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Apart in the Pain
Chapter 9: Together Again
"Slight Coma, but she'll pull out in about a week with luck, broken arm, leg, fracture on her skull..." the doctor read off Kailana's injuries as her family and the beybladers listened in silence. It was only about twelve hours ago did Tyson receive the call of his twin's accident.
A semi truck had hit her head on when it slipped on the road. The driver of the truck was physically fine, but mentally the images of what happened would run through his mind for years.
Hiro sat in a chair his head in his hands.
"This is my entire fault..." He whispered more to himself than anyone else.
Kouji nodded as the doctor finished up, "we did all we could. I suggest we just hope and pray now that she pulls through safely and will be able to walk again," the doctor said.
"WALK AGAIN!" Tyson exclaimed a sickening feeling hit his stomach.
"Don't worry about it, there are a lot of options available," the doctor added.
"Oh yes, that makes me feel a hell of a lot better," Tyson said through his gritted teeth.
"So, can we visit her, sir?" Jasmine asked.
"Only one person at a time, I'm afraid," The doctor replied.
Hiro looked up.
"Could I go... please?" he asked quietly.
The doctor nodded, "yes, but speak softly," he told him.
Hiro nodded and followed him silently.
The doctor let him in and then closed the door behind him.
Hiro had to hold back a sob as he looked at his little sister all banged up this way. He went over to the bed and sat down in the chair taking her hand gently.
"Oh God Lana... forgive me... please... I will make this right... that I promise you..." he told her.
The only response that he got as he sat in silence was the beeping of her heart monitor, which was very slow, and the dripping of her IVs.
Hiro sighed and stood up. He leaned down and kissed her cheek.
"I will bring Kai to you. I promise," he whispered in her ear.
He heard the heart monitor quicken for a moment before returning to it's slow pace.
A moment later a nurse came in she was young only a few years older than Hiro. She silently changed Kailana's IVs, and then looked at Hiro. "I'm sorry," she spoke kindly. "Nothing like this should happen to anyone."
Squeezing her hand one last time he let go and turned leaving.
He didn't say anything to anyone as he walked out and got into his car.
Tyson watched his brother go, then cast his glance to the sky.
o-o
Hiro drove quickly back to the mental hospital. He stopped about a mile away hoping that was far enough. Quietly he snuck past the fences and guards making his way through the shadows to a back door.
There were fast movements inside as doctor's rushed around to a room down the hall where a girl's screaming was coming from.
Part of Hiro wanted to go see why she was screaming and if he could help but then he reminded himself of why he was here.
To rescue Kai.
A doctor ran past the door that Hiro was behind with a needle in hand, he ran into the girl's room. After a few moments silence once again over took the hospital
Hiro bit his lip looking both ways and then followed his gut feeling hoping it would lead him to Kai.
He came to an elevator door... it needed a key.
"Damn!" He hissed.
"You need to make sure that the girl stays strapped down. I don't want to find her like that again," said a doctor who was only around the corner. "I'm going to check on Voltaire's grandson, by time I get back I want to see that Stephanie is back on her bed and secured down tightly."
Hiro hid behind a wall and waited until the footsteps stopped right by the elevator. He heard keys and waited for the doors to open before running out and grabbing the doctor.
Pulling him into the elevator he pressed the button for the door to close.
"You will take me to him. And not one word... I won't feel bad about twisting your neck just right and leaving you here," He whispered harshly.
The doctor, who was too shocked and surprised just nodded and press the button to go to the bottom floor.
The elevator came to a stop and the doors opened. Hiro pushed the doctor forward while keeping a firm hand on him.
The doctor led him to a room and pulled out another key. He swiped it and then placed his hand on the keypad. His hand was scanned and accepted before the door opened.
Inside Kai lay motionless on the table. Machines upon machines with just as many wires were hooked up to him.
"What is all this?" Hiro questioned as they walked over.
"They're monitoring his brain activity and pulse. Next, time he has another vision we'll know what it'll be about. We can even make him have one whenever we want to," the doctor said from behind. There was a clatter, "But now you know too much, and didn't even belong here in the first place. So, now I must kill you."
When Hiro turned he saw the doctor holding a gun, he shot.
Hiro jumped out of the way, the bullet hitting one of the machines making sparks go everywhere.
