Hey guys! I have to say that this is one of my favourite chapters in the whole thing. You'll find out why but I just love this chapter!

Once again thank you all so much, I know the whole thank you thing is probably getting slightly old but there's only so many ways I can say thank you so you're just stuck with it!

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Chapter Seven: Breaking Feathers

"I shall go fetch sir Voltaire" said the doctor "and explain to him the condition of his grandson" and hurried out along with the manservant who left purely because he didn't want to left on his own with Bryan.

Kai's eyes opened slowly at the sound of the door, he shivered as he sat up slowly waiting for his head to stop spinning and the first thing he saw was Bryan standing there watching his every move.

"What are you looking at?" asked Kai groggily

"A sad looser who's done this to himself" said Bryan

"And I suppose you're disappointed I didn't die" said Kai running his fingers through his hair and feeling slightly shaky

"Oh bitterly disappointed rich boy more than I could ever say" Bryan. He looked at Kai…something had changed; he still hated Kai but now every move Kai made Bryan watch him in a different light as if he suddenly realised how much Voltaire had broken Kai.

"Why do you keep looking at me as if I'm about to smash?" asked Kai irritably

"Why do you keep acting as if you are about to smash?" Bryan answered

"Because you're putting me on edge" replied Kai

"Well if you stop acting like you're about to smash then I'll stop looking as if you're about smash and then you won't be on edge" said Bryan not taking his eyes off Kai. He hated Kai more than anything in the world and would never forgive him…but no one should ever have to suffer what Kai suffered. Voltaire had destroyed Kai and the worst part was that Kai knew it but could do nothing. He didn't have the power or the strength to forget what violence he'd suffered and Bryan could see deep in Kai's eyes that Kai blamed himself for the pain he'd suffered. The pity deep inside Bryan strengthened; at least he didn't blame himself for the pain he'd endured.

"Why didn't you send that letter to Mr Dickinson?" asked Bryan

"What letter?" Kai looked at Bryan with a wary expression

"The one that's torn and thrown in the bin, why didn't you send it?"

"Because I can take care of myself and I don't need an old man deal with my grandfather when I am perfectly capable" snarled Kai not quite sure why he was getting himself so angry.

"Yeah, I mean you've practically beaten your grandfather in to submission" commented Bryan snidely. Kai glared at Bryan who caught the red spark in the those eyes; something about Kai's expression that for a fleeting second made Bryan almost catch his breath.

"You're doing it again!" Kai's voice interrupted Bryan's thoughts "you keep staring at me! Stop it!"

Bryan smirked "you don't like being looked at do you rich boy? People think you're just antisocial but you're actually self conscious"

"Shut up Bryan," muttered Kai wishing Bryan would turn to dust, a thought occurred to him "how did I get here?"

"Well a little more than seventeen years ago your mother and father were feeling a little fruity so_"

"I mean," said Kai overriding Bryan "how did I get from the stairs to my room?" he stopped and frowned at Bryan "and what are you doing in my room?"

Bryan shook his head and tutted "all these questions rich boy are going get you in to trouble one day, have you never heard that curiosity killed the cat?"

"Are you going answer me or not?" said Kai through gritted teeth

"You got from the stairs to your room because I carried you" said Bryan

Kai looked at him "you carried me?"

"Yes"

"You didn't let me fall down the stairs and crack my head open on the floor below?"

"No"

Kai raised his eyebrows "you mean you had the perfect opportunity to see me die and you let it pass?"

"So it would seem"

"Are you sure I'm the one who needs the doctor?"

"I give no comment in answer to that question" said Bryan

"But why didn't you?" asked Kai

"Why didn't I what!" Bryan was getting annoyed with all the questions

"Why didn't you just let me fall?"

Bryan looked for a moment deep in to Kai's eyes but then he sneered, "falling is too good for you" and with that he walked out leaving Kai.

