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WARNING~! This story is yaoi. Meaning it has a male/male pairing. Don't like it, then leave. ^-^ The pairings are as followed: Kai/ Rei/ Tala triangle (definitely) Tyson and Max is optional (even if I do add it, there will be very little as the story is based on Rei/Kai/Tala)…all depends on the reviews I get on whether I should put up that pairing.

Summary: Kai learns the tragedy of the deaths of his fellow friend, Tala. Depressed and confused, Kai shuns himself even more from the rest of the world…even Rei. Upset, and confused about his own feelings for the stone Phoenix, and having to constantly live in the shadows of Kai's dead friend, can Rei reach out and thaw kai's frozen heart?

RATING MAY CHANGE LATER~!

'Talking to himself'

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Angel Of Mine

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   "WHAT! How? When? Where? How do you know?" Rei immediately plummeted Kai with questions that he did not want to answer.

   With a sigh, Kai turned his shagged shoulders away from Rei, hoping beyond hope that Rei would get the message and leave him alone. Thankfully, his ocean blue hair concealed the teary red eyes as he mourned the lost of a dear friend.

   'Why Tala…Why were you so foolish? You knew better than to drink and drive, you were so smart, so careful, taking care of every detail, why did you have to die? Tala, my little brother, why did you leave me?' Kai thought to himself as he buried his face into his out-stretched palm.

   Rei observed closely as he watched Kai's shoulders slowly fall up and down in a shaky motion. He gently stepped towards the broken figure and with slight hesitation, raised his hands to Kai's shoulders and gently let them rest there, to show Kai that he's there for him when he's ready.

   Rei could feel Kai's shoulder muscles immediately tense up from his mere touch. His heart clutched at the thought of Kai rejecting his comfort. However, much to his surprise, Kai did nothing to escape his touch. He continued to sit, refusing to let any emotions slip from their stone barrier.

   For what seemed like eternity to Rei, Kai finally shifted from his position, alarming the half-asleep Rei. Turning to face the boy beside him, Rei couldn't help but notice a slight tint of red around Kai's fiery orbs. Deciding not to question the team captain in his current mood, Rei simply starred back at Kai and waited for the reason beside Kai's decision.

   Suddenly, Kai opened his mouth hesitantly, and mouthed some words that Rei couldn't apprehend. Gently raising one elegantly shaped eyebrow, Rei gently squeezed Kai's shoulder in encouragement. After taking a few shaky breathes of air, Kai began, "Tala…he died…he…he…died…"

   Kai's voice shook as he abruptly stopped in the middle of telling Rei what he found out just hours ago. It took all his childhood trainings to keep his emotions under check. When he was sure that he wasn't going to break down, he opened his mouth to try again.

   "Tala…he was killed…he was killed in a car crash…he was out drinking with…with the Demolition Boys…getting back, his car…went out of control…and skid off the…off the side of the highway bridge…into the lake below…they found him drowned in his car." Kai finished and again returned to his original crouching position on the bed.

   'Wow…he must have been pretty close to Tala…I have never seen Kai act like this, so lost, so broken. Why does this arise a new emotion in me? An emotion I can't quite place…jealousy? No, that's not like me, why should I be jealous of Tala? He's dead, he makes Kai so sad, why am I jealous of a dead man?' Rei asked himself.

   'Perhaps, you're afraid that the reason Kai's so sad to hear Tala's death is because that they were more than friends?' His conscience replied.

   Stubbornly, Rei shook his head to clear the thought from his head. 'No way! Kai's not gay…is he?'  

   It suddenly hit Rei that he knew close to nothing about the cold captain. The realization was brought down on Rei like a thousand stone bricks. All those time that Rei felt he was the closest to Kai, the only person that Kai was even remotely human to, only to discover now that he was terribly wrong. Tala had grown up with Kai, and now that Rei thought about it, every decision that Tala made affected Kai. 'They were so close…'

   Closing his eyes, Rei took a deep breath and calmed his racing thoughts. 'I should first ask him before I come to any conclusions.' Rei gently tapped Kai's shoulders to get his attention. He had to try six times before Kai slowly raised his eyes to meet Rei's. Now there were no mistakes that the team captain had been crying silently for his lost friend. His sad eyes were all the answer that Rei needed, he took one last look at Kai before swiftly turning, grabbed a random outfit and ran out the hotel room.

   Kai followed each and every movement that Rei made out of the corner of his eyes. He saw the hurt expression on the boy's face when he saw Kai cry. Kai knew that he should stop Rei before something bad happens to him but he just couldn't bring himself to stand and face another human, to face the world, alone. As soon as he heard the door slam shut behind Rei, he staggered to his feet and unsteadily walked towards his travel trunk. Kicking it open, Kai slowly bent down to retrieve his guitar case. Clicking it open, he slowly took out the guitar that was a gift from the dead Wolf. Carefully making his way to a nearby chair, he closed his amber eyes and let his fingers free. As soon as his fingers touched the cool material of the guitar, Kai could immediate sense all his muscles began to relax as he tuned each and every string with focused attention.

   Rei leaned on the closed door to catch his breath, at the same time, trying to control the uncontrollable urge to break down and cry. Before he could decide, his feline hearing detected the faint yet undeniable sound of guitar playing. It didn't take him long to pick out the exact location of the sound- his room.  Surprised, Rei's curiosity got the better of him and he couldn't help but take a peek, just to make sure. He gently turned the doorknob and stepped inside and immediately felt a change of atmospheres. His eyes came to rest on a hunched over boy sitting alone in the corner, gently playing on a fiery designed guitar. Awed, Rei quietly took a seat on the nearby bed and listened, not wanting to disturb Kai. As soon as Kai began, Rei immediately recognized the tune but couldn't quiet put his fingers on the title. As he listened, the title suddenly popped into his head-Angel Of Mine.

   'The song's dedicated to Tala!' Rei realized. 'Tala…Kai's fallen angel…his love, his life, his friend. What I am to you Kai? What am I to you?'

TBC…

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Author's NOTE: There! The second chapter! Hope you like it! ^-^ You might have caught that I called Tala, at the beginning of the chapter, Kai's brother. In the television series, they aren't actually related; I just thought this would sort of weave the story together. ^-^ You know, make it more interesting. Rei now thinks that Kai's in love with Tala when really they have a brotherly relationship. ^-^ Now comes the time that I beg. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE! Press the little blue button on the bottom. I really appreciate all the reviews that I got for the last chapter. Please review! Constructive criticisms are welcome. So please review! It makes me happy and I update and when I update you guys are happy.  (Or I hope so. ^-^)