Title: Autumn's Raine
Chapter 6: The Unexpected Visit
Disclaimer: I don't own the Gravi characters. I do "own" Raine. o.o She's mine… yes, mine. Mwahahaha ::blinks:: …oh… sorry ^^;
Warnings: Yaoi, a little AU, OC (forgot to put that before. o.o), and probably some OOCness.
Notes: What did I tell you? I say it will be awhile before I post another part and then here I am writing another part entirely this morning. And why? Because I ditched my class this morning. Baah, I feel so bad… and yet satisfied I managed to type five pages in a couple of hours. Go me there. But, anyway. I hope you all enjoy this. ^__^ Another Gravi character makes an appearance finally and will be in the next chapter as well. Want to guess who? o.o Even though you will find out soon enough. Hehehe. Oh! And also, anything underlined is when someone speaks in English. And italics is when someone is on the phone. I'll make a key for the next few chapters I guess. Hehehe. Well, now on with the fic. Enjoy. ^__^
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"That was great Yuki-san!" Raine cheered, placing down her plastic fork. Yuki and Shuichi had tried to teach her how to use chop sticks but she just couldn't do it. So Yuki found a plastic fork in one of the kitchen drawers and she used that. Yuki had made them all a vegetable stir fry, white rice and for Yuki and Shuichi chicken breasts. Raine told them she was a vegetarian and that the vegetables and rice were fine.
"I'm glad you liked it." Yuki nodded at the compliment.
"I liked it too, Yuki!" Shuichi leaned over on his chair, batting his eyes at Yuki. The writer just sighed, wondering how to respond. Sighing softly the blonde decided to lean over as well and give Shuichi a kiss on the cheek. As Shuichi's cheeks turned red and he sat straight again, Yuki stood taking Raine and his plate to the kitchen.
"Waaaah, a kiss!" Shuichi began to beam, his eyes seeing hearts once more.
Raine started laughing when Shuichi began to sway back and forth. "Shuichi you love affection don't you?"
"Aaaaah, from my Yuki kisses outside the bedroom are like… like…" He sighed dreamily, "…like heaven."
Raine chuckled, "I see. Well, I've known that feeling as well." She sighed a little sadly, though her voice didn't waver, "Well, I'm going to see if Yuki-san needs any help. Are you through with that?" She stood up, pointing down at his plate. Shuichi nodded and watched as Raine took it away. His happy Yuki moment was fading as he looked at Raine's retreating form with concern. Something was starting to bother her. He made a mental note to find out how to help later.
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Raine sat down on the couch, sighing at the way Shuichi was fussing. It was now almost eleven o'clock at night. They all had a nice evening just watching TV. Raine had enjoyed the variety shows they were playing. Then she had a few other lessons in modern times, mainly the use of the modern day toilet. That was an interesting adventure she had to admit. But it was rather funny watching Shuichi blush as he explained how she was to us it.
But now it was time to go to bed and Shuichi was making sure Raine was as comfortable as possible. He had loaned her a tank top and another pair of boxer shorts for her to sleep in.
"Shuichi, I'm telling you one pillow and one blanket is enough." She sighed again as she watched Shuichi came walking back over to her with a pile of several blankets and two pillows. The pile was so high that he couldn't see where he was going and he ended up tripping over one of the controllers from the Play Station.
Shuichi made an "eep" sound as he toppled forward. Yuki, who had been standing there waiting to go to bed, rolled his eyes and made it in time to catch his lover before the other hurt himself. The blankets and pillows fell on top of Raine, who had covered her head prepared for impact.
"Idiot." Yuki sighed, moving so he and Shuichi were standing straight.
"Are you okay, Shuichi?" Raine pushed the blanket and pillow that were covering her off and onto the floor.
"Yep, Yuki caught me. My hero!" Shuichi smiled.
"…" Yuki rolled his eyes, releasing Shuichi. "Be more careful brat. I don't want to make a trip to the hospital." With that the young writer walked away, down the hall and into his bedroom.
Shuichi smiled, he knew that Yuki didn't mean what he just said in a harsh way. It was nice to know Yuki cared. Shaking his head for no real reason Shuichi went back to making the bed for Raine. "Let me get your bed ready."
"No, no." Raine stood up, placing her hands on Shuichi's shoulders and she then turned him back around. "You go to bed with your mate; I can handle making my bed on the couch."
"No, you are our guest. I need to get-"
"To bed." Raine finished for him. "I'll be fine."
"Are you sure?" Shuichi glanced back at her. She had pushed him all the way to Yuki's bedroom, stopping at the slightly closed door.
"I'm positive." She smiled, patting his shoulders. "Good night, Shuichi. Good night Yuki-san!" She yelled the last part into the crack of the door. She could hear a faint grunt coming from inside. She smiled at Shuichi and then turned heading back into the living room.
"Good night, Raine." Shuichi smiled and walked into the bedroom, closing the door softly behind him. As he glanced over at the bed his saw his lover was already in his sweat pants and sweater and he was under the covers. Yuki was sitting his back against the headboard, smoking a cigarette. "Raine told me to get to bed." He chuckled nervously.
