This one is pretty long, and it was a royal pain to write, it took me ages an' ages an' ages an' the teachers were having a match who could give the most homework without being scolded by the head an' it was sooo terrible 'cause the head is much nicer to teachers than to pupils!

Tohma ran. He ran, not really paying attention where he was headed. He ran into people and fell to the ground several times.

He was going to die. There was no antidote.

He was going to die.

He fell again, and this time, couldn't muster the strength or the will to get up again. He slumped against the wall.

He was going to die. He'd never get to be with Eiri after all. Maybe he just wasn't meant to. Because someone with a lot of might was certainly trying their best to keep him from getting Eiri.

Yes, it was probably fate. Maybe he should've just been happy with Mika. She was a good wife, and was loyal to him even though she knew he really wanted her brother in stead of him.

He was going to die.

And he seemed to be going mad as well. That wasn't good.

"Tohma? Tohma, what's wrong!"

Mika ran towards her husband, alarmed.

He sat in a corner, he was shaking, and he seemed to be desperate, and panicking. Seguchi Tohma, panicking? That couldn't be good.

"Ah, Mika-san. Could you sit down for a moment, I would like to talk to you."

"Here, out in the hallway? I think we should go to your office."

Tohma did as he was asked. They sat down across from each other in Tohma's couches.

"Mika-san. I wanted to say I… I am sorry. For being such a poor husband. I'm sorry for going after your brother even though I had you. And I am grateful. That you have stayed with me even though I did those things."

"Tohma… Why are you saying that now?"

Tohma sighed. "I…I was going to kill Shindo…But I accidentally got myself injected with poison. I thought you should know this, before I die."

"Tohma!"

"I'm sorry, Mika-san."

Tohma hung his head. It was truly sad.

"Tohma, don't worry, you'll be okay…"

He shook his head. "No, I won't. There is no antidote. I am going to die."

It all seemed much more real now that he had said it out loud. Much more clear.

"Tohma-kun!"

Tohma looked up, startled.

"Ryu…Ryuichi? What are you doing here?"

"I wanted to know for sure if Tohmawas going to kill Shu."

"I tried, yes."

"Why?"

"Because he dumped Eiri-san."

"Even though you knew I love him!"

"Yes."

Ryuichi seemed angry and confused. "I don't understand, Tohma! You were always trying to break them apart, and now that they have, you go and kill Shu! Why didn't you just kill him right away! It would have saved you a lot of trouble, and me a lot of pain!"

Tohma was shocked. Not only was Ryuichi actually angry at him (the singer had never been truly mad at him) he also pointed out something that was, indeed, very strange. Why did he try to kill Shuichi only after he was away from Eiri?

He didn't get time to ponder it very long though, as Mika burst into tears and ran out of the room. Ryuichi shot him one last hurt look and also left.

Tohma stayed behind, and he felt…

Strange.

The world seemed far away all of sudden, as if he was not a part of it anymore.

It must be the poison.

"Mika-san!"

"Go away!"

"Wait, Mika-san! I need to tell you something!"

Ryuichi grabbed her arm, with a force Mika hadn't expected from him. She glared at him.

"Let go!"

"Mika-san, Tohma isn't going to die from poison. I made sure."

"What do you mean? Have you got an antidote!"

He shook his head. "No. But it wasn't poison he got injected with."

"Huh?" Was Mika's unintelligent answer.

"I… I was afraid he was going to do something bad, so I switched the bottle of poison with a harmless one."

Silence fell, as Mika stared wide-eyed.

"…Though I can't believe he actually tried, even though I… I…"

Ryuichi began sobbing, letting go of her arm and walking away.

"Why didn't you tell him?"

"…Because I'm angry at him. You have to tell him though, 'cause I'm not doing it."

Ryuichi then ran away, leaving Mika behind to break her head over this new development.

"Ryu! What happened!"

Shuichi wrapped his arms around his crying lover and began rubbing his back, trying to calm him.

Everyone in the room stopped doing whatever they were doing (namely creating chaos and giving Suguru headaches/bleeding noses). This obviously wasn't one of Ryuichi's normal crying sessions.

"Ryuichi?"

"I don't want to (sob) talk about it right now, I'll (sniffle) tell you later. Where's Kumagaro-san?"

K wordlessly handed him his plush. Ryuichi clutched it against his chest and began swaying slightly, like a scared animal.

Finally, after about half an hour, Ryuichi calmed down again, and told them what had happened.

Everyone reacted in their own ways.

K immediately set off to kill Tohma, and for once Hiro went along with him in stead of stopping him. (Ryuichi stopped them instead)

Suguru was scared and Tatsuha, who was simply glad Shuichi was out of danger now, decided to 'get his mind off things'.

Maiko clung onto her brother and started complaining how he led such a dangerous life, and it reminded Shuichi of their mother.

Ryuichi just wanted to be close to Shuichi (no you pervs, not in that way, though I guess Ryuichi wouldn't mind that either)

As for Shuichi himself, he had his hands full with his sister and lover both hanging on to him.

