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We are watching a movie. 'Road trip' to be more exact. It was like the first film Max was able to pick out from his collection. We couldn't think of anything better to do so we decided just to watch some movie while Kai and Tala try to calm down and act like the friends they are. We are also drinking. A few hours after the lunch Bryan got some Russian vodka from his bag, and now we are drinking it mixed with some multi-fruit juice from our fridge.

So, it's a few hours since we ate the lunch. I must say, it was quite a disaster after Tala brought his big plan to light. After that it was just Kai, Tala and Bryan shouting at each other in rage and Takao and Max trying to eat as fast as possible while I tried to calm the three Russian down, not succeeding much. Finally Kai stormed out the room and the rest just continued eating like nothing had happened, except for me who went after him trying to get him back to the kitchen. However, he had locked himself into our room and refused to answer my calls. Not Kai-like, I'd say. So, after ten minutes or so of ineffective persuading I accepted the defeat and chose to go finish my lunch.

I cast a worried look at the slate-haired Russian sitting on an armchair opposite to the loveseat I'm sharing with Max. What if he's hungry? He didn't finish his lunch, he had only time to taste it before they started arguing. He didn't even eat it after he got out of our room.

Kai moves his eyes from the TV-screen to look at me. I can feel his gaze pierce through me. "Do you want to share something with me, Kon?" I turn my head away hurriedly though immediately I feel a strange desire to look deep into those ice-cold crimson orbs of his. Yet I know I can't, he would notice. Why is he doing that? Why does he always have to know when I'm looking at him? Actually, why do I find myself looking at him so often? And why am I thinking of him almost all the time? All these questions are left without answers as I hear Tala express his boredom with a grunt.

I turn to look at the red-haired boy lying on his back half in Bryan's lap on the couch. He has covered his face with his hands as if the film was hurting his eyes.

"I've never seen a film as stupid as this before," Tala groans making both Kai and Bryan smirk and take a sip from their glasses. I grin and follow their example noticing Takao doing the same thing.

The navy-haired teen turns his gaze to Max. "Maxie, can you honestly claim that you have never seen a more stupid film than this one?" Takao decides to continue as he gets a confused look from his 'secret' crush, "Like the one we watched a few weeks ago… what was its name again… well, I can't remember but you know what I'm talking about, don't you?"

Now the blond boy nods slowly, still puzzled. "Yeah… what does it have to do with this?"

Takao tilts his head a bit, "Has Maxie never played 'I've never'?" "Well, it's like if Tala says he's never seen as stupid a film as this and you have then you are to take a sip of your drink." Max raises one of his eyebrows at this but raises his glass to his lips.

"I didn't know we were playing anything," he says and makes a face, "Yuck, I've never drunk Russian vodka before." Everyone except me laughs at this and takes a sip from their drinks. I choose just to chuckle as I've never drunk vodka either. Max blushes slightly. I think he didn't notice what he said. Then he starts tittering. I smile at him. The alcohol is obviously affecting him. And not only him, I'm feeling a bit dizzy too.

"Well, now that we are sharing I think it's my time to say I have never kissed a girl," Tala announces getting everyone silent and to stare at him. Then, as we get over the unexpected news almost at the same time, we all burst out laughing, even Kai.

"What, are you serious?" Takao manages to ask between the laughing fits.

The smirk Tala gets on his lips shows extremely high amount of self-satisfaction. "Yes, I am and I'm also very proud of it."

"You know, Wolfy, You are way too gay for your own good," Bryan smirks and manages to dodge the redhead's fist before it hits his head.

"You will never ever call me a Wolfy again if your life is precious to you," Tala hisses, a little pout on his lips. Bryan just smirks broadly at him.

"Don't look so adorable or I won't bear the consequences." My eyes widen slightly at Bryan's threat. I do not want to see him lose control of himself, at least if it means raping Tala."What ever you say… Wolf." Now the lavender-haired Russian gets hit with a little pillow Tala manages to grab from a corner of the couch. "Hey, I didn't say Wolfy!" More hitting with the pillow. Now Bryan also grasps a pillow and starts hitting his smoothly dodging boyfriend with it. I can't help chuckling, they are just so lovely at times. And now they are beginning to be drunk so I think they have more and more troubles in keeping their soft sides hidden.

Kai growls quietly, "How mature…" I turn my gaze to him, studying him. What if Kai gets really drunk, maybe if he… Maybe I could… What? What am I thinking? I hit myself mentally and concentrate on staring at our slate-haired captain. To my fortune he's watching the film again and therefore doesn't notice my staring, I think.

All of a sudden I hear Tala clear his throat. I snap out of my thoughts noticing I must have been spacing out for a good while already. At least according to the red-haired boy's amused smirk. "My, I wonder what the kitty is thinking." I give him a raised eyebrow but he ignores it smoothly. "Say, Rei, what have you never done?" "And what would you like to do, perhaps…?" With this he moves his eyes to Kai. I let my eyes follow his and land on the slate-haired Russian who is now also looking at me, as well as all the people in the room.

