Chapter 45: A wedge that was driven between.
(Apologies to all Kai's fans XD)
Hilary paused for few seconds, looking down thoughtfully and trying to get some explanation, "Kai called me in the morning," Hilary said,
"Look, I told you I don't want anything to hear from you. I respect you and I don't want to be rude with you, so please, stop testing my patience and endurance," Hilary said as she woke up suddenly from her peaceful sleep due to phone call,
"Why are you so angry with me anyway suddenly?" Kai asked,
"I can't just forget what you've did. I can never forgive you for that, and ...also you left Tyson.." Hilary said furiously. Kai couldn't believe her, why she had to be stubborn, why she still didn't forgive him?
"Tyson… Why do you care about him so much? I seriously don't understand. He doesn't even love you," Kai spoke abruptly, his mind on the brink of jamming.
"I know. But he's my best friend. We don't have to love each other. We respect our friendship much than you ever did with him," Hilary said in derision,
"Please, I don't consider him as my friend. We are rivals and I still regret that he didn't come for the battle. It's as if I got his title in donation! I can never feel satisfied," Kai shouted on the other side, "I want a fair battle with him,"
"I'm glad you at least feel that," Hilary laughed sarcastically,
"Look Hilary, I can't stop you from the things in your life which I absolutely hate- among which one's Tyson, but I'm not trying it either. I just want to meet you one time. I've something important to say you," Kai emphasized,
"What? The same old monotonous joke that you love me, Kai?" Hilary said in utter mockery,
"It was true once, and not a joke. I don't have to say you that but you will understand that it wasn't a joke once you listen what I've to say," Kai said with suppressed anger,
"I really don't want to hear anything," Hilary sighed, clenching her fist and her face hung down, "I can't accept anyone and neither you because there was only one person I'd ever feelings for after you...and it was Ryan. I told you long back and to stop chasing me." Hilary said tiredly, feeling her excruciating heart scrunched down.
"I can't take this anymore. I'm coming at Tyson's place to talk to you myself," Kai shouted in fury and hung the phone, Hilary flinched in tremble.
"Oh! So that's why you want to leave?" Tyson said in amazement,
"But he can come at your home too… Can't he?" Ashlene reasoned,
"My dad will kick him out if I say he's disturbing me," Hilary said proudly, even though she had no intentions of actually insulting him.
"Cool," Ashlene gave a bare laugh, "Then…"
"The thing is… I wonder what he wants to say you." Tyson said,
"It's pretty obvious. That same old story of trying to convince me how bad he wants me, Lord." Hilary said amusingly,
"I think it's different than that, honestly and he won't tell us," Tyson mused,
"I don't care Tyson, I'm leaving and I will come again later if you ever invite me," Hilary winked and took her suite,
"Shall I drop you?" Tyson asked,
"Yeah sure; Ash, you can join us. You can stay there for some hours, just a change," Hilary offered,
"Sure," Ashlene nodded, a sudden slight good feeling occupying her,
"Umm, Ellie is asleep actually, so I will stay. You both take my car," Tyson said,
"Alright," Hilary nodded.
...
...
…
"So you liked my home?" Hilary asked as they finally reached her room,
"Yeah, it's beautiful," Ashlene nodded, sighting the baby pink walls with grey circles, a small show lantern hanging from the ceiling. Her room was clean and cute.
"I never thought I will bring you here but I'm glad we're here," Hilary smiled cheerfully as they sat on her bed,
"Yeah; oh, I almost forgot, I talked about you in my hospital and they said you can meet them," Ashlene said,
"Oh, thank you so much, Ash. To whom should I approach exactly?"
"Dr. James," Ashlene took out her phone to forward the contact.
They sat quietly for some time looking at her cute pink painted room.
"Hilary, shall I ask you something?" Ashlene said calmly,
"Yeah," Hilary looked at her,
"You think I'm changed as a person than before?" Ashlene asked mustering courage,
"Well, everyone change and its true for all of us," Hilary said with a shrug.
"You think I deserve Tyson?" Ashlene asked suddenly, but calmly,
Hilary stared at her, "Of course, you always deserved him, Ash. You love him, don't you?"
