Disclaimer: This characters aren't mine, they belong to Maki Murakami. I'll buy Yuki if I could though (and I'm sure I'm not the only one).
A/N: Hello! Here's another fanfic, made in my spare time. This one is just to please Ryuichi, 'cause he was complaining I only write Yuki x Shuichi fanfics. So here, a Ryuichi and Kumagoru fanfic.
Oh, also if you want you can send me your request for a strange relationship and I'll make a fanfic dedicate to you! Just notice that I won't do couples in here that aren't original, and no, the remixes don't count for me because I haven't read them.
Enjoy!
To Clari-chan, thanks for beta-reading!
Childhood friendship.
Ryuchi - Suguru
Suguru was a little boy when he saw his cousin Tohma playing the keyboards for the first time. He was amazed by it and begged his mother to let him learn. He told his parents he wanted to be like Tohma, but the truth was that he wanted to surpass him. Even if Suguru was only four, he wanted to be better than that man everyone loved so much. His parents were always complaining that he wasn't a good boy like Tohma had been, so he wanted to prove to them that they were wrong, that he was better than anyone in his family. And on that fateful day he saw him playing. Suguru understood how much his cousin loved playing music, and how successful he would be if he beat him. So he took lessons and practiced everyday, trying as hard as he could.
It wasn't enough though.
Not only his parents, but also everyone else started to compare their abilities and progress. He felt like he was living under his cousin's shadow. And he hated it. He actually didn't have a reason to dislike him, since Tohma was always taking care of him and giving him helpful advises on how to improve. He was a nice guy and it was obvious to anyone that he loved his little cousin. Suguru hated him even more because of that.
After a couple of years, his parents asked Tohma to teach him. Suguru asked, begged, complained, but it didn't stop his parents. They had the idea it would be helpful. He resigned himself, and tried to take it as an advantage: the pupil surpassing his teacher. Tohma on the other hand was happy to receive him, but that didn't stop him from treating the boy like he was any other person. He was a ruthless teacher.
Suguru was now eight, and had been practicing with his older cousin for six months now. He hated every single lesson. Tohma always expected more, and didn't give him any break. Sometimes after a lesson the kid would just fall asleep in his car, exhausted after hours of practice. Today he was supposed to meet him at his studio, after a rehearsal of Nittle Grasper. They were having a concert soon, so they practiced more than before.
The young boy arrived early. When Tohma saw him he gave him one of his "business smiles" as Suguru secretly called them, and asked him to wait on the coffee area. He was really bored, since the rehearsal was taking more than expected. Something about the lead singer being a child or something. He was eating a pack of chocolate pocky trying hard not to fall asleep when suddenly someone opened the door.
Suguru looked up and saw a man about his cousin's age, looking like he was running from something. He looked at him and smiled, then he run towards a cabinet and much to the boy's surprise locked himself in there. Being a little curious and a little afraid, Suguru walked towards the cabinet. It burst open showing the head of that weird man signaling him to be quiet, and then he locked himself again. The boy was about to speak when a girl entered the room.
Suguru had never seen a girl so strange in his short life, with light purple hair and really weird clothes, screaming a name and looking really upset. If he hadn't been afraid before he was now. He pressed himself against the cabinet thinking on how to get away when she saw him. The girl stopped screaming and walked towards the shaking boy in front of her.
"Mm? Who are you?" She looked at him and then smiled "You look so kawaii! You must be Tohma's little cousin, right? I'm Noriko, I play the keyboards just like you two!"
The boy nodded slowly, trying to calm down and understand. So this strange girl was from his cousin's band? He knew they were just beginning, but their first single was already heard in every single radio station in Japan. Nittle Grasper was supposed to be the 'band of the year'.
"Hey buddy, have you seen a man running from here? He's taller than me, and is wearing a white shirt with blue trousers and a red bandana on the head". Suguru opened his mouth and then remembered the man's gesture. If he told her where he was they will probably have a fight there or something and Suguru hated those kind of things. And that girl was scary. So instead of telling her he shook his head.
"Aww, I thought he had come in here... That Ryuichi, I'm gonna kill him when I find him!!" The boy looked at her really scared. When she noticed she smiled, embarrassed. "Well, I better go find him, see ya!" And with that se ran out of the room.
