R&R please. Haha, finally got to the turning point, well, one of the turning points of this fic. Happy reading.

To everyone's surprise a tall two-toned blue haired boy walked in to the pub where the gang was.

"Hi!" Kai smiled, giving a nod.

Everyone looks up at him in surprise.

"So lively. You guys are all here." Kai looked around.

"Kai, why did you come back?" Johnny put down his glass and turns to look at Kai.

"I haven't seen you guys in a while! Well I'm back!" Kai folded his arms around his chest and smirked. "Can't last without me can you?"

Johnny gave him a curious glance "Why so fast?"

At the same time Enrique added, "When did you come back?"

"I came back last night." Kai replied looking at them with his dull crimson eyes.

"You should have called us first." Tala finally spoke up.

Kai cheerfully added.

"Who's feeling surprised? Not at all, ok?" Johnny stood up and started worrying over Kai's behavior. But stopped himself from saying anything else, knowing that Kai will must likely not give them the answer they want to hear.

Kai then turn his eyes "Kira, haven't seen you in a long time."

"Welcome back." She blushed and replied in a shy tone.

Tala looks at her and sees the expression on her face, so he quickly puts his arms possessively around her shoulder and looks up at Kai.

"Kai. Kira is my girlfriend now."

Kira stared at Tala before trying to push his arms away "Wait a minute. It's not like that!"

"What do you mean it's not like that!" Tala glared at her, obviously trying to tell her and Kai that she was his.

"That's just too bad." Kai gave a grin.

Tala smirked and looked at Kai "Hey, don't be putting thoughts into her thick head. As the saying goes, breaking up a friend's relationship, you would be stepped on to your death by a cow."

Kai gave a halfhearted laugh at Tala, because he used the wrong idiom.

"It's to get kicked at by a horse!" Enrique laughed too.

Johnny waved his hand a Tala and glanced at Kai "Forget about him. Have a seat. Hey, was Paris fun?"

"Not bad." Kai replied dropping his head down as soon as they sat on the couch.

"Really?

"Yup."

Enrique noticed Kai's discomfort and quickly asked, "What do you want to drink?"

"What are you guys drinking?"

"The same old."

"That's fine then." Kai winked and gave a thumbs-up sign.

"Waiter, another glass please." Johnny called out.

In a while, Kira goes off to the bathroom. As she stood there washing her hands, she looks up at the mirror and gives out a big sigh. When she comes out of the bathroom, she stops in her tracks as she sees Kai standing rather closely and hitting on a blonde girl by the bar area. "I love guys that are your type. Want to give me a kiss?" The blonde smiled at him.

"Of course" Kai flirted back and leaned in and gave her a peck on the cheek.

A shock and stunned Kira looks away as if she can't believe what she is seeing with her own eyes. ' Is this the Kai that I knew before, No, Kai isn't like that, is he?'

"Do you think that with a soft kiss like that you would be able to get away? I want a passionate kiss!" The girl laughed and put one arm around Kai's waist and ran her other hand through his hair.

Kai didn't say anything but gave a smirk. He then slowly touches her leg with the glass of wine in his hands.

"Hey! Why did you do that?" The girl pouted knowing that he hasn't lost interest in her.

"What time do you get off? I'll wait for you." Kai put his other arm on her shoulder.

"Ok. You promise." She smiled and gave Kai a peck on the nose.

"Front door or back door?"

Kira quickly walks pass them with her head down, deeply affected by what she saw. 'What happened to him?' She asked herself.

"You can wait for me at the front door."

Kira walked back to the table, announced "I have to go."

"What's wrong?" His eyes stared at her in wonder.

Kira just grabbed her bag and told him "I just came to tell you to take your electrical appliances back."

She turns and is about to walk away when Tala got up.

He grabbed hold of her hand and turns her around "Hey, I'll drive you back." He stood up.

Kira, who's still thinking about Kai, coldly replied "No need. I can leave by myself."

"It's like this every time!" Tala sat back throwing his hands in the air.

"Is she running again?" He asked himself loudly.

Back at the bar Kai was still talking to the blonde.

"It's up to you." Kai gave his god-like smile to her.

"Fine. Then you must wait for me."

Kai didn't say anything, instead he nodded and gave her a thumbs up sign.

Kira slowly walked home and standing at the front door, tries to figure out what happened at the pub with the newly changed Kai.

'Why did Kai suddenly come back? Then what about MingMing? Did she come back also?"

A depressed Kira opened the door and walks into the house.

"I'm back." She called out.

Inside Kira's room, she was lying on the bed and staring at the bunny by her bedside. While she's staring off into space, her cell phone started ringing. An annoyed Kira stared at the phone for a few seconds before picking it up. Looking at the caller ID on the phone, she gets an irritated expression on her face before she stuffed the cell phone underneath her pillow.

