Another sort of humerous chapter, joking around in the abbey almost makes my blood boil. Have fun reading and enjoy.


14. Plot of Conspiracy

That night Kai stayed up with his cat doing all that he could for the little thing. Trying to nurse it back to health he saw that the animal was dying but still the boy didn't want to give up hope. When the dim light of dawn shone in through a crack in the wall Kai knew it was morning and he tried not to cry as his companion ceased to move. It had been shaking from the cold the entire night and wrapping it in his jacket he attempted to keep it warm with his body heat as well as the article of clothing. The cat was no longer breathing and when Kai checked its pulse he knew that the end had come to his old pet's life. As he sat in the darkness still holding onto the cat's limp form Bree entered the cell.

Noticing something was wrong the girl asked, "You alright Kai?"

"Mati's gone," he replied in sorrow.

With a raise of an eyebrow Bree questioned, "Who?"
"The cat, passed away as the sun came up."

"I'm sorry Kai but it's probably better this way. Even if you could've saved him he wouldn't have lasted long in this place anyway," the girl softly said trying to reassure her friend.

"I guess you're right, it's time for practice then?"

"Yeah we should go, we'll bury your little friend here the next time we get out."

"Alright," Kai said and setting down the limp bundle of fur went with his friend to their training.


Bree was true to her word and the next Sunday the team gave Mati the cat a small funeral. Upon paying their respects to the poor animal the four went off into the city making their selves known. They lively talked about the different things they liked as Christmas was fast approaching. The month of November passed by quite slowly as Kai's friends pondered what to get him the only really eventful thing going on was the growing tension between the two Balkov brothers as they battled to win Kayla over.

"Hey Kayla, never knew your brother was into cats," Bree commented during laps on the first day of December.

"Well he does strangely enough my brother has a soft side to him," Kayla answered.

"Yeah wouldn't have believed it if I didn't see it with my own eyes," the other girl added as they passed by the boy's on the track.

Matching the girls' pace Tala asked, "Any ideas yet Bree?"

"For Christmas nope, I'd say get him a stuffed cat seeing how he likes them so much but he's already got that teddy bear," she answered.

"That would be funny seeing Kai's reaction to a stuffed cat," Kayla put in with a bit of a giggle.

"So what if he has the teddy bear can never have too many stuffed animals," Ben added, who had been told about the whole cat thing.

"Whatever but I told you so if he tries to kill you this time," Bree said running ahead of the others her feet landing off the track.


The day's training was hard on Kai and he groggily walked back to his cell completely exhausted. Clutching the bear in his arms snuggling it close to him Kai curled up on the hard floor and immediately fell asleep. His slumber was rudely disturbed the next morning by a kick from Boris.

"Grandfather can't I just sleep in today," Kai moaned his eyes still closed.

"As much as I like your grandfather I'm not him now get up boy," Boris ordered wrenching the boy from the ground by his collar.

Kai finally woke upon realizing that the bear had been wrenched from his grip and he stared at Boris with a cold gaze.

"I don't know how you got this stupid thing but the only things allowed in the abbey are your beyblade and the clothes on your back," Boris sneered and allowing Kai to fall to the ground with a thud a knife appeared in the hand that had been clasped around the boy.

In shock he watched as Boris tore the teddy into shreds a mess of stuffing falling to the floor in front of him. It pained him to see the present his friends had given him destroyed the thing had helped chase his fears away when he felt all alone and helpless in the darkness of the desolate cell.

The sting of a whip lashed out making contact with the boy's back and with a laugh Boris said, "That is for disobeying the rules and not concentrating hard enough on your Beyblading last night."

Kai was allowed to leave but only after the whip had been brought down on him in a few more painful strokes. It was difficult for Kai to get through the day after the events of that morning and during the noon break his friends tried to comfort him as the team went through the halls searching for Kayla and Ben.

"What's the matter Kai?" Bree sympathetically asked as they went.

