I re-read and re-read the manga part wherein Yuki says "Lovely baby Shuichi" and the part where Shuichi wipes a sniffling Yuki's nose with a piece of tissue over and over again. Kawaii! Man, I just can't wait until this fic is out of the thriller mode. Anyways…

Thank you for all those wonderful reviews! I LOVE MY REVIEWERS!

Tina/ Black Rose: Yep, I figured sometimes I use the wrong word but sometimes, I don't realise what I type. Pardon that. I'm glad that you like my writing style. English is one of my favourite subjects (it ties with AddMath and Biology) I'm opting for TESL (Teaching of English as A Second Language) if my exam result (which will be out this WEDNESDAY) isn't good enough for me to pursue a career in the medical field. Hehe… Since my time online is quite limited, I can't afford my stories to be beta-ed. About the Japanese words thing… Okay! I'll try to revise the previous chapters and put the translations at the end of the chapters when I have the time. Thank you for reading and please keep supporting AitSWS!

Hyper Chef: In short, poor them all. Taki's a bad guy alright but why must he look like Tat-chan? Hmm… I prefer the manga Taki. He looked less like Tatsuha. (gasp) NO! Shuichi's not the bad guy! But Hiroshi… Hm…

clari chan: Good guesses! No.1? Nope. No.2? … Maybe. I'll leave it to your imagination . (Huggles Shu and Eiri too!)

LilBlue-Hedggie: O.o.. Don't say that! Never insult your own updating skill. I'm glad you think the chapter is great!

ichigo-chan: I hit Hiro because I'm evil. Har har har! Yes, one of the Gravi cast is EVIL! But I'm not gonna tell.

Fuyuko-chan: Arigatou for the long review! Now to respond to you:
1. Hehe… Poor Hiro, huh?
2. That's right! The evil Arashi will strike!
3. You mean 'Akai', 'Aoki', 'Arashi' and 'Aoshi'? hehe.. It's hard for me too, especially 'Arashi' and 'Aoshi'. The sounded almost the same.
4. O.o Really? Thank you! Thank you! My English teacher would be so proud if she hears of this.
5. Thank you for the support. Personally, I think the flame was funny.
6. Womanizer-Smoker!Shuichi… No, can't imagine that. Insanely-hyper!Eiri? God, can't imagine that either! Glad that you like it. Please keep supporting me.

Bram: Yes, damn me and my cliffies. I just love cliffies too much! One of the twins, eh? We'll see. Oh, don't send your minions after me! NO! See, I updated!

Kitty in the Box: They're going after everyone, that's right! YES WAY!

MonkeyGurL: Okay, dear… Hiroshi is going to be alright. No one will die… YET.

Ryuko-chan: You lurve the lyric? Thank you! Your Hiro-chan will be alright, dear.

Kolie: No, Hiro's not shot and he won't die. He's too bloody handsome to die, heh! Yes, you guess it almost right about Taki. Anywho… Kolie-san! When are you going to update In Love and Hate? (imagines Shu-chan in mental institution…shudders!)

Shirubaa Kitsune, BeybladeAthene and i love athrun: I updated! Yay!

You know, you guys are welcomed to give me ideas and such in my livejournal, at siriusangel dot livejournal dot com.

A pinch of the sixth sense in
TRACK 9: PLEAS FOR HELP

Shiroi was almost giving up trying to look for Kuroi when he saw his twin trying to catch his breath on one of the benches near the exit. The man was sweating like a pig, wiping his face with the sleeve of his shirt. His black coat was draped casually over his left shoulder. "Kuro! Oi, Kuro! There you are!" The now irritated man ran towards his twin, who had a blank expression upon recognising the appearance of his brother. "Where were you? I've been looking for you all morning!" Shiroi yelled with both his hands on his waist. Kuroi took a deep breath and simply said "Around." The younger twin rolled his eyes at the answer. "Don't give me that shit, bro. I've checked every corner of this building twice and found no trace of you whatsoever. Wait… You weren't…"

Kuroi gulped. "Wh… What?" The searching frown on Shiroi's face was much too unsettling.

