Disclaimer: nope, no way, no how are the characters and show my property.
Takao Aoki created 'em, so they're his, nyah =P
Yasuo: ... and I thought I was immature...
Nanashi: shush... now, do the warnings like a good little slump-turned- muse...
Warnings: *sighs* same as the last chapters... shounen-ai, meaning guys liking guys... along with some mild language... hey, it's a 'peeved-Kai', people ^^()
Nanashi: heh, my thanks to Angevar, Sweetangle, Nancys-little-Obsession, Hob-sama, buff200020002002, FireKali-sama, Kiina, Little Leila, asa-sama ^_^ *glomps* thank you very much, I'm happy for the support...
Yasuo: though chapter 6 was lacking a bit...
Nanashi: *glares, and raises a foambat*
Yasuo: *waves his hands hastily* hey, no! wait, wait, wait! you said that, yourself!
Nanashi: .......... oh yeah...
Yasuo: *sighs in relief*
Nanashi: ..... ah well! *smacks Yasuo with the foambat*
Yasuo: ACK! *falls over* @.@ glugh...
Nanashi: *yawns* sorry... very looooong day, slash, week... bleh...
~~~***~~~
"I'm gonna kill him," thought Kai. "I'm gonna maim him, slaughter him, disembowel him, strangle him, hurt him until he begs me to kill him... I'M GONNA RIP HIS DAMN THROAT OUT!!!"
"I - I don't understand..." Aiano thought, confused. "H-how could Ty-chan and Rei-kun...? Rei-kun stated himself that he held no interest in Ty-chan, whatsoever..."
"Rei, what the hell's the matter with you!?" Max thought, eyes flashing.
"Rei, what in the world's wrong with you?!" Kenny thought, shaking his head. Then he ran to Max's side, also grabbing hold of Tyson. Holding his wrists, while Max grabbed Tyson's shoulders.
"What're you talking about!?" they both demanded.
Tyson blinked, brown-red eyes still glazed with confusion. "I... I dunno, guys... I just... I... Rei just said that... that, um..." His cheeks reddened, pulling free from Max and Kenny's holds. "I need to be alone, alright? I have to think..."
With that, the Bladebreakers' trump card walked out of the livingroom, heading for his room.
A heavy, unsettling silence fell over the four teenagers. Just then the door slid open, and Rei entered, sighing to himself.
In an instant, the collar of the nekojin's shirt was grabbed, as he was spun and slammed hard against the wall, violet-grey eyes burning into his amber eyes. "REI, SAY YOUR PRAYERS! AND YOU BETTER PRAY I DON'T MAKE THINGS TOO PAINFUL!!!" Kai snarled.
Rei anime sweatdropped, eyes widening in fear. "Uhhhh, you seem a little... peeved, Kai..." he said, slowly.
"Peeved? Peeved!? Rei, I am far beyond 'peeved'!!! Neko no baka! WHAT THE HELL DID YOU SAY TO TYSON!?! AND WHY THE HELL COULDN'T YOU STAY OUT OF THINGS!?!? AND WHEN THE HELL DID YOU DEVELOP FEELINGS FOR TYSON???!!!"
Max and Kenny blinked, they were both pitying Rei; but they considered themselves sane enough not to jump in at the moment. Their captain was clearly WAY beyond 'peeved'. Aiano was personally glad that Kai was so impulsive, since the caretaker wasn't allowed to do violent acts. And so far, Kai was doing exactly what Aiano wanted to do to the nekojin.
"Wha-what are you talking about?" Rei sputtered, shakily.
"You CONFESSED your feelings to Tyson, baka!" Kai spat, eyes still blazing with rage.
Rei anime sweatdropped, then gulped. "What?! No! No, Kai! I didn't! I just... I just did what I was told... Max and Chief told me to talk to Tyson, so I did...!"
"Talk about your feelings for him!?"
Rei shook his head, quickly. "No! I didn't confess anything! I just... I just tried to help clear things up for Tyson, that's all! I swear!" Kai's grip loosened, very slightly. Rei sighed in mild relief. But he still wasn't out of trouble, yet.
"Nothing happened, Kai... I just... I just talked to Tyson, that's all... because Max and Chief told me to..." he repeated.
Kai's eyes widened, then he glared at Max and Kenny. "A private conversation?"
Rei blinked, "uh yeah..." Kai's grip on his shirt slackened a bit more, as the captain glared viciously at the blonde blader, and their strategist.
"What the hell's the matter with you?!" Kai snapped.
Max and Kenny both gulped, now having Kai's anger pointed at them. "Huh?" was all they could manage to squeak out.
Kai released Rei, causing the nekojin to fall to the floor, but he sighed loudly with obvious relief anyways. The taller boy was striding up to the shorter boys, anger still very evidently in his system.
"You don't send Rei to talk to someone alone! Idiots! Never do that!" Kai practically shouted.
