Kougra: IT'S HERE!!!! CHAPTER FOUR IS HERE!!!!
Angel: Wow. That one shook the windows. I hope ya didn't break anything.
Kougra: Angel? Do Heaven a favor an' get a life.
Angel: Got one. Driving you up the wall. BTW{by the way} Where's Shad.?
Kougra{Trying to look innocent): She's a little...{cough!cough}...tied up at the moment.
I'm Not Sorry
The next morning was slightly strange for all of the members of the household. Tyson and Tala were becoming fast friends and fighting over which one of them got the last pancake. Tyson won out in the end. Kai was actually talking and not shouting at Ari. To shut up. Ray slept in until noon after being completely exausted by Kai the night before. On top of that, Max and Hilliary were no where to be seen which meant they were probably off screwing somewhere in the hugh four-story house. That afternoon, Tala got bored and went to his room only to find a pile of poetry written by Kenny but supplied by Kai on his bed. The poems interested him greatly as he drank in every word that Kenny had written. Auzurl eyes brimmed with tears when they reached the latest poem which was appropriately named Shattered Life. He began to read outloud for this particular one for some reason; his heart raced as he did.
"Cold as winter; Strong as stone
He faced the darkness all alone
A silver God; A reflection
A merage; a recollection
No return; no turning back
The past is gone; the future black
Serphents gather in their nests
And he stands above the rest
He views the world through the eyes of others
Black and white; no colours
As he looks upon a shattered youth
A shattered mirror shows a shattered truth."
"He wrote that one for you." Tala was caught off guard by Kai because he had not noticed he was no longer alone in the room. Kai reached for the doorknob to leave but before he left he said:"Don't forget what I said this morning, Tala." The red-head collasped onto his bed. How could he forget what Kai had said about him? There was no way he could because just looking at Kenny drove the memory back into his mind.
*******[Flashback]
Kai woke with a start knowing full well he was not in the room alone; years of experience with Ray had taught him this. He looked at the wall clock as it read 8:30 am. Tala, he realized, was sitting in the chair by the window gazing at the lawn watching as the birds pecked at the ground for their breakfast.
"Hn. How long have you been there?" Tala did not remove his eyes from the view.
"Half an hour, I s'pose." Half dazed, he continued to stare into the golden abyss of the rising sun. "Hey, Kai, can I ask you somethin'?"
"You just did." Tala broke his gaze to look at the BladeBreaker's Captain. His expression said nothing of what he was feeling or thinking. There was nothing to give Kai reason to doubt the red-head's seriousness. "What?"
"What's up with Kenny? Why'd he try to do something so stupid for someone so smart?"
"Are you talkin' 'bout the night he found you?" Kai asked sitting up in bed. Only then did he realize why Tala was trying to be quiet. Ray was still in the bed, unclothed, and snoring away!~Wow! I really beat him out this time.~ "If ya are then the answers simple: depression. He was depressed and looking for a way out that night. But it wasn't the first time, Tala." The room fell silent except for the chirping of the birds outside; tear-filled auzurl eyes met sympathetic chocolate brown. "He's tried to kill himself about ten times already in the past two years but I stopped him. That night gave him something to live for." It was a while before either blader spoke as Tala let the new information sink into his head. A single tear found it's way down his cheek; he raised a hand to wiped it away.
"Kai? Are you saying that I'm the reason he's still alive?"
"You hit the nail on the head with that one I'm afraid." ****[End Flashback]
A loud knock brought the red-head back to reality. "Come on in, Tyson." Tala assumed it would be the loud-mouth asking if he wanted to go catch a bite to eat.
"It's not Tyson." Kenny said as he entered the room. "He, Max and the girls left about an hour ago for the mall. I don't know where Ray and Kai are though." The smaller male closed the door quietly and sat at the edge of the bed. Tala let out a small chuckle. He knew exactly where those two were and what they were doing. "What's so funny?"
