A/N: well guy's here it is, the last chapter in "Family" we have all come so far!! Lol I hope you enjoyed this story as much as I have enjoyed writing it. :: tear:: hehe anyways after this chapter is out I'm gonna focus on "Loss of Innocence" before starting the sequel "Trials and Tribulations". But don't worry I'll be busy writing out the chapters for the sequel just not posting them until I get close to the finish of LOI. Also I would love to know what you liked the most about the story, like what scene made you laugh the hardest, which scene made you cry (or if not cry made you sad), or smile… I know I'm a sucker for those things... lol anyways let's get down to business

Disclaimer: Don't own Beyblade (think lots of naked Kai's and Tala's and Hiro's if I did lol) but I do own Kiska and her stuff lol

Chapter 12: MING-MING VS KISKA: The Final Showdown

Kiska walked back and forth in the small living room of Tyson's Dojo. Yesterday was the most traumatic days of her life.

She softly sighed as he continued to pace back and forth holding on for dear life of her beyblade.

/Mistress Kiska what bothers you/

/Fia…/

/You have forgotten me already/

/No… I'm just…/

/Just what mistress/

/I'm worried…/

/We will win I'm sure of it/

Kiska sat down as she sighed once more, if Fia believed in her than surely that should be enough to believe in herself? But it wasn't, it wasn't enough.

She placed her head in her hands as she remembered the events of yesterday, finding her brother, and then loosing him all over again. She stood up abruptly as she fought the tears that were battling her inner self for freedom.

'Weak…' she thought. 'Tears are weak…'

She started to pace back and forth when she heard a soft knock on the door. She turned around half hoping it was Kai, and half hoping if it wasn't Kai that she just dreamed it up.

But no, none of those were it, there stood Hiro with a frown on his face. She narrowed her eyes at him.

"I really don't have time for this Hiro."

"Please, just hear me out Kiska."

She kept her eyes narrowed as she motioned for him to come in. He walked in and stood in front of her.

"I came to apologize for my… my…"

"Hormones?"

He softly grinned as he nodded. "It was not of my right to be like that to you., and I'm sorry for everything."

She raised an eyebrow at him. "Everything, like with us, or with Kai?"

"Everything…" he began. "Kai, us… "He stopped and let the word linger on as he silently wrapped his arms around her hoping she would let him.

"I want to start over Kiska; I really do like you a lot. I want there to be an 'us'."

"It's too late Hiro." he frowned.

"It's my fault…"

She never said a word as she kept her eyes on him. He sighed as he realized he lost her.

"We can still be friends…" he looked down on the girl and smiled.

"I'd like that… a lot Kiska.." he said not realizing they were so close he moved in for a kiss but stopped realizing what he was doing and gently kissed her on the forehead. He pulled away from the embrace as she sat down and sighed heavily.

"You'll get him back Keesh..." She looked up at him.

"How can you be so sure?"

"Because…" he said as he placed a finger on her chin. "I have faith in you."

The group of teens stood there in front of the stadium. Kiska sighed as Hilary walked up and linked their arms together. Kiska turned towards Hilary who only offered a supportive smile.

"You guy's go on and register, I'll go find out seats." Hiro said as he walked into the stadium.

"Well…" Kiska started. "It's now or never."

Hilary smiled as she pulled Kiska along. "Come on, you'll have to register too, even though you're an opening ceremony type thing."

Kiska grinned as the two girls walked in. Hilary and Kiska had become such fast friends, Kiska had immediately known what drew Kai to her, and she was happy. She just hoped that they wouldn't have little Hilary's and Kai's running around, it was too soon for their relationship.

She was so deep in thought that she had not realized there was a crowd and bumped into someone which landed them both on their ass.

"I'm so sorry… it was my fault." She said trying to stand up when she looked up at who she had bumped into. He was gorgeous to say the least; especially that red hair and his eyes were captivating.

"No, my apologizes…" he said as he helped her to her feet and kissed the back of her hand. He quickly left as she sat their puzzled.

"Kiska…" she turned to see Rei calling her name. She smiled and took off after him. Kiska made her way over to the group, which seemed to be forever since people were stopping her asking for her autograph, which she gave. Her fans were important to her, they were the ones that helped her and her band be where they were.

