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A Swim & a Kiss

'After the "fight" I talked the Blade Breakers to go to the community center with Lain and me to cheer the kids up and to use the hot water pool. I was shocked to find out about Kai's past, but maybe this will help Lain. The guys are getting on pretty well with the kids, well all except Kai. He found himself a place on the wall and is just standing there eyes closed and arms crossed.'

A little girl with short blond hair looking up at her hero, her lavender eyes showed little sign of the argument that was going on in her head, but they still showed the signs.

"What do you want?" He commanded without even opening his eyes.

"I... I challenge you to a battle." She stuttered.

"Hnmm. You're too weak." His responded like ice.

"I... I challenged you. Y... you have to accept." She wouldn't let up.

"Fine."

Kai and the little girl stood opposite each other ready to launch their blades.

"You call." Kai commanded.

"3 2 1 let it rip!"

The two blades shot off the launchers and headed towards the dish. Instead of landing on the dish Dranzer went straight for the other purple and grey blade. The impacted caused the little girls blade to fly past her and hit the wall behind her. Dranzer then returned to its master's hand. Kai walked past the girl as she began to cry, as he kept on walking he came to her blade bending down he picked it up the blade and walked back to the girl who was still crying. Kai bent down so that that he was face to face with the girl.

"What's your name?" It sounded more like a demand than a question.

"C- Chris" She said between sobs.

"Chris if I had have used all my power your blade would be destroyed." Kai said while putting the blade back into her hand. She looked as if she was about to let out a flood of tears.

"You can never become truly strong unless you know how weak you really are, do you understand what I'm saying?"

Chris nodded her head as she wiped away the last of her tears.

"Good." Kai said as the side of his lips twitch up slightly so that it was almost unnoticeable. Chris then lunged out and hugged him, in a state of shock all Kai could do was pat her on the back.

Lain watched this in shock, she had thought that Kai was a cold hearted bastard and that he was going to leave the girl crying. Never had she expected this two happen, maybe he wasn't that bad.

"Come on guys lets go for a swim." Cassy's voice broke her thoughts.

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At the pool

They had all changed into their swim suits. The girls were wearing one piece swimming costumes and the guys were wearing swimming trunks, but Kai was also wearing a blue shirt. Lain was sitting on the side of the pool while Cassy was in it playing with the kids when the guys got to the pool. Ray got a mischievous thought in his head and he went with it. He pushed Tyson into the pool, causing Tyson to grab Kai shirt, but instead of pulling Kai into the pool with him he pulled off Kai's shirt. Kai stood there his bare chest and back showing for about a second before grabbing Ray and throwing him on top of Tyson. He then stormed out.

 Lain let out a gasp as Kai shirt came off, normally she would have been drooling over such a perfect figure, but what see saw shocked her. Kai's chest and back were covered with scares from burns and cuts. When he stormed out she followed him.

"Kai wait!" Lain called, Kai stopped and turned to face her.

"What!?!" Kai responded.

"H-How did you get those scares?" Lain asked unsure if she should.

"My grandfather and his minions." Kai responded in monotone.

 Lain didn't know how to respond, it was true her life was great when compared to Kai's. She felt ashamed, but it still didn't take away the longing for love she had. Unable to think of anything and not wanting to make eye contacted with Kai she looks up only to have her eyes widen. Sensing something was wrong Kai looks up and spots what Lain was staring at... Mistletoe.

'Well it is Christmas' they both thought as they lent in and kissed.

While they kissed they sensed in each other the same longing for love and this only caused their kiss to intensify.

Only two chapters left and four days to go so maybe I'll make it.

Thanks to all of you how are reviewing me.

And LaDiNi that's were I took the name from.