AD: Ok guys, I have a new chapter up, and I've reposted the last chapter
with the spelling errors fixed, be happy people, I've already begun the
next chapter, and it should be up pretty soon.
Thank you to all of my reviewers, this is sadly coming to an end pretty soon, only a few more chapters, but THERE WILL BE A SEQUEL.
Ok, well here's the chappie.
Chapter Sixteen : The Way The Cookie Crumbles.
Kai watched as Serena entered the house, something seemed to be on her mind. She went out onto the balcony and he waited until he was sure that the others, especially Tyson and Amille, who were known to chatter, a lot.
He then exited the room and followed her out onto the balcony.
"I had an interesting talk with Ray earlier." he stated as he stood next to her.
She turned to look at him, surprised. "Really." She looked like she was blushing.
"Yes, I didn't understand half of it of course, but we had a nice chat about the need to move on to new places and explore new things."
"Really." she replied, she was blushing now, and badly, trying to hide it.
"Any idea why?" he asked, watching her carefully.
"Maybe?" she offered pathetically.
"Just ask me Sere, you don't need to play these games with me." he said sighing.
"Well, me and Callie are going back home for a while after this, and we're gonna be gone for a while and-"
"I trust this story is going somewhere." Kai said slightly annoyed.
"I wanted you to come." she said quietly.
When he didn't respond she continued. "I wanted you to meet my family, and my friends there, I want us to be a proper couple."
She turned to look at him, but his face was unreadable.
"Please Kai." she whimpered, moving towards him slightly.
"We'll see." he said, letting lean towards him to hug him.
She kissed him softly, smiling as she did. "Thank you Kai!"
~~~Meanwhile~~~
"Shove over Ray, I can't see!" Callie snapped at him.
"Shut up, do you want them to hear us?!?" Ray snapped back in a whisper.
"But I want to see." Callie complained, then as an after thought added. "Besides, your fat ass is blocking the view."
He glared at her, and then reconsidered his action. "So you think my ass is fat huh?" he said grinning. "Didn't know you were looking at it in the first place."
Never one to lose at a battle of wits Callie replied, "Hard not to when it's taking up all the room."
"I'd be nice if I were you." Ray admonished, "Otherwise you won't be seeing anything."
She gave him an icy glare and then moved across into the space he made for her.
"Oh so sweet." she said a second later, watching her best friend and Kai hugging and then kissing each other.
Ray surprised at her sudden change of attitude turned to look at her, only to receive a playful wink in response.
"They're the cutest couple." she whispered to him, leaning into his side without noticing.
Ray however noticed, and moved his arm around her neck so that she could move in closer without knowing why.
"What, can't wait to show them off." Ray mocked her.
She turned to look at him surprised and then made a face, "You've spent too much time around Kai, he's begun to rub of on you."
"Who says I'm not like this normally?" he asked.
"Not the type." she replied straight away. "Besides, I remember you when we first met, you were much nicer."
"Maybe I just hid it better." Ray replied grinning at her.
She stopped looking into his amber eyes surprised, he brushed a piece of hair from her face, leaning forwards, coming an inch from kissing her when a voice interrupted them.
"Well this is cosy."
They tore apart immediately and found Kai standing there, Serena seemed to still be on the balcony.
"Perhaps you should find another place, away from Serena and myself to do this." he said, looking at them.
Ray hastily got to his feet, Callie joining him quickly.
"Bye Kai." she said, leaving very quickly.
"Cya Kai." Ray said, moving after her, equally quickly.
Kai put a hand out to stop him, "Not so fast." he said narrowing his eyes. "If any word of this leaks out to Tyson or the others, you and your girlfriend will be having a hard time from now on. Understand?"
"Yep." Ray said hurriedly, moving quickly.
Kai watched him leave before returning to Serena, who sat on one of the chairs waiting for him patiently.
"You didn't need to be so mean about it Kai." She said to him as he sat opposite of her.
