Disclaimer: I do own you Not Beyblade! (Weirdo!) (Yep!)

Authors Note: I am sorry for the slow update I just got the Final Fantasy X-2 video game for Christmas and haven't been able to put it down. I hope everyone else had a great Christmas or a great whatever your holiday is.

But I guess I should say...HAPPY NEW YEARS, 2004, YEAH

Note: I don't know why I did this but I just going to warn you before hand, I wrote the second to the last person's point of view of this story in a witnesses point of view. I am guessing that I didn't want it in Kai's. I just wanted to warn you all so you wouldn't be confused.

Okay now lets move onto the fiction and if any of you bare any questions on anything in this fiction please feel free to ask and I will certainly answer.

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Chapter Two: Paroxysm!

Don't turn away. I pray you've heard the words I've spoken.
Dare to believe for one last time and then I'll let the darkness cover me.
Deny everything, slowly walk away to breathe again on my own

---Disturbed, Believe, Darkness.

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I've watched him grow up...Even when he was taking away, I still watched him. Though he never knew nor could he sense me as I concealed me from him. People talk about an outburst of emotion, how your emotions are what save you from total devastation and make you stronger in life. However, for Kai this would be a total deception. He seems to think that his emotions are what destroy him and everyone else around him but if this is so, then why even when he is, stoic are they still hurting.

One could never accuse their emotions for their problems. I would call it denial. He was, in denial blaming his feelings for his pain inside but it's ignoring the pain that would get him in trouble. Sometimes the greatest pain is what leads you to freedom.

The one disposition I would consider dangerous to one's health is his cold temperament. I wished he would lose it but then again I kind of didn't as it seemed to me that being dispassionate seemed to be the only way he could bare his capture days with the organization. Still being cold and quiet won't save you from everyone…And most definitely not yourself...

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Tokyo, Japan, January 9

~ Kai ~ It was early dawn and I was still sitting down on my bed, digging through a wooden box -subtly but with my full concentration. But periodically my concentration would break and I'd feel the concern I tried so hard to dissimulate start to eat at me.

I wasn't allowed to go to school today but if I wasn't there, how was, I to watch over my brother. I looked up at Tala who seemed to be glaring down at me. " It's like I said, I won't be joining you for school today." I explained and then went back to rooting through the box.

Tala growled through his gritted his teeth. " What the hell...Why not?" He asked.

His constant interrogation of me was beginning to annoy me as I callously glanced up at him. " Because, They postponed my kill for today." I explained.

I had told him four times before telling him the truth that I had fallen ill but he wouldn't believe me. I didn't really want to tell him the truth, it would spare him the grief, but Tala just wouldn't quit hounding me for it.

Tala's eyes opened wide, his fiery orbs frowned in worry. " Damn they changed the date for today! I thought you were to take care of it yesterday?" He stated.

I shook my head and sighed. " Nope, they expanded the time, making me have to wait a full day." I explained.

I bowed my head going back to looking through my box. It was, filled with fake security cards, birth certificates, and licenses. The person I would take out today happened to be in Kyoto where as I am in Tokyo; I would need a new license to make it over the border into that town.

I didn't want to give them my real license as what if I somehow was, caught in the middle of the kill or even afterwards. The organization sure wouldn't help me. I would be, put in jail so fast with a murder change and from their God only knows what would happen. I am sure all hell would break loose. I never got why I needed a license to make it over the border, as it wasn't as if I was a foreigner trying to pass through to another country. The only thing that I knew was that something happened years ago and because of it, many laws had to change.

" Damn them, I know they did this on purpose." He growled, clenching his fists tightly in anger.

Flopping the papers back into the box, I looked up to meet with Tala's livid features. " Well there's nothing we can do about it now…Just get over it and move on with life." I explained monotonously.

Tala fell recklessly, down next to me; the bed shook measurelessly as he did so. " I guess...Do you want me to stay with you?" He asked, ready and willing to do so.

Shaking my head subtly, I shut my eyes. The truth was, I did want him to stay with me, though I could never ask him to. He needed to live the most normal life he could and he couldn't do that waiting at home for me to come back. Besides, this mission would happen after school, I couldn't ask him to wreck his day for nothing. " That's all right...You just go to school." I whispered.

Tala glared at me skeptically. " Are you sure?"

Opening my eyes, I nodded. " Yeah... "

" All right then, I guess I will see you around." He said heading for the door but stopped halfway. " Oh and… be careful...Don't slip up." He mocked, walking stealthily out the door.

He did that to me a lot...poke fun at me. I knew why too, he was trying to lighten up the moment, too bad it rarely worked. I went back to my work, looking for my license. I had millions of these to go through as I had one for every country and place in this world. It was rather annoying after a while as it took forever to find the one I was looking for at the time.

In somewhat frustration, I shoved the box harshly towards the ground, and stood from my bed in the process. Then walked over to my coat rack, taking my leather trench coat from it, and wrapped it around my barren body.

