Rimnerel (half asleep): Hi...welcome to the...(falls asleep)
Kenny: Um...what now?
Brooklyn (smiles): Well, I guess we just start the chapter. She'll eventually wake up.
Kai: And if not, then we don't need her away. We would like to welcome everyone to the sequel of A Place For My Head...finally. Enjoy.
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The young man with brunette hair looked at his watch one more time, a frown appearing on his lips as he tapped his foot on the ground. The more time that went by, was more time that he grew impatient waiting.
Where in the seven hells was Tyson anyway? What the hell did he want so early in the morning? Why the hell was Tyson even up this early on a Sunday morning, one of the only days they didn't have school? With a short yawn, Kenny picked up his cup of coffee, placing it to his lips.
The warm morning sun highlighted his hair, which was now down to his shoulders and in a ponytail. Since about a year ago, Kenny began letting his hair grow longer, and cut his bangs shorter so they weren't so much in his eyes he now let show. He was still refusing to give up his glasses that still sat perched on the top of his head, even if he never really used them except to read small print. He figured that some habits were just harder to grow out of than others.
"Hey! Kenny, you wait!" Tyson ran around the corner, completely out of breath as he stared at the brunette that was setting down his cup.
Raising his eyes to Tyson, Kenny frowned. "Where the hell were you? You said seven o'clock, do you realize it's now seven twenty?"
Tyson took a seat in a chair, combing his hand through his wild blue bangs. A flush appeared on the male's cheeks as he gave his friend an apologetic stare. "Sorry about that. I...got tangled in some things before I left and had to take care of them."
"Things, huh?" Kenny had to know, it would be Rei related, typical. "I see, so what is it that you wanted to talk to me about so early in the morning when I could have been at home sleeping for another two hours?" Kenny raised his cup back to his lips, looking across at the blue haired teen.
"Well..." Tyson flushed, not sure how he should tell Kenny what's been going on. For a few weeks now, he was sure that Kenny noticed the strange behavior of him, Rei, Max, and Kai. Tyson was just untangling himself from the mess and he wasn't certain how Kenny might take it. Well, there was no other way to go about this, except just coming out and telling Kenny. "I'm sure that you've noticed how weird everyone has been, right?"
"Well, yeah, you guys are my friends after all. So, what's been going on?" Kenny continued to drink his coffee interested in knowing the secret behind all the wayward looks everyone has been giving each other.
"Well here's everything. I've been screwing Kai, and now he wants me to be with him, because Max has been screwing Rei and now they're together and everyone has just decided to switch partners in a joint agreement that this is for the best," Tyson blurted out. The response he received from Kenny was...well...the brunette choking on his cup of coffee while giving Tyson a 'what-the-fuck' stare. "Sorry we didn't tell you."
"How in the hell did this happen? I thought...okay, never mind what I thought. Why the hell am I just getting the memo?" Kenny remarked, his tone rising.
"Calm down Chief, it's not that serious," Tyson flushed. "I said it was a joint agreement on everyone's end. We just sort of came to that final decision and wanted to wait to tell you when things were okay."
"Well thank you for that nice surprise so early in the morning. So, you're saying that now you're with Kai and Max is with Rei? After all this time, what took you guys so long to come to that road? Took the longest detour that I've ever seen in," Kenny sat back, shaking his head.
"What do you mean?" Tyson blinked.
"Idiot, everyone expected you to be with Kai. You two had so much chemistry going on, I'm surprised that the events chaining you to each other finally caught up to you. Well, I suppose that as long as you're happy, I can say congratulations," Kenny spoke.
"Thanks," Tyson said. "You know...I thought it would be bad being with Kai...but..."
"Save it," Kenny interrupted getting up from his seat.
"Where are you going?" Tyson frowned.
"I'm going home. You know, if that was all you had to tell me, you could have called," Kenny chuckled. "But I guess I can commend you for even being up this early. Now why don't you tell me later how great a lover Kai is another time? I think I might be able to get in another hour of sleep."
"Oh, stop it," Tyson grinned from ear to ear. "We know the only place you're going since we're over in this area." Kenny didn't say a word as he left money for the coffee on the table, but a smirk curved the edges of his mouth. "Fine, don't say a word. Just don't spend the whole day in bed, we're all planning to go out and do something later today."
