19: Recovery Surprise

Disclaimer: (Yawn.) If I was a millionaire and owned Beyblade then it would be on more times during the day, no, all day everyday and it would have it's own channel, on normal TV as I don't have Sky at the moment (I'm working on it with Parents for it though) but I don't own it so I can't, savvy.

Kai: Hang on a minute I'm picking something up.

Kat: And what would that be?

Kai: Emma, you know you said that you were pairing me up with someone?

Emma: Yeah, Kai. (Smirk).

Kai: Did you mean that me and…(A piece of tape appears over his mouth stopping him from speaking).

Emma: What the hell was he on about?

Kat: Beats me? (Shrugs shoulders and is totally clueless).

Emma: Ok Kat you try and figure that out while I give you more clues. Into the Beyblade world you two.

Weeks Later.

It still hurt; it hurt to walk, breath, move, talk, it hurt to do anything really. Breathing wasn't so much of a problem, she could do that on her own now too which was a plus, having all those tubes up her nose had really annoyed her, it felt strange having oxygen being pumped into her lungs when she couldn't stop it either. She had gained back all her blood since she had left most of it in the head office that day, thanks to some lucky soul with the same blood type as her, she would forever be grateful if she found out who he or she was, and she no longer needed any pain killers. It still hurt though, her stomach ached, she ached, it had been so long since she hadn't left that bed that her muscles had just grown weak. Great, now she had to train to get them back to normal instead of being luggage.

She stood up on shaky legs. She had been told to wait for the nurse to return with someone to take her home. Apparently one of the Bladebreakers was coming to take her home. Tyson's dojo was her home now, she hadn't got another so it had to be it, it also wasn't that far away from the hospital only about a 10 minute walk and she had insisted that she walk it.

She breathed hard as she pushed off of the bed on which she had lay for over two weeks of agony. (I don't know how long it would be really and I don't want to find out for myself either!) She stood up on her own two legs for the first time in what felt like years. It felt strange to support herself on her own without a stick or something to lean on. This was going to be a task on its own.

She was already dressed in her usually attire besides the blue loose cloth thing she had been wearing lately. Her ripped red Jacket that had been repaired almost to new and her dark blue jeans, her purple top was also repaired and covered the bandage that was holding her stomach together for the time being and hiding the tens of stitches healing the cuts and deep bullet wounds, making three in the last few weeks. Her golden boots were as comfortable on her feet as they were when first bought, stolen them rather, and her sweat bands around her wrists clung to her arms like always.

She sighed as she lifted one foot to walk forward and almost fell sideways. She grabbed hold of a desk near by and steadied herself. Luckily her arms were still as strong as they once were. She tried again. Leaning on one leg for a while before changing legs. She did this for a few minutes until she though she had her balance back again. Then she tried walking again. She took one step, shakily at first but still she had moved. She placed her foot back down and tried the other foot, letting go of her support at the same time. She felt herself wobble but stayed upright. She moved her other foot and slowly but surely she walked forward. She approached the window, her final destination for this little exercise. She reached out to the open window and supported herself fully on her arms on the window sill to let her legs rest. Done, it got easier towards the end so she was sure she could make it home.

She looked out of the open window with pride; the slight breeze brushing her bun held hair back and making the hanging bits of blue hair that were always there brush over her face and ears. The view out of the window was beautiful. She could see the whole city like she never had done before, and the she could see the forest surrounding it and then the mountains off in one direction with the miles of flat grasslands and hills before them and the beach towards the other direction. The sun rose high in the blue air, as it was almost noon. It was a beautiful day, for winter that is. Her stomach promptly reminded her of that.

''God no, I'm turning into Tyson.''

''You better not; otherwise you will be doing the dishes.'' She spun around to the familiar voice quicker than she should have and fell onto the floor on her butt with a bump. Cringing she looked up at him.

''You're back. And I though Hilary would come and collect me, or Ray, or Max, or Tyson, or even Kenny, well, anyone but you.'' She said.

''So you didn't want me here?''

