"Another excellent performance, Kamui-san!" exclaimed the reporter covering Kamui Gakupo's latest concert.
Gakupo thought differently, as he quietly bowed to the assembled crowd at the end of his performance then slipped into the back room, then his own room. He glanced at the clock, with a somewhat upset expression.
Already 9:00? That felt like forever.
What's wrong with me? Why can't I feel my singing anymore?
Gakupo remembered back to his first concerts, what originally made him the star he was. Everyone was complimenting him on his intense feeling; he always sung as expressively as he could and subtly moved his body into his voice, into the song. It drove everyone wild; including Gakupo himself, though he figured it was different for him than the fans.
It's simple, Gakupo thought as he smiled silently. I was really happy back then.
As Gakupo was embroiled in his thoughts and reminiscence, though he had already laid down on his bed, suddenly there came a simple knock at the door that soon repeated twice.
Oh great. Who is this now?
Gakupo scowled and got up to open the door. I hope it's not the manager...
As the door opened, Gakupo immediately caught the simple sight of brilliant blue hair as his nose sniffed what was undeniably vanilla ice cream.
"Kaito-san, what are you doing here? At this hour of the night even?"
Kaito sheepishly looked down from his startled staring at Gakupo when he had opened the door, still clad in his black and purple stage outfit, and instead focused on his own slowly melting vanilla ice cream bar.
"It's just that I uhh, really wanted to say that I liked your performance tonight, Gakupo-sama."
Gakupo frowned. "Please, Kaito-san, you don't need to call me like that. I'm glad you enjoyed the show though. Were you planning for your own upcoming concert by any chance?"
"Well I kinda was. You know, I always keep an eye and uhh, ear hehe, out for anything good to try. But I really did like your singing and the songs too."
The songs?
"That's funny you'd say that. My favourite song was played tonight, but..."
Gakupo looked down, half annoyed and half depressed. Why couldn't I sing right?
Why does no one else even notice, even Kaito-san?
Kaito frowned a bit, then idly licked his ice cream some more, still looking upset.
"Is something wrong, Gakupo-san? You've been acting a little odd this whole summer."
This summer. Of course. He thinks so too, doesn't he?
Gakupo looked up, still upset. He opened his mouth then paused for a few seconds, until he simply sighed.
"I told you it's not about Megpoid-san, alright? Everyone, even Sakine-sama seems to think my mopiness is because of what happened with her. It's not! You just don't..." Gakupo sighed again.
"No, it's alright. I know the truth and so does Megpoid-san. I shouldn't expect you to know something like that."
Kaito looked a little dejected just then. "I know that, Gakupo-san. You did say so many times and we all did listen, you know? I just... Gumi-chan isn't talking about it either, in fact even less than you do, and nobody else knows so we're all kinda tense and concerned, you know!"
So she doesn't talk either huh, even with Kaito-san? That's... slightly comforting.
Gakupo softened a bit. "I see. But it's alright, okay? I'll be fine. I've... had bigger issues before. Just don't worry so much about it. You should be concerned with your own concert, Kaito-san! It's only three weeks away."
Kaito frowned a bit. "I know that, Gakupo-san. I just... I'm having a hard time concentrating with all this, with you like this..." Kaito's voice wandered as he looked down away from Gakupo.
"... I'll help with your concert, alright? I just really don't want to talk about this anymore."
Kaito looked back up, his ice cream forgotten. "Alright then. Thanks, Gakupo-san. I uh, I do appreciate your concern for my concert and all. Just as long as you'll be alright, okay?"
Gakupo let himself smile a bit as he softly whispered.
"I will."
Kaito returned to his melting ice cream, thankfully still in its wrapping so it hadn't melted all over the floor of the general area and his clothes.
"Hehe, any such thing as eggplant-flavoured ice cream?" Gakupo asked with an oddly sly look on his face.
Looking up, Kaito grinned a bit.
"I'm not sure, actually. Maybe we should look around sometime, if you'd like to go out to the store?"
Go out to the store? Why not just send someone?
"Uh, I was actually more thinking of sending an assistant out to do that part."
"Oh, of course, Gakupo-san!" Kaito blushed a bit as he scratched the back of his head.
Kaito then straightened himself out as he glanced inside Gakupo's room at the clock.
"Ehh? It's already 10:56? Hehehe... I uh, maybe we should go to sleep Gakupo-san."
Gakupo frowned again. "Oh. Yes of course. Shall I walk you back to your room?"
Kaito smiled widely now. "I would like that, Gakupo-san." Kaito struggled to sound less excited than he actually was.
Kaito-san's smile is always so charming.
"Of course. Shall we go then?"
Gakupo quickly slipped out of his slippers and into his stage shoes, conveniently left near the doorway inside, then stepped out and turned back partially to Kaito.
"Coming yet?"
Kaito had just been waiting with his head scrunched over a bit, happy with himself for the moment. "Of course I am!"
Now leading Kaito by just a few feet, Gakupo walked all the way over to Kaito's room, which was actually Gumi's, he recalled.
