Heyy ppls! Sorry I didn't update yesterday, but, really long story short: My sister-in-law got taken to the hospital (she's getting better now, and can hopefully leave soon: Thank-God!) , so they had to bring the kids up here, and I & my mom watched my niece, nephew, and other niece for over twenty-four hours, and I myself got four hours of sleep. Lol. On Friday morning (before anything happened), however, I spent hours writing the rest of this story, which will be twelve chapters long, and 31,000 words +. Lol. This is the long chapter, and I must say I'm not pleased, at all. I really kinda sucked this one up. I mean, it's descent, but, eh, sorry! I'm not proud. It is way OOC, lousy, bad grammar, confusing, and so on. I hope it makes any sense at all! Oh, but btw, a TWIST that I even wasn't planning, is coming up in later chapters :) So…
-calmly-
Kai: Bitch
Moonlight Serenity: Hoe
Kai: Slut
Moonlight Serenity: Loser
Kai: Whore
Moonlight Serenity: Your Mom!
Kai: Damn it!
Kai: You win……………………………. I hate the "your mom" junk, dammit!
Moonlight Serenity: HA! In you FACE! Oh, and I don't own beyblade
Tyson: Your mom owns beyblade –smirks-
Kai: -slaps head and buries head in fist- Oh, Good God!
Moonlight Serenity: No, actually she doesn't. lol.
Kai: Whatever…on with the fic!
Note: haha, the "Your mom" junk idea came from me and my friend who're always arguing over this comeback and then I saw an avatar like this lol. Whoever came up with "your mom", needs to be slapped with a damn fish! Lol, excuse my randomness, too many little children ran around today and I think if I hear "Aunt Jessi! Aunt Jessi!" one more time, my head will implode. Aww, but I luvv em so much! They're good kids, really! I could brag on them for hours! Lol. . Anyways, I hope it isn't totally lousy. Sorry it's such a disappointment. Enjoy if you can…
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This Fatal 'Game'
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"Hey! Hey guys! Hils is awake!" Tyson pointed to the girl he'd just noticed to be moving upwards. Kai came closer to the group. He'd gone off with Kenny to gather firewood and had almost been back to the cave when he heard Tyson. Kai immediately came back into the cave and walked to a nearby damp wall and leant against it. Sure enough, Max, Tyson, and Kenny had all gathered around the girl.
"What?" She seemed slightly disoriented. She looked at them. "Oh my Gosh! Guys! I'm soo sorry! What happened!? Is everyone okay? Is Ray all right? Did we make it to the cave!? Why didn't you wake me up!? Where's Kai?" Questions poured from her mouth near hysterics.
"Chill Hilary," Tyson tried to calm his brunette friend.
"Yea, Tyson's right, too much immediate stress on your body could be bad," Max agreed. She cocked an eyebrow. Kenny pointed to several bruises and then her ankle. She looked at her ankle, which now appeared to be freshly bandaged with as good as it could get out here. Tyson noticed her confusion and smiled.
"Thank Doctor Sourpuss over there," Tyson pointed over his shoulder at Kai, who's eyes were now closed. Hilary felt herself blush, but it quickly passed.
"And? And Ray?" She asked. Max smiled and pointed nearby. Ray lay sleeping peacefully with his head propped up and his wounds tended. The dark cave was illuminated with red flame as the fire crackled. Hilary felt a chill run over her body. She looked at her friends. "Thanks, guys, really," She said to them.
"No problem," Max smiled back. Hilary looked at all her friends…all alive…all breathing, and she, much to the pleasure of Kai Hiwatari, smiled.
Chapter Seven:
Our First Kiss
Water trickled down the cave walls as the thunder boomed outside and the rough wind and rain beat the outsides of the cave. Hilary shuddered as lightning flashed outside and still managed to light the entire cave. She now had eaten at least something, so she was content…aside from the fact she was shivering and freezing her ass off. Ray still had yet to stir from his slumber…but that would soon change. Hilary guessed it to be around eight or nine o' clock, maybe later. Kai Hiwatari looked over at a chocolate-haired girl, a chocolate-haired girl whom he had carried to this very cave when she passed out from exhaustion just like Ray Kon had. He saw the chill bumps on her arms and that the fire was doing her little good for warmth. Tyson, Max, and Kenny, as well as Ray, lie around the fire sleeping. The only two left in the waking nightmare were none other then Hilary Tatibana, whom was thinking and just couldn't sleep, and Kai Hiwatari, whom was watching over his teammates and a certain brunette; and he most definitely would not go to sleep till all of them did so themselves.
