Disclaimer: I never owned Kai, Rei, nor the rest of the series. They are owned by their respective owners and was used without permission. Keep in mind that this fic was made for entertainment only.
Warning: This fic is shounen- ai, and it features, Kai/Rei. So, if you don't like the pairing, then go. Don't look further more, because I don't want to be flame by people that will say this pairing was awful.
Note: How are you all kind reviewers out there? Yes, I'm back again, and here's chapter 4!! I just finished my vacation in my cousin's house, and I really enjoyed it a lot! I even wrote my 'Mask' fic in her computer and she thinks the story is nice! But still, I doubt that it would only kill me... I mean, it was some kind of a torture to Rei, so lot of Rei fans would go flaming me... So, I'm not sure if I will post it or what. Its all depend on you, reviewers out there!
By the way, I still wanted to say arigatou again to everybody! I owe you all a lot, because it gave me an energy to continue with this story! Just reading it makes me smile! ^______^. Anyway, I hope you'll enjoy this one, and as I said before, its more on KxR centric^^.
otaku12 Now that you mentioned it, it did look like the same as Love Hina! Can't believe it. I mean, right after you told me about it, that's the only time I remembered the story Love Hina (I still don't watched that anime, but I already saw the summary before in one site ^^)! Ja!
Red Bandana
Chapter Four: Gestures means a lot
It was already eleven in the midnight, and everyone in the room were sleeping like dead. After the fun the group had played lately, they decided to sleep, leaving the game with no winner. Well at least, they had fun and that's the only matter with them.
Later, Rei's eyes opened and woke up lazily. He sure wanted to get more sleep he wishes for, but his insomnia get on him like a barrier every night and that made him hate it. He turned over and decided to sit up at the edge of the bed and look at the others, giggling at the thought of how they managed to sleep all together in one small bed.
Rei still remember that they've got a hard time arguing on who will stay on the floor and surely, Takao and Max both disagreed counting the fainted, errr, sleeping Kenny with them. The Chinese boy was having a hard time deciding on where he would sleep, but for Kai, he easily agreed in sleeping on the floor, saying that he would be more comfortable in that way rather than sleeping in an occupied bed, much to their surprise.
Yeah, he sure had a point in there, but for a boy who was born in wealth, it would be hard for the gray headed boy to sleep in a cold floor. Rei sure was impressed on how Kai changed from what he was before... Well, that anti-social was still there though, but that doesn't count anyway.
Talking about Kai, Rei stood silently off the bed and walk to where their captain took his sleep. He smiled at the thought of seeing him sleeping in peace like the others but much to his surprise, Kai wasn't sleeping like Rei thought he is. He was not there but his futon and his blanket still laid on the floor so Kai might go back from his sleep.
Soon, Rei felt a familiar aura that made him look at the balcony, and there he saw the peaceful Kai sipping his tea, standing there tranquilly before the railing. He stared at him more and observe him looking at the full moon up at the sky, welcoming the cold breeze that would make one's spine shiver, but seems like he didn't mind it at all.
The fourteen year old joined the other boy in silence. Rei walked in quietly, to avoid any intrusion. He stared at the calmed Kai beside him and grinned. Kai is mostly quiet behind that arrogant attitude he shows mostly in beybattles, and maybe it was that attitude that intrigue the Chinese boy the most.
The fifteen year old wasn't as loud as Takao would have been. Most of the time, he would just like to hide his emotion and whenever he shows such emotions like jolliness, it was like a once in the blue moon for them to see that. Sure thing, he already changed that fact, and mostly share his thoughts to others, even though he found it hard for the first place.
So maybe that's the point that made him wanted to know more about Kai... A smart, great, quiet yet living in a solitude... or does he?
Before long, Kai loss his composure and sensing a pair of eyes watching him, he opened his eyes and stared back at Rei with both brows creased. "I sensed your watching me like that since you came here in the balcony..." he trailed, making the younger boy jolt. "Is there something wrong with my face?"
Rei shook his head, and lowered his head in embarrassment and he could feel that Kai sensed this too but he just decided to look back at the sky. "Having insomnia shall I say?" Kai guessed, changing the subject, and Rei answered with a nod.
"I see"
"I guess you have an insomnia too?"
"No, I don't have one"
"So... what made you woke up from your sleep?"
"I'm thinking of two things"
"Two... things?"
This time, Kai stopped. It seems like he doesn't want to talk about it nor tell something about it, so Rei just shut up. Meanwhile, a strong breeze passed through them and Rei shivers despite of he was wearing a sweater. He tried not to show it to his captain, but Kai already noticed that, right after the breeze passed.
