Beyblade Fan Fiction ❯ Have You Ever ❯ Chapter 1 ( Chapter 1 )

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Warnings: Yaoi, Lemon(s), language, angst, violence, etc. Rated NC - 17. This chapter: Nothing to say.

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Kali: Whoa. goggles at make out session.

Dryad: Double whoa. grins.

Kali: Uh, guys? taps Tyson on the shoulder.

Tyson: blushes. Oh! Ah…hi girls! What's…mmph!

Kai: continues ravishing Tyson.

Dryad: Gee. What's gotten into them?

Kali: I don't know but it's quite inspirational for a lemon in the future…wriggles eyebrows.

Dryad: Hentai! giggles.

Kali: casting side-glances at the boys. Of course! But not without the love, my Dragon.

Dryad: Of course not. So shall we do our best to ignore the lovebirds and go on?

Kali: Sounds like a plan.

Dryad: Well, then! She doesn't own Beyblade or anything to do with it.

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Pairs: Tyson/Kai, Rei/ ??, others to be decided.

FYI: Kai & Rei = 18 and Tyson, Max, & Kenny = 17 for this fic (except the prologue).

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Chapter 1

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THUD.

Kai cracked an eye open at the sound of Tyson hitting the floor. When the soft snores continued without pause, Kai grunted, rolled over, and tried to go back to sleep. He was used to the younger blader's sleeping habits, having shared a room with Tyson over the last four years.

