A/N: I am sincerely sorry for my tardiness and laziness…yes, I have disappeared for over 3 months and now I have been revived by a very kind gentleman. His name shall not be revealed to anyone at anytime, anywhere. Anyways, here is the chapter many of the reviewers have asked me to put up. Typical for reviewers and readers. Those who are wonderful and talented authors or authoresses, you understand right? I'll shut up now…
Miss you all.
Thanks To:
Hipa: Agree, those two will always be a matched made in heaven.
Keisan: Hey again! Yes it's a little bit OOC for Kai, but everyone needs to change in a while O. Hai, the "Night Kitten…" thing is suppose to kinda remain you of Rei and make you think that it's actually Rei that Kai was talking to…I know, I know. I'm such a genius (Silver: Pff, please…)…J/K! Yeah…I was thinking about that idea…maybe it'll work for the ending but I don't know yet. It's oh far away that I don't really want to think about it or else I would just rush towards the ending…XP . I hate grammar, Silver is supposed to be the grammar freak but she never helps me…T. T…my weakest point in grammar is the stupid tenses and run-on sentences…lolz…they made us do this thing back in elementary where the person that can write the longest sentence without using more then 3 of "and's and "or"s and any of those clauses, they win a lollipop. That was waaaay back in grade 6 when I was still in ESL ;P
Champ Bear aka. Bonnie Mizuhara: Yep, yep so kawaii! (Hearing that a lot in reviews for this fanfic…I wonder why –sarcasm, sarcasm-…O) (Silver: Baka…)
Fortirith-going-on-a-sugar-high: The king of ice! Yeah, nice name! ) I prefer Mr. Sourpuss but w/e. XD Still, you have original thoughts! Me like that!
Fluffy kitten and Alley Cat: Yeah! Kittens really do the trick don't they! XP, which is another reason why Kai and Rei should be the ultimate pairing! -Goes to worship KaiRei pictures and fanfics- O (Silver: She worships the ground they walk on…or at least, in the anime…;)
Raymond: Yeah…the part with the bathroom incident was very…"nice" to read…hohoho (Silver: You sound like…an old man…) (W/E!)…Rei is not as innocent as he seems!
TigerRain a.k.a. Tara: TOTALLY! Mmm…Kai is overprotective by nature…I wonder if he'll ever let them…XP Probably not.
Hogger warty: Whoa! Slow down! Did ya know curiosity kill the cat? (Silver: That is so lame…god…where is your imagination!) (Oh shut up you Meat-head) (Silver: Oh, so Now I'm the meat head? What are you then?) (-Sticks out tongue-) Oh, the hell with it, you'll live, after all cats have nine lives! XD Okay, let's just say you'll find some of the answer la8er on into the story! Oh, and thanks so much on that comment about my colourful writing…I know I'm not the best writer but at least you enjoyed reading it right? Try to make some positive-ties around here…lolz…positive-ties…ha!
Dranzen: True, true. –Nods- Very true indeed. XD
Zoutou Ivanov: Do you like Yuuri? Like a lot? Cuz from your user name, its Ivanov…Yuri's last name is also Ivanov…Heh…just wondering. And yes, this fanfic is one of my most proud-est productions because it is beyond adorable and absolutely cute to think about! It makes me feel happie all the time.
TNTiggis: Yeah, I hate it when I forget whatever it was I was gonna say…but then after a while I remember it again…heh…weird…D glad you're luving this!
AoiSea: TOO TRUE, TOO NICE, TOO…I ran out of words…lolz…poor keyboards…anyways, yes as a matter of fact, a tournament is coming near. I wonder if Rei'll be able to compete in it…lolz, gives me an image of a kitten nuzzling a Beyblade…hahahaha! That'd be funnie. And CUTE!
