Well, I finally got another chapter out. Oh and.....HAPPY CHINESE/VIETNAMESE NEW YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm excited for this upcoming new year. Even though it is the year of the monkey, I'm happy. Although I have this sinking feeling that I might have bad luck this year because I'm a tiger and monkeys and tigers do not get along.....oh well. I guess I'll just have to wait and see.....but enough of me talking.....on with the chapter!
And unfortunately I don't own BeyBlade, just the characters you don't recognize.
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Chapter 3: Answers to Questions, Decisions to be Made
After only getting a few hours of sleep, Miko woke up from the bright rays of the morning. Not wanting to get up from bed just yet, she just laid there until the smell of fresh coffee caught her attention. She instantly jolted up and quickly washed up and got dressed before rushing downstairs. When she got to the kitchen, she was greeted by a fresh pot of coffee and a lone cup on the counter. But instead of coffee in the cup, there was tea, freshly made and ready to drink. She took hold of the cup of tea carefully and headed toward the other side of the house. When she came to the door of the room she wanted, she opened the door and a happy smile instantly appeared on her face.
"Otoo-san!" Miko exclaimed rushing over to him as fast as she could with a hot cup of tea in her hands. She carefully placed the cup on his desk before giving him a hug. He embraced back with a happy expression on his face. "I've missed you."
"I've missed you too, little hoshi," her father said lovingly. They broke from the embrace and her father sat in his chair behind his desk while Miko sat in front of his desk, ready to report. Ryo Haraguchi was a middle-aged man with black hair and onyx black eyes, just like Miko. He too was part of Phoenix Corporations but of a different branch. He's always serious about his business, but under that was the leader of the Dark Shadows gang. No one of the business world knew him as the leader of a gang, but everyone on the streets knew but dared not to tell for fear of what the Dark Shadows would do to them. But under all of that was a caring man who watches the well being of his members, especially the younger ones. Even though they were the best at what they did, he still worried about them.
"So, tell me everything that has happened while I was gone," Ryo said calmly waiting for his daughter to report. Miko sighed and began her report from the beginning.
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A figure stirred slightly from his sleep but was instantly jolted awake from the pain in his right shoulder. He sat up and clutched his shoulder to try to ease the pain.
"Whoa! Take it easy! You shouldn't be rushing yourself, Hiwatari-san."
Kai looked up at the new voice, confusion and surprise written on his face along with pain from his shoulder. The stranger was not very old, middle-aged at the most with chocolate brown hair and brown eyes. He had the look of worry on his face as he tried to stop him from getting up too fast.
"Who are you? Where am I? How did i get here?" Kai quickly asked, questions flooding his mind.
"Whoa! Slow down! I'm Hitoshi Murasame, but everyone just calls me Hito. You're at the Haraguchi mansion. Kumiko-san, Tala-san, and Rei-san brought you here cause you got shot on your right shoulder," Hito explained briefly. Kai calmed down at hearing where he was but still wary just in case he was lying. Hito placed pain killers in his hand and handed him a glass of water. Kai hesitantly took the pills but started to feel the ease of pain from his shoulder.
"Arigato," Kai said, still wary of the stranger.
"Not a problem. I believe Tala-san, Ozuma-san, Kane-san, Salima-san, and Mariam-san are in the kitchen having breakfast," Hito said briefly, handing Kai a shirt to put on. Kai accepted the shirt and carefully put it on so as not to put too much strain on his shoulder. He slowly got off the bed with Hito's help and slowly followed him to the kitchen. Sure enough when they arrived at the kitchen, they were greeted by the very people Hito said were there.
"Ohayo gozaimasu minna-san," Hito greeted to the occupants in the room. Everyone turned to greet the doctor but was surprised to see Kai with him.
"Ohayo Kai. Feeling better?" Tala asked, smiling.
"What the hell is going on here? What happened last night? Who the fuck are all of you really?" Kai snapped at the group. None flinched at his tone and just looked at him calmly.
"Don't worry. All your questions will be answered soon. For now, you should eat to regain your strength," Ozuma advised, offering the seat nest to him. Kai calmed down a bit and slumped down onto the seat while Salima placed a plate of eggs, sausages, pancakes, and bacon with toast in front of him. Tala poured a cup of warm tea for him and placed it nest to his plate. Kai hesitantly began to eat.