Then I look at Tala again seeing as his gaze has already fixed back to me. "I have never… kissed a boy." Immediately after saying that I gasp, covering my mouth with my hand. I was not supposed to say that. Tala bursts out laughing while Kai just raises one of his eyebrows, Bryan smirks, Takao smiles and Max giggles. Actually, that's what he has been doing the whole time since he got the vodka glass in his hand. Then all the three Russians take big gulps from their glasses.

Max stares at Kai with widened eyes, "Kai has kissed a boy? Wow, now this is getting really freaky…"

Tala has difficulties with swallowing the liquid decently. Somehow he manages to do it before he burst out laughing again. "Rei," he snickers, "you have got to be kidding me."

"Hey! It's not that weird, I have neither kissed a boy and I don't find it funny at all," Takao remarks looking annoyed, "it's called heterosexuality." "Not that you even know what that is…"

Now it's Bryan's turn to burst out laughing, "Heteros–" he's cut off by Tala's hand covering his mouth.

"Guys, that's so sad," the red-haired teen says smirking. "But don't worry, we are going to fix this. Right, Bry?" he looks at his boyfriend who just smirks back as if answering his silent question.

Kai snorts, "I don't think it's that big a deal."

Tala narrows his eyes a bit, "It is, they have some serious flaws in their liberal education."

"And you say you don't?" Kai questions, looking annoyed.

The blue-eyed Russian sighs, "Kai, come on, you know I'm only joking."

The slate-haired youth snorts, turning his head away so that he's not facing his best friend anymore. Sometimes I really wonder how they can call each other best friends since all they seem to do is argue. And often about so meaningless issues.

Tala shakes his head a bit, sighing softly, "You are not their babysitter…" he turns to face me again but I quickly move my eyes to the glass I'm holding in my hand.

All this time I have had the very unpleasant feeling of my face turning more and more cherry-coloured by the second. I can't believe what I just said. I don't dare to look at Tala; I definitely don't want to see his expression right now. Not to mention Kai's… I keep on staring at my almost empty glass. Thank God it's empty soon. This will be my last one today; I don't even want to know what I will do after a couple of more drinks. I shiver at the thought.

Tala's voice tears me back to reality. "What about you, Kai?" I raise my head to look at the mentioned boy. The only answer we get from the dual-haired Russian is a raised eyebrow. "I mean, now that we're sharing, you could–"

"No," comes the severe reply.

Tala groans, "Don't be boring. You know we are dying to hear your nastiest secrets."

Now Kai sends him his most vicious glare. "I know," "That's why I'm not telling them." I find myself frowning. I didn't know Kai was such a teaser. That's just mean.

"Oh, come on…" the red-haired Russian pleads.

Bryan rolls his eyes. "He's not going to tell us, so there no point in crying," he smirks at Takao, "Kinomiya, I'm sure you have some really embarrassing or just dirty secrets."

The navy-haired boy laughs a little, "Yeah, but I don't trust you enough to let you know about them."

Bryan shrugs, still smirking. "Maybe it's better that way." Then he lets his eyes scan the room. "Where's the blond one?" I glance through the room but catch no sight of him.

"I don't know, did he say something?" I ask Takao as I assume he would be the one to know if Max would have said something.

"Nope…" Takao says shrugging, "maybe he went to eat something," "And didn't tell me, selfish bastard…" I chuckle and open my mouth ready to say my opinion but someone else is faster than I am.

"This may come as a shock Kinomiya, but not everyone thinks about food all the time," Bryan's chilly voice remarks. Takao chooses just to stick out his tongue at him making the lavender-haired teen raise one of his eyebrows. "Now, that's just mature."

"Maybe he's in the bathroom and comes back soon," I suggest not wanting my friends to start arguing again. That seems to be happening a lot tonight. As for reply I get a few nods from Tala and Takao. Then I let a smile spread on my lips and I turn to the lavender-haired Russian. "Well, Bryan, back to the previous subject, what about your dirty secrets?" Everyone locks their eyes on the said boy.

Bryan smirks. "I have none."

I have to chuckle at that. "That's not possible, you must have something and you have to tell us," I tilt my head a bit, smiling playfully, "or are you a chicken?" I can't help noticing the approving look I get from Tala.

Now Bryan laughs. "No! I just have done everything."

Takao shakes his head, grinning. "I don't believe you, admit it, you are a chicken!"

"I'm not, ask me anything."

"Sure," Tala has a weird glint in his eyes as he stares almost dangerously at his boyfriend who seems perfectly unaffected by his glare. "Let's stick to the game, shall we," he smiles coldly, "I have never been in a gay brothel." Everyone stares firmly at the still smirking Bryan who slightly tightens his hold of his vodka glass raising it to his lips after almost painfully long silence. I gasp and can almost feel the air get colder in the room.

Faster than I think it's even possible for a human being to see Tala is up, standing in front of Bryan with his fists clenched. His eyes are burning with fury. Somehow I have the feeling I would rather be anywhere else than here right now. And I swear Takao is feeling the same way. Kai is looking awfully calm which makes me really consider the option he has no interest in what happens to anyone at all. I feel a little unpleasant pinch in my heart. I shiver out of my thoughts. Why should I care?

