TaraYuki-Uesugi here. Chapter 6 is now here!! Took awhile cuz writers block came to visit butI got thru it andI hope u like the chapter.
Random Thoughts: OkI am super fucking pissed. Why am I pissed you ask ? BecauseI just found out that Saiyuki Reloaded (the second season due out feb 8th) dosent have ANY of the same english voices as the first 51 episodes!!! WHAT THE FUCK !!!! This is a fucking outrage. Ok maybe im the last to find this out but who cares i am still fucking pissed . How the hell can u replace the voices after 51 FUCKING EPISODES!!! I dont care if u change production companies or not! I dont care who dies !!! I dont care if one of them is in a coma for 8 years , you wait until they wake up goddamnit!!! WTF!!! No one and i mean NO ONE can play Goku other than Greg . It's just not possible. And Braden , no one else can play Hakkai like he can . He IS Hakkai. The same goes for the others . Apparently whoever made this decision wants me to shove my foot way up their ass!!! I dunno whether to scream,cry or start kicking ass. How ? How? It's just not possible . This is like when they wanted to change the cast of Harry Potter because they looked too old. How the fuck can they look too old WHEN THEIR AGES MATCH THE BOOK? !!!! Fucking morons! If they change the cast for the 5th movie I swear im not going to see it . There's no way in hell im looking at some 5 yr old (ok im exaggerating ) playing a 15 yr old Harry. What is wrong with people you just cant change it half way .It's just not fair to the public you heartless BASTARDS!!! It almost makes me happy that Gravitation wasnt that long. This way they didnt have time to change the voices!!!............Speaking of Gravitation the anime, What the fuck was that all about ? 13 episodes?! The anime is nothoing compared to the manga. Couldnt they make it a little longer? I mean seriously how funny would it have been if they showed the part in book 7 when Yuki and Shuichi go on a date? I mean i know they show it in the anime but that was nothing compared to what happened in the manga. That's my favorite Track . It would have been hilarious . K and Hiro shooting people....classic! And as much as i dislike book nine , It still would have been funny when Shuichi and Rage were going down Manhattan with the huge panda. And when K and Ark fought. They could have atleast thrown in a couple of times when Shuichi calls himself Yuki's common wife . I love it !! So yeah that shit pisses me off too . But back to Saiyuki................ You want to know the fucked up part . They let the old cast do Saiyuki: Requiem. WTF? Are you trying to drive me insane ? Cuz guess what , YOU'RE SUCCEDING!!! Is that like a tease? Like, "Ha-Ha you get to hear them one last time but then kiss them goodbye Ha-Ha" . Well FUCK YOU!! But the Japanese seiyuu are the same . Why? Because they apparently take voiceover acting SERIOUSLY unlike what i can say for Americans!!! ASSHOLES!!!! I dont care if i am American. We SUCK ( when it comes to keeping the same voices for shows that is )!!! That's it !! I'm not buying the second season. Ok im lying . I will buy it but if it sucks major ass i'm not buying the second disc. Oh the agony!!! I do hope this is just a rumor (though i am pretty sure it's not ) but if it's not i swear i'll die! lol Ok sorry for the rant I was (and still am ) super pissed. I'm sure you're tired of my bitching so, random thoughts ...............................Complete.
Disclaimer: No I don't own Gravitation. I would say that if I were Greg Ayers I'd try and buy it from Murakami-san. But since he's not doing Saiyuki anymore he might be going thru hard times j/k lol Yeah right ! I love you Greg!!!
And now........On with the show..........
" Dude, I know you're not still sleeping . It's 11:30 and we've got to get ready for our birthday party. "
Keisuke winced as the sunlight behind the curtains his brother just opened filled the room . Kaoru made his way over to his brothers bed . He sat down as Keisuke yawned pulling himself up and running a hand through his messy pink hair ." Are you ok? " Kaoru asked his brother. " Why do you ask? " Keisuke said not bothering to stifle a second yawn.
" Well, you've been lookin' kinda shitty these past few weeks." Kaoru lowered his head and looked at the floor . " You've been real quiet and even more secluded than you normally are . I'm sorry I didnt go with you to the bathroom at the party . Maybe I would have been able to stop that guy " Tears were forming in his eyes. " I knew something was wrong but I didnt even bother to help you . And the teachers and kids at school .I never helped you. Now I feel bad. I know you cant take the press like me and Meiko can yet I've never helped you deal with it. I'm sorry ." The tears that threatened to fall , finally leaked from his eyes and rolled down his cheeks.
"Shut up " Keisuke said making his way out of bed " Your incessant babbling is head splitting. It's not your fault so dont be sorry . " ' My Gods he's just like daddy. I cant take it ' " Dad took care of that guy at the party well enough so it's cool. And besides, what do I look lilke having my little brother fight my battles for me, huh? Especially at school. "
" Dude" Kaoru began wiping his tears apparently back to his normal self. ." Stop calling me your little brother. We're twins for Gods sake. You're only two minutes older. "
" However you put it, I'm still older " Keisuke smirked.
" Whatever "
Keisuke made his way to his closet ." What are you wearing tonight for the party? " Kaoru asked grabbing a magazine off his brother's nightstand . " This" Keisuke emerged from his closet with two sets of clothing and layed them on the bed . One was a pair of dark denim blue jeans, a cream tunic shirt and a carmel colored light leather jacket. The other a pair of sweats. " Nice, Mr. Preppy" Kaoru smirked. " Shut up , wannabe rockstar. I can only imagine what you'll be wearing . "
"It'll look better than that" Kaoru responded
" Yeah if you call something looking like it's never been washed or sewn for that matter, better. "
"It's called vintage and frayed. Dont be jealous of my sexy rockstar looks" Kaoru ran a hand through his hair like he always does letting the sunlight hit his goldenlocks .
" You are truly vain " Keisuke smirked and shook his head. " Now get out . I need to change into my sweats."
" Whatever " Kaoru tossed the magazine onto the nightstand and began making his way out of the room . He paused at the door. " Be happy today, alright? It's gonna be fun. Nothing's going to happen except partying" " Yeah, Yeah I know . Now get out " " I'm going, I'm going "
" Alright, take a quick trip down there to make sure everything is in order. I'd do it myself but I have to sort something out with the limo service. The assholes seem to only have half the list of the people they're supposed to pick up ........ I'll fax you the address to the hall........... No, I cant email it . I think those asshole paparazzi have gotten ahold of my password and is checking my mail................. Yeah get dressed. I'm sending it now........ Bye. " Yuki hung up his cell phone.
" Who was that ? " Shuichi asked washing the dishes.
Yuki got up from the kitchen island and gathered the papers with the guests addresses on them . " Tatsuha . I need him to go check out the hall to make sure the decorators didnt fuck up." he said pushing his glasses further up the bridge of his nose .
" I could have done that "
" No , you need to go to the caterers and make sure they didnt screw up too. I dont completely believe them when they say they know how to cook American food. And you need to pick up our clothes from the dry cleaner and check up on the boys' gifts . I dont know why you talked me into that. They dont need it ."
" Yuki they're gonna love it ! " Shuichi squeeled turning around from the sink.
" What is it ? " Meiko asked . She was sitting at the island doing her homework.
" It's a surprise " Shuichi said his face all aglow.
" What's Ryuichi's fax number? " Yuki asked
" It's on the pink post-it on the fax machine " Shuichi answered. Yuki left for his study. " Have you finished your homework yet Meiko ? " Shuichi asked his daughter. " Nope . I have one left"
" When you're done do you want to come with me on my errands? " Meiko looked at him skeptically. " We get to test different foods at the caterers " Shuichi said bribing her . " Count me in " Meiko said with a smile .
" Can I go ? " Keisuke had just entered the kitchen and began raiding the fridge.
" Nope. It's a surprise " Shuichi answered with a smile
" I cant even know what food i'm going to have at my own party?" Keisuke asked outraged making his way to the table
"Nope . It's a surprise . We have a couple of special treats being made " Shuichi smiled.
" Whatever "
" Well I'm off to get dressed " Shuichi smiled . " Meiko tell me when you're ready." With that Shuichi left the kitchen.
" So brat " Keisuke began " What did you get me ? "
" Like I'm going to tell you" Meiko replied .Her eyes never leaving her homework . " But I do hope you guys like what i picked out . I bought something different for the both of you. It took forever to talk dad into letting me have the money to get it . "
" Hey " Kaoru just entered the kitchen . His headphones were draped around his neck blasting what sounded like Nittle Grasper. " Hey " his siblings greeted in return . " What, no breakfast? " Kaoru asked looking at the empty sink and counter .
" Nope.Everyone's busy with the party stuff " Meiko answered " Well I'm done. Daddy I'm ready! " she called as she left the kitchen .
" Where're they going? " Kaoru asked his brother as he grabbed a bowl , spoon , milk and cereal and sat down at the table .
" They're going to the caterers to test the food " Keisuke answered .
" Hey I wanna go ! " Kaoru cried ready to abandon his cereal " Dont bother .. I've already asked. It's a surprise " Keisuke said sarcastically
" Oh " Kaoru said looking crestfallen " Damn , looking at us you wouldnt know it's our birthday. I'm bored as hell "
" Tell me about it " Keisuke agreed
" What do you mean I ordered only one hundred limos? That's bullshit ! I ordered one fifty , you idiot ......... Dont give me that shit . We talked about this yesterday ............. What are you talking about? I just sent you the missing addresses!! ........Yes you do have to go to Kyoto. I've got three guest there.................. Hell no i'm not paying extra!!!! You've already ripped me off enough!!!
