Disclaimer: I don't own Beyblade or the characters on it. I don't own the songs featured at the beginning of each chapter.

Warning: Eventual Slash (Tala/Kai, maybe other couples), child abuse, rape, other mature themes.

A/N: I'm so, so sorry for the delay! And sorry about how short this is!


Letting Go

Never To Know

(by: Lene Marlin)

Did you know,

hidden by his clothes there are some scars

Some are recent,

some have been there for years

Did you know

It doesn't even hurt

It never really hurts, but there are tears

Do you want the real story,

or do you prefer the lie

Do you want to see him smile,

or maybe see him cry

Do you want to follow,

or let him go alone

For then, never to know... never to know

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Bryan was on top of one of the guards, hitting him relentlessly, the other guard trying to get him off and punish him while Spencer was trying to keep him away from Bryan. Tala was holding Ian back so he wouldn't reach to the other guard and do exactly what Bryan was doing. Kai was just standing next to the struggling pair unsure of what to do.

It had all happened so fast, Spencer and Tala had just been practicing some launches while Kai, Ian and Bryan had been taking a break. Kai was leaning against the wall, not far from where Bryan and Ian were standing. When those two guards came in. It was the ones that had been bothering Kai in the morning.

Tala hadn't really seen them coming in, but when he looked back at his teammates they were on both sides of the dual-haired beauty, whispering things to him. Tala was too far to listen exactly what, but it seemed to be very offensive if Bryans shaking fists was anything to go by. When one reached to his cheek and ran the back of his hands against it, Bryan did what Tala wanted to. He ran to the guard who did it and roughly tackled him to the ground, immediately punching him over and over again. Spencer was the first to reacted, he ran and caught Ian before he attacked the other guard, but soon let go of him when he saw that the other guard was going to aid his fallen coworker. He let go of Ian just as Tala got there and restrained the smaller boy who was charging again towards the guard. Spencer pushed the other guard and yelled at Bryan to stop.

"…You know what's at stake!"

Kai gasped at Spencer's remark, Tala looked at him with wide eyes, he hadn't meant for him to find out. The amount of hurt and betrayal in Kai's eyes was so much that Tala felt like the boy had just yelled his frustration at him, he opened his mouth, even if he didn't know what to say, even if Kai wouldn't listen above the noise, still he wanted to say something, change the look Kai was giving him.

Kai looked away from Tala and took a deep breath. He walked forward and firmly took Bryan's wrist in his hand, looking at him sternly. Bryan looked up at him and stilled.

"Stop, that's enough." Bryan let go of the guard's neck at Kai's command and stood up. The guard Spencer had restrained freed himself and ran to the other one (who was barely conscious by now) helping him up. He pulled his arm around his neck and pulled him towards the exit of the room.

"You have no idea what Boris will do to you now!" With that final threat he walked out of the door.

Kai turned around and almost ran out of the room.

"Tala, I'm sorry I know I shouldn't have but-" Tala didn't even look at Bryan, he stared at the door and soon ran out of the room after Kai.

"What happened? You knew we had to stay out of trouble." Spencer looked at them sternly.

"I couldn't just stand there and…I had to do something, I had to stop them, I just had to." Bryan ran his hands through his hair and leaned into a wall sighing.

"The things they were saying, Spencer. You would've attacked them too, I'm sure you would've." Ian sat on one of the benches, dejected.

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"Kai?" Tala had chased Kai to the rooftop, he walked out and soon saw the boy. He was standing on the edge leaning onto the border of the rooftop, head hanging low. He approached cautiously.

"You told them" Kai's sad voice stopped Tala from walking any closer. "Why?"

"I'm worried for you." Tala wanted Kai to understand he did it for him.

"I told you I'm fine."

"Stop lying, we both know you're not." Tala walked closer to Kai, but the dual haired boy didn't turn. "Kai, I just wanted to help you."

"I asked you not to." Kai's head dropped even more.

"I didn't tell them everything. Just that they beat you up instead." Tala stood next to him and reached for his shoulder. Suddenly the door to the roof opened and Tala pulled his hand back and Kai stood straight.

"Boris wants to see you Kai." An abbey kid had been sent to look for them. After delivering the message he went back inside. Kai only sighed.

"I better go." Tala took hold of his hand, to stop him.

"Please, don't…" Tala's voice was soft, almost pleading. Kai turned to look at him, placing a hand to his cheek, and stared at him warmly.

"I have to." He pulled his hand away and Tala stood there just staring after him, a small tear making its way down his cheek.

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A/N: Sorry for the huge delay guys! I had this…like a writer's block, that's why I've been posting one-shots, I wanted to get out of it.

I'm sorry this chapter is kind of short, but I'm trying to get back on track, so bear with me with this one, okay?

I hope you liked it, and that you don't hate me too much for all the time you waited.

-XxFallingxAngelxX