For dinner they went to the most extravagate place in town. Eiri made sure that they didn't talk about wedding plans and that Shuichi's ring was well hid from sight. The dinner went over as well as could be expected. They were only asked for 5 autographs the whole night, which made Shuichi happy so he could focus more on Eiri.
The next day was a major work day for Eiri. He was typing all day. He only stopped when he ate, drank, and went to the bathroom. He was determined to get this done because of the agreement he made with Tohma. There was nothing going to stop him from working, not even Shuichi annoying pleas from outside the door.
Shuichi wanted to spend time with Eiri, but Eiri couldn't. So Shuichi found something else to do. Tohma had called him earlier and told him of a jewelry place on Cherry Street that was open on Sundays. So Shuichi went there and grinned when he saw the name of it. Tohma had purposely neglected to mention the name, as he also did when he told Eiri about it. Shuichi just thought to himself that he had nothing better to do and Eiri was working so he had might as well.
When he walked into the store, his jaw dropped. He had never seen so many rings. He also noticed a sign that said 'Men's Wedding Rings 40 Off' next to the men's wedding ring section. He knew Tohma was up to something, but didn't care. He was determined to find the best ring he could find. And, he found it. Third row, second from the back. It was an 18K stylish White Gold Ring featuring five Princess Cut diamonds totaling over. 90ct. in weight! For Shuichi, he could get no better. He fell in love with this ring and wanted to buy it. So he asked how much it was. It ended up being way, way expensive, but Shuichi wasn't discouraged. He was going to buy this ring no matter what. So he bought it, only leaving him 20 for the next week. He knew that this wasn't going to be easy, but he knew that it was worth it.
He left the store and went right over to Hiro's. When Hiro saw the ring, his reaction was the same as Shuichi's. "Shuichi, I can't believe you bought this. It's wonderful."
"Would you hold onto it for me until the wedding?" Shuichi asked with his puppy dog look. Hiro was speechless. He couldn't believe that Shuichi was asking him to do this. So, he nodded. "Oh, thank you Hiro. This means so much to me." They hung out for the rest of the afternoon.
Meanwhile back at Eiri's, Eiri was getting tired writing so he went for a walk. It was 4:30 and the stores around town would be closing soon. He thought that since he had time, he might as well go get Shuichi's ring. So he went to Seguchi's Jewelers, not knowing that his energetic lover had been there not more than 3 hours ago. He as well saw the sign hanging in sight over the men's wedding ring section. The only difference is that the ring he chose was in the third row, sixth one down and cost less. It was an 18K Two-Tone Yellow & White Gold ring featuring four Princess Cut diamonds totaling over. 055ct. in weight! He knew Shuichi would love it as much as he does. He left the store feeling surprised with himself. He had just bought a second major item for Shuichi in 3 days. He did, however, still have enough money for the trip and all of the expense they would encounter. At least, he hoped he did. When he got home, he immediately put the ring away so Shuichi wouldn't find it. He would give it to Tohma tomorrow morning at the Studio before he started his singing lessons.
When Shuichi got home at 10:30, Eiri was once again typing on his computer. Shuichi, who knew the reason for Eiri typing so much, just left him alone. He knew that if everything was to go well he had better let him work. He just couldn't figure out why Eiri was trying to do it all in one day. He was going to ask him, but thought better of it. He knew that Eiri would tell him soon enough. Besides, he had an important meeting with Tohma in the morning, even though he didn't know what about. So he went to bed wondering about all of these things. Eiri later joined him. They both were restless through out the whole night. Either because of what they would start or because of what they might find out.
To see the actual ring, go to
http:monacojewelers. for Eiri's and http:monacojewelers. for Shuichi's