"Shit!" The doctor cursed. Hiro saw his distraction and tackled the doctor the gun flying across the room.
"I warned you!" He yelled and twisted the doctor's neck until there was a distinct pop and the body beneath him went limp.
Standing Hiro went back over to Kai who was unconscious and very pale. He almost looked dead... his lips even had a blue tint to them.
Quickly he worked on unhooking him before he picked him up. He was amazed at how light he was. Kai groaned but didn't awaken.
Above Voltaire watched in silence, and then took his time to get to the elevator doors and wait.
Hiro tapped his foot impatiently. This ride up seemed to be taking forever. Finally the doors opened and he went to step out but stopped short.
"V-Voltaire..." he gasped.
"Well, hello Hiro Granger. I see you found my grandson, and I hope you realize that you're not going to get out of here," Voltaire said calmly.
Hiro's eyes narrowed.
"I hope you realize that our deal is off. This was NOT part of what we agreed to! I'm taking him with me," Hiro stated.
Voltaire looked at Hiro carefully, "I see, now that your sister lays half dead in the hospital because of you. You finally feel guilty."
Hiro sent him a death glare.
"That and I finally realized how much they need each other. You were killing him! All for some stupid visions! He's your grandson! YOU'RE GRANDSON!" He yelled.
"That never did stop me before; I don't see how it would now," Voltaire replied.
"You're sick..." Hiro murmured and tried to get past him.
Voltaire stepped in Hiro's way, "No only persistent and curious," he replied and smiled, "I like you, your trustworthy….so I might just let you go."
Hiro watched him wearily.
"Well great then. I'll see you later," he said and stepped to the other side to try and get around him.
Voltaire put an arm in front of Hiro, "Speak of this place to anyone, and I will kill not only Kai, but your family also," he whispered into Hiro's ear.
Hiro growled low in his throat. He side stepped, not wanting to turn his back on Voltaire. Keeping his eyes on the man the whole time he started to walk backwards until he came to a corner and turned down it.
After that he broke into a run straight to his car.
o-o
Voltaire smiled as a man came up beside him.
"Follow them," he ordered. The man nodded and took off after Hiro.
o-o
Once Hiro got into the car he made sure that Kai was buckled in, and he started up the car. He then drove out of range of the mental ward.
"...Wh-why..." Came a weak voice.
Hiro looked over to the passenger seat and saw that Kai's eyes were open slightly. "Kai..." he said amazed.
A low throbbing pain was going through his head causing him to wince slightly.
"...Why...did you...come...?" He questioned.
"I felt what I had done to you was wrong, and I finally saw why..." Hiro swallowed as the picture of Kailana in the hospital bed flashed in his head. "I finally saw why Kailana was so attached to you."
Kai hummed.
"She was hurt... in the wreck. How is she now?" He asked his voice becoming stronger.
"Not so good, she's in a coma… wait… the wreck happened after I had you picked up… how did you know?" Hiro questioned.
Kai closed his eyes and a quiet noise that almost sounded like the cry of a wounded animal.
"I saw it…" There was silence again. "Take me to the studio."
"Out of the question, I have to take you to the hospital and make sure that you're not in a too bad shape," Hiro told him seriously
"I'll live and you will do it or I will open the door and go myself," Kai replied.
Hiro cursed under his breath, and then turned onto the road that led to the studios.
Kai smirked before closing his eyes and leaning against the cool window glass.
o-o
As Hiro parked he saw Michael coming out of the building. He had just locked up and was now going to the hospital to check on Kailana.
"Michael!" Hiro called as he got out of the car and went to the other side of his car to get Kai.
Michael came over and raised an eyebrow.
"Hiro? What's going on? Why aren't you at the hospital? What happened to Kai?" He asked.
"Long story, we just need to use a recording room. Right now," he told him as he placed one of Kai's arms around his shoulders and helped him out of the car.
"He doesn't look so good Hiro…" Michael said unsure.
"I know that. But he insists before I take him to the hospital. He even threatened to jump out of the car," Hiro replied.
"Well... while he does whatever you can tell me the story," Michael told him as he walked back and unlocked the doors.
"Alright," Hiro agreed as he helped Kai into the building, they followed Michael to one of the rooms and had Kai sit on a stool instead of risking the chance of falling from exhaustion.
