I have way too much free time, dear dear.

Are we all Jin haters here?! Well that's what my reviews all say. Oh, you're gonna hate him by the end of this fic!!! Now. where was I? Ah, Jin hating on hilltop with Kai and Rei, so now what... max hurt... First fight over... End of day.. I know!! Hehehehe!! I have no idea what I'm doing!! Thank you all for reviewing, I love you!! I don't name names, I do that at the end of the story in a separate chappie, so yeah, just thank you all!! Right, fic, Babs, I'm on it like a strike of Lightening.



Quietude



Everyone had returned to their own huts to sleep out the rest of this tiring day, yet their minds still troubled them with thoughts of the upcoming battles. The sun had set an hour ago, plunging the world into darkness, covering up the fallen blood and uncollected body parts, which lay sprawled across the village ground and forestry greenery.

Max lay in a bed, waist covered in white, blood drenched bandages, covered in the village's finest blankets, propped up with a feather stuffed, cotton pillow. Tyson was sitting next to Max, trying to force food down his throat, while Max tried to push it away. Kenny sat on the other side of the bed, checking on Max's condition and working with Max to stop Tyson from feeding him.

"Really, Tyson. I'm fine, I just need rest and I promise, I'll get a big breakfast in the morning." Max placed his hand in front of the spoon to stop its approach on his mouth.

"But you need to eat. You haven't eaten all day. That's not good for you. You need your five meals a day." Tyson urged him.

"Actually, Tyson. You only need three meals a day and it's too late to eat now, it'll just make him feel worse because his body won't be able to decompose the food efficiently enough." Kenny added.

"But if he doesn't eat, he'll feel bad." Tyson carried on, forcing the spoon against Max's hand.

"Tyson, it'll be morning in eleven hours. I'll survive." Max told Tyson.

Tyson dropped the bowl and spoon onto the table next to him, slouching. Rei laughs slightly from behind them.

"Thanks, Rei. For calling the doctor out." Tyson rewarded him with a gentle smile.

"You should thank Kai. He's the one who went in the helicopter to get a decent doctor for you. Ours were too busy with the other victims. Plus Kai wanted you to have the best of the best." Rei returned the complement.

"Where is Kai anyway? I heard his helicopter return an hour ago." Kenny asked.

"Yeah, must be back at the hut. I'm sure he cares for you, Max. He's just.." Max interrupted Rei.

"Not very sociable, yeah, we noticed, he is our team captain." Max butted in.

"No what?" Kenny asked.

"We need prepared. They could attack at any moment. We need to be ready." Rei informed them.

"Don't you think it's dangerous, leaving Kai on his own then. Since it maybe him they'll use against us." Tyson suggested.

"Hm." Rei muttered.

He was worried for Kai, but he wanted to be here for Max at the moment. He had had a very deep wound and the doctor had spent a good two hours patching him up, plus he looked as pale as a ghost.

"Please, Rei. Go. I have Tyson and Kenny. You go look for Kai." Max insisted.

"But, I want to stay here." Rei let out tightly.

"No you don't. I appreciate you being kind and keeping me company, but I'm sure we'd all feel better if we knew that Kai wasn't on his own at the moment." Max added.

"Thanks, Max. I'm sorry." Rei thanked.

Rei took Max's hand in his and squeezed it, before leaving the room and turning to the cold night air. Rei rubbed his arms vigorously, trying to bring back the warmth of the indoors. It wasn't working, he was still freezing cold. Rei jumped down the steps of the hut and rushed over to his hut, closing the door behind him, enjoying the warmth immediately, and sighing happily. Shouting coming from the kitchen broke that.

Rei walked slowly over and peered in through the crack in the kitchen door. Kai was leaning over the kitchen sink, head down, with Lee standing next to him, yelling at him.

"Admit it, you whore! You're spying on us and using Rei to get to that! All this fighting with Jin is just a way to hide that, isn't it?! I bet you, you're his little plaything, doing everything he wants you to do. I used to respect you, Kai. Now I can't even stand to look at you!" Lee yelled at him.

