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 Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2011 5:18 pm
What a shock, it was so surprising,
You looked so small and frail------------------------------------------------}:-  Izzy Lucky
At times life can be so enlightening .uoy no nrut nac ti tuB
Izzy laughed as Narcissus crawled in. "It's a Rolls Royce and a rare expensive car! You're sitting in a slice of history and something not many could ever afford. It's beautiful and Uncle keeps it running pristine. Everyone will turn their head when we show up in this. It's an expensive car. And..." Izzy reached up closing the curtains on all sides. "We will be in private for the entire ride there."
He leaned back against the leather seat and the put his hand on Akihiko's knee. You really do look handsome tonight. And...I'm so happy I get to see you...like this. You're really going to wow them at the party tonight. But even more so, I'll get to see you there. So many nights I wondered if you were alive when we were stuck out upon the ocean. Shou assured me that you probably ok but there was always that fear. I wondered if I'd ever get to have these moments with you ever again."
He smiled softly and tilted his head just a little to take in all of Akihiko, "You know, If anything the days out on the water made me find new goals and dreams but...I always hoped that we'd find a way to meet again." Then he paused, "And well, Shou-san...he's quite a strange man...I've never seen such determination and such...mmmm...insanity in the same place. He really is the Fantasy that he assigns himself too. I can't describe it in any other way. But I've discovered that inside of him is someone good...even if, conflicted by so many things. I don't know how I would have fared had he not been there."
The car http://bit.ly/4phRru-:{------------------------------------------------I didn't know what to do
I grabbed the tiger by the tail!
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Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2011 5:38 pm
"Curtains instead of tinted windows, ne?" Akihiko asked, realizing that they at least afforded the pair their privacy.
The musician couldn't help but cover Izzy's hand on his knee with his own. In fact, in the semi-dark of the limo, all Narcissus really wanted to do was make out with the gorgeous man at his side.
But that would ruin their makeup...
"You would have come back to us, Ruki. You wouldn't have given up out there." Akihiko answered with a smile. "You're a lot stronger than people give you credit for."
Unable to keep his hands off the other man, Narcissus turned in the chair slightly, leaning in close and just breathing in the man beside him, his lips just a hair away from his manager's neck. "Why do you insist that I'll be the one to wow them... when this new you is just as gorgeous?" he whispered, his voice lowering in pitch.
Pulling back just slightly, head bowed a bit forward, Akihiko looked up at Izzy, his blue gaze smoldering and dark yet sensually mischievous... Narcissus' charm at it's best.
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Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2011 6:18 pm
What a shock, it was so surprising,
You looked so small and frail------------------------------------------------}:- Izzy Lucky
At times life can be so enlightening .uoy no nrut nac ti tuB
"Yes, its rather nice, isn't it?" he answered as he sighed contently when Akihiko's hand closed over his own. He would have loved to have made out with Akihiko in the back of this car but his own thoughts mirror that of his partner's - the make up would be ruined.
"You're right...but it would have been so much harder alone." he agreed as he thanked the stars above that he was here safe and sound.
His skin shivered when that breath flowed along his neck in expectation of those soft lips claiming the flesh awaiting. "Gorgeous? Nnnh....you like this new me?" He couldn't help but blush in the backseat. "You're always an intense presence." Oh that was just evil...Akihiko turning on that devilish charm. He was getting lost in the gaze that consumed him. His fingers from his free hand reached up to smooth across the hair of that so perfect head.
"I don't expect any less when you enter a room all heads will turn because of who you are. Me, I'm still just a manager with now bigger dreams that will take time to reach. The only reason they noticed me...was because of well..your song and our unfortunate argument along with my disappearance. I still can't believe I was all over Youtube and the news like that." He was a tiny bit embarrassed and he wasn't sure what he'd say if someone asked him to sing that song again. He'd probably refuse...
"I want to thank you for this...ring...It reminds me of your blue eyes." The ring glinted in the darkness and it felt warm on his finger. Maybe it still had heat from Akihiko as it had only been on his finger but a short time.
The car http://bit.ly/4phRru-:{------------------------------------------------I didn't know what to do
I grabbed the tiger by the tail!