"Tohma."

"Yes, Mika-san?"

"Have you made up your mind about why you… did this… after they broke up?"

"Yes."

"So tell me."

Tohma sighed. "Mika-san…"

"Tell me."

Tohma looked at her. She looked back. Tohma sighed again.

"I did that because I was jealous. Eiri-san was still in love with Shuichi, even though he had dumped him. I was very jealous, and I… I guess I did it on a whim. I felt so… broken."

Mika sighed. "I figured as much. I'd almost say you got what you deserve."

Tohma winced. "Mika-san…"

"You know, Ryuichi is very mad at you."

"I can't blame him for it."

"Shuichi is a good boy, and he fits Ryuichi better than Eiri. It is a good thing they broke up."

Tohma's head shot up. Anger burnt in his eyes. "How can you say that? What if your brother gets sick again because of this!"

"Then so be it. Relationships cause stress. Tohma. Let it go. Eiri-san does not love you. You can't make him love. And I don't think killing Shuichi is what he really wants. He is angry as well, and broken. Give it some time."

"Mika-san, I don't have time. Maybe a week at best."

"Then, why don't you try to enjoy your last week."

"How am I supposed to enjoy it, hmm?"

"Weren't you having a lot of fun before, playing matchmaker and being a director?"

"I suppose so…"

"Well then. I'll help you, if you promise to cut the crap with me kissing Ukai-san."

Tohma smiled.

"That really bothers you, doesn't it?"

Mika humph'd and looked away.

"Okay, Mika-san, I'll change it."

"Good boy. Now than, Tohma, did you know Ryuichi suspected you were going to try to kill Shuichi?"

"He did? No, I didn't know that!"

"Well, he knew."

"He didn't try to stop me."

"He did not want to believe you were actually going to do it, but he took… Precautions… none the less. He asked me to tell you, but I think this is between you and him, so I want you to go and talk to him."

"Mika-san…"

"I won't take no for an answer, Tohma."

"I… I'll go talk to him…."

He left again, and Mika sighed. Was it wrong to send Tohma to see Ryuichi? The man had asked her to tell him, after all.

"Ryuichi?"

Suguru was stealing another magazine from Tatsuha, Hiro was trying to keep K from shooting Shuichi and Maiko from killing K for trying to kill her oni-chan, and Kumagoro was buried underneath a pile of cardboard, that was going to be scenery.

All in all, everyone but Ryuichi was too busy to notice Tohma.

"Tohma." Ryuichi looked at him, clearly angry at him.

"I… I need to… No, I would like to talk to you for a moment."

Ryuichi nodded and followed Tohma into another room. Tohma locked the door behind them.

"Ryuichi… Mika said… you had something to tell me…"

"I have nothing to tell you."

Tohma sighed. "I know you asked her to tell me, but she says it's between you and me, and that I should talk to you."

"I'm not telling. Ask her again."

Tohma sighed. He knew this situation. He'd most likely be going from Mika to Ryuichi and back at least a hundred more times.

"Please, Ryuichi. I…I would like to hear it from you rather than Mika-san."

Was he saying the right things? Tohma'd never begged before! He'd never needed to; he just scared people into giving him what he wanted.

Ryuichi sighed. "Tohma…"

"Please, Ryuichi…" (Can you believe Tohma actually said 'please' and he meant it too!)

"Tohma… Tell me why you… why you…"

"I was jealous that even tough Shindo dumped Eiri-san, I could still not have him…"

"So… The fact that I would have been broken had you succeeded, did not weigh against your petty jealousy."

Tohma glared at him. Ryuichi glared back. "Eiri-san is very important to me."

"Shu is also very important to me."

"I was acing on impulse."

Ryuichi stormed out of the room, and ran into Shuichi halfway down the hall.

"Ryu! You were gone all of a sudden! Where were you?"

"Sorry Shu, I was just… Taking a pee na no da."

"Oh...Ok... Um, let's go back now, everyone's waiting for us!"

Shuichi, being a poor liar, spectacularly failed to hide the fact that he didn't believe Ryuichi, but Ryuichi was glad he at least tried. He didn't want Shu to get involved in this. Correction, no further involved.

"Tohma? Are you okay?"

Tohma collapsed into a couch. "I asked Ryuichi, but he wouldn't tell me. He's really angry."

Mika rolled her eyes. "No surprise there."

Tohma scowled at his wife. "I even said please!"

Mika stared at him. "Did you apologise?"

"Huh?"

Mika sighed. It was going to take a while to explain to Tohma exactly why Ryuichi wouldn't tell him. But she was determined to get them to sort it out together.

Ok, so this one isn't very funny either. But, that's what you get when your fic develops a plot. I am by now convinced this… story… Is actually a very powerful demon that is spoiling your minds with sick crap (when I told my friend she said that maybe I should get my mind checked: "after all, that's where that stuff is coming from, isn't it?" I, myself, blame the Evil Keyboard)

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