"I'll make sure to remember that," Kenny said. "Later Tyson." Walking out of the outdoors café, Kenny headed down the familiar sidewalk that would lead to the apartment complex that his boyfriend, Tala Ivanor was staying at. Yes, the Tala Ivanor of the Russian beyblade team, the Demolition Boys. It was almost a full year ago when their paths crossed.
It had rained that night that Kenny found Tala bleeding on the side of the street after being stabbed in an attempted mugging. Kenny felt compelled to help the male, at first not knowing who he was. When Kenny did find out, the desire to nurse Tala back to health became stronger eventually the brunette fell in love with his charge. Though the road to where they are now was a long one with much heartache and pain.
Kenny presumed the person that said 'what didn't kill you, only made you stronger' must have known Tala because in the end, he was stronger. The bond that he made with the red head only tightened as more time went by. The rough edges smoothed out to reveal the diamond underneath. A diamond Kenny would never trade for the world.
'Though, it's sometimes still hard to believe that a year has passed. At times, it feels like an eternity.' Kenny thought as he climbed up the stairs to the second floor where Tala's apartment was.
The housing was provided by Mr. Dickenson in exchange for Tala working at the B.B.A helping with the training of new recruiting bladers. Kai would have helped out the red head...if it weren't for the fact that Kai was only settling difference with Tala for putting Kenny's emotions through hell.
Heading down the hall to the fourth door, Kenny knocked lightly on the door. When he didn't get an answer within the first minute, he knocked a few more times, wondering had Tala already left for the morning. Waiting for a minute, Kenny was about to knock again when the door opened. Appearing in the doorway was Tala, scowling sleepily and a blanket wrapped around his waist. His hair laid flat around his head, the older teen having to comb wayward strands out of his face.
"Ohayo," Kenny grinned.
"You know," Tala said between yawns. "If you were anyone else, I would just slam the door in your face and go back to sleep."
"But since it's me, you're going to let me in and go back to sleep, am I right?" Kenny laughed as Tala moved aside to allow his entrance. Tala shut the door to his apartment then headed back in his bedroom, with Kenny close behind him once he removed his shoes in the entrance.
"I should," Tala replied crashing onto the king sized mattress. "What do you want this early in the morning? I know you didn't come over here just because you were horny, now did you?" An azure eye flickered over Kenny who was on the edge of the bed staring back at his boyfriend.
"Of course not!" Kenny exclaimed mirthfully. "I was meeting Tyson for coffee this morning."
"You mean to tell me that Tyson can wake up this early and function?" Tala said amazed. Kenny laughed at the remark.
"Yes, he can."
"So what was so important that he just had to tell you...?"
"Seven thirty-six in the morning," Kenny helped out.
"It's really that early?" Tala scowled, looking over at his clock, frowning more. "Why the hell is he up this early? If Rei or Max don't get him up, he'll sleep the whole day way."
"More than likely Kai," Kenny grinned.
"Come again?" Tala said.
"Exactly." Kenny started laughing, thinking about what Tyson just told him that morning. It truly was the strangest thing considering that as long as Tyson was with Rei, he just up and decided that he wanted to be with Kai. Kenny figured that there would be a point in his life he would never understand his friends, this was that point. Tala took a minute to stare at the brunette then just decided not to question.
"I'll ask later, but for now..." Tala found a smile cross his lips as he pulled himself up towards where Kenny was. Pulling the brunette to him, he pulled them both down on the bed, his eyes filling with mischief. "So, what do you want, you little imp?"
"Imp? I thought you were the devilish one?" Kenny murmured as he leaned closer to the male with red hair.
"You are so right then," Tala leaned in closer. "You know, I haven't seen you in a few days. Been busy?"
"Between already studying for my college exams, and helping Tyson with his work, I think I manage to keep myself busy. My parents want me to work harder so I can get into Tokyo University," Kenny sighed.
"And then do what once you get out of college?" Tala moved his hands to pull up Kenny's shirt, getting the article of clothing over his head and tossing it on the floor.
"I guess get a job working with a company and work until I retire, I don't know. I suppose that I should get into a good college first before deciding," Kenny said, lifting up so that Tala could pull his pants off and toss them on the floor too. Kenny set to work getting off his socks.
"That's what's wrong with the average Japanese kid, work too much and play too little. What's the fun in working your whole life away until you're 50 something so you can retire with benefits to lament away the rest of your years thinking of things you could have done?" Tala inquired.