Suguru sighed. Definitely his cousin was weird and his choice for band mates were a living proof of it. He was about to sit back when a pair of hands landed on his shoulder. He managed to suppress a scream, and turned around just to see that man from before standing right in front of him. "She's gone, right?" Suguru stared at him. What the hell was wrong with these (These) people?
"He, Noriko-chan can be scary sometimes, don't ya think?" the eight year old boy nodded, not knowing how to answer. The man on the other hand didn't seem to notice or care about it and took a seat next to where Suguru had been. He started searching in his pockets and took out some candy. "Want some?"
Suguru shook his head, and took a seat. He took out another pocky, but before he could eat it the man screamed and took the box from his hands. "Sugoi, chocolate pocky!" He looked at the boy and asked, "Can I take one? Noriko doesn't let me eat anything until rehearsal is done, and I love chocolate pocky! Pleeeease?"
The boy started laughing. The idea of this man being more scared of that girl than he had been was ridiculous, and he had imagined her punishing and yelling at his always calm cousin. That would be worth seeing.
Ryuichi looked at him. He took that as a yes to take the pocky and started eating it. When Suguru calmed down he had decided he liked the boy and introduced himself. "So what's your name? I'm Ryuichi Sakuma, but you can call me Ryu-chan!"
Suguru smiled and said, "I'm Suguru Fujisaki." Then his smile faded, he knew what was coming. Just as that girl this guy would probably know him as Tohma's cousin. He waited for the hated words, but they never came. Instead he asked, "So you came to see us? Hehehe, never mind that, you look like a fun boy, Suguru. Wanna go see the where we practice?"
Suguru smiled immediately. He had been looking forward to see the studio, but his cousin was always too busy to show him around. He nodded enthusiastically and followed the man to the door. There, Ryuichi stopped and peeked down the corridor. He took a finger to his lips and smiled "Secret mission" he said. Suguru looked at him questioningly. He was always practicing hard to become the best in both music and school, so he didn't really have friends or played games like any other children his age did. The man kneeled so he was on Suguru's level and lowering his voice told him "We'll infiltrate in the enemy's base, so we'll have to be careful not to make any noise. Ready?"
The boy nodded, he had forgotten all his shyness and seriousness and was now ready to play. Both peeked down the corridor again and then Ryuichi took his hand and they both ran towards their left. Right after they had turned around the corner they heard someone's footsteps. The 'leader' of the mission stopped and searched for a place to hide. Suguru noticed that and took him into an office room, hoping it would be empty.
It was. He smiled triumphantly at his partner and the man returned that with a face of pure adoration "Suguru is so smart! I would've been caught for sure!" Suguru blushed a little. He wasn't used to compliments as well as he was with complains. The other man shuffled his hair a little and then opened the door quietly. "All clear!" He murmured. The boy ran a hand through his hair trying to fix it, but Ryuichi took it again and started walking down the studio.
The rest of their journey passed without much trouble, since everyone was searching for Ryuichi on the other floor. Soon they reached the studio. In that moment Suguru let go the other's hand and ran towards the stage. It was fabulous! no wonder why Tohma liked it so much. And the keyboards! Suguru's parents bought him a really good one, but this... this was professional stuff. He was so fascinated by them that he didn't noticed that Ryuichi had approached him. "Wanna try them?"
The boy looked at him in disbelief. He could try them?!? Ryuichi laughed at his incredulous face and nodded. He brought him a chair so he could reach perfectly all the keys and then turned the keyboard on. "Show me what you've got, Suguru".
For a second the boy thought he had seen him a bit serious, but it was all forgotten when his eyes landed on the white and black keys in front of him. For years he had told himself he wanted to surpass his cousin, and that was why he played. But after a while he began to like it. He loved to play music when he was alone and no one was there to compare him. He had talent and he knew it. Despite all the effort and all the practices he loved hearing what he could do with the help of this instrument. He closed his eyes for a second and then smiled. He placed his fingers on the keys and started playing.
Suguru didn't care this time if he was being heard. If he could stand his cousin's presence he could stand anyone. And he knew this man that had been glad to play with him wouldn't compare him to Tohma. Right now he wasn't just Tohma's cousin, he was Suguru Fujisaki, and he was no longer under the shadow of anyone.