Unfortunately for Kai, he was awake now and a quick glance at the alarm clock told him he'd have to get up in an hour anyway for school. So he lay on his back, staring up at the ceiling and remembering, with a slight smile, the first two weeks he'd lived here with Tyson.

~~~~~~[ FLASHBACK]~~~~~~

Kai, Tyson, and Gramps stared at the mess beyond the open door.

"What is all that?" Kai asked, frowning.

Tyson shuffled his feet, exchanging a sheepish look with Gramps. "Some of it is my Dad's stuff. The rest is just a lot of junk - mostly my old things, I guess. Gramps here is sentimental and couldn't bring himself to throw out a lot of stuff."

"I see."

"I don't know where we'll put it all, little Dude." Gramps was studying the pile of boxes and bags, stacks of books and magazines, and the general junk spread around the room. "It looks as if Dragoon let loose one of his Phantom Hurricanes in here."

Tyson snickered. "Now there's an idea!"

Kai shook his head. "That'd just make more of a mess."

"True. Uh, maybe we could just move my room around a little and you could share that with me." Tyson's gaze was apprehensive and a bit wary. "That is, if you think you can stand me, Kai. I'll try really hard not to invade your space, I promise."

"Oh, I think that's a good idea, Tyson-my-man! This disaster…" Gramps gestured at the room. "Can be our project for the year. We'll go through it all bit-by-bit."

Kai sighed and shrugged. "I don't mind, Tyson, if you're sure you don't mind having me there."

Tyson smiled, his midnight blue eyes dancing with mirth. "I'm sure. You know, Kai, we do get along pretty well on occasion. You haven't killed me in my sleep yet and I haven't made a 'sourpuss' wisecrack in a really long time."

Kai bared his teeth at him. "That's because I'm saving it up." He poked a finger into Tyson's chest. "Don't let your guard down 'cause I'll get you when you least expect it."

"Uh huh. Okay, tough guy."

Neither of them noticed Gramps watching them and trying really hard not to laugh at their banter.

Tyson dug out the futon and spare blankets and a pillow for Kai. He carried them into his room and found his stoic captain sitting on Tyson's bed and staring down at his blade. He set the bedding down and angled his head at Kai curiously.

"What are you doing? Dranzer say something interesting?"

Kai looked up, blinking. "Huh? Oh." He sighed and put his blade back in his pants' pocket. "No. Dranzer hasn't said a word. I thought…well, it doesn't matter."

"So you tried talking to him but he wouldn't say anything." Tyson nodded, understanding. He flopped down on the bed next to Kai and pulled out Dragoon. He studied it. "You know, Dragoon hasn't said anything since the Worlds. Maybe they only speak to us if it's an emergency."

Kai plucked it from his hands and looked down at the blue dragon. "Who knows what makes a bit-beast do anything? Biovolt tried to find out, but they weren't very successful."

"What about Black Dranzer?"

"Yeah." Kai frowned, reached into his other pocket, and pulled out a very familiar black bit.

Tyson couldn't stop himself from jumping slightly and moving slightly away from Kai, midnight blue eyes widening in total shock. "Ack!" He squeaked. "You still have that?! Kai, are you insane?"

Kai glanced at him, amused. "It's alright, Tyson. Black Dranzer can't hurt you."

"It's not me I'm worried about." Tyson shivered and eyed the bit and Kai warily. "Not after all I…we went through to get you back."

The Phoenix felt a weird tingling sensation. He was sure Tyson was going to say Not after all I went through, and mean it. "Don't worry about me either. This little firebird isn't so bad. She's…just a product of her 'upbringing.'" Kai closed his fist over the bit. "Like me."

Tyson reached out and laid his hand on Kai's shoulder in concern. There was that tingling sensation again! "Kai, that's not entirely true. But what's more, it wasn't your fault. Stop beating yourself up for the past, Kai."

Kai stared at him. "How can you do that?"

"Do what?" Now Tyson was just confused.

"How can you be so forgiving? After all I did…to you, to Max, to Rei, and Kenny…" Kai obviously still didn't understand how much he meant to his team, nor did he quite understand friendship.

"Kai, you made a few mistakes, a few bad choices. But you also overcame those problems." Tyson moved closer and laid his other hand over Kai's clenched fist. "You did the right thing and now you're free."

The Phoenix shivered, memories warring with emotions. "It's not that simple."

Tyson sighed heavily. "No. It isn't. But it is a place to start. I know you don't understand a lot, Kai. If you're willing…" he turned a little pink. "I'll help you learn. Uh…we all will."

Kai's crimson orbs burned into Tyson's equally intense midnight blue gaze. "I don't know if I can." He whispered, before moving away and tucking Black Dranzer back into his pocket. He was still uncomfortable with contact with others, though Max's exuberant glomping had begun to wear that away. "I don't know anything anymore."

Tyson wanted to cry. He wished there was something ore he could do for his melancholy captain. Helplessly, he watched Kai go through the motions of unrolling the futon and setting up the bed.

"I don't know if I can help you, Kai, but I promise to try. And I'll always be here if you need to talk."

Kai wouldn't look at him, embarrassed for what he perceived as weakness, but managed a quiet, "I know. Thank you."

