Title: Long Time No See

By: Moonlit Sea

Disclaimer: Do not own Beyblade or any of its characters (except for Sam, Kate & Ben).

A/N: after debating for a long whether to put a Tyson/Kathryn relationship in the story (I was worried that might distract you from the main storyline.) but I finally thought that would help get Sam nice and angry (again although for the right reasons this time.) for what I'm planning on doing.

/-Thoughts-/
#Bit-Beast talking#

Chapter 15 -He Did What!

When Sam awoke the next day she had a thumping headache.

"It feels like I've hit my head against a brick wall a couple of times." She groaned as she held her head.

#Almost but not quite.# a familiar voice said in her head.

"Mind telling me what happened?" she asked not bothering to move to see where her blade was.

#You mean you don't remember what happened two days ago?# her bit-beast asked a little surprised.

"Do you think I'd be asking otherwise?"

#Good point. Well let's say you nearly char grilled two very good friends of ours.#

"Okay now I know you often don't make sense…" Sam began.

#Hey!# she said a little offended.

"But that was just complete nonsense what you came out with."

Moonstar growled.

"Hey do ya mind? My head hurts as much as it is thank you very much, I don't need you to make it any worse." Sam says partly sarcastic.

#Do the names Tyson and Dragoon, Kai and Dranzer bring back any memories?# Moonstar says almost as sarcastically as Sam.

"Moonstar stop with damn riddles and tell me what the bloody hell happened!" getting annoyed.

#Okay okay no need to lose your temper. Sheesh.#

After Moonstar had explained everything that happened, Sam looked up at he ceiling trying to take it all in.

/-I-I can't believe that I w-would do s-something like th-that.-/

#Believe it coz it's true.# Moonstar said.

/-You're no help you know that.-/

#Fine then. If that's how you feel I'll go right now.#

/-Moonstar I didn't mean like that.-/
No reply.
/-Moonstar…Moon…-/
Still no reply.
/-Great.-/ Sam thought sarcastically. /-Anyone else I can manage to annoy today?-/

She turned on her side and was surprised to see Kai sitting on a chair next to her bed, his eyes were closed which lead Sam to wonder if he'd fallen asleep or if he was just thinking. /-But if he was thinking wouldn't he have heard me talking to Moonstar?-/

"Kai?" she said quietly not wanting to wake him if he had fallen asleep. "Kai are you awake?" she got no answer and assumed that he must be asleep.

She got up out of bed being careful not to disturb Kai and headed towards the door. She had just put her hand the handle when a voice said, "Where do you think you're going?" Sam turned back round and looked at Kai, he was still in the same position and his eyes were still closed. Thinking she must be hearing things she turned to open the door and almost jumped a mile in the air when two strong arms came round her waist.

"I said where do you think you're going?"

Sam smiled.
"So you are awake." Looking up at Kai.

"It's kinda hard to sleep when someone's talking to their bit-beast out loud." Kai answered.

Sam blushed and looked back at the door, Kai smiled and kissed her cheek making blush a little more.

"You know look cute when you blush." He said.

#He makes you blush anymore you're gonna look like a beetroot.# Moonstar teased.

"Shut up." Then realising she had said that out loud turned to look at Kai seeing a mixture of hurt and confusion on his face."Oh not you." She said hurriedly "Moonstar."

Kai smiles.

/-Uh oh I've seen that smile before.-/ thought Sam.

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"So what did your 'investigations' turn up?" Dizzi asks Max and Ray.

"Only that Tyson and Kathryn seem to enjoy each other's company." Max answers with a slight smile.

"Anything else?" Kenny asked.

"I thought you were against us 'snooping' around Tyson Chief." Ray said a little confused.

"Doesn't mean we're not interested." Dizzi answered.

Both Ray and Max chuckled but before they could reply Tyson and Kathryn walked in.

"Hey guys, wotcha talkin' about?" Tyson asked after hearing the chuckles.

"What? Uh…" Max turned to Ray wondering what to say.

"We were uh…just talking about uh…" Ray said.

Tyson looked at them knowing that whatever they were about to say wasn't the truth. He looks at each of them a little suspiciously.

"What are you guys hiding?" he asks finally.

"Hiding? What are you talking about Tyson?" Max asks trying to sound innocent.

"Have any of you checked on Sam lately?" Kathryn enquires unknowingly changing the subject.

Everyone shakes their heads.

"Not since Kai locked the door yesterday." Ray answered.

"Perhaps I'd better go and see." Kathryn said walking out the room.

"You two seem to be getting on well together." Dizzi comments.

