Okay, just as a note, I think I fixed the mistake that I made in chapter 4.
Sorry about that, I was using the Japanese version that my sister is still
writing to make this chapter, so in copying, I probably just copied the
words right along. But I'm going to keep an eye out for that from now on.
On another note, I'd like to thank everyone who reviewed. It means a lot! Oh, and for that one person who thought I was insulting Linkin Park or some crap like that, ever thought that I used the exert from By Myself for a reason different from calling this fic A Place For My Head? I know what I'm doing, so stop bitching. Now on with the story.
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[Tala's Dream POV]
It's dark wherever the fuck I am. Why the hell am I walking down some dark corridor or whatever the hell it is? Why the hell am I here? I continue walking, but who really cares about that. Finally I see a door. Well, I guess whatever's behind it can't be so bad. Okay, it's opening and---oh shit! Boris! Impossible, I escaped the abbey! How has he found me? That wide arrogant sneer across his face. . .damn I want to smack it off. Wh- what does he have in his hand.
Oh fuck! The bastard has a knife. So now he plans on killing me for leaving, he'll have to catch me. I'm not going to be his slave anymore. I'm not going back, ever. But. . .why can't I run? Why am I just standing here, watching him? He's walking towards me now. Shit, why can't I move? My whole body's frozen. Why? Why am I watching him swing the knife? Shit! I'm going to die!
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[Normal POV]
Tala's eyes snapped open, his heart resonating in his ears wildly. A bead of sweat trickled down his neck. For a moment, Tala felt only dizziness, before noticing sunlight pouring in through some unknown source. It was another few seconds before he realized he was lying in a bed. Sitting up slightly, Tala found that he was clad in nothing but a pair of boxers that were not his own. Narrowing his eyes, the young man observed and noted his surroundings.
A normal looking bedroom with a computer, table, closet, bed and a few other unimportant objects filled the room. Tala noticed his duffel bag sitting by the closet door. The red head moved to get up, but a dull pain reminded him that he had been stabbed. Looking down, he found that whoever it was that had found him and dragged him to this place had patched up his wound.
"How long have I been out?" Tala muttered to himself. The dull pain in his head and the weak feeling starting to circulate told him for a while. Moving ever so slightly, Yuri made the move to get out the bed. His head felt as if it was titling, causing him more distortion.
Stopping for a moment to get the reins on himself, Tala started to move once more. Just then, the young man heard a noise outside the door. Freezing, Tala waited to see what would happen. He was in no condition to take down a person, but he would give them one hell of a fight they tried something. After a moment, the knob on the bedroom door turned, and the door swung open, revealing a brunette carrying a laptop. The brunette froze, seeing Tala stare at him. Inwardly Tala frowned, he has a slight déjà vu feeling that he and this male had met somewhere before.
"So you're finally awake Tala," the brunette said, surprising Tala that he knew his name. But what surprised him the most was the soft tenor that made his voice hum winsomely. "How are you feeling?"
"Who the fuck are you? And how the fuck do you know my name?" Tala studied the male as he groped for a comprehensible answer. The boy wasn't too bad looking, but the hair made one curious to the eyes that were hidden behind the silken burnt sienna. "Well, I don't have all day."
The young man flushed before looking, or seeming to look directly at Tala. The hair made it hard to tell. "You don't remember me?" Kenny said.
Kenny was having a slightly hard time keeping his composure in front of this remarkably handsome male. Asleep, Kenny hadn't realized the full extent of Tala's beauty, but now that the male was wake, it was hitting him full force. The sharp yet beautiful nose in the middle of that delicate, handsome face. Those full sensual lips set in a frown, those long lashes that slid over his sparkling azure eyes. It took everything to keep from stammering when that slightly deeper tenor vibrated through the space between them.
"Why the hell do you think I just asked you who the hell you are?" Tala responded with growing irritation. He was never the patient type who enjoyed mind games or riddles. He'd rather have a quick understanding of things.
"My name is Kenny Shinoda," Kenny replied. (A/N: Does this kid really have a last name cause I can't find one, so for the sake of things, I gave him one.)
"And?" Tala rose an irritated brow. "The name doesn't ring a bell."
