Beyblade Fan Fiction ❯ How we came to be ❯ Hospital ( Chapter 9 )

Chapter 9

 

Seeing that look in his eyes and hearing that voice filled with despair, she couldn't do much but agree. Even though it wasn't really with her full will. Not wanting the neighbourhood to see the huge mark around her neck. Normally her high trench coat collar would hide any small injuries in the neckline, but the front of the collar did not close. But as soon as she had extended a hand towards Kai's scarf she pulled it back. She had nearly forgotten that Kai needed it just as much, if not more, than her.

 

Biovolt had loved torture, and was very known to scar just more than your soul. Around the age of 8 they had used a rather jagged blade with some kind of substance on Kai's neck. The substance had made sure that the wound healed slowly and painfully. Even today it still looked like a fresh scar. The skin was red and rough to the touch, not faded and smooth, even though the wound had closed years ago. Of course, because of this reason, Kai was rarely seen without his famous white scarf.

Faith had a similar scar like this running down her arm, but she had a special shirt with one long sleeve to keep it hidden from plain sight.

 

Her attempt at grabbing the scarf was not in vain though. When he saw the short movement he realised that the redness of her neck would cause suspicions. He also realised that his scarf was the only one they had in the house and he cursed. Not only for the fact that they had no scarf, but that she always seemed to care for the image of the team than her own health. They would've been in a hospital by now if she hadn't been so stubborn. Yes, an ambulance would raise suspicions, but at least it would save time and maybe even her life.

 

Then he had an idea. His scarf was long enough, so he grabbed the ends of it, pulled Faith close and loosely wrapped the scarf around her neck as well. His mind decided not to notice the slight blush Faith had on her cheeks and Faith decided to ignore the warm and pleasant feeling she always got when he pulled her in her arms.

 

On the way to the hospital Faith felt her eyes drooping and she placed her head on Kai's shoulder. The ride in the car was just too silent and all she wanted to do was close her eyes and sleep. When he noticed this he softly started whispering words of comfort and encouragement to her in Russian. He always whispered to her in Russian because it gave him the feeling of comfort and privacy that he so desperately wanted at some times.

The doctor looked in his rear-view mirror and smiled a little. He could do anything but. They just looked so cute together. It was like they were made for each other. But something in their eyes told him that they hadn't had it easy. There was certain coldness in them. He had seen it in the Russian before and it always scared him. But now, seeing them like this he felt pity for the both of them. The coldness didn't seem like it was harshness and bitterness, but like the emotion had just been stolen from their eyes.

He knew that if the culprit who did this to these two would ever die; he would surely go to hell and burn there for eternity for the shameless crime.

 

Then he noticed the glare from Kai as the boy kept softly whispering to the girl and quickly turned his attention back to the road. In the hospital Faith was undergoing a few tests that gave Kai confirmation of his fears. A small blood vessel had broken in the back of her head. After convincing Faith to stay in the hospital for a days worth of observation the doctor wanted to have a private word with Kai.

 

It had taken him quite some time to get Kai to leave Faith alone for a few minutes, but in the end the Russian was seated opposite him in the small office.

“Now look mister Kai, I know you prefer discretion and privacy, but the state of this girl brings up a lot of questions. Now if you can give me a good explanation, I won't take any further steps. If you can't, or wont, I'm afraid it would be better for the girl if she was placed somewhere…safer, for her own good. Bruises are one thing mister Hiwatari, but internal bleedings are another. So tell me, what exactly caused this?”

 

Kai looked everywhere except in the eyes of the doctor. Maybe it was best for Faith if he didn't say anything at all, then at least she would be safe. If she stayed, who knows what else he would do to her. He couldn't let it; he wouldn't let himself hurt her anymore. But before he could do anything about it, the part of him that needed Faith to survive, and his human part overrode his guilt and took control of his speech.

“I never meant to hurt her, I just flipped. I felt like I wasn't in control of myself anymore, all I could do was look at my own hand grabbing her and I couldn't will it to stop. I'm going through a difficult period right now. She told me I would get more emotional, but I never imagined I would ever harm her, if I did I would've gone to a special centre, no matter what the newspapers would say.”

It suddenly became very clear to the doctor. He nodded a little in understanding. The young boy seemed sincere in his answer, and the slight tremor in the hands was an obvious sign to what the boy was going through.

