Disclaimer-Gravitation does not belong to me.
Author's note-To my reviewers, I'm glad that you are njoying the way I have
decided to portray Ryuuichi. I have tried to stay as faithful to his
character as possible, while making him into sorta a touchy-feely character
like he seems to me. Thanks again for your reviews, especially the very
sweet marriage proposal! WooT! On with the story!
Tatsuha woke up the next morning to the sound of the bathroom shower running, with Ryuuichi not beside him in bed. He had been so tired from the night before that it had taken him a moment to remember that he had fallen asleep beside his idol. He vaquely remembered wking up a few times in the middle of the night, his eyes taking in the smooth curve of Ryuuichi's back as he slept soundly on hsi stomach.
He had not doubts that it was Ryuuichi that was in the shower, his clothes strewn about the room. Tatsuha sighed as he spread out flat on his back, imaging Ryuuichi under the hot, steamy water, the slightest hint of soap trailing across his bare chest and legs and various other interesting places. Thinking about Ryuuichi in such a way never failed to arouse him, and he started to loosen his pants to releive the pressure before there was a knock on the door.
"I'll get it." Ryuuichi shouted form within the bathroom.
Tatsuha scrambled to make himself presentable as he sat politely over the rumpled blankets on the bed, his eyes widening as Ryuuichi came out of the bathroom, answering the door with only a towel around his waist.
"Good morning, Mr. Sakuma." the maid squeaked out in surprise.
Ryuuichi smiled. "Good morning, young lady. Bright and early this morning as always. I see you brought breakfast as well?" he asked.
The maid smiled with a slight blush. "Oh yes, Mr. Seguchi himself insisted on having breakfast delievered to you and Mr. Usegi. Pardon me while I clean your room." she said.
"By all means." Ryuuichi said, examing the contents of the pair's meal.
Tatsuha walked over to where Ryuuichi was standing, keeping out of the way as Ryuuichi returned tot he bathroom to finish dressing, returning with said towel slung around his neck and a pair of low slung black jeans on with bare feet.
"Help yourself to whatever you like, Tatsuha. Touma always arranges for all of us to have hardy, nutritious meals sent up. Would you mind handing me my black tank top from the dresser?" he asked.
Tatsuha nodded, retrieving the garment after a short search, taking inventory of their breakfast selections while Ryuuichi pulled the shirt down over his head, sweeping the plush towel across his damp hair.
"Much better." he said.
Waiting politely until the maid left, the two men made themselves generous plates filled with freshly cut fruit, slices of crunchy bacon and fluffy omelets. Ryuuichi barely blinked an eye as there was a brief knock on the door before Touma and Noriko walked in.
"Good. I see you've gotten breakfast already. Good morning, Sakuma-san, Usegi-san. I trust you had a pleasant evening, no problems getting back?" Touma asked.
Tatsuha smiled. "I don't remember exactly whe we made it in last night, but we just woke up just before you got here." he said.
"Well, I just came by to let you know that I have checked Ryuuichi's schedule for today and he has no media obligations for the day, so the two of you are free to spend the day however you like." Touma said.
"Just don't forget about that promotional softball game with Bad Luck that's going to be recorded live for that music television station this weekend." Noriko scolded him.
Ryuuichi smiled. "I'm looking forward to it. I'm plannign to prove to Hiro and Shuichi that just because they're younger than me, doesn't mean I can't keep up with them. Thanks for the reminder." he said.
Noriko smiled. "No problem. Just keep your eye on this young stud today. I wish I was the lucky one instead of you." she teased playfully, stroking a hand across Tatsuha's backside.
Tatsuha jumped, startled and a little embarrassed, as the two musicians left the two men alone in the room. Ryuuichi gathered up Tatsuha's empty plate and his own, returning them to the maid's room service tray, sighing as he slumped down across the bed. Pushing his hair away from his face, he caught Tatsuha's eye by pulling his shirt away from his midsection to expose his flat stomach.
"So, do you have any plans for today? I can hang out here if I have to, but you know I'd rather not." Ryuuichi complained with a smile.
