Summary: Rei has been hiding a secret all his life but when an airport is blown up not long before he is supposed to leave to go to China someone will discover his secret. Now the secrets out and everyone is turning against him. Will this break him or make him stronger? OOC. Couples Kai x OC, Tala x Bryan, Kai x Rei

UNDERLINED- VISIONS

BOLD UNDERLINE- FLASHBACKPHONE CALL

BOLD ITALICS- PHONE CALL

BOLD- FLASHBACKS

ITALICS- LETTER

Kai's POV

Something was up. Catalinia was acting touchier today not that he minded too much but she used to always act slightly reserved around him and then Tala going around and acting like he and Rei had been friends for years when it had taken three years for Tala to stop thinking Rei was beneath him.

"Kai we have a problem… Rei has run away!" Tala said urgently. "She gave me this note not long after you left. Of course she was too weak to tell you to your face, but what really got me angry was all the terrible things she was saying about you behind you back after all the things you did to help her." Kai ripped the note from Tala's hand and opened it…

Dear Kai,

They were right. I have know fully realized that what they were saying is true and that I truly am just a lying, traitorous piece of scum that deserves to be shunned by all and I therefore do not deserve your friendship. We have just being lying to ourselves by saying any differently and so I have decided never to see you again. Do not waste your time with rubbish like me and attempt to find me since I do not want that and you will never be that if you are forced to endure my company. I do not now where I will go but I guess that will just have to be a brand new adventure just for me. Tell Catalinia thanks for the clothes and Tala for the money, they have made the decision to run away SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO much easier.

Wo ai ni Kai forever,

Rei XOXO

That same damn line AGAIN! Kai had been bugging her the entire stay at the hospital to find out what it meant but all Rei did was blush and shake her head. DAMN HER! Suddenly something clicked and Kai reread the last section of the letter "Tell Catalinia thanks for the clothes and Tala for the money". Kai pushed Cataliania's arm away and walked to stand in front of Tala.

"You gave her MONEY Tala?" Kai asked confused.

"Yeah but I didn't think that she was going to use it to run away," Tala replied in an attempt to sound innocent.

"Why didn't you stop her though?" Kai asked angrily. "You know she has been having a hard time with people hating her, you should have told her to come and talk to me." Tala grabbed Kais top and pulled him closer so that Kais ear was level with his mouth.

"She was just dragging you down. Anyway why would you want her when there are good women like my sister wanting your attention," Kai pushed Tala out of the way and left the mansion and ran straight into Max and Tyson.

"Kai, just the person we have been looking for," Tyson said breathlessly.

"Yeah, Kai, we just saw Rei leave with a backpack," Max continued but when he saw Kai about to get really angry he said… "We tried to stop her and calm her down since she was crying so hard but she didn't stop. We tried to follow her but she is still a neko-jin and a bloody fast one at that so before long we lost her that's when we decided to come and find you."

"Thanks!" before leaving to find Rei. Rei had always been the calm one, the sensible one, the one everyone couldn't help looking up to. As Kai kept walking on the search for Rei his mind was flooded with memories of her beautiful laugh, her silky golden skin, her glossy black hair that slipped through his fingers like water and her smile that made her eyes shine and bright up the darkest room. He found himself unable to stop thinking about her it was all so confusing, why was he just realizing all these things now. He was so lost in thought that he didn't notice the person in front of him and they crashed into each other sending him backwards onto the concrete path. He opened his eyes and was shocked to find himself looking into a pair of dull golden eyes. They just stayed like that for a moment but to Kai it seemed like hours while he fought an almost irrepressible urge to kiss the woman lying on top of him, finally Rei got off of him and dusted herself off.

"What are you doing here Kai? I thought I said in the letter not to come looking for me," she asked confused.

"Isn't that obvious, please come back to the mansion with me," Kai asked nicely and he held his hands out to her.

"Tala was right when he said that you shouldn't be wasting your time with me," Rei said sadly before she clapped her hands over her mouth looking shocked.

"Tala said this?" Kai said his eyes narrowing quickly.

"NO! I mean no of course not. I have to go," she said quickly and went to run off when he caught her hand. Kai pulled her to face him before grabbing the other and gripping them tightly so she couldn't escape.

"Don't lie to me Rei," Kai said angrily. "Tala was the one who made you run away wasn't he?" his voice dropping down to a whisper. Rei tried to wiggle away from his vice grip looking terrified. "What did he say?" before pulling her closer so her head rested on his chest.

"Oh, the usual, that I'm a lying, traitorous, useless, pathetic piece of scum," she said with a weak laugh. "I guess I should get used to it because that probably all I'll be hearing for a long time.

"Rei you shouldn't have to put up with it," Kai said calmly to her stoking her hair gently. How could someone say these things to such an amazing woman?

When they finally returned to the mansion Rei decided to go to bed and a have a sleep. He walked into the library to find his 'OLD' friend on his computer checking his emails.

"Kai, I hope you don't mind me using your computer? It's just that I had to send this thing to Bryan and it couldn't wait," Tala said removing a thin pair of glasses.

"I don't mind letting a 'FRIEND' use it when they need to, you should know that." Kai said putting heavy emphasis on the word 'friend'.

"Kai what is going on?" Tala said confused.

"You know that is precisely what I came to ask YOU, Tala," Kai replied angrily his eyes glinting dangerously.

"Let me guess, she came back. You know deep down that what everyone is saying is true. She's playing you to get what she wants," Tala said venomously. "She is trying to tear you and Catalinia apart so she can get to your money."

"And you aren't?" Kai said sounding faintly amused.

"My motives are my own," Tala answered weakening slightly under Kai's penetrating glare.

"And hers aren't?" Kai said smugly.

"I thought you were my friend, I thought you knew better than to defend scum like her when you could be making my sister who you claim to be in LOVE with happy. She has been going to sleep crying because she is scared that she is losing you," Tala said furiously.

"She has her friends to look after her, as well as her family but Rei has been forced to suffer at the hand of all and I am the only one she has left." Kai yelled.

"Yeah, well who cares about her?" Tala scoffed.

"And they call me the heartless bastard. You have just one that title a million times over so get out." Kai said furiously.

"You know I don't think you deserve my sister," Tala said mock thoughtfully.

"Well I am beginning to not want her anyway and I thought I told you to leave?" Kai said getting REALLY pissed off before turning on his heel and storming to his room, but before he did he crashed into Kenny.

"Sorry Kai, I was just visiting Rei with Max and Tyson to invite her to dinner tonight. Max and I have finally convinced Tyson to give her another chance." Kenny said worriedly as though hoping that he had done the right thing. Kai smiled, things were finally going back to normal. The only difference now was the lack of three childhood friends.

"Good, she needs all the friends behind her at the moment," Kai said seriously.

"Yeah, Kai I was looking at that note Rei had left you, is there anything going on between you two?" Kenny asked nervously.

"No, why?" Kai asked confused.

"How do you feel about her?" Kenny said side stepping the question quickly.

"I dunno, she a really amazing woman but I don't know exactly how I feel about her. Why?" Kai asked sounding suspiciously.

"It seems likes she is fairly decided about how she feels about you," Kenny said before leaving a very confused Kai.

There is my second last update (unless people ask me to write another chapter). I hope that a few questions that you had.

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