MasterFranny: this is Sequel Two of "Just Say it…" and there will be some yaoi, shounen-ai, and angst, but if you're looking for Male pregnancy, there won't be any. If you search for that, go to the alternative sequel "Dangerous Love". The two stories take place in the same time, that means they're parallel stories. If you want to read them both, you're way welcome.

Ah, before I forget. Since we are in Russia and the main language is Russian, it seems fair to me to use Russian as the main language. "Just Say it…" used as basic language Japanese even if there was no one using it, but in this one it will be Russian. If spoken, Japanese will be listed as 'other language'.

Look closer to the titles of the chapters. Maybe you can try to guess what song I am using to name the chapters!

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Rating: T may get higher

Summary: Alternative Sequel to "Just Say it...". While Kai is faced with an inopportune admirer, and a jealous Tala, Rei has to find the courage to tell his fellows he's with another boy. Tala/Kai, Bryan/Rei, sideways of Spencer/Ian, non-con OC/Kai. YAOI

Warning: you need to read "Just say it..." before this one to actually understand. Oh, and this is YAOI so if you don't like then don't read, I warned you. Also there will be angst.

Disclaimer: If my name was Aoki Takao, then maybe but since its not:-P

"Talking"

'Thinking'

"(Talking into other languages)"

-Dreams sequences, flashbacks, memories-

Piercing Love

CHAPTER 01: It's not a Big Deal

"You have got to be kidding, Kai," was the welcome he received as the slate haired teen walked in Tala's house that day.

Two weeks passed ever since Christmas Eve, and almost two months from the incident that made Rei and Bryan reveal their love for each other, and the problem that went next to it. Tala and Bryan still lived together, as did Rei and Kai, whilst Spencer and Ian found a little apartment and decided to go in there. Even if they did live in three different houses, the six of them usually interacted a lot in all of them, usually in Tala's and Bryan's because they had the largest couches, and it wasn't unusual for Kai to remain and sleep in Tala's bed and for Bryan to stay for the night in Rei's.

They were ok, and even though they still had to completely let go of their past, they were living happily just like this.

Kai sweatdropped, but was confused nonetheless, what did he mean? Kai sighed and reached his lover in the kitchen, finding the wolf eating some of the cookies Rei dropped in hours before. The red haired teen was looking less than amused, his blue eyes sparkling with disdain as they met Kai's own, but the latter simply shook his head in astonishment.

It was way too usual to have Tala acting like a jerk without him knowing why, and Kai was rather accustomed to it.

"Hello, Heart to Tala, what kind of drug did you inject yourself with today?" Kai bent forward and snatched one cookie away from the older teen's hand, popping it in his mouth with a delighted moan of appreciation. Rei was as good with food as ever. "Mmmh... chocolate drug, I can understand..."

"Rei told me you were searching for a little part-time job!" Tala sounded like he was plainly disgusted by the assumption, and his pout was so cute Kai had to give him a peck on the lips. Tala wasn't baffled as he continued his speech. "You're the richest person I know, you don't need to find a little job to keep you busy... that's what I'm for..." he added in a seductive tone, his hand trailing down to Kai's thigh.

Kai shook his head in despair, slapping the others hand away before glaring at the teen, "You don't understand, because you spend the whole day hanging around, blading, or doing me," Tala smirked, "But you have to understand I am not you. I like other things, and one of them is being busy, I want to know that I am doing something useful, not just be lazy like you! That's why I was searching for a job!"

Tala caught up in the past tense, and looked curiously up at him, "That means you gave up, or you found it?"

"I found a nice part-time job, it will keep me busy just in the morning, from eight AM to noon, from Monday to Friday" Kai was looking so happy Tala couldn't but accept the news.

It was true, he did nothing all day but shove himself from BeyBlade stadium to couch, he was becoming TV-dependant, but he liked this, since he could never let himself go when he was younger.

But to Kai it was a different matter, he couldn't bear to be lazy, he needed to do something in order to not die out of boredom, and having sex was not the only option. Besides, maybe it would be funny to go each day to pick Kai up from work, acting like a real koibito, like Kai always rambled about.