"You weren't… slacking on your job to meet some chick, were you?"

A large sweatdrop appeared on Kuroi's head for a second. The ponytailed Inspector sighed a sigh of relieve audibly. "No, of course not."

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Suguru was bored – awfully bored. He wondered why he went to work that day when he knew very well Shuichi wouldn't be there. He had been alone in the cafeteria, looking over his new music notes. He hoped Shuichi would sort things out quickly so Bad Luck could finish recording their album, 'Deceptive Harmony'. Suguru didn't really like the title but K said it was brilliant. Then again, K always said that. He wondered what the song was about. Shuichi never showed the lyric to them. He wanted to record it last. K and Sakano were nowhere to be found. He figured they would all be in the studio. A trip from the cafeteria to the studio was not short. He was surprised though, when he saw the door to the studio was ajar. 'Why would the guys leave the door open? How careless could they get? Hmph!'

Instead of his usual "Good morning!", Suguru let a piercing shriek out of his throat the moment he reached the door. "NO! HIROSHI!" There, on the floor, the guitarist of Bad Luck was lying on his back in a pool of his own blood. His head was bleeding and a dagger was sticking out of his abdomen. "HIROSHI! Oh my God… HELP! SOMEONE'S BEEN ATTACKED!" Suguru reached for Hiro's limp hand and checked for a pulse. It was still there! Hiro was still alive but the pulse was so weak. He quickly reached for his cell phone with his shaking hand and called for the police and the hospital. Suguru cradled Hiro's head and sobbed. "Hiroshi… Hiro, can you hear me? You're going to be alright, okay? You're going to be alright…" The teen repeated his words over and over like a mantra. He sounded like he was telling himself rather than talking to Hiro. Noriko, K and Sakano almost reached the scene a minute later. Noriko screamed at the top of her lung and Sakano promptly fainted. K was cursing in English and tried to get Suguru to calm down.

The keyboardist refused to stop crying. The emotion he had been keeping threatened to burst. Since the first time Suguru met Hiro, the younger boy was transfixed. Hiro's obvious admiration for the oblivious Shuichi kept Suguru from confessing his love for him but now he just didn't care anymore. If Hiro died… No, Suguru didn't want to think about it. Thankfully, they didn't have to wait too long for the ambulance. Hiro was taken to the hospital in a flash with his hand in Suguru's the whole time. Noriko rushed to her car to follow them while K and the revived Sakano stayed at the building. It wasn't long before they were approached by livid Kuroi and Shiroi. Shiroi looked like he was ready to shoot someone and Kuroi's eyes were fiery. They were discussing Ryuichi's attack and the threat note when they were informed of Hiro.

"Damn, this is so frustrating," K groaned, in English. Sakano had tears running down his face and was crying "Oh no! What are we going to do? Bad Luck's going to DIE! NO!" K smacked the producer's head with his shoulder holster. "Calm down, idiot. Hiroshi is going to be alright. If you don't shut up, be prepared to join him there." Sakano shut up. Kuroi stepped in between them a Shiroi patted Sakano's back to calm him down. "Alright, enough of this drama," Kuroi started. "First of, would you please get everyone – I mean, EVERYONE in this building to gather outside? This is the second time in a week NG Records employee gets attacked. It's getting serious." Sakano volunteered for the task and ran for it. K brought his hair down and punched the nearest wall. "Do you think the attacker is the same person who attacked Ryuichi?" he asked the two Inspectors. Shiroi shook his head. "It may not be the same person but we believe they're from the same gang, or society whatever. I don't think it's coincidence that two NG Records employee got attacked in the same week. There must be someone behind all this." Kuroi seconded his brother's statement.

