Author's Notes: The whole first act is done by the time I'm posting this. The reason for this is because I lost my internet connection for TWO WEEKS… -- Maybe it's a blessing in disguise?

Disclaimer: As you can probably tell – I don't own Gravitation. I also don't own any of the songs in this self-acclaimed "musical". I'm using actual songs that I thought would fit nicely. Assume that they were written for this musical's purpose. I take small amounts of liberty with the words at times – and even if the song is originally sung by a girl, just imagine it an octave lower. ; Don't sue…? Please? Song list at the end of each "scene."

YOUR TANGO

The Second Gravitation Musical

ACT I

SCENE II

SET – EIRI's apartment, far stage left.

EIRI is on the couch, smoking, fully clothed. SHUICHI is not on set yet.

SHUICHI

(enters sleepily from the "hall" – in a bathrobe) Hi there. (smiles lazily and sits next to EIRI, still half asleep) Thanks for sharing the bed with me last night. (leans his head on EIRI's shoulder, who is coolly ignoring the boy) You usually make me sleep on the couch.

EIRI

(indifferent – smoking) I was testing something.

SHUICHI

(nearly asleep again) Mmm…?

EIRI

(deadpan) Whether I want you to stay here or not.

SHUICHI

(not catching the extent of the conversation – eyes closed) Oh…?

EIRI

And I decided… (leans forward and put out his cigarette, knocking SHUICHI off his shoulder – SHUICHI wakes up a bit) I want you to leave.

SHUICHI

(fully awake) Wh-what?!

EIRI

(refusing to ever make eye contact) I don't want you living here anymore. (gets up and crosses into the kitchen)

SHUICHI

(jumping up – full of energy now – angry) Where did that come from?!

EIRI

(was expecting the boy to cry, not fight back – finally turns to look him in the eye) We gave it a shot, didn't we? You said one week, which has now gone into two. I can't put up with this anymore.

SHUICHI

(adamant) But I'm supposed to be your slave!

EIRI

And now I'm relinquishing you. (turns to the coffee pot)

SHUICHI

And you just decided this suddenly?!

EIRI

(nonchalant – pouring coffee) Yes.

SHUICHI

(fuming, but the tears are starting to form despite himself) I thought things were going well?!

EIRI

They were. (his back to SHUICHI, fully facing the audience – seems like he's in pain) But I've gotten bored with you. (clearly lying)

SHUICHI

(taken aback) So… (voice is breaking) that's it?

EIRI

Yes.

SHUICHI

(breaking down) We're through…?

EIRI

(trying to ignore his pained lover) Yes.

SHUICHI

(silent for a moment – scrubbing away his tears – trying to be strong) We… can't talk about this, I suppose?

EIRI

It's been decided.

SHUICHI

(snapping) On your terms!!

EIRI

It's my apartment. Everything gets decided on my terms. (put down the coffee mug he never drank from – turns around) I'm going out. (glares at SHUICHI the best he can) Start packing.

SHUICHI

Wa-wait a second!! (tries to follow EIRI out) At least tell me why!! (gets the door slammed in his face – shocked – stares at the door for a moment and then slowly turns around – collapses onto the couch – starts crying softly which then erupts into full blown sobbing – moments pass – SHUICHI's crying session is interrupted by a knocking on the door – he freezes and doesn't move – more time passes – the knock comes again, harder – SHUICHI jumps up and throws open the door – it is TATSUHA – the two have never met – SHUICHI blinks) Eh… Yu—

TATSUHA

(assuming that this is the infamous SHINDOU SHUICHI) Hi there!! Is my big bro home? (lets himself in past a confused SHUICHI and takes off his shoes)

SHUICHI

You're… (befuddled) brother?

TATSUHA

Yeah – Eiri? You know… you're looooover. (stupid grin)

SHUICHI

(the sadden expression comes back from earlier – tries to push it away) Former lover. And no – he's not here now.

TATSUHA

'Former lover'? (incredulous) What happened?

SHUICHI

He… just called it off… (blinking) What's your name?

TATSUHA

Oh. I'm Uesugi Tatsuha. Nice to meet cha. (reaches his hand out)

SHUICHI

(shakes hands) Shindou Shuichi.

TATSUHA

(grinning) I know. Big bro talks about you.

SHUICHI

(flushes – ignores the comment) You said… 'Uesugi'?

TATSUHA

(not catching on – slowly) Yeah…

SHUICHI

Oh, do you and Yuki and different fathers?

TATSUHA

(surprised) He didn't tell you…?

SHUICHI

(raising an eyebrow) No.

TATSUHA

(devilish) Do you wanna know?

SHUICHI

(getting afraid) Know what…?

TATSUHA

About his pen name "Yuki Eiri".

SHUICHI

Oh. It's a pen name?

TATUSHA

Mmhmm. And it might also be the reason why he broke up with you.

SHUICHI

(frozen for a second – pulls TATSUHA to the couch and sits both of them down – eager) Tell me.

