Meeting You

Chapter 19: Awkward Comfort

By: Me

Damn I'm good! (grins happily) That was fast! WOO HOO! TONS OF REVIEWS! Okay calming down! You don't know how happy I am, this kid that really pisses me off wasn't here today and nobody likes him! YEAH SCORE!

Poll results-

Poll 1

A.) Yes- 18 votes, YES! Awesome! Wow, I'm really glad you like it so much that there needs to be a sequal! I'm thinking about it and I wanted your opinions and I guess maybe I should!

B.) No-0 votes (Or I guess some people just didn't vote-grins sheepishly-)

Poll 2

A.) Sure that would be cute- 1 (eh heh…I'm guessing most of you didn't like the idea?)

B.) Okay I suppose but MAKE SURE KAI AND NAMI GET BACK TOGEATHER- 12 votes (That proves my point about the duh: P thing)

C.) No I hate the idea- 6 (It was just for a little while damit! Geez…)

D.) I don't care…- 5 (Okay, you must've been busy cooing over my fic -grins-)

Thanks for your opinions…anyway here's the story!

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Kai looked like he was ready to tear someone apart and he looked as if he was going to shatter in to a million pieces. "Dude? What happened?" Tyson asked.

"They took Nami!" He roared. "WHAT!" everyone exclaimed. "They took her…" Kai whispered.

"Kai, we'll find her and get her back…" Hilary said gently touching his arm.

Tyson looked like he was going to explode. "Yeah whatever." Kai said roughly as he shoved her hand off.

Hilary looked a bit hurt. "Kai, I mean it!" she said. "We can't DO anything! She probably doesn't even know who we are!" Kai exclaimed.

"What do you mean?" Ray asked. "They have machines that can brain wash you!" Kai said. "What are you saying!" Kenny exclaimed, "That's not possible!"

"Yes it is and if you don't believe me then go find her and ask her who Neptune is!" Kai said as he walked off.

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Tala looked up at the tube in horror. She had lost all her memories.She was unconscious inside the tube with the green solution still trapping her.

"Now, open it!" Voltaire said before standing, "I have to get something done." With that he turned and left.

Boris hit a button and the green liquid drained soon followed by a mass of steam issued from the tube as it lifted out. The wires held her in place before they detached them selves and hung from the top. Nami fell forward, still unconscious.

Tala ran over and caught her. The green liquid slipped down her seemingly paler skin. Tala reached over and gently pushed away her sopping wet hair to look at her face. She looked so calm and tranquil, unaware of anything that was going on.

"Tala, use the machine, it'll let give her enough knowledge to sustain a brilliant 14 year old…if not more." Boris said with a smirk, "Get her a uniform once she wakes up, we are ready."

"Yes sir." Tala said before he lifted her easily and went to another room. He placed her in a chair and clipped on the straps before he stood up straight and slammed the chair's lid over her. (this chair is like in Yu-gi-oh where they enter the game world thing)

"I'm sorry." he whispered before pressing a switch.

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Nami woke up and blinked. She felt so empty. She knew what everything was but she just didn't know who she was. All her memories were just never there, it was like a puzzle except it wasn't just some of the pieces missing; it was all of the pieces. She felt like a marionette.

She kicked the door open and the straps immediately detached themselves. She saw some clothes lying on a table near by and she pulled them on.

She had a black off the shoulder top which was just a fraction over her belly button and black capris with some black skater shoes and the trademark black fingerless gloves.

Nami found a black band which she tied her hair in to a high pony tail as usual but she didn't remember.

Suddenly Tala walked in. "So you are awake." he said.

"Yes…urm…sir." Nami said quietly. "The name is Tala." he said.

"Alright…Tala." Nami said, she had the look that clearly said 'this is way too awkward for my taste.'

"Do you know who you are?" Tala asked. "No…" Nami said hesitantly. "Your name is Nami, you are 14, you are a beyblader with amazing talent, you are the top of your class in studies, and you are obviously female." Tala said with a smirk as Nami's face twisted in to an annoyed look.

"I know I'm female! What do I look like!" Nami exclaimed. "Come with me." Tala said shortly before turning around. Nami stood where she was and stared with curiosity.

"What are you waiting for?" Tala asked irritably. "I…what is your problem! First you come barging in and tell me who I am! I don't even know why I'm here in the first place! WHAT IS GOING ON!" Nami growled.

