Shinishu: La Li Ho fans!
Eiri: What fans?
Shinishu: ...
Eiri: Aren't you going to say something, or do you prefer to just be quiet and waste the time of all these poor people out there?
Shinishu: Sorry... But I am curing of a caffeine-high... Ow...I hate coffee! It tastes awful and I get a headache every time I drink it! T.T
Eiri: *rolls-eyes* Then why do you drink it baka? It is not MY problem when you do things, though knowing they are bad for you!
Shinishu: But I must! I can only write, when I'm on a caffeine-high! And I always wanna update soon! How comes you do not understand me? *sniff*
Eiri: ...
Shinishu-chan: You are such a meanie!!! Meanie meanie meaniiiiiiiiieeeeeeee!!!!! *hits-him-on-the-chest*
Eiri: *sweat-drop* I think caffeine gets her emotional too. I must do something about that. *nods*
Shinishu-chan: *clings-on-Eiri's-waist* Buhu!!! Eiri-chan!!! The world hates meeee!!!!
Eiri: *sighs* No, it does not.
Shinishu-chan: It does!! I can tell!! Everybody hates me!!!
Eiri: *pats-her-head* Me not. I don't hate you.
Shinishu-chan: *puppy-dog-eyes* REALLY???
Eiri: Really.
Shinishu-chan: *tightens-embrace* EIRI-CHAN I LOVE YOU!!!!
Eiri: I have to make sure she never touches a cup of coffee again. *nods*
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Warnings
Shinishu: O.K. *sniff* After a terrible treatment of Eiri of what a pervert I am... I decided to put up some warnings... Major: Yaoi/Lime later on. I don't really know what rating it will be but PG-13 sounds good. I agree with my beloved reviewers! Though Eiri says I should write NC-17... He's such a pervert!
Eiri: You too. Remember your lemon collection.
Shinishu: *blushes* I still like Romance/Fluff better! Besides... In the lemons it's always you doing the perverted things.
Eiri: ...
Shinishu: Second. When I am finally going to insert Ayaka (She is still important for some plot-problems, ya know...) I think it will be quite obvious I don't like her. So if you are against Anti-Ayaka... that's your problem. Don't flame me. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED
Eiri: *nods* I don't like her either. Stupid bitch.
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Pairings for this Chapter: EirixShuichi; TidusxYuna (hints of HiroxMika...)
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Amor Fati
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Chapter Five: A very soapy punishment
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"Shuichi, I think it would be the best for you if you get a girlfriend."
The pink haired looked up from his PS2 and stared into the eyes of his brother.
"What?" he asked. He couldn't believe his brother of all people would tell him what he had to do. The whole time he had thought that Tidus DID understand him and that he DID support him. And now?
Now he came up with the same silly speeches like his father...
Life was just unfair!
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Tidus tipped the younger on the nose. "That was a joke, bro! Don't be so shocked, did you really think, I would tell you the same shit our old man does? How untrusting of you, Shu-chan! He he!" Then he broke out in laughter.
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Shuichi watched the scene sweat dropping. He should have known better. This was still his brother we are talking about!
After a while when the blonde was possible to breath without any giggles again he patted his brother on the head.
"Seriously, Shui-chan. You are so headless for some time past. You're in love with someone? Would you mind telling me who they are?"
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Blushing Shuichi inhaled sharply but shook his head. "I'm n-not in love with a-anyone."
Tidus smirked. "Yes you are. I can tell. Come on, bro! What are you hiding from me?" Did his little brother really think he could get away this easily? Well, then he saw another thing coming. He wasn't so stupid not to notice the red flesh that graced the younger ones face. And the pink haired was in fact so easy to read like he was an open book, ya know.
"Hm... fine. So it's a secret love? Sounds exciting, Romeo. Think I can guess who your beloved Julia is?"
Shuichi only sighed. He asked if Tidus would ever give up, and his answer was a simple No from a grinning Tidus.
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"O.K. You can try three times. But if you don't get it 'til then you have to give up, deal?"
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The blonde made a 'V' sign with his right hand, which caused the 15-year-old to sweat-drop. All people were saying that Shuichi was an energetic, stupid moron. But from time to time he wondered if it probably was Tidus who was worst.
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"O.K.: Nakano Rikku." – Shuichi shook his head.
"What? Not??? But I thought-" "Don't think so much!" He interrupted his brother.
"Yeah, yeah, yeah... second try: Usami Ayaka from the 10 B!"
Shuichi rolled his eyes. "Who??? Argh Tidus! You have to name people I know; otherwise you'll never get it!"
"Ha! Now I know: Sakano-sensei, our principal!!!"
At this, the teen was very confused. What the heck did his brother thought he was saying? Did he really think he would love that suicide endangered man?
Seeing Shuichi's weird expression Tidus laughed. "Sorry, Shui-chan! That was just a joke, cuz I don't get it! Don't be mad!"
Tick /A joke/ Tick /A joke/ Tick /A joke/
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"TIDUS!!! YOU'RE SUCH A BAKA!!!"
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"Hey, Yuna! Sorry...Am I late?"
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The brown haired girl who sat at a table in a café smiled up at him. "Oh, don't be stupid, Tidus. I just arrived two minutes ago and in fact, you're early!"
The blonde let out a sigh of relief. After that little "talk" with his brother he almost forgot he had a date with Yuna! He had hurried to get to the café and nearly ran his soul out of his body to get there in time! But now he was safe, he sat down across from his girlfriend and ordered a cup of hot chocolate with whipped cream for her and one without for himself. He hated whipped cream for some unknown reason.
His brother made fun of him every year on his birthday and baked him a nice vanilla cake decorated with an extra portion whipped cream. He really was a complete brat some times! And when Tidus would refuse the cake he would break down into stone melting tears, so he gave in and ate it. Every year.
Tidus sighed.
/No time to rack your head about Shui-chan. You have better things too do right now Tidus!/, he ordered himself.
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"Tidus? Is everything O.K. with you? You seem so..."
"Huh?" He snapped out of his thoughts. When he looked up he found that the chocolate was already served and Yuna was watching him carefully with slight worry in her eyes.
"Uh...It's nothing..."
The girl shook her head. "No. Don't tell me stories Tidus. There is something bothering you. I can tell."
Said boy finally gave in. He didn't want Yuna upset. And if he didn't tell her the truth, she would certainly get upset, since she hated lies.
"It's my little brother..." he began.
"Shuichi-kun?"
"Yep. He is in love with someone and won't tell me who they are! It's so... confusing! Shui-chan and a secret love...that's just...odd."
First Yuna stayed silent, but after a while she began to snicker, what Tidus on the other hand got to frown.
"What?" he asked warningly. His own girlfriend made fun of him!
"Sorry... *hi hi* It's just... *hi hi hi* Don't you think you have a really nice brother-complex going on there?"
When Tidus' frown only widened she cleared her throat.
"What I mean is following: If he won't tell you, it's just O.K.! I think it's Shuichi-kun's business who he is in love with and who he tells. Don't you think so?"
Tidus blinked. "Uh...You're right..."
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Yuna laughed and kissed him on the nose. "Sure! I'm always right!"
When her boyfriend didn't say a word of protest or anything else, she studied his face carefully.
"Tidus! You're blushing!"
"I am not!"
"Yes you are!"
"Am not!"
"You are!"
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.:In the afternoon at an unknown place:.
"Hey, Ta-chan? Are you sure about this?" the blond guy asked.
"I don't think this is a good idea..." a raven haired whispered.
"Ken-chan. Ma-kun..." Aizawa Tachi began.
"Hai?" both asked.
"Shut up. I just can't stand that son of a bitch, 'k? He's so arrogant and thinks he's the best! He wears his head five feet over the skies... Oh, I hate him!"
The two other boys gave him a worried look, but continued as was said. When they were finished with what they were doing Tachi smirked evilly. He placed something near a wheel of the brand new black BMW they had been "decorating" and said only one sentence before he and his two friends vanished into a little street aside.
"This will teach you not to upset Aizawa Tachi, Uesugi Eiri."
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.:At the same time in a café:.
"Why again am I sitting here with you in that too-little-for-so-many-people-that-are-here-café and am forced to eat that unhealthy over-sugary crap called *ice-cream*?" Eiri questioned his companion *only a little* annoyed. When the pink haired beamed up at him with his brightest smile he could only groan.
"Because you like me and want spend time with me!"
The blonde smirked and slowly shook his head. "No, that's definitely not the reason."
Shuichi's smile disappeared but after a while he beamed up at the older again. "Then it is because I asked you to and you can't say No to me?"
Again Eiri shook his head. "No, don't be stupid, boy. Before that's the reason, the cats will learn to bark."
At that statement the younger boy's head dropped.
"Oh then it's because you are so stupid that you forgot today isn't a study lesson, cuz Tidus has an important game and your next bus back home goes not in another two hours and since there is nobody to drive you home, you're forced to kill the time with something other 'til then..." he said quietly.
Eiri sighed. "Aah. I forgot."
When Shuichi made no revolt to answer, the two boys felt silent. Uninterested the strawberry head played with his spoon in his ice-cream. He didn't dare to raise his eyes towards the elder. So he preferred locking his gaze on his food and from time to time letting out a slight sigh.
By that the blonde got a little confused, not to say unnerved. The 15-year-old *never* was quiet. Sometimes he wondered if his jaw was out of order or something. In fact, it was *never* closed.