Michael brought him a guitar as he sat behind the keyboard that had all capabilities to make use of drums and everything. After he made sure Kai was ready he went back into the recording room with Hiro.
Pressing the buttons he nodded to Kai and then looked at Hiro.
"Ok, you've got five minutes," he told him.
Hiro nodded and followed Michael to the sound room, there he told him of what happened to Kai as they waited.
Kai started to play with expert ease.
"So lately, been wondering
Who will be there to take my place?
When I'm gone you'll need love to light the shadows on your face
If a great wave shall fall and fall upon us all
Then between the sand and stone could you make it on your own.
If I could, then I would
I'll go wherever you will go
Way up high or down low, I'll go wherever you will go
And maybe, I'll find out
A way to make it back someday
To watch you, to guide you, through the darkest of your days
If a great wave shall fall and fall upon us all
Then I hope there's someone out there
who can bring me back to you
If I could, then I would
I'll go wherever you will go
Way up high or down low, I'll go wherever you will go
Run away with my heart
Run away with my hope
Run away with my love
I know now, just quite how
My life and love might still go on
In your heart, in your mind I'll stay with you for all of time
If I could, then I would
I'll go wherever you will go
Way up high or down low, I'll go wherever you will go
If I could turn back time
I'll go wherever you will go
If I could make you mine
I'll go wherever you will go
I'll go wherever you will go..."
Kai was panting slightly and his vision was swimming.
"Hiro... I'm finished..." he whispered.
Hiro nodded, and went into the studio and helped Kai up. "Where do you want to go next?" He asked.
Kai was leaning more on him now than he had when they had come in but Hiro didn't mind.
"Kai...lana..."
Hiro nodded, "Thanks Mike," he said as they left.
Once back in the car Hiro headed for the hospital, which was only about 3 miles away.
Tyson was pacing when the doors in front of the waiting room slid open and he saw Hiro helping Kai in.
He was at a loss... Hiro had gone and gotten Kai from Voltaire. Coming out of his trance he ran over to them.
"How did you do it!" He demanded smiling.
Hiro looked at his little brother, "I'll tell you later," he told him. Then went to Kailana's room, he helped Kai sit in the chair next to Kailana's bed, then left for them to be alone.
Kai scooted forward and took her hand in his.
"Lana... hey Lana... I'm here," he whispered.
As the beeping of the heart monitor went along its path, Kailana breath could be heard as it went up against the plastic shield of the oxygen mask she wore. The bandage on her head was changed an hour ago, but the blood was beginning to attempt to soak through.
Kai smirked a little although his eyes held the second emotion he had learned to show, worry.
"You'll never believe what happened Lana. Voltaire came back and took me from your house. They put me in a mental hospital but that's just a front. He tried forcing the visions out of me. But guess what? Hiro came... he broke me outta there. You'll have to thank him when you come around. Without him coming... I don't know what would have happened," he explained softly.
Even though there was no answer or response from Lana, Kai somehow knew that she had heard him. The quiet beeping of the monitor began to sound more and more like a sweet familiar song, one that Kai once caught Lana singing to Marlene to bed.
He smiled softly and lay his head down on the bed still holding her hand. His eyes soon fluttered shut as the constant beeping lulled him into a restless sleep.
Tyson popped his head into the room wanting to see how was Kai was doing. Hilary was right behind him, holding his hand ever so softly. When she looked in she smiled, "We should let him sleep. He went through a lot today."
"Yea," Tyson whispered, "Let me get a nurse or a doctor so we can move Kai to a bed."
Hilary nodded then started for the nurses' station.
A dark haired nurse looked up at them with a tired smile when they came up to the desk.
"May I help you?" She asked.
"Yes, my friend, Kai, I think he could use a bed..." Tyson said
She looked confused.
"Kai? Is he in our records?" She questioned looking over the files on her desk.
"No, well you see..." Tyson trailed off.
"He was kidnapped, then his," Hilary point to Tyson, "his brother went and saved him, it turns out they were doing some experiments on him and even Kai won't openly admit, since he wants to be with Kailana, he needs some medical attention."
The nurse's eyes widened.
"Ok. I'll get a doctor on it right away. What room is it?" She asked picking up the phone.
"Room 267," Hilary answered.
The nurse nodded. A few minutes later a doctor walked up.
