ZOMG. I'm so sorry it's been so long, BUT! I'm updating Finally.
I finally finished this chapter, I was actually going to make it longer, but I'll save all that for the next chapter.
Anyway! Thank you to my reviewers Angel Neko-Jin and KaiRoxMyWorld, Much appreciated.
I'm not going to babble on because it's hot and I have some other things to update.
Disclaimer: I Don't own Beyblade or No Doubt's 'Just a Girl'. (Title of the chapter)
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'Cruel To Be Kind'
Chapter 3: I'm just a girl, all pretty and petite
"Kai?" someone called out to him. He looked over and saw the gang running over toward him.
"Kai? Are you alright?" Rei looked at him intensely, but didn't expect to get an answer.
"I'm fine" he growled giving Rei an icy glare. "10 laps around the park and then another 10 laps with your blade. We'll get into the gruelling stuff later" his voice was low and cruel.
They all just stood there for a moment. "NOW!" Kai yelled they all jumped a little before breaking into a jog.
Kai watched them all begin to run around the park and he sighed. Why did he bring up Theo? He couldn't exactly help it, it was apart of both their pasts and they could never get rid of it. He wished he could get Nina back into beyblading again, but again, it was apart of her past and she would never take it up because of the painful memories. Though, one thing Kai didn't understand was that why was she still talking to him. He was one memory that would bring up Theo constantly.
- Later..
"That isn't 20, Tyson" Kai glared at him. "Another 30 for lying to me" Kai watched Tyson fall flat on his face with a moan.
"Rei battle Max" Kai looked at Rei and Re looked at Max.
"Kai, Max can't battle he's too tired" Rei pointed out. Kai turned his head to see the blonde silently sleeping under the big oak tree.
Kai sighed, he didn't really want to wake the blonde, but the tournament wasn't too far away. "Wake him up" Kai said to Rei, "He needs training more than sleep" Rei nodded and walked over to Max.
Kai walked over to Tyson. "Tyson, you're battling me" Kai demanded sternly and walked over to the red dish next to another big old oak tree.
"I'm tired Kai!" Tyson whined, looking at Kai and then closing his eyes again.
"Too bad Tyson" Kai pulled out his launcher. "Get up you slack arse!" he ordered and Tyson slowly got up and walked over to Kai.
"1" Kai started impatiently, "2" as he continued to count Tyson pulled out his launcher. "3" Tyson put his blade in his launcher. "LET IT RIP!"
Tyson and Kai launched their blades at the same time. The two blades hit in the centre of the dish and Tyson's was suddenly flung out of the dish.
"Concentrate Tyson!" Kai hissed, his blade flying back into his hand.
"I can't!" Tyson whined picking up his blade and sitting down on the ground.
Kai grunted. "Let's try that again" Kai pushed his blade back into its launcher. "Get up Tyson" he ordered harshly.
- Later..
Kai crossed his arms over his chest. "Look at you. The world champion has lost to Kai Hiwatari 10 times" Kai laughed as he mocked the younger blue haired boy.
Tyson stood up, the anger showing on his face. "I'll get you!" Tyson shoved his blade back into its launcher.
Kai smiled inwardly. That's the way Tyson, he thought as he loaded his blade once again into its launcher.
- Nina..
She furiously wiped her tears away and sobbed a little. Why'd he have to be such dickhead and bring up Theo? Because he's Kai, she thought. She had to agree with herself there.
But Nina had bigger problems to worry about other than just Kai. Where was she going to sleep tonight? At least she didn't have to worry about money.
She came across a small motel as she strolled along the street. "The cottage?" she looked at the sign on the door and sighed.
She walked inside and found the small reception area quite cute. "How may I help you?" startled, she turned around and saw an elder lady in her 60's. She had white hair, ice blue eyes and big, round, black spectacles sat on the bridge of her nose.
