Can You Ever Forgive Me?

by Moonlit Sea

Complete It's a three days before Kai's wedding and someone's told him something about his bride that they should've kept to themselves. Sequel to Long Time No See

7. Telling The Story

Title: Can You Ever Forgive Me?
By: Moonlit Sea

Disclaimer: I don't own Beyblade. (Anything else you don't recognise I own)

A/N:
Moonlight Kitten: you're right it won't be.
Beyblade-gal: heya, not much really. I hope you're not tired of waiting for this chap. I know it's a little overdue. -laughs- you're quite welcome -smiles- oh and thanks for the cookie it was yummy -winks-.
Puppalupp2008: maybe sooner than you think.
ERALDA: Thanks. Sorry I didn't update sooner. (I've really no excuse.)
Kristy Himura: yep I sure am -smiles- sure I'll take a look, just sent it on over. My emails in my bio.
Bladenightday: awww thank you -blushes- again sorry for not updating sooner.
SchoolBoredom: thank you -smiles- hope you like the chap.

/Thoughts/

/ 'Bitbeast talking' /

Chapter 7 – Telling The Story.
Sam walked downstairs and headed for the front door all the while trying to ignore Max's pleads for her to think about what was she doing. She had just put her hand on the door handle when she heard her name.

"Sam."

She knew who it was and she didn't want to face them… not yet. But she needed to do this, if she didn't do it now she didn't think she could live with herself. Slowly and hesitantly she turned her head in the direction of the voice. There just she thought stood Kai, she wanted to cry and run out the door but she held her ground determined not to give into her impulses.

"We need to…" then he saw the suitcase in her hand. He looked over at Max hoping that he wouldn't say what he was thinking but to his dismay Max gave a nod of his head, which confirmed his deepest fears. She was leaving… again. /No. Not again. Please. I don't think I could handle it a second time./ he thought.

Seeing the horror and realisation on Kai's face Sam turned back to the door and said quietly, "I'm leaving, Kai."

Kai felt as if someone had just ripped his heart out and tore it up into a million pieces. He couldn't let this happen, not again. Not after what Ray had told him, if he let her go now he might never see her again.
"Sam, please… don't go. I-I'm sorry. I-I didn't mean what I said."

Sam looked over at him again and he could see tears falling down her beautiful face. He wanted to wipe them away but was afraid that she'd walk out the door if he'd move any closer.

"What's going on out here?" came Tyson's voice, as he and Ray appeared a second later.

"Sam's leaving." Max said sadly.

"What!" Ray said surprised, "Why?"

Sam broke her gaze from Kai to look over at Ray and he instantly knew the reason. She then turned back to the door and sighed. "I-I…" but she couldn't get the words out. "I'm sorry." She almost whispered as she opened the door and walked out.

Tyson blinked a couple of times letting all that happened sink in before saying, "How could you let her walk out like that!" accidentally hitting Kai on the arm.

"Tyson." Kai's voice was ice cold as he still looked at the closed door. "The next time you touch me… you're life won't be worth living." He said threateningly and went up the stairs.

"What happened, Max?" Ray asked, although he knew why Sam left he was still little curious as to what actually happened.

"I'm not sure really. I was making Sam see how wrong she was about Kai. It was starting to work, she was beginning to see that Kai was… Kai then the next thing I know she's packing her bags." Max said with uncertainty.

"What I don't get is why she left." Tyson said scratching his head. Kai's threat unfazing him just as it did so many times before.

"She hasn't left, Tyson." Ray began before getting interrupted.

"Did you not see her just walk out of that door with a suitcase in her hand." Tyson said rhetorically partially annoyed.

"I saw her."

"Then how can you say she hasn't left!" He continued his annoyance turning into anger.

"Do you really think Sam would leave her children?" Ray said calmly.

"You have a point there, Ray." Max answered. "Sam's not the kind of person who'd run out on family especially her family."

"Exactly. She's gone to think things over and when she has. She'll be back."

"Any idea when that would be?" Tyson asked although it came out more sarcastically than he intended.

Ray shook his head.

"Helpful." Tyson muttered.

"Perhaps we should keep an eye on Kai and the kids until she does." Max suggested.

"Good idea, Max." Ray said.

