What you can't see

Can't hurt you

Chapter 16. Take me away

Hiro smiled at the two. Brooklyn had fallen asleep, Kai right with him who after a while had also fallen into a sleep. Hiro was the only one left. Lying down slowly with his hands behind his head, he shut his eyes, trying to drift off, but it didn't seem to be working. Sighing, he looked towards the door as it opened, a violet haired boy walked in, carrying a tray and a first aid kit. Hiro smiled, he was getting pretty hungry. The younger boy smiled back and Hiro got up to help him. There was an obvious height difference.

"Hey, I was wondering if you were hungry," He said, holding up the tray, blushing slightly. "As in, all three of you of course!" Hiro smiled and nodded, taking the tray. For evil cruel nasty people, they knew how to serve a meal.

"Yea, the other two are asleep right now, but I know they'll want something when they wake up." Kitta nodded and opened the first aid kit.

"How are your wounds? Not too bad I hope. And Brooklyn may need some; I heard Boris gave him a strong slap!" Hiro laughed slightly.

"Yea, maybe, will you be here till he wakes up?" Kitta nodded, pouring some drinks.

"Probably…hold out your hands, I want to see how they're doing," Hiro did as he was told and held out his hands, palms facing upwards. Kitta smiled a boyish smile and nodded. "You're a fast recover aren't you? Are your feet the same?"

"Yea, I just think a few more days." Kitta nodded, getting out some cream. A small groan was heard from next to them. Both jumped in surprise and looked at the two lying on the floor. Brooklyn was slowly rising, Kai rolling over, still dead asleep.

"What? Kitta? Is that you? Where am I and what are you doing here?" Brooklyn asked, glaring at the smaller boy who bowed shamefully.

"I am in charge of looking after these people sir. We're in cell 321, Boris said that you needed to drink this immediately, and that I should see to any wounds that have been caused." Kitta said, taking a bottle out of his pocket. Brooklyn backed away.

"No. I refuse to take it." He stated simply. Kitta stood, walking forward.

"You must! If you don't then serious injury will be caused to the occupants of this cell. That includes you and me." Brooklyn growled, but held his hand out never the less.

"Fine, just give it to me." Brooklyn snapped. Kitta carefully passed the bottle over, his boyish features full of guilt.

"I'm sorry." Kitta whispered so only Brooklyn would hear, the crumbled features softened slightly.

"It's not your-" the bottle fell to the floor with a smash. Brooklyn flinched, startled and Hiro rushed over putting a hand on Kitta's shoulder. Kitta reached back into his pocket.

"I'm sorry! Here, I brought a spare!" he pulled out another bottle, not quite as big, and a little lighter in colour. "Here…this one's just as affective." Kitta said, looking directly into Brooklyn's eyes. The redhead's features hardened and he nodded, drinking the small pink liquid in one gulp. His eyes started to daze and he soon fell into unconsciousness.

"What was that?" Hiro asked, looking down at the sleeping redhead. Kitta looked down, eyes closed.

"A special potion, designed to make the person forget a set time, depending on how much he is given. I was going to give his enough to forget about the whole day before, but the amount I did give him would be able to make him forget the last eight hours." Hiro looked at Kitta, a look of shock on his face.

"Why?"

"After what Kai talked to him about last night, it was only right to make him forget it…if it were up to me, things might have been different," Kitta stood, going over to the equipment and the tray. "I'll leave this here, but I best go. Please, don't think badly of me…I did it to protect us all. Who knows what punishments we all would have got? I'll be back as soon as I can." Kitta walked out, shutting the door behind him. Hiro stared at the door, almost wishing for it to open again. He knew it wouldn't, not till later…but a man can dream, can't he? He looked at the blunette who was still sleeping, then found a note attached to the bottle that Brooklyn had taken. Lifting it up, he couldn't help but smile.