He was in the middle of the song when he noticed Ryuichi was singing along. His voice was amazing. He continued playing, looking at the lead singer of Nittle Grasper prove his talent. He was no longer a weird funny man; he was a singer, a pro. When the song finished he stared at him. Ryuichi turned around, and gave him a huge smile "Kawaii! You are really good Suguru! We have to do this again!"
Suguru blushed a little, but nodded. It had been fun. He was about to speak when the door opened revealing Noriko and Tohma. Suguru froze where he was, he knew he shouldn't be there, and Tohma was probably upset with him. And that scary girl was looking at him like he was some kind of robber or something. Ryuichi just smiled at them.
"So this is where you were Suguru" Tohma looked at him, "I was searching for you." Suguru was about to apologize when Ryuichi always opportune asked, "Why were you looking for him? You wanted to play too?" Everyone stared at him, and Noriko yelled, "He's Tohma's little cousin! Didn't you know that?"
Suguru stared at the floor. He felt so bad. He felt a hand on his hair and when he looked up he saw the singer smiling at him. "You are nothing like him! You are much funnier!" Then he took his hand and dashed out of the room, screaming something like "we'll be back in a sec, goingforsodasforeveryone!"
Tohma stared at them, while Noriko started fuming. Ryuichi arrived at the coffee room and stopped. He looked at the surprised boy and asked him "Comin' tomorrow?" Suguru smiled and nodded. This was definitely going to be fun.
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Several months later
Time had flown since that day to Suguru. He found himself looking forward for the practices, because Ryuichi will always be there to support him and make the mood lighter. He was like that friend he had wanted for so long. Now he was leaving. After their huge success the band was leaving to make a series of concerts all over Japan. Tohma wouldn't be teaching him anymore, therefore he wouldn't see his friend either.
Today, Suguru had skipped school to go to the airport and said goodbye to him. For the first time in his life he admired a man, not only for his talent with music, but for his always energetic personality. He was sad to see him leave, but also determined to be the best so next time they played together he would be proud of him.
"Ryuichi-san!" The man turned around and saw his little friend running towards him. He smiled at him and tilted his head, questioningly. "Suguru-kun, shouldn't you be at school? If Tohma sees you he'll be upset... and he's scary when he's upset!" Suguru smiled, for Ryuichi, everyone, including him, was scary when they were upset, even if it was just a little.
"I wanted to say good bye" Ryuichi shuffled his hair and then suddenly becoming serious said "Keep on trying, Suguru. Show everyone how good you are." Suguru looked at him and nodded. Then he pulled out something from his bag. The man looked at it, "a present?" The boy nodded and smiled. "For good luck". Ryuichi looked at his present and smiled. Completely white and really soft, the bunny was really cute. He studied him for a while and then he frowned. "Something is missing".
Suguru looked at the bunny. What was missing? That moment Ryuichi took off his red band from his head and put it around the neck of the bunny. "Yeah, that's it! Now he's perfect! He... I can't call him he all the time! He'll be upset if he doesn't get a name!" Suguru looked at him and laughed. He definitely was going to miss this. "Kumagoru" he said. Ryuichi looked at him, then at the bunny, then at him again and then smiled "Kumagoru it is!"
"Ryuichi were are you?" A feminine voice started screaming. Suguru gave his friend one last look and then began to run towards the exit. "Good luck, Ryuichi-san!" The singer looked at the boy. He will miss his partner during practices; Tohma and Noriko weren't that fun. "Good luck, Suguru" he muttered before he turned around and reunited with his band mates, while humming to himself his latest tune.
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Six years later
Suguru couldn't feel better. Bad Luck had finally sold one million albums. He probably wasn't showing it, but he was really happy. While his band mates Hiro and Shuichi were singing and posing for the photographs he was content just with looking at them.
"So, one million albums huh?" The man in the bunny suit asked. Suguru just nodded. "Tohma better watch out, because you are definitely going to surpass him" The boy looked at him, a bit surprised. In all those years this was the first time Ryuichi showed any knowledge of the real cause he had begun playing. Ryuichi just smiled, still watching the other members of the band act like they had earned a huge prize or something.
"After all" he said, with the serious look on his face "you have always been different from him".
Suguru smiled and nodded. That was right. He wasn't just a support member, or Tohma Seguchi's cousin. He was Suguru Fujisaki, keyboardist of the future 'band of the year'. He was an excellent musician and now, he was ready to show the world what he was worth of. He would make himself and his old childhood friend proud.
