Aya: This is it, the final chapter!

LV: Oo; Sorry about the last two. They were needed for the story, I had already completed them, and I was leaving for a STUPID road trip to the coast because my mom wanted to see the sea. --; I've developed a twitch under my right eye listening to my parents squabble all the way there, at the hotel, and all the way back. Trust me, it's not fun.

CL: *sigh* Review time.

Peeps~ {Raccoon: ;_; Why do you all hate me so…?} Oh, shut it, Rikki, no one wants to hear it. Oh, they'll kiss. This IS the last chapter of the story, after all. ^__^ Thanks! (Aya: Sequel's better.) * AYA!!!

I luv Yugi and Daisuke so :p~ O_o; Ack! Quit strangling me…! It's necessary! *pats you on the back nervously* Listen to Shadow: there won't be a sequel without Tyson. I'm not that mean.

PinkDevil~ Oo; Tyson's not DEAD… ¬¬; If you read, 'Wish I May', you'd know that. I said it took place AFTER this story!

Rumi-Chan~ {Cloud's Ghost: *raises an eyebrow at Rumi-Chan as the stick goes through him* That is pathetic.} Don't start. You're a ghost, so you can't hurt them, either. *nods* Don't worry, he's not going to die. *chuckles* Actually, he's quite the opposite…

Ashleigh~ Oh well, nothing's perfect. And here's the final installment of the story.

Tsunami Wave~ *winces* Oh yeah, that'd be painful. Oo; Just imagine… Dragoon's Phantom Hurricane mixed with Dranzer's Fire Arrows… *shivers* {Shade: *coughs* Yeah, I won. But it still hur's… *winces*}

Mugs~ Oo; Sorry ahead of time for it not being too good… *blushes* I'm very innocent-minded about this sort of stuff. I can't go into detail…

DaughterofDeath~ T_T; Okay, now that's beginning to annoy me.

Darkspider~ Yeah, it's ending this chapter. But there's always the sequel. (Aya: Which is better.) ¬¬* Aya…!

Deathstopper~ Oo; You expect ME to stop right at a cliffhanger!? They bother me to read them, and I hate to be a hypocrite. ^^ So no fears!

kawaii-kirei~ Oo; Gack! Too many people strangling me…! *cough* What do you expect, Cloud's a tough opponent and I didn't want Shade to sound invincible… even if she DOES have a fan… Oo; {Shade: *cough* Nice ta know someone cares…}

Mieco~ Oo; Well, I did warn you it wasn't gonna be pretty…

Hikari Yamasa~ Eep! *hides* Final chapter's here. Don't hurt me. oo;

Little Leila~ :D Yes, I can… and you can, too, in your story. Which, by the way, is pretty darn hilarious. I can't laugh aloud or anything, though, because my dad starts to make fun of me. ¬¬; And he calls me mean.

Niyt: ^^ Free Tyka supplies for all! Get 'em while you can! O_o! Ack! *flies up to avoid being trampled* --; The things I do for those two…

Disclaimer: ^^ Never owned it. But I do own Shade…

Shade: *wears a hero's medal proudly* ^_^

D: …Sen…

Sen: *grins widely and waves frantically* Hiya!

D: …Hazel…

Hazel: *bows* Hope you enjoyed this!

D: …Satu…

Satu: ^___^ See ya! We'll miss you!

D: …Niyt…

Niyt: I better be getting a vacation after all this…

D: …Flit…

Flit: *huffs* I was only in here twice! Why am I on the list!?

D: …and anyone else involved I didn't name or want to mention! ^^

Notes: Same as all the other chapters.

Eternal Light

~

Kai paced around the room heatedly, waiting restlessly for the results of Tyson's condition. The other three watched, but made no move to stop him. He had already snapped at them several times, and they could tell his patience was wearing thin.

However, Rei was getting sick of seeing him wear a hole in the floor.

But before he could even open his mouth to comment, the phone rang.

Kai was on it in an instant, "Is Tyson okay!?" He demanded. The nurse on the other end sweatdropped.

-"I take it you're the other boy who was with him?"-

"Do you know any other Kai Hiwatari!?"

-"N-no…"-

Max sweatdropped, "Kai, I think you're scaring the nurse."

"Does it look like I care??" He snapped at the blond, who ducked behind Rei. The cat-boy glowered at his team captain, but his attention had turned back to the phone.

-"I have good news and bad news concerning him."- Kai paled.

"Well!?"

