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Chapter 9: Sorry Seems To Be the Hardest Word
Kai's POV
'Where am I?' is the first question I asked myself when I opened my eyes. I rose into a sitting position from the bed I was in, and scanned the room, but there was nothing familiar about it. I got off the bed and realised that I was wearing blue pants and a white shirt… my own clothes, to be more specific my own PJ. I walked myself to the window and saw a lot of doctors and nurses running with a man unconscious on a stretcher like crazy to the entrance of the door under me that I couldn't see the patient anymore. Than it hit me, I'm at the hospital! A lot of questions entered my troubled head, like what happened? Or how did I end up here?
Normal POV
In a long corridor at the Hospital…
"OH man I can't believe I'm seeing Kai at the Hospital! I mean, it's not that I don't want to see him…but knowing him, how could he have fainted after that battle?" The blond teen questioned worriedly.
"Well yeah I know what you mean Max… between you and me, we woke up early that day to practice. After about 2 hours or so I told him that I had enough training and headed inside, but he said he'll stay a bit longer." The girl known as Kitchiro stopped walking the long corridor and lowered her head.
"Hey Kitch it's not your fault you know!?" Max went in front of her, his eyes showing a bit of worry that she might say that what happened that day was her fault. "Kai is always like that…he put his blading in front of everything, even his life." He put his hand on her shoulder and ended with a smile.
"OK than…come on Mr. Sourpuss must be waiting for us." She said smiling likewise, and both of them ran or raced the long corridor.
Kai POV
'What happened Dranzer?' I questioned my faithful companion
You fainted right after the match ended
'What!?'
Don't you remember what happened?
'The last thing I remember is winning'
So you don't remember what the girl said to you after the match? Dranzer must have sensed that I don't remember that much what happened.
You see, when the match was over, you were getting out of the stadium, normal is it? Anyway, the girl followed you and asked if you needed any help but you barked at her that you don't need it! I can sense that Dranzer was mad about this; than it hit me…I remember know…
Flashback
Kai left the stadium and Kitchiro went after him. "Why are you coming after me?" Kai barked as he turned around.
"I just want to see if you're ok that's all." Kitchiro said putting her hands on her hips.
"I don't need your help." He said as he moved away.
"Well fine!" she said as she as well turned the other way to her team mates. Kai turned to the next hall way, he was feeling tired and dizzy all of a sudden. He stopped to catch his breath but as he did his eyes were closing, he knelt down and forced himself to stand up but his dizziness got worse and the next thing he saw…was darkness.
End of Flashback
You have to apologise to her right away Kai! Dranzer continued lecturing…yet I do feel bad about it… Kind to think about it, this is the fourth time I'm going to apologise to her. Memories were revealing when I said that blood thirsty 's' word…the first one I remember, was kind of funny…
Flashback
Finally after four lessons, break took over. Kai went under a tree were there were shade. He took out his blade from his pocket but tried to hide it at the same time, one because of screaming idiot fans trying to get hold of it, and two because it is against school regulations to bring beyblades to school. He was so concentrated on his blade that he didn't notice a certain someone coming from behind. The stranger took his blade and went in front of him.
Kai was surprised at the moment; the stranger was Kitchiro, wearing a big smirk on her face while looking into Kai's purplish eyes.
"Give it back…now". Kai demanded glaring at the girl's chestnut eyes.
"Why should I?" She teased back at him making him stand up from anger; she was really going under Kai's skin.
"Look I don't have time for this…will you give it back before someone sees you!" Kai almost yelled at her, but she kept cool…and still continued torturing Kai.
"Maybe…maybe not". She teased again but this time she was looking at his blue blade. Kai couldn't take it anymore, he moved closer to take it away from her himself.
"Noo way mister, you better stay there or else I'll just take this to the principal". She warned him. Kai stopped were he was, not knowing what to do.
"You forgot to tell me something earlier…if you tell it to me…than I might give you your blade back". Her smirk grew wider, but Kai doesn't know what she means.
"What?" Kai asked, this made Kitchiro drop anime style.