"Yeah, I just took him in wrong ways all the times, I just wish I was better… like you," Ashlene droned in regret.
"Oh don't think that way." Hilary laughed nostalgically, "I'm really a horrible person," I couldn't even save my own love, Ryan.
"Nope, you're wrong, Hils," Ashlene smiled warmly, "You can always stay with us,"
"Yeah?" Hilary almost gawked,
"Yeah!" Ashlene gave a broad cheery smile,
"I honestly thought you didn't liked my presence at Tyson's house and I thought to move many times but Tyson stopped," Hilary said nervously,
"I'm glad he did and from now on, I will help him too in stopping you," Ashlene said with a smirk,
They laughed in unison.
"I really don't understand why Tyson didn't try to contact Mr. D and try explaining his reasons for being not there that day for Championship…" Hilary said with a sad sigh,
"I regret for the same…He's so dense sometimes," Ashlene said imagining her boyfriend's naive attitude at times, "I always watched him on his Final battles, but it was on my phone and nobody knew that. My own daughter knows till now that I hate beyblading and bladers." Ashlene said cautiously.
"Really?'' Hilary was bewildered,
"Yeah. But Ellie never knew it was because of Tyson." Ashlene gave a bare shrug, "Last year, I saw him shielding his title, becoming the nine times Champ in the row but this year was different… I just didn't kept track with news and all," She said thinking how she almost forgot completely Tyson this year and actually got busy with her own life.
"Oh," Hilary nodded,
"He fatedly chose to save his daughter and lose his title lieu… Fate…" Ashlene said deeply,
"Yep, fate." Hilary nodded, "Who can fight with fate, anyways." Hilary said in nostalgia,
"Huh," Ashlene looked at her, "I'm sorry for your loss, Hilary… I can't even imagine what it even feels like to lose somebody you love so much." Ashlene patted gently on her shoulder, "Saw Tyson with that fractured body vacuuming the floor so helplessly the first day I came and I can't describe how my heart breaks seeing him like that," Ashlene said in slight shaking,
"Hmm… Tyson suffered a lot Ashlene. You should try to console him through the life now when you both are together. Help him take back his title next year."
"I will make sure that he beats Kai next year in least time- breaking all his previous records," Ashlene smirked contentedly. After all, she had invested her time once with him and made him more perfect in beybattling.
"I can't believe Kai still feels that he doesn't actually have taken his title," Hilary chuckled in mockery,
"How can he Hils?'' Ashlene said honestly, "He hasn't fought against his rival for whom he has left for. So obviously,''
"Add to that, everyone…even Max and Daichi left him…" Hilary said bitterly, "All were same- jealous, inferior complexity, envy, rivalry…" Hilary said wondering how people change and how hard it is to believe it at times.
"That's actually quite mean. No really!" Ashlene shot, feeling piqued for what they did to Tyson.
"But at the end, the victor will be him. Because he deserves it- If not this year, then next year, hopefully," Hilary said courageously, getting her intuition once again.
"I wish the same," Ashlene smiled brightly,
They spend the rest of the time watching TV, cooking and Ashlene left a few hours later waving a long adieu to Hilary,
.
.
.
"Pft, the summers, I hate them so much," The blue eyed woman huffed as she walked in her house, "Where is your dad?" she looked at Ellie who was currently busy playing some video game that Tyson bought for her,
"Dad's gone for buying some grocery- said he will be back in few minutes," Ellie said quickly, pressing those buttons on the remote fiercely, her eyes widened at the screen.
"Oh," Ashlene nodded, "WHAT! Wait… I took his car, which means he went out in this scorching heat out by walk?"
"Nope, he took his bike," Ellie said,
"Oh," Ashlene gave a half-hearted sigh,
…
An hour later when Ashlene was done with the regular house chores, she dialed him and asked his whereabouts. He said he was at Nyhan's place and said he would return later. Ashlene had no idea who Nyhan was and Tyson assumed that she knew him because his subconscious mind gave him Hilary's feeling, because Hilary knows Nyhan. Even though Ashlene saw Nyhan on the videos showing Tyson's battle with him, but it was a year back and she gradually forgot.
