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Have You Ever	By : Kali Category: Beyblade > Yaoi - Male/Male Views: 11978 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
Disclaimer: I do not own Beyblade, nor the characters from it. I do not make any money from the writing of this story.

Chapter List
- 2
- 3
- 4
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Warnings:
Yaoi, Lemon(s), language, angst, violence, etc. and that cavity warning
I mentioned before. Rated R �
NC-17. Chapter 12 & 13 - Lemons!

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Pairs: TyKa, ReMa, others to be decided.

FYI:
{telepathy}, //bit-beast speech aloud//, thoughts, normal speech

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Chapter 11

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Kai reached behind himself and
groped for the covers. He was kind of
cold. Growling in annoyance when he
couldn�t find any of the blankets, he cracked an eye open and frowned.

Tyson had rolled up against the wall
and when he did, took all the covers with him.

�Okay. That�s it. We�re getting
a bigger bed.� Kai muttered, sitting up
and yanking on the covers to pull them away from his sleep-like-a-stone lover,
who rolled back towards Kai and let out a soft snore.

Kai glanced at the alarm clock and
smiled. Plenty of time. He readjusted the covers over himself and
Tyson and snuggled back down under them.
�Tyson�� He said, brushing his mouth across his boyfriend�s. �Wake up lover.� Tyson sighed and wrapped his arms around Kai, pulling him close
protectively. Kai kissed him again and
Tyson responded, returning the pressure of Kai�s lips on his own.

�Mmm�Kai�� Tyson moaned softly. His fingers came up and tunneled through
silky duel-colored hair, his lips moving softly over Kai�s lingeringly.

Kai sighed and stroked Tyson�s hip,
smiling when Tyson opened his eyes and blinked sleepily at him with his deep
midnight blue orbs.

�Well, now I know how to wake you up
in the mornings without causing bodily harm.�
Kai grinned.

�Oh shut up.� Tyson groaned and buried his face in the
pillow and nuzzled Kai�s hair. �Why�re
you waking me up anyway?�

�Cause I�m awake and I didn�t feel
like being awake alone.� Kai pulled the
blankets up over their heads, creating their own little intimate world. �That and we�ve got class in a couple
hours.�

Tyson made a face. �Ugh.
School.� He snuggled closer and
ran his hands over Kai, loving the feel of all that smooth, creamy skin and the
toned muscles underneath. �Can�t we
just stay here?�

Kai shivered at his touch and sought
Tyson�s mouth with his own. �Sorry
love.�

�Mmm�� Tyson grasped the back of
Kai�s head and flicked his tongue over Kai�s bottom lip, seeking entrance. Kai opened for him and Tyson plunged
inside. They kissed passionately, hands
roaming and caressing bare skin wherever they could find it. Kai moaned as one of Tyson�s legs slid
between his forcing Kai�s leg over his hip and the length of their bodies to
press together.

Tyson rolled them over until he was
on top, never taking his mouth from Kai�s.
His hand drifted to Kai�s hip and gripped as Kai wrapped that leg around
his waist. �Ah! Ty��

�Why can�t I get enough of
you?� Tyson nuzzled Kai�s shoulder,
rocking against Kai in his desire. He
licked at the Phoenix�s sensitive skin and Kai purred in pleasure. The Dragon captured Kai�s mouth once more
and they both moaned.

{Um�sorry to interrupt�} A slightly embarrassed voice cut into
Tyson�s lust-fogged mind. Tyson broke
the kiss and growled, eyes narrowing.
Kai blinked up at him, confused.
�Ty-love?�

�Hold on.� Tyson rubbed a thumb across his lover�s bottom lip. {What, Dragoon? This is really not a good time!}

{I am sorry. But I thought you�d like to know that your
grandfather is home. I sense his
presence coming into the dojo.}

�He�s what?!� Tyson exclaimed, rolling off Kai and getting
out of bed. Kai frowned and watched him
go to the closet to get a pair of jogging pants for himself and Kai.

�Who?� Kai snatched the sweat pants out of the air as Tyson tossed them
at him.

�Grandpa. Dragoon says he�s home.�

�Shit!� Kai�s eyes went wide and he hastily pulled on the pants, grabbing
a tank top from the dresser and slipping it on. Tyson put on a t-shirt, too, before heading for the door. �God, Ty, I actually forgot he was coming
home today!� He stopped Tyson just as
his hand came down on the door handle.
�Wait. What do we tell him? About us, I mean��

Tyson looked at him. He heard a hint of fear in Kai�s voice. �The truth.
What is it Kai?� What are you
worried about?�

�I�what if he doesn�t accept us
being together? What if he��

Tyson cut him off gently. �Don�t worry, love. Okay?
Gramps is a pretty open-minded guy.�
He laid a hand on Kai�s cheek.
�All I need to know is that I love you.
That�s enough for me.� He took
Kai�s hand and laced their fingers together tightly.

�Tyson��

�Come on. Everything will be fine, Kai.
You�ll see.�

They went out into the kitchen and
found Gramps sorting through the mail.
He looked up as the two teens came in.

�Hey dudes! What�s shakin�?�

�Hi, Grandpa! How was the trip?� Tyson inquired, cheerfully.

�Not too shabby, little T. Everything go alright while I was gone?�

�Yeah. Well, we�ll tell you about it after school.� Tyson said, glancing at the clock. �Come on, Kai. We�d better get dressed.�

Kai blinked at him in surprise. He�d thought they�d tell Gramps everything
right then. Shrugging he followed Tyson
from the room.

Neither teen saw Gramps knowing
smile or heard his faint chuckle as they walked out. He�d seen that Tyson and Kai were still holding hands when they�d
walked in � and when they�d left.

�It�s about time.� The old man said aloud to an empty room.

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Tyson flopped down in his seat in
their history class with a yawn. Kai
slid in beside him.

�So are you going to tell me why we
didn�t tell Gramps anything?� Kai
asked, quietly.

Tyson shrugged. �Well, for one thing, we had to get to
school. Other than that, I just
thought�you might want the time to compose yourself.�

�Compose myself?� Kai glared.

�Ah�� Tyson waved his hands
defensively. �Bad choice of words!�

�Hn.�

�Um�hi, guys!� Wyatt sat down next to Tyson warily. �How�s it going?�

�Hey, Wyatt!� Tyson greeted him cheerfully, oblivious to
Wyatt�s wariness. �Where�d you run off
to this weekend?�

Kai lightly smacked Tyson upside the
head. �You went all stormy,
genius. You freaked him out.�

Tyson blinked. �I did?�
He scratched his head sheepishly.
�Oh, sorry Wyatt! I, ah, didn�t
mean to.�

�It�s okay�� Wyatt opened his binder
to a clean piece of paper. �What was
all that anyway?�

Kai and Tyson exchanged looks. �Long story, Wyatt.�

At that point the teacher came in
and class got underway.

On their spare, Kai and Tyson went
up to the roof to wait for their teammates for lunch.

Kai sat down on the edge of the
picnic table, feet resting on the bench seat.
�Should we let our bit-beasts out?�
He asked Tyson.

�No. I don�t think we should risk it.� Tyson shook his head and smiled.
�We�ll let them out later at home and they can meet Grandpa.�

�Yeah.�

�In the meantime�� Tyson swayed
towards Kai, a slow, sexy smile spreading across his face. Kai blinked at him as he slid onto his lap,
straddling Kai�s waist and nudging Kai�s nose with his own. Tyson raised his hands to slip his fingers
into Kai�s hair. �Wanna make out?�

�You�re crazy.� Kai sighed.
�You won�t risk anyone seeing our bit-beasts, but you�ll risk someone
seeing us making out on a picnic table like a couple of horny teenagers.� He gripped Tyson�s upper legs.

�News flash, Kai. We are a couple of horny
teenagers.� Tyson grinned, rubbing his
nose against Kai�s in an Eskimo kiss.

Kai pretended to think about that
for a moment. �Good point.� He finally said, raising his mouth to
Tyson�s.

Their lips met softly, a simple
sweet kiss. Tyson increased the
pressure just a little, nibbling on Kai�s bottom lip and licking at the corner
of Kai�s mouth.

�Mmm�Ty�� Kai moaned a little,
incredible hints of pleasure sparking through him. He moved his hands from Tyson�s legs to his hips, pulling him
closer. �More��

�Greedy aren�t you?� Tyson whispered against his lips.

�Ty�we got interrupted this morning
and we can�t finish that here.� Kai
traced circles with his fingers on his lover�s hips and tucked his face in the
crook of Tyson�s neck, inhaling deeply and shivering as the familiar scent of
ozone and Tyson filled his nostrils.
�You smell so good.�

Smiling in contentment, Tyson
massaged the back of Kai�s neck and nuzzled his hair. �Well, we�d best not make out, then. I don�t know that I could stop�� He felt Kai smile against his
neck and his arms band around his waist tightly. �How about we just cuddle for a while instead?�

�That�s what we�re doing.� Kai sighed and rested his cheek on Tyson�s
shoulder, face turned into his lover�s neck.
�This is nice.�

�Hmm��

�You�re not falling asleep on me,
are you?�

�No. I�m just happy.� Tyson
absently twirled a lock of Kai�s hair around a finger.

�So am I.�

They stayed like that for a while,
perfectly content to just remain close and attached to one another. Eventually, Kai raised his head and kissed
Tyson lingeringly.

�Have I mentioned how much I love
you yet today?� He asked, staring into
Tyson�s midnight blue eyes.

�You just did, lover.� Tyson winked at him. �I love you too.� They both glanced down as Tyson�s stomach growled.

Kai rolled his eyes and reluctantly
let him go when Tyson got off his lap and went into his bag to get his
lunch. Moments later the roof door
opened and students poured out, spreading around the roof for lunch.

Rei, Max, and Kenny arrived and took
their usual seats, and the team discussed the events of the weekend. Kenny presented the data he�d collected and
it proved everything they had already figured out, so far.

�Hey! Where�s Wyatt?� Max
looked around.

Rei pointed to a table on the other
end of the roof. �He�s over there with
the other new kid, Zeo.�

Kenny frowned. �I wonder why he didn�t sit with us today?�

Tyson yelped when Kai smacked the
hand he�d reached out with to steal a cookie.

�I think he�s still freaked about
Ty�s little fit of jealousy.� Kai
smacked his hand again. �Tyson! Get your own!�

�I had some! I ate them!
I�m still hungry!�

�Too bad! Start packing bigger lunches!�

Rei looked down at the table,
avoiding looking at anyone. �About
that�I�m sorry, guys. I�ve been acting
stupid and jealous when I have no right to be.� He looked up briefly.
�You were meant for each other and I know that. I accept that. I�m happy for you both. I
want you to know that.� He heard an
approving purr in his mind and mentally stuck out his tongue at the tiger. {Let it lie, Driger.} He cautioned. {Just let it lie.}

He didn�t see Max�s quick glance of
astonishment or the relief and spark of hope flare in the blonde�s blue eyes.

Kai did. He smiled at Rei and nodded his acceptance. Rei smiled back and yelped in surprise when
he was glomped from behind by Tyson.

�I�m sorry too, Rei!� Tyson hugged the startled neko-jin. Rei sighed and hugged back briefly.

�It�s okay, Tyson. I can�t blame you, after all.� He gently shoved Tyson back around the
table. �Get back over there. Kai might get lonely.�

Tyson grinned and looked at Kai
inquiringly. �Are you?�

Wincing, Kai tried to glare but
ended up closing his eyes in resignation.
He�d seen the mischievous, wicked glint in Tyson�s eyes, which meant he
was about to be embarrassed. �Either
way I answer you�ll do something embarrassing to me so just do it and get it
over with.�

�Aw�� Tyson sat back down on the
bench next to his mate, straddling the bench seat. He crooked a finger at Kai to come closer. �In that case, I think this place could use
some livening up. Wanna give everyone
something to talk about?�

Kai smirked and raised his
eyebrow. �What�d you have in mind?�

�Uh�guys?� Kenny cleared his throat.
�I know you won�t listen to a word I say, but just so someone
says it, don�t do anything stupid. It
would be very bad if you got detention or worse, suspensions, so close to the
party this weekend.�

�Don�t worry, Chief.� Tyson cupped Kai�s face in one hand, staring
into Kai�s crimson eyes as he spoke.
�We won�t.� With that, he
captured the Phoenix�s mouth in a heart-stopping, passionate kiss.

That of course got everyone�s
attention. Kenny groaned and buried his
head in his arms on the table. Max and
Rei goggled at their teammates for a moment, then began laughing, watching with
interest as Tyson and Kai forgot where they were and wrapped arms around each
other. Tyson pushed his boyfriend back
until Kai lay along the bench seat and Tyson lay atop Kai, still kissing
hungrily.

Max clutched at his sides, he was
laughing so hard, when a moan that sounded suspiciously like Kai floated up
from the other side of the picnic table.
Rei grinned, flashing fang, and leaned over the table to tap Tyson on
the shoulder.

�Guys, I think you can safely say
�mission accomplished.� Come up for
air, at least!� Rei told them.

Tyson barely heard him. When the words penetrated his fogged mind,
he broke the kiss and slid off Kai to sit up again, eyes sparkling and face
flushed. He held out a hand to Kai and
he took it, breathing in soft pants and as flushed as Tyson was. Tyson pulled him to a sitting position and
they grinned at each other as one person started clapping, then another, and
another, until everyone on the roof was clapping and cheering the school�s
newest couple.

After the excitement died down, Rei
shook his head with a rueful grin.

�What Rei?� Max asked.

�Oh�just that I think it�s a good
thing I wasn�t as in love with these two as I thought.� He sighed dramatically. �No way I could compete with that.� He laughed when Kai and Tyson blushed
deeply.

Kenny finally looked up from his
arms. �Is it safe to look now? No one�s in trouble?�

Max patted his shoulder. �It�s all good, Chief.�

Tyson grabbed his backpack and stood
up. �Let�s get going, guys. Don�t want to be late for class.�

Kai picked up his stuff, too, and
followed Tyson to the door, Rei and Kenny right behind them. Max yawned and stretched out on the picnic
table for a while since he had a spare.

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They stood outside the dojo staring
at the door. Tyson took Kai�s hand in
his and squeezed reassuringly. �It�ll
be okay, love. You�ll see.�

�I don�t know why I�m freaking out
over this.� Kai said, not realizing he
was clutching at Tyson�s hand. �He�s
not my grandfather.�

�But he is mine. And Kai � you have to admit it � Gramps has
become as much yours as he is mine.
He�s given you everything that Voltaire didn�t.�

�Yeah.� Kai took a deep breath and let it out slowly. �Okay.
Let�s just go in and do this.�

They went in together, Kai still
clutching Tyson�s hand. As they were
taking off their shoes, Gramps appeared out of nowhere, pouncing with his
wooden training lance and yelling, �Incoming!�

Tyson and Kai rolled to the side and
blinked at the old man. �Grandpa! That�s becoming too predictable! Can�t you find some other way of
�surprising� me?� Tyson groaned and
both teens stood, heading into the dojo.
Gramps followed, chuckling because the two had automatically reached for
each other�s hands, their fingers linking together.

�So homeboys, what did you do this
weekend?� Gramps inquired, taking a
seat on the floor and laying his training lance across his lap.

