DISCLAIMER: stands for entire fic. i don't own.
WARNINGS: yaoi, kai x rei
SUMMARY: rei was once alluring and graceful, but now, after a fight with his abusive father, he will never walk, let alone dance, again.
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CATCH A FALLING STAR
catch a falling star and put it in your pocket; never let it fade away...........
Lightning made the dark night sky seem bright as day, and thunder clouds clashed, their roars shaking the earth as the heavens seemed to do battle, rain pounding relentlessly upon the earth and upstairs window, hitting the thick, cold glass then running down it in rivulets to join the torrent rushing down the street.
Rei sat on the window seat with his legs tucked under him and forehead pressed against the cold glass as he watched the storm rage outside. The tick tock of his grandmother's cuckoo clock, and the moaning and groaning of the old house were barely audible over the din of the foul weather.
The hallway light clicked on, the dim yellow light sliding through the ajar door. Startled, Rei flinched then looked over his shoulder, his wide amber eyes peering through the dark room. "Lee-" He gazed reproachfully at his older cousin with a frown on his full lips.
"Rei-chan, you should be in bed before Nai-Nai wakes up." Instead of turning around and going back to bed, Lee sat besides Rei.
Rei looked back out the window as Lee reached out and tucked behind his ear a lock of fluffy black hair that had escaped from his loose, calf length braid during the night. "What were you doing here, alone in the dark?" Lee asked softly.
Thunder rumbled low for several seconds. "Nothing. I couldn't sleep.....I was just thinking."
"About?"
The young Chinese closed his eyes, lowering his head as an unbidden tear trickled down his cheek. Lee caught his chin in his large hand and turned him towards him. "It's alright, Rei. You're safe here."
Lee turned subconsciously to look out the window, his gaze sweeping the darkened, wind swept landscape streets below. Thunder roared loudly once more, and both jump. Lee snorted then pulled the drawstring, shutting the curtains. "Lets get back to bed. You feel cold, and you need your sleep." He stood up and took a few steps to the door, pausing to wait for him.
Rei picked up the furry, soft white tiger plushy in his lap, then frowned in agitation.
Lee sighed, came over and took the plushy from Rei. "I'm not even going to ask how you managed to get this thing from your room." Rei stuck out his tongue then reached beside him to grab his elbow crutches. He uncurled his legs, the plastic on his calf and ankle braces thumping off of the seat's wooden base. He slipped his arms through the padded metal cuffs, which encircled his upper arms, fingers curling around the cushioned hand bars, then hauled himself to his feet.
Lee started walking, his pace much slower for Rei. Though he didn't show it, he was ever ready to catch the smaller koneko if one of his splints' plastic heels were to slip on the highly polished wood floor.
Rei ambled along slowly, planting his crutches forward first, then half stepping, half dragging his feet and trying not to wake Nai-Nai. The elderly lady would be furious if she caught him out of bed, and in this room.
Rei paused at the threshold to glance back longingly at the quiet room and piano nestled in the dark corner, its golden foil accents glinting in the pale hallway light. "Come on, Rei. I'm right here; you're safe. I'll sleep with you....and Driger...tonight." Lee held the plushy out to Rei a bit. The fourteen year old turned and followed the sixteen year old down the vast hall.
tbc....
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well, here it is. whaddya think? kai'll be coming in soon.
WARNINGS: yaoi, kai x rei
SUMMARY: rei was once alluring and graceful, but now, after a fight with his abusive father, he will never walk, let alone dance, again.
&&&&&&&
CATCH A FALLING STAR
catch a falling star and put it in your pocket; never let it fade away...........
Lightning made the dark night sky seem bright as day, and thunder clouds clashed, their roars shaking the earth as the heavens seemed to do battle, rain pounding relentlessly upon the earth and upstairs window, hitting the thick, cold glass then running down it in rivulets to join the torrent rushing down the street.
Rei sat on the window seat with his legs tucked under him and forehead pressed against the cold glass as he watched the storm rage outside. The tick tock of his grandmother's cuckoo clock, and the moaning and groaning of the old house were barely audible over the din of the foul weather.
The hallway light clicked on, the dim yellow light sliding through the ajar door. Startled, Rei flinched then looked over his shoulder, his wide amber eyes peering through the dark room. "Lee-" He gazed reproachfully at his older cousin with a frown on his full lips.
"Rei-chan, you should be in bed before Nai-Nai wakes up." Instead of turning around and going back to bed, Lee sat besides Rei.
Rei looked back out the window as Lee reached out and tucked behind his ear a lock of fluffy black hair that had escaped from his loose, calf length braid during the night. "What were you doing here, alone in the dark?" Lee asked softly.
Thunder rumbled low for several seconds. "Nothing. I couldn't sleep.....I was just thinking."
"About?"
The young Chinese closed his eyes, lowering his head as an unbidden tear trickled down his cheek. Lee caught his chin in his large hand and turned him towards him. "It's alright, Rei. You're safe here."
Lee turned subconsciously to look out the window, his gaze sweeping the darkened, wind swept landscape streets below. Thunder roared loudly once more, and both jump. Lee snorted then pulled the drawstring, shutting the curtains. "Lets get back to bed. You feel cold, and you need your sleep." He stood up and took a few steps to the door, pausing to wait for him.
Rei picked up the furry, soft white tiger plushy in his lap, then frowned in agitation.
Lee sighed, came over and took the plushy from Rei. "I'm not even going to ask how you managed to get this thing from your room." Rei stuck out his tongue then reached beside him to grab his elbow crutches. He uncurled his legs, the plastic on his calf and ankle braces thumping off of the seat's wooden base. He slipped his arms through the padded metal cuffs, which encircled his upper arms, fingers curling around the cushioned hand bars, then hauled himself to his feet.
Lee started walking, his pace much slower for Rei. Though he didn't show it, he was ever ready to catch the smaller koneko if one of his splints' plastic heels were to slip on the highly polished wood floor.
Rei ambled along slowly, planting his crutches forward first, then half stepping, half dragging his feet and trying not to wake Nai-Nai. The elderly lady would be furious if she caught him out of bed, and in this room.
Rei paused at the threshold to glance back longingly at the quiet room and piano nestled in the dark corner, its golden foil accents glinting in the pale hallway light. "Come on, Rei. I'm right here; you're safe. I'll sleep with you....and Driger...tonight." Lee held the plushy out to Rei a bit. The fourteen year old turned and followed the sixteen year old down the vast hall.
tbc....
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well, here it is. whaddya think? kai'll be coming in soon.