I know, I know, it's been a looooooooong time since my last update, and I
sincerely apologize for the delay. No, I didn't have a major writer's
block, I just didn't have much spare time over the past few weeks. This
chapter didn't really turn out the way I'd like, in fact none of the
chapters that I wrote so far met my expectations, but it'll have to do for
now. *I promise I'll get to revising the story...one day...*
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Okay, now we can get on with the story, no?
Chapter 8: So close, yet so far away.
Tenchi shivered mildly against the cold draft that seeped through the open window, but she dared not close it. Instead, she fumbled with her covers until it was arranged to her satisfactory, closing her tired eyes.
A few seconds later, her eyes opened sharply again, and she cast her gaze wearily around the room. She shook her head, desperately trying to evade the images of his face that seemed to have branded itself to her mind. "I won't cry." She said fiercely, "I *can't* cry."
I missed you so much, Kai, she mused bitterly, and now I finally found you, I don't know what to do. There were so many unanswered mysteries you left in your wake as you left the abbey, but now that I can finally ask them, those questions seemed to have left me entirely. And there were so many things that I wanted - needed - to tell you, but now that I can finally have my chance to say them, I am at a loss for words.
But you don't even seem to remember me, what is there to say to that?
She brushed away a tear that rolled down her cheek, feeling impatient with herself. It hurts to love someone so deeply, she decided. It hurts, also, to have them not love you back.
Tears.
She turned her head into her pillow, intent on muffling her sobs, yet she had no need for such a thing, because her cries were heartbreaking all on its own without making a single sound.
~*~
For a moment, he seemed mesmerized by the glinting of the evening's sunlight that slid and winked off of Dranzer's bit chip, chiding the phoenix softly for being so restless. "Stop that." The phoenix trilled in response, probing his mind with its gentle warmth.
"I'm okay, Dranzer. I really am."
Pocketing the beyblade he had pulled out to apologize to - he hadn't given Dranzer the training he had intended, and came back to the hotel right back after his encounter with the mysterious girl - Kai changed his course to the direction of his room. Night had fallen already without his notice, and he had to go back soon unless he wanted his guards frantically searching all over Seoul for him.
But he couldn't go back. Ray had somehow gotten the rest of the Blade Breakers up that morning and had introduced the girl to them while he had gone to the stadium. They had made immediate friends with her, talking to her amiably as if they had been doing so for years.
This annoying turn of events had only slightly altered their team. Everyone - except him, he hadn't even been there when the decision was made - had agreed to ask her to stay with them while they went on the world wide tour. She accepted, and he had been furious.
"It's not like she's actually on the team, Kai. She doesn't even beyblade!" Kenny had offhandedly pointed out. Oh yeah, some relief! He sighed to himself with resignation, how was he going to survive the rest of the trip?
What was worse was Mr. Dickenson's stupid notion to assign the girl to his and Ray's room. Kenny, Tyson, and Max all shared one suite, so it was only fair, he had said.
But this wouldn't have been a big problem if she had not associated with him at all. In fact, it would've been a whole lot better. But would the girl just leave him alone? Apparently she had more things to say to him than he had talked in the past few years of his life.
She had tried talking to him again; it had not gone any better than it had the first time. He'd stormed out passed Ray who was just coming back up from the training room in the lower parts of the hotel, and found himself here - wherever 'here' was.
He squinted around, rationally concluding that it was the garden, the place where he had first met that girl - Kesumi. Great, he thought sourly, just great.
The things she had said tonight though, hit way too close to home to be just a coincidence. It didn't make sense. She kept on insisting things that were so..right. Sighing, he paused his walk to stare up absent-mindedly at the hotel that threw overbearing shadows over his own, his eyes spotting the window that opened to his suite.
He gave up trying to force himself into the hotel, and settled for circling the building instead. This took a lot more work than he had anticipated, but it was a relief in many reasons than none.
"I can't believe you forgot me, Kai! I'm you sister!"
Sister..sister...sister..
He cringed, doubling over onto the ground, feeling more surprise than pain. That Kesumi girl had insisted that she was his sister. It seemed so ridiculous that he had a living relative other than Voltaire, and it made him laugh without mirth.
But it just seemed to fit.
Regaining posture - after a brief, and embarrassed glance to spot any spectators - Kai frowned again as another wave of confusing messages replayed in his head. He grimaced, oh lord, not another one.