"I'm part of the Bladebreakers," Kenny said, put off that Tala was this arrogant. Kenny knew that they had never really met, but at least he could have said it more politely. Kenny watched Tala's eyes flash with something that closely resembled loath.
"The kid with the laptop," Tala said with apathy, with a vague memory of some kid with a laptop on the Bladebreakers team. "This is your place."
"Yes, it is. I found you lying out in the street bleeding a while ago. I brought you-"
"You were able to carry me?" Tala rose a skeptical brow. "You don't look no more than a hundred pounds. I doubt you could drag me, let alone carry me anywhere. You don't have to be such a hero. Who helped you? Kai? One of you other Bladebreakers?"
"I did it by myself! The others don't know about you!" Kenny exclaimed, a bit exasperated and crestfallen that his secret was starting to become vexing. Kenny found a surprised look on Tala's face, but it quickly turned into a mocked smirk.
"So the little Bladebreaker was able to drag me to his house, clean me up, and keep me from his team. Maybe I should commend you on such altruistic actions. Bravo for a job well fucking done," Tala snorted.
"What are you mad about? Would you have rather died in the rain?" Kenny said disbelieving. "I---"
"What? Was doing me a favor by rescuing me? What a load of bullshit. Do you really believe I would fall for that? Get this straight kid, you may think you're some sort of hero but you aren't. I'm sure if you didn't know who I was you would have left me for dead in the rain. Did you think I would cry and shower you with thanks for saving me? You're just like all the other wannabe heroes. You do a good deed and make yourselves seems important, but you only want something in return," Tala scoffed.
"But I don't want anything," Kenny cried. What the hell was happening? This wasn't how things were supposed to go.
"Oh, I'm sure you. If that's not the case, then you must be too dull to have anything else going for you. So confess, which are you because both types really piss me off. Know this, I may stay here for a while to heal, but don't think it's because I'm too weak to leave right now. You got that. And don't expect me to open up to you because you saved me either."
Kenny's mouth gaped open at the rest of Tala's little speech as the male laid down and turned over on his side. Everything was falling apart before he even had a chance to put it together. So this was Tala, the leader of the Demolition Boys, the puzzle he had saved from bleeding to death? Maybe he should have left him in the rain.
Kenny turned around sharply and exited the room. Leaning against the door, Kenny realized something trickling down his face. Reaching up with one hand, because in his other he still clenched his laptop, the young man felt the wetness. Pulling his hand away, he saw the tears on his fingertips. Why was he crying? Well, wasn't it obvious? Tala had just viciously told him to fuck off. The red head's cutting words filled his mind. "Why? What did I do to deserve that?" He didn't think coming home that day would be so bad.
[Flashback to earlier that day]
"Kenny, you really aren't serious? You've been going home early for a week now!" Tyson exclaimed. The young bluenette stood at Kenny's locker with his arms crossed. Kenny looked up from putting on his shoes.
"Tyson. . ." Kenny started. He felt bad about not spending time with the others, but there was the injured male lying in his bed unconscious to think about.
"Come on Chief, your mother won't mind you hanging out with me. She never does. It's so boring without you around." For the past week since finding Tala, Kenny had been telling everyone that his mother needed his help. If he didn't the others would have coaxed him into hanging out. Which meant that if Tala did have a change of condition, Kenny would not know until he got home.
By then, things may be too late to make a difference if the change was a bad one. Even during class he always had his computer on, monitoring Tala's condition. "I'm sorry Tyson, I promise to hand out with you some other time," Kenny said. He watched his best friend sigh.
"All right, fine. But you have to hang out with us tomorrow," Tyson grinned.
"All right," Kenny said. He felt bad he had to lie to Tyson and the others. But if he did tell them the truth he was sure that they would make a huge deal out of it. Which was not necessary. "See you tomorrow Tyson." Kenny had practically run the entire way home.
[Flashback ends]
Kenny didn't know what to do about Tala. If the red head was going to continue to cut him down with snide remarks, Kenny didn't know how long he would be able to stand it. "I can't just toss him out, can I?" To that thought, he shook his head rapidly. Even though he was arrogant, pompous, and a real egotistical self-centered bastard, he was still injured. Injured with no other place obviously to go. Kenny couldn't just kick him out like that. "I'll have to swallow my pride and try not to let his word get to me."