/ Flashback. /

"Kai. Kira is my girlfriend now."

/ End of flashback. /

'Really! One's own wishful thinking! But why is my heart feeling so weird?'

The cell phone starts ringing again and this time she takes it out from underneath her pillow. She opened the drawer on her bedside table and putting the phone inside, closed the drawer shut. Lying back on the bed, she remembers what she saw by the bar.

/ Flashback. /

"Do you think that with a soft kiss like that you would be able to get away? I want a passionate kiss!" The girl laughed and put one arm around Kai's waist and ran her other hand through his hair.

Kai didn't say anything but gave a smirk. He then slowly touches her leg with the glass of wine in his hands.

"What time do you get off? I'll wait for you."

/ End of flashback. /

'Was that Kai before? It's really hard to believe. The Kai that I know is a person that's careless, shy and not at all flirty.. How is it possible that he would so casually kiss a girl? What exactly is wrong with him?'

The next day, Kira goes up to the rooftop at school to find Kai.

Kai turns away from whatever he's staring at and look at Kira "Hello."

"Hi."

Kai then turned back to face the scenery with a smile on his face.

'Standing here, looking at him, it feels like he is the same as before. And hasn't changed one bit.' Kira looked dreamily at Kai

"What are you staring blankly at?" Kai turned his attention back to Kira.

Kira walked over and leaned casually against the edge "N-nothing. Was France fun?"

Kai shrugged "It's ok. There's dog shit everywhere."

"Dog shit?"

"It's possible to step on it everyday that you leave the house." Kai nodded.

'Should I ask him about MingMing?'

"Eh… MingMing is…"

"Are you really dating Tala now?" Kai suddenly interrupts her

Kira was surprised at the change of topic "Huh? I didn't answer him. It was his own wishful thinking."

Kai suddenly has a huge grin oh his face "Really? That's great! I've always wanted to pursue you. How about being my girlfriend instead?"

Kira stares at him as if not sure what to make of that question. 'Is he serious?'

"Well? Am I not as good as Tala?" Kai gave her a smile

"Are you really Kai Hiwatari?" Kira asked narrowing her eyes, getting more and more confused. 'You're a hundred times better than him but…' She secretly thought

Kai then burst out in laughter "Ha, ha, ha! I was just joking with you."

"Joking?" Kira's heart dropped.

"Right. Tala is my best friend. If I do that, it wouldn't be right." Kai looked over and gave Kira a lopsided smile " Don't tell me you are feeling disappointed?"

"I…"

"How about… if we secretly dated behind his back?" Kai shifted his head sideways

"Secretly date?"

"What do you think?" He smiled and turns his head to look at the view again.

"That must be a joke too. It's very funny. I have to go to class now."

She turns to leave.

Kai then called out "Kira, You're a lot prettier than you were before"

Kira looked at him not sure what to make of that statement "Thank you."

She quickly ran away leaving Kai continuing to stare out at the scenery. Kira ran down the stairs and stopping, she leans against the ledge and tries to calm herself down.

'God! How can I be like this? When did he become so frivolous? Isn't that no different than Enrique and Johnny? And what was wrong with me! Taking his words as if it was real.'

/ Flashback. /

"Kira, You're a lot prettier than you were before"

/ End of flashback. /

Despite reprimanding herself, Kira smiles happily as she remembers Kai's praises.

Kira was trying desperately to calm her furiously beating heart, mumbles "Calm down… calm down…how can one little phrase affect me so much"

Back at the rooftop, the flirtatious Kai turn back to the somber and cold Kai of the past.

"What exactly am I doing?" He closed his eyes and leaned back against the side of the wall, feeling the wind blowing softly on his blue bangs. He gave a sign and started to drift off.

Meanwhile, Tala receives a call on his cell phone.

"Hello? Found it? Where?" He said into the phone.

After his call, he went to find Kira.

Kira was slowly walking in the hallway with her head down and not paying much attention to anything that is going on around her. Since her mind is filled with Kai, and not much of anything else.

Tala was waiting for her in the halls demanded. "Where did you run off to?"

"I… I just went to hand in my report." As Tala's voice broke through her thoughts about the slate haired boy.

"Where did you go when I called you last night? Why didn't you answer the phone?"

"Nothing. I went to sleep early last night. What were you looking for me for?"

Tala stared at her for a few seconds before changing to subject "What time are you getting off work tonight?"

"Ten o'clock."

"I'll pick you up at 10 tonight."

"Pick me up to go where?"

"You'll know then." Tala replied and then ran off.

"Yo! You're making decisions on your own again!"

That night…

Kira is following Tala on a non-luminous road. "Where exactly do you want to go?"

"I tell you. I can't bare that someone is constantly hiding in the dark trying to harm you. Just thinking that you are in danger, I feel that I am sitting on pins and blankets."

Kira laughed because he had use the wrong words once again. "It's pins and needles."