Ashlene and Ellie studied for some time in Grandpa's cool room until Ashlene got up and told that she will return after a break and urged Ellie to continue however. The mother and daughter studied at the same time and Eklie frequently told how scared she was of those thick books her mom was studying.
"Do I also have to use those books in future?" Ellie gulped,
"If you want to, not neccesarily," Ashlene said, holding her chin lazily in her palm, "I'm going for a break, you continue with tables, Ellie,"
"Mom, it's Sunday," Ellie tried,
"I said -continue," Ashlene said sharply, Ellie mentally seethed, Domineering mum,
She rubbed her head as she walked down and headed to kitchen. She halted in her steps as she saw a certain someone subconsciously. She turned slowly and looked. It was Kai.
He gave an utterly confused and shocked look to Ashlene. "You?" He asked abruptly, eyes widened, perplexed, baffled and befuddled. Confusion was dancing on his face.
"Yeah me, any problem?" Ashlene said casually.
"What are you doing here?" Kai asked with same tone.
"I came here." Ashlene said briefly, curtly.
Kai paused for a while and stared at her in acknowledgement and thoughtfully. He seemed utterly confused, like something went wrong. "Even Tyson wasn't this much confused like you're looking right now," Ashlene said with a chuckle,
"I don't care. I am here for Hilary," Kai said coolly, strenuously ignoring his previous thoughts.
"Hilary isn't here," Ashlene said calmly,
Kai gave a sharp look to her which she returned equally. After a brief staring contest, Kai spoke, "Listen Ashlene, I don't have time. Call her from wherever she's hiding," Kai said losing his calm,
"I've no interest in hiding her. I already said that she isn't here at this home. You've got ears, heard me, Kai?" Ashlene shot daringly, sweetly.
Kai gave a hateful look to her and turned, "Anyway, what you wanted to tell her?" Ashlene asked bitter sweetly,
"Doesn't concern you," he said, now knowing that Ashlene does knows the whereabouts of Hilary.
"Cool, I'm afraid you may never find her and speak her again," Ashlene said sadistically,
"Really?" Kai said boringly. He was absolutely wondering why he's talking to her. "Why are you concerned about me?" He asked. He noticed that Grandpa wasn't around. Might be he was sleeping in the room. He shouldn't disturb and beside how will he face Grandpa after leaving Tyson and team, but he still wished if he could see Grandpa and just see if he's doing good or not. He didn't know that Ryu was not at home, but in coma at hospital.
"Oh yeah, right, I shouldn't be speaking to some traitor," Ashlene said rolling her eyes.
"Excuse me? You're a bigger traitor here." Kai said in derision.
Ashlene growled inwardly, "Explain how can you define me that," she said in a low voice, her voice shuddering in anger.
"Left Tyson by suddenly accusing him in front of everyone. What did he do actually?" Kai asked. Ashlene was quiet, "Honestly, I don't like Tyson, I envy him, he's my biggest rival but... he isn't a traitor. Tyson cannot cheat anyone." Kai said subtly.
"You don't know!" Ashlene yelled, "He DID cheated me and I'm here because of some business. I don't have concern with your friend!" Ashlene yelled, angry tears forming. Kai gave a derision laughter, "You're really so clueless. Still naive," He mocked.
"I know everything that you don't know," Ashlene said dangerously. If she wanted to, she could kill him knowing that this was not the first time.
"No, you don't know," Kai said slyly.
"Leave it." Ashlene looked away in deep sadness.
Kai turned to leave. He could hear minor sniffing of her. He looked boringly around. "Congratulations," Ashlene said suddenly with sadistic smile on her face.
Kai turned. He looked at her calmly. "Congratulations for taking Tyson's title this year." She said him darkly. Kai thought for a second, "Thanks," he gave a low smile. He thought that those words came because she hated Tyson.
"And congratulations again..." Ashlene stopped silently, stark deadness in her tone. Kai gave a curious look. "Congratulations for separating me and Tyson five years back." Ashlene said with the darkest glare ever.
Kai gave a horrendous look to her. He blinked. "You were the one who sent Hilary that night to get the bottles even though you yourself told me to put them in cellar. You made a mistake in your plan, Kai," Ashlene said with furious, dark and murderous look, "You were sure Tyson would mistake her for me."
