I'm so so soooo sorry for taking this long to update. On top of my busy school schedule and everything else, I've contracted the deadly disease labeled writer's block. Not to mention that there are so many excellent fanfics out there that I'm hooked onto! And other distractions like the rest of my yaoi manga collection, anime that I have to watch etc, etc, etc.

AND… I've actually written some of the later chapters… meaning that I postponed working on the next chapter (the chapter I should be writing), and skipped all the way to the back to write a chapter there. I know that this is crazy… but somehow, inspiration for the later chapters just struck me and I just had to work right then and there! Haha! Truth to be told, I've written a lemon chapter for this fic. But I wonder if I should actually put it up when the time comes… I'm not confident of it, and won't I have to change the rating of this fic?

Hmm… any opinions?

DISCLAIMER: Gravitation does not belong to me. Nope.

MOU ICHI DO

Chapter 13 - Plan A

"So how is it coming along?"

The deep voice of a man sounded on the other side of the line, laughing in reply. "You won't believe this. I've found out something interesting…"

"Interesting? Is it helpful for us?"

"Definitely. Everyone out there would be so shocked if they learned about this other side of him… the dark side. But I think you may have to verify this new finding by yourself."

"Then tell me about what you have found out…"

"Well, do you remember a band called 'ASK'? They were formerly under N-G, but were dropped and disbanded by Seguchi Tohma himself…"

"Yeah. That's because their lead singer, Aizawa Tachi, was badly hurt in an accident right?"

"That's part of the reason. But don't you think that the band could have continued singing after Aizawa recovered?"

"What are you trying to say here? Cut straight to the point!"

The man laughed again, mocking the lady's impatience. "Ok, ok. I found out that the accident may not be an accident. Seguchi Tohma and Yuki Eiri may somehow be involved in it."

"… Are you sure about that?"

"Well, I'm not 100 sure. But it seems like there's some truth to it. Maybe, there's even more to it. That is why I'm leaving it up to you to verify it. I've located Aizawa Tachi. You can go to him if you want to… and use some of your charm to get him to talk."

A moment of silence followed, before the lady spoke again. "Ok. Give me his details and location."

The man did as he was told.

"Thanks. What about the other stuff?"

"You mean his love life?"

The lady snorted. "Does he have a love life?"

"Hahaha! I guess not. His sex life then?"

"Yes. Anything?"

"Information regarding this area is definitely mush easier to dig out. Most of his partners were willing to hint that they know him. In fact, some were so proud that they were able to sleep with him. Maybe you should be happy too eh?" (Snickers)

"Cut the crap! Although I do admit that his skill in bed might be one of the best I've come across so far, but I don't care about that!"

"Right, right. Anyway, I have a long list of women he has slept with during this past month plus a few snapshots. There's almost a different one everyday 1 to 2 days. Oh, but his boyfriend remains as that one… Suzuki Atsushi. Amazing. He changes his women but not his guy. Maybe he really likes that guy."

"I don't think he's capable of liking anyone, Hideaki. Besides, he did change his guy…"

"You mean…"

"Wasn't he with Bad Luck's lead singer, Shindou Shuichi, last year? He admitted to this on TV…"

"That's right. Shindou Shuichi quitted as a singer a year ago. Maybe Yuki Eiri had something to do with that. Anyway, Shindou is back in Tokyo right? Are you going to confront him as well?"

"Maybe… I'll see what I can get out of Aizawa first."

"But whatever you decide to do, you need enough evidence and enough 'victims' on your side to bring down Yuki Eiri. Not to mention that you must watch out for Seguchi Tohma…"

"Don't worry. I'll make sure I destroy his reputation as the gorgeous Prince Charming completely. And once he's being labeled as a frivolous, cold-hearted, fucking abusive bastard, he can forget about his career in the entertainment or media industry forever. Everyone would be so disgusted and spurn that bastard Yuki Eiri."

"Then, if you make it big, don't forget me…"

Miyabi smirked. "I won't, if you help me get him."

"Well, ain't I doing that now?"

"Then, it's settled. Get everything ready soon. Once I'm through with Aizawa and Shindou, I'm making my way to Sawada and get him to spill everything out through the media."

"Understood. Bye!"

"Bye."

Click.

Miyabi sat at her desk for a few moments in silence. I have to make this work no matter what. It's probably my only chance. First, I'll show the world what an arrogant, unfeeling playboy he is. Then, I'll prove to them that he almost killed Aizawa Tachi for some reason… and how abusive he can be. For this, I need to 'create' a few victims who were hurt physically…

Yup. That's about it. Now… I need to go look for Aizawa Tachi.

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"Oi! There's someone asking for you!"

"Got it!" A raven-haired man stood up and kicked the unpacked boxes to the side before stepping out of the storeroom into the disco area blasting with music and life.

A lady who was dressed in a short, tight, black dress smiled and waved to him. "Aizawa-san? Over here!"