�Where to start?� Tyson wondered, tapping a finger on his
cheek in thought. �Well, Kai and I
started going out on Friday, I talked to Dragoon, then I helped the others
learn how to talk to their bit-beasts, and��

Gramps held up a hand to cut him
off. �One thing at a time, T-man! Start with the �Kai and I started going out�
part.� He frowned a little when the
Phoenix paled and looked a little panicky, scooting closer to Tyson.

Tyson�s arm came up to wrap itself
around Kai�s waist protectively and he glowered at his grandfather. �What did you not get in that statement?�

Gramps chuckled. �Little dude, don�t get bent out of
shape! I was just wondering what took
you both so long. Details! And why Friday?�

�You mean�you aren�t mad?� Kai asked, surprised and looking as if he
was waiting for the other shoe to drop.

�Mad? Why would I be mad?� The
old man stared at him. Then an
expression of understanding crossed his face.
�Oh! I see! You thought I�d freak out over you and the
little dude, here, being together!�
Gramps smacked the floor with his training lance and Kai barely managed
to keep from jumping into Tyson�s lap.
�Well, worry no more! I�ve known
you two were more than just homeboys for a long, long time.�

Kai closed his eyes in relief,
sagging a bit and leaning into Tyson.

�Wait a minute.� Tyson scowled at the old man. �What do you mean, �you knew�?�

�Your grand-pappy knows a lot of
things, Tyson my man. I think if you
ask your team, they�ll tell you they knew a long time ago, too.� Gramps looked at Kai. �And by the way, you can always count on
your main squeeze, here, to be there and protect you, Kai.� He suddenly became very serious and
wise. �Even leaders and captains need
someone to watch their backs on occasion.
And Tyson�ll always have your back.�
Then he gave his grandson a hard look.
�As for you, T-man, you�d better treat your boyfriend right and take
good care of him, know what I mean?�

Tyson sighed and nodded, pulling Kai
as close as he could and replying, �That�s what I plan on doing, Gramps.�

Nodding once in satisfaction, Gramps
put down his training lance again.
�Good. Now that that�s settled,
move on to the next thing you did.�

Tyson took Kai�s hand and gripped it
tightly. �Well, it all started with a
dream��

The two teens told him the entire
story. Gramps listened intently, not
interrupting. When they�d finished,
Tyson and Kai exchanged looks before taking out their blades from their
pockets.

{Dragoon? Would you like to meet my grandfather?} Tyson inquired.

{Certainly, Tyson.} Dragoon answered eagerly. {I would like that very much.}

{Okay. I�ll call you in a minute.}

Kai asked his Phoenixes the same
question. Dranzer was very
willing. Drisana, however, was a little
unsure.

{Are you sure it is wise for me to
appear, Master Kai? I do not know this
old man�}

{I�m sure, Drisana.} Kai paused.
{I trust him. Please?}

Drisana was silent for a moment,
then replied, �As you wish, Master. If
you trust him, then I can do no less.}

{Thank you. I�ll call in a moment.} Kai told them.

�What�s wrong, love?� Tyson asked.

�Drisana is wary of people she
doesn�t know. She�s a little shy.� Kai held out his beyblade to show Gramps the
images of both Phoenixes imprinted on his bit-piece.

�Hmm�I see.� Gramps handed it back. �And you say that she�s really Dranzer�s
little sis?�

�Yes.�

�Well, then! Bring out your special friends, my homies!�

Tyson and Kai launched their blades
and called to their Sacred Spirits.

�Dragoon!�

�Dranzer! Drisana!�

Unlike the first time they�d taken
physical form, the bit-beasts did not need to pass through their human
companions before becoming solid. They
just appeared.

Dragoon curled around Tyson�s body,
his head resting on one shoulder and his tail wrapping securely around his
waist.

Dranzer and Drisana circled Kai in
greeting, gently brushing soft feathers against his cheeks as they landed on
his shoulders. Kai rubbed their heads
fondly and sat once again, his blade spinning happily by his knee.

Tyson sat next to Kai and ran a hand
of Dragoon�s coiled tail, petting him.
The dragon purred and nuzzled his neck in contentment. �Boy, Dragoon! Who needs a cat when you can have a dragon?�

Dragoon rubbed his cheek against his
human�s and replied, //You don�t.
Introduce us, Tyson.//

Gramps bowed at the waist to the
ancient dragon. �It is a great honor to
meet my family�s guardian Spirit.� He
bowed again to Dranzer and Drisana.
�And also to meet you, Dranzer and Drisana. Welcome to my dojo.�

//We thank you, wise Elder.//
Dranzer spoke up. Drisana bobbed her
head at him.

�Um�Gramps? There�s one thing we haven�t mentioned yet��
Tyson shifted anxiously. �When our
bit-beasts took physical form the first time, and they had to pass through us
to do it, they left a mark.�

�What sort of mark, little
dude?� Gramps inquired, suspicious of
Tyson�s tone.

�Show him yours first, Kai. Maybe he won�t freak out as badly over
mine��

Kai sighed and sat up straight, lifting
his shirt to reveal the tattoos of Dranzer and Drisana.

�Cool!� Gramps studied them.
�Very wicked!� He looked at
Tyson. �There�s nothing wrong with tattoos,
little T-man!�

Dragoon slithered off Tyson and
curled up on Kai�s lap with another purr, much to Kai�s surprise. Tyson stood and drew his shirt off over his
head.

�You may not be so enthusiastic when
you see mine, Grandpa.� Tyson closed
his eyes and turned around, showing his grandfather the elaborate and very
realistic likeness of Dragoon etched across his back and disappearing under his
waistband.

�Holy�� Gramps stared at the teen�s
back, awed. �That�s one fine piece of
art.�

Tyson turned back around and sat,
putting his shirt back on. Dragoon
returned to him, draping himself over Tyson�s lap and lashing his tail lazily,
almost like a cat.

�You and your peeps have to be real
careful and on your guard.� Gramps
warned them, standing up. �If those
dreams of yours, Kai, are really flashes of a possible future, you need to be
careful.�

//And we will help also.// Dragoon promised. Dranzer and Drisana squawked in agreement.

�Alrighty then! Let�s get some chow, homies!� Gramps headed for the kitchen.

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Chapter 11 ~

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Chapter 12

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The week
went by quickly after that. On Tuesday,
Kai had Kenny email Mr. Dickenson and request a meeting before the party so
that they could tell him what was going on.

Friday came
and went. The team hurried home to get
their luggage and then rushed over to the dojo to hop on the bus and head for
the hotel.

Mr.
Dickenson was waiting for them in the hotel lobby, five room keys in his hand.

�Hello,
boys! Are you ready for the big party
tomorrow?�

�Yep! How�s it going, Mr. D?� Tyson shook the CEO of the BBA�s hand in
greeting.

�Oh,
everything�s just fine, Tyson. Busy, as
usual, but fine. Now. Come along.
Let�s go up to your suite and you can tell me this news Kenny emailed me
about.�

The team
picked up their bags and followed him to the elevator. �So is anyone else here yet?� Rei asked Mr. Dickenson, leaning against the
elevator wall.

�Not
yet. Flights aren�t landing until later
this evening.�

�Too
bad. I was looking forward to seeing
Lee and my old team before the party.�

�Don�t
worry Rei! You can see them
tomorrow!� Max reassured the neko-jin.

�After
training.� Kai added, also leaning
against an elevator wall with his arms folded over his chest and eyes
closed. Tyson rolled his eyes and
nudged him with his elbow.

�Lighten
up, Kai.�

�No. We�ve got to get back in shape for the
season, Tyson.�

�We haven�t
gotten out of shape.� Tyson
rested his head on Kai�s shoulder and Kai glanced down at him with one crimson
eye. �Please let us have the day off?�

�No.�

�Please?�

�No.�

Trying his
secret weapon he�d learned from Max � the adorable puppy look � he asked
sweetly, �Please?�

�No.�

�Please?� Tyson added a pout and felt Kai shift.

�Don�t do
that�� Kai felt his resolve waver. �Oh
no�don�t you dare!� Tyson�s bottom lip
trembled and his eyes watered up.

�Please?�

�Agh! Fine!�
Kai gave in, scowling darkly.
His team burst into giggles and cheered. Mr. Dickenson chuckled.

�One day
won�t hurt, Kai.�

�Hn.�

The elevator
stopped and the doors swung open. They
followed Mr. Dickenson to a door and he let them in, handing each of them a key
card as they walked in.

�Awesome! Check out these digs!� Max exclaimed running in and dropping his
bags next to a large leather sofa and flopping down in it.

�Wow, Mr.
D! This is really great!� Tyson headed for the kitchenette, digging
around in the mini-fridge. �Alright! Cola!�

�Bring
everyone one, Ty, and put on some water for tea for Mr. Dickenson.� Kai told him. He sat in a big leather chair across from Mr. Dickenson and the
other three sat on the couch. Kenny
immediately flipped open Dizzi and waved absently at Tyson who was grabbing
cans of soda from the fridge. �I�ll
have tea too, please, Tyson.�

Tyson gave
him a glare. �What am I? A waiter?�
He dangled a can in front of Kai, who took it and cracked it open. Tyson tossed a can to Rei and Max then went
to make the tea.

�So, Kai,
what is it you wished to tell me? From
Kenny�s email I gathered it was rather important.� Mr. Dickenson accepted the cup of tea that Tyson brought
him. �Thank you, Tyson.�

After
setting another cup in front of Kenny, Tyson grabbed his own can of cola and
sauntered over to Kai�s chair. �Scoot
forward.� He said.

�Why?�

�Would you rather
I sat on the floor?�

�Whatever.� Kai shrugged, but moved forward, and Tyson
slipped in behind him. The Phoenix felt
Tyson�s arm curl around his waist and the Dragon pulled him back against his chest. Kai laid an arm over Tyson�s and hung on,
grateful for the comfort and strength he found there to tell the story once
again.

Max smiled
at them, Kenny didn�t even glance up from his screen, and Rei chuckled. �I guess the first part�s obvious.� He said, raising his can to them in a toast. Both teen glowered at Rei and he cleared his
throat to hide a laugh.

�I don�t
remember him being this annoying.�
Tyson muttered. Kai snickered
and nodded.

�Okay
guys. Bicker later.� Kenny interrupted before Rei could say
anything else. �Mr. Dickenson is a very
busy man and we�re wasting time.�

�Sorry,
sir.� Kai gave Rei a final glare then
began to tell the old man everything.
As he spoke of his dream and what Drisana had told him, he had to pause
and Tyson nuzzled his hair, his arm tightening around Kai�s waist.

�I
see.� Mr. Dickenson frowned in
thought. �I�ll have the BBA research
division get on this and see what they dig up.�

�We would
be very appreciative of that, sir.�
Kenny thanked him and saw him to the door. �Was there anything we needed to know for the party tomorrow?�

�Not
really. Just be ready by six and meet
me downstairs outside the main ballroom.�
Mr. Dickenson waved to the team once more before leaving.

�Max, check
and see how many rooms there are, okay?�
Kai asked, closing his eyes and leaning his head back on Tyson�s
shoulder with a sigh.

Max got up
and ran off down a short hallway.

�What�s
wrong, lover?� Tyson smoothed Kai�s
hair back from his forehead and kissed his temple softly. �You sound tired.�

�Hmm�� Kai
snuggled back in Tyson�s arms. �I�ve
got a headache.�

�Want to
take a nap before supper?�

�Yeah.�

�There�s
three bedrooms and each has two huge beds in it!� Max informed them, bouncing back in. �And their own bathrooms too!�

�Kai and I
get one.� Tyson spoke up immediately.

�We kind of
figured that, Tyson.� Rei answered,
dryly. �Unless Kenny wants to share,
then I guess that leaves me and Max in one of the other rooms.�

Max glanced
quickly at Kenny, who picked up his bag and Dizzi. �Well, I�m usually up late working so you two probably don�t want
to room with me.� He walked off to pick
a room.

�Come on,
Kai. Let�s go get you some Advil.� Tyson nudged Kai up and picked up their
bags, leading him down the hall to another room. �Let us know when you go down to supper guys!� Tyson called over his shoulder. At Rei�s, �Yeah!� he closed the door and
took their bags to the long dressing table, setting them down.

He glanced
back at Kai�s groan. �Where did you
stash the Advil, lover?�

Kai crawled
onto the bed and collapsed face down in the pillow. He turned his head to the side long enough to say, �Your bag in
the toiletries case.�

Tyson
blinked. �Mine?� He asked, digging into it to come up with
the bottle of pills. �When�d you sneak
that in there?� He went to the bathroom
and poured a glass of water then took it to Kai, shaking out two pills into his
palm. �Here.�

Kai downed
the pills. �Thanks.� He said, then collapsed back onto the
pillow. Tyson joined him on the bed,
draping himself half over Kai and gently stroking his hair to soothe away the
pain in Kai�s head.

�Uhn�that
feels good.� Kai mumbled, sighing
heavily.

�Shh�baby. Go to sleep. I�ll wake you up for supper.�
Tyson brushed his lips across the nape of Kai�s neck.

��Kay.�

Tyson lay
with Kai as he slept, rubbing soothing circles on his lover�s back.

{Dragoon?} He called.

{Yeah?}

{Did you
want to come out for a while?}

{Certainly.}

{Do I need
to launch my blade?}

{Not at
all. That�s what the mark on your back
is for. We are connected to each of you
now and can be called without the blades.}

{Cool! Okay, then, consider yourself called.}

Dragoon
curled around Tyson and Kai, purring happily.

Tyson
stroked his scaly form. {You know, I�d
swear you�re a cat, the way you purr.}
Dragoon nuzzled Tyson�s hand.
{And the way you rub up on me.}

Dragoon
gave him a mental shrug. {We dragons
have many things in common with felines, I suppose.} He laid his head on Tyson�s shoulder and gently brushed the tip
of his tail across Kai�s cheek. {What
is wrong with your mate, Tyson? I sense
pain.}

{He�ll be
okay. He has a headache.}

{Hmm�I
see. You should have had the neko-jin,
Rei, heal him.}

Tyson
blinked at him. {How?}

{One of the
things Earth can do is heal. So can
Water, to some extent.} Dragoon thought
for a moment. {Water is more for
cleansing or purification, really.
Fire, too. Fire burns away the
old and makes room for the new. Air
serves as a pathway of communication.}

{It�s
strange. I�ve never thought about it
before. What else can you tell
me?} Tyson stared into Dragoon�s wise
blue eyes curiously.

{Of the
four elements, in terms of pure power, Water is the weakest and Fire is the
strongest. You may have noticed Max�s
defensive style of blading, and that Kai is very much about attacking his
opponents.}

{Yeah, I
noticed.} Tyson smiled. {That�s my Kai.}

{Indeed. You also, favour the attack style. Rei, as Earth, utilizes a balance between
both attack and defence. Earth is very
much about balance. Also, each element
is connected with the others in an intricate web and each is needed for life to
exist.}

{How do you
mean?}

{Living
beings require Air to breathe and are mostly made of Water. They also come from the Earth and when one
dies, one�s body is returned to the Earth.
Fire is the spark of life, the passion which drives us to live and
survive.}

{I think I
understand. And Ether is the spirit
that governs us all and provides rules and stability.}

{Exactly. You are far more intelligent than many give
you credit for, Tyson.}

{Thanks,
Dragoon. Just don�t tell anyone
else. I learn a lot from people who
think I�m too stupid to understand them.}
Tyson smirked and Dragoon laughed.

