Me: gasp chapter 6! Thanks all my reviewers!

Kai: yes, chapter six...what's the big deal?

Me: Its chapter 6! And other then that I have no clue...

Kai: Would you just get one with the disclaimer and stop wasting the readers' time?

Me: Big meanie... sorry that the chapter's kinda short

Disclaimer: I no own...'cept for the OC's...

"Hey sleepyhead," Tala said, shaking Kai's shoulder to wake him up. Kai's eyes fluttered open and his eyes adjusted since Tala had opened the blinds before waking up Kai and now he was focused somewhat (albeit sleepily) on Tala.

"Ung…Tala?" Kai muttered, using his elbow to prop himself up.

"Hey, you wanna talk?" Tala asked. "I heard down the grapevine that your date didn't go to well."

"What date?"

"The one with Miguel into the antique shop where Anya works?"

"Oh…and that wasn't a date," Kai said, to tired to even think of blushing.

"Two people who like each other and are alone together is generally called a date, Kai," Tala said. "You wanna tell me why you acted like an enigma brat, little brother?"

"I…I thought you'd forgotten…" Kai said. "And he doesn't like me...why would he like me?"

"Nah, I was just in a bad mood," Tala said. "I'm sorry for taking it out on you. And of course he likes you. It's so obvious."

"S'kay…" Kai muttered sleepily. "Tala?"

"Hm?"

"Your-"

"Tala, Kai its time for breakfast!" Spencer shouted.

"Coming!" Tala shouted back. "What were you saying Kai?"

"Just…sorry I overreacted," Kai lied. Tala nodded, giving Kai a quick hug and exited the room. Kai sighed and burried his head into the pillow. He was so close to telling him about his brother! Johnny looked up as the older red head shut the door.

"How'd it go?"

"Sleepy as ever," Tala smiled. "Now, I can focus all my attention on my favorite salamander." He snaked his hands around Johnny's waist and pulled him closer.

"Tala?"

"Yeah?"

"You do remember that the masquerade is two days after your birthday, right?"

"Masquerade? What masquerade?" Tala pretended to not know.

"You're an ass," Johnny said, kissing Tala before he could say anything. Tala blinked, confused as Johnny smirked as he pulled away and walked several steps down the stairs and then turned back. "You coming or not? So slow, lazy sod!" Tala sighed and followed Johnny down the stairs. At least his salamander was back.

Miguel sighed as he picked up Reath and looked him in the eyes. He smiled at the kitten and cuddled it close to him. Reath purred in appreciation as Miguel's hand caressed his fur and snuggled into him.

"Was it something I did?" Miguel wondered out loud. "Or was it something else? What about that 'brother' comment?"

"Miguel?"

"Yeah?" he asked. Claude opened the door. He moved over to the curtains and opened them, allowing the morning light to crawl in. Miguel winced and covered his eyes with a pillow.

"Miguel…you gotta get up now," Claude sighed, sitting on the bed.

"No I don't," Miguel muttered stubbornly.

"Yes you do," Claude said. "We promised Matti that we'd go grocery shopping remember?"

"Can't we do it tomorrow?"

"Tomorrow is when we were supposed to surprise your parents and tell them about Reath and that we were going home early," Claude said.

"When are we going home again?" Miguel asked.

"Um…four days," Claude said. "We leave at twelve-thirty in the morning." (A/N: That's the day, or rather, night of Johnny's dad's masquerade, by the way)

"Alright…" Miguel said.

"Great, now get up!" Claude said, grabbing the pillow from Miguel and hitting him with it. Miguel groaned. Claude sighed and picked up Reath, walking to the door with him.

"Just what am I going to do with him?" Claude asked the kitten as he closed the door. "No answer? You're not really good for giving advice, huh? Just listening?" Reath purred and butted Claude's hand with his head, wanting attention. Claude smiled and scratched the area between the kitten's ears as he walked into the kitchen.

"Is he awake?" Matilda asked.

"He's getting there," Claude said. Matilda sighed and took the kitten from Claude.

"There's this amusement park I want to go to…can we go?" she asked.

"Sure," Claude said. "Maybe it will take Miguel's mind off of things…"

"Or people," Aaron snickered. Claude sighed and "accidentally" hit Aaron across the head as he walked by.

"Jeez man! What was that for?"

"What was what for?" Claude asked innocently.

"Tala, I wanna go here!" Kai whined, holding up a flyer that had come in the mail.

"Isn't it usually Ian's job to whine?" Tala asked, raising an eyebrow.

"Tala!" Kai whined.

"Sounds like a good idea," Spencer said. "We could all use a break and I've been meaning to get together with Hiro…"

"I guess it wouldn't hurt to call Oliver…" Bryan muttered.

"Can I call Kevin then?" Ian asked.

"So I guess we're going," Tala said. "Did you have anyone you wanted to call, Kai?" Kai shook his head and continued to eat his breakfast in silence. Tala sighed and draped his arm over Johnny's shoulders. Johnny leaned on Tala's shoulder.

"I'll be back," Johnny said suddenly. "Kai, can I borrow your phone?"

