Disclaimers: Gravitation does not belong to me.

Notes: Yet another creation out of boredom. This time it was free time in World History.

I'm not as good with words as I probably should be before writing you back, but I have to try. My brother's helping me write this, a little bit, but not much. I feel kind of awkward writing this with him around.

I want you to come back here, as does Shuuichi. I didn't let him read your letter or anything, so don't worry about it. He said he misses hanging out with you. You already know that I do, too.

My brother just read your letter. He's calling you a fool, I think. Maybe he's talking to me, he probably is. He says for me to tell you to come back and stop running away. He's cruel like that, and it sounds sort of hypocritical to me, but that's just how he is.

I really want you to come back. I miss you, and I love you. We can get through things, brother and Shuuichi did. I wish I had more to say, I know there's more I WANT to say, but I can't seem to figure out how to get them down. Sometimes I wish I could write like my brother. I'm so very frustrated with this I could cry...more. My brother's going to translate this into English so you can read it easier, and all that. I'll keep your letter, for the rest of my life. Please, if you aren't going to come back, write me back. I miss you.

      ~Tatsuha Uesugi

Editor's note:

I know you don't know me very well, but I have two miserable teenagers at my hands at the moment, and for once I want to do something for them. I can't comfort them, so it's all I can do to try and help.

I'm not sure if I heard the saying in Japan or America, but I once heard someone say that 'you hurt the ones you love the most.' A year ago I wouldn't have thought twice about such a childish, bullshit statement, but since meeting Shuuichi I've realized how true it is. It's only normal to hurt the person you care about, you can't give up right away. Every time you hurt one another you're given the opportunity to come back and forge your relationship stronger.

I tried running away from Shuuichi many times, and I probably will continue to do so, I can't stand to see him hurt sometimes. However, every time he comes back to me we'll grow a little closer, and maybe one day I'll learn to stop hurting him so.

Tatsuha is willing to save up his money and follow you to America. He forgives you, and he's willing to waste tons of money and stick himself in a country where he can barely speak the language to see you again. If you could see him you'd understand this much easier. Come back at least for him. Shuuichi can find someone else to hang out with eventually, and although he may still miss you he can still do the things he enjoys. Tatsuha can't do that so easily. He's 16 and in love, or at least believes he is, he can't let go.

       ~Eiri Uesugi

P.S.--I thank you for not trying to take Shuuichi away from me. Everyone knows things would be better that way. Your smile and cheerful attitude would have won over my insults and glares any day. I need him, and I thank you for not taking him away from me.

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I couldn't let Tatsuha allow Ryuuichi to leave him like that, you should have all known that! Therefore, here is Tatsuha's pursuit message to Ryuuichi, trying to get him to come back, and Yuki's own opinion on the matter. I didn't feel like letting Ryuuichi leave darling Tatsuha, they'd miss each other WAY too much!