"Just come with me, I'll explain on the way." Tala said. Nami crossed her arms stubbornly before walking up to him. Suddenly her eyes became all big and innocent looking. "Am I going to like it here?" she asked.

"No you are not, not one bit." Tala said with a serious tone. Nami deflated, her innocent look completely gone. She frowned. "But I'll make sure you will." Tala said trying to cheer her up.

Nami said nothing. Tala smirked. "So…do you remember anyone else?" he asked.

"Hmp." Nami grumbled. "Are you sure?" Tala asked. Nami just ignored him. "Hello!" Tala said waving a hand in front of her face.

"NO! I DON'T KNOW ANYONE AND I DON'T REMEMBER ANYTHING NOW JUST LEAVE ME ALONE!" Nami growled.

"I can't…even if I could I wouldn't anyway. Boris has strict orders and I don't want to be punished." Tala said cringing at the thought of punishment. Nami thought for a moment before nodding.

"So, is it okay that we go out side or something? I don't like dark cramped places." Nami said. "Claustrophobic?" Tala asked. "No, I just don't like the dark, unless it's absolutely necessary, like for brooding." Nami muttered. This caused Tala to snicker.

"What's so funny?" she demanded. "You really are like him!" Tala said. "Like who?" Nami asked confusion clear on her features.

"Kai! I mean you like him too…so…" Tala stopped when he saw her frown. "Who is Kai?" she whispered.

Kai…the name rung some where in her mind. It seemed, strangely familiar.

"Oh…right, you don't remember." Tala said quietly. Nami shook her head sadly. "But…the name is…intriguing." she said.

"You barely remember it?" Tala asked. "Yeah…it's in the corner of my mind." Nami said, "Was he important to me?"

"Ye…" Tala was cut off. "Oh very important indeed, he is your enemy." Boris said.

"Who are you?" Nami asked curiously. "I am…your father." Boris said after thinking it over.

"My father?" Nami asked staring at Boris with a very unconvinced look, "Are you sure?"

"Positive, my dear." Boris said with a smirk. Tala raised an eyebrow. "Well I suppose it's possible…we have similar hair…except yours is obviously…different." Nami said picking up a stray strand of her lavender locks and lifting it so she could see it in front of her eyes. (No duh! Boris's hair looks like a bird's nest! LOL!)

"Ever thought of adoption!" Boris growled. "No, urm…sir." Nami said quietly, "So I'm adopted?"

"For a fourteen year old you are very stupid." Boris muttered. Nami frowned. "I don't remember sir, sorry for opening my mouth sir." Nami muttered.

"Never mind, if you are so respectful…Anyway I should tell you the rule of Biovolt." Boris said with a smirk.

"Yes sir." Nami said. "Only one, do as you are told or you will be punished." Boris said.

"And may I ask what those punishments are, sir?" Nami asked, cringing mentally.

"Every punishment from the letters A through Z. Including whips." Boris said with an even wider smirk.

Nami's instinct immediately screamed at her to get away. Nami took a step back. "I see you will eagerly follow my rule?" Boris inquired; he looked like he was ready to laugh.

"Yes, sir." Nami whispered. "Good, take her to the training room, start her work." Boris said with a smirk.

"Yes sir." Tala said. "Oh and one more thing, keep her well away from Kai." Boris said. "Who is Kai?" Nami asked.

"He is a fool who betrayed us, never trust him or he'll hurt you like last time." Boris said as he turned around and stalked off to who knew where.

"Am I really going to be punished?" Nami squeaked. "Yes." Tala frowned, "Come with me."

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"Where is she!" Kai whispered as he hit the wall in her room. He had been trying to search for Nami everywhere.

"Kai, this isn't working." Tyson said. "As if I don't know that!" Kai hissed. "Kai would you quit beating yourself up! We will find her soon, don't worry!" Ray said in a worried tone.

Kai ran a hand through his hair in frustration as he sat down on the edge of Nami's bed. "What can we do!" he whispered.

"Let's think of something logical for this! I mean she can't have just…" Kenny started. "Logical! How can this have any thing to do with logic! We can't go to Biovolt because it was destroyed after Boris was caught last time! He must have rebuilt it somewhere else!" Kai growled.

