***

The sound of people yelling in the street made him opened his eyes. He blinked, and turned around. No one was there. Kyo pouted, he must have fallen asleep! What time was it? The singer rolled over and grabbed his watch from the nightstand.

7.45 p m

Nah…still so early… Shinya would be here at around nine, meaning he could have another two-hour sleep. Sounded so nice to his ears. Kyo leaned back and closed his eyes. The noises those people made would eventually fade away. Just be patient.

*ding dong*

Kyo growled, hoping that it wasn’t his bell that rung. The ding-dong sound went on again. Cursing, Kyo got up his bed, walked out then opened the door with an angry expression on his face. With eyes half-opened, he yelled.

"What do you want?!"

"I didn’t know you’re sleeping…" Yoshiki pouted.

Kyo blinked few times. Yoshiki-san? His apartment? What’s he doing?

"What…what are you doing here?" he tried to be polite at first but then Kyo remembered the whole thing about Yoshiki calling him cute and how he attempted to burn the studio down. Kyo’s voice turned cold immediately as he shot a killing glare at the older man.

"What do you want?"

Yoshiki gave him slow smile. He’s cute, he told himself.

"You’re cute Kyo-kun…you know that?" The older man said lightly, a bit teasingly slipping his hands into his pockets. It was windy cool but seeing Kyo’s glare he felt chilled.

"Cute and dangerous…" he added slowly.

Kyo looked away before stepped aside letting him in. Yoshiki smiled.

*

"What time is it?" Toshiya asked lifting his head up. Kaoru held it down and kissed the bassist’s lips.

"Still early ne…" the pink head moved his leg trapping Toshiya.

"Are you sure?" he struggled a bit to free himself and glanced at the alarm clock.

8.30 p m

"Hey…we have to meet them around nine thirty, we can’t get ready in one hour!" Toshiya exclaimed and got up from the floor. Kaoru yawned and pulled him back down. Toshiya gasped, yelling his name in disbelief. The older man smirked,

"Relax man…I can get ready in five minutes…it’s not that far from my place anyway…" Kaoru moved and sat on Toshiya’s flat tummy. The bassist fumed.

*

Die took a sip of his tea looking around his apartment. Everyone was there. Dad, mom, brothers…

"Die, you okay? You look a bit nervous" his mother touched his arm. Die smiled and shook his head, "I’m fine…" he turned away and stole a glance at his watch. The young man sitting beside him lifted an eyebrow.

8.45 p m

"He glances at the watch every five minutes! Got a date?" his brother teased. The red head glared at him but couldn’t help blushing. The woman noticed, then gave him a warm smile. Die bit his lip and smiled back shyly.

"Is she pretty?" she suddenly asked. The red head’s smile disappeared.

*

Shinya walked out the elevator listening to the tapping sound of his own heels. The drummer pouted walking leisurely, thinking what about Die.

What are you doing now?

He had asked himself so many times…still couldn’t find the answer. And that worried him so much. There was no question that Shinya couldn’t answer…but this time…he sighed loudly and stopped in front of an apartment. He pressed the bell. No answer, no reply, no yelling…no footsteps could be heard. He knocked on the door, hard several times. Still nothing could be heard.

Is Kyo at home?! Or is he sleeping?

Getting suspicious, Shinya turned the doorknob. Surprisingly, it opened. Getting more suspicious, Shinya entered the apartment quietly, preparing for the worst. Kyo, where was he? The drummer walked towards his room, and opened the door.

"Kyo!" Shinya gasped.

The singer was lying on the floor, naked. Blushing, but tried not to, Shinya rushed to the smaller man.

"Kyo-kun! What’s going on?!" Shinya gulped yelling patting Kyo’s cheeks. The vocalist mumbled something, "Mn…Shinya?" he blinked his eyes few times. Shinya bit his lip worriedly. Then he bit his fingernails.

"Kyo…what happened to you?" he got more worried seeing the sticky substance all over Kyo’s tummy and the floor. The drummer shook the other man’s shoulder.

"Hey! Talk to me!!!" Kyo pouted, rolled over and sat up. Shinya looked at him, "What happened? Did somebody attack you? or…" he tried to guess.

Kyo suddenly laughed.

