Wow...I got so many reviews I almost didn't believe it when I looked! Thank you all so much, you made me so happy! And now, replies. There are a lot of them, but hey. If you don't want to read them, just scroll down till you find the page divide, that's where the chapter starts
Endoh Chiaki: I have a lot on at the moment, but I'm trying to update regularly. Hope it didn't seem like too long
Prozacfairy: Oh no, Rei's very independent now, he won't let Kai pull any funny stuff...or not for a while, anyway..
Darkangelintheshadows: Thanks, it's always nice to know you exceeded someone's expectations
Kaei kon: They have changed a bit, but after ten years that's inevitable. I how you find this chapter as interesting as the last
Lil-inu: glad you like it! Like I said above, I'll try to hurry, but I'm smack bang in the middle of my GCSE's at the moment so I don't have all that much time..
Chinese Fairy: Why does he get angry? Well, you'll have to read on and see!
Little-Purple-Phoenix: I'm glad you like it, I'll try to get all the chapters up as soon as I can
Just that good: Excellent? Aww, squishy! You made me so happy when you wrote that! Thank you
KyokiXKurama: Heh, I liked making Rei independent- I am guilty of writing him as a damsel, but this Rei was so fun to write
SaFire flamE: I just keep eating chocolate, that keeps me sane (I swear if I have to revise the criminal justice system again I'll go mad!), but that means I'll probably end up five stone fatter by the time I've finished my GCSEs...ah well
Darksaphire: No, Rei's single, for reasons that shall be revealed in a later chapter (chapter four, I think...sorry you have to wait so long!)
Skimmie: Well here you go, I updated
Yumi-Ulrich4ever: You liked Addict? Thank you! All you people are so nice to me, I feel so spoiled! I hope you like this one as much (if not more) than the other one
Ellen: Yeah, the tiredness was mainly jet-lag. Although I'm sorry to say that most of the angst is Rei's. Come on, there's got to be something wrong with Mr. Perfect-physiotherapist, right
Jm: Well it's like they were saying in the first chapter, neither of them have really changed in appearance, apart from that Rei always has his hair down now. It's more about the internal changes than anything else, like Rei being authoritative!
Delores L: Hope you got a good night's sleep! And I'm glad you thought the first chapter was okay. Like I said in the beginning, Kai took a while to get right. He was just too arrogant, or too submissive. I got him how I wanted him eventually, though. Hah! Fanon Kai shall not beat me!
Animeobsession: I'll probably get an MSN account after I get my (much) aforementioned exams out of the way. Right now I'm up to my eyes in revision, and I just keep forgetting to get one..
Ice Spirit: Yeah, I got sick of being mean to Rei, so I'm having a 'being mean to Kai' phase. I'm writing one at the minute where he goes insane..
Cat in the web: Thanks, I'm glad you like it so far
MikeyWaysgirl: Nah, he's just your run-of-the-mill rich businessman, and yeah, he is a snob...heh, it was fun making him into a bitch..
Helen: Before you read the chapter, guess what colour they are
Jugement Of Tears: Hmm...Rei is the uke in the end...but then, I almost always write Rei as the uke. I should really try one the other way round one of these days...
Miriam906: Yeah, Rei just seemed to fit being a physiotherapist so well, and Kai's perfect as a horrible bitchy businessman!
"Rei?"
"Yes?" Rei looked up from where he was gently moving Kai's leg. Kai was sitting on a raised stool at the side of the pool, sporting a pair of tight black boxers and submerged to the waist in cool water. "Rei...why did you run away earlier?"
"Hm?"
"Before...when we were talking. Why did you run away?"
"I had an appointment."
"You're lying to me." Rei stood, suspending Kai's leg with his bent knee as he produced a scrunchie from his pocket and tied his hair back loosely with it. "I'm not lying about anything." He flicked his hair back, and it hit Kai's outstretched hand with a damp slapping noise. Kai tugged gently on it and Rei turned, starting to get angry. As he did, Kai grabbed his hands and pulled him forwards so that Rei ended up on his lap. Rei opened his mouth to speak, but before he could say anything, Kai kissed him.
Rei moaned into the kiss, then caught himself. What the hell was he doing? He shouldn't be kissing patients, especially the kind who imagined they could do as they liked! However, Kai didn't seem to want to let go any time soon, so Rei did the only thing he could think of- he grabbed Kai's leg and yanked. Kai yelled in pain and Rei made his escape, moving out of Kai's reach as the Russian held his knee, whimpering.
"Don't you EVER try anything like that again! For all you know I could be married!"
