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Shuichi was really glad that he had not taken off his spectacles, because his eyes would have betrayed his outwardly calm appearance. He was really flustered and upset. There was a growing sense of bitterness in him and it was all because of Yuki. Even after strengthening his resolve to not let the man affect him, the romance novelist had managed to hurt him. The callous words the man had uttered had made him feel like he was back in the time when he and Yuki were still together. He slowly walked towards Starbucks hoping that no more unwelcome surprises would await him. He suddenly felt a cold chill run down his spine, as if someone was watching him. He turned around but saw no one around. He quickened his pace towards the café only to hear someone shouting his name. He heard the sound of running behind him and turned around ready to clobber the person. As the person neared him, he realized that it was his neighbor from one floor below. His neighbor was a famous painter, who also happened to be his sister, Maiko's brother-in-law. Seiki Hitoto had a full-fledged grin on his face as he walked up to Shuichi. Shuichi grinned back. Seiki was a very nice person and Shuichi really liked him. "What are you doing out here so late, Shuichi?" Shuichi replied, "I'm here to get a café latte". Seiki grimaced, "Man, how can you like that stuff. I find café latte's completely vile." Shuichi laughed, "Well I like it. Wanna grab a cup of coffee with me?" The black haired man nodded and followed Shuichi into Starbucks. Women in the café all looked up as soon as the two men walked in. One vivacious with strawberry blonde hair, a beautiful face and pink, delicate lips and the other tall and handsome with jet-black hair and smoky gray green eyes. Both men walked to the counter got their drinks and then sat down at a table nearby.

Seiki observed his young friend with a frown on his face. "What's the matter Shu? You look upset. Did something happen?" Shuichi sighed softly as he told Seiki about Yuki's reappearance in his life. In a short span of time, Seiki and Shuichi had become really good friends and the strawberry blonde had told the other man about his relationship with Yuki. Seiki gave Shuichi a look of sympathy. He felt so sorry for the young man. Firstly he had to deal with the return of his ex-lover who he had not totally gotten over, on top of which he had him as his neighbor. Shuichi looked really tired so he told him to call it a day and go get some sleep. Both men walked back to their apartment and got into the lift. By the time the lift reached Seiki's floor, Shuichi was almost asleep. Seiki decided that it would be better to drop the boy to his door or he just might sleep in the lift. Seiki couldn't help but smile at how adorable Shuichi looked half- asleep. It was too much of a bother to drag him to his apartment, so Seiki picked him up into his arms and carried him to his door. As he passed Shuichi's neighbor's apartment, he felt a cold glare directed at him. He looked up to find a handsome honey blonde haired man glaring at him.

Yuki glared at the handsome raven-haired man who was carrying Shuichi in his arms. He tried to look nonchalant, but he couldn't hide the flash of jealousy that crossed his face. He did not like the intimate way the man had been looking at Shuichi. Who was he to the young rock star? Yuki felt like knocking his head against a wall. There was nothing between Shuichi and him anymore, he had ensured that when he left for New York; so why in the hell did he keep thinking about how beautiful Shuichi looked and how wonderful it had felt to kiss the boy again. Despite his callous words to the boy, Shuichi had managed to keep his composure and had told him off. Shuichi had changed a lot and it seemed for the better too, so why did he feel so sad and betrayed. Yuki stopped glaring at the man carrying Shuichi and quickly walked back into his apartment. He didn't have the energy to think about the brat right now, he would do it another time, maybe...

Shuichi woke up the next morning bleary eyed and wearing his track pants and a Nittle Grasper t-shirt. He looked at his alarm clock only to realize that he had woken up 2 hours too early. He decided to kill some time by going for a run. He pulled on his running shoes and left the house. He thought about what had happened with Yuki. He understood why Yuki had been angry with him, but why had the man kissed him? He felt all his pent up frustration build up and the urge to let it out consume him. He picked up the pace of his jogging and ran until he was out of breath. An hour later, Shuichi slowly jogged his way back to his apartment. As he was about to reach his apartment lobby, he heard someone shouting his name. He turned around and saw the postman waving a letter at him. The postman walked up to Shuichi and gave him two letters, one with his name on it and one with Yuki Eiri's name on it. He looked up to give the postman Yuki's letter only to find the postman had long gone. Shuichi cursed under his breath, he had to go and personally deliver Yuki's letter to him. He sighed in exasperation and mentally prepared himself for the daunting words of his ex-lover.

