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Title: Fire and Ice

Summery: Can the Fire Wolf melt the Ice Prince? A tale of how Tala tries to gain Kai's affection while Kai still mistrusts him. A TalaKai story. Yaoi.

Warning: Yaoi. Don't like don't read

Speaking " Dun Dun Dun"

Thinking 'Ding Ding Ding'

Tala's P.O.V

Now that Kai and I were on good terms again, I thought I'd plan a weekend trip for the both of us. I'd heard how sick and tired he was of work, and I thought it'd do him some good, to have fun once in a while.

I'm glad we worked out through our past dilemma, and I have to say, I like this new Kai, the one that actually cares about me. The one who treats me much nicer then he ever did before. I've been falling more and more in love with him everyday, if that's possible. I love the way my life is starting to turn out; I'm really pleased with it.

I'd been watching telly when I'd saw an advertisement for ice skating and I thought, 'hey! Why don't we try that?' I'd written down the address and decided that Kai and I would be going there, no matter what!

It's just past eight now, and Kai's to arrive any moment now, and I'm just setting the table up, having already cooked dinner for the both of us. I've cooked rice with curry, another one of his favourites, and mine.

Hearing the door bang shut and someone's footsteps, I'm guessing Kai's back.

"Hey Kai, how was your day?" I asked him without looking up.

"Not so good. I swear, some of the workers there are incompetent fools! I don't even know why they're still there, to be honest." Kai says as he takes a seat and almost immediately, his face lights up at the food.

"Rice and curry, smells lovely! Great job Tala!"

"It's aright" I reply, a small blush forming on my face.

"I was thinking Kai…"

"Wow, you can think? Bloody hell!" Kai teases me.

"HEY! Not funny! Anyway," I continue, giving Kai a dark glare, "I was thinking we could go ice skating tomorrow, what do you think?"

"Hey, that's a good idea. It'll be fun! Wait, can you skate?"

"Well, as a matter of fact, I can't. Why, can you?"

At that, Kai looks at me, a superior smirk beginning to form on his face.

"What, the great Tala Ivanov, can't skate? Ha! That'll give Bryan a laugh! Of course, I, being the Oh Mighty Kai, can skate!" at that he started snickering like mad, and at me!

"Oi! It's not as though the abbey taught us how to skate!" I exclaim in my defence.

"Yea, but come on Tala! You lived in Russia for god knows how long, the city of snow! How can you not have known how to skate?"

"Harrumph!" I fold my arms and look away while Kai continues to laugh at my expense.

"Hey, come on! I was just messing." Kai wipes the few tears still on his face, looking at me so sweetly that I just couldn't say mad at him. Curse him and his hotness!

I stop glaring at him and give him a small smile and he smiles back at me, getting up, and giving me a peck on the cheek, yes, he kissed me! Granted, it was on the cheek, but still! He kissed me!

I stared at him, even as his mouth formed the words, "Thanks babe, night!" and walked off towards his room, leaving me in a state of shock and unbelievable happiness.

He kissed me! I looked around, then started jumping up and down. Childish I know, but how would you feel it the guy you're madly in love with came and kissed you, when you were conscious? I could feel the silly grin forming on my face and happily skipped to my room, where I cuddled my blanket and fell into a happy, dreamless sleep.

Next Morning

Kai's P.O.V

I woke up happy today, and was in the middle of wondering why, when last night's memories came back to me.

SHIT! I kissed Tala! I suppose, it was only on the cheek, but STILL!

Ehehe, I guess you're all probably thinking right now, WTF?

Well, it's quite simple really. I've changed. Really, I have. I've became a MUCH nicer person, well only to Tala and maybe a few other close friends, but still, it's a start!

I dunno, I guess I finally realized that there wasn't anything to be scared or afraid of; nobody will hurt me now, so there's no need to be so protective of myself.

Which means that I don't have to act like I've got a stick stuck up my arse as Bryan has oh so kindly pointed out to me, many times before. Mind you, that's pretty rich, coming from him.

I'm out of my bed and I think I'm gonna go take a shower, at least that should wake me up. I get undressed and get into the shower, where I begin to wash my hair first, condition it and then wash my body.

Once done, I get a towel and wrap it around myself while choosing an outfit to wear for the day, remembering that Tala wants to go ice skating. I love ice skating. Naturally, I'm good at it, I mean, what aren't I good at?