He saw her shiver again; it looked like her teeth were beginning to chatter. He couldn't just stand there and watch! He, without her noticing, removed himself from the wall and began to near her, but just before he could offer her his warmth, a groan from another -whom seemed to finally have stirred- caught the attention of both Kai and Hilary. Ray Kon was stirring and his face seemed to contort a bit in pain. Kai and Hilary's eyes met before Hilary stood, leaning against the wall, and the two made their way over to the neko-jin (Hilary still using the wall of the cave and anything else). Hilary crouched down carefully -so she wouldn't disturb her ankle- down beside the raven-haired neko-jin, whom would surely wake now. Hilary reached behind her and tapped Tyson, trying to wake him without taking her eyes off Ray. Kai walked around the fire and stirred Kenny and Max, whom both groggily awoke and rubbed their eyes. They quickly apprehended the situation and were immediately up and by the side of Ray and Hilary. Finally, all five surrounded Ray. Once again, the boy's face contorted and he rolled over a bit, moving his shoulder.
"Ray," Hilary whispered, trying to coax him gently to consciousness.
"Hey, Ray," Tyson tried to help. It seemed to be working, for Ray gritted his teeth and groaned, then rubbed his shoulder.
"C'mon buddy," Max also assisted. Finally, Ray's eyes blinked open once, twice, and on the third time they squinted in the light before opening completely.
"Guys?" He looked up at them in confusion.
"You okay, dude?" Max asked.
"Yea, I guess so," Ray began to prop himself up on his elbows.
"Careful," Kenny said to the boy, Ray nodded.
"What-What happened?" He asked.
"You collapsed, we found a cave, and Max and Tyson brought you here," Kenny said. Ray began to observe his surroundings. "Yea. We're still in the cave," Kenny answered before Ray could ask. Ray nodded.
"And Hilary told us what happened too," Tyson added.
"You did?" Ray asked looked at Hilary.
"Yea," She answered simply, quietly. Ray was still tired. He lowered himself all the way back down and sighed, then closed his eyes briefly.
"Don't worry dude, you need to rest," Tyson said.
"You too, Hilary; I believe it's very much needed," Kenny added. Hilary smirked.
"I think we all need too," Hilary said. Max yawned and agreed.
"Yea," He said and stretched before crawling back towards where he was originally laying. Tyson and Kenny did the same as Ray closed his eyes. But, instead of Kai walking back to his place on the wall, he went to Hilary and lifted her from where she was crouched and held her bridal style.
"Kai?" She questioned.
"You're cold," He said simply. "And maybe I want to be around you," She blushed pink. He felt so warm…so nice…so…she sighed and snuggled into his chest and he walked over to the wall she had been sitting against, sliding down it, still holding the brunette.
Hilary Tatibana snuggled into Kai Hiwatari's well-toned chest and wrapped her arms around his neck, which he didn't seem to mind. She laid her head on his shoulder and sighed.
"You really scared me," Hilary opened her eyes and looked up at Kai after his sudden statement.
"What?" she asked.
"I didn't have any idea where you were. And then the intercom…" Hilary cocked an eyebrow at the last statement of Kai's elaboration, which he figured meant she didn't know about the intercom, "Whoever brought us here, told us two people were dead…" He filled her in. Hilary almost gasped as she felt him tighten his hold around her and pull her closer. "You and Ray almost jumped to your deaths…some bastard is going to pay…" Kai gritted his teeth, but all his anger vanished as he felt Hilary's hand caress his cheek. He looked at her, slightly taken aback. Slowly, they inched closer and closer, finally closing the longing between them and holding each others lips in a sweet, gentle kiss, only to be made more passion filled by Kai Hiwatari pulling the girl closer as her finger began to weave through his slate hair. Slowly, and hesitantly, the two pulled apart and looked at each other. Hilary looked at the boy, happiness shining through her eyes that were now brimming with tears from all the raging emotions of the last two days, all the pain, all the worry, all the fear. She needed him now. She lunged forward and wrapped her arms around him tightly and cried on his shoulder briefly as he stroked her hair and leant back for the two to be more comfortable. Hilary closed her eyes.
