Lirin: so i hope this makes some of your worries disappear. it might. but it might not.
Tala: this is how out of it Lirin is. but i say she lost it when she started on this mass OMK writing and started to get them up like every few days.
Bryan: seems her own story as her on edge and wants to know that Rei and Kai are alright, even though she's the goddess of this world.
Lirin: not true Bry. i've just had a lot of focus lately so i'm putting it to good work. i think the readers will agree with me. at least i know that Beywriter will. and let it be known that his story has me way more on edge. Kami its one death trap or another for the Breakers. (shivers) i hope they survive this last one. nyo that's besides the point. guys i'm leaving the rest to you while i work on the next chappy
Tala: so first i'd like to announce that we've beat the original OMK with review by 2. thanks guys. well more specifically we're thanking Beywriter (you better have my friends safe), Rose-Petal-Falling324, NinetailedPanther, Lycoris Valentine, and Golden Lass. if not for you five and a few others then i think Lirin would have stop writing all together a long time ago.
Bryan: and just to keep Lirin on the safe side of the law, we'd like to remind everyone that she doesn't own Beyblade or any of us characters from the show/manga. now i guess we should stop all this random dribble and let you get on with the happy sadness. and i'm not ashamed to say it brought tears to my eyes as i read it for the first time.
Chapter 42: Visitors
Kai groaned as his crimson eyes slowly fluttered open to reveal a, thankfully, dimly lit room. The only light was coming from the open hallway door and the window since the curtain was open.
"Damn." Kai groaned and raise his left hand to rub his head to ease some of the throbbing pain. To his surprise he found a bandage wrapped around his duel locks. 'Always with the head shots.' He thought as he continued rubbing his head.
Spencer, who was sleeping in the chair in the middle of the room, woke up when he heard the noise. "Are you awake, Kai?" he asked in a heavily sleepy voice.
"I think so." Kai replied in the same groan as before. "What happened?"
Spencer got off his chair and went to stand next to the phoenix so their conversation didn't disturb the room's other occupant. "So you don't remember?"
Kai thought, or tried to, for a moment. "No. I don't remember anything after the orange barrier went up. Spence tell me what happened." Kai was giving him a hurt pleading look.
The blond sighed as he leaned against the windowsill. "Do you want the short version or the long one?"
"Short. My head can't handle anything longer then that…probably."
Spence couldn't help but snicker at his friend as he tried to figure out what he could or couldn't handle.
"Don't worry, Kai. I'll try and make it as short as I can."
"Thanks." Kai replied and rubbed his head some more.
"And I'll also see if I can get you something for that killer headache of yours."
Kai hummed his thanks.
"Alright, so after the barrier went up, right?"
"Yeah."
"Well Cesia went a little crazy on you and wings burst from her back. Then a few minutes later you too had the wings. By the way your back is going to be a bit sore from where they broke through your skin. But that's beside the point. So once you both had your wings, you got into the magnificent midair battle with your blades mimicking your moves. It was amazing."
"Spence, enough with the commentary, I just want to know why my head hurts." Kai growled.
"Right, sorry." Spence said while rubbing the back of his head in embarrassment. "So at the end of the fight you and Dranzer attacked Cesia and Black Dranzer with your fire. That in turned caused this huge explosion and dust to fly everywhere. Then you rose above the dust but soon after it cleared, you lost any energy you had left and fell to the ground. You ended up hitting you head on the mountain.
"I see. So there were only two rounds."
"Yeah. But what shocked everyone the most is what happened next."
"What happened?"
"I'm sorry Kai, but after the fight both Dranzer and Black Dranzer flew off. They completely left their bit chips."
Kai didn't seem too disturbed hearing that his partner left. It was almost as if he was expecting that to happen. It kind of irked Spencer that he was acting so cool about hearing Dranzer was gone. That or he was thinking something else.
"So did Rei fight?" Kai asked after a few minutes silence. "Or did Mr. D. postpone the battle."
Spence looked into the night sky unable to answer the question.
"Whale your silence is talking too loudly. How bad was Rei hurt?"
"I'll tell you in the morning. You should really get some rest."
"I don't want rest. I want to know how my koi is doing." Kai felt the anger in him raise and dull the pain a bit.
"Kai, doctor's orders, you need to rest now and we'll talk later."
"Taking the coward's way out." Kai hissed and glared at his friend. "I'm not surprised. But it does tell me that it was bad."
Spencer didn't say anything as he pushed off the windowsill and moved towards Kai's bed. When he was within reach he kit the call button for a nurse to come in.
"Yes?" a young woman around 24 with short amber hair, said as she poked her head in.
"He needs some morphine for the pain. Can you get it?"
