(You get What's coming Pt. 1)

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"Yeah right, like you could beat me!" Tyson crowed as he hopped up and down the street, Kai next to him.

"I could. In my sleep no less." Kai replied calmly, his eyes cast down wards and a slight smirk crossing his lips. I know exactly where this is going...it's fun pushing his buttons. I wonder what Ray's talking about with Kenny and Max...Why do I care! Where did that come from! Forget it, back to the fight.

"What!" Tyson turned on him, fist ready if he really got into it with the two-tone haired boy.

"Here they go again." Kenny sighed deeply, trailing behind the two by about fifteen feet with the others. How annoying...

"They always find something to fight about. Doesn't matter what." Max looked ahead, staring in slight amusement at the two of them, loosing himself in his own thoughts. I wonder how long this fight will last...looks like a long one. I wonder why they bother? It's not like we all don't know that they still care for each other like brothers anyways. Fighting is just such a...a...ploy.

"Tyson always has to find something he can compete against with someone." Ray crossed his arms over his chest as Max and Kenny looked at him curiously. "It just so happens that Kai doesn't mind the competition so he goes along with it and provokes Tyson even more." But Tyson is hilarious when he's mad. And Kai's just plain cute...oh crap, there I go again. "Of curse they love each other, as friends, but it's just an old habit that they make it a point to carry on, even now." I can admit it to myself that I like Kai, but out loud, that is another story.

"You think so?" Kenny looked up at the boy. Well, Ray is usually right. I think he's very intuitive, but he doesn't want to show it. He is able to get underneath a person quite well. And true, it is almost like an old habit between them.

"Yeah, it's very childish of both of them. More so for Kai since he goes along with it." Ray just looked over to his companions who were now staring at him with looks that said they were curious as to how Rei knew so much about the situation. "Umm…uh…ya know, it would be boring if they didn't fight. No fun in life." He tried his hardest to get the boys to keep from giving him strange looks and it worked. I swear, this is why I hate talking. I always say too much about a subject that is not exactly common conversation.

They walked along in silence, listening to Kai and Tyson bicker more and more. Now that they had brought it up, it seemed more likely that they really did just do it for show. You could see Tyson smiling the whole time and Kai had an ever so slight grin stuck on his face. And as stated, them just not fighting would be very unamusing and make all their lives dull. But, the silence died down as Kenny started rambling off about a documentary on killer whales.

They were all so caught up in their arguments and conversations, that Ray missed the little side ways glances that Kai stole of him every so often. In fact, none of them noticed. It wasn't as if it were hard to miss; as much as Ray watched Kai, one would have thought that he would have picked up on the eyes watching him. Even in a hotel, he could feel when people looked at them funny, trying to figure out if they really were the Bladebreakers. But Ray remained oblivious as he gave his small amount of input to the documentary talk.

"I highly doubt that." Kai all but chirped at Tyson's little remark about his clothes. I wonder if it would just be better if I came out and expressed my feelings for Ray. "Sure Tyson." No...I can't do that. It would be too strange. Besides, I have no clue if he even thinks of me that way! Damn emotions and hormones. Why does it have to be him I imagine every time I'm lying in bed or- "You can't." I have no idea why. But he is so cute with his amber eyes; dark, long hair; his smile; those little fangs; his hands, arms, butt. Hell, his body in general! No, all of him! "Get off it Tyson." I'm hopeless.

Finally, Ray raised his head and just barely caught sight of Kai's head tilted towards him before snapping back to Tyson. Did Kai just sneak a peak at me? Naw, that's not like him. We've been so busy lately and I've been tired so I must be seeing things. He's so damn sexy though. "I'm sure it's fine Max." He's on my mind all the time. But that's all he'll most likely be. In my thoughts and dreams only.

Getting back into it, they all became lost in their own worlds as you could say and neglected watch where they were going when they came to a crosswalk at a very busy intersection. None of the boys really noticed, but at least Kenny, Ray, and Max had the idea to check first before crossing, unlike the other two.

"Hey! Tyson, Kai! Stop; it said don't cross!" Kenny yelled to the two as they kept going.

"Guys!" Max hollered and ran up, hoping to stop them, but a car drove in front of his path, causing him to stumble back and fall on the curb. Crap! Kai, Tyson...MOVE! Since when are they so oblivious to their surroundings? This is absurd! Get moving at least!

"They're going to get hit!" Kenny looked down the street, seeing a car with three people in it who were clearly not watching where they were going heading right for the two. Oh god! They're not even watching! This is just our luck. The one time no one is paying attention and can't hear!