"What makes you say that?" Tyson says.

"Just the fact the you and Kathryn are hanging out together quite a bit." Dizzi answers.

"Yea so… I hang out a lot with Max too doesn't mean that there's anything between us." Tyson said matter-of-factly. "Which reminds me, why were you and Ray following us yesterday Max?"

Max looked a little shocked that Tyson had seen them, so did Ray.

"You saw us?"

"You weren't that hard to miss." Tyson joked.

"W-we uh weren't following you, you just happened to be wherever we went." Ray said trying to sound confident.

"If you guys think I'm gonna buy that…" Tyson started to say.

"Kathryn what's wrong? Why do you look like you've just seen a ghost or something?" Kenny asks interrupting Tyson.

"Uh… let's just say that Sam's awake and fine." Kathryn said.

"Did you see her?" Max asks.

"Not… exactly."

"Then how do you…oh." Ray said understanding what she meant.

"How do you know?" Kenny asked completing Ray's question.

"I… just do." Still trying to get over what she heard.

#For goodness sake just tell them already!# Twilight moaned not believing how her friend was acting.

"We should go and check on Ben and Kate." Ray said quickly changing the subject.
/-If those two aren't careful they'll end up having more kids!-/ he thought.

#Who's to say that's not what they want.# Driger said #Although I feel sorry for Dranzer and Moonstar though having to listen to them.#

/-Okay Driger that was just a little too much information.-/ Ray thought as he shuddered a little.
He heard the white tiger chuckle at his comment.

"Someone mention us?" a voice said.

Everyone turned in its direction.

"Perfect timing you two." Tyson said.

"Where's mum and dad?" Kate asks.

"Right here Kate." Sam said from behind them. "And there's something you need to know."

"What's that mum?" Ben asks as he and his sister turn to face them.

They all look and see Kai and Sam in the doorway, Kai had one arm around Sam's waist and she had her hand on top of his. Huge smiles appear on Ben and Kate's faces. Sam chuckles.

"It amazes me how alike your father you two are."

"Hey." Kai said, playfully hitting her with the hand that was around her waist.

"Yea?" looking at Kai, she knew he wouldn't say anything in reply.

Both Sam and Kai gazed at each other forgetting about everyone else.

"It's nice to see you're awake Sam." Tyson said.

Sam broke her gaze from Kai and looked at Tyson, she felt a pang of guilt as she did so remembering what Moonstar had told her.
"Uh… listen Tyson I didn't mean to… you know."

"Hey don't worry about it. I know you weren't exactly acting like yourself." He replies.

Sam nods then notices Kathryn.

"What are you doing here?" she asks harshly as she moves a little closer to Kai.

Kathryn sighed; she didn't think Sam would be pleased to see her especially with what happened between her and Kai.

"She's here to get away from Adam." Tyson defended.

A small smile appeared on Sam face; she could see what was going on between Kathryn and Tyson.
"Really? Nice to see your taste in men is improving Kathryn." She said slyly.

Kathryn blushed at what Sam had just said, and to Ben, Kai and Kate's surprise so did Tyson.

"Kathryn can I talk to you a moment." All signs of hostility gone.

"Uh… yeah sure." She answered nervously, wondering whether that was a good thing or not.

Sam smiles and 'unwraps' herself from Kai's hold of her then follows Kathryn out of the room. She pops back in a second later and says.
"Oh and I need you too Tyson."

"Huh? What do you need me for?"

"Just come will you." She says walking back out.

After looking at the others with a confused look Tyson shrugs and goes after Sam.

"What was that all about?" Kenny asks a tad confused.

"I think Sam's gonna tell them." Max said with a smile.

"Tell them what?" Kai asks.

"Ray and Max believe that there's something going between Tyson and Kathryn." Kenny answered.

"Hey you're the one who said that whenever she wants us to know something she always looks for Tyson." Ray says defensively.

"Really." Kai said slyly.

Ben and Kate just looked totally confused throughout the conversation.

"Um… would someone mind explaining what you're all talking about?" Kate asks.

"Yea… what's mum gonna tell them?" Ben adds.

"You'll understand when you're older." Kai answers with a smile.

"No fair!" Ben moans.

"I don't know what Sam means, you two aren't like me at all."

"Dad!" Kate says a tad annoyed.

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"So what do ya want to talk about?" Kathryn asks.

Sam smiles deviously to herself.
"First I want to know why you left Adam." She states.

Kathryn is surprised she wasn't expecting Sam to ask about Adam. Seeing the surprise and shock upon Kathryn face Sam explains a little.

