Heres what I think is Chapter 11 :D And yes, Hiroshi returns after a long break!
Sorry for the wait everyone. I've been busy as hell at work. Swear I have no set sleep schedule any more ._.
Tears dripped from his face as he kept running down the street. He just had to get away from everything. He loved Eiri, and it hurt to say all that to him, but he needed space to breath. More than anything he wanted to just be with his friends and family.
"Shuichi," Ryuichi called out, running after him.
Shaking his head, Shuichi just kept running, heading for an alley. "Stay away from me," he yelled.
Ryuichi tried to pick up his pace. "Shuichiiiiiii," he called, running faster.
Stopping, Shuichi looked around. The alley he hoped would go through didn't. Closing his eyes, he fell against a wall, taking deep breaths.
Seeing the teen had stopped, Ryuichi stopped running a few feet from him. "Shu," he whispered as he ran his fingers through the pink locks. "Hey, stop crying."
"I can't," Shuichi cried as he shook his head. "I don't want to leave," he cried.
Ryuichi sighed. He reached forward and cupped the teens face. "Let me help you relax," he whispered, pushing his left leg between the teens legs. Slowly he started kissing and sucking the younger's neck.
"S-stop," Shuichi panted, wanting to pull away. "S-stop please," he whispered.
Ignoring him, Ryuichi continued to kiss him. Slowly he slid his left hand up the shirt, running his fingers over the nipple. "Shuichi is so cute," he whispered. "You could just forget Eiri and go with Tatsuha and me," he said as he licked the tears. "I would love to have you as a pet."
Shuichi closed his eyes. "Ryu," he cried, feeling his body react.
"I promise I'll always take care of you, Shuichi," he said as he reached into the boys pants.
Shuichi took a deep breath. "No stop," he cried, trying to push away. He was surprised when Ryuichi let him go. "Huh," he whispered, opening his eyes.
A new male was standing between Shuichi and Ryuichi, facing the older. "Get lost, ass hole," he said as he crossed his arms. "Or I'll call the cops."
Ryuichi narrowed his eyes. "You shouldn't interject in something you don't understand, boy."
"You shouldn't be such a pervert, but there are just those things we can't control," he said as he reached for his phone.
Shuichi was silent for a second. "Hiroshi," Shuichi whispered.
The new teen turned. "Wait, Shuichi? Is that you?"
Tears flowed down Shuichi's face again. "Hiro," he yelled as he clinged to the younger teen. "Hiro I've missed you so much over the last few weeks!"
Hiroshi was surprised. "Shu, when did you get back to Tokyo? Why aren't you with Mr. Yuki?"
Ryuichi tilted his head a bit. "Friend of Shuichi's?"
Silently Shuichi nodded as Hiroshi turned to protect him a bit more. "Its fine, Hiro. This is Ryuichi," Shuichi said softly. "He's my friend too."
"He was just molesting you a minute ago," Hiro mumbled.
He shook his head quickly. "He would have stopped if I asked," he whispered as he walked over to Ryuichi. "Ryuichi was just trying to help me stop crying," he said as he leaned on the older man. "Ryuichi isn't a pervert."
"Only when Tats is around," Ryuichi said as he wrapped his arms around the teen. "Shuichi, why did you say all that to Eiri? I don't want you to get hurt."
Shuichi looked down. "I don't want to leave Japan. Why can't Tohma just get over his issues," he cried as he wrapped his arms around Ryuichi's arm.
He paused. "Shuichi, I shot Tohma a few days ago…while we were trying to get out of the hospital. I tried to kill him, but I missed and he's still alive. I'm sorry, I really tried to protect you from him," he cried, resting his head on Shuichi's.
Hiroshi was confused. "Shuichi, what's going on?"
Finally he explained everything to his friend. It took a few minutes, but soon Hiroshi was up to speed with everything.
"Shuichi, don't you have money saved up from your paychecks?"
