Eeek, a bit short.... gomen. I hit a bit of a snag, but I think the next
chapter will fix it. That is, if you guys WANT another one... ^____^ ~ Yue
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Ryuichi sighed bitterly. He was in the hospital. Again. He was bound and determined to go to that NG party as well. Where was Tohma? Ryuichi pondered this for a few minutes, but his throats were stalled as lightning quick footsteps ran into his room. Ryuichi smiled.
"Shuichi."
Shuichi smiled, walking over to the bed. His entire body relaxed once he saw that Ryuichi was alert and sitting up in bed, apparently trying to figure out how to eat his pudding cup without making a complete mess.
Shuichi sat on the edge of Ryuichi's bed, taking the pudding cup from him. "Hey!" Said Ryuichi, reaching out for it. He jumped as a spoon was put in his mouth. "Ryuichi is not a baby!" Said Ryuichi, crossing his arms and pouting in a very.... mature manner. Shuichi giggled. Ryuichi paused, then turned at Shuichi, his mouth open wide like a baby bird. Shuichi laughed.
Ryuichi snatched the pudding cup away, dipping a finger into it. He then reached out with his bandaged hand for Shuichi. As one hand landed on Shuichi's cheek, the pink haired singer began to squirm. "Oh no you don- ACK!" Shuichi yelped as Ryuichi smeared pudding on his nose. Ryuichi giggled, leaning forward...
And Shuichi beat him to it. He met the other singer halfway, missing him passionately on the lips, while also getting pudding all over Ryuichi's nose. Ryuichi made a face, wiping his nose off. "That was sneaky!" He said, then licking the pudding off of his hand.
"Indeed it was." Came a voice from the doorway. "Tohma!!" Ryuichi squealed happily, holding out arms for Tohma. Tohma hugged Ryuichi loosely, as if he were very aware of the others in the room. Hiroshi came from behind Tohma, smiling slightly. He looked relieved to have someone else to talk to, Shuichi noted.
Tohma looked at Shuichi, as if note quite sure what he was looking at. Shuichi blinked. "Nanda?" He asked with a raised eyebrow. Tohma looked away, pointedly ignoring him but not looking angry so much as avoidant. Shuichi blinked again. Why had Tohma looked at him as if he had three heads? Did he miss something?
Hiroshi came over and ruffled Shuichi's hair, noticing his lost look. Shuichi smiled up at him. His Hiro had always been his greatest ally. His best friend, his big brother, and long ago, his short-term crush. That hadn't gone so well, but they DID manage to get closer because of it. He'd think nothing of kissing Hiroshi, but it would be rather... unfulfilling to him.
"Ryuichi." Said Tohma, causing Ryuichi to turn his way. "Yes, Tohma?" Asked the singer, busily tying Kumagorou ears in knots. He had a habit of doing that when he got bored, Shuichi noted. Something tactile to do, he supposed. Tohma hated the habit, and took Kumagorou away from Ryuichi, leaving the idol looking more than a bit lost. "The officials say you are to be released shortly. Gather your things." Tohma said, tossing Kumagorou back to Ryuichi and walking, stalking really, out of the room.
Everyone in the room blinked. "And they said I had problems..." Ryuichi muttered to Kumagorou. Shuichi filled a bag with what few belongings Ryuichi wasn't either wearing or tying in knots, and, upon Ryuichi's request, all the hospital food and any neat shiny things that weren't bolted down. He paused a moment to wonder why Ryuichi wanted shiny things if he couldn't see them. Then again, this WAS Ryuichi.
Shuichi walked out of the room, Ryuichi taking Shuichi's hand and swinging his arm. "Na no na no na no da!!!" He sang, giggling through most of it. Shuichi smiled at him. For someone who just smashed his hand to pieces and got his life totally rerouted, Ryuichi was certainly chipper. That's what I love about him. Shuichi thought, then blinked.
"I love him?" He muttered, not realizing he'd said it aloud. Ryuichi stopped.
Ryuichi felt his heart lurch as Shuichi said it. Shuichi loved someone. Oh no. What if it was someone else? What if it was HIM even? What if...
"Shuichi...loves someone?" Ryuichi asked, trying to keep his voice from shaking as badly as he was. He heard Shuichi gasp. Ryuichi let go of Shuichi's hand, preparing to bolt. He turned to run away, but someone grabbed his wrist tightly.
"Yes. I do love someone." Said Shuichi in a tone Ryuichi wasn't familiar with. Ryuichi's eyes were wide with fear. Why did he feel so vulnerable?
"Sakuma Ryuichi." Shuichi stated, and Ryuichi heard him move a bit. Ryuichi waved a hand in front of him unconsciously, his palm just grazing pink hair. Ryuichi blinked. "Shuichi, why are you on you kne-" He shut up as a finger pressed against his lips.
"Sakuma Ryuichi." Shuichi said again. "From the moment I saw you so long ago, I loved you. It started as a crush, then matured into something deeper. Much deeper. I have but one request. Ryuichi, will you be with me forever?"
Ryuichi's heart nearly stopped as he felt something being pressed into his hand. A velvet box. No way.... no way.... Ryuichi felt tears welling up in his eyes. He took the box, opened it, slipping the ring onto his finger wordlessly. He felt Shuichi stand and embrace him tightly.
"It finally happened... somebody really loves Ryuichi..." Ryuichi sobbed into Shuichi's shoulder. Both men nearly jumped out of their skin AGAIN and a voice cleared it's throat behind them.
