Author's Note: I DO NOT OWN GRAVITATION! PLEASE DON'T SUE ME! This is to all my fans. Thank you for reviewing and telling me to go on. It means a lot! I'm restarting everything from scratch because I was reading my story and felt that I wasn't explaining things like I should have. I would appreciate it if you could leave suggestions to make this story better!
CHAPTER 1
TOUMA'S DAUGHTERScreams were heard in a delivery room. A brown haired blue-eyed woman was having a baby. She was dripping with sweat as her blonde haired, green-eyed husband held her hand. A worried look was placed upon his face. With a final push the baby came out.
"It's a girl!" the doctor said as the tiny baby wailed in her arms.
"Let me hold her." the woman said.
The baby was placed in her arms still bawling loudly. The baby's eyes were closed and her cheeks were flushed a pink color.
"My beautiful little girl." she whispered, "her name is Sakura."
"Will you be all right Mika?" the blonde haired man asked.
"Yes, don't worry about me." she replied, "How are you doing Touma?"
He breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Better than ever."
: SEVEN YEARS LATER:
"Uncle Eiri! Uncle Eiri!" a little girl with green eyes and dark brown hair, in a yellow sundress laughed, "can I have another piggy back ride?"
The blonde man sighed then laughed, "All right!"
"Uncle Shuichi can't catch us!" she squealed as they ran down the hill.
That day was the annual family picnic. It was being held in a park downtown. There was a park for the children and picnic tables for the adults to talk. There was also a swimming pool and a train to ride on from place to place. A buff, blonde haired man stood there watching the pink haired man's every move. He had a gun tucked in his pants for reasons Sakura didn't understand. At the bottom of the hill an exhausted Uncle Eiri fell down, as the pink haired man lay down just as tired next to him.
"We'll always be together right?" the little girl asked.
"I promise. Now go run along and play." Eiri Yuki told his niece.
"Okay!" she laughed and ran off.
At that time Eiri Yuki was dating Shuichi Shindo rising Japanese pop star of a band called Bad Luck.
"She really is a sweet kid." Shuichi told Eiri, "I hope that she stays that way for a long time because it would really suck if she wound up-" Shuichi tried to say but was cut off when Eiri Yuki kissed him.
A red haired man came up to them and said, "I know you two are an official dating couple but save the sex for when you get home! We're in a public place you know!" he joked.
"And did your mother ever teach you that if you didn't do as you were told it'd be the closet?" Eiri Yuki asked.
The red haired man sweat dropped as Eiri Yuki added, "I'm just kidding Hiro!"
"Uncle Shuichi! Uncle Eiri! Mr. Hiro!" the little girl called as she held three daises in her hand.
"Here comes Sakura!" Hiro shouted laughing.
Sakura ran into Hiro's arms and giggled, "You're so funny Mr. Hiro!"
He chuckled as she added, "Here this is for you!"
She handed Hiro the daisy then turned around and gave one to Eiri and Shuichi.
"Uncle Yuki!" Sakura smiled as she giggled, "the prettiest daisy is for you! I saw them earlier but mommy didn't let me take it!"
"Is that so?" the blonde haired man smiled as he placed his hand on her small brunette head.
"Yep!" Sakura smiled.
"Aw! You're so cute Sakura!" Shuichi smiled as he lifted the little girl on his shoulders.
Sakura squealed in delight and asked, "Are you and Uncle Yuki going to stay together forever?"
Shuichi smiled and said, "I sure hope so."
"Did you know that every time there's a long silence an angel passes by?" Sakura told the pink haired man.
"I didn't know that!" Shuichi laughed as they walked towards the setting sun.
A bonfire was being made. Many adults had started crowding around it. It was a small fire at first but became bigger and bigger. Sakura put her hands on Shuichi's head and rested her chin on top of them. She smelled his pink hair and took in his individual scent. This pink haired man smelled like strawberry.
"Uncle Shuichi! Your hair smells like strawberries!" Sakura told him.
"You like it?" Shuichi smiled.
"Yep! Strawberry's and everything pink is my favorite!" Sakura laughed.
I wish I could have children with Yuki, Shuichi thought, maybe I'll adopt. They bring so much joy into my life…
"Would you like some marshmallows?" Shuichi asked her.
"Oh yes! Very much!" Sakura asked.
Shuichi took the bag of marshmallows off the table and gave them to the little girl perched on top of his shoulders. She began popping them in her mouth one by one. Shuichi then headed towards the hill where Yuki and Hiro stood talking.
"Whatcha got there?" Hiro asked.
"Marshmallows!" Sakura said proudly as she held out the bag and showed all of them.
"I'm gonna get your marshmallows!" Hiro laughed.
"No you're not! Run Uncle Shuichi!" Sakura laughed as the pink haired youth took off running.
