Gravitation Fan Fiction ❯ Blood Stained Music Sheets ❯ Sheet 6; Chords of Understanding ( Chapter 6 )

Disclaimer:

Just like last time folks! I don't own Maki Murakami's creations. And if I did than I wouldn't share^^

Would any of you want to share Yuki/Shu/Ryu?

Num.

Anyway, I own Al, Air, Takashi, and Echo Location! I do not own Mia though, she is owned by my friend who is nice enough to let me borrow her. And if Sora appears, Sora owns her^^. Now to get back to writing!

 

Blood Stained Music Sheets

Sheet 6; Chords of Understanding

 

By: Summoner Hirelena

 

 

The brown eyes of the youngest member bugged out clutching onto the sheet in utter disbelief, crumpling the sides slightly.

“E3?! ARE YOU SERIOUS!” Hiro and Shuichi got up in a bolt and raced to Fujisaki crowding around him. Everyone began to babble excitedly the idea of being seen at a world wide concert because it was such a large convention threw them all into a frenzy. They haven't be worldwide since they jumped the stage when they debuted `In the Moonlight'. I felt my heart leap hearing this, E3, the greatest game convention of all time…and Bad Luck is going to be there. But than…

“Al, you okay?” Shuichi blinked his large purple eyes waving his hand in front of my face. Sitting up sharply I blushed failing to realize that he was trying to get my attention.

 

“You seem upset about something, what's wrong?” He asked sitting next to me leaning back on the large seat. Turning my head away from him my cheeks still burning, the bell around my neck tinkled.

“I want…to see you guys perform again. But…E3, is sold out. Air, my friend tried to get us tickets”

“Oh…” He replied after a moment. Than he slapped my back sharply getting up clutching his hands into a fist a gleam in his eyes.

“DON'T WORRY! We're the world famous Bad Luck! Best band in the world, and we will get you in!!”

“Oh boy...there he goes again…” The guitarist sighed putting his hand in his hair a grin on his face. Shuichi ran from end to end of the room jumping from one place to another cheering and crying out with energy! I couldn't help but feel comforted at the fact that he was extending all this energy…for me… Yes, he probably extended it for everyone else too, especially Yuki…but, it felt nice to be the center of his attention for the moment. He landed finally on the table a very satisfied look on his face as he sat up.

“So what are two planning now to do now that the session is over?” The relative of NG's President asked putting down the headset he had on. Shuichi looked distressed again, the feeling of apprehension pressing down on my chest until I could not breathe very well.

“To see Echo Location…its about time she understood”

“Echo-Location? Like the dolphins?” Echoing the name I blinked my eyes green confused. Hiro's eyes shot up bright and active as he leaned aggressively to the pink haired boy.

“Whoa, are you sure about this Shu? I mean wouldn't be safer without her knowing about it all?”

The blonde women shook her head, “No, she wouldn't. Takashi…would see her as a very useful pawn to mess with you guys like that black haired friend of yous-“

“Tatsuha!” The band sat up crying out the name fear sparkling in their wide eyes.

“Oh…I almost forgot about Tatsuha…” Shuichi wailed loudly his hands racking his cotton candy hair in agitation.

“Well, its not so bad, in fact…” The blonde manager purred slowly walking through the room. We all had our eyes entranced and curious as he slid his muscular arms around the blonde vampires, pinning her securely against his chest.

“What!” She growled as he held her down effortlessly as she struggled slightly.

“That's right” Everyone's eyes lit up as they realized what K meant. The girl, Mia was apart of the other side. The `enemy', though I didn't have any clue why they were the enemy though other than they stole someone close to them named Tatsuha, brother of the famous Eiri Yuki. Other than that I had no real clue…but now it seems I would have some type of explanation now.

 

“Look you idiots! Takashi never told me anything! He always kept to himself. In fact, the only reason why I knew about him was because I saw him being dragged in by chains and than tied up” The room went silent than, a look of dread, and worry on all their faces.

“Damn it! Why did they want Tatsuha, aren't I the one who they want?” The pink haired boy growled pounding his hand hard in the table leaving a small crack.

