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Okay I'm back with another chapter! Finally got around to updating. I just wanted to get my other stories updated.
I am shocked by all the reviews I have received. I've never gotten so many. I thank you all for your generous input.
AshenKaisGyrl : to answer your question yes this is a yaoi, but I am not rushing into it. I want a fic that builds up a realistic relationship. As for the drawing part, my friends say that I'm a good drawer. I am hoping to get some pictures drawn for this fic done.
Anyway on with the chapter!
Chapter Seven - Surprises
The next day had gone by rather tensely. Kai had awoken at dawn as usual, but today he was greeted with the reminder that Dr. Conway was coming to visit him. Noting that Selene had not yet arrived with his breakfast, Kai sat up in his bed and pulled his cherished blue blanket around himself. Then, leant towards the nightstand next to his bed and grabbed the notebook he hid from everyone. Opening it up, he began to write where he had left off the day before, when Rei had arrived.
Selene came in at 9:00 am with Kai's breakfast. Setting it on the table, she sat down in one of the seats as Kai came over, blanket still wrapped around him. Seating himself down, he was greeted with Selene's welcoming smile.
"Morning Kai. How are you doing today? You're getting a visit from Dr. Conway today aren't you? Well, better eat up. We don't want you looking sick" she said, pushing the tray in front of Kai. She noted the blanket that was wrapped around Kai and rubbed her own arms from the chill of the room.
"It's cold in here today. Well it would be, seeing as winter's almost here. I'll get someone to turn up the heat for this room. You're just unlucky to get the room where both walls are victim to the wind" Selene said, hoping to get Kai speaking.
"Yeah. It's freezing in here" Kai said as he ate his porridge. Selene smiled lovingly at him. He noticed, and a light blush appeared on his cheeks. "What?" he said shyly. Selene laughed and said;
"It's just nice to hear you talk. You have such a lovely voice." Kai smiled, embarrassed.
He quickly finished his breakfast and sat at the table as Selene went about her business around his room. Pulling the blanket closer, he got up and walked over to the window. Sitting on the windowsill, he watched the snowflakes dance across the sky. The snowflakes captivated Kai, pulling him from the world. He snapped out of his daze when he felt Selene's presence next to him. Kai looked at her, noticing that she was holding out a white sweater. Reluctantly, he released his hold on his blanket and moved away from the wall. He held out his hands as Selene slipped the sweater over his head and threaded his arms through the sleeves. Once that was done, Selene started to pull at the blanket while Kai held onto it. She laughed.
"I have to make your bed. You can't drag this around all day. If you're cold, come away from the window to where it's warmer." Unwillingly, Kai got up, letting Selene take the blanket. She shook it and scrunched up her face.
"Better yet, I think I'll take this to get washed, it's filthy." Shaking her head, she walked over to her trolley and dumped the blanket into a bag. Grabbing the remainder of her supplies, she headed out the door. Turning back to Kai who was still standing at the window, she asked;
"Is Rei coming by today?" Kai nodded. "That's nice. I heard of his little mishap yesterday with Emily, I think it was. Poor boy. He has to go back to her again today. Hopefully she's in a better mood. Well, you rest for now. I don't know when Dr. Conway will be here, but I know it will be later on seeing as how he's downstairs right now. Well, you have a good day. I'll be back later with your blanket" Selene told him before leaving the room.
Kai looked around, trying to figure out what to do now. He was beginning to wish that Rei were here. Sighing, he walked over to his now made bed and sat on it. Not in the mood to write, Kai lay down on his bed and stared at the ceiling. Bringing his gaze out to the window, he noticed something outside the glass. Tilting his head to the right in curiosity, Kai got up and padded over to it. As he got closer, the colors stuck out brighter. He latched his fingers in the holes of the metal across the window and stared at the red cardinal that sat outside on the window ledge. The bird didn't fly away at Kai's presence, but instead it hopped around to face him and stared. The cardinal tilted its red and black tipped head to the side as Kai smiled a little at its slight resemblance to the phoenix picture Rei had given him yesterday. The bird chirped its goodbye before flying off. Kai watched it fly away before sitting down on the windowsill.
Time had gone by quickly, because when Kai looked at the clock it was already 3:15. Looking at the door, he saw Dr. Conway standing outside, talking to a fellow doctor. Finishing their conversation with a nod, they said farewell and went their separate ways. Dr. Conway opened the door and walked into Kai's room. He smiled at Kai.
"Hello Kai. How are you today?"
"Fine" Kai replied, watching Dr. Conway walk over to the table with a bunch of folders tucked under his right arm. Placing them on the table, he stepped over to Kai who straightened and tensed as the doctor approached. Looking out the window, the doctor looked to the darkening sky. "We're supposed to be getting a storm tonight, it's supposed to be a real heavy snowfall. Hopefully everyone has a place to go" Dr. Conway stated, looking over at Kai who nodded. Both heads turned to the sound of the door opening.
Rei stood in the doorway, embarrassment written on his features.
"Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to interrupt" he mumbled, backing up. Dr. Conway smiled and walked towards Rei.
"It's no problem. I just came by to discuss Kai's schedule. I'm Dr. Conway, by the way. Who might you be?" the doctor questioned.
"Rei Kon."
"Oh, you're the one that's been visiting Kai for the past week or so, right? Well, you can take a seat. I was just about to explain what's going to happen to Kai. It will help you with your visiting hours with him." Rei nodded and walked into the room.
