Chapter 2

Send Me an Angel

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Cold fingers stroked the soft skin at the base of Kai's neck, before moving up to skim over a cut that ran down the length of his cheek. The boy winced slightly at the pain. The man chuckled. "I am sorry that you had to go through that, Kai. I'm sure it wasn't pleasant."

Kai scowled. "Bastard."

"Come now… it's not like I enjoy seeing my own flesh and blood hurt, much less scarred like you are now." Kai was silent, so the man continued. "But the important thing is that you have learned you lesson. Isn't that right?"

The boy spat at his feet. "Fuck you."

The man glared at him, then punched Kai in the gut. Kai bent over, coughing, and clutching his stomach. The man regarded him coolly. "I think you got off very easily considering the circumstances. You should be grateful, Kai. Stand up." The boy did so, flinching at the pain in his ribs. The man started to walk around him, occasionally prodding at bruises and cuts. "Now, I want you to be up every day at 6:30am to train. You have gotten out of shape. We need to fix that. Boris will oversee all your training sessions. If you don't meet expectations, he will punish you in what ever way he sees fit. You are to have no interaction with any of the other team members outside of training. Tala included. I know you have only been back here for a few days, but you should still remember the rules. Is that clear?"

"It is."

"Good." The man looked down into Kai's face. "Remember, I have big plans for you, boy. Don't disappoint me again. Understand?"

"Yes… Grandfather."

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"Kai! You're not concentrating!" hissed Tala.

Kai clenched his fists. He could feel his strength draining out of him. Since he hadn't had time to fully recover, he knew Tala was going to win. "Go! Dranzer!"

"Go Wolborg!"

The two blades clashed together, and the boy winced as Dranzer was sent flying out of the dish, with Wolborg still spinning. Kai leaned down to pick up his blade, before glancing over to where the rest of the team and Boris were sitting. The man was smirking, and his eyes gleamed. Kai had a suspicion that he hadn't been paying the slightest attention to the battle.

"Brian, battle Tala. And Kai, you come here."

Gripping Dranzer tightly, Kai obeyed, walking over so he was standing in front of Boris. The man slowly stood up. "You have grown sloppy, Kai. I never want to see a performance like that again. You should have been able to beat Tala easily with your training. I expected better than that." When Kai remained silent, Boris frowned. "You will answer me when I speak to you, or there will be punishment, Kai."

"Yes sir." Kai didn't look up into the others face.

Boris smirked. "Now sit down and watch the match. Even you could learn something."

Kai sat down, flinching as the man sat down beside to him. He was uncomfortably close, and Kai would have moved away, but Spencer was next to him, not allowing even an inch. The boy frowned. "Hey, could I have some room here?"

Spencer ignored him.

Kai scowled, and slumped down on the bench. At least he was pretty sure Boris wouldn't try anything here. There were guards at all the doors, as well as security cameras. He would he a fool to do something where Voltaire might see…

A hand ghosted over his leg, dipping down slightly to the inside of his thigh, rubbing small circles. Kai tensed immediately, and glanced slowly to the side. Boris was staring towards the two bladers at the dish, a small smirk stretching his lips as his hand continued to wander. Kai frowned. 'But Boris isn't stupid enough to do something like this where he could be found out… unless he made sure that he wouldn't be caught…' with that thought, Kai's blood ran cold. That meant no one was watching, and the man could do what ever he wanted. Kai stared straight ahead as well. "Boris. What the hell do you think your doing?"

"You didn't do very well against Tala, Kai. You must be punished." The man started to rub his hand over Kai's crotch, but the boy stood up quickly, knocking his arm away. Boris frowned.

"Don't you dare touch me like that."

The man's frown deepened. "That is the way things are done around here, Kai. It is the only way you will learn! Do you think I do it merely for my own enjoyment?"

The boy clenched his teeth. "You bastard! The only way you can learn my ass! What would my grandfather say if he knew?"

Boris paled slightly. "I know he wouldn't mind." The man suddenly grinned. "He does, after all, have his own… methods… for punishment."

"And I suppose you know from experience what they are?" the boy spat.

Instantly Boris was on his feet. "Don't talk about things you don't know." He growled. "You haven't been here in such a long time; you don't know our ways anymore. Thing have changed, little Kai. You can't come back here and expect to rule the place. You will obey me, or else!"

"Or else what?"

"Don't tempt me, Kai." The man took a step forward.

Tala and Brian had stopped battling, their blades back in their hands. Boris was too distracted to notice. Tala glanced worriedly over at Bryan. This was exactly what he was afraid would happen. He was afraid that Kai couldn't control his temper long enough. But of course, he hadn't expected Boris to try something here, either.

Tala started forwards, but Brian moved to stop him, laying a hand on the redheads arm. "Don't, Tala," he whispered. "Don't interfere. Kai can take care of himself."

Tala clenched his fists, and whispered back. "But who knows what Boris will do when provoked." Yet he stayed where he was.

