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well, not much to say here......for all warnings, summary, and disclaimer, see chapter one.
Mao= Mariah
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Mao (Mariah's jap. name) slung her pale pink Jansport book bag over her shoulder as she came down the steps of the library and into the cool spring day. She frowned as she walked along the sidewalk, wondering to herself why teachers always had to assign homework over the weekends. She had more important things she could be doing other than wasting her time at the library with musty old books for a stupid report.
Sensing someone walking towards her, Mao (Mariah) looked up to see none other than Kai Hiwatari, her best friend's boy friend, walking toward her. Seeing his hands shoved in his pockets, and his head, which was normally held high, lowered, she rushed up to him, her feline features showing concern. "Hey, Kai, what's wrong? Where's Rei?"
Kai, in his typical manner, snorted, turned his head away from her, and brushed past her, not acknowledging her once. Mao watched him go, pulling her lips back and baring her fangs silently at him before turning and heading towards Rei's house. She hadn't expected much from Kai, but even for him, he was in a mood. And, Rei had told her excitedly on the phone last night, that Kai was supposed to take him out today. So....if Kai was alone, and in even worse mood than usual today.....that only meant something had happened. And Mao wanted to know what it was, and to know if Rei was okay.
Rei was her life long best friend and neighbor, and she'd be damned if she'd allow anyone or anything to hurt him. Mao practically flew to his house, and stood hunched over, panting, before knocking urgently on the door.
Mrs. Kon answered and told Mao Rei was up in his room. She nodded and murmured a polite greeting before slipping off her shoes and book bag then rushing up to Rei's room. She knocked politely, but received no answer. She put her ear to the closed door and heard muffled sobs. Her eyes widened, then narrowed. Rei was crying.
Opening the door, the neko girl went in and sat on Rei's bed, causing him to stiffen as he felt his mattress dip. She lay a gentle hand on his back. "Oh, Rei, what happened? I ran into Kai earlier......" The neko boy flinched at the mention of his koi's name, then buried his face further into his pillow.
Mao lovingly stroked his shaking back, scooting closer and leaning over to whisper in his ear. Her long, magenta hair, which was pulled back in a pony tail, fell down, its tips laying against Rei's raven ones. To outsiders, they appeared to have romantic feelings for the other, but in reality they were nothing more than the best and closest of friends.
"Rei......did you have another flashback?"
Rei shook his head and turned it to look at her, and the pain and sorrow she saw in his shattered amber orbs broke her heart. She hugged him tightly and ran a hand through his disheveled hair.
"Mao..." Rei's eyes closed and more tears slipped out as he drew in shaky breaths. "I....I tried to tell Kai today, but....I can't. I can't let him know what happened.....how....if he knew....he'd be ashamed.....I....he'd leave...he'd leave, and I can't bear that." Rei shuddered at the thought of Kai leaving him and sobbed harder.
"Rei....after I knew what happened to you, did I leave you?" Mao tightened her embrace, trying to comfort him.
He slowly shook his head. "No, but you should have."
She sighed. "I've always been here for you, and I don't find you disgusting or weak. You aren't filthy, you never did that willingly. And, if Kai can't over look it and love you for who you are, then he doesn't deserve you." Her voice was fierce with her conviction.
Her words brought little comfort to him, but Rei pushed it aside, knowing she was doing her best to comfort him. He rolled over, hugging her back tightly, and softly thanked her. She smiled and pulled back a little, wiping away his remaining tears.
Rei truly loved Kai with all of his heart, but his best friend was right. If Kai couldn't accept Rei for the filthy, tainted thing he was....then.....but Kai had never shown any revulsion of him. He'd always been there for him, holding him when he cried after all of his flashbacks to that dreadful night. Every time Kai asked what was wrong, the Chinese youth replied he needed time, and the Japanese had given it to him, trusting him.
