A/N: I've been back from Japan since last year July but I apologize for my lack of updates. On TV, I saw the three new Beyblade Characters taking over the new anime. Now let me tell you when I say they are a bunch of Daichi and Johnny look-a-likes mixed together, I mean it, with different colour hair and stickers on their faces. Or to be exact the characters are; A Tyson-Kai look-a-like, a street rat, the opposite of Hilary, a random child and Burger King.

Anyways, like I said before and this is thelast reminder, Hatsukoi's Shades is going to be more plot based with less beyblade battles than Secret Desires and if you haven't read Secret Desires before, then it's best too and comment on the previous story. This is my last reminder. Enjoy the chapter anyways!

Chapter 2: Haven't seen you in a while…

Kai sat on the edge of his bed staring blankly on the floor. All he could think about was the competition at hand, and what worried him the most was AMX. They had displayed their skills in a short time and had already shown that they were no amateur beyblading team unlike their rivals. Kai was still coming to terms that Melody had entered the tournament and it made things harder for him to concentrate on the challenges at hand.

AMX, led by his own girlfriend who he had not seen

It would have been better if he could deal with her after the tournament and showed up then but perhaps he could now ask her why she left Russia without telling him.

[Flashback : Hiwatari Mansion – 1 year ago]

Kai lay on the bed with his eyes closed, his hands behind his back. For the past six weeks, it felt heavenly. Melody recovered from the hospital soon after the BBA tournament passed, she had agreed to come with him for a break in Russia. They had spent the past few weeks going around the capital of Moscow exploring, shopping and mostly spending time together.

But for Kai, it felt great. The tournament was over so he was on a break from beyblading, his grandfather and Boris were faraway and the least of his problems now. "Are you bored of the movie already? I turned it off. Or was it me?"

All Kai could do was smile. "No, I've seen it enough times, I was just thinking."

"Hm? About what?"

Kai spread his right arm out so Melody could rest her head on it. "About where we could go for the next six weeks, you must be bored here. I know I am."

"Hm? You wanna go somewhere else? I thought we were just spending some time here and then going back to Japan."

"I know but we can spend some time. Are you really ready to go back to Japan after your grandma died?"

Shortly after Melody go out of the hospital, her grandma, Yuki's health deteriorated and she died with Melody by her bedside. It took her a few days to stop crying and move on but it didn't stop Kai from staying by her side and comforting her. "Yeah, I'll be fine, Kai. You've helped me enough. Hey, do you think we can go back soon?"

"Oh, you want to go back already?" Kai said disappointed. "We have the whole year to go other places. Don't you want to? Besides…" Kai got up and walked over to the window with his hands in his pockets. He sighed in anger trying to keep it in. "I don't think you should go."

"Huh? Why not?"

"Come on Melody, you know why! Your grandmother's gone; our friends are busy with their own lives so there's no reason for you to go back!" Kai snapped.

"Kai, what's wrong with you? I'm just homesick ok? That's all. And I know my grandma's gone, I didn't even have enough time with her…" She touched the necklace that her grandmother left behind. "And I'm sure spending time with Tyson and the others would be good. They haven't seen us in a while or…" Melody paused. "…can you still not forgive for what Ray said to me?"

Kai bit his lips and looked at the ground in shame. He was getting angry over nothing, again it was him being stupid. "No, not now. I just want to spend more time with you. I feel that I owe you after all we've been through. Being mean to you when we first met, stopping me from becoming Boris' slave, protecting Tyson from being attacked by a bit-beast…."

She put her hand on his mouth and smiled at him. "Kai, you don't owe me anything. That's…just how you were the first time we met. And we've spent so much time together. Don't you miss seeing anyone else?"

"Melody, I'm going to tell you something that I don't want to repeat again. I…can't express to you how much I…"

Kai's long pause worried Melody. "…um, love…I don't want to spend time with anyone else but you, don't you realize it? If I go back to Japan, I know we won't spend as much time as we have now, I just want it to last. Everything else doesn't matter and I feel better with you." It made Melody smile to hear this but for Kai, he felt pain and walked away. "I'm going out for a walk; I need to get some things off my mind."

What Kai should have done was stay with Melody but by the time he had come back, his butler had told him that Melody had left in his grandfather's helicopter in the direction of Japan with only a letter left behind:

'Kai, I'm sorry.

But I still want to go back, you don't know how much I want to start beyblading again and showing people what I can do.

Know that I love you and…thank you for getting me back on my feet.'

