Kai instantly turned around when he felt something, more likely someone, bumped him from behind. Then, he saw a strange yet familiar face in front of him. The other person stood up quickly and said,

"Kai Hiwatari, is that really you?"

He blinked in surprise. Sure, he is popular because he's rich and powerful but not in his six years of being the CEO of the Hiwatari Group some stranger has asked him an innocent question. He scanned the other person's physique and saw his PRESS Id. This is normal. He is, after all, a member of the press.

"Don't you recognize me, Kai?" the other person asked Kai lightly that made Kai's eyebrows furrow. Sure this guy knows him.

Kai thought really hard when he saw the other person's hair. It is long and wrapped in a white hair wrap. Strange, he thought. He knew that he know someone who sported that kind of look in his teens.

"C'mon Kai. I know you're better than that. Don't tell me that you have already forgotten me after all these years." The other person said in an amused tone that made Kai a little irritated.

What the hell is this person talking about? Kai wanted to remember but he can't. Work is really getting him really out of his social life. He is still left clueless with the other person's identity but when he saw his golden orbs, he is now certain that he knows this person. He smiled. Rei Kon. Fate listened to him after all.

"What happened to you?" is Kai's instant question the moment he recognized the person he's talking to.

"Well, I'm just a photographer for some large publishing company out there compared to someone who is just a CEO of some major companies in Japan and other countries as far as know." Rei responded with amused sarcasm.

"I know you're better than that. What I mean is, what happened to your hair" Kai said, imitating his sixteen-year-old cold tone. He never felt this happy in six years.

"Oh." Rei said, touching his wrapped hair. Should he or he should not? He didn't respond. Changing his hairstyle was the biggest change he had made in his life.

When Rei didn't respond, Kai concluded that there must be something wrong with his question so he must change the topic.

"Are you going somewhere? How about having lunch? My treat." Kai offered, checking the time. As far as he knows, his next meeting will be at 3:00. Maybe he can spend time with an old friend like he dreamt of.

"Yes but maybe I can spare time for the CEO. It would be a shame if I turn you down. You, after all, are still a superior." Rei said teasingly.

"C'mon. Ditch the teasing. When I'm not in a meeting or in the office, I'm just Kai, alright?" Kai said in a rather irritated tone. Even after six years, Rei is still the innocent and youthful one.

"I'm just kidding Kai. To be honest, I did miss seeing you and Tyson fight during trainings. Maybe you can tell me a lot about your life within the past years. I'm sure a lot of things have changed." Rei said cheerfully. He can develop pictures later.

Beep! Beep!

Kai reached for his phone and answered. It is from his secretary. This should not be any meeting or he'll kill her for sure. Rei just snorted softly. A CEO will always be a CEO.

"Kai Hiwatari speaking." Kai said coldly. If she's going to ruin a time to relax, she'd better be scared.

"Ss-sir? Tt-this is-s Mi-miran-n-da." His secretary stuttered due to Kai's obviously cold tone.

"I know. What do you want?" Kai, again, asked coldly. God, Miranda should stop being the nervous type or else, he'll fire her.

"President Yin of the Yin Chemicals cancelled your meeting for today which is supposed to be at 3:00 pm. That means you have no other meetings for today except this dinner with Mr. Ivanov you asked me to record." Miranda said, finding her voice. Though she is older that her boss, she still can't help but feel scared every time she talks with Kai Hiwatari.

Kai inwardly smiled. A time of my life. Maybe he'll consider Miranda's job after all.

"Alright Miranda. Thank you. And please, cancel all my meetings tomorrow." Kai directed his secretary. Maybe he can have a day for himself tomorrow.

"But sir, tomorrow will be your meeting with the executive board and the stockholders?" Miranda reasoned. This is really odd. President Kai Hiwatari of the Hiwatari International Group of Companies never in six years cancelled any appointments he had made so why start now?

"I said, cancel it all." Kai said dangerously. No one dared to contradict with Kai Hiwatari. Well, except Tyson and the other Breakers.

Kai heard Miranda gulp in the other end. He smirked. He always has that effect on everyone he's talking to seriously. Ha! Serves her right, he thought childishly.

