Shuichi sat on the stairs, waiting for Eiri to come down the stairs. He was bored and getting worse every moment he had to wait.
Annoyed, he tried to fix the sleeve of the suit, but there was nothing he could do about it. The suit was just too much for him. Even though he had been living with Eiri for a week, tonight was the night he would be formally introduced to the Royal Family at some dinner party.
Sighing, he laid back on the stairs. "Hurry up," he mumbled, staring up at the lights.
"You, who are you?" a voice asked from in front of Shuichi.
Sitting up quickly, Shuichi looked at the man. "King Uesugi," he said surprised. "My name is Shuichi Shindou, I'm waiting for Prince Eiri," he said quickly.
"And why are you waiting on my son?"
Shuichi gulped, unsure what to say.
"Does it matter, Father?" Eiri asked as he walked down the stairs, dressed in a black tux. "Come now, Shuichi," he said as he walked past the teen.
Jumping up, Shuichi tried to follow Eiri but froze under the King's glare.
"Eiri," he said, causing his son to stop. "This boy looks familiar to me. Where might I have seen him?"
Eiri scratched the right side of his head. "He was a server at the party a few weeks ago…he served alcoholic beverages."
"A peasant waiting on my son?"
Sighing, Eiri walked up to Shuichi, wrapping his arms around the teen. "Yes, a peasant waiting on me. Are there are times I wait on him, like waiting for him to grow up."
Shuichi was about to protest the comment, when Eiri pressed his cheek to the teens.
"What makes you think I will allow you to succeed me if you chose to have a peasant by your side…worse a male one," the man asked, rational thought gone.
Smiling, Eiri kissed Shuichi's lips. "Oh damn. You mean if I stay with Shuichi, as I plan to, then I won't be King? What will I do now?" he said, voice laced with sarcasm. "Unlike you, I never planned to become King so it doesn't bother me in the least bit. You can keep your stupid title till the day you die." And with that, Eiri drug the boy out of the doors, into the back of a waiting limo.
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Suguru smiled, looking up at Hiro. He was fixing the older teen's tie, since it was a stile he wasn't used to wearing.
"There," he said with a smile, patting the chest of his lover. "And if I may, you look wonderful."
Hiro smiled, pulling the teen closer. "Say that again, and I might have to rip all these close off both of us."
Giggling, Suguru began running towards the door. "We're going to be late, Hiro," he said happily, opening the door.
"What's wrong with being fashionably late?"
"Everything! We have to get there before the King begins his speech or Tohma will be mad at us," he mumbled, opening the door to reveal Tohma waiting for them.
Hiroshi bit his bottom lip, afraid to say anything.
Tohma looked from person to person, then his watch. "We have to go now," he stated, taping
e face of his watch.
"Yes Tohma," Suguru mumbled, looking at his feet. "We will be right out," he whispered, turning to look at Hiro.
"My apologies," Hiroshi said, swallowing hard.
"It's alright," Tohma said with a soft smile. "Just be out to the car in the next ten minutes. We don't want to miss the announcement King Uesugi is making tonight."
"Yes Tohma," Suguru repeated, closing the door slowly.
With a smile, Hiroshi held his arms up for the teen. "Come here, Suggy," he whispered as Suguru ran into his arms.
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Taking a deep breath, Shuichi tried again to pull away from Eiri. Every time he tried to get away from the Prince, Eiri pulled him closer.
"Eiri, I'm thirsty. Can I go get us some drinks?"
He looked at the teen surprised. "Shu, drinks come to us," he said with a slight smile.
"I have to go to the bathroom though…" he mumbled.
"You can hold it."
Shuichi sighed again. "Spoiled Prince," he whispered under his breath. Slowly he looked from person to person, wishing there was anyone present he would be able ot actually hold a conversation with.
"Hey Shuichi," a calm voice said from behind him.
Turning, the purple eyes enlarged tenfold. "Hiro," he exclaimed, trying to get his friend a hug. Trying. "Uhm…Eiri…can you please let me go?"
Eiri looked at the teen, the target of Shuichi's current affection. "No."
"Why not?"
"Why the hell do you think I would want to watch you hang on some other guy," Eiri questioned, raising an eye brow at the teen.
Shuichi shook his head frantically. "I don't care. Hiro is my best friend and I haven't seen him for a week!"
