TT: Hey all, its me!
Kai: *begins to hit his head on the wall*
TT: *sweatdrops* Stop that!
Kai: *thump... thump... thump...*
TT: *ignores him* Anyway, I want to thank you all for your support, and I apologise for making you wait so long, but I had a distinct lack of insparation.
Kai: *thump... thump... thump...*
TT: Yes, well, anyway. Here's the next chapter! ^__^ But I'm not sure when the next one will be, because I'm running out of ideas... T_T
Kai: *looks up* Really? ^___^ WAHOO!!!
TT: -_-' Cue the disclaimer.
Disclaimer: My fics are based around Kai, the show is based around Tyson. What does this tell you?
Random person: You messed up when you did the show?
Disclaimer: -_-' ... I'm surronded by idiots...
TT: And remember- I looovvvveeeee feedback!
***
Kai walked through a never-ending darkness. But Kai couldn't even be sure if he was really moving, it all looked the same- dark. He held a hand up to his face, bringing it closer in an attempt to see it.
All that happened was that the hidden hand bumped into his nose.
Kai continued to walk, he wasn't sure where. The abyss was haunting, but at the same time, terrifyingly familiar from somewhere...
Kai felt something... heat? No, it didn't seem to be heat. It was cold, ice cold, yet something told him it should be warm...
As if a thinning mist, Kai was able to make something out in the darkness. Straining his eyes, he could see fire around him. Black fire.
And, out of the corner of his eye, he could see a black phoenix. He turned to it, just to see it dive towards him.
Then the dark flames seemed to consume him.
Blackness again... The Kai realized, his eyes were closed, which was strange- he didn't remember closing them.
As Kai opened his eyes, the first thing he realized wasn't what he saw, but what he felt. It hurt, a lot.
The second thing was that he was smaller, younger, not a teenager, but a child.
The came sight- a fist right in front of his face, making contact with him nose. Kai was knocked back, hitting his head hard against the wall behind him. He couldn't help but cry out.
Which, of course, was a bad move. The glint in his grandfather's eye was proof of that. Pulling the child to his feet- by his hair no less- Kai was flung across the room again- this time hitting his head on a table.
The scene changed... Kai was laying on a steel table... Well, he was bound to a steel table with restraints. A man stood over him, a inked needle in hand.
Kai struggled, fighting futily. The man above him just waited until he stopped before leaving down and pressing the needle against his cheek.
Pain! A different sort of pain to that the endless beatings had given him. He couldn't see it, of course, but Kai, the older Kai, knew what was happening, the tattoos that covered his face were being put into place.
Voltaire's voice rang in his ears; 'Emotionless, strong, untouchable. This is what these marks symbolize. The face-paint of an ancient warrior, you are a fighter. You are untouchable, these marks will always prove that.'
Everything faded again, and for a brief moment, Kai was in the abbey again, chained to a wall and staring fearfully up at Boris. Then Boris disappeared, a Black Dranzer in his place, eyes filled with a dangerous glint as they stared into Kai.
And Kai couldn't help but scream.
***
Panicked garnet eyes opened with a start, head shooting up, breath coming out in deep pants. The moon illuminated his paler-than-usual face as Kai forced the emotion out of his eyes.
Getting to his feet, Kai walked stiffly back inside, suddenly wide awake again. The clock on the wall showed that he couldn't have been asleep for more than 15 minutes...
Despite himself, Kai had to smirk. He certainly wouldn't be getting any more sleep tonight.
Another idle thought entered his head; the blue marks on his face still stung...
***
"Kai?" Stoic garnet opened to concerned amber, "What are you doing out here? It's 3 am."
Kai pushed himself out of the chair, "Couldn't sleep." The lie came out of his mouth without a second thought.
Ray glared slightly in frustration, "You haven't gone to bed for nights now! What's going on?"
A slate blue eyebrow was raised, "None of your concern." He crossed his arms and turned away, closing his eyes again.
