Author's Notes: The first thing I do in the morning is start my computer. Then I run down stairs, do my bathroom routine, and make a bowl of cereal. I bring the breakfast up stairs, sit at my computer, talk to Aira-senpai, and write this story. I write until usually about noon, update, and then do artwork. But the whole time I'm doing my art, I'm thinking "damn, I wish I could do two updates a day". Hehe. I'm so sad.
This story is my life, haha.
Disclaimer: I think we all know that I don't own Gravitation.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Aizawa's first name is Taki, not Tachi. The reason for the discrepancies there are is because Ma and Ken call him "Tachi". It's a girly little nickname, which is kind of degrading. Taki and Ken's calling of Ma "Ma-kun" is also a semi-degrading term. "Ken-chan" is even worse. These are all nicknames that one would give as an insult or as a girl to her boyfriend (but it's rather embarrassing). The fact that the three call each other these names with no qualms shows that they have been together for a very long time and have a good relationship.
Also, the fact that the band mates don't use endings for one another, aside from the ones listed about (and Tohma's "Eiri-chan"), show that the teens are close enough to not need formalities. However, "Tachi", "Ken-chan", and "Ma-kun" go a level beyond not using them, back into using them in a degrading (yet loving) matter.
XD That is all.
Gravitation Revisited: Magnetism
"Hey, Tachi," the violinist protested gently, "maybe we should re-think this, huh?"
Aizawa Taki glowered at Ken. "I'm serious," the singer replied dangerously. "I can't take it anymore."
Ma sighed. "You know, he has a point, Ken-chan."
Ken sputtered. "Are you guys really considering this?!" He furrowed his brow incredulously. "Do you hear what you're saying?! If we quit the band, we'll be ruined!"
Taki smirked. "We're not quitting the business, Ken-chan, we're just leaving Mys•fôr•shun." He looked smug. "We're a very important part of the band, we'll do fine on our own."
Ken hated that he was the only pragmatic one in their group. "You're out of your minds!" he cried, slamming his hands down on the dinning room table. "I'm a violinist, dammit! I can't work in a band with only vocals and guitar! Bands don't work that way! I would need to learn a new instrument – like drums, or the keyboard!"
Ma crossed his legs and stuffed another mouthful of tuna in his mouth. "You'll be fine," he managed around the food. The blonde swallowed. "You might be able to keep playing violin. It could work."
"It will not!" the brunette countered. "We need some kind of percussion, or something! We can't make it on our own!"
Taki stood up from his seat at the table so suddenly the chair clattered. The seat managed to keep its balance, but not without scaring the other two at the table. The vocalist was glaring daggers at Ken.
"We will to make it!" he growled, hands flat against the table. "But if you don't have anything faith in Ma-kun and I, then leave right now."
Ken didn't move, but Ma faltered.
"T-tachi," the guitarist stuttered, "you don't mean that…"
"I do," Taki countered, never tearing his eyes away from Ken. The other teen's emotion was unreadable behind his sunglasses.
Everyone in the band had a signature. The two vocalist's signature was their eyes – Eiri's were a unique contact-blue, and Taki's held a droop that girl's considered "sexy". The guitarist's both adorned long hair. The keyboardist always wore elaborate hats or something with feathers. Tatsuha always had a flair for leather or ripped clothes (and they were always pitch black like his hair). The violinist's trait, however annoying it became to the others, was his sunglasses – rain or shine.
"Listen, Tachi…" Ken began slowly, standing as well. "We've been together since we can remember. That's why we can get away with giving each other girly nicknames, you know?" He forced a laugh and Ma smiled with him. Taki frowned. Gulping, Ken continued. "Look, Tachi, please, just calm down. Eiri and the others are our best friends! We've been together for over two years now!"
"I won't disagree that they're our friends, Ken-chan," Taki's shoulders eased, "but I disagree with the way they carry the band. If they want to be famous someday, then, dammit, they can't be doing the stupid shit that they do!"
"It was one little change in the lyrics!" Ken retorted. "It's not a big deal! It didn't mess anyone up!"
