Hoping its right
Disclaimer: I don't own anything except the plot and my one OC
Rating: T for safety
Pairings: Kai/Tala, Rei/Bryan, Kai/Rei, Bryan/Tala, Spencer/Robert, Kevin/Ian, Michael/Lee, Enrique/Oliver, Kenny/Emily Mariah/Brooklyn and Johnny/OC
Warnings: Yaoi, implied situations and gambling
A/N: Thanks to everyone who reviewed and to a-devoted-life who mentioned me in her profile…which is sooo sweet! I think I went insane while writing this chapter because instead of pairing Mariah with Mystel which is the logical choice I paired her with Brooklyn, which has never been done before. Also I added lyrics into this chapter which is unusual for me…so here's chapter four. Oh and sorry I didn't update yesterday I had to go to a party for the fourth of July (on the first weird right?) and I couldn't figure out what to do with Mariah.
Chapter Four
Rei was tired, sad and extremely pissed off, which is not a good combination when it's two am and you've had almost no sleep. He was nervous, people talked about Bryan's room and what it must be like. The nicest of which stated that he painted his walls with human blood. He must be crazy for thinking Bryan would understand, but the lack of sleep was seriously affecting his judgment.
Rei lifted his hand and knocked on Bryan's door.
"Guys come on, you need to go to sleep," exclaimed a frustrated Oliver. Both Johnny and Rayne refused to go to sleep. They had somehow gotten it in their heads that going to sleep was a competition. Both of them were extremely prideful; neither wanted to lose.
"Sorry Oliver," Rayne gave him a small smile, "I can't let Johnny win. You don't have to stay up you know, I'm a big girl."
"Won't your dad notice?"
"No he won't, he's too busy with the hotel," Johnny put an encouraging arm around her shoulders that she immediately removed, "Besides, he trusts me; he knows I won't do anything stupid." Johnny's smile faltered slightly.
"Well then," Oliver stated cheerily, "I might as well make some money off of it. Spencer you in?"
Said boy held up the thumbs up sign as he was currently 'busy' with Robert.
"Okay then," Oliver ran to his room to fetch a video camera, "I'll just set this up here and in the morning we'll check to see who won."
Johnny and Rayne nodded to show they understood.
Bryan was startled awake by a knock on his door. He looked at his clock and was surprised to see that someone would wake him at two in the morning. He was going to kill whoever was on the other side of that door. He was having a good dream, one where Kai was tortured painfully and he ended up with Tala.
Bryan opened his door prepared to hurt someone, but he couldn't bring himself to hurt the person he found in his doorway. Who could say no to a lost little kitten carrying a pillow and blanket? Bryan certainly couldn't.
"Can I come in," Rei asked scared for his life. Bryan merely nodded in response.
"You just yawned!"
"I did no such thing Johnny." Rayne replied.
"Yes you di-" Johnny was cut off by a yawn of his own.
"Ha!" Rayne replied happily, "You just yawned!"
"I did not!"
Mariah was sad she had never felt worse in her life. Everyone was getting paired up; even her own brother, but no one wanted her. She couldn't even get that nerd Kenny; no she didn't mean that, Kenny was really sweet, he was just attached to his computer.
Mariah started crying again.
"Shhh," a smooth voice next to her soothed, "Don't cry."
Mariah looked up and her eyes went wide, "B-Brooklyn?"
She became afraid. She barely knew Brooklyn and yet he was the one person who cared enough to come after her. All she really knew about him was that he went mental after one loss and nearly destroyed the world. She shuttered at the memory.
"You don't have to be afraid of me Mariah," he whispered into her ear, "Here," Brooklyn put his closed fist in front of her, "This is for you, open it."
Mariah did as instructed and opened Brooklyn's fist. Sitting on the palm of his hand was the most beautiful butterfly she had ever seen. Her face brightened instantly and tears became laughter.
Brooklyn smiled and slid his arm around her waist. He kissed the top of her head and they sat there in blissful silence for hours.
Rei gulped preparing himself for the dangers of Bryan's room. He stepped inside and saw that the walls were painted…
"Pink, your walls are pink!"
Rei nearly collapsed from laughter while Bryan blushed slightly.
"Tala meant to get red, but he didn't notice it was pink until the paint had dried. The hotel manager wouldn't let us repaint."
"Right," Rei couldn't believe how bold he was being with Bryan; it must have been because of the lack of sleep.
Bryan shot him a look, "Why are you here?"
Rei quickly returned to his depressing mood, "Kai and Tala are in my room, and Tyson's still sick. Can I stay here?"
Bryan nodded in both understanding and acceptance, "Is that all?"
"Well," Rei hesitated slightly, "I was wondering if I could talk to you."
Bryan raised an eyebrow, "You want to talk…to me."
"Well I thought with the whole Kai Tala thing…"
Bryan nodded finally understanding. "Now or later," Rei yawned, "I'll take that as a later."
It was morning time, about seven o'clock and Oliver was anxious to get up. He wanted to see who stayed up longer, Johnny or Rayne. Plus he wanted his money.
Oliver woke everyone up and they crept into the living room.
"Awww," Enrique said happily, "That's so cute."