"It's about damn time, too." Said Tohma.
Ryuichi sighed bitterly. He was in the hospital. Again. He was bound and determined to go to that NG party as well. Where was Tohma? Ryuichi pondered this for a few minutes, but his throats were stalled as lightning quick footsteps ran into his room. Ryuichi smiled.
"Shuichi."
Shuichi smiled, walking over to the bed. His entire body relaxed once he saw that Ryuichi was alert and sitting up in bed, apparently trying to figure out how to eat his pudding cup without making a complete mess.
Shuichi sat on the edge of Ryuichi's bed, taking the pudding cup from him. "Hey!" Said Ryuichi, reaching out for it. He jumped as a spoon was put in his mouth. "Ryuichi is not a baby!" Said Ryuichi, crossing his arms and pouting in a very.... mature manner. Shuichi giggled. Ryuichi paused, then turned at Shuichi, his mouth open wide like a baby bird. Shuichi laughed.
Ryuichi snatched the pudding cup away, dipping a finger into it. He then reached out with his bandaged hand for Shuichi. As one hand landed on Shuichi's cheek, the pink haired singer began to squirm. "Oh no you don- ACK!" Shuichi yelped as Ryuichi smeared pudding on his nose. Ryuichi giggled, leaning forward...
And Shuichi beat him to it. He met the other singer halfway, missing him passionately on the lips, while also getting pudding all over Ryuichi's nose. Ryuichi made a face, wiping his nose off. "That was sneaky!" He said, then licking the pudding off of his hand.
"Indeed it was." Came a voice from the doorway. "Tohma!!" Ryuichi squealed happily, holding out arms for Tohma. Tohma hugged Ryuichi loosely, as if he were very aware of the others in the room. Hiroshi came from behind Tohma, smiling slightly. He looked relieved to have someone else to talk to, Shuichi noted.
Tohma looked at Shuichi, as if note quite sure what he was looking at. Shuichi blinked. "Nanda?" He asked with a raised eyebrow. Tohma looked away, pointedly ignoring him but not looking angry so much as avoidant. Shuichi blinked again. Why had Tohma looked at him as if he had three heads? Did he miss something?
Hiroshi came over and ruffled Shuichi's hair, noticing his lost look. Shuichi smiled up at him. His Hiro had always been his greatest ally. His best friend, his big brother, and long ago, his short-term crush. That hadn't gone so well, but they DID manage to get closer because of it. He'd think nothing of kissing Hiroshi, but it would be rather... unfulfilling to him.
"Ryuichi." Said Tohma, causing Ryuichi to turn his way. "Yes, Tohma?" Asked the singer, busily tying Kumagorou ears in knots. He had a habit of doing that when he got bored, Shuichi noted. Something tactile to do, he supposed. Tohma hated the habit, and took Kumagorou away from Ryuichi, leaving the idol looking more than a bit lost. "The officials say you are to be released shortly. Gather your things." Tohma said, tossing Kumagorou back to Ryuichi and walking, stalking really, out of the room.
Everyone in the room blinked. "And they said I had problems..." Ryuichi muttered to Kumagorou. Shuichi filled a bag with what few belongings Ryuichi wasn't either wearing or tying in knots, and, upon Ryuichi's request, all the hospital food and any neat shiny things that weren't bolted down. He paused a moment to wonder why Ryuichi wanted shiny things if he couldn't see them. Then again, this WAS Ryuichi.
Shuichi walked out of the room, Ryuichi taking Shuichi's hand and swinging his arm. "Na no na no na no da!!!" He sang, giggling through most of it. Shuichi smiled at him. For someone who just smashed his hand to pieces and got his life totally rerouted, Ryuichi was certainly chipper. That's what I love about him. Shuichi thought, then blinked.
"I love him?" He muttered, not realizing he'd said it aloud. Ryuichi stopped.
Ryuichi felt his heart lurch as Shuichi said it. Shuichi loved someone. Oh no. What if it was someone else? What if it was HIM even? What if...
"Shuichi...loves someone?" Ryuichi asked, trying to keep his voice from shaking as badly as he was. He heard Shuichi gasp. Ryuichi let go of Shuichi's hand, preparing to bolt. He turned to run away, but someone grabbed his wrist tightly.
"Yes. I do love someone." Said Shuichi in a tone Ryuichi wasn't familiar with. Ryuichi's eyes were wide with fear. Why did he feel so vulnerable?
"Sakuma Ryuichi." Shuichi stated, and Ryuichi heard him move a bit. Ryuichi waved a hand in front of him unconsciously, his palm just grazing pink hair. Ryuichi blinked. "Shuichi, why are you on you kne-" He shut up as a finger pressed against his lips.
"Sakuma Ryuichi." Shuichi said again. "From the moment I saw you so long ago, I loved you. It started as a crush, then matured into something deeper. Much deeper. I have but one request. Ryuichi, will you be with me forever?"
Ryuichi's heart nearly stopped as he felt something being pressed into his hand. A velvet box. No way.... no way.... Ryuichi felt tears welling up in his eyes. He took the box, opened it, slipping the ring onto his finger wordlessly. He felt Shuichi stand and embrace him tightly.
"It finally happened... somebody really loves Ryuichi..." Ryuichi sobbed into Shuichi's shoulder. Both men nearly jumped out of their skin AGAIN and a voice cleared it's throat behind them.
"It's about damn time, too." Said Tohma.