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Malicious Army

Chapter 3: Remember Me?

Five years later…

A girl no older then seventeen slipped her slim body around a metal pole positioned on the large stage. There were herds of men sitting around her as she flipped her jet-black hair, she allowed the men to slip dollar notes into her panties as her dull and lifeless eyes looked into space.

The girl walked back to the pole and done another strip tease move that got the men in the crowed to hold their breaths. The music around her was dead to her ears and she didn't have real concept of where she wasor why.

All she knew was she was there dancing for these hairy tubs of lard that cheat on their wives or had no girlfriends for money she needed to stay alive.

That wasn't entirely true, she could just break in somewhere and steal some money, food, clothes, but she didn't want to attract attention to herself.

There were cheers from the faceless men around her as she slipped off her diamond encrusted bra and threw it off the stage, but she didn't care, her body was just a vessel, but her soul was well above this place, it was somewhere in the past when she had two things she thought she would never loose.

She slipped from the pole to the floor and began to crawl to the edge of the stage, she rolled her body seductively, the mens eyes would never leave her form as she danced, almost as if they were in a trance. Another two girls walked onto the stage signifying the end of the girls shift, she crawled back onto her heels collecting any money the men were offering her before walking off the stage and into her dressing room.

The girl sat down in front of her mirror, where there were ironic lights above and around her mirror like all the actresses had in the olden days. It was ironic because she was far from a high-class actress, fact she was an actress, she had to be to survive in this place, but it didn't mean she was high class.

She wiped away the makeup with the back of her hand to reveal bruises, there were shades of purple green and tinted blue on her cheeks. She watched as tears fell down her face, which she never knew she was crying.

"Chizuka that was an amazing performance, I think we got more money out of your performance then all the other girls together," A stocky man walked into the girls dressing room, a wide grin on his face as he counted the money the girl had placed on her dressing table.

The girl didn't reply only continued to look at herself in the mirror, Mirror…

She didn't use that name here, she hated people like this knowing her name, knowing her! She had been working here illegally for the past two years, and since then she hadn't bothered to make friends, her shows were just of her and she hadn't bothered to learn anyone's name. All that mattered to her was the easy money.

"Are you going to go for the late shift?" The man asked as he plopped his fat arse down on a seat beside her.

The girl tore her eyes away from her own reflection and looked at the man beside her.

"I'll pay you extra," The man added with a wink as he licked his lips.

Without a word the girl grabbed her leather jacket and clothes before running out of the club she called work.

She ran into an alley, stumbling slightly with her blurred vision. She instinctively slipped her clothes on before wiping her eyes clear. She looked up into thelate eveningsky, the sun wasn't quitedown yet but she could seethe lastfew rays escaping from the horizon.

One of the rays hit a billboard on the side of one of the buildings she was between and a fresh flood of tears dominated her cheeks. She whimpered slightly falling back against the a wall and slowly slipping down to the damp ground. She looked at him, he auburn eyes had more fire in them then years ago, time had done so much good to him.

Unlike her…

She couldn't tear her eyes away from the image of the only man she had ever loved, he was a world champion now. And she was a disgusting whore who deserved to die, she should have been caught and killed, not like Tala, he didn't deserve it, he was a man who gave love away without asking questions.

Tala didn't die but it was as good as, being back in the abbey without his friends, his best friends. At least he was out now, well that was what the girl had heard, she had watched the world championships, she broke into someone's house to watch them but she had, she saw Tala, age had done him good too, but the abbey hadn't.

She had seen the same power hungry glint intheeye many times back in the abbey, back in her past, but she also saw how Kai and his… his… friends had healed him and now he was safe, he was back with Kai and he was back to being Tala.

But she knew they both hated her.

The girl tore her eyes away from the image on the billboard and ran from the alley, she ran from him.

A teenage boy sat at the dinner table alone with a plate full of delicious looking food, but he didn't eat any, he was waiting for someone.

"Okay Kai, what's been going on these past five years?" Asked another teenage boy as he walked in and sat down beside Kai in front of another full plate. "Or more importantly, where's Mirror?"

Tala looked around expectantly as if the girl would come out of nowhere. Kai's breath caught in his throat at her name, he hadn't uttered her name since the night Tala got caught.

"Well Kai?" Tala asked putting a fork full of food into his mouth, "Where is she?"

"I don't know," Kai muttered after another moment of silence.

"What! You mean she isn't here?"

Kai shook his head.

"Then where is she?" Tala muttered putting down his fork.

"I don't KNOW! And YOU shouldn't care, she was the reason you were sent back into the abbey and she nearly got me caught too! Just FORGET ABOUT HER!" Kai bellowed rising to his feet and storming out of the dining room, straight up to his bedroom.

