Authors Note : This chapter's more or less about Kai and Selene… ;) So enjoy!

Chapter 10

Kai walked into a room, no one was there it was dark – he called out, the name was unclear. The room whirled around and around Kai – he became dizzy. When he reopened his eyes, he was already kneeling down, something in his arms, the room had taken shape of his main hall.

"Sota!" Kai smiled, he was so happy and smiling – his friends were all around too, by some miracle, some odd coincidence, Sota had run home, having bravely fought many men to get to her home. Sota was giggling and laughing, like she used to – Kai was hugging her, not, ever wanting to let go… The room, grew dark, and a few of Kai's friends began to disappear. One by one the sank into the foundation of the room. Soon they were all alone. The once magnificent walls turned black as night, Sota was beginning to cry – Kai tried to calm here down, but her tears did not stop.

The room grew darker and darker, soon the once proud painting, began to melt of the walls, dripping slowly down and ending up in a pool of black… The floor, it was no longer white – it was colourless, a transparent sort of grey. Kai could feel himself sinking, then Sota began to run away…

Sota stepped away from Kai – yelling "YOU LET ME GO – YOU LEFT ME YOUR LIKE DAD, I HATE YOU, I HATE YOU LIKE YOU USED TO HATE ME. – Kai could not speak, literally he could not, his mouth had, disappeared, just skin over the place his mouth – should be. He struggled to talk, he could not, it was impossible. Suddenly Boris entered the room, so did Kai's Grandfather. They came over and picked the little girl up.

Instantly she stopped crying. She giggled, like the way she had once been doing with Kai. Kai feel to his knees, an invisible weight on his back pushed him down. He tried to stand, but could see the outline of the three people leaving.

Kai tried to shout on her for help – she would not come, instinct caught up with Kai – he began to struggled, it was like quick sand, the floor, sinking him in, his vision was going blurry – he could only see Sota…

Wearing a Bio-Volt uniform… The image flashed in his mind, until he closed his eyes.

"Ahh!" Kai jumped up, he glanced up and looked around – it was morning. The window was open, and he was definitely late, about five hours to be exact. Somehow, he managed to blame the dream on his team-mates, for not waking him up in time for practise.

Kai was sitting up in his usual king sized bed, things didn't feel good. He was happy that his father was back, but a family, without Sota. Was nothing, to him it was...

He was breathing heavily, the dream had disturbed him a lot, Sota could be turned into a 'perfect soldier,' she was young, and wanted revenge – when Kai went there he really just wanted to get out… Kai thought about the facts – she would stay, if Voltaire treated her nicely, which he would, treating her better… Meant she would like and trust him better.

Kai felt angry at himself, he had always thought she would be there, forever, and he would be there to protect her… How that had failed, the worst thing was that he knew, that Voltaire would tell Sota, sooner or later, that it was Kai who sent her there. Kai was on the verge of snapping. Having to show no emotion's in the public's eye was easy, now having to put up with his friends, showing no emotion when his father came home? He was thankful at least – that his father sent them out before trying to engage in conversation of any sort.

He got up quickly, he would tell, no, ask them all to help – he wanted his little sister back. He would never forgive himself if anything happened to her. He could not cope with being 'the only child' of the Hiwatari family.

Thinking of the people, who would more than just look, he thought of Selene. She had never really left the Abbey, and may know something… At least she could disappear and then he knew, and did not need to worry. Also she was good with computers, unlike the boys of the Abbey – girls were and always treated differently.

Girls, were given the healing, in a more detailed way, and also computer hacking. This was mainly why, most of they boys were caught when trying to be social to anyone. The loyal girls could hack into the boy's computer and steal about anything they wanted, even make their notes and timetables messed up.

Kai, Tala, Bryan, were best at combat, 'interrogation' and beyblading. Selene had been slow at healing but got the hang of hacking as if it was her first language. No wonder she was put in first class when she was twelve.

