Shapes: Here is the NEXT chapter to this fic. Hope you enjoy. I probably
won't be able to work on this all week because I have Driver's Ed, A
detention make up for forgetting my ID, then I am working at the open house
and then I have Driver's Ed AGAIN! Arg! Oh and how the hell does Volitar
think he is going to take over the world with only Bitbeasts? I have not
been able to figure that out for the life of me! Help please! Arg!
(Yup you know who!)
Kai is hastily stuffing clothes into the duffel bag, not paying any attention to us as we shuffle in. Max is the first to enter and he goes directly to Kai, pleading with the other blader.
" Kai don't go! We're you friends we will help you get through this! Just let us help you. Please." Kai stops briefly and without turning to look at us he sighs.
" I can't stay Max. I'm sorry but I am putting you all in danger by being here. I have to deal with this in my own way." And goes back to packing. Tyson who is behind me clenches his fists and growls
" You know ever since I met you I knew you were tuff and full of yourself. I knew that and felt safe around you Kai because of that. I actually look up to you. I use to think you were afraid of nothing, but this proves you are only a coward." Tyson seethes and Kai looks long and hard at him. I can see the inner conflict between what Kai's brain is telling him, and what he want to do.
" I am no coward Tyson." He grounds firmly and moves to where he is standing. Tyson straightens like a ramrod, his back so strait and shoulders square. I am impressed and a little curious in what made Tyson do this.
" I want you all to pack up." He says locking eyes with every one of us.
" Why?" Kenny asks suspiciously. The smaller boy seems to not trust Kai still, even after he saved them from Terri.
" You are coming with me. We are going to my Grandfather's, you think I would leave you here to be turned into heartless zombies?" he asks smiling slightly. Max gives a giggle and then moves off to his own room, prepared to pack. Kenny shakes his head and goes out the door, quickly and quietly. Tyson's mouth is open and he has to be dragged out of the room by Max, who is laughing at his friend. This leaves us two alone, Kai moving around quickly and I standing there.
" Rei, get packed we're leaving." Kai says as he goes into the bathroom.
" Why are you taking us with you Kai?" I ask and go to the bathroom door, standing in the doorway arms crossed and curious as to why. Kai is standing at the mirror looking at his reflection. I see the muscle jump and know he is struggling with his emotions and thoughts. Then his voice whispers
" Max, Kenny, Tyson and you are what kept me from reverting back to my training. Something about Terri being here and making me fight caused me to go back to my training and take my instincts for truth. I don't like that feeling Rei, I feel helpless and out of control." I move further into the bathroom and over to the sink, where Kai's hands rest.
" To lose control over those emotions is like standing on the ledge of good and looking over the edge. A stiff wind can blow you one way, to the bad, or back to the good. Rei you were that stiff wind that blew me back to the good part, and I don't think I can come back from it without you, or the other's beside me. Besides I think my Grandfather will know how to help us. He's had dealings with the cult before." He stares at his reflection for the longest time and then shakes his head. Moving away from the sink and back into the bedroom.
I stand at the sink, looking at where Kai's palms had rested. The side is bloody, small streams run down the sloped edge and into the bowl. Kai is human, he bleeds red, but his mind and training are inhuman. That is why he Beyblades the way he does, quick and sure. He is trying to turn himself from those instincts and training. He shows his emotions in his blading, it all makes sense now! I smile at my revelation and grab my things, along with bandages and go back to the room. Kai is on the phone when I start packing, setting up plane seats and tickets for them. He quickly puts the phone down and grabs his wallet from his back pocket, flipping out a card. Picking back up the receiver he calls of a series of numbers and smiles when he gets the answer back. Thanking the person over the phone he hangs up, leaving a bloody handprint on the handle.
" Kai come here, we have to re-bandage your ribs and patch up you hands." I tell him and see the clipped look of fear cross his face, but it was gone before I could comment. He looks down at his hands and walks over, the palms up and outstretched.
" Sit down, we have to do your ribs too." Kai sits on the edge of my bed and I grab his bleeding hands, wincing at the torn flesh. He looks at the wounds and shrugs.
" Do they hurt?" I ask, cleaning the blood away with a wet cloth. Kai shakes his head and watches me work. He quietly sits and waits, moving his foot nervously like he was waiting for something to happen. Maybe he is, possibly this was part of the training? I apply antiseptic to the wounds and wrap the white medical cloth and tape around his palms.
" Okay, onto the ribs." I say and Kai removes his scarf, then tank top. He is still sitting there, but not moving and refuses to meet my gaze. I unwrap the tape and gauze, lightly scraping the skin on his chest. Kai jumps making me back away.
" I'll do it." He says and gets up. Taking the tape from my hands he quickly wraps the tape around his bruised side and then rips it. He hands me the tape back and then puts back on his clothes.
