Umare Koibito

Chapter 2: Don't say anything

"Shuichi!" Eiri ran over to his fallen lover as the black convertible sped away, someone's long black hair flying behind them in the wind. The fangirls of Shuichi's ran over to the pink haired boy's fallen body, screaming and hastily backing away as red liquid flowed from his body.

Eiri stood over Shuichi's body, the tears ready to spring forth. With every ounce of strength he withheld, he kept back the tears and leaned down to his lover, his face focusing on those beautiful pink eyes that were slowly but steadily draining of life.

By now both Eiri's and Shuichi's fangirls had backed up to the sidewalk, afraid of the blood that slowly leaked from the broken body on the ground. Eiri was carelessly leaning in it, not caring if his clothes became bloody. After all, to him, Shuichi's blood was his blood, although he would never admit it to anyone, nor would he admit any other personal feelings like that to any living soul. It was…kind of his style.

(If Shuichi were to ask me right now, right in front of everyone, if I loved him…would I say anything?)

"Yu-Yuki…" Shuichi tried to speak, his voice hoarse. Eiri looked down immediately, throwing his thoughts away and focusing wholly on Shuichi.

Don't say anything

"Shuichi…don't speak." Eiri put a slender, pale finger to the pink haired man's lips, his face sympathetic. "Just don't speak…"

Shuichi's face looked scared. He slowly moved his hand, reaching towards Eiri's pale hand. Carefully he grasped it, tears beginning to fall from his face. Immediately Eiri's strength snapped and he began to silently sob as well.

You're just a little bit frightened now so

Don't say anything

"Yuki…Yuki, am I going to die?" Shuichi continued to tightly clutch his lover's hand, afraid to let go, afraid to die. His thoughts were whirring…he didn't want to leave the world, not yet. His Yuki would be left alone…Bad Luck would be doomed to failure…and worst of all, he would make everyone sad. The last thing Shuichi wanted was to make his love sad…he wanted to help the man get over his past tragedy, and now here was another one smacking him in the face. Why was life so unkind to the blonde man? What did he ever do that was so wrong?

"…No…you're not going to die." Eiri didn't want to face the facts…he didn't want his beautiful darling to go away.

The yellow eyes that had once shot down Shuichi's hope for love now held only love and warmth for the first time. His clear, sweet tears dropped away from his fair skin and hit Shuichi, mixing with his own tears. Together the swirls of salt water were pulled together by gravity-a force that once had Eiri and Shuichi spinning in its grasp, entwining them as it was doing to their tears and their Fates.

You're just a little bit in grief so

"I don't want to die, Yuki. I want to stay here…with you." Shuichi reached out with his other hand, grasping Eiri's loose blue shirt and pulling him down, down…down until his lips were on Shuichi's. And for once, Eiri did not mind being in such a public place, showing his affections for his partially hidden lover.

In the last act, offer your prayers

The sky was dark, the stars glittering brightly around them, the moon bigger and brighter than ever.

"It's such a nice night to…to go out. When I get over this…can we-can we go somewhere, just the…two of us, Yuki?" Shuichi asked, wincing in pain because speaking hurt his body somehow.

"Yes…when you recover I will take you out…just the two of us." Eiri promised. "And you can…call me Eiri."

Shuichi looked startled, but then he faintly smiled, his tears evaporating, his beautiful face illuminated by the moinlight.

(Such a nice night to…)

Eiri leaned down to kiss Shuichi again, feeling the moonlight raise the hairs on the back of his neck.

"Eiri…" Shuichi mused, enwrapping himself in Eiri's passionate embrace. Their fangirls were watching over them, wordless, unsure whether to cheer or to cry. However, to the two kissing lovers, there was no one else but each other. Not the ambulances quickly unloading a stretcher for the bloody Shuichi, not the worried and jealous fangirls smirking at the two naïve men showing their passion on the streets, not the crowd of onlookers who had gathered at the sight of the blood still slowly draining from Shuichi's body…no, it was just the two of them in a world of innocent angel white. It had always been just the two of them…

Chapter 2 - End

Author's Notes: Well…haven't updated this in a while! I apologize for the wait…I have been extremely busy with schoolwork and, of course, reading and watching Gravitation! No, seriously, I just finished Gravi books 5 and 6, and I'm hoping to see more soon! I'm also up to episode 13 on the anime…very nice if I must say so myself!

Anyway, as for a little review of my own regarding my story…I have about 3 sequels/prequels planned for this story. None of them are going to have very high ratings, I'm afraid, but I'm hoping they'll still get some attention. After all, I have worked hard on this…and I hope my work did not go to waste!

Oh, by the way…I apologize for the short chapter once again. I think that if I update in short chapters, it will help me keep focus on my work. Plus, it's easier to split a song into small pieces…it gets a better look and feel, you know?

Anyway, would anyone reading this be so kind as to review? I would really appreciate it, as I have not opened my mailbox to find reviews in a long while! Thank you all for reading my work, and I hope you stick around for the next chapter!