Parent Trap: Gravitation Style
by: Draken-sama and AoiFurin
Do you think Penniless seventeen year olds could own them?
(Gah! We're now on the hardest part of the fic so far! And we almost missed a week on posting it! It's really very hard!)
Yep! We hope we gave it enough justice!!! ::crosses fingers as she and Draken pray to whatever deities that's listening now::
(On to the fic then! It's m/m so if you don't like it, we suggest you leave.)
One more thing! There's some cuss words here so please don't be mad if that offends you or anything.
Chapter 11
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"What are you doing?" Eiri opened their bedroom door and found Shuichi packing his and the twin's things.
"What do you think? I'm leaving Eiri. And the twins coming with me." his harsh voice hit Eiri like hundreds of bullets fired all at once.
"Fine! Leave. That's all you've wanted right? But don't you dare take the twins!" Eiri's matched Shu's anger. Shu threw him a very intense glare.
"What I've wanted?! Eiri, you're the one who started this! You wanted this to happen!"
"No! It's you who didn't want to listen! You're the one who gave up on us!" All those yelling woke the sleeping twins next door. Eiri and Shu rushed at their daughters' side upon hearing their wails.
"You can't stop me Eiri!" Shu picked Shuri from her crib with his right hand while holding his suitcase on his left. He marched towards the door but Eiri grabbed his left wrist while holding Shura on his right side.
"Let me go Eiri. It's over." Shu shook his hand free and continued walking.
"Like I've said. Leave but don't you dare take my daughter with you. She's staying here with me." Eiri's cold voice give shivers on Shu's spine. True, after all those years that they've settled with each other, Eiri started warming up and showing the Eiri his sister Mika, Tohma and Tatsuha once knew. The warm and fun-loving Eiri. But that voice...it made him the Eiri Shu had met on a certain park almost four years ago. The Eiri the world knows...Yuki Eiri.
"I'm going to take one of them whether you like it or not. That way, we could be fair with each other." Shu looked back at Eiri and his other daughter, Shura. "We can be parents to both of them this way. And I think it would be for the best that they don't know that they're twins. We could avoid questions and awkward situations." He continued walking away.
Eiri just stood there watching as the door closed behind Shuichi. He just stood there while holding the sleeping Shura.
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"Uncle Hiro, are all the preparations complete?" Shura as she and Shuri left Tohma's manor.
"Yes. Fujisaki's there. You really owe us big time you two!" Hiro chuckled on the other line.
"Don't worry uncle Hiro. If you want, we could match make you with Uncle Suguru." she said with her all-knowing tone. (What?- D I thought he likes Ayaka?-A Uh...yeah...but I like Hiro and Suguru better. Hey! What about K and Hiro?-D Don't ask me.-A)
'Tohma's a bad influence on her.' "Don't you think your parent's waiting too long for your return?" Hiro changes the subject while trying to hold his blush down.
Shura noticed the change of topic but decided to spare one of the few people who's on their side. Uncle Tohma's rule number 5. Be a little nice to the people who supports your back. Little is the cooperative word.
"Fine. I guess we should call father now. But the offer's still up." Shura hang up and leered at her cellphone. Shuri, being accustomed to Tohma and his expressions didn't need to ask where does Shura learned to be like that.
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"Why don't you answer me Shu?" Eiri's grip tightened. Shu looked at him, his face blank.
"I left because I can't stand it anymore. I'm insecure Eiri. Very insecure." Shu pulled his hand roughly that Eiri let go upon hearing his answer. He embraced himself as if it's the only anchor in his drowning life.
"Wha-" Eiri was speechless. Insecure? How on Earth can HIS Shuichi be insecure? He's the lead vocalist of one of the famous band in the WORLD. Also he's a father on two great kids and most of all he, Uesugi Eiri, LOVES him! How can he be insecure?!
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"Eiri, could you now answer my question?"
"What question?"
"The one I asked before you proposed to me."
"............"
