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Tala: (angry) Ey, wait a minute! You have ignored this fic for a really long time now. What's the excuse now?
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Tala: Don't ignore me!
.:Chapter 10:.
Shit… I have a headache… I don't really like them, and they do certainly not like me, the headaches you know.
It's been 2 days since or lovemaking and… a little problem have occurred. We spend an amount of time here and now it's time to move to another place. And the team was starting to get suspicious about Kai, heh, he almost never leaved our room. Um, yeah, the place, in the middle of the city I think. Mr. Dicken- Just what the hell is that for some kind of name? 'Dick'enson? God I feel sorry for him. Anyway, the description he gave us was pretty lousy, I mean, the map he sent us looked like it was over L.A or something! Okay, I'm just rambling here but I have a really good reason for it! Promise!
I will tell you… soon… just… let me scrap together the last bits of courage I have left and then I will tell you. I'll just meditate for a while!
Okay, Kai and I spooked and we have decided to tell the rest of the team our life-story. Wait, that sounded do dramatic. Our… Problem dammit, I don't have the strength just now to come up with something special! Live with it!
I whimpered.
My head hurts! Wonder if we have any painkillers..?
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Kai lay in our bed, listening to music. He had one of those so-called mp3's, I must admit that I have no clue what so ever in how they work- Don't you dare look at me like that! I come from a small village where electricity is like a… a non-existing thing okay! And just think of it, I had to live without it! For a while at least... So sue me!
Do you know where I'm lying right now? On the floor, It's cold against my head, makes the pain a bit easier to bear… and I'm to lazy to actually get up and open one of the windows. Besides, It's still winter outside! I would freeze my brain to death!
Lalala… God do I sure have fun...! I look at the clock: 13:47 it read. Only…eh… 4 hours left until we have to go… Yay… I'm so gonna die before that.
I'm bored.
Like, really, really bored.
Well, then I can tell you what I did for about half an hour ago!
¤Flash back¤
I went down to the kitchen, announced that me and Kai needed to speak with them, and that it was important. Only o find the kitchen empty, so I had to repeat myself in the living-room where they sat and watched some show on the TV.
I cleared my throat. They turned to me, well Tyson didn't. I wonder if he had told the others yet. I hope he hasn't.
"Wuzzup Rei?" Max asked.
"Ah… If Tyson haven't told you yet, then Kai and I need to speak with you guys later. It's really important. And Tyson… I really hope that you'll listen too. Please don't be mad..!"
I was surprised when he rose and motioned for me to follow him in to the kitchen. I followed, of course, and he told me to close the door after me.
An awkward silence filled the almost empty room. It only had a table, 4 chairs, cupboards, you know, the simple stuff. Nothing much since-
"…I'm sorry." What?
"I-I was over-reacting the other day… And I want to tell you that I'm sorry… Like, really sorry…" I could only gap at him. I was still mad at him, maybe not so much but, this was the thing I lest expected.
"I don't really think that it is to me you should apologize, the comments… The comments you threw out was more directed at Kai then at me. He-he was really upset after the comment about not being able to love or to be loved. I had to work really hard to make him open up to me. I don't want that hard work to be for nothing…"
"I haven't told them…"
"Huh?"
"About the pregnancy, I guess I sort of felt, okay I was really feeling guilty after screaming all that stuff. So I didn't tell them…" Wow, what a relief.
"We planned to tell them tonight, maybe after we moved in to the other place… If we can find it…" I muttered the last bit.
"Yeah, I'm gonna tell him I'm sorry, hope he can forgive me…" I grinned.
"I'm sure he does, and who knows, maybe he opens up to you guys too. He really is a nice and once you get to know him, he's a complete different person." I smiled.
"So we're friends?"
"Of course!" We hugged and had this wonderful moment of pure friendship… And that line sounded so corny so I could gag!
We hugged and went back to the living-room. There, that sounded so much better.
Max and Kenny looked dumbfounded.