"Whatever. In short… why are there these photos? Who exactly took them? I have this person's address now. Don't you want to know who is trying to harm you?" He shows her a piece of paper than he had in his hands.

"I… Of course, I want to know."

"Then stop talking so much. Let's go."

Kira follows him slowly. 'Does he actually care?' She thought

Tala stops in front of a house and looks at the address on the piece of paper.

"It's this one." He confirmed

Stuffing the paper into his back pocket, he walks up to the door and rung the doorbell. When no one answers, Tala continues to ring. Just then the door opens.

"Coming, coming." A voice called out from the house

Kira stares with wide eyes of shock at the sight of Emily opening the door and standing in front of her.

"Why are you guys here?" She asked in surprise

Tala face filled with anger as he shakes the envelope with the photos at her "You're still trying to feign innocence? You should be the one that took these photos, right?"

He throws the envelope at her without any regret.

Kira couldn't believe that her friend would do something like that yelled "Tala, you must have made a mistake. How can it be her! She's Emily! It absolutely cannot be her!"

"How can I make a mistake! Why are you trying to frame Kira! Isn't she your best friend!" Tala demanded.

Kira looked doubtful now. "Is it really you?" She gave a little gasp as Emily looked away and gave no response. "How can it be? You were obviously drunk that day. Daichi even took you home. How could you still have taken these photos?"

Emily took a deep breath and started "Actually, I wasn't drunk that day. Daichi took me home and then I went back to follow you. That way, you won't be suspicious."

"You did it on purpose?"

"Actually I wasn't thinking of much at that time. It's just that when that foreigner took you to the hotel, it was the perfect chance for me." Emily glared at her

Kira looked at her feet and quietly said "Emily. I didn't think that you were this type of person."

Emily then snapped back at her angrily, "What right do you have to say that about me! You wanted Tala to hate me and turned the present that he gave you over to me. It made him look down on me! Is what you did better than me! Moreover, if there wasn't a problem with your behavior, then could I have taken such photos!"

Tala fought back "You did something this mean and you're still trying to come up with an excuse to get away from it!"

"Why do you have to do this to me haven't we always been good friends?"

Emily just stared at her and replied sarcastically "Good friends? Yes. If it wasn't because of Tala, I could have been very good friends with you. But why is it that at this school… I am a commoner like you, I put in 1,000 times more effort than you, I got a scholarship to take the classes, I am the number one student in school, but I'm still rejected by the students, hated by Tala. And you are so ordinary, but can still make everyone like you. I'm not satisfied! Why is it that you can have the things that I can't dream of having!"

"Shut up! You don't need to say anything more. Just wait to see a red tag tomorrow." Tala shook a fist at her.

Emily glared at him and then at Kira "Thank you." She really didn't' care anymore.

She starts to close the door but Kira moves quickly forward and puts her hand on the door to stop it from closing.

"Emily. I didn't think that the things that I did would cause you to have this much hatred. I'm very sorry. But actually I still have to thank you. After all, we use to be such good friends. I've always kept this by my side. But I don't think that I would be able to use it now. I'll return it to you." She pulls the little teddy bear recorder out of her bag and handed it to her.

Emily took the teddy bear and Kira turns away from her with unshed tears shimmering in her eyes.

Kira walks over to Tala with her head down "Tala. I beg you. Forget about the red tag."

From that Emily starts crying, holding the teddy bear tightly in her hand as she heard Kira's words.

Kira slowly walked away and Tala follows after glaring at Emily for a few seconds more. Emily continued standing by the door and as she is crying she pushes the little button on the teddy bear to hear the recording.

"Kira, I'm sorry"

At school the next day, Kira and Daichi are standing by their lockers.

"Kira when I came to school, I heard that Emily had quit school."

Kira's face fell as she hears the news.

"Oh."

She opened the door to her locker and to her surprise finds the little teddy bear that she returned to Emily the night before. Picking it up, Kira closes the door to the locker and pressed the button on the bear.

"Kira, sorry. Even though I have done so many things to hurt you, but within the deepest part of my heart, you are the best friend that I had in Bakuten University."

Tala took Kira shopping at the mall to get her away from thinking about unhappy things. They were riding on the escalator…

"Why are you feeling so down for? Your face looks like someone owes you money and still hasn't returned it to you yet." Tala poked her in the arm.

"Are you done speaking? Who owes me money? It's always my family that owes other people money. Why would other people owe us money?" Kira snapped

Tala laughed and threw his hands up "You still know how to get mad? That means you aren't too sick yet. I know your mood is not good because of Emily. Listen to me. For someone like that, it's not worth it."

"I'm feeling sad not because she harmed me. It's because she quitted school by herself. I didn't mean for her to quit school." Kira turned her head and frowned

"Stop thinking about that. I knew you would be like this. So I especially brought you out today. Come in." He smirked and pointed to a really expensive looking store.

