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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 - …cheesy-ness.

The Years Past - Suguru and Tatsuha

Chapter Six

…Half a year later…

…(Knock)…(Knock)…

The rustle of sheets, a groan, a crash and some colorful curses; this was what the teen heard from outside the room. He sweat dropped, glancing towards his watch and ignoring the continued cursing.

1:07 PM

And the other still wasn't awake! God, even he, who'd stayed up until four in the morning working with Suki for their next show was awake!

…(Knock)…(Knock)…

"I'm coming!" A slurred response came finally, muffled slightly by the door. "Jeeze…" the voice muttered again and the door opened…

To reveal a droopy-eyed, slumped, sheet and blanket-covered Tatsuha.

Suguru blinked, anger disappearing slightly as his gaze locked onto those unusually droopy eyes and his mind wandered for a second…back to America. It was then, when Suguru was distracted, a small contented smile on his face, that Tatsuha struck.

"Sugu-chan!" He shrieked, losing all signs that he'd been asleep only moments before. He hugged the boy, knocking both to the ground as always. "I've missed you so much! God I haven't seen you since-"

"Uh…Tats-kun?"

"Yes?"

"Could you…uh…get off?"

…(Blink)…

"…Ack! I'm sorry!"

… … … …

Tatsuha laughed nervously, rubbing the back of his head as he watched the keyboardist pick himself up. "I'm sorry…I wasn't thinking…and um…"

Suguru shook his head, long locks swinging, before he looked up with a smile. "Go take a bath, lunch's ready." He stated and with that said, he turned and walked away. "And don't worry, I don't hate you." Suguru said, never once glancing back.

Tatsuha grinned and ran off to take a quick shower, fully intent on spending the whole day, or what was left of it, with his beloved Sugu-chan.

… … … …

"Sugu-chan!" Tatsuha shouted for the second time that day. He ran into the kitchen and immediately tackled Suguru, snuggling into the teen's neck.

"Hey! T-Tats-kun! Stop that! It tickles!" Suguru protested. He half-heartedly tried pushing the boy away, but gave up after only a few seconds.

"Nuh uh!" Tatsuha retorted childishly. He rested his chin on the keyboardist's head and whispered. "Today's our last day and I wanna spend every moment with you…"

Suguru only rolled his eyes at his friends seductive tone. "You shouldn't of slept in then." He retorted dryly.

Tatsuha's gaze veered off to the side, knowing Suguru was right. "Ain't my fault. My alarm's busted." He lied. Never once did he loosen his grip on the older teen's waist.

Suguru rolled his eyes again, though made mo comment.

"So…What'cha made me?" Tatsuha asked, once again cheery.

"For you!" Suguru asked, raising a brow. "Yeah, right!"

"B-But…you said…" Tatsuha stuttered. "WAH! Why are you so mean now, Su-su-chan!" He let the other go and plopped himself down onto a stool by the kitchen counter. From there, he pouted, hands crossed across his stomach, trying to look pathetic.

"Now?" Suguru asked. He chuckled slightly, turning around to face his friend as he turned the stove off. "I'm sad to say this…but I won't change. Especially in four year's time. Please, give me some credit." He stated, the ever-present smile resting on his face as he leaned against the stove.

"But you should've changed! Four years is a long time!" Tatsuha whined. He glared pitifully at Suguru for only a second before he started smirking. "Well…" He started, leaning in to be nose-to-nose with Suguru. "I'll just have to change that, won't I…"

Suguru stayed silent for a moment, before smiling. "Like you could." And with that said, he stuck a spoonful of hot Ramen into Tatsuha's mouth. "Eat up."

…

…

"WAH! HOT!"

… … … …

"Hey, uh, Sugu-chan? Are you gay?"

Suguru blinked. "Where did y- Uh, I'm not even going to ask."

"But, are you?"

"Tats-kun…I seriously don't think this is the best place to talk about that! When we're about to die!"

"Oh, we're not gonna di- Oh my god! We're gonna die! Turn, dang it, turn! No, no, no! Not that way! No, straight, straight! No, damn it, left! Left, lef-No! We lost! Hold me, Sugu-cha- oww…" And the sixteen-year-old fell to the arcade floor, missing Suguru by a mile. Tears streamed down his cheeks as he cried something about the good dying young.

A bit away, Suguru stood, sweat dropping, warily looking around at the crowd that had gathered. He sighed, hanging his head down. "And all this for pac-man."

… … … …

They had finally left the arcade, leaving behind a very large puddle of tears, most likely fake, and were now walking along the Kyoto streets. Tatsuha had long since stopped crying, having been given a Ryuichi plushie Suguru always carried around for times like these and for the moment, the Ryuichi-obsessed teen was content.

"That's the last time I'm ever taking you to a normal arcade." Suguru mumbled angrily, glaring at the other's back.

"Oh, come on!" Tatsuha replied, grinning over his shoulder at Suguru. "You gotta admit, it was fun!"

