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Endure	By : Kali Category: Beyblade > Yaoi - Male/Male Views: 5816 -:- 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
- 4
- 5
- 6
Authoress�
Notes: This
update is part of the massive updating I�m doing, which I am affectionately
calling the �Chaos wave.�� I�m updating
ALL my current WIPs, so make sure you check out my
other fics, dear readers!� As for this chapter of Endure, I guess I�m going to be mean and put the bishies through some more angst before I start turning
things around for the better for them.� *sweatdrops*� Sheesh.

Warnings:
Yaoi, adult language, angst, & probable lemons. Specific warnings
will be given each chapter if relevant.

Disclaimer:
I do not own Beyblade, its characters, or anything else to do with it. I
do not own any of the songs from which I borrowed to make chapter titles.� They belong to whomever they belong to (which
isn�t me!).� I own only the OCs that will appear in this fic.

Pairings:
TyKa, Rei / Mariah, Max / ?,
Kenny/Hilary, Tala / ?, others TBA.

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Chapter
04: Barely Breathing

�� Man, Zeo,
you really are sneaky!�� Max laughed,
clapping the aqua-haired blader on the back.�
�You knew all along Kai and Tala were coming, didn�t you?�� They were standing near a table that had been
set up and now held several open pizza boxes.�
Everyone was milling around, getting to know one another more � as well
as renewing old friendships and acquaintances.

�� Of course I did.�� Zeo chuckled.� �I thought it would be a nice surprise for
all of you.�� He frowned thoughtfully,
looking from one side of the room where Tyson and Kenny were talking to Ozuma, Salima, and Michael, to
the other side where Kai was standing with Tala, Kane, Mariah, and Mathilda.� �Max, is
it just me, or are Tyson and Kai avoiding each other?�

�� No, its
not just you.�� Max ran a hand through
his blonde hair, unsure what to say or do.�
�I don�t get it.� Normally Tyson
would have been practically attached to Kai�s side for a while, until he was
sure Kai wasn�t going to disappear on him if he looked away.� But instead��

�� It seems more like he�s doing his
best to stay away from Kai.�� Zeo finished Max�s sentence with a shake of his head.� �I hope they�re not in an argument or
something.�

�� Let me guess�Kai is Tyson�s
roommate?�� Max couldn�t help
snickering.� �Oh boy�this is going to be interesting!�

�� What is?�� Rei wondered, appearing beside his team mate
for another slice of pizza.

�� Kai and Tyson
having to live with each other for about eight months.�� Max swallowed back his laughter.

�� You�re kidding.�� Rei munched on his pizza thoughtfully.� �You�re right, Maxie.� That is interesting.�

�� Heh.� By the
way, Rei, do you have any idea why they�re apparently avoiding each other?�

�� Um, not
specifically, no.� Though, I
suspect Tyson�s probably mad at Kai for not keeping in touch.� And you know Kai � he doesn�t actively seek
people out.�

�� You have a point there.�

�� Kenny broke away from the group and
Tyson, turning to go find Hilary.�
Looking around, he spotted her talking to Miriam and Joseph, and went
over to join her.

�� Hi, Chief!�� Joseph shook Kenny�s hand in greeting.� �Hilary was just showing us her ring!� Congratulations!�

�� Kenny blushed.� �Ah, yeah, thanks, Joseph.�

�� What�s up, Kenny?� You look like you�re confused about
something.�� Hilary murmured as the
others wandered away to join Ozuma.

�� Something�s up with Tyson and Kai.� Tyson doesn�t seem to be as thrilled to see
Kai as I would have thought he�d be.��
The Chief frowned.

�� Yes, I noticed.� What�s up with that?�

�� I don�t know.� But it worries me.� Tyson�s still not recovered from losing
Gramps, and he�s needed Kai badly.� I
don�t know�maybe I�m reading too much into it.�
It�s still early and Kai did
just get here.�

�� Maybe.� We�ll just have to keep an eye on them, won�t
we?�� Hilary squeezed his hand.� �Oh, hey! Tyson�s
leaving!�

�� They hurried after him and managed to
catch him at the elevator doors.

