Isumi : I'm baaaaaaackkk!!!
Ilde : Hello, everyone!! –smiles politely- Here comes chapter three. She had been really obsessed in writing this fic, so she updates quickly. Never mind about her. Just read please, be kind and review to tell us what you think!
Isumi : -gapes at Ilde- HAHH!!! What happen to you, Ilde? You're being really nice to me today!
Ilde : -glares- Just get it done, will you? I need to go buy some school things after this.
Isumi : Ehehehe… -giggles- Hello, everyone! Chapter three is coming!! I want to thank Mariamtiarko first, for your review, the first review I had for this story. Everybody, please revieeeew…. I'm still hoping for reviews…
Max : -pops in with Rei- Hi!! Who wants candy??
Ilde : Here comes our guest stars.. wait.. I know Takao is not supposed to come, but where is Kai?
Rei : He's 'training' with Takao.
Isumi : Is the word 'training' considers as 'insulting Takao, yelling at him, ignoring him, kicking his ass and beat him in a Beyblade match?'
Kai : -pops in- Definitely. –smirks-
Ilde : -shakes her head- Everyone here are evil.. except you, Rei. And me, of course
Rei : Why, thanks… -smiles hesitantly-
Isumi : But Ilde, you're evil!! You insult me a lot!!
Ilde : Someone do the disclaimer so she can start the fic and I can get out of here faster, please!
Rei : They don't own Beyblade, readers. It's impossible for a person who has two inner selves to own a marvelous thing like Beyblade, I hope they won't even hope for owning us.
Ilde : I take back my words! You're evil, Rei!!!
Kai : -glares- Shut up! We are Takao Aoki's only!
Max : -sugar high mode : on- Hahahahahaha!! Hahahahaahaha!!!
Isumi : Ah.. gomennasai, readers. Anyway, so, I don't own Beyblade.. for now.. but maybe someday.. who knows?? –smiles sweetly- For now, rightfully and legally, this brilliant series belongs to Takao Aoki-sensei. I'm just borrowing it for fun. However, I do own this storyline and plot and Made. Try stealing them, and I'll order Ilde to punish you.. hahaha!! On with the fic!! Enjooooyyy!!!!!!
Title : TSUNAMI
Author : isumi 'kivic'
Warning : Bad grammar, bad English, shounen-ai, KaiRei with a bit TakaoMax
Timeline : After G Revolution season
Summary : If you love someone, you'll give everything in order to keep them safe. Even life seems really cheap for your love safety. But is that really what you wish? Is that really the best? Is that really true? Shounen-ai, KaiRei and a bit TakaoMax.
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Sweet summer breeze, or autumn leaves…
Through winter sky…
And gleaming flowers of spring, friends and their laughters
Precious and kind.. let them shine like Diamonds in my heart..
-Diamonds in My Heart, Vicky Bull-
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Chapitre III
Rei gaped.
As the huge wall of waves forming from the beach and approached his place fast, his brain was working really slowly. He heard Kai's voice, yelling, screaming, shouting desperately, but he couldn't really get what his boyfriend was shouting. He could feel the tension of the air as the people around him ran away to every direction, trying to look for somewhere safe.. somewhere higher.. just so the water wouldn't reach them…
But his body just wouldn't move. His brain wasn't working.
What's this..? he asked himself. What's happening here…?
Kai's voice sounded so distant.. he could hear his boyfriend screaming in panic and fear… but he just didn't understand. What's happening… his brain kept asking the same question over and over again. What's happening.. what's happening..?
"REEEEEEEIIIIII!!!!!"
And before Rei realized what was really happened, the huge wall of waves that forming a tsunami had rushed into him. Rei let out a surprise yelp when he felt a huge pressure forced him along with the waves and drowned him completelt.
Kai was now shrieked, as the tsunami drowned his nekojin out of his sight. The water rushed up fast and nearly reached the balcony he was standing on. Frantically, Kai turned everywhere to look for the sign of his nekojin.
Nothing.
"No.." he heard himself nearly cried. "No..!"
He turned to his right, exactly when he caught a glimpse of long, black hair he had known very well. He stepped onto the balcony's edge, trying to convince himself that it was really his boyfriend. "REI!!"
Rei was there, clutching desperately onto a coconut tree, struggling so hard not to be drowned by the water that surrounded him. He looked up to Kai with fearful eyes.
