I won't give a concrete summary, It's not easy to explain the story without giving everything off. So this is a general overview of my intentions on the story so far... SO I THINK IT MAY BE IMPORTANT !SO READ!
In this first chapter, news get out that Shuichi had been seen in a 'drug trade', as not to be expected he disappears. Hiroshi would never believe his friend would commit to drug abuse even if everyone else seems to believe so and evidence demonstrate that's the case. He is surprised to see that the other person who he thought he would never agree with is Shuichi's lover.
Yuki is not convince that everything there is to know about the case is out, his idiot would never do something that endangered his career without a reason so he intends to bring his lover back. As Touma struggles on his position at NG, his relationship with Yuki and his trust on Shuichi. Hiroshi and Yuki seem to be on even grounds when its about the person they care so much about...
"The music industry will now be swallowed by the upcoming news, we have received notice that Bad Luck's vocalist, Shindou Shuichi, has been seen on some shaddy business, the current rising star has been allegedly inheriting drugs. Has Bad Luck singer given in to the abuse of drugs? What will Bad Luck's future be? What does the singer have to say about it? There hasn't been word by NG Production accepting or denying the claims up till now, we hopefully find the answers and reasons very soon. Below a video sent to us from an anonymous source, a street camera recording of Shindou Shuichi being seen on what looks like a trade in an alley on an unpopulated part of Tokyo..."
Sitting in the living room of the huge apartment a strange buzzing filled Yuki's ears, the kind of sound that makes everything eerie, like having heard something unrealistic, something numbing. He stared at the tv, mid cigarette held loosely in his hand, he had never been a fan of the news channel or the piece of appliance for a matter of fact, he wouldn't even be watching it... if it wasn't for the slim figure that sat beside him, porcelain skin, silky light pink hair, huge and purple eyes that had been staring uncertainly at the tv, frozen like a deer caught in headlights.
The tv screen turned to a faint video, to an untrained eye it may be nothing to giving, but to the blonde writer he clearly saw the mop of pink hair, the shoes he wore (Shuichis favorite sneakers) poorly hidden beneath the attire, the slight gaze which looked at both sides of the street anxiously. Said figure appeared to be having a conversation with a man who wore a hood, two more men stood closely behind perched on a wall...In fact, there was an exchange and then each part left the scene.
Yuki found himself trying to desperately deny what he had seen, 'when had that happen? the brat never left his side, when he wasn't with the writer, he was with his band members. When...'
Before any other thought could process in his mind the sudden turn of the person beside him made the writer jump slightly, turning to the purple gaze which was now filled with tears, the next words of the singer, the accused drug addicted, his lover holding a tone of desperation and uncertainty, suddenly brought Yuki back to reality.
"I CAN EXPLAIN... YUKI!"
Golden eyes hardened, he took a deep breath and said, "You better Shuichi." The silence stretched between the two, one trying to order his thoughts and the other trying to keep himself from collapsing in a crying mess.
"Is it really you in the video?" Yuki began in a controlled voice. Shuichi's eyes widened before turning his gaze to the floor, he nodded lamely.
At this the writers gaze turned like ice, he glared at the singer and lifted his voice more, "Is it true then, Shuichi, you!?.."
"Wait Yuki! I.." Shuichi took a deep breathe, carefully looking at his lover's eyes, "It is true that I was the-there, and and yes I did talk to those man and we exchange something,but.. but I'M NOT A DRUG ADDICT YUKIIII." Turning his cloudy gaze to the writer he said with cracked voice, "It's not like that!"
Loud sobbing filled the otherwise rowdy, happy apartment. Shuichi could not even say any more after that, he succumed to tears, hands wiping furiosly as streams of tears made his way down his cheeks.
'It wasn't the first time Shuichi cried so much, as a matter of fact Yuki could swear the idiot cried two o three times a day, but this time the desperate sounds and shaking figure in front of him clawed strangely at his heart, thing he would otherwise deny if it weren't for his arms moving without thought, circling the tiny waist and cradling his shaken lover in his arms as the singer cried his heart out.'
The writer had to admit the fear that now invaded his body was not only for the fact of the act done, but of what may be coming after, specially for the safety of the idiot he had fallen in love with.
It was almost 2:00 am when Yuki carried the asleep figure to the bedroom. It was not uncommon that Shuichi slept in the master bedroom anymore. He laid the pink haired boy gently and wiped some of the stray tears that marred his face. Yuki did the best to try and ignore the avalanche of mails and messages that invaded both of their cellphones. Yuki's phone held many texts from Mika, Touma, and his editor. Turning to Shuichi's he gritted his teeth, many texts from his bandmates, NG mails, and amongst them Maiko's incessant messages. He turned off the phones to his better judgement. Right now he was not in the mood and Shuichi was not alright at all.
