Chapter five – Mistakes

Kai sighed to himself; he didn't like the current mood. The bluenett sat up against the headboard of the bed. In front of him sat Sally, she was quietly changing his dressings. It had been two days since they had argued and yet the girl still hadn't talked to him. The girl cleaned him up and gave him food in silence and she would disappear during the day, god only knew what she had been up to. Kai flicked his purple eyes over the girl. She was small and scruffy, though her figure wasn't too bad considering. Sally was in desperate need of new cloths and really lived in the most uncountable fashion, the boy wished he could help.

Sally wrapped new, clean bandages over Kai's arms, head and chest. The boy was slowly improving he wouldn't need her much longer. "Why do you live like this?" Kai asked, snapping Sally from her thoughts. The girl glanced at him for a moment then looked away again; she didn't want to talk to him just yet. "Talk to me" Kai grunted sounding like a spoilt child. Sally turned away from him and began to push herself off the bed. However she froze to the spot as a large strong hand seized her wrist in an iron grasp. Sally's head spun around. "Talk to me....please" Kai said, not meeting her eyes.

Kai hated this feeling, he hated not knowing who he was or why he was there but most of all he hated the fact this girl seemed to want him out. He couldn't understand it she originally seemed to like his company but now, now she just ignored him. "I've already said sorry to you, what more do I have to do?" he grumbled to the girl who frustrated him so much.

Sally blinked her blue eyes at the boy, a lump rising in her throat. "Nothing, you don't have to do anything. I forgave you ages ago" she said, dipping her head causing her red hair to create a dark veil over her eyes. "Then why haven't you been talking to me?" Kai said, Sally could feel his glare on her body. She looked up at him, feeling very awkward. "I've had a lot on my mind" she whispered.

"Like what?" Kai said coldly, he watched the girl flinch at his tone. Sally just stared at him. "I'm sorry Kai but it was all for you, you see I've been looking for your family, I know you don't like it here with me so I've been trying to trace them" she said quietly. Kai blinked at her "oh" was all he managed to say and then he looked down at his hand. He still had her by the wrist; Kai sighed and released her from his grasp.

Sally pondered the boys strange reaction, Kai looked kind of sad. "You do want to find your family don't you?" she asked the boy. The duo locked boy looked up to her. "I guess" he muttered. However Sally knew that the boy's thoughts were elsewhere and that his eyes told a lie. "Do you even remember your family?"she asked, moving a little closer to the boy.

Kai though about it for a second, "no, at least not all of them" he thought. An image of a girl with light blue hair and baby blue eyes came into his head. "There is a girl I mis , I don't know her name but I miss her" Kai said. Sally blinked, "a girl?" she muttered, if Kai had any sense he would of heard the jealous tone in those words, but he didn't Kai just continued to stare at the blankets until Sally spoke again. "Well I called your grandpa and his gonna come get ya later today" Sally said in a sad voice. Kai's eyes flashed to hers. Somewhere in the depths of his mind Kai knew that wasn't a good thing. As the boy held the gaze of the girl Sally spoke again. "I'll miss you Kai" she said, blinking back a tear. Kai just smiled back weakly "thanks" he said gently the boy didn't know what else he could do or say to cheer the girl up. " I...I ....I will miss you too Sally" he finally whispered a faint pink tinge on his cheeks.

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Kayla ran, she ran for her life as a tall man with purple hair and crimson eyes chased her. Boris Balkov was his name and Kayla knew in her heart he planned to kill her. So the girl ran faster and faster, if she didn't escape who would find her brother? Who would save him? For that matter who would save her? The girl raced on around a corner and right into a dead end. "Aw crap!" she cursed loudly then she screamed as someone grabbed her. She screamed again as the rough hands spun her around, then she stopped as her eyes meet another pair of blue orbs, blue not red. "Tala!?" Kayla choked.

"Kayla" Tala said with a wolfie grin "hey guys look who I found its KayOW !, What was that for?" The red head yelped as the girl tugged hard on his ear. "You stupid baka, you scared the hell out of me!" she exclaimed down his ear canal. Tala pulled back rubbing his now sore ear and frowning at the girl "well excuse me for breathing" he sulked. "What's going on over here?" a third voice called and the two teens turned to it.

Ray approached the two followed by his cousin jade. Kayla stared at the two from behind Tala, she had known him through Kai. She knew he was safe but what about these two, it was only when Tala smiled broadly at the newcomers that Kayla understood they were friends too. The girl peered closely at the two, still safely hidden behind her old friend.

"Hey guys, I would like you to meet my friend and Kai's sister, Kayla" Tala said, revealing the person behind him and waving his arm at the younger girl. He grinned as the girl blinked at his friends wordlessly. "This is Jade and this is her cousin Ray" Tala said indicating to the two with a playful smirk.