Kai watched him go with a slight frown; he felt something was different but he didn't know what. The way Bryan had looked at him was different, it was still with hatred but there hadn't been the sneering cocky hint in his gaze. Kai snorted, had the falcon finally got bored of tormenting him or was he just waiting for his next opportunity? Whatever the reason it wasn't because Bryan suddenly wanted to be friends and anyway it wasn't as if Kai wanted to be friends with the prick; he was quite happy to annoy Bryan as much as possible. In fact he got a kick out of making the falcon furious and relished in fighting with him…after all, they both hated each other and therefore Kai was safe from getting hurt.

The door opened and the doctor walked in followed by the manservant and Voltaire. Kai immediately paid attention as Voltaire stood by the bed and looked down at him.

"Forgive me grandfather," said Kai quietly "I don't know what came over me"

Voltaire sniffed in distain as he looked at his grandson

"He has a fever and I recommend that he should stay in bed" said the doctor

"Out of the question" said Kai and Voltaire together

"I feel greatly recovered," continued Kai "and see no reason why I should stay in bed" this was a lie; he didn't feel any better and knew he looked terrible

"I have a task for Kai to complete" said Voltaire "it cannot wait and besides my grandson must attend my get together tonight, it is not often his parents get to see their son and they would be disappointed if they did not because my grandson was lazing around in bed"

During this tirade of reasons about why Kai should get up the doctor's mouth had fallen open and he said in a high pitched voice "sir Voltaire, this young man is ill and if he pushes himself any further he will be drastically ill! He has to rest!"

"He may rest tonight, but now I have some business I wish my grandson to attend to" said Voltaire

"It's going to have to wait" said the doctor firmly "this boy will not make it to the bedroom door!"

"I suppose I could allow my grandson to complete his task while in bed" growled Voltaire after a moment "but it's extremely vexing!"


Bryan was in his room; he had a mug of coffee and now he was going sit down and relax in front of the large wide screen TV that has fixed on the wall in front of him. Sitting down in the large comfy chair he grabbed the remote and took a swig of coffee and was just about to switch on the TV when his favourite manservant walked in.

"Oh go away!" snapped Bryan "I have more of you than I can take!"

"Sir Voltaire wishes to see you in master Kai's room, he wishes you to sign something though what this is I do not know because he did not divulge the content of this -"

"Oh shut up" said Bryan pushing past the manservant and out the door.

As Bryan entered Kai's room Voltaire turned to him and Bryan stood awaiting instruction however the look on Kai's face distracted him from everything else; Kai was glaring at Voltaire. For the first time since Bryan had arrived at Hiwatari Manor he saw some of the hatred Kai obviously felt for his grandfather written on the phoenix's face. In Kai's hands was what looked like a legal document and warning bells sounded in Bryan's head as he watched Kai glare at his grandfather's back.

"Ahh Bryan" if Voltaire knew of his grandson's expression he ignored it "I wish you to sign a document as a witness"

"Yes sir" answered Bryan tearing his eyes away from the glare on Kai's face to nod at Voltaire who turned back to Kai.

"Well Kai I assume we won't have any unnecessary problems this time"

"I won't sign it," said Kai fiercely "haven't you got enough already!"

"Now Kai, don't make things difficult" said Voltaire with warning in his voice

"You're the one making things difficult!" snarled Kai

Voltaire sighed and pulled a photograph out of his breast pocket, he threw it on the bed next to Kai "make sure you know where your loyalties lie" Voltaire walked past Kai to the door "I shall be back in a few moments when you're in a better shape of mind"

Voltaire left followed by the doctor who was protesting and the manservant who was running away from Bryan. Kai looked down at the photograph and sighed knowing that his grandfather had once again beaten him; picking up the photograph he looked in to the smiling faces of Tyson, Ray, Max, Kenny, Hilary and Daichi. He missed them all so much and he could never let anything happen to them. He picked up the legal document and turning to the last page picked up the pen and signed it.

