Train Wreck

AN: Well here I am again. I have to say that winter sucks. I don’t ski or snow board so it just sucks all around. Too damn cold and the wind is murder on my skin. I’m sure some of you hate me for the late updates lately. I’m sorry for that but I am trying. School is a bitch, especially combined with work. Anyway, thanks to everyone who read but didn’t review. Love you all! :)

FF: Thanks to YukinaKid, BlooDy-MaY, The Oblivious Captain Anna, The Scarlet Rose, and AyameInLove. I love you guys! Lol. Thanks for the comments; they gave me a few ideas. Hope you like this chapter too.

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Chapter 27: Putting together the puzzle


(“Hey, you alright Shuichi?” Eiri asked noting the tired and exhausted look on his face.

Shuichi put on his famous smile, however fake it might have been at the time, and answered “Yeah I’m great!” Shuichi himself realized that Eiri looked to be in a lot of pain. ‘He might not be saying anything about it, but I can tell by the look in his eyes.’ Shuichi thought. ‘Eiri’s putting such an effort into making sure I’m okay that I forgot how injured he is.’

“Come on, let’s find the shore and get out of the water.” Eiri said interrupting Shuichi’s thoughts.)

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“But I don’t see a shore anywhere.” Shuichi said matter of fact.

“That’s why we have to find one, unless you prefer to freeze to death,” Eiri said

“Of course not! I’m just saying that I don’t see one!” Shuichi responded.

“Did you hear part any of what I just said?” Eiri asked patiently.

“Yes, I did, I’m not always the idiot that people make me out to be.” Shuichi said back feeling annoyed.

“Then what did I say?” Eiri asked carefully losing his patience.

“That we had to find a shore! Eiri I don’t understand why-” Shuichi cut his angry shout short and a blush covered his cheeks in embarrassment. “Oh!”

“Shuichi?” Eiri asked after a few seconds of silence.

“Yeah?” Shuichi questioned hesitantly.

“...” Eiri waded in the water next to Shuichi just staring at him, searching in features.

“What?” Shuichi asked confused by Eiri’s lack of response.

With an arm around his shoulders, Eiri leaned closer to Shuichi’s face. Totally oblivious to what Eiri was going to do, Shuichi started in surprise when their lips touched. When Eiri pulled away, he whispered in Shuichi’s ear, “I love you.”

Shuichi’s eyes opened wide in surprise. Eiri rarely said those three words in the same sentence. But when he did, Shuichi knew it came from the deepest part of his heart. A heart warming smile crossed Shu’s face and instead of jumping him like he normally would have, Shuichi hugged Eiri the best he could and started to swim forward. Not missing the smile that spread across Eiri’s lips, the one only reserved for him.

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The helicopter finally arrived at the hospital in Tokyo, preparing for a landing on its rooftop. The pilot yelled into the backseat over the whipping sound of the blades. “We’re about to land. There’s a doctor on stand by in the doorway to the building, as soon as we land he’ll come and take you both to get checked out. Make sure you duck your head and crouch low when you exit. Wouldn’t want the blades to cut off your head.” The pilot chuckled to himself.

As the helicopter landed, doctor raced out of the doorway off to the right, keeping his body low as he made his way over. Reaching up he unlatched the door and motioned for Hiro and Fujisaki to carefully come out yelling over the noise, “Come on.”

Hiro came out first slowly, keeping his head low. His feet touching the ground, Hiro looked back inside at Fujisaki. For a moment it seemed as if he wasn’t going to move but almost reluctantly, Fujisaki came out standing next to Hiro and eyeing the doctor.

The doctor motioned with his hand and turned around, heading back towards the door. Turning the handle, he swung it open, turning back to watch as the two new patients made their way over and ran inside. The doctor came in behind them, shutting the door in the process.

As the noise was finally cut off, the doctor adjusted his voice so he wouldn’t be shouting anymore. “Well, the elevator is just this way. If you’ll follow me, please?” he motioned and walked forward.

