Shapes: Next chapter here! Yay!
Hiei: ::Still grumbling over punch:: Oh yay.
Shapes: :: Punches Hiei AGAIN:: Jeeze
Kai: hehe, demons
Shapes: You know, life would be so much simpler if he wasn't sooooo negative!
Kai: Your negative.
Shapes: Grr the glass is half empty and my world has a very pretty colored sky!
Kai: Err, kay.
Shapes: Okay well here's the deal, Volitar is GOOD IN THIS! And it's NOT KAIxREI sorry fans of Slash but this girl don't do it!
Kai: good, I am not gay! And neither is Rei!
Shapes: Suuuuuuurrrreeee...
Rei's POV (Well der. the whole story is HIS POV!)
The morning passed without much more confrontations between Kai and the others actually we all pretty much did our own thing. Kai couldn't train today and the rest all got up late, Tyson close to three this afternoon, so there was hardly anything to do.
" Hay Kenny." I greeted the computer genius in the group. The other boy smiled and waved before returning back to Dizzi's screen. I walk by the kitchen, and am not surprised to see Tyson eating his third bowl of cereal, and Max blowing bubbles in his milk. I walk in and take a seat beside Max, watching the many bubbles come from the white liquid.
" I'm Bored." Max muttered and I shook my head. If Max was bored than there REALLY WAS nothing to do.
" You want to train?" I ask and Max only shook his head.
" Naw, I asked Kai and he said we should take a break for a few days and recover from the accident." Max smiled and continued to blow bubbles. Tyson just finished the bowl of sugary cereal and I turned to him.
" I need to talk to you, about um dinner tonight." I tell Tyson with a slight indication of my head to upstairs. Tyson instantly knew what I meant and put the bowl in the sink, and walked from the kitchen. I follow not to far behind, leaving Max to his own devices.
" So what do you want to talk about?" Tyson asks as soon as I close Kai's and I bedroom door. I walk over to the duffel bag, and un-zipped it, quickly finding the picture at the bottom, I pull it out and hand it to Tyson. His eyes go from normal, to shock, then to really shocked and then silted.
" Who is that, and what are those morons doing to that kid!?" He asks bewildered I shake my head and sit down on Kai's bed.
" The little boy is Kai, and those people I take it are the orphanage workers." I tell Dragoon's blader. He sits down with the picture still in his grasp, with a shocked look on his face.
" Wow, never knew people could be so mean. I mean he is only a kid! And they duck tape him to the wall, and do Beast knows what to him!" The blader was starting to get angry at the injustice shown here and I quickly turn the picture over, to show him the sentence. His eyes grow as wide as tire rims while his face turns a bright red.
" I hope those people found the death penalty." He snarls and I put the picture back where I found it, so Kai wouldn't know I showed it to anyone.
" But why would Kai carry that around?" I ask, looking at Tyson who shakes his head.
" I don't know, twisted sense of memory?" he tries but quickly falls silent as we hear footsteps outside the door. I look at him and he looks at me, quickly we move over to my bed and grab our blades, making it look like we were talking about the blades. The door opens to reveal Kai, looking haggard and tired. He walks into the room and falls on the bed in a very odd fashion. This perks my curiosity
" Are you okay Kai?" I ask, testing the waters. The other blader shakes his head and moans, almost pathetically.
" Yes. I'm fine." He says and just lies there, unmoving. I look at Tyson and give him a cock of my head, indicating it was time for him to leave. Tyson nodded and left, closing the door behind him. I turn to Kai, who is now rubbing his side, absentmindedly.
" No, you're not fine." I state and move to his side, watching his eye tracks me as I do so. He is so tense and alert, it's a wonder how he ever gets sleep at night.
" Rei I'm.." He starts to say but I quickly cut him off, by putting my hand palm down on his side.
" I know, fine. But you're not." I quickly feel the bandages and realize they are far to tight and narrow my eyes at the other blader.
" Your bandages are too tight, we have to loosen them or you will be in more pain." I inform him and see his eyes cloud over with suspicion. I roll my eyes and sigh, frustrated.
