I'm back! Muahahahahahaha! Well, let's get started! So, sorry it took me so long to update, but I've had a lot of school work-wait, well, that's not the real reason, the real reason is because I was too lazy to type it all out…sorry guys! Thank you to all those who reviewed last time, I appreciate it! Free CD's for every one of you guys! But, here is a little spoiler…Volitaire is not the one who will try to keep Kai and Ray from getting together…it's someone you'd never think it would be! Anyway, you'll find out in the next chapters! Please review, and that'd be great!

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Chapter 2

Kai walked around the mall, searching for something to buy. He always did this when he was mad. He finally headed to Hot Topic, then bought a Linkin Park beanie. (Yah! Linkin Park!) He wore it outside, then went to go eat, since his grandfather had punished him from eating at the house. He brought pizza, then ate it along the way. He headed back to his room. When he had barely gotten in through the window, his grandfather came in. Kai quickly took off the beanie, kicking it under the bed.

"Come on boy, time to eat." He said gruffly, leaving the room. Kai was surprised to see that his grandfather had not seen the broken window. Kai quickly brushed his teeth, then went down stairs to eat. He ate merely nothing, since he had already eaten pizza. His grandfather looked at him with disgust as he got up.

"What's the matter?"

"I'm not hungry." Kai stated, leaving the room. His grandfather grunted, then ate off his plate as Kai left. Kai went in his room, then put his beanie up. He looked out the window, then went in the bathroom to take a shower. Kai turned the water on, stripping his clothes off quickly. He got in quickly, thinking of the raven-haired boy. He wished he could tell the raven-haired boy how he felt, but it wasn't worth the trouble. (No one would ever like me…) Kai thought, rinsing his shampooed hair. He got out moments later, then he went to bed, liking the feel of his warmed bed for once. Kai couldn't keep his eyes open any longer, so he quickly drifted off to sleep, knowing that he would bet punishment in the morning…like he always did…

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In the morning, Kai woke up with a pain at his side. His grandfather shoved his steel toe boot into his side once again, getting him ready for punishment.

"Get up, boy." He said gruffly. Kai got up, only to be smacked in the face by his grandfather. He fell down, and his grandfather kicked at him. Kai cried out in pain. His grandfather pulled him up by his hair, then he threw him to the other side of the room, leaving him there.

"That was for that boy, and for the A- on your report card. Keep those grades up, and you won't get hurt." He said, leaving the room. Kai forced down the blood, and tears, then went to the bathroom, taking a quick shower. He dressed in his school uniform, grabbing his backpack along the way.

When he was outside, he turned on his CD player, feeling the spot where his grandfather had backhanded him. Suddenly, he heard his name being called. He turned to meet Ray running towards him. Kai put his head phones around his neck, then Ray caught up to him.

"Hi." Ray said cheerfully. (Sure, easy for you to be cheerful) Kai thought, saying nothing. "What's wrong?" Ray asked.

"Nothing." Kai replied coldly.

"Not a morning person, eh?" Ray said shifting his books to his other arm. Kai smiled a bit, then nodded. Ray looked away, blushing. He had never seen Kai smile before. (Oh, God) Ray thought, changing the subject.

"So, did you finish the math homework?" Ray asked. Kai nodded, looking straight a ways.

"Do you need help?" Kai asked. Ray stared in shock. (Kai's willing to help me?…This can't be true)

"Y-yeah." Ray stammered. Kai pointed to the bench near the school, then he told Ray to take out his homework.

"What are you stuck on?" Kai asked him, looking at his paper. (Make the lecture long!) The voice in back of Ray's head said to him.

"Mostly all of it." Ray lied. Kai gave him a puzzled look, but continued.

"First, you do what's in parenthesis, then the rest. Just remember Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally. Figure out what those words mean." Kai said. (Wow, he actually uses that dumb sentence?) Ray thought, but tried to remember.

"Oh, so parenthesis, the other one…multiplication, division, addition, and subtraction."

