AD: I'm back again with yet another chapter! ^-^ And a very big thank you
to all of my reviewers! Just some responses before we head into the story,
*snickers* my muses are still a little tied up at the moment, I'll see if
they've been being good enough after to read the disclaimer...
Raine: I'm glad you like it, and thanks 4 telling Heero so, he wouldn't have believed it if only I'd said it.
Starwolf, Angel Slayer, Saint-Tail02 and : Thanks, I'm updating as much as possible! ^-^
Destiny Babee: I continued!! ^-^ And hopefully this chapter'll be longer than the last couple!
Purra: Lol, you like all of my favourite animes too! I'm still updating! And...muses going juvi together, not a bad idea. It's very effective actually, as long as you gag them as well, otherwise they'll just keep going on and on and on and on.... Threatening him works as well ^-^ Thanks 4 the hello from Kai too, (and I didn't know cats are solar powered.) Glad you like it, hopefully we'll be progressing sometime soon...
OT puff: Yes, actually making bad asses fall in love is one of life's greatest pleasures, (except when you have to hear their whining about it).
Rei Aianamy: Yay! It's been continued and updated as soon I as I could.
(): *shudders* I sound like an English teacher? Well hopefully it's a good English teacher, unlike my very short term memory one. Thanks for the compliment though!
Anjel bluez(): Surprises everyone how he could have feelings, and yes the love he calls a weakness will now officially not leave him alone, unless...^-^
AD: Ok, well thanks 4 all the reviews, you've inspired me to continue writing it... and now, Irvine's gonna say the disclaimer.
Irvine: Bite me.
AD: Back to the dishes 4 u! (I'm making them do housework 4 being bad ^-^) I don't own anything! Except the Silver Bladers of course.
Chapter Three : Trained Slayer
They met at the training grounds across from the hotel, laughing and smiling at each other. All unaware of the increasing distance their team leader kept between them.
He stood against a pillar arms crossed and ordered Nicola and Max to begin battling.
They launched of, their blades spinning into opposite ends of the bowl, circling each other until they met in the centre, with an unmistakable crash, then to pull back, dodging and attacking at different times, the other trying to determine their opponents strengths and weaknesses.
Kai noted their speed, strength and strategy with a skilled view. His statistical mind analysing the best structure of attack and defence for each of the opponents.
He turned away from the battle to find her watching him.
Sapphire orbs caught his own deep mahogany and held them, trapping them for a split second.
Pulling them away he tried to return his focus to the match going on beside him, but found that once again his thoughts were on her.
The tide moved upon him again, caressing him and scorching him at the same time, tormenting him with hope and then stealing it away the next second.
The battle finished and he ordered Nicola; who had won it, to battle against Ray.
They launched, a mixture of defence and loud oppression vs speed and subtlety. Kai watched, his mind absorbing the data of the battle and the statistics of both Ray and Nicola against a different opponent, but his thoughts still raged, commanding him to look at Serena once more, memorise her every move, every gaze.
He wanted nothing more to lose himself in her smile, to be like them, carefree and innocent, but his past refused to be forgotten so easily, and his training was so engraved into his very core of being that to deny it would leave him lost, leave him wondering who exactly he was.
Such thoughts were weak though, and in turn made him weak.
And weakness could...would destroy him.
Serena watched him confused. A second earlier she had seen what she could have sworn to be a maelstrom of emotions never before seen on his face, or in his eyes. But in the same instant that she had seen it, it had disappeared, leaving behind the cold unemotional eyes that she was so used to in it's place.
He turned away from her, seeing the surprised on her face. Angry with himself for allowing his emotions to get the better of him. He turned back to the match, watching it carefully.
His body language had changed. Serena noted. He was no longer the calm and relaxed boy she had seen standing their a moment before, now he was tense and she wondered what it was exactly that had disgruntled him so.
Flicking a strand of hair form her face she continued to study him, wondering just how much she could learn by doing so.
He seemed to have caught onto her though, for the look on his face was closed, and the shield of mystery and threat returning at full power. His face was closed off, all emotion shut out, and his relaxed stance had returned, if she hadn't seen it she never would have known it was there.
Kai's attention now focused solely on the two bladers, as their match came to an end.
As he had suspected Ray had won. Nicola had a strong defensive, but defence was nothing when combined with speed and skill, even with her bit beast.
He ordered a break and walked to the very edge of the training room, sitting on one of the chairs provided, watching the others talking for a moment before closing his eyes, arms crossed to think.
