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I'm bored out of my mind so I decided to continue writing....just don't tell my parents lol -
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I really appreciate them all!
I'm surprised at how many of you get emotional when reading it! I'm not trying to make anyone cry...I swear!!!

Special Thanks to.....

Dancing Wolf - yeah...now that I re-read it all...I did!!! ahhh!! I should have noticed....oh well...hopefully I didn't do that in this chapter too much! Oh! And the answer to your other question....you will find out next chapter ;)

Lita Maxwell - Oo remind me NOT to get on YOUR bad side!

Lil Tanuki Wolf - I'm sure this update isn't as soon as you wanted it...but I tried!

eyriess - you'll see :)

Droopy1389 - I can only take a break for so long! I'm going insane here!!! Who cares if my fingers go? I can always get those artifical ones! lol

So....on with the story!
Hopefully it's not boring....again

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Kai ran through the streets, water splashing on his legs as he tore through puddles of muddy water from the storm raining down above him.

The sound of tires burning against the asphalt filled the teen's ears as he watched a black van skid around a corner, heading straight for him.

Kai cursed loudly and darted into an alleyway, barely missing the speeding vehicle.

"Damn!" He growled as he skidded to a stop.

The alley was a dead end....Kai had no where else to run.

He heard the van turn around down the street, and head back over to the alley.

Quickly, Kai removed a blue beyblade from his pocket and held it up to the light.

"It looks like this is where we finally part my friend..."

The center of the blade began to glow a crimson red, and the teen could feel it's heat warming up is hand.

Swiftly, he launched the beyblade on the ground in front of him.

"Go Dranzer! I release you!" He shouted above the crackle of the thunder overhead.

In a bright light, a giant phoenix rose out of the blue blade to greet it's master.

Kai closed his eyes and stroked his beast's feathered neck.

"There's no sense in them getting us both. Fly Dranzer! Fly away!"

"But....Master..."

"Go now damnit! They're here!"

Tears trickled down the phoenix's red eyes and her master pushed her away gently.

"Hurry! There he is!" A voice shouted.

Two men, dressed in dark trench coats appeared around the corner and faced Kai and Dranzer.

"Heh...we can kill two birds with one stone now." A sicken chuckled came from the first man.

Kai balled his hands into fists and clenched his teeth.

"I can't leave you here to suffer this fate alone...." Dranzer's smooth voice whispered.

"You must....it's the only way."

"Get 'em!"

The two men suddenly lunged forward.

Kai ducked under the red phoenix and met their attack with a powerful uppercut.

"Why you...." The second man sent a kick toward Kai's head, but the teen managed to block it.

"Go Dranzer!" Kai yelled as he continued to block his opponents attacks.

The phoenix shook her head, her sparkling tears mixing with the rain falling from the heavens.

"I...I can't! I won't!"

The accomplice took out a gun hidden within his coat and aimed it at the glowing bird.

"Master Boris would love your head...."

"No!"

Kai punched his opponent in the face and rushed over and tackled the man just as he pulled the trigger, diverting the bullet into the mass of feathers in Dranzer's wing.

The two landed in a pool of water under the pained phoenix as she let out a small cry.

"Dranzer!" Kai yelled again, picking up the gun from the man's limp hand.

With tears in his crimson eyes, he held the weapon at his own bitbeast, his finger wrapped around the trigger.

The phoenix took a step back and gasped. "Master Kai!"

"Go now! I will shoot you if you don't leave!" The blue haired teen yelled sternly.

Dranzer stared at her master with disbelief.

"Listen to me Dranzer!" Kai bellowed, firing a round next to the phoenix's talon feet.

The firebird took to the sky, hovering over the alley and peering down at her master Kai dropped the gun and smirked up at his beast.

"I'll always love you Dranzer....never forget that...." He murmured to himself.

With a heart-wrenching cry, the red bird flew off in a beam of light, disappearing into the stormy sky.

The blue haired teen let out a tired sigh and began to get off the man below him.

Suddenly, he gasped, remembering the second man.

He whirled around and saw the man, a long rifle in his hand.

In the blink of an eye, the man swung the end of the gun and hit Kai on the side of the head, throwing him to the other side of the alley.

