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Felix Culpa

Chapter 11

This night Tyson didn't sleep well. Ray had outdone himself once again with dinner and he hadn't been able to stop eating. As a result, he tossed in turned in his bed, unable to find a comfortable position with his stomach as full as it was. Once he found a somewhat good position he'd drift off into a light sleep, only to wake again and have the whole thing repeat itself.

The next time Tyson woke he had the strange feeling of being watched. His hazel eyes flew open.

"Aaaaargh!"

The yell was out before Tyson could stop it. He'd opened his eyes, only to stare straight into a pair of crimson ones. When he noticed the color he relaxed instantly. Crimson wasn't a very common eye‑color. It could only be Kai! Wait. Only Kai… in… his… bed…?! Why was Kai in his bed? Oh god, oh god, oh… Oh, right, the sleepwalking thing. Dammit, Ray had told him not to wake Kai when he was sleeping and what did he do? Yell at the top of his lungs… Maybe… No, Kai was awake. There was enough light in the room for Tyson to see Kai's crimson eyes darting around while he was trying to orient himself. Then it seemed to dawn on him that he'd sleepwalked again.

"Jeez, Kai, you almost gave me heart attack!" Tyson panted.

"Likewise!" Kai growled.

"You're in my bed."

"Didn't choose to!"

For a second they glared at each other. Then they heard quick footsteps in the hallway and froze.

"Tyson, are you okay? I heard you scream!" Max's muffled voice came through the door.

Tyson felt Kai tense and saw how his crimson eyes opened wide. He seemed to be terrified at the thought of Max seeing him here in Tyson's bed. That stung a little, but Tyson could somehow understand this. If Maxi knew, Ray would find out eventually and then he'd keep nagging Kai to do something about his sleepwalking. Also, Kai would be endlessly teased about crawling into Tyson's bed.

"I'm fine, Maxi!" he called out as he threw his blanket over Kai in case Max would open the door. "Just this big-ass grass hopper who jumped on my face."

"Ewww, gross. Do you need help?"

"Nope, already got the sucker. Sorry for waking you, Max."

"No biggie! Good night Tyson."

"You too."

Tyson waited for the sound of Max's door closing before he pulled the blanket back to reveal Kai.

"You owe me," he whispered.

"Anything as long as Ray remains oblivious."

Tyson grinned.

"So, to what do I owe the pleasure, Kai?"

Was he imagining it or was Kai blushing? No, he wasn't! It was dark in his room, but not dark enough to hide the fact that Kai's cheeks had darkened considerably.

Tyson couldn't help but wonder... Kai had sleepwalked… and sleepwalking had to do with the sub consciousness, right? Did this mean Kai subconsciously wanted to be close to him? Because he liked him? He felt his heartbeat accelerate. The thought of Kai maybe liking him and the fact that Kai was still lying next to him in his bed made his head swim.

Then Kai sat up. He was probably going back to his room. Tyson didn't want him to leave though. Not only because he wanted to enjoy this moment a little longer, but also because he felt this was a good opportunity to ask Kai about the reason for his sleepwalking. Because, knowing Kai, he'd have figured that out by now. Tyson quickly reached out, just in time to catch the hem of Kai's shirt. Lucky for him, Kai had sleepwalked while he was fully dressed for once. Things could have gotten very awkward and highly embarrassing otherwise…

"Kai, wait," Tyson said in a low voice.

Kai stopped mid-motion and gave him a puzzled look.

"Kai… what's going on? Please I… I wanna help you."

He watched how Kai ran his fingers through his hair, debating whether or not to tell him. Then, to Tyson's surprise, Kai flopped back down and murmured, "Fine."

"Really?" Tyson called out over-joyed.

"Sh, you're going to wake up Max again."

"And whose fault was that in the first place," Tyson said and rolled his eyes.

Kai turned his head so Tyson could see him raise a brow, then looked back up at the ceiling.

"Err, I'm all ears."

First, Kai didn't say anything. Had he changed his mind? Or was he just searching for the right words? Kai did look very thoughtful… That wasn't unusual for him though… Then, when Tyson had almost given up hope and his thoughts were just about to drift off again, Kai spoke.

"You remember how Ray asked if Voltaire was scheming against me?"

Tyson quickly nodded.

"It's kind of the other way around."

"You have seriously messed up family relations."

"You're one to talk."

"Hey, I don't have-…" Tyson paused for a second. He'd wanted to object, but … there was Gramps, whom he loved dearly, but who was clearly a nut. Then there was Hiro, who kept on suddenly disappearing and had a tendency of stabbing him in the back, and last but not least his father, who rather dug in the dirt on the other side of the planet than be home with him. Talk about the pot calling the kettle black. "Never mind. Do continue."

He watched the corner of Kai's mouth twitch. Why was it that Kai always tried to hide a smile? He had such a nice smile! Tyson had seen it. Once, no, twice…? He decided to make this his next mission: make Kai smile more. But first things first!

"You might know my family is running a business in the arms trade-…"

"More like running the arms trade."

"Will you stop interrupting me?"

"Sorry. Go on."

"I want to run that company."

"Huh? You what?!"

Tyson propped himself up on his elbow and his eyes met Kai's. Kai was completely serious.

