Amor Fati
Eiri: Come on out of your hiding place already, stupid girl!
Shinishu: Noooo!
Eiri: And… just why not?
Shinishu: Because people are going to shoot me!
Eiri: Oh come on! You know sure as hell you deserve a slow painful death! And it isn't as if you never wanted to die! You're getting a nice death with lots of blood! All for free!
Shinishu: Okay, you persuaded me. Uh… hello folks. It's been a long time. A very long time. I don't know why you even clicked my FF. I apologize for taking so long to finish the chapter bows in Sakano style
If there still were people who thought that someday I would update… Wow you've got a great talent in foretelling.
Eiri: Just tell them already why you took so long.
Shinishu: I'm afraid that I cannot do that. It's a very private reason. Just so much: it has to do with lots of angst. .Y
But since I'm getting better and cleaned my muse (Yuki-the-pan) twice a month I eventually finished the chapter! I'm afraid I'm slow when it comes to updating but like I always say: I wouldn't discontinue Amor Fati! Thank you very much to my readers and reviewers for supporting me this far! wipes tears away
If you don't give up on me, I won't give up on you! And if you still want to kill me… hehe, I'll gladly die through your hands!
Just read the chapter first and if you want to kick my ass… I shall enjoy your flames! But if you want to review… then I'm going to burst into tears of happiness!
Thank you very much for your time!
Pairing: Eiri/Shuichi, hints of Tidus/Yuna and K./Suguru
Raiting: Once it was PG-13, now its T, I guess
Disclamer: I own nothing but the plot and my Repli-Eiri (ever watched the movie Repli-Kate? Then you'll know what I mean)
Chapter Seven B
Last Time:
Consequently the poor boy had only one chance: Waiting patiently and stay mute and still as a stone, and hope for someone to pass soon and tame that fiend. That would be really difficult, though. Tidus was upstairs and pondering about a better tactic to defy his enemy number one Blitz Ball team – he was going to be in his own little world for at least hours (or until dinner, whatever came first); Shindou Jekkt was at work until noon, and Shuichi –that little secret lover of his- had the music so loud, Eiri would be surprised if he wasn't deaf afterwards.
So, he eventually became conscious of his tragic fate: He, Uesugi Eiri a.k.a. Yuki was going to die.
May Kami-sama be with him.
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'OK, Eiri. There is no way that this is your end. You haven't tasted that new strawberry-citrus shortcake yet, you can't just die here!'
With that thought in mind the blonde steadied himself to look the source of the danger right in the eye. He gulped down the (not so) little rest of his fear and breathed deeply. Already prepared to be a hero and throw himself at the outrageous beast he closed his eyes and prayed silently for it not to be too painful.
"Kimhari! Come here!"
Eiri stopped in his progress. Had he just imagined that? Had he been hearing ghosts or had there really been a female voice? Slowly he opened his left eye and nearly died in relief. In the doorway to the living room stood a brown haired girl and stroked the creatures back like it was a pet.
That simply couldn't be! Just moments ago he thought he was breathing his last breath and now he watched a simple innocent looking girl patting his killer! Life was just so fucked up.
Mentally throwing the so called 'God' over a bridge for creating such a stupid world, he decided he had to put his cool look back on in case he didn't want to seem like he was not himself, which he didn't.
Suppressing the urge to sigh he slowly made his way down the rest of the stairs still looking out for any sings of attack from the scary beast.
"Hello, Yuki-kun. It's funny we meet each other here now, isn't it?"
When he looked up, Eiri finally realized who the girl was. It was Yuna from his Art course! The girl who was a specialist in white magic! Then it was no miracle that she could handle a monster like that Kimhari-thing.
"Hey. A little funny I guess, but what are you doing here? Who let you in?" Eiri asked interested. It wasn't as if anyone could just walk into someone else's house.
Yuna smiled kindly at him. Her co-student seemed a bit suspicious, but then again, he always was around other people. She had seen him in Art class and there he showed no difference. Maybe he was just a little difficult to deal with.
"Actually I've got a key as I've known the Shindous since I was a little child and Tidus and I used to play with each other. Does that sound logic to you?"
When Eiri gave her a small nod, Yuna laughed. This guy couldn't be so bad. In fact, he seemed nice, just a little... shy.
