Hey guys! Sorry for the wait. I did a little day dreaming and have come up with something very angsty for the next chapter! There will be a teaser at the end of the chapter.
Disclaimer: I DON'T OWN BEYBLADE! There, that should cover it...
-Chapter 9: Blackouts and Confessions-
"Charlie…Did you hear that..?"
"Yeah, yeah I did… What do you suppose it was?"
"I-I don't know."
-flicker-
"Shhh... There it goes again!"
-flicker, flicker-
"Ch-Charlie!"
"Didn't I just tell you to shut- up?"
"But Charlie…"
-flicker, flicker, flicker-
"What is it woman!"
"Behind you!"
"Ahhhhhhh! Quick! Run Sue, run! You can still save yourself!"
-flicker, flicker, flick---
"Aaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhh!"
"Tyson, shut-up!"
"I think the powers out…"
"No shit Sherlock."
"Okay, everyone take hands so no one gets lost."
"No way am I holding his hand. Who knows where it's been?"
"Hey!"
"Now we'll never know what happens to Charlie!"
"And yet somehow life goes on."
"Are you being sarcastic?"
"Possibly."
"It's r-really dark in here."
"I'll go get the flashlights."
"Finally! Someone who's thinking clearly."
"Ouch! That was my arm!"
"Sorry!"
Thump!
"W-what was that?"
"Ugh, I think just had a close encounter with a wall."
"Fantastic."
"WE'RE ALL GONNA DIE!"
"TYSON, SHUT-UP!"
Tala sighed, it had been a long night. He blinked sleep from his eyes, taking in his surroundings. Tyson was sprawled across the couch, his mouth wide open, tongue lolling to the side.
Max had rolled himself in to a fetal position, thumb securely lodged in his mouth, a slippered foot resting on his rising sides. Tala blinked, 'a slippered foot?'
He rose to his feet, wavering slightly. There was Rei, stretched out across the carpet, his foot resting on the turtle's side. His lips gathered in to a quite smile.
His ever-blue gaze wondered to the TV, it was clear that the power was back on, but the characters continued on in silence...Some one had put it on mute…
"Good morning."
Tala spun around, sleep swishing dizzily around his mind. Big mistake. Mentally kicking himself, Tala desperately tried to compose himself, his hand whipping from his side to grasp the couch.
"Tala?"
A deep ache settled in Tala's chest causing the redhead to fold forward, his breath coming out in short rasping gasps.
"Tala!"
"Kai, I'm fine."
The redhead could feel Kai next to him; he could feel the burn of the crimson pools as they took him in.
He was weak, so weak…
He pressed his hand down harder on his wounds; he could already feel the sticky substance gathering at his fingers. The doctors had said he could take off the bandages, they said he wouldn't have to worry about the bleeding…
"Tala what's going on?"
"I-I don't know what you mean…"
Strong hands took the redhead's thin shoulders, giving him a gentle shake.
"Tala please, what's wrong?"
Crimson eyes shone pleadingly into the frosty blue….He couldn't keep this up; he had learned long ago how hard it was to keep secrets from Kai.
.:Flashback:.
The redhead felt like smiling, like leaping. The night air swished around him playfully, stinging the ever-blue pools. But he didn't care, no, not tonight. Tonight he was free.
His boots thudded onto the pavement, flinging piles of snow will-nilly.
Suddenly, he stopped, his body stiff.
"Hello?" there was silence, then the thick thud of boots. He remembered that sound. It was impossible though, he was supposed to be in jail…
"Why Tala, after all these years, I thought you'd remember me."
A cold sweat drizzled down his forehead, he knew that voice. The redhead moved like chain-lightening, sprinting down the disserted street.
/And I know a place
Where no one is likely to pass
Oh, you don't care if it's late
And you don't care if you're lost
And oh, you look so tired
(But tonight you presume too much)
Too much, too much
And if it's the last
Thing I ever do
I'M GONNA GET YOU/
Tala spun into an alley, his fears confirmed by the thud of boots behind him. He was afraid, so afraid…
To the redhead, it was the worst feeling in the world. To be afraid. It was a feeling he had felt all his life, a feeling that had controlled his life.
He could barely hear his own footsteps; all he could hear was the thunder behind him…and the thump of his own heart.
