Aha! I updated! Whoosh! I am so proud of myself!

Anyways yeah, I don't own anything. And I borrowed Shizune from Naruto just for this chapter.

Oh and I reread my past chapters and I'm disappointed in them. I have a great number of type-o's and I really don't like it. But I'm not changing anything, I'm just going to learn from my mistakes and continue. Maybe one day if I'm not lazy and extremely bored, I'll go back and fix them. Highly unlikely though. Hehe.

For everyone who noticed my flaws, I'm sorry. I'm not a perfect writer. Also I cannot prevent mistakes from happening, so if you spot future ones, again, I am sorry.

I know that this story is angst, but I might just change that to humor. I guess every romance fic has drama and I don't think that I'm going to get into hard core angst. Mostly, it's been slightly or medium but nothing hard core. I'm really fond of humor and I'm sorry if you're fond of angst. The good thing is that there will be those moments that are angsty so yeah. Besides, you have to be in a certain mood to write angst. Humor is easier and it's fun. Please understand. This chapter isn't funny, but I can't make Kai laugh if he's all sad. If you want you can call this angst, but I just think it's just normal romance stuff.

Sorry for that.

Weeeeeeeeeee!

And this chapter contains flashbacks. I was going to make it Italics but these are long flash backs! I hope I don't confuse you, please bare with me.

Prepare yourselves! This is a long one!

On to the chapter!

Defining Together

: Chapter 8

This is so annoying. I wonder what those shit heads are doing back home. Home… I need to get out of this damn country and go back home. Play with Tyson… Beat up Tala… Annoy Mathilda…

He chuckled thinking about everybody while missing them so badly…

He walked up to the entrance of one of his family's many company buildings and watched as one of the workers opened the door for him. The company had many buildings positioned on different countries and he was stationed here for a while, and did he long for that while to end.

"Good morning Mr. Hiwatari." The older man greeted only acknowledged by a small nod.

As soon as he was in, he felt the warm air of the heating system hit his flesh. It was early November and he couldn't wait to go back home for the holidays. Yes, he could leave anytime he wanted, but he didn't want to procrastinate, he wanted to get all his work done here so that he wouldn't have to come back.

"Sir! Please forgive her, she's new and still in training."

He looked at where the commotion was and found three employees arguing in front of the front desk.

"Are you the one training her?" The man asked angrily. His Asian eyes magnified by his glasses, glared coldly at the two females.

"Yes sir." The older one answered.

He eyed both of them with distaste, "You should have taught her properly! You're fired!"

"But sir! That isn't fair, she did nothing wrong! You can't just fire her because I did something wrong!" The younger one argued.

The man swung his nose in the air, "Do you know who you're talking to? I can fire anyone I want! And just for being a stupid little bitch, you're fired too!" He bellowed.

Who does this guy think he is? Kai watched as the two ladies looked at the man in shock. This argument was completely useless… He walked up next to the man, "Why don't you inform me? Who do you thing you are?"

The man's once angry features softened, "Mr. Hiwatari… These ladies are a great disappointment to the company. I was just getting rid of them so that they won't bother you."

His eyes moved to the man's name tag and looked under his name to see which part of the company he worked under. "You don't belong in this division."

"No sir. I work upstairs on floor number-"

Kai gave him an icy look, "I don't care which floor you work on." He interrupted. "You do not belong on this division so you have no right to fire them. I, I have every right to fire anyone I feel annoyed by. And you have just annoyed me. Find another job at another company."

"Sir…" The man pleaded, but when he received nothing he retreated.

"Kai-sama. Don't you think that that was too much?"

"Shizune." He said, calling her by her first name, "Stop calling me Kai-sama, it's annoying."

She giggled, "So does that mean I'm fired?"

He grunted in defeat, she was indeed smart, "No Shizune." He looked at her, "But if you don't stop, I'm going to have to take away your privilege of giving me my personal calls."

Shizune was the only who would give him his personal calls while his secretary would give him his business calls and schedules. It was odd but he did it because his secretary was drooling over him and would just love to eavesdrop on his personal calls. So he had given important people Shizune's number so that she would be the one to connect them to him. One reason why he chose her was because they were friends. Her family knew his family and the company had given her a scholarship which included school, boarding, food, and a paycheck if she worked for them.

"That hurts Kai-sama."

