forget what I said in the authors note, heres the next chapter.
Thanks to all who reveiwed.
the characters of Jimmi and Erin are based real people.

I changed my mind. this is happening after G revolution. its easier to figure out ages that way.

Chapter2: The Reason Behind Illusion part 1

Tyson's dojo

The newly expanded group came into the extra room where Grandpa does his kendo training. There was a note on the door saying that he had gone to see a old friend in Mexico.

(weird but I couldn't think of anything else.)

Tyson went into another room and brought out more blankets and pillows, which he dropped on the floor.

"Er, come get one," he said before jumping to get out of the girls way.

Triss took her blanket to the far corner of the room away from the rest of her teammates, while Erin, Jimie, Alkanet,and Matti brought their's over to where the Bladebreakers blankets could be seen.

After everyone was situated, Max took a looked around. Everyone was there (supposedly.) Tyson and himself were fixing their beyblades, Matti and Ray were talking in Chinese, because they're cool like that. Hilary and Kenny were going over stats on Dizzi. The sisters, Erin and Jimie, were converseing about something random, and Alkanet could be seen pouring over her website on her laptop. The team captian was up against the wall in his usual pose, listening to his c.d. player. The female team captian, however, wasn't there anymore!

"Hey guys, were did Triss go?" Max asked suddenly. Alkanet looked up. Max was right, Triss was no were to be found.

Matti looked out the door. She could see Triss jumping into the big tree in the back yard. She decided to let her be.

Ray was watching her. He also noticed that Triss was now in the tree, stroking her beloved bird. When Matti saw he knew where the Russian had gone, she put a finger to her lips, speaking in chinese, she told him to leave her alone. He nodded in agreement.

"Hey, why don't you just leave her alone. Her life has really been sucking for the past 13 years."said Jimmi quietly as Tyson started to make his way over to the door.

"I won't ask then." muttered Tyson, who was now sitting beside Hilary for some unknown reason.

Outside.

Vannan Trisscar was recaping and trying to remember good things about her life, but none came up. She was absentmindedly stroking her bird, Illusion,who also happened to be her bitbeast.The snowy pheonix tilted her head and cooed when she saw the sadness in her owners eyes.

'Whats wrong my lady?"

"I dont know. I'm just really upset that I can't remember the good things about my life. The only things that really come to mind are Asakura, the Abbey, and the fire..."

"Well, just keep trying. I can remember you mother being a beautiful, strongwilled young lady, very much like yourself.'

"Thank you." Triss smiled. "Do you think we should tell Hilary and the others the truth about you being a bitbeast?"

"You might as well. They'll find out eventually," Illusion cooed again and ruffled her feathers.

"How very true. Well, come on. Lets go back inside. I'm sure Matthias will want to know what I was thinking about, and there isn't a point telling her where I was. The girl has senses like a cat," Triss whispered as she continued to stroke Illusion.

"Well she is a neko-jin, and that gives her all the senses of one...'

"Lets go."

"Yes mistress."

back inside.

Triss had jumped from the tree, and had come inside. Almost all were alseep, Tyson and Hilary had fallen asleep with Hilary laying on the ground and Tyson cradling her head in his lap. Max was sprawled on the ground in an odd fasion, as was Ray. Kenny and Alkanet had become close friends, and had fallen asleep with their laptops in hand. Erin and Jimi weren't all the way asleep, but didn't bother getting up, because they knew Matti would handle Triss, but Matti was asleep beside Ray. Soon, the sisters fell asleep also. In the end, Kai was the only one not asleep when the proud girl walked in.

"May I ask where you were?" he questioned her. His words came out in Russian, and Triss could tell that it had been a while since he had spoken in that tounge.

"You may ask but you won't get an answer," she said in russian back to him.

He only smirked. Triss looked at her watch. It was 12:10 in the morning. She yawned, turned and went back outside. Illusion had gone insearch of more food. Kai watched her as she climbed the tree once more. She got to the top branch, and noticed Kai on the ground staring at her.

"Is there a particular reason that you followed me out here,"she asked the boy.

"I want to know more about that bird of yours." he said leaning his back against the tree trunk, closing his eyes."She looks like a white form of my Dranzer."

Triss paused."Don't we all..." Triss smiled and looked at Kai. Her eyes widened and she could've sworn her heart skipped a beat.

(this means either thoughts or a bitbeast is talking.)

"Wow he looks very handsome..." thought Triss. 'Whoa, mental slap!'

In a flash, the two-toned girl was standing infront of Kai with her hands on the tree next to either side of his head.

(A/N- Triss and Kai are about the same height, Triss is an inch or two shorter)

"You'll get your answer tommorow when Hilary remembers to ask me," she whispered in his ear. Her soft lips accidently touched his ear, causing them both to shudder. Triss stepped away quickly, and took one last look at him and before returning inside.

Later that night, Kai woke up, to find Illusion scratching at his leg. He had fallen asleep at the tree! He stretched his legs and arms and went inside. Luckily, everyone was still asleep. He looked over at Triss, who was sleeping peacefully, facing towards him. Kai took a moment to oogle at her slim figure and it took everything inside him not to go over to her and kiss her. Kai shook his head violently as to get rid of all thoughts concerning Triss. Some had been a bit.. X-rated... He started to lie down in his blanket, when Triss bolted upright in a wake of cold sweat.

"No!" she whispered, her had outstretched. Her reddish eyes held fear as she slammed onto her back."Fuck. Not again..." she muttered to no one in particular.

(A/N- ya know those dreams when you dream something terrible, and you can't save the person it happened to? yah one of those dreams)

Triss turned on her side, saw Kai and started blushing. He had his shirt off and was starting to get into his bed. Instead, he walked over to her and looked straight into her dark purple-red eyes. She was really blushing now.

"What?" she said not looking at his face.

"What happened?" he asked with a sincere look of concern on his face.

"N-nothing. Same dream I've been having since I left the abbey."she stuttered,

At the word abbey, he looked suprised. "You don't mean, the Biovolt Abbey, Do you?"

Triss noticed the venom that dripped off Kai's tounge as he said 'Biovolt Abbey. The girl nodded her head and closed her eyes. "Yeah, not the best days of my life, and I've got the scars to prove it..." She grinned and looked at Kai. He grinned back as if they had been friends forever, and they shared a joke that no one else knew.

Then she laid down and started to fall asleep. She turned on her side and draped one arm over her waist, he other she put onder her head."Don't tell anyone, espescially Matti. She worries and will bug me." Triss said to Kai, almost pleadingly.

He looked a bit suprised, but nodded his head at Triss. "Thanks," she muttered.

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hope you liked it! this is part one. part two is coming up soon.

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