"And let me know, oh almighty Kai-who-acts-without-his-lover-knowing," Tala made a playful face, "what's the job you picked out? I'll see you happily taking orders as a waitress, with a delicious costume and-" he couldn't finish the sentence because Kai had slapped him hard on the head, pissed off. Tala laughed amiably and turned serious -well, acted as if he was. "So?"

"Oh, well, I work at an ice cream shop," Kai replied, "don't laugh!" he added blushing slightly as Tala started to giggle behind his hands, "it's a nice place, and my senpai is ok".

Tala frowned a little, trying to remember what the senpai word meant, and Kai sighed again, "I'm surprised for how much you speak of Japanese, the most basic words still bug you," the slate haired teen laughed, "it means older co-worker or older school mate".

Tala's frown decreased only to return in full mode as he thought about it, "is it a man?"

"It's a guy, he's called Nicolaj, we spoke by phone," Kai scowled at the flash in his lover's eyes as he hugged him. "Come on Tala, don't be so... jealous!"

Tala felt way too protective around his love, and he was damn jealous when he thought he needed to let others know Kai was his and only his.

"I am not!" was the indignant reply he received, together with a fake offended expression. "You can't really believe I am so possessive of you that I can't accept you will work with someone that will be able to drool on you half a day!"

Kai chuckled, "You said it, not me, Tala".

He stole another cookie before straightening up, and Tala was reminded of how astonishing beautiful Kai was.

The slate haired teen stood there stretching, eyes closed as he munched on the cookie, his shirt drifting upwards to let exposed part of Kai's belly skin, much to Tala's pleasure.

He wasn't wearing his usual scarf, because Rei was trying to get him wear more normal clothes than his usual ones, and he wasn't even wearing his marks. This was a big change, but Tala loved it.

It was like Kai was opening up, blossoming -but Tala would never tell him that- as if he was starting to forget, or at least he was starting to cope with, his past. Plus, he was hotter without the blue paintings, his pale complexion was warmed up by his eyes, and he looked less imposing.

He had let his hair grow a little, not that much, but now his back hair graced his neck in a very sexy pose, he was so hot standing there like this Tala was tempted to just pounce on him.

Not that Tala hadn't changed, he was used to wearing other things than his turtle necks and strange clothes, he now took a liking in leather, and his hair was a little longer too, but not that much.

Kai could feel Tala's stare on him and he moved, breaking the moment, and before leaving the room he glared at his love, "Don't even think about come to pick me up at noon, I'll be back by foot –plus you don't know where I work".

With that he left, leaving behind a very horny Tala. The said wolf groaned in displeasure before standing up, 'it's almost time for the daily TV routine,' he thought absent-mindedly as he picked up the last cookie, 'today's the start of the new season of Charmed...'

With a growing wonder about Piper and Leos welfare after future Chris' death, followed by the excitement for the new anime series that would start later that day, he trotted towards the couch trying to find the TV remote, but found nothing.

Worry picking up on him he searched in the room, becoming more and more desperate each moment, knowing he was missing one of his favourite TV shows, but the remote was anywhere to be found. As he was starting to panic, he looked on the table near the empty plate once filled with Rei's cookies, and he found a note by Kai.

Dear Tala,

Try to read something instead of watching TV, I took the remote with me,

Kisses, Kai

His scream could be heard in the distance and Kai picked it up as he walked to his daily job, the remote control securely placed in his pocket. A knowing smirk appeared on his lips, as he disappeared behind a corner.

Kai knew just how much Tala needed the TV, like he needed his work, but he was going to let his love suffer a little -plus, the red haired beauty was being turned into a brainless goof by the TV shows, not to mention one can open and change channels using the same TV, the remote wasn't indispensable... but Tala wouldn't remember that.

Hopefully enough he would get the hint and try to read some books, or maybe he would find out Kai's trick and start his morning ritual nonetheless...

Giggling Kai breathed the cold air and resumed walking toward the centre of the city.

Moscow was a very enchanting place to live in, no matter what. Cold wind blew all year along, but the temperature was also kind at times, and the beauty of the snow in winter was breath taking.

It looked like a giant bee hive, the people living inside always interacting with each other but not enough to cause trouble, and it was comfortable. People were not emotionless, often he was being pointed as the great Kai Hiwatari, or someone would show up to have him sign his book, or some boys and girls -not just of his age or younger, but also older than him- would whistle in his direction, or people he knew would greet him and wave him hello.