"Right, so now do this one." Kai said pointing at it. Ray felt nervous with Kai staring at him work. He could feel Kai's hot breath on his neck, which made him shiver slightly. Ray finished the problem, making non-accidental mistakes for the lesson to last longer. "There." Ray said, letting him take it to exam.

"The 3 to the second power is 9, not six." Kai said, pointing it out.

"Oh, sorry…thanks." Ray said turning away to hide a blush. (Why am I blushing for?) Ray thought, looking back at him. Kai pointed out all the other mistakes, some he didn't even know about. Just then, Tyson and Max came along with some others. Tyson gave them a quizzical look then spoke.

"Hey Ray, what are you doing with Mr. Sourpuss?" Tyson said, looking at Kai to see any signs of expression, but of course, there never was any.

"Nothin', just helping me with homework." Ray replied.

"Kai? Helping you?" Tyson laughed. "I don't believe it!"

"Come on guys, stop." Ray said, looking nervously at Kai to Tyson. Kai got his backpack, then got up to leave.

"I guess I'll see you later." Ray said to Kai as he left.

"Whatever." Kai replied coldly, then left them.

"How can you stand that guy?" Tyson said, looking back at Kai.

"He's not so bad." Ray said as he walked into the school as the bell rang. It was 8:30, and school ended at 1:35. It wasn't very long for a school who had the most top A students. Maybe less was better. (An: I agree, I agree!)

Ray headed to class with Tyson and Max. He saw Kai at his locker again. He walked over to him, excusing himself from the others.

"Hey." Ray said as he approached.

"Ohayo, Ray." Kai said in Japanese. Ray never knew that Kai knew Japanese.

"You know Japanese?" Ray asked.

"Just enough to greet you." Kai said, putting one of his books in the locker, which had band photos all over it.

"You like rock?" Ray asked, gesturing to the pictures in his locker.

"Yeah. It's what I listen to when I need to calm down." Kai said, closing his locker. Ray nodded, puzzled. (I thought you listened to music because it was music) Ray thought, walking to class with Kai.

"Okay class, let's start our lesson for today." The teacher said placing her grade book on top of her desk. The class groaned, but listened.

"As you all know-we're having a free day today!" She exclaimed, while the students talked among themselves, planning on what to do.

"I have some good news that will brighten you even more!" She continued. Now, you're the first class to know about this-anyway, you guys know about that new building that's next to us, right?" The students nodded. "Well, this school is going to be transformed into a complete private school." She explained on what it would be like with dorm rooms. "…But you'll still get to go home, if you want, on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays." She explained, sitting down in her desk. Ray thought about it. (Dorm rooms?) Suddenly, the teacher said the arrangements.

"Shane and Sean, Tyson and max,…" She kept calling student's names, while Ray was hoping that he wouldn't room in with Kai. (Please not Kai, please not-)

"…And Kai will share a room with-" Ray froze. "Ray." She finished. (No such luck…) Ray thought, his palms sweating with nervousness. Tyson came over to Ray, Max right behind him.

"So, Ray, do you think you're going to like it in there with Mr. Sourpuss?" Tyson smirked.

"It doesn't matter, he's actually not bad once you get to know him." Ray said quietly. Tyson probably didn't hear him anyway.

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When school ended, they got their room numbers, heading toward their soon-to-be-rooms. Kai headed to the room assigned. He had been playing his CD player while the teacher had been saying who would room in with who. He hoped he got no one stupid, and hyperactive active. (Ray is the only one who even bothers to talk to me…knowing how I am…) Kai thought, opening the room with his key. The buildings were new, and smelled of wet paint. He dropped his bags in the fancy bed, with all the other new things in the room. (I'll have to share a room with someone clean…) Kai thought, grumbling about how he wanted to have a room to himself. He lay on the bed at the other side of the room, too lazy to put his clothes in the closets, and cabinets. He adjusted the pillows, then fell to sleep.

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Meanwhile…

Ray tried to find room 302, but had no luck. He asked a bot about it.

"Hey, do you know where the three hundreds are?"

