CWG: Thank you all for your reviews. You guys rock my socks! (hugs) And I promise that this isn't the end. I figure that there will be one more chapters after this. Unless I decide to change my indecisive mind…
DISCLAIMER: I STILL DON'T OWN BEYBLADE AND NEVER WILL NO MATTER HOW MANY TIMES I TRY TO CONVINCE MYSELF OTHERWISE.
Enjoy…
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Tournaments and happy endings:
Hilary's wounds weren't as bad as everyone thought. After a week of being stuck in the hospital, the brunettes went crazy. She practically forced Kai to get her out of the white room. Kai couldn't stop laughing as they got to the waiting room and Hilary was dragged back to her 'cell' by five nurses and two security guards.
Because of her outburst, Hilary was forced to stay for an extra night. Kai stayed with her faithfully the entire time. When she was awake they talked about current events over at Tyson's and when she slept nurses tried to persuade Kai to eat something.
His crimson eyes had shadows under them when Mr. Dickenson came one afternoon. The jolly old man talked with Hilary a bit before directing his attention to Kai.
"Kai tomorrow is the new tournament. You are expected to compete." The man stated bluntly. Kai glanced at Hilary with reluctance in his eyes. When the brunette rolled her eyes at him and smiled he knew what she was thinking.
"Kai, get going. You need to train so you beat the other teams. Don't worry about me I'm fine." She said to the boy. Kai nodded slowly before kissing her lightly and walking out of the room with Mr. Dickenson. The man chuckled to himself as they walked in silence. He stopped abruptly as Kai glared at him in warning. His crimson eyes were focused straight ahead as the got out of the hospital.
The next day the Blade Breakers walked confidently into the stadium. They waited patiently as the announcers finished going over safety and rules. It wasn't until they were going to sit in their usual spot that the referee announced a new rule.
"Today, we will have our teams split into groups of two. They will then battle it out until the last pair is standing." The referee said over the microphone. The Blade Breakers stared in shock as the referee led Max and Tyson away leaving Ray and Kai partners.
The White Tigers and All Stars were divided as well and the competition began. After facing Lee and Mariah, Kai and Ray were able to advance in the ranks. They watched as Max and Tyson annihilated Emily and Johnny. Before long the final match was set. Max was faced against Ray ending in a tie. The two friends smiled at each other despite their obvious aggravation.
Kai and Tyson walked to the dish and faced each other. The navy haired boy tried his best to glare into Kai's fierce crimson eyes but knew it was a pathetic attempt. Kai stared at Tyson with a smirk as they launched their blades. The crowd cheered as the beyblades clashed but neither of the teens seemed to notice.
Max and Ray glanced at each other nervously from where they sat as Kai released Dranzer's flames. The dark blue blade seemed to glow as it crashed into its white enemy with so much force the beydish began to crack under pressure.
"Just give up Kai. You cant beat me and never could!" Tyson sneered at his friend. Kai simply stared at the boy in disbelief. 'Could he be that angry about me going out with Hilary?' Kai thought to himself.
He felt his power slip as Tyson released Dragoon's power. Tornadoes threatened to tear Kai's blade apart until he heard a faint sound from behind him.
"C'mon Kai! You can do it. Kick that overgrown lizard's ass!" Loki yelled from the front row. Kai stared in shock as Sora began to yell as well.
"Show him what that 'Flaming Turkey' can do!" Sora yelled. Kai's eye twitched at the boy's remark but ignored it for the moment.
"DRANZER!" he yelled out with a burst of anger and confidence. In a sudden blast of heat and red light, the glorious phoenix rose from the bitchip. The stadium seemed to go mute as the beast charged at Tyson's blade.
As the smoke cleared the stadium was filled again with the roar of excitement. Tyson's blade had been thrown out of the dish and planted in the wall behind the stunned boy. Sora and Loki cheered as they jumped over the wall and ran to their hero.
Kai smirked triumphantly at Tyson before picking up Sora and putting him in a headlock.
The boy yelled in protest as Loki laughed. "Flaming Turkey!" Kai yelled as he sat on the boy. Sora struggled to get away but found he was laughing to hard to move an inch.
"Kai, how does it feel to have beaten the world champion, not to mention your teammate?" a reporter asked. Kai looked up at her before flashing a smirk and answering.
"It just shows that he need to train harder. Luckily, I'm his captain and I will definitely make sure he does." Kai stated still smirking as he noticed Tyson's horrified face.
"KAI!" a female voice yelled as the reporter moved on to question Ray.
Hilary charged through the crowds as she made her way to where her champion stood. Before he could say a word Sora and Loki backed away while the brunette threw her arms around the dual haired boy.
"You were fantastic! I was able to watch the whole thing on the way here!" Hilary stated happily as she continued to hug him. She heard him laugh slightly before he hugged her back.
"I thought you were stuck at the hospital?" he asked curiously.
"They let me out early thanks to Mr. Dickenson." She replied laughing in the direction of Mr. Dickenson's face.
Kai simply smiled and hugged her again. They could hear Loki and Sora making noises as if they were disturbed by what they were doing but ignored them.
"Kai…" Loki interrupted finally as he tugged on the boy's scarf. Kai looked down affectionately as the boy's green eyes shifted to the floor. "Well…we were…wondering…" he began to mumble.
Apparently Sora got annoyed at how slow his brother was because he simply interrupted.
"We were wondering if you'd teach us how to beyblade!" Sora stated giving a look to his shy brother. Loki simply blushed and nodded his head. Kai laughed and nodded his head.
"Sure thing guys. I'll teach you everything I know." Kai stated as he ruffled the twins' hair. They began to smile brightly at him and jumped up and down.
"KAI'S TEACHING US HOW TO BEYBLADE!" they both yelled excitedly. Kai and Hilary laughed at the two but their attention was soon back to each other.
"Hilary…?" Kai began shyly. When he confirmed that he had her undivided attention he got the confidence to continue, "You love me right?" as she nodded he continued, "Will you…marry me?" he finished.
Kai stared into Hilary's shocked face and stared intently into her mahogany eyes trying to figure out the emotion that was filling them. She looked confused but very excited. He was able to breath again when he saw her smile brightly.
"Yes." She whispered as she threw her arms around him again, "Kai, I love you so much." She continued.
Kai was smiling as he took in the sweet scent of Hilary's hair. Strawberries filled his mind and he found himself chuckling slightly as he thought about the red berry that now helped to fill his mind.
"I love you too, Hilary." He whispered back as he pulled a small box from his pocket. Hilary gasped in shock as she realized what he had. Inside the box was a small diamond ring that fit Hilary's finger perfectly.
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CWG: YAY! Sorry I just thought that would be the perfect little ending. I'm going to write an Epilogue next. I hope you enjoyed this chapter and I'm hoping you'll like the next/last chapter. Tell me what you thought so far.