{Clever. Your secret is safe with me.}

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

�Hurry up
you guys! We�ve got to hurry and get
ready for the party!� Max dashed into
their suite, his teammates right behind him.

�Whoa,
Max! Hold it a second.� Kai grabbed him by the collar and dragged
him back. �Tyson is changing in Kenny�s
room � so he can help you if you need it, Chief. Rei can take care of himself, and Max you�re coming with me so I
can help you. Everybody got that?� At their nodes, he shooed them off. �Then get your stuff and get busy!�

Tyson
grabbed his stuff and headed for Kenny�s room.
Max came in and closed the door behind himself.

�Shower
quick, Max.� Kai told him, digging out
his clothes.

�Sure.�

When he
came back out, Kai was waiting patiently for his turn in the shower. The Phoenix took his stuff in with him and
closed the door after telling Max to yell if he needed Kai for anything.

Fifteen
minutes later, Kai emerged fully dressed.
Max was dressed, too, but he stared at the team�s captain.

Kai was
dressed in tight crimson leather pants and a crimson fishnet shirt that was
torn across the bottom so that the Phoenix tattoos were showing on his
stomach. Over the fishnet shirt he wore
a long sleeved black silk shirt that was left open and tucked into his pants
with the sleeves rolled up to his elbows.
Around his waist was a black belt wit gold studs all the way around and
he wore matching wrist guards on each wrist.
His launcher was tucked into his belt, too. On his hands he wore crimson fingerless gloves, and around his
neck was the new white silk scarf. But
the finishing touch was his face.
Rather than his usual blue shark fins, he now had crimson ones that
matched his eyes and his clothes.

His clothes
said, �power and sex� but his eyes said, �touch me and die.�

�Whoa�my�God��
Max snapped his jaw shut. �Tyson�s
going to drool when he sees you.�

Kai�s grin
was totally feral. �That�s the
idea.� He motioned to Max to stand
up. �Let�s see, Max.�

Max got up
from his seat on the bed and blushed a little.
�Am I okay?�

Kai nodded
slowly. The blonde wore a pair of white
leather pants that fit perfectly � not too loose, not too tight. He had a white leather belt around his waist
with steel studs across it that was similar to Kai�s. Max wore a purple leather sleeveless shirt that zippered up the
front � though he�d left it open a little.
He had wrist guards on his wrists that matched his belt, except that
they were purple rather than white.
Tucked into his belt was his launcher.
And around his neck he wore his own white silk scarf. �You look great, Max. Just one thing.� He reached out and ruffled Max�s hair. �There. Now you�ve got
that wind-blown, sexily mussed look going.�

Max studied
himself in the mirror as Kai pulled on his shoes. �Gee. I would never in a
million years have thought I could pull this look off.�

�You
underestimate yourself, Max. And I
think Rei�s finally going to get the point tonight.� Kai chuckled at the glint in the genki blonde�s blue eyes. �Let�s head to the sitting room to wait for
the others.�

Meanwhile,
in Kenny�s room, Tyson was studying himself in the mirror. �Chief, what do you think?�

�You look
fine, Tyson. Even Dizzi thinks
so.� Kenny replied, pulling on his
shoes. �Kai will love that outfit.�

Tyson
grinned. He wore blue � all blue �
leather. His pants fit him like a
second skin and the short-sleeved shirt clung to the outline of his body. His belt was a steel chain link belt that
draped over one hip and made little swishing noises as he walked. He wore his silk scarf and on his hands were
his blue fingerless gloves. Tyson
tucked his launcher into his pants at the small of his back, his shirt barely
covering it, and his blade into his pants� pocket.

�Ready to
go, Chief?�

�I guess
so. Are you sure I don�t look stupid?� Kenny plucked at his pant leg.

�Quit
worrying, Chief. Kai wouldn�t do that
to you. Tell him, Dizzi!�

The trapped
Spirit piped up. �He�s right,
Chief! You look very�executive in
that.�

The young
genius really did. Kai had compromised
when Kenny had complained. Rather than
the leather everyone else wore, he wore a soft suede in a dark fawn colour,
with a brown silk dress shirt and no tie (which Tyson had insisted on). Kenny had also been told, in no uncertain
terms, to leave the shirt unbuttoned at the collar. Tyson helped him to put on his scarf and Kenny shrugged into the
matching suede jacket that only came down to just above his waist, the same
fawn colour as his pants. Rather than
the new black shoes, he�d dug out a pair for tan ones he�d only worn once or
twice and brought them to wear instead.

�Okay. Let�s go.�
Kenny picked up Dizzi and slid the laptop into his carry case, slinging
the shoulder strap over his shoulder.

They ran
into Rei in the hall. Tyson whistled
and wiggled his eyebrows.

�Dude! You�re hot!
You�ll steal the spotlight tonight!�

Rei laughed
and smiled at his friends. �Me? You two are going to be turning a few heads
tonight yourselves.�

The
neko-jin was dressed all in white, his leather pants moulded to his toned,
muscular legs, and his shirt was white leather, too, with gold trim around the
sleeves and the Chinese-style collar.
There was a green, leafy/vine design up the front around the buttons,
and a gold, silk sash around his waist.
He wore his silk scarf like the others did, and around his forehead he
had a white headband with a green and gold yin-yang on it. He also wore his hair braided rather than
wrapped, tied at the end with green and gold ribbons that had been woven
through the braid. Tyson spotted Rei�s
launcher tucked into the sash at Rei�s waist, and the neko-jin wore white
fingerless gloves with green and gold yin-yang symbols on the backs of them,
matching his headband.

They walked
into the sitting room to find Kai and Max ready and waiting.

Tyson
stopped in his tracks and gaped at his lover, shivering as a bolt of pure lust
spiked through his system. Kai looked
up and smiled slowly, his crimson eyes darkening to burgundy, and he strode
leisurely towards Tyson.

�Hmm�well
look at you.� Kai murmured, stopping
when he was toe to toe with the Dragon.
�I like you in leather, lover.
Only one problem��

�Ah�what�s
that?� Tyson asked, his voice low and
dark.

�You�re so
fucking hot,� Kai whispered in his ear, �I�m going to have to sic Dranzer and
Drisana on whoever so much as looks at you.�

Pleased,
Tyson�s grin was wicked as he whispered back, �Is that so? Well, Dragoon is going to be just as
busy. You�re mine,
Hiwatari.� His hands came up to grab
Kai�s shirt and he kissed the Phoenix long and hard.

Kenny
smothered a laugh and looked at Rei and Max, who were standing about three feet
apart and staring at each other.

All Max
could think was, Holy crap he�s sexy as hell!

Rei, on the
other hand, while having similar thoughts, was also mentally smacking himself
for having those thoughts. Oh
God�he�s so muscular! I�d never noticed
before! Those arms of his�that gorgeous
blonde hair�Ack! NO! Hentai Rei!
He�s just a kid! Not good thoughts! Bad Rei!
Bad!

{Honestly,
Kitten. What�s so bad about desiring
the Water sprite?} Driger growled.

{He�s�like
a younger brother�}

{No,
Rei. He is not. He�s barely a year younger than you and you
have refused to acknowledge that he�s all grown up now. Oh sure, he�s still as innocent as a child,
but he is in no way na�ve.} Driger
softened his voice. {See him for the
young man he is, Kitten, and not the little boy you remember.}

Max began
to panic when Rei said nothing but continued to stare at him. He flushed in embarrassment and hung his
head, his shoulders slumping imperceptibly.
Kenny, watching his friend, frowned and decided to wake Rei up from his
near trance.

�Wow,
Max! You look great!� He complimented Max. Kenny walked by Rei and nudged him in the
ribs with an elbow as he passed.

�Huh? Oh!�
Rei shook himself slightly.
�Yeah, Maxie! You look�sexy!�

Max looked
up, his blue eyes widening in surprise and hope. �Really?�

�Yeah!�

The blonde
blushed deeply and smiled. �Thanks Rei. But I no way can I compete with you. You�re�fabulous.�

Tyson and
Kai stood watching the exchange, wide smiles spreading. Kai took Tyson�s hand and pulled him towards
the door. �Come on, Rei! Max!
We�re going to be late.�

They rode
the elevator down and when they reached the main ballroom, they were greeted by
their old friends and rivals, the All-Stars, the White Tigers, the
Majestics�and the Demolition Boys.
(A/N: shrugs. I like that
team for some odd reason. Dryad: No, you like Tala. Kali: So? scowls. He�s a hottie!)

�Hey!� Everyone chorused, waving. The Bladebreakers waved back and watched,
pleased, as many jaws dropped at their outfits.

�Wow,
guys. Who�s your tailor?� Enrique inquired, grinning. Oliver nodded and tilted his head curiously
at Kenny.

�No
kidding! Even the Chief�s all decked
out!�

Kenny
blushed.

Emily came
up to him and smiled. �Hey! You got contacts! I like it, Kenny!�

�Really? Thanks, Emily.� Kenny turned a darker red.

Everyone
grinned at them.

�Are we
late?� Tyson asked Michael.

�No. Mr. Dickenson asked us all to wait
here. I guess we�re going to be
introduced individually by team as we go in.�

Rei raised
an eyebrow. �That�s kind of formal.�

Robert
waved that off. �Nah. Its just pageantry.�

Strangely
enough, it was Bryan who first noticed that Tyson and Kai were still latched on
to each other.

�So the big
bad Dragon caught the little firebird?�
He drawled, smiling wickedly when everyone turned to stare at Tyson and
Kai.

Kai�s glare
would have melted the entire South Pole.
Tala lightly smacked his teammate upside the head.

�Shut up,
Bry. Kai deserves some happiness after
all he�s been through.�

Tyson just
grinned and raised their joined hands, placing a loud, smacking kiss on the
back of Kai�s gloved hand. �Mine.� He said.
Kai flushed (though one couldn�t see it very well under the crimson face
paint) and sighed.

Before
anyone could ask any questions, Mr. Dickenson appeared through the large doors
of the ballroom.

�Okay,
everyone! We�re ready for you. You�ll be called in by team and introduced
individually. Teams in this order: The
All-Stars, the White Tigers, the Majestics, the Demolition Boys, and the
Bladebreakers. Are you all ready?�

�Yes!� They chorused.

They
proceeded into the ballroom as they were called and introduced. After that, supper was served and everyone
dug in with gusto.

Tyson, who
was actually displaying manners for once, ate slowly and found he was unable to
keep his eyes off Kai. Every little
movement of Kai�s muscles was visible in that leather and made Tyson want to
grab his lover and drag him off to some dark, secluded corner and have his
wicked way with him. He nearly died
when Kai caught him staring at one point and gave him a slow, saucy wink.

After
supper, the room was cleared and the DJ set up a sound system. Once the music started, the party really got
underway.

While Tyson
and Kai were playing a game of �lets see who can keep their hands off the other
the longest� all evening, Kenny managed to work up the courage to ask Emily to
dance with him not once, but twice!
Tala was content to sit back and keep one eye on his team and the other
on Tyson and Kai, finding their blatant sexual flirting hilarious. Bryan kept him company most of the time. Mariah was happily dancing with Lee and Rei
most of the evening, though Enrique, Oliver and Michael all managed to get in a
dance or two with the feisty pink-haired girl.
Most of the others were either lounging around at the sidelines chatting
or moving around the room mingling.

In Max�s
case, he spent quite a bit of time sitting with Robert, Kenny (when he wasn�t
dancing with Emily), and Johnny. The
blonde watched the dancers and participated in the conversation but his blue
eyes always sought out and stayed with the gorgeous neko-jin in white leather.

Rei also
found he was unable to keep from glancing at Max and keeping an eye on the
younger blader wherever he went. Of
course, those hentai thoughts just wouldn�t leave him alone and it didn�t help
to have a sarcastic tiger spirit smirking at him mentally the entire time.

{Agh! Would you just cut it out, Driger?} He finally growled, his tenuous hold on his
temper fraying fast.

{Nope. You like him, Kitten. More, you desire him as your mate � and I�m
not just talking about mere sex.}

Rei growled
again, but he couldn�t deny it. He
watched Max laugh at something Johnny said.
{He�s so beautiful. He grew up
under my nose�}

{Yes. That�s what I, and your team, have been
trying to tell you.} The white tiger
purred. {You�ve got to learn to start
listening to us when we try to tell you things, Kitten.}

{Wait a
minute�my team? What do you mean?} Rei asked, suspicious.

{Kai didn�t
merely suggest leather for the �make Tyson drool� factor, Kitten. It was part of their plan to dangle Max in
front of you as a young man � a very delectable young man.} Driger smirked.

Rei
couldn�t help but squeak in surprise and look over at his captain, golden eyes
narrowing predatorily. {I see.}

Driger
frowned at his tone. {Oh, stop
that. He was trying to help Max,
Rei. The poor sprite has been mooning
over you forever now. If you think
back, Kitten, I think you�ll be able to see that yourself.}

Rei looked
back at Max, watching as he got up and walked off alone, heading for the
outdoor courtyard outside the wall of glass windows and doors at one end of the
ballroom. In foresight, he acknowledged
Driger�s point. He could see it
now. {Oh God. And I confessed my �crush� to him? I must have broken his heart.}
Rei closed his eyes and groaned guiltily. {I can�t believe he doesn�t hate me.}

{So what do
you intend to do?}

Rei
straightened and began walking. {I�m
going to talk to him. And let things
take their course however it may flow.}

{Wise
decision, Kitten. Very wise.}

Kenny,
sitting nearby with Emily, Kevin, and Oliver at the moment, watched him go
after Max with a grin. He got up and
hurried over to Tyson, intercepting his friend as the Dragon stalked towards
the Phoenix with a determined glint in his eyes.

�Tyson!�

�Chief? What�s got you all excited?�

�Rei went
after Max! Do you think�� Kenny left it
hanging.

Tyson�s
eyes lit up. �No way! Let�s get Kai and go snoop!� He grabbed Kenny and dragged him up to Kai.

Tala
watched as Tyson said something to Kai and waved excitedly at the
courtyard. Then the redheaded Russian
nearly choked on his drink when Kai grinned widely, grabbed Tyson and Kenny by
the hand and pulled them along behind him, heading for the courtyard.

Bryan
raised an eyebrow at his captain and closest friend, slapping him sharply on
the back when he spluttered. �What do
you suppose that was all about?�
He asked.

�I have no
earthly idea, Bry. But I sure want to
find out.�

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Rei found
Max standing outside under the stars, shrouded in a soft darkness that was
broken only by the moonlight. His
sharp, feline ears picked up the sounds of the sea, which wasn�t that far away,
he realized. And he could smell it,
too; the tangy, salty sea breeze wafting through the air and gently ruffling
Max�s blonde hair.

The
neko-jin approached on soft feet. He
spoke Max�s name quietly to alert him to his presence. �Max?�

Max whirled
and stared into the darkness, at first only seeing the faint outline of a body
and a pair of feline shaped eyes glowing like molten gold. But he recognized the voice as Rei�s and it
made him shiver. Then Rei stepped into
the moonlight and he glowed, literally.
The white leather caught the soft light and reflected it, the gold trim
glinting and the gold sash shimmering.
Max caught his breath at the sight, his blue eyes widening in awe and
shining with desire and love. He let
Rei see it, tired of trying to hide his feelings anymore and deciding that it
was now or never.

