Mistake

Chapter three - He's asking for help?!

The walk to the local supermarket was very quiet indeed, but Ray didn't mind as he was used to the silence the older boy was so accustom to. He, however, wished Kai was a little more sociable, then again that would mean he couldn't fall behind a little and admire the others behind.

"Ray."

Ray's cat slit like eyes shot up and looked at Kai. Who's face had happened to be uncomfortably close to his own.

"Yeah?" he asked, blinking in a slight confused manner.

"Were here," was stated, before the words "Why did you fall behind?" fell easily from his lips.

"N-no reason" he stuttered nervously, taking out a small piece of crisp white paper which said the words 'Shopping list' clearly on the top. He scanned it quickly.

"What should I look for?" the elder asked after sometime of browsing the shelves.

Ray moved his eyes off the paper and looked slightly shocked.

"Well?" he said again, but more impatiently.

"Oh right," again he looked at the list "I guess you could look for some carrots, onions and leeks."

"What are you going make?" Kai asked nonchalantly.

"I was thinking of making some soup. My uncle Stan makes some really good soup so I though I'd try to and maybe do some pasta to go with it" was his reply.

"Sounds good" his hands went into his trousers pockets as he continued to browse for his targets.

"Thanks, I just hope it tastes good too," Ray smiled, watching as Kai's lips formed into a small smirk "We'll see later, first we need to get the ingredients."

And with that Ray wandered off in search of them.

.-.-.-.-.

Meanwhile the house was in a dire state. As it was being trashed.

"Max come back here! You too Tyson!"

Tyson decided to join the blond in his stimulating games. These included; sock sliding, messing up the rooms and the ever popular, who can go through walks.

The last one was only attempted by Max. Who should get a migraine from it tomorrow.

"Max! Watch out!" Kenny yelled, hoping to spare the blond any more pain but he either didn't hear or care.

Max slid into a wall while rounding a corner and ended up in a lump on the floor, tangled with Tyson.

"I tried to warn you," Kenny started shaking his head as he scolded the pair "You two should be more careful"

"Why?" Max asked standing up, then helping his friend up.

"Don't you see what you two have done?" he asked somewhat sarcastically.

"Nope" was his one word answer before Max grinned and began sliding down the corridor once more.

"You just had to give him sugar. You know we all have to put up with him like this for the rest of the day?"

"Don't blame me. He started pouting and doing his puppy dog eyes, it's so hard to say no" Tyson explained as if it was the most obvious thing in the world.

Kenny sighed, after which he started to clean up little bit and pieces so they won't be in trouble when the two older bladers returned.

.-.-.-.-.

Ray walked out of the market with the shopping and waited for Kai to come.

'What's taking him so long? He only had to get a few vegetables,' he thought. His concern growing for the older boy's safety.

"Kitty, I'm over here"

Startled by the familiar voice interrupting his thoughts, he turned to see Kai with his world famous smirk on his lips.

"What?" Ray questioned, referring to the look he was receiving.

Looking away, Kai mumbled "Nothing" in response.

He raised a brow, looking suspiciously at the slate haired boy.

"Come on, let's get home before they destroy the house" Kai spoke quickly before taking off in the direction of the house.

"Oh right, okay" he replied somewhat cheerfully as he followed after Kai.

They walked past and down various roads and streets until they reached the dojo. Where upon arriving Ray pulled out his key, dropping it as he tried to balance the shopping while moving it towards the lock. As he bent down to get it he was unaware of the other hand closing in on it. He barely touched the key when his hand met with another.

A small light pink blush formed as he stared into crimson eyes that stared back. It was like he was lost in them and never wanted to be found.

Kai picked up the key and stood up straight. Ray reluctantly straighten up as well, "Thanks"

Kai mumbled something the Chinese blader didn't quite catch as he put the key into the lock and turned it.

The sight that greeted them was reasonably clean, the odd cushion was on the floor that was it.

