Rimnerel: Okay, I'm not going to lie, this chapter's going to be short
because I have no idea what I want to put in this chapter other than one
main point, because next chapter has all my major points.
Tyson: That's just great. So, what's going on in this chapter again?
Ozuma: Didn't you just hear what she said, she doesn't know. We're winging it for now until the end of this chapter.
Max: I want to do the opening thanks! We would like to thank Assassin of the Shadows, Dark-Mage-Quisits, B.Tiamat Atardecer, russle, Midnight Insanity, FREAK014, and the The-Dark-Fire-Elf for all their reviews.
Hilary: Why was I written to be such a—
Rimnerel: Psycho? Cause I don't like you and would rather bash you repeatedly than make a story where you're a likeable character, on to the story now.
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Kenny couldn't have heard right. He stared at his parents as if they grew another head. Did they really say that they were all going back to Massachusetts as soon as possible? Did that mean they were going to leave that night to make it back by the afternoon? Has to be a dream, Kenny kept telling himself as blinked.
"Kenny, come on," his mother said.
"You said that we were leaving as soon as possible?" the brunette asked.
"Yes, now come on, you have to pack so we can be back home by tomorrow afternoon," his father said.
"But..." There wouldn't be enough time to tell Tala about this sudden change in plans if he was leaving tonight. There couldn't be any good-byes if he... "I have something to do before I leave."
"What could be more important than your grandmother's health?" his aunt inquired. "I'm sure that it can wait until you get back home. Now come on, say good-bye to Tyson and all your other friends, you have to get going."
"But..." Kenny began to protest when Tyson placed a hand on his shoulder. Turning to look at the male, he saw Tyson smile slowly.
"I'll do it for you. I can put up with it long enough to do what's necessary, you go ahead. When you get back home, I'll make sure that I call you and tell you what happened, okay," Tyson voiced.
"Tyson...thanks," Kenny smiled.
"Why don't you come help Kenny pack Tyson? It would get things done a lot faster with the two of you," his Aunt Hikari said.
"Well...to get away from Hilary, why not. I suppose that things would go faster. And...I think there's something that Kenny would like to have that I found not too long ago," Tyson smiled, thinking about a few pictures he managed to dig out of the bottom of one of his albums.
It was on a field trip that the senior class went on close to the beginning of the year. One of Tyson's friends graduated in the same class as both Tala and Kai that year caught a few snapshots of the two teens while they weren't looking. He was more surprised that the school officials allowed the two on another field trip after that with Kai being found in the woods with that girl.
When she sent Tyson the pictures, it was first as a joke, a note in the envelop that he should remember them because more than likely in two to five years, everyone would see the two on America's Most Wanted for drug, alcohol, and gun possession, if not with accounts of murder and ties to a mafia. Tyson remembered getting hot, exclaiming why he would want pictures of those two when he got the chance to call her, before dumping them in the bottom of his photo box, planning to get rid of them later.
His friend had laughed at him then claimed that those pictures would be worth a lot one day. She had no idea how right she was, but for a different reason than the ones she gave. When he was going through his box the other day, pulling out pictures of himself back in elementary, he found them. Remembering he never got around to getting rid of them, plainly forgetting she gave him the pictures months ago. For a long time he sat thinking how strange it was that they changed.
"You have something to give to me?" Kenny frowned, curious to what his cousin had for him.
"Yeah, I'll show you when we get back to the house," Tyson nodded. He then turned his attention to Jordan and Steve. "Sorry we have to leave so abruptly."
"That's okay, I understand the situation," Jordan said. "Kenny, I'm going to miss you. I had fun this summer."
"So did I," Kenny smiled.
"Maybe if Em comes to visit you one day, I can get her to take me too, so we can hang out. You, Kain, Rei, and I, okay?"
"Okay. I'm sure they would enjoy that. Bye Jordan," Kenny waved as he and Tyson headed for the car. Jordan stood on the porch waving, her eyes tearing up. Despite she knew where his feelings were, a part of her still felt strongly for him. He became a very important person in her life. If he influenced her life this much, how much had Kenny influenced Tala Ivanor?
The ride back to the house was a quiet one as Kenny fell into thought about how Tala was going to take it. Which was the thing he didn't know how good or bad the red head would react to the news when Tyson told him. Both knew that this could very well end up being just a summer fling before they moved on with their lives. That was more so in the beginning of the summer when their paths first crossed and attraction flared. Now...Kenny didn't know what to think. He loved Tala, he knew that, but just how much has yet to been felt. There were times that he just wanted to be near the male just because, or times that thoughts about the red head caused him to feel exhilarated.
