Chapter 2
It was fairly quiet within the dojo, and everyone had agreed on having a lazy day where they would just sit down and relax, a few members couldn't sit still and Rei tried to came Max down a little by having a beyblade battle.

Soon the whole team, minus Kai of course, were picking who they would go up against, it was soon decided that the first match would be Tyson versus Max, Kenny was referee and was sitting on the porch with his laptop waiting to collect more status of the two blades.

Just when the two boys had been battling for a few minutes concentration was lost when the telephone rang, hoping it would be some kind of message from Kai the team decided to stop practise for the moment.

"Phone!" Tyson bounded inside and quickly shouted,

"I'll get it." The team stood silently watching and listening to Tyson; hoping they could all talk to Kai for some time. Since he had been told to go home again he had been cold; wanting to make sure everything was ok. Everyone awaited to see if it really was the BladeBreakers captain on the phone.

"Oh hey Kai!" Tyson yelled down the phone, happy to hear from him. Though something was wrong there was a pause in what Kai said. I won't be coming back to Japan…I have things I need to do here first.

"Oh…I see." There was always next year or in a few months; maybe even a week! Tyson heard in the background, someone shouting something to what it heard like 'Have you said yet,' to Kai. A few moments passed and Kai started talking once again. I can't beyblade for a while…

It didn't take Tyson more than a few seconds to answer back, his happy face was spoiled with a frown, and the other members of the team looked at each other with some curiosity.

"Why not!" Tyson heard Kai sighing angrily,

I quit…The BladeBreakers… You'll need to make or find a new captain… Kai sounded harsh and Tyson was confused on why he couldn't make it to any of the beyblade tournaments, he was a millionaire, he could just fly there himself?

"You can't do that!" Tyson yelled back, unaware that now everyone in the room and gathered nearer the phone trying to hear what was being said at the other end of the conversation.

Whatever Tyson…I'm just not capable of doing so right now…Kai retorted Tyson picked up notes of hate, why did Kai sound so angry?

"HIWATARI! WHY!" Tyson yelled down the phone, but when he listened; putting his ear back to the ear piece, he heard a blinking monotone.

"…He hung up." Tyson muttered then frowned again, not really understanding the conversation.

Tyson sat down, trying to think about what had just happened, and most of all why?

"No wonder you were shouting down the phone, what's up?" Max smiled, and looked as if nothing could be as bad as it was.
"Kai's quitting the BladeBreakers." Tyson breathed out, then looked at everyone's faces as they dropped in shock and disappointment.

"What, why!" Max was at a loss and his smile faded away.

"I don't know he didn't tell me, he just said he's 'not capable of doing so right now.'" Tyson was trying to think of some reason why Kai distanced himself so quickly from everyone, only a few days ago he had actually smiled… Only a brief second but still; it was a large improvement from the old Kai that they knew.

"Do you think that was why he left. You know the important thing?" Rei was thinking back to when Kai had had the phone call. Everything was going backwards, now not only did they loose out on having another good beyblade on the team he was also their captain and if Tyson wouldn't do any training - who was going to convince him now?

"Maybe he just made it all up so he could leave?" Everyone was shocked that the negative outlook was said by Max; it looked as if he wasn't very happy either about Kai's actions to leave the team.

"Without us all yelling at him… It might be, it's a logical answer." Kenny looked about, a few nods of the head were given but soon Tyson couldn't manage to think about it.

"How is it!" Tyson frowned as Rei and Kenny sighed; giving the impression that they were not really bothered about Kai leaving. Yet both of them knew that Kai could and possibly would change teams - he just didn't like getting too close to people that was the impression they got from him.

"Tyson remembered he didn't exactly tell us when he was switching over to the Demolition Boys." Kenny went back to his laptop making a few changes to data that had just been recorded a few moments ago.

"Yeah but…" Tyson mumbled not wanting to think again that Kai was just lying to them just so he didn't have to face them all.

"Let's face it Tyson… We have no way to contact him… So we can't change his mind…Not at the moment anyway." Rei concluded, with that everyone was silent, watching Tyson closely.

"So… Why not look on a Kai fan site?" Tyson said a few minutes later receiving a few strange glances. Max wondered why Tyson was talking about fan sites?
"How would that help?" Max gave Tyson a small smile not really knowing if it was going to be a sensible or stupid answer.
"Well I'm sure his fans know where he lives and his phone number…" It was a half decent suggestion but was soon shot down by Kenny who was still editing data.

"Maybe where he lives they know, but I don't think Kai would give… Hi number out so freely." With the amount of fan girls he had; and if his phone number was available then he would have to disconnect the phone every day… To get some peace….

"Suppose…Maybe the stress of this years been to much for him…. And then his father told him to stay home!" Max suggested, now that they were brainstorming ideas, he might as well participate.

