Chapter 3

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Think it's complicated enough yet? I do. But then, there's always room for more. And, of course, I like focusing on relationships, so expect a little of both in this chapter.

"It just takes one moment, one rash decision, to completely screw up your life."

Ray looked up at where Kevin stretched out on the couch, staring up at the ceiling. "Since when have you been so smart?"

"I was always smart. Just cocky, stubborn." Kevin's eye twitched. "Recent events have made me grow up a bit."

"Yeah." Ray dropped into a chair in the apartment Mr Dickenson had arranged for them all. "I never thought I'd ever regret sleeping with Mariah, but now…"

Kevin growled. "We should have been more careful."

Ray nodded, looking toward the corridor. Max and Tyson had disappeared to their room almost an hour ago; Kenny was in the study. Lee and Kai had gone shopping, but the two remaining neko-jin knew it was because Lee wanted the lowdown on the relationship between Kai and Ray, and Kai wanted some more information on the Mariah situation.

Ray rubbed his eyes, sighing. "Did she ever pick out a name for the baby?"

"Last time I spoke to Gary he said she was just calling it 'her little girl'."

"Probably waiting until she finds out who the father is." Ray sat for a while, watching Kevin, before he finally had to ask. "So, you and Lee…"

"Just couldn't resist, could you?"

"You guys are my friends. Besides, it's… weird."

Kevin looked at him. "Weird how?"

"Well, you and Lee."

"There's nothing wrong with Lee." Kevin smiled, crossing his arms over his chest. "You can trust me on that one."

"I will."

"Got a question, so don't hit me."

Ray's eyes twinkled mischievously. "Ask the question and then I'll decide whether or not to hit you."

Kevin chuckled. "Who's more dominant: you or Kai?"

"Fair question." Ray shrugged. "Kai, I guess. I mean, I've never actually… to him, if you know what I mean. He has to me." Ray's eyebrows rose slightly. "So… you or Lee?"

"Whoever wins the fight to the top, really." Kevin grinned. "Lee doesn't have that huge height advantage anymore. It was a problem early on, but I learnt a few tricks."

"How about last time?"

"Gah. He won." Kevin spotted Ray's grin. "There is an advantage though. By the time he's through he's so tired that he doesn't put up much of a struggle."

"I'll have to keep that in mind for Kai."

"Trust me, the first time you do it, you'll never look back." Kevin paused. "You'd better watch the fang thing though. It's okay for us, but Kai might not like it."

Ray blinked. "Never even considered that."

Kevin paused. "Wait… when you did it with Mariah, did you…"

Ray stopped and thought. "There was no mark on her neck when I started. And I did get a hold on her neck during…"

"Yeah, me too." Kevin frowned. "There was no mark when I was with her. And Lee does bite, so there should have been one when you got to her."

Ray's eyes widened. "You mean she-"

"Bitch." Kevin punched a fist into the back of the couch, swinging himself up into a sitting position. "She had the friggin' thing all planned. She played us like puppets."

"She pulled the strings and we went where she wanted us too." Ray shook his head, glaring at the table. "I can't believe she did that to us." Ray looked up. "Why didn't you tell me and Lee that you had slept with her in the first place?"

"Are you kidding me? You and Lee would have killed me." Kevin shook his head, scowling. "To be honest, I blocked it out. It wasn't something I was proud of. It wasn't until she said something that it all came back. Lee only found out last week after she rang."

Ray frowned. "You blocked it out? Did she rape you or something."

"No, no. Not exactly." Kevin sighed, resting his head back against the couch, eyes staring blankly over Ray's head. "I did say yes."

Ray's eyes narrowed. "But you changed your mind."

For a while there was no movement, then Kevin nodded once. "She wouldn't let me go. I told her it was wrong and that we should stop, but…"

"You should have told me."

Kevin and Ray jumped, turning to see Lee and Kai standing in the doorway. Lee was staring at Kevin, concern etched into his face.

Kevin sighed, shaking his head. "I couldn't tell anyone."

Lee set the shopping on the table, then crossed the room, slipping onto the couch beside Kevin and sliding his arms around him. "I never thought she'd stoop that low."

"She's a female," Kai reminded them. "They're not to be trusted."

"You got that right," Ray looked up at Kai. "And Mariah's the cream off the crop."

Lee looked toward Ray. "She didn't do that to me."

"Nor me, but then, I didn't say no. I went all the way without a second thought."

"It's because I was the little guy," Kevin muttered. "Everyone always takes advantage of the little guy."

Kai chuckled. "That's true."

"Well you're not the little guy anymore," Lee said with a smile.

Kai moved forward to lean on the back of the couch behind Ray. "It's no wonder you guys are all gay."

Ray looked at him, reaching up to run a hand over Kai's cheek. "I've got you to blame for that, my strong Phoenix."

Kai simply smiled down at him.

The sound of a strangled scream caused them to look up. Kai growled. "There he goes again."

Kevin blinked. "Was that Max?"

Ray sighed, slumping against the back of the couch. "Apparently Tyson's very good in bed."

