Chapter 5

I'm really sorry about the long wait for this! School's just gone back and I now have a LOT more work than before, which means I can't update as often as I'd like. I was also a bit stuck on where to go with this, but I think I might've almost dug myself out of that one.

Thank you very very very much to everyone who reviewed, and I'm really really sorry but I don't have time now to reply to everyone who reviewed in person, or I won't be able to post tonight. Suffice it to say thank you very very much to everyone who reviewed and left a comment, especially if you answered my questions. I'm now pretty clued up about that face and the lemon/lime thing, but I kept getting different answers for the shounen- ai/yaoi.. ah well! And without further ado, on with the story!

Chapter dedicated to Angel of Darkness, who keeps reading despite the Kai/Ray!

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Even when the kiss had ended, the two boys still stood intertwined, their arms round each other's waists and necks, neither wanting to move and face reality. Finally Ray broke the silence.

"We should play this game more often!" he chuckled. Kai pulled back to look at him. Ray's face was creased into a smile, and Kai found himself smiling too. With a light kiss on Ray's lips, he detached himself completely.

"I'm hungry," he stated, heading for the door. "Coming?"

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During lunch, Kai had announced that they would have a half hour break after lunch, to let their food settle, and then would recommence training. This puzzled the three younger boys, as a break meant that Kai was in a good mood, and seeing what he had just gone through he had every right, in his mind, not to be. The fact that he kept breaking into grins all the way through the meal was also disturbing. It just wasn't like him!

All the boys were now back in the training room, ready to start the afternoon's work. Kai looked the team over, before nodding decisively.

"Right," he began, "The first battle will be Tyson vs. Ray!" If anyone was surprised at this, they didn't show it. The two named contestants stood up and prepared to battle. The blades were released, and for a while nothing special happened. The two boys were concentrating fiercely, each trying to knock the other out of the dish and neither succeeding.

"Hey, Ray!" Kai called from the other side of the room. Ray looked up, puzzled, to see Kai wink seductively, a smirk plastered across his face. Ray started and looked back to the dish, however, his blade was no longer in it but lying on the floor next to him. Ray glared at Kai, about to yell but was interrupted before he even started.

"Rule number one, Ray," he grinned, "Never lose your concentration!" Ray growled and lunged at Kai, yelling at the top of his voice.

"You did this on purpose!! You're just trying to get revenge!" Kai raised an eyebrow.

"I thought I already did that!" he murmured so no one but Ray could hear him. At a nudge from Kai, Ray stood up, his face flushed, hair and clothes messed-up. Phwoar! thought Kai, then shook his head hard to banish the thought. Now is not the time! he reminded himself. Straightening up, he addressed the victor of the latest match.

"So, Tyson, what'll it be?" Tyson smirked.

"Back in a second," he said, walking out of the room in the direction of the kitchen. Max groaned.

"He can't possibly want more food after that meal, can he?" he asked incredulously to nobody in particular. However, Tyson returned sooner than expected, with a popsicle in his hand and a glint in his eye. Unwrapping it, he handed it to Ray, who took it apprehensively.

"Now," Tyson grinned, "Stick that," he indicated the popsicle, "as far down your throat as it'll go. Then you can eat it," he added as an afterthought. Ray was looking at the popsicle as if it was about to go off. Putting it to his mouth, he looked round at the others. Max was giggling and cuddling his knees. Kenny was having a conversation with Dizzi. Tyson was smirking. And Kai.. Ray's heart skipped a beat. No, he couldn't do this to him again! Kai was sitting leaned against the wall, his legs apart and his hands between them. As Ray watched, Kai winked, raised a finger to his lips and started sucking it suggestively. Nobody else seemed to have noticed. At Ray's look of alarm, Kai's grin spread and his hand returned to where it had previously been.

"Go on, Ray!" Kai encouraged. "Suck it!" At Kai's words, Ray suddenly understood why he was being made to do this seemingly pointless dare. Now it seemed impossible. Involuntarily glancing at Kai's crotch, Ray opened his mouth and pushed the popsicle in. He forced himself not to gag and pushed it as far down his throat as he could. Finally he could get it no farther, and pulled it out again, to applause. Ray checked the Kai situation and couldn't help but grin. Kai had closed his legs and was now sitting demurely his hands on his lap.. as if to hide something. Ray settled down on the floor, sucking his popsicle.

"I guess that means it's your turn to battle Max then, Kai?" he asked innocently. Kai didn't have a chance to argue, as the bouncy blond jumped up with a squeal and ran to the dish. Kai took longer, shooting a death glare at Ray before taking his place opposite Max. This time I mustn't lose! The battle was over before it had begun. As soon as the blades landed, Kai called on Dranzer and knocked Max out of the dish before he had even registered what was happening. Ray didn't blame him. After all, after what had happened last time he lost..

An evil glint had appeared in Kai's eyes.

"Power freak," muttered Ray under his breath, careful nobody else heard him. Kai was looking more and more insane, needing only a white fluffy cat to complete the picture.

"Now then, little Maxie. What can we think of to do with you?"

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I know, I know, it wasn't worth waiting for!! But please review anyway..