"Well, since I really didn't pack that much stuff in my hurry to show up on time to take you to the zoo yesterday, I thought I would go over to my brother's house and finish doing that." Tatsuha told him.
Ryuuichi thought about this for a moment. "Going over to your brother Eiri-san's house, huh? I guess I can handle that, if you don't mind me tagging along." he said.
"Of course not! I did make a promise to you, right? This is supposed to be our unforgettable summer together, so you couldn't get rid of me if you tried." Tatsuha said with a smile.
"I definitely wouldn't try. I've had a blast already and it hasn't even been a whole two days yet. I enjoy your company, Tatsuha." he said.
"I feel the same way about you. I guess we can leave whenever you're ready." he told the singer.
The singer rose up off the mattress to put on his socks and heavy black boots. "Tatsuha?" he asked.
The teen turned to look at him "Yes?" he asked.
"I'm sorry about last night. I have to admit that it's been a long time since I've genuinely wanted to be close to someone. I guess I have some issues with that." he admitted.
"You don't own me an apology. I was out of line in the first place for what I did at the zoo. You mean more to me than just a fullfillment of a fantasy." Tatsuha said.
Ryuuichi smiled, walking over to the teen and embracing him. "Thank you. You don't know how much I appreciate hearing that." he said.
Tatsuha closed his eyes with a soft exhale, returning his idol's embrace, breathing in the scent of his freshly washed hair and the earthy essense of the man he loved even more than ever.
"What the hell are you bastards doing here, interrupting me while I'm busy working?" Yuki asked his brother and Ryuuichi, as they walked inside the blonde writer's sparsely decorated home.
Tatsuha narrowed his eyes at him. "We didn't come to disturb you. I just came by to finish packing for my summer job. Eiri, this is Ryuuichi. I'm sure you've met before." Tatsuha said.
Yuki shook the singer's offered hand. "Yes. We've met before. We met a long time ago when he and Touma first formed Nittle Grasper." Yuki said.
Ryuuichi returned his handshake. "Yes. Your brother Eiri-san is not one easily forgotten." he told Tatsuha.
"I just hope my idiot brother isn't giving you any grief. Lord knows, I'm going to be glad to be rid of him for the summer." Yuki said.
Realizing it would do him no good to try to defend himself, Tatsuha instead concentrated on what he had come there to do.
"Make yourself at home, Ryuuichi, since my brother is obviously too impolite to even offer you a drink. Tell me, whose idea was it really to hire my brother for the summer?" Yuki asked Ryuuichi.
Ryuuichi frowned at him. "I think you're being much too hard on your brother. I've never had any reasons to doubt your brother-in-law Touma's decisions on my behalf. Or is there more to it than that, like the age difference between us?" he asked.
Yuki frowned. "My brother may be young, but he is definitely not innocent. Don't let him fool you into thinking anything different." Yuki said.
Ryuuchi sighed. "I can see that you haven't changed at all since I knew you last, Eiri-san. I would have thought that being with Shuichi-san would have softened you a little. I guess I was wrong. I hope you'll excuse me." Ryuuichi said.
Yuki barely looked up to acknowledge the singer walking away, drowning himself on calls on his cellphone. Ryuuichi searched the house for the younger, more friendly brother, finding him busy folding clothes into lightweight nylon suitcases.
"Hi." Ryuuichi said.
Tatsuha smiled. "Hi. I'm nearly finished here. Did you and my brother have a nice talk?" he asked.
"Yes. It just reminded me why I never kept in contact with Touma's in-laws, even though I get along fine with you and Mika-san." Ryuuichi said.
"Yes. His personality is often a hard pill to swallow. I honestly don't see what Shuichi saw in him, although they seemed happy until Shuichi chose Hiro. I sometimes wonder if Eiri-san is bitter about that." Tatsuha thought aloud.
"Oh yes, Nakano-san is very handsome and so very loyal to Shuichi-san. Touma and I have been best friends for nearly as long, but we've never been as close as they are. I almost envy them." Ryuuichi sighed wistfully.
Tatsuha was about to respond just before his thoughts were interrupted by his brother's angry shout from the living room. Concerned, the two men rushed out to find what the commotion was about.
