-----Bryan's POV-------

Who would of thought that the 'great Kai Hiwatara' would be coming to this fucked up place. I didn't…

I must of made some outwards motion, because Rei gave a small whine and wrapped his almost scrawny arms around my neck. "Something funny?" Rei's whispery voice broke the comfortable silence. "Not really, do you feel like taking your daily shower now?"

It was fact that Rei never took showers unless two things happened. One, Bryan was nearby and two, the other guys were not in the common showers at the same time.

"Sure!"

Rei loved his showers, but he also loved his secure privacy.

That's where I came in.

Let me tell you, it was a hell of a shock when little Rei- looking 14 instead of 16, came over oh so many months ago and grabbed my hand.

I nearly punched his face in, but one look in the huge, golden eyes and I was wrapped around his frail little fingers.

Damned eyes….

Damned Rei… not really. I can't imagine him being anywhere but in my arms, a few feet away or a room away.

It was weird, I think I may of caught a touch of obsessive-compulsive about the kitten.

But hells go cold before I ever said that out loud.

Here I was, waiting outside the showers while Rei took his shower. He soon came out though, dried and wearing the cutest outfit.

Not that anything else he wore wasn't cute…. He could make crap look cute. Not that I'd ever like to see him try.

"Cute little kitten. How about some food now, lunch is bound to start soon." I never talked much, but something about the small pout and large eyes had me speaking my mind…. Which wasn't always a good thing.

Rei nodded, holding out his arms so I could lift up his light 130 pound body. Though, his plushie white kitten gave him an adorable look. Along with the overly large shirt- which I suspected was mine, and a pair of flannel black pants with little cartoon kittens on them.

What could I say, Rei was obsessed with cats.

Especially the plush one constantly glued in his arms he named 'Drigger'. Rei says it's been with him since he was a baby, a gift before his mother and father up and left him.

His past was cruel to him, forcing him into this home when he was eleven was just harsh. Even in my standards. But Rei was mentally not there…. Sometimes. His once adoptive father had kept him in a locked room without any light, twice allowed to eat and go to the bathroom was he allowed out.

His father' and some friends also liked to pop up time to time to have some 'fun'. now, Rei never said what they did, but by his motions, they definitely raped him at leastonce.

See, while I may be a psychopathic person (so says the country's standards) I would never rape a child. NEVER!

Rei was forcefully pushed to paranoia with these pop up visits his father bestowed upon him. He used Drigger as a emotional release- I'll talk about that later. And with the lack of nutrition, he was under grown. Not disfigured, but stuck in way that he looked younger then he was. But that worked to his advantage with everyone so he didn't complain… out loud. He also had this childish way about him at certain times, he hated the dark- needing a night light, he could act like a child.

As like right now, he got me stuck into carrying him today, it was a bad day for him.

Actually, a bad night too.

He had a memory dream about living in the 'dark room' with 'mean people who visited and caused hurt'; that was the childish side coming out. It ended up with Rei sneaking out from his bed a crossed the room and into mine.

Yep, Drigger right in his arms.

"Here Rei, choose your lunch."

Rei looked up from Drigger, looking around the meager selections as the lunch lady smiled kindly at him, and me.

The bitch, thinking I'll be won over by a disgusting smile.

Rei smiled back, earning a coo from the lady.

Look who's won over now, bitch!

"Bryan, I want the PB and J sandwich!" Rei's cute, childish voice ran through my thoughts. I nodded, taking two trays and one having the PB and J for Rei and the other having a sandwich. It was the new station called 'Sandwich Central', our choice of toppings, meats and dressings.

Much better then the economy distributed food items.

Taking two trays wasn't easy, I had to force Rei to stand on his own.

Sadly- wait, not sadly, Rei forced his own arms around my left one and stuck to it like glue.

Rei's long ebony hair- to his thighs last time I checked (And no, I wasn't checking out his butt…. Wait. Yes I was…. DAMN IT! IF YOU COULD, YOU WOULD TOO! Well anyways, his hair brushed my shoulder as Rei nuzzled his nose against my arm.

Taking the trays out to the cafeteria, I sat down in a corner table where I knew Tala and Oliver would come over. On occasion, so would the annoying brat Tyson and pipsqueak Max would too.

"Hey Bryan, Rei."

Ahhh, there was Tala. The red head looked kindly to the excited Rei and sat down a crossed from me and Rei. Tala had a small bowl of soup in front of him. He said it wasn't a problem, but along with being suicidal, he was also partial to being anorexic- perhaps bulimic along with it.

"I'm not hungry!"

Rei pushed his tray away, crossing his arms childishly. Only several bites were taken from the sandwich and Bryan knew it wasn't enough to tide the kitten over until dinner time, besides- it was bad for Rei to miss any meal, he was thin enough.

So was Tala for that matter.

It wasn't Tala eating that was a problem at times, it was when he stuck his finger down his throat, I knew there was no stopping it from coming up.

