Back at the Hotel
Kai sat on his bed in his pajamas with his new copy of The Hobbit, not really reading it, since he was on that page for the past 20 minutes. He was thinking about Kamali, it was surreal to think that someone in his family is alive. He wasn't alone. It was... odd.
His thoughts were rudely interrupted when mass of blonde hair jumped onto his bed, flipping him off and sent his book flying.
"Sorry about that." Max said peering down at Kai from the bed, "You ok?"
Forcing a blush away Kai stood up and nodded before grabbing his book that was on the other side of the room.
"No seriously, you haven't said a word since we got back from the hospital." Max pointed out before getting off the bed himself. "Are. You. Ok?" he stressed each word trying to get the point across that he was worried.
"I'm fine Max." Kai answered, and he really was, "I've just been thinking, thats all."
"About what?" Max asked with a knowing smile.
"Hn." Kai looked away, uncomfortable with Max so close.
"Come on don't be like that." Max said, "Tell me, I like to listen." compared to Tyson, yes that was true.
"If I tell you will you quite bugging me and let me read?" He asked trying to save what little dignity he had.
"Sure!" Max said happily jumping back onto Kai's bed. He patted the edge inviting Kai to sit down next to him.
Reluctantly Kai sat down near the blond.
"So, tell me!" darn Max and his happy smiles.
"I was thinking about my dad." Kai muttered his answer looking to his right to the wall.
"What about him? We didn't really hear anything that happened while you saw him." Max stated.
"His name is Kamali." Kai started as his shields started to break down.
"Thats a pretty name." Max stated urging his friend to continue.
"He is pretty." Kai said before he could stop himself. Realizing what he said his face now resembled a tomato.
"Really?! Whats he look like?" Max asked slightly bouncing on the bed.
"Like me." Kai answered.
"Well we all know you're pretty!"
"What?!" Kai's head whipped around. He was in to much shock to even glare at the other teen.
"So he has blue hair?" Max asked shifting gears without looking like he meant anything by his comment.
"Y-yeah." Kai looked away agin and blushed. "And dark red eyes, he's also very pale, but not ghostly, more like snow."
"So your dad is snow white?" Max asked hoping Kai would fall for the pun.
"Yeah... Hey!" Kai got the pun to late leaving Max in a fit of laughter. "Thats it, I'm not talking to you anymore."
"Ah! Come on Kai, I didn't mean it." Max said trying to clear his face of the tears (he had been laughing very hard). "So whats he act like?" poking Kai's arm he was trying to get a response.
"He's... kind." Kai thought for a minute, "And clever."
"Clever? How?" Max shifted to his stomach and resting his head on his hands.
"He acted like he was a vegetable in the abbey, so I don't think they really did anything to him." it was the reason Kai could think of his father was still alive not crazy, even if thats not what he was told.
"He sounds awesome!" Max stated getting on his hands and knees, "When do we get to meet him?"
"I don't know." Kai still didn't look at Max.
"So, he's pretty, nice and smart!" Max summed up their conversation, "So like father like son!" he said before getting off the bed and running of the room laughing.
"W-w-w-what?" dare he to hope?
And the next day
Kai stayed in bed a little longer then normal, he felt like he deserved a little down time after the day he had yesterday. He didn't leave his room until 8 a.m. (Two hours late for Kai) and he was still in his pajamas.
"Hey, Kai!" Max greeted and ran into him for a massive hug.
"Why are you hugging me?" Kai asked in a level tone. Which he was very proud of thank you very much!
"My dad flew in last night after you went to sleep!" Max answered, "And brought me candy!" that would explain the early morning hyperness, "Oh, and Mr. Dickinson said the hospital called, they said your father could leave whenever a ride was there to pick him up, I guess your visit yesterday really helped! So, Mr. D left a little bit ago to go get him. Isn't that great?!" Max asked still holding Kai. Which turned out to be a good thing, if Max hadn't been holding Kai up, he would have been in on the floor in a daze.
"Max leave the poor guy alone." Rei ordered while purring his morning tea. "Give him a chance to get dressed and have breakfast before bombarding him with stuff."
"Oh, sorry." Max calmed down instantly.
"He's coming here! Today?!" Kai was still a bit dazed, but he went back into his room to get in a shower before his father got here and things got real crazy.
4 hours later
After Kai had gone to take a shower Tyson had hit the room like a tornado and it was just a mess. Clothes were everywhere, food had somehow gotten on the ceiling. Then Tyson wanted to skip practice today in celebration of Kai's dad coming to the hotel. Kai agree, but in place of practice Tyson had clean the room by himself.