"You know ! Come on tell me or say bye bye to your phoenix !". She yelled. Poor Kai was confused now, what is he going to do.
"I still don't know what you mean… can you give me a hint at least?" Kai asked her, for some reason he was a little afraid of her…maybe it was that speech she made in class.
"Remember when you bumped into me ?". Kitchiro told him making emphases on the word you.
"Yeah…so?". Kai simply responded. This was making her want to scream and pull her hair.
"Well…you forgot to say a word that you didn't mean it…understand Kai?". She said from between her teeth and clenching Dranzer in her hands which were currently into fists.
"Hn..". Kai said nothing, he knew what the word is but he didn't want to say it.
"Ok than if that's the way you want it…I'll just go to the principle and tell him Hey look what I found ! See ya Kai !". She was going to turn around when Kai stopped her from her shoulder. She turned around with a smile on her face, knowing that she won.
"Fine…I…I…".But I guess it wasn't easy for Kai to say that's' word. He tried anyway.
"Yes ?". She pushed him to say it. Making him roll his eyes.
"Well I…I...I'm sorry for being such a jerk". Kai really was a good actor…but he didn't accept the fact that he said jerk to himself!
End of Flashback
And the other one…well…'
Flashback
He was running back to Tyson's house in the pouring rain. He ran past the bridge, when a feeling stroked in his gut. He stopped and peaked under the bridge. He saw a figure all curled up. He walked closer and saw that she was non other than Kitchiro. She raised her face up to see who it was…when she did, she got up and ran away. Kai ran behind her and caught her by the arm.
"Let go Kai !" She said still crying and struggling to get out of his grasp. But Kai got a good hold of her.
"Will you calm down!" He yelled back at her, and she stopped struggling but not looking at his eyes
"I've been looking for you since you left…I looked everywhere for you." He said to her. He didn't want to go straight to the point…he was curios what she was going to say to him… but still there was no response. It was still raining on both of the teens; Kai let her go and looked down.
Look…I am really sorry Kitchiro… I didn't mean what I said to you earlier…I didn't know what came over me…" Kai said still looking down. He was really saying the truth, that he said that's' word. Than Kai looked at her. "I hope you will not leave the team for my stupidity…" He said still looking sad, piercing his purple eyes trough her hazel once. Kitchiro smiled slightly.
"Of coarse Kai, I won't leave the team because of that little problem…don't worry Kai your sins are forgiven." She said giving him a wink making him smile a little.
End of Flashback
Normal POV
Kai smiled to himself at these memories and rested his head on his pillow; eyes still open looking at the ceiling.
'Yet each time I say this word, it draws me closer to her…does that mean I'm beginning to care for her?'
Master, I think the word you are looking for is love.
'Love her ?' Kai didn't argue with Dranzer this time, he still felt a bit confused about it. 'But still…for me…sorry seems to be the hardest word' and closed his eyes.
What have I got to do to make you love me
What have I got to do to make you care
What do I do when lightning strikes me
And I wake to find that youre not there
What do I do to make you want me
What have I got to do to be heard
What do I say when its all over
And sorry seems to be the hardest word
'How can I tell her, show her how I feel towards her if I'm not the kind of guy to say such words?'
Its sad, so sad
Its a sad, sad situation
And its getting more and more absurd
Its sad, so sad
Why cant we talk it over
Oh it seems to me
That sorry seems to be the hardest word
'Why do I always act like a jerk around her ? Why am I the only one who makes her sad ?"
Flashback
"Hey that wasn't nice! Why do you always act like that when I am around?" Kitchiro ran to keep up with him again stopping him in his tracks while glaring at him.
"Hey it's not my fault you are so immature Kitchiro!" Kai said back, giving her the same look.
"Not this again Kai! What have I done in your life?" Kitchiro yelled
"Look I think it was a mistake that I ever met you, hack you're even a mistake of coming into this world by your stupidity!" Kai yelled back. Kitchiro was hurt yet again hearing these words.
"You're right Kai… I am a mistake coming to this world…I lost my parents when I was very young…than I was adopted three times…I wasn't good for any of them…Including the one I have now…Than I joined this team…I thought that joining would make me feel better… but I guess I was wrong."