Ray held up an empty mug, "Something's bothering you, you haven't gone to sleep in days- in fact you try to prevent going to sleep- and you don't expect us to worry about you?!" Ray shook his head in disbelief, "Well, guess what Kai, we are worried. Why don't you just talk to us?"
There was silence, and suddenly Ray saw just how exhaustion Kai really was. The bags under his dull eyes, they way his shoulder's sagged, the slight slouch in his posture- as if even standing took an exhausting amount of effort.
"Kai... Please, what's wrong?"
"I told you, its not your business!" Kai stormed out of the room. But he only got as far as the next room before he slumped to the ground, leaning on the wall in weariness.
Ray stood in the doorway, watching his friend with desperate eyes. He could hear one of the bedroom doors open, and Max wandered out, standing behind Ray.
"Whats all the noise?" The blonde looked over Ray's shoulder, shocked to see the usually strong team leader sitting on the floor, near collapsing, "Kai!"
Max's voice snapped Kai's mind sharply back into focus- he was displaying weakness! Dispite his body's inner protests, Kai forced himself to his feet. A painfully bright blur appeared in front of his vision.
"Kai? Are you okay?" Kai's eyes focused on the shape- Max.
Collecting his thoughts as best as he could, Kai growled and shoved past Max, away from the wall. "Not you too. I _told_ Ray already- I'm fine!"
Ray made a sound of disbelief, "Yeah, like I buy that. You practically collapsed back there, Kai!"
Kai glared and gritted his teeth, "I... Am... Fine!"
Ray crossed his arms, "We don't believe you." Normally Kai's glare would have sent him away whimpering, but right now he was too worried about Kai to notice.
Max glanced in between the two nervously. Before he could say anything, however, Kai turned on his heel and left. Neither Ray nor Max went after him.
Max sighed helplessly, looking at Ray, "What do we do now?"
Ray glared at the spot Kai had been a moment before. Chances were the duo-haired blader was leaning, exhausted, somewhere near the training beystaduium, trying to will himself to train. "I'm not sure, but we need to help him somehow…"
"But he doesn't want our help."
Ray thought for a moment, "I have an idea."
Kai: *begins to hit his head on the wall*
TT: *sweatdrops* Stop that!
Kai: *thump... thump... thump...*
TT: *ignores him* Anyway, I want to thank you all for your support, and I apologise for making you wait so long, but I had a distinct lack of insparation.
Kai: *thump... thump... thump...*
TT: Yes, well, anyway. Here's the next chapter! ^__^ But I'm not sure when the next one will be, because I'm running out of ideas... T_T
Kai: *looks up* Really? ^___^ WAHOO!!!
TT: -_-' Cue the disclaimer.
Disclaimer: My fics are based around Kai, the show is based around Tyson. What does this tell you?
Random person: You messed up when you did the show?
Disclaimer: -_-' ... I'm surronded by idiots...
TT: And remember- I looovvvveeeee feedback!
***
Kai walked through a never-ending darkness. But Kai couldn't even be sure if he was really moving, it all looked the same- dark. He held a hand up to his face, bringing it closer in an attempt to see it.
All that happened was that the hidden hand bumped into his nose.
Kai continued to walk, he wasn't sure where. The abyss was haunting, but at the same time, terrifyingly familiar from somewhere...
Kai felt something... heat? No, it didn't seem to be heat. It was cold, ice cold, yet something told him it should be warm...
As if a thinning mist, Kai was able to make something out in the darkness. Straining his eyes, he could see fire around him. Black fire.
And, out of the corner of his eye, he could see a black phoenix. He turned to it, just to see it dive towards him.
Then the dark flames seemed to consume him.
Blackness again... The Kai realized, his eyes were closed, which was strange- he didn't remember closing them.
As Kai opened his eyes, the first thing he realized wasn't what he saw, but what he felt. It hurt, a lot.
The second thing was that he was smaller, younger, not a teenager, but a child.
The came sight- a fist right in front of his face, making contact with him nose. Kai was knocked back, hitting his head hard against the wall behind him. He couldn't help but cry out.
