The Loss of Innocence

ahh crap i'm so sorry for the long delay! it's not like i have to write this, beause it has already been written.. but yea i just got side-tracked. For those (if any) that are reading my Inuyasha fiction i should hopefully be working on the third chapter either tonight or tomorrow! anyways


Enjoy!
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Thankfully for Kai, and Hilary most everyone was out of their room and either eating breakfast, sight seeing, training, or actually battling. Yes there was still a battle to consider. They stood in the elevator until the light dinged and the doors open. She walked behind Kai, as he stopped. She peered around him and realized that their room was just outside the elevator doors.

“Convenient enough for you?”

He never answered her as he took his room key swiped it and entered the room. He held the door so that she may come in. Their room was just as big as her (A/N: ok so what I’m about to explain just for the fun of it, I’m saying that Mr. D pays no expense to Hotel rooms so they are really big and really luxurious) room. There was a closet straight to her left. It had sliding doors so that you could cover it up if you had a guest. There were two queen size beds the left of the door with one nightstand in the middle and then two more on the other side of each bed. Straight forward there was a couch, like hers sitting in front of the window. To the right a little ways past the closet, there was an armoire which obviously set the TV. It was open and there in fact a TV, a DVD player and an Xbox system. Beside the Armoire was the bathroom. Hilary looked at her new surroundings not realizing Tala had made his way from the couch and engulfed her in a hug. It wasn’t still her nose picked up his scent of cologne.

She looked up and saw Tala looking down at her smiling. She returned his hug and smile as she saw out the corner of eye Kai placing her suitcase on one of the beds to the far right.

“Oh Hilary, my Little Hilary, the shit that Hiro put you through.”

She never knew Tala had such a sweet spot in his heart. He was of course just like Kai. Tala pulled away as he pulled her into the bathroom.

It was your normal bathroom. It had a shower; counter space ran from one wall to the other, and a toilet, nothing special. He gently took the make up back and placed it on the counter.

“These right drawers are Kai’s. The left drawers are mine, and the ones in the middle are all yours my dear.” He said.

She smiled as he opened up one of the bigger drawers in the middle and placed her bag in there.

He again pulled her into a hug and whispered. “You can get settled later.” He walked her out and sat her on the couch as he sat beside her as he unpaused his game and began to play it again. Kai was busily putting her shoes and socks up. That’s when she noticed the closet had been opened. Kai’s clothes that were hanging had been again pushed to the right, and Tala’s clothes had been pushed to the left, leaving room in the middle for her shirts, and dresses.

That’s when she noticed a smaller chest a drawers standing on one of the walls. Sensing that Kai really didn’t want to do this she stood up and started to unpack. It was very quiet as she placed her shoes in the middle of the closet right above where her clothes would go. Kai continued to hang some of her shirts.

“That Chest is totally empty; you can put your stuff in there as well.”

She looked up and nodded at Kai.

She began to take her undergarments and her PJ’s and began to fill them in the chest. She noticed a pair of eyes on her and turned to see Tala watching her very closely as she placed her bras in one of the drawers.

She giggled to herself as Kai noticed as well and slapped him upside the head.

The two boys glared at each other and spoke again in Russian. She assumed Kai was telling Tala not to stare at her undergarments.

Finally after everything was settled and done she sat on the bed where Kai had placed her suitcase on. He took it and placed it beside theirs on the wall. She grinned noticing that their suitcases matched the color of their beyblades.

“Okay, not that I’m not grateful, but what about sleeping arrangements?”

Tala paused his game as he put the controller down. They really hadn’t thought this through she realized.

“I can sleep on the couch.”

“No way.” Kai said

“Not that we don’t want to sleep on the couch either of us, it’s just this couch really isn’t sleepable.” Tala added. “Bryan and Spencer did a number on it. It’s sitable, just not sleepable.”

“You can sleep in my bed.”

She turned to see Kai sitting on the bed with her. She quickly gathered that, that was his bed.

“What about you?” she asked.

“We’ll share the bed. It’s a queen sized bed. We’ll have plenty of room.”

She opened her mouth to protest when Kai placed his hand over her mouth and looked at her. “No buts Hils.” She nodded her head as he gently grabbed the pillow from her hand and placed it on his bed.

Tala began to play his game again, much to the annoyance of Kai.

“How many times are you going to play this stupid game?”

Tala tried to look hurt at Kai’s mention of his precious game. “Ah, Star Wars is NOT a stupid game.”

“Yes it is, and you’re obviously being rude.” Kai looked at Hilary who seemed to be in her own world.

Tala looked at Hilary and nodded. He stood up pulling Hilary onto the sofa next to him.

“You want to play princess?” He handed her the controller and she looked at like it was going to bite her.

Kai growled at the obvious stupid Tala. “She needs to eat Tala.”

She turned and looked at Kai and shook her head. “Oh, no I’m not hungry really.’

Tala had by this time turned off the game, not before saving of course, and had started to put his jacket on.