Laying on the bed he carefully held his lover closely and tried to succumb to the deep restless slumber.
3 hours later...
Soft steps padded on the floor, exiting the master bedroom a red rimmed eyed Shuichi walked out holding his backpack closely, a piece of paper in one hand and his cellphone in the other. The boy turned to look around the apartment, memories filled his mind of the times the place had barely enough furniture and stuff, now filled with his stuff and Yukis creating a home he loved and desperately hope to return too. 'It was foolish to think everything could be safe and sound and happy and well in his life for so long. Of course this would happen, he knew fully well that the decision he had taken would leave a path that could destroy many of what that he cared for, but not everything. Or he hope it wouldn't.'
Placing the letter on the kitchen counter and without turning back Shindou Shuichi closed the door softly laying his back in it some time while he tried to stop his desire of getting back into Yukis arms and cry some more telling him everything he had done... that what had been discovered by everybody so far, was the tip of a dark huge iceberg that floated there unmoving for so long and had finally caught up to him.
I'm sorry Yuki, I realized I can't tell you the reason, not now anyways.
Please tell Hiro and the others i'm sorry for putting the band in that position.
Yuki please don't look for me, I need to fix some things.
I promise i'll tell you everything when this is over if I am still able to. I love you Eiri, but I won't burden you more.
I hope you can forgive me and wait for me.
-Shindou shuichi
There weren't many times Yuki Eiri would be left dumbfound, but that had been happening a lot lately with his baka. He had woken up too early for his liking, but finding himself alone had taken him out of bed to find the letter from said singer.
He rubbed his temple a mayor headache was now sure to come. What was Shuichi thinking why couldn't he rely on Eiri, he hadn't had a problem with that before.
The writer tried to keep the thoughts of 'not having trust' out of his mind, Shuichi was not like that, he always wore his heart on his sleeve. He would nag Yuki with even the smallest of things, never keeping in any secret, as a matter of fact they both knew full well the singer could not lie.
That got Yuki thinking about the past days, he had been too busy to pay Shuichi much attention, his work had piled up and Bad Luck would be hosting a mayor concert which had the boy running around in the studio, or so he thought. Yuki sighed the ringing of his phone helped stop all the thoughts that had managed to surface.
"Eiri-san..." already knowing what the next question would be he said, "He is not here, Seguchi"
The person at the other end of the line sighed "...I know, I need you to come to NG."
The call was simple, short, but filled of meaning, Yuki got ready and rapidly headed to NG. He soon found himself in Touma's office as they both stared at the screen showing his missing lover covered in a hood and dark glasses and his backpack, it was definitely him. He was walking to the subway station, boarding a train heading south of the city.
"After five stops he appeared to have gotten off in the Kaito district, the cameras lost him after that." Touma finished lamely.
Yuki's eyes narrowed, "Kaito district... isn't it known for being a shit-fested city?"
"Yes, its a dangerous district with many secrets, it is known to be district with the most trade activity. Somehow Yuki knew it was coming, "Eiri-san I wished not to believe on the claim until I had concrete information if it were true..."
Golden eyes widened staring fiercely at the president "Touma don't you dare.."
"Eiri-san! I'm sure that was Shindou-san I saw on the video, he disappeared this morning, he boarded a train and was last seen in Kaito. I can't deny the fact that it be possible that indeed Shindou-san is hiding something and could in fact be victim of drug usage."
Yuki gripped the armrest, the evidence till now suggested that indeed the overtly joyful and smily singer had something upon him, being in the dark meant that Yuki himself could not protect his lover from what everybody said and believed.
Touma sighed watching the turmoil his brother-in-law was in... he turned the computer off and fixed the chair.
".. the conference is scheduled in an hour from now."
Yuki in turn, gazed at Touma with a shock expression.. "Touma you better not-"
"-There is no path I can take to deny the claims Eiri-san. Shindou-san didn't contact me either, I guess he didn't have the need to deny the claims for himself, for his band or for NG Production. I guess he didn't share anything with you, did he?"
"...No, not much other that he is not addicted to anything." He confessed sourly.
