Hola ppls! How are you? Estoy bien, gracias! (haha, Spanglish!!! Lol). Well, I was supposed to write this yesterday when I was talking to Megan, but… I kinda…didn't… oops…(sorry girl!).I had writers block when I wrote chapter six, but I forced myself through it. Lol. And now I have tons of ideas. I really hope everyone likes this chapter!! And for anyone who isn't sure what is going on, ffnet is idiotic again and all the review alerts, PM's, and CarbonCopy alerts are down! Damn it all! Lol. I sent y'all who reviewed review replies, but u prolly wont be getting em till ffnet is fixed lol.

Kai: Moonlight Serenity does not own beyblade, Nelly Furtado, or "I'm like a bird" by Nelly Furtado. She does own De Glamour Records, Studio Five, Cindy Katimikae, Lawrence Michaels, and Kimiko and John Katimikae.

Moonlight Serenity: That's right folks! And if you want to use any of em lemme know first, k? lol.

Kai: on with the fic!

Notes: the usual, OOCness, shit, bad grammar, typos…. Yeap :)

Important! (sorta): woohoo, I drew a picccy for chapter six, lol, of Hil in her outfit for that chapter. I, however, don't have any deviantart (no clue how to spell) or website to post it on…does anyone have one and are willing to post the pic for me? Lemme kno in a review If u can, and add ur email if u don't mind, seeing as ffnet pm's wont work and I wouldn't be able to talk to you through that.

ps: italcs are still being stupid!!! being stupid is my job, dammit!

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Stage Name: Hiromi Tachibana

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He couldn't believe what he was seeing at all. She'd been lying this whole time. No wonder why she acted so weird when that song came on four weeks or so ago…it was her song…

"Hilary…you lied…" it was all he could manage as he stared at her, stared at all the workers revolving around the whims of "Hiromi Tachibana". Hiromi Tachibana was his Hilary Tatibana…his Hilary was Hiromi. Her ruby eyes were glittering with tears that were littering around her face. Maybe it was all the stress, her emotions running high for the fact she was living a double life, though that double life looked like it had just vanished….Hiromi –Hilary- didn't know if she should scream in confusion or sing in relief that someone knew and her double-life was over. God, she needed to compose herself…pronto! He wasn't about to give her time, it seemed.

"Kai…" He turned away from her, and she suddenly became frantic, "Kai!" He didn't even turn to look at her, but started walking away, his mind racing.

Hilary, still shell-shocked, found she couldn't breathe. She needed him! She couldn't let him leave her! That's the moment when the string linking you to reality vanish without a trace, just a memory, where everything in the world you couldn't give a damn about, shut out the screaming and yelling of the world, shut off all the bright lights, she ran to him on a whim and she did the only thing she could think of to get him to stay. She ran around the studio and parking lot, and kissed him. Hilary Tatibana kissed Kai Hiwatari.

Chapter Four:

Sing For Me

His amethyst eyes were wide, very. He'd heard those rushed footsteps, but he had no idea, and now he was being kissed by Hilary Tatibana –or Hiromi Tachibana, he wasn't sure which- and he found himself wrapping his arms around her and kissing back. He had no idea what he was doing there kissing her, he had no idea what she was doing there singing, he had no idea why she'd been there with them without them knowing the truth, but he knew he didn't want to stop kissing her…he didn't want to sink back into reality, he didn't want to lose the feel of her lips against his. Even as she kissed him, she could still feel salty tears leaking from her eyes, and she cursed herself for crying, but it didn't matter. His lips felt like silk, truly like kissing silk, and she would slowly nip and suck them. To Kai, Hilary's lips held the taste of strawberries, and her mouth was soft and delicate as he graced his tongue over her mouth, hoping for access, at which she complied, opening her mouth, allowing him to gently suck her tongue. His arms snaked around her slender waist and her hands slowly entwined with his slate and navy tresses, gracefully sliding her fingers over the softness of his hair…but her touch that was sending volts of electricity through him, sent him back to reality, and said kiss was severed. Reluctantly.

"At least I got you to stay a little while longer," She whispered as she felt the warmth leave her mouth. Hilary reached up to let a delicate hand swiftly wipe away a few tears. "I did lie…" she recalled his previous statement; Hilary timidly looked up at him; he looked like a lost child, but so did she, "Don't leave me yet, please?" he was shocked.