"Eiri....? Is it still hard for you to answer?"
"Shu...I don't...."
"I get it. You don't have to say anything...I've told you before...I'll love you even if...nevermind. I got to got to the bathroom." a soft sigh was heard. A figure got up from a tangled bed, trying to find his clothes on the floor.
"Shu...wait...I love you. You know that don't you?"
"Of course. You wouldn't marry me if you don't." he tried to hide his feelings but his voiced betrayed him. He tried again, putting more enthusiasm on his voice.
"Besides, we've talked about it before.I know we're both important to you." ' Though I wished I'm the only no.1. I do have you but not your whole heart.' He didn't voiced out the last sentence as he closes the bathroom door.
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"Don't make me explain it Eiri. I don't want to remember all those things now." 'It hurts.' Shu took a stepped backward away from Eiri.
"You're insecure? You left because you're insecure?!" Eiri couldn't believe the things he's hearing now. Shu left him because he's FUCKING INSECURE?!
Shu looked at Eiri with glare from his eyes. "A year before we got marrried, I asked you a question. You can't answer it but I figured it out anyway. I just want to hear it from you. Months passed and I asked you again. And once again, you didn't gave me the answer I've always wanted to hear. After that, you proposed to me. I accepted thinking that when we'll be married, you can now answer my question. But I was wrong. ON our wedding night, I ASKED you again. When you didn't answer, that's when I gave up. It's hopeless. I conditioned myself that it won't affect our relationship. And I was wrong again. That unanswered question lit up the fire of doubts that's been long dead. I thought now that our life is near perfect, I'll plummet back to hell with just one mistake. Our jobs keep separating us...I'm still unsure of your feelings...all my fears came back to haunt me. That's why I felt insecured. I tried talking to you, but you're busy with your books and when you're free, I'm on tour. We never seem to connect. Like there's this huge gap between us. All that because of one unanswered question. And you know what's worst? You never assured me. All I need is your answer and you didn't gave it to me. I've never been so insecured in my whole life...and it frightened me. I'm afraid that one day you'll wake up realizing that I'm just a worthless fool inlove with you making you disgusted and leave me all alone. And I don't want that. That's why I've decided to leave. I thought it's for the best that we separated that way. I'll die if we ever separate because we don't love each other anymore. It's the best way I've come up with without hurting you more. If I leave, then you're free with your life again. It's for our good Eiri. I thought about bringing both the twins with me but since Shura clings to you more, I can't keep her away from you that's why I took Shuri alone. But still it's for the best that-" Shu's long explanation was cut off with a low chuckle. He look up and saw Eiri near tears while clutching his stomach trying to contain his laugh.
"What are you laughing at? I'm serious Eiri!" Shu stomped his foot that caught the blonde's attention. Eiri stopped laughing as he sat down the nearby chair.
"You. Shindou Shuichi is the biggest Baka I've ever known. A selfish one and has overactive imagination to boot too." Eiri look him square in the eyes. Shu just stood there, with mouth gaping wide.
Suddenly, both their cellphones rang.
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"Taki, if you're doing the original plan, won't Mariko just be in the way?" Ma asked as he and Ken entered the Taki's room. He called them a minute after Mariko left and told them to get ready because there's been a change of plans.
"Actually, no. I've revised some parts of it so we can fit her perfectly. Unfortunately, our would be wedding is called off." Taki eyed his wine glass.
"You din't mean...you're...Taki! You really want trouble don't you?!" Ken almost screamed after deciphering Taki's newly revised plan. Ma nodded to side with Ken. Taki just looked at them with lazy eyes.
"You can back out now. But sadly, you have to go with Mariko if you choose to leave me now." Ken and Ma looked at each other. Either way, the two of them are in the losing end.
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"Hello?" Shu answered his phone. On the other line was a screaming Mariko.
"SHINDOU SHUICHI, WHERE THE HELL ARE YOU?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
"Itai! Mariko, you don't need to scream your lungs out!" Shuichi almost screamed back. He heard Mariko gasped which made him feel a bit guilty.
