Change of Destiny
By Lady Jam
Disclaimer: *chibi opens her wallet* Waaaaa!!!! They are not enough for me to
own Gravitation!!! Waaaa!!!;_; Life is so not fair!!!!
Chapter 10
Shuichi woke up to the sun peeking through the curtains; the warm summer breeze
gently caressed his cheeks. He opened an eye and stared at the beam of sunlight
dancing on his ceiling in an array of colors. He smiled warmly; he loved the
sunshine and hoped that it would mark the beginning of a wonderful day.
He stretched his limbs and got out of bed to take a shower. The events of what
happened the day before still lingered in his mind.
The day spent on a date with Tohma in the amusement park and a wonderful dinner
to top it all off. So unlike the time he spent hanging out with Yuki. 'Come to
think of it Yuki never did go out with me on a date before, (1)' he thought
starting to feel upset. 'Dame! Dame! (2)' he berated himself, 'I won't let
thoughts of Yuki destroy my day.' With that thought in place, he went inside
the bathroom to get ready for the day.
An hour later Shuichi emerged from his room decked out in a white 3/4-sleeve
shirt with a forest green vest on top and black baggy jeans. He went straight
to the kitchen expecting to see Tohma in front of the stove cooking breakfast, but
to his disappointment Tohma wasn't there.
He was about to walk out of the kitchen when he saw that the table was set for
one person with a plate full of chocolate chip waffles and a pitcher of orange
juice. He walked towards the table and saw a note beside the plate; he picked
it up and read it.
Dear Shuichi,
I hope you had a good night's sleep. I just want to inform you that I went to
work and like what I told you in the hospital you have a week off to rest. I
left you your breakfast. I hope you like it. If you want to go out, I have
instructed my chauffer to take you wherever you wish. Take care of yourself.
Love,
Tohma
P.S.
Before I forget, I would like you to join me for lunch. I'll call you at around
11:30 on your cell so I can fetch you.
Shuichi was touched by what Tohma had written. These past few days he found
himself appreciating everything Tohma did for him and he looked forward to
them. Not only that, he also found himself slowly falling for the blond
keyboardist. He was beginning to think that what he felt for Yuki was far
different from what he felt for Tohma. 'Maybe what the fortuneteller told me
yesterday is true. I hope my heart won't lead me astray,' he thought as he
settled down and ate his breakfast planning how to spend his day.
*****
11:30
Shuichi was sitting in the living room writing lyrics for his new single. He
decided not to go out of the apartment since he couldn't find anyone to who
could go with him because everybody was either working or had plans for the
day.
He was so engrossed in what he was doing that he almost jumped three feet off
the ground when his cell phone started ringing the tune of 'Rage Beat'. He
reached for his cell on top of the coffee table and stared at the LCD to see
who was calling. It is Tohma and as he had promised in his note, he called to
confirm if Shuichi would join him for lunch.
"Tohma," he said through the receiver in a singsong voice.
Tohma smiled at the other end when he heard Shuichi's melodious voice. He had
been looking forward to their lunch date all morning. "Shuichi, are you
ready? Where are you?" he asked straight to the point.
"Yes, I am ready. You can pick me up here at home."
" Okay, wait for me I'll be there in 30 minutes."
" Okay, I'll wait for you. One question though, where are you taking me?"
" Sore wa hi.mi.tsu."
" Mou, Tohma hidoi yo!" Shuichi wailed at the other end and Tohma
chuckled.
"No, you'll have to wait until we get there."
" Mou," Shuichi pouted.
"Be patient Shu-chan."
" Okay, the place better be good then," Shuichi relented.
"See you in 30 minutes Ja!"
" Um! I'll be waiting at the lobby. Ja ne!" Shuichi hung up his phone and
waited for Tohma to arrive.
*****
A sleek black Mercedes suddenly pulled in front of NG studios, and a tall blond
exited the car. He went straight towards the elevators and punched in the floor
to the president's office.
Once he arrived at his destination, he walked straight to the office not even
bothering to knock. The secretary was startled from her work when the door was
suddenly flung open. She raised her head only to come face to face with none
other than Yuki Eiri.
"Um... ano... Yuki-san," she called out, but Eiri ignored her and
went straight towards Tohma's office.
He entered the office only to find that the blond president of NG was not in.
He turned icy golden eyes towards the secretary. "Where is Tohma?" he
asked her.
The secretary eeped and stammered, "Mr. Seguchi... he went out to... lunch
with Mr. Shindou..." she inched back a little when she saw Eiri's eyes send
icy daggers towards her.
"When will he be back?" he asked her again.
"Around 1:30," she answered timidly.
"I'll just wait for him then. By the way don't tell him I am here,"
he said and the secretary could only nod. Satisfied he went inside Tohma's office
and settled himself on one of the couches.
*****
Across town two people were ordering their lunch in an expensive restaurant.
"What are you going to order, Shuichi?" Tohma asked peering over his
menu to see Shuichi intently reading his menu.
"I don't know, Tohma all this foreign words are confusing," he said
looking up. The waiter approached to help him.
"Sir, if I may suggest our house specialty, Salpicao. It's our best
seller," the waiter said.
Shuichi thought about it and agreed to it. Tohma ordered a smoked salmon steak
and a bottle of sparkling cider.
"Ne, Tohma this is a nice place," Shuichi said looking around the
restaurant.
"Yeah, I frequently go here to have lunch," Tohma said staring at
Shuichi. Shuichi blushed when he realized that Tohma was staring at him.
"Um... Tohma... is there something on my face?" he shifted
uncomfortably in his seat. Tohma just took his hand in his.
"No, there is nothing wrong with your face. I just like to admire
you," he replied. If possible, Shuichi's blush intensified and he looked
away. Tohma chuckled softly at Shuichi's adorable _expression. When Shuichi
faced Tohma, he couldn't help but laugh also at his behavior.
Minutes passed when the two calmed down enough and they sat there smiling at
each other.
"Ne, Tohma," Shuichi began. "About yesterday, I had the greatest
time of my life. Arigatou,"
"You're welcome Shuichi," he smiled at him.
They talked for a while until their orders arrived and they ate. After lunch,
Tohma dropped Shuichi off at their apartment and went back to NG.
*****
Tohma entered his office happy that he was able to spend some time with
Shuichi. He didn't even notice his secretary looking worriedly at him.
He went straight inside his office room to start the next half of his day. He
didn't even notice Eiri who stood up and closed the door behind him.
Tohma was startled when he heard his door slam shut. He whirled around only to
be caught in the icy golden gaze of one Yuki Eiri.
"Hisashiburi da ne, Tohma,(3)" Eiri said.
tbc...
A/N: Eeeppp!!! Gomen! It took this long for me to update. I have been busy with
my schoolwork that I can't barely have enough time to write.*grumbles* Damn
report! I am really sorry. Anyway, here is my next installment I hope you would
like it. Pls. R&R
(1) I know Yuki and Shuichi went on a date once, but that happened on the later episodes before Yuki went to New York. So that means the date never happened since this story is base on episode 6-7.
(2) Dame – No
(3) Hisashiburi da ne – It's been a while/ Long time no see
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