NB: Hi everyone. Sorry for the long wait. Here's the next chapter. First
off.
TO: neko-jin
Nice to meet a fellow Ray fan. I'll admit I'm not too much of Mariah fan. I agree she's trying to take Ray away. The only time I don't mind her is when she paired up with anyone beside Ray. And Kai too. (I would not sentence that kind of torture to my (fictional) brother.) I have no idea why Mariah is here. As I said in the second chapter AKA my threat this was story follows my dream up to a point and then it's made up from there. It's been modify in several places. Mariah was (strangely) was in that dream and yeah, she in here. Dunno why but she is.
TO: Joy
Remind me to have a private word with you, Joy.
Kirara: Nagareboshi doesn't own Beyblade.
~*~
Red
Green
Tiger
Phoenix
Crimson
Emerald
Faded pink
A mountain cat
Darkness
Hands reaching for something, someone
Yellow aura flickering before being grabbed by darkness
White and light blue mixing together before turning black
Fire
Earth
Peace and light
Lightning
Flowers
Blue
Dragon
Purple
Turtle
Storm and air
Water
Darkness stood close but yet far
Black and gray
Lion
Lime green
Golden monkey
Red and blue
A bear
All mixed together
Darkness
So much
Drowning
Can't breath
White and light blue again covered in darkness
The cat angel dances
Before turning black and disappearing
And.
Hoshi woke up.
~*~
Sapphire eyes snapped open. Sitting up in bed, golden hair falling behind her, her hand went up to her chest were her heart was beating fast. Taking deep breaths, the dream, no nightmare began to fade as Hoshi tried to piece together what she saw. She took a look to where her Beyblade lied. Nekangel's bit was glowing a white and light blue color. *I-I don't understand,* thought Hoshi, *What's going on? What are you trying to tell me Neka?*
~*~
An eclipse was coming. The moon hid the sun, blocking the sun's rays for all eternity. Light drifted along, flickering. Darkness grew stronger, threatening to extinguish the light. Fire burned bright in the phoenix, earth thrived in the tiger as both circled around in a circle of light before mixing as one and then disappearing into the endless darkness. Soon followed by a pink mountain cat with the fragrance of flowers with a black lion with sparkles of lightning around it, trying to stop the mountain cat until the mountain cat disappeared into the shadows. The lion stood there for a moment looking defeated before disappearing into the darkness but in a different direction from then the mountain cat. A ball of yellow that also sparkling with lightning came and went before vanishing into the darkness. A blue dragon and a purple turtle appeared on the edge of darkness followed by the sounds of wind blowing and water rushing. They vanished as well in the same direction as the black lion. Closely following them was a golden monkey and blue bear. Finally a cat with angel wings was engulfed in darkness. From the darkness emerged a cat with black leather wings and a demonic look on its face. The darkness was coming, a solar eclipse followed by death's song and destruction's power.
~*~
Hoshi rubbed her temples as she felt an oncoming headache. The nightmare she received an hour ago still lingered in her mind. She took a look at the clock on the wall. 2 o-clock. She rested her elbows on the table, folding her hands and resting her chin on them. Her sapphires eyes closed as she listened to the silent of the room. Kenny had long gone to sleep so she was the only one awake. She didn't have to strain her ears to hear Tyson's soft snoring, Max's heavy but even breathing and Kenny's tossing and turning. She could feel Neka's heart pulse through her Beyblade in her pocket. Her Bit Beast was telling her that she would be there forever.
Hoshi ran her hand through her hair. She didn't realize that her hair changed a different color. It was a darker color, dark blue to be more exact. Her bangs became a lighter blue. As she was bringing her hand down, that was when she noticed. "When did I.," she trailed off, not finishing her sentence. Letting out a sigh she stood up. "I need to get some fresh air." She looked back at the clock. 2 : 30. "Enough time," she mumbled to herself. She walked out of the hotel room. Some fresh air would do her some good.
~*~At the Park~*~
Hoshi leaped into the air gracefully. Her movements were like a dance only this was kata. She didn't let her mind wander when she was practicing. Everything was simply focus on her timing and the next part of the kata. Slowly she began to stop her kata, cooling down and soon coming down to stop. Her mind then turned to the events that have been happening.