Indeed, Kai had been nothing but loving and understanding. And... him....he'd been keeping that sordid secret to himself, hiding the truth about a matter so important. He wasn't a virgin; he wasn't pure- he was tainted and filthy. His angel, his Kai, had always been there for him, and his trusting love had helped to partly heal the emotional wound created that night.......Mao had helped the most, though, for she had been there for him always, before he had met Kai. But...they were friends, not lovers. And Kai.....he deserved someone pure, wholesome and clean....not a dirty, used thing like him.
Seeing he'd gone quiet and contemplative again, Mao hugged him once more. "And don't you be thinking that you're not good enough for him, Rei. Listen to me; you aren't tainted or filthy. Don't ever think that. You an angel, Rei. You're so strong.....look how far you've come....I'd never be able to come as far as you have...."
"Mao.....how? But.....you're the strongest person I know...."
Mao leaned back and cupped his tear dampened cheek and saw a faint spark of golden light in the brown and amber orbs she knew so well she could read like a book. "We've been friends forever, Rei.....I know you so well, and....I have a feeling things will work out, just trust me, alright?"
Rei nodded his head and smiled weakly at her. "Arigato, Mao. You're the bestest friend I've ever had."
"I'm you're only best friend. And you're my only best friend. Now, I've got something important to do before it gets too late, so I gotta scram. I'll call you later, okay?"
Rei nodded, laying back down with a heavy heart, but not crying, as Mao left. He stared vacantly at the ceiling, hoping that his best friend was right.
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tbc......
yes, I was nice to Mariah aka Mao in here. I actually like her, long as she and Rei are nothing more than friends. And, yes, soon I'll get to who raped Rei. probably within the next two chapters. This ain't gonna be a long fic, folks.
plz review, i seriously enjoy hearing what u guys have to say! even just a "cool fic" tickles me pink!!! and if u reviewed before, plz don't hesitate to review again! i always feel so special when peops review more than once!
so, if u luv kai x rei,and want this fic to continue, review!
well, not much to say here......for all warnings, summary, and disclaimer, see chapter one.
Mao= Mariah
&&&&&&&&&
Mao (Mariah's jap. name) slung her pale pink Jansport book bag over her shoulder as she came down the steps of the library and into the cool spring day. She frowned as she walked along the sidewalk, wondering to herself why teachers always had to assign homework over the weekends. She had more important things she could be doing other than wasting her time at the library with musty old books for a stupid report.
Sensing someone walking towards her, Mao (Mariah) looked up to see none other than Kai Hiwatari, her best friend's boy friend, walking toward her. Seeing his hands shoved in his pockets, and his head, which was normally held high, lowered, she rushed up to him, her feline features showing concern. "Hey, Kai, what's wrong? Where's Rei?"
Kai, in his typical manner, snorted, turned his head away from her, and brushed past her, not acknowledging her once. Mao watched him go, pulling her lips back and baring her fangs silently at him before turning and heading towards Rei's house. She hadn't expected much from Kai, but even for him, he was in a mood. And, Rei had told her excitedly on the phone last night, that Kai was supposed to take him out today. So....if Kai was alone, and in even worse mood than usual today.....that only meant something had happened. And Mao wanted to know what it was, and to know if Rei was okay.
Rei was her life long best friend and neighbor, and she'd be damned if she'd allow anyone or anything to hurt him. Mao practically flew to his house, and stood hunched over, panting, before knocking urgently on the door.
Mrs. Kon answered and told Mao Rei was up in his room. She nodded and murmured a polite greeting before slipping off her shoes and book bag then rushing up to Rei's room. She knocked politely, but received no answer. She put her ear to the closed door and heard muffled sobs. Her eyes widened, then narrowed. Rei was crying.
Opening the door, the neko girl went in and sat on Rei's bed, causing him to stiffen as he felt his mattress dip. She lay a gentle hand on his back. "Oh, Rei, what happened? I ran into Kai earlier......" The neko boy flinched at the mention of his koi's name, then buried his face further into his pillow.
