All the Lonely People
IceAngelDarkMoon
~~~~~~~~Hey all, this is my very first Beyblade fic. Please be nice about it. I've had this idea in my mind for a long time, but I couldn't figure out which characters it would work best with, then a friend asked me to write a Kai/Tala fic, and all the pieces slide into place. This will be a songfic, and a lot of them you probably won't have heard of, but you may want to go look up because they are awesome songs. ~~~~~~~~
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^This will be SLASH, SHONEN-AI, whatever you call it. So if you don't like, leave, no one is forcing you to read this. Flames over this matter will be used to toast marshmallows! ^^^^^^^^^^^
@@@@@@@@@@ I do not own Beyblade or its character. I also do not own the songs I use. This chapter's song, "Crazy for this Girl' is owned by Evan and Jaron. I have changed the lyrics a little fit the piece better. Plot and what the characters become are entirely mine, so HANDS OFF! I am very possessive! @@@@@@@@
Lyrics are in Italics. The words have been tweaked to fit the story better. All I did was change all the 'she's to 'he's.
*********Background you will need to understand where this story is starting from*************
A lot had happened since Tyson had won that final battle to win the world championship for the BladeBreakers; but just as much changed as stayed the same, only with new perspectives. The first thing to change was the take down of the Abbey. Kai made sure that none of it was left standing. He had finally overcome his past and was free of his binds. Reversely, because of the Abbey's destruction the Demolition Boys moved in with the BladeBreakers. This arrangement led to many interesting things, most of which were new friendships and relationships. The only one really important to the story was that Kai and Tala became good friends. After Mr. Dickenson's death several years later (and several World Championships later) the BladeBreakers went their separate ways. They stayed in touch with each other for the most part, but they no longer shared apartments nor were a team anymore.
**********Most of this is thinking back to Kai's point of view of the past and his relationship with Tala so far, and his coming to terms with his feelings.********
He rolls the window down
And he
Talks over the sound
Of the cars that pass us by
And I don't know why
But he's changed my mind
Kai did not remember a lot of things about his past before they went to Russia for the tournament, but one thing he did know was that at one point in his life he had meat a fire haired blader, and they had had a lot in common. He could remember they had not really known each other but something about the other boy had fascinated Kai. So when he met Tala in the Abbey he recognized him as the fire haired blader and he was scared. He felt some connection to the other boy and that had never happened before; connections and friendships made it hard to leave when he had to.
When the Abbey had been destroyed Kai knew that any hope of ever coming to terms with the man who supposedly by blood was his grandfather had been destroyed when the building fell. Kai never really wanted the chance to get closer to his grandfather, the man would only use him more to try and gain world power. If there was anything he really hated it was being used. He knew one day he might have to try and stop the man again from taking over the world, and when that time came he could not afford to have friends or people he cared about. They made too easy of a target for a man with an obsession with conquering and causing pain on the most crucial level: the emotional level.
Would you look at him
He looks at me
He's got me thinking about him constantly
But he don't know how I feel
And as he carries on without a doubt
I wonder if he's figured out
I'm crazy for this guy
When the Demolition Boys had moved in with the BladeBreakers each Demolition Boy was assigned a room with a BladeBreaker. Tala, by some intervention of fate, had been paired up with Kai. Kai wasn't sure whether he was happy or mad about the situation, but he decided to just try and ignore the other boy. He really only had one person he got along with before Tala and that was Rei. Rei had been paired with Bryan, and where as all the other boys had been worried about the pair, Kai had a feeling they would get along a lot better than anyone else ever suspected. Tyson and Max got their rooms changed so they could be in the same room, this amused Kai slightly because it just proved his little guess about how close the two were. He only wondered how long it would take them to figure out they liked each other more than in a friendship way.
He was the one to hold
me
The night
The sky fell down
And what was I thinking when
The world didn't end
Why didn't I know what I know now
Kai couldn't remember when
both his and Tala's shields and barriers had fallen away or if they had ever
really been there. He couldn't remember what had made them feel close. He
couldn't remember learning to like the fair haired youth. Maybe he never even
disliked the youth and had always liked him. All he knew was that in that time
they had to share a room they became closer than Kai had ever been to anyone,
even Rei. Then from there he knew that love had come suddenly. He knew it he
came to the shocking realization after the whole group had split up after Mr.
Dickenson's death. Kai missed Tala falling asleep in the same room as him, and
sharing everything with him. Although they were no longer living in the same
room they were closer to each other than to the others. They shared adjoining
apartments in Tokyo. There was even
a door connecting the two rooms, so they weren't really separated. The door
between the two rooms was never closed.
The realization that he, Kai, was in love with his best friend was a shocking experience. He knew that his grandfather could use that against him, especially if Tala didn't know the truth. Yet the more Kai tried to deny it, the more it plagued his thoughts. All his dreams were of his best friend, every time he closed his eyes it was Tala he saw there. After a few months he came to terms with his feelings, he was helplessly head over heels in love with his best friend.
About the time he finally came to terms with his feelings he caught word that his grandfather yet again was up to something. From what Kai could tell it would involve Dranzer and Black Dranzer. He knew then that he could no longer keep the truth from Tala. So he made plans for the two of them to go to their favorite spot, and then let Tala know the truth.
Right now
Face to face
All my fears
Pushed aside
And right now
I'm ready to spend the rest of my life
With you
They had a great time like they always did. They went out that night for dinner and then went to their spot. That was where either one would end up if something was troubling them, it was easier that way so the other knew where they were to try and help with whatever it was. They also went there to just enjoy being together. It was a secluded spot on the beach sheltered by trees one all but two sides. One side was a rocky cliff and the other was the ocean. The sun slowly made its way past the horizon and they watched as it painted the sky. They lay like they always did, Kai who was shorter, rested his head on Tala's shoulder as they lay on the warm sand. As the sun and all its colors finally vanished and they watched the stars appear in the night sky, Kai made his move.
"Tala, there's something I've been meaning to tell you." Kai started, his voice hiding all his fear. It was now a little deeper than it had been several years before but it was still strong and confident.
"I'm listening to you," Tala whispered, his breath tickling Kai's ear gently.
"I think… no I know I love you, in more than a friendship way." Kai stated bluntly, his head still nestled in Tala's shoulder. His voice held its confidence but inside he was waiting for whatever Tala would say. Beneath him he could feel the taller youth tense up, but he made no move.
Would you look at him
He looks at me
He's got me thinking about him constantly
But he don't know how I feel
And as he carries on without a doubt
I wonder if he's figured out
I'm crazy for this guy
"I'm sorry Kai," Tala stated, his voice revealing nothing of what he was thinking. "I don't love you like you want me to." That was all he said, he made no move to push Kai away, but even more hurtful he made no move to comfort Kai.
Kai felt his heart shatter in his chest. It hurt more than all the things his grandfather had done to him, even put together. It felt like there was a gaping hole in his chest where his heart should have been. Slowly he got to his feet, and turned to leave.
"It's
alright, I never expected you to feel the same way, but I thought you should
know all the same." He never looked back as he walked into the woods. Tala made
no move to stop him. He could feel the tears on his cheeks but he made neither
sound nor a move to wipe them away. He felt nothing; he was numb and dead
inside.
Would you look at him
He looks at me
He's got me thinking about him constantly
But he don't know how I feel
And as he carries on without a doubt
I wonder if he's figured out
I'm crazy for this guy
TBC
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