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Author's Note: AHHHH! I'M SOO SORRY! You all hate me, I just know it! But, I completely spaced on this story, and couldn't get anything written! But, then I had some help from some loyal readers and I love you all for it! I have to thank the Queen of Truth and Dare for her help with this chapter, and of course I have to doubly thank Meemee with all of her help as well! Thanks a bunch both of you! And, of course, I thank all of you readers who will read this chapter because I don't know if I lost any of you or not because of my lack in updating! But, here you go, chapter eight, and I tried making it longer than my other chapters, so maybe that'll make up for my folly in not updating. Sorry, again. Please forgive me! And, I think the next chapter will be up quicker since I have a better idea for it! Okay, enough babbling, onward! Please read and review. Sorry again, SilverRose88.

Chapter Eight

The group arrived at the mall within a few minutes. Max had to be dragged inside by Tyson and Rei.

"You guys! I don't want to do this! It's embarrassing and we'll get kicked out!" Max whined.

"What does that matter? After this you probably won't be showing your face at the mall again anyway," Rei said.

"…That's true…" Max said with a sigh. "So, where are we going?"

"Um, the food court!" Tyson said.

"Great. That's where everyone will be," Max groaned.

Rei led the way down the mall towards the food court. Tyson hung back by Kai, and was fidgeting inwardly about the ticket stub. Should I ask him about it? he thought, stealing a glance at the older boy from the corner of his eyes. Tyson shook his head vigorously. No! Nope. I-I can't ask that! Besides, even if I wanted to, I'd have no idea where to start. Tyson sighed and wondered silently about why this even meant so much to him. Why did it matter if Kai had been at the theatre? Maybe he, Rei and Max had gone to the movie while Tyson had been with Hilary and he just hadn't seen them? But Tyson kind of wanted to believe that Kai had followed him because--Wait. What am I thinking? Was I about to say because he likes me? Why would Kai like me? He doesn't! Wait. Why did I even think that? Is it because…I like…Kai? Tyson turned to look at Kai discreetly. He blushed, shook his head and mumbled, "No! I-I don't!"

"Don't what?" Kai asked.

Tyson quickly looked up, trying not to let his flustered emotions show. "Huh? Oh-Oh, n-nothing! Just thinking,"

"Are you okay? You look sort of nervous," Kai said.

"Yeah! I'm fine! Don't worry!" Tyson said.

Kai stared at the younger blader awhile longer as Tyson grinned, eyes dancing. Kai sighed and smiled slightly. "If you say so,"

"I say so," Tyson said.

"Are you two coming or not? Max is trying to escape!" Rei called, hanging onto a desperate blonde who was trying to run away.

"C-Coming!" Tyson said, quickly rushing over.

Kai followed slowly after, watching the hyperactive blader fondly. He sighed again. He was still upset, still crushed and angry, but it was hard to stay mad at the one he loved. Kai wanted to asked Tyson about the kiss, but that would mean admitting to have followed him on the date. And Kai didn't want that. If Tyson had really kissed Hilary, it meant that he liked her. Kai was sure that Tyson was straight and he didn't want to ruin things between them by telling the younger blader about his feelings. He wouldn't at least until he found out Tyson's feelings.

"I hate you Rei. I can't believe you came up with this retarded dare," Max groaned.

Rei laughed. "It was your fault for picking dare,"

"How long do I have to do this for?"

"Um, we'll say about a minute. If you get kicked out before then, then we all bolt," Tyson said.

"A minute? That's not too bad…" Max said. "But it's sucks. I'm getting you back for this Rei,"

"Looking forward to it. I personally don't think anything could be worse than this," Rei said.

"You just wait," Max said.

Rei just laughed.

"Ready then?" Tyson asked as they entered the food court.

"No,"

"Too bad,"

"Just do it quick, and try not to get caught,"

"We'll wait over here," Kai said, and he, Rei and Tyson walked over to the side of the court.

Max groaned dramatically and sighed. "This is absolute hell. I'm going to kill them all," he mumbled. "I don't even know how to do a strip tease!"

"Do you have a camera?" Tyson asked.

Rei shook his head. "Nope. But it would have been funny to get it on tape. Blackmail for life,"

"Really. Oh well," Tyson said, and turned back to the blonde who was twitching involuntarily. "Maybe this was too much. He looks like he's gonna die,"

Rei shrugged. "It's a dare. He won't back out of it. And, it'll only be for a minute. Then, we'll all just quickly run out and Kai will drive like hell to get us back to the dojo. Right, Kai?"

"Hn," was his reply. "As long as I'm not caught, then I'm fine,"

"Good," Rei said.

