Disclaimer: I sadly don't own any of these characters as they are REAL
people. Please don't sue me, I mean no harm and have no money anyway.
Warnings: Slash/Yaoi, Angst, Mpreg, AU, Probably OOC.
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The end of the summer holidays was approaching and Shinya Terachi sat on his bedroom windowsill watching the sun slowly set. As he watched the street lamps gradually light up, he heard a call from across the hallway. He slid gently from his resting spot and walked in the direction of the noise.
"Shinya, time for dinner!" his mother called. Shinya lived in a three bedroomed Japanese style bungalow with his Mother, Father and Grandmother. He slid open his paper door and walked across the wooden floored entrance area, towards his Mothers voice.
"We're having Ramen for dinner" she stated softly.
"Ok", replied Shinya taking in the delicious smell of the simmering food. He knelt down gently on the cushion closest to him. His Father and Grandmother were already present.
"Are you all ready for University then?" his Grandmother asked conversationally.
Shinya nodded his head, "Yeah, I can't wait to get there" he trailed off from this thought as he remembered how much he was being affected by the lack of contact from his lover, hide. His Mother walked to the table carrying several small bowls and placed them at either side of the table. After filling them with ramen, she took her place in between Shinya and his Father.
"Itadakimasu"(1) said Shinya's Father as his Mother knelt down. Shinya and his Grandmother both followed with, "Itadakimasu" as the whole family picked up their chopsticks and began to eat. There was the usual silence throughout dinner but while the others appeared to be eating peacefully, Shinya's mind was swarming with thoughts of University, leaving home and most of all - hide.
After about 15 minutes, there were four soft clinks as the group laid down their chopsticks and sat back feeling full and happy.
There was silence for a few seconds then a resounding "Gochiso-sama deshita" (2) as Shinya's mother began to rise.
"I'll wash up if you want Kaa-san" offered Shinya as he too stood up.
"No petal, you needn't worry. I'll be fine doing it. You have still got packing to do" his mother gently patted him on the shoulder, the sleeve of her pale blue kimono brushing across his chest. Shinya nodded with a small smile and left the main area for his bedroom. Once inside, he undressed, climbed into bed and fell into an early but dreamless sleep.
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Shinya awoke early due to the sun blazing through his uncovered bedroom window. He yawned, stretched and looked at the clock. 5.30am. Today was the day. The day that Shinya was finally going to go to Tokyo University. Shinya couldn't help but grin to himself as he thought about the future awaiting him. His line of thought was, however cut short as a wave of nausea washed over him. Putting his hand over his mouth, he ran out of his bedroom and straight into the bathroom. Bending over the toilet he silently prayed that his sudden illness would not occur during his journey to Tokyo. He had the feeling that people may get a little annoyed if Shinya was racing down the aisle of the train every few minutes being sick. Suddenly, there was a small knock on the bathroom door.
"Shinya, have you finished in there yet?" It was his grandmother. She always expected to be the first in the bathroom, so she always woke early to beat the other family members. However, for the last three days Shinya had beaten her, to everyone's amazement.
"Sorry, Obaa-chan (3)!" called Shinya from his place on the bathroom floor, "I'll be out very soon" With a shaking hand, Shinya reached the bathroom counter and pulled himself to his feet. He grabbed a piece of toilet tissue and wiped any mess from around his face. Suddenly realising that his legs were shaking quite violently, Shinya grabbed the counter to steady himself and prevent himself from falling over. After spending a few seconds trying to regain his balance, Shinya walked slowly towards the bathroom door.
"Shinya!!"
"Ah!" Shinya let out a cry of surprise at his grandmother's shout. He opened the door and walked past his Grandmother who was now moaning and muttering under her breath. Shinya clambered back into his bedroom and collapsed on the bed. 'Why me? Why now? I just don't want to be ill for my first few days of Uni!'
