Heya folks! Oh my goodness I haven't updated in ages! I'm so sorry, I have just been swamped with homework recently, its SO unfair. I've also had exams recently too, which doesn't help… oh well they should be over soon. Thank you to my reviewers for being so patient with me.

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Disclaimer: I do not own Beyblade, I only own my own OC's and their Bitbeasts.

Chapter 25: Eternal Sunrise

Seagulls called softly as the dawn chorus began. The sun lifted gently in the harbour to reveal a large ship that was bound for Russia that very morning. "Eternal Sunrise" was a three story, white cruise liner with a red rim around the middle deck.

Kai stood watching the attendants sort out the other passenger's luggage. He listened to the waves crashing against the harbour wall. Although it was a pleasant morning, there was still a strong sea breeze present. His scarf blew gently around him.

The teenage boy looked at his watch.

'Almost 8.45am,' thought Kai, '15 minutes left of freedom before I need to board the ship…'

His trail of thought was interrupted as he heard several footsteps approach him from behind. Swiftly Kai turned around to be greeted by the friendly, but sad faces of his friends. His eyes scanned all of them: Rei, Max, Tyson, Hilary, Kenny and……. Cassie.

She looked the most upset of all of them; her head hung low so that her hair covered her lilac eyes. A swell of guilt filled Kai's stomach.

Tyson looked at the two black bags that were on the floor either side of his captain.

"I take it you're leaving then," he whispered

Kai nodded solemnly.

None of the friends knew what to say. Rei stepped forward hesitantly.

"Well I guess we should say goodbye then,"

Kai nodded again.

"You will keep in touch yeah?" asked Max

The captain nodded a third time.

"Will you stop frigging nodding and say something!" shouted Hilary

Kai cocked his head to one side and smirked.

"You always were straight to the point Hil, you'll be the best one to take my place and yell at Tyson yeah?"

The entire group chuckled, except Tyson of course.

"Hey, I'm not that bad!" exclaimed Dragoon's master.

"Of course not…" replied the captain sarcastically.

For once in his life Kai actually laughed as did the rest of the team, but as soon as he made eye contact with Cassie, he stopped laughing. The Korean girl smiled sadly at him.

Without a moment passing, Kai took Cassie's hand and pulled her aside from the rest of the group.

They stared into each other's eyes momentarily first with love, and then with sadness.

"I don't want you to leave me…" she whispered

"I know… I don't want to go either…"

Cassie eyes lit up

"Then stay," she pleaded

"It's not that simple… I'll only be gone for a few months, just until the championships."

"I'll miss you too much though," she said sadly

"I'll miss you too… here I bought this for you,"

The blunette handed his girlfriend a small black box with a red ribbon tied around it. Cassie examined the box closely before opening it. Her eyes widened when she saw what was inside it.

On a velvet cushion lay a small necklace. This was no usual necklace. It had a sliver chain with the black half of the Yin Yang sign and it.

"Wow," breathed Cassie "It's beautiful."

"I thought you'd like it… Yours is the Yin, it represents moonlight. Yin is like woman…"

Kai pulled out a silver chain from around his neck, showing the white half of the symbol.

"Yang is like man… It represents sunlight; I thought we could have half each. Yin and Yang are supposed to be two halves of a whole, they are both connected. I thought this way we could always be connected… It sounds crazy I know."

"I think it's very sweet," replied Cassie with a smile. "Can you put mine on for me?"

"Sure thing," replied Kai

He secured the necklace around the girls neck. They both smiled. Then Cassie took hold of both pieces of the sacred Chinese symbol and fitted them together.

As the rest of the group watched the couple, they could have sworn that the necklace glowed purple when the two bits came together. Kai and Cassie looked down at the joined necklaces.

"Now we'll always be connected," whispered Kai

They kissed each other lovingly.

"I'll phone you when I arrive in Russia," he said "and write to you every day,"

"Promise?"

"Promise,"

They kissed again. When they stopped Kai looked at the attendants, they were waiting very patiently for him; he was the last of the passengers to board the ship.

"I better go," he sighed

The girl nodded as a tear fell from her eye.

"Hey don't cry," replied the boy as he wiped away her tears.

"I'm sorry, it's just I love you so much Kai, I can't imagine what it will be like not to see you everyday."

"I know its gonna be weird for me too. But I'll never stop loving you, you know that. And when ever we miss each other, we can just look at these necklaces and remember the good times, and think of the future when I come back to Japan. Plus you never know, I might see you at the tournament – if you enter…"

"I suppose so, but…"

Cassie was cut off by Kai's lips in a romantic kiss. They embraced briefly.

"No more tears," he whispered

"Deal, providing you phone me as soon as you arrive in Russia,"

"I promise… I really have to go now."

Once they had finished hugging, Kai turned around to the rest of the team. For once he actually smiled.

"I'm gonna miss you guys… look after Cass for me will ya? Make sure you keep to your training schedules; I don't want to come back and find you you've slacked off."

"We won't Kai," said Rei as he stepped forward. "Good luck in Russia,"

"Thanks,"

The blunette captain said goodbye to everyone before boarding the Eternal Sunrise. A booming horning echoed round the harbour as the ship pulled away. All of the other passengers appeared to be inside. Kai was the only one on deck. He stood at the front of the ship on the middle level.

The gang watched as the ship moved away, suddenly Cassie began running beside it the side and screaming hysterically.

"Kai, KAI! I love you, please come back to me soon! I won't be able to live with out you! Please don't leave me forever! Kai!"

The girl came to the end of the harbour walk; she could no longer chase the ship. Cassie fell to her knees in tears.

"Kai… don't leave," she sobbed,

The others ran to her side. She looked up as the ship went into the horizon.

"Don't go," she whispered.

Meanwhile Kai continued to look straight a head of the ship. He could hear Cassie calling him, but couldn't bring himself to see her in such a state. Instead he fixed his eyes on the horizon.

The boy didn't want his team to see the tear that fell down his cheek as he whispered.

"I love you too,"

Aww so that's the end of this chapter, once again I apologise for how long its taken to write… Fingers crossed the next one will be up pretty soon. As a pre-warning the next chapter will be short… Its not a chapter as such more of a fill in bit that's kinda necessary, it will make sense when I post it.

Please review because its my main reason to update as soon as possible. I don't want to keep you guys waiting for too long do I? I'll try and update soon. Ooo Christmas is only 8 days away! In the holiday I should be able to write a few chapters.

Well until the next update, seasons greetings!

- Wreckless Spirit -