Sanity's Boundary

Part I – Chapter 2 (BTW – Part I is called 'Discovery' )

Platinum-colored hair flowed in the wind as a figure stared down at the city below him. His soft gold eyes glared down at the city below him.

Tokyo: a city full of life and death where the people roamed the streets or lounged around the house.

As he smiled down at Tokyo the city smiled back up at him, bright lights flashing an illuminated smile back towards him. Smiling down at the city, he thought of his newfound treat .. the strawberry flavored vocalist. His grin widened at the thought.

He silently wondered if his treat was beginning to notice his changes.

For him to become a nightwalker would be a delight for sure.

"I shall spend eternity with you my strawberry delicacy." He laughed out loud, his cruel but beautiful laughter filling the air and echoing throughout the metropolis.

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Blue, almost purple, eyes snapped open as his ears fill with a cruel laughter.

            I shall spend eternity with you my strawberry delicacy ..

His head pounds as the voice repeats itself in his head repeatedly. In the darkness of the room, he could almost see blood red eyes staring into his own and he gasps. The laughter fills his ears once again and he cries out, head pounding. Finally he gains breath to gasp out, "Yuki .."

The blonde-haired man sleeping next to the terrified boy groans in reply.

Shuichi shakes his lover again, trying to wake him. "Yuki! Wake up!" He could feel the hot tears trailing down his cheeks but he didn't care. He was scared and wasn't afraid to let the world see so. Yuki frowns, turns over, and was about to yell at Shuichi when he noticed the trail of tears. His eyes widen at his lover's frightened facial expression. Shuichi cries out and holds onto Yuki as for his own life. "Yuki .. I'm scared .."

Yuki holds the younger boy close, silently wondering what had been wrong with his love lately. Ever since that night, Shuichi had been acting strangely; from his body temperature to him being so afraid now. "Shuichi .."

The broken singer sobs in Yuki's arm, repeating his name over and over again. He felt so hot but his skin told otherwise. It hurt Yuki to see the boy like this; never before had he seen the boy so broken. "Shuichi .. what's wrong?"

"Yuki .. I saw him .. his crimson eyes were glaring at me through the darkness. Oh, Yuki! It won't stop.. first the voices and now this .." His sobs increase and his tears soak up Yuki's nightshirt but it didn't bother the author. He kisses the boy's forehead and sighs. Something was definitely going on. Voices?

'Shuichi .. what happened to you that night?'

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Hiro, Fujisaki, Sakano, and K look up from where they were sitting as the door to the room opens. In came a chipper, pale Shuichi who was seemingly back to normal. Hiro stands up and frowns. "Shuichi! You shouldn't be up right now~~~! Seguchi-san said you should stay home this week."

Shuichi flashes them a smile. "I don't know what you're so worried about! I feel fine, honestly!"

K narrows his eyes, seeing through the vocalist's forced smile. "He's right you know. You need to be home resting."

Shuichi pouts, his eyebrows furrowing. "Maa .. that's the same thing Yuki said this morning! I feel fine now! In fact, better than ever." Fujisaki sighs, knowing that their lead singer had made up his mind and wasn't going to leave for anything. Hiro was just surprised Yuki had shown that much affection at once. Sakano shakes his head. "Absolutely not! We can't risk you passing out again."

The pink-haired vocalist frowns, baring his unusually sharp canines. "I said I am fine."

The group was taken aback by Shuichi's sudden change of attitude. It was almost like he was a girl PMSing with mood swings. Shuichi just stares at them, surprised at his hostile act. Where'd that come from .. ?

The uncomfortable silence between the group was broken by a cough from the door. They start and turn around to see Tohma standing in the door with Noriko and Ryuichi. "Might I ask why Shindo-san is here today?"

Shuichi smiles. "I came here of my own free will. I didn't want to stay home with nothing to do. Yuki has a deadline drawing close so he can't spend the whole day with me." To the others' surprise, Tohma nods understandingly and says that if Shuichi wanted to be there let him be.

Ryuichi smiles from the doorway, Kumogarou in hand. "I'm glad Shuichi is okay no da! Kumogarou and I were really worried, right Kumogarou?" He changes his voice so that it was like the stuffed bunny was talking. "Hai hai~~! Shuichi had us worried!" Noriko smiles at the childish man and turns her attention towards the smiling Shuichi. "Are you sure, Shindo-san? I mean, for all we know, you could pass out right now."