Voltaire was back. Bad thing He didn't know that she was alive. Good thing But he had Kai, Ray, and possibly Mariah. Bad thing She could get away since he doesn't know that she was alive. Good thing But then that means she was ditching the others. Bad Thing Voltaire could hurt Kai, Ray and Mariah. Bad thing She and Kenny were probably next on the list of capture. Bad thing White Tigers were helping out with their practices. Good thing.I think Voltaire could find out she's still alive if she stays. Bad thing. The tournament isn't to far away. Non important thing but a bad thing
Hoshi's mind was reeling in the facts that surrounded her. Two of her teammates were gone most likely captured by Voltaire. Tyson and Max didn't seem to grasp the seriousness of the situation. Kenny and herself logically appear to be the next targets. Mariah was also mostly likely had been captured while Lee was in a state of semi-depression. God knows what Voltaire would do to them. Then there was the tournament. But at the moment that was the last thing on her mind. Kai, Ray, Mariah, possibly Kenny and her life was on the line if Voltaire was really back. She couldn't stay but she couldn't just leave either. What to do? What to do?
~*~
Ray woke up, finding himself in a bed. He didn't remember going to bed. Just falling asleep on Kai's shoulder. Wait a minute. Falling asleep on KAI'S shoulder. *I'm so lucky that Kai didn't decided to kill me for falling asleep on him. On second thought were is Kai,* thought Ray. He got out of the bed and got dress. It didn't take him long. His clothes were damaged from yesterday but a new set of clothes await him. It was a blue Chinese style shirt and black loose pants. A blue belt was also there. *Now that I think about it, Mariah and Kai had new clothes too. At least Voltaire doesn't expect us to walk around naked or in torn clothes,* thought Ray. He blushed at the thought of Kai walking around without clothes and shook it out of his head.
Walking outside he found Kai sitting outside on the balcony again. Ray made his way on the balcony. Saying good morning, he stepped outside and stood next to Kai. Kai's outfit wasn't different from his old one. It was a similar black tank top with blue pants. The pants weren't as loose as his old ones more on the fitted side. Black fingerless gloves took the place of the red armbands and the ever so familiar blue triangles were also present. His white scarf flew in the gentle breeze that was blowing.
"Hn."
*Well that's Kai for you,* thought Ray, *Always one of a few words.*
Suddenly a feeling of uneasiness came over him. Something was telling him that something was coming. Kai took a glance at Ray as Ray began to shift around, trying to get rid of the feeling. "You feel it too," he asked.
Ray looked at Kai. "Yeah."
Kai turned his attention to the sky. *Hoshi you better be getting out of here right now. Forget the tournament. If he catches you I don't know what I'll do. I don't know what the world would do if he catches you,* thought Kai grimly.
~*~
Hoshi made up her mind. She was going to leave even if her teammates were going to hate her for the rest of her life and never wanted to see her again. She took a deep breath and walked into the room. Unseen by anyone else, Hoshi winced. Apparently the White Tigers were here. As much as Hoshi loved hanging out with them, this was one time she wished they weren't here. *Oh well I can't hold this off anymore. They'll hear it sooner or later,* thought Hoshi.
"Hey Hoshi. Where on earth did you go this morning," asked Max.
"Yeah we thought you disappeared like Kai and Ray," said Tyson.
Hoshi let out a sigh and prayed to any god that she would make it out of this conversation alive and end up as far as way as possible from Voltaire. Taking a deep breath she said, "I'm leaving. I have something that's very important that I need to do. That's where I was this morning. I was deciding whether I should stay or leave. I gave it a lot of thought and I think it's important that I leave. Yes I know it's only a few days before the tournament and that if I leave you can't beyblade in the tournament because Kai and Ray are gone and if I leave it only leaves you with two bladers, Max and Tyson. No offense Kenny but you really stink at Beyblading."
"None taken," started Kenny. "But." Tyson cut him off before his could finished.
"Hoshi you just can't leave!"
"I know I can't, but I have to. Team registration aren't due yet so you could pull out and just tell the world that something came up so the Bladebreakers didn't beyblade," explained Hoshi.
