How Far I'd Go For You Chapter 4

Disclaimer: Shut up! I don't even want to write this. I'm too depressed that I don't own this series…

Vocabulary:

Tenno-ji: The most famous Buddhist shrine of Osaka. I had to do research for the stuff in Osaka. I've never been there. --

Osaka-jo: The most famous ancient castle of Osaka.

Yoroppa Mura and Amerika Mura: Famous shopping strips in Osaka

Takoyaki: Oh yeah! Back into the stuff I know. These are octopus balls. Not balls as in testicals…like, the shape. --;

Onigiri: Rice balls! One of my favorite snacks! You can fill it with just about anything, but they're best plain, I think!

The next three days were torture for both Ryuichi and Tatsuha. Ryuichi was affection starved and wanted to be near his boyfriend, while Tatsuha was not only affection starved, but agonizing over how long he could control himself actually living with his idol and boyfriend. Luckily for both of them, they were kept busy most of the time, so it wasn't as torturous until they got a moment to think of one another. Then it felt worse than being force-fed broken glass and washing it down with a tall glass of lemon juice.

The night Tatsuha left to go back to Kyoto, he arrived around 1 o'clock in the morning. No one ever wondered where he was, so it didn't matter. Now that he was planning on leaving the shrine for a life in Tokyo alongside Ryuichi, he hardly knew what he was going to say. "Father, I'm queer. I'm going to shack up with my boyfriend of a month in Tokyo where we can screw every night in our private bedroom." Definitely not. That night he got no sleep what-so-ever. He was thinking about how he would tell his father, what he would say to a questioning Mika and how he'd never live it down on account of his brother. But more than all those things combine, he felt lonely. He wanted Ryuichi to be asleep beside him.

Ryuichi's night wasn't much better. He reunited with Noriko and Tohma to tell them that he was back, then quickly went to his suite so he didn't have to put on airs around his band mates. The room of his hotel felt strangely empty, and it reminded him of how he'd been living up until he'd met Tatsuha. He loved singing, he loved being in the spotlight, and he loved his fans. He was happy. Or so he'd thought. After he met Tatsuha, he realized that singing, though he loved it, was still a job, and being absorbed in work made for a pathetic person. He sat on the rich plush couch next to the flat screen monitor and turned on the TV. He flipped channels until he came to Scooby Doo, a show he'd found to be widely popular when he was in America. He wasn't in any mood to watch cartoons.

He sat and thought about the person who had turned his perfect life upside down. He wondered if he was home yet, what he was doing and how their life would be when they lived together. Ryuichi's thoughts led him to remember that Tatsuha wanted to go shopping for house decorations and furniture. He chuckled and let his body fall, his head landing on the arm of the couch. 'Gods, even my house is pathetic. I don't even have anything in it! What did I do every night when I got home?' he wondered. 'Oh yeah. Sleep.' He got up and went into the kitchen to find something sweet to snack on. Nothing was in the fridge. It only served to remind him that he never had anything in his kitchen at home, either. He shut the door and went into the bathroom to take a shower, completely disgusted.

The next day Tatsuha didn't get up until around 12:30. He didn't even remember falling asleep, though it had to have been after 5. He got up and stumbled into the bathroom for a shower, emerging 20 minutes later. He looked as good as always, and anyone would have thought he'd gotten the best sleep of his life. He went outside to begin his morning chores, even though it was so late that they could hardly be considered morning chores anymore. He swept the few leaves and whatever dirt from the walkway and steps, glancing down to the street below more often than he could count. He was always hoping Ryuichi would be there, just like he was the night they had kissed. He was always disappointed. After sweeping outside he cleaned the wooden floors and polished the bronze statue of Buddha, even though it didn't need to be done. By this time, his father returned home from an errand at another shrine.

