(A/N): Chapter 11!!! I am still in need of your votes! They are crucial at this point! Seriously! So, those who haven't chosen Yuki&Shuichi or Shuichi&Ryuichi, then you need to. They will determine whether Yuki and Shuichi get back together or whether Shuichi and Ryuichi stay together. It's also definatly crucial because things are gonna start getting pretty serious with Shuichi and Ryuichi. They are reaching the climax of their relationship. So, please vote, please review! Thanks!

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Italicized are flashbacks.

Chapter 11:

Shuichi woke up in the middle of the night to see a peacefully sleeping Ryuichi beside his, snuggled against his chest. He smiled, his eyes still heavy with sleep, gently playing with Ryuichi's hair so he didn't wake him up. His sleepy eyes wandered down to his left hand, the one with Ryuichi's ring on it. Shuichi had countless posters of Ryuichi in the ring and he had always dreamed that he would one day be able to wear it. His dreams had come true. He had to pinch himself to make sure that it really wasn't just a dream, but reality.

He felt Ryuichi shift beside him, snuggling closer. His eyes fluttered open and looked up at Shuichi, still partially asleep.

"Nee, Shu-chan, what are you doing awake?" he asked rubbing his eyes looking very much like a grade-school child just waking up from his afternoon nap.

"Just thinking, Ryu-chan. Go back to sleep." Shuichi said gently, kissing him on the forehead and going back to playing with his hair.

Ryuichi again snuggled close and was soon asleep. Shuichi's thoughts drifted to what had happened with the two earlier, right after he had been given the famous ring.

Flashback start:

"G'night, Shu-chan. Merry Christmas."

Shuichi still shell-shocked from recieving the ring stuttered, "M-merry Christmas to you too, Ryu-kun."

Ryuichi grinned wide, knowing exactly why Shuichi's speech wasn't at his best and went into his room to go to bed. Shuichi went into the guest room across the hall from Ryuichi's room, changed clothes, and crawled into bed. He began to doze off, the events of the day finally catching up to him and making him extremely tired.

BOOM!!

The sound of loud thunder woke the pink-haired vocalist up quickly. Shuichi didn't like storms, at all. He pulled the covers over his head and tried to block out the sound of the now gusting wind and the rain pounding down, the lightening brighting even the darkest corners of the room.

When his attempts failed he threw his legs over and off the bed and tiptoed into Ryuichi's room. Ryuichi wasn't asleep, rather sitting up in his bed listening to the storm, Kumagoro laying on the bedside table looking out the same window Ryuichi was. Noticing Shuichi walk in he turned to him and smile lightly.

"I just love storms. The relax me."

Shuichi smiled back. At least Ryuichi had a little bit of guts...

"Um, Ryu-chan, I really hate storms and I don't want to be in that room all by myself, so can I..can I stay in here with you?"

Ryuichi stared at him blankly for a minute, then smiled bright. "Sure you can, Shu-chan! Don't worry, Kuma and I will protect you from those meanie storms."

"Thanks.." Shuichi said with a sigh of relief.

He crawled into the bed with Ryuichi and sat with him a little while listening to the storm and every now and then when the thunder got to be too loud he would grab onto Ryuichi for dear life. Ryuichi, in return, would chuckle and shake his head.

After about half and hour the storm seemed to die down and Shuichi was starting to feel drowsy. Apparantly, Ryuichi was too because he starting yawning at least 12 times every minute.

"It's cold in here." Ryuichi said pulling the covers higher over his shoulders.

"Here..." Shuichi said pulling Ryuichi closer to him so he could snuggle beside him. Ryuichi felt the warmth radiate off of Shuichi and felt more at ease.

"Thankies, Shu-chan."

The two layed in silence for a while, both tired, but neither one falling asleep.

"Ryu-chan, do you remember at Hiro's party when we played truth or dare, when Suguru asked you that question?"

"Question...oh, you mean the one about have I ever gotten..."

"Were you telling the truth when you said you never have."

"Honestly, yes." Ryuichi answered. "Why do you ask?"

"No reason, really. I was just curious."

"You're not a virgin, are you, Shu-chan?"

"No." Shuichi answered simply.

"With Eiri-san?"

"Yeah."

"Do you regret it?"

"In a way, yeah. I regret how it first got started, I wish we could have approached things differently... Basically, our relationship revolved around sex. It was the only thing that kept up together, all the other times we were yelling and fighting and he was either throwing me out or leaving himself. We never really had any passion there, though. At least, the passion he might have had wasn't for me. And I hate it that so many people have told me that he wasn't good enough, that I needed to leave and move on..Now, I really wish I would have listened."

Ryuichi felt his heart sink for Shuichi. The poor guy was still suffering. It was only to be expected when you gave someone your whole life and being and they go and turn their back on you.

"But, I can't take it back, so I just have to live with my mistakes."

Ryuichi nodded slightly, looking up at Shuichi with sad eyes.

"I hate that you are having such a hard time, Shu-chan. I really wish there was something more I could do to make all your pain go away."

Shuichi looked back at Ryuichi, each pair of sad eyes equal to the other.

"Staying just like you are is enough, Ryu." Shuichi said hugging Ryuichi.

Ryuichi hugged him back, snuggling closer into Shuichi's warmth.

Flashback end:

He felt warmed by Ryuichi's concern. He had never felt that from anyone he cared about as much as he does Ryuichi. It felt good to hear those kind and caring words from his boyfriend. Ryuichi was really something and he wasn't about to complain.

CRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

"What the hell?!" Shuichi said sitting up, Ryuichi jolted away at the sound of Shuichi's voice.

