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 Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2011 11:31 pm
Let the Memories of the Evening be...
the first think that you think of------------------------------------------------}:-  Tanaka Michi
Physical Therapist
Fingertips...walking up your spine...a tongue sliding right behind..
"Play the villain? You're already...nngh." his eyes closed when those fingers flowed through his hair. "Man...you're really...troublesome. You...know this don't you." He sucked in air but it didn't help the fact that Akihiko was just too hot to handle sometimes. This being one of those times. And his boyfriend was just casually watching them as if nothing were wrong at all. Was that really what Ishi-san was thinking under that smile??!
Michi gasped as he heard that little sound that remind him of passionate kisses that would never follow. "Your problem? What about the problem you're giving me?!" Man, sometime Akihiko was a selfish submissive. Oh he was a selfish dom too....What a diva! "I'm not sure if you're an adult, Akihiko. You're spoiled and troublesome and...man..."
He reached up and carefully plucked Akihiko's fingers from his chest. But paled when he heard Akihiko's next words. "Oh no...OK..Ok...I'll sing! Just stop...go do this to him! Not me! Better to sing one song than upset Ishi-san!" Of course, he wondered why it was so easy for Akihiko to turn it on with him but...have such a hard time now just even trying to get interested in Ishi-san. That was a problem and he wasn't sure his song was going to fix it...honestly.
"I'm so sorry Ishi-san, I wasn't trying to seduce your boyfriend." he said with a gasp as he tried to move Akihiko off his lap. Even though in the back of his mind he just wanted to do that very thing! It was very hard not to want to return that teasing with some of his own but...that wasn't Ishi-san and Akihiko's relationship. Although, it did hurt just a little to be used like this. But what could he say...
"Let me have a few minutes 'to breathe'. Then, I'll sing. Ok? Man...and don't rip my shirt. It's new!" He had to distract himself from all the other thoughts that were running through his head. He was a hot blooded younger man after all!
-:{------------------------------------------------when you open up your smile and see me.
...Dark Star. 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
Maybe that thought of Michi's wasn't that far off. Why couldn't Akihiko be...that way with him? Izzy remembered a time where that predatory gaze had been upon him in such a sensually seductive way. But now, well, maybe it was all the problems? But...if that were it how could he still flirt like that with Michi?
It was just flirting right? Was it an act? It had to be...Izzy made his promise and he didn't forget the text. He had said ok to this. He knew Akihiko was a big flirt. Just how big he hadn't realized till now.
With Michi, it wasn't an act that was for certain. He had a fire in him for Akihiko and Izzy could tell that Michi really was trying to be a good guy. He actually appreciated it. Most men would jump at something like that. Well, maybe if Izzy wasn't sitting right there...he would have? It would have taken a lot of effort for Izzy to say no had situations been reversed but then again Izzy had a trump card. His job...managers shouldn't be involv...Oh foo. He couldn't use that line with Akihiko anymore!
"It's ok Michi. Whatever you sing I won't be angry about. You never know you could have a great hit on you hands. I'd like to hear that." he said with a smile as he continued to watch.
-:{------------------------------------------------I didn't know what to do
I grabbed the tiger by the tail! Do you know what you got into
Can you handle what I’m ’bout to do------------------------------------------------}:-  SAI
No escaping when I start .traeh ruoy nwo I ni m'I ecnO
Beautiful Dreamer
"Ok. We can practice and you will become the best in the world!" Ko exclaimed with boyish exuberance. Music was an area that Ko felt more than confident in. He could play ever since his fingers touched the black and whites for the first time. It just came naturally to him. But he never had been allowed to meet Shou. The reason he could play. Now...that had changed and this was his new family that loved him and wouldn't let bad people take him away. "It's good to just play...right?"
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"Mm..yeah maybe a hat and sunglasses would work. Now if only I can find some normal clothes in the...never ending closet of outrageous fashion I might be able to go with you." he said as he started to pick up the plates to take into the kitchen.
"Why don't you get Ko ready to go, and then...maybe I'll have you help me find normal clothes somehow. Then we have to find my car keys. I think they are in the garage but who knows." Setting the plates in the smaller dishwasher, he then turned and started cleaning up the mess of flour and other things left out from Shou and Ko's adventure.
-:{------------------------------------------------Cause it’s about to get rough for you
I’m here For Your Entertainment Ninja or Hamu...You decide!
Dirty Little Secrets------------------------------------------------}:-  Yamada Haru
It's the Devil in the Details...
......What a tangled web we weave......
"Well that's good. Hopefully he doesn't associate you with the devil then even better. Of course, if he did he wouldn't make you into a pillow but then again, maybe that's exactly why." he smiled then looked thoughtful, "Actually, you might have reminded him of me. We do have a few similar qualities if you don't know us that well."
"And you're right, he probably didn't want to go home. He normally gets distracted overseas like when we went to Europe and he got lost in the tube for hours in England. Just because he wanted to see what it was like to ride with everyone else. But of course, there is that....I would have to think he does feel rather attached to Izzy Lucky right now." Then he sighed because that could bring on a new level of woe. It wasn't like Izzy Lucky worked for Smash. "So did Izzy Lucky resign with Ohayou?" he asked out of the blue certain that the man's contract must have broke if he was thought to be dead.
And Yes, Haru was thankful when Azriel's last song came and went. He understood the genre but there was just too much blood and gore in Azriel's show for Haru want to watch. He could find enough of that horror in real life. He didn't want an additional helping. "Well the fan's seem happy. So maybe Smash has another hit star on their hands but I'm sure glad that event is over. Heck its Christmas time. Couldn't he at least given the crowds some hope. Definitely not a Phoenix. And with Team 3 it's safer for him if he doesn't try that. Or he might end up like Michael Jackson that one commercial years ago."
Haru finished his desert then smiled at his partner. "I won't tell anyone that you enjoyed your dessert after the show. That early...mm...well then after your done, let's head back so you can get some sleep before you leave."
-:{------------------------------------------------Dirty Little Secrets
I'll keep my dirty little secrets.
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Posted: Mon Oct 10, 2011 11:43 am
What I want, I get...
No matter the method------------------------------------------------}:-  Matsumoto Izo
Chairman - SMASH
After the concert...
In Azriel's dressing room, he could smell the scent of a cigar, and would find several black and red roses wrapped with black ribbons. A note of black paper with silver pen scrawled across:
Congratulations on Tonight's performance. MI
Another envelope was tucked in the flowers plus a box of dark chocolate covered cherries. Inside the envelope was a short list of media ratings that had already poured in from various sources and a few commentary. Overall the impression was good but several of course were surprised by such a dark performance. And a few upset about such a performance being on prime time with possible younger viewers. But the ratings...they were quite high.
