Authors Note: Another chapter checked, though I did this at night so there may still be a few typo's. Hopefully just not as much!

Chapter 4
"Have you seen Kai?" It was afternoon and Tyson Granger had not seen the ice prince all day. He didn't know if it was on purpose that the World Champ couldn't find his captain, anywhere.

"No, I only saw him this morning, at breakfast – which was about four hours ago. Why?" Of course Rei had seen him, they woke up at roughly the same time.Rei saw Tyson frown which was odd – he never frowned, he was always cheerful, laughing and joking about something.

"Just wanted to talk to him about something – Is Kai missing?" There was a concerned look on his face and also in his voice – even Rei himself was getting a little annoyed on the topic of 'Why hadn't Kai came back yet?'

"Eh, well more like we can't find him…" If any of the BladeBreakers went to look for him, he'd come back and moan at them all for wasting valuable training time.

"I suppose you're right," Tyson sighed in defeat, "Rei?" The neko-gin looked up at his younger teammate. ""When he comes back –tell me – like first. Ok?" It was an unusual request, maybe he did not need Kai's help, and maybe he just needs someone's help.

"Tyson, what's wrong?" It was his turn to make his voice fill with concern.
"Eh, it's nothing. It is just that I wanted to ask Kai… If he was going to em, make us…Train, yeah train, heh." He tried to make it sound convincing but his voice failed to pull it off.
"Tyson, your acting weird, really, what's wrong?" Trying again, Rei asked his friend what was wrong, and again Tyson lied.

"Nothing, I just really need to speak with Kai…" Tyson looked over to the door, thinking of hearing a door slam, and have Kai, enter back into the house, so he could clear a few things up. That's when Rei noticed it, Tyson had three long scratch marks across his right cheek, which was not there that very morning.

"What happened? Your face is all cut?" Tyson dismissed the question he was being asked, and walked out of the room, hoping his most trusted friend would come back soon.

It was dark, and narrow – like most alley ways in Russia. The cold and dark days didn't make these places any prettier.

"So what do you want?" the blunette snapped – not liking the fact that he was requested to travel three miles on a cramped train, with a hungry stomach.

"Kai, I thought we were past that stage?" The hooded female chuckled as she saw a disgusted look wash over the bladers face.
"Don't flatter yourself!" he spat back, did not have time for these kind of games, he really could not be bothered at what his Grandfather had to say…

"I was flattering you actually." She replies, a smile playing on her lips. She only took this job to see if he was ok…
"I'll ask again. What. Do. You. Want?" He used the shortest sentences possible – she would be a complete idiot if she didn't get that. Whoever she was… He really was not good at talking to anyone. Male or females when he was like this.

"Give me the file, about the Abbey layout." The hooded girl didn't want anything to do with this extreme family affair…However an order was an order. "That's it? Some pathetic file?" the file, Kai knew, was important, if he was to hand it over to Boris or his Grandfather, the Abbey could and would be rebuilt.

"The codes as well." She ordered…

"Why do you need them?" Acting dumb, may make you look and sound like a complete idiot, but at least it clarified information.
"Your Grandfather wants them." She wished she wasn't here. Not helping Kai's Grandfather get what he wanted, rebuilding the Abbey was not on her to-do list. Kai was silent, it was certain that if he did give her the files – the Abbey would be reopened and more children would be turned into emotionless-zombies. Kai closed his eyes. Why would he even think about giving the files to them?

"Your Grandfather wishes to make a deal with you. If you give him the files, and codes needed, then he'll take Sota."

This caught Kai's interest…

"He'll take Sota and will do everything to her that he once done to you." She had memorised everything from a card.

Revenge…? It wasn't a bad idea… "Will she disappear, Forever, if I told you I didn't want to see her again?" The girl gave a sad smile, she would be paid, but Kai…Was selling his sister, in a sadist way. "You'll never have to se the annoying brat again." She didn't want to blacken Sota's name, but it was necessary to get Kai into the deal.

"Then," Kai sighed. It was a bit fishy that Grandfather hadn't just kidnapped the girl.. He wasn't this desperate… "Let me think about it."
"Good boy…" She mocked him, maybe he wouldn't give her the files, if she annoyed him enough.
"Shut up. I'm not doing this just because you or my grandfather says so. I have my own reasons…" he had too many reasons.

