Me: My first Tala and Kai story! Yay me!
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Rei:-sweatdrops- She's always wanted to post a Kai/Tala and now she has her chance.
Kai: Read and Review.
Ian: You forgot to say please Kai.
Kai walked in a huff with his arms crossed as he walked to the auditorium where tryouts for drama were being held. He really didn't want to go to tryouts. He was being forced by his "big brother" Miguel. Kai couldn't say no to Miguel...actually, there were quite a few people that Kai couldn't say no to but no one got through Kai's defenses faster then Miguel.
Why did Miguel want Kai to go to tryouts when Kai practically despised the drama club? He was worried about his college application even though Kai was rich enough to put himself through college twenty times over and more. He had met with the principal, Mr. Dickenson, and he had said that Kai's socializing was apart of whether they recommended him for a scholarship or not so here he was...in the auditorium...for tryouts...
"What are you doing here?" Bryan asked Kai in disbelief as the dual haired enigma sat down on the stage near him and Ian.
"Why do you think?" Kai said dryly. "So what about you two? This isn't exactly your usual hang out either…"
"Ian wanted to try out drama and Spencer said it was a good idea," Bryan said. "So Miguel is in 'big brother mode'?"
"He thinks I don't socialize enough and drama will somehow be the cure. Don't get me wrong, I love the guy like he's my brother but when he acts like one…" Kai groaned.
"Well Miguel acting like your big brother is the least of your worries," Ian smirked. "Tala's coming too." Kai froze.
"You're kidding.
"Nope,"
"Tell me you're kidding,"
"I don't kid when I'm torturing you, Kai,"
"Well stop torturing me and tell me you're kidding,"
"Kai, he's not kidding," Bryan sighed. "Tala got detention and that crazy vice principal nurse- what's her name…?"
"Judy Tate?" Kai suggested. "Isn't she Max's mom?"
"Yeah, that's her," Bryan said. "Anyways, she told Tala he could either face risk of expulsion or helping the drama club the rest of the year and keep himself out of trouble."
"Great…I have to deal with this stupid play and that guy? Oh this is just great!" Kai said, throwing his hands up in frustration.
Although Kai, Tala, Ian, Bryan, and Spencer grew up together, Kai and Tala had somehow managed to grow apart from each other. Neither remembered where it started and no one else could remember when it started. Although Spencer suspected that it had something to do with when Kai had been forced to live with his grandfather. Tala had never quite let go of the original shock he felt when Kai had left without saying goodbye.
It wasn't that Kai had wanted to leave without saying goodbye but his grandfather, Voltaire, didn't give him any notice, and Kai knew that Tala would try and cause a scene. So he left quietly and sent letters when he could but he never once got a reply back from Tala. Spencer had told him that Tala had never received a letter that they had been told about or that they had found in the mail.
"Well look what we have here," Kai turned around quickly when he heard the familiar voice right next to his ear and his foot collided with the other's. A pair of strong arms reached out to grab him and pulled him into a strong chest before he could escape and wrapped him securely so he couldn't get away. Kai made the wrong move in looking up because the smirk that was on Tala's face could not be mistaken for anything else.
"Let go of me," Kai said but it came out insecure. Tala noticed the insecurity and raised an eyebrow.
"Are you sure that's what you want?" Tala asked. "You seem pretty comfortable to me." Kai felt his cheeks heat up and he turned one of his fieriest glares on the redhead who met his glare with a cool, ice smitten stare. Then just like that, his arms dropped and Kai took several surprised steps backwards until Bryan reached out and steadied him.
"That was just cruel Tala," Bryan said but the smirk on his face let them all know that he enjoyed it.
"No problem, Bry. Just ask me to provide your entertainment any day," Tala said.
"Way to take my side, Bryan," Kai muttered.
"Don't worry, Kai. I'm on your side," Ian said innocently and the three older boys groaned.
"Ian, that means practically nothing!" Kai groaned.
"I'd rather have Spencer get involved," Tala sneered.
"You're asking for a death wish messing with the big leagues, boys," a new voice chimed in. Tala turned around and the others turned their attention to the new addition.
"What 'big leagues'?" Tala said smoothly. "All I see are a bunch of drama geeks who are in over their heads and have become delusional by believing that they're the prime of the crop." Kai stepped closer to Tala's shoulder since he couldn't see over the redhead's height and he understood why Tala had decided to attack with words as he did instead of just letting Bryan or Ian handle it. Michael Parker was well…Michael Parker, the pure definition of rich and snotty.
His prime target for bullying always seemed to be Ian even though one of the older Russians would intervene or Ian would somehow end up embarrasing Michael.
"Well, Kai, this is an unexpected surprise," Michael said. Kai blinked. When did Michael start acting friendly with him? Tala glared at Michael and blocked his view of Kai.
"Well let's keep it that way- from a distance," Tala said. His eyes connected with Michael and dangerous sparks flew.
"Tala," Bryan growled.
"Hn?" Tala said, looking over his shoulder. They battled silently before Tala closed his eyes and then opened them when he slung an arm around Kai's shoulder. He smirked and looked at Michael.
"Back off, Parker, he's mines," Tala said in English. Kai frowned and looked at Bryan for a translation but the oldest Russian looked stunned and didn't give him an answer. Ian also didn't understand English so it was useless asking him. Kai fidgeted in Tala's grasp.
"You may think so…but are you sure he knows that he's yours?" Michael asked. His eyes were trained on Kai but Kai was still trying to get a translation.
"Tala…" Kai grumbled. He tried to move away from him but Tala's grip tightened on him. Michael gave one last pathetic glare and walked over to Eddy and Rick, who had been surveying the discussion with some interest.
"So…" Ian said.
"What was that about?" Kai hissed. "What did you say to him, Tala? Tala?" he shook the redhead's shoulder and froze when Tala's unfathomable expression turned on him.
"Don't worry yourself about it," Tala said. "It was nothing." He pulled Kai to him in a quick hug and then disappeared behind the stage curtains.
"What was that about?" Kai demanded. "When I finally get home, he acts like I'm a stranger. Now he acts like he can't live without me and he doesn't even explain himself!" Bryan sighed. Kai could beat someone up five times in fifteen minutes but when it came to his own heart felt problems, he was as clueless as a monk when it came to something other then what monks do on their temple.
"Hey, people listen up! I'm Hiro Granger and I'll be your drama teacher!" Hiro said.
"I thought this was a club, not a class," Ian muttered.
"For our end of the year play, we will choose from your auditions. You can choose any play, Romeo and Juliet, Phantom of the Opera, Dracula, the Diary of Anne Frank, whatever. When we've decided the best audition piece, we'll choose who's playing what part the next time we meet," Hiro said. "That's all for today."
"Great...couldn't I just skip the auditions?" Kai groaned as Tala sat down next to Bryan.
"You could," Tala said. "Just spend the auditions with me behind the scenes." His eyes connected with Kai's and Kai gulped. What was Tala's motive to suddenly act all friendly again?
"Okay..." Kai said, it was the only thing he could say.
Me: So what do you think? Do you like it? Do you hate it? Please tell me what you think!
Tala: In the short terms: Please review. It would make her very happy.
Me: What he said! So please review!