I am going to write a short chapter. My muse, the worn out sock, has spoke to me in my sleep.

Also, has anyone noticed the abundance growing with Tatsuha/Ryuichi fanfics? Oh yes, baby. The world is coming to an end!!

Gravitation © Maki Murakami

ANGEL DUST

Chapter 12

Thirteen years ago-

"Tatsuha-kun!" called a young voice, burning with the sensation of pain. A small girl with blue eyes winced as she barely touched the small scrap on her leg. Never did she expect to fall from the swing and sure did get a surprise from it when she did. Tears building in her eyes, she yelled again, "Tatsuha-kun!"

"Miyu-chan?" bursting over in a small brisk, a young boy toppled over to see what she was crying about. Tatsuha's raven hair shined in the sunlight, and quickly moved once he looked over at her injury. "What happened?" Not at all moving from her spot, Miyu pointed at the swing as if it was some kind of fiend.

 "I fell from the swing," she sniffed, a tear falling from her eye and down to the dirt ground. "One of my ribbons fell out," pouting softly; she pointed to her missing hair bun.

Tending to her small scratch, probably from falling on the ground, Tatsuha gave her a shocked look. "Our parents said we shouldn't be swinging too high, Miyu-chan." He enforced, not wanting to get into trouble.

 "I wasn't!" Miyu cried. "I was swinging good until it bit me."

Rubbing where she had fallen, Tatsuha helped her to her feet and proceeding to dust off her little dress. Giving her a small smile, he walked towards the swing to look for her red, missing ribbon. "There it is," Tatsuha spoke almost excitedly, as if it was something huge. Twirling the smooth fabric in his hands, he showed it to Miyu. "Look, Miyu-chan! I found it really fast like a doggie!"

 "My ribbon," Miyu wiped her eyes dry, which instantly got as big as plates after seeing what she was looking for. Toddling over to the raven eyed boy, she threw herself into an embrace. "Thanks, Tatsuha-kun!"

Losing balance, Tatsuha whimpered at the thought of getting himself and Miyu again hurt. Wrapping his arms around the girl, he got his balance back. "It's no big deal," he laughed. Taking some of her hair in his small hands, he wrapped it up in a small bun and tied the ribbon around it. "You look cute with your hair up like that Miyu-chan," he stammered.

Unsure of how to really respond, Miyu just gave him a large smile to indicate how happy she was.

 "Tohma brought me a video of his band again today," Tatsuha became much more enthusiastic. "He said me and you could watch it after we eat lunch because how much we liked the other one he brought."

Getting excited as her friend was, Miyu jumped up and down in her pink shoes, "Hooray! We can dance again, right?"

 "Okay, but I am the main guy this time," Tatsuha pouted. He hated that every time they watched a video Tohma brought of his band, Miyu had to be the 'main guy' who sang.

Throwing up her arms, Miyu was on the brink of crying again. "No," she whined. "I want to be the singing person. He is who I want to be when I am grown-up!"

 "Okay," Tatsuha grumbled, deciding he would just be a dancer or something when they listened to the music blaring form the television. "Tohma said something about how he is not in the band anymore because the main guy," a pause. "Ryu-u-uichi went away."

Miyu looked appalled, after all, the singer was her favorite person in the group. "Where did he go?"

 "I can't remember," Tatsuha puzzled, slapping his head in a comedic way. "Someplace far away, though."

Not taking another thought, Miyu gazed at Tatsuha with the most innocent look. "You are so nice to me," she said, touching the bun he had fixed for her.

"Of course I am silly," Tatsuha said in the utmost cutely manner, "you are family!"

Nodding in agreement, Miyu snagged Tatsuha's hand and tightened her grip. "I like you Tatsuha-kun," she cooed.

 "I like you too, Miyu-chan."

Overcome with joy, Miyu hugged Tatsuha again just like any other young child would. Taking a deep breath, she looked at Tatsuha brightly, her blue eyes waving like an ocean. "When we get older and I become a singer like that one guy, we should get married!"
 "Miyu-chan," Tatsuha took a moment to take all what she had said. Even if he was the same age as she, he was a little more exposed to what feeling and emotions were because of what his family had told and preached. However, only being children of four, they had no real concept of what marriage meant. Smiling once again, he could sense Miyu's happiness swarm around him. "Sure, but only if I get to be one of the dancers!"