Tyson gave him a sad smile and glanced at his alarm clock. "Well, I don't know about you, but I could use a good night's sleep." He yawned widely to emphasize his point and got up, going to his dresser and pulling out a pair of clean pajamas. "You want the bathroom first?"

Kai glanced up. "No. I'm fine."

Tyson nodded and left Kai to his thoughts.

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How can he do this to me? I just don't understand how Tyson can get to me so easily! Kai pulled off his shirt and took off his pants, then began digging through his single suitcase of belongings for something to sleep in. Most of the time he's doing his best to annoy me or piss me off. He's loud and obnoxious, he has a black hole where his stomach is supposed to be, he has few manners… He grunted to himself as he tugged on a plain black tank top.

He annoys the hell out of me. Why can't I just ignore him like I can everyone else? Even the rest of the team I can ignore when I want to - a difficult task but I can do it. But Tyson…Gods I wish I knew why he affects me so much. Kai crawled under the blankets of his futon on the floor next to Tyson's bed. He lay on his side facing away from Tyson's bed, and stared at the opposite wall blankly.

I'd stopped feeling anything more than mild annoyance or amusement a very long time ago. He remembered something from his deepest buried memories. Huh. That's right. Back at the abbey, some used to say I was Phoenix trapped in ice - cold, emotionless, dark. Then I met Tyson. The idiot actually challenged me right then and there. Cocky kid.

His thoughts were interrupted when Tyson reappeared, now dressed in a dark blue T-shirt and his boxers. He was towel drying his hair. He tossed the towel into the laundry basket next to the door and went to his bed. "You need the lights, Kai?"

"No." Kai closed his eyes tightly.

"Okay." Tyson shut off the lights and slipped into his own bed. He got comfortable, then yawned and said, "Good night, Kai." Before promptly falling asleep.

Kai let out a deep breath and let himself drift off.

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Tyson rolled over, half-asleep, and groaned. I guess I shouldn't have drank that last three glasses of iced tea before bed. He sat up and, careful not to step on Kai, got up and went to the bathroom.

When he came back, feeling much better, he found Kai lying on his side, curled into a ball, sweating profusely and moaning softly in his sleep. Kai had kicked off all his blankets and despite the fact that it was a warm summer's night and he was sweating, Tyson noticed his captain was shivering.

Hurrying to Kai's side, Tyson spoke quietly and shook the Phoenix's shoulder in an effort to wake him up. "Kai? Kai, wake up…"

He heard Kai mumble something unintelligible before suddenly sitting up with a choked scream, crimson eyes flying wide open and staring blankly into space with abject fear. Kai's breathing was heavy and he was nearly panting with the effort to take air into his lungs.

"Kai? Hey, it's okay now. It was just a nightmare. Do you hear me?" Kai turned to stare at Tyson and his eyes widened further (if it was possible). "It's just me, Kai. You okay?"

"Tyson?" Kai blinked a couple times, then shocked the hell out of the dragon by bursting into tears and throwing himself into Tyson's arms, burying his tear streaked face into Tyson's chest, arms banding tightly around his waist.

Tyson, unable to bear this huge and sudden wave of emotion from his captain, held on to Kai just as tightly, sensing the older boy's need for comfort and reassurance. Nuzzling Kai's hair with his face and stroking Kai's back soothingly, he let Kai get it all out. He knew, somehow, that this was years and years of bottled up emotions and that the dam had finally burst.

Murmuring softly phrases like, "It's okay," and "Let it all go, Kai," and "I'm here," Tyson rocked Kai back and forth slightly and continued stroking his hair and back until Kai calmed down and cried himself out. Even then, however, the Phoenix continued to cling and shiver uncontrollably.

When the tears ran out, Kai could only release a shuddering sigh and squeeze his eyes tightly shut. Gods. What's happening to me? He wanted to push Tyson away and pretend like this had never happened, but he knew that was impossible. And now embarrassment, if not outright humiliation, was settling in. Rather than doing what his brain told him to do - which was to move away, tell Tyson to go back to sleep and leave him alone, and return to his cold mask of ice - Kai followed what his heart was telling him, for once, and stayed right where he was, remaining silent.

"Kai? Do you want to tell me about it? It may help to talk about the dream." Tyson whispered, his warm breath tickling Kai's ear.

The Phoenix shook his head, but curled into Tyson more. I'm sorry, Tyson. But there's only one thing I fear most and I will never tell anyone what that is. The dream was just that - a dream. It's unimportant.

Tyson sighed. "Well, if you're sure. We should go back to bed, Kai. We need our sleep." He tried to move away, but the Phoenix refused to let go. Tyson blinked, startled when Kai raised wide crimson eyes to meet his dark blue gaze desperately. The dragon sucked in a sharp breath. Those flame filled orbs were brimming over with emotion now. Tyson saw fear, despair, and a loneliness so vast it broke his heart.

"Don't leave me! Please, Tyson." Kai's voice was barely a whisper and Tyson had to strain to hear it. "Just for tonight." He looked down and tightened his arms around Tyson's waist. For once, I don't care if I'm weak. I just want to be safe.