It was that same vision as the last one, except it was much shorter and replayed the same scene over and over again. He was the little boy, he was sure. And the girl...was...he swallowed hard.
"Where's mom and dad, Kai? When are they coming back?"
Stroking her hair, Kai mumbled softly, "They're in Heaven, Kessy."
"Heaven? Where's that? Is it a nice place there? Why'd they go? When're they coming back? You're not going to leave too, are you?"
They're not coming to be back for a long time, Kesumi. And no, I'm not going to leave. I promise, I'll always be here when you need me."
"Just look for us. You'll find that you're never alone."
"In here?" She asked, laying a hand over her heart, "You promise to stay?"
He nodded, "I promise."........
Kai snapped, catching himself against the wall before he lost control of his balance twice that day. His head was reeling, his mouth seemed parched, and his stomach unsettled. He cursed with vengeance.
Turning wildly, he ran his way around to the front of the hotel and in through the entrance in an anxious rush.
He slammed open the doors that led to the staircase; not once had the fact that his suite was 15 stories upwards or that there were 3 elevators in this side of the hotel surfaced his mind.
Waves of guilt and parades of emotions pounded into his head, drumming and screeching in his ears. He sprinted up the stairs, each step only a second's delay. And he kept climbing, climbing, and climbing...
He stood in front of his room, an ever so slightly shaking hand already halfway to the door knob. His eyes trained on the silver 1506 on the door, Kai breathed in an air of hesitation.
He wasn't the least bit tired.
Maybe because he was used to this sort of exercise - maybe he was just too preoccupied to notice. It just didn't matter right then.
Twisting the knob with great apprehension, he slid into the room, letting his eyes adjust to the sudden change. The hallways were so bright and adorned with greatly elegant vases filled with summer blooms that the sudden lack of light made him blink rapidly.
Ray wasn't here, he noted with a frown, but Kesumi was. She was perched on the windowsill, her eyes staring off into the distance; her lips quirked with a bemused smile.
She hadn't heard him come in, that much was obvious, and he cleared his throat softly, watching her flinch out of her reverie. "K-Kai!"
I promised. I'm sorry.
He neared her, so apologetic, so guilty, so torn, so desperate, and so..scared. It was such an unfamiliar emotion in his mind that he had almost been shocked, but then again, shock wasn't a thing he was used to either.
I'm sorry...
"Kessy...I..."
Kesumi's head snapped up, her eyes wide. "What did you just call me?"
He hugged her tightly; afraid to let her go in case she disappeared right along with his sudden recollection of old memories. It was all coming back to him now; one by one, each vision more distinct and sure.
Kesumi let out a shuddering sob, relief beyond words engulfed her, and all she could think of doing was to return the embrace with equal vigor. She wanted to tell him how much she had missed and searched for him, but she knew that he understood that already. He always understood her.
Through her tears, she smiled: Tenchi, I found him. I found him!
"I'm sorry Kesumi."
"It's okay, Kai! You remember now, that's all that matters - "
He cut her off as he slowly stepped back to be able to see her face, "My promise," pausing, Kai stared down at his hands and his bangs slid out in front of his face, obscuring it from view, "I broke it. I'm so sorry."
Kesumi watched him, startled that he remembered. "You're right, Kai. You did break it, and you're going to have a lot of explaining to do...but for now, it's okay." She beamed and threw her arms around his shoulders again.
"Did I mention that you grew too much? I can't even reach your shoulders anymore." Kai let out a relieved sigh, almost amused at the sound of her vexed tone.
"Kai?"
"Hm?"
Kesumi lifted her head and stared up at her brother, "I'm not mad, and you shouldn't be angry at yourself either. Because...you did keep your promise."
He cocked his head, confused. Kesumi's grin never once faded as she solemnly placed her hand over her heart, "You were in here - the whole time."
Kai smiled softly, shaking his head. "That doesn't count."
"Yes it does. But...Kai?"
He nodded for her to continue.
"Promise that you'll never leave me alone again."
"I promise." He said, "I promise."
And this was one promise that he intended to keep.
At all costs.
~*~
"I dunno, Kai and Kesumi are definitely not going to be talking any time soon." Kenny said grimly, burying his face into the pillow. "But it's not like we can go back on our request for her to stay with us.."
