Immortal Blood
Chapter 11: Never Look Back
Rei's head shot back the moment he heard the gasp, but it was too late. When he closed his eyes, the last thing he'd imagined her doing was kiss him. That was why he didn't pull back the instant she pressed her lips to his. He turned his head hoping to every god he knew that it wasn't who he knew it was.
Kai was standing in the opening, silhouetted by the moonlight with a million emotions racing across his face from anger to intense pain and betrayal.
"No." He saw Kai's lips form the word, but no sound came out. Before Rei could pull out of Frankie's grasp Kai bolted, heading back to the lake.
"Rei, who was that?" Frankie asked, drawing his attention back to her. She was giving him a bewildered look.
"Frankie, that was Kai." He whispered, lowering his head. "You see me and him are..." He trailed off, wondering what their relationship could be defined as. They had never really sat down and discussed the notion of them dating.
"You two are lovers, ne?" She finished for him. He looked up and nodded. She frowned and sighed. "I don't think I should have done that. If I had known you were already in a relationship I would have stopped." She was suddenly feeling horribly guilty about the kiss. "I should have known the good ones would all be taken." She muttered to herself as Rei ran out of their place and after Kai. He wasn't too far behind him either.
When he finally got to the lake, he found Kai sitting on a rock, staring out over the water, huddled into a tight little ball. He moved closer and saw that Kai was shaking.
"Kai." He whispered. Kai looked up and Rei noticed that Kai wasn't even near tears. He just looked indifferent, but he instantly regretted the next words out of his mouth. "I guess now you know how I felt when Mariah kissed you." Kai whirled around and was in front of him in a flash, giving him a taste of his fist. Rei found himself sprawled out on the grass with Kai leaning over him, fist ready to strike again. Rei didn't try to defend himself. At least this way Kai might listen to what he had to say.
"Was that your revenge, you fucking bastard?!" He screamed at Rei, rage flashing across his eyes. He pulled his hand back a little, threatening to hit again, hard. Rei shook his head.
"No, it wasn't like that." He protested. "I didn't kiss her. It meant nothing to me." But Kai still held his fist above Rei's face, disbelieving of his words. "I thought you loved me." He whispered. Kai's face contorted into shock and then he sneered down at Rei in anger. He was furious that Rei would have the audacity to say such a thing to him.
"I don't love you?!" He bellowed. "I'm not the one kissing other people, like that whore!" he narrowed his eyes at Rei.
"She's not a whore and I didn't kiss her." He shouted back, defending Frankie. "If you loved me then you'd trust me and believe me. Not everyone is out to fuck up your life. You're doing a great job on your own." He pushed a startled Kai off of him and walked away. If Kai didn't believe him then that would be Kai's problem to deal with. He paced quickly back to their cabin, leaving Kai still leaning over the grass, thinking about what Rei had just told him.
Kai stared up at Rei's disappearing figure, wondering whether to believe him or not. He had seen the way he had obediently closed his eyes and lowered his head to receive Frankie's kiss. He wasn't sure if it had been of Rei's own free will or if Frankie had pulled him down. He had too many arguments flying around in his own head and all of that was only serving to make him hungrier and not in the food sense. His stomach grumbled its request for blood. He looked down at his gut disgustedly and picked himself up off the ground. He usually had a little appetite for blood after some stressful event or after getting angry.
But not even his thirst made him forget about the kiss. He wanted to find that girl's cabin and throttle her for even so much as looking suggestively at Rei. He wanted so much to believe Rei, but what if Rei really was trying to get his revenge. He swallowed deeply and trudged back towards the cabin. His stomach was starting to irritate him and he knew that since he couldn't resolve this issue overnight it would really start to hurt.
He quietly pulled open the door to their cabin and saw Takao, Kenny and Max looking up at him from the sofa expectantly.
"What did you do to Rei?" Takao asked bluntly. He was never one for tact. Kai looked at him, perplexed and shrugged.
"I don't see that it's any of your business." He shot Takao a glare, knowing he would probably end up deserving it later. Ignoring the rest of the group's looks he walked past them and headed towards his and Rei's room where he assumed Rei was.
He opened the door and was surprised to find Rei changing shirts and filling a bag with some clothes. He cleared his throat to attract Rei's attention but he didn't turn around. He kept filling his bag, shirtless. Kai growled under his breath at Rei's obvious attempt at ignoring him and shut the door behind him. He was not only aroused by the sight of Rei's upper body, but he was still thirsty and the way Rei leaned his head over looked very much like an invitation to drink. He jumped over Rei's pile of clothed and grabbed his shoulders roughly, holding him still.
"Kai!" Rei shouted, startled at Kai's rough behaviour. Kai ignored him and nosed Rei's silky hair out of the way, nuzzling the soft skin of Rei's neck. Rei struggled in Kai's grasp, trying to find a way to make Kai let him go.
