Hello! Welcome to chapter two! I'm actually afraid that not many people will like Kai in this story- after reading my plan though. I didn't really intend for Kai to come off as the evil character, he's just complex- lol! But then you would only pick up on this slightly in this chapter, so I don't know why I'm telling you now!

Anyway! I hope you enjoy this chapter, and please review!

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Rei turned his head at look at the clock on his bed-side table, but soon realized he wasn't at home. He turned round on the bed and came face to face with Tala. Rei groped around under the duvet and grabbed Tala's wrist, bringing it to his eye level to look at his watch. Tala twisted a little because of the harsh tugging on Rei's part, but soon fell still again.

"Shit. It's 11!" Rei jumped out of the bed and rushed a note for Tala. "Kai is gonna kill me! I'm late three days running!"

Tala,

So sorry, but I had to go to school. I'll make it up to you some time, promise!

….Rei!

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Monday- 6 DAYS TILL X-DAY.

"Look Rei Kon, everyone else can manage to get to school on time, so why can't you? It's not like you live miles away is it? You live around the sodding corner!" The headmaster hit his desk sharply, which made me jump. "You were a model student once, what the hell happened?"

Kai happened, asshole, but I can't tell you that.

"I'm just a little stressed lately…" I've never been I good liar.

"No exams now, Kon!" He flopped back down into his leather chair and sighed. "Get out. Kai will take you to your lesson."

"But Kai is on duty tomorrow…?" I said.

"No he's not." Kai's voice cut into me like many tiny knives. He had the type of voice which you both feared hearing and longed to hear. "Come with me."

I stood frozen for a moment, not turning to face Kai. For some reason the pact with Tala made it harder to cope with Kai being around.

"I'm not gonna ask again!" Yelled Kai. He grabbed my shoulder and twisted me around to face him.

He looked at me questioningly at first- which soon turned to a look of confusion. My facial expression was hard to read for a person like him- I could tell. If he wasn't so dense, he'd know that I was near tears.

"Lead the way, Kai." I muttered, and Kai swept out of the office- with me walking after him.

We left the staff corridor and Kai suddenly stopped.

Here it comes. Here coming the beating.

"Is there something wrong, Rei?" Kai said calmly and without turning around. My heart beat a little faster than it did preparing to get beaten up.

"No. Not really." I stuttered. "Nothing you should worry about anyway."

"But when you are so late into school, it makes me worry…."

Oh my god! He's worried about me! That's more than I ever hoped for!

"…about what you've been doing at night." Kai finished, turning to face me.

Wishful thinking, Rei. You're gonna get beaten up.

"I've just been a little down I guess…" I said. Kai raised an eyebrow and frowned. Only then did I realize my mistake. "F-forget I said that. It doesn't matter. I won't be late…"

"You shouldn't be ashamed for your feelings, Rei." Kai interrupted with.

WHAT?

"I-I'm not!" I began to step back from him, fearing he had guessed.

"At least one person will ask you how you are feeling everyday. You will always reply with 'I'm fine'. But when was the last time you felt fine when you were asked?"

"What are you on about?..." I asked, already knowing the answer. Kai simply watched me and waited. "I can't even remember."

He actually cares, and no only that, he understands me! Maybe there is hope, a chance! He's gonna help me…

"The school councilor is in her office today at lunch. I suggest you go and talk to her about this." Kai stated like an icy machine. I opened my mouth to protest, but he was already walking away.

"You'll a real bastard you know, Kai!" I yelled after him.

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"How was school then?" Said Tala, who was quite annoyed I'd left him alone that morning.

"Late again." I grumbled and sat down on Tala's bed.

"Are you feeling okay?" Tala asked- innocent of mine and Kai's conversation.

"I'm fine."

Shit! That's what Kai meant! He didn't mean that I was ashamed of 'feelings', but how I felt!

He means that I shouldn't be afraid to tell someone how I feel!

But does that theory apply to feelings of affection as well?

"Yo, earth to Rei!" Tala yelled, jabbing my ribs sharply. "You say you're fine, then you freeze up like that! What's the matter?"

"I'm so confused and lonely. I don't understand why I do what I do anymore. Why am I failing at school?" Once I started, there was no going back, and I poured out my heart to Tala. "I've been living like this for far too long now! It's not healthy! It's not normal! Wanting someone I can never have, and who can only reject me. Kai can never make me happy, so why do I love him so deeply? Why am I walking around, continuously drowning in his icy shadow, full of pain and sorrow?"

Tala shifted over on the bed and hugged me from behind. His long, pale fingers against my chest felt calming, and the weight of his head on my back was strangely relaxing.

"It's gonna be okay. Everything will work out." Tala whispered; his hot breath tickling the back of my neck. "And if it doesn't, it doesn't matter. We will always have each other."

I leaned back onto Tala, taking us both back down onto the bed.

"Sleep well, Tala. And thank you." I muttered softly, twisting round to be on my side, and letting my head and hands relax onto Tala's chest.

"S'cool," Said Tala, letting his hand rest on the back of my head. "Till x-day."

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Sobs. Damn Tala and Rei are cute! Anyway, thank you for reading, and please review!