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I also want to dedicate this chapter to two special fans, one of which has a birthday this weekend and I was asked to do this for her. I've never been asked to do this before, so I feel really honored to do so! Happy Birthday to Saira's Sister! I hope you have a wonderful birthday and I hope you enjoy this chapter!

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"Katy? Are you OK?", Hilary asked as she knocked on the door, not hearing a peep from her cousin or even a pin drop in that bathroom. Katy had been in the bathroom for going on half an hour, which was odd considering she wasn't sick, to Hilary's knowledge anyways. She tried the doorknob, shocked to see it was unlocked; wandering inside to see Katy was passed out on the bathroom floor.

"Katy? Katy?", she tried to shake her awake, but her efforts were in vain. "Katy! Wake up!", she said a little louder, shaking her shoulder harder before feeling for a pulse on her neck. Letting out a sigh of relief that she felt the beat, she tried giving Katy light smacks on her face. "Katy, you have to get up, come on!", she cried out of frustration before she heard someone knocking on the door.

"Hilary, is everything OK?", she heard Rei ask before she bolted for the door, quickly opening it. "Oh thank god you're here, something is wrong with Katy. She's just passed out on the floor", Hilary explained as she led Rei to the bathroom. He immediately went into EMT mode and started checking her pulse, analyzing her breathing and trying to open her eye lids. "She seems OK, did she hit her head on anything?", he asked as he turned her onto her back, holding her head still. "I don't think so, I didn't hear any loud thump. I just thought she might have been sick or something since she was taking so long in the bathroom. Should I get Kai?", Hilary asked without hesitation, as if Kai had some magical power of healing.

Rei shook his head, gently picking up Katy in his arms and walking out of the bathroom. "No, I can handle it", he said as he gently placed her on her bed. "Soak a rag for me in cold water", he commanded to Hilary, who quickly did as she was told and handed the cold rag to Rei. "Hopefully this works", he said as he rung out the rag over Katy's face, almost instantly waking her up. She jumped up quickly, wiping the water off her face. Both Rei and Hilary let out a breath of relief, looking at each other in disbelief. "What the hell?! Why did you dump water on my face? You Jerk!", Katy yelled as she smacked Rei on the shoulder.

"Hey you were the one that gave us a scare, passed on the floor like you were; we thought something was seriously wrong with you!", Hilary yelled as she approached her cousin, who seemed confused. "What are you talking about? I just laid down for a short nap and I didn't want to be disturbed. Obviously, it didn't work!", she said as she stood up, heading for the bathroom before she heard a knock at the door. She opened the door without hesitation to see it was Kai; who looked panicked and confused. "What's going on?", he asked as he pushed his way into the room.

"Oh nothing, I decided to take a short nap and Rei thought it would be a good idea to dump water on my face. I'm going to take a shower now, excuse me", Katy said with some 'sass' behind her voice, slamming the bathroom door and locking it this time. Now, Kai was even more confused, looking at Hilary and Rei for answers.

"She was taking too long in the bathroom, so I checked on her and found her passed out on the floor", Hilary started. "That was when I came in and brought her to her bed and rung out a rag over her face. She wasn't responding to anything Kai, I had no choice; she scared us", Rei continued calmly but with concern. "Is there something going on that we should know about Kai?", he asked as he crossed his arms, determined to get answers.

Kai was dumbfounded that she would just pass out like that, but he mentally predicted Black Dranzer was starting to wear her down. His eyes looked at the bathroom door until he heard the shower turn on, sighing heavily as he exited the room. "No, there is nothing to discuss. We leave in an hour", he said before shutting the door behind him. Rei and Hilary were left with their thoughts, shaking their heads before they also left the room.

The hot water hit Katy's skin like refreshing bullets, she could feel her whole body get a heated chill before she relaxed under the shower head. As she ran her hands over her body with soap, she felt a stinging pain come from her left side; cursing as she remembered the cut. It looked good for being fresh from last night, it closed quickly after the ointment was applied so she wouldn't need stitches.

"I can't believe that bastard stole my mom's Beyblade; the nerve of him!", she thought out of anger as she leaned her head against the wall. "I have to get it back, one way or another", her hands continued washing her body before she started to wash her hair.

The plane ride to Paris was very awkward and quiet to start. This time, Hilary was seated next to Tyson, Kai next to Katy and Rei next to Max while Kenny had a middle seat.

