Chapter Four
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Yuki paced around the living room while Shuichi sat down on the couch. "Shuichi, I'm still trying to wrap my head around all this," he explained as he continued his pacing. "I'm trying to process how in the world you could get a book published!"
"I'm sorry, Yuki. It just happened!" Shuichi exclaimed. "I wasn't even going to send it in. Tohma Seguchi did it for me after he agreed to be my proof reader."
Yuki stopped pacing and looked at him. "If you weren't going to publish it, why did you write it in the first place?"
Shuichi looked away as he answered. "I was only trying to prove to you that I don't have zero tallent."
Yuki sighed as he resumed his pacing. "I just don't know how you're gonna pull this off. Being a writer is a serious business. In some areas, it can be just as stressful as making music CDs. You have to show up at book signings, you have to travel a lot, you have to learn to sign your name perfectly..."
"It doesn't sound that much different from what I'm doing already." Shuichi smiled. "Yuki, I can do this. I'll make you proud of me."
Yuki sighed as he sat down on the couch next to Shuichi. He began rubbing his temples. "This is all my fault," he said. "If I hadn't told you that you had zero tallent -- even if it is true -- you never would have written the stupid thing in the first place." He chuckled. "Well, at least you're not actually going to let this happen."
Shuichi made a determined face. "Oh, yes I am!"
Yuki jerked his head to look at him. "How? You'll be too busy making your new album. Where will you find the time?"
"I'll take some more time off. Mr. Seguchi will understand." He stood up from the couch. "I'm going to go meet with the publishers next week."
Yuki sighed. "Fine. I'll go with you."
"No you won't."
Yuki looked at him in surprise. "What?"
Shuichi looked back at him. "Yuki, I love you... But you're only going to bring me down. How can I depend on you to help me when you've always think that I have zero tallent? I don't see you being a very big help in this whole thing."
Yuki jumped up from the couch. "Shuichi Shindou! I know more about this business that you do! You need me!"
Shuichi shook his head. "I think it might be good for us to spend the time apart. I'm doing this by myself." Shuichi left the room before Yuki had the chance to say anymore.
