Kitten by:apocalipticoblivion

CHAPTER SIX

Rei walked back to his apartment, forgetting about the clothes he had ditched in the dressing room. But, that didn't matter now. His friends were going to ask him about his tatoos that Cyekyou had so kindly brought up in front of them.

The raven haired boy walked straight into his room, and pulled out a dress he was accustomed to seeing. It was a beautiful dress that hung like a bell at his hips. The dress was pure black, but not to frilly or poofy.

It had also belong to his mother. Before she died, that is. But, Rei kept it as a keepsake to remember her by. It had been about eight years since she had died with his father.

But, he could still feel the touch and smell of her skin. She had always smelled like fresh roses.

Rei smiled and slowly folded it back up, not wanting the smell of her to go away. He pulled out another pair of black-sweatpants and a zip-up jacket that matched it.

He didn't bother with a shirt because he trusted everyone at the bar.

Rei changed quickly, not wanting his friends to come in a see those tatoos on his hips. It would cause him to die of embarassment if they did happen to see them.

When Rei left the sanctuary that was his room, he waltzed into the living room, saying. "I'm going to the gym, if any one needs anything. Go talk to Torque and Cyekyou. You all can change your clothes, there's some in my dresser." he looked at Hillary. "If you want to wear women's clothes, please go to Melanie's and Clarissa's next to Cye and Tori's room. Don't wear the black on in my dresser."

He looked around, "If you need me, go talk to Tori and or Cye, they'll take you to where I am." he smiled, "Get it, got it? Good."

Rei jogged out of the room and down the hall.

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Kai stood up and walked back towards Rei's room, and when he opened the door he saw that his room was filled with black and red objects.

He flipped on the light switch and walked over to the dresser. Kai opened the first drawer, socks and underwear. He opened the second one, hair accessories. The third and fourth ones were clothes.

Kai pulled out a jogging suit that had 'Rei Kon' down the sides of it. He sighed and got dressed, sending in the next person to change.

Hillary had already left for Melanie's.

Max walked in behind Kai. He wore a pair of black capri's and a long baggy shirt. He was smiling from ear to ear.

Tyson was next. Only to come out later in a grey outfit almost the same one he himself was wearing.

Kenny said that he didn't need to change so, they went to retireve Hillary and ask where the gym was. They all needed a little training. Especially Tyson, he's been getting fat since the last tournament.

Kai walked towards the door with the others in tow. Hillary came walking up in a mini-skirt and a tank-top.

He knocked on Cyekyou and Torque's door, only to hear a 'Its unlocked!' from the inside. So he slipped in with the others following his example.

"Hey!" Cyekyou said happily, he was lounging on the couch with Torque in the kitchen.

"Where's the gym? Rei went there."

The man was sitting upside down and all the blood was rushing to his head, but he laughed and said, "Down the hall, towards the stage, make four rights the last door."

"Ah, thanks." Kai said, heading towards the door.

"Good luck in finding him." Torque said to them, "Sit up, Cye. I need to sit down too."

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Rei slammed his leg into the punching bag, he had finished all of his warm ups a few minutes ago, so he was left to train.

He jumped into the air and kicked it twice before landing a punching it.

He soon grew bored of that one, so he walked over to a tall wooden machine that had spikes with their points sanded down.

Rei slowly practiced his martial arts with the confusing machine.

"Hey, Rei!" Tyson called, distracting Rei so he punched a spike.

"DAMMIT!!!!" he swore, shaking his hand to numb the pain. He sucked on his pained fingers gingerly. "Owwwww..." he whined. "That hurt...."

"Hey, sorry man." Tyson said sheepishly. "Didn't mean to distract you.."

"It's no problem..." he said, still shaking his hand out. Rei brought his hand back up to his mouth again. "Back away from the punching-bag, please."

"Why?" Max asked.

Rei leapt up into the air and kicked in down, sand spilling every where. "It's out-of-order." He walked towards what looked like an utility closet.

He came back out with another one and hooked it up with a small smile, "There, now you can use it." Rei walked over towards a giant mat that was on the ground. "Any one wanna spar?"

"I will," came a call from the door way.

"Which one of you GawL's wanna?" He asked with a smile.

"Both."

"Sure, why not?" Rei said, backing up to a corner, letting the two twins take the opposite side. He spared a glace at Kai, "Hey, do a count down."

"3."

Rei lowered back onto his left leg and his right leg slid forward.

"2."

Rhelex and Hacker moved so they were back-to-back, their legs like Rei's only their arms were in different positions.

"1."

Rei slowly walked towards the center, Rhelex and Hacker had disappeared from their eyes.

"GO!" Kai called.

He brought up his arms and caught their kicks from both sides. They raised their other leg and aimed to kick Rei's head.

Rei leaned back so their shins clashed together, sending them flying in opposite directions. "Had enough?" he taunted.

Rhelex stood and smirked. "You asked for it, pretty boy."

The younger of the two twins lunged forward and tackled Rei from the front as Hacker tackled him from behind. "A-a fake?!"

Rei landed softly behind Rhelex and tapped him on the shoulder, when the boy turned his face collided with Rei's palm.

"That's enough for today, Rei-chan." Hacker said, helping his brother up. "You look like you could take a nap, or two, pretty kitty."

Rhelex smiled, "You've been practicing!" he called out from the other side of the mat. "I never used to fly that far..... You've gotten pretty good!"

"I know, but it helps to grow up around fighters." Rei said with a deep chuckle.

"Let's get kitty to sleep," Hacker said with a teasing smirk. He noticed the others, "I bet you're just tire seeing Rei do all of that stuff!"

Tyson smiled, "Me? Nah, I'm fine!"

"Good, then you can do fifteen laps around here." Kai said, with a small smile.

"What?! No!! I don't feel good at all!" Tyson called out after the retreating forms, he jogged to catch up with them.

Rei eased himself on the couch, "Ouch..." he whimpered. "I hate it when I have to fight against them..."

"Then why do you do it?" Kai asked, sitting next to Rei's outstretched legs.

"Because they're the best fighters here, along with Cyekyou and Torque..." Rei mumbled, "I'd fight with them, but they brawl."

He went on, "I can brawl just fine, but it makes me sleepy..." he said with a big cat-like yawn.

"And so does fighting with the twins?" Max said with a large smile.

"So you can tell?" he said with another yawn.

Rei moved his legs up to create the illusion that he was in a ball. Like a cat. Kai petted him on his head, causing the purring reflex.

But, Rei didn't care. He was already fast asleep.

END CHAPTER SIX

A/N: R&R!!