A/N: ::Sigh:: things start to get rocky here. you can tell that i wasn't thinking and such when i was typing.

--chapter 3--

The lunch went well. But right now, it's about 11 something at night, I'm in a ball in the corner of Kai's bed with Kai wrapped around me. He is pissed but he's not going to tell me about it. There is a great reason why I'm this close to Kai. And I'm not trying to take advantage of Kai, hell I didn't even make a bee line to his bed for protection. I went under my own bed and it took Kai 30 – 45 minutes to get me to curl into a ball on his bed. He tried to coax me out but in the end he crawled under the bed and dragged my happy ass out. I was fighting just to get back under my bed, fuck Kai's protection. But he pinned my arms down, placed me by his pillow in the corner, jumped into bed beside me, pulled the blankets over both of us and wrapped his arms around me to keep me there. Now if the situation was different, I would be blushing, very horny, and totally abusing this moment. But as I said, that's not the case. In my mind, it is the end of the world and my life of 15 years is about to be over.

Outside, when the sky is lit up, you can see trees bending over. Even the wind is howling. Bryan opened our living room window and stuck his umbrella outside, he didn't even open it all the way and the wind took it. However it's gotten much worse since then because there isn't even cars outside on the road, let alone people. Midnight blue doesn't have shit on this pitch black stormy night. Oh and to make things better, the power went out about an hour or so ago. Which is about the same time I crawled under my bed and that tornado siren warning thing went off too. Why in the hell they haven't evacuated us yet is beyond me but after my chicken shit stage here, I'm ready to kick someone's ass. I think I should also mention, I'm not afraid of storms, it's just when they get bad like this.

"Rei, stop shaking, everything is going to be ok." Kai cooed.

I didn't even know I was shaking but I must as this. Have you looked outside? How in the hell can you see that shit and even think things are going to be ok?

I roll over so I'm now facing him (I was looking at the wall). The stress and aggravation is gone from his face and his eyes. His eyes has a warm yet soft glow to them that is making me melt. His soft pale lips are barely parted, I can only tell that they are when the lightening comes down. The triangles are gone so his face looks really milky and soft where they once were. Even though I'm scared for my life, I can't help but wonder if he would be mad if I kissed him. But I don't think that matter since my life is going to end anyways, this storm has a hit list and I'm on it. His breath doesn't even smell bad but it doesn't smell like toothpaste either. Our faces are just inches apart and I swear, I'm not the only one who moved closer. Remember those inches I was talking about? They don't even exist any more, now there are mere centimeters between our lips and my eyes are now starting to fall closed. My mind smiles when Kai pulled me closer to him and keeps his arms around my waist. I can feel the heat coming off of his body and I can feel almost every muscle made by those long years of dancing. I forgot there was a storm outside because our lips are ghosting each others. Not yet kissing but if you were to place a finger on either of our heads we would be full on kissing.

"Kai!"

I jumped back so much my head smacked the wall with a definite thud and my body was pressed up against the wall. When someone yelled out Kai's name, my eyes shot open as I jumped back, thus I saw Kai's movements. Which made me feel a load better might I add. Anyways, Kai was obviously occupied with the almost kiss and was probably scared more than me. When someone called his name, he pushed away and jumped so all I could see was a blinding cover, arms, and hair. He landed on the floor with a definite thud. I don't know if I told you before but these beds are made for only one person; so a second person means no moving. But now Kai is sitting up after jerking the blanket off his head and I'm laughing quietly because he is fuming. I mean, he's ready to spoon someone's eyes out and see how well he can put it on toast so he can give it to his other enemy. Now if that can't tell you how pissed he is then he is pissed beyond words.

"Kai! Open up! We're evacuating!"

They just pick the best times don't they? Well, no need in fighting the people who are going to save my life. So I grab Kai's pillow, which has now become mine because I'm not about to part with it. I crawl off the bed and stand when Kai is still sitting. I offer a hand that he takes. Why are we evacuating again? The loud crack of thunder and a stray branch smacking the window reminds me why. At the noise of the branch I jump and find myself in Kai's embrace. He smells good.

"Hiwateri get you ass out here!"

I think it's Tala. That's who's screaming bloody murder for Kai (and me) to grace them with our presence. Kai looks at me then to the door of the bedroom. I know what he's insinuating.

"Come on Rei." He's calm even though the air is so full of anger I could get angry. If I wasn't so scared.

He moved to go through the door but one arm still reminded around my waist and I'm clinging onto his night shirt. Which is amazing that he still has it on because he doesn't sleep with a shirt. Although, it is unbuttoned. My hands are clinging to both sides of his night shirt; the hand that's closest to him is clinging to the side of him while the other is wrapped around his front basically pulling his opened shirt closed to hid his chest. Every time the thunder roared, my hands clenched the fabric. All the items I saw were not as they really were, chairs became boogey-men and the blender was a gremlin. His free hand tried to find his way in the dark and I was too scared to actually see in the dark. Oh how great my neko powers are now. (pink.)

When we (Kai) actually found the door knob, we were graced by light. The flood lights are on but there is one unit every 500 feet so there isn't much light to greet us. But would you like to know who is here to greet us? Tala with his trusty side-kick Bryan. Did I forget to mention that after Tala took my phone Bryan can't meet my eyes and I still have no cell phone? Well there I mentioned it. Tala is now tapping his foot and there's a few stray dancers with their DPCs running to the evacuation spot. Bryan is in his 'huffed' position with his arms crossed. He is clearly showing that he does not want to be near me, that or he just wants to get out of this building.

"It took you long enough." There goes Bryan and his ability to say a sentence. It's rare to hear more than one word but from the looks of it, if he's not going off on Tala he won't say any more than that one single sentence. I hope he doesn't have to read an essay. Actually I take that back, he can read twenty essay about how sorry he is for treating me like I'm a plague.