�� Tyson!� You�re leaving so soon?�� Hilary asked in concern.

�� You okay, pal?�� Kenny added.

�� I�m fine.� I�m just tired and stuff, so I�m going to go
up and finish unpacking a few things before I go to sleep.�� Tyson responded, sounding weary.

�� Well, if you�re sure.� We�ll come by tomorrow, alright?�� Hilary gave him a quick pat on the shoulder.

�� Yeah.� I think we should have a team meeting/reunion
of our own, don�t you?�� Kenny added.

�� Sounds like a plan to me, Chief.�� Tyson agreed, stepping into the elevator and
waving slightly at them.� �See you both
tomorrow.�

�� As soon as the doors closed, Tyson
pushed the button for his floor and slumped back against a wall, the energy
having drained right out of him after that emotional roller coaster in the
common room.

�� What�s
wrong with me?� Kai�s back,
and I couldn�t even say hello.� All I
wanted was for him to come back, or at least to see
him again and when I finally have the chance�I am so lame!� Argh!� He resisted turning around and banging his
head on the wall when the doors opened.�
Instead, he left the elevator and walked down the hall to his suite.

�� Once inside, he sighed and kicked
off his shoes.� �Ah�forget
unpacking.� I�m too tired.�� Stretching and yawning, he decided to have a
hot shower and go to bed, so he went to look for his shampoo and conditioner,
and his night clothes.

~~~~~~~~~~~

~ Kai ~

�� Not long after Kenny and Hilary had
returned to the gathering, Kai quietly slipped out without anyone noticing �
except Zeo, who had an uncanny knack for knowing
exactly where everyone was at all times.�
They�d exchanged wary nods of acknowledgment as Kai paused at the door
to pick up his bags.� Zeo
made his way over and handed him an envelope.

�� Here�s your residence package.� You�ll find your key-card to your suite in
there.� You�re in suite��

�� I know.� You�ve put me with Tyson, haven�t you?�� Kai turned the full strength of his gaze on
the cyborg.

�� Um, actually, Mr. Dickenson
did.�� Zeo
smiled ruefully, though he had to look away from those penetrating eyes.� �Suite
16, eighth floor.� Oh, and Kai?�

�� What?�� The older teen growled impatiently.

�� Have patience with him, okay?�� Zeo�s expression
became more serious, and he lowered his voice.�
�Tyson needs his friends, but he needs you perhaps more.�� He shook off the sadness in his voice and
eyes.� �Anyway, welcome to Spirit Hall,
Kai.� Have a good night!�� Zeo walked away
before Kai could respond.

�� Having no idea what Zeo had been talking about, Kai frowned and made his way to
the elevator, considering the aqua-haired teen�s words.� Why did
he sound so sad?� Tyson looked tired, but
that�s normal after a long flight.� He
didn�t seem any different to me�well, maybe a little bit.

�� Stepping off the elevator on the
eighth floor, his frown deepened as he walked down the hallway.� Come to
think of it, Tyson didn�t even say hello to me � or Tala, for that matter.� Normally he�d have been loudly demanding to
know where I�ve been, what I�ve been doing, and why I haven�t kept in touch,
but�it was like he was�avoiding me.

�� Kai stopped in front of the door,
dropping his bags and rubbing his chest as if he could ease the ache that idea
caused.� He couldn�t be that angry with me, could he?� I thought�I was sure once he�d gotten over
his initial mad, and I had a chance to tell him what happened, then he�d�he
always forgave me anything.� The
dual-haired blader dug around in the envelope for the key-card.� I�ve
needed that.� He gave me the chances I
needed to put my life in order again, and be me.� I know I�ve been hard to
deal with but�

�� Now Kai was worried.� He�d counted on Tyson for so long, despite
himself, and it hadn�t really occurred to him that he might have pushed that
forgiveness too far, and possibly lost any chance he may have had with Tyson �
for friendship or anything else.

�� Sucking in a breath and letting it
out slowly, Kai took the key-card and unlocked the door, pushing it open and
picking up his bags to carry them inside.

�� He�d been expecting to see his
storm-eyed team mate right away, but he was greeted by an empty space.� Relieved and disappointed at the same time,