"Well I thought maybe…I wish we could track her some how…" Kenny said as he stared at the ground.

"Track? That's it! Remember the tracker you installed in Nami's blade? What if it is still there!" Tyson said excitedly.

Kai smiled for the first time that day.

"Tyson you're brilliant!" Hilary squealed as she jumped on him placing kisses all over his face. "Hil! Hills cut it out! STOP IT!" Tyson laughed as he tried shoving her off him.

Hilary blushed as she let go of him. "Tyson, that's a first." Kai said with a smirk.

"Hey, I can be smart if I want to be!" Tyson grumbled. "Right." Ray said rolling his eyes.

Tyson growled but was cut out by Kenny. "I found her!" Kenny exclaimed. Kai practically shoved Tyson out of the way to take a look. His face fell.

"That's way too far…how did they get her there? It says Neptune is in a…"

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Nami sat in the corner of the burning cold cell she had been placed in. It was dark and the only light came from the moon that had seeped through the cell windows and the small torch that hung unceremoniously from the stone walls in the small cramped corridor of the 'dungeons'.

She had her arms around her legs and her head was down on her knees. Nami took in deep breaths from the decreased amount of energy. Blood slipped down her lip making her look like a vampire as it lined her teeth, deep slashes grazed her arms and legs while bruises kissed her already burning skin. Her pale skin seemed paler then before from the loss of the crimson liquid that kept her alive and flowed through her veins.

Tala was right about her not liking this place. It was a living hell, from the instructions to the beatings. She shuddered at the thought of beatings. She had already received them that day and Nami was sure to hell that she never intended on receiving them again.

Nami looked up from the corner she had been sitting in. Her eyes scanned the room that had become her new 'personal room'.

The small bunk beds that were attached to the wall reeked of blood and sweat and obvious pain from the person who had used it last. A small chair stood in another corner of the diminutive cell for who knew what.

"It seems that the people who run this inferno don't care about the personal hygiene of others." Nami thought wrinkling her nose in disgust at the beds and the uniform she was wearing which was soaked in her own blood. She had never felt this disgusting in her whole life or what ever part she could remember.

Suddenly stomping footsteps echoed down the hallway. A guard opened Nami's cell door with a key and threw a shivering boy in to the cell before the well built guard slammed the door and locked it.

"You're in for trouble if you don't keep your toe on the line, boy." the guard growled before stomping away.

Nami looked at the boy in curiosity. He looked no more then the age of 8 and had dark messy brown hair up to his eyebrows and bright innocent hazel eyes. He looked scared out of his mind until he saw Nami.

Nami stared not knowing what to do. The boy crawled to the corner she was in and sat beside her. "Hi…my name is Zack…are you okay?" he asked quietly. Nami gave him a weak smile.

"Yeah, I'm fine. My name is Nami." Nami said softly. "How old are you? I'm eight…" Zack said as he smiled in return. "Fourteen." Nami replied.

"How did you get all those cuts…you are bleeding everywhere! Are you sure you are okay?" Zack said looking horrified at the cuts and blood all over the visible parts of Nami's body.

"I…" Nami started. She didn't have the heart to tell Zack what he would be in for. "I'm fine. Nothing happened…how did you get here?" Nami asked changing the subject.

"I don't remember, all I know is that I felt some kind of pain in the back of my neck, I think they used something on me like poison or something." Zack said who sounded unusually bright for his age.

"Oh…" Nami said. "I wish they would bring something to eat…I'm hungry." Zack said. Nami smiled at him, he seemed familiar after stating how famished he was. (Tyson -.-0)

"One guard told me that they would bring food for us soon." Nami said. "Okay…I'm sleepy, do you mind if I take the top bunk? And do you mind if you could wake me up when the food comes?" Zack asked.

"No problem, but I don't want you to sleep on either of those beds, they are unsanitary and I don't want you catching who knows whose germs. You can sleep on my lap, if you want." Nami said gently.

"Okay!" Zack said as he layed down and placed his head on her lap. Nami smiled as he looked up at her with those innocent hazel eyes. She gently stroked his hair as he closed his eyes finally relaxing.

Nami leaned her head back so it rested on the cold stone wall. She smiled at Zack's sleeping form before looking at the moonlight that streamed through the bars on the window.