"Gomen ne, Mariko. Just don't scream at me like that again. I'm not used to it. (What?-A Nothing...-D) Anyway, I'm with Eiri and the kids. We're having dinner." Shu winced at the kids part. He really don't want to tell Mariko that he and Eiri are alone right now.
"I see. Could you please come back now? I really need to talk to you about something." Mariko pleaded from the other line. Shu sighed as he took a glance at Eiri who's also talking to the phone.
"Okay. I'll tell them. We'll be back less than an hour tops." Shu crossed his fingers. He hoped the twins are the one talking to Eiri this very minute. He then hunged up his phone and went towards Eiri who's apparently having an argument at the phone.
A minute later, Eiri hunged up too.
"Who was it?" the both asked at the same time.
"Tohma." Eiri answered. Shu nodded as he looks away. Old habits die hard. Take that for an example. When somebody calls one of them, the other would ask who was it as soon as the other hung up.
"And yours?" Eiri queried.
"Mariko." the name Eiri didn't really want to hear. 'What does that woman wants now?!'
"She wants me to go back now. She said talking about something important." Shu answered Eiri's unspoken question.
"Guess, we need to go back now. But don't think this conversation is over." Eiri calmly walk towards the door. Shu followed him silently.
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"That's odd. Father is not answering his phone and dad's cel is busy." Shura hunged up upon her third call.
"That's fine. We're already here anyway." Shuri pointed at the Zepp Tokyo II sign. Shura just nodded when out of the corner of her eye, she saw a blond standing in front of a huge tree.
"Stop!" she screamed. The limo abruptly stopped that almost made Shuri to lost her balance.
"What was that for?!" she yelled at her sister. Shura just signed her to keep quiet as she points at the nearby park.
"Is that..." Shuri squints her eyes to see a clear picture. " That's father! And he's...smoking?" Shuri thought he didn't smoke when he confirmed Shura's question before. Shura just looked at her father, her lips turining into a very thin line.
She only saw his father smoke twice. The first was in her 3rd grade when she got home crying about her not having another parent. She looks very upset so Eiri took Shu's photo out and gave it to her. He explained who Shuichi is and their past relationship. She took it and hug it to sleep. At around midnight, she woke up due to call of nature. But as she passed by her father's library, she heard a very faint sob. She took a peek behind the large door and saw Eiri standing outside the balcony, smoking and silently crying. It ripped her heart out. For her, Eiri is the epitome of a very brave and stone cold god. A god who had survived and outwitted the problems hurled at him. A god that would never cry. That night changed her perceptive. That night, her father became human.
The second was on her fifth grade. She had a major asthma attack and needs to be hospitalized. Around midnight, she woke up hearing faint sobs from the balcony. The balcony door was closed from the outside so she was sure somebody was there. She silently got out of her bed thanking the heavens for not having something strapped at her hand. She moved closer the sliding doors and was surprised to see her father smoking and crying once again. It broke her heart again. Since then, smoking is like a sign of weakness by her father. She vowed to herself she would never see a cigarette between her father's fingers ever again.
After that, she promised herself that her father won't ever need to smoke again.
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'Who am I kidding? There's no use to go back to our past. He has already moved on.' Eiri as he took another drag from his cigarette. Good thing there's a 24/7 convenient store nearby or he'll die. Don't get him wrong. It's true that he gave up smoking due to the twins, especially Shura's allergic reactions to it. (That's true! My oniichan's allergic to cigarette smoke that when it attacks, he looks like a red dalmatian!-D Just like you when you ate cheese.- A) But sometimes, nicotine gums aren't enough. He took another drag as a lone tear escaped his eyes.
'You're crying again Eiri! When did you became so soft?!' he mentally kicked himself. He doesn't want to wallow in self-pity but whenever he smokes, he tends to be more emotional. His therapist said that there might be some trigger effects the cigarettes have on like sad memories. All he know is that he took up smoking after the Kitazawa incident. Eversince then, he smokes just to calm his nerves.
