It took a little while to update, but I hope you enjoy this part, now that it's finally out. Thanks to the ever so kind reviewers, you have been a great help. But enough with the ramble...

Chapter 2: Who is she?

When Kai woke up in the morning in his bed, he didn't remember anything about going to bed last night. Then it hit him. He had lost to Anya again and then fainted. He remembered all the horrible memories and the nightmares he saw. Then something occurred to him...

He went downstairs for breakfast. He saw his teammates gathered around the kitchen table, eating.

"Sleeping a little late Kai?" said Max.

"Whatever," responded Kai, his thoughts dwelling elsewhere.

"We should get going," Hilary said. "There's a lot of practicing to do."

"I agree," replied Rei. "We'll see you later Kai."

"What about the pancakes?" moaned Tyson.

"Don't even think about it Tyson! You've eaten enough!" responded Hilary, dragging Tyson out of the kitchen.

Kai and Anya were left alone. The silence between them could almost be touched. Then Kai broke it.

"I know who you are," he said very silently and dramaticly. "You were at the abbey."

"You're right. I was raised and trained at the abbey by Boris and your evil grandfather, Voltaire. But it doesn't make me evil anymore, then it does you," she replied.

"I wasn't going to say you were evil. I just want to know why you didn't tell us?" Kai responded.

"I didn't know how and even if I did, I thought that you wouldn't want anything to do with me," she answered.

A silence landed in the room and was once again broken.

"What happened last night?" Kai asked, gazing at Anya.

"My bitbeast, Dremix, used an attack called Nightmare. It makes the victims hear a horrible screech, followed by a series of his or her worst memories and fears. It creates a connection between the blader and the blade. When you fainted, your blade stopped too," Anya explained.

"What kind of bitbeast has power like that?" asked Kai.

"Dremix is a ghost or a lost soul if you prefer," Anya stated.

"Look, I know that it wasn't a very nice thing to do, but you asked for it." she continued. "I don't like to use that particular attack, but I'll use it if I'm forced to."

"Didn't you hear the screech?" Kai interrupted.

"I heard it alright, but I'm trained remember. I can take it," she said.

"I hope we can still remain...hm...friends," she finished..

"You'll have to talk to the others and tell them," Kai said.

"Yeah, I guess so," Anya replied.

They finished the conversation and went outside. Rei and Tyson were in a match and Rei was winning since Tyson couldn't control his blade on the ice, even though he had practiced a lot.
Rei was moving in for the kill. Just seconds later Tyson's blade was out. The match was over with Rei as the winner.

"So, what do you think Kai?" Rei asked.

"You're moving quick enough, but your incoming sucks," Kai said.

"If Tyson wasn't such a screw up on ice," he continued, smirking at Tyson, "you would have probably been out in a few moments."

"And don't even think about it Tyson, unless you want to end up in the dish again," he added, noticing Tyson's face getting red of anger and humiliation.

This time he controlled himself.

"Why don't you battle me Kai?" Rei suggested with a cunning expression.

"Sure, if you wish to get your butt kicked," responded Kai, glancing evily at him.

"3...2...1...Let It Rip!" yelled Hilary.

"Go Dranzer!" Kai shouted.

"Go Driger!" Rei shouted.

The match was furious from the very beginning. Neither one of them were ready to lose. They circled around for a long time, until Rei made an attack. It was over swiftly. Rei was coming in on Kai, when Kai suddenly moved towards the center of the dish. Rei's blade was between the edge and Kai's blade. Kai made a rapid attack. Rei was out.

"This is what I meant, when I said that you need to work on your incoming," he stated. "You're too predictable."

"You don't know anything about predictable!" Tyson shouted, losing his temper.

"Don't I? I can imagine you wanting to strangle me," Kai said, with an sarcastic tone.

"Battle me and I'll show you, who is predictable," Tyson challanged.

"Fine," Kai answered as they took their positions.

"3...2...1...Let It Rip!" yelled Hilary once again.

"Go Dranzer, kick his ass!" ordered Kai.

"Go Dragoon, knock him out!" shouted Tyson.

Once again it was over quickly and smoothly. Tyson lost.

"I hope you learn to shut your face, when you don't have the slightest idea of what your talking about," Kai said, giving Tyson a death glare. After that he left.