 

“If I take it correctly, mister Hiwatari…”

“Please sir, call me Kai, mister Hiwatari refers much more to my grandfather”

This startled the doctor in the past few years since he had become the teams doctor he had always called the dual haired blader mister Hiwatari without any problems. But something seemed different now. It had been no secret that the boy had hatred towards the name, but this was the first time he actually refused to be called that.

“Eum, alright… anyway, if I understand you are in some form of rehab? From the shaking in your hands I would guess drugs most likely. Why did you not consult me in the matter if I may ask? This could've been prevented you know.”

“I, we never thought about it. All she said was that we'd get through it together, and now I've hurt her. I know I should've known better know, I know this wouldn't have happened if I hadn't been so stupid.”

“Now mis…Kai, it's no use crying over spilt milk, but I would prefer it if you would let me help you through the rest of the way now. And if you don't, I'll do it anyway. Just to keep watch so this girl does not harmed any worse. But she will come through, her broken ribs seemed to have healed quite nicely I must say.”

 

Kai froze. He thought back a few weeks ago to when Faith had intervened him from hitting Tyson. Remembering the hard blows he had given her he realised that he had given her those injuries. Obviously he had hurt her much worse then she let appear.

“Would you like to say goodbye to her before we leave? Visiting hours is almost over.”

This took Kai out of his thoughts, and a determined glare got stuck on his face.

“I'm not leaving.”

The doctor sighed.

“Kai, I realise that this girl means a lot to you, but no matter how famous you are, only family or married relatives are allowed to do that. And what would the press think? If I remember correctly, the reason the girl was brought here so late was to avoid a scandal.”

That hit him where it hurt the most. Reluctantly Kai agreed, but with that determination not leaving his face he added that he would be back in the hospital first thing tomorrow morning, no matter what the press thought about it.

 

Seeing her in that horrible white room had his guilt rising again. She would be alone here for one night, with nothing to protect her from the nightmares. He had forgotten to take Tala's shirt with them, not thinking that she would have to stay. The nightmares would consume her here, he knew. And that was not good for her recovering. So upon leaving her he took of his scarf and carefully wrapped it around her neck, baring his scar to the world. She looked up at him questioningly and he smiled. She just looked to cute for her own good like that. He whispered to her softly. He always whispered to her, it gave him the feeling that they were sharing something very intimate.

“To keep the nightmares at bay. I'm sorry I forgot to take Tala's shirt with me. I know that this won't help as much, but at least it's better than nothing hey?”

She put her hands on his, where he was still holding the scarf and looked at him so sad it would make a puppy feel ashamed.

“Don't leave me alone.”

“I promise I'll be here when you open your eyes tomorrow.”

 

With the guilt and sadness eating him alive he turned and left the room, stealing one last glance at his friend through the window. She was waving at him sadly. The memory of her hands on his still lingered in his brain. God, she had been cold. The doctor patted on his back sympathetically.

“Don't worry son, your girlfriend's in good hands. Nothing will happen to her. And besides, she's strong; I'd be surprised if she wasn't up and running again tomorrow.”

A glare was shot in the docs' direction.

“She's not my girlfriend. I've known her since I was 7.”

“Well you sure could've fooled me. She seemed to be important to you, that's all.”

“She IS important to me. Just not my girlfriend.”

Back home Kai explained the whole thing to the rest of the team and immediately Ray offered to drive to the hospital first thing tomorrow morning. Max, Tyson and Kenny however did not seem so eager to go. Just like Faith they disliked hospitals and preferred to spend as little time in there as possible. And besides, it was only for one night; surely she didn't need all of them being there?

 

Kai's night did not go peaceful. His head was too full of worries over the girl. Despite what everyone said, that she was strong, that she'd make it, he still felt like anything could go wrong. Maybe it was because this was the first time that she had actually gotten hurt after the convent, or just the realisation that Faith was no more human than the rest of them. She too could die and that knowledge crushed his ideals. She had always been there for him, like a rock. But now, he realised that one day she would be gone, and he found out that he had no idea about what he was going to do without her. She had been that one speck of light he had kept holding onto in the darkness. The only thing that kept him human. What would become of him if she was gone? He didn't know and ended up sleeping for 2 short hours worrying about it.

 

So the next morning he was extremely tired and bad tempered when he sat at the breakfast table. It was Ray who dared to point him to the newspaper. Normally Kai would've grabbed it himself, but he was fully focused on getting awake enough for Faith today, so he was drooped over a cup of coffee. He couldn't care less about what was new in the world.

“Eum… Kai, I think you'd better take a look at this.”

