Rimnerel: Okay, just so everyone knows, I've had one hell of a week, which
is why I haven't been able to get this chapter up. First my computer
breaks down on me, and I haven't gotten it back up yet. Then when I
thought I could go to school and type it, a freaking ice storm comes up!
Snow and freaking ice; how much bad luck is that, this is the first day
back to school believe it or not.
Kai: Could have been worse.
Rimnerel: True. Well, I would like to thank everyone for reviewing and for making everyone mad and what not. I'm going to be doing the chapters at school for a while so you're going to have to bear with me. Okay, let's get started because I've wasted enough time screaming and what not.
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Amy was speechless as the young man with dual hair continued to glare at her with his fiery natured eyes. The other boys with him didn't say a word. They were waiting to see what would happen. Finally Amy backed down, stepping to the side. Kai smiled as he looked her in the eyes.
"I thought you would make the right choice." Turning to the three boys Kai said, "Stay here. I want to talk with Kenny alone before everyone else gets involved."
"Kai-" Tyson started but then shut up, knowing the stubborn Bladebreaker team captain was going to do this by himself before letting anyone else step in. "Fine, just don't do anything stupid."
"That's your department Tyson," Kai remarked stepping inside the house. His glance shifted over to Amy who was still trying to glare at him. "Stay put."
With that said Kai walked into the house, going up the stairs. Kai hardly ever came to visit Kenny at his house but he was well aware of where the brunette's room was despite this being his second or third trip there.
Waiting down the hall Kai stopped at the bedroom he remembered Max and Tyson bringing him to. Trying the knob, he found the lock enabled. With a short knock, Kai crossed his arms over his chest.
"Kenny." There was silence inside. "Kenny, open the door." Still there was silence from inside. Leaning against the door, being the patient person he was with the male, Kai waited a moment before he spoke. "Kenny, open the door."
"Kai is that you?" Dizzi voiced from inside the locked room.
"Dizzi, is Kenny in there?" Kai said.
"Yes. He's lying face down on the bed. He's awake," Dizzi reported. "What's going on?"
"Tala's gone," Kai said. There was silence from inside as Dizzi processed the information. "Kenny, I want you to listen to what I'm about to say. Understand." Kai sighed, not receiving a remark from the brunette.
Kai swore that if he saw Tala again he was going to personally put a foot up his ass so far. . .Kai cooled off knowing getting mad with that asshole right now would not help Kenny.
Yet he wondered how the red head could be so blind to allow himself any sort of peace Kenny was offering him from his past. If Tala did come back Kai would make sure he couldn't hurt Kenny anymore. This little stunt made Kai realize Tala didn't deserve the male.
"Kenny, I want you to listen. I know that I have no idea what you're going through. I'm not going to deny that. But I know that if he's hurt you this much he never cared. I know it will be hard to forget him, I'm not saying it's going to be easy either. But we. . .we're all worried about you. The others don't know everything and I don't plan on telling them until you're comfortable with them knowing," Kai stated.
There was still silence as Kai stood there. Just as Kai was about to say something more he heard the lock disable. Moving from against the door, Kai watched the door swing open. Standing in the doorway was Kenny. Tears glistened down his cheeks as he looked up at the taller male, as if he was some kid who had lost his way in a crowd.
"Why?" Kenny whispered.
Kai walked up to the brunette, brushing the hair aside to look into his red eyes. This had to be the first time he had seen the male's eyes. And looking into those watery blues now while heartache, pain, and sorrow surfaced really made Kai note to himself that he was going to have to hunt Tala down for this. Kai shook his head, not having an answer for the male.
"I just don't know. I would give you an answer if I had one, but I don't," Kai responded. More tears shimmered in the brunette's eyes as the pain seemed to grow. "Kenny, if. . ."
"Kai, it hurts. It really hurts. I want to stop, but it hurts so much that I can't. I know you think he's not worth it, but. . .I think I'm truly in love with him. And it hurts that much more. I would give up everything just to be with him," Kenny cried. The young man wrapped his arms around Kai, crying into his chest. Kai hesitantly stroked the young man's back.
