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Chapter Five

Hilary's POV

I laid in the grassy field, staring mindlessly at the sky. The only noise I could hear was the breathing of my love, Kai, next to me on the earth. I glanced at him, and he glanced at me. Our eyes locked, and I smiled giddily. He flashed me a smile; a real smile, not a smirk. I melted inside.

He reached his graceful hand over, and stroked my hair, smile still hinted on his lips. I snuggled in closer to him, taking in the warmth of his body, and feeling the breath come from his nostrils. It was a moment to be treasured.

I rolled onto my side, and I wrapped my arms around Kai's torso. He pulled me in until I was on top of him. I giggled with delight and nervousness. Slowly, the gap of air between our faces grew smaller, as our lips threatened to interlock.

Closer…closer…

I could feel him breathing…

Closer…closer…

I could smell the mint lingering on his breath…

Closer…closer…

I could see the happiness dancing in his beautiful eyes…

Closer…closer…

I could feel my heart hammering…

Closer…closer…

Almost…lip-locked…

"KAI!"

I awoke with a start, ribbons of color dancing before my eyes at the sudden eruption of darkness. I glanced around, wondering who had just screamed, but I was more concerned with the dream I was just having.

"KAI!"

"It was getting to the best part. I was just about to kiss him," I complained in a murmur to myself.

"KAI! DON'T DO IT!"

A shout came again, muffled a bit by the window and wall. I recognized the voice as Tyson's.

"Wouldn't you know it; Tyson ruined my dream."

"KAI! PLEASE DON'T!"

I sat there, angry at Tyson for a moment, before I realized what he was yelling. Interested, I hopped out of bed, threw on some clothes, and scurried out of my bedroom to the backyard, where Tyson's yells were coming from.

I was apparently late for the occasion because Tyson, Ray, Max, and Kenny were already outside. Each of them were staring up at the roof. Kenny looked as if he were about to be sick, Max looked about to cry, Ray looked just plain anxious, and to say that Tyson was 'just plain anxious' would have been a complete understatement. He looked utterly traumatized and scared and worried, and he was still yelling.

Curiously, I gazed up at the roof, and I gasped when I saw Kai staring blankly at the ground, on the edge of the roof. All other feeling zoomed away, and I suddenly felt nervous and afraid. I didn't believe I could watch someone commit suicide without completely breaking down, especially if it was my friend.

Tyson's POV

I stared wildly up at Kai, fear tingling my spine and anxiety pulsing through my nervous system.

"Kai…," I whispered, wide-eyed.

He was just staring at the ground, and I desperately hoped he was admiring the nice lawn job. But I knew this was no time for petty jokes.

Frantically, I thought of what I could do. I didn't know if I should climb up to the roof or not, because what if he jumped when I was climbing? Then again, what if he jumped while I was thinking of what to do to make him not jump? I was afraid to yell because I thought I might startle him so he would fall, but from years of experience with Kai, I figured he would hold in any outward signs of surprise.

So, I started screaming. "KAI!" I think he glanced at me, but other than that: nothing.

"KAI!" I yelled again.

Ray came strolling out of the house then, and I was so absorbed in my fear I didn't notice him until he was two feet away and gasped, saying, "Oh my God."

"Ray! What're we gonna do?"

"Shoulda known this was coming. Fuck," Ray mumbled to himself.

I thought I saw Kai move a little, so I shouted, "KAI! DON'T DO IT!"

Max and Kenny were suddenly there, also gazing up at our friend. None of them did anything, which I suspected was out of fear, but I was still somewhat peeved at that. Still, I persisted.

"KAI! PLEASE DON'T!"

Hilary showed up, too, and stared at Kai like the rest of us. I wondered how Kai felt with all eyes on him, because on the verge of suicide, I wouldn't want everyone staring at me.

I kept yelling at Kai, thinking of everything I could. Ray and Max joined in. I paused for a moment, sending up a prayer to some god for Kai's security.

Kai's POV

Tyson started yelling at me to not jump. What reason did I have to not jump and keep myself alive? But something was holding me back. Through my thoughts of worthlessness and sorrow and how I could never again be with Tala unless he went to hell and how I could never be with Ray again because he'd go to heaven and he hates me anyway…other thoughts broke in, ones not as dark.

For instance: Why was Tyson the only one truly trying to save me? Did someone care? Did someone love me? Did hope for me lie within the navy-haired teen I'd always cast aside as an overconfident, annoying friend I didn't need?

'Tyson…'

The others eventually came, and Ray and Max tried to get me to come down without jumping, but neither showed as much concern as Tyson.

'Tyson…'

Tears began forming behind my eyes, but I refused to let them slip free from their holds.

'Maybe…Tyson…is someone I can love…and will return my love.'

I glanced at Ray, and I mentally thrust aside my feelings for him.

'He's not worth anything. I trusted him with my feelings, something I don't share with people loosely. He betrayed my trust, and he doesn't care for me that much, probably never did. But Tala…'

I gazed up at the sky.

"I love you. But…it can't be. And that's your fault. Yeah, it is. I don't love you, I can't. You betrayed me, too," I whispered.

I glanced back down at Tyson. "And I can't kill myself in betrayal of Tyson."

I turned and descended the wall of the dojo, prepared to take on what I had to to be with Tyson.

"KAI!" all of my friends screamed. They ran over to me, and Tyson pulled me into an embrace. I tried with all that I had not to blush, and not to make eye contact with anyone. Tyson must have noted the sour feelings radiating from my heart. "Dude, are you okay?"

I said nothing, just shoved Tyson away lightly. I strode off into the dojo, hoping that he would follow me and keep holding me. But he didn't.

When I returned to my room, I slumped onto my bed. I kept back the tears still, and I lay unmoving, hoping Tyson would be the light that would brighten up my black mind.


I put in a KaiHil moment at the beginning, at request of a few of you. If it didn't satisfy you, oh well. There's fics out there that are KaiHil, eh? A recommendation of mine for KaiHil is StarlightPhoenix's "Our Lives in Rhyme".

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