Heya well this chapter has taken longer than expected to write, mainly because I had writers block. I knew what I wanted to put down, but wasn't quite sure how to write it. I don't know how many times I've edited it, but let's just say it was a lot.

I hope you all had a Merry Christmas and a good New Year. Sorry its taken so long for the update.

Now to my reviewers, wow I've had over 200 reviews for this story so far!

Kai's Little Angel: Yeah I know it was quite a sad chapter, this is as well, but not as upsetting.

puppalupp2008: Glad you liked the chapter.

Beyblade-gal: I hope you all had a good Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Bloody-Shadows: You'll have to wait and see whether Kai made that decision by himself or whether he was influenced by his Grandfather. I'm not gonna say…

Plushie Ray: What a short review lol, oh well its better than no review at all. Hope you had a good Christmas.

Ms.SoUrPuSs: Ermm Voltaire is Kai's Grandfather, not uncle, but I know what you mean. I hope you update your story soon, cause I really like it!

Azn-V-Kai: Yeah I suppose it was quite harsh that Kai had to break up with Cassie, but that's the way the story goes eh?

Curiousgeorge: You'll find out what Cassie does in this chapter, but won't find out about Kai for a while. Glad you like my story.

Kimkizna: Wow you read my whole story in one day! That's pretty impressive… Glad you liked it.

Ilovecake2: You just missed outon being reviewer 200; however you were the 199th and 201st so maybe that makes up for it lol. I agree with you outlook on Voltaire, he is very mean. I shan't confirm anything about why Kai doesn't want to talk to Cassie, because that would spoil the story, and we don't want that to happen do we? Thank you for reviewing :)

You/Kai fic fan: As I said to Ilovecake2, I won't say why Kai isn't talking to Cassie, but you're on the right lines. Hope you had a good Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Kathleen: Wow I have a new fan lol. I know I'm evil muhahahaha. Oh and I think the story will have a happy ending, so I hope that reassures you. Thank you for reviewing!

Now that's everyone who reviewed. So onto the story, this chapter is of average length, not too short or to long. I hope you like it and that it makes sense.

I'd like to post this chapter in memory of those who died in the Tsunami on Boxing Day, my thoughts are with all the families who have lost someone.

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


Chapter 27: What Cassie did next

The Bladebreakers were practicing in the Dojo courtyard as usual. It had been a week since Kai had left for Russia and no one had heard from Cassie since then either. Hilary had tried to phone, but Cassie had always been too upset to talk to her friend.

However no one knew why Cassie was so upset, they all presumed it was because she was missing Kai... They didn't know about the message from Voltaire.

During that week they had received a letter off Mr. Dickenson, confirming the world championships were to be held in two months time. Since then Max, Rei and Tyson had been training exceedingly hard.

Rei caught his blade after beating Tyson in a friendly practice match. Something caught his eye as he examined Driger. A smile crept onto his face as he waved to the person who had just entered the courtyard.

"Cassie!"

The girl seemed paler than usual… She smiled back - but it didn't have her usual sparkle; her smile seemed almost empty.

"Hey Cass, how are you?" asked Max,

She looked to the floor and sighed.

"I have something to tell you…" she said softly

"What's wrong?" questioned Kenny, by this time concerned for his friend.

"Oh no…Has something happened to Kai?" questioned Rei

You could see the pain in her eyes at just the mention of his name. She bit her lip.

"It's about him yeah…" she whispered

Everyone looked concerned by now.

"Is he ok?" asked Tyson

"Well I don't know…"

"What? Cassie you're not making sense… Is Kai ok?" said Hilary

"I don't know because he hasn't spoken to me since he left!" she blurted out

Everyone gasped in surprise.

"Wh-what do you mean Cassie..? What happened?" asked Max

After a short pause, Cassie painfully explained about the phone call to Kai on the night he arrived in Russia. She told them how cruelly Voltaire had spoken to her, and how Kai had ended their relationship. Her friends seemed shocked. The Korean was trying hard not to cry in front of the group.

"Oh Cassie that's awful," cried Hilary as she comforted her friend. "I can't believe Kai would say such a thing…"

"I don't believe he did," stated Rei. "Well not on his own accord at least."

"What do you mean Rei?"

