KAI
We got off the plane to the never ending cold. Tyson and the others shivered but me and the girl just took it in our stride. "ANA!" A little girl dressed in a long red cotton coat with black gloves and a hat came running towards us. She stopped before our new member who looked down to the little girl. Long brown hair fell on to her shoulders and she had stunning golden eyes.
"So that's your name is it Ana?" Tyson said looking triumphant. "Point being Mr. Snore?" Tyson glared at her and she glared back. The little girl looked at us and smiled. "You got in then?" Ana looked at us and we nodded. "I suppose so."
"That's great!" This little girl was so happy and delighted to see her. I wondered how someone like Ana could have a little girl like that for a friend. How can someone so cold be a friend with someone so happy? But then I remembered Tyson and me. I considered him annoying but a friend none the less, so maybe it was the same for them.
The little girl who turned out to be Katy came up to us. "Hi."
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I watched as the others greeted her warmly and smiled. Kai was behind them and seemed like he was ignoring her. Katy knew about Kai's rep and was wise to leave him alone after she said hi. It was always a joy to see someone so innocent and pure, I truly believed there wasn't a bad bone in that girl's body.
After she introduced herself we went to get some capes that were designed to keep people warm in Russia. Katy didn't need it because of her coat and gloves. We went to look for the hotel and found it quickly thanks to Katy's help. They didn't seem to mind her being around but always kept closer to me. I wondered if Kai started to mind but even he seemed to tolerate her.
She had a way of making me smile in warm way. I looked at her with loving eyes like a sister would; I loved her innocence beyond comprehension. I guess you could say I'm a bit jealous. But I could never hate her; she was the yin to my ever-growing yang. I noticed Kai wasn't cold towards her either. He didn't speak to her but stayed in the same room.
I had a separate room from the boys, that meant there was a king sized bed all to myself. But the boys were going to have to share apparently. I didn't know them or liked them much, but if one of them tried anything then they'd be singing soprano for a good hour or two.
Katy stayed with us all day and didn't really pay attention to Kai. But he was observing her and had a thoughtful look on his face. When the time came for her to go I accompanied her on the way home. It was dark and very cold but we were used to it and kept walking. Surprisingly Kai came with us as well. When Katy asked him why he answered straight away. "Girls shouldn't be alone at this time of night." It was as thought he had that little speech already planned in his head.
We walked down the road without even saying anything. Katy was always quiet at night; she loved to look at the stars in the night's sky. Kai was a bit surprised when a little girl that was so talkative became so silent. In fact he seemed almost worried about her. But Katy always had that slight innocent smile playing on her face that could melt the coldest of hearts. I wondered if that's what was happening to Kai.
She seemed to have encharnted him. Like he was being shown some past innocence he might've had. But I think it will be a long time before she gets Kai to smile like me.
"So how did you two meet?" I stared at Kai, was he actually trying to start a conversation? Katy and I looked at each other…we didn't know whether to tell him or not. "Well…" I shook my head and Katy stayed silent. "Another mystery? Well, well, well, aren't you just full of surprises."
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Ana glared at me and Katy was looking worried for her friend. "Butt out Kai! I don't ask about your past, you don't ask about mine. Deal?" I saw the little girl looking frightened and her eyes glistened with tears, which she fought back tremendously. I nodded and Ana stopped glaring. She didn't see Kate wipe away the tears and we kept on walking.
I found myself walking beside Katy who was holding on to Ana's hand. She was so innocent and needed to be protected on both sides. Most little kids I found to be annoying but Katy wasn't like them.
She looked up at the stars most of the time and gasped when we saw a shooting star. "Make a wish and keep it to yourself or it won't come true." Ana advised Katy. She nodded and closed her eyes with a smile on her face. "Wishes?" She glared at me again. "Bite me!" She muttered. Her glare dissolved and Katy opened her eyes. "Did it."
"Ok, lets get you home." Katy was in between us all the way there. I think she was trying to stop us from digging at each other whilst we kept her safe. So wise for such a young girl I wondered if she was a child at all. Maybe a very small adult but she seemed too mature for her age. "So you guys gonna win the championship?" Ana shrugged and didn't seem to care. "Yes."
"You seem very sure of yourself Kai." Ana was looking at me with an eyebrow raised. "Why not. Our team seem to win every time we enter a championship."
"Hmm." She seemed to agree with that and Katy smiled. "I hope you do win and beat that horrible new Russian team." Ana nodded and looked angry. "What's wrong with them?" Kate looked a bit angry now and scowled. "They smash the local kids blades. Some of them get so scared they won't ever blade again. How can anyone do that to little kids?" I didn't like the new look on Katy's face and looked away.
Katy soon became her usual happy self when we reached her house. "Bye Katy." The little girl hugged Ana which made her smile with a soft look in her eyes. "Bye Kai, it was a pleasure meeting you and the team." She held out her small hand and I shook it. She smiled and I felt a small one play across my lips. "See, its not that hard to smile." She teased and went inside.