Having gotten dressed, I started styling my hair, hey, it isn't this wild naturally! I've been thinking a lot these past weeks, with a different perspective

I've realized that I've grown to enjoy Tala's company and that I do actually have a friend, a very good friend in fact, who is Tala. I've also come to realize that I don't know what I'd do if I wasn't to ever see or speak to Tala ever again. I'm getting attached to him, and for the first time in my life, I'm allowing him to get close to me, letting myself get attached to him. I'm not quite sure what this feeling is, the feeling I seem to be getting now when I'm around Tala.

Somehow, I don't think what I'm feeling is strictly friendship. I think, only thinking mind you, that I might be falling in love, and with Tala. Rather surprising, isn't it? I can imagine Max's, or even Tyson's face if they saw me right now, analysing my feelings and coming to the conclusion that I may be falling in love with Tala. Bryan would laugh his head off, I'm sure of it.

Wow.

I can't believe its been 30 minutes since I've came out of the shower. Shit, I guess you really don't realize how fast time goes by when you're thinking. Its now eleven o'clock.

I walk out of my room to find Tala already in the kitchen, eating toast and drinking tea with toast and coffee next to him, which I presume must be for me.

"Bout time you woke up, lazy ass! I was just getting ready to drag you out of bed!" Tala teases me playfully.

"Ha ha, if anything Tala, you're the lazy one, not me." I smirk at him as an indignant expression crosses his face and I start eating my breakfast, surprised at how hungry I am.

I just about finished eating when Tala dragged me out of the apartment and into the car. Sheesh, he must really wanna go ice skating!

At the Ice Skating Rink thingy…

"Come on Tala, its not that scary!" I try, and fail trying to stifle my laughter as Tala refuses to step onto the ice.

"No! It's all slippery, and I can barely walk in these skates as it is!" Tala tells me, eyes darting about.

"Oh come on! I'll help you, if you're so scared!"

"Hey! I'm not scared!" Tala huffs at me.

"Oh sorry. I guess seeing as you're not scared, you'll have no problem getting on the ice and skating by yourself, will you?" I tease him, a smirk on my face as he pales slightly.

"Kai!" He yells at me as I make a move to skate away.

"Fine, I'll get on, just help me, please?"

I take pity on Tala, and as he carefully walks onto the ice I grab his hands so he doesn't fall.

"Okay Tala, first things first, you can't just walk on ice, you'll fall if you do. Second, see how my feet are slightly apart, so my feel are a V shape? Move your feet so that they're copying mine, alright? When you skate, make sure you skate side to side, got it?"

Tala nods his head twice then looks at me hopefully.

"What, you want me to skate with you?"

"Yea, if you don't mind, Kai." Tala says, while blushing slightly. Hmm, that's weird, is Tala, dare I say it, shy?

I take hold of his hands once again and skate backwards-yea, I'm great ain't I?-making sure that Tala's able to semi skate. I skate with him around the ring a few times, then I tell him that I'm going to let got of his hands and that he has to reach the opposite of the ring where I'll be. He nods, slightly fearful as I let go, but then manages to skate to where I am now, not even falling once, although we was trembling slightly.

"Tala, that's great! You managed to skate all by yourself, and you didn't even fall! Great job! Now, let's see if you can skate round the ring once, alright? Come on, just follow me." I give him a kiss the forehead and then skate off.

Tala's P.O.V

Wow, skating is really fun! Especially since I'm getting the hang of it! I start skating around the ring, albeit way more slowly then Kai when suddenly I realize what Kai did.

He kissed me.

On my forehead.

In public!

HE KISSED ME IN PUBLIC!

I can feel a WAY massive smile on my face and realize a bit too late that I've fallen, yet in my daze of happiness I don't feel any pain.

KAI HIWATARI KISSED ME!

I think, it's safe to say I can die a happy man.

TBC

First off, I owe you all a HUGE apology, as I've well and truly took the mick in updating this fic. I'm not making excuses, but I think it's because I've just been really caught up in the wedding, and then going back to school and having coursework and exams…

Just to make up for it, I wrote an EXTRA long chapter! So I hope you all enjoyed it!

I'm aware that the characters have changed their personalities big timed, but I wanted to make this story happy, and in order to do that I had to make it so that Kai ain't a prick anymore, so I hope you don't mind!

Many Thanks to: catseyes77, Darksouled Saiyanphoenix, FireanIce, aries1391, Devil's Child, .:Kitsune:., Shadow's Kittikat, TK Shuffle and Phoenix from the Flames-2 for revewing!

Your reviews mean a lot to me, so THANK YOU!

!Aki!