At that thought the brown haired girl laughed even harder then before. The infamous Uesugi Eiri – Shy! What an interesting thought.
"So where is Tidus? Studying? Oh no, I should know better- he's probably pondering about his next Blitz Ball match... But what about Shuichi? You certainly know him? Has he already recovered from his illness?"
After the fourth question Yuna stopped herself. Normally she didn't talk so much that was uncharacteristic! A little flushed she settled for fondling Kimhari's right ear when she finally registered the loud music coming from the kitchen.
"Oh. I think we found Shui-chan, didn't we?" she said to her 'pet'. Eiri just crossed his eyes. Was that girl deaf or what! He nearly couldn't understand his own word and she noticed just now!
Sometimes the blonde thought he was the only one who was still capable of the sense called 'hearing'. Shaking his head he made his way towards the kitchen door, making sure he put enough distance between himself and the Kimhari-monster.
Yuna giggled. She was sure she knew what the other one was thinking but she could proudly say she wasn't deaf. It was just that she was used to Shuichi's listening habits. Making Kimhari sit down on the floor and waiting for her, she turned the knob and hoped that her ears would stand the loud music.
/ umarekawari no anata yo hitori hohoemanaide hitomi o irodoru
nozonda sekai ga totsuzen hai ni natte mo kiseki wa mada megurikuru /
The sight that greeted the two students was just utterly... well, weird but familiar. Shuichi was dancing through the kitchen with a middle sized spoon clenched in his hand replacing a microphone. His bright orange socks could burn your irises when you first laid eyes on them and his yellow citrus boxers did the rest.
Yuna and Eiri could do nothing more than just stare. Plain and simple. Swaying his hips Shuichi swirled around himself several times before he finally put the plates he was holding into the cupboard and closed it, just in time when the song ended.
"Well, that was a very nice performance Shui-chan; maybe you could end it a little more... spectacular? Like jumping onto the table or something alike..."
At hearing the well known voice Shuichi quickly jumped three feet high before he realized who was talking to him. Turning around rather swiftly he rushed towards the girl and threw his arms around her.
"Yuna-chan!" he happily cried out, burying his face against her shoulder. "It must've been AGES since I last saw you! Where have you been?"
Chuckling, the girl returned the hug and gave Shuichi's body a slight squeeze before she broke their contact.
"But Shui-chan! It only has been three weeks! And I know, you know very well that I was on a journey to the west with my father, don't you?"
A slight blush crept onto the boy's cheeks and suddenly he began to laugh like a madman.
"Of course I know! Why wouldn't I? I mean, it's not like me to forget something like that now, isn't it? No? I thought so."
All Yuna could do was shaking her head. Shuichi could be just so silly at times... Or it was more like he was silly all the time. But that made him so cute. It was part of his charms and she liked that. There were only few people that were like him.
Shuichi on the other hand began to get a little cold, now that the door was open and the nice warmth of the kitchen began to fade. Maybe he should put on some clothes then? That would be a great idea, actually.
Looking around he suddenly realized one thing: He was standing here in nothing but his socks and boxers! The red in his face took a rather dark shade and he now wanted to get out of here very quickly.
In his rush to get to the door he didn't notice Eiri standing there and so it happened what simply had to happen: He bumped right into him.
Due to the fact that he had been on rather high speed, the force of gravitation grew too big for Eiri and Shuichi to bear and so the pair was sent right to kiss the floor.
"Ouch..." was the next thing Shuichi said as he slowly sat up and rubbed the back of his head. He looked down to see what damage he had done and found himself starring right into Eiri's golden eyes. A great amount of blush exploded in his cheeks as he realized he was straddling the older boy's hips. With him only in his boxers, that is.
"Hey, would you please be so kind and remove yourself from me or are you stuck somewhere?" Eiri asked rather harshly. He didn't miss the hurt look on Shuichi's face when he said that but at this moment he had other things to worry about.
When the pink head didn't move, he finally shoved him off by force.
"I said get off! Baka! Are you just acting or are you really that dump!"
After stealing a glance at the girl still watching the two of them he made sure he looked mad. He didn't want her to find out about the 'relationship' he was sharing with Shuichi. If she knew, it would surely be a matter of time until the whole school knew. He didn't want to know what would happen then. He just had to prevent it. If not for himself then for Shuichi's sake.
