Forbidden Fruit
By Fiorae
Author's Notes: This chapter is written inRyuichi's point of few.
Chapter Six: Yuki, Part Two
"Yuki ..."
Puffy hazel eyes met violet ones, both watering over with wonder. Yuki really did appear to have been crying. The romance novelist moved closer to the bed Shuichi was laying in. Tohma stood and offered him his seat.
"Eiri-san, Shindo-san, if you'll excuse us ..." he said softly, walking briskly toward the door and motioning for Ryuichi to follow. Hesitantly Ryuichi complied, but not before shooting Yuki a rather scary look. The door creaked shut behind them ...
Yuki's gaze had been fixated on the red flesh visible beneath Shuichi's bangs. Shuichi felt on easy under the other's watchful eyes. He clenched the sheets as Yuki's hand slowly reached out to the mark.
"I did this ..." he whispered. His fingers touched it gently, examining it. Different emotions floated up into his eyes. Shuichi bit his bottom lip.
"It was an accident though. You don't remember it."
"But I still did it ..."
"Yuki ...?"
"I actually ... hurt you like this ..." Yuki spoke so softly now Shuichi had to lean in to hear him. It was like he was talking deep within himself. The fingers pressed to his forehead began to shake. "I'm sorry Shuichi ..."
Shuichi gasped. He apologized ...? Yuki never apologizes ...ever. Was this broken man before him really the Yuki Eiri he'd grown to know?
"Yuki ... do you remember any of the conversation we had before this?" Shuichi asked, still perplexed by Yuki's behavior. Slowly, the blond shook his head no. Shuichi sighed.
"Well then, we need to talk ..."
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"Ryuichi-san? Are you alright?" Tohma asked suddenly, concerned laced throughout his voice. His old friend was leaning against the wall and holding his head as if he had a horrible headache. The singer let out a soft shudder.
"It's all my fault, Tohma ..." Ryuichi whispered softly. "Everything that's happened ... is all my fault ..."
Tohma's eyes widened. "What do you mean ...?"
Ryuichi inhaled sharply before speaking. "If I hadn't pushed my feelings on him ...pressured him into liking me ... then he would have never broken up with Yuki. Yuki-san would have never hit him and Shuichi-kun wouldn't be in so much pain right now." He slid down the wall, wrapping his arms around his knees. "I never wanted to complicate things ... I just wanted him to know how I felt. I should have just listened to Noriko and kept quiet about it!"
"But would you be happy if you did that?" Tohma asked. Ryuichi gave him a confused expression.
"What ...?"
Tohma sat down next to him. "If you continued to love Shindo-san, but never told him, would you have been happy?"
Ryuichi's eyes dazed over for a moment. Slowly, a smile traced across his face. "All I want is for Shu-chan to be happy."
Tohma smiled a genuine smile. "You really do love him, Ryuichi-san."
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"Sakuma Ryuichi ...?"
Shuichi nodded slowly. Yuki mulled over what had just been revealed to him. His Shuichi was in love with that thirty-two year old man ...?
"Yuki ... I'm sorry ... It's just that you and I are in different places in our lives. You have your novels and a busy schedule with them. And I have my music ... which you seem to hate with a passion." Shuichi laughed bitterly. "Ryuichi-kun has time for me, even if he has to neglect his work. And he ... tells me he loves me. You've never done that, Yuki ..."
Yuki's face had gone cold as he listened to Shuichi. He suddenly stood up so quickly, the chair he was sitting in toppled over. Shuichi stared at him with wide eyes.
"It's fine. It's fine Shuichi ..." he whispered, turning abruptly and walking out the door. He passed by Tohma and Ryuichi briskly.
"Eiri-san?" Tohma called after him as he stood and followed him. Ryuichi stood and peeked into Shuichi's room. The cotton candy haired vocalist sat on the bed, clutching his pillow close to his chest. He jumped when he saw Ryuichi, then smiled sheepishly.
"Ryu-chan ..."
"Shuichi, what happened?" Ryuichi asked as he walked briskly over to Shuichi. His violet eyes looked up to him.
"I broke up with Yuki ..." he whispered. Ryuichi sat down on the bed. He reached out and wrapped his arms around Shuichi, embracing him tightly. "He took it a lot better than last time ... He was just really hurt about it ..." Shuichi whispered into his chest. Ryuichi could feel the smaller boy shaking softly in his arms.
"It's okay Shu-chan ... Everything will be okay ..." he whispered soothingly into his ear. "I promise, everything will be okay ..."
Shuichi sniffled softly, clutching onto the older man's sleeves. Even though he felt like everything was so uncertain, like things were changing so rapidly, being in Ryuichi's arms made him feel like ...
... everything would be alright.
Chapter Six End.
Author's Notes: One more chapter. Because it took so long for this post, next chapter will also be up today. Then it's done. Please review!
