Chapter 3: Love is in the air…sort of…

Kai (A/N: finally!) made his way towards his classroom. It was first class, and he really didn't want to be late. This was a first for him. Imagine. Actually wanting to be early for school? But today was Valentine's Day and Kai had been early so that he could place a note and a single red rose in his girlfriend's locker without anyone seeing him. Done. The note was an invitation to go to the new restaurant then a movie. Kairi's (Kai's girlfriend) choice.

Entering his class (history) Kai made his way to the back of the class where he, Tala and Rei always sat. His friends joined him, just before class started. When the teacher turned to the board, her back to the class, Tala lent over to talk to Kai.

"Are you and Kairi doing anything tonight?"

Kai hissed back, "Maybe. Why do you care?"

"Hey, I'm in a good mood!"

"So? Just leave me alone." Rei had been sitting silently throughout this exchange but now he stirred in his seat and turned to his friends.

"Geez, guys, lay off!" Both Tala and Kai turned to him and snapped loudly, "SHUT THE FUCK UP!"

Unfortunately for them, the teacher chose that moment to turn around.

"Mr. Kon, Mr. Ivanove, we do not accept that kind of language in this school!" Tala and Rei stared, shocked at their teacher, who glared back.

"Don't look at me like that boys! I know you didn't want to take this class, that Mr. Dickinson put your names forward, but I'd still like you to concentrate!"

Th bell rang at this point and they were able to escape. Heading in the direction of their next classroom, Tala and Rei began questioning Kai as to the reason he didn't get the lecture.

"Look!" Kai snarled, after being yelled at by Rei. "If you have a problem, take it up with Voltaire."

Kai walked off, leaving the other to boys to catch up.

'Ding!! Ding!! Ding!!'

It was the end of the day. As Kai entered the year 10 corridor, he was struck with the thought that maybe he wouldn't make it out again. Boys were jumping and running around, yelling at each other at the tops of their voices. Paper planes zoomed from one end of the corridor to the other. Groups of girls stood around, talking and giggling. As Kai made his way towards Kairi's locker, he noticed that the girls he passed blushed and that the amount and volume of the giggling increased. He sighed. Valentines Day! (A/N: and this isn't the 'oh, the happiness' sigh, this is the 'god damn it' sigh!)

Kairi herself surprised him. Instead the usual greeting, she too giggled and reached up to kiss him on the cheek.

"Um...yeah, hi, Kairi…" muttered Kai as he kissed her back, this time on the lips. This made all the girls around them giggle. Silencing them with a glare, Kai asked Kairi, "You ready? I don't want to miss the train."

Kairi grabbed her bag and rolled her eyes at he friends before following Kai out of the school.

"Hey Kai?" asked Kairi, once they were on the train. "Did you get my note? It's just that, you haven't said much and I was wondering-"

Kai raised his eyebrows.

"I was about to ask you the same thing. I mean, if you're busy, that's fine." Kairi shook her head.

"No Kai. I got your note, and the rose. I didn't see you, so I put another note in your locker saying yes…"

"But if I didn't get it……TYSON!!!!!"

Kairi sighed impatiently.

"Oh Kai. It's not always Tyson, you know?"

"Hn," Kai grunted, unconvinced.

"Hi everyone!" said Kairi as she entered the Bladebreakers rooms.

"Hi!" said Max, Tyson and Kenny. Rei and Kai had left the team, joining the Demolition Boys and the White Tigers. Kairi had joined the team.

Tyson was smirking in a knowing way and as Kai entered after Kairi he said, "So, what are two doing tonight?"

"Don't you know?" asked Kairi innocently.

"Yeah," said Kai, playing along. "I thought every one knew?"

Tyson narrowed his eyes suspiciously.

"If your talking about you two going out to dinner at that new restaurant, then to the movies, then no Kai, nobody knows!" Tyson stopped, blinked, and then swore.

"Oh shit! Please don't hurt me, Kairi, Kai?"

"Don't worry Tyson," said Kairi, smiling slightly to herself. "I won't hurt you. But Kai-"

Tyson looked nervously from Kai to the door, then back again. He leapt off the bed he had been sitting on. Kai easily grabbed him in mid-air. In seconds Tyson was desperately fighting, Kai calmly keeping up his own defense while managing to beat the crap out of Tyson. The others quickly left, as Tyson had a tendency to hide behind people rather then face an angry Kai. Not that anyone blamed him.

Kairi and Kai were finally leaving. As they walked towards the restaurant Kairi asked Kai," What happened to Tyson?"

"I locked him in the closet. You know the one in the hall?"

"Oh."

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Thanks. I really needed that. Sigh I want to thank Danielle for proof reading this chapter and telling me that it was her favourite chapter and that she loved it. Thank you!

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