"Uh, may I ask why?" Aiano asked, slowly. Now a little curious.
Kai snapped his eyes to Aiano, scowling. "Anyone who talks to Rei alone instantly get a little... attracted to him... it's an annoying talent he has..." he glared at the Chinese boy, who could only blink in confusion.
Max and Kenny both simultaneously slapped their foreheads. "Oh man! How could I forget?!" they both wailed.
Rei blinked again, "what're you guys talking about?"
Kenny sighed, dropping his head forward, grimacing. "Rei, you may not know it, but we do... anyone who talks to you, alone, you turn on the charm... whether or not you do it on purpose is still a mystery... at least in our case..."
Rei anime sweatdropped, "what charm?! What're you guys talking about? I have no charm! I mean, I talked to all of you, including Kai, plenty of times alone, and..."
Kai rolled his eyes. "Hn... put simply, you're not my type, Rei..." he replied, frostily.
"Must be Kai's higher level of dominance," Kenny decided, suddenly typing in his laptop.
Rei blinked, yet again. Then frowned, "Kai in not more dominant than me!"
"Yes he is..." Kenny said, shrugging.
"No he isn't!"
"Yes he is," Max said, grinning.
"No he isn't!"
"Yes, I am..." Kai said, coldly. Then he glared at Rei somemore as he stalked back towards him, eyes narrowing. "Tell me exactly what you said to Tyson..."
"I... I don't remember word for word..." Rei said, quickly backing up a bit, only to back into the wall. "B- but, I know for a fact I DIDN'T say 'I love you, Tyson... ditch those two, for me', okay? Honest."
Aiano sighed slightly, then he walked up to Rei, head lowered so his eyes were hidden by his thick blonde bangs. Rei blinked as Aiano took his hand and gave it a firm shake.
"Even if you are unsure of your feelings for Ty-chan, Rei-kun... I still wish you the best of luck... and I ask you to treat him well..." the caretaker said, softly.
Rei's eyes widened, "what!? No! Aiano, I just said...!"
Kai pulled their hands apart, glaring at both of them. "Don't even joke!" he snapped. "Aiano, you're supposed to be Tyson's... ugh... fiancee! And yet you give in so easily! It's sad! And Rei, if you ever, EVER, talk to Tyson alone again, I will make it my personal goal to make you suffer the consequences, time and again! Understand!"
Aiano frowned, while Rei nodded hastily.
"You do not seem to understand, Kai-san..." Aiano said, simply. Kai glared at him.
"Understand what?"
"... Ty-chan seemed genuinely flattered and almost happy that Rei said such sweet things to him..."
"No, waitaminute...! I never said anything 'sweet'...!" Rei protested.
Aiano held up his hand, silencing further arguments. "All I'm saying, Rei- kun... is if Ty-chan does in fact accept your declaration of your love for him, I will step back, so as to see him truly happy."
Max and Kenny stared at the exchange with dot-eyes (well, Max for certain), and anime sweatdrops. Rei gulped, nervously glancing at Kai.
Kai's head was lowered, thick bangs hiding his expression. "No... none of that is going to happen," he said, in a low tone.
"Kai-san... don't be selfish... if you love Ty-chan, you would want him to be happy... and Rei-kun seems to be the only one capable of making Ty-chan happy," Aiano pointed out, with a frown. "At least from what I've seen, so far."
Kai's shoulders tensed, as he tightened his hands into fists. "It may be selfish... but I don't care," he said, quietly. "I can make him happy, I just the need the chance... and as selfish as it all sounds, Tyson is mine..."
"Kai-san..." Aiano started to argue.
"No! Shut up! Tyson is mine! No one else's! No one can take him from me! And no way in hell will I lose Tyson to either of you! Tyson is mine!" Kai said, sharply.
"............. Kai?"
Everyone whirled around, eyes widening.
Kai's heart nearly leapt in his throat, "T-Tyson...?"
~~~***~~~
Nanashi: should I stop here...?
Yasuo: what? now? it's only four pages! that's pathetic!!!
Nanashi: but... I'm tired...
Yasuo: no! keep writing!!! now!!!
Nanashi: *glares at Yasuo, sleepily* ........ you are so lucky I'm too tired to hurt you...
Yasuo: yeah ^_^
Nanashi: ... *mutters* slave driver... ahem, anyways...
~~~***~~~
Kai's heart nearly leapt in his throat, "T-Tyson...?"
And there was Tyson, at the door. Who just happened to return to hear Kai's bold declaration. His arms were neatly folded, except he was using his right hand to fiddle with his ponytail, a little uncomfortably. Mostly due to Rei's presence. But his eyes were on Kai, confusion shining brightly.
"Okay... the moment of truth..." Max muttered to Kenny. The smaller teenager sighed. Then ran and started to push Aiano towards Tyson. Max growled, and grabbed Kenny's shirt, pulling him back. "Don't even think about it..."