As the plane took off, Tyson looked out the window; trying to keep his mind on the tournament instead of the person sitting next to him. "I should've just kept my mouth shut, maybe there wouldn't be so much awkward tension between Hilary and I", he thought as he watched Beijing disappear, only to be replaced by clouds shortly after. Hilary couldn't help but feel guilty for how Tyson was feeling, lightly tapping his shoulder to get his attention. "Hey, are you ok?", she asked quietly, trying to be discreet. Tyson only shrugged, sighing heavily as he relaxed in his seat. "I'm fine", he said boldly, crossing his arms.

She couldn't take it anymore, she hated this tension. She had to do something, to cheer him up or else he wasn't going to do well in the tournament and he might lose his title. She bit her lip for a moment and closed her eyes, taking in a short breath. "Look, its not that I don't feel something for you. I just don't know what it is yet", she stated, quickly getting his attention. "What do you mean? You rejected me and now you're changing your mind? Spare me Hilary", he snapped but in a quiet tone. "Listen to me Tyson, I'm not pulling your leg or changing my mind. You stormed off before I could even say anything to you. Just like always, you assume stuff before you listen to the facts", she scolded as she faced him, determination and annoyance written all over her face.

Tyson wanted to believe her, he wanted to hug her, and kiss her for the first time. There was something about Hilary's demeanor that seemed off, but maybe that was his mind going in a different direction. "What do you mean by you don't know what you're feeling?", he asked once more, this time in a calmer manner. Hilary tried to remain calm and give him an explanation, but she was drawing a blank. "I don't know what it is Tyson, I just don't know. What I do know is I care so much for you, and you mean the world to me. Maybe that feeling I'm unsure of could be what you're looking for", she said with a soft smile on her face.

"Is she toying with me?", Tyson thought as he made eye contact with her, shocked by her words.

"Tyson, I may not exactly share the same feelings as you but-", she took his hand into hers. "I'm willing to discover those feelings with you. Not right this second, but after the tournament, OK?", she asked as she squeezed his hand. Hilary couldn't commit herself to him just yet, she still had some feelings for Kai and there was still a lot of unanswered questions with Katy.

He was still shocked that she was saying she would give him a chance, squeezing her hand back after a few moments. "Ok, Hilary. After the tournament", he agreed as he smiled, leaning back in his chair and looking out the window. The seat belt sign then turned off to allow passengers to use the bathroom, but when Hilary got up to use the bathroom, she was pulled back into her chair. Tyson hasn't let go of her hand, his grip was still tight. A blush formed on Hilary's face, slowly sitting back down as she waited for him to let go of her hand.

Looking out at the clouds, Katy did her best to stay awake; but it was growing to be almost impossible. She could feel herself drifting off yet again, rubbing her eyes to wake up. "Are you OK?", she heard Kai ask, seeing a look of concern in his eyes. "I'm fine Kai, just a little tired", she answered as she rubbed her face. She wanted so badly to just break down, to tell him about her mother's Beyblade and how Black Dranzer is ready to come out; the damn bird was stealing from her now.

"Katy, do me a favor and don't bullshit me, OK? Your energy is being sucked out of you, that's why you passed out earlier, right?", he asked in a hushed tone, crossing his arms. Katy was a bit taken back by his sudden abrasiveness, but she knew he was right. Nodding to his words, she relaxed against her chair; putting her hand on her scar. She could feel the warmth from Black Dranzer, even though there was no pain. "That's not the only problem I have; Bryan is the one who took the room key", she explained, tears starting to form in her eyes. "He took my mother's Beyblade", a tear escaped her eyes, quickly wiping it away as she looked out the window.

Kai knew Bryan was crazy, he knew what he was capable of and what Boris was turning the Blitzrkrieg boys into. It made him absolutely sick; his face cringed at the thought of what Bryan was capable of doing to Katy. "I can't stand this anymore, just the thought of Katy getting hurt makes my blood boil", he thought.

Without warning, Katy felt Kai's hand grab hers, feeling him squeeze it as he looked into her eyes. "Don't worry Katy, we will get your mom's Beyblade back; and we will safely get Black Dranzer out of you", he whispered, squeezing her hand tightly. Nodding, Katy broke eye contact for a moment to look behind them and in front of them, thinking about the rest of the team. "I have to tell the rest of the team; keeping them in the dark about this just feels wrong and they probably think we're dating now", Katy smirked after thinking such thoughts, but when she saw the look in Kai's eyes, a blush quickly formed on her face. His eyes were soft but seemed determined; he didn't immediately object about what she said either. "OK? He's only making my assumptions easier to believe", She thought as shifted uncomfortably in her seat, clearing her throat. "Why are you looking at me like that?", she asked, raising an eyebrow before looking down at their linked hands.

