Note: sorry! I know my chapters are short but I'm not very good at writing long chapters. Heck, I'm not very good at finishing stories with chapters, so for actually continuing it I'm doing quite well for me. ;;

"When I was 6 years old, my parents were... in a lot of debt.My dad had just lost his job and my mum didn't have any qualifications to get a decent job. Besides, she hads to look after me. In fact, they were under risk of losing our house. We couldn't afford to even rent a place if that happened".

He paused for breath as Rei sat, absorbed in the tale. "So, Voltaire -my wonderful, generous" he spat out those words like a bad taste in his mouth "rich, only grandparent left - proposed an offer; he would pay off all the family's debts and give them plenty to live off forever besides, if...if" his teeth clenched together "they gave him official custody of me. And guess what he wanted me for? So I could train in his stupid abbey, Balkov Abbey, that's what. Live my whole life for bloody beyblading".

He put on a weird smile that scared Rei (and anyone else if they'd seen it) "So they did".

Rei was amazed, shocked, and even a little disgusted "Your parents sold you?" Kai put on that freakish smile again "I guess you could call it that".

"That's awful! Oh Kai I-I never knew, I mean I wish I somehow help you instead of just sitting here babbling on in your ear, it's probably the last thing you want right now or ever. Someone like me just going on and on and-" Kai put a finger to Rei's lips. "Ssh. It's ok. Having someone like you to listen, it... it makes it a little better. It helps. You've helped, by being so kind to everyone, to me, all the time".

When Kai removed his finger Rei felt an odd tingle there. He was lost for words.