"What is it, Shu?"

"Sounds like someone just broke down the door." he answered jumping out of bed and running to the living room.

There, like he predicted, lay the front door, split in two on the floor. Standing before it was no other than Tatsuha Uesugi. He grabbed Shuichi back the throat and pushed him against the wall. Ryuichi, hearing the bang from his room, got out of bed to see what was going one. He went into the living room to see Tatsuha clutching Shuichi's throat, Shuichi slammed firmly against the wall.

"Tatsuha, stop it!" Ryuichi said, his eyes wide with fright. He ran up the Tatsuha and tried to pry his hand off of Shuichi's neck but got pushed aside.

"Stay out of this, Ryuichi. This is between Shu-chan and me."

Shuichi glared at Tatsuha and choked for air.

"Bas..tard..." he choked. Tatsuha, losing his temper threw Shuichi onto the ground.

Ryuichi let out a yelp and attempted to come to Shuichi's aid but was again pushed roughly aside. Tatsuha stomped down on Shuichi's chest.

'That broke something for sure..' Shuichi thought, sarcasm failing himself.

"You will pay, Shindou Shuichi. You will pay."

"Tatsuha!" Ryuichi yelled, getting angrier by the minute. "Leave Shuichi alone. He didn't do anything wrong!"

"Didn't do anything wrong? He stole you from right under my nose! How can you tell me that isn't wrong?!"

"IT WASN'T ALL HIS IDEA!"

Tatsuha was shocked at the tone of Ryuichi's voice. He really was angry, his eyes burning into Tatsuha's.

"Do you not get it?! How many times do I have to go over it until it's gets through to you... Shuichi didn't just all of a sudden pop up and want it to happen. It was MY idea! Not his! If anyone takes the blame, it's me!"

"Ryu.." Shuichi whispered, feeling himself black out.

Ryuichi looked at him, seeing Shuichi fade out. He glared hard at Tatsuha before kneeling down and gathering Shuichi in his arms.

"You are a complete and utter idiot, Tatsuha! If you weren't so damn hardheaded..."

Tatsuha was taken aback. He began to back away slowly. Ryuichi layed Shuichi down on the couch and then proceeded to approach Tatsuha who, out of fear of the look in Ryuichi's eyes, froze.

"The next time you decide you want to just barge in here and pick a fight with Shuichi, you have to get through me first. Come on, Tatsuha. If you are so angry and mine and Shuichi's relationship, and since it was my idea, take it out on me. Hit me. I dare you,"

Ryuichi crossed his arms and stood frozen to his spot, staring up at Tatsuha with a dark, cold, deterrmined look in his eyes. Tatsuha mentally slapped himself. He couldn't ever hit Ryuichi. He started to back away again.

"If I had liked you like that, Tatsuha, we wouldn't be in the position. Leave Shuichi alone. He isn't the one to blame."

Tatsuha, unwilling to hear more ran out the door as fast as he could to get away.

"Yeah, run away..." Ryuichi said sadly, looking back at Shuichi who was still unconcious on the couch. He decided to make a couple of phone calls.

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RIIIIIIIIIIIING!

Yuki looked at the clock beside his bed. 2 a.m. Who the hell would be calling at 2 a.m.!?

"Hello?" he said angrily.

Pause. His expression went from annoyed and tired to fully awake and angry.

"Tatsuha busted into your house and attacked Shuichi?"

"Yes." Ryuichi answered. "I don't really know the full extent of his injury really. All he did was choke him and stomp down on his chest, but it was enough to knock Shuichi out.."

"When Tatsuha does something like that it is never good at all..." Yuki said slowly.

Ryuichi felt the sting of those words. "Will he be okay?"

"Ryuichi, get him to a hospital right away, alright?" Yuki said. "I am going to finish some business of my own."

"Alright, Eiri-san."

"Take care of Shuichi. And be careful. His injury might be worse than we think."

"DON'T TELL ME THAT!" Ryuichi yelled in a panicky voice.

"Just call an ambulance. Let them take him. I'll meet you there in a couple of hours, okay?"

"Okay. Bye."

Beep. Beep. Beep. Beep. Beep. Beep. Beep.

"Alo?" said a sleepy voice through the phone.

"K-san, Shuichi needs an ambulance right away."

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Within ten minutes an ambulance, along with K arrived.

"What happened here?" he asked seeing Ryuichi's kicked in door.

"Tatsuha busted in." Ryuichi said sadly. "Oh, please be careful, I don't know how much damage might have been caused.." He told the abulance guys who were putting Shuichi on a bed.

"What happened then? Did he scope Shuichi out or what?" K asked.

"Shuichi heard the noise of the door being busted in and went to see what was wrong. A few seconds later I heard something being slammed into the wall, so I got up and found Tatsuha strangling Shuichi. He threw Shu down on the ground and stomped on his chest. Pretty hard, too."

K brought out his magnum and started aiming it at random places.

"Let me at the bastard! I will give him a piece of my mind for attack my singer!"

"Eiri-san is going to take care of that." Ryuichi said before K started to pull the trigger.

"What do you mean, Eiri is going to care of that?"

"He is going after Tatsuha." Ryuicih replied. "He's going to meet up with me at the hospital in a couple of hours."

"For what?"

"I am guessing to tell me what he might have done to Tatsuha. I really don't know."

"Alright." K thought for a minute. "You have done a good job at telling what happened to me. We'll get everything straightened up. But, for now, we need to go to the hospital. Shuichi will be waiting for you when he wakes up."

Ryuichi nodded, doubt about why Yuki wanted to meet him at the hospital now plagueing at his brain.

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