Serena approached him carefully, he seemed so deep in though that unlike usual he didn't notice that anyone else was there.
"Kai." she ventured quietly.
"What is it?" he replied eyes still closed.
"I was just wondering, well, when do you practise?"
He looked up at her eyes cold and she decided that she had better explain.
"It's just that, well, you spend all your time improving us, but no one ever sees you practice, we just know that you improve." she said hurriedly.
"Then why should it matter." he replied voice flat.
"I-I just-it's-" she sighed, "Never mind Kai."
Kai listened to her turning and beginning to walk away. He hated that voice, that sad and hopeless voice, it sounded weak and pathetic. Yet hearing her gave him an odd stab of pain. Made him feel bad himself.
"Serena." he said to her back; voice gruff.
She turned back to face him, her eyes lighting up hopefully.
"Yes Kai?"
Biting back the urge to reassure her that he wasn't mad like she thought he said simply, "Get the others ready, breaks over."
He watched her sigh, nodding and then walking back to the large group standing against the opposite wall, laughing and joking together.
Guilt welled up inside of him, guilt at his actions towards her, but he pushed it aside, shoving it into the further corner of his mind he could find before telling the others that they had some new training methods to work on.
Serena watched him him sighing, thinking of something Callie had once said. Love like you've never been hurt. Her eyes closed, trying to stop the tears welling inside of them, What if you never have loved?
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AD: OK! I've updated, I've left another ponder me thought. And I've been as mean as hell, but I am going to get WAY worse. Keep reading! And there's a little purple button down at the bottom of the screen, if you feel compelled to push it and write something in the space provided. DO NOT let anybody STOP you.
Heero: Why the hell would they want to review your stupid story.
Kai: And why do I have to act like a total idiot, as if I'd ever give into a weakness like love! *snorts* You should revise it, make it so that I don't give in and never have the story up there.
AD: Aren't you two meant to be doing housework, cause if not I'm sure one of those lovely fans out there might like to borrow you for a little while, I'm sure they can find LOTS of jobs for you two to do.
Kai: *whimper* we'll be good.
AD: Good, cause otherwise I heard that Purra needs some new house slaves, and Raine might like to make you're life a misery Heero!
Heero: Huh, which Heero where, *looks around innocently* I'm umm....vacumming yes, that's it, vacuuming.
AD: Really, with what?
Heero:* Looks around, grabs Kai.* Kai.
AD: *snickers* This I gotta see.
Raine: I'm glad you like it, and thanks 4 telling Heero so, he wouldn't have believed it if only I'd said it.
Starwolf, Angel Slayer, Saint-Tail02 and : Thanks, I'm updating as much as possible! ^-^
Destiny Babee: I continued!! ^-^ And hopefully this chapter'll be longer than the last couple!
Purra: Lol, you like all of my favourite animes too! I'm still updating! And...muses going juvi together, not a bad idea. It's very effective actually, as long as you gag them as well, otherwise they'll just keep going on and on and on and on.... Threatening him works as well ^-^ Thanks 4 the hello from Kai too, (and I didn't know cats are solar powered.) Glad you like it, hopefully we'll be progressing sometime soon...
OT puff: Yes, actually making bad asses fall in love is one of life's greatest pleasures, (except when you have to hear their whining about it).
Rei Aianamy: Yay! It's been continued and updated as soon I as I could.
(): *shudders* I sound like an English teacher? Well hopefully it's a good English teacher, unlike my very short term memory one. Thanks for the compliment though!
Anjel bluez(): Surprises everyone how he could have feelings, and yes the love he calls a weakness will now officially not leave him alone, unless...^-^
AD: Ok, well thanks 4 all the reviews, you've inspired me to continue writing it... and now, Irvine's gonna say the disclaimer.
Irvine: Bite me.
AD: Back to the dishes 4 u! (I'm making them do housework 4 being bad ^-^) I don't own anything! Except the Silver Bladers of course.
Chapter Three : Trained Slayer
They met at the training grounds across from the hotel, laughing and smiling at each other. All unaware of the increasing distance their team leader kept between them.
He stood against a pillar arms crossed and ordered Nicola and Max to begin battling.
They launched of, their blades spinning into opposite ends of the bowl, circling each other until they met in the centre, with an unmistakable crash, then to pull back, dodging and attacking at different times, the other trying to determine their opponents strengths and weaknesses.
Kai noted their speed, strength and strategy with a skilled view. His statistical mind analysing the best structure of attack and defence for each of the opponents.
He turned away from the battle to find her watching him.
