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The phone rang. One ring. Two. Three. "Hello?"
"HI!" Tyson's voice came out as a squeak. He still didn't understand why but hearing Tala's voice still scared the living Bejesus out of him. It was strange, considering that he now considered Tala to be a good friend. "How are you?"
"Oh hey Tyson! I'm good how are you?" Tyson sighed, loudly.
"I've been better. Kai is putting Max and I on a sugar ban."
For a few moments there was silence, then Tala started laughing.
"About time! I was wondering when he'd get sick of you two running around like maniacs!"
Tyson growled under his breath. "We don't run around like maniacs! We just get a little bit... spirited."
"Yeah, sure. And I'm Julie Andrews."
"Better start singing about climbing Ev'ry Mountain then, nun-boy"
"I'm not a goat!"
Tyson sweat dropped. "Right. Anywho, I have a proposition for you."
"Tyson, do you even know what that means?"
"No."
Tala sighed. "What do you want?"
"What do you mean by that?"
"I mean what do you want? I don't think I can simplify it any further for you."
"HEY! It's not my fault! My brain is starved! I need food."
"How long has it been since you last ate?"
"About an hour."
"New record for you."
"HEY!" Tyson grumbled under his breath as Tala chuckled.
"You live in Russia don't you Tala? With the other Blitzkrieg Boys?"
"Last time I checked, yes."
"Stop being a smart ass. It's just..."
"Yes?"
"Well. First, have you ever heard of Reito Manor?"
"The name sounds familiar. I don't know why though. Why do you ask?"
"Rei just inherited it and we wanted to have a housewarming party."
"Rei inherited Reito Manor." Tala chuckled down the phone line. "That's priceless! I'd love to come! I'll drag everyone else along too who else is coming?"
"Well so far we've got the PPB All-stars, Majestics and White Tigers. We still got to call a couple of the other teams."
"You're joking! You didn't invite that annoying kid with the huge hair did you? What's his name? Starts with J..."
"Johnny?"
"Yeah!"
"I thought redheads were supposed to stick together?"
"That's blondes. And they only need to stick together because they need the collective brain cells."
Max who until then had been silent on the extension yelled down the phone line "HEY! I HAPPEN TO BE BLONDE YOU KNOW!"
"See my point?"
"That was cruel, Tala, even for you." Tyson told him, admonishingly.
"It's spending far too much time with Bryan. He's corrupted me"
"Are you sure it isn't the other way around?" Max asked.
"No, I've corrupted him."
"Bryan, put down the extension, and go and do something else."
"How's about no, Blondie!"
"YOU'RE MEAN!" The sound of the phone slamming onto the receiver echoed in three separate earpieces
"That was pretty mean Bry."
Tyson and Tala heard a snicker come from the lavender haired blader. "But it was fun"
Tala sighed. "Only you could think that was fun, Bry. Now go sharpen your collection of knives or something. Tyson and I were talking before you picked up the extension."
"But I- fine" Bryan sighed and grumbled something in Russian before putting the phone down. Tyson heard Tala's fingers cover the receiver and a muffled "WHAT DID YOU SAY?" before Tala put the phone to his ear again. "Anyway, what were we talking about?"
"Bryan has a knife collection?"
"If I said yes, would you scream like a girl?"
"No."
"Damn it. Well he does. Now back on topic."
"Uh... right... Well that was pretty much all I wanted to ask you- if you would come and stay. Tell Bryan that no knives or weapons in general are allowed, ok?"
Tala laughed at that. "You obviously don't know Bry that well, he can turn anything into a weapon."
"I'm thinking odd thoughts here."
"I don't want to know what you're thinking about. Neither does the rest of the world."
"Was that an insult?"
"Just may... BRYAN! LET GO OF IAN! NO! DON'T DO THA- BRYAN! STOP IT NOW! BRY- NO! BRYAN!"
"What's happening? Huh?"
"Look, I have to go... BRYAN PUT IAN DOWN! I'll talk to you later ok? DO I HAVE TO COME OVER THERE?"
"Ok. See ya Tala!"
"BRYAN! Bye Tyson! PUT HIM DOWN! FLOOR DOWN NOT WINDOW DOWN YOU -" And Tyson hung up.
Tyson stared at the phone for a second. He did not even want to know what was going on over there. He had enough to worry about without an insane, homicidal Bryan to look after. He didn't know how Tala managed to do it.
