Author's Note: I'm finally back and writing!  No damn cold is going to hold me back in writing!  So anyway, the plot thickens in this chapter…

Somebody is after Shuichi who is much more crueler and evil, than his 'Master.'  Well Let the story continue!  Some lines are used in the manga my friend let me borrow.

Rating: R

Warning: Mentions of Rape, sex, and drugs.  So go away all you little kids!!

Some Past are Murky and Clouded

By Yardat Sama

Chapter 6

It's been a week since Tohma and Shuichi had last seen Yuki and now their back at NG Productions for work.  The past week, the President and the singer spent most of the time indoors and in each other's company.  Since Shuichi was kicked out of Yuki's apartment for apparent reasons, Tohma let Shuichi stay with him.

As they walked into the building, Shuichi was chatting with the ever-smiling Tohma, as they reached the elevator, nobody dared to step on.  Shuichi pressed a button different than Tohma and leaned against the wall. " Shuichi, come up to my office at lunch, we'll go out." Tohma said readjusting his coat.

Shuichi smiled, " Hai Toohhhma. I'll be there!" he said just as the elevator stopped for his floor, " See-ya later!" Shuichi waved and Tohma smiled genuinely as the doors shut.

As he made his way to the recording studio Bad Luck was using, Shuichi sighed as he thought, " Sometimes I wish that this had never happened."  Right as he opened the door a tall dark looming shadow appeared and shoved a gun in his face.

" Where have you been?" The gun-happy-wielding-American growled out.

" I've been with Seguchi-san." Shuichi replied nervously as he remembered a conversation e and Tohma had had in the morning, " And I thought that Seguchi-san called you and told you I was taking the week off."

K stopped and peered down at Shuichi through his blonde locks.

" Then I suppose you have the lyrics?" Shuichi nodded and took out of his pocket a folded piece of paper gave it to K.

Shuichi sighed; he and Tohma had worked on those lyrics all week, and with Tohma's help proved to be sufficient.  Shuichi smiled softly as he remembered that Tohma was so unlike how Yuki said a long time ago, "'…Let me tell you, Seguchi may seem like a nice guy, but he's a shark….'"  Tohma didn't seem like a shark the whole week.

" Ohayo Fujisaki-san!"

The grumpy keyboarder nodded and mumbled, " Ohayo." Before turning back to his keyboard, as he felt himself get a headache.

Shuichi nodded when Sakano went into hysterics and panicked about how 'Sachou' was going fire them since if they didn't have the demo recorded in time.  Shuichi grinned to himself, he missed this.  Then he spotted Hiro.

" Ohayo Hiro!"

" Where have you been?"

" Around." Shuichi said avoiding the question.  Hiro narrowed his eyes at Shuichi.

" Don't give me that bullshit!  You've been gone for a week, and I've been trying to call you for days!"  Shuichi saw in Hiro's eyes that Hiro was very worried.

Shuichi sighed and looked away, " I've been with Seguchi-san."

Hiro was surprised, " Why?"

" Sorry Hiro!" Shuichi laughed, " That's top secret!" Hiro rolled his eyes and laughed.

The first half of the day was pretty normal in Bad Luck standards, K shooting the wall a couple of times, Sakano going hysterical, Shuichi practically bouncing off the walls, Fujisaki calling Shuichi a baka, and telling him to settle down, and lastly Hiro who unusually was quiet and was silently contemplating his best friend.

" I'll see you after lunch Hiro!" Shuichi said just as he was leaving.

" Matte Shuichi!" Hiro ran after his friend and stopped him, " Where are you going?"

Shuichi smiled, " Just going to see Seguchi-san, he's taking me out for lunch."

" What with Seguchi now, you've been staying at his home, and now he's taking you out to lunch?!  What happened to Yuki?"  Shuichi's face became pained.

" I thought you'd be happy I left Yuki."

" Wait a sec! You left Yuki?!" Shuichi nodded, then glanced at his watch.

" I have to go Hiro." Then he left.

Hiro narrowed his eyes, " He's not telling me the truth."

Shuichi knocked on Tohma's door and opened the door to a dark office and stepped inside, " Tohma?"  He walked further inside, " Tohma are you in here?"

" Shuichi?" a voice to his left whispered, " Is that you?"

Shuichi smiled as he saw Tohma laying down on the black couch, " Hai Tohma.  Come on, it's lunch time."

Tohma warily sat up and yawned.

" Oi Tohma, I didn't know you where tired." Tohma glanced at him from the corner of his eye and smiled wickedly.

" I didn't get much sleep last night, did you?" Shuichi's cheeks became inflamed as he remembered exactly what happened last night which involved not sleeping.

It had been their third time sleeping together and Shuichi still whispered brokenly  after, " I'm sorry," to Yuki.  He hoped that Yuki would still love him after this was all done, but even to Shuichi he thought it was unlikely.  When Yuki had seen them after their first night, Shuichi had seen something in the writer's eyes that spoke of his hurt and anguish, it broke his heart and he had to look away.  Shuichi sometimes wondered how Tohma must feel.

" Shuichi let's go."

Shuichi looked at Tohma to see that he had put on his coat and waiting by the door.  Shuichi nodded, then stopped the blonde, " Arigato Tohma."

" What for?" Tohma asked puzzled.

" For everything." Then to Tohma's surprise, Shuichi hugged him tightly.  Tohma smiled and tightened the embrace.

" Everything is fine Shuichi."

The singer smiled sadly.

*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

" Hello?"

" It's me.  I want my usual." The voice on the phone was dark and deep.

" He's been bought for a month, sir." Shuichi's master said.

The voice growled lowly, " I don't care!  You find a way to get him for me or else your body will be found in the ocean."

" The man is to pay me ten thousand American dollars sir, it's out of my hands Yamaguchi-san"

" Wrong Answer.  I'll get him my self."  Then the phone went dead.

The man sighed, " The brat is going to be hurt." He whispered while remembering the time Shuichi came back after a session with Yamaguchi.  His body and face were covered in bruises and his back was bruised in which Shuichi couldn't walk for a month.  Yamaguchi was more horrible than him and he knew it.  Shuichi was unable to take any clients for months after a session with Yamaguchi.  Even he pitied Shuichi. 

He picked up the phone.

" Hello."

"…"

" Yes, I need to speak to my little slave."

"…"

" Bring him to me."

Then he hung up, " I'm going soft on the damn boy." He muttered.

*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

" Boy." Shuichi came to a sudden stop at the voice.

" What do you want?" He asked afraid.  Tohma came up besides him and looked up at the two bulking figures.

" The master would like to speak with you.  Don't make a scene.  You may come if you wish Blondie."

Shuichi was hesitant and followed the men silently, Tohma following.

When they reached the rundown neighborhood, they drove to another building Shuichi recognized.  He nudged Tohma saying, " This is where me and my sister grew up at." He shuddered remembering the pain of being beaten everyday and night while protecting his sister.

" We're here." Then they got out of the car.

Tohma noticed the boarded up windows and doors.  The few windows that weren't boarded up had bar on them.  It was a very depressing and dark place.  Tohma looked sideways at Shuichi, how could the vibrant pink-haired singer be raised in this place?

He didn't have time to wonder.  They were entering the building.

To be continued…

I need help in deciding what to call Shuichi's 'Master.'  If you have any names you could give me, they would be very appreciated.

Ohhhh somebody is after Shuichi.  What's going to happen now?

Even I don't know.

Well Review, all comments need and they give me inspiration.

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