::grins evilly:: So, Tohma is winning Sakano over, no? Anyhoo, I'll skip
the introduction and skip right to the plot. K's wife has come home along
with their baby boy and Sakano has run to the arms of Tohma Seguchi, who's
plan is working perfectly. And Suuichi is scheming up a plan to get the two
of them back together for reasons that no one can understand. Anyhoo, have
fun reading...I hope ya'll enjoy it and PLEASE review.
Chapter Six: Apologies and Answering Machines
Suuichi sat on Yuki's couch, curled in a ball, thinking harder then he had ever thought before (which wasn't very hard). He had witnessed Sakano and K's little...upset and he couldn't stand to see him like that. He couldn't stand to see anyone like that. He thought back to the time that Yuki's fiancé showed up and he had to fight her to win his affections. It was a horrible time. Luckily, Hiroshi got something out of it. He didn't even notice his blonde lover walk in and sit next to him.
"You're such a baby," Yuki said, taking a sip of his icy cold beer as Suuichi glared at him, "When are you going to understand that other people's relationships do not concern you? Let the two of them handle this in their own way before you step in and think up some crazy scheme to get them back together."
"But Yuki-" Yuki put a finger up to his mouth.
"Remember this, Suuichi, Judy had K before Sakano did. They fell in love, got married and had a son. Then K had to come here and take over for Sakano and they got together. Sakano is basically the OTHER person in K's life. He is married. You AND Sakano need to let it go. K shouldn't have to choose."
Yuki kissed his forehead and stood to go to bed, "Are you coming?"
"No...I need to think about this for a little while longer, if that's alright," he said, not even looking at Yuki, "I'll be to bed in a few minutes, I promise."
Yuki shrugged his shoulders and smiled. He got to have the bed to himself for a few minutes of bliss. He walked into the bedroom and dropped out of his clothes, which he normally did behind the deadbolted door of his bathroom, but since Suuichi was so deep in thought, he could-
"Y-Y-Y-Y-Y-Y..." Suuichi sputtered as Yuki's eyes widened. He was quite a sight, clad only in boxers with his Pajama shirt unbuttoned and pants only around one foot, "Y-Y-Y-YUKI!!!"
"NO!" He yelled holding out a hand as Suuichi tackled him, sending him to the bed with a thud. Suuichi clutched on to him, rubbing his face against Yuki's soft skin. Yuki sighed and closed his eyes. It was going to be a very, VERY long night.
* * *
Sakano left Seguchi's office at around six in the morning, bags under his eyes and clothes messy. He had to go home and change and shower and cry and eat and cry and then come back to work at around lunch. He was shaking and he couldn't find his glasses. He had probably left them in Tohma's office. Seguchi had been so kind as to listen to the entire story
He exited Nittle Grasper studios without being noticed by anyone and decided to walk home. He didn't feel like fighting the traffic and no one should drive while completely and utterly destroyed. It wasn't safe. The walk was good for him though, it made him think about everything. He didn't really get a good look at Michael or Judy, but he knew that they were probably close to perfect, just like K. He felt the lump in his throat return, he didn't want to cry anymore. He was tired of crying. He was tired of thinking about K, depending on him to be happy. Why couldn't he find happiness in himself?
He opened the front door to his small apartment and stood at the threshold for a few moments, looking at the nothing that he had. A small kitchen, a bathroom with a shower, but no bathtub, a bed and a television. Oh, and he had an over abundance of suits. Most of his things were over at K's house. It would be a long while before he ever saw them again. Sakano walked inside after about five minutes and shut his door to the outside world.
His answering machine was full. K must have been calling all night long, he thought to himself. Sakano pressed the playback button and walked into his kitchen to find something to eat. He hadn't bought any food in a week or so. All he had was crackers and peanut butter. A VERY good snack indeed.
"Sakano, I know you're home...where else would you be?" Silence, "Please answer the phone, I have to talk to you. Please Sakano, you didn't give me a chance to explain earlier. You HAVE to let me explain..." The answering machine cut him off. Sakano walked back into the living room and began sobbing again, falling to his knees. The messages continued to play on.
They played for about an hour until the very last message came on, "S-s- sakano..." He was crying, "It can't be over. It just can't. I love you, remember? Please pick up the phone. Don't end it this way. I am on my knees, begging. Talk to me, just pick up the phone. I know I hurt you, but- "
That was all. The goddamned answering machine cut him off again. Sakano sat with his back against the wall, staring at the machine, tears streaming down his face. He sat for long while, staring at that stupid machine before he felt a sharp pain race up and down his back and it was then that he realized that he had been sitting there for far too long. He inched his way up the wall on to his shaking knees and tried to walk into the bathroom so he could take a quick shower.
