Title: Lost Memories
Disclaimer: … Gravitation doesn't belong to me… isn't that obvious?
Summary: Yuki and Shuichi's life together is going just fine. Until one day, Shuichi got hit by a car and woke up with no memories of only Yuki. No matter how hard Yuki and the others try, Shuichi just wouldn't remember. Having Shuichi giving him the cold shoulder, Yuki finally got a taste of his own medicines. Yuki is willing to do anything to get Shuichi to love him again, even if it means that they have to start all over again. What will happen in the end? Will Shuichi ever remember his once Lover? Story is set after Track 13, after Yuki had returned home from New York.
Chapter 10 – Aftermath
"Yuki, got look pale. Are you okay?" Hiro asked.
"Thanks for coming. I am alright." Yuki forced a smile.
"Shuichi really affected you a lot didn't he? You changed." Hiro said.
"Isn't there a saying, 'love can change a person'." Yuki said.
Hiro nodded.
"Can I get you anything?" Yuki offered.
"Is ok, I am fine." Hiro shook his head.
"Okay." Yuki took a seat beside Hiro and lit up a cigarette. "So… no practice today?"
"No… Tohma said he would give us a rest today." Hiro said.
"I see…" Yuki said.
Silence came between them and both of them didn't know what they should say to each other.
"Um… let's watch some tv." Hiro suddenly said, while grabbing the remote controller and turning the TV on.6
Hiro continue to flip channels until he found the music channel.
"You don't mind right?" Hiro asked.
"You have a TV at home too so why come here?" Yuki asked curiously.
"Because if I go home, I might see Shuichi or meet him somewhere on the streets with Karen and since there isn't really another place I feel like going, I decided to drop by. This is the quietest place I can find." Hiro said.
"You don't want to see Shuichi?" Yuki raised an eyebrow.
"Ya… at least not right now. I don't know what I would do or say if I saw him or them together." Hiro sighed.
Yuki nodded. "I understand."
(Author's Note: Who would have thought that there would actually be a day when Yuki and Hiro can sit down and talk without pissing each other off.)
The music channel was just airing some old Nittle Grasper music video when suddenly a commercial came on.
-Commercial-
Pictures of Nittle Grasper and Bad Luck began to flash through the screen as their joint song 'Fairytale' was being played in the background.
I will turn into the angel which you love in the fairytales.
Open my arms,
Turn into wings,
And to protect you.
You have to believe,
Believe that me and you,
Can just be like in the fairytales.
A happy ending and together forever.
As the song ended, Ryuichi and Shuichi's voices spoke up.
"Please remember to come to our up coming concert! Tickets are on sell now! We will be waiting for you!"
-End of Commercial-
Hiro turn to look at Yuki. Yuki just stare blankly at the TV.
"I haven't heard his voice for a few days now. How is he lately? It must be really hard work preparing for the concert. Is he eating and drinking probably?" Yuki asked with concern.
Hiro nodded.
"Haha… do you know what's funny? Right now I finally wants to become a caring and loving boyfriend for Shuichi, which would have meant the whole world to him, but it's now very useless and meaningless. I am too late to fix my past sins and God had punished me by taking the most important thing in my life away from me." Yuki said sadly
Hiro sigh and stood up from the couch. "You know even though you kind of deserve this, I think you are still taking things a little bit too hard. Let's go out and take walk. Getting some fresh airs will do us both some good."
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Shuichi and Karen walk hand-in-hand as they walk around the mall, shopping.
"Ahh…. So cool inside. It felt like a oven out there! Good thing there is air conditioner in this mall of else I would have seriously been burnt to ashes."
Karen giggled. "Aww…. What would I do if you get burnt to ashes, Shuichi-kun? No one would help carry my shopping bags!"
Shuichi sent a playful glare at Karen.
Karen laughed. "Fine fine, I was just joking. You are way more important then that."
Shuichi smile. "By the way Karen, we had been here for 30mins now and you have bought nothing."
"Shopping takes time! Gezz… men! You guys are always like this." Karen pouted.
Shuichi chuckled. "Can we at least stop for a drink first? I need more liquid inside me or else I will get dehydrated."
"Fine. But we are going back to shopping right after!" Karen said.
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"So Hiro… remind me… how come we are inside a mall again?" Yuki asked.