Kai huffed and kicked the door closed with his foot and stopped in the middle
of the huge room to look around.� It
wasn�t what he�d been expecting either.�
It was spacious, clean, and fairly home-y feeling for a dorm at a
university � and one that no one had lived in yet, no less.

�� Explore
later.� He told himself, shifting his
bags when he remembered them and how heavy they were.� Put
this stuff somewhere before my arms die on me.

�� Kai glanced at the two closed doors,
figuring one was Tyson�s room and the other was probably the bathroom.� So he went for the door that was slightly
open and went in to the empty bedroom.�
He dropped the bags again, this time for the last time, by the closet
and ran a hand through his hair.� He
glanced toward another closed door, where he could hear the sound of running
water faintly.� Ah�he�s in the shower.� At least
I know he�s here.

�� Since he didn�t feel like unpacking,
he wandered out to the kitchen to paw through the cupboards in the hopes of
finding some coffee or tea.� He got lucky
and found both in one cupboard, with a little note that said �compliments of
Spirit Hall.�

�� As he was pouring the boiling water into
his mug over a tea bag, he heard a door open and glanced over, expecting Tyson
to come out.� When he didn�t, he shrugged
and took his tea over to the balcony doors, going outside and taking in the
view from it, overlooking a river.�
Leaning on the railing, Kai sipped his tea to the fading sunlight,
calming his emotions and mind as best he could, preparing
for the inevitable confrontation.

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

~ Tyson ~

�� Tyson paused in lathering up his
hair.� He thought he�d heard a door
opening and closing in the empty room � not that it surprised him.� He had a pretty good idea who it was he was
going to be stuck living with while he was here.� Slowly going back to getting clean, the
bluenette sighed wearily.� He had hoped
to be done his shower and in bed by the time Kai came up, but it looked like he
wasn�t going to have the chance to get in some
sleep before he had to deal with facing his long lost team captain.

�� He stepped out of the shower and
dried off.� He slipped into his pyjama
pants and went into his room to find his matching top.� He pulled it out of his carry-on bag where it
had been buried under a pair of jeans and put it on.� He buttoned it up and grabbed his towel to dry
his hair, walking out to the main living area.�
He didn�t see Kai, but he spotted the makings of tea on the counter and
figured, why not?� He�d probably need it.

�� Freshly brewed mug of tea in hand,
and towel draped around his neck, Tyson took a deep breath and let it out
slowly as he moved toward the balcony doors, where he could seethe achingly
familiar shadowed figure of his rival and secret love.

�� He pushed open the door and stepped
out quietly, joining Kai at the balcony and mimicking his stance.� He sipped his tea, relishing the soothing
warmth and resisting just putting his mug aside and hugging Kai to death.� Opting instead to drink his tea in silence,
he observed the older blader out of the corner of his eye.� He
looks�well, he looks really good.� But he
seems thinner or something.� He�s a
little taller, too.� Tyson blinked,
surprise washing over him suddenly as he took in Kai�s profile.�
Kai�s not wearing his shark fins!�
Holy crap!

�� He looked away casually to hide the
faint dusting of pink that was tingeing his cheeks and painting a swath across
the bridge of his nose.� Gods, he�s hot without them�maybe more so
than he was with them.

�� While Tyson was mastering his urge
to drool, Kai was wishing he�d just say something so he would know where they
stood with each other.� It was difficult
enough as it was, but with Tyson standing so close to him, radiating heat (his
own and the result of his shower) and smelling clean and so�Tyson, it really didn�t help his chaotic
senses or mindset to help him think clearly.�
He wanted to run his fingers through Tyson�s damp hair and just curl up
with the bluenette in his arms � or be in Tyson�s arms.� Kai wasn�t that picky on that point.� All his life he�d been lacking affectionate