When Azriel was done reading the paper, Izo would finally speak from the dark corner he waited in like a brown recluse. "I'll let you handle Team 3's performance tonight. Unfortunately, their weaknesses are going to take time to whittle out." he said knowing that things would be different if Team 5 had worked the show but that also had to do with Yamada-san's efficient and exacting direction. He moved out of the shadows revealing a finely tailored armani black suit with a silver tie just hinted with red checks.
"But your ratings were excellent. So it is good cause to celebrate." Izo said as he walked towards the door, while taking a cigar out of his breast pocket. "Your flight leaves early. Be ready at 4 am to go with Ishihara-san on the plane. He'll pick you up at the dorm. He knows what to do so don't be late or cause him trouble. A short trip south will be good for you I think."
Izo didn't state why because he knew Azriel was bright enough to figure it out. Then he opened the door and walked out. He wasn't going to stay while the stage crew celebrated the end of the tour. He didn't want to put a damper on the fun and revelry which he knew would happen. Employees needed a little time to let down their hair with out the boss looking on so he'd just leave a catered fare in the back waiting for the the stage hands.
As he walked outside, The black limo waited on the edge of the street with guards all around as the Spider started walking out from the arena where the performance had taken place. Taking a few questions from the media, he was asked about his newest star,
How is Azriel affecting Smash's line up?
"Mm...Azriel will bring about a new heartbeat to Visual Kei. Expect more great things from him in the future."
Don't you think that his show was a bit over the top for Prime time?
"Oh, yes, his show is a bit shocking but we are trying to offer a new type of entertainment. It would get boring if we offered cookie cutter idols. Don't you want to see something new? Smash strives to bring the best in entertainment from the Fantastical Shou to....the more Nightmarish Azriel and many more in between."
Do you think Azriel will replace Shou at the top of Smash as highest grossing star?
"Eh? Think that Azriel will replace Shou at the top of Smash? Well, I am hoping they will both shine! They are both Smash Stars. As long as they are the best in the industry, I'm content.
Do you think they are too similar?
Even if both are Visual Kei, I think that is where the similarities end. As for who's on top....or bottom, that really depends on the fans, doesn't it? Mmm...but Shou's Bees...well I'd like to say I've never see such dedication."
So what coming from Smash in the future can you tell us what to expect next year?
"Oh...that's a secret but expect more to come! However for now, my employees need a break for the holidays and I certainly need to do some Christmas shopping of my own. With Shou safe from the tragedies in Hawaii, and the end of Azriel's tour, it's time to let Chris Kringle have his own moment to shine." With that Izo walked away and down the stairs towards his limo. The body guards swarmed but were very polite for a change on public television.
He stepped into the black limo and as the door closed behind him, he sighed in relief; finally dropping that cheering executive aura. He would have much rather been celebrating in the pit, that talking pleasantries with the media, but even he needed time to sleep. As late as it was, he'd actually go to his private home since Smash would be closed tomorrow and the day after. Yes, even Smash got Holidays off, he couldn't be too cruel to the little people below or no one would work for him.
-:{------------------------------------------------No matter the cost.
...Prepare to pay up!
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Posted: Mon Oct 10, 2011 4:06 pm
 
Exhausted, Azriel closed the door to his dressing room and, for just a moment, slumped against it with closed eyes.
It took that moment to smell the cigar and dark eyes opened, scanning the room. He knew the spider was there somewhere... but perhaps he could play the fool for just a moment to allow Izo to enjoy this opportunity to watch his star.
A bloody mess... literally, though fake blood, Azriel walked over to the mirror and picked up a white towel, wiping his hands clean, his face... makeup coming off with the blood. He continued to wipe himself down, even change clothes after he'd gotten the mess out of his hair. Wearing a comfortable long sleeved grey shirt with a pair of dark jeans, the man didn't say anything to Izo, not even glance at him.
Thankfully there was a sink in the room and Katsu quickly washed his hair via the sink, drying it with a non-bloody towel, before swiftly using a blow dryer on it.
The entire process took about ten minutes thankfully.
The crew would celebrate... he would go home and get some sleep... thus his normal true appearance, was visible to only himself in the mirror.
And the spider in the corner.
It was then that Shinichirou directed his attention to the note and the black and red roses. He picked up the paper, reading it with a half smirk.
So Matsumoto liked his performance... that was good.
Always good to make the man in charge happy...
Taking up the other envelope, dark eyes scanned the figures, even as lithe fingers plucked a chocolate covered cherry from the box and popped it into his mouth.
"I didn't think it'd get this high of ratings." Katsu spoke, eyes flickering over to Izo's corner JUST before the spider finally spoke. "Team 3 is incompetent. They'll get an earful and an angry diva to boot. If they mess up again on my next tour, I'm picking a new team. With your permission of course." the man said, seeming to be perfectly sane at the moment.
He was too tired for games... too tired to keep up the charade of Azriel. His performances drained every bit of soul from his body each time.
But then again, maybe that was why he was so appealing?
Tilting his head back just a little as Izo emerged from the shadows, an obvious defense mechanism, Katsu's gaze narrowed slightly... watching the man head for the door. "I won't give Ishihara too much trouble. In fact, I'll be on my best behavior... at least until I have to turn into that spoiled brat... then I can't say my performance won't drive him nuts." the musician teased, taking care also not to say anything too... just in case...
When Matsumoto was gone, Katsu couldn't help but collapse into a chair and just close his eyes for a long time. Then he stood, grabbed a draw-string bag that he used to carry things like his phone in when on tour, and called up his bodyguard.
The man, actually a denizen of the pit as well, made sure he made it to a car without a single soul seeing him. He then made a quick phone call to the manager of Team 3 and told him to let the press in.
This meant that the press would be privy to a phone conference for a few moments while Azriel relaxed in the car, and they could ask all the questions they wanted...
Why a phone conference, Azriel-san?
"Because I'm tired. My performance takes everything I have and more... and I would rather be comfortable then stand in front of you covered in gore and answering questions. Besides, this means you get to ask more questions than normal because I'm not pressing to leave, ne? Hahahaha it also means I don't have to reapply my makeup, which obviously comes off when I get cleaned up from the last number. I'd have been making you wait at least an hour at that rate, and I'm sure you're all eager to get home at this late hour."
Hahaha, that's true. Could you tell us a little about what it's like backstage?
"Mmmm... well just a minute ago I met with the SMASH Chairman, Matsumoto Izo and he told me the ratings for the program... of course then there was changing clothes and getting the blood out of my hair... it's usually like that backstage. Me dressing down then slipping away before anyone sees me out of makeup and wardrobe that is."
Any future plans for your next tour?
"Hahahaha... I just finished this one! Give me some time to think on it. I promise not to disappoint."
Why all the gore? Surely with this being on prime time, you would have toned it down a notch.