He received only a blank stare. "Yeah, right!"

Tatsuha pouted, before facing forward once more. He glanced at his watch.

5:38 PM.

He sighed. Time sure flies when you're having fun, Tatsuha thought. Taking a wary glance back, he giggled at the shorter teen's irritated expression.

Suguru raised a brow, but did nothing. Who knows what went on in that's guy's mind anyway.

"So, where are we going next?" Tatsuha asked. He fell into step with his friend and stared curiously down at him.

Suguru sighed, looking up at the sky. "I dunno… May-"

A giggle from his right.

"What?"

Tatsuha continued to grin. "You should so kiddish. I dunno. It's cute." He replied, smirking. He then proceeded to throw a arm around the Touma-clone's shoulders.

Once again, he received a blank stare.

"Oh, right." Tatsuha mumbled nervously. He lowered his arm and continued to walk on.

Suguru rolled his eyes, but followed nonetheless, eyes roaming for something to do.

"So…?" The curious question came again.

"I already told you, I…don't know." Suguru muttered.

…

A frustrated sigh.

…

"…Lake."

Suguru blinked. "Wha-"

Tatsuha turned towards Suguru and stared at him with a hardened expression. "Lake, let's go to the lake."

Suguru stared for a bit into Tatsuha's firm eyes, before shaking his head in amusement. "Fine, let's go to the lake."

…

"Seriously!"

"…Yeah."

"Really!"

"Yup."

"Truly?"

"Uh huh…"

"Positively sure!"

"Yuppers."

"Seriousl-"

"Would you shut up already! Yes, god damn it!"

…

…

…

"What?" Suguru asked, a bit freaked at his friend's sudden silence.

"You…just cussed."

"…Idiot."

… … 6:48 PM. … …

Suguru sighed, stepping off his bike, Tatsuha having already jumped off once Suguru had slowed down. They had finally made it to the park after Tatsuha insisted on stopping for something or another almost every five seconds. But, they were finally here and Suguru only wished the trip back wouldn't be as bad…

"Sugu-chan!" Tatsuha cried, seemingly just popping in front of the older teen.

Suguru smiled. "What?"

Tatsuha's grin became wider as he grabbed the other's hand and dragged him away. "Come on! You're to slow!"

Suguru laughed. "Says the guy who skips all of Asakura training sessions."

"Hey! I don't skip…5 percent of the time…"

The green-haired teen shook his head, not wanting to argue the day before he left. No, he'd save that for tomorrow.

"Well, anyway…come one!" Tatsuha cried. He practically hopped over to an old willow tree, whose branches had been slightly bent over the pond by the wind over the years. Grabbing hold of the fifth highest branch, he pulled himself, if not a bit clumsily, up, going over to sit one of the more sturdier branches.

Suguru followed, though it took him a bit longer as he was shorter then Tatsuha, but he got there.

"Took you long enough…

"Che…whatev- Hmm?" Suguru muttered, feeling two arms circle his waist and an added weight on his shoulder, Tatsuha's head, most likely.

"'Member the first time we did this?"

Suguru looked off, remembering the memory and he nodded. "Yeah… We were seven and you'd stolen the stuffed rabbit I was gonna give Sato-kun…because you were jealous." Suguru stated slyly. He glanced side-ways at the other and was please to see a small blush.

"Wait! I wasn-"

But Suguru wasn't listening and, instead, continued. "And then I chased you to this pond, up this tree and pinned you against this branch while you screamed and begged like a little girl!"

"Little girl!"

"Are you a parrot, or something? Yes, little girl. And then finally, you apologized and begged enough that I let you go, you gave me the rabbit back, and then you hugged me like you're doing right now, like a little, tiny, girly-girl." Suguru finished, nodding all sage-like.

"And then you hit me over the head, saying I was an idiot!"

"Oh, I did not hit you over the head and call you an idiot!"

"What! You did, too!"

"No…I hit you over the head and called you a jealous idiot. If you're gonna quote my insults, quote them right!"

Tatsuha pouted, sticking his tongue out. "Oh, shut up…"

"No comeback?"

"'Shut up' is a comeback."

"Yeah, a stupid one."

"Oh, shut up!"

"…You did it again."

…

"Sugu-chan…"

"Yeah?"

"I'm gonna miss you." Tatsuha mumbled, tightening his hold a bit.

"What, no I love you?" Suguru asked teasingly.

Tatsuha rolled his eyes. "Love ya."

"Love ya, too!"

…Weird and slightly corny, huh? Ah, well, at least it was slightly humorous…right?

To Be Continued…

AN - Urgh! I'm so sorry for not getting this out sooner! I couldn't get it typed fast enough! …Okay, so maybe my lazyness came into play, but yeah…and no one guessed it? That's weird. Well, here's the hint I left in that chapter and this chapter.

Droopy Eyes.

Hope you can get it, but if you can't, you'll find out next chapter.