I don't own Gravitation or any of it's characters, Murakami Maki-sensei does, I'm not making any money off of this either so don't sue me.
Note: This is the second of an on-going series I have of various manga/anime couples titled 'Till Death Do Us Part'. The first is a YYH YuusukexKeiko story that can be found on my page: inverselina.tripod.com
A major character dies in this series, and has lots of depressed people in it. This ended up being the first of three chapters, possibly 4, no longer than 5.
So with out further warnings…
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There are people running back and forth around me, some are screaming and others are crying. I know that, I can see it….so why don't I feel anything? Hiro's squeezing my hand so tight it's turning white, I see it turning white, but it doesn't hurt, he's talking to me, I think at least his mouth's moving, but I don't hear it.
Maiko comes up and hugs me, her tears are soaking my shirt. Oh Maiko, my dear Imouto, who's making you cry? Oniichan would punish them for that. Why is everyone so solemn? Where's Yuki?
Where is Yuki? I promised Yuki I wouldn't leave his side. Yuki, where are you? Maiko hugs me stronger than, I feel her pressing down strongly, but weird, it doesn't hurt, just like when Hiro squeezes my hand.
A man in a white coat comes out, he looks like a doctor, would that make this the hospital? Why am I at a hospital? The man shakes his head and Mika-san breaks down crying. Seguchi-san tries to comfort her but it's not working, he's also crying. So are Fujisaki, Sakano-san, K, Rage, Hiro, Ayaka-chan, Sakuma-san, Noriko-san, Tatsuha and almost anyone else with in the area. It's weird, am I the only one not crying?
Where are you Yuki? Can you tell me what's going on? Yuki, where are you?
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Till Death Do Us Part
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It was a bright summer day. Shuuichi turned over to look at the clock on the bed side table. It indicated to be 9:00 am. Shuuichi stared at it for a few seconds, not blinking, just looking at it. Until he jumped out of bed and ran to his closet to grab a T-shirt and pair of jeans. He ran through the kitchen to pick up a piece of toast and fiddling with his watch.
"What are you doing?" An exasperated voice asked from behind him.
"Ham, heffin heary!!" Shuuichi replied to his lover as he continued to mouth down the toast.
"…..stop eating and talk you sicko." Yuki ordered and Shuuichi quickly finished munching his toast and than had a glass of water and gulped it down.
"I'm getting ready!!" Shuuichi replied at full volume again and Yuki sighed.
"Idiot, you're off today remember?"
"No I'm not!! I'm not off till the fifteenth!!" Shuuichi argued back.
"And what day is today?" Yuki asked as he leaned against the door frame that led to the kitchen.
"The ninth? Or was it the eighth? Wait, we finished recording our CD two days ago so that would make it…?"
"The fifteenth." Yuki supplied.
"………Then, I don't have to go to work today?"
"Apparently not." Yuki replied to the question and Shuuichi looked down. "Shuuichi?"
"YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!!!!!!" Shuuichi cried out loud for joy and started dancing around.
"Calm down!! I still have to finish the last chapter of my book!!" Yuki yelled back.
"But you promised me that you would spend the day with me!!!"
"When?!"
"Damn, you caught on." Shuuichi bit his lips in frustration.
"..If you don't bother me than I should be free after Mizuki (Yuki's manager/editor) comes by." Yuki, who took pity on Shuuichi explained.
"Yuki, I love you!!!"
"I know, just keep quite!!"
"Yes!!!!" Shuuichi replied with enough energy for the world.
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Later that afternoon, Shuuichi sat on the kitchen table, glaring at the man that sat across from him. The man was a mirror image of his love, except for the black hair and eye color, and was much more honest. Uesugi Tatsuha, the younger brother of Yuki/Uesugi Eiri, and a fellow fan (though Tatsuha's feelings seemed to run deeper) of Sakuma Ryuuichi.
Shuuichi usually enjoyed Tatsuha's company, if he didn't threaten to rape Shuuichi (though Shuuichi knew Tatsuha was just joking, or at least he hoped), he was easy to talk to, much more so than Yuki, and they had the common topic of Sakuma Ryuuichi.
However, today Shuuichi was supposed to be able to spend some quality time with Yuki, the first in nearly six months, and was really looking forward to it.
"Will you stop glaring at me Shuu-chan." Tatsuha crossed his arms and looked at the boy (though actually two years senior of him) that looked like his love.
"What. are. you. doing. here." Shuuichi bit off every word.
"Oh, Ryuuichi had a sudden interview that Seguchi scheduled so I thought I'd drop by and visit my brother."
"Shut up!! I know you came to ruin my time to Yuki!! Just because you can't spend time with Sakuma-san!!"
"Hey!! If you hadn't had today off than Ryuuichi would've and I would've been able to spend some time with MY love."
"I haven't had some quiet(?) time with Yuki in half-a-year!!"
"SO!! I don't see Ryuuichi everyday like you and Aniki!!"
"WOULD YOU TWO SHUT THE F*** UP!!!!" Yuki screamed impatiently. "Look Tatsuha, I haven't slept in over 40 hours, and I have enough trouble dealing with Shuuichi, do you have to add to that?"
"Oh come on Aniki, I know you can go 50 to 60 hours with out sleeping till you crash." Tatsuha replied and Yuki sighed. He never could really turn his brother away.
"Alright, alright, I'll baby-sit both of you."