The Blade Breakers (minus Kai) were assembled in the room Tyson, Kenny and Max shared, discussing the latest issue. "He seemed extremely...erm....angry. That's not a strong enough word to describe that expression on his face when he stormed out of our room, though. While Kesumi, she just looked miserable."
"What do you think she said to him?"
"No idea."
Ray stood up abruptly, "Hey, where is Kai anyways? He's been out for a while now."
"Let's see, what would Kai be doing? If he were a normal guy, then there would be a lot of guesses we may need to consider. But fortunately for us, he is a grumpy I have nothing better to do with my life, so leave me to train myself raw! He's probably out training. Where else would be?"
Kenny smothered Tyson's unsuspecting face with a stray pillow. "Tyson! This is a serious situation here, could we be more sober, please?!"
"Easy Kenny, calm down. I bet those two didn't even have dinner yet." Max added worriedly as Kenny went to retrieve the pillow he had thrown at Tyson.
"Why don't we check your room to see if he's back?"
"Uh oh." Ray grimaced, leaping toward the door with panic.
"Ray, what's wrong?"
"Kesumi. She in our room, and if Kai's in there.."
"I don't hear any screaming yet, but there soon will be if we don't hurry. Come on, let's go!"
~*~
"Yes, Mistress Tenchi. The information found in our search confirmed your earlier suspicions. Not only that, but he's the leader of the international team, the Blade Breakers. They won the championships a few years back, taking the title from our very own Demolition Boys. Our - "
"What do you mean a few years back? We lost to them only last year. And Kai wasn't in the Blade Breakers team until last month, right?..I mean I would've known - Tala would've told me if he saw Kai at the tournament.."
"Mr. Hiwatari was on the team from the very beginning. And no, Miss, I'm not talking about last year. I'm talking about the tournament that we sponsored 3 years ago. You know, the one held in Europe?"
"There was no tournament 3 years ago, Mr. Blithe! The international tournament committee couldn't find a suitable area so they merely skipped that year. I think you're talking about last year, we lost the championships to the Blade Breakers then." Tenchi gripped the phone tightly to her ears, feeling confused and indignant for it.
"There was Miss. Don't you remember? The Blade Breakers are reigning champions for 3 years now, and our Demolition Boys a close 2nd, of course."
"3 years?" She spluttered, "The Blade Breakers only began to enter international tournaments last year! Sure, they won that one, but there is now way...3 years?"
The voice on the other end of the line seemed flabbergasted that she had not known, "Yes. I'm sure, Miss. I watched the tournament through the cameras myself. Why Master Balkov and the rest of the Demolition boys went head to head against those Blade Breakers. The Blade Breakers were only national champions then."
Tenchi hid a rising gasp in her throat, swallowing desperately, only to find that her mouth had become very dry. "Spencer, Bryan, Ian? They bladed against the Blade Breakers? And Tala? 3 whole years ago?"
"Yes, of course. Your brother saw Kai Hiwatari there also. Captains of the opposing teams are supposed to shake hands in the beginning of the tournament, as is tradition."
She flung the phone back into its receiver, gasping and choking as she slid to the ground.
How could Tala not tell me? How could I have missed something so important? Does this mean that I wasted all this time just looking for even the smallest glance of him when he was there within my reach, plain as day, just 3 years ago?
It was impossible! How could she have missed such a big thing? Nothing short of the slightest experiments in the research room went without her notice and permission, yet how could something of this scale just slip through her fingers?
She shook her head repeatedly, unable to believe it. "Tenchi, you okay?"
Tala entered the room, watching her through concerned eyes.
"Why didn't you tell me Tala?"
Tenchi stared at him blankly, breathing in slow successions. "Why didn't you tell me!?"
"What Tenchi? What - "
His speech was cut off by an impenetrable silence, and he stared at his sister incredulously, feeling as if he had been slapped. What the heck was going on?
When she spoke, her voice was a trembling whisper; she suddenly seemed so fragile. "Why didn't you tell me, Tala? We could've ended our longing and search for him years ago. Why didn't you tell me that you found Kai?"
Hehehe! What a confusing chapter, don't you think? If you don't get what's going on - well, you'll be able to figure it out once you read the next chapters..but if you have some serious questions that need to be answered in order for you to continue without utter chaos, you can leave your question in your review. (I hardly ever check my e-mail so there's really no point if you send one. I don't think I even have my e-mail address in my bio...) Anyways, hope you enjoyed this chapter - thanks for reading. R/R!!!!!