A/N: Hello! Here's another fanfic, made in my spare time. This one is just to please Ryuichi, 'cause he was complaining I only write Yuki x Shuichi fanfics. So here, a Ryuichi and Kumagoru fanfic.
Oh, also if you want you can send me your request for a strange relationship and I'll make a fanfic dedicate to you! Just notice that I won't do couples in here that aren't original, and no, the remixes don't count for me because I haven't read them.
Enjoy!
To Clari-chan, thanks for beta-reading!
Childhood friendship.
Ryuchi - Suguru
Suguru was a little boy when he saw his cousin Tohma playing the keyboards for the first time. He was amazed by it and begged his mother to let him learn. He told his parents he wanted to be like Tohma, but the truth was that he wanted to surpass him. Even if Suguru was only four, he wanted to be better than that man everyone loved so much. His parents were always complaining that he wasn't a good boy like Tohma had been, so he wanted to prove to them that they were wrong, that he was better than anyone in his family. And on that fateful day he saw him playing. Suguru understood how much his cousin loved playing music, and how successful he would be if he beat him. So he took lessons and practiced everyday, trying as hard as he could.
It wasn't enough though.
Not only his parents, but also everyone else started to compare their abilities and progress. He felt like he was living under his cousin's shadow. And he hated it. He actually didn't have a reason to dislike him, since Tohma was always taking care of him and giving him helpful advises on how to improve. He was a nice guy and it was obvious to anyone that he loved his little cousin. Suguru hated him even more because of that.
After a couple of years, his parents asked Tohma to teach him. Suguru asked, begged, complained, but it didn't stop his parents. They had the idea it would be helpful. He resigned himself, and tried to take it as an advantage: the pupil surpassing his teacher. Tohma on the other hand was happy to receive him, but that didn't stop him from treating the boy like he was any other person. He was a ruthless teacher.
Suguru was now eight, and had been practicing with his older cousin for six months now. He hated every single lesson. Tohma always expected more, and didn't give him any break. Sometimes after a lesson the kid would just fall asleep in his car, exhausted after hours of practice. Today he was supposed to meet him at his studio, after a rehearsal of Nittle Grasper. They were having a concert soon, so they practiced more than before.
The young boy arrived early. When Tohma saw him he gave him one of his "business smiles" as Suguru secretly called them, and asked him to wait on the coffee area. He was really bored, since the rehearsal was taking more than expected. Something about the lead singer being a child or something. He was eating a pack of chocolate pocky trying hard not to fall asleep when suddenly someone opened the door.
Suguru looked up and saw a man about his cousin's age, looking like he was running from something. He looked at him and smiled, then he run towards a cabinet and much to the boy's surprise locked himself in there. Being a little curious and a little afraid, Suguru walked towards the cabinet. It burst open showing the head of that weird man signaling him to be quiet, and then he locked himself again. The boy was about to speak when a girl entered the room.
Suguru had never seen a girl so strange in his short life, with light purple hair and really weird clothes, screaming a name and looking really upset. If he hadn't been afraid before he was now. He pressed himself against the cabinet thinking on how to get away when she saw him. The girl stopped screaming and walked towards the shaking boy in front of her.
"Mm? Who are you?" She looked at him and then smiled "You look so kawaii! You must be Tohma's little cousin, right? I'm Noriko, I play the keyboards just like you two!"
The boy nodded slowly, trying to calm down and understand. So this strange girl was from his cousin's band? He knew they were just beginning, but their first single was already heard in every single radio station in Japan. Nittle Grasper was supposed to be the 'band of the year'.
"Hey buddy, have you seen a man running from here? He's taller than me, and is wearing a white shirt with blue trousers and a red bandana on the head". Suguru opened his mouth and then remembered the man's gesture. If he told her where he was they will probably have a fight there or something and Suguru hated those kind of things. And that girl was scary. So instead of telling her he shook his head.
"Aww, I thought he had come in here... That Ryuichi, I'm gonna kill him when I find him!!" The boy looked at her really scared. When she noticed she smiled, embarrassed. "Well, I better go find him, see ya!" And with that se ran out of the room.