Wiping his eyes, Kenny took a deep breath. Turning around the brunette pulled away from the door and went back inside. Tala was lying on his back looking up at the ceiling. He turned sharp azure eyes on the male, watching silently as Kenny went over to his computer, sitting his laptop down. Kenny didn't look over at Tala, as if the male wasn't there.
"You been out for a week, you know," Kenny said, hooking his laptop to the computer.
"Really." Tala said nothing more, seeing no reason to say more. So this kid was taking care of him for a solid week. No wonder his body felt so heavy, or the thoughts he could probably eat half a ton of food then guzzle down a tanker of water. Now that he thought about it, he really had to piss. "Hey kid."
"The name's Kenny, not kid. If you can't use it, don't call me," Kenny replied, still working on loading up his computer. If he had been staring at Tala, he probably would have noticed the smirk on the red head's face.
"Fine then, Kenny."
"What is it?"
"Have any food around this place?" Kenny found Tala sitting back up when he turned to look at the male.
"Do you want something?" Kenny inquired.
"No, I just thought that was a good place to start a conversation at," Tala remarked sarcastically.
Kenny ignored the comment and nodded. "Give me a minute and I can get you something." He watched Tala move to get out of bed. "Where are you going?"
"The bathroom, I have to piss," Tala said.
"Let me help you, you shouldn't be moving around so much with that-" Kenny shut up as he caught the flash of an azure eyes cutting him with its coldness.
"I can do it myself, I'm not that injured. I was stabbed, not crippled," Tala snapped.
The remark was added to another adjective to describe the red head. Prideful. Kenny could see how he fought the pain as he walked, but he was too prideful to ask for help. It must have been that he was so use to doing things on his own and probably loathed the idea of someone helping him as if he was an invalid. Kai use to be like that so Kenny understood.
"The bathroom's down the hall to your right. My parents aren't home so it's okay to shower if you want. They won't be in until later," Kenny said softly. Tala said nothing as he moved towards the door. Kenny watched him until he was out the door. Once out of earshot, Kenny let out a sigh. He really didn't know what he should do with the male now that he was awake.
Tala already let him know he wasn't going to thank him for what he did. Nor was he going to fill in the blanks of why he was in Japan and not Russia. "Things are becoming a lot more complicated than I thought."
"You aren't kidding," Dizzi said coming on. "He's as arrogant as ever. Maybe you should have left him out in the---"
"No. I couldn't have. No human being, no matter how arrogant, pompous, sarcastic, and irrespective, deserves that sort of death. Despite all that he said, I wouldn't change the decision I made," Kenny smiled. "Maybe he'll reconsider things once he realizes I'm not the bad guy here."
"You're too nice for your own good," scolded Dizzi.
"Maybe you're right," Kenny chuckled. "But don't you think that after all the irreparable things that Tala's been through, we should give him a break. I mean, he has lived at that abbey for who knows how long, and remember what Kai told us about it."
"I guess you're right."
"That means you won't make any of your smart remarks, understand," Kenny warned.
"Ah, Chief. When have you known me to make a smart comment?" Kenny wore an expression on his face he used with her. "Oh, okay. So I make quite a few. I can't help it. I promise to keep my comments to myself. Unless he makes a remark I can't let go."
"Thanks Dizzi. Now I'm going to fix him something to eat before he decides I'm trying to starve him." Kenny walked out his bedroom, hearing the water in the shower starting up.
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"Hey." Kenny turned around then wished he hadn't. Standing in the doorway of the kitchen was Tala clad in a towel he found in the bathroom. Water slipped down his bare chest, past his navel and. . .Kenny immediately turned back to the stove, hiding the flush that now colored his cheeks. It was like he had never seen a male in a towel before, when it was practically normal when the Bladebreakers were traveling and sharing rooms. So why was Tala in only a towel affecting him now? "I said hey."
"What is it?" Kenny said successfully without stammering.
"My bandages need changing and I need some clothing." Tala remarked, leaning against the doorframe.
