Title: Golden opportunity
Summary: Kai is an artist and one of his paintings is entered into an art competition without his consent. Will everything work out in the end?
Pairings: Miguel/Kai
Hinted: Spencer/Tala (has anyone done this pairing before?)
Warnings: Yaoi, Odd pairings
Disclaimer: Don't own nothing.

I had this one laying around handwritten for God knows how long. I didn't even know I had it /Sweatdrops/ Quite a pointless story, but who cares, right? I am totally in love with Miguel/Kai. Oh and what the hell is Miguel's last name? I love him to bits but dunno his last name. /Is ashamed/

Kai stood at the back of the hall to check out the competition his arms folded across his chest looking bored. The judge had spent a lot longer on Mrs. Michelson's landscape then he had on his. He shrugged it wasn't his best painting.

"I have to give you an A for effort," said a familiar voice behind him, "but you haven't got a prayer - not when you're up against one of Gran's masterpieces."

Kai took his time looking up at the speaker. Miguel, looking incredibly hot as usual, smirked at him at his lofty height. Kai inwardly cursed. He should have known that the smug tanned blond would be lurking about here somewhere especially since his grandmother is a well know artist.

"Her work is very good," Kai said. "It's bound to get first."

"Natch. So why don't you try something traditional like her, instead of that abstract stuff."

Blader, computer wiz, athlete - and now art critic! Could he be any more annoying?

"Because it's my style. And it's not abstract, it impressionist." Kai frowned but then shrugged "Besides, I didn't want to enter this competition anyway."

"So why did you?" Miguel inquired.

Kai sighed and flicked a piece of hair from his line of vision. "I didn't. Bryan entered it for me. He and Garland thought it was pretty good," he frowned again. "So they entered it behind my back. I only found out yesterday."

Miguel nodded, unsuccessfully hiding a smirk and then turned back to the painting, squinting at it. "Should I recognize where it is?"

"Only if you've been to Australia."

Miguel nodded. "That explains it then. That Sydney judge might have a taste for that sort of thing."

But Miguel's expression suggested he couldn't picture it in a million years.

Kai was still seething when he left the hall and found Tala killing time outside. He told Tala what happened with Miguel.

Tala flicked a strand of red hair away from his eyes. "To tell you the truth, Kai, I don't like your painting either."

Kai snorted. "Thanks."

"I would have never guessed it was a waterfall if you haven't told me."

Kai let out his breath in a weary sigh. "I'm gonna kill Bryan and Garland for this. I wish I could cut my throat."

"You're too sensitive. Anyway friends are supposed to tell each other the truth." Tala gave another flick of his hair. "And while we're on the topic about not telling lies, I read Shakespeare's book like you suggested…"

Kai rose an eyebrow. "I didn't suggested it and he didn't write books."

"Oh, excuse me." Tala said. "I got it out of the library. Talk about clichés, it was full of them. I'll never read anything you recommend again."

Kai gave Tala a blank look. "So Miguel didn't ask you out?"

Tala looked miserable. "I shouldn't have taken it out on you." He frowned. "What do I have to do to get him to notice me?"

Offhand, Kai couldn't think of an answer. While he was dressed in a pair of black cargo pants with a red sash tied hanging off his hips, black joggers and a dark blue singlet top. Tala was wearing a tight, eye-popping jeans and an even tighter long sleeve shirt.

"You could watch him play sport, watch him blade or something" Kai finally said.

Tala looked sour. "I don't do boring."

Kai rolled his eyes towards the heavens. "Well, you have to find something in common! Can't you think of anything?"

"We've both beautiful people." Tala said. "We'd look together."

Can't argue with that, Kai thought.

"Are you going to come and have a look around the fair?" Kai shrugged. "Just for something to do?"

Tala flicked his hair again. "I've got better things to do"

"If you're chasing after Miguel, I don't think that the way to catch him."

Tala scowled at him. Kai guessed they were seconds away from an argument and was glad when, at that moment, Spencer turned up.

"Hey guys." He greeted, the muscles in his arms rippling when he gave a small wave.

"Hey, Spencer." Kai greeted in return. He and Tala were a perfect match, if only Tala could see it…

"My car is making funny noises." Tala told Spencer point blank, not once looking at him in the eyes. "I'd get you to take a look but I'm in a hurry."

"He wasn't joking," Spencer said as Tala walked away. "I suppose he's meeting some lucky person." His happy expression vanished. "Remember how he was like my guy for years? I still don't know what went wrong. It's like I've become invisible."

Kai gave him a sympathetic look and patted his arm. "One of these days he'll see what he's missing." He tried to sound encouraging but if Tala is after Miguel, poor Spencer wouldn't get a look in.

"So, what are you doing?" Spencer asked

"I thought I'd take a walk around sideshow alley, since I've never really been to one." Spencer nodded, his expression still miserable. "Why don't you come with me?"

Spencer perked up. "Sure, I would like that."

Aw, poor Spencer TT Don't worry Kai will cheer him up.

Next chapter: Kai and Spencer do something fun and bump into Miguel. Tala has a fit.

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