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And now the chapter....

Chapter 7: Two Different Fights

A step, breath in...a step, breath out....a step, breath in...a step, breath out...

With a tremble hand, Ray knocked on the door and, before he knew it, it was opened:

"Ura, you can't be talking about Robert!" Mariah exclaimed, but stopped when she noticed who was outside "Oh Ray, I'm...I'm sorry."

"Hum...that's ok." Ray said "But er...I can tell you, it's Robert."

"What?" Mariah asked, confused

"Ura...she's with Robert." Ray said, after he had swallowed hard

"Oh." Mariah muttered "What are you doing here, anyway?"

"Hum...I wanted to talk with you." the boy said and Mariah raised her eyebrow:

"What is it?" she asked

"Hum...can I, come in?" Ray asked and, slowly, Mariah stepped back so he could walk in.

Seconds later, they were sat on the couch, looking at each other, not knowing what to do or say:

"I believe you wanted to tell me, something?" Mariah asked, slightly annoyed and Ray nodded:

"Yes." he started, looking at his knees "I needed to explain myself." Mariah raised her eyebrow, but kept silence "I needed to tell you that..." Ray licked his lips "that I didn't forgot you. I could never forget you or any of the White Tigers."

"But you did." Mariah said, looking at him "You did, and you told me so."

"No Mariah, you're wrong." Ray started "You didn't even let me explain back then, you just started talking and talking, and I didn't get the chance to open my mouth."

Mariah crossed her arms:

"You have, now." she said and Ray took a deep breath:

"First of all, let me tell you I didn't went out with Salema."

"That's not what I heard." Hermione said and Ray rolled his eyes:

"Why don't you believe me?" he asked "Years ago, you would believe me without a single 'if' and now...now you're looking me just like the way you used to look, when you thought I was a traitor. I'm telling the truth Mariah; I was just helping Salema because she needed help. What did you expected me to do? Leave her alone, and hope she would be ok by her own? All the members of the Team Psykick were having problems, and we - the Bladebreakers - felt like we needed to help them. And that's what we did, but if you're going to talk with me as if I've done something wrong, then forget it, I prefere to leave everything like it's now."

Suddenly, Ray got up, but when he was about to walk away, Mariah grabbed his hand:

"No." she said, softly "Stay."

"Will you let me, explain?" when the girl nodded, Ray sat and took a deep breath"You know I would never forget you guys, even if I tried." he started "And you know I would never do anything, to hurt you." Mariah closed her fists "And if I did, I'm sorry."

"Well, sorry isn't enough." the pink haired girl said, slowly "You can't imagine the things I went through, while you were gone. I thought you had forgot us! I thought you didn't wanted anything to do with us! I thought I would never see you! Damn you Ray, not even a single letter! And don't say you didn't had time, because that's a lie!"

"But..."

"No!" Mariah yelled, getting up "Ray, I got worried sick because of you! I got sick, because of you! I even tried to kill myself, because of you!" Ray opened his eyes wide "How do you expect me to believe in all that, when I know that's a lie? Huh? How?"

"Mariah I...I didn't knew." Ray said, shocked and Mariah rolled her eyes:

"Of course you didn't knew, Kon, I asked for them not to say a single thing. And you know why? Because I actually believed you would visit us one day and help me to get out of my depression, but nooooo, the great Raymond Kon was too occupied to even think about his old friends a..."

However, Mariah was cut off when Ray got up and kissed her, right on the lips.

~*~

Kai Hiwatari was walking slowly down the street while people walked happily towards the carnival, which was happening not far away from the hotel Kai was staying. Kai really didn't knew how people could be so happy, for such little things and he really didn't wanted to find out. It all seemed to be such a waste of time, where people would spend all their moneys and ask for it, days later.

Growling, Kai crossed a street and froze when his eyes caught a glimpse of purple. Raising his eyebrow, Kai walked slowly towards a couple, both with purple hair and crossed his arms: a few yards from where he was, were Ura and Robert, talking and laughing as if they knew each other for years. He didn't knew why, but Kai felt himself tremble when Robert put an arm around Ura's shoulders, who was still laughing. He really didn't understood the reason but the truth was that, everytime he saw Ura or Mariah close to a boy, he would tremble and feel angry. Why? He didn't knew, and he didn't wanted to find out.