"Stay there!" Kai could hear a desperate tone in his voice. "I'm coming to get you!"
Rei's eyes widened. "No!" he choked, nearly lose his grip on the tree. "No, Kai!! Don't!! You'll drown!!"
Yeah, Kai wouldn't survive if he tried to swim the distance between himself and Rei. Rei knew that. His brain had functioned back. Looking at a panic Kai from his place, Rei tightened his grip on the tree, and yelled, "Don't worry about me!! Don't jump!!"
Kai could only look in horror as his nekojin struggled with his dear life. He had to save Rei, he had to!! But how? Sweet Kami, how to save Rei?
Rei yelped in pain as he felt a glass under the water sliced his ankle skin. He gritted his teeth in pain when another glass under the rushing water slammed onto his legs. He was sure he was bleeding now. He had to do something. He needed to go to where Kai was.
Focus. Kai.
"Rei!! NO!!!"
As he heard Kai's frantic shout, he turned to his right, and his eyes went huge to see a big table was rushing with the water towards him, ready to knock him down with a slam… but it was too late. No chance to resist it.
With a loud sound, the table slammed onto Rei and knocked him unconscious, as his hand finally gave up on holding the tree, and his body let the water drowned him completely.
"REEEEIIII!!! NOOOOOOOOO!!!"
In a second flash, Hiwatari Kai jumped out from the balcony into the rushing water.
The first second he was inside the water, he knew it was over.
The water was too powerful.. even for a Hiwatari Kai.
..Rei….
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"..mi.."
Hitomi stirred. Somebody was calling her. Was it her mother? Was it time for school already?
"..tomi.."
"Nngghh…" she let out a sigh, suddenly feeling so tired. She struggled to open her eyes. Ow. That was hurt. What was that? Why was it hurt?
"Hitomi…!"
Her eyes met with familiar blue orbs with concern in those gleaming eyes. Hitomi blinked.
"Max.."
Max smiled, relieved. "You're alive.."
"Huh?" Max's words made her blinked. She tried to sit up, but a wave of pain washed throughout her body. She yelped painfully as Max quickly helped her to sit.
"Ouch.. oohh.. it's hurt…" she moaned. "What happened?"
She looked at Max and gasped immediately at the sight of the blond. She just realized that blood was dripping almost from every part of the blond's body. "Max!"
Max gave her a small smile. "You're not in a better state than me, Hitomi."
Hitomi closed her eyes as another wave of pain made her shudder. "Ouuchh.. what happened? Wha.."
"Tsunami." Max answered solemnly. Hitomi's eyes widened. She quickly looked around, and gasped.
"Oh, God.." she murmured.
Max and her was on a house's roof, and the still rushing water was about to reach their place. Around them, people were trying to hold something—anything, struggling for their dear life, as the water rushed them away. Some people luckily landed on the roof like they did, and were trying to pull some other people from the rushing water. Some people trying to hold on still on what could make them still on the surface.. not to be drowned by the murderous water. Dead bodies were everywhere—on the roof, on the trees, in the water, between walls, between tables and chairs, between cars--, Hitomi almost couldn't believe in her eyes.
It's just… unbelievable. To see a huge disaster like this… to feel the pain wrecking her body and numbing her feelings.. to hear panic shoutings and desperate cries of plea from everywhere… to look at dead bodies right in front of her eyes..
"This is just a dream… right?" she whispered in disbelief. Max sighed, trembling in pain and cold. Hitomi looked at him. "Max.."
"Takao.." Max whispered. "And the others… I couldn't find them.."
Hitomi bit her lips.
Their vacation was totally ruined in a flip-second.
She only hoped that her friends were okay.
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It was nearly seven hours later before some people in boat approached Hitomi and Max, taking both of them into the boat from the roof, giving them blanket. Those people took them to an evacuation camp, where some of the survivors of the tsunami had already being saved and treated. Once they got there, Max and Hitomi kept their eyes and mind cautious.
"They should be here." Max whispered with a trembling voice. "Otherwise.. they.. they didn't make it.."
"They will be here." Hitomi tensed. "They have to."
Some paramedics guided them into a tent and instructed them to sit down while they worked with the two teenager's wounds. Another boy came, smiling sadly at the two teenagers. He offered them a half-full bottle of water. All of a sudden, Hitomi realized how thirsty she was.
"Thank you."