Hearing Tatsuha laugh made her follow him soon afterwards in the same chuckling. What he was laughing about made Miyu lost but her heart inflated even more to see him so happy, even after saying that. "Tatsuha-kun, we are always going to be best friends, right? And we will still be best friends when we grow-up, and get married?"

 "Of course we will, Miyu-chan."

 "Not that dream again," Miyu shifted in her bed, sitting up. Looking out her window, she watched three birds sing to one another on a small branch. Haunted by her past, she could only shake it off every morning. "So much for everything we told each other," she said to herself in an almost humorous way. As much as it hurt to even realize such a thing, she would have to face it sooner or later.

 It was not soon after the night she had seen Tatsuha when Eichiro had told her he could not go through with her deal and explained to her why thoroughly. He had said something about how inhumane it was of her to try and break apart what Tatsuha was having with Ryuichi and how happy he was with him. Even if she despised the very thought of him courting with Ryuichi... was she going too far? She did not feel like a monster but to everyone else, she might as well be one.

 Why was she trying so hard to get Tatsuha away from Ryuichi and have him all to herself? Something almost drove her to do such things, all the while not letting her know why she was doing it. It caused Tatsuha anger and pain, so why should she even do it? Millions of times she would just sit down in a chair and just tell herself she might as well give up and move on.

Why couldn't she just do something that simple?

Trotting slowly to a small mirror, Miyu took hold of a large amount of her hair, pulling it up in some kind of bun shape. Smiling, she did kind of look cute that way.

 "I'm off," Miyu chimed aloud to her mother and father, tapping on her school shoes before racing out the door. Even going to school seemed sort of useless anymore, especially when you had no one there waiting for you. Getting out the door and looking about, Miyu actually did have someone waiting for her.

 "Yo," Eichiro waved sternly, his sunglasses shining off the morning sunlight. He must have been waiting for the past twenty minutes for her by the tree nearest to her house. Getting out of his leaning position against the tree once Miyu got to him, he smiled. "Let me carry these for you," he insisted, grabbing Miyu's schoolbooks from her hands.

Yawning slowly and throwing back a few straightway hairs, she only glanced up at Eichiro. He was walking merrily about with a silly, small smile on his face. His sunglasses guarded any sight of his eyes, shadowing the many vague emotions you could see within them. It was pretty mysterious, but Eichiro had to be cool somehow.

 "How long has it been?" starting off a conversation, Miyu walked beside Eichiro but never looked at him. The cherry blossoms were starting to disappear from the trees, leaving a weird feeling in the air.

Pulling the many books back up to his chest, just incase they may fall; Eichiro had no idea what she was talking about. "Since when?"

 "Me you and Tatsuha went out together," straining to get all the ruffles out of her school skirt, Miyu purposely elbowed Eichiro slightly, causing a small gasp to escape from him. "And when you chickened out from the plan."

Wanting to say so much to her at that moment, Eichiro gritted his teeth and was in complete attack mode. He never really 'chickened out' from the damn plan, just refused to do so because of what he saw. Instead, he decided to just deal with all of this stupid occurrences. "A month and two weeks ago," he answered almost like an automatic calendar.

 "That long?" Miyu shook the feeling off from her shoulders. Walking closer to Eichiro, she eventually leaned her head against his arm and ignored his muffles from embarrassment. "I only see him at school and… that's it."

Scratching the back of his head, Eichiro progressively put his arm around Miyu and gave her a few pats on the shoulder to console her, and for his own enjoyment. "He stops by my house every now and then, talking about how his life is going."

 "How is it going?" Miyu asked as if she did not care. Eichiro knew that it mattered a lot to her because she looked at him for an answer when he didn't speak. He laughed suddenly to cover up any other emotion.

 "Pretty good it seems. He and Ryuichi seem to be very close, excluding the fact he hasn't got any yet!"

 "Good," Miyu's voice flowed out silently. She got out of Eichiro's grip to speed up on her walking to school, leaving him dumbfounded.

Frowning slightly, Eichiro grabbed the rims of his sunglasses to take them off. The sky was a little dark and that was the only way to see her clearly as she walked away. His deep, green eyes scooted around, following Miyu. "How is that good?" he wondered to himself, snapping his sunglasses back on and went to catch up with her. "Amori-chan!!"