"Kai, Let me go!" He screamed, panicking. "Do you think I'm going to forget what you said to me?!"
"No, this isn't about that." Kai murmured into Rei's neck, intoxicated by the smell of the body he was holding tightly. He brought one hand around Rei's shoulders and held his jaw in place, tilting his head slightly away from him, baring even more delicious skin to him. Rei was starting to get angry.
"Like hell it isn't." He shouted, his voice raising slightly in pitch with every word. "You think that just because you're a little hungry, I'll forget about everything and let you seduce me? You're fucking wrong." Kai growled at Rei's attempts to free himself and licked his neck tentatively. He was beginning to get irritated.
Rei finally pulled Kai's hands off him and leaned over to pull on a clean shirt, ready to act as if that didn't just happen when Kai slammed him into the wall, holding both of his hands with one of his own above Rei's head, pinning him there.
He dove in and kissed Rei's lips hard. Rei was trying hard to fight not only Kai's kiss but his own traitorous body. Kai let his free hand trace its way down Rei's side and rest lightly on his hips, grinding his own into Rei's body.
Rei threw his head back in ecstasy and moaned at the feeling of having Kai so close to him. He was beginning to lose his mind. If he didn't do something soon, he'd give in to every demand Kai made and he didn't want Kai knowing he had that kind of power over him. Wincing slightly, Rei used the last of his will power to break free of Kai's hold and slam his fist into Kai, throwing him off of himself. Kai stumbled back, startled, holding his chin in one hand.
"NO, KAI!!" He yelled, panting heavily. "Find someone else to play around with, I won't do it again. Not this time." He glared his hardest at Kai, which wasn't much considering his body desperately wanted to be wrapped around Kai's again. Kai looked up at him pleadingly.
"Rei, I'm sorry for not trusting you, but-" Kai stood up. Rei backed away from Kai, ready to fight back again if he needed to.
"BUT!" He cried. "You didn't trust me, even when I told you it meant nothing." Kai was really looking sorry for what he did, but Rei couldn't be sure if it was the thirst in him talking or if he really meant what he said.
"Rei, stop this." Kai pleaded. He couldn't stand to see Rei looking at him the way he was. The hunger inside him and the memory of the kiss were tearing him up inside and he just wanted it all to stop.
"No." Rei exclaimed with absolute finality in his voice. "You're not drinking from me until you realize what trust is. Maybe I don't trust you enough to stop drinking before I die. Maybe I think that you're still mad about Frankie kissing me and might try to kill me for it." He turned and continued to pack up his bag with clothing. Kai moved over, closer to him. Kai was startled that Rei would ever think that of him. He knew his limits and under no circumstances would he ever even think of harming Rei, especially not after a fight.
"No, Rei. I wouldn't." He whispered and grabbed his arm. Rei looked into his eyes and nodded solemnly. He looked beaten and worn out, like it had taken all his energy to get that through to Kai.
"I know that Kai, because I trust you." He whispered, pulling Kai's hand off of his arm. He zipped his bag closed, grabbed Driger from the bedside table and walked out of their room. Kai followed silently, understanding what Rei was trying to tell him, although he visibly flinched when Rei picked up his coat of the rack.
"Please don't." Kai whispered, near tears. He wasn't even sure if Rei could hear him. Rei was reaching for the door handle when he stopped and turned around, a look of intense sorrow on his face. He stepped closer to Kai and placed his palm gently on Kai's cheek, allowing his thumb to catch Kai's silent tears. He gently placed a kiss on his lips and stepped back.
"When you feel you can trust me, come and find me." He smiled painfully and turned the knob. Takao and the others on the couch suddenly jumped up. They had been watching the entire exchange and were wondering what the bag was for. They started shouting for Rei to stay, but he ignored their pleas and opened the door. Without a backwards glance Rei walked out of the Bladebreakers' lodge and into the night as Kai collapsed to his knees. The others ran to the door, around Kai, but when they got there Rei was nowhere to be seen.
Takao turned to glare venomously at Kai.
"What did you do this time, Hiwatari?" He spat. Kai didn't respond. He just continued to stare out into the darkness, almost as if he could see Rei in the shadows of the night. Max and Kenny, who were still looking out the door, sighed in defeat. Max turned to Kai sadly as if he subconsciously knew how much it had hurt both Kai and Rei for him to leave.
"Rei isn't ever coming back, is he?" He asked softly, his eyes saddened for his friends. Kai looked up at Max and sighed, standing up and hardening his face. He shook his head and turned his back on the door.
"No." He replied, his voice filled with ice, knowing it was his fault. "He's never coming back."
Owari
[EDIT] Unfortunately for those of you who were eagerly waiting for the sequel, there won't be one in the near future. I apologize for any expectations people may or may not have had for this, but I'm glad I finished the story before I lost interest in the series.
