Disclaimer: I do not whatsoever own Beyblade! * Sighs* the truth hurts doesn't it.... Anywise, I do own Lain however.

I am sorry for the slow update…. I killed my Internet and it took a while to find the right potion to revive it from the depths of… well uh you don't need to know where. Anywise, I hope you enjoy!

I changed the summary for this story, as I didn't think it quite told everything this story entails.

Okay I know this chapter is long, approximately 8,000 words. I going to warn you this entire chapter in the beginning is serious (Not bad serious just not anything fun.) but the nearing the middle to the end it will loosen up.

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Chapter Four: Curiosity!

Let me tell you 'bout a girl I know
I drag her around wherever I go
This little woman drives me insane
She's tied to my ankle with a ball and chain

---Goo Goo Dolls, Slave Girl, A Boy Named Goo.

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Fiery little spitfire, I thought. Yeah that she was, Lain Mori, man she could give Kai a run for his money. I think a few days with her would change him a lot. Either that or he would be living in fear. Personally, I would choose the second for myself. She scared me half to death, she was something nightmares where made of. There's a feeling I get though, every time I look through the windows at her sweet yet scary face. She reminded me of someone. So carefree and just...

You know if I told Kai this what he would say?

He would go 'Damn it you just need to shut up, you don't know nothing' or something like that. I actually don't know what he would say; I was just making an idiotic guess. I haven't seen him for a while so I haven't been in his mindset as Tala is. However, I would have to smack him up side the head if I ever heard him speak to me like that.

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Tokyo, Japan, January 10

~ Lain ~ The burning light stung through my eyelids until I wasn't able to hold them shut any longer. I yawned, sitting up in my blankets and then pushed them from me slowly sliding from the bed. The bottoms of my feet grazed the rough carpeted flooring below as I proceeded to stand up. Now on my feet, I rubbed my temples as if to better awaken myself into the new morning day. My body felt like it was on fire from all the heat it had obtained from the blankets and sun. I felt sick inside as if I had just caught a fever.

This day seemed like the ordinary for me but then again, I hadn't really awakened completely. My dreams had been normal so, shouldn't everything else be? It hadn't occurred to me that the room that these everyday dreams occurred in just happened not to be my bedroom. Though when you're just teenager of the age seventeen you're still consider a child and children never think anything in there life would change or that they would be in danger of getting hurt. Kids have warped minds where they think nothing bad will ever happen to them and so did I. Therefore, when I woke up to the burning sun in my warm sheets, and blankets, I never expected anything to happen.

My somewhat sleepwalking form walked into the bathroom, too better awaken me into the day. Rubbing my eyes just wouldn't cut it. I needed something more powerful to make them stay open and also, so that I could better see my surrounding environment. Everything was so hazy. I closed the bathroom door behind me though I could've sworn that I didn't have a bathroom in my bedroom but then again I wasn't truly awake. I turned the knob on the sink, letting the cool crystal liquids caress the porcelain bowl with its tender touch. I cupped my hands together creating a mini bowl and placed it under the rushing water. The bowl easily filled with water just as I ripped my hand bowl away, throwing the water in my face to flush the sleepiness away. Going away from the sink, I wiped my face on a hand towel that hung on the silver bar. The towel was red though I could've sworn that mine were blue. At least that's the color the towels were the last time I checked. Then again, maybe my mother just changed them.

My eyes opened wide. My mom couldn't have changed them 'cause she's.... I couldn't finish that thought nor did I want to. It would only bring back painful memories. Still if she didn't change, the towels and my father couldn't have because he died years before I could even remember then who did. My sister couldn't have done this either, because firstly she doesn't know how and secondly she's been away at camp. Nothing made any sense.

Leaving the bathroom into my room, my now awoken eyes expanded greatly along with my mouth. I was in shock. " Okay... This is not my bedroom." I said, coming to a realization. All jarred feelings seemed to leave my countenance as it returned to normal minus the broken smile that donned upon my lips. " I forgot...I am now a prisoner." I shook my head. " Duh!" I sunk to the ground, my back leaning against the closed bathroom door. I hugged my legs, lying my head against the top of my knees. " Stupid Kai this is your fault." I groaned.

I sighed, stretching out all my body parts. " Oh well I don't really mind, I guess..." I explained to myself. Truth was I didn't really mind my life has been boring and I've been alone. I hated being alone, and although I'm with complete strangers who threaten to take my life if I do something they don't like, I couldn't be any happier right now. I wasn't alone anymore and kind of liked it.

I stood from the ground and walked weakly out the door into the hallway. I had only seen these halls twice. This would be the third, and every time I moved within these halls I felt trapped, it was terrifying. It made me curious as to how my captors could live in a place like this, never once feeling trapped, but of course, I didn't know how they felt and just realized it. I had never asked nor sought the answer to this question. I never would anywise; they were major, uptight about how they felt at times, which was annoying. I probably wouldn't get an answer.