Shuichi stared at him with an irritated look on his face. Why did Eiri treat him like that all of the sudden? Had he done anything wrong? He couldn't get it. With searching eyes he looked at his blond friend but he saw nothing but annoyance on his face.
He had to suppress a look of hurt that threatened to flash over his face as he hurriedly scrambled onto his feet.
"I... I'm sorry! I didn't mean to..."
"Just get off", Eiri interrupted him.
Shuichi did as he was told before the older boy could throw another blow at him. When he stood once again he held out a hand for the other to take. But Eiri swatted it away like he would a fly.
Violet eyes flashed with anger and quickly Shuichi straightened himself. An awkward silence followed.
Yuna watched the pair with growing worry. It seemed that the two couldn't stand being near each other without going for each other's throats. She frowned when the blonde finally got up and brushed at his clothes as if to clean them off some invisible dirt. Shuichi on the other hand gave a snort and turned to head upstairs.
"I'll be right back, just throwing on some clothes!", he explained his sudden decision to disappear. As he was halfway on the stairs he nearly bumped into his older brother who hurried to get down.
"Oh sorry, Shuichi!"
The pink haired boy just laughed and stepped out of the way. When Tidus was past him he quickly headed into his room and closed the door behind him. He released a breath he didn't know he had been holding and leaned against the wall. From downstairs he could hear his brother greeting his girlfriend lovingly and Eiri grunting something about love making people act like fools.
Shuichi shook his head at the thought of Eiri. Why was he acting that strange? Okay, maybe he was always acting like he didn't give a damn for the people around him but still! He was never such a bastard! He had acted as if Shuichi was some kind of sick idiot that made him sorry for he was breathing the same air as he.
The pink haired boy unconsciously cringed. No, Eiri did not think of him that way, did he?
"Get a hold of yourself, boy!" Shuichi snapped at himself and finally let go of the wall. He walked to his wardrobe and pulled out his favorite orange shirt and the black pants Hiro got him for Christmas. He liked the way the pants clung to his hips but secretly he wondered why his friend had bought something so low cut. Brushing those foolish thoughts off, he finally left his room.
When he arrived in the living room he found the others sitting on the couch enjoying some shortcakes Yuna must have bought. His face lit up immediately.
The brown haired girl was the first to notice him and she gestured towards a plate with strawberry shortcakes.
"Look Shuichi! I brought them just for you!" she smiled.
"YAY!", came the enthusiastic response from the boy as he jumped towards the couch. "Thanks, Yuna-chan! You know how much I love strawberries, don't you?"
Tidus and his girlfriend chuckled as they watched him stuffing his mouth happily with the sweet cream, obviously enjoying the flavor. Eiri on the other hand didn't look as happy. He had a difficult time keeping himself from staring at the way the boy licked the cream off his lips and sucked the spoon dry.
The blonde covered his little moment of weakness by quickly going into self-defense-mode.
"Gluttonous like a hog..." he mumbled as Shuichi attempted in getting the rest of his second shortcake into his mouth.
Yuna looked up from her teacup and gave him a confused look. She knew Eiri wasn't very social but she had never known he could be this... unfriendly (1).
Shuichi nearly choked on his food but was able to hold himself back. He couldn't and he wouldn't cause Eiri a scene. At least not in front of his brother. He decided to simply let Eiri be the asshole he chose to be and preoccupy himself with his delicious sweets.
Another awkward silence fell upon the group of young humans and Kimhari grunted tiredly as he shifted a little on the place between couch and window. Tidus gave a small cough as he searched for something to say. Finally he turned to his younger brother.
"Hey, Shu! How are things with Rikku? She seems to be very smitten with you! Have you ever noticed the way she looks at you? I think she would like to become your girlfriend!"
This time Shuichi really choked and coughed madly for some moments. Compared with his flushed face his pink hair nearly looked pale as he fixed his eyes towards the ground. He didn't dare to look up wanting to avoid Eiri's cold eyed gaze for as long as possible.
"Tidus! You know very well we're not a couple!" he cried in embarrassment.