"Wow, I didn't realize how popular you were." Tyson said as she finally made it over there.

"This guy want's to know your name, we would have told him, but he said it had to come from your mouth not ours." Max said while grinning.

Kiska grinned back as she stood in front of him.

"Name please."

"Kiska… Kiska Hiwatari." The boy's stood there silently as they smiled knowing this was the right thing.

The man looked up as he finished writing her name and looked at her puzzling.

"Why does that name sound so familiar?" the man asked.

"Well duh, it should. This here…" Tyson said as he wrapped his arm around Kiska. "Is THE sister of THE Kai Hiwatari."

The man eyes would of popped out if he bulged them any more. "Wow they didn't say you were his sister. Welcome Kiska, and good luck." He said as she bowed and started to walk when he grabbed her hand and brought her down lower and whispered in her ear. "I'm pulling for you to beat Ming-Ming." He said and winked at her as she smiled back at him and took off walking with the group of teens.

Kiska continued to walk back and forth in the break room. She knew the boys were looking at her. She couldn't really understand why she was doing this. This was a new feeling. Her chest hurt every bone in her body. She was breathing slowly but it was coming out in pained takes.

Nerves.

Damn you nerves, that's exactly what this was. She was nervous. She chuckled to herself, she doesn't get nervous. She never did this before a show. Well then again she wasn't singing to save Kai.

'You can't fight this Keesh.' She kept trying to tell herself. 'Just calm down and remember to NOT HOLD BACK.' She sighed again at her little pep talk; she was never good at those.

The boy's continued to look at her through pained expression, not just for what she had to do, but because this was their team mate as well.

Suddenly there was a knock on the door, the group turned again hoping it was Kai but sighed as they saw Hiro walk in.

"Well I'm happy to you guys too."

"It's not that." Tyson said.

"I know…" Hiro said as he placed a hand on his younger brother's shoulder.

"Where did you get off too Hiro?"

"I just had some things to take care of Rei, no worries."

Kiska began her pacing as she realized she was going to have to do this.

"Well, if were going to get to our seats we better get going." Hiro said. "Hilary is already waiting on us." The boys nodded and turned to look at Kiska.

"I'll be fine, I'll get him back." She said they nodded and headed out the door.

She continued to pace but stopped when she realized Hiro was still here. She turned to face him as he walked over to her and gently kissed her. Her eyes widened as they pulled away.

"For good luck" he whispered and walked out the door. She stood there staring at the door. She wanted to die, that's exactly what she wanted to do. She can't do this, she's never bladed before. This was fine when it was just a publicity stunt, but now… now this was serious.

She stood there again as her body told her to just let go and fall, but she stood there and did the one thing she knew how to do.

Screamed, she screamed as loud as she could, not caring if people could hear her. She was mad now.

How dare this man take her brother away, and threaten her.

"Damn Keesh, I know you have lungs but damn."

She stopped and looked up to see Rocky. She lunged at him and he wrapped his arms around her.

"Tyson told us everything Keesh." He said as she nodded.

"Who knew that you had a real brother?" she turned and looked beside Rock as she saw her band mates.

"What are you guys doing here?"

"Yea, like were not gonna show up to see you kick some stupid pop princesses ass." Ron said.

She smiled as they engulfed her into a group hug, something they did before every show.

"Rock, quit touching my ass."

"I'm not touching your ass, Chad."

"Well then who's touching my ass?"

She laughed as they continued to argue about who was gay and who was not. They pulled away from her and each took their turn in hugging her individual then walked out waiting for the rest of them to finish.

Rock stood there as she stood in front of him.

"I'm always last, but I wouldn't have it any other way Keesh." He pulled her into a hug.

"You guy's act like I'm dying."

He grinned. "No you're not dying, but it's always nice to have a hug especially from someone as hot and wonderful as I am."

She chuckled as they pulled away and he kissed her forehead.

"I love you Keesh. You're my best friend."

"I love you too Rock. And I wouldn't have it any other way."

He smiled as he began to walk back out in the hall with his band mates, but stopped and turned to face her.