"Shit…"

As Kenny and Max watched, they saw Ray fly past them and run towards Tyson and Kai. He hardly hesitated, running as fast as he could, dodging a car that nearly sideswiped him as it turned. The only thing that Kenny and Max could think of was that Ray wasn't thinking clearly, not realizing the danger he had just put himself in as well.

But Ray knew. He knew exactly how dangerous this was. He knew that with how fast the car was going, it would hit them if he didn't do something and even if he managed to get them out of the way, it wouldn't be enough

If I take them down with me, we'll all get hit anyways. Then again, if I shove them as hard as I can, they should fall just out of the cars path. I don't care if I get hit, they'll be safe and that's all that matters. I can't let my friends possibly die!

Just as the car was only a good fifteen feet away from them Ray reached out, throwing his hands on Tyson and Kai's backs. "Get out of the way!" He yelled, shoving as hard as he could and sending them flying forward. They turned around only seconds before they actually hit the ground, too late to stop anything.

Forgive me guys...and Kai...I'm sorry, but I won't put my safety over yours. I know I'm gonna get a lecture for this..if...

When the hand had touched him, Tyson had glanced behind him. He had barely seen the car and Ray in the same instant. Why is Ray standing in front of a car? Move Ray! Get out! Tyson's mind worked faster than his eyes did, making him think that Ray was in the way the whole time. It wasn't until he hit the pavement that he realized the horrible truth. Oh, God, no!

Kai knew better. When Ray had touched him, his senses kicked in and he knew they were in trouble. He knew that Ray had shoved them out of the way, putting himself in deaths path for their own well being. He didn't even need to turn around to see what had happened. How could I be so careless? Ray, what are you doing? You'll get hit...you could die...

All four boys watched in slow motion as the car slammed into Ray, knocking him onto the hood before he crashed into the windshield. The glass shattered upon impact, the driver hitting the brakes just too late. Only a faint scream was heard, the squealing brakes muffling the harsh sound. Ray rolled over the top of the car before falling off the side and hitting the ground with a loud and sickening thump. A small groan was heard before all fell completely silent. The car stopped then immediately started again, turning a corner sharply before disappearing entirely from view.

Slowly, they all turned their heads towards the body that lay in the near middle of the intersection. Ray was turned away from all of them, his face hidden. All in all, he had moved up the street and further away from Tyson and Kai, but only by a few feet. Not a single hair on his body moved at all. He was dead.

Kenny and Max were the first to move, but Kai and Tyson managed to get to Ray first. They scrambled up from their position to kneel right beside the body of their friend. A thick puddle of blood stained the ground beneath the teen a deep red, almost black. His clean, white shirt had dark red patches soaking into it. Tentatively, Tyson reached out to try and roll Ray onto his back, but Kenny stopped him quickly.

"No Tyson, don't move him! You could cause further damage." Kenny looked down regretfully. Ray didn't appear to be breathing, but there wasn't any way he could tell. If he was alive and they moved him, it could cause spinal damage or a number of things to hurt him more. Christ. I hope nothing is seriously wrong. Be he looks like he is already gone. I don't think he survived.

"Well it's either that or...or...WE DON'T KNOW IF HE'S DEAD!" Tyson yelled, tears starting to well up in his eyes. He was kneeling down by Ray's side, Max across from him and Kenny standing behind. Shit! Shit! Why-bu-wait-no. Help...he's not...

Kai, who was on the other side of Ray next to Tyson, leaned forward and carefully turned him over so that he was on his back. As he did so, they all held their breath for fear of what they might see. Judging by the scene, it would not be pretty, but there was only one way to tell.

As he rolled over, his body seemed to just flop over and remained still for a moment. In that instant, all their fears were made a reality. However, hardly a moment passed before Ray coughed slightly and opened his eyes halfway. All of the boys just stared at him. They had truly believed he was gone.

His right shoulder was twisted around in an unnatural position, showing that it had been dislocated. A good amount of blood seeped from his neck, helping to create the pool of blood on the ground. His shirt was torn and his side seeped blood from a deep and raw looking hole. He shook only a small bit, mostly from shock it seemed. He breathed quickly, sometimes short and other times deep breaths that were irregular.

Ray stared up at his friends for a moment before he let his mind take over and understand what had happened to him. I can't feel my arm. Oh, God! please, let my arm be there. It has to be. There's something wet on my neck…oh, no, I'm bleeding and it's a lot. I can feel it dripping down my shoulder. I think my side it torn open too...I can't breathe. I feel a little cold...

