Kumagoro\'s New Shiny

**Typical fanfic warnings—we don’t own Gravi or it’s characters. Please be respectful to our originals and not use them without asking. This fic takes place near the end of Ryuichi’s time in America, shortly before the beginning of the anime.

Major angst warnings—if you’re hoping for a constantly bouncing Ryu-chan, this isn’t the fic to read. -_- This is angst angst angst, so read at your own risk!

//= Thoughts
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::= speaking in Japanese
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Kumagoro’s New Shiny
Chapter Nine

Ryuichi grinned between their lips. //All right then.// His hands began to slide over his young partner\'s body, from shoulders to hips, trying to mold their bodies closer together. Slow...like what Jace seemed to want.

Jace murmured happily between them, though after a while...he was shifting anxiously again, reminding himself how much he wanted this. He tugged ineffectively at Ryuichi\'s pants. \"Off, off off off,\" he panted.

Chuckling, Ryuichi sat back. \"Okay okay.\" He pushed back to sit on his ankles to tug at his pants. \"Get yours off, too,\" he added. //So I can touch you....//

Jace was only too quick to comply, stripping out of his pants and tossing them aside. His socks and underwear quickly followed, and then he set in happily on helping Ryuichi with his.

Ryuichi let him, choosing instead to remove the remainder of Jace\'s shirt. \"Excited?\" he asked innocently, drawing his fingers over a sensitive nipple. \"Careful--you might rip \'em.\"

\"You can afford new ones.\" He tossed Ryuichi\'s clothing aside and reached down eagerly to encircle his tight flesh. \"You gonna do me or what?\"

Ryuichi couldn\'t help a soft moan, leaning into the other before toppling them back onto the mattress. He stole a kiss to help regain himself before replying. \"If you want,\" he hissed, rocking slightly. \"Unless...you want to do me?\"

Jace laughed. \"I don\'t think your tight little Japanese ass could take it,\" he teased, squeezing him gently. He gave him a tug. \"Come on. You want me bad, right?\" He tugged Ryuichi\'s hips down with his ankles.

//Well, if he doesn\'t want to....// Ryuichi kissed him again before sitting back. \"Just be patient,\" he mock scolded, crawling towards the edge of the bed to dig out a bottle of lube.

Jace whined childishly, and as Ryuichi was gone he rolled onto his stomach. \"You\'re going to have to teach me to talk dirty in Japanese,\" he said, pushing up on his knees.

Ryuichi laughed, scooting back and covering himself. \"How about…::hurry up and take me!::\" he said in Japanese, grinning. \"I can hear you saying that.\"

\"What--what did you say?\" Jace looked to him over his shoulder. \"I guess is sounds sexy.\" He arched his back invitingly. \"I hope it was \'fuck me rotten\'.\"

\"Close,\" he replied, wiping off his hand and rising up behind Jace. \"It means \'hurry up and take me.\'\" Ryuichi ran his hands up and down Jace\'s back, touching a few kisses as he rubbed their hips in warning. \"Is it okay if I don\'t use a rubber this time?\" he asked, just to be sure.

Jace frowned, and though he would have said almost anything to get Ryuichi to continue, he held himself back. \"Actually....\" //I\'ve been careful, but it\'s been a while since I got tested....// \"You should,\" he said lightly. \"It\'s not like we\'re married yet.\"

Ryuichi nodded, pulling away again to crawl to his drawer. //I should have figured, but...oh well.// Realizing it would be awfully difficult to get the condom on--let alone keep it on--with the lube, he growled softly and pulled himself off the bed. \"Hold on--gotta get this stuff off, first.\"

Jace watched him with a pout, flopping into his side. \"You should always wear a rubber!\" he called after Ryuichi. //Even if I wasn\'t a hooker.// \"You gotta be careful, even at your age!\"

Ryuichi stuck his tongue out over his shoulder as he slipped off to the bathroom. \"My age,\" he muttered, pulling out a small, clean towel. \"That\'s not very fair.\" He wiped himself down, shivering just a bit at the feel of course fabric against his sensitive skin. His eyes danced to the sink and the cup sitting beside it.

Jace frowned into Ryuichi\'s pillow as he waited, trying not to shift too much. //I\'ll have to get tested,// he mused. He drew idle circles in the sheets with his fingertips. //If it\'s just going to be me and him from now on, once we\'re both tested we might not have to use condoms anymore.// He fidgeted. //How weird.//

Ryuichi hurried back, now protected and prepared, carrying a cup with a small amount of water. \"You need to calm down a little!\" he declared, dumping the contents over the back of Jace\'s neck.

\"Ah!\" Jace rolled onto his side, swiping at the water. \"You\'re mean!\" he squealed.