Suguru sighed. Definitely his cousin was weird and his choice for band mates were a living proof of it. He was about to sit back when a pair of hands landed on his shoulder. He managed to suppress a scream, and turned around just to see that man from before standing right in front of him. "She's gone, right?" Suguru stared at him. What the hell was wrong with these (These) people?
"He, Noriko-chan can be scary sometimes, don't ya think?" the eight year old boy nodded, not knowing how to answer. The man on the other hand didn't seem to notice or care about it and took a seat next to where Suguru had been. He started searching in his pockets and took out some candy. "Want some?"
Suguru shook his head, and took a seat. He took out another pocky, but before he could eat it the man screamed and took the box from his hands. "Sugoi, chocolate pocky!" He looked at the boy and asked, "Can I take one? Noriko doesn't let me eat anything until rehearsal is done, and I love chocolate pocky! Pleeeease?"
The boy started laughing. The idea of this man being more scared of that girl than he had been was ridiculous, and he had imagined her punishing and yelling at his always calm cousin. That would be worth seeing.
Ryuichi looked at him. He took that as a yes to take the pocky and started eating it. When Suguru calmed down he had decided he liked the boy and introduced himself. "So what's your name? I'm Ryuichi Sakuma, but you can call me Ryu-chan!"
Suguru smiled and said, "I'm Suguru Fujisaki." Then his smile faded, he knew what was coming. Just as that girl this guy would probably know him as Tohma's cousin. He waited for the hated words, but they never came. Instead he asked, "So you came to see us? Hehehe, never mind that, you look like a fun boy, Suguru. Wanna go see the where we practice?"
Suguru smiled immediately. He had been looking forward to see the studio, but his cousin was always too busy to show him around. He nodded enthusiastically and followed the man to the door. There, Ryuichi stopped and peeked down the corridor. He took a finger to his lips and smiled "Secret mission" he said. Suguru looked at him questioningly. He was always practicing hard to become the best in both music and school, so he didn't really have friends or played games like any other children his age did. The man kneeled so he was on Suguru's level and lowering his voice told him "We'll infiltrate in the enemy's base, so we'll have to be careful not to make any noise. Ready?"
The boy nodded, he had forgotten all his shyness and seriousness and was now ready to play. Both peeked down the corridor again and then Ryuichi took his hand and they both ran towards their left. Right after they had turned around the corner they heard someone's footsteps. The 'leader' of the mission stopped and searched for a place to hide. Suguru noticed that and took him into an office room, hoping it would be empty.
It was. He smiled triumphantly at his partner and the man returned that with a face of pure adoration "Suguru is so smart! I would've been caught for sure!" Suguru blushed a little. He wasn't used to compliments as well as he was with complains. The other man shuffled his hair a little and then opened the door quietly. "All clear!" He murmured. The boy ran a hand through his hair trying to fix it, but Ryuichi took it again and started walking down the studio.
The rest of their journey passed without much trouble, since everyone was searching for Ryuichi on the other floor. Soon they reached the studio. In that moment Suguru let go the other's hand and ran towards the stage. It was fabulous! no wonder why Tohma liked it so much. And the keyboards! Suguru's parents bought him a really good one, but this... this was professional stuff. He was so fascinated by them that he didn't noticed that Ryuichi had approached him. "Wanna try them?"
The boy looked at him in disbelief. He could try them?!? Ryuichi laughed at his incredulous face and nodded. He brought him a chair so he could reach perfectly all the keys and then turned the keyboard on. "Show me what you've got, Suguru".
For a second the boy thought he had seen him a bit serious, but it was all forgotten when his eyes landed on the white and black keys in front of him. For years he had told himself he wanted to surpass his cousin, and that was why he played. But after a while he began to like it. He loved to play music when he was alone and no one was there to compare him. He had talent and he knew it. Despite all the effort and all the practices he loved hearing what he could do with the help of this instrument. He closed his eyes for a second and then smiled. He placed his fingers on the keys and started playing.
Suguru didn't care this time if he was being heard. If he could stand his cousin's presence he could stand anyone. And he knew this man that had been glad to play with him wouldn't compare him to Tohma. Right now he wasn't just Tohma's cousin, he was Suguru Fujisaki, and he was no longer under the shadow of anyone.
