Chapter 6, ready for your reading pleasure! ~laughs~ I really am having fun
with this fic, even if some of the characters are OOC *coughREIcough*
Anywho, the usual drill; read and review. Hope this still manages to
entertain you guys. I have a huge project going with re-writing my Gundam
Wing fic, so I don't know when I'll get to update again, and I should get
back to Musical Feelings, ne?
Disclaimer: No, these adorable bishies do not belong to me. If they did, I'd have the series rewritten in an instant so: a) Rei never gets hurt and b) Rei and Kai was an official pairing ^^
Warnings: Weirdness, OOC-ness, shounen ai
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"Excuse me? Excuse me? Are you alright?!"
Rei's eyes snapped open, his breath coming in a short gasp. Hands clutched the cool metal beneath his fingers, golden orbs focusing on the man shaking his frame.
"Are you alright?" The man repeated urgently.
Slowly Rei nodded, the confusion in his eyes clearly visible.
"You were moaning and groaning, and I wasn't sure what to do!" The stranger continued. "Those virtual games are something else, aren't they? So realistic."
"Yes, they are." Rei finally murmured. The sharp pain in his head was already shrinking. Being pulled from virtual reality hurt, and he had been enjoying himself too! Kai would be annoyed when he logged back in.
"Well, I just wanted to make sure you were okay. I heard that some Japanese kid is trapped in virtual reality, and I'd hate if that happened to anyone else. Are you sure you're alright?"
"Yes, thank you sir."
The man gave Rei a wave as he walked off. The Chinese youth rolled his eyes, glancing at the clock. He still had an hour until his flight to Japan left. Fingers flew over the controls and soon Rei was back in The World. Kai scowled at him, arms crossed over his chest.
"You're back."
"Gomen ne! There was this man, and he thought I was in trouble, and- and-"
Chuckling softly, the blue-haired youth shook his head. "It's alright, Koneko-chan. But I'm curious, why was there a man around?"
"I'm at the airport, using a public terminal." Rei bit his lip and averted his gaze from Kai's piercing eyes.
"The airport?"
"Yes."
"Why are you there? Rei, you won't do anything stupid-"
"I'm going to Japan."
"No!" Kai had taken hold of Rei's shoulders, his expression serious. "Rei, don't."
"I have to."
"No you don't!"
"I want to help you, Kai." The Chinese boy wrapped his arms around the other's neck, nuzzling Kai affectionately.
"Koneko-chan . . ." Sighing, Kai tipped up Rei's chin. The boy let out a sound similar to a purr at the gesture. "Be careful, okay?"
"I promise."
"And if you meet my Grandfather, don't let him touch you. If he abused me, I don't doubt he'll try to-"
"I'll be fine!" Rei pressed his lips to Kai's, his hands tangling in the boy's slate hair. "Don't you want to do this in the real world?" The scribe asked between kisses.
"That would be nice . . ."
"See? Then it's best that I go." Concluded Rei.
Kai sighed again and rubbed one of Rei's hands against his cheek. "Just be careful. I-I don't want anything bad to happen to you."
Another kiss sealed Rei's promise. "I'll be fine."
*****
"Mr. Voltaire, right this way sir." The flight attendant ushered the man past the normal travelers as she spoke. Rei watched the man with wide eyes.
'Kai's grandfather is on my flight?'
The Chinese youth had seen pictures of Voltaire Hitawari, the man who had abused his grandson. It was easy to identify him.
'I wish I had Drigger's input right now, but I can't go back to The World until I land in Japan. I have to do this on my own. I have to stay strong and help Kai get home.'
*****
'Dranzer?'
Kai felt the phoenix spirit stir within him, it's unhappy voice filling his mind.
/What? I was sleeping./
'How can you protect me if you're sleeping?'
/Very easily. Now, did you want something?/
'Why can't I remember anything about my home, in the real world.'
/Not this again. That tiger boy has you thinking too much./
'Dranzer, answer me.'
/Grumpy today, are we? You really aren't happy about the White Tiger going to your home./
' . . . '
/For the last time, I do not know why it was you. There is a legend that a youth would be trapped here, but that's all I know. Ask your scribe friend sometime. He seems pretty knowledgeable about this sort of stuff./
'He has a name.'
The phoenix yawned. /Yes, but it's his real world name. Here he is just the White Tiger. Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going back to sleep./
'Hn, spirits.'
*****
"Mr. Voltaire! Matte!" Rei dashed after the older man, colliding with a human wall.
"What do you want, kid? Mr. Voltaire is a busy man."
"I need to talk to him! It's about his grandson, Kai!"
"Get lost brat. Mr. Voltaire doesn't have time for you right now."
"But-"
"Go!"
Rei shrunk back and glared at the guard. The man returned his glare until Rei turned and left.
"So much for that idea." The Chinese boy muttered as he walked away. His golden orbs glanced around the Narita airport, landing on a familiar figure. "No way . . . Takao!"