Jessie: Hey hey!~ Thx for reading, Jess!
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Mizu - Tenshi: AHA!!! I UPDATED!!! Finally, huh? Muahaha! Anyways Mizu, I can't believe you're still reading this sorry excuse for a story!! *laughs* Ttyl~
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Okay, now we can get on with the story, no?
Chapter 8: So close, yet so far away.
Tenchi shivered mildly against the cold draft that seeped through the open window, but she dared not close it. Instead, she fumbled with her covers until it was arranged to her satisfactory, closing her tired eyes.
A few seconds later, her eyes opened sharply again, and she cast her gaze wearily around the room. She shook her head, desperately trying to evade the images of his face that seemed to have branded itself to her mind. "I won't cry." She said fiercely, "I *can't* cry."
I missed you so much, Kai, she mused bitterly, and now I finally found you, I don't know what to do. There were so many unanswered mysteries you left in your wake as you left the abbey, but now that I can finally ask them, those questions seemed to have left me entirely. And there were so many things that I wanted - needed - to tell you, but now that I can finally have my chance to say them, I am at a loss for words.
But you don't even seem to remember me, what is there to say to that?
She brushed away a tear that rolled down her cheek, feeling impatient with herself. It hurts to love someone so deeply, she decided. It hurts, also, to have them not love you back.
Tears.
She turned her head into her pillow, intent on muffling her sobs, yet she had no need for such a thing, because her cries were heartbreaking all on its own without making a single sound.
~*~
For a moment, he seemed mesmerized by the glinting of the evening's sunlight that slid and winked off of Dranzer's bit chip, chiding the phoenix softly for being so restless. "Stop that." The phoenix trilled in response, probing his mind with its gentle warmth.
"I'm okay, Dranzer. I really am."
Pocketing the beyblade he had pulled out to apologize to - he hadn't given Dranzer the training he had intended, and came back to the hotel right back after his encounter with the mysterious girl - Kai changed his course to the direction of his room. Night had fallen already without his notice, and he had to go back soon unless he wanted his guards frantically searching all over Seoul for him.
But he couldn't go back. Ray had somehow gotten the rest of the Blade Breakers up that morning and had introduced the girl to them while he had gone to the stadium. They had made immediate friends with her, talking to her amiably as if they had been doing so for years.
This annoying turn of events had only slightly altered their team. Everyone - except him, he hadn't even been there when the decision was made - had agreed to ask her to stay with them while they went on the world wide tour. She accepted, and he had been furious.
"It's not like she's actually on the team, Kai. She doesn't even beyblade!" Kenny had offhandedly pointed out. Oh yeah, some relief! He sighed to himself with resignation, how was he going to survive the rest of the trip?
What was worse was Mr. Dickenson's stupid notion to assign the girl to his and Ray's room. Kenny, Tyson, and Max all shared one suite, so it was only fair, he had said.
But this wouldn't have been a big problem if she had not associated with him at all. In fact, it would've been a whole lot better. But would the girl just leave him alone? Apparently she had more things to say to him than he had talked in the past few years of his life.
She had tried talking to him again; it had not gone any better than it had the first time. He'd stormed out passed Ray who was just coming back up from the training room in the lower parts of the hotel, and found himself here - wherever 'here' was.
He squinted around, rationally concluding that it was the garden, the place where he had first met that girl - Kesumi. Great, he thought sourly, just great.
The things she had said tonight though, hit way too close to home to be just a coincidence. It didn't make sense. She kept on insisting things that were so..right. Sighing, he paused his walk to stare up absent-mindedly at the hotel that threw overbearing shadows over his own, his eyes spotting the window that opened to his suite.
He gave up trying to force himself into the hotel, and settled for circling the building instead. This took a lot more work than he had anticipated, but it was a relief in many reasons than none.
"I can't believe you forgot me, Kai! I'm you sister!"
Sister..sister...sister..
He cringed, doubling over onto the ground, feeling more surprise than pain. That Kesumi girl had insisted that she was his sister. It seemed so ridiculous that he had a living relative other than Voltaire, and it made him laugh without mirth.
But it just seemed to fit.
Regaining posture - after a brief, and embarrassed glance to spot any spectators - Kai frowned again as another wave of confusing messages replayed in his head. He grimaced, oh lord, not another one.
