Author's note: Wow, seven tests in the space of two weeks at school. English is now pure evil. Thanks to;

Irn2 - Yeah Kai is being rather pathetic - but usually people that are depressed do come up with... rather strange excuses. Lita...well you'll find out here. The Demolition Boys have kind of disappeared haven't they? They will be back in the story... But for the moment there at a Hotel somewhere in Japan... Thanks for reviewing!

kavbj - My imagination I'm afraid is spoken for and will have to decline, and as for brain I don't think a brain cell and hot air counts as one! Oh well, anyway I'm really happy that you're liking what I'm writing so much, so a big thanks for reviewing!

isthatnecessary - Personally I hate both of my Oc's -.-'' which is sometimes why I hate writing scenes or chapters with them in it... Heh heh. Anyway Lita was never really given as much spotlight I think as Selene has - she was in all three fics with some sort of role... Evil or what but I think because of that Selene is liked better. Or hated less! Lol, poor Lita... Oh well, anyway thank you for reviewing!

Blade - Glad you liked the update...and don't worry if I were to kill Kai I think I would have to jump off a bridge...Not a large one but a bridge nonetheless! Thanks for reviewing!

Chapter 12

There was no fan-girls outside on the day that the news had gone around the world telling everyone Emily York was dead. People were seemed more wary to even go out for shopping in case they too ended up like the tennis and beyblade fanatic.

"Guys…I heard there was a festival coming up, you know…it's suppose to be the wake for Emily." Tyson wasn't too keen on going but knew that if it was going to help them all get over the loss of a beyblader then they may as well try to go and have fun.

"Is it even possible right now to actually enjoying anything?" Max sighed, and looked down at the floor wondering why on earth they were holding so many festivals all over the world. Then again it could be to try to make the public less conscious of the fact that there was a killer somewhere out there.

"Kai's on the verge of drowning in his own guilt and…Emily's gone. Plus there's some stupid killer out there." Rei shook his head, he normally didn't like to ponder over sad thoughts but there were just too many things to think about…The sad now were outweighing the happy.

"I'm sure if we stick together then nothing will happen." Max reassured everyone, trying to get back to his normal self. He didn't like thinking about bad things or things that could turn wrong. "I guess." Everyone else muttered wondering what they would do on the actual festival day.

"Selene?" Tyson's attention was fixed to the girl who was hanging around in the door way. Selene had thought about leaving and maybe telling the rest of the BladeBreakers that she would be staying somewhere else, but that would be a little rude and inappropriate for the time being.

"Hmm…Guys," She yawned wondering how she could break the news that Lilita was here, and how to somehow get her in the house without too much thought. "I think I'll stay with Lilita from now on…Since I've been here for like a few weeks and all...thanks I guess." She ended up muttering as the rest of the bladers turned to look at her.

"You mean she's here?" Max tilted his head, happy that there was something better to speak about than Emily's death… Selene knew that it must have been rather hard for any of them to think of something that would take their minds off of such things. "Yeah, she came yesterday."

"That's why you were up so early." Rei had woken up just as she had left, and had made a note of the time to ask about her sudden disappearance whenever it came up. Selene nodded and decided to ask the BladeBreakers their thoughts on the matter of Lilita and Kai. She would need to get Tyson's permission to let Lilita in the house anyway. "Hmm…I kind of want her to come and speak to Kai."

"It's up to Kai really." Tyson didn't mind, he had gotten used to the fact that his house was large and could easily fit others in – why make people walk back and forth when they were friends?

"He said it was okay," Selene brushed the thoughts of how Lilita maybe wouldn't be able to get into the dojo but now that it had been cleared everything was fine. Selene scrunched up her nose and shrugged thinking about the conversation that she had had with him. "Well not in so many words."

"Okay. I guess then we can all go to this festival then." Tyson smiled, and it seemed to spread like wildfire as soon the tree teenagers were agreeing that it could be fun to go.

"Festival?" Selene looked at each of the BladeBreakers wondering what kind of festival was on at this time of year. Though Rei quickly answered the confused looking girl that was hanging around the door. "Yeah, for Emily's wake. The whole village is doing it." Selene thought for a moment not sure if she wanted to go tot a street party for someone that was dead.

"Right, sure I'll go." Selene did not know much about Emily, other than the things she had heard about her, but she would come alone to try to get the BladeBreakers in a happy mood again – wasn't that the purpose of the whole wake? She had never been to one before, she had been too many funerals, but never a place that showed happiness and still the name of the deceased on everyone's mind.

