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"I'm gonna bring the family up," Inspector said, voice attempting to sound neutral. He wants me to go. "Would you like to go with them?"

"No," Rex (Racer X he reminded himself-Rex is gone, his face is gone) He had hurt his family enough for five lifetimes, time to finally burry Rex.

Inspector turned to leave, going to get the family to see Speed drinking milk and posing for cameras.

But I can't let him go… "Fine. I'll come." A sigh. Rex Racer, you're a masochist. Inspector turned. "On one condition."

"I'm Ryan Roberts," X said, walking behind Mom and Pops and beside Trixie. "The Inspector and I will be your protection." He winced at Spritle's and Chim-Chim's dead run, whooping war sounds. How'd they get in the monkey?

"We don't need protection!" Pops all-but-yelled in X's face, drowning out Mom's "Thank you."

"Of course, but its protocol," X said, making a show of grimacing. Trixie laughed.

Rex clapped with all the rest as Speed took a swig of milk and passed the rest to Sparky. Looks like you've had more luck with Speed instead of me, partner. He laughed as Spritle stole his older brother's trophy. I never really knew you kid. I'm sorry. Just like I hurt everyone else.

"It's okay," Mom said. Rex gasped. Had he spoke his thoughts aloud? "Whatever's bothering you, it'll work out."

"Thanks ma'am," he said. But it won't.

He died when Speed pulled Trixie into a kiss.

As Speed walked back to take a shower, wiping his lips with a sleeve, Rex hid in the shadows.

"Looks like you're a greater actor than I thought."

Speed jumped a mile, and then recovered. "Oh hey X." Tried to walk pass him.

"Didn't enjoy it kid?" Speed stopped in his tracks a couple of paces ahead.

"What's it to you?"

"You don't want to lead," X crooned, and pulled the newest Grand-Prix winner into a kiss. He crushed his younger brother's lips, trying to work in some of the emotion that he had been feeling throughout the night. Rex was screaming in X's chains.

Speed's blue eyes widened. He pushed X away and ran.

X followed. When Speed was down to his boxers, Rex pushed him against the wall. He still went to shower? "C'mon Ol' Blue Eyes, admit it. You thought you wanted the girl, but instead you want the outlaw Racer." He capitalized it in his head, hoping that Speed wouldn't notice.

"You don't have to do this," Speed whispered. He looked at Rex, eyes pools of water threatening to spill into a flood. "I know." And started to unbutton Rex's tux.

X grinned, pulling Speed into the shower. Rex was peeled, no burned, away by love and loathing.

A/N: Hey this is still the same person as before, just with a different name!

August