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The Secret Spring

Chapter Two

Kai looked with interest at the plans that lay before him. The master builder had shown incredible passion when he explained all the work that he and his crew had achieved. The attention to detail that Yuki had shown, matched his own exacting standards perfectly. The craftsmanship of his team of builders was exquisite. Everything was going exactly as he had hoped.

Getting up from his chair he paced over to the window and looked out at the view. He would never tire of this. A perfect getaway from his busy life. A flash of movement caught his eye. He looked down and saw his guests playing in the onsen. He smiled a little to himself. It was beautiful but not as beautiful as the untamed hideaway he had found not long after he had bought the place. And it was going to be the final place for his coup de grace.

A quiet knock on the door interrupted his musings. He turned to look at the interloper. A sheepish Tyson gave him an unsure smile for the doorway.

"Come in." Kai said gesturing for Tyson to enter. The blunette shuffled in uneasily.

"I'm really sorry about last night!" Tyson blurted out. He turned beet red as crimson eyes studied him carefully.

Kai opened his mouth to reply but Tyson cut him off. "I-I thought you were cross at me because I was babbling again. I know you hated it when we were teenagers and I didn't want to bore you." The younger man said miserably, staring at his shoes.

"I'm sorry, the look was not meant for you at all. Tyson. Are you okay?" Kai said walking over to his friend. He lifted the blunette's chin up and looked down into sad brown eyes. He swallowed and suppressed everything that came roaring to the surface.

'I-I-I'm fine." Tyson stuttered as he looked into those mesmerising eyes. An uncomfortable cough interrupted the uneasy silence. Tyson jerked away from Kai and spun to face the intruder. Tala lounged against the doorframe a knowing smile gracing his lips. Kai flared his nostrils once with irritation.

"Sorry to interrupt but there is an urgent call from Russia on line one. A Catalina?" Tala drawled.

"Thanks." Kai said tersely. Tala flashed him a quick smirk before sauntering out. Tyson made a move to leave as well. Kai grabbed the younger man's wrist. Tyson looked back at him surprised.

"Can we talk later?" the Russian asked the blunette quietly. Tyson nodded once, looking back down at his shoes. "Thanks. The others are down at the onsen if you want to join them."

"Thanks." Tyson replied softly. He walked out of the door quickly, closing it behind him.

Shoulders slumped he stood there in the hall as the dejection he was feeling overwhelmed him. It just made him want to lie down and curl up in a little ball. Nothing that a little exercise couldn't cure. It was time to go for a walk. With a sigh he walked towards the main entry hall. He didn't feel like dealing with any of his friends at the moment.

Tala watched as the blunette walked off. Something was definitely wrong with him. He had a feeling Kai was somehow mixed up in all of it. If he wasn't mistaken Tyson had as strong a feelings for Kai as Kai had for Tyson.

Tyson sat on the edge of the rock and let his legs drift lazily in the lake's cool water. They had found this place yesterday on their walk. The area was so serene and peaceful. Sighing he thought of Kai and immediately regretted it. A flood of conflicting emotions engulfed him. It had taken him a long time to admit to himself that he was gay and even longer to admit it to his friends and family. Seeing the look on Kai's face then and now made him realise that Kai still wasn't comfortable with him. It hurt doubly bad because Kai was his first real crush. Someone he just couldn't seem to get over. No matter how hard he tried.

Lying back he pushed the negative thoughts aside. Idly he watched the clouds and smiled as he watched them change their shape...

"There you are!" Hilary's voice woke him. He looked up blearily into his friend's face. "We were getting worried about you Ty."

He struggled into an upright position and rubbed his eyes to clear away the lingering sleep. "Hey. I just dozed off for a second."

"A second? Tyson. The last time anyone saw you was five hours ago. You missed lunch." Hilary chided gently. She rubbed his back affectionately before continuing. "The others should be waiting for us near the ledge."

"The others?" he asked confused.

"We split up to look for you. I figured you might be here. You feeling a little blue again?" she asked him.

"Yeah. A little. I thought a nice walk would clear my head. It helped." Tyson said with a small smile.

"Good. You are doing really well Ty." Hilary said returning his smile. With a little groan he got to his feet and pulled her up with him.

"Why do I feel so old?" he complained. Laughing Hilary pushed him a little as they made their way to the trail and the others.

