Heya all, I'm so sorry it's been a while since I've updated last, but I do have a really valid excuse. Well first of all my internet played up and I wasn't able to access fanfiction at all! It was so stupid cause I could get other sites, just not this one! I was even more annoyed because I had this chapter ready like a week ago!

And then I've been on holiday so I wasn't able to update, for a week! And then it played up again last night!

So as an apology I have made this chapter extra, extra long! I hope you all like it! Now to my many reviewers, wow I had 23 reviews for that last chapter, I'm like gob smacked – that's the most ever for one chapter! So because there's so many of you I'll just reply to those who asked questions… Is that ok?

Luna-chan - A MaSk Of LiEs: Grabs me flaming torch Yeah let's get Boris Muhahaha! Oh hang on can we get him after we finish my story, only hes kind of important until then lol, good idea though.

Ilovecake2: Aww that's very sweet of you to say so and yes I will be writing the two semi-final battles in detail. Hmm, well can understand that a MaxHillTyson pairing isn't everyone's cup of tea. Thank you for reading it anyway. Just read this story if you prefer, I won't be offended… that much :P

Wind Archer: Yer I'm sorry, but Tala will be evil in this chapter particularly and he will get hurt… but don't worry he won't die – I'm not that cruel!

phoenix-raine: I'm sorry if you found the characters a bit OOC, I have tried my best, but there's only so much I can do to fit with the story, I hope things are a bit better in this chapter. Let me know if they're not though, I'll try better next time.

Well thank you to everyone else who reviewed, you all seem to want to kill Boris lol. Hope you enjoy this next chapter!

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

Chapter 37: A Walk in the Park

Cassie and Daren walked casually through the breezy park.

"It's quite chilly today, don't you think?"

"Yeah, good job I told you to wear that coat eh? You'd be freezing otherwise in those clothes…"

"In those clothes? And what exactly is that supposed to mean?" asked Cassie whilst giving her friend a very sly look.

"Nothing… its just, well… come on, they aren't exactly the most… appropriate of clothes to wear when it's cold,"

Cassie raised an eyebrow before looking at her clothes. Ok so maybe a short white dress and long white boots aren't the best insulating clothes, but it wasn't as if she was wearing a bikini or anything!

"I see your point…" she muttered with a slight smirk. "Oh well this long coat's is nice and snugly,"

"Snugly? What kind of a word is that?" he asked chuckling.

"It's my word, and it's in the dictionary so nerr!" retorted the girl as she stuck her tongue out.

"Hey! Don't stick that filthy thing at me!" replied Daren light-heartedly

"Oh? And why not?"

"Because I might catch some horrible disease," joked the boy as he stuck his tongue out at her.

The girl gasped, and slapped her friend playfully

"Meany!"

The two giggled as they continued walking through the park. It was a rather grey day; few people were outside this time, mainly because it looked as if it was about to rain any second. However this didn't bother the two friends who were used to harsh weather conditions; Cassie had always insisted on Team Twilight training even in the monsoon season, just to build up their skills. Even the strong wind that now blew, barely affected the two companions.

"You're shivering…" commented Daren

"I know… I don't know why, it isn't even that cold."

"Hmm well I don't you to catch hyperthermia… come here,"

The boy casually put his arm around Cassie's waist pulling her close to him.

"We'll go back now, this is just to keep you warm," reassured the boy. "Can't have our captain getting ill now can we?"

"You're silly, you know that? I'm fine…"

"If you were fine you wouldn't be shivering,"

Cassie went to argue but couldn't think of a good enough come back.

"Ok Mr. Smarty pants, you got me!" she sighed in defeat.

"I know I have," smirked the boy as he tickled the side of her waist causing her to scream slightly.

In response she began to tickle him back. Soon they were both absorbed in a huge tickling match, laughing hysterically… They didn't notice the boy that was approaching them at a steady speed.

"Interrupting something am I?" asked a stern voice

Immediately the two stopped, still slightly laughing.

"Wha…Kai?" asked Cassie

"I thought I'd find you two here."

There was something about the way Kai was speaking that unnerved Cassie. His voice was harsher than usual, almost like he was trying to stop himself from shouting.

"Hi Kai! I was just taking Cassie out for a park…"

"I'm sure you were!" snapped the boy, causing Daren to step back a bit.

"And what's that supposed to mean?" demanded Daren

"What ever you want it to mean." Growled the Russian

Cassie didn't like where this was going. She decided to intervene.

"Now, now boys… let's just calm down." She placed her hand on Kai's raised one.