"Of course." she smiled at Spencer before disappearing from the door.
Kai laid there with his arms crossed as he glared at the whale. Spencer just stood there accepting the phoenix's silent anger.
"I'm back." the nurse announced when she walked into the room. "So which young man is it?"
"This one." Spencer indicated Kai.
The nurse smiled as she moved over to them and grabbed the IV line going into to Kai's arm. "Now you be feeling a bit groggy. But the pain well definitely disappear."
"Whatever." Kai mumbled as she injected the medicine in the line before leaving.
"I'm doing this for the best Kai. You can hate me all you want, but for now not knowing is best." Spence whispered before leaving himself.
Kai laid awake on his bed for a few minutes longer enjoying the pain free state his was in. "I really do like morphine." he said to himself before allowing sleep to claim him once more.
XxXxXx
It was late morning when Kai groaned again and tried to open his eyes again. But he immediately hissed and closed them again as the harshness of the bight morning light created a headache.
"Shut that damn thing." Kai growled hoping someone was in the room.
He heard a snicker and feet shuffling as someone moved to oblige his request. "You're barely wake and already barking orders. It's so like you Kai." Bryan's voice commented as the room went dark.
Kai groaned again as he opened his eyes to glare at his so called friend.
"I take by the look the mighty Kai Hiwatari is feeling back to normal?"
"If you consider a killed headache and overly sore back, back to normal, then yes. I guess I am." Kai snapped back.
"Hey relax Kai. I was only joking with ya." Bryan said and raised his hands to surrender. "But in all seriousness, how are you feeling?"
"Shitty. I don't even think I could sit out with pain racing up and down my back."
"Well that's no surprise since the wings did a good job ripping your skin off."
"So I heard from Spence last night. He also told me that Dranz disappeared after I was knocked out."
"All true. You okay with that?"
"Doesn't matter if I am or not. But I believe that one day she'll come back to me." Kai went silent as he thought over his long time fire bird friend and if Bryan wasn't paying close attention he would have missed the single tear roll down Kai's pale cheek to the bed below. "Bry, I've been wondering something. And I want the truth about it."
"You want to know how Rei is."
"Yeah. Spence said, well kind of said, that he got hurt, but refused to tell me the extent of it. So will you please tell me?" Kai turned his cold eyes into begging ones.
Bryan sighed as he took a seat on the edge of the bed near the window to keep Kai looking that way. "Do you want me to tell you? Or would you like to see for yourself? He's in the bed next to you." Bryan asked as he looked away.
"It was that bad that you can't even look at me right now?"
"Judge it for yourself. But yeah I considerate 'that bad'." Bryan replied.
The falcon helped Kai off the bed trying not to cause the injured teen too much pain and set him in the chair next to Rei's bed.
Rei was laying there with his hair down looking like a silk black sheet. His skin was paler then normal and his lips were dry and creaking. But still he seemed peaceful just laying there. Kai was staring at him for a few minutes before he noticed the long thick cast on his left arm.
"It was almost ripped off thanks to Black Driger." Bryan replied as he saw Kai start to cry. "But the doctors managed to repair the damage although he'll have some difficulty moving it when the cast comes off."
"But he'll be alright, right?"
Bryan smiled as he nodded to his friend. "That's what the doctors say. But they can't judge the mental shock and damage he suffered in the fight. I wouldn't be surprised if he's a bit scared and reclusive for a little while after this. But I know that you'll take care of him and soon our kitty will be back to normal."
Kai slowly nodded his head in agree with his friend's words, but quickly stopped as he throbbing pain increased and he got dizzy.
"Hey Bry do you mind leave us for a bit?"
"No problem Kai. Tala wants me to inform him when you finally came too. The kits are dying to see you again. So I'll probably be back later with them."
"Alright. And thanks Bry."
Bryan said a quick goodbye before leaving the two lovers.
"I'm sorry Rei." Kai said as he took the neko's right hand. "This wouldn't have happened if I managed to defeat Cesia. I hope that you can forgive me." Kai finally let all his tears come pouring out as he leaned over the bed just to be closer to his koi. "Oh Rei I hope you wake up soon." he choked out before drifting off to sleep again.
XxXxXx
Kai was still sleeping with his head on Rei's bed when Bryan came back with his kits and Tala late afternoon.
"Hey sleepy," Tala's sing song voice flooded Kai's ears, "it's time to wake up. Your kits are here."
Kai groaned as he lifted his head, to a thankfully still darkened room, and rubbed his eyes free from the sleep dust. He was greeted with the smiling faces of Fudo and Ming.
"Hey you two." Kai said and shifted so he could hug them. "Have you been good angels for you uncles?"
