Wow... An update. I'm terribly sorry for being away so long. Without further ado, here's chapter four! Oh, but first...

NOTICE NOTICE NOTICE: I'm probably going to change my penname (yes, again) because NO one can remember it. TT Just thought you should know.


"Seven's perfect, sweetie! God, I can't wait to see you! It's been so long..." The female on the other end sighed. "I've missed you so much, darling!"

Eiri dropped the phone. He felt his lover bristling on the other side of the room.

"Yuki? What's wrong?" Shuichi asked, his voice wary and nervous. Eiri whirled around to face the vocalist, his face contorted in fury. Shuichi backed away, eyes wide.

"What's wrong? What's wrong? I'll tell you what's wrong! You've been banging some chick under my nose, that's what's wrong!" Eiri yelled.

The pink haired boy whimpered. "Yuki... That's my-"

"And you know what else is wrong! I rearranged my whole damn life for you, and you repay me by picking up some whore, and-"

"YUKI!" Shuichi squealed, his face matching his hair. "Don't talk that way in front of-"

"In front of your whore? I'll talk whatever way I damn well please!" Eiri scowled at Shuichi, lifting the phone back up to his ear. The novelist was armed and ready to deliver some serious insults to whoever was on the other line.

The woman was still chattering on, completely oblivious to whatever was going on in Eiri Yuki's residence. "Your sister is fine, but she misses you. She's in America, did I tell you she got accepted to a college there? I was so excited, baby!"

Eiri blinked. Why was the whore talking about Shuichi's sister?

"Not to mention I miss you! And don't ask why, you're my son for God's sake!"

Eiri gagged. Son? Her son! Shuichi, realizing what had happened, cringed and stole the phone away from Yuki.

"Mom...? Do you want to talk to Yuki?" He listened for a bit, then held the phone out to the blonde, who took it rather sheepishly.

Yuki swallowed. "Hello, is this Mrs. Shindou?"

"Miss Shindou, to be precise!" The voice on the other line chirped. "And is this the Eiri Yuki?"

"Naturally. It's quite the pleasure to speak to the mother of my..." Eiri stopped, biting his lip.

"Your lover?" Miss Shindou giggled. "Don't worry, I know already. Who doesn't? It's all over the news!"

"Yeah..." Eiri sighed. "Do you have a problem with it...?"

"No, of course not! Well, I mean, I had a bit of trouble adapting at first... When I heard it on the radio, I fell down the stairs... broke my arm... had to be in therapy for a few weeks... but I'm perfectly okay now!"

Eiri blinked again. "Whoa. Sorry about that."

"No problem at all! As long as little Shuichi's happy... that's all that matters! Speaking of happiness, I'd be overjoyed if you would join me and my son tomorrow for dinner... you free, Mr. Yuki?"

"You can call me Eiri..." Yuki purred. Shuichi noticed the tone in his lover's voice, and made a face.

"Well then, Eiri, you can drop yourself and Shu-chan off at my house tomorrow evening, around seven!" Miss Shindou said, laughing. "I look forward to it!"

"As do I." Yuki hung up the phone. Shuichi stared at the novelist for a second, then burst out giggling.

"You thought she was my lover?" He shrieked. "Yuki, she's young, but not THAT young."

"How old is she, anyway?"

Shuichi flushed. "Thirty- six... She had me with some guy when she was seventeen. The day I was born was the day he ran off to the United States. We've had no contact with him since."

Eiri sighed. He couldn't help but feel a little sorry for the damn brat. "What about your sister, then?"

"Maiko was my aunt's child..."

"Then why is she your sister, brat?"

"'cause my aunt died. Cancer, you know..." Shuichi's voice didn't have the lilting tone it usually did. Instead, it was replaced with a remorseful, almost depressed one.

"... I'm sorry." Yuki shrugged. "I didn't know."

"It's okay. Hiro's the only one who knows anything about it."

"Yeah, I figured that. Um... where does your mother live, anyway?"

"You can call her Asuka. And she lives in Yokohama. It's not too far. You really don't have to come, you know..."

"I told her I would. And I will." Yuki gave his love an uncharacteristic grin. "I look forward to it."


Damn. Crappy chapter. Oh well. On to the next! Whee...

Anyways, sorry that this is different from the manga. I'm perfectly aware that Shuichi has a dad in the manga, but... well, he doesn't in here. XD

And remember! I'm changing my penname soon!