Chapter 4:
The Party
This chapter jumps a few days later Rei has been going through painful therapy at the hospital, but now he is released into Kira's care in their own home, he comes home with only one walking cane. Rei does accept Kenji's invitation to the to the party at the museum, while Rei has been away Kira has been painting a lot of portraits and she made a lot of money which she used to make the apartment into a home. By the way thank you for all your support.
Rei and Kira were sitting side by side in the back sit of Harumi Tatsuya's ride Rei hopped he would be able to walk without a cane by the time the party came around but he managed to only walk away with a cane "Rei you're gonna love what Kira has done with the apartment" Harumi said leaning onto the passenger sit while Tatsuya was driving. "Really I can't wait to see" Rei commented as he stared out of the car window thinking about how he saw Kira and Kenji leaving the hospital together, even though Kira has been coming back to see him during his physical therapy and sitting with him in the hospital room but Rei still wondered what was happening between his soon-to-be-wife and his so-called new friend. "Rei are you alright?" Kira asked looking up at him, "yeah I was just thinking about going back to racing on the tracks as soon as I fully recover" he said trying to hide his real concern but Kira was regaining her fears of Rei getting badly hurt again or possibly even killed, "I hope so too" Kira said as she twined her little hand into his big hand.
"We're here" Tatsuya said as he pulled into the parking lot, Harumi and Kira jumped out of the car to help Rei out of the car it made him feel like a baby being carried into his home. Tatsuya offered Rei his arm but he said he would manage on his own while rushed to Kira open the door and getting last minute preparation on the apartment before Rei could see it, "he's coming in!" Harumi shouted from the outside of the apartment "Bruce get on the floor and sit" Kira commanded the dog who was sitting comfortably on the new couch that Kira bought. Bruce made a complaining whimper begging Kira to let him stay on the couch "I know you love it but Rei needs more then you do, now get off" she commanded, finally Bruce did what she said and leaped off of it just because Kira ordered him to if it were Rei that ordered him Bruce would have ignored him.
Finally Rei comes walking into the apartment, Tatsuya followed with Rei's bags and Harumi covered Rei's eyes "come on let me see already" Rei complained but Harumi refused him "not yet" she said until she saw Kira stand in the center of the living room she signaled to Harumi to uncover his eyes "AND HERE'S YOUR HOME!" Harumi announced to Rei as she removed her hand, Rei's mouth dropped opened "HOT DAMN!" he said with such enthusiasm Kira walked to Rei and kissed his cheek "Welcome home mister Kashino" she said while hugging him. "I don't believe this, did we have a visit from the Fab 5?" Rei said as she walked around the living room then saw the kitchen and how everything looked like it was all home made, he loved everything that he was seeing "I gotta hand it to you baby" Rei said holding Kira close to him with one arm and the other one to support himself on his cane. "Look at our bedroom" Kira said as she tried pulling him but Rei held himself back "nah, save that for when Harumi and Tatsuya leave" he said with a wink to her, Kira knew how perverted he is but she knew he was right and she was pretty much tempted by his suggestion.
"Looks like you've got plans for tonight with Kira, Rei" Kenji said leaning on the door frame of the apartment, Rei wasn't exactly thrilled to see him especially when he had knows that he wants his woman but Kira in the other hand she still thinks Kenji is gay. "Hey Kenji" Kira greeted him as he walked in the room "hello Kira, Rei you good enough to dance" Kenji complimented to the couple, Harumi and Tatsyua only heard of Kenji but never met him in person "Harumi, Tatsuya this is Kenji Kamaji the one who seemed to have saved Rei and myself" she explained. "Nice to meet you Kira speaks about you a lot" Tatsuya said as he shooked his hand "well Kira speaks about both of you too" Kenji responded then gave Kira a glance with a smile, Harumi noticed that then suddenly began to feel the same way that Rei felt toward him. "I am sorry for barging in like this but I just wanted to know if Kira and all of you will be attending the party that is being thrown at the museum?" Kenji asked still glancing at Kira and he was caught by Rei "yeah we'll definitely attend, thanks Kenji" Rei said trying to cover his suspicion about him from Kira "great" Kenji said "and by the way don't you love what Kira and I have done to the place" Kenji added. Kira's three friends turned to her "you and Kenji did all this babe?" Rei asked now feeling a little more intimidate by Kenji "oh well yes he actually hired the men to move the furniture and I just had them placed the way they are now" Kira explained, Kenji again stepped forward "aw come on Kira you are an artist in furniture as well as art itself, you know that" he said with enthusiasm to Kira, she blushed at his compliment. Rei walked on to the couch and sat on it "so you are staying for dinner of course" Rei asked trying again not to show Kenji that he was on to him like a wolf on defense for his mate, "oh thank you very much but I gotta get preparations for the party tonight" Kenji said excusing himself "I hope to see all of you later" he said as he walked to the front door "especially you Kira we have high hopes for you especially me" he added with another wink to Kira.
