AN: hey everyone. Thanks for the reviews. This is definitely the last chapter of Train Wreck and it is LOONNG. Thank you so much for all of your support and love. You guys ROCK! LOL :). Hope you like this chapter; it involves Eiri and Ryuichi arguing about Shuichi. Enjoy! Oh and I don't think I gave the old man a first name so I just made one up on the spot. :)

Epilogue:

Chapter 31: Never Forgiven Part 3

"'What's wrong?' Well let me think about that, could it be the fact that all I wanted to do was spend more time with Eiri before he started his book tour? Could it be the fact that before we could enjoy such time together the train went off track and crashed? Or maybe it's because I was almost killed trying to make sure Eiri was okay, trying to make sure I didn't lose the only person I have ever truly loved! Maybe seeing all the dead people I had to step over in each car is the problem! Or maybe it's the fact that just when I thought I was safe our limo decides to drop off a cliff and land in the river almost drowning us! But I think it's the fact that after everything was finally over with I found out that the person behind this attack was someone that I respected!" Shuichi shouted, fresh tears coursing down his face.

"Shuichi." Panicked, Ryuichi started towards Shuichi, intending to calm him down but was stopped short when he heard Shuichi's next statement.

"I hate you," Shuichi whispered venom in his voice.

"What? But Shuichi I had nothing to do with any of this. I swear!" Ryuichi pleaded.

"Shut up," Shuichi said quietly.

"But Shuichi-" Ryu started.

"SHUT UP!" Shuichi yelled cutting Ryuichi's forming argument off.

"I think you should leave Ryu," Tohma said calmly taking a step towards him.

"Tohma-" Ryuichi tried to start.

"Leave, please," Shuichi said holding back a sob.

Ryuichi looked at Shuichi with devastated eyes. Lowering his head, his hair covering his expression, Ryu silently walked passed Shuichi and left the hospital without a second glance.

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Tohma watched Ryuichi walk through the doors to the parking lot and disappear. Hiro watched with sad eyes as Shuichi turned and walked silently back the way he came, passing Fujisaki in the doorway as he went.

Fujisaki moved into the waiting room once Shuichi passed him by and walked up to Hiro. "Do you think he'll be alright? I mean maybe we should cancel the rest of the tour. I don't think Shuichi would be able to put his all into it, especially if Yuki has to leave for his book tour still."

Hiro shook his head and turned to Tohma as he moved back over to the two. "What do you think Tohma?"

Sighing, He opened his mouth to speak and had to close and open it again before his words came out. "We'll talk to them both tomorrow, once they've had time to rest. I'll go to the front of the hospital where all the reporters are camped and make a statement. You guys should go home and rest."

"Are you sure? I mean what about Sakuma?" Fujisaki asked stunned.

"I'll handle him." Tohma said short and final. He turned then and without a second glance back strode down the hall.

"I don't think Sakuma will just leave it at that but Tohma's right. We should rest." Hiro said watching Tohma walk away.

Fujisaki nodded in agreement.

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Shuichi passed doctors and nurses on his way back to Eiri's room, holding onto every tear. He wouldn't let another fall, Ryuichi didn't deserve them.

Without really paying much mind to his pace, Shuichi stopped just outside of Eiri's hospital room door. Taking a deep breath and wiping his face of any remaining tear tracks, Shuichi placed a shaky hand on the knob and opened the door silently.

Upon inspection of Eiri's bed it revealed him fast asleep. Shuichi walked over to him and placed a soft kiss on his lips. Pulling back he said quietly, "The people you trust the most always betray you in the end."

Shuichi looked up and out the window at the far end of the room, staring at the sun that still shone brightly in the evening light, through the partially closed shade.

"What about me?" Shuichi looked down at the sudden voice that cut through the semi-dark room. Eiri was watching Shuichi closely with his golden eyes from the bed. "Do you trust me?"

A sad smile came to Shuichi's face and the tears he had been holding onto so tightly threatened to finally fall. "Of coarse I do, Eiri." Shuichi said in a watery voice.

"Have I betrayed you?"

A sob escaped Shuichi's lips. "No."

Eiri reached up and placed a cool hand against Shuichi's cheek, saying matter-of-factly with a smile, "Then maybe it's not everyone, maybe just those certain few who are five year olds for forty years."

Shuichi laughed, his tears drying up. A true smile finally breaking the sad expression on his face.

"It'll be okay Shu. You'll get through this like you have everything else."