"Why? The world can be a cold and cruel place. Sometimes, seeing someone else suffering, makes a person feel better about their own existence. Since this suffering isn't REAL suffering but fantasy... mere gothic horror... there's less of an impact on society than if, say, someone just decided to run around chopping people up. I chopped up a mannequin to show that same sort of frustration in a way that people could actually imitate if they wanted. Dead mannequins beats dead people any day."
That was a rather blunt way of putting it, Azriel-san.
"I like to be blunt sometimes. Beating around the bush can get you in trouble or hated... or both. Plus I'm tired. I'm rather blunt when tired."
Are you trying to take away Shou's star as SMASH's poster boy? Both of you take pride in hiding your true identities.
"Not at all. I'd love to work with Shou-san one day if it were possible. I really respect him. And before you ask if I'm trying to copy him, I'm not. Our styles are different though they are similar in some aspects. But then again, isn't any musician similar to another? Both Beethoven and Mozart were pianists but you don't see people saying they were copying one another. Shou-san and I use the extremes to let our fans experience something completely original and new. His just tend to be nowhere near as nightmarish as my own. I admire Shou-san's style... but I'm not him. It... It would be kind of like the duet performance between him and Narcissus-san. No one compares them. Shou-san was an angel, Narcissus-san a demon. Think of me as the demon of SMASH and Shou-san the angel if you want to. Polar opposite ends of the spectrum. As for the identities, I'm not sure why Shou-san does it, but I do it simply so at the end of a day in the studio, I can go home, get my makeup off, and just go out on the town for a night without anyone being the wiser. I enjoy freedom you see. Gilded cages are cages all the same and being famous is certainly a gilded cage that I like to escape from on occasion."
You really do enjoy answering questions when comfortable.
"Hahahaha yes... I'm actually laying down as I talk to all of you so, in all honesty, I could answer questions til I fell asleep which... might not be too far off in the future."
Are you going to begin working on a new single or album after the holidays?
"Maybe. If the inspiration strikes. I want a few weeks off if I can help it, just to regain my strength and hit the studio hard afterward. It doesn't do any good if I'm exhausted... because I wouldn't want my fans getting half-assed music."
Do you have plans for the holiday?
"Actually, I'm going to be moving over the holidays... so I'm looking forward to a bigger place to spread my wings. Other than that... just a simple time at home recuperating."
No family or special someone to spend the holiday with?
"No family and as of the moment... no one particularly special. I hope to change that soon though."
Well, we'll let you get home to get some rest. Arigatou gozaimasu.
"It was my pleasure. Maybe I can do a face-to-face interview after the holidays, ne? Oyasumi~!"
Sighing, Azriel hung up his phone and just sunk into the backseat of the car. "Lets get back to the dorm... I have to be up early..." he yawned as his bodyguard, and driver, headed off in the direction of SMASH.
 (((OOC: This is what Katsu looks like as a perfectly normal person. He probably looked like this when Izo first met him. Note: The pics I use for Azriel/Katsu are always of Malice Mizer era GACKT, whereas the pics I use for Narcissus/Akihiko are always of Solo era GACKT (which thankfully still goes on as is evidenced by the SKET DANCE song "Graffiti"). I haven't used anything of YELLOW FRIED CHICKENz GACKT yet because to me, that's ANOTHER version of GACKT, hehe.)))  
Literally the very second that Michi agreed to sing... Akihiko hopped off his lap as if nothing had ever happened and walked around the fire pit to where Izzy was sitting.
He stood behind the manager, draping his arms over the back of the man's chair until his hands rested comfortably on Izzy's chest. "Told you I'd get him to sing." Narcissus whispered with a smirk, his blue gaze focused on Michi as if saying, 'HAH! I WIN!'.
"You can have a few minutes... hell even a few beers... but you're singing before the night's over. Got it?" Akihiko said, remaining where he was.
Okay so he'd gotten himself all worked up and now just needed to TOUCH. So his hands on Izzy's chest were taking care of that need quite well.
Especially since the megane-clad man was alllllllll his to touch as he pleased.
"Just think of singing this as a way to pay me back for the shopping spree yesterday." he said with a smile. "It's not asking all THAT much, is it? I know! Why don't we make this a rather interesting evening, ne?" blue eyes looked down at Izzy. "We'll all sing. Something no one else has heard yet! Songs just for us three. I'll sing something too, completely new. Who knows, maybe one day we could put all our songs on a single? Might be a nice move, financially speaking."
"Of course it's good to just play." Naoko replied honestly. "I wish I could JUST play but... you know... I have to make money and piano is how I do it. Sometimes I just forget to enjoy it, you know?"
But then amber eyes were on his brother. "Don't worry, I bet I can find you something normal. I found the pajamas, didn't I?" he asked, gesturing to what Sai was still wearing... The blond blinked, "That would suck... not remembering where you left the keys because you were Shou the last time you had them!"
He honestly hadn't thought about THAT before.
Shou and Sai practically had a constant game of hide and seek!
"Come on, Ko-kun. Lets go pick out what you'll wear today. Yamada-san left some clothes for you, so there should be a bit of a choice. Don't worry though, you'll get a TON of new clothes today." Naoko smiled as he lead the way back to Ko's room. "Your uncles are going to spoil you rotten!"
"Maybe in a way it was hope." Ishihara said suddenly, poking his flan with a spoon and watching it wiggle as he thought. "I mean... life's hard, isn't it? Seeing someone with a harder life or with more struggle... kind of makes you appreciate the things you've got even when you haven't got much at all."
It was an oddly philosophical moment for the PR man, but then he shook his head. "Or maybe I'm being romantic in some twisted way, ne?" You asked before laughing softly and beginning to eat the pudding.
Really... it was delicious...
"Lucky-san resign? No idea. Then again I haven't heard otherwise... so it might be true." Ishihara wasn't going to DARE say he'd stolen the man's contract!
Thankfully, Izo answering the press came on the television, distracting him. Then of course it was Azriel's phone interview after that. You couldn't help but laugh at the notion that he and Katsu had actually thought the same thing in regards to the nightmarish performance.
"Okay, maybe I DO need a break from work... I'm starting to think like the crazies we call stars!" Ishihara laughed again before focusing in on Yamada. "Gomen ne, Haru-kun... We still have so much food left and we're leaving tomorrow! I feel wasteful!"
(((OOC: I have some instant FLAN pudding from Jell-O... I'm sooooo gonna make that now.... OISHII! I hope we have milk though...)))
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Posted: Mon Oct 10, 2011 5:30 pm
Let the Memories of the Evening be...
the first think that you think of------------------------------------------------}:- Tanaka Michi
Physical Therapist
Fingertips...walking up your spine...a tongue sliding right behind..
