Gravitation Fan Fiction ❯ Ryu's New Assistant. ❯ Apart Hurts Too Much ( Chapter 15 )
[ X - Adult: No readers under 18. Contains Graphic Adult Themes/Extreme violence. ]
Title: Ryu's New Assistant - Chapter 15
Authors: Dark Nuriko and Mayhem's Angel
Disclaimers: Neither one of us own anybody or anything from Gravitation. We only wish too.
Warnings: YAOI!!! Finally what we've been working towards!!
Notes: The wonderful Nuriko-chan writes as Tatsuha. I write as Ryuichi.
I forgot to mention last time, that Nuriko was the one who wrote Tohma in the last chapter, and I think she did an awesome job. Iunno why we had me do it in the first place. She's waaay better. (She does Eiri-chan too)
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Eiri Yuki walked into the studio, planning on handing in the new lyrics he had been requested to turn in and then leave. He wasn't about to stick around so his lover could find him and create a scene. Yet as he looked into the recording studio that Nittle Grasper was supposed to be in, all he saw was Ryuichi, and for some reason, he looked anything but happy. Sighing, he lifted his cigarette to his lips and took a deep pull off it before putting it out and walking into the room.
"Sakuma, I've got the lyrics. Who died and left you bummed?"
Ryuichi looked up at the sound of the blonde's voice, before rolling his eyes and looking back down at the staff paper in front of him. "I don't see why you should suddenly care what mood I'm in."
Yuki sighed, looking at the papers in his hands. "I don't care. Yet, I'm certain a particularly annoying brat will care about what kind of mood you're in and then pester me because I didn't try to help."
Ryuichi looked up at him again. "Oh yeah. Shu-chan. I forgot, I haven't talked to him in a couple days."
"And he's already gotten on my nerves with you having been looking depressed the last couple of days," Eiri murmured, before patting the folder of lyrics over Ryuichi's head. "So I've already been pestered by him. Why not fill me in so I can shut him up with some information."
Ryuichi sighed. Might as well. It wouldn't kill him anymore than it already was.
"Your brother and I... started dating about a month ago. I decided to finally take it to the next level with him and the next morning we got out of the shower to find Tohma waiting for us in my bedroom. We argued, and eventually, I lost and he took Tatsuha back home. Away from me. And that's why I seem depressed." Ryuichi explained.
"So you can tell Shuichi all that and maybe he'll stop bugging me every 5 seconds too." He said, pushing back his chair and walking over to a window.
Eiri stared at him for a long time before sighing and crumpling up a trashed piece of paper and throwing at his head. "And if you love one another, what are you doing here?"
Ryuichi turned to glare at him. "What the hell do you expect me to do? Tohma already fired him from his job, I'm inches away from losing my career, and all because Tohma says my fans can't handle me being in a gay relationship. Besides, maybe Tohma was right and he only would have left me in the end anyways."
"Then why has he locked himself in his room and refused to eat in the last five days since he was dragged home?" Yuki gave a frustrated sigh, before running a hand through his hair. "Love shouldn't care about work and dreams. If you really care, you stick together, even when things could be ruined."
He ran his hand through his hair once more, before reaching for his pack of smokes. "You shouldn't even care what Tohma says. If you're gonna lose your job with or without him, isn't it smarter to be with him? But oh well, what do I know. I'm just some gay romance novelist." He put the lyrics on the music stand. "For the record, I knew Tatsuha was gay. I've known since he first became hooked on you. So, if he had to fall for a guy, he could have done worse." That said, he left.
Ryuichi stared after the novelist. Why did his words feel so right? What the hell WAS he doing?! His career shouldn't matter more than love! That was insane! And Eiri knew Tatsuha was gay... and that he had his approval. Did that mean it might be the same for the rest of his family? Just maybe? Suddenly, it was a lot to be thinking about.
Grabbing Kumagoro from the stool beside the stand of lyrics, he went out the door. Quickly, he walked back to his apartment, finding it was an easier way to think. Maybe... just maybe Eiri was right and he should go get him back. Sure, music and his career were his life, but they were nothing to him any more with out Tatsuha. Nothing made him happy, or made him smile. Only Tatsuha could now. It would be best anyways. He had enough money to live on for the rest of his life. He didn't need to continue his career any further. He would retire. Tomorrow, he would officially tell Tohma and then he would leave on the next plane to Kyoto.
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"Tatsuha! Open up! Please?! You have to eat! It's been days since you've come out!" Shuichi pleaded from one side of the door in the Uesagi family temple.
Tatsuha sniffled, hugging a home made Kumagoro that he had made in order to feel closer to Ryuichi. "Go away. Can't I have a broken heart in peace?"
"Won't you at least talk to me about it? Why ARE you broken hearted? Does it have anything to do with why Ryuichi-san's been moping around the studio?" Shuichi asked.
Tatsuha hopped out of bed and rushed to the door, unlocking and pulling it open in record time. He didn't even care that he was in sweats and nothing else. Or that he looked like he'd been crying for days. "Ryuichi's been moping around?!"
"Yes. He's looking absolutely terrible, and he won't tell me anything! He refuses to sing, or eat or do anything except stare at staff paper for that one song he did on the last CD, muttering about having to make it perfect or just talking constantly to Kumagoro. Much like you are." Shuichi said, spotting the homemade kuma-chan Tatsuha carried in his arms.
He looked down at the home made bunny and tossed it back onto his bed. "Oh well, it happens. Yet, I thought Ryuichi loved singing. What's happened?" Tatsuha asked, even though he had a good idea what was going on.
