~*In Love and Trust*~
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~*Author's Note*~
Okay, heres the next part, and I shall stop the note right here.........Yes.............Ahem..........OH yeah, the disclaimer!
Disclaimer: I, Candide Avedo do not own anything that has to do with Beyblade.
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~*First Encounter*~
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"Sir, we found the target moving away form our destination point. What are we going to do?"
"Follow him, and make sure that he is taken care of immediately."
"........................*Seconds passed*..................Um, sir?"
"WHAT Now, are you unfamiliar with the word; immediately?"
"Definitely-Definitely not, sir, but shouldn't we find out where he is heading off to, first?"
"JAMES!" the man who he adressed to flinched.
"Y-y-yes, sire?"
"An excellent idea, I am astounded that you are not as much of a moron as I had anticipated."
"Why th-thank you, sire, I think."
"Get the new men to take this one. They need some training."
"Yes, sire, right away."
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Kai eventually got to sleep last night, and was now peacefully dozing. Queen, on the other hand, was now stirring. At first she wondered why the dream hadn't reoccured, but when Queen felt the warm breath against her neck, the question was answered. Quietly, as though not to wake him up, Queen left the bed, and freshened heself up. The clock which had hung from the wall in the bathroom read; 11:12 a.m.
'Yawn, I have to stop waking up at this time.' Queen sat in the armchair of her room for a little while, watching a certain boy sleeping. Would he ask about her dream? After a few minutes Queen got up, and the growling of her stomach leading the way to the kitchen.
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Kai stretched, taking out the remains of his sleep, when he realized that he was alone in the bed. He got up, and a familiar aroma reached his nose, earning a reaction from his stomach.
'Food will have to wait' he thought, and he headed for his room to change into his usual attire.
Down in the kitchens, Queen had busily cooking up something for lunch. She was grateful to have something to occupy from that stupid dream.
'At least it stopped.' Queen thought, stirring some sort of sauce absent mindedly. *Yeah, but it only stopped when Kai was there.* a gentle voice in her head said. Queen frowned. 'What, so you're telling me that my dreams only stop when a guy comes along? Puhlease, that is just laughable.'
*No, it isn't. remember, King used to do the same for you, until you you became older?*
'Yeah, so?'
*Well, to me, it seems like you are comfortable with the people you trust.*
'What, so you're saying that I trust Hiwatari, is that it?'
*No, but you seem to be confused right now as well. It looks to me like you're lost, little one, eversince that night when you saw your father-*
'Shut up! I never asked about your opinion, anyway! Just leave me alone!' Queen snapped at her mind.
*I'm just trying to help, and I can see that you don't want it. But take my advice. Stop living in the past, Queen. It only brings you grief, and it eats away your trust in people and the things that keep you happy.*
'...............But how can I? I can only watch as-'
*I'm sure your mother would'nt want you to be like this. Open up a little, and your friends can help you when you need it.*
'Friends? But I-'
*Don't have any? That's what you think, Queen, just wait and see. It may even surprise you.*
"Queen, need any help?"
Queen had almost upset the tiny pan as a voice in the doorway surprised her. She turned around, and spotted Kai, already sitting on a kitchen chair. "Huh?"
"I said, did you need any help?" Kai repeated, emphasizing every word. She really was jumpy this morning. "How long have you been here?"
"Not too long, and no, Kai, you can't help. I just don't want to have to clean up every single mess that you made just because you are incapable." Queen said cooly, taking the pan off the stove.
"I can do it if I tried. Besides, I didn't take lessons unlike you."
"Excuses, excuses." Queen took out some chicken from the oven, and poured some of the sauce on top. ( A.N. I have no idea what I am making Queen make here. (^_^;) Uh, hehehe...) Then she took out some rice from the stove, and placed the food on some plates. "There. Finished." Queen sat down, across from Kai, and began to eat in silence.
"Queen, what was the dream that you had?" Kai suddenly asked, breaking the silence.
Queens' head snapped up. "I tell you it is nothing, Kai, it was just a loss that King and I have experienced, and nothing more."
"Yeah, and all that screaming was because of a loss? Fine then, if you don't want to tell me, whatever, just thought you'd want to get some things off you chest, and just as a-"
Queen narrowed her eyes. "As a what, Kai?"
Kais' gaze came to her. "...................Just as a.............Friend......"