"I think I may be sick," Tatsuha dragged his feet across the carpet and into the front room. He had a miserable expression, but his eyes almost said otherwise. Ryuichi obviously heard what he had said, but did not stop playing with Kumagorou on the floor.

 "You are feeling bad?" he asked, lying the pink bunny down and looked up at the boy. Ryuichi was pretty worried, even if Tatsuha had used this statement thousands of times on school mornings. He waited for Tatsuha to join him on the floor to feel his forehead. "You don't feel warm," he blinked.

Putting on a long face, Tatsuha groaned to himself and turned to his back. "But I feel awful! I think I may have to stay here."

 "Monday sickness?" Ryuichi comically asked, although it came out rather annoyed. He could see Tatsuha nodding from the corner of his eyes. Letting out a deep exhale, he started to play with Kumagorou again. "I have to go to work today, Tatsuha-kun."

 "Call in sick," he replied, making it seem so easy.

Ryuichi giggled playfully, poking Tatsuha in the side, "like you?"

 "Hey," Tatsuha gave him a demanding look, "I really am sick!"

Bonking Tatsuha on the head with the pink bunny, he got the perfect opportunity to catch in a warm kiss. Pressing his lips against Tatsuha's, he felt a soft purr come from his mouth. The warm feeling of Tatsuha's arms around him made him feel more alive than anything, even standing up on stage and getting cheered by millions of people could not beat Tatsuha's company.

 Licking Ryuichi's bottom lip, Tatsuha opted to rubbing the man's back. "Honestly, I am not really sick."

"Kisses always make you tell the truth," Ryuichi hugged onto him, smelling the new cologne he was wearing. Rubbing his cheek against his shirt, he could hear the fabric sliding silently. "Don't you have a test today?"

 "I do tomorrow," he felt a little like a procrastinator. "An English test, too. I can't speak a lick of English, except for a few verses like 'excuse me' and 'I can't speak English'."

Pulling out his cell phone, Ryuichi clicked through the list of phone numbers he had listed, searching for a certain number. "What do you want to do today, Tatsu-kun?"

 "Get in your pants," he commented smugly, humor dripping all over it. Even the look his received from Ryuichi did not make him stop from a short giggle, and then proceeding into true thought. "We should go out on the city, babe. There is a lot of stuff to do around Tokyo!"

Tapping his index finger to his mouth, Ryuichi signaled for Tatsuha to be quiet. Tapping a button on his cell phone, he brought the device to his ear and waited for a response. Of course, it was evident when someone answered by his alertness. "Is Seguchi Tohma in his office? This is Sakuma Ryuichi."

 "You are actually calling N-G Studios?" Tatsuha burled, astounded that maybe he and Ryuichi would just hang out together today.

 "He isn't at the moment?" Ryuichi's voice lowered, a frown appearing on his face. "No, I don't need to speak to Noriko. However, when you see one of them, tell them I am sick today. Thanks," turning off the cell phone, Ryuichi exhaled to himself and looked at Tatsuha with a toothy grin. "I do too much for you."

 "No," Tatsuha jumped to his feet, searching for his shoes. "You just love me," he corrected him as he found his sneakers and slipped them on. Not hearing a decline, he sure was happy.

 "Too much," Ryuichi corrected as a comeback, reaching for the nearest pillow and flopping down on it. He listened as Tatsuha's footsteps increased to come towards him. The stopped suddenly and he could see two sneakers standing beside him.

Tapping his foot, Tatsuha glanced down at him with a jacket thrown over his shoulder. "You going with me, or are you really going to play sick?"

 "I'm going with you!" Ryuichi whined, getting up and throwing himself into Tatsuha's arms. "We should go to the zoo, Tatsu-kun!"

Chocking back a comment, Tatsuha nudge a little before replying calmly, "Um, we have been there twice, Ryuichi. The last time we went wasn't exactly that great." The next thing Tatsuha knew, Ryuichi threw himself off of Tatsuha and stomped to the door.

 "Is that how you see it?" Ryuichi groaned. "The last time we were out the zoo was the fourth time we kissed, if you can even remember!"

Blinking from confusion, he examined Ryuichi's actions before even commenting. "You know, you are acting like a lot of women I have dated."

