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Kai came awake to the sound of Rei's soft sobs. He rolled over and pulled the trembling neko-jin closer. "Rei, what's wrong?" Rei moved closer to the Russian, nuzzling Kai's neck. "Nothing. It was just a nightmare."
Kai rolled Rei onto his back and propped himself up on his elbow, brushing away some of Rei's tears. "Rei, you don't start crying because of a nightmare. I want to know what's going on." The neko-jin a fit of childishness stuck his tongue out before rolling on to his side. The Russian sighed in frustration and rolled the other teen on to his back before sitting on him.
"Kon, I want to know exactly what's wrong." Rei looked like he was about to disagree but the look on Kai's face said that he was going to do something drastic to get the answer. He folded his arms over his chest as well as he could with Kai sitting on him. "Fine, but you aren't going to like it. I'm in love with someone beside you."
The minute Rei said those words, he instantly regretted it. He had made it sound like he no longer loved Kai. Which was not true. He loved the Russian more than anyone, with the exception of the second person. Rei thoroughly believed in the ability to love more than one person equally. Kai however did not. It had taken Rei six months to get Kai to final admit it and he had just made it look like he didn't feel anything for Kai any longer.
"I see." Kai got off the neko-jin, mahogany eyes once again cold and uncaring. Rei scrambled out of the bed nearly tripping on the blankets. "Kai, it's not what you think!" The Russian spun around, eyes burning with rage and hurt. "It's not? You could have fooled me!"
The neko-jin drew himself up to his full height, only slightly shorter than the Russian. "Kai, it is possible to love more than one person at a time! You just have to be more open!" Kai laughed, the sound short and harsh. "I did open up, and look what happened! I had my mind fucked with!!" He pulled shoes and a sweater on before picking up his bag.
"Where are you going?" Kai had the door half open before he chose to answer. "Anywhere but here. I might fly back to Russia. I haven't decided. As long as you're not there, I could care less." The door shut with a resounding click. Rei waited for several seconds, irrationally hoping that the proud Russian would return
He sank to his knees, unable to stop the tears from flowing. He couldn't understand why Kai had left. He had wanted the truth and Rei had told him, not thinking of the consequences. The neko-jin drew his legs to his body and wrapped his arms around them, rocking back and fourth. "I'm so sorry Kai. I love you."
*****
Kai was halfway to the airport when he changed his mind. He tapped the cab driver on the shoulder. The fact that at three in the morning he had managed to get a taxi still surprised him. "What?" The Russian tried not to stay anything rude, although the taxi driver had started it. "I want to go to 244 Centennial Drive." The driver stopped in the middle of the deserted road and turning partially in his seat. "That's all the way on the other side of town. I'm not your personal chauffeur."
The Russian took his wallet from his bag. "Look, just take me there. I'll double the fare." The man glanced at the counter that sat at $20.00 and smiled, yellow teeth barely visible. "Fine." The man flipped a U-turn in the middle of the road, going much slower than the speed limit. Kai relaxed, trying not to think about what had happened only twenty minutes ago, although it had seemed like only seconds.
The car came to a lurching stop in front of an old brownstone apartment building. Kai glared at the man and handed him several crumpled twenties. He grabbed his bag, and shoved the door open, not wanting to spend anymore time in the cramped car.
Kai tiredly climbed the stairs, wanting nothing more then to sleep for the next three days. He knocked on the green door, waiting patiently for the house's occupant to wake. Slowly the door opened.
Kai came awake to the sound of Rei's soft sobs. He rolled over and pulled the trembling neko-jin closer. "Rei, what's wrong?" Rei moved closer to the Russian, nuzzling Kai's neck. "Nothing. It was just a nightmare."
Kai rolled Rei onto his back and propped himself up on his elbow, brushing away some of Rei's tears. "Rei, you don't start crying because of a nightmare. I want to know what's going on." The neko-jin a fit of childishness stuck his tongue out before rolling on to his side. The Russian sighed in frustration and rolled the other teen on to his back before sitting on him.
"Kon, I want to know exactly what's wrong." Rei looked like he was about to disagree but the look on Kai's face said that he was going to do something drastic to get the answer. He folded his arms over his chest as well as he could with Kai sitting on him. "Fine, but you aren't going to like it. I'm in love with someone beside you."
The minute Rei said those words, he instantly regretted it. He had made it sound like he no longer loved Kai. Which was not true. He loved the Russian more than anyone, with the exception of the second person. Rei thoroughly believed in the ability to love more than one person equally. Kai however did not. It had taken Rei six months to get Kai to final admit it and he had just made it look like he didn't feel anything for Kai any longer.
"I see." Kai got off the neko-jin, mahogany eyes once again cold and uncaring. Rei scrambled out of the bed nearly tripping on the blankets. "Kai, it's not what you think!" The Russian spun around, eyes burning with rage and hurt. "It's not? You could have fooled me!"
The neko-jin drew himself up to his full height, only slightly shorter than the Russian. "Kai, it is possible to love more than one person at a time! You just have to be more open!" Kai laughed, the sound short and harsh. "I did open up, and look what happened! I had my mind fucked with!!" He pulled shoes and a sweater on before picking up his bag.
"Where are you going?" Kai had the door half open before he chose to answer. "Anywhere but here. I might fly back to Russia. I haven't decided. As long as you're not there, I could care less." The door shut with a resounding click. Rei waited for several seconds, irrationally hoping that the proud Russian would return
He sank to his knees, unable to stop the tears from flowing. He couldn't understand why Kai had left. He had wanted the truth and Rei had told him, not thinking of the consequences. The neko-jin drew his legs to his body and wrapped his arms around them, rocking back and fourth. "I'm so sorry Kai. I love you."
*****
Kai was halfway to the airport when he changed his mind. He tapped the cab driver on the shoulder. The fact that at three in the morning he had managed to get a taxi still surprised him. "What?" The Russian tried not to stay anything rude, although the taxi driver had started it. "I want to go to 244 Centennial Drive." The driver stopped in the middle of the deserted road and turning partially in his seat. "That's all the way on the other side of town. I'm not your personal chauffeur."
The Russian took his wallet from his bag. "Look, just take me there. I'll double the fare." The man glanced at the counter that sat at $20.00 and smiled, yellow teeth barely visible. "Fine." The man flipped a U-turn in the middle of the road, going much slower than the speed limit. Kai relaxed, trying not to think about what had happened only twenty minutes ago, although it had seemed like only seconds.
The car came to a lurching stop in front of an old brownstone apartment building. Kai glared at the man and handed him several crumpled twenties. He grabbed his bag, and shoved the door open, not wanting to spend anymore time in the cramped car.
Kai tiredly climbed the stairs, wanting nothing more then to sleep for the next three days. He knocked on the green door, waiting patiently for the house's occupant to wake. Slowly the door opened.