After lying on his bed for roughly ten minutes, Shinya looked at the clock next to his bed and found that the time was now 6:04am. He had to catch the train to Tokyo at 9:30 and had lots of packing left to do. He rose from his bed and proceeded to dress, pack his things, eat a quick breakfast and have a family conversation during which his Grandmother moaned about him taking up the bathroom six times.
At 9:11am, Shinya stood outside his house with his bag of clothes, a rucksack and two carrier bags.
"Kaa-san! Outo-san (4)! It takes ten minutes to get to the station and at this rate I'll miss the train!" Shinya clutched the train ticket tightly in his fist. For the first time in his life, he felt inpatient. He had never wanted to go somewhere more in his whole life. Just as Shinya opened his mouth to call again, his parents appeared from inside the house.
"Come on then" Mr Terachi opened the car door. "Lets go"
Shinya responded by loading his belongings into the boot of their old Toyota. Mrs Terachi climbed into the passenger seat as Shinya got into the back.
"Have you said goodbye to your Obaa-chan Shinya?" asked his father brusquely. Shinya nodded, just eager to get on the train.
"Very well" His father started the engine of the car and they were off.
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After a ten minute journey, the Terachi family arrived at Yokohama Station. The time was now 09:27. Shinya's father helped Shinya carry his luggage onto the platform just as the train pulled in.
"At least it was early and not late," stated Shinya's mother in a positive voice.
"Yeah" Shinya looked at the train and realised that at last the moment he had been waiting for had come. He was so excited that he didn't even realise that he was now not the slightest bit nauseous. He pulled his things onto the train and placed all of them except his clothes bag onto the overhead compartment. Then leaving his clothes bag on a seat, he ran back onto the platform to say his goodbyes. His father patted him on the shoulder.
"Good Luck son. I'm sure you'll make us proud of you" Shinya smiled feeling warm inside. He turned to his mother and was pulled into a tight hug.
"Shinya, be careful. I'm going to miss you so much. Please call us regularly" His Mother seemed on the verge of tears.
"Of course I will Kaa-san" Shinya rubbed his mothers back through the thin fabric of the lemon coloured kimono that she wore. He kissed his mother just as the train doors began to close. Letting go of his mother, he ran towards the train and climbed on just before the door slid shut. Shinya sat in his seat next to the window and waved to his parents as the train started and they disappeared from view.
Leaning back in his seat, Shinya wiped a tear out of his eye. He couldn't deny it, he was going to miss his parents a lot but he would also miss hide a lot and hide hadn't even been there to see him off. Trying hard not to dwell on this fact, Shinya gazed blearily out of the window at the sights passing his window.
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"Next Stop, Tokyo Central Station" The voice over the speakers was heard throughout the train. At that very moment, Shinya felt very grateful that his parents had gotten him tickets for a straight through train, as he didn't want to have to carry all his luggage off this train and onto another.
Around 15 minutes later, Shinya felt the train slowing down. He grabbed his bags and started to make his way down the centre aisle of the carriage. Others started to do the same and Shinya soon found himself stuck in a mass of people, all waiting to depart from the train. With a 'whooshing' sound, the train doors slid open and the passengers piled out, pushing against those desperate to get onto the train.
Once onto the platform, Shinya had to hold tight onto his bags as he began to push his way through the masses of Japanese citizens. There, on the platform, Shinya found his sense of hearing being pushed to the limit as voices surrounded him, people pushed into him, and children chattered excitedly.
Moving away from the station, Shinya checked his watch. It was now 10:03. He needed to now catch a smaller train on the electric railway from Odakyu to the Inagashira Line. He didn't mind this journey as much as it was significantly less cramped and didn't last more than 6 or 7 minutes.
As Shinya crossed the busy street, he noticed that the line he needed to catch was already there. Shinya thanked the Gods that he wouldn't have to wait and picked up his pace. He climbed onto the train and sat on a seat near the front.
