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Fate

Chapter 11

""Talking

''Thoughts

Flashback

Running into the large building, Tyson looked at his watch again, he's an hour late, but maybe with his luck, he'll still be able to get this job. Clicking on the elevator button, he watched as the number went from 51 to 52, a long way from here. Rolling his eyes, he turned and headed for the stairs.

This is his... probably 10th job interview, the past ones all ended up as failures, he wanted to come on time for this one, but... those beginner beybladers are so hard to reject. Slamming open the staircase door, he was greeted by an empty hall way, at the end of the hallway, there's another room, and it's the CEO's room.

"Good afternoon sir, how can I help you?" A female's voice rang out in front of him; Tyson looked up to see a professionally dressed woman.

"Yeah, I'm here for the job interview." He said happily.

"Sir, the interviews ended two hours ago." The woman said carefully, the boy in front of her doesn't seem like the calm type.

"What?" Tyson yelled while starring at the woman in front of him, feeling as if he was just pushed off a cliff. "Miss, what time did the interviews start?"

"It started at 8 o'clock in the morning."

Tyson starred at her for a long time before realizing that he had just missed another interview, Lianna is going to be disappointed again. Muttering something he doesn't even know, he turned and walked towards the elevator, when you desperately need it, it's never here.

Stepping inside the elevator mechanically, his eyes are glued to the floor. Just then, the elevator across from him opened up, Tyson looked up and saw a familiar face, slowly the elevator door closed, blocking out the woman's face. Tyson blinked at the closed doors, just a minute ago... it wasn't Malarin... was it? It can't be... why would Malarin be in a Private Detective Organization?

Malarin watched as the elevator door blocked out Tyson's face, her heart skipped a beat, what is he doing here?

"Miss?"

Malarin turned and saw a professionally dressed woman there, she's probably new, after all, she doesn't know who she is. "You're new, aren't you?" Malarin asked with a smile, gaining a nod from the other girl.

"Miss... you are...'

"What's your name?" Malarin asked her instead, purposely skipping her question.

"Jujiko, Jujiko Kamisuka."

"Jujiko, what was that boy doing here?" Malarin motioned towards Tyson's elevator that is now coming back up.

"Oh him, he was late for the interview this morning."

Malarin raised her eyebrows then turned to look at the elevator again.

School

Glancing up nervously, Tyson looked at Lianna's still expressionless face. Yet again, he has to disappoint her. Yet again, the disappointment comes from his own fault, his habit of waking up late and remembering the wrong time.

"Lianna?" Tyson called out carefully, this girlfriend of his really controls his life and his way of living.

She closed her book and stood up, facing this Beyblade World Champion, she's got the upper hand in this relationship. "It's okay." She said calmly, very surprising.

Tyson looked at her with surprise in his eyes, usually she would sigh very tiredly and then walk away shaking her head, then she'd ignore him for a few days. However, this time, she just brushed it aside like it's nothing. "Lianna, are you all right?"

"I'm fine, I've just seen through everything."

Tyson looked at her strangely, sometimes she's just too deep. For goodness sake, she's even younger than him. However, Lianna is not one to tell lies, whatever she says is true, there's no doubt in her words.

"Tyson, I heard that there're a few kids that wanted to battle you." Lianna changed the subject skilfully, maybe she wants to hide something.

"Seriously? Oh yeah! I haven't battled for so long, let's see if my touch is still here!" He exclaimed with a cocky grin, waving at her, he turned and ran off to look for his opponents.

Lianna looked after his eager form, her eyes dimmed and she looked down. After a moment, she picked up her book. Too much disappointment makes her numb to more disappointment. Today, she finally sees the kid; Tyson is still a kid after all. Maybe Jamice will be able to help her.

Turning around, she walked the opposite way as Tyson, looking for Jamice.

Perhaps... she was wrong about Tyson.

Hallway

Jamice nodded at Lianna as she walked closer, she smiled and switched hands for the cell phone, tapping her foot impatiently, Jamice rolled her eyes.

"Max! What the hell is wrong with you?" Jamice demanded with one hand on her hip.

"I was busy fixing a beyblade."

"Oh right, your precious beyblade." Jamice shook her head unbelievably. "Don't forget about our date..."

"Sorry Jamice, I've got several beyblades on my hands, I can't go today."

"What? This is the 4th time you've cancelled on me this month!" Jamice's eyes widened, her voice notched up a note.

"I'm sorry, I really can't go today."

"Never mind, I'll see you sometime." Jamice then pulled the battery off of the cell phone and chunked it into her locker then slammed the locker shut with a loud slam. Taking in deep breathes; she turned and faced Lianna, both of them raising a knowing smile.

"So, what are we doing this afternoon?"

End of Flashback

Ray's Apartment

"I don't want to go to work tomorrow." Aeris complained and put her head down onto the table.

Ray chuckled lightly and patted her head fondly. "Then, don't go."

"And get killed by my co-workers? It's okay; I still want to live my life." She said with a deadpan voice and closed her eyes. "Lucky Celle, she's probably in Kai's arms right now."

