Chapter 2: Memories
Outside the hotel Kai was walking down the hall and heading to the lobby. Once reaching the lobby he continued his way and walked out of the automatic sliding doors into the cold streets of Russia. Kai continued down the streets his eyes glued to the floor and his hands in the pockets of his BBA coat. Once he reached one of the nearby parks Kai sat down on one of the benches and put his face in his hands.
"Suddenly I'm remembering everything," Kai quietly said to himself in a pissed off voice.
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There was darkness all around. A young boy with blue hair sat in the corner of his cell. The stonewalls were cold against his back. Slowly he opened one crimson eye then the other. The young boys eyes were out of focus so he couldn't see much except the darkness that surrounded him. The crimson-eyed boy put a hand on the ice-cold floor to help him to his feet. As he stood slightly off balance he looked down at the hand he once had on the floor. The boy's hand was covered in a layer of thick red blood. He then looked passed his hand and to the floor were he stood, only to find himself standing in a pool of crimson blood, what shocked him more was that his clothes were drenched in the foul smelling liquid, and then it struck him, the blood was his.
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Kai lifted his face from his hands to watch a mother and her child walk past talking about the events of the day that they had shared together.
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A young boy awoke from his slumber. Pulling back the covers of his bed, he climbed out and walked down the stairs to the kitchen so he could have breakfast. As he walked down the hall he heard a small splash and felt his left foot suddenly become warm. When he looked down he found that he had stepped in a small puddle of blood. The small boy screamed and ran down the hall to call his mother who at the time was most probably in the living room drinking coffee. As he ran he noticed small amounts of blood scattered here and there on the floor. He ran faster and faster until he reached the living room. The young boy then got the shock of his life. Lying in the middle of the lounge sprawled out on the floor covered in blood was a young woman in her late twenties. She had long waist length dark blue hair and if her eyes were open they would have been a bright violet, which always showed happiness. She had a pretty face with light coloured skin, except her skin was paler than usual because of death. The young blue haired boy ran to his mother's side and cried his eyes out.
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Kai sighed and then got up off the bench and made his way back to the hotel.
"Man I wonder when Kai will get back, he's been gone for some time" Tyson asked the others who were now all sitting watching T.V.
"About two hours I think" answered Ray.
"Don't sweat it guys, we should know by now that Kai likes to go off on his own for hours at a time" Kenny reminded them.
"Yeah, I guess we shouldn't worry," said Max.
As they were talking the hotel door opened and Kai walked in.
"Oh he's here now," Kenny said.
"Uh" was all Kai said, he guessed they must have been talking about him, which he wasn't to thrilled about. Max could only quietly giggle at this.
"Um Kai, may I have a word with you in the other room" asked Mr. Dickinson.
"Hmph" was Kai's only response.
Mr. D and Kai then walked into the bedroom closing the room behind them.
"So, Kai I know that lately things have been tough for…" Kai suddenly cut off Mr. Dickinson.
"Get to the point" he was getting impatient already.
"Oh um yes well, I was wanting to know what you were planning to do when you got back to Japan" Mr. D asked.
"What do you mean" Kai wasn't sure he liked where this was starting to head.
"Well you weren't planning on staying with your grandfather again were you" Mr. D was starting to sound a little worried.
"So what if I was," the Russian teen answered back.
"Kai I don't see that as being wise" stated Mr. D
"Yeah well why don't you let me live my own life" Kai was starting to get frustrated with Mr. Dickinson.
"I understand that you are more than capable of looking after yourself Kai but please you still are a human being, and people do make mistakes"
"Well that will be my mistake to make then won't it" Kai said coolly.
"Kai I don't want you getting hurt that's all" Mr. D said looking strait into those dark crimson depths.
"I don't need your sympathy or help so just butt out of my life" Kai's voice starting to rise.
"Kai please don't go back to your Grandfather. I could rent you an apartment or I'm sure your friends would be happy to have you stay with them," Mr. Dickinson asked.
"What no! I can take care of myself and if I choose to live with my Grandfather when I get back that's my choice. And anyway who said I was leaving Russia in the first place. I might not want to return to Japan. You know nothing about me" Kai was really starting to get angry.
"Kai come on don't get angry. I'm only doing what I thinks best for you" Mr. D was looking a little sad, but that was it, that last sentence struck a nerve.
"What you thinks' best for me. Who do you think you are, my FATHER?!" Kai yelled to Mr. Dickinson's face.
"What no" the elderly man was looking quite shocked.
Outside the room the others had heard the yelling and now they all were focused on the bedroom door.
"Are you sure, because you certainly like acting as if you are," Kai's voice was cold and icy.
"Kai look…" Mr. D was trying to reason with Kai.
"NO! You look. No matter what you think you're not my father. I don't need you thinking that you are, just stay out of my life and let me live it the way I want" Kai's voice was starting to rise again.
"Kai" Mr. D said in a pleading voice.
"If I want to live with my Grandfather then I will. I don't care what you think"
"But you could get hurt again" Mr. D said
"I don't care. It'll be nothing compared to what I've had before. Voltaire is my legal guardian not you. You're the head of the BBA. He is my GRANDFATHER" Kai was getting very frustrated.
"And as your Grandfather he should treat you better, and…" Kai cut off Mr. D again.
"I don't need to listen to this. I've made up my mind and nothing you say or do can change it" Kai shot as he turned to walk out the room.
Mr. D sighed and then said, "What am I going to do with him"
Tyson, Ray, Max, Kenny and Mr. Granger watched intently as Kai walked out of the bedroom and into the bathroom where he slammed the door shut and then locked it.
