Disclaimer: I do not own beyblade
Warnings: Shounen-ai
A.N. SORRY SORRY SORRY SORRY! It wasn't supposed to take nearly this long.
For months after that beyblading convention, Mariah's words flitted around in my head. 'Friends with benefits'. Those words were never far from the back of my mind. For a while I couldn't even sleep next to Kai. I told him I was just feeling sick and I didn't want to pass my illness on to him, but I think he could tell I was lying. Kai can read me pretty well. He didn't make mention of any doubts he had about the truthfulness of my statement though.
One morning I woke up and felt warmer than usual. Since I could feel that I had kicked my blanket to the bottom of the bed, I wasn't as surprised as I would've been when I opened my eyes. Seeing Kai right next to me was still somewhat of a shock however. Sensing that I was awake, his crimson eyes fluttered open and he stared groggily up at me. I opened my mouth to ask why he wasn't sleeping in his own bed, but he cut me off before I could even take a breath.
"You called out for me in your sleep," he whispered. It seemed like speaking any louder would disrupt the comfortable atmosphere.
"Why didn't you just wake me up?" I asked.
"When I rested my hand on your shoulder you clasped onto me and seemed to calm. You seemed too at peace for me to do anything else."
"…..thanks…."
He leaned toward me and kissed me lightly before sitting up to stretch. For some reason his words made me feel so…. Warm inside. I knew that he cared for me. He couldn't be using me…right?
As I sat there analyzing Kai's actions, I must have completely zoned out. When I focused on reality, he was waving his hand in front of my face. I blushed and sputtered an apology and he cracked a small smile. You'll have to forgive me for a moment while I melt. That warm feeling returned full force. How could I doubt him?
I would be painfully reminded.
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Kai informed me that the weather wasn't exactly being agreeable for training, so we had the day off. He also informed me that he had noticed the recent change in my behavior, and that he'd be keeping on eye on me for the day. Being with Kai was always welcome in my book, but being babysat by him was not.
Without a word to my captain, I hopped off the bed and began to gather my things for a shower. While I did this I asked him what the day's plan was.
"Well," he began, "I hadn't really thought about it."
"Wow, I'm surprised you don't have a schedule made up." I turned around and stuck my tongue out at him.
"Hey!" he called as I trotted toward the bathroom after having collected all of my items.
"Yes?" I prompted.
"Don't offer it unless you plan to use it," he said simply.
I stared in confusion for a few seconds before my cheeks colored a bit and I stuck my tongue out at him again, somewhat challengingly. When I saw a familiar glint in his eye, I ran into the bathroom and locked the door.
"Now what?" I yelled triumphantly from beyond the door. When silence was my only reply I assumed I was safe.
Never assume.
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I was thoroughly enjoying my nice warm shower when I dropped my wash cloth.
"Damnit!" I cursed as I bumped my head on the rack holding the soaps and shampoos while getting back up. As if that wasn't bad enough, I knocked one of the bottles out and it fell on my toe.
"What else is gonna go wrong?" I growled out. Then everything went dark…
To be conti- Hey! I didn't pass out; the lights just went out…Why did the lights go out?
The sound of a match being lit floated to my ears and seconds later I saw a dim light beyond the shower door. Two more lights joined it not too long afterwards and then the light I assumed was the match flickered and died.
When I finally shook myself out of my confused daze, I moved forward to open the door and investigate. Before my fingers could rest on the foggy glass, however, it slid open by some other force. As I stared at said force, I swear I turned red from the tips of my toes to the roots of my hair. I nearly stumbled backwards when my eyes came to rest upon this glorious being in front of me. The dim wavering light from what I finally realized were candles along with the completely NAKED Kai in front of wet and naked me, created an atmosphere I couldn't breathe in. When it dawned on me that yes, I was naked too, I almost slammed the glass door shut again.
"Can I… help you?" I stammered incoherently. I was reminded of that fateful day in the park.
Looking completely innocent as he stepped into the shower next to me and slid the door closed, he responded with:
"I thought we should conserve water."
'Like you give a damn' I thought to myself.
"Hey!" I shouted after just having remembered a question that was nagging at me.
"Hm?" he grunted as he nonchalantly chose a bottle of body wash.
"How did you get in, and why did you scare the hell out of me with the lights?" I demanded indignantly.
"Not a hard lock to pick," he said as he casually lathered up a wash cloth, "And I didn't want you to be embarrassed."
Damnit! Even with the warm water beating down on my back, somehow I'd forgotten that for the first time in our "relationship" Kai could see…ALL of me.
I faced away from him and allowed my hair to flow across my back to hide anything from view. A hand gently brushing the hair from my shoulder and neck startled me, but I kept myself turned. My blush started anew.
"Don't hide," he whispered as he let his hand ghost down my arm.
I shuddered. Whether because the water was gradually losing heat, or because of the heat rising within me, I'm not sure.
"I like your body." This was whispered a bit more huskily. He began nipping at my neck and letting his hands slide down my sides. A few moans managed to escape my lips and I nearly gave in to temptation before the water reminded me that there was a reason I was in here.
