Can You Keep A Secret?
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The final chapter is here! TT It is very sad moment. We must remember the great moments. Kenny walking into the door (hilarious!), drunken ramblings, the fire in the kitchen and the climax of the previous chapter. Sorry to leave you with that cliffy and leave it so long- we were in sunny Spain creating the plot of our next big story- but the end of all ends is here now. But, enough of this nonsense, on with the (final!) chapter!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Disclaimer: For the last time, we DO NOT own Beyblade however…
Chapter 11 Can You Keep A Secret?
Kai's POV
Oh God. Oh God. Oh God. What have I done? You know if I wasn't in the middle of a park right now I'd kick myself. What was I thinking? I had everything I'd ever wanted in Rei and now I've blown it.
"I'm such a prat!" Okay, shouldn't have said that out loud. People are looking at me funny. Right, need to find somewhere to sit. Bench. No benches. Floor will have to do. I seriously need to do some thinking.
"Excuse me, aren't you Kai Hiwatari?"
"Hn."
"Do you mind if I sit here?" I don't care anymore. I've just ruined my life.
"Whatever."
"You know, I think you and Rei make a great couple."
"We did."
"Has something happened?"
"Hn."
"Do you want to talk about it?" The weird thing is I do. I've never met this girl before but I actually want to tell her everything.
"I've just kinda blew it. I didn't mean to or anything-"
"Didn't he forgive you?"
"Err… I don't know. I didn't stick around long enough to find out."
"How do you know you've blown it then?" I suppose she's got a point. Then again why would he forgive me?
"He wouldn't forgive me."
"Well, would you forgive him if he'd done what you have?"
"Well… yeah, of course I would."
"Then, what are you waiting for?" She's right. I need to speak to him. I can't avoid him forever. I've got to go. Oh wait, I should say thanks shouldn't I?
"Err… tha-" She's gone! Weird.
Normal POV
The Bladebreakers, minus Kai, stepped out of a limousine and headed towards the entrance. As usual, the press instantly surrounded them. Tonight, however, they were all calling one name.
"Rei! Over here!"
"Rei, where's Kai tonight?"
"Rei is it true you had a crush on Lei of The White Tigers?" Rei clenched his fists and tried to control his anger. As if his closest friends knowing his deepest secrets wasn't bad enough, now, thanks to the bloody press, the whole sodding world knew them too. Right now he was ready to kill the next photographer that dared to come near him. Unfortunately, this pleasure was taken away from him as Mr. Dickenson led them towards the doors.
"No more questions please. Any members of the press wishing to talk to the team are invited to the small conference after the party."
"Damn," Rei muttered under his breath.
Nevertheless, as the night passed, Rei's anger turned to worry as he realised he hadn't heard from Kai for three days. He'd tried and failed to hate him. True he was angry with the fact that practically everyone on the earth knew his most intimate secrets, but he still couldn't find it in his heart to be mad at him.
The worry was obviously evident on his face when Rei reluctantly followed Mr. Dickenson into the press conference, as Max kept asking him if he was feeling OK.
"Listen Rei," he whispered as they made their way to the table. "I'm sure Kai will come back soon. He probably just needs to think things through."
"Yeah," Rei mumbled half-heartedly.
"Come on, I think we're starting."
As the conference progressed, Rei realised, with disappointment, that his expectations had been right. So far, every question had been aimed at him and had had something to do with Kai. Just as a man on the front row asked him whether he had murdered Kai, Rei noticed a tall figure in motorbike leathers quietly enter through the back door and make his way to stand at the back of room. As he removed his helmet, Rei managed to pick out a pair of dark glasses. However, due to the darkness in the far end of the room, he couldn't work out much else. Yet he did notice that he didn't have one of the fluorescent orange stickers the rest of the press had.
"So, Rei. What is your current situation with Kai?"
"Err." The question had caught him off guard. The figure in the shadows at the back of the room looked oddly familiar and Rei couldn't help watching him. "Err… I'm not really sure, I don't know what Kai thinks." In an unexpected move the guy at the back stood up. Even so Rei still couldn't quite see his face.
