Kit: Alright, folks! Last Chapter up and ready! Tell me if you want a sequel!

Disclaimer: I don't own Kai, or any of the other Beyblade characters. I own Rayne, SOME of her songs, and the band members. I don't think I own anything else...


Rayne turned around, sensing that Kai had paused in walking with her. She walked over to him, placing her hand on his shoulder, "Are you alright?" she asked gently. She followed his eyes with her own, but she saw nothing there…What was he staring at?

Her voice brought him out of his stupor, and he looked over at her, smiling slightly, "Yeah, I'm fine." He said calmly.

She just looked at him, disbelief written all over her face, until she seemed to have accepted the answer and continued her way off the field. Kai followed after her, his eyes locked on the seats where the older couple had been sitting moments before, as if waiting for them to magically return, but nothing appeared. Giving up, he followed after her the rest of the way.

Year Later

Rayne and Kai hadn't been parted since their little escapade on the night of her concert in Dallas. He was even considered her singing partner now. They made records together, did concerts together, almost did everything together.

To his surprise, Kai hadn't heard anything from C & W since the night of the concert…Until one night, the twenty year anniversary of the deaths of Patsy Cline and Hank Williams…((A/N: I know they didn't die on the same night, but let's just pretend they did…))

Kai had awoken from his room in Rayne's mansion, actually happy about the day ahead. He and Rayne were happy to have a new album on the way…Not to mention something else…Kai carefully opened the drawer of his bedside table, pulling out a small black velvet box…He wanted to propose today…He was sure he'd found the girl he wanted to spend the rest of his life with.

He got up, pulling on a pair of jeans and a t-shirt to go downstairs for breakfast. He put the ring box in his pocket, making sure it wouldn't be noticed. He walked down the stairs to the kitchen, knowing that Rayne would be the only one up at this time of morning. He walked into the kitchen, watching her before taking his seat at the kitchen table.

Rayne wore her dark red nightgown. The straps were thin, lined lightly with transparent red lace. The lingerie was cut off just above her knee. Her hair was tied up into a messy bun at the upper-back of her head, two Chinese hair pins sticking out of the bun. Her make-up was totally gone, her skin still shining slightly in the moonlight that shone through the windows of the kitchen. Yes, they actually both got up that early.

Rayne still looked as if she were half-asleep, although she moved around the kitchen with an almost inhuman grace. He still hadn't figured out how she managed to move like that, but he couldn't take his eyes off of her when she got to moving fast. She paused when she realized he'd come downstairs, looking around on the counter for something. She picked up a dark red envelope and placed it on the table in front of him, "This came for you this morning." She stated simply before going back to the task at hand.

Kai stared at the letter for a minute, trying to get over the fact of the address…

Kai Hiwatari
Sketchal Dr.

Los Angeles, CA 13666
"Phoenix Bedroom" to the left of the swimming pool room

At first, Kai was sure he wasn't seeing this. After all, who would know what room he lived in…? Slightly daunted by that haunting thought, he turned over the letter, trying to find the return address. To his shock, on the back of the envelope was the name C & W.

He pulled it open and turned it upside down, seeing what was in it. The first things to come out were two old newspaper clippings. On one, it read: Country Super-Star Killed in Plane Crash; Country Music Mourns Their Loss. Below the newspaper heading was a picture that looked almost identical to the woman he'd seen that night at the concert. Below it, the article read:

The entire country music community mourns the loss of their hit sensation, Patsy Cline. Cline and the rest of her associates were killed this morning in a plane crash near Camden, TN. Among those also killed were Hawkshaw Hawkins, Cowboy Copas, and Randy Hughes. Patsy Cline will always be remembered for the amazing voice she had and the new standard she raised for women all around the world. A friend interviewed after the crash had this to say: "Patsy was and will always be the queen of country music. We'll never get another Patsy Cline in the business. It seems when God made Patsy Cline, he broke the mold…"

Kai then set down the clipping in his hand, reaching for the other one. This one had a headline similar to it on the top: Country Star Dies from Overdose; Country Music Grieves Once More. Kai looked down the page, eye scanning over the paragraph of information. His eyes finally rested on the photograph at the bottom, and he was never ready for this shock. There, on that paper, was the picture of the old man that had been with the woman the night of the concert! His eyes went back up to the paragraph to read.

Once more, Country Music has lost a great star. Hank Williams Sr., father of Hank "Bocephus" Williams Jr., died yesterday morning from an overdose. Things haven't been very lucky for the Country community lately, already they've lost two of their stars that paved the way for almost all other country artists in the business. It is safe to say that Hank Williams Sr. will indeed be missed terribly, both by family and by fans. We send our prayers to his family.

Kai put that clipping down and pulled the letter out of the envelope, a look of confusion written all over his face. He opened it up, and began to read it.

Dear Mr. Hiwatari,

We are well aware that you haven't heard from us in almost a year. We just thought you might want to know who we are before you go getting on with the rest of your life. We do hope that those newspaper clippings helped you out somewhat. If not, then your future wife ought to know. Yes, we know about your thoughts of proposal. We do think this is a good idea and that you should go through with it, but it is your decision. Well, we have things to do, as we are sure you do as well. You may not be hearing from us anytime soon…May your life be blessed.

Signed,
Patsy Cline & Hank Williams

What the? But, they're dead! Aren't they!

Later That Night

Kai stood just outside the record room in the mansion, fingering the ring box inside his pocket. He could hear her inside, strumming gently on her guitar as she wrote a song. He could make out the words through the think door (the door was closed, after all), but he could hear something about…Count Me In…

He gulped and wiped his forehead with the back of his palm, gingerly pushing the door open, "Rayne?" he called her name to avoid startling her. She looked up from her strumming, one hand on the guitar, the other madly writing on a notebook that sat on the table next to where she sat.

"Yeah? What's wrong?" she asked, putting down the pen that was in her hand and setting her guitar in the stand next to her seat.

Kai walked closer to her uncertainly, "I realize our meeting and the first part of our relationship wasn't exactly what one would call storybook perfect. But, it dawned on me that I…like you Rayne. And, not like, as in a friend, but…" he got stuck and looked at her unsurely.

She cocked her head to the side, but smiled at him, "Stuck on a word, then?" she asked. "Here, let me help you. You get down on one knee, and you should know the rest." She stated with a grin.

He gave her a mild glare but shook his head. Pulling out the box, he walked over to her and knelt down on one knee taking her hand in his, "Rayne Galadriel Frost…Will you marry me?" he gulped, praying she'd say yes…

She gave him a thoughtful look, before she smiled at him, "I would love to be your wife, Kai Tobias Hiwatari." She said and Kai put the ring on her left ring finger, before leaning up and kissing her passionately.

Unbeknownst to the two, two transparent forms stood in the shadows not far away. One was a woman, bright red hair framing her pale face, "It seems our job is finally finished." She said to the man that stood beside her, his cowboy hat still in place.

The man seemed sour for some reason, "Took 'em long enough…" he mumbled.

The woman rolled her eyes and the two figures disappeared, both smiling at the soon-to-be-married couple, despite their earlier moods...

Someone once said,"There are stranger things in Heaven and Earth than we can ever imagine"…They weren't kidding…

The End


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