Ultimates and Chosen

Chapter 11

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"SO, TRAINING BEGINS" & "A FEW UNWANTED MEMORIES"

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" Hil, are they done yet?" Tala asked. He was bored out of his mind watching the Bladebreakers and their girlfriends train. Yawning, he closed his eyes and laid his head on Hilary's lap. Struggling to stay awake, the Russian beyblader had found an interesting time in staring. Staring at things; anything to be exact. He even stared when his eyes were closed! Imagine the uncomfortable creepiness that might arouse.

" No, they are not. Although, Kai is already done. He mastered all the abilities I know and more. He still has other things to master, but I don't know what they are. It appears his aura is sending out a strong signal," Hilary answered. She leaned back on her elbows. "He's still mad at us."

The Bladebreakers and the BladeCrushers were working hard in the freezing courtyard. The BladeCrushers were what the girls had called themselves. Apparently, they wanted to be an actual team rather than the Bladebreaker Girlfriends.

" REI! THAT HURT!" Mariah cried out.

She was examining a cut Rei had "accidentally" given her.

" Mariah, it's not my fault. I was concentrating on the block of wood, I swear,"

" Rei! Look! It's bleeding! Emily can you heal this?" Mariah wailed. Her black and pink hair was swishing at the back of her head. She turned to Emily and thrust her arm in front of the black haired girl.

" Mariah. Its nothing but a small scratch. See? Here, I'll heal it for you," Emily explained. She gently placed her hand over Mariah's cut and it began to shimmer in a pale pinkish color. " There," she said. " See? Your aura even helped me heal it."

Hilary smiled. She silently mused to herself on how long she had been here. Back home again. It had been two whole months since they arrived, and in that time, her friends had begun their hard, course training. They spent hours on end to learn anything and everything offered and required. Hilary gave out a short, yet silent laugh. They were special, truly something.

" Hil, do you think Kai will ever find out how we know each other?" Tala asked her.

Hilary remained silent. She looked over her friends and marked their progresses mentally before sighing. " Tala, I think it's best that we don't tell him. I mean, he already blew a fuse when he knew we both own this place, and he blew a gasket when he knew we knew each other. He'll probably mentally shut down when he finds out we were once betrothed."

Tala nodded in agreement. " You're right. You were always right. For know, let's just not tell anyone, okay?"

The fright of Kai dismembering him was enough to think about.

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Over in Kai's direction…………………………..

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'Look at them. It makes me sick. Why would she know him? How could that possible red headed freak know her? What is their connection?'

What was their connection? I mean, they don't even know each other….I think. What makes Tala so special or attracted? Not that he is…..

Kai bitterly shook all of these thoughts from his head. Concentrating, he finished whatever thing he was supposed to be doing and walked over to his teammate and Tala.

" Okay, so what am I supposed to do now?" he asked.

Hilary took her now brown eyes and focused them on Kai's brown ones. She seemed to fall deep into them as she gazed further. It was like a mystery of emotions passing through her eyes. Hilary could see the hatred, the confusion, and the desire hidden under the icy blue his eyes were turning into.

That was another thing. Kai and Hilary could change their appearances any time they wanted. They could also change any one's appearances if they wanted, which they rarely did.

" Nothing. Just sit and wait for the slowpokes to catch up. Wait, why don't you get ready? Hiro is coming to visit and see you and Tyson. So, get ready," Hilary ordered.

With an odd look at Hilary, Kai hesitated and stepped onto the platform. Doing his usual "hn" and cold glare, Kai went off to his room.

" Hil, you should be more softer with Kai. You know, like you did before when he didn't know about…..all this."

Hilary ignored Tala's comment and kept watching her friends prepare for what seemed like the final battle.

" Hilary, listen to me. I know your afraid because you loved him all that time ago, but you need to loosen up. How about a bottle of vodka for tonight? Eh? How about a small sit down with everyone so that we can meet Hiro. Besides, you're gonna need vodka if you're gonna calm down Kai. He will be pretty shocked to find out that he is Hiro and Tyson's half-brother."

Hilary stood up suddenly; Tala landed on the ground.

Brushing off her black cargo pants, Hilary yawned and smiled at him. " Tala, we are going to need more than vodka if we want Kai stable."

