A/N: Well I've nearly finished writing this story and as far as I can tell
there is at least another five chapters to go. Thanks to everyone who
reviewed the last part. I appreciate it. Hopefully I will still be able to
keep updating but as it stands my exams start next week…and we're not
talking measly li'l summer exams hell no! We're talking life altering
Leaving Certificate exams but it doesn't matter cuz I got into college
anyway…but I still have to study…sigh…I hate exams.
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Part 8
Ryuichi quickly grabbed some clothes for Duo. He handed him leather pants and a red sleeveless top with the material slashed at the back. On the front in big gold letters it said "Rock Star"
"They shouldn't be able to see the bandages through the rips but even if they do they'll probably think it's another top." Duo nodded and went to change.
"I will come out approximately fifty minutes after you go on and lets just say that I'll stay until the /end/ of the show. I suppose you can introduce me by my real name…" There was a knock on the door and both boys turned.
"Well good luck then…" Duo said and noticed the look on Ryuichi face "What?"
"How about a kiss for good luck?" Ryuichi said with a smile. Duo grinned and closed the distance between them, gently brushing his lips across Ryuichi's. After a moment Ryuichi pulled away. He smiled at Duo.
"Well I'd best be off…see you onstage Duo" Duo returned the smile and waved him out. When the door closed Duo pressed the timer on his watch setting it for fifty minutes. He threw himself down on Ryuichi's chair and closed his eyes. He raised his fingers to his lips smiling as he remembered the kiss. Ryuichi lips were so soft. He glanced around and saw Kumagorou on the dressing table. He picked it up and looked at it.
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"Well Kumagorou…I hope everything goes well tonight…I couldn't bear to see Ryuichi getting hurt" He placed the plushy back on the dressing table and spun around on the chair playfully. He looked at his reflection in the mirror. His face was tired looking. It had been too much work for one night and it wasn't even over yet. On top of that his injuries weren't healed yet. His skin was pale and there were rings under his eyes. He grabbed some of the make-up from the table and used the concealer to hide the bags. He looked a little more alert now that he had the make-up on. He wandered out of the dressing room. There was still over half an hour to go until he had to go onstage. Suddenly he felt very nervous. He was drawing far too much attention to himself. Well it was too late to back out of it now and if he did…it would more than likely cost Ryuichi his life. He reached the wing and he could hear Ryuichi's beautiful voice. It was absolutely enchanting.
"Aren't those Ruichi's clothes?" Duo looked for the owner of the voice and he saw the pink haired teen.
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"Ohayo Shuichi-kun…Ryu-chan doesn't like the way I dress so he insists on dressing me in his clothes" Duo joked. Shuichi laughed and followed Duo's gaze.
"He's amazing isn't he?" Shuichi said and looked at Duo. Duo turned slowly and their eyes met.
"Yeah…yeah he is…he's way too good for me…" he said the last part very quietly but Shuichi still managed to pick it up.
"B…But Duo…" Duo turned away smiling at the idol on the stage.
"Tell me Shuichi…Are there usually paramedics at concerts?"
"Of course because a lot of people get hurt at these things…why?" he asked curiously.
"No reason…" Duo murmured and he scanned the audience. 'If I were an assassin where would I hide?' he thought to himself. The balconies looked like the perfect spot to hide. Then he caught a glimpse of a familiar face. 'A-ha! Gotcha!' he thought as he saw the assassin on one of the balconies. He realised that he'd have to knock Ryuichi in order to save him due to the angle that the bullet would be coming from. He would have to watch him to know when he was going to shoot.
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He checked on his gun, which was tucked behind his belt. It should be easy enough to hit him from the stage…he looked at his watch…five minutes to go. Ryuichi glanced at the wing and he saw Duo waiting. He smiled at his friend. Duo held up five fingers and Ryuichi gave a quick nod. Finally the five minutes were up. Ryuichi stopped and wiped the sweat from his face. He smiled at the crowd.
"I'd like you all to give a big welcome to my friend Duo Maxwell…he's going to be singing the next few songs with me!" Duo walked out onto the stage smiling and waving at the crowd of girls who immediately started clapping and cheering. Duo pretended to be looking around the arena and his eyes came to rest on the assassin. The man looked confused but determined. Mr. Akido stood in the wing and he was glaring at Duo. This caused Duo to smile wider. Ryuichi handed him a microphone and he greeted the crowd, making up some story about coming from one of the colonies to be at the concert with Ryuichi.
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"What the hell is he doing?" Heero gasped when he saw Duo onstage. Trowa shrugged.
"All I know is that the mission was at the concert…so this could have something to do with it" They stopped talking when the boys began to sing and stared in awe.
"I never knew Duo could sing…" Quatre mumbled. Duo was singing in harmony with Ryuichi making the song sound even more beautiful than ever. Duo kept glancing around the arena and his eyes would always end in the same spot.
"He's watching someone and whatever's going to happen is timed…" Wufei said slowly.
"How do you know?" Quatre asked.
"He keeps looking in the same direction and then at his watch" Quatre watched Duo and sure enough he did exactly as Wufei had said.
"I don't like this…he wouldn't expose himself like this unless it was for a seriously good reason" Suddenly Duo lunged towards Ryuichi, whipped out his gun. He fired two shots before he fell on top of Ryuichi, his body motionless.
To Be Continued…
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Well I hope you liked…I always try to end with a cliffhanger…makes it more interesting! Wufei is very perceptive ne? Well I gots to go cuz I just got Final Fantasy 10! And 6! So I must go play…no choice in the matter…uh huh…yup…Tidus is a babe, all agree? I thought so.
