Beyblade Fan Fiction ❯ Have You Ever ❯ Chapter 9 ( Chapter 9 )

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Warnings: Yaoi, Lemon(s), language, angst, violence, etc. and that cavity warning I mentioned before. Rated NC - 17. This chapter: You might need something to put your eyeballs back in with…the shocks might cause them to bulge!

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Kali: Okay! I hate to do this but…no leather in this chapter. ducks various thrown objects.

Dryad: And no party either. blasts thrown objects with fireballs.

Kai: But a few explanations! death glares anyone who dares throw something at him.

Tyson: O_o No kidding! I mean Black Dranzer?!

Kali: Don't worry guys. I've got some serious plans for that little firebird. grins mysteriously.

Dryad: It's news to me. I don't know what she's planning.

Kai: This could be rough. We'll do the disclaimer.

Tyson: Yeah! ^-^ Kali doesn't own Beyblade.

Kai: So don't bother suing her.

Kali: Thanks guys!

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

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

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Chapter 9

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Tyson's hand hovered over Kai's knee. He was debating on shaking his Phoenix to get his attention so he could find out if Kai was all right or just leaving him alone. He'd recognized Kai's blank expression as the same one he got when the vision hit. But this time he seemed different. He hadn't freaked out yet, like he usually did, for one thing.

"Chief? What do we do here?"

Kenny studied Kai's readings as Dizzi provided them. "Don't do anything yet, Tyson. His readings are normal. The only thing strange is that his brainwaves are…"

"In dummy-speak, Chief."

"Uh…he's dreaming."

"Okay. So we wait?"

"I think it would be wise."

Rei came back over and sat down again, his blade still following him around. He closed his eyes and tried to ignore Driger's presence, but it didn't work very well.

{You might as well listen to what I've got to say, Kitten. You can't get rid of me, you know.} Driger said. Rei frowned. The tiger-spirit sounded vaguely hurt.

{Fine. I'm listening.}

{Good. Now, that loud pulsing you hear?}

{Yes. What is that, Driger? I recognized the others as my teammates' heartbeats and my own, but the other two…}

{One of those is mine. The faster one.}

{That makes sense. And the other one?}

{That is the Earth's 'heartbeat,' Kitten. The movement of the planet as it spins around the sun.}

Rei sucked in a breath. {How? How is it possible that I can hear that?}

{It is your power, Rei. Tell me, what element do you associate with Tyson, after seeing what he can be capable of?}

{Storm. He seems to be able to control the weather.} Rei opened one eye and glanced at Tyson, who was still hovering over Kai anxiously.

{That's partly correct. Tyson is Air, as is Dragoon.}

{I see. And Kai must be Fire, then.}

{Hmm…} Driger purred his approval. {You're catching on, Kitten. And Max is Water.}

{And I am Earth.} Rei finished. {Why me? Why any of us?}

{It is what we were put here to do and be, little neko-jin. It is a great responsibility but I know you'll do just fine.}

{I'm glad one of us is so positive.} Rei muttered. {What exactly are we supposed to do?}

Driger frowned. {As of yet, I'm not entirely sure. These things don't come with instruction manuals, after all.}

Rei sighed. {Great. Why did I get the sarcastic, know-it-all for a bit-beast?}

{That's 'Sacred Spirit,' Kitten.} Driger huffed indignantly. {And I'm not the know-it-all. That's Dizzara.}

Rei opened his eyes and looked at Kenny, who had his face nearly plastered to the screen. {Dizzy? So…does that mean she's a part of an element too?}

{No. Well…kind of. Dizzara and Kenny are Ether - Spirit, if you will. Spirit brings order to chaos, is the sum of all knowledge. Without Spirit, there would be no laws to govern the universe. You know, little things like gravity.}

{Wow.} Rei felt kind of stunned at that but not really surprised. {Somehow, that fits the Chief though.}

Driger's growling chuckle was his answer.

Max's smile was a mile wide as he chatted happily with Draciel. The ancient tortoise was perfectly happy to listen to his partner's excited chatter, and answered Max's questions when he finally got around to asking them.