Touma noddeed stifly,"As your brother-in-law I will continue looking for Shindou-san. But as the head of NG Productions I am willing to defend the company first, I'm sorry. Eiri-san I've tracked the two persons that apeared on the video, Andrew Laus and Kenji Ogata, common thugs who indeed have taken part of trades. I've checked upon every single file concerning Shuichi and although there hasn't been any information involving drugs on himself, his mother or sister, I couldn't find much about his father. There is nothing I can do right now to protect Shuichi personally but I'll keep Bad Luck alive as much as I can, I don't think Nakano-san or Suguro have any fault in this and will continue supporting them as a band of two if it comes to it." The president of NG made his way to the door.
"Touma please.." he heard Yuki whispered. It was so rare for Touma to witness a distressed Yuki, although his face didn't give much. Shindou Shuichi for him had been a variable he had never expected to encounter and although the young singer had proven his skills with Bad Luck, his determination and compromise with NG, his care and honest love to Yuki. He had also proven to be susceptible to mood swings, and a liability to Yuki, in Touma's opinion.
Touma did not turn back around, a minute of silence passed between both men before he answered, "I made a move, hopefully it will be enough to keep Shindou-san safe for now." With that Touma left Yuki alone in the office, the writer thought long and hard what could possibly be the cause of all this, Shuichi did act a bit more calm the past days, but that was about it, the singer would leave early every morning after kissing him goodbye, and would return in the afternoon telling him what had happened through the day at the studio ignoring the writer constantly telling him to tone it down or flatly shut up.
Of one thing Yuki Eiri was sure, the next logical step would be finding those two thugs who would clearly know better.
Walking the halls of NG studios Yuki could hear the shouts behind a door that suddenly burst opened followed by a struggling Hiroshi being held by K and Sakano.
"THAT IDIOT! Let me goo! K! Sakano-san!"
"Stop it Hiroshi! I will put a hole through your skull." K said as the wrestled.
"Moouuu STOP IT PLEASE!" Sakano cried. Suguru sat patiently inside shaking his head.
The writer's eyebrow twitched "...Stop causing this racket you are inconveniencing all the people around." Yuki said annoyed at the whole scene.
Hiro in turn stopped struggling and looked around at the other people who stared worriedly at him. He then turned his gaze and in disbelief saw Yuki Eiri watching him with a controlled yet scary expression. He gritted his teeth and somehow got out of K and Sakano's grip.
"You!" He called."Tell me where is Shu? What is all this I'm hearing about drug dealing and addiction." Hiro said as he held Yuki's collar. The other swatted the hand away. Yuki controlled his thoughts, he could not talk freely with all this people here.
"I've got nothing to do with what that idiot gets into."
Hiro raged and was about to shout before K and Sakano pushed them both inside the studio.
"What the hell is wrong with you two-"
"Hiro-san, we can't deliberatly throw out words with so much people around!" Suguro chatised as he remained seated in the chair he never left even after hearing the news.
"Suguru what? ... what do you even know about him. I've known Shuichi for many years and I am hella sure this is all false."
"It is true.." Yuki said emotionless.
Hiro gritted his teeth, "What the fuck? Aren't you supposed to be by his side, are you actually saying Shuichi, your lover, is capable of drug dealing-"
Yuki glared, "I'm not saying he is capable, IDIOT! But he confirmed it, partially anyways, before he disappeared" he took a deep breath turning to look at the Bad Luck crew. "He left this morning, I found a note he didn't explain much other than he had some stuff to do and he hoped to be back."
Sakano looked at the staring contest and then to the writer, he gulped, "Eiri-san do you really believe Shuichi is guilty?"
"No, I don't think Shuichi is guilty, that baka wouldn't go into that business, he jumps a feet high when there's a robbery in a movie."
Hiroshi took a deep shaky breathe and looked at his best friend's lover, "Then please, I know my best friend! He would never do something that endangered the band we created or hurt anybody he loves. Please Yuki Eiri-san find him, please protect that baka. I'm afraid that if he left without telling us, it means he is involved in something dangerous he does not want us to get into, but - but there are limits to what Shuichi can actually do." Hiro finished bowing deeply, his hands fisted to each side.
"I intend to bring that idiot back even if its by force." Hiro turned surprised to Yuki watching the determined gaze the writer had. Perhaps the writer was not as cold and horrible as he thought, he could almost hear Shuichi's taunting voice always telling him 'Yuki may seem like he doesn't care and most of the times people find him scary and intimidating, but Yuki is actually very caring and honest. I know Yuki the best, he can't fool me. I love Yuki, Hiro!'
So that is chapter one, Please comment!
Next chapter we will find out Shuichi's actual situation, Yuki get's some anger out of his system and manages to get some information.
So what do you think is Shuichi's secret? Are you thinking he is guilty?