Identity Thief: chapter 2, thanks for those reviews! Enjoy and review!

Don't Throw Your Life Away

Chapter 2: Destroy All Hope

(Rei)

You know the clean hospital smell? The one that when you get home you want to wash it right off of you? Well, let's just say it's worse when you have to talk to doctors. My head was throbbing, mostly due to the fact that I have a very sensitive nose and I can pick up every smell known to man. Sighing I look over at Max and Tyson, who sit there playing cards. Every now and then Max will look over at the emergency doors, and then at me.

" How long has it been?" the blonde haired boy asks, and I glance at the wall clock, and then look at the doors and then at Max.

" Two and a half hours." I look down at the ' Eat, Sleep, Live Beyblade' Magazine in my hands and sigh. There was a huge article in there about our wins and how since the Bladebreakers became World Champions we have had to defend our title. Yeah, we had to defend our title, and we depended on Kai for our training, so we could stay ahead of our competition.

" Um. Mr. Dickinson?" A female voice asks and it jolts me from my thoughts. I cast a glance at the nurse, who is standing timidly at the doorway. She is a small, plump woman with dark chestnut hair and blue eyes. Her smile is kind enough, but something is wrong.

" He went out to the café. Can we help you? We're his team." Tyson says and I blink at the seriousness in his tone. The others don't seem effected and Tala even moves closer so he can hear what the nurse has to say. She smiles and moves further into the room, and then sits at a table.

" I need to ask some questions about how Kai got these injuries." I start and look over at Tala, who seems to be contemplating what to say as well. The red haired Russian smiles gently and looks at the nurse.

" He sustained them while Beyblading." He says simply and the nurse writes what down and then looks back up.

" Okay, how?" Urg. they have to ask! Tala looks at his hands and then at the others, he seems to be creating a lie, but it's taking too long.

" Was it intentionally? Or by accident?" She asks again and I feel Tala tense, Kenny looks nervous and ready to run, and Max is looking from us all and back in utter confusion.

" His Bitbeast rebelled, and slammed into his hand. I guess Dranzer didn't like the style he was using and decided enough is enough." I suddenly bark out, the other's glare at me and I shrug my shoulders slightly. The nurse seems to buy this.

" Okay, well thank you boys. You know I have a son who is in love with you Bladebreakers, always wanted to see your leader blade. Guess he won't be able too." She smiles sadly and walks out of the room. The others just stare and I shrug, sheepishly.

" What?"

" Y-you just lied!" Tyson exclaims and Tala immediately tackles him, clamping one hand over his mouth to shut him up.

" If you don't keep it down the nurse will be back, demanding we tell her the truth, and then she will file a police report, and Kai will be in deep shit." Tala snarls, releasing Tyson and climbing to his feet, glaring still at the Russian blader.

" Why do you say that, Tala?" Tyson spits out the last part, making it known that he disliked what he just did. Tala only smirks and looks back at the blue-haired blader, meeting his challenging glare. Tyson was the first to look away, and Tala's smile only broadens.

" Do you realize that he might not want to have to explain to the cops how he got other. injuries. I mean he's going to have a harder time with this, let's not make it any harder than it will be." I know what Tala is talking about. Kai's toned body is marred with scars and dents from years of hard training and even harder home life. If they said anything further than what was said the doctors and nurses will probably think the marks are more than your typical teen age boy's. (a/n: Ya know, the falling off the bike, and doing stupid things scars. Don't worry guys, I do it too. A lot.)

" Alright, can we pester the doctors now?" Max asks from where he sits, holding a hand of cards.

" That won't be needed, for a doctor is here." I jump at the unexpected voice, and turn quickly to see a tall, broad shouldered man with really dark brown eyes and graying black hair.

" I am Doctor Dexter Ronald. I'm Kai Hiwatari's doctor." He smiles and sits down right across from the still card holding Max, and looks over us all.

" I never thought I would have the chance to meet the famous Bladebreakers, and the added bonus of The Demolition Boys leader." He smiles and opens a folder, and nods his head at some unknown voice.