"I heard." Yuki took drag from his cigarette, letting the smoke out slowly.
Shuichi giggled, "I like her, Yuki. She's fun." He made his way to the closet as he continued talking. "And she likes DDR. No one else likes to play that with me. Not even Hiro. He just says it's beneath him to hop up and down on a pad." Shuichi pulled out his blue tank top and black shorts. "Oh, and I will make sure never to let her see another fighting game. I feel so bad for making her react like that." Shuichi paused as he was slipping his shirt off. "She was a little withdrawn after that." He shook his head, pulling his tank top on over his head.
Soon Shuichi had finished changing and was climbing under the covers. He quickly moved over and wrapped his arms around Yuki's waist, placing his head on the writer's chest. Yuki just continued to smoke his cigarette in silence. The two remained silent for sometime before Shuichi spoke up once more, "Hey… Yuki?"
"Hm?" Yuki glanced down at his younger lover.
"Do you think it would be rude… to ask Raine why she seemed so sad earlier?"
Yuki sat there for a moment and finished his cigarette. As he was reaching over to the dresser to put his cigarette out he replied softly, "Leave her alone." He slid down to lay completely on the bed, Shuichi also moving so he still had his head on Yuki's chest. "Don't push things like that. She'll tell you if she wants to." Yuki sighed softly, his right arm going around Shuichi's shoulders, his fingers playing with his lover's hair. "You haven't known her long enough for a question like that not to be rude."
Shuichi slowly nodded, his eyes closing at Yuki's soft touch. "Okay, Yuki."
"Good. Now move. I want to sleep." Yuki moved his fingers from Shuichi's hair and pushed him at the shoulders.
"Mm." Shuichi sat up, and yawned softly waiting for Yuki to get comfortable. He knew the routine; Yuki could only sleep on his stomach, so whenever he said he wanted to sleep Shuichi knew that he needed to get off so Yuki could lie on his stomach. Like now, as soon as Shuichi sat up Yuki also sat up and then turned, lying back down on his stomach. As soon as Yuki let out a soft breath that was Shuichi's cue to lie back down. "Good night, Yuki." Shuichi curled against Yuki's side, his head on Yuki's shoulder blade.
"Hn."
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It had only taken about five minutes for Raine to refold the fallen blankets and place them in a pile by one end of the couch. Having left one of the blankets on the couch and the two pillows, Raine made her way back there and sat down.
It was then she realized there was still a light on. She stared at it for a few moments, and then she got up to turn it off. She had seen Yuki turn it on earlier that evening, so she knew where the switch was. She sighed as she watched the light turn off. It had been a long time since she had a light bulb. She was so used to just the moon light, or sometimes candles or even fireflies once in a while were used for light. It was nice being around humans again. Raine wondered how long she would stay here.
After moving back to the couch and after lying down, covering herself up to her waist, she stared up at the ceiling. She smiled a little fondly at the white space, remembering how she used to lie like this in her home all those years ago, though her ceiling had been wooden. Raine let out a sigh as she closed her eyes, and willed sleep to claim her.
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Sitting up, half asleep, Raine frowned. Something had awoken her, but she didn't know what it was. There was a soft noise in the back of her mind and the next thing she knew she was waking. Letting out a yawn Raine stretched her back, her eyes blinking as she tried to wake up fully. Just as she was rubbing at her eyes the sound she heard in her sleep returned. It was a knock at the door.
She began to wonder what time it was. Raine noticed that the sun was shinning brightly, the light washing over the living room. It was well into the morning, that she was sure of. Another knock from the door interrupted her wondering. Raine slipped out from under the blanket and headed for Yuki and Shuichi's bedroom. She knocked on the door softly and then waited for an answer, when she got nothing she knocked once more. And when she still got nothing she opened the door slowly, as to not make any noise, and peeked inside.
Inside the bedroom the two lovers were asleep, Shuichi was curled up against Yuki and he was making soft mumbles. Raine smiled fondly at the two, and decided not to wake them up and see who was at the door. Hopefully she could handle who ever it was. When Raine closed the bedroom door there was yet another knock coming from the front door. Raine quickly padded down the hallway and she unlocked and opened the door, keeping her hand on the door.
"Hello?" Raine whispered softly at the man that was standing outside the door. He had long reddish brown hair, he was a few inches taller then she was, and was in a pair of black jeans and a white shirt.
"Um… Hello." The man looked at Raine with curiosity. "I didn't knock on the wrong door, did I?" The man leaned back as if studying the door.
"Well, may I ask who you are looking for?" Raine let go of the door, standing straight in the door way.
"Shindou Shuichi." The man looked back down at Raine.
"You have the right place." She smiled. "May I ask who you are?"
"Nakano Hiro."
"Ah, Hiro-san!" Raine smiled, remembering that was who called Shuichi yesterday. "Come in. Shuichi is still sleeping; let me get him for you." She stepped aside and allowed Hiro to enter. After he had passed by her she closed and relocked the door. "Please have a seat, let me get him."
