Hiya guys!

I'm so sorry bout not updating, I've had a lot of problems lately and could never find the time to write. Sorry.

My updates still wont be as fast as they once was, but I'll try harder, k?

k, that's settled, on with the chappie!

Street Life

Chapter 10

Somewhere not too far away from a certain leader and his girlfriend, two more girls were walking through a maze of tunnels and talking animatedly. One girl had very dark skin and long flowing red hair. Her slightly younger companion had a much lighter tone of skin and her hair was pitch black. The two were known around there to be inseparable best friends, having been together the longest. They were also known as the biggest ever chatterboxes in the group………

"Wow, Foxi! He actually did that! You are so lucky!"

Foxi smirked, "Uhuh, all that for little ol' me! You can't get much better then L.K, boyfriend wise."

"I know, you two have really hit it off, and Buggy loves you too, but I still can't believe he broke into a jewellery store, just for you. That's hard even for me!"

"I know, and you're the best thief around!"

Ali Cat giggled, "I bet Panther wasn't happy with him…"

Foxi looked thoughtful, "He wasn't happy, but I think L.K still impressed him"

"Ha ha, like I said, you are lucky!"

"Yep!"

They both fell silent as they reached their destination. The SS's base.

"Hey Ali Cat? When do you think the boy will wake up?" Foxi asked as they climbed through the opening.

"I dunno. Hopefully soon, he needs to get some food and water in him. It'll help his injuries."

"Well, he can't sleep much longer, can he? It wont be long now"

Ali Cat nodded in agreement.

The two, walked into the base and over to a special ledge where they would tend to each other when there was something wrong. This is where they were holding the boy for the time being.

He hadn't moved, which wasn't surprising. When he had come, they had to use most of their bandages on him. If he had needed any more, he would have resembled a mummy. They had also removed most of his clothes, except his torn trousers. He would need new ones, the others were a mess, worse then what they had to put up with. Poor guy had been in one hell of a scrap.

Gently, Ali Cat sat down next to him. He looked very peaceful while he was sleeping, Ali Cat enjoyed watching him. Unconsciously, her hand reached out to brush away some of the stray bangs on the boy's forehead, making his closed eyes more visible.

She sighed deeply, forgetting that there was someone else there completely.

"Err….A.C?"

The 15-year-old turned to her friend in a flash, "I was just…um…you know….um…"

Her friend giggled, "It's okay, girl, you don't have to say it. I understand. I mean I'm your best pal, I know you by now don't you think?"

"Yeah, I guess."

She let out another sigh, before saying, "I don't know what it is, Foxi. There's just something about him that's different to the other boys, yet I don't even know him. He could be a total asshole for all I know…"

"You're right he could be, but then again, he might not. We'll just have to see wont we?"

Ali Cat nodded.

"Well," Foxi started, "I got you here all safe and sound. I'm not sure why you asked me to come with you but I kinda gotta be off now, I'm sure L.K's looking for me"

Ali Cat smiled, "That's cool, Foxi, I only wanted a bit of company 'till I got here, you can go now if you want"

"Cheers, sweetie. K, I'll see you later"

Foxi walked away from her friend and disappeared out the entrance hole in the wall.

Ali Cat returned her attention to the boy next to her, 'Just you and me now' she thought to herself.

Once again, she found herself staring at the boy, taking in his facial features, his toned, bare chest and muscled arms, well, the parts that weren't covered with bandages anyway. She wondered what it would be like to see him totally bare……………

'NO!' she yelled in her mind, 'Mustn't think like that! Wrong Wrong WRONG! I don't even know the guy, I can't go fantasising over him, it isn't right. He may have a girlfriend for all I know, He may be the biggest heart-breaking jerk on the planet for all I know! I do know he is really fit, though…"SHUT Up!" she called out loud.

She clamped her hand over her mouth as the boy began to stir, 'oh God have i woken him?' she thought.

She watched stiffly as the boy shifted. His eyes and fists clenched tightly. He didn't seem to be waking up? What was up? She got her answer as he started to twist and turn, he was having a nightmare.

'It must be pretty bad' she thought, 'He looks really frightened. I wish I could do something' but she knew she couldn't.