“You need to eat princess.” He said.

She went to open her mouth to protest when there was a knock on the door. Hilary at this jumped which really caused both the boys to stare at the door with hard glares. Finally after about a second Kai rolled his eyes and sat up.

“I’ll get it” he said very annoyed. Tala grinned and stuck his tongue out behind Kai’s back.

“I saw that.”

Tala’s face fell as he heard Kai say that. Tala, not wanting to provoke Kai anymore, entwined his hand with Hilary’s softly stroking her hand. She looked up at him and smiled.

“What the hell do you want Kinomyia?”

Hilary looked and saw Tyson standing in the doorway. Kai was obviously pissed off.

“I was wondering if you’ve seen… HILARY” he exclaimed as he saw the girl. She went to go move her hand away from Tala but he held on tight.

Tyson tried to push pass Kai, but was unable. Tyson began to get this feeling of hate.

“What the hell is going on here Hilary?” That’s when he saw Tala’s hand and her hand.

“Nothing that concerns you Tyson.” Tyson shot up and looked at Kai through gritted teeth.

“Oh I get it Hilary, because Hiro wouldn’t give you any, you turn to these two.” Hilary eyes shot open as she heard what Tyson said. Kai growled only to try and calm him down.

‘Hiro, not give her any. Tyson you sick fuck.’ Kai thought.

Tala at this point held on to Hilary’s hand afraid that if he let go she would sink into oblivion.

Kai had pushed himself in front of Tyson as Tyson tried to get to Hilary.

“Oh come on Tatibana, say something. I know you’re just a fan girl at heart. You’re not good enough for my brother anyways. Your too bossy, too clingy, to stupid, too stubborn.” He would have kept going but stopped when he realized he was in the air as Kai had grabbed a hold of Tyson’s shirt pulling him up.

“Fine Tyson, if that’s the way you really feel about her. She’s ours then. She works for the Blitzkrieg boys now.” And with that stunned face of Tyson he threw him out the door shutting the door close.

After slamming the door Kai turned to see Tala with his arms around Hilary trying to soothe and calm her down. That’s when he realized she was shaking and looked like she was trying to fight back tears. He knelt down in front of her taking her hands in his hands.

“Hilary, shhh everything is going to be alright.” Kai said trying to calm her down. It wasn’t working.

“Princess don’t be like this. Don’t listen to that Baka. You’re on our team now, the best team by far.” He grinned but frowned when he saw she was still shaking. “Princess.” He begged.

Kai took his hands away from hers, as he sat Indian style in front of her. Tala was better at this than Kai. All he knew how to do was beat people up, which wasn’t a bad idea he thought about it.

“I am bossy.” She softly spoke. That got Kai and Tala’s attention. “I’am clinging and stupid and stubbo-“she didn’t finish this as Tala pulled her in his arms.

“Princess, you are none of those things, so don’t you ever think of yourself as that.” Tala softly stroked her hair as she finally started to calm down. She looked up and her eyes met Kai’s eyes.

“I’m sorry” she softy spoke. He shook his head at her.

“There’s nothing to be sorry for Hils.” He started. “We won’t let Hiro, or that Baka get to you anymore. You’re safe here with us.”

“Aww group hug” Tala said as he outstretched his arms, but only got nothing as Kai took Hilary’s hand and helped her up.

“You’re pathetic you know that Tala.” Kai said as they started to walk out their door.

“Well, I’ll get that group hug Damnit one of these days.”

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Rei was busily eating his breakfast with his team when he felt a certain presence walking towards him. He looked up and saw Mariah sitting down next to him. He smiled as she smiled back at him. They had secretly been dating, but Mariah didn’t want Lee to know, for fear that they may hurt Rei. Of course Rei would protest, but she would shut him up with a simple kiss.

She started eating her breakfast as she slide one hand under the table where Rei caught it and started to softly stroke it. She smiled as she thought she heard him purring.

“Hey guys, did you hear?”

Rei looked up and saw Lee sitting down in front of him.

“Hear what?” Rei asked

“Apparently there’s this rumor going around that said Hilary tried to have sex with Hiro, but he denied her.” Lee said.

Rei and Mariah both looked up with stunned faces at Lee.

“That doesn’t sound like Hils.” Rei said.

“That’s what I heard from Garland.” Lee said.

“And who did Garland hear it from?” Mariah said.

“I think he heard it from Raul?”

“So it sounds like to me, that this is just a rumor mill.” Rei said satisfied that it couldn’t be true of Hilary.

“I heard that after Hiro denied her, she went running to Tala and Kai.”

Rei looked behind him as he saw Ming-Ming say that to another unknown beyblader.

“What is this, why is everyone out to get Hilary?” Rei didn’t get a response as he saw Tala and Kai walking past the breakfast buffet with Hilary in between them.

‘What is going on?’ Rei thought.

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Hilary had no idea where the two boys were taking her. She was shocked, but pleased, to find that they didn’t stop where all the beybladers were. She knew by know Tyson had ran his big mouth. She continued to walk with them in silence as they conversed in Russian. It was starting to get a little annoying she felt out of place.