“Put your ego in gear Shu, they don't want just you” Hiro said quickly putting the soda to his lips. After a long drink he frowned in displeasure crushing the can with one hand and throwing it in the recycle.

“He wants all of us to join, to abandon Echo” The guitarist continued finishing his thought. I felt so out of place listening to this, like when I was at my relatives' homes when I was younger and than they were talking about me and my expenses. It didn't take long to realize I was a burden on every one in my family… My head was swimming as I tried to take all of this in, the way that they were talking about this Echo, that he or she was their leader. A leader of vampires? Or maybe some sort of holy person…They treasured this person named Echo, whatever his or hers title was-

“Well, since that's way out of the question, I'm going to take Kitten out of here to meet Echo herself” Shuichi finally said taking my hand pulling me out of the chair gently and effortlessly. Mia shrugged herself out of the large males arms retreating slowly back to Hiro's side.

“Hey K can you drop us off at Pelshana?” K shook his head the blonde locks flying everywhere as he twirled his magnum between his fingertips.

“Can't Shindou, I got lots of managing duties to take care of” The American's lips turned into a large wide grin as he suddenly stopped, the nozzle pointing up. With a wave of his hand he walked out of the room leaving us all wondering what the heck he was talking about.

“Um, Sakano…What did he mean by that” Fujisaki asked nervously, the producer got up and raced to the door calling back.

“I don't know but Im following him!”

“…Ill take you Shuichi, come on Mia I guess your tagging along”

“AWW HIRO I LOVE YOU MAN!” The singer cried trying to toss his arms around Hiro's neck. Shuichi, being slightly shorter than the red head buried himself against Hiro's chest chanting his name over and over again clutching onto the white tank top.

“If you don't get off of me I wont take you and your vampire lover anywhere!” He growled back playfully struggling his best to unlatch his best friend from his arm. I couldn't help but smile seeing how close they were as friends. I never had anyone like that…except Airlia…but no matter what I did I could never seem to be as good of a friend as she was. It wasn't fun to move around a lot throughout your life, you never learned to socialize well. Than suddenly as if the Goddess planned it my cell's ringer, `Smashing Blue', went off stopping the fighting. Picking it up I hit the talk button dreading whoever it was on the other end. I really didn't want to speak with anyone right now, I just wanted to stay secluded with my idol…

“Al! Al, there you are!” Air's excided voice came from the other end the sound of relief undeniable. My eyes went big as I realized, I just missed a day of class…

“I was so worried when I didn't see or hear from you all yesterday and that strange person that looked like Ryuichi Sakuma took you away. Who was he anyway?” She inquired. Looking at the boys around me they blinked overhearing the loud girl on the cell phone. Than it finally clicked in their minds as they realized that Ryu did showed up at the school, and he didn't really hide his true identity. They shook their arms mouthing the words `don't tell her'!

“Um, its no one, just a hospital worker…My Aunt Lily had a heart attack and since we are distantly related they had to send someone after me” I hated lying to her…she was the best friend that I could want…and here I am cheapening it by lying to her.

 

“Oh I'm sorry! That was the emergency wasn't it?”

Airlia pressed on, pity in her voice, “So are you on your way to see her, is that why all your stuff is missing? Do you need me to do anything for you?” Pushing back my black hair behind my free ear I closed my eyes readying myself to set down a lie.

“Uh yea I do need a favor, if you don't mind. Please tell the teacher's what happened and that I won't be back for about a month to take care of her. Ill get my homework from the internet if she can email it to me”

“A month? Wow…Alright Ill tell her, you keep me posted okay?”

“Yea…I will, I gotta get going later Air” And with that I hung up with her, shoving the cell phone back in my pocket. I loved her as a friend, and I never wanted to lie to her, but this situation was something that she could not handle. She was too much of a blabbermouth.

“So, are we ready?” The pair nodded, and soon enough we said bye to the rest of the group and headed outside into the warmth of the sun. Mia and Hiro got on the large motorcycle and I slipped into the small sidecar beside it.

“Ah, so your little Ayaka sat in that car didn't she?” The pink haired singer grinned nudging the guitarist as he revved up the bike.

The blonde women's brownie eyes blinked as she tilted her head to Hiro “Ayaka? Who's that?”