"Wait." Hiro was still looking at Raine, not sure who she was and wanting to know.
"Yes?" Raine smiled at Hiro.
"I don't want to sound rude, but who are you?" He frowned.
"Oh, I'm Shuichi's cousin. Shindou Raine pleased to meet you." Raine held out her hand, to seal the con. Hiro nodded and shook her hand, still a little weary. Shuichi hadn't mentioned a cousin coming to visit.
"Pleased to meet you." Hiro replied.
Raine smiled, "Let me get Shuichi for you, Hiro-san." She bowed slightly and then padded towards the bedroom. Standing in front of the door she knocked louder then she had earlier. "Shuichi! Your friend Hiro is here!" She knocked again after she was through talking. There was still no answer. She frowned, her hands moving to her hips for an instant as she huffed. "They sure are sound sleepers."
She let out a sigh as she opened the door, stepping inside and closing the door behind her. Raine glanced over to the bed and noted that the two were in the same position as they were the last time she looked in. They hadn't moved an inch, even with her knocking. Raine quickly moved to Shuichi side of the bed. She leaned over and began shaking Shuichi's shoulders gently. "Shuichi?" Shuichi just mumbled and snuggled closer to Yuki's side.
Raine sighed, frowning more at the lack of response. She decided to try harder, "Shuichi!" Raine shook his shoulder even harder, leaning forward. This time she got a response, a painful one. Shuichi sat up suddenly, startled, his head colliding with Raine's forehead. "Ow!!" Raine, also started, fell back and onto the floor with one hand holding her forehead.
"What? What's going on!?" Shuichi looked back and forth eyes wide.
"Owowowow." Raine was still sitting on the floor, hunched forward slightly with her forehead now in both hands.
"What's all the noise?" Yuki mumbled into his pillow, having also been awoken by Shuichi's sudden movements.
Shuichi looked to the left, down to the floor and spotted Raine. "Raine? What's going on?"
"Oooow." She rubbed at her forehead and then looked up at him. "Hiro… is here. Oooow."
"Huh? Hiro? What is he doing here?" He wondered allowed.
"I don't know. He's waiting in the living room."
Yuki groaned, "Go see what he wants… and let me sleep."
"Right." Shuichi nodded and then sudden the pain hit him. "Oooow." He moved his hand to the top of his head, rubbing it. "When did I hit my head? Ow."
"About a minute ago when you hit mine." Raine glanced up at Shuichi.
"Oh, I'm sorry!" Shuichi threw off the comforter and sheets and slid off the bed.
"It's okay. It was my fault." Raine stood up.
"I am sorry." He apologized again once he saw her forehead was a little red.
She waved her hand indifferently. "It's fine. Now, you have a guest."
"Oh, right! Hiro!"
"Be quiet, brat!" Yuki growled into the pillow.
"Ooops." Shuichi covered his mouth and pointed towards the door. Raine nodded and they both exited the room quickly. Once the door was closed Shuichi headed for the living room, Raine following behind him. "Hiro!" Shuichi smiled as he entered the living room. Hiro was standing near the sliding door to the balcony.
"Shuichi, still sleeping in late I see." Hiro said with a smile. "Did you and Yuki-san have a wild night last night? Maybe a little too tired to talk?" He smirked.
"Hiro!" Shuichi went from shocked to embarrassed in a millisecond. Hiro just laughed, and then glanced over at Raine, who was smiling at Shuichi's blush.
"You didn't tell me you had a cousin coming to stay here." Hiro glanced back over at Shuichi.
"Oh…" Shuichi looked over at Raine and his blush was gone immediately. Raine blinked and looked over at Hiro, her smile also gone. "Well, she just came over last night. It wasn't really… planned." Shuichi lied, voice a little hesitant.
"I see." He nodded slowly.
"Yeah, I just came back from America and I got this address from Shuichi's mom. I missed my favorite cousin." Raine smiled fully.
"America, huh?"
"Yes. I had a wonderful time." Raine spoke in perfect English. Shuichi could only blink and Hiro nodded, though not understanding a word she said. "It was for schooling."
"Ah, well. Welcome back."
"Thanks." She smiled. "Well, I'm going to go get ready for the day. If you will excuse me." Raine bowed slightly. Hiro and Shuichi bowed back and then Raine grabbed the clothes she had worn yesterday before making her way to the bathroom.
"Shuichi?" Hiro waited until Raine had left before turning to his best friend.
"Hm?" Shuichi looked over at Hiro.
"I didn't know you had a cousin who went to America."
"Oh… Yeah, well it never crossed my mind to mention." Shuichi laughed nervously, rubbing the back of his head.
"I see." Hiro nodded, but he wasn't at all satisfied with that answer. Something was up and Shuichi wasn't telling him.
Shuichi continued laughing nervously, 'This is going to be harder then I thought.'
===to be continued===
CCT: o.o So… I think that is good for me writing the entire thing this morning. Hehe. I'm so bad. ~.~ ::hits self for not going to class or doing actual homework::