Warnings: Yaoi romance; angst; violence; torture; language; somewhat little drinking; consists incest, paedophillia and dark lemon. Though proper lemon can be expected at the end.
Disclaimer: I solemnly swear and officially declare that I do not own Bey Blade nor I'm making a public use of this fiction. I write solely for entertainment and enjoyment of the readers, though the story belongs to me and is not to be touched. Any new and unknown characters belong to me only.
A/N: Well, this is it! The angst lemon that I promised in 'Why go for lunch when you can settle for desert' Actually I started off as this plot being my first lemon but I wanted to write else than angst for a change so though the idea was dropped, it kept plaguing my mind so much that I created a whole story out of it. Now this is unfair I agree because I've been neglecting my two other stories, one of which is on the brink of completion. Also I had another two plots made up and finished. But this damn thing is stopping my further progress so sorry to those who were more likely expecting 'Alien World' to be updated.
I have promised myself that this would be no more than three chapters no matter how long each chapter is though beforehand this was supposed to be a one shot. So basically don't sue me if this exceeds. God, my mind just has to elongate each and every damn thing doesn't it?
Dear readers, wish me luck on this one. Feed back would be welcome. This is also dedicated to the reviewers and readers of my first lemon and especially for those who supported the idea of another dark lemon. I hope you like it guys
R&R
Enjoy!
Tarnished Souls
Chapter No. 1
"So you ready for the big night?"
Balancing the cordless in between his ear and shoulder, he turned the tap to fill the glass up while peeking at the clock piece on the far wall.
"It's only 6:30"
"Yeah but you're supposed to be on reception at 8:15 sharp remember?"
"So I've got a lot of time"
"With your hair, I highly doubt that."
"I'll let you know that I washed them in the morning. I'm just going to laze around for a while"
"Want me to come over?"
"Nah, I'll manage"
"Whatever you say; I'll pick you up at 8 okay?"
"Yeah thanks Lee"
"Don't mention it"
Clicking off the phone, he took a gulp of water, eyes turning to stare out of the window into the wet world as rain kept up its pour. With this rate, they would have to evacuate the apartments on the first floor soon enough. Dropping the now empty glass in the basin, he went to his room, switching on the light and closing the door behind. His place was not posh but it was neat with everything an individual like him required.
Now standing in front of the life size oval shaped mirror, he studied the perfect image. A nearly seventeen year old teen stood, the long raven hair, held in place by a red ribbon in a loose ponytail, reached just above the knees. The slender yet athletic legs clad in black trousers, the well toned strong chest bare to the bulb light and the sun kissed flawless skin with those two deep orbs of pure gold water. An eye-catching sight for even a stranger out on street
Ray turned away with regret.
Walking over to his dresser, he bent and gradually opened the last drawer. Picking up the only red velvet cloth laid in there, he pulled out a simple silver photo frame. The snapshot resided two occupants, him and a two toned head. Their hands entwined together and brought up with him leaning on the other's strong chest, both stared out in the camera. The pale cheek touched his with an unmistakable affectionate gesture while depths of passion and love glittered in the crimson eyes.
Ray sighed and closed the drawer. Frame still in hand, he went to perch on the window sill, bringing both knees up and wrapping an arm around them while staring at the smiling couple.
It's been three long years, Kai, and still I can't get you out of my mind.
Golden eyes swept out of the window as the haunted memory which first laid the foundation of this traumatic nightmare resurfaced.
Flashback
He jerked up when the main door clicked shut. Wrenching the blanket off his head from where he had fallen asleep on the couch, golden eyes peered down the entrance hall as a silhouetted figure silently walked in, oblivious to the fact that he was being watched by the neko.
"Kai…"
With the moon light which filtered through the thin silk curtains, he could see the bluenette halting to a stop and tensing up. Obviously he had not thought of him being still up at three in the morning.
"Kai, where…where have you been to?" He choked, furiously wiping away the dried salty tears that stained his cheeks from an hour ago.
Ray had been told that the Russian had an important meeting with his bastard for a grandfather but had not complied on the encounter to take this long. Kai had left at six in the evening. But the main matter that plagued his mind was the phone call he had received at exact midnight. And that was the reason for his high distress at the moment. It was Lee, calling from their usual hangout night club.
"Where the hell are you?"
"Huh? I'm at home-"
"What!! I knew it! I fucking knew it! That son of a bitch Hiwatari!" a series of curses had followed
"Lee, are you okay? What's hap-?"
"I'll tell you what's happening!" His friend had raged, "I hate to be the one to break this to you but Kai's here down the club at Malts and Berry"
Ray was silent for a second, "Lee…Kai has a meeting with his grandfather-"
"Screw his grandfather" the other insisted, "Believe me Ray, Kai's here and…and…"
"What?" Ray asked at the trail off, half of him not wanting to know, "Look, you know what situation we are in these days Lee. He has a lot on his mind. Kai must have gone for a drink."
"Oh yeah and to make out with Kingston behind your back"
His eyes widened and his breathing halted to a stop as the low venomous hiss caused all reason and sense to abandon his body. An overwhelming numbing sensation seeped into his legs and traveled upwards, shutting down everything as he digested the blow.
"W-What-"
"Ray…sigh…Ray, I know…"
Trying hard to swallow the painful lump in his neck, he choked on fresh tears, "He and B-Brooklyn are……"
"I wanted to tell you before Ray. I really did," the voice came, "But I just didn't know how…"
But Ray had stopped listening. The phone dropped from his fingers' grip as his legs gave away and he entered a dark void of blank omission.
Now as he stood away from his lover, he mentally screamed that it was just a big misunderstanding. He wished Kai to ask him why his eyes were all red. He wanted Kai to tell him that his grandfather had been a pain in the ass but everything was fine. He needed Kai to assure him that whatever he was thinking was beyond the boundaries of logic.
But no nothing came from the person who was making sure to remain in the shadows.
"K-Kai…"
"Why are you still up?"
This time Ray let the aggravating tears flow, for he no longer had any control over him, "Why are you jumping around my question, huh? Where have you been for the past so many hours?? I've been worried sick and you come home and ask me why I was not asleep?? Tell me the truth Kai! W-What were you and Brooklyn doing down the club alone at this hour!!"
Though an intensive need of oxygen occurred after his outburst, his breathing stopped when crimson eyes went wide at the mention of the teal eyed prodigy. Ray's mouth fell open as the truth hit him like tons of bricks, "N-No-NO!! You were with him, weren't you??"
"Ray…"
But all the neko could do was shake his head while tears blinding him. Losing his footing, he stumbled down to the floor. No! Kai just admitted he was with the other. He had been trying so much to get an explanation from his boyfriend; even making possible excuses for him. But here it was, clearly in his face; the truth.
