Chapter four: Madison's feelings

A ship in orbit.

Shadow stood hanging his head in front of Omega, Neo-darknor and Sureal as they stared at him taking turns talking.



"You have disappointed me Shadow, you let your guard down and what's worse Kai has the fire spirit!"



"You also failed to turn Shung-yo to our side" Sureal said "she would have made a valuable ally" "But since you have not failed me before Shadow I will give you one last chance but if you fail this time don't come back"



Penguin park.

Kai approached Mero, she picked up the sword in her mouth and handed it to him. He took the sword and stroked her head "thanks for holding my sword Mero"



She purred and rubbed her head against him. Sakura nervously approached Kai "um.excuse me but.well what just happened here?"



Kai looked at her "how much do you know?"



"Well.we know that guy was Shadow and that the girl was your girlfriend and.well that's it really" "Good you don't need to go into this any further"



Li walked over to Sakura, he put his hand on Sakura's shoulder "I think that we need to go into this further"



"That's not a good idea"



"See here.Kai lots of strange things have been happening around here and I think you know what's going on"



Kai looked at him "things? Like what?"



Li smiled "you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours"



Kai sighed "fine I just hope I don't regret this.I'll get in touch with you later just watch yourselves" Kai walked towards the slide towards Madison, Mero followed him but when Kai walked by Madison the orb Shung-yo gave him glowed. He looked at the orb and then at Madison who started blushing. *She.reminds me of Shung-yo and the fire spirit reacts to her* he shook his head and took off into the air with Mero close behind *Shung-yo is this what you want?*



Madison stared at Kai until he was out of sight blushing *who is he? He is cute.*



Sakura noticed Madison blushing and smiled "Madison?"



Madison looked at her "yes Sakura" she said still blushing



Sakura's smile turned to a grin "you've got a crush on that Kai guy haven't you!?"



Madison's face turned even redder "WHAT!"



Kero reverted to his stuffed toy form and sat on her shoulder "how cute Madison.you're first crush!"



Madison looked at Kero and brushed him away "you guys are delusional!"



Everyone laughed "sure we are Madison sure we are"



Kai's house.

"It's a good thing the commander managed to get us a house Kai" Mero said.



Kai sat on the couch next to Mero and sighed still holding the fire spirit, Mero layed her head on his lap and looked up at him.



He stroked her gently smiling at her and she in return rubbed her head against him "is something the matter Kai"



Kai looked at the fire spirit as a single tear escaped from his eyes and trickled down his face "yeah Mero a lots wrong"



Mero looked surprised "I thought only Shung-yo was the problem"



Kai sighed "do you think we should involve them?"



She was silent for a moment before she answered him "they are strong they could help"



"But some of them could be killed like.that girl"



"What girl?"



"When I walked by that girl with the grey hair the fire spirit reacted Mero I."



"Don't change the subject"





"I'm not it's about that girl"



"I know but you were going to say something different before"



"Yeah she does remind me of Shung-yo"



"How so?"



"Her eyes show the same passion that Shung-yo did and I noticed she blushed like Shung-yo did when we first met"



"Whoah! Kai she BLUSHED at you!?"



Kai nodded "I wonder why"



Madison's house.

Madison sat at the table in the dining room, playing with her food rather than eating it her mother stared at her knowing something was wrong.



"Madison I know something's wrong tell me"



Madison sighed and told her about what happened with Shadow, Kai, Shung-yo and about how she blushed when he looked at her. She looked at her mother for an explanation.



"I think your friends are right Madison I think you do have a crush on this Kai"



Madison blushed "even if I do.how would I tell him?"



Samantha smiled "sort out your feelings first Madison then wait for the right moment to tell him okay?"



Madison nodded the blush still on her face "thanks mom"



"And Madison next time something like this happens I really wish you wouldn't go after all you could get hurt.or worse"



Li's room.

Li stood perfectly still trying to make sense of what was happening.



*The cyborg, that guy, the serpent, Shadow, Kai, Shung-yo and Mero how does this puzzle fit together?*



Just then his phone started ringing he picked it up and heard a familiar voice on the other side "hello" "Hello mother" Li said not in a happy tone.



"I heard about the Korano cards good work"



Li laughed "good work? Hah that's the first time I ever heard that from you YELEN!"



"Now see here I am your mother and I deserve respect"



"Like the respect you give me?" Li said rudely.



"The card mistress deserves respect Li all you did was become the master of a bunch of 2nd rate cards and quite frankly you're an embarrassment to the Li clan Sakura is much more powerful than you." Li turned the phone off not wanting to listen to his mother anymore*Sakura, Sakura, Sakura all she ever thinks about is Sakura. I don't blame Sakura though my mother has treated me like dirt my whole life I'll get her back I swear it*



Li heard a knock at the door "come in"



Senosa came in, he was in his true form and approached Li.



"Master I."



Li smiled and shook his head "you can call me Li Senosa"



Senosa took a breath and started again "I heard you on the phone with your mother."



Li sighed and sat on the bed "you did huh."



"Don't listen to her Li she's stupid to call you an embarrassment"



"I know she has treated me like this my whole life.that bitch"



China, Hong Kong, Li mansion.

Yelen slammed down the phone annoyed by the way her son talked to her "why was he so rude to me!?



I'm his mother for christs sake!"



"Mother"





Yelen turned to the door to see the youngest of Li's sisters walk in "what is it?"



"Mother Li was rude to you because you were rude to him"



Yelen looked at her "so?"



"Mother Li has respected you all his life while you treat him horribly why do you do it?"



"He is the future leader of the clan and he."



"That's no excuse to treat him so bad after he worked so hard to capture those new cards"



Yelen stared at her and said through clenched teeth "get out"



"But mother."



"Get out!"



Li's sister left the room quickly, Yelen looked down at a picture of Li and Sakura after the incident with the hope card *the card mistress deserves better* Yelen thought *but her powers would be a valuable addition to the Li clan*