"Yes, you bastards, I told you to be here an hour and a half ago! I don't know why I hired you in the first place! I have that photo shoot crew arriving in less than three hours! Screw you! I'll take my business elsewhere! Goodbye!" Yuki exclaimed.
"What's the matter, Eiri-san?" Tatsuha asked.
Yuki sighed. "Well, if you must know, I had been asked by one of the publishers of Houses and Landscapes Magazine to showcase my home in an upcoming issue of their magazine. I had arranged for some landscapers to come by and set up an arrangement for my front yard. I don't know what I'm going to do now." he told them.
"I have a great idea! Since your brother and i have no plans for the day, he and I could take on this gardening project ourselves! What do you think, Tatsuha?" Ryuuichi asked him.
"Before you say no, Eiri-san, think about this. That magazine may even be intriqued to see the three of us communing with the soil." Tatsuha told him.
Yuki's eyes widened. "Three? I never volunteered to help! But if you insist on helping out, I guess I'll accept your offer as long as it doesn't involve me." he told them.
Ryuuichi smiled. "Great! I have some costumes back at the hotel that we can wear to the gardening supply store." he said.
"Costumes?" the two brothers said in unison.
"I didn't think it was that funny." Tatsuha complained, making lat minute preparations on the costume Ryuuichi had given him to wear.
"I don't think Yuki was laughing at you, Tatsuha. It was probably my costume more than yours." Ryuuichi said.
In truth, Tatsuha thought they both looked ridiculous, dressed as an aged old botanist and his very pregnant granddaughter. The matching wigs that they wore made them look much more the part, Ryuuichi's hair down his back, Tatsuha's in a long braid. The huge bushy eyebrows and thick glasses on Tatsuha were nothing compared to the huge pregnancy belly and fake bosom tha this idol wore beneath an oversized blue floral dress.
Yuki, upon seeing them, had laughed so hard he had given himself a nosebleed. The good part was that because he had garnered so much entertainment at their expense, Yuki had given them a little extra money for their trouble.
"You can be so hateful sometimes, Eiri-san." Tatsuha chided him for his continued laughter, waving his cane at his brother.
Yuki glanced over at them for where he was sitting with his head back with a hand pinched over his nose to stop the bleeding. "Just go already before I change my mind." he told them.
Tatsuha woke up the next morning to the sound of the bathroom shower running, with Ryuuichi not beside him in bed. He had been so tired from the night before that it had taken him a moment to remember that he had fallen asleep beside his idol. He vaquely remembered wking up a few times in the middle of the night, his eyes taking in the smooth curve of Ryuuichi's back as he slept soundly on hsi stomach.
He had not doubts that it was Ryuuichi that was in the shower, his clothes strewn about the room. Tatsuha sighed as he spread out flat on his back, imaging Ryuuichi under the hot, steamy water, the slightest hint of soap trailing across his bare chest and legs and various other interesting places. Thinking about Ryuuichi in such a way never failed to arouse him, and he started to loosen his pants to releive the pressure before there was a knock on the door.
"I'll get it." Ryuuichi shouted form within the bathroom.
Tatsuha scrambled to make himself presentable as he sat politely over the rumpled blankets on the bed, his eyes widening as Ryuuichi came out of the bathroom, answering the door with only a towel around his waist.
"Good morning, Mr. Sakuma." the maid squeaked out in surprise.
Ryuuichi smiled. "Good morning, young lady. Bright and early this morning as always. I see you brought breakfast as well?" he asked.
The maid smiled with a slight blush. "Oh yes, Mr. Seguchi himself insisted on having breakfast delievered to you and Mr. Usegi. Pardon me while I clean your room." she said.
"By all means." Ryuuichi said, examing the contents of the pair's meal.
Tatsuha walked over to where Ryuuichi was standing, keeping out of the way as Ryuuichi returned tot he bathroom to finish dressing, returning with said towel slung around his neck and a pair of low slung black jeans on with bare feet.
"Help yourself to whatever you like, Tatsuha. Touma always arranges for all of us to have hardy, nutritious meals sent up. Would you mind handing me my black tank top from the dresser?" he asked.
