All or Nothing
Oh my God! I was so caught up in my other story that I forgot about this one! Gomen nasai! *Coughs* Well, first off I'd like to thank everyone who took the time to review. I couldn't ask for kinder reviews. Kai and Rei plushies for everyone! Secondly, this story is going to end just suddenly. I thought it would make it that much more . . .dramatic. Yes, so please don't flame me because of the abrupt ending. Enjoy!
Disclaimer: You know the drill . . .I don't own it, yadda yadda yadda . . .
~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~
This was it. It was time for Kai to tell Rei the truth. For some odd reason, he was actually feeling guilty about not telling his friend the whole truth; instead- hiding behind his invisible wall of coldness. But enough was enough. No more visions, nightmares, whatever they were. And most importantly, no more putting off the inevitable. If Rei didn't feel the same way, then fine. That would be that. At least it would be off his chest.
Kai marched down the barren hallways as fast as his broken ankle would take him. He had determination written all over his face, showing everyone who looked in his direction that he meant business. However, when a sudden thought crossed his mind, his quick pace began to slow down.
"What if . . .those were more then just dreams? What if they're warning me about what'll happen?" The Phoenix bit his lower lip, then shook away the thought. "No, Rei would never act like that. Even I know that. He's a kind- hearted person; always considering the feelings of others."
After fighting back any more negative thoughts, Kai found himself standing at the end of the hallway of where Rei's room was. His heart was beating at a quickened pace, and his breathing was even slightly irregular. He was actually feeling nervous about what was about to take place. So, gathering up all his courage, he took the first step forward. But just as he did this, Rei's door went flying open, and out came a pain-stricken looking Tyson. Max and Kenny were also following him, looking just as depressed as Tyson was. Kai raised a curious brow.
"What's your problem?" the older teen asked, looking his team over with his meddlesome crimson eyes. The others looked up slightly, and Tyson even looked as though he was going to break down and cry at any minute.
"It's Rei, Kai." Kenny started, tightening his grasp of Dizzi. "He -"
"No, don't tell him," Tyson suddenly said, lifting a hand to silence the younger boy. Kenny looked taken aback for a moment, then lowered his head in silence once again. Kai was now really baffled, and for once, was looking to Tyson for information ((a/n: wow, there's a first!)). But unfortunately, no one said anything for quite a few moments. When suddenly . . .
"What? Dammit, what the hell is wrong with Rei?" The slate-haired teen shouted, his face turning a slight shade of red. This time, however, it wasn't from embarrassment, it was from anger. If something had happened to Rei, he deserved to know, right?
"Find out for yourself," Tyson stated, stepping out of the way and allowing Kai to pass by. The others did the same thing, looking at Kai like he was a child.
Enraged that they wouldn't tell him, the phoenix went storming past his team, without even giving them a second glance. Then, taking one last deep breath, Kai pushed open the doors to Rei's room, allowing himself to be swallowed up once again by the cold reality. But this time, he knew he wasn't in a dream. This time, it was for real . . .
"Rei?" Kai called, rather quietly. But there was no response from the still form of Rei. The electrocardiograph was beeping at a regular pace, while another unfamiliar machine was humming away as well. The teen breathed a small sigh of relief. At least his friend wasn't dead. Stepping up beside the bed, Kai looked down, into the now open amber eyes of his teammate.
"Rei, I don't want you to say anything until I'm finished." The Phoenix said, taking another one of his deep breaths. "First off, I wanted to thank you. You pushed me out of the way, and who knows . . .you might have saved my life. I guess I owe you big time. But that's not all I'm here for. I also came . . .to confess something. Rei, I've felt this way for a while now. And why I kept it to myself, only God knows. But well, here it goes. My tomodachi ((a/n-I think that's how you say friend, so sue me if I'm wrong)) . . .I like you. And not just as a friend. I have these strange feelings towards you, and they honestly can't be explained. Why I feel this way, I don't know. But all I do know is that I want to be with you. Aishiteru (I love you) Rei."
Kai took a silent breath, happy to get it off his chest finally. He had pretty much said it all in one big breath due to the nervousness. But he merely shrugged to himself, turning his gaze down to Rei's face, awaiting a response.
The tiger opened his mouth slowly. Oddly, he had no familiar expression on his face. Kai felt himself tense up, now holding his breath in anticipation. Finally it came, and it tore at Kai's heart like a pack of hungry dogs.
"Who . . .who are you?"
The accident had caused amnesia.
~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~
*Ducks at anything that's thrown her way* Let me explain! I'm sick of all those stories where everyone lives 'happily ever after'. And besides, this makes the whole story that much sadder, ne? Again, I'd like to thank everyone that reviewed in previous chapters. Can you do it one last time? Don't flame me though, I don't like flames. Well, hope you enjoyed it. And don't forget to check out my new fic, 'The Battle With Myself'. It already has four chapters, and yes, it's about Kai! Thanks, and don't forget to review one last time!! ^_^
Oh my God! I was so caught up in my other story that I forgot about this one! Gomen nasai! *Coughs* Well, first off I'd like to thank everyone who took the time to review. I couldn't ask for kinder reviews. Kai and Rei plushies for everyone! Secondly, this story is going to end just suddenly. I thought it would make it that much more . . .dramatic. Yes, so please don't flame me because of the abrupt ending. Enjoy!