"Iie…I was just…" he looked around, "Nah…he’s not here? I think he went out to buy some food…I’m hungry ne…" he touched his growling tummy. Shinya joined his eyebrows, looking at him confusedly. Seeing Shinya’s expression, Kyo laughed harder.

"Ne Shin-chan…it’s not what you think it is!"

"Really?" Shinya narrowed his eyes.

"Yeah!" Kyo exclaimed, then he moved trying to get up. "Ouch!" he fell on the floor. Shinya gasped, holding him tight. "Gosh, he’s rough…" Shinya commented. Kyo smiled slightly. "Ano…" the drummer got up.

"I don’t think you should go…" Kyo licked his dry lips.

"Nani?"

"I mean…you look tired and …" Shinya stopped. Kyo looked like as if he was so exhausted. The drummer had no heart to ask Kyo to go with him. The vocalist sighed then walked slowly towards the bathroom.

"I’m going with you…wait for a moment" Kyo mumbled.

Shinya looked at his watch.

8.50 p m

*

Kaoru was stepping out the bathtub as he heard somebody screamed in horror. Sounded like Toshiya. The pink head quickly rushed out the room only to find a panicked Toshiya.

"What’s the matter with you?" Kaoru looked at him weirdly. Toshiya pointed at the bedside clock, "It’s almost nine! And we’re not even half way there!" he replied furiously putting his make up on in quick second. Kaoru leaned on the door side, pouting. The bassist stopped and narrowed his eyes at him.

"Kaoru…go and put some clothes on…" he blushed.

The pink head laughed.

*

Yoshiki jogged easily along the pavement with McD’s paper bag on his hand. He hoped Kyo liked it. The younger man moaned about how hungry he was and he decided to buy some food. Then Kyo would probably get softened and forgave Yoshiki for seducing him. Tough luck, he thought. But Kyo enjoyed it!

The producer didn’t notice the small black car drove down the street. Looked like Shinya’s, but he didn’t notice. He was too busy looking at his watch.

9.01 p m

*

"Relax!" Kaoru turned the car left. He said so coz Toshiya had been moaning worrying about being late. The oink head thought there was no way for them to be late. They could reach that place in few minutes, no problem. But Kaoru didn’t know what Toshiya was thinking about. He had something else in mind.

Toshiya gripped his shirt tightly, telling himself to calm down. He rolled his eyes to his watch though he didn’t want to.

9. 14 p m

They would definitely be late.

*

"I’m seeing -him- tonight…" Die ended the sentence softly. He jerked his head up and saw his mother’s shock face. The red head bit his lip. He had no choice…he had to tell the truth! The woman leaned back on the chair, gulping. Die moved his arm, reached out for his mother. She bit down her lip, taking his hand and held it tightly.

"Mom…" Die called, carefully.

She nodded, "I just have to get used…to it…" she smiled bitterly. Die stared at her.

"Like…my goodness…" she touched his cheek, gently stroking it. The red head held hand her tightly. Shutting his eyes, he remembered how Shinya did the same…

"Die…does -he- love you?" she asked weakly.

Die nodded with eyes shut.

"Does he care a lot about you?" she asked again in the same tone.

Die nodded.

"Then I want to see him sometime…soon" Die opened his eyes to find his mother smiling with tearful eyes. He gulped; there was something in his heart, hurt. Die didn’t want to tell her because he didn’t want to hurt her. But she had to know! And it was better she knew it from him!

"Mom…" he began.

"I’m fine…" she smiled warmly this time. The red head moved his hand wiping a tear off the corner of her eye. She took his hand and placed it near her chest.

"I want you to know…I’m being supportive…and…" she stopped. Die bit his lip.

"Die…thank you…for telling me" she knew some people wouldn’t tell, they wouldn’t have the guts to tell, especially to parents. So she really appreciated it. Die smiled back.

"What time is it? Are you meeting him soon?" she suddenly asked as if to break the silence, to change the subject. Die nodded, "Hai…around ten" he replied softly. The guitarist looked at his watch.

9.38 p m

*

Yoshiki locked the door, bolted it and called out for Kyo. He heard no reply. Unsuspiciously, Yoshiki walked towards his room and opened the door. Kyo was slumped on the bed, sleeping peacefully, naked.