"Kitty, you have to eat." Tala was leaning a crossed the table, pushing the food back to Rei gently.

"If you don't sweetie, you'll lose that precious weight you have gained." even Tala thought Rei was underweight.

"But you don't eat! So why should I!" Rei glared at Tala, looking cute and childish at the same time.

Tala looked pained, but then sighed in the end. "What if I eat mine. Will you eat your PB and J?"

Rei nodded energetically, spending the next few minutes watching Tala eat slowly. When the last drop was gone, Tala set his bowl down and stared at Rei. Making sure Rei ate, and allowing me a chance to eat mine in peace at the same time.

"See? That wasn't so hard." Rei gave Tala a exuberant nod, darting around the table and clutching to Tala quickly and tightly before he returned to my side.

Tala gave a small laugh as Rei giggled, I just raised a once-pierced eyebrow.

"Now, just to keep it down."

Tala shot a glare at me, which I merely returned half heartedly.

Rei gave a fearful squeak before he started to breathe faster, and louder.

"Rei, kitten?"

Rei looked up, watching as the great Kai' came over to us slowly. Not out of fear, but out of leisurely I'm-too-good-for-this-ness. I just snorted.

"Calm down kitten, he was here for the circle meeting this morning." Rei squeaked again, diving against me and hugging Drigger for all his worth.

Tala gave a reassuring look, but Rei's breathing got louder as Kai came to the table and stopped in front of them. "He's bad! He called me a freak!"

Rei wailed, a childish moment was in progress and I was highly amused.

I wasn't cruel to Rei, but it was funny seeing how Kai reacted to Rei. Because everyone liked Kai, he was so well known, but this had to be a first for him.

"Rei, don't worry." Rei looked up to me, his eyes large and teary and his lips in the cutest pout. "Kitten, it's Kai. I've known him since I was a baby. He's nothing to cry over."

Rei looked at me, staring right into my eyes and suddenly switched to his present self. "If you say he's safe, then he's safe…" Rei looked unsure, still hugging Drigger tightly. But gave Kai the quickest smile.

"Can I sit here?" Ah, that bored' voice. I knew it well.

It's been a while since I've heard it though.

Tala nodded, moving over slightly.

Kai sat down, Rei quickly losing interest in the stoic, silent male.

"Where's Oliver?"

I smirked.

"Probably thinking them damned nazis are chasing him again."

Tala muttered about damned schizoids, but we knew he was playing. He liked Oliver, Oliver was so nice and caring, who couldn't like him.

"Bry-Bry, Drigger says he wants to take a nap."

I chuckled silently at the shock nearly surfaced on Kai's face. 'Bry-Bry?'

He mouthed the pet name Rei had given me, shaking his head just barely in disbelief.

I ignored him for the moment. Turning to Rei, I gave a small smile. "Does Drigger want to take his nap right now?" Rei nodded energetically. Then gave a cute cat like yawn, his neko-jin fangs peeking out briefly before he blinked sleepily and started to nod off right there.

"Okay, let's go Rei, Drigger."

Rei rubbed his eye like a child with his fist, purring loudly as I lifted him up and rested him on my hip, nodding politely to Tala as the red head gathered our dishes and tossed them into the bin then joined up with us near the exit.

I wasn't surprised when Kai also trailed after us.

Opening the door to our room, I dropped Rei onto his bed and watched silently as he scurried towards the corner of his bed with his blanket and Drigger, fussing over the stuffed tiger before he yawned, abandoned the stuffed animal and promptly fell asleep.

Flopping onto my bed, Tala made himself comfortable and yawned annoyingly loudly. "Well, how did you end up here Kai?" I stretched myself down a crossed Rei's bed, easily giving Rei the space he needed.

Kai remained silent as he leaned against the wall, crossing his arms in a classic Kai pose.

"My grandfather was sent to jail and out of 'worry for my mental state', I was sent here."

The most Kai has spoken, and the most sense Kai has made since he arrived were both crammed into that sentence. "Sounds like fun." Kai snorted in wry amusement before he nodded towards the silently snoring Rei.

"What's up with the kid?" Bryan glanced to Rei, smiling discreetly as Rei's ear twitched then he relaxed. "He's 16, and he's actually a neko-jin." Kai's eyebrow rose but he didn't comment. "Even if you're my 'friend' Kai, the moment you dare to mentally abuse this poor creature, I'll personally castrate you."

Kai winced internally at the words, he didn't doubt Bryan's threat for a moment.

He also knew better then to judge a creature, human or not before they give him a reason to. His eyes drinking in Rei's innocent form. "He seems very special to you."

Tala snorted.

"He's had it tough, leave the poor kitten alone."

Kai smirked in amusement, my mind twisting around crazy thoughts.

"Maybe Kai likes…'

oh shit, maybe I was crazy.

Ha….

Wouldn't be the first time I- or someone else has thought that.

----------------------------------------end chappy!

This is just a side thing I decided to take up.