Kai was utterly quiet and very perturbed. He was almost sweating bullets. He looked at her unbelievably.
"Thinking how do I know...right?" Ashlene looked at him with intense glare, "Because you fell in my trap right now just like how I fell five years back in your trap!" She yelled.
Kai's perplexed silence and bewilderment broke and he gave a dark laughter. "You're right," he finally said, "The only way to break Tyson was to snatch you from his away, which I succeeded."
Kai said in sadistic tone.
"And you destroyed my life along with his!" She completed in furious, livid tone, "You used Hilary as a means and wedge of separating me and Tyson!"
"I'm surprised," Kai's tone was dark, almost malicious, "And I salute your luck and his that you finally got together. Let's see how much he builds after I how screeched and shattered him." Kai said in a firm and mockery tone, his face as dark as ever. Ashlene didn't flinch, not scared even a bit. Had it been Hilary, she would have panicked. Ashlene's mind was going livid and psycho, like how it was when she murdered her aunt few years back.
"You only made our relationship stronger by separating us,'' Ashlene smiled psychotically.
"Will see," Kai said as he turned to leave, "Trust me, you'll be doing a big favor to Hils, if you let me meet her,"
"I will let her know that what you did with her." Ashlene said with triumphant, sadistic smile, "So that she will hate you even more."
Kai growled. "I'll find her myself," he walked away.
Kai walked out with heavy steps, his mind boiling, jammed and blogged. He was utterly perplexed how everything changed so much after he left. Tyson getting Ashlene back means Tyson got his victories. His mind was blogging with so many thoughts until he bumped into someone.
He got up and his eyes widened to see Tyson. He wasn't alone. Nyhan was with him. Kai glared at both of them. Tyson just stared at him, perplexed of what he was doing outside his house,
"Umm, hi?" Nyhan broke the utterly uncomfortable silence.
"Congrats, World Champ," Tyson greeted with sarcasm.
Kai was quiet. The strange thing that bothered Tyson in this tensioned air was, Kai gave murderous profound glares to Nyhan, lesser to Tyson. But why- Tyson thought.
"I don't heartily accept this title Tyson. I wanted a battle with you that you didn't let me have" Kai said.
"Next year." Tyson said softly, appeasing his captain in respect. Kai still gave that look to Nyhan, and he was slightly perplexed why Kai was angry. Kai left wordless.
Tyson and Nyhan looked at each other, "I mean what's his problem?" Nyhan asked Tyson,
"Pal, I am thinking the same!" Tyson looked at Nyhan, "He doesn't even have a score to settle with you. It was Lyan," Tyson thought.
"He should have concern with you. I wonder what's wrong."
"Anyway, wanna join me at dinner?" Tyson changed the unsolved topic.
"Sure. You okay with it?" Nyhan asked,
"Yep, just have my crazy girlfriend at home. She may boil up anytime, since I'm late,"
"Oh well. Next time then, Tyson. Have fun," Nyhan said as he smiled and walked away.
Tyson sighed. Now that he knew that Kai came to his house, he was worried about Ashlene. He went in his home calmly and it was silent. The dull silence was turning deeper… and all he could hear was the periodic dripping of water in sink. He saw that the room of Grandpa was slightly ajar. He could hear something. He walked towards the door and he heard someone sniffling and sniveling inside. And he immediately stumbled in. His eyes widened in horror as he saw a fragile figure rolled up in ball and crying. "Ash!" Tyson cried and ran towards her. "What happened!" He hugged her closely and held her teary face in his hands. "Kai came here?" Tyson asked in shaky voice slightly, his heart breaking to see her crying and the intense mellowing hurt on her face,
Ashlene didn't answer, she bitterly and brokenly wept. "Did he harm you or something!" Tyson grew aggressively wild,
"No!" Ashlene cried, "You know what he'd done!" Ashlene asked loudly, wild tone coming out,
"What?" Tyson shook his head impatiently.
"He separated us! He is the one behind this!" Ashlene yelped. Tyson's eyes stared at her in deadly silence, however they softened gradually.