Queens' mind clouded over. As a friend? Maybe just a little story wouldn't hurt, would it? She had been staying at his houst for the meantime, and she did owe it to him......
"Alright, then, you win." and Queen composed herself for the recollection of what had happened in her dream.
Kai listened attentively, taking note that apparently King hadn't informed him of all the details. He watched as Queens' expresion turned more mellow as she got to the part where she and King were walking around in their house, and almost choked when she told him about the time when her mom fell to the ground, never to rise again.
"That's the story, are you happy now?" asked Queen, rising up from her chair to clean up the dishes. She turned on the water, adding soap.
"No, I didn't know, thats all." replied Kai. He got up, grabbing the remaining plates. "Listen, Queen, I know it was hared for you, but-" Kai turned to look at Queen, and she stopped scrubbing a plate and waited as to what he was going to say.
"What, Kai?"
"Well, its just, that-"Kai broke off, and Queen just waited patiently, her arms folded.
"Yes, Kai, are you going to tell me?"
"Yeah, and I was told..."Kai paused. Should he tell her that he knew that she was in some sort of danger? 'It could be for her benefit.' he said to himself. "Queen, someone told me that-Mph!"
Queen had suddenly covered his mouth with her hand. "Shhh, can you hear that?" She whispered, trying to listen again. Gently Kai took out her hand, and tried as well. Faintly, he could hear something breaking.
"I think someone's inside." Kai muttered, thinking that it might have to do with a certain someone who was right beside him. "I'm gonna go check it out."
"No wait, I wanna come with you." Queen said, and they kept their voices to a low.
Kai firmly shook his head. "No, I want you to stay here."
"But, why-"
"JUST STAY HERE!"
Kai crept along the dimly lit hallway, the sounds coming from inside his study. He sneaked in, locating some figures wearing black body suits right by a broken window. It wouldn't have to take him three guesses to know who they were after. It looked like they were also carrying some guns and clubs. Those two really meant business. He hid behind a large ming vase by the doorway of the study.
"Vince, any directions from the chief?" a hoarse voice whispered. "This place looks empty."
"I know, this place is huge, but the boss said they would be here. Come on, let's search the house." Kai could then see the large figures move carefully to the door leading to the hallway, where he was close by.
Kai had to think, and fast. He knew he had to get Queen out of there, and he had to do it quickly.
"Hey, Greg, I can hear some running water from over there." the other burly man pointed to the hall that lead to the kitchen. "I hope she isn't as hard as her brother was." Kai frowned. Did they mean King?"
"I know, that little bastard almost broke my nose. If we hadn't used the clubs, I didn't think we could get rid of him." the other replied, walking by th ming vase.
It was now, or never. With a great leap Kai had launched himself at the man, knocking him over. The man called Vince gave a shout in surprise.
"The fuck?!?!" he had froze, as Kai gave a crushing punch in his partner's face. Vince came to his senses, approaching an unsuspecting Kai with a club in his hand. At the last moment, Kai jumped off greg, and Vince accidentally whacked his partner, and the man on the floor curled in pain.
"OWWCH! God, Vince, watch it!"
"Sorr-umph!" Kai had knocked him off his feet by swining his leg at Vinces' shins. "There's another little bastard, Greg!" he shouted.
"I bet ya he's trying to protect the chiefs' daughter." Greg said, wiping some blood off his nose. "Let's get him!"
Kai just watched them go after him, and he then ducked, and punched Vince right in his gut, and as Greg turned aroud, Kai kicked in the chest, sending him through the air, landing painfully on his behind. Both struggled to get up, and Kai left them, hurrying off to the kitchens.
'What is taking Kai so long?' wondered Queen, wiping the last dish dry. 'What did he want to tell me?' Then, as if on cue, Kai had burst in, panting heavily. "Kai, what's going on? Why do you have blood on your hands?"
Kai had to get Queen out of here. "It's nothing, just gave myself a cut on the way downstais, let's go!" he said hurriedly, and he grabbed Queens wrist tightly, and they left for the other exit from their kitchen, which led to the garage.
"What-Kai-Your-Grip-What's-The-Hurry?" panted Queen, and they got to the front doors. Behind him, he could hear the two men shouting. "Are we in some sort of trouble?"
"Not right now, Queen, we have to just book, it, okay?" Kai and Queen ran for the garage, and hurried to the closest car, which had been the Murcielago from the time he had found Queen. "Hurry and get on!" he commanded, and was a little surprised when Queen obeyed. As he started the car, he could hear gun fire from the outside, hitting the garage door.
