Chaimera: Hey there kiddies. What up?
C.C: Yes the Psycho's are back and were all strapped in for a thoroughly violent ride.
Kaz: Your pretty messed up. And not really that violent
C.C: Yet.and It's my job
Chaimera: Well thanks to reviewies. 'Ranma, I'd like to deport them I really would but then there would be nothing left but fluff and Kai lovin'.
Tyson/Kai: We can deal with that!
Chaimera: Shhh I'm in an angsty mood. Go chase the bad guys. Oh and the lovely Feelin Glayish has officially joined the mob chaseing Jen, Derek, Kia and Sean. Feel free to join
Rayne: Ok Usual disclaimer applies, don't sue her Let's got on with it!!
Chapter 4: Coping For Now.
Max tossed fitfully in the bed. He kicked the covers off and then drew them back up as he felt the cool air hit his skin.
He rolled over and stared at the clock. 2:20am.
He just couldn't sleep. That guy, Sean, had creeped him out way too much. He had also given the impression that under any other circumstances he wouldn't have been given a choice about his 'invitation'.
He rolled over again.
And the guy was staying in the same hotel as them. Max shuddered at the thought.
That girl, Kia, too. //Huh they probably know each other//
Max rolled over again, and kicked off the covers.
Again.
This time Rei sat bolt upright in bed.
"Max" He said warningly "Either tell me what's wrong or go to sleep. Because if you don't stop soon, you can go sleep on the couch."
Rei looked down at Max and his stern face softened at the distraught look on the blue eyed boy's face. He sank back down onto the bed, lying so that he was facing Max. Rei stroked his hair and looked gently at him "What's wrong?"
Max shook his head. "Nothing, it's stupid really but.." His voice trailed off.
"But?"
"...It's just tonight, there was this guy,.."
Rei's eyes narrowed. "What guy?"
Max gave him a wan smile. "Now who's jealous?"
"What guy Max?" pushed Rei.
"Relax. Some guy on another team at the hotel. He snuck up on me at the ice machine and just, ya know talked.."
"You talked. That's it?"
Max cringed under his lovers scrutinizing gaze.
"Well yeah. He just creeped me out. And when I went to leave he offered me a..a good time. Forcefully." Max gulped nervously as he said the last part.
Rei understood every word of the statement. "Who?" Rei growled softly.
Max sat up. He knew that voice and it wasn't easily reasoned with. "Rei, don't bother."
"Don't bother? He tried to force you into doing something and nobody does that to someone I care about."
Max smiled and bent down to kiss his cat. "Look I really appreciate the sentiment behind the violent intentions, but nothing happened."
Rei nodded and Max lay back down.
"And besides, I'm pretty sure he wont come 'round again as long as you're here."
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Kai moved his arms slightly and looked down at Tyson, who's face was still buried in his shirt.
"Hey Ty, are you ready to talk?"
Tyson nodded and sat up.
Kai followed suit flicking on a side light as he did. He turned to face Tyson and drew in a sharp breath as he looked at his face. He took in the deep cut on his cheek and bruising on several other areas.
Kai reached a hand up touching the bruised areas of his face carefully. "He didn't..?"
Tyson shook his head "No, just...well you get the idea."
Kai spoke again this time his voice was low and dangerous. "Jen?"
Tyson shook his head, again in the negative. "But he definitely knew him. And I didn't see his face, so there's no point going on a rampage." warned Tyson.
Kai sighed and let his hand fall back, slipping it into Tyson's. "So, what do you know?"
Tyson told Kai everything he had figured out up until that point. "So from what I've heard, Jen's out for me, Kia's interested in Rei, and..." He paused. Should he tell Kai that the guy that had attacked him, had been after Kai and not him.
He knew that Kai blamed him self for the whole Jen thing in the first place. He couldn't bare to see Kai torture himself even more, but lying again could cause even more trouble.
"...and the guy who attacked me said he was after you."
Tyson could see a mixture of emotions shimmer in Kai's ruby eyes.