Misfortune piled upon them because Shuichi tripped near the bridge where the water was. Sakura screamed as her elder green haired cousin caught her. He was wearing a blue colored shirt and blue jeans. Her two short arms were holding Sakura to Suguru pulled her up.
"Suguru!" Sakura cried as she stared into his chocolate colored eyes.
"I see Shuichi's doing something dumb again as usual." Suguru observed as he held the little girl in his arms.
"That's Shuichi for ya. No wonder Sakura and him get along great." Hiro piped in laughing.
"Uncle Shuichi is my bestest friend! What are you talking about?" Sakura pouted.
"I think it's time for your nap." Eiri Yuki said as he collected Sakura from Suguru's arms.
"But I'm not tired!" Sakura complained as she yawned.
"Yes, I think someone needs a nap." Suguru laughed.
"Give Suguru a kiss and go nighty night." Hiro said.
"You're not getting out of it either." A deviously, grinning Yuki said.
"Good night Mr. Hiro." Sakura said giving him a slobbery kiss on the cheek.
"Sleep tight." Hiro smiled.
"Cousin!" Sakura said as she outstretched her arms to hug Suguru.
Suguru took the little girl into his arms and hugged her. She gave him a kiss on the cheek and held onto his neck not wanting to let go. Sakura couldn't help but feel that she was never going to see her cousin again.
"Come on Sakura let's go." An impatient Yuki said.
"I don't wanna." Sakura said.
"I'll take her to the car." Suguru said, "Come Hiro let's go."
"Oh! Wait! Hold on!" Shuichi said as he pulled something out of his pocket.
He pulled out a white box that contained a piece of jewelry inside. Sakura opened it and saw a pink and white butterfly necklace there.
"For me?" Sakura giggled.
"Yep! It's all yours!" Shuichi smiled.
"Thank you Uncle Shuichi!" Sakura exclaimed as she placed a slobbery kiss on his cheek last.
"Good night." Yuki said as he patted her head.
Sakura held the box tightly in her hand as she watched Eiri Yuki take Shuichi Shindo's hand and walk of towards the bridge. The last she saw was them leaning over the balcony together and talking silently… That would be the last time that Sakura would ever see them… Together…
: TEN YEARS LATER:
An older brown haired green-eyed girl sat in a tour bus waiting to go home to Tokyo. She had on a pair of ripped jeans and a red shirt that said Bonsai Garden! Sakura Seguchi was now one of the most popular pop stars in all of Japan and America. Since her father, the great Touma Seguchi, was famous, naturally she wanted to follow in her father's footsteps and become famous as well. Touma was the keyboardist of the legendary group called Nittle Grasper. It was Sakura's dream to surpass her father in fame.
It had been a long time since the picnic and she had long since forgotten the names of the red haired man and the pink haired one. While she was riding in the tour bus she recalled the memory, which struck her as odd.
"Sakura!" an older Touma called.
Touma Seguchi now had graying blonde hair and a few wrinkles around his eyes. Even at his old age he was still strikingly handsome.
"Yes daddy?" Sakura answered politely.
"We're almost home in Tokyo. Aren't you excited?" Touma asked his daughter.
"I can't wait!" she smiled.
Mika came in and sighed, "Wow Touma each day she looks more and more like you."
"Don't be silly Mika, she has your hair." Touma chuckled and walked over and gave her a kiss on the lips.
"Um… Daddy? I was wondering… When are we going to visit Uncle Eiri again?" Sakura asked in a hushed tone, "I haven't seen him in almost ten years."
"We'll see." Touma told his daughter.
"But- whatever happened to him? And the man with the pink hair and the other one with the red hair." Sakura wondered aloud.
"I won't hear any more of it. They are a thing of the past and that man is no longer around." Mika said angrily.
"I'm old enough to understand mom. I think I know that Uncle Yuki is a homosexual and I have come to accept him for who he is. I miss him and I would like to visit him. Whether you disowned him or not is not my business, however, I didn't and wish to see him!" Sakura retorted.
"Mind you mother!" Touma scolded.
She looks just like her father when she gets angry, Mika thought; she has all his facial expressions, down to his smile.
"Yes daddy." Sakura smiled.
They won't stop me; Sakura thought Sakura thought narrowing her eyes and looking out at the familiar settings of Tokyo.
: LATER THAT NIGHT:
To disguise herself Sakura had on a pink hoodie sweater and regular blue jeans. Her hair was in a bun with only the sides let out. To cover her hair she had on a pink baseball cap. Her square Puma back pack held a bouquet of roses I was to give to Uncle Eiri. It also held an iPod mini and homemade vanilla cake. Well, a piece anyway…
This sucks I wish that everyone would just fess up and tell the truth, Sakura thought.