"Do you really thing Kai would leave just because he got a phone call telling him that his father was worried and that - well he should give up on beyblading." Tyson shot Max's idea sown, he was curious why Kai decided to start hiding behind his mask again…

"Do we even know if he's giving up, like Kenny said - he might be changing teams again." Rei wasn't too sure that Kai of all people would just give up beyblading, just like that…

"We might as well practise… Just in case he is… That would be bad if he was switching." Kenny said, comparing Kai's stats with other members of the team.

"No…He wouldn't switch teams…I mean think about how kind he was being - until that phone call!" Tyson defended; he wasn't the only one having doubts things that they had came up with so far, things were just not adding up.

"I know what your saying Tyson by we just don't know what Kai's doing. He could be switching teams, and again, he may not." Max was trying to stay positive in his own mind - at least there would be a good opposition this time?

"The only fact that I can come up with is something is wrong…" Kenny went away back to typing while the others sat down, and were all in deep thought about what had happened…

Kai was just sitting down in the dining room a huge room but it was just basically a large table with chairs at every possible opening. The house looked so lifeless now that the will had been read and everything just seemed so hopeless. Kai was no longer allowed to blade if he wanted to keep the family in the house. He let out a sigh, also not telling Granger and the others the reason why he was quitting made him feel worse than before. Life defiantly was like a box of chocolates… Though his box was filled with nothing but pointless hope. That wouldn't help anyone get out of this little game Voltaire had planned.

Aton walked passed, and stopped just diagonally behind Kai, Aton glanced at the beyblade he was holding and glared at it. He wasn't thinking about beyblading was he?

"What do you look so gloomy about? Your not the one who has to get married and have a baby boy with in the next three years." Aton walked pasted a little annoyed at the fact Kai was being a little too bit 'dramatic' in his mind.

"I think we are all going to get landed in the streets…." Kai looked at his beyblade, he was unsure on what to do, he loved to beyblade and now he had to go and do what it felt like, errands for a dead man he had hated since he was younger.

"How did you work that one out?" Aton kept looking at Kai's face, though he himself never looked up, he was still just staring at his beyblade.

"Because you've talked to me for five seconds and I'm already fed up with you." Kai sighed a little, it was true he had no hope for his brother to find any one in the next one thousand odd days…

"What do you mean by that!" Aton snarled; not liking to be insulted, yet this was the only way it appeared the two siblings would even talk to one another.

"I mean, to say, that if any woman married you and willingly spawned something with you then she would need to be a very annoying woman herself, then again it might be hard for you to get a woman to even marry you." Kai turned around and glared back at his brother, if it was just him, alone with Sota then; Kai would be fine with that but having all the other complications just made things too much to handle.

"Why would you say that…. Just because I don't have stupid girls running around screaming my name doesn't mean I'm not popular with the female species." Kai was thinking of his brothers words; if he called anyone a member of any species he would be hurt; again no hope came when he thought about himself marrying someone.

A metal imagine popped into his head about having a fan girl as a wife - not pleasant…

"Because… you only wanted to marry one 'woman' on this planet and unfortunately you can't so your going to just leave everything to me to fix everything again… Since you're a terrible big brother and all." Hissed back, not happy whatsoever about this will's arrangements.

Before Kai had any time to react he was the one pushed up against the back of the large chair, Aton had gripped his shirt - just like he had done with Granger not too long ago.

"Listen you little brat! Stop acting like you're the only one that is being affected by this! Me, father even Sota is - so stop acting like you're the only one that's in trouble and the only one that needs to sort everything out! You keep acting like you don't need anyone! Stop it, ok! Your not the only one that has and is having a crap live!" Aton pushed Kai back a little, letting him go, and walking away. Kai looked at his brother back, not knowing whether to shout abuse or stay quiet.

"I have no idea…" What he's went through… But he doesn't know anything I've went through either… Then again maybe he does… Kai glanced back up to see his brother was now totally gone, and Kai felt even worse than he had…

This isn't the time to concern myself with stupid older brothers having a panic attack…

"This couldn't get any worse…" Kai grumbled, looking around he saw, again that he was alone, "Actually I take that back…" He began to make his way to the garden, or what was left of it - the winter had killed almost all of the plants and the only things that were alive were the ever greens that where now currently white with snow.

The mansion was cold, again… Everything was going wrong… I thought this year would be better not worse… Kai sighed and stopped again, he had conveniently stopped at his mother portrait… Which was nothing more than a gold frame with the name engraved at the bottom. There was something strange about the middle, or in this case middle name… It's nothing…I think I would have noticed by this time if there was something odd about it…

"Master Kai, a letter for you." Kai was sure that he had jumped, being lost in his own thoughts sometimes annoyed him as he lost all awareness around him; also he lose awareness of the time… The butler that had served the family for many years, handled over a small envelope.

"Thanks." Kai mumbled, not really caring about the letter in hand, he opened it quickly without much care.

Meet us at the usual place usual time. Near the lake, remember? We must speak with you on an important subject. The will and other things, come quickly and don't be followed. Make sure no one sees this letter, your family may be in danger, please hurry!!