"Is that why you do it, then?" Kai was saying. "You are such a disgusting old man, and you can never get laid so you take it out on us. Us boys whose looks far outshine any you ever had?" Kai knew he was treading on thin ice by the look Boris had on his face, but he didn't care. "Or maybe, you just want us to know what it feels like when you get taken by my grandfather!"

Suddenly strong hands gripped his wrists and twisted his arms behind his back. Kai grunted in pain, struggling against the person who held him. "Spencer you bastard! Let go of me!"

Boris smiled dangerously. "Oh, I don't think so, Kai. What you just said wasn't very nice."

"The thought of being with my grandfather repulses you that much, does it? You insult me! After all, we do share the same blood!"

A pale hand gripped his throat, making Kai cough slightly. "You are crossing the line, boy. You should be glad I gave you at least a few days to recover before touching you. I could have taken you that night, but decided against it. Now, aren't I nice?" his other hand slid up under Kai's shirt running his finger gently over the cuts that were still visible. Kai flinched. "Oh dear, I see you are still somewhat hurt. You are human after all, Kai."

Kai tried to twist away from the hand. "What the hell does that mean?" he spat.

Boris spoke quietly. "It means you bleed like the rest of us, you scream like the rest of us, you scar like the rest of us, and you have emotions just like the rest of us. I know you, Kai. And right now, I know that if I forced myself on you, it would break you apart. That's why I will have so much fun doing it. No matter how hard you try not to be, you are still just a young boy, alone and afraid."

"Fuck you, Boris. Leave me alone!"

Using both hands, the man started to unbutton Kai's shirt, ignoring the helpless struggles of his captive. It had been so long since anyone had fought back against him. He would have fun breaking Kai's spirit, just like he did to Tala and Brian. He enjoyed having the small boy vulnerable beneath him, unable to fight back, unable to stop the unwanted touches. Spencer was doing a good job of keeping him immobile, allowing the man to use both hands to explore the small body with ease. Grinning, he took one of Kai's nipples between his fingers and squeezed painfully.

Kai cried out, struggling harder against the blond behind him. "Stop!" he was aware of Tala and Bryan watching near by, and he felt tears of shame come to his eyes. He didn't want Tala to see him like this. He hated being so helpless. He also hated knowing that his friend had gone through worse than this many times.

Cold lips pressed harshly against his own, biting down roughly on his bottom lip, making him cry out again. But Boris only took it as an opportunity to force his tongue into the unwilling mouth. Kai was dimly aware of Spencer letting go of him, and Boris pinning him to the floor. The mans weight on his chest made it harder to breathe, and when Boris finally sat up, he gasped for air, blood trickling out of his mouth. Boris shifted, and he pressed down on Kai's already broken ribs, making the boy yelp in pain.

"No, don't!" Kai cried. "It is too soon! You can't…"

Boris struck his face, bruising the pale skin. "You should have thought about that before you insulted me, then. You must get the proper punishment now, my little phoenix…"

Blackness began to cloud his vision as more pain shot through his body. He could feel hands at the top of his pants, while a tongue ran over his chest, lapping up the blood that was seeping from the wounds. Nails dug into his hips as teeth scrapped over his skin leaving long red marks.

Kai faintly heard Tala yelling in the distance, before he lost consciousness completely.

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I'm all out of faith, this is how I feel
I'm cold and I am shamed lying naked on the floor
Illusion never changed into something real
I'm wide awake and I can see the perfect sky is torn

I'm all out of faith, this is how I feel
I'm cold and I'm ashamed bound and broken on the floor
You're a little late, I'm already torn…

Everything was black when Kai opened his eyes. He was lying on a cement floor in a small room. 'At least I know where I am.' Kai thought duly, reaching out to touch the wall, not comforted by this thought. Boris had put him in one of the basement rooms, probably intending to leave him there for a good while.

Slowly the boy shifted, wincing as pain shot through his head. Lifting a hand to his forehead, he found a couple of small gashes that were bleeding slightly. Upon further inspection, he realized his shirt was gone, and, though ripped, his pants were still on his body. 'That's means Tala must have stopped him in time.' His stomach clenched painfully thinking about the other blader. Tala had stopped Boris. But that probably meant he had to pay the price. 'No, Tala will be ok. He is stronger than me.'

Pushing Tala from his mind, Kai slowly shifted into a sitting position, till he was leaning against the wall, panting. Added onto his previous injuries were Boris' new ones and the boy doubted they would all heal without scarring. Tears prickled his eyes. Even if he were to escape the abbey again, who would want him now? Boris had touched him like no one had before. Boris had almost taken the one thing left that was solely his.

The soft sound of the door opening reached his ears, and Kai immediately tensed, believing the man had come to finish what he started. Quiet footsteps crossed the floor towards him, and the person kneeled down in front of him. Kai squeezed his eyes shut. "Fuck off, Boris. Wasn't Tala enough for one night?" a hand gently touched his arm, but the small boy flinched.

