Here's chapter two.
I'm sorry I haven't been updating. Blame school and writers block.
and yes, I know this chapter is shorter than the last one. *see end of chapter for reason*
Enjoy.

(Mystery POV)

I had no idea where I was. One minute I was at Tyson's house, and the next I'm on a mountain top. Talk about weird!!

"Who goes there?" a voice asked from behind me.

Uh-Oh.

(Ray's POV)

If I had to take a guess, I would have to say that it was about nine or ten o clock when it got dark and we had to stop for the night. Dranzer got a fire going for us and soon, we were all asleep.

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I was the first to wake up. I stretched and looked around, remembering that we were in the world of the bit-beasts now, and that we were searching for Tyson.

I also remembered that Dizzy and Dranzer were with us too. I was surprised to find out that Dizzy was really a green and purple puppy; it wasn't what I expected.

Looking around again, I noticed that Dranzer and Kai weren't around. Don't tell me that they left us behind!! I stood up and went a short way down the path and spotted them. Kai was in a tree getting some fruit. Dranzer was on the ground, watching. I smiled, thinking about the bond between those two. I haven't known Kai very long, but hearing about him from Tala back home, I knew that he had Dranzer for a really long time. Maybe even his whole life. I wondered, what would Kai do if he lost Dranzer? Hmm...

When I noticed that they were headed back to our little campsite, I went back myself and sat down near the remainders of our campfire. I took out my Driger blade. I wondered if I would get to meet him soon. Would he be like Dranzer or like Dizzy? I wanted to know, but I knew I had to wait.

"Oh, you're up." Kai said when he and Dranzer made it back to the campsite.

"Yeah, I just got up..." I muttered.

Then things got quiet. Not an okay quiet, but a somewhat awkward quiet. I wanted to talk to him a bit, but I didn't know how; Kai was so hard to talk to in all truth. Thankfully, I didn't have to be the one who started a conversation. Once Max and Kenny woke up, they wouldn't stop talking! They ate the fruit that Kai and Dranzer picked for us and then we went on our way.

(Dranzer's POV)

'I still don't quite understand it.' I thought to myself. 'This concept of... love that Kai spoke to me about earlier.'

[Flashback]

I had gotten up at the break of dawn to make sure we weren't attacked at any time while our guard was down, so I saw when Kai had woken up soon after.

"Kai?" I asked.

"Yes, Dranzer?" he replied, a little startled. "What're you doing up so early?"

"I could ask you the same thing." I said.

"Well, uhm..." Kai started, a noticeable tinge of pink across his face. "Shouldn't we... get, I don't know, something to eat? The others could wake up any minute."

"You have a point." I said, wondering why Kai was acting so strangely.

While the two of us picked a few of the fruits of a nearby tree, I decided to get straight to the point.

"Kai, is there anything wrong?" I asked. "You've been acting strangely since you woke up."

Again, Kai got somewhat flustered.

"Me? No, nothing's wrong, nothing nothing." he said. "Just thinking."

"Of what?" I asked.

"NOTHING!!" he exclaimed, startling me. Looks like I struck a nerve.

After awhile, I approached the subject again.

"Kai, are you sure nothing is wrong?" I asked.

He nodded.

Everything was silent for the while, Kai continuing to gather the fruit while I watched, wondering what exactly was on his mind. I had known him for a long time, I was curious to why he wouldn't tell me.

"…How long are you going to keep staring?" Kai asked.

"Until you tell me what you're hiding from me." I said.

"…None of your business." Kai muttered.

I decided to force it out of him, using my secret weapon.

"It has something to do with Ray doesn't it?" I asked.

Kai almost fell out of the tree.

"Why would you say that?" Kai muttered.
"Maybe because, through the entire time I've known you," I said, "I have observed that you always treat Ray with a little more respect then the others. And plus, you always seem to get a little flustered when he looks at you. But that's just what I've seen, I don't necessarily know the reason."

Kai stared at me.

"Well, maybe I just don't want to tell you." He said.

"Come now Kai, I've known you for your entire life." I said. "I have a right to know."
"Well…" Kai muttered, his voice dropping to below a whisper. "If you really wanna know… The thing is that I kinda like Ray…"
"I can't hear you." I said. "Speak up."

"I said I kinda like Ray!" Kai nearly shouted.

"...And that's why you get all flustered around him?" I asked.

Kai nodded.

"....I still don't quite understand." I said. "How does being around Ray make you behave like this?"

"Uhm..." Kai started. "It's kind of hard to explain. Well... it's commonly known that whenever someone.. is around someone they like, they tend to... act differently to.. uhm... uhm... get.. closer... to them... in a way. And... uhm... sometimes they... treat the person they like differently to... uhm.. try to give a.. a subtle hint that.. uhm.. that they.. that they like them. But sometimes, the other person... doesn't really... see that the other is trying to... tell them that.. that they like them, so... yeah, I guess that's it. Is that all you wanted to ask me?"

"Well, no." I said. "I just asked you about that to get you to tell me what's on your mind. What I really wanted to ask you was why you got up so early."

Kai stared at me in disbelief, then went back to picking the fruit.

"I expect an answer, Kai." I said. "You've already gave me an answer to one question, now I require an answer for a second."

"Fine!" Kai said, dropping his head. "I like watching Ray sleep. He's just so peaceful and, well, cute. He's always so nice to me and he's responsible, caring, a really good cook, he's reliable, strong, flexible, he knows how to control his anger, everyone listens to him and does what he tells them to, he's always smiling and happy but knows when to get serious, he's basically everything I've ever wanted in a person. Plus, he has his absolutely adorable moments and even some incredibly sexy moments! I CAN'T HELP MYSELF!!"

At this point, Kai is near the brink of losing it, so I try to draw his attention away from the subject.

"Kai."

"Yes Dranzer?"

"Are you alright?"

"Yes, yes. I am fine."

"Are you sure?"

"Yes I am. But you know what I'm saying right? About Ray?"

"Kai! Above you!"

"What?!" Kai looks up. "What? Are we under attack?"

"No, but we need to pick fruits for the others."

"Oh yeah. That's why I'm in a tree in the first place."

"Then let us continue."

"Alright." Kai breathed. "Alright."

[End Flashback]

'And then that subject was forgotten.' Dranzer remembered. 'Although it probably returned to mind once we returned to the campsite to find Ray awake. Thank goodness the others woke up soon after, or things would have gotten much more awkward.'

I then noticed that we were already close to Dragoon's house. My, how time flew. I had the group turn to head into the forest.

"But why?" Max asked.

"Don't you want to see Draciel?" I asked.

Max gasped.

"THEN WHAT'RE WE WAITING FOR?!!" he exclaimed. "LET'S GO! LET'S GO! LET'S GO!"

Boy, just wait til we find Draciel.

There's my reason. I wanted to save chapter three for when the group meets Draciel and they find out who the mystery POV is and when they find tyson. and theres a surprise or two mixed in, so please be patient with me.
Review please!
Ciao!
Cristallia