I couldn't take it anymore, it was so stupid, I probably lost it anyway, and I just couldn't stand looking for it anymore. You could call it a quick impulse or whatever; I just wasn't going to look for it now, maybe later.

I walked over to my desk that was at the right from my bed against the wall. Opening the drawer, I took out a plain white medium sized bottle and took from the bottle two oval shaped pills. I wanted to sleep. I needed it. I didn't know why but I did. Usually I only used tranquilizers for after I made a kill, but this time I had to make an exception. I guess I was rather becoming addicted to taking them, as I loved how they calmed me from my pain.

Once I had gotten what I needed from the bottle, I placed it back into the drawer and lay down on my bedspread. I closed my eyes and dropped the pills into the center of my mouth and swallowed them quickly.

Slowly after taking the pills, I was, rendered unconscious.

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~Tala ~ I walked out the door of my first period class, algebra, and went on my way towards my lunch period. I didn't really want to come too school today; I rather of stayed home with Kai. It wasn't as if school held, any vital importance for me, like Kai I had already learned all of this in my training.

I didn't receive all the training that Kai did; I didn't do any emotive training or sword training. All I knew was all types of martial arts. I pushed the door open, which lead to the food court. I wasn't really; hungry either that function within me that tells me when to eat just didn't feel like talking.

"Hey Tala." a voice called out from behind.

I waved over my shoulder. In a drone like fashion, "Hey Tyson." I greeted, not really thinking about why he was in my lunch period.

All I could think about was how Kai was doing; I hated when they made him do assassinations, why couldn't they force me to do some. For some reason they never ask me, the only time I made a kill was when I could convince Kai to let me, which rarely happened.

"Dude how'd ya know it was me?" He asked in surprise. "You and Kai are so freaky that way...It's like your psychic."

I nodded. " Yeah maybe." I said in a trance like manner. " So what are you doing here? This isn't your lunch period." I asked, finally. The thought was very passive, but if I didn't say something quick, Tyson would start babbling on about the most stupid of things.

Tyson yawned. " Well, I have detention during my lunch period so I've been forced to eat with you freshy people." He explained, mockingly.

Freshy people?

Ugh.

Tyson could be so annoying sometimes not to mention retarded. Sometimes I wondered why Kai would even consider hanging around him - it seemed like a waste of time- and since most of the time you try to talk to him, it's like trying to have a conversation with a wall. I just guessed that maybe there was something Kai saw in him that I didn't as to me it was pointless. "So, where is Kai today?" He asked.

"He didn't come to school today, he got ill." I falsified. I couldn't tell him the truth and never would. Kai would be so mad at me. Besides Kai had told me before he coughed up the truth that he was ill so acting sick wouldn't be such a big deal as it was already planned by him.

" Dude that sucks...Though I never imagined Kai would ever get sick." Tyson replied in utter amazement and compassion at the same time.

I nodded. " Yeah."

" Too bad big bros. gone and their is no one left to protect you." A piggish voice mouthed from behind.

Ugh. I stopped in the middle of the courtyard, turning around with a mocking smile. "Yeah. Well, he would be here right now but he's at home cooling off as mom forced him to go to anger management as he kind of went mad since he didn't get to tare ya to shreds." I scoffed, recalling the time yesterday when Kai almost killed them. But I felt dumb now as I just created a new problem for Kai. By tomorrow, everyone will think he has some freakish temper problems. "But of course they let him go on good behavior. I thought he was faking purity but he wasn't as he said that you weren't worth his time anyway. I believe he said...' I could have a better time punching a chain link fence, at least it hits back'." I informed sarcastically.

He growled. "How dare you!" He yelled. "I am going to wreck you so bad that not even your own mother will recognize you." He barked viciously.

My eyes grew dark. How dare he mention my mother's name in the same sentence with pain! Now, normally I would never hurt someone who was weaker then me but he crossed the line this time when he brought up my mother. I scowled, bringing my fist into the bullish leader's stomach sending him back a few feet.

I jumped back from him. " Don't you ever include my mom in your filthy sentences." I growled. My mom did not deserve this kind of dishonor. I wouldn't let him get away with that, even if I had to break my code for a few seconds.

" Dude that was cool, I never saw it coming." Tyson laughed, walking off with me.

I had gotten in one good punch on the sorry loser of a bully and that was all I was going to do. I still held my code somewhat during that battle; I still wouldn't get into a major fight with him. My thoughts turned to flames as a cold somewhat wet arm grasped tightly around my throat jerking me back a bit.

Tyson stopped turning slowly around, his countenance, somewhat jarred. " Hey what are you doing?" He asked.

" Did you think I would let you get away with punching me?" The bully asked, cutting off my circulation making it hard for me to breathe. It felt like someone put hot barbed wire around my neck and pulled it easily through the skin and bone, it was painful.