"Kai, who the hell is after us?" Queen shouted, as Kai revved up the car.
"Just hang on!" Kai shouted back, and with a press of a button, the garage door opened, and Kai charged the car out, amid all the gun fire that Vince and Greg had been shooting. "Duck!" he yelled, and a bullet shot through the windows, showering glass on both or them.
The car raced out of the driveway, and into the road that was leading into the city.
Both of them were far from the gunshots now, and Kai and Queen sighed.
"Kai, what was that all about?" Queen asked, trying to return to her once calm state.
"Nothing, my grandfather must have made enemies again." Kai lied, thinking that he can't risk letting Queen know just yet. Only until they can reach a safe place to rest. But the problem was, where to go? The thought was quite clear to him, but it involves putting way more people in danger, than just him and Queen. He had to take that risk. He agreed to have Queen under his care, and he was going to stick to that. He was starting to think that it was safe, when a familiar gunfire shot at his car.
"You have got to be kidding me." he muttered, and he checked the rear view mirrors, and saw a black mercedes right on their tail, no doubt carrying Greg and Vince.
"This is ridiculous!" Queen screamed, and they ran in a red light. They were in the city now, and getting closer to the downtown area. "Your grandfather will be in deep trouble from me if I ever see him, Kai!"
Kai pushed the pedal to the metal, as many more bulletes shot at them, barely missing the tires by mere inches. He then saw a green light ahead of them turn yellow, and Kai clenched his teeth, as he tried to get through, but the traffic caused him to slow down.
"Kai, they're gaining on us!" yelled Queen, and Kai looked frantically around for an exit.
When, from out of an intersection, a large commercial truck appeared, just a few cars ahead of them. A side street was also ahead, and Kai began to put this into his advantage. The black car was quickly changing lanes, getting closer by the second.
"Come on, Queen, were gonna get outta this mess, just one last time...." he gave her a nod, and she returned it, holding on to the dashboard.
"Um, are you certain that whatever you're trying to do won't get us killed?!" answered Queen, amid the gun shots.
"Yeah, just trust me on this one!"
"O-okay......!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Before Queen could prepare herself for whatever it was that Kai was going to do, he yanked the steering wheel, making it go over an island, and into the oncoming traffic, dodging cars that were going the opposite way that they were heading. Tires screeched, as they flew by, narrowly missing a large Durango that had been pulling a crate with horses inside.
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!" she screamed, watching the cars that were heading straight for them. "WHAT THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING, HIWATARI! WERE NOT REPLACEABLE, YOU KNOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
But the terror was only halfway done, as Kai yanked the steering wheel again, heading back over the island, and back on the correct lanes, this time landing in front of the commercial truck. It didn't look like the black mercedes was still after them, with the commercial truck in the way.
"Almost there!" said Kai, and he turned sharply into the side street, causing many cars to swerve in the road. "Whew, that was close." sighed Kai, after a few minutes later, and they stopped at a residential parking spot to take a rest. "Are you okay, Queen?"
Queen sat there for a while, eyes wide. Then, she turned to look at him. "Yeah, it was. Are you going to tell me why they were after us, or not?" she demanded, suddenly looking stern.
"Um, didn't I tell you already? My dear old grandfather is pretty unpopular around here, so it's natural to have some enemies." he quietly cursed himself for telling one lie after another, knowing full well that he had to tell the truth sometime.
"Oh." Queen pondered for a moment. "So, um, where are we headed now?"
"Eh, just somewhere. Don't ask questions." he added, turning cold again. Kai wasn't sure if Queen would like to stay at Tyson's place. Last time they met, it had been a beybattle, and there were also awkward moments after that as well. He decided to just keep it as a surprise, and he started the engine once more.
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Somewhere not too far away...........
"Um, sir, we've lost them."
"YOU IDIOTS! Did you at least manage to track down your first target?"
"Yes, sir, I'm sure he's on his way to the coffin express."
"This is not time for jokes. How many men does it take to track one stupid girl?"
"But, sire, she had some kid with her, and he was the one who helped her escape."
"..............Really, now?"
"Yes, sire, he beat Greg and I pretty bad. He's certainly skilled with his fighting."
"Are you saying that I should replace you two with much more younger, and more efficient boys?" the voice said silkily.
