Chapter 27

Prozacfairy: It's not over because I haven't completed the original plot yet. The whole break-up thing was actually a subplot to the main story. ;)

Platinum Rei: I love Kai/Ray moments too. Just think, in a months time you'll have a story full of Kai/Ray moments. :p

Koneko no Rei: I'll go and look at your story asap. As I said, not a big fan of girls in a boys only zone, but it's intriguing. And Tyson's grandfather is going to be rather upset with the phone bill. I see many chores in Tyson's near future. :D

russle: Of course I'll screw up their perfect world. It's what I'm good at. And now you've caught up, you'll have to try and not get too far behind again. ;) :p

the tigris: You'll just have to read on and see.

KuronekoHikage: Just one lemon? Heh heh. You don't know me. :p

Dancing Wolf: There's plenty more to add. Lot of unfinished business in this fic. Things I started to wrap up at the end. Remember, I always finish writing and edit a fic before I start putting it online, so this is finished, and trust me, it's far from over. ;)

dead yet a love sick puppy: He should be indeed. :D

Mizuyah: Glad you liked it. :D

Chibi Wingzero: The good thing will last as long as I decide to make it last, and that's all I'm going to say about that. And why must the beard go?

And now to go over something I brought up at the very start of this fic, before everything began to go wrong…

Kevin's eyes cracked open, taking in the light pouring in around the edges of the curtain. He blinked, realising he was in the bedroom, and feeling a weight on his chest he looked down, spotting Lee curled up against him. Kevin smiled, reaching down to brush the long darks strands from Lee's face, letting his fingers trail through the length.

Where his and Ray's hair was smooth and shiny, Lee's had always had a corse feel to it, which is why it seemed to appear so rough. Despite this, his hair was still smooth to the touch, almost velvety, and something of wonder.

Kevin's hand shifted its path to trail along Lee's jaw, shaking his head and smiling as he remembered the smirk on Lee's lips when he had first appeared after shaving. Kevin had told him to remove the beard so he had… to leave a goatee that framed his mouth. Kevin hadn't wanted to admit it but he liked it, the goatee adding to Lee's handsomely roguish air, and highlighting the shape of his face.

Kevin tugged gently on the dark hair, sighing. So Lee had won that argument. Now Kevin wondered what Lee would think when he told him of his plans for a tattoo, let alone those for getting his ear pierced…

Lee's breathing changed ever so subtly, Kevin knowing that he was waking. Lee's catlike orange-gold eyes cracked open, taking in his surrounding and glancing up, meeting Kevin's violet catlike orbs. He smiled faintly, closing his eyes again and snuggling in, purring softly in the back of his throat.

Kevin chuckled, eyebrows raising ever so slightly. It seemed like Lee had been purring non-stop since dinner the night before. Kevin had never heard him purr so much, which only meant that Lee was 100% purely content.

Kevin's ears pricked at the heavy sigh. "You okay?"

"Comfortable…" came the soft reply. "Happy."

"Yeah. Your purring gave that away."

Lee's eyes opened to look back up at him. "Don't hear you purring."

Kevin shrugged. "I've never been much of a purrer. Unlike Ray."

Lee chuckled. "Wonder what Kai thought the first time he heard that."

"I bet he tried to find out all the things that made Ray purr." Kevin gently rubbed the back of Lee's neck in a certain spot and was rewarded when the purring came slightly louder. "I know what makes you purr."

Lee snorted, reaching up and finding the sensitive area behind Kevin's ear, scratching ever so slightly. Kevin shuddered in pleasure, a soft rumbling coming from the back of his throat. "And you said you don't purr…"

"I said I don't purr much."

"Same deal." Lee pushed himself up, replacing his fingers with his lips, kissing the spot before sucking it, Kevin giving a shuddering gasp. "Mm, like that, don't you?"

Kevin reached up and looped a hand behind Lee's head, directing Lee's lips down onto his, kissing him in a silent reply. Lee kissed him back, the two battling for dominance over the kiss, but neither winning. Kevin threaded his arms around Lee, hands running over his back and feeling the muscles rippling beneath his touch.

When they broke the kiss Kevin attached himself to Lee's neck, flipping him onto his back as he sucked and nipped the tender skin, careful of his fangs. Lee arched his head back, granting Kevin access as he ran his fingers through the youngers long hair.

Lee blinked, taking in the amount of light in the room. "We're gonna be late for work."

Kevin shook his head. "Day off." He ran his tongue over Lee's neck as he shrugged. "Got permission yesterday from Mr D."

Lee frowned. "Mr D was in on this?"

"Mm." Kevin ran a hand over Lee's stomach, pulling up to look down at him. "His suggestion to make you work late to give us more time to prepare last night."

Lee's eyebrows rose. "Blade Breakers always said he was a very manipulative man."

Kevin nodded, kissing Lee again. "Though he can work in our favour when he wants too."

"Yeah." Lee smiled as Kevin curled up against him, fingers idly drawing patterns on his chest and sending shivers through Lee's body. "He can."

They remained silent for a long while, simply lying in each other's arms, enjoying the peace and quiet of the moment. Lee sighed, closing his eyes and allowing himself to relax, something he had not done for a while. Kevin frowned, setting his jaw as he stared off into space. Mentally coming to a decision, he shivered.

"I was doing my homework."

Lee's eyes opened, looking down at him. "What?"

"A year ago." Kevin shrugged. "I was working on that stupid mineral project for school. I only had to stick a couple of things down, some pictures I had found in magazines, and I would have had it finished. Would have been able to hand it in early for once."

"For a change."

"Yeah." Kevin chuckled, then sobered, returning to his seriousness. "Mum and Dad were out and Cale was at your place working with Shina on their famous people project. They had been do annoyed when they were told they couldn't do it on us."

