~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ CHAPTER 4! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Shuichi stayed the night a Hiro's. The spot where Yuki hit him was now bruising. "I just thought that Yuki would..." A few tears escaped Shuichi's eyes. "I thought he would understand, and try to change, even if it was just a little." He started to cry again. "Is it wrong to love someone who hurts you like this?"
Hiro gently petted Shuichi's head in a calming, motherly way. "No, it's not wrong... You aren't wrong... He... He needs to cool off for awhile, Shuichi."
"It's so hard. I love him enough to handle the bitter words, cold looks, and even this! But, I can't do it anymore... It hurts too much." Shuichi said, between sobs.
"I know... Just rest, Shuichi. I'll go talk to Yuki and Mr. K, alright?" Hiro smiled slightly, and laid the heart-broken Shuichi on the bed.
Shuichi nodded, closed his eyes, and fell asleep.
Hiro took the tape recorder he had hidden in his jacket out, stopped the recording, went outside and got on his motorbike, then drove to Yuki's place. All of Hell would soon break loose.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ AT YUKI'S ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Yuki held a beloved picture of Shuichi in his hand. He cursed himself for doing that. "I have to change... Or I'll lose him forever." There was a knock at the door. "Alright, alright! I'm coming!" He went to the door and opened it. "What do you wan-" He was punched right smack-dab in the mouth.
"You bastard! Shuichi didn't deserve that! Listen to this!" Hiro took out the tape and played it. "You've caused him so much pain, and you don't even care. You make me sick."
"..." Yuki took a shaky breath. "I know... God, I went too far this time. I-" He wiped his eyes. "I want him back, but I know I've lost him..."
"..." Hiro sighed. "Not yet... I'll help you get him back."