Anger, concern and guilt.
Kai slipped his hands out of Tyson's and looked down.
"Kai..."
//Don't do this again Kai!//
Tyson grabbed his face forcing him to look him in the eye. "Kai, this is not your fault!! Who knows what's going through those sicko's minds."
Tyson relaxed his hand but still held Kai's face in a loose hold. "I love you and I know you would never do anything to hurt me."
"We're going to have to warn the others."
Tyson nodded in agreement and then yawned. "but in the morning."
This time it was Tyson who held Kai close as the couple drifted into an uneasy sleep.
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The next morning all the Blade Breakers minus Kenny all met bleary eyed in the kitchen, none having got much sleep. Max was cooking up breakfast in the kitchen and Rei was sitting at the table as Tyson and Kai came into the room.
"Hey Max where's the Chief?" questioned Tyson after scanning the room.
"Apparently Mr. Dickinson called him back to BBA headquarters this morning. He said he'll be back by the start of the tournament."
Max looked up at his friend who joined Rei at the table.
"Tyson what happened to your face?" He said in shocked concern.
Tyson grimaced slightly. "Hey don't make it sound like a deformity Max. It's not like I've become the Phantom of the Opera."
Rei frowned "But what happened?"
Kai joined the pair and motioned Max to join them. "We need to talk."
"Uh oh." Said Max as he joined his friends, noting the serious look on Tyson's face.
When Kai and Tyson had finished explaining the situation, there was silence around the table. Max blinked in astonishment and Rei had a disgusted look on his face.
"That, is seriously disturbing." He said quietly his comment being met with nod's on all sides.
Max coughed to get their attention. "Um, there was a guy who approached me last night.." Rei's face darkened at mention of this.
"Let me guess." Said Tyson grimly " Tall, greasy, rat like, goes by the name of Sean?"
Max nodded in confirmation.
"I saw him at the food court too, but there wasn't a mention of your name. Only mine and Rei's."
"Well what are we going to do?"
Kai looked up. "The only thing we can do, keep going as if nothing has changed."
"Your kidding right?" Asked Rei, incredulously.
"Have you ever known me to? We cant show them that they've rattled us. That's what they want to do. We've just got to make sure, none of us are ever alone. We cant give them an opening."
Once again they all nodded in agreement.
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So they continued on like always. Tyson, Max and Rei constantly messing around and Kai getting frustrated and ordering more training. In private they tried to be themselves as well, but this was a much harder task.
They coped how ever, supporting each other where ever possible and keeping out of each others way the rest of the time.
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"Arrgh." Jen roared in frustration as he watched the Blade Breakers practice from a window.
"Divide and Conquer. How are we supposed to conquer if we cant divide them first. They are impossible."
Derek nodded from a corner. "I have to admit, I thought they would be apart occasionally."
Sean spoke up from the couch "Well if that was pivotal to your planned we are fucked."
A light laugh came from the shadows. "Only if your very lucky, Sean. You guys are pathetic. Dividing is the easy part."
Sean scowled. "Well miss bimbo, have a thought in that empty head to share."
Kia frowned "Careful Sean or I might do away with the other bimbo around here." She said glancing down to where the Blade Breakers were training, her gaze settling on Max.
Derek tossed his head impatiently "Spit it up Kia. You have an idea or not?"
She smiled slightly "To divide we must place certain individuals in certain compromising positions. The fake cheater approach."
Jen laughed "So it is useful to have a conniving bitch on the team after all."
Kia smiled again. "Hey, I watch my soaps."
End chap.
Chaimera: Oooh bit of major fluff stuck in the middle there.
Rayne: Hee hee hee yeah.
C.C: Eauuggh. I hate fluff.
Rayne: Oh go join the mob, blow something up, just go away
C.C: Fine *joins mob and provides them with various bits of weaponry*
Kaz: Oh this is going to be good.
Chaimera: Yup well R&R please. Sorry nothing much happened. More next chap.
