JAPAN ROCKS!!! Ohhhh I've been having serious 'I'm not in Japan anymore' depression periods… Tee hee hee I got much Pocky while I was out there! For you poor souls who didn't even know the existence of Pocky, it is a Japanese sweet, which consists of biscuit sticks covered in chocolate which are really addictive and are THE best thing since sliced bread. And they make me go sooo hyper! Anyway, back to the story… Thank you my reviewers! I love u all! Even if there are less of u… sob

LadyValkov: The glare just rocks ne? I go all squiggly when he gives people his death glare…. squiggle

devilburns: Awwww you're all too nice to me! Thank you for your kind words, I'll will try hard to live up to them!

Sorekai: Voila! Hope you like! Sorry it took so long, I'll try harder I will!!!

Doangel: Ta muchly my friend, I hope you enjoy the rest of the story as much as you have the first part.

ClowSword-Wielder: WOOT! Another fan of the death glare! I don't think anyone can resist really… sigh anyway, I'm glad you like the story, keep reading and reviewing and I'll keep writing!

Kai Hiwatari1: You got the number 1??? Oh how I envy the first person who got that name…(well apart from the real thing of course) Arigato gozaimasu for your praise, isn't Tyson just such a prat? Sorry to all you Tyson lovers out there, but I can't help thinking Tyson is an idiot. However I did try and keep him in character and not make him into too much of an idiot, I hope that came across ok! What are your thoughts on Tyson my friend?

This chapter is dedicated to LadyValkov who has reviewed me sooo much and I am sooo thankful for a reviewer like her!

And now for the moment you've all been waiting for it is….

Voices

Rai's POV

I entered the hotel room slowly, even though I knew that I should have been rushing around, hurrying to get back to Kai's side. I hate hospitals. Especially if Kai is in one of them. It's the smell of disinfectant, the feeling of death and decay all around, its such an odious feeling. I walked towards the shower, feeling really rough and dirtier than ever.

I turned the shower on, the sound of the water hitting the floor echoing all around and somehow calming my tired and overworked mind. I really shouldn't think that much all at once. My ragged dirty clothes hit the floor and I stepped into the water, cursing when I realised I'd only turned the cold on. While I was waiting for it to warm up, I examined my little finger, well, stub of a finger. It felt so strange not having it there. The pain killers had been working for a while now, and were starting to wear off but the fact that there was no feeling coming from my little finger, affected me more than the actual pain itself.

I tentatively tried the water again, sighing with relief as warm water slid down my body. I massaged my stomach, wincing when I hit a sore spot. I examined the rest of my body to find only a few large bruises dotted around. It looked rather strange, considering my skin is quite a light colour. For the fifth time in half an hour, my perverted mind took over again, I wonder what Kai would look like…

Enter dream mode

It's dark. A hotel room? The moonlight is just filtering in through the window, highlighting Kai's blue hair. He's looking down at me with a look in his eyes I'd never seen before. Could it be? He leans down and puts his hand to my cheek. Such soft skin against mine…I lean closer to him, putting my hands on his chest, realising that his shirt isn't there. I can't help but stare at the toned stomach, the chiselled chest, I glide my hands across his skin, exploring, memorising every muscle, every shape, him. I receive a slight moan from Kai. My left hand continues up towards his face, to hold his like he's holding mine…Hold on. Five fingers???

THUNK. I came back down from my fantasy land, landing flat on my face, literally. Water continued to run, hitting my head and running along down my face which was having a little reunion with the floor. I groaned and pushed myself back up onto my knees, letting the water continue to hit my face. And that was a really nice dream too…I sighed and stood up, deciding I had better finish my shower quickly, in case the real Kai woke up.

Feeling slightly more refreshed, I left the bathroom, securing a white towel around my waist, to go and look for some clothes. It was only a short hunt before I found some of my clothes which had been packed very neatly in a small black duffel bag. I shoved on a white, Chinese style, button up shirt and black jog pants and attempted to dry my long and now quite well looked after hair. I sighed as my eyes began to droop. I hadn't realised just how tired I was. I thought back to the last few days. I hadn't really slept much, only an hour at a time and then woke up to check Kai's pale face, to watch him breath in and out steadily. I suppose I really didn't want to miss him waking up and me not being there to comfort him if he became upset. In my heart, I was still holding on to the thin thread of hope that Kai would wake up and remember everything, that he would remember ME.

