Tittle: Second Chances
Author: Gacktaddict1330
Genre: Angst/ROmance
Rating: T (For now)
Warnings: AU OOC-ness, rape, abuse um...i think that's it...
Pairing: eventual Gackt/Hyde
Summary: Gackt is an orphan who's had a hard past. When the Takarais adopt him and he meets their only son Hyde he falls in love, add in the fact he is constantly going to court over his past he is unsure of how his future and past will coincide together.
Notes: Um...I'm not sure where this came from...I was bored and bouncing ideas off of Satchi Claus and this popped into my brain ^^;
Disclaimer: I own nothing, not even the name of the orphanige, Satchi gave me the name ^^
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"So you've signed all the required documents and are now looking for a child to adopt?" A young woman asked on older couple.

"THat's right. We would prefer if possible an older one, maybe in their late teens."

"Oh...our oldest is 16 but-"

"That's perfect!"

"But he's an odd one. A really odd one. By the way my name's Anna Marie."

The couple followed the woman to the back of the building where many children were playing with eachother. The woman clapped her hands and the playing stopped.

"Gackt! Come here please darling." She called. A tall child walked over to her. His hair was deep chestnut brown and in a ponytail, his bleu eyes dull.

"This is Gackt, he's our oldest. He's 16 and a very hard working sweet boy."

"Hello Gackt." The woman said gently.

"..."

"He doens't talk."

"Oh my...well, I'm Mrs. Takarai."

Gackt bowed low to the woman.

"So polite!" Mrs. Takarai exclaimed.

"He's quite an odd ball though." Anna Marie laughed. Gackt blushed red.

"That's quite alright. Our son is quite the odd ball as well. they should get along quite well." Mr. Takarai laughed. Gackt looked at the two, silently studying them. Suddenly what appeared to be a young girl tackled him from behind, wrapping arms around broad but delicate shoulders.

"This is Mana, he's 15 and Gackt's best friend." Anna Marie explained. Brown eyes widened at the realization it was a young man.

"Hello Mana."

Mana simply nodded.

"Gackt darling, the Takarai's would like to adopt you."

Bleu eyes widened.

"They've been aproved and you make the final decision. If you'd like to go then tell us." Anna Marie explained gently.

Gackt slowly nodded.

"Start packing your things and say all your goodbyes darling."

Mana pulled on Gackts' han, leading him to their shared room.


"I can't believe you're really leaving. Mana moaned, helping Gackt pack his things.

"I know. I thought for sure I'd be here until I turned 18. Noone usually wants a teenager." Gackt said quietly.

"Well, I'm happy for you! I'll miss you greatly but you need to get out of here." Mana said quietly. Gackt closed his suitcase and turned to Mana, hugging him close.

"You'll get outta here. Just keep being cute like you do." Gackt laughed. Mana smiledand hugged Gackt tightly.

"I love you Gackt." he whispered tears in his eyes.

"I love you too Mana-chan." Gackt said in an equally hushed voice.


"You ready?" Anna Marie asked. Gackt nodded.

"He'll talk once he warms up to you. Then he doesn't stop talking." Anna Marie laughed. Gackt blushed red and looked away.

"Alright, I suppose we'll take our leave." Mr. Takarai said with a smile. He picked up Gackts' two bags and Mrs. Takarai placed a gentle hand on his shoulder, guiding him to their car.

"Hyde should be home from his classes soon. I do hope you both get on well enough." Mrs. Takarai said. Gackt held up a small paper after a moment of writing.

'I'm sure we will. I'll do my best.'

"You're so cute!" Mrs. Takarai exclaimed from her place in the front seat. Gackt blushed once more.


"Here we are." Mr. Takarai announced pulling into a driveway. Gackt looked out the window and bleu eyes widened.

'This place is huge!' He thought starring at the old victorian styled home.

"Come along dear." Mrs. Takarai said with a laugh at the boys shell-shocked expression.

"This is your home now. I hope you enjoy it." Mr. Takarai said gently. Gackt nodded nd got out of the car slowly.

"Mr. Takarai! Misses! You're home!" A young girl came out laughing,. Her hair was jet black and her brown eyes sparkled with mischief.

"Kei how was your day?" Mrs. Takarai asked.

"It was wonderful ma'am! How did it-" Her brown eyes widened when she saw Gackt.

"Oh my gosh! Aren't you so cute!" She squealed, running to him. She threw her arms around Gackt and hugged him tightly. Gackt stiffened before pushing her away, tears streaming down his cheeks.

"Gackt? Are you okay?" Mrs. Takarai asked The boy began to shake trying to stiffle his cries. After a while he calmed down.

'I'm sorry.' he wrote.

"Don't be sorry darling. It's alright." Mrs. Takarai said gently. Kei looked ashamed.

"I'm so sorry. what did i do?"

'I don't like to be touched.'

"I'm sorry, I won't do it again." Kei said gently. After much deliberation Gackt slowly approached the servant girl, wrapping his arms around her waist. Standing back he smiled up at her.

"Well, let's get inside and get you settled."

