Author's Note: Now, before people starting throwing rotten vegetables at me, I actually have written a lot over the past few weeks. I just haven't been too happy with them to upload them. So I sat myself down and decided I would end this fiction once and for all! (Thank Heavens eh?)
Ma. anda - I did promise or rather Kai did the promising first - and don't worry! I wouldn't leave this fiction without a kiss between the two of them! Feel sorry for David because I do, he's actually a rather amusing character I think I'll use him for an original fiction sometime. Haha, yes James should have been put through some major pain but again I wanted to kind of make the message of this story that "not everything is what it should be." Thanks for all of the lovely reviews throughout all of this series/trilogy.
inu-yusukekaiba102 - Selene was an OC which was mainly used to introduce most of the plot in the second fiction of this trilogy, here she's just well a minor character in this one. The main character were after all Kai/David/James and a few others were minors. I hoped you enjoyed this fiction as much as I did writing it.
isthatnecessary - I did manage to update, surprisingly. Yup actually I really must thank the crazy James and David they inspired me for another fiction on another site. (Perhaps I could morph it into a fanf iction but ah well). Again I just want to thank you for reviewing for most of the chapters. Really thanks a bunch!
Last Chapter
"I should have been left to die," Olivia narrowed her eyes down at David who was currently glancing around the room with half-lidded eyes. No matter what the papers said, nor what the police accused David of, Olivia couldn't quite believe it – as if the words she had been told were false and one that she knew as a fact was a lie. But it wasn't. There was too much evidence apparently: but regardless of how many times Olivia argued with herself, told herself to stop being so naive – the thought of David's innocence came back.
Olivia glanced over to the police woman standing at the door, "I won't argue with you." She hissed, hoping that she was right to treat the man she had been so proud of like scum. David closed his eyes again, no doubt trying to think about why his life was suddenly upside down.
The police had been stuck to Olivia like she had been the one to kill those children... It took her by surprise that papers slated her, that people hated her even though she was just as clueless as them. Why were they all so sure that she was in on this?
The police woman nodded to her and left the room quickly probably not wishing to hear about how the "evil" killer had managed to escape justice for so long. Yet with the law-enforcer gone, Olivia couldn't help but be glad that there was no one to breathe down her neck as she spoke to David.
"Thank you, for doing the right thing. Those boys are okay." Just hearing that he had told the police where those boys were, and said that he'd gladly confess everything made Olivia's feelings conflict again. He wasn't as cruel as they were saying – he had saved lives, surely that could... Olivia clenched her hands nothing could balance out what he had done.
"Olivia?" David frowned when he saw Olivia bring out a recorder, small and sleek. No doubt been given to her by the police for an oral statement. It would have been impossible for David to write his own: the blood loss had caused him to become disorientated and weak.
It took a moment for David to speak, he enjoyed knowing that his fiancée was beside him. He knew that once he left this place that he'd be thrown away and disposed of. He didn't want that, if he took his time now maybe he could live a little longer.
"James owed some shifty guy some money," David hissed out his words as he remembered the phone call where his brother seemed almost scared. "He asked me to help him out – so I did." Maybe if he hadn't got out of bed that morning and answered the phone then he could still be looking forward to when Olivia gave birth to his kid. "I just didn't think he'd actually kill him."
"Anyway a few years after that..." Another pause in his words, he knew that Olivia would probably hate him after this. He just hoped that maybe she could stay here for a while – it wasn't like anyone else was making sure he had someone to speak with. "He started going on about how our father's work was incomplete. How bitbeasts were really devils and all that."
At first it hadn't bothered David in the slightest, he'd just nod and hope that James would stop going on about their father. "The first girl he... murdered. He told me to help him get rid of the body or else he'd tell you about the first one, Olivia."
"So I did it." A long sigh, as if he had just finished lecturing himself. "Eventually he got me to kill one of them. All I did was push her – but after a while he talked me into killing that aristocrat boy..." David constantly wanted to scream that none of this was his fault that it was all James, but when it came down to it. He was just like him, a killer the only difference was that he was regretting doing so.