The teen's skull crashed against the brick wall, and his ears were filled with the splatter of blood behind him.

Kai slid down the wall and slumped over on the cold ground, a trail of blood behind him.

The man walked over to him with a sickening smirk on his face.

Kai looked up at his attacker with clouded eyes as the gun was brought down against him once again.

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Crimson eyes shot open with a gasp.

After a few moments, Kai blinked, and quickly began breathing in fresh air.

He stared at the ceiling for a second before realizing he was still in the hospital.

With a tired sigh, the blue haired teen turned onto his side and relaxed against the fluffy pillow behind him.

"Dranzer....." He sighed sadly.

"Mr. Dickinson! Good to see you again!" A muffled voice from outside filled Kai's ears.

"Great...."

"Good to see you too Dr. Korosu! How's Kai doing today?" The elder was solemn as he spoke.

"It's hard to say...he won't talk to any of us. His injuries seem to be closing up just fine though...but he's not eating or taking any medication. We've been forced to insert a tube and feed him that way."

"Kai's not one to comply with doctors that's for sure." The elder smiled slightly.

"Maybe you can talk some sense into him today." Korosu opened the door to Kai's room and allowed the elder to enter. "Oh! One more thing...don't turn on the lights. His eyes are still very sensitive."

"Thank you...." He whispered, closing the door behind him.

The elder treaded over to the side of the bed and took a seat quietly.

"Kai? Are you awake?"

"Hn..." Came the reply.

Mr. Dickinson chuckled softly. "Can you at least turn over so I can see you?"

After a moment of silence, Kai let out a sigh and turned onto his back, sitting up against the back of the bed slightly.

"There we go." The BBA manager smiled at the teen as he stared down at his lap, unable to look back at the elder. "So Kai...how are you feeling today?"

The teen didn't reply.

"I see...." Mr. Dickinson tried to think of something else to say. "So...I'm told you can come home in a few weeks. Tyson and the others will be happy to see you again."

"Heh..." Kai breathed. "I'm sure about that...."

"Kai, they're your teammates remember? We were all devastated when you disappeared! Hilary even traveled to 3 other countries looking for you!"

"Mr. Dickinson....." Kai started, breathing in heavily. "You don't know what I have done....things will never be the same again."

"I know you were forced to fight Kai...that doesn't matter to any of us!"

"We'll see about that...."

The elder was taken aback by the teen's words. He opened his mouth to speak, but the door opened behind him.

"I'm sorry to disturb you, but there are three children in the waiting room looking for you sir."

"Alright...thank you." Mr. Dickinson stood up and headed out the door.

He paused and looked back at Kai.

"They want to see you Kai....."

"...whatever...." The teen replied after a moment.

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It was about 10 minutes after the elder left that the door reopened, and a familiar brunette walked in, accompanied by 2 boys.

Kai heard the boys gasp, but refused to look their way.

"K...Kai?"

The oldest teen sighed in defeat and greeted his former team with an unintentional glare.

"It...it IS you!" The navy haired boy exclaimed, rushing over to the side of the bed.

After a long pause, Hilary decided to say something.

"How are you feeling Kai?"

"Hnnn...."

That was the old Kai they knew so long ago. The three were glad to have his old attitude back. They had really begun to miss it.

"Kai...uh...."

Crimson eyes flashed over to Tyson, who stared back with a sad gaze.

"Don't ever look at me like that!" Kai snapped, causing the teens to look at their feet.

"If you're going to pity me...do it far away."

"We don't pity you Kai....." Hilary started The injured teen cut her off with an angry glare.

She knew it was true....this should have never happened, but it did...and they all felt horrible for it.

"Kai...." Tyson started, placing his gloved hand on his captain's shoulder. "We're....glad to see you back."

The blue haired teen was thrown off slightly by Tyson's sincere smile. He hadn't seen sincerity in a long time.

"Come on boys and girl...let's let him rest..." A soft voice appeared at the door.

"Yes sir...." Hilary looked back at Mr. Dickinson before returning her gaze back to Kai, who was now busy staring at the closed window.

Tyson and Kenny turned and headed toward the door, Hilary soon following.

"Hang in there Kai...." She murmured, closing the door softly behind her.

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