"Whoa. Is that a new teacher?" asked a girl with brown eyes.

"Hey! It looks like Hiwatari's old man came to stop him froming crying!" said Mike, everyone snickered.

"Kai! Thank goodness you're here! Did Kyo fill you in?" asked Crystal, running down the hallway, and coming to a complete halt.

"He's not liked a lot around here, is he?" Crystal shook her head with a sour face.

"Come on! We're going to meet the others in Kyo's dorm."

"Okay! Now, I've made up a plan. Kyo and Kai, you guys are going jump to roofs. You'll get a better look from above. Chris and Riley, you two search the school grounds throughly. Meaning both schools. Josh and Lana take the west side of this city and Tala and I will take the east. Any questions?" Josh raised his hand.

"So, you want us to walk the whole west side of the city?" asked Josh.

"Who said you guys were going to walk?"

They went into the school garage.

"Blue one's yours. Remember to wear your helmet."

"Whoa! This are like motocross! Are you trying to kill me?" asked Josh, eyeing Crystal.

"Of course not! We need you!" said Crystal.

"Awesome! Grab a helmet, Lana, we're gonna have some fun," said Josh.

"Not if I throw up!" They sped off. Only stopping to show a lisence at the front gate.

"As for you two, keep on going up the stairs, you'll reach the end with a red door. Open it, and your on the roof."

"Ms. Moygawa! I would think that the last thing you'd do is go on a joyride when your only daughter is missing!" the principal stepped in.

"It's not a joyride, it's a search, with a little fun here and there!"

"Well, see you tonight, Crystal!"

"Bye Crystal!" chriped Kyo, running past the principal, muttering somethong about 'being formal' and 'detention'.

"Hey Hiwatari!" Mike and Mark watched them running up the stairs.

"No time!"

They got to the roof. They looked down. "Don't fall, it's a long drop!" said Kai.

"You're making me so much feel better."

"Good." They jumped and stopped and looked on each side everytime.

"There's nothing! Absolutly nothing!" said Kyo.

"Hush." They heard a distant 'Kyo! Mr. Hiwatari!'. "Come on."

"Kyo! If your here, go back to the school. Hold on tight, Lana!"

They jumped back to the school.

"So, you did here me! Ha! Well, I saw her. She was in an alley with some other boys. Looks like they're friends, but I'm not sure."

"It was probably, Lanny. I won't worry too much," said Crystal, taking off her helmet.

"Lanny? But he went missing!" said Riley.

"Yes. But I guess he's back, hun," said Crystal.

"Who's Lanny?" asked Josh.

"Ally's escape into the world," said Lana.

"He's a rebel. Not very dangerous though," said Riley.

"Lanny....." murmered Kai.

"You think it's his son?" asked Tala.

"Maybe. I don't know."

"Yes, anyways, try to get some sleep." Crystal turnned to Kyo and Kai. "Both of you."

"But.."

"No buts. Goodnight!" Crystal walked out the room.

"Try knowing her your whole life," said Kai.

"I'm not tired."

"Shut up, kid," said Kai.

"Yea kid," mimiced Chris.

"HEY!!"

"Yo Kyo! Tone it down. Believe it or not, people need to sleep," said Josh.

Kyo wrapped himself with one side of blankets, his back againest Kai's.

"Kyo, try to rest a bit. Or I swear, i'll have to drug you," said Kai. Kyo fell asleep soon after.



"Kyo! Get up! Get up now!" screamed Josh.

"He ain't waking up. He could sleep through anything. That's what you said to us when we first met," said Riley.

"Kai! Wake him up would ya!" said Tala.

Kai lifted up the blankets and crawled in. A few seconds later, Kyo jumped out of bed screaming. "DAD!"

"Works everytime!" said Chris.

"What did you do to him?" asked Riley, laughing.

"It's weird. You can't get him in bed, and can't get him out," said Chris.

"Anyways, get changed and get to class. We're going to hang around here and see if Ally comes back," said Tala.

Knock Knock.

