Rimnerel: Okay everyone, I'm finally writing the next chapter. With as many problems lately with my comp, Daisuke and I are back into business.
Kai (brow rose): You named your computer?
Rimnerel: What's wrong with naming my computer? It's going to be with me for a while anyhow, I might as well finally give it a name. What, you wanted me to name it after you?
Kai: As if. Just get to the reviews.
Rimnerel: Okay, spoil sport. I would like to thank everyone who reviewed last chapter and hope that everyone enjoys this chapter too. On that note, I would like everyone to know that I'm in the process of making another Kenny/Tala story just in case anyone wants to know.
Kai: Now on to the story.
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Kenny opened his eyes, slowly becoming aware that he was naked within a warm embrace. He was just about to expect to see Tala when he looked up, when he remembered that Tala had left him. His eyes teared up, but the tears did not fall. Raising his head up, he caught sight of the gentle, angelic face, a few loose strands of long green hair resting on his cheek.
"Zeo."
Kenny's eyes softened as he brushed away the strands of hair with a smile. He wasn't about to cry anymore. Not when Zeo was putting his heart on the line for him, in order for the pain in Kenny's heart to subside. He was going to be strong, if not for himself, but for this male.
*You're putting yourself all the way out there for me and I'm doing nothing but thinking about a heartless love that will never be. Forgive me.*
Kenny was going to try harder so he wouldn't allow Zeo's sacrifice to be in vain. He had come to a resolve not too long ago while Zeo was comforting him, he wasn't about to go back on it. Anyway, it was Tala's lost here, not his.
"How long have you been awake?" Zeo murmured as he yawned, then opened his sleepy green eyes.
"Not long," Kenny responded with a smile. He was going to try for real to love Zeo, not just because he owed the male, but because this decision was the right one. The one that could heal them both.
"What time is it?" Zeo lifted his head up from the pillow to read the numbers of the clock on the wall. School was over now and he was probably sure that a lot of people noticed his disappearing acts of the day. He doubted anyone would tell his aunt, but if she came home to find him in bed with another male... "I think we should get up in a few, what do you say?"
"In a few? What do you plan on doing now?" Kenny inquired seeing the mischief rise in those sparkling green eyes. It still amazed Kenny this was the same Zeo he had first met almost a year ago. "Oh, I see what you're trying to get at."
"What am I getting at?" Zeo remarked innocently as he moved a hand to push away Kenny's bangs from his eyes.
"Yes, exactly."
"Not much," Zeo replied moving his hand to trace the outlines of Kenny's features. "Just thought..."
"We could go at it again," Kenny finished the sentence for his new love. Zeo grinned with a playful smile as he pulled Kenny to him for a kiss.
"Something like that," Zeo murmured as his lips brushed against the brunette's. Kenny smiled as he opened his mouth for the male. This was a new start for him, he wasn't about to mess it up either.
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Tyson sighed as Ray stopped kissing his neck. The neko-jin looked down at his koibito who seemed a bit distant. "Tyson, you still worried about Kenny, aren't you?" Since that afternoon, when the Bladebreakers went to go check up on Kenny, but found he wasn't at his house, Tyson had become increasingly agitated.
"Where do you think he went?" Tyson said, looking up into his love's eyes. Ray shook his head. "He should have left a note or something for us."
"I know, but he needs some time to clear his mind after all. I'm sure he hasn't done anything rash, Kenny's not the type," Ray assured.
"But--" Tyson started. "We don't know where he is or if he's contemplating doing something that could--"
"Tyson, we have to have faith in him. Calm down and stop freaking out on me," Ray sighed, knowing how Tyson felt, but wasn't about to freak out so easily about it. "I know you're frustrated, everyone is. You can't just go on a rampage though. When Kenny wants to be found he will."
"But what if he doesn't want to be found?" Tyson said as he crossed his arms over his chest. "What if he thinks that he's going to go find Tala or--"
"Tyson, have faith in him," Rei whispered as he kissed the top of his lover's head. "You're making me jealous you know. So much fretting over Kenny is making me feel neglected."
"You're not neglected. You're just libidinous," Tyson said.
"Oh, now you're using big words. Do you even know what libidinous means?" Ray said playfully hoping to take Tyson's mind off of the current situation. The blue haired male pouted as he stared up at his love.