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Hilary rested peacefully with her eyes closed until she looked up at Kai Hiwatari, who lie with his arms around her and his eyes closed. She'd calmed and her tears had died away. She'd been lying within the arms of Kai for fifteen minutes, and she was happy… Kai sensed the girl awake and opened his eyes to look down at her. Thunder cracked, and unknown to the dual-haired captain and the girl in his arms, it woke the others.
"Kai I-" Hilary Tatibana began as she looked into the amethyst pools of the strong teen. Abruptly, lighting flashed and illuminated the cave. Scaring Hilary from the suddenness, a large cracking and then a thud was heard, most likely a tree had been struck and fell. Hilary was unprepared for the noise, and it made her jump, "Eeep!" She squealed and tightened her hold on the dual-haired captain and jumped into his arms. Something inside Ray flicked as he saw the scene of the two together…and not only he felt this reality click, so did the others…
"Why-why does this seem so…so familiar?" Ray asked distantly. And soon they learned why…. Eyes widened as memory flooded. Memories they might want back, and memories that they never wanted to know they experienced. It felt so real as they relived it….
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Flashback:
"Where are we?" World-Champion, navy-haired Tyson Kinomiya asked and glanced around the town after getting off the little bus with his friends following close behind. "This place is empty! There is probably, like, no fun here whatsoever!" He groaned.
"Can you say horror movie?" Max shuddered as he got out of the bus and also looked around at the empty town…if he only knew how right he was. The sun was setting as Hilary Tatibana climbed out of the bus, followed by Kai Hiwatari.
"C'mon Max," Ray rolled his eyes at the boys "childish" remark.
"Hey, I'm just saying," Max shook his head.
"Hn."
"See! Kai agrees!" Max stated before triumphantly folding his arms. Hilary giggled a bit.
"C'mon guys, we have to go to…wherever Mr. Dickinson had picked out for us to stay," Hilary smiled. "Now, who did Mr. Dickinson give the name of the place too…Tyson, it was you, right?" Tyson suddenly began rubbing the back of his head nervously.
"Heh-heh, so that was what I forgot this morning," He grinned sheepishly.
"Hn." Everyone looked up at Kai, whom being at least five steps ahead of Tyson at all times, had grabbed said paper.
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"Alright, Hilary, shower's all yours," Ray said as he walked down the stairs of a quaint house while towel drying his long, raven hair.
"Thanks, Ray!" Hilary beamed and grabbed her cream colored towels and ran up the steps. Max and Ray had already showered, and finally, Hilary was glad it was her turn! She raced into the large bathroom of tanned walls and cool, clean tiles and a pearly black marble sink. 'Perfect,' she smiled silently and shut the bathroom door. Instantly she pulled off her clothes and randomly left them wherever they landed -in the same vicinity- and climbed into the shower, turning the water to sauna heat as it began to wet her chocolate-brown hair and cleanse her skin. Steam began to fill the neat and crisp smelling bathroom.
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Kai looked over at the clock in the corner of the kitchen. He figured it was as good a time as any to get a shower. He stood from his chair in the kitchen and walked by the living room where Max, Tyson, and Ray were competing on some racing video game as Kenny typed away on Dizzy.
"No, Ray! Turn right! RIGHT!" Tyson was shouting to Ray.
"I'm trying!" Ray said back and attempted to turn his video game go-cart. Max looked over from the screen and at his opponent, being Ray, whom seemed to be video game challenged. He looked at Ray oddly before looking at the screen and Ray's controller.
"Dude… that's left…" Max trailed off.
"Ohh," Ray said then instantly turned his controller the right way. 'Idiots' Kai thought and continued to walk by. Tyson bursted out laughing.
Kai walked to the linen closet and grabbed a few towels and then went to his bag and grabbed a change of clothes. He made his way up the mahogany steps to the second floor and then down the hallway towards the bathroom.