Disclaimer: You know the drill . . .I don't own it, yadda yadda yadda . . .
~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~
This was it. It was time for Kai to tell Rei the truth. For some odd reason, he was actually feeling guilty about not telling his friend the whole truth; instead- hiding behind his invisible wall of coldness. But enough was enough. No more visions, nightmares, whatever they were. And most importantly, no more putting off the inevitable. If Rei didn't feel the same way, then fine. That would be that. At least it would be off his chest.
Kai marched down the barren hallways as fast as his broken ankle would take him. He had determination written all over his face, showing everyone who looked in his direction that he meant business. However, when a sudden thought crossed his mind, his quick pace began to slow down.
"What if . . .those were more then just dreams? What if they're warning me about what'll happen?" The Phoenix bit his lower lip, then shook away the thought. "No, Rei would never act like that. Even I know that. He's a kind- hearted person; always considering the feelings of others."
After fighting back any more negative thoughts, Kai found himself standing at the end of the hallway of where Rei's room was. His heart was beating at a quickened pace, and his breathing was even slightly irregular. He was actually feeling nervous about what was about to take place. So, gathering up all his courage, he took the first step forward. But just as he did this, Rei's door went flying open, and out came a pain-stricken looking Tyson. Max and Kenny were also following him, looking just as depressed as Tyson was. Kai raised a curious brow.
"What's your problem?" the older teen asked, looking his team over with his meddlesome crimson eyes. The others looked up slightly, and Tyson even looked as though he was going to break down and cry at any minute.
"It's Rei, Kai." Kenny started, tightening his grasp of Dizzi. "He -"
"No, don't tell him," Tyson suddenly said, lifting a hand to silence the younger boy. Kenny looked taken aback for a moment, then lowered his head in silence once again. Kai was now really baffled, and for once, was looking to Tyson for information ((a/n: wow, there's a first!)). But unfortunately, no one said anything for quite a few moments. When suddenly . . .
"What? Dammit, what the hell is wrong with Rei?" The slate-haired teen shouted, his face turning a slight shade of red. This time, however, it wasn't from embarrassment, it was from anger. If something had happened to Rei, he deserved to know, right?
"Find out for yourself," Tyson stated, stepping out of the way and allowing Kai to pass by. The others did the same thing, looking at Kai like he was a child.
Enraged that they wouldn't tell him, the phoenix went storming past his team, without even giving them a second glance. Then, taking one last deep breath, Kai pushed open the doors to Rei's room, allowing himself to be swallowed up once again by the cold reality. But this time, he knew he wasn't in a dream. This time, it was for real . . .
"Rei?" Kai called, rather quietly. But there was no response from the still form of Rei. The electrocardiograph was beeping at a regular pace, while another unfamiliar machine was humming away as well. The teen breathed a small sigh of relief. At least his friend wasn't dead. Stepping up beside the bed, Kai looked down, into the now open amber eyes of his teammate.
"Rei, I don't want you to say anything until I'm finished." The Phoenix said, taking another one of his deep breaths. "First off, I wanted to thank you. You pushed me out of the way, and who knows . . .you might have saved my life. I guess I owe you big time. But that's not all I'm here for. I also came . . .to confess something. Rei, I've felt this way for a while now. And why I kept it to myself, only God knows. But well, here it goes. My tomodachi ((a/n-I think that's how you say friend, so sue me if I'm wrong)) . . .I like you. And not just as a friend. I have these strange feelings towards you, and they honestly can't be explained. Why I feel this way, I don't know. But all I do know is that I want to be with you. Aishiteru (I love you) Rei."
Kai took a silent breath, happy to get it off his chest finally. He had pretty much said it all in one big breath due to the nervousness. But he merely shrugged to himself, turning his gaze down to Rei's face, awaiting a response.
The tiger opened his mouth slowly. Oddly, he had no familiar expression on his face. Kai felt himself tense up, now holding his breath in anticipation. Finally it came, and it tore at Kai's heart like a pack of hungry dogs.
"Who . . .who are you?"
The accident had caused amnesia.
~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~
*Ducks at anything that's thrown her way* Let me explain! I'm sick of all those stories where everyone lives 'happily ever after'. And besides, this makes the whole story that much sadder, ne? Again, I'd like to thank everyone that reviewed in previous chapters. Can you do it one last time? Don't flame me though, I don't like flames. Well, hope you enjoyed it. And don't forget to check out my new fic, 'The Battle With Myself'. It already has four chapters, and yes, it's about Kai! Thanks, and don't forget to review one last time!! ^_^