Gravitation

Disclaimer: I don't own Gravitation. Maki Murakami does.

Angel Eyes Kiyone: Hey. There aren't a lot of reviews, but I think I'll update anyways just for the hell of it. So here it is. Eiri finally gets to see Shuichi. So enjoy.

The three men drove home in silence. Hiroshi was starting to feel uncomfortable. K. glanced at him worriedly.

"Is something on your mind, Hiroshi?" K. asked.

"Do you guys think I over did it?" Hiroshi asked. "I mean, do you think that I was being a little too over protective?"

"Possessive is more like it." Fujisaki admitted.

"Now, I wouldn't say that." K. said not taking his eyes off of the road. "However, I do think that you went way overboard threatening Mr. Yuki like that."

"I really do hate that guy." Hiroshi said bitterly.

"And why is that?" K. asked.

"He's constantly hurting Shuichi!" Hiroshi hissed. "I just don't understand why! He doesn't deserve him! He cheats on him; he throws him out for no reason; I mean he treats Shuichi like he's a toy, or-or a piece of meat!"

"Okay," K. said, "so you were right, Fujisaki. He is being possessive."

"What?" Hiroshi said with wide eyes.

"See?" Fujisaki said simply.

"…Am I really?" Hiroshi asked.

"You are." K. stated. "Listen, Hiroshi. I understand that you care dearly for Shuichi. However, you have to understand that Shuichi is a human being just like the rest of us.' He must be able to make his own decisions whether they are right or wrong."

Hiroshi could only sigh. To him, Shuichi would always come first. But he also knew that K. was right. Shuichi needed to learn how to make his own decisions even though they are not always the right ones. He was not Shuichi's father. He was his best friend; maybe even a big brother figure; but nothing more than that.

"Look," K. said breaking the silence once again, "let's just keep our fingers crossed and hope that he pulls through, alright?"

"Yeah," Hiroshi whispered.

They drove the rest of the way in complete silence. K. dropped Fujisaki off first. Then he drove Hiroshi back to his apartment. Hiroshi got out of the car without saying a word and walked up the stairs. K. took in a deep breath and drove off.

Once he was inside, Hiroshi removed his shoes and sat down on his bed. He felt exhausted. Sleep was trying to over power him, but he fought against it. The apartment was quiet. Not too long ago, Shuichi was there, spilling his guts to his best friend and now he's lying in a hospital bed. On his night stand, there was a silver picture frame. In it was a photo of him and Shuichi when they were still in high school. Shuichi's hair was a little bit longer then. He had that big goofy grin plastered to his face. His eyes were filled with life and energy. Hiroshi picked up the picture from the night stand. He ran his fingers over Shuichi's face.

"Shuichi." He whispered sadly to himself. He squeezed the picture frame close to his chest. "You've got to hold on, Shuichi. Please don't leave me."

Mean while

Eiri and Tatsuha had somehow managed to sneak back into the hospital without being seen.

"It's only a matter of time before they see us on camera." Tatsuha whispered.

"So what," Eiri said rolling his eyes. "I'm not leaving until I see him."

Tatsuha sighed heavily. They made their way to room 204 without being spotted. Eiri's heart started to beat wildly as he froze right in front of the door.

"Bro?" Tatsuha said placing a hand on Eiri's shoulder. "You okay?"

Eiri took a deep breath and grabbed hold of the door knob.

"I can do this." He told himself.

Not wasting anymore time, Eiri twisted the knob and flung open the door without letting it go. He stepped inside first taking note of the empty bed next to the door. Slowly and quietly, Eiri and Tatsuha made their way over to the other side of the room. The sound of a heart monitor could be heard loud and clear. When he reached the bed, Eiri's breath caught in his throat and his heart did a one-eighty. Shuichi was lying there with an I.V. in his right arm. The top of his head was completely wrapped in bandages. A breathing mask had been placed over his face. Tatsuha began to tremble.

"Dear Buddha." He whispered.

The novelist plopped down into a chair next to the bed. With a trembling hand, he reached out and took Shuichi's hand making sure not to touch his I.V.

"Shuichi," Eiri whispered softly.

Eiri could see strands of pink hair underneath the bandages. Those big purple eyes were wide open, but no one was home. Eiri suddenly felt a rush of hope when he saw Shuichi blink.

"Shu," Eiri called his name hoping he would hear him, "Baby? It's me."

"Eiri." Tatsuha's called to him, "He can't hear you. He only blinks once every five minutes, remember?"

Mrs. Shindou's voice came screaming in Eiri's mind.

'He only blinks once every five minutes.'

Mr. Shindou's voice echoed in his head once more.

'It is your fault my son is lying in a coma right now.'

Those words stung Eiri like a thousand bees.

"It is my fault." Eiri confessed.

"Bro?" Tatsuha said confused.

"You're here because of me." Eiri went on. "You're here because I'm afraid to face my past."

Tatsuha looked at the older boy lying in on the hospital bed. Eiri still had a hold of his right hand.

"P-please don't go." Eiri whispered.

Something out the corner of Tatsuha's eye caught his attention. He looked at the hand Eiri was holding carefully. His eyes went wide at what he saw.

"Bro." Tatsuha called quietly to Eiri.

"What?" Eiri sniffed.

"Look," Tatsuha said pointing to Shuichi's hand, "Look, his fingers moved."

"Sh-Shuichi." Eiri called his name again.

He looked down at Shuichi's hand. The index, middle, and ring finger twitched not once, but twice. Tatsuha couldn't help but smile. The two siblings exchanged glances. Eiri squeezed Shuichi's hand gently.

"You better not give up on me, brat." He said now filled with a touch of hope.

Owari~

Angel Eyes Kiyone: So there you go! No more cliff hanger or whatever you call it. I know this chapter is pretty crappy, but I had to just get the damn thing over with. I know a lot of you might be pissed. Forgive me my loyal readers. *bows on hands and knees in front of her readers.* Please spare me my life! Let the reviews flow and I'll update as soon as I can. The next chapter is about a bitchy Mika making accusations at a manipulative Tohma. And Eiri starts having strange dreams? So keep reading.