"Actually, someone sent Shuichi a note, threatening to hurt the ones who are close to him. We believe this is done by the same parties who delivered the note," Kuroi explained. He left out the part of where the note came from and why Shuichi was being threatened. No one was supposed to know about that yet.

The American's eyes were wide as he digested the new information. He didn't even realise he had started talking in his native language. "A threat note? Why the hell weren't we informed of this earlier!"

"We weren't sure if the attack on Ryuichi had anything to do with the threat."

"And now you are?"

"We believe we do now."

K sighed audibly. He reached for his cell phone and dialled a familiar number. 'Tohma and Shuichi are going to flip,' he thought. K waited until the call was answered.

"Seguchi Tohma's speaking."

"Tohma-san, it's K. Something bad has happened in the studio."

A few kilometres away from NG Records, Tohma frowned. "What's happened, K-san?" Shuichi leaned in closer to catch what his manager was saying.

"Hiroshi's been stabbed."

"WHAT DO YOU MEAN HIRO'S BEEN STABBED!" Shuichi hollered into the phone he had just snatched from Tohma. Tohma would definitely be amazed if K's eardrum wasn't damaged by the intensity of Shuichi's yell. The singer's eyes darkened as he listened to K over the phone. At the mention of the threat, Shuichi hung up, grabbed his helmet and stormed out of the apartment. He blocked Tohma's yell for him to wait and zoomed down the road on his precious Harley. It was a wonder how someone so small could control a large motorcycle at all. In a distance Tenshi Akai and Hino Koori followed Shuichi, doing their duty as bodyguards. Tohma drove to NG Records after talking to K again. He was lucky the police were there so he won't have to deal with the media yet. A large crowd of NG Records employees gathered in front of the building as requested by Kuroi and Shiroi. Only a few people didn't look scared and confused – and that included ASK. Taki was having a hard time to keep himself from smirking. True, he had nothing to do with Hiro's assault but anything bad that happened to Bad Luck made him more than happy. He made a mental note to treat Arashi, Ma and Ken to lunch and dinner later. Camera flashed here and there as Shiroi and Kuroi started moving around to question the crowd of NG Records employees.

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By the time Shuichi arrived at Tokyo University Hospital, Noriko was trying to get Suguru to stop crying. The light of the sign on the Emergency Room door was on, indicating an operation was being carried out inside the room. "Shindou-san!" Suguru flew into Shuichi's arms when he saw the vocalist. Shuichi patted his back and looked at Noriko. "Noriko-san, would you please inform Ryuichi of this? I think he needs to know." 'Ryuichi must be alerted. The threat was not farce.' Noriko nodded and began her way to Room 405. On the way, she wondered why Shuichi said Ryuichi needed to know about this assault.

"What really happened, Suguru?"

"I… I don't know. I was in the café alone and I.. (sobs) I decided to arrange some music in the studio. (sobs) The door was ajar when I got there and Hiro was… (sobs) Hiro was… He was lying unconscious on the floor! His head was bleeding and a dagger was sticking out of his stomach! (sobs) Shindou-san, I was so scared! He wouldn't answer me. I thought… (sobs) I thought he was dead!"

Shuichi closed his eyes. Bitter memories threatened to resurface in his mind but there was no way he was letting it get the best of him this time. This is the first time he saw Suguru so fragile. The keyboardist was always calm and collected, much like Tohma. Seeing him broke down like this brought back unwanted memories… 'No! It's not the time for that!' They were still waiting outside the Emergency Room an hour later when K arrived. "Sakano and Tohma are dealing with the police and those nosy reporters. They'll be here shortly." Shuichi stood up to let K comfort Suguru. He was not used to comforting people, anyway. Noriko, Tatsuha and Ryuichi arrived a few minutes after K. Ryuichi was of course being wheeled by Tatsuha on a wheelchair, much to his dismay. Suguru repeated what he told Shuichi to them. K swore he'd kill the bastard who did this.