"Oh. . .okay." Spinning back around after cutting the stove off, Kenny averted his eyes from the red head as he started walking up the stairs. "Follow me." Kenny glanced behind him quickly to see if Tala was following him. The male was, but Kenny could feel those azure eyes on his back. Why was he staring?
The trip up the stairs is a short one as the two go back into Kenny's room. Going directly to his closet, the brunette opened the door, rummaging through things. He was sure that he had put way all the clothes his grandparents sent him. Everything that has sent him was too big for him to wear, but he thought they would fit Tala.
"Ah, here we go." Kenny pulled out a pair of cargo pants and an extra large long sleeved polo shirt that was dark blue. Turning around, his mouth gaped open. Tala was sitting on his bed completely naked drying his hair. Kenny's face literally lit up like a Christmas tree decorated in only red lights.
"What's wrong? Never seen a naked male before?" Tala smirked. "Don't tell me you were like this when you undressed me the first time." Tala shifted his eyes to meet Kenny's directly.
"I. . .I. . .wasn't the. . .one that undressed you. I h-had help f-from m- m-my. . ."
"I helped him," Dizzi spoke up in defense for Kenny. Tala rose a brow to the computer that was apparently talking to him. "The name's Dizzi, and yes, I was the one who undressed you."
"A computer undressed me?" Tala's brow continued to stay rose as he directed his attention back to Kenny.
"Not a computer genius. A computer doesn't have the capability to move on its own. I'm inside the computer. My full name is Dizzara, and I'm his bit beast," Dizzi stated.
"Your bit beast is in a computer?"
"Yeah. . .it's sort of a long story," Kenny said. He averted his eyes as he handed Tala the clothing. "H-here. You can borrow my underwear if you need. They're in the second drawer. I'll go get your food." And with that, Kenny was out of the room. Shooting back down the stairs, he slowed down when he got to the kitchen. His heart pounded in his chest. If he had stayed there any longer, he was positive he would not have been able to stop staring. But he still needed to go back up and change Tala's bandages. "What have I really gotten myself into?"
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Yay! Here you all go! I hope it was up to par. And if any name mistakes popped up during reading, please tell me because I'm still copying my sister's version and sometimes I get a little absent minded. So okay! There everyone go! The next chapter should be out Friday or so. If I'm not slew by all my homework. Bastards whoever made up the word homework.
On another note, I'd like to thank everyone who reviewed. It means a lot! Oh, and for that one person who thought I was insulting Linkin Park or some crap like that, ever thought that I used the exert from By Myself for a reason different from calling this fic A Place For My Head? I know what I'm doing, so stop bitching. Now on with the story.
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[Tala's Dream POV]
It's dark wherever the fuck I am. Why the hell am I walking down some dark corridor or whatever the hell it is? Why the hell am I here? I continue walking, but who really cares about that. Finally I see a door. Well, I guess whatever's behind it can't be so bad. Okay, it's opening and---oh shit! Boris! Impossible, I escaped the abbey! How has he found me? That wide arrogant sneer across his face. . .damn I want to smack it off. Wh- what does he have in his hand.
Oh fuck! The bastard has a knife. So now he plans on killing me for leaving, he'll have to catch me. I'm not going to be his slave anymore. I'm not going back, ever. But. . .why can't I run? Why am I just standing here, watching him? He's walking towards me now. Shit, why can't I move? My whole body's frozen. Why? Why am I watching him swing the knife? Shit! I'm going to die!
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[Normal POV]
Tala's eyes snapped open, his heart resonating in his ears wildly. A bead of sweat trickled down his neck. For a moment, Tala felt only dizziness, before noticing sunlight pouring in through some unknown source. It was another few seconds before he realized he was lying in a bed. Sitting up slightly, Tala found that he was clad in nothing but a pair of boxers that were not his own. Narrowing his eyes, the young man observed and noted his surroundings.
A normal looking bedroom with a computer, table, closet, bed and a few other unimportant objects filled the room. Tala noticed his duffel bag sitting by the closet door. The red head moved to get up, but a dull pain reminded him that he had been stabbed. Looking down, he found that whoever it was that had found him and dragged him to this place had patched up his wound.
"How long have I been out?" Tala muttered to himself. The dull pain in his head and the weak feeling starting to circulate told him for a while. Moving ever so slightly, Yuri made the move to get out the bed. His head felt as if it was titling, causing him more distortion.