Rayne's head was lying on Johnny's shoulder, while Johnny had wound his arms around Rayne's waist. "Alright let's look at the tape!"
Robert put said tape into the VCR. He fast forwarded until he saw them talk.
"Why do you live in this hotel?" Johnny asked.
"Why do you?" Rayne smirked.
"Well…I really have no idea!"
Robert fast forwarded again until the next set of dialogue.
"Stacy's mom has got it going on, Stacy's mom…"
"Johnny's singing!" Enrique exclaimed.
"The lack of sleep must have affected his mind, that or we don't really know Johnny at all…"Robert explained.
"Oh forget this," Spencer grabbed the remote out of Robert's hand, "I want to see who won.
Robert glared at his boyfriend, "You mean you want to see if you won."
"That too." Spencer fast forwarded until he saw their heads drop, "They fell asleep…at the same time. I'm never going to win any money!"
"Wow."
"What is it Oliver?"
"This was five minutes ago."
"So," Spencer was confused.
Robert clarified, "Meaning they were up for about 25 hours. They're going to sleep like a rock. I doubt someone carrying them would even wake them up."
Enrique got an evil glint in his eyes, "That gives me an idea…"
Brooklyn looked down upon the beautiful creature next to him. How could anyone not love something so innocent, so pure? She was like a fragile little kitten, she needed protection and love; both of which he was ready and willing to give.
Brooklyn gently picked Mariah up and carried her to the White Tiger's rooms. He knocked on Lee's door. It opened to reveal a discombobulated Lee.
"What do you want?"
Brooklyn nodded towards Mariah and Lee let him in. Brooklyn nodded to Michael as he was led to Mariah's room.
"We'll talk in the morning Kingsford."
Brooklyn gently placed Mariah on her bed and pulled the covers over her. He placed a note on her bedside table and kissed the top of her head, before leaving the room.
"Alright," Bryan began, "Spill."
"It's just I never thought Kai and Tala liked each other like that, I thought they were just friends. And the way they announced their relationship; what's with that?"
"You mean how they just came in and started making out."
"Yeah, I thought Kai wasn't a fan of PDA."
"He isn't," Bryan smirked, "Tala is. He came in here once with another guy and he didn't even care that I was here."
"You're telling me that you didn't like seeing Tala naked."
"Well yeah of course I like seeing him naked. Just not with another guy that isn't me."
"Right… why couldn't they have just come in holding hands?"
"Robert and Spencer already did that."
"So?"
Bryan smirked, "Tala has to be original. If someone makes a scene, he has to make an even bigger one."
"So what are we going to do?"
When Mariah awoke she wasn't on a bench in the park with Brooklyn, she was in her own bed. Did she dream all that? She glanced at her side table to see the time, but was instead greeted by a note. She picked it up expecting it to be from Lee.
My sweet Mariah,
I hope you slept well and you are feeling better. I had a wonderful time with you last night. Listen to track five on this CD. I hope to see you later on today.
With love,
Brooklyn
Clipped on to the bottom of the note was a butterfly hair clip. It was made out of pink diamonds. Mariah put her hair and then she put the Default CD in her stereo and played track five.
I know that life ain't always good to you.
I've seen exactly what it's put you through
Thrown you around and turned you upside down and so you
You got to thinking there was no way out
You started sinking and it pulled you down
It may be tough you've to get back up
Because you know that life ain't over yet
I'm here for you so don't forget
You can count on me
Cause' I will carry you till you
Carry on
Anytime you need someone
Somebody strong to lean on
Well you can count on me
To hold you till the healing is done
And every time you fall apart
Well you can hide here in my arms
And you can count on me
To hold you till that feeling is gone
I wonder why nobody's waiting on you
I'd like to be the one to pull you through your darkest times
I'd love to be the light that finds you
I see a silver lining on your cloud
I'll pick you up whenever you fall down
Just take my hand and I will help you stand
Because you know that life ain't over yet
I'm here for you so don't forget
You can count on me
Cause' I will carry you till you carry on
Anytime you need someone
Somebody strong to lean on
Well you can count on me to hold you till the healing is done
And every time you fall apart you can hide here in my arms
And you can count on me to hold you till that feeling is
Gone so you can live today
Seems so long to yesterday
Keep on counting on me to carry you till you carry on
Carry on
You know that life ain't over yet
I'm here for you so don't forget
You can count on me cause I will carry you till you carry on
Anytime you need someone
Somebody strong to lean on
Well you can count on me to hold you till that healing is done
And every time you fall apart
You can hide here in my arms
And you can count on me to hold you till that feeling is gone
Remember life ain't over yet
I'm here for you so don't forget
That you can count on me to hold you till that feeling is gone
Remember life ain't over yet
I'm here for you so don't forget
That you can count on me to hold you till that feeling is gone
Mariah ran to Brooklyn.
"ENRIQUE!"
That's all for chapter four. I thought I'd end it with a cliffy.It was really longer but I cut it out and put it in chapter five, that's why there isn't much with Bryan and Rei or Tala and Kai. I tried to use the scenes with Mariah and Rayne to lighten up the mood. It was a little angsty. I'll try and update soon. R&R