Kai swirled the brandy in his glass before taking a sip. He sat in his favourite chair in his newly restored library. A small fire crackled away merrily. The mountain air had taken on a chilly edge and as the night had progressed had gotten colder.

Not long after dessert had been finished and the coffee had gone Tyson had gone to bed early pleading a headache. One by one the others had drifted off after that content for an early night.

He sighed to himself a little put out that his hopes for Tyson had been derailed again. A knock on the door gained his attention.

"Come in." He said not turning from his place in front of the fire. The light footsteps belonged to Tala he thought to himself and smirked smugly when the red head came into view.

"What happened to your talk with Tyson?" Tala said sinking into the chair opposite Kai. "Everything was ready like you asked for. Ruin all of my hard work..."

Kai snorted and shook his head. "Idiot." He said with a chuckle. "Help yourself."

Tala got up and poured himself a double shot of brandy before turning his attention to Kai.

"There was a slight problem at the construction site. Some damage to the equipment as well as the finished building. Police traced it back to a couple of the idiots that were laid off." Kai said with a hint of annoyance.

"So this Catalina rang you personally on your holiday to tell you what happened?" Tala said with a smirk. "I thought none of your little models were nothing more than a distraction for the media."

Kai gave him a withering look. "Catalina is a friend I met in St. Petersburg years ago. Nothing more. We both use each other as a front. Besides you are way more her type than I ever was. She is my site manager liaison – a real ball buster who scares the shit out of the guys that think they will scam us. Very competent; thanks to her the project is still running on time."

"My type?" Tala said with an amused smirk.

"Catalina is petite with short black hair. I think she has green streaks at the moment and has a couple of piercings and some pretty amazing tattoos." Kai said taking a sip.

"Hmmm. Get me her number?" Tala said with interest.

"Get it yourself. I am having a video chat with her tomorrow." Kai said with a shrug.

"You are supposed to be having a break." Tala said flatly. "The damn company is not going to fall apart when you are having a holiday. Your team has come out to spend time with you and you have spent barely any time with them. Kenny is being flown in tomorrow. I will deal with the emergency and you can spend time with the others."

Kai put his drink aside and leaned forward with a stern look on his face. A knock on the door interrupted him. Taking a deep breath and releasing it out Kai turned towards the door. "Come in." He said schooling his face into a mask.

Niles opened the door and entered. "Master Tyson was looking for you sir."

"Thank you Niles." Kai said rising to his feet.

Tala took this as an opportunity to escape the argument that would have occurred. "Night Kai. The onsen is looking particularly lovely." He said with a broad wink just as Tyson entered. He sauntered out the door with a small wave to the blunette. Niles closed the door as he left leaving the pair alone.

"Are you okay Tyson?" he said after studying the blunette. "You look a bit pale."

"Just tired." The younger man replied quietly shifting uneasily from foot to foot.

"Want to go for a walk?" Kai asked softly. Tyson finally looked up from his feet. Kai looked into the younger man's tired face. Dark circles lay under his eyes and he moved with a weariness that worried him.

"Sounds good. Where?" Tyson asked.

"The onsen." Kai answered. He gestured for the blunette to follow him and efficiently whisked him out a side entrance. When Tyson moved to deviate to the main Onsen Kai grabbed his arm.

"This way." He said to the confused man and led him down a winding pathway. Tyson followed silently offering up little conversation. Kai noted this with a frown and decided to break the silence.

"How is the family?" he asked watching both the path and Tyson.

"Fine." Tyson replied.

"How is the dojo going?" Kai tried again.

"Okay." Tyson said refusing to meet his eyes.

Kai pursed his lips quickly before relaxing into his mask. "Still blading?"

"Yes." Tyson said declining the conversational attempts.

Kai did his best not to growl with frustration. Thankfully it was not much further to the destination. He spotted the entrance hidden in shadow. Getting out his torch he made a grab for Tyson's hand and led him through the thick overgrown garden.

Tyson didn't resist when Kai took his hand. This unwarranted contact helped him feel slightly human. An email he had received from his ex that evening had destroyed the little self confidence that he had had. The need to be around someone even the emotionless Kai had driven him out of his room.

