Yin: So this took a bit, but as always here it is... also thanks to those of you that are keeping up with this, reading and reviewing and all that jazz…

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The three exchanged confused looks as they sat in silence for a few moments to take in the conversation they had just had with the nameless girl. Apparently, not only had Kai slept with the enemy but now he was being boyfriend raped by the blonde.

"Can we just go fuckin' smoke now? Before I decide strangling Kai would be more fun than keeping him around?" Ginn said standing up in a brisk motion and stalking out of the room before the other two could catch up.

"Is she ever NOT going to mad at me?" Kai asked as he and Tala made their way to the door of the building.

"You just make it easy my friend, so very easy." Tala replied in mock sympathy as he patted Kai's shoulder and allowed his hand to fall lower to his butt cheek.

"Hands, Red. Hands." The bluenette said as he grasped Tala's finger's and pulled them away, yet Tala made a mental note that Kai did seem to hold onto his fingers much longer than needed.

Chapter 14:

Blue Dreams

It was well after dark by the time Ginn, Tala and Kai returned to the left side door of the top floor of Kai and Ginn's shared apartment building. The late August air mixed with the steaming waters of the seaside drenching the city in a hot muggy cloud of darkness lit by the orange glow of headlights and street lamps.

"Even at night the air here is still hot." Kai mumbled more to himself as he stood next to Tala on the creaky wooden stoop allowing Ginn to unlock her door and let them inside.

"Welcome to "hell's steaming seaside", where even in December the air is choking hot and make up isn't even worth putting on because it just melts off your face when you walk outside." Ginn growled back over her shoulder as she struggled to get the key to turn.

"Stupid girl problems… At least it isn't snowing eleven months out of the year. Move over." The Russian said brushing past her as he pulled his own keys from his pocket and easily turned the lock.

"I almost forgot I need to get that changed… and I happen to like snow." Ginn mumbled as Kai pushed the door open and allowed the two to enter the apartment.

"Shut up, you've still never seen snow." Tala laughed as he hurried her and Kai towards the bedroom. The Kai and Tala took seated positions on Ginn's bed while the pink haired girl curled up in the piles of laundry as if she were a cat.

"Well, what's this peace offering you've been tellin' us so much about? I'm rather curious to know what you think could possibly cure…" Ginn's voice was cut off by the sight of the grinning red eyed Russian holding out a small baggy of green and blue nuggets of weed.

"Is that what it looks like?" Tala's voice broke through the moment of awe that had encompassed the group.

"Blue Dreams." Kai smirked as he lightly tossed the little bag to Tala, who caught it smoothly between his slender fingers.

Tala pried open the plastic and took a long inhale of the sweet yet tangy scent of the Blue Dreams, "This is dro right? Expensive shit." His voice had a ring of excitement in it.

"The water grown stuff? Let me see it!" Ginn whined holding her hand out as Tala tossed it once more across the room.

"Yea and you'll never guess who gave it to me." It was almost strange to see Kai smile so much, especially with the current look of darkness that resided in his eyes. "Hailey."

"Seriously? That's sick; it's probably laced with her fuckin' hair or something." Ginn sneered as threw the weed back to Kai.

"What the hell? Where did you get that conclusion?" Kai questioned with a chuckle, he knew Ginn hated the blond girl, but turning down free weed of the grandeur seemed very uncharacteristic of the girl. "Do you have something to smoke from?" He quickly added, more asking the red head than Ginn.

"Just because the girl makes your life hell and has been known to suck your boyfriends' dick on occasion doesn't mean you can turn down her weed, it's the best in town and you know it. " Tala jested as he threw a sock in Ginn direction. It was a little overboard to say in front of Kai, but he would figure it out sooner or later.

"What the fuck Tala, that was not cool… the bong's behind you. Asshole." She was mad, but he was right; the past was the past and weed was weed. She watched as Kai took the little blue and red glass bong and load small chunks of the Blue Dreams into the bowl. She smiled to herself, it just happened to be the same bong that happen to remind her of his own blue hair and red eyes just after their first encounter.

