"Back on my own again…I can't believe he did this…" A solemn Shuichi strode down a Kyoto avenue, with a bag held in his left hand, "'another job, sorry, can't be here to fix your petty problems…' what a meanie!" Shuichi walked past a record store 'Video Wow', hmm? Thought Shuichi as he walked into the store (There was a big portrait of Ryoichi in the window…). There were tons of awesome posters Shuichi could easily afford with Yuki's most recent allowance, yet another mean memory, 'Fine, if you want to be that way, take this, it should hold you off, here, oh and by the way it wasn't rape, or maybe it was, but now it's prostitution. Have fun Shuichi…' What an evil man!
Some girl came whining from the back of the record store where the store clerk dwelled, "Hey! Are you alr-gone… Hey Mr. why is that girl so upset?" The man came closer, simultaneously cleaning a record, "Why don't you chase her and find out?" Shuichi darted to track the girl, "Whoa sonny, slow down there, I was only joking with you, and we just ran out of the new, 'Nittle Grasper tour video, lost season, DVD' so…" "Y-y-you have…the…the 'lost tour'? I NEED to have it!" Oh dear, that stupid NG obsession thing is taking over the boy's mind… notice that there are quite a few boys in this anime/manga that really obsess over stupid things, like a band? "That's what she said, but like I told her, we're sold out…try coming back next week, or down the street, but I hear they cost a lot more…" By this time Shuichi pulled himself out the door, racing down the street.
Unfortunately two other record stores came to no avail, and there was another that hadn't even heard of NG, (What ignorance, thought Shuichi) they were a foreign record store. So, sadly the overcome Shuichi waddled down the street when he started hearing a faster pace walking in front of him…actually coming after him! "Well, if it isn't my talented Shuichi (hint hint this person's a backstabber with two faces! No, not Yuki's brother, or himself for that matter…) How have you been?" Shuichi looked up in excitement, "Oh I'm great! Wow! Why are you here? I haven't seen you in a while!" (Ok…it's not Yuki, or Hiro, or Tohma Seguchi) "Well I have seen you actually, I've been going to you're sessions, a special friend of mine that synthesizes for you helped me be undetected. You're first fan then I suppose?" Shuichi blushed, "Oh, Seguchi-san…" (Is it Mika? Here?) "Shuichi please…call me Tohma…" (Ah ha ha, it was Tohma!) Shuichi beamed up into Tohma's eyes…for a second what he saw almost scared him, "…Alright…Tohma…" Tohma smiled back and took the boys arm, "coffee?" Seguichi grimaced, "yuck…no! Coffee's gross! But tea's fine!" Tohma interlocked shuichi's arm more closely and pulled him down the street. "…Anything for you, Shuichi…" Shuichi smiled and put his head on Tohma's shoulder breaking the lock and the older man's hand free, to wander towards Shuichi's waist, "You hungry too?"
Back in wonderland the gourmand rejects at Yuki's made a storm of a mess, but made an unsaid decision to leave it for Yuki. By this time there were four T.V. dinners and a big bowl of pasta salad. Getting ready to go, Hiro decided that Mika was probably driving, seeing as how she practically asked him out, "Where's the party gonna be at his apartment, or the studio?" Walking through the front door and locking it from the outside with half a hand (she was carrying the pasta bowl, which I forgot to specify is about the size of a small ceiling fan, "…Baka…you don't have parties at a studio…and the parties not at his apartment either, Tohma told him he could use one of his condo's in Kyoto for the occasion." "Oh…cool, I wonder if Yuki'll make Shuichi come, your brother was invited right?"
Mika nodded, "Red carpet royalty…I hadn't thought of it before…but I don't really realize all the properties he owns, he's so materialistic…I can't stand it…" The two were driving down the street now, "Well…why don't you tell him?" She glared back at him, "You really don't understand Tohma, do you? That's the reason Tatsuha's on his own now! 'How dare anyone point out my flaws!' typical Tohma, no one but that synthesizer girl who works with you and Ryuichi could tell him he's doing anything wrong. Not even me, his wife. Especially not me. He doesn't look it, but he's very aggressive." Hiro gave a worried look not knowing what else to say, "Uh…um…well uh, why did you stay with him then?" Mika, tears in her eye's looked away from Hiro to hide her sadness, "…It doesn't matter…not anymore…"
Around a couple of corners from the not yet started party of Tatsuaha's, Yuki emerged from the restaurant across from the hotel he was vastly tired of, "Nasty man, how dare he call my few commentaries, 'Cynical'. That man will rot in the world of literature with an attitude like that, especially towards such talent as my own!" Yuki grumbled as he walked around the block, I should walk for a while, to kill stress, Yuki thought. Maybe a drink too? …Oh…what the hell, I'll down some Sake…
Yuki marched down to one of his favorite tea houses (Ukiyo's I think? They sell tea and sake. But they also customarily perform the ancient Japanese tea ceremony, or a shortened version of it on a regular day) He opened the beautifully painted glass door and ordered a private room in back, costly and usually reserved for a bigger entourage, Yuki was well known there, as was his wealth, "Yes, Yuki-sama, right this way…." As Yuki was escorted to his room he walked by the main bar and tea section, low and behold Tohma and Shuichi. Sipping tea together, from the same cup… Tohma was fully enjoying his nervous company, "I hope that's not Sake your drinking Shuichi, you know Tohma here could be arrested" "YUKI! Yay!" Tohma turned around and smiled, as Shuichi practically jumped into Yuki's arms, "Long time no see, Yuki. How's life? Writings any good?" Yuki gave a dirtier look, not so obviously though, "How's your marriage? My sister any good, I've always wondered." No response, "Or is Shuichi better? Hmm? You don't love either of them, but at least you'll screw my boyfriend, right?" Shuichi fell off of Yuki and sat now in the chair watching the cat fight escalade. Tohma got up and stared now, intently, hit the spot, good, thought Yuki.
"…Nothing happened Eiri, we're just friends…besides, it's you who's would be spouse can't take it anymore…" Yuki flicked his hair out of his face, "Please, as if you could hide the reason you married her…I told you already, none of your threats and ultimatums will affect fate…Marry my sister, fuck my boyfriend, that won't change a thing, it can't…" Tohma turned back around, now ignoring Yuki, sipping his tea, "…Shuichi, come on…we're heading back to my place, I can't stand Kyoto…" Shuichi latched onto Yuki's arm in a heartbeat, "But what about Tatsuha's party?" "Than go to the fucking party Shuichi! I don't care; do what you want…I guess it doesn't matter…" "Yuki, no…let's go home…"
Walking out of the restaurant together back onto the street, Yuki kissed Shuichi deeply on his lips, breaking sweetly, "…Go…I need time to myself…" What the heck did that mean? And what happened with Tohma? Did they have a fight? Tohma was awful perverted tonight though. Who knows…I gotta get to the party (Tohma reminded him). Oh and I totally forgot to ask if Tohma had another DVD, I didn't do that for nothing you know!