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Hey all! Well, here it is! The final chapter of 'Wednesday Evenings'. It's sequel, 'Thursday Nights', should be out sometime at the end of July! Thanks to all who reviewed this fic!
Thoughts: /blah blah blah/
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Rei shifted uncomfortably from his spot on the bed. The silence was unbearable, the only noise being the very faint ticking of the clock in the bathroom. He glanced over to Kai, seeing him leaning against the wall on the other side of the room, arms folded over his chest and his eyes closed.
Rei boredly fiddled with the end of his braided raven hair. His golden eyes flickered over to the digital clock on his nightstand. The neko-jin sighed softly. It had only been 20 minutes.
Rei glanced back of at Kai, not being able to stand it any longer. He just had to break the silence.
"Hey Kai..?"
Though the words were soft, the said Russian still heard them and looked up, waiting for the neko-jin to continue.
"When do you think they'll let us out?"
Kai merely shrugged.
"How the hell am I supposed to know? Do I look like a fucking mind reader?"
His tone was bitter and his words were harsh. Crimson eyes caught golden in a furious gaze.
Rei winced and looked away.
/Did I really make him that mad? Now I'll never have a chance with him! Why did I have to draw that stupid picture? Why/
Rei hung his head sadly and looked at his lap.
/I'm such an idiot…/
Kai watched Rei's actions with a slight frown.
/Why was I so harsh, so bitter? He was just asking a question…but…why did my words affect him so much/
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After locking Rei and Kai in Rei's bedroom, Tala, Max, and Bryan went into the living room where Tyson had resumed his sulking.
The said bluenette looked up when the trio entered the room.
"I have two questions. Number one; where are Mr. Sourpuss and Rei? Number two; who's gonna finish cooking?"
Bryan rolled his eyes at Tyson, silently wondering how this idiot could be the World Beyblading Champion.
"Kitten and 'Mr. Sourpuss', as you so affectionately call him, are in Kitten's room. Use your imagination. As for the food issue, you obviously don't need any. You can live off your fat until we figure out what we're going to do."
Bryan then turned to Tala, seeing that he was still wearing only a thin robe.
"And you, you look like you need some clothes."
Tyson licked his lips and winked at Tala.
"You look like you need a pimp."
Tala rolled his eyes and ignored Tyson, though his disgust was clearly shown in his eyes. Bryan glared daggers at Tyson, who 'eep'ed and began to find a spot on the ceiling very interesting. Bryan rolled his eyes at Tyson's stupidness and turned to Max.
"Order some pizzas while I get Tala some clothes. Make a least one of them cheese only with extra sauce. Tala's picky."
Tala mock glared at Bryan, who merely smirked and started up the stairs. Tala huffed and followed him soon after.
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It was silent again. Rei could once again hear the ticking of the bathroom clock. The neko-jin looked over at Kai, knowing what he needed to do.
"Kai…? I'm…sorry. I should have never drawn that stupid picture! I really am sorry…I should have at least gotten your permission or something! But do you know why I drew it? Why most of the pictures in my sketchbook are of you? It's because I love you, damn it!"
Rei gasped and immediately clasped his hands over his mouth. He really hadn't meant to say that much.
Kai, who had been looking at the floor, looked up, seeing the sincere gleam in Rei's golden eyes.
"I don't love you."
Rei bit his lip and looked away, tears welling up in his eyes. He never thought rejection would hurt so much.
"But…I do feel -something- towards you. It's more than one would feel for a friend, a best friend even, yet, it's different from what one would feel for a brother. Since Tala's told me to let him go, I've realized this. You're…special to me Rei. However, I don't believe I've fully let go."
Rei wiped his eyes with the back of his hand and stood up, walking over to Kai, coming to stand in front of him. The look in his beautiful golden eyes was desperate, just like the tone of his voice. He -needed- Kai.
"I can help you move on!"
Kai looked at him a little skeptically.
"Kai, please! You said it yourself that I was special to you! Maybe after you let Tala go completely, that special feeling towards me will become love! We'll never know unless we try!"
Kai nodded slowly.
"I guess we could give it a try…"
Rei smiled happily and hugged Kai, giving him a chaste kiss on the lips. Rei realized what he had done and blushed deeply, looking at Kai shyly.
Kai blinked a few times before getting over his shock and gave Rei a half smile.
"Well…since we're a couple now, I guess you're allowed to do that."
Rei looked at Kai still blushing, but his gaze soon turned thoughtful.
"Hey Kai...?"
"Yeah?"
"Why the hell did we get so worked up over a stupid picture in the first place?"
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Bryan looked through Max's clothes until he found a pair of shorts he thought might fit Tala. He threw them at Tala, Tala easily catching them.
"They might be a little short, but the tee shirt I gave you will cover them anyway so it won't really matter."
Tala nodded and stood from his spot on Max's bed. He tucked a lock of red hair behind his hair and looked up at Bryan.
"Bryan...?"
"What?"
Tala looked away.
"It's nothing. Never mind."
Bryan rolled his eyes.
"Tala, just go ahead and say it."
Tala bit his lip and looked back at Bryan.
"I just wanted to say thanks…"
Bryan looked at Tala for a moment, hesitating slightly before speaking.
"For what?"
Tala smiled slightly.
"For everything…"
They stood there, Bryan staring at Tala and Tala looking away, suddenly finding a spot on the wall very interesting.
/This sounds so corny, but…I could get lost in his eyes. Is it possible I feel more for him than just lust/
Bryan faintly heard the doorbell ring and snapped out of his thoughts.
"Get dressed. The pizzas are here."
With that said, Bryan walked out of the room, leaving Tala alone.
The redhead stood there a moment before getting dressed. He silently wondered if he was going to have a happy ending like he knew Kai and Rei would have. Closing his eyes, he silently wished he would.
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Well, I hope you all enjoyed the final chapter! Please review! It makes me happy:D! Oh and don't forget to look for 'Thursday Nights' near the end of July!