Hey guys, it took a little longer than I'd hoped to get this chapter up but I've been busy with new classes and homework and stuff. But here it is! Thanks for all the support guys, over 50 reviews! XD Not to mention a heck a lot of hits! Whooo!

Disclaimer: Don't own Beyblade, have never owned Beyblade, but might own in the future about the same time the sky is falling.

Quiet. Move slooowly, silently. Just pretend I'm hunting, that's all. Silent, stealthy, ninja-like. With all my training from the village no untrained city-dweller could ever spot me. I'm camouflaged, invisible, and my target is in sight.

"What the hell are you doing Kon?"

Then again not many people have to sneak up on Kai Hiwitari. That and it's pretty damn hard to camouflage yourself while in the multi-coloured over-furnished kitchen. But hey, I get points for trying right? Why am I trying to sneak up on Kai while he's drinking his coffee in the kitchen? Well…blame Daichi and the stupid BBASUB thing. You'll discover what's going on in a minute.

"Sorry Kai, it's for the BBASUB thing." I say getting up and walking over to the table.

"Last time I checked Kon, you're supposed to follow up reasonable suggestions. Crawling on your hands and knees through the kitchen doesn't fall into that category." Wow 26 words Kai, you almost broke your record. Careful you don't strain yourself.

"Daichi made a recommendation and I was pretty sure you wouldn't like it. So I was hoping to follow it through without you noticing…but that probably wouldn't have lasted long anyway." You'll never believe what Daichi suggested, in fact it's the sort of thing that would get any ordinary person hung, drawn and quartered. Then the remains would be fed to the crows which would then be shot and cremated. Yes, that bad.

"Oh." Kai actually seems genuinely amused. "And that would be." That wasn't a question, even if it should be. Kai states and expects answers, never ever does he speak in the form of a question.

"Well…he said you should lighten up a bit…" Well he's not glaring at me/killing me so I suppose it's safe to continue. "…and when I asked how I should go about doing that he said…"

"Said what Kon?"

"Promise you won't kill me?"

"I don't make promises that I might not be able to keep Kon."

Oh well that's reassuring. However I see the perfect opportunity, he's put down his mug of coffee…and I'm armed with two sugar cubes and a teaspoon…it's now or never. Before Kai can answer I drop the sugar cubes into his plain 100 caffeinated drink and stir with the teaspoon.

Yes, Daichi suggested that Kai have more sugar in his diet. Because he has practically none other than what's naturally in whatever he eats. He takes no added-sugar to the extreme, claiming that the stuff is the cause of Tyson's low IQ and therefore he should avoid it as much as humanly possible. Hence why I had to go to the extremes of spiking his coffee with the stuff. I have already hidden the coffee jar so that if our dear captain wants his routine 4pm caffeine dose then he'll have to make-do with his sugary coffee. Yes, I'm secretly an evil genius…an evil genius with a death wish.

Right, mission accomplished. Kai seems to have figured out what I've done now so it's time to make my escape. Technically he shouldn't be able to argue about it due to the fact that it's for the BBASUB scheme, but this is Kai. He doesn't like rules and right now he likes me even less. Time to make myself scarce for a little while…

Then I'm out the window, narrowly avoiding his glare which I'm convinced also doubles as a laser beam. Best to get out and let him cool down for a while, then again knowing Kai's temper it might be a better idea to start looking for apartments. Apartments in Italy.

Once I'm safely out of the dojo grounds I pause and try to catch my breath. I'm fairly sure that Kai can't launch Dranzer through a wooden and a brick wall, then again if Brooklyn can destroy half the city and Kai beat Brooklyn…yup, time to go to Italy.

"Are you alright Rei? You look like you've seen a ghost." Not quite Hiro, but I just saw my life flashing before my eyes. How embarrassing would that be, being indirectly murdered by a sugar cube? I'd never be able to live it down. Wait, I wouldn't be alive to live it down. Great now I've confused myself.

"Yeah I'm fine. Just had a close call, that's all."

"Oh ok, well I got you a notepad to help keep track of everything for the scheme. How's it going anyway, have you started yet?"

I gratefully take the notepad and pen he offers me. That should help, I can keep track of what I manage to achieve and will also have some paper handy at all times in case I need to write my will really quickly, which I might just have to do if Kai decides to follow me. "Yeah I just started it a minute ago, I'm not sure if it's improved anything though."

"Yeah well keep at it, this plan is foolproof. I'm sure it will just take some time." I get an encouraging pat on the shoulder and then he's gone. Ha, Hiro of all people should know that foolproof and idiot-proof are two totally different things entirely.

Well now that I have the notepad I better record my first task. 'Daichi – suggestion: improving Kai's mood by increasing sugar intake. Results so far: negative.' Not the best summary but it will suffice for now.

