Disclaimor: See chapter 1. I'm not going to repeat this every chapter.

Hey, so special thanks goes to Emziie, Inyoface, Norweg91, JessieMundaiFan, Kashel, The Princess of Pluto, Angelwahalla and Spazwahalla, Jaurion and dragonfairy16 for reviewing. If it weren't for you guys, I probably wouldn't have bothered to continue.

Anyways, here's chapter 2. Let me start off by saying that I'd completely forgot that Marvel Comics Inc. or Stan Lee already had rights to the name Revolution X, but in my defence, I came up with that a possible team name I could use for Tyson in a fic on day years ago, before I was even aware of the whole X-Men thing, so I don't think I'm plagiarising or anything, but just in case, it's in the disclaimor.

Alright, so I think that about cover it. Enjoy!

Kai hadn't stopped moving until he reached the secluded area of a dead end where the corridor bent off to. It was small and was usually used for larger storage uses, having stacks of wooden crates here and there. Kai hadn't an idea as to why the architects who made their large, isolated training lodge would add it to its construction plans, but Kai was grateful for it. Other than their individual quarters, it was one of the only places in their lone residency in the Russian mountains where one could find solitude.

Finding his usual spot on a smaller crate just behind a large stack of others, a position where he'd be hidden from any passer-by, he sat down.

Because it led to nowhere, as did most dead ends, it was currently deficient of any light fixtures whatsoever. The only source of light being one that rested in front of the door to one of the storage rooms meters where the turn off from the main corridor began.

This was fortunate for Kai, for no one he could possibly pass on his way would be able to see the tinge a red that was spread across his face.

The nerve of some people! He'd known that since their defection from Boris and the Abby, Tala'd gained a sense of humanity, an ability to interact with others properly, how to act civilized, but this… this was far from civil. To imply something so… suggestive was… He couldn't even determine a definition!

At first it'd been only teasing. Here and there, the older Russian would make a remark about his and Tyson's relationship of sorts, how unusual it was for someone like himself to have such strong feelings for another boy, even if it was a solely friendship based affair.

Kai could put up with the small comments that went on about the subject. After all, it hadn't been only Tala. From time to time, the others would take the chance and add the occasional jab during the conversation, but it was still mostly the older Russian.

Now, though, it'd become more than simple banter. It was like he was purposely provoking him, goading him to react in some way. Well, it seemed that his hard work paid off. Kai'd reacted, alright. A lot more than he'd expected himself to. Though, what was he supposed to do? Snort just as usual? Return with a more witty remark? Smirk and acknowledge its humour? No, of course he couldn't. Who could after such an implication?

"Wait, how'd you know Tyson'd be coming?"

"Well, we figured that if the two of you just so happened to be left alone for a while, things would probably start to get a little heavy and…"

The nerve! As if he would ever lose control like that! He was much stronger than…

'Oh, shit…'

He wasn't even denying it. Even though at first he'd flushed and been very embarrassed about the little remark, he wasn't denying that if he ever were to lose his control, he'd more than likely do… something along the lines of what Tala'd said.

So… he really did have… an interest in Tyson. And to imagine, he'd come to this conclusion from a remark that Tala said.

'What was the rest of that sentence, anyway?' he thought.

"… things would probably start to get a little heavy and…"

'And what? '

An image of what the ending to that could have been flashed across his mind once more. Suddenly, a growing tightness from below became very apparent to him. His face flushed and his entire body became overwhelmed by a sudden heat.

'No. No, this is not happening now,' he thought.

What was happening? Was he really so pathetic? Just a moment ago (1) he was still denying, or rather, he still wasn't ready to confess to his… interest in Tyson, but now… now he was… just a bit… Well, he was a little too enthusiastic about his new found attraction.

'Well, who wouldn't be?' he argued with himself, 'With those eyes, those as captivating as the azure blue sky; that long, silky hair…"

A smile crossed his face as he imagined gazing down into the sapphire orbs and running his fingers through the midnight blue locks.

'And with a body like that…' Kai hadn't even time to think about it when he mentally slapped himself.

What was he thinking? It hadn't been more than 5 minutes since he'd discovered his feelings for his former teammate and he was already walking along the border of fantasizing, almost like what he'd done when Tala'd said his last remark, though he'd never admit to.

