(WARNING: I have a serious language problem, so traditionally I passed this on to my Ocs.) Right, this is my first 'fic, and I cant spell, so don't be to brutal in reviews, please. I basically wrote this coz I was annoyed by the fact that it never mentions Kai's past in detail or his parents, etc. I basically made up my own sick and twisted version of his childhood. Please R&R.

Chapter 1: the beginning of it all Everyone was at the party. The Bladebreakers had just won the world championship Beyblade tournament in Russia, and all the other teams were throwing a party. Rei had just come out of hospital, with Mariah holding him up. They were talking to the white tiger team; Max was with his Mom and the All-Starz. Kenny was talking to Emily and Tyson was stuffing his face at the buffet table, as usual. Rei looked around at everyone. He ignored Tyson's disgusting noises and looked at the wall near the door, where Kai was stood. He had his head at a slight angle, so his hair cast a shadow down his miserable looking face. Rei thought it was strange that Kai was stood in the one place were you could see everything in the room clearly, but soon dismissed the thought when he looked at the spot again and saw the end of a white scarf trail through the doorway.

' Some people never change,' he whispered to himself.

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Outside, Kai quickened his walking pace. He slowed to a sudden stop when he reached the bridge, and sighed.

he thought to himself,

' But they don't know anything about me. And up 'till last week, neither did I,' he said aloud.

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A teenage girl was running down the alleyway. She stopped for a moment as she looked desperately at the ocean, then she continued running past a sign that read BALKOV ABBEY. Still running, she passed a group of people training in the courtyard. They didn't acknowledge her, they simply continued practise without delay. The young girl ran through the large door and promptly slowed her movement. She walked, rather quickly, down the corridor and almost walked straight into a man.

' Kairi, what do you think you are doing?' he yelled at her.

' I'm going to see my father. He asked to see me, I believe,' she said nervously.

' Ahh yes. He would like to speak to you alone and you are not to refer to him as father. Hurry along then child,' he partly yelled, partly spoke.

She didn't hesitate to scurry along the corridor, toward the large double doors at the end. She paused outside them, took a deep breath and knocked.

' Enter,' a stern voice spoke out.

She struggled to open the door, then entered the room nervously and stood perfectly straight and silent. The chair in front of her slowly swivelled around, to reveal a middle-aged man, whose hair was greying.

' Kairi, your late,' his voice was gruff.

' I'm sorry, father, I was.'

' Don't call me that!' he yelled at her.

' I'm sorry Voltaire, I apologise deeply,' she was intimidated by her own father.

' You will be punished for your mistake.'

' No, please no!'

' And what does pleading show?'

' Emotion and weakness,' she was reluctant to say.

' Correct. So what are you going to do now?'

' Accept my punishment,' she shuddered.

' Correct again, my dear. Now, your punishment will be waiting outside.'

She slowly moved toward the door, tears streaming from her eyes. When she peered round the door, she saw Boris Balkov grinning slyly. She whimpered as her lead her into a room away from the other students. He shoved her into the dark room.

' What did you do wrong this time?' he asked coldly.

' Nothing,' she whimpered.

' Look at me you little bitch!' he yelled.

She looked up slowly, but soon hung her head as she grabbed her stomach in pain. She looked at him again, and scowled.

' What's the matter?' he asked mockingly, as he delivered another kick to her stomach,' Does that hurt?'

' Yes,' she struggled not to yell at him.

' Good, you don't deserve to live here.'

' And you don't deserve to live at all,' she retorted.

' What! Naughty little vermin like you shouldn't be treated as equals. But I wouldn't want to beat you myself. Boys,' he moved his hand to summon someone forward,' this is my little addition to your punishment.'

Five teenage boys walked out of the shadows, all smirking. Kairi felt a shiver flow down her spine, as her face began to pale.

' Boys, do as you wish to her,' Boris smirked.

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