Chapter four is finally here, as if you didn't know that. I'd like to thank all my reviewers. I love you guys.

All disclaimers still apply.

Warnings: This chapter is sorta boring...

Chapter 4

A loud ring broke the looking silence that held the monastery captive. An old man twitched as he kneeled in front of a shrine, and resumed his prayer. He didn't worry about answering the phone. Someone else would, and if they didn't, if it was important, whoever it was would call back.

In the hallway, the lonely phone rang sharply four more times before a hand ca,e down on the receiver, picking it up. The dark haired teen wore a smirk on his lips as he answered.

"Yo, dude, what's up? You've reached the Uesugi city morgue. You stab em' we slab em'. This is T-man speaking." The robes he wore were off his shoulders and hanging around his waist, leaving his chest bare. A fine layer of dirt and sweat covered his skin, evidence of hard work.

The old man's angry, raspy voice shouted from the other room. "Tatsuha! How many times have I told you about answering the phone like that!"

"Sorry Father!" Tatsuha shouted back, then mumbled afterwards. "Yeah, yeah old man."

"You really are an idiot." Came from the ear piece. "I finally call home and THIS is what I get?"

Tatsuha stared incredulously at the wall. "Eiri? God damn. You MUST be desperate, I just saw you the other day bro." He pulled a breadroll, swiped from the kitchen on the way to the phone, from his robe pocket and bit into it, snickering at his own joke. "So what's up?"

"I need you help."

Tatsuha choked.

You know something, Ryu?" Shuichi held up the latest gift from his mysterious sender. "I'm getting suspicious. I go home to get a box of pocky and my new lyrics, and this was on our doorstep." He dropped the box on the table and sat down. All through the last week, similar boxes to the first ten came, each containing one of Shuichi's favorite things. All with no return address.

"I dunno Shu." Ryuichi and Kumagoro lay on a couch by the table. "I can only think of one person who'd know all this about you besides Hiro, but I don't think he'd do that kind of stuff."

"Yeah.. me too. It kind of scares me, cause even Hiro doesn't know. But anyway, besides that. How did you rehearsal go?"

Ryu sat up. "Oh. Not bad. My voice cracked about halfway through though. Tohma made me drink some hot tea, so I'm all better now!"

Shuichi laughed. "That's good. I wouldn't want you to lose your voice." Searching through his pockets he realized he was missing something. "Crap!"

"What's wrong Shu-chan?"

"I forgot my wallet, we were going to go out after the recording!"

Ryu jumped up. "That's all right Shu, I'll go get it. You're about to start anyway. I'll see you when you finish, all right?" Shuichi nodded and the older vocalist hugged him and left.

Shu frowned. "That's peculiar. He must be really happy. It's a good thing he didn't lose his voice. It've been quiet in here."

"Mr. Shindou, Mr. Sakano is requesting you in recording room three."

"Oh, thank you! Hm.. well, here we go." Pulling out his lyrics, he read through them as he followed the stage hand back to the recording room.

Ryuichi whistled as he unlocked the door to his home. Stepping inside and turning on the hall lights he spoke to himself, Kumagoro having been left to give Shuichi luck. "Hmm... Shu-chan's wallet is usually on the table when we are at home. But Shu-chan also usually carries it with him. I wonder why he didn't have it?"

"Because I took it from him."

Ryuichi jumped and turned towards the voice. He now faced a dark room, darker than it should have been with just the lights off. Shuichi never usually closed the curtains. "Hello? Who's in there and how did you get in my house?"

"I walked in Mr. Sakuma."

"Wait, I know that voice." Ryuichi inched into the room and found the light switch. "Tatsuha! When did you get in town?"

The teen was reclined in a chair facing the door. His lips were once more curled up at the corners. "I just got here today. My brother doesn't know, in case you were going to ask. There was only one person I wanted to see."

Ryu frowned. "You really should tell people before you visit. Do you want Shuichi to know that you snuck in and stole his wallet?"

"Oh, but he's not going to know. Cause you're not going to tell him, Mr. Sakuma."

Ryu blushed at the implication he heard in that sentence. Tatsuha stood in one graceful motion and stalked over to Ryuichi. The vocalist backed further into the room, until he's by the chair and Tatsuha is by the door. He silently wished that Kumagoro was there to chase the freaky vibes away. Tatsuha's smirk widened a bit, until it was a smile. Sliding one hand along the door he closed it gently.

"Don't worry Ryuichi. I just want to talk."

Ryuichi sighed with relief. "If Tatsuha just wanted to talk, then Tatsuha should have just said so. Instead of scaring Ryuichi like that."

"I had to, I'm sorry. It was just so easy. My brother does know I'm here. I've been here a few days already. In fact, he's the one that asked me to come."

Shuichi waved goodbye to the record crew as the band left. Returning to the room to get their stuff, he looked around.

"What's wrong Shuichi?" Hiro asked.

"Huh.. where's Ryuichi... he said he'd be back before we got done."

"Well, maybe he went to the bathroom. Don't worry."

"Yeah, you're right. I'll wait fro him here then. You guys go on ahead. We'll meet you at the place once he's back."

"Right."

Suguru and Hiro left and Shuichi sat down. "He'll be here soon. Ryuichi wouldn't desert me."

"So you'll help us Tatsuha? You don't mind?"

"Would I be here if I minded? Of course not. Let's do it!"

To be continued...

Well, there you go. Lame as ever. It's also a little too short, so I'm sorry. I'm not pleased, but I hope you like it. Can't type much cause I really gotta get off, but I'll see ya k? WOOT! K...

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Rae Charlove: Yeah, sure. Great Comparison... I still think Shu is cuter.

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BTW: I know I have spelling mistakes, no spell check and no beta reader, so please bear with me. I noticed a lot last chapter. If you can forgive my mistakes and bad ideas, we'll do fine. haha I already wrote the epilogue for this story, so I'm pretty sure how it'll turn out. I hope you'll like it just as much as I do. We'll get there soon. Good night everyone!