Chapter Eighteen: Chaos

"Well this is certainly a surprise! Today we are with the lead singer of Touching Darkness, Chaos also known as Shuichi Shindo formally of the band Bad Luck!"

The audience began to go hysterical as Shuichi walked calmly on stage. After all he hadn't been in the music business all those years simply to panic or jump around the stage when it really wasn't called for at the time. He was here to explain to Japan what had caused him to leave three years ago and that was exactly what he was going to do whether they liked it or not. Tonight he was Shuichi Shindo not Choas or Shu-chan but a mix of both and as such he would remain in his true persona. After tonight everything would be settled.

"What happened three years ago Shindo-san? Why did you leave everything behind?" Miyuka-chan asked. She decided to simply jump straight into the reason why they were on the show to begin with, perfect, simply perfect.

"Well I suppose it all has to do with Eiri Yuki-"

At this the entire audience began to squeal in delight. Of course they would. Even though they had split up for a few years they were still the most talked about couple in Japan. Now that they were back together it wasn't likely to change the people's views on them.

"- he had been suffering from an illness in the months before I left which was caused by stress mainly from his job and his relationships. During a hospital visit I came across Tohma Seguchi my boss and Yuki's brother-in-law. He convinced me in a very harsh manner that I was the cause for Yuki's current health and that to save him I should leave. Of course when it comes to Yuki I don't think about what could happen to me I only think about him. I left after resigning from NG Records and with my manager K I left Japan for America to start again."

Shuichi could hear individuals in the audience ask whether Yuki was alright and whether they were still together but he kept his focus on Miyuki-chan as she asked her next question.

"What happened after you arrived in America?"

Shuichi couldn't help but smile. Those memories were priceless.

"I have to say that my time during America was one of the best experiances of my life. When K and I first arrived we travelled straight to XMR. They had previously spoken about my talent and their desire to have me join their company so that is what I chose to do. It was simple and easy but I no longer had a band with me which meant that I had to hold auditions and choose a whole new band."

"I knew that I never wanted to be found by Tohma or Yuki. At the time it was just too much to handle so I decided that my new band would have a different look and sound a darker look and sound if you would. I held the auditions and found suitable performers all who also had traumatic pasts that they desired to leave and forget. That was an added bonus for me so we began the band Touching Darkness."

Shuichi paused as he thought back to the auditions. He knew that America had talented people but they also had there fair share of untalented people who tried even though they knew deep down that they had no shot. Smiling, slightly he continued with his answer.

"The first few months after we had formed were simply a disaster. It was terribly hectic. We had to write lyrics and create the music to several songs before our first gig. After that night though everything settled down and we seemed to get into a rhythm. Touching Darkness quickly become one of the best bands in America and after that we decided to move abroad leading us here to Japan."

"Did you ever believe that you would join NG again?" Miyuki-chan was now ignroing the questions she had written before the show and was now simply asking what she desired to know.

"Upon arriving back in Japan I didn't even believe that I would meet with any of my old friends or even my family. The life I had lead for the past three years had made me very happy and I enjoyed every moment I had there. Once everyone began to figure out who I truly was here I missed them dearly and the more I worked with them the more I came to realize that even though America was an excellent place to be, Japan was and still remains to be my home."

"Now everyone has noticed that you have changed your personality completly. What brought about this change?"

Shuichi knew that question had been coming. He had thought about how to answer that and decided to leave out as much detail as possible.

"When I decided to change my music I thought about my persoanlity during my time as vocalist for Bad Luck and it didn't fit the image I had in mind. So I changed my personality to the calm figure I am now. I believe my experiances simply made me grow up from the boy I use to be. However I still retain that part of my personaltiy its just seen by my close friends and family."

"How is your relationship with your past band members those of Bad Luck."

Darn. Shuichi had known that would eventually appear in the future. However he had hoped that it wouldn't be mentioned tonight as he wasn't sure where exactly he stood with his friends. Sure they were still friends though they were no longer as close as they had once been.

"Everything with them has been taken slowly after all I did miss three years of their lives. I've learnt many things now about them and we still are close. Though I would have to say I'm closer to Shuri, Kamijo and Setsuna than Hiro and Suguru. But I suppose that is all due to my three year leave."

"What about your relationship with Touching Darkness?"

"As I mentioned before we are close. Kamijo and Setsuna are my best friends nothing can change that. Shuri though...he was like my older brother. He was always so protective and would help me in anyway when my memories of Japan would send me into depression and as such I would do the same for him. We were close, we were family."

Shuichi drifted off after that thought. They were like brothers. He missed Shuri terribly and only hoped that he did as well. Then an idea sparked in his mind and he began to plan. Miyuki-chan who had noticed that Shuichi had drifted off into his own world turned to the camera and the audience.

"Join us tomorrow for our final interview with Sorrow from Touching Darkness."

Yuki paced in the hallway outside the studio. Techinically he should have been waiting patiently in Shuichi's room but he couldn't. He couldn't even pluck up enough courage to watch the segment on the small television in the room. Soon everyone in Japan would know why Shuichi had left Japan. That was something that Yuki wasn't very proud of. Sure he'd had nothing to do with it directly but now everyone would be talking about it.

"Yuki? Why aren't you in the waiting room?"

Yuki glanced up into the violet eyes of his lover. They were calm yet revealed a deep sadness as if he had just relived a terrible nightmare. Though he swore that he also saw a twinkle of something mischevous in his eyes.

"I couldn't handle the stress. I don't even want to know what everyone is thinking right about now."

"Yuki, you need to calm down. Everything will be fine as long as I have you!" Shuichi said cheerfully.

Yuki almost fell over as Shuichi jumped onto him in a bear hug. He couldn't help but shake his head at his lover's antics.

"As long as I have you I have nothing to fear." Yuki heard Shuichi mumble into his chest.

"Brat, let's go home."

Daisuke glanced around at the plan details he had with him. Yes everything would work. The plan was flawless there was no way that he could fail!

Of course he never imagined the lengths that everyone would go to in aiding Shuichi Shindo. That would be his undoing...

So I have decided to leave Sorrow for last as suggested by jo Why? Well you shall have to just wait and see! But i really hate Daisuke!!! I have started on the next chapter and have it half complete! YAY!

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