My Everything

Chapter 4: Blank eyes

"I'm so bored" Mariah complained leaning her head on Rei's shoulder.

"We're all bored Mariah" Tala pointed out.

"I know let's have a party this Saturday!" she suggested and everybody turned to look at her. "What?"

"You really wanna throw a party Mariah?" Kai questioned raising a slate eyebrow.

"Sure why not? You don't need a reason to have a party" Mariah answered brightly.

"Fine you go ahead and plan your party. Just don't expect me to help you" Kai said lazily.

"Hmph. I don't need your help" Mariah huffed. "Rei, you'll help me right?"

"Uhh............." Rei trailed off avoiding her glare.

"Rei!" Mariah exclaimed before turning on her heel to Tala. "Fine Tala will help me"

"Uh-uh, no way" Tala said with a shake of his head. "Today is Thursday. There's no way you could arrange it in time"

"Crystal? Please?" Mariah pleaded turning to the dark haired girl.

"Fine Mariah. Because I'm so nice I'll help you" Crystal gave in before tossing a look at the guys. "Lazy boys"

"Good luck" Kai snorted.

"So where will the part be held?" Crystal asked Mariah after school.

"Uhh, I haven't give that any thought as of yet" Mariah answered sheepishly.

"Mariah" Crystal said with an exasperated sigh. "Okay since the weather's been good for the past few days, why don't we have it at the beach?"

"Good idea!" Mariah said clapping her hands together. "But where on the beach will we have it?"

"Dad owns a beach house, we can have it there if you want" she offered.

"Will it be big enough?" Mariah inquired.

"Yeah it'll be fine" Crystal said dismissively. "Now what about food?"

"Err, well since it's on the beach how about a BBQ?" she responded.

"Good idea. That's easy enough. I'll get a few of my cooks to get it ready" Crystal said before picking up her phone and speaking a few brief words into it then hung up. "Okay we're all set"

"This Saturday yeah?" Mariah asked waiting for confirmation.

"Mhmm. And the guys thought we wouldn't be able to manage it in time. Just wait till we see their faces" Crystal cackled triumphantly.

"So guys what do you think? Pretty good for only two days planning ne?" Crystal said elbowing Kai in the side Saturday afternoon.

"Well who would've thought?" Tala said with a smirk. "I must say congratulations"

"Why thank-you" Mariah said with a curtsy. "Anyway people should be showing up soon, word travels fast in school"

An hour later the part was in full swing, people were dancing to music being pumped out from the hi-fi set while some stood in groups and chatted.

"Told you we could pull it off." Akina said a proud smile lighting up her features.

"I wasn't the one who didn't say you couldn't" Kai replied smirk

"Let's step outside for a little while to get some fresh air" Akina suggested.

Kai shrugged indifferently and threaded their fingers together before they left the dance floor.

Outside the beach house, several people were clustered around a large bonfire. Some couples were content with sitting beside the bonfire and cuddling with their partners while others still danced to the music which spilled out from the beach house.

"Want to dance?" Kai asked offering Akina his arm.

"What if I said no?" she challenged teasingly.

"Then you'd have one angry boyfriend on your hands" Kai responded.

"Well if you put it that way.............." Akina said flipping her black hair over her shoulder.

A slate eyebrow was raised as Kai watched Akina begin to swing her hips to the rhythm of the music. A slow smirk formed itself on Kai's lips. Now this was more like it.

Akina bit her lip so that the giggles bubbling up in her throat wouldn't escape when Kai placed his hands on her hips.

So he wanted to play now did he? She thought as a mischievous plan began to form itself in her mind.

Moving perfectly to the beat, she swung her body closer to Kai's brushing against him occasionally but always pulling back.

"Don't play games with me Akina" Kai growled in her ear before pulling her body flush with his.

"Whatever are you talking about Kai-kun? I'm not playing any games" Akina responded, her eyes widening innocently as she tilted her head up to look at him.

For a moment Kai actually believed her but then he smirked. Oh no, he was not going to fall for her act this time. He had caught the teasing mischievous glint hidden among the sea of baby blue.

Akina observed Kai from under hooded lids, both of their bodies still swaying in perfect synch to the pulse of the music. She had to admit, he was looking very fine tonight in his dark demin jeans and blue and black dragon printed shirt.

