Chapter Two: Tokyo
Three years and nothing's changed, Shuichi thought as his private jet landed in Tokyo, well almost nothing. Since leaving Japan, Shuichi had thrown himself into music with all his heart. However his music had changed dramatically with the loss of any love in his life. Shuichi also changed his appearance as he entered XMR under the name Chaos changing his life completely. Shu's once candy coloured hair was now as black as the night with bleach blonde highlights through his fringe only but still kept the same length. He had two piercings on the bottom of each ear and another on the top left ear. Hardly any bright colours made it into his wardrobe which consisted of mainly black with red, white or silver depending on what mood he was in on the day. Yes, he had left 'Shuichi' here and was now completely Chaos, leader singer of Touching Darkness.
"Hurry up Chaos! Get your ass in gear!" yelled Rage their drummer. He wasn't really known for his patience fitting since he was Reiji's cousin. No one in their band actually used their names on stage or in life anymore for reasons that only that person knew about. They were all simply talented musicians running away from their own problems.
Without a sound, Shuichi stood grabbing his bag while K grabbed his gun preparing to leave the jet. Following behind K, Shuichi entered the airport followed by is band mates Rage, Mello and Sorrow. The busy Tokyo airport was filled with screaming fans as well as people scurrying to catch their flight. Sure Shuichi loved the fans but while he was suffering from jetlag he didn't want anything to do with them. Signs around them had 'Touching Darkness' written in curly writing with the obvious symbol used for their band a black and white checked cross.
A black limo waited for them outside. Shuichi climbed in followed by his band mates, K and their producer Alex. As soon as the limo began driving to their destination an apartment block that would be their temporary home for three months, his band mates turned up the music in the back so it blasted them deaf. The heavy tones made it hard to hear anything anyone was talking about which gave Shuichi time to think instead while K sat silently beside him polishing his gun.
'Why did I agree to this stupid tour' Shuichi thought while mentally slapping himself. 'If Seguchi figures out who I am I'm as good as dead. More importantly what if Yuki finds me?' Thoughts kept flowing through his mind as his worry increased. So far he had made it three years without Yuki because he didn't have to hear about him every day and there were no reminders of him at all in New York...well almost none but he had handled that as best as he could. A hand was gently placed on his right shoulder. Shuichi looked up at K as his mouth moved but the words were lost to the music. Raising a hand to his ear to show he couldn't hear anything, K leaned in closer but still had to yell.
"Don't worry! If Reiji couldn't recognize you I doubt Seguchi will be able to." He said reading Shuichi's emotions like an open book. Somehow that also got the attention of his other band mates as they turned down the music.
"No matter what your past is here, Chaos we've got your back." Sorrow said.
"Indeed, we shall support you." Mello echoed not really caring. All Rage did was give a very firm nod trying not to care.
The rest of the ride to the apartment was filled with talking and shouting over the music (which wasn't as loud as previously mentioned) creating a scene that made Shuichi forget temporarily about his past.
For the seventh time that morning Tatsuha burst into Yuki's study without warning. Honestly at least the brat let me know he was home before hand so I could prepare myself, Yuki thought trying to focus on his latest novel. Pretending not to notice his brother he continued to type away until he felt the hair on the back of his neck stand. Tatsuha was staring blankly at the back of Yuki's head. Sighing, he turned around to face his younger brother who was sitting quietly. 'This silence is even worse than the brat's yelling.'
"What is it?" he grumbled angry at himself for thinking more of Shuichi.
"Come with me to the Touching Darkness concert" Tastuha ordered more than asked.
"What! Why would I want-"
"Ryuichi is going to be introducing them so I can't go with him and everyone else is going!" Tastuha complained.
'Damn,' Yuki thought, 'if I don't go it'll just give Tohma another reason to come by for a visit.' During the past three years, Yuki had turned down several invitations to go out. The next day Tohma would show up on his doorstep to tell him every single detail from beginning to end.
"When" was all Yuki could say.
"Here's the ticket! It's in two nights so be there!" Tatsuha nearly shouted in excitement as he shoved the ticket into his brother's hands before running like a manic out of the apartment.
A concert, I haven't been to one since Shuichi left, Yuki thought staring at the ticket. It's been three years since Tohma told him to leave. Three years since his soft lips brushed mine as he walked out of that hospital room and my life, Yuki dwelled. Yuki placed the ticket on his desk after almost crushing it in anger. Damn Tohma, it was his fault Shuichi had left him, his fault that all of Japan had gone into an uproar trying desperately to find him without any luck. After that Tohma put most of his time and effort into locating the pink haired brat trying to wrong his right...without any luck.
After a year he still was nowhere to be found and NG Records had suffered greatly because of it. I suppose that's why Tohma organized this joint tour for Nittle Grasper, Twilight and XMR's band Touching Darkness, Yuki thought, to get his company back on its feet. Sighing, Yuki pulled out his lighter that held the only memories of Shuichi he owned, the silly photo they took on the one date they ever went on. It was such a stupid idea at the time yet now he wished he had taken more of his pink haired brat. A single silent tear rolled down the novelists face as he whispered the one name he wanted to hear.
"Shuichi..."
"What!" cried a small blonde hair teen.
Tohma glared back at the youth that was now part of the old band 'Bad Luck'. Hiro and Suguru sat annoyed at their lead singer. As usual he was throwing a fit when he didn't get his way. Across from them Noriko sat with her eyes closed trying to block out Daisuke's cries and Ryuichi who played with Kumagoro.
"You will either open or close for XMR's band Touching Darkness at the concert, Daisuke. There is no other option here." Tohma repeated.
"But why can't they open for us? Where the Japanese band Twilight, we're better known here then that band!"
Tohma sighed, 'How many times am I going to have to explain this to him.'
"According to polls you're not." A voice called from the open doorway.
Everyone turned to see a tall blonde American standing in the doorway a gun slung over his shoulder and a slightly shorter man with brown hair wearing a black suit. Daisuke immediately screamed and hid behind Tohma's desk.
"Good evening K and Alex I presume." Tohma said surprised. Alex simply nodded. Hiro jumped up after the initial shock and ran towards K who pulled his gun out and fired a few rounds causing Daisuke to scream yet again. Hiro stopped immediately but the anger on his face couldn't be contained.
"Where is Shuichi! What did you do to him." he yelled.
"I only did what he asked and that is all. Now back to business here Tohma-"
"Where is Shindo-san K?" Tohma asked. K sighed, 'Shuichi knew this would happen but I can now tell them anything I like.'
"Shuichi wanted to leave Japan as per your desire so I helped him. Then I left him as he also desired. A singer who doesn't want to sing is useless. Now, Tohma, about our arrangement?" K said.
Surprisingly, everyone in the room already knew that Tohma had ordered Shuichi to leave Yuki, but not the country, that had been Shuichi's wish. After the inital shock had worn off and Daisuke had taken a seat as far from K as possible Tohma began to speak again.
"Yes Twilight will be opening for Touching Darkness and Nittle Grasper will be closing."
"No. That will not happen unless Chaos is satisfied by the sound of your musicians. He will decide tomorrow whether they are adequate or not by listening to them personally." Alex said.
"Alright, what time will we be expecting Chaos?" Hiro asked.
"Whenever he wakes up." K said simply before following Alex out of the door leaving everyone shocked and scared.
YAY!!! This chapter included Yuki! Yeah well I had to bring him back in sometime not sure about everyone else though...
Thanks to midnight-cat and animegirl2781 for the reviews!!! I'm not entirely sure what the other band members have hidden in their pasts yet I have a small hunch about Sorrow but that's all!
~MidnightEmber~