Kai and Tala walked down the snow-covered mountain towards the stream in the valley below, around the stream most of the snow had melted away revealing the green grass that had been momentarily hidden beneath it. Kai had said he wanted to get out of the cabin while the sun was still out after the small snowstorm last night. However the main reason was to get away from his team. He was sick of them constantly walking past where he and Tala had been lying giving him agitated, annoyed and confused looks, he even got a hint of jealousy from Rei. Tala noticed it to and just smirked telling Kai to ignore them, especially when they seemed to walk past again and again to check up on him.
Kai allowed Tala to lead him to a large flat rock that jutted out slightly over the partially frozen stream, watching as Tala lay down on top of it before sitting beside him and picking up a small stone and throwing it into the water where the ice had melted.
"Now that the Abbey has gone, where have you and the others ended up?" Kai asked, as he throw another stone into the stream surprised to see the silver flash of a few fish dart beneath the frozen section of the stream surface.
"We've got an apartment now, located to the edge of the city and close to the plains of the Russian wilderness," Tala replied looking up at the sun.
…Kai's POV…
I smile slightly to myself clearing picturing a small apartment room in the city where one could see the snow covered plains of Russia over the roofs of the smaller buildings. We both go silent and I find myself thinking back to this morning when Tala held me in his arms on the couch and we just lay there, nothing needed to be said it seemed like everything was perfect; everything was how it used to be. Before I left we used to spend every night like that, it's probably one of the things I've missed most… but then there's Bryan who seems to have taken my place…I don't understand. Why does Tala want me back if he's already got Bryan?
"Looks like Bryan managed to get Spencer and Ian out of the house after all."
I look over to where Tala's looking and sure enough in the distance there was Bryan slowly walking along the stream bank towards us; Spencer and Ian following a few paces back.
"Are you and Bryan…" I begin eager to know so I can clear some things up in my head but he just smirks.
"Not exactly," He tells me, I look at him slightly puzzled, 'not exactly' what does that mean, isn't it usually you are or your not.
"You'll understand when the time comes," he tells me ending the convocation as Bryan nears us.
Bryan stands before us and nods his head at me in greeting before looking at Tala, I on the other hand look over his shoulder to where, two or three meters down stream, Spencer and Ian were. Spencer was sitting on the grass watching as Ian tried to skim stones down the stream. I smirk as he gets frustrated and begins to throw the stones at the fish cursing at them then laughing that he hit one on the head. I look back at Tala to find he's once more lying down staring up at the sun, Bryan on the other hand lies down on my other side mimicking Tala's position, I edge slightly towards Tala but lie down all the same.
…Normal POV…
"Clouds are coming up fast," Bryan stated looking up at the sky, the clouds coming in on them from the horizon line.
"Showed get a decent blizzard before night fall," Tala said also eyeing the clouds.
"You think it'll be clear to night?" Bryan questioned.
"Clear enough for the full moon," Tala responded.
Kai stoped listening to the convocation his mind slinking back to wondering what Tala meant by 'no, not exactly' how long would it be until the time comes for him to understand this. Kai went through the basics in his mind: Tala came back for him, saying he wanted him to come back to him and that they want him to come back to Russia… Tala had told him while they lay on the couch that his feelings for him hadn't changed since he left… but where does Bryan come in… was he Tala's replacement for him… or where they just close… really really close? Kai shook his head slightly, he shouldn't be worrying about this, it was Tala's choice, they hadn't exactly been an 'item' as some would call it. Was Bryan annoyed that Tala wanted him back? Kai shook his head slightly to this as well, Bryan had wanted him to come join him and Tala… maybe they both wanted him back?
"Bryan, do you want me to come back with you, Tala and the others?" Kai asked, figuring the only way he's find out was to ask. However, Bryan said nothing, instead he stood up turning to face Kai as he did so.
"Come, we'll go for a walk," he told Kai. Tala opened one ice blue eye and looked at Bryan wondering what he wanted to tell Kai that couldn't be said in front of him… or maybe it wasn't something he wanted to say. Tala opened both eyes and glared dangerously at Bryan warning him if he were to harm Kai in anyway he have to deal with him and the pack.