attention, and though Kai didn�t think he�d be that comfortable with it out in
public yet, alone he thought it would be fine.�
He needed it � but specifically, Kai craved Tyson�s affections.

�� Tyson swallowed the last of his tea
and stared at the bottom of the cup.� The
silence was becoming unbearably uncomfortable to him.� Not really sure what else to say at the moment,
he cleared his throat and said, �Nice view, huh?�

�� Kai felt a little piece of hope
die.� Small
talk�so that�s how it is.� Well, if
that�s the best I can have with you, then I�ll take it.� So he put on a neutral expression and turned
around, leaning back on the railing on his arms.� �Yeah.� Not what I expected.�

�� Me neither.� I think I may like it here.� I was�expecting more of a city-like place,
you know?� Urban.� But this is�green.� More like a small town than a city.�

�� Hn.� We didn�t
come here to enjoy the scenery.� It�s a
bonus, but it�s not vital to our education.�

�� Tyson scowled, though it was exactly
like Kai to say something like that.� �Do
you have to do that?� You always do something to put a damper on
things for others.� Can�t you lighten up?� And just when you�re finally back, after all
this time�� In his exhausted state of emotion, he didn�t even notice the hot
trickle of tears that spilled down his cheeks.�
�You just disappear for over a year � no letters, no emails, no phone calls, nothing!�
Damn it!� A smoke signal would
have been fine!� At least I wouldn�t have
worried about you!�� Tyson put his cup
down before he dropped it.� He was
shaking with temper, and his hands clenched into fists as all his emotion came
venting out.� He didn�t see Kai wince or
look down at his feet, either.�
�Why?� Why, Kai?� You always run off and when I need you I
can�t find you�no one can!� Even Kenny couldn�t track you down!�

�� Kai looked at him in shock and
concern at the lost, lonely tone in the bluenette�s voice.� He was
worried about me?� And he needed me?� His eyes went wide as Tyson released a sob
and turned away, blindly pushing open the balcony doors and stumbling inside.

�� This
is new.� He�s never been this upset
before.� Not really sure what to do,
he grabbed their mugs and hurried after Tyson.�
�Kinomiya, wait�� Kai left the mugs on the counter as he went past and
managed to catch Tyson by the arm.� �Wait
a second!�

�� Tyson shook him off � well, tried.�
Kai wouldn�t let go.� �Just�leave
me alone.� It�s what you�re good at,
after all.�� He said bitterly, trying to
wrench his arm away.� �Let me go!�

�� Kai felt a pang of hurt at that,
especially because he thought it was true about himself
probably more than Tyson did, and it made him feel guilty.� But he didn�t let go.� �No.��
He replied, forcibly directing the bluenette toward the living room and
making him sit down.� �What�s going on
with you, Tyson?� You�re acting strange.�

�� Tyson was on his feet and in Kai�s
face, poking him in the chest as he raged tearfully at him.� �Strange?� Worrying about someone I care about when I
haven�t heard from him in months and he suddenly just pops up out of nowhere
without explanation is something strange to you?� Being angry with you for your lack of consideration
for the feelings of others that are supposed to be your friends is strange?�
Excuse me, oh high-and-mighty one, for being a little upset because I�m
just a mere mortal and you�re obviously not.��
As he spoke, his voice became hoarse and raspy, and he pounded his fists
weakly against Kai�s chest.� �I can�t�I
needed��

�� Kai stared down at the younger teen
when he simply collapsed against him, crying and clutching at Kai�s shirt as if
he was afraid he would disappear again.�
Hesitantly, he raised his arms and wrapped them around Tyson, pulling
him closer and holding him.

�� Shh�� He
rubbed Tyson�s back with one hand, instinctively trying to soothe.� �I�m sorry, Tyson.� I know it doesn�t mean much to you, but it�s
true.� I deserve it, if you hate me and
never want me to talk to you again�� Kai�s own voice cracked and he
swallowed.� �I�m sorry��

�� Tyson shook his head, hair tickling
Kai�s chin, and clung tighter.� �Don�t
leave.� Not again��

�� A determined expression passed over