And now here he was; sitting right in front of him, eyes focused on his spoon, not taking a single bite from his always beloved strawberry ice-cream, mouth shut and its corners hanging down.
That was another point. The hyper youth on his opposite *always* smiled. And at that thought Eiri began slightly to worry. He had to admit his defeat.
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Leaning a little forward he slid his hand under Shuichi's chin in order to raise his face.
"Hey." He said softly. "Swallowed accidentally your tongue or what?"
When the boy only blinked in reply, so that his little lean-into-me-and-kiss-me-express graced his face, Eiri had an idea. He leaned onto his elbows and gave Shuichi a playful smile. "You know, that would be... a pity. If you know what I mean." He whispered, faintly licking his lips.
Shuichi blinked a couple times before he realized what the blonde meant. A sudden, very crimson flesh danced around his nose and than made itself comfortable on his cheeks. Sometimes his Eiri could be such a *hentai*! [Sometimes Shui-chan is really overreacting... too shy that boy ^.^Y]
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The blonde mentally smirked. He had caught the boy! But being pleased about his victory did nothing to make his *date* going back to normal. Though Eiri gulped at the thought of that noisy kid being his *rendezvous* he had to declare to himself that the idea sounded really appealing. As much as he would regret it later on, he had to make Shuichi bounce around again. It was very out of character for him when he was that quiet, and sure as hell he felt disappointed, not to say *sad*, at Eiri's dry comment from earlier.
Not that he cared. Honestly, Uesugi Eiri gave a shit to what others were feeling and whether he insulted them, or not. But something inside him kept on wanting that pink haired creature smile.
Well hiding that *caring-something-inside-of-him* from everyone and most likely not even knowing it was there, he started on his mission "Cheering-up-the-little-imp".
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Shuichi was about to gave the elder a nervous smile, when said person swiftly asked if he wanted to try his ice-cream.
The pink haired boy looked up into Eiri's eyes, showing him his surprise.
"What???" was the short answer the 17-year-old got.
"Baka... are you deaf as well as annoying? I asked if you want to taste that stuff in my cup."
A smile spread across Shuichi's face and his eyes brightened. "Really? And you mean it??"
Eiri gave him a weird look. He wanted to say something to the younger, something that wasn't very nice at all, but however, he was stopped by Shuichi who was hugging him over the table, almost knocking down the ice-cream cups.
He hoped that at least not too many people took notice of the bizarre sight the two were giving.
"I love you!!!"
The blonde's eyes widened in shock as the commentary registered his mind. A sudden pink graced his ever so pale cheeks when he tried to shove Shuichi off of him.
"You moron! Let go of me!"
When the boy was again settled in a safe distance back in his chair, Eiri let out a slight sigh of relief which got unnoticed by the 15-year-old and then bored his eyes into said boy.
"What the heck do you think you are doing? Geez, it's only ice-cream, brat, so don't act like I just saved your live."
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Shuichi too realized that he was acting all crazy and gave Eiri a small giggle. "Sorry. Do you mind me tasting your ice-cream now?"
The blonde sighed. The kid was a complete baka!
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"Shuichi! Man... I'm glad to see you. Would you please hand these papers to Sakano-san? It's really important... can't wait much more, but I have a date with Mi... my girlfriend! Please!"
Shuichi looked up from his lunch, only to see his best friend Hiro kneeling in front of him, eyes almost watery with an pleading look on his ever so smart face.
Even if Shuichi had mind to go to the principal's office for his friend, at the latest *now* he would have given in. It was just too much for him seeing the tall boy looking with this pathetic express of his pinned onto his features.
"Oh, come on Hiro! Don't ever give me the puppy-dog-eyes when it's not necessary! You know I can't say no to people I like!"
The older boy gave him a toothy smile and patted his left shoulder. "I owe you something, Shu-chan!"
Said boy glared at him. "Don't call me that. I'm not a girl and you're not my lover."
Hearing his friend's scary tone, Hiro patted his head. "Sorry, sorry. But thanks, anyways."
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Sighing Shuichi knocked on the secretary's door. When no answer came, he stuck his head into the room, risking a look. There, where the secretary should've been, was only an empty chair.
The youth made a small face and pondered on what to do next. He wavered between just leaving the papers on her desk, and knocking at Sakano's office door when his ears suddenly caught said man speaking to someone.
"Uesugi-kun, I must say that I'm really upset with you. I was just visiting a friend and when I wanted to leave I had to find out, that YOU disfigured MY car! My brand-new-very-expansive-car!!! What the hell did you do that for?! And don't tell me it wasn't you! I found your school's swipe card [1] which you are surely missing, aren't you!!"
An annoyed sigh was let out and Shuichi knew it was Eiri the principal was talking to. (More shrieking out...)
He didn't want to jump in conclusions, but what did he just say? Uesugi Eiri disfiguring Sakano-san's car? What the hell did he mean with *that*?!
"Or can you tell me what you have been doing yesterday afternoon at around 3 o'clock?"
Shuichi straightened. 3 o'clock? At that time he and Eiri had been on their *date* if you want to call it that. So he wasn't the one who did this! But wait! Eiri couldn't really say that he was with another boy, could he? Would he use that chance to defend himself even if it was embarrassing?
Shuichi hoped so.
After a long pause Sakano's voice could be heard again. "I thought so. It's really a pity, Uesugi. You were such a good student; I didn't expect you being able of something immoral like that."
Shuichi wanted to storm in and tell him that Eiri was innocent of his now very colorful car, but he couldn't since said boy wouldn't allow him to declare that he had been with Shuichi.
But he didn't want Eiri to pay for things he hadn't done! Thinking hard he suddenly had an idea.
He left the papers on the secretary's desk and put up all his brave to knock at Sakano's door. When he entered the room he was greeted with two curious faces.
"What do you want?" the black haired asked his student slightly annoyed of the interruption.
Shuichi looked nervously to the ground.
/You can do this Shuichi, you can do this/ he repeated in his mind.
Taking a deep breath and focusing his eyes with a serious express on the middle of his principal's glasses he finally managed to speak.
"I'm sorry to correct you but it wasn't *Uesugi*."
"Aa. And what makes you so sure about this? Do you have an *alibi* for him?"
Glancing over to the blonde, who was giving him a death glare that said "Don't you dare to say that I was with YOU", the boy inhaled deeply again before he calmly said.
"No. I haven't. But it's not necessary since *I* was the one who did that to your car."
Eiri's eyes widened in shock as he heard what Shuichi just said. He knew pretty well that the strawberry head wasn't the one, but he couldn't believe Shuichi would take the responsibility on himself.
/I'm not going to rescue you, baka. YOU got yourself in trouble, so don't expect me to help you with that shit./ he mentally said towards the younger.
Sakano gasped. "What?!"
Ignoring his fast heartbeat and his sweaty palms the teenager went on.
"I never liked Uesugi. He always put me down -he secretly crossed his fingers on his back but Eiri could see without any problems- and criticized my beautiful lyrics... That bastard! When I then found his school's swipe card I had had an idea... but when I slept a night over it I realized that it was a bit drastic... I'm sorry for that."
He let his head hung and hoped that Sakano would buy his story.
The raven haired man's features softened when he looked at Eiri. "Alright. You can go now Uesugi-kun."
When said boy was about to left he found he couldn't because the principal blocked his way by kneeling down in front of him, nearly kissing the ground.
"I'm so sorry I suspected you, Uesugi-san! Please! Forgive me! I should have known better!!! FORGIVE ME!!!"
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As soon as Sakano was back to normal and had cleared his throat he sat down at his desk again and began to talk to Shuichi.
"I am really surprised that YOU did this Shindou-kun. I'm glad that you told me the truth but it will still have consequences."
Shuichi gulped hard. "I know."
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That evening Shuichi sat silently in his room when suddenly his door burst open and his very pissed of father stood in the doorway.
"I got a call from your school."
The youth didn't look up. "I know." He whispered.
Jekkt took a very deep breath. "Shuichi..." he began. "ARE YOU GONE MAD??? WHAT THE HELL DID YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING?! I CAN'T
BELIEVE YOU DID DESTROY YOUR *PRINCIPAL'S* CAR WITH GRAFFITI!!!!"
The pink haired's gaze remained on his knees. He didn't dare to face his father.
/Keep cool Shuichi/ he thought desperately. /You did that all for good reasons. You are just protecting Eiri! If dad knew, he would be pleased, but he would also tell Sakano it wasn't you! And then we were back to the beginning/
"Do you know what you have done? Damn it Shuichi! Why the hell did you want the people think it was Uesugi?! He is giving your brother tuition lessons, for crying out loudly! Can you imagine what could have happened, if people believed what you were planning? Your brother could've been kicked out of the team!"
Shuichi mentally winced at the harsh tone. He closed his eyes and hoped the shouting would end soon. He couldn't stand that You-let-me-down-express on his father's face any longer. Clenching his eyes shut he balled his hands up into fists, praying that god would have mercy on his soul.
"HOW DARE YOU!!! LOOK AT ME! I AM TALKING TO YOU BOY!!!"
In his rage he grabbed Shuichi's chin a bit too roughly and didn't notice Tidus looking through the door. When he saw his son in tears he got only angrier.
"DON'T GIVE ME THAT LOOK! YOU GODDAMN KNOW IT DOESN'T WORK THIS TIME! YOU'RE NOT LEAVING THE HOUSE FOR THE NEXT 4 MONTHS!! AND DON'T YOU EVEN THINK ABOUT YOUR POCKET MONEY!! FOR TODAY, I'M DONE WITH YOU!!!"