'What's the point on dwelling in the past? Shuichi had moved on. Heck, he's even planning to marry someone! To top that, he's going to marry a girl! A girl for heaven's sake!' Eiri smacked his palm on his forehead. He took out the cigarette butt from his mouth and throws it on the ground. He squished it under his foot as another tear escaped his eyes.
'I'm not gonna cry damnit! That's Shu's role. I'm suppose to be the cold prick! But...' tears started flowing out of her gold eyes at the same time as rain suddenly pours.
'How can you not cry when the man you loves broke your heart again. And the reason? He's FUCKING INSECURE!' he wanted to yell but all that he can do was kneel down in front of the tree, pounding it with his fist until his knuckles bleed.
From afar, the twins watched as their father broke down.
"Uncle Suguru? It's me Shura. Cancel the preparations for tonight. Yes, I know. Please tell Uncle Tohma. Yes, please apologise for me. Thanks. I'll call you later. Bye." Shura hunged up her phone as she opened the limo door and walked towards her father. Shuri just stayed in the car as she watched her twin sister approach their father, silently crying to herself.
'Why Daddy? What did father do to you for you to make him suffer like this? I don't want to but I'm starting to hate you.'
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"Yes Mariko, I'm on my way. No, I took a cab. Eiri's with them at the limo." Shu as he glance out to the window as raindrops falls.
"Good. Then we could talk about our wedding tomorrow." Mariko said with glee on the other line.
"Ok...We're WHAT?!" Shu almost yelled.
"We're getting married. TOMORROW. Afterall, we're now engaged. Why not do it sooner?"
"If that's what you think...but we really should thought this over..."
"So...You're not marrying me, is that what you're trying to say?"
"Yes!I mean No! Not that I don't want to marry you. It's just that...it's very sudden."
"What's so sudden when we've been planning whole summer? Argh! Just get here and we'll talk about it. Bye." the other line hunged up. Shu let out a defeated sigh.
'Am I really going to marry her? What was I thinking?!'
-tbc
(This chapter was one of the hardest chapter we've got to write. We've edited it about 11 times and we're still not satisfied.::wipes off sweat::)
Not to mention us bugging half of our friends on asking the best reason they could come up if they're on Shu's shoes!::hides from their sleep deprived tomodachis::
(We've tried brainstorming but it just led us to further confusion. ::rolls eyes as Furin took another Valium pill::)
That's when my oniichan saved the day!::both showered confettis above Niichan Aki's head::
Aki: o.0?!
(Yeah...he let Furin borrowed the last volume of the manga and also the translations. And guess what? Their last problem gave birth to the reason we've wanted. ::lock Aki on a death hug::)
Aki: X.X;
Yep! We hope we didn't disappoint any of you. Eneweiz, the reason is a lot deeper if you've read the manga because the anime' didn't gave much emphasis on that part. If you have read it, you'll know the 'question' Shu's asking. But if not, we'll tell it when it's time. So for those who knew, please keep it a secret. ('.'); We need it for the last few chapters. ::bribes the people who knew with Shu and Eiri plushies::
(Anwho, suggestions, comments, questions and flames are welcome. ::grins as they try to revive Furin's aniki.::)
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Just one more thing! Last time, We've uploaded chapter 10 but it didn't came out right. The answers to reviews didn't appear so we've reposted again. Your questions to chapter 9 are all answered at chapter 10. That's all...Oh yeah! Happy Birthday Draken!!!!!
by: Draken-sama and AoiFurin
Do you think Penniless seventeen year olds could own them?
(Gah! We're now on the hardest part of the fic so far! And we almost missed a week on posting it! It's really very hard!)
Yep! We hope we gave it enough justice!!! ::crosses fingers as she and Draken pray to whatever deities that's listening now::
(On to the fic then! It's m/m so if you don't like it, we suggest you leave.)
