Rin-chan: This is our first story, where the three main characters (Tohma, Yuki, and Shuichi) are about as OOC as it gets.
Kei-chan: Hai, they really are. But that's okay! It was really fun to write, and I hope it'll be as fun for you to read!
Chapter One - Switching Sides
Seguchi Tohma rolled his eyes for the eighth time in as many minutes. Shuichi and Yuki were ignoring everything around them, both snapping at each other every so often. He was beginning to regret inviting everyone out to dinner.
Tohma had invited Shuichi, Yuki, Hiro, Fujisaki, K, Sakano, Tatsuha, and Ryuichi out to dinner with him and Mika. Mika was also about to clobber her husband for even suggesting it. It was unusual that the two kept snapping. If it was only Yuki snapping at Shuichi, it wouldn't have been strange. However Shuichi was snapping, too. It was strange to see the normally perpetually cheerful boy snapping at anyone let alone 'his precious Yuki'.
As the waitress came to take their order, another argument was sure to take place. Everyone was ordering drinks, and soon the waitress asked Shuichi what he wanted.
He smiled. "I'll have a strawberry Daiquiri please!"
Yuki scowled. "You are not having any alcohol. There's no way I'm carrying your drunk ass out to the car."
Shuichi glared at him, which wasn't very effective considering the fact that he looked like a pissed off kitten. Yuki rolled his eyes, opening his mouth to make another acidic remark, when he - and the rest of the table - heard laughter.
Everyone turned to see Tohma laughing his little blonde head off. They stared at him. The waitress shifted uncertainly, and quietly made her escape. Tohma's laughter calmed slightly, but he was still giggling as he looked at the couple.
"I'm sorry, I was just thinking how amusing it would be if you both switched personalities." He said, still chuckling.
Everyone except the two currently scowling burst into laughter.
"Hah! It'd be hilarious to see Shuichi acting like aniki!"
"I always wondered what it'd be like if Yuki-san acted like Shu-chan, na no da!"
"If Shindou acted like Yuki we'd be ruined!"
Once everyone had calmed, Tohma looked over at Shuichi and Yuki, evil smile firmly in place. Yuki narrowed his eyes, and Shuichi twitched.
"I have a challenge for you." Tohma declared, a demonic glint in his eyes. "You have to switch personalities for two weeks." Everyone cringed at the smirk he wore.
Yuki simply stared at him, but Shuichi nodded. "I'm up for it. I've always wanted to act like a cold-hearted bastard."
"No way." Yuki said, glaring at first Shuichi, and then Tohma. "I refuse to act like a whiny little brat."
Shuichi looked at him, already stepping into character, and smirked slightly. "Why not? You scared or something, baka?"
Yuki stared at him for a second, before slumping in his seat. "Fine." he muttered sullenly. "But it doesn't start until we get home."
Tohma, expecting he'd say something along those lines, smiled. "Very well. Oh, by the way, I've decided to move in with you for the duration of the challenge."
Yuki looked at him, disbelieving. "What!"
Tohma, trying and failing to look innocent, still smiled. "Well someone has to make sure you don't step out of character. If I don't move in, there will be nothing to stop you from ignoring the challenge and locking yourself away. Also, if you step out of character, a punishment will be set up."
Hiro grinned, getting into the idea. "Shuichi's could be not going near strawberry Pocky until a whole week after the challenge is over."
Shuichi surprised them by not even twitching. "Fine. If you want to play it that way, then it's fine by me. But if I win, you all have to buy me ten boxes of Pocky… each."
Everyone agreed, thinking he would never be able to resist. Mika smirked at her brother. "I know what you're punishment could be, brother dear… no strawberry cheesecake for a week after the challenge is over."
Surprisingly, Yuki's left eye began twitching violently. He took a deep breath. "Fine. But if I win, you bring me strawberry cheesecake whenever I want for the next month."
Mika snickered, but agreed. He scowled. "It's nice to know you have such faith in me."
Tohma quite suddenly laughed again. "And another thing… You have to take over each others work. Meaning Shindou is now a writer, and Eiri is now a vocalist." He let out a giggle before he could stop himself.
Yuki sat up, scowling. "There's no way that brat is messing with what I'm writing. And if you think I'm singing, you can forget it."
Shuichi, actually beginning to enjoy acting like Yuki, rolled his eyes. "I wouldn't touch the crap you write if you paid me. I'll write my own. Anyway, I doubt you could sing a note."
Tohma smirked. "Why don't you prove each other wrong?"
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Tohma, Yuki, and Shuichi were stood outside of Yuki's apartment. Tohma turned to them, looking at them sternly. "Now, as soon as you walk through that doorway, you switch personalities. And Eiri, I don't care how stupid you feel, do it or else." He finished with an evil glare.
The door was unlocked, and Shuichi elbowed the two blondes out of the way, stomping into the kitchen. Tohma stared after him, slightly disturbed at how well he could act. Yuki sighed, grimaced, and bounced through the doorway, throwing himself onto the couch.
He mentally grumbled to himself, even as he pasted a huge smile on his face. He pulled out his cigarettes just as Shuichi stomped out of the kitchen, beer in hand. Tohma had just sat next to Yuki, and was quite amazed that they were pulling it off.
Shuichi walked over to Yuki, glaring, and snatched the cigarettes. He walked over to Yuki's study. "Don't make any noise, brat. I've got to work on a new novel." He entered the study, slamming and locking the door behind him.
Yuki stared after him for a second, and Tohma cleared his throat. Abruptly remembering the torture he would have to face, he concentrated on acting. He got up, half bouncing and half sprinting over to the door. He filled his lungs, and began hammering on the door.
"SHUICHIIIIII! SHUICHI, LET ME IIIIIIIN! PLEASE LET ME IN, I LOVE YOU SHUICHIIII!"
Tohma shuddered. He never realised how disturbing it would be until he saw Eiri acting like a complete moron. Suddenly, the door was wrenched open, and Shuichi stood there, cigarette hanging out of his mouth.
Yuki was about to throw himself on Shuichi, when he was stopped by a deadly glare. Shuichi sighed angrily. "Shuichi, Shuichi, Shuichi!" he mocked. "You're so noisy. I told you to be quiet, brat! Shut up, or you can sleep on the couch with Tohma tonight."
The door slammed once again, and Yuki blinked dumbly for a moment. He turned, leaning against the door. His wide eyes burned slightly, and he reached back, pinching himself hard on the arm to create huge waterworks.
Tohma stared, amazed, as Yuki's eyes filled with tears. He was slightly alarmed when tears flowed endlessly down his cheeks, but then reminded himself that Yuki had always been a good actor.
Yuki was actually half acting, and half crying for real. He slid down the door, landing in a heap on the wooden floor. 'Please tell me I don't really treat him that badly…' He suddenly got up and - acting like Shuichi, but also needing comfort - threw himself at Tohma, wailing.
Tohma was by now, very disturbed indeed. He thought of how Shuichi would always turn to his comforter, Hiro, whenever something like this happened. He assumed that the role reversal made it easy for Yuki to seek comfort from his comforter, which was obviously Tohma.
Sometime later, Yuki made a bed for Tohma on the couch, and retreated to his own bed. He lay there, waiting patiently for Shuichi to come out of the study. Eventually, he fell asleep, still waiting. But Shuichi didn't come out of the study.
Rin-chan: I hope you liked the first chapter. Please review and let us know what you think.
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