"Yeah, if you want a death wish." Tyson muttered once again.

"You got a better idea, Tyson?" Ray said slightly annoyed with the blue haired blader.

Tyson shook his head.

"Then quit complaining. Or need I remind you that all this is all your fault."

"Hey, I wasn't the one who slept with her." Tyson retaliated.

Ray growled, "I told Sam telling you was a bad idea."

"And what's that suppose to mean?" his anger growing.

"You can't keep your mouth shout! You're always off telling world things that other people told you in secret!"

"I DO NOT!" Tyson shouted.

"Guys! Can we calm down a little? It's bad enough that Sam's left and Kai's… um…" searching for the right word. "Down. We don't need you two at each other as well! We all need to stick together if we're gonna get though this." Max reasons trying to calm them both down. /Seems Sam's 'departure' affected us more than we realise./ he thought.

"You're right, Maxie. Sorry Ray." Tyson apologised.

"Don't worry about it, Tyson. So am I."

Max smiled happy to see his friends, friends again.

"You're turning out to be quite the diplomat, Max." Tyson joked.

Both Max and Ray looked at Tyson with surprise.

"What?"

"Okay, who are you and what did you just do with Tyson?" Max joked.

"Ha ha very funny, Max." Tyson said as Ray chuckled.

The next couple of days were hard especially for Max, Tyson and Ray. Not only were Kate and Ben almost continuously asking why their mother wasn't around and what happened while they were away. But they also had to deal with Kai and his… 'mood swings'. This was also starting to worry Kathryn -who was told what happened by Tyson- as Tyson would return home almost worn out as he was the only one who could effectively 'handle' Kai. Day after day this continued and each day the four of them hoped Sam would return but each time they were disappointed. Days turned into months, months into years and still there was no sign of Sam. Tyson and Max had given up hope that she would ever return but Kathryn and Ray knew somehow that Sam would return. Although she had missed much of her children's life Kate and Ben still missed their mother very much and always wondered what happened to her. Then a day or so before Tyson and Kathryn's own wedding Kathryn received a phone call.

"Hello?"

"Guess who?"

"Huh?"

The person chuckled, "I hear you finally got Tyson to ask you to marry him. Congratulations."

"Um… thanks." Trying to think where she's heard the voice before.

"You really don't remember me, do you." They said.

"You sound familiar but I just can't place the voice." She answered honestly.

"Lets see if this jogs your memory. Moonstar, flaming wreath."

"S-Sam? Sam, that you?" Kathryn said in surprise and shock.

"Took you long enough, Kath." They gave a small laugh.

"Hey! Only Tyson call's me Kath! Tyson, if that's you you're so dead!" she threatened.

The person was silent for a few moment before saying, "You did not just call me Tyson, did you." They said seriously.

Kathryn nearly fainted when she heard the seriousness of the voice, it was unmistakably Sam's.

"SAM!" she shouted.

"Ow. I'm not deaf you know, Kathryn." Stressing the 'ryn' part of Kathryn's name.

Kathryn now laughed and tears were falling from her eyes. It was a good thing Tyson wasn't there or he would of wondered what was wrong.

"Are you crying?"

"Don't worry their tears of joy."

"Okay, now you've lost me."

"I'm sorry I didn't mean to burst out crying. It's just that I haven't heard from you for so long. Where've you've been? Why no contact? Do you know how worry we all were!" Kathryn said suddenly very serious.

"Uh… yeah. Sorry about that. I've been staying at my brothers for a while." Sam answered nervously.

"For five years? Come on, Sam, even Ty wouldn't buy that." She said in a disbelieving voice.

"Ty huh?" Sam laughed, "How long have you been calling him that?"

"Don't change the subject."

"Huh?"

"You expect me to believe that for five years you've stayed with your brother." She answered a tad sarcastically.

"Uh… well yeah."

"I wasn't born yesterday you know."

"No, you were born when the dinosaurs were." Sam joked as she chuckled.

"That was so funny I forgot to laugh." Kathryn said in a monotone type of voice.

"Anyway listen, the reason I called is I was wondering if you'd like me to come to the wedding? It's just that I haven't received an invite or anything."

"Of course I want you to come! And how on earth am I suppose to send you an invite when I don't even know where you are." She pointed out.

