A.N.: I'm so so sorry about the delay! I know this chapter took forever! I had major writer's block and rehearsal's for my show! (details at end of chap.) So anyway I'm very sorry for taking so long! Please enjoy and review!
Disclaimer: NOT mine
And now chapter 12.....
Tears of a Tortured Soul Chapter 12
"What's going on in here!?"
All heads and eyes turned to the source of the voice that had rung through the room. Voltaire stood at the door, an angry look upon his face. Boris stood up straight, still holding Tala by his shirt collar.
"Voltaire. Tala has decided to betray us along with you're grandson." he informed. The old man frowned.
"Tala what is the meaning of this?" Tala glared daggers at the man.
"You bastard." he muttered but Boris herd it and slapped him.
"Stop it! I've had enough! Leave Tala alone! He didn't do anything to you!" Tyson shouted stepping in between Boris and Voltaire.
"This is none you're business. You're lucky you're still standing." Voltaire was about to push Tyson aside but Tyson shouted in response.
"Well I made it my business!" Tyson's eyes dug into Voltaire's as if he was trying to find the answer to something. But like Kai, his eyes were unreadable. The old man just frowned and pushed Tyson roughly aside.
"Tyson!" Max exclaimed catching the boy before he hit the ground. Ray growled. He felt as if all the anger and hatred he had for Voltaire and Boris was about to break.
"He's right! We made it our business when you hurt Kai! You bastard! You call yourself his grandfather when look at what you've done to him! You don't deserve to call yourself his family!" Ray burst out in a fury.
"Shut up!" Voltaire screamed punching Ray to the ground. The tiger winced but stood up quickly.
"Bastard..." he muttered.
"That's it I've had enough of this jerk! He's going down!" Tyson shouted pulling out his blade and launching it directly at Voltaire. Voltaire smirked and held up his hand. The blade hit but was bounced back on to the ground. Tyson's eyes widened as he saw his blade fall.
"Wh...what...but how?"
"Boy, do you think a mere blade as weak as you're could possibly defeat me?" Tyson was speechless as he bent down to pick up his blade.
'I can't believe he just tossed Dragoon aside like that...no wonder he could hurt Kai so easily...' Tyson looked upon the fallen body of his captain. He lay there like a doll that had been thrown carelessly on the floor by a child who cared nothing for it. No one should be treated like that...not Kai, not the Demolition Boys...not anyone. He looked over at Ray and saw the worry in his eyes for the one he loved. In such a short time, Ray and Kai have grown so close it would seem their bond is unbreakable but now...the one person that Kai could ever consider family was trying to destroy him. Not only was it taking a toll on Kai...but it was tearing Ray apart too. They both felt pain...it was as if all the pain Kai felt...Ray could feel too. You could tell that just by looking into his eyes. Tyson's eyes brimmed with tears...tears for the pain both his friends have suffered. Tala stared coldly at the old man. He had reached his limit and now could not stand the sight of either of the men. Growling he did the only thing he could think of to break free of Boris's grasp. He bent his neck down and bit Boris's hand.
"You dirty bastard!" he cried throwing Tala to the ground. Tala jumped up quickly and threw himself head first into Voltaire, body slamming the old man against the wall. Boris's jaw dropped in shock.
"Voltaire! Tala get you're hands off him!" he ordered but suddenly felt him self punched to the ground. He looked up and saw Spencer standing above him.
"What the hell do you think you're doing?!" he shouted outraged. He tried to bring himself to his feet but Spencer kicked him back down again. Although Boris was much older and more experienced than the tall blond, Spencer had far more physical strength than Boris could ever possess. Boris tried to get to his feet but Spencer kept pushing him back. He was now surrounded by all the Demolition Boys. He looked up and met the cold stare of Tala's piercing blue eyes. They were burning with hatred. Hatred for the person who he thought was there to raise him and in the end turned out to be a traitor. Not just to himself...but to everyone Boris encountered.
"It was you're fault..." Tala muttered. Boris stepped back when he herd the tone in Tala's voice. It full of the most bitter hatred.
