Title: Cologne

Series: Gravitation

Rating: T for Teen

Started: 03-July-2006

Finished: In progress

Summary: When Ryuichi walks into Tatsuha's room, he can't help but think that something smells familiar…

Why: Cologne smells good. Just as long as you don't spray it like crazy. I hate it when I walk by a woman who has too much perfume on, and I start to cough because a cloud formed around my head.

Disclaimer: No, Gravitation is not mine. Never was and never will be. I just have pictures of Tatsuha, Ryuichi, Yuki, Shuichi, Hiro, etc.

Start Chapter 2

Tatsuha watched as his idol walked by him. Still off to the side, he stared at the older man as he passed. His smaller figure was clad in black slacks, paired with black socks and black dress shoes. He had a white muscle tank on and an unbuttoned blue dress shirt over that. His bangs fell in his eyes while the rest of his hair was pulled back in a low ponytail, with Kumagoro tucked securely under one arm. He quickly took off his shoes and slipped into some slippers for inside, and continued his argument.

"Noriko-chan, please, please let me have a sucker?" he asked with watery eyes as he followed the purple-haired keyboardist.

"I told you, you already had five! No more until after dinner!" As they carried their conversation down the hall into the main room, Tatsuha slid down the wall and made a little heap on the floor.

"Buddha, I don't need anything else. I'll be up with you shortly."

A few moments passed, and if one happened to walk by, they could see the black-haired teen sitting against the wall, mumbling something. The moment passed however as he felt a pointed heel kick him in the stomach.

"Hey nimrod! Father's been calling you for the last two minutes! Don't you have anything going through your head except sex?" asked Mika.

"The hell? Why'd you kick me?"

"Just get up. Father wants to talk about what were going to do tonight."

Tatsuha pulled himself up off the floor, still rubbing his stomach. "T-tonight? What about tonight?"

Mika said nothing as she walked back to the main room. Still irritated at the fact that he had gotten kicked by his sister, Tatsuha grudgingly followed the tall brunet to where everyone was. When the door was open, he suddenly remembered that his god was in the room and almost fainted. He had to hold on to the frame of the door to stay up. Looking around quickly, he noticed that Ryuichi had indeed gotten the sucker he had asked for. Noriko was sitting next to him, shaking her head and mumbling something about how hyper he would be later. Tohma was seated next to her but on the next side of the table, and smiled as his wife sat down next to him. Tatsuha had the urge to run and sit next to his god, but then he noticed the look given to him by Tohma. Knowing that the president followed through with every look he gave, the teenager made due with sitting across from his god, next to Mika. A few moments later, his father walked in and sat down next to him, across from Tohma and Mika.

"Well," he began, "I called the hotel."

"What did they say?" asked Noriko.

"For some reason, their computer said they had enough rooms for the three of you and your crew. But when you all showed up, they realized that they didn't have rooms for the three of you."

"So why are they here?" 'Not that I mind that my god happens to be sitting across from me. Not at all…'

"Because idiot, it's cheaper for them to stay here than to pay for another hotel in the area," said Mika as she put on some lipstick.

Tatsuha imagined changing all of Mika's makeup into face-paint, letting her walk around every where looking like an idiot, when Ryuichi spoke up.

"So where do we get to sleep, na no da?"

'Please let it by my room, please let it by my room, please let it be my room-'

Their father spoke up. "Mika, you and Tohma will take your old room."

'PLEASE let it be my room, PLEASE let it be my room, PLEASE let it be my room-'

"Noriko, you can have the first guest bedroom."

'PLEASE LET IT BE MY ROOM, PLEASE LET IT BE MY ROOM, PLEASE LET IT BE MY ROOM-'

"Ryuichi—"

'-MY ROOM!'

"—you can have Eiri's old room."

"DAMN IT!"

Everyone stared at Tatsuha. Realizing that he had voiced his complaint out loud, the teenager stood up and laughed a little as he said, "I, uh, forgot to, uh…turn…the water off! Uh, yeah, that's it! I'll go do that right now!" He bolted out the door, and headed straight for his room. A few moments later, everyone in the Uesugi household could hear a muffled cry of agony.

"Does, uh…he do that often?" asked Noriko.

"It happens a lot more than you think," replied Mika.

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Tatsuha was downtrodden. Things just hadn't been going his way. You would think with his god being in the same house as him, and the fact that Tatsuha was…well, Tatsuha, Ryuichi would have gone to bed with him at this point.

This was not so. Not only had Tatsuha been forced to sit as far away from the singer as possible when they all had dinner, he had been smacked by Mika and Tohma every time he attempted to say something. He couldn't even walk on the same side of the hallway as Ryuichi, as Tohma would step in, shoving the teenager to the side as the whisked the singer away, commenting that there was "something he wanted to discuss."

The worst part was that Ryuichi didn't even notice. The only recognition he got from the singer was a wave from across the table at dinner. Ryuichi didn't even say anything to him! Well, except when the singer asked Tatsuha to pass the rice, but even then it was only because Kumagoro was hungry.

And now they all had gone out to a bar. Tatsuha wasn't allowed to go because he wasn't eighteen, and mostly no one wanted him to be close to Ryuichi. Grumbling, he took a towel out of his dresser, grabbed boxers, basketball shorts and a muscle tank, and headed to the bath.

Forty-five minutes later, the teenager was squeaky clean. He threw the towel over his shoulders after getting dressed, slipped into some slippers, and headed back to his room. "I still have math to finish," he mumbled to himself while combing through his wet hair with his fingers. "Damn it, why do I have to get homework when Sakuma Ryuichi is in my house!" he yelled. Cursing some more, he slammed his door open and snatched up his towel, intending to throw it on the floor when he noticed that someone was in his room. And it wasn't just anyone.

It was Sakuma Ryuichi.

End Chapter 2

Author's notes: Hah! I ended this chapter like I did the first one. snickers It might be cheesy, but hey, it works. Yes, I know it's another cliffy. Sorry about that. Oh, just to let you guys know, I am listening to "Smashing Blue" by Bad Luck while I write this. I do switch to "Sleepless Beauty" and "Shinning Collection" every once in a while, but I really, really like "Smashing Blue," so I'm listening to it. Anyway, please review! I love seeing my inbox full!

Until Chapter 3!

Tamababymiko-chan