"I'm not a spy, Lee. I don't know what possessed you to think like that, but maybe it has something to do with the fact that you're jealous that you can't get Mariah." Kai spoke back, calm yet deep voiced.

"I'd never be jealous of you, Kai. You piece of shit, frankly Jin can have you, but don't you dare get Rei involved in your little plot. I'd bet we'd all be better off if you just died!" Lee bit back.

"I have nothing more to say to you, and everything I could say to you, you wouldn't believe, so get out." Kai spoke calmly.

Lee was boiling in rage, he grabbed Kai's left arm and twisted it round his back, forcing Kai to lean forward, his head hitting the kitchen surfaces. Yet Kai didn't flinch at all.

"We'd all be a lot better of without you! Rei doesn't see it, but that's because he's blind! But I'll make him see the real you! You should go back to your master before we throw you back at him." Lee yelled into his ear.

Lee then raised his hand and slapped Kai around the face while adding pressure to his arm. Yet Kai didn't flinch, but it was enough to cause Rei to react. He pushed open the door and pulled Lee off Kai and dragged him out of the hut and onto the ground of the cold floor.

"Stay away from Kai! If I see you near him again, so help me, I kill you!" Rei yelled.

Lee didn't get a chance to speak. Rei shut the door in his face and calming down walked into the kitchen and over to Kai who was leaning against the cupboards. He stood in front of Kai, pressing against him. Kai couldn't help but groan, feeling Rei against him. Rei breathed deeply to stop himself from pouncing on Kai as he leaned his head back revealing more of his toned chest and stomach.

"Why didn't you fight back?" Rei asked.

"Because I knew nothing he did would be as bad as what my grandfather has done to me." Kai answered him.

"You worry me sometime, Kai." Rei breathed.

"And you worry too much." Kai replied.

Kai leaned forward and kissed Rei lightly before taking his hand and leading him to the bedroom. Once inside, Kai closed the curtains and locked the door, giving them complete privacy. Kai walked slowly over to Rei, who had moved to sit on the bed, while removing his shirt. The chill of the room caused his whole body to tense, but it didn't bother him, he'd soon warm up, in more ways then one. Rei stared, transfixed on Kai's bare chest. He wanted to touch every curve, explore every bump in intensive detail. Kai's hand's moved slowly over his chest, before spreading his leg and placing one either side of Rei legs, his arms wrapping around Rei's neck.

Kai placed teasing kisses on Rei's heating kiss, each time pulling away as Rei moved to deepen each touch. Rei's own hands had found their way around Kai waist and were playing with the waistband, his fingers brushing below and underneath his pants. Their moist lips met and locked, both breathing in deep to prolong this kiss, passion and lust indistinguishable as Rei lowered Kai onto the bed, both of them bouncing on contact. The kiss didn't break, only deepened as Rei's tongue ran hungrily across Kai's lower lip. Slowly Kai's mouth opened, allowing him entrance and instant domination, which Rei didn't complain about. While his tongue roamed leisurely around in Kai's small mouth, Rei's hands explored Kai's chest, rubbing hard, causing Kai to moan into the kiss, Rei's lips vibrating ever so slightly.

His fingers found his nipple and began in run small teasing circles around it. Kai started to groan continually with every move Rei made. Their kiss separated, Rei wanting to watch Kai react to everything he did. Rei pinched the nipples and Kai groaned, closing his eyes so to enjoy the pleasure running through his body. His red lips separating slightly, his white teeth glinting in the dim light. Rei lowered his head and engulfed his nipple in his warm, wet mouth. He sucked lightly at first, receiving relaxed purrs from Kai, his hands playing with his raven hair. Then he sucked harder, and Kai groaned out in pleasure, holding onto Rei's hair, wanting more. Rei continued, sucking and kissing and licking at Kai's abused nipple until Kai relaxed into the touches. Satisfied with his lover's relaxed form, he moved up, touching his chest with light kisses, and kissed Kai, lips locked in a loving kiss, this time, Kai put up a fight for dominance, and Rei allowed him to roam around. He enjoyed feeling Kai's tongue explore his mouth, touching his gums and teeth, then attacking his own tongue with locked passion.