"You killed them...you killed them all...." The way his voice sounded...it was as if Tala was losing his mind, but in reality there was a seriousness that would send fear into the hearts of even the most fearless. Tala stood and stared straight into Boris's eyes. The elder man, although his eyes were covered, stepped back in almost fear, for it felt to him that Tala could see right through him.
"Our families are dead because of you."
"Tala don't speak of such nonsense....Biovolt has nothing to do with.."
"Then where are they! Tell me Boris where are they?" Tala shouted. Boris's facial expression suddenly showed a hint on nervousness as he backed away from the red-headed boy.
"Can't answer that? See...I told you...you killed them." The other Demolition Boy's eyes were wide as realization hit them.
"Are...you serious..." Ian muttered.
"It's true." Voltaire suddenly said. All eyes were on the old man. He had turned away from the Bladebreakers and was now standing in the center of the room.
"Once we had you in our possession there was no need for you're kin to know any of you're whereabouts. It was best for us to terminate them before they caused problems." It was as if a knife was stabbed into all the hearts of the Demolition Boys. The truth of their past revealed. 'As long as I can remember...I've lived here in the abbey with Tala, Spencer and Bryan. They were my family...but that never stopped me from wondering what happened to my REAL family. I saw them in my dreams...every night and when I'd wake up I'd wonder if I'd ever see them again. But because of the way I was raised by Boris...I doubted my family even existed. Now...I know the truth. ' Ian eyes burned with hatred along with Tala.
"You dirty bastard!" he raged, launching his blade at Voltaire. The old man was shocked when the blade slit across his face, leaving a deep cut. Annoyed, he turned to the younger blader. Ian's eyes showed no mercy for hurting the man. Tala smirked and picked up his blade.
"You can't win now Voltaire. It's over." he said.
"Now hold on! Stop this nonsense at once!" Boris shouted.
"No way! It's time you pay for the crimes you've committed! Not just to us but to Kai too!" Tala shouted.
"Yeah! You're not getting away this time!" shouted Tyson. Everyone in the room launched their blades and a bright light blinded them as their bit-beasts were unleashed. Boris and Voltaire froze, unable to move for they were surrounded by an army of very angry bit-beasts.
"No...no! This can't be happening!" Voltaire shouted and before either of the older men knew it, the light had surrounded them and then...they knew no more.
The force that the bit-beasts had emitted was so dynamic that the machines began to spark. Tala's eyes widened.
"It's causing an explosion!" he shouted. The other blader's looked at him with confusion.
"An explosion? How?" asked Tyson.
"The power from our bit-beasts caused the machines in here to react! They're all going to explode! Call back you're blades! We have to evacuate now!" They nodded and recalled their blades.
"Let's go!" Tyson shouted. They nodded everyone started running for the exit...except for Ray that is. The raven haired boy had run to the table where Kai lay still collapsed on the ground. He dropped to his knees and pulled his love into his arms, tears leaking out of his eyes.
"Kai..." he muttered. He tried to shake the boy awake but Kai did not respond. Ray had no other choice and lifted Kai in his arms. Even though he was unconscious, Kai still winced from the pain his body felt.
"It'll be ok...I'm here Kai. I'm getting you out of here...just as I said I would."
"Ray!" He lifted his golden eyes and saw Tyson and Tala standing before him.
"Let's go." said Tala. Tyson bent down and picked up Driger. Ray smiled
"Yeah." The three of them ran out of the abbey right before the explosion erupted through the abandoned halls of the Russian abbey. They stood in amazement as they saw the abbey fall. The Demolition Boys couldn't help but give their first sigh of relief as all the pain and suffering they had endured in their lives, disappeared with the abbey. Ray kneeled on the ground with Kai still in his arms. The Bladebreakers bent down around him in concern.
"Is he going to be ok?" Max asked.
Ray sighed.
"I hope so Maxie...he looks pretty bad." It was true. Kai was beaten all over, bruises and cuts covering his body. Ray felt tears well up in his eyes and his grip on Kai tightened.
'Oh Kai...please wake up...please be ok...I can't lose you now...' As if on cue, Kai began to moan and his eyes twitched. Ray's eyes widened as he was suddenly met with a pair of crimson eyes.
"Kai..." he breathed. Kai's eyes held pain but also worry.
