I'm sorry this took a long time but I went on vacation and then..yeah well here is the update. It's a little on the short side but meh I like how it came out so nyeh. (sticks out tongue)
Well a little announcment next chapter will be the last. And it will be a lemon. Yay some smut.
And I'm sorry about the question that I asked last chapter it was worded kind of weird and many of you guessed pretty much on the right track only the answer was like right there on the surface and it was Kai had not once actually kissed Tala. Did not even touch his lips to Tala's own but some of your answers were very in depth some that I hadn't even thought about so no one got the chapter ahead time. And another reason this update is late is because my beta took a while to tell me if it was good or not. (looks over at Wolflover7) So yeah...
Warnings: Hmm...same as before only no more drugs except at the end a little anyways.
Disclaimer: I don't own it okay sheesh you don't always have to be on my case.
Enjoy and Review!
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Chapter 3 "I love you"
A majestic black crystal queen was placed in front of an equally majestic white crystal king.
"Check mate."
Tala frowned his eyes roving over the black and white checkered board littered with black and white crystal pieces. His playing partner had yet again beaten him at this game "You cheated" he said as a last minute ditch to regain some of his pride. "I think not you've showed some skill in the last twenty matches we've played but of course not as good as myself" the crimson eyed man smirked.
The two had been playing a game of chess for the last three hours and to the crimson eyed man it was quite funny watching the blue eyed teen loose and still want to keep playing. He liked that he didn't seem to want to give up and that was a very good thing. He just hoped that some of that stubbornness would seep into his brain about staying out of drugs. Lately he had been letting the redhead out of his room to roam his home at will. Those little tours he made around the house seemed to make him more cooperative and less inclined to disagree with him.
"I still say you cheated" he pouted still looking down at the checkered board "Admit it Tala you lost fair and square besides you were never good at chess anyway" Kai teased as he began to move the pieces back to their rightful place on the board. "Hmph…I challenge you to another match Kai and this time I will win" Tala said with determination" "Nope not happening because I have to take you shopping we're having guests over for dinner and you are going to be with me to greet them" Kai said standing up and looking at the redhead who looked mildly surprised.
Tala blinked his blue eyes going slightly shiny as he began to smile "You mean to tell me that I can finally eat dinner outside my room?" Kai couldn't help but smile at the childish gleam in his lover's…his friend's eyes. Kai shook his head it wouldn't happen he had ruined their relationship before and he knew it wouldn't work this time around. "Yeah come on let's see what we can put on you for the moment that will fit" he said and began to walk away. Tala sat for a moment trying to think about what just happened, he smiled and got up and ran after the slate haired Russian.
"Kai?" Tala asked as he sat on the bed and watched Kai move around the closet "Hmm?" "Why are you helping me?" Tala asked, Kai turned around seeing that the redhead was being sincere in his question he chose to answer though carefully. "I don't pity you Tala if that's what you want to know" he answered before turning back and choosing a Tatu shirt he had in his closet and picking out the smallest pair of jeans he owned. "Well I know that you don't pity me because I know if that were the case you would have stuck me in some rehab center" Tala said as he looked at the clothes Kai threw at him "And I'm so not wearing this shirt" he said picking up the shirt "Too bad you're wearing it because you like them and face it you're only going to wear it for about an hour at the most so no arguing" Kai said with a smirk. "Hn…so can you answer the question?" Tala asked looking at Kai as he took off the oversized shirt he had been wearing and put on the Tatu shirt.
Kai sighed and turned around leaning against the dresser "I guess I don't really know. Maybe it's because it's you Tala you've been my friend since we were kids and also because you were once…because I care okay and I couldn't stand looking at you the way you did that night a couple of months ago" and inside his heart added another thing 'because I still love you Tala.' Tala smiled as he looked down at the jeans he had put on "Thank you Kai for caring enough" he whispered as he tried to pull up the pants that kept moving down. He guessed they would look good if he was into the low riding jeans which he was but these were way too big.
Kai turned around smiled at the redhead "You're welcome Tala and when Giancarlo says you can, you can leave just as long as you find yourself a decent job and never touch drugs again" he said moving towards the redhead and caressing his cheek and running his fingers through the red strands of hair. Tala closed his ice blue eyes as his heart felt the familiar caresses from his past lover. "Tala I…" Kai trailed off as the redhead opened his eyes and looked into his and without a second thought he leaned in planted a soft kiss on the redhead's lips. This kiss was innocent not needy and not passionate just a simple touch of lips.
