RTC: So, I must apologize for the very long delay between chapters. University life really IS insane sometimes. I considered abandoning this project and focusing on school, but I remembered that writing is a bit of a stress-reliever and I could use it. Some of these chapters were finished months ago, but I was waiting till the whole story was finished before posting. I'm not sure I'll continue writing after this story is complete, but for now, you can expect a chapter every week or so. Thank you to anyone who is still reading and welcome to any new readers. For iluvbeyblade. Because she is awesome for creating this pairing.
Kai: Ray-Tiger-Cat does not own Beyblade. She feels these disclaimers are getting dumber by the chapter, but it is a hard habit to break.
Salima sighed as she stared out the window. It was raining yet again, but for once she was glad. The storm reflected her mood. Her decision to leave Japan after her extended stay once again came back to haunt her. University life was just not what it was cracked up to be. The workload was intense, the Profs too busy, and her social life had quickly died off. Glancing back at her desk, she saw the half a dozen unfinished and unsent letters she had penned.
"Dear Kai,
I'm just writing to tell you I'm doing well and that university is great. I'm having a blast..."
"Dear Kai,
I miss you. School's great, though and I love it here. The work is so interesting and there are so many new people to meet and so much stuff to see and do..."
"Dear Kai,
Hope you're doing well. Life just isn't the same without you around. I don't suppose you could come visit..."
"Dear Kai,
I miss you so much. I was stupid, okay? I loved you too much and I got scared. I just couldn't take it..."
"Dear Kai,
Why am I still calling you "dear" anyway? We broke up a month ago. I'm so sorry. I know I hurt you, but you're so famous and I'm just me. You could have anyone..."
"Kai,
You probably DO have someone else by now. I don't need you to be happy... Except that I totally do..."
"Kai, you total jerk,
I saw that article. You couldn't even wait a week before you go get some tramp? And to think I loved you. I hate your guts, Kai Hiwatari!"
"Kai,
Why am I still sitting here writing these stupid letters you'll never see? Well, as long as you'll never see them, I guess I might as well say it here. Get it all in writing. I loved you so much. I miss you like you wouldn't believe. I'm sitting here crying myself to sleep, and you're in Japan having the time of your life. It's just not fair. I wish I could take it all back..."
Finally tearing herself away from the window, Salima decided it was time to end this stupid moping. Glaring angrily at the letters, she balled them up and chucked them in the bin. She was all alone.
Two weeks later, it was raining again, and she had had too many classes to eat lunch, hadn't finished her homework, and had forgotten her umbrella. Running towards her dorm, she felt a hand latch around her arm. She was about to lash out, until she saw who it was.
"Kai..."
"I got your letters." He looked both amused and serious at the same time.
"What lett-how did you get those?"
"Matilda found them in the bin, and she decided to help you out."
"Ooooh, I'm going to kill her! Those were just a joke. Trash. Rubbish. Angst-y brooding."
"I've missed you too, you know. And you really ought to know better than to believe those trashy magazines," he said with a smirk. "By their standards, I've slept with half of Japan by now."
"But, but, wha?" Oh great, a month apart and he still made her a gibbering mess. Great. And then Kai did the unexpected. He kissed her.
"Kissing in the rain? How cliché," Mathilda teased, turning up with an umbrella in hand. "Now come on. I do believe you two need to have a talk."
"Thanks, Mattie," they murmured in unison and headed for the safety of the dorm. They had a lot of catching up to do, after all.
RTC: It was supposed to end after the "She was alone," bit, but I couldn't bring myself to leave them so unhappy, hence the mushy end. Ah well.