He did not slap the boy, he would never raise his hand against one of his sons, but he knew Shuichi would be crying for at least two hours. Still shaking with anger he rushed back Tidus and out of the room.
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With Jekkt no longer yelling at the boy and Tidus also not saying anything, all sounds that were heard where the sobs of the pink haired boy that used to be so cheerful only 24 hours ago.
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"Why?" the blonde finally asked, voice trembling. "Why did you do this Shu-chan? I thought... I can't believe you did this. I can't!"
With that he turned around and ran out of the house, leaving a broken down Shuichi behind.
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This day Eiri had a little *rendezvous* with his oh so good friends. He had "ordered" Aizawa and his two stupid followers –that Tachi called his friends- into the empty classroom.
He really loved *enjoying their time together* with the three of them, but now it seemed that he had to discuss a little problem with his friends.
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"So have you seen that little imp clearing Sakano's car on the school ground –in front of ALL people- yet? It's funny, isn't it?" he asked, his voice nearly dripping with sarcasm.
Tachi clenched his teeth. He didn't know how it came Shindou was suffering the scorn of the students instead of Yuki, but he wasn't too happy about that.
It wasn't that he cared so much for the pink haired boy, -indeed he didn't- it was just that he wanted Uesugi see in pain and pity! But no... instead he was here, beating the shit out of him and his friends, that were protecting him. He didn't know how it came a single 17-year-old could be stronger than 3 18-year-olds but there was no point in wondering about THAT now.
"Hm... I'm wondering why it is HIM being punished for something YOU did... I think that's a little... odd. Don't you think so Aizawa?" he asked thoughtfully, his faked smile never leaving his handsome features.
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"What... the hell are you talking about?" Aizawa asked almost fearful. He had to admit that the younger boy in front of him really was scary sometimes. And he had to admit that he was superior to him. He hated that. He hated that asshole Uesugi with all his being.
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"Ah... come on senpai. I know sure as hell that you –he threw a disparaging gaze towards Ken and Ma- and your friends were the creative artists who formed that masterpiece out of Sakano's all-too-boring car. Don't you think Sakano would be graceful to know who was such an innovative art-student?"
At that comment Aizawa let out a nervous laughter. "From where would YOU know it wasn't HIM? Did you two spent time together, or what?"
Eiri smiled. "Well what if we did? To be honest, I'm giving his brother extra tuition. So I goddamned know it WASN'T him. Besides, I know it was You."
He glared at the older boy. "So would you mind if the four of us would pay Sakano a little visit? I am sure he would like to congratulate you and your... project."
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"Why is Tidus' brother washing graffiti from Sakano's car?"
"Didn't you know? He's the one who *colored* it!"
"Really?!"
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Shuichi leaned over the hood of the car drawing large circles with his wet sponge. When the paint didn't go away, he tried to clean the BMW with smaller, very fast circles.
It ended in a still colorful car and a total breathless Shuichi. Sighing he dipped the sponge again into the cold soapy water. His hands were already red and sore.
The boy didn't care. He had bigger problems. Ignoring the insulting comments and the awful laughter the other students were giving him was really not a piece of a cake.
He rolled his eyes as some girls were giggling like mad and started giving him those weird stares. Plus the best was from time to time there was a little stone making its way to the back of his head. When he then suddenly spun around, nobody saw anything. And then, when he turned to the car again he could hear the terrible laughter of all the students around.
Shuichi had really to fight with the small teardrops in the corners of his eyes. He simply refused to let them fall and show Eiri his weakness, no, he would be strong!
But that was easier said as it was done. Splashing the water over the car so it was dripping off the vehicle, he caused his clothes to get all wet. And by the way it was still winter and not too warm and sunny out there...
The strawberry head sighed. What again had he done to deserve such a hard punishment? Oh yeah.
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He had lied.
He had lied to help his friend. Really, a sin what he had done!
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Impatiently Shuichi tried to make some black of the car visible again. Damn it! What sort of graffiti did whoever-it-was use?! *Never-ever-cleanable*? He had been standing two hours in the cold already, but nothing changed!
Whoever wanted Eiri to wash this car really had to hate him! The paint just wouldn't go away! Maybe he should just go and buy some black paint to cover the graffiti with it? That would be much easier...
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Shuichi was still busy rubbing the wet soapy sponge over the hood of the car, when the laughter suddenly died down and instead, an eager whispering started.
After a not so long lasting time, the boy couldn't bear his curiosity anymore, so he looked up from his work.
To his surprise his gaze gave him an unexpected sigh.
In front of the pink haired stood Sakano in all his glory, eyes soft and –to Shuichi's shock- his lips curved in a warm smile.
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"I'm sorry Shindou-kun. I really am sorry" was the first thing the black haired adult said to the 15-year-old.
In his stun Shuichi dropped the clean-up-item to the slightly with snow covered ground. Was he daydreaming? Hallucinating? Why the hell did his principal apologize to him???
Or wait! What if he was going to dismiss him from school and THAT was he was sorry about?!
Nervously the strawberry head backed away. "No! I'm sorry! Please, do not dismiss me from school! I'll do anything... Please! Please Sakano-san!"
Shuichi cried out and fell to his knees making a begging gesture with his tiny, already red and very cold hands.
Sakano gave him a perplexed look; before he realized his student must have misunderstood his apologize.
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"Oh, no! Please don't be so scared! There's really no need to! What I wanted to say is that I am sorry for punishing you for something you didn't do!"
Okay, that was the point when Shuichi didn't understand anything. He tilted his head to the left side, having a very hard time in trying to follow the train of thoughts of his principal.
"Eh...?" he asked confused.
Again the black haired man gave him a small smile. "I know you're innocent of this Shindou-kun. I know because I have the real culprits."
Now Shuichi noticed four students standing right behind Sakano: The first surprised him positively. There he was, standing in a slight distance, his beloved Eiri, oblivious to the stares the girls –and some boys for that matter- were giving him. The next two were a raven haired boy with sunglasses and one with long, blond hair. Shuichi didn't know the two boys, but Eiri obviously did.
The next one gave him a shock. Aizawa Tachi stood there, looking really displeased and threw a glare towards Eiri that you couldn't call a simple death-glare anymore.
Shuichi almost stopped breathing, so scary it was.
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"I think it would be the best when the six of us would go up into my office and talk a little...?"
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Sakano had ordered Tachi and his friends to wait in the secretary's office, since he wanted first to talk with Eiri and Shuichi. Taking his seat beside Eiri Shuichi felt nervousness rob his way of behaving. Trying very hard to not show this, he managed a very brave smile, only the tapping of his fingers revealed Eiri the pink haired wasn't as calm as he wanted him to think.
Rolling his eyes the blonde waited for the raven haired to began his *speech*.
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"At first: Shindou-kun, I really am sorry. Now I know you didn't deserve this punishment. But you have to understand that I couldn't do anything better. I had to proceed from the assumption that you were the culprit."
Shuichi gave the man a cheerful smile. "I know Sakano-san! I really know."
The black haired leaned over the desk to have better access in looking into the violet eyes of the boy. He cleared his throat to ask a question he really needed to know the answer of.
"But why? Why did you let me believe it was you?"
At that question the pink haired head raised up. Noticing too the questioning stare Eiri was giving him, he started to get a little more than just uncomfortable. He locked his eyes on the ground before he decided to answer the question.
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"I did it because... Well Eiri-kun gives my brother extra tuition... so I came to know him... I just knew it wasn't him! Because I trust him! He wouldn't do such bad things! But since I couldn't prove it I had to find someone who took the guilt on him... who happened to be me."
The pink haired desperately tried to keep himself from trembling. He knew he had to stay calm, but it was hard! He could feel the curious stares Sakano and Eiri were giving him, but he ignored them. Or at least tried to.
"Ah. I see. I must say I am very impressed Shuichi. You did risk your own head to defend a friend. You really have courage. You are a good person. I promise I make my mistake up to you sometime."
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After a little small talk Shuichi and Eiri were finally discharged from Sakano's office.
Silently the two boys walked through the corridor. Neither of them said a word; Eiri didn't because he usually didn't and Shuichi because he didn't dare to.
Feeling really uncomfortable in the silence the pink haired boy kept his gaze down, suddenly finding his walking feet truly attention-grabbing. He didn't even find the strength to look into Eiri's eyes, afraid of what he would see in them.
Maybe coldness? Maybe anger? Or both??
Shuichi sighed. He knew Eiri was really upset with him, he could say of the way he sensed the cold eyes of the blonde bored into his strawberry colored head.
The youth gulped hard when he thought about it. It wasn't quite funny to know the person you care for is mad at you. But... Why wouldn't he? Shuichi really deserved the anger of the 17-year-old, didn't he?
After all it was his fault the elder had been in trouble, wasn't it?
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Eiri let his eyes wander from end to end of the hallway, very pleased when he found same thing empty. He walked another few steps until he reached a door. Again checking the hall's emptiness he finally opened the door, took Shuichi's wrist and shoved the boy inside.
Inside the bare room Shuichi was pinned against the wall, leaving no doubt of the blonde's anger.
The 15-year-old had a kind of shock when he felt said anger.
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Gulping hard he looked to the ground hoping he could at least hold his tears back until Eiri was done with him.
