Tai: Prepare yourself for some OOC moments! Yup...that's about all I really have to say about this chapter. I've decided that I will be continuing on past Chapter 7; I'm extending that one and there will be at least a chapter 9. Don't get your hopes up much past that.
The slate haired male and blonde both sat in silence, neither daring to look at the dark haired neko-jin. After several moments of nothing being said, the male caved in. "Look, I already know that you two have a thing for each other; who's the other guy you're not willing to drop your feelings for?"
Startled, the ruby eyed male looked over at the sapphire eyed male to find him staring back. 'I don't know how Max feels about Ray….but I can't just drop my feelings for him.' The slate haired male decided, trying to mentally apologise to the blonde.
Max looked back, a similar debate going on in his head. 'I know I've always sort of liked Kai; Ray was always easier to like because he was easier to talk to. Hell he talked to me and Tyson, which was great, and Kai was always Mr Sourpuss, but he was interesting and exotic. Since he started relaxing around us he's just as likeable as Ray, and even if you're telling me to I can't just pick Kai over you Ray.'
"Well?" the black haired male asked, trying not to glare at the pair relaxing against the trunk of the tree.
"You."
The sudden and simultaneous answer from both males stunned Ray, and his legs seemed to collapse as he dropped back onto the lawn. "Oh…"
Both Max and Kai were equally stunned, staring at one another, neither one expecting the same answer to come from the other male. Kai seemed to recover first, his gaze turning to the ground while he pondered the situation.
'Max and I just admitted to liking Ray, Ray ousted my feelings for Max and Max's feelings for me…the only thing, then, that's stopping me from having both of them is how Ray feels about me.' The ruby eyed male turned his attention to the startled neko-jin, who was still sitting silently on the ground.
'I don't want to be the one to say it, but they already know how I feel so I might as well say it myself.' Letting out a sigh and making peace with the idea in his own mind, he looked up once more and glanced between the pair. "Max, Ray." He started, ensuring both were paying attention. 'Gods, I really hope Tala and Bryan don't find out about this; they'll never let me live it down.' When both had their eyes trained on him, he continued. "I've spent longer than I'd care to admit liking both of you.
"Over the last year and a half I tried to make a decision, and until last night I was convinced you were both straight, and hell even thinking that I couldn't force myself to choose." Kai mentally started swearing at himself; the whole emotional thing wasn't his style, but it was necessary. "Last night I got to have both of you for a short while, and hell I want that again."
Ray remained silent, somewhat stunned at the sudden outburst of emotion from their previously stoic captain. He sat quietly contemplating the male's words, glancing over at Max trying to gauge his reaction, despite already knowing how the blonde felt.
Max was quicker to react to the slate haired male's emotional admission, and the blue eyed male effectively pounced on Kai, seating himself next to the male and wrapping his arms around his waist, resting his head on his shoulder. The movement startled the ruby eyed teen, but Kai none the less wrapped and arm around the younger teen's waist.
"Ray, when I admitted to you I liked Kai, but hadn't told him because I liked someone else, you told me you knew that feeling." The blonde stated softly, his bright blue eyes slipping closed. "Kai can't choose between me and you, and I can't choose between him and you. I don't want to have to…"
The deep red eyes glanced at the amber eyed male, who was sitting processing their words. The blonde seemed nervous about what the black haired male would say, tensing up to the point that Kai started running a hand gently through short blonde locks to try and relax him.
The dark haired male looked at the couple and let out a sigh, still barely believing the pair had said what he'd heard. Kai's attention turned fully to the blonde, who'd kept his eyes shut. Ray stood quietly and crept over to the pair silently, pouncing on the duo and wrapping his arms around both as they hit the grass.
He couldn't help grinning at the yelps of surprise he received as they ended up flat on their backs, Max partially on top of Kai with Ray atop both, grinning like a Cheshire cat. Burying his face into Kai's chest the best he could, the neko-jin let out a content sigh. "I'm glad….I don't have to choose either."
Kai smirked, wrapping an arm around the dark haired male. "Good."
Max appeared just as pleased, and the Russian teen soon ended up stuck beneath both males, the blonde half-pouncing the neko-jin, who was still fully atop Kai. The trio remained quite content in silence on the ground for several more moments, before the slate haired male spoke up.
"As comfortable as you two are, it's getting a little difficult to breathe underneath both of you." He stated, laughing as the duo released each other and slid onto the ground either side of him.
Max sat upright and looked at the pair, tilting his head curiously to one side. "Does this mean we're…together now? Like a couple but with three people?"