“Shut the hell up man and get in before I leave you” He replied quickly to his band partner as he put his helmet shield down. Shuichi turned his focus from his best friend and blinked looking down at me and the sidecar. The same thought that probably ran through his mind suddenly ran though mine as he asked curiosity.

“Wait a sec, where I am supposed to sit?”

“Your lover is in the seat, why don't you sit on top of her?” Mia said smartly a wide smile on her face as she wrapped her arms around Hiro's waist. The singer sighed and motioned for me to move over, so I slide over pressing myself against the wall of the side car as Shuichi moved in.

“Here, let me…move my arm…” My cheeks flushed hotly as I felt the warmth of Shuichi's body press against my own. His arm moved draping it behind me as he moved me close to him. I could feel his unsure nervous filled emotions flowing strong into me echoing my same emotions. His heart was beating a thousand miles a minute we sat there in silence for a second the heated wind combing through our hair.

`If Yuki found me like this with Shuichi…' I almost shuddered seeing the golden eyes bare down on me.

“Aw…such an adorable couple…” The taller man teased as he started the cycle driving quickly down the streets. Yelping in fright from the sudden lurch and movement I clutched onto Shuichi's white tee-shirt my head getting pressed against his chest. I could feel my heart leap knowing that at this moment that I was in the arms of my idol, not Yuki. Although I knew I should not be jealous of him, I was…Yuki got to lie against his chest, and by the way he acted with Shuichi in front of me he didn't seem to care what kind of a privilege that was.

`So…warm…' There was nothing in the world that could have upset me at that moment…I was in total bliss, especially since he began to sing along to his song on the radio. So not only was I up against my idol, but I was getting a free concert! Until…

“HIRO STOP THE BIKE!” Suddenly there was a large screeching as we heaved forward, Hiro throwing on the brakes serving enough to safely stop. As the bike came to a halt Shuichi wiggled out of the seat hurriedly and over the side rails.

“Shuichi you idiot what are you doing!” The roads all of a sudden were filled with the loud cries of annoyance and anger from the drivers and their car horns. Gasping I felt a sudden rush of happy pleasurable emotions coming from the singer. He just saw something good…

“Hiro please go on! I'll get him and we can walk the rest of the way!” I called getting out of the sidecar and throwing one of my legs over the metal.

“WHAT!” The couple called back in horror as I threw the rest of my body on the other side turning away from them.

Waving I followed after Shuichi, “Ill see ya later!” My feet pounded on the concrete as I chased after the pink fluff of hair that was so recognizably Shuichi. He snuck around the corner of one of the alleyways slowly as I caught up behind him and saw what exactly the reasoning for Shuichi's sudden jolt of energy.

 

…Yuki…

 

The happy rush of emotion suddenly faded away as the blonde writer spoke, “Why don't we come down here for your autograph and photo, its much more intimate”

The tall frightening Eiri Yuki was leading a tall thin dark haired woman with him down the cool dark alleyway. His head tilted back his scowling gaze focusing on the fact that we appeared out of no where. Than his eyes lazily shifted to me, the gold pools burning like the molten surface of the sun. I shifted behind the still stunned Shuichi suddenly feeling his rabid anger but it only lasted a moment because he turned back to the woman he was with who was following him into a little out cove on the right side.

“Shuichi…what's he doing?” But it was like he never heard me. Shuichi's purple eyes were unfocused and distant as well as his body as he stood there watching intently at the scene that was enfolding before us. It was as if time stood for us as Yuki slid the girl against the wall his pale right handed fingers slipping into her mouth parting it harshly. Despite the alleyway's cold shadows I could feel my skin turn ice cold, feeling the goose bumps crawling, the blood chilling in my veins as the women gasped quietly. She was pressed against the wall as Yuki's eyes flashed like an animal his frame overbearing himself over the ridged woman. His other hand slid down her other cheek and slowly secured her shoulder against the wall his lips parting a pink tongue poking out to caress them. Yuki's eyelids drooped into a dazed look as he began to lower his head tilting it to nuzzle against her tanned neck. Sucking in my breath I quickly put my hands on my head feeling a heavy thudding pain on my forehead. I felt a hot rush of jealously in my own body as well as feeling the same emotions from the singer. Our hearts were pounding harshly against our chest echoing one another as Yuki pressed his lips against her neck, a low whimper escaping the woman's mouth. A low sadistic growl came from his throat as his mouth slowly opened and clamped down on her neck. His golden eyes fluttered closed in a shuddering overwhelming sense of ecstasy, the woman's voice coming out in a stifled cry.

