Chibi-Kari: Well here is the next chapter it was actually supposed to be one chapter
with the last, but it got too long so I broke it up and to answer the question. No Kai
didn't go any where. Only Hilary. I hope you enjoy and the lyrics are important to
the rest of the story!
Max: She doesn't own otherwise the story would be full of Blindside lyrics.
Chibi-Kari: Thank you all for reviewing and keep asking questions I don't mind! I
never expected this many...thank you!
Max: On with the fic...
Now you have been staring at the sun for a while
Is it hurting your eyes
I know you want to put those shades on
And walk home with a tan
To arrive and leave in style
But didn't a warm wind blow right through you
Melting the ice
I know you want to put those shades on
And walk on home as planned
But stand still for a while
You can hide it
You can fight it
But blood red color won't fade in time
You can hide it
You can fight it
Those red stains of love remind your heart now
I'm having a hard time understanding your needs
When I look into your eyes
I see you want me to put up or shut up
What if I did
Could you leave without that style
You keep biting the hands that feeds
When I look into your eyes
I see you want to eat up, but still throw up
Would your heart forbid
But stand still a while
You can hide it
You can fight it
But blood red color won't fade in time
You can hide it
You can fight it
Those red stains of love will remind your heart now
This condition won't go away
From here you have a choice
-Blindside "You Can Hide It"
Bonds of Friendship and Love
Chapter 3-Gone
Tyson's Dojo-Noon
"Where is that girl?" Tyson asked for the fifth time, "She's two hours late."
"I'm sure she'll be here any second." Kenny said as he looked over Dizzy,
examining the last practice round between Tyson and Kai.
"You've been saying that for the past two hours." Daichi responded launching his
Dragoon against the wall and catching it in his hand.
"They're right. She should have been here by now." Kai said breaking the
silence. Tyson looked over at his captain and saw something he never expected. Fear,
it was the fear of her being missing.
"I'm sure she just slept in, Kai. We should go and get her." Tyson said, leaving
the fear unspoken. Then he turned to his brother with a sly face, "If almighty Hiro will let
us leave for an hour. The slave driver is worse that Kai and Hilary put together."
"Just go and get your friend. It won't be my fault if some team you never heard of
comes in and whoops you." Hiro said shaking his head at his little brother's antics.
"Oh never say whoops again. Let us leave then." Tyson said making a face at
his brother and then trying to be proper, "I'll lead the way!" Tyson said as they walked
around the dojo towards the street.
As the group was making it's way towards Hilary's house Tyson and Daichi once
again broke out in uncontrollably arguing. Kai, kept his cool or at least it would have
seemed that way. In reality his thoughts were on his girlfriend, 'I shouldn't have let her
walk home alone. It was too late. I shouldn't have coaxed her to stay those extra
moments. Anything could have happened to her. She would have called by now.'
While Kai was lost in thought, Kenny lost his patience.
He ran in front of the two fighting and yelled, "Will you please just shut the hell
up! We are going to Hilary's house to look for her! This is not a trip for you two
to just yell at each other! And about the Dragoons...None is better than the other.
Tyson just has more experience! Just shut up already!"
Kenny's yelling had shocked the two out of their arguing and brought Kai out of
his personal thoughts.
"I'm sorry, Chief." Tyson said to Kenny.
"No Tyson. I'm sorry, but this isn't like Hilary and to tell the truth I'm worried." He
said looking down at the ground passing slowly beneath his feet as the now silent group
continued to walk.
"I am too." Were the only words that hung in the air. They resounded from the
mouth of her boyfriend as he walked silently behind the rest.
There was not another sound amongst the group until they reached her door.
With a knock on the door, it slowly opened to reveal Hilary's Mother.
She looked at them sadly, "Hilary isn't here." She said before she started closing
the door.
"Where is she?" Kai asked holding the door open with his hand. At the moment
he wasn't worried about her mother's wrath, he was too worried about her.
"She left a little past midnight last night." Hilary's mother responded.
"I said where not when." Kai said as he got even angrier.
"I'm not sure. I never am when she does this. She just leaves."
"And you let her!" Tyson yelled.
Hilary's Mother looked down at the ground, "How am I supposed to stop her?
She can do what she wants. It's her mistakes to make and this time she had to go."
"You talk about it like it happens a lot." Daichi said.
"It did not anymore. Well that was until last night." Her mother responded, "Well
I can see you really care about her. Maybe you will find something in her room. I do
want her to come back, but this time I'm not sure if she will."
"Did you two have a fight or something?" Kenny asked being logical.
"This has nothing to do with me." She said as she opened the door to allow them
in, "Kai, I believe you know where her room is." She said now leaving them alone to
walk to her room.
Kai, shook his head repeatedly as they walked up the stairs to her room. Upon
reaching the door, he silently read the sign that said 'Hilary's Room...If you're welcome
come in...If not...why are you even reading my door.' Kai chuckled to himself as he ran
his fingers over the sign. She was so proud of herself when she had made it. Kai tried
to convince her that it was stupid, but she ended up saying that if it is an expression of
ones self it cannot be stupid. Hilary always had a way of making him give in. Slowly he
opened the door to her room, to find all the shades drawn and the light on her dresser
on. Her bed was obviously not slept on. He walked slowly into the room and then
resigned himself to sitting on her bed. When he sad down something hard hit his side.
Reaching next to him to investigate he found the picture of him that she loved most. He
sat there staring at the glass tracing the tears he found. Kenny and Tyson were already
looking through her stuff while Daichi stood outside the door to nervous to enter the
room.
"Guys, come here." Kenny's voice rang out through the silent room. They all
encircled Kenny as he was standing by her desk.
"Hey isn't that the notebook we got her for her birthday?" Tyson asked.
"Yeah and she wrote in it last night." Kenny said, "I'll just read it outloud:
The guys are the best. I mean sure I have spats with them more often than not but they
are still dear in my heart. Although I do miss Rei and Max, they are still with me.
Rei, the holder of some of my most precious secrets. He is like a big brother to me.
The way that he always can solve a problem with his endless wisdom.
Max, my little brother. He can always cheer me up and has taught me the valuable
lesson of humor. He means the world to me just like all the others.
Tyson, sure knows how to push my buttons. He taught me that I only have to be
myself. Hmmm...I'm not sure if I even know what that is or ever was. But he is helping
me to find it with ever fight he makes me have. He lets me say things I would never
normally say and never truly want to. But I always need that.
Kenny, the smartest of the bunch. Kenny taught me that knowledge doesn't need to be
hidden. Too bad things aren't as easy for the rest of us as they are for him.
Kai, my true love. He taught me how to love again. Even though everything was ripped
away from him he always moved on and tried his best. He taught me how to keep
moving on no matter what.
It's true that none of them would understand if they ever read this...I guess that's why
they never will.
"Was that it, Chief?" Tyson asked.
"No there is something else, but it doesn't make much sense:
This condition won't go away! From here you have a choice:
You can hide it You can fight it But blood red color won't fade in time!
It makes absolutely no sense to me. The journal entry seems to look like she
didn't plan on leaving, but the last part makes no sense whatsoever. It makes me
wonder what she was thinking." Kenny finished as he put the book down and silence
engulfed the room.
"We have to find her before something happens to her!" Kai exclaimed suddenly
shocking everyone as he ran out of the room.
TBC
Chibi-Kari: There is going to be a time change after this. I hope that you enjoyed it
and will continue to.
Max: Well thank you for reading and reviewing earlier and Review!