"Don't even start on me, Bryan." Wow, you go Kai. Bryan's not even meeting my sexy Crimson eyed god's stare. But his eyes are drifting to little me clinging for dear life onto Kai and Kai's arm that disappears behind my back with his hand reappearing on my side. Tala even has he brow raised.

"Nice hair Rei." Tala passes a comment with that lovely red brow still raised. I do my best to look at him like he's stupid. I hope he gets the picture.

"Come on. I don't want to be here when this storm takes down the building." Really, I think Bryan was just making an excuse. Maybe not. Because something just his the window again and I could have sworn that I heard cracking. I agree with Bryan, lets go.

Tala shifts on his feet and crosses his arms over his chest. Before he was posing much like a girl would with a hand on his hip. His angelic face is now fixed with confusion, it kind of makes him cute looking.

"Did you guys hear that-"

Tala paused when there was a shattering noise from within my 'house'. That cracking I heard, I do believe it was the window as something else was forced against the window, dealing a final blow. That something else was a small block of wood. How do I know this? Well, standing in the door way, that shattering noise happened and the next thing I knew there was a shard of glass sticking out of the wall beside my head, I could see out of the bottom of my eye strands of my hair floating down to the ground. With a hard klunk the block of wood was thrown to the bottom of the wall catching my stray hairs. My eyes widened with the slits going in full affect. I scrambled out of Kai's grasp and darted to the other side of the hall away from my door. The wind was coming though Kai's now broken window so hard that my hair was still going nuts from all the way over here. I'll be damn I if I get attacked by something again.

Kai joined me in a split second. Obviously he didn't like the idea of getting 'attacked'. Either did Tala because he was within Bryan's embrace.

"I'm ready, lets go." Tala was now afraid of this storm.

Finally we are following some of the last stragglers out of the Dance Dorm. Tala is holding Bryan's hand and Bryan looks like he doesn't want to hold hands at this current moment, but because it's Tala who's scared, he's going to put up with it. Kai is walking behind all of us with his cold look upon his face. It might be because his pillow just became my 'teddy bear'. I'm hugging onto that thing like it's my child, I shall protect it and it shall protect me, or at least that is what the silent contract said. I totally signed.

'Lets just hope you don't meet the devil.'

Why hello Drigger, where have you been?

'Your happy ass was so chicken shit, you had me blocked from talking to you.'

It's true, you learn something new everyday. "And I'm not chicken shit!"

"Psychopath, what are you on about now?" Bryan asks me.

Stupid inner messed up monologue. What part of inner don't you understand?

'Who are you talking to?'

"Nothing." I answer back to Bryan. It's important to answer Bryan first rather than responding to Drigger. But my nothing response will work for my answer to Drigger. He'll understand.

Now the air around us is stiff and awkward and it's all because of me. Because this awkward walk is my fault I'm now staring out to the wall like it is my only friend.

"Tell Rei your sorry, Bryan!"

I didn't look away from the wall to look at Tala but I was happy that he was taking up for me.

"What?"

I smiled at the shock that just seeped out of Bryan's voice. Oh it was candy.

"He told you to tell Rei that your sorry. Make it sincere."

Kai. Kai said that to Bryan. Sometimes I feel like I'm really intruding on their friendship and tearing Bryan away from his friends. I don't mean to but he shouldn't be so mean!

"Screw you guys."

Damn. See what I mean? Mean, pure evil! Stupid Russian. He only hates me because he thinks I'm nuts or at least that is what I think. But I'm really not crazy! I'm think I'm a great person especially since Kai has completely befriended me more than Hilary. Which is better than a hunk of gold in my opinion. I'm so loved but keep in mind that this is all through my own mind, who knows what the world really is like. But I refuse to keep a sad view on things, I must stay happy. By the way, Bryan has thrown away Tala's hand and is trying to walk away. Emphasis on the trying part. Tala keeps getting a hold of him so me and Kai are standing are just standing here. Kai does look rather bored while I'm really interested in this quarrel Bryan and Tala are having. Does that make me a bad person? How hard is it to say sorry? Lets rank it on the 1 to 10 scale shall we?

"Were not going to make it to the evacuation."

That chocolate drizzled voice is Kai's. And he has a point. There isn't anyone in the halls now save for us and it is really creepy when the liveliness of the students isn't in here. Even though he was onto something, Bryan and Tala were still going at it. I'm not really paying any attention to Tala bickering at Bryan but he is throwing his hands up in the air and shaking his head. Bryan reminds me of a chicken, head stuck out, but stuck out in the opposite direction, arms flung out. Kai lets out a long and aggravated sigh. I wonder if Tala still has my phone. And where did Kai go?

'Look down.'

I did and I found him sitting on the floor, one leg stretched out while the other was bent up so his foot was flat on the ground. He has his back against the wall and his head was slightly drooped. To be honest, I think he was actually going to sleep right here in the hallway with this storm still going full force. Okay that makes this like the third thing we've skipped so we are bound to be found by the school's search party and then brought to justice for our horrid crimes of skipping classes and a school evacuation. I'm too young to go to jail and all this worrying is going to give me gray hair and my hair is too great for gray! So in my desperation, I shall side down the wall and sit right next to Kai. My head falls against the wall with a soft thud. Kai doesn't even look at me and I can't even tell if he's asleep or not. Hell he's probably ready to plot for the world's end. Can you tell how afraid I am?

'Wow... Your such a pansy...'

And not only am I scared beyond words, my so called only friend is calling me a stupid flower that reminds me of football players! To show my frustration, I sigh and let my hand cover my face. Eventually I'll have it run through my lovely locks and keep my bangs out of my face while I stare at the wall. I plan on doing that in the next 3 seconds (3, 2, 1). They really have bad taste in wall paint, light blue with a border of yellow, red and a neon purple. And this light blue isn't the pretty sky blue kind, more like 'baby gone really sick' blue. And in this light, it's like 'baby gone really sick and died'. How's that for a mental picture?

