Kyoya

We returned home. Jun was lying down and had enough energy to cock her head towards us. "Is that…really you?" She asked.

I walked over to her. Slowly and quietly, savoring the moment. When I finally got to her, I lowered myself to her level and pressed my forehead against hers. It was warm and wet with sweat. Our cheeks then touched, which was where it stayed for a while.

"I'm sorry." Ryooshi said. "I left when I wasn't supposed to."

"Me too." Msaka said.

She nodded. "It's okay. I was in good hands." She had to take a breath before continuing. "Is it over? Did we win?"

I got up and nodded. I didn't know what she meant specifically, but it was all over. Maybe for her too. I already lost two of my greatest friends. What's one more? I held her hand just to make sure she stayed on Earth for as long as possible. We all were quiet for the longest. It was the longest either Jun or Ryooshi have gone without opening their mouths.

There was a knock at the door. "Open it." I told the boy.

I got up and attempted at wiping my hands clean. There was a voice at the door that said "This is for Jun." The man handed Msaka a jar of some kind of weird liquid. When I gazed out, it was only Tithi.

"What is it?" I asked bluntly.

"It'll cure her." He said.

Msaka ran into the room to give it to her in a heartbeat. I, on the other hand, shook his hand. "Thank you."

"We have to heal this world. Gingka would've wanted it that way." He said.

I nodded. He was about to leave when I called him back. "Tithi, you aren't so bad."

He took the compliment and smiled. "Thank you. You aren't bad yourself." And that was the end of it. I never saw him after that.

In the other room, Jun drank from the jar and gave it back to Msaka. "How do you feel?" He asked her.

"Just a bit tired." She answered.

"We'll let your rest." Ryooshi said, already shoving Msaka out.

The boys ran off. I stayed outside the door, sitting and waiting. About a day went by before she came out again. This time, she was laughing. "Where are the boys?" She asked.

"Mom!" Msaka shouted. I heard Ryooshi get up and rush over. "You're okay!" They gave her a hug while she kissed them. I stayed behind as usual. It wasn't my time to interfere with anything. If anything, it was a perfect time to enjoy what I had: two sons and their mother.

But then I also realized that we were given a duty. Now that Gingka is gone, we had to fix what was broken. "Ryooshi, Msaka…" I said, wrapping my arm around my wife. "I think it's time for you to start your own beyblade journey."

The two looked at each other and back at me.

"You have to make this world yours again. And I want you to find other bladers and get stronger." I took Fang Leone out. "I think my time is done."

"But, Dad, it's who you are." Ryooshi said.

I shook my head. "I am…" I was going to say that I was an independent lion that lives in the wild that hunts and fights alone, but that was an old habit that I had to break. "I'm a father whose time has ended. It's your turn."

Msaka nodded. "I want to do it."

Ryooshi didn't answer. This, for some reason, made Jun frown. "You better go with your brother!" She scolded. "It'll be good for the both of you. The Leone Brothers!"

Ryooshi looked down at Msaka, who was smiling. I've never seen him so excited. "What do you say?" He asked his younger brother.

The boy nodded.

"Then it's decided!" They gave each other a high-five.

I held Leone towards Ryooshi.

"What's this?" He asked.

"You'll die out there with the generic bey you have." I explained. "Now you have some sort of a fighting chance."

"Thank you."

The next day, they were on their way.