Max: HAPPY TURKEY DAY!!!! *thanksgiving, duuhhhhh* ; )
LITS: Yeah! I hope y'all get ur fill of pumpkin pie!
Max: So. . .do you want to make LITS's day? *you: nod enthusiastically*
LITS: READ AND REVIEW!!!! EMPHASIS ON THE REVIEW PART!!!!! ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
~!~!~!~LAST CHAPTER~!~!~!~ "We've always been so busy, I've never had the chance." He said. Unseen by all of them, a tall, blonde man watched from the window. He'd finally found his little brother and nothing would stop him from having his fun. It wasn't enough that he'd taken Max, he wanted to control him too. . . .
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Max's sneakers pounded against the dirt path as he tried to catch up with Rei. Even Kenny was out lapping him! Cursing with what little breath was left in his lungs, he tried to increase the pace but his muscles ached and the world started to spin. Shaking his head, he stopped and leaned against a tree. Tyson, on his fourth lap, came up behind him and stopped, jogging in place. Max's face was sweaty and pale, his breath rattling in his chest.
"You okay?" he asked in between pants. Max smiled weakly and nodded his head before pushing off from the tree and starting up again. Tyson kept pace with him easily.
"The heat must really be taking the energy out of you. What lap are you on?" Max held up three fingers.
"Just think, two more laps and it's dinner time." He said with a smile before breaking the pace and going faster. Max rolled his eyes and wiped sweat off of his forehead. Just like Tyson to be thinking of food during training. After another two torturous laps, Max flopped onto the cool grass, his lungs burning harshly. The heck was wrong with him? Kenny was never faster then him. He wasn't gaining weight, of that he was sure. Max watched as Kai told each of the Bladebreakers what their timing was for running. Finally he turned to Max and waited for the three other boys to go into the house before talking.
"You're five minutes longer then last time." He stated simply. Max waited. Wasn't he going to say anything else?
"Two more laps." He said before going into the house. Max groaned as Rei came over.
"Don't worry, it'll be over before you know it. Here, I'll help you up." He said as he grabbed his hand and pulled him up. The sudden change in altitude made Max's vision blur and the air flee his lungs. He stumbled back and would have fallen down if Rei hadn't lunged forward, wrapped his arms around his waist and pulled him close. They stayed like that for a moment, mere inches away from each other, blue meeting amber in an unwavering gaze until blue slid shut and his body went limp.
"Max? Max?" said Rei. No response. 'He's fainted.' Realized Rei after a few moments of shaking him. The close proximity to Max was making his mind wander. His lips were parted as they sucked in air and he looked so beautiful. Rei sighed, than hoisted Max's body up, putting one arm beneath his knees, the other behind his back. As soon as he carried him into the house, he was bombarded with questions. He glared at them and carefully lay Max down on the couch.
"Quiet! Max fainted, probably from the heat, but he's fine now. I'm going to go get a glass of water for him, if you must talk, go talk over in the T.V. room but if you wake him up, I will maul you." Hissed Rei before disappearing into the kitchen, leaving behind a stunned Tyson, Kai and Kenny. ~~~
I moaned and blinked. Where. . .? Glancing around the room, I saw Rei, his nose buried in a book. I watched him for a moment, remembering when I collapsed and he caught me. I felt so strange when he held me. . .it made my skin tingle and made me want to smile. . .Thank God I fainted. I moved to get up but my muscles protested and I groaned. Rei put down his book and sat down on the edge of the couch and pressed a glass to my hand. I smiled and nodded in thanks before taking a sip. Using the care and gentleness he used for handling delicate things, he took my pulse and felt my forehead. I shivered under his soft touch.
"You had me worried there for a while. Thought we'd have to take you to the hospital." Smiling to myself, I pushed myself up from the couch and stretched. Before I could move again, Rei caught my arm, turning me to him.
"You really should rest up a bit more." Muttered Rei but I shook my head.
