Dancing On Loveless Lane
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Summary: After last year's events, Hilary couldn't help but wonder what Kai was hiding from her. But things are about to change as she stumble on Kai's deadly secret. (Sequel to Thinking of You)
Pre-Story: Thinking of You
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Chapter 1 – What is it...
Hilary groaned as she turns down the engine of her car. She quickly gathered her things from the passenger's seat and got out of the car. She couldn't believe the mayhem that happened at the BBA. Yesterday, it were broken beyblade parts that needed to be replace immediately, and orders from the US weren't going well since the world had to face a crisis. Then today, broken facilities that appeared out of nowhere, and why did it all concern her? Because every paper works had been dumped on her, and the BBA was still finding a better Programmer since Julia had been pulled out. Kenny was gladly to fill out temporarily. She sighed heavily; it wasn't easy working at the BBA, since you are the secretary of the Training Department.
Oh Yes... It's Your Job to do this, and do that. See that everything goes right and No mistakes are done.
She groaned, as much as how tiring it all was, she loves her job. Despite her fatigue, the sight of her home brought a smile to her face. It was an imposing stone mansion covered with odd bits of sculpture and full of nooks and crannies...yet the inside was warm and inviting. It always seemed to reach towards her as she approached and welcome her with a sigh of relief that she had returned safely. Its size was impressive: fifteen bedrooms, thirteen baths, two dining rooms, porches, gazebos, indoor glassed-in gardens...one might have wondered how everyone in their mid-twenties could afford such an edifice. In truth, they'd gotten it for next to nothing. The house had been vacant for years when she and her other housemates had banded together to purchase it...its reputation had been bad. Haunted, it was said...even cursed.
She let her bag fall to the hallway floor and hung her jacket on its peg, pulling off her robes as she walked into the living room to reveal ordinary jeans and a cable-knit sweater. The living room was darkened...Hilary stopped short and gasped, one hand going to her heart at the sight of two glittering points in the dimness. She sighed in relief as she realized it was only Kai, her Boyfriend.
"Kai! Goddess, you scared the life out of me!" she exclaimed, flopping into her favorite chair. "What are you doing sitting here alone in the dark?"
"Just listening," Kai replied, one corner of his mouth curling into a half-smile. He was sitting slumped in a deep chair-and-a-half in the corner, his head hunched into his shoulders, nearly buried by his black leather jacket. Only his head was visible above the tumble of heavy fabric, a pale face topped with an unruly mop of blue and silver hair. Red eyes peered at her as she shivered slightly.
Kai Hiwatari was just as ordinary man in many ways. Despite his relationship with Hilary, he lead to be normal during this times. He was a cold hearted man outside, but a warm lover inside. He had to admit, he thought there were many men who were suited better for her. But she chose otherwise, he even thought Tyson was a better competition. But no, he won her over just like that...and he never regretted any of it. He loved her just as much she loved him.
"Hilary? Do you want a light snack?" came another voice from the kitchen. Rei Kon, another of her housemates.
"Yes, please!" Hilary called. "Tell me you've still got more of that soup!"
"I've already got it warmed up for you." Hilary glanced at Kai, who had turned to look out the window. She sighed as she leaned on her chair and relaxed a little bit. She thought about how she and the others were lucky enough to have such fortunate events, Everyone in the house had good jobs and excellent prospects. Rei was a trainer too, but he had a part time job being a cook in a fancy restaurant. Mariah was also a trainer and at the same time she was a good waiter at a Starbucks outlet near the BBA. Mariah had always said that it would be easier that way. Tyson recently has been promoted or something like that but in a different Division. Max and Mariam are working side by side at the 5th floor, the Technical Division. This Division has the same facilities as the IT department only it has more advance experimental equipment. Tala is still on leave from work but somehow he's been coming home late, thanks to his friends Bryan and Spencer. Even Julia seems to be noticing this, though she paid not much attention to it. Oh and she almost forgot, her bestfriend has recently been granted the award of being the Top Model of LA Viller Ria. She's been there for a year now and she was loving it! Even Hilary had to feel a little jealous around her. But she knew Julia deserves this... she had to lead a hell life before that. Last year event seems to be the last adventure they had since it was a very thrilling and frightening experience. Tala saved her just in the nick of time, or else Julia would have to force herself to marry that Maniac Brooklyn.