He glared at her, "Stop it."

"Only if you smile first Kai-kun."

Kai gave her a small smile. The truth was that their families have known each other for a long time. And she was, during a period of time, his babysitter. He was two and she was six. Yes it was only a four year gap, but she was very mature and extremely responsible for her age.

"See… That's not so hard. Anyways, I made you lunch…" She laughed as he looked at her in shock, "It's what you like."

"Shizune, I really appreciate it but you shouldn't."

"Kai," She glared, "stop whining or I'll be forced to shove it down your throat.

He sighed, "Fine, we'll have lunch together." He looked at her trainee, "Bring you're friend. Let's call it a welcoming lunch or whatever."

…

"Kai! I thought you said you were going to eat the lunch I prepared for you!" Shizune exclaimed as the three of them walked into a restaurant.

"I already did." He chuckled. "I got really hungry while I was working so I pulled out what you made me and ate it. It was really good. Thanks." He looked at the waiter who gave them each a menu, "But I'm hungry again…"

"Fat ass."

"Hey." He looked over his menu, "That's not nice."

"Shizune, all these items are-"

"Shh… Just order and don't make Kai hear you or he'll order you the biggest plate."

Kai turned the page of his menu, "I can hear you two."

Shizune giggled, "Don't be mean to her Kai, it's her first day."

"I didn't say anything." He said coolly.

The waiter came back and took every one of their orders, though; Shizune had to order for her trainee.

"So, welcome to the company."

She nodded, "Thank you sir." Her hair was neatly in a bun as required for the job.

"So…" He couldn't find her name tag, "What's your name?"

"Robin."

…

Man, Shizune is going to kick my ass. Why does she constantly have to do this to me? Kai looked at the papers in front of him but couldn't concentrate.

Their lunch the day before was pleasing. He made a new friend. Robin had found out how Shizune and Kai had known each other. Kai's mother was Japanese and his grandparents along with Shizune's were friends.

Everything was going well until they had come back. Shizune didn't believe Kai had really eaten the food that she had made for him and it had hurt her. He really did. But she wanted him to prove it. She was going to make him a big lunch on Friday and he had to eat it in front of her. But he couldn't! Not in front of her.

He needed help. But it was embarrassing. Who was he going to ask for help on something like that?

His phone rang and he automatically grabbed it. "Hello?"

"Hi, Mr. Hiwatari, you have a phone call from a Mr. Johnny."

This isn't Shizune. "Mr. Johnny?"

"Yes, sir."

"Robin? Is this you? Where's Shizune?"

"I'm sorry sir, but she's at the restrooms. Was I not supposed to give you the call?"

"No, no it's alright. Listen, I'm going to see what Johnny wants. But after that, I need to walk to you about something. Don't tell Shizune. Better yet. Why don't you come up here? Yes. I'd like to see you in my office. Just tell her that someone asked out to deliver an envelope to someone. Okay?"

"Yes sir."

…

"Mr. Hiwatari, a front desk worker is here to give you that envelope you asked for." His secretary's voice came in from the small opening between the two doors which weren't closed fully.

"Bring her in." He called over from the phone. "Yeah, yeah, don't worry about it. I'll make it. I have to go, I'll call back later." With that he put the phone down and looked at Robin as she walked into his large office. "Sit down."

She nodded and did as she was told.

Kai pressed a button and the doors closed completely. "What's in the envelope?"

"Nothing."

"Okay…" He stood up and sighed, "I don't know how to say this, but I need to ask you for a favor, I need help."

"Help?" She looked at him oddly with raven eyes.

"I'll pay you of course! Double! Triple! Whatever! I just really need help?"

"Mr. Hiwatari?"

He hadn't noticed he was pacing around the vast office.

"What's the matter sir?"

He walked over to her and sat on the seat across her, "Can you please teach me how to…"

"How to?"

He smirked, "Use chopsticks."

…

"Sir, I don't understand how you don't know how to use chopsticks."

"I've been avoiding them since I was young. Now that I actually have to face Shizune, I regret not taking it seriously before. I only have three days to know how to use them."

She giggled as the two of them sat in a small ramen stand. "Okay, first hold them at the top so that they won't cross when you open. Put the bottom stick against your middle finger and that one will be the still one…"

…

Where's Robin? Kai looked around the first floor to locate a familiar raven-haired girl and to thank her. His lunch with Shizune yesterday had gone fantastically and he could now use chopsticks! He sucked at holding the food with the two sticks, but Robin had been very patient with him. Even through the countless droppings of food.

