Ack! Update!
oOo… my head aches… I'm sorry it took me so long, and it's so short, but I've been really busy and sick as of late, so don't expect another update that soon… ja bye bye minna'san… I'm going back to bed…
Chapter 11:
A Long Short Conversation
That evening, at dinner, nobody spoke. Even Tala appeared to have suddenly lost the over-powering desire to insult and/or comment on everything and one around him. Tyson even appeared to chew his food.
Something was seriously wrong.
After half an hour of silent eating, they went back to their rooms, saying nothing. Bryan and Tala once again claimed the largest room, leaving Rei and Kai to the other.
The young neko-jinn, still in shock for the day's happenings, made his way to bed pretty quickly after that, lying under the covers and staring at the shadowed ceiling while, a few meters away, Kai read. What, exactly, was a mystery, but at that time, one Rei could not really have cared less about.
Eventually, moments turned to minutes, minutes turned to hours, and, after a while, the night passed, and it turned to morning. 12:34 to be precise.
Kai was still reading, his light chasing any shadows from the room. Sitting up, Rei watched him for a moment, mulling over the prospect of speaking to his silent captain, or merely lying back down again. The first suggestion won over.
'What are you reading?' Not a curiosity question, just a conversation starter.
'A book.'
Rei paused at this, immediately noting the cold, near dismissive reply.
'I realize that, but-'
He was cut off.
'I know you're not interested in what I am really reading, Rei, so you may as well just say what you want to, because discussing literature is not something very high on my or your priority list.'
To say he was shocked was an understatement. Kai had never been a "man of many words", to say the least, and the fact that he had said so much in a single statement was near… unbelievable.
The neko-jinn frowned.
'What are you so grumpy about?'
Slapping his book shut, Kai glared reproachfully. A sudden change from his prior impartiality.
'I am not grumpy.'
Rei blinked, cat-like pupils shimmering in the dim lighting. Without another word, Kai stood, flicking off his lamp and casting the room into complete and utter darkness. By the time Rei's eyes had adjusted, however, there was no sign of the Russian anywhere.
The conversation, apparently, was over.
hope you enjoyed it... it took so long just to write that! however, i'll endevour for a relitively prompt update...
