Author's Note: This is a story that I dedicate to a reviewer of mine. The Dark Huntress Cara, this one's dedicated to you! And I promise to see can I write the other for you as soon as I get over my writer's block and a couple of other hurtles. Enjoy everyone!
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Take Me OutKenny looked down at the blade in his hands, his eyes carefully examining the new attack ring he placed on Tyson's Dragoon blade. Making sure that it fit on tightly, so it would not come off in battle, Kenny nodded with approval. Now he could finally focus on the spin velocity matching that of the rotation. If the spin and rotation did not match up, Tyson would have a hard time controlling the motion of the blade.
Luckily for Kenny, everyone was out for the night, leaving him for once to work in peace. The charity tournament that the Bladebreakers, Demolition Boys, and White Tigers were participating in was now only two weeks away. There was no time for interruptions if he wanted everyone to do their best, even if it wasn't that serious a tournament.
"You know," Dizzy started up once again for the seventh time that night since Kenny began working. He seriously didn't know what her problem was, but it was getting to be rather vexing.
"What is it now?" Kenny said, putting down Tyson's blade to pick up the old weight disk and examine it.
"Maybe you really should have went out with the others tonight. You're eighteen now, you should have a little bit of fun every now and then," Dizzy nagged. "Not that I'm going to go into great depth about this, I just want you to know. It's not healthy to be around me all the time."
"You know, you're right about that," Kenny grinned as he put down the weight disk to examine an attack ring he was going to upgrade Kai's Dranzer with. "I'll be crazy if I stay around you every minute in the day."
"Funny, Mr. Comedian," Dizzy stated.
"You're the one that said it, I was just agreeing with you," Kenny grinned. It was about this time the phone beside Kenny's work desk decided to ring the moment Dizzy was about to retort something. Picking up the phone, he answered it. "Hello, Kenny speaking."
"Kenny, it's me, Rei."
"Rei?" Kenny frowned, hearing how the Chinese teen's voice quavered. "Are you okay? Where are you?"
"I'm at a payphone. Listen, is Kai there?" Rei inquired.
"Kai? No, he hasn't come in yet. I suppose he's still out with the others. What's wrong? I thought Lee was with you?" There was a pause before Rei answered the question.
"I'm through with his ass, that's all I have to say. Look...if Kai comes back any time soon, tell him I'm going to the coffeehouse for a while. I'll tell you what happened later," Rei remarked.
"Okay, I'll give him the message, guess I'll see you later," Kenny blinked, hanging up the phone. Sitting back in the chair, Kenny frowned. What in all of hell happened between those two? Before they left that evening to go out, both Rei and Lee were on the best of terms.
"What was that about?" Dizzy asked.
"I guess Lee did something because Rei told me it was over between them," Kenny shrugged. "I'll find out when he gets in."
"Those two weren't suited for each other anyway," Dizzy stated. "You could always tell that they wouldn't be together long."
"You know, that's really bad," Kenny chuckled. "Who else do you think shouldn't be together?"
"I know who would be together if a certain someone would just stop shutting—"
"I'm going to the kitchen to get something to drink, I'll be back," Kenny interrupted her, knowing exactly what was going to come out. If she didn't say it once a day, then she would drop hints to him over the subject. Getting up from his chair, Kenny stretched out his stiff limbs looking over at the clock on the wall the hands read twelve after twelve. Tyson and Max should be coming back to the apartment soon from going to the movies with Ian. Kai would more than likely drag in maybe close to two.
"You interrupted me on purpose didn't you?" Dizzy said, her tone becoming slightly colored with annoyance.
"Of course, it's too late at night to be nagging me. Now I'm going downstairs," Kenny said as he headed out the room. The apartment...well, it was more like a giant loft with five bedrooms, a living room, a bathroom with shower, and a kitchen, was silent like most nights when the others were gone. The only sounds that could be heard were Kenny's quiet footfalls on the polished oak floor.
Continuing to the kitchen, Kenny stopped in the doorway finding not just the light on, but someone in the refrigerator. Alarmed, Kenny quietly made his way over to one of the drawers that held a bunch of butcher knives, a meat cleaver, steak knives, and dinner knives. Opening the drawer, Kenny quickly grabbed one of the butcher knives s the person in the fridge was standing up to close the door.