"W-Why…"
He distinctly heard some one stepping close to him. Two arms encircled his trembling body and he felt the coldness of rain water seep through his clothes. By then he had not register that the bluenette was completely drenched. The somewhat worry evaporated when a faint smell of alcohol invaded his nostrils.
"Who told you?"
Swallowing, Ray answered painfully, "L-Lee called an-and…"
"Ray, please," A finger tilted his chin upwards while a thumb brushed away the stray crystalline drops, "I know when I say that I've never asked you a favor but please, this time, let me explain"
"Explain what" Ray stifled a reply. Pulling away harshly from the embrace, he looked at the pale face, "Lee saw you and Brooklyn TOGETHER!"
"Who does that stalker think he is following me like that?" Kai countered without thinking properly and regretted it, especially after the struck look of the other.
Ray gaped at him, a poisonous dagger piercing through his already shattered heart.
"I-I need to take a shower Ray," Kai was on his feet, cringing visibly at the crestfallen façade, "I promise you I'll explain everything" And he went off in the direction of their room.
After what seemed like an eternity, his senses kicked in ultimately.
I promise you I'll explain everything.
He needed not to worry, right? Kai said he would tell him everything and the bluenette had yet to break a promise. All was fine. They were going to be alright. It was nothing but a huge misunderstanding. It could even be Brooklyn hitting on Kai like usual. Just a caught up moment and Lee went yelling his head off.
Ray drew a shuddering intake and slowly got to his feet, his legs still shaking uncontrollably. Rubbing his swollen eyes, he decided to check on his partner, half willing to help him put all this behind them. Entering the chamber, he was able to make out sounds of water running and filling the tub, turning a deaf ear to the surroundings. Placing a hand on the handle, Ray turned it. Only to find it locked.
Alarms went off in his mind and he forced himself to remain serene. What the hell!! Kai never ever locked the door!! Gulping the over growing anxiety, Ray tried again quietly and pushed. It opened! Kai had locked it but not closed it properly. Though his conscience told him to back off already, Ray proceeded in peeking through the crack.
Steam partially obscured the view but golden eyes could see the Russian standing by the basin in front of the mirror, shirtless and one hand rubbing the shoulder with the look of utmost disgust on it. He was going to call out to him but that moment; Kai sighed and brought his hand down which had been hiding a dark mark all the time.
He could see astonished dark eyes whipping around at his loud cry and widening in horror when realizing they had been caught straight out. Stumbling away from the door frame hastily, he stuffed a wrist in his mouth to keep everything down. His body meeting the floor agonizingly went unnoticed to him as his feet tripped over. All he could do was to stare in shock as the person he had sold his heart rushed out in front of him, the fresh bite mark even more prominent on the pale white skin.
"Ray, listen-"
"HOW COULD YOU!! How could you after all we went through!!"
"Ray, no…"
"You lied to me!! You fucking lied!! You said it wasn't your fault!!" Ray screamed, his throat ripping at the force, "It's been like this for the past month but you assured me, Kai, you assured me that it…it was Brooklyn…he…not you…not you…"
"I didn't…"
But Ray clamped his hands on his ears and cried, cried for the nightmare to end, cried to wake up in his lover's arms, cried for Kai.
When his tears ended, a soothing feeling of numbness came, enveloping him in its snares, providing him some refuge for his sanity. He drew his knees up and crawled away till his back met the wall, trying to keep as much distance between him and the other who had yet to move. Through all his tears, Kai had not moved a muscle.
Ray hiccupped loudly and looked up at the dead crimson hues when they came to kneel beside him. Not able to resist anymore, he allowed his battered self to be pulled against Kai's chest who gently caressed his face with the other hand, trying to soothe him to some peace. He did not respond but closed his eyes when the bluenette opened the red ribbon and began stroking his black silky mane. Sniffing tiredly, he automatically dropped his head on Kai's shoulder who leaned back at the wall and drew him in his lap.
"Can you please grant me a chance to explain?"
Ray did not reply but waited for the other to begin, a strange feeling rising deep with in him.
"I did go to Voltaire Ray. But after that…I don't know…I just couldn't bear to face you right then. The old bastard is…well…more determined than ever. I knew you'd be worry so I decided to wait till tomorrow. I went to Malts and Berry to grab a drink. You know me well to judge that I never let myself get carried away but this time however…I…wanted a Vodka but then decided to try something stronger," There was sigh. "I don't know Ray, I really don't but…"
Ray didn't interrupt. Hearing Kai babbling an explanation was new to him and it only fed that internal alien feeling which had ignited into a small flame.
Not receiving a response, Kai tried again, "Kingston came to me and asked to buy a drink. I ultimately complied where I shouldn't have. Everything was lost to me after that. I…I…I just woke in one of those store room at the back about half an hour ago and…and…"
Ray froze and slowly turned to meet downcast red eyes. He tried to form some words to say, to correspond but the revelation left him completely empty.
"He and you actually…"
"Ray…" Seeing the broken look on the neko, Kai hung his head
Golden orbs just went over his remorse with lips partially opened. Not able to take it anymore, Ray placed his hands on the stoic chest and tried to push away, new tears clinging to his eyelashes already. He couldn't believe it. He wouldn't believe it. Not Kai. Not his Kai. He was well aware of the fact that Brooklyn had been trying hard to get the Russian to notice him for past a month but to think that Kai had met him down there, had done it with someone else than him was unreal.
But how can I be sure? I've only been with him for six months. With all the mayhem his grandfather is causing to separate us, why wouldn't he go for that innocent nature-freak?
Ray sobbed, "Am…am I that b-bad?"
Kai wrapped him tightly into a fiercely protective hug, tucking the younger head under his chin, "No…a person can merely dream of having a lover as devoted as you Ray"
"Then how can you let it happen…how could you even think of……of…shagging some one else?"
There was a long silence through which only heavy rain drops colliding with the window glass and the initial jolts of the incoming storm reached their ears.
Kai breathed out, "I'm sorry. You know I am. I've told you the truth sincerely Ray. Now all I can do is ask for your forgiveness."
Ray just lay there, dead as a mouse. How many times had he encountered such, though less intense, situations in the past forty days? How many times Kai had held him like that and muttered apologies and explanations of his acts? How many times had he asked for Ray's forgiveness? And how many times had Ray forgiven him?
"Kai…I don't know what I know anymore. I don't even know you" He whispered with sorrow. Entwining their fingers together he softly muttered, "Do you love me?"