"You weren't supposed to be listening, you little sneak." Kai replied, an amused smile tugging at the corner of his mouth.
"I couldn't help but overhear." Serena said.
"You mean you eavesdropped." he replied.
"That's such a harsh way of putting in Kai, I prefer the term, accidental exegesis."
"I'm sure you do." he replied.
She yawned. "I'm going to bed Kai, I'm tired, I'll see you in the morning." She stood up and walked around the table, kissing him lightly before walking into her bedroom.
Kai stood up, if he went into his room now, he might never hear the end of it from Ray, it was probably better to simply go for a walk, partly to clear his head, and partly in the hope that when he returned Ray would be asleep.
Of course he could simply make it clear that he had no interest in answering Ray's questions, but a walk was much easier, besides, since he's been spending his evenings with Serena, his time in the gym had been cut back considerably.
Wandering down the same path that Serena had unknowingly taken earlier he found himself in the clearing.
Swinging himself onto one of the branches he sat, watching the moon sparkle through the trees.
He was unaware that he had company until the voice spoke.
"Beautiful, isn't it?"
Kai turned to face him.
"Liam." he acknowledged cooly.
"What are you doing Kai?" Liam asked, an edge of annoyance in his tone.
"Living." Kai replied.
"Kai, Voltaire will never let your relationship with the girl continue."
"He shouldn't even know about it." Kai snarled angrily.
"You of all people should know that he has spies everywhere Kai, I'd have thought that if you truly wanted this relationship to continue, you wouldn't have spent half of your time on the balcony, where anyone with a motive can see you."
Kai glared at him. "Why are you here Liam?" he demanded, "To mess with my head?"
"I'm not the one messing with your head Kai, you are." he replied cooly. "Allowing yourself to have emotions that you know are forbidden."
"I'm sick of taking orders from that old coot." Kai replied angrily.
"I'd watch what I say if I were you." Liam replied coldly. "You will find that others are not as lenient as I, cousin."
"You Liam, you lost the only thing that ever made you happy two years ago, you're a shell, a hollow shell of the life you once had-"
"Like you were?" Liam interrupted, smiling at him maliciously. "I haven't been sent by Voltaire cousin, I only came to warn you."
"Warn me of what Liam?" Kai demanded.
"Of how you plan to make your next move dearest cousin." he replied, grinning, "You could try and run, but just how far do you have to be, to get away from Uncle's grip?"
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
AD: Ok, here's the replies to the reviews.
Kanata-Miyu Cherryblossoms: Or else..what?
ellie: Good, glad you like.
Purra: He's always evil. Course you do, I wrote him, that's why. :P (j/k) Now you know the reason he's like Kai. You'd be a first. Poor Purra, how'd the esaay go? I've updated as soon as I could, and I'm sorry if it was a little late.
#1: Thank you. Umm.would that killing rampage include me? Cause then you'd never get the next chapter, now would you. I'm glad I've got people who are addicted. It makes me feel like I've accomplished something and-
Irvine: Babbling again.
*through gritted teeth * SHUT UP. Anyway, here's Kai again!
Reika Zelon: * backs away slowly* Reika, sometimes you scare me. Although, it's a good scary. Yes, coffee is known to do that, one of the reasons why I don't drink it often, the other being I can't stand the taste of it. Glad you survived.
Hmm, good, read away, and review as much as you like!!!! * looks serious * I'm afraid, very afraid. Hmm, great author huh, doesn't really fit my description does it? (j/k) I'm being annoying, well, I'd better go so that I can finish the reviews, and you guys can read something interesting. (And so I can continue writing the next chappie)
n0b0dy: Ok, you can hate him all you like, unfortunately, it doesn't mean that he's going anywhere. Poor you, you know, studying as annoying as it is, does have it's good points. Please stay alive cause then you won't be able to review anymore, * cough* I mean.grace us with your presence? (j/k)
Ok, well review, review, review, I exepct to have many many reviews to read when I look next. Oh yeah, almost forgot. * pulls out hypnotisey thingey * You will review, you will push the little purple button reading, submit review at the bottom of the page, and submit an entry.
