I never thought that this fic would -ever- be this popular! 130 reviews for
only 7 chapters and there's so much more to come! You guysare defiantely
spoiling me rotten but I'm loving every minute of it. Before I get to my
thank yous, I just have one question:
Would anyone be interested in a fic based on the time that Rei -was- pregnant with Zhen? Remember, it would take place in China and the other characters would be the White Tigers, meaning no Bladebreakers except in letters. Tell me if you're interested, because I'm willing to write it, after I update this fic of course. ^_~ Let It Be will -always- come first.
Gah... there's no time for individual thank you's this time. ^^;;; My time on the computer is short but you should all know that I luv you bunches because those were the best batch of reviews ever! Thank you, thank you, thank you! This chapter is a bit longer then the others, so enjoy!
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Chapter 8
"Why didn't you tell me before, Rei?"
Rei looked up to meet Kai's eyes when the question was directed at him, but he found himself quickly looking away and a small blush rising over his cheeks. Why? Well, he wasn't entirely sure why. Maybe it was because Kai was watching him so closely or maybe because it was a little embarassing that he had kept this a secret for so long. He slowly glanced up, his arms tightening around Zhen's waist as the baby bounced his toy cat on Rei's arm. Kai was still looking at him, urging him to go on and tell him what he needed to hear.
"Because I was scared..." Rei started as he pressed his index finger to Kai's lips, silently telling him to let him finish talking before saying anything. "I was scared because of what you said to me after that night that we... well, the night that we made Zhen."
When Kai tipped his head slightly and gave Rei an utterly confused look, Rei slowly shook his head and smiled slightly. He had a feeling that Kai wouldn't remember off the top of his head, but he was sure that once he told him, then everything would come back to his captain.
"Remember when we woke up the next morning because we heard Tyson and Max making a mess in the kitchen and we were afraid that they'd barge in any minute and see what we had done? Well, when we were getting dressed, you turned to me and told me -not- to tell anyone about what happened because it didn't really matter. Nothing was going to come out of it, so we my as well just keep it in the past and go on with our lives..."
"But something -did- come from that moment, Kai and I was really scared. I knew that it was possible since I know many men in my village who have experienced pregnancies but I never thought that it would happen to me. I had just turned 16, Kai and a couple of months later I find out that I'm having a baby? I didn't know what to do and after you had said that to me, I just assumed that you would never want to be a part of Zhen's life. You're only a year older then me, Kai and you have so much going for you that I didn't want to ruin that because of a mistake that we made one night."
As Rei spoke, his eyes slowly filled with tears. Telling all of this to Kai was an enormous weight off of his shoulders, but he was still frightened about how Kai would take it. He didn't want Kai out of his life, and he especially didn't want him out of Zhen's life. Zhen deserved a father and Kai was the only one who would be able to fill that role.
"You have to understand why I did it, Kai. I felt like it was the only thing that I could do and despite everyone telling me that I had other options, I was just so confused..."
"It's alright."
"What?" Rei gasped, turning his face up to look at Kai who was staring right back at him.
"I said that it was alright. I admit that I forgot that I had said that to you, so I know how you could of taken it in the wrong way. You had every right to be scared and but I still wish you would of told me sooner. Not only would I of -liked- to know, but I have the -right- to know when I become a father," Kai said, attempting to keep his tone soft so that he wouldn't scare Rei away. Just by looking at Rei, it looked like the teen was about to fall apart any minute. Admitting his fears had taken a toll on him, and Kai could tell that what he had to say could either fix him or break him.
"Rei, look at me," Kai ordered, when Rei once again looked away from him. The neko-jin quickly looked back, his bottom lip trembling slightly.
"I'm not angry with you. I have to admit that I'm a little disappointed but given the circumstances, I really can't be angry at you. It took alot of courage to tell me and I admire you for it."
"You do?"
"I wouldn't say something like that if I didn't mean it, and I have something else to say," Kai said, as he glanced down at Zhen, who had curled up into a little ball on Rei's lap and had fallen asleep, his toy clutched to his chest and his soother no where in sight. A small smile came to Kai's lips at the sight, as he met Rei's golden gaze again.
"I'd like to give fatherhood a try."