Seeing that it was after 10 had made him realise that everyone was in bed. Niles had found him wandering the halls and spirited him away to see Kai. It was then that he remembered Kai's request to see him. Guilt overwhelmed him and choked his throat when Kai tried to talk to him. So lost in his own morose thoughts he failed to notice Kai stopping until he ran into him.

He muttered and apology looking hard at his shoes. Kai bit back a frustrated sigh and took the key to the gate from his pocket. He tightened his grip on Tyson's hand as he opened the door and pulled him inside locking it behind them.

He looked with pleasure that the fairy lights that Tala had somehow managed to erect. The untamed garden seemed to glow. A metallic scent of water filled the air. Looking over at the onsen he saw the little floating lanterns that Hilary had suggested flowing through the steam. On the other side of the hot spring was a small gazebo with a bed couch, comfortable cushions and an inbuilt table. An ice bucket and two tall crystal glasses rested on it.

He heard Tyson gasp as he finally looked up from his shoes. "Beautiful isn't it?" he said with a mischievous smile. He pulled Tyson down near the water's edge and dropped his hand.

"It's gorgeous Kai." He said looking around. A flash of movement next to him caught his attention. He gulped and tried to breathe when he saw the white shirt dangling from the Russian's hand. A quick glimpse saw an outrageously sculpted body. He nailed his eyes to Kai's when the shirt dropped to the ground followed by the trousers he wore - belt and all.

"Coming in?" Kai asked with a smirk. He stepped onto the small ledge carved into the pool and gave Tyson a challenging look. The blunette tried to look anywhere but at Kai's naked form.

'Who knew he went commando?' Tyson thought trying not to hyperventilate. This had to be a dream. There was no way that he could be standing in a wild garden, with a hot spring and a naked Russian in front of him.

Kai laughed for the first time in a long time. "Scared Tyson?" he asked with amusement knowing this would be the one thing that could piss off the younger man.

"As if!" Tyson said rising to the bait. Angrily he stripped of his shirt and jeans and then kicked off his shoes. Snatching off his socks he hesitated momentarily before ripping off his boxers and quickly sliding into the water.

Kai pouted a little at the short glimpse he got of Tyson's amazing body. No longer the slightly overweight blader he had a body that many would envy. He leant forward to the man with the golden skin when he muttered something.

"Repeat please?" he said moving closer.

"I said it is really unfair that you work more than your share of hours and still manage to look like a gym junkie." Tyson said folding his arms across his chest, a little colour in his cheeks. He glared at Kai as if the very idea insulted him.

"Tyson I train for two hours before work, during my lunch break and after work. It is the only thing that keeps me from doing some serious damage to some of the morons I work with." Kai said moving in until he was barely a couple of inches from the blunette.

Tyson looked away from the intense gaze Kai was bestowing on him. "You work too hard." He muttered in reply taking the opportunity to study the garden surrounding them. A small smirk formed on Kai's face before he moved in for the kill.

Grabbing Tyson behind the neck he pulled the surprised blader forward and crushed his lips to an unresisting mouth. Tyson's mouth fell open and Kai took full advantage, sweeping his tongue across the full lips and delving it into the sweet mouth. Tyson's eyes fluttered closed as he savoured the perfect dream kiss. A small moan escaped as the Russian's other hand stroked his hair almost possessively.

When Kai broke of the kiss he panted wondering why he was. This was only an incredible dream after all.

"Fuck you are beautiful!" Kai whispered before pulling the blunette in for another kiss. Tyson felt something hard pressing insistently against his stomach and moved away confused. His back hit rock and he felt a momentary flash of pain as he stepped on something sharp.

"What?" he said. Climbing onto the small ledge in the shallow water he pulled his foot up and noticed a small gash. Red began to flow from the wound.

Kai swam up and noticed. "Shit. Stay there." He said sharply and quickly heaved himself out of the water. He returned with a small first aid kit and gently cleaned and checked the gash.

"Just a little cut. Not very deep." Kai said as he put a water proof plaster over it. He looked over into Tyson's pale face and was immediately filled with concern. He leaned in and gently brushed his lips against the blunette's before resting his forehead against his.

"This isn't a dream?" Tyson's voice hesitated. Red eyes looked into wary brown.

"I bloody well hope not." Kai retorted. He smiled down at the blunette before stealing another kiss.

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