Title: Autumn's Raine
Chapter 9: Silent Anger
Disclaimer: I don't own the Gravi characters. I do "own" Raine. o.o She's mine… yes, mine. ::nods:: I get something!
Warnings: Yaoi, a little AU, OC , and probably some OOCness.
Notes: Ah, I'm sorry this chapter took so long to come out! I have been trying to get them out within three days… but this last week has been kinda bad for me, school wise, so this chapter took it's time forming. ^^ Though chapter 11 is already almost done. Hahaha, don't ask me how that chapter got written before this one, it just kinda happened. And honestly I was hoping to get Shuichi and Raine to NG in this chapter, but my muse decided not yet. I also have a feeling this chapter has a lot off OOCness. Oh, and don't ask me where the scene with the fan girls came from. I really don't know. Bah, I hope someone likes this chapters! ::cries::
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Raine smiled softly as Shuichi insisted on walking behind her as they walked out of the park. Yuki was walking silently next to Shuichi as the singer kept his eyes trained forward.
"You don't have to stare at me, Shuichi." Raine glanced back.
"I'm not taking any chances." Shuichi clenched his right fist and held it up, "I will not lose sight of you again!"
"Idiot." Yuki mumbled to himself, his hands slipping into his pant pockets.
Shuichi quickly turned around, walking backwards, as he looked at Yuki. "What was that!?" He now clenched both fists. "Why did you call me an idiot!? I was so worried about her when she was missing and I want to make sure it doesn't happen again! Why am I an idiot for that?"
Yuki didn't respond he only stopped walking. Shuichi continued to walk, his eyes glaring at Yuki, but he was quickly stopped by Yuki grabbing his collar and yanking him back against him. "What was that for!?" Yuki raised an eyebrow as he looked down at his lover, his one arm now around his shoulders, and he pointed ahead. Shuichi blinked and turned his head to glance back, he had almost walked into on coming traffic. "Oh…"
Raine, who was standing on the other side of Yuki blinked, "You need to be more carefully, Shuichi." She shook her head, "You could have gotten hit if Yuki-san hadn't stopped you."
Shuichi slowly turned around, continuing to blink as he stared at the street now ahead of him. He didn't move again, or speak, until he felt Yuki's arm slip from around him. He quickly grabbed his lover's hand and turned, seeing hearts. "Aw, Yuki!! You saved me!" In an instant Shuichi was latched onto Yuki, snuggling against him. "I love you!"
Yuki sighed loudly, ignoring the looks he was getting from the other people around him, and the giggling coming from Raine.
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Raine sat silently and picked at her salad. Yuki had let Shuichi pick where they ate and he picked the nearest fast food joint. This was much to Yuki's dismay, and Raine didn't really care. Though now she was starting to, the salad was horrible, but she didn't want to not eat it.
Yuki took another bite of his sandwich, frowning to himself as he chewed. Now he knew better then to let Shuichi pick, 'The idiot has horrible taste.' Yuki thought to himself.
Shuichi sat next to Yuki in the booth, his eyes closed in pure joy as he sunk his teeth into his hamburger. He began humming happily as he chewed, and thought to himself, 'I love this place!' After he took another bite Shuichi began to bounce back and forth in his seat, enjoying his food a little too much.
Yuki growled as Shuichi bumped into his, "Watch it, brat. Can't you sit still?"
"Hm?" Shuichi opened his eyes and looked over at his lover, blinking. "What was that?"
Yuki sighed and rolled his eyes, "I asked if you could sit still?"
"Oh!" Shuichi laughed nervously and nodded, "Sure I can, Yuki!" He smiled at his lover and then continued to eat. Yuki sighed and rolled his eyes.
"You really enjoy this place, don't you Shuichi?" Raine chuckled, watching the singer eat with enthusiasm.
"Mm-hm!" Shuichi nodded enthusiastically.
"He has not taste." Yuki snorted, crossing his arms as he looked away from their booth. It was then he noticed a group of teenage girls staring directly at his booth from the corner of his eye. The girls were giggling and whispering to each other. Yuki could hear part of their conversation, having excellent hearing.
//"That is Yuki Eiri." One of the girls said.
"And that's Shindou-san from 'Bad Luck'" Another whispered in what sounded like disgust.
"So he is still with him then." The first sighed out. "I can't believe he *wants* to be with a flake like Shindou-san. Did you see him last week on that music show. He was acting like a five year old."
"I know." A third one nodded. "I don't understand how Yuki-san can stand him. He's an idiot."\\
"I do to have taste!" Shuichi frowned. "This place is good!" Yuki wasn't even paying attention to his lover; he was beginning to slide himself out of the booth. "Yuki?"
