True Love Is Everything

A/N:

To all the peeps who are waiting for this chap. Here it is. I have NO CLUE what to write so I'm sitting here writing to you guys with major writer's block. Kind of mad at Hilary though because, I watch the re-runs at 8:30 in the morning, she's being a total ditz, must bitch-slap her later. ::puts on to do list:: Anyway X.oX.Angel Of the DamnedX.o.X you are totally right, need to make Kai more… whatever it is that we can't find the term for. So I'll try!!! And no you guys, Willow isn't Goth she just got her own sense of wicked style. ::gets "What You Waiting For?" stuck in head:: No, not again… Sorry for the physco-rambling. Same song and dance.

Thank you: Carmen, Maf GoldenHeart, & X.o.XAngel Of The DamnedX.o.X My peeps who keep on reviewing.

Kai/OC story. No yaoi, sorry. And for all you people who don't like OC ::cough:: Alex ::cough:: boo to you!!!

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Open Wounds

"Three, two… Let it rip!!!!"

The blades rocketed into the disc and started battling immediately. Dranzer had full offense on Drigger and wasn't going to back off anytime soon. The blades were heated and the two boys were certainly in their element. Both would call moves all over the place and the blades obeyed instantly. Willow was taken back by the screeching of metal against metal and the everlasting storm of sparks. But to Kai and Rei it was music to their ears and the best light show they've ever seen.

Finally Rei called out to his opponent, "you ready?"

A simple grunt was the answer and Rei yelled, "Drigger attack!!!"

The bit-beast erupted from the blade and Dranzer soon followed from the other. The creatures battled and cried, their keepers encouraging them the entire time. Finally the beast where called back to their havens and the blades shot back into their owners' hands.

Willow clapped and stood, flipping her bangs back in the process. Kai saw something he wasn't sure of close to her eye on her cheek but hair cascaded down to cover the spot once again.

"And you guys get to miss school to do this all day? Quite cool, I am thoroughly jealous," Willow expressed with amusement.

"We don't do it all day," Max responded while checking his blade for blemishes, "it's not like we're obsessed, we do other stuff like helping around the house and taking out the garbage. It isn't as easy as it sounds."

"I know, I would hate to be stuck at home," something faltered in her voice, it was strange, fear maybe? Did it have anything to do with the other voice he heard that one day?

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Willow shivered though it wasn't cold or windy. Her last comment had given her the chills because she had remembered the night before.

((flashback))

"WILLOW!!! WILLOW GET YOUR ASS IN HERE!!!"

Willow walked head bowed into the littered living room of her home. Stains darkened the walls and trash was in layers on the ground. Her eyes lifted to meet a man who was unshaved and grossly over-weight. The man was her father as much as she hated to admit it. Hoping whatever it was that he wanted was a minimal task, she opened her mouth to speak.

"Yes father?"

"Don't you 'yes father' me like you don't know what's wrong. This shit you cooked tonight is horrible. What the fuck is it anyway?"

"Chicken, mashed potatoes and stewed carrots; just as you asked yesterday for dinner."

"Well it sure as hell isn't cooked good. No wonder your mother left us because you are a good for nothing, little whore."

Tides of anger washed over Willow and past furry sparked in her system. He brought up her mother, like it was her fault that she was gone, when he knew the real reason for her disappearance.

"I did not make her leave!!! She died!!! She died because of internal bleeding that none of us could have stopped!!! And my mother loved me unlike you and Brent!!"

The tray smashed from her father's lap and landed on a crumbling bookcase. The balding man stormed across the floor and hit Willow in the face hard enough to send her crashing into the wall. Her vision was blurred and she was suddenly grabbed by the throat and lifted to eye level with the monster that put her in the position.

"You wench, how dare you retaliate against me…"

((end flashback))

Looking up she was glad she wasn't there right now. Just glad that she had an excuse for when she came home and was asked where she was. She smiled and looked at the boys once more. Her eyes stopped on Kai, she was hurt when he ignored her earlier today, but after later observation she realized he was the same way to the others. Why should she be treated any different?

"Yo dawgs, snacks on the counter if any of ya got the munchies," said an elderly man coming from the house, "whoa, who's the new dark chick?"

"That's Willow, Grandpa," called Hilary running up next to Willow to introduce her.

"Sup, tree girl?"

"Pleasure to meet you," nodded Willow.

"Munchies!!!!" Tyson raced indoors and started to stuff his face with 'Little Debbie's' ((A/N: hmm….Little Debbie's…)).

"Stop slobbering all over the snacks you pig!!! There are others that are hungry," screamed Hilary pushing Tyson off the treats.

The group behind the fighting couple sweat-dropped and edged away slowly. Finally after pacifying the two, others were able to satisfy their hunger. Only Kai and Willow didn't eat delectable, cheap pastries.

Willow meandered back outside: and making sure no one was there spread her arms trying to soak up as much sun as she could. The bruises on her back ached miserably and she winced. Exhaling deeply she turned and found herself face-to-face with Kai.

"Sorry, Kai, didn't know you were there." She whispered fidgeting with the black fishnet of her sleeve. She just got a stare in return and she decided instead of just standing there like an idiot, to strike up a conversion.

"So you must really like Beyblading. Do you guys have a team name?"

"Bladebreakers."

Willow recognized the name and suddenly realized who the group was.

"Holy crap. The Bladebreakers? Wow. Brent's obsessed with you guys, so for your own safety you wouldn't want to meet him."

There were many other reasons you wouldn't what to meet him. But that was her business, her own reasons.

Finally Kai spoke directly to her for the first time, "your back's bleeding."

Willow's eyes widened as she felt her backside and a cold liquid touched her fingers. Drawing her hand back she saw crimson blood on her fingers, she flexed and held them to the setting sun. Bringing her hand back she murmured to the ground.

"I must depart."

She walked out of the yard and far enough that she was away from everyone. Sitting on a low wall in the twilight she broke down and sobbed. The pains of her years of existence were shed in the only way she felt she could. Tears tainted her clothes and she curled up from pure tiredness. Closing here eyes she escaped into the gracious relief of sleep.

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Kai had followed the drops of blood on the sidewalk until she saw her form. Sobs shook the lonely angel and redness tinted the green of her eyes. Kai didn't go and hold Willow. He just stood and watched until the girl fell asleep. Striding to the sleeping girl he brushed back bangs and found the repulsive mark he had seen before. Anger welled inside him but he just brushed the pale cheek once more before walking back to Tyson's home.

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::sniffle, sniffle:: I can't believe I wrote that. Chapter's over, so REVIEW DAMMIT!!!! Sorry.