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Kai placed the last bandage on King's arm, covering the broken skin that was there. Considering what could have happened, King got off lightly. Those Emperors guys have a pretty bad reputation. Kai has ran into them a couple of times, but he was trained to fight and defend himself when needed so they were no threat to him, or any other member of the Blitzkrieg boys, not even Ian. But like most street gangs they were pretty stupid and when they were together in a large group, they think they are invincible. Keh, they were a complete waste of time and effort.
"Thanks." King whispered. Kai nodded in response.
"I'll be back in a minute with some pain killers." Kai said, standing up. He turned on his heel and walked out of the room.
Tala watch him leave, they shared a look which said that they need to talk later and Tala turned his attention back to the other occupants in the room. Ian had woken up and is now trying to have a chat with King, but it was mostly onesided since Ian was doing most of the talking. King sat silent, nodding his head every now and then to prove that he was listening to the little one's ramblings. Spencer sat on the lounge and was joined by Bryan who walked over and plonked himself in the blonde's lap. Spencer merely shrugged and wrapped his arm around the platinum hair youth.
A little while later Kai walked back into the room with a glass of water and a couple of pain killers. He handed them to King who paused from listening to Ian and nodded his thanks to Kai, taking the water and pills. He swallowed the pills and drank the water. Kai took the glass back off him and placed it on the coffee table as he knelt in front of it, leaning his head in his hand.
"King," Kai started, sharing a quick look with Tala. "Do you wish to call home?"
King sat up straight, his eyes fearful. "No, it ok."
"Do you wish for us to tell your family where you are?"
"No! Please don't tell where I am!" King pleaded.
"King…?"
"Please don't tell them! I… I don't want to go back." King said, his eyes pleading with Kai.
Everyone was shocked at the outburst. They blinked at King but he didn't notice, he was too busy pleading with Kai.
Kai sighed and shuffled forward. "It's all right, we are not going to make you go back," King looked relieved. "But why does that place strike so much fear within you?"
King looked down at his hands that were resting in his lap. "I don't practically want to say."
Kai sighed again and glanced at Tala. Tala returned the look and shook his head. Kai nodded and turned back to King, placing his hands over his in a display of understanding. "It's ok, you don't have to tell us now, whenever you are ready."
King nodded and grasped onto Kai's hands. "Thank you."
"You can stay here if you want for as long as you need. All right?" Kai asked, looking over his shoulders at the rest of his team.
"I don't have a problem with him staying here," Spencer said. "It's your house."
"I don't mind either," Bryan said. "But do you think he can stand staying in the same house with us five nutcases?"
King sniffed and wiped his eyes. "We'll have to wait and see." He said, smiling softly.
"So, King is staying?" Ian asked. King nodded. "Yay!" He hugs King, catching him off guard. "I like King"
King flushed slightly. "He's an affectionate one, isn't he?"
"You'd be surprised." Kai said.
"Hey, Tala hasn't said anything yet." Ian said suddenly, pointing to Tala.
Tala looked up from the wall where he was leaning against and looked at King. He stared for a few minutes, then closed his eyes, smiling. "I don't have a problem either."
King blushed slightly and felt his heart skip a beat. Get over yourself. King scowled himself. He looked at everyone again and smiled. "Thank you." He whispered.
Kai shook his head and stood up. "We better get a room for you then, and buy you some new clothes. Bryan can you give a hand with the room please?"
Bryan nodded and hopped off Spencer but not before giving him a quick peck on the cheek. He followed Kai upstairs. He whispered something to him and Kai took a swipe at him. Bryan laughed and ran upstairs.
Shifting uncomfortable in his seat, King turned to Tala who moved away from the wall and sat down near Spencer. "Kai isn't really going to get me new clothes, is he?"
"Yeah, why?"
"He doesn't have to." King said but Tala cut him off.
"You don't want to go home and we can't have you in those ratty old clothes you were wearing." He shrugs. "It's not like Kai can't afford them or anything. And you can't go around wearing my clothes, they are way to big for you anyway."
Spencer snorted next to Tala. "Why didn't you give him some of Kai's clothes?"
"He isn't scrawny enough, now is he?"
Suddenly there was a loud crash upstairs. Spencer sweat dropped. "Tala, you know Kai has a built in radar when it comes to someone calling him that 'S' word."
Smirking, Tala nodded. "Oh, I know," He said. "But you can't help what is true, now can you? It's not my fault he's scrawny."
… … … … …
Upstairs, Bryan sweatdropped when Kai tore a pillow in half. "Um, Kai?"
"There some jackass calling me that 's' word," Kai snarled. "I can feel it."
"…ok. Um, are we done here?" Bryan asked.