It was that same vision as the last one, except it was much shorter and replayed the same scene over and over again. He was the little boy, he was sure. And the girl...was...he swallowed hard.
"Where's mom and dad, Kai? When are they coming back?"
Stroking her hair, Kai mumbled softly, "They're in Heaven, Kessy."
"Heaven? Where's that? Is it a nice place there? Why'd they go? When're they coming back? You're not going to leave too, are you?"
They're not coming to be back for a long time, Kesumi. And no, I'm not going to leave. I promise, I'll always be here when you need me."
"Just look for us. You'll find that you're never alone."
"In here?" She asked, laying a hand over her heart, "You promise to stay?"
He nodded, "I promise."........
Kai snapped, catching himself against the wall before he lost control of his balance twice that day. His head was reeling, his mouth seemed parched, and his stomach unsettled. He cursed with vengeance.
Turning wildly, he ran his way around to the front of the hotel and in through the entrance in an anxious rush.
He slammed open the doors that led to the staircase; not once had the fact that his suite was 15 stories upwards or that there were 3 elevators in this side of the hotel surfaced his mind.
Waves of guilt and parades of emotions pounded into his head, drumming and screeching in his ears. He sprinted up the stairs, each step only a second's delay. And he kept climbing, climbing, and climbing...
He stood in front of his room, an ever so slightly shaking hand already halfway to the door knob. His eyes trained on the silver 1506 on the door, Kai breathed in an air of hesitation.
He wasn't the least bit tired.
Maybe because he was used to this sort of exercise - maybe he was just too preoccupied to notice. It just didn't matter right then.
Twisting the knob with great apprehension, he slid into the room, letting his eyes adjust to the sudden change. The hallways were so bright and adorned with greatly elegant vases filled with summer blooms that the sudden lack of light made him blink rapidly.
Ray wasn't here, he noted with a frown, but Kesumi was. She was perched on the windowsill, her eyes staring off into the distance; her lips quirked with a bemused smile.
She hadn't heard him come in, that much was obvious, and he cleared his throat softly, watching her flinch out of her reverie. "K-Kai!"
I promised. I'm sorry.
He neared her, so apologetic, so guilty, so torn, so desperate, and so..scared. It was such an unfamiliar emotion in his mind that he had almost been shocked, but then again, shock wasn't a thing he was used to either.
I'm sorry...
"Kessy...I..."
Kesumi's head snapped up, her eyes wide. "What did you just call me?"
He hugged her tightly; afraid to let her go in case she disappeared right along with his sudden recollection of old memories. It was all coming back to him now; one by one, each vision more distinct and sure.
Kesumi let out a shuddering sob, relief beyond words engulfed her, and all she could think of doing was to return the embrace with equal vigor. She wanted to tell him how much she had missed and searched for him, but she knew that he understood that already. He always understood her.
Through her tears, she smiled: Tenchi, I found him. I found him!
"I'm sorry Kesumi."
"It's okay, Kai! You remember now, that's all that matters - "
He cut her off as he slowly stepped back to be able to see her face, "My promise," pausing, Kai stared down at his hands and his bangs slid out in front of his face, obscuring it from view, "I broke it. I'm so sorry."
Kesumi watched him, startled that he remembered. "You're right, Kai. You did break it, and you're going to have a lot of explaining to do...but for now, it's okay." She beamed and threw her arms around his shoulders again.
"Did I mention that you grew too much? I can't even reach your shoulders anymore." Kai let out a relieved sigh, almost amused at the sound of her vexed tone.
"Kai?"
"Hm?"
Kesumi lifted her head and stared up at her brother, "I'm not mad, and you shouldn't be angry at yourself either. Because...you did keep your promise."
He cocked his head, confused. Kesumi's grin never once faded as she solemnly placed her hand over her heart, "You were in here - the whole time."
Kai smiled softly, shaking his head. "That doesn't count."
"Yes it does. But...Kai?"
He nodded for her to continue.
"Promise that you'll never leave me alone again."
"I promise." He said, "I promise."
And this was one promise that he intended to keep.
At all costs.
~*~
"I dunno, Kai and Kesumi are definitely not going to be talking any time soon." Kenny said grimly, burying his face into the pillow. "But it's not like we can go back on our request for her to stay with us.."
