Kai stared in shock at the door. He walked over to in, and turned the knob. It wouldn't open. He'd never been locked in anywhere before. Never...

Now, Kai thinking that may seem selfish, stuck up and spoiled, but it really wasn't. Being locked somewhere is frightining enough, but when you are in a strange home, and your parents have just died, only hour ago... Kai was scared, to say the least. Not neccessarily of being locked in this room, but of what would happen to his future. He new guardian was a man, who considered him a item, and locked him into rooms without a reason either way. His parents were gone, and he was left without anybody, anybody at all. Oh, only a few hours ago, he had everything, and didn't realize, and now... Tears ran steadily down his face, and he buried his head in his arm. He was alone...

Then, there was a hand on his sholder, and a soft voice.

"Hey, you okay?"

Kai looked up. A boy, about eight was looking at him, concerned. It was the concern that hit him, no one had cared less about him for a while. The enternity that was a few hours. The boy had blonde hair, and blue eyes, that clearly showed his emotions. He reminded Kai of someone else, someone in a photograph...he couldn't quite viualize the photo, or remember who it was, but the shock was enough to stop his tears.

He nodded, silently. The boy smiled at him.

"Sir's mean, I know. But don't worry too much. He lets us out sometimes. My name's Max. What's you're name?"

Kai looked at Max, happy that someone cared about him, now. He smiled. "I'm Kai."

Max smiled back, again. "Hi! Glad to meet you!" He thrust out a hand. "So, do you wanna be friends?"

Kai paused. He had had friends before, but not many. And to make one this quick seemed ridiculas. But still...

He nodded happily. "Yes. Yes, let's be friends."

Oooh, fluff! Okay, I know I said I'd update quickly...well, so much for that I guess! (Story crumbles to dust in Kochan's hands.) Oops! Well, I promise I will update sooner next time. Sigh I got so many nice reveiws...

Oh, yeah...If you like this story, please read my others! (praticuraly Silver Echoes and My Life, no Definition. They're the only ones not on hold. You'll also notice that they all feature a mini-Kai! Hehe...)

Yeb Vas: Yay! Thank you! Yep, the people are evil. Maybe I'll give Kai a flamethrower and let him use his imagination with them...(um, no...I wouldn't actually do that.)

Rise from thy ashes: (Bows.) Thank you, thank you. Hehe. Well, seriously, thank you! The ending really help! I shall work them into the next chapter. Let's see...Dono-Sir? Well, as a further question, are they used before or after the name? Sorry, I really am clueless...

Lady Shiora: Thank you! Um...what were the gramatical errors? So that I don't make them again? Um, about your story, can't read it any more...My dad somehow blocked pages any higher than PG-13. Sorry!

twincharm: Thanks! I am always worried about making my charactors OOC...Hehe, Kai with innocence and vunrability? Priceless, that scentence! Not so sure about not having many reveiws though...I think five in one chapter is great! Oh, um...could you please tell me the errors? And...I'm coming to reveiw your stories now! (Walks off humming 'we're off to see the wizard!'

Hazel-Beka: Thankee! Even the dog, though? I'm sure you'll come to like Blackeye later on...AGGGH! Why do I keep wrecking the plot? Hehe, a hairball? Nice idea, Beka!