Tala's POV

As much as I hate to admit it Kai was right, I did need to see Jasmine, I'd been systematically ignoring her since I met up with my friends and the more I thought about it the worse I sounded. I abandoned my wife for my friends and am now kind of dating one of them. Not to mention breaking Kai and Brooklyn up.

I wanted to hit myself I was so stupid. What am I doing? I'm not a teenager anymore. I shouldn't be behaving like this.

As though the world was mocking me I collided with the very woman I wanted to avoid. Granted I was walking towards the room we share. She looked up at me as though she'd been crying.

"Hi," I tried rather pathetically.

"Hi, I wasn't expecting to see you." She admitted, rubbing at her eyes as she stood before me.

"Listen Ja-"

"Why am I here Tala?" She cut in, arms folded over her chest as she glared at me, despite the water her eyes didn't lose any of their fierceness. "Why did I come if I'm to be left behind and dropped for some boy?"

"Jasmine...I-"

"I don't want to hear it, I don't want to hear more excuses. I should have realised you were gay when you kissed that man, experimenting don't make me laugh." She took in a sharp breath, choking on her tears before trying again.

"I'm sorry." He tried, not sure what to say but knowing the feeling in his stomach was guilt.

"Don't be sorry, it's fine, I can't change the fact that you like men, I know that. Still, it would have been nice if you hadn't played with me like that. If you had only thought how you were treating me I'd be much happier. You'd have spared me. Listen, I guess what I'm trying to say is I'm sorry I made you miserable. I'm going back home, consider us getting a divorce."

I couldn't move as she brushed past me, all I knew was I felt a very real state of loss. My chest tightened as I watched her leave, I didn't know what to do. On one hand I wanted her gone to be with Kai. But on the other I still cared for her and seeing her in pain was painful for me too. My choice was made for me when the door closed behind my back.

And strangely it bothered me less knowing she'd walked out on me than me walking out on her. I guess I'm kind of relieved, she never fit in here too well to be honest. It would be better this way, I just hope she doesn't throw away all my stuff. I wonder if she'll run into Kai's butler when she's back home?

Pushing it to the back of my mind I entered what was now my hotel room, looking around to see it almost as bare as when we first entered. My clothes were thrown about the place and everything that was ours she took.

"If this is how this looks I dread to think of our home. Hopefully she got her anger out." She did look calm when she was leaving, I hope this means my stuff's safe.

Sighing I dropped onto the chair, hating myself for being angry at her. I'd cheated and here I was feeling hard done by. Pulling out my phone I dialled the first number coming to mind.

"Kai, can I move in with you and Ian?"

"What happened Tal, we left you just five minutes ago."

"Yeah, well that's the thing. Apparently five minutes is enough to break up with your wife and be told we're getting a divorce."

"Excellent, I'll send Spencer to help you. You'll be sleeping in my bed, obviously."

His face flushed at the suggestion, he had figured something like this would happen but for him to be this blatant.

"Thanks, it's a bit of a mess though." My face was still red after hanging up, I was sure Kai was thinking less than innocent thoughts when he decided we'd be bed buddies.

I set about starting to tidy everything up, Spencer arriving at one point and bringing out my suitcases. We didn't speak throughout the entire thing, though it wasn't necessary. I could see a concealed smirk on his face, no doubt Kai had told him the sleeping arrangements.

Grabbing a box while Spencer took the remaining two we left the now bare hotel room, locking and hiding the key on the door frame.

"Are our blades here yet?"

"Half an hour. We're very fortunate for Kai."

I nodded, glancing around and staring at all the twenty something year olds sitting together or off in their own little groups fiddling with their beyblades. They were swearing and throwing attack rings in frustration. Trying to either personalise spare blades or improve their own. I couldn't help miss Wolborg, the snowy wolf had always been by my side. I just wanted to stroke that think fur once more.

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Dropping my box onto what would be my bed I couldn't rid myself of my sadness at breaking up with my wife. Jumping at the feeling of arms wrapping around my waist I leaned back against his chest, already knowing who it was.

"I'm glad I finally got you beside me." He kissed my cheek making my face flush bright red. My fingers fumbled with trying to remove him from me, but I found I didn't want him to move. I wanted to lean into him, something I couldn't allow myself to do. As though sensing that Kai closed the door, spinning me in his arms and pressing a long kiss to my lips. Melting me instantly.

