Uh, yeah, hi! This is my first story, so please be nice! No flames please! Thank you! Anyways, there will be NO lemons, limes or anything like that. I'm only thirteen for goodness sakes! I'm really nervous about this story, so please give me pointers! I hope some people like it. I worked hard, I guess. If you don't like my story, please tell me how to improve, okay? If even one person likes this story, I'll continue. Well, happy reading! Hopefully! Oh, and I'd like to thank Naoki X for being so nice to me! Well, on with the story!

Disclaimer: I DO NOT own Gravitation! I just wrote this story for fun!

Lies, Deceit and Unwanted Pain

Chapter 1: The Bad News

Shuichi Shindou happily pranced through the NG building. He hummed a tune from Rage Beat as he skipped along. He got several weird glances from people, but ignored them. The people all looked so prim and proper in their suits with ties! They were all so unhappy looking! Those idiots could not and would not ruin Shuichi's happy mood.

Why was he so happy, you ask? Even Shuichi didn't know. When he awoke that morning, he felt extremely chipper. He wanted to dance and sing! Well, he did that already, but he wanted to do it more than ever! Yuki was still asleep when he woke up, but it didn't matter. Shuichi would see his lover later. 'After all, what could go wrong on such a wonderful day?' he thought. He was wrong, very wrong.

Shuichi ran through the halls, his whole body jumping with excitement. He chuckled to himself. He saw his rehearsal room and smiled. He had been doing that a lot lately, smiling. Shuichi pulled the door open with great strength that he never knew he had. The door almost fell off its hinges!

"Hey guys!" Shuichi cheered. He hopped into the room. Hiro and Fujisaki stared at the singer in awe. "Let's get moving! Woo! Come on! Is the equipment ready? Did you guys forget anything, because I'd be glad to fetch it for you? You know, I'm really happy today. We should start rehearsing now! Yeah, that's a great idea, don't you think?"

"Slow down!" Hiro warned. He walked over to his friend cautiously. "We're ready to rehearse. But first, you have to answer my question." Shuichi blinked curiously, but he agreed to listen.

"Okay!" Shuichi agreed. "What is it?" Hiro sighed and looked at Fujisaki. He and the sixteen-year old shrugged.

"Why the heck are you so happy today?" Hiro asked. He paled. "On second thought, don't tell me the details if it has something to do with Yuki and bed." Fujisaki paled too. It would've been disturbing if Shuichi had explained THAT in great detail.

"Oh, nothing!" Shuichi said innocently. Hiro and Fujisaki shrugged and sighed. "I'm just feeling really good! Woo!" He looked around for two missing people. "Hey, where's Mr. Sakano and Mr. K?" he asked.

"Oh, they're in the president's office" Fujisaki explained. He stared at his keyboard with interest. He played with some of the buttons, wondering which one he would use for their new song.

Fujisaki was special. He had radar for stupid questions. Whenever Shuichi was asking or saying something stupid, Fujisaki would block it out immediately, even before the second word was said. His talent was amazing and useful. Too bad Hiro didn't have that radar. He was the one who really needed it. Luckily, Shuichi's latest question wasn't stupid. So, that was why Fujisaki answered it.

"Really?" Shuichi exclaimed. He looked at Hiro for assurance. Hiro nodded and began playing with his guitar. "What for? Do we have a new gig or something? Are we getting a raise? Or maybe we're getting a vacation! YAY! I could spend more time with Yuki!" Sadly, Hiro stopped his friend's talking. He put his hand on Shuichi's mouth and sighed.

"Slow down again, you idiot" Hiro growled. He sighed again and softened his tone of voice. "We're not getting a vacation." Shuichi's face fell, but only for a moment. Then he started smiling again. "We're not getting a raise, though I sure want one." Fujisaki and Shuichi nodded in agreement. "We're getting a new gig at some big place in three months."

"Three months?" Shuichi questioned. Mr. K usually got the band gigs for the next day or a week later. Mr. Sakano freaked out whenever Mr. K did this, which was every time. After all, most bands had time to prepare. Bad Luck was, what you could say, special. Mr. K's method hadn't changed, until now. Had the manager finally snapped and became a normal person? No, it wasn't possible, not that Shuichi hoped it wasn't true. He, and many other people, did not like guns being targeted at their heads. Normal people did not do that, so Shuichi would've been very happy if his manager became normal.

"Yup, three months" Hiro stated calmly. He didn't seem surprised. Luckily, he continued with an explanation. "This place is really big, and really popular. Once they found a night that would work, they grabbed it. Mr. K and Mr. Sakano told us early so that we would be prepared, and so that Mr. Sakano wouldn't have a nervous breakdown for a change."

"I guess that makes sense…" Shuichi said uneasily. He looked around the room and frowned. Without Mr. K and his guns, it seemed too peaceful. It was a very eerie silence. Shuichi decided to lighten the mood. "So, where exactly are we going?" he asked happily.