He walked up to one of the other ladies, "Where's Robin?"

"Sorry sir, but she doesn't work on Saturdays."

He looked at the envelope in his hand. He had only stopped by to give it to her, and now she wasn't here. Also, he was going to be late for his flight. He really should've given it to her right after the luncheon but he had forgotten. And he wouldn't even be back until Wednesday.

He walked over to where, the two were stationed at usually and slipped the envelope under the large calendar that lay on the counter. He knew Shizune very well, and he knew that she always slipped her little reminders under the calendar. If she saw the envelope with Robin's name on it, she would definitely give it to her. He quickly glanced at the time before rushing out the door.

Kai kicked the bed's frame remembering oh so vividly how he first met her and how he had first started to like her. How could she do this to him!
Kai watched Johnny as he worked the barbeque grill. He had just arrived at this so called get together party or whatever. They had a lot of these actually and they were always memorable. It's just right now he couldn't concentrate. Every time he wasn't talking to anyone, she would pop into his head.

This was absolutely pathetic. It was too early to be thinking about dating again. After what had happened to him? He just plainly didn't trust any girl to be his girlfriend. Trust was too much of an important thing to just give away to people who didn't know him. And he learned that the hard way. But… Robin did know him. Sort of. They did talk a lot during his lessons and they found out a lot of stuff from each other.

No. He couldn't let his guard down. Not again. There was nothing to loose. Well except his feelings… And even if Robin did try anything funny, Shizune would claw her eyes out.

He sighed and took another go at the alcoholic beverage stupid Tala had given him. He didn't Shizune and Robin fighting. He just had to forget about Robin. It was just a small crush anyways. It'd go away.

"Hey Kai, you retard, come over here!" He heard the familiar voice of his friend.

…

Kai walked into the company's building. He was back and all relaxed. Johnny's thing was a blast and it really took a load off his shoulders. Maybe he'd plan the next one. It was always great when he was around his family and friends. Always so refreshing.

He looked towards the front desk. There he saw Robin talking on the phone and typing something on the computer. Shizune wasn't around so he didn't really have to say hi.

During the plane ride back he had asked himself why he found Robin interesting. She wasn't a super model like his previous one. He chuckled. He liked her, that was true, but he realized that he liked her only as a friend. Yes, they'd stay only friends.

…

He plopped himself down onto his luxurious executive leather chair. Looking down at his desk, all he could think of was work. Eck.

Then something caught his eye. It was tucked under his keyboard. An envelope. He pulled it out and automatically recognized when his handwriting appeared reading out "Robin." He turned it over to see that it was opened. Pulling out the contents, he began to look over it.

The first he easily remembered. It was the check he had written her. He had told her that he would pay her and he did. Except this time, 'VOID' was stamped on the middle with bold red letterings.

He eyed it oddly before looking at the extra piece of paper that he knew for a fact he did not put in. He opened it up and read: "Kai, I will not accept your check. When you asked for my help, you said that you needed a favor, and I gave it to you. I had a good time teaching you. And if anything you have already paid me with all the entertainment you had provided with your many mistakes."

Yes, she was patient with him but she did not hesitate to laugh at him every single time. One time while they were practicing with Udon, all of the hot noodles spilled on his hands and when he reacted, he knocked the newly boiled soup and it had landed on his lap. It didn't really affect him because he was wearing pants and not all of it spilled, but still she laughed so hard at him that it had gotten the attention of other people and soon they too were laughing at him.

He shoved the letter in one of his desk's drawers and tore up the check. Great! He had spent his vacation trying to forget about her, and it worked. But now he was thinking about her again. When he had read the letter, he pictured her telling that to his face. He propped his head up on his elbow with his cheek resting on his palm. I wonder what she's doing. Is she still on the phone?

Shaking his head he turned his computer on. Why was he thinking about her? Remember Kai, you dumb ass; she's not a super model. And just as quick as his thoughts came, his PC was finished loading.