"After all nobody would like to be together with an idiot like you." Eiri stated matter-of-factly. Suddenly Shuichi looked up. The blush vanished from his face as he stared into the golden eyes of the older boy. Eiri held his expressionless face as he bore his eyes into the pink-head's.
Before anyone could say something in reaction to Eiri's words Shuichi got up from his seat. He put his plate down onto the coffee table and walked slowly towards the door not even bothering to grab a coat to protect himself from the winter's temperature.
"Prick.", could be heard before the front door fell back into its place with a loud thud.
The blonde chewed on the inside of his cheek. Well, that was unexpected. He hadn't meant the boy to get this upset. But then again, Shuichi was always a little over sensitive, was he not?
Tidus put his cup down as he turned to look at his co-student. He gave a small snort before he fixed his gaze upon Eiri's face. They stared at each other for a few seconds before Tidus sighed.
"Listen, Yuki. I can understand that you might not like Shuichi. I know he can be annoying as hell sometimes but that does not give you the right to insult him! Don't you think you exaggerated a little? He does have feelings that can be hurt, you know. Do you have to act this nasty towards him? Can't you just ignore him and let him be like you do with other idiots?"
Eiri's face remained expressionless.
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As soon as Shuichi was outside the house he let out a shuddering sob. The tears he had been holding back finally spilled and trickled down his cheeks. Why had Eiri acted that mean? Why had he called him those names? He knew Eiri wasn't a very gentle person when it came to dealing with others but he had never been this rude to him! It was like he was being mean on purpose!
He didn't know where he was going; he just wanted to get away from the blonde. When he finally looked up from his musing he realized he was standing in the park. As it was January and very cold it was no wonder only very few people where in the park. In fact, Shuichi was the only one.
Slowly the pink haired boy walked towards a bench and sat down on it. He hissed as he came in touch with the cold wood. He didn't understand. He didn't understand Eiri. He had thought the elder liked him! Why would he have spent so much time with him if he didn't like him? Why had he kissed him? Had it all been just... a game?
"No..."
Shuichi froze. What if it had been a game? Some kind of sick joke? No, no that couldn't be. Eiri wasn't...
/Are you sure/
Shuichi gasped. He knew that voice! It was the same voice he had heard when he had been ill! That very male, very scary and mostly very pansy voice from his dream! Alerted he turned his head to all directions. There was no one. Again, he was alone. Did that mean he was hearing strange voices in his head? Had he gone mad?
/Are you really sure? He said so himself, little one. He said he wouldn't like being together "with an idiot like you", did he not/
"He... did."
/See? Oh, what a fool you are, my poor little one! You are the perfect target for a mind game like this! You're nothing but an innocent, simple-minded boy he can play with for his own amusement! What do you think he'll do if he gets tired of you/
Shuichi's face fell. Was it that? Was he nothing but a toy for Eiri to play with? To be thrown away when he found a better one?
The boy hugged his knees tightly to himself. It couldn't be that way, could it?
/Think about it, little one./
Shuichi sobbed.
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An unhealthy red spread over Suguru's face as he held upon the towel as if his life depended on it. And in some way it did. He knew he would die if that last illusion of modesty disappeared between him and his teacher. He clenched his eyes shut at the unwanted thought. Embarrassment was getting the better out of him.
K. watched the boy before him, amusement glowing clearly in his eyes. The green haired youth was just so cute. He couldn't help himself. He just had to grin.
"Oh, I'm just visiting a good friend of mine. You surely know him? It's Seguchi Tohma."
Suguru's jaw fell. "What! You know Tohma-san!"
"Oh, and quite well that is." said another voice from the door. "K.-san used to be Ryuichi's manager before he came to your school. Didn't I ever mention it?"
Suguru stared at the smiling platinum-blonde. No, he didn't ever imply something in the slightest! Yes, thank you very much, now he felt royally betrayed by his own cousin. If he had known... well that wouldn't have changed something but it was a matter of principle!
A long silence followed. Tohma kept on smiling though he found the silence a little annoying. He let his gaze travel from Suguru to K. and then back to Suguru. Suddenly he noticed Suguru's little get-up.
"Shouldn't you go and change into something... warmer, Suguru-kun?" he asked gently.
Suguru blushed furiously. Without a second thought he rushed into his bedroom and put on three layers of clothing. When he realized he wasn't able to move anymore, he quickly pulled off the two extra pullovers and jeans. He carefully folded the clothes and put them onto his bed before he rejoined his cousin and his teacher.