With staggering movements, I seized in front of a white door. My blue orbs starred at it entrancingly. Kai's bedroom! I could recall being, told by Tala that under no circumstances was I too ever enter this room. Something about being, forbidden from this room sparked my curiosity but then again; I wondered what my consequences would be... Is this one of those things were I do something wrong and then is killed for it? I elaborated thoughtfully on what would happen if I entered in a little further and now found no reason that I would die for it. It is by law...Well in my mind, you cannot kill someone for trespassing only tell them to leave. Besides Tala never said I couldn't go and wake him up. I smiled deviously at my get around plot.

I placed my hand around the knob of the door and turned it slightly, my stomach filled with butterflies as I slowly entered Kai's room, shutting the door gently behind. I tip toed quietly across his floor towards his bed. My eyes starred him down attentively; my orbs hardening as I slowly kneeled to the ground. Something was wrong. He didn't even seem to be a sleep or awake. When you sleep you, can tell the person's countenance should be warm, filled with thought though his was empty almost dead. However, I definitely knew that he wasn't awake, as he would have surely yelled at me for coming into his room without permission by now. I didn't get it! Why did he look so gone from the world? At least you could see that he was peaceful wherever he was. I did find it weird how that looking at him now you couldn't tell that he was a stuck up, bossy assassin as of this moment to me he just looked like an ordinary kid. Still it was weird how he didn't seem to be truly sleeping; I couldn't help but wonder how this was even possible. I would just ask him about it later and pray that I would get an answer.

It was time now. I was going to wake him. He had slept long enough and I was getting bored being awake alone. I put my hands over his arm and shook him roughly, trying to make sure he would wake appropriately and not just go back to sleep once he knew it was I.

Kai's eyes shot open. At a breakneck pace, he threw me roughly to the ground- my back making creaking sounds as it hit the floor- and from there he took his blade in hand. From where he took that blade, I was unsure. He held it poised against my throat while harshly holding me down with his other hand. However, before he could come close to drawing blood and taking my life from me. His eyes expanded apprehensively. He dropped his small blade in trapping fear. His body appeared to be going into a state of shock as he leaned over me in a frozen state. His placid countenance grew dim with an angered glare. " What the hell are you doing in here?" He asked his breathing becoming unstable.

I guess you can get the death penalty for trespassing. Somewhere along that unwarily devastating journey towards death, I had closed my eyes merely waiting for the inevitable. Feeling the erupting heat and despair releasing from his body, I felt that this experience had come to an closing but then again it had just barely begun as I cracked my eyes open. Deep anger, anguish and something else was what I saw within his features and heard in his voice. Although he tried desperately to sustain himself from me, I could see it there and wondered just what that other hidden feeling was. I cleared my throat of all shock and nervousness. " I am sorry...I-I just w-wanted to wake you up." I stammered in explanation, too bad clearing my throat didn't work too well. I sighed mentally.

I was, warned by Tala not to enter his room, and probably should have taken it, but couldn't because of my curiosity issue. Once I get curious about something I have to get an answer and will do whatever it takes to find it. However, by the hardened look on his face I somewhat now wished that I had followed Tala's advice. " You should know that you never go into a trained assassin's room and expect to leave it alive. Accidents may occur." He whispered his voice deadly calm.

" What happened here?" A voice asked from behind us, his tone rather curious.

Kai stood from me slowly. I watched from the ground, as he quickly hid his knife. Still in his hand, but behind his arm straight up the back of his wrist. One couldn't help but wonder what he was doing? Nevertheless, the answer was given upon denoting whom the voice was…Tala. " Nothing." Kai replied in a deep tone. I glared up at him suspiciously.

What! Why did he just lie to Tala? I wondered.

Tala nodded attentively. " Oh, okay, well then, what's she doing in here?" He asked.

" It was nothing...Just leave it at that." Kai ordered but still after witnessing what I had, I could have sworn it sounded more like a plea then an order.

Tala nodded slightly once more. " Fine...I just came to tell Lain that I found the thing that she was looking for." He then walked over to me and grasped my hand, pulling me forcefully out of the room. " Come on Lain... See ya Kai." He said, shutting the door.

We walked down the hall for a couple of minutes and then made a turn into his and my temporary room. I couldn't help but wonder what he was talking about, what thing had I been looking for that he had now found? From this, I somewhat got the feeling like Tala had just lied to Kai about me to get me from his room, but why? I would find out soon. I'd better! He stopped when we came to the middle of the room and turned to face me. He glared at me suspiciously. " Tell me what happened in that room with my brother? Now!" He demanded.

Falling into surprise at his harsh tone, my eyes abnormally expanded. Never before, well since I have known him, ever has he sounded so hard. Well at least I got my answer at why he lied to Kai. I decided from this and his tone that I had better tell him. " Well...I rather got curious and...." I didn't really want to explain to him what happened as once done I knew he would be angry.