Shuichi was about to say something when he was interrupted by a vaguely familiar voice. "Seguchi-san, I've got the equipment ready." All heads turn and stare at the unfamiliar newcomer. His platinum hair trailed down his back, stopping right above his rear end and was tied in a red .. ribbon. He had on a black turtleneck and a pair of black (not to mention tight) denim jeans to match. The man's eyes were hidden behind a pair of jet-black sunglasses and the group silently wondered how he could see with them on.

Tohma smiles and walks towards the man. "Everyone, this is photographer and director Asagawa Yukito. He'll be in charge of BAD LUCK's music videos and photo shoots." The mysterious man, Yukito, smiles at the group. "So you're the famous band, BAD LUCK, everyone's been musing about lately."

The man's voice rang through Shuichi's ears and he backed away a little. Could it be .. ? The vocalist shakes his head and smiles despite his current state, it couldn't be the owner of that voice .. could it? Everyone stepped up to greet the man, except Shuichi who just stood there and stared at the man. Yukito looks past the people greeting him and smirks at Shuichi .. showing off his canines.

Shuichi frowns and shakes his head, 'It can't be him .."

After greetings and a short chat, Tohma announces that Yukito had to get going. Everyone says their good-byes and sits in the room, silently. Sakano smiles. "Nice guy." The rest of the group nods in approval. They had very much liked the cheery man and hoped to see him again soon. Even Shuichi had brushed aside his suspicions and regarded Yukito as a regular person.

K stands up and frowns. "We were talking so long and haven't even practiced all day. We have about another hour so get to work." Tohma nods and he, Noriko, and Ryuichi leave the room. They'd missed so much practice time and now had to make it all up.

Shuichi sighs and gets ready to sing. 'This is gonna be a long hour…'

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Yuki sits at his laptop and sighs, lightly tapping the 'H' key [1]. Looking up at the clock on the wall he notes that Shuichi would be coming through the door any moment. Showing a more affectionate side of himself, he had insisted that Shuichi stayed home today. Shuichi only smiled and told him he was alright to go to work .. obviously not getting a hint. Yuki had wanted to hold the boy in his arms all day long and wash away his sorrows, but the vocalist wanted to got to work. The writer sighs, stops tapping the key, and tries to take a sip of his bear, only to realize that it was empty. He curses under his breath and gets up to get himself another can.

Hearing the apartment door open and slam, Yuki automatically knew it was Shuichi. "Tadaima~~!" Yuki looks up from behind the refrigerator door and frowns at the boy. "Do you have to be so loud?"

Shuichi laughs, walks into the kitchen, and plants a kiss on Yuki's nose. "Ne, Yuki~~~! You know you missed me!"

Missed him? Of course he did. But would he say so? Nope. "Not at all, brat. It's much quieter without you."

Shuichi's grin widens. "I love you too."

Yuki shakes his head and almost smiles at the boy. He embraces the boy and breathes in his scent, "Work?" Shuichi was shocked for a moment, never seeing this side of Yuki before. How strange .. Yuki was being more affectionate in one day than his thought capability of half a year. The boy smiled and decided to enjoy this side of Yuki while he could, "Same 'ol; except we have a new photographer and music video director. His name is Asagawa Yukito." Yuki nods and lets go of the boy, missing the warmth for a slight second before closing the refrigerator.

Shuichi was about to complain when his cell phone rings and he answers it. "Moshi moshi?" Yuki looks at Shuichi, noticing the frown on the boy's face. Shuichi sighs. "Saturday ..? But, I had plans for Saturday evening…hai Asagawa-san…really? Thanks!"

The hyperactive boy notices Yuki's questioning glance and smiles. "Asagawa-san says we have a last minute photo shoot on Saturday but since you and I are going out that evening he's gonna try and change the time."

Yuki frowns. "Well brat, I'm going back to work. Do not disturb." Shuichi pouts, but didn't want to get on 'Affectionate Yuki's' bad side so he listens to the writer's words and sits on a stool, bored.

That's the end of the chapter! XD I know it's really short for the long wait but .. I have too much to do. You people want more so I gave ya'll all I could muster at the moment. I had to take the ISEE, go visits schools that I wanna go to, go to interviews and I still have more to do. Plus, I gotta fill out applications. This Saturday I have to take the SSAT and I have an interview with A Better Chance. I PROMISE after this weekend, I'll update more; just bear with me please? -__- If anyone has suggestions then please review and mention them to me okay? Thank you…

[1] ^^;; I was recently watching the OAVs and he was doing that a bit..