The Blade Breakers (minus Kai) were assembled in the room Tyson, Kenny and Max shared, discussing the latest issue. "He seemed extremely...erm....angry. That's not a strong enough word to describe that expression on his face when he stormed out of our room, though. While Kesumi, she just looked miserable."
"What do you think she said to him?"
"No idea."
Ray stood up abruptly, "Hey, where is Kai anyways? He's been out for a while now."
"Let's see, what would Kai be doing? If he were a normal guy, then there would be a lot of guesses we may need to consider. But fortunately for us, he is a grumpy I have nothing better to do with my life, so leave me to train myself raw! He's probably out training. Where else would be?"
Kenny smothered Tyson's unsuspecting face with a stray pillow. "Tyson! This is a serious situation here, could we be more sober, please?!"
"Easy Kenny, calm down. I bet those two didn't even have dinner yet." Max added worriedly as Kenny went to retrieve the pillow he had thrown at Tyson.
"Why don't we check your room to see if he's back?"
"Uh oh." Ray grimaced, leaping toward the door with panic.
"Ray, what's wrong?"
"Kesumi. She in our room, and if Kai's in there.."
"I don't hear any screaming yet, but there soon will be if we don't hurry. Come on, let's go!"
~*~
"Yes, Mistress Tenchi. The information found in our search confirmed your earlier suspicions. Not only that, but he's the leader of the international team, the Blade Breakers. They won the championships a few years back, taking the title from our very own Demolition Boys. Our - "
"What do you mean a few years back? We lost to them only last year. And Kai wasn't in the Blade Breakers team until last month, right?..I mean I would've known - Tala would've told me if he saw Kai at the tournament.."
"Mr. Hiwatari was on the team from the very beginning. And no, Miss, I'm not talking about last year. I'm talking about the tournament that we sponsored 3 years ago. You know, the one held in Europe?"
"There was no tournament 3 years ago, Mr. Blithe! The international tournament committee couldn't find a suitable area so they merely skipped that year. I think you're talking about last year, we lost the championships to the Blade Breakers then." Tenchi gripped the phone tightly to her ears, feeling confused and indignant for it.
"There was Miss. Don't you remember? The Blade Breakers are reigning champions for 3 years now, and our Demolition Boys a close 2nd, of course."
"3 years?" She spluttered, "The Blade Breakers only began to enter international tournaments last year! Sure, they won that one, but there is now way...3 years?"
The voice on the other end of the line seemed flabbergasted that she had not known, "Yes. I'm sure, Miss. I watched the tournament through the cameras myself. Why Master Balkov and the rest of the Demolition boys went head to head against those Blade Breakers. The Blade Breakers were only national champions then."
Tenchi hid a rising gasp in her throat, swallowing desperately, only to find that her mouth had become very dry. "Spencer, Bryan, Ian? They bladed against the Blade Breakers? And Tala? 3 whole years ago?"
"Yes, of course. Your brother saw Kai Hiwatari there also. Captains of the opposing teams are supposed to shake hands in the beginning of the tournament, as is tradition."
She flung the phone back into its receiver, gasping and choking as she slid to the ground.
How could Tala not tell me? How could I have missed something so important? Does this mean that I wasted all this time just looking for even the smallest glance of him when he was there within my reach, plain as day, just 3 years ago?
It was impossible! How could she have missed such a big thing? Nothing short of the slightest experiments in the research room went without her notice and permission, yet how could something of this scale just slip through her fingers?
She shook her head repeatedly, unable to believe it. "Tenchi, you okay?"
Tala entered the room, watching her through concerned eyes.
"Why didn't you tell me Tala?"
Tenchi stared at him blankly, breathing in slow successions. "Why didn't you tell me!?"
"What Tenchi? What - "
His speech was cut off by an impenetrable silence, and he stared at his sister incredulously, feeling as if he had been slapped. What the heck was going on?
When she spoke, her voice was a trembling whisper; she suddenly seemed so fragile. "Why didn't you tell me, Tala? We could've ended our longing and search for him years ago. Why didn't you tell me that you found Kai?"
Hehehe! What a confusing chapter, don't you think? If you don't get what's going on - well, you'll be able to figure it out once you read the next chapters..but if you have some serious questions that need to be answered in order for you to continue without utter chaos, you can leave your question in your review. (I hardly ever check my e-mail so there's really no point if you send one. I don't think I even have my e-mail address in my bio...) Anyways, hope you enjoyed this chapter - thanks for reading. R/R!!!!!