"Ray...are...you alright?" he asked, his voice strained. Ray nodded.
"Yes. I'm ok...but Kai you're not..." Ray's mind was in a whirl as he couldn't quiet find the words he wanted to say.
"Kai...you're ok." Kai looked up and saw Tala standing above him.
"Tala..." he said then his eyes shut in pain.
"Kai!" everyone panicked. Kai's hand was clutching his stomach. The Demolition Boys now surrounded him in worry as well. No one knowing what to do.
"Kai does you're stomach hurt? Kai speak to me!" Ray's voiced echoed in his mind but he could not respond. Pain engulfed him and his world went black.
Kai
Who's there?
Kai
Ray? Tala?
Kai...sweetie...
Mother......
The image of a woman who had to him vanished long ago was now standing in front of him. Her angelic face was glowing in a white light that surrounded her entire body. Brown hair and gentle crimson eyes bore into his frightened ones.
"Mother...can it...be?" She nodded.
"Kai...my son. How I've missed you." she said.
Kai stood in shock.
"Mom...how...where have you been? What happened to you? Why were you never around?" Kai's mind was full of questions and it all just blurted out. His mind was still in a shock seeing his mother that he thought was just a distant memory. Her face fell and her eyes held sorrow.
"My son...I am sorry for not being there. I know how confused you must be right now. But there is a reason for me not being able to be with you."
"Tell me...mother...tell me what happened!"
"Kai...when you were born you're grandfather wanted nothing but to take you to that dreadful abbey. You're father and I wouldn't hear of it so we took you away to Japan. We were only able to hide for about 3 years...then he came and took you away. We tried to stop him but we lost our lives in the process. Kai...I'm so sorry. I couldn't protect you from him...I couldn't take you away from him...and watch you grow. Kai...my deepest regret is ever letting you grow up with a man like him." Tear welled up in Kai's eyes.
"I'm the one...who should be sorry." Her eyes widened.
"I'm the one...who doubted you. I thought you'd abandoned me. I thought you didn't care. My whole life I felt like no one cared for me...and...it wasn't until recently I proved myself wrong. But that still doesn't make it right for me to have ever believed that you'd abandon me. Mother...I'm sorry..." Kai fell to his knees, tears streaming down his face. His mother smiled and kneeled down before her son. She pulled the distraught boy in to her arms and held him close. Kai returned his mother's embrace, feeling her warmth for the first real time in his life. He felt content and at peace....a feeling he had not felt with his family for so long and it made him realize just how much he missed his mother.
"Kai...I do not blame you for the feelings you felt. It is my fault for not protecting you. But now...I see you have found a place where you can belong. You will always have me...but now...you have a place where you are loved." Kai's eyes widened.
"What...do you mean?"
"You're friends...the bladebreakers. They all believe in you. They want you to come back to them."
"How can they...all I did was betray them....it's because of me that they got dragged into this mess....it's my fault if any of them got hurt."
"But they did it for you." Kai lifted his head to meet his mother's gaze.
"They saved you. They saved you from the power that threatened to overtake you. They love and accept you for who you are...not what you are."
"I don't even know what I am...."
"You are my son. You are Kai Hiwatari and you are strong. You are still the kind and gentle boy I raised and it's time they saw that. I know...one of them has."
"...you mean Ray...."
"Yes...Ray. I am very pleased with him. I owe everything to him."
"What do you mean?"
"He is the one who brought you to you're senses. He loves you Kai...and I know you love him. So go back. Go back to them...they're waiting for you."
'She's right....mom is right. They do care...they wouldn't of done so much if they didn't. And Ray....he's stuck by me...he loves me...he's always been the one to pull me out of the darkness...and I love him....I want to be with him...I want to feel his love again...that is my reason for living....for so long I thought my only purpose in life was to serve under Biovolt...but the Bladebreakers showed me a new meaning to my life. I don't have to live in darkness anymore....I want to embrace my new life in the light...with my friends...with Ray...'
"I love him..." His mother smiled.
"Then go back to him." Kai nodded and stood.
"Thank you...for being here for me...mother..."
"Of course Kai. I will always be here with you. I love you."
Kai smiled and turned to his mother.