'I wonder if he ever gets like that.' Kenny thought to himself. Was there just moments that Tala needed to see Kenny or to hear his voice so something in him would calm? Were there times at night when he turned over, expecting to see his eyes watching him sleep or awake? Times that the thought of spending each day together seemed right?
"Hey, Kenny, come on," Tyson said, pulling at his cousin's shirt, breaking Kenny from his daze. Looking up, the brunette found that the car had stopped already and they were in front of the house.
"Oh, yeah, I'm coming." Opening the other door to the passenger side, Kenny got out of the car, shutting the door behind him. Kenny followed Tyson into the house up the stairs to the room they shared. Once the two were alone, Kenny looked at his cousin, who was already digging into the closet for something. "So, what did you have to give me?"
"Hang on a second," Tyson said, tossing a pair of shoes out of his way. "Now where the hell did that box just go? I know I had it the other day."
While Tyson was looking for whatever it was that he wanted to give to Kenny, the young man went to work packing his clothes up. Halfway between folding another pair of pants, he heard Tyson shout, having found whatever it was that he was looking for. Kenny turned around, staring at his cousin as Tyson came over to the bed and sat the box down. It was a regular shoebox, about 7x5 inches.
"So, what's in the shoebox?"
"These!" Tyson pulled off the lid.
Kenny noted that the shoebox was filled with different pictures of different people with Tyson, but several ones on top caught the brunette's attention more. There were about three to five pictures with Tala in them, maybe one or two had Kai featured, but most were Tala alone.
"A friend of mine that was like a sister to me since I was nine gave me these pictures. They're from a few months back, when the seniors went on a class trip. I already took all the ones with Kai by himself and figured that you might want these," Tyson stated looking over to find Kenny staring down at the pictures with a fondness in his eyes. "I know you like that idiot a lot so...if you want them."
"Are you really going to ask me that stupid question, Tyson Granger?" Kenny smiled.
"I think I would rather not hear you say 'of course so I can have memories of his touch'...okay I just made myself sick with that last comment. Now I'm going to have nightmares for the rest of my life," Tyson shuddered. "Take the pictures and don't say a word about what you do with them to me."
"Oh, like we know what you're going to do with those pictures of Kai," Kenny smirked, picking up the five snapshots and putting them into a pocket inside his bag. Going back to packing his clothes, he found Tyson staring at him. Looking up, the other teen had a thoughtful look on his face. "Tyson?"
"Chief, question," the blue haired teen finally said.
"Yeah?"
"How do you think he's going to react when he finds out that you're gone? I mean it was more than just a crush...right?" Tyson asked, turning his eyes on his cousin. "Was there more for you than just...well, the sex. It's sort of stupid of me to ask, but how do you really feel about leaving like this?"
For a long moment Kenny was speechless, gaping at Tyson with surprise that his cousin would ask a question like that. Not because it was stupid, but more like...inquisitive. Kenny was still trying to figure out what was between he and Tala. At times the two seemed like they could have a relationship, then the issue of Tala's past always came up which sent them right back to square one. Kenny was being as patient as he could with Tala, but it seemed sometimes he didn't want patience to win out. Like he was waiting for Kenny to give in and say he quit.
"I love him. More than the sex, more than any kiss he gives me. I love him for being who he is, though sometimes that's a bit testy. I just want to see him at times, just for no reason what so ever. Leaving like this...I don't know what to think. When this first began..."
"Kenny, are you done packing yet?" his mother came in the room, looking at him and Tyson. The brunette shut his mouth, smiling at the woman.
"I'm almost done. I just have to finish with my shirts," Kenny said.
"Let me help you then," Mrs. Shinoda smiled, going to work immediately pulling out his shirts and folding them before placing the pieces into the suitcase. In no time, the task was completed. "There, now why don't you go help your father to finish packing up? And would you be a dear Tyson and carry Kenny's suitcase to the car for him?"
"Of course, Aunt Atsuko," Tyson said, picking up the suitcase.
"Tyson," Kenny said, before Tyson left the room.
"Yeah?" Tyson tilted his head to the side, giving Kenny a sideways glance.