"Thank god I have my license." Sakura muttered as she snuck into her car.
Sakura was now prepared for the long journey to her Uncle Eiri's house. She drove by the main streets heading north, straight towards the highway.
I hope he remembers me… Sakura thought.
An hour later Sakura pulled up to the apartment complex where her uncle lived. She came up towards the front and saw that she had to enter a code to get into the building.
"Shit!" she shouted loudly, "I've come all this way and I don't even remember what apartment complex he lives in."
Sakura started to cry and was startled when a really mean voice said, "What the hell are you doing here? Get the fuck out!"
Sakura gasped and turned around seeing that it was none other than her Uncle Yuki. His face was more aged and looked very tired. Dark bags lined his eyes and his hair also had gray in it but far more than her father's.
"Uncle Eiri!" Sakura cried pouncing on top of him.
"What the fuck are you doing? Get the hell off me you damn brat!" he shouted and pushed her off onto the hard cement.
"Ouch!" Sakura cried then looked up at him from the floor and asked, "Don't you remember me? It's me! Sakura Seguchi! Your niece! Daughter of your sister Mika and brother in law Touma Seguchi!"
With that Sakura hoped that he would be a little nicer to her but he scoffed, "Heh. What do you want from me you damn brat? Nobody comes and visits me without wanting something. So what do you want? I have nothing to offer you. Your mother disowned me a long time ago."
Sakura's eyes filled with tears as she said, "She disowned you! I didn't!"
"So what did Mika send you here for?" my uncle snarled.
"If you want to know the truth I came on my own! My mother forbade me from seeing you so I snuck out in the middle of the night just to see you!" Sakura protested then fumbled through her backpack and found the roses, "see! I even brought these roses just for you!"
When my uncle looked at me he saw a flashback of when Sakura was a little girl handing him a daisy the day of the picnic. Uncle Eiri! The little girl version of Sakura said smiling handing him the daisy. He was brought back to reality when Sakura asked, "Uncle Eiri?"
"Yes. Yes. Come in." Uncle Eiri said.
Sakura smiled as Eiri Yuki typed in the code to get into the apartment complex. He led her to an elevator. Sakura leaned against the same spot… The exact same one he and Shuichi had their first kiss. He was so caught up in the flashback that when Sakura asked, "Uncle Eiri? How have you been doing?" he didn't hear her.
"Fine." he mumbled.
"Okay. Um, the elevator just stopped." Sakura informed him.
"You have no idea how much you look like Touma." Eiri muttered.
Sakura gave a small smile and replied, "I get that a lot."
"I'll make some tea." Uncle Eiri said.
The condominium complex was big. There were two floors and it was very spacious.
Why would Uncle Eiri need such a huge place to live? Sakura thought, I mean he's living by himself… Why would he live all alone? Wasn't that pink haired man living with him before? Where is he now?
The condo seemed abandoned and lonely. The floors were so clean and waxed that she could see her reflection on the floor. Everything was clean except for the coffee table and couch. The couch was littered with beer cans and so was the coffee table. On the far end of the coffee table sat an astray. The air smelled of stale cigarettes. Sakura was drawn to a few pictures on an old abandoned dresser in the empty front room. Once Yuki entered the kitchen Sakura went over and examined the pictures. He had three pictures. One was of the day at the picnic with just him and Sakura; another of Touma and Mika's wedding day and the last one was of the pink haired man.
Sakura gasped and thought, that's him! That's the man!
"I'm making the tea!" she heard her Uncle Yuki say.
Picking up the picture Sakura brought it into the kitchen, "Uncle Yuki?" she hesitantly asked, "Who is the other man in the picture with you?"
Uncle Eiri turned around and glared at Sakura angrily.
"Why were you looking through my things?" he shouted.
"I'm sorry!" Sakura stammered, "It's just that you don't have many pictures around and the pictures on the dresser caught my attention!"
"Liar!" Eiri Yuki spat, "you came here to ask me about my sexuality didn't you?"
"No! Please!" Sakura stammered yet again.
"Get out! Where's your back pack!" he spat.
"In-in the front room." Sakura stammered.
"You're getting the hell out of here now!" Yuki shouted as he went to get Sakura's backpack in the front room.
Seizing the opportunity Sakura removed the picture from the stand and shoved it in her hoodie pocket. When Eiri Yuki returned he shoved the backpack into her hands and pushed her out the door.
"Get the hell out! You're such an eyesore and a pain in the ass! Don't ever come back here again!" Yuki spat and with that slammed the door in Sakura's face. His face was so cold as was his gaze. This wasn't the uncle that she once knew… There wasn't a chance in hell that the elder blonde yelling at her was the same man she knew so long ago. It made the stunning brunette wonder…
What could have caused this change in him? Sakura thought as she closed her eyes and sighed.