Only a few minutes later, Shinya had arrived at the Inagashira Line. He departed the train and opened his rucksack. From inside it he pulled a map with vague directions to the University. The student residence wasn't located in the vicinity of the campus that he would be studying at. It was based in Shinkawa, Mitaka City, at the Tokyo Metropolitan area for students. Not being that far away from the Komaba Campus (where Shinya would be studying) Shinya could walk there from the students residence.
Not long later, Shinya found himself standing outside the Komaba students residence, in Shinkawa. He made his way to the entrance of the lodgings and stepped inside.
Two other students, around the same age as Shinya stood there. One was a gloomy looking girl with long black hair in a loose ponytail. She held two red bags and looked about ready to drop them on the floor and leave the place at once. The other student was a boy who was short in stature with spiked black hair with red tips. He looked significantly happier than the girl, but nervous none the less.
The boy looked over at Shinya and smiled in a way that reflected Shinya's current mood. Just then, a woman wearing a smart grey suit stepped out in front of them.
"Konichiwa. Welcome to the Komaba students residence. My name is Kisashi Haruka, and I run the admissions desk into the apartments. Whenever you need to access your student apartment you will enter through those doors to your right. The apartments are numbered chronologically starting with the lower numbers on this floor and the higher numbers on the above floors. I will always have a spare key for each apartment, so if you happen to misplace yours, I can let you into your room. But that's not an excuse to be careless with your keys." She shook a finger warningly.
"I'm also here to provide help if it is needed." Kisashi-san proceeded to produce 3 pieces of paper from a desk at the front. She handed one piece out to each of the 3 students. Shinya looked down at the yellow piece of paper before him and saw that it was a map of the building, indicating fire escapes.
"Now, if you'll look at your map, you'll see there are some times at the bottom. These are the times when you can leave and enter the building. The doors shut at 11:00pm and they open at 6:00am. However, if you need to leave the building before then, you must make arrangements with me prior to the date that you leave." She looked at the 3 stood before her. "Do you understand?" Shinya and the other boy inclined their heads. The girl didn't respond at all. "Very well then, I'll see you around. You may go up to your rooms."
Grabbing his bags, Shinya followed the girl who was currently hurrying up the stairs.
Warnings: Slash/Yaoi, Angst, Mpreg, AU, Probably OOC.
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The end of the summer holidays was approaching and Shinya Terachi sat on his bedroom windowsill watching the sun slowly set. As he watched the street lamps gradually light up, he heard a call from across the hallway. He slid gently from his resting spot and walked in the direction of the noise.
"Shinya, time for dinner!" his mother called. Shinya lived in a three bedroomed Japanese style bungalow with his Mother, Father and Grandmother. He slid open his paper door and walked across the wooden floored entrance area, towards his Mothers voice.
"We're having Ramen for dinner" she stated softly.
"Ok", replied Shinya taking in the delicious smell of the simmering food. He knelt down gently on the cushion closest to him. His Father and Grandmother were already present.
"Are you all ready for University then?" his Grandmother asked conversationally.
Shinya nodded his head, "Yeah, I can't wait to get there" he trailed off from this thought as he remembered how much he was being affected by the lack of contact from his lover, hide. His Mother walked to the table carrying several small bowls and placed them at either side of the table. After filling them with ramen, she took her place in between Shinya and his Father.
"Itadakimasu"(1) said Shinya's Father as his Mother knelt down. Shinya and his Grandmother both followed with, "Itadakimasu" as the whole family picked up their chopsticks and began to eat. There was the usual silence throughout dinner but while the others appeared to be eating peacefully, Shinya's mind was swarming with thoughts of University, leaving home and most of all - hide.
After about 15 minutes, there were four soft clinks as the group laid down their chopsticks and sat back feeling full and happy.
There was silence for a few seconds then a resounding "Gochiso-sama deshita" (2) as Shinya's mother began to rise.
"I'll wash up if you want Kaa-san" offered Shinya as he too stood up.
"No petal, you needn't worry. I'll be fine doing it. You have still got packing to do" his mother gently patted him on the shoulder, the sleeve of her pale blue kimono brushing across his chest. Shinya nodded with a small smile and left the main area for his bedroom. Once inside, he undressed, climbed into bed and fell into an early but dreamless sleep.