"Of course I know, I'm not stupid," Tyson flushed.
"I know," Ray murmured as he leaned down licking at Tyson's lips for entrance into his mouth. "So what does it mean?"
"It means...um..." Tyson thought hard, trying to remember what Max had said it was, while Ray was licking at his neck, lightly nibbling at the flesh there from time to time. "It's..."
"It means lascivious," Ray remarked, knowing Tyson had no idea what the word was. "Do you know what that means?" While his lover was still trying to figure out what lascivious and libidinous meant, Ray pulled Tyson down on the bed, climbing on top of him. He could feel Tyson's body partically heat up right there on the spot. Ray leaned down, sucking on the skin, causing Tyson to moan under him.
"More..."
"That means in greater quantity, amount, or number," Ray replied with a grin. Tyson turned lust filled eyes up to Ray with a short annoyance.
"You know what I meant, cat boy," Tyson said. "You wanted me to stop talking like a frantic mother, so I am. Now quit being a smart ass and fuck me."
"Oh, yes sure, mister Tyson," Ray chuckled as he moved his hand under the male's shirt while his mouth went in to search the wet cavern of Tyson's mouth. Just as Ray was about to unzip his love's pants, the telelphone by the bed rung. Tyson began to protest when Ray stopped his actions in order to answer the phone.
"Leave it, whoever it is can call back later," Tyson said, rubbing his lower half against Ray's leg.
"It might be Kai with news," Ray said, stopping Tyson's motions and got the phone on the third ring. "Hello, Ray speaking."
"Ray." The voice that came through was Kai's. Ray mouthed the word Kai to the male under him, who made an anger face. "This is Kai." Ray got from over the male and sat on the side of the bed. Tyson rolled over on his stomach, trying to calm the erection straining within his pants. It had to be Kai who called, ruining a very good hard on.
"What's up, do you have any news yet?" Ray asked.
"Is Tyson with you?" Kai remarked.
"He's with me," Ray said.
"Yeah! And horny as hell because of you! You have the worst timing in the world," Tyson shouted loud enough for, if not Kai to hear, but anyone else within a five mile radius.
"I'll just ignore that image trying to push its way into my brain," Kai said, partly disgusted. "Anyway, the reason I called was to let you know that Kenny called me early."
"Really? That's good. Do you know where he is now?" Ray asked.
There was a pause before Kai continued. "He's over this way with Max and I. He was with Zeo early and the two of them hung out."
"Zeo? Well at least he was with someone. Tyson and I will be over there in a few minutes. See you then."
"Okay." Kai hung up, wondering if he should have told Ray everything. After all, when the male had called him and said he was with Zeo, and not just for the day, but they were together now, Kai had worried. When Kenny had arrived at Kai's apartment ten minutes ago, it didn't look as if he was using the other male to get over his lost of Tala. But Kai could tell he still hurt, his heart was still with the captain of the Demolition Boys.
"You're still worried about me, aren't you Kai?"
"Kai jumped, startled that he was caught completely off guard. Turning around, he found Kenny behind him. A thoughtful look on his face. Kai ran a hand through his hair, a short smile rising.
"How is it that you can see around my mask sometimes?"
"Because I know how much you worry about me. I really do appreciate it Kai. And I know what you're thinking." Kenny looked directly at Kai, his arms crossed over each other.
"Then you know that I'm here to listen," Kai said, uncharacteristically gentle. "I know how much Tala has hurt you because he has been made to do so since he was a child. Sometimes you have too soft a heart, but I think that's why it's easier to talk to you than anyone else at times."
"Thank you Kai. And I promise I will heal. Zeo will help me, I know he will." Kenny smiled. All he needed was a little time and care. He would be as good as new then.
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The figure in the hotel room tossed and turned in his sleep. Beads of sweat dotted his entire body as his face contorted in expressions of pain. His breathing was labored as if running for miles in his sleep. Finally waking up with a strangled cry, he sat straight up, reaching out as if to grab hold of something. Or someone. After a minute, he realized he was in his cheap, little hotel room.
"Why...why am I continued to be tormented?" The male lowered his hand, then closed his eyes, falling back on the damp pillows. Opening his eyes again, he stared up at the ceiling. "Why are you tormenting my dreams?"