Which, of course, was a bad move. The glint in his grandfather's eye was proof of that. Pulling the child to his feet- by his hair no less- Kai was flung across the room again- this time hitting his head on a table.
The scene changed... Kai was laying on a steel table... Well, he was bound to a steel table with restraints. A man stood over him, a inked needle in hand.
Kai struggled, fighting futily. The man above him just waited until he stopped before leaving down and pressing the needle against his cheek.
Pain! A different sort of pain to that the endless beatings had given him. He couldn't see it, of course, but Kai, the older Kai, knew what was happening, the tattoos that covered his face were being put into place.
Voltaire's voice rang in his ears; 'Emotionless, strong, untouchable. This is what these marks symbolize. The face-paint of an ancient warrior, you are a fighter. You are untouchable, these marks will always prove that.'
Everything faded again, and for a brief moment, Kai was in the abbey again, chained to a wall and staring fearfully up at Boris. Then Boris disappeared, a Black Dranzer in his place, eyes filled with a dangerous glint as they stared into Kai.
And Kai couldn't help but scream.
***
Panicked garnet eyes opened with a start, head shooting up, breath coming out in deep pants. The moon illuminated his paler-than-usual face as Kai forced the emotion out of his eyes.
Getting to his feet, Kai walked stiffly back inside, suddenly wide awake again. The clock on the wall showed that he couldn't have been asleep for more than 15 minutes...
Despite himself, Kai had to smirk. He certainly wouldn't be getting any more sleep tonight.
Another idle thought entered his head; the blue marks on his face still stung...
***
"Kai?" Stoic garnet opened to concerned amber, "What are you doing out here? It's 3 am."
Kai pushed himself out of the chair, "Couldn't sleep." The lie came out of his mouth without a second thought.
Ray glared slightly in frustration, "You haven't gone to bed for nights now! What's going on?"
A slate blue eyebrow was raised, "None of your concern." He crossed his arms and turned away, closing his eyes again.
Ray held up an empty mug, "Something's bothering you, you haven't gone to sleep in days- in fact you try to prevent going to sleep- and you don't expect us to worry about you?!" Ray shook his head in disbelief, "Well, guess what Kai, we are worried. Why don't you just talk to us?"
There was silence, and suddenly Ray saw just how exhaustion Kai really was. The bags under his dull eyes, they way his shoulder's sagged, the slight slouch in his posture- as if even standing took an exhausting amount of effort.
"Kai... Please, what's wrong?"
"I told you, its not your business!" Kai stormed out of the room. But he only got as far as the next room before he slumped to the ground, leaning on the wall in weariness.
Ray stood in the doorway, watching his friend with desperate eyes. He could hear one of the bedroom doors open, and Max wandered out, standing behind Ray.
"Whats all the noise?" The blonde looked over Ray's shoulder, shocked to see the usually strong team leader sitting on the floor, near collapsing, "Kai!"
Max's voice snapped Kai's mind sharply back into focus- he was displaying weakness! Dispite his body's inner protests, Kai forced himself to his feet. A painfully bright blur appeared in front of his vision.
"Kai? Are you okay?" Kai's eyes focused on the shape- Max.
Collecting his thoughts as best as he could, Kai growled and shoved past Max, away from the wall. "Not you too. I _told_ Ray already- I'm fine!"
Ray made a sound of disbelief, "Yeah, like I buy that. You practically collapsed back there, Kai!"
Kai glared and gritted his teeth, "I... Am... Fine!"
Ray crossed his arms, "We don't believe you." Normally Kai's glare would have sent him away whimpering, but right now he was too worried about Kai to notice.
Max glanced in between the two nervously. Before he could say anything, however, Kai turned on his heel and left. Neither Ray nor Max went after him.
Max sighed helplessly, looking at Ray, "What do we do now?"
Ray glared at the spot Kai had been a moment before. Chances were the duo-haired blader was leaning, exhausted, somewhere near the training beystaduium, trying to will himself to train. "I'm not sure, but we need to help him somehow…"
"But he doesn't want our help."
Ray thought for a moment, "I have an idea."