I finished brushing my hair and shoved it up into a rough ponytail, just in case Kai wanted me to let it loose again. With that thought, I tied a bandanna around my head to keep any stray hairs around my face out of it.

I stopped and suddenly I was lost. Should I go back to the hospital now? Or hang around here a bit longer? My immediate response was the former, but suddenly my stomach growled and made the decision for me. Ah, food might be a good idea…Just thinking of food made me feel ill, but I hadn't eaten properly in days and the others were probably beginning to get worried. I sighed heavily, my arms drooping low, shoulders slumped and resigned myself to find something to eat. I certainly wasn't going to eat hospital food, Tyson the human dustbin may be able to eat it, but I certainly can't stand it. I hunted for food, first checking in the mini fridge in the corner. Success! I had a choice. I could eat sandwiches which were probably prepared specially for me, or I could eat the huge tub of ice cream that was badly hidden behind a couple of bottles of water. Throwing all thoughts of eating properly out the window, I grabbed the tub of ice cream and as an after thought, grabbed a bottle of water, That's kinda healthy isn't it? I rummaged around for a spoon and then settled myself on the sofa, cross-legged, spooning rather excessive amounts of cookie dough ice cream into my mouth hurriedly, like I was a little kid who was eating something his mother had told him not to. So I don't usually eat junk food… why shouldn't I? 'Because you're only eating it out of depression' a sneaking voice in the back of my head said. Well I don't care. 'Yes you do'

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'GAHHHHH!' I yelled out loud and then quickly shut my mouth when I realised what I was doing.

A minute later, I was sitting on the sofa eating the sandwiches, muttering to myself.

The phone rang, making me jump 5 foot in the air. I cursed for moving so sharply, I was still sore from all of the bruises I had received. To further worsen my mood, the phone decided it did not want to be found, instead it wanted to play hide and seek. I growled deeply, and living up to my reputation of being part neko, I pounced and landed on the floor in front of the closet, almost clawing the door open in my desperation, it must be the others, Kai must be awake! However in the midst of my desperation I did take a moment to puzzle over the fact that the phone was in the wardrobe.. rather random…I beamed as I grabbed the phone.

'moshi, moshi?'

'Ah Rai, I'm glad you finally took a break, I was getting rather worried.'

'Mr Dickenson?'

'Ah sorry, yes, it's me, I'm afraid I've been held up a little longer than I expected, although Kenny has done a grand job of filling me in with all of the details.'

'Oh' I replied, my heart sinking to my feet with a loud thunk.

'Rai? Are you quite alright? You are getting some rest aren't you? Your team mates are awfully worried about you, you know.'

'Hmm, yes I know, I'm fine.'

'Hmmm, well I'm sorry I'm not there to make sure of that. Mr Granger and I are currently at the airport in Tokyo, so unfortunately we'll be a while yet. Give Kai my regards and do look after yourself won't you? Well with that said, I'll leave you in peace, please pass on my whereabouts to the others.'

'Will do, bye.' I hung up the phone my head low, my black bangs covering my eyes which were starting to water. I wasn't alright, far from it. The fact was, childish or no, I missed Kai. I simply couldn't stand to be apart from him for this long, even if it wasn't very far away. I needed to know constantly that Kai was alright, that he wasn't going to… I shook my head clearing my mind of any morbid thoughts. The phone rang again. Trying not to get my hopes up, I picked up the receiver. Before I had any time to answer, Kenny's voice boomed from the phone.

'Rai, KAI IS AWAKE! Hurry and get down here, cause he's not in a good mood and he only wants you!'

My heart skipped a beat and I slammed the phone down, jumping from my spot on the floor. My neko instincts kicked in again and I leaped to the door, grabbing my shoes as I went, the sandwich on the sofa forgotten.

BANG! Ok, so maybe I closed the door a little too hurriedly…I began to make my way to the lifts, but realised they would be too slow, I would only end up acting like a caged animal trying to make the lift go faster, so I opted for the stairs. Gah, too many, this is going to take too long… I suddenly grinned, a light bulb above my head. Swiftly, I swung on to the rail and like, well a cat, I slid down the banisters, making the journey a whole lot faster, and giving me an adrenaline rush that really got me into action. I leaped off when I got to the bottom and sprinted across the entrance hall into the road outside. Damn, which way was it again? Left. Like a shot I ran down the street, my ponytail swishing behind me in the wind. Thump, thump, thump, my feet hit the tarmac hard, in an attempt to push myself faster. Kai wanted me! He wants me to be there! He doesn't hate me or think I'm weird or overprotective, he likes me! My heart sped up at this thought and my head was overloaded with a swirl of emotion. Hold on, not in a good mood? I haven't known this new Kai to be in a bad mood so maybe…maybe he's remembered everything! I stumbled up the steps of the hospital, ignoring the strange looks I got from the people in reception as I came racing through. I took the stairway up towards the floor which Kai's room was on. God, if you love me, allow me this… I took the steps two at a time bounding like a deranged monkey.

