Kai cracked his knuckles involuntarily and kept his eyes fixed on the window. He could hear the shallow, raspy breathing escaping from Tala's lips, alongside small whimpers and coughs. He closed his eyes and laid his hands on his lap, drumming his fingertips lightly against his worn jeans.
"Tala"
He muttered, opening one eye and narrowing it at the red-head. Tala winced and edged away from him, his eyes bloodshot; the ice-blue pools standing out alarmingly against the pale red.
"Kai, I'm sorry"
He stuttered, his voice shaky and uneven. He stood and threw his belongings back into the case, scraping both hands through his hair in a fit of panic and devastation. His long, sharp bangs stuck flatly to his forehead from sweat, his lip repeatedly trembling after every word he uttered. Kai rose from the bed and watched Tala scurry aimlessly around the room in search for all of his possessions, a blank look plastered on his face. After a few short moments he grabbed the wolf-boy by the shoulders and dragged him towards him, so that the two of them were face to face, eyes locked together.
"Tala"
Kai repeated; his crimson eyes wide and filled with concern. Tala swallowed hard and dropped the crumpled shirt that was currently clenched in his fist. It tumbled soundlessly to the floor, leaving Tala empty handed, both arms hanging limply at his sides. He cast his gaze to the floorboards, unable to look at the bluenette any longer. Kai tilted his head to the side and released his grip on Tala's shoulders, moving his hand instead, to the base of his chin. He leant forwards until his lips were only a few inches away from Tala's. He hesitated, staring longingly into the boy's ice-blue orbs.
"Kore de ii no?"
He whispered, his breath tickling Tala's face. The red-head smirked and snaked his arms around Kai's neck, lacing his fingers together loosely behind his head.
"Mochiron"
Kai grinned and moved his hand to the back of Tala's head, clenching the thick, fiery locks in his fist. With a quick but gentle movement, he forced Tala's head forwards and pushed his lips forcefully upon his own, his eyes sliding shut as the pleasure and warmth engulfed his body. Tala pressed his torso firmly against Kai's and returned the kiss, opening his mouth ever-so-slightly as he did so, his knees buckling beneath him.
"Kai!"
A voice bellowed, following by a parade of footsteps clattering noisily up the staircase. Tala sprung away from the older boy and wiped his mouth with his sleeve, his face contrasting marvelously with his hair. Kai bit his lip and hurried over to the door, opening it before the intruder had the chance to.
"What is it, Tyson?"
He hissed, staring daggers at the younger blader.
"We're on TV!"
Tyson screeched, hopping from one foot to the other with glee. Kai rolled his eyes and slammed the door shut, turning on his heel and marching back over to the bed. Tala smoothed the creases from his shirt and glanced upwards at the bluenette, the corners of his mouth almost reaching his ears. Kai sat beside him and looked innocently out of the window, before impulsively grabbing Tala's arms and pulling him closer for another elongated, blissful kiss.
"Finished unpacking yet, Tala?"
Max asked kindly, pocketing his beyblade before taking a seat on the sofa beside the red-head. Tala smiled politely and nodded, sipping the glass of orange juice Kai had just given to him.
"Yeah, most of it anyway"
Max grinned and nodded, switching his gaze to the television, which was currently hissing and displaying a rather blurry, negative picture. Tyson began idly stabbing the buttons on the remote with a greasy thumb while stuffing the remains of a burger into his mouth.
"'Snot urkin!"
He grumbled, throwing the remote irritably across the room. Tala blinked, stood and hurried into the kitchen with an empty glass, rather pleased to get away from all the mayhem.
"You get used to it after a while, Tal"
Kai laughed, taking the glass off him and placing it in the sink. Tala innocently shifted towards the team captain and placed a quick kiss on his cheek before skipping merrily back over to the doorway, turning round to stick his tongue out at the bluenette. Kai rolled his eyes and smiled warmly, placing both hands over his heart.
"I love you, Wolf"
He mimed, a blush tinting his cheeks, contrasting with the light blue of his face paint. Tala beamed and imitatively pressed both hands to his chest.
"You too, Phoenix, forever and ever"
Yay! Chappy 3 is finally finished! XD Sorry for taking so long, I've just not had time for fic-writing recently, but I managed it! I hope it's okay. Pleasr R & R if you can! Oh yeah, HELLO to all my fans out there! SQUEE, I HAVE FANS! D
Note: "Kore de ii no?" means "Is this okay?" in Japanese and "Mochiron" means "Of course". Well at least I think so. Please correct me if I'm wrong and I'll change it right away!