"Kai…"

Kai's eyes flew open. He knew that voice… but it couldn't be. What would he be doing here?

"Kai… its me. Please…"

"R-Rei?" Kai whispered.

"Yes, it's me. Oh, Kai…"

"Rei…" Kai's voice broke. "What are you doing here? How did you find me?" Tears began to gather in his eyes. It seemed too unreal. So impossible that Rei was here…

"I had to find you, Kai! How could you think that no one would come for you? I couldn't leave you alone here." Rei whispered, gathering the crying boy into his arms. "Don't worry. You're safe now. I have come to get you out of here."

"B-but how? We will never be a-able to get out of here unnoticed. B-Boris has the place to well guarded."

"Don't worry about that. Trust me. But we have to get out of here as soon as possible. I don't know how long it will be until they detect my presence. Can you walk?"

"I'll try." Kai gripped the taller boy tightly as he slowly got to his feet. Rei stood beside him, an arm wrapped around his waist.

"Ok, come on." Rei helped Kai walk to the door, looking out down the hall, before moving silently out the door.

Kai was shaking badly. 'I wish that we will get out of here safely. I don't even want to think about what will happen if Boris catches Rei.' They were moving quickly down the hall now. 'I wish I was a normal 17 year old,' Kai thought desperately, 'I wish the abbey never existed. I wish I was happy, with Rei…' But the wish made him want to cry—it would never come true.

"Hurry, Kai." The taller boy looked around nervously.

"I- I can't go any faster, Rei. It hurts…"

"We have to get you out of here as soon as possible. Tyson and the others are waiting outside for us. They will help us escape when we are out."

Kai smiled weakly. They had all come for him. They had come. 'Take that, Boris!'

Suddenly a guard came round a corner and caught sight of them. His eyes widened. "Hey you! Where do you think your going?"

"Oh shit." Rei said, and quickly turned down another hallway, pulling Kai after him. They were running as fast as Kai could go with his injuries, but even that was not enough as Boris stepped out in front of them, a smirk on his face.

Kai almost screamed with despair. They were so close. But Boris had caught them. Rei would be subject to the same torture as the rest of them. Soon his pretty skin would be covered in scars. Kai couldn't let that happen.

He cried out. "Please! Leave us alone, Boris! I wish none of this was real!"

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Soft voices were giggling quietly near by. "Shh! You'll wake him!" another whispered. The bed Kai was lying on sunk a little as a person sat down next to him, moving a few strands of hair out of his eyes.

Kai moaned and shifted slightly, reaching up to rub at his eyes.

"Now see what you did?" the voice snapped, annoyed. "You woke him up! Get out of here; he'll be in a bad mood."

A sigh, then, "Fine, fine. We'll come back soon."

Another voice snickered. "But not too soon." Then the door clicked shut.

A soft hand gently stroked the side of Kai's face, and he cracked his eyes open blurrily. A tall young man was sitting beside him, with long black hair falling into his golden eyes, drifting down past his back. He was wearing a plain white shirt that matched his headband, and jeans. When he saw Kai open his eyes, he smiled softly, revealing pointed fangs. "So, you're finally up. I thought you were going to sleep forever." His voice was light and teasing.

"Rei?" Kai mumbled sleepily, "where am I?"

Rei laughed. "I guess you are still half asleep. We are at home, remember? Japan? Tokyo?"

"T-Tokyo? But I thought we were in Russia!"

"Russia? We haven't been there in a long time!"

Kai sat up quickly. "But… but how did we get here? The last thing I remember was us trying to escape the abbey, and then Boris caught us… and he was going to… he was…"

"Wow, you are more out of it than I thought! Uncle Boris is still with Grandpa Voltaire in Russia! We haven't seen them since last Christmas.

"But…"

"That sounds like one strange dream though! Imagine Uncle Boris running an abbey! Aren't those for monks or something? Oh, he is going to crack up when he hears that!"

Kai frowned. "Uncle Boris? And since when do you call my Grandfather, Grandpa Voltaire? He'll kill you if he hears that!"

Rei frowned as well. "But you call him that to! Why would he kill me? He was the one who suggested it! And Uncle Boris really is like an uncle to me!" the taller boy leaned closer to Kai. "Are you feeling ok? Was I too rough on you last night?"

"What do you mean?"

"When we had sex. Was I to rough?"

Kai's eyes widened. "What the hell? I- we never!"

Rei continued on. "I mean, I know I have a bit more stamina then you, and you were pretty tired, but near the end you were begging for more— Kai? What's wrong?"

"What the hell is going on here, Rei? What right did you have to touch me like that? Why did you do it?"

Rei rolled his eyes. "Umm… maybe because I am your boyfriend? Seriously, Kai. What is up with you today?"

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A/N: For those of you who have read the book, Awake and Dreaming, you will probably know what is going on. But for those of you who haven't, if it is a little confusing right now, don't worry. It will get clearer later on… I think. Oh, and I don't own the lyrics from Torn.

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