"Hilary--, --Hiromi, why would I be leaving you?" He asked, truly perturbed by her behavior. He could feel Dranzer warm in his pocket, bidding him to listen to everything Hilary had to say.

"It's…it's Hilary," She corrected him quietly, almost as if she wasn't sure if that was the right name or not, "It is Hilary. And, everyone is going to leave me," She said, sighing a bit. He was slightly taken aback; he looked at her, the two unaware of a few bystanders. "I was going to leave for New York City, Cindy was in the process of booking me a flight," Her somber tone ended after that phrase, and she looked up at him with a little more confidence as she pulled herself together, "God, Kai, how did you know where to find me?" She asked him inquisitively. He pulled her pink phone out of his pocket.

"Have you been looking for this?" He asked; she nodded.

"Yea, I have."

"You had a message," he told her.

"Why…why did you come?" She asked.

"I needed to know what was going on with you, Hilary," He ran a hand through his hair, a little anger returning, "Hilary, why didn't you tell us? What the hell?" She knew she deserved this.

"I don't know…it's a long story…" She trailed off.

"I've got time," He told her. She smirked lightly, giving a simple, faint laugh.

"And time will tell…but, some things: hopefully not," She said to him, adding the last part quietly, due to an un-fond memory. He quirked an eyebrow.

"Come with me," He said, then turned again. She nodded, and afraid to lose him, she took his hand.

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She figured she'd been walking with him for about fifteen minutes, in total silence, trailing a bit behind. She'd finally calmed a bit, and was slowly turning back into her spitfire self. Kai had to look back at the brunette every so often just to make sure she was still trailing. He had little idea of where they were going, he was just looking for a beach, that was it, and she was on edge. That's when she unknowingly spotted what he was looking for.

"Hey, Kai, check it out…it's the ocean, wow," Hilary looked at the perfect spot. It was beach, but it was connected to a grassy area that started up a hill and to a tiny cliff over looking the ocean waters. Two trees, one of which was a weeping willow, shaded nicely. When Kai looked up, he had to wonder how he always seemed to find this place. He always would just start walking, and most of the time he'd somehow end up here. He stepped off the sidewalk and started to the spot, Hilary following closely behind. As they edged towards the spot, Hilary felt the urge to speak. "Kai…I…it's…I'm sorry…I should tell you everything…" She had no idea what to say. He didn't look back at her, just re-grasped her hand lightly and led her up the small incline to the top of the cliffs. He sat down.

"How long?" He asked her, staring out at the warm, cheerful sun. She sighed.

"Always. I started singing when I was very young, and quit when I was fourteen, one month before I met any of you. My real name is Hilary Tatibana, Hiromi Tachibana is my stage name," She looked to him. He nodded a bit.

"Were you going to tell us?" He asked.

"No." She shook her head, "When I met you guys, I'd cast my career away and became your average, everyday teenager. And, F.Y.I., I was always myself. Then, I just…had to go back when I heard my own voice on the TV, when I saw my picture…I mean, I'd seen it all before, but…I've really missed it; kind of like if you just one day quit beyblading, you'd always have that feeling of wanting to go back…" She spoke to him. "So, right after I ran off that day, I called Cindy –the head of De Glamour Records- and boom, I was back, and my newest video was to be released as soon as I was ready, and we were even going to reintroduce me to the world of celebrity," She looked at him before he could ask, "I was going to tell you guys right away, that very day, but I couldn't…hours to days, days to weeks, weeks to a month," She sighed. "I was going to leave and go to New York: I didn't want to have to hear you guys call me a bitch," She sighed. He ran a hand through his hair.

"We would never call you a bitch, Hilary, you're our teammate, our friend; what has gotten into you? Why didn't you tell us? I was worried," He said the last part softly, but her ears perked up and caught it.

"You were?" She said inquisitively, not believing.

"Everyone was…I was…" He still didn't look at her. "There's still a lot for you to tell me? Right?" He more-so stated.

"Yeap…there is," She said, getting ready to explain it all.

"We should wait till the guys are with us," He said, standing. She mouthed a silent "oh." She got to her feet. "But, you could let me hear you sing. Hilary?" He looked at her, finally, and she was taken aback.