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Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2011 8:28 pm
"It's yours now." Akihiko replied honestly, sitting back enough to look directly into Izzy's eyes. "And yes... I like to be intense. But can you blame me? You're sitting there, looking better than I've ever seen you. It just... how could it not turn me on?" smirking, the musician focused on the window and for a long moment, went silent.
About five minutes later, he finally spoke. "Tonight, you'll need to stick around Shou-san. The media wants you two together. I'll be discussing things with various guests in regards to my next album, more than likely. There will be a lot of people vying for your attention, Ruki. Far more than I think you thought in the first place. So I want you to just let the manager within you work. If someone asks you an uncomfortable question, answer it like you would if you were my manager."
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Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2011 9:03 pm
What a shock, it was so surprising,
You looked so small and frail------------------------------------------------}:- Izzy Lucky
At times life can be so enlightening .uoy no nrut nac ti tuB
"Well...mm...no..I guess I can't blame you." He smiled every time Akihiko said something like that. How could he not? The compliments really made him happy with his own decisions lately. All these words and knowing that he turned Akhiko too brought a bubbly feeling within. Although, he didn't want to admit that out loud because it might ruin their attempts to become Izzy and Narcissus for the night.
And then, the conversation changed to one he had to think seriously about. "Do you think I'll have to deal with anything too difficult at this party?" He glanced down considering what Akihiko said. "I'm not sure how to answer questions about our...mmm....my singing your song...you...and I arguing. Those things. We didn't get much opportunity to come up with what we want to tell them. I never knew someone was video taping me from their phone that night. The rest I shouldn't have too much difficult with, I think......I mean when they ask me about my time on the water....and how we survived. I still can't believe it sometimes." Izzy said honestly.
Every night lately came with lost thoughts about those weeks. "I'm so tired...." he finally said. "I'd sleep for a week but I've had a hard time sleeping...except for a few hours the other day...and then with you. I think I just need some time to unwind. I threw myself into this because my Aunt told me it would help to feel like I was a part of the world again. And maybe it's for my own need to keep working...keep going. I don't know."
Izzy became quiet and then took a breath with a gentle smile on his lips; fingers turning the ring just enough so he could see the glitter of the blue."I'm glad I became your manager...you've shown me another world of possibilities...even penniless, without friends or in the midst of crisis, you've always managed to burn brightly and shine for me."
-:{------------------------------------------------I didn't know what to do
I grabbed the tiger by the tail!
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Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2011 9:40 pm
"Shine? Hardly!" Akihiko replied with a laugh. "You saw me at my lowest. You saw what I would do to claw my way back." the musician had to shake his head. "Since knowing me, you've only been hurt over and over again, Ruki. I thought... for certain... this was to be the last straw and you'd leave. Leave Japan, leave Ohayou... leave me. I thought I'd finally driven you over the edge, and this tsunami was the breaking point."
Somewhat nervously it seemed, Akihiko shifted his position, crossing one leg over the other at the knee. "I've shown you another world, Ruki.... but haven't you opened one up for me as well?" he asked, dazzling blue eyes focusing on the man at his side.
But then the young Koyasu became all business, as he was prone to do when the situation needed.
"As for what to tell them... we had an argument. Tell them I was drunk, suffering jet lag, and didn't deal well with the praise you received from my peers on my own song. Tell them the truth. They're used to me being a bit of a b*****d anyway, ne?" he asked with a soft laugh.
Sighing, Narcissus reached over and put an arm around Izzy's shoulders. "When this is over. You and me. Alone. My place. You can sleep for a week, hell a month if you want to. I'm sure Nezumi-san can handle things for a while. YOU, dear Ruki, need to relax a little." the prodigy said with a smile. "Besides... I'll be there to help you sleep..." he added with a bit of mischief in his eyes.
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Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2011 10:27 pm
What a shock, it was so surprising,
You looked so small and frail------------------------------------------------}:- Izzy Lucky
At times life can be so enlightening .uoy no nrut nac ti tuB
"Yes but you did shine brightly at your lowest. And well...at times, I'm not sure if it was all that low. You worked hard and gained respect of the new friends you made. That's nothing to be ashamed of." answered Ruki as he squeezed Akihiko's knee.
