Key

Sentences/ words that are boldand in italics, are direct thoughts.

Random italic words in a sentence are emphasis.

"Italics with speech marks" signify that what is being said within the speech marks is some distance away.

Bold is Onomatopoeia.

"Bold, italic, and speech marks" signify telepathic speech.

A/N- last chapter! But there's an epilogue.

Disclaimer- I don't own beyblade. Someone does, but it's not me.

Chapter 11- Past and Future

And he wasn't all right, but he was getting there. It had taken him a year until he made friends again, till he started to feel almost human. It wasn't easy, he had spent the rest of that year forgetting everything she had taught him, withdrawing into himself, hiding all emotion. He still didn't let it show, but he occasionally let himself feel it.

He often sat as he did now, against a tree, legs spread out before him on a branch, looking up at the stars, to where she was with her mum and brother.

The boys weren't there, however, they had all recovered, been brought back to the abbey, memories wiped and brainwashed into being the perfect soldiers to Voltaire. But that was now over. His friends were finally free of the abbey, and they had been spending more time together, remembering bits here and there. Their time at the abbey would leave a mark on them, however, especially Tala who was now a cyborg.

He allowed himself a small smile, happy that they were getting to know each other again, including the new friends Kai had made along the way.

His friends from the abbey were inside Tyson's dojo now, along with his teammates. He had left them a few minutes ago, memories of her being too much. Not wanting to cry in front of his friends he had retreated.

There was a particularly bright star, or maybe it was a planet, that he liked to think was the star belonging to her.

He thought back to what she had said about almost feeling her family, and knew what she meant.

Kai had often thought she was there with him, when he was battling, when he was setting foot into a country for the first time. When he wasn't feeling well. He couldn't help but wish she was with him more than just in spirit.

It had helped get him through, however. It had been days before he had found civilisation. The city he had come to had awed him, and scared him. He had never seen such a place- never seen so many people, so many cars. He had only ever seen Voltaire's through the window of his grandfather's office.

But he had got through it. He had discovered he had a lot of money with him. He had met Mr Dickinson, and found himself telling the old man a brief account of what had happened. He had helped Kai get a plane ticket to Japan, accompanying him and giving his address if he needed help. Kai had refused help in finding accommodation, he wanted to save as much of his money as possible- he would need it for food. He managed to find an abandoned warehouse to live in. Not long after he had joined the Bladebreakers at the request of Mr Dickinson.

Kai sighed at the memories. Then, glancing once more up at her star, he made his way back to the dojo where he found his Russian friends sat together, laughing at a joke Tyson's grandpa had made. Kai went over and sat next to Tala. No one commented on his absence, they all knew Kai liked to get away sometimes, no one knew why, though the ex-abbey boys had guessed.

Just as he sat down, the doorbell rang. Tyson jumped up to answer it, then returned to the main room.

"It's for you, Kai," he said, thumbing over his shoulder at someone behind him.

Everyone looked at each other surprised. Kai never had anyone visiting him. They all looked in the direction of the mystery person curiously, waiting for Tyson to move out of the way and stop blocking their view.

When he moved, they caught sight of his visitor. Kai stopped breathing.

A/N- OMFG! Who is it? Read to find out!