Bryan shook his head ever so slightly, he hadn't actually been thinking about harming Kai surprisingly; it could solve a lot of problems if he were too… Bryan cringed and turned away, if he wanted to get back to how they were before all the shit Biovolt and the Abbey had put them through he'd have to stop thinking like that.

Kai stood up looking uncertainly back over his shoulder at Tala, however the ice blue eyed boy just nodded for him to go, so he followed Bryan. They walked back down the stream past Spencer and Ian who instinctively went back up along the stream to join Tala on the rock. Kai watched as Tala said something to Spencer, Ian on the other hand picked up a few rocks and started hurling them at the fish again.
"So where are we going and why?" Kai asked stoping along the stream bank as Bryan did so.
"Out of Tala's hearing, 'why?' because I don't yet understand what Tala's got planed for us if you return, whether he'd be keeping youfor himself or would…"

Kai glared at Bryan, he wasn't an object and hopefully, if Tala wanted him to come back to him, he wasn't going to be treating him like one if he chooses to.
"Maybe not the best way to put it," Bryan added, noticing the agitated and dangerous look in Kai's eyes.
"Lets see if I can explain this better…Tala still loves you but a lot of things have happened since you left us…" Bryan trailed off and Kai observed the older boy laugh half heartedly in defeat.
"I don't know what made me think I could explain to you something I don't fully understand," he said bitterly, before turning around and shoving his hands roughly within his pockets as he lead the way back to Tala and the others.
"Don't worry Tala will explain it to you," Bryan called back, "and hopefully to me to," he mumbled.

Kai said nothing, looking up at the quickly approaching clouds, Tala was right they would get a good storm, whether it would be clear for the moon tonight or not he couldn't tell. He followed Bryan now even more confused but now had some direction, he wanted to know if he was just an item to tala, an object, or was that just a stupid attempt at an explanation for a Demolition Boy with little social skills; he hoped the latter was correct.

Kai shivered slightly as the clouds finally covered up the sun as he and Bryan reached the others, Tala stood up and approached them, he looked deep within Tala's ice blue eyes searching for something resembling truth or deceit but found nothing. Tala took his eyes off him and looked over at Bryan and Kai could tell Tala didn't understand why he was doubting him, Bryan however adverted his eyes from Tala and looked at the ground. Tala sighed as Bryan walked over to sit on the large rock and Kai watched as Spencer delivered Bryan a swift hit across the back of the head; it wasn't just Tala who put two and two together. Kai cringed slightly; he didn't mean to cause strife for Bryan within the group.

"I'm I just an object to you?" Kai asked Tala, as he reverted his gaze back onto the older boy in front of him, eager to get the answer what ever it may be out of the way. Tala shook his head his eyes hardening slightly as he took a quick glance over at Bryan.
"Bryan didn't tell me that, if that's what you're thinking!" Kai said quickly, not meaning to cause any more trouble for the lavender haired boy.
"It was just something I needed to know… all Bryan did was try to explain what you and him were but he stopped before I could actually find any sense in what he was saying," He added. It was partially true but he didn't want to have Bryan resent him especially as it seemed he was taking Tala away from Bryan.

"I don't know what he said to you, but he does know what you mean to me and that's more than any object. I also know what your coming back means to him… and he doesn't resent you," Tala informed his slate blue haired companion, making Kai instantly wonder if Tala could read minds.
"Please don't base your decision on what he may or may not have said… I'll fill you in on everything as well as I can before to far into tomorrow… you can have that night to decide and I wont try to persuade you," Tala said. Kai just nodded not knowing what else he could have said or done.

Tala went to turn back to the others but like the last time he felt Kai's hand on his pulling him back to face the younger boy. Kai wrapped his arms around Tala as the older boy embraced him.
"Thankyou you for the best birthday I've had since I've left you guys," Kai said as Tala broke off the embrace with a nod. Kai turned and made his way up the slope towards the cabin, Tala had given him the only thing he had ever wanted, a chance to be with him again and to be accepted by the others as one of the team.

Tala watched as Kai travelled further up towards the cabin before turning back to Bryan and the others. Spencer looked up at him and Tala indicated for them to leave him and Bryan alone for a while. The taller boy nodded and stood up tapping Ian on the shoulder, the younger boy looked over to his leader instantly getting the hint and jumped off the rock as Spencer lead him a few meters up stream.