"Ray...Ray!" Kenny shouted, noticing the far away look in Ray's eyes. "Kai press your hands to his neck. Try to stop the blood flow. Max, do the same to his side. Tyson, keep track of his pulse and breathing." Kenny barked his orders quickly as he contacted help on his cell phone. Thank God, he is alive. We just have to keep him that way until help comes.

Without hesitation, Kai took both hands and placed them over the wound, blood seeping thorough his fingers almost instantly. He watched as Ray cringed visibly at the pain, his mouth moving, but no sound coming out. He felt himself close to crying. God Ray...why? Why would you risk your life for Tyson and me? I can understand for Tyson, but I'm not worth that. I've done such horrible things to all of you in the past. Just your friendship is enough; it's all I deserve.

If only Kai knew the truth. It was love.

Max scrambled around for a moment before pressing down on Ray's side, drawing a loud yelp from his friend. He flinched as the high pitched of his friend reached his ears, stinging him like a needle. NO! I'm just hurting him even more!

"Ah!" Oh god that hurt. But...he didn't mean to, he's just trying to help. I hope they called 911 or something. I can't do this for too much longer. Everything hurts so much...

"Ray, I'm sorry…" Max sobbed silently. He was sure he could feel broken ribs beneath his hands. Why Ray? What did he ever do to deserve this? This can't be happening.

It's okay Max, I know it was an accident. Please don't cry. You'll just upset everyone else. You know we all hate it when you cry. You're always smiling and when you're sad, the rest of us can't help but feel bad too. It's going to be okay Maxie...Ray managed to force a small grin to try and cheer up the blond boy. Noticing this, the other gave a sad smile back, glad for the comfort.

"Tyson, watch him." Kenny looked up from the phone to find Tyson staring shocked at Ray's face. He hadn't moved; he was simply sitting and staring at the the dark haired boy in shock. Kai and Max were helping, keeping Ray from bleeding to death.

"Huh…" Tyson looked over, then picked up Ray's wrist carefully and lightly placed his other hand over the dark haired boy's chest, feeling it rise slightly under his touch. Ray's heart beat back against his ribcage, reverberating on Tyson's hand. However, it was slow and forced. Under his fingers, just a weak pulse. "Kenny, he's hardly breathing and his pulse is so weak, I can hardly find it, let alone keep track of it. He's hardly hanging on. We need help now Chief!"

"I know Tyson, but as long as he is still breathing and you can at least find a pulse, it's ok. Help is coming soon." Kenny looked over and sighed. This just had to happen. To Ray of all people. It just isn't fair. He had no time to say anything more; the emergency dispatcher was shouting in his ear frantically.

"It's okay Ray, we got ya. No fear buddy." Tyson tried to force a weak smile to his face. I can't let him be afraid. That will just make his condition worse. It'll put more strain on his body if he becomes frightened. I can't. I have to be strong for him.

Rei nodded, hearing the fear behind the words. Tyson, you never were a good liar, but that's no problem. I know everything will be fine. And Kenny's right. I am still breathing; I'm not gone yet. But it is getting harder...

Suddenly, Tyson's eyes became glossy and he reached up to wipe at them with his shirt sleeve.

Oh no, don't you start crying too. I can't handle that right now...

"Guys'..." Ray's voice came out small and horse, hardly audible. He had to tell them. They had to know before he it was too late; to late for them and too late for him. You have to know...

"Shh, don't talk." Max whispered to him.

"…it really hurts…but..." Ignoring Max, he spoke any ways. "I'm…sorry and..."

"Just stop talking and stay awake." Kai said gruffly to him, pressing even harder on the wound. Ray, don't push yourself. Just save what little strength you have left. I can hardly stand to see you in this much pain...just stay awake. Hold on Ray...please...

"…I love…" Ray couldn't stay awake any longer. I really am sorry, but my body is so cold and it just hurts so badly. I can feel everything slowly shutting down; my hearts barely beating and I can't breathe, my lungs are too tight. And...everthing's black...I didn't...tell... Slowly the boy's eyes closed and he let his body shut down completely.

"Ra-Ray...Ray!" Tyson screamed, feeling Ray's chest stop rising under his touch and he couldn't feel the boy's pulse any more. "Kenny! He's not breathing and I lost his pulse!" Tyson cried, his body shaking violently. HELL NO! Ray, can't just die right here in front of us. You're too young and have too much to live for. Come back...COME BACK!

Max and Kai just stared down at Ray's body, not believing Tyson, but knowing it was true.

No...Ray...you can't be gone you can't be gone. This can't be happening...there's just no way this is real. Max stared, eyes wide and welling up with tears. Please don't go...I'll miss you too much...