Yuki just entered the kitchen screaming on his cell phone . His glasses were haphazardly on his face, a cigarette hanging from his lips and he was making his way to the fridge for a well deserved beer.
" But I just faxed you the missing pages fifteen minutes ago............... They shouldnt have been missing in the first place !!!! " Yuki grabbed his beer , took a swig and began making his way back out of the kitchen to his study . He didnt even notice the two birthday boys sitting at the island .
" If you dont fix this shit out , I will personally rip your head off and shove it up your ass. Now make sure........... "he trailed off.
The boys just watched the antics in silence .Yuki came and went like the wind .
" Kyoto ? Why are they going to Kyoto? Tatsuha is already here" Kaoru said
" I'm guessing they're picking up Aunt Maiko and Uncle Yosuke " Keisuke answered
" But he said three people. You dont think........" Kaoru looked at his brother with his eyes wide
" No." Keisuke said looking just as surprised. " The last time he came to a party of ours I think we were six."
" It has to be him . There arent anymore people in we know in Kyoto" Kaoru began to laugh
" Aw man . A monk at a birthday party. I think Grandpa Uesugi is in for a surprise" Keisuke said laughing
" Whats so funny ? " Yuki just re-entered the kitchen . He was red from yellling and had a fresh cigarette in his mouth .
" Well we were just wondering how funny it would be with Grandpa Uesugi at our party fully robed . He is coming right? " Kaoru asked with a smirk
" Hnn"
" I'll take that as a yes" Keisuke said smiling " Why does he want to come? "
" Probably wants to see if one of you can take care of the temple after he dies" Yuki explained " He recently found out about Ryuichi and hes not too happy about it .If he has to he'll pass it on to Tatsuha but he wants him to be the last resort " Yuki snorted. The boys laughed .
" So dad , what did you get us ?" Kaoru asked
" Dont remind me ." Yuki said a dark look coming over his face. " Shuichi made me get it. "
" Then it must be a kick-ass present" Kaoru said brightly " If it pisses you off this much and daddy picked it out. "
" Hnn" Yuki just rolled his eyes " So what are you two doing today. I apparently will be working on creating my own ulcer. Fucking morons " He muttered as an after thought .
" I'm going out with the guys. I need to pick up something for my outfit tonight" Kaoru answered " Which reminds me . Dad can I get a couple hundred bucks . I need to get something for Keisuke too " he said with a bright smile
" Why dont you get a job?" Yuki said
" Why should I get a job when I have two rich parents to mooch off of " Kaoru smiled " Besides im gonna be a ..."
" Yeah, yeah we know a huge rock star " Keisuke cut his brother off
" Exactly. So please please please dad ?" he was on his knees begging now
" Whatever. Go get my wallet and my phone off my desk" Yuki wasent one to deny him on his birthday
" Yes!! " Kaoru ran of to the study to retrieve them .
" What are you doing today ? " Yuki turned to Keisuke
" Nothing. Probably just finish up the story im woking on " Keisuke answered
" Why dont you go out and get some air before the party? "
" Maybe later I really wanna finish up the story before I lose all the ideas I have "
Kaoru returned with the wallet and the cell phone. Yuki opened the wallet and decided to give him all it contained . $900. " I'd better call Shuichi and tell him to stop off at the ATM " he said and picked up the cell and began to dial
" Wow" Kaoru said shocked . " I didnt think you'd give me this much"
" Then give it back " Yuki said putting the phone up to his ear
" No no . This is good . Now I can get both the things I wanted for Keisuke. And I can get one for Meiko . I'm gonna go now . I'm already late . The guys are gonna kill me. See ya later " Kaoru left and five seconds later they heard the front door close.
" Take out three thousand just in case I have to pay for extra things tonight . And i'm sure i'm going to be tipping my ass off......... I just gave Kaoru what i had in my wallet......... Dont repeat the amount aloud you idiot. Are you asking to get robbed?........ How was the food? ........Oh so they werent lying ........ Ok ....... Bye . " Yuki hung up with Shuichi .
Keisuke stood up " Imma go work now " he left for his room . He entered his room and sat down on the bed . He remember Kaoru's present under his bed. He bent down and pulled it out. It was a synthesizer . The newest one out . Kaoru had been talking about how he wanted a synthesizer for when he started his band. Keisuke even hired a piano teacher to come over every other day to give him private lessons for six months. Shuichi was more than willing to give Keisuke the money for this gift. He smiled at it and then shoved it back under his bed . ' Better get started . I've got about eight pages left' he thought to himself and made his way over to his computer .
" Finished " Keisuke said to himself yawning and stretching . He looked over the story one more and then signed online and emailed it to Yuki. He always mailed it to his dad when he finished even though they both lived in the same house. ' We'll look over it together later ' . He pressed the send button and then stretched again . He glanced at the clock on the nightstand ' 2:47. Ive been going at it for nearly three hours. The party doesnt start until eight. I think I'll go for a walk '. He began making his way out of his room . As he decended the stairs he heard terrible playing on the baby grand piano in the living room ' Daddy and Meiko must be home ' he walked into the living to singing " Happy Birthday to you. Happy Birthday to you . Happy Birthday to Keisuke and-his-absent-twin-brother Kaoru. Happy Birthday to you!!! "
"Uncle Tatsu . When did you get here? I didnt hear you ring the bell " Tatsuha was at the piano with Meiko .
" That's because he didnt " Yuki was sitting on the couch smoking another cigarette.
" Yeah I decided to get my own copy made " Tatsuha held up a freshly made key and smiled.
" How'd you do that? " Keisuke asked smiling " That information is confidential my little nephew ." he winked and turned back to face the piano.
" Go home " Yuki said
" Oh aniki, I am home. This is my third home" " Third ? " Meiko asked " Yeah . My first is the temple , my second is Ryuichi's and this is my third " Tatsuha answered with a smile.
" Why dont you go and bother Mika and Tohma? " Yuki asked
" They are no where near as much fun as you guys "
" Hnnn"
Keisuke looked around " Where's pop? "
" He went to go check on your gifts " Yuki answered putting out his cigarette and reaching for another.
" Wow dad , I've never seen you smoke so much before " Keisuke said watching his dad
" Shut up . I'm stressed " Yuki retorted looking for his lighter. He found it and was now attepting to get it lit.
" This is nothing compared to what he was like before you guys were born " Tatsuha said " He would smoke three packs a day "
" Dad you shouldnt smoke. It's bad for you " Meiko said her eyes never leaving the piano. " I dont want you to die early . And besides the second hand smoke is bad for me, daddy, Keisuke and Kaoru . " She continued to play.
" Shut up . I can smoke if I want to " Yuki said but he still gave up on trying to get the lighter to work and put the cigarette back in the pack .
" You're such a softy Eiri " Tatsuha said noticing his brothers actions.
" Go Home "
Keisuke laughed and walked to the door and began putting on his sneakers.
" Where are you going ? " Yuki asked
" Just for a walk . It's nice out "
" Make sure you're back in time to get dressed . The limo will be here to get you guys at 7:45. "
" Arent you taking the limo with us ? " Keisuke asked
" No .Your other present isnt going to be ready until 6:30 so I have to pick it up " Yuki answered
" Alright .I' ll be back soon . Bye . "
" Bye Keisuke " Meiko called " Bye birthday boy " Tatsuha called " See you tonight "
Keisuke grabed his hat off the hat rack near the door, raised a hand in acknowledgement and left .
The weather outside falt great.. Keisuke just followed his feet not really knowing where they were taking him . Sooner or later he realized he was in the park . ' This is where daddy and dad first met. My favorite spot ' he took a seat on the bench and looked out into the water. ' Damn I wish I had a laptop right now . I have a new idea for a story ' he thought . He sighed and decided to just sit there and watch the water.
" Beautiful isnt it? " Keisuke turned his head and noticed someone sitting next to him . It was a young man about 19-20 with brown hair and green eyes. ' This dude can give dad , Kaoru and Uncle Tatsu a run for their money in the pretty department. If he grew out his hair he could almost pass for a chick ' Keisuke thought before he shook his head yes . " I like to come here for inspiration for writing " the guy said
" You write ? " Keisuke asked . The man nodded . " I get it from my dad . He used to love to write . He never became a big writer but he loved it all the same. "
" I guess I inhereted it from my dad too .Except my dad does it for a living . I like to come here for inspiration since this is where my parents met. "
" Is your dad really well known? " The man asked . Keisuke just shook his head yes. " Anyone I've heard of ? "
" Eiri Yuki "
The guys eyes went wide for a second and then he turned to look at the water . " I'm a big fan of Yuki-san . I'm not that big on romance novels but his plots and storylines are fantastic. He's a great writer "
" Yeah he is . I dont really now why he writes romance novels. He's not really a big fan of romance in general" Keisuke laughed outloud and then lowered his head .
