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Out of and into Love	By : Catalinalunamoon Category: Gravitation > Yaoi - Male/Male Views: 1542 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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After they got breakfast, during which, Ryuichi watched his lover pick at his food until he was fully done, Ryuichi decided that his serious side was probably making Shuichi a bit nervous, so it was time to go back to being playful. “Shu-chan! What do you want to do now, na no da? We are not going home yet, time to be out and have some fun! We can go to a movie, or go shopping or where ever your heart desires. Time to bring back your sparkly sparkle!” He had lifted Kuma from Shuichi’s lap to place the pink bunny atop the fuzzy pink head. Shuichi smiled a little bit.

“Umm, I need to go to the bank first. I want to pull out a bit of money. Then why don‘t we go shopping.”

“Okie dokie, na no da! Let’s go!” Ryuichi stood up, paid the bill and grabbed the younger vocalist’s hand. He practically ran out the door, dragging the other behind him. “Where is your bank?” Shuichi rattled off the address and then stopped, looking at the face of his friend and idol. “Must be kismet,” Ryuichi muttered to himself. At the puzzled expression on Shuichi’s face, he giggled. “That is the bank my great-grandfather started. Let’s go!” After hailing a cab, they rode to Shuichi’s bank. Once there, they climbed out after paying the man. “Go on in Shu-chan, I will wait here for you.” When Shuichi had gone inside, Ryuichi had pulled out his phone, intent on letting Hiroshi know what was going to be the plan for the day. That way, if he wanted, he could join them. Just as he flipped open the phone, an unknown number popped up on the screen. Puzzled and giggling of the irony of the phone ringing, he answered. “Moshi moshi. How can I help you?”

“How is he?” Ryuichi recognized the voice and became serious. After making sure Shuichi was still inside the bank, he responded.

“Yuki-san, how do you think he is doing? He is hurting, confused and scared. I am doing what I can with the help of Nakano-san and K-san.” On the other end of the line, Yuki sighed.

“H-He is not doing anything to...are you keeping a close watch on him? With his sensitivity, I fear he might do something drastic.”

“Do not worry, Yuki-san. I will not let him cause himself any harm. You trust me to look after him, right? You know how I feel about him.”

“I do, Ryuichi. That is why I knew I could do this. I count on you keeping him safe. Not just from himself, but from Tohma too. I know that he is going to try to get to Shu once he fully realizes he cannot track me down. I know Tohma is your friend, but...”

“I know Tohma just as well as you do. I know his tricks and believe me. No matter what he tries, I will not let him hurt Shu-chan. I will let K-san and Nakano-san know to watch him close too, not that I need to. On a different subject, did you...well...Shu was asking about his mug. Do you know where it is?”

“I took it and the photos of us. I needed to keep a piece of him.” There was silence on the phone for a moment. “Don’t you dare tell anyone, got it?” There was a bit of his old attitude in the comment.

“Yuki-san, I will not tell a single soul.” After a quick glance to make sure Shuichi was not on his way back out yet, he spoke again. “One last thing, then I have to hang up. Do you have any idea what I can do to make this easier? Do you think...yeah I know this may be a cruel question to ask of you but, do you think he will ever love me, truly love me? You have had his heart in your hands, so you know it a little better than I do.”

“Do what ever you can to distract him for right now. That will make the healing easier for him. As to whether or not he will love you? If I had to say, you were his first love, even if he did not really recognize it. You have a place in his heart that not even I could take the place of. Some day, hopefully for both of your sakes, soon he will realize it. Unfortunately, he will still have a love for me in there too. Can you handle that? Believe me when I say, I never meant for him to feel any hurt, despite what my actions displayed. Love him, and his mind will come around to what his heart has always known. I was never the one destined for him. Bye Sakuma-san. Take care of our love.” Ryuichi was left with a silent phone as Yuki hung up. In a dark hotel room, Yuki broke. He cried for his love, for everything he had put Shuichi through, and because he knew he had done the right thing. He pulled out the pictures of the two of them and Shuichi’s mug. “Good-bye my love. Spread your wings and let your heart soar to where it truly belongs.” He fell asleep, fingers caressing an image of the pink haired vocalist.

Ryuichi was lost in his own thoughts, Kuma’s ear in his mouth. A hand placed on his shoulder caused him to jump. He turned to face Shuichi and saw the look on his face. “What is the matter, Shu-chan? You look like you have seen a ghost.”

“There was money in there that was not there the other day! A lot more. All they said was that there had been a deposit placed in my name. That it was a gift from someone. They would not say from whom it came though.” Shuichi rubbed his face, roughly. “Ok. Let’s go shopping.” He took Ryuichi’s hand and headed down the sidewalk. Ryuichi smiled and followed. He whispered in Shuichi’s ear a few places that he knew Shuichi would like. “Ok, lead the way.” For the first time that day, a real smile graced his face. That was a start and gave Ryuichi a happy flutter in his chest. He remembered that he had not called Hiroshi. He stopped and pulled out his phone. He placed the call and Hiroshi told him that he would meet up with them in about a half hour. Ryuichi gave him the address and hung up. He let Shuichi know and Shuichi smiled at the news.