" Look, I have already seen your scars, and all I'm trying to do is help. Obviously you can't wrap your ribs, so I will do it for you." He winces as I push my hand harder as he growls
" Stop." But I keep going, until the wincing turns to a moan of pain. Kai is so mad now that he shots up into a seated position and I quickly let go.
" There, now take of you shirt." I tell him sitting on the bed beside him. I see the un-trust evident on his face and I sigh once more.
" Kai." I start and he only sneers at me and then pulls the tail from his pants and lifts the clothing over his head, revealing white bandages and scars.
" There, now, let's unwrap this and we'll get you back in gear." I smile and am greeted by a growl, but ignore it and find the tape that holds the bandages on, undoing it I unravel the top section. The bottom half of the warp was harder and I mistakenly brush against Kai's back, feeling him tense under the slight contact. I am about to go further when his icy hiss stops me
" Don't." I halt mid wrap and look at him. His eyes are closed and face serious, the tense muscles jumping in his jaw. I continue and feel him jump once more and stop, staring right at Kai.
" Let me finish." I tell him and he draws a sharp breath.
" No." I can't stand this anymore. He is bugging the hell out of me. I grab the white cloth and start to unravel it, quickly and messily. He tries to pull away but I keep going and with a final tug the wrap comes off, leaving Kai's midsection exposed.
In the fading light I couldn't really see the damage Kai was holding, but now in good lighting I can see more than I want to.
His stomach is crisscrossed with scars and divots along with burn marks. I gasp at the horror in front of me and look at Kai, who refuses to meet my gaze. He stares at the floor, obviously ashamed of what I see.
" Oh Kai I didn't know." I whisper and place my hand on his knee, reassuringly. Kai tenses and pulls from my hand, bringing the knees up to his chest in an attempt of hiding the scars.
" How could you?" A slight voice asks from behind the legs and I look at the slight frame of the once indestructible blader. Indestructible on the outside shell, cold and hating on the inside one, but a lost, lonely and abused boy trapped in what the world made him. I feel my heart break in two, and instantly pledge myself to help release the trapped one.
" Kai, where did you get these?" I ask and see the shiver run through the body. I sit closer and strain my hearing to make out the words.
" I was a bad child, this was my punishment. I have to accept my disobedience and never do it again." I shake my head, anger filling my veins.
" What did you do?" I ask wanting to know what caused him to think that. I see Kai shrug slightly.
"Cried and showed emotion." He says and I almost fall off the bed. Cry and show emotion? Why is that punishable? I don't understand, how would punishing a child for showing emotions that all humans feel, be a bad thing?
" Making myself vulnerable to the outside world, being a child and wanting to much." I hear the saddened blader go on, and I have to ask.
" What was the punishment Kai? How did they punish you?" I ask and see the shiver run through his whole body. He picks his head up and looks at me, crimson eyes filled with pain. But oddly no tears not even wetness.
" Electrocution." One word, that was all. I 'm in too much shock to do anything. They electrocuted a little boy! How cruel and unjust, the boy couldn't defend himself not even bite!
" With what Kai?" I ask pressing on, looking for more insight on the miserable blader. The eyes that are turned to me turn a dark red and the pain is schooled away, leaving a cold anger at the surface. He jumps to his feet and turns to me
" Why are you asking! Why should I tell you!" He yells, angry. Quickly he takes his shirt and pulls it on, and walks from the room, slamming the door behind him. I sit there on the bed in complete silence. My mouth open, my mind playing catch up with my thoughts. Well I thoroughly pissed him off, probably won't talk to me for a week! But I have better ideas than going to the source.
Getting up and retrieving the black and deep blue bag, I dump the contents out, searching. A lighter, odd never knew Kai smoked.. No butts so that's good at least now I know he doesn't. Deck of Cards, the photo, and CD's nice bands to, hard rock not really my taste. Deodorant, shampoo and conditioner, a bar of soap, batteries, CD player, clothes and a pocket knife. No address or phone number of his grandfather, I think of all the places it might be. Quickly looking back through the pile of Kai's things, I find a small book. It is black leather bound, with the Chinese symbol for Phoenix etched out in blue and red. It's a nice book, no lock so I open it.