"-To get rid of your little sister? I would gladly like to hear the list one day." she didn't think siblings could hate each other this much. What had happened to cause an over protective brother into – this?

"You will never hear any of my reasons." This conversation was over. He'd be back for dinner at least he wouldn't be tired, bored and hungry.

So where have you been?" Sota's voice rose like one of an old lady showing her disapproval for something.
"Out," one word it was an acceptable answer to and from anyone.
"I knew that I meant where-" she was interrupted by her older brother.
"Shut up." Kai frowned at the little girl before him, she was annoying – she was the reason for everything wrong in his life! To come in the front door and enter the large hall way, it was annoying having big bright blue eyes following him… She always asked questions, why couldn't she shut up like she was told to.

"Sorry I was just worried I thought you had been kidnapped or something!" She giggled, at the thought. Unfortunately, the BladeBreakers had come out to greet their captain, only to get a scene of Kai yelling at his sister.

"I don't care what you 'thought,' I don't care what you even think! YOU'RE THE problem in this family! HE wouldn't have traded me in to TRY and save you! HE wouldn't have left! EVERYTHING if YOUR fault. I HATE YOU! GET OUT OF MY SIGHT YOU LITTLE BRAT!"

Sota began to cry, hysterically, she hoped that maybe he would notice that he was being incredibly cruel, and unfair to her. The BladeBreakers had never seen Kai look so angry – or upset. The things he was saying to someone that wasn't even half his age… Who knew the ice captain could shout so loud? Sota ran, away from all of the staring eyes. To the one portrait that would not look back, and judge. 'Maybe I shouldn't ask Kai…At the moment.'

"Well That was scary." Max gulped, everyone had decided to escape the ranting and go to the one of many studies. To see Kai, with fists ready, was one of the most scariest things Max had ever seen.

"I found a bitbeast." Tyson, changing the subject, he was beginning to wonder if Kai had not changed at all from the 'old-days'.
"You stole Dranzer?" Rei asked, everyone sweat-dropped, is Tyson had stolen the fire phoenix, then he would need to one hundred percent stay out of Kai's way.

"No, it's not Dranzer – although it is really cool!" Tyson was looking at the newly found bitbeast chip as if it was love at first sight. Which was now the most scariest thing Max had ever seen.
"You better not keep that, it might be someone's…" Rei said politely but getting a little agitated with the constant talking of Tyson, he wouldn't be able to keep it. It was most likely a Hiwatari bitbeast. "Put it back were you found it Tyson." he added. Rei didn't want another argument that could have almost burst his ear drums…

Tyson had found a door, unlocked – it was the one Kai had told everyone to stay out of. At this time Kai had left the household, shortly after Tyson had woken up. Although at this time Tyson did not know that, he decided to go down, who knows Sourpuss might be there. The steps were old and creaked if any pressure was put upon them. The narrow passageway and multiple doors at each side made the abandoned room look almost symmetrical.

"Kai, you down here?" He yelled, the only answer was his own echo bouncing off of the old walls. The lanterns made a horrible shade of yellow cling to the brick walls making another disgusting colour. At the end of this hallway there was a room with… Nothing. Tyson sighed he had came all this way for n-"What's that?" Tyson called out to the object as if it were gong to reply.

The wall, between two rotten and chipped bricks, there was a small circular chip imbedded in the wall. A bitbeast.

Tyson pulled it out, manoeuvring his thick fingers and short nails to try and grasp it. However, once this chip had been pulled out, the wall opened like an imaginary door. "Wow…" Was all the Champ could say, a cold chill exited from the room within. Tyson walked in and immediately regretted it. The door slammed shut, which Tyson had squealed, much like Hillary, in surprise. In an instant of the door, locking, cold air began to pump through the air vents and into the room.

"I'm cold." Tyson whined, bitbeast still in his hand. "I'm hungry…" His stomach grumbled, he was getting really cold, so he began to hug himself, shivering now and then. "My feet are sore…" Another complaint after another, the floor was colder than any ice – it was making Tyson's blood thin, his blood supply finding it harder to go round his body. His limbs grew sore…

"No wonder.. People don't get invited!" he yelled angry at the fact he was in a 'cold room.'

A few hours after the hurtful shouting – Sota was no where to be found. Kai had calmed down – yet did not feel at all guilty for what he had done to his sister.

