Chapter 4
Why?
Rei was surrounded by bodies and as he looked up he saw Tyson, Max, and Kenny. They lifted up him up and Tyson turned the boy to where he was facing him.
"What's wrong Rei?"
Rei clung to Tyson's chest. "He's gone Tyson. He left." He sobbed into the white shirt.
"Who's gone Rei?" Max asked.
"Kai. He left last night." Rei said more tears slipping along his face.
"Kai left?" Tyson said. "That bastard."
"Tyson!" Max said scolding his boyfriend.
The trio took the sobbing boy into the house where he sat clinging to Max this time who rubbed his back gently and said calming words. Tyson sat down. You could tell he was pissed off. 'How the hell could that heartless bastard leave Rei. How could he leave his husband? I can't believe how selfish he is." Kenny had been inspecting upstairs and came back with Kai's note and handed it to Tyson.
Tyson read the note. When he finished he looked like he wanted to rip the thing to shreds. "He hit you?" He yelled at Rei.
"Tyson calm down! Rei's in bad shape. Please be more considerate." Kenny said.
"I'm sorry Rei."
"It's alright." Rei was started to calm down now. "Yes, he did hit me Tyson. Course I think I deserved it."
"No one deserves to be beaten Rei." Max said.
"It's not like that Max. He NEVER beat me. He loves me. Last night I accused him of cheating before the party. He got angry with me and he slapped me. He didn't mean to it's just what happened. I should haven't had been so stupid. Kai would never cheat on me. All that time he was spending away from home he was spending it getting ready for my birthday party."
"So he left because he didn't want to hurt you again." Max asked reading over the note.
Rei nodded. Max handed him a tissue with which he wiped at his eyes to remove the tears.
The guys stayed with Rei. Rei had wished they would leave. He wanted to be alone. He wanted to wallow in his grief alone. Kai was gone and that was like being dead. Kai was everything. His sun, his moon, his blanket at night, his shoulder to cry on, his life. Kai was his and now he had lost him.
6 Months Later
Rei sat on the couch. Staring out the window absentmindedly petting Zelda who sat in his lap. Max was making some lunch in the kitchen. Tyson and Kenny were sitting at the table talking. He had hardly spent a day since Kai left without them. Not because he wanted them there but because they wouldn't leave. He didn't want to be rude so he had put up with it. Rei knew why they were always there.
They thought he might be suicidal or something to that extent. But he wasn't. Kai promised he was coming back and Kai always kept his promises. Plus, Kai had told him to take care of himself. So he had to. He wanted to keep Kai happy with him so even though when he ate he felt like he needed to through up he did. He didn't eat as much but he still ate. He didn't eat, drink, sleep, and enjoy life as much but he made sure he did it enough to stay healthy because that's the way Kai wants it.
Rei had felt so lonely the past few months. Nothing seemed to be like it should. Food was bland, sleep wasn't restful, baths didn't refresh him anymore. Everything was out of whack. He sighed and looked down at the purring kitten who looked back up at him with sad eyes.
"You miss Kai don't you Zelda?" Rei said.
"Mew." The kitten said.
Rei sighed again. "Yeah, I miss him too." Rei returned his eyes to the window again. He often found himself staring out the window. He stared as if Kai would walk past anytime now and walk through the front yard and come into the house and say, 'Miss me baby?'. Yet...he never did.
It was December now. Tomorrow would be Christmas. Tomorrow would be there anniversary and although Rei had never actually let it register in his mind it nagged him in the back of the head that most likely he would be all alone tomorrow. The guys might show up or drag him somewhere but even if they were there he would be alone. No lover by his side to keep him warm and to keep him smiling. No one to share a kiss with. No one to share a bed with. No one to share anything with.
Max came to the doorway. "Hey Rei..." He received no response. "Lunch is ready." He stated. He waited for a reply any kind of reply. "Come on Rei let's get something to eat before Tyson eats it all." He said smiling. Rei sat there for a moment then stood up, getting Zelda to jump to the floor, and without smiling he passed him to the kitchen table.
Meanwhile...