-tbc…

Hey I hope you liked it! Any way I think last chapter got most reviews!

Poll: How do you like Zack?

A.) He is super adorable! I wish I had a brother like him! (A/n: So do I…my brother is a major pain…sometimes he sneaks candy for me though which is nice!)

B.) I don't know it's your fic!

C.) He's stupid and you should have never thought of him, geez this world is going to the dogs! (If I recieve this choice I will slap the person who reviews with this choice.)

Thanks-

luvkai- I'll make a poll on the last chapter of the fic and I'll ask for character descriptions on the Tala/Oc thing and I'll see! How's that? I'll make a thanks page at the end so that I can announce the winner, will do? Mean while work on that character and tell me during last chappie! Thanks a ton for the review! Don't worry the Tala/Nami thing won't be too romantic! Just a speck on the fluffiness scale! Thanks!

Beyblade-gal – LOL! Keep away from the suger! I didn't need to know the monkey brain thing! Don't worry I think I may have weird friends and my friends think that I am weird! Thanks for the review! MONKEYS! Great now you have me starting it! LOL!

Sadistic-Apathy- Nice name! I can't stand the smell of those creepy water animals! LOL! I wouldn't do that to Boris because he is an ugly crusty mold of an ass and I hate him so much! Oh I forgot to mention he was IQ deprived! LOL! Anyway thanks for the review!

drooloverKai – Was that soon enough? (-sweatdrops and grins- I guess not) Don't worry about the slang thing…hey I cuss my lungs off and sometimes I get in trouble…anyway off the topic! Thanks for the review!

pishcules- Don't worry she will alright (grins evilly) I'll make sure she beats every ounce of energy out of them! Thanks for the review!

pepper cat- Wow? Really? THANKS! Don't worry about the Tala/Nami thing it won't be too romantic and the story was already a Kai/Nami thing…thanks for the review!

Azn-V-Kai- Geez aren't you enthusiastic? Lol! thanks for the review!

eMily06- Thanks! I will update don't worry! Wicked? Cool! Thanks!

Kagome-Kawaii- (grumbles under breath) I have a ton of the devil's lunch for homework! Geez you lucky! Yeah I like Inuyasha, I watch it…yeah Sesshoumaru is cute but I prefer Kai! LOL! Hug Kai plushy for me again! Thanks for the review!

HeartlessDevil- I know it is weird about Nami and Tala but I just wanted to make Kai jealous…it won't get too romantic just cute! Thanks for the review!

Wind Archer- Did you change your name? I like it! I'll think about the Inuyasha fic thing. Wow! You do? I didn't know you liked it…THANKS!

alexis the monkey44- (totally cracks up) Bloody accident (LOL! Breathes…)! Don't worry! I will right more just so it won't turn out to be a bloody accident! (LOL!) Sorry I thought putting bloody in front of accident was funny when I first saw it which was on Saturday when I was checking reviews and I saw that right in front of my face so I couldn't help but laugh. Sorry I am weird, I know! Anyway Thanks for the review! (cracks up again muttering bloody accident)

Kurasgirl- Thanks for the review! I'll update and keep you happy, kay! Thanks!

Kausi- Yeah I liked the 'messed up' part too! Thanks! I thought Nami and Kai were cute together too! (grins before staring at penname) LOL! Thanks!

ping chan- Wow! Thanks for the idea! Rocks? COOL! Thanks for the review!

wacko-hiwatari- Sorry about the poll with Nami/Tala! Don't worry it won't be too romantic just cute so Kai can be jealous! Thanks for the review!

bloom- Thanks!

Meka- LOL! I'll have to see when they kiss after all it has to be spur of the moment! It'll be soon! Thanks for the review!

Kathleen- Okay! I'll make them together soon! thanks!

pat bailey- Thanks! I will!

archangel-warrior- Hey Thanks! Much appreciation! The Nami/Tala thing was only going to be for a little while just to make Kai jealous! Besides Kai/Nami rules! (lol!)

Roki- YOU HAVEN'T UPDATED! Thanks for your enthusiasm! Don't worry Nami/Tala will only be a speck off the fluff scale, just to make Kai jealous! (lol!) Thanks for the review!

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Thanks to all of you reviewers! I really appreciate your thoughts! Thanks and Review for me!

- Nami