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Centrepiece	By : Clarrisani Category: Beyblade > Yaoi - Male/Male Views: 15619 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Chapter
13

If
you can't remember the last chapter, Ray had gone missing and Bryan was heading
out looking for him.

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Ray
shivered, but not from the cold that bit into the exposed skin of his arms, neck
and face, but rather from the despair that ate away at him from deep within,
working its way through him, breaking him apart bit by bit until soon there
would be nothing left but the ruins of what had once been his soul.

A
cool breeze threaded its way through the trees, a child laughing as she ran
after her father, arms outstretched as love shone pure in her eyes. So na�ve,
so pure, so innocent� all things he had once been. All things that had been
taken that could never be returned.

They
were merciless, so cold and seemingly uncaring. He wanted nothing more then for
them to simply go away, to find some other puppet for their games. He wanted to
cut his strings, to be free once more. To be able to go through his days not
having to continually look behind to make sure they were not there, to keep
himself from placing himself in a position of which he would be vulnerable and
so easily taken.

He
couldn�t remember when it had all begun changing. He remembered the beginning,
remembered what they had once been like. He had been amazed at how tender and
compassionate they were, marvelling at the fact that these two that everyone
called so cold-hearted could be so sweet and romantic.

Tala
was fond of chocolate, so Kai had bought a large block of cooking chocolate and
some moulds and the three of them had gathered around the kitchen. To begin with
it had all been organised, melting the chocolate and pouring it into the moulds
before setting them into the fridge, but it had not remained organised for long.

Unable
to contain his fetish, Tala had checked to make sure they weren�t looking
before dipping his finger in the melted chocolate and sucking it off. Kai,
though, had predicted this and told Ray to watch out for it, so when Tala made
his move they were ready, punishing him by blocking his access to the chocolate
while they made a show of eating some of it.

Ray
had been enjoying this little game when Kai had pulled him to him, kissing him
hard before saying something about having left the rest of the moulds in his
bedroom. When Ray had turned back to Tala he had found those icy blue depths
wide and watery, causing Ray to liken him to a puppy. Reminding Tala that he
must not touch the chocolate, Ray had placed a bit on his tongue before moving
toward the taller, kissing him and sneaking the chocolate into his mouth just as
Kai returned.

For
the next while Ray and Tala had continued this little game behind Kai�s back,
but as Ray had discovered in the short time after first meeting his team
captain, it was impossible to keep something from Kai. Soon enough Kai put
two-and-two together, confronting them before chasing them both from the kitchen
with a wooden spoon.

Ray
smirked. He had regretted not being able to finish making the moulds, but at
least it meant he and Tala had gotten out of doing the dishes. Not to mention
they had stolen several cubes of the unmelted chocolate with which they had gone
and sat upon Tala�s bed and slowly fed each other.

That
had been roughly a week before they had first all slept together in �that�
way.

Ray
shuddered again, regretting not having grabbed his jacket on the way out. He
knew they were probably so involved with each other that they hadn�t even
bothered to notice just how long he had been gone. He wondered if they had heard
him at all, considering that when he had informed them that he was leaving they
had been busy shoving their tongues down each other�s throats.

Yes,
they had changed. Long gone were the days of romantic meals and sensual sex by
candlelight. No longer did roses appear upon his pillow or ice cubes would be
left to melt upon his bare chest before the water would be gently lapped away.
No, those days were gone, and now were the days of rough sex without commitment,
contact without consent, love in words but not in reason. He doubted he could
ever get the old ways back, for this was what they were now, and nothing could
ever change t-

He
jumped as he felt the weight of something falling around his shoulders. Tugging
at it he discovered the item to be his jacket, and looking back he met those
clear lavender eyes as the other moved to come around the park bench to sit
beside him. Ray pulled the jacket on, not knowing what to say yet at the same
time knowing that the other did not need words.

For
a long while they simply sat, Ray�s eyes staring toward the ground. He
remembered how when Kai had first invited Ray to move into the flat Ray had been
reluctant, knowing that Tala and Bryan already lived there. Ray had never really
had a problem with Tala, but Bryan had been another matter.

Bryan
was the one who had almost killed him what seemed like so long ago. They had
thrown threats back and forth as they battled, Bryan almost seeming to have
complete control over the situation though Ray battled on to victory despite
being injured. Bryan�s infamous Stroblitz attack had afterwards been banned
from the sport, though Ray had since discovered that it was barely scratching
the surface of what the Russian was capable of. Not to mention Bryan had
received a mountain of hate mail and death threats from Ray�s fans, some of
which he had kept as they had amused him so much.

Yet
as time had passed Ray had come to realise that the Bryan that he had thought he
had known wasn�t Bryan at all. Yeah, Bryan might be as cold and antisocial as
he came across as, but deep down a fire still burned. Ray had heard some of the
tales of the Abbey from Tala, of what the monster had done to them, but somehow
they had survived and maintained a hold on their true selves. And Ray really
wanted to get to know the real Bryan.
He just wished Bryan would let him in.

But
Ray knew something else stood in his way other than the barriers Bryan had put
up around himself: Kai and Tala. The two were already questioning Ray�s
relationship with Bryan though nothing had really happened yet. So yeah, maybe
Ray had slept with Bryan the night they had been away, and yeah, Bryan was
starting to be more forward and open, but that didn�t mean anything.

Yet
somehow Kai and Tala had detected a change between the two. Ray had a feeling
that these last couple of days were more than just simple �catching-up�
time, but rather a rather pointed way of telling the lavender-haired Russian
�he is ours, and we aren�t giving him up for anything so forget about it�.

No
one had even bothered to ask Ray what he
thought about it all.

Tears
welled in his eyes as the heavy blanket once more descended upon him, causing
him to shiver. They were smothering him, suffocating him, killing him. No matter
what he did they were always there and no one could help him, not even Bryan.

Ray
didn�t dare tell Lee what was happening, or Tyson. He knew that both of his
good friends would probably take up weapons and lead a headhunt for the two team
captains, and Ray knew without a doubt that the rest of the White Tigers as well
as Michael and Steve of the All Starz would join them. And should the Majestics
ever get wind�

Ray
smiled faintly. Yes, his friends would be there at his back should he ever turn
to them, but he knew he couldn�t. This was a battle that he must fight on his
own, but the problem was he didn�t know how
to fight it. They were indestructible, merciless, unforgiving� how could you
fight something like that?

Leaning
against Bryan Ray sighed, squeezing his eyes closed. The arm that slid around
his shoulders made him feel more secure, lifting some of the weight from around
him but not depleting all of it. Fighting the tears, Ray swallowed hard, watery
golden eyes filled with despair looking up toward the other. �I�m not sure
how much longer I can last.�

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