"I'll go see if Lilita needs to be dragged down here." Selene quickly went into the kitchen and came out abruptly, with a few pieces of plain bread, she'd be fine if she had just something to fill her up.

"In other words your going to get her?" Rei asked wondering why she had to tell them why she was away to get Lilita, unless she was bringing her here. Selene nodded in response and quickly walked down the hallway looking for her shoes so she could go.

"Wonder if she'll even help?" Tyson looked at the door that Selene had disappeared from, he was sure that there could be something that each of them could do to help Kai. He was over his guilt but just how much more did Kai hold onto?

"It's a possibility, and anyway if Kai gets better I'll be happy." Max smiled for the first time in what felt like centuries, Rei on the other hand was slightly more sceptical of what would happen when Lilita came.

"You think he will?" Rei looked between Tyson and Max wondering what they thought, but Max just shrugged his shoulders not really bothered – if someone was coming to help it was a good thing and they should accept think that their up to something.

"He did say it was okay for Selene to bring her here, so maybe Kai does want to see her." Max thought about Kai agreeing, Selene must have argued for a long time to get such an answer, in fact it was a shocked that Kai had even spoken back. He was distant beyond words.

"Who knows." Tyson shrugged and continued to do his chores for Gramps, whom had suddenly disappeared to the shop for something he described could 'turn their frowns upside down.' Tyson shivered at the thought…

Lilita had been shocked to see a smiling Selene at her Motel room's doorstep and found herself being dragged along the busy streets and being told that she was going to make Kai as right as rain. "Here we are, I'll go double check something." Selene went off back into the dojo, meanwhile Lilita stayed as far away from the house as possible not really sure what she would do if one of the BladeBreakers showed up.

I've not been here in a year, and even then I didn't exactly stay here for very long – hell that was a lot of people in that house…Lilita looked around, the outside looked the exact same, which was probably the complete opposite from what was going on inside. Lilita didn't want to suddenly go in and thought over the fact that Selene had told them she was coming to help Kai. What if she couldn't? What if she ended up letting everyone down? Even with her presence it would remind everyone of the fact that Kai wasn't well.

Selene came back out within a few seconds and again began to pull the girl inside the dojo, she stumbled at the door step as Selene quickly attacked her feet to take off her shoes as she was not accustomed to Japanese culture. "Okay, come on –Tyson's room, where Kai is..." Selene hauled the girl towards the one of the sliding doors.

Lilita stammered trying to think of an excuse so she didn't have to go in straight away, so she could stay outside and think about what she could talk to Kai about. "Shouldn't I say hi, to everyone first?" Lilita smiled nervously as Selene raised an eyebrow, "No, just go see Kai – he'll like the surprise." Selene opened the door and let Lilita step into the room before closing it firmly behind her.

Kai grumbled as he heard the door be slammed shut then padding feet stop at his room door – who could it be now? He knew that he was meant to be acting happier as if he were okay but today was a very low day. He couldn't even be bothered to stand or sit up. He was just lying on his side, looking at the wall with completely nothing going on in his head. Hearing the door open he simply said the usual line, "Leave--," but stopped as he noticed that it was someone different.

Lilita was thinking that maybe he would be sad, or depressed but when she looked at the two blood red eyes that appeared hollow of emotion then Lilita gulped slightly wondering how he would react. "Hey, Kai! Bet you weren't expecting me." She smiled and walked over only to be stopped in her tracks by one word.

"Leave." Kai did not know why he had said it again, it was now an automatic response that was now being used whenever anyone tried to speak or communicate to him. He thought that maybe if he cut himself off from everyone he wouldn't have to be reminded about Emily or his mother…or his father.

She tried to brush it off, and continued to keep her happy and cheerful voice. Though again she was hurt slightly by the harsh words that came from Kai. "That's mean, anyway I came to say -." Kai had closed his eyes, now not really wanting to say anything else to the girl, but couldn't help but get annoyed for no reason. "-then say it."

Taking slow steps Lilita came closer to Kai and kneeled down on the carpet wondering hoe exactly she could help. She had been told from Selene that she would be able to help him more than anyone else but…how? "So you do, just sit here and sulk all day?" She smiled, though Kai didn't see it as he didn't bother to take another look at the girl.

"No." Kai grumbled not really caring, though was slightly curious on why Lilita was here. He could remember Selene mentioning it, but she hadn't told her why she had came here.