As for Kai...Hilary didn't actually know what he did, he wouldn't tell anyone. All they know that he was still a trainer in the BBA. Though it stung that he couldn't trust her with this information, she knew that secrecy must be very important to keep him from telling her. He had very irregular hours; he'd be home for days and then gone for a week...and he often came home injured. She'd had to become familiar with medical aids because he was never willing to go to a doctor...she'd healed and bandaged away more cuts, bruises, black eyes and broken bones than she could count. She made no secret of the fact that she worried, but his lips were sealed even though at times he appeared to be just bursting to tell her.
"Hey, You Ok?" Kai asked looking at her, Hilary open her eyes. "I'll bring your food upstairs if you want?"
Hilary shook her head, "Nah...I'm fine. Did you eat?"
"Yeah.. I did. I'm leaving for the night, some undone works at the BBA. Mr. Dickenson's gonna have a fields day if it's not done."
"You're going with Bryan and Tala right?" she asked looking a bit worried.
"Yeah... We won't be back till tomorrow evening."
Rei came in and handed Hilary a plate bearing a large mug of soup and a sandwich. "Thanks," she said, distracted. He trotted back to the kitchen, where by the smell of things he was fixing some kind of dessert. Hilary watched Kai's profile as he stared blankly out the window again. He was leaving again, he seems to be busy every week now. She couldn't stop thinking whether he was too busy to have time for her, or was he busy doing something she don't know. Either way, she had to trust him if they still want their relationship to hold on.
"I better get ready..."Kai said as he stood up and walked towards the stairs. Hilary nodded as she ate quietly, Sure...You do that...
An Hour Later...
Rei was just finishing up his awesome cooking by the time Hilary came in to dispose her dishes at the sink. They were eating good tonight, suspecting that Kai had given him enough money for the groceries. She smiled at the magnificent four meal course they will be having tonight, even though she ate a heavy sandwich...the sight of the food made her hungry.
"My God Rei..You've outdone yourself..." Hilary complimented as she already took a chair at the dining table.
"Of course! As usual" Rei said proudly, giving her a bow. Hilary happily applauded at him. "And for that, I'm making extra Pudding..."
"No shit! Chocolate?"
"Yap! But I'm holding back the Sugar. Mariah said I had to watch your craving for them. Even Tyson's... Diabetes these days are deadly. You couldn't help but crave them. I heard Mariam put Max on a sugar free diet. He's so damn hyper all the time. And I'm beginning to suspect Tyson and Max had been sneaking in this kitchen every night. Unbelievable!" Rei said as he professionally done a swift motion on mixing in a large bowl the complete ingredients for his Chocolate Pudding.
"Tell me about it..." Hilary said as she stared at their dinner. She was hungry, but a manner...they had to wait for everyone to be here.
"Is Kai eating tonight?" Rei asked suddenly.
"No..."Hilary sighed, "He's eaten already...And He's going out tonight..."
"Yeah...He's eaten only a sandwich..." Rei said in low voice, "Hope he doesn't get home late..."
"He said he'll be coming home tomorrow night..."
"Well let's hope he does..."Rei said as he flipped the knob of the oven to low fire. He placed a saucepan on it and gently poured his mixture in. They never spoken after that... Hilary forgot about her hunger, the thought of Kai leaving made her feel cold.
"Don't worry Hils...He's just a little busy this days. The BBA's been giving him rough times and if I'm not mistaken he's been slacking off that's why he hadn't done much work." Rei said trying to make her feel better.
"Yeah...I know... it's just, I couldn't help feel a little bit left out..." Hilary said, trying to open up.
"What do you mean?"
"I feel...I feel a little... Okay maybe completely... Being neglected in some way." Hilary said, "I mean...He never been this busy in his life! And somehow he seems to be hiding something from me and I don't know what. Unlike Julia, Tala's able to cope with both work and with his fiancé, even though both of them had something similar to hide. Tala was able to distract her somehow...she doesn't mind at all. But I do..."
"Woah...Calm Down..." Rei said as he turned the fire lower and he went to her. "Try to understand...whatever it is that he's been doing, he's been doing it to... to... I don't know much but maybe he's just trying to do much work as he can for the both of you.."
"I'm working Rei... He doesn't need to do much of it..."
