A/N : Oh joice, a new chapter ! Tyson comes back, YAY !

Sorry for leaving you hanging like that, I wanted to update sooner but you see, recently one of my one-shots has been deleted because it supposedly wasn't following the Guidelines (I was sure it did, though... oh well...) and as a result my Account stayed frozen for a time. Did that ever happen to you ? Anyway that's why it took me some time to update. I hope you forgive me !

So yes, in this chapter Tyson comes back. Some fluff ahead ! Oh and so sorry if there's OOCness, I did my best but really I couldn't write it any other way. Well, just look and see for yourselves !

Thanks to all my reviewers, I love you guys so much !

OK now, on with the fic !


.: Sweet tragedy :.

by cherry fantasy


Chapter seven : And the impossible happens...

At the hotel, 11h25 a.m.

They woke up the third day only to see that it was grey and rainy outside. The atmosphere in the hotel was dulled and everyone slept in late, the temperature making them more lazy than usual. Even Kai didn't get out of his room before 10 o'clock, although nobody knew if it was because he'd actually been sleeping or because he'd just decided he wanted some time alone before getting out. It was more likely the latter.

Since it was raining, very few ventured outside, except Mariah and Julia who took a cab to go on a shopping spree and Emily, Mystel and Brooklyn who decided to go see the aquarium. Aside to them, everybody prefered to stay at the hotel where it was warm ad most of all, dry. They mostly gathered in the "Beyblade room" to play some matches, but some others just met in their rooms to talk or even watch some movies...

"OK, so which one are we watching ?" asked Max while standing in the center of Kai's room with three DVDs in his hands.

Kai, Ray, Hilary and Kenny turned to him. Max handed out the DVDs one by one and recited :

"I have The Lord of the Rings 3, Cheaper by the Dozen or The Amytiville Horror. So, which one ?"

"Not The Lord of the Rings, we've seen that a million times already" said Ray.

"And I don't even wanna hear about The Amytiville Horror, the last time I watched that thing I couldn't sleep for a whole night !" exclaimed Hilary.

"Fine, we'll watch the other one then" Max said happily. "Is it OK with you Kai ? We're in your room after all !"

"I don't mind, put whatever you want" Kai answered.

Max smiled and walked toward the TV.

They had decided during breakfast to meet in one of their rooms and watch a movie. It had ended up being Kai's room because Hilary didn't want boys in hers, Max's and Ray's room was a mess (mostly because of Max's clothes and candy papers) and Kenny's was just beside Rick's room, which meant you could hear his music like if your ear was stuck to the speakers of his radio. Kai didn't really mind the invasion though, they weren't bothering him and it wasn't as if he had anything else to do. Also, he had to admit that he rather... enjoyed their company.

They hadn't spoken again about the odd encounter they'd made the day before, except when Kai had told them on their way back to the hotel that he had met the black caped stranger two other times already, in the main hall and in the hallway to his room. Kenny had asked him if he had any idea on who that guy could be and Kai had admitted he had not a clue. They had also told Hilary about what had happened. Since then, they hadn't talked about it.

They were halfway through the movie when Kenny suddenly asked :

"Hey, have you seen that woman in the dinner room this morning, the one who was talking with Mr. Dickinson ? I thought I knew every personnalities of the Beyblade world but I've never seen her before"

"You mean the one with long black hair and wearing a beige suit ?" asked Max.

"Yes, that one" confirmed Kenny.

"Yeah I saw her too" pursued Max. "She was kind of pretty, don't you think ?"

Ray frowned unhappily, but then Max leaned closer to him and whispered something in his ear. The neko-jin blushed deeply but his frown mysteriously disappeared... Then Hilary asked :

"You don't think she could be Mr. Dickinson's girlfriend ?"

Kai snorted and Max bursted out laughing.

"What ?" Hilary continued. "It's not impossible. A lot of men like to go out with women that are much younger then them. And Mr. Dickinson is the head of the BBA, surely that must attract some female fans"

"Maybe Hilary, but anyhow I really doubt that's what that woman is !" retorted Max who was still sniggering.

"Well, who is she then ?"

"I don't know" answered Ray. "Maybe she has something to do with the surprise we're getting tonight ?"

"Oh yes, I had almost forgotten about that !" Kenny said. "But you're right Ray, that's probably why she's here. I wonder what they're preparing us"

"Yeah me too !" exclaimed Max excitedly.

Kai stayed silent. He had seen the woman too but hadn't really given it any thoughts. As for this famous 'surprise', well to be honest he was a bit curious to finally discover what it was. And another thing was bothering him : had the black caped stranger anything to do with it...?

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Later, 1h04 p.m.

"Ah ! Checkmate, I win !" said Ray with a smug smile.