"Oh, hello" Nina smiled at the women. "How much is a room for.. just a night" Nina walked up to the desk.
"$250" the woman smiled genuinely.
Nina thought for a moment. She didn't have the time or the mental strength to go looking for another motel and besides, she had enough money in her account.
"That'd be fine" Nina pulled her bag off of her back and shoved it onto the floor. She searched through the bag and found her Zebra printed wallet.
She stood up and opened the wallet. She searched through the pockets and found a silver card. "There we go" she said as she handed the card over.
The woman took the card with a smile and pulled the eftpos machine. She swiped the card and looked up at Nina.
"Credit?" the woman raised her eyebrows.
"Savings" Nina replied as her eyes wondered the room with awe.
The woman pressed a few buttons and slid the machine over the bench. "Pin number and ok" The woman stepped back and watched as Nina slickly pressed in her pin number and then pressed okay.
The woman passed the receipt over the counter with a key. "Room 4. Third floor" she smiled one last time.
"Thank you" Nina took the receipt and key from her hand.
She swung her back onto her back and headed for the stairs. Each floor she passed seemed to be more modern than the last and when she finally made it to the top she was surprised to see that her floor was newly renovated.
She looked at the numbers on the doors and found hers. She strolled over and pushed the key into the lock, turning it in a counter clockwise direction.
She kicked open the door and smiled as she threw her bag onto the chair beside her. In front of her was a long hallway and the only thing that sat in it was the chair next to her. She walked down the hall and was met with a lounge room with a modern kitchen and lounge. Two doors veered off the open space. One on the left and one on the right, guessing those two doors were the bathroom and bedroom.
- Later that night with Kai..
Kai sat at the table and pushed his food around with his fork. He sighed heavily; seriously regreting that conversation he had with Nina.
"Not hungry?" Rei asked with his eyebrows raised.
Kai shrugged. "Not really" Kai dropped his fork and looked up at the clock, it was almost 9.30pm.
"Sorry it's late" Rei made a face and stood up, pushing his chair out.
"Hn" was all the Kai could say before he pushed his plate out in front of him and crossed his arms over his chest.
Rei collected the plates, all except Tyson's of course. "Everyone to be in bed in ten minutes" Kai instructed and the three at the table nodded, Tyson still scoffing a stupid amount of food into his mouth.
- Ten minutes later..
"Where's Nina, Kai?" Tyson asked and looked up at him.
"She left" Kai sighed as he kept reading the book in front of him.
"Why?" Tyson leaned against Kai's door frame, his face filled with curiosity.
Kai put his book down and he didn't look too impressed. "That's none of you're business, Tyson. Now, get to bed" Kai growled as he stood up, setting his book down on the top of his bed covers.
Tyson hastily shut the door and ran to his room. Kai smirked and removed his shoes. One hand picked up his book and put it on the bedside table as the other pulled back the covers. He slid into the bed under the covers and flicked the switch on his bedside table lamp.
- Dream/ flashback
"Okay Nina" Kai looked Nina right in the eye. "Close your eyes and find the spirit" Kai closed his and Nina followed.
There was a loud bang and she opened her eyes. There stood Kai, his pupils extra small and there was this kind of glow surrounding him.
"How'd you-"
"Concentrate" Kai cut her off with a growl.
Nina looked over at Theo and sighed before closing her eyes again. "Think about all the good times with blading, all the bad times and how you need, want and have to win" Kai explained and thoughts began flowing through Nina's head.
She suddenly felt a weird feeling inside of her body and she felt it take over her whole body like some sort of drug, only it wasn't, it was something way better.
"Nina! You've done it!" Nina opened her eyes and Theo had a huge smile on his face.
She looked over at Kai and he had a smirk on his face. "You look different" he commented motioning toward the mirror.
"That's why you brought it along" Nina smiled and walked over to the mirror.
She gasped at her appearance. Her once brown locks were now a bright, royal blue, her eyes were now an icy blue and she had a bright blue glow surrounding her.