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Shinya awoke early due to the sun blazing through his uncovered bedroom window. He yawned, stretched and looked at the clock. 5.30am. Today was the day. The day that Shinya was finally going to go to Tokyo University. Shinya couldn't help but grin to himself as he thought about the future awaiting him. His line of thought was, however cut short as a wave of nausea washed over him. Putting his hand over his mouth, he ran out of his bedroom and straight into the bathroom. Bending over the toilet he silently prayed that his sudden illness would not occur during his journey to Tokyo. He had the feeling that people may get a little annoyed if Shinya was racing down the aisle of the train every few minutes being sick. Suddenly, there was a small knock on the bathroom door.
"Shinya, have you finished in there yet?" It was his grandmother. She always expected to be the first in the bathroom, so she always woke early to beat the other family members. However, for the last three days Shinya had beaten her, to everyone's amazement.
"Sorry, Obaa-chan (3)!" called Shinya from his place on the bathroom floor, "I'll be out very soon" With a shaking hand, Shinya reached the bathroom counter and pulled himself to his feet. He grabbed a piece of toilet tissue and wiped any mess from around his face. Suddenly realising that his legs were shaking quite violently, Shinya grabbed the counter to steady himself and prevent himself from falling over. After spending a few seconds trying to regain his balance, Shinya walked slowly towards the bathroom door.
"Shinya!!"
"Ah!" Shinya let out a cry of surprise at his grandmother's shout. He opened the door and walked past his Grandmother who was now moaning and muttering under her breath. Shinya clambered back into his bedroom and collapsed on the bed. 'Why me? Why now? I just don't want to be ill for my first few days of Uni!'
After lying on his bed for roughly ten minutes, Shinya looked at the clock next to his bed and found that the time was now 6:04am. He had to catch the train to Tokyo at 9:30 and had lots of packing left to do. He rose from his bed and proceeded to dress, pack his things, eat a quick breakfast and have a family conversation during which his Grandmother moaned about him taking up the bathroom six times.
At 9:11am, Shinya stood outside his house with his bag of clothes, a rucksack and two carrier bags.
"Kaa-san! Outo-san (4)! It takes ten minutes to get to the station and at this rate I'll miss the train!" Shinya clutched the train ticket tightly in his fist. For the first time in his life, he felt inpatient. He had never wanted to go somewhere more in his whole life. Just as Shinya opened his mouth to call again, his parents appeared from inside the house.
"Come on then" Mr Terachi opened the car door. "Lets go"
Shinya responded by loading his belongings into the boot of their old Toyota. Mrs Terachi climbed into the passenger seat as Shinya got into the back.
"Have you said goodbye to your Obaa-chan Shinya?" asked his father brusquely. Shinya nodded, just eager to get on the train.
"Very well" His father started the engine of the car and they were off.
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After a ten minute journey, the Terachi family arrived at Yokohama Station. The time was now 09:27. Shinya's father helped Shinya carry his luggage onto the platform just as the train pulled in.
"At least it was early and not late," stated Shinya's mother in a positive voice.
"Yeah" Shinya looked at the train and realised that at last the moment he had been waiting for had come. He was so excited that he didn't even realise that he was now not the slightest bit nauseous. He pulled his things onto the train and placed all of them except his clothes bag onto the overhead compartment. Then leaving his clothes bag on a seat, he ran back onto the platform to say his goodbyes. His father patted him on the shoulder.
"Good Luck son. I'm sure you'll make us proud of you" Shinya smiled feeling warm inside. He turned to his mother and was pulled into a tight hug.
"Shinya, be careful. I'm going to miss you so much. Please call us regularly" His Mother seemed on the verge of tears.