The coffee was forgotten after Kai read the headline and watched the picture that was added in the article. It was a photo of him and Faith coming out of the house.

 

###Start article###

 

Kai Hiwatari: future daddy???

 

New York 06/15/06 - 15.00P.M. Kai Hiwatari, beyblade legend and current member and leader of the Bladebreakers is spotted outside of his home by a nearby reporter. This may not seem so important or extraordinary, but just you wait. In the company of this legend was his old friend Faith Caels also known to be an ex-member of Kai's former team The Demolition Boys. The news has been having their suspicions about these two for ages, but it seems as they finally seem willing to admit it. The two of them are together, and from the looks of them have been for a long time now. Coming out of the house with his scarf around both their necks, holding her tightly in his arms leaves no doubt about it. And it seems like the couple has taken a very big step. They were being guided into a car by the teams' doctor. Seeing as there was nothing wrong with either one of the young couple, this reporter suspects that there might be a second generation on the way. If you look at this picture you can see that Kai has his hands on her stomach almost tenderly, which only raises suspicions even more. Were they planning on confessing the entire thing on the upcoming press conference? Or were they going to keep it a secret until it was too noticeable to hide? This paper does not know, but you now know that the cat's out of the bag. We sure know a lot of fan girls who are going to be very disappointed right now.

We wish the couple a lot of luck with their new bundle of joy, and hope that we'll be the first to know when the child is born.

 

###End Article###

 

“Child is born...” he muttered with a snort “…how about when hell freezes over and I learn how to fly with my butt. I should've known the press would be all over it. I just hope that they haven't found the hospital yet, the last thing she needs right now is nosy reporters.”

“Do you want me to call a cab instead of driving?”

“No Ray, I'm sure the rest of those stupid newspapers will wait for confirmation at the press conference or harass us at our front porch. And remember, the hospital still refuses reporters if asked.”

“Yeah, I know, but still, a cab isn't so easy to follow.”

“I'd still prefer it if you drove.”

Ray agreed, but didn't realise that Kai had preferred him driving because that would've given the Russian a few moments alone with the girl whilst he was parking the car. That way he could keep his promise and tactically inform her about what the press was thinking. The ride to the hospital went in silence, mostly because Ray didn't trust his voice at the moment and Kai was filled with worry and guilt again as he thought over yesterday's conversation.

 

He had hurt her; he had broken her ribs, and nearly got her killed. It had all been his fault. The doctor had even offered to take Faith away, for her own good. Maybe he should have agreed. Maybe that would keep her safe. Perhaps he could just refuse to take her home with them today. That would keep her safe. Oh, who was he kidding, the only reason that he had gotten this far in his rehab was because of her support. He wouldn't be able to finish it without her support. Without her gentle face and smile, those eyes that kept looking at him with so much pride and confidence, without all of that he was weak. And that would result in him grabbing that needle again. What could he say, he needed her, whether he liked it or not. He could only hope that he wouldn't lose control over himself anymore.

 

When he found the room he left her in yesterday empty, he went to the information desk. Perhaps she just had been moved to a more private chamber, or she was undergoing some more tests.

“Eum, excuse me, miss. Do you know where Faith Caels is located? She was in room 326 yesterday, but there's nobody there.”

“Faith Caels… Blue hair, blond highlights, funny looking eyes?”

At this Kai growled lowly in his throat. Her eyes were far from funny looking in his opinion. Then again, he had gotten used to her eyes changing every time she felt a different emotion. But instead of scowling at her, he tried to control his temper. He had to start doing that from now on.

“Yes, her, do you know where she is?”

“Oh wait, I remember you, you're the boy that was with her yesterday, weren't you. Yes you were, I never forget a face. You are such a lovely couple.”

“We're not…” he sighed, this was like fighting a huge pack of jelly “Look, could you just tell me where she was moved?”

The happy smile faded from the nurses' face and made way for a frown. That boy was just too rushed for a morning. As she found the data he was looking for though, her face went blank and a slight pale colour.

 

“She's in ICU, room 12.”

“She's WHERE?”

 

A/N: Yes, I know I know, I put my chars through a lot of bad stuff. But don't worry, this story'll get a happy ending, and who knows, Kai might just end up as a dad after all, or Ray, who knows ^^. Updated and finished version of chappie 9.thank you to the very loyal readers for making my day :D. Apologies for the OOC ness sometimes and the fact that my updating times are very random. School and homework for the lose :(.