Ray smiled at the girl and held out a hand to her. Kayla and the neko-gin shook firmly. Ray noted that Kayla had the same cool white skin as her brothers but her hair and eyes were different, the baby blue orbs seemed to glow with playful warmth. "Hey there" he said to the girl unable to think of what else to say. Ray found it hard to talk to girls full stop, partially pretty ones.

Kayla decided there and then she liked Ray, his sharp cat-like feature, his golden eyes and his unusual dress sense appealed to her but just as she began to talk Ray's cousin bumped him out the way. "Nice to meet you Kayla, how are you?" she chirped he dark hair bouncing as she talked and her silver eyes flashed excitedly. The girl was certainly energetic. Kayla smiled at her "I'm ok I guess" she said, however Tala saw through her fib. "You can't find Kai either huh?" he said slyly and Kayla nodded with a sigh.

"Well you needn't worry about him, he'll be dead within a matter of hours" came a cruel voice followed by a high pitched laugh. All the teens turned to the voice but only three of them knew who it belonged too. Boris Balkov advanced towards them down the alleyway. Ray's sharp eyes and ears told him he was alone. "Everybody split" the neko-gin called.

Kayla yelped not out of fear but surprise as Ray grabbed her hand tightly in his and pulled her with him as they all ran. The girl's checks tinged pink at the contact, she looked around for the others Jade ran in front dragging Tala behind her, however he looked pretty happy about their contact. The red heads face was a huge grin despite the current danger.

Finally the shouting of Boris died and they all knew they had lost him; they all stopped panting for breath. Kayla struggled with what the evil man had said. "Kai will be dead within a matter of hours" she whispered, a fat tear running down her cheeks. Tala came to her as did the others, the red head patted her back, while jade hugged her tightly as for Ray he stood close by his golden eyes gleaming with determination. "Don't worry we'll find him" the neko-gin said with a growl. Then he reached out and grasped Kayla's hand gently in both of his. "I promise" he said, Kayla just nodded while Tala and Jade exchanged glances and a smile.

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Sally watched as Kai snoozed next to her, she really would miss him. Kai had been the only one, the only person she had ever let in. She knew little about him and he knew even less about her but Sally felt like he could be her first ever friend. The girl sighed, now she had to let him go. She watched as Kai stirred in his dreams the boy frowned and mumbled about someone called Dranzer.

Sally blinked, she knew that name. The girl leapt lightly off the bed unable to believe she could of forgotten. Kai was a blader, Dranzer was his bitbeast. Sally pulled the blue beyblade out of its hiding place and padded back over to the boy. Intent on waking him up and giving him his phoenix bit power.

However Kai was woken before she even made it to the bed. He was woken by a huge bang as the door was flung open and there framed in the evening light was a man. A tall imposing man with cold grey eyes and two toned silver hair. He wore a dark suit and a long cape as black as coal. "are you....are you Kai's grandpa?" Sally stammered, she didn't know why but this man made her feel uneasy. Her senses were on fire and she knew she and Kai were in danger.

"Yes I am, thank you for finding my boy for me" the man sneered and Sally watched in horror as the man reached into the long black cloak and pulled out a sleek silver gun. "Kai, NO!" she yelled. The man turned the gun on her with an evil smirk and sally dropped Kai's blade and seized her own. The man fired but the girl somehow dodged it and launched her purple beyblade.

"Get him Luna" she called and the blade flew through the air an over the man's shoulder, leaving a deep gash in its wake and causing a scarlet mess to rain upon the floor. Sally smirked and caught her weapon with ease but it was short lived as the man glared at her. "I'll teach you, you little bitch!" he spat and fired again. Kai grunted behind her and Sally turned to him and with this distraction the bullet hit her in her launch arm. It was only a graze but it caused a jolt of pain which made her drop her launcher with a startled yell.

Kai blinked rapidly "what the hell?" he exclaimed. Blood gleamed before his eyes it was running rapidly from the arm of Sally. Kai growled and turned to the barstard in front of him. "I'll kill you Voltaire" he snarled. He remembered this man; he couldn't believe he had forgotten. Kai also couldn't believe he had forgotten this, his beyblade. Upon seeing Dranzer lying on the floor all the boys hate and rage resurfaced and he grabbed the object alone with Sally's launcher. Voltaire fired again at the girl and missed. Kai had thrown himself onto Sally, knocking her to the floor and kneeling over her protectively he launched his own blade. "Dranzer burn!" he yelled and a red phoenix erupted from the blade along with a tower of flames, which rapidly spread. Kai had over done if slightly but it worked the evil relative screamed and dropped the gun, racing away from a fiery death. Kai smirked and turned to the girl beneath him and sweat dropped, he had over done it with another thing. In his hast to get her out the way and the force in which he did it, Kai had knocked the younger girl out cold. How could he get her out of here, when he could barely stand himself?

