WR: yes, yes its me, unbelievable I know. Its been a long time, a really really REALLY long time. And if I ever get around to even updating this which I am writing now, it will probably be just as long till the next update. I have a fairly valid reason… This time next month I will be at University studying some kinda crazy subject. But anyway, I was reading through my old stories, and I just felt the writing urge.
Saying that I have been doing a lot of fanfic writing.. but its all on paper and I don't wanna go through the hassle of re-typing it.. but that's for my untitled story. This chapter I'm just going to write how I used to… off the top of my head… and hopefully your feedback will be positive…
Ive also realized that my Author Notes have matured a little… afterall I have been a member of this site for yonks now… so thanks to all those people who have stuck with me for all these years, I don't deserve your loyalty and constant bugging-of-me to update. Well here it is, enjoy!!
Hael sunk onto the floor at the foot of her bed, her body wracked with horrible sobs, they tore from her throat, each more painful than the last, yet she couldn't stop them. Her body trembled helplessly, and even as she thought to herself 'you're overreacting… it's not his fault' she cried harder. Swimming before her eyes was the image of Kai, smiling and chatting in the club one moment… and the next, he had left her side, drawn away by a woman.. a girl... he didn't even know her name! Then she had seen him, kissing her...
She shook her head as if to shake the images right out of her mind. How had it happened?! Why had she been so idiotic?!
"Cummon, I'm in the mood for …. A little… adventure."
he had a peculiar gleam in his eyes, and she frowned.
"What do you mean Kai?" She asked, very aware of his hand around hers, her heart accelerating at a wild pace.
"I mean, I believe you, I believe we knew each other, and I want you and me to talk properly, but away from this damned Abbey! Lets go out! You have a personnel key, and if I am with you, who will stop us?"
She shook her head, making half an attempt to pull her hand out of his.. but his grip was warm and strong.
"No Kai, I can't take you out of here."
"Cummon Hael... just you and me, i know we were friends.. lets go out and have a drink, just talk..."
She sighed, and stared at his eager expression. Just her and him... It was always just her and him, alone together in their lessons, but that was not the sort of time she really wanted with Kai. Away from the Abbey.. it might feel different, perhaps it would help him to remember. All her logic and responsibilities were screaming against the decision she was making. But the grin, the pleading expression. She could no more refuse Kai than she could stop the sun from rising.
He saw the agreement in her eyes, and with a chuckle of victory, tugged her from her room.
Hael drove, it had taken her awhile to get a licence... but she was starting to feel fairly confident on the roads. They borrowed one of the Biovault business cars and slipped out of the gates, Hael's pass was enough of an explanation for the security guards. They drove into the heart of Moscow and chatted idly as they went. It seemed all too soon to Hael, that they found a suitable bar, and left the warm closeness of the vehicle.
well.. the bar had looked suitable, however, it turned out to be exactly the kind of thing Hael had wanted to avoid. The place had music playing, a little too loudly, and it was rather crowded, she was about to suggest somewhere else, but Kai gripped her hand and dragged her through the crowd to the bar. She realised this was the first time he had been in this kind of place, to him it was new and exciting... her heart had sunk a little, that when realising this, she also realised that he did not have any intention of having a deep and meaningful discussion. No... he had merely wanted to taste a little freedom.. to see the outside world. She had been his ticket to doing that...
"What'll it be kids?"
Kai glanced questioningly at her, and Hael shrugged... the music was grating on her nerves. Her hearing had become less sensitive since gaining sight.. but it was still better than most, and the chords of the tune was jangling her nerves.
"Two beers." Kai replied over the sounds of the bar around him. He had handed her one, and the night had progressed. They had surprisingly managed to talk a little, not about anything relevant. They chatted about beyblades for a while, and Kai seemed very interested to hear that Hael owned a blade and a bitbeast herself, and he asked many questions about his own beyblading career, listening carefully to her answers, seeing if they checkout out with the research he had done. All the while a pretty dark haired girl had been casting very unsubtle glances at Kai.. and Hael was trying to ignore the stinging annoyance at this, keeping focused on the devastatingly handsome man before her.
"Perhaps I should talk to Tala Valkov, see if he knows any more specifics..." Kai trailed off at the look on Hael's face.
"Kai, how do you know that name?" She asked.. her voice was ashen. Memories of the red headed man who had killed her mother flooded her mind, numbing her body, and causing tremors to shiver across her flesh.
He shrugged.
"You must have mentioned it in passing... it rings a bell..."
"No Kai.. I have never spoken to you about Tala.. never."
The look on her face made Kai frown in confusion... hadn't Tala been a friend?
"Kai.. jsut promise me... don't think about Tala.. he is a terrible person. He is responsible for so much pain. I will tell you about him when the time is right.. i promise you... he is in Moscow state prison, and deserves to rot there for what he has done."