The blue-haired boy spun around. His eyes narrowed, then widened in recognition. "Rei?"
"Yup."
"What are you doing here in Japan?"
"I'm trying to talk with Kai's grandfather, but that's not working out too well. Why are you at the airport?"
"Maxy comes home today! He's been in America visiting his mom. I haven't seen him in two months, except for in The World."
"That's great." Rei shifted on his feet. "Is there a computer terminal around here? I'm dying to talk with Kai."
Takao laughed and patted the Chinese boy's shoulder. "I can take you to one. Hey, why don't you hang around until Max gets in? We can show you around town."
"You don't have too . . . I'm sure you two will want to catch up and stuff."
"No, it's fine. We can even show you Kai's house. His grandfather is famous around here."
"You'd do that?"
Takao nodded, and Rei sighed in relief. "Thanks. I wasn't sure what I was going to do. I just jumped on a plane with my mind set on helping Kai."
Once again Takao laughed. This time he slapped Rei on the back and grinned. "Don't worry, Kai will be back here in no time."
"I hope so . . . "
*****
"I saw your grandfather at the airport." Rei sat on a rock behind Kai, who was looking over the cliff's edge.
"And?"
"I couldn't get near him. Gomen ne, Kai."
"Where are you now?"
"I'm still at the airport, in Japan. I ran into Takao, and we're waiting for Max to get in."
Kai ran a hand through his slate hair, turning to look at the Chinese boy with an exasperated look. "Why?"
"Takao said they would help me. Besides, it's nice to see some familiar faces and I could use their knowledge of the country and your family."
"They're idiots."
"Kai!"
Crimson eyes rolled towards the sky. "It's true Koneko-chan."
Rei stuck out his tongue and pouted. "Well I like them. Takao is really nice. I'm sure they'd be friends with you too, if you let them."
Taking a seat beside Rei, the Japanese boy pulled him into an embrace. "I don't need them. I have you, ne?"
"If you keep insulting my friends you might not have me either." Then Rei smiled, pressing his lips against Kai's. "I think I'm addicted to you."
"The feeling's mutual then." Kai murmured in reply as he pulled Rei onto his lap. "How much longer can you stay on?"
"Takao said Max's flight would land within the next two hours."
"So that gives us plenty of time to be addicted to each other."
Rei grinned. "I guess it does . . . "
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Deep in the night
Far off the light
Missing my headache
Visions of light
Sweeter delight
Kissin' my loveache
How come I must know
Where obsession needs to go?
How come I must know
Where the passion hides its feelings?
How come I must know
Where obsession needs to go?
How come I must know
The direction of relieving?
-Obsession (Opening Theme)
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Disclaimer: No, these adorable bishies do not belong to me. If they did, I'd have the series rewritten in an instant so: a) Rei never gets hurt and b) Rei and Kai was an official pairing ^^
Warnings: Weirdness, OOC-ness, shounen ai
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"Excuse me? Excuse me? Are you alright?!"
Rei's eyes snapped open, his breath coming in a short gasp. Hands clutched the cool metal beneath his fingers, golden orbs focusing on the man shaking his frame.
"Are you alright?" The man repeated urgently.
Slowly Rei nodded, the confusion in his eyes clearly visible.
"You were moaning and groaning, and I wasn't sure what to do!" The stranger continued. "Those virtual games are something else, aren't they? So realistic."
"Yes, they are." Rei finally murmured. The sharp pain in his head was already shrinking. Being pulled from virtual reality hurt, and he had been enjoying himself too! Kai would be annoyed when he logged back in.
"Well, I just wanted to make sure you were okay. I heard that some Japanese kid is trapped in virtual reality, and I'd hate if that happened to anyone else. Are you sure you're alright?"
"Yes, thank you sir."
The man gave Rei a wave as he walked off. The Chinese youth rolled his eyes, glancing at the clock. He still had an hour until his flight to Japan left. Fingers flew over the controls and soon Rei was back in The World. Kai scowled at him, arms crossed over his chest.
"You're back."
"Gomen ne! There was this man, and he thought I was in trouble, and- and-"
Chuckling softly, the blue-haired youth shook his head. "It's alright, Koneko-chan. But I'm curious, why was there a man around?"
"I'm at the airport, using a public terminal." Rei bit his lip and averted his gaze from Kai's piercing eyes.
"The airport?"
"Yes."
"Why are you there? Rei, you won't do anything stupid-"
"I'm going to Japan."
"No!" Kai had taken hold of Rei's shoulders, his expression serious. "Rei, don't."
"I have to."
"No you don't!"
"I want to help you, Kai." The Chinese boy wrapped his arms around the other's neck, nuzzling Kai affectionately.
"Koneko-chan . . ." Sighing, Kai tipped up Rei's chin. The boy let out a sound similar to a purr at the gesture. "Be careful, okay?"
"I promise."