A journal, not a lot filled in the pages, but a little bit of flipping I come to a picture of an older man and Kai. Kai is smiling and the older man, I presume is his Grandfather, are smiling and holding Beyblades. Kai with what looks like Dranzer and his Grandfather a hawk like blade. They were smiling, more shocking KAI is smiling! Flipping over the photo I see the message written on the back.
My dear and loving grandson Kai,
As you go off and become your own person, I hope you remember everything I taught you. You are not stupid, and unwanted. You are not sad, angry, or unloved. You are my Grandson. You are loved, smart and happy. Strength flows from your very being and you have worked hard to find that strength. Never let anyone tell you different, you are my Grandson. I love you and always will. Don't give up on your dreams and never give in.
Always remember who you are and what you stand for, Love Grandpa Volitar Hiwatari.
P.S: Call if you need anything, I will always come at a drop of a hat. Just call.
I finish the letter and write down the number. I will get answers one way or another, I will know who and how Kai Hiwatari was made.
Shapes: Yup.. I suck, this suck and all the people out there can think what they want. I can't write for hoolies!
Kai: You made my grandfather a good guy?
Shapes: Yeah. I made him evil in the last one.
Kai: I know, and he wrote me a letter! How sweet! Not.
Shapes: Sorry, I had to do it!
Rei: You made me a snoop! I am no snoop!
Kai: Matter of opinion.
Shapes: Face it sweet heart, you're a brown noser!
Rei : :: Pouts:: Am not!
Shapes: Than why were you looking at my homework?
Rei: It was a drawing of hell! And it was cool!
Shapes: Oh yeah that homework!
Kai+ Rei: you had to do that for Homework!?
Shapes: Yup. REVIEW! PLEASE REVIEW I need to some mail when I get on at school! REVIEW!
Hiei: ::Still grumbling over punch:: Oh yay.
Shapes: :: Punches Hiei AGAIN:: Jeeze
Kai: hehe, demons
Shapes: You know, life would be so much simpler if he wasn't sooooo negative!
Kai: Your negative.
Shapes: Grr the glass is half empty and my world has a very pretty colored sky!
Kai: Err, kay.
Shapes: Okay well here's the deal, Volitar is GOOD IN THIS! And it's NOT KAIxREI sorry fans of Slash but this girl don't do it!
Kai: good, I am not gay! And neither is Rei!
Shapes: Suuuuuuurrrreeee...
Rei's POV (Well der. the whole story is HIS POV!)
The morning passed without much more confrontations between Kai and the others actually we all pretty much did our own thing. Kai couldn't train today and the rest all got up late, Tyson close to three this afternoon, so there was hardly anything to do.
" Hay Kenny." I greeted the computer genius in the group. The other boy smiled and waved before returning back to Dizzi's screen. I walk by the kitchen, and am not surprised to see Tyson eating his third bowl of cereal, and Max blowing bubbles in his milk. I walk in and take a seat beside Max, watching the many bubbles come from the white liquid.
" I'm Bored." Max muttered and I shook my head. If Max was bored than there REALLY WAS nothing to do.
" You want to train?" I ask and Max only shook his head.
" Naw, I asked Kai and he said we should take a break for a few days and recover from the accident." Max smiled and continued to blow bubbles. Tyson just finished the bowl of sugary cereal and I turned to him.
" I need to talk to you, about um dinner tonight." I tell Tyson with a slight indication of my head to upstairs. Tyson instantly knew what I meant and put the bowl in the sink, and walked from the kitchen. I follow not to far behind, leaving Max to his own devices.
" So what do you want to talk about?" Tyson asks as soon as I close Kai's and I bedroom door. I walk over to the duffel bag, and un-zipped it, quickly finding the picture at the bottom, I pull it out and hand it to Tyson. His eyes go from normal, to shock, then to really shocked and then silted.