Rei wandered into the room. "So who's coming?"
"So far? Um...PPB All-stars, Majestics, White Tigers and the Blitzkrieg Boys. But they might be down a person."
"Why?"
"Last I heard, which was just then, Bryan was trying to kill Ian."
"Oh."
The neko-jin sighed and walked into the kitchen, the letter from his uncle still on his mind. What had possessed him to give everything to a nephew he'd never met? Rei sighed. Why him?
He would have expected the house to be passed on to one of his uncles. But no, it was given to him. By an uncle he had never even seen.
But then again, when has life ever made sense? He reminded himself as he rummaged around in the cupboards for food. But still, he couldn't shake the uneasy feeling that had been growing in the pit of his stomach since he had opened the letter.
Meanwhile with Kai
Kai stood in the shower, currently washing the shampoo out of his hair. Again, his thoughts turned to the raven-haired teen. A fallen angel. Hopefully HIS fallen angel.
As he watched the last of the white foam go down the drain he sighed. It didn't even do to entertain those thoughts. He reached for the conditioner, thinking like that would only lead to heartbreak.
Besides, Rei doesn't like guys. He likes the pink blob. He shuddered. Not a nice thought.
Kai tilted his head and allowed the water to massage his neck. It didn't hurt to pretend though, did it? Not if he never let on?
He remembered their battle during the last championships. It had been a long time since he'd had a fight like that. Rei was even stronger then Tala. Speaking of the redhead, he had something that he could use on Kai. During the last championships, Kai had gotten very drunk and had told Tala that he liked Rei. Bad move. When Tala wasn't being a cold bastard, he was matchmaking.
Kai sighed and leaned against the wall, enjoying the duel sensation of cold tile on his back and warm water on his front. He just had to find some ingenious way to keep the redhead silent. He wasn't sure how though.
How to keep the redhead silent...he could always threaten to do something to Bryan, (it was common knowledge that the two were going out.) but Bryan could probably give him more injuries then he could give Bryan.
That plan was out the window. What else could he do? Kai sighed in frustration. He couldn't think of anything. As far as he knew Tala had nothing that was open for blackmail.
"Damn it." He muttered. Oh well. What were the chances of meeting up with Tala again anytime soon?
A loud banging on the door interrupted his train of thought.
"KAI! SOME OF US WOULD LIKE A HOT SHOWER YOU KNOW!"
Kai cringed. Why did Tyson have to be so... Tyson-like?
"HOLD YA FRIGGEN HORSES!" Kai yelled at Tyson. He got out of the shower and grabbed a towel, wrapping it around his waist.
"I DON'T HAVE ANY HORSES TO HOLD! WHY DO YOU HAVE TO TAKE SO LONG ANYWAY?"
"BECAUSE I WANT TO! UNLIKE YOU I ACTUALLY BATHE!"
"WHY DO YOU THINK I WANT THE SHOWER?"
"TO GET ME OUT OF IT!"
Kai slammed the door open, giving Tyson his worst death glare. Tyson shook a little in fear, but soon glared back. Or attempted to. "You need to work on your glare Tyson." Kai said, brushing past Tyson and heading down the hall to his room.
Tyson glared after him before stalking into the bathroom. He'd thought that inviting Kai to live in the dojo with everyone might have stopped them from fighting all the time. Obviously he'd been wrong. "Bloody, self-centered Russian" He grumbled to himself as he searched for his toothbrush.
Kai stormed down the hall to his room, not caring who he bumped on the way. Which meant Max had nearly been pushed into the wall. Thankfully he had edged around Kai and then had run. Rei, however, had just stepped out of the kitchen (it was near the bedrooms for Tyson) and hadn't had any warning. Which meant that both he and Kai fell to the floor. And when he raised his head he found that he had quite a good view up Kais towel.
Rei looked down at the floor and began to study the carpet; he'd never realized quite how many shades of green were in it. His face felt like fire and he knew that it was turning a very interesting shade of red.
Kai groaned from his position on the floor. "Watch where you're going, will you?" He looked down at the person who'd knocked him over. "Oh... Hi Rei."
Rei looked up, and then looked higher so he was looking at Kais face.
"Kai, can you...do me a favor?"
Kai looked puzzled. "Depends. What's the favor?"