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"So what are we gonna do?" Miko asked seriously.
"I'll let him decide," Ryo simply said with a slight shrug. Miko stared at him with wide eyes.
"You're actually letting someone choose?!" Miko exclaimed.
"Yeah. You know I never do that, but he has a big decision to make. Choosing either one will change his life," Ryo calmly explained briefly. Miko nodded in understanding. "And I want you to talk to him."
"Why me?" Miko asked, eyebrow raised.
"I would myself but I have work to do. Plus you know him better and he trusts you more. Well, after last night, I'm not so sure. Also, I see you have a keen interest in him," Ryo explained.
"Otoo-san! I don't know what you are talking about!" Miko exclaimed, not noticing the slight rise of heat coming to her cheeks. Ryo just chuckled in amusement and shook his head. "All right, I'll talk to him, but don't you dare imply anything, otoo-san," Miko threatened to the still chuckling man. She stood up and gave him a small wave before leaving the office to go to the kitchen. When she got there, she noticed the usual early bird occupants plus two more who she instantly recognized.
"Ohayo gozaimasu," Miko greeted to everyone in the room.
"Ohayo Miko," Tala said with a happy smile, but if one looked deep enough his eyes showed worry and concern.
"So? What happened?" Mariam asked curiously, anxiousness hidden in her voice. Miko just gave them a look and everyone except Kai understood. She turned to Kai, who was staring at her with hard eyes.
"Hiwatari-san, when you are done, I need to speak to you," Miko said seriously, looking straight into crimson eyes.
"Hmph! Fine," Kai said coldly, finishing up his cup of tea. When he finished, he stood up and walked up to Miko. She motioned for him to follow and made her way toward another part of the mansion. She opened a door and stepped through. Kai saw cars and bikes by the dozens, all colors of either black or silver. There were even cars that were imported from America. He was startled by a loud clang of a tool hitting the ground. Miko made her was toward where the clang came from and stopped beside a black Mercedes.
"Yo Nick! What are you doing?" Miko called out to the person under the car. Nick rolled out from underneath and looked up at Miko.
"Wassup Miko!" Nick greeted, getting up and dusting himself off. "Just putting the finishing touches on this car."
"Nice job. Looks real good, but I need a car. Something smooth but fast," Miko briefly described. Nick thought about it for a second before going over to a rack on the wall with dozens of keys on it. He picked up a set and handed it to her. Miko turned off the alarm of a silver Mustang. "Arigato Nick."
"Not a problem," Nick said smiling and headed off toward another car. Miko walked to the car and got into the driver side. Kai followed and got into the passenger side. When she started up the car, it roared to life. They were silent for a while before Miko broke the silence.
"Hiwatari, I know you have plenty of questions and I intend to answer them but let me just start from the beginning. First of all, we are all members of a gang called the Dark Shadows. My father, Ryo Haraguchi, is the leader and I am next in line. The others follow me and then the rest of the gang. What happened last night was a battle of taking back an area. The other gang was the Radicals, a rookie gang but highly influential. They started to tried to dominate over us about a year ago. Some areas they have already succeeded but we will only take them back if they pose as a threat to the people around them. So simply we're the gang that wants to keep innocents our of our business in a bad way," Miko briefly explained to him. She took a quick glance at him and saw him looking straight ahead with narrowed eyes.
"Why didn't you tell me before?" Kai asked suddenly, breaking the few moments of silence. Kai turned to look at her and saw that she seemed to be concentrating on the road in front of her. Kai was surprised by her response.
"We didn't want you to get involved," Miko said calmly and quietly with a soft expression.
"What do you mean?" Kai asked curiously, wanting an explanation.
"Look, no offense Hiwatari. It's not that we don't want you with us, it's just that your family is well respected in this country. Everyone knows who you are. And if the media heard that Sho Hiwatari's son was in a gang, your family's reputation would go down hill. We didn't want that to happen to you. Plus living a life as a gang member isn't peaches and cream. There's danger at every corner and if you're not experienced enough, you may never see the light of day again," Miko simply said. "There are good things about being in a gang. Certain advantages, but I'm not allowed to voice those yet," she continued with a slight smirk. Kai just sat there thinking about the whole situation. Suddenly the car stopped and Kai snapped back to reality. He looked out the window and saw that they stopped at a beach. Kai looked over to Miko and raised an eyebrow.
