Heaven Only Knows

Heaven Only Knows

By: Raiha-chan

Italicized words indicate thoughts.

//Blah// indicates flashback sequences.

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[Chapter Six: I knew I loved you]

"Aw, isn't that sweet?"

"Shh! You'll wake them up."

"You already did," Sakuya glared non-effectively at the pair of siblings standing at the foot of the bed. The two broke into fits of giggles.

Yuki stirred slightly beside the younger man, but didn't wake up. He only curled himself tighter against the warm body.

"Should we leave?" Akira asked, wiggling his eyebrows suggestively.

"Yes," Sakuya looked at him, darkly. "But not for that reason."

"Yeah, that's what they all say," Akira laughed again, as he made his way outside.

"See?" Miki grinned. "My plan wasn't so bad after all, ne? It could've been worse."

"Just because we're sleeping in the same bed together doesn't mean anything!"

"No but it's a step up in the improvement ladder, isn't it? Now, all you need is improvisation!"

"What?"

"Would you like lunch in bed? We'd offer breakfast in bed but it's way past breakfast time."

"…Get out."

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Yuki moaned in protest as the warmth disappeared from him. His hand groped around for the nearest substitute only to encounter another hand.

Blinking his eyes open, Yuki stared into the blue orbs of one vocalist.

"Sakuya!" Yuki jumped back in surprise, pulling his hand away in the process.

"How are you feeling?" the younger man asked, sitting on the edge of the bed.

"F-fine…" Yuki twisted the sheets, his eyes cast downward.

"Miki sent lunch up," the vocalist jerked a thumb towards the coffee table. "Do you want any?"

"Uh…I guess," the older man sneaked a glance over to where the tray sat. "After I get cleaned up."

Sakuya nodded, as the former Toudou heir stood and padded barefoot into the bathroom. Getting up himself, the vocalist called out to Yuki right before the latter closed the door behind him.

"I'm heading downstairs," Sakuya said. When he heard a soft grunt of acknowledgement, the dark-haired man left the room.

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"Look who's finally here," Santa sneered as Sakuya entered the lobby.

Ignoring Santa's comment, Sakuya turned to Rui and asked, "What's everyone doing here?"

"Don't you know?" Rui blinked. "You guys are leaving in the afternoon."

"We are?" Sakuya asked, surprised. "I don't know a thing about that. Yuka?" The vocalist turned to the young brunette with a questioning gaze.

"Sasaki-san," was all Yuka said.

"Go figure," Sakuya mumbled. "How much more time?"

"We leave at 3 PM sharp," Aine spoke. Sakuya looked at his watch then looked back up at Aine and nodded.

"Two hours," Sakuya said. "I'll be in my room packing then if anyone needs me." The vocalist turned to head back upstairs when Atsuro called out to him.

"Can you tell Yuki, too?" the redhead asked. "We didn't see him today yet and since you two are only a couple of rooms down from each other, we thought you'd see him."

"Yeah, sure," came Sakuya's mumbled reply as he continued his way upstairs. Hiroshi met him halfway up the stairs. The black-haired teenager nodded in greeting as he passed by the older man.

When he finally reached the 3rd floor hallway, Yuki was just closing the door to his room. Sakuya waved his hand, as the older man smiled back.

"We're leaving for Japan in 2 hours," Sakuya informed, as he walked closer to where Yuki stood.

"We are?" the guitarist's eyes widen. "What ever happened to the early notice?"

"Sasaki-san," Sakuya shrugged.

"I understand now," Yuki chuckled. "It's been fun here, these past weeks."

"Nice people," the other man grunt in agreement. Yuki laughed. "I'm going back to my room to pack."

"Of course," Yuki nodded as Sakuya resumed his walk past him. "See you later then, I guess."

"Aa."

"Sakuya-chan!" suddenly came Miki's extremely cheery voice. Both men turned and stared at the -- literally -- bouncing girl in surprise. "Yuki-chan, too!"

Yuki smiled. "I'm going downstairs."

"Okay then!" Miki nodded, as she watched the older man leave. When Yuki was out of sight, the blue-haired girl turned to Sakuya and regarded him silently.

"What?" Sakuya asked.

"Here," Miki reached a hand into her jeans pocket and pulled out a folded sheet of paper. "My email and screen name. Talk to me sometimes, okay?"

