I'm afriad that my interest in this story is declining so there won't be anymore updates. Unless all you nice people out there would like me to continue then I shall but that's up to you.

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Moonlit Sea

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Title: Long Time No See

By: Moonlit Sea

Disclaimer: Do not own Beyblade or any of its characters (except for Sam, Kate & Ben) also don't own the song My Love by Westlife.

*-Thoughts-*

//Conversation being remembered//

Chapter 6 - Is There A Border Between Friendship & Love?

Kai walked along the street thinking about all that happened that morning. He sighed remembering what Sam had said to him. 'Believe what you want Kai it's true.' Her voice was so cold and uncaring, he wouldn't of guess she was the same person that he fell in love with all those years ago.

He walked into the park and decided to train hoping it would help to clear his mind. He took Dranzer out of his pocket and launched it. To his surprise another blade appeared out of nowhere and starting attacking Dranzer. Kai studied the other blade carefully to see if it was familiar, it wasn't.

"Let's go Dranzer." He says.

But before he could fight back the blade returned to its owner. After retrieving Dranzer Kai looked over and saw Ben.

"So what are you doing out here?" he asks walking over to Kai.

"Thinking not that it's any of your business." He replied walking away.

"I don't believe her either." Ben suddenly said.

Kai stopped and looked back at Ben.

"My sister may buy that lame 'I didn't realise the time' act but I don't." he continued. "Ever since Ray came over mum's been acting really weird."

"What do you expect me to do about it?" Kai asked not really caring.

"We want you talk to her, see what's going on." Another voice.

They both turned and saw Kate looking down at them.

"And Ben I don't accept mum's 'explanation' anymore than you or…" she stopped and looked at Kai for a second. "…Dad does." Walking over to them both. "If you ask me she's returning to her old ways."

Ben gave a nod agreeing with his sister.

"Old ways?" Kai asked remembering a conversation from ten years ago.

//"Yea I think we heard it. I still can't get the ringing out of my ears." Max commented.

"Not only that but it has an after affect of making you lose your self confidence in winning the battle." Kenny put in.

"So that's why he was smiling when I went in for the attack. He knew I would return to my old ways and start reliving old memories." Sam said realising.

"Old ways?" Kai asked.

"Never mind." //

"Yea she'd leave us with some friends while she went off. Sometimes she'd leave us for days." Ben explained.

"Don't over exaggerate the time Ben it was never more than a day." Kate said correcting her brother.

"Whatever the point is that she still left us."

Kate sighed and nodded.

"What makes you think she'll listen to me?" Kai asked.

"Your our father she has to listen to you." Kate said.

Kai could've laughed at that statement.
"Yea well sorry to burst your bubble but there's nothing I can do."

"And why not?" Ben asked.

"Because…because she doesn't love me anymore."

"No, no that can't be true." Kate says refusing to believe it "She does, I know she does."

Kai shook his head.
"I heard her talking to Ray last night."

"And she said that." Ben said solemnly.

Before Kai could answer Kate ran and cuddled him a move Kai didn't expect. He looked down at her a little amazed at what she had done.

"Kate's always been a little emotional." Ben says seeing his father's reaction.

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Back at Tyson's -

Max and Tyson watched as Ray helped Sam get 'familiar' with Moonstar again. While Kenny worked on his laptop and talked to Dizzi about Kate's new blade.

"Hey Max do you think there's anything going on between Sam and Ray?"

"I'm not sure Tyson." Max answered remembering the interaction between them back at Sam's place. "It sure looks like it though."

"Yea."

"Did you see the way she answered Kai?"

"Yea something's up and it's our job to find out." Tyson said.

"If they wanted to tell us they would've all ready." Kenny said joining the conversation.

"And knowing you Tyson you'll only make the problem worse." Dizzi added.

"Thanks for the support guys."

"If you want to know what's going on I suggest you just ask them." Kenny says ignoring Tyson's comment.

"Yea we're really gonna go up Ray and say 'hey Ray what's going on between you and Sam?' " Max says.

"You've been hanging round Tyson too long Max." Dizzi says. "You're starting to sound like him."

"And what's wrong with that?" Tyson asks.

"Nothing… it's just one annoyance is enough we don't need another one."

"Why you…"

"Tyson cool it." Max says seeing Ray walking over to them.

"Hey guys."

"Where's Sam?" Tyson asks a little sarcastically.

"Huh? She went to find Kate and Ben. Why?"

"It's just you've been hanging round her a lot lately." Max says.

"Make that ever since you came." Tyson adds.

"Yea so…" Ray says not really getting what they were saying. "It's been a while since I've seen her."

"It's been a while since you've all of us." Kenny said.

"Correct me if I'm wrong but didn't you say she stayed with you and the White Tigers until the kids were two." Tyson said.

"Yea."

"Ray you've spent more time with her than any of us…" Max said.

"That includes Kai." Tyson interrupted.

"…And yet you say it's been a while since you've seen her." Max continued.

Ray sighed finally understanding what they were all getting at.

"She needs to be with someone she trusts right now."