Sapphire orbs caught his own deep mahogany and held them, trapping them for a split second.
Pulling them away he tried to return his focus to the match going on beside him, but found that once again his thoughts were on her.
The tide moved upon him again, caressing him and scorching him at the same time, tormenting him with hope and then stealing it away the next second.
The battle finished and he ordered Nicola; who had won it, to battle against Ray.
They launched, a mixture of defence and loud oppression vs speed and subtlety. Kai watched, his mind absorbing the data of the battle and the statistics of both Ray and Nicola against a different opponent, but his thoughts still raged, commanding him to look at Serena once more, memorise her every move, every gaze.
He wanted nothing more to lose himself in her smile, to be like them, carefree and innocent, but his past refused to be forgotten so easily, and his training was so engraved into his very core of being that to deny it would leave him lost, leave him wondering who exactly he was.
Such thoughts were weak though, and in turn made him weak.
And weakness could...would destroy him.
Serena watched him confused. A second earlier she had seen what she could have sworn to be a maelstrom of emotions never before seen on his face, or in his eyes. But in the same instant that she had seen it, it had disappeared, leaving behind the cold unemotional eyes that she was so used to in it's place.
He turned away from her, seeing the surprised on her face. Angry with himself for allowing his emotions to get the better of him. He turned back to the match, watching it carefully.
His body language had changed. Serena noted. He was no longer the calm and relaxed boy she had seen standing their a moment before, now he was tense and she wondered what it was exactly that had disgruntled him so.
Flicking a strand of hair form her face she continued to study him, wondering just how much she could learn by doing so.
He seemed to have caught onto her though, for the look on his face was closed, and the shield of mystery and threat returning at full power. His face was closed off, all emotion shut out, and his relaxed stance had returned, if she hadn't seen it she never would have known it was there.
Kai's attention now focused solely on the two bladers, as their match came to an end.
As he had suspected Ray had won. Nicola had a strong defensive, but defence was nothing when combined with speed and skill, even with her bit beast.
He ordered a break and walked to the very edge of the training room, sitting on one of the chairs provided, watching the others talking for a moment before closing his eyes, arms crossed to think.
Serena approached him carefully, he seemed so deep in though that unlike usual he didn't notice that anyone else was there.
"Kai." she ventured quietly.
"What is it?" he replied eyes still closed.
"I was just wondering, well, when do you practise?"
He looked up at her eyes cold and she decided that she had better explain.
"It's just that, well, you spend all your time improving us, but no one ever sees you practice, we just know that you improve." she said hurriedly.
"Then why should it matter." he replied voice flat.
"I-I just-it's-" she sighed, "Never mind Kai."
Kai listened to her turning and beginning to walk away. He hated that voice, that sad and hopeless voice, it sounded weak and pathetic. Yet hearing her gave him an odd stab of pain. Made him feel bad himself.
"Serena." he said to her back; voice gruff.
She turned back to face him, her eyes lighting up hopefully.
"Yes Kai?"
Biting back the urge to reassure her that he wasn't mad like she thought he said simply, "Get the others ready, breaks over."
He watched her sigh, nodding and then walking back to the large group standing against the opposite wall, laughing and joking together.
Guilt welled up inside of him, guilt at his actions towards her, but he pushed it aside, shoving it into the further corner of his mind he could find before telling the others that they had some new training methods to work on.
Serena watched him him sighing, thinking of something Callie had once said. Love like you've never been hurt. Her eyes closed, trying to stop the tears welling inside of them, What if you never have loved?
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AD: OK! I've updated, I've left another ponder me thought. And I've been as mean as hell, but I am going to get WAY worse. Keep reading! And there's a little purple button down at the bottom of the screen, if you feel compelled to push it and write something in the space provided. DO NOT let anybody STOP you.
Heero: Why the hell would they want to review your stupid story.
Kai: And why do I have to act like a total idiot, as if I'd ever give into a weakness like love! *snorts* You should revise it, make it so that I don't give in and never have the story up there.
AD: Aren't you two meant to be doing housework, cause if not I'm sure one of those lovely fans out there might like to borrow you for a little while, I'm sure they can find LOTS of jobs for you two to do.
Kai: *whimper* we'll be good.
AD: Good, cause otherwise I heard that Purra needs some new house slaves, and Raine might like to make you're life a misery Heero!
Heero: Huh, which Heero where, *looks around innocently* I'm umm....vacumming yes, that's it, vacuuming.
AD: Really, with what?
Heero:* Looks around, grabs Kai.* Kai.
AD: *snickers* This I gotta see.