Title: Betrayal & Comebacks
By: Moonlit Sea

-Thoughts-
Speaking in their mind

A/N: Please note that this chapter mainly focuses on Kai and Sam. As I am setting it up for the Kai/Sam part ;o) (although there is a little Kai/Sam in here). Hope ya all like it.

Chap 7

"But why would Boris take Sam?" Max wondered.

Kai didn't answer he stood there looking at Moonstar in his hand.

"Kai are you okay?" Kenny asked.

Again Kai didn't answer. He remembered the conversation he had with Sam last night, but one thing in particular stuck out in his mind.

'I promised myself I would never end up like you!'

He didn't get it; if Sam hated that place so much why go back? Did she purposely leave Moonstar so as to give them all a clue as to what happened to her? Or did it just fall out of her pocket like Tyson said? If so wouldn't of Boris seen it?

It then hit him, it was an invitation to go back and get her. It had all been carefully planned; while he faced his 'old' teammates they came and got Sam. Which made sure he'd return.

"Kai." Max said waving his hand in front of Kai's face.

"Great we not only have to figure out why Boris wants Sam but now Kai won't even acknowledge us." Kenny said.

"Just like old times huh." Dizzi said.

"It's because of me." Kai suddenly said.

"What do you mean Kai?" Ray asked.

"Yea as far as we know she hates you. So how can it be because of you?" Tyson said.

For the first time since the others got to the river Kai turned to Tyson and asked

"She hates me?"

"You don't expect her to like you after what you did to her do you." Tyson stated.

Kai sighed; Tyson was right how could she like him after all he had done to her.

"Come on let's get back to the hotel and try to figure something out." Max said.

"Good idea Max." Kenny said.

"Kai you coming?" Ray asked seeing that Kai hadn't moved.

He appeared to be rooted to the spot. Ray went over and put a hand on Kai's shoulder making him jump a little.

"She'll be okay." He said reassuringly.

Kai gave a nod and followed the others back to the hotel, holding Moonstar tightly in his hand.

In the Bladebreakers hotel room –

Kai stood out on the balcony of their room looking out at the town. Tyson's statement going round in his head, 'You don't expect her to like you after what you did to her.'

As the wind blew at his face he thought of the things he had done to Sam. First her ankle then her wrist but that wasn't the worst of it. No the worst part was when he abandoned Dranzer, he remember when he first got Dranzer and the thing Sam had said to him.

"Sam… I… can't take this." Kai said to her still trying to get over the shock. "Dranzer's yours."

Sam shook her head "No, I want you to have her. So you'll always remember our friendship, and besides I'm sure Dranzer doesn't mind. Right Dranzer."

'So you'll always remember our friendship…remember our friendship.' That line kept repeating in his mind. How could he have forgotten? All those times he needed a friend she had been there. Whenever he needed help she was there, her friendship had meant a lot to him when he was younger. And how did he repay her…

By destroying her blade, causing her injury and finally giving up on their friendship!

He was no friend to her not after all the things he had done to her. And yet there was something within him that told him that she forgave him for all those things and still considered him a friend. 'I gave up my feelings long ago.' Her voice said suddenly appearing in his mind. 'Gave up my feelings… my feelings.' Those two words circled in his mind. Her feelings? Could it be that she had once thought of him as more than just a friend?

Yes you idiot. She had feelings for, and you never even noticed. Not once! a voice in his head said.

Shut up! he replied to it.

It was bad enough that he had abandoned their friendship now he had a voice telling him that she had once thought of him as something more.

Didn't you feel it when you grab her wrist. It asked.

What are you talking about?

Oh come on! You exactly what I mean. it said trying to make him see.

You felt something when you grabbed her wrist you just don't want to admit it!

Kai shook his head trying to make the voice go away, but it only made it more insistent.

You know that deep down inside you feel something for her too. The sooner you realise it the sooner you'll know the real reason why Boris took Sam.

Kai gasped at what the voice had revealed and he knew it was right.

He turned to go back inside only to see Ray standing behind him.

"Ray." He said a little shocked.

"So you finally realised huh." Ray said.

"What?"

"It took you a while."

"Ray what are you talking about?" Kai asked a little confused.

Ray just smiled and walked back in.

