Day Four:
Shuichi lay in his bed, refusing to let the blankets show his face. Eiri sat next to him on the bed, trying to talk him out of his slump.
"Shuichi, did you really want to be Tohma's prisoner?" No reply. "That would have meant no sex." Again silence. "You would be in no better condition than your friend is in."
"Hiro…" he whispered.
"Yeah that one," Eiri said as he ran his hands across Shuichi's back. "He's Tohma's prisoner right now, idiot."
The blankets flew off as Shuichi sat up. "What, why?"
"Tohma was pissed Suguru took off. He had your friend drug out of the restaurant and taken to who knows where."
Shuichi decided the easiest way to get information from Eiri was through seduction. "You could figure out where, right?" he said as he crawled closer to the Prince. "I mean, you want me to be happy and play with you, right?"
Laughing Eiri pushed the teen away. "That's not going to work on me. Though I do want to nail you, I can actually control it."
Shuichi sighed as he lay down. "I just want to know Hiro is safe."
Looking at the alarm clock, Eiri sighed. "I have to work. If you stop whining, you can roam the palace." Shuichi jumped up, attaching himself to Eiri's neck. "But if you bug me, you're dead."
"Yes sir…wait, I have a question. Why were you such an ass to me last night when Tohma had us cornered?"
"Tohma has a bad habit of eliminating threats...hence why he sold his sister Aiyana to a whore house. And when it comes to me…well, Tohma wants me more than my sister," he said as he stood, taking the teen with him. "So he doesn't need to know about us, got it?" Shuichi nodded as he let go of the Prince.
There was silence in the stone hallway. This was now the hall leading to both Hiro and Suguru's rooms, though neither knew of the other being in the next room.
But not just Hiro was living in a physical and mental hell now. Suguru's mentality had degraded as he watched video of his love being tormented. If it wasn't for the gag they had put in his mouth he would have cried out as loud as he possibly could.
It was too much for him. He had left to save Hiroshi from the pain that would come if Tohma caught him. But now he knew it was a dumb move; he had gotten to Hiro anyways.
"And you know the best part, Suguru?" Tohma whispered in his ear from behind. "Tomorrow you will get to watch as he dies in a public execution." Suguru began violently shaking in the chair trying to break free. Tohma walked over to the TV, turning it off. "Now now, none of that dear cousin; I promise you will have a front row seat. You'll be able to watch as the life vanishes from his grey eyes."
Tears flooded Suguru's eyes as he hung his head. I'm sorry Hiro, I'm so sorry.
"If you will excuse me, I have to get ready for tomorrow," he said with an evil smile. Stepping out of the room, he walked to the next. "Are you going to talk?" Tohma asked as he shut the door.
"I told you already, I don't know. Please, I'm more than willing to help you find him," Hiro said, not able to lift his head.
Tohma sighed. "Here I thought you would be a little more understanding than that. Oh well, it will all be over soon."
"I think we're lost, Ryuichi," Shuichi whispered as the two walked down a dark hallway.
"I'm never lost, Shuichi," Ryuichi smiled, using a stuffed rabbit's arm to pat Shuichi's back. "Kumagoro says we are getting close to getting to the garden."
Shuichi sighed as his hand followed the wall on his left. "Are you sure this is even the way to the garden? I'm sure they are above ground, not under."
"Why do you doubt Ryuichi, Shuichi?" Ryuichi pouted as he chewed on the rabbit's ear.
"I do not doubt you Ryuichi!" Shuichi exclaimed. "I'd follow you off the edge of the world if it came to it. I just fear we won't get out and I'll never see Eiri again…"
Ryuichi's demeanor changed at the mention of the spoiled Princes name. "Why do you like him, Shuichi? He's nothing but an arrogant jerk."
Stopping, he turned to where he thought Ryuichi was standing. "He cares about me. It might not show when others are around, but when we are alone he is nice."
"I believe that as much as I believe Tohma has a pure heart," Ryuichi mumbled. "You're too nice, I don't want to see you hurt Shuichi…you're cute."
Shuichi pressed his back to the wall. "Hey, aren't you engaged to Tohma's sister." He froze when he heard slight crying. "Ryuichi?"
Immediately Ryuichi's arms found their way around Shuichi's shoulders. "Aiyana broke it off years ago…" Ryuichi cried. "Stupid Tohma…" he pouted.
"How did you find me in the dark?" Shuichi's question was ignored by the adult who kept crying about he rejected love.
Ryuichi paused, covering Shuichi's mouth. "What's that sound?" They both stood quietly. "Sounds like someone is crying," he said as he started walking in the dark.
"Hey wait, we need to go," Shuichi protested.
"Fine," Ryuichi said with a sigh.
Suguru rubbed his eyes, choking on his tears. Again and again he repeated his apologies to Hiro. He lay down on the dirty bare mattress, still crying.
Hiroshi closed his eyes, but he couldn't get the sound of Suguru's cries out of his mind. More than anything he wanted to hold the teen again, but he didn't think he would ever see Suguru again. He was still missing, still gone.
Eiri sat at a table, listening to the people biker. His mind wondered, thinking of what he was going to do to Shuichi later. That was the one thing that kept him going.
"Prince," a man said, snapping Eiri from his thoughts. "Mr. Seguchi needs your signature on this form," he said as he held the paper up to Eiri.
Nodding, he took the paper and pressed the pen to the line. He paused as his eyes scanned the paper. "What is this?"
"Sir, we were told it was an order of execution for criminals that have been sentenced," the same man replied.
Reading over it, he shrugged. He signed his name, passing it back. "But tell Tohma I want a list of names to go with it and a date."
Standing, the man nodded. "Yes sir," he said as he ran out of the room.
"Are we done here now?" Eiri yawned. Not waiting he stood and walked out of the room.
"Oh my god we're saved," Shuichi said as he attacked the Prince from the side.
Eiri looked too his left. "Get off me brat," he said as he tried to walk.
Looking up with sad eyes, Shuichi suppressed his tears. "We were lost! I'm so glad we found you Eiri!"
"When did I give you permission to call me Eiri?" he mumbled as he pulled away.
"I'm sorry. Prince Eiri, can you help us get back to Prince Tatsuha's landing?" Shuichi smiled gently. Eiri looked back at the brunet who was standing a few feet behind the teen. He started walking, ignoring the two.
Shuichi smiled, following behind Eiri. Ryuichi ran up, wrapping his arms around Shuichi's waist. "Hey Shu, since Tatsuha and I are almost apart, how about when this week is finished you play with me for a while," he smiled.
"Ryuichi…" Shuichi said with a blush.
"Let go of him," Eiri said not even having to turn around.
"Bite me Eiri," Ryuichi said as he made Shuichi stop. Immediately he began nipping on the teen's neck.
"Ryu…" Shuichi panted, feeling his body react. He fell back, Ryuichi being the only thing holding him up.
Whirling around, Eiri pulled Shuichi from the former singer's arms. "Stay the hell away from Shuichi," he said with fierce eyes. "If you ever try something like that again, Tohma selling you will be nothing compared to what I will do."
Shuichi looked up at Eiri with a combination of sacred and confused eyes. "So you'll protect him?"
"Obviously."
"Do you care for him or his ass?" Ryuichi was starting to push the Prince the wrong way. "Do you fucking love him or not?" he yelled.
"Yes!"
Shuichi looked up at Eiri with surprised amethyst eyes. "You love me…?"
"If you start crying I swear I will chuck you out that window," Eiri said as he stared walking again.