Rei stopped
a few feet away and they stared at each other.
The neko-jin felt his pulse speed up and his breathing quicken a little
when he saw those beautiful blue pools widen and at the emotions displayed so
openly to him. In his mind, he could
hear Max�s heart pound, and it was all he needed to know.

With a
speed even he didn�t know he possessed, he crossed the distance and pulled the
blonde into his arms, bending to capture the slightly shorter teen�s mouth with
his own. Max met him eagerly, his arms
rising to curl over Rei�s shoulders.
They moaned into each other�s mouths and Rei shuddered, heat rising then
plunging to pool in his stomach and groin.
He slid his tongue against Max�s, tasting him hungrily. Max gasped as his hands slid down over his
spine and over his hips, gripping his leather-clad butt and lifting him
slightly, bringing their bodies closer together. A deep, needy growl escaped Rei�s throat at the sudden contact
and they broke apart, panting and staring at each other again, hands roaming
with the need to touch one another.

The sound
of the waves crashing on the shore grew louder, and beneath their feet, the
Earth trembled.

�Max��
Rei�s voice was low and barely more than a growl. Max shivered at the sound and smiled, a single tear slipping down
his cheek.

�I love
you, Rei. I wish��

Rei laid a
finger against his lips. �Max�I�m so
sorry. I haven�t been paying very good
attention to what�s been right under my nose lately. If I had, maybe I would have seen how much I love you and how you�ve
become so beautiful�� He wiped away another tear and didn�t notice his own.

Max reached
up and brushed away a lock of raven hair from his eyes. �Say it again.� He said, voice cracking with emotion.

Rei closed
his eyes, ready to beg, plead, and grovel, if he had to. �I�m sorry, Max.�

�No!� Max�s watery laugh made him open his eyes in
surprise. �The other��

�Oh!� Rei smiled.
�I love you, Maxie.�

Max choked
back a sob at the words he�d so desperately prayed for. He threw his arms around Rei�s neck and
their mouths collided again.

And the
Earth moved. Literally.

A smothered giggle caught Rei�s
attention. He broke the kiss, and
rested his forehead against Max�s, panting slightly. �I don�t think we�re alone anymore, love.�

�I�d noticed.� Max replied, licking his lips.

�Alright, you three�get your asses
out here where I can yell at you properly.�
Rei spotted a movement in the darkness and he pinned the three highly
amused teens with a glare.

�Aww�� Tyson grinned at them, a
little evilly. �Aren�t they cute?�

�Congratulations guys.� Kai said, nudging Tyson with an elbow.

�Yeah!� Kenny agreed.

Max leaned back against Rei�s chest
and smiled serenely at them. Rei
glowered for a moment then sighed, smiling ruefully.

�Thanks.�

Kai studied them � or more
specifically, Rei. �Um�Rei?�

�What?�

�You might want to turn off your
power. The walls of the hotel are
beginning to rattle.�

Rei blinked and the ground lay as
still as normal under their feet.

�I didn�t even know I was doing
that.� He mused, looking
thoughtful. Max snuggled closer and
yawned, Rei�s arms banding around him.
�I hope I didn�t cause any damage.�

�Nah.� Tyson hooked an arm around Kai�s waist. �Maybe rattled a few teeth, but other than that��

�Well, I still hope there was no
damage.�

Kenny shivered. �Can we please go back inside? It�s getting chilly out here.�

�Yeah, Chief.� Tyson led the way back in and chuckled when
Kenny made a beeline for Emily, whom he�d left Dizzi with. �Gee, Rei.
I don�t think it�ll take long for word to spread about you and Max.�

Max blushed as several of their
friends heads swiveled in their direction.
�Er, remind me to kill Kenny later.�

�Ditto.� Rei glowered at Kenny, who ducked behind his laptop screen.

Kai and Tyson exchanged glances.

�Revenge is sweet.�

�Yep.�

Max and Rei glared at them.

�Cut that out.� Kai glared back. �In case you�ve forgotten, you two were going to blackmail us.�

�So now we�re even.� Tyson grinned.

They got groans and sighs in
acknowledgment.

The party ran on until well after
midnight. Max curled up and fell asleep
on Rei�s lap. Kenny wasn�t much better
off. Kai ended up piggy-backing the
genius back upstairs to their suite, Rei doing the same with Max right behind
him. Tyson followed along behind them,
waving goodbye to their friends as they made their way through the ballroom.

Once up in their suite, Tyson
stopped Kai before he could carry Kenny into his room.

�Why don�t we just put him on that
big comfy sofa?� He gestured at Rei and
Max as Rei walked down the hall and disappeared into their room, Max in his
arms. Tyson wriggled his eyebrows at
Kai, and the Phoenix smothered a laugh.

�Good idea. Go get some blankets and a pillow.�

Tyson disappeared and came back,
handing the pillow to Kai, who gently tucked it under Kenny�s head. Tyson laid the blanket over the younger teen
and straightened. �Where�s Dizzi?� He asked.

�Over there.� Kai pointed at the counter in the
kitchenette.

�Tyson went over and picked her up
from Kenny�s carry case, grabbing her adapter, too. He carried her to the coffee table, set her down, hooked up the
adapter and plugged her in. Then he
flipped open the screen �Hey,
Dizzi! You�re plugged in. Keep an eye on the Chief.�

�Thanks Tyson! Good night!� She replied, before putting herself in sleep mode.

Kai took Tyson�s hand and led him
down the hall past Rei and Max�s room to their own.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Rei closed and locked the door after
gently placing his genki blonde boyfriend on the bed. He walked into the bathroom with one last glance at the sleeping
teen.

He used the facilities, washed his
hands, and had just started unbraiding his hair when he heard Max�s voice call
out, �Rei?�

He dropped his hair, grabbed his
brush, and went out. �Hi.� Rei smiled softly as Max yawned cutely and
rubbed his eyes.

�Hi. I can�t believe I fell asleep.�
Max swung his legs over the side of the bed. �How long was I out?� He
pulled off his shoes and socks.

Rei padded over on bare feet and sat
beside him. �Not long. Maybe a half hour or so.� He absently picked up his hair and continued
unbraiding it.

�Can I do that for you?� Max asked, pulling the brush from Rei�s
hand.

�Sure. Thanks Max.� Rei turned
and flipped the braid over his shoulder, sitting with his back to Max. He purred quietly when he felt Max pick up
his hair and continue unbraiding it, then slowly begin to comb it out with his
fingers, forgoing the brush altogether.
�Hmm�� He sighed. �I haven�t had
anyone to brush my hair in�a very long time.�

Max smiled and continued combing out
the tangles. �I don�t know what you do,
my love, but your hair is the softest I�ve ever felt. How do you keep it so soft?�

Rei purred louder and leaned back
lethargically into Max�s hands. �Hours
and hours of care, love.� He felt the
bed shift and Max�s body heat at his back.

�You smell really good, too.� Max said, voice just above a whisper in
Rei�s ear. �Like a green forest�moss,
leaves, and freshly turned Earth.� He
leaned forward and nuzzled with his face, burying it in Rei�s neck just below
one ear, inhaling deeply. �And under
that there�s heat�and fur � like a kitten.�

Rei�s purr increased in volume and
he closed his eyes with a chuckle.
�That�s what Driger calls me.
�Kitten.��

�Well, you are a neko-jin.� Max pulled back and Rei turned around to
face him again, his hair draping around him like a scented, silken cloud. Max took his hand and brought it to his
cheek, rubbing his face against Rei�s palm and looking directly into golden
feline eyes. �Rei��

Rei drew him close and pressed a
light kiss to Max�s forehead, then brushed his lips across Max�s eyelids when
they fluttered closed, then over his nose, and finally lightly kissed the
corners of Max�s mouth before setting them firmly over the blonde�s lips. Max made a sound in his throat and slid his
hands up Rei�s chest and over his shoulders, running his fingers through that
raven hair again. It slipped through
the digits like water and his lips parted slightly under Rei�s.

�Mmm�� Rei grasped Max around the
waist and lifted him into his lap, forcing Max�s legs to move to either side of
his body, so the blonde straddled Rei�s waist.
He hooked one arm around Max�s waist and held him tightly against his
chest, tilting his head to the side and running his tongue along Max�s bottom
lip. Max moaned a little and shivered
in pleasure, feeling Rei�s fingers slide into his own mass of hair and hold his
head still while slowly kissing the blonde boneless. �Max�tell me to stop now if it�s too much too soon.� He murmured against Max�s lips. Max laid a palm against Rei�s cheek and
murmured back.

�Don�t stop. Make me yours tonight. Take me.�
Max rocked his hips against Rei and felt him shudder. �I�ve waited a long time for this and I�m
tired of waiting.� He dropped his hands
to Rei�s shirt and began undoing buttons, opening his eyes and staring into the
neko-jins as he did. �Please, Rei.�

�Oh Gods�� Rei swallowed back a moan
when Max�s hands delved under his shirt and pushed it back and off his
shoulders. He removed the white leather
completely and dropped it to the floor beside the bed. �If you�re trying to seduce me�unh!� Rei
grunted when Max�s mouth came down on his insistently. Whatever he�d been going to say disappeared
from his mind and he kissed back, sliding his tongue into Max�s mouth and
tasting his lover, moaning when Max hesitantly touched his tongue to Rei�s,
growing braver and more aroused with each second. Soon their kiss turned needy and primal. Max�s little moans and mewls of pleasure
urging Rei on. The blonde�s wandering
hands didn�t help much either.

The Tiger arched into Max�s touch as
his fingertips brushed across his taut nipples. Rei broke away, panting, and reached up to remove Max�s scarf,
tossing it carelessly aside and pulling the zipper of his shirt down. Max shrugged out of his shirt and put his
launcher and blade on the bedside table.
Rei did the same then sat up and took off his golden sash and his
headband. Max pulled off his gloves and
removed the wrist guards, dropping those to the floor to join the growing pile
of clothes, then removed his belt, too.
That done, they went for each other again, mouths clashing and devouring
hungrily. Their hands swept over one
another, memorizing their bodies by touch and sensation.

Somehow they ended up lying down,
Rei�s long form half covering Max�s slightly shorter self and his raven hair
draping over them both as he kissed along Max�s jaw and explored his neck and
shoulders with his mouth, hands ghosting up and down Max�s sides teasingly.

�Mmm�ah! Rei!� Max cried out as a
nipple was enveloped in the warm, wet, heat of Rei�s mouth, his fangs gently
scraping sensitive skin. �Gods! That�s so good��

Rei�s answering chuckle was low and
amused. �It gets better, lover.� He promised.

Max�s eyes crossed at that. �Oh boy�I don�t know if I can take it!�

Rei proceeded to give the other
nipple equal treatment, making Max arch his back and moan loudly, his hands
burying themselves in Rei�s hair. �You
can.� He assured the blonde, laving the
taut nub with his tongue. �You will.� He continued downward, kissing and licking
as he went, dipping his tongue into Max�s navel and making him squirm. He stopped when he reached the low-riding
waist of Max�s white leather pants. He
rubbed his cheek against the definite bulge there and rolled his eyes up to
meet Max�s sapphire blue gaze. His
feline senses were working overtime and he knew how badly Max wanted him � the
hazy look of Max�s eyes, the way he trembled with need, and his scent� Oh God!

�Max!� He managed to croak, voice somewhere between a groan and a
growl. �Are you ready? Tell me now because I don�t think I�ll be
able to stop if we go any farther��

�Don�t� you dare stop
now!� Max gasped out, reaching down and
undoing the button on his pants then unzipping them himself. �Not now�I need you, Rei!�

�Not as much as I need you.� Rei growled and pushed Max�s hands away,
grasping the pants and pulling them down his hips and legs and off, dropping
them off the side of the bed and staring hungrily at Max�s naked form, his
erection rock hard and already weeping.
Max bit his lip and flushed darkly.
�Fuck, Max! You�re gorgeous.�

�The way you�re looking at me, I
feel beautiful.�

Rei crawled off the bed and went to
his open suitcase, digging around for something. Confused, Max propped himself up on his elbows and watched.

�What are you looking for?� He asked, curiously.

�Uh�lotion or something to make this
easier on you.� Rei frowned and cursed
when he found nothing useful.

Max blushed heavily, remembering
something Kai had slipped him earlier that evening when they�d been getting
ready for the party. �There�s�a bottle
of lube in my toiletries case.�

Rei blinked at him in shock, then
went to Max�s suitcase and checked for it.
He pulled the small bottle out and gave his lover an inquiring look.

�A little gift from the lovebirds
across the hall.� Max explained, beet
red and embarrassed as hell. ��Just in
case,� Kai said.�

Rei tossed his hair over his
shoulder and laughed, going back to the bed.
�Remind me to thank him tomorrow.
Catch.� He tossed the bottle to
Max, who caught it easily, and reached for his zipper. He literally had to peel the leather off his
hips and legs, the heat of his body and the fine sheen of sweat on his skin
making the pants stick to him like a second skin. Not that Max minded. Just
watching Rei was making him hot and his breathing quicken.

And then Rei was naked and oh so
glorious with it. Max�s breathing
hitched and he watched with heavy lidded eyes as the neko-jin crawled towards
him, moving with cat-like grace and Max swore he was using muscles most people
didn�t even have to do it. Rei nudged
his legs apart farther and got down between them, plucking the bottle from
Max�s loose grip on it. He smiled up at
Max and gently stroked one of his legs, feeling the muscles quiver at his touch
and hearing the blonde�s soft gasp.

�Uhn�Rei, please! I need you so bad it hurts!� Max licked his suddenly dry lips, gripping
the bed for support.

Rei chuckled darkly and kissed the
inside of one thigh, then turned his head and kissed the other. �Loosing patience are we?� He trailed his mouth up over Max�s pelvis,
holding his hips down and giving the blonde�s dripping length one long, slow
lick from base to tip. Max cried out
sharply and whimpered in need. �That�s
what I like to hear. Those noises you
make are so fucking sexy.�

Max gave a choked cry when he was
suddenly surrounded by hot wetness and Rei sucked, teasing him with his tongue
and being careful of his sharp fangs on his lover�s tender, over-sensitized
flesh in his mouth. Rei began to purr,
tasting his mate�s essence on his tongue and the vibrations were enough to
drive Max over the edge into orgasm.
The blonde came almost violently, his whole body shaking and he stuffed
what he could of a fist in his mouth, muffling the near scream of
completion. Rei continued to purr,
happily drinking Max down as a steady stream of slightly salty white liquid
burst from him into his lover�s eager mouth.

Rei released Max and rested his head
on one thigh, licking his lips clean of any missed drops and watching Max come
down from the clouds.

Max moaned something incoherent and
opened his eyes blearily, blinking down at Rei. �Gods�Rei�that was�wow.�
He collapsed back against the pillows and giggled, feeling just a bit
giddy.

�Hmm�good.� Rei started placing kisses over Max�s inner
thigh again, smiling in satisfaction when the giggling turned back to
moaning. �Now that you�re all relaxed��
He used the lube to coat his fingers and rubbed some liberally over Max�s
puckered entrance.