"You told me you were gay..." Kai hissed through gritted teeth.
"That was when we were sixteen, Kai! Things change! People change!"
"So are you married then?"
"No. But you didn't know that!"
"Boyfriend?"
Rei blushed. "What is this, the Spanish inquisition?"
"You don't." Kai said, with a smug expression on his face that made Rei want to hit him.
"I think our session has ended, Mr. Hiwatari." He said coldly. Kai smiled that infuriating smile again and it took all of Rei's self control to make him lift Kai out and put him back in his wheelchair instead of being petty and leaving him in the pool. He pushed Kai out into the main living room, right into the middle of a group of chattering people, and left him there.
"I'll have someone see you in an hour and a half, Mr. Hiwatari. Have a bit of people time while you wait." Rei felt horrible as he walked away. He was being stupid and childish, lashing back at Kai like that, but that kiss...had made him so angry. Rei almost felt justified putting Kai in an awkward situation. Maybe it would teach him that just because he was rich now didn't mean he could take liberties...couldn't play with people...
Rei looked up at the room plan by his desk. The light over room 27- Kai's room- was blinking, and the attention buzzer was ringing irritatingly. Rei got up and stalked along the corridor, opening the door of the offending room. Kai looked up at him from the bed, tears in his eyes. "It...it hurts..." He whispered. Seeing Kai in such a panicked state made Rei feel guilty for being unkind to him earlier, and he felt all traces of bitterness and anger at Kai wash out of him. He sat down beside the Russian, hoping it wasn't too serious. "Where does it hurt?" He asked, pulling back Kai's blankets.
"The knee...oh God Rei it hurts..." Kai whimpered as Rei laid his hands on his uncovered leg and pressed gently. "Th-there! Agh!" Kai clenched his fists in the blankets and threw his head back, grinding his teeth together.
"Kai, I need you to calm down for me, okay? It'll stop hurting soon, so just keep calm." Rei placed one hand behind Kai's knee and pushed it gently up, reaching out his other hand to hold Kai's. Kai gasped with pain and started to cry, but Rei kept the pressure on his leg. After a while, Kai could feel the pain receding and sighed with relief. "Better?" Kai couldn't gather himself together enough for a reply. "Kai, are you okay?" Kai managed a nod as Rei lowered his leg and replaced the blankets.
"I'm sorry..." He whispered, as Rei went to leave. "I didn't mean to upset you..." He didn't specify, but Rei knew what he was talking about.
"It's okay. Just...don't do it again. Next time I'll do worse than leave you with other people..."
"Worse? I don't think there -are- worse things..." Rei smiled at Kai's disgusted expression and, on impulse, went over and kissed the Russian's forehead before hastening out of the room.
"Back massage? But there's nothing wrong with my back! Why do I have to have some strange woman sit on my back and prod me if there's nothing wrong with my back?" Kai exclaimed.
"It's relaxing. Stop whining. I'll do it if you want."
"...Fine."
"Good. Oh, and Mei-Lin said to tell you that she just loves Fedya...so at least one of you is going to get laid."
"Oh? What about you, do you sleep with patients?"
"No. I, unlike you, have dignity. I'll be back in half an hour."
"Where are you going?"
"To stuff myself full of coffee."
"Why?"
"Because I couldn't sleep last night." Kai hesitated, then beckoned to him. Rei sighed and walked back over. Kai took hold of his hands and looked up into his eyes, effectively hypnotising Rei. "You could just take a nap..."
"I...I shouldn't...you're a patient, even if I knew you before...it's against the rules..." He said hesitantly, looking down at the pale hands twined around his own.
"I've never cared about rules..." Kai said quietly. Rei found himself leaning over and pressing his lips to Kai's. The feeling was like a slap in the face. He pulled away quickly. Kai watched him, looking disappointed and slightly saddened.
"I...I just can't, Kai...it's not right. And...I don't want to...to..."
"Don't want to what?"
"I don't want to get hurt by you again!"
"What?" Rei looked at the floor, clasping his hands behind his back.
"I...used to really like you Kai...and then...when you moved away..." Rei tilted his head slightly and let his hair cover his face. "It hurt me. I think...well...I loved you...and maybe I still do..."
"So then...why-?"
"Why won't I let you get close to me? Because...you'll only be leaving again. And it would hurt more...if I let myself go back to caring about you as much as I did before..."
"Rei..."
"I have to go..." Rei turned and ran out of the room, leaving Kai puzzled.
Next chapter: Rei blushes, and Kai makes things difficult.
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