Reviews: Thanks to everyone who reviewed the last chapter. Here, have some cookies.
… … … … …
Kevin sighed for the umpteenth time as he stared mindlessly out the window of Kai's luxury limousine. Normally he would press every button he could get his grubby little hands on, but at this moment, he simply couldn't be bothered. He was too busy cursing himself and his rotten luck.
"Make sure you drink plenty of water, Ray," Kai said as he handed the said neko-jin a bottle of water.
"I don't feel so good," Ray mumbled as he took a swig of the water.
"Well serves you right," Kai lightly scowled. "I don't see why you like to drink so much. I can't stand the stuff."
"You don't know what you're missing out on," Ray replied.
"Yeah," Kai murmured with a flick of his tongue. "Getting completely smashed out of my brain sounds like a lot of fun."
Ray murmured something incoherent and took another swing of water. Shortly afterwards the limo pulled into the long driveway of Kai's manor and everyone piled out, Kai helping Ray. Kevin glanced over to them and couldn't help but snigger at the annoyed expression on Kai's face. He sniggered a little louder when he saw Miguel's.
The blond had moved to Japan to be with Kai, also because he is also studying over here, with the BBA of course. Something about the inner workings of a Beyblade. Well, the only real reason why he moved here was because of Kai. The two of them realized their feelings for each other shortly after the downfall of Bega. The BBA threw a party for all the Beyblade teams and that's where the two of them got together.
That was also the night Ray stumbled into Kai's manor, prompting him to ban any sort of alcoholic beverage, and prompting Miguel to be a little more weary around the dark hair youth as he can become a little too friendly with his lover.
Thus the sour look on his face now.
"Hey Miguel," Lee greeted as everyone moved towards the front door.
The look of annoyance was quickly replace with a warm greeting. "Lee, I'm sorry to hear about what happened," he said and genuinely sounded apologetic.
The blond was kind, sincere and friendly, but can prove to be jealous and a little overprotective of Kai sometimes. All of which is understandable. Someone as attractive and rich as Kai is would have people are literally selling their souls to be with him.
Kevin sniggered to himself as he watched Miguel try to detangle Ray from Kai, who was trying to drag the neko-jin inside and most likely to the lounge room where he can sleep off the hang over. He had finally managed to pull the neko off his lover and help take him inside with Lee. Kai shook his head and told the others to go inside where his butler will show them to their room.
Before Kevin could go inside however Kai pulled him aside. "Do you have that photo on you at the moment?" he asked, leaning on his knees to be eye level. Normally Kevin would be annoyed that he was being treated like a kid, but at the moment he really couldn't be bothered with frustration and anger at something so trivial.
"Yeah," he replied as he pulled a photo out of his pocket. "This is the best picture I could find."
Kai nodded and removed the picture from his grasp. He stood up straight and glanced at the photo, but his gaze was more directed at Kevin.
"I'm fine," Kevin said, even though he knew it was futile when it's a well known fact that Kai simply knows everything. True as that was, he was going to try anyway.
"I don't believe you," Kai said simply but shook his head anyway. He took another quick look at the photo. "This will do fine. Come on."
With that said Kai straighten himself and turned on his heel to head inside, Kevin promptly on his heels. They entered inside and Kevin couldn't help but ogle at the large grand entrance. A beautiful staircase flowed gracefully into the main hall that looked like it might have been used as a ballroom, if it wasn't for the previous occupant…
We won't get into that.
As they neared the stairs Miguel appeared from the sitting room, and looked as if he was annoyed. Kevin suspects that Miguel is beginning to dislike Hung-over Ray as much as Drunk Ray.
"Everyone has retired to their rooms," Miguel said as he neared. "Except for Ray, of course. He passed out on the leather sofa," he shook his head. "Are you sure he's not still drunk?"
"No, he's not drunk," Kai laughed. "It's probably just the sleeping pills kicking in."
"Sleeping pills?" Kevin queried out loud. "When did he have those?"
Kai smirked. "With his water."
Kevin blinked and so did Miguel. After a moment it finally sunk in and they both laughed. Kai shrugged then laughed when Miguel wrapped his arms around his waist and hoisted him up against him. As they shared a kiss, Kevin found himself abruptly turning away. He mentally berated himself. It's been less then 24 hours and he's already love sick. Could his life get any worse?
He was startled out of his thoughts when he felt a hand on his shoulder. He looked around and saw Kai. "Come on," he said as he pushed him up stairs. "Lets get to work on those posters."
"Uh, ok," Kevin muttered as he let Kai push him.
As they trudged up stairs Kevin found himself gawking again. Luckily Kai came around when he did or he and Lee would have a hard time finding their way through his manor if they ever did break into it. It'll be hard to find another person in here let alone a computer.
Finally, what seemed like forever, they stopped in front of a large oak door. Kai pushed it open and inside was an office room. A large office room. One that was filled with all sorts of electronic equipment. If Kevin wasn't so depressed at the moment he would have raced into the room and start pressing all the pretty buttons.
Kai walked over and sat in the expensive leather high back office chair and Kevin jumped up onto the table and sat on the edge. He watched as Kai fiddled around with the computer and scanning the picture. He was more than happy to sit and watch, he wasn't very good with computers anyway so has very little to do with them.
Bored, he gazed around the room and his eyes landed on a picture frame with a photo of Kai and Miguel. Miguel had his arms around Kai's waist and was kissing his cheek. Kai had his eyes closed but a beautiful, genuine smile was on his face.
He looked really, really happy.
And Kevin felt a little bitter. Will he ever experience anything like that?
"Kai?" Kevin asked after a moment. He swallowed thickly as Kai hummed in reply. "Can I ask you a personal question?"
Kai stopped typing on his computer and turned his attention to him. "I guess. It depends on how personal."
"When did you realized that you liked Miguel?"
Kai remained silent for a moment and Kevin was about to apologize for asking such a personal question when he spoke. "A few days afterwards."
"After what?"
"Our battle during the Worlds Tournament," he replied as he turned his gaze back to the computer but did not continue to type. "I denied it at first. But…"
"You couldn't stop thinking about him…?" Kevin finished softly. He adverted his gaze to look at his hands. So it's true. He does have a crush on Joseph. Kai said that he knew a few days after he and Miguel battled, but they didn't know each other back then, so his circumstance is nearly identical.
Scary.
"Here," Kai said suddenly, in his hand was a wad of paper. "I've printed out the posters, all you have to do is hang them around the area. I'm sure someone would have seen Kuli."
"Thanks Kai," Kevin said as he took the papers and jumped off the table.
"It'll do you good," Kai said as he headed for the door. "It'll keep your mind off your current circumstances."
"Well it help?" Kevin asked. "The distraction, I mean."
"For a little while." he replied, his voice holding an edge of understanding to it. "Why don't you ask Miguel for help? It might take his mind off plotting something against Ray, not that I really mind at the moment."
Kevin laughed. "I'll do that. Oh, and Kai?"
"Hmm?"
"Thanks, for not treating me like a kid."
Kai smiled softly before he walked out the door.
… … … … …
Another chapter done. This might prove to be a little longer than I thought. Anywho, I hoped you liked the chapter. Miguel was in it (glomps him).
Kai: You've got five seconds to let go of him…(twitches and snarls)
O.o (backs off) Er, please review? Heh?