A hand slowly cupped his cheeks and rose till contact was made. Golden clashed crimson and Ray was able to find his answer there. The two toned head gently lowered and captured his rosy lips in a soft intimate kiss, working tenderly while switching from protectiveness to a soothing cuddle
Ray willingly melted in the embrace but in the back of his mind, that feeling did not fade away. All this stolen kisses and touches; did they have the same meaning for Brooklyn too? Right then he could, no; he wanted to desperately hang onto the last string of hope that it was not true for he could never bear losing his koi. Never…
"I never wanted to hurt you like this Ray. I hate myself for causing you this. But I promise this would not happen again."
Golden eyes narrowed tiredly but no more speech was exchange between the two.
As the rain continued its obnoxious charade, Ray felt a deep pang thrust inside him. How long would they have to suffer till freedom finally would be granted to them? Would he be able to take the pain if, god forbids, they had to break up? Did he trust Kai enough to believe in the promise or would he keep on doubting his deeds forever? And what about Brooklyn; was this only a one-night stand off or did that even delve deeper than Ray could imagine?
"……You can never tell when we might expect the yellow canary to migrate to the next tree. High optimism is in the air people!"
Golden eyes gently turned to the cute blond two lockers beside him who blushed shyly at the announcement coming from the intercom made by the school's Jazz and quickly throwing her books in, she skipped off. Leave it to their DJ to lighten the mood.
"……And my owl just returned with a quiet coded gossip for we have received a poison pen letter…"
Ray practically halted in closing his locker to hear that.
"……A certain CEL seems to be asking for RVB. Any guesses here anyone…?"
It was Ray's time to blush and he quickly lowered his eyes to the floor. Damn you Kai. He knew for whom that 'poison pen letter' was addressed to and who the mysterious sender was.
"…MT W-253. Houston; we may have a problem. Have the 'Beetles' finally return or something or did the gnomes just built another school wing overnight? 'Cause I have not encountered any peculiar contraptions yesterday nor have this W-253 came across my brows. Send a red alert for Federal 'snoop-a-scoop' Agents pronto…"
Ray smiled inwardly. The message had been 'RVB MT W-253 CEL.' May be a cryptologist would be needed but for him, it simply said, 'Raven beauty meet me at East at 2:53, love crimson eyes'
His watch read 2:41. He had enough time to make a round to the instrumental room and return these music notes before his special reserved appointment with Kai. They hadn't seen each other else than in Math's Kai, something, unlike him; the bluenette was quite fond of. Two days had flown by to that argument and Ray had willingly wiped his mind about that encounter. Had he completely forgiven Kai? Maybe yes, maybe no but one thing stood assured, he wasn't going to dwell on it to ruin their relationship.
Silently humming, he crossed the threshold and entered the second block. The glass doors of the music room emerged before him at the far end of the empty corridor. Grabbing the metal knob, he was about to turn when a few sobs reached his ears. Blinking and looking around, he startled when his sensitive hearing picked up a familiar voice, "Look, we can't go on like this. Either way this will split us up and I can't bear that," His lips parted in a quiet gasp as Kai continued his soft soothing.
"How could you even bear living with that…that…?"
"Brooklyn-gasp-"
This time Ray could not hold it altogether. Doing the unthinkable, he slammed the door open but what he saw was beyond his worst notions and he was sure it would be engraved in his memory and haunt him in his every nightmare for the rest of his lifetime.
Tears clouded his vision as the bluenette pushed away from the orange haired teen which had his hands on Kai's waist in an amiable affectionate gesture, faces inches apart and lips glued just before the neko had barged in on their hidden moment. The crimson orbs went round and he gasped though his companion still had to let him go.
Ray looked shockingly at the scene, shaking his head in disbelief with teeth lightly clenched to keep him from screaming out loud. When a sob managed to escape, he scrunched his eyes shut, waited for a moment and then fled from the room in despair.
"RAY"
But his world went into a kaleidoscope of emotions and blinded him as he ran. The shouts of sudden surprise or curses went oblivious as he made his way out of the school, not even stopping to apologize as he hardly bumped into two girls. The horns of furious drivers and the shrill whistling of the traffic corporal went unheard as he rushed down the T-junction of the road through the harsh spell of rain. His way was indefinite as he simply ran, away from the institution, away from the society and most importantly, away from Kai and Brooklyn.
All the while, Kai had been playing him for a fool. And he had let him. He had so easily let him toy with him like a lifeless rag doll. He had been too sightless by the futile dream of perfect teenage romance to even notice. All those rumors, all those unexplainable events had been justifiable but he had turned a deaf ear to them, to engross in this passionate ritual.
And now…the walls around his world collapsed one by one and broke down into millions of shards as the truth hit him.
The last bout of energy left his weary body and he stumbled before crumpling down on the wet ground, a sudden feeling of lonesomeness and misery enveloping him. Hands reached to wrap around the knees as he buried his head, his hair falling down to curtain from rest of the cruel world. His cries were muffled and went unheard though there was no one about to listen anyway.
…Look, we can't go on like this.
…How could you even bear living with that…that…?
…Either way this will split us up…
…I can't bear that
…Brooklyn…
"Why?" Ray whimpered to the abyss
RAY…RAY…Ray…
His lover's voice rang through his ears and he sobbed harder.
"Ray…"
His cries hitched up and he lifted his tearful gaze in skepticism. Surely, Kai stood above from where he was crouching against a pole of the abandoned bridge, the front wild grey bangs matted to the disheveled face.
The neko got to his feet and made a violent attempt to escape but two hands grabbed his arms in a bruising way, "No! Leave me alone!!" His voice was hoarse from crying but he didn't care as he thrashed to and fro, endeavoring to flee.
"Ray…"
SLAP
Wrenching away, golden eyes glared in hatred at the person whose head whipped around at the force before returning to stare astonishingly. That wonder vanished and Kai once more tried to make contact, only this time the raven head lashed out again.
"GO AWAY!! LEAVE ME ALONE GOD DAMMIT! I HATE YOU!! I FUCKING HATE YOU!!" Ray did not know where he was getting his sheer energy nor did he bother to find out as he slapped the bluenette again and again; shouting at the top of his lungs as he wasted blow after blow on the other who was rooted to the ground, immune to rashness and allowing the younger one let out his built up wrath, frustration and loathing.
Finally with all power drained, Ray raised his fist to strike last time but the overwhelming tiredness did its toll and he sniffed. Standing there, he sniffed as renewed sobs reached his eyes. Lowering his arm, he gradually stepped forward and placed his head on the stoic chest he had so aggressively pounded, wordlessly asking for comfort and warmth. As two arms snaked around him, he returned the gesture full heartedly. Both lovers stood with remorse in the rain which teemed down mercilessly though none even registered it.
