Chapter 17
Epilogue: Vixi
Very important AN: Number 17 has a special meaning for this chapter. It is the last chapter, and it is 17th. !7 can be written as XVIII, and if we recombine these letters, we get VIXI, which is the past participle of Latin verb vivo, vivere, vixi, victum (Latin verbs are quoted in four forms: present time, infinitive, past participle and passive voice). So, when we say Vixi, it means: I lived. Therefore, number 17 is considered a death number.
Please don't flame me until you read this chapter. Many readers told in their reviews that this story is depressive. But don't you worry about that now.
So, on with the story!
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Vixi
For you
Our love was something
That was never true
He was dancing on a stage like a snake, while he was yelling in a microphone.
My memories of you
Burn deep, deep down
They touch my soul,
The sorrow's crown
The glitter of the stage, and his sweat while he was jumping on the stage… He was ducking to look at the eyes of his worshippers.
My memories of you
And I can only say
Vixi, till the end
He was standing there as a God, in the spotlight, so beautiful, so powerful. From the backstage, the pair of amber was observing him. The snake-like body was reflecting in his eyes. It was rocking in the rhythm to express the pain, to connect the listeners to the lyrics.
Vixi, vixi, vixi…
I lived for you
And I died for you
As I fall into eternity…
Tear stained face was conversing with the audience, and thousands of people and million more, abroad, who were watching the concert on TV, understood him, taking in every word, every comma, every sob of the heated singer.
As I fall,
I'm thinking of you
Reincarnate me,
Raise me from my ashes
Hiro's guitar was crying beautiful melodies.
My memories of you
And I can only say
Vixi, till the end
Shu closed his eyes, raising one hand to touch his wet cheek, becoming one with the song.
The flutter of your lashes…
Vixi for it…
He opened his eyes, looking straight into the camera.
For my Yuki,
For my everything…
Vixi…
My memories of you
And I can only say
Vixi, till the end
Vixi…
He finished the song, and with last accords, Hiro finished as well. The crowd was crazed. They were whistling and applauding and screaming the name of the bend. Shuichi bowed and left the stage, crying silently from excitement.
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"You sound pathetic, Shuichi." Yuki told him in the wardrobe.
"Did you see the audience? They were amazing! I think they loved I added your name."
"It sounds like you're unhappy with me, again." the writer said, offended.
"You know for the fact that I'm ok now." Shuichi sat in his lap, attacking his neck. "As long as you're not an asshole you used to be and until we make compromises." he whispered.
"Brat…" Eiri hugged him. "Forget about past…" he groaned, as Shuichi shifted in his lap, causing a friction between his ass and Eiri's half-aroused member.
He attacked singer's neck, trying to mark him.
"Bury that shit…" he pushed Shu from his lap, making him sit on the couch.
Intoxicated by the writer's scent, Shu fell backwards and right after, Eiri was on top of him, setting him free from those glittery clothes.
"Mmmm…Yuki…" Shuichi groaned, entangling fingers into the blond hair.
And he knew the moment when all the bad times could be forgotten, was that moment in embrace of Yuki Eiri. And only thing that the haunting past could say was: "Vixi!", and disappear.
Well, at least, temporarily.
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"Compromises, Tohma." was echoing in Seguchi's head while he was walking down the street, hand in hand with Hiro. But he didn't like the other people's looks.
He wasn't ashamed at all, but there were compromises to be made. If he wanted to be on top, he had to become straight again. in order to save both his heads, for they weren't common gay couple as Yuki and Shuichi. They were the hated one. And all Tohma was worried about was Hiro's and his safety.
Compromises…
..,sometimes we need to sacrifice in order to survive the life's difficulties. Sometimes to sacrifice means to make a compromise.
He dropped Hiro's hand.
Hiro looked at him with the eyes full of surprise and disbelief.
'So, you are ashamed of me.' he thought bitterly. His lips curved.
"I'm sorry, Hiro..."
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OWARI
AN: Well, I hoped you liked it. I left this opened in case I want to write a sequel.
I'm so sad I brought this to the end, but, you know, nothing lasts forever. I really enjoyed writing this. It helped me rid of stress and sadness. I hope you liked it as well.
Please make sure to review this last chapter.
Love you all,
Yaoi flame