-"The good news is that he's quite well and awake…"-

"He is?" He said, the weight of the past two weeks being lifted off his shoulders, "What's the bad news?"

-"The bad news is that half of the staff is ready to kick him out, because he hasn't stopped whining about wanting to see his friends, especially you, since he woke up. That, and he'll need to cut back on beyblading until his arm's in better shape."-

Kai scowled, "And WHY didn't you tell me that first!?"

There was a nervous gulp. –"B-because there wouldn't be any point to the good news…?"- Kai was about to shout into the phone when he heard a familiar voice arguing with another nurse in the background.

-"For the last time, where are my friends!?"-

-"Now, calm down, Mr. Kinomiya…"-

-"You expect me to calm down!?! I want to see them!! I want to see Kai!"-

-"Good Lord, what are you two, brothers or something? You've been shouting for him for the last three hours! Give it a rest, kid!"-

The argument was loud enough for the other three to hear. They sweatdropped again.

"Well," Max coughed, giving a sunny grin, "at least we know he's back to normal." Dizzi snickered.

"He's calling for Kai…" She sung while continuing to laugh. They looked at her.

"Y'know, Dizzi, I really don't think Kai cares anymore…" Kenny shrugged as they realized he was at the door glaring at them.

"Are you three going to slouch around or are you coming?" He stated shortly as he walked out the door.

The three noticed something glowing dark blue was in his pocket, and a round clay instrument was held securely but gently in his hand.

They'd ask later.

Right now, they had a friend to see.

~

"Let me go!"

The nurses struggled to keep the small blue-haired boy in his hospital bed, who was currently shouting obscenities at them in English, Japanese, and the occasional Spanish.

"Just calm down! They're on their way here now!" One of the male nurses hissed as Tyson landed a square hit in the jaw. He glared at the boy.

"I'll calm down when they get here!" He snapped back. The nurse who spoke with Kai over the phone peeked into the room and sweatdropped.

"I take it things aren't going well?" She asked nervously, seeing the murderous looks in the other nurses' eyes.

"'Aren't going well?' That's putting it lightly!" Another female nurse huffed as she tried to pin down one of Tyson's flailing arms, getting whacked in the process, "This kid won't shut up, stop moving, or even eat until his friends get here!"

"You think I'm gonna eat that slop!? I'd sooner go home NOW!"

"We agree," Several of the nurses mumbled.

Tyson mentally sighed. /…Niyt?/

//TYSON!!!! You're okay! I couldn't get any contact with you for weeks, man!// was the elated response.

/I was really out for that long?/

//You kiddin'? It's been two weeks, Tyson! Everyone's worried sick about you!//

He was startled from his mental connection when a slam from the direction of the hospital entrance sounded, causing the nurses to sweatdrop.

//Oh yeah, and we're here now. That was Kai marching in and he's about to strangle your room number out of the receptionist.//

This time, Tyson sweatdropped. /Same old Kai…/

//Not really. Both he and I have been the most worried. You know he's been pacing around the phone since he came back from his check-up trip at the hospital?//

There was a huge commotion as a familiar voice cut through the air.

"We're here to see Tyson," Chief! Tyson's face brightened considerably, but one of the nurses clamped a hand over his mouth. He glared at her but made no move.

"I'm sorry, but it's only one at a time! He's still tired, and he needs his rest…"

"HE needs HIS rest?" He heard Max say incredulously, "From what we heard over the phone, YOU'RE the ones who need rest!" The nurse coughed nervously.

"We won't be a bother. He'll calm down drastically if you just let us have some time with him," Rei reasoned politely.

"It's still one at a time."

"Oh, for the love of… Just let us in!" With that, Kai burst into the room. The nurses immediately let go of Tyson, not wanting to get on the red-eyed boy's bad side.

"Kai!"

"Tyson!"

Kai rushed to his bedside and hugged him tightly, trying as best he could not to hurt him. Tyson hugged him back just as fiercely. The nurses, seeing it was a tender moment, smiled at each other and walked out of the room, taking the other three Bladebreakers with them.

"Hey!" Max huffed as they were dragged to the visitor's lobby. The others made their protests, but they fell on deaf ears.

It was time to leave the two alone.

Now that the coast was clear, Niyt zipped out of Kai's pocket and latched himself to his charge, crying happily.

"Tyson, we almost lost you! Never EVER do that again!" He sobbed pitifully. He promptly thwacked him across the head.

"OW! Geez, what was THAT for!?"

