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A/N: Another update. I hope you all enjoy it.
Kai felt Bryan's sharp exhale against his neck. The older teen drew back and astonished silver met confused mahogany. The slate haired Russian crossed to the door with impatient strides, forgetting that his shirt was half open. He tugged at the door, cursing when he realized it was locked.
He yanked the door open and grabbed the manila envelope out of his secretary's hands. Kai slammed the door and opened the folder. Inside was a copy of the coroner's report. He pulled it out with slightly trembling fingers, barely aware of Bryan moving to stand behind him.
They both ignored all the notes, eyes going immediately to the cause of death. The paper fluttered to the red carpeting. Kai's hand fell limply to his side and he felt his body sway. Bryan slipped an arm around his waist, other hand resting on the back of his neck. "Are you going to be okay?"
Kai rested his head on Bryan's shoulder, one hand clutching his lover's shirt. "Yes. It's just a shock. To think that he died because of a heart attack. I didn't think he had one." They stood in silence for several more minutes before Kai pulled back, mahogany eyes bright.
"I need to tell Tala. He's going to kill me if I don't." Bryan pressed his cell phone into Kai's hand, free hand still on his neck. "You're going to do right here. You look like you're going to pass out." Kai nodded in agreement, feeling too drained to argue.
He leaned against Bryan, dialing Tala's number with mechanical movements.
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Rei opened the door to the house, laughing as he smacked Tala's hand. "Knock it off Tala! We're not even in the damn door." The redhead smiled, blue eyes shining with humor. "You're no fun." The neko-jin stuck his tongue out at his lover, golden eyes bright. "I'm loads of fun."
He kicked his shoes off, one hand idly toying with the necklace around his neck. Tala stripped his shirt off. "I'm going to go take a shower. Want to join me?" Rei rolled his eyes, and sprawled out on the couch. "You're hopeless love. Go." The redhead mumbled and stalked off to the bathroom.
Rei reached over the back of the couch fingers easily finding the play button on the answering machine. The first message was from Tyson and went into every detail of his day. The second was from a telemarketer. The third however, caught his attention.
"Rei, Tala its Kai. Bryan and I will be over in an hour. It's important."
The neko-jin sat up, worried about Kai. Something in the Russian's voice had sounded distant and faint, like he was on the verge of passing out. Rei got to his feet. He knocked on the bathroom door. "Tala, hurry it up."
Over the sound of running water the raven haired teen could just barely make out the sound of his lover's voice. "My offer still stands!" Rei sighed in frustration. "Kai and Bryan will be here in about five minutes. I think something's wrong with Kai."
Tala yanked the bathroom door open, a towel around his waist the only thing saving his dignity. "What do you mean?" Rei fiddled with this necklace, golden eyes downcast. "He left a message saying he and Bry were coming over. He sounded a little.....spacey."
Tala tugged at one water logged bang, blue eyes worried. "It must be serious. Kai is hard to scare." Rei was about to answer when a frantic pounding on the door stopped him. "I'm willing to bet that's them. Go put some clothes on."
The neko-jin opened the front door, biting back a gasp of shock. Kai was unusually pale, the blue triangles and dark eyes accentuating his pallor. "Kai!" The Russian smiled slightly and tightened his grip on Bryan. "Where's Tala?"
The redhead came out of the bedroom dressed in black pants and a white shirt. "Gods Kai. You look like shit." Kai sank down on the couch. "Thanks Tala. He's dead." The taller Russian frowned, blue eyes confused. "Who?"
Bryan sighed in frustration. "Voltaire." Tala gaped like a fish and exchanged a disbelieving look with his lover. "How?" Kai didn't lift his eyes from the carpet. "A heart attack. Isn't that ironic. None of us ever thought he had a heart."
Rei rested a hand on Kai's shoulder. "Are you going to be okay?" The slate haired teen nodded. "I will be once I get over the shock." Bryan pulled Kai up. "And that's exactly what we're going to go do. We'll talk to you later."
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Kai sank down on the edge of his and Bryan's bed, feeling completely drained. They had gone straight home from Tala and Rei's. His lover had stripped him and shoved him into the bathroom with an order to take a shower.
Bryan came back into the room and dropped his shirt to the floor. "How did they take it?" The taller teen lay down next to his lover, one arm draped over his eyes. "The same way Tala took it. They're shocked but they'll live."
Kai stretched out beside Bryan and rested his head on his chest. Kai sighed and rested an arm over Bryan's waist. "I always thought he was going to live forever. I was afraid I was going to have to live under his shadow."
Bryan sighed. "I know exactly what you mean. It's really weird. Boris is on death row and he'll be dead within the next two weeks. Even a month ago the thought of being able to live without them watching over our shoulders was just a fleeting thought."
A shiver ran through his hard body and Kai threw a leg over Bryan's in an effort to comfort him. "We'll manage, like we always have." The older Russian pressed a kiss to the top of Kai's head. "We will."