Pink water

Zzz

Bored

That was the one word that was going through his mind. Bored, bored, bored. He'd never BEEN so bored. Well, he couldn't REMEMBER being so bored anyway, he certainly didn't want to be this bored again, and he was so bored it hurt to think! Kaede and Miriam were off somewhere out in the town, Tala and Ozuma were planning on how to get Kai and Hiro back, and Zeo was…bored. Yes, that about summed it up, he was bored. Nothing to do but nothing. Great 'fun'. Sighing he sat up and turned his view from the window to the other two in the room. Ozuma was half asleep and Tala was talking on his phone. Ozuma saw the youngest looking and grinned.

"Bored?" Zeo nodded. "Glad I'm not the only one. We've got nothing but to go back to that temple." Zeo thought at Ozuma's words.

"Will we all be going together? As in, us and the girls?" Ozuma nodded. "Shouldn't some of us stay just in case?" Ozuma seemed much happier to talk than to sit there and do nothing.

"We'd have a better chance if anything attacked us if we were all together…actually, you might have to stay here." Zeo jumped at that.

"What? Why? I'm fine! Why would I need to stay here?" Ozuma raised an eyebrow.

"Risk of you getting hurt of taken." Zeo didn't look convinced. "Think of it this way, you come, you see Brooklyn, Brooklyn might do something that makes you go back to him. Who knows what he'd do, but that's one problem." Zeo blushed; it was obvious that he was talking about the kiss.

"I don't trust Brooklyn that much any more! Any way that was before-" He stopped himself in his tracks. He knew he couldn't do anything any more because of what Tala had said to him…but he couldn't tell Ozuma that. He noticed how Tala was looking at him as well, a cold look on his face. Zeo blinked. Ozuma looked at Tala and realized that the red-head had finished on the phone.

"Who was it?" Tala looked at Ozuma, Zeo almost sighed relived that the attention had gone somewhere else.

"Miriam, she said they were on their way back and she-"

"I hope you've got something!"

"Said that." Everyone looked at the bluenette who had just entered.

"Maybe we would have more if you had stayed and not gone shopping." Ozuma said, getting a glare off the girl who was now walking over to sit round the table.

"I had some very important things to buy," Miriam said, putting the box in the middle of the table. Zeo smiled, tears slightly forming at his eyes. Green eyes smiled at him. "Someone aught to get it, and as the person who SHOULD get it isn't here, I thought you should." She said, still looking at Zeo. Kaede then walked in, holding a big box wrapped up in birthday paper. Ozuma and Tala looked extremely confused.

"I didn't really know he well, but here you go!" Zeo was beaming, crystals about to fall out his eyes. Miriam nudged hers forward. Reaching out, Zeo's hand grasped the black bag and he took a pink box out from it, it had a pink bow on top and was very neat. Slowly unwrapping it, so not to damage the paper, Zeo gasped at what was inside.

"Oh you shouldn't have!" Zeo said, looking at the crystal snow queen, still in its box. Miriam smiled. "She would've loved it!" Miriam nodded. Ozuma looked at Miriam questionably.

"Ana's birthday." Ozuma nodded and Tala's lips curved slightly.

"Open mine then, careful with it." Zeo took the large box from Kaede and looked at it; it was big enough to fit a head in! Ripping the colourful paper off the box, Zeo couldn't help but laugh. A dark blue biker jacket. Tala put his finger on the side and tipped it slightly so he could see what was inside.

"You two out did yourselves." He said to the girls.

"Someone had to! You were all so busy with the plans." Zeo shot up and ran through the door, pounding up the stairs. Tala sighed and stood up.

"I'll go see him." Miriam nodded and Kaede sat down behind her, putting her legs round the other girl's waist. Ozuma said something to the two love-birds as Tala left. Running up two steps at a time, Tala walked to the only door that was open and looked inside. Zeo was on the floor, talking to a photo frame while holding up the jacket, box next to him. Tala shut the door softly and sat on the bed, noticing that the picture was of Ana.

