Happily Ever After

Rune Alchemist Kaori

Chapter 5

Disclaimer: I own no Gravitation characters.

A/N: Hmm.. I was really surprised I did not get a bunch of comments on Tohma getting what was coming to him in the last chapter. Ah well, my readers at my school were thrilled by it. On with the story!

Shuichi was standing nervously outside Seguchi-san's office. His body was kind of achy from the previous night, but he tried not to let this show. Hesitantly, he knocked on the door.

"Come in Shindou-san," he heard his boss say and he obeyed, walking in and closing the door behind him. He was so dead. He winced when he saw the bandage on Seguchi-san's chin and also that his lip was slightly swollen.

"Gomenesai! Gomenesai!" The boy began to say, bowing respectfully. He was beginning to sound like Sakano-san with all of his apologizing; except he had an actual reason to be freaking out.

"Sit down Shindou-san.."

Shuichi did so slowly. He winced. It kind of hurt to sit. He then looked up at Seguchi-san who looked rather pensive.

"I should drop Bad Luck because of your actions yesterday. You are aware of that I'm sure Shindou-san."

Shuichi nodded his head solemnly and let Tohma continue.

"However..." the blond said slowly and the singer's eyes lit up at the hope that maybe he was not going to be fired, "I am also fairly certain that you have realized your error and that you have greatly misunderstood a few things."

Shuichi nodded his head vigorously.

"I hope you are also aware that I could take this up in court, seeing as it was an assault."

The singer chewed on his lip as he waited for Tohma's decision. The blond man smiled, but Shuichi couldn't tell which smile it was, the kind that a person gives when they're being nice, or the kind a person gives right before they ruin your life. The two were so similar with Seguchi Tohma.

"But I won't," Seguchi-san said, causing Shuichi to nearly go into a faint, "But I'll expect a written apology and full explanation. Now I suggest you go downstairs before your manager comes to fetch you."

Shuichi bowed again, practically beaming with gratitude. He had been a fraction of a centimeter away from having his life ruined after all.

"Arigatou Seguchi-san!" he said, "Um... if there was any sort of medical bill.. I'll gladly pay for it.."

"That isn't necessary Shindou-san."

"Hai!" Shuichi nearly tripped over Gin who had come up behind him wanting to be pet. The singer hadn't been aware that Seguchi-san brought that dog everywhere. He smiled though and pet it's head lightly before dashing downstairs.

Tohma chuckled slightly. He wasn't really all that hurt. However, when he headed home to his apartment, Ryuichi had been there and had completely freaked out, taking him to a doctor. He made sure the doctor took good care of his friend, hence the overly exaggerated bandages.

Shuichi burst into the door where Bad Luck was waiting.

"I'm not fired!!" he exclaimed at the top of his lungs. Hiro blinked.

"And you would be fired because...?" he asked and the others leaned over to hear.

"Because... I punched Seguchi-san in the mouth last night."

Sakano-san's eyes nearly bulged out of his head.

"Wha...wh..wh..wh... WHAT?!!" He then went into a complete dead faint, caught by K-san who had been nearby. Hiro blinked again.

"Why on earth would you that you idiot?!" Suguru asked in annoyance.

"Because.."

"Let me guess," Hiro said, "It had something to do with Yuki Eiri."

Shuichi nodded with a shy smile.

"Then I don't need to know the details. Let's play."

Shuichi was glad he wasn't questioned too much, although Sakano-san was rather mopey and weepy the rest of the day. Shuichi waved to them as he left.

"Yuki!" Shuichi called upon entering the apartment, "I'm home!"

Yuki didn't respond.

"Yuki?" Shuichi poked his head into the author's study, knowing he wasn't supposed to mess around in there. He saw Yuki there, asleep in front of his computer. The singer tiptoed over and since Yuki was in his computer chair, he decided to wheel his lover to bed.

"Love you Yuki," he whispered as he draped a blanket over him and turned to start that letter of apology. Yuki's hand shot out and grabbed him.

"Y...Yuki?" he said in surprise, but apparently his lover was still asleep. Carefully Shuichi pulled away and headed into the kitchen. He set down a piece of paper and a pen, because black ink was more professional than a pencil. He then began to compose his letter.

At first, Shuichi had a very hard time. After all, he sort of wasn't very sorry. However, after a time it became easier and slightly more heart felt.

Yuki woke up and wandered into the kitchen to see Shuichi scrawling over a piece of paper.

"What are you doing?" he asked as he searched the house for cigarettes (all of which Shuichi had disposed of).

"Homework," Was Shuichi's reply.

"What are you a grade-schooler?" Yuki asked.

"Tohma's making me right a letter of apology instead of firing me."

Yuki almost laughed. Of course Tohma wasn't going to fire Shuichi. Without him Bad Luck would go down the tube and considering their rising popularity, Tohma would hold onto them for a while yet. The blond took the paper from his lover and read it.

"It's shit," he said, "Worse than your lyrics. It's so flattering that it's an obvious lie. It'd be better to write, 'See you in hell,' than this shit."

Shuichi pouted.

"WHY DO YOU HAVE TO BE SOO MEAN!?!" he whined, but was surprised when Yuki handed it back with revisions.

"Try that," he said.

The pink-haired boy stared at the paper, but took it gratefully and began to rewrite it, catching the slight smile on Yuki's lips as the writer continued his fruitless search for a beer and a cigarette.

End Chapter 5

A/N: I don't know why, but I think this chapter sucks. WHY DOES MY WRITING SUCK?! -sigh- Well, either way, I hope someone enjoyed it a little. At least Shu didn't get fired neh? Poor Yuki can't find his cigarettes.