For the tenth night in a row Tala woke up covered in a sheen of sweat from reoccuring nightmares. They always started with him being a child and watching as he had to relieve his mother's death all over again. Then Boris was always after him, beating and hurting him until he was just as Boris wanted. There was always that one point within his dreams where he ran, but when he ran he always managed to fall somehow.
Falling into an endless blackness of loneliness and cold isolation. Before he could fall further to his demise, the hand of an angel grabbed him, stopping his descent into a cold hell. That angel that always caught him shed sad tears, looking into his eyes as their graps slipped away and Tala continued to fall, waking up then.
Always the angel that shed tears for him was Kenny. That male that had so foolishly fell in love with him. Giving Tala his whole complete heart, unprotected from the many assaults Tala inflicted on it. Why couldn't Tala just forget the male all together? It wasn't like--
"It's not true." Yet he knew there was something wrong. Knew that his heart was snagged on a tree branch which didn't allow him to go forward. He needed to find some way to free himself from the tree branch. He couldn't continue like this forever, nor was he going to allow it any further. He was going to go back and confront his problem with a resolve of tundra.
That boy wasn't going to trip him into opening up again. Once he spoke his peace and made his point clear, Tala was certain everything was going to be fine. Closing his eyes, Tala hoped to fall into easy rest. Yet in the back of his mind there was a nagging thought. He ignored it, but it still rang through clearly. Even when he managed to get back to sleep.
Once he went back would it truly be as easy as he made it seem to walk away again?
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Rimnerel: Okay, there we go! The next chapter of the story which is heading up to the ending.
Ray: Now that I think about it, your story is like a spanish soap opera.
Rimnerel: Oh yeah! I'm in my ultimas capitulos! (^ ^) Oi, probably did watch way too many novelas. But let me get back to the point, things are about to heat back up. Give me four days, (I promise this time) and I'll have your next chapter out.
Ray: So until then, keep a watch out for these two stories: The Reason and the first two chapters of Oleander Summer. And please check out Breaking Away, a story that Rim just recently post.
Rimnerel: It really is a great story, please read and review. Both this one and Breaking Away. I even used an AFI song too!!! Love you Davey and you too Jade!!
Kai (brow rose): You named your computer?
Rimnerel: What's wrong with naming my computer? It's going to be with me for a while anyhow, I might as well finally give it a name. What, you wanted me to name it after you?
Kai: As if. Just get to the reviews.
Rimnerel: Okay, spoil sport. I would like to thank everyone who reviewed last chapter and hope that everyone enjoys this chapter too. On that note, I would like everyone to know that I'm in the process of making another Kenny/Tala story just in case anyone wants to know.
Kai: Now on to the story.
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Kenny opened his eyes, slowly becoming aware that he was naked within a warm embrace. He was just about to expect to see Tala when he looked up, when he remembered that Tala had left him. His eyes teared up, but the tears did not fall. Raising his head up, he caught sight of the gentle, angelic face, a few loose strands of long green hair resting on his cheek.
"Zeo."
Kenny's eyes softened as he brushed away the strands of hair with a smile. He wasn't about to cry anymore. Not when Zeo was putting his heart on the line for him, in order for the pain in Kenny's heart to subside. He was going to be strong, if not for himself, but for this male.
*You're putting yourself all the way out there for me and I'm doing nothing but thinking about a heartless love that will never be. Forgive me.*
Kenny was going to try harder so he wouldn't allow Zeo's sacrifice to be in vain. He had come to a resolve not too long ago while Zeo was comforting him, he wasn't about to go back on it. Anyway, it was Tala's lost here, not his.
"How long have you been awake?" Zeo murmured as he yawned, then opened his sleepy green eyes.
"Not long," Kenny responded with a smile. He was going to try for real to love Zeo, not just because he owed the male, but because this decision was the right one. The one that could heal them both.
"What time is it?" Zeo lifted his head up from the pillow to read the numbers of the clock on the wall. School was over now and he was probably sure that a lot of people noticed his disappearing acts of the day. He doubted anyone would tell his aunt, but if she came home to find him in bed with another male... "I think we should get up in a few, what do you say?"