Was he really that weak, that oblivious? Could he have been harbouring these feelings without ever being aware?

Well, one thing was for sure. This was certainly going to be a very distracting year.

Tala smiled amusedly at Kai's flustered reaction to his latest jab. He knew what he said then was rather… suggestive, but to see the look on his teammate's face was something he just couldn't pass up. The way he responded to it, though… The way he marched out of the room in such a hurry didn't fit quite with him.

He'd only been teasing. That was something he'd taken up a habit of doing, especially with the dual haired teen. Kai knew he was only joking, didn't he? Every other time before he'd shrug it off or ignore it or return it with another witty remark, but just now…

He'd been so openly embarrassed. For a moment, he could have sworn he saw Kai tilt his head ever so slightly, something he did when he was pondering something. It almost looked as if he were imagining….

"Well, we figured if you two just happened to be left alone for a while, things would start to get a little heavy and…"

… and what? He himself hadn't even thought of the conclusion to that sentence at the time. He'd actually assumed that Kai'd cut him off the way he did with a glare, but to have actually pictured it? He hadn't know where it was going, nor did he have anything in mind for the rest of it. Apparently Kai did.

'How would he even be able to conjure such an image? What would heavy even mean to him?' but his thoughts were cut short.

A faint image of the bluenette looking down at him, a lascivious look in his now misty grey eyes, his pouty mouth open in slightly, dark midnight locks cascading down bare shoulders…

The Russian's face flushed completely.

If what Kai had pictured anything close to what he'd had just now, he'd understand completely. He had to admit that the bluenette was rather attractive on his own, the way he looked from day to day, even in what he wore, but what he'd just seen… it was so… he couldn't even say the word.

He'd realised long ago that he had certain feelings for the bluenette and had admitted to that. It was more a physical attraction than an emotional one, but and attraction nonetheless.

Occasionally, he'd picture the bluenette in different attire; that was something that would be assumed of anyone who found and interest in a certain individual. He'd imagine him in different situations and settings, as well. Though he'd never once thought of the younger teen in… such a state.

Something suddenly struck his mind.

'Hold on. If I couldn't even conjure such an idea in the time that I've felt this way about Tyson, how would Kai be able to in such a short amount of time?'

Tala smiled as a sudden realization came to him.

'Well, that's certainly something I wasn't expecting,' he thought somewhat amusedly, 'Kai shares the same interest, now does he?' his smile grew into a smirk, 'Well, Hiwatari, you`d better be at your best. Just because you're my friend that does not mean that I'm backing down in the least.'

Tala closed his eyes and leaned back in his chair, folding his arms behind his head. He'd planned on acting on his feelings toward Tyson and was going for it, regardless of whether someone else shared the same feelings, too. That someone being Kai just made it all the more interesting.

'Oh,' he thought, 'this is certainly going to be fun.'

Kai remained hidden in his small, secluded sanctuary of sorts for a while longer, sorting out his jumbled thoughts and trying to put his troubled mind at ease. This day had not gone about as he had thought.

It was a typical day; he woke up early, trained, ate his usual breakfast of toast and a coffee, trained for several more hours then took a short break with Tala in the lounge and, oh yes, was invited and agreed to attend a get-together of sorts with his former rivals just a week from now.

Ah, but who could forget discovering a new found attraction to another boy, his closest friend, then coming dangerously so very, very close to fantasizing about him? Oh, wait, no. He had fantasized about him, now hadn't he? All this because of something Tala had said.

Kai closed his eyes and let out an exasperated sigh, massaging his temples with his fingers.

"Ivanov," he growled out, "the next time I see you, I'll-"

"You'll what, now?"

Kai looked up, stunned to see the man in question standing, or rather, leaning against a large stack of crates before him. How had Tala even found him? For a few moments, he remained silent in surprise. The older teen only smirked.

"So, this is where you go off to brood…" he teased, "I was expecting some secret lair that you had built underneath the last floor."

The dual haired teen quickly recomposed himself and furrowed his eyebrows, remembering the red-head's earlier comment. As much as he wanted to verbally attack the older teen, he decided it best not to overreact… again. He kept silent, taking the moment to cast a short glare at his teammate.

"What is it no, Ivanov?" he asked sharply.

Tala smirked and closed his eyes, folding his arms over his chest at the icy tone in Kai's voice.

