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Ghost was eating a strawberry cake daintily when Kai found him. "Oh hi Kai," Ghost grinned. Chaos glared at Kai in distrust, before leaving to let the two boys talk. "So, why are you here? Oh right, my slave. Feed me, my slave!" Ghost commanded playfully. Kai picked up the fork and really began feeding Ghost.

"Oh well, I was kidding, but…" Ghost smiled and accepted it.

"You're Fang, aren't you? Chiba meant white fang…" Kai said softly. Ghost looked at him in alarm. "I… I don't know what you're talking about~" Ghost said in a sing-songy voice. He took back the fork and started eating by himself in large bites instead.

"I remember…" Kai said sadly. Ghost looked at him in surprise. "Bits and pieces, but, I remember you and Kuja…" Ghost looked away.

Then he spoke in an agitated voice. "SO WHAT IF YOU REMEMBER?! There is nothing you can do to change it! You cannot change the fact…" Ghost's voice was now barely above a whisper, "…that I shot Kuja."

"You had no choice, Fang. Anyone else would have done the same…" Kai consoled.

"Would you have shot Tala then?" Ghost asked snidely, his golden eyes now glaring at Kai's crimson ones. "I'm not hungry anymore, and I have a commercials lining up for me. Byee." Ghost left the room hurriedly, slamming the door with a loud bang. The half-eaten cake sat on the table. Kai lowered his eyes. Would he be able to shoot Tala?

Ghost… what were his thoughts when he shot Kuja? Isn't he like Kai, though? Turning all cold and moody when the Bladebreakers questioned him about his past. Ghost had a right to react that way, but still… Kai was still determined to find out more.

He followed Ghost and watched him from afar. He was advertising for a candy, smiling cheerfully and popping one into his mouth. "Buy it now," Ghost chirped, "because I like it." He winked at the cameramen who seemed smitten. Once it was down, many of the crew rushed towards Ghost.

Ghost smiled at all of them, whose words were "My niece/sister/girlfriend/mum is a big fan of yours! Can I have an autograph?" The glint in his eye told that he knew they were lying, but he didn't mind. Ghost scribbled his signature on the many papers that were surrounding him. He saw Kai and smiled slyly. "Oh, hey Kai! Let's go for our date now!"

Ghost breezed past the many awestruck crew, walking to Kai. He seemed to supply his own wind, his hair flowing beautifully. He linked his arms with Kai's. "Let's go now, Kai kun~" Kai knew he was being used. But perhaps… if Kai got on Ghost's good side, he would tell Kai some important details.

With their arms locked together, Kai and Ghost went back into the dressing room, where Ghost plopped tiredly onto the couch. "You don't mind me using you, do you, slave?" There was no edge to his voice, just tiredness.

"…If I receive things in return," Kai smirked slightly.

"…I understand what you mean," Ghost rubbed his forehead with his fingers. Kai went over and helped him massage in instead. "Ho, you're good at it," Ghost said cheekily, before becoming serious again. "You don't remember me torturing you, or anyone else, do you?"

Kai shook his head. Ghost closed his eyes and a whip materialized in his hand. It was thick and rough, and the handle hand a switch system on it. "See this? I can power it with electricity, that was stored…from you." Ghost explained, and Kai widened his eyes. From him?

"I can strike multiple times in a second, all the same force as the one before. My record for unlimited striking was three days without rest," Ghost had a mournful smile. "Many kids were almost beaten to death by me…you were no exception." Kai stared at the whip in fear, backing away from instinct. "That's right, Kai… run." Ghost said eerily.

*flashback*

"Fang, the whip," Boris commanded. Ghost obediently materialized a whip in each hand. His eyes were shielded by blue goggles. Kai took a step backward cautiously as Ghost approached him. "That's right, Kai…run. You can run in this tiny room…but you can't hide!" Boris cackled. "Go, Fang!"