He looked up at Ryuichi with empty eyes. "No…I stopped accepting them a while ago. I mean, when Eiri wants me to buy something, he gives me money. And I didn't really like the idea of being paid to love him," he whispered. "So all of my pay checks are still there."
Ryuichi nodded. "You could always go back and get them so you can try to be on your own. But I would rather see you leave Japan for a while," he whispered as he ran his fingers through the pink locks. He paused when his phone started ringing. "Hey Tats," he said as he turned away to answer the phone.
Shuichi leaned on Hiroshi, bored and tired. "So what are you doing today, Hiro?"
"Going on a date," he mumbled as he looked away. "Shuichi, no matter where you go, we'll always be friends. You know that, right?"
He nodded. "I just don't want to leave…I'm afraid something might happen to Maiko," he whispered as he watched Ryuichi. "I'm just scared. So much is going on at once, and I feel like my head is about to explode."
"Shuichi," Ryuichi said as he stepped closer to the teen. "Tatsuha and Eiri are on their way. Please don't fight with him again…he's the only one who can protect you right now from Tohma. Not even I can keep you safe anymore," he whispered as he kissed the teens lips. "Promise me you'll play nice with Eiri."
"Alright," Shuichi whispered as he closed his eyes. Carefully he leaned up against Hiro and sighed. "Why is this happening to me?"
Hiro wrapped his arms around his friend. "I told you a long time ago not to get involved with him, Shuichi," he whispered.
Shuichi started to laugh. "But that's the problem…Hiro; I really think I love Eiri. But I just…I hate all of the stuff that comes with him," he whispered as he opened his eyes a bit. "If it was just him…I wouldn't care if we were homeless and I had to go back to selling my body to get by; I'd still love him and love being with him."
"Don't joke about that," Eiri mumbled as he walked up with his brother.
He narrowed his eyes. "It's how I feel you jerk. But I guess feelings are something you've never had before, aren't they?"
Ryuichi quickly covered Shuichi's mouth. "Shh," he pleaded.
Eiri rolled his eyes. "Waste of my time," he said as he started to walk away. "Tohma can kill you for all I care."
Tears streamed down his young face. After a bit of a struggle, he pulled from both Ryuichi and Hiro. "You freaking jerk! You put me through hell just to knock me back down into it. Why you? Why did I have to fall in love with an ass hole like you," he screamed, tears pouring from his eyes.
In a flash he had Shuichi pinned to the cement wall behind the trio. "Because you like the mental abuse," he whispered into the teen's ear. "You love it when I treat you like dirt," he added before pulling away from Shuichi. "Obviously we aren't going to be leaving Japan until Shuichi is over his issues, so let's head to a hotel."
Hiro clenched his fists. "Shuichi can stay at my apartment," he said quickly. "He'll be safe with me."
Eiri started to laugh. "Apparently you've no idea who we are dealing with. Tohma is known for taking out city blocks to kill someone he likes. Think about how much of Tokyo he is willing to take out looking for this brat."
He tried to hold his ground but knew he had lost.
Shuichi ran to his friends arms. "Hiro," he cried. "Please don't make me go with him," he whispered. "I want to go to Maiko, not him. Please don't let him take me."
He silently rubbed his friends back. "Shu, I think he's right. You need to stay with Mr. Yuki. Even as much as you hate him right now, he very well might be the only one who can keep you safe," he whispered as he kissed the pinks locks. "I'm sorry Shuichi. But I'll make sure Maiko is alright and understands what's going on."
"Shu-chan," Ryuichi whispered as he set his hand on the teens back. "Come on, we can't stay in the open too long," he said softly.
With red eyes, he turned to Ryuichi. "Once we get back to the hotel, will you sing to me till I fall asleep?"
He smiled happily. "Of course I will, Shu."
Eiri shook his head as he started walking away. "Little pest is a bigger headache every time I talk to him."
It took an hour for them to find a new hotel and check in. It wasn't as nice of a hotel as the two brothers were used to, but they couldn't risk Tohma's men finding them right now. Not with all the turmoil between the group.
