Here's your second chapter! I wouldn't usually do two in one night, but Fire Fairy is being impatient! Okay, the TalaLee starts in this chapter, people! And so do the sexual references...if anyone thinks the rating should be changed, hit the review button (I'm not too sure about it myself so I'd appreciate your opinions).


"Kai? Are you coming downstairs? Everyone's going to the bar...oh." Kai appeared from the bathroom, and Rei gawped. Kai looked...he looked...

"Do you like it?" He was dressed all in black, black shirt, black trousers, black shoes...and he looked so utterly hot Rei almost drooled.

"It's...really...wow. I mean...it's nice." Kai turned and Rei felt his eyes immediately straying towards the Russian's backside.

"Can you just get the label off the back for me? These are new trousers." Rei gulped, unable to see Kai's smirk as he peeled the sticker off the back pocket of the trousers. He held it out uncertainly and Kai took it, flicking it towards the bin and taking Rei into his arms, leaning forwards and leaving Rei hanging in his arms as he kissed him deeply. Rei reached his hands up, but Kai stood back up, letting go. "Don't mess up my hair! It took ages to get right..." Rei laughed breathlessly.

"Come on, lets go down, you big vain-"

"Finish that sentence and I -will- ravage you later."

"-Idiot. Ravaging sounds good to me."


Tala sighed as the door of the room flew open and Bryan and Mariah collapsed inside, giggling and whispering. He was on the balcony...and there was no way he was going back into the room now. But, there was also no way he was going to sleep on the balcony. He looked to the left, then the right. There were other balconies in both directions...all deserted to the left...ah...people making out to the right. Well, left it was then.

He jumped onto the next balcony, and the next, and the next, until he reached the end one. He stood there for a second to catch his breath. "What are you doing here?" He leaned against the railing, not bothering to turn and see whose balcony he'd invaded.

"My roommate's shagging some stupid pink catgirl, and I'm NOT staying to listen!"

"When you say stupid pink catgirl, do you mean my sister?" Tala turned to find Lee standing behind him, shirtless.

"Uh..."

"I don't mind. I think she's stupid too." Lee walked forward and leaned beside him, looking out at the endless city around them. "So what are you going to do now?"

"Don't know."

"Well I'll presume Mariah isn't going to be back. You can borrow her bed, if you want." Tala watched him for a second.

"You do know I'm gay, don't you?"

"Yes. It'd be hard not to know when you spent all of yesterday flirting with Michael."

"And you have no objections to me staring at you?"

"You would stare at me?" Lee asked, amused.

"If you walk around with no shirt on, of course I would..."

They gazed into each other's eyes for a second, and then Tala grabbed Lee by the shoulders and kissed him passionately. Lee pulled away from him, smirking. "Do you ever get sick of being a slut?"

"No."

"Do you ever want to try -not- being a slut?"

"Not really. Why? Not into casual sex? I'll let you be seme..."

"Will you let me hold you and not try to jump me?" Lee put his hands on Tala's waist, squeezing gently. Tala backed away, puzzled. "Are you afraid to be intimate with someone?"

"Sex is intimate." Tala replied defensively. Lee shook his head. "Yes it is!" Tala protested.

"No it's not. Come here." He reached out his hands and Tala took them doubtfully. Lee lifted one hand and kissed it softly, bringing up Tala's other hand and doing the same. Tala watched him warily, and he smiled. "You -are- scared. You don't trust me."

"I never said that." Lee sniffed delicately, nostrils flaring.

"I can smell it. You don't understand why I don't want to sleep with you, so you're scared."

Tala wrenched his hands away. "I came here to get away from your sister. The least you can do is not psycho-analyze me!"

"I don't even know what that means. Come here."

"No." Tala said flatly. A low rumbling reached his ears and he looked at Lee enquiringly. Lee said nothing, only reached out and took hold of Tala's hand, pressing it to his throat. Tala could feel it vibrating with purrs and drew closer. Lee snaked his arms around the Russian's waist and nuzzled into his hair.

"Do you want to come to bed with me?"

"Not for sex?"

"No."

Tala considered it, then shrugged. "I guess...I could..." He let Lee lead him indoors and pull him to the bed, kissing him softly and pulling him down to lie beside him. Tala caressed Lee's chest, fingers lingering over his tan skin. "I don't get it." He admitted finally.

"You mean you've never had a relationship that went beyond sex?"

"No." Tala answered frankly. Lee stroked his cheek and touched his lips. Tala frowned. "You wouldn't rather...?"

"No." Lee moved closer and wound Tala in a protective embrace. "Just lie with me."

Tala settled himself in Lee's arms, closing his eyes. He could feel Lee's heart beating steadily against his chest. For some reason, it felt...good. He felt content. "Lee..."

"Shh. Go to sleep." Tala obeyed, drifting into a deep sleep.


