Note: Wow. Two chapters in one day? Go me! and I still don't own Beyblade.

Chapter 20: The Hidden Past

The next day, instead of practicing, the Bladebreakers were marveling over their ancestry.

"I can't believe I'm related to Draciel…" Max said in awe.

"Wait, does this mean we'll start developing traits the gods had?" Ray asked.

"Well, you already got the eye part down, Ray." Tyson reminded him. Ray narrowed his eyes and was about to say something, but he remembered the White Tigers and their families and bit beasts.

"Hey, um guys…where's—"

"Kai? He hasn't been here since yesterday, Hil." Tyson interrupted. Hilary glared.

"Not Kai! Tysa!"

"Hey, where is Tysa?" Max asked. Ray sighed as he silently remembered the night earlier….

"Huff…huff…"

"Tysa?" Ray had been taking a walk when he saw Tysa walking around the forest.

"Oh. Hey, Ray. What's up?"

"Uh…what are you doing?" Tysa looked down.

"Something else happened the other night…"

"What?" Tysa looked up to curious brown eyes. She liked them.

"When we were walking…Kai and I met this green-haired guy that seemed to know Kai. I think he went looking for that guy so…"

"You're trying to find Kai?" Ray summed up. Tysa nodded. "Well…" Ray kissed Tysa. "Be careful."

Ray sighed again. He should've stopped her if he had known she wouldn't be here today.

Maybe it was a bad idea to let her search alone. I mean…what if Kai does like her?

"Ray!"

"Huh?"

"What's with the melancholy, Ray?" Tyson asked.

"Yeah. You seem depressed." Max chimed in.

"It's nothing, guys." Ray assured them. I hope.

Kai trudged around a sewer-looking area, grumbling. What was he, out of all people, doing here? In a sewer? Oh, yeah. Looking for the guy from two nights ago.

I can't believe it. The Flyers are supposed to be underground! At least, I thought they should be the last time I checked….which was six years ago…

"Kai!" Kai stopped for a bit. He must be going crazy. Tysa wouldn't be down here…

"Kai!" The voice sounded louder. Kai turned around and saw an angry looking Tysa glaring at him. "There you are! I looked all over for you! I lost my stinkin' hat looking for your stinkin' hide!"

You didn't lose your attitude…Kai thought. "You shouldn't be down here."

"So why are you?"

"……."

"Is it about that guy from the other night?"

"……."

"Tell the truth."

"……."

"Kai…."

"Ok!" Kai yelled when Tysa moved back to kick him.

"That's better." Tysa said. The two started walking down the sewer.

"Yeah. That guy…I know him."

"Was he part of the Blade Sharks?"

"No." Kai shook his head, trying to get rid of the old memories. "He's part of the Flyers."

"Flyers?"

"That's right. I was a part…of the Flyers too. Until I left that is."

"Ah. So…this sewer leads to the Flyers' base?" Kai nodded.

"Kai?"

"Hmm?"

"I was right. Your loyalty skills do suck."

"I didn't leave because of lack of loyalty!"

"Then what?"

"That's…never mind. Forget it. We're here."

"We are?" Tysa looked around. It was a dead end. "I don't see any…" Kai pushed the wall, revealing a secret passage. "Ah."

"Come on. The sooner I get this over with, the sooner you get out of my hair." Tysa glared at Kai. She had over a half of a mind to forget about all feeling for this guy and go to Ray, who could actually be nice on more than one occasion!

Kai and Tysa walked through the dark passage way in silence, which made it noticeable to here footsteps coming down the hall.

"Why do I have to do guard duty…" someone grumbled. Then he looked up and saw Kai and Tysa. His jaw dropped. "K-Kai? Is that you?" Kai didn't respond to the boy, and kept the same stoic expression.

"We need to get to the entrance." Kai said. The boy, still in poor shock, pointed down the hall. Kai started to walk and Tysa followed him.

"Hey, if you knew about the secret entrance, wouldn't you—"

"The entrance keeps changing every so often." Kai told her. Tysa nodded. When they approached a large door, Kai opened it with Tysa following.

"I knew you'd come, Kai." The voice from two nights ago called. Both Kai and Tysa looked up to see the guy standing on a cliff.

"Jet…" Kai said as the guy jumped down.

"That's all you have to say to me, Kai?" Jet asked. "Hey!" Jet noticed Tysa standing behind Kai. "You got a girlfriend!"

"Girlfriend?" Kai repeated angrily. I wish though…

"Hey! I'm so not his girlfriend!" Tysa scowled.

"Really?" Jet seemed happy. "Then-" Kai stood between Jet and Tysa.

"That doesn't mean you can have her though, Jet."

"Hey, chill, Kai. I was just—"

"Jet! There you are!" A blond short-haired girl with a purple outfit ran up behind Jet.

"Oh, chill, Kia. Sheesh. You people need to relax."

"People?" Kia repeated. She then noticed Kai and a smile and flush reached her face... "Kai? I thought Jet was lying…"

"Uh, yeah. I'll just be…" Tysa started to move back when Kia noticed her. Her happy face turned into a scowl.