"I love you too." a bright light formed behind him as his mother bent down and brought her lips to his forehead and kissed him lightly before pushing him into the bright light. Kai's mind was filled with a bright light and suddenly his body was in pain. He felt his eyes open and he blinked a few times to clear his blurry vision. Then he saw the worried faces of the Bladebreakers above him and realized he was laying in a bed.
"Kai...you're awake." Tyson choked out. His eyes were red, he obviously had been crying.
"Ty..son..." Kai's voice was weak but sighs of relief were herd when he spoke.
"Thank god. You gave us quiet a scare." Mr. Dickinson appeared from behind them.
"Kai how are you feeling?" asked Max.
"I'm ok....just sore..."
"We're glad. You really had us worried buddy." said Tyson.
"I'll be ok...where's Ray?" he asked.
"I'm right here." the raven-haired boy replied.
Kai looked over and saw Ray sitting right next to his bed. Tyson motioned for the other's to leave and they nodded an exited the room, leaving the couple alone.
"Ray...I'm...so..."
"Don't say you're sorry....because none of this is you're fault. I'm just glad you're ok." Ray couldn't hold his tears anymore, he leaned over and embraced Kai, crying into his boyfriends chest. Kai put his arm around his love, ignoring the pain in his ribs.
"Ray..." he mumbled. Ray lifted himself up when he felt Kai try to sit up. He helped his love into a sitting position.
"I...want you to know...that...I love you...I do. I really do and I don't want you to leave me....ever....Ray please promise me....promise me you won't leave...." Kai felt his own tears emerge from his eyes as he broke down. Ray smiled and pulled Kai into his arms once again and let the boy cry his heart out into his shoulder.
"I love you too...and I promise I will never leave you. I will always love you Kai Hiwatari...forever."
He felt Kai nod against his chest. Kai gripped Ray tighter, never wanting to let go for the only thing he'd wanted to do since he was taken back to the abbey was to be in the arms of the one person who mattered to him the most....
A.N: wow...it's about time I finished this one. Don't worry it's not ending here! I still have more things in store for our lovely couple! BUT I am now very busy working on my school's production of 'The Diary of Anne Frank' so updates will be slower but I'll try my best to get them up! Please Review!!!! Let me know what you think and see you next time!!!!
And now chapter 12.....
Tears of a Tortured Soul Chapter 12
"What's going on in here!?"
All heads and eyes turned to the source of the voice that had rung through the room. Voltaire stood at the door, an angry look upon his face. Boris stood up straight, still holding Tala by his shirt collar.
"Voltaire. Tala has decided to betray us along with you're grandson." he informed. The old man frowned.
"Tala what is the meaning of this?" Tala glared daggers at the man.
"You bastard." he muttered but Boris herd it and slapped him.
"Stop it! I've had enough! Leave Tala alone! He didn't do anything to you!" Tyson shouted stepping in between Boris and Voltaire.
"This is none you're business. You're lucky you're still standing." Voltaire was about to push Tyson aside but Tyson shouted in response.
"Well I made it my business!" Tyson's eyes dug into Voltaire's as if he was trying to find the answer to something. But like Kai, his eyes were unreadable. The old man just frowned and pushed Tyson roughly aside.
"Tyson!" Max exclaimed catching the boy before he hit the ground. Ray growled. He felt as if all the anger and hatred he had for Voltaire and Boris was about to break.
"He's right! We made it our business when you hurt Kai! You bastard! You call yourself his grandfather when look at what you've done to him! You don't deserve to call yourself his family!" Ray burst out in a fury.
"Shut up!" Voltaire screamed punching Ray to the ground. The tiger winced but stood up quickly.
"Bastard..." he muttered.
"That's it I've had enough of this jerk! He's going down!" Tyson shouted pulling out his blade and launching it directly at Voltaire. Voltaire smirked and held up his hand. The blade hit but was bounced back on to the ground. Tyson's eyes widened as he saw his blade fall.
"Wh...what...but how?"
"Boy, do you think a mere blade as weak as you're could possibly defeat me?" Tyson was speechless as he bent down to pick up his blade.
