Given their hectic schedules, not to mention the fact that almost every relationship in the happy bunch is inherently dysfunctional, the cast of Gravitation never got the chance to be together in one place. If they did, blood would have spilled by now. Ryuichi, the peacemaker that he is, decided to host a dinner that would bring them all together. Seems like a good idea, ne? Well…I'd rather you judge for yourself. After all, it IS Ryuichi we're talking about here. Hahaha.

All right then! Let's see what happens when

Ryuichi Hosts a Gravitation Dinner Party

By blinkie

Chapter 1: You're Invited!

~Yuki's Flat~

"Is this for real?!" Shuiichi cried out as he read the invitation. Printed on a deep purple Morocco board the size of a calling card were the following:

                        "Shuiichi!! Come over on Friday 7pm! For Dinner!!

Smile!!"

                                                                                    -Ryuichi and Kumagorou ♥

"Waii!! I can't believe this! Sakuma-san invited me over to dinner! Wow, this is a first!!" Shuiichi started jumping up and down excitedly. "I must be the luckiest guy in the world!!"

Yuki, who had been sitting silently on the couch, loudly cleared his throat until Shuiichi looked over. In between his forefinger and middle finger was a similar purple card. He held it up for Shuiichi to see. "Does this make me lucky too?" He asked wryly. This brought Shuiichi crashing back to earth.

"What? You have an invitation too?" Shuiichi ran to Yuki and snatched the invite out of his hand. Looking from one invite to the other and concluding they were of the same nature, he exclaimed, "Demo, he doesn't even know you!"  

"Obviously." Yuki snatched the invitation back. "Listen to this." He read the invitation aloud.

                        "To Yume? (Shuiichi's boyfriend!!) Come over on Friday 7pm! For Dinner!!

Smile!!"

- Ryuichi and Kumagorou ♥

"Shuiichi, introduce me to this Yume guy sometime," Yuki said drily. Shuiichi sweatdropped.

~Recording Studio No. 1, NG Records~

Hiro, Suguru, and Sakano had been early, wanting to rehearse the new song "Eight Days to Heaven." (I made that up). They had been surprised upon entrance to the studio by three purple cards with their names on it. Twenty minutes since they came in, they haven't touched their instruments yet, still puzzling over the invitations.

"Sakuma-san invited us?" Suguru asked for the gajillionth time.

"Looks like it," Hiro answered for the gajillionth time.

Sakano was turning his invitation upside down, sideways, 35°, etc., still trying to find any evidence that it was just a joke. Suguru groaned.

"Sakano-san, will you stop that, please? I'm getting dizzy watching you!"

"Bitch." Sakano walked out of the studio. Hiro and Suguru looked at each other in shock. After a few minutes of silence, they spoke.

"Bitch, he said?" Hiro asked Suguru.

"He did." Suguru was blushing furiously.

"To you?" Hiro asked nervously, waiting for Suguru to explode any second now.

"Maybe? How dare he!" Suguru made as if to go after Sakano, but was restrained by Hiro.

"Maa, maa, calm down! He probably woke up on the wrong side of the bed!" Hiro exclaimed.

~Seguchi Tohma's Suite, NG Records~

"Did you receive any mail today?" Noriko asked Tohma.

"Noriko-chan, that's a question that shouldn't be asked anymore." Tohma gestured to the boxes behind him.

Noriko giggled. "Well, excu-uuse me. Mr. Popular! I mean, anything from Ryu-chan?"

"Ah." Tohma pushed a purple card toward Noriko, who clapped a hand to her mouth.

"You mean this, Nori-chan?" Tohma asked.

"You too?" She pulled out a purple card from her wallet. Their eyes met, and Tohma had to bite his lip to keep a very un-Tohma like giggle from escaping.

"I'm actually quite apprehensive about this," he said.

Noriko nodded. "Hai, you remember the last time he hosted?"

Tohma laughed. "Now that's something I'd generously pay you not to make me remember. I had to see Dr. Ishida after that."

"Dr. Ishida? Is he your shrink?" Noriko exclaimed. Tohma nodded. "Why, is he yours too?" he asked. "I thought you were with Dr. Senju."

Noriko shook her head and gave a thumbs-down sign. "I used to be. He's too boring though. I switched to Dr. Ishida. I heard he's made a name for himself in the loony bins. That would make him understand us more, I guess."

"So I heard," Tohma agreed. They both laughed.

~Aizawa Tachi's Flat ~

"Sakuma-san invited us?" Aizawa asked unbelievingly. He received no response, as his two former band mates had fainted, purple cards still clutched in their hands.

"Yosh!! This may be the next big break for us!! Hahahahaha!!!" Maniacal laughter filled the house. "Shindo Shuiichi, eat your heart out!!", not knowing his nemesis had been invited also.

~Uesugi Ancestral Home~

"Mika! Is this true? Tell me it's true! Don't say it's a joke! Tell me it's true, onegai!!" Tatsuha begged his older sister, clutching the purple card as if for dear life.

"Hai, it's true. That would be tomorrow already."

"Ryuiichi my love!!!" Tatsuha's heart nearly burst out of his chest!

~Kyoto~

"Ryuichi? Sakuma Ryuichi? Hmm. Maybe, maybe not." Ayaka dropped the violet card into her desk drawer. "I'll ask Hiro to come with me anyway."

~Finally, NG Records Rooftop~

A triumphant shout is heard: "It's party time!" K tossed back his head and laughed up at the sky.

~TBC~