Hello! Thanx for all the reviews! They made me happy . lol ok this chappy picks up the morning after the last chappy despite what it's titled. Here ya go!

"talking"

'thinking'

flashbacks/dreams/writing

emphasize these words

-someone does something-

--something happens--

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Chapter 9: The Night Before

"Mmm...Yuki?" Shuichi asked as he woke up to not find Eiri by his side. "Yuki!...Yuki!"

"I'm in here brat now stop yelling!" came Eiri's voice from the kitchen.

-sigh- 'Phew! I wonder why I got so worked up just because he wasn't right beside me...wait, I thought I fell asleep on the couch...Did Yuki carry me in here?' Shu thought as he got dressed and made his way to the kitchen...His eyes turned to hears as soon as he walked in and saw the breakfast Eiri had cooked...for him. "Oh Yuki.." he breathed.

"What?" he answered in his usual cold tone.

"Is...this for me?"

"No it's for the dog." he sais sarcastically.

Shuichi then got an extremely sad look on his face. "Oh."

-sigh- "Baka. We don't have a dog. Of course it's for you, now eat it before it gets cold." Eiri said as he got up and walked towards the living room. "Oh, and when you're done hurry up and get ready for work because I'm giving you a ride." he added as he got to the kitchen doorway. For the second time since he woke up that morning, Shuichi's eyes turned to big purple hearts as he happily ran after and glomped Eiri.

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"Hello Eiri, It's good to see you." Tohma said as Eiri walked into his office.

-grunt-

"So what was it that you got out of Shindou yesterday?"

"Well, I didn't get anything out of him necissarily. He...had another dream and...I guess he thought I was still asleep because he was whispering."

"...I-I'm sorry Yuki...lying to you...your own safety...He..."

Bits of that night replaed in Eiri's head as he told Tohma everything he heard.

"He...who's he?" Tohma asked.

"I don't know...I thought maybe ...it could be...Taki Aizawa...that guy from ASS...because of that other night when he mentioned the name Taki after one of those dreams..."

-sigh- "It's ASK, Eiri. Not ASS. ASK. and why would he just now be having nightmares about it? That happened almost four years ago..."

"I know...that's what I can't figure out...unless he's been seeing Shuichi but I don't think that's possible..."Eiri said.

-sigh- "I don't know Eiri...I dont' think it is either but we have to keep our options open.."

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The next month went by quickly as Eiri and Shuichi prepared for their wedding. Taki seemed to find less and less time to bother Shu and Shu's personality had begun to go back to it's usual happy self. And now we find ourselves the night before the big day...

"Yuki! It's bad luck to see each other the day of the wedding until we're at the altar."

"So...it's not the day yet."

-sigh- "What I'm saying is that I can't stay here tonight because we'll see each other when we wake up."

"Oh. Where do you plan to stay?"

"A hotel. Hiro's gonna drop me off. I already have the room."

"Oh. um...ok."

"Thanks for understanding Yuki:" Shuichi yelled before kissing Eiri and leaving.

'Uh...right...ok...' the kinda confused novelist thought.

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"Are you sure you wan to stay alone? Most guys have a party of somethin the night before their wedding."

-wink- "Well most guys don't marry other guys either. Hahaha! Don't worry Hiro! I'll be fine!" Shuichi answered happily before entering the hotel. -sigh- 'Things have been so great,...I mean sure there's those random visits from Taki but those are happening much less frequently now.' he thought as he entered his room. "I won't let anything ruin tomorrow!" he said to himself while stretching contentedly.

"Oh really? Then you'll enjoy tonight instead of fight back?" came a voice from the doorway behind him...Shuichi's eyes widened and he quickly spun around. "heh. You didn't think I'd miss my chance to be alond with you in a hotel room...now did you?"

'O God, I should've taken Hiro up on his party offer...' Shu thought, as he stood there too frightened to move.

"Aw, don't look so scared...It only hurts when you struggle." Taki said, smirking as he came inside and closed the door.

"N-no..." was all Shuichi could say as he was once again, taken and abused.

After a seemingly endless amount of time struggling against Taki's numerous "games", Taki finally left Shuichi alone, lying in his own blood, and...another...sticky liquidy substance...but of course it was only to the bathroom to clean himself up.

"Heh. I'll be back." he whispered as he set the knife he had been using to get the singer to scream whenever he desired to hear it, on the bedside table.

Poor Shuichi could barely move and was now fully regretting the rejection of Hiro's offer. 'Uhn...2:30 am...Yuki's probably asleep...it's a good think I have my key...I've got to get out of here before he comes back...' he thought as he looked at the clock and slowly got out of bed and walked as quickly and silently ,as his bleeding body would allow him, to the door. He painfully made it and left to go home.

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It seemed he had been walking for hours. He could see the house from here, but...he wasn't sure if he would make it...he was dizzy, cold, and wearing only boxers and a bathrobe that he had found by the bed. After what seemed like many more hours he made it to the door. He was in the process of unlocking it when he felt a hand on his shoulder...

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Eiri had somehow been convinced by Tatshuya to go out drinking. He luckily didn't get drunk but he was getting home rather late. As he neared his door he saw someone standing there shakily unlocking it. He didnt' recognize the person...until he put his hand on the young man's shoulder and he turned around.

-gasp- "Shuichi?"

"Y-Yuki..." the younger one said before passing out.

Eiri stood there holding his unconcious fiancee' for a few moments, too shocked to move. 'H..he's covered in...blood!...What happened? Who the hell is doing this to him?' he thought, getting angry as he brought Shuichi inside, cleaned him up, and held his still shaking body through the night.

End of Chapter 9!

There ya go! Think about it...one chapter left!...Oh the suspense! lol. sorry guys. I'll get the last one up as soon as possible. kk? lol well, Please Review!