"You always said you'd never leave him unless he did something to you. So… I want to know what it is he's done."

Tyson listened intently to all Sam was saying.
/-If Adam has done something to Kathryn I'll make sure he'll live to regret it.-/ he thought.

"He's done nothing to me. I just thought it was about time I left." Kathryn answers finally.

"Uh huh… and I slept with Ray." Sam said sarcastically.

Tyson looked at Sam in sheer amazement.
/-Did I just hear what I think I did?-/ he thinks rhetorically.

"I'm telling you Sam that I just wanted to leave." Kathryn repeats ignoring her comment but nearly falls to the floor with laughter after seeing Tyson's shocked face.

"Come on Kathryn just tell us, I'm sure Tyson would like to know to." Sam says with a small smile.

#She's right you should tell them. Don't let Adam get away with what he did to you. You can trust them, they will help you especially…# Twilight says to Kathryn before getting interrupted.

/-Twilight don't you dare say it.-/

The fox chuckled.
#You know it's true, I don't see why you just don't admit it already.#

/-Admit what? That I like Tyson? Of course I like him he's been a good friend to me.-/

#That's not what I meant and you know it. You know you can't hide your feelings from me.# Twilight says smugly.

Kathryn sighs.
"Okay Sam… you win." she slowly she begins to pull up her sleeves. Sam and Tyson gasp in shock at the amount of bruises that appear on her arms.

"Okay you're telling me what happened right now!" Sam ordered.

/-I'll kill him! I'll kill him!-/ Tyson kept shouting in his mind.

#Tyson would you please not shout I'm not deaf you know.# Dragoon pointed out.

Tyson stopped but only to hear Kathryn's 'explanation'.

Kathryn nods a tear rolling down her face.
"It was when I got back to the hotel we were staying at. I guess Adam must have seen me talking to Tyson and Max because he asked me about it. He slammed me into the wall gripping my arms tighter and tighter…"

Tyson was getting angrier with every word Kathryn said he began shouting all the things he would do to Adam if he ever found him, much to Dragoon's dismay.

"…He then let go and slapped me to the ground saying that if I ever spoke to them again he wouldn't be so forgiving." more and more tears rolled down her face as she remembered what Adam did to her.

That did it Tyson's anger exploded.
"THAT'S IT!" he shouted, making Sam and Kathryn jump. "It's time to go and teach that guy a lesson!"

He was about to storm out and go to find Adam when Sam grabbed hold of his arm stopping him in his tracks. He looked at her his anger clearly evident in his eyes.

"Tyson calm down." Sam said calmly.
Although she seemed calm inside Sam was raging mad, how could Adam do something like to Kathryn? She had followed him loyally with no questions asked and he turns round and does that! Some friend! She was glad she left when she did.

"Calm down! Calm down! You've seen and heard what he did to her!" he retaliated.

Sam nodded trying hard to control her actions and emotions. Kathryn didn't need two people losing their tempers.

"How can you be so damn calm! Your best friend was beaten up by your boyfriend!"

Sam growled at Tyson's comment, her fist shaking by her side.
"That's ex-boyfriend." She hissed out "and the reason I'm calm about it is because like you I don't let my anger guide me."

#Now where have I heard that expression before.# Moonstar said rhetorically.

#Tyson Sam's right, revenge is never the answer you of all people should know that.# Dragoon said to him.

"Please Tyson, don't go after him you'll only make things worse." Kathryn pleaded.

Tyson looked at Kathryn and his expression softens. Sam let go of his arm knowing that he wouldn't go anywhere; she saw the way they were both looking at each other and gave a small laugh.

"You two suit each other you know that. You can both be annoying." She teased.

"Hey." They said in unison slightly annoyed.

Sam gave another small laugh and left the room deciding that it would be best if they figured it out for themselves.

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"Wonder what all the shouting was about?" Kate said as Kenny and Dizzi looked at her blade.

"With Tyson who knows." Kenny answered.

"So is there anything with Starry?" Kate asks changing the subject.

"Nope, we just thought we'd give you a little upgrade. Call it an early birthday present if you like." Dizzi said.

Kate was so surprised that she didn't know what to say. On the other side of the room Kai paced.

"What's taking her so long?"

"You know Kai you're starting to sound like Tyson." Ray joked.

Kai stared at him.

"He's right." Max says agreeing with Ray.

"If you two wanna live to have kids of your own I'd shut up." Kai says a little angrily then gives a small chuckle at the shocked and worried faces of Max and Ray.