"Of course I will Kaa-san" Shinya rubbed his mothers back through the thin fabric of the lemon coloured kimono that she wore. He kissed his mother just as the train doors began to close. Letting go of his mother, he ran towards the train and climbed on just before the door slid shut. Shinya sat in his seat next to the window and waved to his parents as the train started and they disappeared from view.
Leaning back in his seat, Shinya wiped a tear out of his eye. He couldn't deny it, he was going to miss his parents a lot but he would also miss hide a lot and hide hadn't even been there to see him off. Trying hard not to dwell on this fact, Shinya gazed blearily out of the window at the sights passing his window.
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"Next Stop, Tokyo Central Station" The voice over the speakers was heard throughout the train. At that very moment, Shinya felt very grateful that his parents had gotten him tickets for a straight through train, as he didn't want to have to carry all his luggage off this train and onto another.
Around 15 minutes later, Shinya felt the train slowing down. He grabbed his bags and started to make his way down the centre aisle of the carriage. Others started to do the same and Shinya soon found himself stuck in a mass of people, all waiting to depart from the train. With a 'whooshing' sound, the train doors slid open and the passengers piled out, pushing against those desperate to get onto the train.
Once onto the platform, Shinya had to hold tight onto his bags as he began to push his way through the masses of Japanese citizens. There, on the platform, Shinya found his sense of hearing being pushed to the limit as voices surrounded him, people pushed into him, and children chattered excitedly.
Moving away from the station, Shinya checked his watch. It was now 10:03. He needed to now catch a smaller train on the electric railway from Odakyu to the Inagashira Line. He didn't mind this journey as much as it was significantly less cramped and didn't last more than 6 or 7 minutes.
As Shinya crossed the busy street, he noticed that the line he needed to catch was already there. Shinya thanked the Gods that he wouldn't have to wait and picked up his pace. He climbed onto the train and sat on a seat near the front.
Only a few minutes later, Shinya had arrived at the Inagashira Line. He departed the train and opened his rucksack. From inside it he pulled a map with vague directions to the University. The student residence wasn't located in the vicinity of the campus that he would be studying at. It was based in Shinkawa, Mitaka City, at the Tokyo Metropolitan area for students. Not being that far away from the Komaba Campus (where Shinya would be studying) Shinya could walk there from the students residence.
Not long later, Shinya found himself standing outside the Komaba students residence, in Shinkawa. He made his way to the entrance of the lodgings and stepped inside.
Two other students, around the same age as Shinya stood there. One was a gloomy looking girl with long black hair in a loose ponytail. She held two red bags and looked about ready to drop them on the floor and leave the place at once. The other student was a boy who was short in stature with spiked black hair with red tips. He looked significantly happier than the girl, but nervous none the less.
The boy looked over at Shinya and smiled in a way that reflected Shinya's current mood. Just then, a woman wearing a smart grey suit stepped out in front of them.
"Konichiwa. Welcome to the Komaba students residence. My name is Kisashi Haruka, and I run the admissions desk into the apartments. Whenever you need to access your student apartment you will enter through those doors to your right. The apartments are numbered chronologically starting with the lower numbers on this floor and the higher numbers on the above floors. I will always have a spare key for each apartment, so if you happen to misplace yours, I can let you into your room. But that's not an excuse to be careless with your keys." She shook a finger warningly.
"I'm also here to provide help if it is needed." Kisashi-san proceeded to produce 3 pieces of paper from a desk at the front. She handed one piece out to each of the 3 students. Shinya looked down at the yellow piece of paper before him and saw that it was a map of the building, indicating fire escapes.
"Now, if you'll look at your map, you'll see there are some times at the bottom. These are the times when you can leave and enter the building. The doors shut at 11:00pm and they open at 6:00am. However, if you need to leave the building before then, you must make arrangements with me prior to the date that you leave." She looked at the 3 stood before her. "Do you understand?" Shinya and the other boy inclined their heads. The girl didn't respond at all. "Very well then, I'll see you around. You may go up to your rooms."
Grabbing his bags, Shinya followed the girl who was currently hurrying up the stairs.