Sorry if where I stopped last time left you hanging, but that's my job, isn't it? Well, here's Kai's answer & Tyson's reasoning & an old enemy resurfaces.

Disclaimer: sighs still don't own Kai or Ray. But I can live without beyblade, whichI also do not own.

Claimer: Kristen & Korrine & Ray's future girlfriendare mine! No thefts!

Kai just gaped at him for a minute.

"What?"

"Yeah, see? I knew I'd get that reaction. If you don't want to..."

"No, I wouldn't miss it for the world, I'm just shocked you picked me."

"Kai, dispite our last beybattle (where Kai totally kicked his ass, I might add.) you're still the best friend a guy could ever ask for. While you were captain of the bladebreakers, I would've never been ready for those tournaments if you hadn't pushed me to train."

"If there wasn't food in the world, Tyson, you wouldn't even get out of bed. I had to starve you to get you to do anything."

"Even Hiro never thought about that."

"But yet, of course, he came up with the 'power nap' thing. Which almost cost us a few matches."

"My brother had some really stupid ideas, but then again, some weren't so bad." Kai looked bewildered.

"He worked...with...that thing they...call Brooklyn."

"One of his stupidest ideas ever." At that point, someone else dragged him off. It was another bluenette, but Kai wasn't sure who. For a fleeting second, he thought he had the build of...nah, couldn't be. Although...he was part of the team for a season. Nah. Don't worry yourself, Kai, it's not Hiro.

Later in the hotel room, Kai sat up late on his laptop (much like I'm doing now.) when he heard something heavy hit the ground in his room. Seconds later, Zeus, Kristen's white standard poodle (a really big poodle.), poked his head out of the bedroom door, looking at Kai, as if saying 'What're you still doing up?'. He came up & Kai scratched him behind the ears. Then he settled, & lay down on the floor. (The dog, not Kai.) Kai's instant messager went off again.

badasspunk: Who the hell you think you are?

exbladerchamp: Sorry?

badasspunk: You know what I mean! You disapear for 10 years & just come right back in & act like that? What was that glare about?

exbladerchamp?

exbladerchamp: Brooklyn?

badasspunk: You got it.

exbladerchamp: You got any idea who you're talking to?

badasspunk: Kai Hiwatari?

exbladerchamp: So, let me get this straight, you try to take over the world, & then you're surprised I glare at you? You're screwed up!

badasspunk: Well, I guess that's your fault, isn't it? I'd still be in jail if dear old Voltaire hadn't bailed me out before he died. Oh, wait, he was your grandfather, wasn't he? Must be nice to have a family that supports your decisions, musn't it?

exbladerchamp: And your point? He trusted me enough to give the company over to me.

badasspunk: So? He wouldn't even trust you knew wrong from right.

exbladerchamp: That doesn't say anything, he tried to take over the world too.

badasspunk: You have to remember, your best buddy's brother was in on it.

exbladerchamp: Was not! He told us later he never knew!

badasspunk: And you really beleive him?

exbladerchamp: ...

badasspunk: That's what I thought.

exbladerchamp: No, I beleive him. I just don't trust him. Now go away!

He blocked Brooklyn's username. Korrine finally came in.

"Where've you been?"

"Kai, I'm 23, not 13."

"Well, please remember who gave up their favorite thing in the world to raise you."

"I was with Max & Ray." Kai looked at the clock.

"Until two in the morning?"

"Yeah, went to check out the night life."

"I bet you did." She looked disgusted.

"Perv!" She threw the nearest pillow at him.

"Quiet, or you'll wake up Kristen."