Aacura: And the cruel one has returned!

Bryan: Are we suppose to be happy about that? -o

Aacura: Are you TRYING to pick a fight with me! (Gives crushing death glare)

Bryan: Ha ha ha! I can outmatch your death glare by revealing my ultimate weapon!

Aacura: Oh yeah! And what is that!

Bryan: (pulls open conveniently placed curtain) Ta Da! (a bag of sugar)

Aacura? oo err, what the…

Bryan: and TALA!

Tala: YEY! SUGAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRR!

Aacura: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGHHHH! RUN AWAY! (believe it or not… she runs away)

Bryan: Nya ha ha!

Tala: (Chows down on the sugar, fighting away Max who has popped up from no where)

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Aacura: (returns smiling)

Bryan: (smirks) what are you smiling at?

Aacura: I have a BAT! (reveals 6ft bat from Mary Poppins styled Jean pockets)

Bryan: Oh yeah well I have… (pulls open curtain which is still hanging around) ….. oO !

Tala and Max: (Sleeping soundly, hugging large EMPTY bag of sugar)

Aacura: After sugar rush you become very VERY tired, so they'll be out for a week! Mwa ha ha!

Bryan: Hhe heh… AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGHHHH!

Aacura: GET BACK HERE YOU FUR BALL! (chases Bryan with large bat)

Tala: zzzzz… heres chapter 11… zzzz… sorry for the wait… zzzzzzz!

(Normal POV) Beware, contains angst self harming mentioned!

Tala was first to jump in,

"Kai, are you saying that you'd be willing to give up your first love!" his question was returned with a sniff and a nod,

"I… I-I think I'm in love with him." A shadow graced their eyes, the owner swooping down on Kai and embracing him gently,

"You love him Kai?" Max swept away slate bangs from his cousins face, who in return wrapped his arms around the blonde. He nodded, "You love him that much that you'd give him up?"

"I do Max, I'm so sorry!"

"Don't be an idiot Kai. He's your first love, you'll never be able to get rid of that, and I'm not the one you should be saying sorry to."

"I know that, but there's no way I can face him again- "

"You have to Kai… I hate seeing you like this, and I hate seeing my best friend going through what he is." He lifted Kai away from his tear stained shoulder, "I hate seeing you and Ray hurting yourselves for some stupid misunderstanding." Kai's eyes widened slightly, "You know what I'm talking about."

"I'm sorry." The crying ceased leaving only whispers.

"Just stop it okay. It's frightening and stupid. You know it."

Tala gave Bryan a questioning glance,

"Kai, what's going on?" Silence. "Kai?" Bryan put an encouraging hand on his left arm, only to make him flinch at the contact. Fear flashing through his eyes, Tala pulled out Kai's arm ripping back the black, cotton material known as his shirt, revealing burns, deliberately made, and recently trying to heal. Horror struck, Tala couldn't seem to tear his eyes away from the mutilated skin, though he could manage to stroke his shaking fingers across the, soon to become, scars for life.

"Who would have known some petty name calling could lead to all this?" it was more of a statement than a question on Kais part.

"But why?" tears refused to descend from Tala's lashes.

"I deserve-"

"No!"

"I deserve to feel the pain I'm putting Ray through." It was said so plainly that Tala could only shiver and allow his eyes to leak. Bryan found his voice,

"Kai, how did you do this?" said teen looked away 'I don't know. I just felt the want and need to hurt myself, and there they were. The pain I wanted, needed to feel came at my wish.' Only thinking this, Kai refused to say his confused thoughts out loud and only shook his head.

"I don't care HOW you did it Kai! Just STOP IT okay!" immensely upset and scared, the red head couldn't help but raise his voice. They both started crying again. Falling to his knees, Tala dragged Kai to the floor also, gathering his self harming, best friend into his desperate arms, "How could I not see this happening!" Tala whispered to himself more than anyone else. Kai couldn't answer this. He didn't mean to, yet… did.

Bryan looked towards Max who shook his head. They knew what happened, and how Kai did this… they knew that the scars would fade and how… but now was not the time to explain what was going on.

"I have to go now Kai." Max swooped down and pecked his cousin on the forehead, "I'm dragging Ray out this Saturday. If you think you can, meet him by the Sports Hall at five ok." Kai nodded in return and watched Max retreat to the outdoors. Bryan couldn't help but stare a little too sternly for Tala's liking, but was preoccupied with holding his tired friend to care much at this point.

(Outside – still Normal POV)

Tyson leant against the fish styled, water fountain, folded arms and eyes locked with the person exiting block 5,
"You didn't tell him, hey Maxie." Max shook his head,

"You know I couldn't Ty. Not yet anyway. He has to figure it out for himself. Don't think I'm not kicking myself for this, but you know how it goes." Tyson sighed, enveloping his boyfriend into a kiss,

"I know. C'mon, Ray'll wonder where we are."

(Kai's room – Yes, still freakin' Normal POV)

"I'll go you guys. Thanks for coming to see me." That said, Kai obeyed his bodies demand for sleep in Tala's arms. Said red head smiled softly at the peaceful sight of Kai's sleeping form, stroking his hair out of his lidded eyes.

Gathering the sleeping teen into his strong arms, Bryan gently placed Kai into his bed, being sure to tuck him in as protection from any night time chills.

Once locking the door and scooting the key under it before leaving, Tala shook his loves hand to pull him back to the real world.
"Huh?" was the more attractive way for Bryan to answer,

"What you thinking about?" Bryan looked away,

"It's nothing Tala." Concerned, Tala stopped in front and cupped his boyfriends cheek. Stroking this part of tender skin, he asked,

"You're not hiding anything from me are you?" this was answered with a kiss,

"…another time okay. I promise." Not amused, yet respectfully not pushing on the matter, Tala fell back once more to his side, lacing his hands with his guilt filled other half. 'I'm sorry Tala… you'll find out one day. Soon, I promise."

Aacura: What's with all the freakin secrets!

Bryan, Max and Tyson: RUN AWAY!

Aacura: Get back here!

Tala: And the bat emerges once again.

Kai: sigh… (takes a sip of his coffee)

Tala: I think I'll get her a golf set for her birthday-

Kai: (spits out decaf all over a no longer amused Tala)

Aacura: (Stops momentarily) Please R&R! Luv ya! (Turns evil again) GET BACK HERE YOU THREE!

(Special note to readers: really sorry i took so long updating! luv me! -)