 "Well, that is because you are dating me," Ryuichi whimpered. He looked at Tatsuha with teary eyes, hoping for an apology.

In defeat, Tatsuha walked over to Ryuichi to give him a peck on the cheek. "I'm sorry. I just want to do something more romantic or something." The stars in Ryuichi's eyes were evidence that he was impressed with his suggestion.

 "Romantic?" he cooed, grasped onto his hands. Without another moment to speak, Ryuichi dragged Tatsuha out the door in a hurry. "Where do you want to go?" he asked with much excitement. Noticing the grin on Tatsuha's face, Ryuichi had to speak up before he said his famous line. "No, not in my pants," he giggled. Not even hearing another word from him, Ryuichi puzzled until he came to a conclusion. "Tokyo Tower!"

Interested in the idea, Tatsuha gave a nod. Tokyo Tower was a famous landmark in all of Tokyo, and surely was a huge attraction for couples to go to. The special observation station would be the most romantic place for the both of them to be together. Being away from school to be with Ryuichi was a great idea!

 He and Ryuichi walked together, because they both thought taking a bus was too much of a hassle. In fact, Ryuichi did not live that far away from the tower anyways. The only problem they encountered along the way was the many people whispering to each other, noticing that Sakuma Ryuichi was walking around right before their eyes. Women and men alike would approach him, ask if he was truly Ryuichi, and go on to ask for an autograph or just praise him. It was almost amazing how Ryuichi seemed so jaunty to every single person who came to him, not seemingly annoyed or bothered at all, even after the twelfth one came around. One thing about Ryuichi that stuck out was his sweet personality and kind aura.

 "There's Tokyo Tower," Tatsuha spoke up, as if they could not have seen the 333 meter tall structure once they walked out of the house. The red and white colors seemed to blind in together almost perfectly, and the red light at the very top, blinking on and off was almost like a shouting for it to be noticed. It sure got the attention it was wanting.

The Nittle Grasper vocalist must have visited the Tokyo Tower once many times before, but it surely did not stop him from being overjoyed by the sight of it. Anyone would get a few jitters by standing next to the enormous thing, looking down at you with its great mass. "I want to see the fish," Ryuichi said enthusiastically, dashing off like an airplane.

To much dismay, Tokyo Tower seemed to have a lot of things other than its superb view amongst the city. On the first floor you could go and see an aquarium, or just sit around at some of the cafes and order a meal. The third floor holds a wax museum and other attractions, and then the fourth floor has a Trick Art Gallery. That was probably why it gained millions of visitors a year; the interesting attractions.

Walking up to it, Tatsuha finally could understand the height of the tower. It sure was tall, reaching up to the clouds and grabbing the sun. Well, it almost seemed that way. Crowds of people were walking in and out of the door to enter Tokyo Tower, and Ryuichi was waiting right up there for him to catch up. "Come on, Tatsu-kun!" he would holler, smiling at his boyfriend.

 "Coming," Tatsuha gulped down. It was common for a sheltered Kyoto boy to have never gone inside the accomplishment, and he sure had never been in. Making his way to the door, he almost held up a few lines until he squeezed his way through to Ryuichi. Not knowing what to do next, he let Ryuichi take his hand and traverse over to a door.

 "The aquarium is in here," Ryuichi instructed him, almost like he knew Tatsuha had never been here before. Opening the doors, you could get the best glimpse of aquatic animals swimming about in their tanks. Reflections of blue, clean water shimmered across the walls. "Look," Ryuichi said, pointing at a rather large turtle gliding around in the water. Its stubby arms flapped like wings, gaining him speed. "That's me!"

 "A turtle?" Tatsuha could not help but laugh at his childish behavior. He could see Ryuichi as many things, but never had he imagined a turtle. Not even wanting to question Ryuichi's happiness, he searched the many fishes himself. The only thing he could really associate with himself was a ribbonfish. Something caught his eye, and he tugged at Ryuichi's shirt. "Let's go to the observation stations."

 "Let's go to the special one," Ryuichi suggested, grasping at his hand and walking out of the aquarium. Tatsuha, on the other hand, was looking back at something. "Tohma and Noriko have taken me here before, but we never went to the special observation station."