"You guessed it before even before I came to know today! Still you hid it from me and Hilary!" Ashlene gave an angry look to him. Fury tears flowed.
"What should I've said... I didn't want you guys to be perturbed more. Everything was solved..." Tyson said feebly.
He understood everything that day when Ashlene came here for first time and he, Hilary and Ash had their talk calmly and were settling matters and... when Ash almost guessed it and Tyson got that too; he didn't want it to elaborate. He thought about it carefully later if Kai was the culprit, and soon he remembered Max's hesitation when the team parted and Ray pulled him. Max knew it probably and, Tyson realized. Max probably hid it from him all through this years to prevent the team from breaking, because Tyson wouldn't have left Kai if that was revealed, there would have been a storm of fights then, but on Max's part, that was hugely wrong. But Tyson understood Max and his fears that day.
Dry your smoke-stung eyes
So you can see the light
You're staring at the sky
Watching stars collide
Watching stars collide
"God damn! You really hid it! He crumpled your life! He made you completely miserable! He snatched every thing from you!" Through the tear stung face, she pointed a finger towards her,"Me, Ellie, your Grandpa went in coma indirectly because of their behavior, your title! You still don't want to avenge him!" Ashlene groaned loudly.
"Ash, I don't want any revenge." Tyson sighed, "He left my life. We are just stadium rivals now, I forget and forgive everything for the peace of my mind... I've you. I'll be fine. I'll avenge him in stadium, in front of the whole world, not in the real life. I'd not sink low," Tyson said tiredly and in desperate hope if she'd understand. Ashlene cried and hugged him tightly. "Tyson!"
He gave a sad, forced smile and hugged her back, "Promise you won't say anything to Hilary about Kai," he said caressing her back and kissing her forehead on side, she clutched him tighter, scared this moment how easy they were to be fooled and how stupidly they got separated. "I won't," She sniveled miserably. Tyson shushed her and kept her close to him. He made her promise for the sake of peace because Hilary will bombard and blast at Kai if she came to know that she was the reason USED to separate Tyson and Ash.
Just like Max, Tyson didn't want anymore friendship strains between Kai and Hilary further,
"I don't want anything anymore. I just want you to be on my side. . . Marry me...?" Tyson said her in feeble tone filled with hope.
If you leave
When I go
Find me
In the shallows
"I will," She said firmly. She had no doubts now, her love for him has multiplied in this moment and she wanted to be with him forever. Not even thinking for a moment, she kissed him in her frenzy rage and love just to ensure him that she was ready. Tyson kissed her back. Killing his so-long-held-abstains, he lifted her tenderly and placed her on bed giving her a sincere deep smile, before walking away temporarily, loosening his buttons and locking the door, ready to consummate his love after years once again.
.
.
.
A few weeks before:
Ray and Kai used to practice daily and Ray sensed that there is some guilt which is weighing down their soul as each day passing. Nothing that it pulled down their skills, that was smooth.
The morning battles would be quiet, out in the large garden on front of Kai's mansion where the two were living since they parted from Tyson's home, where they had build a bey-dish for better practices. Kai has been earning very luxuriously after he inherited his Hiawatari enterprises and became the CEO of his company. Things have been easy and good for him on that part.
It had been decided among them that they would practice together and become stronger and everything was going fine... that was until that one day when the tournament arrived.
Max, Daichi, Ray and Kai met before their matches were plotted at the ending. Max abruptly declared that he wasn't going to battle. That was because there was a huge secret that Max had hid from Tyson and he regrets it and he couldn't say that to him. The secret was Kai being the culprit of Tyson and Ashlene's separation. Ashlene and Tyson could have been together if he told Tyson but he avoided so as not to create more bitterness in the team, especially between Kai and Tyson. Max came to know about it a few months later of that party that Ray and Kai, both were involved in separating Tyson and Ash and it was their plan.
