Chapter Eight

"Shuichi?" asked Ryuichi as he looked at the pink-haired boy. It had taken him forever to find Shuichi but he soon found him sitting on a sidewalk. Shuichi's eyes looked distant and he was hugging his knees tightly. Shuichi seemed to not hear Ryuichi's voice. "Shuichi, please answer me."

"I ..." Shuichi was all he could say before he hugged Ryuichi and started crying. Ryuichi's eyes widened to the crying. Of course there had been times when he had heard Shuichi cry but never like this.

"Shuichi, it is okay, don't cry," Ryuichi said, stroking Shuichi's hair gently.

Shuichi's cry turned to a whimper. "But I made Yuki mad, he doesn't love me anymore."

"Did he tell you that?" asked Ryuichi.

Shuichi looked up at Ryuichi's eyes and then at the ground. "He told me never to come to his place again, he called me a damn brat like he normally does. But still, I have never seen him so hurt and angry before."

"But he never actually told you that he didn't love you anymore now did he?" asked Ryuichi, trying to hold back the anger he had for himself. If only he had not had feelings for Shuichi then he would never have to see Shuichi like this.

"No, he didn't," answered Shuichi.

"Alright then. There is still time for me to set things right. I am sorry ,Shuichi, it is my fault for what has happened. Don't cry anymore, okay," said Ryuichi with a smile as he wiped a tear from Shuichi's right cheek. Shuichi blinked before letting a small smile form on his face.

Shuichi hugged Ryuichi tightly, "Thank you, Ryuichi."

Ryuichi hugged back, a single tear fell down his face. "Your welcome."

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Ryuichi knocked on the door of Yuki's residence and waited. He had told Shuichi to go to Hiroshi's place for a while, although he did not tell him that he was going to see Yuki. Something inside Ryuichi wanted to punch Yuki for doing that Shuichi, but he knew Yuki had every right to be angry.

A couple of minutes passed and after the fifth knock, Yuki finally answered the door. Yuki's golden eyes glared down at Ryuichi but Ryuichi was glaring back. Now Ryuichi knew why people said Yuki was scary.

"What the hell do you want?" asked Yuki.

"I want to apologize for what I have done," answered Ryuichi.

Yuki smirked, "Do you think that a single apology will get you anywhere?"

Ryuichi clenched his fists at Yuki's words. "If you care about Shuichi then you would punch me right here and now. Shuichi told you the truth, I kissed him and it wasn't his fault. Never did he return that kiss."

"Why are you telling me this?"

Ryuichi's eyes narrowed, "Because he loves you. And if I have to see him cry like that for something selfish that I did again, then I won't be able to forgive myself." Yuki was silent as he let the words sink in. Ryuichi took a step back, his eyes still on Yuki. "If you love him then go to the park. If not, and I see Shuichi cry like today, then I will come see you again. Shuichi loves you and he always will and if you are too blind to see that then don't call yourself a lover."

Yuki watched as Ryuichi walked away. The anger in the last sentence made the hairs on Yuki's neck stand up. 'You can run or you can die, but I will search for you and I will find you' The words that Shuichi had said to Yuki in NewYork made him feel secure.

Grabbing his keys, the last words that Ryuichi had said still fresh in his mind, Yuki shut the door to his apartment and walked towards the park.

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