"How odd" Rei said in his serious tone as he watched Kira close the door "what's odd?" Kira asked as she locked the door, "that he comes so surprisingly like he is stalking you" he explained as he stretched out on the couch. "Or maybe he is stalking YOU" Kira said as she filled up Bruce's food bowl "you still think he is gay?" Rei asked looking at Kira "well all he does is talk about you while you were away" Kira said as she now filled Bruce's water bowl. "Actually Kira I am kind of odd about him too" Harumi said as she sat on the arm rest of the couch where Rei feet were, Kira now felt defenseless "Tatsuya what do you think?" she asked him but he made a hesitating face "uh uh uh Harumi we better return home and get ready for the party" he said grabbing her arm and pulling her. "Hey Tatsuya you jerk we are not done yet" she said as he dragged her out the door "oh yes we are" he said as he closed the door behind them.
"What is wrong?" Kira asked as she walked near the couch Rei was laying on "why have you been so up tight about Kenji?" Kira added as she leaned on the arm rest, Rei only looked at her for a while then a smile emerged from his stranded face "nothing I am sorry, I am being a jerk again" he said as he sat up to a sitting position. Kira didn't want to go to the party all up set, she smiled back at Rei then laid on the couch next to him "I know you're a jerk" she said and ended with a giggle, "why?" he asked. "Because" she said as she got off from the couch and walked into their bedroom "I want to give you this" she said as she re-entered the room with box in her hands "not another gift from him again?" Rei asked referring to Kenji, Kira shocked her head "this one I actually bought it the day before I heard about your accident" she explained then sat it on Rei's lap. He slowly unwrapped the gift wrapping paper, he opened the box to find a helmet colored in shinny red with black strikes on the sides "wow! this is great babe,..yeah this very great and you bought it on your own" he said with so much joy in his eyes.
"It was for a good sale so I bought it for you" Kira explained while still standing in front of him with her hands twined together, suddenly Rei noticed the bracelet he gave her was missing on her delegate wrist "Kira where is your bracelet?" he asked in a deep concern voice, "traded it for the helmet" Kira answered innocently with her hands down to her sides "why?" he asked still holding the helmet in his hands, Kira made a little chuckle thinking to herself "you silly ass" then gave him a smile "because I love you" she responded. Rei did feel like an ass when he heard Kira's respond, he almost wanted to kick himself for worrying about losing Kira to Kenji "oh Kira" he said in a stunned voice as he rose to his feet and walked to her with the helmet on the coffee table he looked her in the eye "I love,... the helmet you gave me I really do, and I love you too" Rei said then they held each other tight, they parted their heads to look at each other for a minute then Rei bent his head down, kissed her lips softly and they stood that way with Bruce staring at them.
Kira and Rei were given a ride in a black limo to the museum as a compliment from Kenji, Kira saw Tatsuya and Harumi standing outside the entrance waiting for their friends to arrive."There they are" Harumi said as the limo stopped at the drop-off spot, Rei opened the door and stepped out in a black tuxedo with a rose as hanging on his chest "hey guys" Rei waved at them then he turned to help Kira out of the limo. Kira slide to the opened door and grabbed a hold of Rei's awaiting hand, "thank you" she said as she stood next to him, her dress was an ocean blue, strapless and not too tight around her. "Oh my God! Kira you look great" Harumi said in a very shocking voice, she was just too overwhelmed to see Kira so fixed up "thank you Harumi you and Tatsuya look great too" Kira complimented "have you guys been waiting long?" Rei asked as he scooped his hair back, "no we only got here 5 min ago" Tatsuya explained. "Then let's head in for his highness" Rei joked and Tatsuya laughed along with him as the couples walked into the building and headed to the elevator "the party is on the top floor" Kira said while Rei pushed the button "this reminds me of my old man's party" Rei complimented as the double doors opened up.
They finally reached their floor destination, the doors opened up to reveal a huge round room with people laughing and carrying on the two couples were standing in front of the elevator amazed at the sight they were seeing "Kira!" Kenji called out from the crowd in front of him, "well he is happy to see one of us" Rei said tired of arguing with Kira about weather or not he was gay or not "Rei you promised" Kira said quickly before Kenji came any closer to them. "Thank you for coming" Kenji said as he took her free hand into his, brought it to his lips and kissed it "you look enchanting" he said staring from her head to her toe "thank you for the compliment and for inviting all of us" Kira said as Kenji released her hand "your welcome I see Rei is walking without his cane" he said looking at him "yeah I wanted to be able to dance with my girl" Rei said with his arm around Kira and gently pulling her closed to him "excellent but I hope you won't mind if I dance with her for a while?" he asked with his sly voice and eyes on Kira again "hey it's her choice" Rei said. "Uh let's go sit at a table" Tatsuya recommended seeing that the two boys looked like they were ready to pounce each other "absolutely, this way" Kenji directed them to a dinning circled table near the window that looked over the city.