"Hey Kai?"

No movement. I'm just going to assume he's listening and he not asleep.

"What are we going to do now?"

I'm glad I assumed because now he's looking at me. He has a somewhat bored look on his face but it also like he has that emotionless facade on too. Blink once, he's bored. Blink again, he's emotionless. Repeat.

"What do you want to do?"

Stop them from fighting and get our happy asses down to the evacuation place. But how do I put that into words?

"Donno." Hell I even shrugged with that! That was not what I had planned! If anything that was like the opposite of what I wanted. Kai closes his eyes and pushes himself off the ground. What does he have in his mind? Oh, to go Russian. Scratch that, Russian mode. Which means he's pissed (or annoyed) and is going off on the 'bickering married couple'. Wow, he is just drop dead sexy when he's pissed off!

Tala huffs and turns to stare at a wall and Bryan is yelling at Kai. In Russian of course. I'm beginning to feel guilty but it's not like I sicced Kai on them. I don't even know why Kai decided to go all Russian on them. So much to learn so little time. I think I shall stand up now maybe I'll even attempt to walk over to them some, or Tala. No, I change my mind. Why you ask? Because Tala made Bryan shut up by pressing his lips onto the lavender's lips and pushed him against the wall. There was a distinct thud there. When they finally pulled apart Bryan was flushed, probably horny, and looked like he was in heaven. I want that with Kai. I want to be able to whisper into his ear, like Tala is doing to Bryan right now. Wait... Was that Kai's name? I guess it was because Kai is looking at them too, and he was looking to my general direction.

"What was that?" Kai asked coldly.

I agree, I want to know what was said if it was about my Russian. Tala's walking to Kai with something in his hand and the look on his face isn't good. He looks demented to put it nicely.

"Me and Bryan want you to give Rei's phone back, I'm going to go fuss at Bryan some more, he hasn't learned his lesson yet."

I thought Kai just finished making the point of the lesson?

'Your oblivious.'

Oh! That kind of lesson. Ew. Hey Kai now has my phone! Thus that means I inconspicuously make my way to the duo haired Russian to accept my phone. Me and Maxie, we've got to have a talk.

"So does that mean I can have my phone back?" I have to ask.

I wish I didn't though because Kai is giving me this look of 'are-you-crazy'. Oh no, I know why he's giving that look to me too...

"Not until I find out what Tala found." And he smirks.

Damn you Tala! Damn you to hell and back! I hope some body part of yours is hurting!

"NO!" I squeak.

"Right Kai, I deleted them." Thank you Tala. I don't damn you anymore. May you live a grand life with Bryan and much sex. Why is it that Tala is never affected by Kai's glare?

While Kai is glaring, I take that opportunity to steal my phone from him and jump away. It's kind of funny too, Kai looks from Tala to his hand and just stares at for some time. Then looks at Tala who is trying not to laugh. Kai's face look utterly confused at he's staring back at his hand again. Finally he looks at me and is amazed. Obviously not many people can take things from his hand. I think he's so shocked that he doesn't even notice Tala and Bryan walk away. But just because he's shocked that doesn't mean I'm letting my guard down. He'll just have to break though it!

He's smirking and laughing. He really knows how to take down defenses. It stared in this order: smirk, chuckle, laugh insanely. This guy is crazy. I'm just going to smile because Tyson once told me that if you piss off a psychopath they can kill you. To die by my loves hand? I don't think so.

"Why are you laughing?" Tyson also said you were never supposed to question their doings.

"Tala and Bryan were the only two people who could ever take something from me. I just think it's funny that you could."

I can't tell, does this mean he's crazy or not? I'll give him a questionable look.

"Come on, we'll go to the evacuation." Finally.

We walked there in complete silent and I messed with my phone. Even sent Maxie a message, something along the lines of 'what were you and Tala talking about' Hiss reply was, 'you're going to date Kai'. Thus making me glance at Kai even 3 to 5 seconds. I hope he didn't notice. And I need to talk to Tala. Didn't Kai put Tala's number in this stupid thing? And if I'm going to be dating Kai does that mean Kai's gay? Anyway, if I keep thinking about thinking about that I'll go and pitch a tent so I'm changing the subject. Tala, where are you in this phone? Found it. So I go to the menu and find the messaging system thingy-ma-bob (thingy just wouldn't cover it.) and I type a message to Tala.

Who's big idea was it to get me to date Kai? Is he gay? What the hell? Have you lost all your marbles? And you better not tell a soul that I love Kai!

That sounds good, I'll just take out a few letters and words and stuff and presto, I send it, both the message and the phone (to my pocket). Oh it's been 5 seconds, time to glance at Kai. His hair is moving with the bounce of his step. It's so pretty. And I am so confused. How can we date and what kind of plan is going on with their heads? I think Maxie did this on purpose. Let me elaborate on what I'm talking about. Do you have the friend who goes up and is bouncing up and down with excitement when they first see you at the beginning of the day? Then when you ask what in the hell is their malfunction they tell you they just found out the biggest and coolest thing ever. But when you ask what is it, they always say 'Sorry I can't tell you. It's a secret.' Or they'll just tell you a little tiny bit of information and that's all they'll give. That is what Max just did. 'Date Kai' was the tiny piece of info and I'll bet Kai that he isn't going to tell me anything more.

"Holy shit!" I yell and jump in the direction of Kai while shaking my leg slightly. It feels like I have bugs running up and down my leg were my pocket is. My hand digs into my pants and I pull out my cell phone which is vibrating.

'What a looser...'