"Aren't you going to read that?" asked Bryan before he could stop himself

"What's the point? I know what it is" replied Kai

Bryan was silent as he watched Kai let the photograph slip from his fingers; the look on Kai's face was one of pain and anger.

"My grandfather wishes you to sign this as a witness" said Kai quietly holding out the document, after a pause Bryan took it and looked down at the tiny writing which went on for several pages.

"Basically it says my grandfather gets everything I own in the event of my death" said Kai

"Oh" said Bryan still looking blankly at the document

"Every month my grandfather updates it and makes me sign it taking just that little bit more off me," murmured Kai more to himself "a little bit more money or another share. And to make me sign it he threatens my friends, which is the one thing that he can hold against me. I hate him so much" Kai laid back down in the bed with his back to Bryan "how could I let him control me like this? When did I get so weak?"

Bryan wasn't listening as he continued to look at the document. Voltaire walked back in still being followed by the doctor who was still protesting and the manservant who was staying as far away from Bryan as he could and holding a large candlestick: Bryan had that effect on people.

"I trust you have seen sense grandson," said Voltaire to Kai's back, Voltaire looked at Bryan and saw he had the document "ah good, it's good to see my grandson knows how to behave with such important matters. Have you signed it yet Bryan?"

Kai turned back round as Bryan shook his head

"I apologise for the nuisance of making you do this," continued Voltaire "but in order to make this document legal it needs a witness and no one of the Hiwatari household is permitted to witness it"

Bryan stared at Voltaire, had Voltaire just apologised to him? And then Bryan realised why Voltaire was being so polite to him; there was a lot of money involved in this and if Bryan didn't sign this document Voltaire wouldn't get any of it. Realising that Voltaire was expecting some kind of response to his last statement Bryan came to his senses and said

"It is no bother sir, I am only too pleased to help"

Voltaire nodded and handed Bryan a pen.

Bryan put the document on a table and turned to the last page where he read that the witness was the last one to see the document and was to sign it and fold the document. Feeling the manservant staring over his shoulder Bryan looked up and gave the man a glare which scared the manservant so much that he let loose with the candle stick totally missing Bryan and hitting a priceless vase instead. Voltaire and the manservant watched with mixed horror as the vase went flying and smashed to smithereens against the wall just centimetres above the doctor's head who squealed and dived to the floor with his arms over his head.

"Watch out you fool!" snarled Voltaire to the manservant "and put that dam candlestick down! It's worth more than your entire house!"

Bryan put his pen down, folded the document and slipped it in to the envelope which Voltaire handed to him while still seething at the manservant who looked on the verge of tears.

"I thank you Bryan" said Voltaire forcing his attention back to Bryan and away from the quivering idiot that was one of his employees

"It is a pleasure to have helped sir" answered Bryan

They were all distracted however by a noise from the bed and turned to see Kai sitting bolt upright in bed his eyes wide.

"Kai?" Voltaire gave his grandson what he thought was a caring expression "what ails you?"

Kai didn't answer but just sat there staring in shock at Bryan who stood there looking rather unimpressed at Kai's out of character behaviour. Kai had watched from the bed, he had seen everything.

"I think maybe your grandson has been distressed by the smashing of the vase," said the doctor failing to look professional as he scrambled to his feet "I feel we should leave him to rest in peace and quiet"

"Yes I believe you're right," agreed Voltaire who turned to the manservant and Bryan "come, let us leave Kai to regain his strength"

They all left Kai there still sitting there trying to understand what he'd just seen; he'd seen Bryan take the document and put it on the table, he'd seen the manservant break the vase, seen Voltaire tear his eyes away from Bryan for a fraction of a moment. As Kai pieced together the different events that had just taken place he became convinced of one thing.

Bryan hadn't signed the document.


ISN'T THAT JUST SO SWEET! I LOVE IT! Tell me what you think of the whole chapter! It's just so sweet! And I hope you enjoyed it as much as I enjoyed writing it!

Until next time guys. Thank you all so much!

Over an out.

Kiki