Chapter 2
Moving On
"Bye………guys."
(door slowly shuts)
"Well that went well," Rei sighed, not completely satisfied with how his meeting with Tyson went. Rather than a simple pat on the back or a hope all goes well, all Tyson did was continuously moan on why he and Kai couldn't hang out for the day like planned, which - was only planned the day before. Yet, it didn't stop there; Tyson had plans for meeting up on other occasions as well, expecting them to turn up and hang out, not just with him, but with his other friends too............
........friends Rei had never met before,
........ friends Rei didn't want to get to know.
It was all about being the top man………it was all about being Tyson. Tyson just could not see that his social lifestyle was not to Rei's liking, it was like hanging out with a little child who still had a lot of growing up to do, or to be more precise, a child who did not want to grow up. Rei moved his head side to side. He tried to keep bonds with Tyson for a long time, after all, Tyson was a lot younger than him but - their friendship could not go beyond the blading environment. Being part of the blading team had structure and boundaries. It brought a maturity out of Tyson that Rei respected. But, once that structure broke, Tyson became someone Rei couldn't handle for too long. He still hasn't realised, Rei thought disappointedly, it really is going to be different from now on. So much has changed; I have no motivation left to come here anymore. It's time for me to return home for good. Rei looked at Tyson's door once more. Tyson, Kenny, he thought to himself, I hope things go well for you - and........maybe we will see each other again for old times sake. A faint smile formed on his lips, but his eyes narrowed with a firm pause, he knew that was unlikely.
Further down the entrance to Tyson's flat, Kai stood silently with his hands in his pocket. He didn't allow Tyson's blindness to their withering friendship affect him, but...............he could feel something deep inside, nipping at him, almost making him feel guilty for not caring. This was the boy who went out of his way to help him when he nearly lost himself in his troubled past. This was the boy who constantly tried to make him experience the outside world. This was the boy, who indirectly, called him.........brother. But.............Tyson changed, bringing out a side that was detestable to the whole team. The further they climbed up the championships, the more Tyson wanted. Soon he forgot what friendship meant, letting the fame of being at the top eat him alive. It was a side to Tyson that dragged Kai down constantly, like a dog tied to the lowest point of a pole, only called when needed. The bonds of friendship they once had got lost within Tyson's hungry desire for continuous popularity with his growing number of friends - friends that just wanted to meet the rest of his old team, friends that weren't really friends.
Kai looked down. Tyson was still a self centred child; he hungered for the attention and used him and Rei to make him look good, it had been going on for a number of years now. This had gone on long enough. Kai at his age and maturity couldn't handle it anymore, it was time to move on and let go of that past. No more standing at the side and watching Tyson and his friends behave like losers, expecting him to lower himself to their level of stupidity. Walking out of the front gate, he stood for a moment while the sun bathed him in enjoyable warmth. He let out a soft sigh; it was like the sun rays were welcoming him to a new beginning, a new future.
Please R&R! I know my English isn't great, but i'm trying!
Coming up next....
Chapter 3 - Unwanted Attention
Before Rei and Kai set off for home, they are stopped by a group of girls who want their help - but is that what the girls are really after?