It was some time past 10:00 when Rei reluctantly got out of bed, lying the still sleeping Kai down in the mass of covers, he quickly kissed him on the forehead, grabbed some clothes and went to have a shower. When Rei got out of the shower, he quietly made his way to the door, taking one last quick look at Kai curled up in the bed he silently slipped out the door and made his way to the Kitchen. He was glad Kai was alright, he didn't know what he would have done if Kai hadn't been alright or worse, turned up dead.

When Rei got to the kitchen, he found Kenny sitting around the table with Max and Tyson, who was still eating, Rei looked at them and smiled.
"Hey Rei, how's Kai?" Max questioned.
"Alright, he's still asleep so training wont be on today," Rei said, sitting down at the table with the others.
"So what actually happened?" Tyson asked between mouth fulls of food, happy that he wouldn't have to do training after missing their last one they were bound to get extra. Rei hesitated, he didn't know weather he should tell them what happened or not he didn't know if Kai wanted them to know, in the end he decided that it was up to Kai to tell them and looked away at the floor.

Kenny guessed what was going through Rei's mind at that moment...
"Rei don't worry you don't have to tell us, we can wait to ask Kai," he said. Rei looked up at the others Max looked confused, then Tyson spoke up,
"Awww come on Rei you cant just not tell us," he said really interested, and was about to start annoying Rei with questions when Max told him to drop it only then understanding what Kenny meant and what Rei was going through.

After Tyson had finished eating Max suggested they got into town and make the most of their day off, Rei politely refused saying he was just going to have a lazy day, Max shrugged and left with Tyson. Rei got up and told Kenny he was going to go and check on Kai, Kenny nodded and went to work typing on his laptop.

Kai's Thoughts

Once again I wake up alone but this time curled up in the mass of covers and feeling a bit better than I was before though I'm still tired. You weren't here but your sent was and that was comforting, you could not have been gone long but would that mean you would take longer in coming back to me? I don't know. I thought about my confession to you last night that took a lot out of me but I guess it went all right. Actually it went better, you love me like I love you and that is all that I wanted, your love means more to me than anything, more than perfection, more than winning and more than my pride.

You were so gentle to me after I confessed, your fingers so soft on my cheeks as you reassuringly wiped away my tears relieving me of any doubt in the world. I sat up wondering where had you gone again, you are beginning to disappear nearly as much as I do and I don't like it when your not here, I feel empty, cold and alone, I guess I still haven't fully recovered from my torturous beating yesterday. Wrapping my arms around my pulled up knees I do the only thing I could, I wait for you to return.

Normal POV

Rei made his way down towards his room where he had left Kai, he didn't want to be away from him in case he woke up to find Rei gone. He silently eased the door open and sighed, Kai was awake sitting up in the bed, chin resting on his arms that were folded around his drawn up knees staring sadly at him. Rei smiled at him as he made his way over to the bed sitting down beside Kai before wrapping his arms around the boy and snuggled down into the warmth of the bed. Kai leant his head against Rei's shoulder and sighed.

"Where did you go?" he asked, Rei looked at him smiling.
"Just out to the kitchen to see the others that's all," he replied.
"Oh...I thought you had gone and left me," Kai told Rei looking away from Rei's loving gaze embarrassed. Rei laughed.
"Well I'm here now and don't plan on leaving you," Rei whispered into Kai's ear.

Kai smiled at Rei, a true smile of appreciation, and yawned nuzzling his face against Rei's neck as Rei ran his hand through Kai's blue hair.
"I think you need to go back to sleep and rest," Rei told Kai.
"If I do your not going to leave me again are you?" Kai asked looking up at Rei with concern, Rei smiled and held Kai closer to him snuggling down into the bed.
"Never again," he whispered, Kai soon relaxed and gave into sleep as did Rei after a few more minutes of bliss. Rei and Kai's bedroom door silently closed as Kenny and both Tyson and Max who had arrived back from wandering around town earlier walked down the hall to sit by the fire happy with what they had just heard and witnessed.

Rei's Thoughts

I slowly open my eyes only to shut them again, the sun is shinning brightly through the opened window, and there isn't a cloud in the sky. I look down at you curled up in my arms, your triangle less face making you look so innocent and carefree. I smile as I notice that your bruises have faded away along with most of the cuts from your brutal beating two days ago. Even now I still don't understand how anyone one could be so cruel, however one thing I do understand is why you never let anyone near you and always strived for perfection and why it was so hard for you to tell me your feelings for me.

I sigh running a hand through your soft blue hair when I hear the door slowly open, looking up I see Kenny and both Max and Tyson sticking their heads around the door. I take a quick look at the clock it's only 9:00am, however I guess its late enough for them to become curious, you usually have us out and training at dawn.

As I hear Kenny quietly close the door I notice Tyson and Max sitting on the floor while Kenny sits on the chair in the corner, I had been hoping for them to leave instead of staying. I feel you move in my arms and look down to see you staring up at me still looking a little tired and beaten, I watch you look around the room as your gaze falls upon the intruders Kenny, Tyson and Max. You look back at me.
"What are they doing here?" you ask, nodding your head towards the direction in which the others were sitting. I shrug not knowing myself when Max pops up.
"You two weren't up yet so we decided to see what was keeping you both."

You sigh and look up at me a bit annoyed at the onlookers.
"Make them go away," you say with pleading eyes, snuggling further into my arms.
"Obviously not a morning person then," Tyson adds in, you look up and glare at him and he cowers closer to Max, in all my life, I had never met anyone who could silence Tyson with just one glare. I stare at Kenny until he gets the hint and ushers Max and Tyson out the door. I hear you sigh and look at you as you curl up in my arms; you're smiling up at me with that beautiful smile that is usually hidden behind your cold mask. Relaxing now that the others have left us alone I lean back against the wall, bringing you closer to me and running a hand softly through your hair.