AN: wow, this took forever and I dodn't think it's even that great. anyway I would like to dedicate this chapter to Xiao chan! Because she is awsome and beta-ed this for me! you rock!

anyway, now on to the story...

Surrendering: Chapter Two

- Yami no Naka de

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Hectic.

That was the only word he could think of to describe the scene before him. There were sirens blazing, warning people to get out of the way, there were medics yelling instructions to people halfway across the parking lot, and then there was just the masses of people.

He could get over the noises, and eventually tune out the people yelling, but being shoved about was something that wasn't easy to ignore. People pushing in every direction was starting to become a pain, especially since someone had the kind-hearted idea to elbow him in the ribs. Deciding to find out where Tohma and Mika went, Shuuichi started to push his way through the crowds towards the front doors of the hospital.

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After pushing his way through countless number of people, Shuuichi finally made it inside, he sighed heavily at the number of people who occupied the inside. He thought the outside was bad, but obviously there was nowhere to go in this hospital that wasn't packed to the limit.

'So much for finding Mika-san quickly' Shuuichi thought as he dropped his head in defeat. A second later, a hand made its way to his shoulder, causing him to look up.

It was Mika, and without a word to him, she steered him in the direction of what appeared to be some sort of waiting room. He was surprised that all the seats weren't taken, but quickly abandoned that thought, for he was grateful to relax, if even for a minute.

He sat there as he watched the other people scuttle around him. The anger he had felt earlier seemed to subside some as he thought why they were there too. They all had people they were searching for. They, too, had family abroad that horrid plane, and they, too, the same chance at loss.

Despite his worry and fear, all Shuuichi wanted to do was to close his eyes and let his mind rest. But reality was too cruel for that as his brain kept reeling in the moment. Mika sat next to him, watching the people just as he had been doing just a couple seconds ago. She had calmed since the initial shock of the morning had come around, but still seemed a little on edge.

Shuuchi's eyes traveled around the room in search of a head full of bright blond hair, so much like his lover's. Finally spotting the man off in the distance, Shuuichi just stared, unable to really think of anything else. He watched as his boss stood in line quietly and patiently, as if nothing was wrong. Sometimes Seguchi amazed Shuuichi with his patience, but that was a fact that would never leave the boy's mouth. Both Mika and Tohma had been uncharacteristically nice throughout the night and into the morning. He could bet that once they found Yuki, everything would return to normal. He would become the pest again, and the object of Tohma's detest.

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Yuki slowly opened his eyes, and all but closed them again. The smoke around him burned his eyes, and he couldn't make anything out. In the distance he could hear what he supposed were the sounds of cars and people shouting, but it hurt. Every sound hammered into his head just as Shuuichi's annoying loud music had done.

'Shuuichi!' Yuki thought quickly, trying to move his body from the pile of rubble he was sitting in. As he went to lift himself, a horrible pain shot threw him, causing him to collapse back into the debris of the plane. How had he survived such a thing? It was beyond him, but as he was about to try and get up once again, the ground felt as if it were shaking and his mind started to blank.

The last sounds he heard before the darkness claimed him again were the shouts of people. Too weak to call to them, Yuki closed his eyes as his body gave up on him and he fell into a world of black.

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"Shuuichi, Shuuichi." A soft male voice whispered to the sleeping boy. "Hey Shuuichi wake up."

"Huh?" The young pop star blinked as he searched the room around him. He looked out the windows and noticed the red of the setting sun, just about to dip under the horizon when he turned back to Hiro. "When did you come?"

His best friend let out a small chuckle before responding to the teen. "About four hours ago and I came in to find you sound asleep. Didn't have the heart to wake you." He finished.

"Thanks." Shuuichi responded under his breath, a little embarrassed to have fallen asleep in the hospital.

"No problem man." Hiro said as the room fell into a quiet silence once again.

Looking around, Shuuichi could tell the number of people had diminished greatly. He wondered if the list of survivors had made it out yet. That would certainly explain the lack of people around the place. He could only wonder if Yuki was still out there; or was he on his way in? Or maybe he was already here, though not identified among the survivors. As the list became longer in his head, he tried to keep his thoughts away from the depressing situations that his lover could have ended up in.

A gentle tapping at his shoulder brought him back to reality, and Shuuichi raised his violet eyes to search the face next to him.

" Seguchi-san wants you." Hiro spoke, low and serious, a total change from the joking voice from before. Shuuichi followed Hiro's gaze to where Tohma stood in the doorway, waiting for him to come.

"Right." He answered as he rose from his seat, and walked over to the man. "Yes?"

"I'm afraid we have something rather unpleasant to do, Shindou-san." Tohma spoke solemnly. At the question in Shuuichi's eyes, he carried on his explanation. " Shikibu-sensei would like you to accompany me in verifying that Eiri-san is indeed not among the list of casualties."

Before Shuuichi could say anything, the doctor turned from them muttering a simple "follow me", as he headed off in the direction of the victims. Dread filled Shuuichi as he walked down the disgustingly clean, white hallways. He wanted to turn and run in the opposite direction, run away from the fear he might find behind those doors, run into a comforting embrace of someone who cared.

All too soon, they stopped in front of another exceptionally white door. The doctor's hands reached out to open the it, when the building gave a massive jolt and the three of them were sent unbalanced, Shuuichi falling to the floor. As soon as it happened, it was gone, and was followed by a darkness, taking the lights with it.

"What's happening?" Shuuichi asked, petrified, from his spot on the ground.

"I don't know," Tohma supplied as the building gave another thrust.

Echoes of metal falling and people screaming could be heard as the shaking continued but, not nearly as gently as its predecessor. The faint sound of footsteps could be heard running down the hall as another great shake aimed to disrupt the fragile peace that been installed ever so hesitantly.

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