"What!" Shuuichi whined. "But Yuki"
"Shut up faggot. I don't want to hear it." Yuki said. "Look, today's not going to be your last off, you have tomorrow off too don't you?"
"..yeah but…"
"No but's."
"Cool!! Why don't we all go to Marine World then?" Tatsuha interrupted then.
"Where?" Yuki asked.
"I got tickets to Marine World, you know, the aquarium, to go with Ryuuichi but since I can't, and they're only good till today. One of you guys can pay for an extra ticket, I'm sure at least one of you makes enough money for that." After all, he was talking to Japan's leading novelist and a famous singer.
"Yeah why don't we Yuki!!" Shuuichi grabbed the tickets and smiled up at his love. "Come on, it would be fun!"
"According to who?" Yuki glared at the tickets and then at Shuuichi.
"Oh come on, bro. It's only a few minutes away on train, what's the big deal?" Tatsuha asked as he draped his arm around Yuki.
"Please!!" Shuuichi asked with his puppy dog eyes, which Yuki swore he could see a pair of puppy ears and tail attached to.
"Come on." Tatsuha asked again as he squeezed his brothers shoulder. Yuki wondered when he became so nice to these two.
"Alright, alright, but be ready in a minute or I'm not going." As soon as those words were out of Shuuichi's mouth, he was out of sight. Yuki sighed.
"I should really do something to you for this Tatsuha…"
"Oh come on Aniki, drop the façade at least in front of me. Shuuichi is probably the only one that thinks you still don't love him." Yuki glared at Tatsuha for a second than looked towards the room which he presumed Shuuichi ran into.
"Am I that readable?"
"Since you met Shuuichi." Tatsuha replied with a goofy smile and Yuki had to fight the urge to punch the living dead out of him.
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"Yuki, Tatsuha, hurry hurry!!" Shuuichi called as he ran ahead of the two. Yuki was still surprised at how feminine Shuuichi could look in his attire of shorts and a T-shirt that was a unisex shirt. Really, if he didn't know, he would've sworn Shuuichi was a girl. When he was on stage, he appeared to be a guy but now….
"Are you sure Shuuichi is a guy?" Tatsuha asked his older brother.
"Last time I checked he was." Though sometimes he had to think twice.
"What are you guys doing?!" Shuuichi called again and Yuki and Tatsuha picked the pace up. It was at times like this that Yuki really hated the fact that Shuuichi was a singer, his voice carried so well and so loud that people kept on turning their heads to look at them.
Yuki did have to admit they were an odd group. Two men looked exactly alike save the hair color, both wearing sun glasses, and a girl, or at least what looked like a girl, that couldn't seem older than 16 (when he was actually 19), all walking together. He bit his lip slightly as he noticed the men turning their heads towards Shuuichi and muttering how cute she was. They wouldn't survive a day with Shuuichi. Yuki thought to himself.
"Yuki, Yuki!" Shuuichi tugged on Yuki's shirt when Yuki caught up to him. "Listen to what they're playing!!" He said with excitement and Yuki paid closer attention to the sound that was coming from the speakers that were located near the aquarium. He could hear the energetic voice that he heard every day.
"They're playing my song!!" Shuuichi said with a huge smile.
"So, you're one of Japan's leading singers, surprising as that is." Yuki replied in a dry tone.
"You don't understand, I, I can hear my dream becoming reality." Shuuichi touched Yuki's face softly. "I hear my song and it's played in a public place and I didn't know it was going to, people are stopping and listening to it, Yuki, this is something I've dreamed of since I could remember." Yuki had to hide a smile at Shuuichi. Shuuichi got emotional every time this happened.
Usually the fact that he was a professional singer didn't hit Shuuichi, everything seemed as an extension of what was going on when he was an amateur, the figures only meant something when Yuki said he would give Shuuichi something if he sold a certain number or CD's, or something along those lines. When Shuuichi heard his song at places like this, was when the realization that he was a professional struck him.
"Yuki?" Shuuichi looked up at his lover quizzically. Yuki hadn't given him a put down yet, and that was surprising. Shuuichi was sure he would say something like 'Don't get too emotional, how old are you any ways?' or something.
"Where's Tatsuha?" Yuki asked instead as he looked around the area. He found his brother staring up at something with something on his head.
"Hey Tatsuha!!" Shuuichi called but Tatsuha didn't respond. "What's he looking at?" Shuuichi muttered when Yuki caught a glimpse of a car coming towards this way.
"Tatsuha!!" Yuki called with more earnest this time but Tatsuha didn't respond. As the car neared them, Yuki caught that the driver was either asleep or drunk. Yuki broke out in a run.
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Shuuichi saw everything in slow motion the second Yuki left him. Yuki pushing Tatsuha out of the way, Tatsuha falling to the ground, the sound of screeching tires, people screaming.
"Yu…..ki?" Shuuichi muttered as he took a step towards where Tatsuha was. Someone grabbed his shoulder and said something to him but Shuuichi couldn't understand it. His gaze was fixed on the ground.
Why am I looking down there? I don't see anything. He thought aimlessly and someone grabbed his arm and pulled him into some where. "Yuki……" Shuuichi scanned the area again. He couldn't feel anything, he could still see but he couldn't see the one person that mattered. Where was he? Why aren't I hysterical yet? Yuki's not here. Shuuichi wondered to himself quietly. Why is everything so quiet? Why is everything so slow.
Shuuichi saw Tatsuha leaning over an empty space that was on a cot. Nothing was making sense to Shuuichi any more.
TBC