"Nah. It's my turn to cook anyways and I don't want to keep you guys waiting any longer." I said, running a hand through my hair. Rei's eyes were a mixture of worry and something else, something I'd never seen in him before.
"Tyson and Kai started about a half-hour ago. I really think you should relax. You seem really stressed out." Rei's hand tightened slightly and I sighed and sat back down.
"Well, I guess it's okay just this once, right?" I asked. Rei nodded, the far away look still in his eyes. He was sitting so close, I could feel his breath. His hand touched my hair, playing with it. Could he feel the same as I do? As if in answer, his hand jerked away and he blinked.
"Er. . .rest until dinner. Kai's letting you off training tomorrow." Said Rei as he got up and hurried out of the room. I bit my lip as tears welled up in my eyes. What is this that I'm feeling?! Rejection?! WHAT?! No! Rubbing the tears away, I got up and went into the kitchen.
"Hey Max! How're you feeling?" asked Tyson.
"Fine. Sorry you guys, I'll cook next time for the both of you." I said as I grabbed an apron and tied the strings around my back.
"It's okay. Want to help me with the carrots?" ~~~~
Rei watched Max discretly. Why wasn't he eating anything? He should be frickin starving! He barely ate anything for lunch.
"Max, aren't you hungry?" asked Tyson, putting Rei's thoughts to words. Max looked up from his plate and shrugged.
"No, I already ate a bit. I'm going to go up to my room, if it's okay. I'm still pretty tired." Said Max. Not waiting for their answer, Max gathered his dishes and left. Rei's eyes narrowed and he got up just as the doorbell rang.
"Will one of you get that? I've got to ask Max something." Said Rei as he walked out of dining room. Rei knocked on Max's door but no answer. After waiting for a few minutes, he opened the door. Max wasn't there. The muffled sounds of someone retching caught his attention and he made his way softly over to the bathroom door.
"Max?!" ~~~~ ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
LITS: CHAP 4 done! :D So. . .what did ya think?! I won't know if you don't review!!!!!
LITS: Yeah! I hope y'all get ur fill of pumpkin pie!
Max: So. . .do you want to make LITS's day? *you: nod enthusiastically*
LITS: READ AND REVIEW!!!! EMPHASIS ON THE REVIEW PART!!!!! ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
~!~!~!~LAST CHAPTER~!~!~!~ "We've always been so busy, I've never had the chance." He said. Unseen by all of them, a tall, blonde man watched from the window. He'd finally found his little brother and nothing would stop him from having his fun. It wasn't enough that he'd taken Max, he wanted to control him too. . . .
~!~!~!~
Max's sneakers pounded against the dirt path as he tried to catch up with Rei. Even Kenny was out lapping him! Cursing with what little breath was left in his lungs, he tried to increase the pace but his muscles ached and the world started to spin. Shaking his head, he stopped and leaned against a tree. Tyson, on his fourth lap, came up behind him and stopped, jogging in place. Max's face was sweaty and pale, his breath rattling in his chest.
"You okay?" he asked in between pants. Max smiled weakly and nodded his head before pushing off from the tree and starting up again. Tyson kept pace with him easily.
"The heat must really be taking the energy out of you. What lap are you on?" Max held up three fingers.
"Just think, two more laps and it's dinner time." He said with a smile before breaking the pace and going faster. Max rolled his eyes and wiped sweat off of his forehead. Just like Tyson to be thinking of food during training. After another two torturous laps, Max flopped onto the cool grass, his lungs burning harshly. The heck was wrong with him? Kenny was never faster then him. He wasn't gaining weight, of that he was sure. Max watched as Kai told each of the Bladebreakers what their timing was for running. Finally he turned to Max and waited for the three other boys to go into the house before talking.
"You're five minutes longer then last time." He stated simply. Max waited. Wasn't he going to say anything else?
"Two more laps." He said before going into the house. Max groaned as Rei came over.
