Title: When two hearts are ready, they will speak
Subtitle: Moonbeams and unlikely friends
Author: Lady Snowblossom
Pairings: Kai + Rei
Ratings: PG, just to be on the safe side.
Notes: see part one
Additional note: I know next to nothing about Moscow, but they have got to have a small park somewhere, or something that passes for one, I hope. Let's see now, we're gonna have a visit by Johnny and Robert, along with some angst on Kai's part. Oh, Johnny and Robert are slightly in character.
Status: see part one
Disclaimer: definitely see part one.
Frustrated, Kai kicked a loose piece of brick out of his way: as he wandered aimlessly, staring down at his feet. The moon was high over head and painted the ground with silver and shadows, as he roamed deeper into the more ancient part of the city.
For want of a better destination, he turned to the left on the old battered sidewalk, he'd been walking along, and using a bridge light for a beacon, he headed towards the river. In the distance a church bell pealed, as his rambling steps brought him to the iron framework of a slightly neglected looking park. The peaceful silence of the little retreat beckoned, and entering, he soon lost himself among the small group of trees and snow covered bushes the park boasted. Under one of the trees, he found a small wooden bench, intending to stay for only a few minutes, he sat down.
Leaning back against the back of the bench; he pulled out Dranzer's blade and stared down at its' empty middle disk, then he sighed, tightening his fist. "What could I have done differently?" he asked himself. "Should I have used Black Dranzer?"
Closing his eyes, Kai called up a vision of the dark bit-beast; and felt again the flame of the cursed beast's power running in his veins. It frightened him to think of how easily he had been seduced by the promise of invincibility that dangerous creature had given him.
That promise had made him; and he shuddered as he thought it, had even made him turn on the one person he really gave a damn about. He would never forget the look of betrayal that shone from those golden orbs, as Rei had stared at him, that day on the lake. It amazed him, that even after the harsh words, the taunts he'd hurled at them, and his avowed intention of taking their bit-beasts from them, Rei and the others had fought so hard to save him.
"They forgave me," he said aloud, "Even after all that, they forgave me. How could they do that so easily?"
"Perhaps, it was because: despite everything, you're still their teammate. And their friend."
Kai sprang to his feet, as two muffled figures appeared.
"Well, well, look what we have here. A little lost Bladebreaker." drawled a familiar voice. Johnny and Robert stepped into the moonlight filtering through the canopy of tree branches, Kai found himself growling, as they came to a stop in front of him.
The young Scotsman's eyes glinted, as he faced his personal nemesis. "What are you doing out here, Kai?" he smirked.
"None of your business." Kai glared at the interloper, and started to walk away. The last thing he wanted was to explain to that smirking idiot, what had sent him into the night.
"Really." Johnny sneered, "Then I guess it has nothing to do with what happened today, and everything to do with you being a world class jerk!"
Snarling, the slate haired boy clenched his fists, then turned, with a look of fury etched on his face. "Today has nothing to do with it! You . . . bastard!" he hissed, as he stomped back towards the two Majestics'.
Johnny smiled like a cat about to pounce. "Oh," he purred, "then I guess Rei's being taken out on a gurney, didn't bother you at all. And here we all thought you were sweet on him." He made a show of playing with a button on his coat, before looking at the smoldering youth, glaring at him.
Eyes widening, Kai started, stunned by Johnny's words. How did he know? And what did he mean by 'we'?
"Johnny, that's enough." Robert's quietly authoritative voice cut through the promise of barely controlled violence between the two antagonists. Johnny's head snapped around and he glowered at the other youth. Crossing his arms across his chest, the lavender haired youth glared at the young Scotsman, till Johnny lowered his eyes.
"Humph!" Johnny snorted, before sitting heavily down on the bench. If Robert wanted to take over; then let him! And be damned to 'im! He hadn't wanted to follow that irritating Russian in the first place, but when Kai had stormed past them at the hotel, and disappeared into the night. Robert had basically ordered him to come along, while sending Oliver and Enrique in the opposite direction, so he had given in, and now, here he sat freezing his ass off, and for what? To find out about Kai's love life?
Being well versed in Johnny's sulks and tantrum's, Robert no longer paid any attention to them, and simply dismissed the surly red-head with an elegantly lifted eyebrow; besides they had a bigger problem; and they couldn't afford any distractions.
With a faint upturn of his thin lips, Robert, turned to the silent Kai, and said, "Let's not play games-here, Kai. Why are you wandering the streets of Moscow . . . alone."