"If you need a shoulder to cry on. . .I'm here," Kai finally remarked. Kenny didn't say a word as he stood holding on to Kai for a long time. Finally, Kenny could only whimper, his tears seeming to have ran out. Pulling the male from his now wet shirt, Kai led Kenny back into his room. "It's all right now. Why don't you try to get some sleep? And I want you to eat later, do you understand me?"
Kenny only nodded feebly as the dual haired male tucked him into bed as if he was a three year old child. (A/N: Isn't that the cutest thing? Can't you just imagine Kai doing that? ^__^) Kai then looked over at the computer that was on.
"Dizzi, watch over him."
"You don't have to tell me twice. I'll do it without any hesitation," Dizzi said.
"I should get going. If you need me, just call you know the number."
Grabbing the phone from the hallway, Kai placed it on the bed next to Kenny. "I'll call back around seven to make sure that everything's all right. You better answer the phone."
Kenny nodded again, knowing it would be bad to protest against Kai. With a light sigh, Kai walked out the room, closing the door behind him. Walking down the stairs, he found Amy where he left her. Giving her a cold stare, he walked back to the other Bladebreakers.
"Was he there?" Tyson inquired.
"Is he gone?" Max wondered.
"He's fine. He's in his room probably going back to sleep," Kai said. Ray took notice of the damp state of his team captain's shirt immediately.
"Why was he crying?" Ray asked.
Kai looked down at his shirt then at the Chinese young man. "I see you noticed."
The four boys subconsciously began walking away from the Shinoda household as they talked. Or rather three subconsciously followed their team captain as he started walking away from the house.
"What happened? Why was he crying about? Did you really let him cry on you?" Tyson all but blurted out in one sentence. He would never have thought Kai of all people would allow anyone to do that. Not even Max, his own boyfriend.
"You may not believe it Tyson, but Kai thinks of Kenny as a younger brother," Max smiled up at his boyfriend, but was still worried. Was it really Tala that had made Kenny. . .yes, Max told himself. He could tell Kenny really liked the Russian blader. It must really be hurting him to just have the male disappear so suddenly without even a good-bye. Max could never imagine Kai doing that nor just how much pain stirred up from it.
Tyson's eyes went huge as he gaped at Kai. "Seriously Max, you've got to be joking. Kai thinks of Chief as a little brother? Why the hell am I just finding this out?"
"Because you don't take the time to see pass the fact he's always on your case," Max voiced.
"Can I help it if I think he's unnecessarily cruel when it comes to me?" Tyson stated.
"All right you two," Ray said with a short smile. "Let's get back to the main case. So, Kai, what is it you're not telling us about this? Things just don't add up."
Knowing it was to come eventually Kai decided that it was going to be easier if Tyson and Ray knew. "Once I tell you, if I hear a word of this leak back to Kenny, I'm wringing necks. Currently he can't take the badgering."
"Badgering? Who-"All eyes turned on Tyson who dropped his sentence. "What? You don't think-"
"You've been known to do that," Ray actually admitted.
"Ray!"
"Sorry love, but it is true."
"That's cold," Tyson pouted.
"You know I don't mean to be mean. It's just that sometimes-"
"You don't know when to keep your mouth shut," Kai finished the sentence. A bead of sweat rolled down Ray's cheek and down his neck. Tyson glared at his team captain. Kai unfazed by the look decided to go on. "What I'm about to tell you may be hard to believe but it is true."
"And that would be?" Ray questioned.
"The reason Kenny was crying. . .the truth of it is that Kenny's in love with Tala." There was silence amongst the team as Ray and Tyson digested the information.
"Seriously?" Ray blinked.
"Hai," Kai nodded.
"You have to be joking," Tyson said in disbelief.
"Do I look like I'm joking?" Kai cocked a brow.
"What the hell!" Tyson screamed. "He. . .first he kept Tala's appearance here a secret and now I find out he's in love with him! How long have you known?"
"Up to the point just before Tala was in the hospital. Now promise that this won't get back to Kenny. He's already in enough pain trying to come to terms. I don't think it would help if he was constantly reminded by certain individuals," Kai remarked.
"And this is what you and Kenny were hiding from me, Max?" Tyson turned incredulous eyes on the blonde. "Dude, that's so wrong of you."
"Sorry Ty, I knew that if you found out, you would make a big deal about it. But you got to promise to stay quiet about this, okay," Max said.