Kira scrunched up her nose and said, "Um, this store looks like it is very expensive. I don't want to go."

Tala wasn't about to let her go without a fight so he grabbed her wrist "Come in!"

"Why are you taking me here for!" She shouted struggling uselessly against his strong hold.

"Tala Ivanov Master, welcome! When your sister got married, she ordered a lot of clothing from me. I really want to thank you very much!" The sales lady appeared and bowed.

Tala nods his head and stood there with his arms crossed "Find some clothing and help this girl change her look a bit." He motioned his head at Kira.

"Yes."

"Wait a minute. Why do I have to change clothing?" Kira protested.

"We're going on vacation."

"Vacation? What vacation? Who said I wanted to go on a vacation with you!"

Tala looks at Kira like he wanted to retort back but instead turns to the sales girl "Just do it."

The sales girl pulls Kira away to help her try on the different clothes.

Tala, on the other hand, sat down, drinking tea when Kira came out in her first outfit. Opening the door to the fitting room, Kira comes out dressed in a hot pink, thin strap ruffled dress with a matching shawl on her shoulder.

Tala glanced over from drinking his tea and almost choked from looking at the sight of Kira in that flimsy dress.

At his expression, a wooden faced Kira turns around, walking back into the fitting room and closed the door.

The second dress that Kira comes out in is a long sleeve, bright yellow dress. The sales girl stands behind her and helps her hold up her arms to show the dress to its fullest. With her arms held out, the yellow dress spans out like a cape.

Tala burst out in huge laughter at the sight, laughing out much louder than he did with the first dress.

Obviously a failure, Kira goes back into the dressing room and comes out in a thinly strapped, sequined, silver dress.

This time Tala looks over at the dress and quickly looks away to keep himself from laughing. He turns his attention to drinking the tea and avoiding eyesight while Kira glared at him from where she is standing.

After she went back into the dressing room, Tala sipped from his cup and tried to keep his expression calm and not to burst out laughing again. 'This was so worth the trip' He thought gleefully.

Finally, Kira came out of the dressing room wearing a no sleeve white dress that makes her look very innocent and cute.

Tala glanced at her up and down with appreciative eyes "Not bad. This one is more suitable for you."

"I look good dressed like this?" Kira somehow seriously doubted it

"I say that it looks good, no one will dare to say it doesn't look good. Besides, it looks very re-fetching and new" Tala took another sip of his tea.

"It's refreshing and new. Have you studied English at all?" Kira walked over and shook a finger at him.

"Whatever! Let's go."

The sales girl walks up to Tala with a paper and pen for the charge of the clothing.

"To where?"

Tala takes the paper and pen and signed on it "Vacation."

"Vacation? Where are we going for a vacation?"

"Ryukyu." Tala answered handing the pen and paper back to the sales girl.

Kira cried out in disbelief "Japan's Ryukyu?"

Tala took the shopping bag from the sales girl and grabbed hold of Kira's wrist "Right."

"It's not like we are going to my home's alley! We can't just go like this!"

Tala pulls her out of the shop without answering.

"TALA!"

At the airport, Tala and Kira are standing there holding their tickets waiting for the rest of the gang to show up.

"I just call home for you. This time it's your father who answered. He said that it doesn't matter how long you will be gone. It's best if you don't return home. Your parents have earnestly given you over to me." Tala raised a red eyebrow, his bright turquoise eyes glittering with amusement.

"God! Idiot parents!" Kira mumbled

Enrique with his arm around a brunette, walked up to them "Yo!"

"Eh, you're here?"

"Where's Johnny?" Enrique asked

Tala looks up and points to the waiting area.

"I'll go look for him first."

"Ok, see you in a bit."

Enrique and his girl walked away to find Johnny and Tala's limo driver walked up to him.

"Master, your luggage."

"Oh, leave it here."

Driver puts the luggage bag down on the floor and held out a cell phone to Tala "This is the cell phone that you requested."

Tala replied taking the phone from him "Great. You can go now."

"Yes."

He then handed the phone to Kira

"Don't I have one already? Why are you giving me another one?" Kira said suspiciously

"This is a Japan series system cell phone. You could use it in Ryukyu."

"Thank you."

'He's really very attentive.' Kira smiled and thought to herself.

"Yo, Kai" Tala called out

Kira's head quickly raised at the sound of Kai's name and looks over to find Kai walking past them with the blonde girl that he flirted with back at the pub.

"Sorry, I'm late!" Kai said.

Kira's got a sad expression on her face as she thinks to herself. 'Is that really Kai? Why did he change so much after coming back from France?"

Tala's voice then broke her thoughts "Let's go."

"k."

She bends down to pick up the luggage.

Tala, being raised as a proper gentleman, picked up the luggage for her.

"Thank you."

