(A/N: Thankies for the loverly reviews! XD Lady Zephyros: Rei isn't "psycho" as in "psycho killer", but he does have some issues....
Rei: Yay! Issues! ^^
Kai: That's NOT a good thing.
Rei: It isn't? Oo
Kai: *sigh* -_-
AB: Nonetheless, thankies for the review! ^^ Moving right along, Darkness: Yes, there r many questions and I do intend to answer them all. ^^ And Kai was intended to be the comic relief in this chapter.^^ Yes, pity Rei.
Rei: *purrs as random reviewers shower him with pity* ^^
Kai: -_-'
AB: ^^ Alyia: Don't blame me! The cops will get me and I won't be able to finish the ficcie!!! O.O I'll continue! Diamond Dew: =D Being ebil is what I do best. XD Never fear, more character cameos are on the way and everything will clear up. the-epideme-virus: Thanks for the review...*waves at all the peeps in the review* Even if I have no idea who u r, HIIIIIIIII! ^^ Kitten Fang: Never been to a shrink meself, but I think I'm in dire need of one sometimes...Oo And this whole lil Emily/Robert convo is going to prove very important...I think. ^^;; This mysterious hitman? You're gonna have to wait and see! I'm not teeeelling!
Rei: Way to drive off the reviewers....
AB: -_-' I'm updatin', I'm updatin'! Meep!!! Waterandice: Aw, thankies. ^^ U seriously think the fic is that good? Oo Ne who, from what I can gather, I've called Rei "neko-jin" which is literally translated as "people of the cats" or "cat-people". "Koi" is a Japanese word for lover, a short form of "koibito". The suffixes "-kun" and "-chan" are terms of endearment, much the same if we said something like "Rei, dear". "Koneko" is Japanese for "kitten". "Yaro" is Japanese for "bastard"...and I think that's it. If there r ne others, just ask and I'll see what I can do! ^_~ Dragon Ball Z's better: Oo In the review? oO What the devil are you talking about? I don't review my own stories, nor did ne of my reviewers happen to tell me what couple it was....and which couple are you referring to? Last time I checked there was quite a few.....;; And, kindly, show some respect for the English language and turn off your cpas lock. Quite proud we found that button, ne? Ne waaaaaaaaayz....I was kinda disappointed the big 3-0 was an oddly unpleasant review. Hmm, ne wayz....Mystik-chan: ^____________^ I feel loved. Tell ze voters that they have my humble thanks. If u can get ahold of them that is..Oo;;; Not sure how that works, but meh! I'm athinkin' that the whole "shrink" thing is gonna tie most of the story-lines 2gether, however odd that must sound. Oo;;; But ne who, Kai hires the idiots that work for him- who else! XD
Kai: --;;;;;
Rei: Kai is food? :9
Kai: O_o;;;;; Stop looking at me like that, Rei.....
Rei: XD *pounces on Kai*
AB: X3 Stop that!
Rei: :(
Kai: Thank goodness.
AB: And now....
Rei: On with the fic! XD
AB: He stole my line! :~(
Rei: Mwha!
Kai Oo;;;;;)

End of the Affair: Chapter 11- The Plot Thickens
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Rei fidgeted in his seat. No matter what he did, he just couldn't seem to get comfortable. He glanced over at Kai. The other boy was a stotic as ever, but it was obvious to Rei that he was annoyed. Very annoyed. Rei shifted again. "Sit still."

Kai's voice was flat and monotone, but the underlying tone was angry. Rei held still for a moment, before restlessness took over again. Kai growled. "Sorry," Rei murmured, fighting to hold himself in check.

He wasn't doing a very good job. But he couldn't help it. It made him nervous to be in this place, in the crowded, yet silent waiting room. The entire office stunk of paper and ink and coffee. He doubted anyone else could smell it, but he thought he could even detect a hint of blood on the air.

He inhaled deeply, trying to calm himself, and discovered in a not too pleasant way that the woman sitting beside him must have been smoking. He coughed slightly. The room was depressing- drab and dreary- and offered him no comfort in being here. What he wouldn't give to be home, curled up on his bed.