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Hilary
Hilary turned off the hot shower water and shook her hair out before sighing deeply in relaxation. She stretched her arms before turning towards the shower curtain and pulling it back, then grabbing her cream-colored towel from its place by the sink and wrapping the fluffy thing around her. She smirked and walked over to the mirror, which, was currently fogged up with steam. She gently placed her soft hand on the glass and swirled it around until the glass cleared and she could see herself. She grabbed a pink comb and began to run it thoroughly through the knots in her damp, tropical smelling chocolate hair. After combing her hair till it was silky and shiny, she spied a gray blow dryer lying neatly near the shower. She smiled and walked over to it. Just as she kneeled down to get the device she heard a soft 'click'. She instantly got up-right and her mind screamed at her. 'Damn! I forgot to lock the bathroom door!' she stood frozen in place as the door began to swing open.
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Kai
Kai turned the golden knob of the dark-wooded door. He pushed it open and took his first step into the bathroom, not really watching what he was doing. He closed the door 90 of the way when he heard a soft 'eep'-like gasp. His eyes instantly snapped up and he found that they settled on the form of a familiar ruby-eyed teammate, now with her hand over her mouth and eyes slightly widened, standing with shiny, sleek, wet hair and in a cream-colored towel…Q TOWEL!?! 'Damn' Kai mentally cursed. He didn't know what to say. His face turned scarlet and hers tinted pink. Oh God… She turned her head and looked at the ground, but Kai found he couldn't take his eyes off the girl he liked…loved secretly…so much. His feet were glued to the ground, and Hilary seemed to be having the same problem. His mouth was dry…'C'mon Hiwatari, say something!' he mentally shouted at himself. She seemed to be thinking around the same thing, and luckily for him, she spoke...softly.
"Sorry, Kai…I-I must've forgot...to lock...t-the door," Her eyes returned from the floor and up to his own amethyst orbs.
"It's fine…" He said…accidentally coldly. He caught his mistake when her gaze instantly turned back to the ground, disappointment clearlu in her features. "I-" He didn't know what to say. He took a step forward… Her gaze snapped upwards again and landed on his, undeniably, sexy form, that, at the moment, had her full attention.
"Kai-"
"Hilary-" he said. She really wanted to be nearer him. His pale, Russian skin was almost angelic in her eyes, his body strong, his eyes stunning, his hair suave no matter how disheveled, and those triangles on his cheeks she'd fell in love with. Her body took over for her mind and did as her heart desired. She stepped forward and walked to him. She moved closer and closer to the Russian, he saw her movements and looked on curiously. Soon, she was in front of him, she stood on her toes to be taller and quietly linked her lips to his. He was taken a back momentarily. Her arms moved up around his neck, and he found his own snaking around her waist. The kiss deepened with unsaid, unknown feelings. He pulled her closer. And she gasped softly…'Does he like me too? Kai, I-I love you,' she thought as he kissed her softly. Her hands found their way to his slate and navy hair. Suddenly her mind regained control of her system. 'Oh my God, what am I doing?' The two finally broke for air and Kai looked down at the brunette. Her cheeks were tinted soft pink and her eyes were nervously averted from him. Her skin had a soft glow to it, and in his own eyes, she looked like a Goddess, however, his musings were broken when she finally found words.
"I-I…sorry. I-I better get going…" She said, then quickly, and timidly, walked around him and to the door. She turned her head and looked at him. "Bye, Kai," And then she walked out the door…unknown to him, she did this with hurried pace as she went into the hallway, mind racing at the limit.
"Hn." Kai said, and then sighed. 'Might as well do what I came in here to do..' He pulled off his clothes and got into the shower.
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The evening events, unknown to by all other team members, had quite quieted. Hilary had finished her evening routine and Kai was out of the shower. They'd all eaten dinner, courtesy of Ray and Hilary, and through the whole dinner Hilary found she couldn't take her eyes off another. She didn't say much, only speaking when addressed, mainly. And through dinner, Kai looked at her, and when they caught the other staring, eyes were averted. Now they were all gathered in the living room of the home, sitting upon the floor on couches and blanket -Kai Hiwatari close by Hilary Tatibana. Tyson spoke, and all attention was given to the speaking World-Champ whom was sitting on the couch by Max. Ray sat in an armchair, and Kenny sat against the side of the armchair, Hilary sat against the couch, and Kai was situated not to far from her.
