YAY! Finally got the 2nd chappy up! Thanks for the reviews you two, you know who you are!

disclaimer: still don't own beyblade. Wish I owned Kai & Ray, though.

On the plane to the reunion (I forgot where the BBA headquarters was located.), the girls slept most of the way. But Kai, on the other hand, was on his laptop most of the way. Suddenly, his IM acted up for the first time in 10 years.

lonewolf32: Hi.

dontfuckwithme: Uhh...hi.

lonewolf32: You don't have a clue who this is do you?

dontfuckwithme: No.

lonewolf32: It's Max.

dontfuckwithme: Wow, hey, man, what's up? Man, I really need to change that username.

lonewolf32: Nothing much here, just chilling & wondering if you're coming to the reunion.

dontfuckwithme: What reunion?

lonewolf32: Uhhhhhh...

dontfuckwithme: Just kidding, yeah, I'm coming.

lonewolf32: Iam talking to Kai right?

dontfuckwithme: You bet, why?

lonewolf32: You made a joke

dontfuckwithme: What can I say? I've changed a little for the better.

lonewolf32: Who are you & wat have you done with Kai?

dontfuckwithme: Seriously, Max it's me.

lonewolf32: Wow you really have changed what brought it on?

dontfuckwithme: Lets just say I finally met the right person.

lonewolf32: Well that's just great! Even you've got a girlfriend & what do I have? A stupid hamster!

dontfuckwithme: I could set you up witg my little sister.

lonewolf32: How old is she? 3?

dontfuckwithme: No she's 23.

lonewolf32: And you wouldnt kill me?

dontfuckwithme: Never. Not without good reason. If you sleep with her, maybe.

lonewolf32: Sure bring her to the reunion.

dontfuckwithme: Already on my way.

lonewolf32: And she's not with you.

dontfuckwithme: Just the opposite. She said she wanted to meet you.

lonewolf32: Really? Awww, shucks. Well, listen, Tyson's dyin' to see you. Actually, pretty much everyone is.

dontfuckwithme: Awww, shucks. Wait, you guys found Ray?

lonewolf32: Of course! He visits us once a week. We got kinda worried about you though, you totally fell off the map.

dontfuckwithme: That's what I said about Ray.

lonewolf32: What've you been up to?

dontfuckwithme: Trying to run a business.

lonewolf32: No family? No wife? What about that girl you were talking about? Not even engaged?

Kai looked over at Kristen

dontfuckwithme: No, not yet.

lonewolf32: Ahhh... yet. 'Might happen soon' yet, or 'eventually' yet?

dontfuckwithme: Not sure. I don't think we're quitethere...yet.

lonewolf32: Slept with her...yet?

dontfuckwithme: Duh. What kind of guy would I be if I didn't sleep with her after the third date? You know how women covet it.

dontfuckwithme: Oh, wait, no you don't.

lonewolf32: Ha, ha, you're hilarious.

dontfuckwithme: I try.

lonewolf32: I'm sure you do.

dontfuckwithme: That was cold, Max.

whitetiger has just signed on

lonewolf32: Just returning the favor. Hey, there's Ray now.

whitetiger: Hey, Max, who ya talkin' to?

lonewolf32: You're not gonna beleive it, but it's Kai.

whitetiger: No way!

dontfuckwithme: Yes way.

whitetiger: Yep, that's Kai, all right.

dontfuckwithme: You're going by my username, aren't you?

whitetiger: Yeah. Why?

dontfuckwithme: I was thinking about changing it.

lonewolf32: You won't beleive this, but Kai himself has actually changed!

whitetiger: You're shitting me! I don't think it's possible for Kai to change!

dontfuckwithme: I love your confidence in me.

whitetiger: Are you sure it's Kai?

dontfuckwithme: At you're 14th birthday, you were caught making out with Mariah behind the stands.

whitetiger: Shit! Okay, you're Kai, you don't have to tell the world about that.

Iluvthabba has just signed on

lonewolf32: Hey, there's Tyson!

iluvthabba: Who ya talkin to, Max?

lonewolf32: Ray & get this...KAI!

iluvthabba: No shit?

dontfuckwithme: No shit.

iluvthabba: Hey, man! What've you been up to?

dontfuckwithme: Nothin' much.

lonewolf32: Kai's got a girl!

dontfuckwithme: I was getting to that!

iluvthabba: I know, I told him to bring her with him to the reunion.

dontfuckwithme: I'm on the plane now.

iluvthabba: She with you?

dontfuckwithme: Yep.

iluvthabba: That all?

dontfuckwithme: No, Korrine is here too.

dontfuckwithme: My little sister?

iluvthabba: I know that!

dontfuckwithme: Yeah, whatever. Oops, Korrine's awake, I gotta go. Only 30 minutes left of the flight!

(He closed the laptop, cutting the link as Korrine stretched.)

"We there yet?"

"Almost." He pointed out of the window. In the distance there were bright city lights.

"Wow!"

under his breath "I know."

When they landed, they went to the hotel the rest of the blade breakers were staying at. The others met them in the lobby. Kai sent Tyson the usual glare before cracking a smile. Tyson was shocked.

"Someone get my camera, Kai's smiling!" Ray shook his head.

"No need. If he's changed as much as I think he has, we'll be seeing a lot more of it." Kristen decided to help Kai get all the attention off him.

"You will, if he resorts the scowl, I'll straighten him out."

"Ah, so this is her, huh?"

"Yeah, everybody, this is Kristen."

"The...uh...best thing that ever happened to him, in his own words, I swear."

"And I'm not ashamed to admit it."

Later, Tyson cornered him. Food in his mouth, of course.

"Hey...Kai..." he swallowed & took a smaller bite. "What'd..you ever do..with Dranzer?"

"Up until I got the invitation, he was locked up safe & sound in a vault at the mansion. What about you? How's Dragoon."

"Still..in perfect...shape..." he swallowed again. Hilary came up behind him then.

"Which is more than can be said for his owner. Hi Kai."

"Hi, Hilary." He flashed a not-so-rare-anymore smile.

"Well well, I had to see this change for myself. And sure enough, there it is. For one thing you're not scolding Tyson for eating so much, you're not away from the group completely, & you're smiling. That's a lot of changing to under go in 10 years. I'm liking this Kristen girl already."

"So am I." The elevator dinged open & out stepped a blazing red-head with peircings. The moment they laid eyes on each other, their expressions both underwent the same change; good natured, to hatred. Brooklyn turned & stalked out the lobby door, thinking it not best to confront him with the entire team there. "What the hell's he doing here?"

"Uhhh...we're not the only one's having a reunion, actually, that's why Ray's not here right now. The White Tiger X team called him up for the when's & where's of their official reunion." Hilary sighed.

"Why the heck people waste money on a party when all the people attending it are at the same hotel, I'll never know."

"Hey, so how's the happy couple doing? I heard about your news somewhere or another, I can't remember now."

"Umm, yeah, about that, Hil, could you excuse us?"

"Sure, hon."

"Thanks, babe." He kissed her & she left. "Umm...Kai, I know we don't always get along that well...but you're kinda like a brother to me..."

"Do me a favor? Don't compare me to Hiro."

"Done, on one condition."

"I'm listening."

"Kai, I want... I want you to be my best man."