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Summary: semi-AU Ryuichi is a famous popstar his secret cousin is his predecessor. Not a lot of people were able to tell that there were any familial ties between them and Ryuichi was proud of raising his cousin.

Secret Family

Chapter 1

Ryuichi was in an emotional high, Nittle Grasper had just finished their latest concert tour and their music sales were better than expected. He was going to relax for the small vacation they were given and spend some time with his family. He was pretty sure that Mr. Kumagoro would agree with him, after all he missed his little cousin Shuichi who was full of energy similar to himself. He started to pack for his surprise visit and was interrupted when his phone rang. "Hello?" He answered in a cheerful voice.

"Mr. Sakuma?" The caller asked.

"This is he. Who may I ask is looking for him?" He said in a more serious tone, yet making sure to be polite.

"Mr. Sakuma, this is the police. I'm sorry to inform you, but your aunt and uncle were shot and passed away shortly after a burglary accident. You are the only known relative to take your cousin Shuichi in. Will you be taking him in or would you rather have him in an orphanage?"

Ryuichi was still getting the thought of his relative's death out of his head that he almost didn't hear the last part. "Of course I'm taking him in. I'm not letting him go. Where do you want me to pick him up." He said upset.

"We are still in the local hospital. We'll be seeing you here." With that the phone was hung up.

Ryuichi made sure to take Mr. Kumagoro with him, Shuichi would need him while he dealt with the paper work involved. As he drove to the hospital he started to think about the changes he would have to do. His apartment was thankfully big enough, for once he was glad that he bought such a big apartment. He did not want his cousin to suffer through the things he did because of his fame, which meant Shuichi had to stay out of the spotlight. Unfortunately that meant that his bandmates would not find out, the less people that knew the better. He was afraid that if his bandmates knew then they would start to act different, which would alert the media ,which would lead them to start an investigation. He was going to avoid that. He hoped that his neighbor Mrs. Nakano would help him with his cousin, after all she had a son the same age as Shuichi. She was also the only person that knew who he was and that he rented an apartment there. She wouldn't talk, he was sure of it. He would have to buy some other supplies as well as groceries. He hoped that Mrs. Nakano would do him a small favor and get some groceries and he'll pay her back. He got to the hospital and parked his car. He got to the front desk and saw that the officer was sitting down with his cousin who was crying.

Ryuichi quickly scooped his cousin into a protective embrace and held him as he cried. He combed his pick hair in what he hopped was a soothing manner. "Thank you for looking after him officer. Where would I go to get put as his guardian?"

"Your welcome Mr. Sakuma. Another officer and lawyer is going to bring the paperwork for you to fill. This way you could fill out all the paperwork for today, which includes the hospital paperwork."

Ryuichi nodded his head, he felt that Shuichi had stopped crying. He was going to greet his cousin properly, but noticed that he was fast asleep. He made his way to the front desk and asked the secretary for the phone. He didn't have to worry about being recognized since he had already put on a hat before the call and he was completely serious outside of his music. He dialed Mrs. Nakano's number and asked her for the favor. She agreed quite readily after she heard the circumstances and asked that they both have dinner with her and her son the following day. Ryuichi readily agreed. Luckily the paperwork was filled out and Shuichi did not once stir. He got into the car and placed Mr. Kumagoro into Shuichi's grip. "What am I going to do with you? Don't worry I'll make sure that no one harms you." He whispered to the sleeping boy.

A few hours later, Shuichi awoke to find the smell of someone cooking. He did not know where he was, but he remembered what had happened to his parents. He quietly made his way to the kitchen following where the smell was coming from. He was surprised to find his cousin Ryuichi cooking. Tears made their way to his face as he launched himself to his cousin. Ryuichi felt a his cousin grip him and he stopped momentarily in his cooking. "Hey Shuichi, I'll take care of you. Don't worry, you have your big cousin Ryuichi and Mr. Kumagoro looking after you. No evil shall cross your path or they will face our wrath." He said trying to cheer us Shuichi. This worked a bit, and caused Shuichi to smile. He was glad that he was not alone. The rest of the evening was spent with the two cousins getting to know each other better. Ryuichi made a note to get Shuichi his own Mr. Kumagoro so that each cousin would have their own best friend.