“Yuki…” The pink haired singer whimpered the name of his lover as his weight began to shift his body moving forward. Gasping I grabbed his arm clutching hard onto it so he couldn't move anymore.

“No Shuichi! Don't!”

“He...couldn't just take mine…?” Shuichi sighed heavily his violet like eyes wide with hurt and tears. I felt my heart tearing seeing my muse, my love, feeling jealously and that hunger in his eyes for the same type of attention that this random woman was getting. Tugging my shirt I removed the collar part from my neck and pushing down the cat collar as I tilted my head my breath coming out quickly really unsure of what the heck I was doing. The last time he did this…he didn't do what those vampires in the stories, and made mindless slaves out of their victims. In fact it wouldn't be so horrible to be a victim of Shindou Shuichi…even from up close he seemed like the wonderful person I dreamt about.

“What are you doing Kitten?” He asked turning to me his eyes going wide as I tugged his sleeve. Gulping I slowly closed my green eyes waiting for him to lean down and do the same thing that Yuki was doing to that girl. To drink to his fill…

“Go ahead…I know you're aching for it” I murmured softly still bracing myself. Than I felt the warm hands of Shuichi land onto my shoulders gently than pull me closer to his body.

“Im not going to drink from you now…” He answered his voice soft, yet waving and dripping with dislike. My eyes opened and I stared up into his from my tilted view trying to read his thoughts. He didn't seem pleased with the idea that I told him he could drink from me as his pink hair fell into his distressed eyes.

“And if possible I wont ever do it again…”

My heart dropped as he let me go pushing himself off of me as he turned his attention back to his lover. The heat from my cheeks melted away as I realized that he didn't think of me the same way he thought of Yuki. That he took my blood to save me and that was it…Suddenly my dream ended… the idea that one day he may just convert gone. Depression set in as I followed Shuichi as he decided to go to Yuki who finally decided to let go of the poor woman. I could see his small pink tongue caress the sun kissed skin, probably licking up the open wound because if he did not than wouldn't she bleed to death?

`I hate sudden realizations…'

“Now go on with your authentic Eiri Yuki autograph” The blonde purred quietly letting go of the woman and than slowly turning her around and out of the out cove. I heard myself gasp seeing her dark eyes clouded and unfocused as I fell behind my idol.

`…I should really quit doing this…' Shuichi, even before I met him was always held a place of comfort for me when I came to Japan. But I can't do it anymore, he would do his best to protect me yes, but only because he felt some sort of responsibility. He didn't really care.

 

The woman was gently shooed off by the blonde, her body slowly moving forward like a zombie in the dead of night. Than Yuki put his hands in his handsome khaki pants pockets a smile on his now rosy lips as he followed the stranger.

“Yuki! Hey where are you going?” His pink haired lover demanded his arm whipping out to grab onto the polo shirt. The taller man easily shrugged off Shuichi as he continued to walk out into the sun.

“YUKIIIIIIIIII-“

“Shut up. I have to get back to work, and obviously you got to take your Pet for a walk” I could feel my eyes sting from those harsh words. Who knew someone so beautiful could be so cruel…

“Yuki you don't have to be so nasty” Shuichi hissed his lips pursing into a line. Than in a flash of gold the larger male pushed Shuichi against the wall his pale throat now palely shining in the alleyway. He gasped quietly as Yuki tilted his head burying it against the nape of my muse's neck.

“You like me that way that's why I am…Now lets go take her to Echo” The male got up from his spot against the singer's skin a haughty grin on his lips.

“H-H-How did you know?” Shuichi asked his eyes wide in confusion his cheeks a dark red, as he straightened up and removed himself from the wall. The blonde easily dug out a pack of cigarettes and a lighter as he started to leave the alleyway for now ignoring the question.