"Let's go." Yuki's tone was steady, the tone that left no room for argument.
Of course Shuichi never listened to it, "But I'm not finished!"
"Yuki-san?" Raine frowned, not understanding the man. Earlier he was content, but now he was feeling anxious and upset. He was trying to avoid something, but she wasn't sure what.
"We're going. Bring the rest of your food with you." Yuki was now standing.
"…" Raine continued to frown as she slid out from her side of the booth.
"But, Yuki-"
"Shuichi, please." Yuki sighed, staring down at his stubborn lover.
"…Okay…" Shuichi finally nodded and slid his way out of the booth, as he did so Yuki turned to head out of the restaurant. Shuichi blinked, looking at Raine, at the same time he grabbed the rest of his hamburger, shoving it in his mouth.
"He's anxious about something." Raine offered with a shrug.
"Anxious?" He swallowed his food and then shook his head and then took off after his wayward lover. "Yuki!" Shuichi ran out the door and looked left and found Yuki waiting for him by a lamppost. He was now smoking. As soon as Raine was next to him Shuichi walked over to Yuki. "Yuki, what's the matter?"
"They were watching me." Yuki snorted out.
"They?" Shuichi frowned, "Who's they?" Yuki just shook his head and began walking back towards their apartment. "Yuki." He followed his lover, looking concerned. "Are you okay?"
"I'm fine." Yuki took another drag from his cigarette.
"You don't look fine. And who were you talking about?"
"A group of girls."
"Huh?" Shuichi blinked, looking over Raine as if she knew what he was talking about. The Sprite only shrugged.
"There was a group of girls staring at me. I didn't like it. There, happy?" Yuki glanced over at Shuichi, glaring. 'I can't tell him what they said.'
"Oh… okay." He was about to leave it at that, but then he frowned, "Why did we leave though? It's not like we haven't had fan girls staring at you, or me, before. You've never been one to run from it, as long as they just stared."
"Well, I didn't want to stay there this time, okay?" Yuki sighed, finishing off his cigarette and flicking the butt into the street.
"I just don't understand you, Yuki." Shuichi shook his head, sighing dramatically and shrugging his shoulders. "You are loved by so many, and yet you don't enjoy the stares!" Shuichi suddenly began swaying as if entranced as he walked. "Every time a fan looks at me my heart flutters saying, 'they love Shuichi Shindou, and they want you! But they can not have you for your heart belongs to another!'" He had stopped his walking and was now laughing to himself, his hands clenched and pressed against his chest.
Yuki ignored Shuichi and continued walking, his head shaking as he mumbled to himself about Shuichi being a moron.
Raine had paused momentarily to watch Shuichi, but then she started walking again to catch up to Yuki. "Is it okay to leave him like that, Yuki-san?"
"He knows his way home." Yuki said, his eyes glancing at Raine for a brief moment before they focused ahead once more.
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Raine sat on the couch of Yuki and Shuichi's apartment once more. She and Yuki had arrived only minutes before, and the writer was now locked up in his office once more. Something was bothering the blonde but she couldn't understand what. She just sighed and wiggled her toes waiting for Shuichi.
It was another five minutes before Shuichi came running into the apartment, the door slamming open and shut. Raine could hear his feet padding rapidly down the hall and into the living room. "You guys left me!" Shuichi pointed an accusing finger at Raine, painting heavily.
Raine quickly covered her mouth to keep from giggling out loud. Shuichi looked funny, panting, cheeks red, one index finger pointed at her. After a moment she dropped her hand, not caring she was smiling, "Yes. We did."
Shuichi's shoulders slouched and he dropped his hand. He hadn't expected her to agree. "Yeah… well." He frowned. "That wasn't nice."
"Yuki-san said you knew your way home and he kept going. So, I followed." She shrugged, that smile still on her face.
"Sounds like something Yuki would say." Shuichi pouted slightly and Raine nodded. "Where is my moody lover anyway?" He looked around the living room, noting an absent Yuki.
"He went into his office as soon as we came in."
"Is he still… anxious?" Shuichi remembered the term Raine had used before.
"Yes." She nodded, "I think it would be best to leave him alone for now."
Shuichi moved to the couch and sat down next to Raine. "Yeah, I think you are right."
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Yuki had spent the rest of the day, and most of the night, in his office. He ignored Shuichi as the singer knocked on the door only an hour before. He told Yuki he was heading to bed, and he asked if he was going to join him. Yuki just gave a quick "No" and Shuichi had left him alone.