"I know but...Try to understand. He can be such a sourpuss but he needs to work. He's a man..."Rei said, Hilary stared at him looking confused; "I'm not helping, am I?"
"Nope..."
Then they heard the front doors and they heard several people walk in. All groaning and talking fast. And Hilary recognized the foots steps of her housemates.
"Is that Heaven or do I smell Rei's cooking?"
Tyson
"Hey! Tyson don't run in the house!"
Max
"Oh no you don't! You two go upstairs and change. TYSON!"
Mariah
"Oh never mind them Mariah, I'm starved too!"
Mariam
Then all housemates appeared at the front door of the kitchen, all looking tired, hungry but happy.
"Yes!!! More food for me!" Tyson said as he quickly sat at the table beside Hilary.
"Tyson..wash your hands first.." Rei said, smiling at the group as he turned off the oven and placed the saucepan near the sink. Cooling it down for a awhile.
"YES! Roast Beef, soup, fried rice, Meat Loaf! And is that pudding I smell? SHRIMPS!!!" Tyson said as he stared down at the meals in front of him.
Mariah went to Rei and kissed him on the cheeks. "Hey, you're home early?" she said as she rolled her sleeves up her arm and helped him to get everything ready. S the others settled in, and helped with the plates...Hilary still couldn't get his mind off Kai...
Whatever he's doing..Let's hope he ain't leaving me around.
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Hilary sat propped in bed, a quilt around her shoulders, reading and feeling her eyelids drooping steadily lower. The door snicked quietly open and Kai poked his head in. "Can I come in?"
"Sure," she said, tossing her glasses to the bedside table and closing her book. "I'm only re-reading the same paragraph over and over again anyhow."
He came and sat down on the edge of the bed. "You look all in."
"Just a bit knackered is all."
He paused, examining his fingers. "I'm leaving now."
Hilary nodded. "You'll be home by tomorrow right?"
He looked at her for a long moment then shook his head. "Probably no more than a week."
"Oh dear, I wasn't expecting that." Hilary said looking away. "Do come home safely..." she said as she smiled at him...A Fake one....
"I daresay we'll both survive the deprivation," he said in an uncharacteristically sarcastic tone. He fell silent and seemed to be waiting for her to say something.
"You're never going to tell me, are you?" she said quietly, looking away again.
Kai got a rather pained expression on his face but didn't respond. Of course he was never going to tell her what he did. He would have already done so.
"Tell you what?" Kai asked innocently.
Hilary stared at him for awhile, "Hehehe..Never mind. Just Go" she said as she slid down on the pillow she was leaning in.
"I just didn't want to leave without my good luck hug," he said, an uncertain smile quirking his lips. Hilary chuckled at his little-boy hangdog expression, then reached out and hugged him tightly.
"And a Kiss..." Kai said jokingly. But Hilary gave him one anyway.
"Good luck."
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Julia massaged her temples as she came home late that evening. Tala had forgotten to come and fetch her from work. She had to get a cab and the heels she wore weren't made to walk a very long distance. As she reached the Gates of the mansion, she already pulled her heels off and dialled the security code on the gate. It opened for her and she had to walk another 10 minutes to get through the main door. She groaned as she silently walked to one side of the garden and collapse tiredly on the soft grass. She sat there for a moment trying to regain a little breath before she would proceed up the mansion.
"You better pray you didn't come home tonight..." she hissed angrily, she was referring to Tala. "You're in deep trouble mister..."
After a few moments of rest, she stood up and walked again. How the hell can he forget! He forgot to get me in front of the building! He told me to wait for him but NOoooo!!!!! He left me and it's way pass bedtime! You're dead Ivanov! DEAD I TELL YOU!
"It's 1.30 in the morning..." she muttered as she glanced at her watch. By the time she arrived at the front door, she rampaged through her bag insearch for the keys.
"Morning Julia..."
"Morning Garland...." she said still rampaging angrily at her bag... but she stopped and turned around. Indeed it was Garland, she recognized that long silver ponytailed hair anywhere. She gulped and tried forcefully knocking at the door.
"Relax...This will be quick..." he said, something was funny. He was wearing black leathers and...are those weapons?
"What do you want?"
"Brooklyn told me to bring you these..." Garland said as he pulled out a small box.
"I don't want it..."
