Bffimagine: Hey everyone! Here I am again!

Kai: She's come back to haunt us.

Bffimagine: Gives Kai very dark look

Kai: Cowers under table

Rei pulled away from Kai and gently placed his fingertips on his lover's lips.

"Kai," he breathed quietly.

"I'm fine. Don't worry about it."

"That was the last symptom, Kai."

"I know."

Kai sat down on the grass; his bloody arm hanging limply and his left had holding his head.

"You look like you could use a sugar pill or something."

"I could really use some blood, not to mention a bit of life. Time would be nice too."

Rei frowned.

Kai caught Rei's glance and his eyes softened.

"I'm sorry. I shouldn't have snapped at you. You're only trying to help." Kai hung his head.

Rei took his hand and stroked it tenderly. He sat beside Kai and gathered him up in his arms. Kai leaned against Rei's warmth, sleep coaxing him into the darkness.

'He looks so peaceful when he sleeps,' thought Rei. He held Kai against his chest, wishing he could hold him like this forever.

"Hey Rei? CAN YOU HEAR US?" Tyson screamed.

Kai flinched in his sleep.

Rei shook his head and laid Kai on the grass, running his hand through Kai's silky hair before standing up.

"Tyson!" Rei whispered, annoyed, "Be quiet! Kai's sleeping."

"Oh. Okay. Here are the logs."

"Max, you tie three logs together into a long pole with the vines you gathered. I think we'll need about nine more logs Tyson," Kenny showed Rei his plan for the shelter and started giving out orders.

"NINE!" Tyson shrieked.

"TYSON!" Kenny and Max whispered at the same time, " Kai's sleeping!"

"Oh yeah. Okay. I'll go get the logs."

Max sniggered slightly and indiscreetly kissed Tyson's cheek.

Kenny gaped at them and Rei simply went back to sit beside Kai. He kneeled by his lover's head and ran his fingers over Kai's smooth, pale, soft skin, pausing at his lips.

"I didn't know Max and Tyson were together!" Kenny threw a quiet version of a hissy fit.

"Kai noticed right away." There was a catch in Rei's voice. Tears shone in his eyes, but he wiped them away before Kenny noticed.

"B-but," Kenny thought, then stopped before he continued.

"You wanted Tyson, didn't you?" Rei smirked.

"H-how would you know?"

"Kai suspected."

"Oh. Nothing gets past him, huh?"

"Nope."

"And to think we're going to lose him in a few days."

That hit a nerve.

"I'm NOT going to lose Kai to a snake-bite. He's too strong for that."

"Strong or not, Kai's going to die." Kenny sighed and shook his head.

"I AM NOT GOING TO LOSE KAI TO A SNAKE! DO YOU UNDERSTAND? I AM NOT GOING TO LOSE KAI!" Rei's eyes reddened with rage and he grabbed Kenny by his collar.

"Whoa! Rei! Relax man! None of us want to lose Kai, but you're over-doing this!" Max held Rei back.

"Rei, just let it go."

"K-kai?" Rei lowered is arms.

Kai stood up and walked over to Rei. His voice was commanding but weak, and he walked wearily.

"Whether I like it or not, I'm not going to be alive for my fifteenth birthday. Listen; I love you Rei, but I can't stop things from happening. Just let it go."

"There is! You can stop things from happening," Rei cried bitterly, "You can get the antidote!"

Kai sighed at the sight of Rei's tears.

"It's too dangerous. I couldn't risk losing you or any of the others in getting the antidote. You're my priorities."

"But you said your priority with the team was you couldn't lose in the African tournament. What about abandoning your teammates before the tournament?" Rei was sobbing hard.

"We can get the antidote Kai! We'll get it!"

"Let it go."

Tears ran in rivers of sadness over Rei's cheeks. He pushed Max away and ran up to Kai.

Max had tears running off his chin and Kenny was covering his sobs with his shelter plan.

"I'm back!" Tyson whispered. He looked around for about five minutes, then a clueless look washed across his face.

Tyson dropped all nine logs he struggled to hold.

"What's going on?"

"Nothing. Don't ask Tyson." Kai winced slightly.

Max bit his lip and went to tie all the logs together. He was silent as he wound the vines around the logs. He bound them together and it made a perfect square.

Tyson looked around and again and decided to help Max.

Kai wiped Rei's tears away with the back of his hand.

"Rei, the only way to get an antidote is to get another puff adder and get its venom. I don't want to risk anyone's life for mine."

"Kai…"

Kai smiled and collapsed into Rei's arms.

bffimagine: Short, but there isn't really a cliffie!

Kai: GET ME OUT OF HERE!