Here is the next chapter! Things are really starting to heat up now 😊 Enjoy!
Silence filled the room as Katy told Kai what happened, and what was inside of her. After seeing her in pain and hearing what was causing it, he was in complete disbelief. She sat on the bed as she watched him pace in front of her, her face wet from the tears she was shedding.
"Kai, please; say something", she pleaded as she folded her arms over her stomach, hunching over. Just the very thought of that bit beast bursting out of her stomach was making her nauseous; being stitched up again and going through the recovery was not on her agenda. Kai didn't know what he should say, out of all his years of beyblading; he has never heard of someone having a bit beast being put inside of them. Not only that, this bit beast gave her enough strength to push him aside with ease.
"So, you mean to tell me, your dad put a bit beast he stole from Boris, inside of you?", Kai asked once more, seeing her nod slowly as she looked at the ground. Only one bit beast that belonged to Boris came to mind; and it sent chills down his spine. "Please tell me, it wasn't-", Kai cursed as he remembered that very bit beast that turned him against his friends, the one that stole all those other bit beasts and destroyed beyblades. "I don't know if it was, whatever bit beast you're talking about", she said with a shaky voice.
Kai stopped to look at her, sympathy and shock stricken his face. Sighing heavily, he sat next to her; when a light bulb went off in his head. "Katy, can I try something?", he asked as he straightened himself, Katy giving him a confused look. "Like what?", she asked as she tensed, her hands moving to grip the edge of the bed. "I can find out what bit beast it is, then maybe I can help you further. I have history with Boris and his team, I know of their many bit beasts", he said kindly but he was determined. This was the only way to find out if it was the bit beast he thinks it is…
Katy wasn't sure what he had in mind, afraid of what could happen if he tried to provoke the bit beast in any way. His body language wasn't at all threatening, she felt she could trust him not to cause her harm. "What did you have in mind?", she asked hesitantly. Without hesitation, Kai moved so he was kneeling in front of her, looking into her eyes before he suddenly placed his hand on her scar; making her flinch. "Be still", he demanded as he waited for a reaction. A few moments went by, Katy was starting to become uncomfortable; "Kai-", he cut her off; "Please, just trust me and be still Katy", he demanded once more, but more gentle.
The moments were tense as Kai waited for a reaction from the bit beast, but it was even more tense for Katy; she couldn't tell if she was more uncomfortable about the pain she knew would be coming or the fact that Kai is touching her in an almost intimate way. She did her best to relax, not trying to provoke the now awake bit beast.
When Kai didn't get a reaction, he looked up at Katy but didn't move from where he was. "I'm going to try something else", he said as he gripped her side now, making her cringe in pain as pressure was put on her sore skin. He then started doing something she wasn't expecting him to do; "You remember me, don't you? Are you awake after such a long time? I bet you're very hungry, Black Dranzer", he said almost sinisterly, giving Katy a very uncomfortable vibe as her body tensed. "Black Dranzer?", she thought before she started to feel that same pain from earlier, this time it felt different. It was painful, but it had a warm feeling with it. The feeling was so warm, Kai even felt it through her shirt; which was enough to satisfy his curiosity. "Did that hurt?", he asked as he stood up, sitting back down beside her.
"A little, but it felt like a hot rock; the type you would find at a spa", she replied calmly, still scared of this whole situation. "Was it this Black Dranzer you speak of?", she asked, looking into his eyes. He didn't have to answer, she knew just by the worry in his eyes. Standing up, Katy walked over to her bag and started to move some stuff around; pulling out a small pouch before walking back to her spot next to Kai. "What's that?", he asked, watching her tense up as she ran her hand over it. "Before I tell you, tell me more about this Black Dranzer", she said as she gave him a determined look, waiting for him to start talking.
In the other room, Hilary was watching Tyson and Max play a video game as she sat next to Rei on one of the beds. Both looked to be somewhere else, before Kenny broke the silence. "Will you guys cheer up? Come on now, smile more! We're going to Paris in two days!", Kenny said excitedly; trying to bring up the mood in the room. Tyson turned around and saw Hilary was still in her quiet mood, sighing heavily as he got up and put his shoes on; "Hilary, come with me", he said bluntly, waiting for her to follow. Hilary was confused, but hesitantly followed Tyson out of the room and down the hall.
"What is it Tyson?", she asked as he came to a stop by a huge window, looking down at the city below and all the beautiful lights. "Wow, this is beautiful", she commented as she smiled for the first time in a while. Smiling, Tyson leaned against the window sill to look out further before turning his attention towards Hilary; "That's something I haven't seen in a while", he said with a smile, seeing her smile fade for a moment before she looked into his eyes. "Shut up Tyson, you know I'm always cheerful", she tried to convince herself, knowing deep down inside; he was right.