"Uh, n-n-no, sire, no, that's not what we meant. Not at all-"
"Then what is it that you are trying to say besides the fac that you failed?"
"...................Were saying that we should try again?"
"You had better, and I expect you to report to me once you have finished the job."
"Yes, sire, anything, thank you......"
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"Kai, where are we?" asked Queen, as they turned into another side street. "Don't tell me that we're lost."
"No, not exactly." replied Kai, his expression grim. "I'm just taking us to the place where were goung to be staying for a while until this is over."
"What do you mean, that there's more of those creeps to come?"
"I'm not sure, but it's better to be on the safe side, don't you think?" replied Kai. He was thinking about how putting his own friends in danger could help with their current situation. If any harm comes to them, it would all be his fault for bringing her. However, they need a place to stay, or at least until King can come back from wherever he left off to. The rest of the drive was in silence, as they were tired, hungry, dirty, not to mention the car was full of broken glass.
Kai stopped the car as it came to a familiar fencing of a dojo. He got out slowly, trying to avoid getting more cuts than he already had. Queen too, didn't look any better. She had been wearing the clothes that she had borrowed from Kai the last day, and the extra cuts on her arms looked as if a cat with PMS had decided to make her a scratching post.
They both left Kai's deadbeat car, and walked in through the gates. It was quite peaceful, and it sounded as if no one was there, judging by the absence of Tyson's usual yelling.
As they got closer to the door, Queen took her itme to lag a bit behind, and immediately spotted a plaque right by the gate door, with a familiar name carved on it.
"TYSON'S PLACE?!?!?!? YOU'RE TAKING ME TO TYSON'S PLACE?!?!?!?!"
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C.A.: Yes, theres the other chappie, it took me longer because I still had to think for the chasing part. It was
my first attempt, mind you. Anyways, I was planning to put this up sooner, but I just have the rising
suspicion that my computer was being hacked. Argh, I am really frustrated, cause one, I don't have a
clue on what to do, and two, I am itching to have some sort of revenge for people who actually do it
for a living. ( I do apologise for any hackers out there, but it doesn't really help if you track other
people's computer and try to take their secret numbers, and such, cause only stupid people do their
banking by computer.) Sorry for the little rant.
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~*Author's Note*~
Okay, heres the next part, and I shall stop the note right here.........Yes.............Ahem..........OH yeah, the disclaimer!
Disclaimer: I, Candide Avedo do not own anything that has to do with Beyblade.
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~*First Encounter*~
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"Sir, we found the target moving away form our destination point. What are we going to do?"
"Follow him, and make sure that he is taken care of immediately."
"........................*Seconds passed*..................Um, sir?"
"WHAT Now, are you unfamiliar with the word; immediately?"
"Definitely-Definitely not, sir, but shouldn't we find out where he is heading off to, first?"
"JAMES!" the man who he adressed to flinched.
"Y-y-yes, sire?"
"An excellent idea, I am astounded that you are not as much of a moron as I had anticipated."
"Why th-thank you, sire, I think."
"Get the new men to take this one. They need some training."
"Yes, sire, right away."
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Kai eventually got to sleep last night, and was now peacefully dozing. Queen, on the other hand, was now stirring. At first she wondered why the dream hadn't reoccured, but when Queen felt the warm breath against her neck, the question was answered. Quietly, as though not to wake him up, Queen left the bed, and freshened heself up. The clock which had hung from the wall in the bathroom read; 11:12 a.m.
'Yawn, I have to stop waking up at this time.' Queen sat in the armchair of her room for a little while, watching a certain boy sleeping. Would he ask about her dream? After a few minutes Queen got up, and the growling of her stomach leading the way to the kitchen.
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Kai stretched, taking out the remains of his sleep, when he realized that he was alone in the bed. He got up, and a familiar aroma reached his nose, earning a reaction from his stomach.
'Food will have to wait' he thought, and he headed for his room to change into his usual attire.
Down in the kitchens, Queen had busily cooking up something for lunch. She was grateful to have something to occupy from that stupid dream.
'At least it stopped.' Queen thought, stirring some sort of sauce absent mindedly. *Yeah, but it only stopped when Kai was there.* a gentle voice in her head said. Queen frowned. 'What, so you're telling me that my dreams only stop when a guy comes along? Puhlease, that is just laughable.'
*No, it isn't. remember, King used to do the same for you, until you you became older?*
'Yeah, so?'