 "Why's that?" Tatsuha asked, curious of why the three of them did not want to get the amazing view of Tokyo from a bird's eye view. The special observation deck was the highest, and the one where many couples went to. A shrug was the only answer he got. "Elevators, huh?" he said, noticing that the stairs would probably be the worst decision. Cuddling up in the elevator with Ryuichi was a nice thing, but being crammed in the elevator with a lot of people while doing so wasn't.

 With a beep, the elevator stopped and its doors opened. There were many people looking through the observation binoculars, and others just stood looking out the windows. Ryuichi to no time to look out the window and at the thousands of buildings below. "So high," he dazzled at the mere height they were standing in. You could only see the tops of building, like little blocks. Not at the top, they stood about 250 meters high and it sure was neat.

 "I never knew Tokyo could be so beautiful," Tatsuha admired the scenery. "It is dirty, crazy, and amazing down in Tokyo because of the lights and things you see. However, up here, you would never really know."

Ryuichi's chest rose and fell with a large sigh, leaning his head against Tatsuha and closing his eyes. "I used to be afraid of heights," he admitted. "That is the reason why Nittle Grasper did not come up here before, because I whining and afraid to be up so high. Being here with you kind of got rid of that feeling and I am glad I could see this with you, Tatsu-kun."

 "Me too. I love yo-"

 "Yo!" a voice shouted, patting Tatsuha on the back, nearly making him fall on his face. Turning around to see the dumbass who hit him, he came face to face with his best friend, Eichiro. "Enjoying the view, Tatsuha?"

 "Eichiro?" he questioned why he was even here instead of school. "What the hell?"

Lifting his sunglasses down, Eichiro finally got a good look of Ryuichi. Straightening up his shirt, he held out his hand to the vocalist. "Sakuma Ryuichi, am I right? I am Eichiro, one of Tatsuha's friends."

 "I remember you," Ryuichi said with a smile as he shook his hand. It took him a little while to even recognize his face. Examining Eichiro was not that hard to do, seeing as you should be able to point him in the crowd because of his sunglasses.

Not being able to take the wait any longer, Tatsuha broke in between the hand shake. "Eichiro, why are you here? I thought I saw you waving at me at the aquarium."

 "Yeah, and you ran off from me," Eichiro pouted, giving a stray dog look. "The reason I am here is because of a school trip. We just got here recently, if you must know."

A light went off in Tatsuha's head, "That means Miyu, doesn't it?" he asked Eichiro who merely smiled. Wanting to jump out of the Tokyo Tower window, he decided not to once he heard Ryuichi speak up.

 "Amori-san?" he asked simply. "I remember her too. I talked to her on the phone awhile back, but I have not seen here in a long time."

Rubbing his locks, Eichiro just looked around the station. "Well, she is a lot more timid than what she used to be about this one person. I know that would be good information for someone," his eyes went to Tatsuha. "She says she has given up."

 "What?" Tatsuha echoed, almost feeling run over. Miyu just wouldn't give up, because if she did, that meant she was probably just depressed enough to say that. For a moment, he kind of felt like an asshole. However, before anymore conversation went on, a big gust of wind came by.

 "Ei-chan!" Miyu screamed, throwing herself at her friend. Gaining her balance, she looked over at Tatsuha and Ryuichi to only give them a happy wave. "Hi Tatsuha-kun," she greeted.

 "You messed up my sunglasses Amori-chan," Eichiro whined, trying to fix them in their proper place. Miyu unwrapped her arms around Eichiro to stop his constant blushing and gave something to Tatsuha in a box. "Here, I feel kind of stupid for keeping this for years. I thought maybe you would want it or something."

 "Thanks?" was all he could say, not knowing at all what it was. Ryuichi leaned over his shoulder to just see the box, hoping he would open it. "Listen, if the teacher is here, I better get going."

Laughing, Miyu rolled up a brochure she had in her hand and waved it at Tatsuha. "Not wanting to get caught, bad boy?"

 "Not really."

Eichiro sighed with relief, "Okay, see you later, skipper." He watched as Ryuichi and Tatsuha walked out of the station and enter the elevator. A little concerned, he turned to Miyu who already went to look out the window. "Are you sure it doesn't bug you? That was a precious item to you."

 "I need to move on," she turned her head to look in another direction of the city. The whole conversation did not seem to bother her at all one bit. "Maybe I should date you, Ei-chan."