"Leaving is hard, just want you to know that." Tyson nodded with understanding, hauling the suitcase out of the room.
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Tala felt his brow twitch as Kai beat him in yet another game of Poker, a cigarette hanging from Kai's curled lips as he once more gathered up the cards to shuffle once more. This was the fifth game in a row he lost to his cousin. Usually when it came to Poker, he was better than this.
"Are you that distracted by Kenny that you carelessly make the stupidest mistakes? I was hoping that you would give me more of a challenge than this. After all, you're usually the one cleaning out people's pockets of their money," Kai chuckled, shuffling the cards.
"I'm not distracted. I haven't gotten into my game yet," Tala insisted.
"Oh, so your eyes every so often going to the clock on the wall isn't because Kenny's hours late to see you?" Kai stated dealing his cousin a new hand. Tala didn't say a word, because it was true. He was wondering where the brunette was that day. Kenny told him about going to some friend of Tyson's party, but he would be there close to four that afternoon. Currently the time read eight minutes to seven.
"I told you, I'm not distracted. Maybe he had something else to do," Tala shrugged, putting on a face of indifference.
"Something more than you, dear cousin," Kai remarked amusingly. The remark got Kai a glare from a certain azure-eyed teen. "Fine, fine, I won't say a word. You're the most stubborn individual I've ever known, dammit."
"Am I supposed to be like you?" Tala countered. "I don't know why you're so happy to be with that boy. You spent more years chasing after him than..."
"That's because I've loved him that long," Kai said, taking a card from the deck. "On the contrary to what you think, I've always loved Tyson. A day never went by that my thoughts weren't of him. He's the only reason, besides you, that I continued to come back here. I could have stayed somewhere quietly slipping into the background, however there was no guarantee that would have made me happy."
"That word is tossed around so carelessly," muttered Tala. "How do you know that he won't leave you when he finds someone better? You can never be together forever. Eventually something will happen to tear you apart, and all that time you spent opening yourself to him shall be wasted. Then what, you come cry on my shoulder? You can forget that thought all together."
"Sounds like someone speaking their mind in other ways," Kai smiled slowly. "That's why you keep kicking him back to square one? Because you're being a pussy this time?"
"What the fuck did you just say, Kai Hiwatari?" Tala glared.
"I said you're being a pussy. You will never do anything if you keep yourself locked away forever. Afraid this is only a summer fling and if you tell him, there's no guarantee that things will be all right? Life is like that you better should know that more than anyone else. Yet...this is an opportunity that doesn't come along so often in life. I plan on telling Tyson you know."
"You plan on telling me what?" One of the young men in question walked into the room, his usual companion not with him. This of course caught the attention of an individual who said nothing towards it. Dark storm blue eyes went from one male to the other with curiosity. "What were you discussing that involved me?"
"Discussing the thought of a threesome," Kai joked.
"You better be joking," Tyson said, scrunching up his nose with disgust. "The very last thing, I ever want to see is that red baboon naked any where near me."
"Like I would ever want to fuck you anyway!" Tala snapped. "I would have to be dirt ass drunk, blind, and fucking horny as shit to fuck a snot nosed little bastard like you! I don't see what my cousin sees in your ass."
"I could say the very same thing about you," Tyson retorted back.
"Speaking of your cousin, Tyson," Kai broke in the squabble before the two went at it. "Where is Kenny today? Weren't you two supposed to be going to a party together?"
"We had to leave early," Tyson continued glaring at Tala who continued to glare at him. "I came by because he left me with a message to give to your stupid cousin."
"Left a message? Where is he now?" Kai inquired, pulling Tyson into his lap.
"He...had to go back to Massachusetts." Silence filled the room for a momentary second before Tyson continued. "His grandmother on his dad's side got really sick. They left maybe two and a half hours ago."
"I see," Tala replied, not bothering to say more.
"Is that all you have to say?" Tyson stated.
"Was I supposed to say more? He has other things to deal with. I wasn't the one that made his grandmother get sick, am I supposed to say more?"
"The least your ass can do is sound a bit sad or concerned to some extent you heartless bastard. The only reason I volunteered for this job, other than to see Kai is because Kenny couldn't come tell you. I had to sneak out the house to come tell your ass this you ungrateful whore. See if I do you anymore favors," Tyson harped.
"Kai, why don't you take it back to where it belongs?" Tala said.
"It! I have a name!" Tyson shouted indignantly.
