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Okay, second story today!!! I'm gonna complete my challenge!! LoL

Okay here's the next installment..I am very grateful for all the wonderful reviews. I'll thank everyone at the end of this story!!!

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Tala cried himself to sleep, even though he was still kneeling beside Rei's bed. He cried so many tears that he was sure he would never cry again. While he was sleeping, Rei quietly started to stir. Weakly, amber eyes opened to the world. The room was quite dark now. Last time Rei check was that it was light out. He looked around at the unfamiliar room. This one was different then the one he was in last. This room had more machines and it was a bit bigger.

Rei felt a warmth next to him. Slowly he turned his head and all he saw was a bunch of flaming red hair. Rei smiled weakly at Tala. He knew Tala was taking this pretty hard. Harder them he himself was. Tala was so loving and protective of Rei that he knew when Tala fixed himself up, he would hurt whoever had hurt him. He tried not to think of his attacker. After all these years he came back. Even back then Rei was already in a bad state when they saw each other many years ago. Shaking his head he turned his thoughts back to Tala.

Many thoughts were running through the neko-jin's head. How would he tell Tala? How would Tala react? Rei wasn't sure but he knew it wouldn't be the nicest thing. Before the accident, he remembered the fight they had. They were so mad at each other. All because Rei accidentally opened his mouth criticizing Tala's over protectiveness over him. He didn't mean to, it just slipped.

If the fight hadn't occurred then his attacker would have never come and put his plan of revenge into action. It was a horror. Rei remembered how weak he was trying to fight him off only to end up here in the hospital while Tala sulked blaming everything on himself like he always did. Another point in their fight. He complained to Tala telling him that he always took the blame no matter what the situation. Rei had pride and didn't like anyone covering for his errors.

He sighed. So much had happened. He remembered lying in his blood wondering about how he deserved this. Everything that could go possible wrong always happened to him. He didn't understand his place in life.

He thought he found it when he met Tala at the World Championships those few years ago, but about a year after it he started having doubts. The rest of his friends often talked to him about making the right choice and if he was sure he wanted to be with Tala. He had told them countless of times that he was sure. But nobody ever listened.

Well except for Kai. He knew what Rei meant when he told them that Tala wasn't who he seemed. He guessed that because Kai grew up with the real Tala that he understood. He always had a special bond or pack with Kai. They seemed to understand each other. It was strong in the field of love. No. Rei knew that opposites attract and even though him and Kai were opposites that were similar in many aspects.

Thinking about his other friends he remembered that he was sick and tired of their complaining. That's the reason him and Tala decided to move to this small little city away from all the complaining and big city life. It was peaceful. A little piece of land away from the city, starring out at the ocean. Rei remembered hearing about this place from someone a while ago. He heard of its enclosure and beauty. Immediately he tired to find out about it and sooner he and Tala were on a flight to the city. He thought that nothing bad would bother him here in a place not known for murder and killings. To the world it was unknown of. If you tried to find it you had to look really hard. That's what Rei wanted, but life wasn't ready to end his misery. Somehow life showed the way for his attacker. He probably wasn't still in the city. Too easy to find.

Sighing Rei decided to stop thinking. He was getting a headache from it. His body was beginning to feel the pain of the cuts. He tried to move but the bandages made it hard to move. Giving up he lay still on the bed running a hand through Tala's soft, fluffy hair.

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All Tala saw as blood. It was everywhere. He was standing in a room. All the walls, furniture were covered in blood. He looked down and saw that he was covered in blood. Hands stained dark crimson. Dagger at his feet. A body laid in front of him slumped over the back of a chair. It looked familiar. He backed away trying to get away from the room. He bumped into a wall. A turned around and saw that there was no door, windows or vents to escape. Slowly he slid down the wall sat on the ground with his knees against his chest. He put his head down trying to diminish the scenes around him. He felt light caresses running through his hair. He left his head up and saw a figure embraced with light.

Slowly Tala started to move. He opened his eyes, which stung. He rubbed them trying to get rid of the feeling. Noticing the hand had stopped he turned around and looked at Rei who was weakly smiling at him. All he could do was stare. So many feelings and emotions were running through him.

Out of no where a smile was place on his face. He starred down at his sun who was beginning to shine again. Without a second thought he sat on the bed and hugged Rei not wanting to let him go. He was so happy that Rei was alive and was looking okay for someone that was in his condition. He pulled back and starred Rei. Not wanting to hold back anymore he leant forward and captured Rei's lips in his own. He was glad to have this contact again. Soon that little kiss turned into a passionate one showing Rei how much he was missed. Pulling apart for air, both looked at each other. Tala placed Rei back on the bed, noticing that it was difficult for Rei to sit up. Lying down beside him, the wolf held his tiger close not wanting to let him go.

" I was so worried. You looked so spiritless. I....I thought you did this to your self because of me." Tala said looking away from Rei. Feeling a hand turn his face back to Rei, he saw Rei's face and the forgiveness written on it.

"It wasn't your fault."

"Who's was it."

"Not now....I don't have enough energy right now.." Rei yawned as proof.

"But,,,,,,,,,,,,,"

"No....I'll tell you later." With that Rei fell asleep cuddled close to Tala happy that he was safe from harm.

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There it is! Number 2 of today's stories! LoL.

Hoped you liked this. Coming out of angst for a while, but it won't last long.

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