Okay, chapter one is here! On with the fic!
Kai – Disclaimer – She doesn't own Beyblade.
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CHAPTER ONE – THE PHONE CALL AND SHADOW
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'One month,' Kai mused to himself, folding a t-shirt and putting it away in one of the many drawers of the dresser. 'One whole month since then.' He gazed at the silver ring on his finger. He smiled, something that he was not normally associated with, but the past few months since his battle with Brooklyn over a year ago had been quite relaxing and different. He was in school, passing with flying colors, and living with the guy of his dreams. Soon, they would graduate, make their "partnership" legal in every shape and fashion, and settle down. Kai would be teaching kids mathematics while Jet would be working in the engineering field. Who knew that the dark wolf had a knack for computers? He could give Kenney a hard run for his money.
Kai smirked at the thought, folding a pair of black jeans. He had done laundry earlier and was now putting the clothes away.
"What's with the smirk?" a voice asked from the doorway. Kai turned, slightly startled. He hadn't even heard anyone come in.
The figure came over, his dark eyes as soft as his equally dark hair. Wrapping his arms around the phoenix's slim waist, he settled his chin on the teen's shoulder. "You've been thinking too much," he stated with a small, good-humored smile.
Kai cocked an eyebrow at his fiancé's face and comment. "And how would you know?"
Jet smirked at that and lifted a finger to poke Kai's forehead in the middle of his eyebrows. "Because you get wrinkles right here if you've been thinking too long." He chuckled at Kai's surprised face. He loved it when he could get Kai off-balance. Kissing the phoenix on the cheek, he smiled again. "Now finish what you're doing here and we can really get the summer started."
It was the beginning of their summer break. Kai had gotten home a few hours ago from his last class, and Jet had just gotten back. Now they could really start their break.
Kai smiled. "Actually, I was wanting to go to the park," he stated, putting the pair of pants in the drawer and closing it, reaching for a pair of socks.
Jet made a pouting face and sat on the bed, helping put socks together. "Fine, but then we are going out for supper."
Kai cocked an eyebrow at this. "And why's that?"
"Well, as much as I love your cooking, I'm kinda craving some Chinese tonight, and you really haven't perfected that dish quite yet."
Now it was the phoenix's turn to pout. "It's not entirely my fault, thank you, and plus, it wouldn't kill you to learn a few dishes yourself!"
Jet laughed and stood up, gathering his phoenix in his arms again. "But I like your cooking," he said softly, noticing how the slate haired teen seemed to melt in his arms. His voice always had that effect on the phoenix. He, one time, had actually put the teen to sleep by talking to him in such a manor. He rubbed his hands along his (koi's) back, able to feel the tension in the muscles that had not gone away since his battle with Brooklyn.
'I'll kill the bastard if I ever lay eyes on him,' Jet muttered darkly in his mind, thankful that he had cut off his thoughts from his connection with the phoenix. They found out, not long after Kai's second world championships, that they had developed a mental connection to where they were able to talk to each other no matter how far away they were. It was quite remarkable, the wolf had to admit, to have such a connection with someone.
Kai sighed against his chest, on the verge of falling asleep. He had been rather tired lately, although the nightmares at night didn't really help matters either.
They stayed like that for a while before Jet glanced at the clock. If they were going to go to the park and then to dinner without running into crowds of people, they needed to leave now.
"Kai, we need to get going otherwise we're gonna have to push our way through crowds again," the wolf said quietly, so as to not disturb the calmness that had settled over the room.
Kai nodded against his chest, reluctantly pulling back. He didn't want to leave, but he really wanted to go to the park. There was a special spot that he and his koi had found not too long ago that no one went to. It was peaceful, and they could see the sunset so perfectly from there.
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They had been laying on the grass for about thirty minutes. Kai was laying one way with Jet laying the other, his head resting on Kai's shins, the phoenix the same. They were watching the sunset, the golds, reds, and oranges brightening up the sky like a painting.
Kai sighed, smiling a little at the scene. It was a nice change of scenery for him. In the past, he couldn't go anywhere without looking over his shoulder twice. Boris and Voltair had seen to that, but now they were both in jail on death row, awaiting their turn. Kai would get a letter when it all happened, but he still wasn't sure if he really wanted to go and watch the men's deaths. He had enough peoples deaths on his mind. He didn't need two more.
RING, RING
Both teens jerked as Kai's cell phone rang in his pocket. Pulling it out, he noticed that it was from Mr. Dickenson. "Wonder why he's calling?" Kai asked aloud, gaining a confused look from his koi.
He opened the phone and put it to his ear. "Mr. Dickenson?" he answered. Jet raised on an elbow as Kai sat up.
-Kai, my boy, how are you doing?- his voice sounded as cheerful as always.
Kai smirked, just imagining the older man at his desk in his suit and tie, talking on his little black phone, papers sprawled everywhere on his desk. "Just fine, what about you?"
-I'm doing as good as ever, my boy.- He paused for a moment. –Kai, I have an announcement for you.-
"And what announcement would that be?" he asked, already wishing that he hadn't.
-Tyson's father has found some unusual and exciting discoveries on his dig in South America, and he has been wanting to show all of you what he found. So, I'm inviting everyone with an all-expense paid trip to the site.-
"And by everyone, you mean-?"