Kai began to wonder where, on earth Selene would be, and how to get a hold of her. If he told his father – then he would get little too suspicious, and Adonis would send out choppers and other large and distinct vehicles Kai did not want the media involved, that would be the worst thing possible.

He could imagine it now, reporters swarming his home and every fanatic girl on the planet asking 'Now that you know Kai has a sister blah, blah, blah.' It would come to the stage were Kai would simply lash out at the camera and other reporting crew…

A phone bleeped, and Selene picked it from her pocket. The message cleared said

Meet me at the old bog – the one were we saw each other last have to talk Kai.

With that, Selene abruptly stood from her chair, she had once been comfortably sitting on. Still, her mother and father looked at her, she didn't wear that old cloak unless she was going out. Which she was now, and hurried to put it on over her head.

"Hmm, well, go to go, see yah Maria!" She waved at her mother. Maria was her real mothers name and had always called her adoptive parent's by her real parent's names. She had once told them both that it was a sign of respect from her, and if she ever called then names such as 'Boris' or 'Doctor' then that meant that she was in a very foul mood.

"Bye Darling." Her mother smiled, she knew about her, 'daughters' past. 'Maria,' did not make sure her daughter was here at this time, like most mother's did. Selene had went through hell and could take on most things. Still it did not stop her from worrying about the rapists and murders going after sweet young girls.

It was about midday and Selene was walking quickly between the alleyways that a few people seemed to prefer.

"Wonder why he wants to talk to me?" She muttered to herself. Really, she thought about him talking about Sota – and other stuff like that… I just didn't seem very Kai-ish of him…

./.Maybe he like's you./. Her old bitbeast called, still she was not a blader and would not go back into the sport, it held to many bad memories. Though it was still fun to have something to talk to and, no one could every hear what you say to it. Like a personal mental diary.

"Doubt it….Wait why are you here?" she called into herself, it had been a few week since the last time Selene had spoken to her bitbeast.

There was no answer, just when she was about to called back her bitbeast her thoughts were interrupted by a husky male voice,

"Hey, babe." A man, with black nor white skin came from the shadows, his skin looked to be bronzed by the sun. His hair was blonde, and dark eyes, that made Selene's hair, on the back of her neck stand up on end.

"Pff. That's old." She increased her stride, past the man, only to hear the man move behind her, well, it was day – nothing would happen. Selene's heart skipped a little, but her voice remained normal, at least she hoped it would.

"Well shouldn't a little girl like you have a, strong man to get through these tough times?" he said, as if it was the greatest and most of all, glamorous complement in the world. Selene growled,

"I'm not little actually, I'm over the average mark for height of girls my age… A strong man? Well I already have one in mind – not you, so excuse me. I'm away to meet someone" She tried to walk forwards but he grabbed her arm.

"Were you going?" He whispered, a smile coming to the strangers face, Selene glared back – she had had brush-ins with these sort of people before, but she had never been annoyed so much before. The man was in a serious warning zone.

"Eh, away from you?" She sneered, the man's smile disappeared and then reappeared… Selene knew the idea that had sprung across his mind…

"Stay – I want to show you something!" He muttered, pulling her closer, Selene could taste the alcohol already – the man was drunk….In the middle of the day. He must have no life was what Selene concluded.

This situation was beginning to worry Selene, not that she might be killed, because she wasn't afraid of that anymore. It was the fact that Kai was waiting for her, and then she would not appear…. He would blamed himself.

"No…" She moaned, and the man grabbed her wrists and placed her against a wall,

"Come on." He whispered,

"Let me go." She said more firmly. Still she was frowning, and not screaming – it was day, people would be around. They had to be.

"No." He slurred,

"Let me go!" The man was too close for comfort, and the only move she really know was, kick him where it hurts. The man groaned and she tried to race off out of the alleyway, but before hitting the ground the man had grabbed her ankle and caused her to stumbled and then fall.

As soon as she fell she screamed and yelled then raced back up again – to meet with Kai.