I gagged subtly trying to get out a few choice phrases. " No I didn't...'Cause I didn't think your puny brain would know how to." I choked. I then grasped my hand around the bully's arm and threw him over my shoulder landing him harshly into the rough dirt ground.

" Dude I thought you don't like to fight?" Tyson reminded.

I smirked, starring down at the bully. " It's not fighting unless I beat him up...All I did was remove him from my neck." I explained walking away towards the food court so I could eat lunch, leaving Tyson in utter awe. " I will see ya around Tyson." I said, saluting him over my shoulder.

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The bell rang. School was officially over for today.

The fiery ball of light from above, with blazing rays, struck down melting away at my smooth skin forcing me to sweat as I ran out the school doors heading straight for home. I needed to know if Kai was okay, if he had made the kill yet. Kai didn't tell me when he had to make the kill save that the assassination was, changed from yesterday to today. He always was short with information never telling the full story. He was trying to shield me from the repulsive details...

The jerk…

I ran down the sidewalk trying to get too my bright red motorcycle as I had parked at the very end of the school parking lot. I needed to get off the school premises as quickly as possible because if I could I would like to make it home before Kai left.

I stared down at the paved ground not paying attention to where I was going, which was a mistake on my part. A dark wide shadow spread across the smooth cement, I slowly looked up curiously only to meet with the bully I recently had a grudge match with… I smiled. It was a miracle that the bully was back on his feet.

" Hey Tala, where are you going in a rush? Trying to get away from school before I beat you down into ground?" He asked, mockingly.

My smile grew into a smirk...he didn't know how wrong he was." Hey you actually got off butt. I heard when a cow falls on its back it can't get up again." I scoffed. It was so fun to pick on the lower breed of man...especially the ones who can't remember their own names. However, as much as I wanted to stick around and play; I had greater matters to attend. I bit down on my lip, by the look on the bully's face that probably wouldn't happen for some time.

The boy growled. " How dare you make fun of me...Are you looking for a death wish?" He asked.

I placed my pointer finger to my chin, allowing my expressions to go into a state of thought. " Hmm....No....Wait! Was I? Nope...or wait a minute...No.… forget it... I lost what I was going to say. " I explained thoughtfully. " And since I can't remember, I think I will just go now." I said running through the bullies.

" No you don't." He roared taking a concealed knife from underneath his long sleeved shirt. My eyes widened, noticing the knife too late as it, quickly pierced the thick flesh of my chest and through my ribcage a few inches away from where my heart resided. I writhed while cringing at the same time as the bully automatically jerked the knife side to side against my tattered flesh until it came loose from my body.

I stuttered backwards on my feet, my right hand over my wound. I looked down at the new injury that owned my body as the sticky crimson liquid slowly seeped through my shirt to the point where it covered my hand in a solid gooey red. My countenance went into shock over the fact that I didn't see his knife, as I should've known it was there or even been able to avoid it after it was, drawn. My thought pattern was, too scrambled to think straight that I never saw it coming. I looked up at the bully, my eyes narrowing in disgust. " Hey that was cheap shot. What kind of idiot are you? You can't do that and expect everyone to respect you as a great bully." I said still joking around, although I was in complete and utter pain. I had never been, stabbed before, this was the first as usually I was attentive to these things but I had screwed up royally this time.

The bully with a victorious smile, sauntered over to me. "Then I'll just be the bully every one fears and loathes. Either way is fine to me. However, in being the cheap bully I am, I think I am going to have more fun with you." He said punching me in the face and then an upper cut into the gut. I fell gradually to the ground in pain, holding stomach as I did so. " It's what you get for messing with me." He said spitting on me as he walked away, his group each taking a turn in kicking me as they passed by.

I painfully wiped the spit from my face ignoring my pain...Saliva, how disgusting.

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~ Kai ~ I slept restlessly as not even the small amount of tranquilizers I took was enough to calm me. My body was asleep, yes, but my mind and soul wouldn't shut down that easily. The torments and cries that I so desperately wanted to leave behind, by using the powers of tranquilizers, just wouldn't work this time. I should've taken a bigger quantity and then maybe I could sleep peacefully.

Slam.

Boom.

My eyes shot open like quicksilver as the sounds easily made their way into my mind set. I looked over to the small night table next to my bed, at my alarm clock; the time was 3:50 P.M. " Damn." I cursed beneath my breath. I forced myself from the bed; I had slept in too late. With all the nightmares I had while sleeping, I would've thought I'd been up by now. I walked out the door shutting it slowly behind me, and down the straightway, narrow hallway. The hallway was plainly white, you almost felt like you were in prison or in a mental institution. The way it was, built, you felt trapped.

A light at the end of the hallway let me know that I had almost reached the living room. It had almost slipped my mind, as I was too worried about sleeping into late but the time I was supposed to go and murder Mr. David Twitty was at hand. I would worry about it later though, I was still curious as to what the sounds I heard were all about. Judging by how they sounded, I figured that Tala had finally made it home from school. However, just for assurance I kept my mind open to all possibilities.