A hand ultimately cupped his cheek when all snuffles died away and he was forced to meet crimson eyes,
"What you think is not what happened Ray. Brook-"
But Kai was cut short when Ray placed a searing kiss on the other. It didn't take him long to respond but as he placed more pressure, the neko drew away, face devoid of emotion but eyes portraying all the betrayal as an open book.
Ray shook his head, "I'm sorry Kai"
The bluenette waited for him to continue but his deadening silence was enough for an answer.
"No," Kai tried to grab him but he stepped away, "Please Ray…no"
"It's over…I'm sorry" Ray announced, turning away from the crushed look in the eyes he had always held so much trust in, "I'm sorry that I haven't been able to give you what you wanted. But I hope that your new interest can. I wish both of you luck"
"You don't understand Ray!" Kai managed to take him by his shoulders and wheel him around, "It's not what it seemed. It was all a folly. Don't be like this"
Two fingers hushed him, "I love you Kai; always has and always will. But you were right; none of us can go on like this. At least I can't…"
"Ray, don't do this. I'll beg if I have to but don't do this, not now" But even though he said it, it was evident that things had been damaged too much to repair. The neko had his mind made up.
Ray took the pale face between his hands and caressed it in a comforting way, knowing that this would be the last time he would be able to touch it, to stroke it, to feel it. Gently rising and capturing those lips he had grown addicted to, he fed all his feelings and love in their last kiss, wishing it to last forever. But alas that was not to be.
Breaking away, Ray withdrew his hand, his fingers itching to hold onto the last of the inevitable seconds.
"I love you"
And he walked away, leaving his first and very last love. But through the down pour, the wind was able to carry back the reply,
"I love you too"
End Flashback
I love you too.
His eyes shot open and he sat upright, almost falling off the window sill. Looking around feverishly, he gasped when the photo frame slipped from his lap and fell to the floor. Ray remained still for a moment before bending down to retrieve the snap which had dropped out of the casing. The neko hesitated but all the same, picked up the snap from the edge and flattened out the possible creases. Flipping it over, he gazed at the neat slanting Russian handwriting,
'Together for eternity'
Sighing, Ray once more perched next to window.
After their eventual departing, Ray had run away. He went to a secluded part of the world where he spent two years in complete isolation. The parting had left him too much heart broken to continue living and it still intrigued him that he had actually survived all this time and had somehow countered suicide. The place he had grown to call home in that remote part of nature provided some eerie kind of sanctuary and it was not but a few months that he had become fond of the forest and its marvels.
Almost twelve long lonely months after, a person had accidentally invaded his personal freedom and he even now remembered his fright and panic that he had been found out. But somehow fate had showed some benevolence on him and it had turned out to be for the best. Within a short time he befriended her and came to know that the unexpected visitor belonged to his own homeland; China, and had came here after the murder of her mother. It had taken her months and months of persuasion and finally Ray had decided to return back; not to Japan but to his White Tiger tribe.
Through his silent period of segregation, he had made friends with the animals around the small cottage he had seek peace in. He had stumbled upon an orphan cub white tiger and may be it was due to the fact that he was attracted to felines or was part cat himself; he did not know but he had taken it his responsibility to tend to its need. The neko had named it 'Drigger' in the memory of the fearsome beast spirit that folktales said his ancient tribe members used to possess.
True, it had been lonely and depressing on his part to live unaccompanied and there had been times when he used to lose all sense of sanity but what kept him away from outside world was the true horror that was carved in his mind. Ray still had that fear of confronting his koi once out in the open despite that he had assured himself countless times that the Russian probably had moved on for he, Ray, was dead to all.
His friend who had taken him as a younger brother had aided him throughout and had gained his trust after quiet a time. On his behalf, Ray had welcomed this new person with initial reluctance but then with open arms. And it had not been too long when Ray, one clear night under the starry sky, practically confided his tale to her. To his immense astonishment, she had taken even a bigger interest in helping him back to get his feet under him and grown even more caring about him. Her name was Tania and when he moved back to Hong Kong penniless and uncertain, she had been with him at each step. Due to courage she ignited in him, he ultimately went back to his clan.
He remembered the disbelief etched on the faces of his people before they had been reduced to tears of happiness. Contrast to what he had imagined he was greeted with a reception he could not even think of. And then there had been Lee; his child hood friend who had came to live with him in Japan for his sake. The lion, as he was titled due to his grandfather being the leader of the tribe, had changed physically but mentally, he was the same. And Ray could have asked for nothing else
As much ironic as it sounded, there was even a bigger surprise that awaited him when his uncles who owned various prominent restaurants throughout China, offered him to become the holder of the new eatery as a welcome back present. Ray, flabbergasted and touched, had tried to decline but altogether knew well that he was in desperate need of some assistance and so, complied to live with Lee until he could manage his self in the busy state of Honk Kong. To prove his appreciation, he had given Tania the second control over the whole place since she was having financial problems with her father who wanted her to forcefully return to Australia.
The moment he was able to afford, Ray left Lee's apartment since the latter's presence was usually sinister for him. Call it conscience but Ray had never felt at ease despite the fact that Lee and he went down the road. But having past nightmares still embedded in his mind, he confined himself to his little circle, not even daring to draw near to the boundary line let alone step out. He could not recall the last time he had smiled openly. For Ray, his happiness, laughter, joy, feelings left him the day his koi left him.
He had grown to an even more exotic looking teen and he knew that well; partially because Lee never stopped mentioning it and partially because of what others told him. And that was sprinkling salt on his yet to heal wounds since that only made it more difficult to answer; what was it that enticed Kai enough towards that teal eyed teen in the first place?
A person can merely dream of having a lover as devoted as you Ray…
Dropping on the cool wooden floor, he returned the snap into its frame and proceeded in placing it safely back in the drawer. When he left, Lee returned to China but he had taken up the responsibility to take up Ray's few personal belongings back with him. And fatefully, he had found it out thirteen days ago. The instant he had looked at the photo, all the concrete walls Ray had constructed around him cracked. The haunted times returned to him which had been dug deep down and prevented from ever reoccurring completely. His horror was somewhat short lived at then since Tania was, to some extent, able to rein him in a bit control but later, his mind had gone into a permanent turbulent turmoil.
Golden eyes switched to the blinking device on the side table as it started making small beeping noises. Closing the drawer and going over, Ray rubbed his temples before answering it,
"Hello" Not bothering to see the caller's id
"Hey little bro"
"Tania"
"The one and only; you're ready or what?"