"Boris found the teddy bear and ripped it to shreds."

As a light came on in the boys' heads Tala asked, "You thinking what I'm thinking Bry?"

"No duh we so have to go through with it now," the other boy replied.

"Yeah let's go find Ben he'll wanna hear the news," the red head added and the two skipped off to hunt down the other boy gaining suspicious looks from Kai.

When they had gone he asked, "Your brothers actually aren't fighting anymore?"

"No I think they just want to discuss one of their stupid schemes," the girl replied.

"What the hell are they fighting about anyway?"
With a shrug and a roll of her eyes Bree said, "Who knows probably just a stupid thing between dimwit brothers."

"You'd tell me if something were up right?"
"Course we would now come on the break will be over soon and we don't wanna be late," with that said the two went unwillingly to the torment of endless laps.


At last it was the eve of Christmas and as night approached the group pondered how to get in and out of Kai's cell long enough to leave the present. They had found a fluffy orange little stuffed cat that ironically resembled Kai's old furry friend. It had taken them a few days to pick out the perfect one and the boy was beginning to suspect something as week after week Bryan and Tala left Kai and Bree to apparently observe the city's sights. Also avoiding mobs of fans was starting to annoy them as they hunted through the stores and dodging the crazy people.

They plotted all that day but eventually Tala had to go to his cell with the four conspirators being nowhere closer to their goal. Leaving Ben Bryan and Bree alone in their room the siblings rattled their brains.

For what seemed like the ten thousandth time Ben asked, "So any bright ideas on how we get into his stupid cell?"

"Not a one," Bryan answered with a shake of his head.

With a stroke of ingenious Bree asked, "Bryan you any good at acting?"

"Good enough you got something," the girl's older brother replied.

"If it works, as much as we hate to admit it you work for the abbey. If you suck up enough you could get the bastard to believe you've changed sides and suggest upon giving Kai his nightly beating. That would give you just enough time to get the box in and out without rising suspicion so long as you make it look convincing," Bree explained revealing her idea to the boys.

"Wow sis actually has some brains," Ben commented elbowing Bree lightly.

"No kidding it's a good plan though and probably the only one we'll come up within such short notice, I guess I'm off then," Bryan added exiting the bedroom.

Bryan made his way down to the door of his father's office hoping the evil man would still be up.

God I hope this works, the boy thought and taking in a deep breath he rapped on the door.

Entering the eerie office Bryan inwardly gulped, "Father could I ask you something?"

"Do my ears deceive me or is one of my children calling me Father?" The man asked in shock with a raise of his brow.

"Yes well I've finally decided to come to my senses the tweebs especially are really starting to bug me," he replied with a snort that was almost a laugh.

"Good to hear one of my sons is finally coming around to the business what can I do for you?"

"I was wondering if I'd be able to give that son of a bitch Hiwatari his beatings tonight. Little brat is really starting to get under my skin being able to endure so much self punishment it's not natural," Bryan inquired hoping that somehow the man would buy the act.

"Ah yes the delight of seeing others in pain it does an old heart good you saying you want to torture someone now run along and have your fun."

"Thanks Dad I will," Bryan replied with a wicked grin and left the room.

Picking up the battered looking shoe box that had cleverly been stored in a spot where prying eyes and Boris' camera's wouldn't notice it with a sigh Bryan thought, Well that's phase one complete now to make it in and out in one piece.

With the box tucked under Bryan's arm hiding it from the cameras the boy playing Santa Claus silently crept into Kai's cell carefully closing the door when he had made it in.

Setting down the box by his friend's head looking at the sleeping boy he thought, He looks so peaceful lying there like that probably dreaming about the good times he had before coming here.

Emerging from the cell's darkness Bryan plastered an evil sneer on his face in case anyone was watching him and walked the long trek up to his room.

He was almost home freewhen a guard stopped him and demanded, "What the hell do you think you're doing still up?"