"Hi. Do I know you?" Aizawa asked as he approached the lady, wary yet puzzled.

"Let me introduce myself! I'm Tanaka Miyabi!" She shouted over the music, swaying her body a little.

"I'm Aizawa Tachi! Is there anything I can help you with!"

"Yes! Dance with me!"

"What! I can't! I'm on duty at the bar counter!"

"I know! Just for a little while!"

"… Whatever!"

They moved to the dance floor and pushed their way through the crowd to the center of it. Miyabi leaned her body against Aizawa and moved to the trance music, tempting and teasing, while Aizawa followed her lead. It was a dance filled with lust.

Slowly, Miyabi snaked her hands around Aizawa's neck, moved close to his ear and whispered: "Can I have a private moment with you out at the back?"

Aizawa smirked as the beat changed, with a new track beginning to play. He grabbed Miyabi by the waist and started towards the backdoor where it was all dark and less noisy. After making sure that they were alone, he pinned her against the wall and kissed her forcefully. Miyabi returned the act, leading Aizawa on, taking the initiative by placing her hand over Aizawa's, leading it to her butt.

"Do you think you can get time off now?" She whispered, taking in deep breaths.

"Sure…" Aizawa replied hoarsely, teasingly.

As he leaned in to kiss her again, Miyabi stopped him with her hand.

"Wait. I need something from you in return."

Aizawa raised his eyebrows in curiosity. "And what is that?"

"The truth behind the accident you got into…"

Miyabi saw a flash of emotions run past Aizawa's features – anger, helplessness, and… fear. Now I'm sure that there's something more to that so-called accident.

"What do you mean? I don't understand what you're talking about." He looked back to the disco area. "Anyway, sorry. It's pretty busy here tonight. I don't think I can leave now. Another time, perhaps. Bye." He started walking back but Miyabi grabbed his arm in a bid to stop him.

"Wait. I can help you get out of this. I just need to know the truth." She stared at him fixedly, determined to get an answer.

"The truth?" He turned and met her gaze directly. "Sometimes, the truth won't help anyone. And I can assure you that the truth won't help me here."

"Are you contented with your present life then? When you were a blooming singer back then? Can you really let it go?" She pressed on.

"At least it's better than losing everything…" He mumbled, placing emphasis on 'everything'. "The truth almost got me killed once."

Bingo. "So you mean that that wasn't really an accident right? It was deliberate. Because you found out something which you shouldn't have."

Aizawa reeled back in shock as he realized what he had just said. "I didn't say that!"

"Come on… it's so obvious. I just need a hint or two. I promise I won't drag you into this if you don't want to. But we can still work together if you want to…"

Aizawa appeared to be in a dilemma.

Yes… I'm getting to him. His hatred at those guys who robbed him of his career and life and everything would eventually get him to say something.

Just as she thought, he relented finally. "I suppose I can give you some information. You can do whatever you want, but don't drag me into it. I don't want to get into trouble. Leave me out of it completely."

"Sure. It's a deal…"

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Miyabi walked along the streets of Tokyo, mulling over what Aizawa had just told her. She was stunned, caught in disbelief. Even though she had known that Yuki Eiri was not the man he seemed to be, she didn't expect this:

"It started when he gave my band mate a thrashing…"

"Why did he do that?"

"… let's just say that I… hurt Shindou Shuichi…"

"You mean that he actually beat you guys up for his then lover?"

"Yes. I was quite surprise too. But at that time, his blows held so much malice that my band mate needed to be hospitalized. I'll always remember that look in his eyes… that murderous look…" He looked at her intently before continuing. "Then Seguchi Tohma came into the picture. He sent me an anonymous letter… but I didn't know that it was a scheme to test if I would approach Yuki Eiri. So I confronted Yuki Eiri with the letter and he didn't deny its contents. When I wanted to pass the letter on to the media, Seguchi lured me into the accident. I lost everything that night. But I know that it's useless and stupid to try to go up against those two, especially Seguchi. Thus, I advise you not to do it too…"

"What's in the letter?"

"In short, Yuki Eiri's past."

"Can you please be more specific?"

"Well, I've already said that that guy is dangerous. He almost killed my friend."

Miyabi looked at him in shock. "You don't mean… but how is it possible?"

"I've said more than I should have. Remember our deal... we've never met each other before. Once again, I advise you to think about what you're doing… and the consequences of it. Bye."

Miyabi frowned in concentration as she stopped at the traffic light, waiting for the cars to stop. That hint… it was too obvious to not notice it. But, it seems too surreal… Yuki Eiri a murderer! Can it be true? But it has to be… judging by Aizawa's demeanor when he related his story to me. Anyway, it doesn't matter. I'll make it sound true, get Sawada to draw up an anonymous letter with the truth stated on it and just leave the rest of the media to investigate. Surely they would want to investigate further to uncover the truth since it's Yuki Eiri we're talking about here…

She smiled to herself in satisfaction, flipping her cell phone open and dialing a number. "Hideaki. Can you get all the photos and other 'evidence' ready by tomorrow? I'm planning to go to Sawada tomorrow. I want everything to be broadcasted to the whole of Japan by tomorrow night…" She crossed the road as the cars stopped.