" Hey " the guy began ' Here it comes . He's gonna ask for dad's autograph ' Keisuke thought to himself. " What do you write about? " Keisuke lifted his head and looked at the man in shock " M-my stories? " " Of course your stories" the young man chuckled
Keisuke almost didnt know how to respond . " Well I like to write fantasy stories but lately i've been focusing on more realistic situations "
" Cool . My stories are fantasy also . I like to write stories that take place in different worlds with mythical creatures like fairies and dragons and stuff like that "
" Thats cool "
" Do you ever ask for your dad for help ? " the guy asked
" All the time . I'm not dumb enough to not ask . We usually go over it together and he gives me his opinion on what I should change . I take full advantage of having a famous novelist as my dad "
" Thats great " the guy said with a bitter smile . " My dad and I used to do that too . He passed away two years ago and the most precious memories I have of him is when we would spend time looking over my stories" He lowered his head and Keisuke lowered his .
" So both your parents are famous. That must be hard . " The guy said after a few minutes of silence.
" You have no idea"
" I'm a big fan of Shuichi Shindou too. He's another one thats extremely talented. Your family is overflowing with talent, huh ? " the guy said with a smile
" Yeah pop is really talented too. But I cant sing . All I got from him is my hair and eyes. My brother and sister took his talent . My brother loves to write songs and I think that when my sister gets older she just might out sing my father " Keisuke said with a smile
" That is saying something " the guy said " Yeah " " Well growing up in a famous family i'm sure you have some crazy stories . Especially with the media following you guys everywhere"
" Oh yeah plently" Keisuke proceeded to tell the man all the stories of the media encounters over the years. Then they began talking about their stories again .
Keisuke finally realized that the sun was setting. ' What time is it ? ' he looked at his watch ' Oh Shit its 6:31 ! ' " I 'm sorry but I have to go " he said urgently and standing . The man stood also . " Today is me and my twin brothers birthday and the limo is supposed to be picking us up at 7:30. Shit dad's gonna kill me "
" Oh ok " the guy said . He stuck out his hand for a handshake. " It was nice talking to you..........uh....... " Kesuke shook his hand . " Keisuke . Keisuke Shindou-Uesugi " " Well it was nice talking to you Keisuke " " Nice talking to you too " Keisuke said and then he took off running calling " Bye! " over his shoulder
' That guy was cool. He didnt care about my family being famous and didnt ask for an autograph.' He looked at his watch ' Shit i'd better run faster '
" Where the hell were you?!" Yuki yelled at his son who had just entered the house . It was 6:45. Yuki was fully dressed . He had on black and a royal blue silk button down shirt.
" Sorry dad . I lost track of time " Keisuke said as he ran past his dad so he didnt have to hear him yell at him .
" Well hurry up . You have less than an hour. " Yuki called after his son as his cell phone rang . " What do you want now........Why? There is a limo on its way to Ryuichi's right now......No you cant, go home !!!" The door opened .
" Come on aniki. I left my dress clothes at home and Ryu is too short so I cant wear any of his things" Tatsuha had just entered the house and still had the phone on his ear . Yuki hung up. " No, go away " " Come on Eiri . Just for tonight"
" Whats the matter Tatsuha? " Shuichi had just come from upstairs He had on a black suit with thick black stripes that you could only see depending on the way the light hit it. Under it he had on a purple silk shirt with the first two buttons open .
" Eiri wont let me borrow some clothes for the night."
" Why not Yuki? " Shuichi asked " Because I dont want to . Why should I have to ? " Yuki said " Because he's your brother ! " Shuichi yelled ." Come on Tatsuha lets find something for you " Shuichi began making his way back to his and Yuki's bedroom . Tatsuha smiled at his brother and followed " You know what Shuichi , I think he's just afraid I'll look better in them "
Yuki shook his head and made to close the door but jumped at the sight in the doorway.
" Hello Eiri " Tohma said with a smile
" I hate when you do that " Yuki said holding his heart " Wait a minute. What the hell are you doing here. Your limo is on the way also . What is wrong with you people ? Shit I could have saved money if I knew half of you were going to drive there"
" Mika and Kanai are taking the limo. I just came by to see if you needed help with anything " Tohma said with a smile " I knew that if I called you wouldnt have answered "
" Yeah well there's nothing........ " He was cut of by his cell phone ringing " Yeah ?" he answered " Shit . Fine I'll have someone over there in a few minutes to direct you . " he hung up " Your in luck . The caterers got lost and dont know where they are . You can direct them . "
" Ok " Tohma said . Yuki walked off to the Kitchen got a pen and wrote down two address. " Here " he handed Tohma the two pieces of paper " This is where the caterers are and this is where the hall is "
" Wow Eiri-san. You're having the party there? I thought you would be too cheap to have it there " Tohma smirked
" Will you go " Yuki snapped. Tohma smiled and left the kitchen . Yuki followed .
" Hey Uncle Tohma " Meiko cried hugging her uncle " Hey Meiko dont you look beautiful " he said to his neice with a smile. " Thanks " she said pulling out of the hug . She had on a no-sleeve white flowy dress that fell to her knees with purple and turquoise flowers on it with a purple cardigan. Her hair was full of drop curls(Shirley Temple curls if you dont get what i mean) that fell to her shoulders with a small purple flower barette on one side.
" Well I'd better be off . See you at the party" Tohma left.
" Oh yeah aniki. I look way better than you in this . " Tatsuha and Shuchi had just entered the living room. Tatsuha had on one of Yuki's Armani black suits with the buttons to the jacket and the top two buttons of the blue shirt open. Yuki just snorted.
" Bombshell ! Gorgeous as always " Tatsuha said to his niece " Duh " Meiko said and they both laughed .Yuki's cell rang . " Yeah ?" Ok i'll have someone there in a minute " Yuki said rolling his eyes and hung up the phone. " Hey brat" he called
" Yes? " Shuichi answered " Not you. The other brat" " Me?" Tatsua asked " Yes you, come here" Yuki walked back into the kitchen closely followed by Tatsuha . He wrote down an address. " Here . This is where the boys' gifts are . The people are lost , morons. " he handed the paper to his little brother. " It's a big truck so you cant miss it "
" A truck ? Exactly how big is this gift? " Tatsuha asked as they went back into the living room
" Dont ask . Shuichi made me get it "
" Oh shut up complaining. You know you like it or you wouldnt have picked out the color and the make " Shuichi said to Eiri
" Hnnn"
" I'm still shocked that you picked this hall. Must have been Shuichi's doing 'cuz aniki is way too cheap " Tatsuha said with a smirk
" Yes that was my doing " Shuichi said with a smile
" Well I'm off " Tatsuha said making his way to the door " Bye baby bombshell, I'll see you at the party" he kissed his niece on the forehead and left .
" Ok. Do I look hot or what ?' Kaoru said walking down the stairs. At the bottom of the steps he struck a pose. He had on Dark denim frayed jeans. A hunter green Jimi Hendix vintage t-shirt and a black blazer with iron-on's of all his favorite band names on them all over.
" What exactly did you buy with the money I gave you." Yuki asked
" Well I bought Keisuke's presents, this vintage shirt for $125 and i got , this" he pulled out a skull and crossbones pin.
"You bought a t-shirt for $125? " Yuki looked utterly lost
"Dad, it's not just any t-shirt.It's vintage" Kaoru explained
" So my money went to a smelly t-shirt and a skull pin " It wasnt a question . It was more like a sad statement.
" And these iron-on's . Dont they look awesome? "
" I think you look great! " Meiko said
" Perfect as usual ' Shuichi smiled
Yuki just snorted and looked away. " Look i've gotta go get the other gift " Yuki said, " Shuichi where are the cards?" " I'll get them " Shuichi ran off to his and Yuki's office and returned two seconds later with birthdaycards . " Here they are " " Alright I'm going . See you at the party . " With that Yuki left .
" Are you guys ready? " Shuichi asked " Yeah " Kaoru answered " Keisuke lets go the limo will be here soon !"
Keisuke came thundering down the stairs wearing the clothes that he had picked out earlier. " It's here " Shuichi said looking out the window . They grabbed their light jackets and headed toward the limo . " Is it a long ride dad? " Meiko asked " No " Shuichi answered " It's about thirty minutes away . We didnt want it to be too far but it's also very VERY secluded . "
They finally left after they had returned back to the house twice because Kaoru and Meiko had forgot something . By 8:05 they were on the road to the party hall . " Well, we're late " Shuichi said with a smile . ' It's ok dad " Kaoru answered " It's always kool to be fashionably late "
They finally pulled up to the hall at 8:35. " Oh my Gods daddy, you guys booked us a party at White Lotus ?! " Kaoru cried . Shuichi just smiled . They got out of the limo to no media whatsoever and Keisuke looked extremely relieved. " Pop, this is so kick-ass ! " Keisuke said . They entered the hall and heard music coming from the room on the left. On the door was a big sign that read " Happy Birthday Keisuke and Kaoru " . They opened the door and all the people began to yell .
" Keisuke!!!! Kaoru!!! " came a voice but they couldnt see who it had come from because the next second they were on the floor with someone on top of them . " Happy Birthday!!!!! "
" Thanks Ryuichi " the boys said in unison .
" Ryu-chan let the boys enter the hall before you glomp them " Shuichi chuckled . Ryu got up and helped the boys up off the floor . There were well over three hundred guests and the twins made their way to all of them, thanking them for coming to the party. " Wow " Kaoru said to his brother once they had greeted all their guests. He had finally realized the decorations. " Isnt it awesome ?"
