Disclaimer: I don't own it. But you knew that didn't you?
YAOI! (Kai X Rei)
Summary: Angel falls in love, then falls from heaven, then falls into Kai's lap… what'll happen next?
(A/N: okay this is my proof to my friends and personal fans –two people clap- that I can write a fluffy story. But because I suck at writing fluff there's a chance this could end up being a fluff story with angst highlights. By the way the rating is for my bad language which I will try to refrain from using. So here it is!)
Chapter 1: SleeplessKai turned over with a grunt and flipped the covers back before his scarlet eyes landed tiredly on the clock just feet away that blared defiantly the time, 2:46 am. He growled irritably and sat up on the edge of his bed before he went for a pair of jeans slung over the chair nearby. After fumbling with the jeans in the dark and pulling on a warm T-shirt and a jacket insulated with duck down on top of that he headed down stairs of his three-story mansion. The huge mansion he had lived in for so long that echoed so coldly in the depths of the night, "So lonely…' The words from whispers of the winter wind outside. He sighed and turning a corner he found the kitchen waiting for him like always and grabbing a bottle of water from the fridge and downed most of it. He walked from the kitchen as if stuck in constant play of a movie seen one too many times, a déjà vu of his own reality. He had not slept in many nights, his thoughts plagued by too many nothings of everyday life. This was most likely his sixth night without sleep and he was slowly becoming more and more certain he was losing his mind.
He slipped away to the foyer of his home and out the door like a shadow, his body instantly missing the warmth of his bed as he touched the cold night air. Other than the cool wind blowing relentlessly from the north it was a beautiful evening so deciding there would be no better peace he began to run, to no where in particular but away from his sleepless world.
After jogging down the driveway he turned out onto the main road and ran in the direction of the city, not really knowing why. He breathed in deeply of the icy wind and watched the vapor trail from his lungs seep forth like smoke and disappear into the darkness.
He continued to run and took comfort in seeing the wild things of the world still existing in a harmony more profound than the one he shared with people. He ran down another small back road that lead more directly to the city and absently glanced at his watch that blinked dimly in the gloom, 3:37 am. He sighed and pushed onward into the darkness taking a sort of peace from the calm unchanging shade. As he ran ever on into the night a sudden light shone at him and he realized that just ahead was the tunnel that lead under a harbor into the city. He ran a little faster trying to see what speed and how far his legs could carry him without his fatigued body finally giving in. He ran through a maze of deserted quiet streets before he finally paused at a streetlight and wiped at his sweat-dampened brow. He took a few deep breaths and looked up into the glow of the streetlight and watched as a seemingly supernatural steam snaked slowly out of the sewers below giving the road an ominous look. The crimson eyes gazed about and Kai with a huffing sigh leaned against a wall tiredly, he was tired but still not tired enough for sleep. As he yawned he turned his head to the sound of a sudden clatter of metal and boards on concrete.
His keen crimson eyes flickered to the nearby alleyway as walked nearer to the sound, curious as to what stirred so early in the slumberous urban streets. He turned a shady corner into an alleyway and saw that a scruffy mixed breed dog scoured through the waste and junk of the better class of life, those who had homes. He sighed as he saw the cur that looked at him with a begging light in his eyes that asked for help.
"What a fucked up way to live." Kai stated and leaned against the wall watching as the animal whimpered and turned away back to its search for sustenance. Suddenly out of the silence and consistent sniffing of the disposed remnants a voice, curious and untainted of sarcasm,
"What does fucked mean?""
Kai quirked an eyebrow at this and walked deeper into the gloom of the alley and saw leaning into a corner was a young man with long ebony hair and bright golden eyes staring up at him.
"Excyse me?"
"What does it mean?"
Kai laughed noticing that this young teen was doused in filth of street scum and said in a light tone,
"Well of all people I would assume a man of the streets would know easily what that would mean. I mean since you've probably been out here a while."
