Just a show
Chapter Five: The main Anatogist
Ayaka was listening to the news, as always. Her father had told her several times that a wife who doesn't know what's going on in her own country, probably has no clue about what is going on in her house. Though, she never quite understood it, she always followed her father's advice obediently, so she listened to the news intently everyday, but… especially whenever a story about Yuki Eiri was on. She knew that never in her life had she listened so well as when mentioned that Shindo Shuichi and Yuki Eiri were a couple. Her eyes seemed to be glue to the set when she saw the two lovers' kiss.
Yuki's lips seemed to have devour the other man's, but in such a tender way. There was passion. She could tell by the way the two moved their heads trying to perfect the position in order to obtain much pleasure as possible from one…single…kiss.
Yuki never even kissed her and if he had…it would never be like that…
Ayaka immediately picked up her cell phone and scrolled down the screen for Mika's number.
If the first kiss was good…then the second was amazing. The taste of Yuki still linger in his mouth and often during practice Shuichi would reach to his lips, thinking about the way such wonderful lips felt on his.
"Hey!" Suguru growled, bringing Shuichi out of his dream world. The pink-haired man nervously rubbed the back of his neck sheepishly as he realized what he was supposed to be doing…working on the lyrics in front of him.
"Sorry Suguru, I was just…,"
"Thinking about your lover!" Hiro teased, though he was not exactly 100 percent supportive of Yuki, he was of Shuichi. And the little brat seemed to have brightened even more than ever, though it left the boy in a bit of a daze from time to time, which drove Suguru nuts, which meant entertainment for Hiro.
"He is not my lover!" Shuichi said defensibly. Though, the truth was the violet-eyed man has no idea what he was to Yuki or what Yuki was to him. It was so confusing and was really affecting his work. He knew he needed to figure out what was going on in his head even more so…his heart soon or somebody was going to kill him. As of now it appeared that person was going to be Suguru.
The pink-haired man gulped as he saw the harsh glare on the green-haired man's face. "Calm down," Hiro wrapped an arm around Suguru, making the keyboardist blush noticeably, though the man with long hair hadn't caught it and Shuichi didn't believe what he was seeing, so it kind of did go unnoticed after all. Hiro looked at both his band-mates, "You, Suguru, need to relax. Love does strange things, perhaps you'll understand when you'll go through it."
Suguru couldn't help but note to himself as he looked up at the beautiful guitarist that maybe he was already going through it. Though, he would never admit that to anyone… not even himself. Then a thought occurred to him.
"Why are you being so supportive?"
"Yeah?" Shuichi was curious as well.
"I may dislike Yuki, but if he makes you happy, then I'm happy for you," Hiro stated with sincerity.
"Nothing else matters?" letting words play on his lips, suddenly something hit the lyricists. "That's it!" Shuichi exclaimed excitedly, "I'm going to write the greatest lyrics in the world!" One foot on the chair and a fist in the air, he made this bold declaration.
Suguru rolled his eyes, and Hiro smiled then the green-haired man gazed up at the taller man, and a small grin graced his lips as well.
Ryuichi frowned at the TV along with Kumagorou. He wasn't sure why, but…it did bother him to see Yuki's lips on the cute little boy.
"It's not fair that that blonde dumb got to kiss Shu-chan. Is it?" Ryuichi asked the stuff bunny, whom he was sure agreed with him. "Yeah! What does that pretty man have on me? I'm so much better" Then he heard Kumagorou say something. "What? You are talking about liking Shu-chan, aren't you?" Yes, the bunny replied. "What!? But Shu-chan is mine, his so shiny and I want him to shine only for me!" The lead singer of Nittle Grasper threw his bunny across the room and Ryuichi was sure he heard a 'Why Ryuichi? I am your best friend". The green-haired man of Nittle Grasper realized his mistake and burst into tears. "I'm so sorry, Kuma-chan," he was sure the bunny was soothing him, telling him it was okay. "We'll share Shu-chan, right Kuma-chan?" Ryuichi tilted the bunny's head up and down to show he agreed, "Yaaaaaaay!" The 30 something old man jumped for joy like a child who was going to get a new toy!