"... What's going on?" Tyson asked, slowly. Staring at Kai. No one else. They were the only two in the room. The world, even.
".........." Kai swallowed. Why couldn't he...? It couldn't be that hard. Then he quickly turned to Rei...
"... And that is what you say to keep others away from Tyson!"
Everyone, but Kai and Tyson, anime sweatdropped and fell over in disbelief. A second later, they were back on their feet. "KAI!" they all shouted. Except Aiano.
"And you wonder why Tyson's so clueless..." Rei muttered. Tyson blinked, while Kai glared at the Chinese teenager. Then without another word, he lunged for him. Rei gasped, then turned and fled. Soon he and Kai were running around the room, Kai yelling explicit words at the nekojin, while Rei was yelling back apologies and excuses.
"Ty, you have to stop 'em!" Max cried.
Tyson blinked, "what can I do?"
"Come back here, neko no baka!" Kai shouted.
"No way, no how!" Rei yelled back. They continued to circle the room.
"Uhhhh... grab Kai!" the blonde blader suggested. Kenny anime sweatdropped.
"Max... you are a pervert."
Max blinked, then blushed, "not that kinda 'grabbed'!"
Tyson bit his lip, uncertainly. Then with a shrug, and after Rei ran by, he stepped into Kai's path, his arms spread to prevent his captain from going past. Kai froze, exactly three inches from his team's trump card.
"Tyson..."
"Stop it, Kai..." Tyson mumbled, his head lowered and hiding his eyes with his bangs. "I can't let you hurt Rei..."
Kai stared at Tyson, shocked. A deep painful feeling made itself known in his chest. Then he began to wonder if this was how a heart breaking felt like.
Then Tyson looked up, smiling cheerfully. "Who'd cook for us if you hurt him?" he said, lightly.
"GAH!" everyone yelped, falling over, anime-style.
"Tyson!" Max yelled, waving his arms frantic frustration, once he was back on his feet.
Kai scowled, and moved to go past Tyson on his right. Tyson stepped in his way. Scowling further, Kai made a move to go to the left. Again Tyson stepped in his way. Then a split-second later, Tyson threw his arms around Kai, in a tight embrace.
Kai froze again, eyes widening. Then he couldn't help but smile. A large, happy smile.
The rest of the guys blinked. Kai did not look... normal, especially while smiling like that. Tyson looked up at Kai, not noticing the odd expression, as he smiled warmly at the taller boy.
"So, you'll leave Rei alone?"
"....... Uhm..."
Tyson blinked, "meaning?"
"Uh..." Kai shook his head, snapping out of it, as he looked down at Tyson still hugging him. "I... uh, yeah... I'll... I'll leave him alone..." he said, slowly. "But when you're not around... he's dead," he added to himself, glaring at Rei.
Rei anime sweatdropped, staying behind Kenny and Max. Not noticing they were both glaring at him as well.
Then Aiano raced up, elbowing Kai out of Tyson's arms, and taking Tyson's hands. "Ty-chan, I just want you to know that my devotion to you is still at its strongest, even if Rei has managed to win your heart from me... but seeing as Kai-san doesn't know how to take 'no' for an answer, I must also declare that I will not give in, either. I wish Rei the best of luck, but keep in mind, that we may need to fulfill our families' wish, and marry."
Tyson blinked, "uhhhh... Aiano-kun?"
"Yes, Ty-chan?"
Tyson pulled one hand free, raising it, then swung it over the top of his head, "that all just went 'whoosh', right over my head..."
Aiano anime sweatdropped. Then he shrugged, leading Tyson to a chair, telling him to sit. Tyson shrugged, doing as he was told. The caretaker then knelt down in front of the ponytailed boy, and smiled as he took Tyson's hands again.
Then he began his speech again. "Ty-chan, I just want you to know that my devotion to you is still at its strongest, even if Rei has managed..."
Tyson blinked. Kai got back to his feet, glaring at Aiano. Then stormed up, raising his fist again.
BONK!
Aiano instantly slumped forward. Into Tyson's lap. Face down. Tyson blinked, then blushed bright red. Ah yes, even sweet naive Tyson knows what this particular position looked like. "Ai-Aiano-kun..." he stammered.
Rei covered his mouth to stifle his laughter, while Max stared with wide blue eyes. And Kenny, he was struggling not to laugh too loudly, while mentally praising Kai's violent nature. And Kai anime sweatdropped, then yanked the limp caretaker from Tyson's lap, dropping him to the side hastily. He shook his head, glancing at Tyson, "uh... sorry..."
Tyson was silent for a second. Then laughed, "now that was just weird..."
"You should check on him, Tyson..." Kenny suggested. "I think Kai hit him hard this time..."
Tyson nodded, slipping out of the chair, and kneeling beside Aiano; then he gently pulled him close, resting his head in his lap. "Aiano-kun? You alright?"