He knew he was being unfair to his lover, but he wanted time to think. He was, in all honesty, furious at the girls' harsh words about his lover. True his lover could act childish some --most-- of the time. But he wasn't an idiot. Yuki liked to call him one, but he knew Shuichi wasn't. At first Shuichi's hyper and child-like behavior had annoyed the hell out of Yuki, but over time he grew amused at the young singers antics. Before he would have agreed with the girls' about Shuichi being an idiot, but now the words only pissed him off.
'He's not *an* idiot… He's *my* idiot.' Yuki's mind growled, possessively. Sighing out loud Yuki glanced over at the clock on the wall. It was well past midnight. and he was beginning to feel tired. He had sat in his office for over eight hours with nothing but a pack of cigarettes, which he finished almost an hour ago. He was rather proud of himself; he hadn't had a craving for a beer or even food, too upset to really think about either.
Sighing loudly once more Yuki finally stood up from his seat. He stretched his back slowly, letting all of the kinks out. After he was through he glanced around a moment before heading for the door. He was about to head straight to the bedroom, but at the last moment he changed his mind and headed to the living room to check up on Raine. The apartment was quiet and dark.
He stopped in the doorway to the living room, and even in the darkness, he could see Raine asleep on the couch. She was curled up on her side facing the back of the couch. The blanket wrapped around her and she appeared to be holding it in her hands. He also noted that Shuichi's Play Station was still out and all of the games scattered along the floor. He had heard the sounds of DDR earlier that evening and wasn't surprised at the mess left over. Shuichi rarely picked things up unless yelled at to do so.
Yuki turned his attention back to Raine for a minute but then turned and headed for the bedroom. As soon as he opened the door he could hear the soft sound of his lover sleeping. Without even realizing it, the corners of Yuki's mouth lifted slowly in a soft smile. Shuichi was lying on his side, the thin sheets entangled in his legs and the comforter fallen to the floor. Yuki, shaking his head, moved over to the bed. He was too tired to change so he just slid in bed with what he was wearing. As if sensing Yuki's presence Shuichi mumbled an "I love you" and then fell silent.
Yuki lay on his side, watching Shuichi, for some time. Then without hesitating any longer, he reached over and pulled his sleeping lover to his chest and held him gently falling promptly to sleep.
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"AHHHH!! YUKI WHAT TIME IS IT!!?" Shuichi --ignoring the fact that Yuki's arms were wrapped around his waist and his head on his chest-- sat bolt upright. Yuki made an undignified 'oof' sound and his head fell into Shuichi's lap. Before he could straighten himself, or even wake up, Shuichi was pushing him off. "There's no time for that now, Yuki! What time is it?" Shuichi's mind noted the sunlight streaming in through the half open curtains as it looked over at the alarm clock. It was eight-twenty. "AHHHH!!! I'M LATE!"
Yuki sat up, rubbing his nose --it having slammed into Shuichi's thigh. "Damn it brat! What is wrong with you!?" Shuichi was ignoring Yuki as he jumped out of bed, running to the closet, pulling out an outfit to wear for the day.
"K is going to kill me! Why can't I ever wake up on time!? Why can't I ever remember to set the alarm!? Why, why, why, why!?" Clothes in hand Shuichi dashed into the bathroom, slamming the door shut behind him.
Yuki sat on the bed, shaking his head and growling to himself. After a moment he just sighed, not angry at Shuichi any more, he was just tired once more. He laid back down and it was then he heard the shower start, and the sound of things being dropped. 'Idiot.'
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After taking a ten minute shower, Shuichi quickly got dressed and then rushed out of the bathroom and back into the bed room. He leaned over and quickly gave Yuki a kiss on the cheek, the author still awake lying on his back and staring at the ceiling.
"Yuki, can you bring Raine to the studio about lunch time, I don't have time to wait for her to get ready. I'm already so late! Thank you Yuki! I'll call you when it's okay to come by!!" He gave his lover another kiss, not waiting for a reply, and then he bounded out of the room.
Yuki sat up once more, frowning. 'I have to go to the studio?' He snorted, shaking his head. He could hear Shuichi yelling a good morning to Raine and a second later he heard the front door slamming shut with a loud "Bye" accompanying it. "Idiot."
===to be continued===
CCT: Well, that's all for now. ^^; Was it as bad as I think it is? Shuichi and Raine *will* be at NG in the next chapter! I swear it! Maybe Yuki will stay there too, not sure yet. I hope I can get the next chapter out by Tuesday, but it all depends on how my classes go. Okay, please leave me some feedback, it really does help me. ^__^ Sometimes even helps me to see where I want to go! Thanks a lot for reading this so far and all of the reviews I have received! ::hugs all::