"You have a computer here?" the vocalist asked, incredulously.

"What do you call that thing in the lobby?" Miki retorted.

"Never noticed it."

"Then it's safe to say you're blind."

"Are you here to get me annoyed or something?"

"No. Just to bother you so you'll have less and less time in packing."

"Stop it with the damn smile. You're giving me a headache…"

"So did you get any last night?"

"I knew you were here for a reason! And no! I told you we didn't do anything!"

"I'm sure," Miki winked.

"Arg!" Sakuya threw his hands up in defeat. "I give up. You're too damn annoying for your own good."

"Of course! Being annoying is one of my many specialties."

"I don't even want to know about the others…"

"Shouldn't you be packing?"

"Shouldn't you be doing some hotel-related stuff?"

As the two snapped at each other playfully, Rui suddenly appeared without warning again. "You two are going at it just like Miki and Akira does."

Miki blinked at her cousin then broke into a big grin. "Meet my new ototo!"

"W-WHAT?!"

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The others blinked at the duo. The question hung in the air, unasked.

'Are you kidding me?'

"What are you guys all looking at us like that for?" Miki asked, placing her hands on her hips. "What? Is that not possible?"

"No…but…" Towa was speechless.

"That could be a good thing," Yuki said. "He has someone to confide in."

"If that's so…then my sister is the least likely candidate for the job," Akira snickered while Miki shot him a glare.

"Why does no one asked me if I like this?" Sakuya inquired.

"Fine then. Do you, Sakuya, like this?" Santa smirked.

"No," replied the vocalist after he shot the drummer a very nasty look. Miki turned a pouting -- complete with the puppy eyes -- face up towards Sakuya.

"I hate you."

"You and Akira would be the best of buds!" Miki clapped her hands together joyfully. "He hates me, too!"

The group shared a massive sweatdrop.

"Only my sister would find that to be the best compliment one can ever give her," Akira sighed, shaking his head.

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Sakuya sat back in his seat, watching the ground disappear slowly beneath the white clouds. They had just departed from the island no more than 10 minutes ago.

The dark-haired man looked up as a shadow loomed over him. Yuki smiled down at him and nodded at the empty seat beside him.

"Can I sit?" Yuki asked.

"Sure," the younger man shrugged. He watched Yuki sat himself down on the seat, then looked up at the others. Santa had instantly fallen asleep in his seat. Towa and Atsuro sat right in front of him, both listening to their own CD players. Aine and Yuka were a couple of rows ahead, busy discussing the plots of some romance novels.

"What's up?" Yuki asked, bringing Sakuya's attention back to him. The vocalist shrugged in response. "By the way, I've been meaning to ask…"

"Hmm?"

"The song you were singing last night…what was that?"

"Huh?" Sakuya blinked, before finally remembering. "Oh, that. It was just some song I heard Miki sang once. I think she said it was American pop." The pair fell into a comfortable silence then.

Sakuya glanced up at the man beside him, silently debating if he should ask the question that had plagued his mind since last night or not.

"What?" Yuki asked. The younger man stared at him, surprised. "You look like you wanted to ask me something. What is it?"

"I don't know if I should ask you. It's rather personal."

"You told me enough of your own personal problems," Yuki reminded. "It's okay. Just ask away."

"What were you dreaming about last night?" Sakuya asked. The older man stared back in surprise and -- fear?

"It's nothing, really."

"Is it alright if you tell me? The others won't be able to hear anyway. They're too engrossed in what they're doing."

"I… Have you ever cared for someone so deeply that you're afraid if you touch them, they'll just shatter like glass and disappear from your life forever?"

Now, it was Sakuya's turn to be surprised. "I guess I have…" Then, something clicked in his mind. "Did your dream last night… did you lose someone you cared about in it?"

Yuki didn't answer, only nodded in response.

His eyes looked so sad, Sakuya noted. I wonder who the person was…

"I guess the story Miki told provoked the dreams somehow," Yuki shrugged, dismissing the subject quickly. Sakuya studied the other man for a moment longer before turning back to the window.

He never once noticed the sad gaze Yuki had fixed on him.

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"How was the vacation?" Sasaki asked, as the group sat around in the studio. Once the band had arrived in Japan, they were immediately driven back to the Jupiter Records[1] building.