Kenny grinned, while Max anime sweatdropped, then glared at the short genius.
Kai clenched his hands into fists. Strangling Aiano to death seemed really appealing right now! But with Tyson as a witness? No, he couldn't. Then Tyson would have to through the pain of taking the stand, getting grilled by some heartless attourney. And afterwards, Tyson would have to suffer even more questioning by guards if he wanted to visit Kai in prison. And then there was the prisoners, probably whooping and hollering as Tyson would make his way through the prison to reach Kai's cell...
Rei anime sweatdropped, while Kai was totally zoned out. With Aiano in Tyson's lap.
Aiano slowly opened his eyes, "Ty-chan?"
Tyson smiled, "hey, you're okay?"
"Yes..." Aiano smiled. "I assure you, Ty-chan, a simple blow to the head is nothing, if it means to see your smile," he said, lifting his hand, gently touching Tyson's cheek.
Rei blinked, noticing Kai still hasn't reacted. Sighing, he shook his head. "I'll do it..." he muttered, then he stepped up, raising his fist.
"NO, REI!" Max and Kenny screeched, in unison.
BONK!
Aiano slumped over again. Tyson anime sweatdropped, then looked up at Rei. The nekojin shrugged helplessly. Tyson blushed, slightly. "Rei...?"
Rei blinked, "uhhhh..."
Gently laying Aiano back on the floor, Tyson then got to his feet, watching Rei intently, as he walked up to him. And he grabbed Rei's hand, leading him away.
"... We need to talk..."
Rei anime sweatdropped, "what? But, I... no wait, Tyson, I... didn't mean it... I just... ack!" being all he managed to say, as he was lead to Tyson's room.
Max nudged Kai with his elbow. While Kenny nudged Aiano with his foot. "You guys should get up," said Max.
"Tyson's going to his room..."
Aiano sat up, smiling, "really?"
Kai snapped out of it, for some reason blurting out, "QUIT WHISTLING AT HIM, HE'S MINE!" He blinked, as he was stared at in confusion. Clearing his throat, Kai changed the subject as he looked around. "Where's Tyson...?"
"Tyson's in his room..." Max hissed.
Kai nodded, as he made a mad dash to the door, Aiano at his side. Once reaching the door, they started shoving each other in attempts of getting by.
"Excuse me...!"
"Move it!"
"You move!"
"Why should I!?"
"Because it's the courteous thing to do!"
"I never once said I was courteous!"
Kenny cleared his throat. Both older teens looked at him, expectantly. "Perhaps you both never heard us... Tyson's in his room..."
"We heard that...!" Kai and Aiano spat.
"..... With Rei."
It was silent for a looooooooooonnng moment. Green eyes flashed with jealous malice. While violet-grey eyes flared up with violent intentions. Without another word, both 18 year olds raced out, side by side. Both shouting at the top of their lungs, "REI!!! DON'T YOU DARE!!!"
Max frowned, kicking at nothing. "Man, what's the matter with Rei?! He's cute, but such a dork sometimes!"
"... Without a doubt... but nevertheless..." Kenny said, with a smile.
Max glanced down at him, "what?"
"... This could be a blessing in disguise, Max."
"How's that?"
"Kai and Aiano both have one common 'enemy' now... and don't tell Rei I said this, but Kai and Aiano now have their work cut out for them... they have to try harder now to win Tyson's affections, due to Rei."
"And that's a good thing?"
"Not entirely... but now we get to see how sweet those two can be to try and get Tyson's attention back on them."
"... So Kai's bopping Aiano has no effect anymore?"
"No, I'm afraid Kai has to settle for different means of getting Tyson, other than jealousy..."
"Like what?" Max asked, shaking his head. "Jealousy is all Kai pretty much knows... those poor flowers," he muttered.
Kenny anime sweatdropped, then sighed. "In all honesty, Max... as nice a guy as Aiano is, I always considered Kai to be good for Tyson."
Max grinned, "you mean...?"
"Yes... help Kai in any way you can..."
"Alright! So, why not help me out... I need all the help I can get.... poor flowers..."
Kenny anime sweatdropped, as Max mumbled something about flowers again. Then he shook his head, "can't... I agreed to help Aiano, and I have to stand by that..."
"Pretty loyal for a traitor," Max teased, with a grin.
Then a loud CRASH was heard. Then a THUMP. Another CRASH combined with a THUMP. Then a scream from Rei.
Max and Kenny anime sweatdropped, "uhhh..." And with a sigh, they ran to do damage control.
~~~***~~~
Nanashi: long enough?
Yasuo: hmmmmmmm... hold on, lemme see... just reached 9 pages...
Nanashi: pleh... I hate this chapter... it's lousy...
Yasuo: .... yeah, it is... what's with that?
Nanashi: *glares* it could be the fact that my muse is a slump!!!
