Disclaimer: Last time I checked, Gravitation didn't belong to me, think it belonged to some rich guy in Japan who lives in a gold made house….

Title: High School Troubles

Summery: Shuichi Shindou is a senior in high school. High school is hard, especially when you're gay and in love with your hot new teacher. YukixShuichi, Yaoi.

Warning: Yaoi. Don't like don't read

Speaking "Dun Dun Dun"

Thinking 'Ding Ding Ding'

BTW: This fic is AU.

There's a sick little suicide
in all that we do.
There's a sick little suicide
in all that we do...
you decide,
which one's for you?

I love this song! Hiro would laugh if he saw me right now! I'm dancing to this in what many people call 'Shuichi's crazy dance'. I like my dance, ain't got no idea why people knock it! I mean, yea so it's not in a pattern or anything and occasionally my hand or arm or head fly out, but that the whole dance thing!

Its Saturday today and for once I woke up early! Okay, maybe 11 isn't quite that early, but still! Plus, I actually got to watch some Saturday cartoons! It's been absolutely AGES since I watched 'em!

I've just finished the cereal and I'm still hungry! Hmm, maybe I could get some take out, there's nothing in the fridge to eat.

Right!

I'm going food shopping! And then, I'll get my take out!

Its hell trying to find my stuff in my room, I should really tidy it up sometime…aha! Found my shoes!

I slip them on and grab my jacket and leave the apartment and run down the stairs out of the building. I dunno what it is; I just love walking loads on a Saturday. Hiro says I'm weird cause of that, cause normally I can't be bothered to walk loads.

My nearest supermarket is a ten minute walk, and I swear, it's like my second home! I LOVE the food there! I always end up spending loads of money whenever I'm there.

I hum to Sick Little Suicide; it's a great song, another great hit from The Matches! I grab a trolley and start picking things up at random and chucking some stuff in the trolley and chuck some back from where I got them from. Soon, my trolley's half full with stuff like frozen foods, LOADS of chocolates and sweets, ice cream, crisps, fizzy pop, frozen pizzas, pasta, and yogurt. I go to the self serving till and start checking in all my stuff. That's what I like about this supermarket, when it's too busy you can just go to this till, and you can serve yourself! Plus, it's pretty cool.

Wow, I've really outdone myself this time, £50 on shopping, and just on one person! Boy am I glad that dad leaves a nice amount for the shopping allowance…

I walk down the road and get fish and chips to eat, NOTHING beats that! I walk back home leisurely, after all with the amount of bags I'm carrying it would be remarkable if I were able to run at all, let alone fast or anything.

I wait for the elevator to come down, I can't be bothered taking the steps. Ah good, its came. I walk in, not noticing who's in the elevator until like a minute.

It's Yuki! Alright, I should be calling him Eiri-san, but hey, no one knows I'm calling him Yuki, so it's cool! Wow, he looks HOT in that white shirt and black slacks. Just mind me while I wipe the drool from my face.

Waiittt, I wonder why he's in the elevator. Maybe he's come to see a friend of his?

I look his way again and see that he hasn't noticed me yet.

I clear my throat and smile at him.

"Hello Eiri-san! You may not remember me, I'm Shuichi, I'm in your English class?"

I see a flicker of recognition in his eyes as he looks at me.

"Ah yes, I remember. Hello Shindou kun." Yuki says back, rather stiffly.

"Hey, just call me Shuichi! By the way, don't mind me asking, but what are doing here?"

"I'm going to my apartment. Why?" Yuki raises one gorgeous blond eyebrow at me.

"Oh, I was just wondering. I didn't know you lived here! I live here too! Pretty cool, innit?"

"If you think so."

We remain in silence like that for a few minutes, and people who know me know that I can't stand silence. Maybe it's got something to do with the fact that I'm normally home alone most of the time…

"So, did you get round to marking the essays?" I try another stab at conversing with Yuki.