He turned on the water, waiting for it to heat up. It rarely ever did. He had grown accustom to the warm showers at K's that the icy cold of HIS water was almost unbearable. He lathered some shampoo in his hands and began to run it through his dark hair, feeling his stomach churn again. He couldn't remember the last time he had to take a shower alone. Or the last time he washed his own hair and body. It was always K. Sakano began to sob again, sitting on his knees on the hard linoleum of his pathetic shower, cold water pounding on his back. He looked up, water destroying his tear stained face. He wanted to die, to simply drown in the sorrow that he had brought on by opening up to someone who he barely knew. Sakano sat sobbing, water too loud for him to hear the phone ringing for the fifth time.
* * *
K hung up the phone, quickly picking it back up to dial Sakano's phone number again. He had been trying to reach him all night long. Worry and fear wasn't even close to describing what he was feeling right then. Sakano wasn't the type of person to stay out all night, something must have happened to him. He looked over at his wife and son sleeping in his bed and sighed. He should have told them sooner. It was going to be hell now. To admit to a wife who loves you and a son who knows know better that you're gay wasn't an easy task. She would throw things, the boy would cry, he would get hit when she threw things. She would cry, he would cry. It wasn't going to be a very happy conversation, but he had to tell them. Ever since he had met Sakano, life had been so much better. It had been so easy and clean and simple and he enjoyed every minute they were together. Sakano was so innocent. In fact, he had never been with anyone besides K, which made their relationship even more special.
"Claude?" Judy said, making K look over at her beautiful form, "Come back to bed. You don't have to be back to work for another hour."
"Judy, I have something to tell you-"
She interrupted him, "Stop. Please don't tell me what I think you're going to say. I have no idea why that boy acted the way he did when I arrived, but remember Claude, you have a son who loves you more then anything. I love you more then anyone on this planet. So please...stop talking and come back to bed."
"I love you, Judy. You're the woman I married and I love you," he said, making her breathe a breath of relief, "But I'm not IN love with you. I'm in love with Sakano and I can't help it. I just love him, it's that simple. You don't have to understand and you can disown me and keep me from Michael, but I would rather you not. I love the two of you like family, but I love Sakano like a lover. Forgive me, Judy, but I can't-"
He didn't notice that she had gotten off the bed and walked around to face him. Her hand hit his face so hard that his head snapped around and he almost stumbled to the ground. Recovering quickly, he turned to face her. She grabbed his shirt placed her forehead against his chest, stifled sobs coming from her throat.
"You can't leave me. You just can't. Not for HIM! He's just a phase, you'll get over him and then-"
"I'm not going to get over him, Judy. I love him. No, it's you who's going to have to get over me. I can't continue to lie, Judy. I think that I ruined things between Sakano and myself and I don't want to ruin things with you and Michael. I still want to be in your life and his, if you'll let me."
She nodded, "How could I say no? You're his father, you have a right to be in his life. I don't want you in mine, Claude, at least not for a while. I need time to think about all of this and you need time to sort out your new feelings. I understand, Claude. I'm dying inside and I hurt, but I understand. Just like you can't hide your love for this Sakano, I can't hide my love for you, and my pain caused by your leaving. I hope you two are very happy together, we'll be out of your way by tomorrow."
"That's it?" K said, still embracing her, "I'm sorry, but I thought you would take it worse then that and-"
"What can I do to change your mind, really?" she said, looking at him, "You're not going to change you're mind, so instead of embarrassing myself, I'm just going to take Michael and go back to L.A. and deal with it in my own way. So please, don't give me the whole, you're taking it well act because I'm not. I am taking this very badly, but I would never let you see that."
That was the last thing said by either of them.
* * *
Sakano sulked into work around one or two o clock, briefcase dragging on the ground. Bad Luck had been under the watch of...no one for the whole entire morning. Hiro was chatting on the phone with his girlfriend, Fujisaki was experimenting with his synthesizer and Suuichi had found Sakuma and they were sitting in the corner of the room, devising some kind of secret plan that no one was allowed to know about. Sakano walked over to the coffee table and began to pour himself a cup. He needed the caffeine more then ever. It was going to be a very long day indeed.
"Konnichiwa, Sakano," Tohma said, making Sakano turn around. Before he could say anything, Tohma pulled Sakano's glasses from his pocket and he slid them gently on Sakano's face, "There. You look beautiful..."
"Seguchi-sama," he said, face heating.
"I just came down to deliver the glasses, so I'll be on my way. Arigato, Sakano."
Seguchi needn't look back, he knew that Sakano was deep in thought. A devious grin melted across his young face. It was clear, Sakano was his.