*Well, to me, it seems like you are comfortable with the people you trust.*
'What, so you're saying that I trust Hiwatari, is that it?'
*No, but you seem to be confused right now as well. It looks to me like you're lost, little one, eversince that night when you saw your father-*
'Shut up! I never asked about your opinion, anyway! Just leave me alone!' Queen snapped at her mind.
*I'm just trying to help, and I can see that you don't want it. But take my advice. Stop living in the past, Queen. It only brings you grief, and it eats away your trust in people and the things that keep you happy.*
'...............But how can I? I can only watch as-'
*I'm sure your mother would'nt want you to be like this. Open up a little, and your friends can help you when you need it.*
'Friends? But I-'
*Don't have any? That's what you think, Queen, just wait and see. It may even surprise you.*
"Queen, need any help?"
Queen had almost upset the tiny pan as a voice in the doorway surprised her. She turned around, and spotted Kai, already sitting on a kitchen chair. "Huh?"
"I said, did you need any help?" Kai repeated, emphasizing every word. She really was jumpy this morning. "How long have you been here?"
"Not too long, and no, Kai, you can't help. I just don't want to have to clean up every single mess that you made just because you are incapable." Queen said cooly, taking the pan off the stove.
"I can do it if I tried. Besides, I didn't take lessons unlike you."
"Excuses, excuses." Queen took out some chicken from the oven, and poured some of the sauce on top. ( A.N. I have no idea what I am making Queen make here. (^_^;) Uh, hehehe...) Then she took out some rice from the stove, and placed the food on some plates. "There. Finished." Queen sat down, across from Kai, and began to eat in silence.
"Queen, what was the dream that you had?" Kai suddenly asked, breaking the silence.
Queens' head snapped up. "I tell you it is nothing, Kai, it was just a loss that King and I have experienced, and nothing more."
"Yeah, and all that screaming was because of a loss? Fine then, if you don't want to tell me, whatever, just thought you'd want to get some things off you chest, and just as a-"
Queen narrowed her eyes. "As a what, Kai?"
Kais' gaze came to her. "...................Just as a.............Friend......"
Queens' mind clouded over. As a friend? Maybe just a little story wouldn't hurt, would it? She had been staying at his houst for the meantime, and she did owe it to him......
"Alright, then, you win." and Queen composed herself for the recollection of what had happened in her dream.
Kai listened attentively, taking note that apparently King hadn't informed him of all the details. He watched as Queens' expresion turned more mellow as she got to the part where she and King were walking around in their house, and almost choked when she told him about the time when her mom fell to the ground, never to rise again.
"That's the story, are you happy now?" asked Queen, rising up from her chair to clean up the dishes. She turned on the water, adding soap.
"No, I didn't know, thats all." replied Kai. He got up, grabbing the remaining plates. "Listen, Queen, I know it was hared for you, but-" Kai turned to look at Queen, and she stopped scrubbing a plate and waited as to what he was going to say.
"What, Kai?"
"Well, its just, that-"Kai broke off, and Queen just waited patiently, her arms folded.
"Yes, Kai, are you going to tell me?"
"Yeah, and I was told..."Kai paused. Should he tell her that he knew that she was in some sort of danger? 'It could be for her benefit.' he said to himself. "Queen, someone told me that-Mph!"
Queen had suddenly covered his mouth with her hand. "Shhh, can you hear that?" She whispered, trying to listen again. Gently Kai took out her hand, and tried as well. Faintly, he could hear something breaking.
"I think someone's inside." Kai muttered, thinking that it might have to do with a certain someone who was right beside him. "I'm gonna go check it out."
"No wait, I wanna come with you." Queen said, and they kept their voices to a low.
Kai firmly shook his head. "No, I want you to stay here."
"But, why-"
"JUST STAY HERE!"
Kai crept along the dimly lit hallway, the sounds coming from inside his study. He sneaked in, locating some figures wearing black body suits right by a broken window. It wouldn't have to take him three guesses to know who they were after. It looked like they were also carrying some guns and clubs. Those two really meant business. He hid behind a large ming vase by the doorway of the study.
"Vince, any directions from the chief?" a hoarse voice whispered. "This place looks empty."
"I know, this place is huge, but the boss said they would be here. Come on, let's search the house." Kai could then see the large figures move carefully to the door leading to the hallway, where he was close by.