"Shut up," Tala glowered.
"Why don't you shut up? And you wonder why I hate you!" Tyson stuck out his tongue as Kai pulled the blue haired teen from his lap, pulling him towards the door. "You can die off in a corner as far as I care."
"Come on, Tyson," Kai chuckled. "Time you got home before everyone wonders where you got off to."
"I would rather be with you anyway, rather than staying here with that sourpuss," Tyson said haughtily before reaching into his pocket, pulling out a folded piece of paper and tossing it on the bed in front of Tala. The male looked at the piece of paper, his brow raised in inquisition. "That's Kenny's number back in Massachusetts. I was about to leave you out in the cold on it, but Kenny would probably like it if you called once in a while I guess."
"Why would I want to call him?"
Tyson's face darkened with anger. What was it about this guy that his cousin fell in love with? There was only one side that Tyson could see to the red head. As rude, arrogant, pompous, sarcastic, cynical, stubborn, and egotistical as Tala was... "You know, it would probably be better if you not called if. Save everyone a headache!"
"Then why give me the number?"
"Throw it away as far as I care you jerk!" Tala watched, amused as Kai practically dragged the blue haired teen from the room. He could even still hear the boy from outside the building, ranting loud enough to wake everyone in the next town over. Still, he did not understand his cousin's taste. He probably never would either.
His eyes went down to the piece of folded paper in front of him. So...the brunette was gone. Earlier than expect, the authorities in the heavens must really enjoy watching him handle all these changes. Guess that was the end of things for them. Their paths wouldn't cross again. They would go about their separate ways, only flickering memories of just a country summer.
"So, we end here," murmured Tala, taking the piece of paper and shoving it deep into the side table drawer beside the bed. There was no need to continue with it. "You wouldn't have been able to take the weight of my past anyway. You're better off not knowing. Both you and I."
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Rimnerel: Short, a bit bitter, yes, I say so. (blinks) Damn...I lost track of my thoughts again. Kai? Tyson? Do you remember what I was thinking about?
Kai: Not a clue.
Tyson: Next chapter?
Rimnerel: Oh, yeah, right. Um...(blinks)...
Kai (sighs): The next chapter comes out next week some time. She hopes that everyone enjoyed this chapter and next chapter will be longer.
Tyson: That's just great. So, what's going on in this chapter again?
Ozuma: Didn't you just hear what she said, she doesn't know. We're winging it for now until the end of this chapter.
Max: I want to do the opening thanks! We would like to thank Assassin of the Shadows, Dark-Mage-Quisits, B.Tiamat Atardecer, russle, Midnight Insanity, FREAK014, and the The-Dark-Fire-Elf for all their reviews.
Hilary: Why was I written to be such a—
Rimnerel: Psycho? Cause I don't like you and would rather bash you repeatedly than make a story where you're a likeable character, on to the story now.
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Kenny couldn't have heard right. He stared at his parents as if they grew another head. Did they really say that they were all going back to Massachusetts as soon as possible? Did that mean they were going to leave that night to make it back by the afternoon? Has to be a dream, Kenny kept telling himself as blinked.
"Kenny, come on," his mother said.
"You said that we were leaving as soon as possible?" the brunette asked.
"Yes, now come on, you have to pack so we can be back home by tomorrow afternoon," his father said.
"But..." There wouldn't be enough time to tell Tala about this sudden change in plans if he was leaving tonight. There couldn't be any good-byes if he... "I have something to do before I leave."
"What could be more important than your grandmother's health?" his aunt inquired. "I'm sure that it can wait until you get back home. Now come on, say good-bye to Tyson and all your other friends, you have to get going."
"But..." Kenny began to protest when Tyson placed a hand on his shoulder. Turning to look at the male, he saw Tyson smile slowly.
"I'll do it for you. I can put up with it long enough to do what's necessary, you go ahead. When you get back home, I'll make sure that I call you and tell you what happened, okay," Tyson voiced.
"Tyson...thanks," Kenny smiled.
"Why don't you come help Kenny pack Tyson? It would get things done a lot faster with the two of you," his Aunt Hikari said.
"Well...to get away from Hilary, why not. I suppose that things would go faster. And...I think there's something that Kenny would like to have that I found not too long ago," Tyson smiled, thinking about a few pictures he managed to dig out of the bottom of one of his albums.
