Hi everyone! It's been a long while since I've updated a new story. A few days ago came this very new plot in my head, and I couldn't help sitting down and start on it. Though, I have to tell that this story is not a TyKa. For the first time I write only about Kai and Tyson's friendship and the other Bladebreakers, but I think it's very cute and funny story. :)

Warning: mild cursing

Rated: T

Genres: Friendship, Humor and a slight Hurt/Comfort in the end

Summary: What would you do if one of your friends disappeared in Bay City? Seems like to look for a needle in a haystack. Tyson Granger, who is known by many people after being the world champion, is missing and nobody knows where could he be. The mission: find Tyson! And the team has set up.

Have a good reading!

Where is Tyson?

(short fanfic)

- Part 1 –

The whole school yard echoed from the blatant scream that came from Max Mizuhara. Even the poor birds beat the air in a flash.

"HE WHAT?!"

"Shh… Max! Can't you keep your voice down?" rebuked him Kenny half annoyed and half embarrassed that all students turned towards them.

"How could Tyson get A+ for his test-paper?" gawked Max flabbergasted. "That's even better than yours and Hilary's! You two are the bests in the class and you got only A- ?"

"That's not the point now." waved it off Kenny with a pink face. That awkward fact was still naff for him.

Hilary was sitting beside Kenny, her leg was crossed over the other one while a very evident sulky expression plastered her face. She crossed her arms and growled something under her breath that sounded like "How did that jerk do that?"

"I still can't believe it!" gaped further Max as he stood behind his two friends. "Something stinks here. Tyson and I learn just as much. How can it be I only got C+ ?"

"Because if you would spend time learning as much as eating sweets and reading comics, then you would get better grades." scolded at him Kenny.

"How come you think of that?" spoke the wary curiosity from Max.

"Who was the one who called me this week about twenty times to ask when will the next copy of your stupid comics be published?" Kenny raised an irritated eyebrow at him.

A thick sweatdroop slid down from Max's head. "Did I call you that much?" he grinned sheepishly and scratched the back of his face.

"Shall I show you the long list of calls from you on my phone?" the bushy haired teen cracked a sly glance at his so called funny friend.

"Em - nope. Hehe… No need." Max held up his hands, still grinning nervously. "But hey, it's still a mystery how could Tyson manage it."

A fretful growl came from behind Hilary's long wisp of hair and the boys cast a careful side-glance at her. It seemed the girl's pride was ignominiously treaded down.

Kenny cleared his throat tactfully. "Well… I guess he learnt a lot… which would be the first time in Tyson's history." he mumbled thoughtfully.

Max's eyebrows flattened. "Kenny, do you realize it's Tyson who we are talking about?" he marked dryly.

"Oh, yeah. Right."

"Agh, I still can't believe it! I must check it again." he leaned forward to grab the paper from the spectacled boy's hands. "Give it here Kenny! I wanna see it!"

"Max, be careful! You're gonna rip it! I must give it to Tyson! Miss Moore told me!"

"Don't be such a nagging Kenny! Give it here just for a minute!"

"If you ask me, I say Tyson has cheated." spoke an ironic voice.

Max, Kenny and Hilary looked above the big old tree which leant over them and gave cool shadow from the sultry sunbeams. On a thick branch they spotted Daichi. The little spiky, red haired monkey-boy (as Tyson used to call him) was laying on his back, his hands folded under his head, while one of his legs swung lazily in the air.

"What are you talking about Daichi? Tyson would never do such a thing." Hilary furrowed her eyebrows. Even though it pestered her the shameful fact that a fat-head numskull like Tyson Granger could achieve better than she, it was more than annoying, she still couldn't deny the truth that Tyson was a fair player, at all points.

"That's right. Tyson is straight like an angel." affirmed Max solemnly, then he went deep in his thoughts. "…despite at other times when we did those nasty pranks."

"A long list could be written about your so called pranks." groused Kenny.

Max glared at him, though his whole face turned beetroot.

"I say Tyson is way too stupid to ever become a school-genius, and I would bet on my sleazy pants that he just wanted to show off in front of you guys, like always." beat around the bush Daichi adamantly.

"That's not entirely true Daichi." disagreed with him Hilary. "Yes, we all know that Tyson is a big, fat-headed, lazy, loud-mouthed idiot –" Kenny and Max raised an oddly eyebrow at the babbling girl. "… he is annoying, arrogant and prideful… and last but not least lightheaded most of the times. But if is there something good I can tell about him that if he wants to reach an aim he always goes on the straight way."