One more thing! There's some cuss words here so please don't be mad if that offends you or anything.
Chapter 11
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"What are you doing?" Eiri opened their bedroom door and found Shuichi packing his and the twin's things.
"What do you think? I'm leaving Eiri. And the twins coming with me." his harsh voice hit Eiri like hundreds of bullets fired all at once.
"Fine! Leave. That's all you've wanted right? But don't you dare take the twins!" Eiri's matched Shu's anger. Shu threw him a very intense glare.
"What I've wanted?! Eiri, you're the one who started this! You wanted this to happen!"
"No! It's you who didn't want to listen! You're the one who gave up on us!" All those yelling woke the sleeping twins next door. Eiri and Shu rushed at their daughters' side upon hearing their wails.
"You can't stop me Eiri!" Shu picked Shuri from her crib with his right hand while holding his suitcase on his left. He marched towards the door but Eiri grabbed his left wrist while holding Shura on his right side.
"Let me go Eiri. It's over." Shu shook his hand free and continued walking.
"Like I've said. Leave but don't you dare take my daughter with you. She's staying here with me." Eiri's cold voice give shivers on Shu's spine. True, after all those years that they've settled with each other, Eiri started warming up and showing the Eiri his sister Mika, Tohma and Tatsuha once knew. The warm and fun-loving Eiri. But that voice...it made him the Eiri Shu had met on a certain park almost four years ago. The Eiri the world knows...Yuki Eiri.
"I'm going to take one of them whether you like it or not. That way, we could be fair with each other." Shu looked back at Eiri and his other daughter, Shura. "We can be parents to both of them this way. And I think it would be for the best that they don't know that they're twins. We could avoid questions and awkward situations." He continued walking away.
Eiri just stood there watching as the door closed behind Shuichi. He just stood there while holding the sleeping Shura.
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"Uncle Hiro, are all the preparations complete?" Shura as she and Shuri left Tohma's manor.
"Yes. Fujisaki's there. You really owe us big time you two!" Hiro chuckled on the other line.
"Don't worry uncle Hiro. If you want, we could match make you with Uncle Suguru." she said with her all-knowing tone. (What?- D I thought he likes Ayaka?-A Uh...yeah...but I like Hiro and Suguru better. Hey! What about K and Hiro?-D Don't ask me.-A)
'Tohma's a bad influence on her.' "Don't you think your parent's waiting too long for your return?" Hiro changes the subject while trying to hold his blush down.
Shura noticed the change of topic but decided to spare one of the few people who's on their side. Uncle Tohma's rule number 5. Be a little nice to the people who supports your back. Little is the cooperative word.
"Fine. I guess we should call father now. But the offer's still up." Shura hang up and leered at her cellphone. Shuri, being accustomed to Tohma and his expressions didn't need to ask where does Shura learned to be like that.
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"Why don't you answer me Shu?" Eiri's grip tightened. Shu looked at him, his face blank.
"I left because I can't stand it anymore. I'm insecure Eiri. Very insecure." Shu pulled his hand roughly that Eiri let go upon hearing his answer. He embraced himself as if it's the only anchor in his drowning life.
"Wha-" Eiri was speechless. Insecure? How on Earth can HIS Shuichi be insecure? He's the lead vocalist of one of the famous band in the WORLD. Also he's a father on two great kids and most of all he, Uesugi Eiri, LOVES him! How can he be insecure?!
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"Eiri, could you now answer my question?"
"What question?"
"The one I asked before you proposed to me."
"............"
"Eiri....? Is it still hard for you to answer?"
"Shu...I don't...."
"I get it. You don't have to say anything...I've told you before...I'll love you even if...nevermind. I got to got to the bathroom." a soft sigh was heard. A figure got up from a tangled bed, trying to find his clothes on the floor.
"Shu...wait...I love you. You know that don't you?"
"Of course. You wouldn't marry me if you don't." he tried to hide his feelings but his voiced betrayed him. He tried again, putting more enthusiasm on his voice.