"Oh… yeah. I forgot about that." Sam said sheepishly.

"There's just one problem, Sam."

"What's that, Kath?" she snickered.

Kathryn rolled her eyes before saying, "Kai's going to be there."

"Yeah… I know."

Kathryn was surprised at the tone of her best friends voice, there was absolutely no emotion in it whatsoever.

"Well I better go now. I'll see you tomorrow."

"Wait! How will I know it's you?" Kathryn asked urgently.

"Oh, don't worry. You'll know." Sam said knowingly and hung up.

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Sam had just put the phone down when a voice said, "You okay?"

"Yeah, I'll be fine." She lied.

"I knew I shouldn't of let you ring her."

Sam chuckled, "What else was I to do, show up uninvited? You know I couldn't do that."

"Yeah, I know." He kissed her forehead and walked away.

"Scott?"

"Yeah?" turning back to her.

"You know Kai's gonna be there." She said solemnly.

Scott sighed, "You still love him, don't you."

"Do you think I did the right thing?" she asked with uncertainty.

"You needed to get away from things. Sort your head out." He replied.

"But to stay away for so long…"

"Was necessary. Now you know who and what you truly want."

"The question is does he still want me?" she said looking sadly down at the ground.

"Come on, let's get you a drink." Leading her to the kitchen.

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Sam's POV

As I watched my two good friends get married, a tear fell down my face. For I couldn't help but think that, that could've been Kai and I up there. Then the events that lead to my departure start replaying in my head and a few more tears fall. From where I'm sitting I can see my children, Kate seems to have a permanent smile on her face and Ben looks bored but happy, but there are two people either side them that I don't know and that worries me. Hm, well they're all grown up now so I guess they can take care of themselves. They no longer need mother to hold their hands when they get scared or wipe their tears when they get hurt. My eyes go along the 'line' and I see Ray with a small smile on his face then I see him. Kai. He still looks as cute as ever, my feelings for him never really changed from the day I first met him as a child until now. Yes I'm still in love with Kai Hiwatari or as my brother put it I never really fell out of love with him. I see a trail of a tear down his face, could it be that he was thinking the same thing I was? I sighed which got my brothers attention.

"You stare at him much longer and he'll start to who you are." He jokes.

I looked him an eyebrow raised. My brother Scott is three years older than me and he's helped me a lot through all this, even though I know got on his nerves most of the time. He chuckles at my expression and I look back at Kai, only to find him looking back at me. Okay so maybe I was staring a little too much, I blush in spite of my desire not to and look back towards the front just as Kathryn and Tyson are walking back the aisle. A smile slowly creeps onto my face as they pass, she looks so happy… I wish I could be that happy but I lost out on that happiness the day I walked out. And now comes the part I was dreading… the reception. Where all the guests 'mingle' with each other, which means I'll eventually end up meeting Kai again. Two questions come to mind, one: will he forgive me for walking out… again? and two: does he still feel the same way about me as I do for him?

"Hey, Sis? You coming?" I hear my brother say as he gets up.

"Yeah, I'm coming."

"You don't have to do this you know." He tells me.

"I know, but this is something I have to do." Who am I kidding? I don't have to do this, I want to do this and no matter how bad I feel about doing it I'm not going to chicken out.

He gives me a nod probably seeing the determination in my eyes. There's another person who knows me too well, he knows what I'm thinking and can also read me like a damn book! Even with all the damn blasted training I got from when I was at that damn blasted abbey! Well he is my brother after all, I sighed guess I might as well get this over with.

End Sam's POV

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At the reception Kathryn was continuously looking round Sam's words to her on the phone going round in her head. 'Oh, don't worry. You'll know' /But how, Sam/ she wondered. /How will I know it's you./

"You okay, Kath?" Tyson asked seeing how fidgety his bride was being.

"Yeah, I'm fine." She lied. "I'm gonna go round and see who I can find." She said walking off.

Tyson sighed shaking his head lightly as he watched her disappear among the crowd of people present.

"What's wrong, Tyson? Married life getting you down already." Someone joked from behind him.

He turned round and saw Ben with his girlfriend Jade. Tyson smiled.

"Just you wait until you get married."

