Brt: Thanks for reviewing! Enjoy!

Warnings: Fluff. (And the usual things that comes with it ex; ooc.)

Disclaimer: Not. Mine.

Second Chapter:

A Star.

Pairing:

Ray and Max.

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Crimson eyes glared at the multiple color papers that was set in front of him. Other materials also appeared before him, the glared was then set on the midnight teen that was humming Christmas carols, off key of course. "Tyson, what are we doing now?" Kai's voice could have easily matched the bitter wind that was blowing outside the dojo. Tyson seen as it was almost Christmas ignored it, but no the owner of the voice. He turned and smiled brightly at the now lightly blushing teen.

"Isn't obvious?" Kai send him a look that clearly said speak now or forever hold your peace, Tyson's smile –if possible- got brighter. "We're making cards!" the antisocial teen suppressed a groan, why did he even bother to ask?

"Yes, I can see that but why am I doing it?" Tyson's smile faltered a little before regaining his cheerfulness again.

"You just have to make cards for those close to you." A tiny bit of sadness was noticeable in his tone, Kai cringe when he noticed it.

"Whatever." He said but grabbed a red piece of construction paper, the teen smiled, deep down Kai was a softy.

"Max! Ray! Are you done putting the spheres on the tree?"

"We're done!" exclaimed Max sitting down and grabbing two pieces of paper. Ray sat next to him and took a yellow piece. The four cut and paste things together creating cards for their close friends. "Whom are you making the cards for?" the blonds' question applied to all.

"Well, I'm thanking the people whose has help us and friends, I also made one for you all and I'm making one for some one special." The last part he muttered it barely audible but Kai, who was sited besides him, heard him.

"Who?" he tried to not sound too curious, Tyson in turned glanced at him briefly and he blushed saying something that Kai was not able to hear. He was about to question him some more when suddenly the midnight haired teen cried in frustration.

"Aug! I'm out of glitter!" Tyson was right, the annoying – in Kai's opinion- sparkling things were somehow all over on Tyson, making him look adorable. Kai had to bit down lip to stop the smile that was treating to appear. Suddenly, Tyson's expression was one of triumphed, "Hey Kai! Want to go with me to the store and buy more glitter?" seeing the happiness and hope in those bright brown eyes who could have said no?

"Fine." The two teens put on their coats and gloves they made their way towards the door, Tyson stopping momentarily and shouting to the remaining teens.

"Guys can you please put the star on the tree!"

"We'll do that, bye be careful!" both of them answered, Tyson grin and turned towards Kai whom was staring at him with bore expression.

"Come on Kai! Tomorrow we'll be in New York!" Tyson said animatedly, grabbing a stun Kai's hand and dragging the direction of the store. Kai was thankful that Tyson was not turning back because he was sure that he was blushing. He glanced up and saw the thick dark clouds hanging above them; he hoped that it wouldn't rain while they were out.

"Hey Ray, who did you thank?" Max asked finishing the card for his mother. Ray blushed and responded all the while avoiding Max's eyes.

"Um, I made a card for the White Tigers and Salima's team." Hearing about the brunette girl, Max couldn't help but glared at the card he was making for the Allstarz. "Also to Robert's team and Miztel's." that confuse the blond why Miztel? Then he remembered that Ray had told him everything that had happened on the mountains.

"Oh that's nice, want to help me put the star on the tree?"

"Sure." Both got up and grabbed the fist size star and Ray grabbed a small latter holding it in place as Max claimed. "So, who did you thank?"

"My mother, father, Allstarz, Majestics, the whole team, and Mariam's." Ray glared at the green sphere and darkly said –without knowing-.

"Why did you say Mariam's team, why not Ozuma's?" stun Max almost lost his footing.

"Then how come you said Salima's?" Ray still glaring at the green sphere looked up.

"Lets make a deal," on Max's nod he continued, "I'll called Salima's team, Kane's team, and you called the Saint Shileds Ozuma's does that sound fair?" Max not knowing why the other teen was looking at him determinably agreed. "Excellent." Ray said now to his normal calm self. Max sweat-dropped. When he was about to step off the latter his shirt got stuck on the tree. He tried to pull it free and when he did the tree tipped a little and the star stared to fell, Max immediately reached for it.

Ray didn't know what was happening as the blond lost his footing and he started to fall backwards. The neko was able to grabbed Max and both ended on the wooden floor, Max landing on top of the longhaired teen. Blushing the two didn't know what to do; the blond had a thoughtful expression and seemed to reach a conclusion. He bent down and captured the shock neko's lips. Ray's hands acted on his own as he put them behind the blond to intensify the kiss. Max's hands that had previously held him upwards were now in the raven locks. The other one was caressingly his cheek.

They pulled away as air became an issue; they both stared at each other not fully forgetting the kiss. Ray was the first to speak, a blush at full bloom.

"What was that all about?"

"Are you so oblivious? I have been leaving hints all over the place!"

"You have?" Max sweat-dropped but then smile.

"Yes, and if after this you don't get it you're as naïve as both Tyson and Kai are." Confusion was writing allover the neko's visage. "Never mind, you'll soon see and now back to our issues."

"Mm, I got an idea." Ray grin letting his fangs show, he lowered Max's head and kissed him again, but this time the kiss was short lived as thunder and lightning was heard, Max jumped followed by Ray. "I'll go find some candles just incase the electricity goes out." No sooner had he said that that the lights flickered off. "…Never mind." He was going to tell something to his Max when he suddenly found himself being tackle by say blond. "Max?"

"I'm scare of the dark." Was the scare respond from the blond, Ray stared to sooth the frighten teen and he leaned on the wall taking Max in his lap. He looked out side at the rain that came down in sheets, he hoped that Kai and Tyson were in a save place. Suddenly Max started to shake, alarmed he hugged him closer.

"Maxi are you ok?" that's when he realized that the blond was actually laughing, "What's so funny?"

"I'm scare of the dark but," he lifted his head up and a mischievous twinkle was in his eyes, "Tyson is afraid of lightning." Thunder sounded and lighting followed illuminating their faces, realization shown on Ray's golden eyes and he smiled. Seeing the star shining whenever lighting stuck, he would bother with it later after all it was a tradition to put the star with the family.

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Kai blinked up at the white ceiling and close his eyes trying to take in air, as it was knocked out of him by a frighten blur a.k.a. Tyson. "What the hell?"

"Sorry Kai, I hate lightning." Say boy sighed he really wanted to get up shoppers where staring at them, who wouldn't?

"That's ok, but can I get up?"

"Oops sorry…" he didn't finish as lighting struck again and he hugged Kai's waist tighter. Kai sighed again, he knew that Tyson would not get up and that he was going to be there for god knows when. So he did the only thing he could in that situation, he hugged Tyson and glared at the people who dare stare at them. Whom when seeing his glared would mind his or her own business; lightning struck again and the midnight haired teen hugged him tighter, not that Kai mind, no one bit.

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Brt: Hi this chapter 2 next one will have TalaxBrayn. Bye! ;D