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Chapter One - Commotion

Ayuru stood up slowly and placed the bouquet of flowers of the grave. He visited these graves everyday. It was kind of mandatory. Ayuru then turned around and began to walk away from the two graves, from his once happiness. He shivered then as the cold air seeped through his beige coat and red-orange muffler. Pulling his hands out of his pockets, he fixed the collar of the coat. It was almost November, and it was freezing cold. At least for him it was. But, he was waiting for the snow. It was the only time he could get somewhat closer to heaven. He was then swarmed by couples, mothers with their children, and delinquent teenagers as he walked the streets of Tokyo. Ayuru suddenly stopped and entered a very pricy looking restaurant.

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"Bah! Where is the bouquet of flowers I asked for ten minutes ago?" Ayuru stared in a dry humored tone as his best friend, Wakamiya Kyou yelled at a bunch of employees. Handing his coat and muffler to one passing by, he folded up his sleeves and walked straight into a hand.

"I'm sorry sir, but this is a restricted area." Ayuru eyed the man before him in surprise.

"Excuse me?" he asked dryly. The man stared at him.

"Sir, you are not allowed to enter without an invite."

"I own the restaurant, so please move out of the way now." The man did not budge.

"I'm sorry sir, but I can't allow you in."

"NANI?!" Ayuru stared at the goon in front of him with narrowed eyes. "Move," he whispered in a deadly soft whisper. The man's eyes widened as he stepped out of the way. "Kyou?" The young dark haired man turned to face him. "Who the hell is this guy?!"

"I have no idea,"he replied as he grabbed a deep maroon-red tablecloth and threw half to Ayuru. Easily grabbing it, the two men spread across it one of the many tables. "Anyways, we are short about four people. Kanami is sick, Rea is on leave, while it's Toya and Shiro's day off."

"Damn. Who's this all for again?" Ayuru grabbed a lighter from the desk and began lighting the many candles on which stood on the tables.

"Ah.. Some Nitonaka Hibino's engagement party."

"Ah."

"Wakamiya-sama, we need your help in the kitchens," someone announced hurriedly. Ayuru nodded his head as Kyou ran off towards the kitchens. Ayuru then saw one of the many waiters placing down china.

"Hey Watase-kun!" The boy turned.

"Hai Gi-sama?"

"Bring me some tape and pins will you?" The boy nodded and walked off. Sighing, Ayuru threw his hair back and began setting around the china, placing the silverware in with the napkin against the sides. He walk around the huge seating area and fixed everything till he saw fit. The boy then returned with the tape and pins. "Arigatou," he whispered, before bending down. Carefully holding the pin, he began to pin and tape light pink, lotus-like, fabric flowers to the corners of the table cloths. He then moved on, grabbing flowers out of a bag as he passed. The boy seeing what he was doing, joined him and began on the other side of the room. In a matter of minutes, the two reached the same table, finishing up the whole room. Ayuru then noticed that there was no glassware. "Ay! Minna, where's the glassware!?"

"Gi-sama, a call." The blonde man took the phone. Suddenly then, a crashing sound came. He immediately mouthed to the two standing before him to go find out.

"Moshi-moshi?"

"Ohayo, I'm calling from All-st......"

"Sorry, but you've reached a commercial phone. We do not need any insurance or whatever, so please just take us off your list," Ayuru stated quickly and hung up the phone. The door then opened with another employee carrying in glassware. Before Ayuru could get to him, the goon walked up to him. The man's eyes widened in a annoyed way as he stared at Ayuru. Ayru walked over, and just placed the shorted man in.

"Here's the glassware, Gi-sama."

"Good. Start setting them out," Ayuru ordered. He then turned towards the kitchens. "Kyou! What happened?!"

"Nothing," the reply came. Ayuru then turned to see a few other waiters bringing in more chairs and tables. He ran over to the counter to grab more tablecloths, but found none.

"Where are the rest of the table cloths?!" One of the waiters turned towards them.

"They should be there, Gi-sama," he answered.

"They're not. Watase-kun, go find some." The younger man nodded and ran off. Ayuru sighed. Already they were short on people, then there was that stupid bull, and now not enough table cloths?! Not good. Kyou then came out, carrying some trays and burners. He set them down on the buffet table that had been set up. Digging into his pockets, the dark haired man cursed.

"Ayuru? Do you have the lighter?" Ayuru grabbed the lighter out of his pocket, and threw it to the man. He then turned around and grabbed a falling chair, headed for his face.