"Why did you put the body in the car?" Olivia's car had been taken in by the police as evidence but in reality she would never want to see that vehicle for as long as she lived. Someone else could have it... She didn't want the reminder of what David had done and brought home that evening.
David suddenly felt a wave of panic, she didn't actually believe that he'd shove a child's dead body in her car? "I didn't, that was James." He answered quickly. "He said you had called and were in labour – told me to rush home... Then again when I got home, with the police there I knew I'd been betrayed." He needed to explain to her why, so then maybe she could understand how scared he really was.
"What about the girl? You put some metal contraption on her." When the police had searched the other hide outs, they had found more of the odd metal objects which were the same as the girl had apparently been put through torture with. Why had he made so many of them?
"I was glad that the two of them managed to get out alive. It upset James," A small smirk appeared on his face, he had forgotten how to smile since he had been caught. "It's why he made me kill that boy: he said he'd turn me in – make your life hell too." Shaking his head, David forgot to answer the actual question and so back-tracked. "I don't know what that thing was, again it was James..." He felt pathetic constantly saying his brother's name; it was as if James had been right. He did cover for him a lot.
"Don't dare, say you continued to brutally murder people out of love." Olivia hissed as she brought a tissue to her eyes, she didn't believe that this could be happening again. The police needed her to gain information for them – a statement and seeing as David wasn't in any condition to even lift a pen, the Dictaphone had been sent with her but she did not want him to admit anything. She wanted him to tell her everything would be better everything was just a mistake.
"I was just scared." David bowed his head not wanting to witness Olivia crying, he knew now that his life would be over. He wouldn't be able to see that little baby anymore, he wouldn't be able to marry the woman he wanted – his stupidity and fear had taken it all away. James had taken everything away from him. David hoped that the bastard rotted in Hell.
"Why did he kill those other people? The adults?" Olivia muttered, she didn't want to hear why or how, she just wanted to understand what had drove David to do such a thing. Seeing as he had told her, all she did was want to run, possibly to wherever James was and force him to give their lives back.
"He used to tell me bitbeasts were evil spirits, possessing people at random." He sighed, "I was a fool to believe him." He shouldn't have been so gullible, he wouldn't never understand why he trusted James no matter what. They were brothers, his excuse to most things: to why he let James do what he wanted. David knew the real reason he was just scared to go against James.
They both stood still and silent once the officer had dragged him out of his small cell. Olivia had pleaded with the investigator to speak with David once more, before she would regret not being able to say goodbye to him.
David wasn't happy with the news he had heard a mere two hours ago. James had died in hospital, no doubt on morphine. The bastard had managed to escape his punishment again. "I guess this is goodbye," She whispered hoping that some miracle would occur and show everyone that David was innocent, he had just said those things, just admitted those cruel deeds to save someone else.
Olivia hadn't slept well knowing that the love of her life was going to die, and the rest of the public wanted it to happen. She couldn't even go to the shops without some vulgar message being shouted at her, 'Wife of a sicko' or about how she should abort the child so not to carry on its father's legacy. The people made her sick with rage, how could they be so cruel?
David believed that because his brother wouldn't die the same way, he had managed to flee successfully just like he said he would. He'd run away from this, David thought over and over hoping that it would overshadow the bitter thoughts that were running in his mind. At least this would be the last time he would need to cover up for his brother. There would be no more suffering or pain after this.
"I'm going to name the child after you or your mother...depending." Olivia muttered as she brushed aside a few locks of messy hair: she couldn't handle the thought of going to the hospital alone – she didn't want her child growing up not remembering their father. David wasn't even going to alive when the birth occurred, why couldn't the execution wait just a few months?
Chained hands gripped onto the younger woman's, "I'm so sorry..." David muttered, gazing at Olivia who suddenly couldn't bare the thought of him leaving her alone with such an exhausting task of raising a child on her own. "You'll be a great mother, I know you will." With that David kissed Olivia's forehead and was dragged off towards the last room he would ever see, his fiancée watched his retreating back and Olivia began to weep unable to believe what was happening to her once happy life.
