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Rating:
Adult +
Chapters:
50
Views:
4,294
Reviews:
6
Recommended:
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I do not own Gravitation or the characters from it. I do not make any money from the writing of this story.
30: The Counter Offer
Kin no Shuichi
Written by: Chochowilliams
Disclaimer: I do not own Gravitation or the characters from it. I do not make any money from the writing of this story.
Summary: Shuichi and Eiri are working things out after a mistake on both of their parts nearly ended their five-year relationship. But what about Bad Luck? What does the future hold for them?
Chapter Summary: Tohma gave Bad Luck an ultimatum, but Suguru may have come up with a compromise
Warning: M/M, romance, angst, OOC-ness, language, Shuichi/Eiri, implied Eiri/oc, implied Shuichi/oc
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A/N: Thank you to fahaar, XxScarletPhantomxX, lilgurlanima, sun’s and stars, Charlie-becks, ferler, Kaoru Sayuri Kamiya for your reviews. Thank you for sticking with this story. I just can’t believe that it’s still going on. Wow. Chapter wise, this has to be the longest story I’ve ever written and I still see no end in sight. Anyway, enjoy!
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Chapter 30: The Counter Offer
NG Productions Executive Offices
Okay so maybe threatening Shuichi to clean up his act otherwise he would soon be looking elsewhere for employment was going a bit too far, but it was the swift kick in the ass that Shuichi needed. It had to be. Besides, there was no way that Tohma would actually go through with it…right? Shuichi would never really be fired from the very band that he himself started…right? Tohma would never dismiss the guy who put NG Productions on the map…right? As much as he did not like to admit this, Shuichi Shindou was Bad Luck. If Shuichi left, then the band had no future. Tohma apparently did not see it that way. He felt that there were better singers out there than Shuichi. He had said any number of times that any of the three of them could be replaced in a heartbeat.
On the other hand, though, he had to admit that his cousin had a point. If Shuichi was indeed as serious about the band as he claimed he was then he had to start acting like it. As it were, all of these little side projects of his have been taking up way too much of his time lately and the band was suffering because of it. There was not anything wrong with having a side project or two. He and Hiro had a little side project of their own. With Shuichi being a no show for the better part of the last three years, they had needed something to occupy their time, but he had to draw the line when those side projects began taking up too much time and energy that was better left to the band. If these side projects of Shuichi’s were so important then maybe it was better if he did leave the band. Shuichi could not have it both ways. You could either let the spider eat the fly, ensuring that the spider would live to see another day or you could save the fly, in which case the spider will die from starvation and malnutrition. The spider or the fly? Which will you save? Which will you let die?
Bad Luck had to release Back to Zero by the end of the summer no matter what, according to Tohma, but Shuichi’s physicians were not allowing Shuichi to return to work until September at the earliest, so how could they complete an album when the main component to said album was not going to be around to finish it?
“Find a way,” was what Tohma said.
“Sorry about that.”
The sound of his cousin’s voice broke into Suguru’s thoughts. He forced his gaze from the awe-inspiring view of the city to watch Tohma stroll back into the office. The door shut behind him.
Tohma crossed the office. He rounded his desk and settled himself in his chair. “So, Suguru, what can I do for you?”
“You said that Back to Zero was to be released by the end of summer.”
“Correct.” Tohma leaned back in his chair and laced his fingers over his stomach. “I still stand by that.”
“And I agree with you,” Suguru said. “I want to release Back to Zero just as much as you do, but,” he licked his suddenly dry lips, “you do know that Shuichi will not be able to return to work until-”
“I am well aware that Shindou will not be able to return to the studio full time until September.”
Suguru frowned. “Then you do realize that it’ll be next to impossible to finish the CD without Shindou, right? So, how-?”
“I really am not interested in how you do it. I just want it finished for it‘s release August 31.”
Suguru leaned forward. “You can’t really expect-”
“Yes, I do. I expect you to do whatever it takes to finish Back to Zero otherwise I will take control of the CD and release it myself and if that happens, I will drop Bad Luck from NG Productions.”
Shocked, Suguru jumped to his feet. “You can’t be serious!”
Tohma leaned forward, resting his clasped hands before him on his desk. The mask he always wore dropped away. “I have never been more serious in my entire life.”
All the energy drained out of Suguru at once. His legs unable to support him and his knees on the verge of giving out on him, he collapsed into the chair.
“Tell me, Suguru,” Tohma continued as he settled back comfortably in his chair.
Suguru lifted his head. That fake façade was back. He shuddered. That smile always did give him the creeps.
“What is there left to do?”
Suguru gulped. “Well, all of the tracks are complete. Shindou laid down the backing vocals and ad libs for all of them, but he still needs to lay down the vocals for about a quarter of them.”
Tohma nodded.