"What happened to yours?" Kai retorted.

"Its dead now can I or not?"

"What happened to Tala's?"

"He lost it!" Bryan turned a glare to Tala but it disappeared when he saw the completely bewildered look on Tala's face. Then he saw the cell showing slightly in his hand that was just about to come out of Tala's jacket. Spencer saw this also and smirked, unbeknownst to everyone but Ian.

'I wonder what he's doing...Ian thought. 'Obviously Spencer knows something.'

Memory Refresher

"Kai respects you- even if he doesn't show it. He respects Tala's decision in choosing you. The truth is Kai is very much in love with someone but that person doesn't know it," Spencer said. "He doesn't mean to and I'm sure you don't realize but he lets his frustrations out when he's yelling with you."

"So I'm kind of a stress reliever for him," Johnny sneered. "I think I can live with that. So how do you say 'shut up Kai' in Russian?" Spencer laughed and shook his head.

End Memory Refresher

"What about Spencer?"

"Your phone has Robert's number on it and I need to call Robert!"

"What for?"

"He told me to call him, big deal!" Johnny snapped. "Can't I just use your freakin' phone?!"

"Hmm…nope," Kai smirked before tossing the phone over to Johnny. Johnny smirked in triumph and walked quickly up the steps.

"Claude, Miguel, Matti-Matilda? Here it is…" Johnny muttered. He pressed the call button.

Matilda heard her ring tone go off and went to her room. She saw the number on it and recognized it as Kai's, even without the caller ID. She had a good memory when it came to numbers and had memorized most of the numbers on her phone.

"Hello?"

"Matilda?"

"This isn't Kai, is it?" she asked.

"Got it right in one. It's Johnny,"

"Johnny…why are you calling me on Kai's phone?" she frowned.

"Because I don't have your number and I get the feeling that Kai isn't the only one sulking around the house,"

"Yeah, Miguel's in a slump also," she said. "But why call me and not Claude?"

"Because it'd be to obvious if Claude suggested anything. You're shy and they don't think much of anything when you ask them if you wanna go somewhere," Johnny said. "There's an amusement park and we're going to be there so-"

"We're already going to," Matilda said. "You want to try and get Miguel and Kai alone? That's gonna be tough…"

"That's why I'm asking you for help!" Johnny said.

"Alright, when are you guys going?" Matilda asked.

"I think around lunchtime so maybe in two hours?"

"Alright, we'll meet you there. Give me your number so I can call you and vice versa," Matilda said.

"Alright it's… (enter random number)," Johnny said. "And yours?"

"Mine's (enter random number)," she said.

"Great, meet you there,"

"Ditto," they both hung up. Johnny grinned and entered Matilda's number in his cell phone. He opened the door only to be shoved back into his room, the attacker closing the door and pushing him against the wall.

"So," Tala smirked. "Decided to take things into your own hands?" Johnny smirked back and nodded. "Care to tell me what you planned?"

"Nope, that's what you're going to have to figure out yourself," Johnny said.

"It's worth a shot," Miguel said, now properly dressed to go out.

"Hey Miguel where are you going?" Claude asked.

"Library, there's something I need to check out," Miguel said.

"Alright," Claude said. "Just be back in an hour and a half. There's an amusement park that Matti wants to go to."

"Kay," Miguel said, choosing not to question about the groceries fr fear of being stuck with the chore. He raced down the streets and when he was out of sight...

"I should have told him to get the groceries!" Claude moaned. "Dang it..."

An hour and twenty minutes later...

"I knew it!" Miguel grinned as he leafed through the papers that he had printed off the computer. "Tala does have a brother!" 'Well, one that isn't Kai, at least,' He ran up the steps of a house that had the adress of Tala's older (living) brother. He set a piece of paper on the door with tape and rang the door bell before jogging away. He watched, hidden behind the tree as the spitting image of Tala answer the door.

"No one's here," Mikhael said.

"Mikhael, what's that on the door?" a female voice asked.

"Oh..." Mikhael took the notice and closed the door. He read it and smiled. 'Tala is alive. You can see him four days from now at the McGregor's masquerade. He will be with Johnny McGregor.'

"E-Emeline! Emeline, Tala's alive!"

"What?"

"Tala, my baby brother! He's alive!" Mikhael grinned.

"Oh, honey I'm so happy for you!" Emeline smiled widely. "A masqueade? Johnny McGregor...I've heard that name somewhere...Wasn't he also a beyblader?"

Miguel was smiling as he walked into the house that was temporarily hosting the Battalian. "I'm back!"

"Someone's in a good mood," Claude noted. "Find what you needed?"

"Yep," Miguel grinned.

"Well let's go now!" Matilda said.

"Alright, we're going," Miguel grinned.

Me: Done with chapter 6! Rei/Claude, Hiro/Spencer, Bryan/Oliver, Tala/Johnny and most likely other couple fluff will be in the next chapter.

Miguel: You're not planning to get us together in the next chapter, are you?

Me: Its highly unlikely...oh, but Rei and Claude will be running from Mariah! Now I will shut up...

Tala: Please review...