Elaborating to Tala over what happened wasn't an easy task at all. I found from this that he has some real worry issues about Kai. Every time I mentioned to him that Kai almost killed me and of the after affects of it, his visage seemed to fall into the horror category. I tried to tell him that everything was all right but I could tell that he didn't believe me. Through my whole retelling of what happened Tala never said a word and only sat there in quiet to listen to what I had to say. I wished that he 'd said something because as the result of his silent behavior I was, left to ramble on.

" I see... Not again..." Tala whispered finally after I finished.

I was barely able to catch on to what he had just spoken. The curiosity bug bit at me again and I couldn't let what he had said slip away unnoticed. " He has done this before?" I questioned.

Tala bowed his head and I was about to receive my answer. I could feel it slowly slipping from him but his rejoinder to my question was, cut away by Kai's voice calling to him. " Come on Tala! We have work to do!" Kai yelled coldly.

Stupid Kai!

I sighed, watching Tala stand to leave from the room. The answer to the question would not be, received, well, at least not, today. Tala walked towards the door but seized his movement before fully exiting the room. " Don't let anything that has been said in this room get out...To anyone, do you understand?" He asked hoping for me to assure him.

" Sure." I quickly responded.

" You better." He said walking out the door. " I am coming Kai." He groaned.

Slowly, Tala disappeared from my sight. I could taste the blood slowly seeping from the inside of my lip as I bit down roughly on it in irritation. In the midst of musing over what he meant by, 'Not again' a realization donned upon me as my eyes narrowed. " Oh crap!" I stood from the ground and exited the bedroom with haste. They were leaving. Not without out me! " You guys wait up, I am going with you." I shouted, my eyes catching the sight of Tala, who stopped at the exit from the house.

I stopped in front of him slowly trying to catch my breath, placing my palms over my knees to restrain me from hitting the ground. I looked up from my knees at Tala who just starred at me vaguely. " You guys are not leaving without me." I demanded.

" Fine...You can hitch a ride with me." He informed, his hands signaling me to follow him, which I easily obeyed. I was glad that he wasn't angry with me to the point he wouldn't allow me to come. I smiled with a slight nod as I walked out the door to the front of him. " It's the red motorcycle over there." He said pointing to his vehicle to let me know where to go.

After a while of looking around I found, me quite lost as to where to go. With him walking behind that left it up to me to lead. I wished that he would lead instead. I was no good with directions but luckily; I was able to see his motorcycle. Finally! I smiled. The motorcycle that he wore looked besides in color the same as Kai's bike. As Tala and Kai, the bikes were brothers. I would've of never guessed them to be brothers- not even adopted ones- but when you look at the motorcycles and how they care for each other, mostly Tala, you could see them as brothers. I never had a brother but always thought it would be neat to have one, which is why they were lucky to have one another and I hoped they never took it for granted. I would beat them up if they ever did! I only had sister and sometimes I would take her for granted but feel horrible about it later.

I stopped in front of the bike, a grin owning my lips as I took on my movements once more, hopping securely onto the seat. I loved motorcycles. When you ride a bike, you feel so free in the blissful wind. I hoped to own my own one-day. " Put this on." He commanded, handing me his spare helmet. I glared at him inwardly. I had heard this before, his hard bossy tone, he sounded just like Kai right then, and it was scary.

I took the helmet with no complaints as I had with Kai. After getting to know a little about these people, I had learned too never get them angry because things could get cold. I fixated the helmet over my head. " There." I said as if to tell him that I was ready to go.

He nodded. " Good... Now unless you want to fall off my bike and crack your head open...I suggest you hold onto me." He explained. I wrapped my arms around him just as the bike took off down the road. My eyes were, widened but not to the extent where anyone could tell. I had heard that somewhere also. I was beginning to become frightened. When I first arrived here with them, I thought that Tala was nothing like Kai. Even more so when I found out they weren't truly brothers but as of now, I would completely erase that thought from my mind. Because as of now I couldn't find any differences between them except that Tala is more friendlier at times then Kai.

" Were are we going anywise?" I asked curiously. It never occurred to me. I just didn't want to be alone for the whole day but I never really knew where we were going? I hoped it wasn't some place freakish. I wouldn't put it past them.

" We're going to a tech corporation called Seerix, me and Kai own it." He said. " It's a multi-corporation that sales and creates computers, software and many other tech devices." He explained.

I took one of my hands from him, keeping the other around him tightly; I tapped him on the shoulder with my now freed one. " How can you and Kai own a corporation, you both are just teenagers?" I asked skeptically. I knew for fact that it took years to know enough to even know how to run a business let alone have the math skills to create technology or to be able to sell it.

Tala laughed. " We've been learning to run this business since Kai was six and I...Well I was lucky enough to somewhat get childhood and start learning when I was ten instead of four. This corporation is me and Kai's cover away from assassinations which means if we get background checked or suspected for murder we can have a cover, it's a fake life." He explained somewhat loudly over the rushing air that flew past us as we road on down the road.