"No fair ! You cheated !" Max retorted with a cute pout.

"No I didn't, you're just a sore loser"

"That would be Kai for you" Max answered with a playful grin, since he was never really angry to begin with.

Kai's left eyebrow twitched. He shot a glare at Max from his position on the bed, where he'd been lying comfortably and undisturbed, that is until someone decided to make some snide remark about him. But Max just ignored his glare and stuck his tongue out at him. Kai rolled his eyes and grinned slightly ; he wasn't really mad at Max, he knew it was just a joke. But he'd had to glare for good measure.

After their film had been over, the five friends had went down to have dinner, and afterwards they'd decided to just return in Kai's room and relax for the day, since the rain seemed nowhere near to stop. Right now, Max and Ray were playing chess on the table (they'd grown very fond of that game recently and were playing often, although Ray won almost every time), Hilary was sitting in a chair writing some ideas for her magazine, Kenny was installed on the carpeted floor and working on his ever-present laptop, and Kai was just lying on his bed resting.

"Well koi, I demand a rematch !" Max practically ordered Ray.

"Fine, but don't complain when you lose again, love" this one answered with an evil smile.

Max was about to retort when a knock was heard at the room's door. Kai rose and went to open it, and he was a bit surprised to come face to face with Mr.Dickinson himself.

"Mr.Dickinson ? What is it ?"

"May I come in first Kai ?" the man asked.

"Of course" Kai answered while moving aside to let him pass.

By now each occupant of the room was looking at them curiously, wondering what was going on. Mr. Dickinson looked back at them and said :

"Ah, you're all here, that's perfect. Well, where to begin... I assume you all know about the surprise planned for tonight ?"

They nodded and Mr. Dickinson continued :

"Good. Well, the reason I'm here is because I am going to show it to you, right now"

"What !" Max exclaimed, voicing the others' shock. "Why ?"

"Because..." Mr.Dickinson started, suddenly sounding a bit less sure of himself. Clearing his throat, he pursued : "Because this surprise is more related to you than to the others, that's why. Originally I wanted to let you see it at the same time as everyone else, but after thinking about it I realized that it would probably be too much of a shock for the five of you. Thus, I will show it to you first in private, that way it'll be less harsh"

They stared at him quizzically, then at each other. This whole thing was starting to get confusing. Frowning lightly, Ray said :

"I'm sorry Mr.Dickinson, but I don't think we're following you here..."

The old man just sighed and answered :

"It's OK, you'll understand when you see it. Now if you would come with me to my office" he said while opening the door and stepping in the hallway.

They just nodded and went after him, curiosity slowly increasing. They weren't sure why they were given the right to see the surprise before everyone else, but it sure was exciting. Although, they did have a strange feeling about it...

Mr. Dickinson's office was on the first floor, so they had to go down again. They didn't see any other bladers on the way, except Spencer and Bryan who were french kissing in the main hall. Who would've guessed those two were together...?

Finally they reached their destination and stopped before the double doors at the end of the hallway. Mr. Dickinson opened one of them and stepped inside, closely followed by Kai and the others. The office was very spacious and two of the walls were covered with very large windows, although at the moment light blue curtains were closed on them. Paintings and pictures orned the two other walls, and there was an impressively big desk standing in the center of the room. A leather couch was leaning against the wall that was left to the door (the one with no windows) and a low table was set before it. Presently, seven chairs were placed before the desk. Everything was in shades of white and pale blue, and the effect was rather relaxing. Add to that some plants to decorate and you had Mr. Dickinson's office.

Walking in, they immediately noticed the other person that was already in the room beside them and Mr. D...

"It's you !" Kenny exclaimed. "You're the strange woman from this morning !"

The said woman chuckled and rose from one of the seven chairs where she had been sitting. She was thin, apparently in her mid-thirties, with long black hair raised in a high ponytail and a pale skin. She walked to them and said with a respectful bow and a gentle smile :

"Please to meet you too. My name is June-Ki Yuan, and I must say that it's the first time someone refers to me as a 'strange woman' !"

Her violet eyes were sparkling and it was obvious that she wasn't mad at them. In fact she looked rather amused by the situation, but it didn't stop Kenny from blushing at least ten shades of red... The first to remember his manners was Ray. He bowed too and said :

"It's a pleasure, Yuan-sama"

"Oh please, just call me June !" she exclaimed with a crystalline laugh. "I'm barely 32, you'll make me feel old !" she added with a wink.

"Alright, June" Ray agreed with a friendly smile.

"Please everyone, take a seat" Mr. Dickinson suddenly said while walking to his own chair behind the desk.

