I know, I know! I should really be finishing Requiem of Ice and Love, but in all honestly, the story has run dry for the time being. I am really not sure at this point what to do with everyone and I don't want to make it cliché, boring, and predictable, or out of character. Any ideas or volunteers for betas would be appreciated at this point. My brain keeps going past where I left off and that kind of sucks.
Anyway, this was a challenge I had to do for a 50 theme entry on Ryuichi and Tatsuha. I have another one up of the Lufia series if anyone wants to read that when I put it up. This is the first 25.
As always, thanks for reading and I don't own Gravitation, though I wish I could own the Uesugi brothers :p
#01 – Comfort
As his arms wrapped around the young Uesugi, Ryuichi glanced down at him and wiped away the tears that ran down his cheeks, whispering, "It's okay, because no matter what they say, I'll still be with you, Tatsu."
#02 – Kiss
His lips spoke of their own power and it swept Tatsuha away as the electricity of passion sizzled through his body, reminding him of how hot the room had suddenly become with that soft, simplistic kiss.
#03 – Soft
Ryuichi always got annoyed at Tatsuha doing the laundry, because he always forgot that to make his clothes sparkly and feel comfortable, he needed to use fabric softener . . .which Tatsuha never picked up at the store.
#04 – Pain
Tatsuha never knew it before, because he would always watch Ryuichi acting childish---but as soon as he realized that Shuichi was hurt, he could feel how torn Ryuichi was at crashing that car, and putting Shuichi in harm's way.
#05 – Potatoes
The odd thing about Tatsuha, Ryuichi noticed, was that he wouldn't eat baked potatoes, but would always ask for seconds when he made mashed potatoes and gravy.
#06 – Rain
Eiri snorted as he watched Tatsuha sharing the umbrella with Ryuichi, trying to shield the older man from the downpour as he whimpered about how Kumagoro was scared.
#07 – Chocolate
Giving Ryuichi chocolate pocky was one thing; making him the chocolate birthday cake was another—and meant more when he tried to eat it with him, feeding Kumagoro some as well.
#08 – Happiness
Tatsuha and Ryuichi forgot about the trouble they were in with Eiri after they saw the cold novelist's eyes tear in happiness at the sight of Shuichi's eyes flickering---trying to breathe on his own, but gave up after whispering his lover's name and passing out once more.
#09 – Telephone
Tatsuha knew that the moment Eiri would call, he would hate talking on his phone . . . but that didn't mean he would get rid of it—Ryuichi would always call after Eiri reamed him out and make him feel better.
#10 – Ears
Tatsuha winced as he saw Ryuichi going past him and tweaking his ear—he had the same weakness his brother did and became like putty in Ryuichi's arms once he put his mouth on his earlobe and blew into it.
#11 – Name
"Hey, Eiri," Tatsuha asked, "have you ever noticed that Shuichi and Ryuichi have almost the same name?"
#12 –Sensual
"Yeah, but there's a difference," Eiri muttered as he sipped at his beer, giving a rare and dirty smile, remembering how gentle and sensual the younger rock star was that morning in bed.
#13 – Death
Ryuichi recalled the harsh feud that Tatsuha and Eiri were in because of when they kidnapped Shuichi and realized it was all his fault that everyone thought that Shuichi was going to die—and for all the grief that he caused everyone, including Tatsuha and his broken nose . . .
#14 – Sex
Although, if he had wanted to, he could have taken Tatsuha when he was high on the morphine right then and there, because he looked so adorable when he was asleep in his arms . . . like the young man was right now with some of his hair in tendrils around his chest.
#15 – Touch
It was worth all the trouble and all the hardships they had been in . . . he could revel in the simplistic touch of Ryuichi's hand on his shoulder for just a moment and lean close to him as Ryuichi held him, reminding him gently that he should try to patch things up with Shuichi and Eiri.
#16 – Weakness
Glancing out the window and watching the two walking towards Tatsuha's car, Shuichi realized that their being in love was just as noticeable as he was with Eiri—and knew that if one was taken from the other, that their love would be their only downfall.
#17 – Tears
Tatsuha could not stand to see Ryuichi cry, and when he could not hold back the tears, he would hold the older man close and him cry in his chest . . .and cursed the fact that the older man thought his shirt was a handkerchief to blow his nose in again.
#18 - Speed
Both the Uesugi brothers dreaded the fact that their rock star lovers asked them to come to their concerts a week before—but when they saw each other in the parking lot and heard the music to Shining Collection, it meant something to each of them as they heard Ryuichi and Shuichi sing and put on their sunglasses to blend in with the crowd.
#19 – Wind
Ryiuchi recalled the one day that Tohma's hat had blown off in the park near N-G Productions and had laughed at the thought of Tatsuha thinking of buying a black baseball cap, because he hated the fact that his hair blew into his eyes on windy days—and Ryuichi calmly pointed out that while hats were good for bad hair days, they could be a pain to get back.
#20 - Freedom
He never understood why Ryuichi had challenged him to release ten singles, but when he saw how happy he had been as an actor, Shuichi knew that he could carry on the legacy of Nittle Grasper and rejoiced over the newfound freedom that his 'god' had earned—even if it was for a short time.
#21 - Life
Ever since he turned 18, Tatsuha did not feel that everything was going as planned for him, until someone kissed him gently on his neck—and he estimated that things could be worse, but were pretty good at that point in time.
#22 - Jealousy
"Tatsuha, don't get jealous because I like to sing with Shu—music is my life, and Shu makes me want to sing and give it my all—and I want to do that, with you by my side, since you and my work are number one on my charts," Ryuichi confessed the night Tatsuha accused him of spending all his free time with Shuichi.
#23 - Hands
He never thought about things clearly when he was upset and yet, had hurt Ryuichi when he pushed him into the wall—the way his head hit against it made Tatsuha gasp in fear and as he passed out, he grabbed him and pulled him close, hoping that his touch could bring him back to his senses.
#24 - Taste
The forgiveness in these little fights was not with understanding, but more of a power exchange—Tatsuha would push him over the edge, get Ryuichi riled up, and then make Tatsuha succumb to him, demanding for a little nibble of his lips—making the boy beg for him to take him, just like every other time.
#25 – Devotion
Their love spoke volumes, and was often compared to Shuichi and Eiri's—but in the end, Eiri and Tatsuha knew they wouldn't leave the rock stars they came to know and fall in love with--and if they were, they'd find a way back because their voices chased away the darkness that came with being alone.