"Mm....I almost didn't come back to be honest. If you had not come...I am sure I would have stayed here." That was indeed true. He had been serious about his new decisions. Especially since he hadn't much he'd be leaving behind in Japan. His apartment was really just furniture and space. Not fond memories...not yet. But seeing what he saw in Akihiko really touched a deep part of him that still hoped...
"I guess so...." he answered and then noticed the nervousness that Akihiko was feeling. Smiling softly, he said, "We're good for each other, ne?"
Ruki listened and then nodded. "I'm sure that will work. I guess you're right, they would be expecting Narcissus to have a bad attitude about anything like that. One of the reporters asked me if I'd sing that song again. But I wouldn't answer. It's your song...At the time, all I wanted was to reach you. I couldn't and now I know that wasn't you I was up against. It's such an odd feeling...now when I look back."
He looked up at those blue eyes and desired that quiet time more than anything else with Akihiko alone, "Yakusoku no kai?"
Of course one minute later, Ruki teased, "I wonder how much sleep I'll really get." Noting that impish look in Akihiko's eyes.
"Promise?" -:{------------------------------------------------I didn't know what to do
I grabbed the tiger by the tail!
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Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2011 10:44 pm
The young Koyasu couldn't help but laugh, "As much sleep as I'll let you get." he teased back with a smile. "Sing the song again if you want to, Ruki. I don't mind. I shouldn't have minded then but, you know, wasn't totally in control of myself at the time."
"You're always seeing the good in a person, aren't you?" Akihiko asked. "I guess we do go together rather well... I see the bad, you the good. We can get a clear picture of someone... in theory."
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Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2011 10:50 am
What a shock, it was so surprising,
You looked so small and frail------------------------------------------------}:- Izzy Lucky
At times life can be so enlightening .uoy no nrut nac ti tuB
Before Izzy could start speaking there was a tap on the glass from the driver. Izzy leaned forward and peeked out the curtain to see downtown coming up sharply on either side. Pulling the curtain shut, he leaned back and looked over at Akihiko.
"We're about 10 minutes from the party. The driver will pull up and a man will come around and open the door. My Uncle will have called ahead to inform the bodyguards there. However the event's guards will be holding the crowd back mostly. The bodyguard that my Aunt has assigned is Japanese but he speak fluent English. That man will be available for you. He will be your 'translator' if you want. Just ask him to step in when you need him. Seriously, I doubt anything would happen inside the party but my Aunt wanted to make certain that things were secure. As for me, I'll be with Shou and I don't need a translator. There will be bodyguard available if we need one. Other than that, the party is suppose to be fun as it is a Christmas party. Music, some dancing, and singing. The industry is handing out presents to people My Aunt put our names onto Santa's list so expect a jolly Santa to call you up to collect a present." The last line caused a smile to form on Ruki's lips.
"Are we still going to spend Christmas together?" he asked suddenly as he put business aside for one last moment.
-:{------------------------------------------------I didn't know what to do
I grabbed the tiger by the tail!
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Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2011 5:19 pm
"Translator..." Akihiko thought that over for a moment.
It hadn't even occurred to him that most people at this party would probably speak English. That notion unnerved him a bit, but Izzy said the man who his aunt assigned spoke perfect English... that he should be fine.
In all honesty though, he would have rather had Yuuji on hand in this situation, especially since he couldn't have Izzy right there.
"I'm sure the bodyguard won't be necessary." he said with a smile. "But the translator is much appreciated. I'll have to thank your aunt for that as well it seems."
The idea behind the Christmas party wasn't anything new to Narcissus. There had been parties like that at Ohayou before, so he wasn't really worried about that. After all, he knew the persona he was going to give off to those around him tonight.
A perfect flawless Narcissus.
But then Izzy raised a question that caused the musician to turn his head and look at him once more, "Christmas? Of course! I never had any intention of changing that." he laughed softly. "In fact, I had it in mind to personally abduct you from your apartment if you refused."