"Kai? I really need to talk to you." Apart from Kai and Tyson in the room, there was a maid and a butler, which Kai dismissed quickly.

"Well…I kind of… By accident of course – went down stairs." As soon as the word downstairs was mentioned, Kai looked at Tyson with a blank and an unemotional face, wondering if he had really been downstairs or was some sort of wind up.

"I found a room…" Tyson was eager to continue, but did not want Kai knowing everything in a short space of time. Kai might get too angry then.
"Tyson…" Kai knew he had took it… It was still there when he was down last, then when he came back it was gone. Only Tyson would have gone down there, Kai however, didn't think Tyson would actually bring it up – in actual conversation.
"Yeah?" Tyson didn't know that Kai knew about him 'sticky-fingering' the bitbeast.
"Give it back." Tyson almost fell out of his chair, a little confused on how quick the fellow bladder caught on.
"Eh… Sure, Sorry." The apology Kai could have done with out – he only wanted the bitbeast back. At least he never denied taking it.

"I also saw something…Or more to the point…Someone." Kai almost wanted the entire conversation to be in his own head, he would prefer himself mentally unstable than Tyson Granger meeting Mother…

"It's so cold…Why have such a cold room?" Tyson stood shaking rapidly, this was not good. He walked over to what appeared to be another door, he banged on it over and over again. Hoping someone would answer his calls.

"Who are you?" A shriek came from behind the door, it opened slowly, getting stuck as the door roller was frozen slightly.
"Yikes!" There stood in the other room, a woman looked about forty. She was wering all the 'science gear,' as Tyson put it. Thick gloves, large heavy looking white coat. Things such as pens poking out from her pockets. Thick glasses….The stereotypical science professor

"T-Tyson Granger." He was to cold to ask the woman's own name. She answered the question he asked a little while ago. "Nice to meet you., the room were in was for training and experimental purposes, sorry, didn't see you. My name's Maria Hiwatari."

"Oh are you Kai's aunt?" she was way, too old to be his sister that was for sure. The woman laughed as if it was some sort of joke, "No, I'm his Mother." However, the woman claiming to be Kai's mother, did not count on Tyson knowing so much…

"Mother? Kai's Mum's dead! I mean, sorry to say this lady but even Kai's Father told us so!" The woman's attitude towards Tyson changed dramatically.

"How dare you! If you tell anyone about anything you find out here in this house –" She took Tyson's chin and her long spidery fingers were spread up Tyson's face. She dug her nails into his cheek a small amount of blood flooding out of the fresh wound.

"Aah..!" The woman was crazy that was the first thought, Tyson knew he would have to get out of here, he just hoped that the door he had first enter here was opened. He turned around quickly and bolted through the cold room. He heard the woman called Maria yell after him.

"You'll tell now one! Understand, because if you do – the Hiwatari house is the last thing you'll see." Tyson managed to get back to the old and ruined part of the 'downstairs' area. He was panting from running so fast, and now that he thought about it, he'd never been so scared in his life.

"She did that to your face didn't she?" Kai sounded a little concerned, which was surprising to Tyson, he wouldn't have thought something like this, was such a big deal to genuinely get sympathy out of Kai.

"Yeah, although I'm kind of confused Kai." Tyson looked to see if Kai had became a raging giant, thankfully he hadn't. He was sitting just sitting there, watching him… Waiting for him to finish what he was so confused at.

"The woman – who's called Maria Hiwatari, she said she was your mother. Though your Father said that your mum was d-?" Tyson couldn't finish the last word of the sentence, as Kai had began to answer him – an answer that Tyson did not like.

"It's complicated, you wouldn't understand, no one would for that matter. Just forget everything ever happened and that you didn't see or hear anything." Definitely not the answer Tyson was looking for.

"Tell me!" A frown now upon Tyson's features, not wanting this to be dismissed as the other questions he had ever asked.

"No…" Tyson saw Kai give a sigh – which was highly curious as he added, "I can't." This caused Tyson to become a little annoyed. "Why not? Why do you always keep secrets! I mean privacy is one thing! This is too much!" his voiced raising a little. Kai stayed quiet, his position on the seat had changed, he was now, not looking at Tyson, but the floor. He had now rested his elbows on his knees, holding his head between his hands. He was worried…Immensely.