"You want to hear me sing?" She said in disbelief.

"Why wouldn't I?" He asked. She shrugged a bit and looked down, before looking back at him.

"I don't know," She didn't know, truthfully.

"Well?" He asked. She grasped his hand, almost fearfully.

"Um...okay…" She sat down, pulling him along with her, and sat at the edge of the cliff. He gazed at her.

"I think I fell in love with you, Hilary," He just confessed, just like that. It's amazing what a sunny day sitting peacefully by the ocean will do. 'Oh, God,' she thought. If only he knew. If only he knew how much she loved him, and how afraid she was to tell him.

"I am in love with you, Kai Hiwatari, forever and always. It wasn't supposed to happen like that, you guys were just my friends… I was supposed to be normal, and then you appeared and…oh, my God," She took in a deep breath and closed her eyes tightly, afraid to open them as she sang "I'm like a bird. Ready?" She asked and he nodded. Her eyes opened and she looked at him, she sang to him, "You're beautiful, that's for sure; You'll never ever fade; you're lovely, but it's not for sure: that I won't ever change; and though my love is rare, though my love is trueeeee," he almost gasped at how beautiful she was, and that made her smile, "I'm like a bird, I'll only fly away; I don't know where my soul is, I don't know where my home is; (and baby all I need for you to know is) I'm like a bird, I'll only fly away; I don't know where my soul is, I don't know where my home is," she gazed at him, singing as perfectly as she could, "Your faith in me, brings me to tears; even after all these years; and it pains me so much to tell: that you don't know me that well; And though my love is rare, and though my love is trueee," She took in strong breath, holding his hand tighter, "I'm like a bird, I'll only fly away; I don't know where my soul is, I don't know where my home is; (and baby all I need for you to know is) I'm like a bird, I'll only fly away; I don't know where my soul is, I don't know where my home is,"

She really did love him, no school-girl (or Celeb for that matter) crush. Something had clicked when she saw him. She didn't know what at first, either. And it could cause such a falter in her identity, she automatically held mistrust: of course, you would too if what happened to Hiromi happened to you, but we'll be into that later. And the more she got to know him, the more she loved him. Those cobalt triangles on his face, and the way his hair blew in the breeze, the way his eyes flashed, and the emotion those eyes held, he truly cared, whether he showed it or not… and not to mention the fact he was pretty damn sexy. And she loved his beloved bird of the flames and wisdom, Dranzer. Of course, falling in love with Phoenix Prince, the Ice Prince, she never knew what would happen. But she did know he would never love her back, right? She was bossy, bitchy, jumpy, couldn't beyblade…and the list, in her mind, went on. Though, that didn't stop her from loving him from a far, and now he'd told her…he loved her too. "It's not that I wanna say goodbye; It's just that every time, you try to tell me that you love me; each and every single I day; I know I'm gonna have to eventually give you away; and though my love is rare; and though my love is trueee; hey I'm just scared, that we may fall through….. I'm like a birdd, I don't know where my soul is, I don't know where my home is; (and baby all I need for you to know is) I'm like a bird, I'll only fly away; I don't where my soul is, I don't know where my home is," She took that last intake, and looked at him, not knowing what to expect. Then, he leaned forward and kissed her.

"I love you," He spoke. And she loved him too.

"I…I'm not going to fly away…if you'll stay with me," She said to him.

"I will, Hilary," she giggled slightly as so much relief washed over her. He loved her! He wouldn't leave her….Everything was going to be okay.

"I love you, too, Kai."

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I'm actually relatively proud of that chapter…weird huh? Lol. I hope you liked!! I really wanna thank my totally awesome reviewers who I don't deserve!! Thanks to (my reviewers as of now, if I ddint get you, im sorry!!!): Distant Storm, yamiviva, Molly Yokunaii, Star Fata, MarineDweller, CursedAngelofHeaven, Jellybean-kitty, Angelic Kitsune, skyblue101, Nemi The Dragon, and FlIrTiNg WiTh AnGeL. OH MY BOB! Thank you guys! Lol. I hope everyone liked this chappy! Lol. Please review, tell me if you liked, hated, hated with a passion, pointers, anything… it means a ton to me!! Lol. Thanks for reading!!! Well, my friend is mad cuzz I kinda put up an away message when I was talking to him. Lol. So…

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