"Why are we stopping here?" Kai asked with a questioning glare.
"Just a change in scenery," Miko said with a shrug. She got out of the car and Kai followed her. She turned the alarm on and headed out toward the pier. A slight breeze was blowing, tossing her hair a bit. Kai stared at her from behind, wonder and curiosity in his eyes. She stopped at the end of the pier and just stood there looking out to the ocean. Kai walked up and stood next to her, finding the scenery calm and peaceful.
"Otoo-san had decided to let you decide. He has never done this for anyone and I was quite surprised with his decision. Now it's time to make yours," Miko said looking up to him. "You obviously have two choices. One: you can live your normal life or two: you can join the Dark Shadows. Before you make you decision, let me tell you what your life may be like when you choose either one. If you decide to become a Dark Shadow, you will have danger lurking around you and you can never trust anyone outside of the Dark Shadows gang. We do a lot of dangerous jobs and not only watch each other's back but you must watch your's as well, never knowing when the situation may arise. You have to be able to know what others are going to do and don't hesitate. Being a Dark Shadow not only does danger follow you, but could danger your family. But like I said, there are advantages. If you decide to just go back to your original life, then you must promise to never tell anyone about us. Word travels fast on the streets and if other gangs hear that you have connections with us, then they will not hesitate to blackmail you or get you to join them to fish out information about us. This could danger your family. Either way you choose, something bad could happen but the choice is yours to make," Miko explained. She just stared at him who was looking out to the ocean, a look of concentration on his face. he seemed to be struggling with the decision he had to make.
Kai was struggling greatly with the choice he had to make. Either was could bring danger to his family and he didn't want that. Especially to his little sister. He weighed out the pros and cons of each option but found that both seemed even. He had never made such a difficult decision before in his life. Miko soon interrupted his thoughts.
"You don't have to make a choice right now. Take your time and think it through," Miko said reassuringly. She saw some relief in his eyes but the pressure of making the decision still weighed heavily on his shoulders. "In the meantime, I think you need to get home. We covered you for last night but your mom wants you home today. Let's go, I'll take you," she concluded making her way to the car. Kai followed, wondering what kind of story they told his mother but would ask about it later. They got into the car and drove off. The ride was silent, both in their own thoughts. They soon arrived at his mansion and Miko looked at it with an amazed look on her face. She stopped in front of the huge mansion and got out to take a better look. Kai soon followed and smirked at her reaction, briefly forgetting his predicament.
"To much for you?" Kai teased, not helping himself.
"Not at all. It's just that I wouldn't be able to stay in a place like this for too long. Size is no big deal but it's too fancy for me," Miko explained. Kai smiled slightly at her. His attention was soon drawn to the loud band of the door opening. He was soon attacked by a small figure who clutched tightly to his waist.
"Onii-chan! You're finally home! I was so worried since I didn't see you on your bed this morning. Where were you?" Kari asked innocently, looking up at Kai. Kai smiled and bent down to give her a hug. She gladly accepted the embrace and soon she noticed that there was someone else here besides her brother. She broke the embrace and walked toward the new figure. Kai noticed what she was doing and just stayed back. Kari approached her somewhat cautiously, not sure who she was.
"Konnichiwa, I'm Hikari Hiwatari. Who are you?" Kari asked politely and stuck her hand out. Miko crouched down to be the same level as the young girl. Miko smiled kindly toward Kari and took her hand.
"I'm Kumiko Haraguchi. Pleased to you meet you," Miko said brightly. "Hiwatari-san never told me he had a younger sister," Miko added taking a glance at Kai. Kari just giggled a bit and smiled brightly at her.
"Haraguchi-san," Kari began, curiosity getting the best of her.
"Just call me Miko," Miko insisted.
"Okay, Miko-chan. Ano...are you onii-chan's girlfriend?" Kari asked innocently, not realizing that she was embarrassing him. Miko showed surprise on her face as she looked at Kai. She noticed that he had a surprised but embarrassed look on his face. She also took note of the tinge of blush that crossed his cheeks.
"Why? Did he say so?" Miko asked in a slight teasing tone. She was amused by the look on his face.
"No, I was just wondering. I think you two would be great for each other," Kari innocently voiced her opinion. Miko just gave a nervous laugh and stood straight.