When none of the two spoke the doctor continued. “Don’t worry about a thing. We’ll take good care of you guys here.” The doctor glanced behind himself to make sure they were following and said before turning back around to face front, “I heard about what happened. It was on every station earlier. They said your train collided with another one? How did that happen?”

“Our train was having problems so we took a different route, the same route that our friend had apparently taken on his train not too long before us. I’m not too sure how it all happened but suddenly we crashed into something and everyone flew forward in their seats.” Hiro began to explain.

“They crashed, we crashed into them, and people were hurt, what does it matter?” Fujisaki asked harshly.

“Suguru,” Hiro said sternly.

“What? I don’t see why you feel the need to let everyone know what happened. They’ll find out the details on the news in a few hours by themselves. Besides, with the current situation I think it should be a need to know basis.” Fujisaki explained quietly.

“What are you talking about?” Hiro asked confused. It always seemed like Fujisaki knew everything before everyone else, just like his cousin.

“I got a message from Tohma a little while ago. He was observing everything after the crash to make sure nothing else happened.” Fujisaki said, taking a breath before continuing.

“And?” Hiro asked impatient.

“Apparently the limo that was giving Yuki and Shuichi a ride can’t be found. Tohma sent the limo along with the driver over to the accident scene when he found out what happened. The tracking device that he puts on all his limos went dead and then he got a call from the police still at the scene saying they found the body of his limo driver.”

“And how exactly did Tohma find out about the accident? Even if he does have connections all over the known universe that still wouldn’t have given his driver enough time to make it to the accident scene.” Hiro whispered as they followed the doctor to a room.

The doctor stopped in front of a door and turned around facing the two band members. Motioning towards the room to his side he said pleasantly, “Here you are, just wait here. I’ll have a nurse come in a second and once she’s done I’ll be back.”

Hiro and Fujisaki walked inside the room and sat in the two available chairs beside the counter and across from the examination table, while the doctor quietly shut the door behind them.

“How do we know that Tohma isn’t behind all of this?” Hiro asked after they heard the doctor walking away.

“Why would he? What reason would he have?” Fujisaki asked back in disbelief.

“Besides the fact that he’s a lunatic?” Hiro said sarcastically, annoyance filling his voice.

“Look, I don’t know okay? The point is that whoever was driving the limo wasn’t the guy that Tohma hired and now that the signal was lost we don’t have any clue as to what happened to Yuki and Shuichi.” Fujisaki explained and after a short pause continued. “They might not show up Hiro.”

“What the hell does that mean? Of course they will!” Hiro replied getting angry.

“Hiro, they might be dead.”

“Shut up! You don’t know that!” Hiro practically yelled.

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Finding a shore not too far away, Shuichi pulled Eiri along and helped him walk up to the dry ground.

Once they were completely clear of the water Eiri bent down towards the ground, turned over and laid on his back, Shuichi bent down to lay beside him. “I am never going in water again!” Shuichi complained after heaving a great sigh.

A smirk formed on Eiri’s face and he replied, “Does that mean your not taking a shower ever again?”

“Ha, ha. Very funny.”

“You said it baka.”

Shuichi pulled himself into a sitting position next to Eiri, grunting at the effort it took. Heaving a sigh, he placed his hands on the ground, bending his knees and pushed himself up. Being silent for a moment, Shuichi looked up at the sky. The sun shone down bright and warm, already starting to dry their wet clothes. A frown crossed Shuichi’s face at that moment as he thought again about what happened. “Hey, Eiri? Do you think it could be someone we know? I mean, how else would they know you were going to take that train and that I’d follow you?”

Eiri sighed from exhaustion and pushed his upper half up off the ground so he was sitting up. “I don’t know Shuichi. What did that lady say, the old man’s granddaughter?”

“Well when that ninja guy came in after me she tried to stop him, telling him that the deal was off. He said that Haruna wanted to kill you, kidnap me and get some ransom from NG. But then she yelled that what he said wasn’t right, that it wasn’t how it was supposed to go.” Shuichi said sadly, watching a stray cloud go by.

