Suspicions

! A year after the Ryuichi's First Love. Third POV throughout the story !

The rookie band, Bad Luck, together with the legendary band, Nittle Grasper, has been joint as one band for quite a while. Since the Bad Luck's Fujisaki Suguru's death, a new member has been added, Shindou Sakura, a 17 year old high school girl and the younger sister of Shuichi.

Today, the joint band, now known as Bad Luck-Nittle Grasper, is currently ranked as top band nationwide and international. The band is shining like a star, just like Ryuichi says. However, the childish Sakuma Ryuichi is no more. He wasn't even carrying his pink Kumagorou anymore. Perhaps because of his frequent seeing with Sakura.

Darkness. Nothing could be heard but the excited shouts of fans. "Don't forget you lines," Shuichi told his sister. "Look who's talking," Sakura smiled, "You're the one who isn't good in memorizing." Tohma, seeing everyone is ready, made the count of one… two… three and they started the intro.

Colorful lights shone and moved around the stage. The three singers tapped their feet with the beat. The audience waved their hands at their idols.

It's really rare to hear the three, Ryuichi, Shuichi and Sakura, sing together on stage. Usually, they sang in solo or duets. But on the special occasion, now that they're having a concert at New York, they planned to sing together for most of the songs.

Sakura: dare wo mina samayoi nagara

kotae wo sagashite

futari naraba jikan sae mo

shihai dekiru to omotteta ano koro

Shuichi: tsuki hi was nagare sora no ima

mo kawaru you ni surechigatteta kokoro

Everyone, while wandering, is looking for an answer

If we were together, even time could be under our control

or so I thought back then

Instead time flows on,

even the colors of the sky have changed,

and our hearts passed right on by each other

Sakura: megurikuru kisetsu no naka de

Shuichi: ano toki ga tomareba

Sakura: ii no ni

futari mata samayoi nagara

Shuichi: kono sora wo kanata ni

Sakura: ai wo sagashite

In the never-ending course of the seasons,

wouldn't it be nice if we could

freeze time at that one moment?

The two of us, while still wandering,

are searching for love in the far

corners of the darkness.

Sakura: ima no kimi ni utsuru sora wa

donna iro nara kikikaesenai nara

Ryuichi: taisetsu na koto wasurete

shimatte iku you de sukoshi

tomadou kokoro

What color is the sky right now where you are?

As it is I can't ask again

As I continue to forget the important things in life,

my heart becomes a little confused.

Sakura: mekurumeku ginga no naka de

Ryuichi: sono kokoro takuri

Sakura: yosetemu

futari tada hoshi wo miagete

Ryuichi: ano toki no sora no

Sakura: iro wo kasaneteru

Within our dazzling galaxy,

your heart is drawing in and

approaching me

The two of us are just looking up at the stars,

and in this moment, the colors of the

sky are all blending together.

Sakura: taisetsu na koto wasurete

shimawanai de itai

Ryu & Shu: kegare wo shiranu kokoro

Don't let yourself forget the

important things in life

A heart that knows no impurity

Sakura: megurikuru kisetsu no naka de

Ryu & Shu: kono hoshi ga kiesaru

Sakura: toki ni wa

kokoro goto zero ni modoshite

Ryu & Shu: shounen no hitomi de

Sakura: mitsumete

futari mata ano yume no hate

Ryu & Shu: arukidasu tsunaida

Sakura: te wo hanasazu ni

In the never-ending course of the seasons,

an hour will come when this planet

will vanish into nothing

and all the things in my heart will

be restored to zero

as I stare on with only the eyes of a boy

But for now we're together again, and

toward the end of that dream

we start walking, hand in hand,

never letting go.

"Good job, everyone," Tohma greeted cheerfully, "Our concert is a big success." Shuichi was hugging Yuki Eiri's arm and was widely smiling, not because of the success of the concert but because of Yuki's presence. Tohma's trademark smile faded for a while as he saw the two gay couple and started to head for the elevator. "Don't be up all evening," he stressed especially at the two lovers, "We are going to catch a flight to Japan tomorrow morning." Shuichi, on the other hand, pulled his blonde lover, saying, "Let's sleep together at my room again. I'm sure Sakura wouldn't mind." And, everybody knows what they would do inside since they have been hearing moans of Shuichi often.

Sakura and Ryuichi are the only ones left at the reception hall, where the band had the meeting earlier. The both of them blushed and avoided each other's eyes. "Shuichi and Yuki are going to sleep at the room," Ryuichi started. The 17 year old nodded, "And my things are in that room." "Say, do you want to sleep at my room? There's still plenty of space to sleep there," the genius singer suggested, "Unless you want to disturb the others."

Ryuichi offered his hand to Sakura, "Come on. You must be tired too." She didn't move, hesitating if she would sleep with him or not. "Don't worry. We'll just sleep together. I'm not going to attack you," he said as if he had been reading the girl's mind.

Soft moans echoed from the other room, making Sakura stir in her sleep. She obviously couldn't fall asleep and clearly knows what is happening next door. It's either this hotel's wall are made from cheap materials or their moans were just too loud. It's their moans that are too loud, Sakura concluded.

A slim yet muscular arm wrapped around her waist, making her shout in surprise softly. "Never mind them," said Ryuichi, "Just sleep and never mind the noises." Sakura turned her head to her lover. He was smiling gently at her, his eyes so blue as if comforting her. All the while, Sakura thought that Ryuichi would force her to have sex with him again, especially when the moans are to be heard that could have made him feel horny. But now, she could finally sleep, knowing that Ryuichi feels not of lust for her but of love.

Sakura heavily sighed as she and Ryuichi arrived at Shoyo High (I just borrowed the name from Slam Dunk). Ryuichi was wearing his dark shades and cap to hide his identity to public. He leaned at Sakura and gave her a small kiss. This made the Shindou blush and smile shyly. Seeing that his lover is all set, Ryuichi turned his heels and said goodbye, "I'll pick you up later. We have a rehearsal at N-G."

"Who is he?" a low voice said, "Is he your boyfriend?" Sakura turned around to see her classmate, Shibuya Kyou. There was a smirk on his face, making him look suspicious. Kyou has been asking Sakura to go to date with him several times, only to get dumped.

"Yeah, so?" Sakura said, not even bothering to look at him. Without Shindou Sakura's knowledge, Kyou was eyeing at her body lustfully. "Someday, I'll take you," he hissed, "and no one could take you away from me."

Author's note: So sorry for the long wait. I was thinking of a plot on how the story would go and was dumped with school work.