"Oooooh no sir. I don't intend to get married for quite a while."

Tyson chuckled at Ben's reply.
"Smart kid."

"I'll take that as a compliment coming from you." They both laughed.

"Hey, where's your sister?" Tyson suddenly asked.

"She's around here with John somewhere." Ben replied.

"And Kai?"

"Dad wasn't sure if he was gonna turn up or not."

"Ah man, he has to turn up! He promised me he would." Tyson suddenly whined.

"Actually I think dad just said that to shut you up."

"Yeah, that sounds like Kai alright." Tyson sighed "Anyways I need to talk to Max about something. See ya." And went off to find his best man/friend.

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"Well don't you look… pretty." A voice said.

Kathryn turned round after hearing the voice, and saw a woman in her thirties with layered shoulder length brown hair that had a couple of blonde highlights and hazel eyes. Next to her she saw a man also in his thirties and he also with brown hair though his was a little darker and brown eyes.

Kathryn looked confused "I'm sorry, do I know you?" she asked.

The woman chuckled, "You should we've been best friends since I moved to England."

Kathryn's eyes went wide with shock. "S-S-Sam?"

Again the woman chuckled then pulled something out of her pocket and chucked it at her. She caught it instinctively and looked down at it, as she did her jaw nearly hit the floor. For there in her hand was Moonstar, Sam's old Beyblade.

"SAM!" she shouted and pulled her into a tight hug.

Scott laughed at the shock on his sister's face when Kathryn suddenly hugged her.
"If you don't release her she's gonna turn blue." He joked.

Kathryn instantly let go and blushed. "Sorry, Sam."

Sam coughed a few times trying to breathe normally again before saying, "Don't worry about, but did you have to scream my name out?" looking round nervously.

"Sorry, I'm just so pleased to see you." Giving her another quick hug then giving her back Moonstar.

"It's good to see you too." She smiled.

Kathryn then looked at the man next to her and a worried look crossed her face. /I hope he's not what I think he is./ she thought.

Seeing the look Kathryn gave her brother Sam thought she'd better introduce him.

"It's nothing like that, Kath." She said with a wink.

Kathryn rolled her eyes, she wasn't going to hear the end that now.

"Kathryn Ja… Kinomiya… man it feels weird saying that."

Kathryn chuckled, "Well you better get used to it, Dear. Coz it ain't gonna change anytime soon."

Sam laughed and gave a nod then continued with the introductions.

"This is my brother, Scott Janeway."

"Pleased to meet you."

"Kathryn, there you are." A voice that was unmistakably Tyson's said.

The three turned upon hearing his voice and saw that Ray and Max also with him.

"Tyson was worried that you might of gotten lost or something." Ray joked.

"Hey, I wasn't that worried." Tyson said.

" 'Kathryn? Kathryn? Hey anybody seen Kathryn?' I believe were your exact words." Max said with a giggle.

Both Sam and Kathryn chuckled along with Scott.

"Sam?" Ray suddenly said half recognising the woman besides Tyson's newly-wed wife.

Tyson and Max looked at him like he'd just lost his mind. Then Tyson looked at Sam a little more closely before giving a small gasp.

"Sam, you're back."

She gave a small nod before saying, "Yeah, I needed sometime to think."

"And to sort her head out." Scott added.

"Who are you?" Tyson asked suspiciously looking at him.

"Tyson, Ray, Max, I want you all to meet my brother, Scott."

The three guys all relaxed as soon as Sam said brother and she chuckled.

"What? You thought he was a boyfriend or something? Come on, give me a little credit. I've got better taste than that you know." She teased gesturingto her brother.

"Hey! Watch it, Sis."

"Why whatcha gonna do, get mum on me? Yeah, like that'll work." She retorted. "I need some fresh air anyways. It's getting a little stuffy in here. I'll see you all laters."

"You sure about that?" Max said skeptically.

Sam looked confused for a moment before realising what Max meant, she smiled.
"Yeah, I'm sure. This time I'm back for good." Walking away.

"Yes! I finally get my place back!" Scott said a little too enthusiastically as the others gave him weird looks. "Hey don't get me wrong, I love my sister n all but she can be a real pain sometimes."

"Sounds like someone we know." Kathryn joked as she looked at Tyson.