The two blondes were sitting in the kitchen, talking about old times. Wordlessly Suguru sat down beside his cousin. He watched his teacher from the corner of his eyes and couldn't help but blush when he felt something brush his leg. He could tell from the smug look the long haired blonde gave him it was his foot. His blush only grew when Tohma excused himself for a few minutes, saying something about using the bathroom, and the green haired boy was all alone with his teacher.
"You know, Su-chan" he began slowly and took his hand. "Me kissing you wasn't just a joke. I like you a whole lot. Even if it's not what other people would call right."
The younger thought he was going to burst when K. placed a small kiss on his wrist. His eyes searched for something in the blonde's face. They found nothing but seriousness.
"Take your time and think about it." K. said as he pulled Suguru towards him and gave him another small peck on the lips. When they parted he stood and walked towards the door. He turned one last time before he walked away.
"Tell Tohma I have to take care of some things. I'll call him later." With that he left, leaving behind a rather speechless Suguru.
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Eiri cursed in annoyance as he walked down what must have been the seventh street now. Just where did that boy go to? He had already searched for him only god-knew-where and still there was no sign of the pink head. He shook his head and pulled out a pack of cigarettes and his lighter from his back pocket. There was no point in pondering about that now. He lit one and slowly took a drag letting the smoke fill his young lungs. Immediately he calmed down.
Why again had he agreed in helping Tidus and Yuna to look for the pink haired boy? Oh, right. It was his fault he was gone after all. Eiri let the smoke dance around his face as he recalled the events after Shuichi had vanished through the door.
The three of them (plus Kimhari, that is) had waited more or less patiently for the youngest to come back again. They sat in the living-room watching TV as the time slowly ticked by. Over an hour had passed, the sun was just sinking past the horizon and Shuichi still wasn't back. All of the sudden Tidus rose abruptly from his seat on the couch.
"We have to go and find him! It's getting dark and I don't want to know what happens if some perverted old man finds such a pretty young boy all by himself on the street!" Yuna stood as well, but Tidus stopped her.
"No, I think it'd be the best if Yuki-kun and I look for him. You stay here in case he returns." When the brown haired girl nodded, Tidus turned towards Eiri. "Shall we go then? After all it was you who upset him."
Eiri nodded and grabbed his coat. He couldn't believe Shuichi had gone without his. As an afterthought he also grabbed a light brown one that looked small enough to be Shuichi's.
And now here he was: running through the streets like some kid who had lost his puppy. If he had been a person to laugh Eiri would have fallen down laughing by now. But that wasn't the case and so Eiri chose to simply roll his eyes over his own foolishness.
"Ah, fuck it all!" he cursed around his cigarette as he kicked a stone along the street. Just what had he done? He had not only upset the little brat (not that that bothered him, in fact he always in a way upset him) but he also caused himself trouble! Now he had to look for Shuichi and that was rather annoying! He swore to himself when he found the boy he would...
"The park!" he suddenly cried out and let all his murder-the-brat-plans drop onto the floor. "Of course he's in the park, why haven't I thought of it earlier?"
He picked up the pace and with a much less pissed off expression than before he walked into the park. A cold breeze blew through his hair and Eiri clutched Shuichi's coat shivering. It was really cold outside and he briefly wondered how stupid the pink haired youth was, going without a jacket. He ruffled his nose. In fact Shuichi was very stupid! If he kept on thinking about the younger the blonde surely was going to either laugh or hit his head against the nearest tree. He didn't want to do either of that so he was really relieved when he spotted a lone figure sitting on a nearby bench.
"Hey, brat. You forgot your coat." He said coolly and threw the item over the pink haired's head. As soon as the words left his mouth he could see the boy jerking in his direction obviously taken aback by his presence. Large violet eyes stared at him from under the hem of the coat that was now draped over his head.
"You..." suddenly the boy looked away from him. Eiri suppressed a groan. Good, now he knew for sure Shuichi was upset with him. Not that he doubted that before.
"What do you want!" the younger barked out his shoulders tensing.
Eiri frowned. Wasn't that evident? Shuichi had been missing for, he checked his watch, two hours now! Without any words he moved to stand right in front of the glowering boy.
