Falcon and Tiger

Disclaimer: Not mine, get over it >>;


Warnings: Nothing particular...well...a fight scene.. er violence.. Uhm.. yeah. heh


Chapter 7: Of Snowball Wars and something worse.

\" C\'mon Rei! We gotta build the fort faster! No no! Put more snow there, don\'t pat it like that, put some strength into it......Ok that was too much strength. \" Rei was frantically putting his and Ian\'s snow fort back together, Tala and Spencer on the other side of the park were chucg atg at how bad the neko-jin\'s luck was to be stuck with Ian. Not that Ian was bad at snowball wars, no no.. He just hated to lose, and he was very bossy. Rei sighed and threw up his arms in frustration \" Why don\'t YOU build it if I\'m doing THAT badly! \" Ian blinked taken aback by the snippy attitude of the other. Ian shrugged \" I\'m busy making our ammo. \" Rei growled \" How about YOU build the fort while I make snowballs.\" Another shrug was given to Rei and they switched. Now this was more Rei\'s speed. \" Ah jeeze are you two ready yet?\" Rei heard Spencer shout from the other side. \" Not yet! Hold onto your fort for cryin\' out loud! I have a newbie on my hands! \" Thump! Ian had a face full of snow from that remark, he just grinned sheepishly at Rei and finished off the fort just as Rei finished off the ammo.

Bryan at the moment was sitting this one out. He watched with mild interest, resisting the urge to laugh when he saw Rei slam a snowball in Ian\'s big nosed face. Bryan would of loved to join in, but that would mean one uneven team. So instead he sat it out, and incase someone was unable to continue he\'d take their place. Though he was quite content to just sit and watch.

After a moment or three everything was done and Bryan pushed himself off the bench and casually strolled to the middle of the soon-to-be battlefield. He raised one arm and spoke in a loud clear voice \"Thles;les; No ice to be used in the snowballs, no throwing rocks. Don\'t throw at the head for safety reasons, but if your target has an unnaturally large nose, then that\'s alright I suppose.\" He looked pointedly at Ian, who in turn blushed like a maniac and shook a not-so-menacing fist at Bryan. \" The team that gives up first, loses, obviously. So this is a war of endurance! Now..\" He stepped back some. \" Ready yourselves! On the count of 3. \" He continued to back himself up, seeing during the last war, they got some \'ol sap to be the referee and when the guy counted to three he didn\'t get out of the way in time and got hit by dozens of snowballs.\" 1....2...\" He dropped his arm. \" 3!! \" Bryan sat back down on his bench and watched as the \'festivities\' began.
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Tala grinned and Spencer was ruffling Ian\'s hair, the both were gloating over their victory as they headed back to the Abbey. Rei didn\'t mind losing, he had a great time. Bryan wasn\'t paying attention until Tala and Ian\'s conversation got him a tad interested. \"Well\" Ian began his argument \" If Bryan played.. he would of taken you and Spencer on single-handedly.. and won! \" Tala snorted some and rolled his eyes \"No he wouldn\'t of. Even if he were to take me one on one.. he would still lose.\" That caused Bryan to stop and turn, a smirk on his lips. \" You honestly believe that Tala ? Fine then..how about you put your money where your mouth is..\" Rei stopped and turned to watch the exchange between the two. Something was going on.. and he was going to find out what.

Tala glared coldly at Bryan \" I don\'t even need snow to beat you..\" Bryan returned the glare, fists forming. \" Neither do I..\" Tala threw off his jacket and gloves, Bryan did so as well. Tala took a step back and smirked, motioning for Bryan to take his best shot \" Bring it on.. sweetheart. \" Bryan snarled, eyes narrowing dangerously \" Gladly! \"

A flash of crimson and lavender rolled together on the ground. Spencer had to hold back Ian and Rei from breaking up the fight, he ared red coolly \" Let them fight it out.. They’ve been having an odd rivalry recently, it will do them some good to let off some steam. \" Ian just stared baffled \" Steam!? They\'re going at it like predators! I haven\'t seen that much blood since.\" \"since theast ast fight.\" Spencer concluded. Ian just blinked then nodded \" True.. I wonder what\'s gotten into them.. Remember when they were going o--\" A nudge to Ian’s ribs and a gesture towards Rei from Spencer shut the shorter one up.