I giggle because it's funny how it was just my phone when I swear it was a man-eating-pack of overgrown bugs. I glance at Kai like I would Maxie, Goofy and expecting him to laugh with me. He's making his face meet hand and groaning. So my tomato coloured cheeks turn to my phone and I read the new text message I've just received. This text just might hold information because it's from Tala.

Busy. And it's a secret between Max, Bry, and me.

I twitch.

O.o?

"What makes you two so damn special that you do not need to attend Class or school evacuations?"

Huh? I'm not special... oh no... It's a teacher who deals with all the trouble markers. Something I'm not. Right? I mean, I was verbally abused into skipping class. And I was attacked by a window and I was witnessing a fight among classmates. It wasn't my fault. But I will never tell on my soon-to-be lover or my new friends! So I do this shrug and mumble a incoherent 'I dunno'. I also stare at him, not into his eyes but I'm looking at his face, and try to look innocent.

"Rei you were always such a great student until you started hanging out with Hiwateri and his gang." The teacher informs me.

God what is this guy's name? I know I know it. It's just like a blank to me now. I'll blame it on the fact that he knows my name. How does he know my name? He has funky looking purple hair, a hooked nose kinda, probably never been in a relationship, total dick weed.

"I do not have a gang. I've told you this before Boris." Kai spats, glare and all. And I can hear their thoughts, I swear. They are plotting ways to kill each other. You can see it in their eyes and feel it in the air.

"Hiwateri, you can speak when ever your spoken too."

See? Total dick weed. By the way, we are in the basement of the school. Each building is connected by a tunnel so we do not have to get to each building outside on a day with bad weather. I'm assuming that the Unit A Basement room is for everyone around the Dance Dorms. Max, Tyson and myself always went to Unit C Basement room. There isn't a 'B' room though and it's probably like that so it doesn't sound like your stuttering or to mess with the new kids and me. Oh Boris (I shall call him by his first name until I can remember his last name) and Kai have been arguing this whole time while I've been 'lost in thought'. About what, I haven't the slightest idea but it can't be too important.

"You and your fuck buddy shouldn't be wandering the damn grounds so you can have random sex anytime you want, Hiwateri!"

I snap my head to look directly at him. Kai's mouth drops a little and Boris is glaring at Kai still. Teachers don't cuss...

Kai fixed his face into the death glare plus pissed off look. Then went into Russian mode. Which was like; blah-blah-random-stuff-i-don't-understand-blah-Rei-blah and Bam ! Thud!

"Oh my God Kai! You just hit a teacher!" I'm utterly shocked because Kai could get expelled! Kai doesn't look scared, he looks surprised. He glances at me, my eyes, then back to Boris who is rolling on the floor clutching his entire face. When Kai hit him directly, (your guess is as good as mine) it must have been painful. And the look on Kai's face looked more like he didn't know just how much trouble he's getting into, as if there was a chance he could get away with it. Which made no sense to me.

"Come on Rei." Kai looked determined now. He grabbed my hand and dragged me to the other side of the Room, which is pretty damn big. We have over a 1000 students on campus But I know we have under 5000. So that alone should let you know how big the room is when there is only three total (A, C, and D).

"Kai you can get expelled for hitting a teacher! What in the hell were you thinking?!" I squawk at him.

"I won't get expelled. I personally know Boris. He works for my Grandfather who is apart of the committee that runs this school."

I didn't understand that at all...

"Then why do you sound so scared?" Now that got his attention because he stopped dead and looked at me. His eyes are wide and gawking at me, his mouth is slightly ajar, his head is slightly cocked to the side... If I didn't know better I'd think that I wasn't supposed to notice that. Finally he made a movement. He turned from me completely and the shadow casted by his hair made him appear as if he didn't have any eyes.

"You need to find an available cot to sleep in for the night." There wasn't any sign that he wanted me to follow so he walked off without me.

O.o?

"Wait? So that's all that happened?"

"Yes for the umpteenth time Maxie. Tyson could you pass me the salt?" I gave my answer, testing a French fry. Personally I think they should just 'accidentally' pop the lid off their shaker, now that, would make some great fries.

"Then it doesn't make any since. How is Tala supposed to get you two together?" Tyson was probably talking to himself more than us because he was slinging the salt shaker around in the air as he contemplated the whole situation. I forced Max to take me out for breakfast because I knew Kai wouldn't have been there to save me from 'yard-slave-work'. That storm destroyed a lot of stuff, including the our living room window and items. It's a swampy mush inside that place and it reeks. But I at least found out that Tala didn't tell Maxie anything about setting me up with Kai. He just told him that it was going to happen and he was going to be the helper. So chances are, I won't know anything about this devious plan and won't even know it's happening.

'It's because your painfully oblivious.'

Oh and you should all know, Drigger is still, an asshole.

I sighed, "I donno, maybe Tala expects me to just turn into a superhero and read his mind, solve his problems and then let him swept me off my feet to go do sinful deeds. Either way, the red head is a whack job and I'm not going to bother with what he says."

'Then way is it eating you alive inside?'

Shut up! Shut up!

Max stole on of my fries while I was absentmindedly poking at my egg. Who serves fries with eggs anyways?

"Maybe Kai's always liked you?" Max suggested before he popped the fry into his mouth. Tyson and myself nearly choked and spat up our own food at the mention of this. It was just so unrealistic and funny. After the near death choking and drowning in each other's spat food, Tyson and me was turning blue from laughing.

"I'm serious!" Max half whined, half growled. He had his childish disappointment look on his face. Me and Tyson could help but to laugh some more.

'Max may have a point. He did call the ambulance when you broke your arm all those years ago and he hasn't killed you yet...'

Finally I stopped laughing and let out a long relieved sigh. The idea made me smile, it sounded nice, sweet and fairy tell like. I shivered from the pleasurable goosebumps it gave me.