But the poor boy wasn't allowed to remain his eyes on the floor. A strong hand forced its way under his chin and got him to look upwards.
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"You are an idiot! You really are! Do you know what could've happened to you? You could've been dismissed from school, baka! Don't you care?"
Shuichi felt his eyes fill with salty water when he tried to answer the now so tall seeming blonde.
"I... I'm sorry..."
Eiri gave him a weird look and brought his face a little closer to the youth's.
"Sorry? You say you are sorry? You're such a stupid silly boy, you know?"
The pink haired closed his eyes. He really couldn't stand that look of the elder any more. Those cat-like golden eyes staring at him with anger and boring themselves into his features...
There was only so much an insecure youth in love could take!
With his closed eyes of course he couldn't see the blond haired's face getting closer to his own, nor could he make out the unusual soft express on it.
So it came out of the blue to him, when foreign lips slightly touched his and then fetched themselves fully onto his.
Surprised the boy made a sound of jolt and put his hands onto Eiri's chest meaning to push back. When he found the other wouldn't let go, he finally calmed down and gave in.
He dropped his hands to his sides and his eyes, which had snapped open earlier, closed again.
/I am sorry/ he repeated in his mind.
Leaning back against the cool wall he sighed in defeat and let Eiri do what he wanted to do.
When the blonde finally released his grab on the younger, Shuichi's eyes where as big and round as basked balls.
"Eh..." he began. "I wanted to say..."
Even if he had found the words to continue speaking, Shuichi couldn't finish his sentence because Eiri cut him off.
"Shut up."
Irritation swept over the strawberry head's feelings. "What...?"
He stopped halfway in his tracks when he noticed the strangely unsure look the blonde was giving him. You could nearly say he was embarrassed!
Fighting with his words Eiri finally managed to say out aloud what was bothering him for quite some time.
"Thanks."
Shuichi's eyes turned into two big question marks as he watched the elder's cheeks redden.
"For what you did. You maybe saved my ass. [Bad language, Eiri-chan!] I wouldn't even want to imagine what my stupid old man would've done to me if he had thought I was the one with the graffiti."
Eiri got these three sentences out without stuttering, but he couldn't make eye contact with the teen. It was just too awkward standing in front of that light headed, over sensitive, usually so unnerving boy and thanking him!
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After a long overstretching pause, which really was a torture to Eiri, Shuichi filled the classroom with words again.
"Eiri-kun? Did you just say *THANK YOU* to me???"
Said boy frowned. Sometimes he really wondered about Shuichi's intelligence.
"Are you deaf? You..."
"EIRI! I LOVE YOU!!!"
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That evening Shuichi sat again silently on his bed staring at the ceiling, when his door was cautiously opened and Jekkt stepped into the room.
The door didn't burst open, like the last time, Jekkt wasn't as angry as the last time and the circumstances weren't as bad as the last time.
But however, Shuichi was exactly as quiet as the last time.
The old Blitz Ball player looked at his son with uncertain eyes and spoke.
"I got a call from your school."
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At that Shuichi slowly raised his head and slightly smiled up at him. "I know." He said quietly.
Was Jekkt having a déja-vu? Didn't the boy respond exactly the same way?
"I'm sorry." he said walking towards the boy's bed and taking a seat beside him. "I should've known better. I should have known you wouldn't do such things."
Smiling a little wider Shuichi locked eyes with his father's. "No. It wasn't your fault dad. You only did what you had to... –his eyes weren't as dry as he wanted them to- and that was right. Though I must say... –a single tear slipped down his left cheek- it wasn't really funny with everybody angry at me..."
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"I am very pleased with you. Really. What you did was great. You know, not everyone would risk his head to help another person, or even friend for that matter. I am really proud of you, Shuichi."
The pink haired handled to laugh through his tears. That was the very first time his father said something so nice to him!
"Really?!"
Jekkt smiled at the teenager.
"Really. Besides you can leave the house again and spent time with your girlfriend or so... And..."
The man trailed off and his features began to soften even more.
"Yeah?" Shuichi asked curiously, wanting very bad to know what his father had been about to say.
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"Wecantalkaboutthe*BlitzBallThing*lateron..." came the muffled reply which Shuichi couldn't clearly understand.
"Excuse me?"
"I said we can talk about the *Blitz Ball Thing* later on!" the 43-year-old muttered. He really didn't want to say it twice but his son was such an ignorant sometimes...
He wondered from whom he could have that. [Really no clue? I think it's YOU Jekkt! ^-^]
Shuichi blinked once...Shuichi blinked twice. He really had a hard time in believing what his father just said.
Did his ever-so-strict-You-are-going-to-be-a-Blitz-Ball-player-and-that's-all-father just say that...?
"REALLY???!!!" the boy yelled in his enthusiasm.
"Uh-uh." The father of his said, slightly shaking his head about the kid's way of behaving. He seemed to really hate Blitz Ball.
It was better this way. And besides... He still had Tidus to share his passion about the game with him. So why should he force his Shu-chan into something he really didn't like...?
"YOU'RE THE BEST DAD!!" Shuichi cried happily and flung himself into the man's arms who sat there, chuckling.
"I know, my little one. I know."
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TBC...
Eiri: OMG! Since when are your Chapters so LONG?!
Shinishu: Since when are you the first to talk?
Eiri: Uh... Don't know...? *nervous-smile*
Shinishu: Oh no! Not THAT look!! Argh... He looks so indescribable... cute...good...sexy when he's looking like that!
Eiri: Really? /Have to look more often like that! Maybe I can talk her into setting me free!/ *nods*
Shinishu: Are you planning an escape again? (Eiri: Ups!) That won't work, Uesugi Eiri! Not with me!! Ho ho ho ho ho ho!
Eiri: Damned. Now she comes up with that again. Maybe I should shut her up?... *looks-at-Shinishu* Nope. She will laugh herself to death. Besides... nothing would work.
Kumagoro-from-the-shelf: Kiss her, na no da!
Eiri: Are you gone nuts?! Maybe I am stupid, but I'm not *THAT* stupid!!!!... Hey! That girl wrote 6.378 words!
Shinishu: WHAT??? THAT MUCH??? OH NO!!! MUCH TOO MANY!!!
Eiri: Calm down. It's not that bad. Imagine you would've written under the 4.ooo words challenge. That would be much worse.
Shinishu: You're right. So now it's 05:20 in the morning and I was up the entire night... I hope I finish it quickly! So here are my review responses!
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Review Responses:
Black Dios-san: At first; Poor you! People can be so unfair! Really, I know what I am saying... Hm can't write about Gravy? Maybe...(JUST MAYBE [and please don't get mad at me! I am just a stupid little girl saying what's on her mind and hoping no one upsetting with that]) ...it's because you are a boy and... well the most of the Gravy-Charas too... and it's a bit... difficult for boys to write about boy's love...? Hm... wait... There are still Mika, Maiko, Noriko and... Aya-you-know-who-I-mean
(Can't stand her) So... Forget what I said! ^-^ Anyway... Thanks for your reviews! I really like them!
Inori-Sakura-san: O.K. Long enough? Ow... it took really its time, didn't it? I'm sorry for that. My muse is not working these times. *glares-at-"Yuki-the-pan"* Hehe. Really! My muse is my pan and I named it Yuki! (because it makes such wonderful pancakes, Eiri loves them!) To your question: Uh... Blitz Ball is kinda a mix of handball and football (maybe some others!) and is played under water. Hm... it's a bit aggressive too. (Tackling and that stuff...) Argh, my explanation sucks!!! *WOULD ANYONE PLEASE BE SO NICE AND EXPLAIN BLITZ BALL TO BOTH OF US??????*
Sooo... Thank you for the pocky, it was delicious! (Eiri-chan ate the most of it while I was sleeping...*sniff*) Love ya too, Shinishu! (Hey, that rhymes with another!) [Was the sentence right? Don't know…]
Sho-ro Tenshi-san: Yep! Here am I again! I'm glad you liked my K./Su-chan pairing! Hehe. And Mika/Hiro too! Yay! About Aya-you-know-who-I-mean... I already play with the thought of killing her... but much later! Suicide? An accident? Or will she get killed by Shuichi? Who knows… Hihi! Maybe you can guess.
Chicho1: Thank you! And thank you even again for K.-san's name! I wasn't sure about it 'cuz I've seen soo many writings... @.@ It's the same with Kumagoro! I'm still not sure how to write it, but in the German Mangas it's spelled *Kumagoro*. So I leave it with that.
Fayesidaisy-chan: Ha Finally! I am done!!! And you...?! You say you are sorry? Honto ni? Honto honto ni??? Honto honto honto ni??????? Honto...
Eiri: Shut already up baka. I have something to discuss with your oh so good friend.
Shinishu: But Eiri-chan...!
Eiri: Urusai! O.K. "Valentina" : I am challenging you to a duel! Just you and me! The prize is... She!!!!!!!!*points-to-Shinishu* How about SWIMMING? 200 metres! The first one wins! Take it or leave it!!!
Shinishu: @.@Y /Is he insane?/
To everyone reading this: Does anyone of you guys know the first name of Eiri's father??? Would you mind tell me? If no one does, or he even doesn't have a first name... or it's all too confusing, I will name him by myself! I have already a great name! So tell me or he is going to be called *u**i!!! (I am so evil hehe.)
Once again: Thank you to all my readers and especially reviewers!! I love you all!!!
