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YAOI! (Kai X Rei)
Summary: Angel falls in love, then falls from heaven, then falls into Kai's lap… what'll happen next?
Chapter 4: DiscoveringRei, after a long time, touched down on the grassy banks of a dew covered hill being met by Kai who had watched him with great fascination. The golden eyes, though misty from exertion, smiled up at him and walked over to him with his breath slightly spent. Kai smiled and the two walked back toward the great house slightly hidden amongst a dense fog.
The morning sun pierced down on them and suddenly Kai turned to Rei, who floated and touched upon the ground with gleeful contacts of the grass, and Kai suddenly said, seeing the playful steps of the other, "Hey Rei! Let's race. First one to the house wins!"
Rei looked at Kai as he lowered himself down into a runner's position and said, "Wins what?"
"Chocolate!" Kai bolted and Rei sped after him desperate to catch up, desperate to win more of this chocolate. But as the two evened out, neck and neck, Rei smiled at Kai and floated swiftly over the ground and left Kai to feast upon the dewy kick up from the angel.
"Okay, okay, you win." Kai panted slightly as they came to a stop on the hill before they walked inside. Rei fluttered the wings and made a slightly sound twittering that Kai assumed was for celebration. Rei held out his hand and Kai watched him curiously then remembered he had said the winner would get chocolate.
The two walked in, Rei still walked with his hands out impatiently waiting for the promised chocolate, and headed back to the dinning room only to find their plates cleared.
"Hmm… well Rei we'll just have to go back to the city and find you some."
Suddenly Kai turned to see Rei's hand down and his wings dropped down behind his back with sadness. The crimson eyes made contact with the gold and Rei's gentle voice spread softly,
"Will you make me stay, in the city?" The last word more of a question than the actual inquiry.
"Of course not Rei!" Kai meant this literally, not realizing how eager he sounded to keep the other, "I rather in enjoy your company and I have no intentions of making you stay in that place alone."
Rei smiled warmly, his eyes shinning with clear relief, as he walked just behind Kai who stopped suddenly and said,
"But first there is something we must take care of."
"What's that?"
"Your wings…'
"What?"
"I think they draw perhaps a little too much attention…' Kai mumbled as he noticed that three of his maids leaned far over the rail to watch Rei with amazing curiosity.
(Later)
"Kai are you sure no one can see my wings?" Rei asked softly as he walked near to the crimson-eyed teen, his hand fiddling idly with a large winter trench coat that hung loosely on him. Kai smiled,
"I'm sure Rei, just don't move your wings around and no one will know."
"Okay…' Rei sounded unsure but as they walked around more f the city Rei became less concerned with his wings folded so carefully underneath and more interested in the goings on of the already busy city. Tall sky scrapers lingered high above and towering buildings cut across the ever blue sky, leaving little hints of nature loitering in its midst.
But as they walked suddenly turning a corner they slammed, literally, into someone they had not expected. Rei had run into a red headed man with absolute fierce blue eyes and immediately on contact there was a sharp gruff voice that followed,
"Bloody fucking hell! Watch where you're… Kai?"
Kai and the red head stared at each other with slight shock before the red head turned to Rei who watched him with wondering fear.
"Tala? I'd figure you'd still be in bed."
"No I had errands to run…' Tala smiled over at Rei who smiled back before the red head leaned into Kai and whispered,
"So this is what you wanted to show me huh?"
"What, no!" Kai went to defend himself but Tala placed his hands up saying no harm meant before he finished with,
"Hey, I don't blame you… he's a handsome little devil."
Rei looked over at Kai with slight worry at the comment from the red head but Kai shook his head so he wouldn't ask. Tala suddenly from his calm tranquil smile burst in sheer frustration,
"Damn it, man I got to go…'
"That's too bad I was hoping you could join us for lunch." Kai said, thick sarcasm was amid his voice that was completely oblivious to the red head who said,
"I wish I could but if I don't go I'll be so fucked! Take care Kai…' Tala began to walk at a swift pace away from the pair and Kai just watched the other walk off. Suddenly there was a light tap on Kai's shoulder that made the crimson eyes shine back at Rei who looked at him inquiringly,
"Kai?"
"Hmm?"
"What's fucked mean?"
Kai smiled and said, "It's a very nasty term for something you don't need to know."
"Oh…' Rei said as if enlightened but looked even more confused when he realized he had been faced with something else he didn't know.
"Come on I owe you some chocolate right?"
"Yeah!" Rei chimed and followed swiftly after the older teen and both walked around the corner nearby and directly into a corner store ice cream shop. They went in and Kai said, watching Rei in jittery excitement, "We'll take two double fudge brown ice cream cups, please." They seated themselves at a small outside table with two chairs and awaited their order but as they did Rei asked,
"Kai?"
"Yes Rei?"
"Do… do you like me?"
"Well of course I like you Rei. You're too sweet an angel for me not to like you."
Kai had turned away and Rei wondered if the crimson-eyed protector in front of him shared the same feeling he had, the strange wanting to be with the other. He didn't know if it was worth elaborating his question.
The man who had taken their order brought them two mountainous cups that held globs of chocolate syrup and ice cream mixed with brownie bits. Rei smiled at the other man and after locating a spoon, which he stole from another person's table while they weren't looking, the golden eyes sparkled as he dove into his chocolate muse. But Kai, too amused and entranced by the other, watched with delight in his eyes, happy that the other was so relaxed around him. After a few minutes Rei had finished off his cup with a final joyful slurp and Kai pushed his aside without finishing.
"You didn't want any chocolate?" Rei asked as he eyed the ice cream sitting aside from the crimson-eyed teen. Kai shook his head and stood up with a stretch before he asked warmly as he money down on the table,
"Shall we?"
"Sure…' Rei stood and followed behind Kai to their next adventure.
(Later)
"That was so much fun!" Rei cheered as they walked into the house. Kai trailed behind the angel and watched the younger slip the trench coat off gladly and stretched the wings with glee.
"I wish I could have seen these things sooner." Rei sobered and watched as Kai came over to gather up the trench coat that had fallen aside. "But now its too late…'
Rei had let his eyes fall to the ground but Kai smiled and clapped his hand on the shoulder of the other. The golden eyes smiled at him with a weak resilience and Kai said,
"It wasn't too late… besides you still have one more whole day here…'
Rei shook his head and whispered with a ragged breath in him.
"But it isn't enough…' there came a sudden sadness in his voice and a lingering sob echoed out softly. Kai pulled the younger into his embrace and, being careful of the wings that trembled with Rei's sadness, he hugged him tightly and unsure what he could say he whispered softly,
"It'll be okay… I promise." But as Rei pulled out of his embrace with a thankful smile Kai couldn't prevent what happened next.