Life and Times of Kai Tarshil

\"408...Kai, are you listening?..\" Kai felt a sharp pain on his arm as Camery hit him.

\"Oh, what? Huh?\" Kai blushed and looked at Camery. \"Sorry, I wasn\'t listening...\"

\"About?...\" Camery smiled and nudged Kai. Kai\'s blush reddened and he looked down.

\"What were you saying, Camery? I didn\'t hear you.\" Camery\'s eyes blinked with realization and he remembered what he said.

\"Harry\'s dorm number is 408. You should get going if you don\'t want to miss him.\" Kai put out his cigarette and stood. \"See ya later, Kai.\" Camery waved and Kai returned the wave with a smile as he headed upstairs, for the dorm rooms.

Kai worried slightly about Harry. The boy was sure unsteable when he met him, but needed someone more than ever when Kai found him out.

\"Harry...? It\'s Kai...Can I come in..?\" He heard a muffled, \'Sure, ain\'t got nothin\' better to do..\' and began into his void. \"Hi Harry...\" He glanced at the disturbed boy, watching him doing one of his favorite pastimes, cutting himself and watching the blood flow. \"Harry...\"

\"Hi..Glad you\'re here to catch the snow..\" Kai took a step forward when the other male in the room held a bleeding hand up to stop him. \"Don\'t...\"

\"Why..?\" Kai took another step forward. \'Why would he want to do something to himself...So violent..\'

\"Turn off the light...It\'s too bright..\" Harry said it so suddenly that Kai jumped.

\"I\'ll turn off the light as soon as you hand over whatever you\'re cuttin\' yourself with.\" Kai looked at Harry, who was glancing around wildly, before their eyes met.

Kai walked forward, never breaking his gaze. Every fiber screamed at Kai not to instigate, as he feared that Harry would try something to scare him out of his room and out of his life; but he did not stop nevertheless.

He reached Harry\'s bed and held out a hand. Harry flinched.

\"Give it to me.\" Harry shook his head slowly and reveled a pair of scissors, pulling them close to his breast, gripping tightly, as if afraid to give away something that gave him such comfort. \"Harry, please...\" He sat down and hugged Harry close. Harry, who, up to now, had mantained composure; began to sob uncontrollably in his arms. \"Oh, Harry..\"

Kai felt something fall on his lap and looked down, finding a pair of bloody scissors. He picked them up and laid them upon the table before he returned his attention back to Harry.

\"I\'m sorry...\" Harry pulled away and dried his tears.

\"It\'s no problem. Really.\" Kai smiled and touched his hair. \"Can I ask...why?..\"

Harry looked down.

\"Comfort...I guess..\" He whispered. Kai stood and threw the scissors into a nearby trash can.

\"I can leave; if you wish...\"

\"No. Don\'t leave right now.\" Kai nodded and sat back down, pulling Harry close.

\"Here; I want you to get up and ready for bed and I\'ll clean your sheets and throw out your trash, mmkay?..\"

\"Kai.\" Their eyes met and Harry smiled, \"Thanks.\"

\"Don\'t thank me. I\'ve done nothing. Now you get ready for bed by a nice warm shower...Alright..?\" Harry nodded and stood, wandering over to the bathroom and shutting the door behind him.

\"Kai washed his sheets, changed them, and made his bed, while throwing away Harry\'s trash, he wondered,

\'I seem like a bit of a housewife...\' He giggled, \'But I\'d rather be Harry\'s rather than anyone else\'s!\'

When Kai got back, he found Harry sitting on the windowsill in a very big black t-shirt, listening to one of his favorite CD\'s (HIM: Razorblade Romance, and yes, Kai knows that!)

\"Hi. Feelin\' a little better?\" Harry froze, turned, and gave a little smile.

\"A little.\" Kai nodded and sat down on Harry\'s freshly made bed.

\"Good. I\'m glad.\" Harry sat down and snuck under the covers, then pulled off his CD player and set it down on the table. \"Well, I\'ll let you sleep now. I\'ll stop by to--\"

\"Stay.\" Kai blinked and nodded slowly.

\"Um...Sure..\" He laid down next to him and pulled Harry close. \"Just rest now, ok?\"

Harry\'s nod turned into a slight dream and they fell asleep, wrapped in each other\'s arms.


(Bam! I\'m on a roll! More to come later!)