A/N: CHAPTER 4 IS DONE!!! It'll be posted as soon as I get a few reviews... I need to know if you all like it so far. The changes, I mean.

(old notes) Aww, thank you all for the wonderful reviews! They make me so happy. I was worried that no one would review because this is my first Gravitation story, and I wasn't sure if my writing level was up to date... Anyways, thank you again. I would be nothing without you guys!

And I'd just like to give CandyFloss a note, seeing as she doesn't have a link where I can contact her: I'm sorry to say that Yume will continue to appear in this story. The EirixYume relationship is a HUGE part of the storyline, and she's going to be here for a long while. It's too bad that I might lose you as a reader, but the summary clearly states that Yuki is going to be wed to a woman in America, and I'm not just going to drop her out. But there's no need to worry, there's going to be much YukixShu in here, and hopefully that makes up for everything else.

Genre: Angst/Romance

Look out for:
- Shuichi's new appearance. I'm not keeping his pink hair and violet eyes, and have adopted the Shuichi from the OVA (mahoganny/brown hair and emerald eyes) -- I think he looks much better this way. (NOTE: Haven't seen the OVA Shu-chan? http/s81. Possible upcoming lemons (not posted on can be found elsewhere)
- SLIGHT OOC - more so in the surroundings of the characters - nothing serious to be worried about
- Cheating, lying, sinning, and all that other good stuff...

WARNING: This story is of adult yaoi (boy loves boy) nature. If you are offended by relationships consisting of two males, and their sexual lives, then I would advise you not to read on.

SUMMARY: After leaving Shuichi, Yuki is getting married to a woman in America. But unexpectedly, Yuki asks Tohma to arrange a get together. What happens between him and Shuichi when they are on vacation at the beach with the others? And what about Eiri's fiancee?

DISCLAIMER: I don't own Gravitation or the lovely hot boys in it. Maki Murakami does.

"Speech"

'Thoughts'

Flashbacks

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(Normal POV)

"Hiro, I can't believe you talked me into this," Shuichi complained. "You know I'm not a socializer..." He looked out the car window, watching the scenery pass by as they drove through the countryside. Everything around them was green and abundant with life and vegetation. The mountains peeked over the treetops, adding to the divine imagery.

They were headed to Lake Jasper, a community founded by visiting Canadians. So far, Shuichi was impressed. It was absolutely gorgeous here, and he never imagened that people could live in a place like this. It was a different kind of resort, where people lived on the outskirts of lakes (most in bays and small crescents), surrounded by the beautiful amazon-like forest. It was like going camping in an expensive lot, except people actually owned and lived in real houses here. There would be much to do here with all the nearby lakes, playgrounds, hiking and quading trails, and coffee shops.

Hiro made a brief glance at his friend through the corner of his eyes. "I can't believe I'm hearing you say that, Shuichi. You've always been the most talkative person out of all of us."

Shuichi giggled. "I know, I know. But lately..." He didn't finish his statement. Instead, he just leaned into the seat of the convertable back, laying down on the soft leather and allowing the wind to take over his senses. "But I think this actually might do some good for me. I already feel more alive."

A small smile graced Hiro's lips. "Glad to here it, man." He could only hope that his spirits remained high when Yuki-san comes to visit. Hiro had decided against telling Shuichi that Eiri would be here as well, for he already had enough problems trying to get him to go on this trip in the first place. Imagine how things would have been if Shuichi had heard that Yuki was coming, too! Hiro would have never won the fight over whether to go camping or not, knowing that Shuichi would completely dominate the situation. All of his life problems were because of Yuki, and Hiro knew that Shuichi wanted to see him again, but at the same time he would refuse the offer. But then again, no one can really blame him. Eiri-san had done some pretty harsh things to Shuichi and the young singer just didn't want to let Yuki into his heart again. He knew that it would only cause him more pain and heartbreak.

They were driving on a trail road now, passing by a few lots slightly hidden within the safety of the lush trees. Just a kew more kilometres and they'd be there.

Seguchi-san had arranged meetings with K and Hiro about the whole Eiri situation and they had agreed to help out on the whole ordeal between him and Shuichi. Everyone just wanted to see the pop-star happy again.

They had kept in touch -- all three of them. Yuki had been contacting Hiro ever since he had left Japan, always asking about Shuichi and how he was doing. Hiro knew that he wasn't in the proper state to be telling Eiri the truth, not without Shuichi's permission. But he wasn't just going to ask him if he could reveal such information to his ex, so Hiro just kept bringing out the lies -- lies that'll come back to haunt him, he was sure.

But maybe it would be best if Yuki-san learned by himself. Those words would mean nothing coming from his mouth, and Eiri would should talk to Shuichi about the situation in order to completely understand what he's been going through.

He turned the car and followed another trail that lead to the summer house's lot. Hiro parked in the driveway and exited the car, Shuichi at his side.
As his friend made a grab at the trunk, Hiro just shook his head. "We'll get the bags later."

This place was more of a mansion than a house as Shuichi saw it. But none the less, it was a beautiful place. It was fairly large and it looked expensive. Looking upwards, Shuichi spotted an extended balcony on the roof. It had a table set up, so he supposed it was an eating area they would use for the hot days.