The person continued to smile up at him with a sweet look that one gives when he doesn't know what to say any longer. Kai realized that this person truly did not know this word and said, "What are you some kind of deprived child of misfortune?"
The bright amber eyes continued to stare at him and laughing he reached a hand down unsure why he even bothered to the young man while he said,
"You know its really cold out here… you should come with me and I'll give… holy God!" Kai had stumbled back because as he had been offering the teen a place to stay and take shelter for a night and the teen had stood with his help a billowing white object had raised up over both shoulders. That had made him only pause to wonder at first but as he saw it raise a little more he realized that this person was not what he seemed. As his voice faded off form the sharp exclamation the white objects sank back behind the young man and the golden eyes shone with hurt. Kai regretted his overreaction but was still taken aback by the strange snowy things had been there.
"What are you?" Kai asked wondering if this would get him an answer or another fearful look from the golden eyes. The ebony hair swept back from the teen's face and he said as if he were unsure as well,
"I am Rei. What are you?" The golden eyes had lost their wary intensity but gained an inquisitive wonder of pure light. Kai wondered if this was a time to get into high-class technical terms and thought better of it.
"I'm Kai." He thought for a second and said, "Would you like to come with me so we can talk more?" The golden eyes sparkled happily and suddenly the white billowing things rose higher up and spread out and Kai now saw what they were, they were wings both flowing and graceful. This golden eyed teen was… an angel. He scoffed mentally saying to him how impossible it was. But as the golden eyed teen moved forward to him and was fully in view he could see that the white objects were indeed wings and very much attached as he soon found out.
Tentatively the doubtful crimson eyed teen tugged gently on the inner base of the wing where it connected to Rei's shoulder. As he did suddenly the young teen squeaked with surprise before he glanced over the edge of the wing at Kai who held his hands up defensively and said, "Sorry…'
The other smiled and went to walk from the alley but Kai stopped him, not willing to take a chance on no one still being out because it was by now at least four in the morning and some would be out driving.
"Hang on, Rei… it's a long walk to my house. I'll get someone to take us."
"Well we could fly to your home," The eyes shone proudly as his wings stretched out slightly and flapped as he tested his own ability to take of from the ground. Kai smiled and said,
"Well I'm afraid my feathered friend I don't have wings to fly."
Rei landed disappointedly with an enlightened look as Kai pulled out a cell phone and after brief words and telling of directions before he hung up and looked at Rei. The ebony hair swept back again in a sudden brisk wind that cut around a corner and slapped both in the face and Rei, with only a small rag clothing his lower area on front and back like a loin cloth, shivered.
Rei turned suddenly to the crimson-eyed youth and asked softly, "Why don't you have wings?"
"I don't know…" Kai adapted a very in depth of thought look and said, "I guess I should ask God that when I see him again."
"Wow, you know God, too?" Rei's eyes sparkled with wild excitement.
Kai snorted and said, "Sort of… not quite on a personal level."
The other nodded in understanding and fell into a wondering silent stare as he continued to watch Kai with unblinking curiosity. Kai after being unnerved by this coughed uncomfortably and pretended not to notice his vigilant watcher. After a few minutes a royal blue car pulled up to their alley and Kai, checking to make sure no one was near, ushered the winged teen to the car. As they got in the car the driver turned to get orders from his boss and as he saw the wings he whispered amazed,
"Mother of Mary, an angel!"
But Kai, before the man could say another word, ordered, "Driver, I don't pay to gawk now go."
The driver turned around fearing to anger his boss and put the car in drive, the blue transport diving around corners and surging forward with absolute power in its movement. The car rushed down the street and stole away down the tunnel and exited the city limits. But as the car drove onward and awkward silence filled the car to the roof Kai watched the golden eyed 'angel' turn to the window and stare out with wonder. The eyes sparkled with wonder and the wings now and then twitched as his interest rose, but what Kai didn't know was that this was about to get a whole lot more interesting.