Leaning against the bed, Ray asked, "Not yet, what time is it?"
"Well you better start moving. It's almost 7:20"
Ray blinked; had he fallen asleep or something for this long?
"I have to be down there near to 8. Want me to pick you up?"
"No thanks, Lee's coming"
"Oh…" there was some silence before the girl spoke again, "Um…okay, just asking"
"Is all right?"
"………"
"Tania…"
"…you know how I feel about Lee, right?"
"You're insulting me by asking that you know?" Ray answered softly, mentally smiling at the scene of these two being in one room. They never saw anything eye to eye. It was common that Lee was nothing but completely jealous about her being closer to Ray than him. And the lion did not actually hide that fact.
"Yeah, well…try to keep one eye open, okay?"
"I'll try…"
"…is something wrong?"
Hell, that girl knew him well. "Why do you ask?"
"Now you're insulting 'me' by asking that, you know. Come on, when was the last time you agreed without a fight? You always have some defense against that jerk. Why am I not hearing 'the guy's known me half of my life Tania, I trust him' or 'we used to be brothers, kick him some slack' or…"
"I got the point"
"So, what's wrong?"
"Just thinking…"
There came no reply for no elaboration was required. Ray's gaze left to stare at where the picture was securely lying and he couldn't help but sigh.
"Ray…"
"I'm fine…"
Silence
"……try to remain like that, okay?"
"Yeah…"
"Bye"
"Bye"
Clicking off the phone, Ray stared at it before walking to the window again. Gazing out at the wet world, Ray closed his eyes, a single tear slowly escaping and traveling down leaving a moist way as it went. He did not care to brush it off for inside, he had been weeping the whole time…
"You're still not ready?" The soft voice pulled him out of his stupor, and he gradually turned his head to register the redhead teen standing in the doorway with a dress pants on, his hair damp and a towel slung around his well sculptured shoulders.
Crimson eyes turned back to the rain which was coming down in torrents. It was all wet out there. Like everything was crying for some unexplainable reason but the tears were there nonetheless.
"Kai…? Get ready; they are expecting us at 9"
"Go away"
Tala sighed at his friend's stubbornness, "Voltaire will be home any minute"
The bluenette did not respond but the slight tilt of the head showed that he had heeded the forewarning.
Taking it upon him, the red head went over to the walk in closet before returning few seconds later with some casual wear that would to the least match Kai's current tone. Laying the attire down on the four poster bed, he raised his cerulean eyes to the almost undistinguishable silhouette on the window sill, visible only due to the remaining burning ambers in the fire grate, "Come on Kai. Personally, I'm not in mood for another clash"
With that he left the eerie room, the indifferent teen still unmoved.
For moments, the hush of the silence hung heavily to the ambiance until a hand gently reached for the guitar placed peacefully against the curtains, fingers curling around and picking the instrument up. The haunted eyes were shadowed behind the light locks and his expression was guarded as his digits went over the strings, strumming them in low yet soothing tone, a deep melody coming from a grief-stricken heart, lamenting out the long locked emotions hidden behind a veil from the humanity,
"…Wise men say, only fools rush in,
But I can't help falling in love with you…"
Closing his eyes, Kai abandoned his mind and soul to the rhythm of the music as he continued his hymn in the atypical singing intonation,
"…Wise men say, only fools rush in,
But I can't help falling in love with you
Shall I stay? Would it be a sin?
If I can't help falling in love with you…"
The wild bangs swayed simultaneously if ever so slightly as the pale fingers danced over the strings with extreme expertise, conjuring a heavenly notion some might find implausible to be true,
"…As every river flow,
Gently to the sea,
Darling so we go
Some things were meant to be…"
Kai raised his head, eyes still closed, and spoke out, words parting his lips and devouring the silent firmament in the elegance of the charm,
"…Take my hand,
Take my whole life too,
But I can't help
Falling in love with you…"
Ending with a final pluck, the two toned head dropped back to the wall, lids opening up to reveal a typhoon of repressed memories clouding the crimson pools. His fingers brushed momentarily at the cold silver necklace as he raised his hand to his neck. Pausing for a fraction of a second, he pulled at the delicate chain until a small oval pendant with a dark ruby in the middle was revealed. The enigma deftly opened the locket, the glow in his eyes flickering as his sight washed over the laughing neko. The lids were closed with the rosy lips parted in a cheerful laugh, relenting with the euphoria the neko might be feeling when the snap was taken.
Kai sighed in regret,
Where did things go so wrong?
His conscience was quick to recall…
Flashback
"So what would it be?"
"Bloody Martini"
"Would it be two dashes of Worcestershire?"
"Make it three"
The bartender scrutinized the enigma from behind the thin wired spectacles perched on his crooked nose, "Not up to your usual might Kai?"
"The world's tossing me around a bit"
"Well you better toss it all back that's what I'll say," the aged man said, abandoning cleaning the crystal goblet to pull out the desire drink, "Besides, they can never hook up a Hiwatari forever, eh?" The heavily lined face smiled wisely at him, grey eyes praising all the while.
Yeah, but another Hiwatari can…
Kai thought gloomily but nodded to the other if ever so little and returned his gaze back at the club's environment. He wasn't outgoing or the party type but he liked this place which was saying much. The café was small but popular, a usual hangout place for mainly youngsters. That bartender, he had acquainted him sometime after he moved to Japan a year and a half ago. Their meeting had been peculiar but it had developed into the bluenette respecting the old man and coming to him when wished.
Kai sighed and grabbing the wine glass, he gave a parting glance to him before making it across the dome shaped chamber, passing the raised dancing platform, away from the neon lights of the stereo and the disco ball to area occupying low velvet couches, love seats and even wooden crates. The club was crowded with bodies swaying to the hip music and very few people surrounded that corner spot, most of them making out while others eyeing sundry individuals in hoping to catch their attention.
Taking a large gulp of the dark liquid, Kai let it slosh in his mouth, tasting the strong tang before rolling it over his tongue, leaving a slight burning sensation as it traveled down his throat. Closing his eyes and relinquishing the feeling of temporary lack of consciousness.
It took you long grandfather, but you came nonetheless.
Voltaire had finally managed to reacquaint with him from where he had taken refuge from Russia and fled to Japan sometime after the bastard had ultimately taken the spot light with the authority and thrown in jail for child abuse and such offensive felonies. Kai had been given an opportunity to claim his never given freedom in a silver platter and he, in thoughts of being at last emancipated and liberated, had rushed off to place as much distance as possible in between his hell for a life before.