Wow did that vacation really make him lazy… He didn't even want to open up the program. Instead he started to play games. But just to interrupt his thoughts, he received a call from Shizune telling him that Julia wanted to talk to him. Before he could tell her to put her on, he had told Shizune to tell Robin that he says hi. Dumb move actually. Shizune ended up teasing him, and all he had to say was can't I say hi to a friend? They argued for a while and had completely forgotten about Julia. He called her back after and did he get a beating.

Julia had told him that she had this ticket to a fashion show there in Japan. But the problem was that she didn't feel like it, and besides she had something to do with Johnny. It made him laugh when she said that, Julia was Johnny's partner in crime and they were inseparable. They're cousins but people including themselves see them as twins. She told him that she'll fax him the ticket and even before he could decline she said bye and hung up.

…

He had gone to the show and when he went to work the next day, Shizune was out sick, so he had told Robin that she'd be the one to transfer his calls.

He had only reached his office when his phone rang. Robin told him that it was a call from some girl who doesn't want to give her name. And since only people he knew had that number, he allowed Robin to put her on.

It was the model that he had met the night before. She said that she was only going to be in Japan for a couple more days and was wondering if he wanted to have lunch with her. He agreed and they talked for a few more minutes. After he was done he pulled open a drawer to get a pen, but Robin's letter had caught his attention. Annoyed, he flicked it into the trash can. She was no super model! He looked at where it landed and noticed that he had missed. He picked it up off of the carpeted floor and looked at it for a while. She was no super model…

Smirking, he finally realized why he had been thinking of her constantly. She was no super model! And for once he found himself attracted to someone not of high class.

He hurried down to the first floor and found her at her usual spot, talking on the phone. He walked up to her and waited until she was done. "It's almost lunch."

"Yes, sir. Would you like me to do anything for you?"

He smiled and just looked at her. Not a super model… "Yeah, actually, yes I do. Let's have lunch together." He asked completely forgetting about the plans he had made earlier.

Kai sat on the ground in his room with his back leaning against the wall. His head buried in his hands in anger. If this is how it was going to turn out, he had just wasted two perfectly good years! But he knew it was a chance that he was going to take. Two years and two months! That was his longest and it was the one that hurt him the most. None of his other bad experiences could compare to this. None! He really did love her and he was really was going to marry her. Who hated him so much that he was made a fool of three times! In a row too!

This was humiliating! He was so embarrassed! He did nothing! Absolutely nothing! He just stood there and looked at the two of them sleeping for a couple of minutes and then just walked away. He even took the freaking food! How stupid was that? He wasn't even thinking!

He had every opportunity to smash Tala but he just walked away like a damned pussy. And now there he was; locked up in his room all angry at himself for not being able to see this coming.

He punched the side of the night stand that he was currently next to, and watched as it shook. A 'clunk' noise was heard and he stood up annoyed. It was a stupid glass picture frame that was now facing down. And did he know what the picture was. He picked up the frame feeling the weight of the thick glass and flung it to the wall far across him.

Watching the glass piece shatter into a million tiny bits against the stone wall, he scowled loathing to accept the fact that that had just happened to him.

He dropped down on the bed finding no comfort in its softness. What was he going to do now? What could he do? He turned his head and came face to face with Hiccup.

"I have something for you…" Kai teased looking at Robin who eyed him from the bed.

She threw him a pillow which he caught easily, "Stop giving me stuff!"

He laughed and opened his duffle bag. He had just come back from a short trip, and was he excited to be back. "No this is special. It's not only from me."

She moved to the edge of the bed to get a better look at him.

He noted her face softened when he pulled out a cute stuffed animal: a rose colored hippo with large cute felt eyes and a bright smile. "My mom made him for me when I was a baby. She had a lot of free time while she was pregnant so she put her time to good use. Only, she thought that I was going to be a girl so she ended up making the hippo pink instead of blue. I also had the hiccups when I first grabbed for it, so they named him Hiccup." He turned away as she made a face that clearly said she was about to tease him. "Don't. I like Hiccup, even if he is pink."

"He's cute, and you're gay."

"I am not gay." Rolling his eyes he walked over to the bed with Hiccup firmly in his grasp, "If you don't want him then fine."

She pulled his arm making him sit next to her. "He's really special. Why do you want to give him to me?"

He smirked, "Well he smells like me, so when I'm gone and you miss me you can sniff him." He laughed as he received a punch from the petite girl, "Alright! I was just suggesting that because I know you do that with my boxers and people would find that disturbing."

