Hello! First I just wanted to say, thank you to samuke25 and to SabbyBina who were able to help me out in this chapter! Second, I have found a magnifisecnt Beta (SabbyBina) who was able to go over this chapter last minute! I'm getting some awesome ideas on how to kick off the next chapter -already going through the process- and thinking about adding some yummy -cough- smut -cough- in there somewhere :)
As always, enjoy the chapter!
Beta'd by SabbyBina
CHAPTER 11
Shuichi just got off the phone with a tired Yuki; asking if he was going to be free for lunch later that week. Even though they were married -with Shuichi and Yuki's popularity increasing each day and then with Shuichi's next album and concert coming soon- they had to make time just for the four of them to get out of the house. Shuichi could tell that being in the house for months - every single day- was starting to put its toll on his Yuki, even with their chibis there with him. Chibis were starting to show one of the parent's personalities more and more everyday; Aimi acting more like her father and Hikaru more of his mother, but they had the one thing in common. They ate everything like Shuichi does, which he takes pride for where Yuki is hoping that they'll have enough money just to keep food in the house. Yuki felt the need to have others around him, even if he hates to mingle with people he doesn't know.
Sighing, Shuichi smiled as a blush covered his cheeks when he remembered what Yuki would promise him if he was able to get free for the family date. "What's with that look?" Turning behind him slowly, Shuichi smiled at his long time friend, Hiro, who put out a cigarette out in a random ashtray that were scattered around their building.
"Yuki," Hiro raised his eyebrow, "he wants to take me and the chibis out to lunch." He showed his blown up smile to Hiro who responded by rolling his eyes at the pink head.
"Well, you still need to ask K if you can go; you know you can't just leave NG grounds till we're off the clock, our album is almost done." Hiro headed towards the doors that led from the lobby to the elevators before walking over to one and pressed the up button.
"I know," Shuichi softly banged his head on the wall, leaving a slight dent but showed no pain at the hit, "I'm just excited."
"Don't you two always go on a date? Wasn't it like every friday?" Hiro stepped into the small room and watched as the slightly sad Shuichi walked in, leaning against the wall with sad eyes.
"Yeah, before we found out that I was pregnant. Yuki became all protective, remember?" purple eyes looked at Hiro, "He said that he wants to have more children one day, Hiro," his eyes became hazy, "I want to have more too, but," he took in a shaking breath, "I don't want to stop my career! When I was pregnant, I barely had the time, or strength, for one song; my career was at a stand still! I don't want that!" Tilting his head down, he covered his eyes with his bangs and all that could be seen was twitching of a full lip being bit between white teeth. He tried to keep his voice stable even if inside he was screaming; "I don't know what to do; I want more kids with Yuki, but I want to keep my career growing."
Hiro watched the tears that could be seen flowing rapidly down the pale cheeks to the floor. He couldn't do anything, nor say anything that could help his best friend through this. He felt a rip through his heart when he heard a silent sob coming from Shuichi, who decided to look up to Hiro. His eyes were a dark shade of purple. The same begging eyes that he hadn't seen when Yuki had dumped him randomly. Automatically, Hiro yanked Shuichi into his arms, pressing Shuichi's head to his chest incase he would start to scream out, and rubbed his back in soothing motions that he'd seen Yuki do to him when he cried when he was pregnant. "Go home, Shu." the pink head moved from the chest, "You can't work like this and you need to talk to Mr. Eiri about this." After a minute, Shuichi nodded, understanding what Hiro was saying, and pulled away while wiping his eyes. He thanked him as he walked out of the elevater when the doors opened and headed to their room and told the rest of the group before appearing, not five minutes later, with his things. Ten minutes later he was outside the NG building trying to calm his rapid heart.
Walking home, Shuichi decided that he should pick up some goods for the three, not wanting them to see his red eyes that were behind dark shades that were under a beanie that swallowed all the pink hair. Too out of it, Shuichi failed to notice a familiar motor cycle by itself in their driveway and unlocked the door with the paper bag of goodies. Walking passed the living room, which seemed to have been tampered with, to the kitchen, which was behind the living room, to drop off the bag to see stack of empty -but dirty- plates that had left overs on them this morning on the counter... Sighing, Shuichi put up the treats, seeing that it was just little after eleven, plugged up half the sink and filled it with hot water then a touch of soap.
