Kit: Ok, this chapter will get a bit angsty, but romance will come at the end.

Rayne: Yep, and you get a little more info. about my past! Won't that be fun?

Kai: The greatest thing since beyblading...

Rayne: [glare] Well, Kit doesn't own Beyblade or 'The Little Girl' by John Michael Montgomery. So, on with the angsty part of the story!

Ch 4. A sad song and a bad memory...

Rayne continued her smirking, until she thought of something and pulled a small piece of paper out of her pocket," Guys, I wrote a new song recently, and these are the notes. I already know the song by heart, so do you guys wanna try it out?" she asked curiously.

Taryn, Tanya, Cal, and Darien nodded and Rayne handed out copies of the notes, and then pulled out the lyrics.

Taryn was the first to see the lyrics to the song, and her eyes got wide as she shook her head repeatedly," No, Rayne! We can't do that song. It's to sad for you. You won't be able to last through it!" she said to her friend quickly.

Tanya looked at it next, and her eyes got a little glazed," No, Rayne. Tar's right. You can't do this song." she said.

Cal looked at the lyrics, gulping when he realised what the two girls were worried about," There is no way that I am gonna let you do this, Rayne. This is a touchy subject for you. You'll break down halfway." he said looking at her.

Darien looked at the lyrics and he just shook his head, unable to think of anything to say.

Rayne sighed," I know it's a touchy subject for me, guys. But, I need to get that out of my system and out of my mind." she said with a sigh as she prepared to play the song. Her friends sighed and nodded, understanding what she was talking about. Of course, Kai was totally clueless as to why her friends wouldn't let her sing a simple song. After all, how heart-breaking could a song be? Oh, how wrong he was...

Then, a gentle heart-wrenching melody fell from their instruments and Darien stepped up for his duet with Rayne, and the song began:

Her parents never took

the young girl to church,

never spoke of his name,

never read her his word.

Two non-believers

walking lost in this world,

took their baby with them,

what a sad little girl.

Her daddy drank all day

and mommy did drugs,

never wanted to play,

or give kisses or hugs.

She'd watch the TV and

sit there on the couch,

while her mom fell asleep,

and her daddy went out.

And the drinking and the fighting,

just got worse every night.

Behind their couch she'd be hiding,

oh what a sad little life.

And like it always does,

the bad just got worse,

with every slap and every curse.

Until her daddy in a drunk rage one night,

used a gun on her momma, and then took his life.

And some people from the city,

took the girl far away.

To a new mom,

and a new dad,

kisses and hugs everyday.

Her first day of Sunday school,

the teacher walked in,

and a small little girl,

stared at a picture of him.

She said, "I know that man,

there on that cross.

I don't know his name,

but I know he got off.

Cause he was there in my old house,

held me close to his side,

as I hid there behind our couch,

the night that my parents died."

And, to everyone's surprise, especially Kai's, Rayne burst into tears at the end of the song, and, dropping her guitar, she ran back to the back of her apartment and they all heard a door slam.

Kai stared after her, while her friends just looked where she had been moments before, sadness glinting in their eyes.

Kai looked back at them," What just happened?" he asked, clearly puzzled.

Taryn sighed, already knowing that he would ask that question," Rayne wrote that song when we were younger. It reflected her past like a friggin' mirror. Her father did exactly what the father in the song did. Everything in that stupid song was just like Rayne's past." she found herself unable to continue, but Darien took up where she'd left off.

Darien sighed, before beginning," Rayne met us just a few weeks after that had happened. She was the nicest person in class, despite what she'd been through. We all became friends, and a few years after it happened, she found the courage to tell us." he trailed off there, and Cal had to continue.

"Her past was exactly like that damn song, word for word. She cried so hard for hours after she told us. Her first last name, before she was adopted was...Kasamarino. She got adopted by Mrs. Kamina Frost, and her husband, Mr. Reo Frost. She hadn't told anyone about it for the longest time..." as he trailed off, no one found it in them to continue Rayne's heart-breaking story.

Kai stared at them for a second, an almost unbelieving expression on his face. His eyes drifted back to the hall the Rayne had disappeared into and he stared into the mild darkness of the hall. Then, he rose from his seat and walked into the hall, stopping at a closed door, behind which he could hear muffled sobs.

Kai gently knocked on the door, waiting for her reply.

"Go away..." was the quiet reply he got, but he could still hear it.

Kai shook his head and silently opened the door. Rayne lay on her bed, on her stomach, practically crying her eyes out. Kai walked up and sat gently on the edge of her bed, the motion he caused making her look up momentarily. To his surprise, he was greeted by blood-shot eyes a dull golden color. He sighed and, to his own surprise, pulled her up and into his arms, letting her head rest against his chest and wrapping his arms around her once prideful form. Rayne was shocked for a second, before breaking down and crying into his chest.

Unknown to the two, Taryn, Darien, Tanya, and Cal watched from the half open doorway. They were amazed at what they saw.

Tary moved back, motioning for the others to do the same," Come on, ya'll. Let's give them some together time." she whispered to them, and they replied with silent nods and walked back into the living room to gather their instruments.

Meanwhile, Kai was still holding a sobbing Rayne in his arms. He'd never imagined that she'd have to go through that kind of pain, especially when she was always mild-mannered and polite. She showed no signs of that kind of painful past. It was nothing like his, a lot more painful. Not noticing that the hours flew by, Kai held Rayne in his arms, comforting her in the best way he could. Unknown to him, she was greatful for this, and he also didn't know that he'd given her support in his attempt to console her. But, she had no idea why he'd done it for her. She'd only just met him. It didn't make any sense, and she really wasn't in the mood to think it over. Now, the only thing she cared about, was that Kai held her protectively in his arms, and, for some reson, she felt safe and warm and comforted in his gentle hold...

And, Kai then noticed that his heart-rate had almost sky-rocketed as he held Rayne in his arms. And, he could feel the fast rhythym of her own heart under her chest, beating with a sad vigour and a troubled energy. He then noticed the 'butterflies' in his stomach, fluttering around and making him more nervous around her as the seconds turned to minutes. He felt something for the young woman that he held in his almost protective grasp, he could already tell that, but WHAT he was feeling was a total mystery to him. He'd never felt it before, but, whatever it was, it made him feel all warm and fuzzy inside, and he didn't exactly dislike that feeling...

Kit: Oh my God, I nearly started crying when I wrote this chapter. I had to get a bit angsty to put in some romance, so I hope you like it.

Kai: I can't believe you put her through that kind of pain...

Rayne: [drying eyes] Yep...she did. And, I had no control over what she made my past like. But, I was a little surprised...

Kit: Well, the reviewers wanted romance, so I gave it to them, just in a teary, tissue-box needing kind of way...Well, neways. Review peeps. And, I'm gonna wait for a few more reviews before I add another chapter, so spread my story around with your friends. Review!