A/N: thanks to everyone who reviewed the previous chapter, they were all very much appreciated. Sorry this chapter took so long, its just I got a major load of writers block, with the additional amount of school work breathing down my back, and to make things worse my computer broke down over 3 weeks ago, and is still not working. So I'm uploading this at the library.
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Deep Reflection – Chapter Three
"Yes?" That one simple word rang through Tyson's head repeatedly like a broken radio.
The look in Kai's eyes was slowly eating at him, and the tension within the room was uncomfortable and quiet.
Time seemed to have stopped when the other had mumbled the simple 3 lettered word.
Tyson didn't know what to think or feel as he stood there staring into Kai's eyes. All he knew was he didn't like the unwelcome air of vulnerability that had surrounded itself around the other blader.
It all seemed surreal to Tyson in some odd unknown way. It was just so abnormal seeing Kai in what others could call pathetic, pitiful state. After all Kai was a strong person, he didn't just brake down, so whatever that must of happened had to be big.
But the question was…. What?
Tyson continued staring into Kai's eyes, trying to find answers, but found he couldn't. Kai was showing a fantastic range or different unreadable emotions.
The funny thing was, the other boy seemed to be trying to control the outburst of emotion with great unsuccessful difficulty. All this did though was worry Tyson,
Kai was trying to hide some thing, after all Kai wasn't the most open person in the world. But he was defiantly not going to let that happen. He was going to find out what had happened to the other boy, whether the other liked it or not.
"Kai…What……What happened?" Tyson asked some what nervously, but apart from looking away from Tyson's eyes, he seemed to not to have heard the question that had been directed at him.
Again the room was swallowed into an uncomfortable silence, with tension as thick as a brick wall.
Tyson fidgeted, he didn't like the silence, and his current situation didn't help matters either.
Kai was trying to lock himself again, trying to shut up into the little icebox he had hidden himself in, in the past, it was all very evident in his eyes. Tyson had known Kai for three going on four years now; he had seen Kai at his best and at his worst (1), and if he hadn't given up on him then, he was absolutely not going to give up on him now. Kai could ignore him all it liked, but it was obvious that he needed help, help that only he (Tyson) could give him (Kai).
Tyson closed his eyes and sighed softly, his mind on only getting Kai to explain his sudden change of self-control.
Before he knew what he was doing, Tyson found himself kneeled on the slightly bloodied floor in front of Kai, with a hand on the others shoulder, trying desperately to regain eye contact, but Kai was good, and kept his eyes trained on something in the distance.
"Kai… please, what happened?" Tyson asked softly, the desperation apparent in his tone. Speaking those words, the hand on Kai's shoulder tightened slightly, causing Kai to look up into Tyson's worried gem like eyes.
Tyson felt himself jump for joy somewhere in the haze of his worried mind at the regained eye contact, but the joy was quickly drained out of him, when he found the range of previous emotion no longer lived in Kai's eyes,
In fact there was noting in them, just a haze of scarlet emptiness.
Kai had somehow regained control of his once raging emotions in such little time.
Any normal person could have been discouraged.
But then again Tyson was no normal person,
Tyson was Kai's friend no matter how many times Kai said otherwise.
Tyson cared for Kai, no matter how many times Kai refused to accept it.
And Tyson loved Kai more than any friend could love another friend, even though Kai didn't know that.
Putting his other hand on Kai's shoulder, he attempted once more…
"Kai, I can only help you through whatever it is you're going through if you tell me what happened." Tyson tried to reason. But at his words, Tyson could feel Kai tense, and eyes shine with unwanted anger. Except he seemed to calm down as quickly as he had angered, looking up into Tyson's eyes he answered,
"Haven't you thought that maybe I don't want nor need your help? Just leave me alone and close the door behind you…" Kai's tone had calm but incredibly acidic, it was pretty hard to believe that just a few minutes ago the other had looked like a broken soul.
Tyson though remained kneeled down in front of the other, hands still gripped on the others shoulders. Kai should have known that it wasn't going to be that easy to get rid of him, especially in his current state.
Tyson squeezed Kai's shoulders for a moment then eased his grip on them, but Kai seemed not to have noticed as his eyes carried the same scarlet emptiness.
"Kai-" Tyson started but was instantly interrupted by Kai's sharp tone,
"What part of what I just said did you not understand, I don't want you help, I don't want your care, kindness or friendship, I just want to be alone." After saying this, he forcefully shook Tyson's hands off his shoulders.
This sudden movement had obviously caused some pain from the look on Kai's face, this instantly worried Tyson enough to make him murmur an
"Oh…Kai…"
The room was once again sent into an uncomfortable silence, you could now almost see the worry generating off Tyson, and the will to stay in control vibrating off Kai.
Tyson stared distraughtly into Kai's once again empty orbs, shouting out silent plea's asking what was going on.
Over the years, Kai had managed to keep a lot of stuff from the team, from, him, and Tyson wasn't about to let this be one of them.
"Kai, you know as well as I do that I'm not going to leave you alone until you tell me why you're like this, so please just stop making things more difficult than they already are." Tyson said stubbornly.
"You aren't going to leave me alone are you?" Kai questioned, smirking almost mechanically.
"Nope!" Tyson answered shaking his head vigorously from sided to side. He was glad that he had at least sent one message to Kai successfully, and smiled at the small amount of progress.
"Why do you bother?" Kai asked Tyson curiously, a small frown upon his slightly bloodied dace. "You kneeled down here, smiling like the idiot you are isn't going to make me suddenly melt and what to tell you my business, so you can shove off! I'm pretty sure that you'd rather be messing with those other buffoons, than wasting your time here…" Kai sneered.
Tyson's smile disappeared.
Kai really knew how to make him feel stupid at times…
"I bother because you are my friend Kai, and I can't just leave and go and have fun with the other guys whilst I know you're here…alone…going through something obviously big and bad." Tyson explained. It hurt him knowing that Kai thought by just telling him to leave, he would.
Kai rolled his eyes at Tyson's explanation, folded his arms and bent his head so he saw his lap.
"Kai, why can't you see that I'm here for you and I can help you if something's wrong. I won't bite you know." Tyson reasoned.
"What is there to know?" Kai asked.
"Everything…" Tyson whispered, squeezing the elders shoulder reassuringly.
"My grandfather…"
"What about him?" Tyson interrupted. "He hasn't broken out of jail has he? 'cos if he has, he is NOT dragging you back to Russia, I refuse to let that happen, OVER MY DEAD BODY, in his twisted little dre-"
"No Tyson" Kai interrupted.
"Then what?" Tyson questions, slightly confused…
"My grandfather…" Kai took a silent breath, "He-he…….. Died…" Kai slowly looked up into Tyson's surprised eyes….
TBC...
A/N: AHA! Yet, another cliffy, I like doing hem actually! Its fun! Everyone please Review, I want to know if this was enjoyable or not!
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