Chapter Seventeen:

Rei's POV:

The next few days, I was spending so much time with Trista, turns out she had the same vision, we kept it secret from all the other girls, I was getting really worried about it. I was going to be having my first drama lesson today, which meant I had to face Kai. He had kept calling and messaging me, I had no time to respond. I was going to talk to him, I missed him in a way but with gramps and his crazy scheme plus my vision and trying to figure it out, I never got round to it. I looked in my mirror before I left to school. Telling myself to talk to Kai. I got to school and headed for my first class, I found Ray and yelled out and waved to him.

"HI RAY!"

He smiled and waved back to me.

"Long time no see." He commented.

"Yeah sorry, I have been crazy." I apologized. Ray had tried calling me and yeah I just had no time.

"That's ok, how's things?"

"Busy. Congratulations on being the world champs!" I nudged him, he smiled.

"Thanks. It was tough. Kai had the worst battle ending up in the infirmary at the end of the battle."

"That's not good." I frowned.

"Yeah but clearly he is ok."

I smiled and laughed.

"I guess so. How was your battle?" I asked hoping to change the subject of Kai. I was starting to feel real bad.

"Yeah it was good, tough but good. My guy wasn't the best in the team but he was still good though. Very strong but that's means slow."

I nodded listening in, we walked into class, and he pulled the chair out for me. I thanked him and sat down.

Hilary cam in next, I decided to be a fried and waved at her.

"Hey Hilary!" I smiled.

"Hey Rei, How are you?"

"Busy and yourself?"

"Could be worse I guess." I nodded, understanding what that was like. We were all called to attention, Hilary sat in front of Ray and I. the class seemed to drag, Ray and I just ended up talking about the most random thing.

The classed ended and sighed, I had Art then English and my last lesson Drama. I made my way to Art, finding Serena, she hugged me, sobbing about how long it had been.

"Serena, it had only been a few hours." I groaned.

"Rei I haven't talked to you in ages." She whined. I know she hadn't she use to come over ever second day, while I did my chores she would talk to me. I had been busy making sure Gramps wouldn't hurt himself. We walked in, I saw that Tyson and Hilary were sitting together, I smiled, I was happy the sorted things out. I sat down with Molly and Serena, we were talking about how the camp went.

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English had been the best, Max and I had written more to our stories. Max would get published over mine any day. His was that good, I couldn't stop thinking about it on my way to Drama. I didn't notice when someone was in step with me.

"Mind if I walk with you?" came the deep voice I had missed.

"Not at all." I sighed, how was he going to end his story, it was bugging me. I had asked him to hurry up with it, he said he just had finishing touches to make and I could read it tomorrow.

"What are you thinking about?" I was suddenly asked.

"How Max plans to end his story. Have you read it?" I asked, turning to him.

"Not yet, he won't let me."

"Why not?" I asked, curious. I thought they were friends. Then again I never let Amy read my work, so I guess I understand Max's feelings.

"Never mind, you really are missing out."

"Gee, thanks." Came his sarcastic response.

We walked into Drama, Tyson was already messing about. I heard Kai groan.

"Seriously, Tyson, grow up."

"Come on Sour Puss, lighten up!" Tyson laughed. I stifled my laugh at the nickname. Kai's eyes twitched with it. We took to our seats, I grabbed out the script. I got to my feet and got to where the teacher was pointing. Kai finally joined and we started to rehearse.

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We finished really late, Tyson pushed past us all to make a break for it. Kai caught me before I could fall.

"So much like Serena." I muttered.

We started to walk in quiet out, the image of my death popped into my head. I was no closer to figuring that one out. I sighed deeply, this was takings its toll.

"Are you ok?" Kai asked.

"Just busy and stressing out. Gramps has a crazy scheme."

"The Martial Arts School. Lita was saying something about that."

"Yeah, he could really hurt himself but he is worried about me."

"I see." The silence came, I was falling back into old patterns. It was easy to talk to Kai, he seemed to understand everything and be there. I smiled as we walked in silence.

"How was the rest of the competition?" I asked.

"I guessed you would have heard by now. It was tough and it just seemed to never end. Exhaustion finally caught up with me."

"So the hospital finally made you slow down then?"

"Seems like it. Though we just have fun matches now and hone our skills."

"It never ends."

By the time I realised where we were, we had reached the temple, it had actually been nice to talk. Plus y death looming, I figured it was time to make the most of it.

"Would you like to have a look around?" I offered.

He paused and looked at me.