As they turned to walk inside a black car pulled into the drive. stepping out of the car was a man with long brown hair and a pink shirt. Gackt smiled and tackled the man, bringing him to the ground.

"Gackt!" The man exclaimed. The teen nuzzled his face into the taller man's shirt.

"Chacha." He whispered. THe man wrapped arms around Gackt and held him close. After a while he pushed the teen off, standing and dusting himself off.

"May I ask who you are?" Mrs. Takarai asked.

"I'm his...social worker of sorts. I need to talk to him anot a court date."

Tears sprang into bleu eyes.

"I'm sorry Gackt. I wish I could stop them but this should be on of the last times you go to court." Chachamaru explained.

Gackt nodded.

"Court?" Mr. Takarai said looking at Gackt.

"Just a procedure sir. I'm sorry to have disrupted you. Oh, my name's Chachamaru. I'm so sorry I didn't introduce myself."

"It's fine. WOuld you like to come in?" Mrs. Takarai asked.

"No thank-you, I must be getting home. My...friend is sick and I need to care for him."

Gackt snickered and Chachamaru sent him a look making him blush.

"I'll be back to talk to you more about the date tomorrow. Thank-you for your time." Chachamaru said with a gentle smile. Gackt watched with sad eyes as he walked back and entered his car.
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"Mother! I'm home!" A voice called. Gackt peaked out of his room up the stairs.

"Hello dear, how was classes?" Mrs. Takarai asked.

"Fine I guess. I'm going to go to my room. Would you call me when dinner's ready?"

"Alright dear."

Hyde climbed the stairs, stopping short when he saw Gackt.

"Who are you?" he asked. gackt swallowed looking at the older man. He ducked into his room, grabbing his pad and pen.

'My name's Gackt Camui.'

"Okay, what are you doing here?" Hyde asked. gackt wrote once more.

'Your parents adopted me today.'

"They did what?!" Hyde cried. Turning he ran down the stairs to his mother.

"Mother! Who is that upstairs?!" he cried. Gackt slunk back into his room, sitting on his bed tears began to stream down his creamy cheeks.

"His name is Gackt. We adopted him today from the Second Chance Orphanage. He's 16 and very polite. Please try to get along with him."

Hyde huffed and trudged up the stairs. Passing Gackts' room he heared sniffling. his heart clenched painfully and guilt gnawed at his chest.

'I should apologize.' he thought. Slowly he peaked into the room, seeing Gackt crying on his bed. Stepping into the room he approached the teen, resting a hand on his shoulder. Gackt looked up, eyes red and puffy from crying. He starred at Hyde, stears still sliding down ivory cheeks.

"Look I...I'm sorry. I over reacted and I apologize." Hyde said quietly. Gackt looked up in surprise.

"Really?" he whispered in a broken voice.

"Really. I'm sorry. I shouldn't have been so harsh. So um..." Hyde trailed off, unsure of his next words.

"W-who are you?" Gackt asked in a shy voice.

"I'm Hideto Takarai."

"You're their son?"

"THat's right." Hyde smiled. Gackt smiled and stood, stretching.

"I'm Gackt Camui." he said offering his hand to the small brunette.

Caramel eyes widened when he saw how tall the younger man was. taking the offered hand he smiled again.

"Nice to meet you. So...what kind of things do you like to do?" Hyde asked.

"I liked doing Mana's makeup, reading, writing, and listening to music. I've been home schooled all my life...and um...I think that's about it. And you?" Gackt asked.

"Who's Mana?" Hyde asked ignoring Gackt's question.

"He's my best friend. We did everything together." Gackt explained.

"Oh I see. Um...I like to go out with my two friends, read, listen to music and draw. I've gone to public schools all my life. Hey are you going to the local highschool now?" Hyde asked. Gackt shrugged.

"I don't know. I just got here today." Gackt explained.

"We'll probably know next week or so." Hyde said nonchalantly.

"So why did you have a pen and pad earlier? YOu're perfectly capable of speaking."

Gackt stiffened and realized what he had been doing.

"I...I don't talk to people until I'm comfortable with them..." he whispered.

"But you're talking to me...

"I know...I don't know why either...I'm so..." he trailed off sadly.

"So dinner will be ready soon. Are you going to start talking to them?" Hyde asked.

Gackt shook his head.

"WHy not?"

'I just...I can't.' Gackt wrote. Hyde frowned.

"Why are you not talking to me now?" He asked, hurt evident in his eyes and voice.

'I just don't like to talk until I know people.' Gackt wrote.

"Please." Hyde begged.

Gackt sighed heavily looking at the older man with calculating bleu eyes. He shook his head.

"Fine. Just please, don't address me at dinner."

"Done." Hyde said with a smile.


"So Hyde, are you and Gackt getting along?" Mrs. Takarai asked. Hyde nodded, swallowing his food before answering.

"Yes, we get along very well.'

Gackt nodded smiling.

"I really hope you two continue to get along." Mr. Takarai said with a smile. Kei entered the room with four glasses of water. Setting them down in front of the Takarais she started towards Gackt. Tripping she dropped the glass she held. As the glass shattered Gackt released a scream and began to sob. Hyde jumped from his chair and rushed to the teens side.