Suddenly, she screamed as the boy shot up, gorgeous crimson eyes wide and scared. She watched as he groaned and flopped back onto the ledge with his arms around his chest, no surprise there, you really shouldn't shoot up like that while you're injured. Of course the stunned Ali Cat said nothing.

She watched as the boy panted heavily, but slowly his breathing began to calm. One of his hands reached up to touch the strange markings on his cheek. He then lifted the hand in front of his face.

The boy let the hand drop and he had a look around the chamber, at the running water and at the tunnels running in and out (these were rarely used by the SS members)

Ali Cat melted as he said in a growl, "What the fuck is going on?"

"I can explain…" Ali Cat started, but stopped as the boy visibly jumped at the voice. In a flash, he was facing her and in a defensive position, ready to attack.

Ali Cat was surprised to say the least, "Woah! Woah!" she said with her hands up, "Calm down, I'm not gonna hurt ya, dude"

He seemed to think for a minute before backing down slightly. He cautiously asked, "Who are you, and what am I doing here?"

Ali Cat smiled, glad he had backed off a little, "My name's Alyssa, but most people call me Ali Cat. I'd appreciate it if you did too."

The boy grunted, "Whatever, now where am I?"

"You're in my teams' base, in the sewers under the town of Grunge."

"……Grunge?"

"It's our nick-name for it."

"Right, so, I know who you are, where I am, but why am I here?"

Ali Cat smiled and said gently, (this could be a delicate subject) "A few days ago, I was up above, and on my way home, I ran into some men in a fancy car. They looked pretty wealthy, don't get people like that around here, so I watched them. When they stopped they got out of the car and got a sack out too. They threw it into the alley I was hiding in. They left after that. When they were gone, I went to check out the sack and that's where I found you. I figured I couldn't leave you there, or you would've died. So I brought you back with me, and me and my team mates fixed you up, and here you are now" she finished.

Slowly the boy sighed and lowered his head. He closed his eyes. Ali Cat gave him his space.

"So, you saved me?" he asked, not moving from his position.

"I guess you could say that, yeah"

"Thank-you"

Ali Cat smiled, this boy didn't seem so bad, "You're welcome"

There was a comfortable silence that lingered for a few minutes. Ali Cat kept quiet, she knew that the boy was sorting out his private thoughts, she knew because Panther did exactly the same thing we he was trying to figure something out. It was best she let him have his time for that moment.

Finally, he opened his eyes again, Ali Cat took this as an opportunity to speak.

"So…what's your name, huh?"

He turned to look at her with his crimson eyes.

"Kai"

Ali Cat blushed, "That's a…lovely name…"

Kai blushed slightly, too, "Err…thanks again…"

Ali Cat re-controlled herself (I know that's not a word…hee hee) "Well, Kai, it was a pleasure to meet you. Are you hungry, or anything?"

He paused for a second, "Some water would be nice"

"Sure!"

Ali Cat got up and dashed over to another side of the base. From where Kai sat, he could just about see her looking through a bag full of drink bottles of different kinds. He noticed orange, beer, wine, coke and others until finally Ali Cat pulled out some clear water.

She rushed back with it, popped the lid off and handed it over. Kai took it with a grateful smile. 'I'm showing to much around this girl' he thought to himself, 'They must of hit my head hard, I better get myself back together soon'

Kai lifted the bottle and took a large swig from it, almost drowning the whole thing.

"Wow, you really was thirsty, huh? You sure you don't want anything to eat?"

Kai lowered the bottle and shook his head, sleepily.

"K, you had better get some sleep now, I feel better knowing that you've had a drink. Maybe when you're feeling up to it, I'll show you around okay?"

He nodded again, his eyes drooping. He hadn't really heard the question and she knew it.

"Okay, we'll talk later, you sleep now."

She reached over and helped him lie down, she pulled some covers over him. She then sat back and watched as he quickly fell asleep.

"Goodnight, Kai"

She gently brushed a few of his bangs, just one more time, before jumping up and rushing out of the base, with every intention to go to Foxi and tell her everything, in detail.

Well, there you go, im so sorry it took so long and im afraid I cant promise my updates will get any better, at least right now. I'll try though, honest.

K, please, please, PLEASE leave a nice review for my and you r free to flame me bout my late update, if u really want to.

K! ill see u all later!

Drentai Dragon