Then Kai yawned, breaking the kiss and the mood that had settled in the room. Rei raised his head, sighing and looking down at an apologetic Kai.

"Well, I was going to have sweet, hot sex with you tonight, but it looks like you're not in the mood." Rei stated, slightly annoyed.

"Looks like it." Kai answered a grin on his face, "Wouldn't make a good memory, our first time spend with me yawning all the way through."

Rei smiled down at Kai, before rolling off him, "No, it wouldn't."

Rei removed his clothing than got under the blanket. Kai removed the remainder of his clothing, then snuggled up in Rei's arms. They lay silently, just enjoying hearing the other breath. Kai's hand lay on Rei's chest while Rei's finger ran across the smooth skin on that arm.

"Rei, about Jin." Kai broke the silence.

"Not now Kai. I don't want to here anything about Jin or Lee. We can sort this out tomorrow, this is our time, don't spoil it." Rei pleaded.

"But, maybe I should go talk to him. See exactly what he wants. It may not be as bad as we think." Kai thought out.

Rei moved away from Kai and turned his back to him, "I don't want to talk about this."

It hurt Kai to see Rei reject him so easily after such an intimate moment. But Rei couldn't bare to look at Kai at the moment, the thought of letting Kai go with Jin and thinking of what he could do to him was ripping him apart and he didn't want Kai to see that. This is exactly why Rei didn't want Kai to come in the first place. Kai sighed, then stepped out of the bed and put a dressing gown on. Rei turned over to watch him.

"Where are you going?" Rei asked, worried.

"I want some privacy. Is there an empty hut nearby." Kai asked, not looking at him.

"Number nine should be empty. You don't have to go, Kai." Rei pleaded.

"I just need sometime to think things through. You obviously don't want to, so I'll let you sleep." Kai spoke quietly.

Kai didn't turn to say good bye, he just walked towards the door.

"I won't let Jin take you from me, Kai. I love you too much to do that." Rei shouted out.

"I know."

With that Kai left the room and stepped out the hut and towards number nine. Once inside, he put the fire on and sat on his knees, as he would when in the same room as his grandfather. Thoughts roamed through his mind of what his grandfather had said to him.

'You're weak, boy. I don't think I've ever seen you so weak. It's all that Chinese boy's fault. He's plagued your mind with nothing but mush. How do you expect to win all your fights when you can't even control your emotions.'

'He's destroying you, boy. You used to be the best, but now you hide from any attack made on you. I hate you.'

'Gay, you're gay! No grandson of mine will disgrace our family name by being gay. I want you to break his heart, otherwise, your life will become more unbearable with each passing day.'

'I may be strict on you, Kai. But that doesn't mean I don't care for you. It's the reason I care for you that makes me do what I do. I just want you to be the best you can be, but you can't do that when someone is clouding your thoughts. Believe me, I know.'

'I love you, Kai.'

His grandfather had said that last speech, once. And that was when Kai was going through a bad illness. Kai had tried to carry on going, tried not to disappoint his grandfather, but he couldn't hold out. He collapsed and was sent to hospital, that's when he said it.

'You try too hard to please me.'

"No, I don't try hard enough." Kai spoke out to his thoughts.

'The Chinese boy is holding you back. He's stopping you from doing what you want to do.'

His grandfather was right. He was holding back, he was letting Rei keep him from doing what he wanted to do and he was becoming too soft. Kai breathed deeply, his eyes burning, overpowering the flames in front of him. He knew what he had to do and he wouldn't let his feelings stop him. Not now. For once, Kai believed that everything his grandfather had told him and done to him, might actually pay off.



Lalala!! There we go, wow.. Nother long one. I am so pushing my boundaries with these Kai and Rei mushy scenes. Arh!! Heh, Kai yawned, how romantic. And we actually saw a good side to his grandfather.. I still hate him. Right now the next chappie can go either this way or that way.. Hmmm..or I could just do both.. difficult. Oh well, got plenty of time to think about it.

Bye de bye