Parent Trap: Gravitation Style

by: Draken-sama and AoiFurin

Do you think penniless seventeen year olds could own them?

(Furin's got a crush Furin's got a crush ..:singing it like a stupid nursery ryhme:..)

I do not!

(Yes you do! You like him. The one with the..:was cut off when Furin got something red from her bag:.. OMG! That's my diary!!!!!!!!!!)

Thursday. I feel sad. Bryan's going away and..:abruptly stops when Draken made a dive for it:.. You were saying....? ..:fighting a grin while she holds firmly the red book:..

(Fine! I said nothing. Furin doesn't have a crush. Now let me have it back ..: tries diving for the diary once more but Furin just merely avoided her:..)

(I dunno...well, get on with the fic now. Tell me if you're done with your part ne? ..:leaves Draken's room:..)

(..:mumbles about stupid co-writers that loves kitsunes:.. You should know the drill by now. M/M, didn't like that? Then why the hell are you here?!

Chapter 9

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"You really sure about this dinner, Ri-chan?" Shuichi ask quite nervous. For the first time in almost twelve years, they (As in him, Shuri, Shura and Eiri they) would all go out for dinner...together. It seems...unimaginable.

"Positive dad! Shura and I wanted this for so long to happen. Can't we at least have a family dinner where the four of us are together?" Shuri turns to her dad, sporting a royal blue dress.

"You see...it might not be such a good idea. With Mariko and...you know my engagements." Shuichi fumbles on his tie. He can't seem to make it in a bow. Shuri helps him and completely amazed on how gorgeous her father is. Sporting a white slacks with matching vest and undershirt, his father looked like the Shuichi she saw in Shura's half photo. And without Shuichi noticing, she and Hiro brought a white overcoat that looks exactly like the one he wore on their wedding day. It's not your everyday suit for it looks like a trenchcoat yet shorter. It only reached about half of his hips but with it as a simple added touch, just makes Shuichi looks ethereal. (Got that idea from Aya's white trenchcoat from WK OVA o/- D)

"Fine...but don't blame me if..." he trailed off as they met Eiri and Shura on the hallway. Shura's on a light red almost pink dress while Eiri's wearing the tux Tohma made him to bring.

"You um...look good." Shuichi compliments, blushing furiously. The twins winked at each other. Eiri nodded and returned the compliment which made Shu beet red more.

"So, Shall we go?" the twins ask pulling their fathers along.

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"Where are we going to eat?" Shuichi ask. The four of them are sitting at the back of the limousine they've rented. There are two four-person seaters who's facing each other. The twins decided to occupy the one that had their backs on the driver which made Eiri and Shu sit on to the opposite seat with no other choice.

"Hungry that fast, daddy?" Shura ask. She then turn to Shuri. "It's too early, besides we wish to explore more of Kyoto before we head on to dinner." Shuri explained. Shu and Eiri look at ech other but quickly turn away. Eiri glanced at his watch. It's only 4:30 P.M. The girls are right, it's still too early for dinner.

They stopped at the nearby park. "Could we take a stroll at the park?" Shuri ask with wide pleading eyes. The only thing they could do is yeild.

At the park, Shuri pulled Eiri on a path while Shura pulled Shu to another.

"Wait Shura, we're gonna lost your father and Shuri!" Shu tries to follow the other two but Shura's grip is just as strong as Eiri.

"No we're not. Besides, I have something I want to show you." Shura pulled out a piece of paper that's obviously torn from a notebook.

"What's this?" Shuichi take a look and if he didn't know better, he'd say it's a songlyric. "What about it Shura?" he ask quite confused. No offence meant but Eiri raised her in a very different manner.

Shura just grinned. (Oh Furin! Would you give me my diary now?- D I'll think about it. Now, would you mind?..:points at the computer chair:.. I need that to type.- A Fine!-D)

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"I really think we should find your dad, Shuri." Eiri using his father tone. Shuri just beamed at her.

"Alright. But before that, I want to ask you something."

Eiri shrugged. "What is it then?"

