Even After All This...
Chapter 5: Two Searches and A Find

While on his search for his young lover, Yuki realized that he as no idea where Hiro lived. This was indeed, a bad thing, seeing as Hiro's place was the most likely hiding spot for Shuichi.

Instead of swallowing his pride, and walking back inside NG, and asking for directions, he thought of other places the two might be. "Karaoke Bar" came to mind. Shuichi would go out, get drunk and sing on stage, right? Singing always seemed to help the singer when he was down... Usually, it seemed.

With this in mind, Yuki walked to the nearby karaoke bar. He knew for a fact that Shuichi was well known in it. He'd been dragged there once.

Hiro arrived at the apartment building, in which the couple lived. He parked his motorcycle, and surveyed the surrounding cars. Yuki's was parked in his usual spot.

"So he's here?"

Hiro shrugged, and made his way to Yuki's front door. He knocked, and awaited an answer. To his surprise, it wasn't Yuki who answered. Unless of course, he'd gotten a dye job, contacts, and shrank.

"Uh... Is Yuki here?"

"Who are you?"

"Who are you?"

"Uesugi Tatsuha, younger brother of Eiri. You?"

"Hiro... I'm a friend of Shuichi's..."

"OH! The guitarist of Bad Luck?"

"Yeah..."

"Can I have your autograph?"

Tatsuha quickly grabbed a pen and paper off the nearby table, and held it out to Hiro. Hiro took the paper and pen, and scribbled his name. Tatsuha took it back and admired it.

"So... About Yuki?"

Tatsuha broke his trance, and looked up at Hiro, and shrugged.

"I dunno where he is."

Hiro cursed under his breath.

"Thanks anyways..."

As Hiro walked away, Tatsuha stuck his head out the door.

"HEY! Can you send Sakuma-san over?"

No response.

"HIRO!"

Too late... He was gone, and Tatsuha was left alone, whimpering, and saying something about Ryu-chan.

Now Hiro would have to figure out where Yuki would be, this early in the morning. Where on earth would he be?

"I'LL TELL YOU WHEN I'VE HAD ENOUGH!"

Yuki raised an eyebrow, as he spotted a drunk college student, yelling at the bartender. Quickly, Yuki served the bar. No signs of pink hair. As he was walking out, he felt a tug at his arm.

He turned, hoping to see Shuichi. But he didn't. He just so happened to see a pink bunny. He rolled his eyes, he knew where this was going.

"Oh! Yuki-san! Kumagoro's been looking for Shu-chan!"

Yuki felt a burning feeling in the pit of his stomach. "Shu-chan." Only he should be calling Shuichi "Shu-chan." Not Ryuichi. He let out an angry sigh, as he tried to push the anger back down. Ryuichi jsut might know where HIS Shuichi was.

"I was looking for him too."

"Oh..."

"Do you know where Hiro lives?"

Ryuicihi ponedered for a few moments, wiggling around, as he did. Yuki just shook his head. How did he get into this?

"Yeah!"

"Let's go."

Yuki grabbed Ryuichi and pulled him by the collar. They were outside the bar, when Yuki let go.

"Which way?"

Ryuichi smiled.

"Follow me!"

Off he began walking, humming to himself. Yuki reluctantly followed. after about 10 minutes of the walking, they finally arrived at Hiro's door. Yuki was about to pound on it, when he heard someone.

"Yuki!"

It was Hiro. Hiro ran up to the two standing in front of his door.

"Where've you been? I've been searching for you."

Yuki raised an eyebrow.

"Why?"

"Shuichi wanted me to find you. He was sick last night."

Ryuichi put up Kumagoro, and made him look sad.

"Oh, poor Shu-chan..."

The anger surged through Yuki's stomach again.

"I looked at your house, but a black haired guy... Tatsuha... answered. He said something about you, Sakuma-san."

Ryuichi pointed to himself.

"Me?"

"Yeah... Do you know him?"

Ryuichi thought for a moment, looked at Kumagoro, then shook his head.

"Nope. No Tatsuha!"

Yuki sighed.

"Can we go in, now?"

Hiro nodded and opened the door.

"Shuichi! I'm here, and so is Yu--"

Hiro froze when he noticed Shuichi digging in the fridge. That bologna snadwich from earlier was now almost gone.

"I guess you're feeling better?"

Shuichi nodded, with a grin. He noticed the tall blonde. Shuichi ran to him, and tackled him.

"YUKI!"

A/N: Chapter 5 complete. Fluff might begin to appear in the next chapter... I dunno... You know what? I suck at titles.