"Why didn't you tell us about the threat note, Shuichi?" asked K, looking pointedly at Shuichi. "You could have told us all about it so we could be prepared!" Ryuichi narrowed his eyes, his childlike self forgotten. "You're making it sound as though it's Shuichi's fault when it's not, K!" Even Tatsuha and Noriko were taken aback by the force in Ryuichi's voice. Shuichi shook his head. "No, Ryuichi. K's right. It's my fault."

"But Shu "

"It's true, Ryuichi!"

Noriko stepped in between them. "Wait a moment here. What threat note are you guys arguing about?"

Before anyone could answer, the light was switched off and a doctor emerged from the room. Hiro was out of danger although he might be suffering from mild concussion judging by the blow to his head. The wound on his stomach was stitched and thankfully, no vital organ was damaged. His room was right next to Ryuichi's so it was easy for them to visit the two celebrities at a time. The doctor said Hiro won't be awake for at least ten hours. Ryuichi was ushered to his room by a nurse. Of course he refused at first but agreed when she threatened to prolong his stay in the hospital. By the time Tohma arrived, it was almost past sunset and Hiro was still unconscious.

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Eiri looked at the glass in his hand. The melting ice reminded him of Shuichi's voice when he kicked him out of his apartment. It was cold, but not overly cold. How could he not notice the pinch of sadness on the singer's face at that time?

. "Go away, Uesugi! I don't love you, I never will. I don't even like you! GO! LEAVE ME ALONE!"

"Was it just a game for you?"

"…Yes"

Eiri had overlooked Shuichi's hesitation before saying 'Yes' to his question. He didn't understand why, though. Why was Shuichi pushing him away?

"I really am supposed to be dead, am I not? All these bad things happen because I escaped death six years ago, right?"

Damn it! What the hell happened six years ago? What did Shuichi mean when he said he escaped death? The loud music around him was not helping any. Eiri wondered why he went to this bar when he could drink peacefully at home.

"I don't know anything about love but I like him, Tohma. I really do like him! If he stays with me, they'd kill him. I don't want that! He doesn't deserve that! "

"I like him so much that it hurts, Tohma-oniichan. I really do…"

The memory clawed at Eiri's heart the most. Shuichi sounded lost and desperate. It was the second time he heard Shuichi called Tohma 'Tohma-oniichan'. Why would Eiri be killed if he stayed with Shuichi? What was going on? Did it have something to do with the attack on Ryuichi? Did Shuichi think some people would hurt him like they did Ryuichi? Damn! Too many questions and so little answers. Life was so unfair. Eiri finished his drink and ordered another glass…

And another…

And another…

He was drunk when he saw Kotoba Arashi exiting the bar. In his drunken state, he could still recognise the romance novelist who insulted his works at every chance he got. Heck, he would recognise the irritating man anywhere! What he didn't expect was the small man clinging to Arashi's waist – a man with pink hair like Shuichi! No… It couldn't be Shuichi, right? Shuichi was home, right? He didn't know if it was just a figment of his sight but he swore he saw Arashi turned around and smirked at him before stepping out of the bar with the pink-haired man. 'No! That's not Shuichi! Shuichi likes me. ME!' Still, curiosity got the best of him and he followed Arashi. He was careful so Arashi wouldn't notice him but when he saw the other novelist groping the pink-haired boy's ass, jealousy and anger surged throughout his body.

"Kotoba Arashi!" He shouted. Arashi turned around and smirked. He clapped his hands twice. Two men suddenly appeared from nowhere and dragged a surprised Eiri into a dark, deserted alley. Arashi paid the boy who impersonated Shuichi and followed them into the alley. Three other men were already there with Aizawa Taki. Eiri was confused. If he was not mistaken, the raven haired man standing before him was the vocalist of the band, ASK. What the heck was happening? He struggled to break free but the two men holding him were too strong. To make matters worse, Eiri was drunk. He couldn't fight to save his life in this state!