However, what Kai couldn't stop, was from walking towards the two friends:

"And then he...Oh, hallo Kai." Robert complimented, when he saw the ex-leader of the Bladebreakers

"Hey Kai, decided to have some fun?" Ura asked, as her cheeks turned a bit pink

Kai raised his eyebrow:

"Why do you care?" he asked and the girl shrugged:

"I don't." she said "I knew it was to good, to be truth."

Kai crossed his arms:

"What's that suppose to mean?" he asked and Ura raised an eyebrow:

"Well, if you don't know, it's not me who's going to tell you." she replied and, without any warning, Robert started laughing "And what's so funny?" Ura asked, turning to the young german man

"You two." Robert replied, laughing "You look just like an old married couple."

"Oh, please." Ura said, looking to her left

Kai growled:

"As if someone would like to marry her." he replied and Ura looked at him:

"Excuse me?" she asked "What's that suppose to mean?"

Kai smirked:

"If you don't know, it's not me who's going to tell you." he replied and Ura groaned

Robert smiled:

"Hey Kai, we were going for a ride in the rollercoaster, wanna come?"

"For what? To hear her, screaming like a baby?" Kai asked and Ura trembled in range:

"All right, Kai Hiwatari, I challenge you for a battle!" she exclaimed and Kai raised an eyebrow:

"Really?" he asked "And what do you expect? To lose?"

Ura narrowed her eyes:

"Now." she said and Kai shrugged:

"Fine." he said

"Now, hold on you two," Robert started "we came here, to have some fun...not to fight."

However it was then that Ura grabbed her blade, from inside her white jacket and looked at Kai:

"Lets go." she said and Kai nodded 'Lets see what the cat can do.' he thought as the three friends started walking towards a bowl.

~*~

Their lips were still locked, sharing something none of them understood but felt. Mariah couldn't help but ask herself why she was kissing Ray, just like Ray couldn't believe he was actually kissing his old best-friend. *Best friend?* a voice asked as Ray run his toungue thought Mariah's lips, begging for entrance 'I don't know.' Ray replied, as Mariah opened her mouth 'I don't know, anymore.'

"Ray...stop..." Mariah said, through the kiss "Please...let me go..."

Slowly, and after returning to earth, Ray dropped his hands from the girl's hips and took a step backwards:

"I'm...I'm sorry..." he said, after taking a deep breath "I'm so sorry..."

"No." Mariah breathed, taking a step fowards "Don't be...at least, I'm not."

"What?" Ray asked, raising an eyebrow and Mariah swallowed hard:

"I have to be honest, when I say I'm still angry with you but, at the same time, I don't know what I feel. I don't know if I should love you or hate you."

"Lo...love me?" Ray repeated and Mariah blushed:

"Is funny how everything works." she said "Now that I was actually starting to forget my feelings for you, they come back... They come back and make me feel confuse."

"Why?" Ray asked and Mariah gave him a small smile:

"Because there are things in life we can't control." she said "Ura teached me that; she said we can't control our emotions and feelings, and I see that's true."

"Ura?" Ray repeated "She acts very strangely, sometimes." he said and Mariah giggled:

"I don't know many things about her, actually." she said "Though we're close, she doesn't open much."

"Sounds like Kai." Ray muttered and Mariah nodded:

"In some ways." she said but then, she cleared her throat "Ray I...sorry for saying this, but I need time. I need time to think about everything you said, and try to understand what I really want."

"I understand." Ray said, after taking a deep breath "But, don't forget, I could never forget about you or the White Tigers. You're my family, and forever will be."

Mariah smiled, before she kissed Ray on the cheek:

"Thank you." she whispered and the boy smiled, before walking away.

When she was finally alone, Mariah sat on the ground and started to cry.

~*~

"Are you prepared?" Ura asked and Kai smirked:

"More than you'll ever be." he replied, as he grabbed his blade

"Are you two, ready?" Robert asked, raising his arms "3...2...1...Let it RIP!!!"

In seconds, two blades were already inside the bowl, spinning fast and colliding with each other:

"Is that all you have?" Ura asked and Kai smiled:

"Actually, I don't want to destroy your blade." he said "And, as you can see, that's starting to be difficult."

Narrowing her eyes, Ura looked to her blade:

"Delphinus!" Ura yelled "Attack, now!"