When she looked down at their hands, Kai followed her gaze and immediately let go of her hand, also clearing his throat. "It's nothing, just wanted to tell you that you're not alone in this", he said as he leaned back in his chair, crossing his arms as he looked at the small TV screen in front of him. Katy wasn't stupid, she could tell by his behavior that he felt something for her; but there was no way he would ever come out and say it.

"Thanks, I appreciate that Kai", she said quietly before she stood up, stepping over Kai's legs to get to the carry-on storage above them. She opened the storage door and pulled down her small bag, searching through her bag for her IPod and her book. After finding her book and IPod, she put her bag back in the storage area and closed the door, not even noticing that her shirt had ridden up just enough for Max and Rei to see how inflamed her scar was.

"Gee Katy, what happened?", Max asked as he moved her shirt only slightly to see more of the scar, but she instantly smacked it away. "Nothing Max, don't worry about it", she said bluntly before she felt Rei's eyes on her. "What?", she asked in annoyance. Rei looked irritated but concerned; breaking eye contact with her after a second. "Nothing", he stated before looking out the window. Rolling her eyes, Katy stepped back over Kai to get back to her seat, sitting heavily before putting in her headphones and opening her book.

"There is something going on with those two, and I'm going to find out what it is", Rei thought as he stared intently into the back of Katy's seat. Determination and aggravated curiosity written all over his face.

The plane finally landed in Paris, and everyone was ready to check into their hotel rooms. It was same set up as Beijing, everyone was paired into their rooms.

In the room of Rei and Kai, there was some tension rising. Rei was watching Kai clean his Dranzer, while he was very lightly cleaning his Drigger.

Feeling Rei's atmosphere, Kai let out a heavy sigh. "What is it, Rei?", he asked in an annoyed tone. Rei didn't know how he could sense it, but there was no doubting Kai's ability to read people. "You said before that you hate being lied to, well that goes for everyone here. Are you and Katy a thing now?'', Rei just came right out and asked, having no more patience to beat around the bush.

As much as Kai wanted to tell Rei to back off his business, he felt like he had to put an end to this nosiness going around. "Of course not, she only stayed in our room because she lost her key", he answered, continuing to clean Dranzer. Narrowing his eyes, Rei finished cleaning Drigger and put his Beyblade on the towel. "That doesn't explain why she was in your bed", Rei's words were only getting under Kai's skin. "She didn't want to put you out, so I told her she could sleep in my bed since it was big enough and unlike someone, I know how to keep my hands to myself", Kai's insult made Rei glare at him, growing more frustrated. "What are you getting at Kai? I didn't touch Katy", Rei defended, his voice starting to get loud.

When he heard those words, Kai stopped what he was doing; looking at Rei with narrow eyes. "I never said you did but thank you for announcing that. It explains why you went back to Mariah, right?", Kai asked as he put Dranzer down. "I went back to Mariah because I realized I still had feelings for her, and I didn't want to continue with Katy if that was really how I felt. It wouldn't have been fair to her", Rei explained, feeling his muscles tense as he clenched his fists. Kai clicked his lip in annoyance, shaking his head before standing up. "If you wanted to be fair to Katy, you shouldn't have involved Katy at all", Kai responded as he turned towards Rei, seeing how angry he was getting.

"Just what is your deal with Katy? You two seem to be getting awfully close", Rei demanded to know, but Kai wasn't about to crack. "If you think she and I are together, you're mistaken. Besides, why does it matter to you? Have you developed feelings for her?", Kai asked. However, Rei couldn't answer that question, he just stared intensely at the floor, answering Kai's question without speaking.

"I am getting so sick of this shit", Kai thought before he started to walk out of the room. "Do yourself a favor Rei; stay away from Katy if you have those types of feelings. She seriously doesn't need the distraction right now", Kai warned before leaving the room, slamming the door as he did so. Kai's words only confused Rei even more, now he was most curious about why Kai would say something like that.

Boris was sitting in his room, typing away on his laptop when he heard a knock at the door; opening it to see Bryan standing there. "Ahh Bryan, come on in", he said as he held the door open for him, locking it afterwards. "Did you get it?", Boris asked; obviously pointing at the object in his hands. It was the bag that contained Katy's Beyblade. Nodding, Bryan put it on the desk and sat in the neighboring chair. Boris opened the bag and smirked sinisterly at the sight of the Beyblade he's been dying to get his hands on. "Excellent Bryan, great job. I assume it was easy to get the key from her?", he asked as he looked at his face, shaking his head at the condition of Bryan's face.

