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Rio immediately went to his side wrapping an arm around him while shooting her friend and manager a dirty look. Peg looked around to see that both Toby and her own husband were looking none to pleased with her before she gave a shrug.

Kenji himself was a little shocked at Shuichi's response. He was fairly certain from the younger man's reaction that leaving Bad Luck had been extremely difficult. That lead him to the second question he had wanted to ask Shuichi, but seeing this display of emotion stilled his tongue.

"Shuichi," Toby said kneeling down in front of his brother-in-law, "we didn't mean to say anything to hurt you. We were just a little surprised to learn you were in a band." Shuichi looked up at him wiping tears off his face with his shirt sleeve. Toby thought now might be a good time for one of those little white lies. "You know us being in a band, we were all excited to hear about yours." He ended with a smile.

Kenji immediately picked up on Toby's strain of thought. "Yeah, we couldn't believe anyone related to Rio could sing. Boy did you surprise us."

"Hey now," shot Rio as she tossed her band mate a dirty look. "Just because his sister was gifted with the voice of a dieing cat."

Shuichi actually smiled a little as they continued to tease Rio. Kenji even tossed Shuichi a few comments in Japanese that finally had him laughing with the rest of them.

"Fine, fine you all be that way, I'm getting a drink. Chi want anything?"

"A soda please."

Rio nodded and headed inside to the fridge. Kenji got up from his chair and followed her in asking his wife if she wanted more wine. Shuichi was a little uncomfortable being left with only Toby and Peg. He got up and moved closer to Toby watching him grill the steaks on what Shuichi now realized was a barbeque.

Inside though Kenji had caught up with Rio at the fridge. "Sorry about that, I told her to take it easy."

Rio handed Kenji a strawberry soda and grabbed a root beer for herself. "I wish she wasn't quite so bulldogged, but that's what makes her such a good manager."

"I had wanted to ask him about Yuki Eiri, but I don't think that is going to happen."

Rio looked at her base player in confusion, "Yuki Eiri?"

"I gather from what we found that he is, or was Shuichi's boyfriend. They had a rather high profile relationship, both being in the public eye."

"Yuki Eiri, that sounds familiar." Rio turned the name over in her mind a few times then realization struck. "Eiri Yuki the romance novelist?" Kenji shook his head yes as they started back out to the deck.

The rest of the evening went by with little incident. Most of it was spent trying to decide who the best tutors would be for Shuichi to learn English from as well as Toby and Rio learning Japanese. Shuichi was rather relieved when Kenji and Peg left. He liked Kenji, there was a gentleness about him that made Shuichi feel at ease. His perception of Peg being like Seguchi though had been far too accurate and he determined he really didn't care for her much.

Latter that night Shuichi sat on his bed watching music videos on the TV. He really didn't like the band, or the video that was currently on, but they had said that one of Anime's videos were going to be played and he wanted to see it. He knew he could probably ask Rio or Toby for a copy of all their videos, but after tonight, he was a bit apprehensive to bring up music at all. He felt like he had been caught lying when they had brought up Bad Luck.

It wasn't like he had been trying to hide his past with Bad Luck, it just hurt far too much still to talk about it. The shouting match he had with Hiro the day he left was still as clear in his mind now as it had been the day it happened. Hiro had told him that he hated him, and Shuichi could understand why. Their lives had revolved around Bad Luck and Shuichi had torn the band apart by quitting. He understood Hiro's hate for him, he hated himself for what he had done to the band.

Shuichi was pulled out of his memories by the music video playing on the screen. The music was a lot harder than anything he had ever done, and there was a lot more guitar sound to it, but that was to be expected since Anime had two guitarists. Shuichi watched in amassment. Ryuichi Sakuma had always been his idol, ever since he was a kid, but watching Anime, there was an extreme difference. Ryuichi had a kind of youthful exuberance about him and his performance, everything about Anime though was… mature.

He turned the television off and crawled into bed. He lay there for some time, staring at the ceiling thinking about his life and the different turns it had taken. He turned on his side and pulled his teddy bear closer to him. One thing was for sure, he missed music and wanted it to be a part of his life again. He decided however that he no longer wanted to be like Ryuichi Sakuma, nor did he want to be like Anime. He wanted to be some where in between. More mature but fun. After all that's part of the reason he came to America. To become more mature, he just hoped he was accomplishing it. So far though it sure didn't feel like it.

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"So what all did you find out?" Rio had waited till they had gotten to their bedroom before making any inquiries of her husband.

"Other than we need to gag Peg." There was still quit a bit of displeasure in his voice. Rio dropped onto their bed running her hands through her hair in agreement. "Well let see, as you heard, he was the lead singer of a j-pop band called Bad Luck. They had a major hit record with a second that released a month after the band broke up. Both sold over a million copies in the first week."

"Wow that's not bad at all. They must really be good."

"For a j-pop band, yeah they are. Hmm, about seven months ago they had a big news conference to announce their next tour, but instead your little brother announced the break up of the band. From what I read, it sounded like he had not mentioned anything to his band mates prior to."

