AN) Yeah so I lied I didn't finish by X-mas and I have no excuse what so ever cause I had a ton of free time. Well this chapter's short and probably has more than a few grammatical errors I only read through it once. I've already started on the next chapter and have this weekend free so if you're luck and I'm not to lazy I should have the next chapter out by Sunday night. I also finally named all the chapters I just used song titles since I couldn't think of anything else but oh well. Have fun reading and I PROMISE it won't take me so long to update again!
The three days in intensive care were hell for Eiri. Shuichi was too medicated to be aware of anything the few times he drifted into consciousness. He would simple beg to be taken home, and was quickly medicated again to keep him still. Tohma had left the second day Shuichi had been there claiming that he had pressing business that needed his attention.
Nakano showed up the third day Shuichi was in intensive care demanding to get to stay with the singer as well. Apparently Tohma had told only Hiro and their manager K what was going on, the rest of the band and NG were in the dark. Eiri didn't care all he wanted was for Shuichi to wake up so he could hear that beautiful voice and see those violet eyes.
Hiro had been more upset then Eiri when he first laid eyes on the singer. He'd collapsed into sobs next to Shuichi's bed, after a while it had turned to anger and he'd started to yell at Shuichi causing medical staff to flood the room and make him leave for a while. When Hiro returned he seemed to have calmed down a good deal and took a seat on the opposite side of the bed as Eiri. He'd been gone long enough for it to grow dark, the only light in the room came from the machines and the window in the door. Hiro looked defeated as he simply stared at Shuichi with a guilty look in his eyes.
"Do you know who did it?" The author demanded, eyes boring holes into Hiro. The guitarist from Bad Luck stayed silent eyes never leaving Shuichi.
"It's the same person from before isn't it." Eiri said.
"Shuichi told you about that?" Hiro asked looking up at Eiri.
"No Tohma mentioned that you were the only one who knew what happened. It was the same person wasn't it?" Eiri said grabbing Shuichi's hand.
"Yes I'm sure it was." Hiro said eyes on Shuichi's face.
"Who the hell was it?" Eiri growled. Hiro remained silent.
Before Hiro knew what was happening Yuki had reached over the bed taking hold of the guitarist's shirt and pulling him from his seat.
"I want to fucking know who did this now." Eiri snarled, fisting Hiro's shirt in his hands.
Hiro was stunned at first the look in Yuki's eyes startled him, the man looked ready to kill and Hiro wouldn't have put it past him. He realized that the anger was directed more at Shuichi's attacker than himself. Hiro put a glare on his own face as he forced the novelist to release his shirt.
"Not that I should tell you, but Tohma is already taking care of the situation. You should be worried about Shuichi right now I guarantee his attacker is going to be taken care of." Hiro slumped back down into his seat and turned his eyes back to Shuichi breathing softly in the bed. His attention didn't return to Yuki until several minutes when the man released a strange noise. He looked up to find Yuki with his face buried in his hands the man appeared to be crying. Hiro was too stunned to speak.
"I didn't mean to upset you Yuki-san. I thought perhaps it would comfort you to know that things were being taken care of." Hiro said softly.
"It should be me. I should be the one to take care of this he's my lover!" Eiri practically shouted. Hiro watched as the novelist leaned over his best friend and pressed their foreheads together. He slipped from the room unnoticed as Yuki whispered things to the sleeping singer, he couldn't handle seeing the man like this.
Eiri pulled away after a while and used his finger tips to gently wipe away the tears that had landed on Shuichi's face. He continued to gently touch Shuichi's face wanting to memorize every beautiful curve. He had his hand cupped around Shuichi's ear with his thumb gently stroking the singer's temple when he noticed that his eyes were fluttering open. Clouded eyes found Eiri's in the dim room, and a faint smile appeared on Shuichi's lips.
"Eiri." He sighed softly, eyes falling closed for several seconds then opening again. "I'm tired." Shuichi whispered, nuzzling Eiri's hand softly.
"I know Shuichi you should go back to sleep." Eiri whispered. He used his free hand to brush the teen's bangs back letting his lips ghost over the singer's forehead.
"Okay." Shuichi said, it was barely audible and with that the singer slipped into unconsciousness again.
Eiri continued to gently stroke his temple until Hiro reentered the room. He was carrying two cups of coffee and handed one to Yuki. There was a long silence before Eiri finally spoke.
"He woke up, just for a second but he talked a little." The novelist stated eyes trained on his coffee.
Hiro stared at him ready to start screaming about the fact he hadn't informed the doctors but then thought better of it. They had been told that he might wake just that he'd be too drugged to really do or say anything. Hiro settled back as comfortably into his seat as he could then took a drink of his coffee before asking what his friend had done.
"What happened? Did he say anything?" Hiro asked calmly.
"Yeah just my name, and that he was tired. He's so drugged I doubt he'll even remember it." Eiri said softly.
"Well I just got off the phone with K. Apparently Ryuichi is close to having some sort of breakdown if his doesn't get to see Shuichi soon. Tohma and him will be coming up the day after tomorrow. Tohma thought it best for Shuichi to be out of intensive care for at least one day before he started getting tons of visitors." Hiro finished setting his cup of coffee on a nearby table. He leaned back in his chair and before long was asleep. Eiri on the other hand was up long into the night.