"I have to keep quiet! I can't when-"Tyson had to stop suddenly when Kai spun around to glare at him.
"You will keep that damn mouth of yours shut Tyson. Kenny's heart is aching and I don't think it will help with you screaming and demanding why he didn't tell you. Have some consideration of his feelings," Kai snapped, causing Tyson to back up from the seething male. "I swear if I have to put my goddamn foot down your throat I will."
"Kai," Max said hesitantly.
"No Max, this is more than about Tyson's little selfish trips. He didn't see the look in Kenny's eyes. The pain that was cutting into his soul. . .I don't want to see that look again. I do agree with Tyson on the fact I don't like the pairing, but it isn't our decision to say he's wrong. So just respect his choice. And don't say anything about Tala."
"You have my word Kai," Max said immediately, understanding what Kai was getting at.
"I understand too," Ray said. "I'll keep my mouth shut about it."
"Tyson?" Kai said.
The blue haired male frowned not liking the fact that one of his very closest friends had kept such an enormous secret from him, but knowing that mentioning it would get him killed.
"You know that I don't like this, but I'm willing to shut up if it's going to hurt Kenny more. I promise not to say a word. But when he's finally over the jerk I'm wailing."
"You can wail all you want later. For now you stay quiet," Kai said with a tiny hint of a smirk.
"So what now?" Tyson crossed his arms.
"Now, we give him time to heal his wounds." Kai had no idea how long that would take but all they could do currently is let him begin to heal on his own. When he was ready, he would come open up to them.
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Rimnerel: Okay, this chapter is done. And I'm really sorry that you had to wait. My mum said that we're going to scrape the computer come income tax time, so maybe I'll get a new processor or notebook before March hit. (Will be done with this project before then though.)
Tyson: I'm still mad I'm just finding out. Dude, you're wrong too.
Rimnerel: Sorry Tyson, but duty calls and I didn't feel like having you go on a killing spree soon. Mind doing my closing for me?
Tyson (arms crossed): Do I get to hit Tala?
Rimnerel: When I begin work back on Emotionless Tomorrows I'll stop tormenting you within the next three chapters. Deal?
Tyson (pouting): The next chapter comes out next Tuesday or Wednesday. She hopes everyone will read and review, if you have ideas for the last few chapters of the story, they are welcomed. See everyone next week.
Kai: Could have been worse.
Rimnerel: True. Well, I would like to thank everyone for reviewing and for making everyone mad and what not. I'm going to be doing the chapters at school for a while so you're going to have to bear with me. Okay, let's get started because I've wasted enough time screaming and what not.
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Amy was speechless as the young man with dual hair continued to glare at her with his fiery natured eyes. The other boys with him didn't say a word. They were waiting to see what would happen. Finally Amy backed down, stepping to the side. Kai smiled as he looked her in the eyes.
"I thought you would make the right choice." Turning to the three boys Kai said, "Stay here. I want to talk with Kenny alone before everyone else gets involved."
"Kai-" Tyson started but then shut up, knowing the stubborn Bladebreaker team captain was going to do this by himself before letting anyone else step in. "Fine, just don't do anything stupid."
"That's your department Tyson," Kai remarked stepping inside the house. His glance shifted over to Amy who was still trying to glare at him. "Stay put."
With that said Kai walked into the house, going up the stairs. Kai hardly ever came to visit Kenny at his house but he was well aware of where the brunette's room was despite this being his second or third trip there.
Waiting down the hall Kai stopped at the bedroom he remembered Max and Tyson bringing him to. Trying the knob, he found the lock enabled. With a short knock, Kai crossed his arms over his chest.
"Kenny." There was silence inside. "Kenny, open the door." Still there was silence from inside. Leaning against the door, being the patient person he was with the male, Kai waited a moment before he spoke. "Kenny, open the door."
"Kai is that you?" Dizzi voiced from inside the locked room.
"Dizzi, is Kenny in there?" Kai said.
"Yes. He's lying face down on the bed. He's awake," Dizzi reported. "What's going on?"
"Tala's gone," Kai said. There was silence from inside as Dizzi processed the information. "Kenny, I want you to listen to what I'm about to say. Understand." Kai sighed, not receiving a remark from the brunette.