Kaz: Can we gat some damn popcorn up in here
Ciao
C.C: Yes the Psycho's are back and were all strapped in for a thoroughly violent ride.
Kaz: Your pretty messed up. And not really that violent
C.C: Yet.and It's my job
Chaimera: Well thanks to reviewies. 'Ranma, I'd like to deport them I really would but then there would be nothing left but fluff and Kai lovin'.
Tyson/Kai: We can deal with that!
Chaimera: Shhh I'm in an angsty mood. Go chase the bad guys. Oh and the lovely Feelin Glayish has officially joined the mob chaseing Jen, Derek, Kia and Sean. Feel free to join
Rayne: Ok Usual disclaimer applies, don't sue her Let's got on with it!!
Chapter 4: Coping For Now.
Max tossed fitfully in the bed. He kicked the covers off and then drew them back up as he felt the cool air hit his skin.
He rolled over and stared at the clock. 2:20am.
He just couldn't sleep. That guy, Sean, had creeped him out way too much. He had also given the impression that under any other circumstances he wouldn't have been given a choice about his 'invitation'.
He rolled over again.
And the guy was staying in the same hotel as them. Max shuddered at the thought.
That girl, Kia, too. //Huh they probably know each other//
Max rolled over again, and kicked off the covers.
Again.
This time Rei sat bolt upright in bed.
"Max" He said warningly "Either tell me what's wrong or go to sleep. Because if you don't stop soon, you can go sleep on the couch."
Rei looked down at Max and his stern face softened at the distraught look on the blue eyed boy's face. He sank back down onto the bed, lying so that he was facing Max. Rei stroked his hair and looked gently at him "What's wrong?"
Max shook his head. "Nothing, it's stupid really but.." His voice trailed off.
"But?"
"...It's just tonight, there was this guy,.."
Rei's eyes narrowed. "What guy?"
Max gave him a wan smile. "Now who's jealous?"
"What guy Max?" pushed Rei.
"Relax. Some guy on another team at the hotel. He snuck up on me at the ice machine and just, ya know talked.."
"You talked. That's it?"
Max cringed under his lovers scrutinizing gaze.
"Well yeah. He just creeped me out. And when I went to leave he offered me a..a good time. Forcefully." Max gulped nervously as he said the last part.
Rei understood every word of the statement. "Who?" Rei growled softly.
Max sat up. He knew that voice and it wasn't easily reasoned with. "Rei, don't bother."
"Don't bother? He tried to force you into doing something and nobody does that to someone I care about."
Max smiled and bent down to kiss his cat. "Look I really appreciate the sentiment behind the violent intentions, but nothing happened."
Rei nodded and Max lay back down.
"And besides, I'm pretty sure he wont come 'round again as long as you're here."
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Kai moved his arms slightly and looked down at Tyson, who's face was still buried in his shirt.
"Hey Ty, are you ready to talk?"
Tyson nodded and sat up.
Kai followed suit flicking on a side light as he did. He turned to face Tyson and drew in a sharp breath as he looked at his face. He took in the deep cut on his cheek and bruising on several other areas.
Kai reached a hand up touching the bruised areas of his face carefully. "He didn't..?"
Tyson shook his head "No, just...well you get the idea."
Kai spoke again this time his voice was low and dangerous. "Jen?"
Tyson shook his head, again in the negative. "But he definitely knew him. And I didn't see his face, so there's no point going on a rampage." warned Tyson.
Kai sighed and let his hand fall back, slipping it into Tyson's. "So, what do you know?"
Tyson told Kai everything he had figured out up until that point. "So from what I've heard, Jen's out for me, Kia's interested in Rei, and..." He paused. Should he tell Kai that the guy that had attacked him, had been after Kai and not him.
He knew that Kai blamed him self for the whole Jen thing in the first place. He couldn't bare to see Kai torture himself even more, but lying again could cause even more trouble.
"...and the guy who attacked me said he was after you."
Tyson could see a mixture of emotions shimmer in Kai's ruby eyes.
Anger, concern and guilt.