Confused at Hilary's emotional swing, Tala shook his head. " Girls," he muttered.

Hilary frowned at him. " Tsk. Tsk. Now, I think I'll tell Robert that you need more lessons in etiquette and lessons in properly speaking to a lady. Would you like that?"

Tala shuddred as he saw a small, yet evil grin spread along Hilary's face. Unfortunately, Tala only knew too well what that grin meant. " NO!" Hilary giggled at Tala's face. " Oh poor, poor Tala. Can't handle lessons with a real gentlemen, now can he?"

" Quite true Hilary. He is uncouth as is the rest of them," Robert smiled.

The purple European closed the Russian door behind him. Smiling at Hilary, but frowning immensely at the 'uncouth' him, Robert sighed as if disgusted by Tala's remark.

" I do not see why you choose to spend time with your ex----"

Hilary smacked a hand against Robert's mouth. Glaring furiously at him, she hushed him and shook her head. Motioning towards her friends who were in earshot, Hilary hissed at him. " You fool. They cannot know about Tala and I. If they do, they'll tell Kai!"

" Oh; so that's who you are infatuated with lately. My, my, my. I could never have guessed. It is such a shame Hilary. And to think you erased his memories of you when you were only children. And because of this imbecile." Robert jerked a thumb towards Tala who blushed lightly.

" Robert, I erased his memories of me for a different reason. Stay out of it, will you?"

She made her eyes flash a dangerous red color before Robert got the idea and backed off.

Fumbling for an excuse to leave, Robert just told her that he was going to check with Enrique who went to go pick up Hiro at the airport. " Where are you!? Hilary is going mad right about now! Yes, he is. No! It is gate KJ 3004! No! Listen ---" Robert walked off, yelling into his new cell phone.

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" Hiro!"

Tyson hugged his brother tight.

" Good to see you too, Tyson"

Hiro glanced at everyone who welcomed him. His eyes landed on Hilary and stayed on her for a moment before he moved on.

" Vodka!? Tala where the hell did you get that? You're only what, seventeen?"

Tala grinned and took out a tray of glasses.

" That's my secret. Anyway, who wants a shot?"

" Me!"

Typical. The loud-mouth Tyson would want one. Hiro rolled his eyes and muttered under his breath. Grabbing the Vodka bottle from Tala, Hiro ran for his life as his younger brother chased him for hours end.

" Baka," Kai muttered softly.

" Too true," Tala had said. He tried smiling at Kai, but was answered with a cold, icy glare. Sighing, Tala subtly moved towards Hilary. She had managed to grab the Vodka from Hiro's clutches, and had begun to fill the glasses with the beverage.

" Hilary! That is highly inappropriate to drink at such a time like this! What if someone gets hurt or -"

Hilary glared at Chief, who by the way, was scared out of his mind. Trembling only slightly, he quietly moved closer to Emily.

" Ok; No whining nor complaining. Its troublesome enough just to get this stuff. This is high class Vodka. The very best that Russia makes. Please take only a sip, for it will render you drunk in less than a minute," explained Tala.

Hilary handed out the glasses and took one for herself. With a sudden smirk, she drank the whole glass in less then a minute. To the amazement of her friends, Hilary poured herself another glass And finished that one too. On and on this went, until Hilary was dead drunk. The only persons in the room that weren't phased by this were Tala, Robert, Hiro, and Enrique.

" Whoa. Slow down, Hil. That stuff is strong," Max warned.

" If ya don't stop drinking that, Miss Bossy, your gonna have one hell of a hangover tomorrow," Tyson warned as well. Funny. Tyson was actually being sensible AND was the one telling Hilary off.

" Oh stop it. It's not like I haven't had any before, right Tala?" Hilary giggled.

Tala felt his face flush uncomfortably as he nodded.

" Since when does HE know if you drank before or not?" Kai scoffed. He shifted his feet and stepped closer to Tala. " Eh?"

" Um….Well…You see that is -"

" He knows because I drank a whole case of Champagne and Vodka at our engagement party!" Hilary said. She giggled again at both Kai and Tala's horrified faces.

" Hilary an-"

" -d Tala were"

"ENGAGED?!"

Needless to say, everyone was thoroughly shocked at this.