Eiri and Hiro were both very apprehensive the next morning when Shuichi was finally moved out of intensive care and into a normal room. He didn't come too until a little after noon. They were instructed to notify a doctor as soon as he regained consciousness. Needless to say Eiri refused to leave the singer which left Hiro to get the doctor.
Shuichi simply stared at Eiri for a few seconds. Though he felt more aware of his surroundings he was still very groggy from all the drugs that had been pumped through his system. He noted the IV in his arm that was still feeding small doses of pain killers and fluids to keep him hydrated. When his eyes found Eiri's again he couldn't miss the worried look in the novelist's eyes. A smile appeared on his face as he reached out to the writer.
"Eiri why do you look so scary?" He chirped. There was no reply from the blond man, Shuichi's smile didn't fade though.
"Don't smile at me like that." Eiri stated quietly. Shuichi let his eye's fall from the novelists face to the bump his feet created at the end of the bed.
"Would you rather I cry? Have a total breakdown? I'll do whatever you want if you promise not to leave." Shuichi replied softly.
"I don't want you to pretend everything's okay!" Before Eiri could say anything else though the doctor and Hiro entered the room.
Eiri sat staring out the window as the doctor discussed Shuichi's condition with the singer. The singer had easily agreed to talking to the police, though he claimed he didn't really remember much about the attack or who it was. He nearly through a fit when he was told that a therapist would be sent to talk to him, and quickly claimed that he was tired and wanted to go back to sleep. The doctor sighed as he stood and headed for the door. He told Eiri and Hiro to keep an eye on him and call if anything happened.
The singer slept or at least feigned sleep for the next several hours. Eiri had been silent the entire time; he couldn't get the image of Shuichi's hollow smile out of his head. He stood suddenly and headed for the door. Hiro turned and watched him go noting the pack of cigarettes he pulled from his shirt pocket as he went. Hiro sat forward in his seat as took in the teen in the bed before him. Shuichi's eyes were open and he was looking at the door his lover had just exited out of.
"That's the first time he's left to smoke since you've been in here." Hiro said as his friend looked at him.
Eiri was only a few steps from the door when he realized his lighter was still in his coat pocket in Shuichi's room. He stopped short of entering though when he heard the voices coming from inside.
"He wasn't supposed to come, he wasn't supposed to see me like-like this." Shuichi cried out bringing a hand up to his face. Hiro went and sat on the edge of the bed; he reached out and put a hand on his friends.
"He's been worried sick about you; Seguchi-san has been as well. I-I told Seguchi who it was." Hiro stated quietly.
"No no NO! Why?" Shuichi cried at his best friend. Eiri could here movement and almost entered the room.
"Shuichi calm down! Tohma's going to take care of everything you'll never have to worry about Aizawa again." Hiro pleaded with the singer. The mentioning of the name did not go unnoticed by the blond man right outside the door.
"I need to get out of here. Tohma tell me he hasn't done anything yet Hiro." The singer said trying to get up.
"I don't know if he's done anything, besides it's for the best if he takes care of Aizawa before you get back. That son of a bitch deserves to be in prison for what he's done to you Shu why can't you see that? I knew you wouldn't tell anyone who it was and I never want to have to see you like this again." Hiro said struggling to keep from crying and keep the singer from getting out of bed at the same time.
"You don't understand!" Shuichi screamed out. "Aizawa he knows about Eiri and me. He, he took pictures Hiro and he's going to use them to destroy Eiri if I don't quit the band. I have to get out of here I have to stop him from hurting Eiri I don't care if I have to quit the band let me go! Hiro please I have to protect Eiri." Shuichi was sobbing by the time he finished.
Hiro released the hold he'd had on the singers arms to keep him from struggling and hugged his friend as close as he could. Shuichi's hands fisted into Hiro's shirt as he cried uncontrollably into the guitarist's chest. It took Hiro over half and hour to get Shuichi calmed down, and the singer fell asleep quickly after. Hiro was to busy worrying about his friend to realize that Yuki still hadn't come back.
He didn't realize he hadn't seen the novelist until later in the evening when a nurse came in with some food and a shot to help Shuichi sleep through the night. When Shuichi inquired to where he was Hiro came up with the best lie he could.
"He stepped out to buy more cigarettes and the nearest store is a ways away. He said he'd be back soon he didn't know they were going to wake you or anything otherwise I'm sure he'd have stayed." Hiro was glad when Shuichi nodded excepting his explanation and hoped the sleeping medicine would kick in before Shuichi began to wonder where he was.
Eiri stood in the president of NG's office to say Tohma looked surprised was an understatement. He'd been on the first bullet train back to Tokyo and in less than two hours had made it to his brother-in-laws business.
Tohma had been thrown off guard when Eiri had stormed into his office. He hadn't expected the writer to leave his lovers side. Before he could speak Eiri beat him to it.
"Where the hell do I find Aizawa?" The blond growled leaning forward his hands spread on Tohma's desk. His eyes held murder buried in their depths.
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Now for the few who had specific questions:
Annie loves it: I know isn't insane I think we should all sue anyone who's a Gravi fan KNOWS Tohma would never ever call Eiri Yuki it's against all he stands for! Keep fighting Tohma me and a few others believe in you!
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Mitsubishie Eclipse: Well there aren't to many that you can get a hold of in stores but some you might want to check into are, Sukisho, and Descendents of Darkness. There are also ones like Level-C, and Enzai but you have to be 18 or older to get them (guess why) There are a tone of manga if you want a list just ask!