The fifteen year old took something inside his sweater's pocket and pulled out two cans. He tossed one to Rei beside him and the younger boy accepted it reluctantly but doubted at the sudden mood. "Its a green tea, a Japanese one," Kai clarified, removing Rei's doubt. "I know you are already shivering because of the current climate, but if you drink this tea, it might make you warm even a little. You might as well think of it as awful at first, but if you get used of this tea... I guess you'll just get used to it, that's all"
Rei gazed at Kai as he opened the can and drink it silently and soon, he opened his can as well. Sipping it like the way Kai did. Both compete in drinking their teas like kids, but Rei is the first one to withdraw and being absent-minded, a thought appeared in his mind and suddenly he blurted it out, "You've changed a lot, from the way you are before... you know that?"
"..."
The Chinese boy moved back after realizing what he had said, and once again, he blushed. 'Cheer for the dumbest person in the whole wide world... Rei, for talking without using his brain!!' Rei thought, idiotically. 'Damn, I hurt Kai! Stupid me for saying such things... What if he hates me now? He might as well take this half drunk tea away from me!'
He continued, and shook his head in an incredible speed. "G- G- Gomen Kai!! I- Its not that I want to hurt you..." Rei apologized for the second time of that day, and to the same person he might say. "I- I mean, I'm just starting to---"
"I know... there's no need to point that out"
"You think so...?"
Both boys exchange glances, as Kai placed his tea at the broad railing of the balcony. "I know that. Lots of people says that same words to me whenever they saw me around, I mean, having a grandfather like Voltaire sure makes people think strange. Its just like a mirror that when you look at it, and saw a reflection that wasn't yours and owned by someone else, you just found it... strange..." Kai explained, and slowly looked at Rei once again. Crimson eyes met amber. "Besides... you've also changed, from what I seen this far..."
Rei's eyes widen in surprise. He? Changed? No... that was absolutely wrong. As far as he knows, he didn't change. He was still the old Rei; A determined, yet sometimes naive Rei. Well... yeah, he did change his clothing more better than before, and he was already fourteen years old... And that must be it!
.... But, he was still confuse of what he means about his change. Does he mean more?
"I see you're blue since you saw us. You sure try to be as cheerful as you are before... even Takao, Max, Kenny, and Hiromi were convinced by your fake cheeriness, but it won't get me if you thought I was deceived too. I'm not that easy to be believe, nor to be deceive. Not especially by a neko like you" Kai said bluntly enough for Rei to be insulted, he pouted (cutely!!^^) like a small kid. Sounds a little hurt by what Kai had said.
"I'm not sad, and I never deceived any of you... especially you!" The Chinese youth exclaimed, making Kai smile. "Is there anything wrong of being happy when you see your old friends?"
"Prove it"
"I'm not faking my happiness!!"
"then, prove it"
"I told you I'm not lying..." Rei's voice was starting to loss. His voice was starting to fade like it was almost a whisper, but the older boy manage to hear his voice after all. "And if I lied... why would you care anyway? We're not even close, not even act like Takao and Max... We are just simple friends that doesn't interact much..." He continued; softly but clearly for Kai to understand.
The gray headed teen stared at Rei in awe. Sometimes, he just thought that he doesn't understand Rei's emotion. Whenever he shows it, Kai just ended up asking himself of what Rei was thinking at the moment. His auburn eyes only reflects to his crimson one, showing him too much mixed emotions that he would either take as gladness and grief.
He doesn't know Rei, nor he to him either. They're just both didn't know a lot about each other, and he was right. They're not close as much as Takao and Max do.
The clock strike twelve, and at that only time they knew that they've been talking together in one hour, alone. But still, the silence wasn't broke between them, and Rei sipped the remaining tea inside the can, forgetting about the manner. It was already cold, but it doesn't matter to him anyway. The only thing that gets him by now is what he had said to Kai.
Right after finishing it, he placed the can beside Kai's own emptied can and walk inside the room without saying anything. He was about to jump on the bed, when suddenly, he heard the older boy replied. Simple but important, that made him halt.
"You know Rei, the only thing that was wrong with you is that, you rely too much about words. You trusted them too much that you became blind about things," Kai replied half-heartedly, not looking back to avoid having contacts with Rei. "Things like gestures... you don't even try to look at them. Instead, you're just hoping for a word to come out, and then that's the time you'll believe. Your so dumb..."
Rei's eyes widen, glowing that would almost make the moon match his. His eyes showed mixed emotion he himself don't understand. He felt himself happy, but sad at the same time... or maybe half to make it tie. There's something he wanted to believe, but couldn't for he knew that it was impossible to happen... 'Did he just say that we are...?'
The older boy was signaling about something. Its not directly said, but it was already enough for him to understand. Besides, Kai wasn't the type of guy who would just give up and say everything that was in his heart, does he? Yet, he was uncertain about it, and doubted that it wasn't what he meant. What if he was just mistaken about it and ended up being embarrass in front of him?
"Kai...?" Rei called, sounds more like begging for an answer to make everything clear. Kai smirked, yet a little shy.
"Gestures means more than words"
Kai answered, bluntly yet caring. At that, Rei's genuine smile reappeared again. Now there's no need to be worried about their friendship. He was absolutely sure now that he just don't know that both of them were exactly like Takao and Max in real. Kai sure's right.