Chapter 11: Never Look Back
Rei's head shot back the moment he heard the gasp, but it was too late. When he closed his eyes, the last thing he'd imagined her doing was kiss him. That was why he didn't pull back the instant she pressed her lips to his. He turned his head hoping to every god he knew that it wasn't who he knew it was.
Kai was standing in the opening, silhouetted by the moonlight with a million emotions racing across his face from anger to intense pain and betrayal.
"No." He saw Kai's lips form the word, but no sound came out. Before Rei could pull out of Frankie's grasp Kai bolted, heading back to the lake.
"Rei, who was that?" Frankie asked, drawing his attention back to her. She was giving him a bewildered look.
"Frankie, that was Kai." He whispered, lowering his head. "You see me and him are..." He trailed off, wondering what their relationship could be defined as. They had never really sat down and discussed the notion of them dating.
"You two are lovers, ne?" She finished for him. He looked up and nodded. She frowned and sighed. "I don't think I should have done that. If I had known you were already in a relationship I would have stopped." She was suddenly feeling horribly guilty about the kiss. "I should have known the good ones would all be taken." She muttered to herself as Rei ran out of their place and after Kai. He wasn't too far behind him either.
When he finally got to the lake, he found Kai sitting on a rock, staring out over the water, huddled into a tight little ball. He moved closer and saw that Kai was shaking.
"Kai." He whispered. Kai looked up and Rei noticed that Kai wasn't even near tears. He just looked indifferent, but he instantly regretted the next words out of his mouth. "I guess now you know how I felt when Mariah kissed you." Kai whirled around and was in front of him in a flash, giving him a taste of his fist. Rei found himself sprawled out on the grass with Kai leaning over him, fist ready to strike again. Rei didn't try to defend himself. At least this way Kai might listen to what he had to say.
"Was that your revenge, you fucking bastard?!" He screamed at Rei, rage flashing across his eyes. He pulled his hand back a little, threatening to hit again, hard. Rei shook his head.
"No, it wasn't like that." He protested. "I didn't kiss her. It meant nothing to me." But Kai still held his fist above Rei's face, disbelieving of his words. "I thought you loved me." He whispered. Kai's face contorted into shock and then he sneered down at Rei in anger. He was furious that Rei would have the audacity to say such a thing to him.
"I don't love you?!" He bellowed. "I'm not the one kissing other people, like that whore!" he narrowed his eyes at Rei.
"She's not a whore and I didn't kiss her." He shouted back, defending Frankie. "If you loved me then you'd trust me and believe me. Not everyone is out to fuck up your life. You're doing a great job on your own." He pushed a startled Kai off of him and walked away. If Kai didn't believe him then that would be Kai's problem to deal with. He paced quickly back to their cabin, leaving Kai still leaning over the grass, thinking about what Rei had just told him.
Kai stared up at Rei's disappearing figure, wondering whether to believe him or not. He had seen the way he had obediently closed his eyes and lowered his head to receive Frankie's kiss. He wasn't sure if it had been of Rei's own free will or if Frankie had pulled him down. He had too many arguments flying around in his own head and all of that was only serving to make him hungrier and not in the food sense. His stomach grumbled its request for blood. He looked down at his gut disgustedly and picked himself up off the ground. He usually had a little appetite for blood after some stressful event or after getting angry.
But not even his thirst made him forget about the kiss. He wanted to find that girl's cabin and throttle her for even so much as looking suggestively at Rei. He wanted so much to believe Rei, but what if Rei really was trying to get his revenge. He swallowed deeply and trudged back towards the cabin. His stomach was starting to irritate him and he knew that since he couldn't resolve this issue overnight it would really start to hurt.
He quietly pulled open the door to their cabin and saw Takao, Kenny and Max looking up at him from the sofa expectantly.
"What did you do to Rei?" Takao asked bluntly. He was never one for tact. Kai looked at him, perplexed and shrugged.
"I don't see that it's any of your business." He shot Takao a glare, knowing he would probably end up deserving it later. Ignoring the rest of the group's looks he walked past them and headed towards his and Rei's room where he assumed Rei was.
He opened the door and was surprised to find Rei changing shirts and filling a bag with some clothes. He cleared his throat to attract Rei's attention but he didn't turn around. He kept filling his bag, shirtless. Kai growled under his breath at Rei's obvious attempt at ignoring him and shut the door behind him. He was not only aroused by the sight of Rei's upper body, but he was still thirsty and the way Rei leaned his head over looked very much like an invitation to drink. He jumped over Rei's pile of clothed and grabbed his shoulders roughly, holding him still.
"Kai!" Rei shouted, startled at Kai's rough behaviour. Kai ignored him and nosed Rei's silky hair out of the way, nuzzling the soft skin of Rei's neck. Rei struggled in Kai's grasp, trying to find a way to make Kai let him go.