"See what I mean that I shouldn't use my magic for anyone except you! Look where you are now, in a hospital bed! I should teach you a lesson…!"

"Niyt, cool it," Kai rolled his eyes as he placed Tyson's ocarina and a familiar silver, blue, and red beyblade on his bed.

"Dragoon! My ocarina!" He exclaimed, holding them closer to inspect them. He looked back at Kai with a faint blush on his face.

"Thank you, Kai. I don't know what I would've done without you there."

He was surprised when the red-eyed boy sighed and looked him in the eye, "Tyson, do you remember what you told me about the things you learned when you first got lost in the woods?" Tyson blinked, confused, but nodded. Kai drew a breath and continued.

"Well, I see now how you learned them," He said gently before once again cupping Tyson's chin in his hands, "And I learned something for myself, as well." Before Tyson could comprehend what Kai was saying, he felt a pair of smooth, warm lips against his. An unfamiliar but welcoming giddy feeling crept through his very soul, warming every niche in him. He felt his hand creep up and shyly go behind Kai's neck, pulling the kiss deeper.

Time and place were forgotten as their minds were clouded by their suppressed emotions in that moment. The only thing that matter to either of them was that the other was accepting them, and their hearts were one.

They were complete.

~

Niyt made a face at them, "Sheesh, you two, get a room."

Outside the door, the three remaining Bladebreakers, who had escaped the nurses, grinned with accomplishment and gave each other a thumbs-up.

And outside the window, the four matchmakers were celebrating.

"We did it!" Hazel chirped, "Operation: Cupid's Arrow is a success!"

Sen threw a fist in the air, "Three cheers for us! Hip hip…"

"Hooray!"

"Hip hip…"

"Hooray!"

"Hip hip…"

"Hooray!"

Hazel sweatdropped, "Okay, that's enough, you guys…"

Shade grinned widely, "We can go 'ome! Hyrule, 'ere we come! WOO!"

~

They pulled apart, panting slightly from lack of air. Tyson had a dazed look in his eyes, still out of it. Kai pressed his forehead against Tyson's.

"What I learned out there was that you never really know what you have until it's almost gone. When we first landed in the lake, I was afraid you had drowned. Every time that imp showed up, he'd always say something to get me worried that you were in trouble. When that elk charged us, I couldn't stand the thought of you getting hurt. And when that thing…" He let it hang, the fear in his eyes once more. Tyson, realizing what he was trying to say, nuzzled him gently.

"Kai, tell me, when have I ever left you? I've always been at your side, for as long as you would let me." He blinked, going over his words. "Wow, that's kinda deep." Kai chuckled and returned the tender gesture.

"The others are going to get suspicious." Niyt huffed.

"Don't bother. They're already at the door."

Both jolted up and glared at the three watching in the doorway. Rei and Max sweatdropped as they bolted off towards the visitor's lounge, dragging a hapless and confused Kenny behind them. Kai snarled, getting up to give them a piece of his mind, when Tyson grabbed his arm with a soft touch.

"Forget it, Kai. They've been trying to get us together for months."

"I'm aware of that. I just want to show them what 'privacy' means." Tyson laughed, rolling his eyes at him.

"Nice to know part of Ice Man's still there," He snickered. Kai raised an eyebrow at him, partially amused.

"'Ice Man', hm?" Tyson froze, feeling a bit unnerved by the tone in his voice. Kai pulled him closer and claimed his lips again, adding more fervor and causing the midnight-haired boy to feel light-headed. A few minutes passed before Niyt groaned.

"Geez, Kai, let the kid breathe!" Kai rolled his eyes before reaching up a hand to flick the dark blue fairy away, never pulling apart.

When they finally did, Kai said, "I don't think an ice man can do that." Tyson only nodded, clearly out of it and dumbfounded.

"I love you, Ty-koi," He whispered tenderly, smiling at him as he brushed a strand of hair away, "I'll love you forever…"

He smiled back, the happiness and love radiating from his twilight blue eyes, "…And always."

~End Story.

LV: ^^ Aw, how sweet. The story has ended, and there's a happy end for everyone. Except Joe, who has disappeared, and Cloud, who is dead, that is.

Aya: :D *cackles* Now for the excitement of the sequel!

LV: Aya! For the LAST time, quit giving things away!!!!

CL: *gags* It's too mushy! I'm outta here! *huffs and leaves*

Aya: *rolls eyes* Ignore him, now for the bonus chappie! ^___^

LV: *nods* See ya there!