Max squeaked and felt a bolt of
pleasure spike through him, pooling in his groin and he groaned, becoming hard
once again as Rei slid one finger into him and wiggled it around to stretch
him. �Oh my�Rei!�

Rei�s smile turned smug and he
carefully slid in another finger, scissoring them back and forth slowly. Max�s moaning became soft mewling and
whimpering, the pleasure becoming intense and incredible. �That�s it, little sprite. Enjoy it all.� Rei said, huskily, slipping in a third finger and reaching for a
sweet spot deep inside his mate.
Finding it, he heard Max cry his name pleadingly and saw the body before
him shake with need.

Unable to take anymore, Rei removed
his fingers and quickly slicked his own aching erection with the lube, moving
up Max�s body and positioning them comfortably.

�Max! Look at me�open your eyes, sweetheart.� Rei�s voice was little more than a growl and Max�s eyelids
fluttered open. Dazed, he stared up
into Rei�s golden eyes.

Rei thrust forward, capturing Max�s
mouth at the same time and muffling both their cries of pleasure. He held himself immobile waiting for Max to
adjust and felt a trickle of sweat slide down his spine with the effort. The slick walls surrounding him were
gripping and releasing rhythmically and making it extremely hard not to simply
start pounding away. His breathing grew
harsh and he buried his face in the pillow next to Max�s head, shuddering.

Max raised both legs to wrap them
around Rei�s waist, forcing him deeper.
They both gasped and Max clutched at Rei�s shoulders desperately,
needing something but not knowing what.
�Rei! Please!�

The Tiger growled in his ear and
slowly pulled out nearly all the way, then slammed back in, bumping Max�s
prostate. The blonde let out a cry as
white stars burst in his vision and Rei repeated the motion over and over, their
sweat-soaked bodies moving together in total consort.

�I�Rei�gonna�can�t�aaaaaaaaahhhhhh!� Max threw back his head and yelled, his
second orgasm slamming into him and rocking his body with the force of it,
coating them both in his liquid release.

Rei, in his passion, sank his teeth
into Max�s shoulder as he came hard, his own release rushing out of him and
into his mate as he shuddered uncontrollably over him. Max didn�t even notice Rei�s teeth in his
shoulder, he was too far gone.

Withdrawing and collapsing over Max
in exhaustion, Rei gasped in air and willed his heart to quit pounding. �Uhn�fuck!�
He moaned, his entire body feeling like jelly. �Gods�Max? You okay?�

�Hell yes.� Max moaned back, absently stroking Rei�s
back with one hand. �Never better. I could sleep for a week.�

Rei laughed and rolled to the side
drawing the bed covers up over them.
Max curled up against him and yawned.

�Go to sleep then, little
sprite. I don�t think Kai�s going to be
waking us up anytime soon.� Rei smiled
as Max threw a leg over both of his and clung.
�I love you Max.�

�Love you Rei.� Max mumbled, already half-asleep.

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Tyson carelessly kicked off his
shoes and sat on one bed to pull off his socks. �I�m happy for them. Max
was so heartbroken before��

Kai disappeared into the
bathroom. �It�s good.� He agreed through the door. �I�m glad Rei finally got his act together.� He heard Tyson laugh. �What?�

�It�s just that you sound more
jealous about it than I did!�

Kai scowled at himself, since he
did, and scrubbed his face clean of the crimson face paint. He sighed and walked back out, removing his
belt as he walked and setting his launcher and blade on the dressing table next
to his bag. He shrugged out of his
black silk shirt and carefully folded it back into his bag, then removed his
gloves.

Then Kai felt his lover�s hands on
his stomach and his arms slipping around him from behind. He placed his hands on Tyson�s wrists,
shivering when he felt the Dragon�s warm breath on his neck above the scarf and
Tyson�s hands slowly sliding upwards under the fishnet shirt. �What are you doing?� He breathed, closing his eyes and leaning
back unconsciously when Tyson rubbed his thumbs over Kai�s nipples.

�I remember something about peeling
the leather off of each other.� Tyson
purred in his ear, sucking on the lobe and drawing the fishnet upwards. �Off.�
He commanded.

Kai pulled away and yanked it over
his head, dropping it on his bag and moving back into Tyson�s arms. The Dragon reached up and drove his fingers
into Kai�s hair, taking a handful and gripping before attacking Kai�s mouth
with his own. He purred in approval
when Kai opened willingly for him and he delved deep, roughly dueling Kai�s
tongue with his own. When Kai melted in
his arms, he broke away, biting Kai�s bottom lip just enough to hurt.

�Ow!� Kai yelped, but blinked in surprise at the dark glint in Tyson�s
midnight eyes. �What was that for?�

�That was for teasing me all
night.� Tyson grasped Kai�s scarf and
wound it around one hand, dragging him toward the bed. �I think you deserve a little punishment for
that.� Kai�s knees hit the bed and he
sat abruptly, eyes widening at Tyson�s sudden display of dominance.

Not that he was complaining.

Swallowing back a laugh, and
deciding to play the game, he hung his head and said, �I�m sorry, Tyson.� He glanced up at his Dragon through
slate-blue bangs.

Tyson gave him a wink, then went
back to being stern and commanding.
�I�ll forgive you this time.� He
pulled Kai�s scarf off and dropped it on the bedside table. �Now.
How do you propose to make it up to me?�

Kai looked up at him eagerly. �That leather must be hot, Tyson. I could help you take it off?� He made it a question.

Tyson smiled slightly and nodded his
permission. Kai reached up and tugged
the hem of the blue leather up Tyson�s torso.
Tyson only helped to get it off over his head, leaving the rest to Kai. The Dragon held out his gloved hands, next,
to Kai. �These, too.�

Kai obeyed, undoing the snaps and
quickly pulling the gloves off of Tyson�s hands and dropping them to the
floor. When he reached for the button
fly of Tyson�s pants, however, he was stopped by Tyson�s hand on his chin,
lifting his head. �You don�t wish me to
take off the pants?� He asked.

�Not yet.� Tyson�s smoky blue gaze made Kai shiver. �You did a good job, my fiery Phoenix. You get a reward.� He gently pushed Kai on his back and trailed teasing fingertips
over Kai�s chest and down his stomach.
He placed a heavy kiss to Kai�s navel, dipping his tongue inside and
smiling when Kai squirmed and made a small squeaking sound. Tyson undid the button of Kai�s pants, then,
excruciatingly slowly, pulled down the zipper with his teeth.

Kai hissed as the tension of the
tight leather was relieved and whimpered, feeling Tyson�s hot breath caress his
aching length. Tyson proceeded to peel
the leather over Kai�s hips and butt, then down his legs and off, leaving Kai
naked and lying there exposed to Tyson�s vision. He remained where he was, staring at the Dragon with dark crimson
eyes, waiting for Tyson to decide what came next.

He hoped Tyson didn�t take too long
because he was feeling a little chilly.

Tyson let his own dark gaze travel
over his lover�s body, marveling that the glorious creature in front of him was
his.

�Tyson?�

�Hmm��

�If we�re going to continue this
game, can we get on with it? I�m
freezing my ass off. Literally.�

Tyson blinked a few times. �Forget the game.� He crawled onto the bed and hovered over Kai. �As fun as it is, I just don�t have the
patience tonight.�

Kai smirked. �You have no patience.� He brushed a lock of Tyson�s hair from his
face. �Of course, at this point, I have
no patience either.� He went for the
buttons on Tyson�s pants and Tyson levered himself up to allow better access
looking down as Kai undid all the buttons.
The heat from Kai�s hands was driving him crazy.

And then it wasn�t the heat anymore�

�Ah!� His arms trembled, threatening to give out as Kai�s hands were
now in his pants and stroking him, drawing him out and pushing the leather off
his hips. �Oh GOD that�s a
relief! That leather was getting
painful.

Chuckling, Kai helped him
wriggle and, yes, peel the blue leather off.
�Ty�love, I know. But you�re
sexy as hell in it.� He leaned over and
licked Tyson�s shoulder and blew a stream of air across the wet patch.

�Mmm�yeah? No more than you.� Tyson
swooped down and captured Kai�s mouth, thrusting his tongue inside and stroking
his lover�s teasingly. Kai raised his
arms and wrapped them around Tyson�s shoulders and rubbing the inside of one
leg against the Dragon�s hip. Tyson�s
hands buried themselves in his hair and he dragged his mouth over Kai�s jaw and
his neck, nipping lightly at the pulse that was racing there. Kai moaned and rocked against him, slicking
his hands over Tyson�s spine.

�Oh�God�Tyson, I need you�there�s
lube in my toiletries case.�

Tyson paused in his ministrations,
his mouth hovering near Kai�s nipple.
He looked up. �Lube? When did you sneak out from under my nose
and get lube?�

Kai groaned. �Ty-love�can we please talk about it
later?� He cupped Tyson�s ass in his
hands and squeezed. �I promise to tell
you about it later but right now I�m too fucking horny to have a discussion!�

Without another word, Tyson pulled
away, got up and went to Kai�s bag, digging out the bottle. �Vanilla scented.� He strode back quickly.
�Flip over, lover.�

Kai shivered and did so, pretty sure
he knew what Tyson wanted from him. He
felt Tyson cover his back with his own body, Tyson�s hands gripping his hips
and the Dragon�s hard length nestling between the lobes of his ass. Tyson placed gentle kisses on the nape of
Kai�s neck and he thrust his hips against Kai, the tip of his erection bumping
against Kai�s entrance and leaving a smear of pre-cum. Kai gasped, flushing darkly and fisting his
hands in the pillows. �Please�Tyson!�

�Shh�� Tyson dragged his lips and
tongue down Kai�s back, then pulled his hips up until Kai was on all fours in
front of him. He flipped open the
bottle and squeezed out some lube, watching it drip slowly down the slit of
Kai�s ass and trickle over his entrance, the cool liquid on the Phoenix�s
heated skin making him moan and shivers wrack his body in anticipation. Kai bit his lip and closed his eyes as Tyson
slid one finger into him and then another.
He couldn�t stop himself from pushing back with his hips to meet the
thrust of Tyson�s fingers. He wanted his
lover so badly, inside him, around him�he wanted to be taken and to belong to Tyson
as completely as possible.

Caught up in his need and the
incredible sensations flooding through him, he didn�t even notice Tyson�s third
finger slipping inside. He did,
however, notice when his fingers were replaced with something much larger and definitely
harder.

�Oh fuck yes!� Kai thrust back to meet Tyson as he buried
his dripping length deep within Kai, sinking in to the hilt. �Uhn�aaaaaaahhhhh�my God!�

Tyson groaned and chuckled a little,
holding Kai�s hips still for a moment.
�Haha�Kai! Fuck lover�you feel
so good�� He began to pump his hips, thrusting into Kai forcefully, his hands
kneading Kai�s hips where he gripped them.

Kai let his head droop and gripped
the bed, moving in tandem with Tyson�s thrusts and desperately moaning Tyson�s
name. He could feel the sweat build on
his skin, a drop sliding down his cheek.
He wanted to come right then�needed to�
T�T�Tyyyyyssssssooooonnnn!
Oh�fuck! Touch me, please!� He didn�t care how needy he sounded.

Tyson wrapped one arm around Kai and
grasped his throbbing, weeping erection firmly, stroking him in time with his
thrusting. Kai cried out sharply and
whimpered, oh so close but not quite there.
Tyson leaned over him, setting his teeth to Kai�s shoulder and marking
him. Kai yelped, the pain lost under a
wave of pleasure when Tyson angled his thrust differently and hit a very sweet
spot deep inside his lover.

The pleasure was so great, tears
escaped from Kai�s closed eyes, his breathing ragged and his pulse beating
frantically in his ears. Then he heard
Tyson�s voice, dark, possessive, and full of love, in his ear.

�Come for me, my Phoenix. Come and know who it is that fills you like
this and loves you right down to my soul.�
Tyson said hoarsely, moving his mouth to Kai�s other ear and thrusting
harder and faster, his other hand still firmly pumping Kai. �Kai�my love�you�re mine. Come�come now.�

It was enough. Giving one final cry of Tyson�s name, Kai
exploded in Tyson�s hand, his entire body shuddering uncontrollably as he
came. Tyson�s sharp cry followed his
and he felt Tyson thrust one last time before releasing his essence deep within
Kai, clinging desperately to his dazed lover for support and balance as the
world went white.

They both collapsed to the mattress,
Tyson opting to remain where he was � still buried inside Kai and covering his
back with his own body.

After a few minutes of recovery
time, Kai managed to groan and mutter, �Ty-love, get off me. You�re squishing me.�

�Sorry.� Tyson withdrew, making them both gasp and giggle somewhat
euphorically. �Ooph. Oh yeah�� Tyson stretched lazily and smiled
at Kai, who had closed his eyes and was still lying on his stomach.

�Kaaaiiii..� Tyson flipped onto his
side and trailed a finger over his cheek.
�You still awake lover?�

�Yes. But I�d rather not be.�
Kai responded, not opening his eyes.
�Except I�m getting cold and I don�t� think I can move.�

Tyson laughed and ran his hand up
and down Kai�s sweaty back. �Can�t have
that, can we?� He sat up and somehow
managed to get the covers out from underneath them, pulling them up over Kai
and himself and lying back down on his back.

Kai cracked an eye open and slid
over enough to drape himself half over Tyson, resting his head on Tyson�s chest
with a sigh. He smiled when Tyson�s arm
came around his shoulders to hold him and the other hand lazily running fingers
through his hair. The Phoenix looked up
into stormy blue eyes, propping his chin on his hands on Tyson�s chest, and
said quietly, �I love you, Tyson. Right
down to my soul.� He smiled a little as
he repeated what the Dragon had said earlier.

�And what a beautiful soul it is,
too.� Tyson outlined Kai�s lips with
his thumb, rubbing the pad across his bottom lip, still swollen from all their
kissing. �I love you, Kai.� The hand on his chin drew him up for another
kiss.

After a long moment of that, Kai
snuggled back down as he was before and Tyson went back to playing with his
hair.

�So are you going to tell me about
the lube?� He asked, curiously.

�Can�t we go to sleep?� Kai blinked up at him wearily.

�Sleep in.�

�Oh fine.� Kai gave in. �While you
and Gramps were training after school once last week, I went shopping.�

Tyson stared at him
thoughtfully. �Huh. So that�s where you disappeared to.� Kai blushed and hid his face in Tyson�s
chest. �What? Why�d you start blushing?�

Kai made a squeaking noise and shook
his head emphatically.

�Oh no. You�ve got me curious now!
Spill it, Kai!� Tyson tapped him
on the nose until Kai got annoyed enough to look up at him and glare. �Well?�

�I bought the lube and� a couple
other things that looked�interesting.�
He turned a shade of red that rivaled his eyes. �I really don�t know why I did��

�Hmm�is that so?� Tyson grinned at him. �You�ll have to show me these things when we
get home, won�t you. Sounds
interesting��

�Yeah.� Kai agreed, snuggling closer.
�Oh. And I got us a new bed.�

�Okay.� Tyson yawned, closing his eyes.
�Whatever.� His arms tightened
around Kai�s shoulders.

�Don�t you want to know what it
looks like?�

�A bed�s a bed. I don�t care. As long as you�re with me in it, it doesn�t matter to me what it
looks like.�

�Oh.� Kai smiled at that.
�That�s nice.�

�Sleep now, talk later.�

�No problem.�

�Just one thing.�

�What?�

�That bed better not have rails on
it.�

Kai snickered.