"Kai, Let me go!" He screamed, panicking. "Do you think I'm going to forget what you said to me?!"
"No, this isn't about that." Kai murmured into Rei's neck, intoxicated by the smell of the body he was holding tightly. He brought one hand around Rei's shoulders and held his jaw in place, tilting his head slightly away from him, baring even more delicious skin to him. Rei was starting to get angry.
"Like hell it isn't." He shouted, his voice raising slightly in pitch with every word. "You think that just because you're a little hungry, I'll forget about everything and let you seduce me? You're fucking wrong." Kai growled at Rei's attempts to free himself and licked his neck tentatively. He was beginning to get irritated.
Rei finally pulled Kai's hands off him and leaned over to pull on a clean shirt, ready to act as if that didn't just happen when Kai slammed him into the wall, holding both of his hands with one of his own above Rei's head, pinning him there.
He dove in and kissed Rei's lips hard. Rei was trying hard to fight not only Kai's kiss but his own traitorous body. Kai let his free hand trace its way down Rei's side and rest lightly on his hips, grinding his own into Rei's body.
Rei threw his head back in ecstasy and moaned at the feeling of having Kai so close to him. He was beginning to lose his mind. If he didn't do something soon, he'd give in to every demand Kai made and he didn't want Kai knowing he had that kind of power over him. Wincing slightly, Rei used the last of his will power to break free of Kai's hold and slam his fist into Kai, throwing him off of himself. Kai stumbled back, startled, holding his chin in one hand.
"NO, KAI!!" He yelled, panting heavily. "Find someone else to play around with, I won't do it again. Not this time." He glared his hardest at Kai, which wasn't much considering his body desperately wanted to be wrapped around Kai's again. Kai looked up at him pleadingly.
"Rei, I'm sorry for not trusting you, but-" Kai stood up. Rei backed away from Kai, ready to fight back again if he needed to.
"BUT!" He cried. "You didn't trust me, even when I told you it meant nothing." Kai was really looking sorry for what he did, but Rei couldn't be sure if it was the thirst in him talking or if he really meant what he said.
"Rei, stop this." Kai pleaded. He couldn't stand to see Rei looking at him the way he was. The hunger inside him and the memory of the kiss were tearing him up inside and he just wanted it all to stop.
"No." Rei exclaimed with absolute finality in his voice. "You're not drinking from me until you realize what trust is. Maybe I don't trust you enough to stop drinking before I die. Maybe I think that you're still mad about Frankie kissing me and might try to kill me for it." He turned and continued to pack up his bag with clothing. Kai moved over, closer to him. Kai was startled that Rei would ever think that of him. He knew his limits and under no circumstances would he ever even think of harming Rei, especially not after a fight.
"No, Rei. I wouldn't." He whispered and grabbed his arm. Rei looked into his eyes and nodded solemnly. He looked beaten and worn out, like it had taken all his energy to get that through to Kai.
"I know that Kai, because I trust you." He whispered, pulling Kai's hand off of his arm. He zipped his bag closed, grabbed Driger from the bedside table and walked out of their room. Kai followed silently, understanding what Rei was trying to tell him, although he visibly flinched when Rei picked up his coat of the rack.
"Please don't." Kai whispered, near tears. He wasn't even sure if Rei could hear him. Rei was reaching for the door handle when he stopped and turned around, a look of intense sorrow on his face. He stepped closer to Kai and placed his palm gently on Kai's cheek, allowing his thumb to catch Kai's silent tears. He gently placed a kiss on his lips and stepped back.
"When you feel you can trust me, come and find me." He smiled painfully and turned the knob. Takao and the others on the couch suddenly jumped up. They had been watching the entire exchange and were wondering what the bag was for. They started shouting for Rei to stay, but he ignored their pleas and opened the door. Without a backwards glance Rei walked out of the Bladebreakers' lodge and into the night as Kai collapsed to his knees. The others ran to the door, around Kai, but when they got there Rei was nowhere to be seen.
Takao turned to glare venomously at Kai.
"What did you do this time, Hiwatari?" He spat. Kai didn't respond. He just continued to stare out into the darkness, almost as if he could see Rei in the shadows of the night. Max and Kenny, who were still looking out the door, sighed in defeat. Max turned to Kai sadly as if he subconsciously knew how much it had hurt both Kai and Rei for him to leave.
"Rei isn't ever coming back, is he?" He asked softly, his eyes saddened for his friends. Kai looked up at Max and sighed, standing up and hardening his face. He shook his head and turned his back on the door.
"No." He replied, his voice filled with ice, knowing it was his fault. "He's never coming back."
Owari
[EDIT] Unfortunately for those of you who were eagerly waiting for the sequel, there won't be one in the near future. I apologize for any expectations people may or may not have had for this, but I'm glad I finished the story before I lost interest in the series.