"How'd you know that I was going to change this much?" she looked back at Kai and Theo. "And how come you two don't look any different?"
"We just know. We don't look any different because we've grown up with it Nina, We found them when we were young" Theo explained.
Nina sighed. "Is this permanent?" she asked pulling a few locks of her now blue hair.
"Depends, It varies for some people. With Theo and I, It's permanent" Kai pointed to himself and Theo.
Suddenly she felt the power drain from her and she swayed a little. "Whoa" she grabbed her head and shook it.
"Looks like yours is temporary" Theo smiled, "You've got you're hair back by the way" he added before walking up to her.
Nina smiled and looked herself in the mirror again. She found her hair had gone back to its original brown colour and her eyes had turned back to their brown colour too.
- End dream/ Flashback
Nina pulled her backpack onto the bed and sighed heavily. "It's time to test you after all this time" she pulled out something small and shoved it into her pocket.
She walked to the bedside table and shoved the room key and $20 into her other pocket before heading toward the door. She opened door and stepped out before closing it behind her and walking down the stairs.
She walked by the reception and noticed it was all locked up. She opened the front door and closed her eyes as she stepped out. She took a deep breath of the fresh air and smiled. She shut the door behind her and walked down the small portion of stairs.
She sighed as she walked down the empty street. A cold wind rushed past her and she shoved her hands into her jacket with a shiver.
As she kept walking she came across a small park that was lit up. Her eyes widened as she heard that familiar sound, but she shouldn't have been surprised, after all, it's what she came out here to do.
She walked through the garden and found at least 20 people standing around a blade dish. She smiled as a small green blade landed at her feet. "I can't believe it.. I lost" she heard a sigh and she picked up the blade.
Everyone gasped as she walked toward the dish. "I believe this is yours" Nina said as she walked up to the boy on his knees in front off the dish.
Nina put the blade in the boys' hands and he looked up at her. "Thanks" he gave a sad smile and then sighed. The boy brushed some his curly red locks from his face revealing his bright green eyes.
"You can only learn from you're mistakes by loosing" Nina smiled and helped the boy up.
"Only a looser would say that" someone said from behind her.
Nina's eyes turned into slits as she turned around and saw a boy of about 14 standing there with a smug look on his face.
"I'm guessing you've never lost before" Nina put her hands on her hips.
"Never" the boy grinned manically, "I'm just about as good as the world champion Tyson"
Nina laughed, so hard. She knew that she shouldn't under estimate your opponent, but when your opponent says they're better than the world champion and you've never heard of them before, you know they're up themselves.
"I'd challenge you to a battle to prove it, but" he smirked, "you're just a girl."
Nina's face went stone cold. "Just a girl?" she almost choked. "I challenge you" no one called Nina, 'just a girl' without getting away with it.
The boy laughed and brushed his dirty blonde hair away from his face to reveal two big bulgy blue eyes. "I accept and don't cry when I crush you to pieces" he smiled as he pulled out his blade and launcher.
Nina rolled her eyes and bent down to the little boy she was just talking to, he must have been about 8 or 9. "Can you referee the battle for me?" she asked politely.
He nodded with a huge smile making its way onto his lips. "Sure" he grinned and ran to the side of the dish. "1!"
Nina stood up and pulled out her blade from her pocket. "2!" She then searched her jacket pocket for her launcher. "3!" She pulled it out and put the blade into it.
"LET IT RIP!" the little boy yelled and the two opponents launched their blades into the bright red dish.
"GO MOONETTE!" the boy called pointing towards Nina's blade.
The silver and white blade charged toward Nina's blade with high speed and was about to bash it when Ares quickly moved.
"Grrr.." the boy growled and charged at Ares again, but Ares dodged it again and again and again. "STOP IT!" he yelled.
Nina smiled and rolled her eyes. She suddenly felt that feeling again, that feeling she hadn't had since before Theo died.
