ME - Oooo, chapter 3. I am so sorry this is soooooo late but ya know what college is like, and if you don't know, evil .

REI - Come on Razor, you should be encouraging people to attend college, not-to-not go.

ME – Yeah, like they're gonna listen to me about their future. Do that damn summary!

REI – Meep! Ok. So we're all still at Kai's house, but why did Tyson scream, and where's Max? So many questions…

WUFEI – Yeah! And I'm kinda in this one. Finally….

TALA – I'm on disclaimer duty. Razorblade Angel owns nothing mentioned here, and if you sue her, expect nothing. Silly damn lawyers… runs after lawyers with Pointy Stick of Doom

REI – Hold up, Yay! Razorblade Angel owns the Pointy Stick Of Doom.

ME – OMG! It's true, I own something! runs in mad happy circles, and bumps into Kai ¬.¬

Me – Oops, sorry Kai

Kai – Just get on with the fic dammit!

Beautiful Death

Chapter Three

"Kai! Did you find anything?" Rei ran over to the bluenette and cocked his head to the side. Kai shook his head.

"Nothing, I checked everywhere he could be. Kenny says he isn't in the garden either."

Both boys looked up as Tala came out of another room and shook his head. He walked over to them and leaned against the wall. As he put his full weight against it the wall began to move and opened to reveal another room, surrounded in pitch-blackness. Tala fell into the room with a yelp. He sat up and pouted.

"Well that was unexpected. Oh gross I landed in something slimy!" The redhead put his hand to the light and stared in horror at the crimson that coated his hand. Rei clung onto Kai's arm in fear. Kai tried to shake him off.

"Kai, I can smell him. Tyson's in here somewhere, this is his blood." Kai roughly yanked his arm back and flicked a light switch just inside the room. Light bathed the room, and the figures inside.

Rei looked over at the broken form of his friend and his legs gave out beneath him. Kai grabbed him before he could hit the floor and pulled him back to his feet. He walked a few more steps in, stopping as he saw the blonde hair streaked with blood.

Max looked up at them, the fear evident in his eyes.

"I didn't do it. I swear it wasn't me."

Kai sighed and sat down on the armchair. The day's events had really taken it out of him. But then, they'd taken it out of everyone. Rei was still sobbing lightly in the armchair, unable to believe that Max could do such a thing. Tala rubbed his back soothingly but the dark circles under his eyes were standing out against his pale skin. Kai turned his attention to the blonde sitting in the corner. He was crying silently and staring into the fire.

"Kai? Kai can I use your phone? I want to call my cousin." Kai looked up at Rei and nodded. Rei stood to use the phone in the other room.

Rei waited impatiently as the phone carried on ringing. He was about to hang up when a rather breathless voice answered.

/Hello/

"Wufei? That you?"

/Yeah. Hi Rei! I haven't heard from you in ages. What's up/

"Oh Gods Fei, I just really needed someone to talk to. And you're always good at telling people what to do in bad situations and…"

/Whoa! Rei slow down! Tell me what happened./

"Tyson. And Max too. I just don't know what to think."

/It's alright Rei. Just take a deep breath and explain everything to me alright./

"Well, Max has been acting kind of weird lately. But we didn't really pay much attention to him; you know he's always high on sugar so we just assumed he was having withdrawal symptoms or something. Then earlier tonight we heard Tyson screaming. We couldn't find him in any of the rooms, but then Tala leant against a wall, and it opened into a secret room. Tala noticed that his hands were covered in blood, and I could smell that Tyson was there, that it was his blood. And it was. We got him to hospital but they said he might not make it. He was stabbed so many times. They got him stable but now, well I don't know if Max did it or not. But I can't believe he's do that to anyone, let alone the guy he has a crush on."

/God Rei. Ok just stay calm and away from Max you got me? I don't want you in any danger./

"Yeah, I know. But I can take care of myself you know. You're younger than me so stop acting like my big brother."

/No chance. I always look out for you. And you do realise I'm coming over right/

"What? Fei you don't have to come over."

/I know I don't, but I am. Rei I promised years ago that I'd never let you get hurt. And I am keeping that promise./

"I know Fei. I'm actually glad you're coming, when will you be here?"

/I'm gonna book a ticket online now. I should be there sometime tomorrow./

"Alright. See ya Fei."

/See you tomorrow Rei. And remember, don't stay alone with Max. Bye./

Rei hung up the phone and sighed, leaning against the wall for a moment. Kai walked through the doorway, heading to the kitchen. Rei pushed himself off of the wall and followed him.

"Hey Kai, my cousin has decided he's coming over. Sorry about this but he is pretty pushy sometimes." Kai glared.

"So your cousin thought it appropriate to invite himself into my home without asking me first?"

"I said sorry. He just gets concerned about me."

"Fine. But he had better realise I own this house, not him." Kai downed the rest of his water and walked out of the room. Rei shook his head and smiled slightly.

RAZOR – again I am sorry about the time it took to update this. I'll make it up I swear. Thanks to all my reviewers, throws candy and plushies out