I placed my hand back around him, allowing my head to bow. " Oh." I said sorrowfully. In anyone's eyes they would be just two normal boys that's how I saw them anywise but digging deeper beyond the facade of the life they created you see a bloody war going on. It's like a struggle for life and death. It was strange the more I was with them the more I began to see them in a different light. I hadn't even been with them for a full day and already had learned that there is something dark hidden behind the eyes of the innocent Tala and the hardened eyes of Kai. With the new discoveries I felt my curiosity grab a hold of me. I had now received a new meaning in my life and that was to figure these two suspicious characters out. It would be hard but I would figure them out somehow and in some way get to know the real them without any secrets.

I didn't know why I had this nagging need to figure them out. All I knew was that I had to know. Who were they really? It was kind of like trying to figure out what people were like before television and showers, like a needle in a haystack. I slowed my thoughts down as I felt the motorcycle suddenly stop completely. " We're here." Tala informed. I snapped my thoughts away from my mind set completely and slid from the bike. I took the helmet from my head. My long brunet hair within its ponytail rustled about the air within the force of the wind I created pulling the helmet from my head.

I handed him the helmet with a smile. " Thanks." I whispered, turning to look at the so-called major corporation they ran. My eyes flared open vastly at the sight before me. Unwarily at a slow pace, I began to walk towards it. The building as he had said was impressive; it almost looked like a mall. It was wide spread and seemed to have two layers to it just as a mall would. The building seemed to be made of large bricks and there were windows, which marked where each store was located. It seemed like they had split all the technology up into their own places. The roof looked to be made of a thick oak wood. In the middle of the building in what didn't surprise me was the name Seerix in bold blue and red shining letters. I smiled. I couldn't have pictured anything else that was more fitting for the two then this. Obviously, to me that meant that, they probably made the design for this place themselves. " This is awesome." I said aloud to Tala who walked up next to me as we came to the entry door.

" Yeah I know... its great," he whispered almost in a mock tone.

I smiled at him. " Come on are we going to sit out here all day or are we going in?" I asked while heading on to open the door. I held it open allowing Tala to gain access to his corporation easier before I could. Once he was in I immediately followed after him, the door shutting slowly behind me.

" Kai where are you?" Tala called out.

My eyes glanced around the room. Main office of service was my first guess of what this room was as all that was in here was large desk. My eyes narrowed in disgust as my nose took in a new sent, it was a musk-like smell, which invigorated my senses until I could barely breath. I hated the smell! It was too strong but putting that a side the office was nice. It had white walls, which was the only thing that truly bugged me. The room was, shaped like a square box, and each wall held a picture. The wall, which the long desk covered, had a small door behind it and I couldn't help but wonder what was behind it. I took my curiosity away from the door and back to the art. Some, you could tell Tala made and others you could tell were bought off the market. My eyes ignored all picture descriptions except one. This specific picture was a Tala masterpiece, it was one I had seen before, it was 'Wings not Chosen'. He had copied the picture onto canvas; it looked even more magnificent in picture form than it did on his closet door. Coming in closer to the painting you could see a small written description, my eyes quickly read it over.

---- Every life has two paths to choose from, each one leads you to a different direction in your own life. Destiny is a lie; no one knows their life's meaning truly until they complete their path. By what good or bad paths you chose in life would determine what your future would hold. If you make a mistake during one path, you can always make it up for it with the next, as there is forgiveness in every mistake. Sometimes all this can be a lie just like destiny. From choice their also come consequences and those can affect everyone you care about and change their life's course of path without their own consent just because you chose the wrong path. Therefore, all the people you care about, lives can be, forced in a direction without giving them their own choice because you made it for them in your own mistakes. So be careful, choice is a dangerous thing and needs to be, considered. However, those who have their lives altered can still change.

Destiny is a lie but paths are not, 'cause no matter what there is still room for change. ---- By: Tala Hiwatari

This, which describes the picture, to me, was so beautifully filled with meaning it almost made my heart ache. Even one mistake could destroy a life. This picture really got me to ponder if I had made any mistakes. As maybe it was my fault that everything in my life had gone so terribly wrong, maybe I did something, which is why my family isn't together anymore. A meager tear slowly slid down my cheek. I didn't mean to let it escape. I would have to punish me for it later when no one was around.

" Over here Tala." Kai replied in a cold fashion.

I looked from the picture to see where they were, situated while wiping all sadness from my countenance. Tala now continued to walk towards the desk where Kai had just entered through the door, which had earlier tugged at my curiosity and now seemed to be callously, positioned down on a wooden chair, waiting for customers. Before him was a computer and he seemed to be using it as to what he was doing I was unsure of but he seemed to be really in tuned to whatever it was. Tala came and sat down next to him and began to work on a second computer.