Mrs. Shindo and her daughter were jumping with insane joy. Maiko grabbed both her mother's hands and danced around the room exclaiming:
"Yuki Eiri is going to be my brother-in-law!" A huge smile was on her face and her mother, with the same expression's made this declaration:
"I'll finally get my book signed by the glorious man! Teehee!" Then she took one hand from Maiko and made a victory sign.
Mr. Shindo watched in complete dismay. It was times like this when he truly saw the resemblances between his son to his mother. It was times like this when he wondered if any of his genes got passed along. "You do know that gay marriage is not legal here, dears." Both women looked at him harshly, making him gulp and squirm in his chair.
"We don't care!" She let go of Maiko and the wheels in her head started turning. Clapping her hands together, "We will give them a wedding ourselves and they'll be married in our eyes."
Maiko gazed up at her mother with complete awe. "Mother you are brilliant." Her mother nodded in agreement.
"Of course I am! Who else would give birth to such wonderful children, one a rock star and one going into the best school in Japan?" Maiko nodded too.
"You didn't support him when he first decided to become a rock star." Mr. Shindo pointed out, not really thinking about what he was saying. This once more earned him harsh looks from the two women in his life. Well… until Mrs. Shindo broke down into complete tears.
"Oh! Why has fate caused me to fall in love with such a cruel husband, who thinks so lowly of me?" She was on her knees in a flood of tears which fell from her face with Maiko joining her.
"Why is my father so cruel?" Mr. Shindo sighed at the drama that was always ten times worse when Shuichi was around. He wasn't sure if he was looking forward to Friday or not, his only relief came in the form of the fact he wouldn't be going through this torture alone. Slight pity was felt for Yuki Eiri.
Mizuki turned off the T.V. and grinned, she looked up at her guest. "Seems things are getting interesting, as you predict."
"Yes, just as I planned. Now time to put the gasoline on," Mizuki's grin got wider.
"I take it your plan is going to take effect soon?"
"Yes, I will be starting it today." A slight clash was heard when the woman set her tea cup down. "Thank you for tea."
"Oh, may I ask why you requested non-caffeinated (1) tea?" The other woman simply smiled at her, before leaving the place.
That idiot of Mika's husband wasn't completely fulfilling his side of the bargain. No, he takes that back. He stared at a little brunette with brown eyes, Ayaka. He wasn't fulfilling his part at all.
"What the hell is she doing here?"
"She's your fiancée; can't she visit you any time she likes?" Mika replied. Eiri gave her a cold glare, and then begun to shut the door.
"No, she can't."
"Ayaka, help push on the door!" his sister commanded. Eiri rolled his eyes and let the door completely open. To his humor, both fell down. He didn't laugh on the outside, but inside he was rolling. Mika fixed her skirt then looked upward at her brother. She held onto the paper.
"We need to talk about this boy."
"Is he here?" Ayaka questioned, searching the room for signs of him.
"No, unlike you he holds a job." The novelist responded with a snort.
"Eiri! Don't be so mean! Unlike you she upholds her duty to her family."
"Duty that is a bunch of bull crap!" Ayaka remained silent, but that was the last thing the wife of Tohma Seguchi would do.
"Just because you have no love for tradition doesn't mean you should put others down who do."
"Like who? You? Considering how miserable you are, I rather say hell to tradition."
"Well, that's not what I am here for." She straightened herself, and then looked directly at Eiri.
"If you don't break up with that boy immediately I will go public with Ayaka."
"Oh, you're finally coming out of the closet? I just knew you had to be getting something on the side." He blew some smoke in her face. Eyebrows twitched on the elder woman.
"No, I think you know what I'm talking about." Of course, he knew exactly what she was talking about, but when she irritated him, he loved pissing her off.
"I don't know what you are talking about, dear sister."
"Yuki," Ayaka interrupted. "You can't be serious about…this boy. He is probably just using you for fame." She gently put a hand on his, "And he couldn't possibly care for you as much as I do."
"Get your hands off me!" He growled. She quickly moved her hand.
"Brother! Don't yell at her! If you don't break up with Shuichi Shindo I will tell everyone about your engagement."
"Go ahead." Mika looked sincerely hurt.
"You know I only want what is the best for you and this boy… he just isn't what is right for you."
"I'm a big boy, Mika. I can decide what is the best and what is not. As of now, Shuichi Shindo is, now… GET THE HELL out of my apartment!" He pointed towards the door.
