Chapter 4
Kai walked quickly and quietly down and out of the hotel before heading back to the familiar group of trees, though he never made it. "Kai!" came a voice from behind him. Kai spun around, seeing Tala jump from the wall that surrounded the hotel before making a slow but direct walk in his direction. "What are you doing here?" Kai asked, eyeing Tala, who just smirked back at him. "You are requested back at the Mansion, and I advise that you obey. Voltaire has important plans for you Kai," Tala said coldly. "Go home Tala. I'm through with my grandfather, and I will not do business with him or for him," Kai said dangerously. Tala shrugged, surprising Kai. "Cant say I didn't warn you Kai, but you will live to regret it," Tala said before vanishing over the wall.
Rei sighed, drawing back from the window after having watched Tala leave. He laying down on his and Kai's bed. 'What did Tala want?' was all he could think about as he awaited Kai's return. Rei didn't have to wait that long. Kai seemed to return unusually quickly "What did Tala want?" Rei asked, getting up off the bed and approaching Kai. Kai looked at Rei, sighing; he didn't want to worry Rei to have to worry about this. "Don't worry," he said, not being able to think of anything else to say at the current time. "I know they're back Kai," Rei said, holding onto one of Kais arm's so he couldn't turn to leave him.
Kai sighed' looking at the younger boy as he wrapped his arms around Rei's waist. "Promise not to worry?" Kai asked. Rei nodded, "I can't help it Kai," he said quietly, his eyes begging Kai just to tell him. Kai sighed, he wished Rei wouldn't beg. "Tala found me. He had a message for me from Voltaire. I don't see why they wont leave us alone already..." "What does Voltaire want?" Rei asked sounding worried. "He wants me to return, to work for him like some common slave. Ha, it was him who let me go in the first place," Kai smirked. "You told Tala no, right?" Rei asked anxiously. Kai's eyes hardened. "Of course I said no! I told Tala I'd never again do business with my grandfather." "What did Tala say?" Rei asked softly. Kai sighed, this was what he didn't want to tell Rei. "He said that I would live to regret it..." "We should really tell the others. What if he tries to take you again?" Rei asked as they both sat down on the bed. Kai shook his head. "I don't want them to know. They'd only make it seem like a bigger deal than it really is," he said. However, he knew it could turn out to be a big deal. Only recently had things been turning out well for him; he didn't want to risk that.
Rei just nodded, silently moving closer to Kai allowing, him to wrap his arms around his body. They sat in silence both thinking about the same topic though neither was keen on voicing their opinions.
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Meanwhile Tala had returned to Voltaire with the news of Kais rejection. Voltaire wasn't pleased. "Return with the rest of the Demolition Boys and bring him to me," Voltaire said, but a look in Tala's eye told him that he knew something that might make this little business deal a whole lot more amusing.
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Later on that night in Kais dreams, Kai found himself looking upon the teary eyed face of Rei, who was staring at something Kai couldn't see. He watched as Rei closed his eyes, trying to turn his head eye from what ever it was he was looking at. Kai woke up, breathing heavily. He sat up before glancing at Rei, who was currently curled up beside him; he was safe with him. Kai sighed; thankfully, Rei hadn't woken up. He looked at the clock; one am was to early for long convocations about dreams he didn't want to remember. Lying back down Kai pulled Rei closer to him holding him possessively as he tries to get back to sleep. It was no use, for when he did sleep, the dreams returned, ending with him awake and thinking about them.
It was 3:30 am when Kai woke for what could be said as the third time. He slipped out of bed, careful not to wake Rei. Kai quickly got dressed before quietly leaving the room, hoping that walking would rid his mind of thoughts that lurked in the darkness. What Kai didn't notice, however, was Tala and the demolition boys hanging around out side the hotel wall on the edge of the forest.
It was six in the morning when Kai finally decided to wander back to the hotel to wake the others for training. He really wasn't in the mood, though the whether seemed to be showing signs of a nice sunny day to come. He started with Tyson and Max's room first since it always took those two the longest to get ready. Kai banged his fist against the door until the sound of two people scrambling around in the darkness for their clothes could be heard.
"Training in five," Kai said before heading to Kenny's room. He found Kenny asleep, though it didn't last for long. After leaving the others to get ready Kai made his way back to his own room to wake Rei, only to find him not in bed, nor in the room. He looked out the window scanning the grounds and only looking back into the room when he couldn't sight him. However, that was when he noticed the note on the bedside table...
