AmTheLion: Here's chapter 5. Sorry it has taken so long for me to update, but I've had so much to do, and totally forgot about the writing XD Either way, I'm back so enjoy the chapter :)

Disclaimers: I do not own beyblade or its characters. I do however own this story, its ideas and the characters not from the Beyblade series.

Signs used in the story:
"Text" (person talking)
text (person thinking or flashback)

WARNING!!
This is a YAOI story, that means boyXboy (homosexual) love.
If you don't like it then don't read this story.

Chapter 5: The Christmas play

Tala lay quietly and was staring up at the ceiling. It was the middle of the night and normally the red head would be sleeping by now, but not tonight. He couldn't get Kai's words out of his head. They were still clear from earlier that night.

"I don't want to hurt again"Tala swallowed and slowly closed his eyes.

Kai must have been crushed when he saw Garland kiss that other boy. The red haired teen groaned, his anger growing at the silver haired guy for what he did, and how he still acted around Kai. He opened his eyes and once again looked up at the dark ceiling. With a sigh he rolled over on the side and placed his eyes on his room-mates figure.

I'm sorry you got hurt Kai. If I can, I'll prevent it from happening again. With that in mind he closed his eyes and fell asleep.

During breakfast Tala was quiet, in fact he hadn't said a word that whole morning. He sat there eating quietly while looking out the window. Kai was getting irritated. He groaned, catching the red head's attention. The purple orbs fell on him with a demanding look. Tala blinked in surprise.

"Are you going to be silent for the rest of the day?" Kai growled. His room-mate opened his mouth, then closed it again. The blue haired teen glared at him.

"Damn it Tala. Say something!" He slammed his fist in the table so the whole thing shook, making Tala jump.

"I'm sorry." the red head finally said. But the glare was still present.

"I'm sorry I made you mad by rehearsing with Garland."

His voice was low and he looked troubled, but it was the words that made Kai's stare turn into surprise.

"What? Is that the reason you haven't said anything? Because you're sorry for that?" the other one nodded and stared at his plate. The blue haired guy sighed then gave his room-mate a little smile.

"Forget it. You didn't know. And I over reacted." The ice blue eyes raised and looked at him and they both turned quiet. A small smile crept up the red head's face, he nodded, then turned back to his breakfast, more relaxed.

Tala grinned. They were talking about the play while walking down the hall, after half a day with boring lessons.

"Honestly, if I didn't know better I would say the drama teacher is gay." The red head chuckled.

"He is," his blue haired room-mate stated with a grin. Tala couldn't help but laugh.

"Seriously?" he asked.

"Seriously," Kai replied.

"No wonder the play ends the way it does. At first I thought it was because this is a boy school." The two sat down at their usual table and started their lunch. The red haired teen looked at his room-mate, who was concentrating on his food. Tala smiled and looked out the window like he usually did. The snow was falling, it was minus seven degrees and the beginning of December.

Only a few more weeks and it's time to perform the play. The red head thought and took a piece of toast. The two spent the day rehearsing lines for the play, whenever they weren't in class. The day of the performance was getting closer and the two wanted to make sure they remembered everything.

Time passed quickly, and before Kai and Tala knew, it was the last day of school before Christmas vacation, and the day of the performance. Back stage, before the start of the play, the two teens stood encouraging each other, well Kai was encouraging Tala since he was extremely nervous.

"Relax, you'll do fine. You know all the lines and what to do, so you have nothing to worry about," the blue haired teen said.

"It's not that I'm nervous about. It's Garland. I really don't want to do this Kai, I never did," his room-mate sighed.

"It's a third of our grade Tala. You've got to do it." Those purple orbs locked with his room-mates ice blue ones. They stood there looking at each other as Garland walked up to Tala's side. He placed a hand on his shoulder and smiled.

"Ready for performance? You look great. I do hope Kai rehearsed with you enough," the silver haired male said. Kai glared daggers at him and the red head removed the hand from his shoulder with an angry look.

"Of course he did. Well it's starting see you Kai," Tala said and walked towards the stage entrance. The curtains went up and everyone clapped. The red haired teen took a deep breath and walked out on stage.

"... You saved Christmas Chad." Garland's voice sang out of the speakers.

"I couldn't have done it without you," Tala replied. The two of them were standing alone on stage at the end of the play.

"Oh Chad, I can't hold it back anymore. It's Christmas eve and we've been through so much together, I just have to tell you how I truly feel," the silver haired teen said with much passion.

"What do you mean Dan?" the red haired one asked.

"I love you Chad. I always have," the tallest one said.

"Dan, I love you too, but I never found the courage to tell you," the smaller one replied with much feeling.

"Oh Chad," Garland looked relieved at Tala then leaned in towards him. This was the big ending scene. The one thing Tala hadn't rehearsed. Back stage Kai restrained himself from running out on stage and hitting Garland. The crowd was on the edge of their seats and as the two on stage finally kissed everyone gasped before clapping and cheering as the curtains closed in front of the two kissing males.

