*thoughts*

//flashbacks//

songwords

(A/N The song is 3am by Busted, no. 5 on 'A Present for Everyone')

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Kai climbed a tree and swung onto a branch so he could look out to the dark sea. It was two in the morning and he couldn't sleep. This was the place he would sneak out to with Rei.

I don't give a damn about you,

No nothing can change my mind.

No way,

I'm happy just to let you walk away.

*I wish Rei was here,* he thought. *I wish I hadn't yelled…*

//"Look, will you just stop bossing him around!" Rei said angrily. "He's just as good as you!"

"No-one is as good as me, Rei." Kai said haughtily. "Anyway, if he's so good, why has he lost the last four battles?"

"I don't know! Just let him off this once!"

"Four times," Kai corrected him.

"He's trying so hard. He's trying to impress you so hard…"

Kai watched Rei's eyes light up in realisation. But he didn't know what he'd just realised. Kai lay a hand on Rei's shoulder. Rei brushed it off roughly and ran…//

Kai leant back. "What was it?" he asked himself quietly. "What did he realise?" He closed his eyes and the picture of Rei swum into his mind. He was smiling happily.

Don't think about you at night,

I'm happy to be alone.

Its ok,

But that was yesterday.

Kai thought back to later that day.

//"Max!" Kai called. "Wait up!" The Bladebreakers were going in after training, and Max turned to face him. "Seen Rei?" Kai asked. But Max's eyes glazed over.

"Max?" Kai growled.

"No. I haven't seen him." Max gazed off into the woods. "But I'll go and find him for you."

Kai frowned as Max ran off.//

"Why did he go so dreamy?" Kai thought. "It was almost as though he…" Kai's crimson eyes shot open. "I'll kill him."

Kai hurried into the house and opened a drawer. He grabbed what he wanted and ran to the car. He jammed the key in the ignition and sped off.

And now I'm...

Driving in my car

Words don't get me far

When they don't mean shit

He drove straight to Rei's apartment and ran up the stairs to the fourth floor, three steps at a time. Suddenly he asked himself - 'What am I going to say?'

I'm calling you at 3am and I'm,

Standing here right outside your door

And I don't think that my heart can take much more.

I'm scared of cracking up again

I just, want it to be like it was before

'Coz I don't think that my heart can take much more.

At the same time.

Rei sat on the sofa watching the TV with the sound turned low. He was thinking about what had happened that day.

//"Look, will you just stop bossing him around!" Rei said angrily. "He's just as good as you!"

"No-one is as good as me, Rei." Kai growled at his boyfriend. "Anyway, if he's so good, why has he lost the last four battles?"

"I don't know! Just let him off this once!" Re begged.

"Four times," Kai corrected him.

"He's trying so hard. He's trying to impress you so hard…"

Rei's eyes lit up as he remembered what he'd just said. It all fitted. Kai lay a hand on Rei's shoulder. Rei brushed it off roughly and ran as fast as he could back to his apartment…//

I don't, give a damn what you do

I'm going to get with you again,

And that's

The way this night is gonna end

His hand rested on something cold and metallic. *All I have to do is pick it up and go.* He thought. He grabbed it and opened the door to go down to his car. Kai leant against the door frame. "Come back," he murmured.

"I've got to do something," Rei said, going down to his car.

You say that you need some time,

How long does it take to see?

That we, are more than meant to be,

Kai watched as his crush walked down the stairs. *That's it. I've had it.* He took another set of stairs to get to his own car. Once inside, he pulled out a cell phone and dialled a number. "Hello. I need you to come somewhere with me…" Kai looked into the rear-view mirror, flashing himself an evil grin.

And now you're...

Driving in your car,

But you won't get far,

'Coz your car is shit…

Rei got out of the car angrily. He grabbed his cell phone and dialled someone. "Hey, could you - meet me somewhere?"

I'm calling you at 3am and I'm,

Standing here right outside your door,

And I don't think that my heart can take much more.

I'm scared of cracking up again I just,

Want it to be like it was before.

Coz I dont think that my heart can take much more.

Tyson grabbed a coat and opened the door. He looked at the piece of paper he had written the street name on that his friend had given him. He found it and waited.

Coincidentally, Max also grabbed a coat. Coincidentally, he picked up a piece of paper with a street name on it. Unfortunately, it happened to be the same one that Tyson had written down.

(A/N. It's going to have to be an alleyway, or side street, not a proper street. Don't want to wake up the city, do we?)

Can't take much more,

Can't take much more,

Can't take much more,

Can't take much more,

Rei walked down the street that he had given his 'friend' directions to. His cat's eyes flashed in the dim light.

Kai did the same, only it was his deadly smile that flashed in the gloom.

Driving in my car

Words don't get me far

When they don't mean shit

Kai saw his target, who looked confused. "Why did you want me to come out here at this time?" he asked.

Kai pulled the gun from inside his jacket. The boy looked horrified. "Oh, God, Kai, don't. Please."

"You love him," Kai hissed. "But he's mine. I'm going to make sure you don't get him."

Max was silent.

At the other end of the street

Rei saw who he was after, and crept up on him silently like a cat. He pulled a gun from his pocket and pressed it against the boy's head, clamping his hand over his mouth so he couldn't call out.

"You are in love with what's mine," he muttered. "I'm going to make sure it stays mine."

Tyson struggled against Rei's strong grasp.

Kai heard something at the other end of the street. Grabbing Max by the collar he hauled him towards the opposite end of the street.

Rei was so close to pulling the trigger when he released it at the sight of his crush dragging Max along the street, gun in hand.

Kai looked slightly surprised, but threw Max against the wall. "Great. Now I can make my point even better." Max cowered in terror. Kai took aim.

"No!" Tyson's voice rang out across the empty street after pulling Rei's hand away from his mouth.

Kai looked at Tyson in disgust. "Shut up."

Kai pulled the trigger.

I'm calling you at 3am

And I'm, standing here right outside your door

And I don't think that my heart can take much more.

I'm scared of breaking up again I just,

Want it to be like it was before

Coz I dont think that my heart can take much more