Arriving at Ryukyu, they were being shown to the resort that they will be staying at.

Kira who didn't know a word of Japanese asked Tala "What is he saying?" As Tala talked to a servant there.

"He said that we have reserved this whole resort. So, take a look and see which room you want. It's up to you to pick. If there are any other needs, then you could go find him."

Kira nods her head and they continue walking. Suddenly she stopped before going into the resort and stared out at the sea.

Kira cried with awe in her voice "Wow! What a great place! You can see the sea!"

Inside the resort, Kira was looking at a display filled with seashells when Tala came up to her.

"What are you doing? Oh and this key's for you." He held out his hand and held the key.

"Thank you." Kira replied taking the key from his hand

With the keys in their hands, the whole gang goes off to their rooms.

Opening the door to a room, Kira walks in and looks around with an astonished expression.

"Wow! What a pretty room!" This place seemed to always amaze Kira and it took her mind off of Kai.

Tala walked in after her, carrying the luggage in his hands.

Kira then gasped and points to the window leading out to the balcony "Can you see the sea from that window?"

Without waiting for an answer, she ran over to the pull the curtains apart.

Tala slowly walked toward her "Of course. This is the room that I picked specially for you. When it's light, you'll be able to see it. This is our room." He them smiled and wrapped his arms around her, holding her in his embrace.

Kira quickly thought of a way to get away from this intimate position that she is in "Huh? Um…Tala . I'm hungry."

While everyone is sitting at a table outside eating, Kira is standing by the soda machine and trying to decide what to get to drink. Finally deciding on the Pepsi, she counted for money in her hand and puts it in the machine. Picking up her drink, she walked back over to the table where everyone is laughing their heads off and having a good time.

"What did you buy?" Tala asked

Kira holds up the Pepsi that she bought to show him.

"Eh, that isn't right!"

Everyone continues laughing.

"Really?"

"The joke hasn't even been told yet and you guys started laughing already! Why so happy! And then I'm the only one that doesn't understand it! What's up with that!" Enrique ran a hand through his golden locks.

"It doesn't matter. We're just laughing with you, not at you" The girl the Enrique brought with him stuck out her tongue.

"Right! We're laughing together!" Johnny's girlfriend for now added in.

Kira's sipping from her can of drink when she looks up and sees that Kai had the blonde perched on his lap and an arm around her waist. The girl then said something to Kai and he smirked and whispered something back in the girl's ear. Affected by Kai's show of affection, Kira looks away uneasily but couldn't help sneaking a peak at him again.

Tala gave a look to Kira "Why aren't you eating? Eat more."

Kai looks over at Kira briefly before carrying on with his flirtatious show to the blonde chick.

After dinner, Kira and Tala went back to their room. Standing at the foot of the bed staring at it, Kira felt very nervous about the being in the same room as Tala.

'I feel my heart beating very fast. Living in the same room as Tala…" Kira thought

Tala opened the door to the room, saying good night to the gang outside and Kira quickly walked to stand next to the bed.

'I don't know what to do. Why is it like this!' Kira panicked

Tala came into the room and dropped the key off on the table. Looking over at Kira he notices that she is standing as still as a statue by the side of the bed.

"What's wrong?" Tala asked with concern in his voice

He walked over to stood in front of her and put a hand on her cheek.

"What's the matter? Are you not feeling well?"

Kira quietly replied with her head down, not daring to look at Tala "No. I'm just a bit tired."

Tala gave her a gentle push, which made her fall down on the bed "Then you should lie down. Sleep early."

He walks over to the laid out sofa.

Kira nervously said "Sleep? Err… actually… I'm not that tired. Besides… I'm not used to sleeping too early. Err… oh… I still want to watch some Japanese TV… Err…"

Tala interrupts her, seeing through her nervousness "Don't misunderstand me. Even though I have told you the truth, but until you have given me an answer… I'm not that type of person that you are thinking of. Also, I won't do that kind of thing to you."

"Tala." Kira instantly felt guilty for assuming the worst of Tala, especially since he had been nothing but good to her except for that minor incident, in fact, he always kept her in mind and did so many things for her best interest.

"No matter what, I'm still a guy. If I say that I'm not anxious, then it's a lie. But… Just hurry up and sleep!" Tala gave her a smirk

He starts to lie down on the make shift sofa bed.

"Why don't you sleep on the bed and I'll sleep on the sofa?"

Tala gave her a strange stare "Sofa! How can I let the girl I like sleep on the sofa! Can you just hurry up and go to sleep, ok!"

Fixing his pillow, he lay on his stomach with his face turned toward her. Kira looked over at him with a little smile on her face. Feeling unconscious at being stared at, Tala turns around so that his face is facing away from Kira stare.

After Tala was snoring lightly in his sleep, Kira who couldn't sleep, kept on thinking about Kai's behavior since he came back from France.