"Because it's so damn hot outside that we will get dry up if we stay out any longer." Hiro said.
Yuki nodded.
"Oh my God, let's go get some drinks first. I am so thirsty. There is a famous café right around the corner." Hiro said.
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"This is such a nice café." Karen said as she walks inside the shop.
Shuichi nodded. "Hiro showed me this place."
Karen smile. "I want to sit near the window!"
With that, Karen ran towards the windows area. Shuichi shook his head and walk after Karen.
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"Let's take the seats close to the windows. You can see great views!" Hiro said as him and Yuki walk into the café.
Yuki plainly nodded. "Sure."
Hiro and Yuki began to walk to one of the tables when Yuki suddenly stopped.
"Something wrong?" Hiro asked as he turn back to look at the blonde.
Yuki's eyes widen and kept staring ahead.
"Huh?" Hiro follow Yuki's gaze and gasped as it reached the destination.
"Shuichi…" Yuki whispered.
Hiro turn back to Yuki. "Let's leave now! I know another great café…"
Yuki shook his head and began to walk over to Shuichi's table. Hiro quickly followed.
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"Do you want to try a cake too? The cakes here are really good." Shuichi said.
Karen pouted. "Are you trying to make me fat? Too much sweet is bad for a model."
Shuichi chuckled. "Oh common, once in a while wouldn't hurt right? Beside, with the amount that you eat, how can you ever get fat?"
Karen smile. "Fine, but you have to share with me!"
Shuichi smile back and nodded. "Just look at the menu, there are a lot of variety of cakes to choose from."
"Shuichi…"
Shuichi quickly look towards the direction of the voice when he heard his name being called.
"Hiro… Yuki…" Shuichi said as his eyes widen in surprise.
"Hey! You are… Nakano-san? Is nice to see you again here." Karen stood up and gave Hiro a bow.
Hiro return the bow. "Is nice to see Karen-chan here too. And please, call me Hiro."
Karen smile. "Sure." Karen then turn to look at Yuki. "I am sorry if I am being rude but have I met you before?"
"This is Yuki Eiri." Hiro said.
Karen gasped. "THE Yuki Eiri? The famous romance novelist? I have read all your books!" Karen said excitedly.
Yuki look at Karen and forced a smile. "And you must be the famous model girlfriend of Shuichi."
Karen giggled. "Aww… Shuichi, you never told me you are a friend of Yuki-sensei!"
Shuichi frown. "I never knew you were his fan."
Karen pouted. "Which girl doesn't know Yuki Eiri? He is so handsome."
Shuichi sent a playful glare at Karen. "You are just trying to make me jealous aren't you?"
Karen grinned. "Well then is it working?"
"In your dreams." Shuichi smirk.
Hiro make a face of disgust at the couple. Yuki put a comforting hand on Hiro's shoulder.
"Oh ya, please take a seat." Karen offered the two standing guys.
"Thank you." Yuki smile and took a seat beside Karen.
Hiro groaned and took a seat beside Shuichi.
"So, have you decided what you want to eat yet Karen?" Shuichi asked.
"Um… everything sounds so tasty. I don't know." Karen said.
"How about trying their most famous strawberries shortcakes? It's really good." Shuichi suggested.
"Really! Okay then. Strawberry shortcake it is." Karen said happily.
Just then a waiter walk up to them. "May I take your orders?"
"We will have one strawberry shortcake and two cup of ice capp." Shuichi said.
The waiter nodded and turn to look at Yuki and Hiro. "And you two sirs?"
"A cup of hot coffee is fine." Yuki said.
"Same." Hiro said plainly.
The waiter nodded and walks away.
"So Yuki-sensei, how long have you known Shuichi-kun?" Karen asked.
"Almost one year. How about you? How long have you known Shuichi for? Kasaki-san." Yuki asked.
"About a week. Hey! You know my name!" Karen said surprisingly.
Yuki nodded. "Who wouldn't know Japan' hottest and most wanted model? So you have only known Shuichi for a week?"
Karen nodded.
"Then you don't really knows Shuichi that well right? I mean your work base used to be U.S so you don't know much about Shuichi's past. Are you sure you two should be together?" Yuki said, as obvious anger could be heard in his voice.
Karen look down at the table. "Well, true but in order for a relationship to work, communication is really important right?"