"What's with him," Tyson asked no one in particular.
"Who knows," answered Kenny. They all shrugged and then went back to watching T.V.
In the bathroom Kai was leaning over the sink with his fists clenched mumbling something under his breath.
"Argh, he can't tell me what to do," Kai growled in protest.
Kai then leant against the bathroom wall, he slowly slid down until he was sitting on the floor, he drew his knees up to his chest and wrapped his arms around his legs, while resting his chin between his knees.
FLASHBACK
It was a pitch-black room and there was blood everywhere, in the corner was a body. You could here an evil laugh coming from someone who stood over the mangled body. The person turned around. Their blood red eyes shone through the darkness. He stepped forward to face a young boy.
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A young boy sat in the darkness as he was forced to watch a young man around his early thirties with short spiky black hair and crimson eyes get beaten up. The small boy flinched as the man screamed out in pain. An older man stood over the thirty year old and continued to kick and punch him. The young boy yelled for the older man to stop, but his cries went unheard.
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Two men walked over to a body that lay dormant in the corner and dragged it away out the door. A little boy sat crying in the corner of the same dark room where the dead body once lay. An older man walked up to the little boy and slapped him across the face then said, "Stop your crying, now!" The little boy sniffled, but tears continued to run down his smooth, sleek skin. The old man grabbed the little boy by the back of his shirt and threw him across the room where the boy landed with a "thud". A man cloaked in black came into the room and handed the older man a small rectangular box. The old man laughed as he walked closer to the small boy lying on the floor.
END FLASHBACK
Kai sat, still with his back against the wall, knees up to his chest and hugging his leg close to his body. A single salty tear fell from those crimson eyes. It slid down his smooth sleek skin. Then fell to the floor with the tiniest of splashes. Kai then stood up and looked at himself in the mirror. He wiped away the small steam of water that the tear had left, he then flinched as he lightly touched the blue triangles that covered his cheeks. 'After all these years they still slightly hurt' Kai thought to himself. He then proceeded to the bathroom door and step out. As Kai walked out he came face to face with Ray.
"Hey Kai ready for dinner" Ray asked cheerfully
"Hmph" was Kai's answer as he pushed past Ray.
"I'll take that as a yes then" said Ray.
The Bladebreakers, Mr. Dickinson and Mr. Granger all walked out the hotel room and proceeded to the hotel restaurant. Max and Tyson were at the front playing around like little kids, Kenny and Mr. Granger chatted about the upcoming tournament, Ray walked beside Mr. D and Kai lagged behind hands in pockets and eyes on the floor. Mr. D looked back at Kai worryingly.
"Hey Mr. Dickinson what's up" asked Ray when he noticed the way Mr. D was looking back at Kai.
"Oh nothing" replied Mr. D with a smile on his face.
"Um what was wrong with Kai before" Ray asked.
"Oh I was just offering him some help, but you know Kai he thinks he can do everything by himself" answered Mr. Dickinson.
"Help for what" questioned Ray.
"Sorry Ray it's not my place to say"
"I understand," responded Ray.
Once they reached the restaurant everyone sat down. They were seated like this. Left side of the table, Max, Tyson, Mr. Granger then facing Max was Kai, next to Kai sat Kenny, then Ray was opposite Mr. Granger and at the head of the table between Ray and Mr. Granger sat Mr. Dickinson. When they were all comfortable a waiter came to serve them. Tyson went first almost ordering everything on the menu, then Ray, Mr. Dickinson, Kenny, Max, Mr. Granger and last of all Kai, but what shocked everyone is that when the waiter asked what he wanted he replied that he wasn't hungry and there for ordered nothing.
"Dude how can you not be hungry, we haven't eaten anything all day" questioned Tyson.
Kai just ignored the navy haired blader. He then proceeded to his normal position that is leaning back in his chair eyes closed and arms folded over his chest.
The waiters came back soon with all the food. Everyone immediately starting eating, except Kai that is. After a few minutes of eating a waiter soon came back to the table. Mr. Dickinson looked up to see what he wanted.
"Um, excuse me, sorry to disturb you but, is there a Kai Hiwatari here" the waiter asked. At hearing this everyone looked up in surprise.
"What do you want," Kai asked coldly while giving the waiter a death glare.
The waiter said in Russian " There is a message for you, the person did not state their name but they said 'you are to go to the park down the street in half an hour"
Kai responded in Russian with "Thanks for telling me are you sure you have know idea who said this"
"Sorry sir I don't know" replied the waiter in Russian with that the waiter walked away.
"Ok what was all that about" asked Tyson who had stoped eating to see what the waiter had to say to Kai.
"All I know is that Kai spoke a different language, but what language and what he said is beyond me," Kenny replied.
"Hey Kai, what did that guy say to you" asked Max.
"That's none of your business" Kai said back in a cold voice.
"Well could you at least tell us what language it is you spoke" Ray asked.
"Russian, what do think" Kai growled back.
"I didn't know you knew how to speak Russian," said Tyson.
"I am Russian, so of course I know how to speak the language…idiot" Kai answered angrily.
"Oh…hey I'm no idiot," Tyson said, he wasn't too happy about that last comment.
"Well if I had brought down Dizzi I probably could have translated it but I left her upstairs" Kenny said looking a little sad.
"Argh, fuck this I'm leaving" Kai said under his breath then stormed out the restaurant.
"What's been up with him latterly, he seems grumpier than usual," Ray stated.
"Just leave him boys, he'll come round" Mr. Dickinson announced.
Everyone then went back to eating.