Coming into the living room, I soon felt a sharp hand pierce through my stomach as I saw my brother lying bloody on the couch. I ran stealthily over to him, an unusual worried look on my face. " Tala what happened?" I asked kneeling down by his side. " Did they do this to you?" I asked, referring to the bullies I had the opportunity of meeting and almost killing yesterday.

Tala sat up on the couch, shaking his head while slowly wincing from the pain. " No.…It's nothing...I tripped and fell down the stairs is all." He moaned taking breathers in between sentences.

My eyes grew shady. My brother was lying to me. I could tell. I was, trained to tell. He shouldn't lie to me. " You're lying. What really. Happened?" I grounded inquisitively. My features became livid awaiting Tala's answer. I knew what the truth was already but just to be sure, I needed to hear it from his mouth.

His black 'n blue eyes cracked open slowly while he struggled to breathe, his hand grasping a mesh of fabric that was the couch. " Just leave it alone, nothing happened." He said struggling for air.

I stood up from the couch and bowed my head. " It's not nothing… Do you call a badly broken rib, and a stab wound to the chest, nothing? They did this to you and now they shall pay." I growled, in a calm vicious manner. I lifted my gaze to my brother, Tala's eyes opened wider as he noted that I was wearing my game face. I let them get away with it before for Tala's sake but this time they wouldn't be so lucky. I turned from Tala tarring out of the house at breakneck speed.

" No come back!" Tala shouted as loud as he could only to be recoiled with more pain.

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I stormed off ducking away into the shadows away from the slowly dwindling sun, my eyes fuming with rage and anger I was beyond, ticked. This time nothing would stop me for committing cold blood murder and I didn't want to. I had thought I made myself perfectly clear when I told them that they would die if they ever touched my brother again, it looked like my threat had fallen on death ear. I didn't bother taking my motorcycle as I didn't see the point, it wasn't as if I wanted a quick escape.

I ran down the alleyways that were not fare from my house, which lead to the organization. They had connected the two so they could keep permanent watch on me, too bad they weren't here to watch me and possibly stop me from doing something I shouldn't. Although, I knew they wouldn't care, if anything they would be thrilled.

I picked up my pace, jumping leaps, and bounds to get to, them. They needed to pay. This time every sin they committed would go punished instead of not. I came to an abrupt stop as I heard a wailing scream. In curiosity, I made a right down an alley of some rundown building. I shook my head at what I saw; the bullies that had recently attacked my brother were now taking on some pitiful girl. I walked out of the murkiness into what little light there was, left from the sun, a smirk stealing away at my cold lips. " What you couldn't take me on, you couldn't take my brother on...So you had to go and pick on something weaker?" I scoffed in disgust at the sight before me.

The bullies all gasped looking up from their prey to me. Their leader began to chuckle, holding the scared girl in his grasp. " Awe look who came to join us...It's the pip-squeaks brother coming out to play. What you didn't get enough yesterday?" He jeered.

I cocked an eyebrow, looking at him skeptically. " Was that supposed to be funny? 'Cause I didn't get it as it seems to me you're the one who didn't get enough." I paused, my game face devouring my skepticism. " I thought I warned you what would happen if you touched my brother again? Did you have earwax in your ear or did you not care that I threatened your life? I asked stoically.

The bullies began to laugh the girl who looked to be about my age shuttered in fear. " Awe you must be joking, you take my life. I let you off easily yesterday and if you looking for a fight I would be happy to oblige." He explained.

My eyes narrowed practically colliding with my sadistic grin. " Huh. Good, I've been itching for a fight but I tell you now it won't last long." I retorted, egging the bully on, causing him to become more angered.

" You think so?"

I nodded, my eyes slowly donning upon the frightened girl. " Yeah but first you must put the girl down." I commanded, my tone nothing but lifeless.

The big headed bully held her high in the air. " You mean this girl?" I nodded. The bully just laughed. " I don't think I will."

I didn't want to take out the bully when there was a fraction of a chance that she could be, caught in the crossfire. I would have to forget about murdering them for now as I had a witness. I also didn't want to do that in front of her innocent eyes. I knew she was, innocent by the feel she had as she screamed in pain, and how she looked as the bully flung her about the air, she was innocent and I had no right to taint her. The bullies needed to pay though and I would continue to make them but not with the ultimate price rather something little less then that. But that bully didn't want to bend to my will...He would pay for that too.

I put my hand over his shoulder and in blinding light disappeared from their sight. Their leader the big mouth looked in all directions in fear and shock. " Where did he go?" He wondered but he didn't have to wait long as soon after he felt a sharp blade grazing across hit neck, drawing a thin amount of blood but not enough to kill him. He looked over his shoulder only to see me glaring at him with hardened features.

" How did you do that?" He asked fearfully.