"Yes I did actually." I see a smirk cross his face. "You wanna be a singer do you?" Wow, he's looking at me! SQUEAL! Mentally, of course! Don't wanna embarrass myself!

"Yea! It's been my dream since like forever!" I exclaim out enthusiastically.

"Can you sing for a start?"

"You bet I can! Wanna hear me sing?"

"Well…"

"Great! Well the elevators stopped, so I guess I'll have to sing in my apartment, which means you'll have to come! Come on!" I yell out behind me, already walking towards my apartment, hoping Yuki follows.

I look behind again and see him walking, and smile in satisfaction. Ah good, and now one Shuichi Shindou can amaze one Yuki Eiri! Wow, I have GOT to stop referring to myself as the third person…

Oh well!

"So what apartment number do you live in?"

"Why, you want to stalk me or something?" he drawls out sarcastically.

Hey, that's a good idea…go away blush! Eek, I can't let him see me blush. Um…think of Tatsuha…ah, that's better. Bye bye blush!

"No! Course not, just thought it'd be interesting to see how far you live from me is all…"

I open the door and shove all my shopping bags into the kitchen then look back to see Yuki in the hallway.

"Well, come on in then! TADA! What do ya think?" I gesture towards the living room, which is rather messy, but not that bad.

"It's so… disorganized. How do you sit in this room?" Yuki looks at the room in disgust.

"Hey!" I feel rather angry and upset…I wonder why I feel upset…

"It's not that bad!" I protest.

"Well, are you gonna sing anything or not?" Yuki taps his foot against the floor impatiently, looking bored.

That stung a bit. Is he trying to imply that my sole company is boring or something?

"I'll sing now. I wrote the lyrics for this song by the way, cause I love writing lyrics so I can sing them!" I refuse to let him get to me, putting loads of cheerfulness in my voice.

"I haven't finished them though, so bear with me." I clear my throat and then begin singing.

I dunno what it is, but it's like whenever I'm singing I feel this odd sense of calmness wash over me, like I'm completing free. It's as though I was born to sing.

"I'm just a dog-eared page you turn back to.
Where's the place for me
When we're both in love with you?

I can't escape these friends
I've made since you left town.
They throw redundant parties
where I'm too often found.
And while I sit and watch girls and boys
trade views of new tattoos
I wonder if it's too late to call your mom
and catch up on some news.
She says you'll be home soon for me -

And it'll be just like you were never gone.
I'll try to be just some guy you're getting on.
But basically, we're both in love with you."

I finish singing and look at Yuki expectantly, waiting for his opinion.

"That's it?" Yuki sounds amazed.

"Well, yeah." I say hastily, "I haven't had enough time to finish it yet. So what do you think?"

"What do I think? I think your voice isn't all that, hardly anything special. And as for your writing? I suggest you buy a book on how to write, or better yet, join a child's writing learning group. Your lyrics are, in one word, crap. I've heard better from a 10 year old child! Now that you've wasted a sufficient amount of my time, I'll be off." And with that Yuki turns around and lets himself out of the door.

I stand here stock still, shocked that he could think so badly of my writing and singing. Everyone else has always said I've been good at these two things. I fall against the sofa and stay sitting on the floor, only now realizing the tears trickling down my cheeks.

'You know what Yuki?' I vow to myself, 'I'll show you I can write. I'll write a song and sing it so good that even you can't criticise it!' I wipe my eyes and get up, and I just feel the determination coursing through my veins.

TBC

The song at the start of the chapter is 'Sick Little Suicide' by The Mathces and Shuichi's song is 'Dog-Eared Page' also by The Matches, and they both rock!

First off, I owe you all a HUGE apology, as I've well and truly took the mick in updating this fic. I'm not making excuses, but I think it's because I've just been really caught up in the wedding, and then going back to school and having coursework and exams…

Just to make up for it, I wrote an EXTRA long chapter! So I hope you all enjoyed it!

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