Kai prodded him in the shoulder. "I can make you scream."

"And pillows are for muffling it."

Kevin's fangs glittered as he grinned, looking slyly at Lee. "Screaming hmm?"

Lee glared at him. "Don't even think it."

"But I've always wanted to hear you scream. Got close the other night."

"And that's as close as you're gonna get."

"Is that a challenge?"

Lee smirked. "Maybe."

Ray chuckled. "Perhaps we should have got soundproof rooms."

Kai raised an eyebrow. "With the way Max and Tyson go at it all night, any other sound will be muffled out."

"It's not wonder Kenny sleeps with earplugs."

"Speaking of sleeping," Kevin yawned, stretching. "I'm off to bed." He stood, moving around the couch, pausing to lean over Lee's shoulder and nibble his ear. "Coming?"

Lee's eyebrows rose a fraction as Kevin left the room. He glanced at the others. "You'll excuse me."

Kai gestured for him to go ahead, Ray still blinking at Kevin's antics. As Lee disappeared after Kevin, Ray frowned. "Did I just see that?"

"The kittens want to play. Nothing wrong with that." Kai reached down, tugging at the tie in Ray's hair, loosening it. "I wouldn't mind playing with my kitten either."

Ray smirked as Kevin's comment played through his mind. 'There is an advantage though. By the time he's through he's so tired that he doesn't put up much of a struggle.' "Sounds good to me."

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Kai frowned as he felt Ray move below him, almost taunting him to hurry up. Kai growled at the back of his throat. If Ray wasn't into it tonight, then he should have said something. Kai didn't like being toyed with, not even by his lover.

Ray opened his eyes, feeling Kai's arms tighten around him. "What's wrong?"

"You should have said you didn't want to."

"But I do want to." Ray reached back, running his hands through Kai's hair. "I just… have plans…"

"Plans?"

Ray looked back. "Are you going to finish or am I going to have to finish it for you?"

Kai was tempted to let Ray finish it, loving the way Ray was able to drive him almost to the edge, only to drag it out, making it that much more of an experience. "I've got it." He smirked, pressing his mouth against Ray's ear. "I like being inside you."

"Mm, I've noticed"

Ray wriggled, causing Kai to hiss at the sensations that it caused. He shifted his grip on the neko-jin, thrusting into him again and again. Ray closed his eyes again, smiling. Yes, he enjoyed this, but it was going to be good returning the favour. He just had to get it right.

Kai moaned as he came, erupting inside his lover, Only then did he stop, fighting to regain his breath. He didn't comment as Ray wriggled from his grip; the neko-jin did that a lot. Ray spun in Kai's arms, brushing his fellow 19-year-olds hair from his face, kissing him.

Little did Kai know that the kiss was a test, for Ray to see how much fight the Russian still had in him. Kai submitted quickly to the kiss, Ray smiling against his mouth. It was not that Kai never pleasured Ray, in fact the elder teen went to great measure to make sure Ray got his share of enjoyment. It was just that Ray had never done 'that' to Kai.

Ray broke the kiss, burying his face in Kai's neck, sucking and nipping the skin. Kai smiled, running his hand through Ray's hair as sleep threatened to catch up with him. Ray's kisses followed the line of his shoulder blades, moving around onto Kai's back. Kai sighed contently, ready to ask Ray just what he was up to when Ray's arms snaked around him, catching him in a firm grip.

Feeling something hard against his back, Kai's eyes widened. "Ray…"

Ray laughed. "You've had your fun, now it's my turn."

"Ray…" Kai went to roll over, but Ray's grip was too tight. Ready to ask him to let go, Kai let out a gasp as his lover entered him. "Ray!"

"Blame Kevin," Ray purred, licking the side of Kai's face as he adjusted his position. "He was the one who said it's easy to dominate a lover when they're exhausted."

Kai opened his mouth to answer, then closed it again. "Alright. You want to dominate me, go ahead. But I'm not going to make it easy."

Ray smiled, an evil glint to his eye. "I never expected it to be easy. But remember, if I get too worked up, the fangs come out."

Kai looked back at him, deciding not to press the point. He never got a chance to say anything more as Ray began to move…

^_^ Dealt with a few issues there, didn't I? The main one being the seme/uke debate that seems to plague the 'Redblade' forums. In my eyes, it comes down to who's physically stronger, hence the whole "they're easier to dominate when they're exhausted" thing. Kai is physically stronger then Ray, Tyson is stronger then Max, and Lee is stronger then Kevin. Thing is, Kevin's sneaky, but he's sharing his advice around. Kai's in for a few rough nights from now on, methinks. ^_~

Also, the 'biting' thing in case you're wondering. I'm sure you've all watched those nature documentaries and seen the mating habits of the big cats. Even the domestic ones will take hold of the loose skin of their mates neck, almost holding them so they won't escape. I've carried this over into the neko-jin. You could say I'm adding to their 'animal instincts'. *^_^*

And Mariah pretty much raped Kevin? O.o Bet you didn't see that one coming. ^_^