Strawberry & Cream- Chapter 2
-Realizations & Regrets -
Disclaimers: I do not own Gravitation, lolz…I wish I did! *gets lost in her own imagination and drooling*
Shuichi yawns as he slowly opens his eyes, he felt the sun's light on his face. As he opened his eyes, he saw that Ryuichi was no longer beside him in his bed. He rubbed his eyes as he slowly got up from the bed and put on his slippers. He could only chuckle as he saw the bunny slippers that Ryuichi had given him. 'This is so like Sakuma-san' he thought as he slowly opened the door and went downstairs to look for Ryuichi.
"Ah!Shu-chan… Ohayou! I made us breakfast since the maids are out shopping for groceries" Ryuichi said. Shuichi smiles and helped set up the table.
"Smells good Sakuma-san.. demo I never thought you can cook" Shuichi stated.
"Mou… I can cook Shu-chan but the maids always yell at me to keep out of the kitchen since they think a master should not do any house work" Ryuichi pouted.
Shuichi could only laugh at how cute Ryuichi was, as soon as the food was ready they said their grace and started to eat. "Itadakimasu!" they both said in unison.
[Back in Yuki's apartment]
*Ringgggggggggggggg* goes the telephone. Yuki felt tired to pick up the phone.
" Oi baka! Pick up the phone" Yuki yelled out, the phone kept ringing and he got more irritated.
"Oi are you deaf? Pick up the damn phone" he yelled out again and sat up from bed. He turned to see an empty side of the bed, there was no Shuichi in sight. He had totally forgotten that Shuichi ran away from home.
'Shit! This isn't good… I got to get that brat back' he thought. Since the phone was unanswered, the voicemail came on. It was Tohma.
"Yuki-kun? It's me. I missed you, I will be there in 30 minutes. Let's go out and have lunch in that new café. I love you"Tohma said and hung up. 'Just great' Yuki thought sarcastically.
[Back in Ryuichi's apartment]
After all the utensils were washed and kept in the cupboards, they had planned to go to the mall and buy Shuichi some clothes since he left them in Yuki's apartment. To be undiscovered and mobbed at the said shopping mall, Shuichi wore a blonde wig, sunglasses while Ryuichi sported a long brown wig and sunglasses too. They go inside the car and drove towards the shopping mall. It was a good 20 minute drive from Ryuichi's house (or mansion), they properly parked the car and went inside. They went to the men's department.
"This looks good Shu-chan" Ryuichi picked up a checkered shirt, Shuichi nodded as he lifted the shirt then he began to stiffen and pale. The shirt was too expensive, he forgot that he left his wallet in Yuki's place.
"S-Sakuma-san.. I can't get this…I can't afford it" Shuichi stuttered.
"Don't worry about it Shu-chan, take it as a gift for moving in with me and I won't take no for an answer" Ryuichi insisted. 'Sakuma-san is too nice… this isn't good, if he's too nice I might…No! this can't be.. I still love Yuki..' he battled in his mind.
After shopping for clothes, they were carrying 5 big bags as if they had bought all the clothes in the department store then they decided to get some ice cream near the grocery section.
[Back with Yuki]
Tohma arrived in Yuki's apartment earlier than the said time, they then drove towards the shopping mall. They got the big pushcart and travelled from one aisle to another trying to buy groceries to stock up both Yuki and Tohma's apartment.
They passed by the snack section and spotted Shuichi's favorite snack. 'Strawberry pocky.. I'll get one, the brat might come back, he'll definitely like this' he thought.
Thinking that they have bought everything that they needed, they proceeded to the cashier to pay.
[Back with Shuichi]
Shuichi got his favorite ice cream Strawberry while Ryuichi got a bubble flavored one. Shuichi was surprisedly having a lot of fun hanging out with his idol, somehow he felt a bit better with the whole Yuki thing…or so he thinks.
Shuichi stopped in his tracks as he saw Yuki coming out from the grocery section, he dropped his ice cream as tears began forming once again in his eyes. There he was, Tohma Seguchi, arms latched on to Yuki. Shuichi sobbed silently trying to fight off the urge to cry out loudly. Seeing this, Ryuichi wrapped his arms around Shuichi tightly and rubbing his back.
Yuki, saw the scene but failed to recognize who those two were. Ryuichi saw Yuki looking at him, he instantly glared at him (Yuki) and gave him the middle finger, shocking Yuki in return. He then took Shuichi by the hand as they ran towards the parking lot and got quickly inside the car.
[Yuki]
'What the hell was that about? What's wrong with that kid? Did I do something to offend him?' Yuki asked himself why that person displayed so much dislike and anger towards him. He carried the grocery bags and put it in his car.
Yuki and Tohma got inside the car and headed back to the house. There was no conversation going on just dead silence, so Tohma decided to break the silence and asked Yuki.