"Mmhm." Kai agreed, pulling Ray with him as he sat up.
"I have a question then; how do three people…you know…kiss…" The dark haired male asked, trailing off slightly. He'd started the question confidently but halfway through he was already blushing a deep red, pressing his forehead to the slate haired male's chest in an attempt to hide it.
Kai pulled the blonde back against him as he thought about the question; kissing one person was simple enough, but now that he had both Max and Ray he didn't want pick one of the other in that respect. It would be the easiest was however, at least until they came up with something that made it easier.
"We could just…take turns." Max stated slowly, voicing the thought that had just crawled through all of their minds and prompting a blush to appear on the faces of both slightly paler males.
Glancing between the pair, the ruby eyed male let out a small sigh before tilting Ray's chin up, forcing the amber eyed male to look at him. He hesitated for a moment before gently pressing his lips to the neko-jin's, startling the dark haired male. Moments later he pulled away, smirking at the surprise still clear in the bright amber eyes.
Turning to Max, the ruby eyes locked onto bright blue for a moment before he pulled the blonde in close and claimed his lips, just as he had done Ray's. Releasing the blonde, he was slightly surprised to watch Ray lean across his chest and kiss the blue eyed male, seemingly fond of the idea after Kai had made the first move.
Soon enough the black haired male released Max, and the pair were pulled into a tight hug against the Russian's chest. "I think taking turns will work." He smirked, earning wide grins from both males.
"Definitely." Ray agreed, allowing his eyes to slip closed as he rested against the slate haired male, legs curled up alongside one of the slate haired male's thighs.
Max opted for a slightly closer position as he moved to follow suit, sliding himself into the older male's lap before resting his head against one shoulder. "You make a good pillow, Kai." The blonde mumbled happily, the black haired male nodding slightly.
Kai let out a small chuckle, glancing down at the pair. "Must be; neither of you wanted to wake up this morning." Running a hand through the hair of both males, he pulled Max sideways slightly to make things slightly more comfortable for himself. "Still comfortable, Max?"
"Mmhmm." He mumbled, burying one hand into the slate haired male's shirt and linking the other with Ray's.
The neko-jin opened his eyes briefly and looked at the blonde, glanced up at the slate haired male and then decided to move slightly, sliding up into Kai's lap opposite Max. The oldest of the trio grunted slightly at the movement and shifted briefly to accommodate the black haired male, causing both males to yelp briefly.
"I take it we're not going anywhere for the rest of the day then?" the Russian asked, unable to see what his two boyfriends were doing, although he could tell they had moved to look at one another.
"No." the pair agreed as they resumed snuggling against his chest, making Kai sigh.
"We'll need lunch eventually."
"Nap first, lunch later." Ray stated, earning a nod from Max.
Wrapping an arm firmly around both males, he let out another sigh and surrendered. "All right; you win, I'll wake you up later."
No sooner than the words left his mouth both males were dozing lightly, clinging to his shirt and one another. Allowing himself to relax, Kai leant his head back against the tree and closed his eyes, enjoying the feel of both males perched in his lap.
The slate haired male was roused from his sleep by a somewhat familiar sound, and inwardly he groaned, not wanting to open his eyes. 'Hell, don't tell me that was a dream and if it was fuck it all I'm not waking up again.' He decided, finally opening his eyes to locate the source of the sound.
Once again it was the black haired neko-jin purring as he slept, he'd moved from leaning against his chest to lie on the grass, using his thigh as a pillow. Max had done similarly, both arms wrapped rather tightly around his knees with his head resting opposite Ray's.
'They are far too adorable when they're asleep.' He mused, running a hand through each male's hair. Max's grip on his legs tightened slightly as his hand moved free of the short blonde locks, while Ray gripped his pants, still purring. 'Wonder what the time is…' Frowning, the ruby eyed male suddenly realised his wallet and cell phone weren't digging into his thighs.
'Okay I know they were in my pockets when we sat down, hell I had to move Max slightly so my wallet stopped digging into me, and had to move again when Ray was on my cell phone. They're definitely not there now, so where are they?' he wondered, glancing down at the happily slumbering pair.
'I don't really want to wake them, but Kenny and Tyson are going to be back tonight and I have no idea what the time is.' He thought with a sigh, gently shaking the shoulder of both males. The dark haired male took a swipe at his hand, trying to remove it from his shoulder, while the blonde stirred briefly before nuzzling Kai's thigh and returning to his sleep.
