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Chapter Six - Tears

(Kai's POV)

I was up and walking by lunchtime. I didn't really see what all the fuss was about staying in bed.

Plus, I was confused. Why did Tyson bolt off like that? Whenever he was near my heart seemed to beat more than what was normal and it usually made me feel uncomfortable. Was that the same with Tyson?

I was determined to find him and put a stop to all of this.

Everyone seemed to have gone from the dojo.

Typical, once the captain's down they all slack off somewhere. Well, I couldn't exactly complain since I wasn't doing any work either; I was looking for Tyson.

I systematically went through all the places he could have gone - the docks, the beach, the market or maybe the woods if he wanted to clear his head.

So, I set out, it was my first time going out since the accident but as long as I didn't freak out in the middle of the street I would be fine.

(Tyson's POV)

I ran on, I'm sure I heard about a Biovolt branch around here somewhere though I wasn't entirely sure where.

I was determined to find it as quickly as possible before my senses came back to remind me how impulsive I was being.

Biovolt was a large mansion; pretty innocent looking, it seemed like one of those mansions any wealthy business man could own but I knew that behind those walls unspeakable experiments were conducted.

With my faithful Dragoon clutched in one hand and my launcher in the other I ran across the grounds ready to wreck as much havoc as I could.

The large stone walls towered over me as I approached. I was surprised I had even made it to the door without tripping over one of those silent alarms.

The door was heavily locked but that was not a problem for Dragoon. Pulling the ripcord as hard as I could, Dragoon smashed into the large door, shattering it into pieces.

That's when the alarms began to wail like a flock of alarmed crows screeching out into the air.

Well I wasn't going to let them catch me so I ran. I had no idea where I was going as I entered the labyrinth of passages and glum stone corridors. I just wanted to destroy as much as I could.

The passages were lined with labs. I entered each one, systematically destroying everything as I went along. I could hear the panic rising and the hundreds of frantic feet scurrying like rats in their own nest.

A couple of test tubes were destroyed, scientific equipment, computers, cameras - none of it was spared.

I think I would have destroyed the entire building if the sound of footsteps very close to me had not alerted me and brought me back to myself.

Dashing out of the destroyed rooms, I ran back for the exit. I heard someone behind me yell but I didn't bother to look back. I could hear the footsteps coming after me and that was enough to spur me on.

Even as I raced through the market I was gripped with paranoia. I was sure someone was quietly stalking me, someone from Biovolt had followed me all this way.

I ran on and on, never stopping to look back in case my stalker decided to attack.

Finally, I came to a stop near the woods, I would be safe here. I didn't think that they had followed me this far.

I collapsed to the ground in an exhausted heap. My hand was bleeding profusely and I had to get home and bandage it.

A sudden shuffling made me spin round. There was something in the bushes besides me! I scrambled to my feet shouting, "who's there?"

The bushes parted and to my relief a familiar face appeared.

"Kai," I breathed. "Thank God, what are you doing here?"

Kai frowned and I instantly knew that those footsteps I had heard had been his. He had been following me and he knew exactly what I had done.

I felt a little guilty for not telling him my plans but before I could apologise he turned around and walked away.

"H-hey, Kai! Wait up!" I cried, chasing after him.

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His pace had slowed down as we approached the dojo, allowing me to walk besides him in silence.

I sat on my bed and Kai disappeared into the bathroom. He was still not talking to me.

When he came back he had a first aid kit in hand yet he was still frowning.

"I - I was doing it for you," I protested. His hard gaze made me feel like a naughty toddler. "Biovolt had to be punished for what they did to you!"

His frowned deepened as he produced a piece of paper and a pen that he always kept in his pocket besides Dranzer and began writing.

'What about me? Don't you think that I wanted to get my revenge personally?' It said.

I fingered it uncomfortably. "I didn't think of it that way," I blushed.

Kai took the paper off me and wrote something else. 'No you just didn't think,' he scribbled onto paper and passed it to me.

"I'm sorry," I apologised and Kai rolled his eyes.

A moment of silence passed between us before he took a seat next to me on the bed, grabbed my hand and inspected it. I stared agape at what he was doing then he slowly began to bandage my wound.

His hands worked mechanically, winding the white cloth around my hand finally tying it in a tight bow and my eyes were transfixed on how gently his hands were working.

"Thanks," I said appreciatively but he just sniffed airily, I guess he was still mad at me.

I shuffled uncomfortably in the silence; the fact that we were so close made my insides squirm.

"Look, I really am sorry, it's just that I want to get revenge because - " I stopped. Because what? Because Kai was a great friend and I didn't want to see him hurt.

Huh, yeah right, I would do anything for my friends but usually my heart did not pound so much. I had never felt as angry as I did when I broke into Biovolt. I asked myself why I felt so confused but I received no answer.

Besides me, Kai had sunk into a similar brooding state. I wondered what he could possibly be thinking about but I felt reluctant to pry.

"Kai," I drew in a deep breath, not sure how to introduce my proposal. "Kai, the chief told me about this place in Germany, it's a psychiatric hospital they could help you."

