Thank you so much to everyone for reading this, I've had so many hits, way more then I thought I would. This makes me smile every day I see more checking in.
Sorry that this chapter is so late but I've been really busy with work and life this last month, you know how it is.
A special thank you to Droplets-of-blue-rain And Desires-of-Autumn-Leaves for their reviews of chapter 3, I just love them.
TishaLiz
Disclaimer: I do not own Beyblade or any of the characters.
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Just before death (Re-write)
by zzdoricorezz
Chapter 4
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Kai wakes up to the smell of food. Opening his eyes he stares up at the ceiling wondering how he'd got there. Sitting up looking around the room, Boris' words replays in Kai's mind. 'Make yourself at home, just stay out of my closets and drawers'. A chill runs down Kai's spine as he remembers he's in Boris' house.
Turning his head to the side, Kai's eyes falls onto a bowl of soup with two slices of bread on the bed side table. Being in the same building as Boris made him so uneasy and suspicious that he completely forgot about food. Wondering if that's even possible, Kai now knows it is.
Remembering being back at the abbey, just the thought of Boris made anyone forget about food and sleep.
As Kai sits up he notices that the other half of the blanket he fell asleep ontop of has been pulled over him. Pushing it off of him, Kai also notices that he's not wearing his shoes. He doesn't remember taking them off when he went to sleep.
Kai grits his teeth as a freezing chill runs down his spine. Boris was in the room while he was asleep, he had to of leaned over Kai to reach the other half of the blanket he wasn't lying ontop of to pull it over him and Boris had to of touched him to remove his shoes. Kai closes his, he suddenly doesn't feel like eating anymore.
After fighting down the urge to scream, he opens his eyes and looks at the steaming soup next to him. After staring at it for a while, the food won.
Hanging his legs over the side of the bed Kai is about it pick up the spoon when he stops and narrows his eyes. What if Boris doesn't want him to eat in the room, back in the abbey the only place where food was allowed was the mess hall. Boris doesn't want his shoes on the bedding and apparently wants him to sleep under the blanket. Boris didn't order or tell or even ask him not to do it, no, Boris had to get his point across by using mind games. Boris knew the way that he pulled the blanket over him and took his shoes off would freak him out and thus insuring that he would from now on do it himself.
Tossing the discussion aside, Kai picks up the spoon. If Boris has a problem with him eating in the room, then he shouldn't have brought it there in the first place.
Placing the empty bowl next to the plate with only a few crumbs left, Kai stares it. He's not sure what to do with it now. Never in his life did he ever leave anything for someone else to clean. In the abbey leaving a mess behind was like a death sentence and while he was with the bladebreakers he always made sure everything was the way he found it, like he was never even there. Now it's a bit different, he's not sure if he wants to leave the room.
"I'm sure you know where the kitchen is." Boris speaks up from doorway behind Kai breaking up his thoughts. Kai can feel his neck hairs raise, how long has Boris been standing there?
"If not, I'll show you where it is." Boris' tone is not commanding nor cold but a very strange tone, a very calm tone. Almost like the calm before the storm. A calm tone that Boris would use to catch someone off guard. Kai can just feel a harassment session coming on.
"I know where it is." Kai answers in a calm tone while keeping his eyes on the empty bowl waiting for Boris to go away. Seconds later Kai is sure Boris has left and has returned to the living room which he seems to be using as an office. Kai slightly turns his head and freezes as he finds Boris still standing there. Not in the doorway now but outside in the hallway with his arms crossed and leaning against the door frame.
Not in so many words but Boris is saying 'now', like he won't go away untill Kai takes his dishes to the kitchen.
Without another moment's hesitation, Kai rises to his feet picking up the tray with the bowl, plate and spoon. Turning to the door, Kai makes sure that his hair hangs over his face, he doesn't want to make any eye contact with Boris. Stopping two feet away from the door, Kai waits for Boris to start walking first, there's no way Kai is walking down the hall with Boris behind him.
A smirk passes over Boris' face as he pushes away from the door frame and starts walking. It would seem like he can make Kai do anything without even having to say a word. It's nice to have someone around that understand how that works.