"Sorry, Gi-sama," one of the others said to him.

"Don't worry about it." Ayuru then placed the chair down, and backed up to stare over the restaurant. From his point of view, there were waiters bringing in chairs, others were spreading out table cloths and chinaware, glassware, etcetera, cooks were bringing out dishes, and the whole restaurant was just in a state of panic.

"Shin, where are the serving utensils?"

"There's not enough napkins!"

"We're out of candles!"

"We don't need anymore candles!"

"Where will we keep the coats?"

"There's more napkins in behind the back counters."

"The utensils are right there!"

"What coats?!"

"The coats the people will be wearing!"

"Screw their coats! They can just hang them over the backs of their chairs!"

"NANI?! We can not! Shiroihana has a reputation to maintain!" The door opened then, causing all the commotion to freeze. A young woman, all dolled up, walked in. She reached up and placed a kiss on the goon's cheek.

"Thank you for watching the door, Ricardo." She continued to walk. Ayuru raised an eyebrow. She looked like she was straight out of the fifties in her big sun glasses, dress suit with matching coat on top, bright red lips, and the scarf covering her hair. "Well, I see that you all are still working, so continue." Ayuru watched as all of his employees wrinkled their noses and continued their work while whispering about this mannerless woman.

"Who the hell is she?" Ayuru turned to face Kyou.

"I have no fucking idea," he replied. Both just rolled their eyes, the same thought echoing through their heads. 'No etiquette. No manners. No style.' Ayuru then turned to face the many people. "Minna! We have only 20 minutes, so let's get this show on the road!"

"Hai, Gi-sama!!" rang through the restaurant. Ayuru smiled a his trademark half smile and walked back, slipping behind the counter. A young woman with reddish hair sat on one of the computers, typing furiously.

"Ohayo, Gi-sama."

"Ohayo." Ayuru reached over her to grab some printed out sheets, reading the names and ranks.

"That's the guest list. On it are many politicians, corporate men, and a few from the entertainment business. After all, this is an engagement party for a very popular politician. I mean, what would you expect?"

"An old style restaurant? Like from the Edo period?" The girl laughed at his joke as he left her to herself and the computer.

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"And may you have a prosperous life!" Ayuru raised an eyebrow at the superficial toast just made.

"This is retarded," Kyou whispered from his position next to him. The two were just watching over the party, as waiters went back and forth, refilling glasses, removing plates, and what not.

"But the publicity and the money make up for it, don't you think?" Kyou grinned at how his friend's mind worked.

"Hai, hai. Everything to gain, nay Ayuru?" The blonde smirked slightly, causing Kyou to laugh.

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"And now we'd like to thank you all for coming," the woman announced. "Also, a big round of thank you to this beautiful restaurant, Shiroihana for creating such a memorable locale! Ah, please bring out the owners." She smiled as the two men came into view. Both were dressed sharply, in dress shirts and dress pants, with crisp lines and a distinct sense of style. They were also quite tall and lean, a nice muscular edge to both of them. The one on the left had bright blonde hair that fell to about his collar bone in jagged, uneven waves. He had deep seiren eyes to counteract, who's expression showed precision and serenity, in a sense. His skin was pale, causing him to look almost like a foreigner if it weren't for his distinct oriental features. The second was almost completely opposite. He sported dark, ebony hair that was cut in short jagged spikes that fell over his eyes to the top of his ears. His eyes were of a deep soulful brown, while his skin was a light bronze, giving him the ultimate summer look. She then turned to face the guests. "This is Gi Ayuru and Wakamiya Kyou." Both bowed politely, the look of cool serenity never leaving their faces.

"We thank you for choosing Shiroihana as to host your party, and we hope you all enjoyed the event." Both recited each line with a barely there smile and just a slight tinge of emotion to make it seem believable.

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"Thank you so much gentlemen. You'll be receiving the check into your bank account details by tomorrow. Sayonara!"

"Sayonara." Kyou watched as the engaged couple walked out of the building.

"Finally," both him and Ayuru whispered as they sank into nearby chairs.

"It's over," Kyou celebrated. Ayuru laughed weakly at the dark haired man's joke.

"You two look like you just went to hell and back." Both men and looked to see a young woman standing there. She had dark brown hair cut in short waves to her chin, while the rest was held back in two odango style buns. Her eyes were a shade of light blue, almost periwinkle, giving a childlike appearance. Her clothes however, were much more mature. She wore a brown peacoat that reached her knees with a bright coral-red scarf, matching purse, dark brown tights, and tan colored boots.