Kai�s face, and with a conviction he�d never felt before, stated simply, �Never.� I�m back to stay.�

�� Something in his voice was
convincing enough to Tyson that a huge wave of relief washed over him, and
something in his heart loosened to the point that he got light-headed.� If he�d been exhausted before, then he was
dead on his feet now, and as such, slumped in Kai�s arms with a deep sigh.

�� Kai stumbled back at the sudden dead
weight and grunted.� �Tyson?� Hey��
He tipped the bluenette�s head back to discover he�d passed out.� �Oh, Tyson�� Heaving a sigh of his own, Kai
moved around a bit so he could slip his arm under Tyson�s knees and lift him up
to carry him to his bedroom.� He laid the
younger teen on the bed gently and tugged the throw blanket at the end of the
bed up over him.� Placing his hand on Tyson�s
head and brushing his hair out of his face, Kai stared down at him in concern.

�� I don�t understand all this,
Tyson.� I don�t know what has happened to
you that�s made you so depressed and sad, but I�m
here, now.� I hope you�ll give me one
last chance and let me help you for a change.��
He smiled faintly when Tyson rolled onto his side and curled up like a kitten,
his breathing evening out to a steady rhythm.�
�I am sorry though, if I�ve caused you unnecessary pain and grief
somehow.� I�ll do what I can to prove it
to you.� But for now, sleep, and we�ll
talk tomorrow so I can explain myself.�

�� With that promise, Kai quietly
walked out and closed the door.� He�d
been tired, and truthfully still was, but he had a fire lit under him by his
concern for the object of his affection.�
If Zeo seemed to know what was wrong with
Tyson, then chances were good that Kenny and Hilary would know, too.

�� In typical Kai-style, he went to the
door and put on his shoes, grabbing his key-card from his jacket pocket and
heading out, marching down the hall and knocking determinedly on the first door
� not knowing exactly which was Kenny and Hilary�s and which was Max and Rei�s.� All he knew
was that they were on the same floor.

�� When he got no answer at that door,
he moved on to the other.� This time, as
he raised his fist to knock, the elevator opened and his team mates stepped
off.

�� Kai?� Were you looking for us?�� Kenny asked, a
little surprised to see him outside their door.

�� I want to talk to you two.�

�� They looked at each other, then back
at Kai.� �Uh, sure.� Come on in, then.�� Hilary opened the door and flicked on the
light switch.

�� The three took off their shoes, and
got settled in the living room.� Kai was
tapping his fingers on the curve of the sofa chair he sat in with an uncharacteristic
show of impatience.� Hilary curled
against Kenny�s side and watched him with a raised eyebrow.� Now that he was here, right in front of her,
she couldn�t help feeling a great deal of resentment toward the dual-haired
blader on Tyson�s behalf.

�� As if he�d felt it, Kai met her eyes
and said quietly.� �What�s going on?�

�� Hilary crossed her arms and said
nothing.� Kenny glanced at her and
laughed nervously before answering the captain � kind of.

�� Going on?� Not much, Kai.� We all just got here, after all.�

�� Kai just looked at him, eyes
narrowing.

�� Okay, okay.� Look, I know you don�t want to hear this, but
you should let Tyson tell you himself.�
It�s not our place to tell you his personal business.� Besides��

�� He�d want to tell you himself, now that it doesn�t affect him quite as badly as it
did right at first.�� Hilary finished, her voice stern and soft with concern for the
bluenette all at the same time.

�� Kai made an exasperated noise, more
confused than ever as concern morphed in to worry.� �I don�t understand.� Did something happen to Tyson I should know
about?� And even though I don�t know what
the heck�s going on, I know it�s still �affecting� him.�

�� Both brunettes� gazes focused
sharply on him.

�� Why?� What makes you say that?�� Kenny wanted to know.

�� Well besides the fact that he
barely came near me this evening � which was totally unnatural as it is � the fact
that he broke down into real tears and passed out from his emotional state is
enough to make even me wonder what
the hell is up with him.�� Kai�s voice