Ryuichi pounced, kissing all over his face and stroking his exposed flesh playfully. \"That\'s what you get for calling me old,\" he retorted. He slapped at Jace\'s ass with a laugh. \"Now up on your knees!\"

Jace pouted, but he was too horny to protest any longer, and he pushed onto his knees once more. \"You\'d better be good,\" he warned. \"After making fun of me!\"

Grinning, Ryuichi easily slid within him, sighing as his eyelids fluttered. \"It\'s only because I like you so much,\" he replied in a soft murmur, nibbling at his ear.

Jace\'s eyelids fluttered, his complaints melting away. With a deep breath he braced his hands against the headboard and pushed back to meet Ryuichi in his next slow thrust. //At least...he\'s hot....// He grinned to himself as he murmured softly.

//Not complaining now, huh?// Ryuichi set a hand on the boy\'s stomach, the other curling over his shoulder so he could move strongly, pulling himself deeper. He kept his pace slow, wanting to draw out their pleasure as long as possible.

Jace groaned thickly as he rocked back against his partner, tightening around him as he\'d done before. It was easier, in this position, to move with him--to guide Ryuichi in his slow pace to where he ached most. It sent shivers up and down his spine, and his voice fell from his recklessly.

Ryuichi followed the guidance of his companion, pulling himself deeply with each thrust. Jace felt wonderful around him, was moving so expertly.... //I don\'t want him to think, though. I just want him...to be himself.// He bit his lip and forced himself to move even slower, his own voice rising in a desperate moan.

Jace grit his teeth, trying to push back harder to urge Ryuichi into his former pace. Why is he...? He shook his head doggedly, but by then he was too exhausted, and he abruptly came.

Ryuichi groaned, pawing at Jace\'s shoulder. //Not yet....// He paused, still buried deeply, panting softly against Jace\'s back. //I should pull back, but....// \"Jace...?\"

\"Keep going,\" Jace gasped, bracing his hands against the headboard. He was a little disappointed in himself, but it wasn\'t like it never happened. He pushed back against Ryuichi in encouragement.

He whimpered, not wanting to force the other, but.... Ryuichi groaned again and started moving again, his pace maybe a little faster but still kept in ch //M //Maybe he\'ll...get his strength back?//

Jace licked his lips, drawing each breath deeply. Experienced as he was his stamina was beginning to kick in. Though his arms were trembling with exhaustion he shifted his weight to and and lowered his hand, stroking himself quickly in time with Ryuichi\'s movements.

Ryuichi bit his lip, determined to hold on until Jace could catch up. \"Can you…?\" he asked, voice gasping. His lower hand rubbed at Jace\'s stomach in encourent.ent.

//Do you have to think so much?// Jace gasped, his back arching as Ryuichi continued to move within him. \"Just keep going,\" he managed to hiss.

He closed his eyes tightly, finally giving in. //Sorry Jace, but....// Ryuichi\'s voice rose as his pace picked up, trying as best he could to reach that spot Jace had been guidinm tom towards before. A few more moments finally brought him to his climax, and he shuddered as he pressed his cheek against Jace\'s spine.

//Finally.// Jace let himself go, crying out softly as he came a second time. He let his hands fall to the mattress to support him as he sagged weakly. \"Ryu....\" He shivered beneath Ryuichi\'s weight.

Ryuichi quickly pulled himself free to sit back on his ankles, watching as Jace flopped onto his side. He reached out to rub at the boy\'s thigh, breath gasping faintly. \"Sorry,\" he panted. \"Are you...okay?\"

\"Tired,\" Jace murmured, stretching carefully. milemiled breathlessly up at Ryuichi. \"You\'ve got some stamina in ya.\"

//Just because of the condom.// He wouldn\'t say that aloud. Ryuichi gave him a pat before tugging at the blanket. \"Let me get this off and we\'ll get some sleep. You want to use the bathroom?\" Pushing to his feet, he carefully removed the used rubber and threw it in a garbage can.

\"Yeah, when I can move,\" Jace laughed. But it only took him a moment to compose himself, and then he slid off the bed and started toward the bathroom. \"Why\'d you slow down?\" he called back.

He dropped onto the mattress with a sigh, running both hands through his hair. \"Just trying to draw it out, I guess,\" he replied, glancing around the room. \"Prove I\'m not just an old perv.\"

Jace laughed. \"You\'re not a perv,\" he teased. He wet a towel and took a moment to wipe himself off. He returned quickly to press a kiss to Ryuichi\'s cheek. \"Next time, don\'t hold back.\"

Ryuichi smiled, touching Jace\'s cheek briefly. \"Well, I did want to save some for tomorrow,\" he pointed out, scooting back onto the bed and wiggling beneath the blankets.