It was on a field trip that the senior class went on close to the beginning of the year. One of Tyson's friends graduated in the same class as both Tala and Kai that year caught a few snapshots of the two teens while they weren't looking. He was more surprised that the school officials allowed the two on another field trip after that with Kai being found in the woods with that girl.
When she sent Tyson the pictures, it was first as a joke, a note in the envelop that he should remember them because more than likely in two to five years, everyone would see the two on America's Most Wanted for drug, alcohol, and gun possession, if not with accounts of murder and ties to a mafia. Tyson remembered getting hot, exclaiming why he would want pictures of those two when he got the chance to call her, before dumping them in the bottom of his photo box, planning to get rid of them later.
His friend had laughed at him then claimed that those pictures would be worth a lot one day. She had no idea how right she was, but for a different reason than the ones she gave. When he was going through his box the other day, pulling out pictures of himself back in elementary, he found them. Remembering he never got around to getting rid of them, plainly forgetting she gave him the pictures months ago. For a long time he sat thinking how strange it was that they changed.
"You have something to give to me?" Kenny frowned, curious to what his cousin had for him.
"Yeah, I'll show you when we get back to the house," Tyson nodded. He then turned his attention to Jordan and Steve. "Sorry we have to leave so abruptly."
"That's okay, I understand the situation," Jordan said. "Kenny, I'm going to miss you. I had fun this summer."
"So did I," Kenny smiled.
"Maybe if Em comes to visit you one day, I can get her to take me too, so we can hang out. You, Kain, Rei, and I, okay?"
"Okay. I'm sure they would enjoy that. Bye Jordan," Kenny waved as he and Tyson headed for the car. Jordan stood on the porch waving, her eyes tearing up. Despite she knew where his feelings were, a part of her still felt strongly for him. He became a very important person in her life. If he influenced her life this much, how much had Kenny influenced Tala Ivanor?
The ride back to the house was a quiet one as Kenny fell into thought about how Tala was going to take it. Which was the thing he didn't know how good or bad the red head would react to the news when Tyson told him. Both knew that this could very well end up being just a summer fling before they moved on with their lives. That was more so in the beginning of the summer when their paths first crossed and attraction flared. Now...Kenny didn't know what to think. He loved Tala, he knew that, but just how much has yet to been felt. There were times that he just wanted to be near the male just because, or times that thoughts about the red head caused him to feel exhilarated.
'I wonder if he ever gets like that.' Kenny thought to himself. Was there just moments that Tala needed to see Kenny or to hear his voice so something in him would calm? Were there times at night when he turned over, expecting to see his eyes watching him sleep or awake? Times that the thought of spending each day together seemed right?
"Hey, Kenny, come on," Tyson said, pulling at his cousin's shirt, breaking Kenny from his daze. Looking up, the brunette found that the car had stopped already and they were in front of the house.
"Oh, yeah, I'm coming." Opening the other door to the passenger side, Kenny got out of the car, shutting the door behind him. Kenny followed Tyson into the house up the stairs to the room they shared. Once the two were alone, Kenny looked at his cousin, who was already digging into the closet for something. "So, what did you have to give me?"
"Hang on a second," Tyson said, tossing a pair of shoes out of his way. "Now where the hell did that box just go? I know I had it the other day."
While Tyson was looking for whatever it was that he wanted to give to Kenny, the young man went to work packing his clothes up. Halfway between folding another pair of pants, he heard Tyson shout, having found whatever it was that he was looking for. Kenny turned around, staring at his cousin as Tyson came over to the bed and sat the box down. It was a regular shoebox, about 7x5 inches.
"So, what's in the shoebox?"
"These!" Tyson pulled off the lid.
Kenny noted that the shoebox was filled with different pictures of different people with Tyson, but several ones on top caught the brunette's attention more. There were about three to five pictures with Tala in them, maybe one or two had Kai featured, but most were Tala alone.
"A friend of mine that was like a sister to me since I was nine gave me these pictures. They're from a few months back, when the seniors went on a class trip. I already took all the ones with Kai by himself and figured that you might want these," Tyson stated looking over to find Kenny staring down at the pictures with a fondness in his eyes. "I know you like that idiot a lot so...if you want them."
"Are you really going to ask me that stupid question, Tyson Granger?" Kenny smiled.