'I can't believe he just tossed Dragoon aside like that...no wonder he could hurt Kai so easily...' Tyson looked upon the fallen body of his captain. He lay there like a doll that had been thrown carelessly on the floor by a child who cared nothing for it. No one should be treated like that...not Kai, not the Demolition Boys...not anyone. He looked over at Ray and saw the worry in his eyes for the one he loved. In such a short time, Ray and Kai have grown so close it would seem their bond is unbreakable but now...the one person that Kai could ever consider family was trying to destroy him. Not only was it taking a toll on Kai...but it was tearing Ray apart too. They both felt pain...it was as if all the pain Kai felt...Ray could feel too. You could tell that just by looking into his eyes. Tyson's eyes brimmed with tears...tears for the pain both his friends have suffered. Tala stared coldly at the old man. He had reached his limit and now could not stand the sight of either of the men. Growling he did the only thing he could think of to break free of Boris's grasp. He bent his neck down and bit Boris's hand.
"You dirty bastard!" he cried throwing Tala to the ground. Tala jumped up quickly and threw himself head first into Voltaire, body slamming the old man against the wall. Boris's jaw dropped in shock.
"Voltaire! Tala get you're hands off him!" he ordered but suddenly felt him self punched to the ground. He looked up and saw Spencer standing above him.
"What the hell do you think you're doing?!" he shouted outraged. He tried to bring himself to his feet but Spencer kicked him back down again. Although Boris was much older and more experienced than the tall blond, Spencer had far more physical strength than Boris could ever possess. Boris tried to get to his feet but Spencer kept pushing him back. He was now surrounded by all the Demolition Boys. He looked up and met the cold stare of Tala's piercing blue eyes. They were burning with hatred. Hatred for the person who he thought was there to raise him and in the end turned out to be a traitor. Not just to himself...but to everyone Boris encountered.
"It was you're fault..." Tala muttered. Boris stepped back when he herd the tone in Tala's voice. It full of the most bitter hatred.
"You killed them...you killed them all...." The way his voice sounded...it was as if Tala was losing his mind, but in reality there was a seriousness that would send fear into the hearts of even the most fearless. Tala stood and stared straight into Boris's eyes. The elder man, although his eyes were covered, stepped back in almost fear, for it felt to him that Tala could see right through him.
"Our families are dead because of you."
"Tala don't speak of such nonsense....Biovolt has nothing to do with.."
"Then where are they! Tell me Boris where are they?" Tala shouted. Boris's facial expression suddenly showed a hint on nervousness as he backed away from the red-headed boy.
"Can't answer that? See...I told you...you killed them." The other Demolition Boy's eyes were wide as realization hit them.
"Are...you serious..." Ian muttered.
"It's true." Voltaire suddenly said. All eyes were on the old man. He had turned away from the Bladebreakers and was now standing in the center of the room.
"Once we had you in our possession there was no need for you're kin to know any of you're whereabouts. It was best for us to terminate them before they caused problems." It was as if a knife was stabbed into all the hearts of the Demolition Boys. The truth of their past revealed. 'As long as I can remember...I've lived here in the abbey with Tala, Spencer and Bryan. They were my family...but that never stopped me from wondering what happened to my REAL family. I saw them in my dreams...every night and when I'd wake up I'd wonder if I'd ever see them again. But because of the way I was raised by Boris...I doubted my family even existed. Now...I know the truth. ' Ian eyes burned with hatred along with Tala.
"You dirty bastard!" he raged, launching his blade at Voltaire. The old man was shocked when the blade slit across his face, leaving a deep cut. Annoyed, he turned to the younger blader. Ian's eyes showed no mercy for hurting the man. Tala smirked and picked up his blade.
"You can't win now Voltaire. It's over." he said.
"Now hold on! Stop this nonsense at once!" Boris shouted.
"No way! It's time you pay for the crimes you've committed! Not just to us but to Kai too!" Tala shouted.
"Yeah! You're not getting away this time!" shouted Tyson. Everyone in the room launched their blades and a bright light blinded them as their bit-beasts were unleashed. Boris and Voltaire froze, unable to move for they were surrounded by an army of very angry bit-beasts.
"No...no! This can't be happening!" Voltaire shouted and before either of the older men knew it, the light had surrounded them and then...they knew no more.
