Answer to all reviewers, this time...Six! Woohoo! Go me!
Annie Loves It - Aww...you're to kind! Really, you are.
Kuma-chan - It's okay, I understand. I get busy to, and lazy...very lazy. I almost forgot I had to update to...whoops! Oh, well, at least I rememered.
Cherushii - Thank you for calling this a great story, you really are too kind. You like parings with Suguru now! Yay! I have gotten a person addicted...or close to getting a addicted, but that's beyond the point. Hope you like this chapter!
HyperRyu-chan - ...you're not gonna hurt me? That's...weird. I was sure someone would of been mad...maybe I'm just paranoid. Well, I hope this chapter will get rid of any sadness you got from the last chapter, or sadness in general.
Sika Kuriyama - I'm so glad you like it! I worked very hard on this story...not, but we'll pretend I did! Right? Right! Anyway, someone else that doesn't mind Suguru getting raped! And to think, I thought I was the only one! Not that I think it's good he got raped...it's just...well, yeah, you get it, right?
Yit-Ha - For a moment, I thought your name was Hit-ya...weird, maybe I am going blind. Oh, well. I know it was sad, but hopefully this chapter will make you feel beter.
To-think-of-a-nice-name - Um...at the beginning he's 5 and then I think it goes up two years every chapter. I'm to lazy to check. But, last chapter he was 11. I'm glad you're not that mad...I just have a weird obsession with having someone close to the main character of my fic raping them...It's very weird.
Mariella - I made him happy! Don't worry! I could never leave Sugu-chan being all sad-like!
Disclaimer - Nope…don't own it…dang it.
Summary - The first encounter of Suguru and Tatsuha and what happened in the years after.
Pairing - Slight Tatsuha / Suguru, but only if you want it to be. I went with more of a friendship approach.
Warnings - Cussing by Tats and Yuki. And I didn't really read over it, so if you find any mistakes, tell me please.
The Years Past - Suguru and Tatsuha
Chapter Five
…Four Years Later…
…Christmas Eve…
A loud, slurred curse and the man's head fell to the bar with a deep thump. An empty wine glass was cupped in his hand, void of even a drop of liquid. "More…" The man ordered, lifting his head.
"Sorry, kid, but I think you've had enough." The bartender stated, wiping the boy's glass. "Besides…aren't you underage?" He asked, a teasing tone lining his voice.
"Like you give a damn." The boy grumbled, laying his head in his arms on the bar.
"You're right, I don't, but you shouldn't drink this much."
"And once again, -" The boy's muffled voice said. "Like you give a damn."
The bartender sighed, running a hand through his black hair. "Look, kid, you're to young to be wasting you life away drinking. Go get a girl or something." He suggested.
The boy stayed silent for a moment. "…Today is exactly four years since Sugu-chan left." Tatsuha lifted his head from the table and leaned it against his palm, his elbow propped on the table.
"Sugu-chan…?" The man asked, raising a brow. "You mean Suguru Fujisaki? Seguchi's cousin?"
Tatsuha nodded.
"Really now?" The man muttered as he went to get a drink for some others.
"He was my best friend…" Tatsuha muttered, eyes glazed over as he remembered.
"Was?"
"He moved to America, never heard from him since." Tatsuha stated and he sighed. "It was all because of that bastard." Tatsuha mumbled angrily.
The bartender knew exactly who the boy was talking about, as he'd hated him as well. Yoshi Saki, the only Saki that had ever went bad.
"Kid…" The bartender muttered after a pause in their mini-conversation. "Go home."
Tatsuha sighed. "Yes, sir." And he left, dark green eyes watching him.
… … … …
"Do you think this is wise?"
"Why, yes. Yes, I do."
"But what if-"
"No, no…this has to be done."
"…Why?"
"Because…I really don't want to deal with two suicidal teens."
"Touma!"
"Just kidding, Mika! But, really, it would be for the best…for both of them…"
… … … …
"So…you're really leaving, huh?"
The boy stiffened, a hand gripping the railing of the balcony.
"I'm gonna miss you…"
"…You'll…you'll see me in a few months." The boy stated softly, looking away as the man came to stand beside him.
"Without you…gonna be boring." The man sighed, turning his slightly droopy eyes to the back of the boy's head.
"You'll find something…The boy muttered, still facing the other way.