Rei blushed heavily. "Could you...um...lower your knees."
Again, Kai looked puzzled, until he realized what Rei was asking. "Oh shit! Sorry!"
Kai sat up; making sure that his towel was covering him in a semi-decent fashion. "Sorry, I was having a shower and then I had to get out and… Yeah." he trailed off.
Rei gave the Russian a half-smile. "It's ok." He could still feel the livid blush on his face. He didn't think it was going to go away anytime soon.
They sat on the floor in the hall, in an awkward silence, before Kai picked himself up off the floor and held his hand out to Rei. Rei took his hand, looking anywhere but at Kai's towel. Probably because the join had opened a little.
"Oh... you dropped you're... Kit Kat?" Kai asked him as he bent down to pick up the fallen food.
Rei gave an awkward laugh, still trying to avoid looking at Kai's towel, which had risen when the Russian had bent down. "Yeah... it's cappuccino flavored- they're addictive, really"
Kai raised an eyebrow. "Since when have we had them in the dojo?" "The Chief bought them. He thought they had caffeine in them, so he could stay awake when he was working on our blades. Turns out they have no caffeine. He was heartbroken."
Kai rolled his eyes. "Why can't he drink coffee to get his caffeine hit like the rest of us?"
Rei shrugged. "I don't know." He took a bite of the sweet, chocolaty goodness. "I'm not complaining, though."
"So you've developed a caffeine addiction."
"As I said, has no caffeine. Therefore, can't be a caffeine addiction."
"Fine. You have a coffee flavor addiction."
"Or just a Kit Kat addiction."
"Or just a Kit Kat addiction."
Rei broke off the end of the Kit Kat he was holding. "You want some?"
Rei was obviously expecting Kai to take the chocolate with his hand. He wasn't expecting Kai to use his mouth. Which is why he was shocked when he found Kais lips around the tips of his fingers.
Kai straightened and arched an eyebrow when he caught sight of Rei's face. He chewed and swallowed the treat before answering the silent question in the neko-jin's eyes. "My towel was falling off and I needed my hands to hold it there or I would have done a Full Monty."
"Oh..." Wait... why'd he need two hands to hold up his towel? It can't be that heavy can it?
Kai carefully kept his face emotionless while inside his mind he was doing a happy dance. I can't believe I just did that! I got Rei to blush! He looks so cute when he blushes! Did I just think the word -cute-?
Meanwhile, Rei felt his face blaze for the second time on a Kai-related matter.
"Well, I'm gonna go get changed." Kai gently walked past Rei and started heading down the hall. Then he stopped and looked over his shoulder.
"Oh and Rei? Can you get me one of those Kit Kats? They taste nice." Then he kept walking, unaware that Reis eyes were practically glued to his backside, his blush stronger then ever.
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"TYSON! TELL ME WHO YOU INVITED!"
"I'll tell you when we get there!"
"Need I remind you that it's my house?"
"Need I remind you that I don't care? I'm not telling you... Uh... how do we get there?"
Rei sighed and looked around the Moscow airport. "Catch a taxi... I guess... I wish all the signs weren't in Russian- do you know where our bags are?"
"Its this way." Kai said, walking off to the right.
"How do you know?"
"In case you forgot, I'm Russian. I think I know Russian."
"Oh."
Rei began to follow Kai through the maze otherwise known as the airport. "Kai! Wait up!" Kai kept on walking at the same speed, weaving between people like he'd been doing it all his life. "KAI!" Rei tried to take another step forward but ended up tripping over his own feet. He hit the floor with a dull thud. "Ouch"
Rei felt something bash into his side and heard a 'WOAH!' Before a large weight landed on his back. He looked over his shoulder to see..."LEE!"
"Hey! Didn't expect to see you here. You and the floor getting acquainted?"
Rei growled. "Yes, we're best buddies, now will you get off me?"
Lee realized that he was sitting on Rei's back. "Oh! Sorry!"
Lee rolled off and stood up, holding out a hand to help Rei up. Rei grabbed his hand and dragged himself up, brushing off his clothes before giving Lee a hug. "It's good to see you again." Lee quickly caught on to the low growling behind him and looked over his shoulder. "Good to see you too Kai."
Kai answered by giving Lee a death glare. "Hn."
Lee's eyes widened and he involuntarily took a back step. Guess someone got up on the wrong side of the bed.