Brooklyn's POV

Once we were done eating we ran back to our room, my face flaring with embarrassment. Garland and I sat far from one another. He had his face in his hands while I wasn't sure how to act. I knew I was embarrassed, but from what I could tell Kai was getting jealous. He couldn't stop staring over at us while we were there.

"Well, that was a massive success. But you didn't give each other a kiss. You should have done that. Let's practice it again."

Looking across at him I could see the bright pink blush on his cheeks as he glanced at me. Blushing too I grabbed him and pecked at his lips. I wasn't prepared to go through Ming-Ming's method. I could feel the heat of his face coming off of him and laughed silently to myself.

"We'll kiss next time." I grabbed onto him seeing his eyes go for a moment, he'd passed out. It was hardly a second later that he was blinking and looking around but I laid him on the bed, seeing the dazed expression and knowing he had no idea what had just happened. Patting his shoulder I left to go to the flower garden and watch the birds.

I loved going there, it was the only place in the hotel the bladers ignored because they wanted to explore and cause mischief. For some reason my mind returned to Kai. To him and Tala to him using me. I couldn't tell anymore if I were annoyed at what he did any more. We had a game not long from now and I had to relax for it.

I hadn't bladed since Tyson defeated me and I hadn't planned to, I had studied animals and wanted to be a vet yet here I am ready to take up my partner once again. Or at least in his memory since I forgot to bring him.

Walking to the centre of the flower bed I laid against the thick expansion of flowers, feeling them carry me. All my stress washed away as I stared up at the clear sky, watching birds fly overhead and land on the fence surrounding the flower patch.

Kai's POV

A text from my servant informed me that the blades would be delivered in the next ten minutes. Sending a quick reply I looked up from the bed I was lounging on to stare at Tala as he bent over to pile things in the wardrobe. I couldn't suppress the smirk at my view unfortunately for me he seemed to be able to sense my eyes wandering to a certain place and stood quickly, blushing like a rose.

"You're a pervert." He muttered, though when I grabbed his hand and tugged him closer he didn't protest.

"Maybe I am, or maybe you're just too beautiful to ignore."

"Well, it's obviously not my face you find pretty." I could see he was trying not to look happy at my comment as he curled closer to me.

"You're right, you're gorgeous." His face flushed and he hid it in my neck, the head radiating from him.

"Shut up."

Wrapping my arm around him I whispered in his ear before tugging him closer.

"Why should I? You're no longer a married man."

"You didn't care back when I was."

"True, but now you've no excuse." I kissed his lips briefly, smirking at the giddy feeling in my stomach. I hadn't felt like this since I was a child and I loved this feeling. His hand tightened on my waist a few seconds later.

We laid in silence for a couple moments before Kai's phone went off.

"Yes?" He asked, holding the device to his ear.

I couldn't hear the other line clearly but from the orders Kai gave I could guess it was his servant. Snapping his phone closed he unwrapped himself from me and slid from our bed, looking mildly annoyed at having to leave.

"He's here with your blades, we still have a little time to practice." He informed, leaving to gather the others from somewhere else inside his room. I laid there for a little longer after he left, my face flaring as I remembered everything that had happened over the past couple of days and especially over the past few hours.

I could hear him talking to them outside, listening to them all rush to the door, like kids on Christmas. Smiling to myself I slid out of bed and followed after them. My joints cracked as I stretched, leaving the bedroom to see them getting ready hurriedly. They gave me brief sparing looks, eyes leaving me quickly and returning to shoes or jackets.

"We have to win this tournament." Bryan muttered, his competitive side showing.

"We will, we're stronger than all those out there. The only real problem is Tyson."

"He's not much of a problem, he's the washed up world champion. He's been eating and making babies since he left. We've been training and staying mostly single."

"That's a little depressing isn't it? I'd have liked someone."

"That's never going to happen." He laughed, the small big nosed blader beside him bristling.

"Will you two shut up, come on, I want Wolborg back just as much as you want Falborg and Wyborg."

"I know Tal, you and Kai've been the exception to us an all. Guess you don't really understand." I stared at him briefly, waiting for more but he remained quiet, finishing getting ready and leaving the room.

"Ignore him, he's still bitter about not having someone. Can't say I blame him though. You heard."

We left the room in silence, me at the back to lock the door while Kai guided us to where his servant would be.

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