Chibi Kai: you actually wrote this chapter?

Kistune: Yeah! Can you believe it?!

Chibi Kai, Rei, Max, Tyson: no

Kistune: you guys have no faith

Kenny: I do...

Kistune: awww!!! thank's Kenny!!

Tyson: your just saying that so she doesn't eat your face off chief!!

Kenny: you'd be afraid too if you were as small as me and she was threatening you!!

Chibi Kai: ahem!! *glares up at Kenny*

Kenny: uhh...sorry Kai...but you're you...

Chibi Kai: hn. what ever. Disclaimer: Kistune owns nothing. Not us. Not Beyblade.

Kistune: wait! So you were just saying that Kenny?!

Rei: Kistune. Shh!! get on with the story!!

Kistune: *le sigh* fine...Chapter 19: Hair and Looks. Oh me gorsh! I actually introduced a chapter!! woo!!

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Finally, it was the day of the tournament. The Bladebreakers were all up, dressed, breakfast eaten, and ready for the day. They were currently outside, waiting for their bus to arrive.

"Is it ever going to get here?" Tyson asked, looking around for the BBA bus.

"We just got out here Ty. It'll take a few minutes." Kenny responded.

"But I'm bored!" Tyson whined, dropping his arms to his sides and slumping slightly. "There's nothing to do!"

Tyson continued to complain while Kenny tried to tune him out, failing miserably. Rei was sitting on the side walk, Kai beside him playing with Rei's braid. Rei smiled at the memory that happened only moments before.

---(Few Hours Earlier)---

Rei growled as he tried to get the huge knot out of his hair. How it got there, he would never know. He dragged the brush through the thick mass, sighing as the bristles didn't help the knot in his hair at all.

Kai looked up at him from the floor. He was sitting in front of Rei's feet, leaning against his legs.

"What's wrong?" he asked, seeing the angry expression on Rei's face.

"My stupid hair!" Rei answered, growling slightly. "Sometimes I don't even know why I bother letting it grow! I should get it cut! Then I wont have to deal with it any more."

"No! Don't do that!" Kai pouted, standing up from his spot on the floor. He glared up at Rei and he crossed his arms, trying to look more intimidating. Sadly, it had no effect.

"Do you like my hair that much?" Rei asked jokingly. "You don't have to answer that by the way." he added, remembering the spell. He didn't want to use it against the child again.

"In fact, I do." Kai answered, even though he didn't have to.

Kai reached up, motioning for the brush. Rei handed it to him, confusion clear on his face. Kai then reached up again and grabbed Rei's hand, leading him to the bed.

"Sit." he ordered, pushing against Rei's legs. Rei sat down and watched as Kai threw the brush on the bed, then climbed up the sheets to get on top of the mattress. He sat behind Rei and then started to gently brush his hair. He had more patience than Rei, seeing as he didn't have to deal with long hair everyday like the other did. He took his time working out the knot, then finished brushing the rest of Rei's hair.

Rei was in bliss. It felt nice having Kai brush his hair, although kind of disappointing since Kai was currently a child and was only doing this on a childish impulse. He sighed silently to himself and pushed the thought from his mind. He closed his eyes and enjoyed Kai's soft touch as the captain continued to brush his mess of black hair.

Kai smiled as he ran his fingers through the now feathery soft locks. He felt he did a good job. Not wanting to stop feeling the softness of Rei's hair just yet, he decided to braid it. It would give him more time to play with it after all. He separated the long strands into three parts, then carefully braided them all together. He paused when he thought he heard something. Was that purring?

Rei froze as Kai stopped fixing his hair. What did he stop for? Had Kai heard him purring? He'd have to be more careful if he had. He relaxed as Kai went back to styling his hair. Maybe he hadn't noticed at all.

Kai frowned to himself as he reached the end of the braiding. Quickly tying the braid off, he backed away to see if he had done a good job.

"Finished?" Rei asked, peaking over his shoulder to the small captain. Kai nodded his head and Rei stood up, walking to the mirror to see how Kai did. He smiled as he saw his neatly braided hair. Not a strand out of place. He glanced back at the small child, smiling when Kai looked at him. "Thank's Kai!" he smiled brightly. Kai blushed and crawled off the bed, easily hiding his face since the bed was taller than he was.

"Are you guys ready yet?" they heard from the other side of their door. "We're hungry! If you don't hurry up, Tyson'll eat the restaurant out of business!"

"We're coming Max! We'll meet you there!" Rei called back. "Ready Kai?"

Kai nodded and grabbed his blade and stuffed tiger. Rei smiled and also picked up his blade, placing it in his pocket. He grabbed the room key and his wallet and stuffed them in his pocket.

"Let's go." Rei said, walking out of the door, Kai following closely behind him like always. "Are you sure you don't want to leave your tiger here? It might get lost."

"No. He's coming with us." Kai said, an air of finality around him.

"Ok. Fine. You win. Let's get to the buffet before Tyson eats everything."

Kai rolled his eyes, mumbling "pig" under his breath. Rei smiled and made his way out of the hotel, Kai grabbing onto his pant leg so he wouldn't get lost or seperated from Rei.

---(present)---

Rei felt like squealing like a fangirl. Kai had brushed AND braided his hair. Sure, he was a kid, but it was still a fact! A small, insignificant fact, but it still happened! He glanced down at Kai once more, noticing the child had a far off look in his eyes. He was absent mindedly twirling the strands of Rei's hair between his fingers, but other than that, he was completely zoned out.

"Kai?" Rei asked softly, leaning closer to the captain. When he received no response, he tried again, a little more force in his voice. "Kai."

Kai still didn't respond and Rei frowned. Why wasn't he answering. Rei softly grasped the child's shoulders, his frown deepening when Kai jumped and yelped, stopping once he noticed it was Rei who grabbed him.

Rei was about to question the captain when suddenly Tyson and Max started cheering.

"The bus is here, the bus is here!" they chanted, loading up on the bus. Rei sighed and picked Kai up, grabbing the stuffed tiger still on the sidewalk. Kai took the tiger, clutching it to his small body and leaning against Rei's chest, his head on Rei's shoulder.

Rei frowned at the far away look Kai had once again as Rei sat down in a seat towards the back of the bus. What was wrong with Kai?

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I'm really really REALLY sorry for the shortness but writer's block is a cruel cruel thing!! I will try to make the next chapter longer!! I swear!!! please review though!! they're what keep me going!! even if they're flames!! constructive criticism!! I think that's what it's called anyway...either way...it's fun to say!!