Stopping for a moment to get the reins on himself, Tala started to move once more. Just then, the young man heard a noise outside the door. Freezing, Tala waited to see what would happen. He was in no condition to take down a person, but he would give them one hell of a fight they tried something. After a moment, the knob on the bedroom door turned, and the door swung open, revealing a brunette carrying a laptop. The brunette froze, seeing Tala stare at him. Inwardly Tala frowned, he has a slight déjà vu feeling that he and this male had met somewhere before.
"So you're finally awake Tala," the brunette said, surprising Tala that he knew his name. But what surprised him the most was the soft tenor that made his voice hum winsomely. "How are you feeling?"
"Who the fuck are you? And how the fuck do you know my name?" Tala studied the male as he groped for a comprehensible answer. The boy wasn't too bad looking, but the hair made one curious to the eyes that were hidden behind the silken burnt sienna. "Well, I don't have all day."
The young man flushed before looking, or seeming to look directly at Tala. The hair made it hard to tell. "You don't remember me?" Kenny said.
Kenny was having a slightly hard time keeping his composure in front of this remarkably handsome male. Asleep, Kenny hadn't realized the full extent of Tala's beauty, but now that the male was wake, it was hitting him full force. The sharp yet beautiful nose in the middle of that delicate, handsome face. Those full sensual lips set in a frown, those long lashes that slid over his sparkling azure eyes. It took everything to keep from stammering when that slightly deeper tenor vibrated through the space between them.
"Why the hell do you think I just asked you who the hell you are?" Tala responded with growing irritation. He was never the patient type who enjoyed mind games or riddles. He'd rather have a quick understanding of things.
"My name is Kenny Shinoda," Kenny replied. (A/N: Does this kid really have a last name cause I can't find one, so for the sake of things, I gave him one.)
"And?" Tala rose an irritated brow. "The name doesn't ring a bell."
"I'm part of the Bladebreakers," Kenny said, put off that Tala was this arrogant. Kenny knew that they had never really met, but at least he could have said it more politely. Kenny watched Tala's eyes flash with something that closely resembled loath.
"The kid with the laptop," Tala said with apathy, with a vague memory of some kid with a laptop on the Bladebreakers team. "This is your place."
"Yes, it is. I found you lying out in the street bleeding a while ago. I brought you-"
"You were able to carry me?" Tala rose a skeptical brow. "You don't look no more than a hundred pounds. I doubt you could drag me, let alone carry me anywhere. You don't have to be such a hero. Who helped you? Kai? One of you other Bladebreakers?"
"I did it by myself! The others don't know about you!" Kenny exclaimed, a bit exasperated and crestfallen that his secret was starting to become vexing. Kenny found a surprised look on Tala's face, but it quickly turned into a mocked smirk.
"So the little Bladebreaker was able to drag me to his house, clean me up, and keep me from his team. Maybe I should commend you on such altruistic actions. Bravo for a job well fucking done," Tala snorted.
"What are you mad about? Would you have rather died in the rain?" Kenny said disbelieving. "I---"
"What? Was doing me a favor by rescuing me? What a load of bullshit. Do you really believe I would fall for that? Get this straight kid, you may think you're some sort of hero but you aren't. I'm sure if you didn't know who I was you would have left me for dead in the rain. Did you think I would cry and shower you with thanks for saving me? You're just like all the other wannabe heroes. You do a good deed and make yourselves seems important, but you only want something in return," Tala scoffed.
"But I don't want anything," Kenny cried. What the hell was happening? This wasn't how things were supposed to go.
"Oh, I'm sure you. If that's not the case, then you must be too dull to have anything else going for you. So confess, which are you because both types really piss me off. Know this, I may stay here for a while to heal, but don't think it's because I'm too weak to leave right now. You got that. And don't expect me to open up to you because you saved me either."
Kenny's mouth gaped open at the rest of Tala's little speech as the male laid down and turned over on his side. Everything was falling apart before he even had a chance to put it together. So this was Tala, the leader of the Demolition Boys, the puzzle he had saved from bleeding to death? Maybe he should have left him in the rain.
