Chapter 19:
"Finally! Summer vacation, here I come!" Deidara exclaimed happily, as he and Tala exited the school.
"At least you two get to enjoy it." Itachi remarked bitterly from the railing.
"After what you did you deserve a lot more than hard labor and minimum wage." Tala bit back.
"It wasn't me who killed your mother Tala. I don't deserve this." Itachi countered.
"My revenge is not just for Madara. Every last Uchiha will suffer." Tala declared easily.
"How many times do I have to apologize to you?" Itachi asked, not bothering to do anything about the twin streaks of tears on his cheeks.
"You can apologize until we both die of old age and I still won't forgive you." Tala replied.
"Deidara?" Itachi inclined, voice small.
"Itachi, you really hurt me. Not only that, but you hurt Tala. I'm not one to hold grudges, but for once I really feel like I'm going to. Try asking again in twenty years." Deidara looked away from him thereafter, and quickly descended the stairs.
Before Tala could follow his cellphone went off. "Hello?" He supplied, monotonously. "Tala it's Izuna, I hope you're satisfied kid. Thanks to you, my brother's on his death bed." That hate filled voice was quite disconcerting, but Tala stayed strong. "What? Did he jump off a building or something?" He bit back. "Something like that. He electrocuted himself with a toaster in the bathtub." Izuna said, hollowly. "Death finally caught up to him. Good." Tala didn't feel a thing.
It was because of Madara that he'd never have the chance to meet his mother. The one hope Tala had all those years in the abbey was gone. He'd thought that revenge would be sweet, but it was far from it. Still he would see it through to the end. Mikoto's popularity was decreasing thanks to him bribing some agencies into promoting some heavy competition for her. The Uchiha Manor was burned down, as was the castle.
All of the Uchiha's companies were sold to Kai's grandfather, and before Madara's very eyes Tala had burned that money, set fire to the castle, and left for finals at school. He'd never thought that within a week, Madara would commit suicide. Perhaps it was the human in him, but he did feel a small trigger go off, at the knowledge of his father's death. For all his not acknowledging the man, he still knew deep down that Madara was his father.
It was when that sunk in that it happened. One blink and there was blood on his hands, another and it was gone. Shaking his head Tala let his hands drop from his face to his sides, and started towards Hiro's car. Right then he just wanted to seek refuge in the elder's arms, but Itachi sealed his already close breakdown with his question. Tala wished his ears weren't sharp enough to catch it, but he did. "Are you that evil?" Itachi had asked.
"Sweetie you alright? You look a bit shaken up." Hiro looked over at him, quickly taking notice of the difference in him, as he neared the car.
"Just promise me you'll never leave me." Tala embraced him so quickly and forcefully, that Hiro almost fell backwards.
"I'm not going anywhere, I promise." The elder held the redhead, softly petting his head.
"Tally, what's wrong?" Deidara asked, from atop the vehicle, closing his sketchbook.
"I'll be fine, I just need to see Kai. It'll help if you make the same promise as Hiro though." Tala said, looking over, but staying where he was, enjoying the petting that Hiro had yet to end.
"Trust me hot stuff, the only way you're getting rid of me, is if you kill me yourself." Deidara said, jumping down.
"If it means so much to you though, I promise. I won't ever leave you." He went over to them, practically pried Tala from Hiro's grip, and kissed him.
"You've got another fantasy to make come true." Deidara declared, opening his sketchbook to a certain page, and showing it to him.
"I want to play in that apple tree if you get my meaning." He said, all his trademark innocence, and the studdering Tala loved, completely gone.
"I like the way your mind works." Tala said, then went and whispered something in Hiro's ear.
"I'm all for it, but I wonder which one of you is more flexible. This will be a fun one." Hiro said, eyeing the sketch.
"My dirty side is spent for the day. That one is for another time, preferably at night." Deidara said, taking a step back, due to the predatory looks he was getting, from both his boyfriends.
"Hiro-chi, you said your friend finally found my mom right? Can you take me to see her?" It was the change of subject that finally caused the two to stop looking at him as though he were food. Tala went around to the other side of the car, and got in.
"I intended to." Hiro answered the blond, getting in the car.
"So how far are we going?" Deidara asked, settling down in the back.
"I already checked out with Minato, he isn't expecting you home, and he packed you a suitcase. We'll be gone for two weeks." Hiro answered, beginning to drive.
"I do not look forward to seeing that old man again." Tala said, recalling Hiro and Tyson's grandfather.
"Oh come on, he's not that bad." Hiro retorted.
"I admit he could be worse, but when have I ever looked forward to seeing him?" Tala knew he had him there, and Hiro just sighed.
"If it makes you feel any better, Kai's taking us all in for the visit. He knows it's important for you to make the most of it, and I do want to keep an eye on my family while I can, so we compromised. Kai's not the only traitor to the Bladebreakers this year." He said minutes later.
"Ian could use your coaching." Tala admitted, giving him a smile.
"Something tells me that game is going to be taking all of your attention away from me on this trip." Deidara said, flipping his hair in frustration, and pouting.