They spoke around but mostly Kenji and Kira were doing most of the talking, they told everyone about how nervous Kira was when she was going to present her work to the art dealers for the first time "she was so nervous that she repeated every word I was saying such as 'good day sir' and 'we have your order' it was a riot" Kenji explained with a lot of his laughter and from everyone except Rei who felt a bit like a fish out of water. "I couldn't help myself I thought he wasn't going to buy my work" Kira expressed with a lot of laughter until she turned and saw Rei looking out the window of the building, the expression on his face reminded him of when his brother's girlfriend came back to see him and she felt out of his world too. Kira did wanted to place her hand over his hand but Kenji noticed what she was about to do and he made a quick decision and stood up from his sit, "Kira would you like to dance?" he asked very quickly not to let anyone see his desperation. Kira was a bit hesitated by his request "uh" was all she could mouth out as she looked at Rei in the face with concern "hey it's alright I'll be here waiting for you" he said and gave her a wink with a smile, "alright I'll save you the last dance" she said as she got up but before she walked away she planted a kiss on Rei's check.
The music was playing Richard Marx's "Right here waiting", "Rei seems abit tight tonight, did I say something wrong again?" Kenji asked as he held Kira in his arms "no he gets this way when guys try to hit on him" Kira explained while looking back at Rei who looked a bit more loosened then he was before she left the table but Kenji was wondering about what Kira meant by "a guy hitting on Rei?". "He gets guys hitting on him?" he asked in a surprised voice as the stung around "yeah but don't worry he won't hurt you as long as you keep your hands off him" she said.
"Hands?"
"Yeah, I mean I can understand how you want him I mean everyone wants him even Harumi wanted him before Tatsuya came along" Kira blabbed on, and Kenji only stood and listened in a complete awe, suddenly he realized what she was implying to him and he chuckled a little then his chuckles got louder "me keep my hands to myself from Rei?" he said as his laughter got more louder that he pulled Kira near a corner of the room "You think I am gay?" he asked still laughing. Kira felt a little embarrassed and frightened at his reaction "Kenji what is it?" Kira asked begging him to stop laughing "I am sorry Kira, it's just that I wonder what made you think I was gay, is it the way I dress?" he said as he looked at his suit and still laughed "you mean you're not gay?" she asked looking at him with her hands covering her mouth in shame. "No of course not I wish I were maybe I'd be more happier" he said still laughing at her "by the way I will send you my letter of resignation in the morning" he said in a serious tone and for a split second Kira thought she jixed her career but Kenji laughed again "I am kidding Kira oh you are absolutely a jewel" he complimented while leaning on her bare shoulders, relief by that Kira finally started to laugh a bit. Suddenly Kenji stopped laughing enough to realizes Kira was right in front of him where if he had the opportunity he would have kissed her but on the corner of his eye he saw Rei standing by looking at them with smile "what's so funny?" he asked as he approached his girlfriend Kenji stepped away from her to let him "noting only that if we made a bet at home you would have won by now" Kira answered with an embarrassed and blushing face. "Oh don't worry Rei I get guys hitting on me too" Kenji said which explained everything clearly to him "really so Kira told you about what she thought about you?" he asked with his arm around her "yes but don't worry I am not offended I just want to know is it my ass that they love about me?" he said suddenly Rei laughed bit himself.
When the three laughing fools went back to the table and explained everything to Tatsuya and Harumi they all had a ball, Kira couldn't help but keep blushing, Kenji saw what her face and made announcement "how about we all go to my beach house out of town tomorrow?" he offered. Everyone stopped laughing enough to hear what he said "Yeah cool" Harumi said then Tatsuya agreed along with Rei who didn't seem to care about what almost happened between Kira and Kenji but at the corner of his mind he still was going to confront him about his intension with Kira.
Kenji walked with the gang to the limo down stairs they all still thought about what Kira and Kenji talked about on the dance floor "hey Kenji you got a minute?" Rei asked with a friendly smile, Kenji accepted with a nodded on the head. As Kira and her two friends got into the limo Rei and Kenji walked over the front of the limo Rei changed his face and attitude to a serious one "I want to know if you're not interested in me are you interested in Kira?" he asked bluntly, Kenji shoved his hand into his pocket and looked him in the "I actually it more then that" he said in his own serious tone of voice and expression "I am in love with her, she is my light of hope and I'll find a way into her heart" he declared himself straight forward to Rei and he was so impressed. "Perhaps we should keep this between us right?" Rei asked with a smile on his faces "you're not going to tell Kira?" Kenji asked with his hands still in his pocket "I knew all along that you wanted her, right now I was just testing your guts" Rei explained. "And how'd I do?" Kenji asked eared to know the answer but Rei chuckled a bit "well you'll have to wait until tomorrow right now I'm tired and I want to go to sleep with my girl" he said then passed by him to the opened door . "Everything alright?" Kira asked as Rei claimed into his sit next to Kira "yeah babe we're good,..very good" Rei said staring at Kenji who was behaving like nothing was wrong like Rei was "well good night until tomorrow I'll drove over and pick you guys up at Rei and Kira's place at 8:00 am" Kenji said "okay good night Kenji" Kira said smiling at him all he did was wink at her.
As the limo drove off Kenji stood on the side walk with his hands in his pocket "we'll see who's light of hope she is" he said out loud.