So see ya next time! Shinishu&Eiri
Eiri: What fans?
Shinishu: ...
Eiri: Aren't you going to say something, or do you prefer to just be quiet and waste the time of all these poor people out there?
Shinishu: Sorry... But I am curing of a caffeine-high... Ow...I hate coffee! It tastes awful and I get a headache every time I drink it! T.T
Eiri: *rolls-eyes* Then why do you drink it baka? It is not MY problem when you do things, though knowing they are bad for you!
Shinishu: But I must! I can only write, when I'm on a caffeine-high! And I always wanna update soon! How comes you do not understand me? *sniff*
Eiri: ...
Shinishu-chan: You are such a meanie!!! Meanie meanie meaniiiiiiiiieeeeeeee!!!!! *hits-him-on-the-chest*
Eiri: *sweat-drop* I think caffeine gets her emotional too. I must do something about that. *nods*
Shinishu-chan: *clings-on-Eiri's-waist* Buhu!!! Eiri-chan!!! The world hates meeee!!!!
Eiri: *sighs* No, it does not.
Shinishu-chan: It does!! I can tell!! Everybody hates me!!!
Eiri: *pats-her-head* Me not. I don't hate you.
Shinishu-chan: *puppy-dog-eyes* REALLY???
Eiri: Really.
Shinishu-chan: *tightens-embrace* EIRI-CHAN I LOVE YOU!!!!
Eiri: I have to make sure she never touches a cup of coffee again. *nods*
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Warnings
Shinishu: O.K. *sniff* After a terrible treatment of Eiri of what a pervert I am... I decided to put up some warnings... Major: Yaoi/Lime later on. I don't really know what rating it will be but PG-13 sounds good. I agree with my beloved reviewers! Though Eiri says I should write NC-17... He's such a pervert!
Eiri: You too. Remember your lemon collection.
Shinishu: *blushes* I still like Romance/Fluff better! Besides... In the lemons it's always you doing the perverted things.
Eiri: ...
Shinishu: Second. When I am finally going to insert Ayaka (She is still important for some plot-problems, ya know...) I think it will be quite obvious I don't like her. So if you are against Anti-Ayaka... that's your problem. Don't flame me. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED
Eiri: *nods* I don't like her either. Stupid bitch.
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Pairings for this Chapter: EirixShuichi; TidusxYuna (hints of HiroxMika...)
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Chapter Five: A very soapy punishment
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"Shuichi, I think it would be the best for you if you get a girlfriend."
The pink haired looked up from his PS2 and stared into the eyes of his brother.
"What?" he asked. He couldn't believe his brother of all people would tell him what he had to do. The whole time he had thought that Tidus DID understand him and that he DID support him. And now?
Now he came up with the same silly speeches like his father...
Life was just unfair!
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Tidus tipped the younger on the nose. "That was a joke, bro! Don't be so shocked, did you really think, I would tell you the same shit our old man does? How untrusting of you, Shu-chan! He he!" Then he broke out in laughter.
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Shuichi watched the scene sweat dropping. He should have known better. This was still his brother we are talking about!
After a while when the blonde was possible to breath without any giggles again he patted his brother on the head.
"Seriously, Shui-chan. You are so headless for some time past. You're in love with someone? Would you mind telling me who they are?"
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Blushing Shuichi inhaled sharply but shook his head. "I'm n-not in love with a-anyone."
Tidus smirked. "Yes you are. I can tell. Come on, bro! What are you hiding from me?" Did his little brother really think he could get away this easily? Well, then he saw another thing coming. He wasn't so stupid not to notice the red flesh that graced the younger ones face. And the pink haired was in fact so easy to read like he was an open book, ya know.
"Hm... fine. So it's a secret love? Sounds exciting, Romeo. Think I can guess who your beloved Julia is?"
Shuichi only sighed. He asked if Tidus would ever give up, and his answer was a simple No from a grinning Tidus.
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"O.K. You can try three times. But if you don't get it 'til then you have to give up, deal?"
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The blonde made a 'V' sign with his right hand, which caused the 15-year-old to sweat-drop. All people were saying that Shuichi was an energetic, stupid moron. But from time to time he wondered if it probably was Tidus who was worst.
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"O.K.: Nakano Rikku." – Shuichi shook his head.
"What? Not??? But I thought-" "Don't think so much!" He interrupted his brother.
"Yeah, yeah, yeah... second try: Usami Ayaka from the 10 B!"
Shuichi rolled his eyes. "Who??? Argh Tidus! You have to name people I know; otherwise you'll never get it!"
"Ha! Now I know: Sakano-sensei, our principal!!!"
At this, the teen was very confused. What the heck did his brother thought he was saying? Did he really think he would love that suicide endangered man?
Seeing Shuichi's weird expression Tidus laughed. "Sorry, Shui-chan! That was just a joke, cuz I don't get it! Don't be mad!"
Tick /A joke/ Tick /A joke/ Tick /A joke/
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"TIDUS!!! YOU'RE SUCH A BAKA!!!"
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"Hey, Yuna! Sorry...Am I late?"
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The brown haired girl who sat at a table in a café smiled up at him. "Oh, don't be stupid, Tidus. I just arrived two minutes ago and in fact, you're early!"
The blonde let out a sigh of relief. After that little "talk" with his brother he almost forgot he had a date with Yuna! He had hurried to get to the café and nearly ran his soul out of his body to get there in time! But now he was safe, he sat down across from his girlfriend and ordered a cup of hot chocolate with whipped cream for her and one without for himself. He hated whipped cream for some unknown reason.
His brother made fun of him every year on his birthday and baked him a nice vanilla cake decorated with an extra portion whipped cream. He really was a complete brat some times! And when Tidus would refuse the cake he would break down into stone melting tears, so he gave in and ate it. Every year.
Tidus sighed.
/No time to rack your head about Shui-chan. You have better things too do right now Tidus!/, he ordered himself.
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"Tidus? Is everything O.K. with you? You seem so..."
"Huh?" He snapped out of his thoughts. When he looked up he found that the chocolate was already served and Yuna was watching him carefully with slight worry in her eyes.
"Uh...It's nothing..."
The girl shook her head. "No. Don't tell me stories Tidus. There is something bothering you. I can tell."
Said boy finally gave in. He didn't want Yuna upset. And if he didn't tell her the truth, she would certainly get upset, since she hated lies.
"It's my little brother..." he began.
"Shuichi-kun?"
"Yep. He is in love with someone and won't tell me who they are! It's so... confusing! Shui-chan and a secret love...that's just...odd."
First Yuna stayed silent, but after a while she began to snicker, what Tidus on the other hand got to frown.
"What?" he asked warningly. His own girlfriend made fun of him!
"Sorry... *hi hi* It's just... *hi hi hi* Don't you think you have a really nice brother-complex going on there?"
When Tidus' frown only widened she cleared her throat.
"What I mean is following: If he won't tell you, it's just O.K.! I think it's Shuichi-kun's business who he is in love with and who he tells. Don't you think so?"
Tidus blinked. "Uh...You're right..."
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Yuna laughed and kissed him on the nose. "Sure! I'm always right!"
When her boyfriend didn't say a word of protest or anything else, she studied his face carefully.
"Tidus! You're blushing!"
"I am not!"
"Yes you are!"
"Am not!"
"You are!"
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.:In the afternoon at an unknown place:.
"Hey, Ta-chan? Are you sure about this?" the blond guy asked.
"I don't think this is a good idea..." a raven haired whispered.
"Ken-chan. Ma-kun..." Aizawa Tachi began.
"Hai?" both asked.
"Shut up. I just can't stand that son of a bitch, 'k? He's so arrogant and thinks he's the best! He wears his head five feet over the skies... Oh, I hate him!"
The two other boys gave him a worried look, but continued as was said. When they were finished with what they were doing Tachi smirked evilly. He placed something near a wheel of the brand new black BMW they had been "decorating" and said only one sentence before he and his two friends vanished into a little street aside.
"This will teach you not to upset Aizawa Tachi, Uesugi Eiri."
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.:At the same time in a café:.
"Why again am I sitting here with you in that too-little-for-so-many-people-that-are-here-café and am forced to eat that unhealthy over-sugary crap called *ice-cream*?" Eiri questioned his companion *only a little* annoyed. When the pink haired beamed up at him with his brightest smile he could only groan.
"Because you like me and want spend time with me!"
The blonde smirked and slowly shook his head. "No, that's definitely not the reason."
Shuichi's smile disappeared but after a while he beamed up at the older again. "Then it is because I asked you to and you can't say No to me?"
Again Eiri shook his head. "No, don't be stupid, boy. Before that's the reason, the cats will learn to bark."
At that statement the younger boy's head dropped.
"Oh then it's because you are so stupid that you forgot today isn't a study lesson, cuz Tidus has an important game and your next bus back home goes not in another two hours and since there is nobody to drive you home, you're forced to kill the time with something other 'til then..." he said quietly.
Eiri sighed. "Aah. I forgot."
When Shuichi made no revolt to answer, the two boys felt silent. Uninterested the strawberry head played with his spoon in his ice-cream. He didn't dare to raise his eyes towards the elder. So he preferred locking his gaze on his food and from time to time letting out a slight sigh.
By that the blonde got a little confused, not to say unnerved. The 15-year-old *never* was quiet. Sometimes he wondered if his jaw was out of order or something. In fact, it was *never* closed.
