hello again!

thanks to everyone who reviewed! I really appreciate it!

This will be the last update for a week or so. I have finals coming up soon, and I have no time to write anymore! I'll continue this story in a couple of weeks or so. I'll be out of school then.

hope you enjoy this chapter!

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Kai didn't stop running until he was about a couple blocks from the airport. A sharp pain shot through his chest and he clutched his heart.

"I guess I overdid it a bit." He told himself. He was told not to get involved with any athletic activity for a month or so because of his gunshot wound.

"No time for this. I'm going to get on that plane if it's the last thing I do!" He darted down the streets and inside the airport.

The blue haired teen rushed up to the ticket counter. Luckily, there was only a few people in front of him, and he was able to get his ticket in about 10 minutes.

Kai sighed and looked at his watch again. 12:25.

"It's going to be close. Now, I just have to find the gate." He looked at his ticket. His plane was at Gate 38C.

The BladeBreakers' captain looked down each of the long hallways crowded with people. There were 6 hallways, each with different letters.

"E....F....A....B....C!" He darted off down the third hallway. "Geez...couldn't of found a bigger airport!"

"Hurry up! We're not going to catch him!" Mr. Dickinson told the driver.

"I think we've got the old Kai back guys." Tyson told his friends.

"What do you mean?" Max asked.

"This is the kind of thing Kai would always do before he disappeared. And after we found him again, he was...different. You know?" Tyson explained. "And every year he seems to be reverting back to his old self."

"Yeah, you're kindof right about that. But I don't think he'll ever be the same as before, and to tell you the truth, I like him better now that he actually talks to us." Rei replied.

"Well, if you consider the circumstances, Kai wouldn't have run off anyway. He's just really worried about Hilary. If I were him, I think I would do the same thing!" Kenny stated.

"...but what he's doing is really dangerous! You heard his story about Nikolai, he's a monster!" Tyson said.

"Don't worry boys. We'll find him. He's NOT going alone." Mr. Dickinson reasured.

The car pulled up and everyone jumped out of the car and rushed inside. Everyone spread out and immediatly began asking employees and travlers if they had seen their blue-haired friend.

Kai slowed to a walking pace as he neared the gate. He walked up and got in line to board the plane.

"Flight from Tokyo to Moscow, now boarding all rows. Thank you and have a great journey." A chipper young voice said over the intercom.

Kai was next in line.

"Kai Hiwatari, please report to the information booth. Kai Hiwatari." A voice said over the main intercom.

The blue-haired teen cursed under his breath. "How could they have found me that fast?!"

He quickly steped up and gave the flight attendant his ticket.

"Kai!" An elderly voice suddenly called.

"Oh no..." Kai gasped. He could see Mr. Dickinson out of the corner of his eye, trying to flag him over. The teen pretended not to notice and entered the terminal.

"I'm sorry, but I can't risk more lives on this.....please forgive me." Kai thought to himself. He felt horrible for doing this, but he just couldn't let Nikolai get ahold of his friends!

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yeah yeah....i know it's short.

sorry.

don't forget to review!!! The next few chapters will hopefully be longer, and much more action to come VERY soon!

Ja ne!