Through a window at the base at the house, he could see a pool and hot tub situated in a spacious room with granite tiling -- it was the perfect haven for when the weather wasn't too pleasant. The summer house had many windows, but Tohma had said that there weren't a lot of guest rooms (so only four people could stay indoors), which was ok with him. Shuichi wanted to sleep out in the tents anyways. It wouldn't be camping if he wasn't...camping.

There were small entrances in the trees which appeared as quading trails. The Seguchis had three quads, so people would have to take turns going out.

There was a pile of fire wood just behind the mansion and next to a cutting machine. Shuichi noticed that there wasn't a lot of outdoor storage, but that was just one of the many things that he realized about this place.

And the lot itself... it was absolutely gorgeous. The grass was freshly cut and was the perfect shade of green, and trees were so tall that they seemed to stretch on forever. The rays of the sun peeked through the holes of the trees' canopy, giving the campsite an ethereal feel. There were many colors of flowers and other plant life that surrounded them.

Shuichi felt as though he had entered a world of fantasy.

As they made their way up to the house the two spotted Ryuichi and K sitting on the porch playing card games. Upon hearing them approach, Ryuichi turned, his eyes turning wide and sparkly as he saw Hiro and Shuichi. "Ooooo, K! There's actually LIFE here." Ryuichi smiled happily. It was then that Shuichi realized just how loud his idol's vice really was.

"Yeah, well, one of us will be leaving in a bit," Hiro said reluctantly. Everyone looked at him with curious eyes, but the red-head resisted the urge to tell them. K-san's expression left and now looked rather relaxed and monotonous, just simply staring at Hiro and giving him a look.

"When are you getting back?" Hiro looked over his shoulder to face Ryuichi who was grinning widely. "Don't be late for lunch!"

"I'll try not to. Make extras, ok? I'll probably be pretty hungry when I get back."

K gave him another mysterious look before Hiro snuck around the corner, gone unoticed, and got into Tohma's awaiting car.

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Shuichi's velvety voice still rang through his head even as he left the airport, his MP3 player long turned off. As each moment passed, Yuki began to get even more antsy. He rocked back and forth on his toes and swung his arms out until they touched each other, back again, and then repeated the routine.

Unable to sit still and wait, Yuki kept his eyes wide open as he walked the area in search of red mercedes convertable which would be taking him to Lake Jasper. Taking him to Shuichi...

After about an hour without any sign of his pick up, Yuki began to get frustrated. Whipping out his cell phone he dialed the number that he had long hated. But as of now, it was his only hope of survival.

"Seguchi here," came a voice from the other line.

"Where the hell are you!?" Yuki spat into the reciever. "You were supposed to meet me hours ago!"

"I'm sorry, Eiri-san, but I was busy. Shindou and the others needed to unload their things. And since Mika isn't here yet, I had to do everything myself," he defended.

"Whatever. I'm not here to listen to your pety excuses. I want you here, with that car, ready to take me to the lake. NOW. Not another several hours later." And with that, he hung up, shoving his phone back into his pocket angrily.

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Yuki lit a cigarette as he entered the convertable, the smoke filling the confined space as he sat in the back seat. He said nothing as he strapped himself in and leaned into the seat. The novelist didn't want to talk, wasn't in the mood to talk, and didn't feel the need to talk. The only thing that he needed to worry about was what he was going to say to Shuichi when they arrived. But to his annoyance, his mind was paralyzed and devoid of all thoughts, and they would be at the resort in less than twenty minutes.

Yuki sighed, his heart heavy with burden.

Now what?

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Tension began to rise between Yuki and the other two men as they pulled into the driveway. As the driver stopped the car, the two sat there for long moments just looking at each other, and then to Yuki. They didn't know what may happen next -- what would happen when Shuichi would lay eyes upon him.

"Hiro, you're just in time for lunch!" Shuichi bounced out of the house, feeling rather light-hearted from being surrounded by people again. Ryuichi, K and him spent most of the afternoon playing card and board games and watching Ryuichi make a fool out himself during the times that they weren't busy. To say in the least, the past two hours had been perfect. Shuichi felt like himself again.

But whatever happiness he carried had faded, his smile dropping as he saw not only Hiro, but his ex-lover exit Tohma's car.

No, that couldn't be him. It couldn't be Yuki. I couldn't be...

Hiro was already walking up the gravel road, trying his hardest to avoid the desperation that filled his best friend's prodding eyes.

"Hiro... Please tell me that isn't... that isn't..." His emerald eyes were searching through his friend's own when the other finally raised his head, trying to find an answer.

Hiro looked downwards, and continued to make his to the veranda where everyone was waiting. Ryuichi looked like he was in utter shock, Tatsuha and Mika were plastered with happy, yeat somewhat hidden, expressions, and K and Reiji simply stood, looking as if nothing important had happened.

But something did.

It was Yuki.

The blonde writer followed in Hiro's and his brother-in-law's footsteps until he reached the top of the driveway. He breathed deeply to keep himself from shaking, not knowing it was possible for him to be so nervous and... well... scared...

And Shuichi, well... he had just come face to face with the man that haunted him for eight endless months...

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A/N: Ok, well, there are a lot of changes here, as you can see. I hope you're not to aggrivated with me, but I can promise you that the story will turn out MUCH better than expected.

Sorry again...

And... AHHHH!!! I think I'll need some help with the conversation that's to come between Yuki and Shuichi. REUNION. Anybody have any useful ideas...?

R&R!!!