All that he had said to Tala was the truth, that girl was the reason Tala had spent another five years in the abbey, torturing him until he broke, she was the reason Kai had nearly been caught and sent to the same if not worse fate, she was the reason Kai's heart ached every second of every day of every year they had been separated.

But he hated her, and that was all that mattered.

There was a knock at his door and Kai looked at it from his bed.

"What?" He asked rudely as the door opened and in came Ray, one of his teammates and close friends.

"What was all that shouting downstairs about?" Ray asked slightly worried, "I thought you would be happy that Tala was back,"

Kai chuckled sadly lying back against his pillow.

"I am…" Kai said sighing, "… there's just a long past between us, and many ghosts in our lives,"

Ray sat down at Kai's desk and looked at him, "Who is she?"

Kai was a little taken aback by this, he knew Ray wasn't stupid, he was probably one of the smartest people here, and sometimes he thought Ray knew just a little too well.

"She's no one," Kai replied as he stared out of the window.

"Fine Kai, have it your way, but ghosts don't just go away," With that Ray left shutting the door behind him.

"I know," Kai muttered standing up and taking off his clothes leaving just his boxers, he quickly switched the light off and crawled into bed.

"Hey Mirror," A voice called out to the teenage girl as she walked slowly towards her high school. Every moment she spent in there was pointless but it made her feel normal, it made her even if for just a few hours forget who she really was.

"Hey Chi," Mirror replied with a small smile as the said girl linked arms with her.

They walked the rest of the way to their high school and walked in just before the bell went. Mirror along with Chi sat down in their usual seats at the back of the classroom.

"Class we have some visitors from the local private school, but you may recognise them from other sources," The teacher said after she walked in, she settled her books on her desk and signalled for someone to come in.

Mi nearly choked as the first person came in, his jet-black hair quite like her own but his was natural shone in the morning sun from the window. You could juts make out the small tip of his fang on his bottom lip, there was no mistake that this was Ray Kon.

After him walked in two other boys, one with blonde spiky hair, wearing a t-shirt and shorts, the next wore a cap on his longish navy hair and had on a t-shirt and jeans. Max Tate and Tyson Grainger, this meant only one thing.

Mirror sub consciously grabbed Chi's hand and squeezed tight as another two figures walked in.

Red spiked hair styled to two sides, ice blue eyes. The next two-shade slate coloured hair and amazing auburn eyes.

"Tala… Kai," Mirror whispered as Chizuka looked at her with worry. Mirror looked as white as a ghost and her hand with holding hers so tight it was starting to hurt.

"Class I would like to welcome Ray Kon, Tyson Grainger, Max Tate, Tala Volkov and Kai Hiwatari, you might know them as the world beyblade champions,"

Chizuka saw how the whole class went into shock, the popular girls were quickly applying lip-gloss and fixing up the rest of their fake makeup, the jocks were sizing up their opposition, the outcasts were watching with slight interest and the geeks were nearly dead with excitement.

That's when her eyes fell on her best friend, Mirror Chang was normally not awake right now in class, she would snooze for the first period after all Chi knew Mirror didn't get much sleep during the night, but Mirror had kept it a secret from even her as to why. But right now, Mirror looked about ready to faint or fall in a fit of tears, she looked terrified.

"These five students will be with us for today only so make sure you use this time wisely," The teacher commented, "Now does anyone have any questions for these boys?"

Instantly a blonde's hand shot up into the air.

Chi watched the boys at the front of the class, Tyson, Ray and Max seemed keen enough to answer questions, but Kai and Tala seemed in the distance, both had their eyes closed and were leaning against the front wall of the class, Tala leaning on his back with his arms folded and foot on the wall, Kai on his side also with his arms folded.

"Yes Clover?" The teacher asked.

"Would you boys like my number?" She asked in a preppy voice.

Chi almost laughed as she watched the three boys look at each other uncertain, Kai and Tala didn't even open one eye.

"Can we have appropriate questions please?" The teacher snapped, Chi looked back at Mi who staring straight at Kai. As if sensing something Kai's eyes opened and looked around the class, almost instantly Mirror ducked her face into her hands. Kai not seeing anyone he knew closed his eyes once more and tuned out the babble of the many question that were now being fired at his friends.

"Kai?" Kai opened his eyes once more and his gaze fell on a pretty girl with jet-black hair, cut to her chin and had silver haunting eyes.

"Yeah?"

"Do you know a girl called Mirror Chang?" Chi watched as Kai's eyes widened in surprise, Tala eyes snapped open as his orbs fell on Chi too, from her side she could feel Mirror flinch at the sound of her name.

"How do you know about her?" Kai questioned in a sour voice.

Clover raised her hand again.

"Yes Clover, I hope this is a good question," The teacher stated.

