Acceptance
Pairing: Miguel/Kai
Summary: The pain when friends don't accept.
Kai sighed as he cuddled into a sleeping Miguel. They have been together for two years now, and it was only a year ago that his relationship with Grev changed.
When they told Kai's teammates of their relationship, the reaction had been unexpected.
Tyson looked disgusted and promptly told Kai that he was not welcome at the dojo anymore.
Ray, who usually defended Kai, back away looking none to happy himself. He had been raised to believe this was wrong. After all, his village elders and friends would never lie to him.
Daichi piped in that he thought gay relationships were wrong and disgusting, causing Tyson to once again, make another rude remark.
Kenny and Max stayed silent and wouldn't look them in the eyes.
It hurt Kai to know that his friends won't accept him for who he is. None of them have spoken with him since. Only Hilary did because she believed that love had no boundaries and was happy that Kai had found someone to love and protect him.
"What are you thinking about?" Kai looked at the now awake Miguel. The tears in Kai's eyes answered the question. "They're not worth the tears Kai." He murmured. "We have everyone else's acceptance and that's what matters."
Kai nodded and snuggled deeper into Miguel. "I love you Miguel."
Miguel kissed Kai on the forehead. "I love you to Kai."
This popped into my head today. I wasn't sure how it would turn out exactly.
Burning