hides from scary reviewers They're attacking meeee! Lol, well, here ya go, the next chapter. (I actually had to re-read the last one before I could remember what I'd intended to do heh heh…)

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Day Six

Shuichi's heart stopped beating. They had just….they…had shot Yuki…they…

Growl.

"YOU BASTARDS!" he cried, standing up and running towards the door, almost tripping over as he lost his balance due to his hands being tied behind his back. He didn't want to go out of the room, he didn't want to see his lover's body, lying on the floor surrounded by a pool of blood. He didn't want to feel the crushing pain of knowing that his lover would never kiss him again, never smile at him again, never…

Reaching the door, he stopped and sank slowly and defeatedly to the ground, tears pouring down his cheeks. It wasn't fair, it just wasn't, what if Yuki hadn't have been coming to say goodbye? What if Yuki had really been coming to save him? Shuichi suddenly felt very cold, his body ached and his tears hurt as they fell. No more Yuki, no more smiles meant just for him, no more watching his lover fending off people who tried to hurt Shuichi whilst trying not to look like he cared…no more…anything…

He shrugged off the hand that was suddenly on his shoulder, tried to struggle out of them arms of the person who knelt down beside him, tried to wriggle out of the embrace that they gave him.

"Shu…"

He tried not to think how much that voice sounded like Yuki's, or how much the person smelled like him, smelled like his lover. Instead, he cried, and cried, and cried. There was nothing that could heal the pain of losing a lover. Nothing. Except…

"Shu, it's okay, you're alright. I'm here," a kiss was placed on his cheek and Shuichi opened his eyes.

…

"Y…Yuki?" he asked, certain that his eyes were deceiving him.

"Yeah," a smile. One of those meant only for him. "Are you ok?" a worried frown, a tightening of arms as Shuichi was cradled against his lover.

"I'm…I thought you'd been…shot…" a blush crept onto Shuichi's cheek and he buried his head in Yuki's shirt, breathing in deeply, finding his body relaxing at the familiar scent of his lover. He heard a soft chuckle.

"No, that was me firing the gun to scare them. I'm okay. You're ok. We can go home now."

"Okay," Shuichi smiled and wrapped his arms around Yuki's neck, allowing himself to be lifted up. No way was he about to be detached from his lover after that, and whether Yuki liked it or not, Shuichi was planning to stay firmly attached to his arm for at least a week. Possibly a month. Maybe even a year…that was, if he could take the yelling.

When Yuki carried him out of the room, Shuichi saw his four kidnappers, unconscious on the floor and he smiled. Wow, Yuki must have been pretty mad…

They made their way home, Yuki handing Shuichi his mobile so that he could call Hiro and the others to tell them that he was safe.

{Moshi moshi.}

"Hiro?"

{SHUICHI! Are you okay? I've been so worried about you! Hey, Nakano, give me the phone. No. Nakano!}

Shuichi chuckled.

"Yes, I'm okay, Yuki saved me."

{…So we won't be hearing about anything else for months, huh?} There was a trace of amusement in Hiro's voice and Shuichi laughed, grinning.

"I'm afraid not. So, did you finish that guitar part? Because we really need to record it tomorrow."

{…Are you joking? You're not working for a LONG time!}

Shuichi made a whining noise.

"Whaaat? But I HAVE to! Yuki's been really nice to me today, he won't want me in the house for ages so that he can forget about it."

Beside him Yuki snorted and reached over a hand to ruffle his hair.

"No such luck, you're staying with me, baka."

Shuichi smiled at Yuki and then his face broke into a chibi grin.

"Did you hear that?"

{Yes, I heard. Well, I'll call you sometime, I might even drop by to visit, if you're lucky.}

"Okay Hiro, I'll see you then, bye!" he hung up and handed Yuki back his mobile.

When they got home, Yuki held Shuichi's hand as they walked into the building, and Shuichi felt a little guilty. His lover must have been pretty worried to be this nice to him, indirectly or directly, Shuichi hated being the cause of any discomfort to Yuki.

"Sorry…Yuki…I shouldn't have let them take me like that…I mean…I shouldn't have passed out when they hit me on the head, I should have fought more, like you would have done…I'm sorry…". Shuichi let go of Yuki's hand and walked into the bedroom, but two arms encircling his waist and holding him back stopped him.

"Don't be such an idiot. I was so scared, I didn't know what had happened to you, then when Tohma said they'd gotten a ransom note I was terrified that you'd been hurt. I love you, Shuichi, and I know I don't always show it, but I do. You may be a baka sometimes, but you're my baka, and I love you."

Yuki lent down and kissed him, moving them both over to the bed.

"I don't know about you, but I'm tired, and it's like, three AM," he pulled the covers up over them and pulled Shuichi close to him. "Goodnight."

Shuichi smiled and closed his eyes.

"Goodnight."

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Well, what did you think? Might write the last chapter later, if I can think what to write