Kai had looked down at the small girl and saw the feeling of out ness as he lightly punched Tala.

“Ow, what the hell Kai.”

Kai rolled his eyes as Hilary looked up at him. “Where here.” He simply stated. Hilary looked up and saw that it was a little café, which apparently served Russian food.

“You’ll love it here Hils.” Kai said as they were seated at a table.

“I don’t think I’ve ever had Russian food before.”

“Oh my Princess, you’re in for a treat then.”

She giggled, which for Tala and Kai, was the first time they had seen her smile or atleast giggle. “Doesn’t everybody say that about their own country’s food?”

“Well, sure, but Russian food is really awesome.”

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After finishing off their plates, Hilary looked up at Kai who was sipping the last sip of his water, as Tala finished his last sip of Coffee.

“When do you guy’s blade next?” she asked trying to spark a conversation between the three of them. Kai placed his glass down as if he was in deep thought. Tala took another swig of Coffee before placing his cup down.

“You know, I really don’t know.”

She looked up at him. “You never know do you?”

Kai smirked at her. “I do know, I just kind of have had some other stuff on my mind.” He said as he looked at her.

She blushed as she realized he was talking about her. “I didn’t mean fo-“

“You got to stop doing that Hils, stop being sorry.”

She looked up at him realizing she had been sorry a lot. “I’m sor-… I’ll work on it.” She said as he smirked at her. The waiter came with the check, the boys argued in Russian, obviously about who was pay for it. Finally the check was paid by Hilary’s suggestion of them paying half. Of course it worked until they started arguing about who would cover Hilary’s part. She sighed as she placed her part of the money on the table.

“You don’t have to do that Hils.” Kai said.

“Well I can still pay for stuff.” She stated almost proudly. That totally earned a smile from Kai’s face.

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The three teens started out going back to the hotel. They walked in silence, each of them not really wanting to go back to the Hotel, but as Tala had reminded them, they still had a team, and a championship to win.

As they finally made it back to the hotel, Hilary felt all kinds of eyes on her. She didn’t like it one bit. Tala noticed and placed his hand supportingly around her shoulder as he leaned in close to her.

“They are just jealous, you’re with me, the hottest Russian there is.” Tala glared up as he heard Kai snort.

“What? You have something against my hotness Kai?”

Kai ignored his question as they made it to the gym of the Hotel. Since the hotel was sponsoring the BeyBlade competition they allowed the teams to practice in their gym.

Hilary looked up as she saw a big sign on the wall, it was obvious a time sheet of when each team would practice, and what time. Tala smiled as he saw the rest of their team busily practicing. He frowned when he felt Hilary move from his arms and he watched as she made her way over to sit down.

“Hey Kai, took you two long enough.” Bryan asked not really noticing that Hilary had walked in with him.

Kai grunted as he took out his beyblade and launcher.

“Hey Tala, what’s with Hilary?” Tala looked as he saw Spencer looking at Hilary.

“Oh well, she’s part of the team now.” The two other boys looked at their captain like he was crazy.

“I didn’t know she beybladed?”

“She doesn’t” Spencer turned to see Kai walking towards the gym.

“Then, I’m obviously missing something here?” Bryan asked. Kai ignored the questions as he launched his beyblade towards no one in particular.

Tala sighed as he sat down trying to fix Wolborg. “Look, she’s not beyblading; she’s just going to help us. There was a problem with her and the team, so we took her in.” Tala said as he struggled to fix his beyblade.

“Oh yea I think I heard about that.” Bryan said

Tala glared up at him as if to say ‘don’t push your luck’. Bryan nodded as he and Spencer went back to their battle.

Tala continued to try and fix Wolborg when a small delicate hand reached over and gently took it. At first he was angered to think such a Fan girl could dare come up and just take his prized possession away when he looked up he saw Hilary.

“What are you doing?” he asked.

“I was getting tired of seeing you struggle, and Kenny had shown me how to fix these so?” she said with an eyebrow raised. Tala grinned and patted the seat next to him. She sat down and started getting busy on fixing Wolborg.

“Hurry up Tala” Kai growled.

“Hey I’m not doing anything; she’s the one trying to fix it.” At that Kai whipped his head and saw Hilary as she handled the beyblade which such care and dignity.

“Done!” she exclaimed and handed it back to Tala. Tala leaned in and kissed her on the cheek.

“Thanks Princess” Tala stood up and ran over to Kai. Hilary stood there as the team trained. It was different from when she was with the Bladebreakers, for some reason they would only fight two at a time. Not them, there was never anyone that stood in the sidelines, well except for her.

With them not letting her out of their sight, she felt wanted, and she felt safe. Hopefully Hiro wouldn’t try any tricks atleast for a while she hoped.
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Well there it is Chapter Three! sorry it has taken me so long to upload this chapter! hopefully i won't take as long.. don't forget to R & R