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chapter 2: the outing

"hey guys, check this out!" Kenny said excitedly, looking up from his laptop. "I just received a message from Mr Dickinson. apparently, since its Christmas, the BBA has decided to send us to a mountain resort for a vacation!"

"Awesome!" Max and Tyson cheered. Then they resumed the fast paced eating of their breakfasts.

"Cool!" Ray grinned, looking over at Kai. "That should be fun!"

Kai smile his special smile, sending a shiver of delight down Ray's back. How did Kai always manage to do that? He didn't know, but he definitely didn't want him to stop.

"Alright guys, pack up! We've only got one day before we leave!" Kenny announced.

Tyson dashed off to his room immediately. Max, Ray and Kai left the dojo.

"Hey, Kai?" Ray called.

"Hm?" the tiger grinned his fanged grin. "See ya soon!" With that the neko-jin turned around and dashed off. Shaking his head ruefully, Kai got into his car. He was looking forward to tomorrow.

The bladebreakers reached the hotel with no trouble and checked in. Kai was sharing a room with Ray, while Tyson, Max and Kenny took the other room.

Ray went to the hotel room while Kai collected their bags from the car.

Kai reached the hotel room, put down the bags, and hearing the splash of water, looked into the bathroom.

Kai just stood in the doorway of the bathroom and stared. Only 10 minutes in the hotel and already Ray was using the hot tub. The Chinese was wearing only his boxers and a tight black top.

"Come on in, Kai!" he called, relaxing in the tub. When Kai didn't move, Ray turned so that he was on his stomach and bared his teeth, looking for all the world as though he really was a cat.

That got his captain's attention at once.

"Alright, just give me a minute to change. I'm not gonna strip right here."

"What, why not?" Ray was disappointed. "I'm sure it would be quite worthwhile," he said with a malicious smirk. Outside the bathroom, Kai grinned. "Make sure everything comes off, then," his tiger called. Kai was about to step back into the bathroom, then caught himself. Why not? They deserved some fun.

The captain tugged off his top, and stepped into the bathroom. Ray sat up straight. Definitely very, very worthwhile He watched Kai hungrily, a cat eyeing his "prey". The perfectly corded muscles moved beneath Kai's skin as he climbed into the tub. The phoenix smirked when he saw Ray's expression.

When Kai finally got into the tub, Ray snaked across to Kai. "This rules, don't it?" The Chinese asked, stepping and clambering all over his captain.

"Definitely." The phoenix flipped over so that he was now on top of Ray. While the Phoenix ran his fingers through Ray's silky, raven locks, his Tiger gnawed his neck, ears, lips, and every other part he could reach.

Kai shoved his hands under Ray's shirt, and the Chinese gasped and purred at the delicious sensation. That gave him an idea.

Waiting until the Russian was too focused to notice anything else, the tiger suddenly slipped his hands into Kai's boxers and gave him a sharp pinch. That should be entertaining.

Kai bolted to the edge of the tub while Ray leapt to the opposite end, grinning playfully.

"You," Kai growled. "Come here."

"Nope," came the teasing response.

"Come here," the captain snarled again. But when Ray continued to smile mischievously, Kai finally raced back and grabbed him again. They continued.

After a time, both bladers sat at opposite ends of the tub, relaxed and content. They were taking a break.

Ray leaned back against the wall and sighed pleasantly, inhaling deeply. Unbeknownst to him, Kai was watching his every move from his end.

He's beautiful, Kai thought. He admired the Tiger's graceful movements, his silky ebony locks, and most of all, his captivating golden eyes. Ray's voice was clear, delightful, and made Kai feel as though there was nothing in the world but happiness…by the Gods, I'm turning into a mushy lovesick little idiot, he rebuked himself.

But the fun wasn't over yet. Kai stretched his body, limbering his muscles.

"Remove it."

Ray cracked open a amber eye. "Hmm?"

"Remove it," Kai ordered again his silkiest, smoothest voice.

"Remove what?" Ray asked.

A slow grin spread across his face when his phoenix pointed lazily at his shirt. Slowly, temptingly, Ray lifted the edges of his tight top. Kai growled again, this time in impatience, and then he couldn't take it anymore. He lunged at Ray and ripped the shirt right off. Ray giggled and slapped Kai's cheek teasingly, then his chuckles turned into struggles for breath when Kai smothered him again.

And then, the REAL action began.

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