"Man Kai, what's wrong with you? You seem grumpier then usual."
"Shut it, short and evil."
"Hey!"
Kevin, along with Gary and Mariah, had wandered over to the two boys, confused as to why Lee and disappeared in a crowd that he was fairly noticeable in.
"REI! How are you? I haven't seen you in ages!" Mariah sidled up next to the other neko-jin.
"Uh... hi Mariah." Rei mentally suppressed a groan. This was going to be a long holiday.
Stupid Tyson. Rei put on an obviously fake smile.
"Hey Mariah. I'm fine, how are you?"
The other boys shuddered. Even her aura of evil pinkness was horrifying.
"I'm great! Thanks for asking!" Mariah sidled even closer to Rei.
"Uh... HEY! LOOK TYSON!" Rei said desperately, dashing away from Her Pinkness to join the other boy who was looking around forlornly for his bags.
"What? What are we looking at?" Tyson said, looking around then trying to look at his back, leading him to run in circles.
Rei mentally hit himself on the head. "Nothing Tyson. Stop spinning would you? You're making me dizzy."
"Oh, sorry." The Japanese boy stopped moving and looked sheepish before falling over. Max, who had been standing next to Tyson, started laughing.
"Maxie, why is the world spinning?" Tyson asked from his position on the ground.
"Because you are an idiot." Kai told him, sharply.
"Ne, you're not Maxie! You're an evil monster from beyond the frozen grave! You're one of THEM" Tyson pointed an accusing finger at Kai.
Kai simply blinked, and moved his foot so it rested over Tyson's crotch. Tyson whimpered. Kai gave the Japanese boy a sickeningly sweet smile.
"Lets all stay calm and quiet, shall we?" he said, adding a little pressure to Tyson's crotch.
Tyson whimpered and looked at Kai with pleading eyes. "You wouldn't, would you?"
Kai added more pressure. "I would"
"I'll be good." Tyson told him in a voice slightly higher than his normal one.
Kai nodded to himself and took his foot off Tyson. He turned back to the group and noticed how most of the guys had closed their legs or slightly crossed them. He smirked.
"It's not like he has anything there in the first place."
"HEY!"
"What was that about being quiet like a good little boy?"
Tyson gulped and shut his mouth quickly.
"What's this I hear about Tyson having no balls?"
The group turned, only to face the All Starz.
Max's eyes lit up, then his forehead scrunched up in confusion.
"Where's Mum?"
"Judy? She's sick. Was really upset that she couldn't come." Michael said. "Asked me to give you this." He passed Max a letter.
"Thank you."
Max quickly scanned the letter and shoved it into his pocket. "She has the flu? Hasn't she invented a cure for that yet?"
"Nah. Emily here has been trying. And failing dismally." Eddy said, sending the redheaded nerd a smug look.
Emily stuck her tongue out at Eddy. "Just because you can't tell a virus from a Beyblade doesn't mean the rest of us have to be ignorant"
"HEY! I can so tell a virus from a Beyblade."
"Sure ya can, Eddy. Sure ya can." Tyson said.
"Shut up, no balls!"
"As much as I love listening to Tyson being insulted I don't think that we should keep standing around here- we're getting in the way. Let's go get our bags." Lee suggested before looking around. "Uh... where are our bags?"
Kai sighed. "Follow me."
Thethree teams followed Kai down the hall, turning every now and then before they reached the baggage claim and saw some very familiar hair.
"HOLY COW! JOHNNY HAS BLOODY HUGE HAIR!" Tyson said, pointing at the Scot.
Johnny turned and pointed at Tyson, "HOLY COW! TYSON IS A BOTTOMLESS PIT WHO NEEDS TO KEEP HIS MOUTH SHUT!"
Tyson shut his mouth abruptly and glared at Johnny. "That was uncalled for."
"Tyson? Remember that conversation we had about you keeping quiet?"
"Yes Kai."
"Johnny, stop being uncouth," Robert said, glaring at the fiery Scot. Johnny scowled.
"I'll uncouth you one day." He muttered, under his breath.
"Hello, I apologize for his behavior. How are you all?"
Kai grunted and brushed past Robert to reach his bag.
"Still as articulate as ever I see, Kai."
Rei smiled at the exchange before finding himself on the receiving end of a glomp.
"CONGRATULATIONS ON GETTING THE HOUSE!"
