Title: Betrayal & Comebacks
By: Moonlit Sea
-Thoughts-
Chapter 9 – I Love You (Part 1)
It had been a week since Sam had said that she would go and see Kai and he was starting to wonder if Sam was okay. He was told by both Ray and Max that she would visit him and he now was starting to worry.
"I'm sure she'll come tomorrow Kai." Tyson said
Kai wasn't so sure that she would, he was starting to give up hope that she would ever come and see him. But what was keeping her away? According to Ray he had given Dranzer to Sam to give to him, which gave her a reason to come and visit but she never did. He sat in his hospital bed staring out the window, the irony of it was he was in the exact same room Sam was in when her ankle was damaged but no one told Kai that not wanting to make things any worse for him.
"Why won't she come?" Kai wondered aloud.
"Every time she said she'd come she chickened out at the last minute. Coming up with some sort of excuse. What was it this time again?" Tyson asked one of the others.
"She said she felt ill or was that last times excuse." Kenny said thinking.
"No that's not it, she said she had things to do." Max said.
Kai sighed he wanted to see her, see that she was okay. But if she wouldn't come he couldn't do anything about it. But why? What was wrong? He lay there thinking about her about why she wouldn't come. When it hit him, what if she didn't feel the same way as he did anymore, Kai felt his heart sink at that statement. He didn't want to believe it was true that she did feel the same way but it was the only reason as to why she would be stayed away.
'I gave up my feelings long ago.' He remembered her saying. It wasn't fair now that he realised his feelings for her she had none for him.
Perhaps it was for the best that she didn't see him, he didn't think he could stand it knowing she didn't feel that way.
Sam walked around the town not knowing where she was going. She just needed to go somewhere; she couldn't stay in the hotel room anymore. She went down one street then another and found herself in front of the hospital wondering how she got there.
She then reached into her pocket and pulled out Dranzer.
"I guess it's time to give you back to Kai." She said. Dranzer glowed, Sam smiled and looked up at the window she knew to be Kai's room. 'He's in the same room you were in.' one of the guys told her. She found it a little funny that of all rooms in the hospital Kai would end up in the exact same room she had. She walked in still holding Dranzer in her hand, everyone looked at her strangely as she walked past but she ignored them -you'd think they've never seen a girl before.- she thought. -Or could it be because I have Dranzer in my hand.- it didn't matter anyway she knew where she was going.
When she reached the room she stopped, a little hesitant to go in what would he say to her? Would he be pleased to see her like Max and Ray said? Or would he tell her to get out? She sighed, then gathering her courage she slowly opened the door. -Might as well get this over with.-
She saw that Kai was sleeping, not wanting to disturb him she crept in quietly and placed Dranzer on the bedside table and went to walk out. She stopped just before reaching the door, if she couldn't face him now how was it going to be when he got out from hospital? She turned back and looked at his sleeping form.
-He looks so peaceful.- she thought -I don't want to wake him but I have to say…-
"I'm sorry." she says softly and headed out the door.
As the door closed Kai opened his eyes, he felt like his heart had just smashed into a million pieces. He had woken up when he heard the door open but didn't feel like talking to anyone so pretended to still be asleep. He now wished that had opened his eyes as soon as the door opened. What she said and it had proved to him that she didn't have any more feelings for him now.
Back at the hotel (Ray/Kai/Sam's room) –
(A week later)
"But Sam you can't leave!" Ray said.
"It's no good Ray. I'm leaving and there's nothing you can do to stop me." Sam replied, "Ever since I came here there's been nothing but trouble."
"But that isn't your fault." Ray argued back.
"No? Who was it that destroyed that young girls blade? Me, who was it that got 'captured'? Me, who was it that got Kai put in hospital? ME. It was all me!"
"Hey what's going on?" Tyson asked walking into the room.
"Sam's leaving." Ray answered.
"Thanks Ray, why don't ya just tell the whole world as well. I'm sure they'd be interested." Sam said a little annoyed.
"What! Sam you can't leave!" Tyson said repeating what Ray had earlier.
Sam sighed; she wasn't going through all this again.
"Just give me one good reason why I shouldn't." she said.
"Uh… because… uh…" Tyson stuttered trying to think of a reason.
He then saw Moonstar on Sam's 'bed' and picked her up.
"Because I have Moonstar." And ran off.
"TYSON!" Sam shouted and ran after him nearly knocking Max over in the process.
"Hey watch where you're going Sam." Max said to Sam's retreating figure. "Where's she off to in such a hurry anyway?"
"I think she's going to kill Tyson." Ray joked.
"Why? What'd he do this time?" he then saw a half packed bag on the bed. "Hey who's leaving?"
"Tyson took Moonstar and Sam's leaving." Ray answered.
"What! She can't!"
"I know."
Then Tyson ran back into the room.
"Hey guys you gotta help me. She's on the war path!" he said half panting.