"Good evening, Uesugi-san," Taki greeted Eiri mockingly. Arashi stood smirking next to him. "I hope you like your surprise." Eiri's eyes narrowed dangerously. "Rot in hell," he growled. Arashi waved a finger, still smirking. "Tsk, tsk, tsk… Careful, Uesugi. Or, is it Yuki Eiri now? I bet your beloved Shuichi suggested you that name, huh?" Eiri's eyes went wide. How did they know about him and Shuichi? Only people closest to them knew that. "Wh… What do you want, Kotoba?" Arashi looked sideways to Taki, who nodded. "I want you to quit writing."

"WHAT?"

"You heard me. I want you to quit writing. Or else… I'll just let the media knows about the two of you. I think it would do your careers wonderful, don't you think? Famous romance novelist and famous performer... Who would have thought? Not to mention that your lover is still new in this business."

Eiri looked down but didn't say anything. Arashi was angered by the lack of response from the other novelist. He slapped Eiri's face hard. "Say you'll quit, Uesugi." Eiri still didn't say anything. Taki stepped forth and made him look up by grabbing Eiri's hair. "You should thank Arashi for only wanting you to quit writing. But I, on the other hand, have other plans for you."

Eiri tried to keep his cool. He didn't like where this was heading. No, he didn't like this at all.

Taki continued. He knew Eiri wouldn't respond anyway. "Since you're so important to Shindou, I'd so like to know what would happen to him if something happens to his lover. Maybe I'll know… now."

The men's hold tightened. The other three men held metal beating clubs tightly in their hands. Eiri suddenly got an idea of what was going to happen to him. 'Oh my God… They're going to kill me. No! I can't die yet! I want to be with Shuichi! I can't die yet! Someone, anyone, help me!

Help me!

Shuichi!'

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"Huh?"

Shuichi looked up in surprise. He thought he heard someone called out his name. The voice was quite familiar too. "Shuichi, what's wrong?" asked Tohma worriedly. Shuichi shook his head, confusion clear on his face. Was he going crazy or something?

'Shuichi!'

There it was again. He looked around but no one spoke. They were looking at him as though he'd gone crazy. Then it clicked. It was Eiri's voice. Why was he hearing Eiri? Did he miss the man that badly? No, of course not. Was it his imagination? He wondered why his heart was beating so fast like something bad was going to happen.

'Shuichi! Help me!'

That was it! Something must have happened to Eiri. He ran past K, grabbed the manager's gun and sprinted down the hallway. He ignored K's indignant cries of "SHUICHI YOU IDIOT! THAT'S MY GUN!" Tohma and K were not able to catch up with Shuichi. The singer had already disappeared on his Harley. K punched the nearest wall in exasperation the second time that day. "What the fuck is going on?"

Akai and Koori hopped onto their respected vehicles and followed Shuichi – Akai with his motorcycle and Koori with his car. They had no idea as to why Shuichi stole K's gun and ran off like that. He didn't even receive a phone call. Did the boy possess a sixth sense or something?

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The glass of orange juice slipped from his hand and shattered. Shindou Aoshi wasn't sure if his eyes were serving him right. He was looking out of the window, thinking of Shuichi when he saw object of his sorrowful thoughts' speeding Harley making its way down the road. He was even more surprised when Akai and Koori followed the same route a moment later. Of course Aoshi didn't recognise the two. 'Was Shuichi being chased?' he wondered. Just then, the bell rang and Aoshi was jolted out of his thoughts. He was shocked to his core as he opened the door.

"Te… Tenshi-san…"

Shiroi and Kuroi stood there; Kuroi was wearing his mask of coldness while Shiroi looked neutral. "Good evening, Shindou-san," they greeted the green-eyed man. Aoshi nodded and let the two Inspectors in. He didn't do anything wrong, did he? "We're sorry for disturbing you this late but you're in our list of suspects regarding the assaults on Sakuma Ryuichi and Nakano Hiroshi."