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Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2011 9:23 pm
kawaita tsumori ame ga tsuzunaku katari kakeru namida wa seijaku ni...samayou yoru ga akeru"What? Kimono's are cute...." the kid huffed, though he was smiling as he looked sideways at the guitarist, simply playing with him. Of course, Chiyou had to take a moment to think about how to explain his odd curiosities about family. "Well...I guess I ask simply because I don't understand what it is to have a family. Ishi's the closest I've had in a long time. My mother, wherever she is, wasn't much to rely on. Honestly, I'm surprised she stayed around as long as she did. If I hadn't been talented and pretty, she probably would have left me on a doorstep, at best. Of course, once she got enough out of me, she took off like a bat out of hell. Sometimes...sometimes I just wish I had more of an understanding about those kind of relationships..." he trailed off, seeming somewhat saddened. "It was just...hearing you talk about your grandmother...I wish I knew that kind of childhood..." karada o tsutau ame ni furueru awai omoi guren no yuuwaku ni...samayou yoru ga akeru
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Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2011 9:25 pm
 ~( Lonely ) Mayotta nara~
~( Try again ) Nando datte~
~Yarinaosu koto dekiru kara~
It only took a moment...just a moment in time of Naoko having his arms around the violinist that Ryu had actually drifted right off, the exhaustion of the day having caught right up to him. Lying there in the chair, the blond on top of him, the vocalist snored softly, completely unaware of the world around him. ~( I’m here )~ Soba ni iru wa~
~( Believe me ) Osorenai de~
~Shinjiau koto....~
~FOR YOU~
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Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2011 9:43 pm
Having called down to the front desk and given his credit card information to cover the cost, the mouse had gotten into the mini-bar in his room, and begun to drink down the whole thing.
Why?
Well....why not?
Especially after all his hopes, his little fantasies and dreams, had come crashing down on his head. What did it matter? May as well try to drink the sadness away...
Six cans of beer and two mini-bottles of rum later, the lithe manager was well drunk. Shitfaced, even. Given that he wasn't one to drink to excess, it didn't take that much to get him there.
Opening up his briefcase, he removed a book and opened it, right to the middle...where he had pressed a single red rose until it had dried to perfection.
Funny, that....he had essentially immortalized this flower, but the feelings he thought it represented were dead.
No...they hadn't even existed.
Only in his own heart and mind...
Drunk as he was, Nezumi took off his shirt and went back out on the balcony, rose in hand.
"I know....I'm a fool...." he spoke to the wind, swaying back and forth in the cold December air.
"To think....I actually believed it possible....even for a moment..." the mouse laughed....then began to cry again. It was the most miserable feeling.
Taking a step up onto the railing, Nezumi leaned forward, looking down from the great height of his balcony at the world below.
It was a beautiful city. Very beautiful.
But not as gorgeous as Hiroki....
"Always a fool....and never wanted...." the mouse mourned, watching the petals of the rose gently move in the wind.
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Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2011 9:44 pm
What wouldn't I do for King and Country...
Yes Sir!------------------------------------------------}:-  Asato Hiroki
Chairman's Secretary - Ohayou Productions
Doing what one does best...??
The sound of silence echoed off the walls of the Limo. No...that was the echo of his beating heart which pounded against the file within. What was he going to do? What was he going to....do? Now the Elephant was up against wall and the chains that bound it's feet tightened.
Neither party saying a word. Hiroki stared at Aki's shoes knowing that in the nearer future they would not be sitting beside him. He had memorized almost every pair by the tap of the toe to heel on the tiles of the halls in Ohayou's hallowed walls. He knew when they were angry, sad....frustrated...happy. Shoes always said much of a man, comfortable but clean...broken in but not over worn. Hiroki surely was over thinking Aki's feet but his mind needed a distraction.
The sound of silence - a painful reminder of Solitaire. Ok ok...You can do this. You can do this. Promise yourself you can go it alone. You're going t be ok. Right? Right???? The company will be fine because you know how to run it right? What about the Musicians? Oh god....You've got to go home Hiroki....after this party. AM flight...Catch the AM flight. You can't afford to be here.