"Yes, my master," Ghost replied. Kai trembled and fell to the ground, crawling backwards. His eyes burned with determination and hatred, a spark Ghost was going to erase. Ghost lifted his whip, then…a flurry of pain hit him.

"ARGH!!!" Kai screamed, hugging his body with his arms. But it didn't stop. It continued to hit his back, his legs, his arms and his face at the same time. "Fang…" Kai pleaded. "Please… stop…"

"I will not listen to anyone but my master," Ghost droned monotonously as if he's been forced to say the line too many times. But yet, for a split second, he hesitated and stopped. Kai's body burned from the raw pain, blood flowing from all the places he's been hit. Especially his back, which had multiple cuts from the whip's administrations.

Ghost continued to hit after that moment of weakness under Boris's watchful eye. Kai bit his lip hard, but a cry escaped from his lips when Ghost hit the same spots. Kai wondered whether it was from too much pain or lost of blood that he lost unconsciousness… But when he fell to the ground, he saw a glittering tear escaping from Ghost's goggles.

I'm sorry…

*end flashback*

"Remember?" Ghost asked. "That wasn't the only time… you should be flashbacking for hours from how often I was ordered to hit people…do you remember me hitting Bryan, Spencer, Ian and Tala? Do you remember me hitting…Kuja?"

*flashback*

Everyone huddled together for warmth in the torture chamber, except Kuja who was standing up and awaiting his punishment. They had been going at it for a day, everyone standing up and taking turns at being hit for ten minutes. If you didn't stand up willingly… the consequences would be even greater.

Kai sat closer to Tala, who was blinking his eyes blearily. He didn't care if the contact hurts… he needed Tala's warmth. They were tired and hungry… and they didn't want to look at everyone being hit. The floor was sticky with blood… Everyone closed their eyes as Ghost raised the whip. He hesitated.

"Fang, do you mean to defy me?" Boris's voice boomed. Fang opened his mouth but no words came out.

"Hit me, Fang, or you'll be punished," Kuja smiled softly. His silver eyes showed understanding. Fang raised his whip and let it touch Kuja's back weakly. "No, hit me at the same strength you hit everyone else with. It's only fair." Kuja shook his head.

They could hear Ghost take in a sharp intake of breath, before hitting Kuja mercilessly. Kuja didn't scream, though his eyes and face showed immense pain. If he screamed… Ghost might break. Ghost's face showed of guilt and regret, but Kuja did not offer any reassuring words. If he opened his mouth…he will scream from the pain.

That ten minutes felt like a year.

*end flashback*

"I… I remember…not all the times, but…" Kai said softly, gripping his arm. He willed himself to be brave, like Tala told him to. He stepped slowly towards Ghost, who showed no resistance. Then, Kai hugged Ghost gently. Ghost tensed visibly, but slowly relaxed. "It was hard on you too, Fang, all that guilt…" Kai whispered softly. "But it's over now…"

Ghost started bawling. He just started crying uncontrollably. "But I hurt so many people! I hurt you…" Kai looked into the glistening golden eyes of Ghost. Tears streamed down his face, and yet his eyes were not puffy, and his face was not blotchy… he was like a true idol, crying beautifully.

Kai patted Ghost's back soothingly. "It was Boris who ordered you to… it's not your fault."

"I should've killed him! I should've killed myself! I should've killed all the scientists and fucked up people in there! But if I did…if I did…" Ghost trailed off. "Kuja would've died."

"W-what?" Kai asked in alarm.

"He placed a chip in the back of Kuja's head through surgery, and if I defied Boris…" Ghost's voice raised suddenly, "BOOM! Goes Kuja…" Kai winced at that.

"You had no other choice then," Kai lowered his eyes. "Like all of us, no other choice but to be puppets and soldiers of Biovolt."

Ghost sighed, wiping away his tears. "No use dwelling on the past… let's-"

A guy with wild pink hair rushed into the dressing room rudely, screaming, "GHOST HONEY!!!" He held his arms out wide. "COME TO MEEE!" He winked and blew a kiss to both Kai and Ghost. He seemed to be around…21 years old?

