Gravitation Fan Fiction ❯ Ryu's New Assistant. ❯ Chapter Three ( Chapter 3 )

Title: Ryu's New Assistant - Chapter 3

Authors: Dark Nuriko and Mayhem's Angel

Disclaimers: Neither one of us own anybody or anything from Gravitation. We only wish too.

Warnings: Shonen-ai, yaoi, eventually. Not just yet.

Notes: I keep forgetting this. The wonderful Nuriko-chan writes as Tatsuha. I write as Ryuichi. And in this chapter, I'm also Tohma.

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Later that evening, Ryuichi lay on the couch in his hotel room, flipping aimlessly through the channels. Finding nothing on, he clicked over to a music show, half listening to it in the background. Reaching for his cell phone, he searched through the numbers until he found Tatsuha's. He stared at the name for a moment, thinking before he pressed the call button.

 

Tatsuha stepped out of the shower, a towel wrapped around his waist as he picked up the phone. "Tatsuha speaking," he answered.

 

"Tatusha-kun? It's Ryuichi. I'm not interrupting anything am I?"

 

His eyes widened, even as he smiled softly. "Not at all, just got home about thirty minutes ago. To what do I owe this call?"

 

"Well, I was just wondering how serious you were about wanting to be my assistant. I think having you around would be a good thing."

 

He dropped the phone in surprise, crying out in shock. "Ah, wait a second!" he called out as he scrambled to pick up the phone. "Um, I was very serious. I've always wanted to be able to be of use to you, Sakuma-san!" he said, almost too excitedly.

 

Ryuichi laughed, imagining how flustered he looked about now. "Okay then. I'm glad you were so serious. Because if you really want to, I think I could manage it so that you are."

 

He laughed, grinning widely. "Really? I'd love that. I think I would be a good assistant. At least, I hope so."

 

"I'm positive you would be. Okay, I'll see what I can do, and call you back in a couple days when I have a definite answer." Ryuichi told him, already thinking of ways to convince people like his manager and Tohma that this was a good idea.

 

The smile slowly faded from his lips. "You'll have to talk Tohma into agreeing to this, won't you?" he asked, in a soft voice, so unlike the bright one he normally used.

 

"Just a little I think. I'm sure it'll be okay though. Maybe." He frowned just a little. Hmmm. How to convince Tohma? That'd take some more planning.

 

He shook his head, knowing Tohma would be dead set against this. Yet he pulled a smile onto his lips. "I'm certain you'll be able to accomplish what ever you try to do."

 

"Thank you. I'll certainly try. So please stop worrying about it. Really, it will work out." He reassured him.

 

He laughed softly. "That's supposed to be my line, Sakuma-san."

 

"I guess it is. Well, no matter whose line it is, please don't worry okay? It won't make me feel any better."

 

He nodded, even though the other man couldn't see it. "Understood, Sakuma-san. We'll just take things as they come and see what happens."

 

"Exactly. Now, I should let you go. It's getting late. We can talk more another time. Call me if you need me for anything, alright?"

 

He smiled, holding the phone a little closer to himself. "I will. Thank you for everything, Sakuma-san. Sleep well."

 

"You too. Good night Tatsuha-kun." he said, hanging up the phone.

 

Tatsuha smiled softly, hitting the end button before holding the phone close to his chest. "Thank you for a lovely dream, Sakuma-san," he whispered, before putting the phone down and headed into the bedroom to get dressed in a pair of sweats and then heading off to bed.

 

Ryuichi looked at his phone with a soft expression. Then he went to his room, getting ready for sleep. Stripping off his t-shirt, he yawned, and looked over to where Kumagoro sat on his pillow. "Well? What do you think Kuma-chan? Will we be able to convince Tohma-san that Tatsuha-kun is good for us?" He asked the rabbit. "Yeah. I agree. We'll make him let us have him."

 

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Tatsuha was lazing around his apartment, flipping through the television stations and relaxing. It was his only day off, and he was going to be as lazy as possible. In fact, he had every intention of remaining a couch potato and vegging out in front of the idiot box.

 

Tohma stood angrily outside Tatsuha's apartment. Ryuichi had called him this morning about this inane idea he had that Tatsuha would be the perfect personal assistant for himself. Tohma had immediately told him how bad an idea it would be, but Ryuichi kept insisting. Finally, he'd had to resort to lying to his best friend, telling him he'd think about it. Now, he knocked quickly and sharply on Tatsuha's door.

 

Tatsuha grumbled, not wanting to have to get up from the couch, yet he wasn't stupid. He locked his door, even when he was home, and the only way someone could get in is if he let them.

 

Getting up from the couch, he opened the door, staring at his brother-in-law. "Oh, it's you," he said in an expectant tone.

 

"Yes. Me." Tohma said, stepping inside the apartment. "I want you to explain what all this is that Sakuma-san has been going on about. This craziness he's been spouting about you being his assistant or some business. It's simply not possible. I won't let you get so close to him!"

 

He sighed, lifting his hand and shrugging. "I knew that. I didn't know I was talking to Sakuma-san when I was on my lunch break the other day. We talked. He asked if I had ever had another job in mind, besides being a waiter. I told him I wanted to be Sakuma-san's personal assistant. I never thought he'd like the idea. And I knew right off you'd be against it."