"We're going to the Tokyo Music Building" Hiro replied. He played a tune from Shining Collection. He heard a gasp coming from Shuichi's mouth.

"W-we're going to sing there?" Shuichi demanded. He ran over to his friend and hugged him. "Really? Oh, this is so awesome! We'll be playing in the coolest place ever! This is so awesome! YAY!" Shuichi squeezed his best friend harder.

"Okay, okay!" Hiro said angrily. Shuichi reluctantly let go of Hiro. "Let's start practicing. You do wanna do good, right?" Hiro turned to Shuichi. Shuichi nodded. "Then we have to practice. Now come on! Fujisaki's gonna go crazy if we don't do anything!" Shuichi and Fujisaki nodded. Shuichi ran over to the microphone and gave Hiro a thumbs up. Hiro nodded and smiled.

"Fujisaki, are you ready?" Hiro questioned.

"Yup" Fujisaki said softly. He started to play his keyboard. Hiro joined in with his guitar. A few moments later, Shuichi started singing.

Later…

"That was the best rehearsal we've had in a long time!" Fujisaki said happily. He smiled at his coworkers. "I'm especially surprised at you, Shuichi."

"Well, I am happy today" Shuichi explained. "And whenever I'm happy, I'm in the mood for singing!" 'My day can't get any better, and it definitely can't get bad!' Shuichi thought.

"Well then, you're gonna have to be happy more often!" Fujisaki exclaimed. He laughed and looked at the clock. It was 6PM, exact. "Well, I guess we can leave now. I'm sure Mr. K and Mr. Sakano will be pleased with our progress. And, we have the next month off. Remember?" This was an odd occurrence, for Fujisaki to suggest leaving. He usually wanted everyone to stay longer, like K did.

"Yeah, I remember" Hiro said, a smile creeping on to his face. "We do have the next month off, because the new CD is finished. And yes, I guess we can leave now." Hiro turned his attention to Shuichi. "Shuichi, do you want me to drop you off at Yuki's?" Shuichi shook his head.

"I feel like walking today!" Shuichi said. 'I think he'll be dancing all the way home, not walking' Hiro thought. He chuckled to himself. His friend was so naïve sometimes. Scratch that. He was naïve ALL the time.

"Okay, suit yourself" Hiro said calmly. Hiro nodded. He had to make sure that Shuichi understood that he wasn't upset. Shuichi smiled.

Fujisaki left the room and grinned. He felt so happy. His dream of becoming better than his cousin was more believable than ever before. 'I'll beat Tohma one day!' he thought to himself. Bad Luck's progress today was great! Even Fujisaki agreed with that, which was rare, because Fujisaki hardly ever agreed with either of his band members.

'After all, they're so irresponsible most of the time!' Fujisaki thought. 'Especially Shuichi with his mood swings over one cold author! Ugh! It makes me sick just thinking about it! Wait, I have to be happy! Today was a great day! I can't let yesterday ruin today!' Fujisaki giggled. That was a first.

Shuichi skipped out of the room and started humming again. He didn't even realize a certain blonde walking in the hallway. Shuichi walked right past the angry blonde. Tohma eyed Shuichi angrily and muttered something under his breath.

"Shindou-san" Tohma breathed. Shuichi stopped short and looked back at the president of NG.

"What is it?" he asked happily. Tohma motioned for Shuichi to follow him.

"Come to my office" he said. Shuichi nodded but he felt uneasy about the situation. He bit his lip. The two progressed towards Tohma's office. Once they reached the door, Tohma opened it and let Shuichi inside.

Tohma sat down in his chair and pointed to a chair in front of him. Shuichi gulped. He looked around nervously. Several awards were hung on the walls. They all looked pretty and important. There were several expensive chairs and tables. Tohma's desk was made of fine wood and had several books and papers on it. It was what you'd expect from a person as rich, powerful and famous as Tohma Seguchi.

"Sit down, Mr. Shindou" Tohma ordered. Shuichi sat down nervously. He could feel himself shaking. He tried to calm himself down. After all, he had meetings with Tohma a lot. 'How is this one any different?' Shuichi thought to himself. I guess I just have a gut feeling.'

"Shindou-san, I have very bad news for you" Tohma said. He glared at Shuichi. "And I believe that you are the cause." Everything froze. It was like the whole world had iced over. The whole room felt much colder, and Tohma looked as sharp as icicles, or at least his eyes looked that way. Shuichi was so scared. After all, Tohma was his boss, and his lover's brother-in law. He had much power over Shuichi's life. And whatever Tohma was about to say seemed very important and bad.

"It's about Eiri…." Tohma said coldly.

A/N: So, how did you like it? –hides- I hope it wasn't tooo bad. Was that considered a cliffy? I don't know...Just to let you know, not everything is as it seems. Keep this in mind throughout the whole story! If you even want to read it again... –blushes- PLEASE read and review! Thanks again!