The force that the bit-beasts had emitted was so dynamic that the machines began to spark. Tala's eyes widened.
"It's causing an explosion!" he shouted. The other blader's looked at him with confusion.
"An explosion? How?" asked Tyson.
"The power from our bit-beasts caused the machines in here to react! They're all going to explode! Call back you're blades! We have to evacuate now!" They nodded and recalled their blades.
"Let's go!" Tyson shouted. They nodded everyone started running for the exit...except for Ray that is. The raven haired boy had run to the table where Kai lay still collapsed on the ground. He dropped to his knees and pulled his love into his arms, tears leaking out of his eyes.
"Kai..." he muttered. He tried to shake the boy awake but Kai did not respond. Ray had no other choice and lifted Kai in his arms. Even though he was unconscious, Kai still winced from the pain his body felt.
"It'll be ok...I'm here Kai. I'm getting you out of here...just as I said I would."
"Ray!" He lifted his golden eyes and saw Tyson and Tala standing before him.
"Let's go." said Tala. Tyson bent down and picked up Driger. Ray smiled
"Yeah." The three of them ran out of the abbey right before the explosion erupted through the abandoned halls of the Russian abbey. They stood in amazement as they saw the abbey fall. The Demolition Boys couldn't help but give their first sigh of relief as all the pain and suffering they had endured in their lives, disappeared with the abbey. Ray kneeled on the ground with Kai still in his arms. The Bladebreakers bent down around him in concern.
"Is he going to be ok?" Max asked.
Ray sighed.
"I hope so Maxie...he looks pretty bad." It was true. Kai was beaten all over, bruises and cuts covering his body. Ray felt tears well up in his eyes and his grip on Kai tightened.
'Oh Kai...please wake up...please be ok...I can't lose you now...' As if on cue, Kai began to moan and his eyes twitched. Ray's eyes widened as he was suddenly met with a pair of crimson eyes.
"Kai..." he breathed. Kai's eyes held pain but also worry.
"Ray...are...you alright?" he asked, his voice strained. Ray nodded.
"Yes. I'm ok...but Kai you're not..." Ray's mind was in a whirl as he couldn't quiet find the words he wanted to say.
"Kai...you're ok." Kai looked up and saw Tala standing above him.
"Tala..." he said then his eyes shut in pain.
"Kai!" everyone panicked. Kai's hand was clutching his stomach. The Demolition Boys now surrounded him in worry as well. No one knowing what to do.
"Kai does you're stomach hurt? Kai speak to me!" Ray's voiced echoed in his mind but he could not respond. Pain engulfed him and his world went black.
Kai
Who's there?
Kai
Ray? Tala?
Kai...sweetie...
Mother......
The image of a woman who had to him vanished long ago was now standing in front of him. Her angelic face was glowing in a white light that surrounded her entire body. Brown hair and gentle crimson eyes bore into his frightened ones.
"Mother...can it...be?" She nodded.
"Kai...my son. How I've missed you." she said.
Kai stood in shock.
"Mom...how...where have you been? What happened to you? Why were you never around?" Kai's mind was full of questions and it all just blurted out. His mind was still in a shock seeing his mother that he thought was just a distant memory. Her face fell and her eyes held sorrow.
"My son...I am sorry for not being there. I know how confused you must be right now. But there is a reason for me not being able to be with you."
"Tell me...mother...tell me what happened!"
"Kai...when you were born you're grandfather wanted nothing but to take you to that dreadful abbey. You're father and I wouldn't hear of it so we took you away to Japan. We were only able to hide for about 3 years...then he came and took you away. We tried to stop him but we lost our lives in the process. Kai...I'm so sorry. I couldn't protect you from him...I couldn't take you away from him...and watch you grow. Kai...my deepest regret is ever letting you grow up with a man like him." Tear welled up in Kai's eyes.
"I'm the one...who should be sorry." Her eyes widened.
"I'm the one...who doubted you. I thought you'd abandoned me. I thought you didn't care. My whole life I felt like no one cared for me...and...it wasn't until recently I proved myself wrong. But that still doesn't make it right for me to have ever believed that you'd abandon me. Mother...I'm sorry..." Kai fell to his knees, tears streaming down his face. His mother smiled and kneeled down before her son. She pulled the distraught boy in to her arms and held him close. Kai returned his mother's embrace, feeling her warmth for the first real time in his life. He felt content and at peace....a feeling he had not felt with his family for so long and it made him realize just how much he missed his mother.
