Gravitation Fan Fiction ❯ I Need You ❯ Chapter 2 ( Chapter 2 )

I Need You

By: Lily (Lena) Evans

Summary: With his divorce underway Tohma is forced to stay at a friend's house, namely Ryuichi. During his stay there, he slowly begins to realize things about himself that he had never known before.

Pairings (for now): Tohma/Ryuichi. Other couples include Eiri/Shuichi and a one-sided Tohma/Eiri.

Rating: PG-13 (may go up or down, depending on if I change my plan)

Genre: Romance

Warnings: Yaoi (duh), most likely OOC-ness … that is all… for now.

Disclaimer: Gravitation is not mine. Note the word fanfic.

A/N: Okay, I guess I'll continue this. There will be a bit more of a romantic interaction between the two of them in this chapter. Also, more Mika bitchiness.

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Please remember how I feel about you
I could never really live without you
So, come on back and see just what you mean to me
I need you

Tohma was actually feeling more relaxed on his day off then he thought he would be. However, when he thought about all of the extra paperwork and damage repairs made him feel depressed and no longer relaxed. Ryuichi seemed to notice this, and he vowed that Tohma would not be going back to work until he was relaxed.

"What do you want for dinner, To-chan?" Ryuichi asked. Tohma shrugged.

"It doesn't matter, Ryuichi," he said, still feeling depressed about the state his company was in. His thoughts were broken when the bell rang.

"I'll get it!" Ryuichi said. He ordered Kumagoro to watch for the water to boil while he answered the door. "To-chan… it's for you." Tohma, feeling confused, walked to the door. His first thought was of Mika, which turned out to be correct.

"I figured you would be here," Mika said, standing in the doorway. She looked very angry.

"Yes, Mika-san?" he asked.

"We have a court date in about a month," she said, taking him aback.

"A court date?" he asked. "Why?"

"That will all be explained in court," she said. "Hmph." She turned on her heel and stalked away to her car. Tohma heard it zoom off.

"Yeah," he said, feeling even more depressed. "I'll bet she was having an affair with some other guy."

"To-chan?" Ryuichi asked, looking worried. "Are you still going to stay for dinner? Or did you make up with Mika-san?"

"Don't worry, Ryuichi," Tohma assured him. "I'm definitely staying for dinner." Ryuichi smiled and ran back into the kitchen. Tohma smiled; no matter how far down he was Ryuichi always seemed to be able to cheer him up.

"To-chan!" Ryuichi called. "Food's ready!"

They ate dinner in silence. Ryuichi, once or twice, tried to begin a conversation. Tohma, however, dismissed in because he was lost in thought. Ryuichi just held onto Kumagoro, staring at Tohma intently.

"Did you like it?" he asked when Tohma had finished.

"Hm?" Tohma looked up from his plate. "Oh, yeah. It was great."

"Are you okay, To-chan?" Ryuichi looked genuinely concerned. "Ryuichi doesn't like it when To-chan is sad."

"I'll be all right," Tohma assured his friend. "I promise."

"That's what you said yesterday," Ryuichi protested. "But you weren't. You were upset." Ryuichi was suddenly serious. He stared at Tohma, waiting for a truthful answer.

"No, Ryuichi," Tohma said. "I'm not okay. Mika-san is taking me to court in a month, and I am not sure why. She's already filed for divorce, but it doesn't seem to be enough." Ryuichi slowly walked over to his friend and embraced him.

"To-chan…" Ryuichi hugged Tohma tightly. Tohma felt himself melt into the embrace. Ryuichi's arms were surprisingly comforting. Tohma buried his head in Ryuichi's shoulder. "You need to rest." Ryuichi helped Tohma up to his room and lay him down on the bed.

"Ryuichi, I'm not sick," he said, looking at his friend in confusion.

"No," Ryuichi admitted. "But you're really upset. You've been working too hard. You need another day of rest."

"No," Tohma objected. "I have to work tomorrow."

"I'm sorry, To-Chan," Ryuichi said, seemingly returning to his genki self. "You need another day of rest."

"But-"

"REST!" Ryuichi yelled. "Goodnight, To-chan!" He shut the door, leaving Tohma in the dark.

He knew that Ryuichi was just trying to help, but it was rather irritating that he could not go to work. How long would Ryuichi be keeping him from work? It was comforting, but…

The next day Tohma woke up at 8:30, which was slightly better than the time he woke up the day before. Ryuichi had made breakfast, which consisted of sausage, eggs, bacon, and orange juice.

