Kon'nichiwa readers. Thanks for all the reviews, and yes, that poem is one I wrote. It's called a crimson river. Stories and poems are the only thing that keeps me sane! If anybody wants another poem, then just ask!

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Amber eyes scanned the garden carefully. Feet sheathed in black slippers trod on the soft grass. The eyes shone almost golden when the figure passed into the shade of a large tree growing from amongst the much smaller greenery. A frown formed as the eyes couldn't find what they were seeking. Cat like ears twitched as they located what was being searched for instead. The eyes roamed up and were confronted by a large branch and a dangling leg. A grin formed, causing a now exposed fang to gleam in the shadowed light.

Ray backed away from the tree until he could see more of Kai. The sleeping teen was mumbling slightly in his sleep, his two tone hair was ruffled by the small breeze that drifted through the morning. He had to wake him up, but he didn't want to startle him, Kai had had enough surprises already today. Ray pushed of his shoes and started to climb the trunk of the tree. He reached the branch Kai was resting on. Damn, he thought, why does Kai seem to like sleeping in really stupid places!

He placed his hand on Kai's shoulder and gently shook, hoping to wake him slowly. Kai murmured louder and opened his eyes. He moved his head forward and shook it slightly, trying to clear away the fogginess that sleep brought. He looked, bleary eyed, at Ray, who grinned back like a Cheshire cat.

"Rise and shine, its lunch time!" Ray told him, explaining why he had woken him. Kai groaned softly and shifted. Ray felt Kai stiffen abruptly and then just as quickly pulled out from his hand. Ray blinked to find himself staring at air where Kai had been seconds before. He looked down at the branch to find Kai's legs wrapped around it, he was hanging upside down. A hand reached up round the branch's rough bark and held on as the legs unwrapped and dropped down. The hand then let go and the process was followed soon after by a thud. Ray dropped down to land lightly on his bare feet and saw Kai standing on the ground.

"What was that about?"

Kai held up his hands to show one holding Dranzer, and the other clasped around the black book. "I dropped these, so I had to catch them." his eyebrow raised as Ray gave him a funny look. He then shrugged and walked towards the house without any more explanation. Ray sighed and followed. They walked into the melee that was the kitchen at meal times. Food and chatter drifted around as they found spare seats and sat at the large table.

Kai wasn't really hungry, so he watched everyone else. Tyson was too busy to talk as he stuffed as much as possible to pass as a mouthful. Max and Kenny were laughing over something, and Samantha and Mr. Granger were talking as they ate. Ray was just getting a plate full, and Hilary was eating quietly. She glanced up and noticed Kai's gaze. She instantly blushed and busied herself further into her food.

Kai hid his jump well as he felt a hand rest on his shoulder. He looked up to see Samantha looming over him.

"Are you going to eat something?" she asked, her green eyes sparkling as she already knew the answer.

"No" was the predictably curt reply.

Samantha ignored him with a smile and started to put food on a plate for him. Kai scowled at her, he hated having things done for him. Ray nudged him in the ribs.

"C'mon Kai, just have some, I don't know when you last ate something."

Samantha placed the plate in front of him and went to ruffle his hair as she passed to sit back down. Kai dodged her hand with a growl and his scowl deepened when he heard her chuckle. What was it about him they always seemed to find so funny? He placed the book and Dranzer on the table and picked at his food, he really didn't want it, but if it shut them up, then it was worth it. He spotted Kenny eyeing the book.

"What?" he growled at the smaller boy.

"Nothing! I was just curious, that's all!" the Chief spluttered back.

"And?" Kai asked, then seeing the confused look on Kenny's face added, "What is it you want to know?"

"I was just wondering why you had it" Kenny replied, getting slightly bolder as the conversation seemed to be heading in a non painful direction.

"To write in" was all Kai would sarcastically say to that, and Kenny quickly realised that the conversation would go no further. He returned to talking with Max. Kai gave a small sigh and continued to push the food around the plate, to be honest with himself the smell was turning his stomach. He knew what was wrong with him, it was something he didn't want to do, but he had to do it. He stood up and the room went quiet.

"What's up Kai?" asked Tyson.

"I have to go somewhere," he turned to Samantha, "I know you know, where are Boris and Voltaire?"