"You're up late, Tatsuha. Busy night?" he asked, coming up behind his son where he kneeled, praying. "Yeah, something like that. Father, I need to talk to you" he said, standing up and walking inside their part of the shrine. His father followed. Tatsuha made tea and sat in front of his father on the opposite side of their low table. After taking a sip his father asked, "Alright, now what is it you wanted to speak with me about?" Tatsuha stalled by taking a drink of his tea and cleared his throat. "Father, I'm 19 now, and I have come to a decision on how I would like to live my life from here foreword." Tatsuha's father flashed him a look of the highest concern. "Tatsuha, you're not going to-"

"Let me finish" Tatsuha interrupted. He knew that his resolve would weaken if his father was disappointed in him. "I'm going to move to Tokyo to live with…my lover" he decided, trying to soften the blow. "I won't be here at the end of next week, but I haven't given up being a monk. I'll come to Kyoto on occasion for rites and weddings. I hope you'll understand my decision and accept it." Tatsuha finished and bowed his head in a sign of respect. His father was silent for a few minutes, making Tatsuha's stomach churn with worry. "You were always the one I hoped would take my place when I died," he finally said. "Mika is female, and the God's know how impure that girl is. Eiri isn't any better! He's a hell raiser if I've ever seen one. Tatsuha, this is so sudden, why didn't you say anything sooner?" he asked in a stern tone.

"It was a sorta recently discussed plan" he said and looked up to meet his fathers gaze. Silence again filled the room. Tatsuha could only wonder what his father would say next. Instead of yelling and refusing his plan his father instead gave a long sigh. "I guess I don't have robots for children. You will all do what your hearts tell you, not what I do. I suppose since you'll still be coming here on occasion for your duties, it makes it all the more acceptable. I hope you'll be happy with your decision." His father finished off his tea and went outside, shutting the paper doors behind him. Tatsuha was still a little shocked. He sat there a good 5 minutes before the sound of the paper screens sliding open once more brought him back to reality. His father held three large boxes in his arms and dumped them on the table. "Get to packing" he said, and left once again. Tatsuha laughed and took the empty boxes to his room.

While Tatsuha was in Kyoto with his father, Ryuichi was in Osaka enjoying the sites with his band. He'd been woken up by a hyper Noriko at 10 o'clock. "Ryu-chan! Get up! We're going to go all sorts of places today! Tenno-ji, Osaka-jo, Yoroppa Mura and Amerika Mura…Yay! Shopping!" Ryuichi always fed off of Noriko's excitement. Within 30 minutes they were on their way to view the city. After visiting the most famous of temples, Osaka castle and an hour of window shopping, it was already 2 o'clock. They ate at Mimiu and left for more sightseeing by 3 o'clock. Through the whole day, Ryuichi felt a little better than the night before, and not nearly as pathetic. He had a boring life before, but at least now he had Tatsuha and it would a lot more invigorating and fun.

Tatsuha's father had brought in several boxes of various sizes and dumped them outside Tatsuha's door while his son filled them with his various personal things. By 5 o'clock he'd packed five of the largest boxes. In the first two were various t-shirts, sweaters, dress shirts, tank tops, long sleeved shirts and other assorted tops. The third and fourth contained his jeans, slacks, sweat pants, leather pants, boxers and PJs. In the fifth he had put all his shoes. Now that most of his clothes were packed, except what he kept out for the following few days, he decided on an early dinner. He was starved. He went to the kitchen and made takoyaki and onigiri for his dinner. His father had to excuse himself again for another meeting off the grounds, so except for the maids, he was the only one there. After he ate it was already 6:00, so he decided to call Ryuichi.

"I'm sleepy, so I think I'll go to my room now. Nori-chan made me walk a lot." Ryuichi gave a fake yawn and waved goodbye to Tohma and Noriko who were weighed down with all her packages. He entered his own room and flopped on the couch when his cell thrilled to life. He knew instantly who it was. "Hey there, Sakuma-san! It's your number one fan calling." Ryuichi giggled and felt himself relax. "Hello to you, too. What did you do today? You didn't call…" he said, voicing his unhappiness like a child who didn't get the right toy for his birthday. "I was packing all my stuff. I'm actually pretty close to being done" he said, knowing all too well how Ryuichi would react. "Really? So your dad said he didn't care if you left?" he asked, enthusiastically hoping he hadn't. "Nope, not really. Since I'm still going to be available for important tasks, he didn't really care. I think he's come to expect it since Mika and bro did it to him, too."