"Yes, sir." was Miranda's simple reply. She wouldn't dare contradict her boss anymore. It gives her the creeps.

"Good." And with that, he ended the phone call. C'mon, he's with a friend.

"So, hungry?" Kai asked, turning to Rei. Despite the fact that he and Rei never saw each other after 6 years, he is still comfortable with him as ever. Even before he had broken his shield down to the Blade Breakers, he is really comfortable with him.

"Aren't you needed in your office?" Rei asked in return. Kai is undoubtedly a busy person and he is puzzled if how Kai can make time for him.

Kai just went down to his car and went in, ignoring Rei's question that left the other male puzzled. When Rei didn't follow his suit, Kai opened one window.

"Are you just going to stand there or you want to eat? I'm starving!" Kai said in a very un-Kai like tone.

Rei smiled in surprise. Well, Kai never complained of being hungry or something. Maybe he needs to get to know the new Kai Hiwatari.

oOo

"You're very lucky that you have your life in your hands. I mean, I felt that I was deprived of my life after gaining my family's companies and stuff. I can't go out whenever I like and even at home, you secretary calls you even in the middle of the night just to inform you of some late announcements of meetings and appointments. I still see Tala and the other Russians but being with Tala is insane!" Kai said openly while he and Rei sat in the park after having lunch.

Rei licked his chocolate ice cream as he listened to Kai's speech. It's great that Kai is more open to him. It is like starting all over again as grown-ups, or maybe not. We are not that old yet!

"C'mon Kai! Get over it. You are a Hiwatari! You are born rich and powerful. Your father wouldn't want you to live poor right?" Rei said bluntly as he devour his ice cream.

Kai looked at Rei. He never changed. Still youthful yet matured. Still loves ice cream despite the cold atmosphere. Well, at least, he is happy with his life.

"I've done a lot of talking now. Maybe it's time for you to share something." Kai said in a childish way. He never imagined that he would talk like that in his life!

"Before I forget, Kenny just emailed me last month and informed me that he finally finished his course in New York and he will be working with Max's mom. Max is also doing well, he says, and at that time, they are asking me if I have any contact with you yet. I told them no but maybe later, I'll tell them yes." Rei said cheerfully, finishing his ice cream.

"Really? They actually asked for me?" Kai asked in amazement. To be honest, he never expected them to care for him because he hasn't really been that nice to them but still he is happy they cared for him.

"Yup. They asked for you. Amazed aren't you?" Rei asked. Kai is still Kai except for the fact that he's way nicer and cooler than he was six years ago.

"What's with your hair? I see that you have ditched the red yin yang bandana." Kai inquired as a matter of factly.

"I-I.. I actually did not ditch it." Rei said, his tone is filled with obvious sadness.

"Then what happened to it?" Kai asked out of curiosity. Rei never removed his red bandana ever since.

"Before we all separated ways, I lost it in the plane. I don't know how and who got it but it's pretty upsetting because it was my only memory of my parents. And since I don't have my bandana anymore, I had to have my bangs trimmed. Having my haircut is also agonizing but I have to live with it. There, happy?" Rei told Kai the reason behind his missing bandana.

"You can always get a new bandana right?" Kai asked, gazing at the small girl and her father on the opposite bench.

Rei followed Kai's gaze and saw the sadness and emptiness inside him. As far as he knew, Kai's parents were killed when Kai was barely a year old so his grandfather took him into the Abbey.

"You are not the only one who never felt the warmth of having parents, Kai. I did too. My adoptive parents never actually cared for me. They took me in because the elders in our village told them to do so. Well, I was lucky enough when my foster mother gave me my dad's bandana when I was three years old. At least you got your grandfather." Rei told Kai lightly, remembering his past.

Kai looked at Rei. It was like Rei can see through him and read between his words. He found it amusing. After six years of being enclosed in a world of endless work and twenty-two years of endless solitary life, it felt really light for him to have someone who can clearly understand him. Tala can understand him but when he is overly serious, he can have some sort of suicidal thoughts like Bryan.

