A/N: I'm not from Japan, so I'm not entirely sure if my snow, forest, train routes, and such bits are correct. Please bear with me on this though. I needed them for my storyline. Let's just say that in my intricate Gravitation Tokyo/Kyoto world, it's correct.

Disclaimer: I do not own Gravitation. There is no monetary gain from this. I just want to play with the characters for a bit.

Warnings: Foul language and I'm very slow at updates.

Pairing: Eiri/Shuichi

Genre: Paranormal romance, alternate universe, and suspense

Rating: Teen 16+ (for now)

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Shuichi Shindou stood in line at the train station not knowing exactly where he needed to go. All he knew was that his innocent little sister, Maiko, was in trouble. Shuichi had to find what they wanted or else both he and his sister would be killed.

Swaying nervously back and forth, he waited for that daunting call from the raspy yet scary voice that would give him commands on his next move. The same voice of the man that had his sister. Looking around timidly, he flinched as his bright pink cell phone began chiming the acoustic version of his band's hit-song, Rage Beat. The person standing behind him scoffed and muttered a curse word that his own mother would blush at. He looked back and gave a sheepish smile.

Get a hold of yourself, Shuichi. You can do this.

Taking a deep breath to calm his nerves, he answered his phone. "Hai, I-I'm listening."

"You're to go to Kyoto. When you get there, go to Uji and find the *Byodo-in Temple. Your little bitch will be fine if you don't disappoint. We'll keep in touch." Click

Shuichi wanted to cry. He was alone, nervous, defeated, and just plain afraid. Tears began to form in his eyes, but he refused to let them fall.

What the hell has Maiko gotten herself into?

He wished he could ask for help. Police, friends, his strangely powerful boss, anything! But they threatened to kill his sister if he did. No, he was alone in this. He wouldn't risk it. He had to pull through for her.

Stop being weak, Shuichi! You have to stay strong for Maiko. For yourself!

He pocketed his cell phone and waited to buy his ticket.

"NEXT!"

Shuichi jumped at the employee's yell. Oh, damn it! I'm already on edge. Why must she scream? Slowly, he approached the window. "Uhh, *youth ticket to Kyoto, please."

"Is that a one way, sir? Or round-trip."

"One way."

"Okay, that'll be *12,710 yen."

Quickly paying for his ticket, he yanked it from her hand and ran for his train. It wasn't leaving for another twenty minutes, but he had to get inside and sit down. He just didn't feel safe outside, out in the open. He constantly felt like he was being watched. And honestly, he didn't think he'd feel safe on the train either, but he needed relief. Some type of semblance so he could feel protected. For now.

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Once the boy boarded the train, a man in dark jeans and T-shirt with a long black leather jacket pulled out his cell phone. He dialed his boss's number to update on Shuichi's whereabouts.

"Did you find the boy?"

"Yeah boss, he just got on a train. It's going to Kyoto."

"Good, get a ticket and board the train. Now, I need you to listen carefully."

"What are my instructions, sir?"

"Wait exactly one hour after the train moves. When that hour is up, I want you to give our boy a warning. Do what you will. Scare him, beat him, rape him, whatever. But I need you to roughen him up. Just don't kill him. We still need him in this. Tell him to stop searching for what they want or else he's dead. When you're done giving that warning, I want you to throw him off the train."

He may be what others would call, 'The Bad Guy,' but he could never tolerate torture or, well, throwing someone off of a train! He wanted to refuse and tell his ass-hole of a boss to fuck off, but he knew he couldn't. "Throw him off, sir?"

"Don't question me, Akio."

"But sir,-"

"He'll be fine! Why do you think I want you to wait an hour? There will be a little town five miles north from where you throw him off. The forest and snow is just an added bonus. He'll find his way."

"What if he freezes to death?"

"Are you questioning me again!?"

"No, boss. Exactly one hour. Got it."

"Good boy."

Letting out a heavy sigh, he pocketed his cell and went to purchase his ticket. "May all that is holy have mercy on you, kid. Sadly, I can't give you any."

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*Byodo-in Temple - 900 year old Buddhist place of worship at Uji in Kyoto, Japan.

*Youth – In Japan, youth is ages 12-25.

*12,710 yen – Approximately 133 U.S. Dollars.

It's extremely short, I know. Thankfully, I have the next part in mind… I just have to type it out. After that, I don't know where I'm going with the story, but I'll figure something out. Please review? I really would love to know if the short beginning interests you.

Also, this may be a question from a lot of you. So, I'll just say it. No, Shuichi and Yuki have not met yet.

Oh, and Shuichi is 20 years old.