The producer smiled and shook his head. Slowly, he sat on the bed, "Hey…supper is here…" he played with Kyo’s hair lightly. The vocalist growled and pushed his hand away.

"Kyo…" he bent down kissing his forehead. Kyo woke up and blinked few times.

"Food?" he asked innocently. Yoshiki nodded. The vocalist sat up and looked around.

"Where?"

Yoshiki gave him a smile, pointing outside the room. Kyo got up and put on his boxers. Yoshiki pulled his hand and they walked out the bedroom. Kyo took a second glancing at the clock.

9. 45 p m

The singer bit his lip, thinking hard.

*

"Shit!!!" Kaoru swore as he slammed the door close. Toshiya jumped out the car and rushed to him.

‘What’s going on?" he hissed. Kaoru made no reply, merely stared at his lover. Toshiya looked at him before turning away laughing humorlessly.

"No…don’t tell me…" he looked at the car. Kaoru walked back and took his phone from the car, dialing a number. Toshiya, standing still on the road, looked around. Where were they? He narrowed his eyes. There were so many people, possibly going for the possession of that festival. That firework festival…the bassist quivered.

It’s here again…he clutched his shirt tightly. What was it? It was there…again. For the second time…that feeling.

"Totchi, we have to wait for the-" he noticed his lover’s strange behaviour. Toshiya was crouching down, sobbing.

"Toshiya?!" he called out loudly, getting panicked. Kaoru rushed to him and pulled him up. Brushing few streaks of hair away, Kaoru found something in those eyes.

Fear

But…fear of what?

"Toshiya…what’s going on?" he asked in a low tone. Toshiya shook his head, "We have to get there…now!" he hissed. Kaoru joined his eyebrows, "We…we have to!!!" Toshiya was practically pulling the older man. Kaoru winced.

"Toshiya! The car broke down and we have to wait for the company to-"

"No! We have to go now! Shinya…and Kyo…Die…" he stuttered bursting out crying. Kaoru gulped, decided that he shouldn’t be yelling at him, hugged Toshiya closed to his chest.

"It’s okay…there are all fine…" he whispered rubbing his palm on the back. Toshiya shook his head. Kaoru looked around. He had seen Toshiya cry before. He had seen him pretending to cry too. But Toshiya wasn’t pretending right now…and when was the last time he saw him quiver in fear? Crying sobbing so frantically?

Never

Toshiya opened his eyes.

If I wasn’t there…

Kaoru yelped as Toshiya suddenly pulled his arm hard.

"Totchi?!!!" he yelled in disbelief. Toshiya ran as fast as he could.

"We have to meet them! It’s just few blocks away and we can run…" Toshiya yelled still running. Kaoru hesitated looking back at his car. But then his eyes lit up and he took out his phone, dialing a number. He waited and waited and waited. Nobody answered. Kaoru sighed and dialed another number. There was no one either. The pink head ran after Toshiya still dialing.

He waited.

Kaoru’s heart jumped instantly. Something was wrong.

He called Die, no answer. The phone was off. Die had told him that.

He called Kyo, no answer. Kyo was probably gone with Shinya.

Yeah…when he called Shinya’s mobile just now…how come it was not in service?

Screw the car! Kaoru glanced at his watch.

9.58 p m

*

Die stretched as he put on a jacket over his shirt. He took his mobile, put it in the pocket, took his wallet and also put it in his pocket. He took the car key, and was about to go to the kitchen for some water when suddenly the doorbell rung. Pouted, he walked quickly and glanced at his watch.

10.00 p m

Die opened it and found two men wearing formal clothes. He had never seen them before.

"Die-kun?" the older one asked.

"Hai…" he replied, a bit aware.

The man held out something, "Tokyo police department" he spoke firmly.

Die narrowed his eyes.

The younger one took a plastic bag and handed it to the other man.

"Do you know what this is?" the older one asked, showing him the plastic bag. Die blinked.

"Hai…a wallet…" he mumbled, unsure.

"Do you know whose?"

"Hai…I think…my wallet…" Die nodded after studying it for a while. It was a wallet looked like his in a plastic bag. The younger police made a weird sound as the older much wider looking one held out a pair of handcuffs.

"Die-kun, you are under arrest. I will read out your rights and-"

*

 Send comments to Author

Fanfics Page

Main Page