"The people are insane," Santa commented.

"That's not nice!" Yuka scolded. She turned to Sasaki and said, "It was fun. The people there were very nice."

"I see," Sasaki nodded.

"Would you mind telling us why we're here?" Sakuya asked, interrupting them. Their manager turned and looked at him for a moment before responding.

"You'll need to get back to recording as soon as possible," Sasaki said, matter-of-factly.

"We just sat through a 10 hour flight. And you want us to start recording immediately?" Sakuya stood. "I don't know what the hell you're on but I'm not putting up with this crap. I'm going home to rest. Now, if you'll excuse me."

Sasaki watched silently, as the vocalist for Lucifer stalked over to the door. He made no protest as the young man disappeared from the room.

"Do what you will," Sasaki told the remaining members in the room as he stood to leave himself.

"I think Sasaki's on crack," was all Santa said, once the manager was out of sight. Yuka glared at him.

"I'm going back to my place[2] to get some more shut-eye then," Yuki nodded to the others then left the room as well.

Once outside the building, Yuki headed to the left and continued down the sidewalk. He was stopped short when a familiar motorcycle came to a halt beside him.

Sakuya held out a helmet, invitingly. The question was never asked. Yuki took the offered object and put it on, knowing that the other man wouldn't like it very much if he declined anyway.

The motorcyclist drove off into the night as soon as Yuki made himself comfortable behind him.

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"Home sweet home," Yuki mumbled as he took off the black helmet and handed it back to Sakuya. "Thanks for the ride."

"No problem," Sakuya shrugged, nonchalantly.

"You want to come up for coffee or something?"

The motorcyclist considered the offer for a moment before giving the waiting man a slight nod and took off his own helmet. He maneuvered his bike over to one of many empty parking spaces outside the building and parked it.

When he was done, Sakuya walked over to his host, who was waiting for him right outside the building door. The pair entered the building and Yuki gave a small wave to the guard there, then the two waited for the elevator to come back down.

"So what's it like having a new sister?" Yuki asked, while they waited.

"The same as having none," Sakuya replied, as he glanced up at the blinking numbers. The elevator gave a small 'ding' sound as its door opened. A woman and her child stepped off and the pair of men stepped inside.

After punching in the floor number, Yuki leaned against the cold steel wall of the car, crossing his arms across his chest. Sakuya stood beside him, hands in pocket. The older of the two kept his eyes fixed on the increasing numbers in the screen before him. When it finally stopped on 7, the door opened again.

Yuki led the younger man to his apartment, taking his keys out in the process. Opening the door quickly, Yuki stepped aside and allowed Sakuya to go in first. The guitarist followed right after, closing the door behind him softly.

Sakuya found the light switch just right beside him and flicked it on while Yuki went past him, saying something about making coffee and disappeared into the kitchen.

This is the second time I've been in here… Sakuya commented as he took in the sight of a laptop sitting on the coffee table.

"Yuki," Sakuya called over the running water. "Do you mind if I use your laptop?"

"What?" Yuki's head popped into the living room. "Oh, sure."

"Thanks," the younger man nodded then sat himself down on the sofa, switching the laptop on. He immediately went online and signed onto Yuki's instant message service, not bothering to use his own screen name.

Taking out the slip of paper a certain blue-haired girl had given him earlier, he typed the screen name in and wasn't that surprised when the user was on.

"What are you doing?" Yuki asked, as he came out with two steaming cups of coffee. He placed the cups down onto the table and sat down beside the vocalist so he could see what the latter was doing.

"You don't mind me using your screen name, do you?" Sakuya asked, giving Yuki a glance. The older man shook his head 'no. Sakuya then turned back to the instant message box that has yet to have any messages in it.

Finally, out popped a 'Sakuya-cha~an! ^_^' from one AoiKaze831.

It was then that Sakuya finally noticed Yuki's screen name. The vocalist turned to the other man, eyebrows raised in a silent question.

"It was Santa's idea!" Yuki explained hastily. Still wondering what the full story behind that was, Sakuya turned back to the laptop.

SnowHunnie94[3]: Yo. How'd you know it was me?

AoiKaze831: Better yet. What's up with the screen name?