I spit off to the side. " I am a master of all jitsu and kata's." I explained. " Now dropped the girl before I end your life." I threatened.

The bully quickly dropped the girl to the ground, placing his hands up in the air as if to surrender. The girl backed away from them, trying too slowly moving away from where the action seemed to be taking place.

I turned away from him as I had more, important things to do. I had a job that had to be, taken care of soon and could bare no error. I slowly walked away, they were lucky for now but someday when I got another chance I would make them pay. " I shall spare your lives for now." I informed, putting my sword back into its scabbard that was, concealed away inside my trench coat on my back.

The leader growled through his gritted teeth. " I won't let you get off that easy Hiwatari!" The bully yelled charging after me, pulling out his concealed mini knife in the process.

I didn't pay him mind and kept walking forward until he was closing in on me. Within minutes a light flashed through the bully's eyes, when all thought and knowledge returned to him he found that I had stopped his onslaught with one finger. Just as he was about to stab me through the back, I put my hand behind me raising a finger stopping the blade in its place. But this little charade didn't go without it's consequences however, they were minor not of any real harm, just a little poke to the finger. I brought my finger to my face, starring as the crimson liquid slowly drizzled down my finger. Placing my thumb over my pointer, I slowly rubbed the sticky contents away. I hated blood, I didn't like the sight of it or even it's smell, It disgusted me.

I turned around gradually to face off with the scared countenance of the one who dared to strike me. I starred at him impassively; but the fires of Hades still burned within me. " You shouldn't have done that, now you pay." I said. Jumping in the air, I kicked him in the face, quickly wrapping my legs around the pig heads over sized neck. I then in the midst of a back flip sent the guy flying over me. His back smashed into the rundown, brick of building wall and consequently he was, rendered unconscious.

I turned to meet with the rest of the group who seemed to be, immobilized by fear. " See yeah...Oh and once he wakes up, tell him if he isn't extra nice to Tala there will be consequences." I explained, walking off into the chilling dimness, away from the dwindling lights of the sun.

The young girl looked on in utter shock, shaking it off she realized that her hero was leaving. " Wait! I never got your name..." It was too late, as he was gone like that. " Or to thank you." She finished.

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Coming to my home, I busted through the door heading through the living room trying to get to my living corridors. I hadn't yet let my anger go towards the bullies which was sort of a good thing as I didn't seemed to have any kind or gentle emotions left in me. It would make things easier when I made my kill. Walking down the obscured hall, I came closer to my bedroom door only to come face to face with Tala.

Tala glared at me suspiciously. " What did you do Kai?" He asked, almost in slight concern but you never would have guessed it from his cold features.

I pushed Tala out of my way. I didn't want to explain myself to him nor did I really want to talk about it. " That's not your concern." I said in a cool and collected fashion.

Coming to my door I accessed my corridors and slammed the door in Tala's face. I had things to take care of; I was beginning to run late for my duty, to kill Mr. David Twitty. Like all the others I had slaughtered, I didn't know how this man could be a threat but I had long ago learned not ask questions. I walked over to my spilt box of papers and cards. Kneeling down to the ground, I sorted through them finishing what I had started and even still as my door harshly opened.

" Did you kill them Kai?" Tala asked, but I kept silence. " I told you to leave it alone. Why couldn't you do that?" He asked, coming up behind me. I wasn't, in the least fazed by his words, and just kept on as I had been. My hands slowly stopped looking through all the junk, gradually picking up a card in the process. I had found it; I didn't lose it after all. Standing up, I ignored my brother and walked out the door.

However, Tala still didn't leave me alone as he growled following behind me. " Answer me Kai!" He yelled through his clamped teeth.

I, at my brother's harsh tone stopped in my place and stared down at the floor. " I did nothing that would jeopardize my mission and now I am leaving." I said proceeding to walk away. If I didn't answer my brother, I would be leaving him in curiosity and worry. Although, I was in a completely heartless mood, I still didn't want to do that to him.

" Why are you leaving? Is it time for the assassination?" He asked still following behind me.

I ignored his questions and walked out the front door, again shutting it in Tala's face. It was night now and the moons cold presence froze into my already cold blood stream making it freeze over further. I would make the kill tonight and I would do it without hesitation. Deep down below the frost of my heart, I could hear myself screaming for me to stop. But after watching my brother bleed once more shattering my vow to pieces again, the anger inside of me boiled to a point I hadn't seen in along time. I walked over to my bike, hopping on top of it I didn't bother to wear my helmet and just started the engine up driving quickly out of the driveway. Tarring out down the street, I left the road behind him in flames as the soft cement began to melt after me.

I drove my motorcycle through the crossing line, which led me directly into Kyoto. So fare I had made it into Kyoto with little trouble, usually I would get stopped and asked for my license and registration at the crossing line but it looks as if I got lucky this time. It was somewhat weird too as I had been speeding the whole time. I should've at least been giving a speeding ticket. To me it looked like the police were on another donut break, this meant that they wouldn't be around for a while. It was actually somewhat good news as I had panned my kill to be somewhat out in the open. In this mission, I would have to be extra careful in making sure I had no witnesses. The police not being around would just make my position much easier.