"By pretending I'm okay and lying to everyone about it?" Shuichi asked, guessing with fake hope.

"That's what you do when I'm not around." Eiri said in an accusing tone, eyeing Shuichi.

"Then how wise one?" Shuichi asked rolling his eyes as he sat on the edge of the bed.

"Being with me."

Shuichi gave a short laugh saying, "When did you get so sappy?"

"Must be your influence." Eiri said looking up at the ceiling.

"Thanks Eiri." Shuichi said after a minute of silence. Eiri looked over to Shuichi, searching his features. Shuichi was looking down at Eiri's light blanket, picking off a few fuzz balls.

"Shu-han"

Shuichi looked up a little surprised, heart racing at the nickname. A smile appearing again on his face, Shuichi said "I love you too."

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As Tohma walked calmly out the doors every reporter berated him with questions.

"Are the reports that Shuichi Shindou and Eiri Yuki were on the trains when they crashed true Seguchi-sama?"

"What are their conditions?"

"Is Bad Luck's tour discontinued?"

"Will Eiri Yuki be putting his book tour on hold?"

Taking a deep breath, Tohma prepared to answer.

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"What are you doing about the tour?" Eiri asked suddenly. Shuichi was lying next to him on the bed with his head on Eiri's chest, Eiri's arm warped around his shoulders.

"What do you mean?" Shuichi looked up without moving his head.

"Your band mates are going to wonder if you'll be able to finish the tour. Would you rather reschedule it for a couple of months from now? Tohma's needs to know as well, the media will ask questions."

Shuichi looked down, staring at nothing in particular. "I don't know."

Shuichi was quiet for a moment; Eiri just watching the top of his head, his pink hair looking dull. "You know, nobody knew this, not even Hiro and Fujisaki. Ryuichi was going to make an appearance at our last concert. We were going to have cameras there to tape it and everything." He paused a moment, thinking about everything and yet nothing. "I guess you could say it was supposed to be a passing the torch kind of thing."

"Hate to say I told you so." Eiri said quietly.

"What does that mean?" Shuichi asked picking up his head and turning it to face Eiri.

"Anyone that old who carries around a stuffed bunny and acts like they were just born has definitely got something wrong with them." Eiri said

Shuichi sat partially up, facing Eiri with angry eyes. "Are you saying that I should have seen this coming?"

Eiri sighed, "I'm just saying that after everything he's done in the past, you still trusted him."

"Well I'm so sorry if I thought he was my friend. What do you want me to say?" Shuichi managed to say just below yelling, tears springing to his eyes and lips quivering.

Eiri watched tears of pain fill Shuichi's eyes and fall slowly one at a time. A jolt of heartache and pain coursed through Eiri's chest. Scrubbing a hand over his face and taking a deep breath, sighing it out slowly. Eiri reached out and pulled Shuichi back down to his side, holding him close. "I'm sorry." He said in a whisper, listening to Shuichi sob against his shirt.

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The night comes and goes, leaving the morning dawn.

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As the morning shift at the hospital comes walking through the doors doctors, receptionists and nurses alike glance to the TV in the waiting room to the right of the main entrance.

A blonde reporter with piercing green eyes spoke solemnly into the camera, "Our latest story this evening involves a Doctor Kyoko Namagi and an older man, Kazuki Takano, found dead atop a building in downtown Tokyo. They had just been air lifted from the train wreck that we reported to you earlier. It claimed many lives and even injured the members of Bad Luck and novelist Eiri Yuki who were on board. There has been no report of any suspects as of yet."

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Shuichi woke up to the room partially dark. Looking to the window he noticed the curtain was only covering half of the large window, the other half poured in the morning light from outside. Rubbing an eye clear from sleep and looking around the room, Shuichi sat up abruptly.

Noticing Eiri was no where in the room, Shuichi called out "Eiri?" His heart started to pound in his chest loudly. Slowly getting out of bed, still wearing the same clothes from yesterday, Shuichi walked quietly over to the door. Opening it up slightly, Shuichi peeked out, looking down the hallway.

Just seeing the rush of doctors and nurses but no sign of Eiri, Shuichi turned from the door and looked around the partially lit room once again. A sense of fear overcame him suddenly and Shuichi rushed over to the closed window, pushing aside the curtain, yanking it open.

Sticking his out into the morning air, Shuichi yelled out "Eiri?"