"Well, i should go," Miko said getting ready to leave.
"Aww! Can't you stay for dinner?" Kari pleaded, not wanting the older girl to go.
"Well, I --" Miko began, but was interrupted.
"Kai! You're finally home!" a new voice yelled out as the person made their was toward him.
"Gomen nasai okaa-san that I couldn't go home last night," Kai said to his mother with an apologetic look. Miko raised an eyebrow at the new change in attitude toward his mother. There was sincerity in his eyes that she had never seen before.
"It's okay, as long as you're okay," his mother said with a soft smile. She then noticed that there was someone else present besides her children. "Konnichiwa, I believe we haven't met," she said turning toward the guest.
"Kumiko Haraguchi, pleased to meet you," Miko said, introducing herself in a respectful bow.
"Okaa-san, she is one of my friends from school," Kai explained quickly. His mother just nodded and smiled. Miko, however, had a slight shocked look on her face. She didn't think he still considered them his friends. Then again, he could be just saying that so his mother wouldn't get suspicious.
"It's a pleasure to meet you, too. As you can see, I'm Kai's mother, Yumi Hiwatari. Welcome to our home," Yumi said cheerily.
"Arigato, demo, I really must be going," Miko said with a sheepish look.
"Oh! You must really stay for dinner. I insist! I will not accept no as an answer," Yumi said in a finalized tone.
"Uh, I wouldn't want to impose or anything," Miko responded, trying to get herself out of the situation. No such luck.
"Nonsense! You're not imposing at all!" Yumi exclaimed happily.
"Well, if everyone is okay with it then it's okay with me," Miko said with an uneasy voice. Yumi and Kari nodded happily while Kai just gave a slight nod. "All right then. Let me just call my otoo-san and tell him," she responded taking out her cell phone. When she was finished, Kari took hold of her hand and began chatting away while dragging Miko toward the mansion. Yumi smiled at seeing her ecstatic daughter drag a somewhat uneasy, but still smiling Miko. She glanced at Kai and smiled. She saw him looking at both girls entering the mansion, more at Miko than his little sister. Yumi began to giggle when realization dawned onto her. Kai looked at his mother with a raised eyebrow.
"Okaa-san, mind me asking what's so funny?" Kai asked, curiosity getting the best of him.
"I see that you have your eyes set on someone already Kai," Yumi teased with a smirk. She saw her son's face show a tinge of red but it quickly vanished from his face.
"I don't know what you are talking about okaa-san," Kai retaliated much too quickly.
"Sure Kai. The first stage is denial, you know," Yumi said with a sly look. She made her way back inside to inform the chefs and to leave Kai thinking.
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"Your room is very big, Hiwatari-chan," Miko said to the little girl. Indeed it was. It was full of stuffed animals and a king sized bed. The room was baby blue and lavender colored and had warm, cheerful feeling to it.
"You can call me Kari, Miko-chan," Kari responded with a giggle.
"Okay," Miko said with a soft smile. "You know, when I was growing up, I didn't have a room anywhere near like this," she said with a somewhat sad, far away look.
"Really?" Kari asked, curiosity featured on her face.
"My parents are divorced and I had to live with my okaa-san. I wasn't happy living with my okaa-san, so when I was about your age, I went to live with my otoo-san. I've been very happy ever since," Miko explained, leaving painful details out. Kari gave a look of understanding. "Well, enough about me. How about you show me the rest of the mansion?"
"Okay!" Kari exclaimed, happiness shining through once again. She took hold of the older girl's hand and led her out of her room and into the hallway. "Hmm, now where to go?" Kari looked around while thinking. She stopped at seeing the room at the end of the hall. A smile appeared on her face. "Come on, I know where to go nest," Kari said with an innocent smile. She led Miko to Kai's room and dragged her inside.
"Ano, Kari-chan, isn't this your brother's room?" Miko asked with slight nervousness in her voice.
"Hai, it is," Kari responded with a knowing smile.
"Don't you think he would mind that we are in his room without his permission?" Miko inquired.
"Don't worry. I always come in here whenever I want to. He let's me come in," Kari said in an as-a-matter-of-fact tone. She saw Miko looking around his room and smiled. "His room is nice, huh?"