YAY!! Chappie Six is done done done!! I hope you all liked it and so you all know, I was thinking of writing an original yaoi story to post of Fictionpress.net so if anyone is interested, please review and maybe I'll get off my ass and write it. Don't worry, I'll still finish this ficcie (I wouldn't leave you all hanging like that) anyhoo, PLEASE review and I'll see you in Chapter Seven.
Chapter Six: Apologies and Answering Machines
Suuichi sat on Yuki's couch, curled in a ball, thinking harder then he had ever thought before (which wasn't very hard). He had witnessed Sakano and K's little...upset and he couldn't stand to see him like that. He couldn't stand to see anyone like that. He thought back to the time that Yuki's fiancé showed up and he had to fight her to win his affections. It was a horrible time. Luckily, Hiroshi got something out of it. He didn't even notice his blonde lover walk in and sit next to him.
"You're such a baby," Yuki said, taking a sip of his icy cold beer as Suuichi glared at him, "When are you going to understand that other people's relationships do not concern you? Let the two of them handle this in their own way before you step in and think up some crazy scheme to get them back together."
"But Yuki-" Yuki put a finger up to his mouth.
"Remember this, Suuichi, Judy had K before Sakano did. They fell in love, got married and had a son. Then K had to come here and take over for Sakano and they got together. Sakano is basically the OTHER person in K's life. He is married. You AND Sakano need to let it go. K shouldn't have to choose."
Yuki kissed his forehead and stood to go to bed, "Are you coming?"
"No...I need to think about this for a little while longer, if that's alright," he said, not even looking at Yuki, "I'll be to bed in a few minutes, I promise."
Yuki shrugged his shoulders and smiled. He got to have the bed to himself for a few minutes of bliss. He walked into the bedroom and dropped out of his clothes, which he normally did behind the deadbolted door of his bathroom, but since Suuichi was so deep in thought, he could-
"Y-Y-Y-Y-Y-Y..." Suuichi sputtered as Yuki's eyes widened. He was quite a sight, clad only in boxers with his Pajama shirt unbuttoned and pants only around one foot, "Y-Y-Y-YUKI!!!"
"NO!" He yelled holding out a hand as Suuichi tackled him, sending him to the bed with a thud. Suuichi clutched on to him, rubbing his face against Yuki's soft skin. Yuki sighed and closed his eyes. It was going to be a very, VERY long night.
* * *
Sakano left Seguchi's office at around six in the morning, bags under his eyes and clothes messy. He had to go home and change and shower and cry and eat and cry and then come back to work at around lunch. He was shaking and he couldn't find his glasses. He had probably left them in Tohma's office. Seguchi had been so kind as to listen to the entire story
He exited Nittle Grasper studios without being noticed by anyone and decided to walk home. He didn't feel like fighting the traffic and no one should drive while completely and utterly destroyed. It wasn't safe. The walk was good for him though, it made him think about everything. He didn't really get a good look at Michael or Judy, but he knew that they were probably close to perfect, just like K. He felt the lump in his throat return, he didn't want to cry anymore. He was tired of crying. He was tired of thinking about K, depending on him to be happy. Why couldn't he find happiness in himself?
He opened the front door to his small apartment and stood at the threshold for a few moments, looking at the nothing that he had. A small kitchen, a bathroom with a shower, but no bathtub, a bed and a television. Oh, and he had an over abundance of suits. Most of his things were over at K's house. It would be a long while before he ever saw them again. Sakano walked inside after about five minutes and shut his door to the outside world.
His answering machine was full. K must have been calling all night long, he thought to himself. Sakano pressed the playback button and walked into his kitchen to find something to eat. He hadn't bought any food in a week or so. All he had was crackers and peanut butter. A VERY good snack indeed.
"Sakano, I know you're home...where else would you be?" Silence, "Please answer the phone, I have to talk to you. Please Sakano, you didn't give me a chance to explain earlier. You HAVE to let me explain..." The answering machine cut him off. Sakano walked back into the living room and began sobbing again, falling to his knees. The messages continued to play on.
They played for about an hour until the very last message came on, "S-s- sakano..." He was crying, "It can't be over. It just can't. I love you, remember? Please pick up the phone. Don't end it this way. I am on my knees, begging. Talk to me, just pick up the phone. I know I hurt you, but- "
That was all. The goddamned answering machine cut him off again. Sakano sat with his back against the wall, staring at the machine, tears streaming down his face. He sat for long while, staring at that stupid machine before he felt a sharp pain race up and down his back and it was then that he realized that he had been sitting there for far too long. He inched his way up the wall on to his shaking knees and tried to walk into the bathroom so he could take a quick shower.
