A Champions Crisis
Chapter [6]

"Pft, I was over tired." Pointed out Tyson as he slunk back into his chair. "Seriously, I think all of those fangirls have gone to your head Kai. Not everyone has a crush on you."

'But you do. Don't you Tyson?'~

Yes, the champion was sulking. But Kai couldn't help but smirk at the blush that was flaring across his rivals cheeks. He had always been such a shit liar, yet Kai was probably one of the few people who could tell when the Dragoon wielder was really lying. After all, everyone has been pretty slow at reading the hints about his sexuality.

Still, Kai didn't respond to that little childish comment. He just turned on the car engine and placed on his seat belt. "It's time to go Tyson." The raven haired blader was hinting at the fact that they had spent too much time in this suffocatingly cheap vehicle.

Even though the loner's suggestion seemed like a logical thing to do because he wanted to reunite with his friends; Tyson didn't want to go home. He was enjoying this quality time that he was spending with the Dranzer wielder, especially as Kai was the only person who could strip down Tyson's defensive barriers to reveal his damaged core.

Nobody else has achieved that goal and now that Tyson could look back at all the familiar faces that were involved in his life, he finally realised that so many people have tried to get through to his insecurities: Hiro, Max, Ray, Kenny, Grandpa, the family doctor, the therapist, and so on.

'But how did Kai know how to walk through these barriers like they were nothing? Hmmm~'

He took another deep breath before mirroring Kai's actions. Tyson placed on his seatbelt and pressed his lips into a firm line. The most stubborn member of the team was ready to go home to face the rest of his team.

But as soon as the vehicle travelled onto the road, Tyson just couldn't escape the heavy weight of his exhaustion that had plummeted onto his broad shoulders. He was fighting to keep his eyelids open, meanwhile his breathing pace was slowing down drastically.

'Where the hell has this come from?!'~

The sleepless nights were finally taking their toll on the Japanese blader and it didn't take long for him to pass out into that deep sleep that his body had been craving so desperately. For the first time in a long time, the champion finally felt safe enough to put his anxiety to bed as he knew that Kai would protect him~

Two hours had ticked by and Tyson's body had consciously resuscitated itself back to life. His eye lids were still glued together tightly, but that didn't stop his other senses from springing back to life. He could feel the sensation of someone's lips briefly pressing against his cold cheek, yet his hearing could register someone soft breath brushing against his earlobe.

"See you around." The dry voice whispered before leaving the bedroom in a hurried gesture. "We have so much to discuss."

Even though he was so determined to force himself out of this sleepy phase to chase down the mysterious figure; Tyson really couldn't find the energy within himself to open his eyelids and lift a muscle. The burden of his depression had finally hit him full force and Tyson was really struggling to fight off this heavy exhaustion that was weighing down his chest.

'Why can't I wake up!? Urgh, I am going to be awake all night again if I keep passing out in the days!''

Even though Tyson's head was filled with dilemmas. That was nothing compared to the issues that were taking place within the dojo's family kitchen. The tension became gut wrenching uncomfortable when Hiro had walked through the doorway with his bags packed over his shoulders. The team were very uncomfortable with the idea of Hiro ditching his brotherly responsibilities, especially as Tyson was in such an awkward state.

"Are you going anywhere nice?" Max questioned in a sarcastic tone as he crossed his arms across his chest. "I heard the dojo was nice this time of the year."

"Max." Ray hushed in a low growl. "If Hiro wants to leave, then leave him be. After all, Tyson has us to watch out for him now."

"Does he now?" The older Granger raised an eyebrow and grinned, "I have some things to take care of. So don't wait up for me."

The spotlight soon directed from Hiro and diverted onto Kai as he too walked into the room with his carkeys swirling around his index finger. "Keep me updated." Was all he said before pausing for a brief moment to register his teammates facial expressions.

"You're leaving too!?" Kenny's jaw flew towards the floor as he couldn't believe what he was hearing, "How inconsiderate could you guys be?!"

"Kenny!" The Drigger wielder fired up again as he slammed his cup of hot tea onto the dinner table, "If they want to leave, let them."

The American then twisted his lips to swallow his frustration, meanwhile Kenny just stomped his foot in temper. Neither of them were pleased at the sight they were witnessing, but they both knew that Ray was right deep down. If those selfish pigs wanted to leave, why can't they? They are free to do so, right?

"But Tyson..."

Ray's voice became dominant and low, "I'm not going to ask you again Kenny." He too didn't agree with Kai and Hiro chosing to leave. But he knew that they would soon run back to the scene if they were summoned by Tyson. After all, they both loved him in the most dry and awkward way possible~

Max pulled out a chair to sit himself beside Ray at the table. He focused his curious blue eyes over to his captain to attempt to read his emotionless face. "Fine, we will keep you both updated. But you can answer to Tyson when he wakes back up." The Draciel blader concluded as he reached out his hand to help himself to Ray's prawn crackers. He was comfort snacking.

Hiro shrugged at them and he then left the room. However, Kai just nodded and placed his left hand into his trouser pocket. He wasn't giving nothing away, but the Russian had to return home to focus on his business studies. It wasn't the most popular decision within his lifetime, but he'd already contributed massively towards this dramatic scenario.

A/N: Oh man, I am so sorry that this chapter took so long to update. The truth is, I got so far ahead on the plot that I just couldn't bridge the pieces together. This chapter has been split in half because I have written so much! Seriously, this story is based amongst my recent life events, so this plot is so fresh. Anyways, thank you so much to my friends and fans for the encouragement, I really appreciate it. I'm sorry if my writing has gotten a little rusty lately, I really need to do some more reading to get back into the rhythm of writing so smoothly. Blah. In other news, have a nice Christmas guys and take it easy! - Granger~