They quickly complied, and once all of them were seated, Mr. Dickinson pursued :

"First, let me tell you about June here. She comes from North Korea and me and her have been corresponding since one year now. She's a very skilled psychologist, but she has other specializations... She's been mainly assigned to a friend of mine since a couple of years now"

Max smiled to June and said :

"Well that's all very nice, but..." (he turned to Mr. Dickinson) "...what does all this has to do with tonight's surprise ?"

June turned to them and answered with a soft voice :

"You see, the person I'm helping happens to be someone you all know"

The five friends were taken aback and looked at her confusedly. Frowning slightly, Kai asked :

"Someone we know ?"

"Yes" answered June. "And that someone... is tonight's surprise"

They stared at her incredulously, eyes wide. Hilary managed to find her voice and exclaimed :

"What ! But how can a person be a surprise ? This makes no sense !"

"Don't worry" Mr. Dickinson said calmly, and they turned their gazes to him. "You'll understand when you see them. June ?" (he shifted his eyes on her) "Would you please let them in ?"

"Of course" she answered with a smile.

Kai and the others watched her as she rose and walked to the door. They were distracted however by Mr. Dickinson's voice addressing them once again, and they turned around to look at him as he said :

"Now, let me warn you that this will be a shock. It was one for me when I first found out. But please, try to stay calm and whatever you do, don't exit this room before I tell you to. I have reasons for asking you that and I hope you will obey"

Confusion was an understatement at this point, but they gave an hesitant nod nonetheless. They heard the door open and they looked back once again. June, her hand still on the door's handle, moved aside while a eighth person entered the office...

Max gasped and Ray let out a low : "What the...?". The others did nothing but stare. Before them was standing the black caped stranger, the large hood still on his head and hiding his face, although he looked much less scary now that he was in a full lightened place with other people around. But more then that, it was the fact that he somehow looked nervous and uncertain, stopping at some distance of them and just standing there as if afraid to go any farther. He turned his head toward Mr. Dickinson and then toward June, seeming to ask for some kind of permission. June just smiled reassuringly and Mr. D said :

"It's OK. You may remove it"

The figure seemed to hesitate for a moment, then the sides of its cape were pushed aside and two hands raised toward the black velvet hood...

For Kai and his friends, it was like everything had suddenly been set in slow motion... The hands grabbed the hood... (They held their breath...) slowly, the cloth was removed... (A feeling of dread settled in their stomachs...) midnight blue hair was revealed... (Their eyes grew wide and their heartbeats went crazy...) the two hands fell back along the person's sides... (All color drained from their faces...) and two rich chocolate brown orbs they thought they would never see again stared back at them.

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Max's POV (A/N : Yay ! I'll do some characters' POVs for this part OK ?)

Oh my God... It can't be... I... I must be seeing things... There's no way this can be possible... I must be dreaming, or... my eyes are playing tricks on me, yeah that must be it...

But then, why are the others looking just as shocked as I am ? Could it be that what I'm seeing is real ? But how...? How could it be possible ! It's... it's... too good to be true... Oh but how I want it to be ! Please let it be true...! The opposite would be too cruel... it would hurt too much...

I'm feeling weak and I'm pretty sure I couldn't stand up even if I wanted too... My heart has gone totally berserk and is pounding hard in my chest... I'm almost afraid it will come out... But the vision before me... I hope... I hope...

Oh please just let it be true...!

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Ray's POV

This is crazy... No wait, more like insane... I... I just can't believe it... Although I want to... Oh God, I want to believe it so much...! But it just can't be ! Things like that only happen in movies and in our dreams... So there must be some kind of mistake... Surely I'm hallucinating...

I take a quick glance at the others and notice how pale they are... Even Kai is... In fact, he's the worst : he's as white as a sheet. Hilary seems just about to pass out... Max is totally frozen in place... And Kenny is shaking all over... Could it be that they see it too ? That it's... that he's real ?

I shift my gaze back to him... Oh for Heaven's sake... He looks so real that it's painful... I could almost touch him... I'd never realized how much I'd missed him... Could it be that he's back...? But how could he ? It's impossible !

Or is it...?

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Hilary's POV

I think I'm gonna pass out... I don't remember how to breathe... I can't... I can't do anything but stare... Stare at this... this illusion before me... But can an illusion look so real ? So solid ? So... alive ?

No no, it's not possible ! I mustn't think that way ! He's a fake ! An impostor ! He's... he's... he's looking at me.

God his eyes...! They're exactly the same... just like I remember them... gentle, warm... but I think I see a hint of... what is it, sadness ? Hope ? Fear maybe ? They are so deep... Eyes like that can't be faked... Nobody but him could have eyes like these ones...