He turned on the water, waiting for it to heat up. It rarely ever did. He had grown accustom to the warm showers at K's that the icy cold of HIS water was almost unbearable. He lathered some shampoo in his hands and began to run it through his dark hair, feeling his stomach churn again. He couldn't remember the last time he had to take a shower alone. Or the last time he washed his own hair and body. It was always K. Sakano began to sob again, sitting on his knees on the hard linoleum of his pathetic shower, cold water pounding on his back. He looked up, water destroying his tear stained face. He wanted to die, to simply drown in the sorrow that he had brought on by opening up to someone who he barely knew. Sakano sat sobbing, water too loud for him to hear the phone ringing for the fifth time.
* * *
K hung up the phone, quickly picking it back up to dial Sakano's phone number again. He had been trying to reach him all night long. Worry and fear wasn't even close to describing what he was feeling right then. Sakano wasn't the type of person to stay out all night, something must have happened to him. He looked over at his wife and son sleeping in his bed and sighed. He should have told them sooner. It was going to be hell now. To admit to a wife who loves you and a son who knows know better that you're gay wasn't an easy task. She would throw things, the boy would cry, he would get hit when she threw things. She would cry, he would cry. It wasn't going to be a very happy conversation, but he had to tell them. Ever since he had met Sakano, life had been so much better. It had been so easy and clean and simple and he enjoyed every minute they were together. Sakano was so innocent. In fact, he had never been with anyone besides K, which made their relationship even more special.
"Claude?" Judy said, making K look over at her beautiful form, "Come back to bed. You don't have to be back to work for another hour."
"Judy, I have something to tell you-"
She interrupted him, "Stop. Please don't tell me what I think you're going to say. I have no idea why that boy acted the way he did when I arrived, but remember Claude, you have a son who loves you more then anything. I love you more then anyone on this planet. So please...stop talking and come back to bed."
"I love you, Judy. You're the woman I married and I love you," he said, making her breathe a breath of relief, "But I'm not IN love with you. I'm in love with Sakano and I can't help it. I just love him, it's that simple. You don't have to understand and you can disown me and keep me from Michael, but I would rather you not. I love the two of you like family, but I love Sakano like a lover. Forgive me, Judy, but I can't-"
He didn't notice that she had gotten off the bed and walked around to face him. Her hand hit his face so hard that his head snapped around and he almost stumbled to the ground. Recovering quickly, he turned to face her. She grabbed his shirt placed her forehead against his chest, stifled sobs coming from her throat.
"You can't leave me. You just can't. Not for HIM! He's just a phase, you'll get over him and then-"
"I'm not going to get over him, Judy. I love him. No, it's you who's going to have to get over me. I can't continue to lie, Judy. I think that I ruined things between Sakano and myself and I don't want to ruin things with you and Michael. I still want to be in your life and his, if you'll let me."
She nodded, "How could I say no? You're his father, you have a right to be in his life. I don't want you in mine, Claude, at least not for a while. I need time to think about all of this and you need time to sort out your new feelings. I understand, Claude. I'm dying inside and I hurt, but I understand. Just like you can't hide your love for this Sakano, I can't hide my love for you, and my pain caused by your leaving. I hope you two are very happy together, we'll be out of your way by tomorrow."
"That's it?" K said, still embracing her, "I'm sorry, but I thought you would take it worse then that and-"
"What can I do to change your mind, really?" she said, looking at him, "You're not going to change you're mind, so instead of embarrassing myself, I'm just going to take Michael and go back to L.A. and deal with it in my own way. So please, don't give me the whole, you're taking it well act because I'm not. I am taking this very badly, but I would never let you see that."
That was the last thing said by either of them.
* * *
Sakano sulked into work around one or two o clock, briefcase dragging on the ground. Bad Luck had been under the watch of...no one for the whole entire morning. Hiro was chatting on the phone with his girlfriend, Fujisaki was experimenting with his synthesizer and Suuichi had found Sakuma and they were sitting in the corner of the room, devising some kind of secret plan that no one was allowed to know about. Sakano walked over to the coffee table and began to pour himself a cup. He needed the caffeine more then ever. It was going to be a very long day indeed.
"Konnichiwa, Sakano," Tohma said, making Sakano turn around. Before he could say anything, Tohma pulled Sakano's glasses from his pocket and he slid them gently on Sakano's face, "There. You look beautiful..."
"Seguchi-sama," he said, face heating.
"I just came down to deliver the glasses, so I'll be on my way. Arigato, Sakano."
Seguchi needn't look back, he knew that Sakano was deep in thought. A devious grin melted across his young face. It was clear, Sakano was his.
YAY!! Chappie Six is done done done!! I hope you all liked it and so you all know, I was thinking of writing an original yaoi story to post of Fictionpress.net so if anyone is interested, please review and maybe I'll get off my ass and write it. Don't worry, I'll still finish this ficcie (I wouldn't leave you all hanging like that) anyhoo, PLEASE review and I'll see you in Chapter Seven.