Suguru stares at the counter of the café. Well, not the counter, but the people at the counter. More exactly, the people behind the counter--the employees, who probably aren't even the employees, since they look exactly like Reiji and K.
With mustaches.
It's quite comical. The fact that Reiji and K are taking the fight of Eiri-san and Shindou-san this far, that is. It's not unheard of that they would dress up for the fun of it, because after all, they are that weird, but to go this far without even asking Eiri-san (because Shindou-san is becoming ever, so frightening to talk to) what has happened, is pretty impressive. By now, Reiji and K would be in that giant panda robot, destroying half of Tokyo, in pursuit of Eiri-san.
Some woman walks in, holding a stack of papers about three inches thick, and after follows Eiri-san. Suguru watches as possibly the worst unfolds … Eiri-san pulling a seat out for the woman.
It's scary enough to see Eiri-san being nice to someone, other than Shindou-san--and even that's rarely. Now to see Eiri-san with a woman? He can't have Shindou-san, so he goes for women now? That's sick! Talk about a rebound. Just a week ago, Eiri-san was crying at the sight of Shindou-san and Sakuma-san in a lip lock. Normally, Suguru would stay out of this--because after all, this whole lover's spat isn't ruining the band much. In fact, the band is milking Japan's sympathy with this fight--but Tohma asked him to keep watch of Reiji and K in exchange for a concert in America.
Even though Suguru is above elated to have Bad Luck go across the seas, he is ambivalent to see Shindou-san's reaction. What if the singer doesn't want to leave Japan? What if he's still in love with Eiri-san? That will corrupt his side of the deal, and Suguru would hate more than an album flop for that to happen. Then again, there's a chance that Shindou-san would actually like to go to America. Maybe there he could get over Eiri-san. Maybe there, Shindou-san could meet a great American guy.
"Here's your tea, Miss, and your coffee, sir," K, badly disguised in the café's uniform, says, and under his breath, mumbles, "Black, like your heart."
"What did you say?" Eiri-san shoots, coldly.
"Can I interest you in some scones?" K replies with a grin.
The woman politely refuses, while Eiri-san just plainly refuses, so K walks back toward the counter, getting ready to deliver the two some scones.
"Eiri-san, the first chapter seems very harsh. It's not like your other beginnings, romantic beginnings. This one starts with murder."
Eiri-san just stares into his coffee, mumbling something incoherent at first, ending with, "… killing people seemed like a good idea."
"I'm not sure your fans will adapt well to this change," the woman replies, a sweetly as she can muster. Suguru can tell that murder does not sit well with her.
"If you want, I could write a foreword, explaining to the readers that this is a true experience. I'm sure it will boost the book to the top," Eiri-san sneers. Suguru cannot tell if he's joking or not. Chances are, he's not.
"You … have rape in here," the woman shudders as she peruses through the three-inch pile of papers. "Eiri-san, please tell me that that isn't true."
"Look, Mizuki, you're my editor. It is your job to tell me whether or not my book is good, and we both know that my book is good, even without murder or rape. If you don't like it, tell me. I probably won't do a thing to change it, but at least it's good to know that I'm getting turned down because my past is such a horrible thing to hear, much less read about in meticulous detail," Eiri-san scolds.
The woman named Mizuki frowns, obviously upset with the situation, and tries apologizes by way of sympathy, "Eiri-san, I don't listen to gossip, but I have to ask whether or not this is reflecting off what has happened with Shindou Shuichi--"
"My work has nothing to do with that baka. If anything, I would say my work has gotten deeper."
Mizuki purses her lips, and as Suguru listens in from two tables away, she mumbles a quiet, "I see…. Well, then, I guess you're writing will be much more impressive in two days."
Eiri-san raises an eyebrow, obviously out of the loop, to which Mizuki replies with a statement that Suguru begins to question a media snitch at NG,
"I thought you would know. After all, the media's having frenzy about it--Shindou-san is going to America."
Whoa, sorry about not updating. Forgot all about this. Well, not really. I just couldn't get into the mood of writing it. It hope this is enough to satisfy your needs and mine.