"Ah, so you do choose different places to spread out your depressing aura. How kind." Lilita was still smiling and continued to keep up her happy act, hoping that she could get some sort of reaction out of Kai – even if it was to get him to glare, it would be something.

"Shut up." He snapped, though kept his eyes closed, Lilita sighed lightly and looked around the room wondering what she could gibber about for a while, she knew that such a brief discussion wouldn't do anything but annoy him.

"Do you still have Dranzer?" Kai simply sighed and looked in the direction of where his bitbeast was sitting. He had blocked out the birds calls of encouragement and thoughts, hoping that he would get time alone made him think that it was for the better.

Lilita stood up and walked over picking up the small metal beyblade, she had seen the whole Lotan battle last year and remembered the way that Dranzer had almost been destroyed. If it hadn't been for Tundra…"Still as cool looking as ever – hey, I'll beyblade you," Lilita turned to look at the blader that was lying on the floor, she wondered if she could maybe get his competitive side out so he would at least act a little like his normal self.

"You quitted years ago you'll be rubbish." Kai stated, hoping that that would be the end of the discussion. Although Lilita continued to speak about beyblading trying to regenerate some of the excitement that beyblading used to hold.

"You haven't practised, I think you'll be worse." She smiled as Kai opened his eyes, as if he needed to know if she were joking or not. Kai on the other hand had simply opened his eyes because he wanted to know if Dranzer had been put back or not.

"Probably." Kai stated and was about to close his eyes again until Lilita stamped her foot. She placed Dranzer carefully back down as if it were so fragile it would break, and turned back to the blue-haired teenager.

"You're not meant to say that…Come on, it'll be fun!" She quickly kneeled back down beside Kai hoping that he would say yes just to stop her from asking at least then he might realise what he'd been missing out on.

"Doubt it." Kai was in no mood for beyblading, all he wanted to do was sleep – but even that he failed miserably in. Lilita frowned and looked down at the Hiwatari teenager. She tried to think of things that she could say like 'remember when…' but none of them seemed relevant.

"Why? Is nothing fun for you anymore?" Lilita wondered if Kai was more than depressed. Whichever came after depression… Kai on the other hand had opened his eyes to look at the girl that had a worry written across her face.

"There no point in it." Kai said, and examined the girl facial features to see how she was feeling about what he was saying, it appeared that she was confused or even angry that he was saying something like this.

"Why?" Lilita was no longer smiling and was trying to think on how to turn Kai's negative talk into something that she wouldn't be as bad, but nothing came to mind. Kai continued to keep an eye on the emotions that were being shown by Lilita.

"I'll end up losing one way or another." She had heard enough, she would end up either crying or yelling to say that Kai was wrong. "Stop it. What happened to the Kai that once told me that every loss is just something to learn from?" Kai stared blankly back for a moment before blinking and telling Lilita what why he no longer wished to do anything.

"He's dead just like everyone else…" Lilita was taken aback by the reply and tried to think of some way around what he was saying. This must have been what she was talking about. He had lost hope, feeling that there was any point to continue on in his life, she didn't blame him – things were snatched away unfairly from him. She would never tell him that she felt pity for him in this situation. Kai never liked pity…nor compassion.

"I'm sure he'll be sleeping in there somewhere." Lilita prodded a finger at Kai's head, he frowned and opened his eyes to give an angry look at the girl, but she continued to jab him lightly on the shoulder and forehead. He hit her hand away hoping that she would get the message that he was no longer in the mood for games.

"Go away." Lilita sighed and looked around in thought once again another idea hit her, she had to keep talking or else Kai would just end up thinking that she was forced inside the room to speak with him. It wouldn't be a great feeling that you believe someone doesn't want to talk to.

"I think we should start again huh?" She smiled, stood up and left Kai glaring at her back as she walked to the door. Kai was not going to get too interested in what she was doing as he just really wanted to be left alone and asking too many questions would end up having the girl stay longer.

"What are you talking about?" Kai gave a genuine look of confusion at the girl who had suddenly jumped from her kneeling position, Lilita chuckled at the expression and continued to explain what she meant.

"This conversation – see let's retry this." She turned around a few seconds later, "Hello Kai, bet you weren't expecting me!" Kai was watching her, though did not want to say anything different this time.

"Lilita just leave will you?" Of course he received an immature response which he half-expected he would get.

"Wow, your not meant to say that, come on, give me a nice reply!" Lilita stamped her foot again and turned around, again and again she received the same glare and reply – but it appeared that the two teens were trying to see which would give up first.