He skidded to a halt….The alley way closed off into a dead end.
"Oh shit, c'mon. I'm dreaming right, oh God tell me I'm dreaming." Sobs caught heavily in the redhead's throat.
A sinister chuckle sounded behind him and a heavy fist connected with his head. "No, Tala, this is no dream."
/Crash into my arms
I WANT YOU
You don't agree -
But you don't refuse
I know you/
Blow after blow… Tala could feel the sticky blood pool around him, bubbling from the gapping wounds.
There was a moment's pause, then there was a different kind of touch. A soft touch. Tala had always wanted to feel something other than the hits, the blows, the punches… But not like this, not like this.
"You always were a pretty boy."
/Crash into my arms
I WANT YOU
You don't agree -
But you don't refuse
I know you/
"B-Boris, no, please no." the only answer to the redhead's plea was the deep, gruff laughter and the lust filled eyes.
No…
/Crash into my arms
I WANT YOU
You don't agree -
But you don't refuse
I know you
Oh ... /
Sobs racked Tala's slender frame, Kai trying desperately to stop the shaking. He hated to see Tala this way. The redhead had always looked so tall, so proud to Kai, to see him like this… Huddled into a crumpled ball, tears washing over his heart shaped face….It was too much.
Kai rubbed the redheads back gently. Oh Tala… What did they do to you?
"Kai, K-Kai it hurt, it hurt so much…"
"Tala please, what happened?"
Sobs flooded Tala's throat, and he felt Kai grasped onto him more desperately than before. He had never wanted Kai to see him like this.
"He-He… Raped me, raped m-me!"
Kai held the shivering form closer; he could hear Tala's heart pounding against his.
"Oh Tala…"
"It hurt Kai, i-it hurt!"
Starless blue eyes shone pleadingly into the crimson, "It, s-still h-hurts."
"Oh Tala…" Boris had hurt him, he had hurt him badly. This was wrong, so wrong… Kai grit his teeth, sight blinded by anger. Boris would pay…
"I promise Tala, they'll never hurt you again…" he felt the redhead's form shake against his stronger frame, he could almost feel the pain in the core of Tala's heart.
"I promise."
Sorry, Ushka doesn't make an appearance in this chappie... There will be lots of "Ushka action" in the next! Promise... Cross my heart and hope to die!
Ha! My email lives! Muahahaha!-ahem- Feel free to contact me!
Phoenix from the Flames-2-Glad you liked the chapter!Yup, Ushka is quite the cat, huh? Have no fear, Max's blond nogin ishead ache free!
Demenior- O.O STALK? -looks thoughtful- I've never had a stalker before...-grins widely- Awesome!Whoo! I've got a stalker! -grabs Kai- Hands off! He's mine! lol
CyborgRockStar- Thankyou so much for your review! Yis, I had good fun writting that chappie!
RikaSkywalker- Yup, Ty had it comin'!More sugar highs? Tsk, tsk, tsk...lol Actually, Tyson's really obnoxious all the time...
Tyson- Hey!
Me-Thank you so much for the review!
sokkazukofan- -types furiously- Gosh, and people wonder why I'm on edge now a days!
Kai- -rubs back side- There better be no more prodding!
Tala- Heheh... Y'know sokkazukofan,you really oughtstart prodding Kai more often... Except next time, you can borrow my pitchfork!
Kai- Hey!
Wolfchilde- Alright now, calm down guys...
storm-of-insanity- Wow! Thanks! I've never been added to a c2 before!-hugs- You have been one of my mots loyal reviewers! You read just all of my stuff! Thankyou!
Well, here's that teaser I promised:
"I see you still have that old scarf." the slate haired man smiled, eyes cloudy with suppressed memory.
"My father gave it to me." Kai hissed, who did this stranger think he was?
The honest smile faltered, the splendidly expressive eyes taking on a hurt light. "You don't remember me?" the voice was spread thick with pain... the pain of someone who's been forgotten. Kai knew that pain, he knew it all too well.
Kai stared into the other man's crimson pools, so like his own. "Who are you?"
"Kai." a warm hand was placed on his shoulder, "Kai, I'm your father."
Heheh! I'm so evil! Stay tuned for the next chapter!
c'ya!
-Wolfchilde-