Disclaimer: I do not own Gravitation or any of its characters.

Warnings: Same as the first part to the story, Yaoi (male X male sex and such), language and such…

A/n: Sequel to ‘Read between the Lines’, a story I wrote about YuXShu, this is a follow up :D

Chapter One

Yuki threw the dishcloth at Shuichi,

“If you will please make yourself useful…” he said in a sarcastic tone, “…you ate my food now at least clean the dishes…”

Shuichi pouted,

“Yeah…well, if I’m so useless then…”

“Hey!” Yuki yelled at him and Shuichi looked up at him now standing in front of him…smiling…down.

“Be quiet you moron before you say something that you’ll regret…” he smirked now, “…and that I’ll have to make you make up to me later in bed…” he winked.

Shuichi broke out in a red color that made his ears hot, Yuki could be cruel and kinky but so sexy sometimes in bed.

“Yuki-Kun…” he cooed as he discarded the dishcloth and walked out of the kitchen after Yuki, “…what if…we go to bed…now…?” he blinked lightly.

Yuki turned to him,

“Dishes!” he shouted.

Shuichi grumbled and disappeared into the kitchen again and Yuki heard the sound of water and dishes clunking.

He smiled to himself as he lit a cigarette, things between him and Shuichi had been going well the past year, they had talked more often and he noticed that if he showed Shuichi a smile once in a while it made up for all his scowling for no reason.

“When you’re done…Shu-chan…come to the bedroom will you…quickly…” he shouted and the television was switched off.

Shuichi stood rinsing the glasses and plates and pans in the silence while he hummed some tune he wanted to try out at work on Monday, it was Saturday in case you’re wondering.

He smiled to himself for no reason and dried his hands once he’d done and he grinned as he skipped to the bedroom where Yuki was waiting.

Aside from Eiri’s usual moods ,Shuichi had it easier now and he knew so much more about Eiri now that they talked more, this was so much better than what they’d had.

He popped his head inside the door and saw Yuki sitting at the foot of the bed smoking the last of his cigarette in the dark,

“Yuki…” he walked in quietly, hands behind his back and he sat next to man he loved.

“You know Shuichi…” Eiri looked into Shuichi’s strange and unnatural color eyes, “…you know…” he breathed out.

Eiri held Shuichi’s face in his hand and his other hand ran lightly over Shuichi’s thin throat, Eiri brushed his lips over Shuichi’s face, ghosting and tickling his soft skin, his eyes, cheeks, nose, lips, forehead… making every hair stand on Shuichi’s body, goose bumps surfacing from Yuki’s soft breathing and his body becoming hot at the prospect of more contact soon.

Shuichi looked into Yuki’s eyes that hid no emotion,

“…I know what Yu…ki…?” he breathed out weakly as Yuki now ran his fingertips over Shuichi’s lips.

Eiri smiled fully and he kissed Shuichi lightly on his pink lips that tasted of the soda he’d been drinking at dinner,

“You know…that I love you…” he said clearly but softly and Shuichi teared up but not in a crazy way.

He long since knew it irritated Yuki when he cried hysterically so he’d schooled himself to mild tearing when he wanted to cry and Yuki appreciated it and even now as Shuichi had a few tears run over his cheeks before he dried his eyes and he smiled, his heart beating at a scary speed at Yuki’s words.

“I…I love you too Eiri…” he breathed and ran his fingers over Eiri’s soft pale lips now and Eiri took one digit into his mouth expecting to begin a night of love making with his beautiful uke…when he started spitting and wiping his tongue dramatically in disgust.

Shuichi blinked and his finger was still in the air where Yuki’s mouth had been,

“Yuki…why did you stop?”

Yuki glared at him in an exasperated way,

“Please wash the dishwater from your hands next time you do dishes…that was awful…” the novelists voice was almost a cute whine and Shuichi grinned stupidly.

“Gomen na sai Yuki-kun!!” he hugged Yuki quickly and skidded off out of the room to the bathroom to wash his hands.

Yuki wiggled his tongue distastefully before laughing ever so lightly and waiting till he could kiss Shuichi’s sweet lips…

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The following morning Yuki opened his eyes to find Shuichi sleeping flush atop him in the bed, the pink head of hair lying in the crook of his neck, arms lying unceremoniously off to the sides and his legs in a bent position straddling Yuki…the position they’d had sex in last night, Shuichi was unbelievably lazy after sex as usual.

“Shuichi…” he said dismally as he was still groggy, but he could hear Shuichi’s cell ringing in the lounge.

Shuichi blinked his eyes opened and the first thing he did was nuzzle Yuki’s neck and his perfect citrus smelling blonde locks. He sighed, content with his waking when his cell phone tone caught his ears, he bolted from the room before Yuki could say his name a second time and Yuki was left with the chill at the loss of body heat.

He yawned and stretched and then got out of bed and touched his stomach with a smile, Shuichi’s remnants remained on him but smeared and dried, he walked out of his room to the bathroom to freshen up.

Yuki had taken his time in the bathroom and so Shuichi made coffee, which he was good at, and finally Yuki entered and frowned at Shuichi looking slightly upset.

“Something’s happened?’ he asked and picked up the cup of coffee Shuichi had made for him and he sipped the steaming liquid and put the cup down.

Shuichi looked terribly cute with his pink locks so untidy and he was naked so Yuki wasn’t complaining as he sat at the kitchen table, he would’ve before but he knew he’d be denying himself the pleasure of seeing that sexy little body.

“Yeah…Bad Luck…goes on tour with Nittle Grasper next week…for 8 months…” he said miserably.