But his relief had sadly been short lived. Having practically no idea what the god forsaken damned judge contemplated before even thinking of releasing the elder Hiwatari was beyond his consideration but he knew this much; Voltaire was out and he was on the hunt. The man had been nothing but vicious at the revelation that the court beforehand had placed almost the entire Hiwatari wealth under the young master's name. And now with the leak of his grandson and a certain neko-jin relationship exposed, his sinister plotting to get his young charge back on the leash and away from the 'uncouth mountain boy' was nothing but sadistic.
The bluenette took another gulp before resting his head on the back of the seat and opening his eyes to meet the dark ceiling, illuminated only by the different shades of glowing radiances.
Kai was worried. He was worried about Ray. His grandfather had not been all too secretive about tearing them apart when reaching Japan. In fact he had provided with much ominous threats on their first meeting at Kai's mansion. Both moved out since none could even think of standing the old man's mere presence let alone live with him under the same roof.
Now here he was. He had pending school assignments; business affairs that needed to be dealt immediately and his personal life on the line and now fate just tossed another peril on his ever full plate. The pressure was building and it surprised him how come he was still sustaining it.
I didn't know that you could prove to be this big a menace grandfather and it disgusts me to know how far you are willing to go to claim me as your own…
Kai drained the last sip and smacked the glass down on the table, his mind and actions already under the influence of the drink. He needed it though. After all he had spent almost half a dozen hours with the devil and their meeting was nothing but devastating to his already apprehensive firmament.
"Can I get you a drink?"
Planning to tell the hooker off, the two tone head rose only for crimson eyes clashing with teal ones. Blinking once, he decided he was not hallucinating and once more cursed the deities above silently. Both the teens went down the memory lane from primary school in Russia but even with such a long social contact; it was clear that colleagues they could be considered but never friends and generally adversaries.
"A question usually gets an answer"
"Go away Kingston" Kai muttered, rubbing his temples with one hand. Recently Brooklyn had been showing a hell lot of interest in Kai. And though he may not openly admit it, it was getting on his nerves and he found this whole romantic escapade a cheap soap opera.
"Ah you're being feisty, huh? Come on you wouldn't mind telling your old friend the reason would you? What's dangling you from the hook these days Kai?"
"Stuff" was the answer though now the bluenette had noticed that though the outfit the other was wearing was somewhat obnoxious, he looked good nonetheless.
"Hey take this" Brooklyn said, his voice welcoming and serene as he held out a goblet full of forget-me-not blue liquid, "I'm sure it will make you feel better"
"No thanks"
The reply was blunt and Kai saw the sudden flash of hurt in those teal eyes. When did he become so soft?
"Brook-"
"I know," the other sighed, "It's about Ray huh?"
"I-"
"But why does that have to come between us?"
Kai stared at him, not getting the literal meaning.
"Face it Kai, we might be rivals at academics and what not but from when did you actually adopted this whole indifferent apathetic fascia for me? The least you could do is to grant me the honor of buying you a drink."
"From when did you start this whole flirting business with me when you very well know I'm already in a chaotic mayhem? And besides, I'm in a bit of a hurry"
"What, your little pet waiting at home for you?"
The crimson eyes hardened at the candid disregard, "I'm getting sick of this tête-à-tête Kingston"
As if aware that he had stooped over the boundary, Brooklyn quickly shook his head and gave a small sincere smile, "Okay, okay I'm sorry…Guess things actually change, right?"
The bluenette was about to reply when a pain hit him at the side of his head. Cursing slightly at the migraine attack, he placed his forehead in his hand.
"Get a grip, Kai," Brooklyn spoke, watching his comrade apprehensively, "and take this, for Christ's sake"
As the sore ache ebbed away leaving a tingling throb in its wake, haunted crimson registered at the goblet shoved near his face and then at the attractive prodigy. Sighing, Kai agreed and complied, not noticing the sudden vindictive gleam in the teal orbs.
Bringing the rim to his lips, he finished the ardent drink in one gulp, his throat screaming for water when the fiery liquid drained down. Blinking away the sting in his eyes, a prickly sensation coursed through his system, frying the nerve ends and blurring his senses.
"Want to dance, Kai?"
"Huh?"
"And here I thought you could handle your drink"
Kai gasped suddenly, his breath coming out in pants as the adequate affects kicked in, shoving aside his conscience till he no longer controlled his body. What's wrong with me? He could see himself asking the last inquiry before completely abandoning all restraint and more likely becoming a spectator in the bizarre scenario, "Brooklyn…w-what did you do to me?"
It felt as if he was peering over the situation though unable to respond or even think of retaliating. Kai could see the bluenette groaning and clutching his head for a while. But ultimately, the crimson eyes finally opened to meet a condescending leer, "Just tweaked your sexual want a bit"
A surprised look enveloped his pale features but that was lost when two lips covered his in a searing kiss, the orange head moving quick and fast and entwining long fingers deep in the silky duo hair and pressing forward. It did not take the bolt from the blue long to dissipate and the bluenette grabbed the younger and pulled their bodies flushed against each other.
Brooklyn smirked internally at the carnal hunger and moved suggestively where the Russian had draped him over in his lap. Kai gasped when hips crushed rapidly against his thighs, tearing needful groans from his throat as speed was picked. The orange head watched the other adopting a pained expression of pleasure when he pressed down harder before nipping his jaw, proceeding to trace the ear lobe with the tip of his tongue. Seeing that Kai was somewhat still holding back, he bent down to capture the parted rosy lips in a French kiss, exploring the sweet cavern and lapping the teeth before stroking the heated appendage.
Finding the dominance of the teal eyed teen disconcerting; he grabbed the collar and changed positions with the younger beneath his, quickly taking the lower lip and biting it. Running one hand on the nape of the neck, he drew butterfly kisses along the jaw bone, traveling down. Kai grunted and threw his head back when a hand grabbed him through the pants, stroking the burning slyly.
"I always…wanted to know how it was to kiss you, Kai" Brooklyn purred with evident coyness, watching the lusty crimson eyes fluttering as he kept up caressing, "You're an excellent kisser"
And then he let go. Slipping away from where Kai was caging him down on the couch, he pulled away with stealth only to sit behind the flushed Russian. The bluenette whipped to see where his toy had went only to find Brooklyn grabbing a fist full of his front and whispering sedately in his ear, causing his stomach to flip over,
"Meet me at the back"
Kai found him trying to grope for the attractive teen that blew him a good bye kiss and winking; melted away in the noisy club environment, his hips swaying all the way. Blinking only once, a predatory grin graced his lips while a lustful yearning shrouded his eyes. Leaping off the seat, he went after his hunt through the massive yet crowded area, not once stopping to reconsider his actions.
