Anneyeong! Here I am with another chapter! Took so long, sorry. I've been busy with school with all the projects, exams and the freaking cursed Thesis paper. Ugh.

Anyway, please enjoy this!

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Chapter 7

No Point Crying Over Spilt Milk and Who the hell apologizes with a kiss?!


It was barely five in the morning when Rei was awakened by the sound of both his phone and doorbell ringing. He tried to ignore it but when the noise kept on going for about more than fifteen minutes, it drove him nuts and he finally picked up his phone and went to the front door to kill whoever was on the other side of it.

Rei opened the door and found Tala with his phone on his left ear and his right hand about to press the doorbell one more freaking time.

"Can't be satisfied with just the call?" Rei grumbled with his phone still up to his ear. Tala smiled brightly and nodded.

"Can I come in?"

Rei sighed and hesitated for a second before he made way for the redhead.

"Tala it's freaking five in the morning" Rei yawned and followed suit after Tala as he shut the door behind him.

"Oh I know" Tala replied and cheerfully sat on the couch.

"You're unwanted but you're still a guest, so which, coffee or tea?" Rei asked and wiped the sleepiness off his eyes.

"Coffee please and ouch, I'm unwanted?"

"Obviously" Rei rolled his eyes.

"I thought you'd be a gentler type of person" Tala smirked and watched Rei disappear into the kitchen.

"I am gentle, at 8 am onwards" Rei replied.

Tala chuckled. He found some albums underneath the glass table in front of him. He picked one and browsed through it. It was a photo album of Rei's childhood, mostly from when he was still in his village. Tala smiled to himself when he saw a photo of three-year-old Rei carried by his mother.

"Cute" he said.

"I get that a lot" Rei commented and brought the coffee to Tala. He sat down across from the redhead and leaned back. Tala grinned and drank it.

"You're not surprised I came?" Tala asked.

"Not really" Rei replied with his head leaned on the back of the sofa.

Tala hesitated to continue for a while. When Rei noticed the growing silence, he decided to speak up.

"There's no need for any apology, just so you know."

Tala looked up from his mug.

"But, I'd appreciate a bit of explanation" Rei added and his eyes met Tala's.

"You're not mad?"

"If you mean about how you inconsiderately and childishly used me in your plan to 'soften' your friend whilst allowing him to humiliate me and judge me in a completely twisted and wrong way, then no, I'm not mad."

Tala gulped and tightened his grip on the mug.

"I guess I'm not mad because I know you did it for a good reason. But you know you could've just told me you had something planned so I wouldn't have looked like an idiot. I would've understood and went along with you. Probably."

"I did consider that but we all thought it'd be more interesting if neither you nor Kai knew."

Rei stiffened for a second and blinked at the redhead. After about three seconds, he sighed deeply.

"Oh why am I not surprised? And let me guess, Hilary, Tyson and Max were included in that 'we'."

"Hilary yes, but Tyson and Max, not really. They were dead drunk when we planned."

Rei took a deep frustrated breath once more. Tala felt even guiltier after seeing the expression on the younger male's face. For the first time, he felt sincerely sorry for using someone for his plans.

"Well, no point in crying over spilt milk so let's just forget about it okay?" Rei smiled and offered a handshake to the redhead. Tala looked at him with wonder.

"Let's do this again. My name's Rei Kon."

Tala smiled and accepted Rei's hand, "I'm Tala Ivanov, pleased to meet you, Rei" he replied.

"Friends?"

"Friends."

"And please no more surprise set-ups okay?"

"Promise" Tala beamed.


Tala arrived at the mansion wearing a bright and cheerful grin on his face. Bryan, who sat on the couch while he read the newspaper and had a mug of hot freshly brewed coffee on the table in front of him, noticed the redhead as he skipped his way through the front door. He raised a suspicious eyebrow.

"Something good happened?" he asked.

"Yup" Tala tittered and plopped down next to his lover.

"Wanna spill some details to your patient lover here?"

Tala's cheerful smile turned to a gentler one. "I made friends" he said.

"Made friends?" Bryan wondered.

"Me and Rei, we're friends again!"

"Congrats then" Bryan smiled and kissed the redhead's full lips.

"Ugh, it's too early in the morning for that" a voice made them break the kiss. The two original occupants of the couch turned their heads behind them where they saw their youngest housemate and owner of the mansion who just arrived after a jog outside.

"You're just jealous you don't have someone to do this with" Tala stuck out his tongue.

"I'm actually more jealous of how much patience Bryan has with you" Kai glared.

"What?!" Tala fumed and while Bryan tried to calm him down, Kai lovingly ignored him and talked to his butler about something.

"Okay, prepare the car; I'll be ready in thirty minutes."

"Right away, sir."

"You're going somewhere?" Bryan asked.

"Yes."

"Where?" Tala asked.

"Doesn't concern you." Kai then continued his way upstairs and into his room.

"I fucking hate you Hiwatari!" Tala shouted.

"Feeling's mutual, Ivanov" Kai replied without turning around.


"When you turn 18 you'll be inheriting my position as chief of our village. I hope you're prepared. Being the leader of an entire village is huge responsibility."

"I know how much responsibility it requires that's why I don't think I'm ready yet."