"Okay," Tyson said as he began to bounce around, "Saw II, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The Longest Yard, or The Grudge."
"Well, we've seen The Grudge-" Ray began, "And it scared the shit out of Max,"
"HEY, IT DID NOT!" Max got defensive and jumped up, then added quietly: "only a little bit, anyway…". Tyson smirked…he would enjoy this…he'd done it many a time before.
"Meow," Tyson made the sound of the creepy-child off The Grudge and put the movie cover in the American's face. Max squealed in dread and jumped down. Tyson burst out laughing. Suddenly a fist connected with his head, which, had also happened many a time before.
"TYSON!" Hilary, of course, had been the 'kind' donor of her fist, and now was scolding his antics "That was mean!"
"Oww, that hurts, you know!" Tyson whined, pretty much ignoring her, and rubbed his head.
"Baka," Hilary said and folded her arms, "Anyway, how about-" She was cut off by Tyson's antics…yet again…
"Me-ow," Max instantly yelped again and hid his head.
"TYSON!" This time the disapproving shouts came from Ray, Hilary, Kai, and Kenny all in one simultaneous scold.
"Geez! fine: I'm just joking. Sorry, Max," Tyson defended. Max nodded nervously.
"As I was saying before I was so rudely interupte-," Hilary began and stopped when Tyson opened his mouth again in preparation ... 'Thwack!' a pillow, courtesy of Kai Hiwatari, whacked him in the face and knocked him off the couch before a single syllable –or meow- was uttered.
"Thank-you, Kai," Max said somewhat triumphantly.
"-How about Saw II," Hilary finally got to finish her sentence. Ray shrugged.
"Why not? Okay, sure," Ray said. And before they knew it, the movie was playing.
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Tyson rolled over in his sleep as he lay on the couch and began his excessively loud snoring. Hilary and Kai -the only ones still awake- groaned loudly before Hilary smacked Tyson in the face with a pillow and the snoring momentarily let up. The clock by the well-made television told them it was 11:30, the movie had just gone off, and everyone, except the two of them, had fallen asleep during the movie. Hilary sighed and snuggled back against the couch and Kai briefly looked over at her. She shivered momentarily. Her warm, blue blanket, identical to all her other teammates blankets, was now gone and lying atop a washing machine in another room: on that blanket was a stain from grape-soda.
How had that happened? Simple… Max tried to get Tyson back by scaring him during the movie, but, not only did he scare the shit out of Tyson, he scared the shit out of Ray, who, in turn, scared the shit out of Kenny… but that's beyond the point. Long story short: when Max scared Tyson and Ray, Ray fell out of his chair, causing the table with Max's drink on it to stir and fall over, letting the grape-soda fall onto Hilary's blanket… and some in Ray's hair, but that was washed out now. The damage: A bump on Ray's head, Dizzy (now fixed) being flung across the room (unfortunately) in Kai's direction, whom ducked and landed on his elbow, Hilary's shattered ear drums from Ray and Tyson and Kenny's yelling, a purple stained blanket, a pissed off Kai, and Max laughing till he fell in the floor. It was quite the incident. Needless to say, Max and Tyson decided they weren't going to scare the shit out of each other anymore…for a while anyways.
Kai Hiwatari watched chill-bumps appear upon the girl's pale arms. Taking her by surprise, Kai quietly reached over and wrapped his arms around her, pulling her closer to him.
"What?" She was temporarily taken aback.
"Hn." He scooted over in his blanket and lifted it, making room for her.
"I'm fine, really," She smiled. He protested in his Kai Hiwatari way.
"Hn." She nodded dumbly and slid in beside him. She turned so she was face to face with the boy. His strong, yet soft features captured her eyes as she gazed at his face. She realized she was staring -yet again- and blushed a bit.
"Thank-you…" She said lightly.