Miko turned toward Kari and smiled. "Hai, it is." It was then she noticed a figure standing by the doorway with his arms crossed. He had an amused smile on his face. "Konnichiwa Hiwatari-san," she said to the silent teen. Kari turned around and her face lit up at seeing her older brother.
"Onii-chan, hope you don't mind me showing her your room," Kari said with an innocent look.
"It's okay," Kai responded with a slight smile. Kari beamed up at him.
"Kari-chan, why don't you go see when dinner is ready," Miko suggested to the young girl.
"All right," Kari said happily, leaving both of them in the room. Both were silent and had an uneasy feeling around them.
"You know, part of me doesn't want you to become a Dark Shadow," Miko suddenly said, breaking the silence.
"Why do you say that?" Kai asked with interest.
"You have something worth living for," Miko replied with a melancholy look on her face. At Kai's confused look, she explained further. "You have everything that you could possibly want. Parents that love you. A sister who adores you. An amazing place to live, possibly for the rest of you life. You have everything here and it's all worth living for," Miko said sadly. She walked up to him and looked straight into his crimson red eyes. "Just make sure that when you make your decision, make sure it will be the final one with no regrets," Miko concluded. They just stared into each others eyes until they were interrupted by someone's soft giggling. They both turned toward the source and found Kari hiding by the doorway. "Kari-chan, were you spying on us?" Miko asked with an accused tone.
"Iie," Kari responded, a look of innocence that would put a puppy to shame. Miko just raised an eyebrow at her with a playful smile. "Okaa-san said dinner is ready and otoo-san is home already," Kari informed.
"Okay, we should head downstairs now shouldn't we? Wouldn't want to keep your parents waiting," Miko said looking at both Kai and Kari. Kari nodded happily while Kai just gave a slight shrug. Miko took Kari's hand and made their way to the dining room with Kai following right behind them. When they entered the dining room, they saw that there were two occupants already present. Miko immediately recognized Kai's mother who was sitting on the right side of a man who sat at the end of the table. He had dark blue hair and the same crimson red eyes as Kai. She saw the resemblance between them and instantly knew that he was their father, Sho Hiwatari.
"Otoo-san!" Kari exclaimed happily, running to give her father a hug. Kai approached his father and gave a slight bow in greeting to his father. Miko just stood by the doorway, feeling out of place. Their father soon took notice of the girl standing near the doorway and stood. He made his way toward the girl to greet her.
"Konbanwa, I am Sho Hiwatari," Sho introduced himself as stood in front of her.
"A pleasure to meet you Hiwatari-sama. I am Kumiko Haraguchi," Miko said with a bow of respect.
"Hmm...Haraguchi? Are you Ryo Haraguchi's daughter?" Sho asked with interest.
"Hai, I am," Miko answered, not showing any signs of nervousness in front of him. Inwardly, she was quite curious how he knew her father, but decided not to ask.
"Very interesting. Welcome to my home. Please take a seat next to Kai and we will begin with dinner," Sho said and motioned for her to take the seat next to Kai. Miko obliged and sat next to Kai who was sitting on the left side of his father. Miko looked across from her and saw Kari smiling brightly at her. Miko smiled back and waited for the maids to bring out the food. When it finally came, Sho motioned for them to begin to eat. The whole table was silent except for the clanging for utensils. After a few moments, Sho broke the silence.
"So Haraguchi-san, how is school for you?" Sho asked with mild interest.
"I find school comfortable. I don't find my classes difficult, so I pass each class with ease. I was told that I could graduate at the top of the class if I kept up with my schoolwork," Miko responded politely.
"As I expected from Haraguchi's daughter. Are you and Kai dating?" Sho asked, not realizing how much his question affected both Miko and Kai. Kai turned to look at his father with surprise written in his eyes, a slight tinge of red crossing his cheeks. Miko was in the same situation. Both Kari and Yumi giggled at their predicament.
"Iie, we are not dating," Miko responded almost shyly, blushing a bit harder.
"And why not?!" Sho exclaimed slightly, looking at Kai with shock on his face. Kai gave his father a pleading look that said they could talk later, but his father seemed to ignore him. However, Yumi saw the look and helped Kai out, even though she found the situation quite amusing.
"Sho, I don't think now is a good time to discuss this," Yumi suggested, saving Kai from further embarrassment. Kai gave a thankful look to his mother.
