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Chapter 10

Rei dragged a subdued Max into the Dojo and slid the door shut behind them. "Lets take a look at your eyes Maxie", Rei said in a soft, controlled voice.

He guided Max into the kitchen and sat him on a stool.

Outwardly, Rei appeared calm and quiet, just like the Dojo was at this time thought Max. On the inside, Reis emotions were raging like the storm outside.

Max listened intently to the movements of his lover, and to the wind harshly blowing outside. He needed to know what Brian had done, or given Rei. Why was Rei giving him the silent treatment?

Max knew that when Rei was upset he would go and retreat within himself, wondering off alone to meditate and sort thing out. As far as Max was concerned, he was not going to that this time.

"Rei?" Max started to ask, "Are you ok? What did Brian say, or give you?"

Silence.

Just the gusts of winds and the first drops of rain could be heard, landing on the ground, pattering the sounds of a war drum beating, becoming louder and faster as the heaven opened and cried down on the earth.

"Rei?"

Max jumped as Rei pressed a warm damp cloth over his face, wiping the dust and grit out of his eyes.

"Is that better?" was the only response Max got. He was completely avoiding the question.

"Yeah, thanks" Max flickered his eyelids open; the whites of his eyes now pink. Rei kneeled in front of Max and taking his face in his hands, he stared into his eyes, studying for any damage.

"Can you see me properly?" "Yes". "Does it hurt anymore?" "No". Max smiled at Rei's caring, he lent forwards to kiss Rei on the lips.

Rei's amber eyes widened as they touched and suddenly Brian's face appeared in his mind. Without thinking he pushed Max roughly away, causing him to fall backwards off the stool with a loud CRASH.

Laying on the floor where he had landed, Maxs face wore a shocked and hurt look from the sudden and unexpected reaction from Rei, who to his knowledge, had never knowingly hurt anyone.

Rei blinked and gasped when he realised what he had done.

"Max!" he knelt down and pulled Max into an embrace, holding him to his chest. "I'm sorry, I'm so sorry!" he repeated whispering.

Max wrapped his arms around Rei and whispered back "It's ok, I'm fine Rei"

They stayed on the floor, locked together rocking back and forth.

Outside the Dojo, the storm raged, thunder crashed, rain pelted down and the winds howled and tore at all that stood in its way. Reflecting both the boys emotions, they clung together in silence.

Finally Max pulled gently away from Rei and looked imploringly into his dazed eyes.

"Rei, please tell me what Brian has done to upset you so much."

Rei blinked and focused on Max. His heart filled with love for his younger teammate. He wanted to tell Max, but was unsure how he would take it. Until now, they had no secrets. Was Brian trying to ruin their relationship?

Never?thought Rei. We have a bond that can't be broken. I trust Max and he trusts me.

Taking a deep breath, Rei told Max what had happened in the park.

"Max, Brian......."

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Kenny rushed back to the Dojo.

He needed to find out why Tyson would leave the Dojo in such a state. He couldn't find anyone, it was as if they had all gone, he hoped they weren't out looking for him.

Walking into the last room, which happened to be Tyson's he found Kai sitting on the bed in a trance. His eyes were full of red and orange flames.

Kenny had seen this before and knew that Kai was talking to Dranzer. Surely this had not upset Tyson enough to run off into the storm. Knowing that there was nothing he could do to awaken Kai, Kenny settled down on the floor and opened up his beloved laptop.

"Chief!"

"Dizzy! I'm so glad I got you back!"

"Me too! I've been busy whilst you've been slacking".

"Hey, I don't slack!"

"Joke Kenny!" Kenny blushed "Anyway, I now have a list of suspects for you. If you can update my information I can narrow down the list"

His face now flushed with excitement "That's great Dizzy. How many are there on the list?"

"Well.....what with al the odd people about after one thing or another.....well.....6502...."

"Dizzy!" Kenny sweat dropped. "May I can narrow that down. Would finger prints help?" He chuckled knowingly.

"How on earth did you get finger prints? You are a real whiz kid, but you know that anyway!"

"Just get processing Dizzy"

She began to analyse the prints that the Dark Blader had left on her laptop case. Kenny heard the door of the Dojo slid open and then close. He peeked out the door to see Max and Rei go into the kitchen. He left them to it. Dizzy and her findings were much more important to him right now.

Glancing over at Kai, he saw his eyes blink a couple of times before becoming aware of his surroundings. Are goodthought Kenny now I can find out why Tyson was so upset

"Hi Kai!"

Kai, surprised to find Kenny in the room, and no sign of Tyson narrowed his eyes as he saw the laptop on the floor between Kenny's lap.

"How did you get...." He started to say, when Max's voice was heard yelling from the kitchen.

"HE WHAT!?!?"

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Tyson shivered as the rain pelted down on him, soaking his clothes. The strong winds freezing him to the bone, as they rushed around the city.

His salty tears mixed with the drops of water as they run down his face.

He sat on the bank by the river. This was the first place he had met Kai.

He always came here, to ponder his thoughts and emotions.

His blue hair plastered to his face, while his chocolate eyes were hidden from view.

The fierce storm raging around him, but he never even noticed.

Within his mind, he was fighting against the hidden memories that kept trying to resurface and began to mix with his current state of mind.

Confusion.

Lost.

No hope.

Tyson was losing himself as Dragoon pulled away from his master, letting the horrors of the Russian experience completely overtake him.

As far as Dragoon knew, Tyson was still in the arms of Kai. Safe and comforted.

But he was not.

Tyson thought that Kai had gone back to his old ways because Tyson had shouted at him over such a trivial thing.

His shaking grew as the memory of what he had done to his friends, and what had been done to him became clearer.

"NOOOOO......!" His screamed echoed through the now dark city.

He was alone.

Curling himself into a ball, Tyson allowed himself to blackout.

The storm continued to rage around him. A shadowy figure came towards him. Stopping to look at the boy, a smiled played on the lips of the male.

"At last. Now nothing can stop me!" Laughing, the man picked up Tyson and carried him away.

Okay, that's all for now. I know it's a bit short, but it's important for the story line.

Just tying up a couple of lose ends.

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