Tatsuha nodded, retrieving the garment after a short search, taking inventory of their breakfast selections while Ryuuichi pulled the shirt down over his head, sweeping the plush towel across his damp hair.
"Much better." he said.
Waiting politely until the maid left, the two men made themselves generous plates filled with freshly cut fruit, slices of crunchy bacon and fluffy omelets. Ryuuichi barely blinked an eye as there was a brief knock on the door before Touma and Noriko walked in.
"Good. I see you've gotten breakfast already. Good morning, Sakuma-san, Usegi-san. I trust you had a pleasant evening, no problems getting back?" Touma asked.
Tatsuha smiled. "I don't remember exactly whe we made it in last night, but we just woke up just before you got here." he said.
"Well, I just came by to let you know that I have checked Ryuuichi's schedule for today and he has no media obligations for the day, so the two of you are free to spend the day however you like." Touma said.
"Just don't forget about that promotional softball game with Bad Luck that's going to be recorded live for that music television station this weekend." Noriko scolded him.
Ryuuichi smiled. "I'm looking forward to it. I'm plannign to prove to Hiro and Shuichi that just because they're younger than me, doesn't mean I can't keep up with them. Thanks for the reminder." he said.
Noriko smiled. "No problem. Just keep your eye on this young stud today. I wish I was the lucky one instead of you." she teased playfully, stroking a hand across Tatsuha's backside.
Tatsuha jumped, startled and a little embarrassed, as the two musicians left the two men alone in the room. Ryuuichi gathered up Tatsuha's empty plate and his own, returning them to the maid's room service tray, sighing as he slumped down across the bed. Pushing his hair away from his face, he caught Tatsuha's eye by pulling his shirt away from his midsection to expose his flat stomach.
"So, do you have any plans for today? I can hang out here if I have to, but you know I'd rather not." Ryuuichi complained with a smile.
"Well, since I really didn't pack that much stuff in my hurry to show up on time to take you to the zoo yesterday, I thought I would go over to my brother's house and finish doing that." Tatsuha told him.
Ryuuichi thought about this for a moment. "Going over to your brother Eiri-san's house, huh? I guess I can handle that, if you don't mind me tagging along." he said.
"Of course not! I did make a promise to you, right? This is supposed to be our unforgettable summer together, so you couldn't get rid of me if you tried." Tatsuha said with a smile.
"I definitely wouldn't try. I've had a blast already and it hasn't even been a whole two days yet. I enjoy your company, Tatsuha." he said.
"I feel the same way about you. I guess we can leave whenever you're ready." he told the singer.
The singer rose up off the mattress to put on his socks and heavy black boots. "Tatsuha?" he asked.
The teen turned to look at him "Yes?" he asked.
"I'm sorry about last night. I have to admit that it's been a long time since I've genuinely wanted to be close to someone. I guess I have some issues with that." he admitted.
"You don't own me an apology. I was out of line in the first place for what I did at the zoo. You mean more to me than just a fullfillment of a fantasy." Tatsuha said.
Ryuuichi smiled, walking over to the teen and embracing him. "Thank you. You don't know how much I appreciate hearing that." he said.
Tatsuha closed his eyes with a soft exhale, returning his idol's embrace, breathing in the scent of his freshly washed hair and the earthy essense of the man he loved even more than ever.
"What the hell are you bastards doing here, interrupting me while I'm busy working?" Yuki asked his brother and Ryuuichi, as they walked inside the blonde writer's sparsely decorated home.
Tatsuha narrowed his eyes at him. "We didn't come to disturb you. I just came by to finish packing for my summer job. Eiri, this is Ryuuichi. I'm sure you've met before." Tatsuha said.
Yuki shook the singer's offered hand. "Yes. We've met before. We met a long time ago when he and Touma first formed Nittle Grasper." Yuki said.
Ryuuichi returned his handshake. "Yes. Your brother Eiri-san is not one easily forgotten." he told Tatsuha.
"I just hope my idiot brother isn't giving you any grief. Lord knows, I'm going to be glad to be rid of him for the summer." Yuki said.
Realizing it would do him no good to try to defend himself, Tatsuha instead concentrated on what he had come there to do.