"I've noticed, that even if Kai is a total ass wipe, he's been really good for you." Tyson manage to tell me between bites. I stared at him, trying to absorb what he just said but is was just so... bizarre. His happy cheeks puffed out of their normal resting place because of the food Tyson was trying to consume. It was like he had not eaten within 3 weeks when really it had been about 8 hours at most. Called sleeping mind you.

"What do you mean?" I asked. Really I did try to figure out this funny language that was forming from Tyson's mouth. Max had come very close to devouring all of my fries because of Tyson and my random thoughts. And buddy let me tell you, I did something I would have never thought was possible. When Tyson started to talk I hung onto his every word.

"Well, I mean, look at you. Your no longer wearing those ragged clothes," Kai had insisted that I didn't wear them, he even paid for them because I would tarnish his rep, "And you've walked with your head towards everyone. Even Mariah has been talking about your unusual yellow eyes."

And I blinked at the navy haired teen. I knew he wasn't finished but I still gawked at the boy as he stopped for a bit.

"They are more of a Amber color Tyson." Max had to at least put something into this conversation now that I was down to what? Three fries?

"Whatever. And the most noticeable, your more confident in yourself, you've made other friends who never even bother to notice your very existents."

And then Tyson was done. I for one am willing to bet my left leg and my right hand that Tyson had just used more brain power in that touching mini-speech than in his entire life span. But, even thing he had mention, it was true. I venture to places I would have never gone if Kai didn't take me with him and now, I haven't seen him for this entire morning. I didn't even feel something different from the usual pang that tore at my chest of not having him. Honestly, I thought I would have felt something a little different.

"Hey you guys, Seeing how it's a free day because of that storm, I'm going to go out for a walk." I just needed time to get away...

I didn't even notice the difference in wearing the outfit that Kai had bought for me. It was white pants which people may have called cargo pants. It had loads of pockets that was lined with a yellow-ish gold color. Where the pockets closed there was that yellow-gold color, the out lining of the pocket, down the leg for a stripped seem. With that white, I wore a duller red T-shirt (not some bright pop out red but red) that matched my bandanna and on both my bandanna and shirt had a symbol that was the same color as the yellow-gold color. All of it was because of Kai.

But even though this change was pleasant, it wasn't what I had known myself to be so I couldn't help but wonder; is he changing me to his liking? Could he not accept me for what I was? Is this what I was? I let out another sigh as I ran my fingers though my bangs to keep them out of my eyes. I was now about 3, 4, 8 yards away from the little restaurant that Max and Tyson had treated me to.

Vibrations. Long and dotted.

I was doing some kind of jump and dance like thing while the 'bugs' in my pocket were going off, letting me know that someone out there wanted my attention viva phone call. Finally, I dug into a pocket and pulled out the contraption that was brothering the hell out of me. On the screen, it showed something I had never noticed before. The green moving phone I had seen but the name, it wasn't one I was familiar with or would have put into my phone. It read: Master.

I clicked onto the green phone to answer the call then I slowly and carefully placed the phone to my ear making sure that it wasn't going to hex or curse me.

"Hello?" My voice came shakily.

"Where they hell are you? Get your ass to the dance room!"

"Wha--? Who is this? Kai?"

"No, It's your cousin Tom!" I have cousin? "Yes it's Kai! Get moveing!"

Heh, I knew that... "But I'm nowhere--"

"NOW!" Then came a click.

I pulled the phone away from my head and stared at it with wonder and shock. What in the hell had just happened?

'You should get going shouldn't you?'

I ran. I ran past old folks, parents, kids, I just ran. The wind pelleted my face, from all the years running from 'bullies' and Kai, I was in fit condition to run to the Dancing Room. I liked running and doing flexing stuff. Just not doing the annoying sit-ups and exercise, I have to be moving.

I turned down an alley because it was quicker. How did I know this? I didn't, but it was a very good guess because after I came out of the end of it, I could see the Delogram's buildings in my view. I smiled and decided I'd following that building and keep it in my view. Then I sighed and was about to start running again but something held me back. It was a noise, a growl. And a lot of them. I looked over my shoulder to see a swarm of these ugly looking dogs. From the looks of it, these dogs were hungry or at least half looked that way, the others just looked mean. I made this squeak as I took in some of the fading air around me and then I ran as my eyes saw more dogs leak into this alley.

I wanted to run, let my arms flail into the air, my voice to soar so high that the entire town would come to my rescue. But none of that happened, I just ran for dear life, used trash cans and old boxes to help me over a fence or so to the safety I was begging for in my head.

'Way to go you damned moron!'

"Shut UP! This is not the time to be putting me down damn it!" I yelled into the air as more dogs wiggled their way though every barrier I tried to put up.

As I inched closer to my destination I was happy that I could make out the back exit in the back stage of the dance room. Where Kai would most likely be. Where I could be saved. But these dogs, they kept coming, multiplying, chasing, it was terrible. I could only hope that the door was unlocked, my warm hands touched the smooth surface of the cold metal as I pushed with all my might to get it to open. In one safe swoop I spun on my heel inside the back stage, I could feel everyone's eyes on me, even Kai's cold glare on my back as I slammed the door back to it's original position. Safe, I slide to my knees, still holding onto the door as if there was some kind of chance those dogs could get inside. I sigh was all I could manage before a sickening thud hit hard against the metal door. Those dogs were still trying to get at me. Those eyes that were glare, sneering at me, no longer set their evil gaze at me but the door that kept us safe.

