Escaping His Grip
Turning over Rei felt a lump near his stomach. Rubbing his eyes Rei slowly sat up. Must have left some clothes there from laundry earlier, he thought stretching. Finally looking down Rei noticed Kai was hunched over onto his bed laying heavily on his arms as his bottom started to slip out of the chair behind him.
"Kai" Rei whispered rubbing his back slowly. Kai groaned softly in his sleep. Smiling Rei stood stretching and walked around the bed to the older boy. Careful to have a good grip on Kai Rei moved the chair and placed the older boy on the bed comfortably. Brushing the bangs out of his face Rei kissed Kai's forehead and covered him up walking out of the room.
Tyson sat watching TV as Max ate popcorn next to him reading.
"Hey guys" Rei said lightly sitting next to them.
Max and Tyson turned surprised to see him "How are you feeling dude" Tyson asked quickly.
"What do you mean Tyson" Rei asked confused as to why Tyson thought something was wrong.
"Well ... I mean- you know.. like earlier" Tyson said avoiding saying something.
"What Tyson mean's is when that woman was over" Max said softly.
"Woman" Rei questioned really confused now.
"Yah, the one that looked all professional in her suit" Tyson said motioning over his clothing.
"Tyson shut up" Kai said walking into the room and up to the boys "It's late and we are ALL getting up at 5. Go to bed."
Tyson and Max moaned at Kai's words but stood heading for the stairs. Standing too Rei walked towards the retreating forms of Max and Tyson. Staring off into his own world Rei didn't hear someone call his name until a soft arm gripped his elbow.
"Rei you can stay up with me" Kai in a whisper "I trust you -to get up, I mean."
Rei looked over Kai thoroughly before shaking his head "No I know you want some alone time but don't want me to get mad. It's really ok Kai blading is your life and well everyone comes second" he said before heading up the stairs to leave Kai.
"Dammit. Dammit. DAMMIt" Kai yelled as he kicked a nearby rock in his way "Why do I always come off as cold!?"
I love you Rei, Kai thought sadly. I love you with all my heart. Blading can't even come close to how I feel about you but you just think of me as your captain. Why can't I just tell you... Kai sighed sitting down heavily; holding his head in his hand s. Why am I so fucked up that I can't tell the only person I have ever loved that I love them?
"Why" I whispered "Why?"
"Should I come back some other time" A cold voice in the dark said "maybe when your sane and not talking to your self?"
"Then again he is a demolition boy so we are all insane" another voice said "are we not Tala?"
"That is true Brian" Tala said stepping out of the shading followed by Brian.
"I am NOT a part of your team anymore Tala and Brian" Kai growled angrily.
Holding up his hands Tala moved to sit by his old team mate "you know as well as anyone you can not forget us nor can you leave us Kai" he said smiling and patting Kai on the back.
"Is something wrong Kai" Brian asked sitting on a near by rock by himself.
"I know who is it" Tala said grinning and standing "your all in a huff over that cat boy!"
"Don't call him that" Kai yelled standing and moving towards Tala.
Brian stood and walked between them "What Tala didn't put so nicely was that your upset over Rei" Brian asked pointing for Tala to sit and relax.
"We always noticed he was a little jumpy" Tala said lightly rocking back and forth on a rock while grinning.
Kai rolled his eyes "It's not that" Kai said looking down "I just don't know whats wrong. A lawyer came by today. I was able to snatch her card out of her bag. She's an abuse legal lawyer. If Rei was abused why didn't he ever tell anyone. When was it? If he needed help he should have come to me! I would have helped him! Why didn't he ask for my help?" Kai sighed sitting back down on the rock
"Kai remember what we use to be like" Brian asked "it's hard to get that image of us out of everyone's head. We're still mean and cold of course but that's just because we're protecting ourselves. The Bladebreakers still see you as their tough ass cold ass captain. Have you ever smiled at anyone in your team? Have you ever just said hi? Or maybe something nice? Kai are you understanding now why everyone is kind of afraid to talk to you?"
Kai sighed again and put his head in his hands "Yes, I do see but their my team. I also made it clear that I AM HERE for them" pulling on his hair Kai stood "who would want to hurt Rei? He is so nice. He always helps everyone even if it means going out of his way to do it. He's great at everything. Why would anyone hurt him?"
"I don't know" Brian said "I really don't know very much personality wise about Rei but I know he has a big heart for his team. He's a great blader and never gives up."
"Kai" Tala said lightly stepping forward "I think I may be able to help. Even though is seems it may have happened a few years ago. I can find everything about this lawyer and her cases. I'm sure we would be able to find out what happened to Rei. If that's ok with you?"
Kai sighed again and nodded "Fine" he said handing the card over "get everything you can. I want to know what's going on and why out of the blue this woman shows up and wants to talk to Rei. It can't be good judging by the way Rei reacted."
"Will do Kai" Tala said walking off.
"Thanks for coming Brian" Kai said softly.
"Anytime" Brian said waving over his shoulder as he walked off.
------Far off in the middle of Nowhere------
"Edwards" Johnson yelled as they walked through the dark forest.
"Yah boss" Edwards called from a little ways up ahead.
"What the hell are the other guys meeting us" he said going up a steep grassy hill.
"Just up ahead boss" Edwards called back.
"I can't believe how easy this is going to be" Johnson said to himself as they climbed over the hill. Two men stepped out of the waiting vehicles.
Watching the other men talk Johnson went around to the trucks driver side door "We don't have time to waist boys. We have to get going" Johnson yelled waving his hand as he got into the truck.
Sitting on the dash was a recent news article about the world champion Bladebreakers. There sitting in the center of the photo stood Rei smiling.
"I hope you had fun in your free time away from me Rei" John laughed as they drove "because it's about to end for good."
END ….
For now
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It has been a while. So sorry people. But hey it's a long one!
