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"Damn that Tyson..." Kai grumbled as he walked into his apartment. He carefully unstrapped the plates around his torso and set them on his bed. He turned to look in the full length mirror hanging on his closet door and examined himself.

A small, dark bruise was beginning to form on his upper stomach, along with bruises on his left cheek and cut lower lip. He licked the blood away as he headed into the kitchen.

Hilary popped her head in and saw Kai to her right, pouring a couple of pills into a glass of water and stirring it with a spoon. She walked in quietly and stood at the counter, waiting for him to notice her.

Kai brought the glass to his lips and chugged the liquid down in one gulp before slamming the glass back on the counter.

"He should have seen me by now...." The brunette thought to herself. Kai had excellent peripheral vision, but then again, she was standing to his right. Hilary cleared her throat, causing Kai to jump and face her.

"You can't see me with that eye, can you?"

Kai started to reply, but his gaze fell to the floor.

"Oh Kai...." Hilary walked around the counter and carefully embraced him in a soft hug.

"Are you alright?" He whispered, placing a finger under her chin and lifting her face up.

"Yeah....I just wish Tyson would be more tactful with the things he says." Hilary forced a smile, but Kai didn't buy it one bit. "Um....are you really quitting?" She looked back up at him.

Kai exhaled and closed his eyes as if deep thought. "I might as well. We aren't getting anywhere with training....." He walked out of the kitchen and collapsed on the sofa in the living room.

"But Kai! We need you! You know you're the strongest on the team, and because of what you make us do everyday, we're just about unstoppable!" Hilary followed her boyfriend's footsteps.

Kai stifled a laugh. "Yeah right.....I'm just a burden to everyone I meet. I'm a weak loser....." He closed his eyes and turned his head toward the back of the couch.

"That's not true! What's gotten into you Kai?! You never say such things!" Hilary exclaimed.

The blue haired teen didn't reply.

"Hmph! Well, if you're so weak, how did you manage to get up and fight Nikolai all those times, even when you were practically dead!?" She demanded, tears forming in her eyes as scenes from that day appeared in her mind once again.

Kai must have heard her sniffle, because he turned and faced her, looking deep into her ruby eyes.

"And then......and then......" Her shoulders began to shake as she continued to fight her emotions.

Kai smirked as pulled her on top of him and embraced her in a passionate kiss. "You always know how to cheer a guy up, don't you." He said after a few minutes.

Hilary let out a short chuckle as more tears rolled down her cheeks, falling onto Kai's bare chest.

"Hey....I thought I told you not to cry....it doesn't suit you." He wiped away the trails of water with his thumbs.

With that, the brunette swallowed her tears as their lips locked again, causing all their current pain and memories to drift into the farthest corners of their minds....for now, at least.

After what seemed like an eternity, a loud crackle of thunder separated the two teens from their passionate embrace. There was another loud roar, and a streak of lightning, illuminating the dark interior of the apartment.

"Crap...." Kai muttered.

"What?" Hilary looked at him, confused.

"I forgot my car....."

It had been a couple of days since Kai's departure from the team, and Hilary, once again, found herself stuck in class. Tyson was seated behind her, next to Kenny, trying to keep himself from falling asleep. He was apparently deep in thought......mulling over something.

"Why does he even bother to try and pay attention? He won't get it anyway!" Hilary thought to herself with a soft sigh.

"Alright class, does anyone have any questions?" The teacher asked as he turned around from the chalkboard.

Suddenly, the door slid open and a middle aged woman, who worked in the school office, appeared.

"Excuse me sir, but Tyson, Hilary and Kenny are needed in the office."

"Oooooo.....busted!" Their classmates snickered before beginning to whisper among themselves.

"I didn't do anything, I swear!" Tyson exclaimed, jumping to his feet. "I want my lawyer!"

"You'll need a doctor if you don't get out here!" A harsh, familiar voice rang from further in the hallway, causing everyone to look at the door.

Kai walked into sight next to the woman. "Well? We don't have all day!"

"Oh my gosh! It's Kai Hiwatari!" The girls in the classroom screamed.