"Hn." He said, his hand reached down and took her own, then brought their two linked hands from under the blanket and before their faces. "You're welcome," Now she was really blushing…
"Kai…about…about before…I'm sorry…" She didn't know what to say. She continued to stare at their linked hands…Good God it felt so right. "I don't know…what I was…what I was thinking. Kai, I like you…more then a friend…but, I understand if you don't like me like that…it's just," She continued, trying to give an explanation for something she herself couldn't explain. Once again she was taken aback, and why? because he was smiling at her…
"Do you want to know what I was thinking?" He asked her. She nodded dumbly, and unknown to her, cutely.. He moved forward so that their foreheads were touching. "-That I liked it. That I'd been waiting to do it. That it was the best thing that's ever happened to me," Her eyes widened. "That you've always been more then a friend to me, and I don't know why we hadn't told each other before…" He unexpectedly captured her lips again and he mumbled between the kiss. "That you're the best thing that's ever happened to me," She smiled against his lips.
"Kai…I love you…" She was so nervous. He broke the kiss and looked at her softly.
"I love you, too," Her heart skipped a beat. He pulled her closer to him; she lie in the warmth of his chest as he rested his chin on her head. And like that…she and he…fell asleep.
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A boy with two-toned hair buried his head deeper into the pillow, trying to block out that nuisance of a sound. Some stupid idiot was driving up and down the road at well past midnight. He heard the engine rev and gritted his teeth, 'Bastards,' he thought before pulling Hilary a bit closer. She was sleeping peacefully beside him. He continued to think about this matter of the cars going up and down the road: thinking for they were keeping him up…; when he really thought about it though, it was strange…I mean, this town was practically abandoned…why would people be driving now if they weren't before? He shrugged it off and tried to sleep again, but those idiots driving revved the engine again and headlights reflected through the living room window and onto the wall. He heard another in the room stir, the cars stopped, whomever had stirred settled back down….'dammit!'… the cars had started again. Whoever had originally stirred, stirred again/. Ray Kon twisted up from his blanket and place in the armchair and looked around…surely Kai was awake too.
"Hey, hey Kai, you up?" He asked in a hushed voice.
"Yea," Kai groaned and sat up a bit to get a look at the raven-haired teen. An engine revved again and Kai watched as Hilary was stirred from her slumber, her eyes squeezed together as if she was fighting off waking up, but her fighting it made no difference for only a few seconds later, her eyes began to blink and she yawned tiredly. Kai swore he would kill the idiots who woke up the girl whom whilst sleeping had resembled an angel. Hilary sat up, becoming more aware of her surroundings.
"K-Kai?" She yawned and stretched her arms.
"Yea," He answered.
"What's up?" She asked, noticing Ray also awake. "Damn, it's 1:30 in the morning!" She cursed when seeing the clock.
"Some baka is driving up and down the road," Ray stated in annoyance and slumped forward dramatically in the arm chair.
"Oh," Hilary answered simply then used the back of her hand to stifle a yawn.
"Yea, and I'm getting pretty sick of it," Kai muttered and began to move the blanket so he could stand. Hilary looked at him in wonder, and he changed his mind about getting up and yelling at whomever was doing this: he figured he would if they kept it up much longer. Ray caught this whole little and almost unnoticeable action and smirked.
"Well, look who's sharing a blanket," Ray flashed a toothy smile. Hilary blushed and looked at the ground. Kai glared and mentally promised to get Ray back, before Kai then wrapped his arms around the ruby-eyed girl. Ray's smile brightened, "Took long enough," …Now Hilary blushed even more.
The damned engine revved again…then…stopped?… Now Ray, Hilary, and Kai were curious.
The others in the room began to stir. Max Tate, the typically sugar-high maniac of the BladeBreakers, rubbed an eye and talked in his sleep.
"More mustard please," He yawned and Kai, Hilary, and Ray each gave each other weird looks when looking towards the blonde. The blonde stirred and sat up, glancing around and seeing all but Tyson and Kenny were awake. "Hey, why wasn't I invited to the meeting?" Max asked. Kai groaned and smacked his (Kai's) forehead. Hilary stifled a giggle.
"Be nice," She said. He looked down at her and momentarily stared into her eyes -long enough for Max to incidentally catch; The American then raised a questioning eyebrow at Ray, whom in turn nodded at the blonde's suspicions.
"Dude, way cool," Max accidentally said out loud. Hilary was instantly snapped from the trance.
"What?" She asked confused. Max's eyes started to dart around the room, before finally getting a hold of themselves and Max rubbed the back of his head nervously.
"Nothing…"
Kai once again found his attention on the fact that the revving had stopped, but he could still swear he heard the quiet purr of an engine. He looked around the blue, moonlight lit room, suspiciously.