Michi grumbled as Akihiko popped off his lap and strode over to his REAL boyfriend. He looked away from those blue eyes feeling frustrated and uncomfortable physically. "Yeah yeah Ok...give me a bit and a few more beers." he said as he picked up the can he had put aside and started to drink it. He almost wished he'd get drunk enough he couldn't sing if he tried but he doubted the young tiger would allow that.
He only nodded when Akihiko said that this could be away to pay him back for the shopping spree. Alright, so it was payment. Man, now everything was normal to Akihiko and Michi felt entirely out of place. Awkward because he had no idea what Ishi-san was thinking and well...yeah. It was pointless. In this group, he was the odd man out.
So rather than dwell on it, he just tossed the lot aside in his head. Soon he'd be back home for Christmas and New Years. All would be good. His family was waiting for him there and he was going to get to enjoy home cooking and a really good time. That brought a smile back to his lips as he bit into his next bite of pizza.
-:{------------------------------------------------when you open up your smile and see me.
...Dark Star. 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 you did. I'm glad I didn't make a bet with you. Or I would have lost." he answered as he finished off a beer and then leaned back in his chair.
Those hands slide down over his chest as Akihiko stood behind him. The fingers were warm and he tilted his head back just enough to touch Akihiko's body. He glanced upward and smiled at Akihiko's chin but then saw that face tilt just enough to look down at him. "All of us? MM...mm...ok well mm...Shou and I worked on another song that I might be able to sing....here."
He had to think on it for a moment because Shou had helped him with the music for a few different songs. Enough to make one album, if he wanted, but he had taken Shou's advice and held off from talking about the other tunes until he could get himself situated with life again.
"All our songs on a single? You mean one song from each of us? That might be interesting as long as our music fits well together. I've not heard Tanaka-kun's style in music yet." Izzy answered as he reached up to stroked the top of Akihiko's hand as it rubbed his chest.
But then as Michi opened his next beer, Izzy whispered, "Do you think Tanaka-kun is alright? You made him sweat."
-:{------------------------------------------------I didn't know what to do
I grabbed the tiger by the tail! Do you know what you got into
Can you handle what I’m ’bout to do------------------------------------------------}:- SAI
No escaping when I start .traeh ruoy nwo I ni m'I ecnO
Beautiful Dreamer
Ko frowned but then followed Naoko up stairs. Playing the piano was like Playing to Ko. It was fun and all the notes just became the most wonderful sounds that fit just like a puzzle in his head. He could see the tune far ahead of the notes he was playing it was like a great game! "You should just play for fun. I do! It great. But...money is good too. But...Uncle Shou has lots of money so you don't need to work." Of course, Ko would think that because they were brothers and he had no concept of money.
Tugging his NeKo mask on he turned and looked at Naoko then pointed at him, "Time to save Ojisan from being a Suit!" Words that Ko understood....A suit meant someone that worked too long and hated the job. Naoko Ojisan was suffering...from.....mmm..."Are you bored with work? Do you hate your career choice? You can become a Nurse within 2 years." He remembered those words from the tv...yesterday.
"Oh..." he pulled off his mask and then looked around his room. "I don't have...any more clothes. This is it." He pointed at his clothes he was wearing and the ones in the small hamper in the bathroom. His shoulders slumped a little because he didn't have many things. Except! Running over, he looked at his little mouse and made sure that he had been fed and watered. Everything was fine. Thankfully, Although he wondered if the little mouse was lonely by himself in there.
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Meanwhile, Sai searched far and wide for the keys and then found them in one of Shou's boots as he picked them up from the side of the doorway. "Now how was I going to find them in here, Shou!? Seriously! Where do your ideas come from!?"
Then since Naoko and Ko were busy getting ready, he tried to find clothes in Shou's closet again and failed miserably except for a pair of clean black socks and a nice warm coat. Heading out the door, he came to check on Naoko and Ko, "I think I'll need your help again Naoko, I can't find anything in the closet. I've no idea how he manages."
-:{------------------------------------------------Cause it’s about to get rough for you
I’m here For Your Entertainment Ninja or Hamu...You decide!
Dirty Little Secrets------------------------------------------------}:- Yamada Haru
It's the Devil in the Details...
......What a tangled web we weave......
"Mm....well it will be interesting to see what Izzy Lucky does in the near future. I've been actually road mapping a few people who's careers I think are interesting. His being one of them. I expect he will end up with Ohayou again but MeKa also seems like a smart choice. Mm...I'll just have to watch for news or have Shou update me, if he can remember to do so." said Haru as he set his empty dessert plate aside and wished he had more.
"You need more than a break from work, You need our VACATION!" he laughed with You then looked down at the food and called the waiter over. "Please box this up for us." Then he glanced at You as the waiter took away many of the plates, "Mm...I'm just going to take it to Shou's since he's staying home until Christmas before going to the onsen."
After everything was boxed and bagged, Haru got up and slipped on his coat, then waited for You before they headed back home in the car.
-:{------------------------------------------------Dirty Little Secrets
I'll keep my dirty little secrets.
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Posted: Mon Oct 10, 2011 5:55 pm
What I want, I get...
No matter the method------------------------------------------------}:- Matsumoto Izo
Chairman - SMASH
After the concert...
"Mm...Yes, I'll let you pick a new team if you want except for Team 5. They are the best team but also Yamada Haru's team and on Shou's docket. You've probably seen them working before at Shou's concerts. But their highlight recently was as the crew that worked the Charity Event. All that smoke, fire and pit ash with demons playing on the background was their work."
Then he seemed thoughtful for a moment as he glanced at Azriel, "If you decide to take on a new team, talk to Yamada-san and see if he will advise you on which Team would best fit your needs. He's been working with Shou for a long time and put that team together once he knew Shou's needs. Your needs aren't too different from Shou's even if the content is different." Izo said as he stood at the door with his hand on the knob.
"Good because I told Ishihara-san that he could head off on a vacation afterwards. Ah yes, I hope you were a good understudy for the part." he chuckled just wishing he could watch that performance. He'd have to get a report from Ishihara afterwards.
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Later, Izo finally made it to his warm silk cocoon and crawled in to find happy dreams of money, power, and conquest.
-:{------------------------------------------------No matter the cost.
...Prepare to pay up!
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Posted: Mon Oct 10, 2011 8:55 pm
"But I thought he left you more clothes..." Naoko spoke, rather puzzled.
Surely Yamada hadn't dropped the boy off with just two outfits!
As the blond went into Ko's closet, he found one more set... thankfully. Though, it didn't exactly match... But then he turned and began laughing. He carefully set the clothes on the bed then sat down beside them with a smile as he watched Ko's antics.
"I'm not a suit, baaaaaaka." he teased the boy. "And I'm not bored with work and I really really realllllllly don't want to be a nurse. Trust me. Been there. Worn that. Sometimes people just need inspiration... and... a lot of bad things keep happening to me so..."
