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Okay, so I'm not in the mood to write a lot of stuff right now. But don't worry, I'll write the chapter anyway. Thanks for all the lovely reviews!
Dragoan Queen: You're welcome :) I'll do that!
Kisumi: Work harder? T.T hey, I'm doing the best I can! Hehe…nah just kidding ya :) I guess I can try. Thank you very much!
aishiteru ayu: …O.O first time someone reviews all chapters like that! So, Rei is being obvious, ya think? Hehe
kiko cat: Good! Mehappy :D
Tsunami-girl: Actually, Tala is going to have a big part in this story…and Mariah IS too pink:P I feel sorry for Rei too! I think you will like Kai's costume :)
Ping chan: First, I've tried to send you the picture in an e-mail, but I only get it back O.O Don't know why. I'm sorry, and I will keep on trying!
Thanks! I wasn't worried about you stealing my story :)
hbl333: Thank you very much! Yeah,I understand the explaination :)
…well, I don't know if I'll make Rei break Kai's heart…nah, just kidding! But I bet it won't end the way you think.
It's not pathetic you didn't know btw instantly! I mean it!
Reis1gurl: You do? Yatta! That makes me happy! I sent you the picture, but I don't know if you got it. Please tell me if you didn't and I'll try again :)
katten: You're welcome :) Den är så bra att folk måste läsa den! Fick du bilden jag skickade?
dark-anime-slave: Hehehe ;P
Mya Ino: You don't have to apologize! A vetirenairian assistant! That's so cool! I'm sure you'll be accepted!
Ehm…I've got a deal for you. If you teach me some Japanese (sooo jelaous of you T.T) I'll teach you some Swedish…T.T I'm so pathetic, but that's the best thing I can do in return :(
I love it when Tala's sadistic :P He's so adorable!
UlTiMaTe KaI LuVa: I just must say, I feel pretty confident in winning this :P You're right! He has his reasons to be pessimistic!
M.S.K: I love Kai to! As always, update's on Wednesdays :)
Disclaimer: …Tsk, whatever T.T
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:Chapter 9:
:Coldplay:
It was around nine o'clock in the evening. Kai and Rei were out walking in the park behind the fancy white hotel.
It had been a crazy dinner, with Tyson and Gary having an eating-contest. Surprisingly, or maybe not, Tyson had won, and in the progress making Kai loose his appetite.
The snow was crunching under their feet and the air was freezing cold. Actually, Rei couldn't feel his toes anymore.
"K-Kai" he shuddered.
"Hn?" the phoenix came out of his thoughts and turned his attention to the neko. "Oh, sorry. What is it?"
"Aren't you just freezing to death?" the tiger said referring to Kai's thin purple sweatshirt, the black jeans and the bare hands and head. Rei himself were wearing a top, a T-shirt, a black sweatshirt, a white jacket, a cap, tights, red baggy pants and thick black gloves.
"No, not really" Kai laughed as he watched the Chinese. But he soon noticed just how cold Rei really was. "Want to head back?" Rei shook his head.
"No. but we could do something to keep us, at least ME, warm."
"What are you suggesting?" the neko-jin smirked mischievously and bent down to the ground and picked up a handful of snow, then started turning it into a ball. "Oh, no! Don't you dare!" But despite of the Russian's treat, Rei rose his hand and threw the ball at his lover. Kai was hit right in the face. He frantically shook his head and then arched his back as melting snow made it's way down his spine. he yelped at the coldness of the white winterstuff.
Rei, on the other hand, was laughing hysterically at the scene. "Now it's war!" the blue-haired blader smirked warningly and bent down. Rei screamed and started running with Kai following him. Clouds of white were playing around their feet. "HEY, come back here you coward!" Kai shouted. But before he could say something else, the Russian put his foot at a hidden ice-spot, slipped and fell backwards. His newly created snowball escaped his grasp and landed about three feet away.
The same time Rei turned around to find out where his hunter went, he burst into unstoppable hysterical laughter. He ran over to the spot where the phoenix was lying and desperately tried to stop the laughing-fit. Kai ran his hand across his face to get rid of the melting snow and glared at the neko who promptly started laughing again.
"Aww, I'm soo sorry, sweetie" the raven-haired teen caught. "It just looked so funny. Are you alright?"
"I'm fine. Although, NOW I'm cold." Rei grinned at the Russian and held out his hand.
"Here, let me help you."
"Sure" Kai grabbed Rei's gloved hand, but instead of standing up, he dragged the tiger don at his torso. The neko yelped when he landed on Kai's chest. "Hi there" the phoenix whispered into Rei's ear.
