Hey guys! Sorry I didn't update yesterday... My mom had to use the computer for awhile, and then the power went off because my mom was screwing around with it... TT I made this chapter slightly longer to make you guys happy!

Oh, btw, Anoiji is a name I made up. It's pronounced A (as in animal)- no (self explanatory)- e (say "e")- g (say "g") Anoiji! Mr. Hiko is He-co and Dr. Kik is "kick".Yeah, just wanted to mention that...

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Chapter 8: Surprises

Anoiji Shindou looked at the halls of the hospital casually. He wore a blue shirt with jeans. His eyes were glimmering again, and he scared anyone who dared to look him in the eye. He gave every nurse and doctor the shivers, but they dismisses their fears for Anoiji's eyes. They thought, 'It must just be the eyes', but their guts were telling them something completely different. And, as they say, you should always listen to your gut.

Anoiji glared at the nurse at the front desk. The petite blonde nurse blushed and tried to look Anoiji in the eye. It was hard task for her. She was shivering a bit, and she calmly gave him a fake smile.

"H-hello sir!" she said kindly. She chuckled nervously as she looked at him, but Anoiji kept glaring. She sighed and tried to speak to the creepy man again. "A-are you here to visit anyone?" Anoiji nodded sternly.

"I just went to visit my son, and I realized that he wasn't home" he said bitterly. "Then, I got a call from someone telling me he was here. His name is Shuichi Shindou. Tell me where his room is, now." He growled. The nurse nodded quickly.

"And you are?" she asked meekly. Anoiji growled and told her his name, number and address. She checked on her computer and nodded. "You name, address and appearance is correct, and you're family to Shuichi. His room number is 444. It's on the fifth floor…." Anoiji nodded and stormed off, leaving the nurse to let out a sigh of relief. "Creepy…" she thought aloud. She smiled brightly to the next person who came up to her.

Anoiji was frustrated. He couldn't have Shuichi in the hospital! That wouldn't work for him at all! He growled and stomped his way to the elevator. People moved out of his way immediately. They all knew that this man wasn't one to be reckoned with, just by looking at him. They moved aside and Anoiji stomped into the elevator.

Anoiji pressed the button that said 5 in the elevator and began to curse loudly, upsetting the mother in the elevator. She was about to walk up to the man, keeping her children away, but once she saw him, she backed off. She sighed and covered her daughter's ears. She hoped that the man would leave soon. She didn't want him to influence her innocent little girl.

Thankfully, he left as soon as the elevator stopped. Anoiji looked around with hatred. He hated every single person in the hospital, every single door, every single tile. He hated it all, with a passion. After all, this was the place that was disrupting his plan. He kicked the wall and continued walking until he came to room 444. Anoiji rudely walked inside, his eyes softening as soon as he opened the door.

When he came inside the room, he put on a concerned and worried face. He looked jumpy and worried. Immediately, he noticed that Shuichi was asleep in Yuki's arms. He held in his need to glare at Yuki. He sighed and walked over to Yuki. Yuki's eyes shoot up at the man and he gave him a suspicious frown.

"Who're you?" Yuki demanded. He placed Shuichi back in the bed. Anoiji watched carefully. "Hello! I asked who the heck you are! You can't just come barging in here, ya know!" He gave the man his famous I-hate-you-die glare and waited for a response.

"Ah, sorry!" Anoiji replied in the kindest voice he could muster. "I'm Shuichi's father, Anoiji Shindou! I heard the news that he had to go to the hospital, so I rushed here immediately. You're Yuki, right?" Yuki nodded slowly and urged for the man to continue. "Okay, is my son alright? Please tell me he's alright! Please!" Anoiji pleaded.

"He's fine" Yuki growled. "He's just got a fever. Now, let me ask you something, mister. Who told you that Shuichi was hospitalized? The media hasn't found out yet, and from what I understand, only Tohma, Shuichi and I know he's here, besides the doctors." He narrowed his eyes. "You have some explaining to do."