Everything in the hall was black, white and blue. But not just any blue, like an aqua blue. First of all the hall was HUGE . The ceiling was draped with linens that gave the illusion of beautiful puffy clouds. The floor was carpeted in black except for the wooden dance floor where the d.j.,stage and karaoke was. The dinning tables were draped in white satin . The chairs were covered in a beautiful black velvet. The tableware was black, the cutlery was black and the goblets were that aqua blue with little bubbles in them . Each plate had a single white lotus flower sitting in the middle of it. The center pieces were simple. They were clear with water that had been colored aqua and lotus flowers were floating in them. There were black menus on the tables. Keisuke picked one up and gasped. " Kaoru look at this " he said in awe . Every single one of their favorite foods had been on it .They traveled alot beacuse of their parents jobs and had accumulated quite a few favorites in different countries. On the menu was their favorite French food, Thai , American, Chinese and Spanish. " Aw man This kick-ass . And i'm hungry too " Kaoru said.
They began to walk around to check out more of the scenery. There were two long tables near the dinning section against the wall. They too were draped in white . One had unlimited drinks on them the other was a buffet but not for dinner , there were waiters walking around to take orders from the menu. No this was a buffet for snacks. Unlimited snacks from all their favorite countries. " Wow" Kaoru said in awe . " Look Keisuke , candy fishes and mint milano's and chocolate milk and ..ooooh Capn' Crunch Oops all Berries . And look Keisuke your favorite , spotted dick and...................." Kaoru gasped " POCKY !!!! Unlimited Pocky!!!!! Chocolate and strawberry!!! Wow! " there were lots more but Kaoru didnt notice since he saw the pocky .
" I see idiot boy noticed the pocky" the twins turned their head to the left and saw two of thier three best frineds standing there. " Shut up Kenji " Kaoru said with a smile
" Happy Birthday boys" Miwa smiled
" Thanks " " Hey where's Travis? " Keisuke asked
" Up Ryuichi's ass most likely . Since Tatsuha isnt here yet he has him to himself " Miwa answered smiling . The boys laughed.
" Hey Kenji " Meiko and Kanai just walked up and joined her brothers and their friends .
" Hey, beautiful ladies" Kenji smiled at the girls . Kanai blushed a deep red .
" Whoa, who's the monk? " Miwa said, his attention directed to the door .
" What's Grandpa Uesugi doing here? " Kanai asked looking confused . She was nearly knocked over as Meiko and Kaoru ran to greet their grandfather.
" Grandpa Uesugi !!! " Meiko and Kaoru glomped their grandfather.
" Whoa , h-hey Meiko , Kaoru " Grandpa Uesugi said as his grandchildren hugged him.
" Hi Grandpa" Keisuke and Kanai made their way over to the door to greet their grandfather.
" Hello children. Happy birthday boys" he said
" Well, Well look who's still alive and kicking "
" If it isnt my blasphemous first born . Hello Eiri" Grandpa Uesugi loved his grandchildren very much but he still didnt approve of Eiri and Shuichi's relationship. He accepted it but didnt approve of it .
" Dad ! " Tatsuha made his way over to them . " And my now unholy second son . When are you coming home?" " Soon dad soon "
" HI !!! " Ryuichi screamed startling all those around him . Grandpa Uesugi never met Ryuichi. Judging by the look on Eiri's face , he was going to enjoy this very much.
" You're Tatsuha's daddy, right ?! " Ryuich asked . Grandpa Uesugi just looked to his sons and then his granchildren with the 'you've-gotta-be-kidding-me ' look and then back at Ryuichi. Everyone hid their faces because they were laughing. Ryuichi glomped grandpa Uesugi and nearly knocked him over . " Uh hello" he said trying to conceal his annoyance. " I'm glad I can finally meet Tatsuha's daddy . He's nice Tatsuha . I like him " Ryuichi said with a smile to his boyfriend . Tatsuha grabed Ryuichi by the waist and kissed him on th cheek . Grandpa Uesugi turned bright red and looked angry but held his tongue.
" Ah I see you've met Ryuichi , Uesugi-san " Maiko had just entered the hall followed by her husband.
Meiko and Kaoru made to go hug her but stoped once they caught a good look at her .
" Maiko ,Yosuke, your here! " Shuichi had just noticed the crowed by the door and noticed his sister. He too stoped once he looked at her .
" Maiko" he began " Why didnt you tell me ? " Shuichi's face lit up as he stared at his pregnant little sister .
" I wanted to surprise you guys. Happy Birthday boys, you've got a little cousin on the way." she said with a smile
" You'd better run while you still have time ,Yosuke " Eiri said . Yosuke just smiled . " Hello Eiri " Maiko greeted her brother-in-law.
" Hey "
" So how far along are you ? " Kaoru asked " Five months " she answered
" Congratulations" Kanai and Meiko said while giving her a hug . " Thanks girls " All of a sudden Shuichi's face became full of worry . " Is everything alright? What have the doctors said ? Are you going to be ok ? " he asked " Daddy you're supposed to be happy . What are you worried about ? " Kaoru said while rubbing his aunts stomach . " I know but ......." Shuichi trailed off . Maiko just smiled " It's ok nii-san , the doctors said i'm fine . The baby should be healthy and they said I should be ok during the birth " . Shuichi didnt look convinced but he gave a weak smile anyway . " Ok " " If you guys need anything just tell me " Eiri said out of no where shocking everyone around . He ignored the looks of confusion . " I'm fine Eiri . Really. Dont worry about me . Now lets go party " Maiko grabbed her two nephews and pulled them to the dance floor.
Shuichi and Eiri just looked on . " I do hope she's alright " Shuichi said to Yuki . " Yeah . We dont need a repeat of what happened before." Yuki said . " What happened before ? " Meiko asked looking at her fathers confused. " Oh...nothing sweetie" Shuichi said with a smile. They didnt know Meiko had been listening to them. " Did you see the unlimited pocky? Lets go get some " He grabbed Meikos hand and led her to the buffet snack table.
" I see Maiko is pregnant " Mika said to her brother. " Is she alright? " " Yeah .She said the doctors said she and the baby are fine. " Eiri answered . " Thats good to hear. Do you see father? " She asked " No where is he? " " Look there " Mika pointed to the dance floor . Ryuichi had the eldest Uesugi by the hands and was attempting to make him dance. Grandpa Uesugi's face looked like a mix of utter disgust ,shock and complete fear. Tatsuha was on the floor in tears laughing . So were Keisuke and Kaoru. Eiri couldnt help himself, he burst out laughing at the sight in front of him . " Nice moves pop! " Eiri called after him . The eldest Uesugi just glared at him .
The song had stoped and Ryuichi let Granda Uesugi go. Tatsuha made his way over to his boyfriend and father . " Alright, Ryu, I think my dad has had enough dancing " " Ok " Ryu replied and made his way to the karaoke on the stage. He requested one of Bad Lucks songs and began to sing. Tatsuha guided his father to a table and then went to join the others in watching Ryuichi sing .
After everyone had had a go at karaoke , the dj began to play music once more and everyone was on the dance floor. The twins, their friends , Meiko and Kanai were all standing around talking . " Hey " Tatsuha said draping his arms around his nephews " Wanna have a balloon fight? " he said with a smirk
" Ha you idiot. I made sure there werent any balloons at this party so you wouldnt be tempted" Eiri had walked pass and heard Tatsuha
" Now bro you should know me better than that . " Tatsuha walked out of the hall and returned with three big bags of helium filled aqua colored balloons. " When you had me come check on the decorators this morning they told me that you requested no balloons. Of course with a little charm I talked them into it . I asked the owner to hide them in a back room so you wouldnt try to get rid of them " Everyone laughed . " You asshole " and Yuki walked away . " Alright two each. Same teams as before? " " Yes! " Travis yelled . He was determined to be with Ryuichi . " Let the games begin! " once again they all ran around the hall beating each other with balloons and once again many guests had been affected.
" I think Tatsuha and Ryuichi are alike in many ways " Tohma said with a smile . He joined Eiri who had stood back to watch the antics play out .
" They're both idiots if you ask me " Eiri replied taking a long drink of grape juice.He would have loved to have had wine, but he would be driving home after the party.
" Well atleast Keisuke looks genuinely happy tonight "
" Yeah "
" Although I must say I'm not too sure how long that happiness will last " Eiri quickly turned his head to face Tohma " What's that supposed to mean ?" " There are a couple of paparazzi and entertainment journalists outside waiting until you exit tonight " Eiri just gawked at him . " How? " " I dont know . But really do we ever know how they get their information ?" Tohma turned to face Eiri " I suggest you keep him inside and let him enjoy himself. I'll think of an idea before the party is over . Dont look so worried Eiri , everything will work out fine. Dont worry " Tohma smiled and walked away to join his wife who was talking to Maiko and her husband . Eiri turned to look at his son running around beating Meiko upside the head with a balloon and laughing . ' I refuse to let anyone ruin his night. Not when he finally looks happy '
After the balloon fight everyone had dinner. Keisuke and Kaoru had a special table that had been decorated all aqua blue. After dinner, they all danced and sang karaoke. Then it was time for cake . Yuki and Shuichi had two cakes made. They alwas had two birthday cakes because Keisuke liked chocolate while Kaoru always loved strawerry."Presents! " Kaoru yelled once everyone had finished their cake . The waiters moved two chairs and the gift table to the middle of the dance . Everyone sat around as the boys opened their gifts. They opened their first gift. " From Auntie Maiko and Uncle Yosuke" Keisuke read the card aloud." Wow thanks guys" Maiko and Yosuke had bought the boys two vintage shirts a piece.
