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Last Chapter:

"Don't you think this is so incredibly cheesy and cliche?", asked Bryan finally. "The two rivals getting dumped and then getting together through a long and confusing period of weeks? And now we end up in the same place this all started?". 

 

Rei chuckled. "Absolutely cheesy and cliche", he replied dryly. "But hey, it works for us, doesn't it? Who cares how we got here as long as we're here?". "I suppose. What did you ever do with that picture, anyways?", asked Bryan.

Rei's brows furrowed. "I don't know", he said thoughtfully. "I think it's still somewhere in a corner of my room". "It was a good painting", commented Bryan. "Bad subject, but you've got talent".

"Thanks", replied Rei. "I think it was just me trying to vent. But now you get to listen to me whine". Bryan groaned. "Wonderful. What have I gotten myself into?", he asked. Rei snickered, smirking mischievously at him. "A very interesting relationship", he answered. "Interesting works", said Bryan finally, locking eyes with him. "Interesting definitely works for me".

Unexpected

"…Ian! Get back here!", yelled a very angry blader, chasing after a certain short and mischievous Demolition Boy. Aforementioned angry blader ran straight into his boyfriend on his course of destruction.

Bryan looked down at Rei, who had collided with him. "Where's the fire?", he asked, amused. Rei huffed, glaring over his boyfriend's shoulder. "Your stupid teammate will die", he stated, straightening himself out. "Horribly and painfully".

Bryan chuckled. "What did Ian do this time?", he asked, rolling his eyes. Rei smirked at him. Let's see how patronizing he is after this, thought the golden-eyed blader smugly. "He has pictures of us from your birthday. Normally I wouldn't bother chasing him, but I'm sure you wouldn't want those pictures circulating around, would you?".

It took Bryan mere seconds to process this before his eyes darkened. "Ian!!", he bellowed, fists clenching. "Get the hell down here before I have to drag you down myself!".

"You think I'm stupid? I don't have a death wish!", replied Ian's voice from somewhere inside the complex. "Besides, I could make good money off these. Rei is hot! You'll get a forty percent cut!".

Rei flushed slightly before breaking out in laughter as Bryan seethed. "What did you just say!?", demanded Bryan angrily. Rei shook his head, now being the amused one. Lesson One: Never, ever talk about something that Bryan considers his in a way that could be considered bad and/or lecherous. Ian should know this by now, he mused. Ian had merely complimented him once and Bryan had growled at the poor blader, scaring him.

Rei followed Bryan into the living room as Bryan followed the echo of Ian's voice. Tala and Kai were sitting together on the couch. "What's up?", asked Tala curiously. He had gotten to know Rei, and was friends with him now. "Bryan's on the hunt for a certain short, red-eyed, obnoxious teammate of yours", said Rei dryly, taking a seat in the chair across from them. 

"What did he do this time?", asked Kai, smirking. "Took pictures of us on Bryan's birthday, then called me hot and wanted to sell the pictures and offered to give Bryan a forty percent cut", replied Rei. Tala and Kai nodded in understanding. You didn't piss Bryan off like that. Despite his words, Ian did indeed have a death wish.

"Where are you, you coward?!", yelled Bryan, not paying attention to Rei, Tala, and Kai's conversation. "You'll never find me!", replied Ian's voice. Bryan smirked, creeping closer to the hallway closet. He yanked the door open and out tumbled Ian, who scrambled away. Bryan caught him by the collar and hoisted him up.

"First of all, let's get a few things straight", said Bryan coolly. "Never try to blackmail Rei or me again. Secondly, I *know* that Rei is hot. I don't need the fact repeated to me, nor do I need you appreciating that fact". Then he smirked. "And thirdly, if you're going to sell pictures, I want a sixty percent cut, nothing less".

Rei jumped out of his chair in surprise, let out an indignant huff, and glared at Bryan. Tala and Kai snickered. Ian grinned. "Deal", he said, as Bryan put him down. Bryan smirked again. "Fine".