Kai had to think, and fast. He knew he had to get Queen out of there, and he had to do it quickly.
"Hey, Greg, I can hear some running water from over there." the other burly man pointed to the hall that lead to the kitchen. "I hope she isn't as hard as her brother was." Kai frowned. Did they mean King?"
"I know, that little bastard almost broke my nose. If we hadn't used the clubs, I didn't think we could get rid of him." the other replied, walking by th ming vase.
It was now, or never. With a great leap Kai had launched himself at the man, knocking him over. The man called Vince gave a shout in surprise.
"The fuck?!?!" he had froze, as Kai gave a crushing punch in his partner's face. Vince came to his senses, approaching an unsuspecting Kai with a club in his hand. At the last moment, Kai jumped off greg, and Vince accidentally whacked his partner, and the man on the floor curled in pain.
"OWWCH! God, Vince, watch it!"
"Sorr-umph!" Kai had knocked him off his feet by swining his leg at Vinces' shins. "There's another little bastard, Greg!" he shouted.
"I bet ya he's trying to protect the chiefs' daughter." Greg said, wiping some blood off his nose. "Let's get him!"
Kai just watched them go after him, and he then ducked, and punched Vince right in his gut, and as Greg turned aroud, Kai kicked in the chest, sending him through the air, landing painfully on his behind. Both struggled to get up, and Kai left them, hurrying off to the kitchens.
'What is taking Kai so long?' wondered Queen, wiping the last dish dry. 'What did he want to tell me?' Then, as if on cue, Kai had burst in, panting heavily. "Kai, what's going on? Why do you have blood on your hands?"
Kai had to get Queen out of here. "It's nothing, just gave myself a cut on the way downstais, let's go!" he said hurriedly, and he grabbed Queens wrist tightly, and they left for the other exit from their kitchen, which led to the garage.
"What-Kai-Your-Grip-What's-The-Hurry?" panted Queen, and they got to the front doors. Behind him, he could hear the two men shouting. "Are we in some sort of trouble?"
"Not right now, Queen, we have to just book, it, okay?" Kai and Queen ran for the garage, and hurried to the closest car, which had been the Murcielago from the time he had found Queen. "Hurry and get on!" he commanded, and was a little surprised when Queen obeyed. As he started the car, he could hear gun fire from the outside, hitting the garage door.
"Kai, who the hell is after us?" Queen shouted, as Kai revved up the car.
"Just hang on!" Kai shouted back, and with a press of a button, the garage door opened, and Kai charged the car out, amid all the gun fire that Vince and Greg had been shooting. "Duck!" he yelled, and a bullet shot through the windows, showering glass on both or them.
The car raced out of the driveway, and into the road that was leading into the city.
Both of them were far from the gunshots now, and Kai and Queen sighed.
"Kai, what was that all about?" Queen asked, trying to return to her once calm state.
"Nothing, my grandfather must have made enemies again." Kai lied, thinking that he can't risk letting Queen know just yet. Only until they can reach a safe place to rest. But the problem was, where to go? The thought was quite clear to him, but it involves putting way more people in danger, than just him and Queen. He had to take that risk. He agreed to have Queen under his care, and he was going to stick to that. He was starting to think that it was safe, when a familiar gunfire shot at his car.
"You have got to be kidding me." he muttered, and he checked the rear view mirrors, and saw a black mercedes right on their tail, no doubt carrying Greg and Vince.
"This is ridiculous!" Queen screamed, and they ran in a red light. They were in the city now, and getting closer to the downtown area. "Your grandfather will be in deep trouble from me if I ever see him, Kai!"
Kai pushed the pedal to the metal, as many more bulletes shot at them, barely missing the tires by mere inches. He then saw a green light ahead of them turn yellow, and Kai clenched his teeth, as he tried to get through, but the traffic caused him to slow down.
"Kai, they're gaining on us!" yelled Queen, and Kai looked frantically around for an exit.
When, from out of an intersection, a large commercial truck appeared, just a few cars ahead of them. A side street was also ahead, and Kai began to put this into his advantage. The black car was quickly changing lanes, getting closer by the second.
"Come on, Queen, were gonna get outta this mess, just one last time...." he gave her a nod, and she returned it, holding on to the dashboard.
"Um, are you certain that whatever you're trying to do won't get us killed?!" answered Queen, amid the gun shots.
"Yeah, just trust me on this one!"
