Due to several requests, I'm going to continue this fic. Since it is a
songfic, and there's no more to The Fishbowl, I'm using a song called
Blonde in the Bleachers. This song is written by Joni Mitchell as well.
Any complaints about the song choice can be e-mailed to me at
Branwen_Day_Ashikaga@hotmail.com
Thanks.
Disclaimer: I do not own Gravitation, and Blonde in the Bleachers belongs to Joni Mitchell.
The Playlist Chapter Two ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
//The blonde in the bleachers She flips her hair for you Above the loudspeakers You start to fall//
Tatsuha stared off into space until a waitress informed him the bar was now closing. He stumbled out of the karaoke bar into the cold night.
'Where can I go where there won't be a couple staring me in the face?' he thought. Suddenly, an idea struck him.
//She follows you home But you miss living alone You can still hear sweet mysteries Calling you //
"So you came here," Fujisake said disbelievingly. He poured Tatsuha more tea and closed his robe more closely around himself.
"Er, well, seeing as you're my brother's lover's bandmate, I thought I might be able to crash here tonight. Or is it this morning?" Tatsuha frowned.
"As long as you don't try to get in my pants."
Tatsuha blinked. Was Suguru trying to be funny? This was new. "Deal!" he agreed.
//The bands and the roadies Lovin' 'em and leavin' 'em It's a pleasure to try 'em It's a trouble to keep 'em //
"Tatsuha? Are you awake? I need to get to practice, and I thought you might want to come along." Fujisake was buttoning up his sleeve cuffs. Tatsuha sat up and ran a hand thru his hair.
"That's be great, Suguru. I can go visit..."
// 'Cause it seems like you've gotta give up Such a piece of your soul When you give up the chase Feeling it hot and cold You're in Rock 'n' Roll //
Tatsuha stiffened. Ryuichi was in the hallway enthusiastically greeting every office staff member he could catch. 'He looks so happy.'
Suguru smiled up at Tatsuha encouragingly, but Tatsuha quickly took to the elevator instead. He pushed the button for the top floor. Elevator music played wordlessly.
Tatsuha stepped out of the elevator, then knocked on Tohma's office door.
// It's the nature of the race It's the unknown child So sweet and wild It's youth It's too good to waste //
The door was yanked open. Tohma's annoyed facial expression turned worried. "Is something wrong with Yuki?" He asked.
Tatsuha shook his head. Tohma sighed and let him in the office. Tatsuha sat on a plush chair in front of Tohma's desk.
"This about Ryuichi, isn't it? He came rushing into my appartment last night, rambling on about what he'd done and said to you. When I'd managed to get the entire story from him, well," Tohma looked down. "We both hide loves for your family... You look so much like your brother, Tatsuha."
Tatsuha turned pale. 'They didn't do anything... did they?'
//She tapes her regrets To the microphone stand She says "You can't hold the hand Of a Rock 'n' Roll man Very long...'' //
"We didn't, of course. I wouldn't take advantage of him in that state. I was sorely pressed not to though."
"I--I don't know if..." Tatsuha stammered.
"You won't know until you've tried, and then it doesn't always matter anyway. It's more heartbreak than it's worth. But if you're lucky, then everything will be fine," Tohma said wisely. "I've regretted things in the past, but I can't go back now."
"Thanks," Tatsuha said, then hurriedly left the office. 'I hope I'm doing the right thing,' he thought.
"Good luck," Tohma said softly.
// "...Or count on your plans With a Rock 'n' Roll man Very long Compete with the fans For your Rock 'n' Roll man For very long..." //
Tatsuha burst into Ryuichi's private writing and recording room. "Ryuichi, I--" Tatsuha said, then stopped cold dead, horified at what he saw.
// "...The girls and the bands And the Rock 'n' Roll man'' //
Fin.
Disclaimer: I do not own Gravitation, and Blonde in the Bleachers belongs to Joni Mitchell.
The Playlist Chapter Two ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
//The blonde in the bleachers She flips her hair for you Above the loudspeakers You start to fall//
Tatsuha stared off into space until a waitress informed him the bar was now closing. He stumbled out of the karaoke bar into the cold night.
'Where can I go where there won't be a couple staring me in the face?' he thought. Suddenly, an idea struck him.
//She follows you home But you miss living alone You can still hear sweet mysteries Calling you //
"So you came here," Fujisake said disbelievingly. He poured Tatsuha more tea and closed his robe more closely around himself.
"Er, well, seeing as you're my brother's lover's bandmate, I thought I might be able to crash here tonight. Or is it this morning?" Tatsuha frowned.
"As long as you don't try to get in my pants."
Tatsuha blinked. Was Suguru trying to be funny? This was new. "Deal!" he agreed.
//The bands and the roadies Lovin' 'em and leavin' 'em It's a pleasure to try 'em It's a trouble to keep 'em //
"Tatsuha? Are you awake? I need to get to practice, and I thought you might want to come along." Fujisake was buttoning up his sleeve cuffs. Tatsuha sat up and ran a hand thru his hair.
"That's be great, Suguru. I can go visit..."
// 'Cause it seems like you've gotta give up Such a piece of your soul When you give up the chase Feeling it hot and cold You're in Rock 'n' Roll //
Tatsuha stiffened. Ryuichi was in the hallway enthusiastically greeting every office staff member he could catch. 'He looks so happy.'
Suguru smiled up at Tatsuha encouragingly, but Tatsuha quickly took to the elevator instead. He pushed the button for the top floor. Elevator music played wordlessly.
Tatsuha stepped out of the elevator, then knocked on Tohma's office door.
// It's the nature of the race It's the unknown child So sweet and wild It's youth It's too good to waste //
The door was yanked open. Tohma's annoyed facial expression turned worried. "Is something wrong with Yuki?" He asked.
Tatsuha shook his head. Tohma sighed and let him in the office. Tatsuha sat on a plush chair in front of Tohma's desk.
"This about Ryuichi, isn't it? He came rushing into my appartment last night, rambling on about what he'd done and said to you. When I'd managed to get the entire story from him, well," Tohma looked down. "We both hide loves for your family... You look so much like your brother, Tatsuha."
Tatsuha turned pale. 'They didn't do anything... did they?'
//She tapes her regrets To the microphone stand She says "You can't hold the hand Of a Rock 'n' Roll man Very long...'' //
"We didn't, of course. I wouldn't take advantage of him in that state. I was sorely pressed not to though."
"I--I don't know if..." Tatsuha stammered.
"You won't know until you've tried, and then it doesn't always matter anyway. It's more heartbreak than it's worth. But if you're lucky, then everything will be fine," Tohma said wisely. "I've regretted things in the past, but I can't go back now."
"Thanks," Tatsuha said, then hurriedly left the office. 'I hope I'm doing the right thing,' he thought.
"Good luck," Tohma said softly.
// "...Or count on your plans With a Rock 'n' Roll man Very long Compete with the fans For your Rock 'n' Roll man For very long..." //
Tatsuha burst into Ryuichi's private writing and recording room. "Ryuichi, I--" Tatsuha said, then stopped cold dead, horified at what he saw.
// "...The girls and the bands And the Rock 'n' Roll man'' //
Fin.