I came crashing into the hallway with very little breath to spare. I composed myself before sneaking the door open. What I saw shocked me. Kai's back, he's remembered how old he is! There on the bed was Kai doing his famous death glare to a t. The squinted, cold red eyes showing no emotion other than pure hatred. That thought soon fluttered out of my head as I continued to watch him and looked down a little. I didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Underneath the glare Kai was pouting. The great and strong Kai was pouting because he couldn't have what he wanted. I sighed heavily and Kai heard me, his head suddenly turning my way. And he did the unexpected again. He beamed, looking very proud of himself. Then he noticed my worn out, breathless state.

'Rai, are you ok?' He asked, worry written all over his face. I took a deep breath and then nodded, striding into the room. It was only then I noticed the frightened doctor pressed up against the wall, his nurses not far behind.

'What's going on?' I asked, thoroughly confused. Kai just smiled and waved his hand at them.

'Oh they just want to stick some pointy thing in my arm, but I said I wouldn't let them unless you were here, 'cause you disappeared, where did you go?'

I was amazed that he could say that all in one breath, it was a bit of a shock to the system to hear Kai talk so much. I quickly recovered and replied hastily,

'I had to go and clean up, but I'm here now, so won't you let them do what they have to?' I spun around to look at the doctor who by this time had composed himself and adjusted his coat. My over-protectiveness of Kai came out all at once, making the doctor jump out of his skin, once again dishevelled.

'Are you stupid or something? Don't you realise how delicate this situation is? You're lucky you didn't scare him or do something worse! I can't leave this place for-'

'What on earth is going on in here?' I stopped my outburst and spun on my heel again to see who had cut me off (Yes, I was getting quite dizzy). My mouth went slack when I saw who it was.

It was a female doctor, a little shorter than me with long brown wavy hair, pinned back at the front. The white coat she was wearing fitted her perfectly, outlining every curve. If I didn't have this infatuation with Kai, I definitely would have had one with her instead.

'Mr Kon, I presume?' she questioned me. I stopped pretending to be a goldfish and closed my mouth, nodding as I did so. She nodded and then turned to the other doctor in the room, moving quickly towards him. They proceeded to have a heated discussion which I felt rather awkward being near, so I turned to Kai. I found that he was looking at me in the same manner, utterly confused. I gave a slight smile and sat on the bed as close to him as I possibly could and grabbed his hand.

'Don't worry,' I whispered, 'I've got no idea what's going on either!' Kai smiled and closed his hand around mine. That was all it took to send me off to coo coo land.

'I'm so sorry about the previous interruption Kai-san, will you allow me to examine you?' The female doctor asked, bringing me back down from the land of fluffy clouds and rainbows. Kai looked at me for reassurance. I nodded and squeezed his hand. He turned to the female doctor.

'Ok.'

The examination was brief, no needles involved, thank god, I can't stand needles! The doctor straightened up and looked as if she had suddenly remembered something.

'Oh I do apologise, I never gave you my name. I am Doctor Klus, you may call me Natasha.' I suddenly remembered my manners and jumped up from the bed.

'I am Rai, pleased to meet you Natasha-san.' I bowed. Natasha smiled and nodded her head.

'Well that will be all for today, ja ne!' I looked after her deep in thought. Finally, someone who we can rely on. I felt a tug on my trousers and realised it was Kai.

'Can we play a game now Rai?' I raised and eyebrow. Today was going to be an interesting day.

Mini Japanese dictionary:

Arigato gozaimasu Thank you very much

Moshi moshi The term the Japanese use when picking up the phone, just like we say hello?

Neko cat

-san prefix used by the Japanese on the end of someone's name to show respect (the Japanese don't add this only if they are close family or have no respect for that person)

Ja ne see you!

Please R&R and tell me how you liked this chapter, it's a lot longer than I usually make them, hence the wait! Oh and tell me if I've used any other Japanese phrases and you don't know what they mean! I do it without realising!

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