Chapter # 1: Singing For You
I was wearing a pair of black boxers and a white t-shirt. I lie down on the couch, Shuichi was in his room, probably asleep. I lie there on a pillow, a blanket over my form as I flipped through t.v channels, boredly.
"News, news, news, karate, news, news, news, music videos ..." I stopped and watched to see which they were going to play.
"Welcome back! Our next video is by Shindo, Shuichi!" The audience went crazy.
"That's right, the one and only! Are you ready for this?" Again, the audience went insane.
"Alright, here it is! Here's In The Moonlight by Shindo, Shuichi!" The man and the audience faded out of sight and hearing and Shuichi appeared on screen. I lie in silence, watching. There he was. Short, pink hair nice and tidy. Bright, Violet eyes shining. He truely was beautiful.
"ORENJI iro tsuki yoru ga kuruto kimi no koto o omoi dasu
kakko tsuketa ore no SERIFU wa hoka no dare kano SERIFU de"
"(When an orange-colored moonlit night comes, I think of you,
as though the chic affectations in my words were someone else's words.)"
I sighed. Why did he have to be so adorable?
"Fui ni miageru SHIRUETTO kimi no yokogao o terashita
awai hikari wa ima demo"
"( Even now, (I can remember) the pale light
that illuminated your silhouette as you suddenly glanced up (at that night's
sky)."
He sat in his room. He could hear the t.v downstairs. He wanted to go down there and give Ryuichi a live performance of the song. He could even dance around. But, he was that brave. He was too scared to go down and just start singing in front of Ryuichi. Ryu made him ... Nervous. In a good way. Like, butterflies were in his stomache and his breathe caught in his throat and he suddenly couldn't speak. That kind of feeling.
I watched the t.v in awe. He was swaying. It made me want to dance with him. Slow dance, our two forms close together and our lips pressed together in a kiss ...
"nani o matteru kimi wa inai heya
tokei dake ga ashi oto no youni nemurenai mune ni hibiku
ima mo matteru hitori tomatteru
futari mita anohi no tsuki o ima dokode kimi wa miteru"
"( What is it I'm waiting for, in this room without you --
it's just the clock's ticking, but it resonates in my sleepless heart like
the sound of footsteps.
Even now I'm waiting; I stop here alone.
From where do you now see the moon we saw together on that day? )"
I looked over to the doorway. He was half hidden by the frame. He looked ... Shy, almost, about coming out of hiding.
"Shu?" I questioned, turning off the t.v. He didn't respond, he just stood there. I looked to his hands. The Kumagoro I had given him was clutched to his stomache. I smiled,
"What's wrong Shu?" I questioned making eye contact with him.
Thunder roared outside and Shu whimpered in all of his fear, as the lights flickered above him.
"Shu-chan?"
He looked to me.
"Come and lie with me?"
He turned pink and headed over slowly. Once he reached the couch, he sat on the edge. I lie there, staring at him. Finally he turned his head and looked at me.
"Why are you staring at me Ryu?" He questioned me quietly.
"Hmm ... Can't help it."
"Why is that?"
"Because Shu-chan ..." I pulled him to lie down beside me,
"You're too cute."