Well, it's been a little while since I've updated. Here it is though, Chapter Eight! Disclaimer: I only own my original characters.


Kai was up before everyone else this morning. Even with less sleep than usual he felt better than he had in a long time. It wasn't really fair what he had done to his team yesterday, so he thought a peace offering was in order. He had started getting out stuff for breakfast for everyone. Boxes of cereal were already on the table with the milk. Bowls and silverware were also on the table. Kai had already finished making bacon, so it was resting on a plate on the counter. When the rest of the team started walking into the kitchen he had just started on the eggs. Needless to say they were all more than a little surprised to see Kai making breakfast for everyone.

Ray looked at Kai warily after seeing breakfast set out. "What is all of this Kai?"

"What does it look like? I wasn't under the impression it was that difficult to figure out. It's breakfast, or does everyone all of a sudden not eat. Kai said tonelessly without turning around.

"If you're leaving again then just get out, I'm done with the damn games Kai! You're not better than us, and you've got no fucking right to treat us like this! You can't buy our friendship and loyalty!" Tyson yelled, seething with anger

Kai stiffened, still focusing on cooking. Well fuck! This wasn't working out how he thought at all. They weren't going to even let him speak!

"Turn around and face us! I never took you as a coward, but maybe you are!" Tyson sneered

"Tyson…"

"Dammit! No Hilary, I'm done with this. If he wants to throw us away like yesterdays news then fine. He doesn't get to play with us though!" Tyson said not slowing down

Kai turned around and narrowed his eyes at Tyson.

"Admit it; we've never been as important or as good as your precious Blitzkrieg Boys! We'll never be good enough for the mighty Kai!" Tyson spat

His eyes narrowed again. Kai had never heard so much venom in Tyson's voice. Apparently he and his team had a bit more to work out than he originally thought.

Kai turned off the stove before he began to speak.

"You assume that I'm leaving." Kai held up his hand and glared at Tyson as he saw him rearing up to have another go at him. "No, I listened to you and now you all get to listen to me. Why did all of you automatically assume that I would leave you" Kai asked looking at his teammates.

"Do you really want that list of reasons?" Tyson asked still glaring at him

"I get it alright; I've been an ass in the past. Do you think this is easy for me?" Kai shot back getting more frustrated by the minute

"Oh I don't know Kai, It seemed pretty easy when you dropped us and didn't look back. You treated us like scum! I suppose the real question is which time you're talking about! It didn't matter that we were on different teams. You had no right to treat us like we didn't deserve to live!"

Apparently Tyson still held quite a bit of resentment inside from over the years. That would have to be dealt with at another time. It was important to convince them that he did want to stay, but he couldn't not see his other friends. Besides they were integral in the next part of tracking Voltaire. Voltaire! God, this would be just a perfect opportunity for him to pick them all off. They were starting to splinter off again. The team couldn't split up again, especially right now. He had to wrap this conversation up so they could get going. Tyson wasn't going to let him off that easily though. Well hell, Tyson was still raging about something and he wasn't even listening! That'll go over well…

"And another thing Kai..."

"Shut the hell up already will you! I was trying to tell you that I wasn't leaving, but apparently none of you still want me here." said Kai looking around again

"I don't think that any of us really wants you to leave, but if you're gonna treat us like we're worthless…Kai we've always had so much respect for you as a blader, even as a person. You were dealt a bad hand in life and you still managed to escape from that life at the Abbey. You should know by now that none of us would work as hard as we did for anyone else! No matter what anyone said we did work hard to get to where we are now, and it was because you were there to push us. Just treat us like equals, and don't trade us in as soon as you see your old team again." Max said dejectedly

Kai was silent for a while. "You said that this time was for keeps Ray. I'm fine with that, really I am. All of YOU have to remember that Tala, Spencer, and Bryan are my family too. You can't keep me from seeing them just because you're afraid that I'll go with them." He said finally

The implication that the Bladebreakers were Kai's family was not lost on the team, as some of the animosity dissipated.

"Are you sure Kai? This would be it then. You wouldn't be able to switch again later on. You're gonna have to live with this decision, and you'll have to make sure that the Blitzkrieg Boys understand what's going on. No matter how much they might convince you that you need to be on their team, you would have to stay." Ray said stepping forward

"This is it for me. This is what I really want, but I won't just ditch them. They are my friends too." Kai said with finality

"Alright then who's in?" Hilary said putting her hand in the middle of the table

Slowly the team put their own hands on top. Finally it was just Tyson and Kai. Tyson slapped his hand down on the pile, and stood glaring at Kai.

"I'm in for keeps." Kai said putting his hand on top

"Alright, what was the plan Kai?" Ray said as they broke

Kai looked at his team surprised, not sure what to say.

"Did you really think that we would just replace you as Captain?" Hilary giggled

The tension in the room was considerably less now.

"Let's start with breakfast first. We can figure out our next move while we're eating." Kai said

Tyson looked at the eggs and bacon with a raised brow.

"It won't kill you ya know. It's called a peace offering, don't get used to it though." Kai said with a wry grin

"You know the two of you really need to talk and work things out." Ray whispered to Kai

"I know, but now isn't really the time. We have more pressing issues to deal with, mainly Voltaire. The last thing we need is more animosity breaking us apart. He's just waiting for a golden opportunity like that." He whispered back

Ray nodded his head in agreement.

"We really are happy that you're staying though" Ray added before grabbing his own plate of food

Breakfast was a boisterous affair as usual, and all previous ill feelings were forgotten for the moment.

Once everyone was finished and the dishes were cleared, the Bladebreakers got down to business.

"Alright, obviously the Blitzkrieg Boys are going to be our best bet in tracking Voltaire. That much we do know. My question is, do you really think that they can or will help us. There's no proof that we've got either of those going for us right now. Even more importantly is that we need to act fast. Voltaire has the resources to get any job done. We however, have limited resources. If we're lucky, and I do mean if, we have the element of surprise still. For all we know he's been watching us since he got here with Boris." Ray said not wasting any time

"We still don't even know what he wants with us really." Kenny piped in

"I think it's still safe to say that his main goal is us dead Chief." Max said with a pointed look toward him

"There's gotta be something else he's trying to accomplish. It wouldn't just be for us. We're just a bonus." Kai said finally speaking up

"To Russia then?" Tyson said not taking his eyes off of Kai

"…Yea…I suppose so. We just don't have the resources to track him. I'll make some calls then. Pack for tomorrow just in case. I'm gonna try to get us the soonest flight over there. If they can't help us then at least we'll still be in a good place to find out where he's been giving most of his business. Sometimes it pays to be a Hiwatari I guess." Kai ended darkly


There you are, Kai's staying as a Bladebreaker! Actually I wasn't sure if I wanted him to stay or not. I just thought that my story would flow better this way. Onward we go to Russia and the Blitzkrieg Boys...in a little bit. The Bladebreakers have some loose ends to tie up first. PLEASE, PLEASE REVIEW! I really need feedback. I haven't gotten a review in a looooong time. I need to know what you think.