“Then what was supposed to happen?” Eiri asked from the ground.

“I don’t know. She never got the chance to say anything. The guy threw a weird star thing at her and sliced her neck.” Shuichi shivered just remembering it, all the blood that poured out of the gapping wound.

Shuichi’s eyes left the empty sky and looked down at Eiri. Tears formed at the rims of his eyes. “I think she was going to do something but changed her mind in the end. I think she wanted to save me, but she couldn’t. I do remember the ninja saying that someone else had made a deal with him too.” Shuichi said as he remembered everything, wiping a hand over his eyes, drying the tears.

Sigh. “And then there’s the doctor.” Eiri stated quietly.

“Hey you guys never told me what she said! What’s the deal with that?” Shuichi asked, fisting his hands on his hips, staring Eiri in the eyes.

“Shuichi-” Eiri started.

“Don’t!” Shuichi stated firmly.

“Shuichi it’s not something-” Eiri tried again.

“Stop it! Don’t say that it’s not something I should know! What could be so bad that you can’t tell me?” Shuichi yelled.

“Maybe if you would stop yelling and let me talk, you might find out!” Eiri yelled back.

Eiri combed a hand thru his hair and without a thought ripped at the splint on his leg, throwing it across the grass to land near the water’s edge.

“Eiri! What are you doing?” Shuichi asked surprised.

“It’s a pain in the ass to have on. Besides it’s only a sprained ankle. I’ll live without it.” Eiri said in annoyance.

Shuichi watched the splint with his eyes as the water swished back and forth. After a couple tries it finally managed to grab onto the splint and drag it along.

“Look Shuichi, the reason no one will tell you is because it involves you.” Eiri said calmly.

“But so does everything else that happened today. How is this any different?” Shuichi asked getting frustrated.

“Because it is! Shuichi trust me on this will you?” Eiri asked getting tired. All he wanted to do was make sure Shuichi didn’t get hurt. That included Physical and mental.

“I do trust you! But I have a right to know Eiri! Please?!” Shuichi pleaded with determined eyes, drilling them deep into Eiri’s orbs.

Eiri looked away and out over the lake they just spent a half hour in. The sun shone across the surface, reflecting the light from the sky onto the ground. Eiri picked up a rock by his hand and tossed it hard over the surface of the water, watching it plop a few feet away. Taking a breath, he looked up at Shuichi and reached out his hand to him. “Come here.” Eiri said softly.

Shuichi took half a step and bent down, taking Eiri’s hand and sitting sideways in his lap. Shuichi wrapped his arms around Eiri’s neck, leaning his head in the crook of Eiri’s neck and Eiri’s arms tightened around Shuichi’s waist.

“You know how I feel about you Shu. And you know that I’d do anything as long as it meant you were kept safe. I know I don’t say all this out loud very often and sometimes you need to be reminded. But I do love you and I know what you said a couple years ago, that you’d die without me, was partially true. I feel the same. If you weren’t around I think I’d be lost. No one to love me and to make sure I don’t lock myself away.” Eiri stated.

Shuichi looked up and locked eyes with Eiri. A smile graced his lips and he gave Eiri a quick kiss. “Thanks. But get to the point.” Shuichi said with a small laugh.

Eiri smiled back. “You mean that distraction didn’t work?”

“Nope.” Shuichi said proudly.

“I can think of another way to distract you.” Eiri said suggestively.

Shuichi lips connected with Eiri’s, lingering there for a moment before he placed his head against Eiri’s chest. “Not until you tell me.” Shuichi said defiantly, snuggling into Eiri to keep warm.

Eiri laughed softly. “You’re persistent.”

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AN: I totally forgot that Shuichi doesn’t know what Kyoko said. LOL. Hell I don’t even know yet. I WILL figure it out tho. Have no fear. I’m so proud at how long I made this chapter. The longest yet! Well, since a while anyway. How you liked it. REVIEW!!!!!!!!