"She's a feisty one, isn't she? Why don't you use more resources?", Boris asked with a smirk, seeing the confused look on Bryan's face. "What do you mean? I can handle her just fine", he said with confidence. Boris almost laughed, leaning back in his chair. "Besides, I would've done more if Kai hadn't interfered", Bryan commented, which gained more of Boris's attention. "Kai you say? He came to Katy's rescue? That's surprising to hear", Boris said before an idea popped into his head. "Maybe he's protecting her because he wants Black Dranzer back for himself, I would believe that. He would finally have a chance to have the most powerful bit beast in the world without having to go through me", Boris said as he closed his laptop. "Bryan, I want you to try harder with Katy, do whatever you have to do to get Black Dranzer back. I will not let Kai have him", Boris commanded, watching Bryan stand up. "Yes sir, I'd be happy to", he said with a smile before leaving the room. "Oh, and Bryan?", Boris called out before Bryan shut the door, seeing him poke his head back in the door. "Do be careful, yes?", Boris asked with a wink before dismissing him.

When Bryan was gone, Boris relocked the door before going back to the Beyblade Bryan stole for him, running his fingers over the art as a huge smile grew on his face. "This will be Black Dranzer's new home, once he's back in my hands", his thoughts danced in his head as he examined the Beyblade further, feeling the smooth frame under his fingertips as a soft chuckle escaped his lips.

Night time soon came, and Kai still wasn't back in the room; nor has he been seen since his argument with Rei. When everyone decided to gather in the cafeteria for dinner, Katy couldn't help but notice someone was missing as she sat down with her food. "Where's Kai? Doesn't he know its dinner time?", Katy asked the table, Max shrugged and so did Kenny. "I don't know, I haven't seen him since we got here. Did he say where he went to, Rei?", Kenny asked, knowing he and Rei shared a room. "I don't know, he just left and I haven't seen him since", his eyes moved towards Katy, anger within them. "Why don't you go look for him? If you're so concerned about him", he snapped, getting the attention of the rest of the table.

Narrowing her eyes, Katy raised an eyebrow as she played with her food. "Is there a problem?", she asked, watching Rei continue eating as if he had nothing more to say. "Nope, just wandering what the deal is between you two lately. Since you two are together all the time, and secretive", Rei commented before he took another bite. Katy looked around the table, seeing that everyone seemed to be agreeing with Rei, but didn't want to get involved with the conversation. She didn't want to say anything about what's been going on, it wasn't the right time and Kai wasn't there to speak for himself. "I think it's funny how you were all about being secretive at one point, right?", Katy's words only angered him more. "I wanted to be secretive because I didn't want to get benched, but who went and spilled the beans to Hilary?!", his voice got a bit louder.

"Whoa, don't drag me into this", Hilary commented as she put down her fork. "Oh, whatever Hilary! You're the one that told Kai in the first place, don't act all innocent", Katy snapped, throwing her fork on the table. Max and Kenny were really confused, their eyes darting from Katy to Rei to Hilary; "What's going on? Were you two dating?", Max asked Rei, pointing between Katy and Rei. Shrugging, Rei also put down his food. "If you want to call it dating, I hardly would", Rei was being cold now, hitting a sensitive nerve in Katy. "Oh really? Is it because I wouldn't sleep with you? Is that all you wanted from me?! Must have been, since right after, I catch you making out with your ex-girlfriend in the halls!", Katy yelled as she stood up, feeling her adrenaline start to pump.

Tyson almost choked on his food, letting out heavy coughs. Now, everyone looked at Rei; "Is that true, Rei?", Kenny asked, watching Rei shake his head. "Of course not, but hey lets make me the bad guy while she's the one messing around with Kai", Rei said as he also stood up, standing his ground.

By now, Katy felt like she was about to explode. Tears forming in her eyes out of anger; "I am not messing around with Kai!", she yelled before that familiar pain suddenly shot through her body, causing her yelp and hunch over in pain. She grabbed the side of the table with one hand as the other gripped her side, the pain almost making her knees buckle. "Whoa hey, Katy? Are you OK?", Max asked as he ran to her side, putting a hand on her shoulder. When the pain subsided, Katy gained her breath back before wiping away her tears. "I'm fine, I'm out of here. Fuck this shit", she said as she pushed Max's hand off her shoulder, walking out of the cafeteria with her hand still on her side. Max decided to follow her, to make sure she got back to her room without problems. Rei also grew too angry to eat and left the table, leaving everyone else shocked and confused by what just happened. "What the hell is going on?", Tyson asked as he looked at Hilary for answers, only growing more annoyed. "I don't know Tyson, too much crap for me to even keep up with", she said as she continued eating.

