Love Never Dies
Chapter 5
"Troubled Thoughts"
It's been a little over two days since Shuichi has had any visitors. He continued to have dreams of these four men and how he felt they somehow meant something special to him. The only one he could recognize was K…. but he started to remember that he came into his life about two years ago… but why??
(Shuichi's Point of view)
The nurses finally sat me up and took out those painful needles in my arms. They opened the blinds for me so I could look outside and turned on a TV. Some bandages were removed from my face and my ribs still hurt like hell. My breathing seemed to be doing better and it didn't hurt as much. The day was beautiful, white clouds, blue sky, busy streets…just then something caught my eye out the window.
It was a billboard of some kind with my picture on it. Or at least I thought it was me…. Yeah and there's my best friend…. Oh what's his name again? Yeah and that other guy who plays the keyboard in my dreams! I couldn't make out the name on the billboard but now my brain really seemed to hurt, like something I forgot was stuck deep inside of me…
I sighed and rested against my bed and decided to turn my attention to the TV. It was some quiz show and they were having some sort of flash back of a band… wait, that's me!
I sat up as far as I could to try and hear it, realizing the control was next to me, I turned it up.
There I am on the TV singing… wow so I really am in a band with those guys. I must be really famous or something…
I looked at the clock and it was almost noon, man I'm starting to get really hungry…
Just then a nurse walked in, "Mr. Shindo, a visitor is here to see you." She said and I just nodded, finally someone I can talk to and hopefully get more answers!
(end of point of view)
"Hey Shuichi how you doing?" Hiro asked, carrying a box with him. Shuichi seemed more interested in the box, "What did you bring?" he asked, Hiro just chuckled, "I brought things that might help you remember me and our band."
Hiro walked over and placed the box on the end of the bed and dug through to find something. He pulled out a cd and handed it to Shuichi who gasped, "Hey this is the same picture on that billboard!" he exclaimed. Just then Shuichi had a flashback of him singing but it only lasted for a few seconds. He shook his head and asked for something else.
Hiro handed him a few pictures from when they were young. Shuichi chuckled at a few of them and continued to have flashbacks as if it were starting to come back to him. Hiro smiled and took out the last object.
Shuichi took it in his hands and instantly a switch turned on in his head. Instantaneously flashbacks seemed to pour into his mind so fast. He saw himself singing, laughing with Hiro, riding on Hiro's motorcycle, getting mad at Suguru, and on and on these flashbacks came when instantly it stopped and he looked up at Hiro, who was wondering what Shuichi was thinking.
"HIRO!!" Shuichi jumped up and hugged his friend who almost fell onto the bed, "I remember now! Yeah I've known you since kindergarten and we have a band, oh and now I know how I know Mr.K, he's our manager right?"
"Whoa Shuichi calm down, I'm glad you remember." Hiro smiled and for once he felt like this was the best day of his life.
"I don't know how I could of forgotten, this is so weird, oh man I still got to get the lyrics but where did I leave them…" Shuichi thought about it and it was on the tip of his tongue.
"You left then at Yuki's." Hiro told him, and maybe that would help jog his memory.
But Shuichi frowned, "That weird guy who touched me? There's no way I know him for sure, I don't like men that's just sick." Shuichi growled and Hiro was shocked, "But Shuichi he's been your boyfriend for over 2 years-" Hiro was cut off by Shuichi
"No! That can't be right and even if anything did happen between us it's over now, I don't remember and I don't like fact my best friend is telling me I'm gay!" he snapped and Hiro dropped the subject.
"Besides…." Shuichi looked down at the object he held, "Will blue jello really turn my hair blue?"
It was about six pm when Yuki arrived at the hospital with a few things to show to Shuichi. He just hoped it would work….
The halls were quiet and patients were either sleeping or having dinner. Yuki, carrying a paper bag with items in it, walked into Shuichi's room and noticed the lights were off. He shrugged, and turned the lights on to discover the room was empty.
"They must have moved him to a different room." Yuki thought and walked to the main counter, where a tired nurse sat, doing computer work and by the looks of it, really wanted some rest.
"Excuse me miss," Yuki began and the lady stopped and looked at him, "What room is Mr. Shindo in?" He asked, the nurse sighed and said, "Hold on a minute."
She typed away at the computer while Yuki waited impatiently. "Oh well what to you know, he checked out about an hour ago with a man named Hiro." The lady said and Yuki just nodded and left.
"Checked out? Already? Hmm, I'd go over to Hiro's place but one thing, I have no idea where he lives!" Yuki yelled at himself
After two years you figure you would know where your boyfriend's best friend lives.
Yuki got in his car and drove on home.
He walked into his dark apartment, all quiet and the sound of the clock ticking in the kitchen echoed through out the home. Yuki sighed and set the bag down and walked into the bed room, and sat on the end of the bed.