"Well Max, think about it, Kai was totally in love with Cassie, there's now way he would ever chose to end their relationship…"

"Rei's got a point… Hey I bet Voltaire had something to do with it…"

"It doesn't really matter anymore," sniffed Cassie. "He hasn't contacted me… I've tried but he hasn't replied to my emails or anything…"

She glumly looked at the floor. Her friends weren't quite sure what to do. An awkward silence followed.

"Anyway… I- I just thought you should know that we are no longer going out… An- And there's something else I need to tell you."

Questioning eyes fell upon the girl. She sighed softly as she sat down on her knees. The girl looked at her hands that lay on her lap.

"Somehow – I don't know how – but Daren found out about Kai's departure… He emailed me yesterday, saying how sorry he was to hear the news…"

"I bet he was," mumbled Tyson, which earned him a sharp elbow from Hilary.

"Anyway… he's offered me my old place on Team Twilight, as captain,"

The gang seemed a little taken aback.

"Are you going to accept?" asked Max

"I've been thinking very hard about it Maxie… and I've come to a conclusion. You guys are my world and I would always want to do my best for the team. However now that Kai's gone, it doesn't feel right… He's hurt me for what ever reason and it pains me to be reminded of him, and every time I see you guys I think of him.

So you see I don't think I can continue to be on the Bladebreakers – I'd only let you guys down, and I'd never want to do that… So I've decided to return to Korea and my old team for the world championships… I'm sorry; I don't want you guys to feel I'm deserting you, it's just…"

"No need to explain Cassie, I think we all know what you mean," interrupted Rei

"Yeah, we understand that what's happened with Kai, can't be easy on you… As much as we want you to stay, we wouldn't want you to be unhappy."

"I agree with Max. We want what's best for you, even if it means leaving us for a while… We'll miss you though."

"I miss you too Hilary, I'll miss all of you… but I promise to stay in touch."

The girl rose to her feet.

"I guess I better go pack… Daren's booked my flight for two days time."

"Two days? But that's so soon,"

"I know Kenny, but I need to start training them as soon as possible… they've probably slacked off since I've left," smirked the girl.

"Haha, you're not going to be as hard on them as Kai is on us are you?" joked Tyson

Cassie smiled faulted slightly at Kai's name.

"Oh sorry I forgot…"

"It's ok Ty… Now then I best go pack; I'll see you all again before I leave. In fact I shall take you all out for a meal tomorrow, to say thank you for being wonderful team mates."

"You really don't have to do that for us," pointed out Rei

"I know but I want to, plus I don't think Tyson would miss out on a free meal..."

"Indeed I would not!" exclaimed Dragoon's master.

Cassie chuckled to herself.

'I'm gonna miss them, that's for sure…' she thought

Cassie's remaining two days passed very quickly. Soon it was time for her to leave. It was a sad occasion, but at least they all had the fond memories of the previous night's meal to keep their spirits up.

The girl had taken her friends to a very posh restaurant; it seemed a good idea at the time. However Tyson had been very unimpressed with the size of the meal compared to the price of it, even though he wasn't the one who was paying for it. When the food was served, he had made a comment somewhere along the lines of,

"Is that it?"

To which a huge kafuffle between him, the waiter and chef followed. All of the other guests watch in amusement as the boy argued with the chef, much to the embarrassment of his friends. In the end the incident was resolved by a free meal in Tyson's favour.

As Cassie boarded the plane, she smiled to herself. As much as she would miss her friends she knew she had to leave Japan. She had to get away from the painful memories of Kai. Hopefully she would see the gang soon in the championships… Then it dawned on her that Kai would also be there.

Her heart ached momentarily. She reached to the pendant around her neck, she hadn't taken it off since Kai had given it her. Cassie touched the cold metal Yin sign. A shiver went up her spine.

Would she be able to face him if they had to battle… only time could tell. For now, she would concentrate on returning home. She gave a final wave to the Bladebreakers, her friends that would be eternally bound by friendship.

'Goodbye Japan,' she thought 'Korea here I come'

Well that's the end of this chapter, I hope you liked it. I'll try and update soon but can't guarantee how long the next one will take to write.

I'd appreciate it if you'd review; it lets me know what people think off the story. Thank you for reading.

- Wreckless Spirit -