Suguru looked down and studied his feet. He got it. He really did. Tohma was not saying anything that he himself had not been saying for some time now. Hiro would attest to that, but that did not stop him from thinking that his cousin was just searching for an excuse, any excuse, to rid himself of Shuichi Shindou. Everybody within the family knew that Tohma liked Shuichi for the moneymaker that he was for the record company. Whether as a solo artist, the lead singer of Bad Luck or as Eiri Yuki’s lover, Shuichi Shindou was one of NG Productions’ biggest selling artists, second only to Ryuichi Sakuma and Nittle Grasper. Shuichi caused Bad Luck to gain the popularity and attention it has now. Shuichi helped Bad Luck become more than just some one-hit wonder. Shuichi kept the band in the forefront of everybody’s mind. Shuichi had helped put the fledgling NG Productions on the map.
But it was the part about Shuichi being Eiri Yuki’s lover that caused Tohma so much distress. At first, he may have been one of the couple’s main supporters, but that all changed the first time that his brother-in-law landed himself in the hospital when he coughed up blood. To this day, he was still against their relationship, claiming being with Shuichi was the worst thing Eiri could possibly ever do.
So it would come as no surprise if his cousin were indeed using Shuichi’s near death experience to finally get rid of the thorn in his side. That was something he, Suguru Fujisaki, would not permit however, even if it meant going up against someone like Tohma Seguchi. Maybe he could get his cousin to agree to some sort of compromise. It was worth a try at least.
“Tohma,” he spoke up quietly.
Tohma spun his chair around. “Was there something else, Suguru?”
“Actually.” The youngest member of Bad Luck raised his head. “Hiro and I have been working on a little side project.”
Intrigued, Tohma leaned forward. “Go on.”
“It’s a jazz/blues album.”
Tohma raised an eyebrow. “Really?”
Suguru nodded. “So, uhm, we were thinking that maybe we could place Back to Zero on hiatus until Shindou’s doctors give him the okay to return to the studio and in the meantime, Nakano and I could put out-”
“No.”
Suguru jumped to the edge of his chair. “But why-?”
“If you and Mr. Nakano would like to continue with this side project of yours then I have no qualms, but Back to Zero is to be completed for its release at the end of the summer.” Tohma settled back in his chair and spun it around so that he could watch the hustle and bustle of the city below.
Silently cursing, Suguru stood, bowed politely and left.
A devilish sly smirk crossed Tohma’s face as he heard his office door close.
---TBC---
Preview: “Blindsided”
A/N: What a bastard. I usually make Tohma a nice guy, but this time he’s an evil cad. Even I hate his guts and I wrote this story. Anyway, as you can tell, this is not the chapter I originally said was going to be up, but after writing what had been chapter 39 (“Blindsided”), I decided that it would be better if I did some shuffling around. So, “Eiri no Go” has been moved to chapter 35. This had to be done for the betterment of the future chapters. Anyway, I have an original story out. If your interested, check it out and tell me what you think…Please? Go to my profile to find out more.
Written by: Chochowilliams
Disclaimer: I do not own Gravitation or the characters from it. I do not make any money from the writing of this story.
Summary: Shuichi and Eiri are working things out after a mistake on both of their parts nearly ended their five-year relationship. But what about Bad Luck? What does the future hold for them?
Chapter Summary: Tohma gave Bad Luck an ultimatum, but Suguru may have come up with a compromise
Warning: M/M, romance, angst, OOC-ness, language, Shuichi/Eiri, implied Eiri/oc, implied Shuichi/oc
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A/N: Thank you to fahaar, XxScarletPhantomxX, lilgurlanima, sun’s and stars, Charlie-becks, ferler, Kaoru Sayuri Kamiya for your reviews. Thank you for sticking with this story. I just can’t believe that it’s still going on. Wow. Chapter wise, this has to be the longest story I’ve ever written and I still see no end in sight. Anyway, enjoy!
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Chapter 30: The Counter Offer
NG Productions Executive Offices
Okay so maybe threatening Shuichi to clean up his act otherwise he would soon be looking elsewhere for employment was going a bit too far, but it was the swift kick in the ass that Shuichi needed. It had to be. Besides, there was no way that Tohma would actually go through with it…right? Shuichi would never really be fired from the very band that he himself started…right? Tohma would never dismiss the guy who put NG Productions on the map…right? As much as he did not like to admit this, Shuichi Shindou was Bad Luck. If Shuichi left, then the band had no future. Tohma apparently did not see it that way. He felt that there were better singers out there than Shuichi. He had said any number of times that any of the three of them could be replaced in a heartbeat.
On the other hand, though, he had to admit that his cousin had a point. If Shuichi was indeed as serious about the band as he claimed he was then he had to start acting like it. As it were, all of these little side projects of his have been taking up way too much of his time lately and the band was suffering because of it. There was not anything wrong with having a side project or two. He and Hiro had a little side project of their own. With Shuichi being a no show for the better part of the last three years, they had needed something to occupy their time, but he had to draw the line when those side projects began taking up too much time and energy that was better left to the band. If these side projects of Shuichi’s were so important then maybe it was better if he did leave the band. Shuichi could not have it both ways. You could either let the spider eat the fly, ensuring that the spider would live to see another day or you could save the fly, in which case the spider will die from starvation and malnutrition. The spider or the fly? Which will you save? Which will you let die?