Kai narrowed his eyes dangerously and I could practically feel myself walking over wafer thin ice.

"The people there are supposed to be the best in the world, they could really help you. Don't you want that? Don't you want to stop those things inside your head and get your voice back?"

Kai turned away from me, I could tell how reluctant he was to accept any help, especially from a bunch of strangers.

"What about me? What about the team?" I continued. I was gaining ground on him with each word I uttered. "You know how much it hurts for us to see you in pain. We want those things in your head to get out as much as you do," I tried to keep my composure. I didn't want him to go but I wanted him to stop having nightmares. I took a deep breath. "You should go there," I said.

Everything about Kai screamed in defiance. I could see it on his eyes, read it in his body language, I knew he would say no and I was torn between feelings to relief and feelings of despondency.

In those situations where there are two choices: the right choice and the wrong choice, people often choose the wrong choice not because they weren't sure which was which but because it was just too hard to make the right decision.

There were two things I could have done. Two possibilities. I knew what I had to do. It was hard but I made the right choice.

"Kai...please," I begged, giving him the most adorable puppy-dog look I could conjure up.

Something hot and wet splashed onto my cheeks.

I tentatively touched it, glowing red with embarrassment as more tears ran down my cheeks.

I hurriedly wiped them away; wishing the ground would just swallow me up but for every tear I wiped away ten more seemed to appear.

'No, not in front of Kai, please,' I silently begged. What was he thinking of me now? Seeing those shameful tears fall? I was weak and he knew it.

Why wouldn't the tears stop? Why was I so upset anyway?

I guess because I cared about Kai too much, because I was having these strange thoughts and they confused me. Maybe I was crying because I was feeling lost in a muddle of emotions I wasn't used to.

Kai cocked his head in confusion, not really understanding why I was crying either.

There was no use hiding them so I let them fall, cringing as each one fell.

(Kai's POV)

I could never understand tears. All my life, tears were seen as something weak but that was what Boris had taught me and Boris is always wrong.

Tears were a symbol of strength; you have to be strong to be able to cry, that was why I was so weak, I could not shed even one measly tear.

I wanted to know why Tyson was crying. I had obviously upset him but he of all people should know that I'm as stubborn as he is.

I felt a deep pit of guilt rising to my throat. I had made him cry and I hated myself for it. If he wanted me to go so badly I would have been out that door like a lightening bolt but he shook his head, saying that it wasn't me.

'Then who?' I wondered. I guess that knowing didn't really matter, what was important was helping Tyson.

Ironic, isn't it? Here he is, trying to help me when he's got just about as many problems as I do.

Now I'm not one for getting all mushy but I know that when people are upset they cry and when people cry they should be comforted so I placed a rather shaky hand on his shoulder.

I felt a wave of electricity spark off at our touch.

Our eyes were locked, I stared so deeply into those pools of blue that I thought I'd drown in them.

My heart was racing, thoughts flashed through my head but not the nightmarish ones I usually got but pleasant images and thoughts and before I knew it, I was only a few inches away from Tyson.

I think I must have known all along that I was closer to Tyson than anyone else. Even when I pushed away he followed me as if there was some kind of red string attached to us, stopping us from ever parting.

"Kai, I - "

I silenced him gently. My heart was still beating, there was something I wanted to do, something I think I had wanted to do ever since I had met him but I didn't have the guts. I've always been weak.

I could have written it down but words on paper felt so cheap, I didn't even think that speech convey what I was feeling.

Some things just can't be touched, seen or even heard, some things have to be felt by the heart.

'Well, here goes,' I told myself. It would be the first time communicating with the...heart. I wasn't sure if I could do it.

I decided to just go for it, like hurtling across a cliff to either fly of fall.

One hand took Tyson's bandaged one while the other was firmly planted on the bed.

I caught one glance at Tyson before our lips met, brushing briefly before turning a butterfly kiss into a crushing one.

It was amazing but what was even more surprising was that he didn't push me away, that he was actually kissing me back.

The feeling was more than words could say and I knew that everything would be fine from now on even if I didn't have my voice.

There was no need for words.

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Mizu_Tenshi: Sappy, yes, but you can't blame me, I was listening to 'Meteor Rain' by F4 when I wrote this and it affected my brain. I'm not good at kissing scenes, my romance tends to be mostly subtle hints but I guess it could have been worse. Oh, and that's not the end either, there's still some more to come. So, anyone who wants Kai to get his voice back, raise your hand.

Thanks to: Rumi-chan, ShadowDragon22, kayanna, Kaiiko-chan, Skittles the Sugar Fairy, TechnoRanma, Nancy's-little-Obsession, Lychee Fairy, Matty TysonKai rulz, Kiina, SilveryKitsune, Syaoran-lover, Mariana1, Othela, xXxCeRuLeAn-x'SxXx, Cherrii, DragonBlade, Kawii Angel, D. G., Kalico, Amara, JadesRose, Eng~Lang, CCPhoenix, and Timberwolf220