Chapter 2

"Enrique?" Said Tyson, shocked to see a friend in this desolate place.

Enrique had not changed, still having the blonde hair and handsome Italian looks.

"It seems that you have a new edition to you team." He said walking up to Hilary. "I don't believe I've had the pleasure. I'm Enrique." He took her hand and kissed it.

"Hilary." She said blushing. Kenny turned away so that no one could see the jealousy in his face. Kenny had fancied Hilary ever since she had joined the Bladebreakers, but had never let anyone know.

"I'll show you to your rooms. I've got some clothes that you guys can borrow. Hilary my sister might have some that you can."

"The driver of our coach might want a hand. He's just down the road." Said Ray

"Sure. I'll send butler to help."

Ten minutes later Tyson, Hilary, Ray and Kenny were all fast asleep in bed. Exhausted from the day's travelling. An hour later Kai was the only one in the house still in awake. He took the minidisk player from out of his pocket and put one earphone in his ear and turned the volume down to quiet. He looked at Mia. He recognised her face but couldn't remember where from. She looked like someone he knew. His minidisk was half way through by the time there was any sign of movement from Mia. The sun still hadn't begun to creep over the horizon yet. Her eyelids flickered, Kai lent over and stopped his minidisk. She groaned as she opened her eyes slowly. Kai nudged Max awake.

"Max your friend's awake." He said

"Okay." Replied Max sleepily

Mia began to sit up.

"Sit up slowly or you'll get a head rush" Said Kai quietly.

Mia sat up slowly, her hair fell about her face. A silver locket in the shape of a phoenix huing round her neck. She blinked several times.

"Where am I?" She asked

"At a house called Hollyberry house. Just a bit further back from her you fainted." Said Max

"Katrina's house?" she whispered then smiled, "Max is that you?"

"Surprise. Are you feeling alright?" He asked a concerned look crossing his face.

"Yeah. My heads all foggy, and I hurt every where but I'm fine." She said smiling then wincing when she moved. She nodded her head in the direction of Kai. But it was still dark so she couldn't see his face very well. "Who's that?"

"Kai." Grunted Kai, living up to his reputation of one-word conversations

"Kai?" she repeated. "Kai Hiwatari? You're the one that helped me?"

"Yes" he replied

"I suppose I better thank you, even though I didn't need help." She laughed.

There was a silence.

"Well, how did this happen?" Asked Kai

Max stared at him, he knew Kai didn't care much about anything, but for Kai to ask something like that was downright weird.

"I was cycling here to train with Katrina, then there was a light and I was knocked off my bike. Some weirdo in black challenged me to a Beybattle. I never refuse a challenge so I took them up on it. But instead of fighting fair they started attacking me with their bit-beast."

"Why?" Asked Max puzzled

"I think they wanted me to use my bit-beast, so they could steal it. It's been happening a lot lately, people trying to steal my bit-beast. But then it's happened to you too Max hasn't it? Your mum told me all about it."

"Yeah. Three times I've lost Draciel to date." Said Max sadly. There was a knock on the door. It opened and the light was turned on. The three occupants squinted at the bright light. For the first time Mia saw Kai properly. Wow, she thought, he's quite good looking.

The girl that came in the room was seventeen years old. She looked very like Enrique but had long auburn hair, instead of blonde. She rushed forward and flung her arms around Mia.

"Ouch!" Yelled Mia.

"Sorry, are you okay." Said the girl concerned.

"Yeah just a bit bruised. Katrina this is Max and Kai." Mia said

"Hello." Said Katrina to Max, then she stared at Kai, "Oh wow, you are so gorgeous!"

Max and Mia laughed at Kai, who just sat there not really caring.

"Kai, don't listen to her. She's always like that." Mia whispered to Kai, who shrugged

"Anyway, what happened to you? I was expecting you here about six hours ago. I phoned the Matt and he said that you had already left. The Enrique said that you were in here. I was well worried about you"

Mia related to Katrina what had happened on her way there. Katrina frowned.

"It's happened again? It's getting worse every time. You shouldn't be going around on your own. At least let Matt go with you. He doesn't mind." A ringing sound came from Katrina's pocket. She pulled a mobile phone out. "Speak of the devil. Hi Matt…yeah she's here, a little bruised and tired but she's okay…If you want." She handed the phone to Mia. "He wants to speak to you."

Mia took the phone and put it up to her ear, "Hey Matt…I'm fine honest…Really…No you don't need to I'll see you tomorrow…Seriously go get some sleep…Ok, bye." She handed the phone back to Katrina, "Matt wanted to come here, but I told him to go to sleep. It is quite late."

"He really does care about you." Said Katrina nudging Mia in the side.

"Hey…um Katrina is there anywhere I can sleep?" asked Max.

"Sure, hold on a minute." She said then went out the door, only to reappear a second later, "Kai do you want a bed to, or are you going to stay up?"

"I'm fine here." He said then put his minidisk back on.

Mia poked him and he took one earphone out, "What you listening to?"

He stared at her for a long time, as if working out why she would want to know. "Mad capsule markets."