"Gackt?! Are you alright?" He questioned, resting a hand on the taller boy's shoulder. Gackt shuddered away from the touch choosing instead to cry harder.

"He doesn't like to be touched." Mrs. Takarai informed him. Hyde nodded and stood back, allowing the broken teen space.

"I'm so sorry! I did it again!" Kei wailed. Mrs. Takarai set about trying to calm the young servant girl while Hyde tried once more to comfort Gackt.

"It's alright Gackt. Nothing's gonna harm you. Calm down." He said softly, beginning to stroke Gackt's brown hair. Slowly but surely the teen began to calm himself.

"You okay?" Hyde asked. The teen nodded slowly, looking up and giving Hyde a watery smile. The older man smiled, petting his hair a bit more before sitting back down.

"Good." Was his reply. Gackt's smile fell and he grabbed his pen and pad.

'I"m sorry again.' He wrote. Hyde shook his head, a smile in place.

"You have nothing to sorry for Gackt. It happens sometimes."

Gackt looked at the older man, offering another watery smile.

"Come on, let's eat." Hyde said with a gentle laugh.

Gackt nodded slowly, a blush covering his cheeks at the kind words.

Dinner went well the rest of the evening, Gackt having fully calmed down found he was enjoying himself immensly.

"Well, I'll let you boys go do whatever you want now. Just be careful." Mrs. Takarai said with a smile. Gackt nodded and started for the stairs.

"Wait up Gackt!" Hyde called, running up to the teen.

"Come on, let's go do something." Hyde suggested. Gackt looked at Hyde confused.

"Let's go." Hyde whined, tugging on the teens hand.

"But...why?" Gackt whispered.

"I want to hang out. Come on!" Hyde whined. Gackt sighed heavily.

"Fine."

The smaller man squealed happily and started down the stairs. Turning back he grabbed Gackt's hand and led him out the doors to his car. Gackt stared down at their joined hands, a blush covering his cheeks. Getting into the vehicle Hyde smiled at Gackt.

"Where are we going?" Gackt asked.

"I don't know yet to be honest." Hyde mumbled. Gackt sighed heavily and watched the road. Suddenly Hyde made a sharp turn, throwing Gackt into the window.

"Ouch! What was that for?!" The teen screamed.

"Sorry I didn't mean to toss you like that. I just decided what we're going to do." Hyde said sheepishly.

"So where are we going?" Gackt asked again.

"You'll see." Hyde said with a smile. Gackt sighed once more. The rest of the ride was spent in comfortable silence. Finally Hyde pulled the car over next to a field of grass and flowers.

"Come on Gackt." he said happily. Gackt sighed and got out of the car, walking to where Hyde had spread a blanket out for them on the ground.

"Sit and just rest with me." The small man said patting the blanket.

Gackt sat down as far away from the older man as the blanket would allow before looking up at the stars.

"They're beautiful." He whispered.

Mhm, very." Hyde said in a hushed voice. Both men lay back and enjoyed the starry sky in silence. Before long Gackt felt himself starting to doze off.

"Hyde, can we go home now? I'm feeling tired." He asked politely.

"Alright." Hyde said sitting up. Standing he stretched, holding out a hand for Gackt. The tall teen stared at the outstretched hand before grasping it, allowing himself to be pulled upright.

'I want...I want to know him. FOr once I want to get to know someone. I want to know everything about him...' Gackt thought watching the older man.

"What is it?" hyde asked in a gentle voice meeting Hyde's eyes. The younger of the two shook his head looking away.

"Nothing, just thinking." He said with a smle of his own. hyde nodded slowly, obviously not believing him. he picked up the blanket, folding it, and leading the wa to the car.

The ride home was silent except the sound of Gackt's light breathing. Glancing over at him Hyde smiled at how adorable to brunette looked in his sleep.

"So cute." He whispered, shocking himself.

"I think he's cute?" He questioned aloud turning his eyes back to the road ahead of him.


"Gackt wake up, we're home." Hyde said shaking the younger man.

"Hm?" Gackt moaned waking up slowly.

"We're here. You should go rest." He said. Gackt nodded and stumbled out of the car, still half asleep. hyde watched with amusement as the half asleep teen slowly walked up the drive and into the house.

"Gackt?" Mrs. Takarai asked standing, a worried tone in her voice at the state the teen was in.

"Hey I'm gonna head to bed." Gackt slurred stumbling up the stairs. Hyde came in and laughed at Gackt and his mother's expression.

"He's exhausted. I think I'm gonna head to bed myself. I've got classes tomorrow." Hyde said with a laugh. Heading up the stairs he missed the happy look in his mother's eyes.

"Good night Gackt!" He called passing the teen's door.

"Night Haido." Gackt called back, his words slurred.

Hyde smiled and continued to his room.


"They're getting along so well." Mrs. Takarai whispered as her husband approached her. Mr. Takarai wrapped his arm around his wife's shoulders, pulling her close.

"He could be the best thing for Hideto." He murmered. He kissed his wife's forehead and she sighed happily.


Whatcha all thinks???????

Should I continue or quite while I'm ahead?