This day easily was becoming boring to me. I somewhat now regretted coming with them. However, being bored with others was better then being alone. Still things needed to lighten up. I walked over to them, centered myself in the middle of the desk, and kneeled before them. " So what are you guys doing exactly?" I asked curiously. I could recollect when I would go to work with my father at his science laboratory. I would get bored there too and eventually I would fall, asleep. I missed those times completely. Shaking my head of the memories, a suspicious look grasped onto me as I came to a realization… My dad never worked in a laboratory…and I had never been in one…so why did I remember it? I bit down on my lip, musing over it for a moment before putting it off as some subliminal message I had picked up of the television while in my sleep.

The room sustained its silence. The only noises heard were, the gentle tapping of the keys on the keyboards. Listening to the soothing sounds rather made me more tired though I couldn't completely fall asleep to it as deep in the middle of my stomach I was boiling with anger from not receiving an answer. " Hello!" I shouted. " What. Are you? Guys doing?" I grounded out curiously.

Tala sighed in annoyance.

Jerk!

" We are making sure all the systems throughout the stores are running smoothly." He explained.

I nodded. " Is there anything I can do? Because I am really bored." I groaned.

Tala was going to answer me when a strange bell rang. Turning around I found that the bell was a signal for when a customer would enter the store. Tala smiled happily. " Hey Tyson, Rei, Max...What's up?" He asked.

Looking up half way, Kai watched them attentively with a vague countenance. I sat between the two computers and leaned backwards until I was face to almost face with Kai. " So who are they?" I asked curiously. I had suspicion that this question would go unheard by him and I was right he just ignored me going back to what he was doing. This irked me! I hated being, ignored when asking a question it just wasn't nice to ignore someone. I wouldn't let him get away with it one more time! I took my right hand into a fist and slammed it harshly down against the desk. The whole store became silent; everyone stared at me in shock. " Damn it Kai answer me for once...Please!" I yelled in plea. He just coldly looked up at me. I couldn't see what he was feeling he just starred at me. " Err...I can't believe you're going to ignore me again, I ask you a simple question and you can't answer me." I growled, pushing myself from the table. " I'll just ask Tala then...He doesn't seem to have a problem with answering my questions." I said walking over to him and the group of people.

Tala's fiery orbs were, opened vastly; he was clearly, stunned by my outburst which rather caused me to blush in embarrassment. " What did you want to know Lain?" he asked, nervously fearing my answer. I be would too.

Freezing in my standpoint, I placed my pointer finger to my chin, my eyes entering a train of thought. I couldn't recall what I was going to ask him. I shrugged. A hopeless frown took to my lips. " I don't remember... I got so mad at Kai that I forgot what I was going to ask." I informed, my cheeks, becoming redder from my embarrassment. I would have to make Kai pay for it later! It was his entire fault!

Tala sighed in disbelief while shaking his head. " You forgot." He groaned.

I giggled, still embarrassed. " Yeah, strange, huh?"

The boy with the long blue hair and retarded hat walked up to Kai, nudging him in the shoulder with his elbow. " Geez Kai where did you pick this girl up, talk about freaky." He mocked. Kai seemed to ignore him too. I glared inwardly. Kai was such a jerk but so was this kid and to me even more then Kai. Where did he get off talking about people that way! In my books, it just wasn't right. I would've of smacked him if not for me still being embarrassed by my last outburst.

" So, what do you want Tyson?" Kai asked.

Tyson became serious for a moment as he spoke." I came here to ask you 'cause Kenny needs a new computer and I told him that I would buy him one and I thought maybe you could tell me what to look for in a computer." Tyson sighed while whispering in Kai's ear. " 'Cause we all know I don't know jack about computers but the little disabled boy thinks I know everything, it's cool." He said cutting loose his serious attitude.

Kai stood from his chair. "How did you know I worked here?" He asked suspiciously.

The kid with dark somewhat spiky hair stepped in for Tyson who couldn't seem to get an answer out. " Some guy with tall spiky red hair told Tyson that you worked here and could help him. Why, do you know him?" He asked suspiciously. It seemed to me that everyone had just entered a suspicious train and couldn't find their stop.

Kai's eyes narrowed. I could see it in his eyes and wondered if anyone else could see it. I knew then that Kai did know this red head and that he probably wasn't someone good. I am probably wrong, I was just rather guessing.

" All right, well, just tell me what Kenny wants to do with his computer and I'll set you up with one." Kai said. He seemed to have spoke up quickly and I knew why. I saw him before he spoke share a dark knowledge filled glance with Tala. I wondered what they were saying to each other.

I watched as Kai lead Tyson to the back of the store through the door that I always became curious about. I wondered what they were doing back there. No doubt, it had to do with getting a computer. Tala sighed. " All right then." He smiled turning to look at the other two teens. " So what have you guys been up to?" He asked curiously. I reverted, my attention away from Kai to the strangers and sat down against the wall near the door to get in on their conversation.

" I've been busy trying to find an anniversary present for Mariah, are one year anniversary of being together as a couple is coming up soon." He sighed, letting his head fall down. " I guess it's important." He explained. " I don't know what to get her."

Tala's rejoinder to his problem was boring and unhelpful. " I don't think I can help you with that." He laughed.