"Can I assume I'm still not allowed to have coffee?" Tohma asked. Ryuichi smiled and shook his head.

"Caffeine is bad for you, To-chan," Ryuichi answered. "You told me so."

"We meant it is bad for you," Tohma laughed.

"If it's bad for Ryu, it's bad for To-chan," Ryuichi said. Tohma sighed.

"And can I go to work?" Tohma asked, knowing all too well what the answer was going to be.

"No," Ryuichi stated simply. "But you need fresh air. You should go for a walk."

"All right," Tohma said. "I'll go for a walk."

"Remember," Ryuichi said. "K-san still has a guard at the door, so you're not allowed to go in."

"He has a guard at the door?" Tohma asked disbelievingly. "Don't you trust me?"

"Bye To-chan!" Ryuichi smiled.

"I really think I should take a shower and change first," Tohma said.

"Okay, fine," Ryuichi said, hugging Kumagoro tight. "Shower, then To-chan goes for a walk in the park!"

"All right," Tohma said.

Later, when Tohma was fully dressed, they headed out for the park. Ryuichi had decided to go with him. Ryuichi stayed very clingy as though Tohma were going to leave if he let go. After a while they stopped and sat down on a park bench.

"There you are!" Tohma turned around slowly to see the woman he had met the previous day. "Why didn't you meet me last night?"

"Ma'am, I-"

"Oh, did I forget to tell you where to meet me?" she asked, cutting him off. "Silly me. Okay, we'll have to reschedule for tonight! Oh!" She suddenly spotted Ryuichi, who smiled and waved. "That's-"

"Hi, I'm Ryu," Ryuichi said. "What's your name?"

"Karen," she said blushing. "You both can meet me for dinner tonight!" She gave them the address of a restaurant not too far from the park they were at and bounded off.

"Is she your friend, To-chan?" Ryuichi asked, cocking his head to the side.

"I only just met her yesterday," Tohma told him. "And even then it wasn't really getting to know her."

"So let's go to dinner with her!" Ryuichi smiled brightly. "It'll be fun!" Tohma was having his doubts, but decided not to argue.

When they got back to Ryuichi's house, they found that Mika had left a suitcase full of Tohma's clothes on the doorstep. Tohma felt slightly grateful, but annoyed as well. Why couldn't she let him go home and take his clothes? He pushed that to the back of his mind as Ryuichi told him to get ready.

They met Karen shortly after they arrived. She seemed unable to find words, so they ate dinner in silence. Tohma's thoughts kept going back to Mika. Ryuichi was acting very pleasant and not overly hyper, which Tohma was thankful for. However, Karen kept buying them wine. Ryuichi seemed to notice this and asked if they could leave. Tohma, however, was quite intoxicated.

Karen sulked, but finally let them go, smiling. Neither man noticed when three other girls came over from another table to talk to her.

"I told you he was having an affair with him…" The other girls giggled and watched the two men stumble out of the restaurant.

Ryuichi helped Tohma into the house and lay him down on the couch. Tohma groaned, already feeling symptoms of the hangover he would feel in the morning.

"You need to rest To-chan," Ryuichi told him. "You drank a lot." Tohma groaned again, feeling his headache grow worse. Ryuichi smiled slightly, clutched Kumagoro to his chest and began to leave the room. Tohma grabbed his arm, which made Ryuichi turn questionably towards his friend.

"Don't go…" Tohma slurred, he was very drunk. "I don't… want you to…" This sentence was clearer than the previous one. Ryuichi sat down on the couch just in front of his friend's stomach.

Tohma sat up and caught Ryuichi's mouth in a kiss. The singer froze, surprised at Tohma's bold actions. Eventually, Ryuichi returned the kiss. He was surprised when he felt Tohma's tongue on his lips, requesting entrance. He was even more surprised when he opened his mouth, allowing it.

Tohma tasted like alcohol and peppermint. The former brought a painful reminder to the singer that it was the alcohol speaking for Tohma. Ryuichi was about to pull away when Tohma's hands found their way to his chest, unbuttoning the shirt he had on. Those delicate hands also found their way to his pants, unbuttoning those as well.

Neither of them noticed the people in the window, snapping pictures and giggling silently.

END CH. 2

Hm… that was shorter than the last chapter… Oh, well. Review please! Thanks again to all the people who helped me find out what chan and so on meant. ^_^

Love always,

Lily