SnowHunnie94: I'm using Yuki's.

AoiKaze831: Ooh…do tell, do tell!!

Sakuya turned to the older man and mouthed a 'well?'. Yuki only shrugged, while his cheeks grew redder and redder.

SnowHunnie94: Never mind that. You never answered me. How did you know it was me?

AoiKaze831: I only gave my screen name out to s~o many people. So, what did you want?

SnowHunnie94: What? I can't say 'hi' to my god-sister?

AoiKaze831: Okay, who are you and what have you done with Sakuya?

SnowHunnie94: Funny.

AoiKaze831: No, seriously. What is it?

SnowHunnie94: Nothing. Sheesh. Oh and Yuki said 'hi'.

AoiKaze831: Where is he now? Let me talk to him!

SnowHunnie94: He said something about a shower and left.

AoiKaze831: Go hop in there with him!

SnowHunnie94: What!? Are you out of your mind!?

AoiKaze831: Actually, yes.

SnowHunnie94: It's not funny!

AoiKaze831: Do you see me laughing? But…down to business. When are you gonna tell him?

SnowHunnie94: None of your business.

AoiKaze831: Now that's my Sakuya! ^o^

SnowHunnie94: Go shoot yourself.

AoiKaze831: Is that any way to speak to your sister? XO

SnowHunnie94:

AoiKaze831: No, I'm serious! When are you gonna tell him! I want to be there for the reception!

SnowHunnie94: What reception?

AoiKaze831: The wedding reception!

SnowHunnie94: I hate you.

AoiKaze831: Join the club.

SnowHunnie94: What?

AoiKaze831: This is Akira. Your brother.

SnowHunnie94: You're not that much older than me.

AoiKaze831: I'm still older than you, Hunnie. **sneer**

SnowHunnie94: I told your sister. It's Yuki's screen name!

AoiKaze831: I figured it wasn't yours. So, when are you gonna tell him?

SnowHunnie94: Does the whole world knows?!

AoiKaze831: Nope, just me, Miki and Rui.

SnowHunnie94: Never mind you idiots. Yuki's coming back out from the shower and I'll probably be getting back to my place soon. I'll talk to you guys later.

AoiKaze831: What!? You're in Yuki's place and you're not doing anything to him!? Are you positive you are a man?!

SnowHunnie94: Shut UP!

Sakuya signed off just in time before Miki or Akira can make any smart comebacks. Yuki also came out at the same moment clad in nothing but a pair of black track pants and a dark blue towel on his head.

"Finished already?" Yuki asked, as he toweled his hair dry.

"Aa," Sakuya replied, as he slid the lid of the laptop shut.

"Had a nice chat?"

"I wouldn't call it that exactly…" Sakuya made a mental note to himself about killing Miki and Akira the next time they see each other again.

"By the way, I've been meaning to ask," Yuki began, as he threw the towel onto the sofa and flopped down beside it. "The song you sang, do you -- by any chance -- have the whole thing?"

"That good of a song?" Sakuya asked.

"You could say that…" Yuki trailed off, not looking at the other man anymore. "Do you have it then?"

"I only know what Miki sang. You could try asking her for the whole song. She'll most likely know anyway."

"Thanks," the guitarist nodded. The pair fell into a rather awkward silence when finally, Sakuya stood and stretched a bit.

"I guess I should be leaving now," the younger man noted. Yuki nodded in response and then saw him to the door. "Good night."

"'Night," Yuki mumbled, as he closed the door. Making his way back to the sofa, Yuki switched the laptop on and went online.

AoiKaze831: Miss me already?

SnowHunnie94: Actually, this is Yuki…

AoiKaze831: I figured just as much… So! How can I help you?

SnowHunnie94: How do you fare on love problems?

Yuki silently prayed to himself that the blue-haired girl would be able to help. He doesn't know who else can.

[End Chapter Six]

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A/N: Sakuya is getting seriously OOC…

[1] I think it was Jupiter Records…

[2] While it was never shown that Yuki actually moved out of Towa's apartment in the anime, (at least not where I've seen up to) even though he mentioned moving, I'll be saying that he did get an apartment of his own after the band was signed by Jupiter Records.

[3] I was desperate!! -.-;;; I really suck at giving out screen names to characters so er…anyway.