"And may I ask why you're leaving," questioned Tyson.
"I have something important."
"Like what?"
"Family business."
"Yeah right. Family business. Told us that you don't have family."
"Maybe I was lying, ever think of that?"
"No but I trusted you to tell the truth. Guess I can't. Now tell me the real reason."
Hoshi was not happy. She wanted to be in and out. Tyson was making her leave harder then it should have been. Now Hoshi has deal with plenty of stress in her life. But she drew the line somewhere. If Tyson wanted the real reason then she'll give to him. She couldn't waste time.
"Tyson," she started. "I tell you the real reason. I cannot afford to stay here. I'll just be pulling everyone else in danger. Once Voltaire figures out that I'm still alive he won't stop at anything until I'm in his hands again. If I'm forced to work for him again you may as well say bye-bye to this world. Cause whether I wanted to be or not, I'm the final key that stands behind him and world domination. Don't even bother asking why or how. Kai is gone, and so is Ray. Voltaire may already have captured Mariah and I know he'll come after me. I would suggest that you, Max and Kenny leave too. Kenny is a walking book of Beyblade knowledge so Voltaire will most likely come after him too. There is only so much I deal with it before I can no longer handle it. I spend a good 7 years hiding from Voltaire and I'm not about to blow it NOW!" Hoshi voice had steady rose as she was speaking. "There that's the real reason why I'm leaving," Hoshi growled at Tyson. The White Tigers didn't say a word through the whole ordeal. "Great. You weren't supposed to know that. Life has something against me, I swear," said Hoshi angrily.
The rest of the Bladebreakers however were stun. Hoshi was usually very calm. To see her like this was kinda of strange. They knew Tyson could get on her nerves but even this was strange in their books. Hoshi really was a different person when she was angry. Suddenly Hoshi sensed something very wrong here. The smell of some kind of gas filled her nose. That was the last thing she remembered before someone grabbed her and knocked her unconscious.
~*~
Hoshi pushed herself off the ground. Her head was pounding. *What hit me,* she thought. "It's so nice to see you again, Hoshi," came a voice from the shadows behind her. Hoshi turned around quickly, her sapphire eyes widening in surprised. Well her prayer came partly true. She made it out of the conversation alive but she was closer to Voltaire then she had been in over 7 years.
Voltaire stepped out of the shadows. Hoshi's worse nightmare was about to come true all over again.
~*~
Ray was worried. Actually he was beyond worried. Kai was at well. Kenny was here, unconscious, but here never the less. It was still daylight so that meant that Voltaire kidnapped Kenny in front of the others. Kenny after all was not someone who just walked off and away by himself. He always was around Tyson and Max usually. Kai on the other hand was worried about Kenny but he was more worried whether or not Hoshi was also captured. His unwanted question was answer when Hoshi appeared, half unconscious, and covered in many cuts and bruises. Blood seeped out of those wounds as Hoshi sank to a sitting position. "Hoshi," said Ray in disbelief. Why on earth was his co-captain here? Then Kai's words from the other night began to enter his mind again.
~*~Flashback~*~
"Let's just say Hoshi was a vital key in my grandfather's plans just like I am. Without her and me not cooperating, he resulted to do exactly what he did last year. Attempt to steal the bit beast and use them to take over the world. Had we both cooperated well I would have never met you guys. Though I think not meeting Tyson would be a blessing."
~*~End of Flashback~*~
"Are you alright, Hoshi," asked Mariah. She held her hand out to help up the co-captain of the Bladebreakers. Hoshi unwilling accepted it. She hated to depend on people, but for now she'll forget about seeing that she was hurt. Standing up she met Kai's crimson eyes, she knew he wanted an explanation. He always does. A silent conversation took place with no words said. Kai understood what happen and he left it at that. "Ray, Mariah put Kenny in one of the rooms. Hoshi come with me. We'll get those wounds bandages up and I want to hear everything," said Kai. Hoshi blinked in surprised. 'Wha,' she thought. 'That's unexpected.' Kai walked off in one direction as Mariah and Ray picked up Kenny. Hoshi followed Kai. They entered his room.