There was a long pause before Ray spoke up again. "Really?" It was between a question and a statement.

Aeris sighed and sat up straight to look at Ray from across the table, her expression is serious. "Ray, Voltaire called Celle and asked to talk to her today."

"Did she go?" Ray asked immediately.

Aeris's eyes dimmed and she glanced down. He only shows worry for her. "Yeah, she did." Both of them were silent, and then she started up again. "And you know how Voltaire is. He speaks whatever is on his mind without any consideration for the other party. Celle's probably over at Kai's place right now, complaining and whining. And who knows, maybe Kai will take pity on her and actually be nice to her for once."

Ray didn't say anything. He looked down on the surface of the table and just remained silent. Aeris glanced away and tilted her head. "Though, if Voltaire hasn't changed, then, his speech should be about the same as the one he made to Celestia."

Hearing the mention of that name, Ray looked up at her and listened on intently.

"So, if anything, Kai's probably thinking about what happened to Celestia so many years ago. Especially when Celle looks so much like her." Aeris concluded her thoughts and turned back to Ray.

Then out of no where, Ray got up and ran out of the door. He ran. He literally ran out of the door, racing as if something was chasing after him. Aeris frowned at the open door and looked behind her just to make sure that there isn't some sort of a monster or ghost behind her. Though, behind her the living room wall is glowing dimly due to the lighting. She slowly turned back her head towards the doorway and blinked with confusion written all over her face.

Street

Celle stumbled on something invisible and nearly fell down. She held out an arm against a wall to steady herself. Her breathing came out ragged and in short pants. Her mind wandered back onto what happened mere minutes before and tears threatened to spill again.

This time, it's not the tears of joy, but tears of defeat and helplessness. She never knew someone's world can be changed just with the sound of one word. A name. A ghostly name.

Celestia.

How he had whispered the name with so much love, so much pain. How he had longed for Celestia and wished that she was there with him instead of her. Celle closed her eyes and tried to go on. Her feet won't listen to her as they stayed planted on the ground, and her back wouldn't move from the wall either. Then, she realized that she had been drained of all her energy.

Slowly, she slid down the wall that she's leaning against and sat down onto the ground numbly. After that name, she had starred at him in shock, and ran out of his house. She forgot everything there. Her keys. Her money. Her purse. Her jacket. Her everything. She hoped that he'd catch up to her, hoping that he'd take her back in.

With that thought in mind, she turned to her left, the way she came from. She waited to see that familiar figure running towards her. The street was empty.

"What do we have here?"

Celle snapped her head around immediately and saw a man standing there. The tone of his voice and the glint of his eyes tell her that nothing good is going to come from this meeting.

"Get lost, I'm not interested." She choked out, pretending to sound tough.

"Aw, poor baby, all alone on this lovely night. Why don't I erase some of your pain and your tears?"

Celle reached out and touched her cheek immediately. He's right, she is crying. Crying for what? For Kai? For Celestia? For herself? She doesn't know anymore. She felt herself being dragged up; she smelt the revolting smell of alcohol mixed with tobacco. She then felt his lips on hers, searching and probing.

Nasty.

She tried to push him away from her, tried to kick him, tried to scratch him. However, her hands wouldn't even lift an inch from her sides. She felt herself being pushed against a wall and she slid down again. This time, she was forced down, and the one forcing her is coming down as well. She doesn't have the energy to fight back; she doesn't have the strength to do anything anymore.

So, she closed her eyes. She prepared herself for the worst.

Though, nothing came. Nothing came at all. Eventually, she looked up slowly and looked into a pair of golden eyes. She blinked and blinked, he looks so familiar.

He then opened his mouth and she frowned mentally. No. Don't say her name again. Please, don't. She can't take anymore of this.

"Celle." It was a whisper, a worried and a loving whisper.

Celle's eyes focused and she recognized him. She realized that it was he that knocked out the other dude from before. It was he that has always been there for her whenever she needed him and didn't need him. Suddenly, everything was clear. Mentally, she saw Kai waving goodbye, she saw herself being transported closer and closer to him.

"Ray." Her voice is raspy, and she wasn't sure if it came out at all.

Ray sighed and knelt down. He looked at her tear-stricken face and the wretched state. Without a second thought, he pulled her to him and just held her. He held onto her tightly, giving her much needed warmth and support. He kissed the top of her head and closed his eyes against those bitter tears.

Last time... last time, he didn't have the chance to save Celestia before everything went away. This time, he finally saved her.

Ray's Apartment

Aeris pulled back a yawn as much as possible when she heard the front door being opened. She stood up immediately and rushed to the door. "Ray, where did you go? What the hell wer..." Her sentence trailed off when she saw the scene in front of her.

Ray's holding Celle in his arms and she's wearing his jacket. Celle looks to be asleep, but the frown on her face is still visible. Aeris's heart dropped as she realized why Ray had rushed out like that. She stepped aside and let Ray come into the room, and shut the door behind them. She didn't turn around to ask any questions; instead, she faced the metallic door and calmed herself.

