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The Final Concert

The rest of the tour went off without a hitch; still everyone was happy that it was the final night. The evidence of extra security measures was everywhere. Video cameras, police, security, all the stops were pulled out for this last show. Shuichi couldn't help, but wonder if there was something going on that Brown wasn't telling him. The band arrived at the stage to find Brown pacing back and forth. Looking, for all the world, like the cat who swallowed the canary. Shuichi couldn't help but get a very uneasy feeling watching the detective.

"Everything ready for tonight?" Brown chirped.

"Yea." Shuichi replied weakly. "Mr. Brown, are you expecting something to happen tonight?"

"Not all my dear boy. Why do you ask?"

Shuichi was just about to speak again when K showed up with a gun that looked an awful lot like a grenade launcher, "OK, musicians, it's time to get your butts out there and finish this tour!"

Even Yuki had crawled out from under his laptop to watch this last concert from the side of the stage. As the spotlights flickered on and the show began Yuki couldn't help but be impressed. The power Shu wielded on stage was intense. It was hard for Yuki to see him in complete control over thousands of people and realize that that was his baka up there with thousands of fans screaming for him. That was the same man how cried like a baby when stubbed his toe the other day, yet here he was with the entire crowd wrapped around his little finger.

But the truth was, Yuki really couldn't wait to be back home having Shuichi all to himself. The only thing that bothered him was that, if Detective Brown was right, the stalker would try to make is move soon after this concert. They still had no real leads on the case either. Yuki cursed the stupid detective for not getting the job done.

Now concert was almost over, they were half way through the final song, when over in the far corner of the arena an explosion erupted from the stands. Immediately confusion set in as crowds of people panicked. Shu stopped singing the band stop playing as another explosion erupted in the other corner of the arena. The power went out plunging everything into blackness. Chris caught up Shuichi and dragged him off to the side of the stage. Hiro and Suguru followed him. Yuki could see them making their exit, in the pale emergency lights. He crossed the stage to follow them as the panicked fans struggled to escape in the area below. The screams echoed up, thousands of frightened voices rising into one horrible cry. Suddenly he came face to face with Chris, who looked really pissed off. "He's here.", Chris said darkly.

"What? Where?...Where's Shuichi? Why did you leave him alone?" Yuki stuttered.

"Brown is getting him to safety. I've got something I've gotta' do." Yuki didn't stick around to find out what Chris had planned, he just wanted to find his Baka and get the hell out of here. He raced through the back stage area. It was a maze of panicked people rushing in all directions, as shouts and screams echoed in the halls. He stopped for a minute to get his bearings when he felt something tug his pant leg. He looked down to see what it was and was greeted by a site he never expected. K slumped against the wall of the hallway with a gunshot wound in his left shoulder. This was bad.

"K, K can you hear me? K what happened?" Yuki had dropped to his knees, gently shaking the manager. K groaned as he was still trying to come around. He cursed in English under his breath as he rubbed the back of his head.

"K what happened?" Suddenly K's eyes snapped open. His eyes had a look of terror.

"Yuki! Brown's got Shuichi!" Yuki had never heard K in a panic before. It was really unnerving.

"Yes, I know he's getting him to…"

"No!" K cut him off, "Yuki, Brown's the stalker! He shot me when I tried to stop him." Yuki couldn't believe his ears. He felt his stomach twist. He put the pieces together in his mind as the panic took over. K struggled to his feet.

"Which way did they go?"

"He was headed out to the garage behind the stage. Hurry!" K pushed Yuki in the direction he needed to go. The halls were still full of people darting about. Finally Yuki broke thorough the crowd and rushed for the area K had directed him to. When he hit the exit door to the backstage garage, he was greeted by another horrible site. Hiro was on the ground bleeding Suguru was holding him and Shuichi was in hand cuffs struggling desperately against Brown.

"Hiro! Hiro are you ok?" Shuichi was shrieking, as Brown was pushing him into the back of a car. Yuki ran towards them as Brown smashed his pistol against the side of Shuichi's head. Shu was knocked unconscious. Brown had just enough time to flash Yuki a completely evil grin, as he pushed Shuichi into the car hopped in the driver's seat and sped off into the darkness.

I really have to thank Wendyghost for pointing out some blatant errors in the last chapter. Thanks hon! It was because of you I was able to save the story for the other 200 people who read it after you. I just feel awful that those three extra lines I added without thinking ruined the story for you. I owe you one.

Thanks again!

The next chapter is called "The First Cut"