Kit: Here's the new chapter of the story! Hope you like it!
Disclaimer: I no own, you no sue. Even caveman understand! Ugga-ugga!
Kai finished his shift at the Café and headed back to his apartment. Since the last day when Rayne had sent him the note, he'd seen no trace of her, aside from the letter and the cd. He'd heard a song here and there on the radio. Although she'd started off in America, she was slowly gaining fame back in Moscow. Everyone at the Café knew who she was, what instrument she played, the lyrics to all her songs…They knew it all! And yet here he was, having known her personally, and he knew nothing about her except that she was now mildly famous.
He was brought out of his thoughts at the sight of a note on his door, and an envelope next to it. If it's the people downstairs are trying to get me to kill something again, they can forget it… he thought to himself. The note was taped to the door and was easy to pull off, leaving now residue on his door. He held in front of him as he pulled the house key out of his pocket to unlock the front door, reading it to himself.
Dear Mr. H.,
We've been observing your reaction for some time. It has come to our realization that you might just have a 'thing' for Rayne Frost. Don't try to deny it; we can sense these things…We've been doing our work for quite a while…If you want to go see how Ms. Frost is doing, here's your chance to do it yourself…There is a plane ticket to Dallas, Texas enclosed in the envelope. We advise you to take this chance, Mr. Hiwatari. You might be surprised by what you find out...
Sincerely,
C. & W. (A/N: Here's a hint, those are initials. If you can figure them out, I'll do a request story with one of these four pairings: Rayne/Kai; Kit/Tala; Taryn/Bryan; and Tanya/Spencer! Just tell me the pairing you want and I'll write a story for you.)
C. & W.? he thought to himself as he stepped inside the room, pulling the envelope off the door and looking inside it. Sure enough, sitting inside the envelope was one plane ticket to Dallas, Texas in America. Should he take it, or not? He had no clue who these people were and why they were talking to him of all people. But if he accepted, he would get to see Rayne! That was a treat in itself! To take it or not to take it…That is the question!
The next morning, Kai found himself in the Moscow airport, waiting for the 7:30 am plane to Dallas, Texas. He had packed as much as he could the night before, emptying at least half of the drawers of his dresser. He sat in one of the rows near the window, looking out at the passing planes that took off and landed, taxiing and going down and up the runway.
He wasn't exactly looking forward to being stuck on a flight for almost 14 hours. (A/N: I'm estimating here! That may not be the correct time, but just work with me here!) Especially next to someone he didn't even know. The fact that he would have to eat plane food for lunch wasn't exactly making his day either…He now understood why some of his other friends packed their own lunches when expecting to be on long flights!
"All those boarding Flight A-4 to Dallas, Texas, please report to the check-in point to get on board." Came the voice over the intercom and he stood, grabbing the handle on his bag and hoisting it over his shoulder. He was the first or second to make it to the check-in point, which ever it was he wasn't sure. He showed the stewardess his ticket and she allowed him through the doors and down the hall. He entered the plane, walking slowly and looking for row 7. He finally found it, thankful for the fact that this was a small plane and that his row only had one seat…But, sadly…a talkative young woman seemed to have gotten the seat behind his…It was going to be a LONG flight…
Oh, dear GOD! Does this woman ever shut up! He thought to himself as the woman behind him conversed more to herself, something about her third cousin and how he unknowingly got married to his long-lost sister…He really wasn't paying attention…
Many hours had passed since the take off. In fact, they were about three hours from their destination. It's about damn time, too…
He felt the need to just turn around randomly and strangle the woman…At least then she would shut up! She hadn't stopped talking since their take-off…He didn't even think she'd taken a breath in between those eleven hours of talking…
When the plane finally landed, he just waited for everyone else to get off before he got up and reached into the overhead compartment to retrieve his bag. Transportation wouldn't be a problem; he'd called an old friend as soon as he'd gotten home last night and asked if he could stay for a while. Their reply was, "Of course, Kai-kun. But you have to pull your weight." And he'd agreed.
He stepped into the exit from the long hall-way, looking around. Finally, he spotted his friend. A mop of black hair sat atop his head, messy, untamed, and covered by a black cowboy hat. Bright, hyper green eyes shone in the light. Wrangler jeans and a flannel plaid shirt covered his farmer's tanned skin. Dark brown cowboy boots covered his feet; the black cowboy hat trying to hide the fact that his hair had yet to be brushed.
