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Yes, here I am with another fic. Hope you all enjoy, it's darker then my others though, just for you to be warned.
Disclaimer: I do not own Beyblade or any of its characters they belong to one person who is not me and I doubt you are him either.
Another storm casted its blackened quilt across the city beneath. Its inhabitants ran from the rain as though it was poisonous. Their recalcitrant minds only focusing on the fact that water would make them wet. So what? All it is, is liquid. Water is a gift. Water is a life giver. Water is a killer.
Killer. That's the one that stuck in their heads. The ones that made them run.
Weak.
Running from water, just because it's threatening. At least, that's what the wandering Russian thought. Two toned hair shining like a broken halo; crimson eyes shadowed over but had a glint inside their depths like a trapped light.
Kai...
Yes, that is his name. Desired by many. Loved by no one. Sucked, huh? He ventured aimlessly around, moulding into the shadows, becoming a walking silhouette. The pouring downcast rain slipped down his long black coat and his pale cheeks. He thought, or rather, knew the water had become tainted after landed on him. He was lost, lonely and liking it...to some extent anyway. He stalked on through the alleys. The drops, from his smooth seemingly holy skin, landed on the harsh rough pavement behind him. Not even the cold rain could make him seem real. His tears were even fake. Though he never cried, it wasn't in his wiring to cry. To show weakness. He cried once...but it was blood. Blood poured, not tears. He wouldn't cry again. He was an empty shell, not even the lost whispers of some far away ocean could be heard, he was empty.
Having no one made you stronger. You have to become emotionless to block out the cries of mockery and lust. Pain. He suffered it so much he almost wanted it. Quenched for it.
Pain made him real. His heart could beat out the blood and take more in. His lungs would fill with oxygen and deprive the carbon dioxide. But Kai knew, his eyes were the only thing that showed he was alive. But that light was slowly fading too.
A sharp sound brought him back to his senses. He saw a silver glimmer in the darkness, not the hopeful kind. More of the i'm-gonna-go-physcopathic-on-your-ass kind. Kai shrugged, eyes looking straight forward as the red swirled in his enticing orbs. The light and dark clashed together, making him untouchable.
Kai Hiwatari.
Untouchable. Black plastic wings were his heaven sent message. Another fallen angel to this despicable world. A lone figure stepped out of the hidden area, a wide sadistic smile on his twisted face and a long knife evident in one gnarled hand. The bluenette didn't even blink. So what? A serial killer had finally found a worthy prize, tainted skin and a broken memory, Kai. The un-named devil rushed towards him, towards the loner in a long black coat. He didn't move. He stood tall. He wouldn't run. It would be like running from water.
Killer. That's the one that stuck in their heads. The ones that made them run.
Kai wouldn't run, that would show weakness. The figure was just like the water to him.
And he would not run from water.
XOXOXO
An ebony haired male sighed for the fifth consecutive time in a row. Drinking deeply from his mug of hot chocolate and relaxing back in his soft chair. Gold eyes radiated content peace. Managing to shake off his friends and find some alone time. This was how he truly liked it. Just him, his chair and a big 'ol mug of steaming chocolate luxury. Life was good.
The storm outside roared louder, only making Rei Kon snuggle closer to the burning fire and deeper into the fluffy pillows. 'This is my definition of paradise' The thoughts ran happily, almost lazily through his mind. He had a humble little home, a quaint living area he adored. This was his house and everyone knew it. Well not everyone but Rei would kid himself sometimes. He loved to slip away from reality, making dreams a part of his everyday mediocre life. Letting slick nimble fingers carry out any work he had as he slaved over a hot stove while his mind was far away, dreaming almost searching. He thought of crimson a lot. Black plastic wings. A broken smile.
More like nightmares but to him, they were precious. An enigma wrapped in itself. A mystery. Almost screaming to be solved. He loved mysteries
The thunder flashed through the night sky, dancing for any who watched, loving that it was scaring some of them. Thunder joined in on the little game, not letting its bright competitor have all the fun as it used its loud voice to shout and bellow. None of that really bothered the neko-jin, it was just that vile rain! It hammered his door and windows, it mocked him from outside. Taunting him to step out into its cold harsh embrace. Smoother him, wrap him in the arms of false security and sing that oh so gentle death lullaby.
But the poor tiger couldn't help but feel a certain insecurity settle in his abdomen. Even as he swirled the dregs of chocolate around the bottom of the cup, he found himself looking towards the windows and suspiciously eyeing up the shadows. The hair on the back of his tanned neck stood on end as he slowly set the drink down on a polished coffee table and walked towards his front door. Maybe it was just the rain, maybe he had just been watching too many horror movies lately or maybe it was something else.