"A-Aaron!" Ghost flinched, hiding behind Kai. Aaron rushed over, grabbed Ghost, then squeezed him tightly. "I MISSED YOUUU~" Ghost seemed supremely terrified. He looked pleadingly at Kai.

"What are you doing to my boyfriend?" Kai blurted out. He had to act as Ghost's boyfriend to get Ghost out of these kinds of situation. That is his job as a slave… in exchange for information from Ghost.

"Dammit. I'm not gay," Ghost mouths, rolling his eyes.

"What? Your… boyfriend?" Aaron stops and puts Ghost down, who sighs a huge sigh of relief. Aaron stares at Kai. Two toned hair… fiery red eyes… four blue stripes on his face… and yet, pale skin, sculptured nose, high cheekbones, muscular arms… "Wow, Ghost, where did you find him?" Aaron almost admitted defeat. Keyword: Almost.

"He," Ghost began, walking over to Kai, swaying his hips deliberately, "is the team captain of the Bladebreakers, the winner of the beyblading championships. Isn't that so, baby?" Kai nodded, sweatdropping.

"I… I thought you hated beyblade?" Aaron asked, stupefied.

"Suuure," Ghost purred, touching Kai's cheek "But after seeing Kai here, I fell sooo deeply in love with it! Right, darling?"

Aaron turned red in the face after seeing Ghost act like that. "I'll be back! Just you wait! I'll defeat that hot guy!" Aaron points at Kai, then left in a huff. Ghost stuck his tongue out at Aaron's retreating back, and took a step back from Kai, giving them both back their personal space. They both hated physical contact, after all.

"Heh, thanks for that, Kai," Ghost smirked. "That guy's been 'wooing' me for a year now. But be careful if he changes target to you though, he did call you a hot guy."

"How did you associate with a guy like him?" Kai raised an eyebrow.

"Hmm, I posed for a few yaoi magazines…" Ghost seemed thoughtful, "I took any kind of job offered to me back then. Aaron was there too. We had a kiss or two there for pictures, and you know what? Surprisingly, he tasted quite good."

"So… Are you gay?" Kai asked tentatively.

"What?! No! Of course not!" Ghost seemed horrified that Kai would think of that. "I'm not gay!! …I'm bi is all. Anyway, kisses mean nothing to me. I was kind of… how to say this… This is only because you helped me back there, okay? The exchange for information thing! I was… Boris's sex slave."

Kai's eyes widened in surprise. "How could he? You… What did Boris do to you?"

"Nah, it's okay, I'm used to it. He mostly kisses me or bites my neck, and that's…urgh, disgusting, and sometimes…" Ghost's tone turned haunted, "he rapes me. But then, it was me or Kuja or you or Tala."

"That's why you offered yourself…? You never told us! We never knew…" Kai held an accusatory tone. Ghost's eyes flashed with something like fear. He wanted to escape from this discussion.

"Oops! Time for yet another commercial!" Ghost put on his fake cheery act. "Gotta go!" Ghost zoomed out of the door before Kai could say anything. Kai took out his phone and called Tala immediately.

"Hello?" Tala asked pleasantly.

"Tala, it's Kai, Fang isn't dead! He's Chiba Korowai! Ghost!" Kai said hurriedly.

"What?! That's him?! I thought there was a resemblance, but…" Tala trailed off. "Anyway, I heard the news, you're Ghost's boyfriend?"

"…No! It's a long story… anyway, you got to believe me, Tala. I'm now acting as Ghost's boyfriend to keep some crazy people away, but it's just an act. I think… Kuja isn't dead either… Can you track him down?"

"I'll try," Tala's voice was deadly serious. "You better tell me what this is all about next time, Kai."

"I will," Kai promised. "Goodbye, Tala."

"Bye," Tala replied. Tala looked down at his phone worriedly.

Kai… what have you gotten yourself into?


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