DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN BEYBLADE OR ANY OF THE CHARACTERS. THIS IS JUST A FAN-MADE STORY!

Kasumi was standing before her masters, eager to report her success so far.

"So, how did it go?" asked Sergei.

"So far so good, sir. I've been accepted without any form of suspicion or reluctance. I have discovered that Mitsuhide Hiwatari is indeed working alongside Boris Balkov. They are plotting to take over the world," Kasumi explained.

"Hm, world domination has always been Balkov's dream," said Ludovico: "Excellent work Kasumi. Now your next goal will be to find out whether Kai Hiwatari is being held prisoner by them. Find out what they intend to do with him if he's there."

"Yes sir," said Kasumi: "I just hope that he's alright. He was only sixteen when he supposedly died, correct?"

"Indeed. Which means that if he is still alive, he would be eighteen," said Ludovico.

"Poor boy, I'll do what I can to find him...if he's alive..." said Kasumi.

Tsukino was strolling around the evening streets with Zaku, and the couple were holding hands. The street lamps illuminated the street in a fiery orange colour, which contrasted against the black bowl of the sky, bursting with clouds which obscured the innocent stars behind them.

"Such silence...it's so...romantic, isn't it?" said Zaku.

"Yes, it is," said Tsukino, wishing that it was Kai standing beside her.

"Pity the stars are hidden, they would have added the perfect touch," he continued.

"Huh, yeah," said Tsukino.

Suddenly, Zaku stopped and turned to face Tsukino.

"Tsuki...you're so beautiful," he said: "So gorgeous. You're my darling angel."

Tsukino could not stand to hear these words...when it was Kai who had often said them to her. Yet here was Zaku, taking his place, calling her Tsuki...calling her his angel...

"I love you, dear Tsuki," he continued: "Please say you love me too."

"I do," said Tsukino: "I do love you Kai."

It was out before she could stop it. She had said it unconsciously, without even knowing. Zaku flinched and his facial expression altered to a tense one.

"K-Kai? Who's Kai?" he said.

"N-No one!" Tsukino said quickly, but her shock was hard to miss.

"Oh yeah? Well I think that he IS someone," said Zaku.

"It was a mistake, I'm sorry Ka-Zaku."

Damn it! What am I doing? She inwardly panicked.

"There's someone else, isn't there?" Zaku took a step back. He looked hurt, and rather shocked.

"No! No there isn't! You have to believe me Kai! I love you! I will always love you Kai!" she blurted out. There was a sudden look of insanity on her face, and her eyes were bright and staring, as though she had just seen him for the first time.

Or rather...as though she was seeing someone whom she hadn't seen for a long time.

"Tsukino...what's wrong with you?" Zaku sounded almost afraid now, staring at her with a confused face.

"Kai! Don't leave! I'm begging you! I need you Kai! I love you! I LOVE YOU!" Tsukino's voice was rising to a hysterical one, and her attitude was bordering on the insanity.

"Tsukino! I'm Zaku! Hello? Zaku!" Zaku yelled back, dead scared of her sudden behaviour.

"No...Kai...it's you Kai..." she said, stepping towards him.

Zaku didn't want to leave her, but he had to admit that he was afraid of her now.

Because Tsukino had reached the point of hallucination. When Zaku had said the magic words, she began to see Kai infront of her, not Zaku.

"Kai...where were you? I was so worried about you! Why did you leave? I couldn't stand being alone!" she whined sadly, tears running down her face.

Zaku knew what he had to do, it was the only way! He approached her, whipped out his hand and slapped her across the face. He hated himself for doing it, but it was the only way to snap her out of it. A few strands of hair fell over her face, and for a moment, she was quiet.

Too quiet.

"Tsukino! Are you alright?" Zaku placed his hands on her shoulders, watching her with deep concern.

Tsukino turned to stare at him, and now she could really see him as Zaku, not Kai.

"Z-Zaku?" she stammered.

"Yeah, it's me! Are you alright? Man, you really scared me," he admitted. He was shaking, and was weak at the legs.

"I'm so sorry, I just...I..." Tsukino had no idea what to say. She felt sick, nauseated, and her head was throbbing.

"Let's go home Tsuki, you don't look too good, huh?" he asked.

"DON'T CALL ME THAT!" she suddenly raged, slapping his hand away.

"Hey, what the hell is wrong with you anyway?" he was starting to lose his patience. Was she a lunatic or something?

"Just stay away from me! Stay away from me!" she shouted, and with that, she spun around and tore off down the street, towards the direction of her house. Or so he thought.

"Tsukino! Tsukino wait!" he called after her, but it was too late.

She was gone.