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Chapter 11

Secrets exposed

Meow?

Yuki stirred, eyes slightly opening but closed because of the blinding sunlight seeping through the thin blinds. He raised his stiff neck and pushed himself up off his desk with his sore arms that were in the same position the entire night.

Had he really fallen asleep on the desk? What time was it?

Meow?

Yuki yawned and looked down, seeing Mr. Joe sitting promptly beside him, staring up at him with his big golden eyes, head slightly tilted. Even the cat was confused on why the author slept in the office.

"What's up Mr. Joe?" Yuki asked, yawning again and stretched out before getting up off the squeaky chair and heading for the door.

Suddenly a rush of sickness fell over Yuki and he stumbled a bit. He had never felt this awful before, what the hell was happening to him?

Yuki made it all the way to the kitchen and the cat trotted behind him, curious about what his master was doing.

Popping open the Advil, Yuki took a couple with water then placed the bottle back in the cabinet.

That's just what he needed… something to make the pain go away, temporarily.

Yuki suddenly noticed the time. It was about two in the afternoon on a Sunday… That means the other two should be home.

Yuki slowly searched the place and found that the two living in his home were gone.

Kari was nowhere to be found and a note was left on the counter from Shuichi. Yuki picked it up and read the letter over.

Yuki,

Went to the store to get a few things, be back later.

Love,

Shuichi

Yuki blinked…. And blinked.

He just went grocery shopping yesterday.

Yuki felt suspicious but all those thoughts were lost when he saw the little red light flashing on the phone.

Yuki walked over and pressed the button and the computerized woman's voice said he has one new message.

Hey Shuichi! It's Ryuichi….

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"Hmm that sounds interesting Shuichi." Ryuichi sighed, enjoying the cool breeze under the shaded tree.

Shuichi sipped his lemon water, "Yeah, she's my daughter… why didn't I see it before? The hair color? The eyes? The personality? She has Yuki's temper and my hyper ness."

"Yeah, now that I look at it, it's so obvious, I don't know why either of us saw it before… but then again you haven't seen her in 17 years." Ryuichi commented, looking up at the shaded leaves that moved softly in the wind.

There was some silence for a moment; all that could be heard was the music of an icecream truck, children's laughter and the fountains in the park running with cold clear water.

Ryuichi smiled, "Shuichi, does Yuki know?"

"What do you mean?" was all Shuichi said, sipping his water again.

"Well I mean, he does know about Kari being your daughter right? It's just that Kari doesn't know yet right?" Ryuichi asked, hoping he was right. He couldn't remember very clearly but he was dead certain that the two of them knew, had an argument and Shuichi thought that having a child wouldn't be right so he and Yuki gave her up.

Yep, that's how Ryuichi remembers it.

"No, he never knew I had a child, why?" Shuichi asked, not thinking anything of it.

"But I thought he knew?" Ryuichi said, feeling suddenly sick to his stomach. Sadness and fear fell into Ryuichi's eyes.

"Didn't I tell you that he never knew? Why do you think I gave Rose up for adoption?" Shuichi asked setting his water down then looking at his idol.

Ryuichi sat there stunned…..

"Oh, its nothing, I just thought otherwise…" Ryuichi gave a fake smile and laughed a little and so did Shuichi.

Ryuichi turned his head to look at the scenery and thought to himself, "Oh shit… what have I done?"

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Tohma sat happily at his desk for once. He was unusually happy for the things that are happening within his family.

No one was working at NG today, well no one that he had to deal with that is. No K, Sakano, Forbidden Rose, no one.

For once it felt nice, just catching up on what needs to be done.

Tohma smiled at the picture of Kari on the Forbidden Rose Poster. It hung nicely in his office, along with Nittle Grasper, Bad Luck and many more.

But it dawned on him.

That girl, was in fact his niece… she was so beautiful.

She was so happy, sweet, caring, charming, adorable, talented, everything that he wished for in a niece and his company of NG. Tohma sighed and then thought of her parents… the fact that Shuichi knew was horrible news, what was going to happen?

"If anything, I will be there for all of them… I mean… honestly the truth can't be kept a secret for much longer, Kari only deserves the best…" Tohma whispered when his cell phone rang.

"Seguchi?" he said when all of a sudden his eyes widened

"EIRI? WHAT DO YOU MEAN?" Tohma felt himself starting to shake and his stomach felt like it sunk even further within him.

"You knew… didn't you fucking bastard!"

"Know what? Tell me what's going on."

"All these years have been a lie… why Tohma"

Tohma pulled the phone away from his ear when he heard the buzzing dial tone.

Oh no…

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Kari stared out the window, her facial expression read… bored…

"Kari you alright?" Star asked, stirring her strawberry milkshake.

"Yeah I'm fine…" Kari sighed, looking down at her food that she barely touched.

"Well okay… you know if it's anything you can tell me hun." Star met the gaze from Kari and the two of them smiled warmly.

Kari lowered her head into her arms and whispered, "I know."

