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Years Ago
Chapter 8-Talks Between Daddy and A Father
The Back Yard of the Dojo
Robert and Kai were sitting silently at a small table set up behind the dojo.
Kailee was now practicing in a beydish with Tala. It took several try but she
finally got the beyblade into the dish.
"She's a fast learner." Kai said watching his daughter coax the blade to
keep spinning.
"What do you expect, you're her father." Robert responded.
Kai quickly turned his head to the man sitting across from him, "She
doesn't know that."
"I'm sorry. This, this was never supposed to happen. I mean you were
dead and Kailee needed a father. I fell in love with Hilary. I'm just sorry." Robert
said hanging his head slightly. He felt really guilty about the situation, especially
when he went to talk to Hilary and saw her crying on the floor. He just didn't
know what to do.
"This isn't your fault. I didn't know this was going to happen. I thought
she would wait for me." Kai said looking down at his hands and then balling
them tightly in a fist, "I guess she never loved me. She probably didn't even miss
me."
"Kai you know that's not true." Robert scolded and then realized who he
was talking to and changed his tone, "Do you know how I first met her?"
"No." Kai responded to an obvious question with an obvious answer.
"She ran into me at the park. I mean literally. She just sat on the ground
crying. It was right after Mr. Dickenson told her they were stopping the search.
She was upset, she thought you weren't dead. We all had to convince her that
you weren't coming back. I guess we were wrong. But we didn't know any better
I mean your plane wasn't found. For years she cried herself to sleep. We
thought she would never get over you. Mariah had a talk with her when Kailee
was two and then from that day on she just pretended like you guys never
existed. It was just easier for her to forget then to deal with it."
"I never meant to leave her so long. I love her. She's the world to me."
Kai said.
"I know. Do you know how long it's been since she's spoken with her
mom?"
Once again Kai shook his head no.
"Five years. Right after your plane went down Hilary went to her mom to
tell her she was pregnant. When her mother found out she kicked Hilary out.
She was walking by when Grandpa took her in. The day you all 'died' was the
day everything was taken away from her. So we all became her new family.
Tala especially latched on. I never had taken him for an emotional guy, but I
guess you were his best friend and she was the closest thing to you. I think he
loves that little girl more than anyone." He said pointing out toward the two that
were now celebrating because her blade landed in the dish and spun for two
whole minutes. Kailee was sitting on Tala's shoulders as they jumped up and
down. Kai smiled at the pair.
"She's a trouble maker. Just like you, she has a mean side. Not to
mention she is a pouncer and a dear devil. She climbed the big tree in the front
yard and then pounced on Joseph when he had made her mad. She broke his
arm. I hear you got a little portion of it when she kicked you." Robert said
laughing.
"Hey, I was never violent." Kai said joining the man in laughter.
"No you weren't but I can think of someone that still is. Oh that temper of
hers when it goes off you want to not be in the way. It's never been inflicted on
me, just Dunga. I think he's so dense is why."
"Thank you for being in her life." Kai said suddenly.
"Whose?" Robert asked.
"Hilary and Kailee's."
"It was really my pleasure. They needed someone."
"Well it's probably for the better, I mean you are probably the better father.
I'm not exactly father material and I definitely wasn't back then." Kai answered
looking back at the happy little girl blading again.
"Yes you were and still are the better father. There is no better father than
the actual thing." Robert answered.
"How come she didn't know about me? And how come she just started
beyblading now?" Kai asked.
"Well about the beyblading. She blamed blading on your death. Once
when I first met her she said she would never have even met you all if it hadn't
been for blading and that was the source of all her problems. I don't think she
really meant it but she did learn to believe it. About her not telling Kailee about
you. I'm not quiet sure how to answer that question. She told me once that if her
daughter didn't know about her past then she wouldn't feel any heartache. I
guess it was just easier for her to tell her that I was the father. I was always
around." Robert answered shaking his head slightly, "But really you have to ask
Hilary. But I'm telling you right now, you are going to have to be in Kailee's life. I
don't care what Hilary says, she needs you."
"She doesn't even know me."
"She will. I'll make sure of that."
TBC
Chibi-Kari: Well that was chapter 8. I know it was kinda stupid, but it will start
getting interesting again next chapter.
Max: Thank you and Review!