"No it's not something for you to keep. It's something that he wants you to know." Garland explained as he put the small box at the porch. "You can give it back to Tala...I thinks he's looking for it..."
Julia stared at him with narrowed eyes. "Whatever that is..."
"It won't harm you... but it will make you feel doubtful. Tala didn't came huh?"
"And that concern's you why?"
"Nothing just asking..." Garland said as he pushed the box towards her with his feet. Julia hesitated but she picked it up with cautious actions. She opened the red box and saw nothing in it but a ID card. Tala's ID card... and it wasn't a BBA card. Julia blink as she read the company...
THE BAILICROFT – BBA SPECIAL DIVISION
Then she read further...
TALA YURIY IVANOV
(2007180608 – Russia, Siberia – Japan, Tokyo)
(Codename: Roman)
(Married –Harley)
(SP – Bryan Kuznekov)
Married? Harley? Roman? What are these?
Julia looked up and saw Garland with a blank expression. She put back the card inside the box and outstretched it towards him. He didn't took it...
"This is a Lie.. one of –"
"If I am, where is he now?" Garland asked... Julia looked deranged.
"I-I don't know..." she muttered then the door behind her clicked open and Tyson's sleepy face came into view...
"J-Julia (YAAWNN)" he said, Julia looked at him then back at Garland. But he disappeared.
"Come on...It's late.." Tyson said shoving her inside. Julia did as she felt confused. Tyson went upstairs again to continue his sleep while Julia went to the sofa and stared down at the box in her hand.
"What is it..."
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The next evening..
Hilary was sitting on the rear verandah reading a book in the light of the setting sun when Mariah came out with two glasses of lemonade. "Thanks," she said, taking hers. Mariah sat down on the top step.
"Kai's gone, eh?"
"Left last night."
"When will he be back? Assuming that whatever they are doing is something simple"
"He said he might be away for a week."
Mariah made an uncertain noise in her throat. "Let's hope he gets back with all his limbs still attached."
"I don't mind patching him up," Hilary said. "I just wish I knew what he does while he's away." Mariah turned slowly, looking at Hilary with the strangest expression on her face. "What?"
"You mean...you don't know?" Mariah said, her voice subdued.
"Know what?" Hermione's frown deepened.
"What Kai does...who he works for."
A dark suspicion was rising her her throat. "Well, no. He's never told me." Please don't tell me that he's told you, Mariah. I might just die of embarrassment right here on the porch.
"Hilary...Kai's a spy. For the International BBA Special Division."
Her mouth fell open...she wasn't sure if she was more shocked by this revelation or by the mere fact that Hilary possessed this information. "Wh...what? He's what?"
"A spy! He goes and seeks out the dark forces, and when he finds them he fights them! Why do you think he's beat up so often, and he's gone for days at a time?"
Hilary opened her mouth to speak, but couldn't. She jumped up and strode quickly into the house and away from Mariah, whom she'd never hated so much in her life...for this knowledge she possessed but most of all for that little triumphant smile she'd tried unsuccessfully to hide when she told her.
Well, she had to admit it explained a lot of things. But why didn't you tell me, Kai? she thought. Why did you tell her and not me?
When she reached the library door, she found Julia looking pale and sick. She was over by the floor near the sofa, her upper body resting on the couch . She looks sick, even though Hilary knew she was perfectly fine...
"I'm guessing you're having thoughts about it huh?" Julia spoke suddenly. Her voice was shaky and as if she wanted to throw up.
"What?"
"Mariah told me when we were in the Garden. Looks like she knew what both you and I never thought would know." She said as she clutch a box in her hand. She made a quick action and threw it to Hilary, who caught it and opened it.
"An ID?"
"I'm lost and I feel horrible, miserable. And he forgot to—"
"He didn't came and got you ..I know... But this is..." her voice faded away...
"I can't tell if it's a lie or not..." then with that she stood up from her position and walked towards the door. Leaving Hilary confused as her...holding the ID tightly at her hand.
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Authors Note: Haha!!! Sequel! READ AND REVIEW PIPS! Thanks to everyone who gave me a high Hits but no reviews on the last story: Thinking of You...
READ: THINKING OF YOU
BEFORE YOU READ THIS STORY...Otherwise you won't know any significance events and the reason why I posted the first one...
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