"Then perhaps you shouldn't have taken her blade." Max commented.
"Hey it was the only thing I could think of at the time to keep her here." Tyson retaliated.
"Looks like it back fired huh." Ray joked again with a smile.
"Come on guys you gotta help me."
Then Sam's voice was heard "Tyson where ever you are I'll find you! And when I do you better give back Moonstar or you're going to be in big trouble!" and she didn't sound too pleased.
Max and Ray nearly ended up on the floor laughing at the expression on Tyson's face when he heard what Sam said.
"What do we get outta it Tyson?" Max asked trying hard not to laugh.
"How about not seeing your good friend here not ground to a pulp." Tyson said a little annoyed with Max.
"Sorry Tyson not good enough." Ray said trying his best to keep a straight face.
"Come on guys!" Tyson pleaded.
"There you are!" a voice said making Tyson jump.
As much fun as it was to watch Tyson keep out of Sam's reach, he had a point he did need help.
"Tyson over here!" Max shouted.
Tyson immediately threw Moonstar over to Max.
"No!" Sam said as she watched Moonstar sail though the air.
As Max caught it Sam gave a sigh of relief, she then walked over to him.
"Max, give me Moonstar." She said calmly but there was a hint of annoyance in her voice.
"Say please." Max teased.
"Please Max."
"Hmmm." Max said as if thinking "Okay but on one condition."
"Which is?"
"That you stay." Tyson said.
Sam shook her head "Sorry not possible."
"Why not?" Ray asked.
"I only came here as a 'backup' team member, and besides Kai comes back today so you no longer need me." She explained hiding the real reason. "Now if you don't mind Max I'd like my blade back."
"But I don't have it." He said innocently.
Sam looked at him as if to say 'yea right.'
"Ray does." Throwing it over to Ray.
She turned to Ray "Ray if you don't give me my blade back I will not be held responsible for my actions."
Ray looked at Max and Tyson who both shrugged.
-Great.-he thought sarcastically -What am I going to do now? If I give her back Moonstar she'll leave but if I don't lord knows what she'll do!-
Sam was slowly walking towards Ray who was slowly walking backwards until he was up against the wall. Then suddenly a voice said, "Give her back Moonstar Ray."
Everyone except Sam –she knew who it was- turned to see...
"Kai."
Kai walked in.
"Give it back to her."
"But if I do that then she'll leave." Ray explained.
An expression of hurt spread across Kai's face then it disappeared just as quickly.
"And if you don't give her back I won't be held responsible for what happens." Sam added.
"You see the problem I have."
"If she wants to leave that's her choice." Kai answered.
"Kai you okay?" Max asked amazed at what Kai had just said.
"I'm fine. Now give her back Moonstar."
Max, Tyson and Ray were now all stunned at Kai's reaction, a week ago he would have done anything to be with her and now he doesn't even care if she leaves? What was going on? Had he changed his mind?
Seeing her chance Sam snatched Moonstar out of Ray's hand.
"Thank you," she said. Walking back to her stuff making sure to put Moonstar back in her pocket so Tyson couldn't take her again.
She then picked up her bag and said.
"Well it's been fun guys but I gotta go. See ya." And walk out of the room.
"Kai how could you let her leave like that?" Tyson asked.
"Yea I thought you…" but Max didn't finish his sentence as Kai stared at him as if to say 'don't you even dare think about finishing that sentence.'
He then turned to Tyson.
"It was her choice Tyson, I had nothing to do with it."
"You could have at least stopped her." Tyson answered back.
"And why would I want to do that?" he asked as he walked back out of the room.
"I don't get it." Tyson said suddenly breaking the silence in the room.
"Yea what happened?" Max wondered.
"I… guess we'll never know." Ray said.
"Well I'm going to try and stop her no matter what Kai says." Tyson said going off to find Sam.
"Tyson wait!" Max said going after him.
Ray just shook his head; he wondered what had changed Kai's mind. He was so… happy when he realised he loved Sam, and now he was letting her walk away why?
He walked into the other room intending to ask Kai why he was letting her go, but found him on the balcony just staring out at the town or so he thought.
He was actually looking down at Sam leaving the hotel; a single tear fell down his face as he watched her go. Then it was as if she knew he was watching and turned back to look seeing him on the balcony, she then mouthed the words 'bye Kai.' And continued on her way. -Goodbye Sam, take care of yourself.- he thought to himself.
"I don't get you at times Kai." Ray suddenly said from behind him.
If he was expecting a reply he wasn't going to get one. He then went to stand beside him and saw the trail of that single tear on his face.
"Why did you let her go?" he asked.
"It none of your business Ray." Kai said still looking the retreating form of Sam.
"I know you still like her Kai. You can't hide it." He continued ignoring what Kai had just said.
"Guess I'll just have to try harder then won't I." Kai replied.
"What happened? Was it because she didn't go and see you?" Ray asked.
