Chapter 15 Why Do We Do These Things To Each Other?
The knocking had woken him up, though it was still not near night the days emotional stress had made him prematurely tired.
"Tala" a voice called through the door angrily "Tala open the bloody door!"
It was Bryan Tala realised, maybe he had forgotten his keys to his sweet. They had a door between their rooms.
Bryan knocked again louder and began a string of curses. He wanted to talk to Tala quickly so that he could be gone before Kai got there. Sure he'd left Kai unconscious, but he'd been passed by Kai's idiot team in the hall and he knew that they would never just leave Kai to sleep it off.
"What?" asked Tala sleepily as he opened the door. He looked like shit (putting it nicely).
Bryan cringed. The things love did to people…if ever there was an advertisement for being single…
"What?" Tala asked again not amused at having his sleep disturbed, he'd been hoping to sleep through the night and try to forget that Kai ever haunted his bed.
"Tell Kai you love him," Bryan ordered.
"What? No, I already did."
"Try again." Bryan persisted, looking over his shoulder and into the hall.
"Why? So he can reject me? will not seek Kai out to be turned down."
"Don't you want an answer? Don't you want to know once and for all how he feels?" Bryan smirked "Or are you a coward?"
"Oh what do you care?" Tala spat "You never cared before…"
"Just do this. This is not about you and me, it's about you and Kai."
"There is no me and you, just one misguided night…"
"One too many, just do what I say or I'll have to hurt you" Bryan looked over his shoulder again. "I have to go."
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Tyson and Max watched Rei with pity. They knew that he was only trying to help and really they didn't blame him at all for the situation. Confronting someone like Kai was a stupid idea, backing him into a corner was not a good idea, he had always been ultra defensive. The fact that he had been drinking didn't help.
Mr Dickenson looked lost. He was too nice to put his foot down. Too kind to put someone like Kai back in line, they doubted even physical violence could do that.
Rei let out another sob and they held him closer. He thought that he had driven Kai away for good. He was desperate to help Kai, desperate to keep their team together. It was heartbreaking though they couldn't quite understand why it was so sad.
They were all worried about Kai, after the betrayal they had all spent many a night worrying about him. He was a friend in danger…but Rei…It didn't all seem to be about Kai.
"I drove him away. I don't want Kai to die" sobbed Rei.
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Tala wasn't surprised to see Kai at his door, Bryan had warned him after all.
Kai said nothing, he looked worse than Tala did and stank of alcohol. Tala stepped out of Kai's way and let him through the door.
It was now or never Tala opened his mouth…
"I'm leaving." Kai blurted out. "I'm leaving. Now, today for good."
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Kenny sat in the lobby staring at Dizzy. The hotel room was beginning to feel oppressive and he'd never been good in these emotional situations.
Rei had been a mess when he had left. He felt awful about leaving but he just couldn't handle the situation. He just couldn't handle watching everyone get hurt.
It used to be about the Beyblading.
"You're that kid from the Bladebreakers right?" asked a deep voice as somebody occupied the seat next to Kenny.
"Spencer?" Kenny squeaked as he looked up.
Spencer smiled and nodded. "Want me to buy you a drink? They think that I am eighteen."
"I…um…sure yes." Kenny answered. He'd never drunk alcohol before.
Spencer ordered the drinks and smiled down at Kenny "Have you noticed how depressing things have been getting in this damn hotel?"
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"You're leaving?"
"Yes."
"I love you."
"Can't things just be the way they were before?"
"No, Because I love you."
"You loved me too then didn't you? So what's different? We can pretend that you never said anything."
"I can't pretend I didn't say anything. I deserve some kind of a response."
"You sound like a girl."
"Just reject me if that is what you are going to do, don't insult me."
"Just…come with me. I don't want to leave without you."
"You know how I feel Kai…things won't be the same."
"They will if you try"
"Just tell me that you don't love me! Tell me so that…just tell me. I need to hear it so just tell me…"
"Would you come with me if I did?"
"No! Yes…maybe."
"Tala please lets just go,"
"Why can't you say it?"
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"Whay can't you say it Kai?" mocked Bryan as he took a swig. "I told you I am not leaving until you tell me how you feel about Tala."
"I dunno how I feel about Tala. Now leave me alone!"
"Tell me."
Kai fell onto his back and groaned "He feels like tea."
"What?"
"I know I drink coffee all the time but I really like tea. I more than like tea, I always have. But people call you a pussy if you like tea…but I do I really love tea." Kai mumbled to himself closing his eyes. "It just tastes really nice, I really love Tala…"