"Come on you two, we're not sleeping outside tonight." He muttered, shaking both again and receiving a similar response from the duo. Deciding that he'd have to wake them one at a time, and with Ray purring and dribbling as he napped, the slate haired male turned his attention fully to the blonde.
"Max...Maxie, wake up." His voice was almost a purr as he alternated running a hand through the short blonde hair and shaking his shoulder. Soon enough the sapphire eyes fluttered open, glancing up at the ruby eyed male.
"Kai?"
The slate haired teen smiled as the blonde yawned, finally releasing his legs. "Mmhmm. Any idea where my wallet is?" he questioned, raising an eyebrow as the male reached into his own pocket and produced the item.
"It was uncomfortable to lie on." He admitted, earning a grin from the slate haired teen. His attention turned to the amber eyed male, who was still purring happily. "Ray purrs?"
"And dribbles." Kai laughed, watching as Max eyed the neko-jin curiously. He shook the slumbering male's shoulder, attempting to rouse the male. "Ray…Ray…"
Max joined in on the attempt to awaken the dark haired male, placing a hand on the small of the Chinese teen's back. "Ray-Ray, wake up." He chimed, jumping slightly as he swiped at both males.
Finally he yawned, the amber eyes opening and already fixed in a glare, which he shot at both males. "I wanted to sleep more." He grumbled, causing both of his boyfriends to chuckle.
"Well Tyson and Kenny are meant to be back tonight; if you want to keep sleeping you'll be in charge of explaining why I'm suddenly a pillow." Kai stated, the neko-jin muttering more under his breath before sitting up. "I take it you have my cell phone?"
The black haired male nodded and fished it from his pocket, finally allowing the slate haired male to check the time. A sigh escaped him as he realised how late it was, but his attention was soon captured by his boyfriends who took the opportunity to kiss his cheeks.
"You sigh too much Kai." Max stated, frowning at the male.
"He's right; it's like there's always something troubling you." Ray agreed, causing the slate haired teen to roll his eyes.
"Well we've missed lunchtime well and truly; it's already three." He replied, glancing between the pair. "Since training's cancelled, what are we doing until Kenny and Tyson return for dinner?"
"Watch a movie?" the blonde suggested, his mind already thinking of the snacks that would accompany the chosen time waster; popcorn, chips, chocolate…really anything they could find to eat.
"Sounds like fun." Ray nodded, standing to head inside. Max soon joined him and the pair grinned, sending a chill down the Russian's spine. "We'll sort snacks; you get settled on the couch." The neko-jin instructed, and the slate haired male had to hold in a sigh.
"Am I going to be a pillow again?" he questioned, looking up at the pair. Both males nodded at the question and headed inside, discussing what snacks they'd have and what movie they were going to watch.
Kai ran a hand through his hair, smiling to himself. "They're definitely cuddlier than I thought they would be." He mused, standing and stretching before following them inside. "Wouldn't have them any other way."
By the time the Russian made it into the lounge, Ray was placing a movie into the DVD player and Max was bringing food in from the kitchen, including a bowl of chips and two bottles of soda. As the television flickered into life, Kai dropped himself onto the couch, lying down to occupy the entirety of the soft surface.
Ray darted from the room briefly, clearly remembering something he needed to grab, while Max turned to the slate haired male, clearly puzzling over where to sit with Kai occupying the couch. Receiving a raised eyebrow from the male, the blonde opted to straddle the Russian's lap and kiss him, somewhat surprising the older teen.
The black haired male returned to find the pair in the middle of a rather passionate kiss, a small growl escaping the neko-jin as he headed over to the pair. When Max finally released the slate haired male, his lips were claimed by the amber eyed teen leaving Kai to watch the pair silently. They broke apart quickly, the blonde having had little time to catch his breath, and the ruby eyed teen pulled Ray down into a kiss.
It wasn't long before Ray had the same issue as Max, pulling away from the slate haired teen who smirked at the pair. "Well now that we've gotten that out of the way, what are we watching and who's sitting where?" Kai asked, sure the pair had already decided such things on their way inside.
"We're watching Finding Nemo." Max grinned, his gaze flicking over to the television to check if their movie had started. Luckily it was still on the selection screen, and the black haired male grabbed the remote so they could start the movie once settled.
It was obvious the blue eyed male was rather comfortable being perched across the Russian's lap and the neko-jin didn't really want to disturb the pair. Kai seemed to have fewer issues with disrupting Max, glancing up at the blonde. "Max, hop off for a second."