"Sit," said Kai. He pointed his bed, Hoshi obeyed. Kai picked up a cotton ball and some alcohol and began to clean some of her cuts. Hoshi winced a bit. "Kai," she protested. "I'm not a child anymore. I can clean them myself." Kai threw away the cotton ball and picked up a bandage. As he proceeded to wrap the cut on her arm, he said, "I know that Hoshi but that doesn't mean I won't stop doing it. Beside I want to hear the story."
Hoshi looked at him. Kai ignored the stare and continue onwards with the next cut. "Even after all this you still haven't change from the same person I knew before all of this happen," he hear her mumble.
"What do you mean by that," he asked. Hoshi looked at him. Sapphire locked onto crimson. "You still haven't change from the same person I knew before the abbey. Slightly colder but you haven't change, not one bit. You wear your cold mask proudly and not afraid to use it. Even after what you've been through, even after that torture, you still remain the same caring person. I'm longer sure of what kind of person I used to be. I wove a web of lies too many times."
Kai tied the knot on the bandage on her arm. "We've all wove a web of lies. You had a good reason. It was for your safely and the safely of the world. In may eyes you're still that girl who had a spirit that couldn't be contain, a rebel who's was stubborn as a mule and had the patience of a rock. Yet despite all of this you have a gentle nature with a cunning nature underneath. If you ask me you haven't change much. Just in appearance."
"Just in appearance." repeated Hoshi. "No Kai I can't believe that yet." Silent passed for a few minutes.
"What happened," asked Kai, after a few moment moments passed.
"The same thing I would fear that happened. Voltaire knows," said Hoshi.
"That can't be good."
"It never was."
Kai brushed away the golden hair that was hiding something from view. The similar collar to his black collar was there but there was one difference. Hoshi's one was make of silver. He tapped it. "I see he put this back on," he said flatly. He knew how much Hoshi hated it.
A scowl played on Hoshi's. "It hasn't been there for the past 7 years and I've tried not to think of the scars it let with me," she said. "7 years down the drain because I couldn't handle the stress when I need to the most, because I waited too long to make my decision. Because I waited too long I end up here. Because I couldn't handle the stress the others know and in which I pretty much sealed their doom."
"How much?"
"Everything that could get them killed. The 'real' reason to why I was leaving as Tyson put it. How I play my part in Voltaire's master plan and a warning to leave, which as you can see came too late."
~*~
Outside Ray and Mariah were listening closely to the conversation. "It sounds like they knew each other really well and that Hoshi was at the abbey at one point of her life," said Mariah as she looked at her childhood friend.
Ray nodded. He knew that already. Kai had told him that last night, but Mariah didn't need to know that. He was worried for the Tyson and Max and the rest of the White Tigers. 'Something else lurks here,' thought Ray. 'Something is coming.'
~*~Later that Night~*~
Hoshi fallen asleep in Kai's room. It was sheer will that kept her wake until Kai finished tending to her wounds before she let the exhaustion finally take over and rest. Kai linger by her side for a while before asking Ray if he could stay in his room since Hoshi was asleep in his. Ray was trill by this and of course let his captain stay in the room. Extra blankets and beds were brought in as Mariah had little choice but to share rooms with Kenny since he was still unconscious. Before he went to bed, Kai left Dranzer with Hoshi. Hoshi slept peacefully as she felt the familiar warmth of Dranzer. For once since this mess had started, Hoshi slept with worry, knowing that someone who she trusted lay near by.
~*~
Kai spoke the truth when he said we all weave a web of lies. The ones our dear friends have been thrown into is far more complicated and confusing. What ended unexpectedly 7 years ago has once again started again. Secrets have are still left in the dark and this has become a tangle web of lies. With every light there is a dark as the light calls the dark as the dark calls the light. The shadow of the eclipse is coming. Soon the world be cover in darkness. Will it emerge with the light or fall prey to the darkness? Only time will tell, only time well. Everyone has secrets they hold dear.