Subtitle: Moonbeams and unlikely friends
Author: Lady Snowblossom
Pairings: Kai + Rei
Ratings: PG, just to be on the safe side.
Notes: see part one
Additional note: I know next to nothing about Moscow, but they have got to have a small park somewhere, or something that passes for one, I hope. Let's see now, we're gonna have a visit by Johnny and Robert, along with some angst on Kai's part. Oh, Johnny and Robert are slightly in character.
Status: see part one
Disclaimer: definitely see part one.
Frustrated, Kai kicked a loose piece of brick out of his way: as he wandered aimlessly, staring down at his feet. The moon was high over head and painted the ground with silver and shadows, as he roamed deeper into the more ancient part of the city.
For want of a better destination, he turned to the left on the old battered sidewalk, he'd been walking along, and using a bridge light for a beacon, he headed towards the river. In the distance a church bell pealed, as his rambling steps brought him to the iron framework of a slightly neglected looking park. The peaceful silence of the little retreat beckoned, and entering, he soon lost himself among the small group of trees and snow covered bushes the park boasted. Under one of the trees, he found a small wooden bench, intending to stay for only a few minutes, he sat down.
Leaning back against the back of the bench; he pulled out Dranzer's blade and stared down at its' empty middle disk, then he sighed, tightening his fist. "What could I have done differently?" he asked himself. "Should I have used Black Dranzer?"
Closing his eyes, Kai called up a vision of the dark bit-beast; and felt again the flame of the cursed beast's power running in his veins. It frightened him to think of how easily he had been seduced by the promise of invincibility that dangerous creature had given him.
That promise had made him; and he shuddered as he thought it, had even made him turn on the one person he really gave a damn about. He would never forget the look of betrayal that shone from those golden orbs, as Rei had stared at him, that day on the lake. It amazed him, that even after the harsh words, the taunts he'd hurled at them, and his avowed intention of taking their bit-beasts from them, Rei and the others had fought so hard to save him.
"They forgave me," he said aloud, "Even after all that, they forgave me. How could they do that so easily?"
"Perhaps, it was because: despite everything, you're still their teammate. And their friend."
Kai sprang to his feet, as two muffled figures appeared.
"Well, well, look what we have here. A little lost Bladebreaker." drawled a familiar voice. Johnny and Robert stepped into the moonlight filtering through the canopy of tree branches, Kai found himself growling, as they came to a stop in front of him.
The young Scotsman's eyes glinted, as he faced his personal nemesis. "What are you doing out here, Kai?" he smirked.
"None of your business." Kai glared at the interloper, and started to walk away. The last thing he wanted was to explain to that smirking idiot, what had sent him into the night.
"Really." Johnny sneered, "Then I guess it has nothing to do with what happened today, and everything to do with you being a world class jerk!"
Snarling, the slate haired boy clenched his fists, then turned, with a look of fury etched on his face. "Today has nothing to do with it! You . . . bastard!" he hissed, as he stomped back towards the two Majestics'.
Johnny smiled like a cat about to pounce. "Oh," he purred, "then I guess Rei's being taken out on a gurney, didn't bother you at all. And here we all thought you were sweet on him." He made a show of playing with a button on his coat, before looking at the smoldering youth, glaring at him.
Eyes widening, Kai started, stunned by Johnny's words. How did he know? And what did he mean by 'we'?
"Johnny, that's enough." Robert's quietly authoritative voice cut through the promise of barely controlled violence between the two antagonists. Johnny's head snapped around and he glowered at the other youth. Crossing his arms across his chest, the lavender haired youth glared at the young Scotsman, till Johnny lowered his eyes.
"Humph!" Johnny snorted, before sitting heavily down on the bench. If Robert wanted to take over; then let him! And be damned to 'im! He hadn't wanted to follow that irritating Russian in the first place, but when Kai had stormed past them at the hotel, and disappeared into the night. Robert had basically ordered him to come along, while sending Oliver and Enrique in the opposite direction, so he had given in, and now, here he sat freezing his ass off, and for what? To find out about Kai's love life?
Being well versed in Johnny's sulks and tantrum's, Robert no longer paid any attention to them, and simply dismissed the surly red-head with an elegantly lifted eyebrow; besides they had a bigger problem; and they couldn't afford any distractions.
With a faint upturn of his thin lips, Robert, turned to the silent Kai, and said, "Let's not play games-here, Kai. Why are you wandering the streets of Moscow . . . alone."