Chapter 2! Finally had time to write it, even if it is like four in the morning o.o
Annnyyywaaays, enjoy :)

Disclaimer: I do not own the GazettE or Miyavi (oh how I wish I did D:) I only own lil Aiko

Two weeks. It had been two weeks since Miyavi left for his tour, and things were not going good in his absence. In those fourteen days Kai had started getting worse. The sadness he felt was almost a constant thing now. There were no brief periods of happiness like there had been before. He didn't have the energy, or the will, to do much of anything. Most of the time he just sat there in silence, staring blankly at whatever was in front of him, ignoring everything around him.

A loud cry cut through the silence. Kai didn't even flinch. He just sat on the couch hugging his knees and staring into space. It was like he didn't even register the fact that his child was crying for him. The crying increased in volume and the drummer glanced in the direction of the nursery, but made no move to get up. He just didn't have the will to go see her. Tears started forming in his eyes for the umpteenth time that day. What was wrong with him?

He can't eat. He can't sleep even though he's exhausted most of the time. He can't even take care of his child! His interest in music has all but vanished. He'd skipped practice for a week and a half. All calls and messages from Miyavi were ignored. As were Ruki and Uruha's.

When Reita and Aoi came over to his house to see if he was okay, he just locked the door and shut the blinds. Then waited for them to finally give up and go away. He knew they were worried about him, but he just didn't care.

Suddenly there was a loud knock on the door. "Kai! Open up!" It was Ruki.

He didn't have the energy to reply.

"Kai!"

Nothing.

"Miyavi told me where the extra key is. I'm coming in."

Without waiting for a reply, because for some reason he knew he wouldn't get one, he unlocked the door and walked inside. The first thing he noticed was Aiko's loud wails coming from down the hall, and it made him worried. Aiko never cried like that unless she was ignored, which never happened when Kai was with her.

The second thing was that the house was a complete mess. It looked like it hadn't been cleaned in a few weeks. And considering the house was inhabited by two neat freaks it was rather concerning.

And the third, most worrisome thing, was an obviously upset Kai, sobbing on the couch. Ruki dropped the bag he held in his hand and rushed over to him. He sat down next to him and put a hand on his shoulder. "Kai?"

He flinched away from the blonde.

"What is it? You're worrying me," he said with concern in his voice.

But he still got no answer.

"Come on, talk to me. Please?"

Kai shook his head and buried his face in his knees. Ruki sighed and withdrew his hand. "If you're going to ignore me, that's fine. But at least stop ignoring Aiko-chan, she needs you."

"N-No…"

It came out as a whisper but Ruki caught it. "What do you mean no? She's been crying for what I can assume to be a while now. She definitely needs you for something."

"No she doesn't…..she doesn't need….someone like me…" and with that said he cried harder. Ruki didn't know how to respond. What did he mean by 'someone like him'? Did he think he was bad a person? "What do you mean someone like you?" Kai didn't answer. He was back to ignoring everything and everyone. Ruki sighed and got up from the couch, then walked back to take care of Aiko since Kai wasn't going to do it.

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A little while later after Ruki managed to get Aiko taken care of, he went back to the living room and found Kai in the exact same spot he left him. He hadn't moved at all. But at least he'd stopped crying. He sat next to him again. "Are you ready to talk yet?"

End chapter 2

sorry it's so short, and that it's not as good as the first chapter, next chapter will hopefully be a long one...and a better one

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