His teasing face fell away and the pianist sighed. "See... I almost lost Sai... Shou... He was in an earthquake in Hawaii and then washed out to sea in a tsunami. I thought he was gone... for two weeks..." the blond couldn't help but smile sadly. "But now he's back... I should be happy... but I'm worried about losing him again..." that soft amber gaze focused on Ko. "I know you know what it's like to lose someone important, Ko-kun... so... I mean... I just haven't really felt like playing the piano because a part of me wants to spend all my time with him. Because I'm scared of it happening again..."
Shaking his head, the younger Oumori stood up. "I shouldn't make you worry though. I'm okay now. Sai and Shou are okay too. We're a little family, ne?" his sad smile turned happy and he gently patted the boy on the head. "Get dressed, ne? I'm going to go..." he heard Sai coming before he could finish the sentence and whispered conspiratorially to Ko, "I'm going to go help Sai because he can't find his clothes... again..."
Laughing softly, the pianist headed out of the room and grabbed his brother by the arm, tugging him in the opposite direction, back to Shou's bedroom. "Niisan... you're hopeless." he laughed softly, dragging his brother along.
Blue eyes flickered upward and watched Michi for a moment. "I was kind of hard on him... and he IS trying to hold back because of you and I..." frowning, Akihiko straightened up and walked back over to Tanaka.
Without so much was a warning, he poked the man's forehead to get his attention. "If you sulk like that you'll make Izzy worry." the musician said before sighing and crossing his arms over his chest. "Gomen..." he whispered, looking away as he said it and feeling like a stubborn brat being forced to apologize. "I didn't mean to make you squirm. I was just kidding around... well not about wanting to hear your song but about everything else..."
But then Narcissus smiled... or rather smirked... "If it wasn't going to get cold out here, I'd dump ice from the ice chest on your head to get you to cool down."
He stuck his palm on Michi's forehead and pushed playfully before bypassing the man and heading over to where the pizza was, picking up a piece. "Good thing there's not a pool out here." Akihiko added with a wink to Tanaka. "Then again..." his blue eyes moved over to Izzy. "I have the feeling if I tossed you in, Michi-kun... Ruki wouldn't be far behind from pushing me in too just to be rid of us both." he laughed.
"Really? Thinking of jumping Shou's ship and finding someone new are we?" Ishihara teased as he took a spoonful of flan... and held it up to Haru's lips.
He knew the man wanted it more than him.
You smiled softly, "Well, you just make sure Shou doesn't somehow make you stick around with him! I'm expecting you in Kyoto tomorrow night... I might pout for a month if he dragged you away from me on our vacation!"
(((OOC: I have a bowl of flan. Not even kidding. I didn't have custard cups so... I um... used a bowl... 2 cups of milk worth of flan... I wanna eat it sooooooooo bad but it's still a little too wiggly and I'm afraid if I try to turn it over and eat it... it'll fall apart. So I'm gonna leave it in the fridge for at least another hour. It's been in there since like... 7:30 or so at the latest...)))
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Posted: Mon Oct 10, 2011 9:47 pm
Let the Memories of the Evening be...
the first think that you think of------------------------------------------------}:- Tanaka Michi
Physical Therapist
Fingertips...walking up your spine...a tongue sliding right behind..
'I'm not sulking..." he said a little defensively as he also crossed his arms. Michi could only sigh when he heard the apology. "I know...I'll live. It's just well...yeah, I just need to get out in the dating pool again. You know? I've been so busy and caught up in your world that I just...yeah. I just need a bit of time to mm...change my pace again."
But then Akihiko started threatening to dump an ice chest over him. "You! Oh no you won't. I'm perfectly capable of cooling off without the ice!"
"Well at least I wouldn't be alone in the water!" he answered playfully back after Izzy agreed. When Izzy walked off to take Yuuji food, Michi wondered if that was just the nice manager being thoughtful or if it was a brief escape. He didn't see any signs to tell him either way so all he could do was look over at Akihiko and say, "I hope that Takagi-san will eat. I'm worried about him too."
-:{------------------------------------------------when you open up your smile and see me.
...Dark Star. 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 sighed a little feeling bad for Michi because he knew that the only reason why Akihiko was holding back because of one thing Akihiko could not over come. Jealousy. Izzy wanted equality if they were going to be with other people. Why should he be not allowed and Akihiko free to roam? That didn't work. So here they were.
"Yes you are lucky, because I would push you right in after him." he pointed out as he got up and grabbed some pizza and a few beers. "Hey I'm going to go leave a food offering for Takagi-san. I'll be back in a few minutes. I'm sure he's getting hungry. I want to make sure he eats something."
Izzy walked off with the food and walked in the house. He wondered if Akihiko would have needed to have cooled off after how hot he appeared to have been getting for Michi. Akihiko's touch with him had been more loving, and Izzy...liked that. He was trying very hard to avoid analyzing things and he definitely didn't want to get jealous. Although he felt a twinge of wishing that Akihiko could look at him like he looked at Michi...every once in awhile. What was missing with their relationship? It had only just begun...what could be wrong?
He turned and walked up the stairs to the second floor while pondering these thoughts. Once he reached Takagi-san's room, he knocked gently and said, "I brought you some Pizza and Beer, Takagi-san. If you open the door, I can hand it to you. We're down at the fire pit chatting, eating and drinking but I'm guessing you want to stay up here."
-:{------------------------------------------------I didn't know what to do
I grabbed the tiger by the tail! Do you know what you got into
Can you handle what I’m ’bout to do------------------------------------------------}:- SAI
No escaping when I start .traeh ruoy nwo I ni m'I ecnO
Beautiful Dreamer
"So you don't have to wear a suit to work? You don't want to be a Nurse?" he asked with a happy smile on his lips. He liked Naoko's laughter.
But then the conversation started to disturb his little world, "Lost Uncles? Oh...that...I heard that on the radio...back there." he said slowly. The whole Earthquake/Tsunami didn't really affect Ko that much only the memory of where he had heard the news. "I'm glad Uncle Shou and Sai are home. Be happy not sad." he said as took the little shirt and pants in hand. Although he didn't change right there. He scooted into the bathroom.
"Umm....I was scared too...but I have you and Uncle Shou and Sai. I don't want to think about....losing my family here." he said from the bathroom in a smaller worried voice as he got on his clothes. He skin still had bruises and marks on it but he hoped one day he'd not see them any more.
He peeked out carefully then scooted back out of the bathroom and quickly over to his mask. Snatching it up, he tugged it over his face again. "You should play! So Uncle Shou and Sai can hear you." He pointed out with his heroic NeKo finger. "And you should hug him a lot too...and make sure he doesn't run off anywhere. And...tell him to call you everyday. And...umm... Um...you should set him up on an Om...Omiai and that way he will settle down." That one he heard on the drama talk show that the guards played on their TV at night. It sounded like good adult like advice.