"And if you meet my Grandfather, don't let him touch you. If he abused me, I don't doubt he'll try to-"
"I'll be fine!" Rei pressed his lips to Kai's, his hands tangling in the boy's slate hair. "Don't you want to do this in the real world?" The scribe asked between kisses.
"That would be nice . . ."
"See? Then it's best that I go." Concluded Rei.
Kai sighed again and rubbed one of Rei's hands against his cheek. "Just be careful. I-I don't want anything bad to happen to you."
Another kiss sealed Rei's promise. "I'll be fine."
*****
"Mr. Voltaire, right this way sir." The flight attendant ushered the man past the normal travelers as she spoke. Rei watched the man with wide eyes.
'Kai's grandfather is on my flight?'
The Chinese youth had seen pictures of Voltaire Hitawari, the man who had abused his grandson. It was easy to identify him.
'I wish I had Drigger's input right now, but I can't go back to The World until I land in Japan. I have to do this on my own. I have to stay strong and help Kai get home.'
*****
'Dranzer?'
Kai felt the phoenix spirit stir within him, it's unhappy voice filling his mind.
/What? I was sleeping./
'How can you protect me if you're sleeping?'
/Very easily. Now, did you want something?/
'Why can't I remember anything about my home, in the real world.'
/Not this again. That tiger boy has you thinking too much./
'Dranzer, answer me.'
/Grumpy today, are we? You really aren't happy about the White Tiger going to your home./
' . . . '
/For the last time, I do not know why it was you. There is a legend that a youth would be trapped here, but that's all I know. Ask your scribe friend sometime. He seems pretty knowledgeable about this sort of stuff./
'He has a name.'
The phoenix yawned. /Yes, but it's his real world name. Here he is just the White Tiger. Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going back to sleep./
'Hn, spirits.'
*****
"Mr. Voltaire! Matte!" Rei dashed after the older man, colliding with a human wall.
"What do you want, kid? Mr. Voltaire is a busy man."
"I need to talk to him! It's about his grandson, Kai!"
"Get lost brat. Mr. Voltaire doesn't have time for you right now."
"But-"
"Go!"
Rei shrunk back and glared at the guard. The man returned his glare until Rei turned and left.
"So much for that idea." The Chinese boy muttered as he walked away. His golden orbs glanced around the Narita airport, landing on a familiar figure. "No way . . . Takao!"
The blue-haired boy spun around. His eyes narrowed, then widened in recognition. "Rei?"
"Yup."
"What are you doing here in Japan?"
"I'm trying to talk with Kai's grandfather, but that's not working out too well. Why are you at the airport?"
"Maxy comes home today! He's been in America visiting his mom. I haven't seen him in two months, except for in The World."
"That's great." Rei shifted on his feet. "Is there a computer terminal around here? I'm dying to talk with Kai."
Takao laughed and patted the Chinese boy's shoulder. "I can take you to one. Hey, why don't you hang around until Max gets in? We can show you around town."
"You don't have too . . . I'm sure you two will want to catch up and stuff."
"No, it's fine. We can even show you Kai's house. His grandfather is famous around here."
"You'd do that?"
Takao nodded, and Rei sighed in relief. "Thanks. I wasn't sure what I was going to do. I just jumped on a plane with my mind set on helping Kai."
Once again Takao laughed. This time he slapped Rei on the back and grinned. "Don't worry, Kai will be back here in no time."
"I hope so . . . "
*****
"I saw your grandfather at the airport." Rei sat on a rock behind Kai, who was looking over the cliff's edge.
"And?"
"I couldn't get near him. Gomen ne, Kai."
"Where are you now?"
"I'm still at the airport, in Japan. I ran into Takao, and we're waiting for Max to get in."
Kai ran a hand through his slate hair, turning to look at the Chinese boy with an exasperated look. "Why?"
"Takao said they would help me. Besides, it's nice to see some familiar faces and I could use their knowledge of the country and your family."
"They're idiots."
"Kai!"
Crimson eyes rolled towards the sky. "It's true Koneko-chan."
Rei stuck out his tongue and pouted. "Well I like them. Takao is really nice. I'm sure they'd be friends with you too, if you let them."
Taking a seat beside Rei, the Japanese boy pulled him into an embrace. "I don't need them. I have you, ne?"
"If you keep insulting my friends you might not have me either." Then Rei smiled, pressing his lips against Kai's. "I think I'm addicted to you."
"The feeling's mutual then." Kai murmured in reply as he pulled Rei onto his lap. "How much longer can you stay on?"
"Takao said Max's flight would land within the next two hours."
"So that gives us plenty of time to be addicted to each other."
Rei grinned. "I guess it does . . . "
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Deep in the night
Far off the light
Missing my headache
Visions of light
Sweeter delight
Kissin' my loveache
How come I must know
Where obsession needs to go?
How come I must know
Where the passion hides its feelings?
How come I must know
Where obsession needs to go?
How come I must know
The direction of relieving?
-Obsession (Opening Theme)
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