They moved on to their next present gifts ." From Uncle Ryu and Uncle Tatsuha " Kaoru read . The opened the first package.Two stuffed bunnys fell out onto the floor . One was blue the other purple. Apparently Ryuichi had picked these out " See" Ryu ran up to the boys picked up the bunny's and handed the purple one to Keisuke and the blue one to Kaoru . " Now you have your own Kumagoro" He pulled out his own " Like me ! " Everyone laughed " Thanks uncle Ryu" Keisuke chuckled. " Open mine now " Tatsuha said with a smile . This was an envelope attached to the present Ryuichi picked out . They opened the envelope and two i.d. cards fell out onto Kaoru's lap. " Awesome! " he exclaimed handing a card to his brother. " Fake i.d.'s! . So thats why you wanted to take a picture of us awhile back " " Tatsuha ! " Eiri yelled at his brother . " What !!" he said throwing up his arms in defense " I'm just being a good uncle." He turned back to the boys. " No one will ever know it's a fake . It's the best on the market " Eiri just shook his head everyone else laughed.
They moved on to their next gift. "From K " They began opening the individualy wrapped presents. " Oh yeah. It's about time ! " Kaoru yelled once the present was opened. He lifed the silver pistol and pointed it straight ahead not really aiming for anyone. Everyone ducked. Keisuke's was a back revolver. " Kool and we get amo " Kaoru added as he noticed the bullets in his lap. Keisuke just smiled and shook his head. " K !!!!! " Shuichi yelled " What ?! " K said he too throwing his hands up in defense. " The bullets are blanks . They cant kill anyone. " Thats not the point " Shuichi said taking the revolver from Keisuke " And you're enjoying this way to much " He said taking the gun out of Kaoru's hands. He was still pointing it around the room. " Aww c'mon daddy " Kaoru protested.. Shuichi ignored him and proceeded to confiscate the guns. The boys decided to move on to their next gift.
" From Grandpa and Grandma " Kaoru read the card aloud " Sorry we couldnt make it to your party . Hope you enjoy the gifts .We love you and have a very happy birthday. Love Grandpa and Grandma" they opened the large box ." Wow " Keisuke said " Solid gold tombs " Shuichi's parents were currently traveling the world . At the moment they were in Africa.
The boys continued to open thier gifts. Tohma, Mika and Kanai had bought them Rolex's with their names engraved on the band which Keisuke immediately swaped with his own. .Grandpa Uesugi gave them robes with the hopes of sparking the boys' intrests of taking over the temple once he dies .Travis, Miwa and Kenji gave them a gag gift. It contained leopard print man-thongs.Which the twins flung back at them.
" Open mine ! " Meiko cried once every other present had been opened. She ran to the table and pulled out the boys gifts. " I know we usually wait until we get home to exchange our gifts but I couldnt wait" Meiko handed her brothers their gifts. Keisuke opened his first ." Oh my Gods Meiko you didnt " Keisuke said in awe as he looked at his new laptop. He got up and gave his sister the biggest hug "I was just thinking about how I wanted one today " he told her " Thank you " Meiko smiled . " Hey if thats his present I cant wait to open mine " Kaoru said excited. He sat down and began to unwrap the big box. He opened the box and then noticed a guitar case. He opened the case and gasped . " Oh...my.....gods " Kaoru said distractedly and in awe. Everyone began to crane their neck so they could get a better view . Kaoru pulled out the guitar inside and held it as though it were glass. " Oh my Gods" he said again " It's beautiful "
The guitar was black . On one side of the strings a bouquet of red, pink and white roses with lots of thorns were painted. The red color was deep and had sparkles in it .The flowers looked as though they were dripping blood. On the otherside of the strings Kaoru's name was written in script in that same red color and looked as though it were dripping blood too . On the otherside of the guitar the initals B.L. and N.G. had been combined and created into an emblem . It too was written in red and looked as though the symbol were bleeding . The knobs that adjusted the strings were red roses . The strap was black and studded with spikes and right in the center in silver was the word ' Rockstar ' . On the bottom of the guitar in the tiniest of writing read ' Happy Birthday Love Meiko' . Everyone gasped as they saw the guitar . It was beautiful . Kaoru just stared at it with his mouth hanging open . " I had it especially designed for you" Meiko said " I told the guy what I wanted and he painted it . I also picked out the rose knobs " she added with a smile . Kaoru lifted his head to look at his sister his mouth still hanging open . He layed the guitar back into the case and closed it . Then he ran over to his sister, picked her up and kept kissing her cheek. " Thank you thank you thank you " he kept repeating himself . " You are the best sister ever. " " I know " Meiko said with a smile .
He went back to the guitar and began playing with it" Aw man I wish I could play it now" he said " Why dont you hook it up on stage? " Mika suggested. Kaoru smiled grabbed the guitar and ran to the stage . He pluged it up to the amp and played a few riffs. Everyone clapped " It's perfect ! " he declared.
" Good " Yuki said " Now sit down for your last two gifts" Kaoru packed up the guitar, hugged his sister one last time and then sat back down. " Here you go " Shuichi said handing each boy a card. They opened it and read the card " Happy Birthday , Have fun the boys' eyes followed the arrow. " Whoa! " they screamed in unison . " A creditcard ! " Yuki snorted and turned his head . " Whats the limit? " Kaoru asked " Four grand " Shuichi answered blushing . Yuki snorted again. " WHAT?!! " everyone in the hall exclaimed. " Why so much ? " Mika asked " That's all the company would give me. They wouldnt let me have one for less. It was either this one or the black card and Yuki would let me get the black card." Shuichi answered . " The hell I wouldnt . What would I look like giving two fifteen year olds an unlimited credit card? " Yuki said
Kaoru and Keisuke ignored their parents and pocketed the credit cards before Yuki decided to take them back . " Alright, last present " Shuichi called out. "Tatsuha, Ryuichi would you please go get the presents from the hallway " he asked . Tatsuha and Ryu ran out into the hall and returned to the hall to gasps and screams of delight. " That is way awesome ! " Miwa said " Totally kick-ass" Kenji agreed.
Tatsuha rode into the hall on what looked like a golf cart, but it couldnt be further from one, though they were the same size. It was a small 'car' with no top It was red with flames painted on the side and it had a mercedes hood ornament. The licence plate read Kaoru. Ryuichi came in following Tatsuha . This 'car' was blue with blue and white flames on the side and it also had a mercedes hood ornament. The licence plate read Keisuke . Both interiors were black leather altho Kaoru's was outlined in red and Keisuke's in blue. A ' K ' had been embroided on both horns in the color that matched the car.
" Where the hell did you get those? " Maiko asked her brother " They're awesome" The boys have been asking for a car lately but they arent old enough to get their license yet. They still have a year. I heard about these new golf cart thingys and I ordered two just a few weeks ago from the mercedes dealer a few blocks down." He explained . " Dont let your dad fool you guys" Shuichi called after his sons that were now examining their new 'cars' along with everyone else. " He's the one that picked the colors, make, the interior and everything else. He even suggested we let it go up to 40mph " Yuki glared at Shuichi for revealing his secret.
"Dont get any ideas " Yuki called to the boys " You can only use them in the backyard" " Works for me " Kaoru said now taking a lap around the hall . Kenji was sitting next to him with Meiko on his lap . " Yeah, If we practice with these we'll certainly pass our driving tests " Keisuke said passing his brother with Miwa sitting next to him. The boys took a few laps and then hugged their dads and thanked them .
After that, the party continued with lots of dancing singing and balloon fighting. Eiri and Shuichi just sat back and watched. " Do you think the party was a success ?" Shuichi asked . "Hnn" " Oh come on, you know tonight was fun" he looked over at the dance floor. Ryuichi had once again pulled Grandpa Uesugi to dance. Yuki couldnt help but smirk . ' Thats what the old man gets. Maybe now he'll have a heart attack' " Well atleast Keisuke is happy . I really think he enjoyed our presents " Shuichi said cutting Yuki's thoughts short. " Yeah well I dont know how long that will last" Yuki said . Shuichi turned his head towards him quickly . " What the hell is that supposed to mean ?!" " There's press outside the front door as we speak." Shuichi's mouth dropped " B-but h-how...I .....how? Shuichi sputtered. " I dont know, but Tohma is coming up with an idea to see if we can slip out of here unnoticed"
" And I think I have" Tohma said taking a seat next to Eiri. " I've just spoken to the owner and he said that there is a door that you guys can slip out of near the back. Eiri you drove here didnt you?" Yuki shook his head yes . "Give me your car keys so I can have someone bring it back there now.It wont look too suspicious if we have the car moved there now since the party isnt over for another two hours. You cant use the limo because it would be too obvious." Shuichi shook his head and Yuki handed Tohma his keys to the black jaguar." Ok" Tohma continued, pocketing the keys " I'll have the valet bring it around back" Tohma began to walk away.
