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Catch Me When I Fall

He cried his hardest, tears rolling from his golden depths that were filled with nothing but sorrow. The constant question of 'why' in his mind. Why did he do what he did? Why didn't Kai talk to him? Why did he feel this way? Why couldn't he gather the courage to go and speak to the phoenix until he got an answer?

Why?

Rei let out a stifled moan as he cried harder, the tears acting as if they'd never cease to fall. He let his head droop into the palm of his hands, his fingers getting lost in his raven hair as he stared down at the floor.

A stinging sensation began to make itself known in his eyes when another choke escaped him, his vision blurry as he continued to watch the floor as if he knew, eventually, it would move. Still, he knew perfectly well it wouldn't, but something was holding his glare and not letting him look anywhere else. Afraid to see his love when he looked such a state.

The tiger sighed when his ears perked up at a very faint sound. He bit his lip to silence himself to listen carefully, and he could make out the tiny sound of someone, other than himself, crying. It can't be Kai... He never cries... Rei thought to himself, but who else could it be? The walls aren't that thin...

Rei sighed again as he sat up straight, and he soon found guilt stampeding over him. Had he hurt Kai that much? If it was him crying then he must have done something. The tiger stayed as silent as he could, using most of his will to hold in the subdued moans that threatened to escape.

His ears suddenly went to attention when silence engulfed him. Kai's crimson orbs shot towards the bathroom door, expecting someone to enter... But they never did.

The phoenix sighed deeply as he felt frustration come over him. The only thing he could come up with that made sense why it had suddenly gone quiet was Rei had heard him crying so weakly. Kai cursed himself for letting it happen. How was he going to explain this? If he let Re know how he was truly feeling, he'd seem so... Vulnerable. When he can clearly cope on his own.

But can I? The bluenett thought to himself. Could he cope without Rei by his side? The more he thought about it, the more doubts he had. Kai tried to imagine what it would be like without his tiger, and he realised it would go back to the way it was. When he was cold hearted, stubborn, cruel and permanently had a solid wall protecting him to make sure no one even got close to him. That wasn't so bad... the phoenix thought, at least I didn't get hurt...

Giving into his battle, Rei let his emotions win and the tears fell harder once as the cries he had been holding in escaped from within.

He felt so cold.

The room was perfectly warm, too warm even though the air conditioning was on, but he still felt like he was freezing on the spot. Why? Rei didn't know, but he did know it most likely had something to do with Kai and the whole incident that was happening. And how he wished for it to end.

Rei wanted nothing more than everything to go back to the way it was. How he yearned for him and Kai to be together again. Memories of their time on the beach together came to mind as a small smile graced his pale lips.

I want to go back... the tiger thought silently as he pulled up one leg to his chest and rested his chin on his knee.

But how far?

The raven-haired blader began to think of what it was like before he and Kai got together. Kai was so... Cold. So bitter and, to him, afraid. The way the Russian moved, talked, acted made him seem so vulnerable even if it was only Rei who thought it he knew it was true. Kai was too afraid to get attached to someone in the pure fear of getting hurt, and then he had managed to get through those twisted barriers that protected the phoenix so strongly.

But, he had hurt him. Rei had done the exact thing Kai had steered very clear of. The thing Kai defended against with all he had, and the one time he let his defences down was when Rei hit him with what he feared most.

Rei bit his lip to hold in more cries that wanted to brake free. He clenched his fists as he pulled up his other leg, pressing both tightly to his chest. He'll never forgive me... the tiger thought.

Why did I agree with getting together with Rei? I knew it was a risk... But I love him so much, I just had to take it, and I thought he wouldn't ever do anything like... this. But he did. I... can't trust anyone... Kai thought silently to himself as he slid down off of the bathtub edge to the floor where he leaned against the bath wall.

Kai hated the way he was. The way he was a 'beginner' in all of these emotions made him more and more confused. But it wasn't his fault. He was raised this way, to be cold. To be stubborn. To be emotionless. But he hated it. No matter how much he masked it, Kai knew that one day someone would figure out how he was really feeling and that someone was Rei. The tiger was the reason he let his defence down. Knowing that Rei knew how he truly felt gave the bluenett a sense of security. Not a lot, but just enough for him to feel... Normal. For instance, he could 'play around' with Tyson and no one questioned it. Like when they were in the pool the other day, he actually had fun. Doing that in front of someone like his Grandfather would've had dire consequences.

But he didn't care.

Why should he?

Kai rubbed his eyes and pushed himself to his feet. He walked over to the sink and splashed his face with cold water to try and cool his face down to hide the fact he had been crying. Rei already knew, and he knew that. But once again, he didn't care.

The tiger sat silently as he gazed out of the patio, watching the sea lap up onto the sandy beach.

Finally, his tears had stopped and he just felt depressed. He sighed heavily as his golden depths blinked slowly.

A faint sound came from behind him, but he ignored it and passed it off as most likely being the maid knocking the door with her cart when she walked past.

Rei looked down at the floor before he stood up and walked over to the patio doors and just stared across the resort.

"Rei..." a voice whispered and this time it got the tiger's attention.

Said blader turned round slightly, his eyes trailing up to meet mahogany orbs of his love.

Without any of them saying a word, Kai stepped forward to Rei and pulled him into an embrace. The bluenett held the tiger close as Rei clung to the taller, the tears once again spilling from his eyes.

Back together!!!! Finally!! Heheh find out what they say, and if it's good....in the next chapter... And hoped you liked this chapter

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