Katy walked up the stairs, feeling like her legs were going to give out on her. Her energy was starting to wither away like a feather in the wind, but she managed to make her way up to the vending machine area, a floor below where their rooms were. "Black Dranzer, please. Please don't kill me", she thought as she heard footsteps coming up the stairs beside her, using what energy she had left to move out of sight in fear it was Bryan or Boris coming around the corner.

"Katy?", she heard a familiar voice, looking up from her spot on the floor to see it was Max; letting out a breath of relief. "Hey, are you OK?", he asked as he sat next to her.

"Yeah, I'm fine. I'm sorry about what happened at dinner", she said sympathetically. Max just laughed it off, resting his elbows on his knees as he leaned against the wall. "That's OK, I don't know what has gotten into Rei. He's not usually like this, though what he said isn't far from what we are all thinking", his eyes turned towards her. "I'm not going to ask you what's going on, but just know you can talk to us here. There is no reason to keep secrets", he tried to be comforting, but Katy only scuffed.

"Believe me Max, this secret is far too big to be telling anyone", she said as she felt her energy start to come back, much to her surprise. "Well, try me. I promise I won't tell anyone", he said as he turned his whole body towards her, giving her his full attention. Katy could tell Max was an honest soul, his whole demeanor seemed trustworthy. She sat there in silence for a few moments, squeezing her eyes shut as she tried to keep herself from breaking down.

"I'm sorry Max, I just can't", she said as she stood up and walked out the door, heading back up to her room and shutting the door. Max watched her leave, sighing heavily from frustration before he headed back down to the cafeteria. On his way down, he saw Kai walking towards him; obviously going back up to the rooms. "Hey Kai, where have you been?", he asked as he approached him. Kai looked like he had been working out for hours, sweat dripping from his whole body and his muscles looked swollen. "Just clearing my head, I thought everyone would be at dinner right now?", Kai asked, noting he had only seen Tyson, Hilary and Kenny in the cafeteria.

Scratching the back of his head, Max sighed heavily before breaking the news to Kai. "Well, everyone was; until Katy and Rei got into it, then they both stormed off. I followed Katy to make sure she was OK, but I think something is seriously wrong with her", Kai froze when Max said those words. "Like what?", Kai played dumb. "When she started yelling at Rei, she bent over like she was in pain. She should really get checked out, what if its her appendix?", Max asked, sounding a bit panicked. Kai stopped him from speaking further by putting his hand up. "Where is Katy now?", he asked once Max was quiet. "She's in her room, I made sure she got there", Max commented, seeing a nod from Kai in approval. "Good work Max, go on back to the cafeteria, I'll go check on Katy", he said as he walked past him and went up the stairs.

Rei made his way to the part of the hotel that was nicknamed 'Look out point', a place where hotel guests could look over the beautiful city of Paris. Leaning on the railing, he felt the breeze hit his face, helping his mind to relax. "The nerve of her, calling me out like that. I am not the bad guy! Kai better not be trying to get with Katy, I'll make him pay for that!", his thoughts were keeping him too busy to even realize someone was coming up from behind him.

"Hey! When did you fly in?", he heard Mariah ask excitedly as she came up behind him and hugged him around his waist. Without hesitation, Rei grabbed her and brought her around so she was between him and the railing; kissing her with aggression as his hands gripped hand fulls of her hair. When he broke away for air, Mariah was surprised but loved what he was doing. "What was that for?", she asked as she wrapped her arms around his shoulders. "Don't worry about it, do you have your own room?", he asked as he leaned his forehead onto hers. Before she could answer, another voice came into the conversation.

"Her room is my room, you must be Rei", Mariah looked behind Rei to see Victor standing in the doorway, looking more angry than she had ever seen him. Rei turned to see a guy that looked to be his age, stocky and tall, but the same height. His eyes a dark blue and his hair jet black, he looked like the controlling, sadistic type.

"Victor? What are you doing here?", Mariah asked with a bit of a stutter in her voice, hiding behind Rei as he turned his body around completely to protect her.

I didn't want to leave you with nothing to read for the weekend 😊 I hope you all enjoyed this chapter! Leave reviews as always and let me know if you have any ideas for this story!

ONCE AGAIN! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO A SPECIAL FAN!