NeKo had lots of good adult like advice, Ko decided because Naoko seemed to need it. It made him laugh. "Yes we are a happy little family!"
Ko watched as they left and got distracted by his mouse. Underneath that smile he dreaded that they'd disappear on him too but Shou promised to protect him and he doubted that his Uncle would break his word.
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Sai got dragged along and smiled, "Hey, I tried! I did!"
When they got into Shou's bathroom, Sai pointed at the closet. "It's a beast I tell you! What goes in never comes out normal. All I want is a pair of jeans and a normal shirt with clean underwear!"
He hoped his brother would have better luck than he. "But I did find the car keys. They were in Shou's BOOTS by the Door! I don't know why he put them there! Is he really that disorganized?? Yamada-san says he's so exacting at work and a perfectionist. Is it just at work? Good grief what am I going to do with my other half?" he complained softly as he leaned against the bathroom counter.
-:{------------------------------------------------Cause it’s about to get rough for you
I’m here For Your Entertainment
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Posted: Mon Oct 10, 2011 10:28 pm
Watching Izzy leave, Akihiko sighed. When he was sure the man was inside and well out of earshot he glanced at Michi, arms still crossed over his chest.
"Explain to me why in hell I can't get worked up like that with Ruki..." he said, wanting to pull on his hair but knowing that'd hurt his scars. "I. Love. Him." but then he blinked and sat down. "Don't tell me I only love someone until they're mine... Love and conquer and move on... But then wouldn't I have moved on before since obviously we've..." the musician sighed again and grabbed a beer out of the nearby cooler, popping it open.
Sapporo in a can... just like back home...
"The hell's wrong with me..." Akihiko couldn't help but whisper before taking a big gulp of beer.
The door opened and Yuuji looked at Izzy for a long moment. "Forgive me for not being very professional lately." he spoke, stepping aside to let the man in. "I'm supposed to be your assistant and bodyguard, not your antagonizer. Gomen nasai, Lucky-san."
Takagi bowed formally to the megane-clad man, before taking the pizza and beers and setting them on the table. "I think it better I keep an eye on your three from here..." he pointed to the window seat which overlooked the fire pit. "I wouldn't want to ruin your fun... or piss off my cousin again. Oh..." he handed a piece of paper to Izzy. "Aki sent that to me... reprimanding me for giving you his email in the first place... but agreeing that you and Akihiko in charge over the holidays is ridiculous so he's decided to do anything that needs to be done. Call it his last act it says. I figured you might want to know but yes, he approves of Hiroki taking time off."
"O... omiai...." Naoko blinked but then cracked up laughing. "I um... I don't think that'd work very well, Ko-kun... errr umm... NeKO-kun. See Sai and I really um..." he seriously didn't know how to explain being gay to an eight year old...
"Sai doesn't really like girls very much." he said, trying not to laugh. "Even if he does like dressing me up as one..." sighing, the blond shook his head. "Where do you get these odd bits of advice, ne? Being a nurse... an Omiai... yare yare... what are we to do with you?"
Teasing, the pianist nodded. "We are a family. And if anything happens, we support each other. If Sai or Shou disappear... then I'll be here for you. And if I disappear... Sai and Shou will be here for you. You'll never be alone again, Ko-kun. Yakusoku ne?"
Naoko held out his pinky finger, taking Ko's own and began to sing the yubikiri.
Yubi kiri genman uso tsuitara hari senbon nomasu yubi kitta.
指切りげんまんうそ ついたら針 千本 飲ます指切った。
Yubi kiri genman if (you) tell a lie drink 1000 needles (and) cut (my) finger.
After he'd left the boy, Naoko kept his inner fears to himself. Best not to worry Sai because he didn't want Sai retreating and Shou showing up...
So, once in the musician's closet, the pianist disappeared and returned to his brother, three minutes later, with a t-shirt advertising a Tokyo sushi spot and a pair of blue jeans.
"I trust you can find your underwear?" Naoko asked with a giggle, handing the clothes over to him. He proceeded to head toward his own suitcase. "You know... Ko-kun really loves you, niisan... he even wants to set you up an omiai..." the blond teased as he pulled out his own clothes.
(((OOC: Found out while looking up the Yubikiri that it originated in the Edo period as a promise between prostitutes and their lovers... J-List is wonderful for so many things... http://www.peterpayne.net/2008/08/yubikiri-genman-or-pinky-promise.html http://thejapanesepage.com/audio/yubikiri )))
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Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2011 9:52 am
Let the Memories of the Evening be...
the first think that you think of------------------------------------------------}:- Tanaka Michi
Physical Therapist
Fingertips...walking up your spine...a tongue sliding right behind..
Michi thought about Akihiko's question for a moment then asked a few of his own to see if he could get more information or if Akihiko could find answers within his questions. "Ok, so you love him. But what about me turns you on...what attracts you to me? What turned you on about Ishi-san before...what attracted you to him??"
Then he paused and asked, "Now let's talk about the now. What's turning you off now? Is it because he's different now? You re guy who likes to be in charge and in control. But...he's not letting you be that way with him all the time."
"It could be that you do like the chase more than you realize. You can't have me now...because you made a promise to Ishi-san so it's all the more appealing to get fired up. And to get me fired up....grr. It creates a lot of tension that you control. And it's exciting. But now that the chase is over and accepted you...it's not nearly as fun because he won't resist." he pointed out then paused as he considered a different direction.
"And..well you haven't even been with him a week but you've been acting like a person who has spent years with a partner when the fire starts to cool and the relationship is content and warm." He wiped his hands on a napkin before picking up another slice of pizza, " Tell me this, Do you feel like your ready for the type of relationship you and Ishi-san are having? Is it cramping your style? Do you feel uncomfortable with him? Do you feel like he's holding you back?"
"I thought that it might be the problems you have been having with family, Yuuji and all. But...I have a feeling if you weren't holding back we'd be in to things hot and heavy. I can tell that just by the way you were on my lap. You've definitely got the drive still. So I don't think it's your family issues. Man...ok.. so what is the reason, Akihiko? Does anything I've said key in on the issue?"
Really, Michi couldn't be sure of what the issue was exactly without more information but it did seem odd. Izzy was different and well maybe that was part of the reason but Michi would have thought of that more as a new challenge to take on rather than a problem. Then again maybe Akihiko just didn't like his sub being so much more dominate in the relationship. Maybe he felt like he was missing out? Of course with he and Akihiko, it was different but...good grief the problem had too many angles. So he waited for Akihiko to give him a bit more enlightenment as he took up another beers.
-:{------------------------------------------------when you open up your smile and see me.