" Why do you do that?" I ask, making Kai look over at me.
" Do what Rei?" Confusion written all over his features.
" Every time I touch you, you jump, flinch or shove. It's pissing me off." Kai looks at me and averts his eyes.
" I don't trust you fully yet. I'm sorry, but I don't." He gives me a clipped nod and slings his bag over one shoulder. Walking to the door that leads to the hall he slipped out, leaving me to pack.
About a half-hour later Kenny, Max, Tyson and I are waiting in the foyer for Kai to get off the phone with his Grandfather. Mr. D comes over and gives us a box of food, for Tyson and the trip. He tells us to be careful and call as soon as they land in Japan. Kenny is chatting with Dizzi when Kai comes from the study, walking sure and proud.
" All set. Let's get out of here." He says and walks past, snatching his bag in one fluid motion. We follow behind and to the car Mr. D called for us to take us to the airport. Piling into the car was a chore, but we managed fairly well. I am on the seat beside Kai who had Max on his knees and I with Tyson, Kenny got the front with the driver. Lucky.
We arrive at the terminal and get our baggage on the cart, then sit and wait for the plane. Kai keeps looking about him, nervously watching the happenings, people and other things. I was busy keeping Tyson from eating one of the hot dog venders out of all their dogs.
" Oh please Rei! I'm sooooo hungry!" Tyson wines as I literally stand guard over the blader. Max giggles and pulls a dollar bill from his denim pocket.
" I only have a dollar." He says sadly. We don't have money for a simple hot dog and none of us have eaten all afternoon. Even I am hungry!
" Here, take that and get four hotdogs." Kai's voice says from behind me and I turn to see his out stretched hand holding a twenty-dollar bill. I smile as Max takes the bill and practically runs over to the vender, smiling the whole way.
" That is very nice of you Kai." I smile and see the other blader shrug watching something behind me. I turn and see what he is looking at, a group of people just staring at them.
" Who are they?" I ask quietly. Kai shakes his head and smiles slightly.
" Don't worry, not members. Just Beyblade fanatics." He walks away and stares out onto the runway, watching nothing in particular. Kenny is watching Kai, his face trying to stay neutral, but he was having little luck.
" Kenny can you please stop staring at me." Kai says keeping his back turned and Kenny jumps, not expecting the leader to know he was staring. I take a seat beside the chief and hear him curse Kai.
" Damn Kai." He shakes his head and types something into Dizzi.
" Why do you say that Kenny?" I ask leaning closer to the chestnut-haired boy.
" How does he know those are not Guttersnipe members? I mean they could be anyone!" He whispers back and I take that into consideration. True, but then again Kai grew up around them. Possible they had an air about them? I don't know.
" Hay guys, here is some 'dogs!" Tyson smiles and hands Kenny and I a hot dog. He wolfs his down and looks sadly at the one Max is offering Kai. Kai declines and points to Tyson. Max grins slightly and moves away, casting a look back at the watchful blader.
" He won't eat." Max sates simply handing the 'dog to Tyson, who gobbles that down. I look once more at Kai and shake my head.
" He is worried, just wants to get us away from here." I reassure the other blader and see the happy flash in his eyes. Max begins munching happily on his 'dog and falls out of his seat when
" Attention Bladebreakers, please board at gate two!" came over the intercom. Kai turns and heads to the door, turning to wait for us. Kenny and Tyson head right on and Max wolfs down the rest of his lunch, then enters. I am about to get on when I see Kai, standing there, watching the crowd once more, then turns.
" Let's go." He says and walks past me and into the small plane. I settle into my seat beside Kai and buckle up. The others are chatting happily and are paying no mind to the take off. Once we settle into the air I unbuckle my seat and look at Max, who is asleep. Tyson is reading a magazine about Beyblading and Kenny is typing on Dizzi. I left my CD player in my bag, so I don't even have that to listen too! I look at Kai and smile, he's asleep.
Kai looks so innocent while he sleeps much unlike when he is awake and active. His face is relaxed and not so serious looking, while his hair flops around lazily. I resist the urge to brush the slate colored hair out of his face. Leaning back in my own seat I close my eyes and fall into a light sleep, alert incase anyone needed me.
Shapes: Short chapter huh? Bad place to end it.
Kai: Guttersnipe? What kind of name is that!
Shapes: ::Shrugs:: I dunno, sounded cool, but what they want to do sounds a lot like Hitler..
Kai: Yeah it does!
Shapes: Oh shut up! You don't even know who Hitler was!
Kai: I know your neighbor is going to fight him!
Shapes: You Baka! That Saddam! Besides he's fixing the broken equipment. He won't be on the front lines.
Kai: Dangerous though
Shapes: Yeah..
Kai: Before she breaks down crying about this, Review for the girl! REVIEW! PLEASE!
Shapes: I don't cry you baka. Besides I have other things I have to do other than worry about him.
