Title: Past is painful

Author: eternal radiance

Email: zeni24@hotmail.com

Rating: pg13 for non-graphic rape and violence

Pairings: K/Ty, implied R/M/K, D/D and D/D ^^

Summary: A plan to win turns into a plan to get rid of a certain someone… a certain blue-eyed, blue haired someone…

~ change of POV or time gap

"speaking"

'thinking'

(author note's)

<flashback>

//bit beast talking to master//

Past if Painful: Chapter 8

By: eternal radiance

"Damn him!" Ray cried out in front of a screen, eyes narrowed at the pictures that showed Kai and Tyson. " Damn him, damn him, damn him, damn him!"

Max looked over and gave the Chinese beyblader a comforting hug. "There's nothing we can do about that now. It's not like we planned for the ride to break down, or for the guy to appear."

Ray sighed heavily. That guy was seriously messing up a good plan. And he was interfering with the matchmakers getting Kai and Tyson together. It was enough that he had made Kai jealous so that he for a present for the blue-eyed angel, but to appear as the repair man of that ride, and that time and while both Kai and Tyson were on! That was too much.

"Guess we should up with them at the exit." Kenny said, looking back into the screen.

Kai and Tyson had been so close to kissing and then the moment was lost. "We'll have other chances I guess."

Max nodded and then he gave a grin. "Plus, we should do something about that guy." He said, holding a long rope and some clown makeup that he 'borrowed' with a mischievous grin.

Ray and Kenny's grin matched his.

"Now there's an idea!"

~

"And so I was there and I was able to-"

Kai and Tyson were following the guy (who will at the moment remain nameless, mostly because zen is too lazy to think of a name… therefore he will remain 'the guy') trying to get out of the tunnel.

Kai growled inside again. When was that stupid idiotic guy going to stop talking? He was so freaking annoying and the crimson-eyed leader could tell that even Tyson was a bit bored of it. Too bad he was too nice to say anything about it or to ask him to go away. And if Kai said anything, Tyson would chide him for being mean, just because he was like that.

'Go away already!' Kai's inner voice yelled. 'Leave us alone! Go… shovel elephant dung or whatever, just leave!'

Too bad nothing of the sort happened.

Kai sighed, frustrated. But he wasn't unhappy for long… not that the other knew that at least. As he, the guy and Tyson continued to walk, a bright light was coming towards them.

"Hey look! There are the others!" Tyson called out and ran towards the exit. Kai grinned inwardly, happy that Tyson had stepped away from the infuriating guy. He followed Tyson towards the exit of the tunnel, hoping to be able to get away from the guy as well.

"Ray! Max! Chief!" Tyson yelped out, running to his friends.

Kai looked at them, and for a moment there had been upset and angry looks on their faces and when Tyson ran to them, their faces lit up, stopping as smiles. 'What is going on?' Kai asked himself. 'Are they mad at me for not telling Tyson how I feel?' Then he noticed Kenny and Max looking towards the guy, with a smirk on their faces. A relieved look passed his eyes. Max and Kenny smirking was not a very... Good sign. There were possibly more evil then Tyson when it came to pranks.

"Hey. I'll show you something cool!" The hyper blonde and the brunette said, and each took one of the guy's hands and dragged him off.

"Well…" Ray said, trying to contain his smirk but failing. He turned away, spotting a sign that said: 'FOOD!' "Let's go get something to eat!" He dragged both Tyson and Kai to a large picnic table that came with a giant umbrella to shade from the sun. "Stay here. I'll go get us some food." He sauntered off, smiling as he left the two unrequited lovebirds together.

Kai stared after Ray then looked towards Tyson, a tiny smile gracing his face. He briefly wondered how the other had known that he had not confessed his love, but forgot about it as soon as he looked over at Tyson, the blue-grey eyes looking up into the sky and the blue hair framing his cherub face.

"Tyson…" Kai breathed out, slowly making his way to sit beside the blue-haired angel. Tyson brought his head down to look Kai in the face, a question clearly written in his eyes.

"Hm?"

The cold prince brought one hand up to touch Tyson's cheek, marvelling in the softness that he felt under his fingers.

Tyson stared at him, wondering why Kai was looking at him with such… love and warmth in his eyes. He knew that Kai liked him, but… he couldn't like him that much, could he?

"Tyson… I - "

A sunny smile caught his attention and he turned his head to look. The Majestics stood there to the side, sporting each an amused grin on their faces. They were all there, Robert beside Johnny, the slight closeness marking them as a couple, while Enrique had an arm over Oliver's shoulders.

Tyson jumped back in surprise, falling off the bench and landing on his butt. "Ouch…" He said, getting to his feet, feeling slightly grateful yet slightly annoyed by the distraction.

Kai's gaze darkened as another attempt to tell Tyson how he felt, failed.

The Majestics failed to see the darkened glares, other then Robert. The purple-haired smiled slightly. He had wondered how long it would take for the two to get together.

"How are you guys doing?" Oliver asked smoothly, sitting beside Kai and Enrique who sat beside him. Johnny and Robert did the same, sitting beside Tyson.

"We're okay. You?" Tyson asked, trying to ignore the fact that Kai was yet again staring at him. He soon had something to distract him from it, seeing as he Johnny and Robert got into a heated discussion about their bit beasts, beyblades and their strengths and weaknesses.