Once that energy had finally taken over her whole body she opened her eyes and found everyone staring at her. "ARES! DEADLY SPEAR ATTACK NOW!" she yelled.
Ares began to glow an eerie blue colour and suddenly spears came out of no where and began to attack Moonette. "NOOOOO!" the boy screamed as his blade became trapped between the spears.
Ares charged and the spears disappeared as he hit Moonette. His blade was suddenly flung out of the dish.
The boy gasped and looked up at Nina. "Who are you?" he asked, gob smacked.
"Nina Rodgers" she smiled. "Never underestimate your opponent" her blade flung back at her and she caught it.
- Later..
Nina sighed at her blue hair. She didn't think her hair was that bad, though she still preferred her normal brunette colour. She tied her blue hair into a small pony tail and headed for the bed.
She crawled in and switched the lamp off.
- Dream
"Morning Rei!" Tyson chimed as he sat down at the table and gasped at the food on his plate. "This looks good!"
Rei smiled slightly. "Thanks Tyson" Rei grabbed his head as Tyson began to dig in.
Max walked down the hall and into the dining and lounge area. He saw Tyson gulping down his breakfast and Rei looking rather pale as he leaned against the door frame.
"Morning Rei" Max walked up to him. "Are you feeling alright?" Max asked with curiosity.
Rei looked up, "Oh, morning max" he smiled. "Yeah, just a little headache" he added reassuringly. Rei looked up at the clock. 9.12am.
"Alright" Max smiled with a giggle and sat down at the pine dining table.
He looked around and found one plate empty at the head of the table, which was always Kai's spot. He looked to the plate next to him and found it was still full, and cold.
Max looked behind him and toward Rei. "Are you sure you're okay, Rei? You didn't eat anything off your plate" Max frowned in concern as Rei sighed.
"I'm fine Max" Rei reassured him again for the second time that morning. "Just not feeling myself this morning that's all" he walked back through the kitchen and into the hall.
Max turned back around, guessing that Rei had gone for a shower and found that Tyson had already finished his plate. "Whoa" max laughed, "You get faster every day, Tyson!"
Tyson smiled. "I know" Tyson leaned back on the chair and patted his stomach in satisfaction. "What's the date today?"
Max looked at the calendar on the wall. "10th, It's not too far away!" Max smiled in excited.
Tyson was about to speak when there was a loud thump from the down the hall. "What was that?" Max and Tyson turned toward the hall.
Max got out of his chair and walked closer to the hall. As he turned the corner he saw Kai about to kick the bathroom door open. "Kai? What's going on-"
Kai charged at the door and banged his shoulder against it. The door flung open and there laid Rei on the ground with the bath water running.
Kai rushed in and Max stood at the door. "Rei?" he whispered. "Is he okay?"
Kai pulled Rei into his lap. "Max, call an ambulance" Kai's voice was serious and full of concern as he noticed blood pooling around him.
Suddenly Nina rushed into the room and pushed past Max. "Oh… god" she took a breath. "I'm too late" she bent down beside Kai and looked at Rei in his arms.
Nina looked up at Kai before reaching over to the bath tap and turning it off. "Max!" Kai growled.
Max didn't realise he zoned out for a second, he gasped as he ran to the phone in the kitchen and pulled the phone off the receiver. "Hello?"
- In the bathroom..
"Rei!" Nina brushed the hair out of his face and sighed. "Rei, wake up, Please"
Kai put a hand on Rei's forehead and suddenly pulled it back. "He's got a fever" Kai passed Rei to Nina and turned to the bench behind him.
He pulled out cloth from the bottom draw and soaked it under the tap. He bent down beside Nina and took Rei back from her grasp.
Nina took the wet cloth from Kai's hand and gently put it on Rei's forehead. "Kai, what's wrong with him?" Nina looked down at Rei.
