Gravitation

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

Wednesday morning; an international call went out from New York to the Tokyo police station. Detective Koji Yoshido received the call from his boss at nine-twenty nine a.m.

"What did you say their names were?" He asked. "Tohma Seguchi and Eiri Uesugi. Huh. What- no, there's no problem. It's just that these two are pretty popular here in Japan. Yeah- yeah- Tohma Seguchi is a musician with his own record label. Eiri Uesugi- well he goes by the name Eiri Yuki now.- Oh, he's a novelist.- Yeah."

Detective Koji was given an assignment. He was to run background checks on the two males to see if there was anything on their record that would make them suspects in the New York case.

"Uh…they're both clean." Koji said to the person over the phone. "Yeah, nothing suspicious on either of their records. –Uh let's see. Tohma Seguchi; high school graduate, college graduate, and a Master's Degree in Performing Arts. Eiri Uesugi; well…it says here that he's a high school dropout. –Apparently so. –Yeah. –I don't know, but I'll find out. –Yes. –Bye."

Detective Koji reported to his boss immediately after gathering all of the necessary information. He and his partner were put on the case to figure out how three men were murdered in New York. His older brother was a police officer who lived there and contacted him about the background checks. This was going to be an interesting case for Koji considering that his daughter liked both Nittle Grasper and Bad Luck.

"Aren't you boys lucky?" Koji's boss asked when he and his partner walked into the office. "Who would have thought that Eiri Yuki of all people would be a suspect in a murder case."

"Yeah, no kidding," Koji's partner replied. "My wife has all of his books lined up on her book shelf."

"And my kid likes Nittle Grasper." Koji chimed in.

"Yeah, so does my kid." Their boss said. "I have Eiri Yuki's address and family history here. I'll go over it with you guys later on. Go take a break."

"Yes, sir," they said in unison.

~Meanwhile at the hospital~

Eiri paced back and forth in the sitting room. Tatsuha sat in a chair with his face buried in his hands. The doctors were still stabilizing Mika. Her stress levels shot through the roof causing massive contractions. This was not a good sign. She was at risk of losing her baby.

A few minutes later, a doctor came out of the room. Eiri went to him and asked if Mika and the baby were okay.

"We're still doing all we can to stabilize the pregnancy." He told them. "With extremely high stress levels like your sister's, there's a 50/50 chance she could lose her baby."

"Fuck." Eiri whispered. "How much longer do you think it'll take?"

"I can't really say, sir." The doctor told him. "All we can do is hope for the best."

Tatsuha remained silent in his chair with tears streaming down his face. His blood was boiling with rage. He had told his sister once before. He told her that Tohma was no good. But she didn't listen, neither did their father. Tatsuha was only a little boy then. Who would listen to a child talk such nonsense?

Eiri gave the doctor an okay to proceed with stabilizing Mika's pregnancy. He ran a nervous hand through his hair. If anything happened to his sister or her baby, Eiri wouldn't be able to live with himself. As if losing the boy he loved wasn't bad enough, now his sister's life was in jeopardy. If Eiri ever got his hands on Tohma, the man was going to pay dearly.

At eleven fifty-five a.m., the doctor came out to give them the news. Both Eiri and Tatsuha stood up this time. Their hearts were hammering like crazy.

"Well, how is she?" Tatsuha asked. "Is the baby okay?"

~In the Horizon~

Shuichi was in awe. The couple had told him about certain Beings that wandered the Horizon waiting for infant spirits. One of them stood before him with a small bundle in its arms. It was a baby. Shuichi could hear it cooing from within the blanket. Tears filled his eyes as he realized that the baby was about to cross over to the other side.

"M-may I hold it?" He asked in a soft voice.

The Being did not have a face. Its clothing was pure white along with the rest of its body. It looked at the man and woman for approval.

"It's alright." The woman said to it. "He can hold it for a moment."

The Being with no face implied with its head and handed the baby to Shuichi. The boy smiled sweetly at the child in his arms. He couldn't remember the last time he held something this small and precious in his arms. Why did this child have to die?

"Whose baby is this anyways?" He asked the couple.