He wouldn't know he is a man and they are brain-dead. I however, did know a solution to his problem, as I am a girl. " I can help you with that." I spoke up in a kind voice.

He seemed to be startled that I actually talked, not that he hadn't heard me before. I was just enraged then. He looked down at me, meeting me with a smile. He then sat down against the wall right next to me." And how can you help me with my problem?" He asked curiously and somewhat seeming in disbelief.

I smacked him on the back of the head. He was complete idiot! Couldn't he see what was right in front of him? I knew he was in pain by the way he held his head but I didn't care, he deserved it for being a moron! " What the heck was that for?" He asked. Tala and the other boy seemed to share his thoughts by their jarred faces.

I shut my eyes, bearing nothing but as scowl. " Because you idiot I'm a girl! Duh!" I explained. Err, men today are such idiots. How better to know what a girl would like then to ask another girl. " Now tell me what's your special girl like?" I asked.

He sat there for a moment, trying to find the words to describe her. " Well, She's strong, brave and is not a push around. I can trust her completely and know she would never betray me. She's always there to help fix my pains as well as everyone else around her. She is not afraid to cry and show her feelings to me and when I am with her everyone else around me seems to fade." He began to laugh. " She can be pretty scary at times when people do things that aren't right or that she doesn't like. Everybody better run 'cause if she catches you you're in for a lifetime of pain. But she has a good heart and is always, making everyone around her feel wanted and loved." He explained.

I smiled at him. His speech was corny but I could see he truly did love this woman. As I watched him explain her personality to me, I could see the complete love in his eyes. I patted him on the back and he looked up at me with a smile. " You really love her don't you?"

He nodded. " Yeah." He whispered.

" Geez Rei you sound like a sap." Tala scoffed and the other boy just laughed.

I glared at them in disdain. They really ticked me off! How dare they talk about him like that? I wasn't going to let them go unpunished. I stood from the ground and punched Tala, square in the face. " Tala shut up! You don't what you're talking about!" I growled. I heaved sitting back down next to the Rei, I guess since that's what Tala called him it was his name. Tala held his face in agony. I had really gotten him good. " Don't pay him mind, He's an idiot." I comforted. " Anywise, I see you love her a lot and you guys have been together for a year so...Why don't you marry her?" I blurted out without even thinking. By the widening of everyone's eyes I shouldn't have gone there.

Rei sunk down into himself and began to shutter. "He can't do that he's got a problem with committing." Max explained with a smile.

A committing problem? That could be trouble. I put my palm over my forehead. " What kind of committing problem?" I asked. My eyes turning to look at the scared still Rei.

Tala put his hand over his face. " Why every committing problem known to man! When someone mentions a love commitment he freaks and becomes immobilized, so we just quit bringing it up all together." Tala informed me.

I've heard of committing problems for people who don't want to be tied down to one person for the rest of their life but I have never seen one like Rei's case. He just seemed terrified by it but I could see that he loved his girl. So why wouldn't he want to commit? I smiled catching onto a good idea. " Rei I am going to help you be able to commit." I assured.

Rei looked up at me. His eyes baring two emotions one were hope and the other sheer fret. " Can you really do that?" He asked.

I nodded. " Of course I can.... When's you're guys anniversary?" I asked. If I were to help him I needed to know how much time, I had to work with, it was very important.

" In a month from today." He explained.

My mouth fell and my eyes widened. I couldn't believe him; he's been obsessing over nothing. He had plenty of time to figure out what to do for her. The way he sounded, I thought it was tomorrow or something. I wanted to hit him again but reframe myself from doing so as he was already in an enough fearful pain as it was but... " What do mean a few months!"? I shouted. I wasn't going to hit him again but that didn't mean that I wasn't going to get mad at him.

He starred at me fretfully. I always seem to scare people when I would yell and I knew it as truth. Tala and the blond hair kid where scared by my shouting too. " I know it's a while away but I wanted my gift to be perfect for her." He explained.

He saved himself from my wrath for now with his sweet answer. I put my hand on his shoulder. " All right, I am going to help you ask her to marry you...Okay?" I asked hoping for an agreement.

" All right I don't see the harm in letting you help me but if it doesn't-"

" It will work." I urged cutting him off. I knew it would work, as he had nothing to be scared of.

He sighed. " Fine." He groaned.

I nodded. " Good." I looked towards Tala with a needy smile. " Hey Tala get me a pen." I demanded. He nodded taking one from his pocket; he walked over and handed it to me. I accepted the pen and turned to face Rei. " Give me your number and I'll give you a call in a couple week away from the set date okay?"

Rei nodded. I held the pen to my palm, as I had no paper. " It's 890-3573." He said slowly so that I could keep up with him. Luckily I was able to and jotted the number down with no problems. " Did you get that all?"

" Yeah...I'll call you then and you better be waiting." I threatened though not seriously, I was kind about it.

He nodded.