"Oh!" Anoiji cried. "I'm sorry! I should've explained earlier!" He scratched his head and sighed. "I went to the apartment to visit my son, since I now know where he lives. When I was about to knock, a kind lady told me that neither of you were home. She said that Shuichi was carried into an ambulance, so I rushed right over!" Anoiji stood next to Shuichi's bed and smiled sweetly. "I'm just glad it's nothing serious… And that he'll be alright…"

"Hmmm" Yuki muttered. 'That makes sense….I guess…' he thought. 'Ugh, either this guy is telling the truth, or he's a really quick thinker. I can't tell him to leave now, because I don't have any proof, and Shuichi might find out.' "I guess your story makes sense, for now… Wait, why are you suddenly all concerned about your son? You haven't seen him for ten years. You didn't even try. And now you're all worried, acting like the loving father?" Anoiji sighed miserably.

"Well, I was very poor when I left Tokyo for the first time" Anoiji explained. "I couldn't pay for a court hearing. And even if I did get partial custody of my son, I wouldn't be able to afford tickets or anything. I left my business back in Tokyo, so I had nothing. I tried for years to find a job. It was hard, since I didn't finish high school.

"So, I decided to finish school, and be able to get better jobs. I finished high school, and then went to college for six years. I got a great job that paid very well. Finally, I had enough money to visit my son, and I didn't need to ask for custody. He was already legal. It was perfect, so I flew right back to Tokyo, looking for my son!"

"Whoa, okay…" Yuki said, considering Anoiji's story. "I guess that makes sense. But why six years? I mean, you could've gotten a decent job going for two or four years." Yuki looked at Anoiji again, and saw his mouth open.

"Well, I wanted to become a doctor, or something that required a lot of education, so I could impress my son" Anoiji admitted. "I didn't want to come to Tokyo and tell him that I was working at a grocery store." Anoiji ran his fingers through Shuichi's hair.

Suddenly, Shuichi's eyes shot open. He looked around nervously, and his eyes lied on to his father, red clashing with violet. He paled instantly. He sat up quickly, causing his head to hurt. He ignored the pounding headache and looked around with bewilderment. 'When did dad get here?' he wondered. His eyes widened as his father gave him a sympathetic smile. It looked so real…

"Dad, is that really you?" Shuichi asked, his voice quivering. He quickly corrected himself and told himself to stay calm. He couldn't let Yuki know that he was afraid. Besides, his father couldn't hurt him when Yuki was around. Yuki was tough and even scary sometimes. Anoiji nodded softly at his son's question.

"Yes, I heard the news from your neighbor" he explained. "I was coming to visit you when she told me. Then I rushed over here! Are you alright?" His voice was dripping with concern, and Shuichi couldn't understand why. Was this the same person who ruined everything ten years ago? Anoiji gracefully rubbed Shuichi's head. He looked so worried and kind. It was creepy, like seeing Yuki laugh his head off. It just wasn't right… Shuichi cringed.

"Yeah, I'm fine…" he said weakly. "I guess I just overworked myself. Hehehehehe…" His father was still staring at him, so Shuichi continued. "It's just a fever, no big deal. I'm sorry… I should've called a cab if I wasn't feeling well." He was so confused. Since when did his dad care? Anoiji nodded with understanding.

"Well, be more careful from now on" his father advised. "I don't want you to get a serious illness. Maybe I should talk to your manager?" Shuichi shook his head quickly. He did NOT want Anoiji to talk to K. It would be very scary, very terrifying. He could only imagine what would happen, thankfully. "Oh, okay. Are you sure?" Shuichi nodded. "Okay, do you know when you'll be better?"

"He'll be leaving tomorrow" Yuki interrupted. "I'm taking him home. Don't worry though. He'll be fine." Yuki glared at Anoiji, willing for the man to leave. Anoiji sighed and nodded. He waved goodbye to Shuichi and left the room, telling Shuichi that he loved him as he closed the door behind him.

"Hey Shuichi…" Yuki called. But he realized that Shuichi had already fallen asleep. He sighed and decided to ask the doctor some questions. He stood up and walked out the door until he found Shuichi's doctor, Dr. Kik.

"Ah, hello Mr. Uesugi" Dr. Kik said softly once he saw Yuki. He slowly walked over to him. "Is Mr. Shindou alright? Is he feeling ill? Did he fall or start coughing?" Yuki shook his head. "Oh, then what is it? Do you want my advice? Or maybe you want to know more about how Mr. Shindou got sick, so it doesn't happen again?" Yuki nodded.

"Ah, okay" Dr. Kik said. "Mr. Shindou should stay away from stress. Apparently, his illness was caused by a major amount of stress. It's probably from his job. It is a very stressful job after all. I suggest he takes a few days off and relaxes." Yuki nodded again.