"I don't know. He won't tell me. He does love to sing, which is why I'm so worried about him. You were his assistant, what happened that made Tohma fire you and haul you back here?"
"I fell in love with Ryuichi and got caught in the shower with him," Tatsuha muttered, moving away from the door to head back over to his bed, grabbing up his bunny and squeezing it tight.
"You were... caught... in the shower?!" Shuichi stared at him incredulously, trying not to laugh just a little. "Well, that's why he's been behaving like that. He misses you. I'm sure he does, you have to go back to him. Neither of you can live like this."
Tatsuha shook his head. "I can't. If his fans find out he's gay... they'll never listen to his music again if they knew."
"So? Do you really think that matters if they're still going to get a bad CD because he's so upset? Don't you think your love is more valuable than his fans?" Shuichi tried to reason. "Look at what I had to deal with when people first discovered I was with Eiri. They reacted badly, but now, well, people are used to it. And if it's that bad, and he does lose his fans, at least he would have you."
The teen smiled softly, looking down at his little pink bunny. "Do you really think so, Shuichi? Do you think he'd take me back?"
"Yeah, I really think so. Besides, he'd be a fool not to take you back. You were really wonderful for him. And now that I know why, he seems like he really misses you." Shuichi said, smiling softly at the younger man.
"Do you think the fact we love one another is wrong, Shu-chan?"
"No! It's never wrong when you're in love. I think... that love is the only thing that is right in this world some days. Yeah, you have to work at it, but that only makes it better in the end. Which is why I wouldn't give up on Eiri. I knew it would be worth everything I had done in the end. So, has everything you've done for Ryu-chan, to be with him, is it worth it?"
Tatsuha gave him a soft smile, before hugging him. "Yes, Shu-chan. It's been more than worth it. I would have happily worked beside him forever, even if he never loved me in return. So thank you." He then pulled back and gave him a wink. "Oh, and now that I've had the real thing, I'm sorry Shu-chan. I can't pretend you're Ryuichi anymore."
Shuichi laughed. "Your welcome. Although I think I'll miss that. I did so enjoy pretending you were Eiri when he was away." He smirked, winking at him in return.
Tatsuha couldn't help but snicker at that. "You would have, seeing as I'm better than my older brother." He then laughed for a second before pulling out a suitcase and beginning to throw his clothes into it. "Do you think I can get a ride to the airport with you, Shu-chan?"
"Of course you can. I was going back today anyways, and already got you a ticket." Shuichi said, handing him the extra ticket.
The teen blinked, looking at it. "But... how did you know I'd go? I mean, my father doesn't actually want me to just run off and all that."
"I already talked to him about it. He knows that this isn't the life you want, and only wants you to be happy. You just have to visit occasionally." Shuichi explained. "Besides, I had a feeling I would be able to convince you."
Tatsuha laughed, hugging the slightly smaller man. "I see. Thank you very much, Shu-chan. I guess you've thought of everything."
Shuichi smiled and returned the hug. "Your welcome. It's good to be prepared."
Grabbing up his suitcase Tatsuha looked at Shuichi with an eager expression. "Well, come on, let's go."
Shuichi laughed. "Hold on, hold on. I haven't packed yet, and the plane doesn't leave for four hours."
"Well come on Shu-chan... you're a star, get this going. The longer we stick around, the worse Ryuichi is going to be."
"Alright alright! I'm going! I'll pack and see if we can get seats on an earlier flight. We wouldn't want to make Ryuichi worse."
Tatsuha grinned. "No... we wouldn't. And I'm fairly certain I know where Ryu-chan will be too."
"That's good." Shuichi said, already pulling out his cell phone to inform Eiri they were coming home. He walked down the hall to the guest room, and began packing his own things as he tried to find an earlier flight. Tatsuha came in and was helping him, though it was more annoying than helpful.
"Tatsuha! Stop throwing my clothes around and FOLD them! I can't concentrate with you flitting around all over -- Oh. What? Yes, that's great. Thank you!" Shuichi hung up. "Okay, we leave in an hour now. That better for you?" He asked, trying to fix his suitcase
Tatsuha nodded, sitting in the corner of the bed and not helping at all, his arms crossed over his chest. "Fine... just hurry."
"I'm working on it." Shuichi said, folding his last pair of pants. "Alright, might as well go ahead of time."
"Now you're talking," he said, getting up and grabbing up his own suitcase, heading out to the waiting taxi that he had called.
Shuichi blinked, and then shook his head. He should have known to expect this. Smiling, he caught up with Tatsuha. "I called Eiri, he's the only one who knows we're coming back, and apparently he talked to Ryuichi earlier today."
Tatsuha's eyes became worried. "He... he did?"
"Yeah. He did. Talked some sense into him maybe. We'll see."
He swallowed, looking down. "Talked some sense into him? What if he doesn't want me?"
"According to what Eiri said, he definitely does want you back, but doesn't want anything bad happening to you because of him."
Tatsuha bit his lip. "But that's what I want."
"Well, of course you do. And nothing bad will happen, as long as you're there for each other. Love should be all that matters in this world of materialism. Thing is, not everyone has found their love like you and I have. Don't worry. Both of you will be fine." Shuichi assured him, resting back in the taxi seat.
Tatsuha bit his lower lip, hoping that Shuichi was right. Settling back into the taxi, he stared out the window, hoping that Ryuichi was missing him as much as Tatsuha was missing his Ryu-chan.
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