Chapter Nine: Miserable Truth
Rating: T
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the Gravitation characters. They belong solely to Maki Murakami sensei. The character Rin Anazawa is my own creation.
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This shouldn't be happening to me. I'm happy. I have what I've wanted ever since I was a kid. I shouldn't be thinking like this… shouldn't be feeling this!
Eiri's mind was racing as the pink haired singer in such an adorable fashion was reading through the lyrics, trying to pronounce them properly and asking constantly if he's saying them right. He had moved in order to look over his shoulder so he could help him better. Eiri could smell the strawberry shampoo in his hair and his couldn't help but imagine what the slim body would look like unclothed- No! He shook his head violently and ran a hand through his blonde hair as Shuichi squealed.
"Are you alright?" Eiri asked cautiously as the boy was now bouncing violently in his chair. In his mind he counted down 5... 4... 3...
CRASH
Shuichi fell to the ground, the chair quite broken. His large violet eyes looked down at the broken seat, then the floor, then the now very high table then him. His lips broke into a large smile
"Oops! Don't tell K please! Heh… he'll probably shoot me. He always threatens to when I break things." He laughed nervously and scratched the back of his head as he stood up and moved to another seat.
"I'll tell him that it was like that…?" He asked slowly and finding the pink-haired singer nodding in agreement, Eiri shrugged and took a seat next to Shuichi.
"So…" He started slowly, fighting with himself on whether or not he should say what he wanted to. Gritting his teeth together, Eiri threw caution to the wind as those violet eyes looked at him again.
"How close are you with your boyfriend?"
Shuichi's brows knitted together at the question, his gaze moving toward the table which he stared at intently, as if it would provide the answer. The silence was leading Eiri too insanity, but finally that cute and gorgeous voice spoke up.
"I'm not sure anymore. Hiro told me we'd be fine… I want to believe him… I do believe him but I'm not sure." He shook his head sadly. "I… I don't think we're going to be to close anymore."
The answer was confusing… that was sure. But what could Eiri possibly ask for when Shuichi was so serious and sad? Ask what happened between them…? Wait! Perfect.
With a small sympathetic smile he placed a hand on Shuichi's back and rubbed in small soothing circles.
"What happened?" His voice seemed to hold genuine concern and at the end of Shuichi's miserable tale, he offered him a hug, which Shuichi crawled into happily. Eiri was quickly falling in love with the smell of his smell, the feel of him in his arms.
"Hiro… I know he's your friend. But he's lying to you Shuichi."
The singer shot out of the writers arms, his violet eyes wide as he tried to comprehend this concept. "But Hiro-"
"Wants you to be happy. He knows eventually you'll find out and face the truth, but he doesn't want you sad, especially with the fact you'll work will be hindered." Eiri nodded and withheld a yell of joy as Shuichi seemed quite happy to accept this as fact. His plan was taking form.
"But the fact is, this Rin's parents don't accept you. They probably were yelling at him to get out of such a relationship. They probably don't want a singer as their son's lover, especially not a male one. Rin probably won't be allowed to go back to Japan. It's the sad truth… I'm sorry Shindou."
He watched as Shuichi's eyes gradually filled with tears and as they started to roll down his cheeks. He held out his arms and once again Shuichi curled up in them, sobbing into his shirt. Eiri held him tightly.
"It's okay. I'm here for you and so is your band members, producer and manager. You'll be fine. And if you ever want to talk just call me. I'll come right over."
"T-Thank you… Eiri…." Shuichi murmured softly as his tears started to subside, his whole mind starting to just go numb to the idea now. Never see Rin again…? But he had always been there to help him and comfort him… how could he live without Rin? Purple eyes slowly moved to look at the writers face. He smiled slowly. Maybe… he could love someone else.
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Authors Note
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So much for writing an essay before writing this chapter. Heh. That idea just died! I started listening to sad music and I just put down my notes, opened my word processor and started typing. But as you can all see, Shuichi and Eiri are getting much closer in this chapter. Eiri is being conniving isn't he?
Please Review! Oh also, want to know a author Calli blooper? On chapter eight when Hiro say's "Eiri Uesugi should be here to help you with that." I accidentally typed Eiri Yuki and uploaded it without catching the error! XD I remembered when I was typing this chapter. Good thing I caught it early yes?