Kai: Like what?
Shapes: Writing a story about something that happens to you. Hehe, Kai torture! YAY!
Kai: hell...
Shapes: REVIEW PLEASE!
(Yup you know who!)
Kai is hastily stuffing clothes into the duffel bag, not paying any attention to us as we shuffle in. Max is the first to enter and he goes directly to Kai, pleading with the other blader.
" Kai don't go! We're you friends we will help you get through this! Just let us help you. Please." Kai stops briefly and without turning to look at us he sighs.
" I can't stay Max. I'm sorry but I am putting you all in danger by being here. I have to deal with this in my own way." And goes back to packing. Tyson who is behind me clenches his fists and growls
" You know ever since I met you I knew you were tuff and full of yourself. I knew that and felt safe around you Kai because of that. I actually look up to you. I use to think you were afraid of nothing, but this proves you are only a coward." Tyson seethes and Kai looks long and hard at him. I can see the inner conflict between what Kai's brain is telling him, and what he want to do.
" I am no coward Tyson." He grounds firmly and moves to where he is standing. Tyson straightens like a ramrod, his back so strait and shoulders square. I am impressed and a little curious in what made Tyson do this.
" I want you all to pack up." He says locking eyes with every one of us.
" Why?" Kenny asks suspiciously. The smaller boy seems to not trust Kai still, even after he saved them from Terri.
" You are coming with me. We are going to my Grandfather's, you think I would leave you here to be turned into heartless zombies?" he asks smiling slightly. Max gives a giggle and then moves off to his own room, prepared to pack. Kenny shakes his head and goes out the door, quickly and quietly. Tyson's mouth is open and he has to be dragged out of the room by Max, who is laughing at his friend. This leaves us two alone, Kai moving around quickly and I standing there.
" Rei, get packed we're leaving." Kai says as he goes into the bathroom.
" Why are you taking us with you Kai?" I ask and go to the bathroom door, standing in the doorway arms crossed and curious as to why. Kai is standing at the mirror looking at his reflection. I see the muscle jump and know he is struggling with his emotions and thoughts. Then his voice whispers
" Max, Kenny, Tyson and you are what kept me from reverting back to my training. Something about Terri being here and making me fight caused me to go back to my training and take my instincts for truth. I don't like that feeling Rei, I feel helpless and out of control." I move further into the bathroom and over to the sink, where Kai's hands rest.
" To lose control over those emotions is like standing on the ledge of good and looking over the edge. A stiff wind can blow you one way, to the bad, or back to the good. Rei you were that stiff wind that blew me back to the good part, and I don't think I can come back from it without you, or the other's beside me. Besides I think my Grandfather will know how to help us. He's had dealings with the cult before." He stares at his reflection for the longest time and then shakes his head. Moving away from the sink and back into the bedroom.
I stand at the sink, looking at where Kai's palms had rested. The side is bloody, small streams run down the sloped edge and into the bowl. Kai is human, he bleeds red, but his mind and training are inhuman. That is why he Beyblades the way he does, quick and sure. He is trying to turn himself from those instincts and training. He shows his emotions in his blading, it all makes sense now! I smile at my revelation and grab my things, along with bandages and go back to the room. Kai is on the phone when I start packing, setting up plane seats and tickets for them. He quickly puts the phone down and grabs his wallet from his back pocket, flipping out a card. Picking back up the receiver he calls of a series of numbers and smiles when he gets the answer back. Thanking the person over the phone he hangs up, leaving a bloody handprint on the handle.
" Kai come here, we have to re-bandage your ribs and patch up you hands." I tell him and see the clipped look of fear cross his face, but it was gone before I could comment. He looks down at his hands and walks over, the palms up and outstretched.
" Sit down, we have to do your ribs too." Kai sits on the edge of my bed and I grab his bleeding hands, wincing at the torn flesh. He looks at the wounds and shrugs.
" Do they hurt?" I ask, cleaning the blood away with a wet cloth. Kai shakes his head and watches me work. He quietly sits and waits, moving his foot nervously like he was waiting for something to happen. Maybe he is, possibly this was part of the training? I apply antiseptic to the wounds and wrap the white medical cloth and tape around his palms.
" Okay, onto the ribs." I say and Kai removes his scarf, then tank top. He is still sitting there, but not moving and refuses to meet my gaze. I unwrap the tape and gauze, lightly scraping the skin on his chest. Kai jumps making me back away.
" I'll do it." He says and gets up. Taking the tape from my hands he quickly wraps the tape around his bruised side and then rips it. He hands me the tape back and then puts back on his clothes.
" Why do you do that?" I ask, making Kai look over at me.
" Do what Rei?" Confusion written all over his features.
" Every time I touch you, you jump, flinch or shove. It's pissing me off." Kai looks at me and averts his eyes.