More and more people came into the tent, lots of them with worse wounds that Max and Hitomi had. Several people died not long after they came. Lots of children was crying in thirst and hunger. Hitomi bit her lip in pain as she gave the water bottle for a dying child in her mother's arm near them. She watched as the child drank it slowly, her mother was in tears. When finally the child closed her eyes, Hitomi knew she was gone.
She clutched her chest.
Kamisama.. it's hurt.
"They're not here, Hitomi.." Max's voice was hollow. "They're not."
Hitomi shook her head. "It's too early to decide, Max. There are many people still to be saved out there."
"Takao…" Max whispered in despair, shaking his head. "No.. I can't… I can't lose him like this.."
Hitomi felt the pain in her heart deepened as Max wrapped his arms around his legs, buried his head there and started to cry silently. She wanted to cry, too. Her eyes were stinging, the tears were threatening to fall. But she couldn't. She just couldn't. If she did, she felt as if she admit that none of her other friends were survived. No.
No. BBA Revolution was the strongest team. World Champion. They should be alright. They had to.
A glimpse of a familiar red shirt startled Hitomi. She gasped, immediately looked up to see some paramedics guiding a badly wounded boy joining the people in thetent. Following him was another smaller boy with familiar messy red hair. She slowly stood up, not believing her eyes. A rush of happiness and relief washed over her.
"Max.. look.. it's him!" she cried. "It's Takao! And he's with Daichi!"
Max's head immediately shot upwards, and he stood abruptly. Looking over where Hitomi was looking at, he stunned as he saw his boyfriend's figure sat weakly against thetent's pillar, with Daichi slumped beside him.
Tears of relief ran down his cheek.
He's okay.. he's alive…
Slowly, Hitomi and Max made their way towards the other teenagers. It was until they stopped five steps before the world champion when Daichi looked up and gaped at them. His movement successfully snapped Takao from his deep thoughts to look up.
And he stunned.
"Oh my God.." he whispered. "God.. it can't be… oh God.."
Tears were now making their way down the teenagers' cheeks freely. Takao held out his arms to Max, inviting him to come to his arms. "Max…"
Max rushed down and hugged him tightly. "Takao..! You're alive! You're alive!" he cried, voice a mixture of fear, happiness, disbelief and relief. Takao, despite his wounds that sending him pains all over his body, wouldn't let go of his boyfriend. He held Max in his arms firmly, not wanting to let go. He was as scared as Max was, scared to lose his friends and lover, scared to face the fact that they would never meet again.
Max whimpered as Takao stroke his back to calm him down, sobbing quietly. Hitomi wiped her eyes—an unnecessary effort since the tears wouldn't stop running down her cheek as she patted Daichi's head and gave him a motherly hug. Daichi cried and cried and cried. He was only a child, after all.
They were afraid, yes. Afraid of everything that had happened. And afraid of what might happen after this. Would they be all right? Would everything still the same? Would everything be okay?
"Where's Rei and Kai?" asked Max when they had calmed down. A paramedic was now treating Takao's wound in a hurry. Takao shook his head, and then gestured towards Daichi. "I was holding on a big wood when I saw him almost drowned. I managed to grabbed him and both of us holding onto the wood until we landed on a roof."
Hitomi sighed. "I hope they're okay.."
"I hope they're together." Max whispered. "We have to try to find them."
"They said this place isn't the only evacuation camp." said Daichi. "There are another four evacuation camps in different places. They could be anywhere now."
"We can't call anybody for help. No electricity, no phone or internet connection after this disaster." Takao groaned as he shuddered with pain. "Oouch… this is annoying…"
Max reached his shoulder and let him leaned against the blond. "Better?"
"Uh-hunh." Takao answered lazily. "I'm tired.."
"Yeah, we'd better get some rest." Hitomi agreed. "We need to start looking for Kai and Rei tomorrow. " She stood up. "We're going to be over there. You two, don't do anything stupid." She smiled a bit before started walking away. "C'mon, Daichi!" she called. Daichi stood up and followed her.
Max remained still. He looked down at his boyfriend. "Hey, Takao, you really okay?"
"Hunnh…" Takao yawned widely. "I can't believe our vacation's ruined like this.." he looked up at Max. "And you? You're not hurt, are you?"
"Well.. minor wounds, don't worry." Max smiled reassuringly. "Just go to sleep. I'm tired, too.."
"Yeah."
"Yeah."
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He knew it was a big mistake. Jumping into a rushing water without calculation just because he was panic… it was a stupid, big mistake.
