Note: Umm. I forgot to mention this in the last chappie, but in this fic the BladeBreakers are, like, older. I'm not sure of their ages, but lets say Kai is 17. So is California. A-little-later-on note: As you mastav noticed, I changed the name of this fic, and my penname. I used to be ChavelineLuvsKai, to the clueless.

KILLING A PART OF YOUR HEART: chapter 4

And the light shall shine down on all living creatures.
It shall light up their sky and feed them.
Let it do them all the good it can.
But they shall learn,
That not only does it show them their friends,
It shows them to their enemies.

~~~~~~~2 days after California met the team~~~~~~~~~

"Guys, you can't imagine what a help you've been!" California exclaimed. She said this very often, and she knew it was true. Their information was priceless, although it did not seem like much.

"Awww, come on, Cali. We hardly told you anything!" Max exclaimed. California had heard from Tyson how afraid Max was in the alleys, and that he thought of her as his 'savior'.

"It's more info than we've had in months. You have a description of one of them, you told us that one of them is female.

As California continued, Kai felt a pang of guilt. He had not told her about his meeting with Kylie. Something told him that this piece of information would help California and her team a lot, but he couldn't make himself tell her, as that would mean telling her what she said to him and how she touched him.

For some strange reason, he did not want her to know this.

"So, I'll be taking you guys out for dinner tomorrow!"

Tyson, who had been staring at California blankly suddenly cheered up. "Now you're talking!"

"Oh, and mind it, it's gonna be quite a fancy place, so you don't want to wear that." She hinted at their usual outfits.

"Whaddaya want us to wear then, tuxedoes?" Rei asked, bemused.

"Exactly. I don't think you have any though. My brother's wardrobe will provide for that, don't worry." She was certain that her brother wouldn't mind someone using his clothes, expecially if they were going to be a great help in avenging his death. (A.N: I just wanna visualize Kai in a tux)

~~~~~~That night~~~~~~

California picked them up at their hotel and brought them to her house. It was quite big. As she led them up to her brother's room, she remembered that this would be her first time stepping into it since a few months ago. She hoped it wouldn't bother her.

"Okayyy." She looked at Lance's many tuxedoes and suits. What the heck did he need all of them for? She'd only seen him wear three of them.

There were four black ones she'd never seen Lance wear, and she gave these to Kenny, Max, Tyson and Rei. After some consideration, she gave Kai a gray one with a slightly bluish tint. Only when the BladeBreakers had thanked her and started down the stairs to change that California realized she had given Kai the last tux which she'd seen Lance wear.

Kai was the last one to change. As he looked at himself at the mirror he had to agree that the tux fit him well. And he was thankful that Cali had not given him a black one. He was sure he'd have looked like an undertaker or something.

Reculantly, he set his scarf aside. Damn, I haven't gone out without that for ages, he thought. It felt weird.

The rest were waiting for him at the foot of the stairs. Kai laughed inwardly when he saw Kenny and Tyson. Max and Rei looked fine, but the other two. Maybe, he thought, I'm just unused to seeing them dress like that.

Rei eyed him. "Why'd you get a different color?"

Kai shrugged. He was about to answer when he saw California at the door.

The gown she wore was light blue at the top, then it slowly blended into a bright sapphire blue, and it showed her pale shoulders. Her hair was undone, just like it had been when she first saw them.

She was staring straight at him, her eyes a picture of heartbreaking sadness.

God, she thought. He looks so like Lance. Too much like Lance. She hoped she wouldn't burst into tears anytime during their dinner. Oh god. She forced herself to smile.

"Let's go then! Any of you drive?" She asked cheerfully.

"Kai does." Max said. "A little too fast, if you ask me." Cali laughed and for some unidentified reason, Kai felt himself beginning to blush. What the fuck?

"We're gonna need to drive fast if we want to get to the restaurant in time!" She threw Kai the car keys and headed off.

~~~~~~At the Blue Jasmine (random name!) restaurant~~~~~

"Wow. This place sure is fancy!" Tyson exclaimed, admiring the huge arched ceiling. "Must be expensive. Sure you can afford this, Cali?

"Oh, I can afford this and more! Now, what are you gonna have?" she pointed out a few recommendations to them.

"Order for me, will you? I have no idea what half of the stuff you mentioned is. It's in another language or something." Kai mumbled.

"French, to be exact," Kenny informed them.

Kai sneered "And if I don't want to be exact?"

California interrupted. "Waiter's here." Kai found himself worrying if Cali did not approve of his remark to Kenny.

After ordering, Tyson asked California how long the food was going to take. "'Cos I'm starving," he added.

Later, Kai had to admit the food was good but he noticed, slightly bland. He had no idea what he was eating either. For all he knew it might not be edible. However, looking at Cali, he sure hoped it was.

Rei watched Kai and California over his food. Cali's constant sad looks at Kai confused him. Kai might be attractive, he admitted, but a girl doesn't look sad when she has a crush.

Noticing Rei's silence, Max asked "So, Rei, what's that you're eating?"

"Umm." Rei realized he couldn't remember the name. "Some kinda fish.. What about you, Tyson?"

Tyson barely looked up from his dish. "I don't really care, do I?"

The team, including California, laughed.

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