Disclamer: It's pretty obvious that I don't own Gravitation or the characters, except for Cain, Abel, and Gabriel. Those three are mine. Oh as well as Mrs. Marie.


Times Tourniquet

Chapter 1: 1756

"When will you be back?" Shuichi asked as Eiri walked around the room packing a suitcase. "A month maybe more." Eiri sighed and closed the suitcase. Shuichi laid down on the bed and

frowned. "Why do you have to go? Can't they handle things without you?" Eiri sat down on the bed beside Shuichi. Shuichi moved closer to Eiri and placed his head in his lap. Eiri began to

run his hands through his hair calming him. "They need my help in America." Shuichi shot up. "For what? I know your strong but to ask for you and Tohma." he said with distress. Eiri frowned.

"Tohma won't be going. Mika is to close to her due date so he has to stay. Instead Tatsuha will be going with me." "Oh, So I don't have to worry about him cosplaying you again." Shuichi

smiled. Eiri pulled him to his chest. "That's the reason he's going. I'm not going to let him stay here without me or he'll end up dyeing his hair again and trying to rape you in your sleep."

Shuichi moved himself onto Eiri's lap and wrapped his legs around his waist. "I don't know why he does it. I mean he's married to Ryuichi so why does he feel the need to try and use me."

Eiri grumbled. "He's a pervert plain and simple." Shuichi giggled. "That's the pot calling the kettle black." Eiri glared down at Shuichi. "Hey!" Shuichi smiled. "Sorry, I love you Eiri." Eiri leaned

his forehead against his. "I know and I'll miss you." Shuichi hugs him. "Come home safe." Eiri hugged him harder. "I promise. And when I get back in three months I'll make it up to you."

Shuichi sighed. "You better. You're missing my birthday and our anniversary." Someone knocks on the door. "Come in." Eiri stated. The door opens and Tatsuha steps in. "Bro. We have to go

now." Eiri groaned. "Fine I'll be out in a minute." Tatsuha leaves. Shuichi grabs onto Eiri harder. "I don't want you to leave." Eiri sighed. "I have to go now." Eiri got up. Shuichi followed him to

the door. "You remember what I said about coming home safe and in one piece." Eiri smiled and hugged Shuichi. "I will, I swear it. Just promise to be at the front door to greet me when I get

back." Shuichi giggled. "Promise." Shuichi grabs Eiri and kisses him passionately. Eiri responds quickly and takes over the kiss. Breaking the kiss off Eiri hugs Shuichi one more time. "I love you

Shuichi." Shuichi smiles. "I love you too. Now go so you can come back to me." Eiri leaves. Shuichi lets a tear fall. He whispers "Be safe my love." One week later. "Ahhhhh!" someone

screamed. Shuichi who was sleeping awoke startled. "What's going on?" The door flew open and Tohma ran in. "Shindo-san we have to go. Now!" Shuichi jumps from the bed. "Tohma what's

happened." "We're under attack, Run hurry." Tohma leaves the room. Shuichi runs to the window and looks out. The entire garden was inflames. He gasped. "God." Shuichi runs from the

room and crashes into someone. He hit the floor before he could catch himself. He looks up to see some men standing in front of him. One of the men smirks. "Well boys look who we have

here. A little lost rabbit." The remaining men laughed. Shuichi gasped. 'Oh, shit.' Shuichi scrambles away from the men and runs. The men chase after him. One of the men yells, "Damn that

bunnies fast." Shuichi runs through the mansion weaving through the corridors. After minutes of running, Shuichi comes to a stop to catch his breathe. "Good, I lost them." Suddenly an

explosion occurs. Shuichi jumps forward startled. "I have to get out of here." Shuichi runs down the stairs. "Oh no, the entrance is completely blocked by fire. I will have to find another way

and fast. He runs towards the kitchen. "Good, the back door hasn't been touched." He escapes through the back and runs towards the woods. As he runs he hears many more explosions.

He stops to look back. Tears come to his eyes. "Our home is gone. How am I supposed to greet Eiri at the door when he doesn't even have a home to return to. I'm sorry Eiri, but it seems I

won't be able to keep my promise to you." Shuichi turns around and begins to run deeper into the woods. "Good-bye my love. I hope we will meet again in the future."

Three months passed since the destruction of the Uesugi Clan Mansion. "Come on Tatsuha. We're almost home." Eiri called back to his brother who was walking quite slowly. Tatsuha looked

at Eiri. "Yeah, I can't wait to see my Ryu-baby." Eiri smiled. "Yes it would be good to see Shuichi too. I owe him a lot for all of this." Tatsuha runs forward abet. "Eiri there's the cliff we are

almost there." Tatsuha runs to the edge of the cliff. "Hey! Bro, get up here. Quick!" Eiri runs towards Tatsuha. "What's wrong?" Tatsuha had a look of shock on his face. "Look." Tatsuha says

as he points to a black field where their home once stood. Eiri gasped. "Holy shit." Eiri breaks off in a run. 'What has happened.' He stopped where the front gates once stood. Tatsuha

showed up minutes later. "Bro. our home…it's gone." Eiri shuck from head to toe. His anger being hard to suppress. "Who did this?" Eiri asked. "Eiri-san! Tatsuha-san!" Tohma yells while

running toward them. Eiri runs to meet him halfway. "Tohma, What happened?" Eiri asked. Tohma stops trying to catch his breathe. "The mansion was attacked. Half of our coven was

destroyed." Eiri immediately panicked "Shuichi? Where is he?" Tatsuha stepped up. "And Ryuichi, where is he?" "Ryuichi is at the new mansion. As for Shuichi I haven't seen him since the

attack." Tohma looked down avoiding Eiri's gaze. "Oh god." Eiri falls to his knees. "Shuichi." Tohma placed his hand on Eiri's shoulder. "Eiri, I am so sorry. I warned him. I thought he was right

behind me when I left his room. There's a chance he didn't make it out alive. I am so sorry." Eiri looked up immediately. "No he's not dead." Tohma looked at him. "You don't know that." Eiri

stood and stared at Tohma. "Yes I do, if he was dead then so would I." Tohma looked at Eiri in shock. "Oh God, you didn't. Please tell me you didn't bind yourself to him. Eiri?" "So what if I

did?" Tohma looked at Eiri disappointedly. "He wasn't your soul mate." He looked at Tohma with rage. "Yes he is. I love him Tohma and I made him mine." Tohma looked at Eiri with defeat.

"Alright Eiri. I just hope you made a good choice."