"Not my problem," Eiri sighed as he started to walk away, pulling Shuichi with him.
"No," Shuichi protested, immediately kneeing the over barring Prince in the left rib cage.
As the sharp pain ran through Eiri's body, he looked at his little brat. "What the hell Shuichi," he managed to get out between gasps for air.
Taking a step back, he looked down as guards began running to their Prince's aid. "I'm sorry Eiri, but you needed a reality check. I'm not your slave or your toy. For the last week I have done what you wanted to do without any complaints, but when I finally see my best friend you won't even let me acknowledge him physically."
The tone of what Shuichi was saying was surprisingly calm to everyone who listened. Eiri watched as two guards pulled Shuichi's arms behind his back while three helped him to his feet.
"Its fine," Eiri said after a second. "Release him," he ordered firmly, placing both his hands on his left side. "I said release him," he shouted when the guards didn't move. The shear sound of Eiri's voice made them though. In a panic they released Shuichi, accidently pushing him toward the angry Prince.
In one swift motion, Eiri pulled the teen close and to the floor. "I just want us to be happy…part of me being happy is not seeing you in the arms of other people, and you not getting hurt again."
Shuichi closed his eyes. "I know Eiri. But I need room to breathe…please. It's just Hiro; he's no threat to our happiness. But you babying me all the time is."
Eiri placed his head on Shuichi's pink locks. "I just don't want you to leave me."
"I won't you moron. You're stuck with me for life," Shuichi smiled, wrapping his arms around Eiri's neck. "Now can I please go give Hiro a hug?"
"Fine," the Prince replied quietly.
Tearing from Eiri's arms, Shuichi jumped into his friends. "I missed you Hiro," he laughed.
Hiroshi smiled, wrapping his arms around his energetic friend.
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Ryuichi hit his back to the wall, hard. But he didn't care as he hands were held above his by the youngest Prince. His only fear was the time they had decided to "play" at.
"Tats," Ryuichi said, gasping for air. "I love this…I want to go further, but we'll be late."
"You act like you want to go," Tatsuha jested, pulling off his bow tie. "Father's Events like this are never important to anyone but himself." Slowly his right hand began to unbutton Ryuichi's shirt as he nibbled on the former singer's neck.
He wanted to scream in ecstasy. "Tats, don't…" he panted.
Suddenly there was a knock at the door.
Tatsuha turned to the door as if it had insulted him. "What," he demanded.
"Prince, under orders of the King's we are to ensure that you make it safely to the Party tonight," the man said from the other side of the door.
Ryuichi closed his eyes at the sound of Tatsuha slamming his forehead into the wall next to him. "You alright?" he whispered.
"Just fine," he sighed. "Remind me to talk to my Dad at some point tonight," he mumbled as he let Ryuichi go.
Nodding the older man walked over to where Tatsuha's tie had landed. "Come here, let me fix this for you…again."
That was actually what had led to the previous situation. Tatsuha hated tying his bowtie, for fear of it looking wrong. Ryuichi had intelligently offered to tie it. When he was done, he found himself lip locked with the man who lusted for his body none stop (not that the feelings weren't mutual).
"Hey Ryu…" he paused, not sure what to say.
"What is it Tatsuha?" he asked softly.
Shaking his head, he stared into the blue eyes. "I don't want to share you with her. I want you. Please…It won't be like Shuichi and my Brother. You can come and go as you please."
Ryuichi smiled, kissing his Princes cheek. "Over the last week…" he paused. "Don't worry, I won't leave you again."
Tatsuha smiled as wide as a child who was offered a room full of candy (which he probably already had). "I love you, Ryuichi," he whispered softly, before the two started to the bedroom door.
"I know you do. I love you too," Ryuichi said smiling ear to ear.
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It was finally time. The King was about to make his announcement.
Eiri wrapped his arms around Shuichi, refusing to let the teen go once again.
"Don't start this again please," Shuichi whispered.
"I'm not, brat. I'm proving a point to my Father if you don't mind."
"Kind of do…" Shuichi mumbled, looking back up at the King as he cleared his voice.
The first few minutes of the speech the man gave made Shuichi tired if anything. He was able to glance over at Ryuichi, and see Tatsuha sitting next to him. There was a smile on both faces as they listened to the speech.