Star looked at her friend then around the little burger joint. The door bells clanged together and in walked Kin.

Star and him made eye contact and he was about to come over when he saw Kari lift up her head and turn around to see who Star was looking at.

Kin felt himself freeze on the spot, he wanted to run yet at the same time he wanted to stay and be with the girl he loved.

Oh the choices of being a young man.

"Come on over Kin!" Star yelled and waved over to him and he relaxed and pulled up a chair, turned it around so it was backwards to the table. That way he could sit on it and rest his elbows on the top of the chair.

"What's up ladies?" he asked smoothly and the two girls giggled then Kari and Kin made eye contact, "I'm great, how about you?" she asked sweetly.

Kin couldn't help but fall deeply in love with those eyes, they were full of happiness and passion… he always wanted to look into them…

"Kin, are you okay?" Star asked, waving a hand in front of his face.

"Yeah sorry, I'm just tired." He said and looked at the table, trying to hide his blush.

Kari's cell phone started going off and all the attention was turned to her. She dug through her purse and pulled it out. "Oh it's just my alarm, I need to get back home, and I'll see you guys later." She said and left money for her food and ran out the door.

"She's amazing, I'm so glad she's in the band." Star said, watching her friend disappear around the corner.

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Shuichi was walking up to the apartment, feeling something bad was going to happen. He was confused about Ryuichi's behavior in the park… something was up, Shuichi knew it.

"Well seeing Yuki will make my day." Shuichi smiled and opened the door. Setting his things down, he walked into the living room.

It was dark… and quiet…

Shuichi flipped on the lights in the living room, all the blinds had been pulled shut, Shuichi wanted an explanation when he met Yuki's gaze.

That look… was a look he never received.

It was the look of true hate, deception, betrayal…

Shuichi felt himself freeze, he felt like something was horribly wrong… his eyes never left Yuki's.

"Shu… Shuichi…" Yuki's voice was shaky, as if he was trying to keep himself from yelling and crying.

Shuichi could see Yuki's eyes were a reddish color and his clothes had tear stains.

"Yuki… what's going on?" Shuichi asked, approaching him when Yuki held out his hand, signaling that Shuichi should stop right where he was.

"I've asked you if anything has been bothering you… and you've said no correct?" Yuki asked

Shuichi nodded his head, "Everything's fine, Yuki I wouldn't lie to you." Shuichi said calmly.

"Oh? Is that so? Click the answering machine." Yuki said calmly and Shuichi was confused and did as he was told.

Hey Shuichi! It's Ryuichi! Um yeah meet me in the park and we'll talk about your daughter, I hope you and Yuki can work up to talk to Kari and tell her, well see you soon!

Shuichi stood stone cold… his world… was coming down upon him.

Yuki looked at his husband… Shuichi's face was pure shock and fear.

They met eye contact and tears poured from Shuichi, his secret, his world; his life was being torn apart.

For once… Yuki just sat there and watched his husband break down… not caring at the moment… for something like this… was unforgivable…

"So you wouldn't lie to me, your husband, right?" Yuki asked in a deep tone, looking away.

"Yuki… I don't know what to say-

"Well you better fucking tell me what's going on!" Yuki yelled, throwing a pillow at Shuichi, hitting him in the side.

"Yuki, I could of never have told you." Shuichi was trying to remain calm but only saw Yuki's anger rise.

"Well you should of! What the fuck were you thinking! Keeping a secret like that from me, for so fucking long! How could you do this to me! That girl who's been here is my daughter! OUR DAUGHTER! YOU FUCKING KNEW DIDN'T YOU! " Yuki yelled, standing up and Shuichi just stood his ground, wanting to say this for so long.

"If anyone you're the true bastard! I carried that child; I could have died from the health risks! I had to go to America with Tohma and give birth to her and give her up just so I could save my relationship with you! I thought of her well being! She would hate her life if she had to wake up every fucking day, hearing on the news, reading the paper that her blonde novelist father didn't want her!" Shuichi yelled.

Yuki's mouth hung open.

"What do you fucking mean I didn't want her?" Yuki asked coldly.

Shuichi started to laugh darkly, "You told me… so long ago… that if I was serious about having a baby that you would leave me." Shuichi looked into Yuki's eyes.

Yuki stood there trying to remember when it impacted him… that day… he remembered telling Shuichi those words, what has he done? But still! Those were just words, Shuichi hid their child from him, a person that was apart of them and never told him.

Shuichi had been living a lie all these years… and at the moment, Yuki didn't know what to believe from Shuichi.

"When you married me… you said there would be no secrets between us." Yuki stated, knowing he had Shuichi cornered.

Shuichi just stood there, nothing to say…

"I never kept anything from you Shuichi… yet you managed to go as far as this?" Yuki asked quietly, letting his arms hang loose at his sides.

"I did what was best for our daughter Yuki… if you were me, would you tell you?" he asked and Yuki just blinked, staring blankly at his husband.

"I have to get out of here… for a few days." Yuki said, grabbing his coat and keys.

