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Chapter 4: Lies Beyond Truth Part 1

During the following days after Rei's arrival, the Bladebreakers and Kiko spent some time taking Rei on tour to places that he hasn't been to yet. They visited the Osaka Castle, Jozan-kei Spa, Mount Fuji and various places. As the month of December comes to a near end, a new year awaits them. Kai and Kiko haven't been interacting much which the rest of the group found strange. Regardless of their timid interaction, the month ended quickly and January came. The New Year's festival was coming up and the group decided to go with one exception; that Kai has to wear a kimono this year since in the previous years he has never worn one. Kai found them to be very troublesome especially the wooden clogs and the fact that it wraps around him tightly; revealing in areas he doesn't want to. Nevertheless, the Bladebreakers somehow forced him to wear one and they were off to the festival grounds with a trip to a nearby shrine/temple. Kai was having trouble walking due to his wooden clogs and he was tripping from time to time. As the rest of the group walked down the shrine steps, Kai and Kiko were behind them since their clogs slowed them down. As the rest of the group reached the bottom, Kai lost his balance on his second last step and started to wobble. Kiko who was a step behind him (she was making sure he didn't fall) saw Kai wobble and shot out her hand; hoping to save Kai from breaking his fall. Unfortunately, that resulted in both of them tumbling down the last few steps with Kai on top of her.

As Kai's warm body pressed against hers, Kiko felt herself blushed as Kai's chest came in contact with hers. She felt warm underneath Kai's body and she felt a bit hard at the top of her chest. She stopped blushing and looked towards her chest, she discovered that rather than feeling softness touching her; she felt softness and hardness which was not very logical since a girl's chest was suppose to be soft. She looked towards Kai's chest, they were round like they were suppose to be but she couldn't help but feel the curiosity growing inside of her. She took one of her free hands and brought it slowly towards Kai's chest.

Kai, who was a bit unconscious during the fall, was starting to regain consciousness. He opened up his eyes and was instantly met with Kiko's eyes. He realized that they both must have tumbled down the steps and him, resulting on the top. He tried to pull himself up but a small pain shot right through his hand preventing him from pushing himself up. He tried to move slowly but again, a pain shot right through his hand. He decided to ask Kiko to get up or at least push him off until he noticed her hand lying on the left side of his chest.

Kiko took her right hand and placed it on Kai's left breast ever so gently. Kai was just staring at her with his crimson eyes, showing one expression; surprised. Kiko understood why Kai was displaying such emotion, in fact any girl would in this situation yet Kai showed no more than that. She didn't understand why that is so, if someone were to place their hand on her chest; she would probably lose herself under the warmth of another touching her where most girls were sensitive. Yet, Kai showed nothing more than a simple expression of surprise. Either that or he was very good at hiding his emotions. Kiko slid her hand over a little, hoping to get another expression but the same emotion was displayed. Kiko took her hand and moved it to the other chest and repeated the same motions but the expression remained.

Kai's eyes were locked with Kiko's, he was looking into her eyes one minute and the next he saw her hand on his left chest. Her hand was placed on top of her his left breast but he didn't understand why. A million questions crossed his mind; 'Is she a homosexual?', 'Why is she touching me?', 'Is this a joke? Revenge for kissing her?', 'What is going on inside her mind right now?', and 'Why isn't anyone else noticing this!'. As his eyes darted from his left to his right where Kiko's hand laid, he noticed something in her eyes; a look of confusion. He found this amusing since he should be the one being confused; not her, unless she too was acting strangely just like that time he kissed her in the library.

Kiko could feel the stare from Kai, his stare wasn't uncomfortable; it just made her more curious as to why he wasn't displaying other emotions than surprise. She decided to take it to the final step. She took her hand and tried to cover the area and gave it a little squeeze. What came out of Kai's mouth was nothing and his expression remained the same. 'What's wrong with Kyle! She's isn't responding to anything I do! It's like her chest is dead… or she can't feel it, at all!' Kiko thought as she removed her hand and slowly anchored herself up. Kai finally lost his stare and got up although he was a bit wobbly at first with the wooden clogs.