"I think he's inhaled something.." Kai stood up and Nina ran to Kai's room flinging open the door.
Kai followed her Rei in and walked to his bed. Nina pulled back the covers and Kai laid him down on the soft mattress. He pulled the covers over back over Rei and sighed.
Kai looked at Nina and frowned. "You're hair's blue" he pointed out, suspicion written all over his face. "And I thought you said you don't beyblade anymore."
Nina looked at the ground. "Long story.." she trailed off.
- End dream..
Nina suddenly sat up and took a deep breath. She looked at the clock beside her and gasped. 9.02am.
She jumped out of bed and pulled out the hair tie holding her once blue hair in to a pony tail. She walked toward the mirror and noticed her hair had gone back to its natural colour. She brushed her locks a few times before running to the old tiled bathroom with a bath that had the old 18th century feet.
She pulled her white ¾'s out of her washing pile and she put them on. She reached for her shirt and pulled that on too. She ran out into the lounge and found her high heels sitting by the couch.
While one hand buckled in the shoes the other reached for her purse and shoved it into her pocket. She ran to the door and pulled it open, but before running out the door something caught her eye. Ares.
She took a deep breath and thought. "Stuff it" she mumbled to herself as she shoved Ares and the launcher into her pocket.
She slammed the door behind her and ran down the stairs, and out the clear front door. Sprinting down the street she could feel the sweat dripping off her. She couldn't deal with these dreams anymore, they were so realistic and horrifying, but they came true, that's what freaked her out.
She found herself on the corner of Viola Street and Steadman line. She looked up at the sky and then down to her watch. 9.08 am.
She closed her eyes and took a deep breath hoping that it wouldn't happen to her. She took a sharp left in to Steadman line. More like Deadman's Alley.
She sprinted as fast as she could, smiling her head off as she saw the end of the alley just ahead. Something suddenly stepped out in front of her and she ran into it.
She fell backwards into a puddle of water. "Why in such a hurry my dear?" said a raspy voice.
Nina looked up and saw an old scraggy man. His face was gaunt and he was wearing an evil smirk. "Look what we have here boys" his voice was hoarse and raspy.
"Stay away from" she crawled backwards with a stern look on her face.
"From a beautiful girl like you?" he laughed deeply and she saw his Adam's apple slid up down. Suddenly another five men jumped out of the shadows. "Never."
Nina frantically pulled out her blade and aimed it at the main man. "Ooo! Fellas she's got a blade" he laughed.
"Oooo" the five men all chorused together.
Nina frowned and launched Ares at the leader, but he dodged it easily and began to laugh as he pounced on Nina. The other five men helped pin her down as the leader began to try to kiss Nina.
"GET OFF ME YOU ARSEHOLES!" she screamed as loud as she could. "HEL-" her loud pleas for help were cut off when his hand came across her mouth.
The man smiled as he began rip open her top. He grinned manically as he saw her bulgy breasts only being held in by a mere bra; he pulled down her bright blue bra and watched as the two breasts fell out of their cups. His eyes glowed in fascination when suddenly her eyes turned blue as well as her hair and the men gasped.
"What's wrong with her boss?" one spoke up.
The leader was about to speak when he was cut off. Big waves off energy suddenly came from no where and blasted the men away from Nina. The men landed against the alley wall with a loud 'thump'.
Nina took a deep breath and closed her eyes as she sat up. As she opened her eyes she smiled. Ares. She pulled her bra back into place and tucked a bit of ripped top into the middle part of her bra. She stood up and stuck her hand out. Ares flicked up and landed back in her hand. She wiped a few tears away before beginning to run down the rest of 'Deadman's line'.
- At the apartment..
Rei stifled a yawn and held his head. He'd never felt so sick. He had woken up to a splitting head ache, dizziness and a strange rash on his ankle. He walked out into the dinning area and sighed.
"Morning Rei!" Tyson chimed as he sat down at the table and gasped at the food on his plate. "This looks good!"