TBC
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There! I hope that was worth the wait and sorry for yet another cliffie. ^^;;; I'm bad at doing that but it's worth it, eh? Please R&R cuz they make me happy and urge me to right more. ^_^
Would anyone be interested in a fic based on the time that Rei -was- pregnant with Zhen? Remember, it would take place in China and the other characters would be the White Tigers, meaning no Bladebreakers except in letters. Tell me if you're interested, because I'm willing to write it, after I update this fic of course. ^_~ Let It Be will -always- come first.
Gah... there's no time for individual thank you's this time. ^^;;; My time on the computer is short but you should all know that I luv you bunches because those were the best batch of reviews ever! Thank you, thank you, thank you! This chapter is a bit longer then the others, so enjoy!
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Chapter 8
"Why didn't you tell me before, Rei?"
Rei looked up to meet Kai's eyes when the question was directed at him, but he found himself quickly looking away and a small blush rising over his cheeks. Why? Well, he wasn't entirely sure why. Maybe it was because Kai was watching him so closely or maybe because it was a little embarassing that he had kept this a secret for so long. He slowly glanced up, his arms tightening around Zhen's waist as the baby bounced his toy cat on Rei's arm. Kai was still looking at him, urging him to go on and tell him what he needed to hear.
"Because I was scared..." Rei started as he pressed his index finger to Kai's lips, silently telling him to let him finish talking before saying anything. "I was scared because of what you said to me after that night that we... well, the night that we made Zhen."
When Kai tipped his head slightly and gave Rei an utterly confused look, Rei slowly shook his head and smiled slightly. He had a feeling that Kai wouldn't remember off the top of his head, but he was sure that once he told him, then everything would come back to his captain.
"Remember when we woke up the next morning because we heard Tyson and Max making a mess in the kitchen and we were afraid that they'd barge in any minute and see what we had done? Well, when we were getting dressed, you turned to me and told me -not- to tell anyone about what happened because it didn't really matter. Nothing was going to come out of it, so we my as well just keep it in the past and go on with our lives..."
"But something -did- come from that moment, Kai and I was really scared. I knew that it was possible since I know many men in my village who have experienced pregnancies but I never thought that it would happen to me. I had just turned 16, Kai and a couple of months later I find out that I'm having a baby? I didn't know what to do and after you had said that to me, I just assumed that you would never want to be a part of Zhen's life. You're only a year older then me, Kai and you have so much going for you that I didn't want to ruin that because of a mistake that we made one night."
As Rei spoke, his eyes slowly filled with tears. Telling all of this to Kai was an enormous weight off of his shoulders, but he was still frightened about how Kai would take it. He didn't want Kai out of his life, and he especially didn't want him out of Zhen's life. Zhen deserved a father and Kai was the only one who would be able to fill that role.
"You have to understand why I did it, Kai. I felt like it was the only thing that I could do and despite everyone telling me that I had other options, I was just so confused..."
"It's alright."
"What?" Rei gasped, turning his face up to look at Kai who was staring right back at him.
"I said that it was alright. I admit that I forgot that I had said that to you, so I know how you could of taken it in the wrong way. You had every right to be scared and but I still wish you would of told me sooner. Not only would I of -liked- to know, but I have the -right- to know when I become a father," Kai said, attempting to keep his tone soft so that he wouldn't scare Rei away. Just by looking at Rei, it looked like the teen was about to fall apart any minute. Admitting his fears had taken a toll on him, and Kai could tell that what he had to say could either fix him or break him.
"Rei, look at me," Kai ordered, when Rei once again looked away from him. The neko-jin quickly looked back, his bottom lip trembling slightly.
"I'm not angry with you. I have to admit that I'm a little disappointed but given the circumstances, I really can't be angry at you. It took alot of courage to tell me and I admire you for it."
"You do?"
"I wouldn't say something like that if I didn't mean it, and I have something else to say," Kai said, as he glanced down at Zhen, who had curled up into a little ball on Rei's lap and had fallen asleep, his toy clutched to his chest and his soother no where in sight. A small smile came to Kai's lips at the sight, as he met Rei's golden gaze again.
"I'd like to give fatherhood a try."
TBC
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There! I hope that was worth the wait and sorry for yet another cliffie. ^^;;; I'm bad at doing that but it's worth it, eh? Please R&R cuz they make me happy and urge me to right more. ^_^