Kira turns on her side and thinks 'God. I can't seem to fall asleep thinking about Kai's expression. I better not think too much. So annoying. Should just go out and take a walk."

Pulling aside the covers, Kira gets up out of bed and walks outside. She passed by the table where they were eating early and walked down the porch steps to go down to the beach.

Walking down to the beach, she stops suddenly when she sees Kai sitting on the sand, staring out at the dark, rolling waves all by himself.

Kira slowly walked toward him and stopped next to him.

"What are you doing here?"

"No reason, where's Tala?" Kai didn't shift his gaze.

"Oh, he… he's already asleep. You couldn't have stayed here all this time and haven't returned to your room, right?"

"Yes."

"Are you not feeling well? You'll catch a cold sitting here like this." Kira asked with concern filling her voice.

Suddenly Kai reached out and grabs hold of Kira arm and pulled her down so that she was kneeling on the sand next to him.

Kira looked at him in surprise "What are you doing?"

Kai gave a look, what was the expression, Kira couldn't' tell because Kai had his head down a little bit. His bangs covered much of his eyes. Suddenly Kira had a sudden urge to bush the bangs away.

Kai then spoke, looking straight at him "10 minutes. No, 5 minutes is enough. Can you please hold me? In the day time, I can still hold on." Kai then slowly rested his head on her shoulder. "But when night comes, I can't."

"Then, why don't you tell the girl that you brought with you this morning to hold you?" Kira spoke uneasily. Using one hand she slowly brushed Kai's bangs away from his eyes. Even thought it was dark she could see the hurt in his crimson eyes.

Kai shakes his head "I don't want to. I don't want a girl that I don't know to hold me. Can you please hold me? Hurry up."

Kira slowly gets up on her knees, with her chin resting on Kai 's head, she wrapped her arms around him so that his head is resting on her.

'Being able to have Kai in my arms is something that I've always longed for. During those days that were like living in hell, no matter how cold he was toward me, I was still unable to shift my gaze from him. Just as long as he smiled slightly at me, then I would be able to forget all the pain. Now, Kai is in my arms, my heart…' Kira smiled and hugged him tightly.

"I've lived with MingMing in Paris for a period of time – those were the happiest days in my whole life. We talked about our childhood. The two of us strolled around the streets of Paris without a care. MingMing was always within my arms. From the time that I woke up to the time I fall back to sleep, she was always there. But… those kind of good days didn't last long. MingMing started her studies. She went to class in the daytime."

Kai slowly pulls away from her and sits down on the sand.

"At night, she works as a lawyer's secretary. Each day is passed very busily. From the moment that she went out until she comes back, I would be by myself in the house staring blankly into space. Oh yeah, we often talked about you too." Kai lowered his head and stared out to sea once again.

"Me?"

"MingMing thinks that you're really special." Kai continued.

"Really?"

Kai turned once again "She said that you are like a Wedelia that grows in the barren lands."

"Wedelia?"

He nodded "It's a type of small yellow flower. Very small. But its vitality is very strong. It can grow anywhere. It can be seen everywhere."

"Then is that almost like a weed?"

"Right. But it doesn't matter where it is, it can still grow, can withstand the wind, can bloom."

"That's because its life is very cheap."

"I suddenly remember a time when you argued with Tala ." Kai gave a weak smile.

"Which time?" Kira asked knowing that she argued with him too many times to count.

Kai was referring to the time when Kira stopped Tala on the stairs after he roughly pushed Emily against the wall when she accidentally dropped the box of carbon powder on him.

/ Flashback. /

"Parasites that only know how to hide underneath your father! You've never earned money of your own before, no contributions to this society – what right do you have here to make a show of your strength and speak such big words!"

/ End of flashback. /

"You are right. Once we leave our parents, we are a bunch of useless people. Do you know that I use to be sort of autistic?"

She nodded her head slightly.

"At that time it was MingMing who slowly, bit by bit, brought me out of it. But, I have never changed. I'm still the same as before. I still a little kid. Can't do anything for the girl that I love."

There was a long pause before Kai smiled.

"Sorry. Why did I say these things to you? Let me tell you the truth. They don't even know about this."

He's referring to B3 who are his close buddies.

At this moment, Kira's cell phone suddenly starts ringing. She fumbles in her pocket for the phone. Taking the phone out, she shuts it off and then leaves it on the sand next to her.

"Is it Tala. He really cares about you. Hurry up and go back."

"Then what about you?"

"I want to stay here for a bit more."

"But…"

"I'm fine now."

"Oh. Then I'll go back first."

Kai nodded his head and Kira got up and started back toward the resort, leaving her cell phone on the sand.

"Kira! Thank you!" Kai called out without turning to face her.

"No problem."

She continued back leaving Kai sitting there staring out at the dark waves all by himself again.

