CHAPTER 5: New Friends
After spending the entire first day in my hotel room I decided to use the next day to get out and do something. When I woke up, I took and shower and put on some clothes. I decided to wear a pair of low-rise forest green colored pants. They had two leather straps at the back, going from the middle of the waist to the back of the knee, crisscrossing in the middle. For a shirt I grabbed my white long sleeve shirt with a green dragon along the left side. I swiped my MP3 player from my bedside table and left the hotel. As I stepped out the front doors I turned on my MP3 player. The song that came on was "Beautifully Broken" by Ashlee Simpson. It was kind of ironic that that song played. It reminded me a lot of past, you could even say it was my theme song. I sang the song to myself as I walked down the street.
I had walked just a few blocks when I found myself in front of The Louvre. I had always wanted to come here. The artwork contained inside was something I had always wanted to see up close. I smiled as I casually walked inside. I hadn't gone far inside when I found myself staring at a painting done by Joseph Wright in 1790. It was of Lake Semi near Rome. Something about the water in the painting had a very serene feeling. I got lost in the painting, music blasting in my ears.
When I finally snapped back to reality, I noticed a guy my age standing next to me. He had long green hair, and was wearing a beret. I had a feeling that I recognized him from somewhere. I took my headphones out of my ears, and looked at him.
"Beautiful painting isn't it." I commented.
"Yes it is." He replied with a smile. "My name's Olivier." He added extending his hand to me.
I shook his hand, "I'm Julie."
"Is this your first time here?" he asked.
"Yes, how could you tell?"
"Just a guess." He replied looking at the painting again.
Then suddenly it hit me.
"Wait a minute, you're from the Majestics aren't you?" I asked.
"Yes, why do you ask?"
"Tyson and the others told me a lot about your team."
"Your friends with the Blade breakers?"
"Yes. I've known Kai the longest though."
"I got an idea." He said excited. "Are you hungry?"
"A little." I replied as my stomach growled. "Ok, maybe a lot."
Olivier smiled, "How about we go have lunch in my restaurant. You can tell me all about how everyone's doing."
"Sure." I replied.
Before I could say anything else Olivier grabbed my hand and pulled me outside. We got into a car that was waiting outside and went to Olivier's restaurant. When we got there we were taken to a private table in the back. Olivier took the liberty of ordering our food. We eat and talk for a while. I tell him how everyone is doing.
"So how come you're here by yourself?" Olivier asks.
"Well..." I begin.
Just then Enrique, Johnny, and Robert interrupt us. They sit down with us.
"So Olivier who's your friend?" Enrique asks kissing the back of my hand.
"This is Julie. She's friends with the Blade breakers." Olivier replies.
"Really, how is everyone?" Robert asks.
"There doing fine. Same old same old I guess. I haven't really known Tyson and the other's very long. But I grew up with Kai."
"And how is old sour-puss?" Johnny asked laughing.
"Yeah, so everyone's fine." I reply avoiding the question.
"So what are you doing here alone?" Johnny asks.
"Well...it's complicated, and a long story." I reply.
"We've got plenty of time." Olivier says with a smile.
"Yeah. If there's a problem maybe we can help you figure out what to do." Enrique adds.
"Ummm...well..." I began.
I tell them all about what happened with Boris. How I was used to try and destroy everyone. As well as how it's better for everyone if I stay far away.
Enrique puts his hand on mine on the table, "Why don't we go sailing and get your mind off all this," he says with a cocky smile.
I take my hand away, "No offence...but your really not my type."
"..." Enrique's left speechless.
"You'll have to excuse Enrique, he's not used to a girl telling him no." Robert says with a smirk.
"Besides Enrique it's obvious that she's in love with someone." Johnny comments. My eyes go wide, he couldn't possibly know. Was I being that transparent?
"I don't know what you're talking about." I replied trying to get him to change the subject.
"Oh come on...you obviously have feelings for...Kai! You change the subject every time we ask you about him."
"Look, it's none of your business alright." I reply coldly.
"Johnny, just leave it alone. If she wanted to talk to us about it she would." Robert says glaring at Johnny.
Olivier quickly changes the subject for me. We go on to talk for a while longer, finishing our food. After we finish we leave the restaurant.
"So Julie what are you doing now?" Olivier asks.
"I think I'm just going to go for a walk." I reply.
"We could all do something together." Enrique comments.
"No thanks. Some other time ok! I really just want to be alone guys."
"We understand." Robert says passing me a peace of paper. "This is a number were you can call us. Let us know when your going back to Japan, maybe will go with you. It would be good to see the Blade breakers again."
"I will." I smile as I walk away.
The others all get into a car and drive away. I walk around the city for hours before finding myself outside of the city. I found myself at a cliffside over looking the water. I stood on the edge of the cliff overlooking the water.
'So Julie, what are you going to do now?" Serai asks, breaking the silence.
"Look Serai, I'm not going to tell Kai how I feel alright."
"Why?"
"Because I CAN'T...alright. Expressing my feelings is just something I can't do. At the Abbey it was taught to have no emotions at all. But now I find myself having all these feelings...and I have no idea what to do with them."
'But if you don't let them out, they'll eat away at you. Tearing you apart inside."
"Don't you think I know that! But what can I do about it?" I ask.
'Just tell him how you feel...even if you just blurt it out. The only way your going to be able to start really feeling anything, is if you admit that you have feelings in the first place." Serai says sternly.
"Alright...ok...I LOVE KAI!." I shout.
"Feel better?"
I take a deep breath, "Actually...I do."
"So how about we go home." Serai says softly.
I smile, "Yes, let's go home."
I turn around to go back to the hotel. But as I turn around I see Bryan standing at the base of the hill I'm at the top of.
"Bryan, what are you doing here?" I ask.
He doesn't say anything to me. As I look at his eyes, I see the same blank look that I had when Boris took control of me.
"I see...if Boris can't use me...he wants to get rid of me. Well I won't make it easy for him." I say with a smirk. "And I'll free you from his control Bryan."
We both take out our blades ready to battle.