"He is still retarded." he beat further the iron loftily, his eyes closed.

"Well look who's talking." snapped back Hilary stingily. "As if you were smarter than Tyson. When will you pick up your own lessons again?"

The red haired kid snorted. "School is just a waste of time."

"And that exactly why you're gonna stay stupid."

"It's still better than to be a prideful fashion diva like you, Old Hag."

The bruenette jumped to her feet and raised a clenched fist threateningly. Her eyes went in flames, and if Daichi hadn't been so high he definitely would have burnt to a roast chicken. "WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY YOU LITTLE SHRIMP?" she roared murderously.

Here it was how could a nice looking, innocent girl became a bloodthirsty witch in a flash. And advice: watch out what do you say in front of a girl.

However, Daichi was whether very stupid or brave because he seemed uncaring by the girl's threat. He didn't even cracked open an eye when Hilary, not fearing her freshly painted fingernails, aimed the tree, intending to climb up. Max tried to hold her back.

"Hilary, calm down. You know he's only teasing." he tried to shoo away the dark clouds above the girl's head.

It didn't work. Hilary shot her flashing eyes at him and Max immediately backed off from her near with a nervous smile.

"I didn't say a word." he sweatdrooped heavily.

Kenny sighed and shook his head. "If Tyson was here he knew how to put in place these two."

That was when Max snapped up his head. "Speaking about Tyson, where is he anyway?"

For a moment even Hilary forgot her aim to strangle Daichi. She was clinging halfway up on the tree like a giant cat when he heard Max's question – the next moment she landed on her butt with a painful 'Uff!'

This time even Daichi opened his eyes.

"Hmm… actually, I don't know." said Kenny clueless as he scratched his jaw. "We were together on math class but after that he simply disappeared. Didn't he say anything for you?"

"No." Max shook his head. "I thought we would meet here with you guys, like always."

"That's strange. He would never miss lunch break." pondered Hilary after she'd dusted off her skirt.

"Has any of you seen him after class?" Kenny looked over them now a bit worried.

Max and Hilary shook their heads with a shrug. Then they all looked up at the only person who could scan around the whole school area from up there. Sensing the many pair of eyes on him, Daichi looked down at them gruffly. "What do you guys think I am, and eagle?"

"You're the only one who has been hanging up there all day, so you must have seen if he left the school." Hilary put her hands on her hips demandingly.

"For your information I was sleeping, so even if he went pass here I couldn't notice it. Now buzz off, Old Hag."

Hilary's eyes started glowing red again. Suddenly a new familiar voice spoke up not far off.

"Hey guys! What's up?"

It was Rei Kon. He ambled towards them with his usual friendly smile.

"Rei!" cried Max jubilantly and ran up to him. "Thank goodness! Say, have you seen Tyson?"

"No. I haven't seen him today yet." the raven haired chinese angled his head at him slightly confused. His smile wilted a bit when he looked over at his friends' unsure faces. "Why? Did something happen?" he frowned uncomprehendingly.

"We don't know that, but none of us know where he is, and here is this, too…" Kenny showed Rei the test-paper and told him their worry about Tyson's odd missing.

When Kenny finished his talk Rei spoke determinedly. "We should go and search him… just to make sure he's alright and nothing bad happened."

The others agreed in union. Daichi climbed down from the tree.

"I'm coming too."

Hilary snorted mockingly. "Tch, I thought you don't care."

"I don't." he shrugged. "I'm sure that he is lazing around somewhere and stuffing his head with snacks. I only want to be there when you guys call him to account. So save your poison later, Witch."

Hilary clenched her teeth. "Say that again you little dwarf and I'll –"

"Hey you two break it off will'ya?" cut them off Rei sternly. "This is not the right time for dog-fight. We have to find Tyson. So let's go."

And just like that, Rei took up the role of team-leader for the first time, and led the little group out of the school yard.

"Where should we start?" asked Kenny when they reached the front gate of the school.

"I say we go first to the dojo. Maybe he's gone home." suggested the nekojin.

"Good point." nodded Max.

The five friends marched along the city till they reached Tyson's home - where another surprise was waiting for them.

"What do you mean Tyson is missing?" Gramps looked at them with pure surprise. He was sweeping the porch when they arrived, but judging by his expression it was already clear that Tyson couldn't be home.

"It's not exactly what Kenny meant." Rei hurried to reassure the grandpa when he sensed the hint of worry in his voice. It wouldn't be good to cause a heart attack to the old man because Tyson sure would kill them. "We didn't see him since lunch time and we thought he might came home." he explained warily.