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~ End
Chapter 12 ~

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Dedication:
To Ranma. Work too hard? ME?!
Nah� ^-^ Sure, I�ll marry you! LOL
Oh! And if you ask, ye shall
receive� ~_^

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Chapter 13

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Kenny woke
up to someone knocking on the door. He
sat up and looked around. �Why am I in
the sitting room?�

�Good
morning, Chief!� Dizzi�s voice greeted
him. He looked down at his laptop.

�Dizzi? Why am I out here?�

�Later,
Kenny! You�d better go answer the
door.�

�Ah!� Kenny scrambled up and went to the
door. He blinked at who was on the
other side. �Uh�hi, Emily!�

�Hey!� She blinked back at him. �Why are you still dressed in your clothes
from last night?� She inquired,
studying him.

Kenny
turned bright red and stuttered, �I�I�I�ah�fell asleep in them!�

Emily
giggled at him. �I see. Well, I take it no one else on your team is
awake, so I�ll leave it to you to pass this on.�

�Uh�sure. What?�

�Since
everyone�s leaving today and we won�t get to see each other until the
tournaments start in a couple of months, all the teams have decided to get
together for a few hours before we all leave.
Possibly for a few friendly battles��

�Sounds
like fun�when and where?�

�We thought
down on the beach, near here, after lunch?�
Emily told him, glancing at her watch.
�Oh! I have to go. I�ll see you later, okay?�

Then she
scared the hell out of him by leaning up and brushing a quick kiss across his
cheek before striding off down the hall to the elevator.

Kenny stood
there, fire engine red and gaping like a fish, for�oh�a full five minutes or
so.

Dizzi�s
snickering caught his attention and snapped him out of his daze.

�Oh�shut
up, Dizzi.� He grumbled. �I�m going to go wake the others and take a
shower.� He went to Max and Rei�s room
first, leaving his giggling bit-beast behind.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Max smiled sleepily
and curled into Rei a little more. Rei
yawned widely and cuddled him close, absently beginning to purr quietly as he
slid his fingers through Max�s mass of blonde hair.

A sudden
weight on his pillow and a second, louder purring made him open his eyes to
stare directly into a pair of huge, bright gold feline orbs nearly identical to
his own. A pink tongue snuck out and
flicked over his nose in greeting.

Rei
scowled. �Go. Away. I�m sleeping here,
Driger.�

//No,
you�re not. You�re only catnapping�no
pun intended.//

�Was it
important, or were you just trying to annoy me?� Rei growled.

{I just
wanted to congratulate you, Kitten.}
Driger switched to their mental speech, still purring contentedly. {Both on your mating and on finally
accepting your powers. I am very proud
of you, Rei.}

Rei sighed
and smiled reluctantly at his bit-beast.
{Thank you, Driger.}

Max stirred
and looked up at them. �Hi,
Driger!� He leaned up and kissed Rei
softly. �Good morning, my love.�

�Hmm�good
morning, Max.� Rei tugged him up to
drape his genki blonde lover over his chest.
{Driger? Go.}

{Gone.}

Rei
captured Max�s mouth in a deep, lazy kiss.
He groaned softly when Max shifted against him restlessly and slid his
tongue into Max�s mouth, stroking his lover�s and wrapping an arm around his
waist. He rolled them both over and
would have continued his pleasurable exploration of Max but was interrupted by
an insistent knocking on their bedroom door.

They both
looked at the door and glared.

Rei cleared
his throat � twice � so that he wouldn�t sound all growling. �Go away, Kai! It�s too damned early to get up!�

Max let out
a laugh, playing with his glossy raven hair as it blanketed them both.

�It�s not
Kai, Rei!� Kenny�s voice said. �You should get up. The other teams have invited us to the beach
to hang out for a while before they leave later tonight.�

�Hey! Sounds great!� Max looked up at Rei.
�It�ll be fun.�

�Yeah�� Rei
sounded really disappointed. �Alright,
Chief!� He called. �We�ll get up and shower. Go wake up Kai and Tyson!�

�Yep!�

Rei heard
his footsteps move away and he groaned again, dropping his head to bury his
face in the pillow next to Max�s head.
�Why?� He mumbled into the
pillow. He turned his head to bury his
nose in the spot behind Max�s ear and inhaled deeply his mate�s scent. �Oh God you smell good.�

Max smiled
and rubbed his cheek against Rei�s, still running his fingers through Rei�s
hair. �I suppose we should go
shower.� He suggested, sighing as Rei�s
hands slid under the covers and glided up his sides. �After all�we can�t be interrupted there.�

Rei
blinked, and looked down at him, one eyebrow raised. �My, my�you are a strategist aren�t you?�

Max just
grinned at him.

Then the
blonde found himself being tugged insistently to the bathroom.

Needless to
say, they were both profoundly grateful for the nearly soundproof walls and the
noise of the shower.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Tyson woke
up groggily (as usual) and yawned widely.
He could feel Kai�s weight on his chest and he smiled, opening his eyes
and blinking down into his lover�s crimson eyes.

Kai lay
over him, hands propped on Tyson�s chest and his chin resting on his hands,
staring up at him fondly and wide-awake � much to Tyson�s disgust.

�How can
you wake up so�so�ugh. How can you wake
up at all?�

Kai smiled
at him, not answering but still studying him.

�Kai? Lover, why are you staring at me?� Tyson asked him suspiciously. There was a small glint of amusement in his captain�s
eyes that grabbed Tyson�s attention.

Kai smiled
again, only this time evilly. Tyson
frowned and made to move his arms, intending to grab Kai�s shoulders and shake
a response out of him.

Only to
discover he couldn�t move his arms.
A quick glance to either side told him they were tied to the headboard
with their scarves.

�Uh�okay. This is interesting.� Tyson flushed and stared down at Kai with
slightly widened eyes. �I assume you�ve
got an explanation for this?�

The Phoenix
smirked and pressed his mouth to Tyson�s chest, right over his heart, where he
could hear that steady beat speed up some.
�Good morning lover. Sleep
well?�

Tyson tried
scowling at him. �Good morning,
Kai. Yes, thank you. Answer me!�

�I love
you.�

Tyson
rolled his eyes. �I love you, too. But I don�t think that�s the reason I�m
currently tied to the bed.� He blinked
rapidly as Kai slid downwards, never breaking eye contact with him, and his
breathing hitched when Kai grasped him firmly in one hand, stroking lightly. �Oh��

�I�ve been
wanting to do this for some time now.�
Kai told him, rubbing his thumb across Tyson�s tip, making his hips arch
off the bed and a low moan to come from the Dragon. Kai turned his head to the side and placed a soft kiss to the
inside of Tyson�s thigh. �But since you
have no patience, I figured I�d better immobilize you somehow or I�d never get
what I wanted.�

Tyson
watched him, eyes going dark. �And what
would that be, lover?� He asked,
huskily. Kai�s smile made him shiver
with anticipation.

�This.� Kai closed his eyes, taking Tyson into his
mouth and doing his best to drive the Dragon insane and show him just a little
what he felt whenever Kai was in Tyson�s arms.

He had to
reach up and slap a hand over Tyson�s mouth when he yelled. Kai stopped his ministrations long enough to
growl thickly, �Be quiet! The others really
don�t need to hear you!�

�Mmmph!� Kai lifted his hand and Tyson glowered at
him, or tried to. His eyes were
slightly glazed over with pleasure and it kind of ruined the effect. �I can�t help it!� His eyes crossed when Kai ignored him and went back to teasing
him mercilessly. �Ohhhh�yes�� He moaned
and Kai pinned his hips down when he bucked helplessly.

Tyson was
in a blissful fog and was just approaching the point where he�d have happily
begged Kai for release when a knock at the door and Kenny�s voice made time
stop.

Kai scowled
darkly at the door and yelled back, �What?!� in a very dark tone. Tyson�s glare should have made that door burst
into a billion little pieces and he whimpered, wriggling under Kai and near to
tears with desperate need for release.

�Uh�are you
and Tyson up, Kai?� Kenny asked,
hesitantly. He recognized that tone as
a very serious warning from Kai.

Tyson, considering
his state, couldn�t really be blamed when he started snickering
uncontrollably. �You�could say that,
Chief!� He said, though not loud enough
for Kenny to hear through the door. Kai
glanced down at him and grinned.

�Hentai.�

�Kai,
honestly. What�d you expect?�

�Ecchi!�

Tyson
grinned back and wriggled his eyebrows.
�I�m up. You�re definitely
up.� He shifted and felt Kai�s erection
jab him in the leg. �So what are you
going to do about it?�

�Um�excuse
me?� Kenny interrupted them again, heavily
sweatdropping on the other side of the door.
�But if you�re interested��

�Kenny, for
the love of God, spit it out, then GET LOST!�
Kai growled, sliding his hands up over Tyson�s torso and finally untying
his lover, since he�d noticed Tyson�s hands were looking like they needed
circulation.

�That was
suitably grouchy, lover.� Tyson
complimented him.

�Thank
you.�

�We�ve been
invited to join the other teams down on the beach after lunch. Since it�s now after 10 am I thought I
should wake all of you up and give you time to get ready.� Kenny told him hastily. �Um�I�m going to go shower and order room
service for brunch.� They heard him
scurry off.

�You
realize you�ll have to apologize later for being snippy.� Tyson pointed out.

�Oh
well.� Kai bent down and kissed him
hard. �Mmm�Tyson��

�Kai�� The
bluenette sighed, running his fingers through Kai�s hair. �Keep going and don�t stop!�

Kai
shivered and stared at him. �What are
you saying?�

�I�m
saying, my extremely sexy and flustered Phoenix, that I want you to fuck
me.� Tyson grinned as Kai continued to
stare and gape at him, spreading his legs wide to further drive home his point. �Just for a change and because you really
ought to finish what you start.�

�Tyson�oh
God.� Kai, surprisingly, looked a
little panicky. �I don�t think I can��

Frowning at
that, Tyson stroked his hair gently.
�Why? I know why you gave
yourself to me, Kai, and that�s not changing.�

Kai buried
his face in Tyson�s neck, clinging just a little. �You swear? Tyson�you
have to know�being uke to your seme is��

�Your
safety � your protection. I do
know, Kai. And I swear, that�s not
changing.� Tyson took his face in his
hands and stared into glittering russet eyes.
�Kai, all your life you�ve had to fend for yourself, with no one to be
there for you or protect you. Well,
you�ve got someone now. Me.�

�Then
why?� Kai whispered, still unsure.

�Because
I�m curious to know what it feels like to have you inside me�no more, no less.� Tyson caressed his cheek with a thumb. �I want to know what you feel when I�m
inside of you.� He watched Kai think
about that for a moment. �However you
want it, Kai, this time I am yours to do with as you wish.�

Kai nodded
slowly reaching over to the bedside table to grab the bottle of lube. Tyson watched with heavy lidded eyes as Kai
lubricated his fingers then gently rubbed them over Tyson�s puckered
entrance. A small gasp issued from him
at the intrusion of Kai�s finger, though it was one of pleasure and not
pain. He forced himself to hold still
even though all he wanted was to buck his hips to get closer. �Aahhhhhoooohhhhhh�fuck! Kai!�

The Phoenix
smiled and added a second finger, grinning when Tyson shuddered and expelled a
burst of pre-cum. �Hmm�I could get off
just watching you, Ty-love.� Tyson made
a low sound of pure ecstasy and closed his eyes, suddenly unable to keep them
open. He yanked the pillow out from
under his head and held it over his face, releasing a scream when Kai slipped
in a third finger, brushing a spot he knew quite well himself.

The pillow
muffled the scream � much to Kai�s disappointment. He�d wanted to hear those sounds. But, he acknowledged, they couldn�t get loud with the others
around.

Kai lay
down on his stomach for a moment and finally got to do something he�d wanted
for a long time. With his free hand he
grasped Tyson�s dripping length and held it steady. He glanced up his lover�s form.
�Tyson? Lover, look at me��

Tyson
moaned, removed the pillow and pried open his eyes to look down at Kai
hotly. Darkened midnight blue met
blazing ruby red and held intensely. In
that moment, Tyson had an epiphany.

So this
is how it feels to be uke. He
thought, hazily. I�ve given him all
my trust, all my power, and all my love.
At least, that�s what it seems like at first�and yet, at the same time,
I have a power over him as well. He is
providing me pleasure, protection, and love � it�s like worship, almost.

As if he�d
heard Tyson�s thoughts, Kai�s eyes narrowed and he dipped his head, taking
Tyson�s tip into his mouth and swirling his tongue around the soft sensitive
skin, tasting his lover�s essence and making a low sound deep in his
throat. Tyson tossed his head back,
arched his spine and quickly shoved the pillow over his face again as a
strangled wail escaped.

Sensing
that the Dragon was close to loosing it, Kai released him, removing his fingers
and licking his lips. He crawled up
Tyson�s form, grabbing the pillow and tossing it to the side.

Tyson was
panting and trembling with need as he stared into Kai�s eyes. �Please�Kai�I need you.� He whispered, pleadingly.

Kai
captured his mouth in a near bruising kiss and guided himself to Tyson�s
entrance. His silky tip bumped up
against him and Tyson tore his mouth away to say in a hot, needy voice, �Fuck
me, Kai. Don�t wait any longer and take
me!�

The
duel-haired blader slammed into him and cried out Tyson�s name hoarsely. �Tyson!� He shuddered heavily, their breathing coming
in ragged pants. For Kai, this was when
he had his own moment of understanding.

Oh
Gods�I had no idea how much responsibility you accepted being seme, Tyson,
until now. He told his Dragon
silently, unable to form words aloud at that moment. My God�just being inside of you as I am,
filling you as you fill me�the trust you give me is beyond comprehension. I know how much I trust you with this but to
know, now, how much you trust me is a whole new experience. I had no idea the extent of the
responsibility you must feel when I give my trust like this. When I give you my power�

Tyson
shifted restlessly, his fingers diving through Kai�s hair and pulling him down
for a passionate, soul-searing kiss.
And in that kiss each could sense the other�s love and total
understanding � a moment of perfect clarity for them both.

And then
Kai began to move, instantly driving out all rational thought in either of
their minds. Kai propped himself up on
his forearms to support his weight, continuously driving into Tyson
desperately.

�Fuck yes! Uhhhhnnnn�my God�Kai!� Tyson couldn�t take anymore. He cried out, his release coating both their
chests and stomachs as he came hard.
Kai followed within seconds, letting go of himself and crying out in a
blissful ecstasy, his own release jetting out of him into Tyson forcefully,
making him shake and shudder over Tyson.

Kai pulled
away completely then collapsed half over Tyson and half on the bed, curling
against Tyson�s chest and trying to regain his breath and settle his
frantically beating heart. Tyson�s arms
automatically wrapped securely around him and they lay together for some time,
panting and nuzzling one another with great affection, their hands stroking
sweat-slicked skin to soothe and calm each other.

When Tyson
thought he could finally form coherent words, he sighed and stretched;
completely satisfied, and murmured, �How are you doing, love? Feeling good?�

Kai smiled
at him with feline contentment and nodded against his chest. �Fucking fabulous.� At Tyson�s amused chuckle, he reluctantly
sat up and patted Tyson�s bare leg.
�We�d better shower and get dressed.
I�m starved, now.�

Tyson
yawned and sat up, too. �Hmm�hey, Kai?�

�Yeah?�

�I quite
liked that feeling of you inside me.�

Kai leaned
over and kissed him languorously, not protesting as Tyson cupped the back of
his head in one hand, holding him there while he ravaged Kai�s mouth.

