Chapter 5 - How disappointing...

Kai sighed as he sat on his window sill, pondering on what he should do about his sister running off with pretty boy again. Brooklyn was just a user, he didn't want Maia, he wanted to use her for revenge on him, he was absolutely convinced that is what Brooklyn was up to. "I know that's all that rookie is after...a bit of action with my sister and then revenge on me, he's just using her for information" Kai growled to himself angrily, he was so frustrated that one, he couldn't control Maia and two, that she would never listen to him anyway, no matter what Kai said to her, he knew that she would never believe Brooklyn was just using her. Of course, this what Kai suspected, it wasn't proven that Brooklyn was using her, maybe he really did like her, but Kai, being the bitter person he was, had let that idea slip from his mind long ago. He shook his head and sighed, "I won't let you ruin your career for that loser Maia, no matter what it takes...we're getting back on track...no matter what it takes" he threatened, though only he could hear the threat.

The cool night air allowed an exciting chill to drift by Kai's curtains, allowing him to keep turning his head every so often to see if Maia had come back yet, he couldn't see her silhouette prance back across the field for now, but he knew she'd have to return at some point. The moon was thick and large in the sky, casting a yellowish glow to the Earth below, which in turn cast dancing shadows to motion across the ground like phantoms. Kai sighed, he loved the night time, it was way more exciting and poetic than the daylight, so much more secretive, and mysterious very much like himself he supposed. He could relate to the night.

He was alerted from his thoughts as a soft giggling could be heard from Maia's balcony next door, he didn't poke out his head to look, just sat quietly on the window sill, so he could listen to their fruity little plans. Or rather Brooklyn's plans, that he knew Maia would want no part of if she knew the 'truth'. "Shhhh, you have to be quiet, you'll wake up Kai and then you'll be in trouble" Maia giggled softly as she helped Brooklyn over the balcony rail to stand close to her, he looked down at her, stroking her face softly. "Well, there's no escape Hiwatari...not now i know what you look like under there..." he smirked, pointing to her shirt, before leaning closer to kiss her again. She had given in totally at this point and let her arms circle his shoulders as she kissed him back tenderly, not wanting him to let go as his lips slowly drew away from hers.

"It's like a twisted version of Romeo and Juliet" Maia commented, looking back up at him shyly. Brooklyn nodded, "extremely exciting and cool though isn't it...it's weird, because it's like a rush of beyblading, i wanted to be in the dish all the time, striking down my enemies" he nodded, "it's like that feeling with you, i want to see you all the time, you make me feel powerful Maia, like i can never lose again" he added, stroking her face still, constantly infact. Maia stared up at him, rather confused by that statement but she shrugged it off and assumed he meant it as a compliment. She nodded and gave a soft smile. "I know what you mean...but i dunno' Kai's very smart, he'll find out you know...I'm worried what he's going to do when he does find out" she replied. Brooklyn put a finger over her lips and shrugged. "Hey, i wouldn't worry, i can handle him, i adapt quickly to my mistakes, and i am not going to make the biggest and dumbest mistake ever by letting go of you, just coz your brother doesn't approve" he looked at her silently for a long while before speaking again. "Are you mine Maia?". Her purple eyes seemed to hold a flicker of confusion as she stared at him blankly for a moment. She didn't actually have time to respond for another voice interrupted from behind her. "No...she's mine" Kai's voice was like a knife stabbing through her back.

"You think i don't know what's going on here pretty boy?" Kai snapped, glaring at Brooklyn merciless. Brooklyn didn't respond, he just shrugged and smiled innocently, rather calmly. "I know why you want my sister so bad you creep, you're just using her so you can get at me". Maia rolled her eyes, "Kai, grow up...". Kai laughed heartlessly, "Oh come on Maia, i know this guy, he's using you as a play thing, when he gets bored he'll drop you and you'll never see him again, he's using you". Maia looked over at Brooklyn. His soft, ocean coloured eyes looked at her and he shrugged, "Is that what you think Maia...?...it's not true, you know it isn't" he said in the calmest and softest voice he could. Brooklyn was determined not to look like the bad guy, not with Kai accusing him of such a thing. Maia bit her lip but said nothing she was torn between her own brother and Brooklyn. "Maia..." Brooklyn called softly and she looked at him, dead in the eyes. "I-...".

Kai's fists at this point were raised and he had already grabbed Brooklyn's collar, shoving him backwards, so far back that he was practically being pushed over the railings, fortunately the traditional dojo style houses didn't have particularly high rooves, so if he did fall, chances are it would have just turned into a back garden brawl. "You better let go of me Kai...before you do something you regret" Brooklyn said softly, but in that mocking tone he had used the first time he and Kai had battled. "Calm down?...calm down?" Kai drew back his fist and slammed it into Brooklyn's nose, causing him to break straight through the weak wooden railings and land into a patch of rather fuzzy and cushioned grass. "BROOKLYN!" Maia exclaimed, looking over the railings. "Kai! have you lost it?" she screamed at him. Kai however had already leapt off the balcony, and had proceeded to sprint across the grass towards Brooklyn, who was just standing up. Standing up to receive another punch. "C'mon pretty boy, you want Maia so bad, then fight me for her". Brooklyn shook his head, and took the other punches, before toppling over again.

Kai snorted and flexed his knuckles a moment, "Now pick yourself up and stay away from my sister, you're not getting at me through her, and you're not ruining her career" he growled, before walking off back inside the house, panting, glaring up at Maia as he disappeared back inside. Maia was shaking at this point she stared down at Brooklyn, who wasn't moving. To add to the situation the heavens opened the clouds no longer being able to contain the rain as it plummeted to the ground, soaking Maia to the skin as she carefully jumped down from the broken railings and ran over to Brooklyn. Cradling him in her arms she stroked his head. "Oh my god...are you alright, i can't believe he did that, you're not gonna' press charges are you?" She panicked, staring down at him with a worried expression. Brooklyn managed to force a weak grin, "calm down Hiwatari...it was worth it, calm down..." he said quietly.

Author's Notes:

So what do you think folks?...is he using her, or do you think he genuinely likes ickle Maia?.