She looked hard into the shadows and saw a figure standing there. He was just standing there, watching them blading. She turned her whole body and stepped closer. As she watched the figure stepped into the light emitted by the street light. He was unmistakable. Slate grey hair, grey eyes, and a BBA rucksack.
"Kai…" she said softly, not knowing if she was seeing things, or if she had one too many glasses of champagne at the function.
Then he looked at her and smiled his 'I'm going to steal your heart away' smiled that she loved so much.
"It is…KAI!" she said, taking off in his direction.
She lifted her dress and ran like he was disappearing agian. She reached him and he held out his arms for her. She launched herself into his arms and held on tightly to him.
"You're here, you really here." She said, as she spun her around in the street.
The Majestics watched as they were showered by the radiance of the street light.
"Lucky jerk." Johnny said to his team mates as Kai put her down on the ground.
"Maybe if you hadn't refused to blade her, calling her a fragile little princess, you might have stood a chance." Robert said, walking off into the dark.
"I didn't say that." Johnny said, walking after him.
"I, just can't believe it, where have you been?" Charlie asked Kai.
He smiled and looked around.
"Can we go somewhere a little more private? We have a lot to talk about." He said, looking back at her.
She felt all the anger she had felt for him over the past year melt away. He was here. That's all she wanted.
"I know just the place." She said, taking his hand and leading him into the undergrowth of the park.
In a secluded little part of the park was a bench.
"Private enough?" she asked as she walked towards the bench and sat down.
"Perfect." he said, walking after her and sitting down next to him.
Then came the silence. She was too scared to say anything, in case this was all just a dream and with a single word it would all vanish like before.
"Got all dressed up I see. Did you know I was coming?" he asked her, looking at her dress.
"No, long story. I had a function tonight, but I decided to ditch. Find someone to blade a little." She said, smiling.
"I saw your battle with Oliver, you've become really good." He said, looking ahead of him.
There was a soft breeze blowing and the cherry blossoms that had come lose from the tree were blowing around. The full moon was beautiful and blue tonight. This was just like her nightmare. Would he disappear again, or would he stay.
"Kai, let's not dance around, did you find what you were looking for?" she asked him, turning to face him.
He turned to face her and smiled. He looked so at peace, that was the answer she was looking for.
"That's a yes, I assume. Okay next question, did you come back here…to be with…me?" she asked him, looking at her high heels.
He leaned back on the bench and put one hand up behind his head and smiled.
"I heard you were dating someone else." He smiled.
She felt the blood rush to her feet. He must know about her and Tala. He must have told him. Bragged more like it, she thought.
"Some guy from the French soccer team?" he asked her, looking at her face.
"Oh, him. No, he didn't pass the test." She said, getting up and walking up to a cherry blossom on the ground.
She picked it up gently and cradled in her hand.
"What test?" he asked, getting up and walking up behind her.
She turned to face him, playing with the blossom in her hand.
"The Kai test. He didn't compare." She said, looking up into his grey eyes.
"He didn't compare to you. He didn't even come close." She said, unflinching, looking for his reaction.
He flashed is perfect white teeth. They glittered in the moonlight, and she swore she saw a blush under his skin.
"Charlie…" he said, taking her hands in his, without crushing the blossom.
"Now that I really know myself, I found something out, something that's just as important." He said.
She smiled and knew what was coming next.
"Which is?" she asked him, looking at his hands.
He smiled and she felt her heart melt.
"I know I love you. And I know I want to be with you. Where ever that may be. Japan, France, Russia even. I just want you." He said, letting go of her hand and reaching for his pocket.
He reached in and pulled out a little black box. She gasped and dropped the bloom that went floating off in the breeze.
"Kai…" she said as he handed her the box.
She took it and slowly opened the lid. Inside was a glistening, silver defense ring. Her heart dropped as she took it out.
"Wow, a defense ring, you shouldn't have." She said, as he took it from her.
"I know it doesn't look like very much, but just listen up. This was the first beyblade part I ever bought myself. I saved for months to buy the very best the shop had. When I got home, my mom told me that it was the most beautiful ring she had ever seen. But I'm giving this ring to you as a promise. A promise as strong as this steel defense ring. I will replace this with a diamond ring when I have the money, and then we can get married." He said, taking her hand and slipping it onto her left ring finger.
She felt her heart strings tug as the ring settled perfectly on her finger.
"That's beautiful, but why a defense ring?" she asked him.
He smiled and kissed her hand, then he knelt down, on one knee.
"I promise to defend you, and your heart, princess. I promise to love you as much as I love every breath that gives me life. I promise to give you everything that is mine. I promise that I will never leave you alone again." He said, kneeling down on one knee.
"Princess Charlotte…Charlie. Marry me, please?" he asked her.
She blushed and felt the happiness bubble up in her, and it spilled out of her in the form of a huge smile.
"YES…" she said, as he got up and she hugged him. She kissed his neck lightly and thought about where he had been.
"And I promise I'll never push you, or rush you into marrying me." She said, breaking the hug.
"I know you have issues, and I'll wait. For as long as need be, to be yours." She said kissing him lightly on the lips.
"Thank you. That means the world to me." He said, pulling closer for another kiss.
"Wait, you must be starving." She said to him, taking hold of his hand walking towards the town.
"You know me so well." He said, grasping her hand and keeping pace with her.
"That's the Kai I know and love." She said, leaning over and kissing him on the cheek.