Hi! Here's the first part!

First off, the bit of song Shuichi does in here is 'Help Pour Out the Rain' by Buddy Jewell. It's a beautiful song that I highly recommend.

Second, because I forgot to put it in the first part:
~*~*~*~ = scene change
Italics = flashback/memory

Third, the current pairings are as follows: Yuki x Shuichi, hinting of Ran + Ki/Shuichi
You can bet your underwear that there will be more pairings in the future. Feel free to toss suggestions.

Chrysanthemum
Episode 1: Behind Violet Dreams

The wisteria is pretty hanging from the trees. Oh! Irises and orchids too!

Shuichi runs through the forest of flowers, enjoying the warm weather and sweet scent. But…there's something in the air. Something different from the other flowers.

He slows down as he continues forward.

A white flower.

He starts as it's suddenly held out to him. It's a young boy with red hair…and violet eyes. Eyes the same shade as his own.

He takes the offer with a silent thank you.

The boy bursts into orchids.



"SHUICHI!"
"I'm awake! I'm awake!" Sakano sighs.
"I know you find this kind of thing boring, but we have to go through all of this."
"Sorry, I-" yawn, "haven't been sleeping too well."
"Been staying up to late 'playing'?" The emphasis brings a blush to the pink hair singer's face.
"Hiro!" The taller man chuckles.
"Why aren't you sleeping?"
"I've been having nightmares."
"Yeah?"
"They're really scary, Hiro!" whines their lead singer, immediately glomping his redhead friend.

Suguru sighs. "I'll be working on arrangements." He leaves the meeting room. Sakano goes to cry in a corner at how quickly the meeting fell apart.

~*~*~*~

"Switch off with me, Aya. You've been watching him all day."
"I'm fine." Yohji rolls his eyes and pushes his sunglasses back to their proper position.
"Suit yourself."

Ran remains concealed within the lengthening shadows of the day, silently watching as Shuichi writes lyrics as he strolls through the park. He can hear him singing beneath his breath.

"When we get to heaven, can I taste the Milky Way? Are we going there to visit or are we going there to stay? Am I gonna see my grandpa? Can I have a pair of wings? Do you think God could use another angel to help pour out the rain?"

He freezes against the tree, eyes wide.

"Oniichan?"
"Hai?"
"Tell me about heaven."
"Heaven? Eto…it's paradise. Everyone's happy because there's no sorrow or pain and everything you want is there."
"Really? Ne! When we get to heaven, can I taste the Milky Way? Are we goin' there to visit or are we supposed to stay? Am I gonna see grandpa? Can I have wings? Do you think God could use another angel to help pour out the rain?" Ran laughs.
"Take a breath!" He ruffles his brother's hair and caresses a soft cheek. "You'll find out all those things when you get there, but that won't be for a loooong time!"
"Haaaaai!"

"Che. A child's lyrics."
"YUKI!" 3 Shuichi pounces his golden eye lover.

One of Ran's hands digs into the rough bark. Something about that man…

"It's late, baka."
"Yuki! Were you worried about me?!"
"Baka. I should have just locked the door and let you suffer." Violet eyes tear up.
"You're so mean, Yuuuukiiii!"
"Shut up, brat." He bonks him on the head. "Dinner's getting cold." At the mention of food the pink bishounen runs on ahead.

Yuki pauses a moment, sharp eyes glancing around, as if sensing something. After a moment he drops his cigarette stub and crushes it beneath his heel before moving on.

Ran forcibly pulls his hand off the hilt of his sword. That man…something about him made his hackles rise.

~*~*~*~

"Get some rest, Aya. The kid's watching him."
"…"
"Fine, be that way, prick." Yohji firmly shuts the door behind him.

"How is he?"
"Still acting weird, even for him."
"Think he may know the guy?" The walking sex machine snorts at the soccer player.
"Like he'd associate himself with a pop idol."
"But what other reason is there?" Ken watches as the man lights up another cigarette.
"…you have a point."

~*~*~*~

"Niichan! Don't drop me!"

Violet eyes full of fear.

"I won't! Just hold on!"

His hand slips.

"NIICHAN!"

Shuichi yelps as he wakes with a jump. He holds onto his heaving chest, trying to keep his pounding heart from bursting out. Once his heartbeat had returned to some semblance of a normal pace, he checked the time.

3:16

With a heavy groan, the pink rocker flops back, intending to go back to sleep. Too bad his pillow had fallen to the ground at some point, leaving him to bang his head on the couch arm instead. "Ow!"


Omi blinks at Shuichi from through his binoculars as he watches the older boy fall off the sofa. "What a klutz." The blond tenses as he catches sight of a man acting 'too' casual for his tastes. He readies his darts, prepared to take action if necessary. "This is Bombay. I've spotted a scout."
"This is Siberian. Need back up?"
"No, I can handle it."

For a few minutes pregnant with tension, time slows and the world stands still.

"Go away. Just go away." The man reaches into his coat, Omi's muscles tense.
A cigarette and lighter. The man glances to the apartment window once more before returning the way he came.

The youngest Weiss breathes a sigh of relief.

"This is Bombay. He's gone. Someone change shifts with me."
"Right. I'll send Balinese."

~*~*~*~

"Violet eyes…and orchids…"
"What's that, Shuichi?"
"Nothing, Hiro. Just thinking."
"Don't hurt yourself."
"Hiro!" The redhead laughs and blocks the balled up paper thrown at him.
"But seriously, Shuichi. What is it?"
"It's really nothing. Just violet."
"Violet?" He arches an eyebrow at his small friend.
"Yeah, lots of violet. In my dreams, I mean." The man grins and nudges the pink idol in the side.
"Sounds like you're dreaming of a lover's eyes."
"HIRO!"

The patrons in the coffee shop stare at the pair from the sudden outburst. Shuichi blushes and giggles nervously. "Sumen! Sumen!"

Ken rolls his eyes and goes back to pretending to read the newspaper. Oooh, look…the recent soccer scores…
While Ken's preoccupied, Hiro and Shuichi leave. "Maybe you could turn it into a song?"
"I guess. I'll try writing something this evening."

Unknown to them, they're being watched, by someone not Weiss. The man lines up his sights, intent on firing a 'warning' shot. However, he never has the chance as a katana cleanly runs him through.

"ACK! I forgot my favorite pen at the shop! I'll be right back!" Before Hiro can respond, Shuichi is running back the way they had come.

Ran cleans his sword off on the man's clothes then covers the body with some convenient garbage bags. Calm as ever, he steps out of the alley…and gets an armful of pink.

"Oof! Gomen! I didn't see you!"

Violet meets violet.

Shuichi falls silent, wide eyes wider than usual. Those eyes…that violet…

"Don't I know you?"