She couldn't help it – she was in love with such a kind man, who apparently was a wicked and unforgiving killer. There was no way, no matter how hard she tried, to place the gentle man he had been in the position of killing those kids. It just couldn't be...
Olivia denied David's guilt, his wrong-doing, until the crowd outside started yelling in victory. David was dead.
"Oh, sorry. Didn't mean to intrude." Lilita froze when she saw Sota on the bed and Aton standing by the door, maybe this was a bad time? She smiled apologetically and turned to leave however Aton stopped her. In his mind, Sota would no doubt need to be going home for a rather long nap – he was surprised she hadn't fallen asleep in the waiting room.
"It's okay, we were just leaving, right, Sota?" Aton rolled his eyes when he heard a whine of disappointment come from the youngest sibling, but with a quick glare from Kai Sota mumbled a goodbye to Kai and jumped off the bed.
"We'll be back later." Aton took a hold of Sota's hand, knowing fine well that she would probably grab onto something just so she could stay for a little longer. Kai was safe, she however needed to go home and rest before she got ill.
"Hey, how are you?" Lilita moved over to the bottom of the bed hoping that everything that had happened was over for good. She wouldn't be forgetting about the pain she experienced and never again would she use a taxi – that was for sure.
"I'll live." Kai glanced up at her from where he sat and nodded in approval, he wondered what would happen if Lilita had been killed that day, or rather what would have happened to everyone if he had died that day. He felt needed, necessary for once.
"Good to hear." There was a moment of awkward silence which was filled with both teenagers avoiding eye contact and shifting uncomfortably. Lilita was right, definitely a bad time to come, what exactly could she say now that this is all over? "How's your arm?" Lilita blinked at the question surprised that Kai was continuing on the conversation.
"Senseless." Lilita sat on the bottom of the bed, "I have severe nerve damage – I was lucky I managed to keep my arm to be honest." Sighing sadly she prodded her hand. "Although my pinkie is really deformed, look..." Lilita suddenly found herself embarrassed, showing off a deformed limb was not the way to get Kai interested.
Another wave of guilt washed over her was that people had died, and here she was moaning about some nerve damage. Really she did need to sort out her priorities more... Kai sighed and slowly got out of bed, he wondered where the rest of the BladeBreakers were.
"Hiwatari!" The hospital door slammed open once again, and a very annoyed redhead stood at the doorway. Lilita and Kai glanced at one another before the Hiwatari sibling frowned in confusion. What was he yelling about now? Kai had thought that once Kai and Tala were in the hospital then that would be as close as they were getting, they weren't exactly friends. So why on earth was he here?
"What?" Kai glared at him thinking all he was going to get into was a yelling match but was promptly struck on the jaw by Tala's fist. Lilita blinked in confusion and quickly jumped off the bed, meanwhile Kai rubbed his jaw looking back at Tala with still a perplexed look upon his face.
"Told you I'd get you back." Kai frowned at the statement and at the smug smirk, what did Tala mean by that? Kai remembered... Once he had hit Michael he had struck Tala – but for him to remember, that was irritating and most of all painful. That would probably leave a bruise. Tala snorted in amusement when Kai muttered a few curses and the redhead disappeared again as quickly as he came barging inside.
Lilita however was now squinting her eyes at the door with a somewhat confused look upon her face. "What?" Kai tilted his head wondering if the girl was trying to work out why the Russian had came into the room and struck him. Kai didn't want to have to actually tell the girl that would be slightly humiliating.
"Nothing, I just remembered something." Lilita chuckled, she had remembered that it was Kai who had carried her to the hospital and it was Kai who had made a certain promise and it appeared that they had both survived – and it was the end. So...where was this promised kiss?