"I'm not supposed to tell you, but I gave them the tape of the song."

She looked at him with confusion then it hit her. "The new one?"

He only nodded.

"It's not ready."

"It's ready, it's been ready. It'll play while you guys are fighting."

And with that he left.

Kai growled as he was forcefully pushed into a chair. He looked up as Boris kept his hand firmly on the boy's shoulder as another man tied his hands to the chair.

"You shouldn't fight much."

"Hn…"

Boris rolled his eyes as he walked back into the room. Voltaire sat beside his grandson in another chair.

Kai sighed and turned his head from Voltaire to see that they were in a box seat at the stadium.

"What the fuck is going on?"

"I don't like that kind of language form my own grandchild's mouth."

Kai growled again as he turned and saw the beystaduim.

"We are going to watch as your sister looses to Ming-Ming."

"You mean, win against Ming-Ming."

Voltaire chuckled. "Child, she won't win. You know that, so don't fight it."

Kai glared at the older man and then turned his head back to the stadium.

'Kiska you can do this.'

Kiska had her eyes closed as she continued to breathe.

"Hey…"

Kiska opened her eyes and saw Hilary standing at the doorway.

"Hilary what are you doing here?"

"Well I thought you could use some real good luck." She said and walked closer pulling Kai's scarf around Kiska's neck. The two girls smiled at each other.

"I better go, you got ten minutes." Hilary walked out the door.

Kiska sighed and pulled the scarf a little tighter. It smelt of him, her brother. It smelled like her brother, with a little twinge of Hilary. She grinned.

"Now or never Hiwatari."

Kiska stood there at the opening of the stadium. She looked around as she best she could at the people.

Nothing to it. Just imagine yourself at one of your concerts. Yea that's it, you're at a concert. Just don't start singing.

"Ladies and Gentlemen! Welcome to the fourth Annual BeyBlading Championship."

Kiska watched as the crowd began to cheer and applaud.

"And you are IN for a treat. We have two rivals beyblading as the opening ceremony."

Again the crowd went wild.

"So let's get ready. On my right please give your warm welcome to Pop Princess MING-MING."

The crowd went wild with cheers and even jeers, as the young aqua-haired girl came out.

A little bit of Kiska died inside as Ming-Ming laughed and smiled and waved to her friends.

"And on my left, she's hard core, she's dark, and she's out to get Ming-Ming, welcome GOTHIC PRINCESS KISKA HIWATARI."

Kiska walked out as it took the audience a little bit to realize what they heard, and then it happened the whole place erupted in cheers. She smiled and waved to everyone. She chuckled as she saw her band mates and new friends standing up cheering.

Kai watched as she made her way out to the stadium. HIs eyes couldn't contain his surprized expression as she was refered by that name.

'You can do this...'

'Okay Kiska you can do this.'

The two girls stood side by side holding onto their beyblades. If looks could kill, each girl would be dead by now.

"You're going down."

"Not before I rip you to pieces."

The crowd went wild, with that they thought was just cheap banter, no to each girl it was true hard core threats.

"Ladies… are you ready."

The two shook their heads but still kept their eyes on the other.

"3….2…1…"

"LET IT RIP"

Now the day has come
we are forsaken this time

The crowd watched as the two Beyblades were thrown into the beydish, which for some reason looked like that of a forest. Some of the crowds went wild as they angelic voice of Kiska could be heard as the start of the battle.

Kai clutched the seat, as best as he could being tied up. His eyes widened as he knew she would win, but also really feared that she would loose.

"Do not fret, boy, she will be ours soon enough."

They beyblades swirled around each girl to engrossed into their blades to notice the crowd. At that one moment there was nothing but Kiska and Ming-Ming.

We lived our lives in our paradise,
As gods we shaped the world around
No borderlines we'd stay behind,
Though balance is something fragile

Kai watched helplessly as his sister seemed to be fighting for her life. He cursed under his breathe, she was still holding back. He growled as watched Voltaire look at Kiska… his eyes widened, was that lust in his eyes? 'Incestuous ass.' Kai thought. 'You won't lay a hand on her that's for sure.'