"Bryan", said Rei sweetly, getting his wits about him and swaying up to his lover seductively, "Can you tell me something?". Bryan raised an eyebrow. "How do you say 'couch' in Russian? 'Cause that's where you'll be sleeping for the next week or so", continued Rei, voice deceptively saccharine.

Bryan frowned. "It was just a joke", he complained. Rei glowered at him. "Well, we'll see how funny it is when you don't get any", threatened the raven-haired blader, sitting back down calmly.

Kai and Tala continued snickering, until Rei looked over at them and smirked. "Did I forget to mention that he also had pictures of you two from Bryan's birthday?", he asked sweetly. The duo froze and looked at Ian, who chuckled nervously. "Eh…".

"You couldn't have told us this why?", hissed Kai. "I forgot?", asked Rei innocently. "Get. Him", hissed Tala, before he and Kai took off after Ian, who yelped and ran for his life. Rei smirked in satisfaction.

"I've taught you well", commented Bryan, sitting down next to him. Rei 'hmmphed' and turned his head away. "Oh, come on! You know I was kidding!", protested Bryan. "Last time I slept on the couch I could hear Kai and Tala above me! That gave me nightmares!".

Rei arched an eyebrow. "Serves you right", he said simply. "But don't worry. You'll get a bed". Bryan blinked. "I will?", he questioned. Rei nodded. "Yep", he said. "You'll get a bed because I'm staying at the Bladebreakers' complex". And with that he walked out the door, leaving a very bewildered Demolition Boy behind.

Rei walked into the complex and greeted Kenny, who was busy typing away on Dizzi. "Hey, Chief". "Hey, Rei", replied Kenny, glancing up. "Fight with Bryan?". "Not exactly. He just needs to be taught yet again not to mess with me", said Rei, smirking. Kenny shook his head, amused. "I get more entertainment out of watching you two bicker than out of Tyson being himself", said the brunette.

Rei smirked. "What about Emily? Since you two started dating you should be quite entertained". "I think hanging around Bryan has had a bad influence on you", muttered Kenny, blushing. Rei snickered. "Nah, I was always like this. You just never noticed", teased the raven-haired one, snagging two sodas from the fridge and passing one to Kenny.

"Where are the others?", he asked. "They went out to eat", said Kenny, "About an hour ago". "Which means they won't be back for another hour and a half", said Rei, smiling. "I'll be up in my room if you need me". "Kay", replied Kenny, already going back to typing.

Rei shook his head and walked up the stairs to his room. The phone rang and he picked it up. "Hey, this is Rei. Can I help you?", he greeted.

"Hey, Rei", greeted Li's voice. Rei smiled sitting down. "Hey, Li. What's going on?". "Nothing much. Just wanted to call and see what was up with you", replied Li. Rei rolled his eyes. "Bryan hasn't tried to kill me yet, if that's what you mean", he stated dryly. Li, while not caring that Rei was bisexual, had a definite problem with him dating Bryan. "You never know. I still don't trust him", said Li defensively. "I can take care of myself, Li", said Rei dismissively, not wanting to argue with his friend again. "In any case, how are the others?".

"Alright. Gary's eating me out of house and home, Kevin's being a sneaky little brat, and Mariah's going crazy over that one guy…I think his name is Chang", reported Li. Rei blinked. "Chang? Wasn't he the one she declared 'positively disgusting' and said she never wanted to speak to him?". "That's the one", confirmed Li. "…Girls confuse me", mumbled Rei. "That's why you aren't dating one", teased Li. "Anyways, take care, Rei. And come for a visit sometime". "Absolutely", said Rei, smiling. "See ya". They hung up.

Rei hummed to himself as he picked up his blade and began taking it apart to fine-tune it. Wonder how Kai and Tala are faring with Ian, he mused, snickering. In any case, he was actually glad for the alone time. As nice as practically living with Bryan was, he wasn't exactly a people person by nature—despite appearances—and he craved some alone time.

Bryan, meanwhile, was in his room. Damn it, he thought petulantly, staring at his ceiling. After he had taken the pictures from Ian—and all the copies—he had laughed his ass off while Tala and Kai proceeded to pour a mixture of pickle juice, honey, ketchup, and whatever other smelly and/or sticky things they could think of over Ian. But then there was nothing to do, so he had trained for a few hours and headed upstairs. In Layman's terms…he was bored without Rei around.

