Outcast

~ Dedications/Responses to Reviews ~

Anou, this chapter is way overdue, ne minna? I've grown up since then (yeah right) and I've learnt more Japanese! I've also moved on to a new fandom (Yu-Gi-Oh), so don't expect me to update 'Blood Price' or any other Beyblade fics for quite a while. Gomen nasai!

All right, to the reviewers (take note that you may want to re-read the reviews you wrote for this fic. I printed out a copy of all the reviews ever done for this fic as a memory jog and they date back to when I first uploaded). These are in order of date of review:

Kitty-Black-Heart: you reviewed chapters one and two. I hope you read the rest of the fic and enjoyed it anyway. You were the first to review this fic!

Ori-chen: did you end up reading past chapter three? I still hope you enjoyed this fic!

Luna-cat13: another reviewer who I lost contact to after chapter two! Did you guys lose interest? Ah well, same thing as the others I suppose. Glad it was so awesome at the beginning!

Jiyuu: I kinda lost you after chapter one, didn't I? Oh well, loved the praise and encouragement, really helped me get into the story and write it out!

MistyEyes: wow, you really stuck by throughout the whole fic, didn't you? I remember coming home the day after I updated and find that you've reviewed! Made me happy, it did!

Reivan-Chan: Hehehe, I lost you too, ne?

Lady Blade WarAngel: I'm glad you love my fic. I love it too.

Shadowfox8962: I love that name of yours! So nice! I hope you did end up waiting for this fic to finish!

Silver and Yami Sakura: did you change your name recently? Yes? No? Is it just me? Anyway, you were really great with the reviews! Loved them all! I also appreciated the ideas you sent me, though I'm sorry I didn't use them all. The blood loss thing I think I used, but Kai's mother died pretty quickly, so yeah. And I didn't end up making the chapters longer, but I hoped the updates had been fast enough for you!

Kimiko Nekoinu: You think Tyson went too far? Me too! But he's like that, ne?

The Windcaller: You saw Kai's reaction to Tyson's lecturing. Did you think it appropriate?

Summing up the Stars: I updated and I finished. Thanks for the review!

Ice Willow: glad you liked!

Shadows Apprentice: Kai is cute, isn't he? Yes, he's adorable . . .

Vikki-bloom: I like Tyson bashing. Not too much though, just a little. I don't like him.

Whisperer: Rushing through things is good? Oh, ok! Yeah, I don't like dawdling, though I kind of did that in later chapters. As for the previews, no credit to my creativity because I only did that so I could stick to my original storyline!

Heanna: I did write more. Did you like?

Mizu-Tenshi: you reviewed since chapter three, but I loved every one of them! I like surprising people, so I'm glad I surprised you with stuff that happened in this story!

Tica: consuming? I never used that word to describe a fic, but I'm glad you thought it was consuming anyway!

Lora: Ah, this fic didn't turn out to be yaoi. At that point in time, I think I was still hesitant about the whole yaoi/shounen-ai factor. Not much exposure to them back then. I agree with you about Kai. He is too hot to waste on other guys. I hope you weren't disappointed with this fic!

Sammi: I granted your request!

… : wow indeed.

Lightning Strikes Twice: cool? That's good, then, my fic is cool!

Shifter: delay? What delay? Oh well, thanks for the review!

Cancel each other out: I'm glad my previews made you want to read more, even though they serve more as a memory-jogger for me than anything else . . .

Hazel: my story's cool! Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy! ^_^

Xaphien: this whole story is basically revelations. The Bladebreakers find out about Kai's past, he realises the truth behind what happens, he struggles to overcome the trauma internally . . . that's all revelations. But I did get to the point.

Shadow_Shi13: it's easy to miss fics on this site. Doesn't matter, as long as you read anyway!

Epona: you reviewed under Epona2 as well, didn't you? Yeah well, glad to hear from you and I'm glad my fic was 'compelling'. And I'm an authoress, not author. Easy mistake, I read and write for boys' anime mostly.

Kai+Raylover_Tabitha: Interesting names you got there . . . oh yeah, I made more chapters! Ten of them actually!

