A/N--- I would've updated sooner but I've been kind of busy and lazy, so yeah…

Katie, do the disclaimer!

Katie: crimsonbloodvampire does not own Beyblade. Now if you don't mind I'm going to go get an ice pack for my head. And thanks to everyone who reviewed.

/ means flashback

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/ A five year old Kai was playing in the sandbox at the daycare playground. A couple of older boys were playing with a water hose not to far off and were getting very bored. They decided that they would pick on someone since they were kind of known for it at this daycare.

Kai was minding his own business playing with the sand when he felt something wet spray him. The water was very cold and soaked through his shirt.

When he felt the water quit hitting him he turned around to find that most of the kids on the playground had started pointing and laughing at him. Kai blushed harshly. Then a girl with long black hair walked over to him.

He thought that she was going to laugh right in his face and tell him that he belonged in a fish tank or something like that, but instead she held out a hand and said "Hi, my name's Katie. What's your name?"

Kai took the girl's hand and replied "I'm Kai." "Want to swing with me, Kai?" She asked smiling. Kai smiled back and shook his head yes. /

Kai realized that the others were staring at him and Katie. "What, you've never seen a person get hugged by a friend before?" Kai said.

"Since when do you have friends?" Tyson asked.

"Yeah. And since when do you let people hug you without brutally killing them?" Kenny chimed in.

"Since I want to." The Russian said.

"So who's your friend?" Rei asked curiously.

"I'm Katie." The girl said softly.

"So Katie, where are you heading?" Kai asked.

"I was heading back to the hotel that I'm staying at."

"Which one are you staying at?"

"The…crap I forgot the name of the hotel. Which ever one is down that way." Katie said pointing to the north. Everyone new that she was staying in the same hotel as them considering there was only one hotel in the northern direction.

"So you're staying at the same hotel as us?" Rei asked with a small hint of worry in his voice. 'Ok Rei, she's just an old friend, that's all. It's not like she's an ex girlfriend that's going to steal Kai away from me. Besides, I can trust Kai, can't I? Oh quit thinking like that, Kai's not going to cheat on you or anything like that, is he?'

Rei snapped out of his thoughts when Max started poking him on his arm. "You alive, Rei?"

"Yeah I'm alive."

"So, you want to walk back with us to the hotel?" Kai asked hopefully.

"Ok, but who exactly is us?" Katie asked softly.

"Oh, this is Max, Rei, Tyson, and Kenny." The Russian said pointing to each one as he said their names.

Katie smiled shyly at them.

"Well Katie seems to be way nicer than you, Kai." Tyson said accusingly as they started walking towards the hotel.

"Well, that's because she's not in a bad mood. If she was in a bad mood then she would be worse than me." Kai said matter of factly.

"I doubt that someone that nice can be so cruel, Kai." Kenny said.

"How I act differs from how I feel." Katie said still using a soft voice.

"Kai, I think you're scaring her. She probably wouldn't be so shy if you weren't around." Tyson said chuckling.

"I've been friends with Kai since we were five." Katie said.

"Oh, well you don't have to be shy, we're not going to bite you are anything."

"Tyson, knowing you, you'll bite anything." Kai said getting back at Tyson for his 'she wouldn't be so shy if you weren't around' remark.

"Hey!" Tyson said while Katie giggled.

"So do you mind if I ask how you and Kai met, Katie?" Max asked.

"We met at a playground at a daycare that we both went to." Katie said

"Is your voice just naturally soft or are still shy." Tyson asked.

Max elbowed him and said "Tyson that was rude."

"Oh sorry, I didn't mean to be rude." Tyson said apologetically.

"It's ok." Katie said. "I just don't normally talk a lot so I guess that's why I have a soft voice."

"We're almost to the apartment." Rei said pointing to the hotel. 'Not that I'm trying to be rude to that Katie girl or anything but I'm glad we're almost back to the hotel. Maybe she'll go back to her room when we get inside.' Rei thought. He really wasn't sure if he was jealous or not.

A/N-- I know this is a really short chapter but I'm kind of pressed for time right now and I wasn't sure if I would have time to update tomorrow. And I didn't want to keep everyone waiting until next weekend. I'll make the next chapter longer, I swear.