Yasuo: ..... that just might be it, huh? ^_^
Nanashi: *sighs* I guess... long week, sorry *bows in apology*
Yasuo: ... and I thought I was immature...
Nanashi: shush... now, do the warnings like a good little slump-turned- muse...
Warnings: *sighs* same as the last chapters... shounen-ai, meaning guys liking guys... along with some mild language... hey, it's a 'peeved-Kai', people ^^()
Nanashi: heh, my thanks to Angevar, Sweetangle, Nancys-little-Obsession, Hob-sama, buff200020002002, FireKali-sama, Kiina, Little Leila, asa-sama ^_^ *glomps* thank you very much, I'm happy for the support...
Yasuo: though chapter 6 was lacking a bit...
Nanashi: *glares, and raises a foambat*
Yasuo: *waves his hands hastily* hey, no! wait, wait, wait! you said that, yourself!
Nanashi: .......... oh yeah...
Yasuo: *sighs in relief*
Nanashi: ..... ah well! *smacks Yasuo with the foambat*
Yasuo: ACK! *falls over* @.@ glugh...
Nanashi: *yawns* sorry... very looooong day, slash, week... bleh...
~~~***~~~
"I'm gonna kill him," thought Kai. "I'm gonna maim him, slaughter him, disembowel him, strangle him, hurt him until he begs me to kill him... I'M GONNA RIP HIS DAMN THROAT OUT!!!"
"I - I don't understand..." Aiano thought, confused. "H-how could Ty-chan and Rei-kun...? Rei-kun stated himself that he held no interest in Ty-chan, whatsoever..."
"Rei, what the hell's the matter with you!?" Max thought, eyes flashing.
"Rei, what in the world's wrong with you?!" Kenny thought, shaking his head. Then he ran to Max's side, also grabbing hold of Tyson. Holding his wrists, while Max grabbed Tyson's shoulders.
"What're you talking about!?" they both demanded.
Tyson blinked, brown-red eyes still glazed with confusion. "I... I dunno, guys... I just... I... Rei just said that... that, um..." His cheeks reddened, pulling free from Max and Kenny's holds. "I need to be alone, alright? I have to think..."
With that, the Bladebreakers' trump card walked out of the livingroom, heading for his room.
A heavy, unsettling silence fell over the four teenagers. Just then the door slid open, and Rei entered, sighing to himself.
In an instant, the collar of the nekojin's shirt was grabbed, as he was spun and slammed hard against the wall, violet-grey eyes burning into his amber eyes. "REI, SAY YOUR PRAYERS! AND YOU BETTER PRAY I DON'T MAKE THINGS TOO PAINFUL!!!" Kai snarled.
Rei anime sweatdropped, eyes widening in fear. "Uhhhh, you seem a little... peeved, Kai..." he said, slowly.
"Peeved? Peeved!? Rei, I am far beyond 'peeved'!!! Neko no baka! WHAT THE HELL DID YOU SAY TO TYSON!?! AND WHY THE HELL COULDN'T YOU STAY OUT OF THINGS!?!? AND WHEN THE HELL DID YOU DEVELOP FEELINGS FOR TYSON???!!!"
Max and Kenny blinked, they were both pitying Rei; but they considered themselves sane enough not to jump in at the moment. Their captain was clearly WAY beyond 'peeved'. Aiano was personally glad that Kai was so impulsive, since the caretaker wasn't allowed to do violent acts. And so far, Kai was doing exactly what Aiano wanted to do to the nekojin.
"Wha-what are you talking about?" Rei sputtered, shakily.
"You CONFESSED your feelings to Tyson, baka!" Kai spat, eyes still blazing with rage.
Rei anime sweatdropped, then gulped. "What?! No! No, Kai! I didn't! I just... I just did what I was told... Max and Chief told me to talk to Tyson, so I did...!"
"Talk about your feelings for him!?"
Rei shook his head, quickly. "No! I didn't confess anything! I just... I just tried to help clear things up for Tyson, that's all! I swear!" Kai's grip loosened, very slightly. Rei sighed in mild relief. But he still wasn't out of trouble, yet.
"Nothing happened, Kai... I just... I just talked to Tyson, that's all... because Max and Chief told me to..." he repeated.
Kai's eyes widened, then he glared at Max and Kenny. "A private conversation?"
Rei blinked, "uh yeah..." Kai's grip on his shirt slackened a bit more, as the captain glared viciously at the blonde blader, and their strategist.
"What the hell's the matter with you?!" Kai snapped.
Max and Kenny both gulped, now having Kai's anger pointed at them. "Huh?" was all they could manage to squeak out.
Kai released Rei, causing the nekojin to fall to the floor, but he sighed loudly with obvious relief anyways. The taller boy was striding up to the shorter boys, anger still very evidently in his system.
"You don't send Rei to talk to someone alone! Idiots! Never do that!" Kai practically shouted.
"Uh, may I ask why?" Aiano asked, slowly. Now a little curious.