Devilburns: Well as you wanted, more is here! Check it out! ;P
Renanime Angel: Kai…-daydreams-…-an hour passes by and the keyboard is covered with drool- uh? Oh, rit, review…XP This fanfic as you already know, is inspired by a picture of KaiRei I saw long ago! It's a lovely and sweet picture, though Kai seems to be kinda annoyed at the kitten clinging to his scarf, but it's still kawaii! Hope you had a good catnap! I know I have! XD
Dragon-girl 02: Yes, very true about the parents not understanding a thing…it's so frustrating some times! And I'm still working on him naming that kitten…XP
UlTiMaTe KaI LuVa: YES! YES! YES! YES! YES! YES! YES! P It's a FLUFFY World in here! Heh…and I luuuv the face!
Prozacfairy: I've hearing so much of that! Thanx for ya time and patience! ;)
saFire flamE: It's all about the fluffs and the love…and I'm so glad my writing can create images in your mind…and those images are not of those that are ranted-R…XP I just luv it when someone puts me on their fav. List…it's so rewarding!
Knocking On A Different Door
Chapter 4: Strange State Of Mind
"Kai! Would ya hurry up already! We're getting old here!" Takao's loud and annoying voice rang through the dojo, making lighter and litter things fall over by the shaking voice.
"Shut the hell up Takao!" Kai's deep and steady voice shouted back accompanied by annoyance and frustration, which he usual held for the empty-headed bluenette.
"…" For once the dojo was in peace and quiet, but…not for long
30 seconds later that same irritating sound begun again…
"KAAAAI! HURRY! I DON'T WANT TO MISS THE ACTION! HURRY UP SLOWPO—OWW!" The heavy vibration of the voice could of destroy a pair of healthy, working ears.
"Takao, didn't I tell you to shut up?" When the blunette finally got off of the floor from the previous attack made by the captain of the Bladebreakers, he stared right into a pair of annoyed, irritated, death-promising, cold, dark, glaring eyes.
"Eh-hehe, right!" Knowing the dangers, the sapphire-eyed teen slowly moved back, with a large sweat drop hanging off the back of his head and mouth delivering a kind of nervous laughter.
Glaring a little longer, the oldest of the Bladebreakers turned and headed out the front gate of the blue dojo.
It was a strangely sunny day for a winter in Tokyo, the snow on the sidewalks and cold concrete ground had begun melting bit by bit. It was already proceeding into later December and it should have been the time for more snow to fall but instead, it was the revise.
Kai was secretly happy that the snow was melting away bringing the arrival of spring since he personally hated snow as it reminded him too much of Russia and his childhood days. And of course, that annoying brat won't leave him alone!
"Hey Kai, where did you find that kitten? You promise you'd tell us today!" Takao continued to nag at the Russian.
Unfortunately, Kai's theory of Takao having a short-memory span appears to be proven false.
Darn…
"A kitten? Really? How come you never told us about it Kai?" Max with his big cute summer sea blue eyes stared at his captain in curiosity and surprise.
"…" Kai kept on walking, trying his best to keep his temper down and in its place.
"Come on Kai! Tell us!" the naïve sapphire-haired boy questioned again, encouraging Kai. But as usual, he still hasn't learnt his lesson from previous death attacks. He was actually encouraging Kai to kill him, signing his own death warranty without realization of it.
Silly Takao…
"…" Kai still didn't respond to the bluenette's constant nagging.
"Kai, you promised remember! And besides it's just a kitten! What's there to hide?"
Taking a deep cold-aired breath, Kai continued to walk. He could feel the warm body heat of the neko against his thighs, it gave him the urge to pull it out and hold the thing instead of trapping it inside the pocket, but Kai knew better. If the kitten ever appeared before Takao's or Max's site, they will murder it by their over-welcoming hugs and all those mushy "awws" and "kawaii" squeaks
Kai assumed it was still asleep since it wasn't moving around in the small space. He'd had a hard time deciding weather to leave it at Takao's Dojo or to bring it along with him to the park. In the end, he decided to bring it since Takao's Grandpa was bound to find it while they were away, and somehow, Kai didn't trust anyone to go alone with the white furball.
/God Kai, where is your discipline! It's just a cat for god sake!
Kai-san, I think it's more then JUST a cat to you. It reminds you so much of Rei doesn't it.