…
…
"You're afraid, aren't you?"
"What…if he doesn't…"
"Like you?"
"Yeah…"
Hands gripped the small teen's shoulders lightly. "You…are an idiot."
"Huh?" The boy gasped.
"Please, he be an idiot not to like you and if he doesn't…well, you know what'll happen."
"Thanks…" The boy muttered, turning around to hug the man.
"I'll miss you…Fuji."
… Christmas Day…
…(Knock)…(Knock)…
"Ugh…What?" Tatsuha grumbled, digging deeper in the sheets of his bed.
"Get the fuck up." A cold and emotionless voice muttered pulling the sheets away quickly.
Tatsuha's eyes widened and he scrambled up. "E-Eiri?" He asked, staring wide-eyed at his brother. "Aren't you s'possed to be in Tokyo?"
"I said, get up. We're leaving in 30 minutes." And then he left, leaving a confused Tatsuha with a hangover.
"Damn!"
… … … …
"So…where are we going?"
"You'll find out soon enough." Yuki stated never once glancing at his younger brother.
"Whatever." Tatsuha muttered, pouting as he took some pain killers.
The music of Nittle Grasper soon filled the mini-van and remained on for much of the entire trip, much to Yuki's dismay. Tatsuha greatly contributed to that with his singing, which wasn't really that bad or anything, considering he was suffering from a hangover and all, but was really annoying!
"Kill me Shin- Wha! Hey, why are we at the airport!" Tatsuha asked, confused.
"Why else, to pick someone up." Yuki said, rolling his eyes.
"I know that, but-"
"Just shut up, will you?"
Tatsuha pouted, but stayed silent and continued being silent until they made it to the exit of the airport.
"Let's go." Yuki ordered, stepping out of the van, Tatsuha following after him, clueless.
"But Big Br-" Tatsuha started to say, but froze as his own light blue gaze met brown orbs, covered with green bangs. His eyes widened. "No…way…"
"Uh…hey Tats-kun?" Suguru said, though it ended up more like a nervous question.
And the silence descended, so much so that you'd probably hear a pin drop, well, if they weren't in front of an airport. Light brown, fearful orbs met pools of blue disbelief. Neither knew how long they stood, stating at each other, but Yuki and Kuro, who had come with Suguru, kept quiet.
"Su…Sugu-chan?" Tatsuha asked, eyes glazed in tears, still thinking this was a side-effect of his hangover.
But, what happened next cleared away any doubtful thought he may have had. Suguru embraced him, just like when they had first met.
"Thank you…" Suguru muttered.
Tatsuha looked down at the bushel of green hair, before he embraced the boy back. "Sugu-chan…?" He muttered again, still looking quite dazed, like he'd just been given a kiss from his crush, which just might have been true, in shock-wise of course.
Suguru didn't acknowledge him, only said. "I thought you wouldn't remember me…" the statement was muffled to others, but Tatsuha heard it clearly and was shocked.
"What?" Tatsuha cried, holding the boy at arms length to stare at him questioningly.
Tears were filling Suguru's eyes. "Well…I-"
But he never got to finish whatever he had to say, if he had anything in his mind at all, because Tatsuha pulled him back into an tight embrace. (Not a kiss, people, though that'd be cute…dang, maybe I should of made them do that…) "You know I love you, right?" Tatsuha asked, slightly frantic.
"…Yeah…yeah, I do." Suguru sighed, stepping back out of the embrace.
Tatsuha smiled.
They would of gone into another aww inspiring moment had Yuki and Kuro not intervened.
"Idiots…" Yuki mumbled.
"Aww…" Kuro cooed sarcastically.
Both fifteen-year-olds became red and turned angrily and embarrassed to their respective brothers.
"Big Brother!" Tatsuha whined.
"Kuro!" Suguru cried.
"It's tradition!" They then both cried together, yes, I mean in unison.
They turned to each other in shock.
…(Blink)…(Blink)…
And they grinned.
They were back together again and that's all that mattered.
To Be Continued…
AN - Yay! They're together again! Isn't that just cute! Oh, and who seriously thought they were gonna kiss? Cause that's what I thought I had them doing when I was re-reading the chapter. Man, I can't even remember my own story… But anyway, anyone know who Suguru was talking to back in America? I'll give you a…a…cookie! Yeah, a cookie if you can guess!