Once inside the house, he stopped and leaned against the wall. 'Why is my life like this? Why can't I get close to anyone?' He started walking again, ending up in his room. He lied down on his bed and closed his eyes to clear his thoughts. Instead he fell asleep.

He didn't know how long he had slept, when he finally woke up. Streching his arms, he stood up.

"You look cute, when you're asleep," said a soft voice.

Kai looked around the room and spotted Anya, sitting in a chair. 'How long has she been watching,' he thought. 'Why didn't I notice her?'

"You're just joking me around," he said.

"No, I really mean it," said Anya, blushing, although not as furiously as Kai.

'Why does she have to be like that?' thought Kai.

"Kai..." started Anya, obviously nervous.

"Yes?" Kai said, urging her to continue.

"You believe I'm a good person, right?" she continued.

"Maybe. Why do you ask?" Kai replied.

"I need your help, when I tell your friends who I am," she finished, getting more nervous by every word.

"Why is it, that you need my help?" Kai questioned.

"Because, if your friends don't believe, you can tell them that you believe," she answered. "And one other thing. While you were here sleeping, the rest of us decided that you are staying here for another night or two."

"Alright, but this might get a little nasty," he replied.

"Lunch is served, so why don't you come downstairs," she said, leaving the room.

Kai went slowly after her. The situation couldn't be avoided. If he wasn't there, when she told them, they might think of him as a traitor.

A delicious smell came from the dining room. Kai entered, facing eight staring eyes.

"Oh, look it's Mr. Grumpy again," said Tyson immediately.

"Tease me all you want Tyson, I couldn't care less," Kai replied as he sat down.

The conversation moved on to other subject, without much happening until...

"I haven't noticed anyone else around here. Do you live here alone, Anya?" asked Hilary.

"Pretty much. My brother is in the army now and I never knew my parents," Anya responded.

"Oh, I'm sorry, I should have thought about this before I asked," Hilary apologized.

"It's not your fault. How could you have known?" Anya replied, her voice shivering a little.

A tear fell from her eye and then another. She rushed of the table, into the kitchen, locking the door. Everyone had froze up, looking at Hilary and then at the locked door. 'What did just happen,' everyone thought. 'Why did she run off like that?'

Hilary stood up and walked silently to the locked door. She pressed her ear against it. She heard Anya sobbing.

"Anya. Please open the door. I didn't mean to hurt you," Hilary said.

She heard more intense sobbing.

"Anya, I'm so sorry. Please open the door. I can't forgive myself, if you don't speak to me anymore," Hilary continued.

She heard the lock turn. She moved away from the door as it opened. Surprisingly, nobody came out.
Hilary took it as a sign to go in. Tyson and Max were about to follow her, but she stopped them. The door slammed shut as she entered the kitchen.
She saw Anya. Her eyes were reddish after the crying and her cheeks were all wet from tears.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to hurt you," Hilary apologized, once more.

"You don't have to be. I fall apart every time, I think of my parents," Anya said.

"It's totally understandible. You must be very lonely," replied Hilary.

"You're right, but I don't deserve you as my friend," Anya responded.

"What do you mean? Of course you deserve us," Hilary replied.

"No, I don't. There's something I should have told you the first time we met," she stated. "Open the door and let the others in."

Hilary opened the door and asked the others to come in. They were shocked by Anya's appearance. But kept away.

"There is something I have tell you guys," she said.

"What?" asked Max.

"You all know now that I live here alone, because I didn't know my parents," she stated. "But what you don't know is why I didn't know them."

"I was taken from my parents by a certain man. He raised me, if you could call it that. I ran away from him, when I was 14. I searched for my parents and I found them. They had been looking for me too. Ironically their plane crashed, just as they were coming for me. So how do I now they were my parents if I never saw them? Simple, they were brought back here for burial and I snucked into the plane. Here I found my brother. I knew we were siblings from the moment I saw we had the same mark on our hands, in the excact same place."

"Who raised you?" Rei asked.

"He is a man you know as Boris," she replied, looking deep into Rei's eyes.

"What! You were raised in the abbey with Kai!" Tyson shouted.

That's it for now. I'll let your imagination run a little, before I'm telling you, what happens next. So please, once again, R&R. If you have suggestions for the plot or would even want to complain about something, I'll try to fix it. Catch you later!