Gravitation is not mine!!!

Anyone know who is the third member of ASK?

Chapter 2- Shuichi leaving Bad Luck?

Shuichi ran to a park near NG production. He was panting by the time he reached there. He opened the letter again, hands trembling as he does so. He reread the letter over and over again. The letter was written in short but clear. It read:

I know what Yuki did when he was 16 in New York. If you don't want to see it on the headlines tomorrow, meet me at park, behind the fountain tonight at 11.

The letter wasn't signed. He sat down at the park and stared at the crushed paper. He's worried. Worried about Yuki, about his future. If the news is spread, Yuki might even go to the jail for it. After half an hour thinking, Shuichi decided that whoever he is, he is not going to let him harm Yuki; even if it cost his life! Shuichi thought grimly.

Shuichi read his watch. 5 minutes to 11. Any moment now, the person who threatened him will show up. He sat down on the bench behind the fountain as he requested. Shuichi shuddered as the soft breeze flew by. He wrapped himself with both of his arms.

'Shuichi-kun, You are so early!' a voice from behind said.

Shuichi quickly turned around. He saw a black figure approaching him. He cannot determine who is he. He only knew that his voice is extremely familiar. He's sure that he heard it somewhere. Before he could figure out who it was, the culprit shows himself.

'Omae…. You are the one who wrote the letter!!' Shuichi stood up and glared at the man in front of him. He clenched his fist tightly by his side.

'So…what if I am?' the man replied.

'Aizawa.. what do you want?' Shuichi shouted.

'Yo…Shuichi…there's no need to be so mad.'

Shuichi calmed down and looked directly into Aizawa'a eyes. He knew Aizawa was enjoying every moment of it. 'What do you want?' Shuichi asked again, this time it's almost a bare whisper.

Aizawa grinned victoriously and sat on the bench. 'That's better, Shuichi. Now let's get to the point, shall we?'

Shuichi took his seat a meter away from Aizawa and waited for him to break the silence. 'How did you know?' Shuichi asked quietly.

Aizawa smirked. 'It doesn't matter how I know. What is important is how would you sacrifice for your lover. That is what I'm interested in.'

Shuichi turned his face at Aizawa. ' Then, what do you want? I warn you, if you dare to hurt Yuki..I'll……' he threatened.

Aizawa reduced the distance between them in a heartbeat and whispered. 'I want you to retreat from Bad Luck. There… isn't that simple? Such a small request.' Aizawa smiled wickedly.

'Nani?? I can't do that!!! Our concert is 2 months away and …'

'It's up to you Shuichi. But if you refuse, I'll make sure that the story is on the headlines tomorrow.' Aizawa cut in. He stood up and turned his back towards Shuichi to walk away. 'Ja ne..'

'Matte..' Shuichi whispered.

Aizawa crooked a smile. He knew that Shuichi would agree to his terms. 'Yes?' he asked innocently.

'If I quit from Bad Luck, would you promise not to publish the news?' Shuichi stared at his 10 toes as he spoke.

'Mmmmm ..that depends..'

'Teme.. I want to know if you'll hurt Yuki!!!!' Shuichi stood up and grabbed Aizawa'a collar.

'If you agree to my terms, consider it done.' Aizawa replied seriously. Shuichi released Aizawa slowly, pushing him a few centimeters away.

Aizawa adjusted his head and replied harshly.  'I want to see the news about your decision to quit Bad Luck in 2 days, Shuichi. You'll know what happens if you don't. Oh yeah, one more thing. Don't ever think of telling Yuki about this. If anything happens to me, my friends will automatic publish the news for me. Ja… ' Aizawa turned and waved his hand, leaving Shuichi standing in the cold night.

Shuichi walked home with much difficulty after the confrontation in the park. He couldn't even walk straight. By the time he reached Yuki's apartment, it was already midnight. He searched for his keys, which he found it in his bag. He paused and took a deep breath. Plucked the right key from the bunch and shoved it in the lock. He shouted cheerfully as usual. He did not want Yuki to know about the threat.

'Tadaima Yukii!!!!' Shuichi went to the living room.

He found his lover sat silently on the couch, smoking. 'Yuki?' Shuichi asked when he saw his lover remained motionless.

Yuki stood up and walked towards the glass door. 'Shuichi…..' he began.

'Uh …huh??' Shuichi walked nearer to Yuki.

'Where did you went just now?' Yuki asked without looking at Shuichi.

Shuichi tugged at Yuki's shirt and laughed. 'Yuki.. you're asking silly questions, I was practicing for my concert at NG. The concert is 2 months away and I…..'

'Uso!!!!' Yuki barked and yanked Shuichi's hand away.. 'Hiro called me just now! He said you went off after reading a mysterious note. Where were you?? And what is that note that Hiro mentioned?' Yuki swung around and stared straight into Shuichi's eyes as he spoke.

Shuichi dared not look at Yuki. 'I….' He stopped. Truthfully, his heart hammered in his chest now, drumming against his ribs. He swore he could hear his heart beating. His busy mind is searching for an excuse. 'Think, Shuichi, think!! He said to himself silently.

'Gomen, Yuki, I can't tell you. I hope you'll understand.' Shuichi said finally several minutes. He hung his head down as he spoke.

Yuki didn't get a chance to reply. The next thing he knew, Shuichi dashed out of the apartment and slammed the door behind him.

'Kono Baka….!' Yuki cursed. He wanted to know badly what happened. He didn't like the suspense.

Shuichi never ran as far or as long as this before. He was panting by the time he reached the railway station. He sat down at the bench at hugged his knees against his torso together and rested his head on his knees. Finally, after 10 minutes, when he no longer could bear it, he cried silently.