"Are you saying that she doesn't trust us? And after all we did for her." Dizzi said half annoyed half hurt.

"No, no I'm not saying that."

"Then what are you saying Ray." Tyson says in a determined voice.

"I d…" again he sighs " I guess I don't know what I'm saying Tyson."

"Ray what's going on?" Max asked a little concerned.

After a long silence Ray finally said.
"Sam believes that she no longer loves Kai."

"What!" they all exclaim.

"That explains her behaviour towards Kai earlier." Dizzi says.

Ray nods.

"How do you know Ray?" Kenny asks knowing it was a stupid question as soon as he said it. There only one-way Ray could have known and that was if she told him.

"She told you didn't she." Tyson says.

Ray kept quiet which told them that Tyson was right.

"Is that why you both disappeared?" Max asks.

"We didn't 'disappear' Max." Ray says.

"Well you weren't here when we woke up and you didn't tell anyone where you were, I'd call that disappearing." Tyson said.

"So what happened after you both talked." A voice said from behind Ray.

Ray turned round and saw…
"Kai."

"What happened after Ray." Kai said his voice suggesting he was annoyed.

"Well that parts obvious Kai. They went to Sam's where they were found by Max and the others." Tyson said.

"I wasn't asking you Tyson." Kai replied his voice cold and uncaring.

"Hey sorry I was only trying to help."

"Well don't if I want your help I'll ask for it otherwise stay out."

"Geez no need to bit my head Kai." Tyson said.

"What's wrong Kai?" Max asked but got no answer.

"I'm waiting Ray." He said.

"Exactly what Sam said happened we talked."

"I'm talking about before you were found by Max and the kids."

"If you're expecting me to say something happened between us then you're wrong Kai. Cos nothing did." Ray said.

"Really," Kai said unbelievingly.

"Kai what's going on?" Max asked again.

"Let's just say that this isn't the first time Sam's left them to go off."

"Huh? What do ya mean Kai?" Tyson asks confused.

"Are you going to tell them or shall I?" Kai said to Ray.

Ray stayed silent.

"Have it your way Ray. When Ben and Kate were younger Sam would leave with someone a day at a time."

Tyson, Max and Kenny looked at Ray.

"This true Ray." Kenny asked.

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At Sam's house -

"Kate, Ben you home?" Sam called out, as she walked in. "Guess not." As she got no reply.
She walked through the house towards the kitchen; it was too silent for her liking way too silent. She walked into the kitchen and made herself a drink turning the radio on to get rid of the creepy silence.

'An empty street
An empty house
A hole inside my heart
I'm all alone and the rooms are
Getting smaller

I wonder how, I wonder why
I wonder where they are
The days we had
The songs we sang together
And oh my love
I'm holding on forever
Reaching for a love that seems so far.'

Sam sighed and looked out of the window.
"Kai."

"Mum…" a voice said.

Sam jumped at the sound of it resulting in her spilling some of her drink over her hand.

"Sorry, didn't mean to scare you."

"That's…okay." Drying her hand on a nearby towel and turning the radio off. "I was just thinking."

"About what?" Kate asked trying to hide her smile, she had heard Sam say Kai's name.

"Nothing for you to worry about dear. Were you going to ask me something?"

"What were you and Ray doing here?" she asked.

"I already told you, we were talking."

"And you forgot about the time. Now tell us what really happened." Ben said walking in.

"That was what really happen… wait a minute you two don't believe that anything happened between us do you?" Sam asked realising why they kept going on.

Ben and Kate both remained quiet.

"Why would you think that?"

"Because you're acting the same way you were when we younger." Kate explained.

Sam looked shocked at Kate's explanation.

"Did you think we were to young to remember?" Ben said smugly.

"I'm going to get some air and I want you to go to Tyson's until I get back."

"Sure mum." Kate agreed winking at Ben when Sam wasn't looking.

"What are you two planning?" she asked a little suspiciously when Kate agreed with no argument.

"Planning mum?" Ben asked innocently.

"Hmmm…"

After making sure that Kate and Ben reached Tyson's safely Sam walked off.
She hadn't got very far when she saw Ray down by the river.

"Hey Ray." Walking to join him.

"Hm? Oh hey Sam."

"What's wrong?" seeing he was preoccupied by something.

"It's nothing really." Ray replied.

"Then why are you out here?"

Ray smiled.
"I could ask you the same question."

Sam chuckled.
"How about I make you a deal. I'll tell you why I'm here if you'll tell me why you are. Deal?"

"Deal."

"So spill." Sam said with a smile.

"It's Kai…"

Sam couldn't but give a little laugh at that much to the surprise of Ray.
"Sorry it's just that last time I was one who had a problem with Kai."

Ray gave half a smile.
"He keeps suggesting that something happened between us last night."

Sam smile disappear instantly.
"I got the same thing from Ben and Kate." Looking out the water. "Perhaps it would it be best if…" she turned back to Ray "If we stopped seeing so much of each other."

Suddenly it started to rain heavily soaking them both but neither noticing. They stood there looking at each other when finally Ray said.

"Yea…maybe you're right."