That was when Spencer called to him from the bottom of the stairs. "Hey, we're going out! You coming?", asked the blond-haired boy. "Where?!", asked Bryan. "Club!", was the reply. Bryan frowned. "No thanks!", he yelled back. "All the Bladebreakers are going!", said Spencer. That will get to him for sure. Sure enough, a few seconds later, Bryan's voice called back, "I'll be down in a few minutes!". So whipped, thought Spencer, smirking.

Tyson and Max crowded Rei, chatting so fast he could barely keep up. They will never change, he thought, amused. Kenny and Emily trailed behind them, talking in quiet tones. Kai and Tala were in front of them, holding hands. Spencer and Bryan were in the very front, talking. Ian, for his personal safety, had decided not to come.

"Are you going to even try to talk to Rei?", asked an amused Spencer. "No", replied Bryan stubbornly. "He'll learn not to ignore me". Spencer snickered inwardly. More like Rei will teach Bryan never to fuck with him. Okay, bad choice of words, but the idea behind them—I give up. Rei will get the best of Bryan. Last he remembered, Bryan had gotten the best of Rei by dying his hair white because Rei had tricked him into eating something Kai had cooked. Kai may have been a superior blader, but he couldn't cook worth shit. Same with Tala. In any case, it was about time for Rei to one-up Bryan, and Spencer didn't want to miss a minute of it.  

They entered the darkened atmosphere of the club. Bryan, Spencer, Emily and Kenny headed to a table, while Tala and Kai went off to places unknown, and Rei, Max, and Tyson hit the dance floor. As would be expected of someone with his grace, Rei was an excellent dancer, and had helped Max and Tyson so they weren't quite so awkward.

Rei knew that Bryan was watching him, and smirked. This should be fun, he mused, as he used all of his skills to appear charming. He was eventually approached by a black haired, green eyed guy. "Want to dance?", asked the stranger politely. Rei smiled. "Sure. What's your name?". "Adrik. And you are?", inquired Adrik, as they began to dance. "My name's Rei", said Rei, as they moved closer together. "Ah, you're from the Bladebreakers, right?", inquired the green-eyed one. "Yep, that's me", said Rei, smiling. "I was at the World Championships as a spectator. It was a good fight", commented Adrik. "Thanks, it was", agreed Rei. "So are you from around here?". "I lived in Britain for a few years, but I come from Russia originally", said Adrik. Rei nodded as they continued to chat.

Bryan glowered darkly as Rei began dancing with some guy out on the floor. He could've easily done the same thing as Rei just to spite him, but unfortunately, his body wasn't cooperating with this plan, and in all honesty he didn't want to. "Something wrong?", asked Spencer innocently, seeing as how Bryan was about to break the glass he was holding with his death-grip. "Yes! Look at him! He's dancing and flirting and laughing, and he's not doing it with me!", growled Bryan, watching the sway of his lover's body on the dance floor. Spencer stifled a laugh. "…So go do something about it", he suggested. Bryan blinked, as if this was a new idea. "Maybe I will", he murmured thoughtfully.

"…Is that Bryan, from the Demolition Boys? And Spencer? Sitting with your teammates?", inquired Adrik, as he glanced over to the table, where Max and Tyson had joined a brooding Bryan and smirking Spencer. Rei nodded. "We're friends now. They really aren't that bad", he informed his dance partner. "Ah. Then why is Bryan glaring daggers at me?", asked Adrik. Rei laughed. Adrik glanced at him, then back at Bryan. "Ah, I see. You two are together?", he asked. Rei nodded. "Yes. Sorry if you got the wrong impression". Adrik laughed. "Not at all. I'm attached as well. My boyfriend is over on the other side of the room". Rei glanced in the direction he pointed out to see a brown-haired, brown-eyed male glaring at him intensely.

