[Author's note: Kai and Ray - 18; Max, Kenny, Katya -17; Tyson, Hillary - almost 18; Daichi, Nina - 14]

An hour later…

Now they were convinced that the girl had indeed defeated Daichi. Tyson managed to defeat the girl, but it was a close call. The girl even had a bit beast, rock type, Dretorial.

"Oh my God! You were amazing! Nina…isn't it? So you have team?" Katya asked to her.

"No. I don't have a team. My dad doesn't let me go out you see. It's been two years since I even left this neighborhood," saying that she shrugged.

"Huh, why?"

"I don't know. Don't ask me. I just got used to it."

Just then Kai remembered something, "I know you. You are Mr. Gardiner's daughter, aren't you?"

"You have a sharp memory Kai or should I say Mr. Hiwatari?" she said with a smirk.

"Kai would do. There's no need to be formal. You don't seem to have gotten over it," he returned her smirk.

"Oh no. I don't care. Who even wants to accompany a sourpuss like you to a boring party?"

"I don't do babysitting either," he said. They were glaring at each other.

"Hey you know each other?" Daichi said confused.

"Yeah. He and my dad are supposed to be business partners," she said now looking at Daichi.

"What? Business partners? Kai, you own a company or something?" Katya was even more curious.

Kai didn't answer.

Ray answered instead, "He's the President of The Hiwatari Enterprise."

"What!"

"Not really. I don't do anything. They needed the family name to keep the thing running and so I signed a few papers. That's it." Kai didn't like being called the President or even the mention of his position.

"That's so cool! A president at….?" Katya looked at Hillary and Hillary knew what Katya wanted. "At eighteen," Hillary said.

"Yeah, President at eighteen, that's totally awesome."

"A change in topic would be really good," Nina said with her hands folded across her chest. For once even Kai agreed with her.

"Now what?" Max asked.

"Ice cream! This battle doubled my hunger!" Tyson was heading towards The Scoops already.

After they had their ice-cream, Nina's ride arrived to take her home.

They decided to head home after that.

"So which way are you going Katya?" Kenny asked.

"I'll head back to the BBA head quarters. Mr. Dickenson and I will go home after he's done with his work."

"You're staying at Mr. D's place? But isn't it really far from school?" Tyson asked.

"Yeah, I realized that today. Even Mr. D was saying that I should find a place nearer to school and he'll make suitable arrangements for me to live there."

"You'll stay alone?" Hillary asked wide eyed.

"I might. I haven't decided anything yet," Katya said.

The idea of Katya living alone bothered Kai. He almost wanted to ask Katya to stay at his place, but managed to keep his mouth shut.

"Let's go to the head quarters and meet Mr. D. It's been a long time since we've met him. What do you say?" Max said. "Good idea, Max. You don't have to walk all the way alone." Ray said looking at Katya.

"Thanks a lot guys," Katya said with a smile. And Kai's heart skipped a beat. That is not supposed to happen to you. Get a grip Kai. Kai scolded himself. But he couldn't help staring at her.

Mr. Dickenson was in an important meeting, so they had to wait for him.

"Miss Katya, it's you. And Tyson and his team? You'll have to wait for another fifteen minutes. He's in a very important meeting," Mr. Dickenson's secretary said to them when they entered Mr. Dickenson's office.

"Oh…it's fine. We'll wait." Katya took them into Mr. Dickenson's empty office.

About half an hour later, Mr. D entered his office to see his favorite team waiting for him.

"Sorry to have kept you waiting. I see all four of you are together again. It's been a long time since I've seen something like this," Mr. D said. He wanted the Bladebreakers together again. It was a team he was very proud of. If anybody could solve the problem brewing at that moment, it was that team. All four of them together with Daichi and Katya, were going to be invincible. That was the plan behind bringing Katya to Tokyo, to Tyson and the rest of the team.

But the heroes had something else in mind. "Oh no Mr. D, I am only visiting. I might leave at the end of next month." Ray said immediately, remembering his promise to the White Tigers team and to Mariah. Mr. D sighed. He knew Ray would never leave his team. Not for anything in this world. But when he comes to know something about his past, a miracle might happen. Mr. D hoped such a situation wouldn't arise. That was going to be the last resort. The less these teens knew about their past, the better.

"Katya… looks like you've made friends. I'm happy you did," Mr. D said to the girl who was looking at him anxiously. He didn't want her to notice that he was worried about something.

"Mr. D, Katya was talking about moving to a place nearer to school. You've found a place yet?" Hillary asked Mr. D. The thought of Katya living alone, didn't seem really good to her.

"No Hillary, I haven't. She plans to live alone and I'm dead against it. But we have no choice. She has to move closer to school; otherwise it'll be very difficult for her."

"Mr. Dickenson, if you don't mind she can stay at my place," Kai kicked himself in his head. There you said it, idiot.

"You sure Kai? Wouldn't that be trouble?"

"No, Mr. D, not at all. The house is too big for me anyway. Ray will be staying with us. And the servants are there to take care of anything else," Kai said trying to assure Mr. D that it won't be just Katya and he, living in the house.

"Well…I don't mind. What about you Katya?"

"I…I don't mind. Whatever you feel is right Mr. Dickenson. Thanks Kai," she looked at Kai with gratitude in her eyes.

He felt uneasy. He wasn't doing her any favor. In fact, he was being selfish. He hated himself for what he was doing. "Anytime."

Tyson and others were glad at the sudden turn of events. Kai had done a wise thing by asking Katya, they thought. Hillary was relieved. Ray was also delighted to have company. It would be more fun.

He and Kai hardly slept. They talked in the night about all sorts of things and sometimes even battled and trained. They had become very close over the past two months, and he came to know a lot about Kai. But the only thing he couldn't do was pull Kai out of the darkness he was living in. He tried a lot, but after several unsuccessful attempts he realized that it was not for him to do. The special person was yet to arrive. Or has she arrived? He looked at Katya and something about her made him feel that she was the one for Kai.

"So when will you move in?" Ray asked Katya.

"Tomorrow, after school, if that's fine, Kai?" Katya looked at Kai.

"Oh that's fine. I'll get your room ready by then," he said. He knew the room that he would give her. He was excited, happy and his heart wouldn't stop beating unusually fast.

This was all new to him, feelings he never had before. But like always, he had answers for everything. He wanted her.

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