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Disclaimer: The character of Gravitation belongs to Maki Murakami-sensei except for this storyline and Rye
Death and Rebirth 7: Here and there….. Secret….
Yuki leaved the park in daze. He kept on thinking about the guy that he has just bumped into.
He looked so much like Shuichi… But it is just probably a coincidence. After all, didn't they say that there are 7 people who looked alike in this world. Probably he is just Shuichi's another twin… (Yuki chuckled and thought about the encounter just now) I and that guy met at the same place where the brat and I met… Is this destiny? How stupid… I'm being so nostalgic?
When he reached his home, he opened the door and went into the house. After closing the door, the whole house is now dark and lonely. Yuki stared at living room at first before averting his eyes to the couch. His mind is now like a player, playing all the moments that he has spends with Shuichi in this house.
It's lonely without you, Shuichi…
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After the whole explanation, Shuichi and Rye returned to the park. Before entering the park, Shuichi suddenly stopped. Rye turned behind and looked at him.
"Why are you stopping, Shu?"
"Oh… Umm.. Nothing," Shuichi smiled uncomfortably at Rye. Rye eyed him with suspicion.
"Spit it out Shu. Though I've not known you for a long time but this is just unlike you." Rye folded his hand and waited for the young man to answer him.
"It's really nothing much but I kind of afraid that Yuki is still there." Rye sighed.
"That only right? I'll check for you." Shuichi's eyes beamed. "Really? You are an angel, Rye!" Shuichi's pray to Rye with tears streaming down.
"It's okay.. You don't have to be so exaggerating." Rye sweat dropped.
"Just wait here." Rye turned around and walked into the park. Before he got farther away from Shuichi, he stopped.
"Shu…" Shuichi looked at Rye. "Huh? What?" Rye smirked. He is still facing Shuichi with his back.
"Nothing. Later…" Rye walked away leaving Shuichi alone.
I can't believe that I have met Yuki again in this same park, same spot. Maybe this is called destiny…
Shuichi blushed a bit and then he started to smile stupidly. A kid who was walking with his mom commented in a cute way to his mother.
"Mommy….. You see, that oni-tan is smiling tupidly at 'imself…." The mother quickly pulled her daughter away asking her to keep quiet. Shuichi heard the comment. He gave out a small cough and changed back into his more serious mode.
Rye came back after 15 minutes, He and Shuichi went back into the park after Rye ensured Shuichi that Yuki is now out of sight. They went straight to the murder scene. The scene is still surrounded with the police's tape.
"Oh… I forgot that we can't enter this place yet." Shuichi grumbled.
"See, I told you so. The only choice we have is to enter the park when it dead dark and silence at night." Rye stared at Shuichi with a scary aura. Shuichi whimpered a bit and then he remembers something. He stared at Rye by the side of his eyes.
"Oh… Really, but I don't recall that you ever said that, Rye-chan. Not to mention, you've got a lot of opportunities to stop me too." Rye cupped his hand at his chin and acted as if he was thinking.
"I didn't? Must have remembered wrongly. Hmm… Today's weather is so nice. Let's go, Shu-chan." Rye turned towards Shuichi and gave out a small laugh. Shuichi sweat droppped and shook his head.
"I really wonder how we managed to solve all the case the two years…" Shuichi said with a sigh.
"That is because I, your sempai am just too brilliant." Rye looked at Shuichi and notices that there is a bit of disappointment in his eyes.
"Hey, Let's go and grab a bite at Mc. You are hungry, aren't you?" Shuichi looked up at Rye and just at that time, his stomach growled and Rye laughed.
"I guess that is my answer. Geez.. When you got too indulged into a thing, you can just forget about other stuff." Shuichi smiled weakly and followed Rye out of the park. Half of his mind wandered into his own thoughts again.
This is how I've tried to forget Yuki all these years. It just hurt too much to leave him. In fact, it did help me to think less. Though it might seems like I looked like I do not loved him enough that I could forget about him when I'm in something but… He is still the one I love with the whole of my heart.
Rye and Shuichi left the park without noticing a pair of eyes staring at them intensely.
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Time never stops no matter what is happening. Just as the winter has ended it's time, a new spring has come. Rye sat at the dining table. He quietly read all the report on each case. However, his effort is futile. There is no information no matter how many times he goes through the report. Rye went in deep into his thought.
