DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN BEYBLADE OR ANY OF THE CHARACTERS. THIS IS JUST A FAN-MADE STORY!

The first thing he heard was the faint sound of musical chirping, seeming to come from somewhere far off. He could also hear a rhythmic beeping that sounded much closer, possibly coming from his left and seemed to be made by a machine. He felt warm and comfortable and soon realised that he was lying on a soft bed. Slowly, he began to open his eyes. At first his vision was blurred and cloudy, and he could only make out a few different coloured shapes around him, a pale blue one that was probably the wall, and a blue box encased within, possibly a window. After blinking a couple of times, the shapes began to sharpen into objects, and he could see a wardrobe and a couple of chairs. As he shook off his drowsiness, his vision returned to normal and he saw that he was in a hospital ward.

It was then that the sweet voice reached his ears, sweeter than anything he had heard so far...

"Tsubasa?"

Slowly, he turned his head and his heart leapt with joy when he saw Kendra, sitting beside him on a chair. Her graceful black hair sat pleasantly on her shoulders, framing her adorable smiling face which was alight with joy and relief.

"K-Ken...dra," Tsubasa murmured, trying to lift up his hand to touch her.

"Oh thank goodness! Thank goodness you're alright!" Kendra gently took his hand in hers and kissed it lovingly: "I couldn't wait for you to finally wake up! I so desperately need to hear your sweet voice, my beautiful angel."

"How long...have I been...asleep?" he asked weakly, relaxing as she stroked his bandaged hand.

"A week and a half, but to me it felt like a year. Oh honey, I was so so worried about you! I thought you...oh, I c-can't..." tears began to fall down her cheeks, trickling daintily down her chin as her beautiful features contorted with pain.

"Don't cry, sweetheart...It's okay, everything's gonna be...alright now," Tsubasa brought her hand over to his lips and kissed it fondly, breathing in the familiar scent of her skin.

"I-I k-know it's j-just that...I hate seeing you s-suffer like t-this," she cried softly.

"As long as you're with me...in my heart...I will never lose...this battle," he whispered.

Kendra dried her eyes and reached out to stroke his soft silver hair that had been washed from the blood. Most parts of his body were bandaged and many of his wounds had healed at least partially through. He wasn't in pain but he felt rather tight and not so free to move.

"The others...are they alright?" he asked.

"Yeah, everyone's okay. Oh, by the way, the police picked this up from Ryuga," Kendra grabbed something from his bedside cupboard and placed it in his hand. As he brought it up to take a look, he saw his familiar Earth Eagle resting snugly in his palm, glowing a peaceful violet in the sunlight.

"My beyblade!" he said happily.

"Oh, and just so you know, your eagle's fine too. I visited him yesterday in the woods and he was happy to see me," said Kendra.

"Thank goodness..." he sighed: "Thank you, my love."

Kendra leaned down and kissed him soundly on the lips, relishing the sweet taste she had been denied of for so long now. He savoured the touch of her lips, feeling her love for him as she gently licked his tongue. Every time she touched him, all his misery and sorrow seemed to ebb away like a tender caress that slipped off him. All of the worries that plagued his mind were loosened and banished into nothingness as soon as he laid his eyes upon her.

"I love you..." she whispered against his lips.

"I love you too," he kissed her once more before she straightened back up and continued to caress his hair.

Suddenly, he said: "I saw them."

"Hm? Who?" asked Kendra.

"My parents. I saw them, twice now...They came to me, comforted me...after I defeated the darkness..." his eyes became filled with indecipherable emotion that was somewhat alien to her. They spoke of an ancient sorrow, of a miserable heart-aching loss that seemed to shatter his soul. She felt that she didn't have the right to gaze into those eyes.

But he looked at her anyway, because he trusted her.

"I banished the darkness...and then I saw them. They told me that they loved me...told me they were sorry...for neglecting me..." his voice choked up and his face was overcome by excruciating pain: "They t-told me they l-loved each other...they promised me t-that they w-were watching over m-me..."

"I'm so glad," Kendra whispered, watching him intently. She could almost hear his heart splitting into pieces, could almost see the loss radiating from his soul. And then he burst out crying, sobbing so hard that he broke her own heart. He cried and cried, moaning in emotional pain and loss, choking in his despair.

"I n-need t-them Kend-dra! I need t-them!" he sobbed, tears streaming uncontrollably down his contorted face: "If only t-they w-were still h-here! We'd b-be s-so happy t-toget-ther!"

"I know sweetie, I know," Kendra gathered him in a warm embrace, careful not to pressure his wounds. She stroked his face and kissed each tear, making gentle shushing sounds to calm him down. But he was releasing all of his life's bitter pain, all the sourness of his disappointments and the sorrow of all his torture. All these years he had been forced to endure the most painful experiences life had to offer, and he had never had so much as a single human person to confide in.

"I want m-mum and d-dad!" he sobbed into Kendra's shoulder as she tried to hide her own tears. She wanted to reach out to him, show him that she understood him, offer words of comfort...But she couldn't. She was speechless with shock, and could only offer him physical comfort.

"Kend-dra...oh K-Kend-dra!" he cried.

"It will be okay honey..." she murmured: "Hush sweetie, don't cry. Mum and dad want you to be happy. They want to see you smile."

"How c-can I e-ever sm-mile...after all I've b-been through? Oh K-Kendra!" he broke down, sobbing madly into her shirt.

"It's hard, I know. It is. But, me and your friends, we'll make it easy...we'll bring you the happiness you deserve," said Kendra: "We'll show you the true beauty of life, and we'll be with you while you heal. Never forget this darling: you are not alone. We love you more than words can ever explain."

"I k-know," he sniffled, trying to calm himself.

"Yu grew up as a lonely child, deprived of a loving family. You are his hero, you saved him from loneliness and showed him the true meaning of family. He thinks of you as his brother, and he won't live without you," said Kendra.

Shakily, Tsubasa smiled and wiped his sore eyes, trying hard to stop his tears.

"To me, you are more precious than all the riches in the world combined. You are the most beautiful, kind-hearted, gentle person I have ever had the wonderful fortune of meeting...You give my life a meaning," she leaned in and kissed him soundly on his wet cheek, stroking his other one.

"Kendra...thank you...thank you so much!" he wrapped his bandaged arms around her and snuggled close to her, feeling his pain ebbing away almost magically.

"I will never stop being here for you, because you are my heart, my soul, my life..." she whispered in his ear.

"I love you so much sweetheart...if only I could show you just how much you mean to me...Oh my sweet sweet angel, I love you so much, my dearest, darling angel," he murmured.

"I love you too, baby," she kissed him tenderly on the lips: "I love you too..."