"I do not!" She pounced at him. "I don't even miss you that much. You're the one that's constantly calling."

"That's cruel."

She grabbed the hippo away from him and hugged it. "Wow, you're mom is real talented. It's still soft and new looking after all these years."

"Of course she's talented! She gets it from me!"

Since then Hiccup was usually with her. He buried his face in his hands once again; he couldn't even look at his childhood toy without being reminded of her.

This wasn't punishment, was it? During the early stages of their relationship, he would constantly cheat on her. But that was such a long time ago, why would she wait two years to get back at him?

I can't believe I'm doing this again. He looked at Robin at her usual working spot; he was going to try to get back with her after their how-manyith break up. She had caught him cheating again and there he was ready to take her back.

"Robin." He greeted as he stood in front of her, "Want to have lunch together?"

She didn't even look at him, she just shook her head.

"Why not?" When she didn't answer, his eyebrows furrowed in annoyance, so he was an impatient guy, he couldn't help it. "You have to understand me Robin."

She turned to him with a blank expression on her face. "It's always about you isn't it Kai? Yes, I do understand you. I understand that you were hurt and that you're insecure. But you have to understand me too. You have to understand that what you do hurts me too." She looked back at the computer screen, "I'm sorry."

He scoffed, what was she trying to say? That she's only with him because she pities him?

Kai stared blankly at the ceiling. He did cheat on her a handful of times and when the day finally came that she refused to take him back, he could've cared less.

It didn't last long though.

Kai looked groggily at his old babysitter as she stood in his office lecturing him. He had been sleeping when she came in and started going on and on about how stupid he was. It wasn't as if he didn't already know, he just didn't need it to be rubbed in his face.

Truth was that he missed Robin. It wasn't the same. When he was with her, it was fun to be with someone else behind her back. But now that she wasn't with him, he didn't get the thrill of cheating on someone anymore because he wasn't with anyone. Yes, he was being an asshole, but how could you blame him? Women had started it.

"Kai! Are you listening?" He nodded automatically. "Good, well, I just got my paycheck so I'm inviting you to dinner at this restaurant."

"First you're yelling at me, and then you're inviting me to dinner?"

Shizune crossed her arms, "Robin's going too."

"Why?" He spat. Shizune had known about their relationship since the beginning, well naturally because he had talked to her about it.

"The two of you will sort this out."

It was funny how correct she was, actually. Sure they didn't fix it over dinner, for a fact, the dinner made everything worse. All three of them had gotten into an argument with the two girls teaming against him.

He had lost of course. Which ended up with him ordering hard liquor. And just to make things even more worse, not only was his mind starting to get unstable, Shizune had forced then to go to a club.

He had gone straight to the bar and started drinking. And what happened after was embarrassing, but it was what brought them back together.

Kai turned away from Hiccup and closed his eyes remembering how he had gotten so angry when a guy had asked Robin if she wanted to go over to his house. It was obvious what he wanted and he ended up getting punched in the face for it. Then the dramatics kicked in and he and Robin had another argument ending with the two of them angrily making out.

Robin looked at the time and called out to Tala, "Where's Kai. It's getting late and I haven't seen him around. Did he say he was staying at his office for the night?"

Tala shrugged with the spoon still in his mouth. Someone had made breakfast and he needed to remember to find the said person and thank them. He looked around and found Hilary tiding around, removing the spoon he called out to her, "Hilary, have you seen Kai?"

"Yes, he made the breakfast. But I haven't seen him since."

Robin smiled, "Do you think he went to work already?"

"No. He always tells me or tells someone to tell me to watch over you."

Her smile faltered, "Gay guy." But then curved up again, "He probably went back to bed."

She left the two and walked the usual path to Kai's room and found herself right in front of the two large doors. She reached out for the handles and began to turn it when it stopped abruptly. Why would Kai lock the doors? Shrugging it off she tried knocking, but no answer came.

He shot his eyes open at the knocking that came from behind the doors. "Kai?"

Robin.

His heart raced. He didn't know what to do. What could he do?

He moved off of the bed and walked to the doors. Again she called out to him, but he did nothing. "Go away." He managed to say.

"Kai? What are you up to? Come down and eat with us."

'Us' as in she and Tala? He grit his teeth together, "I already ate."

