Somewhere I Belong

Chapter 1

Beginning of the End

Kaze Hiwatari ran a gloved hand through his long blue hair, making the black pendulum hanging from his wrist knock against his forehead. That damn woman was so stubborn.

""Things will be different this time," she says,"he grumbled. "Papa won't want this one," she says. Then why the hell's the old geezer here? It sure as hell isn't to give his blessing."

Talking to yourself again, Kaze?

Kaze chuckled and stroked the large white fox that now stood at his heels. "I guess I am, Kyuubi."

You're a strange one, Kaze. I've never seen a human who wouldn't want a child to inherit their gifts.

"We wouldn't have this problem if my damned father didn't decide he wants to take Kai back to Russia,"Kaze muttered. "And Cecelia's agreed to it."

Kyuubi gave his master a pitying look. I have to agree, they're both insane. The least he could do was give Hiro the same treatment he's giving you.

"Only the first-born are worthy,"Kaze grumbled. "Why the hell did I have to be born first? Hiro's son was born before Kai."

But Hiro was smart enough to sent Hitoshi to Avalon. You, on the other hand, chose to raise and teach Kai yourself.

"How te hell was I supposed to know that my father wanted to use him for Biovolt?!"Kaze snapped, taking a blind swipe at the fox.

Kyuubi easily side-stepped. Your concern for your son amazes me. Voltaire never acted this way over you or Hiro.

"No, my father didn't even want me and Hiro to be born,"Kaze sighed, then turned to lean against the banister. "because once I turned ten, he would be forced to hand his most powerful weapons over to me. Kyuubi and Dranzer. He wanted to use your power to control the world."

But he failed.

"Only because Dranzer sealed himself into my beyblade,"Kaze interjected. "And one of my pendulums became useless."

"Kaze-sma! Kaze-sama!"

A maid suddenly ran onto the balcony Kaze and Kyuubi were occupying, a small bundle of cloth in her arms.

"What is it?"Kaze asked.

"Your new baby!"she said excitedly. "It's a girl! Voltaire-sama's furious!"

"A girl?" Kaze and Kyuubi echoed.

The maid nodded excitedly. "Come see. Mistress Cecelia is asleep, so I could sneak her out."

She handed the bundle to Kaze. The head of the Hiwatari family gazed in awe at the baby in his arms. She stared up at her father, smiling delightedly, her huge blue eyes almost glowing in the night. Kyuubi stood up on his hind legs and placed his front paws on Kaze's arms to stable himself.

How is that even possible?the fox asked. I thought your family couldn't have female children.

"So this what Cecelia meant,"Kaze murmered. "A girl, for the first time in three hundred years, a girl actually born into the Hiwatari family."

The maid smiled warmly. "Mistress Cecelia hasn't named her. Maybe you should, since she's going to be the heir..."

"What do you think, Kyuubi?"Kaze asked. "Would you mind being inherited by my daughter, if Kai cannot?"

Kyuubi stuck his nose down by the small girl's face. A strage giggle-like sound escaped her mouth and she grabbed the fox's nose. Ow! Hey! That's attatched you know!

Kaze chuckled. "She likes you."

Kyuubi licked the girl's fae, receiving another strange giggle noise. She'll make fine heir, Kaze, and a fine daughter.

Kaze eyed his daughter suspiciously. "And what of your name, little one? What shall I name the first Hiwatari girl, Kyuubi?"

Kyuubi eyed his master curiously. Kaze had always treated him differently than his former masters, but this was beyond all common sense. Even so, his mind began racing, searching for the perfect name for the girl that would one day become his master. Memories if his former lives, former masters, flashed through his mind. Then she appeared. Hidden in the dark shadows of the legendary fox's heart. the name slipped out. Nadezhda.

Kaze smiled. "The virtue, hope. The last creature to escape Pandora's box, and the only pure one. Quite a name to live up to, my friend, especially for a Hiwatari."

Name her Nadia. Kyuubi advised quickly. The human incarnation of hope.

Kaze brushed a thin strand of blue hair out of his daughter's face. "Yes, my Nadia. My hope."

He turned and carried the infant inside and bent over a crib nestled in the far corner. His year old son was standing in it, using the bars to brace himself.

"What do you think, Kai?"Kaze asked, gently holding Nadia out for the boy to inspect.

The two stared at eachother. Kai's firey red eyes fiercely contrasted Nadia's curious blue ones, the same shade of blue he'd once had.

"How do you like your new baby sister?"Kaze asked. "Her name's Nadia."

Kai giggled and grabbed his sister's hand. "Nadya!" he chirped happily.

Kaze set his daughter down in the crib next to Kai. The boy immediately laid down and snuggled up next to her.

"Even if my father does take him to the Abbey,"Kaze muttered. "I know Kai will inherit our family, and Dranzer, but I will take Nadia to Avalon as soon as she's old enough. Until Kai returns, she will be the head of our family, and you will stay by her side, Kyuubi."

And what of my brother?Kyubi asked.

"Dranzer, I will give to Kai. He'll need the company in that hell hole."

BANG!

Kyuubi sat up with a jolt. Just another dream. He turned his head to see the shadow of his charge slip out of the room. A few seconds later another crash was heard and the silloutette out a young girl struck the door fame and slid to the ground. Two small forms slinked trough the shadows and curled up against Kyuubi. He brough one of his many tails up to stroke the crying children.