''No, no. It's just a great surprise that you are here, it's unexpected, at least I have a real friend to talk to again now.'' He just remained blank and watched as she struggled up onto her weak feet again.

''Gee, thanks for your help.'' She muttered.

''You never asked.'' Kat smirked.

''You and your come backs will never seize to annoy me you know?'' She said raising an eyebrow. He smirked.

''That's good to know.'' Kat shook her head.

''That's exactly what I mean.'' She struggled back over to the bed and grabbed her bag of items that someone had brought over a few weeks ago when she was asleep. She slung the light bag onto her back and then faced him trying to look strong on her feeble legs.

''How long have you been here anyway?''

''Since you started walking around, I congratulate you on that, at least you're not as lazy as Tyson who would have just sat there and got a ride home.'' Kat chuckled; there hate for each other would never fail to amuse her either. They waited in silence for a few moments.

''Hey, can I ask you something?'' He nodded. ''Do you know who's blood I was given? Half of mine is still in the heads office; I would have probably died without it, I'd be eternally grateful to find out who gave up some of theirs for me.'' Kat said quietly after the pause of silence had got too much for her to bare. He paused and turned away.

''It was mine.'' Kat's eyes widened. He'd done that for her! She supposed it was just lucky that their blood type was the same, really lucky, but even so, he had given up his own blood, his own life source, for her. She smiled.

''Thanks.'' She said quietly. He just grunted and another pause followed.

''So am I allowed out or what?''

''The nurse said wait and she'd help you down to the car.'' He replied, arms crossed and smirk still on his face as he turned back to her and closed his eyes as he waited for her reply.

''Car? I said I'd walk home.''

''They said you'd go in the car.'' He replied. Kat looked annoyed.

''Bloody hospitals.'' She muttered earning a smile. ''So what did they do to get you to pick me up. Bribes, blackmail, cash, extra training torture for them?'' Kat asked.

''They were busy so I didn't have a choice.'' He replied opening his eyes again. Kat raised an eyebrow.

''That would figure.'' She sighed and flopped back onto the bad, tired all of a sudden. ''Stupid legs, I want you to work.'' She said glaring down at her legs. ''More like I need you to work.''

''Why's that for?''

''So I can claim back Whisper.'' Kat aid quietly. ''And how am I meant to do that in this condition?''

''I'll help you get him back.''

The great Kai Hiwatari says that to me. That's got to be the third time too, maybe fourth. Kat thought amazed.

''This is my business and not yours. He's mine so I will get him back.''

''Not from what Chief has discovered.'' Kai said. Kat turned to him.

''What do you mean?'' She asked.

''Chief followed his energy signal, all the way back to H.Q Gunman. Then after a few days it changed. It changed to what an old bit beast used to be like, a black bit-beast, an evil one. It seemed like Black Dranzer's signal but it was Whisper's.''

''Black Dranzer?'' Kai sighed.

''It was a clone of Dranzer but it was evil and far more powerful, and like Dranzer's twin, Whisper will only be controlled by his new creator.'' Kai said darkly not involving himself or anything but the straight facts that she had asked for.

''Great, so Whispers not going to obey me and he's going to be far more powerful right?'' Kai nodded. ''But how did they do it, I'm the only one that's meant to be able to control him, I'm the hundredth.'' Kai shook his head.

''You may no longer be the hundredth nor the carrier of Loco.'' He said.

''How does that figure?'' Kat asked then realised it. ''I died didn't I? I was gone but they managed to bring me back. That means that if the hundredth has died then so has Loco, but that also means the master of Whisper is also dead. I can't control him any more, he's too powerful for me to control.'' Kat said desperately. Kai shook his head.

''It's not that he is too powerful for you; it is that you are not disciplined and trained enough to handle him. That's where training comes in, you will get him back, it may take a while but you will.''

''In that case my training starts now.'' Just then the Nurse came in as Kat stood up fully on her feet.

''I see you didn't listen to me Miss Triagon?'' She said raising an eyebrow. ''But anyway, you are now free to go, I believe Mr. Hiwatari is going to take you. I hope to recover soon and you'll be back to have those stitches out soon.'' She left.