Lita and Selene

Kai rose an eyebrow. One asking is abnormal and both asking means there is definitely something going on… How do they even know of the will? Kai's eyes narrowed, how did they know about the will, or may be someone else had told them. Someone in the same room as the lawyer and the family.

The butler stayed still for a moment, looking at Kai's face changing emotions.

"Who's the letter from?" He asked, a little too curious for Kai not to be suspicious.

"Just another crazy fan girl…" Kai muttered then put the letter in his pocket while eyeing the butler carefully as he bowed his head and turned and walked away.

Someone knew about the will that wasn't suppose too. So someone must have leaked it out…But who. Kai pondered as he walked around the large house trying to find out why everything was happening now. Who was the person leaking information… Would this end up on the news. The thought made Kai shiver, he'd get more proposals than ever… He was not looking forward to the next three years of his life… By the time he got back to beyblading, he'd be rubbish compared to Max, Rei or Tyson.

The ocean of darkness covered the only light, covering the stars and moon over a thick, gloomy blanket.

"Do you think he'll come?" Selene was still up in the tree, looking out in case someone or even Kai came, at least they would be able to get away if it was bad news.
"He needs too!" Lita whispered harshly back, staying as still as possible, if they were caught on the grounds then they could be in trouble. For her own punishment would come from her father…

"Calm down…" Selene called back, she hated the girl below, and she knew that the feeling's were returned after the very first time in meeting. Although they did put up with each other for one main reason…

"Sorry…Hey, Kai got you out of jail didn't he?" Lita was quite surprised by the news she had heard, she had no idea why Kai would get Selene out of trouble when; it was rumoured that she was the one to convince him to give Sota to Voltaire and Boris. Not to mention shut him tightly in a cell…
"Yes…" Selene sighed, the girl asked and talked to much - it was obvious that the girl was never put through the hells of the Abbey. There was a pause that followed… Selene thought she had saw something - it was her eyes playing tricks on her again.

"Why?" Lita looked up towards where Selene sat, perched and waiting for any movement. Although Lita could not see her face, she was frowning, she frowned all the time when they talked.
"That's between me and him only." Selene snapped, something bad must have happened and Lita decided to shut up for a moment.

Lita sighed, as she slowly sunk down the truck of the tree, hoping that Kai would hurry up and show up. The order had come from high authority she knew that, she never got a phone calls - they were always risky and when it had been none other than Selene calling then it must have been… Somewhat important.

"Selene?" Lita was fed up with all the secrets she had found it hard to keep the biggest ever one away from Kai… Sota and the rest of his family - they all had a right to know… Though didn't Adonis know…? Maybe she was confused… Lita sighed things had been going bad since a few years ago when Selene had found out Grandfathers plot to destroy the Hiwatari family…
"What?" Selene snapped, they may have had somewhat the same looks but their personalities were totally different. She was a cold and some one that held a grudge - though could beyblade better than Lita could imagine…
"Why do we not get along?" Lita smiled, waiting for some strange and amusing answer. There was a pause again, while Selene shifted on the branch. Not receiving an answer… Lita decided to apologise.

"Sorry, was that too bold of me…Never mind." Lita placed her head on her arms; folded, and gave another loud sigh.

"We don't get along because we both want to possess something. Plus I just don't like hyperactive people." Selene looked down and found that Lita was chuckling, she remained quiet again for quite some time.

"Why did you just disappear form hospital when it was obvious that Kai wanted to see you." Selene rose an eyebrow it was rather amusing to see the girl below her shift uncomfortably when Kai was being mentioned.

"My father was… There too. So I couldn't get away. How would you know if he wanted to see me?" Lita turned around, twisting her body in an awkward position looking up at Selene.

"Your father and his still hate each other?" Selene knew that Lita had no interest in beyblading or anything except trying to get away from the control freak of a father - it had took her about ten minutes just to convince him that she would be ok coming out at this time… Even then he made multiple threats which Lita looked embarrassed about.
"Yeah… Something like that." Lita got up, the ground was to uncomfortable and her legs where to cold to do anything else; walking around would help.

"Why?" Selene watched Lita very closely; wondering if she could hide any emotion?
"Another secret I've kept form everyone… That she told me of…That woman knows many things. Maybe that's why there's a price on her head…" Lita's voice was filled with sadness, she was staring at the ground, and Selene considered that she had crossed the line.

"He's here. Remember! Don't tell him who sent us or else the Hiwatari family might end up dead understand!" Selene jumped down, her usual cloak flapping around as the wind picked up its own pace. The two sighed wondering why they were the ones that had been given the job to break this news to Kai.

Authors Note: Well... Chapter two for you. (Updating will be slower... Since well - I'm trying to help a friend do her 'Project' that in due in; in like a week so she's panicing and I'm stressing out... lol anyways... Hope you enjoyed that.