"Fine, Ayaka." The traditional girl nodded her head politely and followed behind. She turned her head for one last longing look and he just glared.
After the two had left the words began to flow again onto Yuki's laptop:
Elle was lost in complete bliss and confusion. She never felt such happiness in her entire life, she thought as she brushed her long beautiful light brown hair. Her blue eyes staring at the reflection in the mirror, and the eyes staring back at her were lost, but yet they sparkled. She believed she was in love, but did not know whether it was real or because she was so used to pretending to be in love. The question was 'can youfool yourself into believing that you are in love? She sat the brush down as she heard a splashSkylar was in the bathroom taking a well-deserved showafter the near death experience from the other day. She couldn't help but wonder what he looked like with the water falling onto him…
Yuki stopped. Hadn't he been thinking about Shuichi being in the shower the other day? Why was he writing so personal stuff? True, he used some of his real life experiences, but never had he put thoughts and fantasies that he had in his characters' mind. What is that brat doing to me? Why the hell am I now able to write so easily all of the sudden and why am I putting more of myself in my stories? Yuki got out of his chair, "I need another beer." With that he headed to the fridge to grab a cold one. He sat on the couch and let himself wonder.
Why is the brat invading my thoughts so much? "All I did was kiss him and that was for the press." Was it? a voice in his head wondered. Then why did I kiss him twice? The blonde novelist took a long sip of his beer. "Twice the effect." Oh! Then why was I thinking about him before the kiss? "Ugh, I have to find a way to get rid of this brat!" But what about my story? "Fuck it," he finished his beer and grabbed his cigarettes, lighting it up. "I won't go through that again, I'll finish the deal with Tohma, but damn it if I keep the brat for longer than that." What the fuck am I going to do about these thoughts in the mean time, though
Shuichi let the words flow onto the paper, while Suguru and Hiro worked on the music for the other songs, so their vocalist only had to worry about the lyrics:
Cold ice makes up your heart
My tender heart freezes easy
But I can't help the way I feel
Even if it tears me apart
I'll let myself fall because
Nothing else matters,
If the world shatters,
If the pieces of my heart
Are left to scatter,
Nothing else matters,
Except that I love you…
Wide violet eyes looked at the last line, "I love you." That was what this feeling was, that had been confusing him. "I'm in love," Shuichi whispered to himself, "I'm in love with Yuki Eiri." The realization dawned on him, weighing heavily on his mind, because whether it was a good thing or not, he didn't know. Hiro had said nothing else matter except his happiness, but if Yuki didn't love him back, if it was just a show… then what? Shuichi's heart would break into a million pieces, yet would he not still go through with this if it doesn't end in his favor? He was afraid… that his heart…would make him go through it anyhow.
My heart has control
Though it may be wrong
And it could end up broken
It will continue to lead me
To try and melt the ice
That surrounds your heart
Nothing else matters,
If the world shatters,
If the pieces of my
Are left to scatter,
Nothing else matters,
Except that I love you…
Nothing, oh nothing, nothing,
Will ever matter again
Nothing, oh nothing, nothing
Not even the logic I have
Nothing else matters,
Because I, Because I
I love you, yeah
Shuichi finished his lyrics, sure they would need some tweaking later on, and he was sure that Yuki would slaughter them, but he still couldn't help but smile. This was his third song and was better than the other two. "Only seven more to go!" he said somewhat gleefully.
Sakano and K watched Shuichi on the monitors. "I believe he might actually do the impossible after all, but I do worry…" the dark-haired producer began.
"Oh don't worry," the gun loving man interrupted, putting a hand on the other man's shoulder. "He'll be fine, and if he is not." K cocked his gun, "I'll take care of it."
"Sometimes, that is what I worry the most about," Sakano replied with a deep sigh.
"Ah, but everything is fine now: Shuichi is going to make the deadline, and I heard Yuki's writing is coming along fine."
"Yes, but the emotional damage in the long-run…" a gun was at Sakano's head.
"Don't worry, I wouldn't let my favorite little Rock Star get emotionally damaged, too much. Ah ha ha! I still have to have room to do some myself, you know ah ha!" K laughed evilly and then with an expression of seriousness: "I understand your concern for the band, and don't worry. I will take care of them. It is why I was rehired after all. I've been Ryuichi's manager for awhile, but after they came back I refused to work with anyone else, but then Bad Luck came along."