"You called about someone needed a check up Larisa?" He asked.
"They have a friend who was brought in and is in room 267. He needs to be seen to and given a bed," she answered.
"But Kailana Granger is in room 267 not a guy," he argued.
Hilary sighed, "He's her boyfriend."
"Oh ok. I'll get on it. Larisa, call utility and ask them to bring another bed up to room 267. We'll set him up in there. All other beds are full at the moment," he told her.
Larisa nodded and started to place the calls while the doctor started for the room.
Tyson and Hilary followed, but stopped at the doorway. When the utility workers came they stepped out of the way so they could get the bed into the room.
The doctor picked Kai up and then lay him in the bed. Larisa came in and helped tuck him in before the inserted IV's into his arms.
Hilary went to the waiting room to talk to Tyson's parents, but Tyson stayed waiting if the doctor had any kind of diagnosis on Kai.
"You said he was kidnapped?" Larisa asked.
Tyson nodded, "Yea, by his grandfather."
Her eyes widened.
"Why would a grandfather do that?" She whispered.
"Larisa go get me a bag of water with vitamins. We'll put him on a constant drip until he's hydrated again," he told her.
She nodded and went to get what he had asked for. He looked at Tyson.
"Is there anyone who can tell us his history? Such as things he's allergenic to?" He questioned.
Tyson shook his head, "only maybe...Kailana..."
The doctor frowned.
"That is not good. Should he form an infection there is nothing we can give him for the risk of making him worse... or even killing him," he said.
Tyson's eyes suddenly lit up, "OH! TALA!" He said. "He's a friend of Kai's since they were little, he should know."
"Then call him. We need the information as soon as possible," the doctor told him.
"Ok..." Tyson left and went to the nurse's station again, where they let him use the phone. Since Tyson didn't know the exact number for Tala he called Mr. Dickenson first. Once that was done he finally called Tala with the number he was given.
After two rings someone picked up and said what he guessed was hello in Russian.
"Tala? This is Tyson Granger..."
"Ah one moment," someone said in accented English. He heard the voice yell for Tala and the phone being set down.
Moments later the phone was picked up.
"Tyson? Why are you calling me?" Tala asked.
"Kai is in the hospital, and we kind of need some medical information about him," Tyson explained.
There was silence for a moment.
"What is he doing in the hospital?" Tala all but growled out.
"Voltaire took him and did experiments on him."
"Why is Voltaire even out of jail?" Tala questioned.
"I have no idea Tala… look we really need that info…" he started but was cut off.
"We'll catch the next flight out and be there as soon as we can. I'll call you when we get to the airport for the name of the hospital," Tala told him and he was left with a dead line before he could say anything.
Tyson hung up then turned to the doctor, "He's on his way."
The doctor raised an eyebrow.
"He couldn't have just told you?" He questioned.
Tyson shrugged, "I don't know, I guess he just wants to come here."
The doctor nodded as he finished hooking up the drip.
"Stay in here for the first hour watching him to make sure he doesn't have any sort of reaction to the mixture," he told Tyson before walking out of the room.
Tyson nodded and sat in a chair was against the wall from Kailana's and Kai's beds.
The only thing that filled the silence was the constant beeps from Kailana's heart monitor. Tyson tried to keep his eyes off his sister, it was breaking his heart to just hear the beeping of the monitor, instead he looked at the pack that was connected to Kai
2 hours later
Larisa came into the room and shook his shoulder gently.
"Mr. Granger... there is a boy on the phone for you," she said quietly.
Tyson looked up at her and nodded, when he got to the phone he picked up. "Hello?"
"So we're here. Now where do we come to?" Tala questioned. The sounds of the airport could be heard in the background.
The phone was suddenly taken away from Tala.
"If anything bad has happened to him Granger you'll pay!"
"Bryan! Give me that!" Tala yelled taking the phone back.
"Umm...Northern Tokyo Medical Building," Tyson told Tala
"Right." Was the answer and the sound of the line going dead again.
Tyson sighed and hung up, "He needs to work on warning someone before he hangs up," he muttered then went back to Kai and Lana's room.
Kai blinked a couple of times trying to clear his sleep clouded mind. It didn't help much as he was still exhausted.
As Tyson walked back into the room, he stopped when Kai was awake. His first reaction was to go away, so he took a step back and ran into the doorway.