Mao lovingly stroked his shaking back, scooting closer and leaning over to whisper in his ear. Her long, magenta hair, which was pulled back in a pony tail, fell down, its tips laying against Rei's raven ones. To outsiders, they appeared to have romantic feelings for the other, but in reality they were nothing more than the best and closest of friends.
"Rei......did you have another flashback?"
Rei shook his head and turned it to look at her, and the pain and sorrow she saw in his shattered amber orbs broke her heart. She hugged him tightly and ran a hand through his disheveled hair.
"Mao..." Rei's eyes closed and more tears slipped out as he drew in shaky breaths. "I....I tried to tell Kai today, but....I can't. I can't let him know what happened.....how....if he knew....he'd be ashamed.....I....he'd leave...he'd leave, and I can't bear that." Rei shuddered at the thought of Kai leaving him and sobbed harder.
"Rei....after I knew what happened to you, did I leave you?" Mao tightened her embrace, trying to comfort him.
He slowly shook his head. "No, but you should have."
She sighed. "I've always been here for you, and I don't find you disgusting or weak. You aren't filthy, you never did that willingly. And, if Kai can't over look it and love you for who you are, then he doesn't deserve you." Her voice was fierce with her conviction.
Her words brought little comfort to him, but Rei pushed it aside, knowing she was doing her best to comfort him. He rolled over, hugging her back tightly, and softly thanked her. She smiled and pulled back a little, wiping away his remaining tears.
Rei truly loved Kai with all of his heart, but his best friend was right. If Kai couldn't accept Rei for the filthy, tainted thing he was....then.....but Kai had never shown any revulsion of him. He'd always been there for him, holding him when he cried after all of his flashbacks to that dreadful night. Every time Kai asked what was wrong, the Chinese youth replied he needed time, and the Japanese had given it to him, trusting him.
Indeed, Kai had been nothing but loving and understanding. And... him....he'd been keeping that sordid secret to himself, hiding the truth about a matter so important. He wasn't a virgin; he wasn't pure- he was tainted and filthy. His angel, his Kai, had always been there for him, and his trusting love had helped to partly heal the emotional wound created that night.......Mao had helped the most, though, for she had been there for him always, before he had met Kai. But...they were friends, not lovers. And Kai.....he deserved someone pure, wholesome and clean....not a dirty, used thing like him.
Seeing he'd gone quiet and contemplative again, Mao hugged him once more. "And don't you be thinking that you're not good enough for him, Rei. Listen to me; you aren't tainted or filthy. Don't ever think that. You an angel, Rei. You're so strong.....look how far you've come....I'd never be able to come as far as you have...."
"Mao.....how? But.....you're the strongest person I know...."
Mao leaned back and cupped his tear dampened cheek and saw a faint spark of golden light in the brown and amber orbs she knew so well she could read like a book. "We've been friends forever, Rei.....I know you so well, and....I have a feeling things will work out, just trust me, alright?"
Rei nodded his head and smiled weakly at her. "Arigato, Mao. You're the bestest friend I've ever had."
"I'm you're only best friend. And you're my only best friend. Now, I've got something important to do before it gets too late, so I gotta scram. I'll call you later, okay?"
Rei nodded, laying back down with a heavy heart, but not crying, as Mao left. He stared vacantly at the ceiling, hoping that his best friend was right.
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tbc......
yes, I was nice to Mariah aka Mao in here. I actually like her, long as she and Rei are nothing more than friends. And, yes, soon I'll get to who raped Rei. probably within the next two chapters. This ain't gonna be a long fic, folks.
plz review, i seriously enjoy hearing what u guys have to say! even just a "cool fic" tickles me pink!!! and if u reviewed before, plz don't hesitate to review again! i always feel so special when peops review more than once!
so, if u luv kai x rei,and want this fic to continue, review!