Hiroshi walked in the small, obscure store. He quickly spotted his best friend and Ryuichi. He smiled to see the two goofing around, picking out random clothes. There was a pile on a chair and Shuichi ran into the changing room, arms full of clothes. Ryuichi spotted Hiroshi and skipped up to him. “Hi ya Hiro-kun! Glad you could come.”

“LA LI HO HIRO!” came from the changing room. “Crap! Can one of you help me?” Ryuichi chuckled and jerked his thumb toward the changing room. Hiroshi took the hint and walked over to the curtain and walked in. The sight that greeted him made him start to laugh. Shuichi had his arms stuck up in the air, shirt halfway on his head. Shuichi could not move his arms to move the shirt up or down. Hiro pulled the shirt off of Shuichi.

“What are you doing? That obviously does not fit.” He shook his head at the blush that had spread on his friend’s cheeks. He looked at the pants that Shuichi had put on. Soft, brown leather that molded to his body, causing Hiro to blush himself. He looked at the pile of clothes and pulled out a black leather vest that had fringe on the back as well as as fish net long-sleeved shirt. “Here, try these with those pants." Why was he blushing? He had seen his friend at various stages of dress and undress. Then he noticed that Shuichi’s ribs were a little too prominent. “Be right outside if you need me,” he said as he walked back out. He walked over to Ryuichi and whispered in his ear. “He is not eating enough.” Ryuichi looked at him and nodded.

“I noticed it. However, he has not been eating enough for a while before this. I think the emotional strain he has been going through for the past couple of months has been affecting his eating. When we are done with this store, let’s see if he will go with us to get a big lunch.” Hiro nodded, wondering how he had missed Shuichi not eating right. As if reading his mind, Ryuichi placed a hand on the red head’s shoulder. “You can not be expected to notice everything, Hiro-kun. We will take care of him.” Shuichi came out to show the two his outfit. Hiro let out a low whistle and Ryuichi’s jaw dropped open. The man before him looked delicious enough to eat! Closing his mouth, he swallowed. He went over to the other man and just kissed him. Not a deep kiss, just one that showed Shuichi what he could not say. Shuichi’s cheeks burned a bright red.

“Do you like?” Both men nodded and gave a smile. “I will keep this outfit and the other two that you saw Ryu.” Hiro raised an eyebrow. If this one looked this good, what did the other two look like? After Shuichi went back in the changing room, Ryuichi walked back over to Hiro. At the unasked question, Ryuichi pulled out his phone and showed Hiro the pictures he had taken of Shu in the other outfits.

“He definitely has sex appeal. Even to straight men.” Ryuichi looked at him for a moment. “He is my best friend. I know that is all we ever have been or will be. Even in high school, it seemed like he was destined for you, Ryu-kun. Every time he said your name, his eyes took on a sparkle that was beyond fanboy love. I do not know if he even knew it.” Ryuichi’s jaw dropped at Hiroshi’s words. They were very similar to what Yuki had said to him. “The one thing I do know is this...you will not destroy him like Yuki-san nearly did. Your love shines through with every word, action and look. A part of me has loved him for a long time and yet, I know where he belongs. When I threatened Yuki back when they first got together, it was because of that love. I will not have to make that threat to you.” Shuichi came out with the clothes and put back what he was not buying. He did not catch the looks on his friends faces and they quickly changed to light hearted looks. “What now, Shu? You hungry or do you want to go to another store?”

“I want to find some kick ass boots to complete these outfits and then we can go eat.” Shuichi said. “Ryu do you know any good shoe stores that are like this store?” Ryuichi nodded. “Alright!” After paying for the clothes, the three of them went out the door. After another hour, Shuichi had 2 pairs of boots and 3 pairs of sneakers, one pair that went all the way up to his knee. He had decided to wear these out of the store. They were a sparkly purple that matched his eyes, which were indeed sparkling. This matched the enormous smile on his face. “Time for food. I am starving!” The three of them laughed and went to the nearest food stand. Shuichi ended up eating three servings of ramen, which made the other two very happy. It seemed his appetite was beginning to return. “Why don’t we all go back to the house and ditch this stuff. Then we can figure out what to do next.” They all agreed and hailed a cab. Just as they were walking up to the door, Shuichi’s phone rang out an ominous sound. It was the theme for the empire in Star Wars. “I wonder why Seguchi-san is calling?” he said as he pulled out the phone. The other two musicians burst out laughing.

“Konichiwa*, Seguchi-san.”

“Konichiwa, Shindou-san. How do you fare today?” Shuichi’s smile left his face and nervousness set in. He really did not want to talk to his boss today. His eyes began to tear up as he responded.

“I am holding, sir. If you would pardon me sir, I really do not feel like talking. Sayonara**.” He hung up the phone as the tears began to track down his face. His legs gave out from under him. Ryuichi and Hiroshi ran to him. Ryuichi picked up the sobbing man as Hiroshi grabbed the bags and opened the door. Once in the door, Hiroshi dropped the bags and followed Ryuichi into the living room. They sat on the couch, Shuichi on Ryuichi’s lap and Hiroshi beside Ryuichi. Ryuichi just held him as he sobbed and Hiroshi rubbed his friend’s back.

* a formal greeting

**Good-bye
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