"Who are you? What are you doing in here?" Kenny demanded, holding the knife out in front of him. The person closed the refrigerator and turned to stare at Kenny, azure eyes giving the brunette an amused study.
"Sorry, I didn't know that borrowing some milk was lines to kill me," Tala grinned. Kenny let out a sigh as he lowered the knife, placing it back in the drawer before giving the Demolition Boys' captain a reprimanding stare.
"Dammit Tala, you scared the hell out of me. You better be lucky that I'm not Tyson. He would have stabbed you and asked questions later while you both were on the way to the hospital," Kenny said. "How did you get in anyway?"
"I have an extra key," Tala remarked. "Kai said I should keep it in case something happened since we do stay across the hall from each other. He has a key to our place, so I didn't think anyone would mind too much."
"You're still lucky."
"I see that," Tala chuckled. "So, what's this, another night in the house by yourself? Didn't want to go out with the rest of your team?"
"With only two weeks left before the charity tournament, I need ever little minute to update everyone's blades for the best performance possible," Kenny shrugged. "I don't have time to goof off like the rest of them."
"I see."
Kenny tilted his head to the side with a curious stare. "Since you're standing here, I assume you didn't go out with your team. Next to Kai, I think you're the only person I know that comes home with more hangovers than anyone else. Either that, or dragged in unconscious," Kenny smiled. A clever, or in this case since it was Tala, devious smirk crossed his lips as he walked up to Kenny who was leaning against the counter.
"You want to find out how wild I can get?" Tala whispered, leaning in close to whisper it in Kenny's ear. His warm breathe caressing Kenny's ear, Kenny being unable to repress a shudder that rolled up his spine.
"I still have to update Kai's Dranzer," Kenny said softly, feeling Tala lean in even closer. It was no secret to either the Bladebreakers or Demolition boys about the chemistry between the two.
In fact, everyone continued to tell Kenny to stop running Tala around a table and let things take a natural course of action. For the past two and a half years since attraction between them flared, Kenny kept distance between him and Tala. Pondering repeatedly about if all he really wanted from the older was just one night of passion or something more. He didn't want to hurt Tala if he found that he just wanted a one-night stand because he valued Tala as a good friend.
"You always turn me down with some sort of excuse like that, it drives me crazy," Tala murmured. "I know you want me, so why keep putting up walls between us? Aren't you tired of it by now?"
"Tala, I...I'm not sure if..." Kenny looked away for a long minute until Tala turned his face back to him. Pushing the brunette's bangs out of the way, he stared into the dark blue eyes he loved so much. "Tala..."
"You don't know if all you want is a fuck or a relationship? Is that all it is?" Tala said. "You know, you'll never find out until you let me take you out. It's not too late to hit the clubs for a little while, you know?"
"But—"
"Oh no you don't," Tala interrupted. "You're trying to make an excuse, but you still have two weeks to complete your work. I know how smart you are, so it won't take you nearly as long as you're complaining about. Just say yes so I don't have to drag you out this apartment unwillingly. Or maybe carry you down the hall and see what you really think about me."
Tala placed a hand on Kenny's waist, pushing the brunette's head up so he could press his lips against Kenny's. The male against the counter closed his eyes, a light sigh escaping his lips feeling the tip of Tala's tongue running over his bottom lip lightly. Eventually, Kenny opened his mouth, allowing Tala access.
Tala placed a knee between Kenny's legs, parting them so he could move in closer. Their bodies touching as Tala ran his tongue across Kenny's, enticing a moan from the brunette. When the red head finally pulled back, both were panting heavily. Azure eyes locked with heavily lidded dark blue ones.
"So, are you going to deny me now?" Tala said, a smile curling his lips into a crafty grin.
"How can I when you gave me no other option but to want you?" Kenny replied with amusement as he wrapped his arms around Tala's neck, pulling the red head to him for another kiss. This time it was minutes before they parted once again.
"So, is that a yes, finally?" Tala nipped at Kenny's neck.
"That's a yes, finally," Kenny smiled.
[side one ends]