Kai sat on the large bus. He was staring at a picture of Rei he had taken while he was making dinner. Rei had been spreading butter on some bread when Kai asked him to turn around. He had been standing there with his hair undone and an apron on. Rei turned to be met with a flash. He had chased Kai through the house and around the block before he had given up and let Kai keep the picture.
The woman next to him looked at the picture. "That's a cute picture."
Kai smiled and turned to her. "Yes, it is. It's a picture I hold dear."
"Oh really? Is he someone special?"
"Yes, he's my husband. I haven't seen him for awhile now."
"Oh do you miss him?" The woman asked not seeming to be the least disturbed that Kai had said Rei was his husband.
"So much." Kai said. "But I'll be home soon."
Back at Home...
Rei stood under the hot shower spray. The boys had left a few hours ago and he was trying to enjoy a hot shower. It was almost midnight. He was still alone. Rei turned off the water and got out of the bathtub. Zelda sat on the floor patiently waiting for her master. He toweled off and then through everything in the hamper. He got on some sleep pants and looked at the clock Zelda following him wherever he went.
"11:58." He said, his voice devoid of emotion even though a tear slipped down his face. Rei headed to the living room where he sat down and started reading.
Outside....
Kai looked up at the house covered in snow. It had been so long since he had seen it but not a thing had changed. It still looked like the house he had left he just hoped the person inside hadn't changed. He wondered if Rei was really mad at him. If he was Kai didn't blame him. Rei had always been so good to him. He didn't understand how Rei could fall in love with someone so imperfect.
Kai walked up to the house. He looked at his watch. 11:59. He noticed all the lights in the house except the bedroom and living room were out and wondered if he should wait till morning. No, if he didn't deal with this now he might now have enough courage to face his lover if he waited. He was scared Rei hated him or that Rei didn't want him anymore. Hard to love someone who constantly hurts you.
Taking in a deep breath he opened the door slowly. Rei who was sitting in the next room heard it and putting his book down he thought, 'What the hell?'. He heard the door shut and figuring it was one of the guys he started towards the front door hall. "Guys I know you're worried but isn't it a little.," He stopped dead in his tracks as he stared at the sight in front of him. "late." He finished.
Kai stood there giving a small sad smile looking like he wanted to cry. He some baggy white jeans and a black tank-top under a black jacket. He had a duffle bag slung over his shoulder. He was the most beautiful sight Rei had ever seen in his entire life. Kai set down the duffle bag, standing back up straight he said, "Hi." Rei smiled and then broke down. Crying like a small child he ran to Kai and wrapped his arms around Kai's neck in a death grip.
"Hi." Rei said crying into his shoulder. He then let go and then setting his head against Kai's chest. Rei hands set against his chest turned into fists and he was suddenly angry. He smashed one fist against his chest. "Don't you ever do that again Kai Hiwitari." He cried.
"Shh." Kai said rubbing his back as Rei continued to cry his angry tears into Kai's chest. "I promise I won't do it again. I'm sorry." He ran fingers through Rei's hair until the black-haired boy could cry no more. Kai's hands slipped to Rei's waist and his eyebrows drew closer together. "Rei you've lost weight."
Rei nodded. "I know."
"I told you to take care of yourself Rei." Kai said cupping Rei's chin so he could look Rei in the eyes. "You didn't did you?"
"I tried. I tried to eat because I...wanted to please you when you came home. I knew you would because you promised. You always keep your promises." Rei said.
"Well we'll just have to take care of that now that I'm back. Now if you're like me it's been a long six months and I'm tired. Can we go to bed?" Kai asked.
Rei wiped his eyes and nodded and pulled Kai up the stairs. Rei undressed him and pushed Kai gently onto the bed where Rei laid on top of him. Rei snuggled against his chest and Kai wrapped his arms around him.
"Mine." Kai said.
"Yours."
AWWWW! How sweet! Okay that was my fourth chapter. One more to go at least. Well do you like? I got four reviews all at once saying I should fast forward so I figured I'd go ahead and fast forward. Also do you see that sign over there? *points to a sign beside my cage* It says, 'Feeding the authoress reviews is encouraged'. Hint, hint. Well I hope you liked reading it at much as I did writing it. Love ya,
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Why?