Kira runs back to the resort and up the stairs of the porch. She stops dead in her tracks when she finds B3 stands there waiting for her.

Tala looked extremely pissed off was the first to talk "What the heck are you doing!"

"Why is everyone here?"

Tala ignored her question and demanded "Where did you run off to?"

"I… I couldn't sleep, so… I went to take a walk on my own." Kira nervously said knowing that she can't tell Tala about her meeting with Kai.

"See, we told you not to worry." Johnny yawned

"Do you know how dramatic this guy was? He suddenly ran into my room and shouted 'Kira's missing!' He was worried that the waves had rolled you away!"

Tala raised his arm and tried to punch Enrique and somehow he managed to block it "EH! Don't need you to be so nosy!"

Johnny gave a laugh and said "I'm going back to sleep."

"We have to get up early tomorrow. Hurry up and go to sleep." Tala yelled

"How can you sleep when you're so frikken loud

He hit Tala on his arm and then walks away.

"Tala. Sorry." Kira walked up to him and bent her head.

"Still know how to apologize? Then why did you get up for? Next time, remember to leave a note. Go to sleep."

He turns and walks away. Kira stands there with her head down feeling very guilty.

' That's not it. I lied. I was just hugging Kai by the waterside before. I can't not care about him. Sorry Tala.' She apologized silently.

The next day, Kira slowly woke up on the bed and looking over, finding Tala still asleep. She slowly got up and walked over to the window. Pulling the curtains aside, she stared out at the beautiful scene of the blue water in the morning light.

Later that day, the whole gang was out on the beach. The girls were sitting aside while B4 were playing volleyball with Enrique and Johnny in a team and Tala and Kai on the other team. Kira couldn't help but stare at the four shirtless boys. Truth was they were all really nicely built, even Tala as much as she hate to admit. She glanced at Kai in surprise. 'Even Kai has a killer 8 pack and biceps. I never would have thought that he worked out' Kira smiled in amusement since Kai has always worn baggy shirts and pants so you really don't see much. Though she had noticed Tala's nice body a few times before since all his shirts were either sleeveless or shirts that accented his slim, but built form.

The girl that Johnny brought suddenly asked the blonde that Kai was with quietly "Hey, did anything happen between you and Kai Hiwatari yesterday?"

"Nothing happened between Kai and I."

The other 2 girls looked at each other and laughed.

"It can't be!"

"Yup. He didn't return the whole night." The blonde gave a pout.

Reclining on a beach chair, Kira overheard their conversation.

Back over at the game, Kai fell to the sand while trying to block the ball that Johnny had shot over. When he gets back up on his feet, Kira's cell phone fell out of the pocket of his pants.

Unfortunately Tala saw that and yelled "Kai! You dropped something. Cell phone? Kai!" He yelled and picked it up.

Kai who then just picked up the volleyball replied "Oh, I was chatting with Kira by the seaside yesterday night. She forgot to take it with her. Help me give it back to her. Your ball." He replied and spiked it over.

Tala stands frozen to the ground and stares at the cell phone, remembering his conversation with Kira yesterday night.

/ Flashback. /

"Where did you run off to?"

"I… I couldn't sleep, so… I went to take a walk on my own." Kira nervously said

/ End of flashback. /

Not paying attention to the game anymore, Tala suddenly gets knocked over on the head by the flying volleyball that Johnny spiked over.

"Oops!" Johnny covered his mouth

"Tala! What are you standing there staring blankly for?"

Kira sat up on her beach chair and looked over at Tala. Being knocked down on the sand, Tala sat up and stared down blankly for a moment before saying "Ow…my nose"

Kai kneeled down next to him "What are you doing? Are you ok?"

"What's going on with you two?" Tala asked in a dangerous tone

"What are you talking about?"

Tala looks up at Kai and is about to question him again when Kira showed up.

"Are you ok?"

Tala stared at her and quickly hid the cell phone behind his back. B2 then walked over to them.

"What's wrong? Did I break your nose?"

"Was I too violent?" Johnny asked smirking.

"I'm fine. I'm going to rest a bit first. You guys continue playing." Tala got up and walked over to grab a shirt before heading toward the seat.

"What's wrong?"

Tala continued to walk and Kira quickly proceeded after him.

"I'll look after him." She called out.

"You hit too hard." Enrique pointed at Johnny. "You're just jealous because I have more strength then you" Johnny smirked. "Like hell you do"

Sitting aside, Tala and Kira watches as B3 continued playing volleyball.

"Where's your cell phone?" Tala's question has interrupted Kira's daydreams about Kai.

'Oh no! I don't know where I put it yesterday night. Whether in the room or outside, I couldn't find it at all. Definitely can't let him know that I was together with Kai yesterday.' She quickly thought

"Eh, I left the cell phone in the room." She replied.

Tala continued to look at her and doesn't say anything. 'Quit lying to me…..' He thought bitterly.