Kai had said nothing more about Tala, the dark haired girl had cornered him at the bar as he went to get more drinks. Hael had glared from across the room as the girl cast him a winning smile.. she was really very pretty. But Kai was her's, and no one could change that. But then... Kai had laughed at something she said.. and suddenly leaned down and kissed her...
Hael went cold... blood pounded in her ears... and her legs shook, her breath came in ragged gasps. It wasn't his fault... he doesn't remember... these things happen in clubs.. he has had a couple of beers... not his fault.
But the agony had been so intense.. so heart breaking, it felt like a physical pain and she found herself short of breath. It felt like someone had the organ in a vice, slowly squeezing the life out of it.. inch by crushing inch. A dry, painful sob tore from her throat... and then she was walking, no, running. She barged her way through the bar, out into the cool evening air of the streets. She found the car.. got in,started it, tears blurring her vision. She didn't care. Start the car... accelerate... get home. But she was not going home.. she was going to the Abbey... his home.
Her rational mind screamed at her to turn around a get him. He could not be left alone in Moscow... it was too dangerous. It wasn't his faul!! But even as she thought that, she pushed the car faster.
Not she sobbed, unable to move, unable to breathe! What had she done?! Not only had she taken him out of the Abbey grounds, but she had left him! He was alone in the city.. with no knowledge of who he was, or how to get back to the Abbey! She had messed things up so badly!! Now more than ever, she longed for her mothers kind and wise words, her comfort, her rational thought, her calming presence. But she was gone! Snatched away, torn from life by the same man who had shattered Kai's memories. A terrible hate, and scoring rage boiled within her. Tala! He had done this! The man was a poison, an entity of pure evil! She felt sick with hate. Again the image of Kai happily kissing the unknown dark haired girl came unbidden to her, and for the first time since her operation, she regretted bestowing the terrible curse of sight on herself.
The hours passed, but still the pain did not lessen, the tears did not run dry. She seemed to have an endless pool of sadness. Grief for everyone, for Kai and his memory, for her wonderful mother who had done so much for her, for herself, blind in the mines, fooled by Tala, in love with Kai. It was all too much, and finally, she let it go. The power of the grief leaving her body was intense she felt like she would be crushed under its weight. she wasn't aware of falling asleep, her dreams were the same as when she was awake.. Kai kissing the girl... Tala... his hand raised and turned into a gun... Kai.. Blood gushing from his chest.. her mother drowning in blood... She sobbed all the while...
Moscow State Prison... He was here. Kai didn't have a lot of cash left with him, he had roved the streets all night, unsure of where he was. Why had Hael left like that?! He had gone looking for her as soon as he realised she was not where he had left her. The car was gone. So he had walked, forgetting the girl in the bar. He had found an all night club... sat with one drink for as long as he could before he was asked to leave, then he had walked some more. Eventually a taxi had stopped, and he had asked to be taken to the State Prison. Now he was here. Would he find any answers? he sighed. It was an hour before visiting time would begin. He wondered what Tala had done to wind up in Prison... perhaps he could do something to help the man.. after all.. they had been friends hadn't they? He shook his head and yawned, he was totally exhausted. Over the past weeks at the Abbey.. all he had wanted to do was get out of it.. now he was free.. and all he could think of was getting back to it.. and falling into bed. But first he needed some answers, and he may not get another opportunity like this one. Hael occupied his mind.. this was surprising, he had enjoyed talking to her.. just talking. He had been planing on picking some more information out of her... yet when they talked it had been lighthearted and fun.. and the silences between them had been comfortable and warm. he shook his head and sighed. That was tomorrows problem. Today was about Tala... and he hoped it would prove to be informative.
The Prison buzzer sounded and Kai entered the building, and a strange sense of forboding settled upon him. Hael had said that this man was responsible for alot of pain. What had he done? But then.. why should he trust Hael? And why could he not get the woman out of his head?! With an effort he forced thoughts of her away and approached the reception.
"I'm here to see one Tala Valkov. Is he available for visiting?"
The woman blinked at him, and clicked a few keys on the computer before her.
"uhh yes.. you may have to wait half an hour.. he is with his psychotherapist at the moment. I'll put a message through for him to be brought to you as soon as he is done." She said smiling, "Can I take a name please?"
"Kai... Kai Hiwitari."
WR: There you go, an insanely short chapter, but it will have to do.. i wanna go play Okami. Anyway... Poor Hael, shes going through alot, and she will go through much more, but how will it end? And I seem to remember in the prequel I mentioned Tala had a son.. I will try and bring that thread into it... not sure how yet.. but there we go, this story is as much of a mystery to me as it is to you.
Sorry again for leaving it hmm.. lets count around... gosh.. 4 years is it?! man.. around that mark i think. Anyway, I hope you liked it.. please R&R i dont get many reviews these days :P