Eiri felt bad because he knew Shuichi wanted to be excited about the tour, he loved playing shows, but the distance from Yuki and what had happened on the last tour scared both of them.

“It’s okay…you must be excited…so be excited…you deserve this tour, you all do, your music has improved a lot.” He said quite off point.

“Yuki…I’ll be away so long…” he said so sadly that Yuki became worried.

“Shuichi…” he looked at him directly, “…do you really think you’ll be pushed into the corner you were last time?” he looked scared and hurt.

Shuichi saw this instantly and he stood and crushed Yuki in a hug,

“Nani!!” he shouted as he felt Yuki’s hand settle lightly on his head but hesitantly.

He pulled back, unconcerned in being naked and looed into the light eyes,

“I didn’t mean about that…that’s so not what I meant!” he shouted again.

Yuki sighed and his chest seemed heavy as he breathed and stared at Shuichi awaiting an answer and Shuichi smiled sweetly,

“I just meant 8 months without you will suck because I’ll miss you like crazy…you must call every day and all day…every hour…” he trailed off at Yuki’s ghost of a smile.

He obviously felt better now,

“Why don’t you call me then?” he asked with a raised eyebrow.

“AAAh you know I don’t wanna pay money from different locations around the world…it’ll be a lot of work and I’m so lazy…” he smiled at Yuki who believed Shuichi was lazy without hesitation.

But Yuki blinked,

“Around…the world?”

Shuichi grinned so happily now his face looked scary,

“YEAH! It’s our world tour!!!!” he leapt around naked and happy and Yuki was silent and…scared.

Shuichi had found someone better in his best friend not too long ago…would Shuichi find someone better again so far from him surrounded by new people??

Monday

Hiro laughed at K as he told a lewd and sexually immoral joke and Sakano was pale, surprisingly Fujisaki was well adapted to the rude and terrible things that went on between his band and work mates by now and so he was not shocked at all by the joke that ended with a nun and a banana…

“That one was less funny that the last three Mr. K, perhaps…” his throat went dry as he was faced with the barrel of a gun, “…perhaps…tell another…ne Nakano-san?” he laughed nervously glancing at Hiro who simply blinked.

“Sometimes I wonder if maybe you need a banana…” K said to Fujisaki and Sakano fainted

Fujisaki turned green blue and pink and he frowned with embarrassment,

“I do not…how inappropriate!” he said vehemently and K smiled,

“I meant because they have protein…but that’s not what was on your mind was it Suguru…” he accused with a naughty smirk, his gun placed back in his holster and his eyes focused on the young teenager who looked ashamed and angry all at once.

“Oh, shut up K!” he shouted and stormed out of the studio and Shuichi walked in,

“…” he looked at Sakano on the floor, Hiro looking at K and K looking at himself with a smile,

“Shindo-san, you’re finally here…you lazy shit…” he smiled still with this statement.

Shuichi scratched his head,

“Forgive me K-san?”

“One condition…” he looked at Shuichi, his blue eyes full of devious thoughts and visions.

“Yeah?” he asked nervously.

“You must…go now…and buy me breakfast with your own money…” he said finally and Hiro and Shuichi fell over, Sakano remained fainted.

“I’ll go with you…this place is gonna drive me crazy…”Hiro rose from his seat on the couch and followed Shuichi out.

As they exited the elevators on the ground floor Ryuichi ran into Shuichi and hugged him and they fell back into the empty elevator, leaving Hiroshi on the ground floor as the doors closed,

“Shuichi! Shuichi-kun!!” he shouted and Shuichi blushed and hugged the older male back.

“Good morning Sakuma-san, how are you?” he asked but a finger touched his lips.

“This tour that’s coming up will be splendid! I can’t wait to sing with you and perform with you and everything!” he exclaimed happily and his eyes looked into Shuichi’s seriously.

“Shuichi…come prepared…” he said darkly and Shuichi had a sudden chill up his spine as Ryuichi leaned a hand beside Shuichi’s head as Shuichi leaned against the wall of the elevator.

Ryuichi was a few short inches from Shuichi’s face and he swallowed nervously,

“Come…prepared for what?” he asked feeling Ryuichi’s breath against his face and breaking out in a cold sweat from nerves.

Ryuichi placed his other hand next to Shuichi’s head too and he had him cornered in the elevator,

“If Eiri Yuki-san isn’t very careful…he might just lose you forever this time…” he whispered and he watched emotions play over the young man’s face in confusion.

Ryuichi dared himself and then he kissed the corner of Shuichi’s mouth and cheek earning him a soft gasp and he smiled at Shuichi’s bright red face, the elevator climbing the floors slowly.

Shuichi swallowed again feeling his body heating from looking into Ryuichi’s gorgeous face and the closeness,

“How…will he lose me…to…to who?” he asked numbly and confused.

Ryuichi looked truly evil and conniving suddenly and leaned closer again,

“To me…” he whispered.

Shuichi stiffened at the words and his heart skipped a beat as Ryuichi’s lips touched his ear,

“I will get you from Yuki…mark my words Shu-kun…this tour is about you and me…” he almost threatened and the doors opened on the studio floor.

Ryuichi had backed away before they opened and was now grinning holding his Kumogoru from out of nowhere. His light hearted manner returned fully and he walked out,

“See you Shu-kun…we’ll play again later, na no da!” he said happily and the doors closed again.

Shuichi was breathing fast and heavy and he slid down to the floor…was this happening?…had Ryuichi just confessed wanting him…’…would I be so lucky?’

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Please RnR thanks!!

Lyson