"And Shuichi reminded you of Ryuichi."
"Yes, but it is because I believe he will be greater than Ryuichi that I came back!" K declared. "Though, I do love the fact that nobody restrains me from using my guns here."
"You mean they restrained you from using them America?" Sakano adjusted his glasses.
K pouted a little, "Yes." Sakano took on this information, this would be good to know, and perhaps this would be a good reason for making an excuse to tour in America. K brought his gun back to Sakano's head.
"You're not thinking of a way to separate me from my babies, are you?" a click was heard and the producer held his hands up.
"Of course not!" K brought the gun down.
"Good, because Judy does that enough." He stroked his guns and talked to them as if they were his children.
Tohma had been watching the kiss over and over again, each time it irritated him more. It's just a show, right? Then why did Eiri kiss him twice? Once I see, but there was no need for twice. There is no gain for it! One kiss is enough for the press to get the picture… so why twice?
A little buzz went off in his office, and he went over to press the button on his desk, "Yes," he replied to his secretary.
"Sir, a Mrs. Seguchi is here to see you." Mrs. Seguchi, his wife until death due they part, the supposed love of his life, but their marriage had been completely arranged. Though there have been…no he didn't love her, he only loved Eiri.
"Let her in," he put on his normal mask. He turned off the TV, and then made it look like he was going through paper work. When Mika walked in, though he did not reveal it in his expression, but he was surprised to see Ayaka there.
"I need a backstage pass for Ayaka." Mika said simply and Tohma knew that his clever wife was up to something, and it was against Shuichi, so he gave her the pass.
Bad Luck was performing a live broadcast concert, where not only all the people in the audience could see them, but everyone watching TV too. Shuichi couldn't wait to get on that stage, he was completely pumped up! So when the curtains opened up the pink man couldn't contain himself as he made a loud cry of joy while leaping onto the stage. All the girls had screamed in joy, gushing over the adorable man.
Hiro and Suguru took their spots at either side of him. Hiro picking up his guitar, quickly hit a random note, the green haired man did the same with his keyboard. Shuichi then grabbed the microphone, declaring, "I'm Shuichi Shindo and this is Bad Luck, lets rock!" Then the music began and a sexy voice swept across the room.
K watched from behind the media room, while Sakano was back stage. K saw everything that was happening. He smirked as he watched the arrival of two brunettes, one being Ayaka, the other Seguchi's wife. He knew that what was about to happen would send Sakano in a panic attack. He watched as the two women make there way to the back stage.
Mika adjusted her sunglasses, "This brat sounds like crap," she pointed out, but looking up at him, "He has chemistry."
"Mika, please, don't compliment him. You surly can't see what Yuki sees in him, do you?" Ayaka pleaded.
"Of course I do, I'm Eiri's sister after all. I know him a lot better than most people think I do. His attraction to the boy doesn't surprise me at all."
"You… You… can't be serious!" The other woman exclaimed, staring at the boy moving around the stage, to her like an idiot, but to the world, like a God. Rage took control: What's so special about him He is a pink-haired man for crying out loud. I've known Yuki since forever, I've read all his books, and I've looked for him every time he left. This man doesn't even know Yuki at all, not the pain or the life the man had before. I don't understand. I won't…I can't…let him take Yuki away from me
A phone rang inside of Yuki's pocket as he had begun to clean up behind him and the brat. "Fuckin little runt, messing up my place and what the…" he looked over to his coat pocket, pulling out his phone, the number said unknown. "Who the fuck are you?" he growled.
"Just a friend... Turn your TV to channel 3. I think you'll enjoy the show." Then the man hung up, making Yuki growl again in annoyance.
"Who the fuck does he think he is?! Telling me what to do!" Yuki then looked over to the TV. Should he turn it on or not? He wasn't one to do what he was told, but curiosity was a deadly thing that gnaws at even the greatest mind. Sighing, he turned the TV, and was a little surprised to see the brat. He smirked, maybe this won't be so bad. The brat would never know and he looked hot. Damn, there he went again, thinking about Shuichi, but could he help it anymore? The man was so luring on stage, violet eyes drawing his audience, his voice was a siren's voice calling all those to follow and obey. His body just finished off the deal.
Specially, since he was wearing tight bright orange shirts and a jacket to match... So hott... Hey! Was that Ayaka and Mika? What the fuck were they up to?
