Beyblade Fan Fiction ❯ Shattered Glass ❯ Panic ( Chapter 7 )

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Chapter 7 - Panic

`We just need to run a few tests to see how you are doing, and from that we should be able to let you know when you can go home.' As he said this he raised up a needle.

Kai's heart began to race…

Kai's heart monitor began to beep out of control, the others turned to Kai, and saw the look of pure terror on his face, he was shaking and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, he was grabbing onto his bed sheet so tight his knuckles were white, his breathing was rapid and his eyes were wide, never moving away from the needle, the doctor noticed this too, `Kai?' he stepped forward, but Kai shuffled away from him, `You stay away from me!' he warned `Kai it's ok, I'm not going to hurt you…' he noticed Kai's gaze was not on him, and followed his eyes to see what it was that was scaring him, he realized it was the needle.

Rei knew immediately what it was Kai was afraid of, he tried to help calm him down, `Kai it's ok, it won't hurt, you won't even feel it.' But Kai didn't hear him, his entire focus was on the needle, Rei leant forward and tried to wrap his arms around the frightened boy, thinking it would help him, but Kai saw it differently, he let out a small scream as he felt Rei's arms come to contact with his, he struggled and tried to pull away, `NO! I can't go through it again! I can't! I won't let you!' he screamed in fear, tears rolled down his face.

They all looked confused, `Go through what? Kai? No ones going to hurt you I promise!' Rei said softly. Kai shook his head violently, he seemed to be in his own world, not realizing his real surroundings, he was playing back agonizing memories from his past, he screamed at the top of his voice, `That's what they always told me, but it was always a lie! A lie! They promised me as well, but it did hurt! The pain was so bad I had to knock myself out! I won't let you do it again!' he lost all sense of control, he had to get out, now, he jumped out his bed and made a break for the door.

Dr. Myers tried to restrain him, but was too late, Kai managed to dodge out the way and get through the door.

His teammates bolted after him, `Kai! Come back!' but Kai kept on running, crashes were heard as he pushed a medicine trolley out the way, and into the wall, causing glass to break and shatter.

Rei, being a Neko-jin was able to run fast enough to catch up with him and made a dive at him, taking both of them to the floor,

Kai was screaming and struggling as loud and hard as he could, Rei was finding it difficult to keep the boy still.

Kai managed to struggle his way into a position where he could push Rei off him; he scrambled to his feet, only to be taken back down by the rest of his team.

Kai tried to regain his control, but when he saw Dr Myers approaching them with the needle again, he panicked once again as his fear was rekindled, with all is strength he managed to push his friends off him and ran down the corridors, into an empty room and shut the door. He knew he only had a matter of seconds before he was caught, and made his best attempt to hide.

Rei had seen where Kai had gone, and everyone followed him, they stopped outside one of the un-occupied hospital rooms. Rei gestured for Tyson and Max to stay where they were, and he and Dr. Myers slowly entered the room.

Rei walked into the middle of the room and saw nothing, he heard the faint whimpering from the end of the room, and approached it cautiously.

As he walked, the whimpering got louder; he found that the sound was coming from under the desk.

Rei crouched down slowly, he looked under the desk to see Kai huddled under it, shaking like a leaf and crying quietly, his head was tucked into his knees, and his hands where over his ears as though trying to shut the world out.

`Kai?' Rei asked gently, there was no reply, he crawled forward slightly and tried again, `Kai? It's me, Rei.' This time Kai looked up, his eyes still shone with fear, Rei tried to reach out for him, but Kai shifted out the way, `Kai I'm not going to hurt you, please come out!' Kai looked from his hiding place to see the Doctor standing there, he looked back to Rei and shook his head, Rei gave him a sympathetic look, `he must have gone through something terrible to make him act like this…' he thought sadly. `Kai, I know you're scared, but I swear to you, nothing bad is going to happen to you, do you really think I would let anyone do anything to hurt you?' Kai stared at him, looking into those brilliant amber eyes brought him as much comfort as his voice did, he felt himself begin to calm.

Rei held his arms out, and Kai cautiously emerged from his hiding place, he glanced over at the doctor suspiciously, who backed away to show he wasn't a threat, convinced enough that he was out of harms reach, he fell into Rei's arms.

Rei's P.O.V

I gave a sigh of relief; we finally managed to calm him down, as he lay in my arms I stroked his hair at the back of his head, I think it helped him relax, because after a few minutes, his breathing was slow and soft, he'd fallen asleep.

I wasn't surprised, after all, he was still quite weak, and this whole ordeal must have tired him out greatly.

