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 Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2010 9:44 pm
{----------Because your love, your love, your love............... 
Heading upstairs in the elevator, Chiyou tried not to make eye contact with Akihiko. He was prepping himself for what he was going to have to face. He hoped it wasn't so very bad. Hoped that whoever had done this had let the manager off easy...had just wanted to scare everyone, like some sick warning that they shouldn't be messed around with.
Approaching the room, Hiroki met them at the door, attempting to speak with them it seemed....and then Akihiko drew back and knocked the man back about two feet.
Chiyou gasped, confused as to why Narcissis did that, or what he should do. Should he help Hiroki?
"I...gomen nasai, Hiroki-san..." he muttered before choosing to enter the hospital room. He simply didn't have time to help Asato, not when his Ishi was in such a state.
What he saw in that hospital bed, however...Chiyou was nearly torn apart.
That unconscious, battered, and bruised body lying there didn't even look like Izzy Lucky. It was...horrific. No, that didn't even describe it.
Chiyou would have given anything had he been able to wake up and find this all a nightmare right now.
Despite the pain he felt, the boy swallowed it down. He would save these tears for later.
Approaching the bedside, he knelt down beside Akihiko's crying form, placing his hand on top of the one atop Izzy's.
"Akihiko....don't blame yourself. You couldn't have known..."
Tenderly, Chiyou kissed the top of Akihiko's head, then turned his attention to Izzy. All the boyishness seemed to have been drained from the young star as he looked at his former manager.
"Hiroki....what has happened to him? Will he recover alright?" he asked in a monotone, stifling the pain and rage that threatened to come out if he let it.
...............is my drug----------}
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Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2010 10:00 pm
"SAWARANAI DE!" Akihiko shouted at Chiyou, moving just enough to make the boy's grip on him falter. "No, I couldn't have known, but I could have handled it better... we all know that."
Blue eyes closed as he tried to calm down, his body shivering with emotion and pure rage.
"What happened to him, Hiroki? Surely the doctors were able to examine him and figure out what sort of torture that sick ******** did."
"I think you owe Hiroki and apology, Akihiko." came the chairman's voice from where he sat in a chair in the corner of the room.
Blue eyes found the man, "******** off. I'm not apologizing because he was in the damn way. I wasn't going to stand there and get the situation explained to me when Izzy was right here. Just beyond the door."
Koyasu Aki couldn't help but smirk slightly, "You never learn, do you? Patience, I mean."
(((OOC: Trans: Sawaranai de = Don't touch me)))
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Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2010 10:14 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
Maboroshi no basha wa yami wo wake
Hikari no aru hou he
Yume to iu wana ga bokutachi wo
Homura he izanau
The noise...someone crying...
SAWARANAI DE!
someone yelling...someone...someone...someone...
That sound...no...stop yelling...don't hurt....my...star!
Eyes flickered and his bandaged finger tips drifted ever so slowly upward touching that trembling skin. So soft...it was so soft... The bandages became damp as they soaked up the tears.
"Shhhhh....shhh...I won't...let them...hurt you..." he whispered from a mental state half in and out of dreaming... "You're ok...you''re....ok...."
-:{------------------------------------------------I didn't know what to do
I grabbed the tiger by the tail!
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Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2010 10:17 pm
That touch...
Those words...
Startled, Akihiko looked up, but didn't move. He didn't want to disrupt those delicate fingers on his skin.
"Ishi? Ishi, wake up. I'm alright. I'm fine. It's you we're worried about. Onegai..." the musician whispered, his voice so soft that barely anyone could hear.
But Narcissus knew his manager could...
"We're safe. You're safe too. I just need you to open your eyes, Ruki..."
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Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2010 10:24 pm
{----------Because your love, your love, your love...............
Chiyou let Narcissus do as he would, taking his hand away.
Instead, he chose to let his hand rest on the bed, not touching Izzy. He was almost afraid to, so bad were the manager's injuries.
But when he heard that voice, though raspy, his heart leapt as if it wanted out of his chest.
"Ishi...." he whispered, as if in a state of disbelief.
Then he heard the words coming from the injured man's mouth...so sad, but so strong, even though he was completely out of it, barely hanging on, it seemed.
"Ruki....Ruki!" he finally let a sob out, but it was a mixture of sadness and joy. At least Izzy was speaking.
"Yeah, we're here...it's me, Chiyou. Akihiko is here, and Chairman Koyasu and Hiroki are here. Don't be afraid, Ruki." he spoke up, praying the manager would come to...perhaps even be able to tell them who did this to him.
If Chiyou could find out that much....
But right now, the important thing was that they let Izzy know everything was alright.