{You said something about my 'power' before, Draciel. What is it?}

{Master Max, you felt very aware of the sea, did you not? You could feel it's ebb and flow, the pull of the moon on you and the ocean?}

{Yes. I don't understand how that is possible.}

{It is because you and I are of Water, young Master. Your power is linked to that element, just as the young Dragon is of Air, the Phoenix of Fire, and the neko-jin of Earth. Even your little friend Kenny is linked to a power, though, it is more mysterious than any other and is not of an elemental nature.}

Max blinked in surprise glancing at Kenny. {The Chief? That means Dizzy too, right?}

{Yes. Dizzara is an Ether Sacred Spirit. Ether is knowledge, law, and order in chaos. Without it the universe would not exist.}

{That's so amazing, Draciel! But what are we supposed to do with all these powers?}

{This I do not know, Master Max. We five were not given much information to work from, only that we had to seek out each of you - our Guardians - and help you whenever needed, however needed.}

{WOW!} Max exclaimed, full of awe. {I'd never imagined anything like this!}

{That surprises me, Master. I've noticed you have a quite vivid imagination - and an active one, too.} Draciel chuckled.

Max blushed. {Draciel!}

{Oh dear…} The tortoise gestured at Rei and Driger. {It appears as though the neko-jin resists his power. I hope Driger can get through to him. He will be needed in the future.}

Max looked at his not-so-secret crush. Rei sat cross-legged once again, eyes closed with a scowl on his face, and drummed his fingers in agitation on his other arm, as they were folded over his chest. His blade continued to pulse different hues of green and Rei's own aura pulsed along with it.

{Why does he fight it, Draciel?} Max asked, a little worried.

{Rei, I have noticed, does not like it when someone or something tries to tell him what to do. He is very much a free spirit. Destiny and fate are not concepts that he ascribes to.} Draciel frowned at his partner in concern. {What is wrong, young Master? You seem very sad all of a sudden.}

Max looked away from Rei and stared back down at his blade. {Do you know of Rei's…crush on Tyson and Kai?}

{Ah. Yes, I do.} Draciel nodded in understanding. {I see. Do not worry, young one. Driger will set him straight in time. And I'm sure neither Tyson nor Kai return any such sentiments towards Rei.}

Max sighed heavily. {No. I know. They're too gone on each other.} He smiled a little. {Actually, Tyson and Kai are really cute together. I just wish…} He slid a side-glance at Rei.

{Time, young Master. Give it time. Patience is, after all, one of your strong suits.}

"Any change Chief?" Tyson asked, not taking his eyes off his lover.

"No. He's still dreaming and his readings are holding steady." Kenny replied. "If I had to guess, Tyson, it appears as if he's used the meditation to take control of the visions somehow."

"If he did do that," Tyson's brow furrowed in concern. "Then I hope he finds whatever he needs to know."

Kai stared directly into the little firebird's eyes, unflinchingly. {Well?}

{I don't know much, Master Kai.} The dark Phoenix began. {All I have to go on is what my power has picked up on and been told to me.}

{Which is?}

{The four Sacred Spirits of Earth, Water, Fire, and Air are in danger. Someone or something is after them. Which means that they are also after the four Chosen Guardians - you and your teammates.}

Kai snorted. {That's nothing new. Someone's always after our bit-beasts.}

Black Dranzer shook her head and made an urgent sound. {No! This is different! This is not merely some humans messing around in the realm of science and technology as Biovolt was. This is pure evil, Master, and I beg of you not to let down your guard!}

Kai stared at her. He could feel her fear of whatever it was and she was actually trembling. {You're serious.} He said, shocked. {I don't understand you, though. Why do you warn me? What do you care?}

His jaw nearly dropped right to the floor when she spoke, a single, crystalline tear dropping to their feet. {Because you are my Master, Hiwatari Kai, and because my elder brother is one of the four Sacred Spirits. I do not wish for him to be hurt.}

{You're older brother? You mean…Dranzer?} Kai asked, incredulously.