The blond hair boy took a seat next to me with a bright smile and then looked up at Tala with a ticked off glare. " So Tala are you going to introduce us to your friend or not?" He asked.

I blushed. I don't know why but I did. I wanted to wipe it from my face but I couldn't figure how to accomplish it. " I am sorry guys.... This is Lain Mori and yes I consider her a friend but her real friend is Kai." He said suggestively while raising his brows.

I stood from the ground in a bit of rage. " What the heck is that suppose to mean. So what if he owns my life it doesn't mean anything. I can hate him all I want." I growled. I probably said too much, by the startled looks on their faces. My blush grew, I knew, I said too much.

" Kai owns you?" Rei asked.

" I own who?" I felt my heart jump from my chest. I turned to look from where I stood to see Tyson and Kai walking out from the door towards us.

" Lain says you own her." The blond boy explained, standing from the ground. He sounded like he hoped that I was wrong. I wonder for a brief moment why.

I desperately disguised my blush from Kai as I saw his callous glare donning upon me. He walked up to me until we where shoulders apart. " Why the hell did you tell them that?" He asked.

I regarded him with a cold glare equal to the he gave. Why would I tell them that? Hello moron, maybe because it's the truth. That's what I wanted to say to him but I sustained myself from doing so as I knew if I did that my stay with them would be hell. I could see that Kai really was angry that I said I was his and I couldn't help but wonder why. I mean what was the big deal. So, he owned my life that didn't mean anything. It wasn't as if we were going to be, hitched or anything. I shuttered at the thought. It was something nightmares were, made of. Still I could have some fun with this. I've been bored all day. I smiled at him deviously. " Why whatever do you mean Kai?" False tears slowly fell from my eyes. I placed my hand to his cheek. It was cold so very cold." I thought you said you loved me that I was your one and only." I went on to say. I was, grossed out by this whole display but it had to be, done. Kai needed to know not to mess with me.

" I thought you said you hated him?" Blond boy asked.

I turned to look at him. I did say that and it was true but I didn't want him to think that. I turned away from him and put my arm around Kai's back. " I do hate him. All brides hate who there forced to marry in a gunshot wedding." I explained.

They all gasped. " Oh my goodness Kai, you forcing her with gun to marry you!" Rei stated with revolt. " Dude how could be so cruel."

I began to cry. " I know it's horrible." I said sorrowfully. Though I couldn't believe, they were all buying my story. It wasn't that great of a lie. A look of terror and remembrance played across my face. " I tried to run away once and he got mad. He slapped a shocker collar on me. You know the ones you use on your dog. Therefore if I tried to run again he would shock me until I couldn't move anymore." I explained. I couldn't believe I was actually saying these things. I felt it wrong and somewhat cruel but then again I didn't like how evil Kai had been to me, he had to pay.

Tyson began to ball in tears as he walked towards Kai and me and placed his hands on Kai's shoulders. " Dude how could you treat her like a dog. I know she is scary but so is Hilary but you don't see me putting a collar on her." He explained.

" I didn't put a damn collar on her!" Kai growled. He turned to look at me with his dead angry eyes. " Why are you saying these things?" He said, not understanding my ways, and me. Ah, it wasn't the first time. I always did embarrassing stuff to people who ticked me off.

I looked at him dewy-eyed. " What do you mean? I was only telling them the truth." I put my hands over my face and began to snivel. " Why are you so ashamed of me?" I asked. I looked through the hands over my face in wonderment towards Tala. He hadn't made one peek through this whole thing and I couldn't help but wonder what he was up to. His countenance seemed to be having a good laugh. So that was it he thought it was funny what I was doing and didn't want to be the one to stop it. Thank God! He was the only one who could stop me besides Kai but I don't think he realized it yet.

" Come here Lain." Blond boy said with his arms open. Oohh this would be good, I thought. Needing too further power my story, I ran from Kai to him into his arms, crying up a storm as if I was truly, hurt by that louse.

" I just wanted him to love me. I mean I don't really want to marry him but if we are then don't you think we should at least try to love each other?" I asked, knowing that this would make for more fun.

Blond boy nodded while glaring at Kai. " I can't believe you could be so mean to her Kai."

Kai sighed walking over to us both. He pulled me from the kid and looked me deep in my eyes with his icy blue/silver ones. " Quit playing around Lain." He said. " Tell them the truth or else." He threatened.

All right! That glare in his eyes was creepy not to mention just flat out sadistic.

I knew what he meant by 'or else' too. He would tell the organization on me and I would die. I didn't want that to happen, which meant that I'd have to cut my charade short. Nevertheless, I refused to show him my fear or anything else that might satisfy him. I glared at him for a while then let loose with a sigh. " Fine whatever." I groaned. I turned to face all the ones I had lied to, with an apologetic smile. " I was just playing around with you all. Every bad thing I said about Kai was a lie and I am sorry." I groaned righting my wrongs.

Their eyes all widened as they gasped at me in disbelief. " So then Kai doesn't own you?" Blond boy asked.

