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Last Time...

Miwa made his way to Kai's apartment. He hadn't seen the brunet for a while and the last time the two had met, Kai looked like he was about to keel over and faint. He had brought some of Kai's favourite coffee mix over and thought that maybe the two of them could talk things over over a cup of coffee. When Miwa rang the doorbell, he hadn't expected to see Kai the way he was. His best friend's eyes were rimmed red, as if he had just finished crying, and dark bags were visible under his eyes. Kai looked haunted. Miwa allowed himself a moment of shock before shaking his head and bringing back his signature smile.

"I've got your favourite coffee. Want some?"

Chapter 4

In the three hours that Miwa had been there, Kai had not said a word to him. He just sat there silently, staring at his cup, taking a sip every once in a while. It was getting late. Kai clearly did not want to talk about things with him. The blond sighed and began to gather his things. He would respect Kai's wishes for now. But before he left, he scooped the still brunet into a hug.

"We'll always be there for you ok? I hope you tell us what's bothering you soon." With that, he left the apartment.

Kai curled into himself. He hated feeling like this. He hated worrying Miwa and the others. But he couldn't fight this feeling of guilt. It was all his fault. It was his fault that his aunt and his uncle and anyone else who would be caught in the tragedy were involved. He buried his head in his knees. He just wanted this nightmare to be over.

Days passed as Kai heard nothing more from his cousin. He prayed with all his heart that he was alive and well. He was at his Cardfight Club's meeting; he hadn't been in a while, and thought that he needed a change in pace. He had already played a couple of games against Miwa and Izaki, with Morikawa screeching in the background. He ended up finishing his club activities without so much as a hitch. He was on his way home with Miwa when his cell phone rang. His heart dropped to his stomach. Ignoring Miwa's concerned look, he accepted the call. He was relieved to find that it was only Ren. The redhead inquired about what was going on and why Kai hadn't told him a thing. Kai sighed in exasperation. He let the redhead chatter in his ear while he walked with Miwa, throwing in an occasional word in his own defense. Ren hung up shortly after, laughing about how he seemed fine now and much better than the state the redhead had caught him in days earlier.

Miwa smiled. Despite the fact that Kai looked utterly exhausted, he caught the sincere smiles that escaped him when he was chatting with Ren. The brunet seemed to be dealing much better than before. At least he didn't look absolutely dead to the world. He never wanted to see that lifeless look in his best friend's eyes ever again. Just when he was about to start a conversation, Kai's phone rang again. Miwa's heart sank to his stomach. He didn't know what it was, but he had a really bad feeling about this.

Kai frowned. It couldn't have been Ren this time. Ren wouldn't call so many times in such a small frame of time. The brunet hesitantly picked up. Miwa watched as Kai's features slowly contorted into dread, fear and finally, relief as teal eyes rolled up in his head and Kai passed out on the streets.

Kai woke up to a comforting warmth. Teal eyes opened slowly and tiredly as they looked around slowly. This was… his apartment. He soon became aware of muffled voices around him. He shifted his head and found that a cool cloth that had initially been placed upon his forehead now slipped off. Kai winced. He hadn't realized what bliss that cloth had been providing him. Thankfully, the cloth was repositioned onto his forehead, just as he was able to discern the figures at his bedside.

"G-Gaillard… Aichi…?" he mumbled, his mind still not completely awake. The two bluenets gave gentle smiles, cleverly masked concern adorning both of their faces.

"Welcome back, Kai-kun. How did you sleep?" Aichi asked. Kai frowned. He didn't remember being with Aichi or Gaillard… he had been with Miwa. Speaking of which, where was the blond? It wasn't like Miwa to leave Kai, especially given what had happened. As if being called telepathically, Miwa burst through the door.

"Kai! Are you ok? You just fainted in the street! It's been two days!" Bleary eyes blinked. He had a massive headache. Had he really been out for two days? He tried to remember what he had been doing before his little episode. Just like that, the memories of what had happened on the street and who he had been on the phone with came flooding back. The brunet grimaced at the recollection but also felt a bit of relief. However, Kai wouldn't believe it until he confirmed it. Weakly, he tugged on the closest person to him's sleeve, who happened to be Gaillard.

"Turn on the news…" he requested weakly. Gaillard frowned at the action, but complied nonetheless. The click of the television frayed Kai's nerves and each word that came out of the announcer's mouth was like a 10 pound weight added onto Kai's shoulders.

"The serial killer after the Kai family was finally captured two days ago! However, authorities regret to inform us that the killer escaped just a few hours earlier. He left behind a single note saying, 'I'm coming.'" And with that, Miwa shut the television off with a frown and Aichi reached forward just in time to catch a fainting Kai. A quick hand on his forehead indicated to them all that the brunet had indeed acquired a fever. Miwa sighed at his best friend's state. Why hadn't he taken better care of himself? Aichi gave him a soft and reassuring smile and took the damp cloth that had previously rested on Kai's brow to exchange it for another. Gaillard frowned at the brunet's sleeping form. He was still waiting for him to tell them what was bothering him.

When Kai woke up a few hours later, after thanking them for taking care of him, he immediately attempted to usher everyone out of his apartment. He wanted to be alone right then. But they all saw through his pain and demanded that he allow them to stay. In the end, Kai couldn't argue with them. It wasn't until late into the evening that they left. However, they all promised that they would check up on him at some point in the week. Kai managed a weak smile of gratitude and sent them off. When he was sure that they were all an adequate distance away, he closed his door with a soft click and slid down until he was sitting on the floor. He brought his fist to the door.

"Damn it…"

Well that's that! Hope you enjoyed it! Until next time!