~*~
NB: Confusing isn't it. I promise this ISN'T a KaixOc. Hoshi just plays a different part in Kai's life. THIS WILL BE A KAIXRAY STORY. Just thought I point that out before any of you get any ideas. I'll probably lean towards a MariahxLee coupling. That were it seems to lead. Any thanks for reading now
REVIEW!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TO: neko-jin
Nice to meet a fellow Ray fan. I'll admit I'm not too much of Mariah fan. I agree she's trying to take Ray away. The only time I don't mind her is when she paired up with anyone beside Ray. And Kai too. (I would not sentence that kind of torture to my (fictional) brother.) I have no idea why Mariah is here. As I said in the second chapter AKA my threat this was story follows my dream up to a point and then it's made up from there. It's been modify in several places. Mariah was (strangely) was in that dream and yeah, she in here. Dunno why but she is.
TO: Joy
Remind me to have a private word with you, Joy.
Kirara: Nagareboshi doesn't own Beyblade.
~*~
Red
Green
Tiger
Phoenix
Crimson
Emerald
Faded pink
A mountain cat
Darkness
Hands reaching for something, someone
Yellow aura flickering before being grabbed by darkness
White and light blue mixing together before turning black
Fire
Earth
Peace and light
Lightning
Flowers
Blue
Dragon
Purple
Turtle
Storm and air
Water
Darkness stood close but yet far
Black and gray
Lion
Lime green
Golden monkey
Red and blue
A bear
All mixed together
Darkness
So much
Drowning
Can't breath
White and light blue again covered in darkness
The cat angel dances
Before turning black and disappearing
And.
Hoshi woke up.
~*~
Sapphire eyes snapped open. Sitting up in bed, golden hair falling behind her, her hand went up to her chest were her heart was beating fast. Taking deep breaths, the dream, no nightmare began to fade as Hoshi tried to piece together what she saw. She took a look to where her Beyblade lied. Nekangel's bit was glowing a white and light blue color. *I-I don't understand,* thought Hoshi, *What's going on? What are you trying to tell me Neka?*
~*~
An eclipse was coming. The moon hid the sun, blocking the sun's rays for all eternity. Light drifted along, flickering. Darkness grew stronger, threatening to extinguish the light. Fire burned bright in the phoenix, earth thrived in the tiger as both circled around in a circle of light before mixing as one and then disappearing into the endless darkness. Soon followed by a pink mountain cat with the fragrance of flowers with a black lion with sparkles of lightning around it, trying to stop the mountain cat until the mountain cat disappeared into the shadows. The lion stood there for a moment looking defeated before disappearing into the darkness but in a different direction from then the mountain cat. A ball of yellow that also sparkling with lightning came and went before vanishing into the darkness. A blue dragon and a purple turtle appeared on the edge of darkness followed by the sounds of wind blowing and water rushing. They vanished as well in the same direction as the black lion. Closely following them was a golden monkey and blue bear. Finally a cat with angel wings was engulfed in darkness. From the darkness emerged a cat with black leather wings and a demonic look on its face. The darkness was coming, a solar eclipse followed by death's song and destruction's power.
~*~
Hoshi rubbed her temples as she felt an oncoming headache. The nightmare she received an hour ago still lingered in her mind. She took a look at the clock on the wall. 2 o-clock. She rested her elbows on the table, folding her hands and resting her chin on them. Her sapphires eyes closed as she listened to the silent of the room. Kenny had long gone to sleep so she was the only one awake. She didn't have to strain her ears to hear Tyson's soft snoring, Max's heavy but even breathing and Kenny's tossing and turning. She could feel Neka's heart pulse through her Beyblade in her pocket. Her Bit Beast was telling her that she would be there forever.
Hoshi ran her hand through her hair. She didn't realize that her hair changed a different color. It was a darker color, dark blue to be more exact. Her bangs became a lighter blue. As she was bringing her hand down, that was when she noticed. "When did I.," she trailed off, not finishing her sentence. Letting out a sigh she stood up. "I need to get some fresh air." She looked back at the clock. 2 : 30. "Enough time," she mumbled to herself. She walked out of the hotel room. Some fresh air would do her some good.
~*~At the Park~*~
Hoshi leaped into the air gracefully. Her movements were like a dance only this was kata. She didn't let her mind wander when she was practicing. Everything was simply focus on her timing and the next part of the kata. Slowly she began to stop her kata, cooling down and soon coming down to stop. Her mind then turned to the events that have been happening.