Kenny turned around sharply and exited the room. Leaning against the door, Kenny realized something trickling down his face. Reaching up with one hand, because in his other he still clenched his laptop, the young man felt the wetness. Pulling his hand away, he saw the tears on his fingertips. Why was he crying? Well, wasn't it obvious? Tala had just viciously told him to fuck off. The red head's cutting words filled his mind. "Why? What did I do to deserve that?" He didn't think coming home that day would be so bad.
[Flashback to earlier that day]
"Kenny, you really aren't serious? You've been going home early for a week now!" Tyson exclaimed. The young bluenette stood at Kenny's locker with his arms crossed. Kenny looked up from putting on his shoes.
"Tyson. . ." Kenny started. He felt bad about not spending time with the others, but there was the injured male lying in his bed unconscious to think about.
"Come on Chief, your mother won't mind you hanging out with me. She never does. It's so boring without you around." For the past week since finding Tala, Kenny had been telling everyone that his mother needed his help. If he didn't the others would have coaxed him into hanging out. Which meant that if Tala did have a change of condition, Kenny would not know until he got home.
By then, things may be too late to make a difference if the change was a bad one. Even during class he always had his computer on, monitoring Tala's condition. "I'm sorry Tyson, I promise to hand out with you some other time," Kenny said. He watched his best friend sigh.
"All right, fine. But you have to hang out with us tomorrow," Tyson grinned.
"All right," Kenny said. He felt bad he had to lie to Tyson and the others. But if he did tell them the truth he was sure that they would make a huge deal out of it. Which was not necessary. "See you tomorrow Tyson." Kenny had practically run the entire way home.
[Flashback ends]
Kenny didn't know what to do about Tala. If the red head was going to continue to cut him down with snide remarks, Kenny didn't know how long he would be able to stand it. "I can't just toss him out, can I?" To that thought, he shook his head rapidly. Even though he was arrogant, pompous, and a real egotistical self-centered bastard, he was still injured. Injured with no other place obviously to go. Kenny couldn't just kick him out like that. "I'll have to swallow my pride and try not to let his word get to me."
Wiping his eyes, Kenny took a deep breath. Turning around the brunette pulled away from the door and went back inside. Tala was lying on his back looking up at the ceiling. He turned sharp azure eyes on the male, watching silently as Kenny went over to his computer, sitting his laptop down. Kenny didn't look over at Tala, as if the male wasn't there.
"You been out for a week, you know," Kenny said, hooking his laptop to the computer.
"Really." Tala said nothing more, seeing no reason to say more. So this kid was taking care of him for a solid week. No wonder his body felt so heavy, or the thoughts he could probably eat half a ton of food then guzzle down a tanker of water. Now that he thought about it, he really had to piss. "Hey kid."
"The name's Kenny, not kid. If you can't use it, don't call me," Kenny replied, still working on loading up his computer. If he had been staring at Tala, he probably would have noticed the smirk on the red head's face.
"Fine then, Kenny."
"What is it?"
"Have any food around this place?" Kenny found Tala sitting back up when he turned to look at the male.
"Do you want something?" Kenny inquired.
"No, I just thought that was a good place to start a conversation at," Tala remarked sarcastically.
Kenny ignored the comment and nodded. "Give me a minute and I can get you something." He watched Tala move to get out of bed. "Where are you going?"
"The bathroom, I have to piss," Tala said.
"Let me help you, you shouldn't be moving around so much with that-" Kenny shut up as he caught the flash of an azure eyes cutting him with its coldness.
"I can do it myself, I'm not that injured. I was stabbed, not crippled," Tala snapped.
The remark was added to another adjective to describe the red head. Prideful. Kenny could see how he fought the pain as he walked, but he was too prideful to ask for help. It must have been that he was so use to doing things on his own and probably loathed the idea of someone helping him as if he was an invalid. Kai use to be like that so Kenny understood.
"The bathroom's down the hall to your right. My parents aren't home so it's okay to shower if you want. They won't be in until later," Kenny said softly. Tala said nothing as he moved towards the door. Kenny watched him until he was out the door. Once out of earshot, Kenny let out a sigh. He really didn't know what he should do with the male now that he was awake.