But nooo, Kai just had to drag him here instead. He wasn't even sure why. He knew he'd caught the words 'appointment' and 'problems', but his sleep-hazed mind hadn't been able to process anything that Kai had said to him. The secretary blew a bubble with her gum. It deflated with an audible 'pop!', making Rei jump. Kai frowned. "Relax, Rei."

The neko-jin nodded, but wasn't entirley compelled to do so. Everything in this room seemed hostile to him- foreboding some unknown doom. He shivered. Kai quirked an eyebrow. "Cold?" Rei shook his head, returning to his nervous fidgeting. He wanted to know why he was here.

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Oliver quirked an eyebrow, raising his gaze from his book. "Where are you going?"

The blonde boy smiled. "Oliver-kun, you of all people..."

Oliver frowned. "Enrique..."

The Italian boy set down his suitcase. "I'm taking a little trip."

Oliver set down his book. "You and your infernal trips-"

He was cut short as Enrique flourished not one, but two slips of paper- plane tickets it looked like. Cautiously, Oliver retrieved them from the blonde's hand. "Two tickets to Costa Rico?" He looked up at Enrique, confused. "You usually go alone-"

"This isn't a business trip, dear. This is an actual vacation. Just the two of us, on a tropical island..."

The blonde slithered around the green-haired boy, wrapping his arms around his waist and smiling coyly. Oliver blushed. "Enrique, you-"

Enrique placed a finger to his koi's lips. "Ah-ah-ah. Not a word. I know you don't like my job and such, so think of this as a reward for being so patient." He pecked the shorter boy on the cheek. "Now, go get your suitcase?"

Oliver frowned. "You didn't leave me much time to get ready, Enrique. The flight leaves in two hours," he murmured, glancing at the tickets. "I won't have time to get ready-"

"Suitcase is on the bed, packed and ready to go. I thought ahead this time!" Enrique proclaimed, tapping the side of his head with his forefinger.

Oliver shook his head in dismay. "You are truly a blonde, Enrique-kun..."

He slipped out of Enrique's embrace, and stalked upstairs. A few moments later, he heard Enrique exclaim, "HEY! What is that supposed to mean?!"

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"Kon Rei?"

The receptionist chewed her gum, surveying the waiting room with disdain. Rei stood up, but Kai remained seated. Rei looked at the bluenette, concernedly. "Aren't you coming with me?"

Kai shook his head. Rei frowned. "I can't. Just you."

"Alone?" Rei asked, biting back the tears that he knew were coming. The receptionist tapped her foot impatiently. "Hurry up, Sir. The doctor's waiting."

Rei turned away from Kai, chewing his lip nervously. What was going on? He was so confused...

The receptionist opened the door to what he assumed was the doctor's office. He walked in, only a littleways, and stopped dead. The door shut behind him. He backed up against the door, horrified by what his eyes were telling him he saw.

"Not this-" He shut his eyes tightly. "Not again..."

A shrink. Kai thought he needed a shrink. Kai thought he was crazy. He shuddered violently. So here he was, again. Back in this very place where all his problems had sprouted from. He glanced towards the closed door. Would it end the same way too?
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Max didn't look up- he knew who'd entered the kitchen. Judy sat down, waiting for Max to look up. He didn't. "Max-"

"Shut up. I don't want to hear it."

The chair scraped across the floor, raking Judy's ears. Max fled the kitchen, leaving Judy to choke back her tears.
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The door opened and shut and the doctor walked in. Rei looked away. The man smiled and readjusted his glasses. "Hello, Rei. Long time, no see?"

Rei remained silent. He didn't want to be here right now- he didn't want to face this man right now. A cold hand was placed on his cheek. "Leave me alone," he whimpered, batting it away.

"Oooh, moody, are we? Well, my pet, it seems you haven't changed."

Rei hissed and backed away. The doctor moved towards him. He hissed louder, longer. "Get away from me."