"Besides, we've talked about it before.I know we're both important to you." ' Though I wished I'm the only no.1. I do have you but not your whole heart.' He didn't voiced out the last sentence as he closes the bathroom door.
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"Don't make me explain it Eiri. I don't want to remember all those things now." 'It hurts.' Shu took a stepped backward away from Eiri.
"You're insecure? You left because you're insecure?!" Eiri couldn't believe the things he's hearing now. Shu left him because he's FUCKING INSECURE?!
Shu looked at Eiri with glare from his eyes. "A year before we got marrried, I asked you a question. You can't answer it but I figured it out anyway. I just want to hear it from you. Months passed and I asked you again. And once again, you didn't gave me the answer I've always wanted to hear. After that, you proposed to me. I accepted thinking that when we'll be married, you can now answer my question. But I was wrong. ON our wedding night, I ASKED you again. When you didn't answer, that's when I gave up. It's hopeless. I conditioned myself that it won't affect our relationship. And I was wrong again. That unanswered question lit up the fire of doubts that's been long dead. I thought now that our life is near perfect, I'll plummet back to hell with just one mistake. Our jobs keep separating us...I'm still unsure of your feelings...all my fears came back to haunt me. That's why I felt insecured. I tried talking to you, but you're busy with your books and when you're free, I'm on tour. We never seem to connect. Like there's this huge gap between us. All that because of one unanswered question. And you know what's worst? You never assured me. All I need is your answer and you didn't gave it to me. I've never been so insecured in my whole life...and it frightened me. I'm afraid that one day you'll wake up realizing that I'm just a worthless fool inlove with you making you disgusted and leave me all alone. And I don't want that. That's why I've decided to leave. I thought it's for the best that we separated that way. I'll die if we ever separate because we don't love each other anymore. It's the best way I've come up with without hurting you more. If I leave, then you're free with your life again. It's for our good Eiri. I thought about bringing both the twins with me but since Shura clings to you more, I can't keep her away from you that's why I took Shuri alone. But still it's for the best that-" Shu's long explanation was cut off with a low chuckle. He look up and saw Eiri near tears while clutching his stomach trying to contain his laugh.
"What are you laughing at? I'm serious Eiri!" Shu stomped his foot that caught the blonde's attention. Eiri stopped laughing as he sat down the nearby chair.
"You. Shindou Shuichi is the biggest Baka I've ever known. A selfish one and has overactive imagination to boot too." Eiri look him square in the eyes. Shu just stood there, with mouth gaping wide.
Suddenly, both their cellphones rang.
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"Taki, if you're doing the original plan, won't Mariko just be in the way?" Ma asked as he and Ken entered the Taki's room. He called them a minute after Mariko left and told them to get ready because there's been a change of plans.
"Actually, no. I've revised some parts of it so we can fit her perfectly. Unfortunately, our would be wedding is called off." Taki eyed his wine glass.
"You din't mean...you're...Taki! You really want trouble don't you?!" Ken almost screamed after deciphering Taki's newly revised plan. Ma nodded to side with Ken. Taki just looked at them with lazy eyes.
"You can back out now. But sadly, you have to go with Mariko if you choose to leave me now." Ken and Ma looked at each other. Either way, the two of them are in the losing end.
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"Hello?" Shu answered his phone. On the other line was a screaming Mariko.
"SHINDOU SHUICHI, WHERE THE HELL ARE YOU?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
"Itai! Mariko, you don't need to scream your lungs out!" Shuichi almost screamed back. He heard Mariko gasped which made him feel a bit guilty.
"Gomen ne, Mariko. Just don't scream at me like that again. I'm not used to it. (What?-A Nothing...-D) Anyway, I'm with Eiri and the kids. We're having dinner." Shu winced at the kids part. He really don't want to tell Mariko that he and Eiri are alone right now.