"I don't know. That's just what you have to do. Either you have a trait that you want to use and try to make a living that way, or you shoot for the good colleges and hope to get into a good business setting," Kenny shrugged as Tala climbed over him, letting the blanket slip from around his waist.
"Remind me to show you something later," Tala murmured as he kissed the male under him. Kenny closed his eyes, giving himself in to the feeling, and the ones to come.
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Tyson picked up his cell phone and dialed the number to Kenny's house. "Hello, Mrs. Shinoda, is Kenny there? What? He isn't, okay, he must be with one of the others. No, there's no need for you to tell him, I'm sure, I'll see him soon. Thanks anyway, ma'am." Hanging up the phone, he looked over at Max and Zeo battling on one of the arcade machines. Kane was watching the two, occasionally his glance going over to Tyson.
"Not home I suppose," spoke Max, still playing the game.
"You know where he is right now. I was just giving him the benefit of the doubt and seeing whether or not he was home yet."
"Oh, now that you're with Kai, everyone knows where you're going to be, Tyson," Zeo grinned. The remark brought a color streak to Tyson's face.
"I think you're right about that Zeo," Kane smirked. "It's sort of strange though. When I first met Tyson, I thought that he was with Kai, but then I come to find out that he's with Rei. Do you know how upset Salema was about that?"
"Well now she can be mad with Max too," Tyson said. "And oh, when Mariah finds out, she is going to go crazy again."
"I think I can handle her," Max stated.
"I hope you can, maybe she's finally decided to go out with Lee by now, or something," Tyson said, dialing another number, this one Kenny's cell phone number.
The phone rung four times before Kenny picked up and answered it. The reason it took him so long to answer the phone was because a certain person wanted another go around, after spending more than five hours doing nothing but screwing, sleeping, and a few breaks to eat and use the bathroom.
"Hello?" Kenny answered, moving Tala's hand from inside his towel, finally having the chance to shower while his boyfriend was napping.
"It's just me," Tyson said.
"Oh, Tyson, what's up?"
"Kenny, I thought I told you not to spend your whole day with that red haired rabbit. Max, Kane, Zeo, and I are at the arcades downtown. Kai had to run some errands for his grandfather and Rei is somewhere." Kenny felt a smile curl his lips up at the name Tyson called Kenny's boyfriend. It was, of course Tyson's favorite nickname for Tala, joking that more times than not, Tala was screwing Kenny when they were together.
"I was just getting out the shower," Kenny said, popping Tala's hand away from another try for what was under the towel. The red head sat there, pouting slightly while staring at Kenny. "I was just about to leave."
"You sure he's going to allow you to leave?" Tyson questioned. "Are Max, Zeo, Kane, and I going to have to come over there and untie you from the bedpost or something?"
"You shouldn't be talking Tyson. After all, I'm sure that Kai's going to have you tied to his bedpost more than one night in the future," Kenny grinned.
"What the hell? Did I just hear that right? Tyson screwing Kai now?" Tala stared at Kenny with a frown. "He and Max switched partners?"
"Yep, and Max is now with Rei," Kenny said, covering the mouthpiece to the cell phone.
"How long ago was this, and why am I just discovering this little tidbit?"
"Tyson just told me this morning," Kenny replied. "That's why I was over this way. He wanted me to meet him at the café."
"What the hell?"
"I didn't question things too far." Uncovering the mouthpiece to the phone, to Tyson, he said, "Tyson look, I'm about to head out, let me get dress okay."
"Don't take more than fifteen minutes. If I have to come over there, you know what I'm going to do. Okay," Tyson warned.
"I won't, I won't. I'll see you in fifteen." Hanging up, Kenny went for his discarded clothes that were on the floor, but not before Tala made another try to take off the towel and have his way with Kenny again. He got so far as succeeding to get the young man on his back. "Tala!"
"What?"
"I have to meet Tyson and the others in fifteen minutes," Kenny protested.
"We can make it a quickie," Tala responded.
"Aren't you ever sated? You're starting to fit Tyson's red rabbit theory perfectly, you know."
"Of course I can be sated, but I haven't seen you in over a week. You have no idea how much I missed you. I think you should cancel and we should have time to catch up with everything that's been going on between us." Tala looked down into Kenny's eyes. "There's something I want to ask you anyway."
