"Hey guys, I'm sorta worried 'bout Kai. I know that he always stays away and everything, but still, this is too late. Hey, you guys, what if he's gone back to the other team? What then? What." "Kia, shut the hell up! I don't want to hear your pointless ramblings any more."

Shina had been watching the rest with interest, they had been going like this for about half an hour, and still, the topic was Kai' return.

Rolling her eyes, Shina slowly got up, dusted herself off and exited from the warehouse the guys where crashing at. It was slightly chilly out, Shina thought as he wrapped her arms around herself to protect her body from the cold.

Shina, like Kai, preferred to be solitary and alone. Many a night, she had found herself starring at the stars. She had learnt many things from Kai, and saw him as an older brother. He also saw Shina as a younger sister.

"Oh Kai" Shina whispered into the wind. She decided to see if Kai had gone back to the other team yet. She thought it was inevitable. They cared more, or at least expressed their care more. Kai mut be torn between us, Shina thought.

*Flashback*

"Kai, what are these things you've given us?" Kia asked. "They are bit chips. They contain your own bit beasts. Look after them, and they will look after you."

Kia ran up to Kai and hugged him.

"Remember, we are family now"

*End Flashback*

Kai rarely spoke, but when he did, they were valuable advice words that would always come in handy some time or another.

Kai wouldn't jut leave the group now.would he? Shina hook her blonde head in order for her to clear her head of these paranoid thoughts. Kai would come back. He would rather leave than go back to the blade breaker.right?

"Gggggggrrrrrrr" She threatened to herself. "Just shut up, and it will be okay." It wasn't often he did that. It was like being inane.

It was now just gone sunrise. No sign of Kai, but he had to check the blade breakers just in case.

Back at the hotel

Ray had been lying in bed all night thinking about where Kai was at this time. Kai was a friend, and the captain of the blade breaker. He would come back.right? Ray shook his head. I'll just write a note for the rest of the guys, then I think that I'll go for a walk.

He scribbled a quick note and left the hotel with his worried thoughts.

He walked for some time 'till he recognised a solitary figure. "Kai?!" The figure looked up to reveal the face of Shina.

He looked surprised to see Ray here, but then looked guilt, she had done the same thing.

"Shina, you OK?" Her face was frowned with deep thought. At the mention of her name, he looked up , smiled and nodded. "Yeah, thanks Ray. I didn't think anyone else would be here." "You know, neither did I. I thought I would be alone with my thought and rambling."

With that, Shina broke into her first laugh in what seemed ages. It felt good, and it was someone who understood that had made her laugh.