 "Shut up," he grumbled underneath his breath. Watching Miyu come towards him, he felt his heart beat faster with each step she took.

 "That's okay," she cooed, whispering in his ear. "After all, we both love the same person."

 The door creaked as both Ryuichi and Tatsuha entered the house. It was quiet and it was nothing new at all. Throwing the box down on the couch, Tatsuha walked into the kitchen. Only Ryuichi cared about the gift he received for Miyu.

 "Hey," he dived at the box and grabbed it, holding it to his chest. "This was a sentiment for you, Tatsu-kun. You can't just throw it around."

Taking a drink from a milk carton, he rolled his eyes before he was able to answer. "Like I care, it is probably something stupid."

 "Well, you have to open it sometime," he demanded. It would have been rude if he was to open it. Tatsuha sat down on the couch next to Ryuichi, held the box and sat it down on a small coffee table.

 "I will later," he promised him. Not even really wanting to find out was inside, he still was a little curious, especially when Miyu had 'given up' on him.

The cushions started to shake as Ryuichi scurried closer to Tatsuha, practically sitting on his lap. His arms went around Tatsuha's neck, supporting him self from falling backwards. Looking into his raven eyes, some kind of force seemed to pull him into a kiss. Pushing into the kiss deeper, Ryuichi opened his mouth slightly for Tatsuha to enter his tongue. Tatsuha was more than happy to explore Ryuichi's mouth, rubbing his tongue against his.

 Slight whimpers and moans made Tatsuha even more encouraged to continue on with their passionate kissing. In the sensation of it all, he went to nibble on his bottom lip while his hand traveled up Ryuichi's shirt, feeling his soft skin.

 "Cold," Ryuichi breathed, commenting on his freezing hands against his warm flesh. Shivering from the feel of his fingertips crawling up his chest, Ryuichi held on tighter to the seventeen year old. "I love you," he said clearly. The whole statement seemed like he had forgotten they were in such a process and it made Tatsuha feel a little weird. Building up all the courage he could muster, he parted his lips.

 "Do you want to go to bed?"

Looking out the window, Ryuichi saw the sun still way up in the sky. "It's still morning," he reminded him, a little uneasy of what Tatsuha was implying.

"I know," he responded in a deep voice. It seemed so stern yet emotional. His eyes were full of passion, yet the very essence of doubt was drawn within them. About ready to regret saying what he did, he heaved.

 "Yeah," Ryuichi said in a low voice, but audible enough for Tatsuha to hear. His cheeks were a bright red and his eyes could barely even stand looking into Tatsuha's own for long without turning away, "I want to."

 "Ryuichi," Tatsuha was a little amazed. After all this time, he never thought Ryuichi would be willingly to go to bed with him in knowing the consequences. He would truly become his once and for awhile. Leaning into a kiss, Tatsuha finally understood why people always say that being in a relationship and loving someone is wonderful.

Being with Ryuichi made him complete.

 The sound of a distinct alarm set off suddenly, beeping like crazy.  The room was a pitch black and the curtains were drifting in the breeze coming from the outside. The only light was coming from the creaks in the curtains, and the lighted numbers from the alarm clock; which was still beeping.

 "God damn," Tatsuha groaned hoarsely, pounding down on the clock to stop its evil noise. Feeling around, he captured the wire to the lamp and twisted it on. Ryuichi's room was his surroundings, like always. It only was a brief second until he remembered the night he had with Ryuichi.

 Looking over, he saw Ryuichi lying in bed next to him, cuddle up in the covers. He face was so innocent and divine, with his mouth slightly agape. Only a sleeping child could be compared to what he looked like in his slumber. Locks of hair hung down in front of his eyes, which would twitch a bit every once and awhile. He was so perfect. It was hard to believe Tatsuha was holding that body last night, doing what he always wanted to do with it.

 "Mmm," Ryuichi groaned, opening his eyes slightly. The light awoken him and he just looked up at Tatsuha, "morning." He managed to say, his voice still a little scratchy from last night. Rubbing his face down into his pillow, he murmured. "I can't believe I have to go to work today."

Not only did Tatsuha have to go to school, but he still had to get ready! "Shit," he said, getting to his feet and searched for his clothes. "I need to go to school." Grabbing all the clothes of his he could find, he hurried to put them on as fats as he could. Fully dressed and ready, he headed for the door. "I got to go, Ryuichi. I love you, bye."