Kai snapped his eyes to Aiano, scowling. "Anyone who talks to Rei alone instantly get a little... attracted to him... it's an annoying talent he has..." he glared at the Chinese boy, who could only blink in confusion.
Max and Kenny both simultaneously slapped their foreheads. "Oh man! How could I forget?!" they both wailed.
Rei blinked again, "what're you guys talking about?"
Kenny sighed, dropping his head forward, grimacing. "Rei, you may not know it, but we do... anyone who talks to you, alone, you turn on the charm... whether or not you do it on purpose is still a mystery... at least in our case..."
Rei anime sweatdropped, "what charm?! What're you guys talking about? I have no charm! I mean, I talked to all of you, including Kai, plenty of times alone, and..."
Kai rolled his eyes. "Hn... put simply, you're not my type, Rei..." he replied, frostily.
"Must be Kai's higher level of dominance," Kenny decided, suddenly typing in his laptop.
Rei blinked, yet again. Then frowned, "Kai in not more dominant than me!"
"Yes he is..." Kenny said, shrugging.
"No he isn't!"
"Yes he is," Max said, grinning.
"No he isn't!"
"Yes, I am..." Kai said, coldly. Then he glared at Rei somemore as he stalked back towards him, eyes narrowing. "Tell me exactly what you said to Tyson..."
"I... I don't remember word for word..." Rei said, quickly backing up a bit, only to back into the wall. "B- but, I know for a fact I DIDN'T say 'I love you, Tyson... ditch those two, for me', okay? Honest."
Aiano sighed slightly, then he walked up to Rei, head lowered so his eyes were hidden by his thick blonde bangs. Rei blinked as Aiano took his hand and gave it a firm shake.
"Even if you are unsure of your feelings for Ty-chan, Rei-kun... I still wish you the best of luck... and I ask you to treat him well..." the caretaker said, softly.
Rei's eyes widened, "what!? No! Aiano, I just said...!"
Kai pulled their hands apart, glaring at both of them. "Don't even joke!" he snapped. "Aiano, you're supposed to be Tyson's... ugh... fiancee! And yet you give in so easily! It's sad! And Rei, if you ever, EVER, talk to Tyson alone again, I will make it my personal goal to make you suffer the consequences, time and again! Understand!"
Aiano frowned, while Rei nodded hastily.
"You do not seem to understand, Kai-san..." Aiano said, simply. Kai glared at him.
"Understand what?"
"... Ty-chan seemed genuinely flattered and almost happy that Rei said such sweet things to him..."
"No, waitaminute...! I never said anything 'sweet'...!" Rei protested.
Aiano held up his hand, silencing further arguments. "All I'm saying, Rei- kun... is if Ty-chan does in fact accept your declaration of your love for him, I will step back, so as to see him truly happy."
Max and Kenny stared at the exchange with dot-eyes (well, Max for certain), and anime sweatdrops. Rei gulped, nervously glancing at Kai.
Kai's head was lowered, thick bangs hiding his expression. "No... none of that is going to happen," he said, in a low tone.
"Kai-san... don't be selfish... if you love Ty-chan, you would want him to be happy... and Rei-kun seems to be the only one capable of making Ty-chan happy," Aiano pointed out, with a frown. "At least from what I've seen, so far."
Kai's shoulders tensed, as he tightened his hands into fists. "It may be selfish... but I don't care," he said, quietly. "I can make him happy, I just the need the chance... and as selfish as it all sounds, Tyson is mine..."
"Kai-san..." Aiano started to argue.
"No! Shut up! Tyson is mine! No one else's! No one can take him from me! And no way in hell will I lose Tyson to either of you! Tyson is mine!" Kai said, sharply.
"............. Kai?"
Everyone whirled around, eyes widening.
Kai's heart nearly leapt in his throat, "T-Tyson...?"
~~~***~~~
Nanashi: should I stop here...?
Yasuo: what? now? it's only four pages! that's pathetic!!!
Nanashi: but... I'm tired...
Yasuo: no! keep writing!!! now!!!
Nanashi: *glares at Yasuo, sleepily* ........ you are so lucky I'm too tired to hurt you...
Yasuo: yeah ^_^
Nanashi: ... *mutters* slave driver... ahem, anyways...
~~~***~~~
Kai's heart nearly leapt in his throat, "T-Tyson...?"
And there was Tyson, at the door. Who just happened to return to hear Kai's bold declaration. His arms were neatly folded, except he was using his right hand to fiddle with his ponytail, a little uncomfortably. Mostly due to Rei's presence. But his eyes were on Kai, confusion shining brightly.
"Okay... the moment of truth..." Max muttered to Kenny. The smaller teenager sighed. Then ran and started to push Aiano towards Tyson. Max growled, and grabbed Kenny's shirt, pulling him back. "Don't even think about it..."