"Max must have got Tyson to play with him again" sighing, Ray walked into the kitchen behind Kai where they put the shopping down and began put them away into the right cupboards.

Max decided to make his entrance, "Hey you're back! Yay!"

"Good to see you too Maxie", smiling briefly at the hyper boy, Ray continued to put things away. Max then started looking through different bags but was soon stopped by Kai.

"No. You are not going to waste this food like you did last time with the peanut butter" Kai said as shooed the blond's hand away from the bags.

"But Ray said he'd buy more so I wouldn't tell" Max pouted at his unfairness.

"Buy what?" he questioned, his slim eyebrow rising.

Before Max could say his desired word, Ray covered his mouth with both hands "Nothing special," he paused momentarily before saying "Max I haven't bought it yet" through slightly gritted teeth.

Max fought out of Ray's grip, "But you promised!"

"I'll go and buy some after I put all this away" Ray motioned towards the bags behind Kai. Max walked out the kitchen kind of upset that his friend didn't buy his needed energy food yet.

To Ray's surprise Kai didn't ask a question about the scene the blond created only moments ago.

When he finished putting everything where it belonged. He walked to the front door, heading for the corner shop soon after whilst humming Step To Me by Thousand Foot Krutch.

.-.-.-.-.

Kai watched the raven-haired teen walk out the door, sighing at the grim thoughts in his head 'Who am I kidding.... he doesn't even like me. He's probably not even gay. He doesn't deserve me, he's too perfect but on the other hand…'

Kai began mentally fighting with himself and didn't notice Max slip beside him. Proceeding to ask him a simple question, "Do you like him?"

Kai jumped a little at the sudden voice as well as the bluntness of the question, failing to hide doing so.

"Keep out of my business" he scowled at the younger boy.

"Well, do you?" he asked again. Kai growled, trying to get the nosy blond off his back "Please tell me, maybe I can help"

Kai sighed again "There's nothing you or anyone else can do"

Quietly sulking, Kai walked out the room and from the noise coming from the stairs Max assumed he went up the stairs.

"Argh. Why does he have to be so stubborn... hang on this is perfect! Ray's journal is still on his bed... but Kai would never read it.." Max mentally cursing Kai's politeness towards other people's privacy.

"Maybe I could get them to play spin the bottle! No Kai would never play that. Then I should make sure he reads Ray's journal. First I should see if he is reading it right now" Max walked out of the kitchen and up the stairs, then in front of Kai and Ray's door which was slightly ajar.

'Perfect' Max thought while peeking though the small opening seeing Kai on his bed with his laptop on and listening to some music coming from it.

'Damn I was right. I thought he'd at least peek' Max sighed and began walking away but stopped when he heard his name come from the room he just left. He froze and turned to see Kai standing outside his room.

"Were you spying on me?" almost grey orbs darkening.

Max gulped "N..no of course not"

"Then why are you so nervous?" he questioned. He knew Max was always nervous and shaky when he had been caught in the act.

He suddenly cracked "Okay, I was- I wanted to see if you would look in the dark red book on Ray's bed"

"Why would I?" he crossed his arms, seeming to appear uninterested.

"It's Ray's diary" Max explained to the taller boy.

"Diary?" Kai was slightly amused by this. Ray kept a diary? It made him laugh mentally.

"Journal. whatever you want to call it. Well do you like him? Please tell me" he proceeded to ask again.

"Maybe" he shrugged, slowly giving up. Maybe he could help. Doubtful but..

"Please tell me. I might be able to help" he begged again. Why was he so desperate to help the two bladers?

"Fine," he spoke hesitantly "I do like Ray. What do you think you can do to help?" he couldn't believe he was even thinking of using the dumbest member, speaking mainly of the boy's frequent sugar highs, of his blading team to meddle in his love life. Kai Hiwatari believed he had sunk very low in his life.

I'm liking the rewriting so far. Everything makes so much more sense. Also I didn't realise that a lot of this didn't make sense... Sorry but I'm still happy that people enjoyed it either way.

-Emo