"Ray, do you still hear that?" Kai asked and held Hilary a bit more protectively. Ray closed his eyes, focused his senses, and listened attentively.
"Yea," He finally said. Hilary then closed her eyes and listened intently too.
"Me too," Kai looked down at her. He began to stand to investigate. Kenny woke and rubbed an eye, before realizing something obviously was going on, and then nudging Tyson to wake him. Abruptly, the purring engine stopped, and all fell silent but Kenny's tries to wake Tyson, which were beginning to succeed. Ray and Max stood and Hilary began to as well. Nightmares came to life as more than one car door opened and slammed shut. Hilary held her breath. Kai heard the sound of footsteps. He moved towards Tyson and roughly, but silently, woke the navy-haired champ.
"Tyson, up!" He hissed harshly in a hushed voice. Tyson obliged and fell off the couch and into the floor. He could instantly see something was wrong. Another car door slammed in the night; all attention focused on the sound. Hilary was now standing behind Kai, holding onto his arm. Something was going to happen, and she knew it, and she also knew: it wouldn't be good.
"Kai," She whispered, almost pleadingly. But his gaze did not avert to her. He heard the footsteps draw nearer. 'What's going on?' his mind searched for answers. And unfortunately…he got them…
In the silence of the night, the house shook and calm was overcome with chaos at the sound of the front door, just down the hall from the living room, being kicked down. Hilary jumped and alarm rose. Max, Tyson, and Ray took fighting bearings, Kenny took a defensive stance, and Kai stood in front of Hilary protectively. It stayed quiet a moment longer until they heard the hall table be over turned. On the other side of the house they heard a window shatter. Hilary closed her eyes in fear and then opened them. Feet, no longer trying to hide, began to thunder through the house, causing china and glass to fall. Hilary suppressed a shriek. Two men ran into the room from the other side. They slid across the floor and into Tyson and Ray, knocking the boys to the floor. But the teens refused to give up a fight and fought back as well as they could: which wasn't great. Two more men walked into the room –both carrying large sticks- and smirked. In a stir of events, Max attempted to knock one to the ground, but failed, only managing to turn around just in time to be struck with terrible force in the back of the head. Blood trickled down his back from his head as he dropped to his knees, then the final distance to the floor.
Hilary gasped and held Kai tighter, whom was giving threatening glances as he watched in horror; he whipped around to kick a guy going after Kenny.
"M-Max!" Tyson managed to groan out as a large man sat on his back and held his head to the ground painfully.
"G'night Mr. Kinomiya," The man spoke and caught the stick used on Max, and then thundered it to the back of Tyson's head. Tyson cried out in pain as he gritted his teeth and the realm of unconsciousness took over. Max lie on the floor as blood pooled around him, and Tyson was the same as the man stood and moved to help get Ray.
"Tyson! Max!" Hilary gasped and moved to help Tyson. It was no use though, just as she kneeled, she was jerked back by Kai just as a man attempted to kick her…Kai took the force of the assault. He growled at the man before kicking him.
"WHAT THE HELL DO YOU WANT!?" Kai growled and hit the man who had injured Max. Hilary closed her eyes to block out the images. Kenny keeled over from the force of a blow to the head. Hilary gasped and teared-up. What the hell was happening? Kai watched in horror. He was struck by a fist and knocked away from Hilary and to the ground. Ray was being overpowered as well.
"Hilary! Run! Fast! Go!" Kai thundered to the brunette. She shook her head in shock as tears flowed down her face.
"I can't leave you guys!" She cried.
"NOW! DAMMIT, NOW!" He yelled. She still could only cry and shake her head no, "Hilary! I love you! Dammit, run!" Finally, she did as she was told as the tears fell like rivers: she ran.
Kai wrenched from the ground and broke the nose of a man who punched Ray. The man cried out.
"Bastard!" Kai snarled before trying to help Ray, whom was now on the brink of losing consciousness.
"Thanks, buddy," Ray said and attempted to stand.
"Are you okay?" Kai asked.
"Been better," Ray answered, his eyes rapidly widened in fear. "Kai! Watch out!" He yelled. Ray pushed his captain out of the way, only to be struck in the back of the head himseld and also fall to the ground.