When they
broke apart slowly, Kai rubbed his cheek against Tyson�s briefly before
replying, �I liked being inside you, love.
But I still prefer having it the other way around��

Tyson
smiled sheepishly. �Yeah, me too. But this was fun, too. We�ll have to do it again sometime.� He got up and pulled the older teen to the
bathroom. �Let�s shower, Kai. Brunch will get cold by the time we get out
there!�

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

As they
showered (and made a valiant, if futile, attempt to keep their hands off one
another), three sacred spirits appeared in their bedroom.

//Do you
think they realize just how close they�ve truly become now?// Dranzer inquired of his mate and his sister.

Drisana
smiled. //Probably not. But they�ll learn in time. And when they do, their Power will be an
awesome thing.//

Dragoon
purred in agreement. //Still, I can�t
help but worry about them. Great power
always includes a greater responsibility.
Will they be able to handle it?//

The
Phoenixes and the Dragon exchanged concerned, unsure glances.

Surprisingly,
it was Drisana who finally offered an answer.

//All we
can do is have hope for the future, faith in our Guardians, and do our best to
guide them. I believe in Kai�and
because he believes in Tyson, then so do I.//

Dranzer and
Dragoon nodded.

//Then we
can do no less.//

//Ditto.//

The
Phoenixes stared at him, sweatdropping.

//Dragoon,
dearest, you spend way too much time with your Guardian.// Dranzer grinned.

//You
sounded exactly like him�// Drisana
blinked at him.

Dragoon
blushed and grumbled something, then disappeared.

Laughing,
the two Phoenixes followed.

*************************************

~ End
Chapter 13 ~

*************************************

Chapter 14

*************************************

Kai stood
in front of the bathroom mirror and was about to put on his shark fins when he
noticed Tyson watching him.

�What?� He asked.

�I was just
thinking��

�You? Don�t hurt yourself, Ty.�

�Ha. Ha.
Ha.� Tyson scowled. �Funny.�

�Sorry. Couldn�t help it.�

�As I was
saying, I was thinking that you should try not wearing the face paint for
once.�

Kai�s hand
hovered over his makeup. �Not wear
it? Tyson�I don�t think I can do
that.� He did look a little nervous
about that suggestion. Tyson sighed and
came up behind him, wrapping comforting arms around his waist and resting his
chin on Kai�s shoulder, meeting his crimson eyes in the mirror.

�I know,
love. You�ve opened up so much since
the Worlds, Kai. I understand why you
wear the paint. But you don�t have to
wear it all the time anymore.� He gave
his lover a teasing grin. �Everyone
knows you�re a bad ass, Kai. We aren�t
going to forget that just because you�re not wearing those triangles of yours.�

Kai smiled
slightly. �Maybe.� He leaned back against his Dragon and laid
his arms over Tyson�s, holding him. �I
just�they�re a part of me.�

Tyson
kissed his cheek. �Yeah. I get that, too. How about this? Don�t put
them on until we go meet everyone else later.
Leave them off when it�s just me and the team.�

He thought
about it for a moment. �Okay.� He finally agreed. �If it�s that important to you, then I will.�

Tyson
smiled and turned him around, kissing him softly for a few moments then taking
one of Kai�s hands and twining their fingers together.

�Let�s go
eat. Kenny said he was ordering room
service, right?�

�Yes.� Kai let him pull him out the door and down
the short hallway to the sitting room.

�Morning
guys!� Tyson greeted their team, who
were already digging into their brunch.

�Hey,
Tyson!� Max smiled at him and Kai. �Hey, Kai!�
The blonde blinked at their captain for a second. �Wow, Kai�you look different.�

Kai
automatically scowled and went to turn around and go back for his face paint,
but Tyson grabbed him and gently but firmly pushed him down onto the empty
chair. �Ah ah! No you don�t! Sit.�

Rei,
sitting next to Max on the couch, studied Kai for a moment, chewing
thoughtfully and swallowing before commenting, �I like it.�

Kenny
adjusted his glasses. �So do I. It�s a bit of a shock, but it suits you,
Kai.�

Kai stared
at them silently, a faint blush spreading over his cheeks. Tyson grinned and handed him a plate of
food.

�See? Told you it wouldn�t be so bad.�

Kai said
nothing and started eating instead while Tyson sat on the floor in front of him
and dug into his own plate.

�How did
you convince him to not wear the face paint?� Kenny inquired of Tyson.

�I thought
they were tattoos.� Max informed them,
innocently.

Kai sunk
further into his seat, avoiding everyone�s scrutiny.

�I didn�t
do anything, really, Chief. All I did
was ask.� Tyson finished one plate and
loaded up for seconds. �I made a
suggestion, Kai thought about it, end of story.�

They
finished eating, Kai doing his best to ignore his team�s occasional curious
glances. They cleaned up the mess and
got all their stuff, heading for the lobby to check out and load their bags
into the BBA van that would take them back to the dojo later.

Kai had
stubbornly put on his shark fins before they left the suite, though. But, deciding on a change, made them crimson
instead of blue, like the ones he�d worn to the party.

The five
teens trooped down to the beach where they met the other teams � who were
already into battles themselves.

Tyson
rubbed his hands together gleefully.
�Alright! Let me at it!�

�Whoa!� Kai hooked an arm around his waist and
hauled him back when he nearly jumped into the battle between Lee and
Michael. �Geez, Tyson! You know better than to jump into the middle
of a battle uninvited!�

�But I
wanna battle!� Tyson sighed, pouting a
little and leaning into his lover, who laughed and nuzzled his neck
affectionately, not removing his arm.

�No
patience.� He whispered in Tyson�s ear.

Tyson just
smiled, laying his arm over Kai�s. �Of
course not.� He whispered back.

Rei and Max
came up beside them, Rei�s arm slung casually around Max�s waist. They both shook their heads at their
teammates. �Lovebirds.� Max commented.

�Aren�t
they sweet?� Rei added.

Kenny
smothered a laugh and Dizzi spoke up from his laptop. �Oh, like you two are any better.�

The Chief
and his bit-beast got four glares.

Tala
sauntered over, Bryan at his side.
�Ah. I see. So that�s what all the excitement was
about.�

Bryan eyed
Rei and Max with interest. �I think Ian
owes me $20.�

�Spencer
owes me $50.� Tala�s smile was wicked.

�Do you
mind?� Rei growled, acidly. �Why don�t you go pick on someone else?�

�Better
yet�� Kai studied Tala. �Put your blade
where your mouth is.�

Tala folded
his arms over his chest. �Is that a
challenge, Hiwatari?�

�From
Kai? No.� Tyson smiled at the red-haired captain�s raised eyebrow. �From me?
Yes.�

All battles
and conversations came to a silent and abrupt halt. A Beyblade match between Tala and Tyson was always worth
watching.

�Hmm�� The
Demolition Boys� captain thought it over.
�I suppose it wouldn�t hurt. I had
hoped to challenge myself a little and take you on, Kai.�

Tyson
glared, his temper flaring. �Are you
saying I�m not enough of a challenge for you?�

Kai
winced. �Easy, love. I don�t think he meant it that way.� He glanced uneasily at the sky, checking for
grey storm clouds when he felt static in the air.

Tyson
nudged him. �Quit worrying. I�ve got full control of my temper � this
time.�

�Just
checking.�

The other
teams were giving them strange looks, since they had no idea what either blader
was talking about.

Tyson
patted Kai�s arm and moved away, taking out his blade and launcher from the
belt at his back under this jacket, and setting the blade to the launcher. �So let�s do this thing, Tala.� He took up his launching stance.

Tala set
his own blade to his launcher and mirrored his opponent.

Kai stepped
between them off to the side and folded his arms over his chest. �Ready?
3�2�1��

�Let it
rip!� Tala and Tyson chorused,
launching simultaneously.

Wolborg and
Dragoon clashed midair, already grinding away at one another before hitting the
sand, sparks flying everywhere.

�Give it
up, Tyson! You can�t hope to beat me
like that!� Tala kept up his assault.

Tyson
frowned in concentration, pulling away a little and circling Wolborg looking
for an opening.

�Tyson,
quit playing around.� Kai yawned. �Finish him off.�

The Dragon
spared him a glare. �Why? I�m having fun here!�

Kai rolled
his eyes. �I�m not. We should be getting home and doing our
homework.�

�You�re
reverting, love.�

�Tyson��

�Wet
blanket.�

�Shrimp.�

�Jerk.�

�Moron.�

�Do you
mind?� Tala interjected. �Tyson, are you going to battle or are you
going to flirt all day?�

Tyson stuck
out his tongue at Kai and turned his attention back to the battle as Kai
laughed in delight. �Don�t do that
unless you�re planning to use it!�

Tyson
turned red and stared hard at his blade.
�Shut up, Hiwatari, or I will.�

There was a
lot of chuckling and laughing around them until Kai gave them all a cool stare.

The battle
raged on, neither blader willing to concede defeat. Finally, though, Tyson had had enough.

�Dragoon! Finish it!�
He called out his bit-beast.
�Storm Attack!�

�Wolborg! Counter!�

The great
storm dragon was too much for Tala and his wolf, however, and Wolborg spun to a
halt, kicking up sand in all directions.

Tyson�s
team cheered (except Kai) behind him and he held out his hand, calling his
blade home. Tala knelt and picked up
Wolborg, then stood extending his hand to shake Tyson�s.

They shook
and Tala stared into Tyson�s eyes, which had gone a stormy grey-blue, for a
moment.

�There�s
something different about you.� Tala
said, almost to himself. �I can feel
it.�

Emily,
sitting beside Kenny on the warm sand, spoke up. �You�re right, Tala. I
noticed it, too.�

Kai watched
Tyson tuck his blade and launcher away, fighting off the strong compulsion to
throw himself into Tyson�s arms and let his lover surround him and�

Tyson
glanced over, feeling an insistent tug on him.
His eyes met Kai�s and he smiled, seeing those eyes flare. He recognized that flame and felt an
answering wave of heat pour through him.

Kenny
closed Dizzi and stood up. �It�s a long
story, Emily, but they really haven�t changed much.�

�So who�s
up next?� Rei asked. �Anybody want to take on Driger?�

�Or maybe
me and Draciel?� Max pulled out his
blade and launcher.

Before
anyone could accept, an unfamiliar, emotionless voice spoke up. �I will battle you, Guardian of
Water.�

Everyone
spun to see who had spoken. Max
frowned, watching as the figure of a cloaked person came forward. He felt Draciel�s sudden concern.

{Draciel?}

{Be
careful, Max. I don�t like what I sense
from that cloaked person.}

Draciel
wasn�t the only one. Driger growled a
warning to Rei. {Stay alert,
Kitten. Something is very wrong here.}

{I
know. I can see that.} Rei moved up next to Max. {Driger, I can�t hear a heartbeat from
that�person.}

Tyson moved
up to Max�s other side, Kai right behind him.
{Dragoon�what�s up with this guy?
Why is he all grey like that?
It�s like I�m watching a black and white movie on TV.}

{I�m not
sure, Tyson. Keep an eye on him. He doesn�t seem human to me.}

{Not
human?} Tyson frowned, laying a hand on
Max�s shoulder.

Kai, too,
had come to the same conclusion. {I
sense�nothing from this guy, Dranzer.
No life, no emotion, nothing.
Drisana, is this the evil you warned me of?}

{I believe
so, Master Kai. Or at least, a part of
it.} He felt her shiver. {Please be cautious.}

{Do not
worry, little sister. We will be
careful.} Dranzer reassured her.

�Well? Do you accept?� The cloaked figure asked.

�I don�t
know who you are, dude.� Johnny gave
him a disdainful glare. �But this is a
private gathering. You can not just
come here and challenge one of us like that.�

The figure
didn�t even look at him. �You speak of
things you know nothing of. You are of
no consequence to me or my mission.� He
held out his blade towards Max. �My Master
sent me to destroy you and capture the Elemental of Water. Will you battle me, sprite?�

�Why should
I?� Max shook his head. �I have no reason to fight you. Draciel is mine and we are partners.�

�Wait,
Max.� Kai said, slowly. �I think you should battle him.�

Tyson
looked at him. �Kai?�

�I think
this battled is inevitable. Even if you
don�t fight him now, you will eventually and at least here we are prepared and
in control.�

Kenny
nodded. �He�s right, Max. Dizzi�s readings are under analysis and so
far things are in our favour. I think
this is a test of some kind.�

�I don�t
like it.� Rei�s golden eyes narrowed.

Tyson and
Kai pulled him back to give Max room.
�I know, Rei. We don�t
either.� Tyson eyed the freaky blader. �I feel a strong power coming from that guy
and it gives me the willies.�

�Yes. But I think Max can take him.� Kai met Max�s gaze and nodded. �You are Water. Show him what happens when someone dares to challenge the
Elements, Max.�

Max took up
his stance. �As my team captain
commands.� He replied, flippantly.

�Smart
ass.� Kai grinned.

�Uh�Kai? Mind sharing what�s in your mind?� Tyson muttered to him. �How can you be so sure about this?�

�I�m
not. All I have is a feeling.� Kai crossed his arms over his chest. �I�ve learned to trust my instincts, lover.�

Tyson
nodded. �Good enough for me.�

�Not
me.� Rei shivered. �Damn it!
That�s not either of you out there!
It�s Max!�

Kenny laid
a hand on Rei�s arm. �Rei, of us all,
you are the one that must believe in him.
You and Max are mates. My
research has shown that there is a connection between you and it could mean
something more.�

Rei shifted
restlessly. �I know, Chief. I just�I�m worried about him. You can�t blame me for it.�

{Indeed,
Kitten.} Driger answered, his voice low
and soothing. {But they are
correct. Max needs you. Your love will make him strong, and your
faith in him will protect him.}

�Rei?� Max was looking at him now. �If you don�t want me to, I won�t battle
him.�

Rei
struggled with himself for a moment, his instinctive need to protect his mate
losing to his sense of reason. �Do it,
Max. Take him out.�

Max smiled
and turned back to his opponent.

�You heard
them. Let�s go.�

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~ End
Chapter 14 ~

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Authoress� Note:
Just a word on the naming of the bad guys � and their bit-beasts. I�m making them up, and for the creatures I
end up using, ignore the myths and whatnot they come from, okay? I�m just borrowing them. For the most part, all they�re retaining in
my fic is their appearances�with a few modifications by me, the Goddess *coughs*
I mean Authoress.

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Chapter 15

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�What the
hell is going on?� Mariah demanded,
hands on hips and glaring hotly at the remaining four Bladebreakers.

�Good
question.� Oliver agreed.

Everyone
was looking at them, expecting an answer.
Kai, Tyson, Rei and Kenny exchanged glances. Kai shrugged and looked back at Max and the spooky hooded
blader. �We don�t have time to explain
it all right now. Maybe later.� He said firmly. Tyson nodded and stepped up beside him. �Kenny.� Kai
suggested. �Keep track of this battle. You and Dizzi can probably pick up a lot
from this guy that will give us some sort of strategy we could use in future
battles.�

�On
it.� Kenny flipped open his
laptop. �Recording.�

�Rei, be
ready to back Max up if he needs it.�
Kai took out his blade and launcher preparing them � just in case. Tyson and Rei did the same.