I eyes narrowed as I took in my surroundings. I was closing in on my target position. Looking down at my wristwatch I denoted that the period in, which the assassination was supposed to be completed, was, drawing closer too.

I jerked my motorcycle to the right pulling into a dark alley. Shutting my engine down I parked my motorcycle against the wall. I didn't worry about any one stealing my motorcycle as I had the keys and my bike was impossible to hot wire. Therefore anybody who was dumb enough to try to steal it would just be wasting their time and mine. In addition, nobody would be able to move it as it weighs with all the extras on it as big as an elephant and a horse. Moreover, this murder wouldn't take long and I would be back for it soon.

I walked through the dark alley coming out the other side and met with a series of clubs. My eyes scanned across each of them until they fell upon a medium sized club, at the top of it in bold blue glowing letters it read ' Maidens Peak!'. I had seen this club before as I had made another kill here recently. Maidens Peak was a teenage hang out some adults would go there to but it was, made to the teens. They would hold all types of singing contests. I believe they called it 'Spit or Swallow' if you were spit you lost and if you were swallowed you won. It sounded lame to me but it was how it truly was there and to the teens all the rage.

The man I was supposed to kill, Mr. David Twitty, He usually hanged out at this club. From what I had learned about him, he was just a young man about in his early twenties, he came here every day after college for relaxation.

He should be coming out of there any moment now. I silenced my thoughts, watching out of the corner of the club as the door slowly opened to reveal my target. I spit off to the side, walking out of the murkiness to spill the blood of the innocent once more. However, this time it didn't bother me so much, I was still looking for blood from what happened earlier that day with my brother. Most of the reason why I didn't care was, because I broke my vow twice to Tala. I was angry which complied with my insane training I endured as a kid made my heart freeze over more, along with my morals.

I tapped on the man's shoulder backing away as he quickly turned to face me. Staring into my eyes he noted my impassive look, which caused him to become somewhat frightened. David looked at me with suspicion. " W-What do you want?" He stammered in question.

I placed my pointer finger to my lips. " Shhh." I whispered and then I evaporated from sight leaving the man in shock. He wasn't like that for long as soon David felt a warm but cold hand around his mouth and a blade to his throat. " You shouldn't talk...It could lead to trouble." I explained sadistically.

The man began to shiver within my grasp and I didn't care. It was as if I was gone leaving behind only the dispassionate and scary parts which held no qualities of the real me. It was as if I wasn't there anymore.

~ Female Witness ~ I walked with my head bowed down the dark streets of Kyoto, my long brunet hair wavering in the wind. The air around me was so frigid; I could feel it pressing my flesh becoming numb with every strenuous touch the air made against my open skin. The cold wind seemed to find every crack and gap in my garments. I wore a long purple sweater with cut off sleeves and some shorts, I wasn't prepared for this cold night, The winter was coming too soon. I crossed my arms over my chest trying to find what little warmth I had left.

I had been looking around for him, the one who had saved me hours before hand. I didn't know why I wanted to find him so bad. It wasn't like he did anything special for me, but for some reason that I wished would just go away, I didn't feel right not thanking him for saving my life. I was normally strong no one ever picked on me and lived to speak about it but today was different I felt lifelessly spent and didn't really care what happened to me.

I had been having a bad day; my boyfriend had just broken up with me humiliating me completely. Men...I hated them. To me, the world would be better off without them, which is why I couldn't believe I had spent the rest of the day looking for my hero of the night.

I sighed. " You should give up, you're not going to find him." I growled beneath my breath, the air escaping my mouth automatically turning to frost. I didn't even know what I was doing anymore, I was stupid, I had no way of knowing where he would be, at or even his name. Therefore, how could I ever expect to find him and thank him?

I shook my head of the thoughts coming to a decision that should have been, made at the beginning. I was going home, giving up my futile search. My home was located in Kyoto, I had been visiting Tokyo, as that was were my boyfriend had moved too, but I had been slowly yet reluctantly moving back towards home. I wanted to thank him for saving me from a near death experience but it didn't look like possibility for today.

I slowly lifted my gaze up from the slicked with ice ground only to witness something I wished I hadn't. My eyes grew wide with terror; my breathing began to stammer as my body shuttered with fear.

There was so much blood...

~ Kai ~ It was, time to end the mans innocent life forever and as much as my true self was screaming from the inside for me to stop and think about what I was doing…. My newly hardened fake self wouldn't allow it. It was like I was turning into two different people their was Kai Hiwatari and their was 'The Shadow of Death', which I greatly represented as I carved my medium sized blade into the flesh of the mans jugular. The blood slowly but in a quick fashion drizzled out down his neck. David's breathing viciously became, cut off as he gasped for air. I dropped my hand from the man's mouth, allowing the lifeless body to fall carelessly to the ground as if it were a piece of garbage.