"I think I would rather not hear you say 'of course so I can have memories of his touch'...okay I just made myself sick with that last comment. Now I'm going to have nightmares for the rest of my life," Tyson shuddered. "Take the pictures and don't say a word about what you do with them to me."
"Oh, like we know what you're going to do with those pictures of Kai," Kenny smirked, picking up the five snapshots and putting them into a pocket inside his bag. Going back to packing his clothes, he found Tyson staring at him. Looking up, the other teen had a thoughtful look on his face. "Tyson?"
"Chief, question," the blue haired teen finally said.
"Yeah?"
"How do you think he's going to react when he finds out that you're gone? I mean it was more than just a crush...right?" Tyson asked, turning his eyes on his cousin. "Was there more for you than just...well, the sex. It's sort of stupid of me to ask, but how do you really feel about leaving like this?"
For a long moment Kenny was speechless, gaping at Tyson with surprise that his cousin would ask a question like that. Not because it was stupid, but more like...inquisitive. Kenny was still trying to figure out what was between he and Tala. At times the two seemed like they could have a relationship, then the issue of Tala's past always came up which sent them right back to square one. Kenny was being as patient as he could with Tala, but it seemed sometimes he didn't want patience to win out. Like he was waiting for Kenny to give in and say he quit.
"I love him. More than the sex, more than any kiss he gives me. I love him for being who he is, though sometimes that's a bit testy. I just want to see him at times, just for no reason what so ever. Leaving like this...I don't know what to think. When this first began..."
"Kenny, are you done packing yet?" his mother came in the room, looking at him and Tyson. The brunette shut his mouth, smiling at the woman.
"I'm almost done. I just have to finish with my shirts," Kenny said.
"Let me help you then," Mrs. Shinoda smiled, going to work immediately pulling out his shirts and folding them before placing the pieces into the suitcase. In no time, the task was completed. "There, now why don't you go help your father to finish packing up? And would you be a dear Tyson and carry Kenny's suitcase to the car for him?"
"Of course, Aunt Atsuko," Tyson said, picking up the suitcase.
"Tyson," Kenny said, before Tyson left the room.
"Yeah?" Tyson tilted his head to the side, giving Kenny a sideways glance.
"Leaving is hard, just want you to know that." Tyson nodded with understanding, hauling the suitcase out of the room.
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Tala felt his brow twitch as Kai beat him in yet another game of Poker, a cigarette hanging from Kai's curled lips as he once more gathered up the cards to shuffle once more. This was the fifth game in a row he lost to his cousin. Usually when it came to Poker, he was better than this.
"Are you that distracted by Kenny that you carelessly make the stupidest mistakes? I was hoping that you would give me more of a challenge than this. After all, you're usually the one cleaning out people's pockets of their money," Kai chuckled, shuffling the cards.
"I'm not distracted. I haven't gotten into my game yet," Tala insisted.
"Oh, so your eyes every so often going to the clock on the wall isn't because Kenny's hours late to see you?" Kai stated dealing his cousin a new hand. Tala didn't say a word, because it was true. He was wondering where the brunette was that day. Kenny told him about going to some friend of Tyson's party, but he would be there close to four that afternoon. Currently the time read eight minutes to seven.
"I told you, I'm not distracted. Maybe he had something else to do," Tala shrugged, putting on a face of indifference.
"Something more than you, dear cousin," Kai remarked amusingly. The remark got Kai a glare from a certain azure-eyed teen. "Fine, fine, I won't say a word. You're the most stubborn individual I've ever known, dammit."
"Am I supposed to be like you?" Tala countered. "I don't know why you're so happy to be with that boy. You spent more years chasing after him than..."
"That's because I've loved him that long," Kai said, taking a card from the deck. "On the contrary to what you think, I've always loved Tyson. A day never went by that my thoughts weren't of him. He's the only reason, besides you, that I continued to come back here. I could have stayed somewhere quietly slipping into the background, however there was no guarantee that would have made me happy."
"That word is tossed around so carelessly," muttered Tala. "How do you know that he won't leave you when he finds someone better? You can never be together forever. Eventually something will happen to tear you apart, and all that time you spent opening yourself to him shall be wasted. Then what, you come cry on my shoulder? You can forget that thought all together."
"Sounds like someone speaking their mind in other ways," Kai smiled slowly. "That's why you keep kicking him back to square one? Because you're being a pussy this time?"
"What the fuck did you just say, Kai Hiwatari?" Tala glared.