Kiska watched as Ming-Ming raised her hand in the air and called her beyblade to attack. Kiska smirked and ordered Fia to move. Ming-Ming glared up at the girl and cursed her under breathe.

"You are going down!"

"Again, not until I'm done with you."

Kiska knew her friends and band mates were cheering her own, but again she was in her own world.

The bit-beasts must have known this for both girls fell unto the dish.

While we thought we were gaining,
We would turn back the tide, it still slips away
Our time has run out, our future has died,
There's no more escape

Kai focused on Kiska and the battle, his eyes widened as the forest dish expanded into a much bigger one and the girls fell into. 'The bit-beasts are making it personal.' He thought. He continued to watch helplessly

Swirling lights surrounded both girls as each movement they made the bit-beasts mimicked. Ming-Ming did a back flip and then a kick in the air. Kiska took a side flip to avoid the attack.

Ming-Ming growled not liking the outcome. Kiska only grinned.

Now the day has come,
We are forsaken,
There's no time anymore
Life will pass us by,
We are forsaken,
We're the last of our kind

Hilary smiled as she saw Kiska's band-mates jumping up and cheering for their friend, no their sister. She wondered if Jenny was watching.

Over in America, Jenny was sitting clutching her hand to the end of the couch as she watched her sister attack. Their father came running in from the kitchen.

"What happened? Did I miss anything?"

"No, it's just starting to get interesting."

Ming-Ming ran through the tree's trying to use the tree's to her advantage, on a surprise attack. Kiska ran as she could not find the wench.

Suddenly out of now where Ming-Ming flew from the tree's as her beyblade attacked Fia. Kiska's eyes widened as the beyblade flew from the air.

Voltaire smiled knowing the battle was over. Kai watched helplessly as the beyblade flew in the air.

Kiska doing all she knew she raised her hand in the air as if to reach out to Fia. Light's surrounded Kiska as the Beyblade landed stills spinning. Kiska turned to grin at a shocked Ming-Ming.

"Don't miss with me bitch"

The sacrifice was much too high,
Our greed just made us all go blind
We tried to hide what we fear inside
Today is the end of tomorrow

Ming-Ming screamed as she continued to run through the trees. Kiska seeing she was the stupid to try it again found one of the mountains. Not realizing she could do it, she jumped onto the tree and did a back flip onto the mountain. Ming-Ming stood there shocked, but didn't stay long as she lunched out and onto the mountain.

"Kai, do not fret… Ming-Ming will have this over before you know it."

"You…. Will…. Not…. Get…away…with…this…"

The old man smiled as eyes went back to the young beauty that was on the mountain.


As the sea started rising,
The land that we'd conquered just washed away
Although we all have tried to turn back the tide,
It was all in vain

Kiska dove off into a flawlessly beautiful back swan dive and landed on her feet. Ming-Ming had no time to divert as she landed on the top of the mountain and dove off.

"DEMONIC AURA"

Kai watched, no winced. This was not the time to do this attack he thought helpless. She'll loose

Now the day has come,
We are forsaken,
There's no time anymore
Life will pass us by, we are forsaken,
Only ruins stay behind

He opened his eyes as he saw the attack of the black lights surround Ming-Ming. He looked down and could see the almost evil smirk that placed it's self on Kiska's lips.

"DO SOMETHING!!" he yelled, only to get forcefully pushed from behind as if to be quiet.

Kiska's ear's perked up as she thought she heard Kai. She dimished the thought as she the attack did not have any affect on Ming-Ming.

Ming-Ming again released her attack. Kiska's eyes widened as the attack hit Fia. She screamed as she ran towards the water.

Now the day has come
We are forsaken this time

"You think this is going to work huh?" Ming-Ming taunted, as Fia was still spinning. "I will win this… because your holding back."

Kiska's eyes widened as heard Kai's words coming from Ming-Ming's mouth. She gritted her teeth and moved her hand to the left as the BeyBlade took off left trying to push Ming-Ming's to stop.

"Your nothing.." she continued to taunt. "Just worthless."

Kiska's eyes widened as another memory came flooding back to her.