It wasn't completely comfortable with this, but he liked the sensation sometimes. That meant he wasn't a thing, but he was a person as well, contrary of what Boris said about him.

He shuddered, he would not think about that man anymore -he was far from him, he was in prison, he would never come back. He was free now, and Tala was there with him also.

Thinking back at the recent past, Kai found himself happily remembering when he and Tala actually confessed their love as he passed by the park in which it had happened.

It hadn't been that romantic, not at all, in fact Kai had been blading against Tala, when the older boy simply told him he loved him. Just like that, in a moment of quiet between the two beasts, Tala had said, "I love you Kai".

That had caused Kai to lose control of the match, having Tala win with one single blow. Kai was furious, because he couldn't believe Tala would use such a trick to win, not to mention hurt him that way.

Tala could not know Kai was in love with him, he could not know how much pain he gave to Kai with that sentence.

But the slate haired teen had pushed his hurt deep down, and faking a mild rage, together with a fake amusement, he'd scolded Tala for using such low tricks with him.

Tala did not laugh however; he simply stood there, unmoving, serious, and had asked if Kai really thought it to be a joke.

Kai had laughed hard, his laugh forced and false, almost bitter; he didn't like being fooled like this. Then Tala's eyes filled with hurt, he'd asked if Kai thought he wasn't enough for him.

Kai had asked if he thought it was funny, to play with his feeling like this, to fake love when he knew he couldn't be loved. Tala had been shocked to hear this, and had asked the slate haired blader if he really thought he would never be loved. Kai replied he was just an object, just like Boris wanted him to be, and Tala had run to him to hug him tightly, assuring him he was not an object.

Kai hadn't looked convinced, he said he loved Tala, but Tala couldn't love him because he was an object and he wasn't allowed to be loved by someone as perfect as Tala was. That's when Tala had kissed him, a breath taking kiss that made Kai's legs go jellified, and had told him he loved him so much.

Kai couldn't believe Tala could love him, but Tala assured him he would die to protect him from his past.

Kai closed his eyes, sweet memories playing in his mind. Tala had been so nice, that's why he trusted him with his body also, he had nothing else to give except his heart and his body, and they both were Tala's.

Snapping out of his thoughts he saw he was in front of the ice cream shop, which had a giant sign with written on it, in shiny colours, 'Ice Dreams'. Next to the writing there was this giant thing that looked like a big Ice Cream with a happy smile and stars behind it.

Kai frowned at the cliché name, feeling rather disturbed by the giant ice cream, but shook the slight disgust away, this was his job, he was supposed to like it... shuddering he entered the transparent door and looked around.

It was a big room, with one transparent glass in place of one wall, whilst the other three walls were painted a light brown that was a suspicious mix of brown and orange. At one side there was a big oak counter, with a glass container filled with different flavours of ice cream.

In the rest of the local there were tables and chairs scattered around in shipshape, and it looked really good.

People were eating at the tables or at the counter, chatting happily with each other, and Kai found himself at ease in there. Forget the name, he liked it in there.

At the counter a guy on his twenties looked up from his work and smiled at him, "Hey, you're the new one, Hiwatari Kai?" He was tall, as tall as Bryan and Spencer maybe, and he had black hair with violet highlights. His eyes were of a deep brown, and he wore a white uniform with the same logo that there was on the sign of the shop, a little ice cream with the writing Ice Dreams.

Kai nodded, heading towards the older guy, "yes, we spoke by phone, my name is Kai and I wanted to work here".

The guy, Nicolaj, smiled warmly at him, his hand lifting up to curl around Kai's own in a gesture of welcome, and then he shook it. Kai accepted the shake then he smiled slightly, "It's nice here," he commented following Nicolaj around to the back room.

"Yes, you'll love to work here, the customers are nice and pleasant, and there isn't much work... here, take this, I think it fits you," Nicolaj handed Kai his own uniform and Kai shuddered.

He knew he had to wear this in order to work, but just look at it; it was too white, too clean, and too pure, with the little sickening name on it and the little smiling ice cream...

Kai never liked to wear white, but this was simply too much.