"Make yourself at home, Ryuuichi, since my brother is obviously too impolite to even offer you a drink. Tell me, whose idea was it really to hire my brother for the summer?" Yuki asked Ryuuichi.
Ryuuichi frowned at him. "I think you're being much too hard on your brother. I've never had any reasons to doubt your brother-in-law Touma's decisions on my behalf. Or is there more to it than that, like the age difference between us?" he asked.
Yuki frowned. "My brother may be young, but he is definitely not innocent. Don't let him fool you into thinking anything different." Yuki said.
Ryuuchi sighed. "I can see that you haven't changed at all since I knew you last, Eiri-san. I would have thought that being with Shuichi-san would have softened you a little. I guess I was wrong. I hope you'll excuse me." Ryuuichi said.
Yuki barely looked up to acknowledge the singer walking away, drowning himself on calls on his cellphone. Ryuuichi searched the house for the younger, more friendly brother, finding him busy folding clothes into lightweight nylon suitcases.
"Hi." Ryuuichi said.
Tatsuha smiled. "Hi. I'm nearly finished here. Did you and my brother have a nice talk?" he asked.
"Yes. It just reminded me why I never kept in contact with Touma's in-laws, even though I get along fine with you and Mika-san." Ryuuichi said.
"Yes. His personality is often a hard pill to swallow. I honestly don't see what Shuichi saw in him, although they seemed happy until Shuichi chose Hiro. I sometimes wonder if Eiri-san is bitter about that." Tatsuha thought aloud.
"Oh yes, Nakano-san is very handsome and so very loyal to Shuichi-san. Touma and I have been best friends for nearly as long, but we've never been as close as they are. I almost envy them." Ryuuichi sighed wistfully.
Tatsuha was about to respond just before his thoughts were interrupted by his brother's angry shout from the living room. Concerned, the two men rushed out to find what the commotion was about.
"Yes, you bastards, I told you to be here an hour and a half ago! I don't know why I hired you in the first place! I have that photo shoot crew arriving in less than three hours! Screw you! I'll take my business elsewhere! Goodbye!" Yuki exclaimed.
"What's the matter, Eiri-san?" Tatsuha asked.
Yuki sighed. "Well, if you must know, I had been asked by one of the publishers of Houses and Landscapes Magazine to showcase my home in an upcoming issue of their magazine. I had arranged for some landscapers to come by and set up an arrangement for my front yard. I don't know what I'm going to do now." he told them.
"I have a great idea! Since your brother and i have no plans for the day, he and I could take on this gardening project ourselves! What do you think, Tatsuha?" Ryuuichi asked him.
"Before you say no, Eiri-san, think about this. That magazine may even be intriqued to see the three of us communing with the soil." Tatsuha told him.
Yuki's eyes widened. "Three? I never volunteered to help! But if you insist on helping out, I guess I'll accept your offer as long as it doesn't involve me." he told them.
Ryuuichi smiled. "Great! I have some costumes back at the hotel that we can wear to the gardening supply store." he said.
"Costumes?" the two brothers said in unison.
"I didn't think it was that funny." Tatsuha complained, making lat minute preparations on the costume Ryuuichi had given him to wear.
"I don't think Yuki was laughing at you, Tatsuha. It was probably my costume more than yours." Ryuuichi said.
In truth, Tatsuha thought they both looked ridiculous, dressed as an aged old botanist and his very pregnant granddaughter. The matching wigs that they wore made them look much more the part, Ryuuichi's hair down his back, Tatsuha's in a long braid. The huge bushy eyebrows and thick glasses on Tatsuha were nothing compared to the huge pregnancy belly and fake bosom tha this idol wore beneath an oversized blue floral dress.
Yuki, upon seeing them, had laughed so hard he had given himself a nosebleed. The good part was that because he had garnered so much entertainment at their expense, Yuki had given them a little extra money for their trouble.
"You can be so hateful sometimes, Eiri-san." Tatsuha chided him for his continued laughter, waving his cane at his brother.
Yuki glanced over at them for where he was sitting with his head back with a hand pinched over his nose to stop the bleeding. "Just go already before I change my mind." he told them.