TATSUHA

(laughing) Ok. It's not a happy story, but here goes… When Big Bro was about… sixteen, he and Tohma were best friends. (SHUICHI seems taken aback) It's true. They were. Anyway… Bro got picked on a lot because he had blonde hair and hazel eyes – not exactly the most common thing for a Japanese kid. So, Tohma – having all the freaky connections he has – brought Bro to America for a while. (SHUICHI has been nodding feverishly the whole time) Well, Bro met this guy named Kitazawa Yuki. Kitazawa was an English tutor, (about twenty-something) and Tohma hired him to teach Bro English. The two of them were really close, but… one day…

The lights on EIRI's apartment slowly go down as grey lights on far stage right come up. Under those grey lights are a young man and a teenager. The man is KITAZAWA YUKI. The boy is YOUNG EIRI. They are sitting on the floor and there are books scattered about them. The lights make it look almost like a black and white movie.

YOUNG EIRI

(confused – reading the book) What's this word, teacher? (points to it and shows it to YUKI)

YUKI

(crawls over to YOUNG EIRI – gets very close) Oh, that's 'boisterous'. It means to be really energetic.

YOUNG EIRI

Oh, ok! (smiling) Thanks, teacher! (young and innocent) You're so smart. I really want to be like you one day.

YUKI

Eiri, you're so cute. (YOUNG EIRI flushes – YUKI grins) You're even cuter when you blush.

YOUNG EIRI

(flustered – looks away) Y-you're embarrassing me, teacher…

YUKI

(turns YOUNG EIRI's head to him, nose to nose – YOUNG EIRI is wide eyed) It's nothing to be embarrassed about. (hushed) If I can get you so red in the face just by calling you cute, I wonder what kind of face you'll make if I do other things…

EIRI

(gulping) 'Other things'…?

YUKI

Why don't we find out, hmm? (before YOUNG EIRI can respond, YUKI pushes him to the ground and straddles him – YOUNG EIRI looks terrified)

YOUNG EIRI

Te-teacher?!!

YUKI

That's it… (dangerously close – one hand pinning down YOUNG EIRI's arms by the wrists above his head – the other hand undoing the buttons on YOUNG EIRI's shirt) Make that face for me.

YOUNG EIRI

(squirming) Teacher!! (desperate) Let go!!

YUKI

(smiling coolly) Don't act like you don't want it. I see the way you look at me. (face suddenly turns cruel) I'm the only one I'll let you look at that way.

YOUNG EIRI keeps protesting, but YUKI only goes further. YOUNG EIRI's shrill scream echoes along the stage. The two freeze. The lights on EIRI's apartment come back up. TATSUHA is watching SHUICHI expectantly, who is staring at the floor with wide eyes and his mouth agape.

SHUICHI

(unbelieving) My God…

TATSUHA

That's not all… You see…

There is a sudden movement on the other side of the stage and a clicking sound. There is now a gun pointed at YOUNG EIRI's head by YUKI's hands.

TATSUHA

(continuing what he was saying) Yuki was having some trouble keeping Bro down on the ground, so he whipped out the last resort…

YUKI is snarling.

YUKI

Hold STILL, God dammit!!!!

TATSUHA

And well…

YOUNG EIRI swings one arm free and bashes YUKI in the side of the head with it. The gun falls.

TATSUHA

…that didn't intimidate big Bro, apparently. (grinning, though sadder then usual) Bro got the gun, and before he even realized what he was doing…

YOUNG EIRI grabs the gun and fires it. The bang echoes along the stage just as his prior scream did. YUKI stumbles and falls. YOUNG EIRI is frozen.

TATSUHA

And well, that was that…

SHUICHI

(almost in a stupor) Yuki killed that guy…?

TATSUHA

Yeah… As repentance for murdering Kitazawa Yuki, big Bro took the name "Yuki" as his pen name, so that he could never forget and it would haunt him forever.(somber) Which is where you come in…

SHUICHI

(slowly coming to his senses) M-me?

TATSUHA

Mmm. I think the reason Bro is kicking you out… is, well, because you remind him of himself.

SHUICHI

(blinking) From… when he was sixteen?

TATSUHA

Yes. (patting SHUICHI on the shoulder) You're bringing back tough stuff for him…

SHUICHI

(turning away – thoughtful) He's in pain because of me…

TATSUHA

To put it bluntly… Yes.

There is silence between the two. The don't move. YOUNG EIRI unfreezes and collapses to his knees. He holds the gun to his chest and sobs heavily. The lights go down on both sets.

Blackout

END SCENE II

Author's Notes: No songs, but pretty long. I'm sorry. I just didn't think there would be a song that could fit this scene, or one that would be appropriate. If you know a song, then please – feel free to hassle me. I just might rewrite this.

A lot of info happens in this story. But it shouldn't be too hard to handle, huh? I mean, practically every single Gravi fan knows about Kitazawa… hopeful …Right?

Every scene from now on will have songs. I promise.

Song List:

Nothing