Max seethed but he didn't object. He felt pressurized after the heated argument the three had where Max accused Ray and Kai very angrily. However they pressurized him and threatened him with the consequences and he was forced to shut up. When the team parted, Max wanted to say this long held truth to Tyson but Ray stopped him. He didn't want to leave Tyson but he knew very well that this burden of guilt of being quiet was one very, very heavy to handle and he felt remorseful and shameful to be there. He didn't leave for title, he left to save his soul which he had laden with so much guilt of wronging Tyson, despite being on his side. To add, Max's mom was in Japan and she called him at her place when she came to know that the team was splitting. Max didn't intent to. His only intention was to cheer Tyson, see a cheerful Tyson and dissolve the tension and rivalry between his teammates without saying any thing about Ray and Kai to Tyson.
But... by burying the truth, you can't look forward to a better way and ending.
He felt like he would just be like Ray and Kai if he participated in this tournament where they weren't teammates. Daichi felt the same after he left and he gave thoughts and backed off from participating.
"Only if Tyson wasn't broken and disappointed with us when we left, I'd have participated," Daichi said. Max agreed. Their parting was done in a way that hit him the most. They could have done in a better way, but that was cruel. Tyson was upset and Daichi and Max couldn't take that guilt.
Max's only and biggest guilt was that he hid the truth from Tyson. Even though Daichi left after being forced indirectly by his teammates, he soon realized that he was wrong, he'd apologize Tyson for leaving abruptly. If he'd, then he'd not mind fighting against Tyson in stadium, claiming the title. The bitterness had to be washed first.
Ray and Kai forced Daichi and Max to participate but they refused firmly. The second last battle was Ray VS Kai and Kai won it much to everyone's guess.
When the last battle of Tyson VS Kai arrived, Tyson didn't arrive due to Ellie and Kai was very much disappointed, and it ruined everything. He got the title, but what, an empty and already vanquished title it seemed. He didn't accept it heartily. The cheers from his fans, his soul, nothing could give him the pleasure he had wanted, because Tyson wasn't there.
It shocked everyone. Max attempted to call Tyson, but he didn't pick. It was only Kenny- Tyson has said reason why he couldn't come at the stadium and he warned Kenny not ever to tell it Max, Daichi, Kai or Ray. Kenny didn't leave Tyson, so he deserved to know, and Tyson did say him.
The team even visited dojo that day but Tyson was at hospital. They gave up. The team assumed that Ryu and Tyson probably shifted somewhere,
...
After the tournament was over, Ray left for China, Max was still in Japan, Daichi stayed with him, passing their days together blading and hoping to hear from Tyson. Kai was alone at the manor.
Max'd send so many messages to Tyson saying apologies and telling him to meet him but all those were unread. He had not read them. Had he blocked them?
Because both Tyson and Ryu weren't seen by the team when they visited the dojo at the day of final battle, so...they assumed that Tyson and Ryu must have shifted somewhere, probably to leave the horrible memories of theirs? That day, they did not know that Grandpa was in coma at hospital; and Tyson had an accident and he was in hospital too.
Therefore, Max thought that he couldn't reach out for Tyson and he kept on messaging him. Nobody knew that Ryu was in coma.
It was only after Hilary came to Japan, Kai found clues that Tyson was still at the same house and nobody got shifted.
A/N: Okie, that's why I said apologies previously because Kai had a peak negative role in this chapter. Who got shocked? Or who cursed me? (Why not? XP) Sorry, but this was planned long back. Next chapter will compensate everything so... calm down?
So that's how Kai separated them, it was an impulsive but planned attempt of Kai and Ray and it just worked. Blame Tyson for his stupidity, blame Ash for not giving him a chance to speak, it was all fate and in some ways, their mistakes too, but the culprit is culprit, Kai.
Thanks so much for reviewing previously ^_^
Kai and Hilary does not meet in next chapter, it will be in the next to next chapter and that chapter will move your hearts out XDD. Still, next chapter is Kai focused only, so yep, enjoy.
I was actually going to update this on 7th, but somehow I was in a mood to update, so I did. ^_~ I'm going at my friend's birthday that day so that explains.
Reply to Guest 11: I'm fine dear, how are you? Did you liked this chapter? :P Don't worry, Hilary will find someone soon for her xD
Reply to Ester: Awww! Thanks so much thanks reading and reviewing, dude! Plus thanks for the motivation also. ^_^
Oh please, review ^^