"Wait" Yuki called him back. He pulled out his wallet took out 10 one hundred dollar bills folded it , and then took out another seven and folded them. " Give this to the owner " Yuki said handing the one thousand to Tohma " And give this to the valet" he handed him the other stack of money " Tell them to keep their mouths shut " . Tohma nodded and walked away . " I knew I wouldnt be able to go home without giving money to someone " he said to Shuichi.
" Well we'd like to thank everyone one for coming tonight! " Kaoru yelled into the mic on the stage " Yeah and thanks for all the gifts we recieved and I hope you had fun " Keisuke added. The crowd broke out into applause and random yealls of "Happy Birthday" could be heard. The boys left the stage and began saying goodbye to everyone and giving hugs. " Bye boys and happy birthday" Maiko said to her nephews giving them a hug.
" Maiko are you sure you want ot stay in a hotel? There's more than enough room for you at our house" Shuichi said to his sister
" We're fine. I dont want to burden you guys. Besides we'll be over all day tomorrow since we're not leaving until tomorrow night"
" Ok" Shuichi said giving her a hug" Well I called the hotel about an hour ago and upgraded you to a suite. I want my little niece or nephew to be comfortable" he said rubbing her belly" The concierge should take care of any midnight cravings or anything" he added with a smirk.
Maiko laughed " Oh yeah, I do get those "
" Yeah, I know " Shuichi smiled
" You spoil me " she said giving her brother a kiss on the forehead " See you tomorrow " and they left.
The boys said goodbye to their friends and were in the process of saying goodbye to their grandfather. " I'll be seeing you boys tomorrow. I'm staying with Mika and Tohma for the night. I want to talk to the two of you about something. " Kaoru and Keisuke looked at each othe for a quick second and then turned their heads because they were about to laugh. They knew Grandpa Uesugi wanted to talk to them about considering taking over the temple. Neither were interested but they didnt know how to tell him . " Ok " Keisuke answered.
" Give it up old man. They're not gonna take over the temple so get over it " Eiri had just made his was over
" You dont know that " Grandpa Uesugi said in defence " Yeah, I do " Yuki turned to the boys. "Lets go we need to leave now" He wanted to get them out of their while the crowd of the party distracted the press as they left out front. Tohma just walked over with Shuichi and Meiko following " Eiri I suggest you leave now " he said " Already on it "
" What's the matter ? " Kaoru asked looking worried. Yuki and Shuichi looked at each other, neither wanting to tell the boys about whats waiting out front. Tohma noticed this so he decided to speak for them " There seems to be press out front waiting for you to leave." he explained .
" What ?!" Keisuke said looking completely upset and confused " But how ?!"
" We dont know, but we've got your dad's car out back waiting for you. You need to leave now while the party distracts them out front waiting for their limos." Tohma turned to Eiri " I've sent Ryuichi, Hiro and Suguru out front to distract them as well " Yuki nodded .
' You've got to be fucking kidding me ! After such a great night this is how it's going to end? It cant get any fucking worse ! '
" You guys have to go now" Tatsuha's voice boke Keisukes thiughts. " The owner said they are starting to get suspicious since you guys arent out front. Follow me he showed me the way. He's out front helping to keep them at bay" Tatsuha picked up Meiko and began leading the way. "Lets go" Shuichi said to the boys, looking sad. They followed.
" Dad I'll see you tomorrow " Eiri said to his dad
" Uesugi-san, Mika and Kanai are in the bathroom. Just wait here,they should be back any minute. You will be taking the limo . I will be driving back since I came in my car" Grandpa Uesugi nodded. Tohma smiled and took off after Eiri.
" Do you think this will work ?" Eiri asked looking kind of worried
" I hope so " Tohma answered
" Did you see his face. He's pissed as hell"
" I know"
They followed Tatsuha the rest of the way in silence.
They followed Tatsuha down a dark hall way and came to a dead end where there was nothing but a wall draped in a think velvet red curtain. " Where's the door?" Shuichi asked . Tatsuha pulled back one side of the curtain to reveal a big black door that blended in with the wall. The only reason you could tell it was a door was because of the silver handle. Tatsuha shifted Meiko to his other side and pushed the door open with all his might . There stood Yuki's black jaguar, the key already in the ignition and ready to go . Tatsuha opened the back seat and put Meiko in the middle.He kissed her forehead " I'll see you tomorrow ok ? " She smiled at him and shook her head yes." Alright boys, get in " Tatsuha said pulling his body out of the car. Keisuke walked past his uncle and sat in the car. Kaoru walked over to the left side to sit behind the drivers seat. " I'm sorry about this " Tohma said as though it had been his fault. Kaoru smiled at him . " It's cool. We still had the best party ever " Keisuke just slamed the door shut. " I'l get your gifts to you by morning. " Tohma finished. Kaoru smiled again" Ok" and got in the car. " I'll call you guys later to make sure you get home ok " Tatsuha said to Shuichi " Ok . Thanks " Shuichi gave Tatsuha a hug and then procee to climb into the car on the passenger side in front of Keisuke. " I'll talk to you later " Eiri said and proceeded to the other side of the car. In a matter of seconds they took off .
Tohma and Tatsuha watched as the car grew smaller and smaller into the distance. " Keisuke is pissed " Tatsuha said breaking the silence. " Yes he is " Tohma replied . They turned to walk back in when behind them they head cars fly past . They turned to see fiftteen to twenty cars speeding in the same direction as Eiri . The last car had its window down so Tohma and Tatsuha heard as he yelled " Hurry up!! We have to get pictures otherwise the story is useless" to his driver. Tohma and Tatsuha looked at each other wide eyed. " We have to head them off " Tohma said . Tatsuha nodded and they proceeded to their cars in the lot running at break-neck speed.
Eiri had come to a stop light. "Sorry about this" Shuichi said turning to look at his children . " It's kool daddy " Kaoru said with a smile " Like I said the party was still kick-ass. And thanks for the cars those are awesome" Shuichi smiled and looked at Keisuke. Keisuke just looked out the window with absolutely no expression. Shuichi frowned.
" What the fuck is that, some kind of drag race? " Yuki said looking into the rear view mirror. Shuichi ,whose head was already facing the back, craned his neck more to see what Yuki was talking about . " Oh shit !! Yuki GO!! " he yelled turning back around and buckled his seatbelt. " What ?" Yuki asked looking confused "It's the paparazzi . I can tell their cars anywhere after what happened before . GO!! " Luckily the light had turned green at that very moment and Yuki took off. The kids turned around in their seats to see what their dads were talking about . Meiko was on her knees . " If you three dont sit your asses down........!!! " Shuichi yelled looking at his children " Turn around and buckle up . NOW!! " The kids were taken aback by Shuichi's yelling. He'd never spoken to them like that . They listened immediatly knowing that if it made Shuichi yell at them like that, then the situation had to be serious. " Yuki is your seatbelt on?" Shuichi asked looking at his husband " No. Here" he removed one hand from the steering wheel, his eyes never leaving the road and felt around for his seatbelt. He grabbed and pulled it over himself handing it to Shuichi so Shuichi could buckle him in. Which he did.
" Mika! " Tohma ran up to his wife followed closely by Tatsuha. " I have to go and help Eiri" " Whats do you mean 'help' ?" she asked looking extremely worried " Whats wrong ?"
"They're being chased by the media " Tatsuha explain
" What?!" Hiro had just walked up to them in the lot.
Tatsuha turned to face him " We're going to go and head them off . Maybe distract them a bit so they can get away" " I'm coming with you " Hiro said " I knew you would"
" Mika, tell the guy taking the presents to follow you since i'll be gone. I'll call you when i'm on my way home. " He kissed his wife and daughter. " Tohma make sure they get home safe. Please" she pleaded with her husband . He nodded and turned to Hiro and Tatsuha " Lets go" . In a matter of seconds they were gone. Speeding off after Eiri and the paparazzi.
Yuki was pushing 90mph which meant that the paparazzi had to be pushing 100mph because they caught up quick. Flashes were coming from every direction . They were extra bright now because it was still early morning and the sun hadnt risen yet. " Put your heads down !" Shuichi yelled to his children. Meiko put her head in Keisuke's lap, Keisuke leaned over her digging his face into her hair and Kaoru put his arm up on the door and leaned his head against his arm. All the cameras could see was his hair.
" Shit I wish they had fucking brains" Yuki said angrily " I can barely see with those fucking flashes" He sped up a little more to try and get away from them but to no avail. They were heading down a long strip of road and the light at the end was green. Yuki decided to slow down a bit because he didnt want anything to happen but his speedometer never went lower than 89. The media took Yuki's slowing down as a chance to move closer, take more pictures and attempt to ask them questions even though the windows were up .
They were near the end of the strip. It all happened so fast . Yuki yelled " I cant see " at the same time Shuichi screamed " Yuki stop!! It's red! " . They had driven head on into the intersection. A red pick-up slamed into the rear-side of the back on the drivers side and the car spun in circles for awhile before coming to a halt in the middle of the intersection. All was silent in the car. Yuki opened his eyes to flashes all around him .He lifted a hand to his left temple and felt blood. He figured he had hit his head on the glass on impact. He turned and saw Shuichi lifting his head . He was a little dazed but alright. He turned to look at the kids. " Is everyone alright?" Keisuke looked up he was a little shaken but said 'yes' . Meiko followed suit . She had no cuts on her but she was pale . " Kaoru are you ok? " Yuki couldnt fully see him because he was sitting right behind him .But he did notice that his son didnt answer. " Kaoru ?" he asked again.Shichi seemed to have come out of his daze. " Kaoru?!" he yelled and turned bck to look at him .