"You know, you should give up." Kai said, crossing his arms

Closing her fists, Ura started to take deeps breaths, while trying to focus in everything she had learnt since she was a child. She was the best blader of her village and she would keep that title, even if it was against one of those who had been the Champion in previous Tournements. She needed to win not only for her title, but for herself; she needed to prove she could do it...she needed to show herself she could won, if she focus.

What Kai saw, surprised him: with a single look to her blade, Ura made it change direction and was now running from his blade. 'Is she scared?' he thought, while smirking 'Well, that shows how much she knows I can beat her, without even sweating.'

"Focus Kaigan, focus." Ura muttered, looking at her blade. Short seconds after she had decided to run from Kai, the other blade started to follow hers, but in short speed. 'Why isn't he fighting, seriously?' she asked to herself, eyeing Kai 'Why is he...why is he being soft? I haven't had a single thing in my life, that came to me in a soft way and it's not now that I would want it to start happen.'

"Lets stop this." Kai said and Ura looked at him "Dranzer!" he exclaimed and, in seconds, a red phoenix appeared from the blade and Ura couldn't help but look impress:

"Very good, Hiwatari." she said, looking at him "But not good enough: Delphinus!"

Seconds later, a blue dolphin appeared from Ura's blade and Kai raised an eyebrow: 'A dolphin?' he asked, to himself 'Never saw a bit-beast like that.' However, Kai couldn't help but admit it was a very beautiful bit-beast:

"Delphins, Wave attack!" Ura yelled

"Dranzer!" Kai exclaimed and the two bit-beast collided

However, the collision was so strong that sent both blades to the end of the bowls. Ura narrowed her eyes: 'I know you're better than this, Hiwatari.'

"Stop being soft!" she exclaimed to the boy "I don't want you to have pity, destroy my blade if you have to, but give your best!"

Both Kai and Robert, just like everyone who was around them, looked surprised:

"What?" Robert asked, and Ura closed her fists:

"Do what you know Hiwatari, and stop playing!" she yelled and Kai opened his eyes wide: he wasn't being soft; he was doing the best he could do in that situation:

"All right." he muttered "Dranzer attack, now!"

"Delphinus!" Ura yelled, back

The blades and bit-beasts collided once again and, now both began to slow down, though they continued to collide. Ura closed her eyes: 'Please, hang on Delphinus, for me.' she thought.

However, it was then that the two blades stopped spinning and felt on the ground, at the same time:

"And we have a tie!" Robert exclaimed and, after getting out of their shocks, everyone started clapping and yelling.

Taking a deep breath, Ura gave a step towards the bowl but Kai was faster and, before she knew it, the boy was hanging her, her blade:

"You're not so bad, for a girl." he said and Ura blinked her eyes:

"Excuse me?" she asked "You could have done better, why were you being so soft?"

"I wasn't." Kai said, lower enough only to Ura to heard "I was doing the best I could."

"Liar." Ura said and Kai smirked:

"Do you actually think I'm going to stay here, discusting this with you?" he asked, stepping out of the bowl "Believe in whatever you want."

With that, he stepped away.

"Great game, Ura." Robert said, as the purple haired girl continued to look at Kai's back

"Hum, Robert, sorry but would you mind of going back to the hotel, without me?" Ura asked, without taking her eyes of Kai's back.

Robert raised his eyebrow:

"Why?" he asked

"Hum...I need to do something."

"Ok, then." Robert said "But, be careful."

"Thank you." Ura said, before running away.

~*~

Kai was sat on the ground, close to a lake, too lost in his thoughts to noticed someone sat beside him:

"I need to talk with you." a soft voice said and Kai snapped from his thoughts, and looked to his side to see Ura.

"What do you want?" he asked, annoyed and Ura rolled her eyes:

"I need to talk with you."

Kai gave a small, cold laugh:

"With me?" he asked, poiting to himself "Yeah right, I thought Ura Kaigan was to proud to talk with me, especially when she has other to talk with."

"I never said such thing." Ura replied, looking at the sky "But I still need to talk with you."

"You really want to talk with me?" Kai asked and Ura nodded "Ok, shoot."

To Be Continued...

A/N: Ok, on next chapter will learn more about Ura's life. But, for now, would you mind telling me whatever you think? Oh, sorry for the battle part, I know it's terrible. *bows* Arigatou.