Yuki grumbled as he heard the doorbell ring. Who dared to disturb his morning peace? He swore that if it were his damn editor, he would fire her. He opened the door only to come face to face with a sweaty, disheveled extremely sexy looking Shuichi. His eyes traveled the length of the boy, taking in the wet t-shirt that clung to the toned contours of Shuichi's willowy body. "What the hell do you want?" he snapped at the boy. Shuichi didn't reply, but instead held out a letter. Yuki smirked cruelly at the boy; "what is this? Your puny attempt at a love letter?" "Look at the insignia on the letter, it says NG records. I wouldn't send you a love letter using paper from NG records now would I? Excuse me Yuki-san I have things to do. Have a pleasant day," murmured Shuichi before he left for his apartment. Shuichi's fists were clenched so tightly that he wouldn't have been surprised to see blood. Yuki infuriated him, how dare the man throw all those insults at him. He swore to himself that he was going to keep as far away from the man as possible. He suddenly remembered the letter that the postman had given him and quickly ripped it open.

Dear Shindo-san,
You have cordially been invited to the NG record's tenth anniversary celebration. It is a black-tie event so please dress accordingly. It is on the 20th of July from 8pm onwards. It is being held at the Grand Hyatt Hotel on 24 Mashi Road. Since you are also an artiste from NG records, you might have to perform one of your songs, so be prepared for that. We hope that you will definitely attend and we look forward to seeing you there. Also if you would like to bring a date or a friend, you are welcome to do so.

P.S. Shuichi, when I say it's a black tie event, I mean no jeans and t- shirts and definitely no shorts!
Yours Sincerely,
Seguchi Tohma

Shuichi looked at the calendar; the event was only two days away and he didn't have anything to wear. Looks like it was time to hit the stores and get something suitable. He had a shower, shoved on some clothes, grabbed his cap, sunglasses and jacket and quickly left his apartment. Seiki was definitely distracted and that was a very bad thing. He had to finish his painting before tomorrow, as that was when his exhibition was being held. He tried to empty all wasteful thoughts from his mind, but for some reason his thoughts kept turning to his young friend Shuichi. He felt really sorry for the young man's plight. He couldn't help but recall his run in with the one and only Yuki Eiri. The blonde haired man had been glaring so hard at him, that if looks could kill, he would have been dead. Still, he couldn't help but derive some satisfaction from knowing that the man had been jealous. Shuichi was a beautiful person inside and out and he deserved to be loved. If he weren't straight, he would have dated Shuichi in a second. The raven-haired man's eyes started to gleam as an idea hit him. He would help Shuichi find love, and if love happened to be none other than the idiotic Yuki Eiri, than so be it. Shuichi would get what he deserved and that was a happy ending. He didn't like the novelist, but it didn't take a genius to realize that Shuichi still had strong feelings for the man, no matter how much he tried to deny it.

Yuki looked down at the letter in his hands and sighed. He didn't understand why he had been so cruel to Shuichi. The boy hadn't done anything to annoy him, yet he had snapped at him. He opened the letter and read its contents. He had been invited to the 8th Anniversary Celebration of NG records. How the hell had Tohma known that he was back in town? He hadn't told anyone about it, but then again this was Tohma he was talking about. That man made it a point to know everything going on in Yuki's life. He decided that he may as well go for the party, or else Mika and Tohma would hound him for the rest of his life. He definitely did not need the harassment from them. He placed the letter near his pack of cigarettes and walked into his study. It was time to get some work done. The study door closed as Yuki sat down at his computer and started writing his latest novel.