And now here he was; sitting right in front of him, eyes focused on his spoon, not taking a single bite from his always beloved strawberry ice-cream, mouth shut and its corners hanging down.
That was another point. The hyper youth on his opposite *always* smiled. And at that thought Eiri began slightly to worry. He had to admit his defeat.
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Leaning a little forward he slid his hand under Shuichi's chin in order to raise his face.
"Hey." He said softly. "Swallowed accidentally your tongue or what?"
When the boy only blinked in reply, so that his little lean-into-me-and-kiss-me-express graced his face, Eiri had an idea. He leaned onto his elbows and gave Shuichi a playful smile. "You know, that would be... a pity. If you know what I mean." He whispered, faintly licking his lips.
Shuichi blinked a couple times before he realized what the blonde meant. A sudden, very crimson flesh danced around his nose and than made itself comfortable on his cheeks. Sometimes his Eiri could be such a *hentai*! [Sometimes Shui-chan is really overreacting... too shy that boy ^.^Y]
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The blonde mentally smirked. He had caught the boy! But being pleased about his victory did nothing to make his *date* going back to normal. Though Eiri gulped at the thought of that noisy kid being his *rendezvous* he had to declare to himself that the idea sounded really appealing. As much as he would regret it later on, he had to make Shuichi bounce around again. It was very out of character for him when he was that quiet, and sure as hell he felt disappointed, not to say *sad*, at Eiri's dry comment from earlier.
Not that he cared. Honestly, Uesugi Eiri gave a shit to what others were feeling and whether he insulted them, or not. But something inside him kept on wanting that pink haired creature smile.
Well hiding that *caring-something-inside-of-him* from everyone and most likely not even knowing it was there, he started on his mission "Cheering-up-the-little-imp".
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Shuichi was about to gave the elder a nervous smile, when said person swiftly asked if he wanted to try his ice-cream.
The pink haired boy looked up into Eiri's eyes, showing him his surprise.
"What???" was the short answer the 17-year-old got.
"Baka... are you deaf as well as annoying? I asked if you want to taste that stuff in my cup."
A smile spread across Shuichi's face and his eyes brightened. "Really? And you mean it??"
Eiri gave him a weird look. He wanted to say something to the younger, something that wasn't very nice at all, but however, he was stopped by Shuichi who was hugging him over the table, almost knocking down the ice-cream cups.
He hoped that at least not too many people took notice of the bizarre sight the two were giving.
"I love you!!!"
The blonde's eyes widened in shock as the commentary registered his mind. A sudden pink graced his ever so pale cheeks when he tried to shove Shuichi off of him.
"You moron! Let go of me!"
When the boy was again settled in a safe distance back in his chair, Eiri let out a slight sigh of relief which got unnoticed by the 15-year-old and then bored his eyes into said boy.
"What the heck do you think you are doing? Geez, it's only ice-cream, brat, so don't act like I just saved your live."
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Shuichi too realized that he was acting all crazy and gave Eiri a small giggle. "Sorry. Do you mind me tasting your ice-cream now?"
The blonde sighed. The kid was a complete baka!
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"Shuichi! Man... I'm glad to see you. Would you please hand these papers to Sakano-san? It's really important... can't wait much more, but I have a date with Mi... my girlfriend! Please!"
Shuichi looked up from his lunch, only to see his best friend Hiro kneeling in front of him, eyes almost watery with an pleading look on his ever so smart face.
Even if Shuichi had mind to go to the principal's office for his friend, at the latest *now* he would have given in. It was just too much for him seeing the tall boy looking with this pathetic express of his pinned onto his features.
"Oh, come on Hiro! Don't ever give me the puppy-dog-eyes when it's not necessary! You know I can't say no to people I like!"
The older boy gave him a toothy smile and patted his left shoulder. "I owe you something, Shu-chan!"
Said boy glared at him. "Don't call me that. I'm not a girl and you're not my lover."
Hearing his friend's scary tone, Hiro patted his head. "Sorry, sorry. But thanks, anyways."
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Sighing Shuichi knocked on the secretary's door. When no answer came, he stuck his head into the room, risking a look. There, where the secretary should've been, was only an empty chair.
The youth made a small face and pondered on what to do next. He wavered between just leaving the papers on her desk, and knocking at Sakano's office door when his ears suddenly caught said man speaking to someone.
"Uesugi-kun, I must say that I'm really upset with you. I was just visiting a friend and when I wanted to leave I had to find out, that YOU disfigured MY car! My brand-new-very-expansive-car!!! What the hell did you do that for?! And don't tell me it wasn't you! I found your school's swipe card [1] which you are surely missing, aren't you!!"
An annoyed sigh was let out and Shuichi knew it was Eiri the principal was talking to. (More shrieking out...)
He didn't want to jump in conclusions, but what did he just say? Uesugi Eiri disfiguring Sakano-san's car? What the hell did he mean with *that*?!
"Or can you tell me what you have been doing yesterday afternoon at around 3 o'clock?"
Shuichi straightened. 3 o'clock? At that time he and Eiri had been on their *date* if you want to call it that. So he wasn't the one who did this! But wait! Eiri couldn't really say that he was with another boy, could he? Would he use that chance to defend himself even if it was embarrassing?
Shuichi hoped so.
After a long pause Sakano's voice could be heard again. "I thought so. It's really a pity, Uesugi. You were such a good student; I didn't expect you being able of something immoral like that."
Shuichi wanted to storm in and tell him that Eiri was innocent of his now very colorful car, but he couldn't since said boy wouldn't allow him to declare that he had been with Shuichi.
But he didn't want Eiri to pay for things he hadn't done! Thinking hard he suddenly had an idea.
He left the papers on the secretary's desk and put up all his brave to knock at Sakano's door. When he entered the room he was greeted with two curious faces.
"What do you want?" the black haired asked his student slightly annoyed of the interruption.
Shuichi looked nervously to the ground.
/You can do this Shuichi, you can do this/ he repeated in his mind.
Taking a deep breath and focusing his eyes with a serious express on the middle of his principal's glasses he finally managed to speak.
"I'm sorry to correct you but it wasn't *Uesugi*."
"Aa. And what makes you so sure about this? Do you have an *alibi* for him?"
Glancing over to the blonde, who was giving him a death glare that said "Don't you dare to say that I was with YOU", the boy inhaled deeply again before he calmly said.
"No. I haven't. But it's not necessary since *I* was the one who did that to your car."
Eiri's eyes widened in shock as he heard what Shuichi just said. He knew pretty well that the strawberry head wasn't the one, but he couldn't believe Shuichi would take the responsibility on himself.
/I'm not going to rescue you, baka. YOU got yourself in trouble, so don't expect me to help you with that shit./ he mentally said towards the younger.
Sakano gasped. "What?!"
Ignoring his fast heartbeat and his sweaty palms the teenager went on.
"I never liked Uesugi. He always put me down -he secretly crossed his fingers on his back but Eiri could see without any problems- and criticized my beautiful lyrics... That bastard! When I then found his school's swipe card I had had an idea... but when I slept a night over it I realized that it was a bit drastic... I'm sorry for that."
He let his head hung and hoped that Sakano would buy his story.
The raven haired man's features softened when he looked at Eiri. "Alright. You can go now Uesugi-kun."
When said boy was about to left he found he couldn't because the principal blocked his way by kneeling down in front of him, nearly kissing the ground.
"I'm so sorry I suspected you, Uesugi-san! Please! Forgive me! I should have known better!!! FORGIVE ME!!!"
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As soon as Sakano was back to normal and had cleared his throat he sat down at his desk again and began to talk to Shuichi.
"I am really surprised that YOU did this Shindou-kun. I'm glad that you told me the truth but it will still have consequences."
Shuichi gulped hard. "I know."
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That evening Shuichi sat silently in his room when suddenly his door burst open and his very pissed of father stood in the doorway.
"I got a call from your school."
The youth didn't look up. "I know." He whispered.
Jekkt took a very deep breath. "Shuichi..." he began. "ARE YOU GONE MAD??? WHAT THE HELL DID YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING?! I CAN'T
BELIEVE YOU DID DESTROY YOUR *PRINCIPAL'S* CAR WITH GRAFFITI!!!!"
The pink haired's gaze remained on his knees. He didn't dare to face his father.
/Keep cool Shuichi/ he thought desperately. /You did that all for good reasons. You are just protecting Eiri! If dad knew, he would be pleased, but he would also tell Sakano it wasn't you! And then we were back to the beginning/
"Do you know what you have done? Damn it Shuichi! Why the hell did you want the people think it was Uesugi?! He is giving your brother tuition lessons, for crying out loudly! Can you imagine what could have happened, if people believed what you were planning? Your brother could've been kicked out of the team!"
Shuichi mentally winced at the harsh tone. He closed his eyes and hoped the shouting would end soon. He couldn't stand that You-let-me-down-express on his father's face any longer. Clenching his eyes shut he balled his hands up into fists, praying that god would have mercy on his soul.
"HOW DARE YOU!!! LOOK AT ME! I AM TALKING TO YOU BOY!!!"
In his rage he grabbed Shuichi's chin a bit too roughly and didn't notice Tidus looking through the door. When he saw his son in tears he got only angrier.
"DON'T GIVE ME THAT LOOK! YOU GODDAMN KNOW IT DOESN'T WORK THIS TIME! YOU'RE NOT LEAVING THE HOUSE FOR THE NEXT 4 MONTHS!! AND DON'T YOU EVEN THINK ABOUT YOUR POCKET MONEY!! FOR TODAY, I'M DONE WITH YOU!!!"