The teacher tried to settle the class, but it was a futile effort. The girls had rushed over and began pushing through the door, trying to grab any piece of Kai they could.

"Alright! That's enough!" Hilary yelled over the excitement, causing everyone to freeze in place. "Everyone, get back to your seats! He's taken!" Her face was red with anger.

Kai sighed and pinched the bridge of his nose, squeezing his eyes shut.

The class immediately became quiet again as Hilary, Tyson and Kenny exited the room and into the hallway.

"What's going on Kai?" Kenny was the first to ask.

The blue haired captain turned away from his glaring contest with Tyson and looked down at the youngest teen.

"Mr. Dickinson needs to talk to us." With that, he turned and began walking down the hall.

"How did you get out of school so early Kai?" Tyson asked, forgetting about the tension that surrounded them both.

"He graduated Tyson......remember?" Kenny answered.

"Oh yeah....right...." The navy haired blader mumbled to himself. The school had moved Kai up a grade last year because he was too advanced for his age level, meaning Kai was able to graduate from High School early.

"Hurry and get your things....we're already late." Kai's voice stated as they walked by the lockers at the front of the building.

About 20 minutes later, Kai's blue convertible pulled into the parking lot of the BBA training center. Neither Kai or Tyson had said a word to each other for the whole trip, causing Kenny and Hilary to feel quiet awkward. The team filed into an elevator which took them up to the top floor, where Mr. Dickinson resided.

"Thank you....send them in." The elder spoke into the intercom on his desk.

Almost immediately, the door swung open and the BladeBreakers walked in, sitting down on the provided chairs. Kai decided to lean back against the wall, as far away from a certain navy haired teen as possible.

"You still pissed at him?" Hilary's voice rang through his thoughts.

"Gee.....what makes you think that?" Kai's sarcasm caused the brunette to giggle mentally.

Mr. Dickinson sighed and folded his hand in front of his face. "I'm sure you're wondering why you are hear....." The elder started.

"Yeah! Is there something you want to give us?" Tyson interrupted, his thoughts filled with the idea of getting a present.

"Let him finish." Kai smacked the navy haired blader over the head, causing him to moan in pain.

"Kenny told me about your.....argument the other day." The elder eyed the blue haired captain and his rival.

"Yeah, well Kai started it!" Tyson exclaimed, earning him a famous death glare from the older teen.

Mr. Dickinson waved his hand at the exclamation. "He caught the whole thing on video, and I must say, I'm very disappointed in you!" The manager looked at Tyson.

"But......"

"I understand you all are trying to prepare for the championships after going through that horrible ordeal, but you must understand, that Kai and Hilary aren't even suppost to be beyblading yet! They still need time to recover...time, unfortunately, we don't have......"

The teens looked down at their laps sorrowfully.

"No matter what your feelings are right now, you still need to compete in the championship round! You must settle your differences and battle together! I won't have anymore fights breaking out! Tyson, do you realize that you could have hurt Kai very badly? It was a good thing he had his brace on, or you could have shifted his ribs in such a way they would have punctured a lung!"

Deep in his heart, Tyson knew the elder was right. He had to apologize to both Kai and Hilary for the way he acted toward them.....Hilary wouldn't be so hard, but Kai.....how would he do that?

Their thoughts were interrupted by a loud buzzing noise.

"Yes?" Mr. Dickinson asked the intercom, pressing a small button on his desk.

"Is Kai Hiwatari in their with you?" Came the voice.

The captain looked at his watch and cursed, opening the door.

"He'll be right down there." The elder replied.

"Where are you going Kai?" Hilary turned around, staring at her boyfriend.

"I have an appointment...." Kai shuddered. He hated doctors.

After the teen had left, Mr. Dickinson continued their conversation.

"There is no explanation for the way you behaved that day Tyson. Hilary and Kai have a long recovery ahead of them, and there's not a doubt in my mind that it'll be hard, for them, and for the team. Kai is taking a short leave, so I want you all to do some serious training while he reconsiders his decision."

"Yes sir...." The teens replied.

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heh......Tyson got in trouble.....I really don't like him sometimes, so that's why I had Mr. Dickinson get onto him.

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