...Dark Star. 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
"Ah...it's alright. You've got every reason to be tense. I'd be hard pressed to be professional with the crisis your family is going through. And well, working with Akihiko isn't easy. But, he's slowly beginning to realize that he's not the only one with problems." he said as he stepped in and set the food and beers down.
"Mm..yes, might be a good idea. Akihiko is a little antsy tonight I think. But Shou-san and Ko-kun settled him for a short while. I didn't realize that Akihiko could be good with kids until I heard him talking to Shou's nephew and helping them make pancakes." Izzy chuckled a little then glanced at the email.
"Well, that's no surprised. I'd take the reprimand with a grain of salt" he said as he started reading the email. " I didn't think he'd let it happen but it wouldn't have been a bad experience for Akihiko. But he's probably right, working over the holidays after all I've been through might not be a good idea. His last act...Mm...he's as dramatic and spoiled as Akihiko I think sometimes. But I'm glad that he's going to let Hiroki-san take the time off. Mm...do you think he'll let him know or should we reach out to Hiroki? How long is he being allowed to take off?"
Izzy scanned the letter to see if the answers were within. "You know, maybe you should take some time off when we get home. I know working keeps your mind off things but...you need some time to clear your head."
-:{------------------------------------------------I didn't know what to do
I grabbed the tiger by the tail! Do you know what you got into
Can you handle what I’m ’bout to do------------------------------------------------}:- SAI
No escaping when I start .traeh ruoy nwo I ni m'I ecnO
Beautiful Dreamer
NeKO smiled when Naoko started laughing again. But "Why?" Was the big question when Naoko said Sai didn't like girls. "Does Uncle Shou like Girls?"
Now NeKO was really confused but he was able to go to the next question and answer it easily. "From Drama and Commercials. They always tell you what to do...and how to fix problems. Good advice for Ojisan!" NeKO nodded emphatically as he watched Naoko trying so hard not to start laughing again.
But Naoko's next words put the boy more at ease about his situation. There would always be someone here for him. It was easy to see that Ko really needed to know things like that. His....his family before they died didn't they? Inside he wasn't so sure any more. Narcissus' comments still hung on in the little boy's head. But if they were still alive, then why didn't they save him? Why didn't they come? Was he such a bad...kid that...they didn't want him anymore? Or was it that they couldn't come. Maybe they thought he was dead? Ko didn't know and Ko...right now, couldn't process deeper thoughts on the matter. All he really knew was that Shou and Naoko promised to be his family for good. Life would be ok with his amazing Uncles.
He curled his small pinky around Naoko's bigger one and sang along with him. NeKO new the song really well and smiled brightly at the end.
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Sai waited then laughed when Naoko brought out the clothes. "So he actually has blue jeans and t-shirt hiding in the abyss. Incredible." Taking the clothes he nodded about the underwear. Actually, Shou did happen to keep the undergarments in the same location but Sai just had to look a little harder to find something he liked. Shou's underwear seemed to correspond with costumes. "No way....feathered...." He said as he plucked out a feathered thong. "Umm....I bet he wore this at the charity event." Then he set that back in the draw and dug further to find....lace, leather, spandex, beaded, ruffled...until finally he stumbled on a section of regular garments. "Oh look! He likes COTTON!!" Pulling out a pair, Sai finally smiled and said, "Thank god, it's the brand I like too."
"Wait!? What? An Omiai!? Are you kidding me? Naoko what did you tell him??" Sai said as he started changing behind Shou's changing panel. "Or does he want a mother? If that's the case, I'm buying you a dress!"
-:{------------------------------------------------Cause it’s about to get rough for you
I’m here For Your Entertainment
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Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2011 4:57 pm
Sitting there, Akihiko thought about what Michi was asking... was really saying. "What attracts me to you... I don't know. You're... spontaneous? A bit of a challenge sometimes... but that's not what attracts me to Izzy. I..." sighing again, the musician shook his head.
"I thought at first it was because everything's been happening so fast... and maybe it still is. Maybe I feel awkward... almost like I pushed him into a relationship with me. Seeing how he's changed... I'm jealous..." the musician tossed the crust of his piece of pizza into the fire, not wanting to get all filled up on the bread.. "He's different... I still love him... but he's not the same Izzy Lucky that..." Akihiko shook his head.
"When I fell in love with him... when I realized he wasn't just some suit... I was half delirious with fever. It wasn't exactly love at first sight because I'd talked to him before and seen him before and... well harassed him before... but when I got well... I don't know... I just WANTED him." Narcissus held his hands out in front of himself. "Not just to be my manager but..." his lithe fingers squeezed into fists. "To BE mine..." he sighed again, dropping his hands to his sides. "And now he is and I'm making a total a** of everything..."
Laying back against the concrete around the fire pit, letting his bruised back feel the cold beneath him, the man looked up at the stars which were starting to come out... kind of...
Damn city lights...
"Izzy's not cramping my style... He isn't holding me back... I don't feel... well..." he sighed slightly. "Okay so my b*****d of a cousin was right. I DO feel uncomfortable with him. But it's not HIS fault. I feel uncomfortable because I'm a vain pompous brat and I don't look the part any more. The whole reason I'm walking around with a shirt off is to TRY and get myself to not feel so uncomfortable looking like this. Little steps, you know? And don't give me that cosmetic surgery or hair replacement and workouts and all that crap... I get that. But knowing I can do those things doesn't exactly help the here and now and I'm a diva and I LIKE having things my way when I want them my way."
Sighing again, Narcissus sat up. "This is pointless. I know what the problem is but I can't fix it overnight! I'm acting like some anorexic teenage girl who feels inadequate when looking at magazines because the models look better than she does! And seeing how I'm a guy... that's even worse!" Akihiko's frown was obvious. "Then there's the fact that Izzy keeps thinking I'm his 'wife'. HOW AM I A WOMAN?!" he pointed to his pants. "I mean honestly! You KNOW I'm not a woman! He KNOWS I'm not a woman! If I am then I'm some messed up erotic hentai fantasy come true without the bust to back it up!"
He ran his fingers through his hair, and that only served to piss him off more and he stood up in a whirl of anger at himself. "You might not get it, Michi-kun, but when you're adored by hundreds of people... when you have fans... they love you for your looks and what you do. I just don't get what Izzy likes in me now!"
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Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2011 5:19 pm
"Shou has a nephew? Never knew..." Takagi spoke, listening to the other man politely. "Yeah well somewhere deep down in there is a nice sweet man. Akihiko probably dredges that part of himself up when dealing with kids or younger fans... then shoves it back down and returns to diva mode. It's why I never let him meet my son. He isn't sincere when he's like that. Well, it's one of the reasons anyway..."
Walking over to the window, Yuuji nudged a small speaker that sat on the windowsill... then he touched an earpiece in his ear.
"Want to know what he's fuming about now?" the man asked Izzy with a smirk, before pushing another button on his earpiece and, instead of the sound only going to him... it was playing off his computer instead.