Kaoru's head was still on the door, both arms laying limp by his sides. " KAORU?!" Shuichi quickly unbuckled his seatbelt and jumped into the back seat "KAORU?!" he yelled once more trying to get his attention. He lifed the boys head carfully off the door and noticed that his face was full of blood and there was a huge gash near his hairline. " Yuki, YUKI!! " Shuichi yelled tears streaming down his face . Eiri had already jumped out the car and began opening the back door , ignoring all the paparazzi around him taking pictures.
" Tohma I dont see anything " Hiro had called Tohma . They decided to take two streets parallel to each other even though they were drinving in the same direction.
" I dont see anything eith........." Tohma stop mid sentence as he noticed a bunch of cars piled up in front of him in the middle of the intersection. " Make a right and go to the intersection. NOW!!! " he yelled through the phone and then hung up .
Tatsuha didnt need Hiro to relay the messege. He had heard it throughh the phone and immedietly made a right.
" Kaoru please wake-up " Shuichi pleaded . He had him in his arms and Yuki was applying pressure to the wound with his shirt. Keisuke just looked at his twin's limp body in his fathers arms unable to say or do anything. Meiko was in a heap against the car crying her eyes out. " Someone call an ambulance ! " Shuichi cried out looking at the people taking pictures of him. No one responded . Yuki reached into his pocket and pulled out his cell phone . He threw it to Keisuke screaming at him to call but his voice fell on deaf ears. The cell phone bounced off his cheast and onto the concrete, the screen cracking. Before Yuki could say anything a pair of headlights had stoped infront of them .
" Oh my Gods. Kaoru ! " Tohma ran over to Eiri and Shuichi and knelt down over his nephew.Shuichi looked up at him . " No one will call an ambulance " he said softly through sobs. " We'll have to take him ourselves.Lets go " Tohma said . Yuki bent down, picked up his lifeless son and carried him to Tohma's car as quick as possible. Careful of his neck just in case it was fractured. Shuichi tumbled to the ground and completely brokedown. Tohma turned around and pulled Shuichi up " Shuichi get up you have to be strong. You have to be strong for the kids" Shuichi just buried his face in his hands and shook his head. Tohma droped the encouraging speech and became very stern . " Shindou-san if we dont move now your son will die. Get ahold of yourself! " Shuichi looked at Tohma still crying but shook his head 'yes ' and ran after Yuki to the car. Just then Tatsuha pulled up and got out the car only to see Eiri carrying Kaoru to Tohma's car .
" Oh my Gods ! " Tatsuha said low with his eyes wide. He looked up at Eiri who had his head down . " Eiri what....." He stoped mid sentence when his brother lifted his head to look at him . His eyes completely empty. " Eiri please dont tell me he's ............" Tatsuha couldnt bring himself to say it .Shuichi opened the door to the back seat and let Yuki in following behind him. " No " Tohma answered " He's not dead . We're going to the hospital now" Hiro had just gotten out of the car and joined Tatsuha.. " Meiko and Keisuke seem to be in serious shock" Tohma said openeing the door to the drivers side."Please take care of them and bring them to the hospital. " He climbed into the drivers seat and sped off in the direction of the hospital.
Hiro and Tatsuha made their way over to the two remaining Shindou-Uesugi children.Hiro knelt down in front of Meiko . She was still sitting with her back up against the damaged car door. She had stoped crying but she looked out of it and extremely pale. " Come on Princess " Hiro said lifting her up and carrying her to the car. Tatsuha stoped next to Keisuke and put his hand on hs shoulder. Keisuke just stood there looking at the blood puddle on the ground in front of him. " Come on " Tatsuha draped his arm around his nephew and directed him to the front seat in the car. Hiro and Meiko occupied the back. Soon they were on their way to the hospital.
" Hold on Kaoru. Please hold on " Shuichi whispered in his sons ear as he tried to mop up the blood on his face. Kaoru's breath had become jagged and then he stoped breathing all together as they pulled up to the front of the hospital." He's not breathing !! Tohma, hes not breathing!!! " Shuichi yelled his eyes filling with tears again. Yuki immediately began CPR while Tohma ran inside to get help. He had taken classes when the kids were younger just incase they ever fell into the pool or something.
Shuichi rocked back and forth watching Yuki try to get their son to breathe again. Tohma returned within seconds with a bunch of doctors and nurses with a stretcher. They opened the door and Yuki handed them Kaoru with a longing look in his eyes. Like he didnt want them to take him. They immediately put him on the streacher and the doctor wasted no time shoving a tube down his throat and pumping air into his lungs manually. Yuki and Shuichi climbed out of the car covered in blood watching the doctors rush their son into the hospital. Shuichi lost the feeling in his legs and collapsed sobbing onto the concrete. Yuki walked over to Shuichi and picked him up. Shuichi wraped his legs around Yuki's waist and burried his face into the crook of his neck. Tatsuha pulled up behind Tohma and jumped out the car. Hiro followed with Meiko asleep in his arms. " How is he ? What happened? " Tatsuha asked. Tohma lowered his head " He stopped breathing. They took him inside but we dont know his status. "
Keisuke didnt leave the car but he heard what his uncle said. " Come on lets go inside" Tohma instructed." I know none of you seem hurt but I want you checked out anyway " Yuki nodded. For some reason he couldnt speak. Tatsuha walked back to the car and opened the door on the passenger side. " Lets go" he said pulling Keisuke out by his arm . They followed Tohma to the front desk. The people in the waiting room began to whisper behind their hands as they noticed two Bad Luck members, a Grasper and a shirtless Eiri Yuki. They all just ignored them. Once Tatsuha could see that Keisuke could follow the rest on his own, he went back outside to call the family and tell them what hapened.
They all immediately saw a doctor who confirmed they were all ok except for a couple of scratches and bruises Yuki and Shuichi had. They went back into the public waiting room as Tohma requested a private one at the front desk. " They said one will be availible in a few hours." Eyes followed him as he walked back to the family. No one bothered them though. Shuichi assumed it was because of how they all looked. Shuichi was settled in Yuki's lap his face still buried in his neck. Hiro still held Meiko but she was awake now and Keisuke just sat staring into space. Tatsuha rubbing is back. Tohma took a seat near the window. Almost instantly he saw five limos pull up to the hospital almost at the same time. They all jumped out before the limos had even stoped.
Mika burst through the hospital doors. Followed by Kanai,Grandpa Uesugi,Ryuichi, Suguru, K, Sakano, Maiko and Yosuke. " Where are they?!"Mika yelled hysterically at the receptionist.Everyone in the waiting room silenced and watched her. " Where's who ma'am? " "Shindou-Uesugi. Find them. NOW! "
" Mika !" Tohma made his way over to his wife. " Where are they Tohma ?!" she asked her eyes filling with tears. " What happened? How's Kaoru?" . The family crowded around Tohma as he quietly explained what happened so the others didnt have to hear it and replay it in their minds again. Once he had finished Maiko, Mika and Kanai were crying. The others faces drained of color.
" Where's Eiri and the others?" Mika asked. She hadnt noticed them sitting in the corner of the waiting room. They all made their way over to them. " Oh guys" Mika walked over to her brother and Shuichi siting in his lap and hugged them . Eiri didnt move and neither did Shuichi. They didnt fell like they could. Kanai and Suguru made their way over to Meiko and Hiro. When Meiko saw Kanai crying she too began to cry again. Ryuichi, Maiko and Yosuke made their way over to Tatsuha and Keisuke. Maiko was silently crying and sat next to her nephew . She pulled him into a hug and rocked him back and forth. " I'm going to go call your parents" Yosuke said to Maiko. She nodded and he left. Grandpa Uesugi went into a corner and began to pray. K and Sakano , not really knowing what to do, just sat with Tohma.
After about forty-five minutes Meiko and Kanai had calmed down. Meiko stayed on Hiro and Kanai laid on Suguru. Grandpa Uesugi's chanting had calmed down the group a bit.
"Excuse me. Who's in charge here?" the doctor had just arrived . Tohma looked at Eiri and Shuichi. They were both completely out of it . " I am " Tohma stood up and walked up to the doctor. " Are you the father?" the doctor asked.
" No. They are " Tohma answered pointing to Eiri and Shuichi. "I'm the uncle" . The doctor looked at the fathers and noticed that they were sort of out of it and nodded to Tohma. " Can the original party please follow me . I think it would be better if I talk to a smaller group first" Tohma nodded and walked over to Eiri and Shuichi. " Eiri, Shuichi " they both looked up at him . "Come on, the doctor wants to speak with you." They nodded and got up to follow the doctor. Yuki still held Shu in his arms. Tohma beckoned Hiro, Tatsuha and Keisuke to follow also.
