AN) Here's the first chapter of my next fanfic! I finally gathered up the creativity to write it! 3 It's a bit angsty, but the next two chapters I have planned are complete fluff and the third will have a lemon x3 This chapter was inspired by "You look so fine" by Garbage, it's a really creepy sounding song but I like it -
Disclaimer: I do not own Gravitation. If I did, this obviously wouldn't be fan-fiction now would it? It belongs to Maki Murakami.
Rain"Why are you ignoring me Yuki?! Why won't you answer me?! What did I do wrong?!"
The blonde author ignored him completely, continuing to work on his latest novel instead.
"Do you hate me?!" the hysterical singer cried out, bursting into tears. "Why Yuki?! Why?!"
"Would you just shut up!" the novelist shouted, having had enough of the boy's dramatics. "At times like this, yes! I have a goddamn deadline to meet, and with you hanging off me constantly, I can't! This takes first priority over you and I haven't got the time to baby-sit you! SO GET THE HELL OUT!"
Shuichi stood in the center of the study staring at Yuki with a shocked, wide-eyed expression. As the hurtful words sunk in, tears formed at the edges of the huge purple eyes and began to slide down the sides of his feminine face.
Lifting his arm, he quickly scrubbed them from his eyes with his sleeve and mumbled something that sounded like "I'm sorry". He turned and ran from the room, face still hidden and tears now running un-obstructed down his face.
I'm nothing but an annoyance to him… he thought as he threw the door open and ran out onto the street. I just cause him problems!
It was raining heavily and his thin shirt and shorts provided little protection against the freezing droplets.
Why can't he be nicer?! I do my best to keep him happy!
He kept running until he was out of breath and couldn't move any farther.
Standing in the freezing downpour, he stopped to consider his situation sadly.
Hiro had gone to visit his family for a few days and Shuichi had forgotten his spare key at Yuki's apartment. He definitely couldn't go back there, Yuki had made it painfully clear that Shuichi wasn't welcome at the moment.
Shivering, Shuichi began walking again. He wandered aimlessly along the abandoned rain drenched streets.
Taking a turn to the right, he paused when he recognized his surroundings. He was in the park where he'd first met Yuki.
Spotting a bench, he sat down and stared unseeing at the sheeting rain.
Yuki… Yuki… Why can't I do anything right!
He cupped his face in his hands and began to cry again. The chilling rain unnoticed as he contemplated his grief.
Things had been strained the last week as Yuki's deadline approached. Shuichi knew this, and he also knew he shouldn't have pestered Yuki like that.
"I'm so stupid!" he sobbed brokenly. "I didn't even consider how much pressure he was under!"
Bringing his knees up under his chin, the heartbroken boy cried, his tears blending with the heavy rain and running down his face.
Why did he have to say those things though?
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Why did I say those things? Yuki rubbed his eyes. Unknowingly echoing his lover's thoughts.
Shaking his head, he tore his eyes away from their rueful contemplation of the empty chair beside him and forced them to focus on the glowing screen in front of him.
He had the peace and quiet he'd wanted, why couldn't he concentrate?
Where is he? It's getting awfully late…
No! Focus on the novel!
Watching the cursor blink, his mind began to wander again.
It's raining, the idiot probably forgot his coat…
His eyes drifted down to the clock at the bottom of the screen.
9:08PM
He frowned. Shuichi had run out just after 6:30, where the hell was he?
Suddenly worried (though he'd never admit it) he stood and closed the lid on his laptop. He walked out into the living room and stared intently at the rain flashing past his window.
With a sigh of frustration with himself for having said those things and at Shuichi's sensitivity, Yuki grabbed his coat and slung it over his shoulders.
Grabbing the car keys on his way by, Yuki ran out the door and dashed to the car through the heavy rain, inwardly cursing himself for not watching his temper.
Hopping in, he quickly started it. Pulling out of the driveway he drove down the street.
As he traveled slowly down the street he ran over all of the possible places his pink haired lover could have gone.
The brat didn't take his spare key with him, so that rules out Hiro-kun's place…
The park! The brat always seems to end up there!
He turned the car so fast the tires squealed on the wet street and sped off in the direction of the large public park.
9:31PM the clock on the radio read.
Pulling over onto the side of the road, he got out hurriedly and walked through the entrance gates.
Sure enough, there was his Shuichi, curled up on a bench out in the open.
His hair was plastered to his head by the relentless pounding of the freezing rain and trailed into his eyes, he shivered visibly as the rain beat down upon his tiny frame and he stared unseeing ahead.
"Shuichi!"
Startled, the boy turned his head slightly to stare blankly at the man before recognition suddenly dawned upon his dripping cherubic features.
The tall blonde walked over quickly.
"What the hell were you thinking, running off in the pouring rain!" he exclaimed, trying unsuccessfully to keep the concern from showing in his voice.
"I… I'm sorry, Yuki. I was… was just getting in the way and-"
Yuki grabbed hold of him and pulled him into a sudden, tight hug.
"I shouldn't have said those things, Shuichi…" he mumbled into the soaked boy's hair. "I've been under a lot of pressure lately and I took it out on you. I want you to… to come home…"
Shuichi smiled slowly up at him.
"Of course I'll come home!"
He stood up shakily then began shivering even more violently. Reaching an unsteady hand up to his concerned lover's face, Shuichi said "Yuki… I love you…"
He slumped over and almost fell, Yuki catching his shuddering body as it pitched forward.
"Shuichi?" he asked puzzled.
Yuki lifted a hand to the boy's face. He could feel a fever burning hotly against the chill of his own skin.
"I… love… you…" Shuichi whispered as his eyes rolled back and his body went limp.
"Shuichi!?"
The rain continued unabated.
End Chapter 1End Note) This ended up being quite a bit shorter than the majority of my fanfics… x-x This is the first time I've written anything really serious, so the 'sad' bits are probly pretty lame, I'm sorry… UU The times mentioned in this are what I happened to see when I looked at my watch while writing it. Creative eh? xD I will post the next chapter as soon as it's written, you'll have to survive on this for now. I'm sorry about the cliffhanger… ;