"Why, where are you going?" Shuichi asked, watching his husband leave.

"Shuichi… it's just with everything that's happened… I need time alone, I just… hate you for what you did." Yuki said with his back to his husband.

Shuichi remained silent but felt his heart crumble to pieces those words were severely harsh and stung at his heart, "You told me… that whatever was bothering me you would always be here for me and love me! I knew this would make you think otherwise so I never was going to tell you! Cause to you, she would of meant nothing, you bastard!" Shuichi yelled, tears falling freely.

Yuki stood there, back to him and let those words sink it… but at the moment, they meant nothing to him.

"You better watch it Shuichi… don't put words in my mouth…" Yuki whispered and walked towards the door.

"I'll see you later." Yuki said opening the door to find Kari standing there in pure shock with tears forming in her eyes.

"Kari?" Shuichi asked, seeing her.

"I heard… I heard everything…" she said quietly.

Yuki looked upon the woman in front of him… this beautiful young lady was his own daughter… she had Shuichi's eyes and Yuki's golden eye color…

"Are you two… really my fathers?" she asked, choking on her tears.

Shuichi once again felt light headed… and his whole world fell into darkness….

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His eyes slowly opened… his vision blurry but noticed a pair of golden eyes looking down at him.

"You're finally awake, that fall gave you a bump to the head." Kari said quietly, looking upon the person she was looking for her whole life… her father, the man who carrying her unborn body and protected her from the outside world.

"Where's…where's Yuki?" Shuichi asked, trying to sit up off the couch.

"He helped you to the couch and told me he was leaving, he didn't say where." Kari said sadly, looking at the floor.

There was silence between the two, both didn't know what to say, the situation felt so awkward.

"This feels like a dream… I never wanted things to be this way." Shuichi whispered, closing his eyes.

"What do you mean?" Kari asked, looking over at Shuichi who opened his eyes, filled with pain, and he looked into his daughters eyes, "It's just… I thought I would never see you again… I've missed you so much Rose."

Shuichi took his daughter into his arms and hugged her closely.

The two stayed like that, neither wanting to let go at the moment. It's been way too long… and it feels like they've known each other all their lives.

"Rose? That's my middle name." she said, laying her head on his shoulder.

"When you were born, I gave you that name, it's just a beautiful name too…I just want you to know, all this time I have loved you, I just did what was best for you." Shuichi was spilling his heart to her, he was at her mercy.

Kari pulled away and smiled, "It's okay… don't feel guilty, I understand… I'm just so glad I found you… dad." She said and right then and there Shuichi burst into happy tears, oh how he's been waiting to hear that.

He thought he never would.

But here sat his daughter… and she forgave him… that was the best feeling in the world.

"I love you Rose." Shuichi said, smiling through his tears.

"I love you too." Kari smiled, hugging her dad again…. Then it hit her and she yelled, "MY DAD IS ROCK STAR SHUICHI SHINDO!" She laughed and so did Shuichi, "It's not everyday your music idol is your own father." She commented when the two of them heard the doorbell ring.

"I'll get it, you rest." Kari ordered and walked to the door.

She opened it and was surprised at who it was, "Mr. Seguchi?"

Tohma looked at her, with sad eyes, "Kari… where's Shuichi? And Yuki?" he asked calmly as he made his way into the home.

"Oh, Yuki left and Shuichi is laying down in the other room." She said and Tohma nodded his head.

"I take it you are aware of what's going on." He stated and she nodded her head slightly, not wanting to look into his eyes.

"Kari, I'm here to make sure everything is alright, everything will be." He said when she looked up at him, "Why are you helping us?" she asked and it occurred to Tohma that she didn't know that he was indeed her uncle

Today as full of surprises.

Tohma smiled, "Well Kari today is full of surprises isn't it? I just happen to be Yuki's sister's husband, which would make me your uncle."

Kari's eyes bulged, "You're my uncle! Wow… haha never in a million years would I think that…" she said and remembered Shuichi.

"Oh, I have to go check on him and tell him that you're here." She said and he just followed.

"Hey, Tohma is here." She said, taking a seat on the couch and Shuichi lifted his head and turned to look at Tohma, "Hey… so do you know what's going on?" he asked and Tohma nodded.

"Now why did Yuki call me yelling? Did you tell him?" Tohma asked, so many questions forming in his mind.

"Actually, you can thank Ryuichi, he thought Yuki and I both new and left a message on the answering machine… yeah so basically he blew my cover." Shuichi groaned, laying back down.

"So where's Yuki?" Tohma asked, worried as hell.

Shuichi closed his eyes and took a deep breath, "He's gone… I don't know where he went…" tears fell down his face

Shuichi glanced on the table and noticed something… Yuki's house key… he didn't take it with him.

More tears fell down his delicate face, "He didn't take his key… that means…"

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Wow… yeah, hope you all liked this chapter… so yeah, I've finally reached the point and now it can only become more dramatized from here! I hope you enjoyed my story so far cause its going to get even better!

Ayaka Chan