Gravitation Fan Fiction ❯ Ryu's New Assistant. ❯ Reporters Aren't SO Bad ( Chapter 20 )

Title: Ryu's New Assistant - Chapter 20

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!!

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Ryuichi sat in a warmly decorated room with Tatsuha in a chair next to him, a reporter across from them. She was really nice; one of the best reporters Ryuichi had ever worked with. She was pleasant and easy going, trying to ask him questions that he maybe hadn't been asked before, which was quite difficult.

 

"Now, we've heard all about your recent music life. Is there anything new in the rest of your life? Are you seeing anyone? Decided to finally break those millions of hearts and settle down?"

 

Ryuichi looked over at Tatsuha, smiling a little. It was now or never. "That's an ironic question. Because I had intended to tell you whether you asked or not. Yes, I am seeing someone. I'm not yet ready to 'settle down', but we will be together for a long time - forever if we can manage it." He answered smoothly, hiding his little bit of apprehension. "Actually, they're here with me now."

 

"Really?" the reporter asked. "Can we meet them?"

 

Ryuichi smirked. "You already have. Met Tatsuha Uesagi, my personal assistant, #2 fan, and lover." Ryuichi said, holding his hand out to the teen.

 

Tatsuha, for his part, remained calm and placed his own hand into Ryuichi's, squeezing it gently, encouragingly. "Although I'm a little sad I'm his #2 fan, but I've got the better end of the whole deal."

 

The reporter, well, she didn't freak out, which was a plus. She simply raised her eyebrow in surprise. "Really? And how long have the two of you been together? I'm guessing you haven't told anyone publicly, because I'm sure it would be all over the place. I mean, Sakuma-san has quite the reputation with the ladies..."

 

Tatsuha smiled. "Yes, Ryuichi does have a good reputation with them, yet I have to admit, I was just lucky to have won him over. It wasn't easy, let me tell you. Yet, we've kept it quiet with good reason. We've been together for a while now, but sometimes the fans can have mixed reactions to such things."

 

"That's very true Uesagi-san, so why have you decided to tell them now? What if they reacted badly and Sakuma-san looses his followers?"

 

Tatsuha gave Ryuichi's hand another squeeze. "Well that's just it. One fan did find out, and she threatened to tell the tabloids. While Ryuichi lives to sing, it would hurt him more if this news came from those trash papers than from himself. So we decided telling the public was best. Besides, a few of them found out on the way here, and they were all positive about it."

 

The reporter smiled at them. "I see. Well, I'm glad you decided to tell someone before your career was killed due to people's insensitivity. This is really great, and I'm happy for the both of you. Unfortunately, we seem to have to cut this short. Is there anything else you wish to tell your fans?"

 

Tatsuha looked at Ryuichi, knowing it wasn't his place to say anything to his fans.

 

"Nothing but that. We just want it out there now. It's up to them whether they hate it or agree with you. We'll leave it up to them, but either way, I still keep up my music as long as I can." Ryuichi said, smiling at the reporter, and squeezing Tatsuha's hand.

 

"Thank you Sakuma-san. Thank you both. I hope we can talk again sometime soon." The reporter said, standing with them, and bowing, before holding out her hand.

 

"Thank YOU." Ryuichi said, taking her hand, and even kissing the back of it. "This was a really excellent interview."

 

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It was an hour later, and the two were at Yuki and Shuichi's apartment, getting ready for dinner and enjoying the familiar feeling of a home. Tatsuha had immediately headed into the kitchen to see what he could do in there. Shuichi was currently trying to push him back out to the living room. "Tats-chan! I've got it, I can make dinner for everyone, and you can go relax with the others. You're my guest! I'm not going to let you cook!" Shuichi pleaded with him, trying to pushing him out the door, but the younger man was better at resisting him, and Shuichi tired quite easily.

 

Eiri sat in the living room, enjoying a cigarette. "Leave him alone, brat. He doesn't trust my cooking and no one in their right mind would eat yours," Yuki murmured to Shuichi.

 

Tatsuha grinned at those words. "No offense Shu-chan, but I wanna life to see tomorrow. So enjoy this today and go visit with Ryuichi."

 

Shuichi slumped a little. "I'm not THAT bad Yuki. I've gotten better!" He defended himself, finally leaving Tatsuha in the kitchen to do his thing. Sitting next to Eiri on the couch, he rested his head against his arm as he turned to his friend.

