Silver: Hi people! It's me again with a new chapter! I got a few complaints about Rei being so out of character…well this chapter will explain it for you. ^-^ Thanks for everyone who reviewed the last chapter. Please take just a few minutes after this chapter to review it. I would appreciate it very much. Thank you!
I also got some reviews about the last sentence of my last chapter. ^-^ The figure remains a mystery 'till the very end of the story. You can assume who it is but only I know who he/she really is. ^-^ Hold on to those thoughts and stay tuned.
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I am currently working on other story about Tala/Kai/Rei. I am just curious on which person you guys want paired up with Kai. Do you guys want Rei/Kai or Tala/Kai? Please let me know so I can write the story the way you guys like it.
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Disclaimer: Please see first few chapters. I don't feel like repeating myself.
~Conscience talking to Rei~
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Protect me, Embrace me.
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Your hands please hold me tight.
Never let me go, never let me hide.
Protect me, embrace me,
From the monster in my heart.
The angel of darkness,
Folded her wings over me.
Forever shunning me,
From the light.
My heart is but a vortex,
Waiting to suck me in.
Protect me, embrace me,
Guide me into the Light.
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'Kai, stupid, stupid Kai.' Rei thought as he stopped abruptly to catch his breath. Panting, he looked around at his surrounding and was surprised to see how far he ran. He stood alone on a deserted road. His feline eyes again searched his surrounding for any familiar landmarks. After rounds of searches, Rei came across nothing familiar.
Starting to panic, Rei was only faintly aware of tiny raindrops falling onto his body. Deciding to ignore the light drizzle, Rei started to walk back the way that he came.
Even though his body wanted to concentrate on finding its way back to the hotel, his stubborn brain chose to wander back to the topic of Kai. Events from the past hour briefly flashed back through his mind, causing him shudder.
The more Rei thought back to his yelling conversation with Kai, the more unfair it seemed to Kai. After all, Kai was still in shock at losing Tala. The least he could have done was give Kai his personal space. But no… Instead, he started a lively yelling contest at Kai for something that everyone in his or her right minds would do- grieve for his lost friend.
'Arrgghhhh…stupid IDIOT! Kai must hate you now. Why didn't I give him his personal space? Why did I have act like such a jackass instead of the supportive friend that he has grown to know? What happened to me, what has gotten into me.' Rei thought to himself.
~Maybe you are jealous of Tala. Jealous of the effect he had on Kai. Maybe you can't help but wonder, if it were you who died instead of Tala, would he act the same? Would he grieve for you? You let your jealousy of Tala get the better of you, Rei. Admit it. ~ Replied his conscience.
'Me? Jealous of Tala? As if! I was just annoyed at finding Kai like that, nothing more…Why should I be jealous of Tala anyway?' Rei thought.
But no matter how much Rei wanted to convince him that he wasn't jealous of Tala, one fact still remained. Kai cares more for Tala. Just that thought caused Rei to stop dead in his tracks.
Rei froze in the middle of the road, now soaked with pouring rain that had turned from the light drizzle moments before.
'Even after all we've been through, the battles, the pain, Tala is still more important to him. I'm no more than a team member to Kai. I made the only person who I respected and liked despise me. I am, in the end, nothing but a failure. All I want to do now is fall onto the ground and die.' Rei thought to himself as he slowly stumbled to a corner on the street and sank down onto his knees.
Rei knelt like that for what seemed like eternity. Silent tears fell as freely onto Rei's wet cheeks as the rain in the dark sky. Raindrops fell like pellets onto his soaked clothing. Letting out a shiver, not only from the coldness of the night but also from his frozen heart, Rei felt the last of his strength finally leaving him. Ever so slowly, Rei felt this eyelids become heavier and heavier until he could no longer support them. He felt his exhausted body relax, as if his bones were no longer strong enough to support him. Before his cold body hit the stone cement, Rei's conscious already left him.
'I'm sorry Kai…please forgive me…'
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"KAI! KAI! KAI!" Tyson screamed as he literally smashed down the hotel door to reach his team captain.
Kai turned away from the open window that he was using to enjoy the rain, to face Tyson. Taking one more puff on his cigarette, he carelessly dabbed it on the windowsill, and flicked it out the open window.
Now facing a gaping Tyson, he asked in his trademark voice, "What do you want?"
Shocked at seeing Kai smoke, Tyson's previous question was replaced by one of his own curiosity. "You smoke?"
With a sigh of exhaustion, Kai inspected Tyson before answering, "What I do is of no concern to you. Now if you charged into my room screaming about that, I suggest you leave before I throw you out."
Kai's cold tone suddenly brought out the question that Tyson had been meaning to ask. Mentally kicking himself for not tell Kai sooner, Tyson quickly described to Kai how Rei had failed to show up at their practice. "It's not like Rei to miss a scheduled practice Kai! Right now it's already 10:30p.m and Rei is still nowhere to be seen. Me and Max are starting to worry about him."
Kai pondered for a moment before replying, "First of all Tyson, it's Max and I are starting to worry about him. Start to learn your grammar skills right. Second of all, are you really concerned about Rei's well being? Or are you simply worried because he carries with him your pocket money for food? Third of all, why should I care? Rei is a grown man; he can take care of himself. Now leave me alone, I am arranging some meetings with Tala's lawyers to discuss his will."
"Tala's will?" Tyson was still clueless as no one ever tells him anything. "Tala's dead?"
"TYSON! LEAVE ME ALONE!" Kai yelled.
Taken back at such an unexpected outburst from the emotionless captain, Tyson slowly backed away from Kai, but not before he made one last comment. "Ok Kai, it appears that you don't care a thing about Rei or what has happened to him. Me and-…Max and I are going out to look for Rei. You can stay here and arrange your meeting with Tala's lawyers. GOOD NIGHT!"
With that, Tyson stormed out of Kai's room in the same fashion as Rei did just hours ago, slamming the door shut behind him.
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A cloaked figure stepped out of the shadows behind an unconscious Rei. Slowly turning the cold boy over, he quickly checked for Rei's pulse. Letting out a sigh of relief when he felt a faint but never less a pulse, the figure felt his body relax. He had arrived just on time. If he arrived any later, the boy would, for sure, be dead.
Acting fast, he first took off Rei's wet shirt, the he continued by taking off his waterproof cloak and wrapping it around the shivering boy. When he felt that this should at least keep Rei warm for sometime, he reached into his jean pocket and took out a polished beyblade.
Taking out his launcher, the boy attached his blade to the launcher and quickly launched his blade. In a flash of light, a majestic bit-beast appeared and hovered above the figure, waiting for his master's command.
"Take the boy to Kai, my loyal friend. Make sure he is safe and in the care of the Blade Breakers before leaving. Take extreme caution. You must not be seen. Is that understood?" The figure asked his bit-beast.
His bit-beast let out an ear-piercing howl as an answer to his master. The teenager smiled at his bit-beast and swiftly turned to walk back into the shadows.
His bit-beast watched until his master was safe in the protection of the dark before picking up the feline like boy into its fangs. With one practiced movement, he swung the limp body onto his armored back and took off towards the direction of the hotel.
TBC…
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Silver: So how you guys like this chapter? More appearances by the mysterious character. ^-^ Hope you guys liked it.
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-Silens Letum