala could use the money but finances will never regain his reputation, instead try being a friend to him, and Bryan is happy with what he does, he had the chance for a promotion but didn't take it because he was afraid you would feel inferior if he had his standards raised and not yours." The neko jin huffed silently, his angry whispers emerging as hisses. "We do not need money or power to bring our happiness to us."

"I don't understand Rei," Kai retorted his scarlet eyes dull and hurt, sincerely unsure of himself. "All I wanted was to give everyone including ourselves a second chance at life-"

"A second chance at life?" Rei cut off the bluenette. "I thought that we achieved that when I returned from China. I thought that was what gave you your second chance at life." The neko jin sobbed, slight tears beginning to form in the corners of his golden eyes, uncaring that those surrounding the two men were now onlookers to the scene.

"Rei," The crimson eyed Russian scrambled for words, "I uh…"

"You told me that I gave you that second chance!" Rei continued falling into tears. "But obviously you lied! The only thing that will award you with the life that you want is wealth and power. Kai Hiwatari you are the most selfish jerk I have ever met!" Rei shouted getting up abruptly from the table and leaving the phoenix sitting silently in his confusion that chaos had handed to him.

The neko jin fled the restaurant pausing in the lobby only to call Tala to come pick him up.

Kai sat alone at the table his glares shielding himself from the observers who gossiped loudly to one another. His thoughts drove wildly through his mind, confusion and anger. What had he done, he had so much thought that this was the right thing to do and yet… The memory of Rei's moistened eyes pain him. Rei was his second chance he thought shamefully, not the life he had stepped away from. Penthouses and top careers were in his past wasn't he grateful enough that a second chance had returned him to the neko jin.

"I guess Rei just can't handle the concept of wealth." A voice cooed arrogantly.

Crimson eyes gazed around to meet the expression of Matthew's sneering, Kai stood, stared the man squarely in the eyes and threw his fist into the his face.

The next chapter might take a while; school and work have ensnared me for yet another gruelling semester, but bear with me. Please Read and Review and thank you so much to those who have been so encoraging me. Thank you. Oh and I'm sorry if Rei acted like a pansy. >