Hullo again! How good am I all of a sudden? An update a day after I post a new chapter! I hope you lot are happy! Lol. I hope you enjoy this chapter, I want to say a BIG THANK YOU to the reviewers who reviewed today!

Neko-Jenn: Tee hee hee here you go! Hope I updated fast enough for you. At least you said please… :P

Aly-Cat: Oh wow you've made my head grow to the size of a beach ball! I'm sooo glad you like the story, Kai is a bit strange isn't he? It's so weird to write him like that, I think it's probably easier to write him as a cold, unsociable asshole. Lol. As for the spelling of Rai, I used to spell it Ray but all the other stories I read spelt it Rai, so I spelt it like that. Will Kai ever get his memory back? Ahh well that would be telling…

Trinity of the phoenixes: Nah it's not random, it's a good view and I see what your getting at. I will update as soon as I can but can u sympathise with me? Sooo much homework! God I hope whoever invented homework died a very slow and painful death! (well maybe not, I don't think I would be able to wish that on anyone)

Disclaimer: Can I own Kai? Or Rai? No? Well :P to you then. I own nothing.

Summery of last chapter: (If you don't know it by now, read the beginning!) I took a deep breath and sat back down, welcoming back my new friend patience. It was going to be another long wait…

Italics: Thoughts

Waiting

Rai's POV

Tick. Tick. Tick. It's been 4 hours, 36 minutes and 12 seconds since Kai woke up. God I'm sad. And very, very bored. Tyson backed off as soon as I snapped at him. I was not in the mood to deal with any of them right now. I'm not in the mood to deal with me at the moment. sigh did I mention I was bored? I start playing with my hair, that's still just shoved up into a ponytail. I can't believe Kai of all people, played with it! And to think I thought something like that would never happen in a million years… Well maybe in my dreams it has.. No, bad thoughts, go away! It's been like this for a while now. It started with strange dreams haunting me in my sleep. But now those dreams, him, are haunting me in my consciousness too. If my mind isn't on him, it's on his beyblade, his battle technique, the look on his face when he battles… Why do you haunt me so? Why will you not leave me alone? What did I do to deserve this? Damn, I'm going crazy. It's not right for me to have these thoughts. I shouldn't be thinking like this, especially now that he's hospitalised. Hmmm, maybe I shouldn't think at all. Great Idea. I stop thinking and cross my legs. I re-do my hair and look around the room. I tap my foot in time to the clock. Nope, can't do it. As suddenly as I stopped them, my thoughts tumble out all at once. Did Kai ever like me as much as I like him? Do I haunt him as much as he haunts me? Does he even like me now? What should I tell the others about my strange behaviour? Tyson could put 2 and 2 together and come out with 36. Brilliant. I need to come up with an excuse. They would think I'm a right retard if I tell them the real reason. Then again, I don't even know the real reason. Maybe I could base it on that…. I was worried because Kai is like a brother to me and… Oh I'll come up with something. And what about me? What am I gonna do? I can't stay at the hospital much longer, I haven't eaten in days and I probably stink. I'm still wearing the clothes that are drenched with Kai's blood… Suddenly I feel nauseous and run to the bathroom. The little that is in my stomach comes up. God I feel awful… It's my fault. Kai thinks he's 5 years old and it's all my fault. He's probably got a great big scar down his back and it's all my fault. I look at where my little finger on my left hand should have been. It's stopped bleeding and is starting to heal. I deserve more injury than this. I deserve a lot more than losing my little finger. I stood up. If the world wasn't going to punish me then I would. But Kai didn't want you to be hurt. He risked his life for you and you're going to throw that away? You're going to ignore that and hurt yourself anyway? Pull yourself together Rai for Christ sake. You're being idiotic. I washed my face with cold water, looking at myself in the mirror as I did so. God I really did look a state. Maybe I could wash up, make an effort for Kai, that's the least I can do. I've gotta think positive again. Kai may be hurt, but he's all right now, if you can call a great big gash down his back and acting like a 5 year old ok. We'll get through this together. And who knows? Maybe Kai will remember things if I help his memory along a little. But I can't tell him everything all at once. It'll be too much of a shock. A 5 year old won't believe that he's actually 16 now will he? Take things slow Rai, keep your stupid thoughts straight and think about what's best for him. And right now the only thing you can do for him is to look bright, happy and fresh. I grimace at my current state. First things first, a shower. I walk out of the bathroom and down the corridor towards the café. It's my best bet, soon as I bet Tyson hasn't lost his appetite. I peer into the room and spot them at a table in the corner. They're all really quiet. I suppose I'd better go and lighten the mood….

'Tyson' I yell hoarsely. Itai, my throat really hurts.

'Yo dude, you alright now? I mean, you're not mad at us or anything are you?' Tyson asked tentatively. I smiled. He's kinda afraid of me.

'Yeah sorry bout that, I didn't mean to snap, I was worried that's all.' I explain, my head in a whirl as I try to think of a plausible explanation.

'Well, we're all worried you know. But you've driven yourself crazy to the point of exhaustion worrying. Are you sure you're alright?' Kenny asked, closing Dizzy as he did so. I nod, while trying to pull on a face that won't make them suspicious.

'Yeah, although I could do with a shower and a change of clothes.' I moan. Kenny jumps up, opens Dizzy, who comes up with a map of the area. It's like they've been planning for my arrival.

'There's a hotel two roads down from here which Mr Dickinson has booked us into until he gets here. Here's our key, your stuff should be in a bag there.'

'But you'll -'

'Don't worry, we'll tell you straight away if Kai wakes up.' Kenny assured me.

'I'll be quick.' Reasonably convinced, I walked out of the hospital, key in my pocket. You had better not wake up while I'm gone Kai Hiwatari.

Hmmm I'm not too sure about this chapter, I was trying to get across the agony of waiting for Rai, and him trying to straighten himself out, while figuring out his feelings (more like antagonising over them!). Did I do it ok? Please review and tell me what you think! (Pretty blue button…)