Then, she turned around and saw Ray placing Celle down onto the sofa gingerly and brushed away a few strands of hair away from her face. His movements are gentle and kind. Aeris has never seen him like this before. She then reached for her purse and grabbed her jacket; she knows this place is not for her anymore.

"Good night, I'll be leaving now."

Ray turned around to face her, and they just starred at each other for a while before Ray nodded and smiled thinly. "Yeah, okay. Be careful on your way home."

Aeris nodded slowly as well. Her friend. Her crush. Her love. She never expected such a sentence to sound so emotionless. She took another look at Celle, and stepped out of the apartment.

This night. This normal night. Yet, it has changed the lives of four people forever.

"Did Aeris leave?"

Ray turned his attention back to the sofa and looked at Celle, whom still has her eyes closed. "Yeah."

"Sorry. I didn't want to face her just now."

"It's okay."

Then silence draped over, and no one said anything. Finally, Celle sighed and opened her eyes. She starred up at the ceiling and spoke out calmly. "Ray, I'm going to break up with Kai."

Ray flickered his eyes to her face then flickered them away, fearing that they might give away too much emotion. "When?"

"During my concert tomorrow." Celle replied calmly and closed her eyes again.

Concert

"So, um... why exactly is everyone missing?" Jamice whispered to Max, whom is sitting beside her.

They're sitting in the VIP box upstairs again, watching Celle perform. Max took a look around and shrugged. "It's not everyone; it's only Aeris and Ray."

Jamice gasped loudly and earned everyone attention. She quickly snapped her fingers and an excited glint appeared in her eyes. "I bet you anything that Aeris and Ray are on a date somewhere!"

Everyone's face showed realization, and a smile broke out on everyone's face. "Well, it's about time." Kenny commented and leaned back.

"I know what you mean." Tyson agreed with him and rolled his eyes. "I swear they can be like kindergartens some time."

"You guys, Celle's doing her encore." Lianna commented, and everyone quieted down.

"The last encore she did was to send her message of love... I wonder what message she's going to send this time." A wicked grin appeared as Jamice's face as she glanced at Kai knowingly. He hasn't spoken a word tonight, but then again, that's nothing new.

So, they gave their attention to Celle and together with the crowd downstairs, they listened to what she has to say.

Celle stood in the middle of the stage, her musicians behind her, they waited patiently. Celle gripped the microphone in both of her hands and her eyes surveyed the crowd quickly. "Thank you for coming everyone. Before I let you go, I want to perform an encore. This encore... holds strong emotions for me, and will probably never be sung again. I want to... send this song to him. And I hope he's listening. For... everything I want to say has been said within this song."

She smiled thinly and glanced over her shoulder to signal the start of the music to her musicians. So, the mellow music rang out. It's already a sad and dramatic little melody. Celle glanced upstairs to the window of the VIP box. She can't see anything but glass, but she knows he's behind that glass wall and she knows he can hear everything and see everything. Then, she flickered her eyes further up and looked through the clear roof of the concert hall.

The black sky is juxtaposed by the twinkling stars in the sky. They're like diamonds that can be picked up. Hearing her cue, she lowered her head back to the crowd again and rose up her microphone to her lips.

I fell in love with you.

It was as easy as breathing; as natural as the Earth rounding the sun.

The little mermaid gave up her love; the ocean became an existence of bubbles.

Some pain and hurt, only time can heal, hope one day that it'll scar and strengthen.

It doesn't matter if I wait or leave; no matter what, I'll still miss you, so I rather miss you in waiting.

Love is just love; I knew it was love ever since the first time I saw you

Even if I cannot see you, the feelings still grow strong.

I heard the love God Cupid is blind, thus love is usually blinding.

Leaving someone is very easy, forgetting that someone is the hard part.

There seem to be this saying; the one most into the relationship gives the most.

Thus, males were born to lie, and females were born to believe these lies.

My love, suffocates you; yet without you, I cannot breathe.

Even though I never said this straight out, but my love was true, I believe you understood this.

I love you, but in your eyes, there were emotions, but the distance was greater.

I can hear my heart beating, every beat telling you my love.

I can see my helplessness in this relationship, please don't shut yourself out.

I can hear my heart beating, every beat begging you to stay.

I felt happiness pass me by, how I wish it could start again.

Lonely real love, unheard confession, who can hear my love to you?

Standing in the rain,

Watching you leave,

How can I tell you my love?

She paused, the music ended. Then she closed her eyes and opened them again, this time, she did not sing, instead she spoke in a raspy voice. "And thus, I must say good-bye. Good-bye my love."

The concert hall was silent, some sort of a background music started playing. Celle looked up at the VIP box again, and was glad that she could not see through to the inside. Then, she quickly rose up her head and looked at the starry night sky. A glint of sparkle out of the corner of her eyes resembled the stars in the sky.

Celle blinked and closed her eyes, the tear slowly rolled down her cheek.

Good-bye my love.

Good-bye Kai.

TBC...

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