This time Kai makes sure Boris is gone before he assumes it. Walking down the hallway it feels weird to be wearing only socks. He should've put his shoes on first but Boris was unnerving him so much that his shoes were the last thing on his mind.
Without wondering if he's going to the right place, Kai walks to the end of the hall where the living room starts and then enters into the first door to his left. He saw the kitchen the other day when he was making his escape and again yesterday when he came back.
Stepping into the kitchen it looks normal, except for no bowl of fruit on the table and vase of flowers in the window. It's clean with nothing out of place. Stepping closer to the kitchen sink, Kai debates whether he should wash his dishes or not. He doesn't even know where everything goes.
"Just leave it in the sink." Boris voice sounds from the living room like he knows what Kai was thinking. He can see the sink, the tap, the sponge, the soap and the drying cloth. Kai can't see anything missing from the process that prevents him from washing his own dishes. Just because Boris told him to leave it in the sink, he will not.
Drying off the spoon and placing it in the clean bowl which is standing on the clean plate, Kai can't help but feel Boris has just won. Of course this is what Boris wanted, there's no way Boris is going to clean up after him.
"The bowl and plate goes in the cupboard to your top left and the spoon in the top drawer to your right." Boris has a hint of victory in his voice as he appears in the doorway.
Kai fights the urge to close his eyes in frustration. Not once did he know Boris was sneaking up on him. He's been out of practice.
Placing the bowl and the plate with the others in the top cupboard and the spoon in the drawer, Kai expected Boris to take his leave but he's still standing in the doorway watching Kai.
Kai can tell he's burning to give him a hard time. Boris always had to do that, make him lash out and suck him into a word exchange contest to see who can rile the other person up more.
Unlike Kai, no one else in the abbey dared to even think of talking back to Boris. With Kai that was the only conversation that ever came up with Boris. Where others would stand on attention and just answer 'yes sir', Kai was the one that would start out with a retaliative attitude. Back in the abbey this was easy to do, it was always fun to lash out at someone who lashes back but now Kai doesn't feel like playing that game, it's feels unnecessary.
Kai on purposely takes his time as he slowly slides the drawer shut. As the open space of the drawer narrows and then completely shuts, Kai instantly feels like his rope has run out. As long as he was busy doing something it was fine but now he can either stand on the spot and wait for Boris to start interrogating him or he can try and walk past Boris who is blocking his path in the doorway.
If Kai remains silent with his back turned to Boris he'll know that he's making Kai feel uncomfortable - not like Boris doesn't already know it. If Kai tries to walk past him and Boris doesn't move, he'll only end up standing infront of Boris face to face.
"What?" Kai's tone clearly convey's his annoyance as he keeps his back turned. "I was about to ask you the very same question, young Kai." Boris' tone is pure taunt.
"I asked first." Kai's tone automatically falls into retaliation without him even noticing it. By calling him young Kai, Boris practically just declared war.
Boris was about to comment on just how pathetic Kai was looking at the moment when he decides to remain silent. Not only was Kai in his socks, the state of his clothes are in shambles and Kai refuses to look him in the eye. Not that Boris wonders why.
When Kai woke for the first time in this house he couldn't even mask his emotions and he knows it. And Boris is the last person on the planet Kai would want to show his emotions to, especially now that it would seem like Kai has hit rock bottom and has started to dig.
Turning, Boris walks away leaving Kai standing in the kitchen. If Boris pushes him too hard, Kai may leave. Boris will give him some time to get use to his surroundings before he initiates interrogation about what Kai is doing in Russia.
Kai turns around so he can clearly see Boris walking away. Staring at the open door, Kai waits for him to re-appear. As nothing happens, he wonders what Boris is up to. Boris never walks away.
26. Kai determines that it's 26 steps to his room or at least the room he been sleeping in. The first ten steps to the door won't be a problem, the next ten steps may be interrupted and the last six steps is close enough to the room not to worry about.
"Kai, stop debating with yourself, I can hear you from where I'm standing." Boris calls from the living room. Boris is smirking to himself, he seems to have more influence over Kai now than what he had back at BEGA.