{Yes. We never knew each other, you see. He was already gone and searching for you when I came to be.} She spread her wings wide. {I was not born 'Black Dranzer,' Master Kai. That name was given to me by Voltaire and Biovolt when they captured me. I was very young and had no way of defending myself, much as you and the other children were at the Abbey.}

Kai's heart clenched. {I never knew.}

{No. Of course not! How could you? From my capture onwards I was conditioned until I became the dark spirit you first met me as. That darkness taints me always now. My feathers…} She ruffled them for emphasis before lowering her wings and settling everything back into place. {It has been long enough that I no longer remember what color I was born.}

Kai sat down on his butt. Hard. He sighed and continued to stare at her, feeling just a little overwhelmed at all the new information. {This is a great deal to take in…} He paused. {What was your name before Voltaire changed it?}

She looked at him, a small smile reaching him through their mental link. {My name was…Drisana (1).}

Kai nodded slowly. {It fits you. I will call you Drisana from now on, if you don't mind.}

{Truly?} She sounded so much like an eager little child that Kai couldn't help but smile gently at her.

{Yes, Drisana. Just one thing…if you would, please stop blocking Dranzer from me!}

{Oh! Of course! I'm so sorry!} She shook herself slightly and Kai blinked, for suddenly he was back on the beach, the sun blasting his eyes and a concerned Tyson hovering right next to him. Kai watched as the hazy image of Drisana faded away then looked to his boyfriend's worried face.

"I'm alright, Ty-love." Kai smiled, raising a hand to cup Tyson's cheek. "You worry too much."

"That's my job." Tyson sighed in relief. "So? Are you going to tell me what just happened?"

Kai dropped his hand and shook his head. "Soon. I just have on thing to do first." He thought for a moment. "Well, two things really." Kai looked to his blade and sent out one probing thought, forgoing the meditation all together. {Dranzer?}

{Master Kai! Oh thank the Gods! What happened? Why couldn't I reach you? Are you okay?} The extremely flustered Phoenix bombarded Kai with questions.

{I am fine, my friend, and you have but to look into my mind to see what happened.} Kai reassured him. He felt a slight jolt as Dranzer probed him mentally for explanations.

{WHAT?!} Dranzer screeched in complete shock.

"AH!" Kai slapped his hands over his ears and glared at his blade. "Damn it! Dranzer, don't yell like that!"

Kenny, Tyson, Rei, and Max jumped, staring at their captain as he glared at the furiously spinning blade that suddenly began to give off bursts of flame, a hazy reddish orange aura surrounding Kai. His crimson eyes turned ruby red as his power, Fire, took hold.

{I apologize, Master Kai, but Black Dranzer is…she is…} Dranzer stammered in disbelief.

{Your sister, Drisana, yes, and she's not evil anymore - never actually was. Or at least, no more than I was.}

Tyson inched closer. He could feel waves of heat emanating from Kai. He had always found the Phoenix to be unnaturally warm to the touch, even when Kai was at his coldest, but this was different. He shivered a bit. He had a hard enough time keeping his hands off Kai at the best of times. That heat attracted Tyson even more and all he really wanted at that moment was to dive in and roll around in it.

"Gods…" Tyson snapped himself back to reality, got up and waded into the sea, leaning over and dunking his head in the cold water. He could hear Dragoon's amused laughter ringing in his mind. {Oh, stuff it, Dragoon! I'm sure you're no better with Dranzer!}

Kai watched him, feeling quite smug, really.

{Honestly. You two are worse than Dragoon and I.} Dranzer drawled. Kai's attention slid slowly back to his blade and he angled his head at it curiously.

{You and Dragoon, huh? Why doesn't that surprise me?} Kai shrugged. {Getting back to things, are you okay? About Drisana, I mean.}

{I…I'm not sure.} Dranzer replied honestly. {It's just such a shock. I would very much like to meet her. Perhaps then I could figure out how I feel about all this.}

{Hmm…how would we do that?}

{Well…there might be a way. Ask Dizzara, Master Kai.}

Kai looked at Kenny. "Kenny, ask Dizzy if she knows of a way for two bit-beasts to meet each other without having to battle."

"I heard!" Dizzy's voice rang out before Kenny could even open his mouth. "And the only way I can think of would be for the bit-beasts to take on physical form."

Max gaped. "They can do that?"

Rei raised both eyebrows in surprise. "Interesting. But what do you want to know for, Kai?"