Thank you to all of my reviewers, this is sadly coming to an end pretty soon, only a few more chapters, but THERE WILL BE A SEQUEL.
Ok, well here's the chappie.
Chapter Sixteen : The Way The Cookie Crumbles.
Kai watched as Serena entered the house, something seemed to be on her mind. She went out onto the balcony and he waited until he was sure that the others, especially Tyson and Amille, who were known to chatter, a lot.
He then exited the room and followed her out onto the balcony.
"I had an interesting talk with Ray earlier." he stated as he stood next to her.
She turned to look at him, surprised. "Really." She looked like she was blushing.
"Yes, I didn't understand half of it of course, but we had a nice chat about the need to move on to new places and explore new things."
"Really." she replied, she was blushing now, and badly, trying to hide it.
"Any idea why?" he asked, watching her carefully.
"Maybe?" she offered pathetically.
"Just ask me Sere, you don't need to play these games with me." he said sighing.
"Well, me and Callie are going back home for a while after this, and we're gonna be gone for a while and-"
"I trust this story is going somewhere." Kai said slightly annoyed.
"I wanted you to come." she said quietly.
When he didn't respond she continued. "I wanted you to meet my family, and my friends there, I want us to be a proper couple."
She turned to look at him, but his face was unreadable.
"Please Kai." she whimpered, moving towards him slightly.
"We'll see." he said, letting lean towards him to hug him.
She kissed him softly, smiling as she did. "Thank you Kai!"
~~~Meanwhile~~~
"Shove over Ray, I can't see!" Callie snapped at him.
"Shut up, do you want them to hear us?!?" Ray snapped back in a whisper.
"But I want to see." Callie complained, then as an after thought added. "Besides, your fat ass is blocking the view."
He glared at her, and then reconsidered his action. "So you think my ass is fat huh?" he said grinning. "Didn't know you were looking at it in the first place."
Never one to lose at a battle of wits Callie replied, "Hard not to when it's taking up all the room."
"I'd be nice if I were you." Ray admonished, "Otherwise you won't be seeing anything."
She gave him an icy glare and then moved across into the space he made for her.
"Oh so sweet." she said a second later, watching her best friend and Kai hugging and then kissing each other.
Ray surprised at her sudden change of attitude turned to look at her, only to receive a playful wink in response.
"They're the cutest couple." she whispered to him, leaning into his side without noticing.
Ray however noticed, and moved his arm around her neck so that she could move in closer without knowing why.
"What, can't wait to show them off." Ray mocked her.
She turned to look at him surprised and then made a face, "You've spent too much time around Kai, he's begun to rub of on you."
"Who says I'm not like this normally?" he asked.
"Not the type." she replied straight away. "Besides, I remember you when we first met, you were much nicer."
"Maybe I just hid it better." Ray replied grinning at her.
She stopped looking into his amber eyes surprised, he brushed a piece of hair from her face, leaning forwards, coming an inch from kissing her when a voice interrupted them.
"Well this is cosy."
They tore apart immediately and found Kai standing there, Serena seemed to still be on the balcony.
"Perhaps you should find another place, away from Serena and myself to do this." he said, looking at them.
Ray hastily got to his feet, Callie joining him quickly.
"Bye Kai." she said, leaving very quickly.
"Cya Kai." Ray said, moving after her, equally quickly.
Kai put a hand out to stop him, "Not so fast." he said narrowing his eyes. "If any word of this leaks out to Tyson or the others, you and your girlfriend will be having a hard time from now on. Understand?"
"Yep." Ray said hurriedly, moving quickly.
Kai watched him leave before returning to Serena, who sat on one of the chairs waiting for him patiently.
"You didn't need to be so mean about it Kai." She said to him as he sat opposite of her.
"You weren't supposed to be listening, you little sneak." Kai replied, an amused smile tugging at the corner of his mouth.
"I couldn't help but overhear." Serena said.