Inside, he panicked and on the outside his stone face took to staring at the dark tinted glass until they ended up at the hotel. When the driver opened the door, he stepped out with confident stride to cover up all the fears that would make him appear weak. Oh how he wanted to be weak just for a minute...couldn't he be held? Couldn't he be comforted? No one would understand...no one would even begin to understand.
And what about Akihiko? How long was Aki going to wait to tell him? For a moment Hiroki squinted his eyes then wiped them quickly to smear away a tear before anyone could notice. Turning back, he glanced at Aki just to make sure the man got out of the Limo without incident. But even now, they couldn't show anything was wrong...could they.
In the elevator, but he wondered about Nezumi. He'd have to say something to the man but Hiroki really didn't know what to say to. But he finally spoke up to remove some of the weight air around him. "Do you think you'll be Ok to go to the party tonight, Aki?"
No Sir!
...Where you Lead - that is the Path I Follow.
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Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2011 10:09 pm
Hiroki wasn't the only one thinking about Akihiko in that instance. In fact, the chairman of Ohayou was seriously debating how to bring the subject up with his grandson.
Of course right now the cloud nine feeling that Narcissus was having in regards to Izzy Lucky's safe return spoke volumes and needn't be disturbed no matter what the news.
So, like always, Koyasu Aki chose to wait.
He himself would be leaving with Hiroki on the first morning flight back to Tokyo. There were things that needed to be done there, and it would be easy for Nezumi and Yuuji to handle Michi, Izzy, and Akihiko for a few days. In fact, Yuuji had asked for Michi to be given some time in LA.
Using his phone, Aki sent a message to Yuuji that instead of him staying behind with Michi, it would be best if it were Nezumi for the time being.
After all, he doubted that Akihiko would throw himself into work right away, and would want at least a week to simply relax with Izzy after everything that had happened. But Yuuji needed to be in Japan, moreso for Akihiko than anything.
The chairman had a feeling his grandson would figure things out sooner or later, and the closer Yuuji was to the center of everything, the better.
Especially given Akihiko's volatile temper.
Plus that would easily give Nezumi and Michi some time to bond, which was what needed to happen if the mouse was going to take over Tanaka's career.
He just hoped that Nezumi would be as thorough as he had been with Narcissus... and not when he was manager of Chiyou.
Then of course that was another thing to consider.
Chiyou and Nakai.
It wasn't a secret to the chairman that both men had been spending a lot of time together. In fact, Aki was rather glad that Nakai had stepped into a big brother role, even if it were a bit more than that, for the young star. Especially given this recent business with Izzy Lucky.
Chiyou was, however, damaged goods now, and it would be harder to sell those goods to the masses. Unless they capitalized on the vocalist's eyes.
Things would need to be put in place. Meetings, discussions, the handing over of the reigns.
However, Hiroki wasn't to be signed on as the head of Ohayou until the actual event of Koyasu Aki's death.
Aki would remain chairman... but in name only.
The limo however, eventually pulled up to the hotel and the elder man exited, following after Hiroki easily. When they were in the elevator however, the man smiled.
Oh yes, he had heard the slip of the tongue, the use of his first name.
To him, it was a sign of things to come.
A true changing of the guard...
"Of course I'll be fine to go to the party." Aki spoke. "My medical data may say I'm dying, but it won't be today or tomorrow. I've got at least a month, give or take a few days, and in that time I intend to get as much done as I possibly can. One of those things, tonight, will be giving Izzy Lucky my written offer for him to return as Narcissus' manager." the chairman loosened his tie, fully intending to change once he arrived in his room. "Also to foster even better ties with MeKa if I can. It would be wise to keep them as an ally, especially during these dealings with Izo. No doubt he'll have sent a representative alone as well, especially for Shou-san. I'd also like to speak with Shou-san personally. I've an offer for him as well, though it may not be as sweet as Lucky's."
The elevator dinged as it hit another floor. The doors opened and no one got on. Once they closed and it was moving again, the chairman spoke.
"Asato, I do think you should speak with Nezumi-san before the party. He does deserve to be told why this has happened." his blue eyes glanced to the man at his side. "You're free to tell him what you will. The only thing you are not to mention, is that my health is rapidly declining. Simply... say I'm getting older and felt the time right to hand my company over to someone worthy."
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