"Ne, Yuki… How about I move in with..you?"
Yuki was surprised by the question and stepped instantly on the brakes. He looked at Tohma and sighed.
"Are you serious? You must be kidding right?" Yuki spoke.
"I am serious about this. I love you Yuki, why don't you give me a chance? I'll be a better lover than that brat ever was" Tohma persuaded.
Yuki sighed once again, as he started the car and drove. There was silence again filling the car. Tohma put on a pained expression on his face and looked outside the window. 'Why can't it be me Yuki?' he thought.
"Maybe" Yuki started, making Tohma look at him.
"Y-Yuki?" Tohma spoke.
"Let me think it over. There's still a chance that brat would come back to me, so give me time" Yuki answered. Tohma nodded and smiled. 'There is still a chance, I will make sure that Shuichi will never come back to Yuki'Tohma thought.
[Still in the parking lot and inside Ryuichi's car]
Shuichi was still crying over what he had witnessed inside the mall. ' I can't believe it, I thought Yuki would stay away from Tohma-san and try to win me back. But I guess not, Yuki..do you still love me?' Shuichi thought to himself.
The sight of Shuichi crying worried Ryuichi so much, he wasn't Yuki so he's not sure what he could do to cheer the pink haired singer up.
"Ah! I know! Shu-chan let's go out tonight.. I know this great place not too far from the studio" Ryuichi yelled out.
"I-I don't feel like going out tonight Sakuma-san" Shuichi declined.
"Shu-chan, I know you are feeling upset about Yuki being with Tohma..demo I don't think it should stop you from smiling and being your usual self. I love Shu-chan's smile, it's definitely the best expression for you" Ryuichi reasoned out, making Shuichi speechless and blush.
"O-okay"Shuichi replied.
They got inside the house quickly enough just to change clothes. Shuichi got out of the house and peeked inside Ryuichi's car to check if he was already inside. He suddenly heard the engine start but not from the car, he slowly turned and saw Ryuichi on his shiny new black Ferrari v4 motorcycle. Shuichi was in awe on how cool the motorcycle looked, it beats Hiro's old outdated motorcycle. Ryuichi took off his helmet and smiled.
"Ready Shu-chan?" Ryuichi asked.
"H-Hai"Shuichi answered. Ryuichi threw the helmet to Shuichi, who caught it and put it on. He slowly sat himself behind Ryuichi,putting on his helmet and just slighty holding on to Ryuichi. Ryuichi could only chuckle at Shuichi.
"Hold onto me like this" Ryuichi said as he took hold of Shuichi's arms and made him wrap it tightly onto his waist. Shuichi could only blush, but he held onto Ryuichi tightly.
"Hold on tightly Shu-chan" Ryuichi said as he revved up the engine and started to drive. The air was really cool so it was a cold night, he could feel Shuichi shiver from behind. He stopped the motorcycle for a bit and took of this jacket and placing it on Shuichi.
"Here Shu-chan, I know you are cold" Ryuichi offered.
"B-But Sakuma-san aren't you cold too?" Shuichi asked.
"Nah. I still have my hoody on. I don't want you to get sick"Ryuichi smiled as he started the engine once again and drove.
'Don't be this nice Sakuma-san.. I might really..' Shuichi thought as he held onto Ryuichi and laid his head on Ryuichi's back, making Ryuichi blush and form a smile on his lips.
[Moon&Stars Pub]
The place had just opened a few weeks ago but it was so packed that they had a bit of trouble looking for a parking spot. Luckily, Tachikawa Hayato, the club owner was Ryuichi's good friend way back when he was staying in America, so he was able to get the perfect parking spot.
They got off the motorcycle and slowly made their way to the pub. Once they were at the entrance, the very huge bouncer blocked their way.
"Sorry, do you have a reservation? It's quite packed inside so we only let people with reservations inside" the huge gorilla-like bouncer spoke.
"No need for that Takeshi-kun , these are my guest so it's okay" a man stepped out from the shadows. He had a beautiful face, tall and medium built with silky blonde hair.
'Ah he's handsome'Shuichi thought.
"Oh Haya-chan!" Ryuichi yelled.
"Yo! It's been a while Ryuichi. I missed you" the foreign looking guy greeted back.
Looking at them both, Shuichi could only think how perfect they looked together but somehow he felt a bit uneasy. Hayato then noticed Shuichi.
"Oh! Who's this Ryuichi? You're new lover?" Hayato teased, making both Shuichi and Ryuichi blush.
"I-Iie! This is my kouhai in the music industry Shindou Shuichi, Shu-chan this is my friend Tachikawa Hayato" Ryuichi introduced, Shuichi could only give a small bow since he felt a bit shy.