The cheering and clapping continued as did Garland. The play was over and the curtains closed, but the silver haired teen was still kissing Tala. The other actors came up on stage and the curtains opened again just as the red head pushed away the other boy. Everyone of the actors stood holding hands and bowed for the applauding audience. As the curtains closed the final time, Tala was relived to let go of Garlands hand and walk in the opposite direction. Back stage Kai walk up to his younger friend.

"What was that?!" he asked angrily.

"I don't know, he wouldn't let go," the red haired boy replied, uneasily. Kai growled at Garland's actions.

Later there was a party with music, food and people exchanging presents before going home for Christmas. Tala and Kai had decided to stay at the school for the holidays. During the party many came and complimented the red head on his acting skills and many just stood admiring his beautiful looks. The shock red hair and pale white skin along with his ice blue eyes entranced more than one student and teacher. All the time, Kai stood right beside him glaring at everyone. But no one noticed because they were too busy with Tala. The red haired teen didn't notice either, because he was so overwhelmed by all the attention.

Garland came over to them and put an arm around Tala's neck, making the red head's newly gotten fans hold their breaths, hoping for a new kiss.

"I knew you would become popular as soon as they saw you on stage," he said with a smile. Tala felt uncomfortable.

"Yeah sure," he mumbled while trying to get free from the silver haired male's grip.

"You know, you tasted better than I expected. Almost addictive," Garland continued while looking him in the eye and raising his chin. The others in the room gasped and watched them expectantly. The silver haired teen leaned closer and Tala knew he would kiss him again. But he didn't know how to get away. Just as their lips were about to touch, someone grabbed the red heads collar and pulled him away. He stumbled backwards before seeing his room-mate walk in front of him, parting him from Garland.

"Leave him alone Garland," Kai growled. The silver haired male smirked.

"What's the matter Kai? You afraid I'll steal your friend? Have you fallen in love again? Have you really gotten over me?" as he spoke his smile turned into a wide grin. Tala felt hatred for him from that moment on. He had disliked Garland before, but now he hated him. Kai's eyes filled with hatred and, something else that Tala couldn't understand. With that glare the blue haired teen raised one arm, and before anyone could do anything, Kai slammed his fist in Garlands face, making him fall back.

"Don't think so highly of yourself Garland. I know what you're like, and what you're willing to do to get what you want. I won't let you use Tala like you used me," he sneered before grabbing his room-mate's hand and pulling him with him back to their room.

When the blue haired teen closed the door behind them, he let out a revealed sigh. Tala smiled while watching his roommate.

"Thank you Kai. I really need to be saved there." Kai looked at him a bit surprised, but when he saw the smile on the red head's face he couldn't help but return the smile. Tala dumped down on his bed and leaned back against the wall. Kai stood watching him for a moment before he sat down on his own bed. They sat like that talking for a while before they went to bed.

A few days later it was Christmas eve. Christmas dinner was arranged in the cafeteria and for the occasion the two room-mates put on black suits. When they walked into the cafeteria the others started to mumble and smile at them, but the two just ignored it. After dinner they went to the social room where there was a Christmas tree. They talked, ate Christmas candy and gingerbread hearts, while drinking hot chocolate. When the day was over the two went back to their room and fell asleep with a smile.

The moon was shining true the curtains and onto the two sleeping teenage boys. Kai opened his eyes and looked over at his room-mate. Tala was still sleeping, his breath was steady and slow. Slowly the blue haired guy sat up. He found something in the drawer in his night-table, then got on his feet and walked quietly over to the other's bed. He sat down and looked at Tala, wondering if he should wait until morning. But Tala had noticed that he sat down on his bed, because he tiredly opened his eyes and looked at him.

"Kai?" he grunted tired. The blue haired teen just smiled.

"Hi." He said and continued to watch as his room-mate sat up in bed.

"What is it?" the red head asked rubbing his eyes as he was sitting up.

"Here," was the only reply he got, along with a little package handed to him by his room-mate. He looked at Kai, confused.

"It's a Christmas present," Kai stated. The red head blinked, then looked down at the little package. Slowly and a bit hesitantly he opened it. Inside was a necklace, shaped like half a heart with the word "best" carved on it. Tala looked questioning up at the blue haired teen.

"I made it during art class," he said. It was then Tala noticed a similar necklace around his room-mate's neck, a half heart, reverse from the one in his hand and with the word "friends" carved on it. The red head reached out his hand and took Kai's necklace in his free hand. Slowly and gently put the two halves together, making a whole heart.

"Best friends," Tala read with a whisper. Kai just looked at him expressionlessly. A smile came over the red haired boy's lips, and his ice blue eyes meet those purple orbs. Kai still had no expression on his face, but when his roommate put on the necklace, he smiled as well.

AmTheLion: That was chapter 5. Again I'm sorry it was so late. Hope you enjoyed it.

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