At this moment, Daichi comes running up to them.

"Kira! Kira!" Daichi screamed and ran over.

Kira stares with wide eyes of surprise "Daichi!"

"Kira" Daichi stopped in front of her and was obviously short of breath.

Kira got up from her chair and asked "Why are you here?"

"I couldn't find you. So I asked around. They said that you went with Tala Ivanov and them on a vacation. So I came over. Some friend you are! Didn't come to find me!"

"I was forced to come."

"Good thing I was smart enough. I went over to ask Tala's servants. I reserved a room at the hotel which is right next door to yours."

"Who gave you permission to come?" Johnny laughed.

Enrique gave a smirk and walked towards him also.

"I came to find Kira…" He nervously said bumping into Enrique on one side and Johnny on the other.

"Nothing. Actually I'm here to bring a magazine for you guys to look at. Look, MingMing is on the magazine again."

Kira looked at Daichi before turning her gaze to Kai. Kai just looked at her with no expression.

"The magazine says that a very amazing person in France is getting married with her."

Enrique yelled with wide eyes of shock, pushes Daichi aside to look at the magazine "WHAT!"

Johnny grabbed it and starts to quickly flip through the pages to find the article.

A stunned Kira looks over at Kai to see what his reaction is, only to find Kai with a small smile on his face.

Johnny then read the magazine out loud "Even though Teng MingMing is showing reluctance over the marriage proposal to Oliver Dubois, the next cooking master. Dubois is said to have over 100 five star restaurants in the world. He has even served donated some of his food and money to the African poor. "I started out learning how to cook to keep my family alive, who knew that I would turn this big." Dubois said during an interview. Teng has some doubts about there marriage but she quotes " Oliver is a lot like me in a lot of ways, he's just too headstrong to refuse" She laughed after she answered. It was said that early this month Teng has abandon all of her fortune in Taiwan to start a fresh life. We wish luck to both of them as they get married later on in the year."

"It can't be!" Johnny yelled.

He gave a questioning look at Kai "Did you know about this?"

Kai gave a smile "I knew. When I was in Paris, this gossip has been a very hot topic already."

"Then you don't care even a little?"

Kai brushed the question off "I don't care. Anyway, it has passed already."

He turned and walked away, while everybody stared at him in shock and surprise.

'So this is the reason why he has changed so much. He wanted to leave the place that was bringing him so much pain.' Kira thought

Tala had been quiet all this time looked at Kira and had noticed that she was staring at Kai.

Kai then returned with the volleyball in his hands and cheerfully said "Let's play ball!"

That night, Kira is lying on bed and couldn't sleep again. She looks over at the sofa where Tala is sleeping. Seeing that he is asleep, she got up slowly and quietly snuck out of the room. But unknown to Kira, Tala was not asleep and opened his eyes slowly after he heard her getting up.

Meanwhile, Kai is once again sitting on the sand when Kira walked up to him.

Kai realized it was her with out turning around "I'm fine. Go back. I already said that I'm fine. Hurry up and go back."

Instead of leaving, Kira slowly knelt down beside Kai. He turned to look at her and found her crying softly.

"You're crying? Why are you crying for? Didn't I tell you that I'm fine now? Hurry up and go back." Kai looked at her.

Kira looked at Kai with tears rolling mad down her face finally spilled her heart out "I forced myself not to think about you. But I really can't do it. All my head thinks about is you. Even when I sleep I dream about you, wishing that you can find happiness"

Kai struggled a bit to keep all the emotion that he has been pilling up all these months. Soon he realized that he couldn't' hold it back and longer and a lone tear streaked down his face.

" You can dream all you want but it won't help, because when you wake up you'll realized that nothing has changed…." Kai said as the tears started to fall.

"…Why couldn't the person I love be you?" Kai asked himself as Kira's face slowly fell.

With tears rolling down his face, Kai pulled Kira to him and kisses her on her forehead and then slowly turns to kissing her on her lips. They held on there for a while as they both let their pain and hurt fall as tears.

Unknown to them, Tala was standing behind them and is witnessing the whole thing. This has became a very motional place, even the great and brave Tala, is trying to hold it down. Unlike the others he managed.

Pulling away from the kiss, Kai wrapped his arms tightly around Kira as though afraid that she would leave him too.

"You are so skinny. If I use a bit more strength, then I would break you."

Kira continued to cry on Kai's shoulder "It doesn't matter. Just hold me. Even if I break, it won't matter. At least I'll be in your arms"

Hearing her words, Kai hugs her tightly to him.

'I don't care about anything else. Even if today was the end of the world, I wouldn't care anymore. Because nothing matters anymore, in my eyes right now there is only Kai Hiwatari."

Suddenly, as if feeling Tala's angry presence, Kai pulled away from Kira and turns his head to see Tala standing there.

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