Max turned back to look at his 'so-called' friends. Tyson and Rei grinned and urged him to begin. Max groaned and then found and an empty table and got on top of it.

"Oh, darn, we forgot music," Tyson said.

"This is hilarious!" Rei said, laughing as Max started his dare and people in the food court began gasping and choking on their food. Max was blushing completely red in the face. Mothers quickly ushered their children away, a few people began hooting, which only embarrassed Max even more. And, then there were the rest who just sat gawking like idiots.

After a minutes, Max jumped off the table, hurriedly pulled back on his clothes and then bolted out quickly, the other three following. They didn't stop running until they go to Kai's car, and Max was practically jumping up and down impatiently as Kai unlocked the doors. Only once they were off mall property, did Max loosen up a bit.

"That wasn't so bad, was it?" Rei asked.

"No, it was worse!"

"Come on, you were only up there for a minute," Tyson said.

"Well, since I just went through living hell, it's my turn to chose," Max said. "Kai, truth or dare?"

"Dare," Kai replied.

"All right. I dare you and Tyson to act like a newly wed couple," Max said.

Kai almost stopped the car, not expecting this, and Tyson blushed. Quickly regaining composure, Kai kept on driving, and said, "Fine,"

Tyson looked surprised that he'd agreed so easily.

Max and Rei smirked at each other.

"Rei, truth or dare?" Kai said.

"Truth,"

"Do you like Max?"

Rei blushed and Max turned to look at him. "Umm…well, he is my friend…"

"You know what I mean,"

"I don't know! I-I maybe…" Rei said, blushing even more. "Okay, Tyson truth or dare?"

"Dare!' Tyson said enthusiastically.

"Okay, I dare you tell us who you like," Rei said.

Kai suddenly became very attentive.

"What's with these questions? I wanted a dare!" Tyson said.

"You're only saying that because you don't want to tell us," Max said.

"No! It's because I wanted an actual dare, and because I don't know who I like,"

"Come on, Tyson. Just tell us!"

"Never!"

"Then that means you do like someone!"

"Oh, damn,"

"Answer the question, Tyson. You did pick dare,"

"Too bad. Max, truth or dare?"

"Not until you finish your dare,"

"Argh! Leave me alone!" Tyson exclaimed.

"Just stop it guys. He looks about ready to burst," Kai said as they pulled up at the dojo.

"Yes! See, Kai is on my side!" Tyson said, then he clung onto Kai's arm when they got out of the car. "Kai is nice! You two are mean!" Tyson said and then childishly stuck his tongue out at them.

Rei and Max laughed. "You're so odd, Tyson," Max said, leading the way inside.

"Hey! Don't call me odd! Right, Kai?" Tyson said, appealing to the older boy.

"Yeah. Right. Do not call my…lover…odd," Kai said.

"There! Take that!" Tyson said.

"Whatever," Rei said, stifling laughter. It was very funny watching Kai and Tyson act so intimate. Especially since Rei and Max were certain Kai liked Tyson already, but he wouldn't admit it. Maybe this would speed things up a bit.

"Max, truth or dare?" Tyson asked.

"Um, dare, I supposed. Just please nothing horrid like that strip tease one, okay?" Max pleaded.

"No problem. All right, I dare you to pretend to be Hilary, call up Kenny and tell him that you love him," Tyson said.

"But that's mean," Max said.

"But it's also a dare," Tyson pointed out. "And it's not as bad as your striptease one, so just do it,"

"Fine. Where's the phone?" Max said. Rei tossed the phone over and Max dialed Kenny's number. When the Chief answered, Max put on a girly voice, almost matching Hilary's and said, "H-Hi, Kenny? I-It's Hilary. I'm fine, how are you? …That's good. Well, I called because I have something important I want to tell you…it's really hard for me to say…but…I-I…love you, Kenny! Bye!" Max quickly hung up.

Tyson burst out laughing. "Ooh! That's great. I wonder what the Chief's thinking right now!"

"I wonder what Kenny and Hilary will do to you when they find out," Kai said, staring at Tyson.

Tyson's face clouded over. "Oh, crap! I didn't think about that!" he wailed.

Kai smirked and Max and Rei just shook their heads.

"Just choose someone already, Max," Rei said.

"Okay, um, Kai, truth or dare?" Max asked.

"Dare," Kai replied.

"Hmm…okay, I dare you two dress up as a baby and sit in the baby swing in a park and ask random people to push you," Max said, slowly smiling.

Kai stared at him for a moment as the dare clicked into his brain. "What?" he said.

Tyson began laughing at his side, and Kai shot him a glare. "Hey, don't glare at me like that! We're supposed to be newly weds!" Tyson said.