�Kai, I
think we should all move back a bit and give them some space.� Kenny frowned at his screen. �Max�s power is rising and so is that other
guy�s.�

Max ignored
them all, listening to Draciel and focusing all his attention on his opponent.

{Are you
ready, Draciel? I don�t know what to
expect or what he might throw at us�}

{One never
knows what to expect, Max. But we do
our best and that�s all we can expect of ourselves. I am ready.}

{Well, I
know one thing. I�m not showing him my
power until I have an idea of what he�s capable of. Let�s see what he can do.}
Max stared down the length of his launcher at his opponent. �Okay.
Let�s get on with it. Before we
do, though, tell me your name. I like
to know who I�m battling.�

�My name
doesn�t matter, young Guardian. But if
you really must know, it is�Jael.�

�Okay
then. 3��

�2��

�1��

�LET IT
RIP!� They shouted together as they
launched their blades.

At first
the battle went along fairly normally, with neither blader taking any risks and
basically only testing one another�s capabilities. Neither of them appeared to gain the upper hand, either � they
were fairly evenly matched.

That is,
until Jael suddenly called, �Thanatos! Come
forth!�

An eerie,
inky grey fog rose up from Jael�s blade and the hideous creature that appeared
had everyone, including Max, take a step back.

�Gods! What is that?� Ian shook his head as if to clear it.

�Ugly.� Was Gary�s thought.

�It�looks
like a minotaur.� Enrique observed,
staring in horror at the bit-beast.
�But�there�s no colour. It�s
hard to tell exactly what it is.�

�Kenny!� Tyson asked, urgently. �What�s Dizzi say?�

�I say
we�re in trouble.� The computer
replied. �Enrique was correct. It�s a minotaur. But there�s something strange about it.�

�Besides
the fact that it�s a minotaur?� Rei
stated, sarcastically. He was really
beginning to worry about his mate now.

Max stared
at it, not really sure what to do. So
he asked a question. �Why are you all
grey? Why is there no colour to you or
your bit-beast, Jael?�

�Where I
come from, there is no light � nor darkness.
Therefore there is no colour. We
haven�t the ability to produce colour ourselves, either.� Jael stared at Max unblinking, emotionless
and spoke without any inflection whatsoever.

�That�s
just�creepy.� Tyson shivered. Kai slid an arm around his waist.

There was a
horrified gasp from Kenny�s laptop.
�Dizzi? What�s wrong?� Kenny asked her, sounding close to panicking.

The rest of
the team could feel their bit-beasts� sudden horror.

{Driger?}

{Dragoon?}

{Dranzer? Drisana?}

But none of
the spirits would � or could � say anything.
Max frowned, aiming a question at Draciel. {What�s wrong, Draciel?}

{I�I can�t
explain right now.} Draciel replied
urgently. {Just destroy that
beyblade! If we do that, we�ll get rid
of that�monstrosity.}

{It�s the
source of his power?}

{In short,
yes. Max, you must know, what you see
before you is not the real Jael�it is a form he has taken in order to appear in
this realm.}

While Max
puzzled over this, Jael went on the offensive once again. I�ll figure this out later. Max decided. Right now, I need to end this battle. He and Draciel manoeuvred, defended, and
waited patiently for an opening.

When the
time came, Max called out his Sacred Spirit.
�Draciel! Finish it! Heavy Viper Wall!� His blade spun madly, a wall of pure force created by its
momentum, and it went crashing into Jael�s blade, smashing it into shards of
broken metal and plastic.

�NO!� Jael exclaimed. �You will not defeat me so easily! I don�t need my blade to destroy you and claim the Water
Elemental for my Master!�

To
everyone�s shock and sudden terror, the minotaur did not disappear when Jael�s blade
was destroyed, as bit-beasts usually did.
Instead, it went for Max.

�Max! NO!�
Rei cried. His need to protect,
his love for the blonde, called to his power and it responded. Rei�s golden eyes flashed, and a bright
green aura surrounded him, pulsing with his anger. He took a step forward, before Tyson or Kai could stop him, and
the ground shook beneath their feet.
�Max! Don�t give up! You can do this!�

Jael
pointed at Max, and in his dull, monotonous voice commanded, �Destroy him,
Thanatos!�

�I don�t
think so.� Max�s voice was cold as the
Arctic sea. He didn�t know how, really,
but somehow he knew what he had to do.
His power came to him, and as he was surrounded by it, a deep purple
light consuming him, he raised a hand, palm out, towards the minotaur and
Jael. The ocean at his back responded,
a wall of sea water rising up and crashing down between the two bladers.

Tyson and
the others turned and ducked, getting sopping wet by the sudden wave of cold
water. Kenny shielded his computer with
his body, giving a panicked yelp (after all, water and electronics don�t mix).

�Show
me.� Max said, his voice gone resonant
and deep as the ocean itself, flowing through the air as liquid as the
sea. �This form you take is a fragile
one. Once revealed, you haven�t the
power to remain in this realm.� Jael
stared at him, shaking his head as if to deny Max�s words.

�No. How can you know such things?� He asked, backing away in retreat. �It is not possible.�

�Water can
act as a mirror.� Max continued,
ignoring the question. �It can reflect
the truth. Look, minion of Evil. Look into my mirror and let its truth
wash away your flimsy illusion.�

Helpless,
Jael stared at the wall of water. No
one knew what he saw there, but whatever it was, he screamed, closing his eyes
in pain and dropping to the sand, twitching and writhing. His bit-beast, Thanatos, turned towards him
and stomped over. With a bellow that sent
chills down everyone�s spines, it picked up Jael and disappeared, fading away
into nothing � as if neither of them had ever been there.

Max let his
arm drop to his side and the wall of water collapsed, washing the beach clean
of any sign of the battle. His blade
spun away at his feet and Max heaved a huge sigh, dropping to his knees in
exhaustion and picking up his blade, which he clung to gratefully.

{Thank you,
Draciel. What you�d told me allowed me
to figure out how to defeat him.} He
said in a tired voice.

{No, my
Guardian. It is you whom I must
thank. You�ve protected me � and
yourself � this day. It is a battle
well won.}

Rei rushed
over, dropping down next to Max and enfolding him in his arms. Max shivered, burying his face in Rei�s neck
and clinging.

�Gods,
Max! You scared the shit out of
me! Don�t ever do that again!� Rei scolded, rubbing his cheek against Max�s
and purring like a freight train.
�Great job, my love. You did
just fine.�

�Thank you,
Rei.� Max pulled away and stared into
his mate�s golden feline eyes. Although
Rei wasn�t glowing green anymore, his eyes were still shining like glistening
gold beacons. �I love you.�

Rei
grinned, his fangs flashing. �I love
you, too.� He cuddled Max close and the
blonde sighed contentedly, resting his head on the neko-jin�s shoulder.

Kai, Tyson,
and Kenny came over as Rei stood up, Max in his arms. �Way to go, Max!� Tyson
grinned at his friend, rocking back and forth excitedly on his feet. �That was an awesome battle!�

�How are
you doing, Max?� Kai asked in
concern. �You�re not injured are you?�

�No. I�m fine, guys. I�m just really, really tired.�
Max reassured them. �Did you
gather any useful data, Chief?�

�It�s too
soon to tell. Dizzi and I will have to
go over it all and do some serious analysis.�
Kenny patted his laptop affectionately.
�Don�t worry though. I�m sure
we�ll come up with something useful.�

�Of course
you will, Kenny!� Tyson clapped him on
the back and Kenny stumbled a bit.
�That�s why you�re the Chief!�

Kenny
blushed and dropped his eyes to the sand.

The other
teams came up hesitantly, eyeing the Bladebreakers with a mixture of awe, fear,
curiosity, and just plain confusion.

�Alright. That�s it!�
Lee finally spoke up. �What
the hell is going on?�

�Well�we
don�t know ourselves, really.� Tyson
replied, running a hand through his damp hair and shifting uncomfortably in his
wet clothes.

Kai took
his hand and laced their fingers together.
�All we know is that there�s someone who wants our bit-beasts and that
they�re coming after us now to try and destroy us and claim them.�

�All of
us?� Mariah clutched her blade
protectively.

�No,
Mariah. Just ours.� Rei shook his head. �We aren�t really sure why yet.�

Robert
crossed his arms and looked thoughtful.
�And that power Rei and Max displayed?�

�Yeah!� Eddie exclaimed. �What�s up with that?�

�It just
happened recently.� Kai told them,
giving this teammates warning looks. He
didn�t think the others needed to know the whole story. �We�re still learning about those, too, so
don�t expect any answers.�

�You must
have some sort of theory.� Tala
interjected.

Emily
sneezed. �Can it wait? They said they haven�t figured it all out
yet, guys. Give them some time to work
on it, okay?� She sneezed again. �I want dry clothes.�

Michael
nodded, his soaked ball cap in one hand.
�Let�s head back and change, everyone.
It�s nearly time for us to head to the airport anyway.�

There was a
murmur of agreement and all five teams trooped back to the hotel.

Once everyone
had changed, the Bladebreakers said goodbye to their friends and the BBA van
took them back to the dojo.

�Okay,
guys. We�ll have to get together and
discuss all this as soon as possible, in case the enemy sends someone else to
take us on.� Kai leaned against the
wall of the front gate outside the dojo.
�After school tomorrow we�ll come over here and work on it, all right?�

There was a
chorus of agreement.

�Hey,
Chief! I�m taking Max home. You want to
come with us?� Rei asked, his arm
around his lover�s waist, practically holding the wary blonde up.

�Okay. Give me his bag.� Kenny took it and hefted his own.

�See you
two tomorrow!� Rei waved, guiding Max
down the street, Kenny at his side.

�Let�s go
in and find something to eat, Kai.� Tyson
tugged on Kai�s arm, pulling him to the door.
�I�m starving!�

�Sure. I could go for something.�

They took
off their shoes and walked towards the kitchen. Kai took Tyson�s bag from him and headed off down the hall to
their room. �I�ll just put our stuff
away, Ty-love. Go find us something to
eat!�

Shrugging,
the bluenette disappeared into the kitchen.
Kai went into their room and dropped off the bags on the floor.

A wide
smile spread as he took note of the room.
Things had moved around a bit � to accommodate a new piece of furniture.

�Excellent.� He said to himself. �I�d hoped it would get here before we got
back.� He made a mental note to get
Gramps a really nice gift as a thank you for overseeing things while he was
gone.

With a
final glance of approval, Kai left the bedroom and went to the kitchen, finding
Tyson regaling his grandfather with the events of the weekend while Gramps
bustled around the room fixing sandwiches for them.

When Tyson
finished, he grabbed a sandwich and stuffed it in his mouth, waiting for his
grandfather to comment. Kai sat beside
him, polishing off his own sandwich and reaching for another.

�Well,
homies. It sounds like you�re hip deep
in some serious voodoo.� Gramps tapped
his fingers on the counter. �You both
better promise this old dog you�ll keep your peepers peeled and be careful, you
dig?�

Tyson
smiled around his mouthful of sandwich.
�Don�t worry, Grandpa. We will!�

Kai just
nodded.

With a
final penetrating look, Gramps left to go do some chores out back in the dojo�s
garden before it got dark.

�You done,
Kai?� Tyson asked. �We have time to watch a movie before
bed.� He added in a hopeful voice.

�Yeah. What do you want to watch?� Kai followed him to the living room.

�How about
�Indiana Jones & The Raiders of the Lost Ark�?� Tyson suggested, digging through the cabinet that contained his
extensive DVD collection.

�Sounds
good.�

Tyson stuck
it in and got comfortable on the couch, lying lengthwise with his back to the
couch�s back. Kai stretched out beside
him, his back to Tyson. The Dragon
draped an arm over Kai�s waist and drew him backwards, spooning his lover with
his body. Kai released a sigh and
glanced over his shoulder at Tyson.

�Start it
up, Ty! And for Heaven�s sake don�t fall
asleep.�

Tyson
grinned and hit the play button on the remote.
�No worries, my love. There�s
too much action going on in this one for me to fall asleep.�

�That�s
what you said last time.� Kai
muttered. �10 minutes into the last one
and you were snoring.�

Tyson
swatted him playfully on the hip. �It
was too slow to get into it and I was tired after watching three movies before
that, remember?�

�Wuss.�

�Shh! Shut up and watch, lover.�

The movie was
nearly over when Gramps stuck his head into the room and said good night. When it finished, Tyson turned off the TV
and stretched lazily.

�I�m ready
for bed.� He yawned. �I think I could sleep for a week.�

�You don�t
have a week, though.� Kai pointed out,
taking Tyson�s hands in his own and pulling him down the hall to their
room. He stopped outside the closed
door. �I�ve got a surprise for you,
Tyson. Close your eyes and don�t peek!�

The younger
teen obediently closed his eyes. �A
surprise? What�d you do?�

Kai opened
the door and guided him into the room, nudging their bags out of their path
with his foot, and closing the door behind them, flicking on the lights.

�Okay,
lover. Open your eyes.�

Tyson
blinked in shock. �Holy shit! Check out that gigantic bed!� He went over and crawled onto it, sprawling
across the mattress on his back and sighing.
�Wow, Kai! It�s like floating on
a cloud! This thing is way more
comfortable than our beds were.�

�I
know. You like?� Kai inquired, a little anxiously. He really wanted Tyson to like his choice.

�Oh
yeah. You�ve got excellent taste,
lover.� Tyson studied the
headboard. �Hey! It�s a Dragon and a Phoenix! Cool!�

�I kind of
liked it.� Kai smiled, walking over and
sitting on the edge of the bed. �It�s
on the footboard, too. And the wood is
English Oak, so it�s really strong and should last forever.�

Tyson sat
up and wrapped both arms around Kai, pulling him back against his chest. �That�s good, since I intend to spend about
that long with you.� He nuzzled Kai�s
neck, softly kissing the sensitive skin above Kai�s scarf.

Kai�s eyes
closed and he shivered, Tyson�s words making his heart pound and pure joy race
through his veins. �That�s pretty much
what I was thinking, Ty.� He turned in
Tyson�s arms and pressed his mouth to the Dragon�s for a long, passionate
kiss. �My God. I love you, Tyson.�

�And I love
you.� Tyson returned, sliding his hands
under Kai�s shirt to roam over his bare back.
�Forever.�

�Forever
and more.� Kai�s arms banded around
Tyson and they held each other for a while, just holding.

Reluctantly,
they broke apart and Kai raised an eyebrow at the wicked gleam that suddenly
lit up Tyson�s midnight blue eyes.
�What are you thinking?�

�Oh�just
that we ought to break this baby in.�
Tyson patted the mattress, giving Kai a hot, suggestive look.

Kai
laughed, tugging off his scarf and tossing it over his shoulder, where it
landed on Tyson�s desk. �Now there�s an
idea I can get behind.� He tugged off
his socks, watching Tyson tear his shirt off over his head and go for his own
socks.

In a flurry
of flying, discarded clothing, the two teens dove for one another, hands
seeking bare skin and mouths latching on to one another in frantic lust.

Their moans
and cries filled the room and both had a moment where they were profoundly
grateful for the soundproof walls and door, which had been part of the dojo
residence�s design.

It goes
without saying that their new bed was inaugurated that night � several times.

And English
Oak is really, really strong.

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Chapter 15 ~
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