"Morning! Daddy! I found an apartment!" said Lexy.

"That's great," said Kai.

"It's a half hour drive. I can move into it next week," said Lexy.

"Anyways, that was an all call. School's cancelled again. I'm starting to get really bored," said Chris.

"And no one's allowed to leave the school without parental permission," said Josh.

Tala and Kai looked at eachother.

"You boys could go out. I mean, Mr. Hiwatari is legally your parent since your parents are out. I wish my parents would just come," said Lana.

"Whoa. I just noticed that we could get out of here," said Josh.

"You guys are very slow. Let's go somewhere where we can work off some stream. I say home," said Kyo.

"Home.. What a wonderful word," said Chris, dreamily.

"Yea, well let's go. And Tala, I'm driving this time," said Kai. Josh quietly clasped his hands together, and murmered a little 'Thank You' to thin air.

"I'm going to bed!" screamed Josh.

"Bed? It's lunch time! That's all you boys have been thinking about lately. Sleep, sleep, SLEEP! Damn hormones!" said Tala.

"I find it pretty normal. You can't get Kyo in the bed, and you can't get him out. Ever since he turnned thirteen. Plain and simple, " said Kai.

"Ever since Josh came here he hasn't been able to wake up. I swear there must be sleeping gas or something effecting this air," said Tala, shaking his head.

"Tala. That was Biovolt. They're coming after Kyo and Josh. I don't like this at all."

"I don't either. We should keep them here. It may be safer than at the school," said Tala, drinking his coffee.

"They said that they're going to fight for him. At the school. Meaning we have to go there," said Kai.

"I guess we've got no choice." Kai nodded.

"Remember to bring your sword fully cleaned tomorrow!"

"You teach both fighting and swordplay?"

"Oh, Hi Kai. I don't usually. I'm just supplying."

"I see. Look Crystal, they're after Kyo. The battle is sometime this week. They didn't tell us when."

"I was wondering why you guys got back so fast. We should keep a close eye on those boys. When we lose them, that's when they'll try to take him away."

"They're going to challenge him to a swordfight," said Kai.

"We should hold a tournament school-wise. Give him some practice," suggested Crystal. "But how do we get him to join without telling him."

"Simple really. Hold the tournament on a school day. Prize being a day or two off." Crystal nodded.

"Three day off of school as a prize! And it's being held on Monday! Why not sign up!"

"Swordplay Tournament?" said Josh, overhearing the noise near the message board.

"The four people who make it to the finals get to have three days off. The three days are of their choice. Too bad I'm no good at swordplay," said Chris.

"Well, I guess it could be fun beating up on these amuteurs. And it's a tag team tournament meaning no individuals allowed. Meaning that Kyo and I are partners."

"No one said that I was going to join."

"WHAT?" said Chris and Josh.

"This is probably a scheme that Dad and Crystal cooked up to test me. Besides, three days off isn't a lot," said Kyo.

"It's better than nothing." Kyo shook his head walked away.

"Well, that definatly didn't work. He's so stubborn!" cried Crystal.

"Well, at least we tried."

"You're giving up on him already! Some father you are! AHHH!!!" screamed Crystal.

"If he dies, it's his own fault."

"My fault? Oh come on, a little faith in me!!" Kyo walked in with his books. He took his seat infront of Crystal's desk.

"Now that Daddy's here, you have to be all polite and well-behaved!" said Crystal.

"I know, it sucks!" said Kyo.

It has been a month since the New Biovolt told Kai that they were challenging Kyo. There first attack hasn't started yet.

Kyo sat under a tree, quietly gazing into space.

"Hey Blue Boy! What are you up to?"

"Believe it or not, it's none of your business."

"Would you tell me if I told you I know where Ally is?"

"Ally's gone. She was something to me, but now nothingness, Mike. Take her if you like." He could tell she was near. Very close. Behind him. Behind Mike.

"Even if I did care, even a little, I would have gotten her out as quick as I could."

"KYOSUKE HIWATARI! I HATE YOU!" It was Ally. She was back.