(Flashback)

There is a young Kiska crying in the corner of the room. Suddenly a hand appears and she looks up through tear stained eyes to meet that of a young Kai.

"Why are you crying?"

"Mom say's I have to go to the doctor."

Kai gives her a puzzling look. "Why is that worth your tears?"

"I don't want to go, I want to stay here with you forever."

He giggled. "You are so young and naïve. You will be back. Besides, Where ever you go, I will be there, I am your rock and you are my strength."

(End Flashback)

Now the day has come,
We are forsaken,
There's no time anymore

Kiska's eyes widened as she realized it was Kai… it was Kai along that haunted her dreams, that was crawling in her heart. She gently pulled his scarf tighter around her as white light embedded itself around her.

"CHAOS IMBALANCE!" she screamed.

Kai and Voltaire's eyes widened as the whole arena became white. Nobody could see anything… nobody except Kiska.

"NOW!" She screamed as Fia emerged from her holding cell. A beautiful Hawk came flying out screeching as if her owner had been hurt. Her whole coat was black except for a hint of Silver and pink eyes. The bird dove down and made its attack.

Kai was a nervous wreck wandering if anything happened. Suddenly the doors busted open and he could hear men behind him.

"FREEZE!" they demanded. Kai's eyes widened as he realized that Cops had shown up. He growled knowing that Voltaire would not go easy. He hated this being tied up. He could hear people shuffling and Voltaire trying to escape. Then it happened through the ordeal of the mess his chair had been knocked down. All he could see was out the window.

Now the day has come
The day has come
the day has come

Kai watched as he could still hear punches being thrown and wordless threat's looming through the air. That's when his eyes widened as the light bore down and Kiska was still standing. He quickly looked and saw that her beyblade was still spinning. His darted over to Ming-Ming who was on her feet looking at her non-spinning Beyblade.

"SHE DID IT!" he screamed. His eyes widened as he heard the cocking of a gun. His whole life passed before him, could Voltaire be this stupid. His question was answered as a loud bang was heard in the small room.

Kiska eyes widened as she bent down to pick up Fia. She started jumping up and down realizing she had won.

"AND THE WINNER IS KISKA HIWATARI!!"

Ming-Ming walked off the stage as she realized she was defeated.

Soon Kiska was in a group hug from her friends and Band-mates. She smiled as they kept congratulating her and what not.

That's when she saw him. Kai was walking through the halls. Her eyes widened as she pushed her way through the group.

She ran towards him, as she met it he pulled her into a hug.

"I did it!" she squealed child-like.

"I knew you could." He said.

"I'm confused, where did you come from Kai?" Tyson asked.

"I can answer that."

Everyone turned to see Hiro smiling at the two siblings.

"That errand I had to run was me calling the cops because i saw Voltaire come in from the back, and i followed them to where they kept Kai. I had also sent them the note and that was enough to put Voltaire in jail, with his goons."

Kai looked at his sister to Hiro. "Except.." he began just as all the team's fears came to pass. "He's dead."

Kiska looked up at her brother. "What?"

"When the cops came in he wasn't going to go that easy, so they pulled a gun on him, and shot him point blank."

"You're free!" Tyson yelled.

As they began to drag Kiska away Kai smiled as he watched them drag her away. He looked up as he saw Hilary, she was standing in the stadium talking to Mr. Dickenson and DJ Jazz as the men started to take the beydish down to assemble a new one for the beginning of the tournament.

Kai slowly made his way outside. He smiled as cheer's started erupting through out the stadium.

Hilary turned to see what the commotion was and saw Kai. Her eyes widened in joy as he continued to walk towards her. Finally making his way he gently placed a hand behind her back and neck, and dipped her down and claimed her lips in a heated kiss.

Cameras were going off as people cheered the two lovers. Finally after ravishing her lips and needing some air he pulled back and held her close as a blush came onto her face.

"W-what was that for?"

He leaned in real close and smiled. "I'm tired of keeping secret's Koi."

OH MY GOD:: grabs a box of tissues :: I CAN'T BELIEVE IT'S OVER!! And it only took me 14 pages to write this.. wow this was the longest chapters.. so whoo hoo R & R