Thanks to my one reviewer.

Hopefully more will appear?

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Ch 3: Up to Tyson

"Kai."

"..Hello Rei."

"I need to talk to you."

"I know. I know you must be very angry with me, but please understand I only did what I did because I had no other choice," Kai took a deep breath; "I never intended to hurt you or any of the others."

"This isn't about that," Rei said softly, a tint of hurt in his voice.

"It isn't?"

"I've been waiting to talk to you privately, but not about that. It's about that girl."

"What girl?"

"The one you asked me to take to The BBA, the one from The Abbey."

"Dasha?"

Rei shrugged, "I never knew her name. The BBA put her on a train for Japan so she could meet Mr. Dickinson in Tokyo before he came here. Kai.she never made it to Tokyo. The BBA has no idea where she is."

"..What?"

"They know she made it to Japan okay. She made it onto a train with a BBA official but neither of them have been seen or heard from. Neither of them got off at Tokyo. Mr. Dickinson has all BBA's offices looking for her and he checked with the police and the hospitals. No one can find her. Kai...I'm sorry."

"Oh god," Kai ran his hands through his slate colored hair, "Dasha Oh god."

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Dasha had barely moved or spoken since then. She sat in front of the television, eyes glued to the screen. She slept on the couch, if she slept at all. The boys couldn't tell. She ate if the put something in front of her and left to use the bath room. But other than that she was glued to the television. She was oddly silent as Kai returned to his team, and silent through all of his battle with Spencer. Just as she had predicted Spencer had a huge advantage with the water dish. During the third round of the next match, Yami and Yugi both jumped hearing her not only speaking, but yelling.

"GO REI GO!!"

Yami and Yugi both ran into the room, ignoring the customers in the shop, "What's happening?"

"Rei's still going! He's going to win!"

"Then the Blade Breakers will still be in the running?" Yugi asked.

"Yep," Dasha nodded quickly, "it'll be up to Tyson to stop Voltaire."

"Voltaire?"

"Voltaire... That's my Grandfathers name. Voltaire Hiwatari. It's going to be left to Tyson to stop him from taking over the world."

"Who's Tyson battling?"

Dasha's eyes flickered to the corner of the screen, and she sighed, "..Tala."

"Is that bad?"

"Tala's really..really," Dasha emphasized the word, "good."

"You've seen him battle" Yami commented.

"You could say that," Dasha began, "or you could say I taught him to."

"I still don't understand..." Yugi trailed off.

"What?"

"Your cousin..he left the Blade Breakers..and then he went back?"

"Something must have happened..Grandfather must have blackmailed him or something. He really cares for his team. He doesn't show it, but I've known Kai his entire life. I can tell."

"Oh."

"But I don't understand what Grandfather could blackmail him with? I'm not around, he can't hurt Tala, he needs Tala to blade for him..To his knowledge Kai doesn't care about anyone else. As for Black Dranzer...she's the only thing Kai was ever scared of. He'd never willingly accept her as a bit." Dasha's eyes went back to the Chinese boy blading.

"Could your Grandfather have found out that Kai really does care about his team?"

"Unlikely, Kai never shows his emotions, especially around Grandfather."

"Dash?"

"Yeah Yami?" she glanced over at him.

"Yugi and I were talking..what are you doing to do once the Championships are over?"

"I-.I don't know yet. I guess it depends on who wins."

"Well," Yugi spoke up smiling, "we talked to Grandpa.you'll always be welcome here."

Dasha smiled, "Thank you, I appreciate that."

"Looks like the teams are tied again," Yami commented.

"Come on Tyson," Dasha said, "it's up to you now."