The speaker was actually picking up the conversations outside... which were then transmitted to the computer and then again to his earpiece.
Now... Izzy could hear Michi and Akihiko's conversation in full...
'Maybe I feel awkward... almost like I pushed him into a relationship with me. Seeing how he's changed... I'm jealous... He's different... I still love him... but he's not the same Izzy Lucky that...' Akihiko was saying...
Shaking his head, Yuuji touched the earpiece again, quieting the speakers and sending the feed back to himself directly. "I'm your bodyguard, so don't act like what I'm doing is an invasion of privacy. It is. But I get paid to invade it... especially Narcissus'."
Takagi walked back over to Izzy and picked up one of the beers. "I don't have the luxury of a vacation. I'll be around during the holidays. You won't see me but I'll be there." he smirked slightly. "I'm always there, Lucky-san... and that will continue until Matsumoto Izo is dealt with. Though... if Hiroki's going to be in charge... I feel as if I should be guarding HIM instead... especially after his sister..."
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Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2011 5:25 pm
Let the Memories of the Evening be...
the first think that you think of------------------------------------------------}:- Tanaka Michi
Physical Therapist
Fingertips...walking up your spine...a tongue sliding right behind..
Michi sat there quietly and let Akihiko pour out all his feelings. He set the beer back down and leaned forward crossing his hands in front of himself as he leaned forward in the seat. Smiling a little bit, he stood up and walked over to Akihiko and took his hands. "He doesn't think your a woman. He's just being playful or maybe he's trying to coax you to prove to him otherwise. I'm pretty sure he's not the the dominate one in the relationship right?"
"I think that your small steps are find for getting your life back in order. And I know Ishi-san feels the same way. We both want you to be happy. But...you know what. You've got the wrong Idea about Izzy. He's not like your fans.You're not a fantasy to him. He's not looking at your hot appearance, your money, or your super star talent. All he's looking at is what's in here..." Michi reached forward and tapped Akihiko on the chest. "If you lost everything, he'd still be with you. That's the kind of guy he is. I think you need to step off that diva platform for a moment and just look at normal relationships. "
Then he continued with a few examples gesturing around to the openness of the backyard, "Normal people without money and without good looks fall in love every day. What are they looking at? The stuff in each other's heart rather than what's on the outside. Those good looks of yours one day will fade, Akihiko. Age is just a natural part of life. So don't focus on that. It's not why Ishi-san fell in love with you." Michi assured his friend as he looked back at the man, "Think back to those days when you were living with him. You were sick, and tired and cold...he brought you in from the bus stop during that typhoon. You weren't so pretty when you were sick as a dog. But he didn't seem to mind. He was more worried about your well being than your looks."
-:{------------------------------------------------when you open up your smile and see me.
...Dark Star.
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Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2011 5:51 pm
Akihiko sighed, "He keeps telling me we'll fix it... and I know we will. I know I will. Because I can't be a star again looking like this..."
'But that's not really what I want him to say...'
"No, he's not the dominate one in our relationship." those blue eyes narrowed on Michi. "And you know that. If I did to him what I just did to you earlier, he'd have melted completely... I'm sure of it. But..." his gaze softened. "It doesn't mean it's not still awkward. I don't understand normal relationships. It's always been stardom and money and good looks and all that. I'm rich. My family is rich. I've always been the center of attention from my peers and elders and this is the first time I've had to look outside what I know and understand."
Narcissus picked up the fire poker and rustled the coals a little bit, bringing more warmth to the area around the fire pit. "I was once considered the most handsome and eligible bachelor in Japan via a national poll... now I'm neither. It's... well it takes getting used to. We'll fix it over the holidays. I know we will. We'll fix everything that's wrong... I just don't understand Izzy's world yet..."
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Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2011 5:56 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
"Yeah..who knew. Yes an adorable child. Has blond hair too...but I am certain its dyed. He looks like he's about 8-11 years old. Wearing a mask just like Shou does." he chuckled and shook his head. "If he grows up to be just like Shou, I won't be surprised."
"Mm...well you're a parent so you have to do what you think is best for your kids." Izzy wouldn't argue with the man about letting his son see Akihiko. He didn't feel it was his place. He knew nothing about their family situation other than the boy was missing. He didn't even know what the child looked like. "One day you'll have to show me a picture of your family."
"What? Well I shouldn't really be eavesdropping on his conversations." But it was too late and he could hear what the man was saying. The words shocked him a little bit especially the last line. He glanced away for a moment forcing his manager self to mask off the discomfort that brewed in him. He didn't say anything to Yuuji's comments except for the last one, "You cannot be two people but after Koyasu Aki has passed on, I am sure you could ask Hiroki Asato for a preferred assignment if you choose to stay on with Ohayou. Considering how disrupted your world has been I wouldn't blame you if you found a new job or decided to take some time off."
He was considerate and polite even when Yuuji did his best to disrupt his world. Izzy knew that every Koyasu played head games to a degree even while Yuuji was being apologetic, the last comments were rife with his discontent. And Izzy still didn't like the idea of being watched. "I'm hoping Hiroki-san will find comfort and peace in his days off." He said as he walked to the door, "Enjoy the pizza. Some of the Beer is American and some Japanese. So you can do a taste test."
He tried to be nice and friendly even though he knew Yuuji probably disliked him apologies aside.
Once he was out of the room, Izzy's shoulders slumped and said not a word as he walked back down stairs. But instead of going outside, he went into the garage and crawled into his car. Turning on the radio so Yuuji's spying head set wouldn't hear, he put his head in his hands then reached in his pocket and sent a text to Shou.
I miss you. Especially today.
Minutes later, Sai from the bathroom looked at his phone and his brow furrowed.
Sai:
What's wrong....Izzy?
Izzy:
I brought Yuuji pizza and he decided I needed to hear Akihiko's conversation about me. -sigh- If I tell Akihiko, there will be another fight. If I ignore it, I don't know what Akihiko really feels.
Sai:
Mm...don't tell Akihiko about Yuuji. Ask Akihiko to tell you how he honestly feels. He should give you an answer. I miss you too.
-:{------------------------------------------------I didn't know what to do
I grabbed the tiger by the tail!
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Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2011 5:56 pm
Holding his hands up in protest, Naoko shook his head. "I didn't tell him anything! He said he'd learned it from tv. Hell he told me I should become a nurse so I don't have to be a suit and get bored with my job!" the blond laughed before rifling through his suitcase.
He pulled out a pair of grey pants and a red long sleeved shirt that had stripped areas of black on the sleeves. "And I don't think you'd have to buy one... I saw a few in the back of Shou's closet." the pianist smiled, a twinkle of mischief in his amber eyes as he quickly changed clothes so that he'd be dressed before Sai came out from behind the changing panel.
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