Wow, did this chapter take me a long while or what ? So, to not make you guys wait any longer (sorry again) I'll step right to it. Have fun with this chapter.

Chapter 8 : lack of faith

Kai knew still, how angry he had made his teammembers when he had not told them what was wrong with him, several years ago, but what they had done to him these past few days was too much for him. "Guys, why are we here again?" asked tyson, clearly impatient. "This place is our only clue" answered Rei. "He's right" said Max. "You never know if kai should suddnely return here, or perhaps that orange-haired kid, who snagged him away from us." Kai stepped back once more.

"Kai, I still have to tell you something about your friends. They"- "Can it!" said Kai. "I don't want or need to know. Now, if you would be so kind to go away." Brooklyn looked hurt. "Please" sighed Kai. "I don't want you to become as messed up as me, go away, Boris will find me again eventually anyways." Brooklyn hesitated. "Please?" "But Kai, you still don't understand what"- But Kai already took a step forward and bravely walked towards the team that had so betrayed him, leaving brooklyn in the shadows that no longer could protect him.

"Why are you looking for me?" he asked coldly while stepping onto the scene. "Finally want to kill me?" This was the last that Brooklyn heared for he had resected Kai's wishes and left, feeling a twinge of guilt that he had not been able to tell him what was really going on. That they had messed with his mind in the glass tank, and that those people weren't really the friends he really still had.

"Kai!" yelled the 3 others in stereo.

"Wanna stab me some more Rei? Huh?" Rei stared at him strangely. "What are you talking about?" "And you Max? Care to kick me when I'm down?" Max looked at him teery eyed. "Kai, I really don't know…"- "Stay away from me!" yelled kai for Max had tried to approach him. "Leave him alone Kai" said Tyson. "He's done nothing wrong. What's gotten into you?" Kai glared at him. "You know very well what's going on." He was only answered with confused looks. Kai didn't understand. How could they not remember? Hmph, they were probably just trying to lure him into yet another trap. They thought he was stupid huh? Well, he would show him he wasn't. "Hm, fine, I'm sorry" he mumbled. He knew not to trust him but he'd show them he wasn't weak. He grinned. Au contraire, he'd make them understand he would never fall for their trickery again!

The three 'friends' still stared at him strangely but soon they just altered their thoughts and tried to get Kai to tell what happened to them… to no avail. Kai kept on saying he remembered nothing, and that his outburst from earlier had somehting to do with a nightmare he had. When he said that, they started questioning him why and for how long he had, had these nightmares but because it started to get annoying he turned around mid-conversation and went to sit somewhere by himself.

"Er…. Probably the shock still" said Rei. "Are you hurt anywhere?" asked Max worriedly. Kai's eyes flashed with anger for a second but quikly turned back to their icy cold stare. "No Max, I'm just fine" he said, suddenly feeling his aching body all anew. "Kai, can we please get back to the hotel now?" asked Tyson wearily. Kai nodded and so they went. Max started to whisper to Tyson. "Say, don't you think he's acting much like you-know-when?" Tyson nodded. "I've noticed, but don't worry Max. We'll keep an eye on him alright?" Max smiled thankfully.

Meanwhile, Rei started walking next to Kai. "Whatever happened to that orangy kid?" he asked. "Gone" answered Kai. "Was he like, evil?" asked Rei again. "No" growled Kai. Rei took this as a hint to stop asking questions and joined the twoheaded team in front of their group. "Kai sighed." Man, was he aching all over. Boris was right. It'd be best if he started toughening up, he had grown rather weak.

They all got to the hotel in one piece, and quikly crawled into their beds. But not until everyone made sure Kai was nicely fed. Tyson had even stuffed his mouth with food a couple of times just because they all didn't feel like he had eaten enough. Indeed, they were sure to not let Kai be hurt again, no matter how he acted or struggled. He couldn't be hurt again!

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