"Not now Tala, I have to meet up with Tyson, you know how he is when I don't get there. He'll hound me relentlessly until I make it. You can ask me later, okay." Getting up from the bed, Kenny kissed Tala on the lips then got dress.
"I suppose I can wait to ask you," Tala said, falling on his back on the bed, his legs were tangled in the covers as he watched Kenny get dressed. "It's not really important."
"Don't pout," Kenny leaned down and kissed Tala again. "I still love you and will always love you. And it's just a couple of hours that I'll be gone. If you want...I can get Max or Tyson to cover for me, and spend the night, will that work?"
"I suppose so," Tala said, a soft smile rising to his lips. "Have fun."
"Okay, bye then Tala. I'll see you later tonight." Once Kenny was dressed, he headed out the room and apartment. When Tala was alone, he rolled over to look at his nightstand then rolled back over on his side, closing his eyes.
"I suppose that it won't matter when I tell him, the thing that I'll have to look out for is what he's going to say," Tala mumbled as he was about to drift off to sleep. Minutes ticked away with him laying there, nodding off when he became aware that there was a knock on the door.
Opening an eye, Tala scowled, wondering what Kenny had forgot. He was really just going to have to get that brunette a key made. Lazily crawling out of bed, Tala dragged the blanket with him, not bothering too much to cover himself up properly. It wasn't like it could be anyone else. Mr. Dickenson always called before he came, and he doubted it was Kai or the other Bladebreakers looking for Kenny.
Trudging to the door, he door, Tala unlocked it, opening the door. "What is it that you f—"The sentence fell short as Tala stared at the person in the doorway that was not Kenny as he thought. In fact the person in front of him, studying him, was unexpected.
"Well...looks like I found you." The eyes roamed a little bit lower, a smirk lifting the corners of the person's mouth. "And in the most appetizing way too."
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Kenny: Wait...that's it for this chapter?
Brooklyn: Basically, yes. If they want more, they will have to review and wait for the next chapter.
Kai: Have we decided when the next chapter's out? Rim is still sleep you know.
Rim (mumbles in sleep): Reviews...enough...
Johnny: I guess that settles that. If the reviewers like it enough, there the next chapter will come sooner rather than later.
Kenny: Um...what now?
Brooklyn (smiles): Well, I guess we just start the chapter. She'll eventually wake up.
Kai: And if not, then we don't need her away. We would like to welcome everyone to the sequel of A Place For My Head...finally. Enjoy.
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The young man with brunette hair looked at his watch one more time, a frown appearing on his lips as he tapped his foot on the ground. The more time that went by, was more time that he grew impatient waiting.
Where in the seven hells was Tyson anyway? What the hell did he want so early in the morning? Why the hell was Tyson even up this early on a Sunday morning, one of the only days they didn't have school? With a short yawn, Kenny picked up his cup of coffee, placing it to his lips.
The warm morning sun highlighted his hair, which was now down to his shoulders and in a ponytail. Since about a year ago, Kenny began letting his hair grow longer, and cut his bangs shorter so they weren't so much in his eyes he now let show. He was still refusing to give up his glasses that still sat perched on the top of his head, even if he never really used them except to read small print. He figured that some habits were just harder to grow out of than others.
"Hey! Kenny, you wait!" Tyson ran around the corner, completely out of breath as he stared at the brunette that was setting down his cup.
Raising his eyes to Tyson, Kenny frowned. "Where the hell were you? You said seven o'clock, do you realize it's now seven twenty?"
Tyson took a seat in a chair, combing his hand through his wild blue bangs. A flush appeared on the male's cheeks as he gave his friend an apologetic stare. "Sorry about that. I...got tangled in some things before I left and had to take care of them."
"Things, huh?" Kenny had to know, it would be Rei related, typical. "I see, so what is it that you wanted to talk to me about so early in the morning when I could have been at home sleeping for another two hours?" Kenny raised his cup back to his lips, looking across at the blue haired teen.
"Well..." Tyson flushed, not sure how he should tell Kenny what's been going on. For a few weeks now, he was sure that Kenny noticed the strange behavior of him, Rei, Max, and Kai. Tyson was just untangling himself from the mess and he wasn't certain how Kenny might take it. Well, there was no other way to go about this, except just coming out and telling Kenny. "I'm sure that you've noticed how weird everyone has been, right?"