Kai swore that if he saw Tala again he was going to personally put a foot up his ass so far. . .Kai cooled off knowing getting mad with that asshole right now would not help Kenny.
Yet he wondered how the red head could be so blind to allow himself any sort of peace Kenny was offering him from his past. If Tala did come back Kai would make sure he couldn't hurt Kenny anymore. This little stunt made Kai realize Tala didn't deserve the male.
"Kenny, I want you to listen. I know that I have no idea what you're going through. I'm not going to deny that. But I know that if he's hurt you this much he never cared. I know it will be hard to forget him, I'm not saying it's going to be easy either. But we. . .we're all worried about you. The others don't know everything and I don't plan on telling them until you're comfortable with them knowing," Kai stated.
There was still silence as Kai stood there. Just as Kai was about to say something more he heard the lock disable. Moving from against the door, Kai watched the door swing open. Standing in the doorway was Kenny. Tears glistened down his cheeks as he looked up at the taller male, as if he was some kid who had lost his way in a crowd.
"Why?" Kenny whispered.
Kai walked up to the brunette, brushing the hair aside to look into his red eyes. This had to be the first time he had seen the male's eyes. And looking into those watery blues now while heartache, pain, and sorrow surfaced really made Kai note to himself that he was going to have to hunt Tala down for this. Kai shook his head, not having an answer for the male.
"I just don't know. I would give you an answer if I had one, but I don't," Kai responded. More tears shimmered in the brunette's eyes as the pain seemed to grow. "Kenny, if. . ."
"Kai, it hurts. It really hurts. I want to stop, but it hurts so much that I can't. I know you think he's not worth it, but. . .I think I'm truly in love with him. And it hurts that much more. I would give up everything just to be with him," Kenny cried. The young man wrapped his arms around Kai, crying into his chest. Kai hesitantly stroked the young man's back.
"If you need a shoulder to cry on. . .I'm here," Kai finally remarked. Kenny didn't say a word as he stood holding on to Kai for a long time. Finally, Kenny could only whimper, his tears seeming to have ran out. Pulling the male from his now wet shirt, Kai led Kenny back into his room. "It's all right now. Why don't you try to get some sleep? And I want you to eat later, do you understand me?"
Kenny only nodded feebly as the dual haired male tucked him into bed as if he was a three year old child. (A/N: Isn't that the cutest thing? Can't you just imagine Kai doing that? ^__^) Kai then looked over at the computer that was on.
"Dizzi, watch over him."
"You don't have to tell me twice. I'll do it without any hesitation," Dizzi said.
"I should get going. If you need me, just call you know the number."
Grabbing the phone from the hallway, Kai placed it on the bed next to Kenny. "I'll call back around seven to make sure that everything's all right. You better answer the phone."
Kenny nodded again, knowing it would be bad to protest against Kai. With a light sigh, Kai walked out the room, closing the door behind him. Walking down the stairs, he found Amy where he left her. Giving her a cold stare, he walked back to the other Bladebreakers.
"Was he there?" Tyson inquired.
"Is he gone?" Max wondered.
"He's fine. He's in his room probably going back to sleep," Kai said. Ray took notice of the damp state of his team captain's shirt immediately.
"Why was he crying?" Ray asked.
Kai looked down at his shirt then at the Chinese young man. "I see you noticed."
The four boys subconsciously began walking away from the Shinoda household as they talked. Or rather three subconsciously followed their team captain as he started walking away from the house.
"What happened? Why was he crying about? Did you really let him cry on you?" Tyson all but blurted out in one sentence. He would never have thought Kai of all people would allow anyone to do that. Not even Max, his own boyfriend.
"You may not believe it Tyson, but Kai thinks of Kenny as a younger brother," Max smiled up at his boyfriend, but was still worried. Was it really Tala that had made Kenny. . .yes, Max told himself. He could tell Kenny really liked the Russian blader. It must really be hurting him to just have the male disappear so suddenly without even a good-bye. Max could never imagine Kai doing that nor just how much pain stirred up from it.
Tyson's eyes went huge as he gaped at Kai. "Seriously Max, you've got to be joking. Kai thinks of Chief as a little brother? Why the hell am I just finding this out?"
"Because you don't take the time to see pass the fact he's always on your case," Max voiced.