"I came to drag you back home, baka. You may not care but your brother is very upset with you running off just like this. Your father will not be pleased either, if he comes home finding his two sons missing."
Shuichi suddenly stood up and looked the older boy directly in the eyes.
"That is none of your damned business! Just leave me alone you fucking bastard!"
Eiri raised an eyebrow. What happened to the boy that he was talking to him with this... force? It couldn't be just his little name calling. If it was, Shuichi would be crying by now, not yelling. Eiri stared into the boy's amethyst eyes glowing with anger. He couldn't help but watch him. Shuichi was really cute when he was angry.
He should be angry more often. He thought with a slight smirk.
Completely forgetting about all the things he said and the current situation he was in he grabbed the boy's chin and kissed him. He felt Shuichi gasp and smiled to himself as he deepened the kiss. This was how it was supposed to be. No stupid brothers observing every move he made, overhearing every word he spoke and catching every glance he gave the boy. It just felt right, in a complete weird way.
He was so wrapped up in his thoughts that he did almost not notice Shuichi jerking away. That was, until he felt the slap he received from the pink haired youth. Shocked he held his reddening cheek, watching as Shuichi took two steps backwards. Well, this was... how should he put it... Ah, yes. Unexpected. Never did he think the teen would ever refuse him. But instead of getting angry, he found it amusing. That gave their situation a whole more kick.
"Just what are you stupid jerk up to! First you kiss me and make me believe that we are having some kind of strange relationship, then you treat me like shit and now you act like nothing has ever happened and stick your tongue down my throat once again! Just how fucked up are you Eiri!"
Eiri could only stare. That sudden outburst of Shuichi was kind of... unexpected.
What the fuck is wrong with me! Hethought to himself. And why did he use the word unexpected so often all of the sudden? He inwardly shook his head. It would do him no good if he pondered on that right now.
"Hey, calm down already, will you?" he said, still rubbing his violated cheek. Even if it was just a simple slap, Shuichi sure as hell had it in him. Throwing away his now finished cigarette he took a step towards Shuichi.
Shuichi gulped. Now that he could think clearly again he noticed what he had done. Not that he was sorry, it was just that he didn't think it was healthy to have a certain blond haired angry with him. And judging by how he had slapped him he was sure Eiri was going to be furious. No one touched his face without his permission let alone slap it.
He could almost hear the wicked laughter in the back of his head. He inwardly groaned. That stupid voice was annoying as hell! Why was it him, out of all people, who had to bear a crazy guy... ghost... demon... whatever it was... unnerving him!
A pair of hands grasped his shoulders. Not really harsh, but not light either, the grip was just there. Unsure of what to do, Shuichi looked upwards to meet golden eyes.
"So. Since you aren't fuming around anymore, tell me: What. Is. Wrong."
Shuichi looked surprised. And well, he was. Eiri hadn't ripped his head off yet nor did he beat the crap out of him. What was wrong with him? He never hesitated making others feel sorry for offending him. He wanted to know what was wrong? Why! It wasn't like Eiri cared now, was it?
The teen sighed; he better said something unless he really wanted Eiri to get angry.
"It's just that... you... you are... I think... Ah, fuck it, Eiri! Why do you have to be like this! Do you know how you make me feel? No? Well I gladly tell you! I feel like shit! Your behavior is just utterly confusing! You kiss me, make me believe you like me and then... you crash me down like a toy plane! Just why do you hate me so much? It isn't fair! Are you enjoying your little mind game? I hope so, because I am not in the slightest!"
A little panting Shuichi looked up into Eiri's face. Just what he had expected. The older teen's face held absolute nothingness. He didn't show any kind of reaction towards his speech. He really didn't care at all.
So that's it, Shuichi thought bitterly. Never was there anything going on between the two of us. He never cared and I was just fooling myself.
"Sorry." Eiri said all of the sudden. His expression had changed slightly and he looked rather... cute. (2) He let his right hand caress the teen's cheek while the other stayed on his shoulder.
"You're not a game to me... I don't even like Monopoly. I prefer chess. It's just... What do you think your brother would do if he knew I was molesting his baby brother?"