"Are you saying Max was right and you're quitting blading?"

"Of course that would be your first thought. I'm not. I'll figure out a way to do both when the time comes."

"So… is this causing your sleepwalking? But… why?"

"I want this business, but I don't plan to run it like my grandfather does, with all his shady deals. I want to turn this business around and restore our family name! I need to hold full power to do this, so Voltaire has to go. And this is where it gets tricky, because that old man loves his power."

"So you try to coax him into giving it up, I get it. Is that what you've been writing to him about?"

"More or less, yes! I wanted to see how serious he was about wanting me as his successor."

"And what's got a car to do with all of that?"

Kai smirked.

"I told him I couldn't make the meeting because with public transportation it would take forever to get there."

This explained Kai's reaction to the car. He'd seen it as a symbol of his victory. Now it made sense… well, kind of.

"He must be very serious if he gave you a freakin' sports car, don't you think? After all, you could have just taken a cab! I mean, a car like this would be ridiculous even for a birthday present, but this is crazy! Seriously, just how much money does your family have? Wait, no, don't tell me. I don't wanna know."

Tyson flopped back down.

"Hey Kai?"

"Hn."

"Thanks for telling me."

"Hn. Just keep it to yourself."

"I'll take it to the grave."

Tyson turned his head to look at Kai.

"So… how can I help?"

"I think this is something I have to do myself."

Tyson nodded. Unfortunately, this really seemed like something only Kai could do. He just hoped Kai would figure something out quickly. His sleepwalking seemed to occur more often now and Tyson was worried that sooner or later Kai would get seriously injured.

Not that he'd mind Kai sleepwalking into his bed again. Though it was almost impossible to resist the urge to curl up against Kai and rest his head against Kai's shoulder. Every fiber of his body longed to feel the other one's body close to his again.

Tyson bit his lower lip. Should he…?

"Sorry to keep you up," Kai then said. "I'll let you go back to sleep now."

Tyson silently cursed himself for hesitating. Maybe, just maybe, Kai would have stayed if he'd only acted faster. Now there was no way he could keep him from leaving. What reason could he possibly have to ask him to stay?

…The sleepwalking!

Kai was about to leave when Tyson snatched his hand. Crimson eyes widened in surprise.

"Err…"

Tyson felt himself blush heavily. Damn it, he hadn't meant to grab Kai's hand. He quickly let go, but not without noticing that Kai's hands were softer than he'd expected. He must be secretly using lotion. No one who pulled that many ripcords could have hands like this otherwise.

Argh, Tyson, focus!

"Err… a-are you going to be okay? With the sleepwalking, I mean?"

"Um, yeah…I think so. Err… goodnight Tyson."

And just like that Kai was gone.

Kai shut his door behind him and leaned against the cool wood. His hand came up to feel his racing heartbeat. He looked at his hand where he could still feel the touch of Tyson's fingers… The image of Tyson, lying beside him on the bed, illuminated only by moonlight, appeared in front of his inner eye. Kai felt his heart beat – if possible – even faster and his cheeks heat up. What the…?

Accelerated heartbeat, blushing, stuttering, Kai analyzed, and only when he was around. Kai silently congratulated himself on his ability not to see the obvious.

There was only one logical explanation for all this. One that Tala had practically thrown in his face (repeatedly) and that Kai had still not considered possible or maybe deep down not wanted to consider… until now. It was too obvious to ignore it any longer, even for someone as talented at denial as he was.

He was gay. Proven beyond a reasonable doubt!

And there was more. The thought had crossed his mind that he might find Tyson attractive. Now Kai realized he didn't just find Tyson attractive, no, he actually liked Tyson! Like, really liked him!

Yes, it made so much sense. His heart racing when Tyson came too close, the fact that Tyson had been so good at wrapping him around his little finger lately… Heck, even sleepwalking into Tyson's bed of all places seemed logical at once.

Oh no. Oh, he was in trouble. Big, big trouble! Huge!

Not only was he apparently into men, but into Tyson of all people. How could he have fallen for this loud, obnoxious boy who never seemed to stop eating?

Kai sighed. And of course it had to be now, when he should really focus on snatching the CEO's chair from underneath his grandfather's ass… Perfect, just perfect!

Kai quickly marched over to his window and pushed it wide open. He leaned out at bit and breathed in the cool, fresh air.

He was in love with Tyson Granger.

Wow. This was quite something to digest.

Kai somehow knew he was right about his feeling. Some things one just knew. This was one of these things. What Kai didn't know was what to do next…

For a second he considered calling Tala about this, but then again, he'd rather swallow his own tongue than admit to that red-headed plague that Kai Hiwatari didn't have a plan. Oh hell no! Also, who knew what crazy things Tala would come up with? No, he'd wait until he figured something out on his own. There was no need to rush things. He'd let the information sink in for a couple of days, while he tended to more pressing matters, and then he'd figure out what he wanted in regards to Tyson.

Yes, Kai nodded to himself, this was the Kai way of doing things. Calm. Rational. Efficient.

A/N: Well, what do you know? The penny has finally dropped for Mr. Hiwatari! Isn't this exciting?

Guys, I hope you had as much fun with this as I had. Take care!

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