I\'m a father?

Title: I’m a father?

Subtitle: Jealousy is Bryan’s middle name

Author: Lady Snowblossom

Rating: PG-13

Pairings: Kai/Tala, Rei/Bryan, Max/Tyson, Spencer/Ian and various other pairings

Note: While at dinner, Rei and Bryan have a confrontation in the bathroom. Rei goes and spends the night with Lee.

Disclaimer: Do I look like an entertainment giant to you? If I were I would be at Diamond Head with several bungalow boys, sipping Pina coladas and watching glorious sunsets. Not slaving away in a library and dreaming of Diamond Head. So, forget trying to get any money out of me.


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Everyone was on the bus waiting for Rei. Kai and Spencer had Bryan wedged between them and Tala kept giving the boy meaningful looks every few seconds. The lilac-haired boy ignored them; he kept staring at the door of the bus; waiting for Rei to appear.

“How long does it take change?” whined Tyson, bouncing with impatience. He’d been ready to go just as soon as Oliver had asked them. “I don’t take this long!”

“That’s because your idea of getting ready is putting your shoes on.” Kai said dryly. Loud laughter erupted as Tyson glared at his captain.

“That’s not true! I know how to dress up!”

“That’s right, “ Max confirmed. “We actually went on a date, where he didn’t wear his hat!” To gales of laughter, he went on, “and he actually had on a different set of shirts and vest!”

Tyson turned to his grinning boyfriend and said sourly, “You are a great help, Maxie!”

Max snickered.

“Your main squeeze got you there: Ty!” Grandpa Granger cackled as he slapped his knee in glee. The old man opened his mouth to say something else, but Rei chose that moment to appear and the old man whistled. “Hoo, Rei! Looking good, boy!”

Everyone looked at the blushing neko-jin.

Rei’s hair wasn’t in its usual wrap; he had tied it in a ponytail and had winged his bangs on both sides of his head. Around his creamy throat he wore a choker of white and gold beads done in single rows with a yin and yang medallion hanging from the middle of the bottom row of beads.

His feet were encased in black leather with black socks. The slacks he wore were cotton done a smoky gray that hung just right from his hips. Completing the outfit was a long sleeved blue silk shirt, shot thorough with gold, white and gray threads. A gold bracelet peeped out of its hiding place on his right wrist.

Oliver clapped his hands. “He is right, Rei! You look like a dream!” Rei flushed with pleasure at the compliment. Beckoning him over, Oliver took Rei by the hand and guided him to the empty space between him and Enrique. The Frenchman playfully flicked the medallion as he said, “you should wear western apparel more often, Rei. It really does suit you.”

Bryan glared at the green haired boy. ‘I’ll kill him! Stop flirting with my Rei, you French tart!’ He growled and started to stand just as the bus took off, throwing him off balance. He landed back in his seat and found both Tala and Mr. Granger glaring at him. Kai and Spencer each put a hand on a thigh and squeezed, reminding him of their presence.

Imprisoned by friend and foe alike: Bryan spent the entire trip plotting painful demises for the little Frenchman who just couldn’t seem to keep his hands to himself. As for his Italian accomplice, who was doing nothing to restrain the little bitch, he’d come up with something!

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Rei was acutely aware of Bryan and had to make a conscious effort to not turn his head and meet those freezing eyes. He felt like he was smothering in the close confines of the bus and Oliver’s flirting wasn’t helping matters.

He nearly had a heart attack, when Enrique casually laid his arm across the back of the seat. He shot a look at the blonde, who slowly closed one eye in a wink. Smiling, Enrique turned his attention from Rei to one of his teammates. “Hey, Tyson! I’m looking forward to beating Dragoon!”

Tyson bounce in his seat and snorted. “HAH! Dragoon and I kicked your sorry butt, once! And we can do it, again!”

“I don’t think so! Amphillion and I have gotten along a lot better since the last time, we fought!” The Italian waved a hand casually. “So, don’t be surprised when we turn Dragoon into a hatchling.”

Tyson turned purple and began to swell up. “Listen, you . . .”

“Tyson, “ Kai growled from his seat. “Want me to put you in a cab and send you home? Because if you don’t sit down and shut up, I will.”

Tyson took one look at his evil eyed captain and shrank down in his seat. Max promptly patted him on the back and whispered something that made him smile and straighten up.

The rest of the trip was made in silence.

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Lee smiled as he gazed around at the appointments of the restaurant. It amused him at how people would spend tons of money to look like they hadn’t spent any. He smirked, as he heard Mariah hiss, “Will you two wait until you get back to Johnny’s room!”