He had no time to wait for a response from him and jetted down the stairs, even jumping over a few of them to hit the floor. Going past the main room, he stopped almost instantly from spotting something inside. Quickly walking into the main room, he picked up the small box Miyu had given him the day before. Opening it up, he felt a little dumbfounded on what was inside.

 "A red ribbon?" he said, holding up the small piece of fabric to his face. It seemed pretty old with it being dirty and ripped, but still did not lose its muster. The red still glimmered. "Why the hell would she give me a ribbon?"

 Then, he remembered she said she had been keeping it over the years, and it finally hit him. It was the exact ribbon she had lost thirteen years ago and he had found when she fell from the swing. Miyu must have treasured it because he told her how cute she looked with her hair up with those ribbons. Dropping the ribbon, he felt like a complete jerk. He did not even wish to take the gift, yet just now realized its importance. It was a symbol of how much Miyu had loved him, even after thirteen years.

 The ribbon hit the floor, twisting up in it like a puddle.

 It was then; Tatsuha realized how much Miyu really meant to him.

END CHAPTER 12

This is one of shortest chapters I have done. I AM SO SORRY!! This short chapter probably made everyone run away from my fanfic; hating it or something. Oh well, at least we are getting to the main plot. It is so short because of a lot of things going on in my life.

The next one will be long, I promise!!!! Also, the horn dogs will be made at me because no sex scenes. =D

Also, in small reference:

I have been to Tokyo Tower so I decided to put some information and everything on it. Ryuichi and I have something in common… his hate for heights. Har!

Also, the words Tatsuha could only say in English were from Gravitation Remix 2. So, I bet hardly any of you even got that. I am so pathetic.

Now, reviews!(I want more.)

Nittle Grasper Wonder: Howdy! Eichiro and Tatsuha together is a cute idea, yet they would probably fight a lot. They are too much alike in some factors; however, I hope you liked how I did that in my chapter!!

Woodsie: You liked the chapter? Thank you oh so much, girl. The manga is great, and I love it to death. I have all twelve Japanese volumes and can read it fairly well. =P

Cherry-Wolf: You're right, I put them in the same house… what was I thinking!? It could only end in a sonic boom, I tell you! Heh. Hm, filler like? Really, a lot of what was said in this chapter is going to play later on. I don't make chapters that have no meaning. You are cynical, wanting all of them to find out and everything. Now, because I am your master, fetch me some grapes!

Queen of Vegetasei: Your review wasn't cruel. In fact, the fanfic is getting somewhere. However, I am someone who likes to try and put a realistic touch on my stories. Exciting things don't pop out of nowhere everyday, so I try and make moments seem just like a normal day for a couple or anyone. Now, this chapter was the gearing point of the plot. Basically, it is going to be a dramatic kind of thing for both Ryuichi and Tatsuha trying to be together… sort of. Yuki was kind of in character… weirdly. Now, Tatsuha did not cum because they weren't really having sex. Jacking Ryuichi off is more like it. Believe me, I know not all males will ejaculate by just fooling around with clothes on. Been there with many partners. Wedding dresses?..... I need to go laugh for a minute.

 Ish: Um, Ryuichi is shorter than Shuichi. Ryuichi is 5'4 and Shuichi is 5'5. Also, Tatsuha is a lot taller than Ryuichi, because Tatsuha is 5'11, almost 6'0. In comparison, that is a big difference. Also, don't worry, I am short too. WE RULE THE WORLD! Also, I am partial to Ryuichi being an uke… because he was with Tatsuha in the Remixes. drools

BadLuckShuichi: Useless brain? Yay, another useless brain is reading this fanfic! And guess what my friend: You are in the review thingy again!!

PikuPiku: It's not pointless. Also, if you love them a lot, you will like my new fanfic coming soon. After Angel Dust is finished, I have a Yuki/Shuichi fanfic to serve!

Zufu-chan: I am… okay! I AM THE GREAT KUMAGOROUBEAM-SAMA!! Thanks for the comments and coffee by the way, I love you!!!

Ellechan: Ideas, Ideas, Ideas!! You have a lot going for you. Miyu and Tatsuha being implied for that comment made my brain think of something, so thanks a bunch! Review because I have more romancin'!!