His lip curled upwards in contempt. His fangs gleamed in the dim light. The doctor smiled. "Silly kitten. You're still as helpless as ever, Rei. Just like when I found you..."

He lifted the boy's face and placed his lips on Rei's forehead. The neko-jin squirmed, shoving him away. "You sick old man! Get away from me!"

He backed up into the corner. The doctor shook his head, smiling, no smirking. "Rei, Rei, Rei....you never learn, do you? Show a little respect for me. After all, if it wasn't for me-"
Rei simpered, covering his ears with his hands. "No, no, no..."

He'd heard this speech before, felt all of the guilt it induced on him. A hand reached out and stroked his hair soothingly. "You'd be dead if I hadn't-"

Rei sank his teeth into the hand that was trailing down his cheek, drawing blood. He spat out the vile appendage, growling. "Just because you did that, doesn't mean you own me."

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Mariah sighed, breathing in the fresh sea air. Beside her, Li stretched. On her right, Gary was grinning like an idiot. Beside him, Kevin was glaring at the bright sun reflecting off the water. "Too bright out here," he muttered.

Li grinned. "Don't like the sun, huh, Kevin?"

The short neko-jin shook his head. "Hurts my eyes," he murmured.

Gary frowned. "I'm hungry," he said, sounding a little upset.

Mariah smiled brightly. "Well, then. Let's pick a nice spot and set up the picnic," she said, happily tapping the wicker basket she'd draped over her arm.

"Preferably somewhere shady," Kevin muttered, shiedling his visible eye with his hand.

Li frowned. "We can't get to close to the trees, you know. You know what the hotel manager said about the monkies-"

Gary laughed. "Monkies like Kevin! They'll get along good!"

Kevin blushed furiously and frowned. "I am NOT like a monkey!"

Gary just chuckled. Mariah smiled at Li. "Don't worry. We'll just sit under the shadows of the trees. It's noon, they reach a good way out."

Li folded his arms and looked decidedly cross, but said nothing. He obviously had something against sitting in the shade. "Come on, guys. This way!"

Mariah beckoned to them cheerfully, leading the way to the shade. Kevin dashed along behind her, glad to get out of the sun, and Gary trodded slowly behind his friends. Lastly, came Li, who stalked angrily across the warm sand. "I came here to enjoy the sun, not to sit in the shade of the goddamn palm trees..."

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Steve threw a backwards glance over at Micheal, who was leaned over the table. The ex-football player went back to counting his money. Micheal sniffed loudly and Steve frowned. "Careful, Mike," he warned, but the red-head paid him no heed.

"That's some good shit, Stevie."

"Don't call me 'Stevie'."

Micheal grinned and went back to the white substance he's laid out on the table. Steve continued to count his money. "Forty-seven, forty-eight, forty-nine...Hey, Mike. You okay?"

There was no reply. "Mike?"

Again, nothing. "Micheal, answer me goddamnit!"

He whirled around to chide the red-head, only to find the other teen unconcious on the floor. "HOLY FUCK!" Steve shouted, jumping out of his seat.

"Micheal you fucking idiot, wake up!"

He charged across the floor and knelt down, dealing a hefty swip to the baseball player's cheek. No reaction. "Oh, motherfucker...Micheal..."

He checked for a pulse. "Fuuuuuck," he groaned, dropping the unconcious other's wrist.

He got up and moved to the table, sweeping all his 'merchandise' and loot off the table into a sack. He slung it over his shoulder and took off, leaving the other All Star for dead.

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Johnny paced anxiously. Where the hell was Robert? The purple-haired boy had promised him a chess match...What was keeping him? It couldn't take too long to say 'hi' to Emily and leave, could it?
Sighing, the impatient red-head slumped down in a nearby chair. "Why does he always do this?" he asked of nobody imparticular, burying his face in his hands.

"Why do you torment me so?!"

He slammed his fist down on the coffee table.

"Gah....This is driving me insane...Where is he?"

