Torn

He can't leave…

The paper was stained with more tears as I cried onto it…I couldn't believe Tala was actually gone! I wouldn't believe it! I couldn't! But I did…I jumped as a hand was placed on my back. It was Rei. I looked at him, his eyes were full of tears, but he knew he didn't feel as bad as me.

"Is he coming back? He is right, I mean…" He pointed to part of the note. "He said we would go, but who is missing? He's gone to get them…he's coming back…" Rei's words were reassuring, but I didn't feel like I understood.

"The other Demo-boys…I, we, made a paradise together once…we wanted to escape, so we made a place we could…where it wasn't to warm…but it wasn't always snowing…were it had beaches and rocks…a place were we would never feel alone…if Tala's getting anyone…it'll be the others…but…he's going to get himself killed…" Rei looked at me sadly, then smiled.

"He won't die…I know he won't!" Rei said. I looked at him, how could he say those words with so much confidence. My bad thoughts of Tala seemed to drift away as I locked eyes with Rei. I knew somehow…he would be back…I always trusted Rei's opinion the most, and if Rei thought…no…KNEW Tala wouldn't die, I believed him!

"He wont…" I said, it sounded right. "He'll be back! We know he will…" Rei smiled more. "Can we…go and get him?" Rei looked in thought for a moment, then smiled, standing up, looking like the angle he was, he reached a hand out. I grasped it. He was like a heavenly guardian, sent to get me.

"We'll see…we'll see."

Rei's pov.

I listened to the phone ring. I don't know how exactly I managed to get this phone number, but I was glad I had it.

:Hello:

"Hello, Bryan? This is Rei."

:Rei: Even he sounded amazed. :How did you…:

"Err…I don't know…hey, listen, can we come visit?"

:Rei, this is a very important matter, I don't think you should get involved-:

"Tuff! Kai's upstairs, crying himself to sleep, and so I'm involved, whether you like it, or not!" I knew what these feelings I had for Kai were. It started of a small crush, I tried to avoid touching him, but I wanted to be near him. It slowly turned into a bit of an obsession, but it was defiantly something strong now. It mightn't be love, but it was close.

:Rei…you like him, don't you: I felt my face heat up. :Your blushing, I can tell you are, you like him a lot.:

"N-n-no!" Just cause I did, didn't mean I would SAY I did!

:You do! Not only are you an AWFUL liar, but Tala's been telling me about you to. You like him, go on, say it!" I could hear the sneer in his voice, he wasn't the same Bryan I knew a while ago…

"I don't! it's all lies!" I almost shouted. I could hear him laugh a bit. "Oh, and I bet you have an object of affection!" I said, glaring into the air.

:well that's nothing of YOUR concern now, is it:

"Answer my question!"

:I don't think it's a very good idea to bring Kai across, I defiantly don't think you should come…:

"I'll take that as a yes?" I heard him sigh.

:I'm not going to win.:

"No, you're not, so tell me what I want to hear."

:I'll see what I can do.: I paused.

"Good enough, for now. I'll ring back soon."

:How soon is soon:

"At the most tomorrow morning."

:You need to get a better hobby.:

"Yea, whatever, just get something sorted."

:Fine, bye.: I heard the phone click to finish the call. I stood and went to check on Kai. If things stayed like this, Kai would have back whatever it was…I think it was something like a paradise, I'm not sure, but I know that I can try to get it back, and I know Tala's helping me without knowing it. I hope it will make everything go away.

I got up to Kai's room and opened the door a little after tapping on it and getting no answer. I walked over to Kai's sleeping figure. His cheeks had red lines stained on them. You could tell he'd been crying. I stroked his cheek, he leaned into the touch. I stood and went to the bathroom, got a wet flannel, and walked back to Kai, cleaning the lines and the smudged paint from the side of his face, then putting the flannel away. I continued stroking his soft skin. I always imagined it to be soft, even though it was porcelain white. His features seemed to relax more and more. I held my palm against his cheek and he used it like a pillow. I stood and left the room as quietly as I could. I didn't want to, but I knew Kai would be up soon.

Kai's pov.

I opened my eyes as I heard the door open and close. I touched my cheek. I couldn't believe he just did that! He couldn't like me, I was always so mean to him…to all of them…I left them twice for my own reasons, first time I tried to steal their bit-beasts. I couldn't believe that he might like me, not even a little. I sat up. What was it I was feeling? I could feel my heart beat getting faster…

Flash back

A small Kai was sat with a bigger girl, probably in her teens. He looked up at her, she was playing with some string, blushing softly.

"What's wrong?" He asked, stretching up to feel her forehead. "Are you sick?" She laughed. A small Tala hit him over the head.

"She's not sick!" Kai looked confused. "She I love!" He said mockingly. The girl blushed harder. Kai looked at her.

"What's…love like?" She started at him.

"It's when you're heart beats faster…"

He held his chest, it hurt.

"You lose your self around that person…"

I fell back.

"You feel safe…"

He smiled softly, what if Rei did love him?

"And you feel happy around that person, you don't want to lose them…"

He looked at the picture next to his bed, he looked at the Chinese blader in the middle of them.

"It's scary." Tala said. Kai looked at him. "It makes you be an idiot, you get absorbed, you become more open, and you don't notice."

He hadn't noticed, he had been more open, and he'd certainly been an idiot. He got out of the bed. He had to tell Rei…but now all he needed to do was figure out how…