On the other side, Oliver and Enrique were trying to bring out some emotion in Kai. They had all known that the Bladebreaker leader had a crush on Tyson. It was obvious how Tyson always spent so much time trying to do everything to get Kai to be nicer, or to be powerful. And Kai always did his best to please Tyson, even if it didn't seem like much.

A few minutes later, Ray, Max and Kenny returned and rejoined the group, sitting down to eat together.

"So…" Kenny asked, munching on a hot dog. "What brought you guys here?"

The Majestics shrugged theirs shoulders. "We felt like we needed a break."

"Ya!" Enrique butted in. "And plus, we wanted to check on your blades to see how much you guys have improved."

"Is that a challenge?" Ray asked, grinned and showing his slight fangs.

"You betcha it is!"

~

The rest of the day was spent with the Majestics and the Bladebreakers showing off their newest moves against each other. Somehow they had managed to find a ring where they could battle and a huge crowd started to gather, watching and taking note of the two teams' moves. They were all amazed at how the bladers were so focussed and intent on winning. The matches weren't about winning, they were about seeing how much the opposing team had improved on their 'break'/'time away from tournament'.

What they didn't know was that during their match, one boy was running around frantically trying to look for the bathroom to wash off the red and white face paint on his face and all over his body. Everyone who did see, pointed and laughed and the two mischievous bladders grinned evilly before continuing their match.

When they had all finished, they sat down under a bright starry sky, waiting for the fireworks to start.

They sat in pairs, almost. Ray with Kenny and Max, Robert with Johnny, Enrique with Oliver, yet Kai and Tyson didn't sit together. At least not close together. But Kai did make sure that the blue-haired angel was in arm's grasp if anything did happen or someone came to bug him.

Tyson's mind was running around in circles, trying to find out what Kai kept trying to tell him, but was not succeeding. He wasn't dumb. He knew that the older boy had something to tell him, but everytime he tried, someone would interrupt them.

But still the blue-haired dragon could see the warmth in the crimson pools and he was deep in thought. Maybe he hadn't given Kai enough of a chance. Maybe Kai really did love him that much.

He was brought out of his musings as he looked around from the top of the hill where he and the others sat. Other couples were paired up, with arms around their partners, some in a tight embrace and even some looked tightly by their lips.

Then Tyson looked at his own friends. Max, Kenny and Ray were sitting to his left; Ray's arms around both Kenny and Max. The Majestics sat to Kai's right; Enrique and Oliver lip-locked and Johnny's head on Robert's lap while the purple-haired boy's hands played with the brownish-red locks.

Kai was but a foot or two away from him, looking at the sky. Tyson's breath caught in his throat; Kai was… beautiful. There was no other word to describe it. With the red-silk shirt bringing out his eyes, the older boy was breathtaking.

Why wasn't he giving Kai a chance? It was clear that the Bladebreaker leader did care for him. Especially by the way Tyson had been cared for as a chibi. Kai was almost overprotective of him. Was it really different now?

A sudden yawn caught him offguard. Was he tired already?

//Must be all that thinking.// Dragoon teased lightly.

The blue-haired angel scowled good humorly. 'Oh be quiet you.'

Soon his neck got heavy and to lighten it a bit, he placed his head on Kai's shoulder, decided finally to give the crimson-eyed boy a chance.

//Finally.// he heard Dranzer speak to him.

//By time you realized.// Dragoon said from his bit.

'Please don't hurt me.' Tyson pleaded tiredly in his head.

//He won't.// was all he heard before he fell into a comforting sleep.

~

Kai could hear the others, giggling, whispering, whatever they were doing. He didn't want to know. They all had It so easy. But Kai didn't care. Tyson was worth it. As long as he knew.

Kai stared up into the darkening sky. Fall was coming soon. He could spot the leaves ready to fall, could see the clouds gathering in. He could feel the cool breeze ruffling through his hair-like he wanted to do the same with Tyson's.

//Just turn around and tell him that.// Dranzer brought him out of his musings.

Kai thought for a moment. There was no one to interrupt them, no one but the other bladders to judge them. But they were all busy at the moment.

The crimson-eyed boy took several deep breaths, ready to speak his thoughts to his beloved…

When Tyson's head met his shoulder.

He almost jumped in surprise, but managed to stop last minute, not wanting Tyson to be scared of him or move away. He slowly turned his head to look at the other boy.

Tyson's eyes were closed; the long lashes falling delicately on the pale cheeks, his hair wrapped around his face, and piled up against Kai's shoulder, his cute mouth just slightly open.

'He's too cute to be true.' Kai smiled slightly at the sight. His left arm slowly came up to land around Tyson's waist, grinning happily as the younger boy didn't flinch or move away, but moved closer.

Kai drew the boy closer to him, noting at Tyson really was asleep. He cradled the boy in his lap, the blue locks covering his chest.

The Bladerbreaker leader gently placed a kiss on Tyson's head. "Sweet dreams, my Ty."

TBC…

Yamizen: Sorry for getting this chapter out so late. I was really bust during school time and now I'm into my summer break so, you can expect more stories. I hope….

Hikarizen: What she means is that she was too lazy to write before.

Yamizen: Oh shut up you. I really was busy.

Hikarizen: Whatever.

Yamizen: Well, here goes this chapter. I hope you liked it. Shoulder I write a lemon for the next one? Let me know, k?

Review please.