"She did see me."
"And?"
Kai didn't answer he just started out at the town. 'I'm sorry.' Sam's last words to him, he could feel more tears threatening to come out but fought them back.
"Kai? Kai what happened? I can't help if you don't tell me."
" I don't need your help Ray." Kai answered walking back inside.
"Of course you do otherwise you would never of realised that you love her." Ray stated following Kai.
Kai stopped for a moment as if thinking.
"Yea well that was then and this is now. And I'm telling you I don't need your help." He said before walking on.
"Whether you like it or not Kai you're getting my help." Ray answered back.
Somewhere in the town –
Sam was walking towards the train station she looked at her watch and sighed. She still had thirty minutes until her train came; she decided to sit in the park to waste a few of those minutes. Her 'job' was over and it was time to return home, she was suppose to 'bring the Bladebreakers back down to Earth' and she had done that. But she was a little sad to be leaving them; they had treated her like one of them. Something that she hadn't felt in a long time even when helping others she always felt like the odd one out and was always glad when she could leave. Now though she felt like she didn't want to leave but she knew she had to, there were others that needed her help, but she would never forget the Bladebreakers and their kindness especially Kai. She shook her head to dislodge the thought; if she thought of him she'd never be able to leave.
"Is this seat taken?" a voice asked bringing her out of her thoughts.
"What? Oh no, it's not taken." She replied not really concentrating.
The person sat down next to her.
"So what cha doing out here?" they asked.
"Oh… just thinking." She replied wondering why the voice sounded so familiar.
"About anything in particular?"
Sam smiled.
"Just a group of friends… who I have to leave."
"Do you want to leave them?"
Sam shook her head "No not really." She gave a small smile "Especially one of them."
"Then why are you?"
"Because I have to. It's part of my 'job'." She replied.
"He must be very special if you don't wanna leave him."
"Yea he is." She said with a smile. Then suddenly realised where she had heard the voice before she turned to the person sitting next to her. "Tyson?"
"Hey." He smiled "It took you a while."
"Yea well I wasn't really concentrating. If I was we wouldn't be having this conversation."
"Oh?"
"Uh huh I would of walked off ages ago."
"Somehow I don't think you would of." Tyson said.
"Huh?"
"Coz Tyson wouldn't of let ya." Another voice says.
Sam turned to her right and saw Max she smiled.
"I guess so. So what are guys doing here anyway?"
"Looking for you." Tyson answered.
Sam shook her head.
"It's no good you know. I'm not going back."
"You just said you didn't wanna leave." Max reminded her.
"That maybe so but it doesn't matter."
"Of course it matters!" Tyson stated.
"No, it doesn't I go where I'm needed not where I like." Sam explained.
"But you're needed here." Max said.
"Not anymore I'm not. My 'work' here was done when Kai returned." Looking at the ground.
"Ahh Sam there you are." An older voice said.
Sam lifted her head to see Mr. Dickenson standing in front of her.
"Hey Mr. D." Tyson said greeting him.
"Hello Tyson, I'm afraid your trains been cancelled Sam."
-Great just what I don't need.- she thought.
"Hey you hear that Maxie. that means that Sam's staying." Tyson said cheerfully.
"That's great." Max smiled.
"Why?" she asked Mr. Dickenson ignoring Tyson and Max.
"Something about the track needing major repairs." He explained.
"So what am I to do while it's being fixed?"
"You come back with us." Max told her.
"You'll have to stay here while it gets fixed. You can stay with the team if you like." He replied.
"If you don't mind I'd like my own room." She said solemnly.
"Of course sharing with five boys must be a bit of a handful."
Sam shook her head once again.
"No I got used to that."
"Then why?" Tyson asked his cheerfulness gone.
"I'd rather not talk about it. Same hotel Mr. Dickenson?" she asked.
He gave a nod and she headed off.
"Hey what up!" Tyson shouted as he went after her.
"Hey Tyson wait!" Max said running after Tyson.
In Sam's hotel room –
"Hey Sam why did you want your own room?" Tyson asked.
"Yea if you can stand staying with us you can stand just about anything." Max joked.
"Right even…ouch! Max!" Tyson yelped in pain as Max kicked him.
"Whoops sorry Tyson."
Sam just stared out the window, not answering though she was holding Moonstar in her hand. " I just needed some time to myself that's all." She said finally answering.
"It wouldn't be because of Kai would it?"
"Tyson." Max said not believing that Tyson had just asked that.
"I'd appreciate it if you didn't tell anyone that I'm still here." she said not answering Tyson's question.
Which told both them that he was right. There then came a knock at the door but Sam didn't move from her place, so Tyson went to open the door.
"Ray!" Tyson said surprised to see him.
"How did you know we were here?" Max asked.
"Mr. Dickenson told me where you were." Ray answered walking in.
Sam then wondered who else he might have told about her still being here.