"My grandfather is no good either, if you ask me. I barely see him outside trainings. He treats me like his play toy though to be honest, I was way lucky than the other orphans in the Abbey. I am free to do what I want while the others can't. But I'm not a total spoiled kid. I also get "disciplined" when I do something wrong. If I get freedom, I get the double of punishment for every wrong action. I really got used to it even though I was really young back then." Kai told Rei without any sign of bitterness in his tone. He had already learned to accept his past and decided that it would be no use if he would continue to regret it.

"Well… he's still your family. He never lay a finger on you didn't he?" Rei asked Kai comfortably knowing that Kai won't choke him to death when he asks anything about it.

"True, he did not lay a singer finger on me. It was Balkov who did the dirty work. But even he didn't lay a finger on me; his tongue was very sharp for a kid. He'll say things no one would like to hear and that trained me to be emotionless. I only cried once in my entire life after my parents' death. Not even when I was a baby, that's what my care taker told me." Kai said easily.

"Care taker? You had a care taker?" Rei asked in disbelief. Kai Hiwatari, the independent, emotionless and strong former Breakers' team captain had a nanny?

Kai chuckled. As if reading Rei's thoughts, he said in an amused tone, "Who would ever think that I had a care taker? I am independent and reliable. But yes, I did have a care taker until I was four years old."

"What happened to your care taker?" Rei asked out of curiosity. It is a juicy detail of Kai's life no one would ever want to miss!

Kai smiled sadly. Rei then knew that something bad happened but he didn't interrupt.

"When I was already four years old, Voltaire ordered Balkov to train me. My caretaker, Kanna, said that I should be good and I shouldn't cry during trainings. When I returned to my room, I found her, lying on the floor, drenched in her own blood. That was then I realized that she knew that she would be killed. I didn't cry like she said." Kai said sadly. His caretaker was the only person who truly cared for Kai in his younger years.

Rei remained silent as he watched the clouds covering up the sun's rays. Then he returned his gaze back to Kai who continued watching the father and daughter. Maybe they should lighten the mood.

"Kai." Rei said to catch Kai's attention.

Kai instantly turned to him and their eyes met. Kai got lost in Rei's innocent golden orbs. So innocent and deep, he thought. But before getting too much attention, Kai regained his senses. Rei, noticing that he already got Kai's attention, smiled.

"You mentioned that you are still in contact with your Russian friends. How are they?" Rei asked thoughtfully. He is a very forgiving person!

"They are all good. Ian is working for my research lab as a main technician. Spencer is in a military camp. It suits him if you ask me. Bryan is finishing his degree on Chemistry. And Tala," Kai sighed when it was Tala's turn.

Rei waited patiently.

"Tala is working for me too because he said he wanted to and he made a big confession." Kai said heavily.

"What confession?" Rei wanted to know.

"I swear that you wouldn't like to know." Kai said, denying Rei's question.

"C'mon Kai! We are friends!" Rei said convincingly.

Kai sighed and dropped his shoulders. It is not really in Tala's appearance but he said that he is.

"Well, he confessed it loudly and sanely in an executive board meeting when the topic came out of nowhere. He said that he is and proud to be a bisexual. Pretty shocking, to be honest but, I don't know, because of that, he gained respect from people in the company." Kai spilled without feeling.

Rei blinked. "Well, what's wrong with that?"

"When Bryan found out, he freaked out like crazy and the both of them started bickering non stop about everything. And later, the five of us are going to meet again so I don't know what will happen." Kai said dryly.

"Oh." was all that Rei can say.

"How about young kitty friends? How are they?" Kai asked.

"Them, well, Mariah and Lee were married 2 years ago by the elders while Gary and Kevin are still being children as they are." Rei explain.

There was a moment of silence between the two until it is time for them to part ways.

"The sun is coming down. Maybe I should go. You too." Rei said, standing up and wearing his bag.

Kai just nodded and stood up too.

"So, see you when I see you!" Rei said cheerfully as he turned to walk away.

When Rei is already nowhere to be seen, Kai remembered something. I forgot to ask his rescidence! Way to go Hiwatari! He just made his way to his car and drove to his mansion to meet Tala and the other Russians. He just smiled as he drives. Maybe I'll see him soon.

tbc….

Ice Spirit: There you have it. Chapter 2. Tell me what you think by reviewing. I value your opinion because it helps me improve my work.

Your Icy Sistah

-Ice Spirit-