Shinimegami and chibi yami kai: I think I ended up reading your story. I'll go back to it just to check k?

ChocolateEclar: well, you found out what happens. Nice, isn't it?

Toi toi: I loved what you thought about the punishment thing for Kai and Kate and I used the brain damage thing, only that it killed Kate. At the time, I hadn't even read a lemon before, let alone write a rape scene, so I didn't use that thought. Thanks for the ideas anyway! I feel much older and maturer, now that I read and am writing lemons . . .

Kasumi mizuno tomoe shino: I kinda did brainwash Kai, but it wasn't really called brainwashing, so I guess it's not brainwashing, ne?

Dranzer_kai425: yes, I am going to finish the story. That's why you're reading the response to your review of chapter six in chapter eleven, the dedications.

FekketC: ha! I personally thought that your reviews were really creative and funny! Yes, Voltaire does need tick baths, doesn't he? Keep whacking him for me! Glad you loved the fic so much! ^_^

ID Thief: I updated . . . three/four times since your review.

Treachery89: I'm glad I hooked you into this story! I'm glad you think this story deserved all the reviews! First person is my favourite to write in when I'm dealing with a whole big bunch of characters of the same gender. Makes it easier. Glad I made you laugh and the previews were dumb luck, tried (and hopefully succeeded) to make them dramatic. I could never get sick of you and your reviews! They were most welcome!

Phantom Phoenix: Kai is part of the Bladebreakers and no one else. I wouldn't dream of tearing their team apart, even if Tyson is part of it. And why would I want to turn Kai into Tala? I'd never forgive myself!

Maliks-dragon: do you, by any chance, read/write Yu-Gi-Oh stories as well? I haven't stopped my fingers from typing and I think you should check out my YGO stories too!

Misaki Shinta: happy that you loved this fic!

Wise wolf: as I said before, this dedication is way overdue, but at least I got it done. Sorry it wasn't soon enough.

Shizo13: Voltaire is definitely a sick, twisted bastard.

CrazyInsaneAnimeFanGirl: was it soon enough for you?

Arcia: I fixed the signs, I think. Yeah, go Kai!

Zoea: I lost the boxes for chapter nine, it was an uploading error I think. Anyway, thanks!

Anonymous: hell yeah, Voltaire belongs in jail! Kai is a pretty stubborn guy! Did you enjoy 'The Dranon Heiress'?

Zephyr Dragon: 'parting is such sweet sorrow' isn't that right?

All right guys, that's the last of them! I went through every single review and read them again just so I could make this chapter! Thank you to everyone who supported this fic, those you reviewed, enjoyed, gave me opinions and suggestions! I'd especially like to thank Jenny, Connie and Joanna, who really encouraged me at school to keep this going. I think they favour 'The Dranon Heiress' over this fic, because it has them in it, but anyway . . .

Like I said before, this story is about a year old. You might have forgotten what it's about already, but you can go back to it anytime! I'll never take this fic down, so feel free to just drop in a read it again!

Also, I'm in need of support for my other fandoms! If you're interested in Yu-Gi-Oh, Hunter X Hunter, Escaflowne, Digimon, Tamora Pierce and Harry Potter, go check out my fics! They need more reviews. For some reason, they aren't as popular as my Beyblade ones. Maybe because Beyblade is so much easier to understand compared to their complicated plots, know-how and stuff.

Warning, however! Yu-Gi-Oh and Hunter X Hunter are subject to yaoi/shounen-ai. The former is all Seto/Ryou (I'm infamous for that pairing . . . written ten fics about them!) and the latter is Hisoka/Illumi. If you don't like male/male relationships, DON'T READ and certainly don't flame. I can't stand close-minded people.

Looking forward to your support minna!

Once again, thank you to everyone who reviewed during the process of actually writing this fic and the people who may review choose to review this fic later on. I can't mention your names in this dedication because I won't know who you are until you review, but I'll thank those of you who may review now!

JA NE MINNA!

Relinquished (aka Bittersweet Angel/Bittersweet Angel Chika)