"In a few? What do you plan on doing now?" Kenny inquired seeing the mischief rise in those sparkling green eyes. It still amazed Kenny this was the same Zeo he had first met almost a year ago. "Oh, I see what you're trying to get at."
"What am I getting at?" Zeo remarked innocently as he moved a hand to push away Kenny's bangs from his eyes.
"Yes, exactly."
"Not much," Zeo replied moving his hand to trace the outlines of Kenny's features. "Just thought..."
"We could go at it again," Kenny finished the sentence for his new love. Zeo grinned with a playful smile as he pulled Kenny to him for a kiss.
"Something like that," Zeo murmured as his lips brushed against the brunette's. Kenny smiled as he opened his mouth for the male. This was a new start for him, he wasn't about to mess it up either.
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Tyson sighed as Ray stopped kissing his neck. The neko-jin looked down at his koibito who seemed a bit distant. "Tyson, you still worried about Kenny, aren't you?" Since that afternoon, when the Bladebreakers went to go check up on Kenny, but found he wasn't at his house, Tyson had become increasingly agitated.
"Where do you think he went?" Tyson said, looking up into his love's eyes. Ray shook his head. "He should have left a note or something for us."
"I know, but he needs some time to clear his mind after all. I'm sure he hasn't done anything rash, Kenny's not the type," Ray assured.
"But--" Tyson started. "We don't know where he is or if he's contemplating doing something that could--"
"Tyson, we have to have faith in him. Calm down and stop freaking out on me," Ray sighed, knowing how Tyson felt, but wasn't about to freak out so easily about it. "I know you're frustrated, everyone is. You can't just go on a rampage though. When Kenny wants to be found he will."
"But what if he doesn't want to be found?" Tyson said as he crossed his arms over his chest. "What if he thinks that he's going to go find Tala or--"
"Tyson, have faith in him," Rei whispered as he kissed the top of his lover's head. "You're making me jealous you know. So much fretting over Kenny is making me feel neglected."
"You're not neglected. You're just libidinous," Tyson said.
"Oh, now you're using big words. Do you even know what libidinous means?" Ray said playfully hoping to take Tyson's mind off of the current situation. The blue haired male pouted as he stared up at his love.
"Of course I know, I'm not stupid," Tyson flushed.
"I know," Ray murmured as he leaned down licking at Tyson's lips for entrance into his mouth. "So what does it mean?"
"It means...um..." Tyson thought hard, trying to remember what Max had said it was, while Ray was licking at his neck, lightly nibbling at the flesh there from time to time. "It's..."
"It means lascivious," Ray remarked, knowing Tyson had no idea what the word was. "Do you know what that means?" While his lover was still trying to figure out what lascivious and libidinous meant, Ray pulled Tyson down on the bed, climbing on top of him. He could feel Tyson's body partically heat up right there on the spot. Ray leaned down, sucking on the skin, causing Tyson to moan under him.
"More..."
"That means in greater quantity, amount, or number," Ray replied with a grin. Tyson turned lust filled eyes up to Ray with a short annoyance.
"You know what I meant, cat boy," Tyson said. "You wanted me to stop talking like a frantic mother, so I am. Now quit being a smart ass and fuck me."
"Oh, yes sure, mister Tyson," Ray chuckled as he moved his hand under the male's shirt while his mouth went in to search the wet cavern of Tyson's mouth. Just as Ray was about to unzip his love's pants, the telelphone by the bed rung. Tyson began to protest when Ray stopped his actions in order to answer the phone.
"Leave it, whoever it is can call back later," Tyson said, rubbing his lower half against Ray's leg.
"It might be Kai with news," Ray said, stopping Tyson's motions and got the phone on the third ring. "Hello, Ray speaking."
"Ray." The voice that came through was Kai's. Ray mouthed the word Kai to the male under him, who made an anger face. "This is Kai." Ray got from over the male and sat on the side of the bed. Tyson rolled over on his stomach, trying to calm the erection straining within his pants. It had to be Kai who called, ruining a very good hard on.
"What's up, do you have any news yet?" Ray asked.
"Is Tyson with you?" Kai remarked.
"He's with me," Ray said.
"Yeah! And horny as hell because of you! You have the worst timing in the world," Tyson shouted loud enough for, if not Kai to hear, but anyone else within a five mile radius.