Kai surveyed Akina, taking carefully note of the emotions reflecting in her baby blue orbs. And he was quite amused as he saw her blush faintly. He had a fairly good idea of what she was thinking about. Kai's gaze ran down her petite body, taking in her short white skirt and baby pink tankie which bared her tummy.

Moving his hands up from her hips he paused at her exposed skin and Kai felt her shiver at his touch. A smile curved across his face at her reaction to his touch and he saw her run her tongue over her bottom lip absently.

Akina's hands moved from Kai's shoulders to twine themselves around his neck pulling them significantly closer together. She looked up to see Kai's hazy auburn eyes gazing down at her intently, watching her every move. Tingles shot through every nerve of her body at the intensity of his gaze. Bending his head down slightly, he captured her lips in a tender kiss.

"Cold?" Kai whispered huskily in her ear when he felt another shiver go through her body.

"No" Akin responded definitely although a few goosebumps had begun to appear on her arm, though they had not been caused by the cold..................

"You're so stubborn you know that?" Kai said before leading her back inside the beach house.

Violet eyes flashed with anger as they watched the couple re-enter the beach house.

"That should be me out there not her" Melissa hissed to herself.

But never mind. The night was still young and she would have her revenge. If only the two knew what she had in store for them.

Kai set his drink down on the table top before going off the change the c.d in the hi-fi set. Violet eyes followed his figure ensuring that he was busy before closing in on the drink and emptying the contents of a bottle into the cup.

Standing off to the side, Melissa watched as Kai returned to Hiragazaki who was sitting on the couch and she whispered something in his ear. Kai smiled and planted a light kiss on her forehead before she headed off in the direction of the toilets.

Perfect, everything was going according to plan.

Melissa observed Kai as he drowned the contents of his cup in a swallow.

Now it was only a matter of time before the drugs kicked in.

Checking the clock on the wall, Melissa made her move, sashaying her way over to Kai.

"Hey Kai-kun" she purred planting herself down on the couch and practically in his lap.

Kai merely looked at her blankly.

How Melissa wanted to laugh. This was going to be too easy.

"How about we have some fun hm?" she suggested leaning into him.

Again Kai did nothing but stare impassively ahead.

Aww well may as well speed the process up she thought a smirk attaching itself to her face. Leaning in even more she ran her tongue over Kai's lip, forcefully pried his mouth open and slid her tongue inside while slipping her hands under his shirt to rake her nails over his bare back.

"Oh my god! This is like such a great party!" a blonde squealed in Akina's ear as she was on the way back from the bathroom Akina winced. She knew she shouldn't have allowed Mariah to take care of the entire guest list. She was sure that she had even seen Melissa skulking around somewhere. Or maybe she was just imagining things.

Akina came to a complete stop, a crimson red clouding her vision.

Oh no, not this crap again a voice echoed in her head.

There was Kai sitting on the couch where she had left him when she had gone to the bathroom.

The difference this time was that Melissa was draped all over him, her mouth sucking on his.

Something wasn't right with this picture.

Akina crossed the room swiftly to stand directly in front of Melissa and Kai, hands positioned on her hips.

"Get off" was the cold statement issued from Akina's lips.

Melissa looked up. About time she reappeared. After all this was supposed to break her tiny little heart. But why was she just standing there like that?

Tala shook his head as he observed the scene being played out in front of him. Why the hell was Melissa here? He thought with a frown. But more importantly why the hell were her lips glued to Kai's? Tala glanced over at Crystal to see her reaction to the whole thing. Her eyes were narrowed into slits, glaring opening at Melissa. Her normally sparkling emerald flecked eyes were had darkened, the baby blue iris now resembled chips of frosty artic ice. Uh-oh, Melissa was really going to get it this time. But hey she was stupid enough to make a move on Kai.

"I will only tell you one more time. Get. Off. Kai" came Akina's command. Inside she was fuming with indignation.

"Well as you can clearly see Kai wasn't exactly protesting" Melissa pointed out continuing to drape herself over Kai.

"And as you can clearly see, Kai is drugged" Akina retorted coolly with a trace of sarcasm.

"What-what are you talking about it?" was Melissa's nervous reply was accompanied with a shaky laugh.

"You think I don't know my own boyfriend? I can tell, the blank look in his eyes, his rigid posture, his inability to respond" Akina answered softly, her eyes glinting with danger. "And I'm just itching to get my hands on the person who did this to him"

Melissa looked up at Akina, shaking slightly. Things weren't supposed be turning out like this. Hiragazaki was supposed to take one look at her and Kai and then take off crying. She wasn't supposed to be standing here so calmly exposing her plan to everybody in the room!