When they arrived after the silent walk, Gakupo turned and asked, "So she's renting it out to you as a roommate?"
"Well, yeah, originally. She did after you and her got together, but now she's just let me stay around cause, y'know, cousins and stuff."
"Is Megpoid-san home right now, then?" Gakupo asked, slightly uncomfortable.
I'd rather not see her, if possible...
"I don't actually know, Gakupo-san. She keeps her own schedule and breaks it half the time on her own impulses anyway. It's a wonder Sakine-sama puts up with that."
"Sakine-sama spends a lot of time with her, actually. She'd come over every couple weeks while Megpoid-san and I were, ahem..." Gakupo fake-coughed a bit to finish his sentence.
Kaito shifted a bit at that. "Hehe, yeah, I guess so. So... it's been a couple months, Gakupo-san. Got your eye on anyone new yet?"
Gakupo blanched at the words.
"That... maybe I do, maybe I don't, Kaito-san. In any case, uhh, I have to figure that out for myself before I can speak about it, even with you I'm afraid..."
"I see then Gakupo-san. Well, I'm sure you know when best to speak, just don't be afraid to disturb me okay?"
Gakupo frowned. "Kaito-san, your time is precious too. Your fans are growing wilder by the hour, and it's still weeks away. Sakine-same does not tolerate interruptions during setup or the concerts themselves. You... need to take that more seriously, I'm afraid."
Kaito looked visibly upset. "Gakupo-san... of course I know that! Sakine-sama scolded me for five hours last time and threatened my career. I just... my time off, at least, is open to you, Gakupo-san. Please don't doubt me or anything."
Gakupo smiled a bit and answered softly, "Of course Kaito-san, and I appreciate your openness. I just... I was very upset when I heard about that, and I don't want it to happen again. Everybody else was too, you know. We all like you here."
Kaito looked down a bit to hide his approaching blush.
"I, uhh, see. Thank you Gakupo-san. I think I need to go to bed now, though. Have a good night, okay?"
Of course, it's probably 11:30 or later by now...
"Of course Kaito-san. Pleasant dreams to you also. I'll see you tomorrow."
Kaito looked back up and smiled at Gakupo for a minute, who smiled back sweetly. He then softly opened the door, took off his shoes and placed them inside, then disappeared behind the closing door.
Phew...
Thank you for talking with me, Kaito-san.
Gakupo found himself in an infinitely better mood as he returned to his own room and promptly changed, then fell asleep.
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A few seconds after Kaito shut the door, he heard someone shuffling around in the bedroom at the end of the interior.
"Talking with Gakupo-san again, are we?"
"Of course, Gumi-chan. I went over to see how he was, y'know, doing and stuff."
"That's nice."
Kaito scowled a bit. "Gumi-chan... he is nice, too. You don't give him enough credit!"
Gumi just looked almost bored as she looked up from her small bed at Kaito.
"Kaito-chan, I'm not mad at Gakupo-san, nor do I not give him credit. Certainly he is nice enough. He just has a problem with being entirely honest with his so-called 'loves'. Which isn't much of a problem if you're not with him."
"That again, Gumi-chan? Do you mind explaining what you mean by that, this time maybe?"
Gumi sighed and closed her eyes. "I'm sorry Kaito-chan, but I said he and I promised to keep it between us, no matter what. Maybe you'll learn sometime, but I can't tell you for sure. It was mostly his idea to keep the reasoning under wraps, alright?"
Kaito sighed this time. "Alright, it's fine. Anyway, I need to go to sleep. Concert and stuff, y'know, like everyone keeps telling me. Well, except you."
"Except me? Look, I'm just trying not to pressure you any more, okay? Heck I even promised Sakine-sama I'd help out with your concert, if you're fine with it of course."
Kaito gasped a bit. "Uh, what? Gakupo-san's already helping me out!"
Gumi scowled a bit. "So? Does that mean I can't, if he is? If he can't handle being in the same huge room as I am, that's his problem. It's not like we haven't seen each other since the breakup, since we do almost every day."
Kaito gulped and crawled onto his bed and under his bubble-patterned blanket.
"Okay, I was just concerned, y'know?"
"Yeah, I know. Goodnight Kaito-chan."
"You too."
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Disclaimer: I do not own Vocaloid, Utauloid, or any of the characters of them. I only own this story. I am not making any monetary profit from this work.
Nyaaa first fanfic in a long time! And first one in this fandom ever. xD; Even my first attempt at a serious romance one. Thankfully I already have chapter 2 written and stuff, I don't wanna lose this story! ^w^
Okay, warnings:
It will contain
Yaoi (obviously)
Yuri
Het
Possible Lime,
Possible Lemon in set-aside extra parts
Various unfortunate confusions regarding Japanese honourifics and aspects of culture (I'm trying to avoid this one! Any help would be hot, please!)
Various weird choices regarding usage of family names xP
I can't think of anything else to warn for. :P
DeviantArt version link in my profile! ^,^
Hope everyone likes! x3 I'll try to upload chapter two within a week if this gets any kind of positive reception.
Please R&R! ^,^