Kai was standing there, against the large oak tree in his normal pose. Kai had been slightly bored just standing there, thoughts were beginning to annoy him. Such as, 'What if Selene won't help you?' He shook his head, Selene was a good friend she was, dependable, she would help him if he asked her.

He could hear footsteps, in fact, he could hear someone running towards him – and as expected it was Selene, her hood was up. He gave her a moment to catch her breath. As Selene was bend down, hands on knees, trying to find the oxygen she required, Kai thought he had heard a whimper of fear, or something along the lines of that. He shook his head again, no way would Selene be scared of meeting up with him somewhere…. Or was she?

He looked at her knees, there were, scratches and a small amount of blood…

"What took you so long?" Kai snapped, he wasn't the most patient person in the world and did not like waiting on other people's behalf. Still something had happened, and he wanted to know.

"Nothing…" Selene said, her voice was strained as if someone was holding her neck, Kai looked at her – she was too, ok, her breathing was heavy and her clothes were a bit dirty. He decided not to say anything for the moment and get straight to the point.

"I need your help." Kai said slowly, he was thinking that Selene would be jumping up for joy, as she was about the first person he had ever asked anything from. Kai needing help was a little more often but him actually admitting he needed help was a once in a lifetime thing to hear.

Selene stood her breath now, even. She swallowed the large lump in her throat – if it escaped, she would end up crying. Kai had never seen Selene cry. Selene never wanted Kai to she her crying. "Yeah…Sure…" She was looking at her feet mumbling, Kai knew now that something was seriously wrong. Selene was always loud, and happy, that's when the Abbey closed at least.

"What's the matter?" His usual pose against the tree, he left and walked closer to Selene, to make sure if she did mumbled, he could definitely hear. She still looked at her feet, not wanting Kai's gaze to meet her own. She knew that he would make a big deal of it – she didn't want that.

"Nothing…" She said, her voice, was forced, and Kai noticed it. Kai moved forward again, so he could her face, a little,

"What happened to you lip?"

A small cut was on her lip, and a trail of blood was escaping from it. Her eye's were red, and her face was stained, from invisible tears. Kai could see Selene, was trying to find an excuse and, would not tell Kai anything. His heart sank a little.

"Nothing, I just bit it…" She mumbled again. Kai didn't know if it was her face that had been hurt, maybe she had been hit over the had or something that was causing this out going girl, into a girl that was worthy of the 'Kai-ish award.'

Kai looked at her, she was not looking back with the usual smile… She looked miserable, was that his fault, if he didn't ask her to come – then she wouldn't be like this. Kai placed a hand on her forehead, and started to pull her hood back. His hand gliding through black locks.

Selene almost started shaking, Kai was not a physical nor social person… Kai looked at the girl's face, it had more cuts and a few bruises on the side of her face. Nothing that a few days could heal, that made Kai a little relived and also a bit angry… He had not protected her.

"… Your face is all…" He watched as the girls emotionless face turned into a glare and then she shouted,

"JUST LEAVE IT!" Kai's hand dropped, like he had been stung, Kai blinked in confusion. He was trying to help, why wouldn't she let him? Or was she going back into the old Abbey days, when no one helped no one.

"What happened." He whispered, he could feel that old mask of his, falling away slowly, he looked at the girl, she was at least looking at him now. His face softened, a little.

"Nothing…Just, what do you want." She still had that glare in place, and snapped – she didn't want to but he would just keep asking and asking about it and Selene was not in the mood anymore.

The experience of having no control had frightened Selene, she had always struggled to cope in the Abbey with her emotions, at least she had rank to protect herself, now what did she have?

"Selene," Kai was going to ask again, he wanted to know, he needed to know.

"What!" Selene immediately regretted her abruptness.