" Who is that, and what are those morons doing to that kid!?" He asks bewildered I shake my head and sit down on Kai's bed.
" The little boy is Kai, and those people I take it are the orphanage workers." I tell Dragoon's blader. He sits down with the picture still in his grasp, with a shocked look on his face.
" Wow, never knew people could be so mean. I mean he is only a kid! And they duck tape him to the wall, and do Beast knows what to him!" The blader was starting to get angry at the injustice shown here and I quickly turn the picture over, to show him the sentence. His eyes grow as wide as tire rims while his face turns a bright red.
" I hope those people found the death penalty." He snarls and I put the picture back where I found it, so Kai wouldn't know I showed it to anyone.
" But why would Kai carry that around?" I ask, looking at Tyson who shakes his head.
" I don't know, twisted sense of memory?" he tries but quickly falls silent as we hear footsteps outside the door. I look at him and he looks at me, quickly we move over to my bed and grab our blades, making it look like we were talking about the blades. The door opens to reveal Kai, looking haggard and tired. He walks into the room and falls on the bed in a very odd fashion. This perks my curiosity
" Are you okay Kai?" I ask, testing the waters. The other blader shakes his head and moans, almost pathetically.
" Yes. I'm fine." He says and just lies there, unmoving. I look at Tyson and give him a cock of my head, indicating it was time for him to leave. Tyson nodded and left, closing the door behind him. I turn to Kai, who is now rubbing his side, absentmindedly.
" No, you're not fine." I state and move to his side, watching his eye tracks me as I do so. He is so tense and alert, it's a wonder how he ever gets sleep at night.
" Rei I'm.." He starts to say but I quickly cut him off, by putting my hand palm down on his side.
" I know, fine. But you're not." I quickly feel the bandages and realize they are far to tight and narrow my eyes at the other blader.
" Your bandages are too tight, we have to loosen them or you will be in more pain." I inform him and see his eyes cloud over with suspicion. I roll my eyes and sigh, frustrated.
" Look, I have already seen your scars, and all I'm trying to do is help. Obviously you can't wrap your ribs, so I will do it for you." He winces as I push my hand harder as he growls
" Stop." But I keep going, until the wincing turns to a moan of pain. Kai is so mad now that he shots up into a seated position and I quickly let go.
" There, now take of you shirt." I tell him sitting on the bed beside him. I see the un-trust evident on his face and I sigh once more.
" Kai." I start and he only sneers at me and then pulls the tail from his pants and lifts the clothing over his head, revealing white bandages and scars.
" There, now, let's unwrap this and we'll get you back in gear." I smile and am greeted by a growl, but ignore it and find the tape that holds the bandages on, undoing it I unravel the top section. The bottom half of the warp was harder and I mistakenly brush against Kai's back, feeling him tense under the slight contact. I am about to go further when his icy hiss stops me
" Don't." I halt mid wrap and look at him. His eyes are closed and face serious, the tense muscles jumping in his jaw. I continue and feel him jump once more and stop, staring right at Kai.
" Let me finish." I tell him and he draws a sharp breath.
" No." I can't stand this anymore. He is bugging the hell out of me. I grab the white cloth and start to unravel it, quickly and messily. He tries to pull away but I keep going and with a final tug the wrap comes off, leaving Kai's midsection exposed.
In the fading light I couldn't really see the damage Kai was holding, but now in good lighting I can see more than I want to.
His stomach is crisscrossed with scars and divots along with burn marks. I gasp at the horror in front of me and look at Kai, who refuses to meet my gaze. He stares at the floor, obviously ashamed of what I see.
" Oh Kai I didn't know." I whisper and place my hand on his knee, reassuringly. Kai tenses and pulls from my hand, bringing the knees up to his chest in an attempt of hiding the scars.
" How could you?" A slight voice asks from behind the legs and I look at the slight frame of the once indestructible blader. Indestructible on the outside shell, cold and hating on the inside one, but a lost, lonely and abused boy trapped in what the world made him. I feel my heart break in two, and instantly pledge myself to help release the trapped one.
