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Ghost5: Please forgive my grammar it's very bad
ANGEL OF DARKNESS
CHAPTER TWO: UNCOMFORTABLE SITUATION
"You got to go Ray, think how heartbroken Max would be?" Mariah reasoned
"I know Kai's goin to be there and the last thing I want to do is stir up old grudges" Ray replied
"I'm sure Kai's prepared to bury the hatchet," Kevin shrugged
"Yeh in my back," Ray slotted with grim emphasis.
"You're not half as tough as you like to act Ray, you know what happens if you annoy him, Kai won't just rock your boat, he'll blow you out the water," Lee explained seriously
"Book me a ticket to Japan, I guess I'm going" Ray sighed
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"Hey Ray good to see you buddy!!" Max exclaimed throwing his arms around him.
"Happy Birthday Max" he replied in his usual cheerful self
"Whose is the limo?" Tyson asked astonished looking out the window
A patch of blue hair could be seen as the person got out.
"It's Kai!!!" Max yelled
"Man he had me worried I thought he wasn't going to come" he added rushing to the door and swinging it open.
"Hey Kai!!!" Max yelled running to meet him.
"Happy Birthday Max" he said before entering the house.
"Hey Kai long time no see dude" Tyson said brightly
"Hnn" he muttered before walking away.
Ray hadn't been there a couple of minutes before he bumped into the person he didn't want to see, as always Kai had the advantage as Ray was paralysed with shock; his heartbeat quickened his usual golden honey coloured skin was beginning to pale, chillingly silver eyes cut into him like talons from a bird who just caught a mouse.
"I assume you are about to say something, Ray?" the smooth civil drawl sliced through the thickening atmosphere, he was like a sleek dangerous panther about to strike.
"Err hey Kai," he said slightly shaken
"So Ray how are the White Tigers?" Michael from the Allstars asked
Perfect timing, now he didn't have to cower in Kai's shadow.
"They're okay, Lee's asking about you and your team" Ray replied
"We're great, tell the White Tigers we miss them" Michael asked before joining Emily
Ray had noticed how everyone walked in awe of Kai, Kai was good looking and clever even if he didn't like to show it, Everything that Kai Hiwatari touched turned to gold and all of Kai's keen young fans thought he literally walked on water.
As the party drew on Ray became more uncomfortable he wanted nothing more than to go home, Kai had done nothing but watch Ray's every move; he looked like he was plotting something, Ray could practically see the cogs working in Kai's cruel shrewd mind.
"What is he planning for me?" Ray thought
Ray was beginning to get a headache from the loud music.
"Ray are you okay buddy, you're looking really ill" Max asked noticing that Ray's envious honey coloured skin had turned a slightly worrying pale white.
"I'm fine Max, no need to worry about me okay buddy? It's your birthday and I'm not going to spoil it for you" Ray replied
"No problem Ray if you aren't feeling well, I'll take you somewhere quiet and you can relax in peace and quiet; I'm just glad you're here, you must be jetlagged from your flight anyway" Max answered showing a big warm grin as always.
Loveable Max, always a true friend, it wouldn't matter if Ray hadn't brought a present with him, seeing Ray was again after three months was enough for him.
It was getting late and people were starting to leave.
"I think I better go, I've lots of work to do" Kai said to Max
"It was great seeing you again Kai, I'm so glad you came" Max replied warmly
Kai smirked at the kid, on his way out Kai took one last glance at Ray then got into the limo that had pulled up outside Max's house; Ray had seen Kai leave, for a moment they had looked at each other, Kai had a disturbing grin on his face; Had Kai got something planned for him? Was it a revenge thing to get him back for the incident with Enrique three months ago?
"Bye Max it was great seeing you again" Ray began
"Bye?" Max asked his forehead crinkled in confusion
"You have your house full of people staying with you, I'm crashing at a hotel not far from here so I'll see you tomorrow" Ray replied
"Why not crash at mine, I'm sure grandpa wouldn't mind" Tyson suggested
"Thanks Tyson but I'd rather not, grandpa would have me training harder than I already am" he smiled
"Seeya" he added before walking out.
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Ray's hotel suite was spacious with a lovely view; he dumped his bag and went for a shower.
"I shouldn't have come here," he said to himself as he washed his long jet-black hair.