"Stop acting weird." Kai hissed and shook his head a little annoyed at how people were acting around him. First Sota and Aton appear then Tala punches him, and now Lilita was looking at him as if she suddenly had al plan which wouldn't turn out good for him.
"Thanks for the piggy-back ride." Lilita chuckled as Kai immediately straightened up and frowned at her before she quickly turned on her heel and left the room. She actually remembered? Kai blinked a little embarrassed, now she could always remember being carried but not what he had said. That was probably it...
A blonde mass of hair suddenly appeared at the door before Max's face popped around the corner with it, "Kai, my mum wants to see you." Kai sighed and nodded he'd need to find that darn girl later on then. Still he wished he had gone to look for Lilita after the half an hour of hearing Judy talk.
"I guess I should go thank Tala now: where is he?" Judy glanced around the small cafe located outside the hospital – she had dragged Kai outside to give a small, no doubt rehearsed, speech and gratitude for saving her.
"No doubt he managed to escape..." Kai muttered to himself after rubbing his head for the hundredth time. Why did he have to agree to this whole thing? He got that Judy was grateful pity she wasn't grateful enough to just let him leave.
At least he found her, standing with Selene of all people – who happened to be laughing to herself and embarrassing Lilita without a care in the world. Kai frowned at the two girls when he approached noting the way Selene's laughter appeared to intensify.
Rolling his eyes Kai decided to drag Lilita away to talk about that promise, maybe she didn't really mean all of it. Maybe they'd been laughing about him? Was that it? It would explain why Lilita looked embarrassed...
Kai sighed once he was in the garden of the hospital, it appeared no patients were wandering the area yet. Good he didn't exactly want anyone overhearing just in case he completely embarrassed himself.
"So?" Lilita pondered slowly, maybe she should just go ahead and make the first major move, then again it would mean it was either an accepted request or it was utter rejection. "Are you going to keep your promise?" She smiled weakly, her heartbeat increasing, 'Please don't say no...'
"I..." Kai paused off, if this was what Selene had been joking about just a few seconds ago he could really make himself out to be an idiot. Maybe it was best to play it safe. "Come on, we were both losing a lot of blood...and..." He trailed off when he saw Lilita flinch.
"Oh so you don't..." Lilita laughed nervously hoping that she hadn't ended up appearing too desperate. Kai frowned when she spun around now completely avoiding eye contact, "I feel rather stupid now," Still the fake laugh continued but Kai managed to figure out his error in time before she walked away. If she felt stupid that meant she was being serious previously. "Still, see you later-"
"I really hate it when people don't let me finish speaking." Kai grabbed onto the girl's arm and held on until she turned around with a somewhat confused look on her face. 'Didn't I just get rejected? What's going on? What am I meant to do?'
"Kai?" Lilita frowned surely when Kai gave an excuse to why he made the promise meant that he was trying to cover it up and therefore didn't want to keep it. Or was she reading everything wrong? Kai sighed, so it was clear now that she did like him as such, this was probably the only chance he was going to get.
"I always keep my word," Kai muttered as he leaned closer to Lilita and gently coaxed her to step forward with his hand which was slowly winding round her waist. Lilita swallowed thickly, 'is he really going to?'
Kai lowered his head lightly touching her lips with his own in a fleeting moment hoping that she wouldn't suddenly reject him. He felt her arms slowly wrap around him, fingers at the nape of his neck. Both teenagers looked at one another for a few seconds wondering if the other was feeling the same quicken heart rate and nerves that seemed to fill their heads till they felt giddy.
He leaned in again, he let her arm go and touched her face gently as another kiss ensued. Lilita was more than happy that Kai had made this move, at least now the feelings were out in the open. She smiled as Kai held her closer, 'He's actually not tensing against me.' The very thought made her hug him tighter.
Both of them pulled away from one another so they could take a quick breath, but still remained close. "About time." Lilita giggled and placed their foreheads together. She was certainly happy about today, most things appeared to be looking up. Okay, everything was fabulous now, there was nothing that could spoil this day.