I turned back around, looking anywhere to get up high, some place only a cat could go and stay to survive. Then I saw the stack of wood crates, and a cabinet leading to the beams that held the ceiling up so high. But it was a long jump just to reach it but I knew, I knew any Neko-Jin like me would have no problem getting up there. I ran there, bouncing my way to the top of each 'platform' until I was jumping for the beams that caught me with grace and allowed me to swiftly pull myself onto their topped surface. I sped toward the middle of the room, the dance floor, as if the ground was still connected with the soles of my shoes. Kai, Tala, Bryan, they did the same as me but with difficulty and nearly missing each target. There was no grace at all.

'Rei. Rei? REI! What is that Kid doing? What is he doing!'

I let my amber orbs drift to the doors. Some kid I didn't know, didn't even care about, was about to open the door to the out side. Why? I couldn't understand.

"NO!" I shouted but it was to late. The amount of dogs had sprouted to what seemed like 60. That poor unknown kid, he was attacked, then I couldn't see him as the dogs covered his body to get to the fleeing students. Some attempted to do as I but, failed and landed on the ground. There were screams, orders, names flying through the air as these rabid dogs attacked what ever was closest to them. How long was this going to last?

I was so tense, so scared by the scene before me, I didn't even hear my newest friends come to me. Kai, warm, pale hands clasped the sides of my face and forced me to look at him. He was worried, his eyes seeped it and I knew my entire body was signaling 'fear' in great big letters.

"Are you alright Rei?"

'Alright? Alright? What kind of question is that?'

I didn't give anyone any answers. My vision blurred as my body crumpled into Kai's grasp. I was held still by Kai's strong arms as my body shook. I was so terrified. Those dogs wanted me, were looking for me and every Neko-Jin in this school. Because we are brighter and bigger than a normal Cat, we are more fun to chase, to kill. Kai was gently attempting to rock me on this foot and a half wide beam while cooing at me, trying to make me more comfortable. I could smell his body. His sweat, his cologne which was so much like his deodorant so he could match and not rub to different smells at once to make something horrid. His skin through his shirt was so warm and soft but I could feel every ripple of movement in his muscles. Kai's silky voice told me to close my eyes, to listen to just him. I did, and he pulled me closer to his figure. I had waited for this day to come, but not like this. Not because I was being a pansy ass. But I kept my eyes closed and I could hear only his heat beat, his cooing, his soft and tempting voice. I could only smell his own unique musk that I wanted to inhale the last bit, save nothing for anyone else. Slowly everything became blacken, peaceful. Just duel hearts beating at the same time, fast yet slow. Then there was nothing but black.

"What in the hell is going on?" Hiro's voice boomed, making me stir in my sleep. Drigger heard this, I heard but didn't comprehend it. It was just another noise.

'Kid, wake up.'

No...

"They all see really mad..." Brooklyn's voice.

'Kai, Tala and Bryan don't know what to do kid.'

"Call the damn pound! Right now!" Hiro's again.

"No! Hiro! They'll kill them!" Brooklyn pleaded.

"Help me!" That was Mariah. I let my head roll along to look at the direction her screams were coming from. Through my heavy eyes, I saw almost all the dogs trying to get to the top of the wooden crates that Mariah was standing on. The one on the bottom seemed to look as if it had gone through hell and then some while the second one was lined with claw marks as the dogs jumped and attempted to climb their way to the top. And then the third crate, Mariah stood, hands over her head and screaming. Obviously she's a Neko-jin too and obviously I'm much to high up for the dogs to even attempt to get to. I tried to move out of Kai's grasp but I was scared, and so tired.

"Rei..." Tala cooed. Not Kai, but I could feels his eyes upon me, searching my very skin cells for an explanation.

"I've got to help save..." Why do I feel so drained? Is it because my very body doesn't want to move from Kai? Or because I've exercise more in that running away than I've done in my entire life?

'They will kill her Rei! That crate looks like it won't hold for much longer!'

"You don't have to do anything! They were after you like you were a Cat on a stick!" Tala's voice floated in one ear and out the other.

"It's because I'm better than a cat on a stick. Same with Mariah! We're Neko-Jins! They'll kill her!" I could only hope they would hear the plea in my voice. I want to make them understand.

"Brooklyn no! Give me my phone back!" Hiro yelled, attempting to save Mariah and myself.

I didn't know what to do. My only plan was to distract the dogs long enough to let Mariah get to safety but I didn't really want to risk my life to save her. I didn't even like her but it was the fact that she was another life and it would have been the right thing to do if I save her.

"I'm sorry Kai." I mumble. I didn't mean for any one to hear it, let alone say it out loud.

"Sorry for--" Kai started as I shifted in his grasp and used all my strength to push away from him. Ignored him and his friends, even Drigger who was trying to remind me that there was only air on the other side of Kai's lap. But, hey, it couldn't end up that bad, there was the ground that would break my fall.

As everything went into slow motion, I saw Tala's hand drifting to me while he was on his stomach, attempting to catch me. But what was the real kicker was that Bryan was trying to catch someone else. Yes, that means someone was falling to the cold, hard ground with me and I'll give you a few minutes to take a guess as to who this person is.

"Kai! You Moron!" Bryan yelled after my two-tone sex god who up and decided that he was going to fall after me. I don't know what he expect to do. What did he all of a sudden think he could fly? I doubted him for the flying part. So I grabbed his collar and pulled him close to me.

Now in the way-back-when days, where I lived in that simple village where they all found me as an annoying little... thing. I used to love climbing up the highest place and falling off. You are probably thinking why did I do something so retarded.

'Because he is retarded!'

It's because I would always land on my feet. But not like a cat. Normally cats will land on all fours with out even giving a second thought to it. With Neko-Jins, it's different. We do have to give it thought and it takes years of practice. Anyways, back to the present with me and Kai falling to the ground.