"If you consider them staying up all night with worry, good? Then they were perfect." Bryan replied with a devilish grin.
"We were not Uncle Bry." Ming huffed. "It was only half the night and only because we were worried and papa and daddy."
"Well worry or not you should have gone to bed when they told you to." Kai informed them and poked their noses as punishment.
"I'm sorry papa." Fudo hung his head.
"Me too."
"It's alright. But next time I want you to listen to them."
"We will." the two said together.
"Good. Now if I'm not mistaken there should be one more chibi with cat ears around here."
"Come on out Susu." Tala said as he put has hand behind him to try and push the kit out of his hiding spot.
"But he'll hate me." Kai heard the chibi whine. "It's my fault Re... ah, dad is here."
Tala sighed as he turned and bent down to face the chibi. "Susu we went over this already. Kai isn't going to be mad at you. You had no control over what was happening at that time."
"But..."
"No. Now go over and meet your papa. If you don't then he'll get sad that his son doesn't want to see him."
Susumu looked at the floor as he dragged his feet around Tala to appear before Kai. Kai was shocked to see an almost mini version of himself if it weren't for the reverse hair and the swirled red and gold mix of his eyes. Kai choked on tears as he looked the child over.
"Susu come here." Kai said in a wavering tone. He was trying so hard not to cry.
Reluctantly the chibi listened and went over to his papa. He was surprised to be grabbed into a tight hug. "Are you alright? Did Voltaire ever hurt you? Wait who I'm I kidding, of course Voltaire hurt you. Oh Susumu I'm so sorry for not being able to protect you all those years ago. Can you ever forgive me?"
Susumu looked back at Tal to try and get what was going on, but was surprised to see the wolf crying too. He had expected Kai to yell at him, despite everything the red head had told him. This was the last thing he thought would happen.
"It's okay papa. I don't blame you." Susu voice was unsure of what he was saying was right.
"Are you positive? I don't mind if you're angry that I failed you."
"No papa." the kit was getting more confident now. "It was Great-grandpa Voltaire's fault that we were separated. It's not like you gave me up to him."
"Thank you Susumu. I'm so glad you forgive me." Kai squeezed the kit tighter as his tears grew stronger soaking Susu's shirt's shoulder.
After almost an hour of getting squeezed to death by Kai, Tala finally managed to free the kit and held him on his lap as they talked the rest of the day away.
"Excuse me." a dark brown nurse said as she poked her head in. "But visiting hours are almost over. I'm afraid I have to ask you to leave now."
"We should probably get going anyway." Bryan said as he ran his hand through soft black locks. "These three need to get a decent night sleep."
"Alright guys. Thanks for bring them by."
"It wasn't a probably, Kai. So shall we see you tomorrow?" Tala asked as he started to rub his hand through Susu's duel hair causing the chibi to purr.
"I'd like that. And maybe Rei will be up by then. At least I hope he is." Kai let his eyes water with tears again. "I hate that I can't do anything to help him."
"Don't worry too much about it Kai. Once he wakes up is when you can do whatever he needs. I'm positive Rei will have you running all around getting things that he can't." Bryan said as he pulled the phoenix into a sideways hug. The movement of Kai caused Ming to slightly wake up.
"Huh?" she asked in her sleepy voice.
"Hi Angel." Kai said as he cuddled her. "Can you do me a favor?"
"Sure papa." she replied in a still sleepy voice.
"I need you to wake up just a bit and walk down to the car. You're uncles need to carry your brothers. Can you do that?"
Ming rubbed her eyes a bit. "Sure papa. But after that I can sleep, right?"
Kai kissed her smooth silver locks. "You can sleep all you want after that Angel."
"Good." Ming slipped from Kai's arms and took Bryan's awaiting hand.
"So well be back tomorrow. And I think the others will try and swing by too." Bryan said as he and Tala started walking to the door. "And get some sleep. Rei will get grump if you stay up all night watching over him."
"I'll try." Kai replied before everyone disappeared out the door.
Kai: he's so cute. Lirin why did you keep us apart for so long?
Lirin: Voltiare'sidea.ihadnothingtodowithit.
Kai: slower and preferably understandable. my head is still hurting.
Lirin: (Sigh) it was all Voltaire's idea. if i could i would have had you bust his door down and take Susu back years ago. but now you have plenty of time to spend with each other so it's time to be happy.
Kai: i guess you're right. (yawn) well i'm sleepy so i'm going to bed now. Night everyone. (curls up on chair with head resting on Kai's bed)
Lirin: kawaii. but i have to move him later...maybe. well thanks for reading another chapter and please review. they make everyone here happy and uber productive.