\"That\'s right! I get sex in the morning.\" Jace grinned as he crawled under the blankets with him. \"You\'d better put out,\" he warned. \"\'Cause I plan on being really horny by then.\"

Laughing, Ryuichi tugged his lover over him, rubbing at his hips as he kissed Jace\'s nose. \"And to think I haven\'t worn you out already.\" He wiggled to better settle himself. \"How do you want to sleep?\"

\"I dunno.\" Jace shrugged. He didn\'t usually sleep with anyone--it was a little daunting. \"How do you normally sleep? I can sleep anyway.\"

Ryuichi grinned before spilling Jace back onto the mattress, urging him to turn so he could pull himself up against his back. Sighing, he wrapped his arms around Jace\'s waist to hug him close. \"Would this be okay?\"

Jace giggled, pushing back against him. //It\'s going to be weird, but....// He licked his lips. \"Yeah, this is fine.\" He drew the blankets up to his ears happily.

Pleased, Ryuichi pulled aside some of Jace\'s hair so he could rub his nose against the younger man\'s neck. \"Good.\" //He\'ll be here when I wake up.// Shivering faintly at the idea, he buried himself a little closer before falling still. \"Sleep well, Jace.\"

\"Goodnight.\" Jace wriggled a little and fell still himself; it was warm, and he knew it was only going to get warmer, but for now he was content. He was still smiling as he fell gradually asleep.

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After a long and energetic morning, Ryuichi finally managed to coax them both into clothes and drag them down the hall to one of the other rooms on the floor. He tugged Jace closer as he knocked. \"Now, Mr. K is a little excitable, so don\'t be surprised, okay? He\'s really very nice.\"

\"Okay....\" Jace straightened, hoping the manager wouldn\'t recognize He\ He\'d been at the concert hall a lot, after all.... //I hope it goes okay.//

Ryuichi barged in before waiting for a reply, crowing a happy greeting. \"Mr. K! Are you awake!\"

K chuckled as he came out from the kitchen. \"Awake? It\'s practically noon.\" When he saw the pair waiting for him, he paused, eyebrows rising behind his sunglasses. \"Oh ho, so this is one Joey mention, hmm?\"

Jace winced, but he remembered himself kly kly and offered his hand. \"Yeah, that\'d be me,\" he introduced grandly. \"I\'m Jace--I\'ve been taking care of your client here.\"

\"In more ways than one, so I\'ve heard,\" he returned, taking the offered hand. Once he had a good grip, he spun the boy around to pin him against his chest, a handgun pressed to his temple. \"So you\'ve been \'taking care\' of him, eh? Oh ho!\"

Ryuichi rolled his eyes. \"Mr. K--don\'t be so mean! Jace is my friend.\"

Jace blinked, for a moment not realize what had happened. //Did he just…pull a gun on me?// He was too shocked to be scared, though, and only blinked at Ryuichi dumbly. \"Um...yeah?\"

\"You have to be nice,\" Ryuichi went on, pouting. \"He\'s coming back with us. He\'s gonna be my assistant.\"

\"Is that so?\" K let the boy go, putting away his handgun and letting out a loud, barking laugh. \"Got a new roommate, eh? If you say so.\" He tilted his head, grinning. \"I suppose you want me to handle all the arrangements?\"

Ryuichi returned his grin. \"That\'s right!\"

//Roommate? Oh, yeah.// Jace grinned. \"I\'m gonna need a lot of \'arranging\',\" he warned slyly.

K reached out to roughly ruffle the boy\'s hair. \"I\'m sure you will. In that case, after I finish my lunch, you will go with me to \'handle\' those \'arrangements.\'\" He spun away, heading back towards the kitchen. \"Ryuichi. You still have that last photo shoot and interview tomorrow.\"

Jace beamed, though after a moment his face fell. He turned to Ryuichi. \"I\'m going to need a passport,\" he said with a frown. \"And, and…I dunno, papers and shit. Right?\"

\"That\'s right, kiddo,\" K answered for him from the kitchen. \"And if you plan on staying in Japan, you\'ll need a green card, a place to live, a job--\"

\"Ah! He\'s already got two of those,\" Ryuichi called in protest, throwing an arm over Jace\'s shoulders. \"He\'s staying with me, and he\'s working as my assistant.\"

\"Not knowing any Japanese?\" came the retort.