By the time Bruce walked into the room with Mr. Dickinson behind him Max was reading a beyblade magazine with his dad, Rei was watching tv, Kenny was on his laptop and Tyson was eating a bag of chips he had found in his bag.
"Where's Kai?" Bruce asked looking around the room.
"He's in his room, I think reading." Kenny answered looking up from his laptop, "Where's his dad?"
"Oh, he's in the hall, come on in Kamali they don't bite." Bruce said holding his hand out to his left of the hall.
"Sorry it took us so long boys, paper work at the hospital to us quite some time, and then we had to get Kamali some new clothes." Mr. Dickinson stated, "Rei would you go get Kai please?"
"Sure thing." Rei replied throwing his remote onto the table and rushing into his shared room.
"See not so bad." Bruce commented causing everyone to glance over to him. They were struck dumb by the sight before them. A slim man standing a foot shorter then Bruce, with long light blue hair pulled back in a high pony tail, he was wearing a gray turtle neck with a brown coat over it, and blue jean with running shoes. He looked rather uncomfortable with everyone gonking at him with open mouths. He also had yet to let go of Bruce's hand until Max spoke up;
"Wow, you really do have snow white skin!" he stated, his eyes sparkling with excitement.
"Max!" Mr. Tate said in a warning tone, "you can't just go around saying stuff like that."
"Why not? Its pretty and thats how Kai described it." Max replied, he thought it was nice, kind of like poetry and Kamali's skin did have a snow like glow to it.
"...thank you?" Kamali more asked then stated.
In Rei's and Kai's room
"Hey, Kai." Rei greeted his caption, who was sitting by the window with his book. "Their here."
"Hn."
"Come on, you don't want to leave him out there all himself now, right?" Rei said taking the book out of Kai's hands, "Tyson will eat him alive out there."
"I hate to admit it, but you have a point." Kai stated getting up and shoving his hands in his pockets.
"Don't be scared, you've already met him, the awkward moment has passed." Rei patted the other teen on the back.
"I'm not scared!" Kai said defensively and stomped out of the room.
"I'm good!" Rei smiled to himself and followed Kai out, he was very excited to meet Kai's father, but he wasn't prepared for it, "Oh, my gosh he's gorgeous! It must run in the family. But he looks way more feminine then Kai." he bit the inside of his cheek to keep from saying something stupid out loud.
"Kai, I'm hurt you talked to Max about your dad but not me!" Tyson said the instant when Kai entered the room.
"Why don't you sit down Kamali." Mr. Dickinson said pointing to the couch. "I'll call room service and order lunch." he seemed to be back into his normal cheery mood.
Kamali was sandwiched in between Kai, who had pushed away Tyson who had tried to sit next to him, most likely to bug him, and Bruce.
"Come on tell us about yourself, Kai didn't share any details!" Tyson whined.
"... Like what?" Kamali asked somehow knowing he was going to regret this.
"What do you like to do?" Tyson asked, it was a normal question, but as this wasn't a normal situation...
"I don't know." Kamali answered in a small voice.
"How can you not know what you like to do?" Tyson asked amazed.
Kamali looked over to Kai with a questioning look in his eye.
"They weren't told any details." Kai whispered, "Besides Tyson is dense."
"Oh." Kamali said as if that explained it all.
"HEY!"
"Tyson, don't yell." Bruce ordered.
"Well, lunch has been ordered it may take a while to get here, so why don't you boys go practice for a bit, some fresh air might do you some good." Mr. Dickinson suggested taking a seat in the red armchair.
"Yeah, come on Tyson." Rei said grabbing his arm and pulling him out the door.
"Bye dad, bye Mr. D, bye Kai's dad! Max yelled running after the other two.
"Are you going too Kai?" Kamali asked in a level tone.
"And put up with their goofing off, no thanks." Kai answered trying to sound tough, but only got a laugh from Mr. Tate, Bruce and Mr. Dickinson, while Kamali looked confused.
"What about you Kenny?" Bruce asked.
"I would like to stay if thats ok." Kenny answered afraid that it wasn't.
"And besides my circuits would freeze out there!" Dizzi said from the computer.
Kamali looked confused at the laptop and got up to look at it, making Kenny nervous.
"Oh, its just, uh, my bit beast Dizzzi." Kenny said, "Say 'hi' Dizzi."
"Awww, your so cute, for a human anyways." Dizzi said, "Oh and you too Kenny."
"How did a bit beast get in your computer?" Kamali asked not taking his eyes off of the computer.
Kai smiled, alone his father was much more mature and wise, while in a group he seemed to wear his curiosity on his sleeve. It was going to be interesing.