"Kosetsu: Snowfall" Chapter 3 –Concealed Truth-

by imanut

I received many complaints about my chapters being too short. I must apologize. They are short, aren't they? This one is still short, but longer than the others are. Please forgive me!

By the way, in chapter 1, I have it to where Shuichi had spilt tea on Yuki's laptop, well, that was just an excuse he had told Tohma to protect Yuki. This chapter is what really happened.

HAPPY NEW YEAR'S!! Here are my replies to the reviews I received!

TheFalloftheDemon- I'm glad that you like it, and I'm sorry for such short chapters. Whether it's a TohmaxShuichi fic though, you'll just have to wait and see!

Sanura Dayshaun- Please don't sic K on me!!! Here's the update now don't let him hurt me!

AyakaChan- I'm so happy that you like it! And I hope this chapter's length is more to your liking!

Felicity Dream- Thank you so much for sending me the titles of those stories! Since the day you sent them to me, I've been reading each and every one of them! I just love the TohmaxShuichi pairing! I know I've said it before, but I really, really do! I hope you can find the other story, I'd like to read it too! Which one of those 3 is your favorite?

Kitty in the Box- I keep forgetting that I can't get away with short chapters when writing a Gravitation fic ;. Sowwy. I'll try to make them longer, but I'm happy that you like the story so far. Please keep reading!

Anonymous- I'll try not to make Tohma too scary. Don't worry, there will be more, I promise. I'm glad that you like it, but as to whether they make up or not, we'll see. I haven't planned that far ahead yet, but Shuichi will be happy in the end!

Mizthang22- So you think I have the characters down ok? I hope you're right. Because I've only read the first 3 manga, too. And the anime is pretty different from the manga TT.TT

Sour Schuyler- I'm glad that you like it! It always makes me happy to read that people like it so much! Don't you just feel sorry for Shuichi? I sure do…

It had been a long day, so when the pop artist got home, he was utterly relieved. Shuichi and Suguru Fujisaki argued most of the time, Sakano had a series of near-heart failures, K somehow got the idea that shooting at them would solve whatever problem(s) they were having, and Hiro was no help either! All he wanted to do now was lay down on the couch and snuggle with Yuki.

'Though I doubt that would happen.' So he decided that he could settle for just lying on the couch.

"Tadaima, Yuki!" Shuichi called into the apartment. However, something seemed amiss. It was quiet. Usually he would be able to hear the click-clack of the laptop keyboard or the whistle of the teapot, but all he heard was an eerie silence.

"Maybe he just went out for groceries. Y-yeah, that's it," he said aloud. Yet, they were only words of reassurance. So far, it wasn't working. He went over to the couch, deciding he would wait for him there.

-3 hours later-

Shuichi was suddenly awoken from waiting on Yuki by a door that was opened and slammed shut violently. The pink-haired boy, shaken from his slumber, sat straight up and looked straight into the face of Eiri Yuki. The blonde novelist's eyes were over-shadowed by his bangs, making it near impossible to see them.

The singer of Bad Luck stood up and walked over to Yuki cautiously. Something was wrong. He decided to act like he didn't notice and ran up to his lover as normally as possible, instantly attaching himself to his waist.

"Welcome home, Yuki! Where were you? I was so worried!" Yuki sighed and placed his hands firmly upon the younger boy's shoulders. He then shoved Shuichi back harshly. "Y-Yuki?" Yes, something was terribly wrong.

The novelist stalked over toward the pink fluff-ball and roughly yanked his pink head back to glare at the singer.

"Why the are you smiling for? There's no reason to be smiling. Hear me? NO REASON!!!" Shuichi was confused and frightened. Yuki was never this violent with him! He would yell at him sometimes, but he could also be very sweet. Right now, he was being rough and scary and…was that the smell of liquor on his breath?!

The singer was suddenly thrown backwards and hit the floor with a loud 'thud.' Yuki crawled over him, pinning the boy's wrists over his head.

"Yu-Yuki, you're hurting me…"
"Shut up!" A loud slap echoed out through the silent apartment.

(The rest is too violent and must be left for the imagination to decipher. Let us skip onward.)

Yuki passed out moments later. Shuichi carefully and quietly got up, changed clothes, minding his new bruises and pains, and slipped out of the apartment building as silently as possible.

'I should find Hiro…I could tell him I was mugged. That way, he won't hurt Yuki.'

He shuffled down the street.

'Yuki…why was he drinking? Why did he act that way? Why?'

As the thoughts came to his head, he began to walk faster.

'He's never acted like that before! Why start now? What did I do?'

His hastened walk developed into a jog…

'Did I do something I shouldn't have?'

He broke out into a full-fledged run.

'WHAT IN HEAVEN'S NAME DID I DO???'

He was crossing the road, when he was shone upon a bright pair of headlights. The car slammed on the brakes, as Shuichi collapsed. A man stepped out of the newly stopped car, cursed, and walked up to the young boy.

"Shindou-san?" said the man.

"Se-Seguchi-san…" Then all turned black...

To be continued…

Well, I hoped you liked it and that I didn't confuse you any. I hate myself for doing what I did to Shuichi-kun. Are they still in character? Please tell me what I goofed up! I'd appreciate it!

BTW, Does anybody ever read these Author Notes?

Love,

::imanut::