...............is my drug----------}
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Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2010 10:25 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
Lacrimosa
Koko ni umarete ochita
Chi nureta sekai wo osorezu ni aishitai
Yurusareru yori yurushi shinjite
Yogoreta chijou de
Namida no hibi wo kazoete
Fingers caressed ever so slowly as the words softened in his ears becoming just a whisper that he wished would never disappear.
Ruki...
His mind found the tunnel that offered back up the light...drawn along by...words that made a request he should fulfill...wanted to fulfill. But he was quite tired and it was almost too painful to wake. Aching flesh kept comfortable by something that made everything a haze but still...that voice.
"Akihiko..." he whispered as his eyes opened bit by bit.
-:{------------------------------------------------I didn't know what to do
I grabbed the tiger by the tail!
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Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2010 10:40 pm
The smile that came to Akihiko's face was genuine.
Purely 100% happiness.
"Ruki... I'm right here." he whispered, holding tighter to his manager's hand. "Just stay with us, alright? I'm not going anywhere, neither is Chiyou."
Of course he couldn't seem like a completely selfish b*****d... so he mentioned the kid.
In truth, Akihiko wanted Izzy to wake up just to make sure the man didn't have a bad concussion or worse... brain damage.
'What did they do to you, Ruki?...' the musician couldn't help but think.
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Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2010 11:04 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
And I looked upon the sunrise...praying for many more.
Ruki preferred that smile so much compared to the sounds that had screamed in his dark dreams. The fingers that were held curled at the tips gently to touch that hand which held them. So warm...so gentle right now.
"I...I...won't leave....you, Akihiko..." he answered with a voice that seemed painful from the swelling everywhere around the bruising. "I...promise." Somewhere in that foggy perception Ruki couldn't stand for his star to be so upset.
But then, he did finally realize that something blond was in the corner of his vision... "Chi...kun..." he couldn't seem to get the word to form right from his throat. He barely could tell that he might be in incredible pain if it were for the tube that snaked its way down to his other arm. That arm was harder to lift but he managed to slide it over and the fingers upon the boy's, "Nnnnn....I..I.....he...they...." A gasp from his lips was suddenly shattered by a rough cough as his body shuddered remembering something completely terrifying. His fingers clenched up tightly on Chiyou's and Akihiko's hand in a violent spasm...one then twice...then stiffening.
His waking drifting mind started to realize too much even in the drugged haze. If it had been possible, the reaction might have been harsher but his tortured body was just too damn slowed. The weight of his bandaged arm pulling down Koyasu's hand so he could turn his heavy head into it. Flowing tears soaked Akihito's palm but no cries formed from Ruki's lips. It was just too painful.
"H...old...me..."
-:{------------------------------------------------I didn't know what to do
I grabbed the tiger by the tail!
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Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2010 11:29 pm
What wouldn't I do for King and Country...
Yes Sir!------------------------------------------------}:-  Asato Hiroki
Chairman's Secretary - Ohayou Productions
Aftermath
Hiroki wouldn't open his mouth...no not in this room. Koyasu-kun must have quite an effect on the manager to be able to draw him out of a heavy sleep after surgery.
Maybe there was hope in Koyasu-kun as he watched how tenderly he handled his manager. He doubted that even Koyasu-kun could fake those emotions that were bleeding out. Maybe what they had done, worked to some degree? This was a side he had never seen of the younger Koyasu.
If that were the case then they would need to keep the manager at his side and hope that Izzy Lucky could pull Koyasu-kun away from the brink of becoming a future Matsumoto Izo. He wondered if Koyasu-kun even realized how each step he made brought him closer to that which at the moment he despised.
But Izzy Lucky had taken on so many...burdens and now brutal injuries for Koyasu-kun. And again, he wondered, if Koyasu-kun realized how much he put this poor man through. Hiroki knew how much of this was his fault as well. If he had never...never been inspired by this game...this plan. What an idiot he was! Oh he had been soooo short-sighted. Koyasu-kun was a magnet for trouble and to place that work on an unwitting victim - His failure.
Even when Hiroki realized he could learn from this mistake...he'd forever be trying to make it up to Izzy Lucky. He'd be paying for this failing long into the future. Could he truly live up to lead Ohayou the right way, when he treated one of it's member with such indiscretion?
-:{------------------------------------------------No Sir!
...Where you Lead - that is the Path I Follow.
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Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2010 12:07 am
Nigiyaka na hitogomi ni tokeru tsubuyaki ga
Ashimoto ni chirabatta omoide nijimaseru---
So...Akihiko had been the one Ishi had responded to, reached out for. Chiyou could hardly be surprised by that. After all, Izzy Lucky had every reason in the world to focus in on the man...the star he was supposed to be in charge of.