"Well, yeah, you guys are my friends after all. So, what's been going on?" Kenny continued to drink his coffee interested in knowing the secret behind all the wayward looks everyone has been giving each other.
"Well here's everything. I've been screwing Kai, and now he wants me to be with him, because Max has been screwing Rei and now they're together and everyone has just decided to switch partners in a joint agreement that this is for the best," Tyson blurted out. The response he received from Kenny was...well...the brunette choking on his cup of coffee while giving Tyson a 'what-the-fuck' stare. "Sorry we didn't tell you."
"How in the hell did this happen? I thought...okay, never mind what I thought. Why the hell am I just getting the memo?" Kenny remarked, his tone rising.
"Calm down Chief, it's not that serious," Tyson flushed. "I said it was a joint agreement on everyone's end. We just sort of came to that final decision and wanted to wait to tell you when things were okay."
"Well thank you for that nice surprise so early in the morning. So, you're saying that now you're with Kai and Max is with Rei? After all this time, what took you guys so long to come to that road? Took the longest detour that I've ever seen in," Kenny sat back, shaking his head.
"What do you mean?" Tyson blinked.
"Idiot, everyone expected you to be with Kai. You two had so much chemistry going on, I'm surprised that the events chaining you to each other finally caught up to you. Well, I suppose that as long as you're happy, I can say congratulations," Kenny spoke.
"Thanks," Tyson said. "You know...I thought it would be bad being with Kai...but..."
"Save it," Kenny interrupted getting up from his seat.
"Where are you going?" Tyson frowned.
"I'm going home. You know, if that was all you had to tell me, you could have called," Kenny chuckled. "But I guess I can commend you for even being up this early. Now why don't you tell me later how great a lover Kai is another time? I think I might be able to get in another hour of sleep."
"Oh, stop it," Tyson grinned from ear to ear. "We know the only place you're going since we're over in this area." Kenny didn't say a word as he left money for the coffee on the table, but a smirk curved the edges of his mouth. "Fine, don't say a word. Just don't spend the whole day in bed, we're all planning to go out and do something later today."
"I'll make sure to remember that," Kenny said. "Later Tyson." Walking out of the outdoors café, Kenny headed down the familiar sidewalk that would lead to the apartment complex that his boyfriend, Tala Ivanor was staying at. Yes, the Tala Ivanor of the Russian beyblade team, the Demolition Boys. It was almost a full year ago when their paths crossed.
It had rained that night that Kenny found Tala bleeding on the side of the street after being stabbed in an attempted mugging. Kenny felt compelled to help the male, at first not knowing who he was. When Kenny did find out, the desire to nurse Tala back to health became stronger eventually the brunette fell in love with his charge. Though the road to where they are now was a long one with much heartache and pain.
Kenny presumed the person that said 'what didn't kill you, only made you stronger' must have known Tala because in the end, he was stronger. The bond that he made with the red head only tightened as more time went by. The rough edges smoothed out to reveal the diamond underneath. A diamond Kenny would never trade for the world.
'Though, it's sometimes still hard to believe that a year has passed. At times, it feels like an eternity.' Kenny thought as he climbed up the stairs to the second floor where Tala's apartment was.
The housing was provided by Mr. Dickenson in exchange for Tala working at the B.B.A helping with the training of new recruiting bladers. Kai would have helped out the red head...if it weren't for the fact that Kai was only settling difference with Tala for putting Kenny's emotions through hell.
Heading down the hall to the fourth door, Kenny knocked lightly on the door. When he didn't get an answer within the first minute, he knocked a few more times, wondering had Tala already left for the morning. Waiting for a minute, Kenny was about to knock again when the door opened. Appearing in the doorway was Tala, scowling sleepily and a blanket wrapped around his waist. His hair laid flat around his head, the older teen having to comb wayward strands out of his face.
"Ohayo," Kenny grinned.
"You know," Tala said between yawns. "If you were anyone else, I would just slam the door in your face and go back to sleep."
"But since it's me, you're going to let me in and go back to sleep, am I right?" Kenny laughed as Tala moved aside to allow his entrance. Tala shut the door to his apartment then headed back in his bedroom, with Kenny close behind him once he removed his shoes in the entrance.
"I should," Tala replied crashing onto the king sized mattress. "What do you want this early in the morning? I know you didn't come over here just because you were horny, now did you?" An azure eye flickered over Kenny who was on the edge of the bed staring back at his boyfriend.