The monster-like bouncer stepped aside and allowed the 3 to enter the pub. They sat down at the VIP lounge, the place was really big inside, the music was loud.
"Let's order, don't worry Ryuichi since it's your first time here so I won't make you pay" Hayato spoke.
"I'll have a mudslide and Shu-chan will have a strawberry daiquiri" Ryuichi ordered.
"Y-you know what I like?" Shuichi asked, shocked that Ryuichi knew his favorite drink( with alcohol)
"Of course, I have always been watching you Shu-chan" Ryuichi responded, Shuichi blushed even more. 'He's been watching me?since when and for how long.. oh no this is bad' he thought as he looked at Ryuichi.
"By the way Haya-chan, when will Tatsuha-chan come? I thought you and him were inseperable?" Ryuichi asked.
"Tatsuha? You mean Uesugi Tatsuha-san?" Shuichi asked, a bit surprised.
"Yes Shuichi,how do you know my lover's name?" Hayato responded.
"Lo-lover? Tatsuha-san? B-but I though he was after you Sakuma-san?" Shuichi yelled out.
"Well yes, he is my lover and yes I stole him away from Ryuichi" Hayato confirmed.
"Tatsuha is very nice to me and I knew how he felt about me, but I just couldn't return his feelings since I already have a person that I like. And Hayato told me that Tatsuha was his type so I hooked them up and they seemed to hit it off" Ryuichi explained.
"You mean to say I got forced to being with him"a voice came from behind the table. It was Uesugi Tatsuha.
"Ryu-channnnn!" Tatsuha squealed as he ran and tried to hug Ryuichi, but he was caught by Hayato who in turn hugged him real tight.
"How cold, I'm your lover.. shouldn't I get a kiss?" Hayato pouted. Tatsuha blushed beet red and smacked Hayato's forehead.
"Itai! Mou.. Tat-chan you're so mean.." Hayato rubbed his forehead,he leaned in close to Tatsuha's face. " For this bump, you'll get punished when we get home" Hayato spoke, with a sinister grin on his face, making Tatsuha's face turn pale.
As their drinks arrived, the mood was perfect. Everybody felt relaxed, but count on Tatsuha to just perfectly ruin the mood.
"Ne Shu-chan? How come you didn't come with Yuki? Did you guys fight again?" Tatsuha asked, making Shuichi's smile drop.
"Uh..Umm… Yuki and I aren't together anymore. He cheated on me with Tohma-san" Shuichi struggled to answer.
"Ah so Tohma-san finally made a move, didn't know that Yuki would actually take the bait" Tatsuha said.
"Y-you knew?" Shuichi asked.
"Yeah. I've always known that Tohma was after Yuki, why do you think Tohma suddenly scheduled you for a 2-week trip a month ago?" Tatsuha explained.
Shuichi was dumbfounded, has Yuki been cheating on him that long? He just couldn't believe that his lover would do something like that. Shuichi could only stare blankly into space as tears were again starting to form in his eyes. Ryuichi instantly wiped off the tears from Shuichi's face and rubbed his cheeks.
"What did I tell you earlier Shu-chan?" Ryuichi asked.
"That you like it best when I smile" Shuichi answered.
"It's not enough to just say it, I need to see it" Ryuichi demanded, Shuichi rubbed his eyes and smiled.
"That's more like it" Ryuichi shot back.
Around 2am, they were beginning to feel tired so they bid Hayato and Tatsuha goodbye , got on the motorcycle and drove slowly back home.
"Ne Sakuma-san.. thank you for today. I felt a bit better" Shuichi said.
"You're welcome Shu-chan.. I'm glad you had fun today" Ryuichi replied, he could feel Shuichi resting his head on his back. 'This feels so warm Shu-chan, I want to keep you with me forever. I have decided.. I will do everything I can to make you fall in love with me' Ryuichi thought as he smiled and continued to drive home.
[Back in the pub]
"Ah Onichan.. how are you?" Tatsuha spoke as his brother picked up the phone.
"What do you want? I am busy, unlike you have a lot of time on his hands" Yuki said coldly.
"Hmm.. then I guess I shouldn't tell you where Shu-chan is" Tatsuha teased.
"You know where he is?damn you..tell me!" Yuki yelled out.
"Okay okay, just chill bro!.. he's living with Ryuichi.. I have his address" Tatsuha said.
Yuki got a pen and paper and instantly wrote the address and direction to Ryuichi's house. 'Brat I can finally bring your ass back home' Yuki thought as he lit up another cigarette and puffed out some smoke.
-To be continue-
A/N: Hey guys! This is the 2nd chapter…how are you liking it so far? Thank you so much for reviewing the previous chapter. I hope you guys will once again read and review my work and continue to support my fic. I love you guys!