"Kai...I do not blame you for the feelings you felt. It is my fault for not protecting you. But now...I see you have found a place where you can belong. You will always have me...but now...you have a place where you are loved." Kai's eyes widened.
"What...do you mean?"
"You're friends...the bladebreakers. They all believe in you. They want you to come back to them."
"How can they...all I did was betray them....it's because of me that they got dragged into this mess....it's my fault if any of them got hurt."
"But they did it for you." Kai lifted his head to meet his mother's gaze.
"They saved you. They saved you from the power that threatened to overtake you. They love and accept you for who you are...not what you are."
"I don't even know what I am...."
"You are my son. You are Kai Hiwatari and you are strong. You are still the kind and gentle boy I raised and it's time they saw that. I know...one of them has."
"...you mean Ray...."
"Yes...Ray. I am very pleased with him. I owe everything to him."
"What do you mean?"
"He is the one who brought you to you're senses. He loves you Kai...and I know you love him. So go back. Go back to them...they're waiting for you."
'She's right....mom is right. They do care...they wouldn't of done so much if they didn't. And Ray....he's stuck by me...he loves me...he's always been the one to pull me out of the darkness...and I love him....I want to be with him...I want to feel his love again...that is my reason for living....for so long I thought my only purpose in life was to serve under Biovolt...but the Bladebreakers showed me a new meaning to my life. I don't have to live in darkness anymore....I want to embrace my new life in the light...with my friends...with Ray...'
"I love him..." His mother smiled.
"Then go back to him." Kai nodded and stood.
"Thank you...for being here for me...mother..."
"Of course Kai. I will always be here with you. I love you."
Kai smiled and turned to his mother.
"I love you too." a bright light formed behind him as his mother bent down and brought her lips to his forehead and kissed him lightly before pushing him into the bright light. Kai's mind was filled with a bright light and suddenly his body was in pain. He felt his eyes open and he blinked a few times to clear his blurry vision. Then he saw the worried faces of the Bladebreakers above him and realized he was laying in a bed.
"Kai...you're awake." Tyson choked out. His eyes were red, he obviously had been crying.
"Ty..son..." Kai's voice was weak but sighs of relief were herd when he spoke.
"Thank god. You gave us quiet a scare." Mr. Dickinson appeared from behind them.
"Kai how are you feeling?" asked Max.
"I'm ok....just sore..."
"We're glad. You really had us worried buddy." said Tyson.
"I'll be ok...where's Ray?" he asked.
"I'm right here." the raven-haired boy replied.
Kai looked over and saw Ray sitting right next to his bed. Tyson motioned for the other's to leave and they nodded an exited the room, leaving the couple alone.
"Ray...I'm...so..."
"Don't say you're sorry....because none of this is you're fault. I'm just glad you're ok." Ray couldn't hold his tears anymore, he leaned over and embraced Kai, crying into his boyfriends chest. Kai put his arm around his love, ignoring the pain in his ribs.
"Ray..." he mumbled. Ray lifted himself up when he felt Kai try to sit up. He helped his love into a sitting position.
"I...want you to know...that...I love you...I do. I really do and I don't want you to leave me....ever....Ray please promise me....promise me you won't leave...." Kai felt his own tears emerge from his eyes as he broke down. Ray smiled and pulled Kai into his arms once again and let the boy cry his heart out into his shoulder.
"I love you too...and I promise I will never leave you. I will always love you Kai Hiwatari...forever."
He felt Kai nod against his chest. Kai gripped Ray tighter, never wanting to let go for the only thing he'd wanted to do since he was taken back to the abbey was to be in the arms of the one person who mattered to him the most....
A.N: wow...it's about time I finished this one. Don't worry it's not ending here! I still have more things in store for our lovely couple! BUT I am now very busy working on my school's production of 'The Diary of Anne Frank' so updates will be slower but I'll try my best to get them up! Please Review!!!! Let me know what you think and see you next time!!!!