Tala already let him know he wasn't going to thank him for what he did. Nor was he going to fill in the blanks of why he was in Japan and not Russia. "Things are becoming a lot more complicated than I thought."
"You aren't kidding," Dizzi said coming on. "He's as arrogant as ever. Maybe you should have left him out in the---"
"No. I couldn't have. No human being, no matter how arrogant, pompous, sarcastic, and irrespective, deserves that sort of death. Despite all that he said, I wouldn't change the decision I made," Kenny smiled. "Maybe he'll reconsider things once he realizes I'm not the bad guy here."
"You're too nice for your own good," scolded Dizzi.
"Maybe you're right," Kenny chuckled. "But don't you think that after all the irreparable things that Tala's been through, we should give him a break. I mean, he has lived at that abbey for who knows how long, and remember what Kai told us about it."
"I guess you're right."
"That means you won't make any of your smart remarks, understand," Kenny warned.
"Ah, Chief. When have you known me to make a smart comment?" Kenny wore an expression on his face he used with her. "Oh, okay. So I make quite a few. I can't help it. I promise to keep my comments to myself. Unless he makes a remark I can't let go."
"Thanks Dizzi. Now I'm going to fix him something to eat before he decides I'm trying to starve him." Kenny walked out his bedroom, hearing the water in the shower starting up.
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"Hey." Kenny turned around then wished he hadn't. Standing in the doorway of the kitchen was Tala clad in a towel he found in the bathroom. Water slipped down his bare chest, past his navel and. . .Kenny immediately turned back to the stove, hiding the flush that now colored his cheeks. It was like he had never seen a male in a towel before, when it was practically normal when the Bladebreakers were traveling and sharing rooms. So why was Tala in only a towel affecting him now? "I said hey."
"What is it?" Kenny said successfully without stammering.
"My bandages need changing and I need some clothing." Tala remarked, leaning against the doorframe.
"Oh. . .okay." Spinning back around after cutting the stove off, Kenny averted his eyes from the red head as he started walking up the stairs. "Follow me." Kenny glanced behind him quickly to see if Tala was following him. The male was, but Kenny could feel those azure eyes on his back. Why was he staring?
The trip up the stairs is a short one as the two go back into Kenny's room. Going directly to his closet, the brunette opened the door, rummaging through things. He was sure that he had put way all the clothes his grandparents sent him. Everything that has sent him was too big for him to wear, but he thought they would fit Tala.
"Ah, here we go." Kenny pulled out a pair of cargo pants and an extra large long sleeved polo shirt that was dark blue. Turning around, his mouth gaped open. Tala was sitting on his bed completely naked drying his hair. Kenny's face literally lit up like a Christmas tree decorated in only red lights.
"What's wrong? Never seen a naked male before?" Tala smirked. "Don't tell me you were like this when you undressed me the first time." Tala shifted his eyes to meet Kenny's directly.
"I. . .I. . .wasn't the. . .one that undressed you. I h-had help f-from m- m-my. . ."
"I helped him," Dizzi spoke up in defense for Kenny. Tala rose a brow to the computer that was apparently talking to him. "The name's Dizzi, and yes, I was the one who undressed you."
"A computer undressed me?" Tala's brow continued to stay rose as he directed his attention back to Kenny.
"Not a computer genius. A computer doesn't have the capability to move on its own. I'm inside the computer. My full name is Dizzara, and I'm his bit beast," Dizzi stated.
"Your bit beast is in a computer?"
"Yeah. . .it's sort of a long story," Kenny said. He averted his eyes as he handed Tala the clothing. "H-here. You can borrow my underwear if you need. They're in the second drawer. I'll go get your food." And with that, Kenny was out of the room. Shooting back down the stairs, he slowed down when he got to the kitchen. His heart pounded in his chest. If he had stayed there any longer, he was positive he would not have been able to stop staring. But he still needed to go back up and change Tala's bandages. "What have I really gotten myself into?"
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Yay! Here you all go! I hope it was up to par. And if any name mistakes popped up during reading, please tell me because I'm still copying my sister's version and sometimes I get a little absent minded. So okay! There everyone go! The next chapter should be out Friday or so. If I'm not slew by all my homework. Bastards whoever made up the word homework.