To which Kai awoke, he looked around and saw that he was in his and Ray's room seeing the other boy in the other bed sleeping. Was it all a dream? He looked at the bedside table where Dranzer lay and saw another blade beside it. He didn't recognise the blade at first, it wasn't Driger he knew that the shape was all wrong, so who's was it? He then realised who's it could be the only person he knew who had a blade like that. Sam.

So it wasn't all a dream then, but he didn't remember falling asleep. He turned and looked out the window. The moon was shining brightly as he stared at it and somehow -although he didn't know how- he knew that Sam was staring at it too, he smiled at that thought and with that fell back to sleep.

At the Abbey –

Sam sat staring at the moon, she felt like it gave her hope. Hope that she would soon get out of this horrible place, hope that she would soon see Kai again. She stared at her reflection in the window did she just say that? But why? He was the cause wasn't he?

He was the reason she was here in the first place. 'The reason I brought you here is so that you can get them back on track. They've been losing touch with themselves ever since a team member left.' She remembered Mr. Dickenson say. Then a couple of hours later she found out that it was Kai who was the 'missing' team member.

'That's the reason we're going to take out a little insurance…' Boris' voice said suddenly appearing in her head. She was the insurance? How did that work? Kai would never come if he knew she was here even if she had been 'taken', He hadn't cared before so why should he care now? She sighed as a tear fell from her eye, if she wasn't tied to a chair she would of wiped it away without a second thought. But it made her wonder why she felt like she was going to cry. And over Kai of all people, she then yawned and drifted off to sleep.

Just as she did so she heard the door behind her open and she immediately looked back at the moon knowing it would give her strength but it was less visible now and could barely be seen. She felt her hope suddenly sink, then she realised that the person behind her hadn't approached and she wondered why? She tried to turn her head to see who it was but they were out of her sight.

"I know you're there." she said out into the darkness.

The person remained silent and didn't move from where they were.

"If your trying to get me worried it won't…" she stopped as she realised what she was saying. It was near enough exactly what she had said to Kai the night before.

'If you're trying to hurt me Kai it won't work.' Her words repeating in her mind.

She then heard footsteps behind her, but what happened next thoroughly surprised her. She felt soft strong hands untie the ropes that held her arms. When she was free she stood and turned to see who had untied her and received another surprise.

"Kai!" she looked so surprise it looked like her eyes were about to pop out.

"Shhh." Kai said putting a finger to his lips.

Sam looked a little confused, why was he here? And if he was here where were the others? Seeing the confusion on Sam's face Kai smiled.

"I've come for you," he said closing the gap between them.

"Come for me?" she repeated even more confused.

She wanted to take a step back as Kai walked closer but something inside of her told her to stand her ground.

"Wha-what do you mean y-you've c-come for me?" she asked trying to find her voice.

Again Kai just smiled and ran the back of his hand down her cheek he was only a couple of inches away from her now. Everything in Sam now screamed 'run away' but she couldn't move her legs had turned to stone or at least it felt like it.

Suddenly she was rudely awakened by someone shaking her vigorously. As she opened her eyes she saw the sun shining brightly and thought it all a horrible nightmare but was immediately saddened to see Boris standing in front of her. –So much for it being a nightmare.- she sighed inwardly.

"Well I see you finally woke up." He said.

"Why don't you crawl back under the rock you came out of." She answered back, but she still had the dream on her mind and it didn't come out as insulting as she would of like.

Boris gave a little laugh.

"Ahhh dreaming about your friend Kai." He said sneering.

"What?" Sam said wondering what he was on about.

"There's someone who wants to meet you," he said ignoring the confusion written on Sam's face. "I believe you know them."

Then from out of the shadows appeared…

"Kai's grandfather…" Sam said to herself partly shocked.

In the Bladebreakers hotel room –

Kai awoke to an empty room, he turned to look at the clock it said 10:00am.

How long had he been asleep? He got out of bed, got dressed and picked up Dranzer and Moonstar then headed off to see where the others were.

He found that the hotel room was empty. –Where are they all?- he wondered. Just then the door opened and in they all walked.

"Hey Kai, sleep well?" Max asked.

"Yea thanks Max. Where'd you all disappear to?"

"We were having breakfast." Tyson said cheerfully.