Before Mika could even register what was happening, Ayaka made her way to the stage. The audience didn't have a chance to complain before she made her way towards Shuichi with a frown. Shuichi was a little surprised when his band-mates stopped playing. He turned to see what they were staring at, looking up to see a raging mad traditional looking girl. "Hey what are you…" he didn't get to finish as a loud smack resounded around the room, due to the audio equipment and the slap that Ayaka had delivered onto his face.
"How dare you steal my fiancé!"
"Your fiancé?" Shuichi questioned, before Ayaka could respond she was being drug away by Mika, who just appeared annoyed. No doubt she was Yuki's sister. K came onto the stage and shot a gun.
"Give us a minute," he said, shocking the whole audience. "We will be back with the show." Mumbles went around and people were about to complain when K let out another shot. "Keep quiet for that whole minute," they all became tight lip as K left the stage with Bad Luck following.
"What is going?" Shuichi asked.
"As if you didn't know?" Ayaka accused, trying to break from Mika. Teary-eyed, she screamed: "You stole Yuki from me."
"Yuki?" Shuichi questioned in disbelief. "He is your…" looking at the ground for a moment, before bringing his head up, there was wetness seeping from his eyes "fiancé."
"You didn't know?" Mika questioned, not too surprised that Yuki hadn't told him, but a little surprise that the boy was pursuing such a serious relationship with a man he barely knew. "Can you really be with a man you barely know?" Shuichi tried to hold back the tears that were finally breaking through.
"I…I…I" he stuttered.
"You should break up with him!" Ayaka stated firmly. "I'm not letting him go, especially to someone who barely knows him."
Hiro made his way in between the Shuichi. He had to admit he pitied the girl a little; obviously she loved Yuki, but…from the way things appeared Yuki didn't give a damn about her. Which once again, this made Hiro think that the novelist was bad for his friend, but he knew there was nothing he could do but support the two. Shuichi was in love, and everyone knew it.
"Can you say you know him much better?" Tatsuha asked, popping out of nowhere.
"What the hell are you doing here?" Mika questioned. Shuichi watched for only a moment the exchange between the two.
"Oh well," he exclaimed, "my honey wasn't performing tonight, so I thought I could see his hot look alike that my brother seems to be enjoying so much." He went over to hug Shuichi but saw he was gone.
"Shuichi," Hiro called.
"Let him go!" K stepped in between him and the exit.
"This better not be part of some press stunt!" Suguru muttered, crossing his arms and glaring at the gun loving American.
"Well, of course it is," both men sweat dropped.
"But I think Shindo-san needs this time." Sakano pointed out. They all agreed. "But what are we going to do!" the man began to panic and K held his gun to his head. Everyone sweat dropped in the room, again.
Shuichi had run to the nearest place of solace he could find and that was the park in the middle of what felt like nowhere. The pink-haired brat sat on the bench, letting the tears fall. "Why Yuki? Why did you not tell me!" The tears poured down his cheeks. The kind of tears that came from real pain and sorrow, not the usual ones he cried, because he was just being extremely sensitive…No these were from a broken heart. "How could you?" Shuichi just couldn't stop the tears from falling. He felt so betrayed and guilty at the same time. "Poor Ayaka," he whispered out loud; he didn't want to break up a happy couple. Yet, he couldn't help the way he felt, and that was… "I love YUKI!" he cried. Then he let the pain and sorrows take a hold, crying…not stopping for a moment, until sleep overtook him.
"THAT BITCH!" Yuki yelled, not sure why he was so angry, but he was. "How dare she touch him? How dare she touch what is mi…" Mine? Since when? Since youmet him, something in him pointed out. No, well, is he being yours such a bad thingThe blonde writer let the thought sink in. Doesn't mean I love him, just means he is mine, nobody else's. My to kiss, mine to fuck, yeah, I guess there is no problem with that. And mine to love, but Yuki pushed that thought as he grabbed his coat and keys. He was going to kill Ayaka, so God help her, that stupid bitch.
Mika drug Ayaka out of there. "What are you doing Mika?"
"I think K had planned this whole thing, that stupid bastard!" She yelled, still firmly grasping the girl.
"So?" Ayaka was trying to break the older woman's release.