Oh my God, am I crying ? Yes... yes I am. I can't help it... Lord, I think it's really him...! I don't know how, but it's him !

I don't think I'll stop crying anytime soon... And I don't think I'm gonna be the only one...

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Kenny's POV

Holy Lord of Heaven, I think I'm turning crazy... This isn't remotely possible... I must be hallucinating... Yes, this is the only logical explanation. There is no way that... Oh my God he's walking toward us !

The closer he gets, the harder I shake... I hear a sob beside me, that must be Hilary... And a small whimper, somehow I think that's Max... I'm only assuming, because I can't turn to look at them... My gaze is glued to his approaching form...

Why does he have to look so real...? It's so painful... Why in all Creation am I allowing myself to hope ? I know it can't be true ! But... what if it is...? What if it's actually... him ? Why would we be given such a miracle ? Lord forgive me, I can't help it... Against all that is logically possible, I want to believe it's true... I want him to be back... I want him to be real...

Please someone, just tell me that I'm right !

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Kai's POV (A/N : Oh weren't you just waiting for that one !)

He's... there. Just some steps away from me. Standing there, like if it was perfectly normal. Just as beautiful as before... no, even more than that. His soft, long midnight hair, his eyes, warm and bright... I could touch him... Hold him... Say how much I missed him... how I longed for him... how I wished every night that he would come back to me... He's so close now... I just want to take him in my arms and never let go... I want to hold him close to my heart and say I love him... more than everything on Earth... more than my own life...

What is this ? Some kind of sick joke ? Whoever is behind it ? Did they think it would be funny to play with my feelings like that ? To tear my heart out and rip what's left of it to pieces ? Well I don't feel like laughing. I'm dying inside. I've never hurt so much in my whole life...

I want to get up, but my body won't move. I'm paralyzed... I want to get out of here and get away from that... that thing in front of me. That thing that looks so much like him... It's killing me inside, but I can't move my eyes away from his face...

It can't be real. There's no way. There is no . possible . way ! It must be a dream... no, scratch that, this is a nightmare ! A twisted, sadistic nightmare ! I thought I'd gotten rid of those ! It's making me hope again... hope that it could be true…

I hear a sob beside me. I turn my head slightly... It's Hilary, she's crying. I'd completely forgotten my friends were there too... Kenny looks like he's gonna be sick and Max and Ray are just staring incredulously, not uttering a word. And just then it hits me : they're seeing him too. That's why they're so upset. That's why they're as pale as ghosts... Because this is real... Not a dream... I'm not dreaming... I'm awake, and he's there...

My eyes dart back toward him. He hasn't moved... He hasn't changed... Could it be him ? No ! No it can't ! It just can't ! He's... he's... But... but he seems so real... His smile is the same... His eyes are the same... So gentle...

He's looking at me. Not at the others, at ME. I'm losing myself in those chocolate brown pools... And suddenly, I realize... I can read them, just like before... They were always so expressive... Like if his very soul was in his eyes... ' It's really me ' they claim... ' I'm sorry ' they add... ' I missed you ' they tell... And just like that, I know. I know that it's really him.

When did I get up ? I'm not sure... All I know is that I'm now in front of him, not even one feet away... And that my hand is cupping his cheek, making sure he doesn't turn away... I search his expression, his eyes, his soul... He lets me. I search for a lie, for a fake, for a false hope... just in case... and I find nothing. Just him. Only him. So beautiful...

When did my arms get around him ? I don't know. All I know is that I'm holding him, and... that he's holding me too, his own arms around my waist. But I hold him tighter... Even his scent is the same... He smells like the earth after it rains... So sweet and fresh... So much like him...

I think I'm crying. Not sobbing like Hilary, just... there's tears rolling down my cheeks, making my vision blurry... I can't stop them. I don't want to stop them. That must be a first. Quick, take a picture someone, the grand Kai Hiwatari is crying. You may not see that happen before another couple of millennia... And the most surprising thing is, I don't give a damn. I'm crying and I couldn't care less what people think about it. The only thing that matters right now is that he's back... The only thing that matters is that, by some kind of miracle, my love is back and safe in my arms, and that I'm never, ever letting go again...

I tighten my hold on him even more, cradling his form in my arms, almost afraid that he might disappear. He doesn't stop me. Then, finally, I find my voice, and I whisper his name for the first time in five years, saying it like if it was the most beautiful word on Earth... which I think it is :

"Tyson..."


A/N : So ? What do you think ? Sorry if there's too much OOCness... I tried to consider the fact that they're all older and that Kai has changed quite a lot since BEGA (in my fic anyway... I'm sure you'd noticed it before...) and that he's missed Tyson very much.Well I just hope you liked it ! Next chapter coming soon ! Review & review !