The American was happy to comply, standing alongside their Chinese teammate while the slate haired teen emptied his pockets and slid up the couch slightly, his back coming to rest against the arm rest. Sitting upright, he looked between the two. "Ray, come sit down." He suggested, getting slightly confused looks from both males.
None the less the black haired male complied, seating himself sideways on the couch in front of the ruby eyed teen. He yelped briefly as the male wrapped both arms around his waist, pulling him back until he felt the Russian's chest behind him. With several swift movements the braid in his hair was undone, and Ray found himself lying back against Kai's chest.
Max seemed to approve of the arrangements and moved a bowl of chips into the reach of both males before moving to straddle Ray's lap, lying down on top of the dark haired male. With all three comfortable Ray lifted the remote to start the movie, pausing briefly.
"What's the plan if Tyson and Kenny come home?" the neko-jin questioned, earning a thoughtful 'hmm' from Kai.
"Max drops onto the floor, you sit at the other end of the couch, I sit up." The captain stated, thinking of the easiest and fastest movements they could make if they suddenly heard the missing pair.
Satisfied with the plan, the movie was started and the trio settled into a comfortable silence to watch. Soon enough their pile of snacks disappeared as the movie progressed, all three relaxing happily to the point where Ray began dozing off once again. Kai began absent-mindedly running a hand through the short strands on the top of the neko-jin's head, Max giggling briefly as the male began to purr.
As sea turtles filled the screen, Ray jumped upon a familiar voice reaching his ears, startling both Kai and Max slightly. "Ray?"
"I thought I heard Tyson…" the neko-jin muttered, wide awake from the sudden startle. All three listened carefully, and sure enough the normally loud male could just be heard over their movie.
The blonde slid onto the floor without another word, allowing the black haired male to throw himself over to the other armrest on the couch, leaving the slate haired male to sit up. All three focused their attention on the screen; the ruby eyed Russian attempting to look somewhat bored by the movie.
It seemed their movements were just in time, as the blue haired world champion and short brunette entered the room, glancing over at the trio. "See Chief? I told you training was cancelled today!"
"Okay fine Tyson, but really we've both missed it far too much lately." The bespectacled male stated, glancing over at their team captain. "Isn't that right, Kai?"
"He's right Tyson, and to make it up you two are in charge of cooking and cleaning for the next three days, on top of practice." The slate haired male stated, turning to look at the pair. "You can start with tonight."
"But I have a date with Hilary tomorrow!" the blue haired male argued, seemingly distressed by the idea of having to cook for the team and do the dishes.
"Tyson just because you're the world champion doesn't mean you're guaranteed a place on the team." Kenny informed him, the Russian returning his gaze to the movie. "You have to earn your place just like me, Max, Ray and Daichi."
"He's right Tyson. Mr D made Kai the team captain; he gets final say about who's on the team and who isn't." Max agreed, looking at the pair briefly. "If he says you're off the team, that's it, unless you want to bring it up with Mr D."
"But you've missed just as much practice as me, Chief, and Daichi's missed more than both of us!" Tyson argued, clearly clutching at straws to defend his position on the team.
"Daichi asked Kai if he could take time off training to visit his home village." Ray stated, amber eyes still focused on the television. "Kai might scare the hell out of him, but he still asked."
A smirk appeared on the aforementioned male's lips. "Kenny's called me to ask if he can miss practice as soon as his girlfriend makes plans for the two of them, which is generally the night before. You, Tyson, are the only one flaking on training without permission."
The world champion stood staring at the trio, mouth agape as he realised just how deep in it he was. Surrendering to their reasoning, the blue haired male turned toward the kitchen. "Come on Chief, we should probably start on dinner, and I need to tell Hilary I can't make lunch tomorrow."
The duo left the room without another word, although Kai was almost certain the taller of the two was attempting to come up with an argument that would allow him to keep his date. He didn't particularly care as he and Ray all let out sighs of relief, a sharp contrast to the giggling blonde on the floor.
The amber eyed male tilted his head back on the couch, staring at the ceiling. "That was far too close."
"You look funny when you're trying to be serious in a hurry Kai." Max grinned, earning a chuckle from the neko-jin.
Tai: Okay I'm far too pleased with myself; I managed to get three people together, which is honestly a first for me. Writing a story where they're already together was seemingly easy enough (see Accidents) but getting them together is so much more challenging. Also I'm well aware that it was well off the Kai spectrum of emotion, but the alternative was them sitting there in an awkward silence until someone else came home.
Welp hopefully you liked it, review with comments, ideas or suggestions please ^^