Chapter four

Kai woke up the next day with a major hangover. And fuck did it hurt. Tala was still asleep next to him which made him smile and gently kissed Tala on the cheek making sure not to wake him. He got up slowly and went to the kitchen. He got 4 pain killers and a glass of water. As he was downing it he stuck his hand in his pocket and pulled out the piece of paper with Brooklyn's address on it. He also noticed it had his number on it. I pulled out his phone and dailed the number. Ignoring the fact that it was like 7:30 in the morning. The phone rang then he heard a click.

"Mushi, mushi." He heard a tired voice on the other end of the phone.

"Brookyln?" Kai said a little unsure.

"Hai." He said sounding more awake. "Kai why so early?"

"I just thought that since it was a Saturday we could maybe hang out today." Kai said.

"Yeah sure. I gotta do my second job tonight but I can see you up until then." Brooklyn said wide awake now that his forbidden love wanted to spend a day with him. He took a deep breath. 'Easy Brook. Don't rush this now. That could be bad.'

"Great I'll see you around 10 at let's say café de traz?" Kai said a smile on his face.

"That sounds great. See you then." Brooklyn responded and they both hung up the phone. Kai sighed as he walked over to the refirgderator and got some tea. Going back to the counter he leaned against it drinking and running a finger over his exposed 6-pack. 'Did Tala take my shirt off last night?' He felt the blood raise to his cheeks but he couldn't quite understand why. He shrugged it off. Tala took at this moment to walk into the kitchen and froze staring at the only half dressed Kai who also just happened to have his pants almost falling off. Kai looked over at him. "Morning Tal." He said as Tala walked over to him for their morning ritual. Which consisted of Kai kissing Tala on the forehead before he got a glass of orange juice to take his vitamins with.

"Morning. Did I just hear you making plans?" he asked pouring the cup of orangy goodness.

"Yeah. I'll be back before you have to go to work though. What time do you go in?" Kai said finishing his tea and getting somemore. Tala was shocked he remembered their conversation from last night.

"I go in at 10 tonight. It's ok Kai. You don't have to come." He said trying to give his friend some freedom and also knowing that Rei was working with him behind the bar tonight. 'I wonder if he remembers anything else from last night?'

"Hell no. The minute I don't go that guy might do something. Besides maybe I want to dance with you again." Kai said with a misjevious smile.

'Well that answers that question.' Tala sighed. Kai seemed to make him do that a lot. "When are you leaving?"

"I'm gunno go get ready now so I can get out of here by 9:30. Do you need the car today?" he asked putting his cup in the sink and heading towards the only bathroom in the place.

"Naw. I'm gunna stay home watch some movies, do some homework, shit like that." Tala said finishing his own drink. This was the normal morning ritual. "When do you work next?" Kai froze. He worked that day at 5 till 11. Shit. Tala heard Kai growl at the same time he stopped next to him. "Kai?"

"I work at 5 and go till 11." Kai said. Kai was a waitor at a very high and expensive resturaunt that was the best in the city. "I'll be there after that at the bar. I'm so sorry Tal." Tala smiled at the look of despair on his friend's face. He smiled comfortingly to him.

"It's ok. I'm sure I'll be ok for an hour. Probably longer if you chose to not come." Tala said once again giving Kai the choice. Kai's eyes went navery blue and Tala winced. He had made him mad. Oops.

"I'll be there." Kai said and went to his room grabbed a change of clothes and went into the bathroom to take a shower. He couldn't believe Tala had tried so hard to talk him out of going to work with him. Oh well now he was already going to be an hour late which pissed him off. Truthfully they didn't really need to work. Tala's Dad and Kai's Mom sent them enough money to live on every month but they liked the spending money. And also if their parents decided to all of a sudden stop they had enough to last them a while in a savings account. He got out of the shower. Drying his hair he looked at the blue face paint that he used to wear dayly. Now he just wore it on occasion. He almost thought about it today but decided not to since he had to work. He put on his black baggy work pants and his silver button down work shirt that only had 3 buttons on it at the bottom of the shirt. I grabbed his bowtie and stuffed it into his pocket.

When he left the bathroom Tala had already started watching a movie and working on an english paper that was due on Monday in Brooklyn's class. Kai had already finished it but Tala liked to procrastinate. "Hey Tal I'm leaving." He said grabbing the car keys.

"Alright. Have a good one. I'll see ya around 11." He said smiling at Kai before he left. Kai smiled back. He had given up trying to talk him out of not going. Good. Kai walked out the front door and over to the car. Jumping in he started the enjine and drove the 15 minutes to café de traz. He was sitting at a table with an espresso when he heard his name called from down the road. Brooklyn was walking up to his table outside the café wearing a pair of blue jeans and a green t shirt that had a black evil looking smiley face on it. "Hey Brooklyn." He said with a smile.