I've never tried to fall to my feet while having someone in my arms but now Kai was falling to the floor and I was above him. So I did what my instincts (Drigger) told me to do. I pulled Kai into an almost standing position by throwing myself backwards, making 'my parts' rub against 'his parts' (and I know they were 'his parts' because I felt it distinctively) making all kinds of stars flow to my mind, giving me two problems. One big the ground and another was keeping 'it' down. So I concentrated on the bigger problem at hand. I tilted me and Kai back some more and I felt the ground meet my feet and force me back to standing. Kai's feet hit the ground only when I fell onto my ass and his body laid across me. Our parts touching yet again and I knew, there was no way to keep my face from getting flushed but at least it was still down.

Our (my) moment of bliss was cut short by the pounding of paws echoing in my ears and Mariah screaming out my name and for me to run. So now that me and Kai had fallen from the sky for about 45 minutes, my life was about to end. How Romeo and Juliet.

'You fell for about 10 seconds at the most.'

Whatever.

The dogs were eying me and they liked what they saw. I didn't particularly find this the most romantic moment ever but Kai moved so fast. The first and leading dog was turning it's head to grab a piece of my flesh when Kai's warmth moved. Only his hands were on the floor as he swung himself around and landed a sharp foot to the side of the dogs head, making it yelp and walk backwards while shaking it's head from side to side. All of the other dogs stopped moving to stare at what Kai had down. None of them moved until a crack and crash was emitted from the lowest tower of crate gave way as Mariah climbed down it. Each stunned dog turned it's head to look to the noise and the massive pink blob shuffling to get out from under it.

"Gotcha!" A man in a blue suit with a dog pound logo yelled. Obviously Hiro got his phone back from Brooklyn and was now trying to tell him that the pound wasn't going to kill the dogs... in a very loving way... isn't student-teacher relationships illegal?

Kai, now perpendicular to me, is looking at my face and his is in his usual mask and his eyes tell me nothing.

"Kai!"

Then I was looking at nothing. But I do think I saw this blur of red hair trailing 60 miles and hour and tackle my beloved Kai. So I blinked and stared at the air that Kai had previously occupied. Then the lavender hair demon moved into my vision, looking at me with his cold eyes. Before I knew it Bryan had lifted me up into the air and back to my feet. I was tired.

"Don't you ever do another thing stupid like that again!"

I turned my head to see Tala sitting on Kai's stomach (could have been his crotch but we are going to say stomach) and beating Kai's chest with his fist. Kai just laid there with a wicked smile on his face. Like he... liked it. Kai caught Tala's swinging fist, even the second one. Tala fell over and buried his head in the crook of Kai's neck while Kai released the red-head's fist to stroke Tala's back. He was barely using the finger tips to ghost over what I presumed to be Tala's spine. Then they slowly faded out as my vision blurred.

'They are just friends Rei. Your making too much of it.'

Either way, I didn't want to see any more. I turned and headed for the exit, it was lunch time anyways. I kept my head down and didn't dare look at anyone. Mariah was telling the horrifying, exaggerated events of how she was the damsel in distress and I, the hero in shining armor, came to her rescue. Out of the corner of my eye I witnessed Hiro stroking Brooklyn's pouting face with the back of his hand. But of course they were out of sight from everyone's eyes besides mine because I wasn't wrapped into the 'attack of dogs' (as they started to call it).

As I reached the hall, I let my tears flow from my face. I hated the fact that I could act like a girl sometimes. It made me feel as if I was betraying myself and that truly sucks. There was a crowd forming already and then there were the kids who would only find out about the dogs later tonight. I moved through the crowd keeping my head down. Maybe I'll eat outside to day? Sounds good and maybe no one will be there to see me cry and eat. I feel low... Ever get that feeling?

My phone vibrated and if I wasn't so upset I probably would have jumped and dance but instead, I let my hand dig into it's depths and pull out the contraption. It was 'master' who was calling. Fuck him. I didn't need him. I didn't need him in the past, I sure don't need him now and I'll never need him in the future. Note to self;

'Yes?'

Change my classes. I don't care who I room with. As long as it's not with that idiot, who is completely oblivious to other's feelings, I'll be just fine.

I walked past the lunchroom, I've decided that I'm not hungry and I don't need fake food anyways. I don't think I've ever felt so bad. Really, I can't think of a time. Even when my family sent me to this school. I sighed as I set my hand on the cool metal of the door that lead to the outside world.

'You sure don't want to wait for the dog community to calm down some before you go outside?'

I let out another sigh and a sniff. It's true that I felt like shit but Kai being an asshole still isn't enough to make me want to end my life. So I used my sleeve to try to remove some of the clear snot from my nose, hoping it would show on my sleeve when it dried. Gross. I gently put my hot forehead (Hot from crying...) against the cold window, letting the time pass by. Eventually I would have to start going to classes regularly. I hate school. I started to cry again.

As I sniffed again, a softs 'shh'ing noise entered my ear. It was sweet and warm, making me close my eyes. Then a strong arm found it's way around my stomach and another one going across my stomach and my chest, pulling their owner's body close to mine. I knew who it was yet at his touch I tensed, only to just melt at his touch. My feelings were so mixed, I wanted to rack my knee into his crotch and yet I wanted to kiss him and find every path of this mouth that I could. I moved my head to the side to give him space (and to make my neck available) when Kai sat his head on my shoulder. He had his mouth toward my neck and I could feel the warmth of his breath.

"It's ok Rei. All the dogs have been taken off of the grounds. It's ok." He mumbled nuzzling my shoulder and neck ever so slightly. I think it was more of a comfort nuzzle and I knew that there was a 90.99 percent chance that I was taking his attention completely the wrong way. God Kai, I love you and yet I can't wait for your death. You can't disappoint me then. You can't love on Tala in front of me then. The anger was back. I turned and pushed him away. As my head was casted down, (I didn't want to see the look he was giving me) I spoke;

"I'm not upset about the damn dogs."