Kai's gaze hardened as he looked at the fallen form of Sally who had done so much for him. He had to try. With a loud grunt Kai got to his feet pulled her up with him, holding the girl bride style in his arms. Then Kai began to walk, his legs still weak managed to support him and the girl down the stairs and out into the cold Russian night.

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"This way!" Ray called loudly, the others followed him instantly. Even though they followed nothing but his instincts and right now those instincts were leading them all to a gigantic fire. The red flamed licked up over the street and Ray was glad that this area of town seemed abandoned, abandoned except for the two people ahead of them.

Kayla gasped at what she saw, there were two forms ahead of her and her friends. One was of a boy who she recognised strait away because it was her brother, Kai. However she wasn't overly pleased at what see saw. As they got closer she growled in annoyance at the state of the older boy, she also guessed rightly that he was the cause of the fire.

"Kai!" a bunch of voice called and the boy turned around, Sally leaning against his body closely still unconscious. Kai smirked at the others as they came close; he remembered all of them, even Ray's cousin who he had only seen photos of. It was amazing how just the sight of his grandfather had triggered all his memorise to return. The boy found it hard to believe everything that has happened in the past few days. He had missed them all alot, though he wouldn't admit that to most of them.

Kayla over took Ray and leapt to her brother, squeezing him from behind in an airtight hug. "Kai, we've been looking for you everywhere!" she exclaimed whilst pushing the air from his lungs. The boy shook her off and tuened around."I've missed you to sis" Kai said very quietly just so she could hear. Kayla studied his wounds, his arm, hand, chest and head all had bandages on them, all slightly singed by the fire. AS was the girl who was nestled in his arms. "Kai what happened?" she asked as the other drew close.

"I'll explain later, right now we need to find somewhere safe to help Sally" Kai said, his voice commanding as he pulled the girl closer to him. Ray was the first to speak "wow, she looks bad. Who is she Kai?" the neko-gin asked. Kai looked down at Sally and sighed. "She's who you all have to thank for me being her right now, if she hadn't found me when she did I'd be dead right now" he said very quietly daring anyone to make fun of his kind words but of course someone did.

"Kai's got a girlfriend" Tala chanted, whilst Jade giggled behind her hands. Kai death glared the boy and Kayla helped him. Ray got there first though; the neko-gin gave the red head a firm smack on the back of the head. "Behave yourself, dumb dog and you don't encourage him" he said frowning at his cousin. Then the raven haired boy walked away from the two, coming to stand next to Kai and his sister.

Kayla had to suppress a giggle of her own as Tala sulked like a puppy that had lost his bone, while Jade rubbed his head affectionalty. The girl looked on as Ray took lead next to Kai. "So where are we going" Kai asked in a casual manner. "Jades place, they don't know her and believe me it's hard to find, we need to get two plane and three busses just to get there" Ray smirked. Kai smirked back. As they all walked Kayla took a closer look at the girl in Kai's arms, small, kind of scruffy with long red and black hair. "Hey I know her, we meet in the street some cops were chasing her" the girl exclaimed causing all eyes to snap to Kai and Sally.

Kai growled he hated so much attention; he glared at the others and walked ahead of them. Kai had no desire to tell them all sally was a common street thief when he didn't even understand the reasons behind it all. The boy decided for now he would keep the secret. "Kai, why would the police be after this girl?" Ray asked blinking his golden eyes in confusion. "How should I know, I was in the house all day and considering she's now homeless she might as well come with us" He snapped. "Doesn't she have anyone else?" Tala asked. When would the questions end? Kai wondered bitterly. "No, she lived alone in that abandoned shop" he grunted, wishing they would all stop.

"That's so sad, she s so little and young. How has she survived on these freezing streets" Jade said with a sniff, she then hugged Tala closely and sobbed into him. The red headed boy blinked and rubbed her back while she cries while the others all sweat dropped heavily. Kai grumbled and looked again at Sally, she was still bleeding and she needed help. "Here, I can sort that" Ray said and he reached over Kai's arms and wrapped a small scrap of material off his own white shirt around her bleeding arm. Kayla smiled at his kind gesture; the neko-gin was very caring. Kai seemed to notice this too and he grunted an approval at the boy and carried onward to the air port, the others followed closed behind him and Ray. None of them sure of what was ahead or how they would ever get out of this mess.