Just as I put the notepad away I hear a scream come from the garden. I thought it had been too quiet for a while. There is a chance I might end up coming face-to-face with Kai but everyone in that dojo can cause too much destruction to be left unsupervised. My headache makes itself known again but I ignore it since I have more worrying things to deal with right now.

"Get back here Max, I'm gonna kill you!" And that would be Tyson yelling, I was wondering when he'd finally start moving again. He'd been staring at the spot where Max and Hilary had had their make-out session for about an hour and a half now. Completely still. I suppose I should just be grateful that he's moving and I won't have to build a tent around him tonight or anything.

Before I can even find where all the commotion is coming from Max zips by me at a speed that could put Hiro to shame. Meaning that if he went any faster he might end up in a different dimension or something. I'm left choking on a cloud of dust. I thought I was supposed to be the fastest…

I see Maxie dive into a bush just as Tyson skids around the corner. "Where is he, Rei? I know he came this way!"

I discretely look at the bush where Max is hiding, I can see a pair of big blue eyes peering out in the most pathetic puppy look possible. If I just tell Tyson where he is and save myself a lot of bother but…look at those eyes. I don't think a psychotic serial killer could kill Maxie with that look on his face. Guess I have no choice but to cover for him then.

"Who are you talking about Tyson? I didn't see anyone come this way." Selective and careful truth-telling you see, I didn't see anyone coming this way really, I just saw a blur that ever so slightly resembled Max. This method works wonders, really, no guilt and no bad karma (well I hope not).

"Maxie, he just came around this corner I'm sure of it! If you know where he is Rei then please tell me!" No no no no no no no no, nooooo. Now Tyson is doing the infamous puppy look that he's perfected from watching Max perform it so many times. Ah, I can't cover for Maxie and help Tyson find him! You know the saying 'stuck between a rock and a hard place'. Well this is it, except a heck of a lot more cute and awkward.

I look over to Maxie in his hiding place, and I think he knows my problem because he can see Tyson's face too. "Shit." Yup, he can definitely see my problem, he knows I won't be able to cover for him. Especially now that Tyson just heard a bush curse.

"Did that bush just curse?" Well that question was inevitable, but that doesn't matter, because now Tyson has turned towards Maxie's hiding spot and I'm now free from the double puppy-look. Ha ha, freedom! Freedom! ...Lack of sleep is definitely getting to me.

Right, now just to save Max. "You must be hearing things Tyson, no one said anything."

Tyson turns away and I can see the bush give a sigh of relief, which really confuses me but hey, weirder things have happened. "I definitely heard someone curse Rei."

"Um…that was me?"

"What, but you never curse. Ever! I whacked you in the head with Kenny's laptop once and the worst you said was 'fu…fu…phooey.'" Funny how I don't remember that, must be another concussed moment…just how much of my life have I forgotten with all of those!? I only wish I could have come up with a better thing to say than 'phooey', concussed or not.

"Yeah well…I stepped on a stone, and these shoes are just useless for walking on gravel and stuff. It really hurt."

That has got to be the worst excuse I've come up with. Ever. Someone please come and get me out of this, because even Tyson wont believe a word of that. Someone please.

"Kon does curse, I heard him yesterday."

And now you can all hear me cursing a lot more, because when I said I wanted someone to get me out of this, I meant anyone but angry sugar-coffeed Kai! Surely it could have been Hilary, or better yet Hiro. Even Bryan would be an improvement at this point in time!

"R-really? Wow. Must have been that then. Well if either of you see Max about then let me know."

"W-wait Tyson." I stammer out as he leaves, unfortunately he doesn't hear me. A distinct rustling from behind tells me that Max has left his bush and is on the run again for a better hiding spot. No Maxie, come help me please! …And he's gone, great, now I'm left alone with Kai and no witnesses.

Suddenly I feel like I'm about to catch fire and discover Kai glaring at me. Ha, I told you that glare doubled as a laser beam! My eyes drift towards the item Kai is holding in his hand, I suppose I'd better see what weapon he's using in order to tell the police if I survive this. Wait, an empty coffee jar? Uh-oh, he must have figured out that I've hidden the lot of it…I don't know if that's better or worse than the weapon theory.

"Kon, if you don't tell me where you hid the coffee in three seconds I promise you'll regret it."

Never! My pride will not let me tell him where it is, even if I really really don't want Kai to keep that promise. Thankfully though my pride isn't quite strong enough to stop me from running. I decide to follow after Max, after all, he wouldn't have gone that way for nothing right?

On the bright side, thanks to Kai's 'motivational techniques' I think I'm the fastest in the team again.

Woo, and done. A bit short but I liked this one! I should get the update up within a week or so, but if I don't then don't kill me, I'm getting there. By the way, can anyone tell me where I can read my PM's? Is there an inbox or something? Ah well, R&R folks, it keeps me happy!