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I saw the smile leave Kai's face and mine also disappeared. "She has that effect on people." Kai looked at me and we started to make our way back to the hotel. We didn't speak and I liked it that way. Talking to new people wasn't my strong point and I still wasn't sure about him. I don't think he was sure about me either so we didn't say anything to each other.
When we arrived in the hotel Kai went in to the room next to mine with the boys. I got changed and went in to bed thinking about my old enemies I would soon be facing. I heard the boys talking and laughing next door; except for Kai of course…he was probably reading or something.
I spread myself out across my bed and felt like I could sleep forever. It was probably the softest bed I have ever been in and it was all for me. Well at least I thought it was.
I heard a knock on the door and groaned as I got up. I opened the door to find Kai standing there in his boxers looking a bit irritated. He was in his usual arms crossed and eyes closed routine. "What?" I said looking at him just as irritated. "There isn't enough room on the bed in there." I looked behind him to see he was right. "So what's this got to do with me?"
"I don't want to wake up to Tyson's snoring either." I was starting to see where this was going. "I see." He came in to my room and looked around. "I'll sleep on the floor." I sighed and rubbed the back of my neck. "Wait, I've got a better idea."
He looked at me with an eyebrow raised as I went over to the bed. I took two of the four pillows on my side of the bed and put them on the other side. "I sleep on this side you'll sleep on that side." Kai didn't look too sure about this. "What would you rather have? The floor or a side of the bed?" It seemed perfectly logical but I don't think Kai saw this. "Well I'm still tired from the flight so please make your mind up quickly." I went back in to bed and lay down on my side where the pillows started.
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She had her back to me on the far side of the bed. I just couldn't work her out. I know she didn't like me and yet she was willing to help me get a decent night sleep. "Will you hurry up? I'm turning off the lamp now." I decided to use her idea; it would definitely be much better than the floor.
I got in on my side and she switched the lamp off. The bed was so big I could barely feel her body heat from her feet. 'It's no good, I'm gonna have to ask.' I sighed and sat up. "Ana?" She grumbled and sat up too. "Question?"
"Why have you done this?" She shook her head and yawned "Done what?"
"Give me half the bed?" Ana hung her head and sighed. "It's a simple enough answer. We can't have the team leader tired tomorrow because he didn't get a good nights sleep now can we? But you probably already knew that so why bother asking?"
"It's no secret you don't like me so I was curious." Ana smirked and nodded. "Clearly. Now are you finished?" I nodded in reply. "Good night Kai!" She slipped down between the covers and said no more. 'Good night' I thought, knowing she would probably try to stuff a pillow in my mouth if I spoke another word.
The boys weren't asleep yet and I was woken up to a loud explosion of laughter. Ana got up and sighed. She didn't seem too angry…until she looked at the time. "Right that's it!" She ran out the room with a pillow.
I looked at the time to see what had made her so angry. '2 O'CLOCK!' Even I was angry. But I couldn't help feeling sorry for the others facing Ana's wrath. I heard some particularly loud thumping sounds before… "NOW SHUT UP AND GO TO BED! SOME PEOPLE ARE TRYING TO GET SOME SLEEP!"
She came back in with some feathers on her hair and clothes. "Stupid bastards were having a pillow fight."
"What did you do to them?" She seemed a bit surprised that I asked but didn't hesitate to tell me. "I gave them a few good whacks with my pillow and stormed out. I take it you heard me yell at them?" I nodded. She got back in to bed and sighed. She turned this way and that before finally sighing and getting up. "Hmm?"
"I can't sleep now. I'm going to get something to drink, do you want anything?"
"First the bed and now this? I thought you didn't like me." She scowled at me and flung her pillow at my head. "Please yourself." She stormed out the room and I went back to sleep.
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I went in to the sitting room and opened the fridge. I was half tempted to have something a bit strong to drink but took out a bottle of water instead. I can never sleep when I'm woken up after twelve. It's a real pain in the ass when that happens.
I wasn't alone after about five minutes sitting there in the dark. Kenny came to the fridge and also took out a bottle of water. He opened his laptop and started typing something. I let out a huge sigh that made him jump. He took one look at me and started to tremble. "Don't worry Kenny, I don't have a pillow this time." He seemed happy about that and relaxed. "Max, Tyson and Rei are angry at you." I smirked as saw their faces when I left. "I wouldn't hit you Kenny we need your brains, and besides you were trying to make them stop."
"Yeah, thanks for not hitting me. So why aren't you in bed?" I drank some more water before answering him. "I can't sleep when I'm woken up after twelve. It's a real pain."
"Bit of an insomniac?"
"Depends when I'm woken up." Kenny kept tying on his laptop and I just sat there. "Can I take a look at your blade before our first match?" He asked hopefully. "I don't see why not. Maybe I'll let you take a look tomorrow."
"Great." He yawned and got up. "I'm going to bed, see you in the morning. Good night."
"I envy you." Was the last thing I said before he left.
I looked at the time. Half an hour had passed since I took my anger out on the boys. That was another thing I hated about being woken up before my time, the night would pass so bloody slowly you'd think time had stopped. I went back in to my room to see Kai was still asleep. I got a fresh change of clothes and my blade. I changed in the bathroom and left my nightclothes in the sitting room.