He looked over to see Michael running his tongue around the rim of his glass and giving Johnny a suggestive leer. Johnny just regarded his boyfriend with a fondly exasperated expression.

“Michael!” Judy Tate snapped, “stop that! You’re embarrassing Johnny!”

“That’s all right, Judy.” Johnny said in a bored tone. “He just needs more lessons in manners. After all, it only took me three months to teach him how to bow correctly. His next lesson is how to kiss wrists, and believe me, he needs lots of practice at kissing.”

“Hey!” Michael yelped, as everyone at the table began to snicker.

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“Hello everyone, we made it!” Enrique called as he and the rest made their way into the private dining room. Robert and Johnny stood and greeted everyone. “We waited to order, so if you all will be seated.” Robert said, indicating the empty seats with the sweep of an elegant hand.

Rei’s eyes widened as he walked into the room and spotted Lee and the other White Tigers. ‘What are they doing here?’ He wondered as Kai brushed passed him and headed for a seat at the furthest end of the table.

Lee grinned at the shocked expression on Rei’s face and waved as Rei finally headed for the nearest chair. ‘Guess Kai didn’t tell him that we were coming.’ The lion thought as Mariah, Kevin and Gary called out to Rei and the tiger finally shook off his surprise and responded to the greetings.

As Rei greeted the other White Tigers, Lee watched the entrance of the Demolition Boys and he didn’t fail to note the possessive gleam in Bryan’s eyes, as the falcon watched Rei sit down, or the flash of fire, when Oliver sat next to him.

“Well, that answers that question.’ Lee nodded to himself, ‘so Bryan, why haven’t you done something about the estrangement?’ As a waiter handed him his menu, Lee glanced down at Kai and Tala, who were sitting across from each other. ‘I wonder if Tala knows and how do I ask him?’ Pondering the question, Lee turned his attention to the menu and began to read.

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Rei grabbed the first chair; he came to and rolled his eyes, when Oliver settled into the one next to him. Enrique sat across from him and smiled smugly. “What are you two up to?” Rei hissed in exasperation.

“Nothing.” Oliver giggled.

“Why is it, I don’t believe that.” Rei asked dryly.

He got no answer.

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Waiters began to circulate handing out menus to everyone. Rei smiled politely, as he received his menu and stared at the contents.

From down the table came Tyson’s awed voice. “I’ve got to have the Porterhouse! Forty-eight ounces of meat! Man, that’s great!”

Robert peered over the edge of his menu and gazed at the drooling brunette. “Uncle Jack’s is famous for its steaks. But, I doubt you could eat both steaks by yourself.”

“Don’t make any large bets on that.” Michael muttered as he scanned his own menu. “I’ve seen him eat.”

Overhearing him, Johnny smirked and turning to Robert, he said casually, “I’ll bet you a weekend in Cancun, he can.”

“I never bet on a sure thing, Johnny.” Robert replied putting his menu down. “Besides, I’d hate to take advantage of you.”

“Oh, come on, Robert.” Enrique urged, “If he’s so willing to foot the bill for a couple of days of fun and sun; you should take him up on it!”

“Oh, very well.” The German gave in. He looked at the smirking redhead; “you’re on.”

“Good.”

Robert looked on puzzled, as the entire table burst into laughter.

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The waiters came and took their orders and everyone relaxed, and began swapping stories and doing some boasting about how well they would do in the upcoming tournament.

“Rei,” Lee called, “I’d watch out if I were you.”

Rei looked up at him, startled, “huh?”

“Mariah is mad about your sneaking out of the village again. She’s planning on having a little talk with you.”

“Lee,” Mariah warned. “You weren’t suppose to tell him.”

Lee laughed at the expression of panic that crossed Rei’s face.

Rei groaned, “I’m doomed!”

Oliver patted him on the shoulder in sympathy. “I’m sure it won’t be that bad.”

Rei shook his head. “Nope, she’ll just go over every single thing I’ve EVER done to make her mad and yell about that, too. I’m doomed.”

“Rei!” Mariah sputtered, “I do not!”

Lee, Kevin and Gary laughed.

Oliver clucked and patted him again.

Only Ian and Spencer heard the low growl that escaped Bryan.

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Bryan seethed as he watched the green-haired boy throughout the meal. The little bitch was always touching Rei, or watching every move he made. When Rei finally excused himself to go to the bathroom. Bryan saw his chance. He waited until everyone else was occupied and slipped from his seat.

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The strain of keeping up a normal conversation with his mate’s smoldering eyes constantly trained on him was beginning to get to Rei. His head was starting to pound like a jackhammer and he couldn’t wait for the dinner to be over.

He finished the last bite of his dessert, which he was certain was delicious, but for all the enjoyment he got from it, he might as well have been eating ashes.