"Are you saying you do not want to become my successor?"

"That's not it…"

"Fine then. Seven years."

"Seven years?"

"That's long enough for you to have your decision. After seven years, go back to the village and give me your answer."

"I understand."

Rei opened his eyes. He was actually in the bathtub enjoying the hot water. He gave a deep sigh as he got up, fetched a towel and wrapped it around his waist and went back to his room with another towel draped over his shoulders.

After dressing up in a simple white shirt and black shorts, he went to the kitchen to drink a glass of milk. He was in the process of drinking when the doorbell rang. Thinking it was just probably Hilary, since it's been like tradition for her to pick up Rei when going to the shop, he casually went to the front door with the bottle of milk in his hand. He opened the door happily.

"You're early today Hil―"

What met his eyes weren't auburn, they were bloody crimson. And last time he checked, Hilary wasn't pale-skinned or had two-toned hair. Rei's eyes widened and he almost dropped the bottle of milk in surprise. Fortunately for him, Kai was quick and caught the bottle just as Rei let go of it.

"Surprised?"

"K-K-Kai?!" Rei squeaked.

Kai raised an amused eyebrow at that.

Rei cleared his throat and tried to regain composure.

"W-What are you doing here, Hiwatari-sama?" he mocked.

"Visiting" Kai replied nonchalantly.

Rei narrowed his eyes. "And just what in blazes did I do to deserve such a wonderful visit from the greatHiwatari?"

"You hate me that much?"

"Oh you noticed?" Rei raised a very unhappy eyebrow and snatched his milk back.

Kai glared but Rei fiercely returned it. After five seconds, Rei gave up and sighed.

"I don't really want to see you so if you'll excuse me" Rei said and was about to shut the door but Kai's strong arms stopped it. He pushed the door back and came in. Rei gasped and stepped back as Kai effortlessly advanced to him, wrapped an arm around his waist and without giving chance for Rei to resist, he pressed their lips together. It was a hard yet gentle kiss.

Rei's eyes were wide and no matter how much he tried to push Kai back, the Russian didn't budge. His mind kept shouting he had to resist with all his might and stop the insanity but his body liked the situation far too much. A true man never backs down without putting up a fight. But when you know that you've fought enough and yet haven't won still, then what's a wiser decision than to just give up? So Rei finally loosened his grip and his hands rested on Kai's arms. And just when he was about to enjoy the kiss, not that he wanted it in the first place, Kai broke it and allowed enough distance for him and Rei to talk.

Crimson eyes stared at golden ones. Rei frowned with a completely flushed face and heavy breathing.

"Y-You… How… dare you?" he muttered through his teeth.

"That was payback" Kai replied.

"What payback?"

"That night, you kissed me first."

Rei blinked.

"For you to kiss someone you barely knew, it obviously gave me the wrong impression."

Rei was about to talk when Kai kissed him again. It was a quick and light one though.

"That's why I'm apologizing now" he said when they were apart once again.

"Who the hell apologizes for sexual harassment with a kiss?!" Rei shouted and pushed Kai. Rei wiped his lips and glared angrily at Kai.

"Are you mad?"

"Like hell I am!" Rei growled. His pupils started to turn to slits.

This time, it was Kai's turn to be surprised though he still managed to evade the incoming punch from Rei.

"Your eyes are…" he said.

"Yeah, my eyes turn like this when I'm seriously mad!" Rei exclaimed and started throwing punches which Kai all fruitlessly dodged. It only made the Chinese even angrier.

"Stay still! At least let me punch you!" Rei exclaimed and at that, Kai suddenly stood still and Rei's fist landed successfully on his right cheek.

Rei was taken aback. He had his jaw open and was in complete disbelief.

"Happy?" Kai said and smeared his now swollen cheek.

Rei's disbelief was quickly replaced by annoyance because of how Kai remained as cool as he was as if he wasn't punched at all.

"Very" he snorted.

Kai then fixed his coat and cleared his throat.

"Now then, may I come in and have some tea?"

"What?"

"Well I did say I came to visit didn't I? And as a visitor, shouldn't you invite me in and offer me coffee or tea? Unless you always drive your guests away for no apparent reason."

"N-No apparent reason? Did that punch make you insane or something? What the hell are you going on about?"

Kai was obviously losing patience since his eyebrows were starting to twitch.

"If you don't let me in, I'll kiss you again."

"All the more reason I shouldn't let you in" and with that Rei quickly shut the door to his face.

Kai sighed. "Stubborn."

"Just so you know you're the first person to ever lay a hand on my face" Kai said loudly enough. Rei was still on the other side of the door so heard it clearly.

"You deserved it" Rei replied.

"I know; that's why I allowed it."

There was a short moment of silence.

Kai took a deep breath and said, "Let's talk again when you're calmer. I'll wait for you." He slid a card under the door which Rei saw. He picked it up and realized it was Kai's calling card.

"Just… what is he playing at?" Rei thought. He then heard Kai's footsteps that soon faded.


Soooo was that okay? LOL I just couldn't help myself from having them kiss. Boys kissing are just the hottest thing after all, in my opinion that is.

So anyway, thank you for reading this chapter. Review it! (That's an order LOL) xD

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