"Don't touch me!" he yelled pushing her away.

"What? I- I don't understand Kai…" replied a hurt Cassie

She began to walk towards him, trying to place her hands on his shoulders.

"I said DON'T touch me!" shouted Kai

"Hey don't speak to her like that!"

"I'll speak to her how I like!"

"Why you…"

"Daren! Stop it!" cried Cassie. "Both of you! Please… Kai what's wrong? Why are you talking like this?"

"Don't play innocent with me Cassie,"

"What?"

"I know what you've been up to,"

"I don't know what you're on about Kai,"

"Drop the act Cassie, I've seen it, I've seen the whole thing!"

"Seen what? I don't understand…"

"I know you've been cheating on me,"

"Cheating? What the hell…"

"And don't deny it either cause I have proof. I saw you in your team room with… him," Kai's voice dripped with venom as he glared at Daren

Rain was now gently falling from the sky, soaking all three of them.

"Now hang on Kai, me and Cassie haven't done anything…"

"Oh really? So her kissing you and saying she loved you is nothing huh?"

"Kissed me…?"

"I never said…" started Cassie

"I saw you with his arm around you Cassie! You've walked half around the park like it!"

"I was…" began the girl.

"… And now I come here to find you both all over each other…"

"Kai we were tickling each other,"

"Tickling?... More like feeling each other up!"

"KAI!" gasped Cassie "How can you say such a thing!"

"Look, Kai you got the wrong end of the stick!" started Daren

"And you can shut up and all!" yelled Kai. "I knew you liked her, but I never EVER dreamed you'd actually do something…"

"Kai, he hasn't done anything…"

"And as for you Cassie… I thought you loved me, I know I loved you…"

"Kai you're confusing me, I don't understand what you saw," replied Cassie, who was now very close to tears.

"YOU KISSED HIM!" shouted the boy

"When!"

"Today! Boris showed me what happened! I trusted you Cassie, I thought you loved me…" answered the boy with tears in his eyes.

"I do love you,"

"Then why kiss him?"

"Look, I don't know what you saw, but the only kiss I have ever given Daren is a quick peck on the cheek,"

"It's still a kiss!"

"Kai how can you be so fickle? It was a peck on the cheek!"

"I don't care! You still told him you loved him!"

"I never did such a thing!" protested the girl.

"Ach I'm not blind Cassie, I saw what you said,"

"Well I don't think you did Kai, because Cassie has never said that to me."

"And who asked for your opinion?" sneered Kai as he glared at Daren. "You've already done enough damage,"

"For the last time we haven't done anything!"

"I saw the tape Cassie!"

"Tape? What tape!"

"Boris showed me a tape of your team room; he's been filming you all for weeks!"

"What!"

Without warning Daren grabbed Kai and pinned him against a tree.

"You creep! How dare you film our team!" shouted the Korean boy.

"How dare you get with MY girlfriend!" replied Kai

"Will you stop saying that! I haven't done anything! And even if I did, you deserve it!"

"What's that supposed to mean?" barked the boy.

"Any way you want it to Kai! I never liked you, I always knew you were a bad person… a person who would break Cassie's heart."

"Don't judge me," growled Kai. "You don't know me…"

"And you don't know me." Replied Daren as he let go of Kai. "So I suggest you back off, and stop accusing me of doing anything with Cassie."

The anger had built up too much. With all his strength, Kai punched Daren, causing the Korean to fall backwards onto the floor. Kai glared at the boy with hate.

"Don't ever tell me what to do!"

Daren groaned in pain. His nose was bleeding quite badly. Cassie was already by his side trying to help him. She was in tears, so many different emotions were swarming around in her mind; confusion, heartbreak, worry for Daren, anger at Kai… She looked at the boy she loved with pained eyes.

"Kai I don't know what you saw, but I swear I have never cheated on you. If I have pecked Daren on the cheek, then it was only a friendly kiss, nothing else… I thought you'd trust me…"

"It's hard to say I do, when I saw you say you loved him,"

"Then you heard wrong Kai! I never said that!"

Then it hit him… heard… the video was on mute… could it be that he was wrong?

"Wait, Cassie…"

"Forget it Kai! You obviously don't trust me… I think its best if we just leave for a while,"

She helped up Daren, putting his arm around her neck to support him.

"What?"

"You heard! Oh and I suggest you check that tape as well, your hearing doesn't seem to be up to scratch recently. Now if you excuse me, we're going."

With that the girl walked away, supporting the concussed Daren, who gave a last glare at Kai before following his captain.