"Don't worry, it'll be over before you know it. Here, I'll help you up." He said as he grabbed his hand and pulled him up. The sudden change in altitude made Max's vision blur and the air flee his lungs. He stumbled back and would have fallen down if Rei hadn't lunged forward, wrapped his arms around his waist and pulled him close. They stayed like that for a moment, mere inches away from each other, blue meeting amber in an unwavering gaze until blue slid shut and his body went limp.
"Max? Max?" said Rei. No response. 'He's fainted.' Realized Rei after a few moments of shaking him. The close proximity to Max was making his mind wander. His lips were parted as they sucked in air and he looked so beautiful. Rei sighed, than hoisted Max's body up, putting one arm beneath his knees, the other behind his back. As soon as he carried him into the house, he was bombarded with questions. He glared at them and carefully lay Max down on the couch.
"Quiet! Max fainted, probably from the heat, but he's fine now. I'm going to go get a glass of water for him, if you must talk, go talk over in the T.V. room but if you wake him up, I will maul you." Hissed Rei before disappearing into the kitchen, leaving behind a stunned Tyson, Kai and Kenny. ~~~
I moaned and blinked. Where. . .? Glancing around the room, I saw Rei, his nose buried in a book. I watched him for a moment, remembering when I collapsed and he caught me. I felt so strange when he held me. . .it made my skin tingle and made me want to smile. . .Thank God I fainted. I moved to get up but my muscles protested and I groaned. Rei put down his book and sat down on the edge of the couch and pressed a glass to my hand. I smiled and nodded in thanks before taking a sip. Using the care and gentleness he used for handling delicate things, he took my pulse and felt my forehead. I shivered under his soft touch.
"You had me worried there for a while. Thought we'd have to take you to the hospital." Smiling to myself, I pushed myself up from the couch and stretched. Before I could move again, Rei caught my arm, turning me to him.
"You really should rest up a bit more." Muttered Rei but I shook my head.
"Nah. It's my turn to cook anyways and I don't want to keep you guys waiting any longer." I said, running a hand through my hair. Rei's eyes were a mixture of worry and something else, something I'd never seen in him before.
"Tyson and Kai started about a half-hour ago. I really think you should relax. You seem really stressed out." Rei's hand tightened slightly and I sighed and sat back down.
"Well, I guess it's okay just this once, right?" I asked. Rei nodded, the far away look still in his eyes. He was sitting so close, I could feel his breath. His hand touched my hair, playing with it. Could he feel the same as I do? As if in answer, his hand jerked away and he blinked.
"Er. . .rest until dinner. Kai's letting you off training tomorrow." Said Rei as he got up and hurried out of the room. I bit my lip as tears welled up in my eyes. What is this that I'm feeling?! Rejection?! WHAT?! No! Rubbing the tears away, I got up and went into the kitchen.
"Hey Max! How're you feeling?" asked Tyson.
"Fine. Sorry you guys, I'll cook next time for the both of you." I said as I grabbed an apron and tied the strings around my back.
"It's okay. Want to help me with the carrots?" ~~~~
Rei watched Max discretly. Why wasn't he eating anything? He should be frickin starving! He barely ate anything for lunch.
"Max, aren't you hungry?" asked Tyson, putting Rei's thoughts to words. Max looked up from his plate and shrugged.
"No, I already ate a bit. I'm going to go up to my room, if it's okay. I'm still pretty tired." Said Max. Not waiting for their answer, Max gathered his dishes and left. Rei's eyes narrowed and he got up just as the doorbell rang.
"Will one of you get that? I've got to ask Max something." Said Rei as he walked out of dining room. Rei knocked on Max's door but no answer. After waiting for a few minutes, he opened the door. Max wasn't there. The muffled sounds of someone retching caught his attention and he made his way softly over to the bathroom door.
"Max?!" ~~~~ ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
LITS: CHAP 4 done! :D So. . .what did ya think?! I won't know if you don't review!!!!!