*You guys are lucky...I wasn't going to write a second chapter.. but I felt so horrible about just leaving it at that and I was bored so...You know. Basic things apply, I don't own Gravitation though I really wish I did. Anywho, enjoy!*

Always - Chapter 2 - Surreal Reality.

"We have breaking news: Shuichi Shindo, the singer of the band Bad Luck, has been involved in an accident and rushed to the hospital in critical condition. The hospital name and further information has not been released. We will keep you up-to-date with this subject."

Hiro dropped the remote, mouth falling agape as he watched the television screen. Those evergreen hues wide in shock as he repeated the words that the news lady had ever-so-blandly said, replaying it in his head before he was able to comprehend the full extent of what he had heard. And then he ran out of the door, slamming it shut behind him before heading in the direction of his motorcycle.

It seemed like hours before he got anywhere near Yuki's place and what he saw was his worst nightmare. Police everywhere, interviewing whitnesses and clearing up the various debris. Hiro parked off to the side and hopped off the bike, evergreen hues searching simlessly for anything related to Shuichi. He found something -- Yuki. Twin brows furrowing, he marched up to the man who was currently being bombarded with questions and grabbed him by his shirt collar, tears already in his eyes.

"I-I-I TOLD you to take care of him. I TOLD you not to do anything that would result in him being hurt!!" He choked back a few more tears and let the man go for a second, he didn't even give Yuki a chance to reply before he sent a fist across his right cheek.

Yuki's head was forced to turn viciously to the side as that fist met his cheek but he didn't retaliate. He wouldn't force himself to that low a level. Thin brows furrowing, slender digits curled up and into the palm to form fist. "I wasn't... expecting him to be that careless..."

Hiro just growled, "You're his lover! You're supposed to watch over him! This wouldn't have happened if he would have stayed away from you! You would have had your precious solitude and I would have had my Shuichi!"

"Don't pull that shit on me! Do you have any idea how horrible this is for me?!"

"Do YOU have any idea how horrible this is for someone who actually LOVES him?!"

Yuki tensed up at that. He loved Shuichi a lot more than he'd like to admit even though - more likely than not - he treated him like dirt. He choked back a few of his own tears but it was done in dismay, they came anyway and Hiro could just make out a twinkle from one running down the blonde's cheek. "I love him. I would... give my world for him."

"Yuki..." Hiro sighed and took a step forward to wrap his arms around the older man. "..I'm sorry." Whispering his apology as the older man cried, they both sank to their knees in the middle of the road -- the dismissed reporter taking her chance to direct her camera-man to catch the senario on tape. She was growing rather pleased with herself. The media would have a huge story.

*Yes, it's short. Deal. The next chapter will be somewhat longer and a little more exciting... or something. Yeah. So deal with this, besides, I'm a little braindead at the moment. ^-^ Please comment, though.*