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Disclaimers: I do not own beyblade or its characters. I do however own this story, its ideas and the characters not from the Beyblade series.

Signs used in the story:
"Text" (person talking)
text (person thinking or flashback)

WARNING!!
This is a YAOI story, that means boyXboy (homosexual) love.
If you don't like it then don't read this story.

Chapter 10: Words of a poem

Outside the window the rain was pouring down. Tala looked out at the wet garden with nervous look. Kai watched him closely before he finally sighed.

"What's bothering you?" he asked. The red head turned his eyes to him.

"Today is when we're reading the poems in English class, isn't it?" he asked. His blue haired room-mate looked at him curiously.

"And you're worried about it because you're not done?"

"No I'm done. It's just... I don't think it's all that great," Tala stared down at his plate. Kai continued to look at him.

"I can take a look at it if you want," he offered. The blue haired male was very good in the artistic subjects.

"No!" Tala's reaction was quick, and his friend was surprised, and a bit hurt. He blinked at him.

"Sorry Kai. Wolfram already looked at it, so I'm sure it'll be fine," the red head explained. The mentioning of the younger male made Kai a bit gloomy. His room-mate had spent a lot of time with his "admirer" lately, and the blue haired male couldn't help but be jealous. He had known for quite some time now that he had fallen in love with Tala. He hadn't said anything because the red head had said he was straight when they meet. Still, Kai kept hoping that would change soon, especially after the red head now had kissed both Garland and Bryan, even if it was while he was acting. He looked at his red-headed friend who once again was looking out of the window. His light red lips was a contrast to his pale skin and blue eyes, a feature that only made him more beautiful.

If you only knew what I would give to be with you. Kai thought as he admired the red head.

English was the last lesson of the day, and by that time Tala was a nervous wreck.

"Relax Tala, I'm sure you'll do fine," Bryan said as they stood together in the hall before the lesson started. Garland smiled and tightened the grip on his lover's hand.

"Bryan is right Tala. You'll be fine. Your acting and performance skills are great, and I'm sure your poem is wonderful too," he said. The lilac haired boy smiled at his boyfriend's comment.

"Besides it doesn't really matter Tala, they'll like it because it was written by you. Remember many still admire you because of your performance in the Christmas play," Bryan continued.

"It doesn't bother me if anyone likes it or not, it's the grade I get on it," the red head said with a sigh.

"It's a plus that you wrote it yourself," Kai said to help calm his room-mate down.

"He's right you know. But we better go, our lessons start soon."

Garland smiled before he and Bryan, hand in hand, headed off to their own lessons.

"Those two have really gotten close fast," Kai observed, looking after them. Tala looked worriedly at him.

"You don't regret us putting them together do you?"

The red head still wasn't sure his room-mate had gotten over the silver haired male. Kai smiled at him.

"No I don't. I just wish..." he stopped himself.

I just wish we were that close. He finished in his thoughts. Tala blinked at him before they went into the classroom.

"Very good Richard. That was a good choice," their teacher said. Tala stared at the note book in front of him. Soon it would be his turn and he got more and more nervous. He remembered when he sat in the library with Wolfram a few days before, and he had read the poem to him.

"That was really good Tala. So passionate and full of feeling," Wolfram said admiringly.

"You think? I thought I overdid it," the red head replied.

"No not at all. I really like it," the younger teen said brightly. Tala smiled, pleased with himself. Wolfram looked thoughtfully at the other male.

"Tala, can I ask? Who did you write the poem for?" he then asked. The red head's smile faded and he stared at the other boy.

"Who did I write it for?" he repeated. Wolfram nodded.

Who did I write if for? Who gave me inspiration? Tala asked himself. Slowly he realized the answer to the question, but he didn't say it out loud.

"I wish someone would write a poem like that for me," the younger one continued.

"A beautiful, passionate love poem," he said while looking dreamingly out into the air.

Love poem. Tala thought and another thought entered in his mind.

Have I fallen in love?

"Kai, let's hear your poem," the teacher said and pulled Tala out of his stupor. His room-mate got on his feet and walked up in front of the class.

"Did you find or write a poem Kai? If you wrote one is it meant for someone special?" the teacher continued as the blue haired teen stood ready besides him.

"I wrote one. And it's for someone who means a lot to me," Kai said, as he did the red head felt their eyes meet for a second, before Kai's purple orbs turned down to the paper in his hand.

"Snow white skin," the blue haired teen read the title, before he took a deep breath and started to read.

"His skin is as white as snow.
His eyes like orbs of ice.
His voice is cool and calm.
His body slim and tempting.
His hair like a burning sunset.

The male I speak of
is the man of my dreams.
The male I speak of
makes me tremble in excitement.
The male I speak of
is the man I love.

I love his ice blue eyes.
I love his dreamy voice.
I love his bright red hair.
But most of all
I love his snow white skin."

As Kai finished reading his poem everyone clapped. It was the best poem so far, and there wasn't many left. Tala was gaping. Kai's poem had been so beautiful, and further more he had a feeling the poem was meant to tell someone something very important.

"That was very good Kai. Thank you," the teacher said.

There was no longer any hesitation in the red head's steps when he walked up in front of the class. He was no longer afraid that his voice would tremble when he spoke. His blue-haired friend's poem had given him courage, and now it was his turn.

"So Tala, did you write or find a poem?" the teacher asked.

"I wrote one. And it's for someone really important to me," the red head replied. He caught a glimpse of Kai straightening up and actually paying attention, as he prepared to read. Tala took a deep breath and read the title.

"All because I love you," he read the title, and started to read the poem,

"I never thought I would end up like this.
Never thought I could get so close to someone.
And still we are so far apart.

I never thought I could laugh so much.
Never knew it felt so good.
And yet it is not enough.

I watch you when you laugh.
I hold you when you cry.
Always will I be here by your side.

But still something is missing.
Still there is something I want.
Yet the feeling I have is not enough.

I want you to hold me.
I want you to love me.
But most of all I want you to kiss me.

All because I love you."

The red head finished and looked up at his class. They were sitting there in awe. Tala's poem was the last one and the best one. They were so amazed they didn't start clapping before the red head cleared his throat.

"Wonderful Tala. That was really beautiful," the teacher said while clapping along with the class.

"A top grade poem, without a doubt."

The bright smile that spread across the red head's face was the biggest smile Kai had seen his room-mate have. There was no point denying it, Kai had never been so in love before. What he had felt for Garland wasn't even close to this.

Tala, I love you. The blue haired male thought as everyone continued to clap and comment his room-mate.

AmTheLion: That was chapter 10. Look out for chapter 11

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