Me: Well hello there! Missed me? (Dodges objects thrown at my head) I know it's been a while. More than my usual week update. (Okay so sometimes it's a bit longer) But hey! I'm here with a new chapter!

Tala…Yay…..

Me: Way to be enthusiastic, Tal.

Tala: Tal?

Me: Yes.

Tala: What's up with the nickname? My name is short enough without people taking letters off.

Me: I like it and that's that! Now before Tal—

Tala: (Adds an A at the end)

Me: (rips the A off) rudely interrupted me I would like to congratulate StZen who got it right in a PM that she or he (I'm unsure I didn't ask their gender) sent me. She got the cookies! So if you want them I don't have them anymore! But I will make more later for those who try later on.

Tala: I want a cookie!

Me: Than let me call you Tal.

Tala:...no.

Me: Okay. Then just read aloudthe disclaimer and you can get a cookie.

Tala: Thefallenangel927 doesn't own Beyblade! She only owns characters that are unrecognizable and the plot. COOKIE!

Me: Oh and to Organic Voodoo sorry about the confusing reply. My enter button is broken so I currently have it taped down and sometimes if I press the buttons next to it, it sometime goes down as well.

(Tala's POV)

I awoke to rain falling down on my face. How long have I been out here? Usually Yang would… oh yeah she can't. She's in the hospital. Recovering from a miscarriage that Kai caused. I sat up and stared blankly at the scenery. These thoughts should make me sad. Angry. Something! But I couldn't even work up the frustration to be mad at myself for feeling nothing. Once again everything was clear. I could see the raindrops falling on the leaves of the plants in front of me. To my left was a stream that was probably overflowing with rain. I could hear cars to my left which probably means that I'm near a highway. The animals were silent and hidden. Waiting for the storm to blow over. Maybe that's what I was doing sitting here. Waiting for everything to end.

I don't know how long I was sitting there but I was there long enough for the rain to stop. The sky was still clouded over though showing that this was only a lapse in the storm. I heard footsteps behind me and then I felt the grass near me sink as someone sat next to me.

"You know everyone is looking for you."

I said nothing. Just listened to the voice that frequently visited me in my dreams. How long have I been wanting for a moment like this? A moment to be alone with the one that I love. I can't even remember a moment that I didn't want him. Not as just someone there to sleep with but someone who'd do something that no one has ever done before. To love me. But instead he has to be in love with the murderer or my best friends' unborn child. Knowing him, he probably still loves Kai. It's now in this time that I realize that I never had a chance at all.

"Rei." I said.

He looked at me from his position. He was leaning back on his arms. His head tilted towards me and his eyes focused solely on me. In that moment I couldn't resist any more. I went on the first thing that I felt. I leaned over and kissed him. I could feel him freeze but I couldn't help myself. Pulling away I forced myself to look away from him. I didn't want to see his reaction. I knew that he'd feel violated by me.

"I'm sorry." I said as I stood up and began to walk away.

"Wait!" he said

Reluctantly I stopped but I didn't look back. I dropped my shoulders and hung my head.

"Why?" he asked.

"Because I loved you ever since I first saw you." I said before walking away.

I had barely noticed that the rain had started up again.

(Kai's POV)

I gripped the bathroom sink as if it were my life line. I tried to stop my hands from shaking but I failed miserably. Was I weak just like my grandfather accused of me? I took a shaky breath and looked at myself in the mirror. My skin was ashen, my cheeks sunken in and there were bags under my eyes. Now wonder why I scared people. It wasn't my strength. It was the fact that looking at me was like looking at a dead person. I turned on the cold water and proceeded to rinse my mouth out. I could still taste the bile that was forced out of me. I jumped when I heard Tyson bang loudly on the door.

"Come on Kai!" he yelled, "I gotta pee!"

How crude. Here I am dying and he has to pee.

"That won't work Tyson," Lee said "He's been in there all day."

"I know! I needed to do my make-up and I had to walk all the way across the hall to do it!" Ming-Ming said appalled.

"You know I could just blow the door up." Said Ian

"Must that be your solution to everything?" Lee said.

I closed my eyes and leaned forward, resting my head against the mirror. I would go out there and say something to them but I'm afraid I probably wouldn't even make it to the door.

'I can help you with that.'

No. I won't let you.

'Come on Kai. You know you love the power. Think about it.'

I said no!

'Won't you at least consider? I mean look at the way you beat that Kingston. You could never do that before.'

What I did?! I did nothing!

'Wrong. I gave you the power. The rest of it was you.'

I did nothing!

'No you did something. You became stronger. You gained unimaginable power. You are the strongest beyblader in the world.'

……

'But without me you'd be back to street blading. You don't want that. To be the leader of the loser Blade Sharks again.'