I knelt down to the body, somewhat regretting what I had done deep in my heart, but the shadow remained as I looked at the lifeless corps before me. I was going to say something to the corps but stopped as my senses caught onto something I should've felt in the beginning but in my distraught disposition, I sourly missed it. My eyes narrowed as I heard strange breathing sounds that did not belong to me. At breakneck speed, I jumped from the ground turning around in the process. My eyes opened wide, filling with jarred emotions I hadn't yet experienced before. My old Hiwatari self-coming back to me, the shadow that I so despised disappeared. My eyes fell upon the body on the ground and a whole bunch of devastating thoughts crammed through my mind. I looked up at the one who seemed to be, immobilized. Had she seen me do this? I didn't know what to do, but then when did I ever?

~ Female Witness ~ My body wouldn't allow me move, I became idle to what I had just witnessed. I had never seen so much blood come from, one person, except for that one time so long ago. This would the second time I have had someone killed in front of me. The man, who committed the crime, stepped from the shadows revealing him to me. I was, really blown away now. My eyes opened wide with devastation. The murder of this innocent life was the same person who saved me from having mine ended. How ironic was that? Within the fear I seemed to be, trapped, I took one step backwards as he walked forward towards me but couldn't seem to go any further.

My supposed to be hero of the night stopped before me. " Did you see me?" He asked, his voice almost sounded if he was hopping my answer would be no.

I couldn't bring myself to speak, my throat was cut off from my head, I couldn't get the words out even if I wanted to. My body began to ache from all the fearful shuttering I had been doing.

He put his hand over my shoulder causing me to become startled as he did so. He looked me deep in the eyes as if he was trying to look deep in my soul for his answer. " Look I won't hurt you.... Now tell me did you see me?" He asked in a deep callous tone. By his tone how could he expect me to believe, if I told him that I saw him murder that poor man, that he wouldn't do the same to me?

I couldn't bring myself to answer him as I didn't know whether to tell him the truth and besides I for some reason still seemed to be unable to talk straight. " I-a-I-a..." I stammered. Well at least I got myself away from the mute button, I didn't like not being able to speak as it felt sort of funny and I felt stupid in front him.

His eyes narrowed as he grasped my hand dragging me along with him much to my surprise. I wanted to pull away but couldn't seem to muster the strength to do so. " I'll just take that as a yes." He informed.

I took this time to take in his appearance, as I hadn't had much time to do so. He had blue hair, that seemed almost like ice, frozen ice only found in the middle of Alaska and it seemed to stand on air. I figured from his outfit that his favorite color must be black and or blue, which seemed interesting, as those were mine. He was medium height but taller than me. I had seen his countenance, he seemed so complex, like there was something always going through his head that never had to do with anything he was in the middle of doing. His eyes seemed to me too always be hard and cold as if he had a tough life. I wasn't sure if my guesses were true; but then again, I am a good judge of character.

I didn't know how I got into think about him this way. Why should I care about who he is or about his life? It wasn't like it was of grave importance to me...But then there was that one moment when his eyes seemed to unfreeze it was brief but it was there. It happened when he saw me standing before him in fear, it happened when he thought I saw him make his kill. However, I couldn't help but wonder, why he seemed to be so scared and surprised but I only saw that in a blink of the moment as they immediately went back to ice. He was a very weird character. " Where are you taking me?" I asked curiously.

I was getting tired of thinking and tired of running. In addition, there was that little factor that I didn't know where I was going, which rather irked me. I didn't like not knowing things. " Be quiet." He commanded stoically. He wasn't big on passionate speech, I thought angrily. I wanted to know where we were going and I wanted to know now.

Pulling my arm from his grasp, I slowly backed away from him. He stopped in his place but didn't turn to face me; he just sat there as if he was suddenly, turned to stone. " If you're not going to tell me where you are taking me then I won't be accompanying you." I explained, crossing my arms.

" Who says you get to decide?" He asked but it seemed more like he was making a statement and not asking a question.

My brows furrowed. " What?" I asked and was about to speak further when he suddenly lifted me from the ground over his shoulders. What was he trying to pull? " Put me down!" I demanded.

" I said you don't get to decide." He explained almost seeming to become; irritated by me though his tone was as impassive as ever. If he wasn't going to put me down when I asked I would just force him to. I was champion of the boxing team. Girls weren't, allowed to participate, well that's just what the boys' say but I joined anywise and now am the champion. I was able to beat up all the boys in my school. I hoped that that class would come in handy today. Taking my hands into fist, I began to beat them against his backside. With all the heavy forces of my punches, he didn't seem to even flinch or even become bothered by it.

" Put me down...Now!" I shouted.

" Shut up and be quiet." He growled.