-Why you and Jet, of course, the G-Revolution team, the PBP All Stars, including Max's mother Judy, the White Tiger X team, the Majestics, and the Blitzkrieg Boys, though Tala's the only one that will be able to come.-
"Spencer and Bryan are busy at the abbey after they transformed it to the way it was supposed to be," Kai said, answering his old manager's question.
Bryan and Spencer, with a little help from Tala, Kai, and Jet, had remade the old abbey, making it an actual training facility for beyblading. Those two were the managers of the place and were often busy.
-Yes, well, everyone else was able to come, and I'm hoping you and Jet will agree as well.-
Kai sighed. "One moment, Mr. Dickenson," Kai stated, putting his thumb over the mouthpiece and speaking to his koi, telling him the manager's proposition.
Jet shrugged. "It's up to you. I'd like to go. I haven't been to a site in a long time, and you know how much I love archaeology." He smirked. "As well as someone else I know."
There was a hint of pink on the phoenix's cheeks as he muttered an okay. He turned back to the phone. "We'll go, Mr. Dickenson."
-That's great! Now, the ticket will be there in the morning, your flight leaves at two tomorrow. I can't wait to see you both again. Well, I have to go, Kai. I hope you two have a safe trip.-
"Thank you, Mr. Dickenson. We'll see you there."
-Goodbye, Kai.- With that, the line went dead.
Kai sighed and shut the phone, tossing it to his side as if it were a hot potato. He leaned back on his hands, gazing at the sky a moment before Jet's voice reached his ears.
"Don't worry, Kai. It'll be fun. You might actually enjoy yourself," the dark wolf smiled, draping an arm over his koi's leg, still supported by his arm as he laid his head in his hand.
Kai sighed and gave a slight smile. "I guess you're right."
Jet's smile widened into a smirk. "I know I'm right."
Kai let loose a laugh, bringing that soft, loving smile back to Jet's lips. The wolf loved Kai's laugh. It was hearty, light, and so rich that chocolate could not compare.
Suddenly, Kai stopped, and both boys were on alert.
Someone was there, eyes watching them.
Jet growled low in his throat while Kai's eyes went colder than ice, glancing around his surroundings. Whoever it was that was out there, they weren't friendly.
Kai stiffened, watching a dark shadow that had appeared behind the trees that surrounded them. Jet saw this and switched his gaze to where the darkened figure was standing. He felt his eyes turn into a wolf's, able to see in the dark a lot better. He growled, showing a hint of his fangs. Kai growled low behind him, the way that a bird would if threatened.
"Show yourself," the wolf spoke low and commanding.
"Now," the phoenix finished in the same tone.
The figure stood there a moment before retreating. Now it seemed as if nothing had ever happened. The feeling went away as quickly as it had come. It took both boys a moment to calm themselves.
"What was that?" Jet asked, wrapping his arms around his phoenix protectively in case the figure happened to have second thoughts and come back again.
"I don't know, but I have a feeling that this won't be the last time we see him," Kai replied, relaxing in the embrace.
Jet nodded, agreeing.
The sun was almost fully set, the red glow basking the lands and the two lovers in its warm embrace.
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(koi) – in case people don't remember from the previous fic, it means lover - Japanese
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Well, that's it for chapter one. Now on to the others!
Kai – You got that right.
Yep. Oh, peoples, I have drawn a picture of Jet and Kai in the little scene of them in the park. It's just of them, no outside obstacles, like the sunset or trees, but I'm actually pleased with it. You have no idea how hard it is to draw Kai, and Jet's even worse!
But I may put it on …..someday…..but if anyone's wanting it, tell me and I'll see if I can send it to ya!
Ja Ne
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LONG PREVIEW OF CHAPTER TWO
Kai and Jet were laughing as they exited the terminal in the airport. They finally had agreed on something that didn't have to do really with anything, and now they couldn't stop laughing at the stupidity.
"Kai!" a voice called, causing the phoenix to look up.
"Tyson," Kai acknowledged, seeing the dragon as well as the other beybladers that Mr. Dickenson had invited. Obviously, they had all gotten their earlier and had decided to wait on the rest of the party.
The previous Bladebreakers all came up and gave the tall Russian a hug each, glad to see him.
"Nice to see ya, Jet," Tyson smiled, glomping him, too, along with Max.
"Tyson, off!" Jet laughed, trying to push the two hyperactive teens away but failing miserably.
Everyone else laughed, including Kai.
"Okay, Tyson, enough's enough. Let my weak cousin breathe," a voice said with mock humor.
Tyson and Max smiled, letting go of Jet.
"Thank you, but don't think that I'll forget that remark," the wolf muttered, smirking darkly at his lighter counterpart.
Tala just grinned.
"Hey you guys, we need to get going!" Kai recognized the voice to be Tyson's older brother, Hiro.
He looked up at the slate haired man and stopped dead in his tracks, his eyes meeting bright orange hair.
"Brooklyn," Kai muttered, his body trembling slightly.
Jet noticed this and looked up, his dark eyes meeting those bright teals of the man that had hurt his phoenix so badly a year ago. He growled deeply in his throat, his eyes turning to a shiny onyx with silver outline. His fangs showed sharply as he snarled at the oblivious youth before him. 'Brooklyn, you're gonna die….'