Rei smiled slightly. "Thanks Tyson" Rei grabbed his head as Tyson began to dig in.
Max walked down the hall and into the dining and lounge area. He saw Tyson gulping down on his breakfast and Rei looking rather pale as he leaned against the door frame.
"Morning Rei" Max walked up to him. "Are you feeling alright?" Max asked with curiosity.
Rei looked up, "Oh, morning max" he smiled. "Yeah, just a little headache" he added reassuringly. Rei looked up at the clock. 9.12am.
"Alright" Max smiled with a giggle and sat down at the pine dining table.
He looked around and found one plate empty at the head of the table, which was always Kai's spot. He looked to the plate next to him and found it was still full, and cold.
Max looked behind him and toward Rei. "Are you sure you're okay, Rei? You didn't eat anything off your plate" Max frowned in concern as Rei sighed.
"I'm fine Max" Rei reassured him again for the second time that morning. "Just not feeling myself this morning that's all" he walked back through the kitchen and into the hall.
Rei took a deep breath, feeling his chest get tighter. "Maybe I should tell Kai?" Rei mumbled to himself and he slowly walked down the hall towards the bathroom.
"Tell me what?" he heard a voice.
Rei looked up and smiled. "How good this apartment is." he turned to face Kai with a fake smile.
"Hn" Kai grunted as he rolled his eyes. Kai couldn't be fooled, no matter how much you tired. He was about to go back into his bedroom when he stopped. "Tell me when you're ready" he stated and closed the door behind him.
Rei closed his eyes as he opened the door. "After a shower" Rei promised himself and he too closed the door behind him.
- In the dining area..
Max turned back around, guessing that Rei had gone for a shower and found that Tyson had already finished his plate. "Whoa" max laughed, "You get faster every day, Tyson!"
Tyson smiled. "I know-" Tyson was cut off by the door being flung open.
The two turned around to see that Nina had raced through the door and down the hall. "What? Nina?" Max stood up and walked toward the hall.
There was a loud crash and Max ran to the bathroom. He got to the door frame and found Rei in Nina's arms. "Rei?" Max was suddenly pushed out of the way.
It was Kai. He bent down and pulled Rei from her arms. "Max, get a wet cloth" he ordered and Max nodded willingly as he stood up.
Kai pushed past Max again with Nina in tow. Nina pushed open Kai's bedroom door and walked toward his bed. She pulled back the covers as Kai laid Rei on the sheets and he pulled the doona back over him.
Max rushed into the room and handed the wet cloth to Kai. "No one's aloud in here unless you need to tell me something" Kai looked down at Max. "Important" he added with a growl.
Max gave the thumbs up sign and left the room. Kai walked over to the bedside and slowly placed the cloth on Rei's forehead.
"What's wrong with him?" Nina pushed her blue hair behind her ears and made her way to the bed.
"He's inhaled something. Nothing too serious, but enough to put him in bed for a few days" Kai's eyes wondered over Rei's body and then up to Nina's face.
Nina looked at Kai and nodded understandingly. She crawled onto the bed beside Rei and sighed as she brushed her hand through his long raven locks.
Kai's face slowly turned into a frowned. "Your hair's blue" his eyes squinted, telling her that he was suspicious. "So are your eyes. I thought you gave it up" he stepped back a few steps so he could lean his back against the wall.
Nina looked down at Rei's sweaty face. "I was in an alley.. and these guys pounced on me" she took a shaky breath. "They pinned me down and… they ripped my bra-"
"What did they look like" Kai cut her off, his voice stern and direct.
"He was homeless.. I don't know, Kai… I was more worried about Rei" she sighed and put her head in her hands.
Kai pushed himself off the wall and walked over to Nina. "Did you have another dream?" his voice was cautious and soft.
She nodded and looked up at him, she smiled. "You ask too many questions" she stated with a heavy sigh.
