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Chapter three: Red rover red rover we call Kai over...

Hey it's phoenix inferno! This chappie is from the point of view of some one else, it shouldn't be hard to guess who but I wont tell you any ways. he he...

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'Red rover

Red rover

We call new boy over!'

I can still hear that stupid chant... It was only his first day and they'd already decided to pick on him. He was only about seven yet he was still obviously something special. His confidence could do with some work; I decided I'd befriend him, not knowing how much it would hurt me in the future. The seniors had only just finished 'initiating' him in to biovalt when I approached. He had a pale face with two blue triangles on either side. He had a bruise on his cheek and a black eye. He looked up at me; I could tell he was worried I was a senior. I smiled as nicely as I could with out being suspicious and knelt next to where he was crouching on the floor. Scanning his eyes I saw glimmers of tears, I hoped he was just in physical pain because I sucked at emotions. Back then, when I was nine, I hadn't grown up, I was still trying to act like a big man, thinking that emotions had no place in my life.

"Hi." I didn't get an answer, only a stare, and a blank one at that. "What's your name?" I asked, trying to make small talk. He shrugged. He didn't seem to know much; he was seven and didn't know his name. This sought of thing happened here quite often though. Boris would find a great bladder with a terrible family and bring them up even worse here. "Are you okay?" Suddenly he just burst out in tears, he had to grow up to survive at Biovalt. He clung tightly to my shirt and cried. I felt sorry for him; I hugged him close and decided I'd protect him through his life against anything that threatened him.

A few weeks later I knocked on his door, he opened it and smiled up at me. He'd grown up so much; he was taller and a lot braver now. I still didn't know what to call him, he'd never told me his name, I just called him 'bro' that's what he seemed like back then. Nothing more then a little brother, he'd do anything I asked him do, even if it was hard or embarrassing, he even got him self seriously hurt once (he tried to follow my advice and stand up for him self when being bullied... didn't work to good. Still feel a bit cruddy because of it.) I pulled a card from under my shirt and passed it to him.

"What's it for?" He asked me, it surprised me a bit, and I'd never forgotten my own birthday before.

"It's your birthday." I laughed, telling my self he was kidding, knowing how much he knew (or didn't) he probably wasn't kidding.

"Really? How old am I?" God It still amazes me how dumb he used to be when I see him now.

"Eight..." I said, trying to dumb things down a bit for him.

"How'd you know?" He smiled, running his finger under the slit to open the envelope.

"I hacked in to the computer system." It's true and all, the school's security is excellent but only because of how many times I'd completely screwed up the system. Man I was such a great computer geek, some one told me I even looked good with my glasses on once, getting off the point... "I found your info on there. Your birth date was in 'additional information'." Jesus that school was weird, then again, it was built to make people act like soldiers. I only just got free about five days ago.

"Kailan? Is that my name?" He was beaming when I nodded, he finally knew his name. I felt so happy for him then, I still remember what he said next, how it changed a lot of things to come. "I don't like it."

"You can change it, maybe just shorten it to 'Kai?" That way I could change it on the computer.

"Kai..." He mused over the name to him self then smiled brightly. "Love it!" Oh god he was so sweet that day. If only he hadn't turned in to what his name sorta suggests. (Kai in Japanese means shell.) He closed me out, he closed every one out, we could never break him open and see what he was like inside.

Four years passed by, our friendship shrunk as Kai got older, I'd changed his name on the computer and soon every one in the school knew it. He had really improved, he was so much stronger, he was more powerful then me, that's for sure. Now, however, I think I could take 'im. It's been three years sense he left the school. Why I do miss him, I'm glad for him, but I never did leave him. Once again I'm getting off the point. Kai had been doing so well in beybladeing that Boris said he could join the main team, Kai couldn't wait.

Later that day we all got called to the lab, Boris had an announcement to make, and a life changing demonstration. As we filled in to the room me and Kai ran to the front, we were way to immature for our own good. Come on, I was fourteen and acting like a six year old! We watched in awe as a bit beast that Boris's taconites had actually made, it kicked ass! At first I thought that Kai's obsession was a normal, he didn't stop talking about that damn thing way in to that night. At midnight I headed down the hall to go to the loo and saw Kai running along the corridor towards the lab, naturally I followed him, to make sure he was okay. I got to the lab in time to see him take the bit beast from its case and lock it on to his blade, he pulled the cord and sent it flying. The power was way too much, he stood, watching the room around him disappear. I ran out to grab him, pushing him to the floor, he never really was the same after that. He disappeared the next day.

Just last month I finally saw him again. He was okay but seemed so different from before, he wasn't as innocent and didn't seem like a little brother to me. At first he was a pain, all he did was criticize that way me and my team bladed. He joined then team when offered that bloody bit beast. I can't believe he hadn't learnt his lesson yet. His other team seemed very worried, I under stood why. Kai was important to them, he was a very powerful member of the team and a good friend. When he decided to ditch them they were obviously going to be upset.