"Of course not!" Kenny exclaimed mirthfully. "I was meeting Tyson for coffee this morning."
"You mean to tell me that Tyson can wake up this early and function?" Tala said amazed. Kenny laughed at the remark.
"Yes, he can."
"So what was so important that he just had to tell you...?"
"Seven thirty-six in the morning," Kenny helped out.
"It's really that early?" Tala scowled, looking over at his clock, frowning more. "Why the hell is he up this early? If Rei or Max don't get him up, he'll sleep the whole day way."
"More than likely Kai," Kenny grinned.
"Come again?" Tala said.
"Exactly." Kenny started laughing, thinking about what Tyson just told him that morning. It truly was the strangest thing considering that as long as Tyson was with Rei, he just up and decided that he wanted to be with Kai. Kenny figured that there would be a point in his life he would never understand his friends, this was that point. Tala took a minute to stare at the brunette then just decided not to question.
"I'll ask later, but for now..." Tala found a smile cross his lips as he pulled himself up towards where Kenny was. Pulling the brunette to him, he pulled them both down on the bed, his eyes filling with mischief. "So, what do you want, you little imp?"
"Imp? I thought you were the devilish one?" Kenny murmured as he leaned closer to the male with red hair.
"You are so right then," Tala leaned in closer. "You know, I haven't seen you in a few days. Been busy?"
"Between already studying for my college exams, and helping Tyson with his work, I think I manage to keep myself busy. My parents want me to work harder so I can get into Tokyo University," Kenny sighed.
"And then do what once you get out of college?" Tala moved his hands to pull up Kenny's shirt, getting the article of clothing over his head and tossing it on the floor.
"I guess get a job working with a company and work until I retire, I don't know. I suppose that I should get into a good college first before deciding," Kenny said, lifting up so that Tala could pull his pants off and toss them on the floor too. Kenny set to work getting off his socks.
"That's what's wrong with the average Japanese kid, work too much and play too little. What's the fun in working your whole life away until you're 50 something so you can retire with benefits to lament away the rest of your years thinking of things you could have done?" Tala inquired.
"I don't know. That's just what you have to do. Either you have a trait that you want to use and try to make a living that way, or you shoot for the good colleges and hope to get into a good business setting," Kenny shrugged as Tala climbed over him, letting the blanket slip from around his waist.
"Remind me to show you something later," Tala murmured as he kissed the male under him. Kenny closed his eyes, giving himself in to the feeling, and the ones to come.
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Tyson picked up his cell phone and dialed the number to Kenny's house. "Hello, Mrs. Shinoda, is Kenny there? What? He isn't, okay, he must be with one of the others. No, there's no need for you to tell him, I'm sure, I'll see him soon. Thanks anyway, ma'am." Hanging up the phone, he looked over at Max and Zeo battling on one of the arcade machines. Kane was watching the two, occasionally his glance going over to Tyson.
"Not home I suppose," spoke Max, still playing the game.
"You know where he is right now. I was just giving him the benefit of the doubt and seeing whether or not he was home yet."
"Oh, now that you're with Kai, everyone knows where you're going to be, Tyson," Zeo grinned. The remark brought a color streak to Tyson's face.
"I think you're right about that Zeo," Kane smirked. "It's sort of strange though. When I first met Tyson, I thought that he was with Kai, but then I come to find out that he's with Rei. Do you know how upset Salema was about that?"
"Well now she can be mad with Max too," Tyson said. "And oh, when Mariah finds out, she is going to go crazy again."
"I think I can handle her," Max stated.
"I hope you can, maybe she's finally decided to go out with Lee by now, or something," Tyson said, dialing another number, this one Kenny's cell phone number.
The phone rung four times before Kenny picked up and answered it. The reason it took him so long to answer the phone was because a certain person wanted another go around, after spending more than five hours doing nothing but screwing, sleeping, and a few breaks to eat and use the bathroom.
"Hello?" Kenny answered, moving Tala's hand from inside his towel, finally having the chance to shower while his boyfriend was napping.
"It's just me," Tyson said.
"Oh, Tyson, what's up?"