He was in the middle of the song when he noticed Ryuichi was singing along. His voice was amazing. He continued playing, looking at the lead singer of Nittle Grasper prove his talent. He was no longer a weird funny man; he was a singer, a pro. When the song finished he stared at him. Ryuichi turned around, and gave him a huge smile "Kawaii! You are really good Suguru! We have to do this again!"
Suguru blushed a little, but nodded. It had been fun. He was about to speak when the door opened revealing Noriko and Tohma. Suguru froze where he was, he knew he shouldn't be there, and Tohma was probably upset with him. And that scary girl was looking at him like he was some kind of robber or something. Ryuichi just smiled at them.
"So this is where you were Suguru" Tohma looked at him, "I was searching for you." Suguru was about to apologize when Ryuichi always opportune asked, "Why were you looking for him? You wanted to play too?" Everyone stared at him, and Noriko yelled, "He's Tohma's little cousin! Didn't you know that?"
Suguru stared at the floor. He felt so bad. He felt a hand on his hair and when he looked up he saw the singer smiling at him. "You are nothing like him! You are much funnier!" Then he took his hand and dashed out of the room, screaming something like "we'll be back in a sec, goingforsodasforeveryone!"
Tohma stared at them, while Noriko started fuming. Ryuichi arrived at the coffee room and stopped. He looked at the surprised boy and asked him "Comin' tomorrow?" Suguru smiled and nodded. This was definitely going to be fun.
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Several months later
Time had flown since that day to Suguru. He found himself looking forward for the practices, because Ryuichi will always be there to support him and make the mood lighter. He was like that friend he had wanted for so long. Now he was leaving. After their huge success the band was leaving to make a series of concerts all over Japan. Tohma wouldn't be teaching him anymore, therefore he wouldn't see his friend either.
Today, Suguru had skipped school to go to the airport and said goodbye to him. For the first time in his life he admired a man, not only for his talent with music, but for his always energetic personality. He was sad to see him leave, but also determined to be the best so next time they played together he would be proud of him.
"Ryuichi-san!" The man turned around and saw his little friend running towards him. He smiled at him and tilted his head, questioningly. "Suguru-kun, shouldn't you be at school? If Tohma sees you he'll be upset... and he's scary when he's upset!" Suguru smiled, for Ryuichi, everyone, including him, was scary when they were upset, even if it was just a little.
"I wanted to say good bye" Ryuichi shuffled his hair and then suddenly becoming serious said "Keep on trying, Suguru. Show everyone how good you are." Suguru looked at him and nodded. Then he pulled out something from his bag. The man looked at it, "a present?" The boy nodded and smiled. "For good luck". Ryuichi looked at his present and smiled. Completely white and really soft, the bunny was really cute. He studied him for a while and then he frowned. "Something is missing".
Suguru looked at the bunny. What was missing? That moment Ryuichi took off his red band from his head and put it around the neck of the bunny. "Yeah, that's it! Now he's perfect! He... I can't call him he all the time! He'll be upset if he doesn't get a name!" Suguru looked at him and laughed. He definitely was going to miss this. "Kumagoru" he said. Ryuichi looked at him, then at the bunny, then at him again and then smiled "Kumagoru it is!"
"Ryuichi were are you?" A feminine voice started screaming. Suguru gave his friend one last look and then began to run towards the exit. "Good luck, Ryuichi-san!" The singer looked at the boy. He will miss his partner during practices; Tohma and Noriko weren't that fun. "Good luck, Suguru" he muttered before he turned around and reunited with his band mates, while humming to himself his latest tune.
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Six years later
Suguru couldn't feel better. Bad Luck had finally sold one million albums. He probably wasn't showing it, but he was really happy. While his band mates Hiro and Shuichi were singing and posing for the photographs he was content just with looking at them.
"So, one million albums huh?" The man in the bunny suit asked. Suguru just nodded. "Tohma better watch out, because you are definitely going to surpass him" The boy looked at him, a bit surprised. In all those years this was the first time Ryuichi showed any knowledge of the real cause he had begun playing. Ryuichi just smiled, still watching the other members of the band act like they had earned a huge prize or something.
"After all" he said, with the serious look on his face "you have always been different from him".
Suguru smiled and nodded. That was right. He wasn't just a support member, or Tohma Seguchi's cousin. He was Suguru Fujisaki, keyboardist of the future 'band of the year'. He was an excellent musician and now, he was ready to show the world what he was worth of. He would make himself and his old childhood friend proud.