Three

Kai's stomach had been doing back flips all morning. He knew that, any minute now, the remaining members of the G Revolutions, save Daichi of course, would burst in and the humiliation festival would begin. every time he heard someone coming near the house, his heart started to race.

"Take it easy Kai," he silently reassured himself. "You're getting yourself all worked up. There's no way the guys are going to approve of this marriage, and they're going to suggest that we call it off. I'm all for that." Kai looked up from the spot on the floor he had been staring at since Tyson had woken up and fixed his gaze on the bouncing bluenette. Tyson was all over the place, even Kai had to admit he looked happy. "He looks so excited." Kai smiled. "I always thought his smile was so cute…but he's older now and everything's…different. He's not just cute he's actually…sexually appealing. What am I saying? Am I regretting not jumping into bed with him the moment he offered? I know that if I didn't use some self-restraint I would have done in an instant."

"Hey Kai?" Tyson waved his hand in front of his companion's face to try and bring Kai out of his daze. "What are you looking at me like that for?" a mischievous grin spread across Tyson's face. "Were you fantasising about me?"

"In your dreams!" Kai scoffed, irritated that not only had Tyson caught him daydreaming but had figured out what he was daydreaming about.

"You're regretting not throwing yourself straight at me last night, aren't you?" Tyson brought himself onto Kai's lap, drawing their faces closer.

"No! I don't want you like that, Tyson."

"So, you do want me then?"

"…"

"That's a very encouraging silence," Tyson's voice seemed to lower as he started to brush his nose against Kai's.

"What are you doing?" Kai asked, his voice caught in his throat and hushed.

"You owe me a full-on kiss, Kai," Tyson's eyes seemed to haze over as Kai felt all the self control he'd ever held against Tyson just melt away in seconds. Their lips were mere inches apart when the familiar voice of Hilary rang out through the house.

"Tyson!" she yelled, causing Kai's body to jerk with the shock, making Tyson topple off of his lap and onto the floor. "Tyson I'm here! Where are you?" Tyson sat up, a small scowl on his face.

"In here, Hil!" Tyson called back to her. Within moments the sliding door to the room in which Tyson and Kai sat was pulled open, and in the doorway stood Hilary, wearing a pastel green cropped t-shirt, a white mini-skirt and a pair of wooden sandals with what appeared to be a two inch heel. There were a multitude of bangles on her wrists, a delicate-looking anklet around her left ankle and a pair of large, plastic, hoop earrings in her ears. She had definitely acquired a different style from being at beauty school.

"Well there you guys are! At least I haven't missed the party!" the brunette grinned playfully and set her bag at the door, walking over to her two friends.

"You're the first one here," Tyson smiled up at her from his position on the floor. "Kai got here yesterday."

"Wow," Hilary looked over to Kai, who was trying to hide how shocked he was at how close he and Tyson came to kissing again. "Kai? Early? Wait, even Kai here at all is creepy. What's going on?"

"Ah! You're gonna have to wait until everyone else arrives!" Tyson leapt up, a sly grin on his face.

"What!" Hilary wailed. "Why?"

"Because I want everyone here so I don't have to keep repeating myself!" Tyson patted Hilary on the shoulder. "Plus, it's huge so I want all my best friends around me when I make the announcement!"

"Man, it must be important to you if you got Kai to come!" Hilary smiled. "I bet you dragged him kicking and screaming!"

"You could say that," Tyson looked down at Kai almost mockingly, the older man avoiding his gaze altogether.

"So! When are the others arriving?" Hilary asked, excited to hear about the grand news Tyson had for them.

"No idea," Tyson smiled, one hand going behind his head in a slightly apologetic fashion. Hilary looked mortified.

"What do you mean you have no idea!" Hilary nearly screamed. "Haven't you even called them yet!"

"I called them alright," Tyson raised his hands in his defence against the now infuriated young woman. "Just dunno if they'll get here today or…uh…tomorrow." the final word seemed to send her through a loop as she grabbed for the collar of Tyson's shirt.

"Tyson! I swear if they don't show up today I'm going to see you HANG!" she started to shake his viciously. Kai just looked on, opting to remain mutual as he had always done. When Hilary finally let go of him, Tyson fell to the ground in a daze. "I'm going outside to cool off! You'd better check to see if they're coming while I'm out Tyson!" and with these words of warning, Hilary stomped out, sliding the door shut harshly.

"Way to stick up for me Kai," Tyson moaned, rubbing his head.

"I don't want to get involved in your stupid fights," Kai said blandly, folding his arms and closing his eyes.

"I'm your fiancé, Kai!" Tyson laid his hands down on Kai's thighs, causing Kai's eyes to snap open and his attention to snap rapidly onto the bluenette.

