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Title: Unearth Memories and Broken Spirits (Working title)

Date: 14.08.04

Genre: Angst

Rating: R

Summary: Kai sinks into depression as memories of his childhood come flooding back and Tala can't take it anymore

Warnings: Yaoi Kai/Tala, Rei/Bryan, KaiRei Friendship (Later Chaps) slight OOCness on Tala's behalf and Heavy angst.

Note: All Blade Breakers/ Demolition boys are 17 years all.

Tala walked along the streets of Moscow, he hadn't expected to end up in the middle of the city but he had needed to get away from Kai. He hadn't intended to yell like that but he'd finally been pushed too far. Kai had been depressed for weeks but refused to talk to Tala about it, he'd tried to help but without knowing what was wrong he couldn't do much. Kai had become much more distant, he wasn't eating properly and he was practically ignoring the flame haired boy. Tala sighed and decided to sit down in one of the street cafés and have a hot drink as he had ran out of the house so fast he'd forgotten his coat. While warming his hands around the warm mug of chocolate he thought about what had happened in the past few hours.

It had been just a normal day. Tala had been up for hours and as usual Kai was still sulking in bed. He had been reading the paper when Kai finally emerged from their bedroom.

"Hi Kai, How are you feeling today?" All he'd got in return was a grunt. So Tala had risen from his seat and walked into the kitchen to get his lover a cup of coffee. After returning with the caffeine filled substance Tala sat down on the couch next to Kai. Concern filled his eyes as he put his arm around him and asked "Are you alright?"

"I'm fine"

"But you don't seem fine"

"I'm fine!" Tala was used to Kai snapping at him but there was no harm in trying to get something out of him. Kai then got up and stormed out of the room, slamming the door behind him. Tala sighed and opened his paper again. But then a thought hit him; he shouldn't have to put up with being treated like this. As Kai's boyfriend Tala had the right to know if Kai was depressed because of him or if it was something serious so he decided that he was going to get Kai to tell him no matter what it took.

Tala then followed the enraged boy's footsteps out of the room and into their own. Kai was sitting by the window with his cup of coffee and he didn't notice Tala come in. To make himself known Tala came up behind him and put his arms around Kai's shoulders and kissed his cheek "You're going to tell me what's wrong"

Kai gave a bark laugh "And what makes you think that?"

"Because I'm your lover and I have the right to know whether it's something to do with me or not"

"It's not"

"Then what is it?"

"I'm not telling you" Tala decided that he could be more persuasive if he sat on Kai's knee "Tell me"

"No"

"Please?"

"No"

"Why not?"

"Because"

"That's not good enough" So Tala kissed him

"I'm still not telling you"

"I'll kiss you until you do"

"I still won't tell you"

"Okay, then I won't kiss you until you do"

"Tala I'm not in the mood for games!" At this Kai threw Tala off his knee but accidentally hit the Russian boy's head on the window.

"Tala? Tala, are you ok? How many fingers am I holding up?"

When Tala had stopped seeing stars he stood up to face Kai "No! I'm not ok! I'm going to have a headache for the rest of the day because the guy who supposedly loves me just threw me into a window! The same guy who's been practically ignoring me for the past few weeks, who snaps at me and expects me to look after him while he wallows in self pity about something he won't even tell me! Does that sound ok to you?"

"Tala... I-"

"No Kai! Forget it! I'm not putting up with this anymore! I'm leaving!"

"You're what?"

"I'm leaving! You can look after yourself from now on! I'm fed up of having to mother you! I'm meant to be your boyfriend not your carer!" And with that Tala exited the room and ran out the door. He'd come back for his stuff, or get Bryan to come and get it but right then he couldn't stand to be in the same place as Kai.

Tala placed his empty chocolate mug down and got up to leave. He left the tip on the table and headed out into the snow. It was only then that he realised that he had nowhere to live. So he went to the only place he could think of, Rei and Bryan's.

"Hi Tala! Hey, where's Kai?" Rei answered the door with his usual perkiness

"That's why I'm here Rei"

"What? He's not missing is he?" Rei's perkiness seemed to fall off at the thought of one of his best friends being in danger.

"Not exactly, can I come in?"

When he was sitting at the table across from Rei and Bryan Tala told his story of leaving Kai. "I was just wondering if I could possibly stay here for now"

"Of course you can. You can have Rei's old room" Rei had been living with Bryan for a few months before they actually got together, since then the couple had always had a spare room to help teammates in need.

"Bryan, could I also ask you for a favour?"

"Of course"

"Could you go and get my things from the apartment please? I don't think I can face going back there"

"Certainly, you stay here with Rei and I'll go collect your things"

"I want to go too" Bryan looked at Rei "You what?"

"I want to go too. You can get Tala's things and I'll talk to Kai and try to sort things out"

Tala looked sadly down at the table "You can try but he hasn't been telling me anything at all. What makes you think that he'll tell you?"

"I can be very influential on what Kai will talk about" the Neko-jin said with a grin, "Come on Bryan, lets go"

Okay, chapter two done. Don't forget to Read and Review!