Chapter 35

alex: Thank you! Yeap, I updated, and I adore that pairing too. Oh, and I'm working on a story for Bryan and Panas. So did you like Out of the Darkness and Into the Light?

Blazing Phoenix L: Happy Birthday for the 3rd! And school doesn't start in Australia until February. I start earlier because I put myself in for Summer School so I can complete my course sooner.

Bluumberry: If the birthday isn't in December, it's on January 13th. I know about five people born on that day, including my sister. And I know all about the present thing, though some of my family gives me separate presents. And I like writing Dizzi. She can be fun at times.

Prozacfairy: Oh don't worry. For years online they've been thinking me older than I am, yet in person they think me younger than I am. I have the looks that get me in on children's prices. I hold my age well as I can pass myself off as 15. Though it's a pain trying to get into the nightclubs when they think you're ID is fake. I earned that drivers license! And ha! I'm older! :p

FanFictionFan2004: You didn't have to read the others first, so don't worry. I don't believe you've reviewed before, so welcome. And thank you.

Shirogane Ayumi Asagi Senko: Kenny getting over it. :D

Koneko no Rei: Blackmails fun, yes. I like blackmailing people too, just don't like it when they turn around and blackmail you back. And Tyson is hot. Especially in G-Rev. And thank you!!!

Kuroneko Hikage: You're older than me? No fair!!!! About the only drinking game I like is the one where you watch a movie or something and every time a certain event takes place you take a shot. I do that with Star Wars, though I don't drink alcohol. Tis fun. (I don't drink cause I have low tolerance - get drunk too easily)

Ashla: PLUSHIES!!!!!!!!! ((glomp)) And kissing vouchers? Hmm.... ((list starts to formulate)) Thank you so much!!!

Shaman Wolf: Fan Arts? Glay has this really hot Max fan art over on DeviantArt. Yummy. And shirtless to boot. ;D And Kenny will take a chance.

Angel Spirit: Dizzi is the shows comic relief, so I just exploit it. I do like that chapter. And thank you!!!

Blake-Schawarz: Thank you!!! And yes, very sad movie. I was not expecting that ending at all. What happened right before the credits was what finally did it for me. I was a mess. ((sweatdrop))

babymar-mar: Heh, I have a friend who's gay, and I have a friend who is a lesbian. I even have one who is bi. Great for research, as they like telling stories. And I throw in the heterosexual element. Heh heh heh.

GemGemJoo: You like it because you liked it. And just so long as you pop-up! And thank you!!!

Mizuyah: Thank you!!! And yes, Kenny is out which means Dizzi is out too!

Nikki: Thank you!! And is it the real Blade Breakers or just fake ones? I'd go either way. ((sweatdrop)) You don't like slash?

M.S.K: There aren't many chapters to go in this here prequel a.k.a. Part One of the Honesty Saga. So if you can wait for a couple of weeks you can. Up to you. After you read this and the other two, I'll be putting up the forth and final instalment: Ketsuron.

dark-anime-slave: ((stares)) Huh?

Hikaru-chan-4ever: You, eh... really like these stories, don't you. ((sweatdrop)). And Tala and Bryan feature prominently in Ketsuron, the last fic in the series. And a fic featuring those four characters is on my to-do list. Still recovering from burn out at the moment. Not that that effects this fic! Tis finished, this fic, as is Ketsuron.

Thank you so much to everyone who sent birthday messages!!!

Moving in time.

"Tyson, just how much stuff do you have?"

"This is nearly all of it." It was the day after Max and Ray's talk with Kenny, and Tyson was dumping his latest armful of clothing onto Max's bed, grunting. "A couple more trips oughta do it."

"You never could travel light." Max shook his head, frowning as he found a familiar red jacket. "Does this even still fit you?"

"Ah… don't think so. I've kinda grown a lot since then." Tyson shrugged. "It's more the memories than anything. I mean, hey! That's the jacket I was wearing when I defeated Tala and became World Champion!"

"Riiiiight." Max raised an eyebrow as he watched his boyfriend leave the room. "I don't know how this is all gonna fit, Ty!"

"It will! I can make it fit, Maxxy, just wait."

Hearing a chuckle, Max looked up as the ebony haired teen poked his head in the door. "Tyson still can't travel light, hm?"