"And finally," the man said, catching everyone attention one last time. "I have recently made a decision that will affect my Family the most." He took a deep breath that went unnoticed by most the people present. "To maintain the position of Prince in my Palace, my son's are to only be in heterosexual relationships."
Many people started to whisper, some not knowing of the Princes man lovers.
Eiri placed his head on Shuichi left shoulder. "Fucking old man," he whispered.
"If Prince Eiri and Prince Tatsuha do not wish to follow this, they are free to leave at any time. But when they do, they will be barred from ever coming back," the man said, picking up a glass of champain. "And now, enjoy the festivities," he said, taking a drink. The only drink taken after the speech.
Shuichi immediately looked over at Tatsuha who was frozen to his seat, even as Ryuichi tried to get a reaction from the teen. Turning his head, he looked at Eiri. "Are you alright?" he whispered.
"I'm not sure…" he mumbled. Slowly he sat up in his chair, still looking at the ground.
After a moment, the King walked up to his oldest son. "So your choice?"
Eiri took a deep breath. "I'm not leaving him," he said which surprised Shuichi.
"Then you have until the end of the week to get out. I'll have your bank account cut off before the party is over," he mumbled, walking over to Tatsuha.
Closing his eyes, he started to think. I only have a couple hundred thousand in my bank account, he thought, pulling out his phone. Quickly he transferred all the money in there to his privet bank account his Father didn't know about.
"Eiri?" Shuichi whispered.
Looking up, he glanced into the violet eyes. "Right, I paid you early, didn't I?" he asked, looking over his bank statements from his other account.
"Yeah…you wanted me to get some new clothes," Shuichi said with a slight blush.
"That's about four-hundred thousand between the two of us," Eiri mumbled, putting his phone away.
Shuichi sat on the Prince's lap. "Why don't you just stay? Keep your title."
"No, you're mine and I won't give you up," Eiri said, pulling the teen into an embrace.
Sighing, Shuichi closed his eyes. "Guess I should go find a job…I'm sure you've never worked a day in your life, have you?" he giggled as he spoke.
Eiri was silent. "Isn't this enough to live outside of the Palace?"
"Maybe for a few years, but not for long…living out there is expensive," Shuichi said, sitting up.
With a sigh Eiri pushed the teen off his lap. "This will be interesting."
-
Tatsuha didn't want to get out of bed. He had just promised Ryuichi the world, but now it was being taken away. He looked over at Ryuichi who had fallen asleep next to him, trying to calm him all night.
Carefully he pushed the light brown hair from Ryuichi's face. "I'm sorry," he whispered, covering the man with a blanket.
Looking up, he watched the door open, revealing his sister. "Tatsuha," she said softly, seeing Ryuichi out cold.
"I don't know what to do Sis…I've never stayed anywhere but here," he said, sitting up.
Mika shut the door and walked to the bed side. "Listen, I spoke with Tohma. He said it was fine if you come live with us until you are eighteen, but you have to learn how to stand of your own two feet at that point."
"But Ryuichi…" he whispered, looking at the sleeping man again.
"Some things in life you have to live without," she sighed.
Shaking his head, he laid down, resting his head on Ryuichi's side. "I'm not losing Ryuichi," he whispered as the adult woke up.
Carefully his laid his right hand on Tatsuha's head. "You can give me up, Tats. I don't want you go give up your life just for me," he whispered.
"You guys don't get it. Dad just doesn't want us to be happy. He wants nothing more that heirs to chose from…I'm not even the oldest! He wouldn't choose me to take his place, so why should I care?" he practically yelled.
"I want you to be happy, moron," Ryuichi mumbled.
"I am happy when I am with you," Tatsuha said, blushing.
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The sun peaked into the grand bedroom. Shuichi blinked a few times, adjusting his eyes to the invading light. He was a bit surprised to see Eiri still asleep next to him.
Taking a deep breath he carefully crawled out of bed, running to the bathroom before his naked body became too cold.
Eiri was so out of it last night…I should take a shower then leave to let him rest, he thought while adjusting the water temperature.
When it felt right, he jumped in, washing away the dry perspiration from his soft skin. "Poor Eiri…" he mumbled, reaching for the shampoo.
After a few minutes he got out, and rushed to get dressed in his every day old clothes.
Running next to the bed, he kissed Eiri's cheek. "Love you," he whispered before darting out the door.
