Chapter three
Tala was sitting on the couch when Kai walked in a quarter after four. "Where the hell have you been?" he asked just a little annoyed at the teen.
"I was making up the notes that I had failed to take in class." Kai stated not really meeting Tala's eyes. Tala studied his room mate. He looked a little disheveled. His hair was messy and his already sloppy look of the day looked sloppier. He didn't really look like Kai. The phone rang. Tala stared at his cell phone not really registering that is was ringing. He decided it would probably be better to answer it seeing as it was the number from his work at the bar in downtown.
"Konichiwa." He said into the reciever. "Hai. Hai. 9:30. Hai. Syanara." And he hung up with a sigh.
"Gotta work tonight?" Kai asked more himself as he sat on the coach next to Tala who was watching a movie called "Blood and Chocolate."
"Sadly yes. I really don't want to. There is a person I fear will come back again tonight. Like he does every night. I know it is a gay bar but I really don't want to be hit on by a stranger." Tala said not really knowing why he was telling Kai this all of a sudden. He had never mentioned the guy to him before. To his close friend he never told him anything that would make his anger rise. Kai turned to look at Tala and sure enough the usually gentle red eyes were now dark blue and very protective.
"I'm going to work with you tonight." He said not really giving Tala the option. Tala just nodded. He knew that argueing with Kai would be useless. Kai stood up and went to his room on the other side of the apartment. "I'm gunna take a nap since I need to be awake late to keep you safe." Tala laughed and turned back to his movie.
9:30 came around and the two russians found themselves at Schwartz Kreutz the gay club that Tala was a bar tender for. A shifty character was sitting back in a corner watching as the red head set up the bar as he always did when he came to work. Kai noticed him but left him be. So long as Kai was at the bar he knew the guy would stay away. At least he hoped that would work. Tala didn't get off of work till 2 so he would be there a while.
As the time ticked by Kai had had a fair amount to drink. But feeling only a little buzzed he continued to watch Tala behind the bar. He really did move rather feminan when at work. And his outfit didn't help the matter. He was wearing black leather pants that clung to him really well and a white button shirt that had only the bottom 3 of the 8 buttons actually done. "Tal refill please." Kai said wanting to see him walk again. He knew he had a crush on his best friend but he also knew that he had a crush on his teacher. He shook his head to clear his thoughts of jumping Tala when they got home later that night.
"Kai haven't you had enough?" Tala asked a little worried for his friend who was drinking more than was usual for him.
"Of course not. I'm not even drunk yet." Kai said with an innocent smile on his face. "Not even tipsy." Tala smiled at this friend giving him another vodka/rum/rasberry mix he loved so much.
"Try not to drink to much." Tala said worried about what was driving Kai to drink. He decided to take a glance at the back table where the mysterious man was sitting. Sure enough he was still staring at Tala. Tala shuddered as the eyes seemed to strip him where he stood. "Kai he really makes me feel uncomfortable."
"I know Tal." Kai said completely sober not even buzzed. "But we can't just have the bouncers throw him out for no reason." Tala sighed. He already knew that.
"Tala its midnight take a break." Kitty, the manager, said coming behind the bar from going around and taking orders at tables.
"You sure?" Tala asked a little surprised to be getting a break at all.
"We are slow enough." Kitty said with a smile. Tala nodded and went around the side or the bar and over to Kai. The minute he had stepped around the man had stood up and took a couple of steps towards the bar. Seeing him approuch Kai though made him head for the door and leave.
"Kai he left." Tala said with a sigh. But then he felt an arm around him protectively. He opened his eyes to see Kai staring at the figure in the doorway who then decided to turn and finally leave. "Thank you."
Kai looked at his friend. The gentleness of his voice being reflected in his eyes. Kai smiled. "Let's dance." Kai said and pulled Tala onto the dance floor. Moving to the music the two danced extremely close together. Flipping Tala around so his back was up against him Kai put his arm around his waist and pulled him closer. Nipping his neck at the end of the song made Tala jump.
"What was that for?" Tala asked turning around to see a totally drunk russian holding him close. "And when did you get drunk?" Kai smiled sheepishly at him making Tala sigh again for what seemed like the thousandth time that night. "Kitty I gotta get him home. Sorry about this."
"It's fine it had been your day off anyways. Have a good night Tala." Kitty said turning back to the customers.
Tala left taking a now totally drunk Kai back to their apartment via the silver mustang convertible they shared between the two of them. When they got home getting Kai into the apartment wasn't really all that hard. It was the getting him to bed that was proving difficult. But it wasn't impossible and when he finally got him in bed in just his pants he sighed… again. "I sware you worry me sometimes." He wispered softly kissing Kai on the forehead. Kai opened his eyes to look at him.
"When do you work next?" Kai asked again sounding totally sober.
"Tomorrow." Was the simple response. It was Kai's turn to sigh.
"I'm going with you." Kai said closing his eyes. Tala turned to leave. Kai's eyes shot open again. "Stay with me tonight." Tala looked down at him. A little shocked at he command from Kai. Sure it wouldn't be the first time they had done this. Hell the first time the guy had showed up he slept next to Kai that night for fear he had followed him home. But Tala complied. Taking off his shirt and shoes he climbed under the covers next to his room mate. Sighing lightly he closed his eyes as Kai wrapped an arm around his waist both of them falling asleep instantly.