"Nope." Max gestured to the bed. "I don't think he throws anything out."

"Doesn't surprise me." Ray glanced over his shoulder. "I'm nearly done moving my things. I don't know what Kai's gonna say when I go about organising his wardrobe and drawers to make room, though."

Max frowned. "Isn't Kai neat?"

Ray shot him a knowing smile. "Let's just say our captain is very multi-dimensional. What we see on the surface is just that: the surface."

"Okay, I'm officially interested. You have so gotta tell me everything."

"Well, I am 'so' gonna keep it to myself." Ray laughed as he saw Max's disappointed look. "Sorry Maxxy, but some things are better left unknown. At least for the time being."

"Fair enough. There are things I know about Ty I wouldn't tell anyone."

"So we're in agreement?"

"Yes we are." Max rolled his eyes as Tyson entered with another armful, Ray having to take a long step back in order to get out of the way. "Jeez, Ty. How much more stuff do you actually have?"

"One more trip, and that's it." Tyson dumped his things and left the room again.

Max rolled his eyes toward Ray. "Why do I feel like I'm going to regret this?"

Ray nodded as he grinned. "If anyone can put up with Tyson, it's you."

"Thanks, I think." Max pulled a face. "I guess this will be our real test, won't it?"

"Yeap." Ray glanced over his shoulder. "Better get back to what I was doing. The sooner I face the music the better."

"Good luck with Kai."

"Better keep your luck. You're certainly gonna need it with the Dragon."

"Mm-hm."

As Ray vanished Max returned to sorting through Tyson's pile and organising things into categories. He looked up as Tyson re-entered the room, his newest armful half of what his previous ones had been as he closed the door with his foot.

"Well, this is the last of it."

Max didn't answer, pausing as a couple of coins dropped out of the pockets of one Tyson's pairs of pants. "Ty, you do realise you're meant to empty your pockets before you wash your clothes, right?"

Tyson frowned. "Of course I do. It's just that sometimes I forget." He moved to hang over Max's shoulder, frowning. "So what are we doing?"

Max pointed to the piles. "Pants, jackets, shirts, socks, underwear."

"I getcha." Tyson moved to the other side of the bed, working on the pile from that side. "And you know where they're gonna go?"

"Yeap. Sorted all that out last night."

"Right."

Max glanced up as Tyson worked on folding some of the clothes, the elder's eyebrows rising ever so slightly as he watched the other work. "I never realised you actually knew how to fold. I always figured you threw everything in a heap because that's all you knew."

"Nope. At home everything's gotta be neat and tidy. If one thing is out of place, Grandpa gets really irate." Tyson shrugged. "Guess I just like to rebel when I'm out on my own, that's all. It's the only time I get away with anything."

"Yeah." Max smirked. "Lazy."

"Am not." Tyson looked at him out the top of his eye. "Why is it that lately I've been getting the impression all you guys think I'm capable of is eating, sleeping, getting in the way, and training?"

"Because that's pretty much all you do."

"Aw, come on." Tyson added another shirt to the pile. "We go out. Almost every day in fact. And that training thing covers work in the gym and the pool, remember? And I'll have you know that I've lost weight over these last couple of weeks."

"I'm just teasing, Ty." Max moved around the bed and slid his arms around Tyson from behind, resting his chin on the younger's shoulder. "I really do love you, Ty."

"Yeah, I know." Tyson smiled faintly, glancing back as he patted Max's arms. "So, are we going to get everything put away soon?"

Max shrugged, hands sliding lower and beneath Tyson's waistband. "We had better."

"Max…" Tyson's breath caught in his throat. "I love it when you're so forward."

"I know you do." Max nuzzled Tyson's neck before stepping back and away, chuckling as Tyson groaned in frustration. "Let's get these clothes put away. Then we can play."

"You like to torture me, don't you?" Tyson sighed, letting out a long breath as he forced back his desire and lust. "Well let's try and hurry it up."

Max smirked. "Well, if you didn't have so much stuff it wouldn't take as long."

"Oh, give me a break."

Is Max a tease or what?

((looks at last Thursday's episode of G-Rev)) TALA!!! BRYAN!!!! ((glomps them both))