Rei on the other hand was watching painfully at this. Both feuding boys were now on their feet, throwing punches, tackles and kicks. Bryan stepped back, a long cut over his left eyebrow was seeping blood. Blood mixed with sweat. Both chests heaved. Tala wiped his bloodied nose angrily. After a brief breather Tala tackled Bryan to the ground. Pinning him down roughly, he loomed over the lavender haired boy and sneered darkly \" Well well.. isn\'t this familiar.. I on top and you.. writhing pitifully below me..\" Tala leaned down hot breath tickling Bryan’s ear. Bryan shuddered and tried to kick Tala in the gut to get him off \" Now you know why I left you Tala! No compassion! \" Seeing that remark left our sapphire eyed boy in disbelief Bryan managed to shove Tala off and, in turn, pin him to the ground. He sat on Tala\'s stomach, hands on the others chest roughly \" Now stop this Tala! If you keep insisting on picking fights with me I\'ll leave! \" Tala\'s eyes widened in a sudden sense of realization and his voice was a frantic and desperate whisper. \" N-no! Bryan! I could never forgive myself if you-you.. don\'t leave me! \" Bryan stood, back turned to Tala \" Then stop this foolishness Tala.. because I\'m already at the door.. This is your last chance. \" Then with a cold shoulder he walked away from them all. Eyes stared straight ahead, to the direction of the Abbey, forgetting his jacket and such on the snowy ground, and four stunned companions.

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\" C\'mon Bryan.. stop squirming. \" The soft voice of Rei brought Bryan back to reality. Bryan snorted \" Well if you\'d stop touching my forehead with that.. whatever it is, I wouldn\'t be squirming.\" \" If you didn\'t get into that fight with Tala, then the both of us wouldn\'t be in this predicament now would we! \" Rei snapped back, a little too harshly than he intended it to be, for Bryan quickly shut his mouth and sat still, eyes downcast. Rei sighed and put the Band-Aid on Bryan\'s forehead and ran cold fingers down his cheek \" I\'m sorry Bryan...\" Bryan shook his head \" I should be sorry.. I ruined your birthday. \" Rei blinked some in disbelief \" Ruined it? This was the best birthday I\'ve ever had! And no day can ever be perfect, something bumpy happens along the way. But..I do hope you have something in mind to make up for the mishap..\" He grinned. Bryan sat silently for a moment before he raised his brows \" Well.. I did have something special in mind.. having to deal involving some of those oils that you got for late tonight...but..\" He touched his forehead and turned his head away \" because of my injury...I don\'t think I\'m up to it..\"

Rei whimpered lightly and wrapped his arms loosely around Bryan’s neck while he sat himself in the others lap. Eyes watered with fake tears. Bryan tried to resist, honest. But when you have an already irresistible guy like Rei clinging about doing an even more irresistible action.. you can never say no. Bryan rolled his eyes \" Fine fine..seeing it\'s your birthday..\" Rei grinned and pinned Bryan to the bed. And just as he was about to kiss the blushing Russian, a knock on the door interrupted them. \" Bry, Rei! Suppers ready! C\'mon! As soon as we eat supper we can have some of that cake!.. Who baked it anyway?\" It was Ian at the door and he was waiting impatiently for the other two. Bryan shoved Rei off of him and began to walk to the door \" I baked it. \" Ian wrinkled his nose as Bryan opened the door and Rei and himself stepped the the hall. \" Tch..You baked it? My sudden appetite for cake.. is gone..\" Rei giggled at that and Bryan\'s left eye twitched in annoyance as Ian laughed and ran off \" Ian! I\'ll get you for that! \" And the two Russians ran off leaving Rei to jog behind them giggling lightly. Not noticing a sullen red haired Russian who watched the whole exchange while he was walking down for supper as well. Contemplating on Bryan\'s words from earlier. Perhaps he could still get Bryan back.. but if he were to interfere and he didn\'t get Bryan back.. he\'d lose him forever. And he wasn\'t too sure that was a risk he was willing to take.

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A/N: Blah..lots of OOC but I don\'t care.. This chapter was hard to write for some odd reason.