"Shuichi?" A voice called from the direction of the door behind him. Shuichi spun around quickly, his heart in his throat. There standing at the door was Hiro and Fujisaki looking a lot cleaner than the day before. All the dirt and dust washed away from their hair and clothes. "What are you doing over there? Shut the window before you fall out." Hiro said sternly.

"But…" Shuichi tried to say, his lower lip trembling and eyes growing wide with uncertain fear.

"But, what?" Hiro asked confused.

"Are you okay Shuichi? What's wrong?" Fujisaki asked pushing the door open wider and coming into the room. He could see the fear on Shuichi's face but couldn't understand what it was from.

"I can't find Eiri." Shuichi whispered, afraid he would yell if he spoke to loud. He wrapped an arm around his stomach and his teeth were nibbling on the thumb of the other.

An unknown sigh of relief hit Hiro and he smiled comfortingly saying logically, "Shuichi, he got hurt. That probably means he's in rehabilitation right now or something. You know how impatient Yuki can be."

"Maybe." Shuichi said quietly looking at the floor, his hand rubbing the opposite shoulder.

"Now lie back down and stop worrying." Hiro said pointing to the bed. "Yuki will be back when he's done."

Fujisaki grabbed a chair and brought it over to the bed as Shuichi sat down against the pillows. "In the mean time we need to talk about the tour."

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The nurses had shown Eiri to a private exercise/rehabilitation room early in the morning. He woke to find Shuichi sleeping peacefully next to him and silently got up, grabbing the crutch as his ankle protested in pain.

Eiri then opened the curtain a little to let in the morning light from sunrise and proceeded for the door, turning back briefly to watch Shuichi's sleeping face before limping down the hall.

In the rehab center, Eiri worked on simple exercises. Stretching the ankle and bending the knee. He was limping over to a chair in the far corner of the room when Tohma walked in silently through the door.

"Shouldn't you be resting Eiri? I'm sure Shuichi is wondering where you are." Tohma said with a hint of concern.

"I'm fine." Eiri said simply with just a quick glance in Tohma's direction. Making it over to the chair, Eiri sat down carefully and placed the crutch against the wall. He leaned back and took a deep breath, sighing it out and racking a hand through his blonde hair. "Shuichi's probably still asleep. He never wakes up before noon on a day off."

"Are you feeling okay?"

"Like I said Tohma, I'm fine. Stop being a mother hen." Eiri said annoyed, grabbing the bottle of water off the table a nurse had brought him earlier.

A smirk came to Tohma's face as he said, "Of course that just means you're in pain and you don't want me to know."

"Hn. Think what you want." Eiri said simply. "Was there a reason to your visit?"

"Well, it's nice to you're back to your original self Eiri, moods and all." Tohma said watching him.

"Whatever. If you don't have anything important to say then I'm going back to my room before Shuichi gets up." Eiri said with a grunt as he got up from the chair, grabbing his crutch from the wall.

"I thought you said he doesn't wake up before noon?"

"Considering what he just went through yesterday, I was surprised he fell asleep last night at all." Eiri said trying not to let the anger into his voice.

When Eiri made his way to the door without a glance back or a word Tohma heaved a heavy sigh. Following Eiri out of the room, he walked along side him. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to sound insensitive. I just thought you should know that I haven't been able to get in contact with Ryuichi. He isn't answering his phone and he's not in his apartment." Tohma said glancing at Eiri's face to judge a reaction. "I've informed the usual bodyguards that attended the tour. They should be outside your room by now."

"Thanks." Eiri said softly as he continued walking.

Tohma stopping his forward progress besides Eiri saying loudly after him, "Eiri please don't do anything stupid?"

In response, Eiri just waved his hand in the air.

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Leaving Tohma behind in the hall with just a backward wave, Eiri made his way back to his room. Hopefully Shuichi hadn't woken up yet. He'll start reprimanding him for leaving without a word. Eiri smiled thinking about it.

As he rounded the corner and headed for the elevator, Eiri spotted someone at the far end of the hall that looked strangely familiar going through the stairway doors.

Seething anger overcame Eiri and forgetting about his injured leg and ankle, ran to the stairwell next to the elevators he was headed to and raced up the steps. This stairwell was closer to his room on the second floor and as Eiri's ankle protested in immense pain, he hoped he got to there before that other person did.