Ryuichi felt a mixture of happiness and pity, which was an unusual combination to have. "What about you? You said Noriko wanted to go sightseeing." Ryuichi then proceeded to tell him about all the places he'd been taken. Tatsuha was glad to hear he hadn't been left in the hotel all day, vegging on the couch. And it sounded like he'd had fun. "Anyway, if you've almost finished with packing, why don't you move in the day I get back? Or now? Kuronosuke can bring you a key to my place…" Tatsuha laughed but said it was alright. "I want you to be there when I move in. It won't mean as much if you aren't. Besides, father booked three weddings and a funeral for me to be present at before he knew I'd be leaving, so I figured the least I could do was carry out those ceremonies." Ryuichi nodded but said "okay" when he realized Tatsuha couldn't see him.

"So you'll still be coming on Wednesday, right?" Ryuichi asked. "Yep. I've already booked a mover." "You didn't have to. Kuronosuke could have…" Tatsuha laughed again. "He's your bodyguard, not a mover!" "But he doesn't care. He says that he has to keep in shape, so doing physical stuff suits him." "Well, I guess he can help them if he wants. Speaking of, I don't even know where you live." "Don't worry about it. I'll ride with you to show you." A yawn caught him by surprise. "Tired?" Tatsuha asked, a smile across his lips. "A little. Noriko has tons of energy. Even more than me." "I almost have a hard time believing that. Well, we can talk again tomorrow then. Go ahead and go to bed." "Okay. It was nice just to hear your voice, Tatsuha." Ryuichi blushed and felt his throat tighten with three words he desperately wanted to voice, but didn't know if he should. "It was nice to hear your voice, too. And Ryu-chan?" "Yes?" he managed, even though his mouth was dry. "I…I really…" he stopped and looked at his jeans. "I really love you." Ryuichi felt a pinch in his chest and knew it was from happiness. "I love you, too."

For the next week, up until the scheduled day Tatsuha was to move in with Ryuichi, the two of them spent hours talking on the phone and even longer thinking of the other. That Wednesday, Ryuichi came to pick Tatsuha up at lunch just as they had talked about the night before. The drive from Tokyo to Kyoto seemed ever longer than it had the previous time he'd made the trip, even though it was actually shortened due to less traffic. When Kuronosuke pulled up to the shrine steps Tatsuha was already sitting there, waiting for his boyfriend. Ryuichi couldn't believe how nice it was to actually see him. He flung open the door and ran into Tatsuha's waiting arms. They had hugged quite often during their time together, but this time it felt unnaturally sweet.

"It's so good to see you again Ryuichi." Tatsuha felt a lump in his throat and a burning through his body, making him tighten his hold even more. "I missed you so much! It seems like forever since we saw one another last!" He pulled away and looked into the younger boys eyes and saw a passion that made him shiver in delight. Then he reached up and did something he hadn't for the longest time- he kissed Tatsuha on the lips in a deep and passionate way that showed just how he felt toward him. Tatsuha felt the burning through his body get even hotter as it turned to a tingling sensation. Their lips parted and both of them blushed with pure happiness. "Ready to go?" Ryuichi asked, reluctantly pulling away. "Yep!"

The drive back to Tokyo was a little boring this time, both for Ryuichi and Tatsuha. Ryuichi was in the lead, driven by Kuronosuke in his limo, then Tatsuha on his motorcycle, then the movers behind him. After getting back into town and passing the NG building, they turned onto a small street, away from the busy intersections of the main road. They took several turns right and left, taking them farther and farther from the main street until they drove to a winding bin, a little busier than the residential areas they'd previously been. At the end of this street they made another left and came to a large apartment building painted white. The building looked expensive, and somehow Tatsuha knew the inside would look that way too. They came to white cast-iron fences and a guard came up to the limo. Ryuichi said something and the man let them pass.