"Kitchiro I am really sorry… I didn't mean-"
"Kai its ok… you didn't know" She said smiling at him. Kai is paralyzed. How can she forgive him saying those words to her?
End of Flashback
What do I do to make you love me
What have I got to do to be heard
What do I do when lightning strikes me
What have I got to do
What have I got to do
When sorry seems to be the hardest word
Suddenly the door burst open to reveal two exausted teens, Kai jolted up from his bed to see who they are and as soon as he recognised the two, he raised an eyebrow at them as soon as they looked at him.
"Race." Max simply said with a wink After they took a breath in and out several times they finally sat down beside Kai which was still dumbfounded of the situation.
"How are ya feeling Kai?" Kitchiro asked with a friendly smile. Kai was still kind of emberassed around her because of what happened the day before.
"I'm fine know." Kai simply said.
"Man don't you know that everybody has limits Kai? You've just got a wake up call buddy." Max said left hand on his hip and the other pointing his finger upward with his eyes closed.
"Thanks for the lecture Max, next time I'll take example of Tyson…I think he has limits." Kai said back with a smirk
"Just easy on the limits there…I meant it to be a bit of a minus there but not tooo much you know!" Max said with a sweatdrop and a chuckle. Kitchiro just laughed at the two. Kai looked in her direction…seeing her laugh made him smile a little, but soon changed his expression to normal.
"Did the doctor tell you when to leave?" Kitchiro questioned.
"No I havn't seen the doctor since I woke up." Kai said sitting up.
"I'll go ask ok?" Max said standing up from the chair he was sitting, the others just simply nodded, seeing this he waved a good bye and left.
Quite invaded the room, neither one said a word. Kitchiro was bored and begun tapping her feet. Kai was also feeling uncomfortable but he knows that he has to make his first move.
"So how are the others doing?" He asked not knowing what to say else.
"Well let's just say that without you with them, they had a little party going on." She said surprisingly earning a chuckle from him. He wanted to go straight to the point, so he decided to try it, but this time coming from the heart.
"Listen Kitch I know that you were trying to help yesterday…" Kai looked down not wanting to see the look in her eyes and continued, "but being me I rejected it…the truth was, I really needed your help…"Kitchiro's expression softened, she tried looking into his eyes but his bangs were doing a great job at hiding them. "What I'm trying to say Kitch is that, I'm sorry…and I really mean it this time. If you want don't forgive me and I'll understand I mean I am always a jerk righ- " Kai was cut off by two pair of warm hands cupping his cheeks, lifting his face upwards. Her two thumbs removed his hair from his eyes to see a better look at them. His eyes…they were sad, lonely and shy at the same time. Kai than was avoiding her gaze, he felt ashamed. Kitchiro noticed this and moved his face gently so that their eyes will meet.
"Off course I'll forgive you Kai…I always forgive you…I know sometimes you act like a jerk, but the thing I like the most about you, is that you always come to your senses." Than she leaned in and hugged him tightly but gently. Kai was shocked at this action, but than surprising her as well, he hugged her back
Both embrassed they didn't notice a little yellow bird at the door watching everything that was happening, he than turned around and muttered to himself "Oh yeah!" and did a little victory dance ignoring all confussing looks coming from passing patients, doctors and nurses. As soon as he finished his dance, he peeked through the door and saw that they stopped hugging and were chatting on something else. Seeing this he entered, "Hey guys guess what?" Max said as he popped in.
"What?" they both responded.
"Kai you can pack your things, cause we're out of here!" Max said happily to his captain.
On their way out of the Hospital…
"See Kai, I guess sorry isn't the hardest word after all." She smiled, Kai just smiled back but said nothing he enjoyed watching her smile…because deep down he was happy that for the first time, he didn't make her sad…but happy, and for that he was happy.
ES: Ok hope you all like it…the song really matched ha? Thanks for reading and please I beg you all… REVIEW because that encourages me so much XD HappY NeW YeaR EveryonE!!!!