Pulling out his phone, Shuichi went to his music app and grabbed his headset, popped it in, and three seconds later he was bobbing his head up and down as his foot was tapping to the song -by Nittle Grasper of course. Listening to the song, that was loud enough to make any normal person's ears bleed, he failed to hear the door open and close for a few minutes before yelling followed after it.
After half an hour, Shuichi paused the current song when the last of the multicolored water went down the drain before it left its mark on the sink. Taking out the buds, he could hear muffled yelling coming from the direction of the living room. Thinking about it as he walked slowly towards the noise, he wondered if he locked the door...'Crap!' Already in the living room, the noise was passed it, leading to the hallway were it echoed. Walking into the hallway, careful not to make a sound, he noticed a stack of boxes that littered against the walls that increased the farther he went it.
Wondering where the boxes were coming from, Shuichi squatted in front of one and carefully opened it. Right on top was a picture of Yuki with a look alike; thinking about where he saw this exact picture, Shuichi fell onto his bum as he started to shake. Yuki had a copy of this picture -with the exact framing- in a drawer in his desk. 'This can't be right! He just called to ask we could have lunch together! All four of us!'
"..." His head snapped up when he heard the yelling -more like arguing- coming from not ten feet from him, the door slightly open with shadows moving around the room. "You idiot! If you put it that way, it won't fit!"
"You wanna try it at a different angle? Be my guest! I'll just lay here and watch you try to fit my stuff in this small hole!"
Purple eyes grew big, at the conversation; he noticed two things at those statements.
One: it sounded like Yuki was talking.
Two: was Yuki cheating on him?
While thinking this, Shuichi crawled over to the door, stopping and sitting with his back to the boxes that stopped at the door. He noticed that it was suddenly quiet when he heard some movement from the bed, "I'm sorry," it came out as a whisper, the whisper holding guilt and worry.
"Its ok; I should be the one to apologise to you anyway. If I had known-"
"Known? Dude, its ok! I'd take a bullet for any of you guys!" This voice had a bit of a higher pitch in the voice than the other...
"..."
"Look," the sound of wood creaking under the pressure ringed in Shuichi's ears, "I love him too, not like you do, but enough to know that he's family! And the chibis too!" Shuichi's mouth fell open.
Purple eyes widened at what was said next, "Chibi? Oh no...did Shu get to you?" groaned a familiar voice that could be imagined to rubbing his face with agony in his eyes that also had a twinkle of laughter in them.
"No, I heard it from Tohma." Chuckled a younger voice. Shuichi was already sure who it was but wanted to make sure it was him...
"Oh..." movement could be heard, this time near the door, making the pink haired boy's heart quicken at the thought of being caught. "You didn't put too much trouble on those two did you?" it sounded like a threat even though it was just a question.
"N-no!" Stammered the younger, "I only wanted to stay there for the weekend but got sucked in there for a month!" He quickly defended himself.
"F-forced?!" Yuki choked out.
"Yeah...why?" younger sounded weary for the answer.
"I was told that you stayed there to get away from Father...?" Yuki sounded unsure.
"Well yeah, but for a couple of days! They didn't let me leave unless it was for work, school or personal, if you know what I mean..."
"..." a dark aura started to weave its way out of the room, making Shuichi -even though he was outside- gulp in fear.
"Wh-what? I can go back! I don't wanna cause trouble for you guys!" the voice started to become a touch hysterical.
"..." the aura became darker.
"H-hey! Don't hurt- Uncle! Uncle!" thumps from heavy objects -or bodies- sounded through the room to the hall. Screams of pain -tied with begs of mercy- echoed down the hall waking up two certain sleeping children. A second after the screams of anger came from the kid's room, heavy footsteps came out the room, the door was yanked open that spit out a worried father who raced to the kid's room. Shuichi watched to see a protective father take care of his young, a small smile on his face; "Umm..." Shuichi looked up to see a rapidly blinking Tatsuha standing over him, "when did you get home?"
And that, my lovely readers, was chapter 11 X) I hope that it made you laugh -if you understood the joke that I had to think about writing in there for an hour... I just have one question and then a demand (sweet smile).
Question: In the next chapter, I'm sending Yuki and Shuichi to have some alone time -yaoi- but I need a setting. What is -from your point of view- a romantic setting? At home -without the kids- a hotel, a resturant, or at the park where they first met?
Demand (sweet smile): REVIEW!
Oh, by the way, I know I'm telling too much about the next chapter, Tohma and Mika are gonna be in it! XD Ok, I told too much! Bye!