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Important Note: Before I start posting this chapter, I wanted to say to my readers: bba, SailorofTears, Galux Kitty, aphrodite24goddess and Nina that I'm going to stop posting chapters for a short time. The reason which lead me to this decision, was the fact I know I have to improve my knowlegde about Beyblade to be able to write a good fic. So this chapter will be the last one to be post for now, but I promise I'll try to continue with this one, or start another (being this one deleted), which I hope everyone will like. Well, that's all. I hope you all understand my reasons. *bows* Thank you.

And now, the chapter...

Chapter 8: Falling In The Moonlight

"Mariah?" Lee called, as he knocked on the door "Mariah, what's wrong?"

"Nothing, just leave me alone!" the girl replied and Lee sighed:

"Am I suppose to believe in that, when your voice is so hoarse?" he asked

"My voice isn't hoarse, Lee, just leave me alone!" Mariah replied, angrily and Lee sighed: something wrong had happened, and he was going to found out what it was.

However, as Lee prepared to walk towards his bedroom, he noticed a girl, leaned against the door of his room: her hair had two locks of pink, while the rest was half black, half black. She had golden-brownish eyes, and she was wearing a pair of blue pants and a black top, with 'Heiya' written in pink:

"Who are you?" he asked, raising his eyebrow and the girl looked at him:

"Where's Ura?" she asked, back

"I believe I made a question, first." Lee replied

"Who I am, doesn't matter." the girl said, walking towards him "I need to know, where's Ura."

Lee crossed his arms:

"I don't know." he said "But I think she went to the carnival."

The girl narrowed her eyes:

"Thank you." she said and before Lee cou stop her, she run towards the stairs

"That's a strange one." Lee muttered, as he opened his room door. However, when he was about to walk through the door, Lee froze "She looked just like Mariah."

~*~

'SLAP

"How could you do this? Do you want to scare us, with your stupid ideas? Why did you do this? I really don't know how I continue with this...I don't need to live in this hell, you're creating. Why do you always have to stop others from being happy? Why?"'

"I thought you wanted to talk." Kai said "Or you prefere to stare to the lake, the whole night?"

"Huh?" Ura asked, snapping from her thoughts "What did you say?"

Kai rolled his eyes:

"You were staring to the lake for the past five minutes, and I was getting annoyed." he said

"Oh." Ura muttered "Sorry."

"What do you want, any way?" Kai asked in a growl and Ura looked down:

"To find someone, who can hear me." she whispered and Kai raised his eyebrow:

"Excuse me?"

Ura licked her lips and looked up:

"Ok, so you look and act like a bastard, but I know you're a good shoulder."

"Oh, lets start with insults." Kai said and Ura looked at him:

"Well, you are a bastard." she said and Kai crossed his arms "Sorry." Ura said, when she saw Kai's annoyed face "Didn't meant to hurt you."

"You didn't hurted me Kaigan, I'm just waiting to see what's going to come from your mouth." Kai replied

"Ok." Ura said, crossing her arms "Answer this, have you ever been in depression?"

"What?" Kai asked confused and Ura cleared her throat:

"Have you ever tried to kill all the pain?" she asked and Kai only looked more confused:

"What the hell are you talking about, Kaigan?" he asked and Ura looked to the lake

"Have you ever been heartbroken?" she asked softly and Kai froze: 'What the hell...?'

"Why do you wanna know?" he asked and Ura rolled her eyes:

"Just answer the question." she said

"No." Kai said simply and Ura got up:

"I was wrong, then." she said "Sorry for wasting your time."

However, when she was about to turn, Kai grabbed her wrist:

"What the hell was that all about?" the boy asked and Ura looked at him "Why did you asked me, all those things?"

Ura looked to the ground:

"Because...." she trailled off and Kai got up, though he hadn't let her wrist go:

"Because of what, Kaigan? Talk, we don't have all night." he said

"Because I have." Ura said simply and Kai raised his eyebrow:

"Really?" he asked and Ura closed her eyes:

"Please, don't make fun of me." she whispered but silence was the only thing she recieved as an answer. Opening her eyes, Ura saw Kai looking seriously at her "What?" she asked and Kai crossed his arms:

"I would never joke about this." he said and Ura couldn't help but feel surprised.

~*~

Mariah looked through the window and sighed: where was Ura? It was almost 2 am and she wasn't back, yet. What if something had happened to her? Mariah knew her cousin wasn't with Robert, for she had seen the Majestic's leader coming back to the hotel alone and, when Mariah confronted him asking about Ura, Robert had said she was in good hands. 'What did he meant by that?' Mariah asked, as she saw the few cars on the street.