Kai rolled his eyes and sat himself on the bed next to her. His arms wrapped around her and he pulled her close to his body. "Are you okay?" he asked in a whisper.
"Yeah" she replied and before she new it, Kai's body was gone.
"I'm taking a shower. Let me know when he wakes up." He walked into the bathroom and shut the door behind him.
Nina let out a long deep breath. "It was worth it just know you're okay, Rei." She slid of the bed and she heard a faint moan.
She turned around and found golden eyes staring back at her. "Rei" she almost whispered.
"Hey" he swallowed and she watched as his lips parted slightly. "What happened?" his eyes were lazy and dazed.
Nina took a seat by his bed and brushed the hair away from his face again. "You fainted, Rei" she said softly. "Kai thinks you've inhaled something."
"There.. was some mail for me yesterday. It was addressed to me" he coughed, "So I opened it. There was nothing in it" he coughed again. "So, I sniffed it and I couldn't pick up anythi-" his coughing fit cut him off again.
Nina picked up the glass off water that was sitting on a coaster on his bedside table. She put a hand behind his head and tilted it up a little. She pressed the glass to his mouth and tilted it so Rei could drink.
After Rei swallowed a few times she pulled the glass back and set it back down on the bedside table. "Thanks" He wheezed. She carefully laid his head back down on the pillow.
"I threw it out" he said randomly and his eyes stared into hers.
"The envelope?" she question with curiosity.
Rei nodded sleepily and she looked at the bathroom door across from. She couldn't hear the shower going anymore, she guessed that Kai had almost finished.
"Just sleep, Rei. We'll take care of it, okay?" she soothed and he smiled as he slowly shut his eyes.
Nina rushed to Kai's door and knocked on it softly. "Rei's just gone back to sleep and I know what made Rei sick." The bathroom door opened and there stood a frowning Kai. His hair was damp and his waist down was covered by a crimson towel.
A drop of water fell from bit of his hair and landed on his cheek. Her eyes followed it as it rolled down his cheek to his neck, then down his collar bone and then down his chest. "What?" he caught her staring at him with a daze.
"Uhh.. I'll tell you in minute... when you're.. You know.."
- Later..
"See you, Rei" she leaned in and gave him a peck on the cheek. "Get well, I'll be back tomorrow." Kai watched from the sidelines with a strange new feeling inside of him. Was it Jealously? Kai jealous? Never.
"What was that?" Kai looked at her as they walked down the steps.
"What was what?" Nina gave him a confused look. "Do you mean the kiss?" her face cracked into a smile.
Kai rolled his eyes. "No, The Fridge, of course the kiss" Kai gave a frustrated sigh.
"It was a goodbye kiss" she rolled her eyes. "Why are you so interested?" she grinned at him.
"Do you like him?" Kai asked with an eyebrow raised.
"That's none of your business." She gave him a playful push. "Boys are never meant to know Girls' secrets." She ran ahead.
Once Kai finally caught up with her she had stopped right in front of an alley way. "Is this where it happened?" Kai asked, his eyes scouting the dark and dungy walkway.
She nodded and he grabbed onto her hand. She looked at him with a confused face and he began to walk. "Play along" he whispered as his eyes darted around the dark alley.
The two walked silently down the alley. "Look whose come back to us" a raspy voice broke the silence.
Five men stepped out from the shadows, each one with a wicked grin plastered on his face. "Quite a move you pulled back there, angel." his voice was no longer raspy, but deep and flirtatious.
You could see the anger in Kai's face. "Cool it, Romeo" he laughed, "It was only a quick peek." Kai was about to attack, but Nina grabbed his arm.
He turned around. "Don't Kai" she pleaded. "Just.. don't worry bout it" her brown eyes some how turned sad and he sighed.
He grabbed onto her hand again and began to walk. "That's right, walk away. Wimp!" he called after Kai and Nina.