''What do you mean training?'' Kai asked as they both ignored the woman's quick stay. Kat just strode up to him, her stride no long shaking or weak, it was powerful and strong. She smirked.

''After I've walked home I challenge all of you who know any self-defence to take me on. I'll use a kendo stick instead of my sword of course.'' She smirked. Kai just snorted.

''I'm sure no one will accept due to you being so weak and only just coming out of hospital, and beside everyone is busy.''

''Doing what?'' Kat asked as Kai lead the way out of the door and along the hospital corridors.

''You'll see.''

''Close you eyes.''

''Why?''

''It was an order so do it.''

''Ok, but what if I fall?''

''Oh, for hell sakes.''

''Whoa.''

''What else do you want me to do?''

''I'm fine just hurry up and get this over and done with.'' Kat ended the argument with Kai as he quickly picked her up and carried her on his back piggyback style. This was so embarrassing. He walked around the corner of the house, Tyson's Dojo, and hoped that Kat would keep her word of closing her eyes completely. Reaching the edge of the house he prepared himself. He took a step around before saying.

''Open your eyes then.'' Kat obliged to be met with a bang and a load of confetti being thrown over her.

''Surprise.'' She even heard Kai's voice grumbling the word along with the rest of the Bladebreaker team and few more people in Tyson's back yard as he set her down. She stood strongly in one place but doubted whether she'd be able to walk again after all the walking from the hospital she had just done.

''Wow, thanks guys.'' Kat said in amazement as Hilary rushed up and hugged her friend.

''I'm so glad your back and in one piece Kat.'' She yelled in her ear as Kat returned the hug.

''Mind the stomach.'' She mumbled out and Hilary lessened her grip.

''Sorry.'' Kat just smiled.

''I'm glad too Hilary.'' Kat replied and was released for her hug. Kat then turned back to Kai. ''So that's why everyone was busy huh?'' She asked. Kai just smirked.

''You don't recognise the obvious do you?'' Kat just pushed him in the shoulder playfully.

''Don't you start with being mister high and mighty.'' She said turning back to the rest of the group standing around the yard. ''So that's why you sent him, you knew he'd never give it away at all?'' Kat asked. Everyone looked sheepish and smiled.

''Kai was perfect for the job in this one.'' Max said. Kat smiled.

''Thanks a lot guys, you don't know how much getting out of the hell hole to be met with this is means to me.'' She said looking around at their faces. A few of the people here wore party hats or crowns; others were holding wrapped boxes or items in their hands. Kat only recognised a few of them, Cassy was here with what Kat guessed was one of her friends, Mr Dickenson, a few of Hilary's friends and then Lee standing on his own at a bench full of food with Tyson close by eyeing the plates stacked with food now and then. There were banners hanging from trees and the house with the painted word on it saying, 'Welcome Back Kat', on it. Kat sighed, life was peaceful again, but first she had to show Lee what happens when you messed with a Triagon.

The party was ok; Kat began to relax again but things were playing on her mind. Like how she was going to get back at Lee, how she was going to rescue Whisper and make him good again or rather how she was going to get her legs working well enough to start training some more to get Whisper back and also, why she felt like she was forever being watched. She turned around again to where she was being spied on but only found Kai eating near the house. She wondered why he would be watching her, it's not like he cared.

Kat looked around again before taking another mouthful of food. Lee got up from the table where he sat and walked over to her. His hair was as spiky as in school but he now wore a pair of blue baggy jeans over some black trainers and a blue three quarter length top under a green shirt that was undone and covered in green snakes. Around his wrists was a pair of black sweatbands. She put her plate down and stood up.

''Why are you here? What do you want this time, Diablo want to speak to me again?'' He shook his head.

''I want to say sorry.''

(Dun, dun, dun. Review please. This is the beginning of the dramatic change of Lee. REVIEW PLEASE. Oh and did I forget, REVIEW PLEASE, make the last day of my holidays happy).