They pulled up to the front of the complex under an arching structure that acted as a marquee. Two valets came to take the limo and motorcycle to park them. Ryuichi smiled when he saw how astonished Tatsuha looked. "Still think it's a dive?" he teased, and walked inside the building, Tatsuha trailing behind him. They took an elevator to the 6th floor and exited. "This whole floor is mine" Ryuichi began. "Everyone who lives in this structure has their own floor all to themselves. Since there are only 12 per-building, there are 4 buildings total." Tatsuha went numb. He was used to the finer things in life, especially since his father was so well known, but even this was upscale in comparison.

Ryuichi unlocked his door and let Tatsuha inside. Already he liked what he saw. The ceilings were relatively high and the floors were a dark wood, polished to perfection. The first room he came to was what he took to be the living room. Just as Ryuichi had said, there was nothing in there except the TV. The kitchen was to the right, very spacious and looked to be perfectly clean. Probably because it was never used. Beyond that was the hallway. First, on the left was an empty room which Tatsuha decide could either be used as an office or extra bedroom. Next, on the right, was a spacious bathroom with a deep tub and large shower, and then came a series of cabinets to the left, empty, of course. Lastly was the master bedroom.

It was very large, but looked really...sad. What could be beautiful with a little decoration was very under furnished. Ryuichi's bed was disheveled and small in proportion to the rest of the room, and a dresser with a layer of dust was against the wall to the right. In Ryuichi's bathroom, the sit down shower he had was slippery with conditioner that hadn't been washed away, the glass was streaked with water drops and he didn't even want to look at the various cans, bottles and wrappers that littered the countertops. Ryuichi blushed when he noticed Tatsuha starring at him in disbelief. "And you've lived like this for how long?" he asked rhetorically. Ryuichi giggled and left the room when he heard the movers enter.

"Where should we put all these?" one of the men asked, carrying a box that said shirts. "You can just set them in this room and we'll move them later." Ryuichi and Tatsuha sat on the floor while the movers brought in box after box. Kuronosuke had gotten tired of their pace and brought in three to their one in frustration. The job took less than 30 minutes after that. Once all twelve boxes containing Tatsuha's belongings were brought inside, Kuronosuke excused himself after the movers had left. Tatsuha sighed as he looked at all his stuff. "We need to go shopping. Now." He took out his wallet and thumbed through the bills. There was a total of 461,277 yen (about 4000 USD) that he'd saved up from the time he was 16. "Okay, where's a furniture store around here?"

Ryuichi had Kuronosuke take them to various furniture stores where Tatsuha went all out. Ryuichi was having fun watching him be a home maker and eagerly flashed a credit card when they found something he liked. Remarkably, their tastes were pretty much the same. Tatsuha and Ryuichi decide to buy:

For the bedroom:

-A king size pillow-top mattress

-A silver, black and white checkered comforter. Silk.

-Square and circular pillows in black and grey to match

-A mahogany bed frame with a high headboard

-Two mahogany nightstands for each side of the bed

-Shoji floor lamps in the same mahogany

-A new matching dresser with more space for their clothes

For the living room:

-A soft, black leather couch

-Two end tables

-A black leather recliner

-6 Pillows in three shades of grey from dark to light

-A coffee table with their same mahogany theme

-An entertainment center that fit Ryuichi's flat screen TV

-A new DVD player and a Playstation 2

For the kitchen:

-Silverware and chopsticks

-Cooking spoons, measuring cups and mixing bowls

-Plates, soup bowls, serving platters/bowls and cups

-And anything else Tatsuha could think of that they would need

For the bathrooms:

-Towels

-Soap dispensers

And after Ryuichi told Tatsuha where he wanted him to sleep, they happily decided the extra room would be made into an office, not Tatsuha's room. For it they bought:

-A large desk with seven drawers total

-A clear glass desk lamp

-A leather, swivel office chair

-A top of the line laptop and printer

-And finally, two bookcases to line the back walls.