Voltaire was back. Bad thing He didn't know that she was alive. Good thing But he had Kai, Ray, and possibly Mariah. Bad thing She could get away since he doesn't know that she was alive. Good thing But then that means she was ditching the others. Bad Thing Voltaire could hurt Kai, Ray and Mariah. Bad thing She and Kenny were probably next on the list of capture. Bad thing White Tigers were helping out with their practices. Good thing.I think Voltaire could find out she's still alive if she stays. Bad thing. The tournament isn't to far away. Non important thing but a bad thing
Hoshi's mind was reeling in the facts that surrounded her. Two of her teammates were gone most likely captured by Voltaire. Tyson and Max didn't seem to grasp the seriousness of the situation. Kenny and herself logically appear to be the next targets. Mariah was also mostly likely had been captured while Lee was in a state of semi-depression. God knows what Voltaire would do to them. Then there was the tournament. But at the moment that was the last thing on her mind. Kai, Ray, Mariah, possibly Kenny and her life was on the line if Voltaire was really back. She couldn't stay but she couldn't just leave either. What to do? What to do?
~*~
Ray woke up, finding himself in a bed. He didn't remember going to bed. Just falling asleep on Kai's shoulder. Wait a minute. Falling asleep on KAI'S shoulder. *I'm so lucky that Kai didn't decided to kill me for falling asleep on him. On second thought were is Kai,* thought Ray. He got out of the bed and got dress. It didn't take him long. His clothes were damaged from yesterday but a new set of clothes await him. It was a blue Chinese style shirt and black loose pants. A blue belt was also there. *Now that I think about it, Mariah and Kai had new clothes too. At least Voltaire doesn't expect us to walk around naked or in torn clothes,* thought Ray. He blushed at the thought of Kai walking around without clothes and shook it out of his head.
Walking outside he found Kai sitting outside on the balcony again. Ray made his way on the balcony. Saying good morning, he stepped outside and stood next to Kai. Kai's outfit wasn't different from his old one. It was a similar black tank top with blue pants. The pants weren't as loose as his old ones more on the fitted side. Black fingerless gloves took the place of the red armbands and the ever so familiar blue triangles were also present. His white scarf flew in the gentle breeze that was blowing.
"Hn."
*Well that's Kai for you,* thought Ray, *Always one of a few words.*
Suddenly a feeling of uneasiness came over him. Something was telling him that something was coming. Kai took a glance at Ray as Ray began to shift around, trying to get rid of the feeling. "You feel it too," he asked.
Ray looked at Kai. "Yeah."
Kai turned his attention to the sky. *Hoshi you better be getting out of here right now. Forget the tournament. If he catches you I don't know what I'll do. I don't know what the world would do if he catches you,* thought Kai grimly.
~*~
Hoshi made up her mind. She was going to leave even if her teammates were going to hate her for the rest of her life and never wanted to see her again. She took a deep breath and walked into the room. Unseen by anyone else, Hoshi winced. Apparently the White Tigers were here. As much as Hoshi loved hanging out with them, this was one time she wished they weren't here. *Oh well I can't hold this off anymore. They'll hear it sooner or later,* thought Hoshi.
"Hey Hoshi. Where on earth did you go this morning," asked Max.
"Yeah we thought you disappeared like Kai and Ray," said Tyson.
Hoshi let out a sigh and prayed to any god that she would make it out of this conversation alive and end up as far as way as possible from Voltaire. Taking a deep breath she said, "I'm leaving. I have something that's very important that I need to do. That's where I was this morning. I was deciding whether I should stay or leave. I gave it a lot of thought and I think it's important that I leave. Yes I know it's only a few days before the tournament and that if I leave you can't beyblade in the tournament because Kai and Ray are gone and if I leave it only leaves you with two bladers, Max and Tyson. No offense Kenny but you really stink at Beyblading."
"None taken," started Kenny. "But." Tyson cut him off before his could finished.
"Hoshi you just can't leave!"
"I know I can't, but I have to. Team registration aren't due yet so you could pull out and just tell the world that something came up so the Bladebreakers didn't beyblade," explained Hoshi.
"And may I ask why you're leaving," questioned Tyson.