"Come on." I took his hand and pulled him up the many stairs, I noticed he wasn't puffed by them. Must be fit, considering even my friends aren't use to them. I showed him around, Gramps was having one of his classes. We both peaked in, I glared at the little old man at the front.

"He could put a hip out." I muttered.

"He seems to be doing good." Kai commented.

"Don't encourage him." I turned my glare on Kai. We walked off before I could really get mad. I headed into the kitchen and pulled out some of the leftover carrot cake Lita had made me.

"Rei, can we talk?" I looked up at him, before I had my first bite of the cake.

"I thought we were doing that already." I commented. I was expecting him to crack a smile or something but he didn't. I knew something was up, my guess would be about the rumour.

"Well we are but about what happened at the competition?"

I nodded, taking a seat next to him. We sat at the bench, I was the only one eating.

"That was just a rumour about Hilary and I. Hilary is nothing more than a friend. She can irritate me more than Tyson can. I don't have any feelings for her in that way at all. The picture was just taken at the wrong time."

I nodded and listened, it still hurt but he wasn't my boyfriend. He was just a friend that I happened to like more than a friend. Michelle had cornered me at lunch time to talk. I agreed since Trista and I hit a bump with the premonitions. She told me a story about how her and Amara first started, there was a nasty rumours about her liking some guy because they were caught talking and the person came in at the wrong time. Then she went on to explain how things are always misleading and to not believe in rumours.

I knew what she was getting at and decided that she was right, I had had a rumour started about me and I had hated it. I shouldn't have acted the way I did but in a way, I was glad that I left early. If I had stayed, I was sure to blab about the dream, causing everyone to worry about me.

"Yeah, rumours can be nasty. I'm sorry, I shouldn't have jump to conclusions."

"You had every right to though."

"Not really, let's just forget about it. We do have a play to get ready for."

"I believe we do, Juliet."

I gave him a pointed look. I cleared away the dishes and we walked to my room. I changed in the bathroom and when I came back I saw him reading through my story for English.

"Hey!" I said blushing, I went to take it off him but he moved it and smiled.

"I'm not done, just one more page." He kept it out of reach and kept on reading it, I kept trying to jump up and grab it from him. He looked down at me and grinned.

"This is a very interesting story, what inspired it."

"Some Sour Puss." I joked. I saw him glare slightly at me, I just smiled.

"Ha ha, funny." He said through gritted teeth.

"I believe I have been told that before."

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We had met up with the other after we practiced some more of the play, we got to the marriage scene, I was having trouble with my lines though. I grumbled about how hard they were the entire way to the Dojo. We walked in through the front and into something I thought I would never see. Mina and Tala were making out, my mouth dropped open. I felt like I was being nudged. Kai gestured to follow him, I did just that, walking to where they others were outside.

Tyson was laughing like a maniac and Ray was telling him to shut up. Max and Kenny were trying to cover their laughter. Hilary was smiling along with Serena and Amy.

"I mean it Tyson!" Ray threatened.

"What happened now?" Kai asked, moving toward Ray, everyone turned to him, then caught sight of me. I gave a small wave and they returned it.

I walked over to the girls, asking what had happened.

"Ray tripped over and face planted it." Hilary explained, bursting into a fit of giggles.

"Poor Ray, I hope he is ok." Amy said. I looked over at him that was always humiliating.

"Worst thing is Tyson got it on camera, just messing about, he is threatening to put it over the internet." Hilary informed me. Double ouch in my books. Mina finally came out, I gave her a smirk, she went bright red.

"I think Mina's new favourite colour is Red." I laughed and she nudged me.

"Shut up, Rei!" she got so flustered causing the others to get all confused, then Lita gave a knowing smile. She knew too. We both lost it laughing.

"What?" Serena huffed, getting angry about being left out.

"Fine! I'm dating Tala!" she said loud enough for everyone to hear. We looked between the two, he just shrugged. Mina glared at him.

"You were the one worried after all."

"But…..what…but…you didn't say anything either." She accused.

"Because you didn't want to. I was simply following orders." He shrugged again, I smiled. It was so sweet, I didn't know Tala too well but the more I thought about it, like really thought. The more I see that he actually really cares about her. He had punched some guys out for different reasons, most were for looking at her in a dirty way.

Some of us went inside and put a movie on, others stayed outside blading. I went inside, knowing how badly I sucked at it. Mina and Tala were cuddled up on the couch. Amy and I sat beside each other with Max joining us. We stuck on an action film, Tala being the only one wanting horror. I was surprised that Serena had stayed outside, Hilary and her were learning from Tyson. Kenny stayed with them. Kai and Ray were having their own battle. I couldn't think of anything better than spending time with friends.