Rio sat up and looked at her husband a he changed into his pajamas. "I'm beginning to wonder if he is related to another one of our band members." There was a healthy dose of sarcasm delivered with that comment.

"Trust me that crossed our minds too." Toby nodded before sitting down next to his wife. "Musically the only other thing after that announcement was how he just seemed to disappear and the sell of the records."

"Why do I get the distinct impression there is more to this?"

"Because there is. His name is Yuki Eiri, or would it be Eiri Yuki. Can't remember. Anyway he is a romance novelist."

"Yeah I know." Rio cut in, "I have two of his books."

Toby raised an eyebrow at that comment, but continued. "Well they had a rather public relationship. Then, nothing."

"Nothing," Rio said shaking her head, "what do you mean nothing?"

"They were in the news every where one day then it was like the both dropped off the public world."

"In other words there is someone with power controlling the media."

"That was our guess," confirmed Toby shaking his head, "I think there has to be something else, but we couldn't find anything. Peg is going to keep digging though."

Rio stood up and started getting dressed for bed, mulling over everything she had just been told. As she crawled into bed thoughts were coming together. "Hey Toby, did you guys get this Eiri Yuki's address by chance."

"Maybe," he said with a guilty grin.

"Maybe?"

"Well I kind of went through Shuichi's stuff, looking at his passport and id. That is where we got the address. Now if that is where this guy lives I don't know."

"It's a start at least," she commented snuggling into her pillow.

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"Hello?"

"Takken it's Rio."

The man stared at his cell phone for a minute. "Rio do you know what time it is here? It's one in the morning." He cupped his ear over the phone trying to hear over the club noise.

"Don't give me that like you were sleeping, get out side so you can hear idiot." The man hit his partner and nodded towards the door into the cool night air.

"Ok Rio I'm outside, what is so important that you are calling us on vacation?"

"Is Ten with you?"

"Yeah he is right here. We aren't doing another surprise charity concert are we?"

"No. I need you two to check on someone for me."

The man raised an eyebrow at his partner who was leaning against the club wall staring up at the stars. "Rio, you do know we are in Tokyo right?"

"Oh yes, I am well aware of that. That is where he lives."

A confused look crossed the man's face, drawing his partner's attention. "So who are we going to check on?"

"My brother's boyfriend, or ex-boyfriend."

"Cody has a guy here?" The comment had the other man frowning.

"No, my brother, not Toby's."

"Umm ok, I'm confused."

"Are you two alone?"

"One sec," the man said grabbing his lover's wrist and pulling him to their car. Once inside he hit the speaker phone. "Ok Rio we are both here what is this about your brother."

"My dad finally gave me my real father's last name. Peg was able to find out that I had a brother who recently move to the states. Turns out he left a boyfriend there in Tokyo, but well…"

"You have one of those feelings." Tenchi's voice cut in somberly.

"Yeah I do. I have since last night, can't shake it."

Takken sighed and looked at his boyfriend. "What's the address?"

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Tenchi pulled into a parking spot and stared up at the apartment complex. "Please tell me he doesn't live on the top floor."

"Nope, fifth." Takken exited the car shaking his shaggy black mane out of his face. "I'm guessing that they have a security system on the building."

"No issue there," replied Tenchi running a hand through his own short black hair a smile playing across his lips. "This way."

"It's a fire escape," Takken commented looking down at the locked door. "Bet it only releases from the inside."

"Hush," Tenchi kissed him quickly and pulled out his wallet. Within moments the door opened.

"How did you…" Takken followed the other man up the stairs glancing back briefly as the door shut.

Tenchi chuckled as they rounded the second set of stairs. Suddenly he stopped and looked at Takken.

"Yeah." Neither one needed to say anything else. Both men tore up the stairs as fast as they could. They slammed through the door and ran down the hall to the apartment number Rio had given them.

Takken rang the bell. He looked at Tenchi who was looking as worried as he felt. He counted to twenty and rang the bell again.

"Man why did Rio have to have one of those feelings." Tenchi hit the little button multiple times ready to curse.

"Do we leave and try later? It is pretty late." No sooner had the words left his mouth than an audible thud came from in the apartment. Tenchi pushed Takken aside so he could get at the door. Within moments he had the lock picked and the door swung open.

"Hello," called Takken in Japanese.

Tenchi stepped into the apartment and headed to the one room that had a light on. His long legs got him there in a few strides. The site before him had him yelling to his boyfriend "Damn it, Takken call an ambulance."

Takken pulled his cell out and immediately hit the emergency quick dial. As he came to the door he found his love kneeling on the floor with a young blonde in his arms. The blonds rolled his head to look through heavily lidded eyes at the man that was now holding him.

Takken gave the woman on the other end of the line the address they were at, noticing a bottle that was on the floor. He picked it up and noticed that the prescription had been filled the day before. "He's trying to OD." Takken said to Tenchi, before turning his attention back to the woman on the phone giving her the information for the prescription.