Kai held up a finger. "In a minute. Tyson! Get back over here."

Tyson came back but stayed near Kenny, his slate-blue hair dripping. Even at that short distance, he could still feel the heat radiating from Kai.

{Dranzer? You heard that?}

{Yes, Master Kai. It could work. I've never tried to take physical form before, but I'm willing to try.}

Kai gave him a mental nod of encouragement. {I'll get the others to try first. If they can't then we'll know that you and Drisana probably won't be able to either.}

{If you think so.}

"Okay, Tyson, Max, and Rei, I want each of you to talk to your bit-beasts and try to get them to take on physical forms." Kai instructed.

"Kai, are you sure about this?" Max asked nervously.

"Yes. Trust me, Maxie."

"You've been saying that an awful lot lately." Max muttered under his breath. Rei heard and glanced at him curiously.

"We'll try it. Just one question: How?" Tyson folded his arms over his chest and sat next to Kenny.

Dizzy spoke up again. "To take on physical form, a bit-beast must have a human counterpart. Through that person, we can manifest ourselves on the physical plane."

Kenny goggled at his laptop. "Dizzi! That's not in my data! How do you know all that?"

"Uh…" The trapped spirit sounded a bit confused. "I'm actually not sure, Chief. It's strange, but until Tyson asked the question, I didn't know either."

"Through us? What does that mean?" Rei wondered aloud. Driger responded.

{I think I know. May I?}

{I guess.} Rei assented, warily. His blade suddenly spun faster and the green aura surrounding him and his blade grew brighter and brighter. Driger came out of his bit-piece, still in spirit form and stared at his partner.

{This first time might be somewhat painful, Kitten. I apologize in advance…} Driger warned, before gathering himself and plunging directly through Rei.

Rei gasped and cried out, a sharp pain jabbing through his right shoulder. He fell forward, ending up on his hands and knees, fingers digging into the warm sand. Faintly, as if from a great distance, he could hear his teammates' concerned voices asking him if he was all right. Then, quite clearly, he heard Max's voice cry, "Look!"

With effort, Rei sat up on his knees, wincing at the pain in his shoulder, and turned to look where Max was pointing. His golden eyes went wide and he blinked slowly at what he saw.

"Driger?" He asked in awe.

On the sand a couple of feet behind him sat a tiger cub - white, with green stripes and gold markings. The cub stood shakily and took a few halting steps towards Rei. {This is going to take some getting used to.} Driger's voice mused.

Rei crawled forward to meet his partner halfway, picking up the tiger-cub and staring into its feline eyes that were a soft, golden-honey color similar to Rei's own.

"My God, it is you!" He exclaimed. Driger began to purr, a loud rumbling, and reached out with one paw to touch Rei's cheek softly.

//Hello, Kitten. I had not thought to meet you face to face like this so soon, but I am glad I have.//

"I could hear him!" Max said in surprise.

"Me too!" Tyson and Kenny chorused. Kai just blinked at Rei and Driger, something on Rei's shoulder catching his eye.

"Rei! Your shoulder!" He exclaimed, pointing.

Max crawled over and frowned. "Wow! Your shirt's got a hole in it!" He inspected it more closely. "Huh? Hey Rei? Did you have a tattoo here before?"

"What?" Rei put Driger down and turned his head, twisting his body to try and look over his shoulder. "No! I don't have any tattoos!" He pulled his shirt off and heard his teammates gasp.

"Well, you do now." Kai said dryly. Indeed, Rei had a small tattoo the size of a man's fist on his shoulder. It was an image of Driger.

The tiger meowed in apology. //Sorry about that, Kitten. I didn't know that would happen.//

Rei rolled his shoulder. "Don't worry about it. It could have been worse, I suppose.//

"I like it, Rei! I think it looks cool!" Max reached out and barely touched it. Rei closed his eyes and shivered a little, not because it hurt, but because…

He liked it.

AGH! Bad! Not good thoughts! He berated himself.

Kai smirked to himself, noticing Rei's expression of self-annoyance. "Okay, Max! Your turn!"

