Beyblade Fan Fiction ❯ How we came to be ❯ Warning ( Chapter 2 )

 

Faith looked at him. For the first in a long time his eyes seemed clear again.

“With what Kai?”

“With my-my problem. I never intended to keep doing it, but it-it just felt so good. Every time I used, it felt like I could handle everything they did to me. I never saw any harm. But now…” he looked at her face, where the black eye had started to show already, “I hit you, I hurt you. The one person I care for the most. I don't want that to happen anymore. I want to quit Faith, but I don't know how. And even if I did I don't think I could do it alone. Will you help?”

 

Doubt was evident on her face. How was she supposed to help him? She hadn't been able to help tala, and now she was supposed to help him?

“Kai, I don't know if I can. I don't know how.”

“Me neither. But you said we could work it out, remember?”

“I did, but…” she saw the silent plea in the eyes of her friend “I'll have to do a lot of research, keep you on a short leash, and… we got to tell your team mates.”

 

Kai sighed. He knew he had to tell them sooner or later, but he had preferred later. What would they think of him? Kai, fearless leader: a drug addict? He could already see the faces of disgust without any trouble. And what if it ever leaked out? They'd lose loads of fans, he would put a bad mark on the whole team. Not to mention all of the reporters who would have a field day when they found out.

He looked at Faith and for once he could not see how she felt. There was a wide range of colours in her eyes; it looked a lot like a small rainbow had appeared in her eyes. Just like Kai, she was discussing inside himself. She had never helped an addict before; she had absolutely no idea what she was supposed to do. Sure, there was the Internet, but that could never prepare her for the real thing. But she would try. She would not give up her best friend without a fight.

 

As she came to her decision, Kai had made his. It would be worth it. He would try to get clean, for his teammates, for his health, for himself and for her. He had not forgotten the look of fear as he admitted his problem; he still heard every word of what she had said about tala.

He would not be the cause of her suffering, not this time.

“When do we tell them?”

“Whenever you want Kai, but don't wait to long. They have been kept in the dark long enough. I'm surprised they haven't come for an explanation of your behaviour yet.”

“Tomorrow, after training.”

 

Faith nodded, but wanted one more thing before she left.

“Where do you hide your stuff?”

Kai opened one of his drawers and opened up the fake bottom. Without hesitation Faith went to get a box and dropped the whole content of the drawer in it. She gave a weak smile.

“I don't want that stuff anywhere near you anymore. It's going with the rest of the trash tomorrow. Kai, how badly do you depend on this shit?”

“Not much…I think.”

 

She said her goodbye to Kai took the box with her and placed it on the curb. When she came back inside, 4 bladebrakers were looking at her with questioning glances.

“What was in the box?”

“Nothing Max, just some old stuff I wanted to get rid of.”

“How come we don't believe you?”

“Look Ray, if I see you snooping in that trash you're going to die a painful death. Don't you guys trust me? There was nothing important in that box. Now if you'll excuse me, I got some stuff to do.”

 

Without waiting for an answer she pushed past them and went upstairs. The bladebreakers were left stunned.

“Great. First Kai, now her. You don't think it's some kind of disease do you?”

“Shut up Tyson, it's true, she is acting strange, but I think she's just hiding her worry over Kai.”

Kenny had been chewing on his lip the entire time but now he couldn't stand it anymore.

“Guys, don't tell me none of you saw the state of her face?”

“What do you mean Kenny?”

Kenny smacked Tyson square across the face.

“Oh please, don't tell me you didn't see her split lip, the dried blood, and the massive bruises on her arms and face, not to mention the huge black eye?”

“Eum…. no.” was the answer in unison. Kenny was about to give them all a rant when they heard Kai coming downstairs. Lately that was a strange and rare occasion that Kai came downstairs when there was no obligation too.

 

“Kai man, what happened, did you and Faith get in a fight?”

Tyson looked at him questioningly. Kai was sporting a swollen cheek and a cut eyebrow. If what Kenny had said was right, then he didn't need an answer, but still. It was quaint; they were the best of friends, why would they fight all of a sudden?