Kai rubbed his shoulder as he watched them walk off; there'd surely be a bruise where the Korean had grabbed him. The boy sighed. He looked at his hands, noticing the traces of the Korean's blood on his knuckles.

'I was right… wasn't I?... Boris wouldn't have tricked me? Would he?'

There was a slight feeling of doubt in the back of Kai's mind that Boris may have tricked him, but that was the least of his problems.

As Kai turned to go back, he came face to face with Tala.

"Having girl problems?" smirked the red-haired boy as he leant against a tree

Kai's eyes narrowed.

"It doesn't matter."

"Oh but I think it does, especially if you jeopardise our team's plan."

Kai chose to ignore his team mate and tried to walk past him, but Tala stuck his arm out preventing him from doing so.

"Move you arm Tala."

"Nahah Kai… You see, I've been listening to what you said to that girl… and it seems to me that you've been talking too much…"

"What do mean?"

"You mentioned our little video operation Kai… We were relying on that for information, I'm pretty sure Boris won't be pleased when he hears that you were the one that told them of it."

"I don't care." Kai pushed past the boy, only to be grabbed and once again pinned up against a tree.

"Don't play smart with me Kai… You may be captain but that doesn't mean you're untouchable."

"Don't threaten me Tala," Kai's voice was dark.

"Or what? You'll tell Boris? I'm pretty sure he'd be on my side this time Kai. They all would: Brian, Spencer… Voltaire."

"You've changed you tune Tala, has Boris got to you? You used to hate him."

"Let's just say I've seen the light."

The red head began to push slightly against Kai's neck, making his breathing difficult but Kai did not let him now that.

"What do you want Tala?"

"I want our team to win this tournament Kai, and I don't want you to screw it up! If you do, you will pay. I promise… Just remember, I've been in the Abbey for longer than you, I could quite easily find ways to make you suffer. Understand? For your sake, I hope that boy won't complain to the officials about the face lift you gave him… Cause if he does, we'll be chucked out of the tournament, and that wouldn't make me happy now, would it?"

The boys glared at one another. Then Tala began to walk away.

"Make sure you win against Tyson Kai… The Demolition boys don't accept failure."

Kai panted as he watched the boy walk away. Slowly his breathing became its normal pace. This hadn't been his day; he'd been pinned twice against the same tree! He growled when he realised Tala was off to tell Boris, the secret camera's cover had been blown.

Kai wouldn't be in a hurry to go back there anytime soon. Or was he…

'I need to check that tape…' thought the boy. 'Maybe Cassie was right… After all, it could have been planned for all of this to happen… Boris would love for me to give him the opportunity to punish me… What if she was right! There must have been sound on the tape, I've seen others with sound…I have to check!'

This thought had barely crossed Kai's mind, before he began sprinting towards Boris' office, praying the tape was still in the recorder.

Silently Kai passed unnoticed through the BBA building to reach the Demolition Boys' training area. As he approached, the harsh voices of Boris and Voltaire echoed through the corridors, accompanied by Tala's grovelling.

"Fool! If you knew he was going to spill our plans you should have stopped him!" yelled Boris.

Kai winced as he heard someone being thrown against a nearby the wall.

"I'm sorry, sir! I-I didn't realise you'd want me to stop him." Pleaded Tala

"Sorry doesn't do you any favours Tala, now our plan is ruined… you should have stopped Hiwatari!"

Kai shuddered when he heard his name; it was always a bad sign when Boris referred him as Hiwatari. The boy dreaded what would happen to him when they found him…

"Please Sir, I'll do better next time!"

"You defiantly will do… the Demolition Boys do not accept failure."

'Oh Tala, your own words cursed you,' thought Kai sadly.

He knew what would happen next, in fact he could already hear the cane tapping on the floor. Sure enough Tala's screams echoed down the halls, causing Kai to shiver.

The boy cried out in pain. Kai did contemplate on trying to help his team mate, but couldn't risk the chance it was all a trap to get him back so soon. He decided that now was the time to go to Boris's office, after all it was less likely for him to get caught if Boris was occupied.

The screams intensified, until they suddenly ceased.

"That will do Boris! I think the boy has learnt his lesson." Ordered Voltaire

"Yes Sir," replied Boris

No reply could be heard from Tala.

"Now let's move onto the more important issue of finding my Grandson. Get the others to take Tala back to his room, and then search for Kai."

"Yes Master Voltaire,"

"He can't hide forever, you see Boris, I've found him before and I can certainly find him again."