"Tyson...?" He questioned turning his head towards the noise.
"Hey, Kai," Tyson said rubbing the back of his head nervously, "I see you're finally awake."
"Sort of... why are you sneaking?" He asked.
"I'm not sneaking..." Tyson responded quickly
"Whatever," Kai said quietly closing his eyes again.
Tyson rolled his eyes, then sat down in the chair he was in earlier.
"Any change?" Kai asked
Tyson shook his head and forced himself to look at his twin, "There hasn't been any kind of change, at all."
Kai sighed and closed his eyes back from where he to had looked at Kailana. His body relaxed as his mind put him to sleep again.
Tyson shut his own ears for a moment then looked out the window.
"Sirs! Sirs! Excuse me! You can't go..." Larisa exclaimed but was completely ignored by the four guys who walked down the hall.
Tyson nearly jumped out of his chair as he felt Tala's presence in the room. As always it was just like the temp dropped 20 degrees.
Tala went to the bed next to Kai, Ian and Spencer stood by the doorway and Bryan... well Bryan came over and grabbed Tyson with one hand around the neck and lifted him up.
"Why did you let this happen!" He demanded.
"Like I had any control," Tyson muttered.
"Of course you did!" Bryan shouted and was about to continue when Tala's voice cut through the thickness of the air.
"Put him down Bryan. We are all in control of our own fates and this is just part of Kai's. He will get through this just fine," Tala told him.
Bryan growled low in his throat but set Tyson down.
Tyson sat back in his chair, "Just like the bike accident was Kailana's..." he mumbled.
Tala glanced at him and then at the Kailana.
"You're sister?" He questioned.
"Yea, and Kai's girlfriend..." Tyson told him.
Tala nodded and stood straight after giving Kai's bangs a brotherly run through.
"I will go speak with the doctor. Bryan don't kill him," he ordered and walked out.
Tyson watched Tala go then looked at Bryan, he then got up and walked to the farthest wall, which was also next to Kailana's bed.
Bryan watched him closely but knew that Ian and Spencer's eyes were also on him so he did not move.
Tala returned a few moments later with a clipboard to fill out on Kai.
"Tyson go home or at least to the waiting room and get some sleep. You will do no one any good if you pass out," he stated sitting in Tyson's now empty chair and crossing his legs.
Tyson nodded and left the room, and headed for the waiting room.
Tala sighed and started to fill out the information.
Name: Kai Alexander Hiwatari
D.O.B: 12-29-86
Allergies: Wasps, fur, columbium, ailerons
Tyson came into the waiting room and sat next to Hilary, and then rested his head on her shoulder and shut his eyes.
o-o
Tala stood after finishing the information sheets and took them back to the nurse. Going back to Kai's room he retook the chair after scooting it close to Kai.
"To bad this isn't a proper welcome to Japan my brothers..." Kai whispered.
Tala chuckled.
"We weren't expecting half as much," he replied.
From behind Tala the steady beeping of Kailana's heart monitor skipped a beat.
Kai looked over at the monitor.
"Lana..." he whispered.
The monitor showed as everything went back to normal again, but her pulse was a little lower.
Kai pushed himself up with some difficulty, the IV's pulling out of his arms.
"Kai..." Tala started as he stood to stop him.
"I have to help her. If I don't she's going to die," he stated. Tala lowered his eyes knowing it was the truth. He had smelt the faint smell of death as soon as he walked in the room. Walking over to the other side of the bed he helped his friend up and over to her bed.
Kailana took a deep breath in her deep sleep, her eyes fluttered behind her eyelids from dreams.
Kai took her hand and held onto it semi tightly.
"Lana... squeeze back if you can hear me... please..." he whispered.
"Love has made you soft brother," Tala said quietly.
"For the better," Kai replied.
There was no reaction from Kailana, not even a movement of a single finger.
Kai sighed and closed his eyes, his fingers tightening around hers. All was still for a few moments and then Kai's fingers glowed red. The light sparkled as it flowed into her.
Tala looked at his friend's face with awe. Kai's lips were moving slightly but just barely. His knees buckled under him and then he started to fall but Tala quickly caught him.
Kailana's hand suddenly responded to Kai's touch, there was a light squeeze.