With an annoyed sigh the singer turned to me, “Come on Al, let's get going” I couldn't help but just feel I was just tagging along to this whole entire thing. No matter what Shuichi only cared for Yuki, and I was just second to it all…Yuki lit his cigarette and began to smoke as we left the alleyway heading the same way that Hiro was driving us. The motorcycle was gone, the couple missing, gone back to Hiro's home to have a nice quiet evening. The air was still warm once we reached Pelshana, the small building where Bad Luck pretty much first started out at.

“Geez, I haven't been back here since that whole Tokyo Music Fest thing” Shuichi murmured softly pushing the back door open ignoring the `condemned' signs that were hanging around. The strong smell of stale dead air wafted out to our noses as we quickly slipped through the yellow tape that was webbed over the door into the side way entrance. The inside was dark, and everything left behind was covered in like a foot of fine dust and large complex spider webs. Shuichi stepped forward in front of us and swung his arm his first and middle finger pointed. Fire sparked from his fingertips catching on the wicks of the large set of candles that lined up the perimeter of the building lighting them up.

“There, and the Gods said let there be light” Shivering I saw all but one spot of darkness disappear with the sudden wash of light in the room. I strained my eyes to see what was causing this dark spot until it abruptly began to move. Crying out I jumped behind Yuki pointing like mad to the moving shadow.

 

“Now now, it's rude to point like that young lady” Called a quiet feminine voice as the silhouette began to form into a solid human like form. Her grey boots appeared first, and than her white legs as she continued to step forward. I couldn't tear my eyes away from her uninterrupted spell that caused her body to appear, a long white dress appearing next along with a purple shawl draped gracefully over her shoulder, and than her face appeared. A young flawless face, with large piercing golden eyes framed by long light purple hair suddenly come from the last part of the disappearing darkness as she stopped in front of Shuichi.

“Good to see you again Yuki, it's been a while since you came and visited me. Im guessing you came here to talk to me about the situation with your brother?” The entity smiled at the writer as he threw down the finished stub of a cigarette stomping it out. He held his silence blowing the smoke out of his mouth as she sighed turning her attention to Shuichi.

“I was expecting you, but I never thought you would bring such a pretty young thing here” Her bullion colored eyes grew with surprise and than narrowed, her arms crossing over her chest. A wide grin spread on her pale cheeks as she tilted her eyes at me.

“Well, well, well, I never thought you would mix your blood with anyone else but your darling Eiri Uesugi. She must be special” Shuddering I felt a sudden smack of anger from my muse at the sound of his lovers name.

“Echo, be nice, I'm sure you don't wanna scare her” Shuichi said sternly stepping in to get between us, even though I was behind Yuki. Echo brushed the ends of her hair against her chin playfully as she stood there in deep thought.

“So, what's your name sweetie?” My cat bell tinkled gently as my head snapped up in attention from hearing her address me. Stepping from behind Yuki I felt my cheeks flush hotly as I spoke up.

“Allegra Pika Ma'am”

“Ma'am?” Her fine eyebrow lifted as she giggled taking a step back turning gracefully. Her hand and arm lifted in the middle of the turn as her feet slowly and gently lifted from the ground the dust dancing at her feet.

“Darling, I'm a demon but I'm a young one. Please don't insult me” Echo landed with a small muffled sound. She reached over to the table near her and picked up a tea cup daintily putting it to her rosy lips.

“I'm sorry, Echo, it's just I thought it would be the proper thing to call you since you're their leader” The girl and singer suddenly began to burst out in laughter at my words. Putting my hands to my mouth I couldn't help but gasp as I saw her lips stained with blood now.

“She isn't our leader”

“Yea Kitten, I'm the demon who gave them the vampire blood that is running hotly through their veins. I am the one who turned them onto the darkness of the demon world…” She said sadistically a large grin on her reddened lips. Putting down the tea cup she tossed her arms behind her, her hair flying out like a wave.

“And I can see that they introduced you into it too…”

“Woah, wait a minute. You don't look like a demon…And what is this demon world? Tell me, what I have gotten myself into!” I felt myself holding my breath, in its normal reaction of trying its best to hold down fears. First vampires, now demons? What next? Angels, Gods?