"If Yuki saw this, he is coming to exert his revenge and he won't give a damn that you're a girl," she replied. The full force of what she was saying dawned on Ayaka. Another thought dawned on her: Yuki must really like Shuichi! A tear rolled down her cheeks, but she shook her head. She wasn't giving up.
Yuki arrived to see K trying to get the pissed off crowd under control, the press eating the story like a bunch of vultures devouring the dead, Hiro and Suguru trying to find an out, and Shuichi gone. So Yuki walked over to Hiro who was packing his guitar, while Suguru packed his keyboard. "Where is he?"
"Who?" Hiro questioned back, grabbing his guitar and heading towards the window with Suguru. They were going out that way with the help of a rope and harness that each was wearing.
"You know who the hell I'm talking about," The golden-eyed man growled, " Shuichi."
"Why? You just let him get publicly humiliated."
"Damn you asshole. I didn't know the bitch was going to do that."
"Yeah, but you knew you were engaged."
"Not by choice," Yuki retorted as Hiro help Suguru get hooked up to fly out the window.
"Well, it doesn't matter. Besides I don't know, he just took off. It is why we have to escape like this."
"I just thought it was another stunt by your gun loving manager."
"No doubt that he encouraged this castrophe," Hiro remarked, "but you are the main reason for Shuichi's pain, so you better fix it by tomorrow, or I'll be after you."
"Like I'm scared," Yuki crossed his arms, as Hiro followed Suguru out the window. "Now, where the fuck to go?" He looked around, sighing. "Better find the brat before he gets raped."
After running all around the city, Yuki was exhausted and extremely annoyed. "Where the fuck can the brat be?" he questioned, looking through the window of his Benz, as he was passing a park, he spotted some idiot on the park bench. "Must be a bum." He thought, prepared to drive on through when he heard a soft voice singing.
Nothing else matters,
If the world shatters,
If the pieces of my heart
Are left to scatter,
Nothing else matters,
Except that I love you…
He quickly pulled into the parking lot, and then walked over, letting the voice lure him in. Looking at the bench he stated: "You really are a moron, you know that!" The brat didn't respond but just kept singing. "You are a true singer, even in your sleep." He bent down to pick him up. He looked to see there was a slight bruise on his face. "What a whimp, that bitch barely hit you and you got a bruise!" He looked down to see, that rest of his face was wet and covered in tears. "Yet you still look beautiful," Yuki whispered silently to himself, before picking him up as gently as possible.
Once Yuki almost made it to his car, the brat began to stir awake. "Hiro?" he looked up to see golden eyes blazing in angry.
"No idiot," he snapped.
"Yuki!" the pink haired man smiled lightly, making another piece of ice melt around the cold novelist's heart.
"I can't believe that bitch! If I get a hold of her…I'll..."
"Don't… I can't blame her… you're easy to fall…." Shuichi whimpered as he feel back to sleep, as Yuki put him into the passenger seat. He went to brush the hair out of his eyes and that was when he noticed the man's forehead was warm.
Yes, I updated… muhaha… I hate to tell you the updates are going to get slower, the first part of the story was already written out and I plan to keep up the same quality, if not get better!
THANKS PATPAT for being my editor!
Yay! Now tell me what did you think? My favorite part is coming up, that I'm going to write, though this whole story has been lots and lots of fun! And I think it is my best work ever! Except for: What's left of me, which was removed, but I plan to repost it with my own lyrics so I don't break any rules!
My favorite part of this chapter was - hmm since there wasn't a complete make out scene yet, which I totally need to do with a lime or maybe I'll be brave and do a lemon - I have to say the Shindo's were great! I only got a glimpse from the manga, but from what I see Mrs. Shindo and her son are alike, so I assumed the father would be a little more sensible, sense Maiko is at times really like her brother.
Next Chapter:
Yuki is stuck taking care of our dear Shuichi for a while, and hears something interesting. Tohma of course pops in getting really curious about all that is happening and that doesn't seem to be going according to plan. More Yuki writing, revealing more of Yuki's confusion towards his feelings, maybe some more chemistry between Hiro and Suguru,
I hope so. I love that couple, but I can't quiet write them by themselves.
1. I thought I leave this hint, anyhow Mizuki is curious to why the mysterious is not drinking caffeine, I was trying to hint that the mysterious woman is pregnant.