"I have something important."
"Like what?"
"Family business."
"Yeah right. Family business. Told us that you don't have family."
"Maybe I was lying, ever think of that?"
"No but I trusted you to tell the truth. Guess I can't. Now tell me the real reason."
Hoshi was not happy. She wanted to be in and out. Tyson was making her leave harder then it should have been. Now Hoshi has deal with plenty of stress in her life. But she drew the line somewhere. If Tyson wanted the real reason then she'll give to him. She couldn't waste time.
"Tyson," she started. "I tell you the real reason. I cannot afford to stay here. I'll just be pulling everyone else in danger. Once Voltaire figures out that I'm still alive he won't stop at anything until I'm in his hands again. If I'm forced to work for him again you may as well say bye-bye to this world. Cause whether I wanted to be or not, I'm the final key that stands behind him and world domination. Don't even bother asking why or how. Kai is gone, and so is Ray. Voltaire may already have captured Mariah and I know he'll come after me. I would suggest that you, Max and Kenny leave too. Kenny is a walking book of Beyblade knowledge so Voltaire will most likely come after him too. There is only so much I deal with it before I can no longer handle it. I spend a good 7 years hiding from Voltaire and I'm not about to blow it NOW!" Hoshi voice had steady rose as she was speaking. "There that's the real reason why I'm leaving," Hoshi growled at Tyson. The White Tigers didn't say a word through the whole ordeal. "Great. You weren't supposed to know that. Life has something against me, I swear," said Hoshi angrily.
The rest of the Bladebreakers however were stun. Hoshi was usually very calm. To see her like this was kinda of strange. They knew Tyson could get on her nerves but even this was strange in their books. Hoshi really was a different person when she was angry. Suddenly Hoshi sensed something very wrong here. The smell of some kind of gas filled her nose. That was the last thing she remembered before someone grabbed her and knocked her unconscious.
~*~
Hoshi pushed herself off the ground. Her head was pounding. *What hit me,* she thought. "It's so nice to see you again, Hoshi," came a voice from the shadows behind her. Hoshi turned around quickly, her sapphire eyes widening in surprised. Well her prayer came partly true. She made it out of the conversation alive but she was closer to Voltaire then she had been in over 7 years.
Voltaire stepped out of the shadows. Hoshi's worse nightmare was about to come true all over again.
~*~
Ray was worried. Actually he was beyond worried. Kai was at well. Kenny was here, unconscious, but here never the less. It was still daylight so that meant that Voltaire kidnapped Kenny in front of the others. Kenny after all was not someone who just walked off and away by himself. He always was around Tyson and Max usually. Kai on the other hand was worried about Kenny but he was more worried whether or not Hoshi was also captured. His unwanted question was answer when Hoshi appeared, half unconscious, and covered in many cuts and bruises. Blood seeped out of those wounds as Hoshi sank to a sitting position. "Hoshi," said Ray in disbelief. Why on earth was his co-captain here? Then Kai's words from the other night began to enter his mind again.
~*~Flashback~*~
"Let's just say Hoshi was a vital key in my grandfather's plans just like I am. Without her and me not cooperating, he resulted to do exactly what he did last year. Attempt to steal the bit beast and use them to take over the world. Had we both cooperated well I would have never met you guys. Though I think not meeting Tyson would be a blessing."
~*~End of Flashback~*~
"Are you alright, Hoshi," asked Mariah. She held her hand out to help up the co-captain of the Bladebreakers. Hoshi unwilling accepted it. She hated to depend on people, but for now she'll forget about seeing that she was hurt. Standing up she met Kai's crimson eyes, she knew he wanted an explanation. He always does. A silent conversation took place with no words said. Kai understood what happen and he left it at that. "Ray, Mariah put Kenny in one of the rooms. Hoshi come with me. We'll get those wounds bandages up and I want to hear everything," said Kai. Hoshi blinked in surprised. 'Wha,' she thought. 'That's unexpected.' Kai walked off in one direction as Mariah and Ray picked up Kenny. Hoshi followed Kai. They entered his room.