The pain in Eiri's leg grew with each step he took but being the stubborn person that he normally is Eiri ignored the pain and focused on getting to Shuichi. Reaching the second floor in record time for someone injured, Eiri threw open the door and ran down the hall, passing about five rooms before he got to his destination.

Just like Tohma said their normal guards where standing outside the door on either side. Eiri received a "Sir" when he approached and nodded in response, looking both ways down the hall.

"Have you seen anyone come out of that stairwell down the hall?" Eiri asked both of the guards, pointing to the said door.

"No sir."

"Okay, take a break. Both of you." Eiri said, dismissing them.

"Sir? I don't think that would be a good idea. Seguchi-sama told us to-" One of the guards started to say before Eiri cut him off.

"It's just for five minutes. I need a minute alone without someone watching my every move." Eiri said reasonably and watched the two guards turn and walk away.

When they were out of sight, Eiri turned and reached for the door. Before he could open it and walk inside to check on Shuichi the door opened at the end of the hall. And the person Eiri had recognized walked out and stopped, looking down the distance of the hall at Eiri. Removing the sunglasses that covered his eyes, a slick smile appeared on his face.

Seeing this smile, Eiri became furious. His fists clenched tight and eyes narrowed. "Ryuichi Sakuma." Eiri muttered under his breath. Eiri blocked the door as Ryuichi made his way down the short distance of the hall. "What the hell are you doing here?" Eiri growled out when he was close enough.

"To fix what you messed up." Ryuichi said with a smirk on his face.

"What I messed up? How dare you show up here and think for a second that you're actually invited." Eiri said harshly.

"I'm just here to say something to Shuichi. It doesn't concern you, Eiri." Ryuichi said acidly.

"Don't say my name like you're a friend. I could snap that small neck of yours in an instant."

"Then why don't you? Scared?" Ryuichi mocked, his arms crossed.

"I still might so don't tempt me." Eiri spat out.

"Go ahead. It'll give me the chance to show Shuichi what a fraud you are. The truth behind the mask."

"I think you're just jealous. Shuichi loves me and you can't stand that. But the thing that I don't get is why you seem to have this grudge against me. I'm sure that must be Tatsuha's doing though." Eiri said.

"You should trust family more. Tatsuha is actually the one that keeps defending you. Saying what a great guy you are, how caring you are underneath all those layers of stone." Ryuichi said bitterly.

"Hn." Eiri laughed a little at that. The thought that Tatsuha would defend Eiri and not his precious Ryuichi is just hard to believe. "Maybe there's hope for him yet." Eiri muttered under his breath.

"What's so funny?" Ryuichi asked.

"Well if my brother is defending me to you that must mean that you are loosing your touch. Is he finally over his boyhood fantasy's?" Eiri smirked.

"Shut up. What do you know? You haven't been home in years." Ryuichi growled.

"And that gives you the right to judge me? Look you retard, Shuichi chased after me, not you. That must mean that he loves me, not you. He would rather save me from a burning building, not you. Get it? If Tatsuha is off shaking it with other people then maybe that's you're fault, not mine. If he's over you, then maybe it's because you're chasing after someone else, someone already taken. Which means it's you're fault, not mine." Eiri said proudly but sternly.

"I care about Shuichi, more than you ever will." Ryuichi said as his voice slightly rose.

"That's hard to believe. Aren't you the one who ditched your band mates and left for America for three years? Hard to trust someone who has no confidence in his own team." Eiri spat.

"That has nothing to do with you. I left for a reason, Tohma and Noriko understood that. Besides, Shuichi left for a time too. Does that mean you can't trust him?" Ryuichi said, controlling his rage.

"Oh, so you're ganging up on Shuichi now huh? Shuichi left because of me, and it was only for a short time before I apologized and dragged him back."

"That's exactly my point. You dragged him back against his will, you brainwashed him into everything, into loving you and wanting to be with you." Anger was seeping into Ryuichi's eyes, his teeth grinding as he spoke.

"Where do you come up with these delusions?" Eiri asked in disbelief.

"They're not delusions. You used Shuichi to get rid of your sister when you first met." Ryuichi said outraged.

"True, I won't deny that. But did you ever think that maybe I did that just for the sake of holding him? He does fit nicely against me you know." Eiri said, purposely causing a reaction in Ryuichi.

Ryuichi growled in overwhelming anger, his hand folding into tight balls. "You're the reason Shuichi got hurt by those people."