"Yeah, it's at the top floor. They say hardly anyone sleeps up there. By the way, who are you sleeping with?" The boy made it sound funny. Ray blushed a bit, then continued.

"With Kai." Ray said, shifting his books to the other side.

"Kai? Man, good luck." He said patting him on the back. Ray walked up the stairs, not too sure about using the elevators yet. He finally found 302 at the end of the hallway, seeing it unlocked. (Kai must be in here already) Ray thought turning the knob all the way, then opening it slowly. It was quiet, dark, and cold all at the same time, making Ray shiver slightly. Ray saw bags on the bed, and Kai on the other, so he put his bags on the floor, then went into the bathroom. He fixed his hair, then washed his face, but after a while, decided to take a shower in the never before used tub. It was big. (Big enough for 2 or 3 people) Ray thought getting in the tub with warm water. He relaxed for a few minutes (AN: By that I mean 20), then quickly washed his hair, and body, wrapping a towel around his waist. (AN: Caution: Do not drool over the keyboard, if you do, there will be some serious Keyboard damage.) He slowly got out, making sure Kai was asleep, then quickly gathered his clothes, going inside the restroom again. Kai had been looking at him from the corner of his eye,

"So, it's Ray who I'm sharing this damn room with." Kai whispered to no one in particular. He got up, yawning, bones cracking. Ray got out a few minutes later because of hair fixing, then he saw that Kai was up.

"Hey, Kai." Ray said, looking at his bags. "So, which is my bed?" Kai had his arms crossed across his chest, pointing with his finger to the bed that he had been sleeping in.

"Oh, okay, thanks." Ray said putting his bags on the side of it. Kai watched Ray with hungry eyes, but then shame took over, making him look away. Kai dropped his bags on the side of his own bed, sitting down, leaning forward. (I can't tell him, no, he doesn't like me, I can't…) Kai thought aimlessly, trying to figure out what to do. Finally, some words came out of his mouth without him wanting to.

"I love you." Kai mumbled, then froze.

"Huh? Did you say somethin'?" Ray said, turning around. Kai acted quickly.

"No, I just said good night." Kai said, taking off his shoes, getting under the warm covers.

"Oh, good night to you, too." Ray said, getting into bed as well. (Weird, he said good night…) Ray thought, covering himself to his neck, and falling asleep quickly. (AN: Close one for Kai, huh?) Kai lay there, listening to Ray's breathing. After a while, it had gotten slower. He made sure Ray was fully asleep, them got up, bringing a pencil, and his notebook back with him. He headed to the roof, then sat at the edge of it, and began to write.

Pain is all around me, it never seems to got away. I feel it in my chest, it's paralyzing me. I can't stand it any longer…

Kai paused, then turned to another page.

I love you, I want you. I love the way you talk, it's like a drug. I'm addicted to your voice. It's like, everywhere I go, I hear it. I want to tell you how I feel, but I can't because it's you. It's you. I'm not sure you like me, but I love you, I really love you. If I could, I'd tear out my heart, and give it to you…you're my curse, you're the curse, you're love…

Kai stopped, putting the pencil back in the notebook, then he climbed down, going to his room. He slowly went inside, then put it on the desk, not bothering to shut it, then went to sleep. Ray quickly got up after awhile, then read the words. After he read it, he was surprised, then wondered if he was the one he was talking about. He turned to another page, then read,

You're my love, you're my curse, but how can I love you if you're so distant? You're gone. I'll never see you again…not ever again. I want you, I feel lost without you. Please come back, please come back to me…

Ray quietly put it back on the page it had been on, then went to sleep. ( I wonder who he's talking about?) Ray thought, (Kai, I hope the person you love is me…) he thought, slowly drifting off to sleep.

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Okay! So, what did you guys think? A whole lot longer! Yay! Yeah, I was too lazy to type all that out…but I told myself: TYPE IT, GOT DAMN IT! Yeah, so I did! Took me forever, but it was worth it! Anyway, please review, and I'll try to update sooner…that is if I don't get too lazy again…Anyway, later, peace!