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Chapter 8

Later that night, May had just finished her last round before she came back to the shop to hand in her paperwork. She then closed up the shop because her boss had gone home early today. After what happened earlier that day she had hoped that nothing bad had happened after she told them where Shuichi lived. She didn't want to, but when she looked into those golden eyes she knew there had to be a reason why.

She checked the shop to make sure that everything was fine. Satisfied she walked over to her delivery bike, and turned it on. She listened to the engine roar to life. She sped away into the night leaving only a flash of silver behind her. She moved amongst the busy traffic going in opposite directions until she came to suburban part of town. May always loved this part or town, all was quiet and peaceful. No cars honking or people yelling, only people coming home from a hard days work to be with their families. She drove past the local basketball court and noticed someone was playing. She looked a bit closer and suddenly realised who it was.

'Shuichi'

And she was right. No body she knew could play like that. Of course it had been her who taught him after he had first started working for 'Express Deliveries'. She turned off her bike and walked over to the court.

'Hey' May said. Shuichi stopped playing and looked over. He smiled. May could tell he had been here for a while by the sweat on his brow and the obvious tiredness in his eyes.

'Do you want to talk?' May said as Shuichi walked over to the fence and sat down. She followed after him and sat down beside him.

'Two years May. Two years and he just shows up. Why? He was the one who left me behind' Shuichi signalled.

'Everyone has their reasons for doing things. Sometimes we don't understand them, but they are always there.' May said looking up at the sky.

'He came to my house today...'

'Yes I know I was the one who told them where you lived. I'm sorry...'

'It's ok in my heart, I knew they would find me one day.'

'You have always been welcome here. Mira cares, Shin cares, even…Akito cares.' May was reluctant to say Akito's name because she knew it brought up hurtful things for Shu.

'I went to see him today.' May nodded. She knew how much Shuichi cared for the man. I mean he was the one who pulled Shuichi out of his depression.

'How is he doing?'

'Hard to say.'

'He will wake up, he just needs some more time.'

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Yuki opened the door to his apartment and he and Tohma stepped inside. Yuki shrugged off his coat and walked into the kitchen to grab a beer. He came back out to find Tohma sitting down on the couch.

'Eiri, I want to ask you something.'

Yuki knew what was coming, so he sighed and sat down next to Tohma, ready for the much anticipated question.

'Why did you leave?'

Bingo

Eiri sighed, 'Shuichi would of suffered if he had stayed with me. Bad Luck's status was going down and they were losing fans. Of all people, you would of known this as well.' Yuki told him. Tohma listened intently. Yuki was right. He did know about the decrease in Bad Luck's status. But why would that be the reason why Eiri left? So he waited for Eiri to continue.

'I could see that Shu was suffering. He wasn't his cherry, hyper-self anymore.'

'You knew...'

Eiri sighed 'Shuichi was trying so hard to come up with ways to improve Bad Luck talking about tours and concerts Bad Luck could do. But I knew I was holding him back by being here. Because I was here, Shuichi could not move forward.' Yuki finally finished.

'So you did this for his benefit.' Tohma asked

Eiri nodded.

'Don't you think that was a bit selfish?'

'Maybe.'

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Shuichi got back home later that night after his little talk with May, and found Mira waiting for him. Monica had fallen asleep on the couch waiting for him to come home. He shot a 'don't ask look' and waked over to the couch were Monica was asleep. He picked her up, and took her into her own room and gently put her down on the bed. He heard Mira come to the door as he pulled the covers over Monica.

'She waited all night for you to come back.' Mira said as Shuichi walked to the doorway and closed it quietly.

'She is so confused about what happened today. She kept asking for you.' Shuichi nodded and walked out into the living room. He could understand why Monica was confused. Four strange men suddenly come to your house demanding that they talk to you. I mean who wouldn't be?

'I had to literally kick Shin out of here today. He kept insisting at he stay here, should they come back. I tell you that boy is impossible.' Mira disappeared for a moment before he came back with something in his hands.

'This was left for you. The red-haired boy gave it to me.'

'"Give this to Shuichi" he said.' Mira handed something white to Shuichi

It was an envelope with his name on it. He unsealed it and took out its contents. One was a letter the one was a newspaper clipping. He opened up the letter and read it

Shuichi,

Meet me at the Gakudan Park tomorrow at noon. I have something to show you. It's very important.

Hiro

Shuichi folded the letter back up and looked at the clipping. It was about NG's new Band playing at Gakudan Park tomorrow. Is this what Hiro wants to show me. Why this?

'What is it?' Mira asked

Shuichi handed him the clipping and the letter. Mira read through it and frowned thoughtfully.

'What could he want?' Mira asked. Shuichi shrugged and took the letter and clipping out of Mira's hands. He put them back in the envelope and slipped it in his pocket

'Will you go?'

' Looks like I don't have a choice.'

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Hiro turned on the light in his apartment and closed the door. He leaned against it as he remembered the day's events. The realization... the confrontation. It was all too much to handle.

'Oh Shu, what happened to you?'

'Give this to Shuichi.'

Hiro had given a small envelope to the guy called Mira and told time to give it to Shuichi. He gave Shuichi the clipping because he wanted talk to Shuichi and to show him how much time had changed everything and everyone. Not just physically but mentally as well.

'I hope you come.'

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The next day Shuichi left to meet Hiro in Tokyo but not after a dozen questions from Monica about where he was going or Mira telling him to not do anything stupid.

It was about an hours' drive and he wanted to enjoy it as much as possible. It had been such a long time since he had stepped foot in Tokyo, except for when he ran into Yuki. It was still the same busy, bustling place it had always been. He drove down the street and he saw Gakudan Park up ahead. People from every direction seemed to be heading for the park as Shuichi manoeuvred around them. He found a park and left his bike there.

Shuichi strolled around the park and noticed that there was some sort of fair. Stalls and carts were set up along the footpath and a giant stage was set up not too far away. He looked around a bit before he spotted someone leaning against the fence. His read shoulder- length hair blowing in the breeze

Well it's now or never...

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Back in Kyoto the local hospital was as busy as always. With new patients coming in and others signing out. Nurses and doctors running around seeing patients and writing prescriptions. It was like a never-ending cycle. A nurse walked down the long white corridor with a trolley filled with medicine and other items. She came to a blue door and walked in. the curtains had been closed letting only a couple o beams of light through. She stopped at the end of the bed and had a look at the medical chart

'Ok… Akito Kazuki.' she said as she scanned his chart. She nodded and looked for the medicine in her trolley. When she found it she walked over to his drip and was about to inert the needle before she saw his hand move

She gasped.

Suddenly green eyes cracked opened and he looked around, disoriented.

'Shui…chi...?' Akito tried to say but his throat felt like it was on fire. The nurse stepped back in shock

'Oh my god!' she dropped the needle and ran over to the communicator on the wall. She pushed a button and yelled

'He's awake! Get a doctor in here now!' she came back and began checking the machines and Akito's life signs

'Shuichi…Monica...' Akito repeated again as he allowed the nurse to pull back the curtains to let light into the room. To Akito it felt like he was just waking up from a bad dream and seeing the sun for the first time.

To be continued...

Well how was that? Hiro asking Shuichi to meet him. What does Hiro want to show Shuichi and what is going to happen know that Akito is fully awake? Wait to find out