"Tyson being gone really explains the silence. And I know where the other two are. They're in Kai's room going at it like a pair of horny rabbits." This earned a laugh out of the brunette. "Hey, Kenny. How have you been since we last met anyway?"
"Truthfully? I've been better." Came the dull reply. Tala reached out a caring hand and took hold of Kenny's wrist to pull him down beside him. It surprised Tala at how willingly Kenny seemed to milt into him. ~Like two pieces of the same puzzle.~ Tala thought as Kenny let out a sigh of contentment.
"Kai showed me some of your poetry. It was like reading my past for the most part though. Kinda- what was the word Ray used? Dark.-yeah. It was dark. Did you really see me that way?"
"Sometimes." He could feel Tala's heated breath on the back of his neck and turned to face him. What else had Kai said behind Kenny's back?
"Kenny? I'm not sorry you're still here. I'm actually happy for once." ~In the arms of the one I love.~ He added silently. "You're my reason for living, Kenny. Just like I'm yours." So the truth was out and it was Kai who told on him. Tala placed a hooked finger under Kenny's chin and their lips met in a simple kiss. A kiss that Kenny deepened. Tala sought entrance into the younger's mouth which was granted to him as he explored the moist cavern with his tounge. Neither wanted this moment to end but they knew they had to breath.
Three rooms down, Kai pushed Ray to his highest point of estacy before collasping with his lover onto the bed. "Hmmmm. That was fun." Ray purred snuggling into Kai's arms.
"Yes it was. Do you think that Tala told Kenny how he felt yet?" As if on cue they heard a cry of pleasure as Kenny screamed Tala's name into the night. Ray chuckled softly and Kai smerked knowingly. "I take that back."
"Yup. An' I think Kenny liked what he heard, too."
Kougra: Fini!
Angel:[untying Shadow] Since when do you like French?
Kougra: Don't. But it helps to know a little, ne ka?
Shadow: She knows Japanese too!
Kougra: [sweat-drops]^o^' R&R. The poem is MINE!
Angel: Wow. That one shook the windows. I hope ya didn't break anything.
Kougra: Angel? Do Heaven a favor an' get a life.
Angel: Got one. Driving you up the wall. BTW{by the way} Where's Shad.?
Kougra{Trying to look innocent): She's a little...{cough!cough}...tied up at the moment.
I'm Not Sorry
The next morning was slightly strange for all of the members of the household. Tyson and Tala were becoming fast friends and fighting over which one of them got the last pancake. Tyson won out in the end. Kai was actually talking and not shouting at Ari. To shut up. Ray slept in until noon after being completely exausted by Kai the night before. On top of that, Max and Hilliary were no where to be seen which meant they were probably off screwing somewhere in the hugh four-story house. That afternoon, Tala got bored and went to his room only to find a pile of poetry written by Kenny but supplied by Kai on his bed. The poems interested him greatly as he drank in every word that Kenny had written. Auzurl eyes brimmed with tears when they reached the latest poem which was appropriately named Shattered Life. He began to read outloud for this particular one for some reason; his heart raced as he did.
"Cold as winter; Strong as stone
He faced the darkness all alone
A silver God; A reflection
A merage; a recollection
No return; no turning back
The past is gone; the future black
Serphents gather in their nests
And he stands above the rest
He views the world through the eyes of others
Black and white; no colours
As he looks upon a shattered youth
A shattered mirror shows a shattered truth."
"He wrote that one for you." Tala was caught off guard by Kai because he had not noticed he was no longer alone in the room. Kai reached for the doorknob to leave but before he left he said:"Don't forget what I said this morning, Tala." The red-head collasped onto his bed. How could he forget what Kai had said about him? There was no way he could because just looking at Kenny drove the memory back into his mind.
*******[Flashback]
Kai woke with a start knowing full well he was not in the room alone; years of experience with Ray had taught him this. He looked at the wall clock as it read 8:30 am. Tala, he realized, was sitting in the chair by the window gazing at the lawn watching as the birds pecked at the ground for their breakfast.