"Hey! You have a beyblade, right?"

"Huh?" Tysa became confused.

"Well? Do you?"

"Uh…" Tysa looked up at Kai. "Do I have my beyblade with me?"

"How would I know?" Kai responded.

"Uh…lessee…" Tysa started to check her pockets. "Here it is!" She held up her white-silver beyblade.

"Good." Kia smirked. "Because we're gonna have a race."

"We wha?"

After several minutes, Tysa and Kia were lined up in front of a miniature race track in front of a entire community of Flyers.

Ah…she meant with our beyblades. Tysa thought. But why? Why does almost every girl hate me?

"Ready…set…go!" Tysa shot her white beyblade and Kia shot her purple beyblade. At once, the two beyblades zoomed down the track.

"Wow. Your girlfriend's 'blade is fast, Kai."

"She's not my girlfriend!" Kai snapped.

"Hey, girl who's a friend, girlfriend, same thing." Jet told him. Kai glared.

"Why did you come?" Kai asked him.

"Hmmm…Why did I?"

"Jet…"

"Hey, the more important thing right now is why you came."

"To get my questions answered."

"Right…I don't think Kia's too happy about you bringing your friend." Meanwhile, back at the race track, the purple beyblade had started to attack the Kairi.

"Hey! Isn't this supposed to be a race!" Tysa yelled.

"Oh, it is…" Kia smirked. "A battle race. See if you can keep up. Faster, Yan!" The purple beyblade revealed a swallow-looking bit beast. It started to move past Kairi.

"Oh, I'll do better then that! I'll win! Go, Kairi!" The Kairi zoomed up to be neck and neck with the other 'blade. Kia growled.

I'm not going to lose this. Kia thought.

"Hey, Tysa, was it?"

"Uh…yeah."

"Tell me, can your beyblade fly?"

"Huh?" The two beyblades were approaching a cliff where you had to fly to the other side. Tysa gulped.

This. May be a problem. Kairi may be wings but it can't fly! Not that I know of…I would appreciate you showing me your special ability, Kairi! It might help! Suddenly, the Kairi began to glow with a light only seen by Tysa. Wait…of course! That's it! If the guardians obey the Kairi…

"Hey, Kia. Kairi may not be able to fly, but I know someone that can!" Both Kia and Kai became confused.

What is Tysa planning? Kai thought. Wait a minute… On the way here, Tysa had told Kai about the story Ozuma told them. Kai took out Dranzer. If she's doing what I think she's doing… Tysa payed attention to the right moment. The moment when she was one the cliff…

Now! "Ok, Kairi! Summon Dranzer!" A white light came out of the bit, revealing a white version of Dranzer. Dranzer let out a shrill caw and flew the Kairi over the cliff. "Yes! It worked!"

"No way…" Kia said, shocked. She growled. "I'm still not gonna lose! Yan!"

"Dranzer!" The two bird beasts raced for the finish, but Kairi was faster.

"Yes!" Tysa cheered. "I won! I won! I--!" A teary-eyed Kia slapped Tysa on the cheek.

"I hate you!" she yelled and ran off.

"Duh…"

"Hey, you ok, Tysa?" Jet asked. Tysa nodded.

"What was that about?" Tysa asked. Jet looked at Kai, who was walking towards an opposite exit.

"Ask him. He knows more than I do." Jet told her. Tysa nodded. Kai seemed to have more answers than questions…

Kai sighed as he settled in his old room. Nothing really changed in the room because he was the only one who could get in. No one else could—

"There you are." Tysa. Of course, she could get in…Kai turned away from her.

"What's with that girl?" Tysa asked, her voice low.

"It's nothing."

"I don't call it nothing when I get slapped, Kai." Tysa narrowed her eyes angrily. "You're lucky I'm not hunting down that girl right now."

"It's nothing, Tysa!" Kai said, a little more annoyed.

"It's not nothing, Kai, and you know it! Don't you even trust me with anything!"

"I trust no one! Especially not you!" Kai regretted saying that as soon as he did. He didn't have to turn around to see Tysa's face.

"Well, then. You won't mind if I go back home. Maybe I was right after all. Maybe I'm not your friend. I think Ray especially misses me." Tysa growled. She turned around and slammed the door. Kai's chest stung. Tysa had struck the lowest nerve possible, and that was calling him inferior to someone else in her heart.

Oh. Wow. Apparently, Tysa seems to lost all hope in Kai, and Kai is left on the street like an abandoned dog. Ok, maybe dog would be a bit harsh to animal lovers out there. Let's try abandoned toy. No...toy makes him sound like Tysa's playing with him...well, you know what i mean. and the part where Tysa was racing Kia? That was inspired by a song called "First" by Lindsey Lohan. (note: I am not a prep, thank the lord, and not a devoted Lindsey Lohan fan. I only like a few of her songs. Mainly three.) Ok, this is a long note. Before I end this note, I'll just say there'll be times when I post two at once. That'll be a lucky day for you. :)

Mizuki Sakura