"Even newly weds have their fights," Kai said. "And right now, don't laugh,"

"But, Kaaaiii!" Tyson wailed childishly, throwing himself at the older boy. "You're soo mean!"

Kai tried desperately not to blush at Tyson's gesture. "Ah-Tyson…get off…"

"Nuh-uh," Tyson said.

"Tyson…" Kai warned, but the younger boy didn't move, so Kai sighed, and turned back to Max. "I'm not doing that dare,"

"But why not? I think it'll be great fun," Max said.

"Then you do it," Kai said. "There is no way you'll get me to dress up as a baby and ask people to push me on a swing. That's so embarrassing,"

"Aww, come on Kai, you can do it!" Tyson said, finally moving away.

Kai relaxed a bit, and looked at Tyson. "I know I can do it, I just don't want to,"

"Come on! You did pick dare," Tyson said. "For me? Please?"

Kai stared at Tyson who was giving him an all-out puppy dog face, complete with his blue eyes big and wide, and a small little trembling pout. It was taking all amount of Kai's self-dignity not to crack under such a cute look. "No, Tyson," he said, surprised at the firmness in his voice. It was way too hard not to fall victim to Tyson's look.

"B-But-But!" Tyson said. "Aw, Kai, you're no fun," Tyson frowned and turned away, crossing his arms. "Some, um…lover…I've got,"

Kai felt the words pierce through him. Damn it. My feelings for him are overtaking my sense of pride! I don't want to dress up as a baby! B-But I don't want to make Tyson upset either… "…Argh, fine…I-I'll do it…" Kai agreed reluctantly.

"Really?" Tyson exclaimed, turning back to him with a grin on his face.

"Yes…I suppose so," Kai replied.

"Yeah! This'll be fun!" Tyson said, grinning even more, brightness all over his face.

Kai watched him and felt that just to see this look on Tyson's face was worth the humiliation he was going to have to go through.

"Kai, you're turn," Max said, smirking at how perfectly that had worked out.

"All right. Rei, truth or dare?" Kai asked.

"Dare,"

"Um, I dare you to dress up as an alien and run around the mall with a water gun, shooting at people," Kai said.

Rei blinked. "That's an odd dare coming from you,"

Kai shrugged. "Yes or no?"
"Yeah, fine, but I think it'd be better to not do it at the mall. If we go back there we might get caught and stuff," Rei said.

"Then let's do it at a park!" Tyson suggested. "That way Kai can do his dare at the same time,"

"Fine by me," Rei said, and Max nodded.

"Tyson, did you have to remind them of my dare?" Kai hissed.

"Yep! I think it'll be really funny!" Tyson said.

Kai glared at him.

"But where are we going to find costumes? Should we just go buy some?" Max asked.

"I suppose that's our only option. Unless Tyson's got alien and baby costumes stocked somewhere in his house, then we'll have to buy them," Rei said.

"Well, I don't have those costumes, so onward to town!" Tyson said, getting up. "Come on, Kai, you've got to come too!"

"But I don't want to," Kai said.

"Aw, Kai, come one! It'll be fun, I promise! If you want, I'll do the dare with you!" Tyson pleaded.

Kai looked at Tyson, surprised. "…You will?" he asked.

"Yeah! Come on, we'll do it together! It'll be even more fun that way! What do you say, Kai?" Tyson said.

Kai searched Tyson's excited childish face and couldn't help but give in. The boy just looked so cute and eager. And besides, it wouldn't be as embarrassing with Tyson also dressing up, and Kai wanted to be able to be closer to the younger boy. This could be the perfect way to go about it. "All right, let's go," Kai said, standing up.

"Yahoo!" Tyson exclaimed and hugged the older boy once more.

Kai almost fell backwards, but caught his balance and stood momentarily in shock as Tyson continued to hug him. God, he's so warm…and soft…His hair's really silky too… Kai jolted from his thoughts and tried desperately not to blush, but could begin to feel the heat rising in his cheeks. He pulled Tyson off of him and said, "Don't do that,"

"But, Kaaiii! We're lovers, remember!" Tyson wailed. "You're so mean, Kai!"

Kai suppressed a smile and shook his head. "Let's go, and quit whining, you're like a little child," …But that's one of the things I like about you…

"There you go again! Always so mean!" Tyson said, following him out to the car. Max and Rei trailed behind.

The four drove into town and found a shop that sold costumes. Max and Rei walked in easily, but Tyson had to drag Kai in, because the older blader was still not very thrilled for his prospective dare. Once inside, they looked around, searching for the perfect costumes and after about twenty minutes, paid and left.