Though she knew it could be seen as a selfish act, Mariah needed Ura: she needed her cousin's advices and she needed them now. However, Mariah also knew Ura had her own life and that she couldn't live around Mariah's wishes.

Sighing, Mariah stepped away from the window and sat on her bed, where she let her mind return to the time when Ray entered on her room. The conversation they had had, the kiss they had shared... Blushing, Mariah looked to her hands: what was she going to do? She knew her feelings for Ray hadn't desappeared but the kiss she had shared with Kai had been so intense...so powerfull. True, she didn't knew what Kai had felt when he kissed her, but Mariah knew what she had felt...weak on the knees, her heart beating faster than normal...

"Damn, what am I going to do?" Mariah muttered to herself. Suddenly, Ura's voice appeared in her mind:

'"Maybe, listen to your heart?" (...) "Mariah, don't be scared of love. I know what Ray feels for you, and I know Kai likes you but what about you? What do you feel for both of them?"'

Mariah sighed:

"What do I feel form them?" she asked, to herself "Who do I love?"

~*~

Ura didn't knew what to do: Kai looked so sincere and honest. He looked so different under the moonlight, that Ura couldn't help but ask if that was the same cold bastard she had been fighting moments ago:

"That makes me believe, we shouldn't think things about people before we know them." she said and

Kai rolled his eyes:

"You'll never know me." he said and Ura made a small smile:

"But I'm starting to understand you." she replied and now it was Kai who froze: 'Damn, why can't I act like myself? She's just a cat-girl, and a weird one.'

"Look, you said you wanted to talk and that's the only reason why I'm still here. So, if you don't mind, lets cut this crap and chat." Kai said and Ura nodded, as she sat on the ground again

Seconds later, Ura took a deep breath and looked to the boy next to her: the moon was now behind some clowds and Kai looked just like the one Kai she knew...the iceberg she knew:

"It was a tempestuous night." Ura started, but Kai didn't looked at her: he just kept staring at the lake "I was seven and I remember being shivering in my bed, because I always hated lightning, but I couldn't go see my parents because I didn't wanted to awake them. So, I just layed there, in the middle of the dark, jumping everytime a lightning crossed the sky..."Ura took a deep breath "After a while, I decided to lit my candle so I was able to see and do something, in a attempt to forget the lightnings. And only my blade was the perfect thing for that. I...I remember grabbing my blade on the same time a lightning hit my house and I let my candle fall on the ground..."

~*~ FlashBack ~*~

Ura opened her eyes wide, when she saw the small flame of the candle turn into a real hell. All the way towards the door was filled with fire, and Ura just didn't knew what to do. She couldn't jump through the window, because she didn't wanted to leave her parents behind...she just couldn't run and leave them behind.

Suddenly, a piece of wood still on fire felt close to Ura's bare feet and without being able to control herself, the little girl screamed. She didn't wanted to scream, but that situation was scaring her and the worse thing was the Ura knew she wouldn't be able to move.

"Ura!" someone exclaimed and the little girl saw her father appearing at the door, with his wife not far behind "Don't move, I'm going to get you!"

Despite the fire and the possibility of being wounded, Ura's father ran towards his daughter and picked her up, before returning to his wife side.

Then, together, the three Kaigans ran down the stairs, believing they were about to escape. However, though she had her head against her father's chest, Ura heard her mother screaming.

When her father turned around, Ura saw her mother on the ground, while something still burning was over her back:

"Oki!" Ura heard her father yelled. Then, without any warning, Ura was on her feet, looking right into her father's green eyes "Ura, get out of here, we'll see each other outside, ok?"

The only thing Ura could do was nod before running towards the door.

~*~ End of FlashBack ~*~

Ura took a deep breath:

"But they never got out." she whispered and Kai looked at her, still with his arms crossed:

"What happened then?" he asked

Ura looked at him:

"I can't remember." she replied "I only remember awaking at the hospital, only to recieve the new that Oki and Sying Kaigan were dead."

Kai was about to open his mouth, when he saw a single tear fall down Ura's eyes. On the same second, the moon revealed itself and Kai, without thinking, raised an arm and wiped Ura's tear:

"Don't cry..." he whispered

"After that," Ura continued, as if she hadn't heard him or even felt his touch "I went living with a neighbour. I never liked her, but I just didn't had any other place to go."