Walking in the hotel room, Shuichi froze when he saw the single king size bed. "You're kidding me right? After all that yelling you really think I'm going to sleep in the same bed as you?"
"To be honest brat, I don't care where you sleep. This is my hotel room that I paid for, and I wanted a king size bed," Eiri said as he set his bag on the bed. "You can suck it up and sleep on the bed as well, or you can sleep on the floor, in a chair, or even go intrude your way into Tatsuha's bed."
Shuichi looked down as he thought. Finally he walked over to the bed and laid across the foot of it. "Just don't kick me," he mumbled. "Don't even touch me," he said as he closed his eyes.
Eiri sighed as he walked into the bathroom.
…
Something hit him in the face, causing him to wake up. "What," he cried as he rolled around in his small sleeping space.
"Your phone has been going off for an hour. Do something about it before I break it," Eiri said as he covered his head again.
Shuichi sat up, looking at the electronic. He was about to comment when it started ringing again. "Hello," he asked softly.
"Thank goodness, Shuichi," a girl cried on the other end of the line.
He was confused for a second. "Maiko, what's wrong," he asked as he crawled out of the bed.
Her sobs made her hard to understand. "Shuichi, they said you were in danger. Please Shu, please come home. I need to know that you're safe. I need to know that you aren't going to be hurt by that man."
Shuichi sighed. "Okay Maiko," he whispered. "I'll be home in a little bit. I'm coming from downtown, so give me about an hour to get there."
"Thank you Shuichi," she cried as she ended the phone call.
Walking into the bathroom, he fixed his hair. Slipping into his shoes, he started towards the door.
"Where do you think you're going," Eiri asked as he sat up.
Shuichi stopped. "What's it matter to you," he mumbled. "I'm going to see my sister."
Eiri stood, letting the blankets fall to reveal only boxers. "No you're not," he said as he scratched his head. "You aren't leaving this hotel."
"Fuck you Eiri. She's my sister and I'm going."
"It's a trap you dumb ass," Eiri said as he walked over to the teen. "Tohma has likely sent someone over there and is sitting with her right now. You go and you will die right in front of her."
Tears poured down his face as he leaned on the wall. "You lied to me. You said he wouldn't be able to find my sister," he cried as he fell to the floor. "He has her now! I don't want him to hurt her either!"
Eiri sighed as he kneeled down to rub the teens back. "It will be alright," he whispered. "I promise I will protect her from Tohma," he added, standing up. Carefully he picked the broken teen up and placed him on the bed. Walking over to his pile of things, he grabbed his phone. "Mika," he said once she answered.
"What is it you want, Eiri," Mika mumbled.
He looked at the teen as he walked into the bathroom and closed the door. "How are you holding up?"
"Of all the nerve," she cried into the phone. "I agree he's a monster, but you didn't need to shoot my husband," she said firmly. "My Family is being pulled apart at the seams."
Sighing, he rested his head on the wall behind him. "I know Mika. Listen, is Tohma awake?"
"I'm not at home right now. He was when I left so I would assume he might still be," she said softly. "I'm taking care of some stuff for him right now."
Eiri took a deep breath. "Listen Mika. Tell Tohma I'll do whatever he wants to long as he lets Shuichi, Tatsuha, and Sakuma go free," he mumbled.
She seemed to think for a minute. "But Maiko really wants to see her big brother," she said softly.
"Mai…what? Mika, you're there with her?"
"Come on Eiri, someone has to do what Tohma can't," she said with a laugh. "How about you bring all three of them here, Maiko gets to see her brother, and we all move on with our lives? You come home with me, and Shuichi can stay here with her."
He was surprised to be hearing all of this from his sister. "Mika…."
"Of course, who else would be? After all, she was almost my sister-in-law…isn't it worth it for us to have known each other?"
He leaned on the wall for support. "You always hated all of this, Mika. Why are you playing Yakuza now?"
She was silent for a minute. "I'm tired of my family being pulled apart. Tatsuha is a lost cause… if Sakuma goes somewhere, he will follow. But you are so much harder to get to listen. Maybe by getting that whore out of your life you will come to your senses."
