True Love Is Everything
A/N:
Thank you my reviewers!!! You all rock socks and socks rock so you get the idea. I think this will be one of my more tricky chapters 'cuz I already wrote the chapterafter this so it might be weird. I feel like making Kai REALLY out of character this chapter to stress his unawareness of what is happening. Also I co-authored this with my BFF so some writing might not appear like mine. Same song & dance, etc.
Kai/OC No yaoi, sorry if you're looking.
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Unintentional Stalker
Rei and Max literally thought Kai was on drugs. He seemed out of tune and he had lost all of his practice battles. Kai was looking at the clock every five minutes and jumping off the walls. Max was trying to persuade Kai to see a doctor and Kai fought back that he'll back to normal after they went to pick up the gang.
Finally at three o'clock sharp Kai voice could be heard all through the house.
"COME ON!!!! WE'RE GOING TO BE LATE!!!!!"
Max thoroughly worried with Kai's strange behavior looked at Rei for help. Rei just as confused as Max said they should just go with Kai to avoid trouble.
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Kai looked at the door again willing his team mates to hurry up. He was going to end this once and for all. He would just follow Willow home, unnnoticably, and end his curiosities about her tonight. After what seemed like hours to Kai, Rei and Max exited the large house slowly.
"You know you don't have to come, right?" Max said slowly. "you could just stay home, rest, burn that strange stuff to clear your mind…."
Irritated Kai responded "I'm fine, cross my heart."
Now Rei looked especially concerned, only Tyson used sayings like that.
Punishing himself internally for his words Kai sprinted down the streets trying to get to the school as fast as he could. He reached the school panting hard under the large spruce. Looking around the schoolyard Kai observed that class hadn't gotten out yet. Hoping to get a better view of Willow when school got out Kai climbed the tree getting a great look out of the field. The doors abruptly burst open and adolescents streamed out of the doors including Tyson, Kenny, and Hilary; but he wasn't looking for them. One of the last to depart from the dull building was Willow.
As he always saw her, she was wearing a headset. Climbing on to one of the large handrails of the entrance staircase she leaned against the large structure became absorbed in her music.
"Kai," called Tyson up the tree to Kai, "are you coming or not?"
"Go on without me, I'll be back later," replied Kai in taking every detail of Willow.
"Okay! See ya later!"
Glad that his only distractions were gone, Kai waited for Willow to go home. She became more disturbed as the sun sank deeper into the horizon, squirming with objects on or in her bag. Kai wondered what could possibly perplex this young girl. Kai found that watching Willow wasn't as tiring as he thought it would be. Every movement she did was encrypted in his mind, every small factor thatwas in some way associated with her was taken into thought. Even the small scuff on her boot was taken as a major part of her outfit.
What seemed like hours finally changed when Willow got up and started leaving the property. Even more alert that Kai thought he could be Kai jumped from the tree and followed precautious after Willow. She walked as slowly as she could, stopping frequently as iftrying to avoid home. Kai gaze at the sun checking time anxiously, he just wanted to hurry up and fix this problem so all could be back to normal. His unwanted obsession stopped in front of a grubby-looking home. It wasn't as he thought it would be. He thought she would be living somewhere like a mansion or perfect brick house, not this.
She walked up the moldering path to the sickly yellow house she stopping in the doorway. Her hand reached for the door knob but shot back unsure. Willow looked up and down the street pathetically; something from what Kai hadobserved before was not normal. Giving into whatever Willow was fighting she entered the house and a gruff, angry voice erupted at her into the street. Head down Willow closed the door. Leaving Kai utterly confused.
After moments of trying to solve this problem that was growing trickier. Kai gave up and walked back to Tyson's home. 'Okay. Following her home didn't fix it. Why do I feel like something wasn't right about that voice? I also feel more connected to her, this isn't right.'
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Rei sat in the frontyard waiting Kai to return. He was going to confront Kai about this, get a straight answer on what was happening to the former sullen teen. Finally like an answer to a prayer, Kai was dragging his feet down the street.His companion's head bared a confused and frustrated look.
"Kai, we need to talk," commanded Rei not beating around the bush.
"About what," Kai asked trying to steer clear of this conversion.
"You know what I'm talking about," Rei answered, "about all your weird behavior, it's really apparent."
"You don't know what you are talking about, I'm fine," Kai said.
"I want to help Kai, not hurt," Rei said holding his hands in front of himas a symbol of peace.
"It's just so strange," said Kai looking at Rei, "I try to block it out, but it doesn't work."
"Block out what?" asked Rei trying to milk what he could, "what's getting under your skin?"
Kai sat on the grass and continued to talk to Rei, "Willow, I try to shake her off but it doesn't work."
"What does she do? Is she another Beyblader? A spy?" questioned Rei sitting down next to Kai.
Kai looked up at the stars and laughed, "I wish. She's… just a girl. But there's something about her that's driving me... I just don't know."
Rei suddenly realized what was happening to his completely baffled friend, "You have never loved someone have you Kai?"
Kai got up rapidly and stared down at his raven haired comrade. He didn't understand what Rei was saying or he did but wouldn't admit it. "You can't be serious? No way."
Rei got up and put his hand on Kai's shoulder, "Kai whether you accept it or not, it's true. Only recognizing it will make things easier, for a little while, then other feelings will seep in. It's your choice."
Rei went into the dwelling and listened for Kai. Kai came bursting into the house looking desperately for Rei. "Rei, what do I need to do?"
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((insert maniacal laughter here)) Strange chapter I know, totally off character. But I just had to get the point across.
Steeps fingers and leans back I could be evil and wait until after Christmas break to release the next chapter. But who knows, read and review. And I'll think about it.
