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Just my Luck

A/N: Before you start.. Happy Holidays people!

Chapter 16

Kai Hiwatari was never the type to get jealous over anything. Much less a girl. For him jealous, jealousy and all of its synonyms didn't mean a thing. He narrowed his eyes as he watched the scene before him. Rei, his supposed 'best friend' was flirting with his uhh… friend. Yep, a very close friend. She wasn't his girlfriend for that matter so what else would she be? Not like he wanted to be her boyfriend… He scoffed at the thought.

"Really?" Kai turned his head to see Hilary giggle at what something Rei had said.

It had been a week after he had been discharged from the hospital. And since then Hilary would somehow always err… how do you say… avoid him. Why? He didn't know either. And at the same time she seemed to be always with that treacherous neko-jin friend of his. Of course treacherous wasn't really a word for somebody like Rei… But today it seemed it was.

Kai sighed and stood up, tired of watching the 'scene' between his two 'friends'. Ok so he was a little jealous… ok he was jealous really really jealous, and he didn't like at least one bit of what he was seeing. He walked into Takao's dining room and found the latter wolfing down his breakfast. He rolled his eyes and decided to take the seat in front of him.

"Umf… Good morning… uuhh… Kai," Takao mumbled in between munching his food. "Oh… good morning too…"

Kai nodded once in response and opened one eye to find Hilary and Rei have entered the room.

Hilary was smiling, a very big smile and Rei was just being Rei, yes the same old treacherous neko-jin of a friend. Kai's left eyebrow twitched as he noticed Hilary had taken the seat beside him. He turned away from the girl's prying eyes and settled in staring at his breakfast.

"Aren't you hungry?" Hilary asked, playing with her fork.

Kai, noticing the question was for him, quickly shook his head as a 'no'.

"So… you're not gonna eat that?"

"No,"

"… Why aren't you going to?"

"Because… I am NOT hungry," He snapped back, he gritted his teeth, what the hell does she want?

Hilary jumped a little because of Kai snapping but quickly diverted her attention back to her banquet.

Kai sighed and stood up. He needed to go somewhere. Some place he could think without being interrupted.

And as he walked towards 'that' place… wherever that place could be… His mind replayed the events that had occurred. Hilary pestering him, him snapping and then him leaving. She must really hate him now. Kai shook his head, a futile attempt to rid his mind of such thoughts. Its not like he would care if she hated him. I mean she and that neko-jin was responsible for this huge turmoil of his.

I mean if they don't go around either always next to each other or in front of each other, this would not be happening. And if they don't flirt every chance they get, this would never have happened. I mean they aren't even an item! Are they..? Kai stopped dead in his tracks.

Kai scowled as he silently cursed his feet for bringing him here. How was he supposed to concentrate around his team? Yes his wretched feet had brought him to the beach. The beach where he and his team usually train. Yes, that one. Kai once again, sighed in defeat as he made his way to the group.

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Kai glared at the neko-jin in front of him. They really don't get tired do they? They are at it again. Kai's eyebrow twitched. Don't they get tired of this… this accursed custom known as flirting?

Rei feeling that he was being watched, turned his head to take a quick glance behind him. And right now he was scared. He was really scared alright. Because behind him was a most likely angry Kai. He turned his head as he peeked again, shivering as he did so. He felt a hand on his shoulder.

"Are you alright?" He turned to see Hilary looking at him with that concerned face of hers. Don't do this Hilary. I don't have my life insurance yet… Quickly he devised a plan of escape.

"I-I'm okay… hey Hil, I'm just going to check on the guys," Rei excused himself as he stood up, dusting his pants, "I'll be back soon," He turned around as he made his way to where Takao said they would be shopping. He didn't like the glares Kai were giving him. He didn't like them one bit.

"O-kay…" Hilary trailed on as she diverted her scenery back to the sea before her. She rested her head on her knees. What is wrong with Rei today?

Kai smirked as he followed Rei's retreating back. Mission accomplished.

"Hey Kai?" Came Hilary's voice.

"What?" came Kai's cold answer, as usual, she grimaced.

"Oh… nothing…"

"Hn…"

The waves crashed.

"Rei's a really nice guy you know…"

Oh back to this topic again are we?

"Yeah…" He tried to make it sound sarcastic. Yet it didn't seem to work. He wasn't good at being sarcastic. Not at all.

"I really like him…"

Kai stared at her in disbelief.

Hilary noticing Kai's sudden silence, quickly added, "But as a friend,"

"Oh…" Kai shifted his gaze to stare at the sand, refusing to see any part of her whatsoever. "But back at the island… you said you had a crush on him…"

Hilary felt heat rise up to her cheeks, "W-well… that was… notice that I was speaking in past tense… that was a long time ago…" She paused. "Besides… there's…"

"There's somebody else I like…" She whispered.

"Pardon?"

"Oh nothing!" Hilary said as she stood up and brushed sand of her skirt. She turned around, head bowed. She didn't want him to see her in well her flushed state. "Anyway let's go check on the guys!" She nodded as she walked off. Leaving Kai with a smirk on his face.

So she doesn't like like Rei… Maybe she likes me—stupid brain! Thinking such thoughts! Kai shook his head, for what seemed like the 5th time.

Maybe being jealous wasn't so bad after all.

A/N: It was short… yes… and what kind of ending was that! Hehe.. anyway I wanted to finish before xmas so here! I present to you the rushed chapter 16! MUahaha.. anyways thanks for reading guys!

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