Bad Luck had to release Back to Zero by the end of the summer no matter what, according to Tohma, but Shuichi’s physicians were not allowing Shuichi to return to work until September at the earliest, so how could they complete an album when the main component to said album was not going to be around to finish it?
“Find a way,” was what Tohma said.
“Sorry about that.”
The sound of his cousin’s voice broke into Suguru’s thoughts. He forced his gaze from the awe-inspiring view of the city to watch Tohma stroll back into the office. The door shut behind him.
Tohma crossed the office. He rounded his desk and settled himself in his chair. “So, Suguru, what can I do for you?”
“You said that Back to Zero was to be released by the end of summer.”
“Correct.” Tohma leaned back in his chair and laced his fingers over his stomach. “I still stand by that.”
“And I agree with you,” Suguru said. “I want to release Back to Zero just as much as you do, but,” he licked his suddenly dry lips, “you do know that Shuichi will not be able to return to work until-”
“I am well aware that Shindou will not be able to return to the studio full time until September.”
Suguru frowned. “Then you do realize that it’ll be next to impossible to finish the CD without Shindou, right? So, how-?”
“I really am not interested in how you do it. I just want it finished for it‘s release August 31.”
Suguru leaned forward. “You can’t really expect-”
“Yes, I do. I expect you to do whatever it takes to finish Back to Zero otherwise I will take control of the CD and release it myself and if that happens, I will drop Bad Luck from NG Productions.”
Shocked, Suguru jumped to his feet. “You can’t be serious!”
Tohma leaned forward, resting his clasped hands before him on his desk. The mask he always wore dropped away. “I have never been more serious in my entire life.”
All the energy drained out of Suguru at once. His legs unable to support him and his knees on the verge of giving out on him, he collapsed into the chair.
“Tell me, Suguru,” Tohma continued as he settled back comfortably in his chair.
Suguru lifted his head. That fake façade was back. He shuddered. That smile always did give him the creeps.
“What is there left to do?”
Suguru gulped. “Well, all of the tracks are complete. Shindou laid down the backing vocals and ad libs for all of them, but he still needs to lay down the vocals for about a quarter of them.”
Tohma nodded.
Suguru looked down and studied his feet. He got it. He really did. Tohma was not saying anything that he himself had not been saying for some time now. Hiro would attest to that, but that did not stop him from thinking that his cousin was just searching for an excuse, any excuse, to rid himself of Shuichi Shindou. Everybody within the family knew that Tohma liked Shuichi for the moneymaker that he was for the record company. Whether as a solo artist, the lead singer of Bad Luck or as Eiri Yuki’s lover, Shuichi Shindou was one of NG Productions’ biggest selling artists, second only to Ryuichi Sakuma and Nittle Grasper. Shuichi caused Bad Luck to gain the popularity and attention it has now. Shuichi helped Bad Luck become more than just some one-hit wonder. Shuichi kept the band in the forefront of everybody’s mind. Shuichi had helped put the fledgling NG Productions on the map.
But it was the part about Shuichi being Eiri Yuki’s lover that caused Tohma so much distress. At first, he may have been one of the couple’s main supporters, but that all changed the first time that his brother-in-law landed himself in the hospital when he coughed up blood. To this day, he was still against their relationship, claiming being with Shuichi was the worst thing Eiri could possibly ever do.
So it would come as no surprise if his cousin were indeed using Shuichi’s near death experience to finally get rid of the thorn in his side. That was something he, Suguru Fujisaki, would not permit however, even if it meant going up against someone like Tohma Seguchi. Maybe he could get his cousin to agree to some sort of compromise. It was worth a try at least.
“Tohma,” he spoke up quietly.
Tohma spun his chair around. “Was there something else, Suguru?”
“Actually.” The youngest member of Bad Luck raised his head. “Hiro and I have been working on a little side project.”
Intrigued, Tohma leaned forward. “Go on.”
“It’s a jazz/blues album.”
Tohma raised an eyebrow. “Really?”
Suguru nodded. “So, uhm, we were thinking that maybe we could place Back to Zero on hiatus until Shindou’s doctors give him the okay to return to the studio and in the meantime, Nakano and I could put out-”
“No.”
Suguru jumped to the edge of his chair. “But why-?”
“If you and Mr. Nakano would like to continue with this side project of yours then I have no qualms, but Back to Zero is to be completed for its release at the end of the summer.” Tohma settled back in his chair and spun it around so that he could watch the hustle and bustle of the city below.
Silently cursing, Suguru stood, bowed politely and left.
A devilish sly smirk crossed Tohma’s face as he heard his office door close.
---TBC---
Preview: “Blindsided”
A/N: What a bastard. I usually make Tohma a nice guy, but this time he’s an evil cad. Even I hate his guts and I wrote this story. Anyway, as you can tell, this is not the chapter I originally said was going to be up, but after writing what had been chapter 39 (“Blindsided”), I decided that it would be better if I did some shuffling around. So, “Eiri no Go” has been moved to chapter 35. This had to be done for the betterment of the future chapters. Anyway, I have an original story out. If your interested, check it out and tell me what you think…Please? Go to my profile to find out more.