Tala is still standing there, not moving at all.

Bryan is staring him back, still not affected by his glaring. "Tal?"

Now Tala shivers a bit, "Don't you 'Tal' me!" he hisses with venom in his freezing voice.

"Oh please…" Bryan glares at his furious boyfriend now almost angrily. I'm really finding running away a good option now.

Tala totally ignores the other Russian's words. "Oh you like boys with a price then, is that it?" The room is silent for a moment that seems like eternity but in reality is just a couple of seconds.

"No! What the fuck are you talking about?" Now Bryan shouts, also furious. He gets up to stand only a few inches apart from the red-haired boy's face. The 'lovebirds' don't seem to care at all that they are not alone in the room.

"You son of a bitch…" Tala growls mentally. "So I'm just another whore? Only that I'm not getting money of it!" he yells again ignoring Bryan, sending cold shivers down my spine.

"Of course not! What the hell is wrong with you!" The lavender-haired Russian raises his hand to take hold of the other one's shoulder but Tala just steps back making his effort useless. "Tala, you don't want to do this."

Tala lets out a hollow laugh, "How the fuck could you know what I want!" "I hate you!" his mental scream startles me. I didn't know Tala was this sensitive…

"Tala…" Bryan growls dangerously.

"Shut up! I hate you, I fucking hate you!" Tala screams slapping Bryan's hand away as the other Russian tries again to take a hold of him. "You bastard, it's over, I never want to see you again!" With this he storms out of the room followed by Bryan who is cursing in Russian.

"Wow," I hear Takao's voice whisper before he continues louder, "that was… freaky."

After a few seconds as I've recovered from the almost shock-like state I've been for the past few minutes I stand up ready to follow the two and maybe get them kiss and make up. However, someone has different plans. I feel someone stop me as I'm exiting the living room. I turn around to find Kai standing in front of me, having a firm grip of my arm.

"Kai, Let go of me," I demand resolutely though my voice is soft and calm.

The slate-haired youth doesn't show any intention of obeying me. "No," he says plainly. Then I think I see a glint of softness in his crimson eyes but it's gone as fast as it came there leaving the usual cold fire serve its duty making me feel uncomfortable. If it even was there, that is. "You can't fix everything."

"But I… have to know if they are ok, Tala was quite upset," I hear myself mumble. Kai loosens his grip of my arm, folding his arms across his chest.

"He will get over it soon enough, this is very typical for him," he states.

I raise an eyebrow, bewildered. "It is?"

Kai shrugs, "Oh yeah, he does this all the time."

"Well, whatever loads his boat," Takao utters as he stands up from his seat. "I think I'm gonna go look for Maxie."

"Ok, I'll go and prepare some evening snack," I inform the boy before he stomps out of the room. Then I turn to Kai. "Mind to come and keep me company?" I'm surprised I really asked that. Kai isn't known to be too talkative. He also chooses to surprise me by letting an almost inconspicuous smirk appear to his lips and walking to the kitchen before me. I follow him right after.

As I enter the kitchen Kai is already on his usual position, leaning against a wall opposite to the fridge I'm going to open. I scan through its contents and frown.

I turn to look at Kai. "What would you like to eat?" As for an answer I get a shrug. "Umm… well we could just make some sandwiches or–"

"Yeah, that sounds good," Kai interrupts me. I nod smiling and turn around again to examine the insides of the fridge.

"Rei," I hear the dual-haired Russian call out from behind me.

"Yeah?" I ask casually while picking out some ingredients for the sandwiches.

"Why have you been acting so strangely today?"

I raise one of my eyebrows though Kai can't see it. "What do you mean?" I close the door.

"What I mean is that I want you to tell me if there is something wrong."

"Nothing is–" I pause as I feel someone appear behind me, placing their hands to my both sides against the door of the fridge. There is just enough room for me to spin around and come face to face with Kai.

"Don't lie to me, Kon," Kai looks awfully serious, almost frightening.

"I… umm…" I stutter. What should I say? 'Hi, I can hear the thoughts you never want to share with anyone and it's driving me crazy, please don't kill me' Well, that doesn't sound too clever now, does it? I can feel Kai move closer to me and now our bodies are almost touching. A set of shivers runs through me. I open my mouth again but then close it finding it impossible to speak. A little smirk plays on the Russian's lips. Those tempting lips. Before I even properly notice it I'm inching my face closer to his and I think he's doing the same thing. I feel his warm breath on my lips as they are almost touching his.

Suddenly we hear steps approach from the living room, "Rei, are you done with the cooking already?" Takao's voice yells.

I feel my eyes widen, "No," I whisper as Kai moves back to his previous position against the wall quickly as a flash. "No," I repeat louder as Takao and Max enter the room. I turn around to the counter to hide the blush that colours my face with a bright pink shade. What the hell was I doing? I scold myself mentally but at the same time I can't help considering Takao and Max's timing terrible.

"I'll help you out!" Max exclaims cheerfully – and obviously drunk – and sets himself beside me.

"Sure, thanks," I say trying to sound as calm as possible though inside I'm boiling with some inexplicable feeling. What is wrong with me?