"... What's going on?" Tyson asked, slowly. Staring at Kai. No one else. They were the only two in the room. The world, even.
".........." Kai swallowed. Why couldn't he...? It couldn't be that hard. Then he quickly turned to Rei...
"... And that is what you say to keep others away from Tyson!"
Everyone, but Kai and Tyson, anime sweatdropped and fell over in disbelief. A second later, they were back on their feet. "KAI!" they all shouted. Except Aiano.
"And you wonder why Tyson's so clueless..." Rei muttered. Tyson blinked, while Kai glared at the Chinese teenager. Then without another word, he lunged for him. Rei gasped, then turned and fled. Soon he and Kai were running around the room, Kai yelling explicit words at the nekojin, while Rei was yelling back apologies and excuses.
"Ty, you have to stop 'em!" Max cried.
Tyson blinked, "what can I do?"
"Come back here, neko no baka!" Kai shouted.
"No way, no how!" Rei yelled back. They continued to circle the room.
"Uhhhh... grab Kai!" the blonde blader suggested. Kenny anime sweatdropped.
"Max... you are a pervert."
Max blinked, then blushed, "not that kinda 'grabbed'!"
Tyson bit his lip, uncertainly. Then with a shrug, and after Rei ran by, he stepped into Kai's path, his arms spread to prevent his captain from going past. Kai froze, exactly three inches from his team's trump card.
"Tyson..."
"Stop it, Kai..." Tyson mumbled, his head lowered and hiding his eyes with his bangs. "I can't let you hurt Rei..."
Kai stared at Tyson, shocked. A deep painful feeling made itself known in his chest. Then he began to wonder if this was how a heart breaking felt like.
Then Tyson looked up, smiling cheerfully. "Who'd cook for us if you hurt him?" he said, lightly.
"GAH!" everyone yelped, falling over, anime-style.
"Tyson!" Max yelled, waving his arms frantic frustration, once he was back on his feet.
Kai scowled, and moved to go past Tyson on his right. Tyson stepped in his way. Scowling further, Kai made a move to go to the left. Again Tyson stepped in his way. Then a split-second later, Tyson threw his arms around Kai, in a tight embrace.
Kai froze again, eyes widening. Then he couldn't help but smile. A large, happy smile.
The rest of the guys blinked. Kai did not look... normal, especially while smiling like that. Tyson looked up at Kai, not noticing the odd expression, as he smiled warmly at the taller boy.
"So, you'll leave Rei alone?"
"....... Uhm..."
Tyson blinked, "meaning?"
"Uh..." Kai shook his head, snapping out of it, as he looked down at Tyson still hugging him. "I... uh, yeah... I'll... I'll leave him alone..." he said, slowly. "But when you're not around... he's dead," he added to himself, glaring at Rei.
Rei anime sweatdropped, staying behind Kenny and Max. Not noticing they were both glaring at him as well.
Then Aiano raced up, elbowing Kai out of Tyson's arms, and taking Tyson's hands. "Ty-chan, I just want you to know that my devotion to you is still at its strongest, even if Rei has managed to win your heart from me... but seeing as Kai-san doesn't know how to take 'no' for an answer, I must also declare that I will not give in, either. I wish Rei the best of luck, but keep in mind, that we may need to fulfill our families' wish, and marry."
Tyson blinked, "uhhhh... Aiano-kun?"
"Yes, Ty-chan?"
Tyson pulled one hand free, raising it, then swung it over the top of his head, "that all just went 'whoosh', right over my head..."
Aiano anime sweatdropped. Then he shrugged, leading Tyson to a chair, telling him to sit. Tyson shrugged, doing as he was told. The caretaker then knelt down in front of the ponytailed boy, and smiled as he took Tyson's hands again.
Then he began his speech again. "Ty-chan, I just want you to know that my devotion to you is still at its strongest, even if Rei has managed..."
Tyson blinked. Kai got back to his feet, glaring at Aiano. Then stormed up, raising his fist again.
BONK!
Aiano instantly slumped forward. Into Tyson's lap. Face down. Tyson blinked, then blushed bright red. Ah yes, even sweet naive Tyson knows what this particular position looked like. "Ai-Aiano-kun..." he stammered.
Rei covered his mouth to stifle his laughter, while Max stared with wide blue eyes. And Kenny, he was struggling not to laugh too loudly, while mentally praising Kai's violent nature. And Kai anime sweatdropped, then yanked the limp caretaker from Tyson's lap, dropping him to the side hastily. He shook his head, glancing at Tyson, "uh... sorry..."
Tyson was silent for a second. Then laughed, "now that was just weird..."
"You should check on him, Tyson..." Kenny suggested. "I think Kai hit him hard this time..."
Tyson nodded, slipping out of the chair, and kneeling beside Aiano; then he gently pulled him close, resting his head in his lap. "Aiano-kun? You alright?"
Kenny grinned, while Max anime sweatdropped, then glared at the short genius.