" I don't trust you fully yet. I'm sorry, but I don't." He gives me a clipped nod and slings his bag over one shoulder. Walking to the door that leads to the hall he slipped out, leaving me to pack.
About a half-hour later Kenny, Max, Tyson and I are waiting in the foyer for Kai to get off the phone with his Grandfather. Mr. D comes over and gives us a box of food, for Tyson and the trip. He tells us to be careful and call as soon as they land in Japan. Kenny is chatting with Dizzi when Kai comes from the study, walking sure and proud.
" All set. Let's get out of here." He says and walks past, snatching his bag in one fluid motion. We follow behind and to the car Mr. D called for us to take us to the airport. Piling into the car was a chore, but we managed fairly well. I am on the seat beside Kai who had Max on his knees and I with Tyson, Kenny got the front with the driver. Lucky.
We arrive at the terminal and get our baggage on the cart, then sit and wait for the plane. Kai keeps looking about him, nervously watching the happenings, people and other things. I was busy keeping Tyson from eating one of the hot dog venders out of all their dogs.
" Oh please Rei! I'm sooooo hungry!" Tyson wines as I literally stand guard over the blader. Max giggles and pulls a dollar bill from his denim pocket.
" I only have a dollar." He says sadly. We don't have money for a simple hot dog and none of us have eaten all afternoon. Even I am hungry!
" Here, take that and get four hotdogs." Kai's voice says from behind me and I turn to see his out stretched hand holding a twenty-dollar bill. I smile as Max takes the bill and practically runs over to the vender, smiling the whole way.
" That is very nice of you Kai." I smile and see the other blader shrug watching something behind me. I turn and see what he is looking at, a group of people just staring at them.
" Who are they?" I ask quietly. Kai shakes his head and smiles slightly.
" Don't worry, not members. Just Beyblade fanatics." He walks away and stares out onto the runway, watching nothing in particular. Kenny is watching Kai, his face trying to stay neutral, but he was having little luck.
" Kenny can you please stop staring at me." Kai says keeping his back turned and Kenny jumps, not expecting the leader to know he was staring. I take a seat beside the chief and hear him curse Kai.
" Damn Kai." He shakes his head and types something into Dizzi.
" Why do you say that Kenny?" I ask leaning closer to the chestnut-haired boy.
" How does he know those are not Guttersnipe members? I mean they could be anyone!" He whispers back and I take that into consideration. True, but then again Kai grew up around them. Possible they had an air about them? I don't know.
" Hay guys, here is some 'dogs!" Tyson smiles and hands Kenny and I a hot dog. He wolfs his down and looks sadly at the one Max is offering Kai. Kai declines and points to Tyson. Max grins slightly and moves away, casting a look back at the watchful blader.
" He won't eat." Max sates simply handing the 'dog to Tyson, who gobbles that down. I look once more at Kai and shake my head.
" He is worried, just wants to get us away from here." I reassure the other blader and see the happy flash in his eyes. Max begins munching happily on his 'dog and falls out of his seat when
" Attention Bladebreakers, please board at gate two!" came over the intercom. Kai turns and heads to the door, turning to wait for us. Kenny and Tyson head right on and Max wolfs down the rest of his lunch, then enters. I am about to get on when I see Kai, standing there, watching the crowd once more, then turns.
" Let's go." He says and walks past me and into the small plane. I settle into my seat beside Kai and buckle up. The others are chatting happily and are paying no mind to the take off. Once we settle into the air I unbuckle my seat and look at Max, who is asleep. Tyson is reading a magazine about Beyblading and Kenny is typing on Dizzi. I left my CD player in my bag, so I don't even have that to listen too! I look at Kai and smile, he's asleep.
Kai looks so innocent while he sleeps much unlike when he is awake and active. His face is relaxed and not so serious looking, while his hair flops around lazily. I resist the urge to brush the slate colored hair out of his face. Leaning back in my own seat I close my eyes and fall into a light sleep, alert incase anyone needed me.
Shapes: Short chapter huh? Bad place to end it.
Kai: Guttersnipe? What kind of name is that!
Shapes: ::Shrugs:: I dunno, sounded cool, but what they want to do sounds a lot like Hitler..
Kai: Yeah it does!
Shapes: Oh shut up! You don't even know who Hitler was!
Kai: I know your neighbor is going to fight him!
Shapes: You Baka! That Saddam! Besides he's fixing the broken equipment. He won't be on the front lines.
Kai: Dangerous though
Shapes: Yeah..
Kai: Before she breaks down crying about this, Review for the girl! REVIEW! PLEASE!
Shapes: I don't cry you baka. Besides I have other things I have to do other than worry about him.
Kai: Like what?
Shapes: Writing a story about something that happens to you. Hehe, Kai torture! YAY!
Kai: hell...
Shapes: REVIEW PLEASE!