"It's not just the lyrics! They're childish!"
Ma opened his mouth to rebut, but was cut off.
"Tohma is a genius keyboardist! We'd be insane to let that go!"
"And that's the only thing they have going for them!"
"Hiro is the best guitarist I've ever met!"
The blonde flinched. That was harsh.
"And Tatsuha's an imbecile!"
"He's just absent-minded! He knows what he's doing!"
"He's annoying!"
Ma leaned back in his chair, chewing on his cold tuna.
"Either way – Eiri is amazing!"
"I'm better!"
"He's got a… different sound then you."
"Is that an insult?!"
Ma sighed. He refused to watch this tennis match any longer. Taki was a stubborn bastard, and Ken was single-minded. The guitarist smirked.
That's practically the same thing, isn't it? he wondered mentally. The only difference is Ken-chan is smart and diplomatic. Tachi's just a moron at debating.
Ma stood from the table and picked up his plate. He tossed it in the sink, not caring that there was still food on it. He picked up the other two's plates as well. They were bickering too much to notice. Ma dumped their plates in the sink on top of his and then trudged out of the dining room.
Tachi really wants us to quit, huh? He ran a hand through his shoulder-length blonde hair. Well, it's no problem by me, really…
Ma could still hear them yelling, even by the time he was half way down the hall.
"Tohma just got N-G to hear us out!" Ken cried. "This could be our lucky break! If we leave the band now, we'll never get anywhere?!"
"If we leave the band now," Taki repeated, "then they'll be ruined!!"
"You… backstabber!!"
Ma shook his head, sending stray pale-blonde hairs to fly about. He walked into his bedroom and closed the door tightly behind him. It only barely muffled Ken and Taki's voices.
Nakano Hiroshi opened the refrigerator and pulled out a liter of soda. There was a stack of paper cups on the side of the fridge and he filled one with the carbonated drink. Hiro turned and leaned his back against the counter, sipping thoughtfully at his soda.
Hiro checked his watch. It was around three thirty in the morning. He sniffed and then drank more.
The auburn-haired teen was a self-proclaimed nocturnal. He lived with the Uesugi's, mainly because his father wasn't around (his parent's divorced when he was three) and because his mother disagreed with his ways of living life (his brother Yuuzi, an aspiring actor, had left home as well). However, the Uesugi family saw very little of Hiro since the boy slept during the day and wandered aimlessly at night. As long as Hiro didn't keep them up doing god knows what, then it was a happy arrangement (whether they kept Hiro up or not was a different story. Eiri and Tatsuha tended to cause many shrill shrieks from their sister).
Hiro stretched lazily, having only woken up a little while ago. Eiri had burst into his room with Tatsuha around four in the afternoon, pouncing on him. They shook him awake and babbled on and on, must to the guitarist's dismay. The two, nearly identical (save for their coloring), Uesugi's told Hiro all about "Shindou Yuu", novelist under the penname of "Shuu Yuu"
"I wonder why it's 'Shuu Yuu'" Tatsuha had questioned no one in particular. "I mean, that's kind of random."
"Not really," Eiri had answered defensively. "It rhymes."
"Who cares?" Hiro had groaned, trying to get back to sleep.
The two were relentless, keeping him up until nine. Hiro was even forced to go out to the diner with them (and Mika) since he was already awake. The second the auburn teen got back home, he fell back in bed.
Hiro was happy for Eiri, despite having been woken up. The guitarist didn't approve of Eiri and Tohma's relationship. As an outsider, he could tell that the love Tohma emanated through his every pore was not mutual. The singer tried to love Tohma back, but Hiro could tell it was forced, even if Eiri couldn't.
He felt bad for Tohma, in a way, but more so for Eiri. The poor kid thought he was madly in love and was actually just being deceived. Hiro smiled. Maybe Eiri had now finally found someone he could really love.
Well, if he's not too chicken to break up with Tohma, that is, Hiro added bitterly. If Eiri stays with him, then he'll never get a chance at finding a real boyfriend.