He bit his lip and his grip tightened around Nina's hand. Nina looked up and gave him a small smile. "Thanks" she said and his hand left hers.
They walked a little further before Nina stopped and pointed to the motel she was staying in. "This is where I'm staying" she pointed out, "Did you want to.. come in?"
"Yeah, I'll have a look" he shrugged and followed her up the stairs.
Four flights later the two arrived at Nina's room. She searched her pockets and gasped. "Oh God.. Don't tell me.." she trailed off and Kai looked at her.
"What?" he asked, he leaned over her, confusion written all over his face.
"My Keys.." she sighed, "I must have dropped them when I was running to the apartment" she put her back against the door and slid down it.
Kai leaned against the wall and crossed his arms over his chest. "I'm sorry about.. Theo" Kai randomly said.
Nina shrugged. "It's okay." She pulled herself into a tight ball. "It's just the way you are, Kai."
Kai looked at her and flicked a piece of her blue hair. "You know.." he trailed off, "You're hair doesn't look as bad as I remember" he smirked at his own comment, it was also another way to bring up the question he asked before.
Her eyes went wide and she playfully slapped him on the shoulder. "You won't drop it will you?" she looked at him, raising an eyebrow she let out a heavy sigh. "That guy.. He saw my – You know – my boobs and he was about to grab them when Ares let out these huge waves of energy.. it was really weird" she looked down at the floor, noticing her sudden change of mood Kai slid down next to her.
"You sure you're alright?" he asked, his eyes carefully wondering over her face.
"Yeah.. Just feel.. Violated" her arms wrapped tightly around her body. "The fact that he could've raped me-" she shivered. "I'm just lucky that I launched Ares before hand."
"Very" Kai added. "We'll get him, though" his jaw clenched as he moved it side ways. "It is a serious offence, Nina" his eyes fell on her.
"I know" she looked at him with a sad smile and inched herself closer to Kai.
Kai watched carefully as her body moved closer and closer toward his. Finally, she was so close she could sit on him. Kai was sitting in the perfect position. He had his left knee up while the other leg was lying flat across the carpet. His right hand was flat on the floor beside him, holding him up while the left hand was casually leaning on his left knee.
Nina slowly guided her upper body down into Kai's lap, once settled she closed her eyes. Kai raised an eyebrow as he felt her snuggle in. He raised his hands into the air and looked down at her.
Kai's eyes traced every fraction of her face. Something about her made him feel so.. Lost. 'Someone's falling for a girl' his mind teased. He shook his head a little and sighed, he wasn't falling for some stupid girl. He had only been reunited with Nina for a few days. It was ridiculous.
"Kai?" a voice snapped him from his train of thought. He looked down and found two big brown eyes staring back at him.
"Hm?" he closed his eyes and let his head fall back against the wall.
"I want to learn to.." he heard her gulp. "Teach me to blade again." His eyes shot open and he looked down at her.
"Are you sure?" he eyed her suspiciously. "I thought you didn't want to do it anymore?"
"Just what happened today.. it made me miss it so much, it made me realise how much I miss you and Theo…" her eyes pleaded him.
"I'm not cutting you any slack" his face was stone cold and serious. "I'll give you more since you haven't been here since we started" he crossed his arms over his chest and made a stern and stubborn face.
She giggled a little. "Thanks Kai!" she sat up straight and gave him a huge bear hug.
"Yeah, whatever" he rolled his eyes and stood up out of the hug. "I can help get into your room" he stated before walking over to the other side of the hall.
She stood up and gave him a puzzled look. "Just move" he made a hand gesture for her to move slightly to the left.
As soon as she had moved he charged at the door. He let out a little battle cry as his shoulder hit the door. The door flung open and hit the wall beside it.
Her beaming face made its way over to him. "Thanks Kai" She gave him a quick kiss on the cheek before she walked inside and slammed the door in his face.
Kai stood there stunned. What was that?
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