Why was Robert always late when he'd finally managed to work up the courage to tell him? "Jesus fuck," Johnny muttered, picking up a cigarette and lighting it.

He dragged on it, the blew out a ring of smoke. "Why do you do this to me, Robert?"

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Tala rolled over on his bunk, staring at the barred windows. Bright sunlight streamed in, mocking him. He narrowed his eyes. Why had he allowed himself to be caught? He could have got away....Was he guilty?

The Russian red-head frowned and rolled over again. That couldn't be right...he'd never been guilty before, so why be guilty now?

He shrugged, tucking his arms behind his head and staring up at the steel bedframe above him. Smirking, he kicked it and was rewarded with an angry groan from above. "Fuck off, Tala."

Tala smirked. "Language, Bryan," he said cooly.

Bryan's hand appeared and flipped him the bird. "I don't give a fuck, Tala and we both know that you don't either."

Tala shrugged. "Maybe I do, maybe I don't."

Bryan growled. "Just shut up."

Tala fell silent, falling back into his pondering. At length, he spoke. "Why do you think I did it?"

"Did what?" came Bryan's annoyed voice.

"Got caught. I could have got away."

Bryan snorted. "That's what they all say. What makes you any different, Mister Criminal Master-mind?" the purple-haired boy sneered.

Again, Tala shrugged. "I just know I could have. I didn't want to though."

Bryan slid down off the upper bunk, his lips curled in a sneer. "Whatever you say, Tala-boy."

He walked the length of the cell a couple times, before looking at Tala, eys narrowed. "What did you do, anyways. You never did tell me."

Tala shrugged. "Killed a guy. Nothing big."

Bryan raised an eyebrow. "Oh, really? Anybody we know?"

Tala smirked. "Well, it was that black American Beyblader..."

"Eddy?"

"Yeah, that one."

Bryan snickered. "Who gave you the job?"

"Believe it or not, his teammates."

Tala smiled cruelly. "It was one murder I was bloody proud of. I'll never forget his face...contorted in absolutely horror, eyes glossing over..."

"Maybe that's why you let yourself get caught."

Tala grinned ruefully. "I didn't want some other bastard getting credit for my brilliant murder."

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Emily tapped her fingers on the side of her mug, thinking of how to tell Robert what had been going on. "Well, you heard about the break-up, right?"

He nodded, keeping his eyes closed, so as not to let his eyes be-lay his anger. He was mad at Kai- yes. His cousin had been deeply hurt about what the blunette had done, and no hurt went without revenge in his family.

"Well, he was in town a couple days ago..."

She trailed off, unsure of putting her actions in words. Robert's eyes snapped open. "He got to you, didn't he?"

The red-headed girl nodded, wiping tears from her eyes with her forefinger.Robert growled. "That fucking bastard..."

He stood up abruptly. "He'll pay, Emily."

He looked down at her, smiling briefly, then frowning. "He'll pay."

He walked away before Emily could register his words. She leapt up. "Oh, God, Robert, no!"

It was too late. He was gone. She clamped a hand to her mouth and fled the restaurant, terror claiming her.

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Kai paced the waiting room anxiously. It was practically empty- besides, most of the people here wouldn't care what he did. The receptionist's eyes followed him back and forth, eyeing him warily. Pausing, he glanced at his watch. "What's taking so long?"

He threw a frustrated glance at the closed door. His patience wearing thin, he strode to the door, raising his fist to knock on it. The receptionist glared at him. "Sir, please be patient. Perhaps it's just taking a little longer than we expected. It's perfectly normal."

There was an ear-shattering scream from behind the door. Kai whirled on her. "You call THAT normal?!"

She scooted to the door, holding the keys in her hand. "What on Earth..."

She jammed the keys in the keyhole and unlocked the door hastily. The door swung open to reveal...
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[A/N: @@ Cliffhanger.....dun kill me.....I ran out of steam. X3 *sigh* I will get the next chappie out asap! Don't die of suspense on me! R&R makes me write faster. ^_~ Ciao.]