He curled his tanned hands around the handle; the blissfully cold metal greeted his warm skin. The freshly painted white door stood between him and the pouring liquid, between him and that paranoid feeling. 'You can do this Kon, just rain, just rain' With that he flung the door open and was greeted by...
Nothing. There was nothing there except more houses and some alleyways, thanking his golden sharp eyes for being able to see even through such torrent weather. He sighed, looking down, ready to close the protective door. Then his eyes grew wide
"Oh shit!" Rei quickly bent down, hands travelled over an unconscious body to a beautiful face. "Kami, what happened to you?" As if the male could answer, Rei stared at him as though expecting one.
The figure's long black coat flowed around him; one arm across his abdomen while the other was outstretched with his head resting atop of it. Light blue hair fanned around a pale face, some strands of the silky bangs in his eyes. The back of the head had dark blue hair and a small ponytail at the base of a bruised neck. Delicate eyelids hid, what Rei assured himself to be, passionate eyes with his mouth barley parted in slow yet ragged breathing. The raindrops trickled down this enigma's skin, making him shine slightly. The neko-jin looked up to the heavens, a few drops landing on him as he did, and wondered if this person really was an angel.
Rei shook his ebony head 'What the fuck are you playing at? This guy is hurt and you're staring at him. Try helping him maybe' Shaking his head again the Chinese male picked up the bluenette bridal style and carried him in. Surprised, and worried, about the lightness of the persons body as he set them down on a soft bed in the guest room.
Suddenly feeling the need to comfort the stranger, Rei gently brushed aside the hair from the bluenette's eyes. A whisper of a touch, but it sent a jolt down Rei's spine "It'll will be alright, I'll fix you up"
Finally getting to work, the neko-jin carefully removed the stranger's offending garments (such as his shirt and coat) and put them into wash, feeling a sticky substance on the black top. He gasped slightly. The body of the stranger was well toned and muscular (and slim) but it was the deep gash in his chest that got him. A massive slit across perfection.
"Oh... s-shit!" Rei placed a shaking hand over his mouth, trembling slightly. "No, can't cry, I can do this!" As though it eased the pain the neko-jin gently stroked the side of the bluenette's face before tearing away for bandages and cleaning equipment. Thanking that his friend Max had dragged him onto the first aid course they took at seventeen. He set about repairing the unconscious man beneath him, gently cleaning the wound and several others before wrapping clean linen around them. Making sure they weren't too tight or too loose. Completing his task Rei cleaned his hands and sat beside the stranger. Golden eyes taking in the seductive form of the mystery, becoming saddened. The figure looked as though he would never be anyone else's, no one was good enough for him.
The ebony haired male shook his head, ebony strands flew about before he tucked them behind a slightly pointed ear. He turned his head to look out of the window, the rain still poured down, onto a drowning world as it wouldn't stop. Frowning the boy shifted closer to the bluenette, as he glared out of the window. Allowing himself to get lost in the storm. Rei slowly got up and closed the curtains, walking back to the bluenette and putting a blanket over his bare chest, now only wearing his boxers. Before he thought about it, the neko-jin bent down and lightly kissed the stranger's cheek before walking out and switching the subtle light off.
XOXOXO
Crimson eyes slowly flickered open, greeted by a white room with sunlight beaming down through the white curtains. A songbird sang outside, as the morning air was still fresh and crisp. Kai laid there for a few minutes until he remembered collapsing on a doorway in the rain. He supposed that the resident had found him and taken pity. Whoever it was, had a good heart and that was nothing common. It was rare and sacred; Kai didn't think there was any one left who cared in this world. Soft satin sheets covered him and he saw black garments folded neatly on the end of the bed. He furrowed his eyebrows slightly; he'd never received kindness like this.
He got up and immediately regretted it, a sharp sensation tore in his chest and he remembered his wound, looking down he saw the white cloth wrapped around his torso. Becoming more confused by the second he gingerly made his way over to the clothes and put them on. They consisted of black trousers that were semi-baggy and a black long sleeved button up shirt, which he decided to leave open for caution of catching his chest again. Sitting on the edge of the bed, he wondered what to do now. Should he go down or not? After a while he decided it was better to view his surroundings and check out the hospitality that he was given.
Kai padded silently down the stairs and followed music. The sound directing him to the doorway of a kitchen. Standing on the boarder, Kai saw an ebony haired person, which he presumed was a girl, dancing around to the music as she cooked. Kai couldn't help the smirk that graced his features as she sang into a spatula and twirled around in a circle. Hips swayed from side to side to the music as she flipped a pancake and caught it neatly. Kai waited patiently for whoever she was to finish her little show.
Rei, blissfully unaware of the crimson eyes watching him got more and more into the song, his sweet voice soon filled the kitchen. Spinning around to take a plate to the table he saw Kai in the doorway. Blushing and frozen to the spot, the neko-jin looked down at the floor. The bluenette raised an eyebrow, his red eyes twinkling slightly to show amusement. He wanted to know this person's name, now he saw that the ebony haired person was in fact a male.