Then I walked off to the door that lead to the inside of the school. Making damn sure that I didn't give him any hint to follow me. Just like he did last night.

"Will everyone please go to your 3rd period room. Thank you." The intercom of 'heavenly angels' spoke their words of wisdom.

You know, I'm so pissed off, I just may command these people to get the hell out of my way. Everyone in the hallway is shuffling to get to their classes which will make me late to my class. Fucking retards!

'You should cuss at them!'

"Oi! Get the hell out of the damn way!" I yell throwing up my arms for added effect. And it's amazing, they all are looking at me like I've sprouted a second head but best of all, they are moving and making me out a path in which I can walk. Finally.

"Kon!"

Goddamn.

I turn to face Boris. I wish I knew his last name. "Yes?"

'Act innocent! Quick! Stop Drop and Roll!'

Just stop talking will you Drigger?

"What did you just say to all these students?"

I sigh and try my best not to roll my eyes. "To move so I won't be late for English."

His eyes narrow but he waves his hand and I go about my way. I even see Bryan walking with Tala in his grasp. We, as in Bryan and myself, are sharing the same face and Tala has 'what-the-fuck' look etched into his features. I decide to look at Tala now so we are both looking at one another, and I know my face is still sour. Tala kisses Bryan's cheek before he moves to go to his class but he is sure to not forget to look at me funny.

Me and Bryan trade glances and I push my way into the classroom door. Luckily I didn't push past Bryan (although I'm so mad I couldn't care but I knew, but I knew I would regret it later) I just got there before him. Out of the corner of my eye I managed to see Bryan look at someone else. Must have been Kai. How dare Kai love on Tala! Ah! I hate him! I hate myself for acting like such a pansy-fied school girl!

'They are staring at you. And by them, I mean E-V-E-R-Y-O-N-E, Rei!'

Let them. They just all wish they could be me! Yes that's it! Or maybe they are shocked because even I have a bad side, a pissed off side, that I'm not always Mr. Nice-Guy! And let me remind you Drigger, Tala was supposed to get me and Kai together! What a traitor!

I choose a seat in the far back of the classroom that just happens to have a window to it's side because it's in the corner of the back of the classroom. This desk also allows me to glower at everyone, it's just lovely.

'You, my friend, have problems.'

"Which is why your in my head. You were the start of all my problems." I whisper, hopeing no one would find me psychopathic and ready to kill people.

'Me! How am I the start of all your problem? Your the one who created me!'

"Whatever."

I can see Bryan and Kai look at me out of the corner of my eyes. They of course are in their normal sits or at least the seats they were in however many days ago that was when we last attended class. I however am trying to ignore the stupid teacher and stare at the door. With my mind, I'm going to blow up the stupid wooden thing and watch it fall back down to the ground in shredded ash.

'Start being nicer to me damn it!'

You be nicer to me! Stop being such a smart ass all the time.

'I'm you so that makes you the smart ass, not me!'

Ok, now I'm pissed at Drigger, "I don't fucking understand."

"That's ok Rei but there's no need to use that languague."

"Huh?" I bring my eyes to the teacher, my anger still flowing in my body, making my face appear that my thoughts say shes stupid. Heh, it's kind of ironic because she is stupid.

"You can not say the 'F' word in school now, what do you not understand."

Oh there is a lot I don't understand. Like, what's with Kai? What's with me? How's that for starters?

'You should be a smart ass. Come on you know you want to. Tell her you don't-'

"I don't understand why we have to have this class. I know English, I don't care about Shakespeare, and I don't want to know about what our sentences are made out of, hell, we all know how to form a sentence and if we didn't know how in the first place, what makes you think that we'll change the way we speak?"

'That's a little much...'

"OFFICE!"

Shit...

I move from my desk to the door. Finally. And the teacher's face looks like an apple. Going though seasons... That must be pretty bad... Honestly, I don't know if I should feel proud or guilty because right now I'm feeling both...

"I agree. I like the way I make my accents and we shouldn't mingle with the past. It will only hold us back." And there was Kai, trying to save me or voicing an opinion.

But something tells me, he isn't talking about our English class at all. I turn to look at him, I bare notice my feet stopping so I can still look at him without hurting myself. And then something that will scare anyone for the dawn of time, Bryan laughs. Full blown hysteria. Then the rest of the class goes off the wall with screams, yells, groans of agreement.

'This is going to get you into more trouble.'

Damn, Drigger knows how to be right at the perfectly wrong time. Sure, there are days when kids revolt in school but it's clear that this teacher either has had it happen to her way too much or never before. She threw her hands down to her sides, in perfect sync with her foot as she stomped on the ground and also tilted her head back just slightly. I just now noticed that her face is in the last season for an apple. It's a vibrant red. And then she lets out a scream that causes me to cup my ears and fall to the ground.

"Make her stop! Make. Her. Stop!" I yell out but I doubt it's loud enough to be heard over the teacher's screams.

"Shut up lady!" I could barely hear Ming Ming say.

'Don't worry Rei, She has to take a breath sometime.'

I waited and waited for that small breath of air for what seemed a lifetime. Even pulled into a ball on the floor with my ears cover, I could feel wind pass by me. That came from the door, which means someone else has entered the classroom and walked past me without a second's notice. Then the teacher switched into 'alarm clock mode'. She was taking breaths alright, but little bitty gasps of air and then a shirk. Again and again and again, her screams came like a beeping alarm clock. I couldn't hear anyone talking and I was getting dizzy. It was too loud for my sensitive hearing. Then, of all things, that stupid woman was getting closer to me. Now she was wailing, probably because she was being forcefully removed from the room. As if that woman was returning the favor of me throwing her into a mental break-down, she kicked me. Right in my temple and I was out like a burnt-out light bulb. Stupid cow.

--End of chapter 3--

la-la-la i was big on the 'stupid cow' thing.