"Just got back from torturing one of those little pieces of shit scumbags and if you think I'm lying just go ahead and ask my father."

The stupid guard bought the ploy and Bryan thankfully returned to his room.

"So you gonna be dead when damn Boris finds out you tricked him?" Ben asked the twins had stayed up waiting to hear how the escapade went.

"No shit and there's no way I'm gonna keep this stupid act up."

"Suit yourself you'd be able to get away with whatever you want," Bree voiced over from the blankets of her bed.

"I know but then I'd have to take part in beating you guys and I don't want to do that, maybe stupid Ben over here but not the rest of you," Bryan answered and with an offended yell from his younger brother the worn out boy crawled into his bed and fell asleep.


Kai awoke Christmas morning to find the present next to him in his cell.

Reading a note on the box that said 'Merry Christmas' he wondered, There's no name I wonder who it could be from but if my hunch is correct I think I already know the answer.

Opening up the box Kai found the stuffed cat but knowing he had to get moving he gave it a little hug and returned the cat gently to its box.Placingthe lid back onhe stowed it safely in one of the dark corners at the back of his cell deciding he didn't want it to be found.Though he was annoyed with the stunt his friends had pulled giving himthe cat deep down he didn't want the stuffed animal to suffer the same fate as the old teddy bear.

I better hurry up and meet Bree if I wanna give her my Christmas present before training I can deal with the group of numb skulls later, Kai thought as he made his way down the halls to meet his friends for once bringing his jacket with him.

The only time he had worn it was their first day of freedom using it to keep his precious cat warm the rest of the past month he had left it in the cell using it to cover the bear so it would remain unnoticed by the bastards of the abbey.

Catching up to the purple headed girl whom was his friend Kai asked, "Hey you got a minute?"

"Sure Kai Mr. Shit Face can wait a couple minutes you're up kind of early so it's not like we'll be late."

"Good well you know that it's Christmas and I wanted to give you something," Kai nervously said and slung the jacket around his friend's bare arms.

"But Kai didn't you take this from your house?"
"Yeah it used to belong to Mom and she was going to give it to Kayla when she grew into it but I want you to have it," he replied as the girl zipped up the blue garment.

"Thank you Kai," she said and gave her friend a hug.

"Well Merry Christmas now come on before we're actually late," he said and as they walked he asked, "So which one of your brother's was behind the thing I found in my cell this morning?"

"What he actually found it," Ben asked with glee seeing the two as he turned a corner.

"You have till the count of ten to gain a head start," Kai glared he was thankful for the present but it was always just too much fun to go after the chicken of a boy.

As he counted and Ben took off with a shriek Bree said, "Kai don't we have work to do with Mr. Shit Face besides it was my idea and we worked together to make it a surprise for you."

"Fine Ben gets to live another day," Kai replied and they went to train.


Scared Ben dashed off away from his angry friend using all the speed he possessed. He decided that he'd gained enough distance and chancing a look behind him as he collided straight into another boy sending the two of them down to the ground.

"Ben," his older brother yelled.

"Uh oh, uh hey Bry," the other boy stuttered.

"You're gonna make me late you know?"

"Sorry had to get away from Kai he was about ready to kill me," Ben whined.

"Well you're away from him now I take it he got his present."

"Yep you know that was pretty cool scheming together and us all pitching in to get the plan to work," Ben commented.

"Yeah so your point," Bryan asked.

"Well I don't like fighting with ya and I believe you had as much fun as I did how about we call a truce?" Ben asked his brother stretching out his hand to help the older boy up.

"Fine truce Kayla probably wouldn't want us to fight anyway I guess," Bryan replied taking his brother's hand.

"Well have fun tell Kai Merry Christmas for me when you get the chance."

"Okay see ya bro," Bryan replied and with the two brothers joining forces they went off their separate ways.


There you go please review and I'll be able to get the next chapter on it's way.