Rei was surrounded by bodies and as he looked up he saw Tyson, Max, and Kenny. They lifted up him up and Tyson turned the boy to where he was facing him.
"What's wrong Rei?"
Rei clung to Tyson's chest. "He's gone Tyson. He left." He sobbed into the white shirt.
"Who's gone Rei?" Max asked.
"Kai. He left last night." Rei said more tears slipping along his face.
"Kai left?" Tyson said. "That bastard."
"Tyson!" Max said scolding his boyfriend.
The trio took the sobbing boy into the house where he sat clinging to Max this time who rubbed his back gently and said calming words. Tyson sat down. You could tell he was pissed off. 'How the hell could that heartless bastard leave Rei. How could he leave his husband? I can't believe how selfish he is." Kenny had been inspecting upstairs and came back with Kai's note and handed it to Tyson.
Tyson read the note. When he finished he looked like he wanted to rip the thing to shreds. "He hit you?" He yelled at Rei.
"Tyson calm down! Rei's in bad shape. Please be more considerate." Kenny said.
"I'm sorry Rei."
"It's alright." Rei was started to calm down now. "Yes, he did hit me Tyson. Course I think I deserved it."
"No one deserves to be beaten Rei." Max said.
"It's not like that Max. He NEVER beat me. He loves me. Last night I accused him of cheating before the party. He got angry with me and he slapped me. He didn't mean to it's just what happened. I should haven't had been so stupid. Kai would never cheat on me. All that time he was spending away from home he was spending it getting ready for my birthday party."
"So he left because he didn't want to hurt you again." Max asked reading over the note.
Rei nodded. Max handed him a tissue with which he wiped at his eyes to remove the tears.
The guys stayed with Rei. Rei had wished they would leave. He wanted to be alone. He wanted to wallow in his grief alone. Kai was gone and that was like being dead. Kai was everything. His sun, his moon, his blanket at night, his shoulder to cry on, his life. Kai was his and now he had lost him.
6 Months Later
Rei sat on the couch. Staring out the window absentmindedly petting Zelda who sat in his lap. Max was making some lunch in the kitchen. Tyson and Kenny were sitting at the table talking. He had hardly spent a day since Kai left without them. Not because he wanted them there but because they wouldn't leave. He didn't want to be rude so he had put up with it. Rei knew why they were always there.
They thought he might be suicidal or something to that extent. But he wasn't. Kai promised he was coming back and Kai always kept his promises. Plus, Kai had told him to take care of himself. So he had to. He wanted to keep Kai happy with him so even though when he ate he felt like he needed to through up he did. He didn't eat as much but he still ate. He didn't eat, drink, sleep, and enjoy life as much but he made sure he did it enough to stay healthy because that's the way Kai wants it.
Rei had felt so lonely the past few months. Nothing seemed to be like it should. Food was bland, sleep wasn't restful, baths didn't refresh him anymore. Everything was out of whack. He sighed and looked down at the purring kitten who looked back up at him with sad eyes.
"You miss Kai don't you Zelda?" Rei said.
"Mew." The kitten said.
Rei sighed again. "Yeah, I miss him too." Rei returned his eyes to the window again. He often found himself staring out the window. He stared as if Kai would walk past anytime now and walk through the front yard and come into the house and say, 'Miss me baby?'. Yet...he never did.
It was December now. Tomorrow would be Christmas. Tomorrow would be there anniversary and although Rei had never actually let it register in his mind it nagged him in the back of the head that most likely he would be all alone tomorrow. The guys might show up or drag him somewhere but even if they were there he would be alone. No lover by his side to keep him warm and to keep him smiling. No one to share a kiss with. No one to share a bed with. No one to share anything with.
Max came to the doorway. "Hey Rei..." He received no response. "Lunch is ready." He stated. He waited for a reply any kind of reply. "Come on Rei let's get something to eat before Tyson eats it all." He said smiling. Rei sat there for a moment then stood up, getting Zelda to jump to the floor, and without smiling he passed him to the kitchen table.
Meanwhile...
