Going to Russia

Hilary stared incredulously at Walter McKinney; he just sat there calmly behind his desk with folded hands and looked back at her, determined. It was all true. They were going to Russia to start up another department of the McKinney Corporation, but there was more to it then just that.

"Hilary, I understand your concern and the reasons to why you are against this, but reality is reality. Hiwatari Corporations is one of the world's largest companies and as we speak it continues to grow and grow." Walter sighed deeply and spoke again," I don't know what that ex-boyfriend of yours has been doing, but he has certainly been doing it pretty well. It is now, a fact that Hiwatari Corporations is one of the worlds most influential and not to mention richest businesses in the business world, and if we want to be able to compete, then we have no other choice then to invest time and money in this." Walter stood and leaned in over the table with his knuckles touching the table. He looked straight into Hilary's ruby eyes with hints of determination and bits of desperation too.

"I need this business deal with him Hilary. If we don't get it, I, this business I have built up from scratch, could risk being bankrupted! Do you want that?" Walter asked harsh.

Hilary soften her eyes and looked down at the floor and silent muttered "No". Walter sighed sadly and sat back down in his chair, he looked at one of the new pictures that stood on his desk, and he reached out and took one specific. It was a picture of Gou from his birthday party when he turned two; he slowly caressed the glass and gazed sadly at Hilary once more.

"When I first saw that picture of Kai Hiwatari I couldn't believe my own eyes and I'm very thankful that you told me the truth about Gou's father, but it is a fact Hilary that you at least have some idea on how this man's mind works. You'll have an idea on what kinds of stuff and ideas he will pay attention to and that will give us an advantage in proportion to the other companies."

Hilary stood up from the chair she had been sitting on, "I guess there is no more to say" she said and turned to leave the office, just as she reached the door she heard Walter call out to her, she looked over her shoulder.

"Even, if he finds out about Gou. It is still you who has the custody him! Remember that!" Hilary smiled at that and walked out.

"So, have we packed everything?" Hilary asked as she stood in the empty apartment, which had been her and Gou's for the past three years. Charlie, who stood beside her, gave her a strange look.

"What do you mean, "have we packed everything"... there's nothing left!" Charlie exclaimed widely with an amount use of his arms to empathize his point, "Every piece of furniture we had, has been shipped to Moscow", Hilary looked at him sulking.

"Still..." she muttered to herself. The only thing they had left were their suitcases with the things they needed on the journey. Out of nowhere, she heard a cell phone ringing, it wasn't her ring tune, she looked at Charlie who patted on his clothes and finally managed to dig out his cell phone from one of his pockets. While he was speaking, Hilary wondered where her little boy was.

She found him outside the building, practicing with his blade or at least try to. She walked up to him and bended down to his height level. Gou looked at his mama with tears in his eyes.

"I can't launch it right," he said sadly. Hilary looked at him supporting and ran her hand comfortable trough his slate-hair.

"Don't worry Gou. When we get to Russia I'll find someone who can teach you Okay" She said and kissed his head. Gou wiped his tears away with his hand and nodded. He took her hand and went to follow her inside. He had a little smile on his face as they walked; his Mama could always make him feel better.

They didn't even reach the door into the building, before Charlie came running out with wild look on his face, he was panting heavily.

"That was Gloria on the phone, she will be here within the next few minutes to pick us up". Hilary looked at him strangely as sudden thought occurred to her.

"Umm Charlie, then why are you so exhausted?" Charlie looked at her and Gou and then said:

"I tried to run with the suitcases" both Hilary and Gou laughed at that.

They had waited for 15 minutes, when Gloria finally decided to show. Gloria was a beautiful black woman, she was very outgoing and didn't mind to have a new boyfriend every week, for finding her true love didn't matter as much as friendship.

She had on more than one occasion tried to set Hilary up with various dates, but all in vain. She had quickly found out that Hilary put her son above everything. Not that she was one of those types of parents that did everything what their children wanted them to do, no she was one of those types who knew what was best for their children, when to be strict and when to be loving and caring. Gloria was pretty amazed by that considering Hilary's young age of 23-years-old, but as Hilary said, she had a lot of experience in the past.

"Yo girlfriends, load your stuff together and get it in gear will ya!" Gloria screamed from the top of her lungs.

"What took you so long?" Hilary asked as they put their luggage into the back of the car. Gloria smirked.

"I had to pick up some other people too" Gloria smiled sweetly at Charlie, "Theresa and Naomi". Charlie's face instantly paled. Ever since Theresa and Naomi found out that he was gay, they wouldn't give him a breaths rest. They always came to him asking for advice about things he sometimes knew about and about things he didn't have a rat's ass a chance to know. But the worst thing was that they tended to use him as a mannequin doll.

Charlie moved closer to Hilary and Gou, he pleaded her with desperate eyes, "Please don't leave me alone with these two". Hilary chuckled.

"Don't worry Charlie; I won't let them talk you into wearing a skirt this time". Charlie regarded her with suspicious eyes as they went inside the car.

Hilary watched her friends as they all chitchatted with each other; Gou was sitting in her lap fiddling with his blade. She ran her hand her hand through his grey-blue hair and gazed out the window. What would she do if she one day should stumble into Kai in Moscow; she knew he lived there in that big mansion that once belonged to his grandfather, would she tell him that he had a son. Hilary gazed a long time down at Gou, or should she try to protect her son from his father.

