...Tala's POV...

I can't help but smile as we head indoors out of the wind and up the first flight of stairs, unlike Kai's apartment mine's on the second floor at the end of the hall. He lets me down only to unlock the door before picking me back up into his arms and carrying me into my bedroom. He lays me out on the bed before slowly lying down beside me, drawing me into a loving embrace.

...Kai's POV...

I open one eye and look at the boy lying on top of me, I can tell he's awake, I can feel his eyelashes trail softly over my skin each time he blinks.
"What are you looking at?" I ask and he shifts his position so he can look me in the eye.
"It's snowing," he tells me plainly, but his ice blue eyes are smiling and I know why; I also think Russia looks better covered in snow. He goes back to looking at the snow that falls lazily outside and I run my hand along his shoulders and down towards his lower back before tracing small patterns of my subconscious as I think. I'm going to have to do something about Rei, it's neither fair on him or on Tala if I leave this to long. I'm pretty sure Rei's figured out I'm no longer in my room.
"I guess we should get up..." comes Tala's voice, I nod in agreement and follow him out of the bed, picking up my discarded shirt off the floor.

We hadn't even been out of bed for more than half an hour when I figured I should probably go back and see Rei. So now I was walking out along the streets watching Tala as he walked beside me, his arms folded across his chest in attempt to keep warm; I told him to bring his jacket but he didn't. I smirk; just like Tala. I raise an eyebrow at him, not clearly understanding why he actually wanted to come, maybe it's the snow... he does seem fascinated by it as it falls around him.

He shivers and I take off my jacket and hand it to him, but he refuses it with a soft shake of his head, sending the fallen snow flying off his red hair. I pause grabbing his arm with my hand, his skin is cold as ice, he looks at me slightly agitated that I had stoped him. I place my jacket in his hands.
"Just take it... please," I add for good measure. He stares at me but proceeds to put the jacket on when a breeze of snow and cold wind whips passed us.
"What about you?" he asks and I just shrug, folding my arms up over my chest as he had once done, it's cold but I can deal with it. What I can't deal with is him walking around bear armed in the snow just so I wont think of him as weak.
"I'll get one from my apartment, we're nearly there," I tell him noticing the way he was looking at me.

I open the door to my apartment and Tala walks in before me, taking off my jacket and handing it back to me.
"Thanks," he says before his eyes glance down at the floor. I follow his gaze to see a medium sized suitcase and a small carry-on bag sitting by the doorway. I indicate for Tala to go wait in the lounge room, he stays momentarily as if reluctant to leave me. His eyes are staring strongly into my own as though he's searching for something but they soon soften... if I could have any power in the world it would be the ability to read Tala's mind... He nods in somewhat understanding before walking slowly towards the lounge, me; I go in search of Rei. However, I have a good guess where I can find him.

I lean on the doorframe facing my bedroom, Rei's sitting there, his back to me as he stares out of the window at the falling snow.
"Why did you delete my messages?" I ask.
He spins around quickly; obviously unaware that I had been watching him, he lowers his head and I approach the bed to sit down beside him. He doesn't say anything so I place a finger under his chin, and firmly but gently guide his face up so I could look him in the eye and I'm surprised to see them shinning with tears. I guess the shock was slightly visible on my face as he quickly turns his face away from me.

"Kai... you're the first person I've met who's also gay... I was so happy. But, you were in love with Tala," he pauses, "I didn't want to be left alone again... with Tyson and Kenny drooling over this new girl in their class... Hilary... and Max he could be doing the same thing for all I know." He stops before wrapping his arms around my neck, silently crying into my shoulder, "I didn't want to be left alone again," he sobs.