Review…although you probably got sick of my endless babble above and didn't reach this sentence…Well If you did you are a very patient person. Review please??????????????????????
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Part 8
Ryuichi quickly grabbed some clothes for Duo. He handed him leather pants and a red sleeveless top with the material slashed at the back. On the front in big gold letters it said "Rock Star"
"They shouldn't be able to see the bandages through the rips but even if they do they'll probably think it's another top." Duo nodded and went to change.
"I will come out approximately fifty minutes after you go on and lets just say that I'll stay until the /end/ of the show. I suppose you can introduce me by my real name…" There was a knock on the door and both boys turned.
"Well good luck then…" Duo said and noticed the look on Ryuichi face "What?"
"How about a kiss for good luck?" Ryuichi said with a smile. Duo grinned and closed the distance between them, gently brushing his lips across Ryuichi's. After a moment Ryuichi pulled away. He smiled at Duo.
"Well I'd best be off…see you onstage Duo" Duo returned the smile and waved him out. When the door closed Duo pressed the timer on his watch setting it for fifty minutes. He threw himself down on Ryuichi's chair and closed his eyes. He raised his fingers to his lips smiling as he remembered the kiss. Ryuichi lips were so soft. He glanced around and saw Kumagorou on the dressing table. He picked it up and looked at it.
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"Well Kumagorou…I hope everything goes well tonight…I couldn't bear to see Ryuichi getting hurt" He placed the plushy back on the dressing table and spun around on the chair playfully. He looked at his reflection in the mirror. His face was tired looking. It had been too much work for one night and it wasn't even over yet. On top of that his injuries weren't healed yet. His skin was pale and there were rings under his eyes. He grabbed some of the make-up from the table and used the concealer to hide the bags. He looked a little more alert now that he had the make-up on. He wandered out of the dressing room. There was still over half an hour to go until he had to go onstage. Suddenly he felt very nervous. He was drawing far too much attention to himself. Well it was too late to back out of it now and if he did…it would more than likely cost Ryuichi his life. He reached the wing and he could hear Ryuichi's beautiful voice. It was absolutely enchanting.
"Aren't those Ruichi's clothes?" Duo looked for the owner of the voice and he saw the pink haired teen.
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"Ohayo Shuichi-kun…Ryu-chan doesn't like the way I dress so he insists on dressing me in his clothes" Duo joked. Shuichi laughed and followed Duo's gaze.
"He's amazing isn't he?" Shuichi said and looked at Duo. Duo turned slowly and their eyes met.
"Yeah…yeah he is…he's way too good for me…" he said the last part very quietly but Shuichi still managed to pick it up.
"B…But Duo…" Duo turned away smiling at the idol on the stage.
"Tell me Shuichi…Are there usually paramedics at concerts?"
"Of course because a lot of people get hurt at these things…why?" he asked curiously.
"No reason…" Duo murmured and he scanned the audience. 'If I were an assassin where would I hide?' he thought to himself. The balconies looked like the perfect spot to hide. Then he caught a glimpse of a familiar face. 'A-ha! Gotcha!' he thought as he saw the assassin on one of the balconies. He realised that he'd have to knock Ryuichi in order to save him due to the angle that the bullet would be coming from. He would have to watch him to know when he was going to shoot.
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He checked on his gun, which was tucked behind his belt. It should be easy enough to hit him from the stage…he looked at his watch…five minutes to go. Ryuichi glanced at the wing and he saw Duo waiting. He smiled at his friend. Duo held up five fingers and Ryuichi gave a quick nod. Finally the five minutes were up. Ryuichi stopped and wiped the sweat from his face. He smiled at the crowd.
"I'd like you all to give a big welcome to my friend Duo Maxwell…he's going to be singing the next few songs with me!" Duo walked out onto the stage smiling and waving at the crowd of girls who immediately started clapping and cheering. Duo pretended to be looking around the arena and his eyes came to rest on the assassin. The man looked confused but determined. Mr. Akido stood in the wing and he was glaring at Duo. This caused Duo to smile wider. Ryuichi handed him a microphone and he greeted the crowd, making up some story about coming from one of the colonies to be at the concert with Ryuichi.
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"What the hell is he doing?" Heero gasped when he saw Duo onstage. Trowa shrugged.
"All I know is that the mission was at the concert…so this could have something to do with it" They stopped talking when the boys began to sing and stared in awe.
"I never knew Duo could sing…" Quatre mumbled. Duo was singing in harmony with Ryuichi making the song sound even more beautiful than ever. Duo kept glancing around the arena and his eyes would always end in the same spot.
"He's watching someone and whatever's going to happen is timed…" Wufei said slowly.
"How do you know?" Quatre asked.
"He keeps looking in the same direction and then at his watch" Quatre watched Duo and sure enough he did exactly as Wufei had said.
"I don't like this…he wouldn't expose himself like this unless it was for a seriously good reason" Suddenly Duo lunged towards Ryuichi, whipped out his gun. He fired two shots before he fell on top of Ryuichi, his body motionless.
To Be Continued…
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Well I hope you liked…I always try to end with a cliffhanger…makes it more interesting! Wufei is very perceptive ne? Well I gots to go cuz I just got Final Fantasy 10! And 6! So I must go play…no choice in the matter…uh huh…yup…Tidus is a babe, all agree? I thought so.
Review…although you probably got sick of my endless babble above and didn't reach this sentence…Well If you did you are a very patient person. Review please??????????????????????