Kai wasn't the most affectionate person in the world and who could blame him. He had a terrible childhood with his mother dying in an early age and a father who rather wanted to study beyblades than to be with his family. And that had left Kai all alone with Boris and Voltaire.

She understood it and that was one of the reasons to why she never said anything when he went on one of his disappearing trips and first returned months later and when he chose to train instead of being with her (she understood that ALL to well) and why she accepted that he probably would never tell her that he loved her, if he even had felt such feelings for her. She remembered what had happened the first and only time she had muttered those three words to him.

It was a lovely afternoon; many couples were out enjoying it with walks in the park and sharing shy kisses. Others were watching television at home or perhaps just out having a jolly time with their friends. All these things were so to say oblivious to both Hilary and Kai who were engaged in a passionate kiss. Kai had been gone for three months and had just returned home that said day. They were in Hilary's apartment, Kai had her backed up against the bedroom door and grasped at the door handle twisted it so it would open up.

He pushed her inside and down onto the bed, Hilary giggled as Kai quickly laid himself on top of her silencing her with another passionate kiss. He began unbutton her blouse while Hilary pulled up the hem of his t-shirt from his pants. They broke apart so Hilary had time to get Kai's offending t-shirt off and get to feel his warm skin against hers. Kai started to attack her neck with heated kisses and nibbles, Hilary moaned and felt his hands wander down to her pants and started unbuttoning them. Hilary smiled as she felt his excitement as he pressed himself down on her, intentionally letting her feel his arousal. He continued to be engrossed in her neck and smiled when he heard her moans, he muffled out "I want you", but to Hilary it had sounded like "I love you".

"I love you too" he heard her say and pulled away quickly and stared at her with wide eyes.

"What did you say?" Kai asked shocked. Hilary immediately knew that she had misunderstood what he had said to her, she had to do something to save herself out of this mess.

Hilary smiled up him and sat herself up, so they were facing each other.

"That I want you too...now come on, let's not stop" Hilary said smiling seductively and started to kiss him. Kai grasped her by the shoulders and yanked her away from him.

"That wasn't what you said" Kai said a bit harsh. "You said that you lov...love me!"

Knowing that there was no way she could get out of this Hilary sighed and looked at him, "So!", "Does it matter?" Kai growled at her and got off the bed, he grabbed the t-shirt that lay on the floor and pulled it over his head and walked out from the bedroom. Hilary quickly got up too and went after him.

"Kai!... Kai... Ka-" She called out and stopped as she saw him pulling on his short- jacket and scarf. He was leaving the apartment and she didn't know if he would come back.

"Kai" She called out again and tried to reach him, "Just wait a minute" she tried to reason, but failed to get a hold of him as he slamming the door behind him and left. Hilary sank down on her knees and felt tears coming down her face.

"I'm sorry Kai...I didn't mean to tell you" She whispered quietly to herself.

It was nearly midnight when she heard the door open and slam shut. She had taken a reliving shower and was watching a late night movie. She turned off the television and saw him coming towards the couch, he watched her with his cold mask and unreadable eyes.

"I didn't think you would be coming back tonight," Hilary said quietly slowly standing up and turning to leave.

"I'm sorry!" She heard Kai say, she stopped walking and turned around, "I didn't mean to overreact and leave you like that, but I-" he stopped speaking and looked like he was pondering over something; he glanced at her softly and went to her till he was standing right in front of her.

"God knows how much shit you take from me...It's not like I'm the easiest guy to be with." Kai said softly and reached out with his hand and started caressing her face, his eyes turned sad. "You know Hilary that I would never hurt you intentionally, but I don't...can't...know" Kai had trouble finding his words, he took a deep breath, "Hilary I don't lo-" his sentence was cut short by Hilary's fingers on his lips. Hilary looked at him with teary eyes.

"Shhh Kai, It doesn't matter", Kai shook his head at her.

"I don't think you understand Hilary", he was about to let his hand fall from her face, but Hilary placed her hand over his and kept it there.

"But I do Kai...I do understand" seeing Kai's unbelieving face, she placed her hands on each side on his face making him look at her.

"Kai, do you care about me?" Hilary asked whispering. There was no hesitation in Kai's answer.

"I do"

Hilary let her hands fall from his face and pulled at the knob that held her robe together, it was what she had putted on after her shower. She let the robe slide down her body as if it had a will on its own. Kai took a small step back to admire her beauty.

"Do you want me?" Hilary asked and let out a little gasp when she saw Kai's crimson eyes staring back at her, clouded with desire. He a small step forward and yanked her into his arms, he leaned his head down to hers, and so close that there lips were almost touching.

"I want you more than you could ever imaging" Kai said huskily and crashed his lips against hers. Hilary broke away quickly much to Kai's annoyance, but he felt a pleasant feeling at what she said next.

"Your caring and wanting is all that matters to me"

"Airport, here we are!" Gloria exclaimed cheerful as they were walking down the big hallways towards their private gate.

"Oh, look of all those poor people who have to wait in line to get a ticket, while our company has a private jet we can fly in" Theresa said with faked tone of compassion. Naomi, Gloria and Charlie chuckled at that. Hilary didn't seem to be focused on what they said. Her mind was somewhere else. They would be in Moscow, Russia tomorrow morning, and Milo McKinney had just called and said that they would be meeting with Hiwatari Corporations in evening, where they would discuss the business deal over a dinner.

She was going to see Kai tomorrow after three years; she looked down at her son who seemed to be excited about moving to a new place. Hilary shuddered inwardly, she couldn't help it, but she feared meeting Kai again.