They parked out in front of the park and Rei was pulling on a green alien costume, complete with dangling antennas, big bulging eyes and everything. Max, sitting beside him, was holding a water gun that they had bought and had already filled up with freezing cold water. Tyson and Kai had changed into a ridiculous outfit fit for a baby. They had bibs around their necks, little baby bonnets on their heads, and makeshift diapers made of cloth that was safety pinned with jumbo safety pins at their sides. Tyson held one of the big teddy bears he had gotten from the carnival in his hands, and had persuaded Kai to hold onto a big fake baby bottle.

"Sure you don't want to participate too, Max?" Tyson asked.

Max shook his head. "Nope. I'm done my share of humiliation for the day," he said.

"Yeah, guess you have," Tyson said.

"I'm just going to sit and watch. And, laugh," Max said with a grin.

"Well, I don't really care. This dare is actually going to be fun," Rei said. "No one will be able to see my face, so it's no big deal,"

"Lucky for you," Kai said stiffly.

"Come on, let's go!" Tyson said, and he got out of the car and headed down the path to the playground. Max and Rei followed and Kai sighed, having no choice but no go as well.

Tyson and Kai took two baby swings at the playground and began looking around at everyone waiting to see if anyone reacted. Tyson decided to take it upon himself to get people involved, and began fake crying and whining, "Push! Push!"

The group of people at the park began to point and walk away. A few just ignored Tyson and Kai and went about their own business. Some of the younger kids tried getting nearer before their parents quickly ushered them away. Tyson turned to Kai and whispered, "Come on, Kai! You've got to ask them, remember? It's part of the dare,"

"No way in hell," Kai said through clenched teeth. The older blader kept glaring at everyone that passed by, as though daring them to laugh, because then he'd have the chance to punch something.

"Aw, Kai, come on! I'm doing this for you, so help me out!" Tyson said.

Kai froze and turned to Tyson slowly. He's doing this for…me? "Tyson--"

"Come on, please?" Tyson begged. "Please, just once---ARGH! REI!" Tyson shouted, turning around and glaring at the alien-clad Rei who was laughing with the water gun pointed at Tyson.

"Take that, earth scum!" Rei said, and shot more water at Tyson who remembered he was supposed to be a baby and began crying loudly.

"WAHH!" Tyson wailed.

Kai, sitting beside him, turned to Rei and hissed, "Are you trying to draw a crowd?"

"Yep!" Rei replied.

"Hit me with that water, and I'll hurt you," Kai warned.

Rei shrugged and walked off. "Geez. A baby with an attitude problem," he muttered, trying to find Max and attack him.

"Tyson, stop crying, you look ridiculous," Kai said.

"F-Fine, but only if you ask someone to push you!" Tyson said.

Kai stared at Tyson and sighed. "God, you don't give up, do you?"

"Nope," Tyson replied.

"Fine, then, I-I guess I will…" he said reluctantly.

"Wahoo!" Tyson exclaimed.

Kai smiled lightly at Tyson's excitement. "But, you've got to do it with me," he said.

"Okay, together, then," Tyson said.

They turned to the newest group of people walking by who were looking at them curiously, and trying to hide their laughter. "Push me! Push me!" they cried, waving their arms around.

The group stopped and stared. Then, they burst out into laughter and ran off.

Tyson cried again. "You meanie!" he wailed.

Kai just shook his head.

After about twenty minutes, and with no luck whatsoever, Tyson and Kai decided to leave. They rounded up Max and Rei, who had still been shooting at random people with the water gun and was having a great time with it too, and drove back to the dojo, deciding to return the costumes, which they had only rented, the next day.

"Maybe we should call it a day," Rei said after he, Kai and Tyson had changed back into their normal clothes.

"Really? Are you sure?" Tyson asked.

"Yeah, I'm tired," Rei said.

"Me too. My dare took years out of my life today, and I just want to go home and sleep," Max said.

"Oh, okay. See ya then," Tyson said.

"Later," Max and Rei replied and with a wave, the two walked out.

"Are you going, too, Kai?" Tyson asked.

Kai shrugged, knowing that he really didn't want to leave.

"Want to stay?" Tyson asked suddenly. He then looked away, embarrassed. Why did I ask that? Of course he doesn't want to stay! He probably wants to go home too. …But then…why do I want him to stay?

Kai stared at Tyson, surprised at what the younger boy had asked. "…Do you mind?" he questioned.

Tyson shook his head. "Nope. Stay. It's more fun that way! And, I've not got nothing better to do tonight. I didn't think Max and Rei were going to leave so soon,"

"Well, …I'll keep you company," Kai said.

"Ah! Kai, you're the best!" Tyson said, and he hugged the older blader again.

Kai, now a bit more used to Tyson's show of affection, awkwardly hugged Tyson back and smiled to himself. This would be a good night.