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I'm finally back. I'm so sorry for my delays but I haven't been able to update for the past months or year depending on what story you're looking at. I finally am on summer vacation so I'll be trying my hardest to update my fics.

I'm sorry to all my fans, many who have probably left reading my fics due to my delays.

I hope to have at least another few fics updated within the week.

Anyways as I try to remember what I had planned for this fic I'll will complete it no matter how long it takes my pathetic mind to get back into fanfiction-writing mode. .

Enjoy!

Chapter Five – Relief?

Rei had escorted Tala back to his room after Tala had his unfortunate mishap in the pool. Both boys passed many guests and maids who looked disapprovingly at them for leaving trail and water-soaked rugs on their way up. Coming to Tala's room, Tala fetched out his card key and shook it trying to dry it a bit before sliding it into the lock. Seeing the red light flash Tala sighed impatiently and bent down running the card on a dry piece of carpet drying it. Standing and flashing Rei a grin, he slid the key in and watched as the green light lit up.

"Don't need to show off. Anyone would of thought of that." Rei said as they entered the room. Walking to the bathroom Tala grabbed a few towels and threw one at Rei who caught it effortlessly. Walking over to the bed Tala fell back and closed his eyes. He felt the bed shift as Rei sat down on the other side.

"Are you okay? I mean you were really out of breath back at the pool." Rei asked as he saw how tired Tala looked. Tala nodded his head slowly. Opening his eyes he looked over at Rei.

"Thanks for helping me. I seriously thought I couldn't get out." Tala said.

"I still don't know what you were trying to do. I can understand if your clothing got stuck in the filter, but it wasn't." Rei said looking over at Tala.

"I'm telling you someone or thing pushed me in. I seriously couldn't move. I know that's hard to believe, but its true." Tala said getting up and turning to look at Rei. Rei sighed and shook his head.

"Okay, let's just drop it for now, or we'll never get anywhere. Let's just hope you don't become like the boy who cried wolf, literally." Rei said. Tala nodded and gave Rei a flat glare at his last comment. Tala looked at the stained shirt of Rei and nodded towards it.

"I think you might want to take care of that." Tala said. Rei looked down at his arm.

"I think the chlorine did the job. Do you have a first aid kit" Rei asked.

"Yeah in the bathroom. Want help?" Tala asked. Rei nodded and got up walking to the bathroom. Rolling up his short sleeve, Rei watched as Tala took scissors and cut away at Rei's old bandages.

"Wow, that bat got you pretty good." Tala observed. Rei nodded and winced as Tala applied antiseptic to the wound. Once that was done he wrapped his arm in fresh bandages and taped it.

"Thanks." Rei said. Tala nodded and put the equipment away.

"Rei, can you do me a favour?"

"Sure."

"Can you go get Bryan and tell him to come back here? I need to talk to him." Tala said walking out of the bathroom and going to his suitcase to pull out new, dry clothes.

"Okay, but I'm telling you, Bryan didn't push you. He was no where near." Rei said defending Bryan. Tala nodded and walked back to the washroom.

"I know, I just need to talk to him."

"Okay, he'll probably be here in a few minutes." Rei said and nodded and walked out of the room. Closing the door he leaned against it and sighed. Rei closed his eyes thinking about what was happening.

'This isn't making sense. I don't feel anything strange about this place yet these things are happening. Maybe these things are just coincidence.' Rei shook his head and pushed himself away from the door and turned down the hall to where he had spotted Bryan last.

"Master, what do you want to do now?" The servant questioned the figure lying on the floor motionless. The Master had his hands folded and resting on his stomach and had his eyes closed with an almost peaceful expression.

"I need a voice. I have eyes already, but I feel incomplete without a voice." The Master answered. The servant cocked his head and stepped closer to his Master.

"How will you obtain one? Surely there are too many." The Master smirked and turned his head towards the servant and opened his eyes.

"Do not worry. I will obtain what I need. Everything has been moving along nicely. I don't doubt that something may interfere or go wrong, but what is it to live without failing. One must be able to stumble and fall in order to succeed. If it means I am to be knocked on the flat of my back in order to see my mistake, then I accept that. There is no wrong or weakness." The Master answered, who was now sitting with his legs crossed.

"And in the end, the result will be perfection."

I apologize for the short chapter but that's the only way I'm gonna get everything updated. For those who read my other stories, I will try to get them up. Depends on my time.

Hope you enjoyed this. I'll update again soon!

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