I shook my head. " No he does but not in the way I said." I explained.

" Well then how does he own you?" He asked again.

This boy was just full of questions it was rather annoying. I knew that Kai's life is a secret and that they probably didn't know about it. So, just because he wrecked my life doesn't mean I will do the same to him. I quickly conjured up a lie that wasn't fare from the truth. " I'm staying with Kai for the rest of my life cause now he is my legal guardian. My family has left town for good and I am to stay with him and Tala. Although if it weren't for kindhearted Tala, cold-hearted Kai would've forced me back out on the street. Tala forced his evil brother into letting me stay." I just couldn't help myself in saying that or anything else that followed.

I placed a hand over my heart, my eyes skyward feigning hurt. I returned my eyes to Kai's funny friends, still couldn't believe they bought all this crap. Maybe I should look into acting. "Later on I found the real reason to be that Kai is attracted to me and therefore could not stand the thought of being related to me even if it were only by a measly little paper." I sighed, turning towards Kai, placing both of my hands on his shoulders. I blushed; maybe I shouldn't do this... leaning toward his right ear. "You shouldn't be so mean to me Kai, it's not nice, you never know how pay-back may end up." I whispered planting a kiss on his cheek; I turned with satisfied smile towards exit were Tala stood grinning like a lunatic. "Oh and Kai I'll be waiting for you at home, I promise we'll do all those things I whispered to you, I wasn't teasing this time." With that I exited, running into Tala's arms laughing my head off, falling with his laughing self to the ground not paying any mind to the passerby's whom seemed to be trying to avoid messing with the crazies.

" I couldn't believe you did that!" Tala said still laughing.

" But you got to admit it was funny!" I laughed.

" Yeah it was! I had never seen Kai so freaked out before. You got him good." He explained. We stood from the ground. I looked around finally noticing how everyone seemed to be avoiding going near us but I paid the thought no mind.

I looked up at Tala as we walked towards his motorcycle. " You don't think I went a little to fare?" I asked. Sometimes I thought I was going to fare and then other times I didn't. Kai hadn't been nice to me once since I arrived here and needed to pay for his cruel ways.

Tala nodded. " No I think it was just what he needed." He informed. He sounded almost happy that I played with Kai as I had, almost as if, he thought it was for Kai's own good. It rather sparked my curiosity but then everything does. However, not so much as many other topics as I had talked with Tala and we both agreed that Kai needed to lighten up.

I leaned against Tala's shoulder and put arm around his back. " I like you Tala.... You're like the brother I never had." I said. I yawned. I was getting tired. Messing around with Kai can really make you sleepy. " Can we go home Tala I am tired." I didn't know if he liked me calling him my brother and I didn't know if he liked that held him. I rather felt alone again; as he didn't speak I rather got the feeling like he was uncomfortable with me putting my arm around him as we had just met each other only yesterday. It's as I had been saying; within this, one-day he and Kai although he's a jerk became a part of me we were like one big "happy" family.

All my loneliness faded as he finally held me back. " Yeah...I am tired too." He said and then whispered. " Sis... "

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Author's Note: Hey I finally finished the fourth chapter to this fiction. Yeah I know it's somewhat early for Tala and Lain to have a brother and sister relationship or any relationship for that matter. However, I wanted it that way for later purposes besides some people do feel instant connections with people. Anywise, I know this chapter might have come of boring but I needed to get this stuff out for other purposes in the story...The next chapter should be more light and funny...I think?

Reviews:

Mizu_Tenshi: You were very helpful too me! Um…. Hmmm… something's up with Lain? Maybe? I am not going to tell you but I am glad you are noticing things. I am glad. I am sorry for the long chapter (I know you like them medium sized but eh what can ya do.). Um, Yeah the earlier Final Fantasies as in 7,8,9,10 are way better then the newer ones. My favorite is 7 & 8.… How about you? Um… I can't promise that they won't torture him drastically but it should be funny. What happened today is just the beginning. ^_^

Frontier of Darkness: Thanks, I am glad you like her so much. I have read a lot of awesome stories where people bag on the writer for adding their own characters…. And give mean reviews, I was just simply stating that I would get even if anyone who messes with my Lain. ^_^

nObOdY: Ooh, your sister sounds mean…Kind of reminds me of my own. I am glad you like Lain. HEHEHE… I hate sitting in the front of the class, I don't share you height problem as I am very tall but I have had to sit in the front before and I know it sucks! Yeah I thought it would be funny if he was picky on things…^_^

Anonymous: Dude I am glad you like my story but I hope you will be more open-minded with Lain. I know she doesn't belong to the original story but if you notice, this story isn't at all in relation with the real thing. Anywise, thanks for your review! ^_^

Blackberrymint: Thanks, I am glad you like it…. Hmm… I don't know if I write fast I think it is more like I have a lot of time on my hands (Maybe too much!) ^_^ Thanks I am happy you like Lain, as I said in a previous answer to a review…. I hate when people bag on OC's.