"Don't do that lovely, you know I can't resist it." Hiro said, seeing it clearly through one of the mirrors.
"Neither can I." Tala declared, closing a compartment in front of him, and smirking at Deidara, some anal beads dangling in one hand, and a tube of lube held fast in the other. "I love beyblade angel, but not as much as I love you." He informed, before kissing the blond.
"I should've taken Kai's offer to have Wei come and get us." Hiro groaned out, as Deidara's pants landed in the seat next to him.
"Too bad." Tala tossed back, dropping Deidara's shirt onto the pants.
"Don't make me stop this car somewhere, and make you a filthy, crying, begging, moaning, and screaming mess ice princess." Hiro countered, as he stopped at a red light, grabbing Tala's hand before he could retreat to the back, after dropping Deidara's boxers in the front seat, and pulling him until he could kiss him.
Tala didn't resist, instead returning the kiss with fervor and passion. Two cars honked at them due to the light changing back to green before Hiro broke the kiss, and Tala stuck his tongue out at him returning to Deidara. It was decided then and there, and Tala knew it. Hiro would stop as soon as they were off the highway, and show Tala why it was that he had pet-named Hiro devil prince.
By the time the trio arrived at the Hiwatari mansion Tala and Deidara were limping, and Hiro had a grin on his face that seemed stuck in place. Wei took Hiro and Deidara away to the third floor to get settled. It consisted of nothing but rooms that could easily classify as apartments. That was where Kai and Voltaire housed all their guests.
After some catching up with his teammates Tala asked Kai if they could go to his room to talk for a bit alone. Ian was ready to say something, but Spencer covered his mouth, and nodded to them while Bryan shrugged, so Kai lead Tala away to his room.
Kai's room or rather his personal suite, was very showroom like. White everywhere, shining marble floors, top of the line furniture in silver and gold. While others would be wandering the suite in wonder, Tala merely went out on the balcony, and sat down at the round table Kai had set up there, and took in the view. In the entire mansion this was Tala's favorite spot. Kai said nothing, sitting down across from him as Tala stared.
From Kai's balcony there was a perfect view of the gates to the property, the hour long road leading to the mansion, the fountains surrounded by lush green grass and flowers, the trees that ultimately boxed in around the mansion, and the garden lights along with the lanterns in the trees that at night lit up the exterior of the mansion so beautifully that Christmas trees and city lights should be jealous.
After a few minutes Tala shook his head, looked down at his hands, sighed, and nodded toward the small gate leading to some stairs which would lead him to the wrap around porch below. Kai took the hint, and they walked together until they were on the opposite side of the mansion. Tala lay his head on one hand and looked out at the view again smiling slightly.
From the stone wrap around porch he could see the same green grass, flowers, and trees. Night had fallen during the walk around, and the lights illuminated the area, adding another level of beauty to the massive wine filled pool in the middle of it all. Beneath the grounds of the mansion new wine filled that pool every morning. Kai thought his grandfather was insane for that one, but Tala actually thought it was nice. Kai had to admit he liked it too after they'd had a swim in it.
"I've had a bad feeling all day Tal. What happened now?" Kai asked, drawing Tala's attention.
"Madara, he electrocuted himself with a toaster in the bathtub." Tala said, and Kai wrapped an arm around him, letting him lean on him.
"It's not your fault." Kai told him softly.
"Kai, every once in a while I look at my hands and there's blood there. I've been like this since yesterday afternoon when his brother told me." Tala slid to the floor, crying.
"You remember the boy that tried throwing you into the snake pit back at the abbey?" Kai asked, looking down at Tala, who was laying his head on Kai's lap, now crying silently, but rapidly.
"How do you sleep at night after punching him backwards and sending him spiraling into that pit of poisonous snakes?" Tala asked in turn, remembering what Kai was talking about quite clearly.
"You're safe. Ever since that day I've lived my life as your guardian angel Tala. I will gladly murder for your sake." Kai replied, and wiped Tala's tears away with a handkerchief softly.
"You haven't done anything to cry over. Madara was evil. You had every right to get revenge. If he committed suicide, then that's on him, not you. What you need to do is live your life Tala. I'll be here if you need me. You still have your purity. You didn't kill Madara. Nothing has changed. You're just being your usual self." Kai stopped then, and heaved a massive sigh of relief.
"This is just another one of those times, where you needed my reassurance. You have it. Now resume your life, alright? I'm always going to be here for you when you need me." Tala wondered for a moment, how Kai always knew what to say, but smiled weakly, looking at his hands. The blood was still there. "What do I do with this guilt?" He asked.
"Shoot 'em up games are good for this kind of thing." Kai replied, chuckling a bit.
"Come on, you're staying with me tonight. No more tears. I'm putting you back together, or my name isn't Kai Hiwatari." He added, pushing him into a sitting position, getting up, and holding out a hand to help him up.
"I knew I could count on you." Tala said, taking his hand.
"Always Tal." Kai retorted seriously, and the two walked back to Kai's room in comfortable silence.
A/N: Alright here's chapter 19. Now I will start on chapter 2 of Clandestine. Enjoy and keep reading and reviewing!