 

"You're damn right I'm against it! I can't have you hanging around him! He has enough crazy fans around! He needs as much stability as he can get, and I'm not sure a fan like you could to that! You shouldn't be encouraging his rash behavior Tatsuha!" Tohma stormed, finding this all ridiculously impossible.

 

He nodded. "You're right. But I haven't been a crazed fan around him. I met him when he had a concert in the club I work at. I was all ready to be just like everyone other crazy fan he has, being allowed to give him a drink before the show. Yet I took one look at him, noticed how sad he looked, and I couldn't do it. Instead, I played the role of a good waiter. I gave him his drink, talked a little, joked, and then left him alone. I never said anything about being number two in his fan club... or that I pester you constantly for tickets. I didn't even tell him you were my brother-in-law. He didn't need it. So don't worry, Tohma. I already knew you were gonna shoot the idea down. I just didn't have the heart to tell him that."

 

For once in his life, Tohma was shocked by how sensible Tatsuha sounded. "Well then. I'm glad you agree. So you will stop talking to him about this, and I'll tell him that it can't be done. It's for the best really. You'll soon see that it is."

 

He sighed, looking away. "I wasn't the one who kept talking about this. He was. And in all honesty, is this really what's best for Sakuma-san? You were wrong about Shuichi-kun being wrong for Eiri. What's to say you aren't wrong here?"

 

He REALLY didn't like where this was going. Tatsuha was going to make him, Tohma Seguchi, look like a fool in a few more minutes. "I still believe that Shindou-san is bad for Eiri-kun. But he never listens to me like usual. I only want what's best for Ryuichi." He was interrupted that moment by his cell phone. It was Ryuichi. "Yes Ryu-chan? Yes, I'm at his apartment now. He agrees that it's not the best idea." He paused, listening to his friend. "No, I don't think-" He was cut off. "Fine Ryu-chan. I will allow it for now. ONE month, and we'll see how he does." He said, before handing the phone over to Tatsuha. "He wants to speak with you."

 

He took the phone, never having seen his brother-in-law so whipped in his life. He then raised it to his ear. "Yes, Sakuma-san?"

 

"Yay! See?! Told you we could do it! Tohma-san'll do anything for me and Kuma! Hehehe!" Ryuichi giggled on the other end. "This is great. Okay. Yes. We'll have to talk about it later. You'll be home, yes?"

 

He couldn't help but smile. "Yes, I'll be home."

 

"Alright. Good. I have to go though. Arn-san's dragging me out the door to something. I'll call you later. Tell Tohma to go home and leave us alone for the next little while, okay? Haha! That'll be your first official job!"

 

He laughed softly. "Yes, Sakuma-san. Take it easy, all right. But, don't slack."

 

"Yes, yes, I'll try not too. Bye Tatsuha-kun."

 

"Bye, Sakuma-san," he murmured, even as he hung up the phone and handed it back to his brother-in-law. "Sakuma-san said to let us be for the month you gave us." He then smiled gently. "Thank you for giving this a chance. And if you really hate me being around him after that month, I'll quit without you having to fire me. Thus you still look good for him. I know I'm still immature in a lot of ways, but I'm nineteen now, Tohma. I'm not as bad as I once was."

 

"Fine. I suppose I have no choice but to do just that then. I know you're older, but you're still young, Tatsuha. I don't want you getting too caught up in this."

 

He looked at his brother-in-law. "Caught up in what? It's not like I can be normal. Dad wants me as a monk, of which I'm no good at. My brother's a romance novelist for women who happens to be in love with a man, and my sister is married to N.G's top man who just happens to also be Nittle Grasper's keyboardist. Let me know when I was never in this."

 

"I suppose you're right. Well, then I'm quite sorry you were born into this horrible life. I don't see how you can stand living like this." Tohma mused.

 

Tatsuha shook his head. "It's not a terrible life. I also like the life I'm in. My family may be a little odd, but its fun none-the-less."

 

"I'm glad you think so. But not everything can be so enjoyable, and it'll be a lot harder working for Ryuichi than you think."

 

 

Tatsuha smirked. "Oh, I'm certain to expect the unexpected. Sakuma-san never struck me as someone who play's by the rules."

 

"Well, you'd be right again with that. He most certainly does not."

 

He nodded. "But I've dealt with people like this all my life, Tohma. Eiri and Mika were both like that... and so are you. I'm certain I can handle working with Sakuma-san."

 

He then motioned to the door. "Now, it's my day off... I'd like to enjoy it."

 

"I'm quite certain I should be insulted." Tohma looked towards the door. "Alright. I'll leave you now. But I'll be checking on you in a few days, I'm certain."

 

"I would expect nothing less, Tohma," he replied with a smirk.

 

Tohma frowned, and stepped out the door. "Just mind my words and be careful Tatsuha-kun. You can never be certain of someone."

 

"I know... but it's amazing how much you can learn about someone by watching them. Good-night, Tohma."

 

"Goodbye Tatsuha." Tohma said, walking away down the hall, trusting that he might have made the right decision. Or could at least make it look as if he had.

 

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