\"He\'s learning,\" Ryuichi shot back. \"And you know almost everyone we work with already speaks a lot of English.\" He hugged Jace close, whispering in his ear. \"He\'s just being silly--don\'t listen to him.\"

But Jace was still frowning with concern. //I really don\'t know any Japanese. And I don\'t know anything about being an assistant.// He leaned into Ryuichi. \"Well, he\'s right,\" he said poutily. \"I\'m only good at one thing.\"

Ryuichi slipped in front of him, taking his face in both hands. \"You\'ll learn,\" he murmured seriously, stealing a quick kiss before touching their foreheads. \"I said I\'d help, right? Mr. K will help, too.\"

\"Sure I will,\" K called from the next room as he cheerfully cut sandwiches. \"Nothing to it.\"

\"I know, I know,\" Jace assured, kissing him back. He eased Ryuichi off him. \"I\'ll just have to buy some tapes, do some actual work, right?\" He turned to glance around the apartment. \"You\'re working tomorrow?\"

\"Yeah, I guess so,\" he said, turning away to flop on K\'s couch. \"Photos and stuff. You can come, if you want.\"

\"He\'s coming with me,\" K said, returning to the living room with a plate of sandwiches. He grinned mischievously down at Jace as he offered the food. \"Get you a few...supplies.\"

Jace grinned despite himself; he was starting to like Mr. K. \"You should know,\" he said, leaned against the sofa arm. \"I won\'t be easy working with. I\'m--I was--a hooker.\"

K only continued to smile as Ryuichi took a sandwich in each hand to stuff into his mouth. \"You don\'t say,\" he murmured, eyes narrowing. \"Well, then it shouldn\'t be too difficult to get you to go shopping.\" He pressed one of the sandwiches into Jace\'s grip. \"Eat. You\'ll need the energy,\" he added with a smirk.

Relieved that K didn\'t seem to be disturbed--or even very surprised--by his declaration, he ate the sandwich eagerly. \"Are you gonna buy me a kimono?\" he asked excitedly.

He snorted. \"Not here. New York doesn\'t exactly cater to such tastes. Not without being insanely expensive.\" He perked an eyebrow as Ryuichi stole another sandwich right from beneath his hand. \"You\'ll need something impressive, in any case, since we\'ll be meeting Tohma right off the plane.\"

Ryuichi coughed on his current mouthful. \"Tohma\'s really meeting us? He wasn\'t kidding about wanting me back, huh?\"

\"Tomma?\" Jace glanced between the two curiously. //Wanting him back….// \"Oh! That\'s right, your band.\" He gulped down the rest of his sandwich. \"You really getting back together?\"

Ryuichi shrugged. \"Who knows? He thinks in mysterious ways,\" he replied in a creepy voice. Laughing, he sat up and stuffed the remainder of his sandwich into his mouth before grabbing another.

K dodged the plate out of the way of another grab, making a point to take one for himself. \"Tohma says he\'s got some promising new talent he wants your opinion on,\" he explained. \"And it\'s \'Seguchi-san\' to you,\" he added, elbowing Jace\'s shoulder. \"First lesson.\"

\"Segoochi-sun? Oh, san.\" Jace helped himself to another sandwich. \"I\'m gonna have to bow and stuff, right? Sounds exciting.\"

K rolled his eyes. \"SEguchi,\" he corrected. \"Don\'t stress the \'u\' sound.\" He gave Jace a measuring look, eating the last of the sandwiches before turning towards the kitchen. \"You\'ll need work, but it\'s not hopeless.\"

Ryuichi grinned, bouncing closer to kiss Jace\'s cheek. \"There, see? He likes you.\" He jumped to his feet and slipped down the hall. \"I\'m going to the bathroom be wee we head out.\"

Jace stuffed the rest of his quick meal into his mouth as well and gulped it down. Though he was a little disappointed Ryuichi would be working all day, it was exciting to think he might be goshopshopping. \"SEguchi,\" he repeated to himself around mouthfuls. \"Seguchi-san. SeGUchi-san. SEguchi-san....\"

K chuckled as he re-entered the room, hunting up his shoes. \"A little hint,\" he said quietly, jus be be sure Ryuichi wouldn\'t hear. \"When it doubt, use their last name and \'san.\' Think of it like Mr. if you want, but it\'s more respectful. So I\'m \'K-san.\'\" He finally moved closer, taking Jace\'s chin and tilting it up to meet his eyes. \"And unless you want everyone knowing you and him are boinking, use \'Sakuma\' or \'Ryuichi-san\' in public.\"

Jace blinked. \"You can tell, just by that?\" he said in amazement. Jeez. \"Sackooma,\" he practiced, frowning. \"Heh. I didn\'t even know that was his name.\"

K snorted. \"Stress the first syllable,\" he said, patting the boy on the cheek. \"SA-ku-ma.\" He turned away, pulling out his keys and heading for the door. \"Ryuichi! Come on.\"

\"Coming!\" he called, skipping back into the main room. He beamed at Jace, threading their arms together and tugging him on. \"Let\'s get you legal.\"

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