'Kami-sama… Not again!'

"W—Wait! I know I was there when Ryuichi-san was attacked but I don't even know who Nakano Hiroshi was!"

Kuroi rolled his eyes. "Nakano-san is the guitarist of Bad Luck. He was attacked today, in the morning. Where were you around 10 a.m today, Shindou-san?" Oh, how Kuroi loathed talking to this man! He was the reason for Shuichi's change in personality in the first place. Shiroi felt the same but like his twin, he tried his best to hide it from showing through.

"I was here, in my apartment. I haven't been going anywhere for a few days, save for short trips to the miscellaneous store across the street."

"Is there anyone who can prove that?"

Aoshi suddenly found the floor fascinating to look at. "No, I don't think so."

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More blood spilt from Eiri's bruised lips as the men continued beating him. He was coughing on the damp, hard floor while Taki and Arashi watched him being beaten up with laughing eyes. Damn them! The men froze when a gunshot rang in the air. Taki and Arashi ran, thinking it was the police. The five men hired by them backed away but stopped when a man holding a gun stepped into the light. "Shu.. i… chi…" Eiri stammered. It was Shuichi. He'd come to save him! The thugs dropped their clubs at the murderous glare on Shuichi's face. The young man was seething with anger. The men knew Shuichi's got five bullets left and it meant a bullet for each one of them. They're doomed!

"How dare you!" He howled, rendering the men to shake in fear. Shuichi had been looking all around for Eiri. His heart felt like dying when he found Eiri's apartment empty. These guys were going to be so dead. "Who sent you guys?" He roared. The men didn't answer so Shuichi shot one of them on his thigh. Only then did they answer. "Aizawa Taki and Kotoba Arashi!" Hearing Taki's name flamed Shuichi's anger even more. "Please, don't kill us!" shouted one of them. Shuichi laughed coldly. "Don't kill you, huh? Did you stop to think that when you were beating this guy up? Did you?" Eiri sat up against the wall and stared disbelievingly at Shuichi. He looked ready to murder someone. The injured man had dropped to his knees, apparently in shock and pain. The remaining four were sweating like pigs.

Shuichi took aim, taking relish in the horror on the men's faces. "Die."

"NO, SHUICHI! DON'T!"

Akai stepped forth and grabbed the gun from Shuichi's hand. Koori shot the five men with his special gun which was loaded with anaesthetic pins. "Let go of me! They hurt Eiri! Let me kill them! Let me kill them!" Koori called the police and went to help Eiri to his feet while Shuichi struggled in Akai's arms. Seeing no other way to calm Shuichi down, Koori shot him with the anaesthetic. Shuichi went limp straight away in Akai's arms.

"Will he be okay?" Eiri asked hoarsely. Koori smiled. "He's just sleeping. Honestly, young man, you should worry about yourself first. Now, let's get the two of you home and leave these thugs to the police to handle. You can make a statement later."

Eiri nodded and let his self be guided to Koori's car while keeping his eyes on Shuichi the whole time. By the time he was settled in there nicely, the police arrived. He ran his fingers through Shuichi's hair lovingly. Eiri smiled in spite of of his pain. 'Thank you for saving me, Shuichi.'

To Be Continued in Track 10: Unravelling The Past

Did you know 'Kotoba' means 'word'? I guess it's fitting, considering his career. Anyways, I hope you like this chapter. Okay, I know I'm evil to poor Eiri-chan but hey! At least I didn't let them rape him…Thanks to Shu! Didn't see that coming did you? Murderous!Shuichi… Heh heh heh! Make me remember the plot of my next AU Gravi fic (wink! hint!) A little bit of HiroxSuguru and RyuichixTatsuha will add to the flavour in Track 10. I plan to make it longer than this. Wish me luck! As for now…

Reviews, anyone? Pwetty pwease? With a cherry on top?