He laughed outright. "Oh, wow. This is just too funny. So we're both trying to make our boyfriends jealous?". Adrik laughed with him. "It would appear that way", he agreed. "Well, let's make it good", said Rei, winking at him and moving closer. Adrik chuckled and followed his lead. "So what got you upset with yours?", asked Rei. "I woke him up in a…pleasant way…and he called out someone else's name on purpose", said Adrik, scowling. Rei chuckled. "Bryan wanted a sixty percent on pictures of us, more specifically of me, as a joke".

"When will they ever learn not to mess with people like us?", mused Adrik. "Never. That's what makes it so fun", said Rei, grinning at him. "Indeed. Here comes Bryan", said Adrik, as Bryan finally slammed his fists down on the table and got up.

Bryan headed towards Rei and whoever the hell his partner was, scowling darkly. He came up behind them and Rei turned around, a saccharine smile on his face. "Yes?", asked the golden-eyed blader innocently. Bryan scowled deeper, if possible, and grabbed Rei around his waist, almost lifting him up. Rei yelped. "Taken", Bryan bit out, glaring at Adrik, before walking away with his precious cargo. Rei grinned at Adrik and waved goodbye, as Adrik waved back and was joined by his own upset boyfriend.

Bryan continued to semi-carry Rei until they were in a secluded corner. "You know, that was rather rude—", began Rei, before Bryan cut him off with an ardent kiss. "You're. Mine", enunciated Bryan, glowering darkly at him. "Am I, now?", mused Rei aloud. "I don't know. Would my boyfriend offer to sell pictures of me for a sixty percent cut?".

Bryan growled, pushing him lightly against the wall—not that Rei minded, of course. "It was a joke, and you know it", he muttered, his breath brushing across Rei's face. Rei smirked. "Do I really?". Bryan crushed Rei's lips to his hungrily. "You should", he murmured breathlessly, after they broke apart. "I should", agreed Rei seriously, before smiling at him.

Bryan sighed, leaning his head against Rei's shoulders. "Do you have to be so damned enigmatic?", he asked. "Would it be me if I wasn't?", asked Rei. "…No", admitted Bryan. "So you're not angry at me anymore, right?", he asked. "I'm not sure…I think I need a little incentive to forgive you", said Rei, grinning. Bryan smirked and leaned in. "That I can do", he murmured, leaning in and kissing Rei with enough intensity to bruise. Rei's grin faded to a look of pure pleasure and he moaned quietly as Bryan's tongue found its way into his mouth. He jumped slightly as he felt a hand snake its way up his shirt, the cool pressure contrasting with his overheated flesh.

"Bryan…not here", he mumbled. "People can see". "True. They don't deserve to watch", murmured Bryan, eyes dark with lust as he gazed upon Rei. "You're absolutely perfect". Rei smiled slightly at this rare show of affection. "And you're hot-headed, impatient, and overly possessive", he teased. "But I like you this way". Bryan glared at him before deigning his other needs more important and dragging him out of the club and back to the complex.

Spencer snickered as he spotted Bryan and Rei making out against a wall in the corner before Bryan grabbed Rei's arm and pulled him out the door. "Dude…weren't they fighting about five seconds ago?", wondered Tyson aloud. "Who knows with those two?", said Spencer, shrugging. "He's right. Rei and Bryan are about as predictable as Kai and Tala", said Max. "But they do think alike", commented Tyson dryly, pointing to another corner where two masses of slate blue and red could be seen through the shadows. Max shook his head. "They never cease to amaze me". "Hey, you two don't have to risk walking in on them in your house", said Spencer pointedly. "Same with Bryan and Rei".

Max and Tyson looked at each other, shuddering. "We pity you, man", said Tyson sympathetically. "So do I", muttered Spencer, imagining all the noises he would hear that night and shuddering. "So do I".

…It's over! This is the last chapter of Unexpected! *Sniffles*. I've worked so hard on this fic, and I really hope you all enjoyed reading it as much as I did writing it. I hit a few rough spots with it, but your reviews really got me going and got this finished. I really appreciate everything you guys have written in your responses. I never even expected to break fifty, and here I managed to break a hundred and fifty, which is the most I've ever gotten for any story. You guys are the greatest.

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