The Russian fished out a lighter from his pocket and handed both the bong and the lighter to the girl. She seemed to fight back a small smile as her fingers tightened around the glass. He couldn't help but like her, even with the drama she seemed to have clouding around her, even with the crazy outbursts, even with Tala being between them.

Tala, now there was a whole other enigma Kai just couldn't quite understand. He wasn't what he wanted in the future for their friendship. Confused was not really a word Kai liked to use, but there was no denying it, that was the feeling Tala somehow managed to stir in him.

"So what are you gonna do about the bitchface?" The question came swift with a cloud of sweet smelling smoke completely knocking Kai from his thoughts. "Although, I do admit, this is fantastic shit."

"Keep her." Tala's voice cut in saving Kai from having to concoct an answer. He really had no idea what he should do about his apparent relationship with Hailey. Kai had seen her earlier before he met up with Ginn and Tala, but she hadn't mentioned anything about them going out together, she just gave him the little baggy and left with her high pitched giggling trailing behind her.

Ginn almost dropped the bong in shock as she tried to hand it off to Tala, "The fuck Tala? You're just spewing out all sorts of weird shit today, are you drunk?" She almost laughed, but stopped when she saw the look of seriousness in his eyes.

"Really, think about it, free weed? Sex all the time… and I'm definitely not saying you have to be all lovely or whatever, girls like Hailey like douche bags. The internet says so." Tala smiled as he hit the bong taking in the thick waves of smoke into his lungs.

"Don't believe everything you read on the internet, it gets you into trouble." Ginn mumbled as she adjusted her position on her laundry pile to better see the two boys.

"Are you defending Hailey?" Kai asked, as he took the glass piece from the red head and lit the last of the little blow and began to refill it all in the same breath.

"No way… I'm…" Ginn paused for a moment to think.

"Too late, you hesitated, excuses get you nowhere in life love. Anyway I have to head out, see you two kids tomorrow." Without much more warning, Tala bolted up and made his way to the bedroom door.

"Hey wait, where are you goin'? We are not finished with this conversation, Jerk." Ginn was almost ready to jump to her feet, but the bong had once again made its way to her and smoking seemed more appropriate.

"Meeting someone, don't worry." His icy blue eyes twinkled with mischief; Ginn was not found of this particular look. "Anyway, think about it Blue, it's not a bad deal… just less on the moral side of society. You two have fun." Tala winked as he walked out, his footsteps echoed in the hallway followed by the sound of the apartment door clicking behind him.

"What was that about?" Kai asked, everyone seemed to be acting so strange tonight, maybe it was just the drinking and events from the night before, or maybe something else, he was once again confused by the other male.

"Unfortunately, I have no idea… yet. Tala has a habit of getting himself into trouble, that or it could be he's going to go fuck some helpless girl, maybe guy, you never know with him." The girl pushed her hot pink bangs from her face and handed the bong to Kai.

"You two really are an odd pair." Kai chucked as he accepted her offer. However, dispite the laughter, he couldn't help but wonder just who the red head was with. Just the thought of it sent a shiver down his spine.

Ginn simply smiled at him, it was the first genuine smile he had ever been granted. It almost made him forget about his musings on Tala. A glow seemed to radiate from her golden eyes, it was almost like her smile was sunshine itself. Maybe it was the moment, or maybe it was the effect from the Blue Dreams, but Kai really wanted to taste that golden sunshine.

"You're smiling at me." Ginn's voice brought him back from his thoughts, "Let's finish this bowl then call it a night?" Kai was almost surprised by the friendly tone of her voice; it was a side of her he hadn't really seen before.

"So the peace treaty worked?" Kai questioned as he once again watched the yellow eyes close as her lips sucked at the bong.

"Like a charm." She answered, as wave of smoke rose from her lips and got lost in the thick blue cloud hanging above them.

"Thought so." Kai smiled back as he took the red and blue glass piece for Ginn for the final time.

"Jerk."

Yin: Well guy and gals, thanks for reading… let me know what you guys think! ... until next time 3