Melody'

-End Flashback-

"Think about it this way, Kai. If Melody finds out before you tell her, it will be worse than when she left to go back to Japan. She'd expect you to be smarter than that and at least telling her before the time comes when paths cross will be better than saying nothing."

Tala's words felt like he had pricked his finger and the pain still lingered. He lay back on the sofa and closed his eyes. If Kai told Melody, would she…leave him? A knock at the door interrupted his thoughts. He opened it without realizing to the person who had been on his thoughts forever.

"Hey." Melody stood at the door.

"Melody? What are you doing here?"

"I came to see you; I just passed Tala on my way in to the hotel and he told me what room you were in. Are you busy or is this a bad time?"

Kai shook his head. "No." He stood by to let her walk in and then close the door. "Actually, there are some things I want to ask."

"Then, let me explain, Kai…" She said softly.

"You didn't answer my calls." Kai said firmly, arms folded looking outside the window and then walking towards it.

She followed him behind slowly. "I know. I didn't want to see you or hear from you – yet." Kai looked at her with a hurtful look in his eyes. "That does sounds bad I know but, it was only so I wasn't distracted. It was all kept secret for a reason."

"You didn't answer your doorbell." Kai said quietly.

"I'm sorry. In order for our team to keep it a secret, we stayed at Mariam's family mansion in Madrid so none of you guys could contact me or Hilary and it worked. Kai…" Melody sighed. "Please understand that I just wanted to go back and beyblade. I can't forget about beyblading for a split second, I loved the time we spent in Russia but…I just wanted to come back to Japan you know, see our friends, and come back to the house…"

"It's ok, I understand Melody. I just wish you didn't…leave so soon." Kai walked up closer to Melody and slowly put his hand on her chin so she looked at him. Kai stared into her eyes intensively. "You know what?"

"What?" She asked.

Kai placed his hands on her shoulders. He leaned down and gave her a passionate kiss as he placed one arm on her back to pull her closer and one arms diagonal down her shoulder and to her back to hold her tighter. She had missed his touch since the day she left and now she could enjoy it once again. When Kai broke the kiss, he kept her in the embrace and continued to hug her. Melody breathed in his scent, sighing in satisfaction as she did. "As long as you're around me again, that's all that matters. I missed you." He said holding her in his arms and continuing to brush her hair in his arms.

"I missed you too and I'm sorry for not telling you about it."

Kai broke from the embrace and stroked her hair which he missed doing to her. Though he couldn't keep the greedy lustful expression off his face as he stared at her features. Kai's eyes were practically feasting upon the sight of his Melody's body. He pulled her onto the wall and their lips locked. "Who cares right now?"

"Kai, are you staring at me differently, I'm a little shocked."

"A little?"

Melody smiled. "Yeah, a little."

"What can I say?" He said looking at her slender figure and still holding onto her waist. "You've changed so much. What happened to the girl who would be smiling and hugging me right now?"

Melody just gave him an expressionless face. "I guess you could say, she turned over a new leaf and wanted to show everyone they couldn't push her over. I've got responsibilities now; I am the leader of AMX after all. Um, just a second ago, I thought…"

"Thought what?"

"You were getting mad and going to…"

"What?"

"…break up with me."

Kai smirked and turned around to hug her. "Why would you think that, stupid?"

"I don't know. But more importantly, I'm glad you understand, Kai." She whispered before letting go but Kai caught her arm. "What now?" Melody asked.

Kai's face was so close to hers that their noses were touching. "Brace yourself."

"For?"

"A kiss." He whispered and slowly headed for her lips when…a knock on the door interrupted his focus.

"I'd better go."

"No, it's probably room service. Just…stay a little longer." He kept her hand in his grip gently.

"Sorry Kai, we'll get to spend MUCH more time with each other now." She kissed him and started walking towards the door. "And we'll see each other."

He nodded and watched Melody go. Just for a little longer, just a little longer did he want for Melody to be with him. He lay on his bed for a few seconds when there was another knock on the door. Assuming it was Melody, he opened it without a second thought. "Melody, so you're…" His voice trailed off when the person who stood before him was not Melody, but a girl with long, black hair. And the sight of her made Kai grow angry.

"Farrah? What the hell are you doing here?"

-With AMX-

"Melody, what took you so long to get here? The match has started." Hilary said to her.

"Sorry guys." She smiled. "I was just a little…side-tracked."

A/N: You may have to wait a while for the next chapter, if I have time, I will try to write the third chapter. Go onto my profile and vote if you want this story to be updated quickly.

While I am starting as a first year, I hope you will visit my J-Pop/K-Pop blog; NyNyOnline:.

Please don't forget to comment on this chapter!