Sorry this chapter isn't brilliant! I seem to be losing any ability to write at the moment, it's probably because of all the revision I'm doing!

Well the end is in sight, try to enjoy!

I do not own Beyblade


Kai stood with the rest of the Blade Breakers watching as Hilary's father detailed the final assault on the only remaining laboratory belonging to Boris.

"We believe that this is where Boris is hiding and if we are right we will be able to end this once and for all. We know that he was here yesterday, it seems unlikely that he would have been able to leave without our noticing." He sighed "Hiwatari, you will be leading the team inside"

Gasps of shock followed this statement, everyone had expected Jordan to be the one leading the mission,

"Sir?" it was Hiro who spoke first "I'm not sure that it's wise..."

"My decision is final Hiro, Hiwatari talk to the chief (Kenny was now officially known as the chief) he has managed to get the actual layout of the building he will guide you through and tell you how to go about your business. Dismissed" Everyone in the room rose to leave "Hiwatari stay!" Kai's eyebrows rose but he said nothing merely nodding to his friends as they left. Kai stared at Hilary's father waited till the room was clear before he said anything. "I don't like you Hiwatari"

"Thanks that means so much to me." Kai replied sarcastically

"However, you have proven yourself an able leader, the people here would follow you anywhere, asides from the sarcasm you have some... good qualities." Kai knew that this was the closest he would ever get to a compliment from Hilary's father

"It hurt saying that didn't it" Kai smirked,

"More than you know" Kai dropped his gaze to the floor he needed Hilary's father to know something,

"Sir there's something I need to tell you"

"Yes Hiwatari"

"I will be asking your daughter to marry me when I next see her"

"Are you asking for my permission or my blessing?" the man laughed derisively

"No, Hilary would probably like it but I don't want or need your permission or blessing"

"So what is this?"

"A warning, I guess, it's gonna be some months before I see her again but this will all be over soon so I thought you ought to know" Kai turned and began to walk out of the room

"Hiwatari wait! How long has it been since you saw her?"

"Three years and about ten months"

"A long time, she may have found someone else"

"I don't care, I love her"

Hilarys father looked at the young man in front of him, he never admitted it but he had come to admire Kai. All thing considered he couldn't think that anyone would ever worthy enough to marry his daughter but all things considered Kai would be good enough. Just!

"I don't think there's any real reason why you and your friends need to stay after this operation. When we are finished here and after we have ensured that the job we have to do is done you may go home" Kai looked at the older man, he was surprised

"Sir it'll be months maybe more than a year before the whole thing has been cleared up, the red tape alone could take weeks"

"I know, but one of us should be keeping an eye on my daughter and given our last meeting I think she would prefer it if it was you"

"But sir"

"That was an order Kai."

Kai smiled at the mans use of his first name, Mr Tatibana called most people by their first names but Kai had always been Hiwatari, the man had a way of spitting out the name distastefully. Perhaps after all this time he had gained his respect. "Yes sir"

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It was dark while Brooklyn sat in the gardens of Roberts large castle, he had just had that nightmare again, the one where he was still with Boris, he shuddered as tears fell freely from his eyes. He was angry at himself for crying, for showing how he felt on the inside.

"Brooklyn?" he jumped to his feet brushing his tears, Hilary and Tala had followed him outside and were standing to his left. He had been seen crying, this was unacceptable.

"It's OK Brooklyn, there's nothing wrong with showing your feelings" Hilary walked forward and placed a hand on his shoulder

"Shut up Hilary! What do you mean it's OK to show your feelings? You never show your feelings!" Brooklyn yelled accusingly "You tell me it's OK to get upset but you never do."

"Brooklyn," Tala hissed warningly

"You spend all your time comforting us, but when do you show your feelings. I mean for Gods sake Hilary you lost your mother the only man you ever knew as a father, but I haven't seen you cry. No one has, I asked Mariah and Emily about it. So come on why is it Ok for me to cry but not you?"

"YOU WANT ME TO SHOW MY FEELINGS!" Hilary yelled "Fine I'll tell you how I feel, I'll tell you about how everyday I wait for someone to walk through the front door and tell me that the man I have loved for years is dead! I am waiting to hear that the people I consider family are gone forever. Part of me doesn't want to know part of me wonders if living with hope that they are alive would be better than closure. I am terrified that I will have to go and look for a coffin for Kai and a place to bury him just like I did for Jim. But the thing is I knew where Jim wanted to be buried, I don't know what Kai would want, it's strange but we never talked about things like that! We never had the time, I had one week with him, just one and now I have spent almost four years waiting for him. When he gets back he may not even want me, he may not want Gou. What would I do then? This is what I keep bottled up inside Brooklyn, this is what none of you ever see." she stopped breathless from her tirade, Brooklyn looked at her apologetically,

"Hils I'm sorry, I didn't mea…."