Damn it… A month here but we still failed to stop all these murdering. Does Shuichi's death really have anything to do with this case? It's all so clouded up. Now even the police have given up hope on this case.
Rye was averted from his thought when the front door creaked open and close.
"Tadaima…!" Shuichi said as he carried the groceries into the kitchen.
"Okairi, Shu…" Rye greeted his partner. Shuichi filled two cups with coffee and went to the dining table. He placed down the two cup and Rye gave him a word thanks. Shuichi then sat next to him.
"Any new information?" Shuichi asked as he browsed through the report.
"Nah, there is no information newer than those we've already knew." Rye slide down his chair a bit and swung his head behind.
"We are just as stuck as a rat in the cage." Shuichi sighed.
"How the hell are we going to solve this case….?"
"By luck, I guess," Rye pulled his head up, "We need new information to continue."
"Hmm…. What can we do now…" Shuichi began to concentrate to think. Rye stared at Shuichi for a moment before he stood up.
"I'm going to cook now. I'll leave the thinking to you but I doubt that you'll be able to get anything new." Shuichi glared at Rye.
"Does that mean that I'm stupid?" Rye smiled gently at Shuichi.
"Well, if that's what you want to think, I can't stop you. Later." Rye went into the kitchen and left Shuichi with the piles of report. Shuichi stared at Rye with a you-are-going-to-get-it-later look.
Shuichi was reading the report that Rye had reread 2 times. He felt that he should check around again. Who knows that he might be able to see something that Rye is not able to see. His hand reached out the grabbed his coffee when a sudden pain stings his wrist. He cried out loud and Rye came running out from the kitchen.
"What happened, Shuichi?" He saw Shuichi was still sitting at his usual place except that he is now holding on this right wrist as if it is hurting badly. Rye quickly went towards Shuichi and pulled Shuichi's sleeve up. Rye eyes widen in shock.
Rye couldn't take his eyes off from Shuichi's wrist. There is a symbol engraved on Shuichi's wrist. It was the same symbol that Rye saw in every case, a symbol that is impossible for him to forget.
"What the hell… is this?"
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Tohma sat in his office flipping through the report that he have just receive from one of his network.
After his meeting with Yuki, Tohma decided to investigate Shuichi's death a bit. He is actually was reluctant to investigate but he thought for a moment and felt that if the result would relief Yuki's guilt a bit, why not? After all, he swore to himself that he would protect that poor boy and would do anything for him.
Flipping through the files, Tohma found nothing that is unusual. It only contains Shuichi's schedule, his concert, interviews and so on. His nearly wanted to give up his hope when he reached the last file.
This is hopeless. After searching for a whole day but I still couldn't find any information. Maybe Shuichi-san really did commit suicide.
Tohma leaned comfortably on his chair. He turned his chair and stare out at Japan through his window. Then he turned his chair back and looked at the last file on his table.
Since I have read for so long, it wouldn't hurt if I read the last report.
Lazily Tohma took the report and read it in the same position when he was viewing Tokyo. His flipped through fast expecting not to find anything but then he came to a stop.
Okay… Last piece of the day be I still can't find anything.
Tohma read the title of the piece and found out it's a medical letter. He began to concentrate reading the letter. Tohma eyes widen in shock after he finished reading the letter. He quickly stood up and went out, grabbing his coat on the way. Sakano who was on the way to see him was ignored.
"Sacho?"
Tohma called his driver in the elevator and by the time he reached the lowest floor, the car is already parked at the front door waiting for Tohma. He got on the car.
"To Eiri's house now." His drivers nodded and quickly drive the car, leaving the premises.
-End of Death and Rebirth 7: Here and there… Secret…-
Yahoo! It's me again. Sorry for the late update. I'm trying my best to write what is in my mind but sometimes the word just wouldn't come out till certain time. Maybe I'm having a slump or maybe it's something else… Who knows? On my brain and god knows. Anyway, the usual, hope you enjoy this chapter and please don't kill me for two obvious cliff hangers. It just came into my mind like this. I'll try to update as soon as possible to clear the two cliff hangers. Till then, see ya soon.
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