No. I don't but

'Then accept!'

But what about—

'You foul. You're letting you're emotions in the way. Remember emotions are weak. Emotions can and will get you killed! Look at where it lead your parents too , where it's leading your friends'

Images of my parents dead bodies' flashes before my eyes. Of Tala running through hospital halls searching for a friend that had just lost a child. Of Rei's hurt expression when he saw me and Tala kiss. Emotions just brought pain and hurt.

'Exactly.'

I smirked as I looked in the mirror. My eyes as black as night stared back at me. Standing up straight I walked proudly out of the bathroom to the sounds of Tyson's happy cry of bathroom and Ian's disappointed look at having missed an opportunity at blowing up something.

(Brooklyn's POV)

I walked through the halls with my IV still attached to me. Technically I'm not supposed to be out of my bed but I couldn't sit there and not know what's going on. I know for a fact that in this sport when the shit hits the fan, it hits it hard. Besides I have a promise to upkeep.

"Excuse me but this is an alert for a wandering patient. If anyone sees a Brooklyn Kingston wandering the halls please alert the nearest security guard. Thank you."

I cursed as I quickly, well as quick as I can with this thing, ducked into a bathroom. I personally could care less about being in a hospital. It's just the fact that I can't sit still unless I'm watching nature and since my windows are gated off. (Apparently they think I may be a bit suicidal after losing my hand) I'm not going to stay in that room. I help my breath as I heard what I thought was fan girls passing by the door.

"Did you hear? Brooklyn's escaped from his room!"

"Maybe we can get an autograph."

And now I see why some of us are the way we are. I mean I don't mind singing autographs, even though I can't now, but it's a hospital! For the love of all things natural why harass us when in the hospital. Do you want to see us never leave this place?

"There you are Mr. Kingston." said a nurse who had checked in the bathroom for me.

Great um distraction time please. Um.

"Oh my god it's Bryan Kuznetsov!" yelled a fan girl.

The nurse quickly turned and promptly ran out the bathroom. Okay that works. Thank you whoever the being is up there helping me out right now.

"And Tala Ivanov!"

On second thought I take back my thankfulness.

(Rei's POV)

I watched Tala from under a tree while it was raining. Even though I didn't have even the smallest romantic feelings towards him. I knew something beautiful when I saw it. The rain bounced off his chest as if he was water repellant and his shocking red hair, which was free from any hair gel, clung to his face. His cheekbones were sharp and his jaw strong. His clear blue eyes fluttering open as if he was confused that he was out here and not inside his room back in Japan. I waited until the rain stopped to approach him. After all I hate to get wet in the rain so I avoid it whenever I can.

I stood there as he seemed to become as still as a rock. Was he not going to cry? Yell? Do something? What's wrong with him? Is he in that much shock? I reached out an arm to him before dropping it. There was nothing I could say. 'Hey I'm sorry about your best friends losing their child. Do you want ice cream?' was too harsh. I almost sighed aloud when I remembered the fact that Tala has very good hearing. I remember all the times that Brooklyn tried to sneak behind him to give him a hug but Tala hearing him come up behind him would move at the last moment. Honestly, when are those two going to get together. They're simply adorable.

Oops. Kind of got distracted there. I saw him sit up and it was then that I noticed it stopped raining. For now at least. I walked over and sat down next to him as if I hadn't been looking for him two hours ago and then watched him for about a half hour.

"You know everyone is looking for you" I said nonchalantly.

The silence that came after that was deafening. I mean not even the animals stirred and it was oddly relaxing yet frightful. Wasn't anything alive?

"Rei?" he said.

I looked at him. His hair clung to his face and his neck as if it were a second skin. Why couldn't I fall in love with Tala? Why Kai? I mean Tala would be devoted and not insane and – OH MY GOD! I froze as I felt Tala lean over and kiss me. My mind couldn't function at all. It was as if his lips stole every thought away. He suddenly pulled away.

"I'm sorry." He said as he quickly stood and began to walk away.

"Wait!" I yelled.

I don't know why I yelled that but it got him to stop. He didn't look back at me but he stood there without turning around.

"Why?" I asked.

His words would echo in my head.

"Because I loved you ever since I first saw you." He said as he walked away.

Me: Well that's chapter 17. We have their first kiss! Woooo! So let's party! (Plays music)…Okay so really not the time to party but I wanted to anyways. Oh and if anyone's confused. Brooklyn's scene takes place right before Tala run's off. I just forgot to add it in last chapter. (Slaps herself in the head) You know you'd think my fiancée who constantly reads over my shoulder would tell me when I do things like that. (Sighs) Oh well. Anyways Ja Ne and Domo Arigato to those who review.