“Your Masters obviously didn't tell you much did they?” Echo sighed putting her hands on her hips, taking the look of a scolding mother.

`Master…she must mean Shuichi. I guess that's what those who bites and those who are bitten are called…'

“Eh, wait a minute masters? As in plural?” Shuichi questioned his large purple eyes filling with confusion. The female demon continued to grin as she lifted her arms shrugging as she turned to Yuki.

“Whoops, did I give away your secret Yuki?”

“What secret?” Shuichi and I echoed one another as we stared at both Echo and the blonde. I shivered feeling anger, my own curiosity at the words of the women as we stood there in silence waiting for the response. The blonde writer didn't look at either his lover or me; his hot molten gaze was fixed on the demon's. Staring into Yuki's eyes you could sense that he was calculating the good and bad of this decision to tell us or not to tell us.

“Yuki!” Shuichi grabbed his sleeve tugging it harshly his voice demanding an answer.

“I finished off the job of bringing your Pet back to life”

`Finished…the…job?' I felt the blood run from my cheeks as my body shuddered. It stung to be called a job, but I knew that's all that Yuki saw in me. I was just a bother, but he didn't need to point it out. My family life did that enough…

Shuichi pressed on demanding details, “You…You gave her your blood?” Yuki shrugged off the smaller male as he took a step towards me. I could feel my breath being caught in my throat my heart almost stopping with the intimidating male towering over me. My mind was screaming for my body to move back and away, but my body was paralyzed like a deer caught in the headlights. Yuki reached his hand out putting two fingers on my forehead making my eyes close in reflex.

“Relax…” He murmured as my insides began to tingle and heat up.

 

I heard myself gasping as I felt my inner eye open seeing Yuki's apartment living room and the couch that I slept on. I was so confused and had no clue what was going on, one moment I was with Shuichi, Yuki, and the strange girl Echo, and now I was sitting in the apartment.

“Allegra…please…don't die…” The front door flew open as Shuichi slumped in carrying a small bloodied body.

`Shuichi…' My voice called to him, but there was no sound outside of my own mind

So I attempted to move my feet, `Why…why cant I talk…why am I here…' But strangely they were stuck as the scene continued to play out.

`I must be…omnipresent…' The sound of gasping and wheezing filled the air along with the mixed sound of gurgling and soft tinkling of the collar bell. Shuichi slowly placed my body on the couch his shaking reddened fingers tugging at the cloth of her bloodied school blouse. He kept chanting over again for me not to die, as he slowly tugged the shirt off of her body, her whole torso exposed to the singer. I could feel my eyes bulging out watching him pull her body against his, his head tilting to press his lips against the gash on her throat above the collar. His body was physically shaking as he placed the body on his lap his fingers sliding across her skin.

`He…touched me…this must be that first night we met'

“I'm sorry” He murmured, I felt my body shiver unconsciously as his mouth opened gently biting into her neck. The lifeless body shuddered in his arms as did he as a trickle of blood slid down her throat and on her breasts. The room was filled now with the whimpering escaping her lips, and the sound of a weak heart slowly beating. Soon it was joined by another stronger beat as he clutched onto the small body, the dream version of my cheeks slowly regaining color. He pulled away slowly the color of gold glinting in the singer's eyes. I felt my breath turning short my whole body on fire as I couldn't believe this increasingly intimate scene. Shuichi's eyes fluttered closed his breath ragged as his lips trailed down the neck his small pink tongue tracing the line of red liquid, lapping over the right breast. Shuddering I heard the soft sound of a moan coming from my body's lips as she sat up straight animating slowly. But this time the wound on her neck was gone, healed quickly by the simple bite of the male.

“Please…I…I…need< /i>…” Her hand slowly clutched onto his shirt her head nestling against his nape. Shuichi let out a soft aroused sigh as the girl who was me ravished his neck clamping down and fed. The singer held onto the body a small forced smile on his lips, just silently taking the vampire attack. I don't know how long this lasted, but as time went on Shuichi's cheeks began to slowly grow paler and paler, as more blood was taken from him.