So that was why she had seemed familiar.
Kai got up and washed and dressed quickly. It was a little past seven. Much later than he usually got up.
For the first time in ages, both Ray and Max were up before him. Tyson was of course still asleep and would be for a while.
Kai entered the kitchen quietly. Ray had made pancakes. Both Max and Ray were deep in conversation about something.
"So I'm worried about him, I mean it's just not like him to...." Max stopped talking abruptly when he noticed Kai.
"Hi Kai" he said loudly.
"Hmph" was Kai's answer as he sat down to eat some breakfast. Had they been talking about him? He shrugged it off, it really didn't matter what they decided to talk about. As long as it didn't affect him.
Tyson finally woke up at nine o'clock. Ray was kind enough to cook another batch of pancakes just for him. Then Ray went to check if Rage wanted any breakfast.
Max was in the garden running his blade through an assault course of cans. When Ray came back looking annoyed.
"She give you a bad time, Ray?" Tyson asked walking out to the garden with his breakfast finished.
"No" Ray answered frowning with confusion. "But she's not there. The bed doesn't even look slept in."
Kai looked up from where he was sitting on the porch. That wasn't good; he'd wanted to talk to her. To check if his dream was really true, and to know what had happened to her.
It was true that up till recently all he'd wanted to do was forget what happened there. However, there was something compelling about sorting out his jumbled memories. She might have been able to help him figure out some stuff. Not that it mattered now; it didn't seem likely that she would come back.
He walked away silently, going back into the house. Into the training room, not one of the usual places he went to be alone. But for now it seemed necessary. Which was more important; what had happened in the past? Or keeping his silence?
Why did he even want to know what had happened anyway? It wasn't like it mattered anymore.
"Kai?"
"What do you want Ray?" Kai sighed; this was going to be annoying.
"What's up with you Kai? You've been acting so weird recently."
Had he really been acting that differently? "Hmph" was the key answer he gave. It was true that he'd been a bit distant recently, but he hadn't thought it was that obvious.
"I talked to Max".
"Hmph"
Ray sighed. "You're acting like when we first met. I thought you'd got over that. You don't need to be so guarded you know".
That had been unexpected. "Look Ray, I don't need you're advice. Nor do I want it."
Where had that come from?
Kai hesitated; he hadn't meant to be that abrupt. He'd get over it, he decided and walked off.
His exit was blocked by a very happy Max.
"Hey guys," he announced, "Rage came back, and we're heading over to my place to fix her blade. You guys wanna come?"
"Sure" Ray said, "Did she say where she was?"
"Uh huh, yeah she said she went for a walk".
Ray mentally shook his head, still recovering from his 'chat' with Kai. Why did he even bother?
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