But then again, when it comes to a certain Chinese boy, he couldn't think straight. His brain wouldn't think logically as he usually did. His body and reflexes were the ones in control. What can he say? The boy is his treasure. He would do anything to keep him safe. Even though it would cost him his own life.
The second he felt the water pressure, he knew he made a stupid mistake. He couldn't even struggle with the powerful water that kept coming! How would he save his precious nekojin, then? His body and mind slowly gave up as the air escaped his lungs completely. I'll die, he thought surely. I won't make it out of here. I can't even save Rei…
He only hoped that a miracle would happen to save his precious nekojin from death. He didn't care about himself. All he wanted to know was that his nekojin would be alive. He prayed for the miracle to save his nekojin, not himself.
As he felt many things slammed onto him—tables, woods, glasses, cupboards, computers, bicycles, cars.. he could tell that almost every bones and ribs in his body was broken---he let his consciousness slipped out. If I'm going to be alive, he thought, please let him be alive, too…
Because I can't move on without him.. without knowing he's alive, without his supportive smile..
I can't let him go..
But destiny wanted him to be alive. To be saved. He realized it when somebody grabbed his body from the rushing water and pulled him onto the surface, holding on a strong, big, steel fence. He coughed roughly, spitting out the dirty, black water from his lungs. His savior said something in a language he couldn't understand, but he didn't care as his sight blackened once again.
And the next thing he knew, he was inside a tent, with too many people around him and paramedics everywhere. He focused his eyes, groaning softly as the pain sent a jolt throughout his body. As he saw a paramedic approached him, he shut his eyes tightly.
He knew he was saved. He was alive.
But what about his precious nekojin? Was he okay? More importantly, was he alive?
"Kai-san!"
The voice made his eyes snapped open. He recognized the girl who was stumbling towards him. He turned to her as she sat down beside a boy who had been sitting beside him since he-don't-know-when.
"Oh my God, I'm so glad you're alive.." her voice cracked everywhere with tears. "I thought you were.. well.. look at you.." she chuckled in relief. And then turned to the boy beside her, smiling thankfully. He saw the boy only shrugged, sadness filling his eyes.
She looked at him. "He's your savior, Kai-san."
He mouthed a small 'thank you', and then shifted his gaze to the ceiling. The girl bit her lip. "I'm so sorry, Kai-san.. really. Your vacation with the others.."
"…hey." He mumbled. "Where's Rei?"
The girl's eyes widened. And then, she hung her head. "I'm sorry, Kai-san. I don't know where he is.." she looked around anxiously, then added in despair. "I haven't even found my family, yet."
The pain in her voice made him winced. He turned to her, signaling her to help him to sit up. She obliged.
Once he could see his surroundings, he stunned. Dead bodies were everywhere, almost everyone was crying or screaming in pain and despair. It was crowded, sure. And it made him uncomfortable. Very uncomfortable.
"What happened?" he felt foolish when the question escaped his mouth. He knew what had happened! The girl beside him stiffened, and looked at him. "You didn't remember?"
Of course I remember, he answered silently. He ignored the girl, eyes searching every corner for the familiar long, black hair, or warm golden eyes, or anything that was his nekojin's.
"Kon is not here." As if knowing what his eyes were looking for, the girl said to him. "I've looked for everybody I know in every corner of this evacuation camp. The rest of the BBA isn't here, either."
When he turned his gaze to the girl, he found that the girl was nearly unwounded. He blinked. How come she was okay?
"Currently there's no electricity at all. Nor phone or internet connection. Everybody was trying to get some clean water and food. I hope food and water supply will come soon. We need it." she said, absentmindedly playing with her hair. When she looked up, he saw hints of tears in her eyes. "I'm very sorry."
He shook his head. "Nevermind." He made a small snort. "Thank you," he added with a whisper.
She looked at him solemnly.
"You're thinking about Kon, aren't you?" she asked bluntly. "You're worried about him."
He didn't answer.
"There are about three other evacuation camps in other places. We can't reach there, yet, but Kon might be anywhere now. And.. Kai-san? I'm sure he's all right, don't worry." She smiled sadly.
He turned and shot her a glare. Feeling slightly angry, he snapped weakly, "How do you know that? How can you be so sure?!"
"Because he was protected." She answered. "The Goddess statue I gave him.. it was also a safety charm.. other than a proof that he's my friend and he's allowed to watch the performance for free." She chuckled a bit. "The statue is my family's symbol."