"That was some reaction back there," he started, watching for Kai's awaiting glower, "If I didn't know any better, I'd think that you…"

His prediction had been correct. At the moment, the younger teen was currently glaring intensely at him. It wasn't so much a glare as a cautious look, but nonetheless, he knew it meant the same thing.

There was no need for words at this point. He already knew his hypothesis was confirmed.

Smirking, Tala pushed himself from the stack of crates, unfolding his arms in the process, and began walking towards the younger teen only to be stopped as Kai got up abruptly, still holding the same gaze as before. Silence filled the small corridor as the two held their own ground.

Tala was the first to speak, the traces of his former smirk now erased completely.

"Listen, Hiwatari. We both know that only one of us can have him and I am not backing down. Just know that if you want Tyson, you're gonna have to fight for him."

With that, he let his gaze drop and moved passed the younger teen, around the stack of crates, toward the end of the corridor without another word.

Only when he heard the older teen's footsteps disappear around the corner and down the hall did he let go of a breath he had unconsciously been holding and fell back onto the crate where he last sat once more. He closed his eyes and leaned his head against the large wooden box.

"What am I going to do…?" he whispered.

Fight for him? He hadn't even realised he'd liked him until not very long ago. How would even be able to go after him like this. Kai wasn't sure he'd be able to.

At a young age, he'd been taught to conceal his emotions, to remain behind a mask of indifference and never remove it. Over the years he'd opened up little by little, learned how to socialize somewhat like an average citizen, but even now, he found it very hard to communicate with other people. How was he supposed to go after for the bluenette if he couldn't even bring himself to have a regular conversation with him?

He wasn't sure he even wanted to do this. He still wanted to take it slow, figure some things out, improve himself a little more so that he could come close to being worthy of his affections, but if he didn't do something soon, Tyson'd be taken away before he even had him. He knew how possessive he could be of the bluenette even before he'd discovered his feelings, so to lose him to… to Tala would be… He wouldn't be able to live with himself if he did.

'Tala...' he thought, bitterly, 'this is your fault.'

Well, he still had until the 'reunion' of sorts to decide; he had time. Though, it was less than a week until then. Nonetheless, it was one week to more to organize some of his thoughts and decide whether he really was going to fight for this.

Exhaling deeply then stood back up. Deciding that he'd spent enough time in his no longer a secret sanctuary and headed out, down the corridor, around a few bends and up the set of stairs that led to their private quarters.

Opening the door to his room, he started for the right corner of the room, tossing his scarf onto the dresser along the way, and fell back exasperatedly onto his bed. Blowing out a long, tired breath, he brought his hand up and ran his finger through the front of his grey bangs.

Though it was still noon, he felt both physically and emotionally exhausted and his body didn't seem like wanting to move, but he knew he couldn't go to sleep just yet. There were things that still needed to be done. Like the process of packing.

Wearily, Kai sat up in bed and reluctantly stood then headed toward his dresser. The qualifying rounds would begin in just under a week and the 'reunion ' of sorts in even less. There were things he needed to pack.

Opening a drawer, he began pulling out items here and there that he'd need, unknowing that meanwhile, Tala was doing the exact same thing just down the hall.

For the both of them, the list of what to bring was simple: clothes, some extra equipment, a book or two to occupy their free time, and various other… supplies. Just in case.

Woo, alright. 'Kay, I know it's short, but there it is, chapter two. Sorry, about the delay, I had a lot of school work that needed to be taken care of and to be honest, I just wasn't in the mood, but here it is! Two weeks later... I think.

Anyways, I really need to get this out there that I won't be able to update for a while. See, my mother's too lazy to get my cousin to come by and setup Microsoft Word, so for the past two months, I've been using a trial version, but it expires tomorrow (September 12), so it may take a while to get chapter three up there, but I'll definitly get it done.

Also, I was having this problem with Tala's part. See, I couldn't quite capture the atmosphere or whatever very well, so it took me atleast six-ish days on and off to get that done. I wasn't at all 100% about it then, so today I decided to just scrap the entire thing (just Tala's part) and start over. I still have it if anyone's interested, but it wasn't very good at all and it seemed a little... whiney. That's why I had to redo it.

Oh, and Tyson will be come in at chapter three, so don't worry.

That about covers it. Alright, be free.