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Sam was walking round behind the small hall where the reception was taking place taking in the cool crisp night air, and thinking about her friend reactions to her 'return'. "Excuse me." A voice said interrupting her thoughts. She turned to them and nearly died from shock when she saw who it was. /Okay, Sam. Just play it cool. Everything's going to be fine./ she told herself. "Do we know each other?" Unable to speak at that time Sam just gave them a confused look hoping they'd understand.

"It's just I saw you staring at me in the church and I wondered if we've met before."

/Damn it! I hate it when Scott's right! she thought to herself.

"You uh… could say we've met before." She says a tad nervously.

/ 'For goodness sake just tell him who you are! I'm sure it can't be that difficult' / Moonstar suddenly said in Sam's head.

/If he doesn't remember me then why ruin the chance of being friends/ she replied.

/ 'That's the lamest excuse I've ever heard.' / Moonstar sneered. / 'Do you really think you can just stand by and be his 'friend'? What about you're children? Are you just going to their 'friend' to?' /

Sam shook her head finally accepting what Moonstar was saying /No, I can't./

/ 'Then tell him!' /

"You okay?" they ask after seeing her shake her head for no apparent reason.

"I will be. K-Kai, it's me. Sam." She said looking into his crimson eyes.

Kai shook his head, he was hearing things she didn't just say she was Sam.

/ 'She did, Kai and she is.' / Dranzer said.

/But how can that be, Dranzer? She walked out five years ago./

/ 'I am not sure how, but I can tell you that it is Sam. I can feel it.' /

"I don't blame you for doubting me." She said. "After all it's been five years since I 'left'."

"This is all a dream. I'll wake up in a moment an find myself back in bed." He said not realising he'd spoken aloud.

Sam smiled, took out Moonstar and showed it to him.
"If this is a dream then we both must be dreaming because I never thought you'd be so… calm at seeing me again."

Upon seeing Moonstar in her hand Kai shakily reach out and touched it. He gasped when he found it to be real. He then looked up at the woman who was claiming to be Sam and a tear made its way down his face. "S-S-Sam?"

She smiled and placed her other hand on top of Kai's, which sent a spark of electricity through her.
"I'm sorry I left you when I did. I need sometime to think… and to sort my head out. As my brother keeps saying. But I'm back now and I promise you I'm not going anywhere… unless… you want me to leave that is." She said the last bit sadly and looked down at the ground.

Suddenly she was pulled into a hug and heard Kai whisper in her ear "Don't you ever do that to me again, you hear." although there was a hint of anger in his voice it was mostly relief and happiness.

Tears of joy were now falling from Sam face.
"I promise you, Kai. I'll never leave you again."

/ 'Uh… Sam?' /came a squashed voice.

/hm/

/ 'A little squashed here.' /Moonstar said.

/oh/

"Uh… Kai?"

"Yeah?"

"We're squashing Moonstar."

"Oh." Pulling away.

/ 'Phew! Much better. Hey, it ain't funny, Dranzer!' /

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"Three days later Kai and Sam finally got married and the rest as they say is history." Kate said to her six-year-old daughter and nine year old nephew.

"You weren't telling them that story of your parents again, were you?" Kate's husband Patrick said.

Kate smiled a gave a nod, "They like it."

"I don't think they really have a choice in the matter, Sis." Ben said as he walked in with his wife Sophie.

"Always with the smart comments, huh Bro." she replied.

Sophie chuckled, "That's my Ben."

"Hey, I'm not a piece of property, Soph." he replied coldly.

"Ahhh, there it is. The part of dad you always try to say you don't have." Kate teased.

"Come on, kids. Time to go see nan and granddad." Patrick said trying to change the subject before the 'sibling rivalry' started up once again.

"Yay!" both kids shout in unison and go to get ready.

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Well that's it! The story is finally done! Hope you like how I did the ending, making it seem that it was all a story told by Kate.
The original ending was going to be pretty sad with Kai Sam splitting up for good, Kate Ben wanting to have nothing to do with their mother and Sam living with Ray (just living mind you nothing more). But after all the people who asked for Sam Kai to get back together and (finally) get married so I decided to changed it.
Well see ya around,
Moonlit Sea