Nicolaj, seeing his distress, misinterpreted it, "Don't worry, if it doesn't fit you we have a larger one, but I don't think you'll need it," he smiled in a flirtatious way, "You'll start tomorrow morning at eight AM, be sure to be punctual, and, it's nice to have you in there..."

Kai, too caught up in his hatred and disgust for the uniform, waved dismissively at him, and walked away with his new uniform tightly gripped in his hands.

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Rei looked at his work with a satisfied expression; he couldn't say he wasn't proud of himself.

In front of him there were three cakes, each one with a different flavour and a different appearance. They were surely a real art work.

The first one was a chocolate cake, but he had used a recipe from a friend of his, it was not a Chinese cake, nor Russian or Japanese or American. It was European.

A Sacher torte. Three coating in chocolate, jam, more chocolate, and cocoa.

The next one was almost as beautiful as the first was, being a yogurt cake, all white and creamy.

It was filled with strawberry cream, with nuts, peanuts, chestnuts -that too, was a gift from the Majestics- as to say, a caloric bomb.

The last one was a simple carrot cake, with cinnamon and lemon.

He knew the D-Boys would be way overly excited to just smell these wonders, he bet they would plead him to taste them...

Happily thinking about how good life was, he almost missed the phone ringing down the hall, but he was fast to go and pick it up. As fast as he was, he almost tripped on the carpet, but managed to keep himself on balance long enough to pick up the phone.

"(Rei? Is that you?)" A familiar voice echoed from the other end.

Rei felt his insides squirm both in a good and in a bad way. He knew that voice, it was his best friend Lee.

"(Lee! It's nice to hear you! How are you my friend?)" Rei was really happy Lee called, but he was suspicious as well, this was the first call in months, and he was almost sure the tribe chief wasn't that happy his son was calling a traitor.

"(I'm fine, Rei, but tell me about you, how's life in Russia?)" Lee's voice was warm and filled with happiness, and Rei felt himself relax. He'd wanted so badly to hear him again, he was missing his village a lot, even if his friends and Bryan were making sure to have him feel at home -and surely enough he was at home- but he wanted to see his childhood friends, and the sadness of his own people accusing him of being a traitor was still fresh in his mind.

"(I'm fine, you can't understand how I feel here, it's fantastic...)" Rei sighed as the conversation continued a little, both teens feeling content with talking to each other.

Then, Lee cleared his throat, "(Rei, I know this may sound a little rushed up, but I want to know if it would be ok to come to Russia to see you, just me and Mariah...)" Lee's voice was pleadingly, but the question surprised Rei a lot.

Mariah had never been that happy of him staying in Russia, because she thought of him as more than just a friend, and Rei never told them he was not straight, nor did he tell them he stayed in Russia to be with Kai -now if he thought of him and Kai he felt a sudden urge to giggle.

But he was so happy they were going to come that he forget it all, the only thing that mattered was that his childhood friends were going to come and visit him, and he was way too happy to complain.

"(Sure as Hell Lee! It would be wonderful to have you here!)" Rei felt excitement picking up on him, "(When are you going to come? And who will pay for the tickets?)"

The village was not that rich, so he assumed someone was going to pay for their trip.

"(Rei, you don't need to worry, Mr. Dickinson offered to pay for us, and we'll be in Russia this weekend,)" the White Tigers leader was happy too, Rei could hear it by his voice.

So when he shut down the communication he started bouncing around, too happy to keep it all for himself. He needed to tell Kai, and Tala, and...

He stopped in the middle of the room, part of his excitement disappearing as he remembered he had to tell Bryan too. The Falcon never liked the Chinese bladers, not that they liked him but still.

They hated each other, but both parts loved Rei so much, the Chinese raven haired teen was sure they would get along somehow for his sake.

As he looked at the cakes, he frowned; maybe he would have to threaten Bryan to behave...

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MasterFranny: well then, the first chapter is done. I had hard time to find a suitable alternative sequel, but now I'm on the hook so let my story live:)

And, the place Kai works in, did you ever watch 'Happy Family'? Well, the place in which the younger son works at first, that's it. Or at least, something like that or the shop in which the female chara of Marmalade Boy works in, just with tables in... kinda hard to explain now.

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