The man implied with his head and Shuichi turned towards the sea. A woman with long brown hair and blue eyes appeared. There was pain in her eyes. She looked as if she could crumble at any moment. Shuichi fell to his knees still clutching the child in his arms. He had felt her pain; her suffering. A sense of betrayal swept over him. Someone…had betrayed her also.

With his eyes shut tight, Shuichi began rocking the baby back and forth gently. The Being reached its arms out to retrieve the child from the weeping boy. Before he let the baby go, he whispered in its ear gently.

"You are cherished, and you are loved." He told the child. "You will be at peace in the afterlife. But if you can possibly find enough strength within yourself…then return to your mother, precious angel."

"Shuichi," the woman called softly, "it's time now. Please."

Hesitating a bit, Shuichi handed the baby to the Being and rose to his feet. He watched as it slowly walked towards the line. Through his eyes, Shuichi watched as the line glowed a bit brighter as the creature neared. His breathing became heavier and the sadness within him grew. He closed his eyes tight so he wouldn't have to watch. And then…

Shing!

A glare made both the Being and the pink haired boy flinch.

"What's happening?" Shuichi asked the couple.

"Change of plans." The man said simply.

Shuichi looked dumbly at the Being as it turned around and walked away with the child. He didn't understand what was happening. He looked from the Being to the couple and back to the Being.

"Um…I don't understand," he said scratching his head, "what's going on?"

~At the Hospital~

Eiri and Tatsuha stood side by side in front of the doctor. They both held their breaths as they waited for an answer from the doctor about their sister's condition. The doctor seemed to have a stunned look on his face which made the siblings anticipation that much greater.

"Your sister and the baby…"the doctor said, "are both fine."

"Oh God," they both sighed in relief.

"It's shocking really." The doctor said.

"What do you mean?" Eiri asked him curiously.

"I mean I don't know how the child survived. Your sister's stress level was extremely high. In pregnant women, babies usually end up dying inside the mothers when their stress levels go above ten. But this…er…this is a miracle."

Tatsuha grinned from ear to ear. Eiri had tears welling up in his eyes but he fought them back. He couldn't believe what he was hearing. It was a miracle? He was more than grateful. But he had to wonder…what kind of miracle could have saved his niece or nephew?

"Can we go in and see her?" Tatsuha asked the doctor.

"Yes, you may," the doctor said, "but quietly. And be very gentle."

"Thank you." Tatsuha said to the doctor.

He and Eiri followed the doctor inside the room. To their left, there was Mika. She had I.V. tubes in her arms and a feeding tube going through her nose. Her hair was matted and her skin looked pale. The poor woman looked like a porcelain doll. Eiri sat in a chair on her right side. Tatsuha took the chair to her left side. They both held her hands gently. Mika's eyes slowly fluttered open. She stared up at the ceiling for a moment before turning her head towards her youngest brother.

"Tat…su…ha." She whispered weakly.

"We're here, sis." Tatsuha replied with a forced smile. "It's okay. You're going to be okay."

Mika turned her head to look at Eiri. He didn't smile. He only looked at her with sympathetic eyes.

"Hey." He whispered.

"Eir…i…" She said weakly. Tears suddenly came pouring out of her eyes. A name slipped from her lips that neither Eiri nor Tatsuha could decipher. "Shin…"

"What?" Tatsuha asked softly.

"What is it?" Eiri asked leaning forward.

"Shin…dou…" Mika repeated. "I…saw…Shindou."

~Owari~

Angel Eyes Kiyone: There you go, ladies and gentlemen! LOL. I know I said I'd have this chapter up sooner, but so many things happened; both good and bad. January 21, 2013, I'm starting my new job as a pharmacy technician! Finally! Thank God! But at the same time, my mom broke her ankle so there's no income coming in. It really sucks. Wish me luck everyone. It's been so long since I've graduated from college and it took this long to finally get a new job. But hopefully I'll be able to help out my family much better now. Thank you to all of my reviewers, subscribers, and followers. I love hearing from you guys. And stay tuned for the next chapter. And I wish all of you the best with your families and your new fanfics. Love you!