Ray once again looked into Jiraya's eyes and realised something. He'd said something to Kai in that first conversation where this all started that he hadn't quite believed, but now he thought, perhaps its true. Here was someone who had known from their first meeting of another that there was something between them, and that other person felt the exact same way. However, whereas Jiraya was perfectly able to show her feelings and take this leap into the unknown, Kai was not. Kai didn't know how, Ray had tried and failed teach him, but maybe Jiraya could teach him. Perhaps she could teach Kai to fly...

Chapter 11.

Ray and Jiraya had talked for a long time in the park and had ended the conversation feeling no more certain about their next course of action than when they had started it. However, they had agreed on one thing; this situation could not be left as it was; Kai had to be brought out his shell and into the real world.
Jiraya had sat on the bench on her own in the park for some time after Ray had left. She wasn't quite sure what she wanted to do. Ray had given her Kai's address and she wanted to go around there, but she was scared, scared of what Kai might do or say if she just appeared on his doorstep. But then again what did she have to lose. She didn't have Kai now, and if it went badly she still wouldn't have Kai, but if it went well she might be able to get closer to him. Jiraya sighed and looked up at the darkening sky. The moon was already out, and was hovering behind wisps of clouds.
"What should I do?" She asked in a whispered tone.
She sighed and stared at the moon.
"What should I do...?"

Kai paced up and down his study. He'd been restless ever since Ray had gone. He felt a little foolish. He'd over-reacted really. Ray was only trying to help. He had thought about calling him, but every time he went near the phone, his pride forced him away again.
He stopped in front of his desk and picked up the glass that was there, only to see that it was empty. He went over to the drinks cabinet to fill it and discovered that the bottle too was empty. He irritably slammed the glass onto the cabinet, almost hard enough to break it and picked up his keys and jacket and headed out the door to go to the nearest shop.

..."Thank-you. And here's your credit card."
Kai took his card from the cashier and picked up the bag. He walked out of the shop and down the road removing the bottle of vodka as he did and throwing away the bag that it had been contained in. He wrenched open the top of the bottle and took a large swig. He noticed a park up ahead of him, and, not wanting to go home just yet, he headed for it.
By the time Kai had gotten to the park he had already drunk nearly a third of the vodka and was swaying slightly as he walked. He felt a little light-headed and decided that maybe it would be a good idea to sit down. He could make out a bench ahead of him and made his very wobbly way towards it.

"I might as well go home. It's too late to go and see Kai now."
Jiraya got up from the bench and started to make her way out of the park. She hadn't realised that it had gotten quite so dark and was a little unnerved by the shadows in the trees around her. It was quiet too. There was no traffic noise here, and it was far enough from the houses not to be able to hear anything from them either. All Jiraya could hear was the occasional rustle of the trees and the rippling of the water in the river. There were lights in the park but the only purpose they seemed to serve was to enhance the shadows. Jiraya shivered involuntarily and sped up slightly in a bid to get back to civilisation faster.
"Excuse me?"
Jiraya started at the sudden intrusion of a voice in the quiet. She turned to see a bedraggled old man who stunk of cheap alcohol and rubbish.
"Have you got any spare change ma'am?"
"Erm... no sorry. I don't have any money on me."
Jiraya took a step away from the foul smelling man.
"Are you sure?"
The man spoke with a slight slur as if he'd been drinking all day.
"I'm sure. Sorry."
The man made to ask again and advanced on Jiraya before deciding that she was telling the truth and leaving her alone.
Jiraya let out a sigh of relief and stepped up her pace to a jog to get out of the park. She could see the exit from the park when she heard a low moan coming from a bench she had just passed. She turned to see what had caused the sound only to see a shapeless black lump on the bench. Her instinct was to keep going and get home as quickly as possible, but something made her stay. She cautiously moved towards the bench and peered at the lump. She almost jumped back in surprise when she saw that it was Kai. He was barely conscious, clutching an empty vodka bottle in one hand. "Kai?" She asked tentatively.
All she got in response was a grunt as Kai rolled more onto his back, almost rolling off the bench entirely in the process.
She moved closer and gently shook him.
"Kai?"
Again Kai replied with noise rather then words.
Jiraya realised that she couldn't just leave Kai here. It was a cold night and the park wasn't exactly the safest of places, but could she even shift him on her own?
"Kai. I'm going to take you home. Ok?" She told Kai in a firm voice. Jiraya pushed Kai's legs off of the bench and hooked her arm under his shoulder. With one massive heave she hauled him off the bench and onto his feet, which almost toppled them both over the opposite way.
"Whoah! You're heavier than I thought Kai!" Jiraya gasped through clenched teeth. "Now come on Kai. You have to do some of the work here!"
Kai's head was flopped onto his chest; he wasn't really conscious but Jiraya hauled him forwards and his legs eventually started shuffling forwards, even if it was with great effort.
Jiraya soon realised that she wouldn't be able to drag Kai all the way to his home and so once out of the park she carefully propped Kai up against the wall and got out her mobile.
"Hi, yeah. Taxi?... Maltres Park. As soon as possible please. Thank-you."
She then turned just in time to see Kai very slowly sliding down the wall.
"Whoah...Hold on there Kai.." She said catching him before he hit the ground.
"You've really hit the bottle hard haven't you?" She mused smiling in spite of herself...

...Jiraya paid the taxi driver and hauled Kai out of the car and up to his front door. However, here she realised she had a problem. She didn't have the keys to get in. She gently leaned Kai against the wall and carefully rummaged through his pockets. She eventually found the keys and then set about finding the one that opened the door. Once unlocked she turned and hooked her arm once again, under Kai's shoulder and half dragged, half steered Kai into the house. She spotted an open door on her left and aimed for it. She peered into the room, noting gratefully that it was a living room and therefore had a sofa she could deposit Kai on. She heaved him through the room and onto the sofa and promptly fell back into the chair that was next to it to recover.
Jiraya closed her eyes for a second while she got her breath back, and then decided to take stock of the situation. She got up and searched for a light switch. She found one by the door and flipped it on to reveal a very minimalist living room. There was the sofa, the chair, a coffee table and that was it in the room, although she did note a very beautiful coal fireplace at the far end of the room in front of the sofa.
A loud groan from the settee reminded her of what she was doing here and she went over to Kai. After some awkward manhandling she finally got Kai lying in a straight line across the sofa on his side. She'd taken off his jacket and shoes and covered him in a blanket she'd found on the back of the chair.
By now Kai was snoring softly. Jiraya knelt in front of him and watched the gentle rise and fall of his chest as he slept. He looked so peaceful, so innocent as he lay there. It was hard to believe that this was the cold hearted person that she and Ray had been talking about only hours earlier. She reached out and tenderly stroked his cheek with her thumb. He stirred as she did so, but didn't wake up; rather he seemed to move into Jiraya's touch making her smile contentedly. After a while she decided that it was time she left. However, she didn't want to leave, she wanted to stay and make sure Kai was alright, she wanted to let him know that she cared for him, but she knew that if she was here when Kai awoke it would only provoke those feelings of inadequacy within him that had caused all the problems so far. She looked down at him once more and turned to leave before pausing and kneeling down in front of him once more. Carefully, she pushed back the hair which had flopped down over his forehead and almost imperceptibly brushed her lips against Kai's forehead. Unnoticed by Jiraya, Kai's mouth twitched into the smallest of smiles in his sleep as her warm breath left him.
"Goodnight Kai." She whispered before leaving quietly...

I'm not sure about this chapter. I think I like it, but I may rewrite it. I just really wanted to write the next chapter after I finished chapter 10. Any feedback on this one would be great. Thanks!