Hello, Peoples! Starting a new fic just for Thanksgiving! Yay!

Kai - sweat drops Are you gonna do a fic for each holiday or something?

. . . . Maybe . . . .

Kai - sighs Do you just wanna do the summary and get the fic started?

You read my mind perfectly! . . . . Wait . . . . Maybe that's not a good thing . . . ?

Kai - shakes head

Summary: Set after V-Force (like maybe a month after). The Bladebreakers are in America for a tournament, and Max decides that he wants them to celebrate Thanksgiving, but Kai has never had a Thanksgiving before in his life, nor did he know much about it in the first place. He doesn't really know what he is thankful for, after all, he spent most of his life being separated from the things that he cared most about. So, the Bladebreakers set out to make it the best Thanksgiving ever in his life, but only one will end up making up his mind.

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Kai - Disclaimer: She doesn't own Beyblade.

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Thanksgiving for All

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Kai sighed, watching the sun begin its decent to the opposite lands. Hundreds of warm colors contrasting against the thousands of cools. Along the streets of America, where they were staying, were scarecrows covered with the newly-fallen leaves of middle autumn.

They, that is the Bladebreakers, were in America for a tournament that didn't start until after the Thanksgiving holidays. So, they were stuck in the same hotel for the next two weeks, and Max wanted to celebrate the holiday, Tyson agreeing when the blonde mentioned all of the food.

Kai frowned. He had never celebrated Thanksgiving before or even know much about it. He had heard one of his many teachers talk about it, but the stotic teen hadn't really be interested in it at the time. He had been too busy trying to fix Dranzer after the all-nighter that they had done in training.

What really was Thanksgiving, anyhow? He knew that the Americans celebrated it because of something that happened in their history of coming to this land. They had teamed up with Native Americans and had grown a feast's full of food. But what was it really about? Just food? Or did it have a more indescribable meaning? Kai's frown grew deeper, trying to figure out this mystery. He was so caught up in his thoughts that he didn't even hear Ray come up behind him.

"Kai?" the tiger asked, touching him on the shoulder.

The phoenix let himself have a slight jump before turning around to glare at the younger boy. "What?" he asked coldly. He hadn't meant to sound that way. After all, Ray didn't do anything to deserve it.

The tiger just squared his shoulders as if trying to bite back something that seemed to shrink away at the older teen's death-glare. "Um, we missed you at dinner. I just wanted to know if you're Ok. You haven't really been eating much lately, and we wanted to know if you weren't feeling well." He let out a small sigh. It had taken a lot of courage to come out and say what was on his mind, but not as much as he thought it would have. Kai wasn't just a person to be blunt to. He could snap your head off in a split second, or he would punch you square in the jaw. Whichever fit the mood he was in.

Kai blinked at the tiger. "I'm fine, Ray," he said quietly and turned back to the scenery, questions still plaguing his mind.

Ray stood for a long time gazing at his captain before a thought struck him. "Kai, what's up?" He walked over to lean against the railing of the balcony just as the phoenix was doing.

Kai glanced at him. "Nothing, why?"

"You look like you have something on your mind."

Kai sighed, leaning heavier on his arms. He didn't answer the tiger, but Ray seemed to know what he was thinking about.

For he smiled. "You want to know what Thanksgiving is all about, don't you?" His golden eyes danced in the setting sun.

Kai held his breath a moment before letting it out in another sigh. "What makes you say that?" Maybe he could get the younger teen off of the subject?

Not likely. "Oh, by the look in your eyes whenever you see the scarecrows or the humongous turkeys in the grocery stores. You're curious. I can tell. I was the same way at first, but then we celebrated it one year, and I kinda got the feeling for it. In almost an instant, I knew why the Americans celebrate this holiday, and why every children of each race are out of school."

"And why's that?" Kai asked before he could stop himself. He was curious about the whole Thanksgiving theme.

"It's celebrating where a time of hardship has come to pass to a time, if only short lived, of . . . . wealth. They sit back and think about all of the things that they are thankful for in their entire lifetime. Whether it be family, friends, or even money. They want to thank anyone that will listen for the things that they are blessed with." He looked over at Kai again. "Does that answer your questions?"

Kai shook his head sadly. He sighed again. He didn't really know if the tiger's little speech helped answer the questions or not. He just didn't know. He pushed himself off of the railing and started walking back to the bedroom, leaving the stars to come out on their own.

Ray just stared after his captain as Kai strode over in the direction of the kitchen. He sighed himself, disappointed at the lack of conversation between them. Turning around, he continued Kai's gaze on the sky that the phoenix had started.

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End Chapter One+

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THAT'S THE END OF CHAPPIE ONE! Not really, yet, going towards that Thanksgiving theme that I talked about, but it'll get there. I promise!

Kai - raises eyebrow

Shut up. Now.

Kai - Wasn't going to say anything.

Whatever. Oh! Steph's coming in the next chappie! You guys will remember her from my All Hallow's Eve fic that I did for Halloween! We're gonna try and help her with her fic that she's writing, I guess . . . Do ya wanna help, Kai?

Kai - Won't I be here anyway?

THAT'S RIGHT!

Kai - . . . . I don't like that look.

R&R Viewers!