We Are Meant To Be

Late Night Talks

Kit and I are sitting in the kitchen having coffee.  Kit made it this time so it's really good.  He adds something to it but he won't tell me what it is.  He's like a drug dealer, I can only get it from him and knows I'll keep coming back for more.  We don't usually drink coffee this late but we're agitated and needed the caffeine. 

"He's asleep? How long did that take." Kit asks.

"Forever.  Every time he started to drift off he would shake himself awake and hug me closer.  I wish Yo hadn't dragged us into this."

"Me too.  It was an honest question but it's brought a lot of trouble.  Truthfully Sunshine, I don't think we'll get touched at all."

"Why is that?" I ask.

"Think about it, whoever this was waited for Pha to be alone.  If you think about it we were alone too.  Now add what that guy's brother said, he pointed out Pha specifically. To me, Pha is the target."

"I think you're right, but why?" Pha is right, we really don't talk to anyone else."

"I wish I knew.  I would say someone has made Pha the bad guy in his life for some unknown reason.  Maybe he feels like Pha has it all or maybe he thinks Pha slighted him in some way, whatever the case he blames Pha for something." Kit is just as invested in this as I am because he loves Pha too.

He obviously doesn't love Pha the way I do but he loves him none the less.  The three of us, we're a packaged deal.  You ask for one you get us all.  So if you mess with one, you mess with all.

I have to admit, I'm grateful that Forth is with my Kitty.  I don't think just anyone could deal with us the way he does.  It's probably because he grew up watching us.  Whatever the reason he never tries to separate us, he just joins in.  Poor Forth has somehow become the ring master of our crazy circus.

I look up from my drink and see Kitty staring at me.  I cock my head at him questioning him.

"You were thinking.  I was waiting." How many people have someone like Kit in their lives?

"I love you Kitty."

"I love you too Sunshine."

"OK, here's what's bothering me.  Yo said he's a first year.  What kind of grudge could a first year have against Pha? He hasn't even had time to offend anyone yet." Kit says.

"Are you kidding? Are you forgetting who we're talking about? Of course he's had time to tick someone off." I say staring at Kit like he's gone crazy.

He lets out a soft laugh and nods in agreement.

A noise from the hall gets our attention.  We watch as Forth wanders in.  He pulls a chair up next to Kit and sits beside him placing his head on Kit's shoulder.  Kit runs his fingers through his hair humming softly to him.

I like watching them like this.  I like seeing Kit happy.  He suffered for so long because Forth was an idiot but now they're together and happy.

"What are you talking about?" Forth asks still partially asleep.

"Just about how we think Pha is the target and not us." Kit answers.  Forth lets out a yawn.

"I think you're wrong." We both look at him, did we miss something?

"Even if Pha is the one he wants to hurt, tell me what would be the best way to do that?"

Kit and I look at him and shrug.  He sits up and leans against the back of his chair.

"Babe, say you managed to upset someone with your sweet personality." Kit glares at him. Forth smiles.

"Anyway, they're mad enough to retaliate.  What would hurt you more: if you got hurt or if Beam got hurt?" Kit's face pales.

"See my point? Only now it involves me because I'll be damned if someone touches what's mine." He finishes.

"Babe I'm going back to bed.  Finish up and join me. Night Beam." He ruffles Kit's hair and kisses his nose.

"By the way Beam, are you sure he's not after you?" He calls over his shoulder as he walks out.

Kit and I stare at each other lost in the moment.  Could we be looking at this wrong?

"Ok let's think about the people you've had contact with so far this year?" Kit gets up and gets paper and a pen.

"Only this year or should we include the break?" I ask. He looks at me with a blank expression for a second while he decides.

"Think of people who have done both, who have you met over the break that you've run into at school." He finally says.

He watches me as I think.  I don't actually pay attention to anyone but Pha, Kit, and Forth so I can't think of anyone.

"Kitty, I can't think of anyone.  No one stands out to me."

"Beam, if Forth is right and you're the target we may be looking at this all wrong." Kit says.

"I don't understand."

"Well you're not like Pha, you don't hurt people's feelings or their pride without realizing it.  You're flirty and playful.  So what if someone has a crush on you."

"Are you crazy? What would hurting Pha accomplish?"

"It would get him out of the way." Kit answers

"What kind of crazy shit is that?  Even if Pha were dead I wouldn't just fall into the arms of some guy."

"I think crazy is right.  He may think that if Pha is gone he has a chance."

"I think it's a stretch Kitty.  Someone likes me so they're hurting Pha? I think it's more likely Pha ticked them off."

"Probably but we should start watching people who approach you too."

"Ok Kitty, we'll do that too.  You better go before Forth comes back."

He smiles and puts our coffee away.

"You should go back before Pha wakes up."

We walk down the hall together and separate into our rooms.

"Night Kitty."

"Night Sunshine."

I sneak back into bed with Pha.  He instinctively pulls me to him.

"Where were you?" He growls out.

"Kitty and I had coffee together."

He pulls my face to his and kisses me deeply, his tongue tasting every crevice of my mouth.  I climb on top of him and continue to kiss him.  His hands go to my hips and hold me in place.  He finally breaks the kiss.

"I love Kit's coffee." He says with a smile.

"Me too, but he never tells me how he makes it."

"That's because he wants us to have to go to him for it."

I laugh at how much we think alike.  I start pecking his lips just because I want to.

"What were guys talking about?" He asks.

"This crazy situation.  Forth says I may be the reason someone is going after you.  The reason is he's trying to hurt me through you.  Kit says he may have a crush on me and is trying to get you out of the way." I explain.

"Both sound plausible.  So now instead of one theory we have three.  Either I ticked someone off, you ticked someone off, or someone loves you."

I look down at him, my hands resting on his chest for support.

"That sounds about right. So what do we do now?" I ask.

"All we can do is wait for his next move.  Let's have Yo point out who he thinks it is and keep an eye on him."

"OK but if that little shit touches you again, I'm gonna kick his ass." I say.

He smiles and pulls me down for a kiss, then rolls me to his side and holds me close for the rest of the night.