"Yes. It's true." Yuki said.
"Well, I know that Shuichi-Kun was involved in a car accident not long ago but he is now alive and well." Karen said with a smile.
"Ya, you guys are happy now and is all because Shuichi part of his memories." Yuki said, as he lowered his head and let his bangs cover his face.
"Shuichi-kun lost part of his memories?" Karen turns to look at Shuichi.
Shuichi faintly nodded. "But I am doing just fine without those memories."
Karen smile. "Then those memories must not have be that important if Shuichi-kun can just forget about them like that."
Yuki flinches from the words and held tight on his fists. "Ya! Of course it's okay with you two!" Yuki finally couldn't hold it in anymore and releases all his anger out. "But have you," Yuki pointed at Shuichi, "ever thought about WHOM, YOU had left behind waiting for you to remember them?"
Karen stares in shock at Yuki. "Yuki-sensei."
Yuki's eyes widen in shock as he suddenly realized what he had just said. "Oh my God… I am sorry, I don't know what's wrong with me… I think I must be sick from the heat or something. I should go."
With that Yuki quickly stood up, put down a ten dollar bill and walks away, leaving the three confusing teens staring after him.
"Um… should someone go after Yuki-sensei?" Karen asked in concern.
Hiro shook his head. "He needs sometime alone right now. A lot of things had happened so suddenly so I guess that he couldn't keep it inside of him anymore."
"Oh, I see. I guess being a writer is really tough." Karen said.
"Ya, especially when you are a writer that is doing everything you can to win your lover back but at the end received nothing but a broken heart." Hiro said angrily towards Shuichi.
"Yuki-sensei has a lover? That person must be gorgeous." Karen said with a sigh. "Or else they couldn't have win Yuki-sensei's heart."
Hiro shook his head. "Trust me, that person is no where near perfect, but to Yuki, that person is everything even though he won't admit it openly."
Karen nodded. "That's so sweet. But what do you mean by trying to win his lover back?"
"Is a long story." Hiro said.
"Well, I don't mind if you don't." Karen said excitedly. "I would love to know their love story."
"Fine, I will just make it short and simple. Basically, Yuki used to be all by himself until he met 'Ichigo' (Author's Note: Is that how you spell strawberry in Jap?) and Ichigo instantly fell in love with Yuki. At first Yuki thought that Ichigo was nothing but an annoying little brat but Ichigo never gave up and after many difficult obstacles, Yuki finally realized how important Ichigo was to him. But too bad things didn't last forever… something happened to Ichigo and now they are separated and may never be together again." Hiro said with a sigh.
Shuichi froze after hearing the story.
Karen sighs. "Just like a tragic fairytale. What happened to Ichigo? Did she…. Died?"
'Karen thinks Ichigo is a girl.' Hiro thought with a chuckle.
"You can put it like that. The old Ichigo had already died in the accident. The new Ichigo is so different now. That's why Yuki couldn't be with Ichigo. I am sure if Yuki could choose again, he would have let Ichigo go out that day." Hiro said sadly while staring at Shuichi.
Just then the waiter walks over with a tray. "Here are your orders."
Karen smile. "Thank you."
Shuichi looks at Hiro. "If the old Ichigo really died in the accident and Yuki doesn't like the new Ichigo, then why don't you just tell him to let go?"
"How can you just say that? Ichigo means a lot to Yuki. He can't just let go." Hiro said angrily.
"Why not? How do you know that Ichigo still loves Yuki? Even though Yuki is doing everything and anything he can for Ichigo, how do you know that Ichigo likes it? You guys also have to consider Ichigo's feelings in this whole thing too you know. If what Yuki is doing is hurting both Ichigo and himself at the same time, I think it would be good for both of them if Yuki would just let go." Shuichi said coldly.
Hiro shook his head and pick up his cup of coffee. "I think there is no point of continuing this conversation. This is getting no where."
"Suit yourself." Shuichi said and pick up his cup of hot chocolate.
Karen stares confusedly at the two teens.
Author's Note: Wow… Yuki exploded in front of Karen. I guess there is a limit of how much you can take when you are talking to your love rival. Lol. Oh well, if it was me, I would have slapped her. Lol, just to make something clear, I am not trying to make Karen bitchy or anything. Thanks for all the reviews again for the last chapter! Please continue to support me like always.