"Melissa, you wouldn't happen to know who did this to him now would you?" Akina continued her voice now silky and smooth.

"N-n-no, why would I?" Melissa replied, her voice shaking at Akina's calm tone.

"Mmm that's weird, what do we have here?" Akina said moving to swiftly pick up a glass bottle poking out from the cushion behind Melissa. "And why was this behind the very cushion on which you were sitting on eh?"

"I swear! I have nothing to do with it!" Melissa protested feebly shaking her head forcefully.

"Really? Because out of everybody in this room, you are certainly the most suspicious. But of course if you're certain you're innocent it'll only be a matter of asking a few witnesses to confirm you were nowhere near Kai until after he was drugged" Akina said rapidly trapping Melissa in her own lies.

"I-I-I" stammered Melissa, her bottom lip trembling in fright as she obviously struggled to cover her trail.

"Drugging a person is serious offence you do know that right?" Akina said sharply, her voice piercing through the still air.

Melissa's eyes widened. She wasn't serious was she?

"Tala, Rei" Akina mentioned for them to step forward before giving them hushed instructions. "I want her out of here right now. I don't want to continue dealing with her tonight."

Rei looked at Akina in concern, her tone was now weary but anger still burned in her emerald flecked eyes.

"It'll be out pleasure to throw her out, right Rei?" Tala said with a smirk nudging Rei.

"You can't do this to me!" Melissa screeched as she was thrown out of the beach house. Landing on her ass she stared fiercely at Rei and Tala, both of whom were wearing identical smirks.

"I believe we just did" Rei said smoothly dusting his hands off.

"Don't you know who I am?" Melissa shrieked but to no avail as the two teens had already returned to the beach house and promptly slammed the door behind them.

"Kai?" Akina asked softly lowering herself so that she was level with him.

No response, not even when she waved her hand in front of him.

All he did was stare unblinkingly ahead.

Akina scowled with frustration and stood up.

Damn Melissa.

Damn her for coming to this party, damn her for drugging Kai and damn her for placing her sticky hands all over him.

"Crystal? Relax okay? This will work out." Rei said soothingly re-entering the room.

"Yeah. And if you clench that bottle any harder I think it's going to shatter" Tala piped up indicating the bottle she had found behind Melissa's pillow.

"Right sorry" Crystal replied sheepishly as she looked down to see that she had indeed gripped the bottle so hard that her knuckled were white. Relaxing her hold she turned to address the drugged Kai before her. "I suppose it'll be best if we took him up to one of the rooms"

With that she made a move towards Kai but a hand landed firmly on her shoulders.

She turned her blue orbs to meet Tala's turquoise ones.

"Easy there girl. Kai's no feather weight you know" Tala said kindly before he and Rei moved to lift Kai up between them, proceeding to carry him up the stairs carefully.

"Should we call a doctor?" Rei asked after they had set Kai down on the large double bed.

Crystal bit her lip as she considered that option but then firmly shook her head. "No, I don't think a doctor would be of any use given Kai's current state." She then paused to consider something for a moment before continuing thoughtfully. "I doubt that Melissa used poison, most likely a simple sedative which should have no lasting effects"

"I suppose you're right" Rei said, agreeing slowly with her.

"There's nothing much we can do for him at the moment" Crystal said casting a worried look at Kai.

"You're not blaming yourself for what's happened are you?" Tala said sharply as he caught her looking at Kai. "Because it's not your fault, Melissa's just some jealous bitch who can't deal with the fact that you and Kai are together"

"No, I'm not blaming myself" Crystal replied quietly turning her head to stare at her upturned hands.

"You better not be" Tala told her sternly before sighing. "Come on Rei, let's go back downstairs"

"But-" Rei began to protest before he caught the look Tala threw his way which clearly said that they should give Crystal some time with Kai. "Call for us if you need anything okay? I'm sure that Mariah will be up soon anyway"

With that Tala and Rei silently exited the room, leaving Crystal to tend to Kai.

So..............what'd you think? Better than the last chapter yeah? Lolz. I liked this chapter since there was quite a lot of action in it. We're finally into the plot now. Except I'm running outta ideas so if you have any plot suggestions please e-mail them to me. And remember to review okay? Thanks.