"Well, he hasn't come home yet. I would know if he tried to sneak in the house." said Gramps.

The five teens exchanged confused looks.

"Where could he be then?" wondered Max.

"I hope he didn't get in trouble." Hilary was uneasy.

"That wouldn't surprise me. He is a big trouble-maker." said Daichi sardonically with his arms crossed.

"I say we check all the places he likes hanging around." presented a suggestion Rei. It was pointless to panic right away.

"I know a few places he can be." indicated Hilary.

"Me too." said Daichi.

The two glared at each other then turned away with a big 'Hmph!'

"Let's go then." Rei rolled his eyes before turned to leave.

"Bring'ya home the little dude when you find him!" called after them Gramps.

"We will!" waved back Max.

"So, where should we look first?" asked Kenny when they were out of the gate.

"I bet he is gorging himself in a restaurant. We check all of them, question a few chef and if one of them stalls for him we plunge his head into a cauldron. Muhahaha…" Daichi boxed his fist into his palm.

Everyone sweatdrooped.

"Ugh, Daichi. You're so disgusting." grimaced Hilary.

"Well – I know a few good restaurants we can check." stuttered Rei a little paled. The thought of plunging someone's head in a hot cauldron made him mentally sick. No wonder, he was also a chef in the kitchen.

"Or we can go to the BBA Center." came up with the idea Kenny.

"Why do you think he went there?" looked at him Max.

"You don't know?"

Max slapped to his face. "Oh of course!"

"What is it?" the others blinked at them curiously.

"The registration to the next beyblade championship expires this week." said Kenny. "He may be there."

"You mean Tyson hasn't registered yet?" Rei looked dumbfounded.

"No." shook his head Kenny.

"How do you know that?" Hilary was a little suspicious.

"For a person like me it's a piece of cake to get the necessary information. All you need is a computer, genius brain, and have inside information with the BBA directorate." the bushy haired boy pointed out matter-of-factly while he pulled out his chest pridefully.

Hilary sweatdrooped. And here she thought Kenny was the modest in the team.

"Typical Tyson. He is so oblivious. I hope he'll take part in the competition because this year I wanna beat him." Daichi fumed to himself.

"So, what do you think, which should we check first?" initiated the question Max.

"The restaurants of course." snapped Daichi.

"I think he is in the BBA." shook his head Kenny.

Hilary thought for a minute. "Tyson is rather oblivious, true, but I know that beyblade is his everything. Something as important as a registration to the next competition is the last thing he would forget. I vote for the restaurant."

"Hey Old Hag! You can't vote for the same thing as me, choose something else!" snapped at her Daichi.

Hilary growled at him.

"Well, I agree with Kenny." shrugged Max. "So the last vote decides where do we start… Rei?"

They all peered curiously at the raven haired, waiting for his decisive answer.

Rei sighed heavily… now he understood why was a pain in the ass for Kai being the team captain.

Finding Tyson wasn't as easy as they'd thought. One would think that such a famous beyblade world champion as Tyson was, who was known by many people here – mostly among the kids and youth – it didn't take much time to find him. But they were wrong.

They had roamed many restaurants whereof they supposed Tyson could be. Putting in Rei's reputation it didn't cause any trouble for them to find out whether Tyson had popped up there or not – and that's why they'd left the sulky Daichi outside, so to save Rei's fair name. After they were convinced that Tyson hadn't visited any of the food-places they went to the park. It was Tyson's second favourite place where he loved beyblading with kids.

Nobody saw him.

Walking back on the streets they'd stopped at an amusement arcade, which Daichi struggled forcefully to go inside, though the others doubted they would find him there. Hilary put on her rebellion position, saying there was no way she would ever go in there, so she waited outside.

Their next station was a manga and book store where Max and Tyson used to hang around a lot. They read funny comics and manga while they ate ice-cream. They were the most beloved customers.

"So? What did the salesman said?" asked Rei the blonde boy eagerly when that came out from the shop.

Max was enjoying so much his ice-cream that he'd totally forgotten about them.

"Max." tapped her foot impatiently Hilary.

Max snapped up his face. "Oh. Yeah. No, the man said he didn't see him today."

Rei slumped his shoulders. "Where should we go now?" he was a little tired now.

"I say we check him in the BBA." suggested Kenny without bias.

"Fine. Let's go then." Rei muttered half-heartedly and led the little group in the right direction.

Max brought up the rear, licking his ice-cream happily.

The second part is on the way…

So, how do you like it? I'm already working on the next one. :)