I was glad to have Kai back in my arms; I picked him up bridal style, carried him back to his room and lay him back on the bed. I smiled, he looked so innocent when he slept, just like a young child.

But I couldn't help but wonder what made Kai act like that, I know it's obvious that he's scared of needles, but there must be a reason for it. I've got to find out why.

I was pulled away from my thoughts as Dr. Myers came into the room, he whispered to me, `Excellent job Rei, this makes things a lot easier, the fact is, like it or not, he really needs this blood-test, so I'll give it to him now so he won't feel it.'

I nodded, and watched him dab an area on Kai's arm with cotton and a liquid of some sort and inserted the needle, Kai frowned in his sleep and murmured in what I a language I couldn't understand.

After a few minutes, Dr. Myers turned to me, `Do you know of any reasons why Kai has such a sever fear of needles?' he asked, I shook my head, `Truth is none of us know much about him, but we do know he's had quite a bad life.' I explained about what we knew about the Abbey and his grandfather, and I mentioned the nightmares, but I felt none of the information we had really explained anything. `Well, we'll have to put it too him when the psychiatrist comes down and-' I cut him short `Psychiatrist?' why was there a psychiatrist needed? Kai wasn't insane. `Well, I and a few other doctors feel that Kai may have some sort of mental disturbance, the suicide attempt, self-harm, the nightmares as you've just told me, and the ordeal just now all point to some sort of, well, mental instability.' I glared at him `are you trying to say Kai's crazy?' he laughed softly, `no, no, don't worry, were not planning on putting him in a straight-jacket or anything, we just need to find the route of what we feel may be manic depression, but that's what we need the psychiatrist for, so don't worry, he'll be fine.' I nodded, Dr. Myers took the needle out of Kai when he finished the test, and then got up and left.

Normal P.O.V

Rei sat next to Kai's bedside, and waited for him to wake, he didn't have to wait long, as Kai started to stir minutes after Dr. Myers had left.

Rei looked down on him and smiled, he took Kai's hand and rubbed it, `how are you feeling?' he asked `fine.' Came Kai's reply, he looked away from Rei, he couldn't look him in the face, he felt ashamed for letting his fear get the better of him, Rei sensed this and gently took hold of Kai's chin, tilted his head towards him, and kissed him softly. `I'm so sorry Rei, I just…panicked' Rei silenced him by putting a finger up to his mouth, `don't worry about it, but I need to know, why are you so afraid of needles?'

A sad expression was cast upon Kai's face, `It's a long story, and one I don't like telling…' Rei looked at him pleadingly `Please Kai, you need to open up to me.' Tears filled his lover's eyes `I…I can't, I'm sorry Rei I just can't, It's too painful.'

Just then the three figures appeared at the door, they came in slowly, `hey Kai, are you ok?' he nodded and looked away, they could tell he wasn't happy about displaying his fear in front of people. Tyson pressed on, `Why are you so afraid of needles Kai?' that was something they all wanted to know, but their was another knock at the door `Christ can't they just leave me alone?' thought Kai, he looked to see Dr. Myers and another man standing in the doorway.

`Hello their Kai, this is Dr. Yates' he indicated to the young man beside him, he was a tall, slim man who had green eyes and spiky, light-brown hair, he smiled at Kai, `Call me Flynn.' He said, Kai simply nodded at him, `what do you want now?' Kai asked curtly, he really didn't like doctors.

`Mr. Yates is our top psychiatrist, you'll be having your sessions with him from now on, and we'd like to start now if that's ok.' Kai glared at him. `Maybe the rest of you could leave for a while, privacy matters and all.' The team got up to leave, but as Rei got up, Kai pulled him back down, `Don't you dare leave me alone with them…' Rei couldn't tell if it was a threat or a beg, but sat down anyway.

The others misread this and sat back down as well, but Kai was to tired to care. `Alright' Flynn sat down by Kai's bedside, `Lets start! Firstly, how are you feeling today?' Kai thought that was a pretty stupid question, `I feel like people should stay the fuck out of my business and not ask dumb-ass questions.' He answered; Flynn didn't take notice of this.

`No ones trying to get into your business Kai, we just want to pin-point what it is that made you or still makes you feel suicidal and depressed, I won't pressure you into anything.'

`Hn…' was Kai's response.

Flynn carried on, `Kai, I understand you're parents died when you were young…'

`That is correct…' Kai answered, he knew this would not be pleasant.

`How old where you when they passed away?' Flynn asked gently.

`Almost six…and they didn't `Pass Away', they were murdered.'

The others looked on in shock.

`What happened?' Flynn asked

Phew! Chapter over, sorry I think I may have babbled on, but I'll try and make up for it in other chapters.

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