"I'll just ignore that image trying to push its way into my brain," Kai said, partly disgusted. "Anyway, the reason I called was to let you know that Kenny called me early."
"Really? That's good. Do you know where he is now?" Ray asked.
There was a pause before Kai continued. "He's over this way with Max and I. He was with Zeo early and the two of them hung out."
"Zeo? Well at least he was with someone. Tyson and I will be over there in a few minutes. See you then."
"Okay." Kai hung up, wondering if he should have told Ray everything. After all, when the male had called him and said he was with Zeo, and not just for the day, but they were together now, Kai had worried. When Kenny had arrived at Kai's apartment ten minutes ago, it didn't look as if he was using the other male to get over his lost of Tala. But Kai could tell he still hurt, his heart was still with the captain of the Demolition Boys.
"You're still worried about me, aren't you Kai?"
"Kai jumped, startled that he was caught completely off guard. Turning around, he found Kenny behind him. A thoughtful look on his face. Kai ran a hand through his hair, a short smile rising.
"How is it that you can see around my mask sometimes?"
"Because I know how much you worry about me. I really do appreciate it Kai. And I know what you're thinking." Kenny looked directly at Kai, his arms crossed over each other.
"Then you know that I'm here to listen," Kai said, uncharacteristically gentle. "I know how much Tala has hurt you because he has been made to do so since he was a child. Sometimes you have too soft a heart, but I think that's why it's easier to talk to you than anyone else at times."
"Thank you Kai. And I promise I will heal. Zeo will help me, I know he will." Kenny smiled. All he needed was a little time and care. He would be as good as new then.
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The figure in the hotel room tossed and turned in his sleep. Beads of sweat dotted his entire body as his face contorted in expressions of pain. His breathing was labored as if running for miles in his sleep. Finally waking up with a strangled cry, he sat straight up, reaching out as if to grab hold of something. Or someone. After a minute, he realized he was in his cheap, little hotel room.
"Why...why am I continued to be tormented?" The male lowered his hand, then closed his eyes, falling back on the damp pillows. Opening his eyes again, he stared up at the ceiling. "Why are you tormenting my dreams?"
For the tenth night in a row Tala woke up covered in a sheen of sweat from reoccuring nightmares. They always started with him being a child and watching as he had to relieve his mother's death all over again. Then Boris was always after him, beating and hurting him until he was just as Boris wanted. There was always that one point within his dreams where he ran, but when he ran he always managed to fall somehow.
Falling into an endless blackness of loneliness and cold isolation. Before he could fall further to his demise, the hand of an angel grabbed him, stopping his descent into a cold hell. That angel that always caught him shed sad tears, looking into his eyes as their graps slipped away and Tala continued to fall, waking up then.
Always the angel that shed tears for him was Kenny. That male that had so foolishly fell in love with him. Giving Tala his whole complete heart, unprotected from the many assaults Tala inflicted on it. Why couldn't Tala just forget the male all together? It wasn't like--
"It's not true." Yet he knew there was something wrong. Knew that his heart was snagged on a tree branch which didn't allow him to go forward. He needed to find some way to free himself from the tree branch. He couldn't continue like this forever, nor was he going to allow it any further. He was going to go back and confront his problem with a resolve of tundra.
That boy wasn't going to trip him into opening up again. Once he spoke his peace and made his point clear, Tala was certain everything was going to be fine. Closing his eyes, Tala hoped to fall into easy rest. Yet in the back of his mind there was a nagging thought. He ignored it, but it still rang through clearly. Even when he managed to get back to sleep.
Once he went back would it truly be as easy as he made it seem to walk away again?
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Rimnerel: Okay, there we go! The next chapter of the story which is heading up to the ending.
Ray: Now that I think about it, your story is like a spanish soap opera.
Rimnerel: Oh yeah! I'm in my ultimas capitulos! (^ ^) Oi, probably did watch way too many novelas. But let me get back to the point, things are about to heat back up. Give me four days, (I promise this time) and I'll have your next chapter out.
Ray: So until then, keep a watch out for these two stories: The Reason and the first two chapters of Oleander Summer. And please check out Breaking Away, a story that Rim just recently post.
Rimnerel: It really is a great story, please read and review. Both this one and Breaking Away. I even used an AFI song too!!! Love you Davey and you too Jade!!