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Abduction

Chapter Thirteen

Quiet chirping along with silent whispering of metal on concrete was the only sound of the early morning. Normally, people would wake suddenly at the sound, not used to the quiet noises of the early morning.

But bladers aren't normal people.

Kai kept on sleeping, not even waking at the slight noise of his old friend's beyblade as it roamed the railing of the balcony outside as if it were a guard in the army protecting something very valuable, the glass door open to let a soft breeze glide through the room.

Ray sighed as he wiped some dribbling sweat off of his phoenix's forehead as he whimpered again. Kai had been up half the night with a high fever and whimpering occasionally in pain. It worried the tiger that his phoenix was hurting in his sleep and couldn't control it, but staying by his side and doing all he could to keep the fever down was all he could think of.

Ryan called back his blade and placed it in his pocket, heading back inside the room. "Has he woken up yet?" he asked quietly, scratching the skin under the bandages around his head.

"Iie," Ray mumbled, shaking his head.

"Has his fever broken?"

"Hai. A little. It's going down now, but it's still high."

The white-haired teen shook his head. "He's going to be fine."

"Who was that guy?"

Ryan's silver eye gazed at the raven haired teen. The tiger wouldn't look at him; his gaze never left the phoenix sleeping beside him. "I'm not sure who he was exactly. I didn't get a good look at him . . ."

"Ryan . . ." The tiger seemed to be getting irritated.

It took the white haired teen a while to answer, thinking of it carefully. "Well, I think they're an old team from when Phoenix and I were on the same team. I can't exactly catch the name right now, but what I remember is that they are dangerous. Very dangerous."

Ray finally looked up at the older teen. "What was that chat the guy kept muttering? The one that controlled Kai?"

Ryan's eyes widened. "Well, it's called a Restraining Spell in the combat world."

"What is it?"

Ryan gulped, scratching his head. "Well, I'm not entirely sure on how to explain this but . . ."

"It's a very old and powerful spell that blocks out any sound and thought that the victim has. It gives you complete control," a quiet voice said matter-of-factly.

Ray twisted around, eyeing as his phoenix tried to make himself sit up. "Kai, no. You're still a little feverish. Lay down for a little while longer." He gently pushed his koi back to rest on the pillows.

Kai just smiled at the tiger, his violet orbs soft. "I'm fine, Ray. Stop worrying so much."

Ray half-glared at the older teen. "'Stop worrying'?! How can I? You're being attacked twenty-four-seven, Kai! First the kidnaping and what Auron did to you, then the electrocution day before yesterday, then last night! Tell me, how can I quit worrying about you?" Before he could continue, the phoenix place a soft finger lightly upon his lips, silencing him.

"Shhhhh, OK. OK," he whispered. Closing his eyes, a sigh escaped his lips. He was still too tired for his liking. "I thought I'd gotten over that thing."

Ray's eyebrows scrunched together. "What do you mean, Kai?"

The phoenix looked up, not realizing that he had said that aloud. He sighed again. "It's nothing, Ray."

"Kai . . ." he protested, glaring half-heartedly. Kai was holding something from him, and he wanted to know what.

"Phoenix?" Ryan interrupted before the conversation went somewhere none of the boys wanted it to go. "You said that the guy that kidnaped you was named Auron, right?"

Kai stared at him for a slight minute before nodding his head. "Yeah, what about it?"

Ryan gazed down at the floor, his eyes distant. "Well, I was thinking about it last night after that little incident, and it hit me. Do you remember that team that scared the Black Lights way back when? I remember that Hob had said something about a leader named Auron that had attacked Scott, then Jacey that night."

"Yeah, I remember that night. I don't remember Hob saying anything about an Auron, though."

"Considering what had just happened?"

Kai just looked at his old friend then at the sheets, remembering the event.

Ray just looked at the two friends, then at the pained expression on his koi's face. Whatever had happened had deeply cut the phoenix, but he wasn't about to press the matter. "What about Auron? Is there something we should know?" he asked, moving to sit beside his phoenix on the bed as Kai tugged his arm lightly. He felt the older teen wrap his arms around his chest, hugging him close as he buried his nose in the raven lacks.

"I'm going to go check on the others again," Ryan said quietly. "Oh, and Ray?" He looked over his shoulder at the [tora. "I don't remember much about what Hob said about Auron, but whatever it was, it wasn't good. Sorry I don't have any more information. I could make a few calls, but it would take too much time." With that, he left, letting the wooden door close behind him.

Kai sighed, letting his chin rest in the nick of his koi's neck. "I'm sorry for what happened last night. I didn't mean to hit you. I didn't want to hurt you at all. I-I . . ."

Ray shook his head while he licked his cut lip, tasting the metallically taste of his own dried blood. "Iie. Tomare, Kai." Kai looked at the tiger. "I'm not mad at you. I know it wasn't your fault. You had no control over your body, and you don't have to apologize. So, don't." He bent his head over and kissed the phoenix's hand. "By the way, you need to get some more rest."

"Only if you stay here with me," Kai mumbled into Ray's shoulder, proceeding to kiss the tanned skin.

Ray looked back, catching his koi's violet eyes. He smiled. He loved gazing into the eyes of the phoenix. "Okay. I'll stay, but you have to get some sleep."

"Whatever you say," Kai said closing his eyes, letting his head rest on the pillows behind him, never letting go of the tiger.

Both tired from lack of sleep and worn out muscles, they were asleep in a matter of minutes.

End Chapter 13+

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