" Well, Mr. Hiwatari seems to have gotten these injuries from a Beyblade attack? His hand was broken, and we will be placing steal plates in his hand and fusing the bones back together. This might be successful, but might not. His hand will be permanently unusable. His left eye is blinded. One of the blades on the attack ring caught his eyelid and split that open, and in doing so hit the eyeball. Permanently we have no idea, but your friend will not be able to see from that eye for a very long time. We did everything we could, and to do more we need to do surgery." Dr. Ronald looks us over and a sad look befalls his face. Then he asks

" While examining him I also came across two fractured ribs and a half healed hairline fracture on his right wrist. Tell me boys, is this part of the accident or did this happen at a different time." I blink. Oh shit he found out about the beating! Shit. lie.. lie. umm I could tell him Kai fell down the stairs. no that won't work. He ran into a tree on his dirt bike. Yeah that sounds good.

" Umm, Kai was doing tricks out in the pits back home and ran into a tree on his dirt bike. He said he was fine, and refused to go the hospital. Guess he wasn't." I lied, the others just nod in agreement, and the doctor smiles.

" My son does stupid things like that as well." He then closes his folder and stands up.

" If you will follow me, you may see Kai, but only for a few minutes." He walks from the room with the rest of us following behind him. He walks past rows of sick, injured and plain weird until he ends up at room 867, and opens the door. I blink at the drastic change in light, but quickly take in the shape of Kai lying on the bed, crimson eyes open and staring at the ceiling. His naturally pale skin seems three time paler and a light sheen of sweat cover his skin. The injured eye is covered in white bandages, but s small spot of blood shows through them, making Kai look like a demonic eye was implanted. His broken hand is lying flat in a cast, his fingers encased in a ramrod straight metal holder, immobilizing them to every standard. As we file into the room, the crimson eye shifts, a frown coming to his face as he sees us.

" Hey Kai!" Tyson says happily, and moves over to his bedside. Kai only moves his head to face the other direction, refusing to look at Tyson, and the others.

" Um guys? Maybe we should leave Rei to talk to him." Kenny speaks up and Tyson nods, leaving the bedside, but not before saying

" You know, it doesn't matter what happens Kai, you are always part of this team and we will stand by you until the end. That's what teams. no wait. friends do. We won't leave you high and dry. That I promise." The he leaves, pulling Max and Kenny with him. Tala remands and snorts as the door closes behind him, and then barks some thing at Kai in Russian. Kai only stares at the opposite wall, and whispers something back in Russian. Whatever he said Tala became very angry and stalked from the room with a hiss. Slamming the door behind him, making myself jump and Kai shudder, now we are left alone. Timidly I walk over to where Kai faces the wall, and sit in the chair in the corner.

" Kai."

" Go away!"

" No Kai. I'm your friend I want to help."

" Fuck off Rei, I don't want your help."

" You need my help more than ever!"

" No. I don't. Go play with the other Bladebreakers, I'm not needed."

" But you are!"

" Go away, leave me alone!" " No."

That was my show of defiance, Kai's cold crimson eye looks right at me and he snarls,

" I don't want you, or anyone! Just leave me alone!" He shouts and tears slips down his cheek, leaving a wet trail down his face. He looks so broken, and sad. I lean forward and wrap my arms around the sobbing blader and just hold onto him as he cries himself into a pained and exhausted sleep.

Identity Thief: Okay that was chapter 2! It came out crap! So badly it sucked!

BladerSINbad: ya know, you should stop doing that.

ID Thief: doing what?

BladerSINbad: attacking Kai like that and making him disturbed.

ID Thief: it's fun. Besides, I won't be able to torture him for a few days.

BladerSINbad: Why not? I mean you can always torture him!

ID Thief: I'm going camping for a few days, and I can only torture him on paper, which I hate doing bcs I have to type it up!

BladerSINbad: I wanna go!

ID Thief: O.O ur nuts! You live in Alaska! Like I'm going to drive to get you!

BladerSINbad: I know you love me! Wait. that came out wrong.

ID Thief: Yeah, okay people REVIEW! PLEASE!