"Well? We are your friends, right Kai? Why can't you tell us? Or do we all mean nothing to you?" Tyson snapped, he was angry at the fact, Kai wasn't even looking at him, he couldn't see how the ice bladder was reacting to the questions.

"I can't…" Kai said, mumbling a bit – another thing that was odd, "I'll be exiled… I just, can't." Kai had given a half truth, he would be exiled if, and only if the secrets got out, and it was traced back to him. He knew however, that Tyson would not say anything. So he simply chose not to tell him anything.

"Kai…?" Tyson was going to begin another question – Kai's head jerked up and, Kai could see some of the discomfort he was causing Kai. "Nevermind… I'm off to bed…" It was strange when Tyson left the room. The aura of the place looked less, bright. Then again, it was generally because Tyson may be annoying and be an incredibly show off at times – he wasn't arrogant, he always saw 'something,' in someone… It annoyed Kai how someone could have that outlook on life.

The phoenix was back in Kai's head again. He had been sitting there for, who knows how long, staring into the weak fire that was inside the fireplace.

./. Maybe you should have told him?./. The bird hoped Kai would tell someone, anyone as long as it was someone.

"What and have him pity me even more, for the mucked up family that I have?" Kai, knew Tyson wouldn't pity him – but the other's might, maybe not so much Rei. Rei would be sympathetic, the others would act differently around him – there was no point in telling them.

./.Give him a chance, he did save your life remember, he deserves more than to be pushed aside, all of them deserve more than that./. She hoped that emotional blackmailed still worked.

"Dranzer…I can't tell them. I don't need to anyway, it's called my life for a reason. Who would even look at me if they knew the truth about this family." Kai's voice and started small, and build up to almost shouting, he was growing a tired of his bitbeast interfering with what he should do.

./. You think it's a horrible thing! Really, it doesn't sound that bad./. Dranzer was now trying to be sympathetic, it only made Kai, sarcastic.

"What from a four thousand year old spirit bird's, point of view, it doesn't sound that bad? Well everything's just magically better now!"

./.Well, at least some emotion now, even if it is just plain sarcasm./. The fire bird was about to disappear until it's master had replied with 'I don't care!' Before leaving, it's masters' mind, it snapped back.

./.You care more than you know./.

Sota still could not be found, even at her mum's portrait, she could not be found anywhere. Sota had disappeared. This had caused the BladeBreakers to worry, and they all started confronting Kai about his little sister, he however, didn't seem to care or notice the fact she was gone. This made the BladeBreakers a little worried, a little girl of that age, could and would not survive on her own.

Kai meanwhile – hiding it from the BladeBreakers new exactly how and why Sota had 'disappeared'. Well he had a good idea anyway.

It was turning cold and dark, the night was coming soon. Kai was in the same narrow alleyway as before, with the same female, on the same conversation.

"Here are the documents…Have fun." Kai handed the hooded girl a paper folder, many documents inside, his voice sounded bored.

"Will do. Shall we take Sota now or later?" She hoped to find out something from him, maybe he would say later – to say a nice cheery goodbye. How wrong she was.

"Do as you wish- I don't care." Kai said, turning on his heel and walking back to that god forsaken train station. Not caring about the current situation, that his little sister was going to be taken away...

It was a bright room, a desk and a chair was the only object in it, it however had two people in it. One was a hooded female, and the other – Kai's grandfather – Voltaire.

"Why does he hand over Sota's life so easily, sir?" The hooded girl asked, a little worried about how such a brother could turn. She could still remember him in the Abbey – him begging for her to take a message to his sister. Times had changed.

"I filled his head with lies when he finally got out of the Abbey. Now he thinks, that it was Sota's fault, for everything." Voltaire laughed, sipping a mug of coffee, he was going to make the abbey again – he would have another try at taking over the world.

"Even though it was –" the hooded girl was now shocked, how someone was so cold to there own members of family – was beyond her.

"- My idea to pay the man, to smash that truck into the side of their car?" The girl's eyes widened in horror and she quickly dismissed herself to the bathroom, were she would cry over the founded information. Kai gave up his sister to be tortured on a fake thought… To get revenge that was not even there. What had happened to this family?

Authors Note : Thanks for continuing to read this story, I hope you are enjoying it so far! You don't have to review unless you really want to. And yes I reply to every review! Yah! Later