I haven't updated as fast as I usually do for this story, you know school. But hey I update much faster for this story then I do my Shaman King or Inuyasha story…God I can't remember the last time I updated those stories.

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Chapter 8 – I'm an idiot

Hilary's POV

'It's the end of the day, well almost, only two more periods to go. Lunch just ended, well I wouldn't call it lunch 'cause I spent all my time in the girl's washroom. All I did was star myself down in the mirror, and think; Kami I'm ugly, gross, un-pretty…. Well I came up with about every synonym for the word ugly. I was never like this before, I was never this un-happy. I would be the girl cheering the team up when they were down, now I was the one in desperate need of a cheer up. I needed something or at least someone in my live to make me happy again. My mother was never home, she was always at work or going out on dates with random men I've never met. When she was home, she wasn't the nicest soul to me, never in a happy mood. My father ruined this whole so-called family we had…damn I'm going to be late for history…

I rushed down the halls trying get to class on time, I noticed people were staring and whispering about me. Thanks guys make me feel better, Ha. Got to my class and sat down in the far left desk. No one sits there, until today. One of the prissy as bitches with bleach blond hair and a pound of make-up came and sat beside me. Why? I ask, well hell I got my unexpected answer,

"Oh Kami! What happened to your eye? I have make-up if you-"

"No thanks." I said and faced the front.

"Well have you heard…? 'Bout Kai?" she asked.

"What about Kai?" I asked eagerly.

"Oh, nothing much other then he bet the shit out of Mikuaski for you…he said all this stuff to him like; never touch or look at her again…"

I said nothing, I was speechless.

"… Girl I think he has the hotts for you, I don't know why, you're not that pret- "

She stopped right there, I knew what she was going to say, yah yah I'm not that pretty, I know. But I didn't care at that moment. If what she was saying was true, then why did Kai do that for me? I concluded that's what people were whispering about in the halls. I didn't pay attention during geography class at all, all I could do was think about Kai.'

Normal POV

Rrrrriiinnnggg

Finally the end of the day, the end of Monday. As Kai walk down the halls he heard that people already knew about his 'little fight' and was only a matter of time before…

"Hey DUDE, I heard something bout you standing up for Hilary? That's not true is it!" Blurted Tyson from behind Kai.

Kai said noting back, just turned in the opposite direction and walked away. In the distance Kai heard,

"I knew it guys, he has a thing for Hilary!" Tyson said to his other teammates.

'I do not, I can't, there's no way. I'm Kai, I'm independent, and I'm in no need to like anyone or have anyone like me. But then, why'd I do that for her? Why was I so angry about her date with that ass, or when she came crying to me, or when he was touching her at lunch...speaking of the devil, here she comes.' Thought Kai and went in the opposite direction of which Hilary was coming in.

Kai's POV

'God why'd Tyson have to get me thinking about it, there's no way in hell I've developed a 'crush' on Hilary. I don't do crushes. I don't even like that word!'

Since he was in such a deep train of thought, he was unaware of Hilary coming up beside him.

"You must be thinking about something important." She said seeing him in deep thought.

'I popped my head up to see Hilary beside me.'

"I thought you took the bus?" I said.

"Well I thought you did too." She said back.

'Kami, I swear she was the only women, or person really who would talk back to me like that and get away with it.'

"What were you thinking bout?"

"…"

"The silent Kai, he he. Hey I wanted to ask you something." She snickered.

"..Yes"

"I heard that you well, beat up-"

"Yah what of it?" I knew what she was going to ask.

"…I just wanted to know uhh, why?" she sounded a little nervous.

"…" again I could say nothing, I just walked faster ahead.

"Hey that's not fair…" she said trying to catch up to me, "…don't you think I deserve to know Kai! I have a right to know why you-"

"WHY, BECAUSE YOU DIDN'T DESERVE TO BE TREATED LIKE THAT, OK!" I snapped at her. I'm an idiot why'd I say that?

She looked as if she didn't expect that answer.

"I didn't expect you to…" she paused,"…Thank you so much Kai." She said as she walked closer to me, before I knew it she was right under my chin.

She went up on her tip-toes and then…kissed my cheek. She just kissed my cheek. I went wide-eyes and my mind went blank. Then she started to walk, turned around and said,

"Come on; let's get going to the Dojo. The boys are going to skip training!" she smiled, with a smile as big as the world, and she completely un-froze my state of shock.

Maybe I should reconsider the word 'crush'.

At the Dojo

Normal POV

Kai and Hilary both entered the Dojo and heard the boys eating and chatting about an upcoming dance at the school.

"Yah I defiantly know who I'm taking!" boasted Tyson.

"Who would want to go with you!" joked Rei.

"Tayiko Mishiuma, you know in our math class. And wow is she hott…"

"…and stupid." Commented Hilary as she walked in to the room.

Max giggled, "Yah she defiantly not the brightest!"

"Hey she is so smart!" Tyson said trying to stand up for her.

"…sure Tyson, sure." mocked Rei.

"Well Rei, Max, Chief… do you guys have anyone planned out? I know already know who Kai and Hilary have in mind!" Tyson said slyly.

The rest of the boys giggled, except Kai, and of course Hilary.

"Get outside and start training." Kai ordered. Kai turned to look at Hilary, their eyes met, and then he left the room in a moment.

Outside

The boys were taking a break, sitting down on a near by rock on the side of a close river (which Tyson was swimming in).

Max was lying down in the grass staring at the clouds, chief on his laptop and well that left Rei and Kai.

"So…" Said Rei in a curious manner.

"Don't even start…." Kai warned.

"Come on, it's obvious, I mean you never talk with anyone as openly as you do her, you let yourself free in front of her, and you don't realize it." Rei stated.

"I don't open to anyone…I realize my own actions." Kai said back.

"You're lying to me if you tell me you don't open up to her in the slightest way." Rei said as a matter of fact.

"…The other day she said something to me; '…you do want to settle down someday right? With someone you've fallen in love with, have kids maybe?' …after she said that I actually started to think about those things. My future, which had never given much thought…" Kai said staring off into space.

"So, you do listen to her, her words affect you. You can't deny that you don't have any feelings for her."

Rei looked at Kai waiting for him to deny his so called feelings for Hilary, but instead he said nothing, didn't deny anything. He just got up and walked away, without a word of denial.

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