Hilary, who scorned alcohol and the sort, was drinking it and is currently drunk! Plus, she was engaged to Tala, who says they aren't married?

" W-What do you mean…engagement?" Tyson stammered. He thought of only two possible reasons why Hilary was engaged to Tala; neither seemed pretty formal with him. Shaking off his lucid, insane thoughts, Tyson managed to finish his drink in one gulp to ease away the troubles and pain of having to think of Hilary as a traitor.

" Rei…," Mariah whined. She wanted nothing to do with this " fiasco".

" Rei…..I need to get drunk, and fast!"

Taking the vodka bottle from the table, Mariah let the cool liquid pass down her throat. Instantly feeling wobbly, she hugged Rei and gave him the bottle.

" You imbcelic fools! Do you not know what a headache you will get in the morning?" Robert questioned. He felt enraged at the thought of having to clean up after the sober, yet pained bladers. Muttering to himself, he quickly left the room in order to find something non alcohol. Hiro joined him and began their conversation of the uncouth idiots who had not listened.

" Cheer up; My philosophy is to get drunk when in time of need!" Enrique announced. He ignored or didn't mind the confused faces thrown at him.

" What the hell," Marium rolled her eyes and gulped her glass. She set it down and reached out for the bottle Mariah was happily holding.

A scowling Kai left the room immediately, he was in no mood to party. No, he was hurt. Hurt beyond all imagination; betrayed by his friend, and seduced by his fellow team mate. How could he have been so blind?

Tala turned away, not wanting to see the tears falling on his friend's face.

Hilary rushed out of the room, wanting to fins Kai was important to her. Being near him was a necessity even when drunk or under the influenece. She ran after him, even after Tala placed a comforting hand on her shoulder.

Tala gripped his glass. The crystal goblet had shattered and the liquid dripped of his fingers. He was alone…again. Just when he finally found someone from his past, someone worth living for, he had been abandoned. Again. Tala dismissed his thoughts. He had convinced himself that the Hilary he knew and loved was in the past. He tried to tell himself that Hilary was feeling for Kai again. But no matter how hard he thought he had pushed these thoughts away, he knew that he was falling for the one person out of his reach. Now the same Hilary was back. But not for long, she was returning to the person who held her heart since the day they met.

" So…it's come to this. Who will you choose this time Hilary? Me…or … Kai?"

Tala had whispered these last words, fearing that the Bladebreakers behind him would hear. Though to his utter dismay and satisfaction, the BladeBreakers and their girls were drop dead drunk.

" Wow. Look at the pretty stars," Hilary said in a slurred tone. She leaned against Kai.

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Kai and Hilary were sitting next to each other in the private gardens of Tala's home. Despite the cold weather, he had managed to grow few things.- (that were actually alive!) Kai was sighing heavily while trying to burn off the anger of Hilary's slip of the tongue. Now, staring at the stars with Hilary, he oddly found this moment fine. Not disturbing or uncomfortable, but ok.

" Kai?"

Kai turned to find a drunk Hilary leaning against him, hiccupping though.

" Kai?"

" Hmmmm…?"

" Why do we secretly fight with each other? Yet, love each other?" Hilary asked.

Kai was caught off guard by her question; he raised his eyebrows and shook his head. He couldn't possibly tell her, could he? Kai Hiwatari, the man who swore never to love again, was falling for the person he thought was a weakling. How in Kami's name did that happen?

" I dunno," he quietly replied.

Just looking at the stars, he felt content. Sure, he was angry from her sudden outburst about her and Tala, but he could never stay angry at her. Funny how love works, eh?

" Kai? Promise me, that no matter what,…….we'll……………."

Kai heard a yawning, and craned his neck to see Hilary sleeping soundly against him. She never got to finish her request, he though.

" I wonder…What makes us have these uncontrollable feelings? And sudden emotions?"

Kai sat there, shivering slightly under the cool gaze of the moon, whilst covering Hilary with his white scarf.

" Hilary…"

Tala questionably stared at two of his best friends, hoping against hope that nothing would destroy them again.

" Why did you erase his memories of all of us in the Abbey? The happier times when Boris wasn't beating us or training us to the death? Why did you leave him to Voltaire?….."

Tala let his spoken words sink into the air. Softly closing his window, Tala let the tears of sorrow and fear mingle.

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