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Chapter 12Kai's head snapped round at the sound of a child giggling, he looked around the kitchen his eyes finally landing on a black haired toddler who was looking at him with wide golden eyes that where flecked with blue and a wide grin that made Kai want to smile as well. Kai jumped off the counter and headed for the child who giggled and stood there.
"Hello Little one, where did you come from?" asked Kai as he kneeled down from in front of the child.
"Daddy" smiled the child who was pointing to himself "Josh"
"well Josh who is your daddy?" said Kai, Josh pointed at the door and giggled again. Kai looked at the door before going towards it.
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Rei watched as his son ran into the kitchen and tried to stop him but couldn't reach him in time, he heard the conversation between Kai and Josh but didn't hear Kai walking his way. He moved to look round the door to see if the child was alright but met with a muscular chest instead.
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Kai stepped back in shock at the sudden appearance of someone around the door, then he noticed the small figure with golden hair and long raven hair.
"Rei!" he gasped before grabbing the Neko in for a hug. Rei held on tightly glad to see his best friend again, after a few minutes Kai pulled back and looked at Rei "what happened to you?" he asked at that moment Josh came over and pulled Rei's trousers.
"daddy..hungwy" he said, Rei bent down and picked his son up.
" he happened" whispered Rei, Kai looked at the child then Rei.
"Oh Rei why didn't you come to us, we would have helped you and the mother" said Kai.
"it was and still is complicated" said Rei looking away.
"we can talk while the young one is eating" said Kai as he walked to the fridge "what does he eat?"
"erm…have you got any sandwich meat?" asked Rei, Kai nodded and pulled out some ham.
"sandwich?" he said as he pulled out the butter, Rei nodded and sat on the stall, seconds later a sandwich was put in front of the child and a slice of chocolate cake as put in front of him. He looked up and smiles at Kai who was smiling back before he retrieved his half eaten slice and sat opposite him.
"eat up before Tala gets back" said Tala as he glanced about "I'm already in his bad books'
"not meant to be eating this yet then?" said Rei feeling more at easy with his best friend as it had always been apart from the big lie that he would be telling everyone.
"I'm meant to be in bed" said Kai rolling his eyes "depriving me of this was my punishment for going to work. When I'm perfectly fine"
Rei smiled before laughing "never come between a Hiwatari and his pudding"
"too right" laughed Kai as he looked at his friend "so where's the mother?"
Rei swallowed "..Dead., car accident" he said not looking at Kai as he lied
"oh Rei…nope I'm not going to do they 'why didn't you come to us' I just wanna know where you where?" said Kai his eyes swirling with emotion " I missed you"
"Hong Kong….aand I missed you too" choked Rei, a deep rumbling filled the room coming from Josh who was looking at the two men and could feel that they where upset so tried to make them feel better. Rei smiled and picked him up and started to purr back to tell Josh that they where both alright.
"he definitely follows you" said Kai, Rei nodded and put Josh down so he could finished his meal while he and Kai dug into their cakes laughing and joking like they used to but there was something that hung on the surround of their jokes and story telling.
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They where so involved in speaking that they didn't notice Tala enter the room until he coughed, making both of them jump. Rei smiled his eyes sparkling with some of the old sparkle, while Kai looked guilty.
"Hey Honey" Kai smiled pushing the cake behind the fruit basket.
"don't bother little blue I've seen it" said Tala sternly but softened with he saw Kai was so happy with Rei back "I'll let you off this once"
Kai smiled before getting the cake back in front of him and started to eat again, Rei did the same and soon Tala had cut himself and Josh a little slice, joining in with the conversation. They laughed and talked well into the early hours before Tala announced that all where going to bed and could finish talking tomorrow. The four went their different ways, Tala and Kai going to their room while Rei and Josh went to their room. Rei carried his son who was laying sleepily on his shoulder.
"bed time little one" whispered Rei as he got the child changed into his bed clothes before placing him on the bed, Rei did the same to himself before falling deep asleep beside his son as the toddler hugged his middle.
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"WHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA" spilt the silence of the room as Rei shot up looking around the room to find Josh who had fallen off the bed.
"oh Joshie" soothed Rei as he picked the child up and checked him over "can you point to where it hurts?"
Josh pointed to his side and Rei checked it and kissed it "all better?"
Josh smiled and hugged close to his dad.
"you gonna go back to sleep?" asked Rei looking down at the child who giggled and shook his head "thought not" the older Neko looked at the clock to see it was 8 o'clock "well how about a bath?"
Josh looked up at his dad with a look of – you've got to be kidding-.
"no I'm not kidding you smell" smiled Rei as he sniffed and waved his hand in front of his nose, causing Josh to giggle even more. Rei picked him up and placed him in front of the bags.
"Chose what you want to wear but stay in here" said Rei making sure the child understood before he walking into the en-suite bathroom and started to run a shallow bath while his son picked what he wanted to wear. Once the bath was a suitable depth Rei went to get the child and carried him to the bathroom as he squealed in protest. Rei tickled him as he got the child undressed before putting him in the water where he happily splashed about. Rei let the child play as he found the shampoo and conditioner. Stopping the child slashing for a moment while he washed his hair leaving the shampoo bubbles for Josh to play with.
As the child played Rei tided up the room and got his own outfit ready, after 5 minutes of playtime Rei got Josh out of the water and dried him off, then changed him.
"There all clean" smiles Rei as he brushed Josh's hair "now be a good boy and play here while daddy takes a shower" he said as he gave the toys he had brought with him to Josh before he went to into the bathroom to have a shower taking the time that he had never had, had before.
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Josh watched his daddy go into the bathroom and decided he wanted to play with that red head that played with him before, so he walked to the door and reached for the handle, pulling the door open he walked into the corridor towards voices that he recognized and walked into the room to see the red head pinning down the bluenet down. He giggled and got their attention both looked at the child that walked towards them, Tala moved off Kai and walked over to the child in blue boxers.
"hey there Josh" he smiled
"Tawa play?" said Josh "pwease"
"where's your daddy?" asked Kai wrapping the sheet around his middle.
"water" Josh giggled "play pwease"
Kai nodded "Tala will play with you, wont you Tala" he said looking at the red head who smiled down and took the child down stairs after pulling on a T-shirt leaving Kai to get changed.
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Half 8 came and the doorbell went. Tala left Josh playing with Kai in the dinning room as he went to answer the door seeing his team and the Bladebreakers and to his surprise Mariah.
"hey come in" he said ushering them in.
"Hey Tala" greeted Mariah "I'm only here for a day coming to visit all the old teams before I'm married to Kevin" she smiled announcing her engagement to Kevin.
"congrats" smiled Tala leading them to the lounge "why you all here so early?"
"we're meant to be going to the beach today remember" said Ian
"oh man I forgot" said Tala slapping his forehead "I'll have to make sure Kai's alright to go"
"how is Kai?" asked Max
"Better" smiled Tala "I'll go and get him" The red head went to leave the room when he was tackled by a small child who wrapped his arms round his legs before looking at the others.
"I didn't know you had a Son Max" said Mariah looking at the child who yes had golden eyes and black hair but facial wise he had the look of Max.
"I don't" said the Blonde looking at the child "I'm gay Mariah, haven't slept with a woman"
Mariah rolled her eyes " doesn't have to have been a woman stupid, Male Neko's can.." she shut up when she relies what she was about to say. The room was silent looking from Max to the child.