Thinking about when Kai was at BEGA, Boris has a strong feeling that Kai came from the streets of Japan even then. Kai may have a never ending battle with Tyson over the championship but Kai would never return to a place owned by Boris unless he didn't have any other choice.
Instead of making a swift move from the kitchen to the bedroom, Boris watches Kai out of the corner of his eye as he slowly walks down the hall with a sort of a limp. Kai is far from the physical condition he's suppose to be in.
As the morning and afternoon ticks by, there is dead silence in the house expect for Boris' doings in the living room. Kai on the other hand has not left his room since morning and has not made a sound since. Boris has to admit, he's very curious what Kai is doing.
Kai couldn't have escaped through the window as he wouldn't have fit, Kai wouldn't be sleeping as Boris knows that Kai couldn't sleep as long as he was awake. Kai won't be busy scratching around the room as Kai seem quite tensed about Boris' presence in the house and it's not like Kai would ever scratch around in anyone's belongings.
Thinking about his words when he told Kai he could stay, he on purposely told Kai to stay out of his closets and drawers. The closet in the bedroom where Kai is, is empty and locked but Boris is sure that it would keep Kai's mind busy.
Late afternoon arrives and Boris gathers up two documents that he places into an envelope and glues it closed. Putting on his coat, Boris looks down the hall to Kai's room wondering if he should tell him he's going out. Not telling Kai would certainly keep him wondering, telling Kai would let him relax for an hour. Walking up to Kai's bedroom Boris does so as silent and stealthy as his own training made allowed, he loved Kai's reaction when he sneaks up on him.
Looking into the room, Boris finds Kai lying down on the bed in the same position he found him in earlier this morning. Boris looks at Kai's shoes ontop of the blanket, he was sure that by removing Kai's shoes Kai would've learned to take them off. Boris couldn't blame Kai, he seems like zombie in desperate need of sleep, food, clothes and care.
Stepping closer to Kai, Boris takes Kai by the ankle and pulls off his shoes one at a time. Waking up again without his shoes on will keep Kai busy for at least 5 minutes.
On his way out, Boris grabs the envelope and leaves the house.
About an hour later as it has started to get dark outside, the front door opens and Boris steps in. Wondering if Kai was still asleep or even still there Boris heads straight to Kai's bedroom first before doing anything else. Walking into the room Boris finds Kai still asleep in the same position.
Kai suddenly jerks awake and shoots up into a sitting position as something was dropped next to him. Boris supresses the urge to give a sinister laugh at Kai expression that begs to know what the hell that was for.
Without saying anything Boris turns and leaves the room as he can hear Kai's breaths labor. Kai's heart is probably racing right now. Boris isn't sure why he did that, Kai is already on the edge as it is. He could've given Kai a heart attack.
Instead of placing it softly next to Kai, the first thing that came into his mind was to try and see what he can do to upset Kai. Boris would have to check in on Kai later just to make sure he's still breathing.
It feels like Kai's heart has gone into overdrive as he sits up on the bed staring at the open door where Boris just left. Kai could clearly see that look on Boris' face, he got a kick out of seeing him jerk awake ready to fight for his life. After a few minutes his breaths returns to normal and he looks down next to him on the bed to see what was thrown next to him only to find a plastic bag.
Coming up with nothing that could've be inside it, Kai moves into a more comfortable position and takes the bag and opens it, Kai stares at a pair of new shoes. Opening the bag even more, Kai finds a pair of jeans with a short sleeved shirt, a long sleeved shirt and socks.
Kai stares at the open bag, now Boris is buying him clothes? Kai is now seriously starting to feel freaked out.
"Good to see you're still breathing." The tone of Boris voice tells of how much he enjoyed giving Kai such a fright.
Kai can't deny that he's in deperate need of new clothes but he's not sure if he's going to say thank you or just except it. He didn't ask for it.
"And Kai don't debate about it for hours, the next time I see you, you better be showered and wearing them." It's an order, not negotiable. Boris then leaves the room knowing he wouldn't be getting a thank you, he doesn't even want it. The last thing he wants to hear from Kai, is him telling him thank you.
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End of chapter 4
To be continued