Max's eyes went impossibly wide. He looked down at his blade. {Uh…Draciel?}

{I am ready, Master Max.}

{That's great but can you do me a favor?}

{What's that?}

Max blushed. {Do you suppose I could have something other than a tortoise as a tattoo?}

Not offended, Draciel laughed. {I'll try, Master.}

Just as Rei's had before, Max's blade spun faster and as Driger had done, Draciel emerged from his bit and slammed into his partner.

Max cried out and fell backwards, landing on something hard. "Ow! That hurts!" He complained.

Rei (to Tyson, Kai, and Kenny's amusement) was at Max's side in an instant, helping him to sit back up again. The blonde flinched at his painful movements, then looked around for his partner. "Draciel?"

//I'm here, young Master.//

Max turned around and found a small tortoise right behind him. Max grinned and clapped his hands in delight, scooping up the tortoise easily.

"Hey! Draciel!"

Driger wandered over and cocked his head to the side, eyeing the tortoise with interest.

Max turned around and sat, settling the tortoise in his lap. Rei pulled the flap of Max's torn shirt back and studied the tattoo. "Well, Maxie, you didn't get a tortoise."

"Yeah? What do I have?" Max asked.

"It's the Kanji for Water." Rei traced the symbol with a fingertip. Max flinched away.

Rei drew back his hand. "Oh. Sorry, Maxie."

"No. It's all right. It's just a little tender, that's all."

"My turn!" Tyson cried.

"Tyson, take off your shirt first." Kai advised. "Don't need to wreck any more clothes."

Tyson shrugged and drew it off over his head, revealing his toned stomach and chest. Kai swallowed and tore his gaze away. "Uh…maybe you should keep it on after all." His boyfriend blinked at him innocently, a wicked twinkle in his eye. Kai just returned the look.

{Tyson…} Dragoon nudged him mentally. {Brace yourself.}

"Kenny?" Tyson moved his gaze to his blade.

"Yes, Tyson?"

"Get out of the way." He said as his blade burst into blue flame and Dragoon appeared. Kenny scrambled out of the way just in time as dragoon dove through Tyson in an unseen blur of sudden speed. Tyson's breath came out in one sharp yell and he fell forward, unconscious.

Kai crawled over immediately, reaching out to his lover, but his hand stopped when he saw Tyson's back. He sucked in a sharp breath.

"Gods!"

"Kai! Is he okay?" Kenny and the others rushed over, Driger and Draciel sitting on the sand side-by-side and watching in concern.

"I…I don't know." Kai's eyes took in the image of the dragon spirit etched across Tyson's shoulder blades and sinuously crisscrossing its way down to Tyson's waist, disappearing under the waistband of his shorts. He looked up, eyes drawn to the side by a movement. His gaze met the magnificent blue one of the Dragon, who was smaller than Kai would have expected but still much larger than either Draciel or Driger.

//He will be fine, young Phoenix.// Dragoon slithered over and curled around Tyson's shoulders, his long body draping over his partner's and his tail twining securely around Tyson's waist. //I will watch over him.//

Kai nodded slowly, brushing away a stray lock of Tyson's hair from his face. He reached into his pocket and palmed the bit that contained Drisana's spirit. Then he ripped his own shirt over his head and looked Max, Rei, and Kenny in the eye.

"Let's get something straight, before I do this." He held out Drisana's bit and they recoiled, gasping in fear.

"Kai!" Max exclaimed, frowning at the bit. "We didn't know you still had…that!"

"Where else would be safe enough to keep her, Max?" Kai sighed. He'd expected this.

"He's got a point, Max." Rei laid a hand on his shoulder.

Kenny frowned. "I hope the explanation for this is a good one, Kai."

Dranzer's blade came over to Kai and spun by his knee, waiting patiently.

"I'll tell you all about it, Chief. After Tyson wakes up." Kai slid his fingers into Tyson's hair, stroking gently. "I want him to hear this, too."

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Kali: O_o I think I'll end this chapter here. It's getting long.

Dryad: I'll say. Nearly 14 pages!

Kai: You're full of surprises aren't you?

Tyson: Tattoos?!

Kali: sighs. Yes, Tyson.

Dryad: R/R!

Kali: ^-^ And on to the next chapter!

(1) - Drisana: (Hindu) means "daughter of the sun."