Yuki just wanted the boy to walk through the door, being loud and happy at the same time, giving Yuki a headache. He missed Shuichi's smiling face, his random tight hugs from behind when he was in the kitchen, the continuous blabbering while he tried to write his next novel, his sweet kisses, and the feel of his smooth soft skin…. Yuki loved everything about Shuichi; he wouldn't change anything about him.
Just then Yuki broke down into an uncontrollable cry. He felt so helpless and wanted to scream because he couldn't have Shuichi. He took him for granted; always thinking it didn't matter what he did the pink haired boy, he would be fine and always come back. Now it looks like, he might never come back….
His crying stopped when he remembered something. He reached over the bed and opened up his nightstand to find a picture he never showed to Shuichi. It was him and the boy at one of the Bad Luck parties and they were both smiling. Yuki stood behind Shuichi and had both arms around his shoulders. He did that just for the boy since he was doing so well with his career and he was in a good mood that night.
(Yuki's Point of View)
I set the picture out on the nightstand and looked at how happy we once were. I may never of showed it most of the time but I was very happy with my Shu. Yes he's mine, I'll still call him mine, and I don't care. I know somewhere the real Shuichi is just hiding and waiting to be found.
But then I thought of something, Shuichi did truly love me. He would put up with my bull shit day in and day out and still come home happy to see me. He even followed me all the way to New York just to save me from myself, he even told me of his journey, because I wondered what the dog suit was for.
Women have treated me nicely but only for money or sex, which is what I thought Shuichi was trying to get at first. But I soon learned I didn't have to give him anything, as long as I was in his presence he would be excited and pleased for the rest of the day.
I didn't even see it coming, but that pink haired singer stole my heart. It was like destiny brought us together in the park and showed me life wasn't all that bad. There really must be a God to make me this happy after such a tragic past.
And when it comes to the man I accidentally killed, Shuichi convinced me it wasn't my fault, I was hurt, confused and didn't know what to do. It wasn't my fault, I was pushed into a corner that night and Kitazawa was drunk. It was Shuichi who lifted a weight of guilt off my shoulders and it felt so good for once.
(end of point of view)
Yuki got up off the bed and turned on his bedroom lights, wincing at the brightness while trying to adjust. He could barely see and started to walk towards the bathroom when he kicked something small across the floor, and it smacked the wall a little.
Yuki bent down to see what it was and it was Shuichi's cell phone. Wait a minute, that means Hiro's number is on here! Yuki turned it on, and some music played then showed the main screen.
Yuki scrolled through the names on Shuichi's list, when he noticed his name. Next to it, it read "I love you" so whenever Yuki called Shuichi's cell phone, it would come up as "I love you" no wonder Shuichi would giggled and the first thing he would say is, "You too."
Yuki smiled, that boy could read him like a book. He then found Hiro's number and decided to call now, even though it was kind of late, but he needed some answers now if he wanted to try and sleep tonight.
The phone ringed about four times before he picked up, "Hello?" Hiro asked
"Hello Hiro, this is Yuki." Yuki said, waiting for Hiro to say something.
"Oh hey Yuki, did you know Shuichi checked out of the hospital today?" Hiro asked
"Yes, and is he staying with you?" Yuki asked, sitting down on the bed
"Oh yeah, but the doctors told me he needs a week of bed rest before he can get up and go back to work." Hiro said and Yuki felt somewhat relived that Shuichi would be better sooner than he thought.
"What about the whole memory thing?" Yuki asked
"Oh, its good news, he can remember me and his band, his family, everyone except…." Hiro became distant, not wanting to go on.
"Except who?" Yuki asked
"You, Yuki, I'm trying but he doesn't remember and told me he doesn't want to remember." Hiro knew that was harsh but Yuki had the right to know.
Yuki felt sick, as if Hiro were lying, "What do you mean he doesn't want to remember? I'm going to make him remember!" Yuki yelled and Hiro held the phone away from his ear.
"Whoa Yuki, hey I don't like it as much as you do, I'm trying here but he doesn't like the idea that I'm telling him he's gay." Hiro kind of chuckled and stopped instantly.
"What's so funny?" Yuki asked coldly, "Oh nothing, sorry it's just I've had a good day with Shuichi, hey I know why don't you come by tomorrow, my address is…."
I hope you liked it…. Yay, Shuichi can remember his friends and family… but why can't he remember Yuki?? Will he ever get his full memory back?? And I don't like seeing Yuki so depressed! It makes me want to cry!
Ryuichi- I know! I feel so bad, this story is so good!
Yuki- You two are both idiots
Ayaka- But you were the one crying over Shuichi in this chapter (glares at him)
Yuki- Not me (walks away)
Ayaka- You come back here! I have a story to write! sigh