The doctor led them to their private waiting room. It was a just like the waiting room outside except smaller
" My name is Moshimoto-sensei and I'll be taking care of Keisuke. Your son" he looked at Yuki and Shuichi " is in very bad shape.He has serious head trauma and severe blood loss. We did an emergency blood transfusion and a cat scan of his brain. There is no bleeding in the brain at the moment but that dosent mean it's not possible. We have him on a machine helping him to breathe but we hope he'll be able to breathe on his own soon. He stoped breathing because it seems that when the door was hit, the impact hit him in the chest.Four ribs are broken and he has a bruised lung. His left wrist is also broken. We cant let you see him yet because he is still under close observation. Right now we are hoping he makes it through the night. If he makes it through the night then he will be out of the immediate danger. If there are any complications within the next twenty-four hours the chances of him making it are slim to none. So all we can really do now is wait. I'm sorry." The doctor left closing the door behind him .
Meiko buried her face in Hiros neck but didnt cry. She was in too much shock. They were all in shock.Shuichi pulled himself away from Yuki and sat next to him .He didnt cry . He couldnt cry . None of them could cry. They werent sure if what the doctor had said had been real. Shuichi looked up to look at Keisuke . He was visibly shaking and completely red. Shuichi stood up and walked over to his son. " Keisuke?" he asked softly trying to get his sons attention
"Are you happy now ?" Keisuke said so low it was barely audible.
"What?" Shuichi reached out his hand touch him but Keisuke pulled away looking at him in disgust.
" Are you happy now? " he said now audible to everyone " ARE YOU HAPPY NOW?! LOOK WHAT YOU'VE DONE!!! IT'S ALL YOUR FAULT!!
Shuichi took a step back and looked at his son with tears in his eyes. Yuki stood up and joined Shuichi . They both looked at their son confused. Meiko heard Keisuke yell and walked up beside Shuichi.
" But keisuke, how could you....."
" Shut up Meiko!!! " he yelled at his sister
" But sweetie......" Shuichi began
" Dont call me 'sweetie' pop. Thats something a mother would and I dont know if you've noticed but I DONT HAVE A MOTHER!!!! I have two dads!!! Two fucking faggots as parents!!! "
Shuichi gasped, tears filling his eyes.
Meiko whispered " Keisuke" surprised.
Yuki took a step forward " Now wait a minute. "
" No dad you wait a minute. You said you'd protect us!!! You said you keep us safe from those.....monsters!!! Oh yeah dad?! Keep us safe? THEN WHY IS MY BROTHER LAYING IN A HOSPITAL ON OUR BIRTHDAY FIGHTING FOR HIS LIFE, HUH?
No one said anything.
" But ya wanna know the real fucked up part ? This could have all been avoided. All you guys had to do , was not be gay. You are both famous. Are you morons or something?! If the media were all over you before you had kids, what did you think would happen after you had kid?!
" But not only did the two famous queers have kids, they had kids that looked EXACTLY LIKE THEM. Which ruled out being adopted. Did you think that would go unnoticed?!!
Shuichi kept his head down. Silent tears rolling down his cheeks like rivers. Yuki just stared at his son, stone faced.
"No one knows where we come from. Hell, we dont even know where we come from. How come you never told us, huh? Did you think we'd never wonder? Didnt you ever wonder Meiko ? " he asked his sister.
Meiko shook her head . Crying she replied " Why are you doing this to us ?"
" Why?! Because they deserve it ! he yelled pointing to his parents. " They deserve to feel the way I feel . Everyday in school I deal with talking shit behind my back because I have gay parents. And then trying to be my friend because my gay parents happen to be some dumb ass novelist or a stupid rockstar. Everyday I have to deal with teachers being cold to me because I dont come from a "respectable" home. And then everytime there's a press conference or a book signing, there you two are , holding hands, hugging, making out. And all the while making my life a living hell. You dont have to be gay. Why doont you divorce and go find women?Be normal."
- Silence -
My brother, my twin is dying!!!! " tears began streaming down his face. " Because of you . " he began to cry harder. You should be the ones dying in there, not Kaoru!!!! You should die and go to hell where you belong!! Being gay is wrong. Two men should never be together. It's not normal !!! " he wiped his face with the back of his hands " And that's why I'm leaving. I cant take this fucking fag party anymore ." He walked over to the door and turned the knob . Before he left he turned around " I hate the both of you more than you'll ever know. I'll never forgive you for this " And with that Keisuke ran out the door of the private waiting room.
" Keisuke wait! " Shuichi yelled to his son but it was too late. . He fell to his knees for the third time that night and cried harder than ever. " Eiri stop him !!! " he yelled at Yuki, his face buried in his hands " Stop him!! "
Eiri was still staring at the spot where Keisuke had been standing just seconds prior. " Why should I?" Yuki asked as he turned and sat down in one of the chairs. " He's right " he said his voice cracking " I betrayed him. I failed as a father.As their protector. He's right " Eiri broke down completely finally letting go of all the emotion of the nights events, sobbing uncontrolably.
" Eiri-san" Tohma said walking over to Eiri and rubbing his back.
Hiro followed his lead and walked over to Shuichi who was on the floor crying his eyes out. He picked him up and carried him to one of the seats. Shuichi curled up into Hiro's lap and continued to weep.
Meiko looked at both her dads and didnt know what to do. She ran over to Eiri. " Tou-san, please dont cry. I love you and Kaoru loves you and I know Keisuke loves you. We dont blame you, dad, it's not your fault" At these words it sounded as though Eiri cried harder. Meiko's eyes began to tear. She walked over to her daddy.
" Daddy, please dont take what Keisuke said seriously . He was just angry. Please daddy! We love you" Shuichi just continued to cry as though he hadnt heard his daughter at all.
Meiko walked to the middle of the room, took one look at both her fathers, buried her face in her hands, and began to sob. Two arms came from behind and picked her up . " Come one, bombshell " Tatsuha said softly. He carried her to a chair and held her as she cried herself to sleep.
Keisuke ran out of the hospital and all the way home since it was only a few blocks away. None of his family noticed him leaving the hospital because they were too worried about what the doctor might be saying in the other room. Once he reached the house he unlocked the door and ran upstair to his room and calapsed onto the floor, sobbing uncontrolably. Today was the worst day of his life. He hated his parents. He wanted them dead . They didnt deserve to live . They lied to him and let his brother get hurt. He stood up wiped his face and ran to his closet. He retrieved his biggest Louis Vuitton suitcase.He grabbed clothes out of his closet and draws and just threw them in the suitcase. He ran to the bathroom and grabed everything he needed from there. He stuffed as much as he could into the bag . Puting his pillow in last, he closed the suitcase and fell to his knees exhausted. He looked down and saw the present he'd bought for Kaoru. ' We always exchange our gifts after the parties in private. It's more special that way ' he thought to himself. Tears fell from his eyes.
He grabbed the keyboard from underneath his bed and put it in Kaoru's room on his bed. ' Atleast he'll have one thing to remember me by. If he lives long enough to ' he wiped his cheeks and walked back to his room. He pulled out a piece of paper and wrote a letter to his sister. He didnt mean to yell at her . In the letter he told her he was sorry and how much he loved her and left it on her pillow in her room. After he grabbed some paper and pens ( he wished he had his new laptop) for writing, he left . Where he was headed he didnt know.
Once again his feet carried him to his favorite spot in the park. ' I wish they'd never met ' he thought as he sat down on the bench in the spot of his parents first meeting. ' But then I wouldnt be born. Whatever. It would have been better than living in this family ' he pulled his legs to his cheast and and felt something stick him in his pocket. He reached in his pocket and looked at the creditcard his parents gave him earlier. ' Well atleast they're good for one thing.' he thought about his parents and their money ' This should last me for awhile' he pulled his legs back to his cheast and looked out at the dark water. ' I wonder what time it is ' he checked his Rolex from his uncle.4:04. Their birthday had passed four hours ago . Keisuke sighed and a tear rolled down his cheek . ' I wonder how Kaoru is doing ' before he could dwell on it any longer he had fallen asleep on the bench.
" Hey wake up . Wake up"
' Gods who the hell is shaking me . If it's Kaoru I'm going to kick his ass' Then he remember he wasnt home and his brother was in the hospital. He turned groggly and sat up rubbing the sleep out of his eyes.
"Are you alright? "
Keisuke looked up and came face to face with green eyes.
" It's Keisuke, isnt it? "
End of Chapter
Yay End of Chapter 6! It was a bitch to write, but i think it came out nicely. Kaoru is my favorite and now he's in the hospital damn near dead! WAHH! What did you guys think of my husband......i mean.....Yuki crying?Is it me or is Keisuke pissed? And who is this mystery guy? Oooooooh lol
Ok, White Lotus is a real club. I think it's owned byAshton Kutcher. I think. Either he owns it or Justin Timberlake One owns " Chi " and the other owns" Lotus" . Whatever. Im pretty sure Justin owns "Chi" tho. I watch too much VH1 lol I thought White Lotus was pretty cuz I thought of Grandpa Uesugi. You know about Buddhism and the lotus flower right? Well im not explaining it here. lol
I wish I had a black creditcard. Yes it DOES exist. It's an unlimited creditcard. Mostly celebrities have one but really its for anyone who's filthy rich.(Once again too much VH1)Not me lol When I'm famous i'll have one tho . Oh yeah lol
Next Chapter : Doesnt have a title yet lol ()
But I can tell you we find out more about this pretty face with green eyes. (Hey i just realized that sounds like Hakkai and it totally wasnt my intention lolOh yeah I need to lay off the Saiyuki dvd's lol) And we'll see if Kaoru makes it through the night or not. Stay tuned kiddies!
Until next time........
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