"O-okay......!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Before Queen could prepare herself for whatever it was that Kai was going to do, he yanked the steering wheel, making it go over an island, and into the oncoming traffic, dodging cars that were going the opposite way that they were heading. Tires screeched, as they flew by, narrowly missing a large Durango that had been pulling a crate with horses inside.
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!" she screamed, watching the cars that were heading straight for them. "WHAT THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING, HIWATARI! WERE NOT REPLACEABLE, YOU KNOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
But the terror was only halfway done, as Kai yanked the steering wheel again, heading back over the island, and back on the correct lanes, this time landing in front of the commercial truck. It didn't look like the black mercedes was still after them, with the commercial truck in the way.
"Almost there!" said Kai, and he turned sharply into the side street, causing many cars to swerve in the road. "Whew, that was close." sighed Kai, after a few minutes later, and they stopped at a residential parking spot to take a rest. "Are you okay, Queen?"
Queen sat there for a while, eyes wide. Then, she turned to look at him. "Yeah, it was. Are you going to tell me why they were after us, or not?" she demanded, suddenly looking stern.
"Um, didn't I tell you already? My dear old grandfather is pretty unpopular around here, so it's natural to have some enemies." he quietly cursed himself for telling one lie after another, knowing full well that he had to tell the truth sometime.
"Oh." Queen pondered for a moment. "So, um, where are we headed now?"
"Eh, just somewhere. Don't ask questions." he added, turning cold again. Kai wasn't sure if Queen would like to stay at Tyson's place. Last time they met, it had been a beybattle, and there were also awkward moments after that as well. He decided to just keep it as a surprise, and he started the engine once more.
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Somewhere not too far away...........
"Um, sir, we've lost them."
"YOU IDIOTS! Did you at least manage to track down your first target?"
"Yes, sir, I'm sure he's on his way to the coffin express."
"This is not time for jokes. How many men does it take to track one stupid girl?"
"But, sire, she had some kid with her, and he was the one who helped her escape."
"..............Really, now?"
"Yes, sire, he beat Greg and I pretty bad. He's certainly skilled with his fighting."
"Are you saying that I should replace you two with much more younger, and more efficient boys?" the voice said silkily.
"Uh, n-n-no, sire, no, that's not what we meant. Not at all-"
"Then what is it that you are trying to say besides the fac that you failed?"
"...................Were saying that we should try again?"
"You had better, and I expect you to report to me once you have finished the job."
"Yes, sire, anything, thank you......"
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"Kai, where are we?" asked Queen, as they turned into another side street. "Don't tell me that we're lost."
"No, not exactly." replied Kai, his expression grim. "I'm just taking us to the place where were goung to be staying for a while until this is over."
"What do you mean, that there's more of those creeps to come?"
"I'm not sure, but it's better to be on the safe side, don't you think?" replied Kai. He was thinking about how putting his own friends in danger could help with their current situation. If any harm comes to them, it would all be his fault for bringing her. However, they need a place to stay, or at least until King can come back from wherever he left off to. The rest of the drive was in silence, as they were tired, hungry, dirty, not to mention the car was full of broken glass.
Kai stopped the car as it came to a familiar fencing of a dojo. He got out slowly, trying to avoid getting more cuts than he already had. Queen too, didn't look any better. She had been wearing the clothes that she had borrowed from Kai the last day, and the extra cuts on her arms looked as if a cat with PMS had decided to make her a scratching post.
They both left Kai's deadbeat car, and walked in through the gates. It was quite peaceful, and it sounded as if no one was there, judging by the absence of Tyson's usual yelling.
As they got closer to the door, Queen took her itme to lag a bit behind, and immediately spotted a plaque right by the gate door, with a familiar name carved on it.
"TYSON'S PLACE?!?!?!? YOU'RE TAKING ME TO TYSON'S PLACE?!?!?!?!"
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C.A.: Yes, theres the other chappie, it took me longer because I still had to think for the chasing part. It was
my first attempt, mind you. Anyways, I was planning to put this up sooner, but I just have the rising
suspicion that my computer was being hacked. Argh, I am really frustrated, cause one, I don't have a
clue on what to do, and two, I am itching to have some sort of revenge for people who actually do it
for a living. ( I do apologise for any hackers out there, but it doesn't really help if you track other
people's computer and try to take their secret numbers, and such, cause only stupid people do their
banking by computer.) Sorry for the little rant.