She laughed. Laughed! How dare she just laugh? "Alright, if you're going to be like that then fine, I'm going to get the keys so be ready."

"No!" He punched the door, "Just fucking leave me alone!"

There was silence, until she spoke again, "Kai?" She called out softly, "What's wrong?"

He shut his eyes. So many unwanted feelings threatening to lash out at her, "Just go away."

"Alright. If you really want me to."

No, he didn't want her to go anywhere. He wanted her to be with him, to comfort him. "Just leave."

Robin looked worriedly at the clock. It had been already five hours since she let Kai had his alone time. Five hours was enough right? "Can I check on him now?"

Tala sat on the couch working on his laptop. He hadn't gone to work because of the situation Kai was in so he did some work through the computer. "Yeah." He sighed, "I think you should."

She walked up the stairs and stopped at his room again before knocking twice.

"I told you to go away."

She bit the inside of her lip, "Kai, please, lets talk about this."

"There's nothing to talk about."

He sounded so cruel and she was beginning to get nervous. "Kai. I'm coming in." She looked at the key in her hand and pushed it through its slot.

Again like he had done before, he punched the door when he heard the sound of the key turning, "Don't you even fucking try it!" He growled.

She flinched at the harshness in his tone, "Kai… Let me help you." She pleaded

"There's nothing wrong with me."

Fine. If he didn't want to cooperate when she asked so nicely, "What! What do you want Kai! I've asked nicely and waited patiently, what is your problem!"

He smirked, so what? All of a sudden it was his fault? That he was the one that was sleeping with someone else?

The door was pulled abruptly causing her to stumble in a little before she found her balanced and looked up at Kai. She froze and her voice was caught in her throat. He was glaring down at her with hateful cold eyes—they looked so disgusted at her and her gut began to turn in hurt. A shaky hand reached for his chest but was swatted away violently.

"My problem?" He hissed.

Her breath paced under his stare, and she still could not find her words.

"I'll tell you." His tone not getting any less sharper as he grabbed her arm and dragged her roughly down the stairs.

Staggering with the last few steps she finally managed a, "Kai you're hurting me."

He paused, even though how angry he was, he shouldn't be physically hurting her. His clenched his teeth together, he wasn't hurting her! So, his grip is a little tighter than usual, so what? She was just pretending! But still, he loosened it down a notch—before continuing to pull her to his goal.

Tala stood up immediately as soon as he saw how Kai was handling his girlfriend, "What are you doing Kai?" Worry written all over his face.

"You want to know my fucking problem Robin!" Kai snarled, completely ignoring his friend.

She shook her head; he had become something she hadn't seen before. And she was afraid. In the past, when he had gotten mad it was never to an extent where she was afraid of him. She still had her head on her shoulders, but now her brain was a mush and she couldn't say anything. She didn't even know it, but she was crying, and she couldn't feel it, all her attention was on Kai.

With a flick of his wrist, he pushed her into the direction of Tala. The redhead caught her with ease as she came into contact with his chest. "That's my problem." He scoffed.

He stalked back upstairs to get his keys. He was going to leave and had to walk past them on his way out the house. Robin was still in Tala's arms sobbing, and he looked away. He couldn't stand seeing it; it was supposed to be him and Robin, not Robin and stupid Tala! And all Tala did as he walked by them was look at him. Nothing… Neither of them offered any words, they had been caught in open water.

Kai sat in his car looking at his home in front of him. The engine was still on and purring steadily in its stationary state.

Robin wasn't in his passenger's seat.

"Kai I don't want to learn how to drive!"

Tala wasn't behind him.

"Kai you know I've got your back man!"

He sat in his car alone looking at his home in front of him.

True, they weren't the only ones in his life, but it wasn't like that. They all mattered, and there were a lot of them. It's just that he wasn't the person to lose anyone important and forget about them—no matter what happened. Those two took a big chunk out of him. And they probably didn't even know it.

He sat in his car alone looking at his home in front of him.

No Robin.

No Tala.

Eww… The dramatics! Oh well…

At least it's done.

Well not all of it.

Anyways remember how I was saying I might change this to humor, that's a big might so what do you guys think about that?

So yeah, I hope you guys like the chapter, even though it was sad.

Big THANKS for all my reviewers and readers! It's that time again! R&R!