"Kai, can you come over here please?" Dr. Conway requested. Sliding off the sill, Kai walked over and sat down, close to Rei. Rei smiled at him and they both turned their attention to Dr. Conway who pulled out a folder and opened it, removing a chart.
"Okay Kai, this is what I've planned for you. We're going to start classes on Monday seeing as how there isn't much of a point starting near the weekend. Anyway, Monday, Wednesday and Friday you'll be with me, we'll be going over a few things and there will be a few tests. Nothing big" Dr. Conway explained, waiting for a nod from Kai and Rei. Seeing their accord, he continued.
"Now in this hospital, we plan field trips for the more self-controlled patients. The trips are every other Tuesday. I was wondering if you would want to do that."
Kai was shocked by this news; Rei noticed this, so he gently put a hand on Kai's arm and lightly shook it.
"Kai, is something wrong?" He quickly asked, worried. Kai shook his head.
"No. So you're saying that I can actually go outside and not always be caged?" Kai uttered, still stunned. Dr. Conway smirked and nodded.
"Yes, you won't be 'caged' as you said, but this is only if you want to go on these trips, which I'm guessing you do?" The doctor said, watching Kai nod his head. Both he and Rei laughed. Dr. Conway grabbed a pen from his front pocket jotted down a memo.
"Okay, I'll see to it that it's done, but I'm not letting you go right away. You have to take the classes first." This seemed to dampen Kai's mood a bit, but it didn't stop the fact that he would be able to leave for a while.
"Okay, so basically, for now, Tuesdays will be the same as they are now. Moving on to Thursday. I was thinking of giving you a free day, so you could go downstairs and take a look around and talk to some of the other patients if you'd like. Rei would be able to go with you and show you around. You don't mind do you Rei?" Rei shook his head.
"No. I'd love to be his tour guide. I haven't gotten the chance to explore the whole area yet."
"Well that will be good for the both of you" Dr. Conway stated. "Well, that's about all. Any questions?" He looked at both teens. Kai shook his head while Rei raised his hand somewhat. Chuckling at the school habit Rei had, the doctor nodded to the boy accepting Rei's question.
"Um, for the field trips... where exactly do you go?"
"Well, we take the patients to museums, gardens, things that they will cherish and wont take for granted. Anything else?" asked Dr. Conway, readjusting his glasses. He noticed Kai fidgeting in his seat.
"Yes Kai? Do you have a question?" Dr. Conway asked, happy that Kai wasn't keeping these thoughts to himself. Kai looked at Rei and then back at Dr. Conway.
"Will-... will Rei be able to come on these trips with me? I really don't want to be alone... not knowing anyone" Kai asked shyly. Rei blushed slightly at Kai's question, while Dr. Conway smiled.
"Well, we are always looking for volunteers to help and it's up to Rei if he wants to come."
Kai looked at Rei, eyes pleading for Rei to say yes. Staring into the helplessness of Kai's eyes, Rei answered.
"I probably will, but I have to ask my parents first. And what about school? These trips are going to be during the day. My school won't allow so many absences" Rei said, cringing at the thought of the 15-absent policy his school has.
"If you can come, then we have to call the school to let them know. But as you know, only a few recommended student volunteers get this. Seeing as how you are fairly liked around here, I see no problem to do so" He said smiling at them. They both took this information in; Rei understanding what it meant more.
"Okay, that sounds okay. Do I need to get any forms signed?"
"Yes, quite a few. If you go to Nadia, she'll give you what you need. Is that all?" Earning nods from both teens he gathered his stuff and stood up followed by Kai and Rei.
"Well it was nice to see you Kai, and to meet you Rei. Now, I have an appointment with Dr. Hinderswietz. I will see you on Monday Kai, at 1:00. Good day" he said before leaving the room. Rei and Kai looked at each other before breaking out into smiles.
"Well, you got your wish Kai, you must be really happy." Kai nodded. Rei looked around the room before remembering his purpose for being here.
"Oh yeah!!! I almost forgot. Remember how I said I would bring in those pictures I told you about? Well, I got them" Rei stated, grabbing his bag and pulling out an art folder. He handed it to Kai, who took it like a child who was given candy, went to his bed and sat down on it. Opening the folder, he was amazed at the lovely pictures. Turning his head to the side his mahogany eyes widened.
"You drew these?" Kai asked, stunned. He looked at Rei who blushed but nodded.
"These are amazing!"
"Thank you."
Kai put the folder down in his lap and stared off into his own world. A look of confusion came across Rei's features and he walked closer to Kai.
"Kai? are you all right?" he asked, afraid that Kai had gone into shock. Suddenly, mahogany depths settled on golden onse. Rei took a step back, but didn't break eye contact. He watched Kai rearrange his thoughts before speaking.
'Do... do you think you could... um... draw pictures for a few of my stories?" Rei was still when the words left his mouth. He wasn't expecting that from Kai. Upon seeing Kai's eyes drop in sadness, he rushed to the other boy's side.
"No! Don't be sad. I would love to draw for your stories. Your question just shocked me, that's all." Kai raised his head and a smile brightened his face again. The two boys continued to look through the sketches, Rei giving out explanations and stories on each.
Okay so there's the chapter! Thanks to my beta reader for editing it.
Anyway I hope you all enjoyed this chapter.
A/N: The 15-absent policy is real too. That how my school goes. We lose our credit if we miss 15 or more days in each class. Horrible, meaning that we can't really take vacations or sick days.
I hope to have the next chapter up in a few days. The latest on the weekend.
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