"I guess I was letting this whole thing with Katy get to me that much, huh? On top of Katy being angry with me, Kai rejected me", she stated as she huffed out of embarrassment. Tyson was amazed that she made advances on Kai, but even more surprised that he rejected her. Hilary was surprised when she felt him take her hand into his, looking into his eyes to see something she's never seen in Tyson unless he was beyblading. "You don't need Kai, he's out of your league anyways", she heard Tyson say, almost snapping at him because she thought he insulted her. "Why are you being so nice to me? This isn't like you, its kind of strange to see you show interest in something other than beyblading", she joked. Tyson sighed a bit, turning his attention back to the scenery; "Hilary, there are a lot of things you don't know, that I want to tell you", he started as he turned to face her, standing up straight and with confidence.
Rei had enough of hanging out with the team, getting up and starting to walk back towards his room when he saw Mariah walking towards him. "Mariah? What are you doing up? Its late", he asked as he slowly approached her. He then noticed something about Mariah, she had been crying; her arms were wrapped around her stomach as if she was protecting herself from something. "What's wrong?", he asked as he got closer, seeing a bruise on the side of her face as she looked up at him. "Oh Rei, I'm so sorry", she completely broke down in his arms, crying against his chest as he held her. She didn't have to explain anything, he knew what had happened. There was only one question brewing in his mind; "Where is he?", he asked as he held her tighter. Mariah shook her head, gripping his shirt; "No Rei, don't go after him. Just hold me, please", she begged as more tears flooded from her eyes. He wanted to be angry, to find this Victor guy and make him pay for his touching the one he loves. Without speaking a word, he led her to his room and closed the door behind them.
"After that battle on the ice against the bladebreakers, I came to the realization that I needed a team more than I needed the power Black Dranzer gave me. Upon my return to Biovolt, I gave Black Dranzer back to Boris and came back to the bladebreakers", Kai finished. Katy was completely taken back by what he said, all about what Black Dranzer did to all those other beybladers and how Kai had unlimited power at one point. When she knew he was finished with his story, she let out a breath and slowly opened the small bag, revealing her launcher and her emerald colored Beyblade. Blinking a couple of times, Kai looked closer to take in what he was looking at.
"You're a beyblader?", he asked in disbelief. Shaking her head, Katy slowly closed the bag as tears formed in her eyes. "No, not anymore. I only brought this with me so my dad couldn't get ahold of it; this was my mother's Beyblade before she gave it to me", she explained as a tear rolled down her face. She knew Kai would ask, so she just began explaining; "I was a beyblader for five years before I stopped; when my dad was on a business trip, he came back when I was in the hospital getting my appendix removed. I came home and that's when he began drinking, like he was trying to hide something and became abusive when my mother would ask him what's wrong", her tears got a bit heavier.
"I remember one night, he got drunk and came after me with a frying pan. He knocked me out and I woke up hours later with new stitches; my mother told me the attack had opened my stitches from my surgery and I had to have them redone", she paused to wipe away her tears. "Now, I know why they were ripped apart to begin with", she put her hand on her scar, feeling sick and angry. "He made me hide his sins, be the keeper of his stolen possessions. This bit beast is going to rip me apart when it comes out, I already know it", she couldn't hold it back anymore, tears just exploded from her eyes as her body began to shake.
Kai acted on reflex, pulling Katy into a tight hug as he let her cry on his chest. He could tell she was really scared, and she was right; Black Dranzer could kill her if he burst out of her in such a way. His hand went through her hair, giving it some soothing strokes as he tried to calm her down. "Katy, you have to calm down so Black Dranzer stays calm", he began whispering in her ear. "I promise, I will make sure you come out of this. I won't let anything happen to you; I swear it on my life", his words were diminishing her fears, she had this overwhelming sense that she could trust him with her life.
He held her until she calmed down, wiping away her tears before he stood up. "I have to get to bed, we have one more match before we head out to Paris. I'll be right next door if you need me, ok?", he reassured her. Nodding, Katy gave him a small smile; "Thank you Kai, for everything", she said genuinely. Kai couldn't help himself, he was getting lost in her eyes and feeling himself blush; leaving before he let her see that side of him.
"What are you talking about Tyson?", Hilary asked, taking a step back from this suddenly over-confident Tyson. He seemed reluctant to speak, balling his hands into fists before taking in a breath; "Hilary, I don't know how to go about doing this, so just bear with me; please", he began.
"What is he doing? Please tell he's not…", she thought as she waited for him to continue.
"Hilary? What do you think of me? As a person?", he asked, his whole body tensed as he waited for her answer. A bit blind-sided by his question, Hilary shrugged as she spoke; "I don't know, you're a genuine person. You have a lot of passion for the things you love, and you care a lot about your friends. You have a bit of an ego problem but that's the territory of being a world champ", she commented.