"First, once I find out how you know about that, some ass kicking will take place. Second, that situation is none of your business. And third, what you think you know is just a sliver of reality, a lie that people planted in your brain because they didn't think your head was big enough to fit the real truth." Eiri said in calm anger.

"We'll see about that. I plan to talk to Shuichi alone, without you or anyone else in there to interfere. We'll see what he has to say once no one is watching his every move." Ryuichi spat into Eiri's face as he reached for the door handle.

Before Ryuichi opened the door Eiri grabbed his wrist and twisted it. Ryuichi lost his grip on the door handle, yelling out in pain and left the door slightly ajar. Eiri used his other hand to take a handful of Ryuichi's hair and slammed him up against the wall.

With Ryu's face plastered to the pastel colored walls, his wrist at an odd angle, and Eiri at his back, he couldn't move. Eiri moved closer to Ryuichi's ear and spoke quietly into it, "If you ever lay a hand on Shuichi I will gut you like a pig and feed your parts to the fishys down stream all the while keeping you alive to watch the entire thing."

Eiri released his hold of his wrist and hair, pushing him back down the hallway from which he came. Ryuichi stumbled and turned back to glare at Eiri through narrowed eyes. He opened his mouth to make a nasty remark but stopped when he saw Shuichi emerge from the room, Hiro and Fujisaki following behind.

All the tears were gone, no more wet trails down his cheeks, just calm, steady eyes staring ahead of him. Without looking away from Ryuichi Shuichi asked Eiri in a level voice, "Who are you talking to?"

"No one important." Eiri responded simply and moved closer to Shuichi, wrapping his arm around his shoulders. A smirk came to Eiri's face when Ryuichi just looked on in absolute rage, his fists clenching at his sides.

Shuichi turned his head to look up at Eiri and smiled brightly. "Good." He said moving up on tiptoe and placing a soft kiss on Eiri's lips. When Shuichi looked back Ryuichi was gone.

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A couple days later – Tohma's office

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Tohma walked through the door of his office, removing his coat and taking a seat behind his desk. Pressing a button on the corner of the desk top turned on the TV. It was set to automatically be on one of the major news stations when it was turned on. Tohma leaned back in his chair, arms crossed over his chest.

A blonde reporter came on screen after a commercial for ryume drinks. She sat perfectly behind the large desk with a soft smile that seemed just this side of fake. When she spoke, you could barely hear her voice tremble. "The police have just released the name of their prime suspect for the murder of a doctor and older man that we brought you earlier in the week.

"Ryuichi Sakuma of the now retired band Nittle Grasper has been linked to these murders and now, we're being told, is also connected to the wreck of the two trains from which the two victims were on. The police say they got some information from someone connected to Ryuichi Sakuma." As the reporter finished her voice hitched unexpectedly before she continued on to the next story.

Tohma's arms uncrossed as he sat forward in his chair, mouth forming a frown. In the past couple of days, Tohma had not heard a word from Ryuichi.

Eiri was released from the hospital yesterday afternoon after Shuichi decided to continue with Bad Luck's tour they only had two concerts left anyway. But Eiri decided to temporarily cancel his book tour until all of Shuichi's concerts came to an end. With Ryuichi still on the loose, Eiri said he didn't want to take any chances.

And still no word, sight or sign from Ryuichi even when the news reported this. Tatsuha has said he hasn't seen Ryuichi but Eiri knows he's lying through his teeth. Thankfully he hasn't done anything yet, it's probably Shuichi's influence.

Every time Eiri leaves the room Shuichi starts to panic, but the doctors say it'll diminish in time. It's normal after a traumatic experience. Who would ever have thought that Ryuichi would be wanted for questioning in connection to a murder?

A beeping sound disrupted Tohma's thoughts. Looking at the clock, Tohma turned off the alarm he set and turned on the TV on the far wall. The beginning of Badluck's concert was playing. After everything that happened they decided to have their last two concerts live and make a special DVD out of the footage.

Tohma sat back in his chair to watch, noticing Eiri in the far wings of the stage from certain views. "Eiri probably thought Ryuichi wouldn't bother trying anything if a few live camera crews were around. He really is overprotective isn't he?" Tohma said with a grin.

THE END :)

AN: WOW, it's the end of another fic. I probably won't do a sequel with Ryuichi or anything, but who knows. Anyway, thanks to you all for reading. Don't forget to REVIEW and tell me what you thought. If any parts need anything extra for explaining purposes just let me know and I'll revise it. THANKS AGAIN!