There was no speaking between the both of them for a short while, Kai just stared back at Selene, as if she was not there. Selene felt herself being totally examined, Kai's gaze was piecing through her, looking into her, yet she could not look away. How much she wanted to turn away and run…

"…" Kai place a hand on Selene's left shoulder, he felt her tense more than he thought she would. Selene blinked, Kai was trying to help why didn't she just say she didn't want to take any action, and Kai may like to banter, but when a serious situation he would leave it up to the person concerned… Her.

"…" He looked at her, his eyes grew sad, and Selene knew what she had done, she had hurt him. Kai meanwhile decided to have another try

"Selene…" He wasn't going to pressure her to much – she would leave if it came to stressful for her, but he really wanted to know. Selene's voice became calmer, it had been about an hour after that incident, and it was slowly disappearing her mind. She gulped, that ball of emotion in her throat came back again. It felt a big different though…

"…Really Kai – I'm fine." She tried to smile, but it failed miserably.

Kai glared, and tightened his own grip on Selene's cloak, he could she was getting a little freaked out.

"…You're not…Fine." He was somewhere else, he was distant, and all of a sudden, he didn't feel normal. His stomach felt, hollow, which he knew, was not true as he had just eaten…

"Kai…Look, just drop the subject." She snapped away from Kai's gaze, hoping he would let go of her. The grip she knew, she could get out of, but that would be a big mistake if Kai was ever to say anything to her again. Not telling Kai something appeared to him – that he was being lied to….Which he was.

"No." He sharply put, he continued his piercing gaze at Selene, maybe she would tell him – eventually.

The bog had become ever more quiet since Kai and Selene had come here, as if Mother Nature was listening and watching. No birds called, or sang like normal, the flowers had stopped swaying in the wind.

"Why not?" Her voice sounded pleading as if it was causing her great strain to do anything. Kai's answer shocked Selene, and also Kai in the process…

"…I want to know what happened."

"So you're being nosy?" Selene's temper was one big fault, she also had the sin of pride, which did not help the situation at the current moment.

"…No…" Kai could feel Selene turning around, and felt his hand slipping off of the cloak she had worn. He saw her slow retreating figure. Kai had not meant anything he had just done. One moment he was standing there watching her leave, now he had two arms fixed on the top of her arms, with her looking pretty… Kai blinked, with her looking pretty sacred.

"Just drop it Kai – or I'll have to shut your mouth for you!" Se was terrified, her heart was going about one hundred miles per hour. Kai had never really hugged her, only for – calming or joking purposes it was done, and times like that were not often.

"I… want to know because…" Kai let out a sigh - he really did not know why he wanted to know, he just did, and that was not a good explanation, hell, he wouldn't even except it as a reason…

"Because?" Selene rose an eyebrow, her black locks were annoying her, she really should have put it up today… A large amount of hair had gone over her right eye, and Kai just stared.

"…" She shook her head a little, as her hands were currently prisoner's in Kai's grip. The annoying locks went to the side of her face, thankfully, she really did not want to start head-banging' to try and get the hair out of the rode.

"Kai?" She looked up at Kai, who now looked as if he was going to say something, yet stooped, and let Selene go, he quickly turned around, leaving a confused Selene behind.

Kai was thankful at this moment he had so many sad memories as, they stopped a blush from appearing on his face, which was still threatening to show.

"Nevermind…" Kai had just hesitated, something even Selene had never, ever, seen him do. She blinked to make sure this was real and not some sort of mucked-up dream, that was getting more and more unrealistic by every second.

Selene knew, she had just saw Kai hesitating, so without her brains consent, her whole body moved forward, she grabbed Kai's arm, and made him look at her,

Kai blinked again – this was turning out to be a confusing day –

"What are –" He was cut off by Selene as she wrapped her arms around his neck and placed her own lips against his.

Kai's mind went blank, his eye's widened in shock…

Authors Note : Whahaha I am evil – there's a nice cliffhanger for you all! Will Kai reject or be quiet happy with the turn out! Whahahahah! No worries, here are some cookies and pies (all flavours, I went on a shopping spree.) While you wait for the next chapter! Please review.