Eiri felt a tear stream down his face. "Just let him be happy on his own, Mika," he whispered.
…
Shuichi's head was resting on Ryuichi's lap as the small group drove down the road. "Where are we going, Tats," Ryuichi asked as he played with the pink locks.
He eyed his brother. "I'm not sure in the least bit. Eiri won't tell," he mumbled.
"We're taking the brat to see his sister," he replied as he looked at Shuichi in the rear view mirror. He noticed the teens face light up as he shot up.
"Really Yuki? I can see Maiko before we leave? Or is this just some trick," he said as he was pulled back to the seat.
Eiri was silent for a few minutes. "Not a trick, brat," he mumbled. "And we aren't leaving Japan anyways. There's been a change in plans," he said as he parked the car.
Shuichi jumped out and ran for his sister's small apartment. "Maiiiiiikkkkkkkooooooooooo," he yelled as he bolted up the stairs, the trio following behind him at a normal pace.
"What do you mean we aren't leaving Japan? What about Tohma," Tatsuha asked as he looked around.
Finally they were at the top of the stairs, following Shuichi inside. "All been dealt with," he replied as Mika stepped out from around the corner.
Tatsuha stopped in his tracks. "Mika," he said as he forced Ryuichi behind him.
"Oh come on Tatsuha, that's not how you great your older sister," she mumbled as she stepped towards them.
Shuichi was confused. "Maiko," he called, seeing her sitting on the couch crying. "What's wrong," he whispered as he sat with her.
Instantly she wrapped her arms around him. "I'm sorry Shuichi," she cried.
"You didn't do anything wrong," he whispered. "Everything will be alright now, I promise."
Mika rolled her eyes. "Eiri, let's go," she said as she walked to grab her purse.
"What? Why do you need Eiri," Tatsuha asked as he let his lover go.
"You see Tatsuha," Tohma said as he walked in from another room. "Eiri finally understands where he stands and where he should be," he said as he walked up to the taller blond. "Isn't that right Eiri?"
He closed his eyes. "Let's just get on with it," he mumbled as he walked towards the door.
"Yuki," Shuichi whispered, trying to figure out what was going on. "You're taking me with you, aren't you? Yuki?"
He glared at the teen. "Why would I want someone as annoying as you around me?"
Carefully he stood. "I know we've had our issues, but Yuki…I still love you. Please don't leave without me."
Tohma pulled out a piece of paper from his pocket. "Mr. Shindou, this is for you so long as you keep your distance from Eiri and my estate," he said as he tossed the check on the table. "Let's go, Mika; Eiri."
Mika stepped around her brothers and walked to the door. "Come on Eiri," she whispered.
Tears streamed down the teens face as he watched his lover walk towards the door. "Yuki," he cried. "Please don't leave me Yuki! I'm sorry I said all that stuff yesterday! I was just scared," he yelled. "Please Yuki…I love you!"
Eiri closed his eyes as he walked by his brother.
"Bro," Tatsuha whispered as he turned around to watch the older leave. He glared at Tohma as he passed them.
"Why aren't you dead yet," Ryuichi asked as Tohma walked out the door.
He smiled. "Ryui-chan, demons don't die," he whispered as he closed the door.
Shuichi fell to his knees as tears flowed from his face. "Tatsuha, make Eiri come back…please," he cried.
Tatsuha rubbed the back of his neck as he watched Ryuichi run to the teen. "Hell have you done this time bro," he asked no one.
"It'll be okay Shuichi," Ryuichi asked as he rubbed Shuichi's back. "Don't worry, I'll take care of you, I promise," he whispered.
Refusing to fight the tears anymore, Shuichi gripped the older mans arms. Grip as tight as possible he yelled out for all the world to hear; just one final message to his lover before they were apart for ever.
"EIRI," he screamed.
Eiri hesitated before getting in the car.
Tohma narrowed his eyes before smiling sweetly. "Come now Eiri, let's go home."