"I said you're being a pussy. You will never do anything if you keep yourself locked away forever. Afraid this is only a summer fling and if you tell him, there's no guarantee that things will be all right? Life is like that you better should know that more than anyone else. Yet...this is an opportunity that doesn't come along so often in life. I plan on telling Tyson you know."
"You plan on telling me what?" One of the young men in question walked into the room, his usual companion not with him. This of course caught the attention of an individual who said nothing towards it. Dark storm blue eyes went from one male to the other with curiosity. "What were you discussing that involved me?"
"Discussing the thought of a threesome," Kai joked.
"You better be joking," Tyson said, scrunching up his nose with disgust. "The very last thing, I ever want to see is that red baboon naked any where near me."
"Like I would ever want to fuck you anyway!" Tala snapped. "I would have to be dirt ass drunk, blind, and fucking horny as shit to fuck a snot nosed little bastard like you! I don't see what my cousin sees in your ass."
"I could say the very same thing about you," Tyson retorted back.
"Speaking of your cousin, Tyson," Kai broke in the squabble before the two went at it. "Where is Kenny today? Weren't you two supposed to be going to a party together?"
"We had to leave early," Tyson continued glaring at Tala who continued to glare at him. "I came by because he left me with a message to give to your stupid cousin."
"Left a message? Where is he now?" Kai inquired, pulling Tyson into his lap.
"He...had to go back to Massachusetts." Silence filled the room for a momentary second before Tyson continued. "His grandmother on his dad's side got really sick. They left maybe two and a half hours ago."
"I see," Tala replied, not bothering to say more.
"Is that all you have to say?" Tyson stated.
"Was I supposed to say more? He has other things to deal with. I wasn't the one that made his grandmother get sick, am I supposed to say more?"
"The least your ass can do is sound a bit sad or concerned to some extent you heartless bastard. The only reason I volunteered for this job, other than to see Kai is because Kenny couldn't come tell you. I had to sneak out the house to come tell your ass this you ungrateful whore. See if I do you anymore favors," Tyson harped.
"Kai, why don't you take it back to where it belongs?" Tala said.
"It! I have a name!" Tyson shouted indignantly.
"Shut up," Tala glowered.
"Why don't you shut up? And you wonder why I hate you!" Tyson stuck out his tongue as Kai pulled the blue haired teen from his lap, pulling him towards the door. "You can die off in a corner as far as I care."
"Come on, Tyson," Kai chuckled. "Time you got home before everyone wonders where you got off to."
"I would rather be with you anyway, rather than staying here with that sourpuss," Tyson said haughtily before reaching into his pocket, pulling out a folded piece of paper and tossing it on the bed in front of Tala. The male looked at the piece of paper, his brow raised in inquisition. "That's Kenny's number back in Massachusetts. I was about to leave you out in the cold on it, but Kenny would probably like it if you called once in a while I guess."
"Why would I want to call him?"
Tyson's face darkened with anger. What was it about this guy that his cousin fell in love with? There was only one side that Tyson could see to the red head. As rude, arrogant, pompous, sarcastic, cynical, stubborn, and egotistical as Tala was... "You know, it would probably be better if you not called if. Save everyone a headache!"
"Then why give me the number?"
"Throw it away as far as I care you jerk!" Tala watched, amused as Kai practically dragged the blue haired teen from the room. He could even still hear the boy from outside the building, ranting loud enough to wake everyone in the next town over. Still, he did not understand his cousin's taste. He probably never would either.
His eyes went down to the piece of folded paper in front of him. So...the brunette was gone. Earlier than expect, the authorities in the heavens must really enjoy watching him handle all these changes. Guess that was the end of things for them. Their paths wouldn't cross again. They would go about their separate ways, only flickering memories of just a country summer.
"So, we end here," murmured Tala, taking the piece of paper and shoving it deep into the side table drawer beside the bed. There was no need to continue with it. "You wouldn't have been able to take the weight of my past anyway. You're better off not knowing. Both you and I."
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Rimnerel: Short, a bit bitter, yes, I say so. (blinks) Damn...I lost track of my thoughts again. Kai? Tyson? Do you remember what I was thinking about?
Kai: Not a clue.
Tyson: Next chapter?
Rimnerel: Oh, yeah, right. Um...(blinks)...
Kai (sighs): The next chapter comes out next week some time. She hopes that everyone enjoyed this chapter and next chapter will be longer.