"Ohayo Alice-chan," Ayuru greeted. The girl smiled and bent, kissing his cheek. She then moved onto the dark haired man, giving him a chaste peck on the lips.

"Ohayo. So what happened to you two?"

"Work," came the reply, causing her to laugh.

"Well, can I interest you to into a cup of tea and some food?" Both looked up at her as if she was a saint. She smiled then, grabbing their hands and pulling them up. "Well, let's go then!" The two men easily grabbed their coats and threw them on, following her out the door. Alice fell in step, so she stood between the two giants as she liked to call them. It was funny to Ayuru to see Alice and Kyou together. Alice was so full of energy even though she was so petite, while Kyou, at his height, was horribly lazy if not at work. The two at times were complete opposites, but they shared a lot of things in common as well. They made a cute couple in the end.

"Anyways, Ayuru? Have you done anything with your car? I heard that you were getting a paint job and stuff done."

"Yeah. I got the color changed to black."

"Black?! But silver is so pretty!" Alice complained.

"I happen to like black," Ayuru replied, ending the conversation. Alice pouted then, staring at the ground quietly. Kyou laughed, as Ayuru grabbed her shoulder, pulling her into a hug.

"Baka." This time both Ayuru and Kyou laughed.

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The blonde man sighed as he fell back into the smooth white sheets. His golden hair fanned out around his head, causing him to look innocent and younger. He lay in the soft light of a lamp and his silent television just watching the shadows flicker across the white ceiling. He didn't seem to notice the chill in the air, biting against the pale flesh of his bare chest. Closing his seiren eyes, he allowed himself to drift into a past memory.

"Yeah. Do you want something to drink?" A younger version of Ayuru stood at the foot of his couch, staring at a younger version of Alice.

"No thanks." A knock came on the door, causing the blonde to turn around. He opened the door, revealing a younger and less mature Kyou. The ebony haired teen just stormed into the apartment, not even greeting his friend properly.

"Can you believe that!? And you know what Ayuru, I can't even s...." Kyou's rant was cut short as his eyes fell on the girl sitting on the couch, surrounded by textbooks and notepads. "Am I interrupting something?"

"You already have," Ayuru replied dryly. He paused Kyou into a couch, before turning around. "You want anything to drink Kyou?"

"Yeah, a soda'd be great." Ayuru rolled his eyes as he walked into the kitchen. The phone rang then, causing him to glare.

"Moshi-moshi? Yeah. Hai! Of course, and sure, okay." Ayuru cursed as he tried to find a pen. Grabbing one, he began scribbling down quickly, as he hung onto the receiver. "Hai! Hai! Arigatou!" Hanging up, he walked over to the fridge and pulled out two sodas, grinning from here to here. He walked out of the kitchen to tell Kyou the good news, and his words just died in his throat. Ayuru's expression went from good to extremely dry as he stared at the busy couple. "Couldn't you guys take this to one of the other rooms? Come on Kyou! I mean, you practically grew up here!" The two jumped apart at the sound of Ayuru's voice. Both blushed, completely red, as Ayuru whipped the soda at Kyou's head, before plopping down on a pillow that lay on the plush carpet. "Fucking losers. Really. Just had to scar me for life," he muttered underneath his breath, but still loud enough for his companions to hear.

"Gomen Gi-kun." Ayuru just waved off Alice's apology.

"I was going find out anyway," he replied, causing both to turn beat red.

"AYURU!"

Ayuru chuckled silently. Turning over, he shut of his television and lamp simultaneously, falling into a deep, dreamless sleep.


(A/N): Well, there you go. The first chapter of All Falls Down, the re-vamped version.

Frankly, for all who read the first version, this is one is completely different. What happened is that I erased a lot of my original characters, because it was just too much work trying to create a personality, and then implementing it into the story line.Frankly, with these characters, it's very easy to change and manipulate them how ever you want. Also, I felt like it wasn't working the way I wanted it to. Mostly, the re-vamp occurred because the story wasn't focusing solely on Ayuru. But anyway, As you can see, Ayuru is a bit more mature, I guess. I tried to make him kind of aloof, as if he wasn't exactly connected with reality. Also, I added in Alice and Kyou, who make a good characters.

Disclaimer - Wakamiya Kyou and Seno Alice are property of Watase Yu.

Well, I hope that this is a bit more true to what I'm trying to go for.

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