The Battle With Myself - Chapter 2

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Disclaimer: See chapter one (laziness!)

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His eyes weren't even open yet, but by the rough feeling from the pavement and the faint darkness from the lack of sun, Kai knew he was still in the alleyway. His crimson eyes finally decided to flutter open slightly, taking in the scenery around him. His guess was correct, because he found himself lying spread eagle-winged on the rocky ground. That wasn't all he noticed; he also recognised that he was in extreme pain. Aside from the obvious pain in his back (from the roughness of the pavement), he also felt other aches around his body. He felt as if there were needles dug into his skin on both sides of his arms. He oddly felt as if there was also some sort of duct tape on the side of his head, by his temples. But Kai wasn't the one to show pain. He pulled himself into a sitting position, immediately looking around to see if his attacker was still floating around. Unfortunately, he wasn't. And just as he was about to stand himself up, he let out a muffled grunt of pain.

"Ow, dammit!" He whispered, placing a hand on the vexed area of his arm. It truly felt as though there were needles in his arms, and they wouldn't come out. Obviously, however, there were no syringes dug into his arms. Raising a curious brow at the new-found pain, he figured that it must've somehow been inflicted by the attacker. But what the attacker did to him, he didn't know. Aside from the aches, there were no physical marks, no signs of assault, and no signs of rape.

Figuring it was nothing; he finally stood himself up, shaking away the awkward feeling and starting to head off back to train in the park. After all, it was nearing twelve o'clock, and he didn't want to be late. Especially after threatening the others, then being late himself.

Kai strode down the alleyway until the brightness from the sun overhead caused him to squint, his eyes not having adjusted to this light. But after a slight moment, he continued on his way down the street, occasionally bumping into people due to the overcrowding. The streets seemed to be even more crowded than before. And with all the excess people, it felt as though it was even more hot and humid outside than before! Kai wiped away a droplet of sweat and kept his glance downwards, both to avoid eye contact and to keep the sun from blinding him. He didn't say a word during his entire walk back, until a small tug at his shirt caused him to look up.

"What?" He snarled, looking around for whomever yanked his shirt. But there was no one visible at eye level. Shifting his gaze downwards, he caught sight of a smaller form. Focusing his eyes more gingerly, he instantly noticed whom the child resembled.

His light/dark short-cut hair, his entrancing reddish-coloured eyes; Kai found that he was looking at what seemed to be a younger version of himself.

"Oh . . ." was all the child said. The blader was slightly confused as to what was going on. Before he got the chance to ask, the child's smile turned into a mischievous grin. Then turning around on foot, he darted away quickly.

Kai was more confused then ever. What exactly was going on? Everything felt . . .weird to him ever since he opened his eyes back in the alleyway. Did it all have to do with that mysterious attacker? And besides, didn't the attacker distinctively say that he would 'Have him there in ten minutes'? What was up with that?

Well, there was nothing he could do to solve it . . .at least at the moment. He suspected that something wasn't right, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it. The best he could do was continue everything as normal, and not tell anyone what had happened. It wasn't like he was going to tell his teammates anyway.

He finally came to a rest by a tree in the park. Tyson, Max, Kenny, and Rei would be here any moment. Well, at least they better. Leaning himself against the hardwood Oak, he kept a close watch out for the ones he knew were going to be late. There was no surprise there . . .

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Okay, well this chapter kind of sucked (well, at least to me). Honestly, I kind of rushed through it because I need to go to bed earlier tonight (I hate baby-sitting!). Anywho, please review. I really appreciate it when you guys do. I'll leave you a special 'thank you' if you review for both chapters! (and yes, that was my sad attempt at a bribe ^_^;)