Lee grinned. "Yeah, I remember that."

"Well, I was just putting the last bits into place when Mariah came in. She never knocks when she knows I'm home alone. She only does it out of politeness for my mother's sake. She came into my room and asked what I was doing, so I told her. She pulled my hair-tie out and kissed my neck, asking me if I wanted to help with her research.

"I didn't know what to think, so I asked her what she meant. She asked if I was sick of being the only boy in school who hadn't had a girlfriend, and I told her I was used to it, the whole time she was running her hands through her hair seductively. She asked me if I had ever been kissed and proceeded to kiss me when I said no.

"I was shocked. I mean, there was the most gorgeous girl in school and she was kissing me. I asked what she was doing, and she simply said 'research'. She said she had always wondered if someone of my size was still capable of making love. I knew what she was saying and didn't believe it, especially when she went on to remind me that my parents weren't home. I asked her if she was joking, and she said she wasn't, then pretty much begged me. I couldn't say no.

She pulled me to the bed and then she was all over me, kissing me, touching. I was in complete shock, almost paralysed from it. Before I knew it, she had our clothes off, encouraging me to touch her, kissing me, pulling me down on top of her, urging me to just go ahead and take her.

"That's when my danger sense went off, and I mean it went off loud. I was off her in microseconds, telling her that I couldn't just go ahead and take her like that, that it was wrong and we should stop before we start. She tried begging me to continue, but I'd have nothing of it. I went to get off the bed and…"

Lee frowned, knowing what was coming and tightening his grip on the younger teen. "You don't have to go on."

"Yes I do." Kevin swallowed hard, the memory flashing through his mind, causing him to tense. "She pounced. She grabbed me by the shoulder and threw me back onto the bed. She sat on me, straddling me. I knew what she was going to do and begged her not to do it, but she refused to listen.

"She put a hand over my mouth to keep me silent, then took me inside her. I tried to get free but… I was small then. She had the advantage. I was crying, fighting her, trying to make her stop but she held me down, content with pleasuring herself. She just kept going forever, almost crushing me. I felt her come and was glad for it. I felt nothing when I came inside of her, nothing but sickness and disgust.

"Once she was content she kissed me one last time, climbing off me and getting dressed. She never said a word when she left… I was crying then, too. Sobbing." He wiped the tears from his eyes. "She didn't just rape me, Lee. She took my virginity as well. Something I had wanted to keep for the one I loved, only then I didn't know who. I had thought it was her, and until I was placed in that position… I realised I was wrong."

Lee ran his hands through Kevin's hair, soothing as he sighed. "She took my virginity too, Kev. And Ray's."

Kevin looked up sharply. "Bullshit."

"I'm not lying." Lee looked at him. "Like you I thought she was the one. And like you I felt nothing, which surprised me. I had wanted her for so long that when she came over and started seducing me…" he sighed, shaking his head at his own foolishness. "I didn't even think twice before following her into my room.

"We pretty much undressed each other, and when she dragged me onto the bed… god, I was ravaging her." Lee squeezed his eyes closed, running a hand through his hair. "I wanted her, I needed her. She wrapped her legs around me and I was in her straight away. Like you said, I was easy, and in reflection I am so ashamed of what I did.

"She was purring as I bore into her, laughing. By the time I got a grip on her neck I wasn't able to think at all. She kept saying my name, encouraging me to go harder, faster… and I did exactly what she wanted."

He swallowed, fists clenching. "When it was over she kissed me forever, then leant across and whispered in my ear 'lets keep this a secret'. With that she got dressed and left without a word. And I kept that secret… up until she announced she was pregnant."

"Then the shit hit the fan." Kevin bit his lip, sighing. "How could we just forgive her?"

"In my case, because it was pretty much my fault for agreeing to sleep with her so easy. Ray was the same." He paused. "But in your case…"

Kevin's eyes narrowed as he frowned. "I thought you wanted me to move on?"

"I do want you to move on. And I do want you to forgive her." Lee looked at him. "However, I don't want you to forget. And with your vivid memory, I doubt you could anyway."

Kevin blinked. "You know about that?"

"It was in one of the footnotes of my book that in most cases someone with a strong danger sense is also gifted in a vivid memory." He smirked. "Though now next time you tell me your forgot I told you about our training session…"

Kevin glared at him, then sighed. "So now we know. What happened I mean."

"Yeah. Feels good to get it out."

"Agreed."

They lay in silence for a long while, a thought fluttering to life in Lee's mind and causing him to frown. "Kev?"

"Hm?"

"The way Mariah raped you… that doesn't have something to do with why you only let me take you from behind, does it?"

Kevin stiffened. "I was so helpless…"

"Kev, I wouldn't do that to you and you know it." Lee reached down and cupped Kevin's chin, waiting until the younger neko-jin met his eye. "We're going to have to do something about that fear."

Kevin frowned. "Lee…"

"There's only one way to fix it." Lee raised an eyebrow. "And you never know, you might find that you like it."

Kevin growled. "I didn't like it last time."

"Well last time it wasn't me." Lee shrugged. "And you get a choice. Let alone some control."

Kevin bit his lip. "I'll have to think about it."

Lee nodded, stretching. 'At the moment, breakfast sounds pretty good."

Kevin glanced at the clock. "Lunch."

"Whatever." Lee eased Kevin off him, sitting up. "Either way, it's still food."

Kevin smiled, shaking his head before he moved to join his boyfriend.

So now you know the truth. You'll get Ray's story in Overture, which is actually set before Honesty. Oh, and Lee will keep the goatee for the remainder of this fic, and into Ketsuron, which is the follow up to this story, not to mention the last in the four part series.