"What's it like when you first met? I mean, how did it felt?" Shuri intterogates. She 'has' to know.

"Why do you ask?" Eiri eyeing his daughter. Why does she really has to take after Shuichi, if not for curiosity by determination. Shuri just gave her the just-answer-me-look. This just proves he and Shu were a lethal combination.

"Ok. After his paper flew to my face 'literally'. I was quite appalled by his work. Never in my entire life I've encountered a being that 'write' like that!" Eiri's face show some faint horror that Shuri has to keep herself from laughing.

"Is it because he's got zero talent? As for me, I really think Dad write good songs." Shuri 'tries' defending Shu.

"Well...at first, it's like some nursery rhyme that's why I told him he's got a grammar of a first grader and that he has zero talent. But I guess I was slightly biased there. That morning, if I'm not mistaken, I'm royally pissed with my editor. So I took some time relaxing my mind in the park. I'm starting to cool down when a paper smacked at my face. After reading such simple words written there, guess my anger snowballed there and your father, unfortunately or fortunately, got hit." Eiri's long explanation. His face turned wistful that intrigue Shuri more.

"So what do you really think about his works?"

"Honestly?" Shuri nodded. "Well, he may use simple and not too artistic words; Not to mention outrageous titles, but..." he stopped for a dramatic pause "he could convey feelings well. Maybe that's the reason their albums selled. Their songs reached the listener's hearts."

"Did it reach yours father?" Shuri ask knowing the answer but still wants to hear it.

Eiri broke a small smile. "If it didn't, you two wouldn't be here."

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"Never resign yourself to fate. Even if cry and anger, it's so powerful that you can't resist. Unfair but be feel top pleasure. The law of 'Love'." Shura reciting the contents of the small paper. Shu just listened carefully.

"It's not yet finished?" Shu opened his eyes when Shura stopped. Shura nodded. "But I promise it'll be before summer ends." Shu just nodded.

He then saw Eiri and Shuri on the far side of the park. And as if fate, (luckily, but actually it's the wind) decided to play, Shura 'accidentally' loose hold of her paper and it 'smacked' at Shuri's face.

Shuri take one good look at it and eyed her twin with eyes that made Shu remember a certain person that has the same eyes as those. "You wrote this?"

"Hai." Shura's simple reply. Shuri then scanned the paper once again and turned cold grazes at her twin. "It's not more than first grader poetry. Give it up. You have zero talent." she coldly said. This shocked both Shu and Eiri.

"Now here young lady..."Shu was cut off when he saw Eiri's face. He's looking at the twins with unbelieving looks in his eyes. The twins then broke into fits of giggles.

"Wha-" Shu was speechless. He's so sure that just a few seconds ago, they're almost fighting. He did expect Shura to spat back like he did years a...go.

"Who wants to go to the carnival?" Shura exclaimed that took him out of his stupor.

"I do! Race you back to the car!" Shuri ran off. Shura soon followed.

"You know, I somehow got a feeling this night won't end with a park incedent alone." Eiri as he started walking towards their car.

"Yes...I guess so."

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After riding the local rides, Shu asked if they want to go to dinner now since it's already seven in the evening. But the twins pleaded if they could just go to one place more. Eiri and Shu dropped their shoulders in defeat. Now they know why the two was intent on having a rather 'heavy' snack that afternoonn.

They were surprised to enter a printclub alley. (Alleys lined with different kinds of printclubs. Printclubs are small photo stickers in case you don't know. )

"It's rare to have a sticker print like from the old days. Like karaoke, it had come a long way. But we like to get some original ones." Shuri explained. At this, a memory came back to both Shu and Eiri.

They chose a rather flowery frame much to Eiri's disappointent. On Shu's side however, he's enjoying this with his kids and of course with 'Eiri'. He's beaming at the camera while Eiri still have those passive looks. But before the camera took their pic, the twins left the scene leaving the two of them. The photos looked so much like the ones they've taken years ago in a certain carnival.

