Okie dokie. Hate to break it to you guys, but this is the very last chapter! What happens? All I can say is that maybe all those cocktails from back at the club have gotten to Kai. He's a bit of a softie, no? You'll see what I mean… And if anyone actually reads this, there is some important information at the bottom, so please read it all! Thanks guys. Anyway, on with the fic…

CHAPTER 5

My heart catches in my chest. Is it that obvious? I shiver inwardly as Rei brushes his elegant, long fingered hands across my sweat-covered face, and leans in closer to me. The temperature of the air around us seems to rise 100 degrees in an instant, and suddenly I can't breathe.

"Rei…I can't…" I pull away from him, and the air temperature drops back to a bearable heat. Rei looks embarrassed, and extremely confused.

"Kai, I thought you… don't you… like me?" he asks, ever so slowly

I can see how much I've hurt him, just by refusing his kiss. It makes my heart pang with guilt at the thought. There is a part of me… well most parts of me… that would have been satisfied and willing to receive such a gift from Rei. But deep down I know that I would not have rested well knowing that Max wasn't aware.

"I do Rei, you know that by now-" Rei looks a little relieved "-but it's just… what about Max?"

"Thom?" Rei looks at me, wondering… then, "Oh, Kai! Max and I aren't together anymore. It just… wasn't working out. I love Max… but I'm not in love with him. He was sweet, but…"

They broke up? Not for me, I hope. For Max to suffer under my influence, no matter how indirectly, I would feel guilty.

"Kai? You know, there's someone I'd rather spend my time with…"

There's no way… I run my fingers across my brow, wiping away the beads of sweat that are forming, even now.

"Hey, Kai?"

I sigh shakily. "Why did you do it?"

Realisation dawns on Rei's face. He understands now, that if he and Max had parted because of me, I wouldn't live with it.

"Please Kai, you have to know that it wouldn't have lasted at any rate. It's better that it ended like this."

Still, I don't believe what I am hearing. Rei knows what I'm thinking, I can tell by his reaction. He calls loudly, and Max hurries down the hall, into the room. They whisper to each other for a minute, and then face me again. Max smiles and holds out his hands, gesturing as he speaks, a known habit of his.

"Kai, honey, Rei and I are no more. We broke up. End of story. I don't care. He doesn't care. Why do you care?" he awaits my response, a dorky smile stretched onto his face.

"I… because I… love him. Rei. I love you."

Rei nods. "I know."

"I know you know," I reply dumbly.

"I know," Rei nods again.

"And now, I know he knows you know he knows" Max adds to me. I stare blankly at him, and sigh in confusion. Max laughs. "Don't worry. I'm not sure what I said either. It's a thing I'm good at…"

I roll my eyes. Max being typical Max. But then, what else could I expect from him. He's real. Everything about him is absolute. He's funny, kind, and honest… Honest… he said he broke up with Rei. He said he didn't care…I realise, suddenly, with both happiness and guilt, that he was telling the truth.

This is the point of the fanfic where the author realises that she has totally lost the plot, and merely for the sake of trying to find it again, has inserted this totally unnecessary, but rather useful time jump.

1 month later

Laughter, screams of joy, and the smell of candy floss fills my senses. Warmth floats around me, and I breathe deeply. Tyson suddenly appears before me, giggling like a young girl. He is completely soaked. Water runs down his face, and drips steadily off his nose and chin. His clothes barely have a dry patch on them. And for once, he doesn't seem to care about his food- a huge pile of candy floss has melted off it's stick, and the sugary goo is dripping all over his hand. It's amazing the effect a trip to the fair can have on a person.

I catch a glimpse of Kenny nearby. He is sitting atop a fancy plastic horse, riding on a carousel without a care in the world, looking a lot like a hugely overgrown five-year-old. It doesn't really surprise me. Kenny has the tendency to evolve into a child-like version of himself at times. He looks a right picture, a boy in his late teens, riding a merry-go-round, and munching on a corn dog. I shake my head in amusement, and look away, just as Max arrives by Tyson's side. He too is totally saturated and laughing happily. I notice that he is holding a giant water gun, and looking at Tyson again, can see an identical gun in his hand. I laugh as I imagine what must have happened. Max and Tyson also seem to easily become child-like and boundlessly energetic when the opportunity arises.

I close my eyes, and sigh contentedly. Someone squeezes my hand gently, and I open my eyes. Rei grins sheepishly, and looks at me, puppy dog eyes in place already. I stare down at our hands, fingers laced together loosely, and then back up at Rei.

Rei squeezes my hand again, and batts his eyelids animatedly. "I wanna go on the Ferris wheel Kai. Come with me?"

I grin, and nod in agreement. Even Rei, already the young one, already the baby… even he seems more like a child now(A/N: I know Rei's not the youngest, but the other fandom I had originally written this for meant I had to write it like that. I didn't want to change the fic much. I hope nobody minds). He beams at me, and bounds eagerly off towards the ride, dragging me along behind him. We board the Ferris wheel and it takes us up, high above the fair grounds. Rei is clutching my hand tightly, and pointing out everything below us, an insane grin spread across his face. I gaze happily out over the grounds, and think about everything that I have been through in the past month.

The lust. The hurt. The club. The one last cocktail. The spare room at Max's. Playing cards in bed. Rei by my side. Rei's lips on mine.

And then I think of where I am now. The fair. The Ferris wheel. Rei by my side. Rei's lips on mine…

I laugh inwardly, and deepen Rei's kiss. Maybe a fairytale ending isn't so impossible after all.

BEFORE WE DO THE REVIEWS…

I would just like to say thankyou to everyone who has followed this fic through. Also, I have two important announcements to make.

1. Firstly, can I please encourage you all to read the great fics on Fayalargo's account. They are definitely worth your time. Very descriptive and all that jazz. Reviews make a writer's day, so be sure to review the fics, and put a smile on dear Fayalargo's face!!

2. Secondly, I would like to dedicate this fic. So here we go:

I, LegolasLover, hereby dedicate this work of fiction to my ever faithful reviewer, Mya Ino. Thankyou hun, you're an inspiration!

REVIEWS

Mya Ino: Yes bow down to me! Well, I'm sure Rei understood Kai. Just look what happened! Hope you got your gifts prepared properly. Also, I'm glad you liked the description of love so much. I really wanted to make it a good example of the hurt and stuff that Kai had gone through. Obviously, it worked! :P Hope you liked this chapter as much as all the others, and I hope to hear from you again soon. Maybe check out some of my Lord of the Rings fics? Merri Kurimasu to you too!

Neko-Jenn: Well, yes. I did want to. Hope you liked the result! Thankyou so much for reading!! Merry Christmas!

HYPERNESS: Wow, capital letters. You really are a bit hypo today, aren't you? He surely did know. Nice to hear you liked that chapter so much, and I hope you enjoyed this one too! Merry Xmas to you!

MeiKimari: Sorry about the shortness of the chapters, and I wish I could make them longer, but as you probably know now, this is the last one. Happy Christmas to you too!

Fayalargo: I didn't know you were reading this! (it's me, Henry the Magical Pancake!) yeah, Kai's a bit OOC, but to get it out the way I wanted, he had to be. Perhaps the alcohol really did effect his head? He's gone all soft. I love your stories… I guess you noticed my public announcement at the end of the fic, I hope you get more reviews now honey! See ya later.

nenesama: Hmm, well, I don't think either of them were uke or seme, really. Hope you enjoyed the final chapter, and I hope to hear from you again!

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!