"Oh cool, can I listen?" She asked

"You actually like them?" Kai said, not letting the surprise show in his voice.

"they're actually one of my favorite bands." She said. She grinned as Kai handed her an earphone. Then he came to sit on the side of the bed so they could share the earphones "Thanks. Ah, Pulse, one of my favorite tracks."

Kai kept down a smile that was creeping upon his face. "mine too."

Max was amazed. Amazed that Kai had let someone inside his past his cold exterior, and that he was actually having a normal conversation. He could see Kai warming slowly to Mia. Katrina popped her head around the door.

"Max there's a room prepared if you want to follow me." She said, Max got up and followed her out of the door.

"See you later, Kai, Mia." Said Max waving before he disappeared out of the door.

Mia yawned and her head dropped on to Kai's lap. She looked absolutely exhausted. Kai raised an eyebrow looking slightly uncomfortable, but he let her stay there because he knew she needed the sleep.

Soon Kai fell asleep too, his head on the pillow and his left arm around Mia, not intentionally but it's the way he ended up while he was sleeping. Around seven o'clock there were snickers in the room, mostly from Tyson; but Ray, Kenny and Max were also laughing, Hilary frowned at all of them for laughing because she thought it was sweet. Soon after Kenny stopped laughing. Tyson produced a camera lent to him by Enrique. He took several pictures, each from different angles. At this point both Mai and Kai woke up. Each realized what was going on and jumped apart from each other. Mia blushed furiously and Kai's normally pale cheeks turned a pink tinge. Tyson was still holding the camera. It took Kai just under a second to put two and two together, before he leapt up and tried to take the camera from Tyson. Tyson turned and ran out of the room. Kai called after Tyson in a very menacing voice.

"If those pictures get anywhere Tyson…"

"Lighten up Kai." Was the only reply he received from Tyson.

Everyone laughed. Except Mia, who was trying not to laugh but not succeeding very well; and Kai who was scowling.

Kai stalked out of the room.

"You feeling any better this morning?" Max asked Mia

"Yeah thanks. Loads better, especially after that sleep."

"Did Kai kiss you better?" Tyson laughed as he came back in.

"I heard that!" said Kai from out of the room

Mia swung her legs out of the bed and stood up shakily. She limped up to Tyson and slapped him hard on the face. Leaving a bright red mark on his cheek.

"Youch!" he said his hand flying up to his cheek.

Hilary smirked, "you had it comin' to ya."

"How dare you make fun of Kai. He's been nothing but nice to me." Mia frowned at Tyson.

Outside Kai smiled inwardly, he liked this girl she was just like him. Then he realized that this was a thought that had never occurred to him before He quickly chided himself for such a thought, he wasn't interested in girls, Was he? Or was he? Kai began to get confused by his feelings, alien feelings, churning around him like a whirlpool. What's wrong with me? Then he realized that he didn't have time for girls.

"Kai?" A voice brought him out of his thoughts, and down to earth. "Are you ok?"

Hilary walked towards him.

"Leave me alone." He replied and walked off.

"Kai if you don't talk I can't help." She called after him, but he was gone.

Everyone was present at breakfast, except Kai. Tyson's plate was piled three times higher than everyone else's, with a full English breakfast. Mia picked at her food while everyone tucked in hungrily. She put the knife and fork down and stood up.

"Sorry Enrique, Katrina, everyone. I just don't feel like eating." She walked out of the room, then outside the house and into the garden. She sat down on a bench at the end of the garden furthest from the house, she surveyed the garden. There was a rich green lawn in front of her, with a large pond or 'water feature' as Enrique liked to call it, in the center. There was a group of trees behind her used to hide the Beyblade dish that was Enrique's and Katrina's practice dish. Mia took her Beyblade out of her pocket and looked at it, checking the damage from the night before. There were many scratches and many chunks missing. She stood up and went into the trees, to the Beystadium. Kai was standing there, watching his Beyblade spin, Mia launched hers into the dish. It slammed into Kai's and knocked it out of the Beystadium. He looked up at her.

"You can't practice if you aren't fully concentrated. Come on Kai, I know you're better than this." Said Mia.

"You're on." Kai said launching his Beyblade into the dish.

This time Kai looked like he was fully concentrated. He watched his Beyblade intently as it circled the dish occasionally his eyes flitting to the sky blue blade. Silently Mia ordered her blade to attack. It span towards Dranzer quickly, but because Kai was concentrating so much he could see the attack coming and dodged it with ease. Dranzer doubled back and slammed into Mia's Beyblade. She managed to counter just in time causing both blades to by flung out of the stadium. Both Bladers caught them.

"That was over fast." Said Katrina, who had been watching the match. "I suppose that's what happens when you get two world class Beybladers battling each other."

"World class?" Said Kai raising one eyebrow and looking at Mia, "At all the world championships I've been at I have never seen you."

"Well my brother's world class and he taught me almost everything I know. So I think that's what she means." Said Mia shrugging.

Kai nodded and walked off, back in the direction of the house.

"He really is rather rude." Commented Katrina.