Tala pulled away first and looked up into Kai's crimson eyes and smiled softly before burying his face into his neck his arms wrapped around the older man tightly. Kai smiled and wrapped his own arms around the redhead's thin waist laying a soft kiss on the red locks as he moved to pull away. "Come on let's get this shopping over with so we can get you out of those overly large clothes" he said not meeting Tala's eyes. Tala nodded as he followed Kai out of the room.
"Where to start" Kai murmured as he looked at around the mall with its stores displaying sales and new styles of clothes. "I know come on" Tala grinned as he grabbed Kai's arm and led him to the nearest store 'Dillards.'
"What do you think?" Tala asked coming out of the dressing room wearing a pair of tight fitting jeans with a tight fitting polo t-shirt under a button up shirt. "Looks good for tonight if that's what you mean" Kai answered his eyes moving over the redhead who looked at himself in the mirror. "Okay I guess it will do" he said as he walked back into the dressing and coming out a couple of minutes later with that set of clothes and threw them on Kai who gave him a look "What?" Tala asked looking innocent "You are my chaperone after all." Kai just raised an eyebrow as the redhead laughed and walked to nearest rack of clothes and began picking out casual shirts to wear. Slowly his eyes landed on the girl junior section or more specifically on a pair of jeans he absolutely wanted to try but couldn't bring himself to get near them since there was a clique of girls looking at them as well.
"What's wrong?" Kai asked as he looked over some of the shirts for himself. "Nothing but could you do me a favor" "Depends on what it is" Kai said as he picked out a shirt "Can you distract those girls for me?" Kai looked up at the request and his crimson eyes landed on the girls who were still looking at the jeans. "Why?" "Because I want a pair of those jeans but I'm…" he blushed as he looked over at Kai, who was smirking a bit at him. "You wear girl jeans?" he teased "Shut up and yes but I usually buy in places where there aren't so many people…" he trailed off not wanting to upset Kai or himself by bringing up the past.
Kai nodded and slowly moved towards the crowd of girls who all but dropped their things as he asked them a question. At the looks the girls were giving Kai Tala felt a long forgotten feeling surface…jealousy. He bit his lip and quickly grabbed the pair of jeans he wanted and walked away his heart beating in his chest as he tried to control his jealousy. His brain meanwhile tried to reason with his heart telling it that they were no longer together. That Kai was just his friend…his love.
He shut himself in a dressing room stall and let his tears slip down his cheeks. He slowly regained his composure as he began to put the pants on. He smiled as they hugged his hips perfectly. He opened the door to his dressing room and walked to look at himself in the mirror. His eyes looked around for Kai and he found him still talking to a girl and he didn't know why but his heart felt like it was tearing apart when he saw Kai hand a card with no doubt his number to the girl. She grinned up at him and he smiled at her. Tala for the first time since he and Kai broke up felt his heart being ripped to shreds and he let out a despaired whimper as he ran away.
Kai having finally said goodbye to the girl looked up just in time to see Tala run. His eyes widened and he quickly ran after the redhead who was well ahead of him. At some point before he got out of the store he had dropped the clothes but he didn't care all he cared about was getting to his redhead.
Tala ran he didn't know for how long or how far all he knew was when he looked up he was at his apartment. He stopped short and looked behind him not seeing Kai at all he let out a cry filled with hurt and despair and he ran up the rickety stairs. He landed on the metal floor hard but didn't feel it at all, he picked up his mat and picked up the spare key he had under it and quickly jammed it into the key hole.
Just then Kai turned the corner and looked up to see Tala fiddling with door knob and he flew up the stairs just making it to the door as it shut.
Tala ran into the room his eyes looking around and landing on the bottle filled with clear liquid the same liquid that Ozuma had given him as a gift, LSD. As if in a trance he walked towards it picking up a discarded shot glass and reached for the bottle that was waiting for him patiently. He lifted it almost like it was an expensive piece of crystal. He slowly opened the bottle and poured the clear liquid into it some of it sloshing out but he did not care all he cared about at the moment was to forget.
To forget he ever saw Kai again. To forget that he like a fool had again fallen in love. To forget that this time it hurt even more than the first. To forget…period.
He picked up the glass and brought it to his lips but he didn't hear the door being slammed open, didn't hear the running steps, didn't hear the voice shouting his name, didn't hear it say 'stop' but he did feel.
He felt the glass being yanked from his hand and thrown across the room, felt his body being hugged against another and the last thing he felt was the fluttering of his heart as a pair of lips slammed onto his own. And just before he felt nothing or heard nothing anymore a faint whisper reached his ears…
"I love you"
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Well how was it?And yes I know it was short but again I like how I got my point across or I think I did so yeah anyways reviewit would be greatly appreciated. Until next time.