"Thanks Oliver. Can you please stop choking me?"
"Oh, sorry Rei."
"It's fine... Hey. Where's the hat we all know and love?"
Oliver's eyes widened and he patted his head sadly. "Robert said it was uncouth wearing a hat indoors."
"It is. Which is why Tyson should take his ridiculous hat off."
Tyson clutched his hat.
"NEVER! I don't care how uncouth it is!"
"Hey, where's Enrique?" Max asked suddenly, looking around for the other blonde.
Oliver gestured to a crowd of girls nearby. "Where do you think?"
Kai and Rei both shuddered. Fan girls.
"What's wrong Rei? Are you feeling ok? You look a little pale. Do you want a drink? Are you hungry? Do you need a hug? I'll gladly help you if that's the case!"
"NO! I mean," Rei coughed. "I'm fine Mariah."
"Oh." Mariah looked crestfallen. She flicked her bright pink hair over her shoulder before giving Rei a dazzling smile. "Well, if you need anything you know where to find me!" She said before sauntering off to find Emily.
It's not like he'd have to look far, Kai thought watching her hair bounce making her look like a giant pink pom-pom.
Rei shuddered again.
"Lee, how can you stand being around her for so long?"
"She IS my sister Rei. I have to deal with her. I didn't even get a choice in the matter."
Lee buried his face in his hands and let out loud, and obviously fake, sobs. Kevin patted his back sympathetically.
A loud rumble made the group stop talking and collectively look at Tyson. "I'm hungry!" He whined. "Can we have our catch-up session somewhere where there's food?"
Kai considered his options for a moment. I could make him suffer... -or- I could give him what he wants... tough decision this
Noticing Kais pondering look, even though it was only shown in his eyes, Rei giggled.
"Kai, if he doesn't get food he'll annoy everyone. That includes you." He whispered into Kais ear.
That got through to the Russian phoenix.
Kai quickly looked around, tried to count the number of people in the room and gave up, deciding he could afford it anyway. "Ok, if you all get you're bags now, we can go and buy some food. I'll pay." He shot a swift look at Rei before whispering back to him. "Happy?"
Rei grinned, his fangs poking out over his lip.
"Very."
He walked over to get his bag from the belt as he spotted it and dragged it off. He also dragged off Kais and waved him over. "Got your bag for you."
Kai gave Rei a VERY small smile and murmured a light "Thanks." Rei wouldn't have heard it if he didn't have his neko hearing. Something that Kai was thankful for.
Tyson stood in front of Kai with his bag held up proudly. "Feed me?"
Kai looked at him and raised an eyebrow. "I said everyone."
Tyson's eyes widened and he dropped his bag to go hurry the rest of the group to get their bags and go.
Kai shook his head.
"As soon as I get the chance I'm having histhree extra stomachs removed."
"Kai! Stop calling Tyson a cow! And he only hastwo stomachs, for your information." Max said, glaring playfully at Kai.
Kai looked back at Tyson who had managed to get everyone to line up.
"Ok troops! MARCH!" The midnight-blue haired blader called down the line "LEFT RIGHT LEFT RIGHT!"
"I never thought I'd say this, but I'm impressed." Kai said raising an eyebrow at the people Tyson was herding.
Tyson winked at Kai. "I learned from the best, Sensei Slave-Driver."
Kai raised both eyebrows.
"You learnt something? I didn't know people who didn't have brains could learn."
Tyson grinned, though everyone could see anger in his eyes.
"Who needs a brain when you have a peanut!"
Kai lowered one eyebrow.
"I thought you ate it."
"Means I have a crumb!"
Kai frowned. "I'm not even going to waste my time trying to understand you're logic- it doesn't represent our Earth-logic anyway."
"Like you're an expert on that, Kai"
"I know enough to know that if you keep on annoying me you'll become a eunuch- if you aren't one already- and I won't buy you lunch."
Tyson gulped visibly and backed away from the Russian. It wasn't nice to joke about those things.
"OI! Are you two going to stand there all day? I don't know about you but I'm hungry!" Max called out.
Tyson smirked at Kai. "Last one there is a shellfish!"
With that, Tyson ran after the blonde. Kai watched the other boy and blinked. A shellfish? Whatever happened to the classic rotten egg?
"KAI! Hurry up! Your money will be needed!"
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