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4th chapter

Tala cried out, he reached his hand out and grabbed onto a nearby ledge. Panting Tala looked up at the cliff, he saw Reis' outline. A soft smile pressed on his lips. Groaning he pulled himself on the ledge. Closing his eyes he waited to catch his breath before he looked back up at the neko-jin and said,

"Hey! I'm fine," A pain shot through his left arm. "Okay maybe not as okay as I thought!"

"Can you climb?"

"I don't think so. I smack me arm really good on one of the damn ledges."

"God Damn it!"

"That's what I'm saying." Then a familiar a voice reached his ears.

"Need a lift?"

"Kai! I wouldn't mind one."

Smirking Kai wrapped his arms around Talas' waist and hoisted him into the sky.

"You always did need me to save your ass."

"Shut up and fly."

Laughing Kai took him to the top of the cliff, where Rei waited. His face fell into a frown when he saw Kai, but looked at Tala and got a relieved look in his eyes. Seeing his arm, Rei rushed over and looked at it.

"Stay here."

"Where would I go?"

Rei shot off into the woods. Shaking his head Kai, then looked at his life long friend.

"It's been awhile hasn't it?"

"Yup. About 3 years."

"That's when you disappeared huh?"

"So it would seem. You still point out the obvious."

"Humph."

"And still such a conversationalist. Nothings changed about has it?"

"Nothings changed about you either. You're still spontaneous and as reckless. You don't how to pick your battles do you. You are going to get yourself killed one day!"

"I've survived three years with out you! I think I can handle my self!"

"Whatever."

Rei returned shortly and placed a healing leaf on Talas' broken arm. Then he wrapped it up in long leaves. Smiling Rei pulled away from Tala.

"There that should do it. Your arm will be good as new in about a week or two."

"God! This sucks!"

"Should've been more careful Ivanov."

"Shut it Hiwatari."

Kai just chuckled.

Later that night all three boys were sitting around a campfire, Rei had fallen asleep and was quietly purring. Tala and Kai sat silently staring at the fire. Tala had just got done telling Kai about the Trickyas and how he got there.

"Know anything else? Like how to get out of here?"

"If I had the answer for that I would be gone genius."

"Humph."

"Although I should tell about something else. Or someone else."

"Who?"

"A dumb pink haired…"

"A DUMB PINK HAIRED…WHAT? I DARE YOU FINISH THAT SENTENCE!"

Re awoke with a start.

"What the hell….Mariah?"

"Rei!"

She turned towards him, her face brightened when she saws him. "Rei!" She ran over and glomped him. She laughed and looked down at him. Rei laughed as he saw her golden yellow eyes sparkle.

"Oh! I thought I'd never see you again! I've missed you so much!"

"I've missed you too Mariah. How long have you been in here?"

"I don't know. That idiot left me in a cavern, on the other side of the woods!" With that she stood up and stalked over towards Tala. "I could have starved you imbecile!"

"And that would be…bad?"

"Ohhh! You ingrate! You…you…"

"Cat got your tongue?"

"Ahhhh!" With that comment she lunged at Tala, who swiftly dodged out of the way, but Mariah lunged at him again. Rei grabbed Mariahs' wrist.

"Mariah calm, down. His arms broken."

"Good! Serves him right."

"Mariah."

"Rei."

"Mariah."

"Reeeiii!" She whined

Softly laughing Rei pulled her into a hug. She closed her eyes. Oh she had missed his embrace. His heart beat against her ear. She softly began to purr, contentedly. Rei slowly sat down, eventually Mariah fell asleep and rested on Reis' lap.

" So you now her?"

"Yes."

"How long?"

"All my life."

"Really?"

"That's what I said."

"Kon."

"Ivanov."

"How can you stand her? She's loud."

"Not all the time. She's only loud if you tick her off. Then she's very loud."

"So I've noticed."

"Why did you abandon her?"

"She was annoying the hell out of me! I couldn't take it!"

"So you left her?"

Tala shrugged, "I really didn't think she'd actually find her way out."

Rei glared at Tala. "Bastard." Tala just laughed it off. He slouched against the tree, closing his eyes. "Not the first I've heard that."

"Well if you'd stop acting like it maybe you'd get a lot more flattering names."

"Whatever."

'Damn he sounds like Kai.' Rei thought to himself. Closing his eyes Rei sighed and fell into a restful sleep. Kai eventually fell asleep. A camera zoomed in on the four teens. The two men, softly smirked.

"These four don't get along well do they?"

"So it seems."

"This will take longer than I thought."

"Well, we can wait. Let's just sit back and enjoy the entertainment. Shall we?"

"Lets."

With that the two men waited for the slumbering teens to arise. What A surprise they'd get.

A.N.- well there ya'll go! Another chapter. Hope you enjoy! Ja ne!