Their grand total came to 922,360 yen, (about 8000 USD) which used up all of what Tatsuha had saved since he began performing ceremonies plus what Ryuichi had to pay as the difference. Neither of them cared.

By 5:00 pm all their shopping was finished and by 7:00, everything had been brought up to Ryuichi's apartment via special delivery. Anything for the great Ryuichi Sakuma. The entire spacious living area was a mess of bubble wrap, and wood. Kuronosuke had brought them take out while they waited for all their new furniture to arrive. After eating, Kuro removed Ryuichi's old furniture from the bedroom and had some of his friends come by to get rid of it. Afterward, he moved things around while Tatsuha told him where to put everything. Ryuichi moved the empty boxes and trash outside on the walkway. At 10:00, everyone was tired, though Kuro looked like he had another two weeks worth of energy in him. He promised to be back in the morning at 9:00 to finish everything up. Tatsuha walked him to the door, thanking him for all his help. As soon as he left, Tatsuha went back into the front room to find Ryuichi crashed in the floor. Without waking him, he picked him up and carried him to bed.

The next morning Ryuichi woke up at 10:00 to find Tatsuha wasn't beside him. Their new bed was really comfortable, but he didn't remember going to his room. He crawled out of bed and found Tatsuha and Kuronosuke already setting up the living room. The couch was in the middle of the room with the two end tables on either side, the coffee table in front of it. To the right was the recliner, all of this facing the entertainment center, television in place, which was already playing one of Nittle Graspers DVDs. Ryuichi couldn't help but notice how fast they worked. "Morning" he said after admiring what his lover had done. "Good morning. How do you like it?" Tatsuha asked, meaning the set up of the room. "It looks really nice! You and Kuro did an excellent job!" "Glad you like it" said Kuro, hoisting the desk for the office. "I'll go move this into the other room" he said to Tatsuha and left with the heavy desk in tow.

"I didn't mean to sleep later than you. Is there anything I can do to help?" Ryuichi asked, feeling bad that he'd made Tatsuha do everything. "Sure. As a matter of fact, there is. All of the dishes we got need to be set out. I can put them away since I have every intention of cooking for you, but having it out already will really help." Ryuichi nodded and began walking toward the boxes near the kitchen. "Oh, and there's one more thing" Tatsuha said and walked to where Ryuichi was hunched over, pulling him to his feet. "I want a good morning kiss." Tatsuha pulled Ryuichi's face to his own and gave him a sweet kiss. Ryuichi almost melted. "Yep, I'm going to love having you live here."

By lunch time, all the furniture had been set up and all that was left were the finishing touches. Tatsuha wanted to make a big dinner to show his appreciation and love for Ryuichi. Kuronosuke was invited, too, though he said he would decline and spend the night with his wife and kids. "I can go to the store for you!" Ryuichi pronounced excitedly. "Are you sure?" Tatsuha asked, happy that he didn't have to do it himself. "Sure. Just tell me what you need. I can't make anything to save my life, but I can sure as hell buy ingredients!" Tatsuha gave him the list and within 5 minutes, was left alone while Kuro accompanied him to the store.

First he went to the bedroom and put away his clothes in the new dresser and hung some of his things in his part of the walk-in closet that Ryuichi had cleaned out earlier in the day. That took close to 45 minutes and he expected Ryuichi and Kuronosuke to back soon. While he waited he picked up all the trash from the floor and took it downstairs with the rest of the boxes they'd finished with. When he came back he noticed how different the place looked in comparison to when he'd first got there. He shut the door behind him and went to relax on the couch. He'd forgotten how comfortable it was and within a few minutes, he had fallen asleep.

AN. Okay, I think that's a good place to stop for the day. Tatsuha has finally moved in! A step foreword in the relationship! Yay! Anyway, is it obvious I have no idea how much furniture costs? I pulled those numbers out of my ass… --; so anywho…thanks very much to everyone who has reviewed my story! You give me the inspiration to continue writing!