Kai looked down to Ray's face, noticing for the first time how pale he truly was. Ray...don't leave...we all need you. I need you. You're not gone, I know it. Fight back, don't give in! You're stronger than this, I know it! I know you. You never give in this easily. Wake up...

"Tyson-." Kenny started before he was cut off.

"He's not breathing, he's not breathing, he's not…noo…Ray!"

"Tyson stop." Kenny threw the phone to the ground and bent down next to Max, across from Tyson and Kai. "We'll get him back." We have to.

Double checking to see that Tyson was right, he set to work. Immediately he placed both hands over Ray's chest, right above his heart, and pressed down hard, speaking calmly to Tyson as he continued. "Tyson, Tyson listen to me. It's okay. When I tell you to, tilt his head back and breathe through his mouth two times. Okay, two deep breaths." Christ, I never thought I'd have to preform CPR on one of my closest friends.

"…yeah…" Tyson moved around Kai, who scooted down while still keeping pressure on the wound. He looked down at Ray's face for a minute before loosing control again. "I -I can't do it…Kenny…I can't…" Tyson sobbed. Not that he was grossed out by this, but he was too worked up. What if I can't bring him back? Will that mean I failed? I can't fail everyone...I can't fail Ray...

"Yes, you can Tyson, you can. You've got to help Ray.'" Kenny pulled back, no longer pressing on Ray's still chest, but hands still in place. "Tyson, now…just do it." Come on, you know you can.

"I-I can't!" Tyson cried even harder, sobbing into his hands. By now he was hysterical and in no condition to comprehend anything, let alone help out. I CAN'T FAIL!

"Tyson." Kai nudged him slightly as the blue haired boy turned to look at him. "Press your hands to his neck."

"Kai?" Tyson stared at him with an unreadable expression on his face. What was Kai doing? How would this help?

"Just do it." Kai quickly took Tyson's hands and pressed them to Ray's neck, freeing himself to take over. If Tyson couldn't do it, then he sure could. No way was he going to let Ray die. I can't loose you Ray. I'll do anything just don't you dare leave us...leave me..

Leaning over slightly, Kai tipped Ray's head back and opened his jaw slightly, careful not to hurt him. Taking a shuddery breath, Kai leaned down and forced air into Ray's body, their lips meeting for the first time. It was nothing like he had first imagined it would be. In his mind, it..it was sweet and loving. But now...it was hollow. Ray was officially dead and even if he did come back, he would never know what Kai had just done.

As Kai came up he saw the blood on his hands had smeared on the other boy's face and he had to pause for a second before breathing into Ray again. The blood ran across his cheeks like scratch marks, creating a frightening illusion. He came up again, feeling a lump raise in his throat as Kenny resumed pressing on Ray's chest, willing him to breathe and his heart to beat again.

"Come on Ray, come on." Kenny said harshly as he pressed down even harder.

It seemed like minutes passed as Kenny continued to compress Ray's chest for him, but it didn't work. After nearly half a minute, he stopped again, pulling away and not even having to say anything before Kai was leaning down and attempting to force the other into breathing again. No one saw just how badly the older teen was shaking as he did so.

Damnit! Come on Ray, just breathe. That's all you have to do; just take in a small amount of air. That's all it takes for you to stay here with us. As his lips met Ray's cold ones again, he choked back a sob that none of the others heard.

...your lips are so cold...Ray, don't do so this. It's not your time to leave; there is still so much you don't know and need to...like how...I-

Kai didn't come up immediately, instead staying within a few inches of Ray's face, looking at him for any signs of life. But nothing happened and he broke away, feeling his emotions take over and the urge to break down becoming ever more present. It would take over any moment and he would cry like a baby in front of all who could see him.

He watched silently as Kenny placed his hands over Ray's heart once again, pressing down quickly to the point that the boy's entire body rocked gently. It did the same thing every time for the next few moments and all of them could feel their hopes of Ray making it fading away with each second he didn't breathe.

Oh, God. He really is gone. Kai made no noise, simply watched with nothing but a breaking heart. We really couldn't save Ray. After all he has done, we couldn't even keep him just barely alive for a few minutes. We let him die. We...he...how could I? How could I have ever been so foolish as to let something like this happen? And I never told him how much he meant to me. Life is too short...and now...

"And now it's over." Kai whispered gently, sinking down and letting his head droop as everyone stared at him, knowing exactly what he meant. That was it. Ray was dead.

(END CH. 1)

Okies. This whole thing was rewritten! I like it better now.

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