"Can I help it if I think he's unnecessarily cruel when it comes to me?" Tyson stated.
"All right you two," Ray said with a short smile. "Let's get back to the main case. So, Kai, what is it you're not telling us about this? Things just don't add up."
Knowing it was to come eventually Kai decided that it was going to be easier if Tyson and Ray knew. "Once I tell you, if I hear a word of this leak back to Kenny, I'm wringing necks. Currently he can't take the badgering."
"Badgering? Who-"All eyes turned on Tyson who dropped his sentence. "What? You don't think-"
"You've been known to do that," Ray actually admitted.
"Ray!"
"Sorry love, but it is true."
"That's cold," Tyson pouted.
"You know I don't mean to be mean. It's just that sometimes-"
"You don't know when to keep your mouth shut," Kai finished the sentence. A bead of sweat rolled down Ray's cheek and down his neck. Tyson glared at his team captain. Kai unfazed by the look decided to go on. "What I'm about to tell you may be hard to believe but it is true."
"And that would be?" Ray questioned.
"The reason Kenny was crying. . .the truth of it is that Kenny's in love with Tala." There was silence amongst the team as Ray and Tyson digested the information.
"Seriously?" Ray blinked.
"Hai," Kai nodded.
"You have to be joking," Tyson said in disbelief.
"Do I look like I'm joking?" Kai cocked a brow.
"What the hell!" Tyson screamed. "He. . .first he kept Tala's appearance here a secret and now I find out he's in love with him! How long have you known?"
"Up to the point just before Tala was in the hospital. Now promise that this won't get back to Kenny. He's already in enough pain trying to come to terms. I don't think it would help if he was constantly reminded by certain individuals," Kai remarked.
"And this is what you and Kenny were hiding from me, Max?" Tyson turned incredulous eyes on the blonde. "Dude, that's so wrong of you."
"Sorry Ty, I knew that if you found out, you would make a big deal about it. But you got to promise to stay quiet about this, okay," Max said.
"I have to keep quiet! I can't when-"Tyson had to stop suddenly when Kai spun around to glare at him.
"You will keep that damn mouth of yours shut Tyson. Kenny's heart is aching and I don't think it will help with you screaming and demanding why he didn't tell you. Have some consideration of his feelings," Kai snapped, causing Tyson to back up from the seething male. "I swear if I have to put my goddamn foot down your throat I will."
"Kai," Max said hesitantly.
"No Max, this is more than about Tyson's little selfish trips. He didn't see the look in Kenny's eyes. The pain that was cutting into his soul. . .I don't want to see that look again. I do agree with Tyson on the fact I don't like the pairing, but it isn't our decision to say he's wrong. So just respect his choice. And don't say anything about Tala."
"You have my word Kai," Max said immediately, understanding what Kai was getting at.
"I understand too," Ray said. "I'll keep my mouth shut about it."
"Tyson?" Kai said.
The blue haired male frowned not liking the fact that one of his very closest friends had kept such an enormous secret from him, but knowing that mentioning it would get him killed.
"You know that I don't like this, but I'm willing to shut up if it's going to hurt Kenny more. I promise not to say a word. But when he's finally over the jerk I'm wailing."
"You can wail all you want later. For now you stay quiet," Kai said with a tiny hint of a smirk.
"So what now?" Tyson crossed his arms.
"Now, we give him time to heal his wounds." Kai had no idea how long that would take but all they could do currently is let him begin to heal on his own. When he was ready, he would come open up to them.
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Rimnerel: Okay, this chapter is done. And I'm really sorry that you had to wait. My mum said that we're going to scrape the computer come income tax time, so maybe I'll get a new processor or notebook before March hit. (Will be done with this project before then though.)
Tyson: I'm still mad I'm just finding out. Dude, you're wrong too.
Rimnerel: Sorry Tyson, but duty calls and I didn't feel like having you go on a killing spree soon. Mind doing my closing for me?
Tyson (arms crossed): Do I get to hit Tala?
Rimnerel: When I begin work back on Emotionless Tomorrows I'll stop tormenting you within the next three chapters. Deal?
Tyson (pouting): The next chapter comes out next Tuesday or Wednesday. She hopes everyone will read and review, if you have ideas for the last few chapters of the story, they are welcomed. See everyone next week.