He didn't seem to enjoy it when I would scream. I ginned a devilish smile; an idea had come to me. " If you don't put me down right now I swear I'll scream so loud. Then everyone will come out of their houses to see what's going on." I threatened. Much to my surprise he had finally listen to me and sat me down too, bad I found out his real reason wasn't because of me.

" Get on now." He commanded. I could tell right now that he was a real bossy person, almost like a control freak. I shuttered mentally, what was I getting myself into? I wondered starring at his beautiful motorcycle. At least he had good taste in vehicles. I didn't really want to get on the machine as I was scared to find out where he was planning on taking me but then again, what choice did I have? He certainly wouldn't give me one.

I sighed. " Whatever." I said in irritation. He was beginning to get on my nerves with all his commands. I threw myself over his bike while crossing my arms over my chest. " There I did it are you happy now?" I asked.

He ignored me, proceeding to hand me his black shiny helmet. " Put this on." He ordered.

I growled through my clamped teeth, taking the helmet from him. " Do this do that, are you always this bossy?" I asked fixating the helmet on my head. Nevertheless as I had suspected he just ignored me completely and started up his engine. Talking to him was like talking to a brick fence. It just stands there doing it's own thing with no regard for others, annoying.

" Unless you want to fall off my bike and crack your head open...I suggest you hold onto me." He informed. This time he sounded more like he was trying to warn me instead of commanding... That was how I liked it. I wrapped my arms around his waist, holding onto him tightly. It was a good thing I decided to listen to him because as soon as he pushed the gas down his bike jerked forward, throwing me into him then backwards, throwing me almost from the bike as he had predicted. I was now completely thankful for his kind warning but still I thought of him as a complete louse.

~ Kai ~ The deep chilling wind rustled through my thick mesh of blue hair and the leather fabric of my coat. I was, glad that I wore my trench to sleep in as how angry I was, I would've left without it and then would've frozen to death. My first and only mistake in making a kill had found me today it was this girl. I didn't see her coming until it was too late. The shadow of darkness had taken me once more and didn't allow me to care or think thoroughly. All that went through my mind was how I was going to kill that man, I thought it down to every gory detail but never once thought if any one would possibly be around to witness my onslaught. Truth is I didn't really care at that point in time.

I could recall all the numbing feelings in my heart and then afterwards, all the sorrow and regret. While in the midst of my assassination, my soul was screaming for me to stop but my heart was asleep and that was when I lost control completely. All feeling of hesitation of murdering an innocent life seemed to evaporate from me. Leaving me with only the thought of killing, the man, and how great life would be after he was gone but that wasn't I, was it? I felt myself after seeing my brother in pain and then while midst of murdering David, slowly losing myself. I had tried so hard to keep myself through all the terrible training and killing but all my hard work was slowly diminishing. Nevertheless, I knew the day would come when my mind would lose all sense of right and wrong.

I didn't want it to be that way yet how could I stop what has already begun...

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Authors Note: I don't know why I put the story line in the perspective of the Female Witness I guess I didn't want to put it in Kai's. Oh and in the next chapter, she'll have a name...HEH! (Hope it wasn't too confusing.)

I have an Important Question for you all…There is two paths I would like to take this story one includes the use of Beyblades and the other doesn't. I like both ways but I can't do both so which one would you all rather me do? (Please help!)

Anywise, enough about that stuff. I just wanted to tell everyone that the third chapter to this story should be up in a week or so. My chapters are long and take time to write and it's not good to rush it.

Now for some review answers:

nObOdY: I want to thank you for pointing out my repetitive use of the word 'Emotion' 'cause you were right but I never noticed it before. I went back and fixed it. Anywise this is my first time truly writing in first person and I know I probably made some mistakes but I am learning. I went back, looked for things I said twice and fixed it. As for emphasizing to much on what they feel and think I tried to do that in that chapter 'cause I wanted to introduce everyone to the characters thought and feel train. That way everyone will know my characters better but as the story progresses, the thoughts and feelings on things will lessen but will still be there. If I was repetitive in this chapter or said things twice tell me 'cause I want to know just don't make it a flame 'cause I hate those but yours wasn't a flame to me.

Mizu-Tenshi: I am glad you like my story and I hope this chapter wasn't too long for you. I have a hard time writing medium sized chapters. (Sorry) Anywise, I like the relationship with Tala and Kai in my story too… I think it would be cool if they were actual brothers in the show. ^_^

Frontier of Darkness: I am happy you liked the story so fare. I hope this chapter was too your liking also.

Kimkizna: Thanks….

#1: You can keep dreaming as what I am saying is true…He's mine! Mine! You got that? HEHEHE… But I would be willing to share…Maybe?

blackberrymint: I am glad you love my story. I wasn't sure how people would react to it as to tell you the truth I was scared to find out. I know I have comma issue I have been going to a focus group that specializes in helping people with that sort of problem for a week now and doesn't seem to be working.

See ya.

~ Hitokiri Anue ~

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