"Says you," Kai replied, trying to maintain his stability whilst trying to keep his gaze off of Tyson's hands.

"I'm gonna dog you until you give in, Kai. Just accept it," Tyson's hands snaked up Kai's legs and onto his torso, giving Tyson all the incentive he needed to get back onto Kai's lap.

"Get off," Kai ordered bluntly.

"With you? Gladly," Tyson's mischievous grin resurfaced, and Kai's face went traffic light red.

"Give it a rest Tyson!" Kai hissed amidst his embarrassment. "Will you get your mind out of my pants and focus on something else!"

"What like?" Tyson asked, feigning innocence and his left hand slunk up the back of Kai's t-shirt, his fingers running in circles over Kai's pale skin, causing Kai to shudder.

"Anything!" Kai insisted, finding it increasingly difficult to keep his composure, particularly with Tyson's face edging closer and closer with ever passing moment. "What are you doing now?"

"You still owe me that kiss, Kai."

"Tyson! Hilary's here!"

"I don't care, if she walks in, she walks in. I'm not waiting another three years just to have you, Hiwatari." Kai gulped. He had to mean business, having referred to Kai as 'Hiwatari' instead of just 'Kai'. Tyson placed his right hand carefully at the back of Kai's head and started to pull the older man's face towards his own. Once again, Hilary's voice tore through the silence, and once again Tyson was knocked off of Kai's lap and onto the floor.

"Dammit Hilary!" Tyson hissed, clenching his fists and getting to his feet. "Come on, I guess this'll have to wait."

"Oh good," Kai thought, wordlessly rising to his feet and following Tyson out of the door. Hilary was in the garden, glomping a shorter man. There was no doubt in either of the men's minds that it was Kenny.

"Kenny!" Tyson grinned, running forward to free his old friend from Hilary's embrace. "You're sober!"

"Haha, very funny," Kenny started to rub his head slightly at his temples. "Tyson, I have a splitting headache do you have any aspirin?"

"I think we have some soluble stuff in the kitchen," Tyson mused. "You know, some of that Aspro Clear stuff…I don't know if it's any good cos it's new. Gramps just decided to buy it. You can guinea pig it, if you want."

"Sure. Whatever. As long as it gets rid of this headache," Kenny moaned, slumping in towards the house. Tyson turned back to face Hilary, who was glomping another unfortunate soul.

"Were they…there before?" Tyson asked, looking in Kai's direction, expecting an answer but receiving none. The bluenette shrugged and pried Hilary from around Max, causing the brunette to move on to Rei, who was stood close by.

"Hey Ty!" Max smiled, pulling his old friend into an embrace. "It's been three long years! I've missed you!"

"I've missed you too, Maxie," Tyson grinned broadly, looking his American friend up and down. "You look great!"

"Thanks! I've been working out a bit," Max couldn't keep the smile off his face. "Sure, only recently, but I bet you haven't at all!"

"Hey!" Tyson cried indignantly, his smile still shining through. "I have been keeping my training going!"

"Much to the joy of old Sourpuss over there, I assume," Max pointed over to the impassive former team captain, who seemed about as thrilled to see his former team-mates as he had done the last time they'd seen one another.

"Aw yeah," Tyson looked over to Kai, who stubbornly refused to look him in the eye. "Well, Kai's Kai, and he's the kind of guy you wouldn't change, because if he changed, I'm pretty sure Hell would freeze over!"

"True!" Max laughed. The smiling pair then affixed their attention on the recently-freed Rei. They swiftly pulled him into a second embrace, all three laughing and smiling, so happy to see one another.

"This is both disturbing and sick," Kai looked over at the group contemptuously. "I hate sappy reunions. My reunion with Tyson was enough." Recalling the details of that first meeting, Kai promptly turned on his heel and began to walk away. "I'm so thankful I have my motorbike here. I have to get away from the mass sugar-fest." Turning back to look over at his reunited friends once more, Kai walked over to his motorbike, put on his gloves and helmet, and started the engine.

"What's that noise?" Rei asked. "It sounds like a motorcycle."

"Kai owns one…" a sudden realisation dawning on Tyson, he darted off just in time to see the older man tear out of the dojo and off down the road. "Kai! Get back here!" Tyson was infuriated that he'd just decided to ride off like that. It was rude.

"Kai is still Kai, I see," Rei laughed. "That's a relief!"

"That's right!" Max laughed as well. Tyson continued to look down the road which Kai had torn away on.

"Kai…" Tyson thought. "Where are you going?"

AN: This chapter was a bit longer, but I revised it and didn't like how it ended, so I cut it here. Like it? Want more? Review please!