Chapter 13

"Time melts to nothing, and nothing has changed."

-Mariah Carey

Kai was sitting on the red velvet couch in the living room with Tyson resting his head on his lap. At first he had been planning to put the sleeping boy in his bedroom, but on the way there he had heard some interesting noises coming from Rei's studies and had decided it would be better to put Tyson somewhere else, in other words the furthest room from the study. He didn't want Tyson to wake up and find Rei studying Max.

Stroking Tyson's silky blue bangs, Kai tried to find a way to keep himself entertained as he waited for the other boy to awaken. While he wouldn't mind staring at Tyson until the boy woke up he knew if he did Tyson would sense his eyes on him and awaken faster. He was enjoying his bonding time with him right now, and didn't want to ruin it. Gazing around the room he couldn't find anything of interest so he closed his eyes in hopes of getting some sleep, but the sudden movement in his lap caught his attention.

Looking down at his lap he saw Tyson, face covered in sweat and contorted in pain. The younger boy was gasping for breath and was tossing and turning. Kai's eyes widened in horror as he watched Tyson's actions. He remembered when Tyson first came to the mansion, the boy had been having nightmares and he would do the same thing he was doing now, but they had stopped a few weeks ago. It confounded him that the nightmares were back, and for no reason from what he could see. Shaking Tyson roughly, he tried to waken the tormented boy.

"No. Stop. Please stop," Tyson's voice came out in terrified whisper.

"Tyson!" Kai shouted in attempts of making the boy wake faster but it only seemed to frighten the boy more.

Fighting against Kai's strong hold on him Tyson continued his pleads more desperately. "Let go! Please someone help! Help! Kai!"

The sound of a slap echoed in the room as Kai hit Tyson. Kai was breathing deeply and Tyson held his abused cheek tenderly, neither knew what to say. Tyson remembered having a nightmare and he guessed Kai in a last attempt slapped him to wake him up. Kai on the other hand was too busy focusing on the last thing Tyson had cried out to take notice of the fear and confusion in Tyson's face. Both were so absorbed in trying to figure out what had happened that they spent minutes in silence contemplating what to do next.

Not being one for silence, Tyson in a quiet voice whispered "What happened?"

Caught off guard, Kai stiffened but relaxed and began stroking Tyson's hair again, in hopes of making the other boy feel better. He also hoped that the motion would calm his own nerves. "Don't you remember?" He asked softly.

At first Tyson shook his head but then he paused and after thinking it over nodded his. "I remember, but it's foggy. I was having a nightmare." Looking up at Kai he waited to see if Kai would confirm it. When he received a nod he continued. "I was in some place dark. There was no one there from what I could see but I knew someone was there. The next thing I knew I was hurt and in pain, and I mean serious pain. It felt like my body was being torn apart and set aflame, and no matter how much I cried for help no one came."

Kai froze in his actions of playing with Tyson's hair. Something about what Tyson said reminded him of an event in the past. Tyson had been only a child at the time but he was positive what Tyson had dreamed was really a memory, and most likely a suppressed memory. If this dream was the memory he thought it was then Tyson might break if he ever remembered it fully. Just thinking about the memory himself made his blood boil with rage, but if Tyson were to remember it would be devastating.

"Kai?" Tyson asked as he sifted his body so his head was still lying in Kai's lap, but now he had a better view of his face. "What's wrong Kai?" Concern laced Tyson's voice as he spoke. Sure he wasn't exactly president of the Kai fan club, but he was still worried.

Eyeing Tyson for a moment Kai took the younger boy by surprise and drew him in closer. Holding Tyson in a tight embrace Kai placed his head on Tyson's shoulder and inhaled his scent. "I'm sorry," Kai said mournfully, "If I had known you would remember those things first I might have kept my mouth shut and not said anything about the past."

Trying to pull back and look Kai in the eye Tyson found it impossible since it only made Kai tighten his hold on him. Sighing in defeat, Tyson rested his own head on Kai's shoulder. "Kai you're starting to scare me more than usual. What are you talking about? Are you saying my dream was real?" Feeling Kai nod his head Tyson began to panic. Could it be true? Was his dream real? If it was then why couldn't he remember it more clearly? Did Kai know what had happened? He seemed to. "Kai," Tyson began unsure, "what exactly happened, and do you think you could give me some space?"

Sending a defiant glare over Tyson's shoulder Kai replied icily, "No. I'm not going to let go until you promise me that if you do remember you won't do anything drastic." Tightening his hold on Tyson even more the younger boy became immobile, there was no way Tyson would be able to escape Kai's death grip. Glaring at everything in the room as if it were going to try and steal Tyson away from him Kai waited before speaking again. "I can't tell you what happened. All I will tell you is that in that moment I had never been more frightened or enraged."

Getting frustrated Tyson once again tried to move but couldn't, not even an inch. Needing to take his anger and confusion out on something, and Kai being the only one in the room, Tyson began shouting at the vampire. "What are you talking about? You keep telling me all this stuff, but it's all pointless if I don't know what you are talking about. Now let go of me! I like you Kai, okay, I admit it. You're a nice guy, but you get on my nerves! Your too possessive and stubborn!"

Growling Kai pushed Tyson back, but kept his hold on him, and glared daggers at the boy. "Listen, I don't want to remind you about something when you might never remember it, and then get you upset! As for being possessive if you knew what happened then you might understand!" Shoving Tyson down on the couch he had the boy pinned helplessly beneath him.

Anger rising to his maximum Tyson fidgeted under Kai. "Damn it! That's the fucking problem! If you told me then I would know, and then I would understand!" Both boys were left breathing deeply, inches apart, glaring heatedly at each other. The passion between them was so strong Kai couldn't take it anymore. He pressed his lips against Tyson's mouth and demanded entrance, making Tyson groan and part his lips.

Ravishing Tyson's mouth Kai forgot about what it was the two had been arguing about. All he knew was he wanted Tyson, and he wanted him now! Sliding his hands up Tyson shirt he could feel heated skin under his fingertips, and Tyson wrapped his arms around Kai's neck and pulled him closer in an attempt to feel more of him. In the midst of passion though they were interrupted.

"Rei put me down!" Max's voice shouted from the opposite side of the mansion, making Tyson and Kai separate.

A snicker and then Rei's voice followed, "No I rather carry you. Besides we just did it, so I don't see why you would be so upset with me carrying you."

"Rei," Max shouted in clear embarrassment.

Waiting for the sound of the door closing Tyson and Kai stared at each other in stunned silence. Recovering from the shock Tyson jumped up and pushed Kai off him. "Your friend just screwed my friend!" Tyson screamed. "How could you let that happen?"

Shrugging Kai replied impassively, "What did you want me to do? Walk in on them when they're doing it and tell them to fuck me instead?"

"If it would have worked!" Tyson shouted, losing all reason. Not wanting to be around Kai anymore he left the room before Kai could stop him.