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Another one finished. This is updated a lot faster then last time, 'cause I'm in a better mood now that Questions and I don't talk. Less stress, eh questions?

Thanks to the voters! I have several already. Lmao! Your responses to the last chapter and poll were...well... I'll let you read what I'm up to next! -grins devilishly-

And umm... I think I need to explain something.

Excerpt from Always, chapter 5, Asinine.

He examined everyone on the bus, surprised to see Amelia on her own. With a shrug, he sat down next to Bryan, discussing what they should do about this. They were permanently partnered in the co-ed tournaments, after all.

End excerpt.

Righty. Some people thought I meant what he should do about Amelia sitting on her own, and that her and Tala were paired in the tournaments. No. I kind of meant the shrug as a 'forget about it' and then he starts to talk about Kai and Elisabeth, who are paired in the tournaments. Heh heh heh? Yeah, I should have written it better. I'm sorry!

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Kai left the bus quickly and walked quickly through the abbey. He would have to tour around some stupid team later on tonight. Some stupid team like he had been on once. Then, he realised it probably wasn't some stupid team to someone.

He walked to the room he'd be using for a period of time. Sort of like, fake dorm rooms above the ground, unlike the others. This was the drill for when they had visitors.

He looked around the rooms, which usually remained blank. The walls wee now plastered with posters of Linkin Park, Billy talent and Limp Bizkit.

He turned his head. 'Limp Bizkit? What the hell...? Oh man these guys are outdated. The abbey needs some new advisors on what's 'cool''

He looked at the beds, covered with lavish wine-red sheets. The hardwood floor was ready to impress, as were the chocolate brown walls. All the dorms looked the same, so the touring team would experience some of this fake reality.

He smirked at the foolishness of it all. 'They wont fool anyone for long'

Releasing his smirk, he sank onto one of the beds, sighing with his head in his hands.

Tap, tap, tap. A knock on the door.

He stood slowly and opened it.

He stumbled backwards, holding his cheek. He wasn't fully prepared to be greeted by a fleeting punch to the face.

"What the fuck? Are you guys mental?"

"No," Tala started, stepping in from the doorframe. "But we've begun to think you are."

Kai just stood. Tala had been partly right, after all. He had had no reason, nor a right to hit her. He winced, remembering the sting on the back of his hand.

"Don't you dare!" He heard a shout.

It was Bryan. He'd walked into the room, and saw Kai wince.

"Don't you dare feel self-pity. Because, my mislead friend, She is now in one of the worst states of her life. You should have heard her on the bus. I mean, for fuck's sake! I had to take her switchblade from her, for fear she'd use it on herself! So don't you dare feel sorry for your self. You disgust me."

His face showed it plainly. The revulsion was spread across his face like a written word.

Kai sighed, but his stomach was knotting in fear. He knew she'd had a switchblade. Would she really have...?

He shook hideous thoughts from his head.

He received a blow to the stomach, causing him to bend over double. The wind was kicked right from him.

"Think about it, you son of a bitch."

Bryan left the room, exceptionally livid.

Tala bent down and placed a hand on the back of the defeated teen.

"Where is she?"

Tala hesitated to answer. He wasn't sure if she wanted to see him.

'I'll find her myself,' he thought, gradually standing and catching his breath.

He ambled out the door and down the corridor to the girls' room.

::A::

The tears couldn't stop from rolling down her cheeks and her sobbing was endless.

Aoki sat on the bed, watching her poor friend's spirit dissipate.

Elisabeth hardly heard the soothing comments uttered by her teammates, Lia, T'atiana and Andy.

Amelia had gone elsewhere, complaining something about gum and annoying teenage girls.

Elisabeth didn't need her. At the moment, she didn't need any of them. She was numb, except the throbbing pain in her heart. She couldn't help the tears. They just came, and she was embarrassed. She hated crying in front of anyone.

After a few ours, the throbbing pain had quieted to a temporary dull ache. She yearned for Kai, but believed he did not want to deal with a child like her. She believed he'd finished with her. She had a gnawing feeling that he'd never want to see her again.

She wished she'd had her switchblade back. She wished....

::A::

Bryan had held off Kai in the hallway to the girls' room. He'd given up after a half-hour or so, and went down to the refectory.

He sat at a different table with a sandwich he'd chosen from what they were serving.

It wasn't much, but he had to occupy himself with something.

He looked up, seeing a fuming Boris.

'This isn't good.'

Boris was ready to order them around. "Quiet!" he roared.

Everyone was silent.

"The visiting team will be here for the remainder of today and tomorrow, until morning on the third day. You are to make them feel perfectly welcome, understood?"

There was a collective, "Yes Mr. Balkov, sir!" From the obedient children and teenagers.

He watched some new kids walk in, following the figures of his teammates and the other S-class bladers. There were Two boys and three girls in the new group. While most of the S-class bladers went to sit down, Rurik, Andy, Amelia, Tala, Bryan, and Elisabeth stayed.

'Elisabeth!'

Boris motioned to Kai to come over and help with the tour.

His eyes showed his anticipation to reach Elisabeth.

He saw Bryan's angry glare as he approached.

He immediately cooled it, and went on with the tour.

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After they had seen the place, the new team, known as Diamond Edge, introduced themselves.

They're names were Nevarre, Kit, Riley, Charlotte and Evan. Nevarre and Kit were the two guys. Riley, Charlotte and Evan were some of the giggliest girls Kai had ever seen. They'd taken to Elisabeth, even though she'd barely said a word the entire trip.

They all went to their respective dorms to unpack. When they had finished, they all joined in the girls room, where Bryan reluctantly let Kai in.

They had bee sitting for a while...

"Are you two, like, going out?" Charlotte asked once, noticing how protective Bryan was being of Elisabeth. He had just sat down next to her, putting an arm around her, thus pricking Charlotte's interest.

Bryan coolly said nothing, while Elisabeth's eyes darted quickly to Kai.

"No," She said eyeing him warily.

"Are you sure? It totally seems like he has the hots for you."

Once again, Bryan said nothing. He seemed to be enjoying this. Elisabeth could stand a change of subject.

"Well I wouldn't know. That's his business."

Charlotte was not influenced by her snappish response.

"But do you like him?"

Elisabeth looked again, into Kai's eyes. She saw nothing.

She then decided to play along.

"Well a girl can't go telling all of her secrets, can she?"

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Woo, go Bizzy! ...yes... Ahem. Anyway, that's the next chap! Look for another one soon! R&R& tell me what you think!

The poll:

Should Elisabeth and Kai break up?

Yes! They're totally wrong for each other!

No way! They're meant to be. Kai just over-reacted.

I don't care either way! I'm not involved enough in this story to care.

You'd better vote! Lmao. I don't believe I've gotten anything but #2. People are understanding! Lmao. Vote! I'll give a count next chap.