Chibi-Kari: Back again…sorry about the wait. But exam week starts on Friday so I've

been a little stressed. I hope to start updating a little quicker after exams.

Max: She doesn't own, otherwise the show would only air during the summer and then

it would be all day all the time.

Chibi-Kari: I wish. Maybe I could be voted the leader…ha…anyways sorry about

Kai's character in this chapter, but it's really important to the story and I wanted

to explain why Hilary knows so much about Kai.

Max: On with the fic…

Love Is Like A Role We Play That We Play

Chapter 3-Letting You In

A young woman walked the floor of a training area. Her brown hair was falling in

her face, covering the anguish and abandonment that she felt. Her family, the one that

had been falling apart for the last few months, truly diminished. True she had a real

family, but it wasn't one that any normal person would classify as a normal family. Her

mom was either drunk or working. Hilary was the person to pay the bills. Her older

brother had died when she was twelve. He was hit by a drunk driver, which made her

mother's drinking habits all the more ironic. Her father had walked out on them when

she was five only to come back every so many years to get their hopes up that he might

stay, he never did. This is why she considered the Bladebreakers her family, but they

were falling apart just like her real family had. Max and Rei had left, she was horribly

saddened that they hadn't even said goodbye or even written to say they were alright,

but then a wonderful thing had taken place. Hiro had confessed his love for her, they

had been dating for almost two months now. Just when she thought for once she could

have a bit of happiness, Kai left. Left without saying anything. This was the most

tramatic thing that could have happened to her. Through the year she had confided in

him and him in her. They shared a bond, one that bordered on her knowing what

caused him to act the way he would. It had all started with the discussion of not quitting

the team after he lost Dranzer.

Flashback

Hilary started to walk away, leaving Kai to think for himself. The wind was

kicking up and it was starting to get cold. Hilary wrapped her arms around herself to

keep warm.

"Hilary." Came a soft voice, causing her to turn.

"What, Kai?" She asked walking back towards the young man that had turned to

look at her.

His eyes scanned the ground for a moment before shifting up to her, "Thanks."

She smiled knowing that he could barely talk yet alone say thank you, "No

problem. You guys are my only family. I just wouldn't want anything to happen to you

guys." She turned again to leave.

"Only family?" His question hanging in the air as she cursed herself silently for

not saying like family, "What is that supposed to mean?"

"Nothing. I meant to say like family." She answered still not facing him, she tried

to ignore the echo of his footsteps nearing her stooped form.

"When you make a mistake in what you say, you say what you truly mean." He

said as he uncertainly placed his hand on her shoulder.

"Don't try to use any of your tricky logic on me Kai! I know the book!" She said

firmly.

"Oh so you hide from the truth too."

"Don't construe my words like that."

"I'm not. It's what you're saying."

"Just leave me alone."

"Talk to me."

Hilary started to laugh, "I never thought I would hear you speak such blasphemy!"

Kai let a smile appear on his lips, "Neither did I. But since I said it, it was what I

meant to say."

"Oh Geeze."

End of Flashback

Hilary smiled gently as she recalled the hours they had spent talking about her

family, his past. Insecurities was a major portion of the discussion. He knew she had

abandonment issues, but he went and left her anyway. Hilary let herself fall to her

knees as she cried. Cried because she never had before. Cried for her real family and

her other family. No one was there to see her. Kenny had left to sleep and Tyson and

Daichi were lost somewhere out there in the forest. She was alone. Alone like she

convinced herself she would always be.

"Hilary?" A voice rang out through the darkness, echoing against the walls and

mixing with the only sound, her sobs. Footsteps neared her slumped form, but she

didn't hear anything, "Baby." Came the soft sound of Hiro's voice as he leaned down

toward his girlfriend. "What's wrong?"

She looked up as he wrapped his arms around her and gently rocked her in his

arms, "He-he left me. We kn-knew each other's secrets an-and he left me." She buried

herself into her boyfriend's chest as he gently shushed her.

"Kai?" He asked as she shakes her head yes, "You guys were close?" Once

again she motioned yes. "I could tell when you spoke about how he felt during the

battle with Daichi." She gasped and looked up as he softly laughed, "Yes I was there. I

heard it all. You know an awful lot about him."

"Everything, as he does about me." She responded as she wrapped her arms

around his neck.

"Well, how about letting me in. Telling me everything. I'm here for you and I

won't ever leave. But for now you need to get to sleep. We have a long day tomorrow,

especially if we have to find my little brother out in the forest." Hilary laughed slightly at

his joke, "Now that's better." He stood helping her to her feet. They walked hand and

hand down the long hallway, letting silence fall between them. Soon they reached

Hiro's door and it was time for them to separate.

She turned to walk down the hallway, but turned back and walked to her

boyfriend. Hiro stood with his hand on the door, the light pouring onto the floor in front

of the open door. Hilary walked toward him and stopped him from entering by placing a

hand on his arm.

"What?" He asked as she leaned onto the tips of her feet and wrapped her arms

around his neck, their lips joining fiercely. He wrapped his free arm around her waist

pulling her closer to him.

When they let go, Hilary placed her hands on the sides of his face, gently

stroking them as he closed his eyes, "Let me stay with you tonight. I mean really." She

softly said causing his eyes to snap open and stare intently into her eyes. He quickly

pulled her into his room and shut the door. The sudden light leaving the dark hallway,

the only sound was the lock on the door echoing down the corridor.

TBC

Chibi-Kari: Well I liked it.

Max: It was very serious and kind of depressing.

Chibi-Kari: Yeah…well you have to take into account that I was listening to Boulevard

of Broken Dreams by Greenday.

Max: That explains it…anywho…Read And Review!