"I'll tell you later guys, when we have moved in to the other place." I left.
¤End Flash Back¤
And now I'm lying here…
Oohhh! Look! The clock is almost, ooohhh this is almost too exciting! It's almost 14:00! God, I think I'm gonna faint!
Am I bored? Yes.
I rose from the floor; good thing the headache is gone. I looked over at my beauty. Cute! He has fallen asleep. And it was only… 14 minutes ago since last time I looked at him!
Carefully I made my way over to the bed. The music was still blaring through the headphones, but he was out cold to the world. I smile graced my lips when I laid myself down beside him. My hand sneaked under the baggy sweater he wore, there I laid, rubbing his swollen belly and Gods know how long I laid there, just listening to his soft breathing. I felt pretty proud when I manage to lay his head on my chest without waking him up.
Suddenly I woke and realised that I had fallen asleep. Taking a moment to wake up properly, I remembered my hand, and was a bit amazed that it was still rubbing his stomach slowly. I grinned from ear to ear. My fangs probably showing, bet I look like a crazy vampire.
He stirs and a keep grinning. He smiles, showing of little fangs of his own, then I think he realizes where my hand is and what it's doing, cuz' he blushes and ducks his head.
I laughed and gave him an awkward hug. Taking a glance at the clock, a yelped escaped my mouth. The clock was 16:36! God! We're supposed to leave within less than 20 minutes!
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Panting, gulping air, inhaling oxygen, forcing myself to breathe, yeah, that was the thing I was doing after packing all of our stuff in less than 15 minutes!
Right now we're waiting for the car to pick us up.
And it started to snow only moments ago. Looking over at my love, I snickered. Big snowflakes had made themselves comfortable in his spiky hair; he wore one of my biggest and most baggy sweaters. The whole garment was covering everything. But that was not the really fun part. He had his eyes closed and arm crossed, his usual position, except that he had no wall to lean against, and the flakes continue to fall on his head, and he was totally oblivious about it!
I burst out laughing. Clutching my side and gasping for air again. Tears were streaming down my face, this was so hilarious!
I looked him over again, he was glaring at me. Max smiled nervously. "Is-Is something wrong? Rei..?" I straightened up and shook my head, still laughing.
Making my way over to Kai, I ruffled his hair, making the white flakes twirling away and down to the ground. He shot me a death-glare, clearly saying: What-the-hell-do-you-think-you-are-doing?
I just patted him and turned to the others. Kai did so too, and blushed.
Max was biting his glove, trying hard not to laugh, Tyson was scratching his nose, looking on something very interesting across the street and Kenny tried to somehow turn of the sound of the laughing laptop. I petted him again and said:
"Now Kai, no need to be embarrassed, it happens all the time!" He 'Hn!'-ed and turned around, facing the house. I suddenly noticed something.
"Kai," I said, "How tall are you? Really I mean?" I think I misjudged his height; I'm a bit ashamed… He looks so short from here… What are you looking at? So I haven't really measured him! Sue me! It not like I go around with a measuring-tape all the time!
He turned around again, glaring. Suddenly a wind came with such force that I think it startled us all. Then everything was like in slow-motion for me. I saw how my lover's scarf slowly blew away in the wind, and how he threw himself after it. I burst out laughing again. He landed on his back in the ditch, disappearing in the deep snow; only thing visible was his white scarf fluttering in the wind, but still in his hand. He must really love it… How cute!
I stood dumbfounded for some minute, before reality kicked in and I remembered Kai in the snow. Carefully walking over, avoiding the deepest spots, I peered over the edge of his fall.
I was met wit a soft glare. I smiled. "Enjoying yourself?" I asked. He stuck his tongue out. I chuckled.
A car honked and I helped him up.
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"Jeez, only 30 minutes too late!" I heard Tyson complain. The driver ignored him and helped us with our baggage.
"I'm sorry," He said, "But the car has only four seats available."