"All right, we'll talk later Kai," Sho finalized, relieving Kai of the embarrassing situation. Kari was giggling the whole time while Miko just sat there, trying her best to suppress the heat rising in her cheeks. She was also relieved that the subject was dropped. Sho observed both of their reactions and smiled inside.
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"Dinner was fantastic. Five star restaurant material," Miko complimented. They just finished eating dinner, but dessert was on the way. Pretty soon a maid placed a plate of double layer chocolate cake that had whipped cream topping and a strawberry on top.
"Ah! My favorite dessert! Please give my regards to the chef," Sho instructed one of the maids.
"Mine too, please!" Kari exclaimed, taking a forkful of cake into her mouth. Miko smiled at the young girl and took a glance at Kai. His face was the same but his eyes shone with delight as he ate his cake. She giggled to herself, noticing a bit of whipped cream at the corner of his mouth.
"Haraguchi-san, are you enjoying the dessert?" Yumi asked happily.
"Hai, it's delicious. And I insist, please call me Kumiko," Miko responded with a smile. Yumi nodded happily, resumed eating her dessert. When dessert was finished, maids and butlers began cleaning up. Sho stood up, followed by the others and made their way to the living room area.
"Ano, arigato for letting me stay for dinner. The meal was excellent and dessert was equally good, but I really must be going," Miko said somewhat shyly to the Hiwatari family.
"Aww! Can't you stay a bit longer?" Kari pleaded, grabbing onto her arm. Miko bent down to her level and smiled softly with a touch of sadness in her eyes.
"Iie, I must go. I have to get ready for school tomorrow. Maybe, with your parents' permission, then maybe I'll come visit sometime," Miko suggested to the sad little girl. She brightened up and anxiously looked up to her parents in silent permission.
"Of course! We would love to have you visit again," Yumi exclaimed happily. Sho nodded in approval and Kai gave a slight shrug.
"Yeah!!" Kari exclaimed, losing any sadness she had before. Miko stood up straight with a smile on her face while Kari beamed up at her with excitement.
"Well then, that settles it. I'll come visit when I can. Until then, sayonara," Miko said, turning to leave.
"Kai, why don't you escort Kumiko-san to her car?" Sho suggested. Kai nodded and led the way to the front. Miko bowed in respect to his parents and gave a little wave to Kari. They responded back with smiles and waves of goodbye although Kari's was more enthusiastic. When they reached her car, she turned to Kai.
"Arigato again, for letting me stay for dinner. It was a real pleasure, but I must remind you that you have a very important decision to make. Take your time but don't take too long," Miko stated seriously. Kai gave a slight nod and looked straight at her. Miko began to feel slightly uneasy. "Well, I'll see you tomorrow then. Oyasumi nasai.....Kai," Miko said and got into her car. Kai stood by the doorway and watched her leave until he couldn't see her anymore. He looked up toward the sky and a gave a loud sigh. He then went back inside, to talk with his father and make the hardest decision in his life.
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"What do you think his decision is going to be?" Max asked the group, more directly to Miko than anyone else.
"I don't think that's fair. Everyone was chosen to be a Dark Shadow, with no choices. We were either in or out. Why is it that he gets a choice?" Tala whined to Miko who was calmly standing there, deep in thought. At hearing Tala's complaint, she turned toward him with a questioning look.
"Would you really want to choose a normal life over what you are living now?" Miko asked calmly, already knowing the answer.
"Good point," Tala simply said, realizing what she meant.
"Hey guys! Sorry I'm late!" Tyson exclaimed, running toward the group.
"Tyson, you're always late. Oh," Miko said, a surprised look on her face. Behind Tyson was Kai, heading toward them with a slight scowl on his face. Everyone turned toward him, wondering the very same thing, what his decision could be. "Ohayo, Hiwatari-san," Miko greeted to him with a smile on her face. Kai walked straight up to her and looked into her eyes.
"I thought about the choices that I was given and I have made my decision," Kai said, not showing any emotion.
"So what will it be Hiwatari. A normal life or to be a Dark Shadow?" Miko questioned, getting into business mode.
"I have decided that, I want............................................"
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Well, that chapter's done. And at a cliffhanger too.....hehe *evil chuckle*.......well looks like you'll have to wait for the next chapter to find our what Kai's decision is. Aren't cliffhangers great? Well, don't forget to review and hopefully I can get the next chapter out soon.
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