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Aizawa Tachi smiled like a champion when he reached the karaoke lounge. His 2 members were already there, waiting for him. He whistled as he entered the room, which brought curiosity to the 2 men in the room.

'Why are you so happy today, Tachi? You looked as though you had hit the jackpot!' Ma-kun asked when he saw Aizawa's smiling face.

Aizawa grinned. 'This is even better than hitting the lottery…'  he replied as he took his seat on the soft cushion, grabbing the remote control.

His 2 members looked curiously at each other. 'Tachi…masaka….' Ma-kun asked.

'Tell me you didn't go and threaten Shuichi…' the other one asked.

Aizawa's answer conform their fears.

'Tachi!!!! Are you crazy? If Yuki knows about it, we'll be dead! Didn't you remember what he did to us the last time?'

'He wouldn't dare to tell Yuki. After all, this is not the only secret I have. I still have another one that will destroy him into pieces in a fraction of a second.' Aizawa grinned.

'What do you mean?' both of them asked at once.

'I still have the "pictures" of our dear Shuichi.'

'But.. I thought Yuki took the negatives!'

'Correct!!! Remember my other friend also took the picture? We still have that one.

'Tachi..how long are you going to play with this game? We'll be in deep shit if…'

'Cool down' Aizawa interrupted. 'No one would know. Now, all we have to do is wait till Shuichi announce his decision to quit Bad Luck. After that, I will post the pictures to the press. By that time, Shuichi will be out from the entertainment world, and we, ASK will take over them!' Aizawa smiled.

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Hiro, Sakano, Fujisaki and Mr. K waited patiently for Shuichi to arrive. He's late for almost 2 hours and the press conference is starting in 30 minutes.

'Arg!!!! I cannot wait anymore! That Shuichi!!! I'm going to find him and when I do, I'll shoot him with my new gun!!!' Mr. K jumped up and rushed towards the door.

Hiro and Fujisaki stopped him before he even reached the door. 'Yamerou, K san..you're going to kill Shuichi!! We still need him for the concert!! Kill him after that!!' Fujisaki exclaimed.

'Fujisaki…this is one hell of a joke.' Hiro glared at Fujisaki.

'On the contrary, I think it's a good idea. Fujisaki-kun' Mr. K said with his English accent, laughing out like a mad man.

Hiro kept quiet. He released K and sat down on the chair at the corner. Something was wrong with Shuichi. Shuichi changed dramatically after reading that note. It is not from Yuki, that he was sure, because he called Yuki and asked him about it. He could almost pictured Yuki's blurriness when he asked him about the note. 'So..Yuki has nothing to do with it.. Then who? What was that stupid note?' Hiro scratched his head as he thought.

The door opened softly and came in Shuichi, with a worn out look and a pair of swollen eyes.

Everyone was speechless. They had not seen Shuichi looking this terrible before. Hiro was the first person to spoke.

'Shuichi, where were you? We were worried sick!!! Are you alright?' Hiro shoot 2 questions at the same time.

Shuichi kept quiet. He went to the corner and seated himself on the floor. Mr. K looked at the boy curiously. He went to the boy and sat next to him. ' Shuichi,' he began. ' Whatever your troubles are, could you wait till the interview session is over? We have to meet the press in 20 minutes to discuss our upcoming concert!'

Shuichi nodded. Hiro scrutinized his friend who looked half-dead at the moment. He determined to ask this fool what was going on right after the interview session.

'Sa.. ikimasho ka?' Sakano asked. 'We have to be at the conference room in 10 minutes.'

With great difficulty, Shuichi stood up and forced his tired body to the door. He excused himself to the toilet to freshen up. He washed his face with water and looked at his refection at the mirror. He looked like a drug addict, he decided.

'I will go through this.. After today, everything will be over.' Shuichi smiled, trying to appear cheerful.

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Yuki sat on the couch in his apartment, a hand held a cigarette and stared into space. He lost count how many sticks he took. A packet? 2 Packets? He couldn't remember. All he knew was his young lover didn't returned home yesterday.  Luckily, he finished his novel. He didn't know what would happen to it if he didn't.

He switched on the television and stared at it, not really listening to what it was trying to convey. Bad Luck's name caught his attention. They are having an interview session about the upcoming concert. Yuki flinched when he saw his lover on the screen, answering the reporters' questions.

' Shuichi no baka…  He didn't change from yesterday', he whispered.

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'Shindou-kun, can you tell us what are your expectations in this concert?'

'Shindou-kun, the tickets are selling like hot cakes out there, any comments?'

'Shindou-kun, what prompted you to have the second major concert?'

The reporters shoot the questions all at once without bothered waiting for their turns. Shuichi sat in between Fujisaki and Hiro, answering all the questions calmly. Hiro looked at Shuichi. ' That Shuichi is too calm. He never behaved like this before. Normally, he would jump, scream, cry or laugh like a mad man from nowhere. Teme..Shuichi..' Hiro gritted his teeth as he thought.

'So..Shindou-kun, anything that you wish to add or would like to comment?' a female reporter asked as a final question.

Shuichi kept quiet for a while. The reporters were waiting anxiously for Shuichi to answer. Hiro gripped his hand lightly on Shuichi's and replied, 'No…..'

'Actually, yes.' Shuichi twisted his arm away as he cut in. He looked up at the reporters, took a deep breath, and spoke.

'I would like to take this opportunity to announce that I will quit Bad Luck'

Yuki dropped his cigarette on the floor.

Aizawa Tachi grinned victoriously.

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Part 2-owari-

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