Chibi-Kari: This randomly came to me so I wrote it down.

Max: She doesn't own.

Chibi-Kari: I know…and…&singing& we live we love we forgive and never give up

something something that every day is a gift from above.

Max: She doesn't own that song either &looks over and shakes head& and doesn't

even remember have the words…anyways on with the fic…

Bonds of Friendship and Love

Chapter 8-Betrayal

"What do you want, Tala?" Hilary growled as she looked scornfully at the doorway, "I

hope you aren't planning on holding me hostage again so that my brother will blade for

me. Sorry to burst your bubble but I don't buy into all that 'I wanna be your friend' crap

like I did when I was younger." She said as she walked back into the room leaving the

door open for Tala to follow.

"I don't expect you to." He said as he walked in and closed the door behind him.

Hilary continued to walk across the room her apathetic attitude causing him to wonder if

she had heard anything he said. She sat down on the sofa in the middle of the room

facing the television. Tala chose to follow and sit in the chair across from her.

"Spit it out, or leave." She said barely looking at him, finding the television more

important.

"I'm not here for the same reasons as last time." He said trying to catch her gaze

hoping that he would be able to get what he came for.

"I got that from your last statement." Hilary said letting her ruby eyes run across the

room not withholding their boredom from the red head sitting across from her.

"I've come with a purpose." Tala said shaking his head slightly, this wasn't going to be

easy.

"I figured that too." She said letting her gaze finally rest on him.

Although that's what he wanted, Tala instantly regretted the wish. The amount of hatred

and pain reflected in her eyes made him regret even being born. "Kai loves you. How

can you do this to him?"

"Easily."

"You'd betray him like that?"

"Betrayal…such an interesting word. It means so much to some people, and so little to

others. Let's see, you betrayed me once. I thought we were friends during the

tournament."

"We were friends!" Tala argued sitting up straighter.

Hilary chuckled slightly at this, "Friends? I think not. Do friends hold friends hostage?

Do friends cause friends' brothers pain? Do friends destroy everything you hold dear?

Tala, I was naive once and thought we were friends. But now I'm all grown up and see

that we were never friends."

"I was made to do it! Boris made me. He said if I didn't hold you hostage and make

your brother play for you that he would kill you. I saved your life." He said trying to get

through to her, trying to make her understand.

"How can I believe someone that betrayed me?" She asked letting her brown hair sway

lightly as she moved her head. "I can't."

"Then how can you do this to Kai?" Tala asked desperately trying to get something out

of her.

"I'm not betraying Kai. If I was betraying Kai I would have gone to some random team,

but I didn't. My loyalties will always lie with my brother first. Family is important to me

and Kai knows that, he'll understand all in good time."

"Hil, just listen-" Tala started reaching forward and grabing her arm.

Hilary shook it away as if his hand was cold to touch, "Get out!"

"Hil."

"I said Get Out!" She yelled standing up and pointing at the door.

Tala slowly got up and walked towards the door. All he had wanted was her

forgiveness. She was the first one to show him friendship and now she was also the

first one to show him heartache. He looked back once more towards her form, ridged

and her head hung down, her brown bangs covering her face. Gradually Tala made the

rest of his journey out the door and closed it behind him.

His head hung as he walked down the hall not paying attention to his surroundings until

he landed flat on his ass.

Wham

A fist connected with his face before his mind could even register that he had been

pushed down, "You asshole! Everything is your fault!"

Tala looked up and saw a force not to be reckoned with, "Kai-"

TBC

Chibi-Kari: I actually didn't think that I would ever add another chapter to this, but this

just came to me.

Max: Back on track.

Chibi-Kari: I know.

Max: Thank you for reading and please review!