"You mean you eavesdropped." he replied.
"That's such a harsh way of putting in Kai, I prefer the term, accidental exegesis."
"I'm sure you do." he replied.
She yawned. "I'm going to bed Kai, I'm tired, I'll see you in the morning." She stood up and walked around the table, kissing him lightly before walking into her bedroom.
Kai stood up, if he went into his room now, he might never hear the end of it from Ray, it was probably better to simply go for a walk, partly to clear his head, and partly in the hope that when he returned Ray would be asleep.
Of course he could simply make it clear that he had no interest in answering Ray's questions, but a walk was much easier, besides, since he's been spending his evenings with Serena, his time in the gym had been cut back considerably.
Wandering down the same path that Serena had unknowingly taken earlier he found himself in the clearing.
Swinging himself onto one of the branches he sat, watching the moon sparkle through the trees.
He was unaware that he had company until the voice spoke.
"Beautiful, isn't it?"
Kai turned to face him.
"Liam." he acknowledged cooly.
"What are you doing Kai?" Liam asked, an edge of annoyance in his tone.
"Living." Kai replied.
"Kai, Voltaire will never let your relationship with the girl continue."
"He shouldn't even know about it." Kai snarled angrily.
"You of all people should know that he has spies everywhere Kai, I'd have thought that if you truly wanted this relationship to continue, you wouldn't have spent half of your time on the balcony, where anyone with a motive can see you."
Kai glared at him. "Why are you here Liam?" he demanded, "To mess with my head?"
"I'm not the one messing with your head Kai, you are." he replied cooly. "Allowing yourself to have emotions that you know are forbidden."
"I'm sick of taking orders from that old coot." Kai replied angrily.
"I'd watch what I say if I were you." Liam replied coldly. "You will find that others are not as lenient as I, cousin."
"You Liam, you lost the only thing that ever made you happy two years ago, you're a shell, a hollow shell of the life you once had-"
"Like you were?" Liam interrupted, smiling at him maliciously. "I haven't been sent by Voltaire cousin, I only came to warn you."
"Warn me of what Liam?" Kai demanded.
"Of how you plan to make your next move dearest cousin." he replied, grinning, "You could try and run, but just how far do you have to be, to get away from Uncle's grip?"
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
AD: Ok, here's the replies to the reviews.
Kanata-Miyu Cherryblossoms: Or else..what?
ellie: Good, glad you like.
Purra: He's always evil. Course you do, I wrote him, that's why. :P (j/k) Now you know the reason he's like Kai. You'd be a first. Poor Purra, how'd the esaay go? I've updated as soon as I could, and I'm sorry if it was a little late.
#1: Thank you. Umm.would that killing rampage include me? Cause then you'd never get the next chapter, now would you. I'm glad I've got people who are addicted. It makes me feel like I've accomplished something and-
Irvine: Babbling again.
*through gritted teeth * SHUT UP. Anyway, here's Kai again!
Reika Zelon: * backs away slowly* Reika, sometimes you scare me. Although, it's a good scary. Yes, coffee is known to do that, one of the reasons why I don't drink it often, the other being I can't stand the taste of it. Glad you survived.
Hmm, good, read away, and review as much as you like!!!! * looks serious * I'm afraid, very afraid. Hmm, great author huh, doesn't really fit my description does it? (j/k) I'm being annoying, well, I'd better go so that I can finish the reviews, and you guys can read something interesting. (And so I can continue writing the next chappie)
n0b0dy: Ok, you can hate him all you like, unfortunately, it doesn't mean that he's going anywhere. Poor you, you know, studying as annoying as it is, does have it's good points. Please stay alive cause then you won't be able to review anymore, * cough* I mean.grace us with your presence? (j/k)
Ok, well review, review, review, I exepct to have many many reviews to read when I look next. Oh yeah, almost forgot. * pulls out hypnotisey thingey * You will review, you will push the little purple button reading, submit review at the bottom of the page, and submit an entry.