Kai sat on the large bus. He was staring at a picture of Rei he had taken while he was making dinner. Rei had been spreading butter on some bread when Kai asked him to turn around. He had been standing there with his hair undone and an apron on. Rei turned to be met with a flash. He had chased Kai through the house and around the block before he had given up and let Kai keep the picture.
The woman next to him looked at the picture. "That's a cute picture."
Kai smiled and turned to her. "Yes, it is. It's a picture I hold dear."
"Oh really? Is he someone special?"
"Yes, he's my husband. I haven't seen him for awhile now."
"Oh do you miss him?" The woman asked not seeming to be the least disturbed that Kai had said Rei was his husband.
"So much." Kai said. "But I'll be home soon."
Back at Home...
Rei stood under the hot shower spray. The boys had left a few hours ago and he was trying to enjoy a hot shower. It was almost midnight. He was still alone. Rei turned off the water and got out of the bathtub. Zelda sat on the floor patiently waiting for her master. He toweled off and then through everything in the hamper. He got on some sleep pants and looked at the clock Zelda following him wherever he went.
"11:58." He said, his voice devoid of emotion even though a tear slipped down his face. Rei headed to the living room where he sat down and started reading.
Outside....
Kai looked up at the house covered in snow. It had been so long since he had seen it but not a thing had changed. It still looked like the house he had left he just hoped the person inside hadn't changed. He wondered if Rei was really mad at him. If he was Kai didn't blame him. Rei had always been so good to him. He didn't understand how Rei could fall in love with someone so imperfect.
Kai walked up to the house. He looked at his watch. 11:59. He noticed all the lights in the house except the bedroom and living room were out and wondered if he should wait till morning. No, if he didn't deal with this now he might now have enough courage to face his lover if he waited. He was scared Rei hated him or that Rei didn't want him anymore. Hard to love someone who constantly hurts you.
Taking in a deep breath he opened the door slowly. Rei who was sitting in the next room heard it and putting his book down he thought, 'What the hell?'. He heard the door shut and figuring it was one of the guys he started towards the front door hall. "Guys I know you're worried but isn't it a little.," He stopped dead in his tracks as he stared at the sight in front of him. "late." He finished.
Kai stood there giving a small sad smile looking like he wanted to cry. He some baggy white jeans and a black tank-top under a black jacket. He had a duffle bag slung over his shoulder. He was the most beautiful sight Rei had ever seen in his entire life. Kai set down the duffle bag, standing back up straight he said, "Hi." Rei smiled and then broke down. Crying like a small child he ran to Kai and wrapped his arms around Kai's neck in a death grip.
"Hi." Rei said crying into his shoulder. He then let go and then setting his head against Kai's chest. Rei hands set against his chest turned into fists and he was suddenly angry. He smashed one fist against his chest. "Don't you ever do that again Kai Hiwitari." He cried.
"Shh." Kai said rubbing his back as Rei continued to cry his angry tears into Kai's chest. "I promise I won't do it again. I'm sorry." He ran fingers through Rei's hair until the black-haired boy could cry no more. Kai's hands slipped to Rei's waist and his eyebrows drew closer together. "Rei you've lost weight."
Rei nodded. "I know."
"I told you to take care of yourself Rei." Kai said cupping Rei's chin so he could look Rei in the eyes. "You didn't did you?"
"I tried. I tried to eat because I...wanted to please you when you came home. I knew you would because you promised. You always keep your promises." Rei said.
"Well we'll just have to take care of that now that I'm back. Now if you're like me it's been a long six months and I'm tired. Can we go to bed?" Kai asked.
Rei wiped his eyes and nodded and pulled Kai up the stairs. Rei undressed him and pushed Kai gently onto the bed where Rei laid on top of him. Rei snuggled against his chest and Kai wrapped his arms around him.
"Mine." Kai said.
"Yours."
AWWWW! How sweet! Okay that was my fourth chapter. One more to go at least. Well do you like? I got four reviews all at once saying I should fast forward so I figured I'd go ahead and fast forward. Also do you see that sign over there? *points to a sign beside my cage* It says, 'Feeding the authoress reviews is encouraged'. Hint, hint. Well I hope you liked reading it at much as I did writing it. Love ya,
Screamarie.