"I see. Could you please come back now? I really need to talk to you about something." Mariko pleaded from the other line. Shu sighed as he took a glance at Eiri who's also talking to the phone.
"Okay. I'll tell them. We'll be back less than an hour tops." Shu crossed his fingers. He hoped the twins are the one talking to Eiri this very minute. He then hunged up his phone and went towards Eiri who's apparently having an argument at the phone.
A minute later, Eiri hunged up too.
"Who was it?" the both asked at the same time.
"Tohma." Eiri answered. Shu nodded as he looks away. Old habits die hard. Take that for an example. When somebody calls one of them, the other would ask who was it as soon as the other hung up.
"And yours?" Eiri queried.
"Mariko." the name Eiri didn't really want to hear. 'What does that woman wants now?!'
"She wants me to go back now. She said talking about something important." Shu answered Eiri's unspoken question.
"Guess, we need to go back now. But don't think this conversation is over." Eiri calmly walk towards the door. Shu followed him silently.
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"That's odd. Father is not answering his phone and dad's cel is busy." Shura hunged up upon her third call.
"That's fine. We're already here anyway." Shuri pointed at the Zepp Tokyo II sign. Shura just nodded when out of the corner of her eye, she saw a blond standing in front of a huge tree.
"Stop!" she screamed. The limo abruptly stopped that almost made Shuri to lost her balance.
"What was that for?!" she yelled at her sister. Shura just signed her to keep quiet as she points at the nearby park.
"Is that..." Shuri squints her eyes to see a clear picture. " That's father! And he's...smoking?" Shuri thought he didn't smoke when he confirmed Shura's question before. Shura just looked at her father, her lips turining into a very thin line.
She only saw his father smoke twice. The first was in her 3rd grade when she got home crying about her not having another parent. She looks very upset so Eiri took Shu's photo out and gave it to her. He explained who Shuichi is and their past relationship. She took it and hug it to sleep. At around midnight, she woke up due to call of nature. But as she passed by her father's library, she heard a very faint sob. She took a peek behind the large door and saw Eiri standing outside the balcony, smoking and silently crying. It ripped her heart out. For her, Eiri is the epitome of a very brave and stone cold god. A god who had survived and outwitted the problems hurled at him. A god that would never cry. That night changed her perceptive. That night, her father became human.
The second was on her fifth grade. She had a major asthma attack and needs to be hospitalized. Around midnight, she woke up hearing faint sobs from the balcony. The balcony door was closed from the outside so she was sure somebody was there. She silently got out of her bed thanking the heavens for not having something strapped at her hand. She moved closer the sliding doors and was surprised to see her father smoking and crying once again. It broke her heart again. Since then, smoking is like a sign of weakness by her father. She vowed to herself she would never see a cigarette between her father's fingers ever again.
After that, she promised herself that her father won't ever need to smoke again.
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'Who am I kidding? There's no use to go back to our past. He has already moved on.' Eiri as he took another drag from his cigarette. Good thing there's a 24/7 convenient store nearby or he'll die. Don't get him wrong. It's true that he gave up smoking due to the twins, especially Shura's allergic reactions to it. (That's true! My oniichan's allergic to cigarette smoke that when it attacks, he looks like a red dalmatian!-D Just like you when you ate cheese.- A) But sometimes, nicotine gums aren't enough. He took another drag as a lone tear escaped his eyes.
'You're crying again Eiri! When did you became so soft?!' he mentally kicked himself. He doesn't want to wallow in self-pity but whenever he smokes, he tends to be more emotional. His therapist said that there might be some trigger effects the cigarettes have on like sad memories. All he know is that he took up smoking after the Kitazawa incident. Eversince then, he smokes just to calm his nerves.
'What's the point on dwelling in the past? Shuichi had moved on. Heck, he's even planning to marry someone! To top that, he's going to marry a girl! A girl for heaven's sake!' Eiri smacked his palm on his forehead. He took out the cigarette butt from his mouth and throws it on the ground. He squished it under his foot as another tear escaped his eyes.
