DA117: Hi umm.. before this chapter begins, I have one thing I have to ask.. Don't hurt me.. that's all I'm gonna say and this is a Real Short Ending.

Disclaimer: Don't own Beyblade or nothing of it..

Lost Love..

Chapter 3: My Lost Love..

-flash-back-

"Nobody asked if I wanted to 'play' along." Salima said as she took a sip.

"Do you?" Goki asked.

"Sure."

"So what are gonna be the rings?"

"Ring Pops." Tyson said looking at the top of his desk.

"Leace it to you to have the sweets."

"Hey then what am I suppose to be?" Dizzy asked.

"Uhh.."

"How about being a nice bit-beast."

Salima began to cough and her legs jerked up to her chest. Put her head on her knees as she continued to cough.

"Salima what's wrong?" Ray asked getting closer to her.

She smiled and looked at him. "I don't think I'll make it."

"What do you mean?"

"I mean that I'm not gonna live. I'm not gonna be around for long." Her voice dropped slowly with every word she said.

"Don't say that."

"I can't I'm not gonna live, I can feel... my life escaping.. me."

"Salima don't leave, everyone's gonna miss you. We are all gonna be affected." Hilary began to say.

"I'm sorry guys."

"Don't blame yourself."

"Salima we'll need you." Kane said.

"I'm so sorry guys."

Ray got closer to the girl, pulled Salima in his arms. "Don't say that." he whispered.

"Sorry."

"Salima?" Jim moved closer and looked at the girls face.

Her eyes were closed. No sign of her breathing.

Ray started sobbing with Salima still in his arms.

"No Salima."

Hilary placed her arms around Kai and began sobbing on his shoulder.

Tears ran down the teens face, watching Ray holding Salima.

The door opened Mr. Granger. He saw Ray placing Salima back down on the bed.

Ray took Salima's hand raising it to his lips. He gave a light kiss on her hand.

"Salima-chan."

-end-of-flash-back-

Ray stands by the river, watching the water flow. It's been a year since they've met. Summer breezes blows, calming the neko-jin a bit.

"You 'k, man?" Tyson asked standing behind him.

"Yeah." his tail-like hair moves gently threw the breeze.

"You don't seem to be."

"T-."

"Tyson, don't break his concentration." Kai said looking at the neko-jin.

"Sorry, Ray."

"It's okay, Tyson."

"You sure, you can always talk to us you know." Max said.

"I'm sure."

"We'll be leaving now, you coming Ray?" Hilary asked.

"No thanks I'll stay here."

"Ok." The rest of the BladeBreaker walked of, leaving Ray.

The breeze blew passing by the trees and everything around him.

"Why couldn't I save you this time. I always was there and saved you, why not when you died?"

The wind blew so soft, like it was giving his a soft kiss.

"It's been a year since we first met." His eyes wandered around the river, looking at the spot where he was sure they've met.

The day when they saved Mr. Granger.

Days later they became rivals, they discovered that Kane and his friends were members of the team trying to take their bit-beasts.

"You had different opinion of what was the right thing 'bout the game."

A shining object caught his attention.

He walked slowly towards it where he thought the waves would have brought it in. The small waves pushed it to his feets. Ray picked it up.

A smile came across his face, "Salima."

Been a while since he had smiled.

He began walking to where he had been pretty much all spring long.

-shady-tree-covered-cemetery-ish-

He walked past some stones, looking for the one he had visit so often.

As he found it, he placed the object he found on top of the stone that had written:

Salima

Great Soul and Spirit

Will always be remembered in us

Her blade layed on the stone. Shining bit by the sun that came throught the trees.

"Thought you would want it." He whispered.

Another summer breeze blew by.

"You're welcome, I know you've wanted it." His eyes looked at the stone, "May I please talk to you."

"Sure."

He turned and saw a shadowy figure.

"Salima."

"How may I assist you?"

"Just needed to talk to you again." He said looking at the girl.

Her eyes and hair were faded.

Her skin was so pale.

"What's it this time?" She asked giving a giggle.

"Just thinking of how to get you back."

"You know that's impossible."

"Yeah, but I miss you so much."

"Ray, you need to stop thinking about me and move on." the shadow walked to Ray, placing her hand on his cheek.

"Right now, I wish I can feel you." He said placing his hand over hers.

"Did you hear what I said a few seconds ago?"

"Yeah, but I can't stop thinking about you."

"You are gonna hafta try. I'm only a spirit now." she sighed look deep in his eyes. "You can't live with just a spirit by your side."

"I love you to much too just, forget about you."

The shadowed backed away.

"It's the last time I'm able to walk on this earth."

"You are not even walking."

"I know, I just hafta go, I'm sorry."

Tears seemed to be falling from her, but there were none.

"Don't go, again."

"I'm sorry Ray-kun, I cant stay here any longer."

The shadow of Salima turned her back facing Ray.

"I love you." he said.

"I love you, too."

They stood standing not looking at each other.

"When someone you love, you hafta forget about them for a while, to live your life."

"Just remember I cant forget you."

"Love's painful when you cant spend time with the one you love."

"I know what you mean." The shadow figure began fading away as the wind blew by.

"Bye Salima."

"Bye Neko."

"Thanks for being with me."

"No prob."
The shadow was compleatly gone.

"Ray-kun, was that Salima-chan?"

He turned to see the pinked-haired girl standing there.

"Mariah-san, you saw her?"

"Yeah, but she looked dead."

"That's right I forgot to tell you guys, she died the day we broke up."

"I'm sorry Ray-kun."

"What are you doing here in Japan?"

"We wanted you to come back home, to our old team."

"The White Tigers?"

"Yeah we are planning to enter this year's tournament."

"You guys want me back?"

"Yeah, we need our old leader."

"I don't kno-."

"I'm also here to apologize by the way I acted when you broke up with me." She said real rapidly.

"It's okay Mariah."

"So what do you say?" Mariah asked standing by grave of Salima.

"I need time to think."

"Take your time, the tornement ain't for another few weeks." with that the ink-haired neko-jin walked away.

"What should I do, Salima?"

'Choose what your heart decides.'

"Hmm.. thanks all I have to do is find out what it decides."

END...

DA117: I never said it was gonna be happly ever after. After this, we all know Ray chooses to go back to the White Tiger Hills.. so while I hide, you guys review.