Click! Went the handle of the door, Ray's ears honed in on the sound of someone walking into his room, he got out the shower held a towel round his waist and walked into the room, and there standing by his window was Kai.
He was looking out at the view thoughtfully; he turned to look at Ray his eyes widened when he saw him glistening with water droplets.
"What do you want?" Ray said cautiously
Kai didn't answer at first, just ran his eyes over Ray's golden features and the lean, lithe perfectly balanced body that went with it, Ray was still sinfully, scorchingly sexy.
Ray stood waiting for an answer from him running his eyes over Kai's creamy white complexion and his muscular physique.
"To talk to you," Kai purred
"Come to crow no doubt, happy that you've reduced me down to nothing" Ray retorted turning his back on the bluenette, Kai grabbed Ray's wrist and pulled him closer.
Icy fingers began walking up Ray's unbelievable taught spine.
"Not really" he whispered Kai let go of Ray's wrist and left.
The door shut with a soft click, leaving Ray to finish his shower, Kai always had some sort of invisible hold over him which made him feel uncomfortable, Ray and Max were the only two able to get that bit closer to Kai than Kenny and Tyson.
Ray remembered when a kid; a blader called him a freak; Ray could see the rage well up in Kai's eyes turning them from calm red to two pools of fire.
"Call my team mate that again and so help me, I'll break every one of your fingers then we'll test your blading skills" he said icily
The kid backed away and ran off, Ray tensed closing his eyes as his mind threatened to leap forward to the party Kai had three months ago.
"It's only one night, I'm going home tomorrow" Ray reminded himself.
Ray didn't get any sleep; his mind was puzzling him with questions.
"Why was Kai here? And what did he want?" he thought
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"I'm sorry sir but that plane to China is full," said the woman behind a counter.
Ray's face was a flush of panic.
"But there is another plane that needs one last person, here is your ticket and I hope you enjoy your trip" she said sweetly
Ray breathed a sigh of relief.
"Thank you very much," he said taking the ticket and making his way to the gate.
"Welcome aboard sir" said the attendant cheerfully
Ray put his bags up then sat down too busy to notice that the plane was empty.
"It should be a short journey," the attendant added
The doors shut and the plane took off.
"Wait a minute this plane is empty" Ray exclaimed
"Mr Dickinson expressed that you'd be flown home personally Mr Kon, it shouldn't take long" the attendant explained
Ray sat back and began to relax; he caught up on some much needed sleep.
"We are going to land now Mr Kon," the attendant informed
It was late when the plane touched down.
"Ladies and gentleman welcome to Pisa airport" a man said over the tannoy.
"Pisa? Wait a minute I'm in Italy" Ray exclaimed
"Mr Kon?" said a man wearing a suit
"Yes" he replied
"Follow me," the man instructed picking up Ray's case
The man put the case in the back of a black stretch limo and opened a door for Ray.
"There must be some mistake" Ray began
"The master doesn't like to be kept waiting" the driver said impatiently
Ray did as he was told, their destination was in the La Magra Valley, secluded from tourists; Ray got out and stared up at the dim outline of a medieval wall towering above them, a huge studded oak door was set into it, the driver rang the old-fashioned bell.
An old woman appeared in the dark doorway.
"Signor Kon?" she asked Ray nodded
"Stella" she replied pointing to herself she took his case and led him across a vast courtyard.
A huge building loomed on three sides; she led him through a tiled hall and up a winding stone staircase, Stella showed him into a panelled room with a four-poster bed a door in the panelling was spread wide open to display a bathroom; French style windows opened out onto a stone balcony furnished with a lounger and urns filled with flowers.
Coffee and sandwiches were placed on his bedside table, Ray ate and drank before climbing into the comfortable bed, and within moments of switching out the light he was fast asleep.
"Buon giorno, signor"
"Err" Ray mumbled stretching sleepily and opening his eyes as the curtains were pulled back, flooding the dark room with brilliant Italien sunshine. As he sat up he registered that the voice was male.
"Giorno" he said again
Whoever it was it wasn't Enrique, this guy had a growlingly sexy accent like a cut-throat razor wrapped up in smooth black velvet, Ray shaded his eyes to focus on the offender.
"Kai?" he gasped