"What! Fine… I'll try to rush everything out by tomorrow then. I'm watching him now and he's with another new woman. But it seems like his boyfriend is bugging him for attention. This is so hilarious!"

"More photos and more videos are warmly welcomed. Whatever you do, I want everything by tomorrow, get it?"

"Got it, boss."

"Thanks." Walking into a quiet bar, she whispered her order to the bartender.

"So, I assume Aizawa shared some useful information with you?"

"Yeah. It was a piece of shocking news. I'm still unable to digest it fully even now…"

"What is it that he told you!"

"Well…" As she briefly mentioned the obvious hints that Aizawa dropped and what she concluded from those hints in a low voice, she didn't realize that someone was watching her. Someone who had hidden his soft light brown locks with a navy blue cap and was dressed in jeans and a casual shirt with a denim jacket over it. His violet eyes were shielded behind a pair of blue-tinted sunglasses.

That lady… isn't she the one with Yuki on the night of the exhibition? I heard her mention Yuki's name. I guess she must be talking about him. She must have fallen head over heels for him… just like every other woman…Shuichi watched Miyabi intently.

"Shu-kun? Is anything wrong?" Haruko asked from across the table.

Shuichi snapped his attention back to his girlfriend and smiled. "No… it's nothing. I just thought that that lady over there was familiar… I think she's a friend of one of my friends…"

"Oh! Why don't we just go say 'hi'?"

"It's ok… I don't know her very well. For all we know, I could be mistaken."

Haruko shrugged thoughtfully and then erupted into a fresh burst of smiles. "Let's move nearer to her but not catch her attention. Then maybe you could see if you really know her!"

Shuichi sweatdropped. "Is that really necessary? Let's just leave this matter as it is…"

"No!" Haruko pouted. "It'll be more fun my way…"

Shuichi sighed in defeat. "Oh yeah… I forgot. You've always dreamt of becoming a detective right? Is this your way of making your dream come true even if it's just for a little while?"

Haruko stood up carefully, watching Miyabi from the corner of her eyes. She smiled sinisterly. "You know me so well, Shu-kun. That's why I love you so much…"

Shuichi sighed again as he had no choice but to comply with Haruko's wishes. They snuck stealthily to the table right behind Miyabi. (She was facing the direction opposite them/away from them.)

"Can you believe it? He's a murderer!" Her voice rose as she grew agitated.

Shuichi froze. What!

"Now that I know his dark past... about what happened in New York, I'm going to expose him in front of everybody. Then, he can take a break from writing novels for a long, long time…"

Shuichi was stunned beyond words. He was paralyzed as he struggled to comprehend Miyabi's words. It was no doubt that she's talking about Yuki. I heard her say his name earlier, and now she's talking about a dark past, New York, and writing novels! But what did these all mean! How did she find out about Kitazawa Yuki!

He vaguely made out Haruko mouthing a question at him… maybe asking him if he knew the woman. He shook his head slowly in response, still caught up in Miyabi's words.

"Yeah… Aizawa has been a great help. Though he needed quite a bit of coaxing before he said anything… and he doesn't want to be known to be involved in this…"

Aizawa Tachi! He was the one who revealed Yuki's secret to her! But- but I didn't even know that Aizawa knew anything about that! Why! How! Shuichi was about to collapse from the whirl of emotions he was feeling right then.

"Yes. Everything is going to be over for him tomorrow night once I get to Sawada. I don't really need to gather 'victims' now… this piece of information that Aizawa shared with me is enough to bring him down."

Tomorrow night! Sawada! What is she planning to do!

"Yes. I'll meet you tomorrow morning to look through all the information you have gathered. After sorting after out, I go to Sawada immediately so that he'll have ample time to prepare the live broadcast that will take place later in the night. Bye." Miyabi ended the call and got up to leave. Shuichi hunched forward and hid his face as much as he could, causing Haruko to frown at him in confusion.

Haruko watched as Miyabi left the bar before daring to speak. "Shu-kun, didn't you say you didn't know her? Then why did you tried to hide when she was leaving?"

"Er… I dunno. Instincts, I guess. Just like you have detective instincts?"

That seemed to satisfy Haruko. "But she was saying some really weird stuff wasn't she? I wonder if she was serious about that… it's as though she's planning something bad behind someone's back… framing someone…"

This only served to double Shuichi's puzzlement and anxiety. He frowned in worry. Yuki… something bad is going to happen to Yuki! I have to do something!

Yuki!

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I'm terribly sorry if this has gotten boring or lame. But of course I still hope that you guys will continue reading this fic!

Next up: Shuichi willing to do anything to help Yuki!

I'll try to get the next chapter done as soon as possible!