Kai frowned at her not knowing about all of the other attempts of Lilita trying to gain his attention due to his oblivious nature. (After being flirted with by so many fans such affections usually went over his head). "Excuse me?" Kai raised an eyebrow, "You're going to be thrown in that swimming pool next time you come round for that cheek." Lilita grinned, well she'd gladly make space in her life to go around to Kai's house. Well, so long as there weren't any insane bitbeasts in the basement.
The whole team had been realised from the hospital and Kai swore to himself that even if so much as a hint of anyone coming after him or anyone else: he'd pay a hit man to sort everything out. He wouldn't be a victim anymore.
"Kai, what is it?" Tyson frowned as the BladeBreakers captain suddenly stopped in his tracks. Kai sighed, what had happened over the past few years had been so emotionally draining and most of all confusing he was surprised he still had friends at the end.
"I didn't mean to bring you all down with me." Kai muttered and started walking again, a little worried that when they all re-arrived at the dojo, threats and grudges would start. He hoped that everything could just be like the other more, innocent years...Where beyblading was just beyblading – and there was no evil bitbeast to destroy or person to rescue.
"You're fine now, right?" Everyone smiled when they had heard Kai say such a thing. Kai had actually in some form of human communication said he was sorry. At least all of the drama and pain hadn't been for nothing.
"Wait a darn minute!" Tyson yelled the rest of the BladeBreakers paused wondering why Tyson of all people would be holding a grudge of some sort.
"You just apologized! Someone call the papers!" Most people knew that they'd had enough of newspapers and reporters for their lifetime, never again would they mock anyone on television. Who knew what was really going on?
"Whatever." Kai shook his head as the BladeBreakers burst into a fit of laugher. Same old Kai, with a little more bruises and no doubt with more people to keep him preoccupied from any self-induced misery ever again.
Most people wouldn't have believed that Kai ended up letting most of the BladeBreakers stay at the mansion, mainly because as the captain said, "Living with two siblings is troublesome." However, Tyson was glad that the cold blader was now opening up more than ever and he was sure that he heard the girl's were invited too... Tyson grumbled, did that mean Hilary was invited along with Selene and Lilita?
But the amusing adventure of a bunch of teenagers staying in Hiwatari's mansion is not one which can be too interesting. Or so they said to the newspaper after the Hiwatari's mansion turned into a pile of rubble... Apparently Tyson and Selene are banned from using electrical equipment for the duration of the "holiday".
Author's Note: Just wanted to end on a random note. Basically, any character can end up how you see fit. It's an open-ended story this one. Anyway just want to quickly go over some points:
One: It was my intention for people to feel sorry for David and hate James. It was a little experiment I was working on, and also it was a challenge from a friend.
Two: The reason why I had Lilita seem rather... Selfish about her own "hand" other than the people who died is because I was reading an interesting book. At a particular point: a character is faced with - either I cut your finger off and this man lives or he dies and you get to keep your finger. Now most people will say the "right" choice is to lose the finger. But as it turns out the man dies. I just thought about this situation realistically as possible. I mean I'm sure you'd weep over the dead strangers, but you'd be gutted if you could never feel anything again in your hand. So, it might not be the most moral or right thing to do - but I think it fits. I hope.
Three: Kai got some sense knocked into him because there was both an internal and external change, that being not only was it his own life that was in danger but people he did care about was in danger because of his "way of thinking" as it were.
Four: I just want to thank everyone - who has read, reviewed, favorite-d, added to alerts, sent PM's - really thank you. I probably would have stopped writing long ago if I didn't get such wonderful encouragement from you lot. Really - adore you all :)
Five: I am going to upload a Bryan/Mariam fiction. Just need to make up a good title and a summary and I'll shove up a chapter. Yes it's a strange pairing but never and the "style" of this particular fiction is very.... different.... sarcastic and a few swear words in every chapter. Just a heads up.
Thanks again everyone! Hope you enjoyed this fiction as much as I was creeped out by some of the mental images I had while writing it. (Never again will I write such a thing about cats).