Rei rolled over and smiled. "Did you have a good time last night, Kai?"

"The food was awful, the music was average...but the sex was good."

"Glad you thought so." He stretched and groaned. "You're so rough, Kai..."

"Sorry."

"I don't mind. It was worth it..."


"Bryan?"

"Yeah?"

"What does 'da' mean?"

"It means 'yes'."

"Oh. Right."

Bryan smirked and ran a hand through Mariah's hair. "Da..." He murmured, leaning in to burrow his face in her hair. "Da...Da..." Mariah blushed and turned so they were lying face to face. Bryan kissed her nose and smiled.

"Bryan..."

"Mm-hm?"

"Do you...like me? Or were you just humouring me?"

"It's only Tala who's a slut. Of course I like you, or I would have left Rei to suffer...even though Rei's shacked up with Kai at the minute anyway..."

"I know he is. I just...won't listen to things I don't want to hear when I'm...you know..."

"It must be annoying."

"It is sometimes. But usually I'm at home, and there's medicine you can take...only Lee used the last of it a few weeks ago, and Mama didn't send any more..."

"If you're ever stuck...I'll be happy to oblige. But you're only just sixteen, so less sex and more dates. If you're still interested, of course..." He said, a little unsure. Mariah looked shocked.

"Of course I'm interested! I really like you! And...Even though we talked last night, I want to get to know you even better..."

"Then does tonight at the arcade sound good?"

"Yes. But...I'd better get back..." Bryan let go of her and stretched, rolling onto his front and yawning. Mariah dressed quickly and squeezed his shoulder before scampering away.


"Aagh! Get off him!" Mariah yelled, running over and pushing Tala off Lee's back. Tala hit the wall with a cry and crumpled to the bed. Lee sat up, puzzled. "Mariah?"

"Lee, that slut-"

"Mariah, he's not a slut. He was giving me a massage! Go away!" He rolled over and shook Tala gently. "Tala?" He lifted Tala up, and Tala's head lolled forwards. Lee twitched angrily. "Well done Mariah, you've knocked him out. Are you happy now?"

"You-!"

"What!" Lee snapped, turning his head to look at her. She was pointing at him accusingly.

"You slept with him!"

"I didn't, actually."

"He's naked! You liar! You slept with that slut!" Lee fumed.

"Mariah, shut the hell up! I did NOT sleep with him- he's naked because he was too hot, because he comes from Russia, you know, Russia, where it SNOWS! And you have no room to call him a slut after the way you acted yesterday! Just get out! I don't want to speak to you right now!" He cradled Tala in his arms. "Tala? Tala, are you okay?"

"Nnnh...The fuck-?" Tala sat up and then swayed dizzily. Lee caught him and held him close.

"Tala, are you okay?"

"What? Uh...yeah...I think..." He looked around and saw Mariah. "What did you do that for!" Mariah growled angrily and clenched her fists.

"Get away from my brother you Russian freak!" Lee was about to say something when Tala stood up.

"You know what? You're getting just a little too fond of calling me a freak. And it's pissing me off!"

"You're naked!" Mariah said, shocked. Tala put his hands on his hips, glaring.

"Do I look like I care? Look, I don't know what exactly your problem with me is, but let me tell you now, if we get into an argument, I will win. If you ever try and hit me, I will hit you back. I'm not a gentleman, and I don't pretend to be. And you're right, I am a slut. A total slut. But judging by the way you assaulted Bryan yesterday, I would say you aren't above a bit of sluttiness yourself. Now fuck off!" He pointed to the door and turned away, sitting down next to Lee and winding himself around the neko-jin, bending his body impossibly. Mariah gave an explosive sound of rage and slammed out of the room.

Tala unravelled himself from Lee and lay down, rubbing the back of his head. He winced. "Sorry about getting angry. But that hurt!" Lee nodded and hugged Tala warmly, kissing the top of his head.

"She won't be very happy about it...but I don't care." He sat back against the pillows, pulling Tala up to lay back against his chest. He rested his arms on Tala's flat stomach and smiled. "You're really...flexible, aren't you?"

"Basic requirement of being a slut." He smiled, then frowned. "Lee...well...you know we didn't...sleep together...does that mean...ah, doesn't matter. I'm being stupid."

"What is it?" Tala hesitated for a second then took his life into his hands and spoke.

"Am I your boyfriend now or something?"

"If you want to be." Tala blinked, shocked. He laid his hands over Lee's, thinking about it. Did he want a relationship? But...relationships were hard...you got your heart broken. Sex was just so much simpler- 'hi, I like you, lets shag, that was good, bye'. But a proper relationship... He hesitated, then bit his lip.

"I...could try..."


Muwaa, end of the second chapter! Next chapter: Tala's secret is revealed! And before you tell me you already know what it is, FF, I KNOW you know, 'cause you've already read it!