He did not slap the boy, he would never raise his hand against one of his sons, but he knew Shuichi would be crying for at least two hours. Still shaking with anger he rushed back Tidus and out of the room.
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With Jekkt no longer yelling at the boy and Tidus also not saying anything, all sounds that were heard where the sobs of the pink haired boy that used to be so cheerful only 24 hours ago.
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"Why?" the blonde finally asked, voice trembling. "Why did you do this Shu-chan? I thought... I can't believe you did this. I can't!"
With that he turned around and ran out of the house, leaving a broken down Shuichi behind.
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This day Eiri had a little *rendezvous* with his oh so good friends. He had "ordered" Aizawa and his two stupid followers –that Tachi called his friends- into the empty classroom.
He really loved *enjoying their time together* with the three of them, but now it seemed that he had to discuss a little problem with his friends.
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"So have you seen that little imp clearing Sakano's car on the school ground –in front of ALL people- yet? It's funny, isn't it?" he asked, his voice nearly dripping with sarcasm.
Tachi clenched his teeth. He didn't know how it came Shindou was suffering the scorn of the students instead of Yuki, but he wasn't too happy about that.
It wasn't that he cared so much for the pink haired boy, -indeed he didn't- it was just that he wanted Uesugi see in pain and pity! But no... instead he was here, beating the shit out of him and his friends, that were protecting him. He didn't know how it came a single 17-year-old could be stronger than 3 18-year-olds but there was no point in wondering about THAT now.
"Hm... I'm wondering why it is HIM being punished for something YOU did... I think that's a little... odd. Don't you think so Aizawa?" he asked thoughtfully, his faked smile never leaving his handsome features.
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"What... the hell are you talking about?" Aizawa asked almost fearful. He had to admit that the younger boy in front of him really was scary sometimes. And he had to admit that he was superior to him. He hated that. He hated that asshole Uesugi with all his being.
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"Ah... come on senpai. I know sure as hell that you –he threw a disparaging gaze towards Ken and Ma- and your friends were the creative artists who formed that masterpiece out of Sakano's all-too-boring car. Don't you think Sakano would be graceful to know who was such an innovative art-student?"
At that comment Aizawa let out a nervous laughter. "From where would YOU know it wasn't HIM? Did you two spent time together, or what?"
Eiri smiled. "Well what if we did? To be honest, I'm giving his brother extra tuition. So I goddamned know it WASN'T him. Besides, I know it was You."
He glared at the older boy. "So would you mind if the four of us would pay Sakano a little visit? I am sure he would like to congratulate you and your... project."
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"Why is Tidus' brother washing graffiti from Sakano's car?"
"Didn't you know? He's the one who *colored* it!"
"Really?!"
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Shuichi leaned over the hood of the car drawing large circles with his wet sponge. When the paint didn't go away, he tried to clean the BMW with smaller, very fast circles.
It ended in a still colorful car and a total breathless Shuichi. Sighing he dipped the sponge again into the cold soapy water. His hands were already red and sore.
The boy didn't care. He had bigger problems. Ignoring the insulting comments and the awful laughter the other students were giving him was really not a piece of a cake.
He rolled his eyes as some girls were giggling like mad and started giving him those weird stares. Plus the best was from time to time there was a little stone making its way to the back of his head. When he then suddenly spun around, nobody saw anything. And then, when he turned to the car again he could hear the terrible laughter of all the students around.
Shuichi had really to fight with the small teardrops in the corners of his eyes. He simply refused to let them fall and show Eiri his weakness, no, he would be strong!
But that was easier said as it was done. Splashing the water over the car so it was dripping off the vehicle, he caused his clothes to get all wet. And by the way it was still winter and not too warm and sunny out there...
The strawberry head sighed. What again had he done to deserve such a hard punishment? Oh yeah.
Right.
He had lied.
He had lied to help his friend. Really, a sin what he had done!
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Impatiently Shuichi tried to make some black of the car visible again. Damn it! What sort of graffiti did whoever-it-was use?! *Never-ever-cleanable*? He had been standing two hours in the cold already, but nothing changed!
Whoever wanted Eiri to wash this car really had to hate him! The paint just wouldn't go away! Maybe he should just go and buy some black paint to cover the graffiti with it? That would be much easier...
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Shuichi was still busy rubbing the wet soapy sponge over the hood of the car, when the laughter suddenly died down and instead, an eager whispering started.
After a not so long lasting time, the boy couldn't bear his curiosity anymore, so he looked up from his work.
To his surprise his gaze gave him an unexpected sigh.
In front of the pink haired stood Sakano in all his glory, eyes soft and –to Shuichi's shock- his lips curved in a warm smile.
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"I'm sorry Shindou-kun. I really am sorry" was the first thing the black haired adult said to the 15-year-old.
In his stun Shuichi dropped the clean-up-item to the slightly with snow covered ground. Was he daydreaming? Hallucinating? Why the hell did his principal apologize to him???
Or wait! What if he was going to dismiss him from school and THAT was he was sorry about?!
Nervously the strawberry head backed away. "No! I'm sorry! Please, do not dismiss me from school! I'll do anything... Please! Please Sakano-san!"
Shuichi cried out and fell to his knees making a begging gesture with his tiny, already red and very cold hands.
Sakano gave him a perplexed look; before he realized his student must have misunderstood his apologize.
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"Oh, no! Please don't be so scared! There's really no need to! What I wanted to say is that I am sorry for punishing you for something you didn't do!"
Okay, that was the point when Shuichi didn't understand anything. He tilted his head to the left side, having a very hard time in trying to follow the train of thoughts of his principal.
"Eh...?" he asked confused.
Again the black haired man gave him a small smile. "I know you're innocent of this Shindou-kun. I know because I have the real culprits."
Now Shuichi noticed four students standing right behind Sakano: The first surprised him positively. There he was, standing in a slight distance, his beloved Eiri, oblivious to the stares the girls –and some boys for that matter- were giving him. The next two were a raven haired boy with sunglasses and one with long, blond hair. Shuichi didn't know the two boys, but Eiri obviously did.
The next one gave him a shock. Aizawa Tachi stood there, looking really displeased and threw a glare towards Eiri that you couldn't call a simple death-glare anymore.
Shuichi almost stopped breathing, so scary it was.
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"I think it would be the best when the six of us would go up into my office and talk a little...?"
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Sakano had ordered Tachi and his friends to wait in the secretary's office, since he wanted first to talk with Eiri and Shuichi. Taking his seat beside Eiri Shuichi felt nervousness rob his way of behaving. Trying very hard to not show this, he managed a very brave smile, only the tapping of his fingers revealed Eiri the pink haired wasn't as calm as he wanted him to think.
Rolling his eyes the blonde waited for the raven haired to began his *speech*.
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"At first: Shindou-kun, I really am sorry. Now I know you didn't deserve this punishment. But you have to understand that I couldn't do anything better. I had to proceed from the assumption that you were the culprit."
Shuichi gave the man a cheerful smile. "I know Sakano-san! I really know."
The black haired leaned over the desk to have better access in looking into the violet eyes of the boy. He cleared his throat to ask a question he really needed to know the answer of.
"But why? Why did you let me believe it was you?"
At that question the pink haired head raised up. Noticing too the questioning stare Eiri was giving him, he started to get a little more than just uncomfortable. He locked his eyes on the ground before he decided to answer the question.
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"I did it because... Well Eiri-kun gives my brother extra tuition... so I came to know him... I just knew it wasn't him! Because I trust him! He wouldn't do such bad things! But since I couldn't prove it I had to find someone who took the guilt on him... who happened to be me."
The pink haired desperately tried to keep himself from trembling. He knew he had to stay calm, but it was hard! He could feel the curious stares Sakano and Eiri were giving him, but he ignored them. Or at least tried to.
"Ah. I see. I must say I am very impressed Shuichi. You did risk your own head to defend a friend. You really have courage. You are a good person. I promise I make my mistake up to you sometime."
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After a little small talk Shuichi and Eiri were finally discharged from Sakano's office.
Silently the two boys walked through the corridor. Neither of them said a word; Eiri didn't because he usually didn't and Shuichi because he didn't dare to.
Feeling really uncomfortable in the silence the pink haired boy kept his gaze down, suddenly finding his walking feet truly attention-grabbing. He didn't even find the strength to look into Eiri's eyes, afraid of what he would see in them.
Maybe coldness? Maybe anger? Or both??
Shuichi sighed. He knew Eiri was really upset with him, he could say of the way he sensed the cold eyes of the blonde bored into his strawberry colored head.
The youth gulped hard when he thought about it. It wasn't quite funny to know the person you care for is mad at you. But... Why wouldn't he? Shuichi really deserved the anger of the 17-year-old, didn't he?
After all it was his fault the elder had been in trouble, wasn't it?
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Eiri let his eyes wander from end to end of the hallway, very pleased when he found same thing empty. He walked another few steps until he reached a door. Again checking the hall's emptiness he finally opened the door, took Shuichi's wrist and shoved the boy inside.
Inside the bare room Shuichi was pinned against the wall, leaving no doubt of the blonde's anger.
The 15-year-old had a kind of shock when he felt said anger.
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Gulping hard he looked to the ground hoping he could at least hold his tears back until Eiri was done with him.