"Of course, I'm not going to leave you, Kai." Tyson admonished gently. "Come on. You may as well share my bed with me tonight." He felt Kai nod against his shoulder and they stood, moving to the bed. Kai got in first and Tyson crawled in behind him.

They lay on their sides facing each other, nearly nose to nose and staring into the other's eyes. Kai looked for derision, pity, and other such negative things but could only see concern and a quiet, gentle understanding. He reached out hesitantly and grasped Tyson's hand tightly, their fingers entwining all on their own.

"Go to sleep, Kai. I'll keep the bad dreams away." Tyson smiled at him and Kai couldn't help thinking it was one of the most beautiful things he'd ever seen.

Obediently, the distraught Phoenix closed his eyes with a small sigh and snuggled closer to Tyson, who draped his free arm around Kai's waist and held him close.

For the first time in his life, Kai went to sleep with a feeling of content peacefulness unlike anything he'd ever experienced before. He was safe, and for now, that was all that mattered.

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Kai stared up at the ceiling with a slight smile. For the next two weeks after that first night, the dreams came. And every night he would end up sleeping with Tyson, wrapped securely in his arms.

What had surprised him most, Kai remembered, was that Tyson had never demanded anything from him - no explanations necessary, he supposed. And Kai had greatly appreciated it.

He'd appreciated even more that Tyson never ever mentioned the dreams to anyone - not their friends, not Gramps or Mr. Dickenson, no one.

With a deep sigh, Kai glanced over at the alarm clock once again. It read 7:30 am.

"Damn! We're going to be late! And on the first day of school after the holidays yet!" Kai threw off his covers and slid out of bed in a hurry. He went over to Tyson and knelt down, laying a hand on his shoulder and shaking him gently. "Tyson! Wake up lazy ass! We're going to be late for school."

"G'way. Sleeping." Tyson mumbled and swatted Kai away, curling up into a ball.

"You idiot…" Kai sighed, though fondly, and leaned forward, bringing himself nose to nose with Tyson's sleeping face. "You didn't set the alarm, Tyson, and it's twenty to eight already! If you intend to eat breakfast then get up now!"

Tyson opened his eyes sleepily and Kai had to keep himself from gasping at the sight of those gorgeous, deep blue pools so close.

"Hi." Tyson greeted him softly, voice cheerful. "You said something about breakfast?"

Kai nodded and sat back on his heels. "We have to hurry though, Ty. We don't want to be late on the first day back."

Stretching like a cat (and making Kai want to drool), Tyson yawned. "Yeah." He blinked, realizing he was on the floor.

"Did I roll off the bed again?"

Kai got up and went to the closet, snickering. "Yep. Maybe we should invest in one of those hospital beds with the rails on it." He slid into a pair of tight black jeans.

Tyson ran a hand through his hair and scowled at Kai. "Oh, shut up Kai." He rolled to his feet and stomped to his dresser to pull out a clean pair of socks and boxers, then to the closet for jeans and a T-shirt.

Kai turned away to hide his pink cheeks and pulled his crimson shirt over his head and then his socks. "Well, you don't want to give Hilary another chance to get you into two weeks detention - again."

"Bloody female. Wicked witch of every freaking grade…" Tyson muttered, slipping on his clean boxers behind the closet door. Kai chuckled some more in full agreement.

After they'd finished dressing, they grabbed a quick breakfast before heading for school.

The two teens walked in companionable silence for a while. They stopped by the noodle house to pick up Kenny and Rei.

"Yo!" Rei waved at them, then turned and stuck his head back in the door and yelled for Kenny. "Chief! Hurry up! Kai and Tyson are here!"

"What's taking him so long?" Tyson wondered, knowing that the Chief was rarely late for anything.

Rei rolled his eyes. "He was adding a few new components to Dizzi's laptop this morning. I had to practically spoon-feed him breakfast or he'd never have eaten. You know how he gets when he gets absorbed."

Tyson threw back his head and laughed. Kai smiled widely and stuck his own head through the door to bellow, "Chief! Now!"

Kenny came flying down the stairs, Dizzi under one arm, and nearly tripping on the last step and stumbling.

"I'm her! I'm coming!" He pulled on his shoes and jacket, and then followed his teammates to school.

They met up with Max at the school gates and together the Bladebreakers went inside to begin their final term of the last year of high school.

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Kali: I don't usually go for the flashback technique, so I hope it worked out all right.

Dryad: I think it did. You've still got lots to say about those days, after all.

Kali: Yeah. I had to give some sort of excuse for Kai and Tyson to be so close now. Oh, and I apologize, Kai, if you sound like a big baby. That wasn't my intention.

Kai: That's okay. flicks scarf over one shoulder. Emotions tend to explode after being bottled up for so long. So where is this going? I thought you'd said there's trouble brewing.

Tyson: Give her a break! It's only the second chapter.

Kali: Don't you worry, guys. It's coming.

Dryad: R/R! Flames will be used to heat up Kali's freaking cold house. Brr. shivers.