"Isn't it cool, it would defiantly suit you! I'll were it if I ever ride your bike again! And the crystal is nice, you wanted that one right? I hope so, cause it's very pretty, I'll leave it here, next to your picture, then she can keep you company when I'm not here! I miss you loves, and I promise to do something special for your birthday, maybe we could go to your favourite restaurant or something! I'll force the others to have the day off so we can make plans. I can't believe I almost forgot, but your present is in under my bed in the special box, you know the one! I'll just go get it!" Zeo turned round to be greeted by a smirking Tala on his bed. Blushing furiously, the sea-green eyes looked around for an excuse.

"Um…how long have you been sitting there for?" He asked, his heated face not helping. Tala shrugged.

"Long enough, you want me to pass you the box?" Tala asked, Zeo nodded and Tala took out the shoe box that was stashed next to the headboard. Walking over to the smaller one Tala sat down crossed legged and gave the box to him. Zeo opened it and took out a well wrapped pentagon. Tala's hands wound round his neck and fumbled with his necklace. Zeo was unwrapping the present before Tala gave him a wolf pendent. Zeo blinked in surprise, and then looked up at his crush.

"What…?" Zeo said, unable to find an ending. Tala shrugged and took the gift from Zeo, placing his own in the tanned hands.

"I think if we're going out for dinner to night, you need to wear Ana's birthday present, that's what she would do…after all, I can't not give her anything after all she's helped happen. If it wasn't for her, we wouldn't have found you." Zeo couldn't take it anymore. Flinging himself into Tala's arms, he cried. He just kept crying until he couldn't cry any more.

"Tala! Why did she have to die?" Zeo exclaimed into Tala's shirt. "Why her? Why!" Tala wrapped his arms round the slim body and kissed the turquoise hair.

"It's ok Zeo-"

"No it's not! It's not ok! Because she won't be coming back!" Tala hugged the boy tighter, he never wanted to let go.

"Shh…I'm here…just cry," Tala said, cooing him. Though he had a job, and he may have been an adult, he still had the heart of a child and he needed comfort. After a while, the loud sobs turned into sniffles and blood shot eyes looked up into calm blue ones. Tala reached for a tissue box and wiped his nose. A small sniff came out from the beauty. "Do you feel better?" A nod. "Good, because I think we've a restaurant to go to don't we?" Zeo smiled slightly.

"Yea."

Zzz

They laughed as Miriam hit Ozuma over the back of the head for being so stupid. They were at a Italian restaurant with lots of people around. A few of Zeo's friends had appeared at one point to drop a comment or to in, and as Ana's name was heard, a few people from nearby tables had also said something about her. It was obvious that she'd come here often, as the waiters and waitresses had said something also. Zeo looked at Tala out the corner of his eye. He had a lot of 'thank you' to give to him.

"Right, here's a toast to Ana then!" Miriam said, standing and holding up her glass in the air, in unison, all the glasses on the table were lifted up. "May her goals she had made and things she has done live on, and be fulfilled and matched to her plans! May her old and new friends live for her and what she wished! And may Zeo not be THAT stubborn; we wouldn't want another Ana running around now, would we? For only one person can be as good as she is, and that is her." Miriam finished, getting a small blush off Zeo as Tala nudged him.

"Here that? Don't be too stubborn now." Was what the red-head said before downing his glass. Zeo stuck his tongue out and took a drink of his own. A few cheers were heard from the counter as Miriam sat down.

"Now, who's going to be brave enough to have that stomach turner she loved?" Kaede asked, smirking slightly.

"I say Ozuma." Miriam said, glaring at the duo haired boy who almost chocked on his drink. Tala grinned.

"I think the best friend should." He said, getting a strange look off Zeo.

"Me! Why?" Tala shrugged.

"I second that." Kaede said, Miriam nodded as well. Zeo groaned and slid down the chair.

"I'm not here…" He murmured. Tala put a hand on his head.

"Of course you're not, you're a figment of my imagination; now sit up straight 'figment of my imagination' so that I can torture you with this lovely drink." Zeo glared at the now much taller boy before sitting up again.

"Fine, but you have to drink it too!" Tala shook his head.