"What about the Yings?" Kai asked, as he lower his arm

"They lived far from my village." Ura replied, softly "But now I appreciate the fact I haven't gone live with them, after all, I grow up away from everyone. I just couldn't be around people, because many were the ones who blamed me for what had happened to my parents and, with time I started blaming myself too." Kai was about to open his mouth, but Ura continued "My blade was my life, but many were the times when I would imagine how it would be if I just killed all the pain...if I said goodbye to everything. And when I was sixteen, I finally did it."

"Why?" Kai asked and Ura looked at him, new tears were forming in her eyes and Kai couldn't help but ask himself what he could do:

"The lady who took me in, Miss Leiko, never really liked me." Ura started "I think she had liked my father when she was younger and the fact my mom was the one who married him, made her go mad. Besides, she punished me many times because, according to her, I look to much with my mom and that was the best way to get revenge."

"Why didn't you ran away?" Kai asked

"Didn't I?" Ura asked and Kai froze, when he understood the meaning of her words "But I also got punish for trying to escape; I was slapped in front of nurses and a doctor on the same second I woke up, and was locked in my room for almost a week. You can't imagine how thankfull I am for being 18 now, and for being with Lee and Mariah."

"Is there anything else?" Kai asked and Ura looked down:

"Mariah..." Ura trailled off "What really helped me to get out of Miss Leiko's house was the fact Mariah needed my help and, when my aunt and uncle promised to take care of me, I grabbed my things and went to them."

"So, you'll never going to see Miss Leiko again?" Kai asked and Ura shook her head:

"Thankfully." she added, in a whisper. Then, she looked up "Kai, I..."

However everything went silence, when two different pair of eyes locked: thoughts ran through Ura and Kai's heads; thoughts none of them wanted to voice.

"What?" Kai asked, after a few seconds 'C'mon Hiwatari, what the hell do you think you're doing?'

Ura blinked her eyes and took a deep breath:

"You're the first person to know this, and I want to ask you to keep this a secret."

"What?" Kai asked, confused

"Everything." Ura said "About Miss Leiko, especially."

"Ok." Kai said, as he got up. However, when he was about to walk away, Kai turned around and froze: under the moonlight, Ura looked so beautiful...different from what she used to. 'What?!' Kai asked to himself 'Beautiful?'

As for Ura, she couldn't help but noticed Kai looked more soft and worried. It was as if the moonlight had taken away the mask Kai always wear, and Ura couldn't help but think she prefered the Kai that was in front of her, than the other.

"Kaigan, tell me something." Kai started, as Ura got up "Why did you told me this?"

Ura gave him a small smile:

"Like I said, I know that under that cold bastard you want people to think you are, is a good guy, prepared to be a shoulder to whoever needs."

"Oh." Kai muttered and, without he noticed, Ura walked towards him and hugged him:

"Thank you Kai." she whispered "Thank you for listen."

However, before the boy could answer, Ura stepped back and walked away.

From the shadows, a pair of eyes watched the two teenagers with great interest:

"The ocean tear has finally realeased her tears, while the sad lion has finally spoken his fears."

~*~

"Ura, where the hell were you?" Mariah asked, as her cousin walked inside the room "It's four in the morning!"

"Around." Ura replied, sitting on her bed "What are you doing awake?"

"I was worried about you." Mariah started "Robert returned hours ago, and the only thing he told me was that you were in good hands." Mariah crossed her arms "Who was with you?"

"No one special." Ura replied, as she grabbed her pj's "And don't worry with me Mariah, I'm perfect capable of looking for myself."

"But..."

"Mariah, I'm too tired to talk righ now." Ura interrupted "Would you mind if we talked in the morning?"

"Yeah, sure." Mariah replied, as she pushed the sheets up "Goodnight."

"G'night." Ura replied, as she sat on her bed. After turning the lights off, Ura looked at the window next to her and sighed, when Kai's image appeared in her mind 'What's happening to me?'

While that, Kai layed on his bed, looking at the ceiling: he just didn't knew what to do about Ura. She had just told him things he never imagine, and above all that, Ura told him she trusted him. She trusted him enough, to reveal her life. 'Damn, first Mariah now Kaigan.' Kai thought 'What's happening to me?'

End of the chapter...

A/N: Ok, maybe this chapter was way to 'out of the blue' and forgive me if it's terrible. Oh, I would appreciate if you review this, though I told you this fic could be deleted. *bows* Arigatou.