"This one looks good here dad." Shuri took Shu's cellphone and placed a photo at the back. Shura did the same with Eiri but was surprised when she got something along with his cellphone when she dives on Eiri's coat pocket. It's a lighter, a very old one.

"Father, you don't smoke right?" Shura confused at finding it in her father's coat.

"Eiri, is that..." Shu trailed as he got the lighter from Shura. He then flipped it to show an old neoprint of the two of them.

"Why father! I didn't know you smoke before. And is that you and dad? How old were you here?" Shura taking a good look at the photo.

"I quit when I learned the two of you were allergic to it. About the lighter, I don't know how it got there but yes that's us. I'm about 23 and your father's about 19." Eiri answered trying to fight his blush. That lighter doesn't really have a use anymore since it's empty but he can't find in his heart to throw it away. Afterall, it held a memory.

Shuri smiled. If her father didn't throw it away then... "Here. Let me put a new one under it. Let's just say its a before and after picture." Shura agreed as Eiri just scoffs and signed her to do whatever she wants. Shu's still speechless. Eiri kept it...he kept something he 'should' have thrown years ago. Somehow, a feeling is creeping back in his heart and he doesn't like it...in a way.

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"Here we are!" the twins led their parents in front of a club.

"This is where we're eating?" Eiri raised an eyebrow.

"Yes! We're eating at Zepp Tokyo II." Shuri answered that made Shu's eyes almost popped out. It's not because of the place but of the name. The name of the place where bad luck held it's first concert. The first concert where he saw Eiri at the crowd that night. The night that started their relationship.

As they enter, Eiri noticed that the place is empty. He voiced this out that somehow made the twins jumpy.

"Well..you see...we kinda booked the whole place to ourselves." Shura admitted. Shuri looked at her and continued. "We pooled our money just to get this place."

"I believe I didn't give you enough allowance this summer and I'm sure Shu didn't give Shuri that much money as well." Eiri sensing some higher power behind this i.e. Tohma Seguchi.

"Uh...well, Uncle Tohma chipped some." Eiri give Shura the look. He knows that Shura's the type that once gets pressured she tells it all. "Fine, he chipped in alot. Actually, its his idea at the first place. He rented the whole place. He even paid for the band instruments."

"What band instruments?" Shu's ears perked up at the words.

"This band instruments!" a voice from the stage yelled as the curtain slowly rises reveiling Hiro and Suguru with their instruments. The only place that's empty is the one with the microphone. "Hey Shu! Why don't we sing some? Let's start with Rage beat!" Hiro signed Shu. He then looked at Suguru and they started the intro. It's all that takes Shu to ran towards the stage and sang just like before.

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After an hour of singing bad luck's music, the twins told them it's now time for dinner.

"And we're your humble maitre'd." Tatsuha and Ayaka entered from the kitchen. The twins then led their fathers at the table at the center.

"But there's only two seats." Shu stating the obvious.

"You see...we're not joining you." Shuri and Shuri darted off before they could say no. Shu and Eiri sat dejectedly. Tatsuha opened a bottle of wine and served them some.

"Hey! Don't be so gloomy. This is your night. Enjoy it." he then placed the wine bottle back at the bucket. He then left towards the kitchen.

Eiri and Shu looked at each other. Shu tore away his graze while Eiri held firm. He has his suspicions and if Ayaka bring them shrimp and fish fillet, he's correct.

Ayaka entered and laid down the menu for that day. Lemon dipped shimps and Fish fillet with special sauce.

He's right!

tbc

(That was quite long...)

Uh...the thing Shura wrote came from cover of 'Gravitation best collection' album. One of the best I have. Oh and about the age thing, Shu is 18 on the manga so we took the liberty on giving him a bday and add another year. I hope you won't mind. And about Eiri's age, some would say he's 22 or he's 23 so liberty there too.

(We'll be finished in about 5 or more chapters. We'll miss writing this. Anyhow, comments, questions, suggestions and flames are all welcome. Besides, we're planning to write another AU but this time, we have our own plot and no movies will be scarred for life.)

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