" Kai, where did you get these?" I ask and see the shiver run through the body. I sit closer and strain my hearing to make out the words.
" I was a bad child, this was my punishment. I have to accept my disobedience and never do it again." I shake my head, anger filling my veins.
" What did you do?" I ask wanting to know what caused him to think that. I see Kai shrug slightly.
"Cried and showed emotion." He says and I almost fall off the bed. Cry and show emotion? Why is that punishable? I don't understand, how would punishing a child for showing emotions that all humans feel, be a bad thing?
" Making myself vulnerable to the outside world, being a child and wanting to much." I hear the saddened blader go on, and I have to ask.
" What was the punishment Kai? How did they punish you?" I ask and see the shiver run through his whole body. He picks his head up and looks at me, crimson eyes filled with pain. But oddly no tears not even wetness.
" Electrocution." One word, that was all. I 'm in too much shock to do anything. They electrocuted a little boy! How cruel and unjust, the boy couldn't defend himself not even bite!
" With what Kai?" I ask pressing on, looking for more insight on the miserable blader. The eyes that are turned to me turn a dark red and the pain is schooled away, leaving a cold anger at the surface. He jumps to his feet and turns to me
" Why are you asking! Why should I tell you!" He yells, angry. Quickly he takes his shirt and pulls it on, and walks from the room, slamming the door behind him. I sit there on the bed in complete silence. My mouth open, my mind playing catch up with my thoughts. Well I thoroughly pissed him off, probably won't talk to me for a week! But I have better ideas than going to the source.
Getting up and retrieving the black and deep blue bag, I dump the contents out, searching. A lighter, odd never knew Kai smoked.. No butts so that's good at least now I know he doesn't. Deck of Cards, the photo, and CD's nice bands to, hard rock not really my taste. Deodorant, shampoo and conditioner, a bar of soap, batteries, CD player, clothes and a pocket knife. No address or phone number of his grandfather, I think of all the places it might be. Quickly looking back through the pile of Kai's things, I find a small book. It is black leather bound, with the Chinese symbol for Phoenix etched out in blue and red. It's a nice book, no lock so I open it.
A journal, not a lot filled in the pages, but a little bit of flipping I come to a picture of an older man and Kai. Kai is smiling and the older man, I presume is his Grandfather, are smiling and holding Beyblades. Kai with what looks like Dranzer and his Grandfather a hawk like blade. They were smiling, more shocking KAI is smiling! Flipping over the photo I see the message written on the back.
My dear and loving grandson Kai,
As you go off and become your own person, I hope you remember everything I taught you. You are not stupid, and unwanted. You are not sad, angry, or unloved. You are my Grandson. You are loved, smart and happy. Strength flows from your very being and you have worked hard to find that strength. Never let anyone tell you different, you are my Grandson. I love you and always will. Don't give up on your dreams and never give in.
Always remember who you are and what you stand for, Love Grandpa Volitar Hiwatari.
P.S: Call if you need anything, I will always come at a drop of a hat. Just call.
I finish the letter and write down the number. I will get answers one way or another, I will know who and how Kai Hiwatari was made.
Shapes: Yup.. I suck, this suck and all the people out there can think what they want. I can't write for hoolies!
Kai: You made my grandfather a good guy?
Shapes: Yeah. I made him evil in the last one.
Kai: I know, and he wrote me a letter! How sweet! Not.
Shapes: Sorry, I had to do it!
Rei: You made me a snoop! I am no snoop!
Kai: Matter of opinion.
Shapes: Face it sweet heart, you're a brown noser!
Rei : :: Pouts:: Am not!
Shapes: Than why were you looking at my homework?
Rei: It was a drawing of hell! And it was cool!
Shapes: Oh yeah that homework!
Kai+ Rei: you had to do that for Homework!?
Shapes: Yup. REVIEW! PLEASE REVIEW I need to some mail when I get on at school! REVIEW!