Takken stood to head towards the door and buzz the medics in when they got there. He was halted by the sound gagging followed by the unmistakable sound of violent vomiting. He scrunched his face up quickly walking away before he to emptied his stomach.

Tenchi wasn't sure what inspired him to stick his finger down the young man's throat, but if there was any way to help save him, Tenchi was willing to try it. He was amazed by the number of pills that spewed from the younger man's mouth. He counted at least twenty-three. The blonde's head rolled back against his shoulder as he peered at Tenchi through thick eyelashes. Tenchi lightly patted his cheek as the blonde shut his eyes. "Stay with me ok. Don't go to sleep." The blonde continued to stare up at him, not really seeing him.

Tenchi heard Takken buzz the paramedics into the building, then the ding of the elevator and finally the sound of the gurney and bags. It was all taking far to long for his liking. Tenchi back out of the way to the only spot he could get to, the shower. He watched as the medic took the young man's vitals. Now that they were there, the medics moved quickly, leaving Tenchi feeling a bit numb as he stood there feeling helpless.

As the medics placed their charge on a gurney, Takken was talking to them. Tenchi made his way to his lover, wanting nothing more then to hold him. He embraced the shorter man holding him tight to his body, as they watched the medics disappear into the elevator.

"I think we better call Rio." Takken said, suddenly felt very tired. He tried three times to dial her number before handing the phone to Tenchi, settling his weight into his lover's embrace.

"Hey this is Tenchi, is Rio there?" Tenchi pulled the phone away from his ear as a very excited voice called for the woman.

"Hello."

"Rio, its Tenchi, is that your brother?"

"Yep," there was amusement in the answer and he could tell she was smiling.

"If he is around you, then you need to go some place where he can't see or hear you."

"Umm, ok. One second." Her confusion was obvious as he heard her open the sliding door that led to her patio. "Alright, what's going on Ten?"

"The guy you sent us to check on, I think he is a touch suicidal?"

"Why do you say that?"

"I don't know, maybe because we found him overdosed on like thirty pills."

"Oh my gosh, is he ok."

"I don't know. The paramedics just left. I need a minute to regroup then we will head to the hospital." He ran his free hand through his hair, letting Takken pull away from him. "Rio I'm going to go, I will call you when I know more." Her heard her affirmation and snapped the phone shut. He really wanted to go back into the bathroom and relieve his stomach of its contents, but knew he couldn't.

"You did get the name of the hospital I hope."

Takken nodded his head in his hands. "Are you ok to drive?"

Tenchi nodded leading his lover out of the apartment. He noticed a set of keys sitting next to the door and quickly tried them to make sure that they in fact the keys to the door. The last thing the man needed was to get through this and realize he couldn't get into his home.

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Eiri let out a groan as he realized what the beeping sound was that had roused him. Sighing he opened his eyes to take in the sterile environment that surrounded him. How the hell had they found him? He had even made sure that he had seen Tohma earlier that evening so Tohma wouldn't get any ideas to come and check on him. Who the hell had saved him?

"Welcome back to the world of the living."

Eiri snorted as his eyes followed the sound of the voice as he sat up. He truly was not expecting to see the person that was sitting in the chair next to his bed. Ocean blue eyes bore into Eiri's golden gaze.

"What are you doing here Sakuma?" Eiri closed his eyes not wanting to give any emotions away to the singer.

"Well let's see I think it may have something to do with my best friend's boyfriend trying to kill himself." There was no malice, no condemnation, no pity in Ryuichi's voice, just concern.

"He isn't my boyfriend so you have no reason to be here." Eiri was pouring all of his disgust for himself into the words.

"Eiri," something about the singer's voice made Eiri look up at him as the singer stood and walked over to his bed. "Shuichi may not always make the best choices, and right now he is confused, but damn it Eiri, if you kill yourself then you won't be here when he comes back."

Eiri stared at the singer. This was the idiot that always bounced around playing with the stupid stuffed rabbit. No this was the idiot that was pissing him off. "What makes you think Shuichi has anything to do with this," snarled Eiri venomously.

Ryuichi just continued to stare into the golden eyes in front of him. Eiri could try to push him away all he wanted to but Ryuichi wasn't going to budge. Shuichi meant too much to him and he understood all to well what the younger singer was going through.

Eiri closed his eyes again unable to mask the hurt that crossed his face. "He isn't coming back Sukuma."

"And how would you know that." Eiri's eyes opened again to be caught in an ocean of blue. "Eiri give him time, he will come back."

"How do you know?"

"Because," the singer said sighing, "He is too much like me." The singer hung his head and Eiri got the distinct imprecision he was trying to collect himself. It was several minutes before he continued and when he did his voice was barley above a whisper. "Eiri, I know he will come back because I came back. " Ryuichi raised his head and Eiri could see tears rolling down his cheeks, "but when I came back he wasn't there waiting for me."

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