Tala
Kai sighed as they sped down a bumpy track, and tilted his head to the right to get a good look at Tala whose eyes were fixed on the road.
Tala sighed, not knowing how to approach Kai now. But least he was out on his own again, he didn't like the way he had become so dependant on Takao, it had really irritated him to watch Kai become something so. ... so. ... naive! it just wasn't Kai at all.
"Hey Tala?"
"yeah?"
"what do you think of the blade breakers?"
I couldn't help but laugh at that. "Well, lets just say we fight for the same cause, but that's about it. They're just a bunch of kids who like to play hero, but don't think about the real world and things beyond them."
Kai frowned slightly. "What do you mean?"
"Well, a couple of years ago Bega was formed and you didn't make the cut..."
Kai's eyes widened, hadn't Takao told him he was a great blader one that could only rival him?
"Then you rejoined the blade breakers for a second chance to beat brooklyn, he almost killed you but through sheer force of will you won. But after that he went a bit crazy. ... he took the final battle between him and Takao to a different dimension, one he created in his head and Takao reached out to him, told him to that it was ok and made friends with him. Brooklyn seemed to return to normal after the battle but soon afterward the bega team completely separated, and even Garland, who became good friends with Brooklyn had to leave him due to his family so he became all alone and isolated again..." Tala stopped for breath and sighed sadly to himself.
"It was then he slowly sank into his own darkness once again, and lost it during a match with some bratty kid who wouldn't stop rubbing it in that he had no team, no nothing, even though he was once a pro..."
"Shit..." Kai whispered.
"They took Brooklyn into a psychiatric hospital saying he was a danger to himself and others, even though that was complete bull shit all he wanted was a friend.
Garlands tried to get him out twice, with no luck but he keeps trying though he means alot to him since he wasn't really allowed friends either..."
"Oh..." That was the only thing I could think of to say. Bad I know, but what could anyone say to that? Had Takao really abandoned Brooklyn, without a second thought?
"Its outta sight outta mind with Takao, that's how its always been... Its not that he's a bad person Kai, its just that he never sees the bigger picture he only can see what's infront of him at the time sure he likes to help people but he doesn't think about after word and... damn this conversation is getting depressing so how's stuff been for you so far?"
Kai raised an eyebrow, not really sure on how to respond to that statement.
Tala grinned apologetically. "Well, you could start on how long you've been like this?"
"About three weeks"
"Not that long, what happened Takao dropped somethin on your head?"
Kai shook his head sadly. "No apparently I wiped my own brain so I could supposedly have an easier life... Oh and for the record its not working..."
Tala laughed at that, tightening his grip on the steering wheel.
"So the great Kai Hiwatari admits he's screwed up big time huh?"Tala couldn't help the smug grin that crept upon his features.
Kai scowled at the other boys smugness.
"Well, could you tell me why everyone calls me, 'The Great Kai Hiwatari?' Its kind of annoying..."
Tala blinked, back in the old days he knew Kai loved the nick name, even though he would never admit it or Ice Prince Kai always acted like royalty and his arrogance is still something of legend.
"Well again that's another long story, I think you got that name after you ran away from the abbey and started your gang the blade sharks"
Kai blinked a couple of times at this, and a picture of him in a suit and a weird lopsided hat came to mind, he'd been watching to many weird films with Takao.
"I was in a gang?"
I looked at Kai's stunned face, with my own identical expression Kai's look of complete bewilderment amazed me. Even though he seemed to have retained his sense of cynicism, his cold reclusive nature seems to have vanished, and been replaced with a mild curiosity of which Tala found unnervingly enjoyable.
"Well, you were a bit of a gangsta"laughed Tala trying to look more at ease than he felt.
"Always chasing the kiddies, and the rumours that have gone around about you and your obedient followers were crude" Tala's laugh's turned positively evil, making Kai think Tala's thoughts had to be less than pure. Making him twitch slightly in the awkwardness of it.
While Tala was positively revelling, in the fact that he could talk to and address Kai in away he thought could happen when all hell had frozen over. Or at least if Kai had been properly restrained, but then with Kai it would never be a guarantee, seeing Kai's horror stricken face he smirked.
"Don't worry Kai, you only took candy from children and occasionally beyblades, its your compadre's you have to worrying about!!"Tala muffled his further insane chuckles, by shoving his wrist hard against his mouth,, while Kai looked aghast strange and mentally scarring possibilities entered his head.
"Anyway... you ditched them for the next championships, because they weren't really up to the standards anyway you lost to Takao and lost your champion status. Mr Dickenson formed the Blade breakers from the last three finalists Max, Rei, you and Takao. You were made captain of the team..."Tala trailed off as he parked the old car, outside an equally run down house that looked more like a shack.
"Where are we?"asked Kai, slightly edgy of his new surroundings.
"This Kai, is NeoBorgs Headquatres"Declared Tala proudly, noticing Kai's sceptical look, he added.
"It may not look like much, but this is a big step forward for us "Tala smiled, a smile that seemed torn between sorrow and joy as he wrenched Kai into a hug.
"We're finally free Kai... We're free..."
Kai, of which seemed slightly uncomfortable with this spontaneous show of affection, from the red head, and hugged the boy back afraid that his lack of response might seem negative.
Tala let go and walked toward the shack like house, and Kai had to quicken his pace to keep up, Tala got out his keys and unlocked the door.
"Tala!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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