Hey it's been a while, but here's the new chapter. Once again this goes out to Nabbi if s/he ever finds this. :/

Anyway thanks for the reviews. This is a short story so if you're expecting a lot of plot development than sorry.

Red Ice

Kai looked out the window cupping a glass of hot chocolate in his hand. He as in the study and the gloom that the room created seemed to pass his defenses because he felt like doing nothing. Sleet was falling outside and he caught himself staring as the ice clung to the large tree on the estate. He'd been home for a few days now and had seen no one or talked to anyone since sending the servants on paid leave.

After all wasn't that what he deserved? The blue haired man sighed and stared up at the dark sky wearily. The thought of contacting the Blitzkrieg boys ran across his mind, but the image of their last contact stopped him. He could still see Bryan's glare and Spencer's simple shake of the head. There had been no words, but those eyes bore in the back of his head as he'd walked down the hall of the BEGA building. He wondered if the look Bryan had given him was worse than the fact that Spencer barely spared him a glance. It was as if the kind gentler man didn't even know he existed.

And as for their leader, Kai knew there would never be a day that the two could face each other again.

What Kai had done was unforgivable.

Feeling hopeless in that room Kai walked out and into his own trophy room. It was the place that he'd set up after his grandfather's imprisonment to house the beyblade parts he owned and trinkets he'd won over the years. His eyes roamed over the gold medals claiming first place and the ribbons. Worthless.

There was a beydish in the center of the room and all in all it wasn't much different than the place that Wyatt had followed him to years ago. Kai continued until stopping at a small glass case where his Dranzer sat. The blue blade was on a pedestal gleaming even in the dim light. Kai's fingers touched the cool glass with a bitter smile.

Dranzer was the only one who understood him.

The phoenix was in the center of the blade curled into his wings. After Brooklyn Kai had asked Dranzer to leave him and nearly begged the bird. He was unworthy of such companionship, but the bird had stayed. When Kenny gave him his farewell gift which had been the new blade in front of him he had been surprised to find the red bird. The only problem was that he couldn't bring himself to play.

The game that he'd grown to love after meeting the Bladebreakers and Tyson was out of his reach forever.

Kai could hold the launcher in front of him, but his arm shook so hard that he couldn't release the blade. No matter how many times he'd tried the conclusion was the same.

And now he'd lost the only thing he had left and Dranzer would pay the price for staying loyal to him.

A knock that reverberated through the house made the Russian jump. Startled Kai walked to the front door prepared for a threat and opened it. Standing in front of him was Tala.

Shivering and wet the Russian stared back with his blue eyes into Kai's dark mahogany. The contest went on between the two for what seemed forever before he finally coughed. "I'm cold. You think you could let me in?" Tala demanded in the harsh voice that Kai had heard him use many times before trying to help Bryan and Spencer.

Tala never used that tone of voice with him.

Nodding numbly Kai pulled back confused to allow the red head entrance into his house. The Blitzkrieg captain nodded grateful and took off his coat finding the rack without a word to his host.

Kai was shocked beyond believed and was sure he was dreaming. It sounded silly like something Tyson would say in the situation, but at the moment the bluenette wasn't sure. It wasn't until Tala turned to look at him that he found the will to speak.

"Why?" It was one word, but to Kai it held so much.

The red head ran a hand through his hair ignoring the fact that he was pushing ice onto the wooden floor. Clear eyes found the other's hazy ones and in a vacant voice he spoke.

"Because you owe me Hiwatari."

Really Really short I know, but this is intentional.

I just had a spark of genius and have changed how this story will play out. Instead of the Tala I was going to have I'm going to make another one. It'll add twists for later I promise.

Thanks and be kind.

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