“Nothing severe Tyson, don't worry your empty little head about it. All will be explained tomorrow. I'm just here to get some water and then I'm off to bed, I'm a bit tired.”

And he did just that, leaving his teammates stunned for yet a second time. Tyson broke the silence.

“Eum, is it me, or is there something going on?”

 

Meanwhile Faith was in the bathroom, looking at her in the mirror, checking the damage. It seemed alright. A black eye, some bruises on here face and arms, and a cut lip, nothing serious. Just a minor headache from her tumble to the floor. She knew her muscles would ache in the morning, but that was nothing new. She'd been through worse in the convent. After washing the blood from her face and patching up her lip she left for her room.

 

Back in his room, Kai was thinking, replaying the whole scene in his head. He had fought with his best friend for a stupid reason. He had hit her with all his strength and she only defended herself. She was usually friendly, but if she was in a fight for her life, she could kill with her bare hands. She had let him hit her; she'd taken every single blow.

Not wanting to think about what could've happened if he hadn't realised what he had been doing. The blood was still on the floor and so was the broken glass that had started it. He got out a moist towel, cleaned the blood from the floor and gathered the shards and threw them in the trash.

 

He changed clothes and went to bed thinking -I will tell them after the training. I owe them that much. - But his sleep wasn't peaceful. In his dreams he was standing like a ghost in memories and visions.

 

“I hope you will take this seriously, otherwise your future won't look pretty”

Kai jerked around. This wasn't real, this couldn't be real. -Of course it can't be real, you're dreaming you oaf. - His mind tried to reason with him. Before him stood a person he hadn't seen in years. A person that had been dead for long

 

“Tala? What the hell? How is this possible?”

“Now, before you start thinking paranormal stuff I just want to say this. 1, you are dreaming so this is a creation of your own mind. 2, just think of this as the nightmare before Christmas, but with only with 1 ghost.”

“Why is my mind making you up?”

“Cause we found some very disturbing things that can happen if you keep this up.”

“Huh?”

 

The dream tala sighed. “Let me show you, turn around.”

And they were looking in one of the alleys where they heard a scream. A woman came running out of it, clothes ripped and crying. After the coast was clear, Kai saw his own head stick out of the alley, smug smirk on his face and counting his money. So this was his future, he would rape and rob girls for money? Not long after he saw himself getting a shot. He was currently walking around high, heading towards the cemetery. Kai started to recognise certain places.

“I don't get it, why am I back in Russia?”

 

“Keep watching. No questions.”

And the other Kai had now stopped in front of two graves. He unzipped his fly and started pissing on both graves. When he left Kai could read the names.

Here lies Tala Valkov

True friend, devoted blader

Died at the young age of 17

It was too soon

 

He looked back at his retreating form. Shock was written on his face, he had just relieved himself on the grave of his best friend? He looked at the other grave. Unlike Tala's this one had lots of flowers on it. This one had obviously touched a lot of people. He kneeled to read the name on the headstone. The shock passed to terror.

Here lies Faith Delare

Caring, gentle and sweet

Touched the heart of everyone

she met.

She will surely be missed.

Died not long before her 20th birthday.

We hope she is happy again with her family.

 

Kai screamed. He couldn't believe this, he wouldn't. This could not be his future. Faith would not die that soon. Kai would not become the person he had seen.

“Why are you showing me these lies?”

“Not lies Kai. This is what will happen if you do not take your decision to quit seriously. You see, in this `future', she tried to save you. But on one day you went berserk. Faith landed in a coma. She fought long and hard for her life, but she lost.”

“No, no, this will NOT happen. DO YOU HEAR ME? THIS WILL NOT HAPPEN!”

 

“NOOOOOO”

Kai shot up from his bed, sweating. He opened his eyes. Tala, the pictures, all was gone. He scanned around the place and found Faith standing in the doorway, looking very worried. Raking a hand through his hair he just asked one simple question.

“What are you doing up?”