"We would have waited for you but you know how Tyson gets when he's hungry." Ray commented.

"And what's that's suppose to mean Ray?" Tyson asked a little offended.

"Exactly what it sounds like Tyson." Ray replied.

"Here we go again." Kenny said sighing.

"Again?" Kai asked.

"Yea they were like this all though breakfast." Max answered.

"Why?"

"Dunno, Max and I went to get our breakfast and when we came back they were arguing." Kenny replied.

"Did you ever think to ask them?" Dizzi said as Kenny opened his laptop.

"Believe me we tried." Max said

"And?" Kai asked.

"Let's just say it didn't go very well."

"You mean you got caught up in the argument yourself." Dizzi commented.

Neither Max nor Kenny said anything in replied they just looked at each other then sighed.

"How about we change the subject huh." Kenny said.

"To what?" Tyson suddenly asked coming out of his argument with Ray.

"Yea what do you wanna talk about instead?" Ray chipped in.

"How about figuring out why Sam was taken?" Dizzi reminded them.

Kai's face suddenly fell which Ray noticed.

"Hey Kai you okay?" he asks.

Kai doesn't answer but just turns round and heads back to his and Ray's room.

"What's up with him?" Tyson asks.

"You mean you haven't noticed?" Dizzi asked.

"Noticed what Dizzi?" Kenny asked his Bit-beast.

"Hey I may be trapped in this laptop but I can still notice when someone likes someone else." Dizzi explained.

"Are you saying that Kai could have something for Sam?" Max says.

"That's exactly what I'm saying Max."

"So that's why he was so worried down at the river." Ray says to himself.

"What was that Ray?" Tyson asks.

"Hm? Oh nothing Tyson. I was just going to see how Kai was doing." Heading off towards their room.

"Hey do you think it's possible that Sam could like him back?" Max says wondering.

"It's possible." Kenny answers.

"Possible? More like she does, they're just too stubborn to admit it. Kinda like Tyson during a match." Dizzi said.

"Hey! You better watch it Dizzi or you'll end up in a used computer shop."

"Well at least I won't have to put up with you anymore Tyson."

Tyson was about to say something else when Max interrupted.

"She does have a point though Tyson." Max said.

"Oh yea what's that?"

"You are pretty stubborn when it comes to battling." Kenny continued.

"Hey no fair. Who's side are you guy's on anyway."

Ray and Kai's room –

Kai sat on his bed with Moonstar in one hand and Dranzer in the other looking out the window. Thinking about the dream he had last night, what did it all mean? Could it be that it was telling him that he had hidden feelings for Sam?

"You okay?" a voice said bring him out of his thoughts.

"I'm fine." He replied not looking at them. Although he knew who it was.

Ray sighed and sat down next Kai.

"We'll get her back Kai."

"What makes you think I'm thinking about Sam?" Kai asked trying not reveal anything.

Ray smiled

"It's kinda obvious." Seeing Moonstar in Kai's hand.

"Hn."

"I know you like her. So there's no use in trying to hide it."

"Yea well sorry Ray but you're wrong. We were friends… once." Kai said getting up and walking towards the window.

"I see. Is that why you keep her blade close by you, because you were once friends."

Kai quickly put Moonstar in his pocket hoping Ray hadn't seen her yet.

"I have no idea what you're talking about Ray. The only blade I have with me is Dranzer."

"Which also used to belong to Sam. Am I right." Ray said.

Kai turned to Ray and said

"How do you know about that!"

"She told us. Told us about how she gave it to you out of friendship. So that you would always remember."

Kai looked down at Dranzer and it was as though for the first time he understood everything even the dream that had him so confused earlier. He then took out Moonstar and smiled he also understood now, how he knew that Sam was staring at the moon the same time he was. He loved her.

Ray was surprised to Kai smiling.

"Kai what…"

Kai looked up at Ray and said

"Thanks."

"For what?" suddenly confused.

"For making me see… how I feel." Kai replied.

"Huh?" Ray said even more confused.

"You helped me realise that I love Sam and always have done. You're also right about one other thing."

"Oh?" he asked.

"We will get Sam back!"

"You have an idea?"

"Yea and I'll need everyone's help." Kai answered walking towards the door.

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