"Huh, oh yeah, we're done."
"So," Bryan started. "What's the deal with King? Why do you think he is so afraid of going back?"
"I don't know. But I do know that he was absolutely terrified. What right do we have to make him go back to a place that strikes so much fear within him?" Kai said, shaking his head.
"You're right. Been there, done that."
Kai nodded. They made their way down the stairs and caught an end of a conversation.
"Why do you keep calling Kai the 'S' word?" King asked politely.
Kai bristled up. "Tala." He snarled, drawing out the word.
Grimacing, Tala slowly turned around. "Yes, Kai?" He tried to ask sweetly.
"Are you prepared to get you ass kicked by someone you consider scrawny?"
"…No, not really." Tala shot up out of his seat and took off running, with Kai not far behind him.
"Get back here, wolf boy!"
"What! Do you think I'm stupid!"
Bryan laughed and sat back down in Spencer's lap, enjoying the entertainment. Spencer rolled his eyes and casually wrapped an arm around Bryan. King looked at Tala who had locked himself in the kitchen and Kai who was banging his fist against the door, yelling threats at him. He sweat dropped and turned to Spencer and Bryan. They looked so happy together. Bryan grabbed Spencer's hand and entwined their fingers together. Spencer brought their hands up to his lips and kissed his hand. They whispered something to each other, their foreheads touching.
King felt a pain in his chest. He knows that he shouldn't be staring, but this was the first time he saw a couple truly happy like this. Spencer looked over at him and rose an eyebrow. King blushed and looked away.
"Something wrong?" Spencer asked.
King shook his head. "No, no, no, It's just that…" He twisted his hands together on his lap. "I've never seen a really happy and affectionate couple before."
Bryan smiled and nuzzled his cheek against Spencer's. "We're not the only couple." He said, then muttered something.
King could not catch all the words but it sounded like 'Kai is worst' or something. He felt another pain in his chest. He smiled at the two and yawned.
"You tired, King?"
Jumping slightly, King turned around to see Tala standing behind with Kai on his back, his arms around Tala's neck in a head lock. They both blinked at him. "King?"
Shaking his head, King smiled. "I guess I'm a little bit tired."
"You should go and rest then. Tala will take you up, right after I finish killing him of course." Kai tighten his arms around Tala's neck, causing the redheads arms to flail around.
"You're choking me."
"That's the idea."
King laughed at the two. The way they act around each other they have to be going out.
"Achoo!" Ian sneezed. He sniffled and wiped his nose with the back of his sleeve.
Kai hopped off Tala's back and walked over to Ian. "You should go to bed as well."
Tala stood up straight, rubbing his neck with his hands, cracking it. "You finish killing me yet?" He asked, sarcasm dripping off each word.
Kai huffed and turned his nose in the air. "No, but right now you have to help King to his room, and come straight back, and I have to take Ian to bed," Ian hopped off the lounge and grabbed Kai's hand. "So, what are you waiting for?" Kai asked.
Shrugging, Tala leaned down and scooped King up into his arms, carrying him bridal style. King blushed and grasped onto his neck. He then carried him up stairs.
"See you later, Tala." Kai said, taking Ian to his room.
Tala pouted and head towards the spare room. The door was open so he walked inside and gently sat King down on the bed. He knelt down in front of the white hair teen. "You're safe here. I want you to know that."
"Thank you." King said for the umpteen time that night. He then blushed when Tala hands began rubbing his thighs.
"That's very sweet Tala," Kai said, suddenly appearing. "But do you have to keep stroking his legs like that?" He asked with one hand on his hip, while the other was pinching the back of Tala hand. Tala's eye twitched. "You couldn't wait until he was healed, could you?" Kai said.
"Did you want something, Kai?" Tala asked, his eyes closed, a vain throbbing in his forehead.
"Just thought I'd let King know that tomorrow I have to go into town and get a few things early in the morning and wandered if he wanted anything." He let go of Tala's hand.
Tala stood up to his full height, towering over Kai, who didn't seem remotely intimidated. "You could have knocked, you know?"
"I've never knocked on an opened door before and I'm not going to start now." Kai said, crossing his arms over his chest.
Tala huffed. "Fine." He suddenly smirked and playfully kissed King on the forehead. "Night, King." He said and walked out of the room, his hands in his pockets.
"He is so unbelievable, I swear" Kai muttered and King nodded, blushing yet again.
This chapter was pretty silly, wasn't it? Not much point to it, either. Oh, well. Whatcha going to do?
Tala: Find a plot, perhaps?
Plot?… what's a plot?
Tala: -.-
Next chapter: Guess who comes a knocking?
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