Rei stood up once again, and walk slowly behind Kai. Resting his head at his warm back, together with his shivering hands. Kai almost jump as he felt his body being touched against Rei's own, but he didn't. Instead, he just stayed, and closed his eyes. Cheeks turning red, matching his eyes. Soon, Rei closed his eyes with satisfaction, and smiled. "Arigatou..."
Kai's crimson eyes widen. For the second time in his life, he felt again the same warmth that the Chinese boy showed before to him, and now its Rei's turn to do the same. He can't believe that he somehow showed the real Rei lately, different from what he usually saw in him. He doesn't know that it would make Rei so happy, much as he thought he would. Well, maybe, he never expected that much anyway.
The gray headed boy was about to say something, but as soon as he turned, the only thing he saw was a cute sleeping neko-jin hugging his back, searching for warmth. Rei get rid of his insomnia, and he was glad about it. He smiled, and turned over, holding Rei's small shoulders. Kai doesn't want to disturb him from his nap, so he just decided to lift the raven headed boy in his arms, and walk inside the bedroom once again.
He was about to lay Rei in Takao's bed, but there was no place for him to sleep. It was already occupied by the out-stretched Takao. Kai sighed. He don't want Rei to be kicked out off of the bed by them, so he just decided to walk over his bed and placed Rei on the futon, right beside himself.
Kai stared at boy beside him, and soon he realized that he was already at the top of Rei. He caressed his skin, brush some strand of the raven's hair, and planted a kiss on the younger's forehead. It's already too late before he realize what he had done, but still he managed to smile.
"Thanks, Rei..." He whispered softly, enough for Rei to hear and placed the blanket over them. "I already solve one of the things I was thinking lately, and it was all because of you. Thanks for being there... Oyasumi" Kai continued, and soon drifted from his sleep.
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Minutes later, a little did the gray headed boy knows, Rei smiled and opened his eyes at the sleeping Kai beside him, and planted a kiss on the older's forehead, as he replied, "I'm glad you did. Oyasumi, Kai..."
And with that, he moved away from Kai and closed his eyes once again, enjoying the warmth they are having right now. The night was ended with a happy Rei who takes advantage with Kai. By now, Rei could just sigh in relief and thought that it would be already easy enough for him to say to Kai about their past, about his mystery, the red sash that bound them together... His best friend.
'Having an insomnia wasn't so bad after all...'
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tbc...
Ending Note: WHA~!? TOO MUCH SAPPY MOMENTS!! @.@ I know, I know! They are turning into OOC! If you ask me, what Kai and Rei did was more like than friends do. I mean, I was so carried that they overreacted... like that. But anyway, I kind of like it ^__^. The way I ended up the story like that... Its just that... well, the next chapter might make you all surprise than this chappy ;P. By the way, here's some explanation that might answer your questions...
- First of, that thing about sleeping... Takao, Max, Kenny of course share in one bed, so Kai just obligue on sleeping on the cold floor, because he don't want to share a bed together with them, and for once, you know him! He usually wants that I-better-off-alone type ^.^;;;. So Rei was left with no choice, so he was forced to share a bed with them.
- About the two things Kai was thing about, it was 1) About his undecided friendship with Rei, and 2) About that red sash that changed his life... almost. If you still remember the whole plot thingy ^____^.
- "Gestures means more than words"... uh-huh, it really did^^. Anyway, what I wanted to point out is like this: Rei wants Kai to be his closest friend, but wasn't so sure since Kai never mentined something like that, while Kai shows his best more in a gestures to Rei, but it seems like Rei never notice that.
Meaning, Rei would only believe if Kai would tell him directly that he did. But that would never happen anyway, right? Kai wasn't that kind of person who would just call you, and say "You know that you will always be my closest friend forever, and nothing's going to change that fact" ^^. (Well, got that idea from that part where Rei was badly hurt from his fight in the nearly last episode, and Kai was worrying about him by clutching his fist hard ^.~)
- About Kai laying Rei right beside him... I found it no problem because in the beyblade series itself, they never showed anything like malice whenever the team share bed. So, I never thought anything wrong with that ^^. Besides, they were just best friends at that moment, so its fine ^__^.
- Rei pretended to sleep, because there's something he wanted to hear from Kai and its all about what Kai had said : "I already solve one of the things I was thinking lately, and it was all because of you. Thanks for being there... Oyasumi"
- And lastly, about that forehead kisses... uhmm, Kai is some kind of a softy in here! There's nothing more with that kiss but just only a friendly kiss. But, after all, it takes me the whole time thinking about this part though .;;.
Okay! That's it then! If you still have a question that you found confusing about this ficcy, don't hesitate to e- mail me in my hotmail account: corn3ts@hotmail.com ^^. Have a nice day, and don't forget to review minna~!!! :D