Lilita sighed and tried again, but this time received a sarcastic remark from the boy who was still lying on the floor. "No, of course not." Lilita smiled and clapped her hands, as if praising Kai for giving her a nice reply.

"That wasn't that hard." Lilita came back to kneel beside the teenager, though when she did she received yet another spiteful remark that make her frown for an instant but Kai never seen it as he still had his eyes closed, as if he were trying to get to sleep. "Shut up, just leave."

"Why are you pushing everyone away?" Lilita asked, sounding oddly emotional over the question, Kai did not pick up on it and continued to talk depressing things hoping that Lilita would just leave.

"There's no point in having everyone around me. They just worry and ask stupid questions." Kai stated and heard a sigh come from Lilita, he opened an eye to look at the girl – he believed that she would be near tears, but it was the opposite she was smiling again.

Lilita was happy because he was talking, at least on how he viewed some things, whether that was a new development she didn't know. "You already know why they worry." Lilita was running out of things to say and decided to wait until Kai answered, as if she were meaning the silence. Kai shifted onto his other side and mumbled an answer. "Whatever."

There was silence for a moment, where Kai simply stared at the wall and Lilita stared at Kai suddenly out of blue she made a statement. "You have sad eyes…" For the first time since Lilita had came in, Kai looked at her with some sort of amusement, even if it was a small amount, but he did not snap, nor did he smirk. "You never cess to amaze me with your stupidity."

Lilita laughed, thanking Kai silently that he had said something other than her to leave. "I'm happy…that you're not completely…un-you…" Lilita was hoping that maybe she could try to get Kai to go to some festival, Selene had talked to her about it only an hour ago.

"You say that like I'm fine." Kai sighed and closed his eyes again, he knew that it would be even harder now to get Lilita to leave him alone. Which was a bad thing and also a good thing…He hated being alone as then he would be bored and have some hollow, empty feeling start to raise within him. If someone was in the room then all he did was have to concentrate on what they were doing instead of his thoughts.

"You always told everyone that you were." Lilita smiled happy that Kai was actually speaking more than a few words. He was somewhat looking worse than Lilita had seen him but from what she had heard he was doing better now than he usually did.

"I think everyone knew I was lying from the start." Kai rolled onto his back to look at the ceiling, he wanted to go for a walk…Then again he probably would get kept in by Selene just in case some stupid madman attacked him.

"Then why not open up a little?" Lilita rolled her neck back, making it click a few times, she had got a Motel but the beds were nothing short of terrible. It would be more comfortable to sleep on stone covered in thorns…

"You're lucky I've not started strangling you…" Kai thought that he had managed to say it quietly enough but apparently Lilita had heard and chuckled at the excuse that he had given to her.

"I'm sure if you started doing something like that then there would be some sort of fault on by behalf – don't you think? I mean even Selene thinks she did something unfair…." Lilita was telling the truth, although everyone had blamed Kai right away Selene had told her that she shouldn't have kept so many things from him to start with. He was just too curious and depressed to wait for answers.

"Then she's an idiot." Kai snapped, Lilita stood up, and walked to the door as if she were about to leave, but stopped suddenly and turned around. Kai was watching intently as he wondered if he had made her decide to leave with what he had said. "I think you should escort me to the living room. Please." She smiled again and Kai was suddenly confused on what she had said.

"Why?" He looked back at the ceiling not really able to look at Lilita in the eye when she was smiling so happily, what was the point in bringing her down?

"Because I don't know where it is…" Lilita rolled her eyes and looked away innocently, she did know where it was, but she wanted to see if she could get Kai up and moving. If she could do that them maybe she could get him to go to this festival. Perhaps it would help him even though he wasn't exactly great at things like that.

"Just go down the hall." Kai turned over on his side again wondering why where Lilita was staying – he knew that she would be somewhere close…but she wasn't staying here if she got back the day before.

"My sense of direction is rather awful, I thought you would know that." Lilita nodded to herself as if she were trying to back up her story, but Kai already knew she was not someone that could find a place easily even if she were handed a map and compass.

"Whatever." Kai sighed and sat up, he would take her then leave – then would go back to sleep and be haunted once more by those nightmares. He knew what he was doing, he had a plan and knew that if he didn't agree Lilita would stay and start speaking to him again.

Author's Note: Please review – next chapter will have more action -cackles- that I can assure you! Whahahahaha...-coughs-