What's up, people! Sorry it took me so long to put up this chapter, but for some reason my computer wouldn't let me log in.

Disclaimer: I do not own beyblade.

8 boys sat in a hospital room with their heads down. None of them spoke, for they were to busy mentally scolding themselves. They all blamed the accident on themselves. Lee was having a hard time concentrating on one subject because his mind kept going back to the beep... beep... beep thing that told him if Mariah's heart was still going. He was so afraid that it would stop. He kept thinking about what would happen if it did stop.

However, the other males weren't thinking about that. They became so use to the sound they forgot the machine was there. If it weren't for the machine and the occasional noise outside the door announcing someone passing, the room would be completely submerged in silence. The blow to Mariah took was horrible, but she survived.

She got away with a broken right leg and arm, a concussion, and a broken left wrist. The doctors said it was a miracle for her just to survive the accident, let alone get out without having to wear a full-body cast. The boys were glad to hear that. But they were also very worried, it had been two days and Mariah had not yet woken up

Tala was about to crack under the silence. He couldn't take it anymore, "This is all my fault." he raked him right hand through his hair. All eye were on him. More silence... then, "No," came from Kai. "I shouldn't have followed her all the way to Russia when she didn't want anyone to find her. I should have just hoped that everything worked out. Instead of barging in on her life."

Immediately after that Lee said, "I'm the worst brother ever." he looked at the floor. "If I won't have yelled at her... if I won't have taken her from Kai... she would be happy." he admitted. More silence followed until Ray spoke up, "It's my fault." everyone looked at him. "It's all my fault. Max, you were right. If... if I didn't let my jealously get to me... she would still be with Kai... happy."

"Yeah, it is your fault." Tyson said earning glares from the rest of the boys. "Well it is." Kai shook his head 'yeah'. "It may have started with Ray, but we only made it worse." They all started to think again.

"I have an idea." Bryan cut the silence. "How about when Mariah wakes up, we don't make or tell her to choose anybody. We let her choose." The boys thought on it. "For once, I actually agree with you." Lee sided with the lavender haired boy. "Oh, and we don't try to change her mind no matter what" Max cut in. They all looked around.

All of them knew that if she didn't pick what they wanted, they would be mad or hurt, but it was her decision. They had to come to that concussion. Tala already thought he knew the answer. "She's gonna pick Kai." everyone looked at him. "It's always Kai." the red head got up with an angered look on his face. He walked out the door and closed it behind him.

The blue haired boy was confused. "What's his problem?" Lee spat. They all looked at each other. "Why would she pick me?" the two toned haired boy was confused. "Bryan, Spencer, you guys know?" Ray asked.

"Yeah, but we can't tell you." Spencer finally spoke up. "Tala didn't tell us not to tell, but... I don't think he would want you to know." Bryan told them. "Well, if he didn't tell you not to tell..." Kai trailed off. Bryan shook his head. Then the blue hair teen got up, "Fine, I'll go ask him." he left the room.

The red head was outside, sitting on a bench getting some fresh air. He was calming down a little. Before, his blood was boiling and his face was red with anger. He put his face in his hands for a moment. Then he saw another shadow beside his. He looked up to see that if was Kai, the one person he didn't want to see right now. He would rather Lee. The two toned haired boy sat down beside the red head.

They sat in silence for a few minutes. Kai was the first to speak., "What did I do?" he said looking straight ahead of him as if he was looking at something. "What makes me so special?" the blue haired teen averted his eyes and looked at the red head who's head was now up. "Why do you hate me all of a sudden? I thought you wanted me and Mariah together." Kai gave him the I-don't-understand look.

Tala looked away, then back at Kai. "I tried to want you with her." Kai raised an eyebrow. "What do you mean 'you tried to want'?" Tala looked down and took a deep breath. "It would be easier to understand if I told you what happened." the red head looked back on his memory.

Flashback/story

Mariah and I were in our house watching some chick-flick. She made me. Neither of us were really watching it we were to busy making out. Bryan and Spencer made and excuse to leave, saying they had their own agenda. We were both laying on the couch. She was on top of me. It was only a month after the State Fair in Moscow, Russia. I didn't want to go because I detest fairs. She didn't argue. It was only 2 days after that, that I wished I did go.

She had told me that no matter where she had went she kept meeting up with Kai... on accident. After that she couldn't stop talking about him. It was starting to bother me. Then she pushed away from me, breaking our kiss. I looked up at my pink haired angel, who was looking at the floor. "What's wrong?" I asked in a low voice. She sat up and so did I. "I'm sorry." she apologized. "Sorry? For what?" I asked.

"Tala," she said with tears in her eyes. "We can't... I can't... be with you anymore." I looked at her in shock. "Why?" I asked. She didn't say anything for a few minutes. "Tala, you can't tell me that you don't have a clue as to what is happening." she sighed. "I have to end this now before I hurt you." I couldn't understand. "Mariah..."

"Can't you see Tala. I'm falling for Kai." At that my hurt or whatever it was that made me love her, ripped into a thousand pieces. The tears in her eyes made their way down her cheeks. "I'm so sorry Tala, but if I stay with you, I'm only gonna hurt you." she cried. "No, Mariah maybe we could work something out." I tried to reason. She was the only girl I had ever loved. And I let her walk away. The next day she packed her stuff and just left.

End of Flashback

Tala, Kai could see, had tears in his eyes after telling him that. "I had been hurt before. In Biovolt, on the street, but even if you put all that together, it still won't measure up to the pain I felt that night." all Kai could do was stare at the boy. The red head, once again, had his face in his hands.

Kai had never seen this side of Tala. He seemed helpless. "She left me... for you." Kai looked at the ground. "I'm... sorry. I didn't know." Kai apologized. "Are you telling me, you never once thought about how Mariah and I broke up?" Tala asked.

"Well, no. I partly didn't believe yall were together in the first place." Tala looked up at him. His eyes were red. It went quiet again. They could only hear birds chirping. The silence was cut by Tala chuckling. Kai looked at him like he was crazy. "What are you laughing at?" he asked.

"I never thought, in all my years, that I would lose a girl to you." Kai laughed with him. "I never thought I would get a girl in the first place." the blue haired boy added. They both laughed. "Imagine us. We use to be emotionless, trained to be the best. And here you are, crying." Kai teased.

"Shut up!" Tala slapped the back of Kai's head. "I guess when we met Mariah, both of us changed." the red head pointed out. "Yeah, come on." Kai stood up, Tala followed. "Let's go see how the Heart Breaker is doing." Tala joked.

When they made it back to the room, Mariah was awake. "Hey, Rai." Tala came in with a half smile. Mariah had her arms folded and was looking out of the window with an angry look on her face. Kai sat down in a chair beside her bed. Tala came and sat on the other side, blocking her view of the window. She turned her head from him.

"You're mad at me?" he made a pouting look. The pink haired girl looked at the covers of her bed. "I sorry." he said the way a baby would. Then he got up and hugged her. She didn't hug him back. Yep, I think she changed Tala more than me. Kai thought to himself. "Tala, stop being a suck up." Bryan said coldly.

"Mariah, we're all really sorry about what happened. We know it was our fault." Mariah looked over to the lavender haired boy. "We just wanted you to know that what ever or who ever you choose to be with, we'll support it all the way and not argue." he told her.

"Mariah, I don't mean to put you on the spot, but... who do you choose." Lee asked his sister. She looked thoughtful. "Well..."

I think the next chapter is gonna be the last, but if not, the chapter after next will be.