"Ray!" Kai yelled. Suddenly, Kai heard a scream. A female scream. After the scream of terror was the sound of something crashing downwards. Kai raced up and ran to the hallway. Crashing down the stairs in a rolling heap, Hilary and a man fell towards the ground. Hilary luckily landed a top the man. She was crying hard.
"K-Kai!" She gasped and cried. He ran over to her. He hugged her tight.
"Are you okay?" He asked, she could feel his hidden panic. She said nothing but only sobbed harder.
"What's going on?" She gasped into his shoulder.
"I don't know," He stood and pulled her up with him. She was hurt and scared, most likely in a state of over-load and trauma. How the hell had this happened? Abruptly, an unfamiliar voice spoke.
"Mr. Hiwatari, Miss Tatibana, how are you, dears?" Kai, and fearful Hilary, looked up. Kai scowled dangerously at the man and pulled the brunette even closer to him as she clenched his shoulder in fear. The man walked forwards, Ray was carelessly tossed over his shoulder. Behind the man, another man carried Kenny and Max, and another had Tyson.
"What the hell are you doing!? What the hell do you want!?" Kai growled. He could feel the brunette shaking. The man smiled sadistically.
"I've come to collect you for Boss's best game yet," The man smirked.
"Game?" Kai asked, anger in his voice.
"Yes, game…a test…a gam: both," The man smirked. "You know, I was hoping for a little more of a fight, seeing as I've been given direct orders to not yet kill you, you disappoint me however, all of yo,." The man said, "But, this might make up for it: I can't wait to see you watch that pretty girl in your arms be struck and crumble to the ground," Kai stood his guard. "Or maybe I'll let her watch you fall, knowing she can't do anything to stop it." The man laughed, "And then, wait till you wake up, only to find she's not there," Hilary's grasp on Kai tightened. "Now, let's get this show on the road," Suddenly, Kai heard Hilary gasp softly. Her grip on him completely disappeared as her knees gave way. She began to fall.
"K-K-Kai," She strained as she fell.
"HILARY!" He tried to catch her, but arms grabbed him and held him from behind. He could only watch as she hit the ground. He saw a man right where she had been standing, holding a stick with blood… her blood…on it. "No!" He shook to fight the grasp. The man holding him smirked. Kai watched as another man reached down and slung Hilary over his shoulders. Kai's blood ran cold. She was still conscious...barely…and darkness was overtaking her. Her eyes closed.
"G'night to you Miss Tatibana. And, good night to you too, Kai," Kai's world stopped and then spun as he whirled to the ground and his head throbbed from the force of a blow to the back of his head. He felt the pain shock through his body and then go totally numb as his eyes closed just before he hit the ground.
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"My dears, I grow excessively bored; I suppose it is time to provoke you: to tear you apart from one another, to 'test' you once again. My game is growing enjoyable. I will be glad to learn of how this goes. Don't lose your temper, and, do try not to die."
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Ohh yea, that sucked big time! I'm soo sorry you guys, it's prolly one disappointing chapter after the next, eh? Anyways, I hope you could enjoy in the least. Ohh, and I have an idea already for my latest fic, but I don't know when I can start working on it w/ school sucking and taking up time and all. Lol. But, thank-God, we get a week off the week after next for Thanksgiving! Thank-you for the pilgrims, man! Lol. I'll try to work on it soon. Geez, school soo sucks. Lol. I'm sorry this was so bad, but it was long, is that good? I really wanna thank my reviewers who I couldn't do this without: (as of now, if I didn't get you, I'm sorry) Jellybean-Kitty, MarineDweller, FlamingWolfGirl, Distant Storm, Sky d, Molly Yokunaii, Angel Kitsune, Nemi The Dragon, Inner Dragon. –hugs- omg! I am nothing w/o you guys and your reviews I do not deserve in the least! Thank you soo much! You truly bring a smile to my face as I read the reviews! Just, wow! Thank you! Alright, You all want me to shut-up now? Right? Lol. Anyways, please review, it means the world to me: tell me if you like, hate (most likely), think it's any good, just anything! I welcome criticism and opinions! Please Review! And Thanks soo much for reading! Until next time:
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Moonlight Serenity
Aka Jess