 

"Tatsuha said you had an interview earlier, when I called. How'd it go?"

 

Ryuichi started at the question, having been watching the closeness of the couple across from him. "Oh. It went really well. One of the best I've ever had. I got to tell them a lot of things."

 

Tatsuha began grilling some boneless chicken, even as he shredded some carrots and began creating salads.

 

Eiri sighed, watching them. "I assume you really told them something that made them let you go early," he said in a cool tone.

 

Ryuichi blinked, not sure if he got what the blonde was saying. "Um. I guess I might have."

 

"What did you tell them Ryu-chan? There's not much they don't already know about you." Shuichi spoke up.

 

Ryuichi flushed a little. "I... I um. Told them about me and Tatsuha. We figured it was time to see what the fans would think."

 

Eiri laughed, but it didn't sound happy. "I see. That certainly gave them plenty of news right there." Eiri then turned his attention to his brother. "Tatsuha, are you all right with this?"

 

Tatsuha nodded, a soft smile on his lips, even as he began making a homemade salad dressing. "Of course I'm ok with it. I was there when he did it."

 

"Yeah, it was good having him actually there. And, well, we were kinda of doing a bit of damage control. A fan... well, they sort of heard us back stage in between the concerts tonight. We figured it would be better if we told the fans before they did." Ryuichi explained a little more fully.

 

Eiri's eye brow seemed to rise higher at those words. "Before they did? Just what were you doing to warrant them wanting to tell anyone anything?"

 

Tatsuha flushed, focusing on his meal, refusing to answer when his brother would just tease him mercilessly.

 

Ryuichi turned a dark red at the question. "We ah... were otherwise engaged in my dressing room. They overheard and figured it out." Ryuichi said, hiding his face a little.

 

Shuichi neatly face planted on the floor. "You were 'otherwise engaged'?!?! You were having sex in your dressing room and they heard you! Oh my god! Ryu-chan!"

 

Tatsuha couldn't hide the smirk that crossed his face at Shuichi's words. It was kind of cute. Grinning, he opened a can of sliced mandarin oranges and drained them.

 

Eiri couldn't help but smirk, looking at Shuichi. "Well, that certainly sounds interesting. Although, someplace like a park or a dressing room might be more impressive," he said without even a hint of embarrassment.

 

Ryuichi just stared at the blonde. He didn't want to KNOW. "Well, anyways, they threatened to tell the media, we did it before they could." He explained. "I'm sure you've done it Shu-chan, so you shouldn't be chiding ME."

 

Tatsuha did begin to laugh from his place in the kitchen. The pink-haired singer looked like he was going to turn twelve shades of red.

 

Eiri sighed. "Sadly, that's one place we haven't managed yet."

 

"I'm sure you will at some point." Ryuichi told him, mastering his own red face.

 

"YUKI! Don't tell them things like that! We will not be doing backstage at a concert!" Shuichi whined at Eiri.

 

Tatsuha finished off the Asian Chicken Salad that he had been making and brought out the four large plates, plenty of chicken on each of them. A Asian Sesame Dressing was made to add a special flavor to the salads. "Dinner's ready."

 

Eiri gave his lover a grin, as if he planned for just such a thing to happen. All the while, he nodded to his brother and dug into the food.

 

Ryuichi looked up as he was handed a plate. "Thanks, love." he told him, taking his free hand and kissing the palm. "It looks wonderful."

 

Tatsuha smiled, taking a seat beside him. "You're welcome. I hope it tastes as good as it looks."

 

Eiri grunted. "It's passable, Tatsuha."

 

Shuichi hit Eiri lightly on the arm. "It's excellent, Tats-chan. Just ignore him."

 

Tatsuha nodded, taking a bite. "Yeah, I know. That's his way of saying its good."

 

Eiri simply acted as if he didn't feel anything from the smack his lover had given him.

 

There was a silence for a moment, before Ryuichi became a little uncomfortable. "So, Shu-chan, how do you think the concert went tonight? You were out of there pretty quickly."

 

Tatsuha ate quietly, enjoying the moment. After all, the two singers could understand one another far better than anyone else.

 

Eiri sat back, also eating quietly to let them talk.

 

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