"Oh, stress?" he asked. Dr. Kik nodded. It reminded Yuki of himself. He was always under stress. But he had a feeling that Shuichi's job wasn't the problem. Shuichi loved singing. And sometimes, he'd work twenty-four hours straight because his manager started threatening them. He never got sick then. And besides, they weren't extremely busy either. Yuki had a feeling it had something to do with Anoiji. "Well, when will he be released?"

"Oh, I'd say tomorrow" Dr. Kik said casually. "He's recovered well. I'll just have to give him some medication. And you'll have to take care of him for a few days while he recovers. And you can't leave his side unless you have to. He could get lightheaded and fall, or maybe ever worse. If you can do that, he can leave tomorrow."

"Sure" Yuki said. "He'll be leaving tomorrow. I just finished my last novel anyway. I have the next month off, so it's no big deal." Dr. Kik nodded with understanding. "Yeah, so can I take him in the morning, or is it the afternoon? Does it matter?"

"Umm…morning would be preferred" Dr. Kik said. Yuki agreed whole-heartedly. He walked back into Shuichi's room and watched his lover sleep. He waited until the next morning to wake Shuichi up.


In the morning, the birds weren't singing and the sun wasn't shining. It was raining, no, pouring. Everything outside was drenched, including the people. Shuichi woke up on his own. He stretched and yawned as he looked out the window with dismay. He noticed that Yuki was not there. He started to panic. He felt much better when Yuki was with him.

Suddenly, Yuki walked inside. He held a prescription in his hand. He gestured for Shuichi to get out of bed. Shuichi did as he was told, overjoyed that Yuki hadn't left him. He smiled before losing his balance. Once again, Yuki was there to catch him.

"Darn, you're still weak…" Yuki muttered. Shuichi's face fell. Yuki sighed. "Oh well… I guess I'll just have to sit on the couch and watch TV with you. I'll have to make you something to eat, too. I bet you're hungry." Yuki watched Shuichi's eyes turn into hearts again. He groaned. 'What did I just do?' he wondered.

"Yay Yuki!" Shuichi said, giving Yuki a glomp. He managed to keep his energy level as low as possible. "You're gonna stay with me, the whole day?" Yuki rolled his eyes and regretfully nodded. The 'stupid' doctor said he had to stay with Shuichi for the next few days, and he knew it was probably needed.

So, Shuichi and Yuki left the hospital in the rain. (Yuki had an umbrella!) Shuichi was overjoyed and Yuki looked annoyed. He stayed behind Shuichi, saying that he was tired from watching Shuichi, but he really wanted to be able to catch Shuichi if he fell.

Yuki drove in silence with Shuichi in the passenger seat. First, they went tothe drug storeto get Shuichi's medicine.They had to wait a few minutes, but after that it took the two only about fifteen minutes to get back to the apartment. They exited the car. Shuichi waited patiently by the door, his eyes glimmering, even though there wasn't a sign of the sun. Yuki opened the door with his key and the two went inside. Shuichi immediately went to the couch, almost falling two separate times. Yuki rolled his eyes.

"I'll be there in a few minutes, brat" Yuki called. He walked to the kitchen. "I'm gonna make you some ramen." Shuichi nodded. Yuki slowly walked to the kitchen. Suddenly, he remembered that he didn't know where the ramen was. Shuichi was the one who put the ramen and pocky in their places, so Yuki never knew where they were. He sighed and walked back into the den, not making even one sound. But he definitely heard something…

Shuichi was…crying? Yuki paused and watched Shuichi cry silently, keeping himself away from Shuichi's view. He watched for a few moments, realizing that Shuichi was purposely being quiet. He didn't want Yuki to hear him. Yuki dropped the idea of asking Shuichi where the ramen was. He'd find it eventually. Shuichi let out another silent sob, shaking.

That was when Yuki got really worried. Something was wrong, and he was determined to find out.


A/N: So, did you like it? PLEASE REVIEW! I love it when you do! Hey, that rhymes! Well, this chapter was dedicated to the wondeful Genzo tracks. (You should read them!) Especially the scene where Yuki was sleeping... -drools- Oh, the Genzo tracks are the continuation of Gravitation, btw. (Have I said that before?) Anyways, plz review! The more people review, the quicker I update! If I get a TREMENDOUS amount of reviews, I'll update tonight. Don't count on it though! Thanks for reading! (oh, and check out my profile! I added some quotes that I made up!)