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Chapter 38

- - - Kai had not wanted to join dinner tonight but went and ate. What he did not expect was to find Tsukiko's older sister sitting down. Tala who had walked in earlier seemed on the edge. Kai took his seat beside him and looked over at the empty seats in front of him. He was expecting for Tsukiko's older brother to appear with his fiancé but after a few minutes of waiting no one else came in.

"Isn't Tsukiko-chan going to eat with us tonight?" asked Tala

Aiko turned to Tala and glared at him. "Tsukiko left and is not coming back for some time"

"Where has she gone?" asked Kai's mother

"To travel" stated Aiko ending the discussion

Dinner was silent. Kai took in consideration that Aiko and her father Takayoshi were much more alike than each would like to admit. He excused himself after he was done with his dinner and walked up to his room. He was done packing his belongings. There was nothing else for him to do. No real reason to stay here but he had to wait. He grabbed a beer from his desk and took a gulp. Stepping out to the balcony, he tapped his fingers on the rail.

"What's going inside that head of yours?"

Kai was not surprised to find Tala on the other side on the balcony. "Speak clearly Ivanov"

"Why did you send Toushiro? Are you going to make her your personal toy? Why are you truly keeping her Hiwatari?" asked Tala

Kai turned to Tala and glared at him. "I do not have to answer to you"

"You do. That girl has lost her mother, a younger sister that she raised and has done things to herself, she does not need you to step on the broken shards of what is left of her life" stated Tala not looking away from Kai's gaze

Kai turned away from Tala and took a gulp from his beer. "I know. What I have planned for her comes nothing close to your senseless accusations"

Tala took a gulp of his own beer and chuckled. Kai watching him from the corner of his eye, the red head raised his beer to the sky as if to toast. "The all mighty Kai Hiwatari has finally fallen from his high horse"

The two-toned haired male glared but took a gulp of beer as did Tala. The night was quiet. Nothing but the wind and the night creatures to accompany the silence. There was a ringing. It was not Kai's cell phone, so he turned to look at Tala. The red haired male took out his cell phone and watched his pupils dilate.

"I wondered when the twerp was going to call" mumbled Tala as he turned to walk inside the room

Kai stopped him. "What is your plan with the Kumori girl? Anything happens to her and her brother will have your head"

"Unlike you Hiwatari, I'm willing to admit that I might have found my ideal counterpart" declared Tala as he walked inside and out Kai's room

He finished his beer. I hope that twerp, as you call her, drives you insane to the point where you are pulling the hairs from your scalp.

- - - The next day Kai spent the day at the Dojo with the gang. He was leaving tomorrow morning and decided to spend the time that he had left with, and he would not admit it out lout, his friends. Hilary had made a feast which she packed up for the picnic they would be having at the park. Bey-battles were fought but instead for a title, they fought for fun. Hilary made sure that Kai nor Tyson went overboard with their battle not wanting the park to get destroyed.

"Come on, it time to eat!" called Hilary

Kenny, Max, Tyson and Kai walked over and sat down on the sheet that they had previously placed on the grass. Kenny looked over and saw none other than Rei coming their way. The boy genius looked over at Kai and then at Hilary. Kai looked over at the movement and glared when he spotted Rei. He glared at Tyson who looked puzzled and moved his gaze over to Hilary.

"It was my idea Kai." Declared Hilary and did not back down from Kai's glare. "You two need to fix things. Don't let a girl get in the way of your friendship"

Rei was standing just in front of everyone. Max was the first one to get up and greet Rei. Tyson welcomed back his teammate and friend. Kenny who did not need to since he had been speaking to Rei all along not getting in the middle of the dispute. Hilary motioned for Rei to take a seat. They all stared at Kai and Rei. Hilary had readied Tyson and Max to pull the teens apart if it got physical.

Kai and Rei stared at each other. Glares came and went only to reappear. It seemed as though they were talking without using words. Kenny fanned himself not dealing well under this pressure. He had turned off Dizzy knowing that the laptop was not going to be able to keep quiet. After what seemed like half an hour but was only five minutes, Rei and Kai shook hands. Nothing was said but they had worked things out, in their own way.

With that done for, Rei helped Hilary passed around plates with food. They all sat down eating. Tyson would have spoken but Hilary kept giving him threatening looks as though saying 'I dare you to speak with your mouth full, I dare'. It kept the bluenette quiet throughout most of the meal.

"You're going to call us right Kai?" asked Tyson

Kai did not answer.

"Send letters?" asked Rei

Kai did not answer.

"Post cards?" asked Maxi

Still did not answer.

"E-mail?" asked Kenny

No answer.

"Texts?" asked Hilary

Kai glared as his team…friends. His mind told him that he did not need to answer to them but he knew better. He owed them at least or probably more to what they were asking of him. He did something that he had not done before and would later blame Tyson or Max for. Kai shrugged. Rei raised an eyebrow while Kenny coughed and fixed his glasses not knowing how to react. Hilary smiled as did Maxi once he caught on. Tyson on the other hand gave Kai a single pat on the back and grinned. The two-toned male let it pass because he was leaving and Tyson was just being himself.

The rest of the afternoon was spent talking about their days when they bey-battled in tournaments. How they met. Tails of the adventures they went on and obstacles they overcame. The goals they reached and friendships that were formed. Memories, unforgettable memories.

The farewell was a crazy as Kai had expected it. Tyson went all emotional on him. He cried all over his shirt and then on Hilary's. Max being close to dramatic to Tyson, was able to hold it in as he present Kai with a sweet to eat during the plane ride before going all blubbery. Rei shook his hand as he did. Kenny on the other hand gave him a book which Kai been meaning to pick it up and read. Thanking him, he turned to Hilary. She smiled at him. After shaking his hand and wishing him the best.

"Oh, one last thing. Send my greetings to Tsukiko-san" stated Hilary. He turned to look at her. He was going to inform them that she had left two days ago but Hilary beat him to it. "Tala was here yesterday"

Kai looked away and glared at the pavement. Ivanov was becoming a blabber mouth he thought. Looking over to Hilary, he knew that Tala told them what he had partially revealed to Tala. He nodded. "I will"

"Take care Kai and call us or send a post-card or text or write a letter or e-mail or, or, or…" blabbered Tyson

Kai glared at him. "Calm down. I am not leaving and never coming back."

"You'll come back for Christmas?"

"Yes"

Tyson whipped his face free of tears with the back of his hand and grinned at Kai. They waved at him as he walked away. He gave them a back hand wave.

I know there was no lyric in this chapter but the lyric that had followed did not go with it.

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