Kiyumi's POV
Kyouya, Kakeru and I went downstairs and into the kitchen where our mother was at the table crying. "Mommy!" Kakeru said loudly and ran to her, hugging her waist.
"I heard the officer mom..." I said as I looked down. "I told them so you wouldn't have to."
She looked up with puffy eyes and a running nose. "Thank you" she whispered, almost silently.
"Mom..." Kyouya said.
"Yes?"
"Kiyumi and me... Maybe even Kakeru..."
"Wh-What about you all?" She asked alarmed.
"I know dad loved Beyblade... We'll become the best bladers in the world! Just for dad! We'll make it happen, and he will live on in our Blader Spirits!"
At those words, she smiled but cried more.
Kyouya's POV
I went into Kiyumi's room at 9 am three days later. "Mom's gone. She's making funeral arrangements."
She sat up sleepily and stretched, her waist-long hair a mess. "I wish there was more we could do... To help her, ya know?"
"Yeah..." I sat on the edge of her bed and looked out the window. The birds chirped and the bees and butterflies flew. The sunshine fell down and a light breeze blew through the trees. "I'm going down. I'm gonna make Kakeru some cereal or something."
"Okay." She said as I left. I went down the stairs two at a time and reached the kitchen. Kakeru burst into the room just I set his bowl on the table. "Thanku" He said and crawled into his highchair.
Kiyumi's POV
The clouds were building up now, and before I knew it, it was pouring rain. It was almost dark when mom called. "It's too dangerous right now. They've got road blocks up." She said.
"So are we on our own tonight?" I asked her.
"Mhm. Now, make sure Kakeru gets to bed by eight, and lock all the doors and windows. Oh, and close the shades!" She ordered.
"Okay, I will. I love you mom, see you in the morning." I hung up.
Kyouya's POV
It was already eight. "Come on Kakeru. Time for bed." I stood there at the foot of the stairs and watched him come into view.
"Oookayyy... But if daddy was still here an momma wasn't gone, I wouldn't go to bed if you payded me a katrillion dollas." He said.
"I know, I know." I said and began upstairs. We got to his room and found Kiyumi there. "Whatcha doin Ki?" I asked.
I heard a click and she turned around. "Locking the windows like mom said." Then out of no where, lightning strikes and the power goes out. Kakeru screams. Kiyumi gasps.
"It's alright Kakeru. It's only the storm. It made the electricity go out."
" I scawed though." He said and gave me puppy-dog eyes.
"I hugged him and looked out the window. "I know. It'll be alright though. It's going to be cold tonight... Especially without a heater. I've got a bigger bed, so maybe we should sleep in my room tonight."
"Okay." Kiyumi said.