Second and last chapter. Enjoy.

Ch 2

I took a step back. I'd never seen Kai this angry, and I'd seen him look angry before. However, it had never been directed at me and it was a pretty frightening thing. I turned to run up the stairs, but he grabbed my wrist and yanked me around. I hissed, partially in pain and partially in fear.

"Enough is enough," he snapped, "you're coming home right now."

I wrenched my arm from his grasp, "You're hurting me."

Angrily, but much more gently Kai grabbed my chin, "don't much like the taste of your own medicine?"

"What?" I faltered.

He released me, and I noticed both Mao and Lee were watching us from the doorway, equal expressions of concern on their faces.

"Are you okay?" Lee questioned me in Chinese.

Kai looked annoyed, but did not speak.

I nodded simply, unable to speak. My voice stuck in my throat.

"Do you want us to take a walk?" Mao asked, her eyes jumping between Kai and I.

I shook my head no.

"We'll be in the kitchen," Lee said. Mao hesitated, but after a gentle tug from Lee she followed him into the kitchen.

I turned back to Kai, but kept my eyes focused on the ground. Every time I looked at his face, my entire body tingled just from the memory of it.

"Why are you here?"

"To bring you back to Japan."

"That's not your decision," my head shot up angrily. How dare he barge in here and start commanding me. "You have no right!"

"I have no right!" he yelled, "No Rei, I should be saying that to you," his voice became deadly calm and I almost wished he would shout again. He was simply beyond anger, and it was all directed at me. I began to tremble slightly. "You sleep with me and then take off to China without as much one word?"

"I-"

"And what the fuck was I supposed to tell everyone? That we slept together and you took off?"

"Did you?" I whispered timidly.

"No. I said I'd seen you the night before but you were gone when I woke up. We you didn't come back by nightfall we all went to look for you. After two days it became clear you hadn't just gone off to think. I called Mr. Dickinson. I told him we'd had an altercation and I thought you'd gotten emotional and left. He told me not to do anything. He called back hours later and said you'd been called to China because of a family emergency and you needed some space."

"Kai…"

"Enough of the game, you're coming back with me."

I shook my head.

"What about college? Do you want to flunk out?" he asked evenly.

I hung my head slightly.

"Go get your stuff."

"We can't travel yet; the soldiers will just send us back here."

"The BBA pulled some strings."

"I-"

"As your Captain I am ordering you to return to Japan with me."

I debated about calling him on it. Should I ask, or what? I was too afraid of the look in Kai's eyes to speak.

"May I-"

"Be quick about it," he said shortly.

I walked into the kitchen, tears sparkling in my eyes, "I have to go."

"Are you going to be okay with him?" Mao asked worriedly.

I nodded, "I'll call you when I get back to school."

They both embraced me tightly, "be safe little brother," Lee whispered.

"I love you guys."

Mao kissed my cheeks, tears sparkling in her eyes as well, "just like old times."

I smiled sadly and tried to memorize the scene of them standing together in the kitchen. Lee put his arm around Mao's shoulders and they both smiled sadly at me. I felt like my heart was breaking. I was angry at Kai, but I knew the fault wasn't entirely his own. I wondered when I'd see Mao and Lee again.

It didn't take me long to pack my stuff. I'd only brought my schools things, two changes of clothes and various other things that had been in my backpack. I'd been using a lot of Lee's things. With anyone else I would have felt guilty for taking advantage of them, but Lee and I grew up like that.

I slung my backpack over my shoulder and wiped the tears from my eyes. He would not see me cry.

I walked down the stairs, stopping beside Kai. I refused to meet his gaze, "I'm ready."

Kai nodded curtly and walked outside. I followed behind him with a sigh, softly closing the door behind me. We walked the five miles to the next town. I wanted to curl into a ball and cry. Once we reached the village Kai sternly told me to wait here, before disappearing. I noticed once of the soldiers at the check point glaring at me. He was one of the soldiers Mao, Lee and I had spoken to. He walked over to me and I felt cold sweat on the back of my neck.

"Hey punk, didn't you understand what I told you the other day?"

"We have pa-"

He back handed me so roughly I landed on my side in the dirt. I stood up red faced at the laughter I heard. My cheek throbbed but I was no longer afraid. All my fear had been used up on Kai.

He moved to hit me again, but a pale hand grabbed his. He was too stunned to move, but the other soldiers weren't. I felt a flash of fear for Kai when I saw three guns shoved in his face. Kai simply handed the soldiers some papers and they immediately began to apologize profusely. They went back to their checkpoint station and Kai carefully examined my face. He gently wiped the blood from the corner of my mouth.

"Are you okay?" his voice sounded almost tender.

I looked up hopefully, but his face was as cold and uncaring as ever. I replied with a monotonous, "Yes."

We took a taxi to Beijing. I slept the entire drive, completely miserable, waking only when Kai moved to pay the driver. I glanced around at the bright night lights of Beijing. We were stopped in front of a fancy hotel, frequented by wealthy foreigners.

"This isn't the airport."

"Our flight doesn't leave until tomorrow."

"Oh."

Kai did all of the talking at the check in desk. I stood a bit behind him, my head lowered. I felt all the odd looks I was getting. Chinese people didn't usually come to this hotel as guests. Not long later Kai had a key and he led me into the elevator and up to our room.

I felt like I was his prisoner. Why did I ever agree to leave with him? I contemplated waiting until he was asleep and running home. You won't do that. You want to be with him, chirped an annoying voice in the back of my mind. I ignored it.

Once we were in the room I put my bag down on the second bed and just stood there. I felt Kai's eyes on me. I whirled around, an angry demand on the tip of my tongue, but before I could speak, he had me pinned against the wall.

"I want an explanation."

I closed my eyes tightly, my entire body tense. I felt his hands on my face, shoulders, and arms; finally he rested them lightly on my waist, pausing to speak, "It troubles you to think of it?" He laughed harshly.

My eyes snapped open and I shoved him backwards with all my might, my eyes narrowed into tiny slits.

"Fuck you! I don't remember it."

He faltered, and his hateful expression lifted, "What?"

"It's not an uncommon side effect," I said, trying to calming myself so my eyes would return to normal. I turned my face away. "I woke up in your bed, we were both naked... I didn't know what to do. I'm not you Kai; I don't have an answer for everything."

He took a step closer, "And now?"

"I remember bits," I admitted. Feeling my eyes slowly returning to normal I looked at him.

"You couldn't control yourself?"

I said nothing.

"Why me?"

I hesitated, "Do you want an honest answer?"

He nodded.

"You were there, I was attracted to you. You could have said no. I wasn't so out of control that I'd force you."

"You aren't the only one with physical needs."

"Then how can you criticize me, it was NO different for you," I yelled, feeling myself getting angry all over again.

"It's not that simple Rei."

I felt like I'd been slapped. Everything made sense now.

"Are you in love with me?" I tilted my head. He turned away, but I grabbed his hand, "I think I deserve an answer."

"You deserve-" he began angrily.

"Please," I whispered.

His expression softened, "Yes."

I closed the distance between us, and kissed him hungrily, memories of that day weeks before flashing through my mind. Kai pulled away, a look of surprise on his face, but before I could move or speak his lips were on mine again.

Somehow we ended up on one of the beds, my head on Kai's chest. I was completely drained.

"Rest now, we have all the time in the world," he whispered.

I smiled tiredly and closed my eyes. I drifted off to sleep still wrapped in his arms. I woke up still in them. I smiled, feeling no compulsion to run, or even move at all. I was right where I belonged.