He startled. "A proof of…" he trailed off, suddenly aware that he had misunderstood something.
"He hadn't talked to you?" she shifted. "I heard you two quarreled before.. and after a small conversation with me afterwards, he said that he'd look for you to talk about your misunderstanding."
Misunderstanding..?
What the hell is that mean? His brain was working very slowly.
"..Fffh.." she sighed. "He didn't make it in time to find you, huh.."
He didn't answer.
"Kon had always wanted to watch the traditional Balinese dance. When the first time I met him, I was learning to be a dancer. He had never seen any Balinese traditional dance performance before, so I promised him to give him my family's Goddess statue once I've become a professional dancer, as a proof that he's my friend, so he can come to the performance for free." She let out a long sigh. "I performed the dance every month since three years ago," she chuckled, looking at him. "Kai-san was probably jealous because of Kon's enthusiasm, no?"
He hated to admit it, so he just shrugged.
"Trust me, Kai-san, I've never harbored any feeling for Kon. He's my friend. I've never thought to seek his attention or something, seriously. Why would I? I have a boyfriend, anyway." She shrugged. "Not that I know where he is, now…" she added softly. He could hear sadness in her voice.
Silence fell.
"I'm sorry, Kai-san. I should've told you about the gift and the performance. If I did.. there wouldn't be a misunderstanding like this."
"I just…" he trailed off. After a second thought, he continued, "I just want to know that he's… alive…"
"He is." The girl stood up, smiling slightly. "You have to believe him. Even if my Goddess statue failed to protect him.. your faith of him would protect him from cruel destiny. As long as you believe.." she stopped. Looking intently at him, she continued, "Because I do. I believe that my family, my friends, my boyfriend, and all the rest of BBA members are alive."
And then, she was gone. He didn't know how long it was since she was gone, and the boy who was still sitting beside him was already fallen asleep. But he couldn't. How could he? Not knowing where his precious nekojin was, not knowing whether his nekojin was alive or not… and knowing that he had misunderstood everything.. and that he hadn't had any chance to make it up to his Chinese boyfriend..
But he's strong, his mind reminded him. You know it, Kai. Your nekojin's strong. So really strong, that sometimes he didn't even need your protection. And look at yourself. You're in a very bad state, you're hurt badly, you're in pain, and you're tired. You need to rest.
And he knew he could always believe in his nekojin. After all, his nekojin had never failed him before. And this time, he was sure that his nekojin wouldn't fail him.
Or, in fact, he wouldn't let him fail.
That's why.. once again, he prayed. He wished that everything would be okay… he wished that they could reunite again.
Because he still didn't believe in himself that he could move on without this certain nekojin. He didn't believe that he could ever let his precious nekojin go.
He needed his nekojin. So badly.
Stay… his mind whispered when he closed his eyes and saw the nekojin's figure in his inner mind's sight. Stay. Please stay.
Please stay. Stay here.. with me. Don't go. Please stay. Please.. be alive… be okay..
Stay with me.
I won't go anywhere.. his nekojin whispered softly. He reached out, trying to get a hold of his precious treasure, but he couldn't.
Stay. Please stay, he begged. Please.. please stay here.
I'm always with you. Always. His nekojin smiled reassuringly. All you need to do is find me. Find me here… Kai. Please, find me here. And so I stay..
Hiwatari Kai's eyes opened in confusion.
"Rei…"
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tbc!!!
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Isumi : Oh.. I just looove the word 'STAY"!!!!
Ilde : Idiot. Review, readers. Next chapter : Seeking each other will be very hard. But in the end, the pleasure of finding is always evident. Survival stage!!
Isumi : Thank you very much for reading until the end of this chapter. I'm so sorry for every mistakes I have!! And I just determined to finish this fic, whether I get reviews or not, because I just hate it if I read a fic that hasn't finished and suddenly I found that it was dropped by the author. That's why… I won't drop any of my fic. –shrug- But still… be kind and be patience and REVIEW PLEEEEEASEEE???!!!
Ilde : I will teach you how to make an author notes properly. Bear with her, readers. I'm sorry. I really am. Well, until next chapter, see ya!!
Isumi : Jaa, mata naa!!-sings- Maafkanlah… bila ku selalu, membuatmu marah… dan benci padaku.. kulakukan itu semua.. hanya tuk buatmu bahagia…