"KAI! Now you're going to get even colder"
"So? It doesn't bother me. And besides, your body is effectively making me warmer. The Chinese blushed at the comment. He stared into Kai's loving crimson depths and found himself lost. But he quickly broke eyecontact, closed his eyes and gave a sad sigh. Kai noticed. "Hey you're alright?"
"…Yeah, I think I am." Rei replied and moved his head closer to Kai's. He licked his lover's lower lip then captured his lips in a fierce but still tender kiss. As the previous battles of this kind had decided, Rei took control. He pressed his lips harder against Kai's and stroke the phoenix side. Kai moaned as the pleasure grew bigger. It was the need for air that finally broke them apart. The Russian smiled and caressed Rei's cheek with the back of his ice-cold hand, resulting in an excited sigh from his tiger. Then, Kai started to giggle. "What?" Rei breathed.
"Can you imagine if someone saw us?"
"Hehe, bet that person never would let us hear the end of it, ever." the neko smiled. Kai looked at him.
"I love you" the phoenix whispered. Rei smiled and captured Kai's lips again.
After a few minutes they parted. Rei stood up and helped his lover to do the same. They stood there, admiring one another. Once again Rei was the one to break the moment as he turned his attention to his wristwatch.
"It's getting late…we better go back."
"Okay" They helped each other to get through the knee-high snow and they both breathed heavily when they finally reached the road. Kai shook his head to get rid of all the snow that still occupied his hair.
"Imagine the warmth of our room" Rei smiled at his shuddering companion.
"Yeah…and a hot bath" the Russian sneered.
"Oh, so that's what you had in mind" Rei teased and poked Kai in the chest. Kai chuckled and wrapped his arm around Rei's shoulders.
"Yeah, that's pretty much it" They walked in silence, watching the stars tinder in the black sky. Kai glanced at the neko's eyes. They glittered with the dim light of the street lightning. He smiled softly and placed a small kiss on Rei's cheek. "Truth" he whispered.
"Truth?"
"We never finished the game, and since it's my turn…I pick truth"
"Alright then. What about YOUR previous love-life? I told you about mine, I wanna hear about yours"
"You do!" Kai sounded bitter, but surprised. "Then I will tell you. You already know about Cora, and I can't add much about that. She was my first love and I was fifteen. It was nothing more than physical attraction. After that experience, I grew colder in attitude."
"Is that possible?" Rei sneered and received a snort from the phoenix, which continued.
"I was determinated to never date again…I even turned Tala down." the last words were spoken with a strange kind of sadness. 'so that's the chase' Rei mused. "He liked me really, really much. But I don't return that feeling, so I rather want him as my friend, and he said he was fine with it. Then, when the new tournament started, I watched as you rejoined the White Tigers. Something in me snapped. That's when I knew I loved you. I didn't want to believe it at first, after all, I promised not to. But I couldn't stop wanting you near me…I longed for your warmth. And now, I've finally received your attention." Rei watched the happy expression in Kai's normally frozen face and felt miserable. It was hard having someone say that when he didn't return that feeling…If such emotions really excised. He gave a weak smile and continued to walk.
Kai suddenly jerked in surprise and fell forward. Rei, too, had jerked and wide-eyed watched the snow at the back of the phoenix's head. He turned only to find Tyson barely standing from laughing so badly. Max was with him.
An angry growl could be heard from the fallen Russian as he got back on his feet. Rei could see the murderous look Kai threw out in the air, but it had a tinge of amusement in it as well. The tiger chuckled.
"Ehm..Ty!" He called out.
"Yeah?" the midnight-haired teen replied.
"You better start running" Rei smirked as Kai turned around to face his pray. His eyes shot daggers at the champion who squeaked and started running with Kai at his heals.
" I'll get you for this!" the Russian growled.
"MAX, REI, HELP!" Tyson screamed.
"Oh, no. You got yourself into it, you get yourself out of it" Max laughed. Rei chuckled.
"This is going to bee a loooong night" He sighed as he joined the hunt.
In the shadows of the trees further away, a tall figure in white cloths and cherry-red hair turned around and slowly walked back towards the hotel. He frowned and sighed. His crystalblue eyes filled with tears as Kai's words ran through his head- "He liked me really, really much. But I don't return that feeling, so I rather want him as my friend, and he said he was fine with it."
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Exciting, or what!
I'm feeling happier now, so I'll ask you a few questions:
1. Do you blade? If, for how long and which blade do you use?
2. Seen a anime called .hackSIGN?
3. What's the most common mistake I do in my grammar?
4. Which mangas have you read?
Aww…well…Review! And, next chapter will be up on Thursday!