"It's OK that actually felt pretty good, letting it out!" Hilary laughed,

"You ever want to let it out again warn me, I'll be running fast and I'll be running far" Tala smiled and put an arm around Hilary's shoulders, he cast his eye up to look at the overcast sky "come on we'd better get inside before it starts ra…" as Tala said this large drops of rain began to fall from the overcast sky. Hilary began to laugh as she and the others quickly ran inside.

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Kai was standing in dark office space, the rest of the team were continuing the search but Boris didn't seem to be in the building! Angry Kai walked over to the desk in a fit of rage he grabbed onto one end and lifted tossed it across the room, panting he looked down at the mess a grim smile on his face. He turned to walk away when he saw something, the carpet under the desk wasn't sitting right. Bending he pulled the carpet back, an escape route. Kai pulled his gun from it's holster aiming at the hinges he fired once, twice Kai bent once more and pulled the trapdoor open, not thinking to call anyone else he jumped down.

Following the passageway he could hear someone else in front of him, running silently Kai was in time to see a purple haired man punching a code into a locking system. Once more Boris was on the verge of escape.

Kai smirked 'not this time' Holding his gun out Kai walked into view

"BORIS!" The purple haired criminal turned and looked at the young man in front of him

"Kai," for a moment Kai saw fear cover the older mans face and his gun lowered slightly, suddenly Boris began to laugh mocking him openly "you can't shoot me. You haven't the strength"

"Why do you say that"

"Because your still just the scared kid you were when your father deserted you" Boris smiled knowing this would hit a nerve, it did! Kai felt anger course through him

"Maybe I just want you to answer for the crimes you've committed"

"Like last time, oh come on Kai I didn't learn then, I escaped and continued with my work"

"You won't escape this time, I'll make sure you get a death penalty"

"How? I'll just do the same bit as last time, I am so sorry! Didn't know what I was doing! Somebody please stop the voices in my head" Kai trembled with rage "and then I'll get out like last time but maybe this time when I kidnap your little girlfriend, I'll do things differently"

"Don't say that!" Kai stroked the trigger on his gun,

"Why not? Come on Kai" Boris was edging towards the doorway "stop pretending we both know you haven't got the balls to do it, not even after all you've seen me do. All you've felt me do. You're just not man enough"

Kai raised his gun and fired, the single shot went straight into its target and Boris dropped lifelessly to the floor. Kai walked over to the body and looked down coldly "For Hilary, I would do anything. This way we can live without the fear of you coming back! You will never hurt anyone ever again."

"Kai?" Kai turned Hiro stood behind him

"Hiro, I…." Kai trailed off, realising all of a sudden what he had done, the Blade Breakers had never killed anyone before, never had to. The guns they carried were only really seen as a precaution none of them really used them, Hiro saw the look of anguish on Kai's face and he walked forward in an instant he decided what had to happen if not just for Kai but for Hilary and the baby he had seen years ago! Slowly Hiro looked at the gun on Boris' belt, he pulled on his gloves and carefully placed Boris' gun into the mans lifeless hand, he positioned the fingers carefully and then fired the gun past Kai, the shot ricocheted off down the corridor. Hiro stood and returned to Kai's side.

"Give me your gun!" Hiro commanded Kai wordlessly handed it over, Hiro fired into the ceiling causing dust to fall. Hiro then pulled his own gun and handed it to Kai "Take it"

"What?"

"You came down here to find me here with Boris' body. Got it?"

"Hiro?"

"Listen to me Kai, no one will believe that you shot him in self defence but they might believe me, so take my gun and go get help"

"Hiro I won't lie about this,"

"You love Hilary right?"

"Right..." Kai nodded slowly

"She loves you"

"I think so"

"No I know so," as Hiro stated this fact Kai looked at him shocked, Hiro had kept his promise never telling a soul what he knew, he avoided Kai's penetrating stare and continued "let me take the fall for this, I'll say that it was self defence, that I even fired a warning shot into the ceiling" Hiro looked up smirking slightly, he then looked Kai straight in the eye

"Kai Boris took your past, don't let him ruin your future too" Slowly Kai took Hiro's gun and shoved it into his holster, he was just in time as they were joined by a couple of field officers. Hiro walked forward "I killed him I had no choice, go back and report to the boss." Hiro turned and looked directly at Kai "Tell him it's all over now"


Sorry if anyone feel that this was a let down the final face off was planned to be a bit more exciting oh I suck, wow my self confidence is low today!

Next chapter reunions galore!!

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