"Hmm, not what I was expecting", he thought before he continued speaking.
"I've come to realize something, every time I look at you and even when we argue", a blush started to form on his face. "I have a passion for you that is easily comparable to beyblading; I can't help myself", he started to feel himself lose a bit of control. "Tyson-", he cut her off; "Hilary please, let me finish. I don't care if you reject me, but I need to tell you, its been eating me up inside for a while now", he closed his eyes tightly as he finally said the words. "I'm in love with you!", he almost yelled, breathing a bit heavier before opening his eyes to see her reaction.
Kai entered his room to find Rei was already in bed, but he noticed he wasn't alone. Turning on the light, he saw Rei turn to face him, along with Mariah. Before Kai said anything, he noticed the bruise on Mariah's face, giving Rei a confused look. "What happened?", he asked. Rei just sighed and shook his head; "It doesn't matter, I'll take care of it Kai", he was short; but to the point without saying much. That didn't appease Kai, it only annoyed him even more; "Yeah, how will you do that Rei? You can't stay out of trouble, can you?", Kai snapped as he grabbed some clothes and went into the bathroom to take a shower.
Rei sighed heavily, laying back down and hugging Mariah from behind; "Don't worry about him, Mariah. He doesn't understand anything", he whispered in her ear. Looking back at him, Mariah gave him a hard look; "Are you officially done with Katy?", she asked, looking into his eyes as he answered. "Yes baby, I'm done with her", he said with a smile before he kissed her, deepening it as he ran a hand through her hair.
Hilary didn't know what to say, she was completely shocked that Tyson was confessing his love to her. She just stared at him, a lot of emotions were running through her. "Tyson I-I don't know what to say", she said as she watched disappointment wash over his face. She didn't want to break his heart, but she didn't feel the same way for him as he did for her. When she didn't say anything more, he nodded and looked away from her; "Its OK Hilary, if you want, you can think about it. I'll be here when you're ready", he said as he turned away from her and walked back in the direction of the room. "Tyson", she called out to him, but he didn't stop. He knew she didn't love him, she had nothing to say that he didn't already know. Wiping away a tear from his eye, he went back into his room and shut the door.
Cursing to herself, Hilary stormed her way back to her room; walking in to find Katy laying on the bed; reading one of her books. Katy wouldn't have acknowledged her, if not for the look of shock and complete disbelief written all over her face. "What's with you?", Katy asked, not moving from her spot. Hilary was still in disbelief over Tyson, now her cousin was talking to her again. "Uhm- its nothing, don't worry about it", she said as she sat on her bed and started to take off her shoes. Of course, Katy didn't buy it, closing her book and walking over to Hilary. "Ok, spill it", Katy said as she sat in front of Hilary, showing her more attention than she did in the past day.
Hesitantly, Hilary sighed heavily and move her hair from her shoulders. "Tyson, he-he said he's-", Hilary couldn't stop stuttering. "He's what? In love with you?", Katy asked, gaping her mouth open when Hilary didn't answer. "Oh my gosh, are you serious?! He told you that?! Wait-wait, did you…happen to talk to Kai?", she asked, trying not to get excited but she couldn't help it. Hilary didn't want to relive the encounter with Kai, looking away from Katy as sadness cloaked her. "He um-He said we would be better off as friends and he didn't want to force something that wasn't natural", she said with much sadness in her voice.
Katy went from excited to apologetic, getting up and giving Hilary a much-needed hug. A little hesitant at first, Hilary hugged back. "I'm so sorry Hilary, I wish it didn't go that way but look at it this way, he was looking out for you and that means more than any relationship", Katy tried to reassure her; and it worked. Hilary cracked a smile and nodded, "Yeah, it does mean more for him to be honest. I just wish he felt the same for me, still hurts a bit", she commented, still disappointed about everything but slowly starting to get over it.
"Um, mind if I ask…what were you and Kai talking about earlier?", Katy let go of Hilary when she heard that question, felt like her breathe caught in her throat. "He uh- just wanted to know if Rei and I were over with because he saw Mariah hanging around here", she was quick to answer as she walked back to her bed, opening her book once more. Noticing her quickness in answering, Hilary wasn't buying it; "Why would he be so interested in that? You two were in here for a while, and that's all you talked about?", she asked as her hostility heightened. Raising an eyebrow at her cousin's sudden jealousy, Katy smirked; "What do you think we did in here? We just talked about that and some other issues. Its not like we were in here making out or anything", Katy reassured her, but Hilary could sense something was different. Just like with herself, Hilary could see Katy's lying face.
"I hope he didn't reject me because he feels something for Katy", Hilary thought as she sighed heavily and just agreed with whatever Katy said.
Is it getting really good yet? I think so! New chapter coming soon! Reviews are appreciated!