Shuichi's look went blank. He hadn't thought about his family in the slightest! Tidus surely would be going to freak out if he knew. He didn't even want to imagine what would happen to him if his father knew as well... Nothing good. He gulped. Then suddenly he registered what Eiri subliminal had implied.
"So you acted like a total ass because you didn't want Tidus to find out?"
Eiri barely had enough time to give a small nod before he had an armful of pink Shu-goo.
"That's just soooo sweet! I love you!"
What was a poor, helpless Eiri to do? He couldn't think of anything so he just let the teen hug him to death. When they finally parted he picked up the coat lying long forgotten on the floor and held it to Shuichi.
"Here. I don't want you sick and moping around again. Once is already one time too many."
Shuichi's eyes grew twice in size as he put on the coat Eiri brought for him. He was about to latch himself onto the blonde once again when he was stopped by a hand in his face.
"Don't. Tidus is looking for you as well and if he sees you happily holding onto me, guess what he'll think."
Shuichi's face reddened a bit and he slowly trotted after Eiri. He couldn't help but smile. That stupid voice in his head knew nothing about his Eiri. He should have known he was wrong.
/Are you sure/
Just shut the fuck up. Shuichi thought as they headed home.
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"Good evening. This is Uesugi."
"Hello Kunzi! This is Jekkt."
"Oh hello, Jekkt! Say, you wouldn't know where my beloved son is now, would you? He should have been back hours ago!"
"Well, he's right here beside me. It seems he and Tidus were so wrapped up in history that they didn't notice the time flowing by... There's no bus to go home with at this time and since it's already so late in the evening I wonder if you're okay with him spending the night?"
"Of course I am. I'm just glad he didn't run off or jumped in front of a car. Let's see... Tomorrow's Saturday... I'll pick him up around early in the afternoon. Is that okay with you?"
"Sure! I'll see you than. Good evening, Kunzi!"
"Good evening, Jekkt."
Jekkt dropped the phone with a sigh.
"You boys are just stupid. How can you forget the time while studying? I don't suppose you were occupied with what might be... the game console for example?"
Tidus grinned awkwardly and rubbed his neck. They had to make up an excuse after all. He couldn't just tell his father that they had been searching for Shuichi since the boy had decided to run off.
Said boy was right now sitting beside Yuna, shyly sipping on his hot chocolate. Yuna had made one for the three boys so that they could warm up a little. She had been very glad when Eiri had knocked on the door with Shuichi in tow. When Tidus had come back he first had rambled on about how stupid Shuichi was for running off and then he had hugged his little brother, glad that no perverted old men had found him.
Now they all were sitting in the kitchen enjoying some makeshift dinner Shuichi and Yuna had thrown together. Eiri almost thought he had some kind of déjà-vu but this time it was much more peaceful.
Tidus kept telling stupid jokes he had heard and the others listened more or less amused. He himself was contend with watching Shuichi and nearly grinned when the pink haired noticed it, blushing slightly.
So it turned out to be a nice evening, beside the events that had occurred earlier. With a sigh he thought about the sofa he was going to spend the night on. It was rather comfortable for sitting on, but Eiri could sure as hell imagine much more appealing places for sleeping.
Suppressing a grin that threatened to show off on his face he shut down his hentai thoughts before they made themselves visible on their own accord.
TBC...
I know, 'unfriendly' is not the best way to describe our dear Eiri-chan's behaviour, but Yuna is not a person to insult people...
Remember the 3rd volume? When Eiri apologizes to Shuichi for throwing him out he looks that… half SD. I think it's one of the cutest things ever!
Thanks to: My reviewers of course! I just don't know what I would do without you! Can you ever forgive me for being a slow girl? But honestly, if one of you is still reading this just know that I love you! (Eiri: Oh no, she's crying once again...)
Special thanks to: My very best friend and beta-chan! You just don't know how much I appreciate you! I'm glad you are always there for me when I'm depressed (which is quite often, don't you think?) You are always there when I need a shoulder to cry on! You are my Hi(e)ro! As I'm writing this I'm listening to Affirmation by our beloved Savage Garden and you know what? I'm about to start crying, I can't even see the keys of the keyboard anymore! I'm really stupid, aren't I? Thanks for your friendship, I love you! And now I'm getting all cheesy again... ... TT ... °°° O °°°