No…of course not…it's just a kitten…and Rei is actually a human being
Well, you can lie to me, but you know I'm right…I'm over 3000 years old Kai, I understand these things ten thousand times better then you do.
Oh stop your lectures…right now I don't need you squawking in my head when I have those two nagging, annoying teammates to deal with…
Fine, fine……/
"Kaaaaaaaai! You ppppromise!"
Ergh…the horror…
That ever so annoying voice broken the peaceful atmosphere of the morning breeze, and swept away any silence that Kai had hoped for. Takao was pleading like a 5-year-old pleads for his parents to buy him the new toy.
Hands clutched into two fists, he tried his best to control and contain the otherwise, murderous being inside him. Takao was bound to get killed if he hadn't the skills to calm himself. Oh the pain…
Just when he thought he would finally lose it with the ham head of a blader, the smallest of mews reached his ears. The sound was of innocence, softness and most of all, cuteness.
And then came the most disturbing noise, the scratching of materials. Only one explanation for such thing;
The little furball as Kai would refer it to, was trying to find a way out.
And like before, it annoyed the Russian. Yet at the same time, it was all somehow oh-so-very-adorable.
/Adorable? Egh...I hate that word...god help me.../
And while 2/3 of his brain is telling him to just abandon the kitten like its owner did, that tiny whiny section of his mind told him to care for it. It's foolish, I know.
Ignoring the brain-racking, temper-rising voice still ringing beside him, Kai reached into his cargo pocket and scooped it out. Bouncing it slightly in his palm, Kai watched as the kitten tried its best to adjust to the unexpectedly bright sunlight. Rubbing its shimmering orbs with the two tiny paws, it blinked a few times and then just sat there staring back at the crimson orbs, which reminded the bluenette just a little too much of the currently missing team member.
And then came the most…disgusting, painfully annoying, irritating voice.
"AWWW!" Non-other than the blue-headed, imbecile that actually had a name. Takao Kinomiya. The one and only.
And without thinking, he began to take the little white furball from Kai's palm. Wrong move.
SMACK-
There. He's done it. He finally did it! He finally let his temper take control and had smacked the bluenetteupside thehead so hard that Takao lost his balance and fell, right into the melting snow. Talk about overprotective and temper building.
Kai caught the kitten before it had the chance to land and walked away from the scene he'd just made, leaving behind the blond who immediately went to help Takao get up.
Oh great. He's getting a headache…he could feel it coming. He hates headaches.
/And it's all that baka's fault! Dammit/
And then he suddenly stopped, making his wild spiky hair wave gently.
Let's rewind what just happened.
He had just smacked a living human being across the head. And all because of what? Because Takao had dared to touch the kitten, and to try and take it away from him.
/Wha…/
He's mind froze over and he felt completely numb for a moment. He had lose his temper over a small furball that he found. He had murderous thoughts about Takao over a small furball. He was overprotective over a small furball!
/Okay, I am going nuts…DRANZER!
What is it now? I'm trying to get some sleep.
Yes, and did you hear all that just now!
Yes I heard. And why are you fussing over this like a girl fussing over her hair?Dranzer! Don't push me right now…
Alright, alright. So you whacked him across the head, so what? You always do that! You do that almost 10 times a day.
Yes, but I don't do that over a mere kitten!
Didn't we already talked about this?…
If my memories serve me right, I did mention it to you. You were just denial.
…
Now if you don't mind, I'd like to get back to my nap. And try and keep your thoughts down! Until you figure this out, please don't disturb me.
Hn.
What the hell is wrong with me! --Wait, no, okay, nothing's wrong with me. I'm fine! I'm just fine.../
And as those (may I say, beautiful, mysterious, dee--gets dragged off-) crimson eyes lowered, they sank into a pair of (may I remind you, ADORABLE!) blinking amber ones. The kitten was still there...it was still there, being oh-so-cute and innocent.No one could possbile get mad at this snow-white fur-coated neko.
"Meow..." No one.
/Dammit.../
For Kai,it was onto a whole lot of thinking.
To Be Continued…
A/N: Well, I was finally able to finish over about 5 months of absence…heh…anywayz, ciao til' next time!