"…You should be fucking glad you're not arrested Kingston!" Kai hissed venomously, burning crimson eyes trained out of the window. Apart from the pattering of the downpour, the school's music room was dead.
He had woken two days ago in the back of the club, feeling highly worn out with a head ache ready at his already weary disposal. Something had been wrong there and when that something was registered by his torn mind, Kai panicked. He could not believe it. Flabbergasted he had looked around feverishly, trying to locate some hint to affirm his straying thoughts and found one near his folded jacket. It was a note with neat slanting writing but the context could not allow him to be impress; 'You're the best bed partner I ever had…'
What had followed next was a kaleidoscopic experience with him confronting Ray like as honest fool. With the state of his mind, Kai had not even thought of reassessing his plans when he left the club, lightheaded and unsure. It was somewhat three in the morning and stupidly assuming his lover to be asleep; he went back to their apartment, only fate had a hell in stored for him. Previously, Brooklyn had taken extensive measures but this……
For those two days, he had not abandon Ray or left the neko's side. It might be saying much, but even coming to school, he had not deemed upon facing Brooklyn. The guy was known for his wily and furtive flirting but even Kai did not dare to think that he would drop to such a level. What the hell was he playing?
"I'm going to ask you only once Kingston. Why are you doing this? Fuck what's wrong with you?" Kai turned to see the other's back to him. The mindless wrath amplified its burning charade and he found himself walking around the threshold and grabbing the orange haired teen by his shoulders, determine to rip the flesh apart.
Teal eyes met his and he saw tears clinging to the lashes. But that did not help the matter at hand. If Brooklyn thought crying would somehow soften his demeanor, the guy was in for a lot of learning.
"I don't really need a reason to hurt you badly Brooklyn. You drugged me and then proceeded with acts for which your worthless shit for a life could be behind bars…Stop looking at me like that!!" Kai hissed, his nails practically digging into the now bruised skin, when a bizarre glaze cloaked the teal hues.
"How long will you be able to keep everything intact, Kai?" Brooklyn breathed out
"What!" Kai snarled
"How long will you keep pretending like that? How long will it take you to reveal you hidden feelings for me? I know, Kai, I can feel that you're drawn to me"
"You're insane," Kai grimaced with disgust at teen's illicit actions, stepping away as if he had touched filth, "For fuck's sake, what's wrong with you?!"
Brooklyn registered the stunned teen and smiled coyly before straightening up to him, "We can always keep this a secret, Kai. No one will know, not even Ray"
The prodigy did not gasp nor budged when Kai slapped him harshly across the face. Seething crimson watched as the orange head gradually moved back and a hand traveled at the fresh mark, the eyes portraying evident shock, "Keep away from me, you whore. I don't know what has changed you, Brooklyn, nor do I recall you being such a pain. Hell I'm surprised why I haven't left you choking your last breaths in your own blood by now!"
The teen hung his head before sighing and walking in the middle of the room. Tracing the black and white keys of the giant piano, he sighed, his shoulders slumping in defeat, "I really do feel for you Kai"
"To hell with it, I don't"
"Why? I-I'm the one who knows you for so long…I…"
Kai ran a hand through his hair, clutching them momentarily in despair, beating Brooklyn in a pulp taking a back seat in his mind. How the hell did he get into this?
Seeing that somewhat rage had dissolved, the orange head took another step, "I love you Kai. I want to share a life with you too. I'm desperate for your attention because…I need you…"
"Brooklyn…" Kai partially wanted to pound the life out him but the logical and less fuming part suggested that this should be handled cautiously. Regretfully, he decided to go for the latter and spoke in a soft tone, "…I'm already together with the love of my life. Can't you see that? And I don't plan on leaving Ray ever."
"I'm not asking you to leave him, Kai…I just want you to be with me…" he sobbed quietly, rubbing away the tears that trailed down.
"Look, we can't go on like this. Either way this will split us up and I can't bear that," he said in a soothing voice despite his patience was running short.
"How could you even bear living with that…that…?"
"Brooklyn-gasp-"
The bluenette could do little but gasp as two lips covered his in a flash, a tongue working out almost immediately. It was a blessing on Brooklyn's behalf that Kai's conscience was shot with astonishment and he was utterly shocked or the Russian would probably have ripped his head off the shoulders. However before he could detach from the revolting kiss, the door of the room opened, allowing in a person who was the last thing on the planet Kai wanted to encounter right then.
Senses finally kicking in, he pushed away from the orange head, which had yet to let him go. Crimson eyes widened in horror that they had been caught and he gasped at the tearful sight of his raven lover.
Kai watched transfixed and rooted to the spot as Ray shook his head in disbelief at the scenario, teeth clenched together to prevent screaming no doubt. When a muffled sob did escape, golden eyes screwed shut, waited for a second before fleeting from the room in despair.
"RAY"
The Russian lunged forward in attempting to reach his koi only to find two hands holding his forearm tightly. When the grip did not let go, he whipped around in extreme anxiety rather fury,
"Let go of me Brooklyn"
The ominous leer he was given sent a shiver down his spine as the said teen gave a lopsided grin, "Oh what's done is done, my dear Hiwatari"
For a fraction of second, Kai was speechless at the sudden sinister metamorphose. But then, like a charging battle ram, the veiled truth hit him. He swallowed the nausea as he choked out the words, "This…this was all preplanned, wasn't it Kingston?"
"Clever boy" Brooklyn purred before pulling out a black cell phone from his white coat and flipping it over.
The bluenette endeavored to string words together but the appalling revelation had left him completely hollow.
Brooklyn smirked domineeringly before speaking into the mouth piece to whosoever on the other side, "Yes mission successful……Though I would admire a little increase in payment. Hiwatari almost dislocated my jaw here……Hmm? Oh it's done. He's gone……Sure thing…See you" Clicking off the phone in an indifferent gesture, he trained his eyes on the now burning hell fires.
"Forget what I said before; I will kill you with my bare hands Kingston!"
"Oh, isn't vengeance just sweet, Hiwatari?"
"What the hell do you mean?" Kai spat though at the back of his mind, he somehow knew the answer.
"Face it Kai, I'm spoilt. I don't like being the second best in everything. From the day we met again, everyone's been giving you the lime light which was mine from the start. No, I don't deserve such degradation."
"So you just went ahead to destroy the lives of other people? That's low even for you Kingston!"
"Oh, I didn't wish to bring this upon you but it seems you're not the only one interested in some exotic golden eyed Chinese boy. They don't like the fact that little Ray has chosen you over them. So they thought I was the best one for the job and here it is"
Kai gasped, "What do you mean? Who are you working for, Kingston?"