Finally, he couldn’t take the strain anymore and interrupted Enrique’s retelling of his latest trip to Milan with his lady friends, by excusing himself and escaping to the bathroom for some peace.

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Rei had his face stuck over the upright hand dryer, when he heard the door open. Ignoring the footsteps behind him, he finished drying his face and straightened. His eyes widened as a familiar scent teased his nose, and he whirled to face an angry falcon. “We need to talk.” Bryan said coldly.

“Not now, Bry.” Rei said as he looked into the other boy’s silvery eyes.

“Yes, now.” The icy Russian replied and backed Rei up against a sink, where he pinned the neko-jin.

Nervously, Rei licked his lips and tried to squirm away from the porcelain digging into his spine. Unfortunately for him, that brought him into even closer contact with his angry mate’s body.

Bryan closed his eyes, as he felt Rei rub against him; all thoughts of anger fleeing before the rising tide of lust that threatened to engulf him.

With a hoarse growl, he grabbed Rei’s chin and forced his face up; pressing hard against his slighter lover; Bryan claimed Rei’s soft mouth in a savage kiss.

Rei whimpered as the force of Bryan’s kiss bruised his lips. His senses began to swim as the familiar taste of his lover overcame them. Slowly, he raised his arms and wrapped them around the neck of the one; he had missed so much.

Bryan moaned as his tongue flicked at Rei’s lips begging for entrance. When the sweet portal opened, he dived in and began to explore the wet, warm cavern. As he held Rei close with one hand, the other began to roam and swept gently across the swell of Rei’s belly.

Rei had nearly lost himself in the scent and taste of his lover, when the hand that brushed his belly; snapped him out of his desire induced fog. He tore his mouth from Bryan’s and stamped hard on Bryan’s instep.

“Ow! Fuck, Rei!” Bryan yelped as he released the tiger and held his abused foot up.

Rei bolted.

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Lee was restless, something was wrong; he just knew it. He had been listening to Grandpa Granger telling Judy about a time, where he’d had to dig Tyson’s dad out of a hole in the ground, after he had crawled in and gotten stuck. But his growing sense of dread was becoming difficult to ignore; he glanced around and noticed that Kevin, Gary and Mariah were also reacting to something they sensed. Gary had stopped fighting with Tyson over some leftover breadsticks, Kevin’s eyes were wide and Mariah was nervously fingering a strand of hair. His eyes roamed the table, when he noticed a particular someone was missing.

“Kai, where’s Bryan?”

Kai and Tala both looked toward Bryan’s empty seat. “Shit!” They said as one and shoved their chairs back, just as Rei returned: looking a little flush.

Lee rose and went and sat down in Bryan’s seat. “Where is he, little brother?” He asked quietly.

“In the bathroom nursing a sore foot. I tromped on him.” Rei answered as he reached out and recklessly grabbed up a nearly full wineglass and downed it. He reached for another half-empty glass, but Lee grabbed his wrist and firmly restrained him. “No.”

Tala sank back onto his seat and eyed the two neko-jins. “I’m sorry, Rei. I really thought he’d keep his word.”

Rei shook his head, “not your fault, Tala. Mine. I should have asked someone to go with me.”

Kai shook his head. “I was wrong about the level of Bryan’s stupidity, but I told you this was bound to happen. It just happened sooner that I thought it would.”

He looked over at the other two who shared Rei’s secret. “Let’s meet tomorrow and discuss what we’re going to do, before someone gets hurt.”

“Right,” Lee and Tala agreed.

“Lee, “ Rei said quietly, “is there enough room at your place for one more.”

“You being the one, I take it.” Lee said. Rei nodded. “Sure, if you don’t mind sharing a bed with me.”

Rei looked at Kai and sighed, “would you bring me a change of clothes in the morning?”

A flash of lilac caught Kai’s attention and he looked toward the bathrooms to see Bryan limping their way: his eyes intent on the four of them. “Lee, where are you staying?” He asked as the injured falcon got closer.

“The Wales. Room 812.” Lee replied rising and motioning for Rei to do the same.

“Then we’ll see you at nine tomorrow. Is that all right with you, Tala?” Kai said casually.

“Fine.” Tala said quietly as Bryan came up to the table. The redhead gave his friend a look that Bryan had no problem interpreting, he was in big trouble.

Ignoring Bryan, Lee bowed to his fellow captains. “Till tomorrow then.” and then, he took Rei by the elbow and led him away to gather the rest of the White Tigers, so they could take leave of their host.

The three Russians watched until they had disappeared, then Kai turned to Tala and said, “I think its time we went home.”

“I agree, it seems I need to talk to someone.”

Bryan winced.