Kai slipped his hands out of Tyson's and looked down.
"Kai..."
//Don't do this again Kai!//
Tyson grabbed his face forcing him to look him in the eye. "Kai, this is not your fault!! Who knows what's going through those sicko's minds."
Tyson relaxed his hand but still held Kai's face in a loose hold. "I love you and I know you would never do anything to hurt me."
"We're going to have to warn the others."
Tyson nodded in agreement and then yawned. "but in the morning."
This time it was Tyson who held Kai close as the couple drifted into an uneasy sleep.
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The next morning all the Blade Breakers minus Kenny all met bleary eyed in the kitchen, none having got much sleep. Max was cooking up breakfast in the kitchen and Rei was sitting at the table as Tyson and Kai came into the room.
"Hey Max where's the Chief?" questioned Tyson after scanning the room.
"Apparently Mr. Dickinson called him back to BBA headquarters this morning. He said he'll be back by the start of the tournament."
Max looked up at his friend who joined Rei at the table.
"Tyson what happened to your face?" He said in shocked concern.
Tyson grimaced slightly. "Hey don't make it sound like a deformity Max. It's not like I've become the Phantom of the Opera."
Rei frowned "But what happened?"
Kai joined the pair and motioned Max to join them. "We need to talk."
"Uh oh." Said Max as he joined his friends, noting the serious look on Tyson's face.
When Kai and Tyson had finished explaining the situation, there was silence around the table. Max blinked in astonishment and Rei had a disgusted look on his face.
"That, is seriously disturbing." He said quietly his comment being met with nod's on all sides.
Max coughed to get their attention. "Um, there was a guy who approached me last night.." Rei's face darkened at mention of this.
"Let me guess." Said Tyson grimly " Tall, greasy, rat like, goes by the name of Sean?"
Max nodded in confirmation.
"I saw him at the food court too, but there wasn't a mention of your name. Only mine and Rei's."
"Well what are we going to do?"
Kai looked up. "The only thing we can do, keep going as if nothing has changed."
"Your kidding right?" Asked Rei, incredulously.
"Have you ever known me to? We cant show them that they've rattled us. That's what they want to do. We've just got to make sure, none of us are ever alone. We cant give them an opening."
Once again they all nodded in agreement.
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So they continued on like always. Tyson, Max and Rei constantly messing around and Kai getting frustrated and ordering more training. In private they tried to be themselves as well, but this was a much harder task.
They coped how ever, supporting each other where ever possible and keeping out of each others way the rest of the time.
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"Arrgh." Jen roared in frustration as he watched the Blade Breakers practice from a window.
"Divide and Conquer. How are we supposed to conquer if we cant divide them first. They are impossible."
Derek nodded from a corner. "I have to admit, I thought they would be apart occasionally."
Sean spoke up from the couch "Well if that was pivotal to your planned we are fucked."
A light laugh came from the shadows. "Only if your very lucky, Sean. You guys are pathetic. Dividing is the easy part."
Sean scowled. "Well miss bimbo, have a thought in that empty head to share."
Kia frowned "Careful Sean or I might do away with the other bimbo around here." She said glancing down to where the Blade Breakers were training, her gaze settling on Max.
Derek tossed his head impatiently "Spit it up Kia. You have an idea or not?"
She smiled slightly "To divide we must place certain individuals in certain compromising positions. The fake cheater approach."
Jen laughed "So it is useful to have a conniving bitch on the team after all."
Kia smiled again. "Hey, I watch my soaps."
End chap.
Chaimera: Oooh bit of major fluff stuck in the middle there.
Rayne: Hee hee hee yeah.
C.C: Eauuggh. I hate fluff.
Rayne: Oh go join the mob, blow something up, just go away
C.C: Fine *joins mob and provides them with various bits of weaponry*
Kaz: Oh this is going to be good.
Chaimera: Yup well R&R please. Sorry nothing much happened. More next chap.
Kaz: Can we gat some damn popcorn up in here
Ciao