"Oh that's just a minor detail. I don't think it's important right now. All's fair in love and war, Kai"
Baring his teeth, he took a threatening step forward, hatred and deep loathing shrouding his features, "It's Voltaire, isn't it? He's the one behind this"
The orange head let out a cackle, "Wasn't Voltaire the one trying to get rid of Ray to get into your pants, Kai? It shouldn't matter to you anyway. You better hurry before your dear love jump over the bridge"
With a dismissive glance, Brooklyn blew him a kiss and exited the room as if he hadn't just tainted two lives.
Kai would have loved to wreak vengeance and break the prodigy's neck or at least bring some terror on him but he couldn't. He watched the teal eyed teen carelessly walking but he couldn't move, the deadening weight of that earth-shattering catastrophe starting to suffocate him little by little. When a second later he did flee from the chamber, he snapped under the weight, the walls of his world breaking into countless pieces ringing in his ears and only one thought haunted him,
"Ray…"
End Flashback
Ray
Crimson eyes snapped open and the bluenette sat up, the locket slipping from his grasp and falling to the floor. After looking around feverishly, he dropped down to the carpet to pick up the pendant. Making sure it hadn't been damaged; he turned it over where neat Chinese was carved,
'Be at your side forever'
His lips gently traced the cool surface as he brought it up to kiss it, a sudden ache slashing his wounded heart apart yet again.
Kai had searched desperately after Ray's untold departure. He had wasted millions but the futile hunt resulted in nothing. At that point, he had more than willingly submitted, a thought that never crossed his mind beforehand. But he gave up. As uncharacteristic it sound, but the heart break had left him vulnerable and his grandfather aware of the whole painful scenario, stepped in. Though mentally he was already broken, Voltaire went beyond the boundaries to bring his younger charge on the leash.
A year of tormenting punishments and tortures gradually passed but Kai still had his two feet under him when ever he was facing the senior Hiwatari. Voltaire had initiated with taking all the wealth and property under his name and stripping Kai till he was penniless. But the bastard hadn't stopped there. Since Kai, having inherited stubbornness in his blood, still had some ounces of vigor and power in him, the bluenette refuse to drop to his knees. Trouble really started eating him vacant when Voltaire targeted his best friend in hopes of breaking his grandson.
And it had worked. Tala and Kai had known each other since five. They had experienced the same hell in their young lives and left Russia together after the Great Hiwatari's downfall. It had been the red head who had first spotted a flicker of interest in the crimson eyes for the raven haired teen when they moved to Japan. It had taken all the persuasion but Kai had ultimately come clean and confessed to the Chinese. After Ray left, it was Tala who had worked tirelessly to collect the shards back together. Now watching his cerulean eyed friend getting abused by his grandfather was not an easy feat for him. So after an extensive long battle, Kai placed his pride aside and resigned to the elder's hateful touches.
Kai had been a victim of his grandfather's lust after turning seven. But by the time, proper damage could be inflicted; he had developed some sensibility and ways to refuse the elder. And Tala had been there to hold his hand and illuminate the way.
It had been somewhat more or less of a year when the war actually ended. Kai's searches had been nothing but vain for it seemed Ray had just dropped off the planet. So it rocked his world when Voltaire had one day brought his gut wrenching leering face to him and proved that the raven head was still alive and well, living somewhere. It made his blood ran cold rather than feeling joyous for this meant the old man could carry out his plans against the neko-jin. When Ray used to be with Kai, his grandfather was conscious about what the young bluenette could bring upon him if he even dared to touch a single hair of his lover let alone hurt him in any possible way. But with both teens thousand of miles apart and the golden eyed teen exposed to his prying hands, it was Voltaire who had the aces in this game.
And Kai being sentient about the dire consequences and for once having enough, broke down. Knowing Ray was alive was adequate but having unjust harm imposed upon him was one step too much. And Kai could not let that happen.
I'm sorry that I haven't been able to give you what you wanted. But I hope that your new interest can. I wish both of you luck.
Kai gazed up as the door of his room opened, submitting his friend in. Cerulean eyes watched him before Tala shook his head and sighed,
"You're still not ready, Kai…"
The said teen returned the chain around his neck and turning his back to the red head, grabbed his laid out clothes and went to the exclusive bath room.
But before he could close the door shut, the bane of his existence entered the four walls. Two pairs of cerulean and crimson turned to stare at the tall broad form of Voltaire Hiwatari who ever so straightforwardly welcomed him in.
"Your friend is right Kai. It is past 8"
"Yes grandfather"
The elder smirked at the forceful obedient voice, eyes training up and down the teen's well sculptured body, "Perhaps in your mind you're hoping in meeting someone special now that we're in China"
"Wasn't that the reason we first came here, sir?" Tala asked, reining his built up rage as Kai turned away, arms automatically folding across the chest at the disrobing gaze, "To find and I quote 'an eloquent spouse of articulate social altitude to carry out the imminent future genes'?"
Voltaire turned to register the feisty red head, "You better watch that tongue of yours boy. I know how to clip it off permanently" With that he exited as ceremoniously as he had entered.
"Bastard…" Tala whispered in a highly inaudible voice.
Kai shook his head and sighing, stepped through the door frame again, "You shouldn't test him Tala."
Closing and locking the door, crimson orbs stared ahead as rain pattered heavily against the chamber's small windows. A stray tear escaped his eyes and Kai hung his head. What was the use of wiping it away, he had been mourning the whole time…
SCREAM!! I'm SO happy here (halts seeing the teary readers) Oh, sorry, a moment of sorrow and silence……………now, YAY! Can u guys believe this chapter had been blocking half of my stories!!?? I can do a whole native dance around the fire right here. But my mom would probably not allow it. Anyway, I'm hoping against hope that you guys like this. The last was rushed I know and I'm sorry about it. But somehow the only thing on my mind was to finish this in a jiffy.
So this was a basic prologue. I wanted to drag Kai's POV too and somehow enter Tala's POV as well. But fate decided against it. Sorry but Brooklyn and Lee and a few others might not be showed in the best of the lime light. As for Tania; hell I would have placed a real character here but obviously I could not imagine this friendly trusting business of Ray with Mariah or Hilary. The lyrics are from the song 'I can't help falling in love with you' by UB40; my personal favorite. I'm in serious love with that song, so much that I even drew a sketch for it!
Fasten your seat belts readers, because things will be a hell lot of angst-y from now on. The next update will be after a long time because I'm planning to finish Alien World and Lonely without you first, something I've been planning to do since last year.
R&R
Till next time
Neena