"Oh it's not a question, it's an answer," Clover said cheerfully then rounded on Kai, "We all know who Mirror is, that's that girl sitting at the back, her head in her hands,"

Mirror almost screamed, she had hated Clover from the moment she got here but now she wished that she was dead. He knew where she was now; she wasn't going to get away from him now!

"Mi?" Mirror heard Tala's soft voice call out to her. There was nothing more to do but to look up. She slowly raised her head and looked Kai straight in the eyes, his eyes widened further.

It can't be her! It so fucking can't be! After all these years she was right here under my very nose!

Kai looked at her face, a single tear fell down her tanned cheek, she was beautiful, his breath was stolen and he couldn't rip his gaze away from her, the black hair she had coloured her natural blueberry with really suited her, but then again, what didn't?

That's when the bell rang and everyone stood up to leave. But Kai and Tala didn't move, neither did Mirror or Chi. Tyson, Ray and Max stood in silent confusion at their surroundings. Everyone had gone leaving them alone in the silent classroom.

"Mirror," Tala whispered running towards the teenage girl and pulling her into a hug. Mirror felt so warm in Tala's arms she couldn't believe she hadn't seen him in five years, she couldn't believe that she could stand living with herself and without him and… Kai.

Mi pulled out of Tala's hug and looked at Kai with sad eyes, she slowly walked up to him, his auburn orbs were locked on to hers and he didn't move or speak. She stood in front of him, she was a couple inches shorter but she was still tall. Mi put her hand gently on the side of his face then stood on tip toes brushing her lips against his for just a moment before letting go and with her bag slung over her shoulder she walked out and to her next lesson which she was already late for. Chizuka waited for just a second before running after her.

"It's her, it's really her," Tala said excitedly as they sat down in their new English lesson. Kai looked around for the pink eyed girl but didn't find her, she must have her lesson somewhere else, he thought a little sadly.

"Who is she?" Max asked lightly as he turned around in his seat when the teacher was busy writing something on the board.

Kai sat back in his seat his thought were set on Mirror and all he seemed to see in front of him were her eyes, her sad and dull eyes, he thought she was in bad shape back in the abbey but from her eyes he could tell she was in worse shape now.

"She's like my sister," Tala explained with a grin thinking back to the cherry eyed girl. She looked amazing, she looked so much healthier now then before, and Tala couldn't wait to go back and see her, he was definitely going to find her at lunch if not before.

"Who is she to Kai?" Ray asked as all of the boys turned their attention to Kai who was staring off into space.

"I'm not sure, we were close, really close," Tala replied slowly after a moments thought. The truth was he really didn't know what was the relationship between Kai and Mirror. Before they were to young to know anything for sure, but now, anything could happen.

"I hate her," Kai stated and Tala looked at him shocked, "And you should too if you know what's good for you."

"What?" Tala asked shocked.

"I told you, she ratted on us, she got you sent back, and she's back to cause more pain." Kai snapped, he thought of their kiss, so light but yet so meaningful.

"If you're sure Kai," Tala muttered.

But Kai had his mind set, the information he had gathered after that incident in Japan all those years ago seemed to point at her, and just her. She wasn't the girl Kai thought she was, she was a rat, she was a grass, whatever else you want to call her, but one thing Kai new the most, she wasn't Mirror.

Max with a slight look of confusion turned back to look at the board in his seat beside Ray. Ray had been silent through out the little conversation taking in all that was said, so this Mirror girl was the ghost from Kai's past. Well that was a surprise no doubt, seeing her here, but she didn't look like she wanted to be seen, to tell the truth, Ray thought, she seemed to be hiding like she didn't want to be found by them.

The last Ray thought on the subject was, that he was going to get to the end of this, if it was the last thing he did.

"Boris, how is our little 436 doing in the outside world?" Voltaire asked behind his large mahogany desk. Voltaire's office was enormous, filled with massive expensive first class wooden shelves that held expensive and rare books. On the walls were expensive painting and ceiling to floor windows. You could tell this man is rich.

"From what I have heard, 436 has met your grandson and Volkov for the first time in five years," A silhouette of a man appeared in the shadows of the room.

"Oh? And how did my grandson take meeting her again?" Voltaire asked, slight amusement was heard in his voice.

"As we planned, he hates the girl, he thinks she was the one who ratted on their location,"

"Good, everything is going as we planned, and how is young Mr Volkov taking this?" Voltaire asked again.

"He's taken it a little differently," Boris said in his monotone voice.

"How so?"

"He seems to believe in 436 and doesn't seem to believe Kai, but I'm sure he will follow his lead, after all, Kai has always been the leader and Tala a mere follower." With that Boris chuckled lightly.

"Well done Boris, you shall be rewarded for your loyalty and quick work, keep spying on them, if we loose them the whole plan will go down hill." Voltaire ordered.

"Yes Sir,"

He he he he, well that's all for now!

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