"Good for nothing, bitch!"a woman shouted, lifting the girl off the ground. "Thos place is a disaster area!"

Another crash, this one accompanied by the unmistakable sound of cracking bones.

What went wrong? Kyuubi asked the darkness. Tell me Kaze, what went wrong? Why did you leave?

I hope you don't expect me to cry for you

'What went wrong?'Kai thought, watching the over-exuberant Tyson chase his beyblade through the sand. 'How the hell did I get mixed up with these idiots? Better yet, why am I still with them?'

An image of the Demolition Boys shot through his mind, closely followed by his grandfather. 'Oh, yeah. That's why.'

"Hey, earth to Kai!" Max was waving his hand in front of the older boy's face. "Hellooo, anybody in there?"

Kai swatted his hand away. "What?"

"You had that look on your face again,"Max muttered. "Like you were off on another world or something."

"Yeah, I was visiting your home planet,"Kai grumbled. "They said they wanted their idiot back."

"Hey!"

"Don't be so mean, Kai!"Hilary snapped.

Kai simply grunted and went back to his 'other planet'. He was too tired for this. He closed his eyes and tried to remember something, anything, away from here.

"Jeeze,"Tyson grumbled, finally returning with his beyblade. "You're even grumpier than usual. What's up?"

"Nothing."

"C'mon! You've got that look again!"Tyson whined. "The one you always get when your grandpa's up to something. What's he got you doing this time?"

Kai cracked one eye open. He was getting soft. "It's not my grandfather."

"Then what is it?"Rei asked.

'Damn them,'Kai thought. 'I'm getting soft! I will not tell them, no. Absolutely not-' "It's my mother." 'Didn't I just say I wouldn't tell them? I am getting soft.'

"Your mom?"Max piped.

"You've got a mom?"Tyson asked, completely dumbfounded.

'Aren't we brilliant,'Kai thought. "Of course I've got a mother you idiot."

"Why don't you live with her, instead of you grandpa then?"Hilary asked.

Kai shrugged. "Hell if I know. She's ignored me my whole life, then yesterday she just called out of the blue and said she was coming to visit."

"That's great!"Tyson exclaimed. "Maybe you can go live with her, then."

The others nodded in agreement.

"Well, if you don't mind me moving to Kyoto,"Kai said with a false nonchalance. As much as his teammates bugged him, he would get extreamly bored without them around.

"Uh,...I mean...."Tyson stuttered. "You're not gonna leave, are you?!" he suddenly wailed.

Max had a similar expression on his face.

"Of course not you moron,"Kai grumbled. "in case you haven't noticed my grandfather keeps me on a pretty short leash."

Tyson and Max gave releived sighs.

"So, when's your mom gonna get here?"Rei asked.

"Tomorrow morning. I have to meet her at the air port."

"Uh oh, company." Kenny said, pointing to the slope above them.

A boy twice Kai's size was sliding down the slope, grinning maliciously. He came to a halt and brushed his long raven hair out of his face. "Which one of you is Kai Hiwatari?"

"Who wants to know?"was Tyson's immediate response.

The rest of the team immediately went on the defensive, while Hilary and Kenny hid behind them.

"I am,"Kai stepped forward, half pushing Tyson behind him.

"Well well well,"the boy snickered. "I should have guessed. So much like Sachio. C'mon Kai," he turned to climb back up the slope. "We gotta talk."

Kai raised and eyebrow. "And why should I?"

The boy stopped. "'Cause I said so, pretty boy."

Kai's eye twitched. "Who sent you after me?"

"Who else?" the boy asked. "Yusuke-sama."

A strange look passed over Kai's face, then he stepped forward. "Fine, I'll come."

"But..."Tyson started.

"Don't follow me,"Kai hissed. He easily jumped up the slope and dissappeared into the trees.

"That was weird,"Max muttered.

I hear your voice, and I turn away

BRRRRIIIIIINNNG!!! BRRRIIIIINNNNG!!!

Tyson groaned, rolled over, and picked up the phone. "Wha...?"

"Tyson."

Tyson was immediately awake. That tone in Voltaire Hiwatari's voice could wake the dead.

"Did Kai stay with you last night?"Voltaire asked. He sounded mad.

"No. Some guy came after him while we were training and Kai left with him."

Voltaire was silent for several minutes,then, ".....Did he say who sent him?"

"I think he said Yusuke-sama."

There was a loud crash on Voltaire's end of the line, closely followed by a vaguely familiar, yet alien, voice. "YUSUKE?! DEMON SLAYER YUSUKE?! SHIT! HE'LL BE KILLED! WHAT WERE THOSE IDIOTS THINKING?!"

Tyson could practically hear Voltaire cringe. "Tyson, I want you and your friends over here as soon as possible. I'm afraid our family history has finally caught up with my grandson."

----End Chapter 1-----

Next time:The Bladebreakers get to meet Kai's crazy mom, Cecelia, his goofy half brother and sister, Ryou and Amane, and the just flat out creepy Sachio, his younger brother. After a week of searching, Sachio finally realizes what's happened and takes Tyson, Rei, and Max to a hidden island called Avalon, planning on explaining everything to us. Too bad his old friends don't take too kindly to outsiders on their island, and don't seem to want to help at all.