"Sit," said Kai. He pointed his bed, Hoshi obeyed. Kai picked up a cotton ball and some alcohol and began to clean some of her cuts. Hoshi winced a bit. "Kai," she protested. "I'm not a child anymore. I can clean them myself." Kai threw away the cotton ball and picked up a bandage. As he proceeded to wrap the cut on her arm, he said, "I know that Hoshi but that doesn't mean I won't stop doing it. Beside I want to hear the story."
Hoshi looked at him. Kai ignored the stare and continue onwards with the next cut. "Even after all this you still haven't change from the same person I knew before all of this happen," he hear her mumble.
"What do you mean by that," he asked. Hoshi looked at him. Sapphire locked onto crimson. "You still haven't change from the same person I knew before the abbey. Slightly colder but you haven't change, not one bit. You wear your cold mask proudly and not afraid to use it. Even after what you've been through, even after that torture, you still remain the same caring person. I'm longer sure of what kind of person I used to be. I wove a web of lies too many times."
Kai tied the knot on the bandage on her arm. "We've all wove a web of lies. You had a good reason. It was for your safely and the safely of the world. In may eyes you're still that girl who had a spirit that couldn't be contain, a rebel who's was stubborn as a mule and had the patience of a rock. Yet despite all of this you have a gentle nature with a cunning nature underneath. If you ask me you haven't change much. Just in appearance."
"Just in appearance." repeated Hoshi. "No Kai I can't believe that yet." Silent passed for a few minutes.
"What happened," asked Kai, after a few moment moments passed.
"The same thing I would fear that happened. Voltaire knows," said Hoshi.
"That can't be good."
"It never was."
Kai brushed away the golden hair that was hiding something from view. The similar collar to his black collar was there but there was one difference. Hoshi's one was make of silver. He tapped it. "I see he put this back on," he said flatly. He knew how much Hoshi hated it.
A scowl played on Hoshi's. "It hasn't been there for the past 7 years and I've tried not to think of the scars it let with me," she said. "7 years down the drain because I couldn't handle the stress when I need to the most, because I waited too long to make my decision. Because I waited too long I end up here. Because I couldn't handle the stress the others know and in which I pretty much sealed their doom."
"How much?"
"Everything that could get them killed. The 'real' reason to why I was leaving as Tyson put it. How I play my part in Voltaire's master plan and a warning to leave, which as you can see came too late."
~*~
Outside Ray and Mariah were listening closely to the conversation. "It sounds like they knew each other really well and that Hoshi was at the abbey at one point of her life," said Mariah as she looked at her childhood friend.
Ray nodded. He knew that already. Kai had told him that last night, but Mariah didn't need to know that. He was worried for the Tyson and Max and the rest of the White Tigers. 'Something else lurks here,' thought Ray. 'Something is coming.'
~*~Later that Night~*~
Hoshi fallen asleep in Kai's room. It was sheer will that kept her wake until Kai finished tending to her wounds before she let the exhaustion finally take over and rest. Kai linger by her side for a while before asking Ray if he could stay in his room since Hoshi was asleep in his. Ray was trill by this and of course let his captain stay in the room. Extra blankets and beds were brought in as Mariah had little choice but to share rooms with Kenny since he was still unconscious. Before he went to bed, Kai left Dranzer with Hoshi. Hoshi slept peacefully as she felt the familiar warmth of Dranzer. For once since this mess had started, Hoshi slept with worry, knowing that someone who she trusted lay near by.
~*~
Kai spoke the truth when he said we all weave a web of lies. The ones our dear friends have been thrown into is far more complicated and confusing. What ended unexpectedly 7 years ago has once again started again. Secrets have are still left in the dark and this has become a tangle web of lies. With every light there is a dark as the light calls the dark as the dark calls the light. The shadow of the eclipse is coming. Soon the world be cover in darkness. Will it emerge with the light or fall prey to the darkness? Only time will tell, only time well. Everyone has secrets they hold dear.
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NB: Confusing isn't it. I promise this ISN'T a KaixOc. Hoshi just plays a different part in Kai's life. THIS WILL BE A KAIXRAY STORY. Just thought I point that out before any of you get any ideas. I'll probably lean towards a MariahxLee coupling. That were it seems to lead. Any thanks for reading now
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