Author's Notes: Sorry this chapter's short and it took so long to put up. I'm done with exams though.. Hopefuly it won't take too long to wrap this story.. We're already into February, I really wanna finish this soon. Another chapter should be up in a day or two.

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Chapter X - Encounter

'Aniki!♥' cried Tatsuha as he nearly knocked his older brother over when he hugged him, 'Long time no see! How's my dear brother doing?'

Yuki regained his composure and lead his younger brother to his guest bed room. 'All right.. You can sleep here. Don't break anything.'

'Sure thing, Aniki!'

'...'

Yuki left the room to go to his study, so that he could work on his novel. Everything reminded him of Shuichi. He wanted to think of something else for a while. But even his study reminded him of Shuichi. Ugh.. Maybe if I go out for a walk, I can find somewhere to work that doesn't remind me of him, thought Yuki.

Yuki grabbed his laptop, and his coat, and set out to find somewhere to work in peace.

Just after Yuki left, Tatsuha's cell phone rang.

'Moshi moshi?'

'Tatsuha?'

'Eh.. Who is this?'

'Noriko. Mika told me you were in town.'

'Ah.. Okay. What do you want?'

'Would you come over for a drink? Wait.. You're only sixteen, ne? Tea, then. Unless sixteen is too young for tea...'

'No.. No. Uh.. Where do you live again?'

'Don't worry about it. I'll send someone for you. You're staying at Yuki-san's, ne?'

'Yup.. When should I expect this ride?'

'He's already outside Yuki's home.'

Tatsuha heard a honk coming from just outside the window of Yuki's spare room.

'I suppose I should go out then.'

'Aren't you a bright one? See you soon, Tatsuha.'

Tatsuha had planned on seeing Ryuichi sometime today. It was the 23rd so he only had a few days left. Ah, well. There's always tomorrow, I suppose. Tatsuha did not wish to incur the wrath of his obsession's female band-mate.

Tatsuha put his coat on and went out to meet his ride.

'K-san...?'

Yuki had been wandering around for about fifteen minutes, and had yet to find a good spot to work. He wandered for another fifteen minutes, when he happened upon a park.

It was one of his usual haunts.. He had not meant to be here. Yuki froze, dropping his laptop. This was the park where he had met the pink-haired musician.