Forming A Bond

Well, three more chapters until the end. Then only…um… 13 stories and drabbles left to go. Oh well, on we go to Kano and Kai. I want to apologise to Hazel-Beka, we might have taken your review a bit too seriously or the wrong way. It's hard doing this stuff. Sorry though.

Chapter10 – Poison Girl

# "Kano…wait. Are you sure you want this?" Kai asked, his voice husky.

"Yes." Kano answered. Her loose hair spread about her like a halo, the soft light turning it to silk, the two tattoos decorating her back showed slightly.

"If you're sure." Kai didn't let Kano answer. He started kissing her again. If he had any doubts, he wasn't showing them.

Kano twined her arms around Kai, pulling his body closer to hers. Instead of the usual coolness, Kai's skin was pleasantly warm. When they broke apart Kano could see a faint blush highlighting Kai's cheekbones. His pupils were huge and what little red left in them was glowing with an intensity Kano had never seen before. She combed her fingers through Kai's hair, making it stick up in small tufts. His hair was soft, still as soft as it had been all those years ago.

Suddenly, Kai crawled out of bed and started to rifle through his bag.

"Kai?" Kano questioned, sitting up slightly.

"Kuso!" Kai kicked his bag then leant over to grab his boxers, mooning Kano as he did. Kano couldn't help but smile.

"Kai, what's wrong?" Kano sat up more, but kept the sheet close to her body. If Kai was leaving the room or having second thoughts, she'd rather have a small amount of dignity rather than none at all.

"Damn! Kano, I don't have a condom." Kai blurted, sitting on the bed.

"It doesn't matter." Kano whispered as Kai lay down next to her.

"What if…"

"It won't." Kano cut Kai off from further words as she kissed him, leaning across to switch the light off.

Izzy woke with a jolt. Her heart pounded and she was trembling from the cold sweat that had formed on her skin.

"Must've been some strong weed." She muttered, getting out of bed and going into the bathroom. Pouring some water into a glass, Izzy held onto the edge of the sink until the trembling finally subsided. Placing her glass on the counter she went back into her room and changed from her red and black nightie to a baggy Slipknot t0shirt and a pair of old shorts. She reached up to the pendant around her neck, sighing as she touched the pentacle star. At least she had some protection.

Going back into the bathroom, Izzy caught sight of her reflection. Her eyeliner was badly smudged and gave her a zombie-like appearance. Running the tap, she wet one of the face cloths and wiped the make up away. Picking up her glass, she sipped at it after turning the tap off and drying her face. From Kano's room, Izzy heard muffled noises as if the Chinese girl was having a nightmare, so Izzy decided to investigate.

# "Oh Kano." Kai collapsed next to Kano, his body shining with sweat.

"My God." Kano gasped; she could feel that her cheeks were bright red.

Kai rolled over and pulled Kano towards him. As Kano rested her head against Kai's chest, she could feel his heart pounding like a caged butterfly.

"Kano." He whispered again. "Kano."

"Kano! Kano!" Kano squirmed. Why was Kai shaking her roughly by the shoulders?

"Kano! Wake up!" Why was Kai's voice so urgent?

"Kano! Please! I'm worried!" Kano finally opened hr eyes to meet Izzy's. Izzy smiled and brushed Kano's bangs out of her face.

"Iz?" Kano sighed. So it was just a dream? Izzy reached out to wipe away a stray tear that had escaped from Kano's eye.

"Sorry." Izzy said sheepishly as Kano flinched. "I've always got cold hands."

"But that's a good thing," Kano pointed out, "Cold hands warm heart." Inwardly Kano growled in frustration. Kai's hands had always been warm. Did that mean he had a cold heart?

So, Kano and Izzy are up. What awaits them in the morning sunshine ahead? Ha! You'll just have to wait…how come this story has no decent cliffhangers? (Stupid Iz, I was enjoying that dream)

Kano