Just then the golden-eyed boy smiled, coughing slightly "Hi I'm Rei Kon"
"..."
"Um, yeah" Rei set the food onto the table and soon brought another plate of pancakes over. "I was just about to check on you and give you your breakfast. Sorry, did the music wake you?"
"No"
Smiling, he gestured to a vacant seat "Please sit down and eat?"
The bluenette silently walked, almost glided, across the room and sat down "Thank you" Rei smiled widely and shrugged, waving off Kai's thank you and passing the syrup, drowning his own pancakes when it was passed back.
The neko-jin suddenly shot up and strolled to the fridge, Kai frowned slightly and began to eat, before a bowl of strawberries were placed in front of his nose. "Pancakes are delicious with syrup and strawberries, trust me"
Unsure crimson eyes flickered from Rei to the bowl as he carefully took a few chopped segments and scattered them over his food, deciding it was best to not inform Rei that he had never had pancakes or syrup before. But strawberries were his personal favourite; lustful men that stared after him had informed him that he smelt like them. But he mostly ignored the comments, merely wanting to get away. The neko-jin smiled again and put some onto his own food. Kai kept on flickering his eyes to Rei, wondering while he was always smiling, what exactly was there to smile about anyway? Rei caught a few of the glances and blushed slightly, but tilted his head so his bangs would cover his cheeks.
"May I ask what your name is?"
"...Kai"
"Do you know what happened to you last night Kai?"
The bluenette fixed his gaze determidly onto the plate, having consumed his fill. Rei took the hint and dropped the subject, taking their plates over to the sink.
'He didn't eat much, but seemed to enjoy it. Maybe he isn't used to so much food or something. Kai, that's a nice unique name, though he never did tell me his last name.' Feeling eyes on him, the ebony haired male spun around and locked eyes with powerful crimson ones. Kai stared right back, a hint of curiosity in his shadowed depths. Rei blushed from the attention and coughed, breaking their moment.
"Thank you"
"It's alright, you're welcome."
"What do you want?"
"Huh?"
"In return, there has to be a catch"
"There isn't. I just wanted to help you. What kind of people do you know, if you think there's a catch?" As soon as he finished his sentence Rei knew he had somehow crossed an invisible line. The bluenette stood, rather defensivly.
"That is none of your business"
"Ok. I'm sorry I didn't mean to intrude."
Kai looked at him, as though summing him up. Rei looked at the floor again, shifting slightly. Kai nodded "Ok, don't ask questions like that again. That is personal, I haven't asked you any question like that and I expect the same"
"Of course, I'm sorry, I'm just curious" The neko-jin smiled warmly at the bluenette.
"I'll be leaving now, sorry for being a burden. Thank you" Turning to leave Rei's eyes widened and caught the enigma's arm.
"You can't, not to intrude again but I don't think you have anywhere to go and you're not going anywhere while you're still injured"
"Excuse me?" Stormy eyes narrowed again as he looked down at the ebony haired male. "I can leave when I want, I'm not a prisoner"
"Please, I'll be worrying about you otherwise" Rei looked at the floor sighing "But I can't make you, I just want to help"
"I'm not a charity case, I don't go around collapsing in doorways to get free food or clean clothes!"
"I know!"
"How would you know?"
Rei looked up into his eyes, he was being truthful when he said that. Kai was a proud and secretive character that hated being pitied. "I can tell"
"I don't want to be an obligation"
"You won't be, I have asked you not to go, if you were I'd say 'fine see you around don't get killed' and left it at that. Please, you need time to get better"
"…………………………….Fine, but I get to leave whenever I want"
"Yes"
The bluenette nodded and coughed lightly, looking pointedly at his arm that Rei was still holding. Quickly letting go, the tanned Chinese walked to the fridge and looked over his shopping list. Keeping his blushed cheeks from Kai's view, he turned around and went to the dryer
"Hope you didn't mind, but I washed your clothes, you had blood on them. I prefer hanging them out to dry, but this way is quicker and the weather isn't at its best right now so I tumble dried them, is that alright?"
"Yes, thank you" Kai regarded him, looking over the man's figure before meeting his eyes again.
Rei smiled and put Kai's clothed on the ironing pile. "It's alright. So is there anything you need or want when I go shopping?"
The bluenette got more confused by the second 'Why does he care? This is his home and his money yet he doesn't mind' "No"
"Sure, if you need anything just say. Hey you can come with me if you want." Kai opened his mouth but the neko-jin cut across him "Yet your wounds do need to heal, hmm"
"It's your money and your home, why are you caring about me?"