"No problem!" I chirped in. "Kai can sit in my lap!"
"W-what?"
"Aww, common Kai! I know how much you like it!" He blushed but said nothing.
Tyson climbed in first then Max, Kenny took the front-seat with Dizzy in his lap. I took the seat available beside Max. The only one left to get into the car was now Kai.
"Comesie, comesie Kai!" I patted my lap, grinning like an idiot. He moved slowly towards me, glaring the whole time. Then he gracefully slid in, seating himself in my lap. My arms sneaked around his waist, holding him tight against my chest. Ha! He melted!
30 minutes later
I tapped my fingers impatiently on my lover's tight. "Are we there yet?" I asked the driver. I was bored out of my mind!
"I-I'm sorry sir, but the map is really hard to follow…" I let out a loud sigh. Like I said earlier… It's probably over L.A…
Kai started to squirm in my lap. "Now what..?" I was bored, tired, horny, hot, warm whatever. "I'm not comfortable."
"Live with it…" I yawned out.
He settled with resting his head against my chest. I stroked his hair, feeling the soft strands against my palm. A soft purring sound rose from his throat. I smiled.
Then his hands flew up to his throat, looking panic stricken. The he relaxed. The others were sleeping, well, not the driver, but he was listening to music.
Then, after a small eternity we where there! It was a house in the middle of the city, pretty cool if you ask me. This high wall of bushes were surrounding the whole place, making it impossible to see through.
And now you're wondering, 'Why move the whole team to this place?' Hehe… Um, forgot to mention that we have a small tournament here to compete in. Nothing big, only a small thing. But that tournament lies months ahead so we have plenty of time to relax.
We all climbed out, stretching and yawning. Kai blushed. I grinned.
He looked to his right… and froze.
"Tala?"
I followed his gaze, and sure enough, there he stood, talking to some person, maybe just some 60 meters away from us.
"Tala!" I called out, suddenly I had a hand clamped over my mouth. "Shh!" He hissed. But it was too late. I smirked. The red-head, clad in a hideous lime-green jacket, waved at us. I waved back, only to find Kai trying to stop me. It was amusing too see.
"Don't! I don't want hi-… shit…" He groaned and buried his head in my jacket. "I'm not here…" I rubbed his back. "There, there, he's not dangerus!"
"No, but he is older and loves to teas me!" He snarled out. Still buried in my jacket so most o the sound was muffled, not very scary or threatening.
The teen come closer, half-running to us. He had grown since last time we saw him. His hair was a bit longer, but the antennas was still there.
He came to a halt. "God," He said, "It's been a long time!" He grinned at Kai who was still trying to pretend that he wasn't here. "Yes," I said, "How have you been?"
"Good," he replied. Ha, I was taller, like I thought! He took a couple of steps closer, almost sandwiching Kai between us. He grinned. "Kai," He said, poking the boy in his back. "I'm not here!" Came the muffled replay.
"Of course not," He laughed. "So Rei, what have you guys been up to?"
"Much!" I said, "If it's okay with Kai, then you can join us, There is some things that we have been hiding from the team…" He tilted his head to the side. "Like what?"
"He just told you that we would tell you a bit later!" Came another, a bit annoyed, replay from my shirt.
Tala blinked.
"Is it something bad?"
"No!" Came another replay. I just shook my head. "let us get inside, we still have a few things to take care of."
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"Do you work with something special?" I asked on the way up to the house.
"Actually, yeah. Just some mile behind the abbey, in Russia you know, and you know what Bryan Found there?" I shook my head 'no'.
"A Ruin, or more likely some kind of old looking stone thingie. It's really cool. And we found some weird ascription too…" He got suddenly very serious… "And that's why I flew to Japan, I needed to speak withyou guys…"
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TBC…
Sorry! Late I know, was with my parents on vacation, lived in a small boat for about 14 days!
Well read and review! And sorry if I don't answer any questions or review, its 02:08 in the morning here! Need my sleep!