Hiro remembered when he first joined "I'm With Stupid." Eiri was a shy little kid when it came to anything but the band. The blonde was nervous at first when Tatsuha insisted on Hiro's joining. However, Hiro had saved the singer one day from being bullied by some upperclassmen. Eiri had been open with the auburn teen ever since – which Hiro was grateful for.
Because of Eiri's trust in Hiro, the guitarist was the first one Eiri came to when he was worried about his feelings for Tohma. The keyboardist had only joined "We're With Stupid" four months prior, and Eiri was falling madly in love (or so he thought).
Hiro never told Tohma, but was there whenever Eiri needed consoling. The older teen was a wreck but Hiro helped him pull through.
Hiro thought Eiri was happy once Tohma had approached him. He thought that the blonde could finally relax and really care about someone as more then just a friend. But as time went on, Hiro began realizing that Eiri wasn't in love Tohma, and probably never would be.
He felt bad, almost, for comforting Eiri. If he hadn't, maybe he wouldn't be with Tohma now. Then again, he could be still hiding in the closet and being miserable…
Hiro sighed and ran a hand through his hair. He hadn't brushed it yet since he last woke up and it was a tangled mess. He sighed.
"Whatcha thinking about?"
Jumping slightly, the guitarist jerked his head to the side. Tatsuha was leaning in the doorway to the kitchen.
"Oh, hi." Hiro relaxed and put down his now empty cup. "Just stuff. Nothing important."
"Gotcha." Tatsuha rolled his shoulders back and brushed passed Hiro over to the fridge.
"What are you doing up?" the red-headed teen asked curiously. Tatsuha usually slept like a brick.
The bassist grinned cheesily as he pulled out the milk carton. "I just got a call from Ma," he began, opening the carton. He drank from it. "You're not gonna believe this…"
Hiro figured he'd better sit down. Tatsuha only grinned like that when he was nervous about something. Apparently Ma had bad news…
The guitarist pulled a chair out from the kitchen table and sat cautiously. Tatsuha nodded at the gesture and sat, too. He took another swig from the milk container.
"Taki and them…" The slightly younger teen paused for emphasis. Hiro glared. "Well… it's not really decided yet, but… they're thinking of quitting."
Hiro didn't move for a moment. Quitting? That's…
"Are you serious…?" Hiro finally asked at length.
"I wouldn't make something like this up," Tatsuha replied. He gulped down more milk. The teen was trying to remain calm, but it wasn't working.
Hiro slammed a fist down on the table, not caring whether or not it woke the others.
"God dammit!" he growled. "I told you, didn't I?! I told you guys from the start not to let them in!"
It was true. When Taki, Ken, and Ma had first approached "We're With Stupid" everyone, minus Hiro, was pleased. Those three were incredibly talented in their trade, but couldn't quite pull it off as a three man group. Hiro didn't like it. He told Eiri that those three were only using the band to get into the limelight. Eiri, however, issued Hiro as crazy.
"Shut up!" Tatsuha whispered/yelled. "You're going to wake everyone."
"I don't give a damn." Hiro was furious. "I told you! And now, just when N-G is thinking of taking us under their wing… Dammit!!" He punched the table again.
"Shut up!" the bassist demanded, reaching across the table and grabbing the other teen's arm. "I don't want big bro to find out about this until it's decided! So shut up, Hiroshi!"
Tatsuha was the only one who called Hiro by his full name, and was the only one allowed to. It always made the guitarist's skin tingle. Although he'd never admit it, he had a crush on Tatsuha. It was why he joined the band in the first place.
Hiro set his jaw. After a moment he eased and nodded slowly.
"Fine, fine." He sighed and sat back in his chair. Tatsuha let go. "Fine, we won't tell Eiri."
The two heard a noise and looked over to the door way. Uesugi Eiri's non-contacted golden eyes gleamed back at them.
"Tell me what?"
Author's Notes: -snerk- Tatsuha X Hiro. I owe it all to Raynedark. XD This chapter is dedicated to her for putting that couple in my head. I love her.
Hiro's not very trust worthy in this story, is he? Hehehe…
And how will Eiri handle the news? Come back tomorrow.