"You ask questions that are hard to answer. I care because that's the type of person I am, I care, can't help it I got it from my mother. She would always look after anyone back in the village…before she died" Golden orbs filled with sadness and looked at the floor. Kai looked upon him before Rei shook his head and smiled "Sorry went down memory lane there"
"Hn"
"So, you want to come or not?"
Kai shrugged and the Chinese male rolled his eyes grabbing his jacket and put it on. He got his keys and looked at the bluenette.
"So?"
He watched as crimson eyes shut and the enigma walked out into the brisk cold, yet the sun was still shining. Rei locked the door behind him and looked up.
"Bugger" Kai looked at him lazily, raising a slender eyebrow in question. Rei pointed upwards "It's gonna rain"
"Is that all?"
"You try having this much hair and not caring about the rain. It's a pain in the arse I can tell you." The neko-jin walked in a direction and looked back smiling. Kai walked slightly behind him, like a shadow. Eyes narrowed as he looked over the street, trying in vain to remember last night.
Rei, sensing that small talk would be pointless, walked to the groceries in silence. Feeling an odd comfort in the silence, something that he would normally find uncomfortable. Yet with Kai, a lack of speech and noise seemed all too right, as though it was meant to be that way. He contemplated the mystery. Handsome yet noble, armed with a lethal glare that would make anyone quail under its intensity. A glimmer in rich red eyes that showed life. Silent yet strong. Rei had never met anyone like him, and found the new experience rather interesting.
They soon arrived at their destination, Rei picked up a basket and walked around, that small smile still on his lips as he picked various items up and dropped them in, nodding and waving to people who knew him. The bluenette noticed the looks that were sent his way, lustful and in awe, he shrugged them off. These people weren't even worth his time. He looked up in time to see someone bump into his companion.
"Watch where you're going!" A tall man, who could be described as a brute growled down at the ebony haired figure. Rei apologised and picked up his items and got up of the floor. "Stupid fucking whore"
Kai narrowed his eyes, stepping in front of the ebony haired youth, glaring at the man. Rei looked from Kai to the man, watching as the latter walked away. "Thanks"
"Don't think I was doing it for you. I just hate people like that"
"Oh…well thanks anyway"
"Whatever"
Rei paid for his items and walked home, growing confused by the two toned man. Just when he thought he had him figured, he did something different that made Rei's theory fly out of the window. He seemed almost god like, untouchable. Tainted yet perfect. He was walking behind Rei again, eyes shut and hands jammed into pockets, shut off from existence, cold and harsh as ever.
The wind picked up and swept around them. Two lone figures walking in compatible silence. One tanned youth, wondering about the one walking behind him, wondering what had happened to him to make him like that. The other cut off, thinking of a lost home. Rain started to lightly pour. Rei covered his head with his jacket, frowning lightly. Kai opened one eye lazily, a hint of amusement shining in the crimson depths. The neko-jin frowned more.
"Why you smirking?"
"Why am I smirking?" Receiving a nod, Kai opened both his eyes "You're frowning, you've let you're shield down"
"What do you mean?"
"You smile to make people think you're happy. If they all thing your ok they won't ask what's wrong. In reality you're just as fake as me. Only I don't use happiness as a shield."
Rei gawped, that was the most he'd ever hear the bluenette say. When he spoke it was important. Kai raised an eyebrow and walked quicker since the rain was falling harder. Rei jogged to keep up with him, thinking of all the things he was just told.
Was Kai right? Rei thought so. He knew he smiled just to hide his sadness sometimes, but he never considered himself fake. He used a smile as a shield. Kai didn't. But they both had shields. Maybe they were more alike then when he first thought.
Kai walked into the house after Rei. The neko-jin cursed lightly as he shook his head, trying to get rid of stray water droplets. He dropped his bags off in the kitchen and sat down. "Treat the place like your own house, ok?"
"I wouldn't know how to"
"Oh, well if you want a cup of tea or watch something, go ahead. I don't know why, but I trust you"
Kai sat opposite the neko-jin, resting his chin on the back of a hand "Trust is nothing but a word"
"It's something people feel as well"
"I wouldn't know"
"………Don't you believe in trust?"
"Used to"
"What happened?"
"None of your business"
Rei sighed, he was sure he was getting somewhere. Then he stepped across that boarder again. "Your right, sorry" The bluenette nodded, his phoenix coloured eyes closed gently. Rei brushed his ebony hair from his eyes and smiled. But it wasn't fake. It was contemplating and thoughtful.
Kai looked up and looked directly into honey coloured orbs "Got your shield back up I see"
"No, what about you?"
"Mine is permanent, it will never be down"
'We'll see Kai I want to see who you really are' Rei smiled, he'd always loved mysteries and he had just found the biggest mystery he'd ever come across 'I'll figure you out, just wait'
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