When Kai walked in to the changing rooms before a match he just stared at me, suddenly he smiled.

" I remember you." He smiled at me, I didn't know he'd forgotten me. "You were a really good friend. You were my best friend."

"What do you mean 'were'?" I asked, trying to get him to be my friend again, for some reason I wanted him to stay with me, I didn't care wither we won or lost the tournament. I told my self we had to win, if we lost there was no way Kai'd stay.

"We're not any more. I haven't seen you for three years, you can't expect me to still call me your friend." As he turned I felt hurt, I wanted to cry, I wanted to grab him and make him look at me. Why did I care so much? Why did I give a bloody shit if this ignorant little brat was my friend or not?

"Hey." I called to stop him, for some reason he did stop. "I made a promise along time ago, I said I'd look after you, I wouldn't let you get hurt. Just to let you know, I don't break my promises." I looked at me and smiled, a sarcastic, sadistic, smile.

"Poof." He said evilly as he walked out of the room. He re joined his old team later that day, I was really mad at him, how could he do that to me? I cared about him, I said I'd look after him. How does that make me a poof? It was about that time I realized how much I'd have to give up to keep him safe, I'd probably have to stop caring so much other whys I'd want to step in anytime he got in a small argument, even if it had nothing to do me. I made up my mind to follow him, be like his shadow, protecting him from any thing. I didn't care that he'd called me a poof, if any one else had I would've socked 'em right then but not Kai. He was special.

I was at the train station the night he left, he didn't see me though, and he looked around like he was looking for some one. He ran over to some one with red hair when his friends weren't looking then apologized for getting the wrong person. I thought he may've been looking for me. Why did he think I'd come say good-bye, after what he said he didn't deserve it, but he was getting more. As he got on to the train he had one last look around then stepped away, I didn't know if I'd ever see him again.

The next night I decided to have some fun to keep my mind off things, I wasn't going to go after him for at least another day. I found the perfect person to have some fun with, they were younger then me, about sixteen. He was slender, blue eyed, brown haired and also went to Biovalt, her at this school it wasn't uncommon to do this... one-night things with other guys. I knew he probably wasn't gay, no one was at Biovalt, except me. I'd come to the conclusion, or rather Brian cam to the conclusion, the second he saw me watching the train leave the station the previous night. He was a good friend, he wouldn't be snide about it. He was very supportive about it and told me to tell kai. of course I agree but never will, Kai had made it quite clear he didn't want me around.

The next day I packed up my stuff and took the next plane out of Russia. I landed in New York nearly half a day later. I was tired and not looking my best by the time I checked in to a hotel. Then I had to set out to find the person I'd gone to find, it didn't take much work to figure out where his little team would be staying. BBA head quarters of course. I went there as soon as I could and snuck by security very easily, it completely sucked! I found Kai on his own in a living room area, his face hidden but I could sense that he was crying, I hadn't seen him cry sense his first week at school. I walked over and knelt next to him, oh Dejavu, I put my hand on his shoulder and spoke to him in Russian. Then, before he sat up, I retreated behind a dark shadowy area. He told him self that he was seeing things in an amusing way then he laid down again. Suddenly I had to move further in to the darkness, the door had been opened. That stupid tennis playing girl from the all stars walked over to Kai and started to talk to him, he didn't answer so she pushed him a bit, he still didn't react. She was obviously worried and so was I. I ran to Kai, knocking the girl out on my way. I felt his pulse and checked his bereaving. I had just fallen asleep and trust me, Kai can sleep so deeply if he's tired that you can only wake him up a few days later. I sat and waited until he woke up, I let him see me.

"Tala?" He asked, his face is so cute when he's confused.

"Kai, are you okay?" I smiled at him and he smiled back, much to my surprise.

"You really are a good friend. I will have to repay you for all you've done for me at some point." I really was thinking of telling him how I felt and asking him to go out with me as payment but decided against it. "I'm sorry I called you a poof." He laughed slightly and thought of what he'd said. I laughed as well, seeing the funny side of things is something you should be able to do in life.

"Doesn't matter." I swept some of my annoyingly red hair out of my face. Kai caught an other piece as it began to fall. Suddenly he lent forward and kissed me, I wasn't expecting it but didn't enjoy it. I didn't want that moment to end, I wanted to stay with him forever. "Kai, you can't do this to me." I pushed him away, I didn't want to but knew I should. "It'll just hurt me to much when we part again." Kai looked up at me, so hot and so confused. "I can tell by the way she talks to you that she loves you." I signed down to the unconscious Emily.

"Emily!" Kai shouted, jumping off his eat and picking up the girl. He laid her down on the sofa and looked at her, suddenly she began to wake up. Quickly I made my escape, leaving as quickly as I could, I wasn't sure what to do. I hadn't told Kai how I felt, I told him some one else loved him, he seemed to love them to. He had kissed me, I can still taste him in my mouth, he's like an injection, I need it and want to take it but when I have to, I wuss out.

I didn't expect to find my self-sleeping with him the next night...

End of chapter three.

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