Kai walked quickly and quietly down and out of the hotel before heading back to the familiar group of trees, though he never made it. "Kai!" came a voice from behind him. Kai spun around, seeing Tala jump from the wall that surrounded the hotel before making a slow but direct walk in his direction. "What are you doing here?" Kai asked, eyeing Tala, who just smirked back at him. "You are requested back at the Mansion, and I advise that you obey. Voltaire has important plans for you Kai," Tala said coldly. "Go home Tala. I'm through with my grandfather, and I will not do business with him or for him," Kai said dangerously. Tala shrugged, surprising Kai. "Cant say I didn't warn you Kai, but you will live to regret it," Tala said before vanishing over the wall.
Rei sighed, drawing back from the window after having watched Tala leave. He laying down on his and Kai's bed. 'What did Tala want?' was all he could think about as he awaited Kai's return. Rei didn't have to wait that long. Kai seemed to return unusually quickly "What did Tala want?" Rei asked, getting up off the bed and approaching Kai. Kai looked at Rei, sighing; he didn't want to worry Rei to have to worry about this. "Don't worry," he said, not being able to think of anything else to say at the current time. "I know they're back Kai," Rei said, holding onto one of Kais arm's so he couldn't turn to leave him.
Kai sighed' looking at the younger boy as he wrapped his arms around Rei's waist. "Promise not to worry?" Kai asked. Rei nodded, "I can't help it Kai," he said quietly, his eyes begging Kai just to tell him. Kai sighed, he wished Rei wouldn't beg. "Tala found me. He had a message for me from Voltaire. I don't see why they wont leave us alone already..." "What does Voltaire want?" Rei asked sounding worried. "He wants me to return, to work for him like some common slave. Ha, it was him who let me go in the first place," Kai smirked. "You told Tala no, right?" Rei asked anxiously. Kai's eyes hardened. "Of course I said no! I told Tala I'd never again do business with my grandfather." "What did Tala say?" Rei asked softly. Kai sighed, this was what he didn't want to tell Rei. "He said that I would live to regret it..." "We should really tell the others. What if he tries to take you again?" Rei asked as they both sat down on the bed. Kai shook his head. "I don't want them to know. They'd only make it seem like a bigger deal than it really is," he said. However, he knew it could turn out to be a big deal. Only recently had things been turning out well for him; he didn't want to risk that.
Rei just nodded, silently moving closer to Kai allowing, him to wrap his arms around his body. They sat in silence both thinking about the same topic though neither was keen on voicing their opinions.
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Meanwhile Tala had returned to Voltaire with the news of Kais rejection. Voltaire wasn't pleased. "Return with the rest of the Demolition Boys and bring him to me," Voltaire said, but a look in Tala's eye told him that he knew something that might make this little business deal a whole lot more amusing.
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Later on that night in Kais dreams, Kai found himself looking upon the teary eyed face of Rei, who was staring at something Kai couldn't see. He watched as Rei closed his eyes, trying to turn his head eye from what ever it was he was looking at. Kai woke up, breathing heavily. He sat up before glancing at Rei, who was currently curled up beside him; he was safe with him. Kai sighed; thankfully, Rei hadn't woken up. He looked at the clock; one am was to early for long convocations about dreams he didn't want to remember. Lying back down Kai pulled Rei closer to him holding him possessively as he tries to get back to sleep. It was no use, for when he did sleep, the dreams returned, ending with him awake and thinking about them.
It was 3:30 am when Kai woke for what could be said as the third time. He slipped out of bed, careful not to wake Rei. Kai quickly got dressed before quietly leaving the room, hoping that walking would rid his mind of thoughts that lurked in the darkness. What Kai didn't notice, however, was Tala and the demolition boys hanging around out side the hotel wall on the edge of the forest.
It was six in the morning when Kai finally decided to wander back to the hotel to wake the others for training. He really wasn't in the mood, though the whether seemed to be showing signs of a nice sunny day to come. He started with Tyson and Max's room first since it always took those two the longest to get ready. Kai banged his fist against the door until the sound of two people scrambling around in the darkness for their clothes could be heard.
"Training in five," Kai said before heading to Kenny's room. He found Kenny asleep, though it didn't last for long. After leaving the others to get ready Kai made his way back to his own room to wake Rei, only to find him not in bed, nor in the room. He looked out the window scanning the grounds and only looking back into the room when he couldn't sight him. However, that was when he noticed the note on the bedside table...