"Kenny, I thought I told you not to spend your whole day with that red haired rabbit. Max, Kane, Zeo, and I are at the arcades downtown. Kai had to run some errands for his grandfather and Rei is somewhere." Kenny felt a smile curl his lips up at the name Tyson called Kenny's boyfriend. It was, of course Tyson's favorite nickname for Tala, joking that more times than not, Tala was screwing Kenny when they were together.
"I was just getting out the shower," Kenny said, popping Tala's hand away from another try for what was under the towel. The red head sat there, pouting slightly while staring at Kenny. "I was just about to leave."
"You sure he's going to allow you to leave?" Tyson questioned. "Are Max, Zeo, Kane, and I going to have to come over there and untie you from the bedpost or something?"
"You shouldn't be talking Tyson. After all, I'm sure that Kai's going to have you tied to his bedpost more than one night in the future," Kenny grinned.
"What the hell? Did I just hear that right? Tyson screwing Kai now?" Tala stared at Kenny with a frown. "He and Max switched partners?"
"Yep, and Max is now with Rei," Kenny said, covering the mouthpiece to the cell phone.
"How long ago was this, and why am I just discovering this little tidbit?"
"Tyson just told me this morning," Kenny replied. "That's why I was over this way. He wanted me to meet him at the café."
"What the hell?"
"I didn't question things too far." Uncovering the mouthpiece to the phone, to Tyson, he said, "Tyson look, I'm about to head out, let me get dress okay."
"Don't take more than fifteen minutes. If I have to come over there, you know what I'm going to do. Okay," Tyson warned.
"I won't, I won't. I'll see you in fifteen." Hanging up, Kenny went for his discarded clothes that were on the floor, but not before Tala made another try to take off the towel and have his way with Kenny again. He got so far as succeeding to get the young man on his back. "Tala!"
"What?"
"I have to meet Tyson and the others in fifteen minutes," Kenny protested.
"We can make it a quickie," Tala responded.
"Aren't you ever sated? You're starting to fit Tyson's red rabbit theory perfectly, you know."
"Of course I can be sated, but I haven't seen you in over a week. You have no idea how much I missed you. I think you should cancel and we should have time to catch up with everything that's been going on between us." Tala looked down into Kenny's eyes. "There's something I want to ask you anyway."
"Not now Tala, I have to meet up with Tyson, you know how he is when I don't get there. He'll hound me relentlessly until I make it. You can ask me later, okay." Getting up from the bed, Kenny kissed Tala on the lips then got dress.
"I suppose I can wait to ask you," Tala said, falling on his back on the bed, his legs were tangled in the covers as he watched Kenny get dressed. "It's not really important."
"Don't pout," Kenny leaned down and kissed Tala again. "I still love you and will always love you. And it's just a couple of hours that I'll be gone. If you want...I can get Max or Tyson to cover for me, and spend the night, will that work?"
"I suppose so," Tala said, a soft smile rising to his lips. "Have fun."
"Okay, bye then Tala. I'll see you later tonight." Once Kenny was dressed, he headed out the room and apartment. When Tala was alone, he rolled over to look at his nightstand then rolled back over on his side, closing his eyes.
"I suppose that it won't matter when I tell him, the thing that I'll have to look out for is what he's going to say," Tala mumbled as he was about to drift off to sleep. Minutes ticked away with him laying there, nodding off when he became aware that there was a knock on the door.
Opening an eye, Tala scowled, wondering what Kenny had forgot. He was really just going to have to get that brunette a key made. Lazily crawling out of bed, Tala dragged the blanket with him, not bothering too much to cover himself up properly. It wasn't like it could be anyone else. Mr. Dickenson always called before he came, and he doubted it was Kai or the other Bladebreakers looking for Kenny.
Trudging to the door, he door, Tala unlocked it, opening the door. "What is it that you f—"The sentence fell short as Tala stared at the person in the doorway that was not Kenny as he thought. In fact the person in front of him, studying him, was unexpected.
"Well...looks like I found you." The eyes roamed a little bit lower, a smirk lifting the corners of the person's mouth. "And in the most appetizing way too."
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Kenny: Wait...that's it for this chapter?
Brooklyn: Basically, yes. If they want more, they will have to review and wait for the next chapter.
Kai: Have we decided when the next chapter's out? Rim is still sleep you know.
Rim (mumbles in sleep): Reviews...enough...
Johnny: I guess that settles that. If the reviewers like it enough, there the next chapter will come sooner rather than later.