"Yes Sir,"

A sound was barely made as Kai shut the office door. He looked around the room, checking Boris has not left any security alarms for any unwanted visitors. Confident that there weren't any, Kai made his way to the video player.

'Damn!' thought the boy

The recorder was empty, the tape had been moved.

'It's got to be here somewhere'

He began desperately to search the cluttered desk, forever conscious of any approaching sounds. Time was running out, Boris was bound to return to his office soon.

As he moved some papers around on the desk, he heard a clunk. His eyes traced the noise to the floor, he smiled.

'Bingo'

He swiftly picked up the tape and placed it in the recorder, pressing play at same time. The tape began to play in silence, Kai frowned… There had to be sound. He looked around for a button on the television screen that controlled the volume. When he pressed the button he found it was on mute. Kai frowned.

'So there was sound…'

Carefully he turned up the volume loud enough so only he could hear. Kai watched closely… this time he wouldn't 'mishear'.

"Cassie is something wrong?" Daren asked as he laid a hand on her shoulder

She sighed softly and turned around to face her dearest companion.

"Not really… its just… well having to battle the White Tigers has kinda brought up some memories for me…"

"Memories?"

"It's a long story but basically, I was injured last time the White Tigers battled me – they challenged me after I'd had to fight a dozen other bladers. They were tough opponents, and I especially weak because of the previous battles. Well anyway basically I was close to collapse when I fought them… but Kai saved me."

"He did?"

"Uhuh, he protected me and fought them off with Dranzer… He was like a knight in shining armour… He took care of me - made me go to hospital…Well it was basically that night that I fell for him, and when he began to like me…"

The memory of that night was still clear in Kai's mind. It was true, that was the night he first began to like her. For some unknown reason he had to save her…and he did! For one night he was her hero.

Daren gazed down on his friend; he could see the sadness in her eyes.

"Oh I see…" he murmured

"It just reminds me of him…"

Kai's stomach turned… Cassie had been crying… because of him. He didn't realise she missed him that much.

A tear slid down her cheek.

"I'm sorry, I don't want to cry in front of you,"

"Cass, I've seen you cry before…" he whispered as he lifted her chin up.

He looked sadly into her lilac eyes, it pained him so much that she was suffering inside.

"You used to cry when we were little remember?"

She smiled slightly.

"Yeah, and you were always there to look after me,"

"Yup and I always will be," replied Daren as he kissed he forehead. "Now no more tears ok?"

Cassie looked up to Daren's friendly gaze, and nodded silently whilst wiping a tear from her cheek.

"Good girl," he whispered as he gently hugged her.

Cassie closed her eyes and hugged him back,

A wave of jealously swept over Kai momentarily. He wasn't fond of Daren, but at the same time Kai couldn't help but feel grateful to him for looking after Cassie.

"Thank you,"

"No problem… now I'm thinking you're not really in the best state for training… so how about we go to the park? You know, just chill, get an ice-cream, and enjoy the great outdoors? Granted it's not like back in Korea, but it might cheer you up, what you say?"

She smiled softly

"Yeah sounds good…" then she went up on her tip toes and kissed his cheek softly "Thank you,"

Kai stood paralysed. He couldn't move… a combination of shock and guilt had bolted him to the floor.

'I was wrong… Cassie, she-she was right…'

His stomach turned, as he thought of the things he'd said to her… all because he'd jumped to conclusions. She's been true to him, she'd always been true to him; yet he'd still falsely accused her of cheating on him, all because of Boris.

He thought of the bloody nose he'd given Daren, the hurt in Cassie eyes when she'd looked back at him.

Kai mentally hit himself, as closed his eyes tightly.

'I've been such a fool! I may have lost her for good now… Damn it Kai! Why the hell did you even trust Boris! God, I should have known he'd do something like this! That creep! Oh Cassie will you ever be able to forgive me?'

Just then his eyes shot open. He'd heard a noise. A very close noise!

Boris…

The office door opened with a creak. Kai froze to the spot.

'I'm dead…'

Wow now there's a cliffie for you, if ever there was one. I hoped you all liked this extra long chapter. It's my way of apologising for not updating in a while, and for having fairly short chapters before.

So what will happen in the next chapter… well that's a good question, because I don't know lol. I think it will be Kai's semi final match with Tyson, either that or Team Twilight verses The White Tigers… what do you think?

Please review with any comments/ suggestions/ questions or whatever! I love reading what people think!

I'll update soon hopefully

Wreckless Spirit