"Hn. How long have you been there?" Tala did not remove his eyes from the view.
"Half an hour, I s'pose." Half dazed, he continued to stare into the golden abyss of the rising sun. "Hey, Kai, can I ask you somethin'?"
"You just did." Tala broke his gaze to look at the BladeBreaker's Captain. His expression said nothing of what he was feeling or thinking. There was nothing to give Kai reason to doubt the red-head's seriousness. "What?"
"What's up with Kenny? Why'd he try to do something so stupid for someone so smart?"
"Are you talkin' 'bout the night he found you?" Kai asked sitting up in bed. Only then did he realize why Tala was trying to be quiet. Ray was still in the bed, unclothed, and snoring away!~Wow! I really beat him out this time.~ "If ya are then the answers simple: depression. He was depressed and looking for a way out that night. But it wasn't the first time, Tala." The room fell silent except for the chirping of the birds outside; tear-filled auzurl eyes met sympathetic chocolate brown. "He's tried to kill himself about ten times already in the past two years but I stopped him. That night gave him something to live for." It was a while before either blader spoke as Tala let the new information sink into his head. A single tear found it's way down his cheek; he raised a hand to wiped it away.
"Kai? Are you saying that I'm the reason he's still alive?"
"You hit the nail on the head with that one I'm afraid." ****[End Flashback]
A loud knock brought the red-head back to reality. "Come on in, Tyson." Tala assumed it would be the loud-mouth asking if he wanted to go catch a bite to eat.
"It's not Tyson." Kenny said as he entered the room. "He, Max and the girls left about an hour ago for the mall. I don't know where Ray and Kai are though." The smaller male closed the door quietly and sat at the edge of the bed. Tala let out a small chuckle. He knew exactly where those two were and what they were doing. "What's so funny?"
"Tyson being gone really explains the silence. And I know where the other two are. They're in Kai's room going at it like a pair of horny rabbits." This earned a laugh out of the brunette. "Hey, Kenny. How have you been since we last met anyway?"
"Truthfully? I've been better." Came the dull reply. Tala reached out a caring hand and took hold of Kenny's wrist to pull him down beside him. It surprised Tala at how willingly Kenny seemed to milt into him. ~Like two pieces of the same puzzle.~ Tala thought as Kenny let out a sigh of contentment.
"Kai showed me some of your poetry. It was like reading my past for the most part though. Kinda- what was the word Ray used? Dark.-yeah. It was dark. Did you really see me that way?"
"Sometimes." He could feel Tala's heated breath on the back of his neck and turned to face him. What else had Kai said behind Kenny's back?
"Kenny? I'm not sorry you're still here. I'm actually happy for once." ~In the arms of the one I love.~ He added silently. "You're my reason for living, Kenny. Just like I'm yours." So the truth was out and it was Kai who told on him. Tala placed a hooked finger under Kenny's chin and their lips met in a simple kiss. A kiss that Kenny deepened. Tala sought entrance into the younger's mouth which was granted to him as he explored the moist cavern with his tounge. Neither wanted this moment to end but they knew they had to breath.
Three rooms down, Kai pushed Ray to his highest point of estacy before collasping with his lover onto the bed. "Hmmmm. That was fun." Ray purred snuggling into Kai's arms.
"Yes it was. Do you think that Tala told Kenny how he felt yet?" As if on cue they heard a cry of pleasure as Kenny screamed Tala's name into the night. Ray chuckled softly and Kai smerked knowingly. "I take that back."
"Yup. An' I think Kenny liked what he heard, too."
Kougra: Fini!
Angel:[untying Shadow] Since when do you like French?
Kougra: Don't. But it helps to know a little, ne ka?
Shadow: She knows Japanese too!
Kougra: [sweat-drops]^o^' R&R. The poem is MINE!