was sarcastic and caustic, but under it, Kenny heard what Kai wasn�t able to
say.� He was worried.� And heaven help whoever or whatever was the
cause of Tyson�s tears � even if it was himself.

�� What?!�� Hilary exclaimed, her voice piercing both
male�s ears.� �Tyson had a
breakdown?� What did you say to him?�� She demanded.

�� Offended, Kai scowled back at
her.� �Nothing.� We were talking about the voice from the
balcony, and he just suddenly started raging � which was semi-normal, except
for the way that he went about it � and then he suddenly started sobbing and
begging me not to leave before he collapsed.�

�� Hilary�s hand flew to her mouth in
stunned shock and her eyes watered.� �Oh,
Tyson��

�� Kenny sighed.� �I see.�
Listen, Kai, you have to know it wasn�t all your
fault.� Just�give him a chance to rest,
get his bearings back, and then talk to him.�

�� Kai opened his mouth, about to
demand an explanation, but Kenny shook his head and stood up.

�� I�m sorry, Kai, but we�re not going
to interfere.� This is between you and
Tyson.�

�� Hilary stood up, too, taking her fianc�s
cue.� �It�s late, and we�re all
tired.� Let�s all get some sleep.�

�� Indignant, since they were all but
physically booting him out the door, Kai got to his feet and stalked toward the
exit.� �Fine.�� He stated, putting on his shoes again.� �I expect he�ll sleep in, and then we ought
to get groceries, since we have no food.�

�� Kenny nodded, and saw him out.� �Okay.�
I guess we�ll have to put off a team meeting then.� I�ll let Max and Rei know.� Goodnight, Kai.�

�� Even if he�d wanted to, Kai didn�t
get the chance to reply as Kenny practically closed the door in his face.� Grumbling to himself,
the phoenix stalked back to his suite, not even bothering with an attempt to
try and extract information from Max or Rei because he was pretty sure they�d
tell him the same thing Kenny and Hilary had � nothing.

�� Instead, he kicked off his shoes and
made his way into his bedroom to change into his night-clothes, and then to the
bathroom to wash his face and brush his teeth.

�� As he turned off the water and hung
up his washcloth to dry, he paused, heaving muffled noises emanating from Tyson�s
room through the door.� Frowning, Kai
opened the door and stuck his head in the room to check on the bluenette.� In the darkness and illuminated only by the
light from the bathroom, he could see Tyson�s figure on the bed toss and turn,
kicking of his blanket, and he could hear small whimpers and moans that held
such a note of desolation in them that it was enough to make Kai turn out the
bathroom light and pad quietly over to him.

�� Tyson�� Kai laid a hand to his
shoulder and gently shook him, trying to wake him up a little and bring him out
of whatever dream was haunting him.� �Hey,
wake up, Kinomiya.�

�� In his sleep, Tyson grabbed Kai�s
hand and refused to let go.� A low sound
accompanied his name before the bluenette sighed and fell still.� �Kai��

�� Expression softening, Kai gave in
and lay down next to his dragon, seeing as how he wasn�t getting his hand back
without resorting to drastic measures, and how his presence seemed to have a
calming effect on the younger blader.�
Shifting in an attempt to get comfortable, Kai pulled the throw blanket
back up over them, and settled on his side facing the bluenette.

�� For a while he simply laid quietly
with Tyson, watching him sleep.� But
eventually, his eyes drooped shut and he succumbed to his body�s demand for
sleep, his hand still clutched tightly in Tyson�s.

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Authoress� Notes:�
I know, I know.� I�m dragging them
through the angst and they�re so OOC.� I
promise the torture will end!� One last
comment, I don�t know where people are getting the idea they�re in Edmonton�if I wanted them there, I�d have said �Edmonton� at some point.� Actually, the place isn�t that
important.� *sheepish grin*�
It�s just some nameless city that I modeled after Red Deer, actually.� Ah, who cares.� It�s a fictional place that doesn�t exist in
central Alberta, Canada.� Let�s leave it at that, shall we?� Please
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