But the poor boy wasn't allowed to remain his eyes on the floor. A strong hand forced its way under his chin and got him to look upwards.
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"You are an idiot! You really are! Do you know what could've happened to you? You could've been dismissed from school, baka! Don't you care?"
Shuichi felt his eyes fill with salty water when he tried to answer the now so tall seeming blonde.
"I... I'm sorry..."
Eiri gave him a weird look and brought his face a little closer to the youth's.
"Sorry? You say you are sorry? You're such a stupid silly boy, you know?"
The pink haired closed his eyes. He really couldn't stand that look of the elder any more. Those cat-like golden eyes staring at him with anger and boring themselves into his features...
There was only so much an insecure youth in love could take!
With his closed eyes of course he couldn't see the blond haired's face getting closer to his own, nor could he make out the unusual soft express on it.
So it came out of the blue to him, when foreign lips slightly touched his and then fetched themselves fully onto his.
Surprised the boy made a sound of jolt and put his hands onto Eiri's chest meaning to push back. When he found the other wouldn't let go, he finally calmed down and gave in.
He dropped his hands to his sides and his eyes, which had snapped open earlier, closed again.
/I am sorry/ he repeated in his mind.
Leaning back against the cool wall he sighed in defeat and let Eiri do what he wanted to do.
When the blonde finally released his grab on the younger, Shuichi's eyes where as big and round as basked balls.
"Eh..." he began. "I wanted to say..."
Even if he had found the words to continue speaking, Shuichi couldn't finish his sentence because Eiri cut him off.
"Shut up."
Irritation swept over the strawberry head's feelings. "What...?"
He stopped halfway in his tracks when he noticed the strangely unsure look the blonde was giving him. You could nearly say he was embarrassed!
Fighting with his words Eiri finally managed to say out aloud what was bothering him for quite some time.
"Thanks."
Shuichi's eyes turned into two big question marks as he watched the elder's cheeks redden.
"For what you did. You maybe saved my ass. [Bad language, Eiri-chan!] I wouldn't even want to imagine what my stupid old man would've done to me if he had thought I was the one with the graffiti."
Eiri got these three sentences out without stuttering, but he couldn't make eye contact with the teen. It was just too awkward standing in front of that light headed, over sensitive, usually so unnerving boy and thanking him!
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After a long overstretching pause, which really was a torture to Eiri, Shuichi filled the classroom with words again.
"Eiri-kun? Did you just say *THANK YOU* to me???"
Said boy frowned. Sometimes he really wondered about Shuichi's intelligence.
"Are you deaf? You..."
"EIRI! I LOVE YOU!!!"
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That evening Shuichi sat again silently on his bed staring at the ceiling, when his door was cautiously opened and Jekkt stepped into the room.
The door didn't burst open, like the last time, Jekkt wasn't as angry as the last time and the circumstances weren't as bad as the last time.
But however, Shuichi was exactly as quiet as the last time.
The old Blitz Ball player looked at his son with uncertain eyes and spoke.
"I got a call from your school."
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At that Shuichi slowly raised his head and slightly smiled up at him. "I know." He said quietly.
Was Jekkt having a déja-vu? Didn't the boy respond exactly the same way?
"I'm sorry." he said walking towards the boy's bed and taking a seat beside him. "I should've known better. I should have known you wouldn't do such things."
Smiling a little wider Shuichi locked eyes with his father's. "No. It wasn't your fault dad. You only did what you had to... –his eyes weren't as dry as he wanted them to- and that was right. Though I must say... –a single tear slipped down his left cheek- it wasn't really funny with everybody angry at me..."
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"I am very pleased with you. Really. What you did was great. You know, not everyone would risk his head to help another person, or even friend for that matter. I am really proud of you, Shuichi."
The pink haired handled to laugh through his tears. That was the very first time his father said something so nice to him!
"Really?!"
Jekkt smiled at the teenager.
"Really. Besides you can leave the house again and spent time with your girlfriend or so... And..."
The man trailed off and his features began to soften even more.
"Yeah?" Shuichi asked curiously, wanting very bad to know what his father had been about to say.
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"Wecantalkaboutthe*BlitzBallThing*lateron..." came the muffled reply which Shuichi couldn't clearly understand.
"Excuse me?"
"I said we can talk about the *Blitz Ball Thing* later on!" the 43-year-old muttered. He really didn't want to say it twice but his son was such an ignorant sometimes...
He wondered from whom he could have that. [Really no clue? I think it's YOU Jekkt! ^-^]
Shuichi blinked once...Shuichi blinked twice. He really had a hard time in believing what his father just said.
Did his ever-so-strict-You-are-going-to-be-a-Blitz-Ball-player-and-that's-all-father just say that...?
"REALLY???!!!" the boy yelled in his enthusiasm.
"Uh-uh." The father of his said, slightly shaking his head about the kid's way of behaving. He seemed to really hate Blitz Ball.
It was better this way. And besides... He still had Tidus to share his passion about the game with him. So why should he force his Shu-chan into something he really didn't like...?
"YOU'RE THE BEST DAD!!" Shuichi cried happily and flung himself into the man's arms who sat there, chuckling.
"I know, my little one. I know."
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TBC...
Eiri: OMG! Since when are your Chapters so LONG?!
Shinishu: Since when are you the first to talk?
Eiri: Uh... Don't know...? *nervous-smile*
Shinishu: Oh no! Not THAT look!! Argh... He looks so indescribable... cute...good...sexy when he's looking like that!
Eiri: Really? /Have to look more often like that! Maybe I can talk her into setting me free!/ *nods*
Shinishu: Are you planning an escape again? (Eiri: Ups!) That won't work, Uesugi Eiri! Not with me!! Ho ho ho ho ho ho!
Eiri: Damned. Now she comes up with that again. Maybe I should shut her up?... *looks-at-Shinishu* Nope. She will laugh herself to death. Besides... nothing would work.
Kumagoro-from-the-shelf: Kiss her, na no da!
Eiri: Are you gone nuts?! Maybe I am stupid, but I'm not *THAT* stupid!!!!... Hey! That girl wrote 6.378 words!
Shinishu: WHAT??? THAT MUCH??? OH NO!!! MUCH TOO MANY!!!
Eiri: Calm down. It's not that bad. Imagine you would've written under the 4.ooo words challenge. That would be much worse.
Shinishu: You're right. So now it's 05:20 in the morning and I was up the entire night... I hope I finish it quickly! So here are my review responses!
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Review Responses:
Black Dios-san: At first; Poor you! People can be so unfair! Really, I know what I am saying... Hm can't write about Gravy? Maybe...(JUST MAYBE [and please don't get mad at me! I am just a stupid little girl saying what's on her mind and hoping no one upsetting with that]) ...it's because you are a boy and... well the most of the Gravy-Charas too... and it's a bit... difficult for boys to write about boy's love...? Hm... wait... There are still Mika, Maiko, Noriko and... Aya-you-know-who-I-mean
(Can't stand her) So... Forget what I said! ^-^ Anyway... Thanks for your reviews! I really like them!
Inori-Sakura-san: O.K. Long enough? Ow... it took really its time, didn't it? I'm sorry for that. My muse is not working these times. *glares-at-"Yuki-the-pan"* Hehe. Really! My muse is my pan and I named it Yuki! (because it makes such wonderful pancakes, Eiri loves them!) To your question: Uh... Blitz Ball is kinda a mix of handball and football (maybe some others!) and is played under water. Hm... it's a bit aggressive too. (Tackling and that stuff...) Argh, my explanation sucks!!! *WOULD ANYONE PLEASE BE SO NICE AND EXPLAIN BLITZ BALL TO BOTH OF US??????*
Sooo... Thank you for the pocky, it was delicious! (Eiri-chan ate the most of it while I was sleeping...*sniff*) Love ya too, Shinishu! (Hey, that rhymes with another!) [Was the sentence right? Don't know…]
Sho-ro Tenshi-san: Yep! Here am I again! I'm glad you liked my K./Su-chan pairing! Hehe. And Mika/Hiro too! Yay! About Aya-you-know-who-I-mean... I already play with the thought of killing her... but much later! Suicide? An accident? Or will she get killed by Shuichi? Who knows… Hihi! Maybe you can guess.
Chicho1: Thank you! And thank you even again for K.-san's name! I wasn't sure about it 'cuz I've seen soo many writings... @.@ It's the same with Kumagoro! I'm still not sure how to write it, but in the German Mangas it's spelled *Kumagoro*. So I leave it with that.
Fayesidaisy-chan: Ha Finally! I am done!!! And you...?! You say you are sorry? Honto ni? Honto honto ni??? Honto honto honto ni??????? Honto...
Eiri: Shut already up baka. I have something to discuss with your oh so good friend.
Shinishu: But Eiri-chan...!
Eiri: Urusai! O.K. "Valentina" : I am challenging you to a duel! Just you and me! The prize is... She!!!!!!!!*points-to-Shinishu* How about SWIMMING? 200 metres! The first one wins! Take it or leave it!!!
Shinishu: @.@Y /Is he insane?/
To everyone reading this: Does anyone of you guys know the first name of Eiri's father??? Would you mind tell me? If no one does, or he even doesn't have a first name... or it's all too confusing, I will name him by myself! I have already a great name! So tell me or he is going to be called *u**i!!! (I am so evil hehe.)
Once again: Thank you to all my readers and especially reviewers!! I love you all!!!
So see ya next time! Shinishu&Eiri