"No, absolutely no way!" Miriam cheered and ordered the drink for two people.

"Yes, I think if Zeo does, you do too!" Kaede said, grinning. Tala sighed and nodded.

"Fine, be that way!" He said, glaring at the boy next to him, who just smiled.

"I am that way!"

Zzz

Zeo looked at Tala as the car stopped. He didn't know where they were, or what they were doing here, Tala had just told him that there was something very important he needed to see. Getting out of the car, Zeo looked over the cliff and down at the sea. There was a small beach and an ice-ream shop on the rocks just near it. The sun was slowly going down and the sky was pink. Tala smiled and walked up behind him. Zeo gasped at the sight and blushed as Tala took his hand and started down the path way to the shop. Zeo hopped over some random stones and waited outside the shop for Tala to come back with the ice-creams. When he came out, he handed Zeo his mint and started eating his own chocolate.

"What do you think?" Tala asked as they walked down to the beach front. Zeo smiled.

"It's beautiful! But why is that shop open?" Tala looked back.

"My cousin's, me and Ana used to come here quite a bit after races with a few others. We didn't talk to each other much while there were others here, but we were often some of the last ones to leave. She'd say sometimes how much her best friend would like it here, and how his favourite ice-cream was mint…I guess she wanted to bring you here, but never got the chance. So, I brought you here instead, and what better day than her birthday?" Zeo was almost crying again.

"It's…so beautiful." Tala started to panic.

"I didn't mean to make you cry again or anything! I just wanted you to come down here with me you know? None of us have really been here in a while so-"

"It's lovely Tala. Thank you so much! I'm glad you brought me." Zeo said, smiling. Tala nodded and smiled back, sighing slightly. Zeo quickly licked some melting ice-cream from the side of the cone, only to get it on his nose. Tala laughed at him; Zeo just blushed and puffed his cheeks out.

"Here, let me help you." Tala said before leaning over and licking the wan green colour from the other's nose, making him go cross-eyed. Laughing more at Zeo's facial expression, he took a big bite out o the mint flavoured goodness and licked his lips.

"Hey!" Zeo said, seemingly offended, blushing still.

"What? I said I'd help you, and with it melting you need it finished soon. I gave you a little helping push." Zeo growled, but couldn't help smile.

"I'll give you a little helping push!" He said and pushed his friend off the rock and into the sea. With the tide in, when Tala stood up properly, he was waist deep in water, shaking it off his face and hair. Zeo started to laugh until he felt him self being grabbed and lifted through the air. Coming up and gasping for breath, he splashed the red head and went to get out, till an arm wound its way round his waist.

"And WHERE are you going mister?" Tala asked, smirking. Even though Tala was waist in, when he crouched slightly to put his head on Zeo's shoulder, he was up to the middle of his chest in the salt water.

"Out, to dry off, you wouldn't happen to have towels in your car would you?" Tala shook is wet haired head. "Great! My hair's soaked!" Tala pulled the long plait out so that the turquoise hair floated on top of the sea.

"Should have thought of that before you pushed me in, shouldn't you?" Tala asked slyly. Zeo pouted.

"Give me my hair tie back!" He said. Tala grinned and grabbed Zeo's hand as he tried to reach.

"No," Zeo blushed as his body was pressed against the taller one, gasping at the sudden contact. Tala was smiling warmly down at the waiting other, then ran his free hand through the long silk hair. "It's beautiful how it is." He whispered, leaning in so he was heard. Slowly he closed the small gap about half way and waited as soft lips closed the other half, softly meeting his in the middle. This was how he wanted it to be.

But I want never gets.

Zzz

Kitty: …well now…that was unexpected and not suppose to happen…ok, that went wrong as far as I'm concerned, now what am I suppose to do? Cause that through every other idea of the next chapters away eek! I'm mega STUCK!

I'm dead

That's wrong!

-sigh- oh well, what can you do?

Wish me luck for the next chapter!

Ciao .

Kitty-cat