CD: I know I said I'd do the thanks in the last chapter but I kinda forgot…I might not do them at all coz I'm lazy…lol…

Tala: The truth finally comes out eh?

CD: Shut up you stupid baka, you're the one who had to be changed by the hospital people…

Tala: And who's fault was that?

CD: Yours for drinking too much alcohol.

Tala: And who's fault was it that I drank too much alcohol?

CD: *sniffs* fine, blame it on me. Just because you can't handle the truth.

Angel: You shouldn't be so mean.

CD: Why do all my creations turn on me?

Angel: I wasn't turning on you, just saying…

CD: *sigh* I suppose I can't stay angry at you…anyway, here goes…

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Key:

/Thinking/

"Talking"

~*little voice in Tala's head*~

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The door burst open and two figures came rushing in…

Tala, took a small glance at the two figures and looked away- at the flowers…not really looking at them…his mind buzzed with thoughts…/I don't want them here, how did they find me in the first place? I wish they would leave ~*Don't you mean you wish Kai would leave?*~ Yes…I mean, there's no doubt that she was the one who went to all the trouble to find me. ~*That's what you want to believe, you just can't stand to think Kai would care more than Mika…*~  Shut up…I can't believe this, there's a little voice in my head that's contradicting myself… ~*Well you'd better believe it*~ Leave me alone…I wish Kai would…Mika can stay, just being around her is enough ~*I thought you didn't care anymore*~ I don't! ~*But you do…*~ I do…/

"I'm going to go grab some breakfast and leave you guys to talk, anyone want anything?" asked Angel finally finding the band-aid and sticking it on her finger.

"No," said all three people in unison.

Angel slipped out of the room and headed back down to the canteen.

"Hello Tala," said Mika.

"Hn," replied Tala…still gazing at the flowers.

"How're you feeling?" asked Mika.

"I'm fine, it was just a bit of alcohol." Answered Tala, /She cares! ~*she's just being polite*~ /

"You should leave," said Tala, as soon as the word escaped from his mouth he regretted saying so…they had just come out of nowhere, he didn't really mean them at all.

Mika looked shocked, her eyes opened wide…then they angered, balls of fire burned in them, "Look Tala, just because you can't accept the fact I can't love you doesn't mean you shouldn't!"

Mika was shocked at herself for saying such a hurtful thing, she dashed out, into the elevator and was about to enter the toilets when she bumped into Angel who grabbed her by the arm.

"Do you want to talk?" asked Angel.

"I don't know," sniffed Mika, "I don't know anything anymore,"

"It's okay, come on. I'll buy you a coffee and we can talk things over, it will help you." Said Angel softly.

"Okay," replied Mika, she let herself be led to a table and sat down.

"I'll go grab the drinks, what would you like?" asked Angel.

"Anything, iced-tea…latte…"mumbled Mika, eyes fixed on the light glare created by the sun beaming down at the metal rim of their cut-glass table.

Angel came back with two tall, frosted glasses, "Iced tea for you, Iced lemon for me."

Mika sipped her tea…still focused on the light glare.

"Any time you're ready to tell me," said Angel.

"Hmm…" mumbled Mika, then she snapped back into reality, "Actually, I don't think this is a good idea…"

"No, really…it's better to talk it out than keep it bottled up," said Angel.

"I really should be leaving," excused Mika, she stood up and left muttering a thanks for the drink.

"You know, I saw the glint of happiness in Tala's eyes when he saw it was you that had walked through the door." Called Angel.

Mika stopped in her tracks, she turned her head round to look at Angel "Really?"

Angel nodded, "So, come here and tell me why that look was replaced with one of blankness when the guy with you entered."

Mika walked back slowly and took her seat again, "We were all at the abbey…in Russia, it was a place that they trained us to battle with beyblades and if you were disobedient or not good enough they would torture you in all possible methods. They would attack you mentally with the ones you were close with, physically with all devices thinkable, they would bring down your self confidence with more than words. You wouldn't understand the inhumanity that happened in the abbey. They made robots, their perfect soldier was powerful, cold, heartless and showed no emotion…I almost became just that."

She paused to take a drink, "Tala, Kai and I were all close friends, as you could probably tell- Kai is that guy that was with me, he and I were more than friends…and Tala was jealous as I never really had room in my heart for him. Boris is one of the main people that work for Voltaire who's Kai's grandfather, he also favoured Kai over Tala because he believed Kai held more power in him than Tala. Especially when Tala was beaten by that kid Tyson…anyway, when I was 8, Kai decided to run away from the abbey. He was successful but he made a promise to me before he left- that he would come back for me. A promise he didn't keep and when I had left the abbey Tala remained, maybe it was because he has no family as he was a creation of Boris. A creation that was a failure as he showed emotion, weakness. I was 12 when Kai finally returned to the abbey just after it had been shut down, Tala took the chance to make me his…he told Kai I had died when I wouldn't reveal where Kai had went. I don't blame him, it's my fault I took him for granted…I remember vividly when he was beaten the first time he lost his battle to me, I didn't try to stop them. I don't know why…I saw the pain that was engraved into those ice-blue eyes."

Mika stopped, it seemed that the memory was too painful for her to handle.

"It's not your fault," said Angel, she took in everything Mika had just said and nodded motioning for her to continue.

"Well, the first time I had met Kai since he left was when he was in battle. I helped him but was devastated when he didn't remember who I was, yesterday…in school, he found out that I was who he thought had died. I don't know if he blames Tala or not, but when Tala knew that Kai found out my real identity he was hurt and confused. He thought that I would blame him, he thought his world was worthless…but I still cared, in a way I still cared…" her mouth had become dry, she took another sip of the tea which didn't really help, she swallowed "That was last night when you found him in the bar…and the rest you probably all know,"

Angel pursed her lips into a thin white line, "I see…you know Tala still has feelings for you, he was muttering your name all last night."

Mika's eyes widened, "Thanks, hey, I still don't know your name…"

"Well, Tala calls me Angel but my real name…I'm not prepared to tell anyone. Like I told him, if I don't have to give my name I wont as people know you better if they first know your personality instead of identity." Said Angel.

Back in Tala's room:

Kai was about to walk through the door, he paused, "You know, she does care about you…just not in that way."

"Whatever Kai," muttered Tala, he took a good long stare at the two-toned slate and dark blue haired boy and understood that he could never find a place in Mika's heart so he continued by contradicting himself, " actually, I've thought over it Kai…You and Mika are great together, take care of her for me."

"I will…" mumbled Kai, a small smile crept onto his otherwise expressionless face, "I needed that Tala, take care…"

He walked down the hall, his scarf flying behind him…

CD: I've changed it! Yay! I hope it's a bit better and makes a bit more sense, if you guys want a happy ending then you should stop reading there but if you want to cry then read on…don't forget to review!