"Kai, that's a bad idea, you shouldn't go see them."

"I said tell me! Either you do and save me looking, or I find out on my own and go anyway!"

Samantha sighed, they had been anticipating this, it was a closure thing for the victim to see the attacker under safe conditions.

"Ok Kai, but we are coming with you."

"Whatever" was Kai's reply as he picked up his things and walked out of the kitchen.

Ray stood up, "we're coming too Sam, Kai might need us, though he'll never admit it."

"That's fine, we'll take a minibus. And you're right, he will need the support."

They finished up and tidied the kitchen before setting out. They found Kai waiting, leaning against the wall by the door, his arms crossed and his eyes closed. He stood up straight and looked at them when they approached.

"Are you still sure about this Kai? You can decide to not do this at any time" stated Samantha, hoping to change his mind about it. She had a bad feeling about it.

Kai glared at her and stormed out of the door, disgusted with the thought of not going, of backing away. He was made of tougher stuff then that. Everyone was silent as they climbed into the minibus and sat down. Kai went to the back and sat alone, he faced the window and refused to talk to anyone on the journey to the secure hospital near the edge of town. At least my guess was right about their location, thought Kai to himself.

They entered the gates of the hospital and stepped off the minibus. Before Samantha could say anything Kai stalked away to the entrance, not waiting for anybody. He would rather they weren't here, he didn't want anybody right now. He walked up to the desk in the waiting area like he belonged there and asked the receptionist were Voltaire Hiwatari and Boris Balkov were being held.

"I'm sorry young man, but are a relation? Otherwise you may not see them."

Kai was already resenting the woman for her stuck up manner and nasal voice.

"I'm Kai Hiwatari, Voltaire's grandson." He hated having to say he was related to that man.

"Oh, ok then. I'll get someone to take you to him" she looked over his shoulder, "are these legal guardians?"

"Kai didn't have to look to guess the others had caught up with him. "No, now where is Voltaire!"

The lady gave him a strange look before talking to a man at her side. The man beckoned to Kai and he followed.

"Kai, wait up!"

The lady blocked the others passage.

"I'm sorry, only family members and police are allowed to see patients."

"Yes of course, but we need to be with Kai right now!" said Samantha, she was really worried about what Kai would do.

"And you are?"

"I'm Samantha Rayne, Kai's personal nurse, "she gestured to Tyson's dad, "and this is my assistant. These are his son and his son's friends. Kai's been through a very traumatic experience and is unstable, so I need to be with him 24/7."

"Oh I'm so sorry! The young man didn't say anything, you and your assistant can go through, but the children must stay here, I'm afraid they may disturb some of the patients."

Tyson was about to give the lady a piece of his mind when his father placed his hand on his son's mouth.

Samantha smiled politely at the arrogant woman, "but of course!" she gave the teens a pleading look before following another man into the hospital, her hand wrapped around Tyson's dads. The remaining group resigned themselves to sit on the moulded plastic seats and flip nervously through outdated magazines.

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Kai followed the man through white corridors, ignoring the windows and doors that lined the walls. He had one goal, and that was all he was focused on. The man pulled up outside of a door like all the others. He opened it and gestured for Kai to enter. The room was white, like everything else in the hospital. A guard sat on the inside of the room, by the door. Kai guessed that this was common practice in a hospital full of injured and sick criminals. He looked at the bed that rested against the wall under a barred window. Voltaire sat upright, his legs resting under the blankets o the bed. He was bandaged and stitched around his face. Kai smirked to himself at the damage he had done, Voltaire looked a mess. A patch covered one eye, and half of the long grey hair Voltaire liked to sport was shaved off, revealing stitches. Voltaire hadn't noticed anything, he was too engrossed in the program he was watching on the small TV the room allowed him.

"Hello Grandfather" Kai sneered at the man in Russian. He didn't want the guard to know what he was saying, this was private.

He watched as Voltaire jumped and turned to look. The mans exposed eye widened.

"You! Why are you here!" the older man replied in Russian, he was too shocked to reply with anything else.

"Just to talk Voltaire, you have some explaining to do."

"Kai closed the distance between him and the bed. He needed to know everything.