Apparently the Bladebreakers were miles away before they noticed that Kai and Kiko weren't following them and ran back to the steps of the shrine. When they arrived, they saw that Kai and Kiko were standing up and brushing off dirt from their kimonos. The day went by quickly and soon night falls. The boys and the girls separated leaving Kai and Kiko alone. Kiko headed out to a nearby stand where you can catch a goldfish for good luck with a net. Kai stood behind her and watched as she squatted down and began fishing with the small net they provided. Kai was looking at the back of her head when his mind wanders off to the scene that happened earlier during the day. He still didn't understand what his friend was trying to do with her hands but he knew it must not be good, because he saw in those eyes of hers; that she was confused.

"Kyle-chan! I got a goldfish! Look!" Kiko said as she held up her goldfish which was swimming around in a plastic bag full of water.

"You're talking to me?" Kai said as he slowly walked away.

"Kyle-chan, are you still mad? Whatever happened in the past is gone, forgotten. Okay? Let's just enjoy this festival, please?" Kiko said as she caught up to Kai.

"Whatever." Kai mumbled as he continued to walk away.

Kiko and Kai walked side by side as they passed by stands decorated with bright and colorful lanterns. Each stand beckoning people to try out their games or the delicious food. As they night came to a closer end, they bumped into a familiar face.

"Yadane-kun! Happy New Year! I haven't seen you since the break! How are you?" Kiko asked as Usota excused himself for bumping into them.

"Kidomo-san, Happy New Year's to you too. You too, Hiwatari-san. I'm fine and how are things?" Usota replied as his eyes shifted back and forth between Kai and Kiko.

"That's good to hear." Kiko said as she started to walk. Usota and Kai followed, one on each side.

"Hiwatari-san, if you don't mind. Can I have a moment alone with Kidomo-san?" Usota asked as he stopped walking.

Kai wasn't surprised and thought Usota was still perusing after Kiko. He didn't like the idea much but he needed some time away from Kiko to think so he left the two of them alone and walked off into a more deserted area.

Usota led Kiko to an equally deserted area and asked for an update about her life and seemed particularly interested on the whereabouts between her and Kai. Kiko explained what happened so far including the little "experiment" she encountered earlier that day.

"Kidomo-san, have you thought about the chances of Kyle being a… a guy?" Usota asked when Kiko finished talking.

"Kyle? A guy? That's impossible! Sure, I admit she's not much of a girl; physically but she's not a guy! She's a girl! I know she's a girl and Kyle wouldn't lie to me for so long if she knew she was a guy! She's not a guy!" Kiko protested.

"It's a possibility. Think about it, you said that you didn't feel softness when your bodies came in contact and Kyle didn't react much to the hand movements. A normal girl would probably have given some cry of pain when you squeezed. What other possible explanation could there be?"

"I know Kyle is not a guy! I know her long enough to know that! Maybe she lost feelings in her chest or something! I don't know!" Kiko said as she stormed away angrily from Usota.

"How well do you know her? Do you know about her family background? Her childhood past? Her parents? Her likes and dislikes?"

"I… I know nothing about her family but I know there are no remaining male Hiwatari members! They were all killed years ago so Kyle can't be a guy! As for her parents and her childhood; it's a blur to herself."

"sigh Fine, believe in whatever you want but just know this. IF Kyle is really a girl then try to get as close to her as you can; physically. If you're able to get her aroused, it'll be even better for this experiment. If she's displaying signs of arousal, hug her. Pull her close to you and you can conclude from there." Usota said as he walked past her into the beautiful shining lights from the stands.

Kiko stood there, too frozen to move from her position. As Usota's final words sank in, she realized what Usota said wasn't at all not true. There was only one way to find out and that involved some thinking. She would take Usota's advice and experiment on Kyle but she didn't want to do it because she believed she was wrong but rather, she wanted to settle her curiosity and clear Kyle's gender.

End of Chapter 4

Wow… longest chapter ever . 1,816 words! It's crazy! I hope the readers enjoyed this chapter… the next chapter will be titled " Lies Beyond Truth Part 2 " . Comments and Flames are welcomed! and this is a Kai/OC; just to answer your question storm of insanity