"What if," came his deep voice that Rei was almost positive he recognised, "Kai admitted he was a complete jerk and asked for your forgiveness? Would you take him back?"
"I-"
"I'm sorry sir," Mr. Dickenson said standing up, "but press members only are entitled to ask questions."
"It's alright," Rei assured him not taking his eyes off the mysterious figure. "The question you asked, well, I'm not quite sure why you want to know, but yes, I would take him back." The reporters exchanged puzzled glances and stopped taking notes.
"Then Rei," the man said removing his sunglasses and stepping forward into the light. "I admit I was a complete jerk and I ask for your forgiveness." Everyone gasped in surprise as Kai looked directly at Rei, ignoring everyone else in the room. A few moments of silence past as Kai and Rei continued to look into each others eyes.
"Kai, you weren't a complete jerk, maybe a bit of a jerk," he smirked, "but I wasn't really that mad at you." Rei smiled slightly. "I still loved you, as I still do now."
"I love you too Rei." The crowd remained silent for a few more seconds until they burst into rapturous applause, Tyson, Max and Kenny leading it. Photographers surrounded Kai and Rei who were both a little shocked at this outburst but were both still smiling at each other. After a few minutes, the noise died down and someone could be heard shouting.
"So does this mean you're back together?" Kai and Rei looked at each other and smirked, answering together.
"Most definitely."
Rei made his way to the deserted courtyard. The twinkling lights still sparkled in the trees left from the party, however Rei was, as far as he could tell, alone. Everyone was still inside, drinking and gossiping about the earlier scene in the conference room. After the conference Kai had disappeared and Rei had not seen him for over an hour. Once again he was starting to get worried.
He sat on a small bench and shivered against the cold breeze. He wasn't sure how long he had been sitting there, but he was brought back to reality as he saw someone approaching. Kai sat on the bench next to him.
"I'm afraid of heights."
"What-"
"I… I'm afraid of heights. Always have been."
"Kai-"
"I lied. I am ticklish. Err… the scar on my arm is from when I fell down the stairs when I was five. My middle name… is Dima."
"Kai, you don't have- wait. You have a middle name?"
"Yep. I've… always wanted to be an inch or two taller. I've always hated my Russian accent. I can speak fluent Italian and I have no idea why. Err… OK, you really mustn't tell anyone this, especially Tyson."
"Go on."
"I… I love shopping." Rei tried to hold back a giggle but failed. But Kai carried on regardless.
"I've always had a thing for strawberry ice cream and err…"
"You can ride a motorbike."
"Oh yeah. Err… I'm getting a bit stuck for ideas now." Rei smiled at him and rested his head on Kai's shoulder. "Oh. I met a boy named Rei Kon six years ago and my life changed as a result." Rei sat back up.
"You remember the first time you saw me?"
"Yep. Six years ago today. Mr. Dickenson told me he wanted me to see this new guy play. I actually thought you were pretty good. Good looking too," he smirked. Rei laughed and put his head back down. They sat quietly for a while until Rei remembered something.
"You shouldn't hate your accent. I think it's gorgeous."
"Well it's a good job. You've got to listen to me talk for a while yet. I still got lots to tell you."
"You don't have to tell me anything."
"Maybe not, but I want to." And so Rei sat and listened as Kai told him everything he could.
Rei's POV
It's amazing how much I've changed over these last few weeks. I'm much more honest now. I mean if you can't be open with your loved ones and your friends your life must be pretty dull. OK, I still have the odd little essential secrets, but that's completely normal. And besides I only have a few. I could probably count them off on the fingers of one of my hands. I mean just a few examples.
But it's perfectly normal to have the odd little secret or two.
Everyone knows that.
THE END
Oh god! I feel an emotional moment coming on. It's all over! After all the trials and tribulations we have come to an end- and a very happy one too. But still, it's rather sad that it's over.
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