Running out of the palace, he kept going for close to a mile, a smile plastered on his face. Finally he stopped running and walked into a small café. Not even having to look around, he spotted the person he waited for, and walked right to the table.
"You're late," Hiro mumbled from over the edge of his coffee cup.
Shuichi smiled as he caught his breath. "Sorry, I over slept. Eiri was still asleep when I woke up," he laughed as he flagged down a server.
"So what's going to happen to you two?"
"He said he wants to stay with me no matter what. I'm tempted to leave him in the night, and just leave…get far away from here," he said, looking down at the table.
Setting the cup down, he stared at his friend. "Think that's wise?"
He leaned his head back, staring up at the lights now. "First off, when have I ever been wise? Secondly, I love him. I want to protect the ones I love."
"Sure…you know he'll think I know where you went, right?"
"That's why I won't tell you," he mumbled.
Suddenly a sugar packet hit Shuichi in the side of the head. "Wrong answer, Shu." Shuichi looked at his with sad eyes. "Don't just think about him, think about your parents too. Maiko need to go to school someday so she can rise above this; remember, we promised her she would."
"We aren't exactly that high up there, Hiro. We are both living on someone else dime…" Shuichi mumbled as a smoothie was set before him. "And my dime is about to be taken away if I stay with Eiri."
"Will be taken away if you don't too," Hiroshi pointed out.
"But his wont. Hiro, he is used to getting what he wants. Well too bad for him this time, I want him to be happy."
"He'd follow you," a figure said softly, pulling a chair up.
Both Shuichi and Hiroshi looked at the new comer surprised. "Ryuichi," Shuichi blushed.
"Eiri and Tatsuha are both stubborn. Besides blood, that is one of the few things they actually have in common. I've left Tatsuha before, yet I came back."
"Why did you come back?" Shuichi asked, genially wanting to know.
He smiled. "There's just something about Tatsuha…it's not the same with him not around. I noticed that the first time I met him. That was when he was five," he laughed. "See Shuichi, we are lucky. Two Princes like us and we like them. There's a bond of fate between all of us…we are fated to be with them even if it's in poverty."
Shuichi looked down at his still full drink. "Can they really live like htat?"
"We shall find out," Ryuichi nodded, flagging down the same server as Shuichi had. "Usual please." The girl nodded and ran off.
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Week Later
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Shuichi ran up the stairs of the apartment building, digging for his keys as he reached the floor he wanted. He ran to the third door, and quickly unlocked it.
"I'm home, Eiri, you here?" he called out, kicking off his shoes once he was inside. Immediately he ran in, looking for the former Prince. Knowing exactly where the blond was, he quickly opened the study door.
"Not even an hour more of silence," Eiri questioned, typing away at the keyboard before him.
Smiling, Shuichi walked to Eiri's side, sitting on the floor. He laid his head on Eiri's right thigh. "Fine, you have an hour," he yawned. "I need a nap anyways."
One thing Shuichi never knew about his Prince, he was an award winning author under a different name. This was something no one actually knew but himself and his editor. When Shuichi learned this about his love, he knew they could be together and Eiri wouldn't have to change too much.
Nittle Grasper was re-formed exactly like it once was. No person in the band had more say then another. Noriko even made Tohma sign a contract saying so…and that he wasn't permitted to sell them ever again or lose some vital part.
Ryuichi and Tatsuha don't even bother getting a home; they find it easier to stay in nice hotels since Nittle Grasper is always on the road.
Suguru and Hiroshi enjoy the silence at Tohma's Mansion when he and Mika are away. But they also joined up with Shuichi, forming Bad Luck in a local club. Soon after, a talent scout (who Eiri researched the hell out of to make sure he wasn't as questionable as he looked) name Sakano signed them onto a label; the same one as Nittle Grasper.
As of current, Bad Luck only plays local so Shuichi can stay with Eiri every night.
King Uesugi, even on his death bed, refused to welcome Eiri and Tatsuha back into the family. Instead, thanks to Mika and Tohma, the monarch was demolished for a new form of Government to take over.
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Okay, I'm done. Now I'm going to torment myself while writing my new story idea . Got bad news, I'm following the fan fare (that I detest the most btw): Vampires!! Just kill me now…
Only reason I'm even going to post it, is because I think I'm doing a good job at it for being my first ever thoughts about a Vampires story…I mean besides Maki Murikami's Vampire Story that just slips my mind right now.