I turned slightly so I could kiss him. After making absolutely sure he was distracted, I snatched the forgotten washcloth from Kai's hand and proceeded to wash myself.
Kai's temporary shock wore off quickly, at which point he pinned me to the shower wall. My eyes went wide and I stood completely still. I could feel his hot breath on my face and I clung to the few scraps of sanity remaining within me. He stood there silently, crimson eyes darkened with…oh my…. And then…
He snatched the damn rag back.
This time though, it was not his own body he was washing. I think I just died… Kai rubbed the soapy cloth across my shoulders and back. The he let it dance over my chest and midsection. When he kneeled down I thought I really was going to pass out. He brought the rag sensually up from my ankle, to my calf, up my thigh, to…. Well, then he stopped. As utterly embarrassing as it is to say, I was aroused. Who wouldn't be really? In my current state of undress, I was unable to hide that fact.
I ordered him to turn around and then returned the favor. Maybe I'm just making stuff up, but I think he sensed that I was somewhat uneasy. I only hope he didn't know why. Anyway, instead of turning around again, he bent over and……..Huh? Was I saying something? Sorry, brain malfunctioned for a moment. Like I said, Kai bent over…… Did I do it again?
Kai bent over to grab a bottle of shampoo while I tried to calm the rapid beating of my heart. He turned around and stepped toward me while he began lathering his hair. Unfortunately I was in front of the shower head. Seeing that his eyes were closed, I permitted myself to breathe again.
An idea popped into my head and I stepped close enough to Kai to run my hands through his hair. The moment my fingers started working at his scalp, his hands fell away and his expression became content. Occasionally while I massaged the shampoo through his hair, he made little, barely audible noises of pleasure. I couldn't have stopped myself from smiling if I'd tried. Since I had already washed my hair before Kai broke into the bathroom, we got out after he rinsed. We'd have had to soon anyways. The water was no longer a comfortable temperature.
While we dried off in the bathroom, Kai asked if there was anything in particular that I wanted to do today.
"As long as I'm able to spend time with you, I don't care where I am," I told him quietly.
My timid statement was rewarded with a bold kiss. Kai quickly dominated the liplock and I just followed his lead. Somehow we ended up in the bedroom and I ended up on the floor. I don't know what would've happened if things had continued, but the icy air reminded us that we were still without clothes. I grinned sheepishly up at him from the carpeted floor of our hotel room, and he smirked down at me. After a moment of shared amusement, he offered his hand and helped me up. I pecked him on the cheek, trying hard to restrain myself, and darted off to get ready for the rest of the day.
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We snagged an umbrella before leaving, because the crappy weather had yet to let up. The only consolation was that I got to snuggle up to Kai under the umbrella. In public. Yep, I got to cuddle with my honey under a Big. Pink. Umbrella. It would seem the others had gone out before us and Hilary's umbrella was the only one left. Oh well, take what you can get I suppose.
Apparently while I'd been pondering fate's cruelty, we made our way from our room to the elevator. I was jolted from my thoughts by the loud ding announcing our floor. Y'know, this zoning out thing is probably unhealthy.
Eager though I was to share my affections, I wasn't too hopeful that Kai would be the same when we went out. We walked serenely down the street side by side. I longed to walk hand in hand.
During our aimless wandering, I spotted a buffet. "Mimi's Pizza" the neon blue sign read. Without giving it another thought, I grabbed Kai by the hand and dragged him into the restaurant.
It wasn't too crowded and it wasn't expensive at all. That's why I didn't protest too much when Kai shooed my money away. Both of us grabbed a tray and filled up. After collecting my choices of pizza, I happened to glance at the desserts. The tray of fresh, warm cinnamon rolls decided for me that this was my new favorite restaurant. Have I mentioned that I'm seriously addicted to cinnamon rolls? They may have looked heavenly, but they tasted so good I had to bite back a satisfied moan. During the entire ordeal, Kai eyed me bemusedly but said nothing. About a half an hour and 30 rolls later, we stepped back out into the humid, rainy street. Resuming our stroll to nowhere, Kai leaned toward me conspiratorially and whispered in my ear.
"I should stock up on cinnamon rolls."
As expected, that statement combined with the brush of Kai's warm lips against my ear caused a red tint to stain my cheeks.
"I hate you," I murmured.
"No you don't."
"So."
"You're cute," he whispered before leaning in to kiss my waiting lips. He must've forgotten that anyone could see us, not that I cared to remind him. Just when things were heating up…
"Rei? Kai?"
Four shocked faces stared back at our equally stunned ones.
Don't worry… It gets worse.
Oh wow! Yesterday I wrote four pages front and back. Guess I finally got my motivation and free time. Again, I'm really sorry this took so long. It's longer than the others, if even a little, so I hope that makes up for the lag a bit. Hopefully I'll be able to get the next chapter out a bit sooner, I don't want to make you guys wait forever again. I do have Christmas break coming up so things are looking good. It make take a few weeks, but not months. hangs head in shame I know Kai was a bit out of character in this, but….what the hey, it's my story. R&R and come back for the next installment.
