Hello, Peoples. Chapter Twenty-One is here and ready for ya! YAY! I only have this chapter left, so enjoy it! LAST CHAPTER EVERYONE!

Kai - We heard you the first time.

Shut up. Will you, though, please do the disclaimer?

Kai - doesn't say anything

-- Kai . . . .

Kai - raises eyebrow

Well . . . SAY SOMETHING!

Kai - You tell me to shut up, then you say to do the disclaimer. Which is it?

. . . Disclaimer.

Kai - Ok. smirks Disclaimer: For the last and final time, she doesn't own Beyblade.

Abduction

Chapter Twenty-one

Ryan sighed from where he was sitting on the couch. He was back in his suite, now sharing it with Tala. At the moment, the wolf was trying to clean up his old friend from his match. "Ow!" he cried, taking his arm away from the Russian and the antiseptic.

Tala smirked. "Did it hurt?"

Ryan glared playfully at him, knowing full well that the wolf would never try to hurt him on purpose. As he met the icy eyes, though, the Pegasus looked away, a slight pinkish tint spreading across his cheeks. For a moment, a strange thought had crossed his mind. That was when he suddenly realized that he was completely over Scott.

Tala saw the motion and smiled softly, knowing that he was thinking the same thing that the other boy was. "Ryan," he said softly. The white haired boy turned his head to look at him, but was greeted with a soft kiss instead of those wintery orbs. He relaxed instantly, closing his eyes and relishing in the moment.

-S-S-S-S-S-

It had been a week since the end of the combat tournament. The Bladebreakers had won, obviously, and had banned combat forever. No one was to ever bring it up again. And all of the fans agreed with the idea wholeheartedly.

It was Friday and all of the members of the winning team were sitting around in the waiting room of the hospital. Mr. Dickenson stood as two figures started coming towards them down the hallway.

Kai and Ray appeared before them, the phoenix looking slightly thinner than when he went in, but that was to be expected. They both seemed at ease and ready to get out of there.

"Glad you're better, Phoenix," Ryan said softly, embracing the teen in a small hug.

The older teen nodded as they started towards the fresh air awaiting outside.

Mr. Dickenson was the one who spoke first as they reached the BBA bus parked out front, waiting on them. "Kai, we found out a little more information about Auron in the last week. It seems that he was working for Voltair in secret, Boris being the one who pays him each day. It took a little thought and time, but needless to say, they're all in custody and have already been to trial. Auron has been charged with statutory rape, kidnaping, and many others. And you can just guess what Boris and Voltair have been charged with." He smiled as a small one came across the phoenix's face. "Also, they all have been convicted, already on death row."

At that, Kai's smile got bigger, the fire in his eyes dancing as they were glad that he was actually going to be able to live his life with Ray in peace.

"I thought you might like that news," the older man said softly.

Kai looked over at his koi standing beside him and smiled again but blinked as a large weight was lifted from his arm and a loud clank echoed through the streets. He looked down at that metal armband that had given him so much grief as it laid on the concrete in defeat. Everyone smiled, and even some started laughing. Kai just shook his head, rubbing the sore spot on his arm, and looked back at his koneko. "We're free, Ray," he said simply, tears coming to his eyes.

Ray just nodded and wrapped his arms around his suki while looking back at the others. Ryan resting his head on Tala's shoulder while watching them, Tyson and Max beaming at the sight of the fallen armband, and Kenney and Mr. Dickenson smiling at the whole scene.

"Yeah, Kai. We're all free," he whispered relaxing into his koi's embrace.

They were all free. They were all free of both past and present. Now, they could concentrate on their future of being together.

THE END

End Chapter Twenty-One+

I know it's like a really short chapter and really sappy, but it's a good one to end on, right? So, that's that. Hope you all enjoyed the fic, and I'm really sorry for all of the updating crap that I've put you all in. Gomen nansai. I'd also like to thank you all for being patient with me even though I know you wanted to kill me in many different and painful ways. sweat drops

For the last time: R&R Viewers, and sayonara!