As soon as the boy spotted him, he walked over with a grin, "Howdy, Kai. How've ya been doin?" he asked, his country accent causing his words to be a bit jumbled.
Kai smiled at him, "Fine, Chris. What about you? Are you happy with the married life?"
Chris grinned, his white eye-teeth glittering as they walked, "Aw, Sherri's a dream. We're havin' a kid soon, too. We can't think up a name, though."
They talked as they walked through the airport, catching up on what they had missed in each other's lives since Chris had moved when they were both younger. They finally made it to the parking-lot and Chris led him to a Dark Red Chevrolet with dents here and there, "This is the herding truck, too. That's why it's got all the dents n' stuff, horses are all the time runnin' into it." Chris explained as Kai looked at all the dents.
Chris took Kai's bag and put in the back of the truck. He unlocked the cab and both of them climbed inside it. Chris started it up and got ready to back out, but he also had an eye on his friend, "Something on your mind, buddy?" he asked unsurely.
Kai shook his head, "No, of course not. Er…just out of curiousity, have you heard of Rayne Frost?" he asked, looking over at his friend.
Chris looked at him in shock, "Of course I've heard of her, you ole dog! Everyone is these parts knows 'er! Round here, she's a legend!" he told him. "Why, you got a question 'bout her?"
Kai shook his head, "No, I just knew her before she became famous and I wanted to see what had become of her…if she was still as nice as she was when I knew her back then…" he lied. Not totally a lie, though. He had known Rayne before she had become famous, he just hadn't come to see what had become of her…He was chasing the wild notion that just seeing her once would relax his heart and tell him that she was alright and she didn't need him worrying about her.
Chris nodded and got back to backing out, seeing as about three cars were now crowded behind them, ready to race for the parking-spot.
Kai randomly got to searching for something to listen too on the radio. He switched through station after station…Rock, Classic Rock, Hard Rock, Soft Rock, he'd never known there were so many types of rock! Suddenly, he stopped and a song caught his attention. Once again, the hair on the back of his neck went up as he heard that voice again…
(A/N: I own this song as well. I wrote in a two-day time period and I'm still trying to get the kinks out, so it's not perfect, but it'll do for now. And, I present to you, for its first public appearance, No Fear. I know Terri Clark has a song by the same name, but my song is a completely different song, you have my word. Now, I hope you enjoy it and send feed-back for me!))
"I once heard a friend say
"Never run away from fear."
And I've held true to that advice
Even through all my tears.
But there comes a time
When we all loose faith
And it seems the world's against you
There's the time to follow your heart…
No fear
No more running away
I just gotta do it
My own way.
You just gotta trust me
I won't let you fall
No matter what the challenge
We can make it through them all!
Running away solves nothing
It just makes matters worse
It's like trying to run away from death
It's just a slow, killing curse
It must all end somewhere
But just not here and now
You've just got to believe
It'll all get better somehow…
No fear
No more running away
I just gotta do it
My own way.
You just gotta trust me
I won't let you fall
No matter what the challenge
We can make it through them all!
It's like running into a brick wall…
It's one long, unending fall
It's like trying to walk before you can crawl!
That's just the way to lose it all!
No fear
No more running away
I just gotta do it
My own way.
You just gotta trust me
I won't let you fall
No matter what the challenge
We can make it through them all!
No fear
No more running away
I just gotta do it
My own way.
You just gotta trust me
I won't let you fall
No matter what the challenge
We can make it through them all!"
The song ended with a strong strum of the guitar and the radio host came back on, "Alright, folks that was the new hit from Rayne Frost, No Fear! It's one of her best songs, staying at the top of the charts for almost 3 weeks now."
Chris smiled as he took a quick look over at Kai, who was looking at the radio like it could hear him or something, "That thing heard me talking about her!" Kai said with a small grin.
Chris smirked, "You're right…It's got a mind of its own…It's possessed!" he gave a mocking, very-girly scream, causing Kai to laugh and roll his eyes.
Chris gasped as he heard Kai laugh, "Oh God, you're laughing…IT'S A SIGN OF THE APOCALYPSE!" he yelled melodramatically and Kai laughed even more, his breath heaving.
Kit: Did you enjoy the chapter? Did it suck beyond your wildest nightmare? Well, tell me in a review! I also want to know opinions on the song, please! Also, send in your guesses as to the initials. I want to see what you all can come up with...