Kai clenched his hands into fists. Strangling Aiano to death seemed really appealing right now! But with Tyson as a witness? No, he couldn't. Then Tyson would have to through the pain of taking the stand, getting grilled by some heartless attourney. And afterwards, Tyson would have to suffer even more questioning by guards if he wanted to visit Kai in prison. And then there was the prisoners, probably whooping and hollering as Tyson would make his way through the prison to reach Kai's cell...
Rei anime sweatdropped, while Kai was totally zoned out. With Aiano in Tyson's lap.
Aiano slowly opened his eyes, "Ty-chan?"
Tyson smiled, "hey, you're okay?"
"Yes..." Aiano smiled. "I assure you, Ty-chan, a simple blow to the head is nothing, if it means to see your smile," he said, lifting his hand, gently touching Tyson's cheek.
Rei blinked, noticing Kai still hasn't reacted. Sighing, he shook his head. "I'll do it..." he muttered, then he stepped up, raising his fist.
"NO, REI!" Max and Kenny screeched, in unison.
BONK!
Aiano slumped over again. Tyson anime sweatdropped, then looked up at Rei. The nekojin shrugged helplessly. Tyson blushed, slightly. "Rei...?"
Rei blinked, "uhhhh..."
Gently laying Aiano back on the floor, Tyson then got to his feet, watching Rei intently, as he walked up to him. And he grabbed Rei's hand, leading him away.
"... We need to talk..."
Rei anime sweatdropped, "what? But, I... no wait, Tyson, I... didn't mean it... I just... ack!" being all he managed to say, as he was lead to Tyson's room.
Max nudged Kai with his elbow. While Kenny nudged Aiano with his foot. "You guys should get up," said Max.
"Tyson's going to his room..."
Aiano sat up, smiling, "really?"
Kai snapped out of it, for some reason blurting out, "QUIT WHISTLING AT HIM, HE'S MINE!" He blinked, as he was stared at in confusion. Clearing his throat, Kai changed the subject as he looked around. "Where's Tyson...?"
"Tyson's in his room..." Max hissed.
Kai nodded, as he made a mad dash to the door, Aiano at his side. Once reaching the door, they started shoving each other in attempts of getting by.
"Excuse me...!"
"Move it!"
"You move!"
"Why should I!?"
"Because it's the courteous thing to do!"
"I never once said I was courteous!"
Kenny cleared his throat. Both older teens looked at him, expectantly. "Perhaps you both never heard us... Tyson's in his room..."
"We heard that...!" Kai and Aiano spat.
"..... With Rei."
It was silent for a looooooooooonnng moment. Green eyes flashed with jealous malice. While violet-grey eyes flared up with violent intentions. Without another word, both 18 year olds raced out, side by side. Both shouting at the top of their lungs, "REI!!! DON'T YOU DARE!!!"
Max frowned, kicking at nothing. "Man, what's the matter with Rei?! He's cute, but such a dork sometimes!"
"... Without a doubt... but nevertheless..." Kenny said, with a smile.
Max glanced down at him, "what?"
"... This could be a blessing in disguise, Max."
"How's that?"
"Kai and Aiano both have one common 'enemy' now... and don't tell Rei I said this, but Kai and Aiano now have their work cut out for them... they have to try harder now to win Tyson's affections, due to Rei."
"And that's a good thing?"
"Not entirely... but now we get to see how sweet those two can be to try and get Tyson's attention back on them."
"... So Kai's bopping Aiano has no effect anymore?"
"No, I'm afraid Kai has to settle for different means of getting Tyson, other than jealousy..."
"Like what?" Max asked, shaking his head. "Jealousy is all Kai pretty much knows... those poor flowers," he muttered.
Kenny anime sweatdropped, then sighed. "In all honesty, Max... as nice a guy as Aiano is, I always considered Kai to be good for Tyson."
Max grinned, "you mean...?"
"Yes... help Kai in any way you can..."
"Alright! So, why not help me out... I need all the help I can get.... poor flowers..."
Kenny anime sweatdropped, as Max mumbled something about flowers again. Then he shook his head, "can't... I agreed to help Aiano, and I have to stand by that..."
"Pretty loyal for a traitor," Max teased, with a grin.
Then a loud CRASH was heard. Then a THUMP. Another CRASH combined with a THUMP. Then a scream from Rei.
Max and Kenny anime sweatdropped, "uhhh..." And with a sigh, they ran to do damage control.
~~~***~~~
Nanashi: long enough?
Yasuo: hmmmmmmm... hold on, lemme see... just reached 9 pages...
Nanashi: pleh... I hate this chapter... it's lousy...
Yasuo: .... yeah, it is... what's with that?
Nanashi: *glares* it could be the fact that my muse is a slump!!!
Yasuo: ..... that just might be it, huh? ^_^
Nanashi: *sighs* I guess... long week, sorry *bows in apology*