Kai's face had turned pale now, his eyes clouded with dizziness.
His fingers slipped from hers as he slipped out of consciousness. Tala quickly picked him up and put him back in bed. Turning he went back to Kailana.
"Kailana... can you hear my voice?" He questioned.
Kailana's eyes squeezed tight, "Kai..." she whispered, her voice sounded tired and cracked. It sounded as if she was about to cry.
"He's resting. This is Tala. Can you open your eyes?"
"I don't...want to...too tired..." she whispered.
"I know you do not want to but can you? So that I can tell the doctor's you have woken? To give Kai hope when he wakes?" Tala asked.
Kailana opened her eyes a little and looked at Tala, then closed them again for a moment, before opening them again.
He smiled down at her and brushed some of her hair back.
"Good girl. Now, sleep. Regain your strength," he whispered.
Kailana closed her eyes again and easily slipped into a sleep.
Tala lay her hand down and turned to the others.
"Keep watch. I will be right back," he told them.
Tyson woke up and looked around the waiting room, as if he was searching for something or someone. "Ty? Are you alright?" Hilary asked.
"I thought...I thought I heard Kailana..." he whispered.
Hilary gave him a small reassuring smile and ran her fingers through his hair.
Tala walked into the waiting room just then.
"You're thoughts would be correct Tyson," he told him.
Tyson looked at Tala with questions in his eyes; everyone else raised an eyebrow at him.
"You're sister awoke but just for a few moments."
Tyson jumped up, "What!" He exclaimed, "Really!"
Tala nodded.
"She is sleeping now."
Everyone smiled, and Tyson rushed out of the waiting room.
"I will go inform the doctors," Tala told them before turning and disappearing to look for the doctor's.
Kailana's doctor was sitting at the nurse's station filling out papers on a clipboard.
"Kailana Granger awoke but is now sleeping," he stated staring at the doctor with his ice blue eyes.
The doctor looked up, "And who are you?" He asked.
"Tala," he answered.
"That doesn't really answer my question," the doctor stated then got up and walked towards Kailana's room.
Tala glared at him before following.
"You asked and I gave you an answer. You did not ask for more," he replied.
They got to the room and he took his place at Kai's bedside once again.
The doctor went to Kailana, "Lana..." he said gently, and slowly she woke up again and looked at the doctor with tired eyes. "How are you feeling? Do you know where you are?" He asked.
"The hospital, and I have felt better," she mumbled.
The doctor nodded, "Get some rest, but myself or a nurse will be checking on you occasionally. There is still a chance you can slip into a coma again," he explained gently. Kailana nodded weakly and closed her eyes again.
Tala watched him leave again before looking at Tyson.
"I've only spoken a few words to him and him to me... but I hate him," he said.
Tyson nodded, "He creeps me out personally, but he's one of the best doctor's here."
Tala shrugged and went over to maintain his silent vigil over Kai.
Tyson looked back at his sister happy to know that she was going to be all right, most of his fears had disappeared in his mind.
o-o
Kouji quietly entered the room and walked over to Kailana. As he passed Tyson, he saw that his father's eyes were filled with sorrow.
"Dad? What's wrong?" He questioned.
Tala's eyes watched them also wondering the same thing
"I can't help but feel guilty for what happened here," he answered.
"It is to my understand that this is your son's fault. So in all honesty I do not understand," Tala told him.
"Because young sir, you are not a father," Kouji told Tala, "Once you become one then you would understand."
"Please don't call me sir... it makes me feel old and I am anything but," Tala replied.
"You're right I'm sorry," Kouji said then looked at Kailana again before leaving the room to talk to the doctor.
Ian said something in Russian to Tala, which he replied to. They nodded and left leaving him there.
Tala propped his elbows up on the chair's arms folded his fingers under his chin. He watched Kai, curiosity shining in his eyes.
"What was that you did my brother?" He thought.
Tyson looked at Tala, then got up, "I'll be back. I need some air," he murmured and then left the room.
Tala nodded but otherwise said and did nothing.
Tyson went to Hilary and smiled weakly at her, she got up and took his hand then they left to take a walk to let everything that had happened today sink in.
Deity: I think this was the longest and most difficult chapter in this story…
Seylin: I agree. I wish other people would agree. Come on… one review? -taps on the screen- Hello?