'I'm not gonna cry damnit! That's Shu's role. I'm suppose to be the cold prick! But...' tears started flowing out of her gold eyes at the same time as rain suddenly pours.
'How can you not cry when the man you loves broke your heart again. And the reason? He's FUCKING INSECURE!' he wanted to yell but all that he can do was kneel down in front of the tree, pounding it with his fist until his knuckles bleed.
From afar, the twins watched as their father broke down.
"Uncle Suguru? It's me Shura. Cancel the preparations for tonight. Yes, I know. Please tell Uncle Tohma. Yes, please apologise for me. Thanks. I'll call you later. Bye." Shura hunged up her phone as she opened the limo door and walked towards her father. Shuri just stayed in the car as she watched her twin sister approach their father, silently crying to herself.
'Why Daddy? What did father do to you for you to make him suffer like this? I don't want to but I'm starting to hate you.'
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"Yes Mariko, I'm on my way. No, I took a cab. Eiri's with them at the limo." Shu as he glance out to the window as raindrops falls.
"Good. Then we could talk about our wedding tomorrow." Mariko said with glee on the other line.
"Ok...We're WHAT?!" Shu almost yelled.
"We're getting married. TOMORROW. Afterall, we're now engaged. Why not do it sooner?"
"If that's what you think...but we really should thought this over..."
"So...You're not marrying me, is that what you're trying to say?"
"Yes!I mean No! Not that I don't want to marry you. It's just that...it's very sudden."
"What's so sudden when we've been planning whole summer? Argh! Just get here and we'll talk about it. Bye." the other line hunged up. Shu let out a defeated sigh.
'Am I really going to marry her? What was I thinking?!'
-tbc
(This chapter was one of the hardest chapter we've got to write. We've edited it about 11 times and we're still not satisfied.::wipes off sweat::)
Not to mention us bugging half of our friends on asking the best reason they could come up if they're on Shu's shoes!::hides from their sleep deprived tomodachis::
(We've tried brainstorming but it just led us to further confusion. ::rolls eyes as Furin took another Valium pill::)
That's when my oniichan saved the day!::both showered confettis above Niichan Aki's head::
Aki: o.0?!
(Yeah...he let Furin borrowed the last volume of the manga and also the translations. And guess what? Their last problem gave birth to the reason we've wanted. ::lock Aki on a death hug::)
Aki: X.X;
Yep! We hope we didn't disappoint any of you. Eneweiz, the reason is a lot deeper if you've read the manga because the anime' didn't gave much emphasis on that part. If you have read it, you'll know the 'question' Shu's asking. But if not, we'll tell it when it's time. So for those who knew, please keep it a secret. ('.'); We need it for the last few chapters. ::bribes the people who knew with Shu and Eiri plushies::
(Anwho, suggestions, comments, questions and flames are welcome. ::grins as they try to revive Furin's aniki.::)
clari-chan - Really?! Thanks ::glomps:: Arigatou! V (Gomen ne...Furin's hyper since her aniki's now home.
Ryuichi-pika - Thanks! And say thanks to your friend for lending his/her thumb.
Aki- would you mind if we write a shorter version of your name? Anywho, we're sorry but we have to on this chappy. But don't worry! We're working on the next chapters and a very hyper Furin and me = a very fluffy story!
Lauren - if you're thinking what we're thinking..erhm...I'm sorry but we're the two worst lemon writer in history. But maybe on the last few chappies, we'll try making one...but we're not sure...but we'll try!!! (Anyone care to teach us? Or just me? -D)
Meepu- See Furin? She agrees with me! Thanks!
Silverwing18- Thanks! We hope you'll like this chappie as well. ('.')
Just one more thing! Last time, We've uploaded chapter 10 but it didn't came out right. The answers to reviews didn't appear so we've reposted again. Your questions to chapter 9 are all answered at chapter 10. That's all...Oh yeah! Happy Birthday Draken!!!!!