Chiyou was an afterthought, even when there wasn't a crisis.
Narcissus was Izzy's charge, and even in such a state, the manager held true to his position, his first concern being his star.
That was one of the things Chiyou had always loved about Izzy. How, no matter what, the manager was focused on his work...and not just to turn a profit for himself...but because he really, truly cared.
No, the boy wasn't jealous or upset. Not at all. He was just happy to see that Ishi was still himself, to a degree.
"Chi...kun..." he heard the man's weak voice addressing him.
"Hai...I'm here, Ruki. What is it?" he responded immediately, taking the manager's trembling hand in his own.
The sudden change in Ishi's expression had been unexpected, though. As his hand clenched down, Chiyou squeezed back, eyes widening as he witnessed the terror that the one he loved was re-living in his mind.
Izzy's tears flowed, but Chiyou stared on, dry-eyed, as the manager pulled Akihiko's hand up and nuzzled his head into it.
Kill them.
Kill them all.
Whoever did this...Chiyou was going to kill them. Slow, painful, suffering deaths. An eye for an eye...and then some.
The look on the young star's face said as much.
Blinking a few times, he shook his head as if trying to clear it of some sort of fog.
"Ishi..." he whispered mournfully. Letting go of the manager's hand, the boy slowly walked to the other side of the bed, crawling into it, lying on his side on the edge, careful of Izzy's tubes, and he gently placed one arm over the man, laying his head right next to the bandaged head of the manager.
"Ruki...don't cry, Ruki. I'll never let them hurt you again. I'll never let anyone hurt you again." he soothed as he reached up and caressed Izzy's visible cheek, wiping away the tears.
---Mayoi aruku machi no kagayaki wa glaring one way
Kogoe sou na boku wo terasu
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Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2010 2:09 pm
Narcissus couldn't take it any more.
Watching Izzy cry... watching as the man literally shivered in fear, desperately wanting to reach out and cling to someone.
To anyone...
Unlike Chiyou however, the musician knew that not everything was going to be fine in the end. Izzy wasn't safe. The poor man would never BE safe until something was done about Matsumoto.
The kid was holding Izzy... and so Akihiko took this opportunity to release his manager's hand and stand up.
But the dangerous blue eyes that suddenly focused in on Hiroki even gave Koyasu Aki pause.
"What did they do to him?" Narcissus asked, his voice low and incredibly threatening. "I'm not asking you again, Hiroki, because if I have to, I..."
"Calm down." the chairman spoke up from where he sat. "I don't think this is the best conversation to be having right here and right now."
Crossing the distance between himself and his grandfather in just three quick steps, Akihiko glared down at the older man before bending and placing one hand on each of the chair's armrests. "I think this the perfect time." he growled, body shivering just slightly in rage. "I can't protect him if..."
"You can't protect him even if you know what happened." Aki countered... to which the younger Koyasu gripped the arm rests tight enough to turn his knuckles white. "We will discuss it later."
"No. We will discuss it now." Narcissus replied quickly, standing straight then moving to Hiroki.
He grabbed the megane-clad man by his collar and pushed him toward the room's door.
"Chiyou! Watch after Izzy. I'll be right back."
It was an order... and a bit of a request as well.
With that, Akihiko shoved Hiroki into the hall and closed the door behind him.
"Talk. I want to know everything you know, Hiroki. EVERYTHING."
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Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2010 2:28 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
I don't like to be cold...I don't like to dream. Don't let me dream.
Warmth....he could feel a soft...arm around him. Comforting words. And then, his eyes started to close again as he felt 'safe'. He might of been able to guess who was holding him but his mind drifted off and soon he slept again. Fingers loosened in Akihiko's hand...just before Akihiko set it down.
At least, for the moment, he might not find dark eyes behind a dark mask...haunting voice...and horrible laughter.
-:{------------------------------------------------I didn't know what to do
I grabbed the tiger by the tail!
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Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2010 5:14 pm
This time, Hiroki was ready for the shove. And he didn't let Koyasu-kun take advantage as before. He put out his hands and gripped back at Koyasu-kun's arms and stared. "You really don't have a clue as to why we weren't going to talk in there. Are you really thinking of your Manager at all? He doesn't need to hear this." He pushed Koyasu-kun way and kept his hands ready to counter more of Koyasu-kun's aggravation.
Enraged, the whisper that came from Narcissus was cold and full of a hatred that wasn't really directed at Hiroki.
"Of course I know why, baka!" he hissed, his voice a barely contained whisper. "But he's so hyped up on drugs, he's not going to know what the hell you're saying if you're quiet. Spill it, damn it. Do we know who the actual culprit is in this attack? Do we know anything?!"
Akhiko didn't make any move on Hiroki, but the musician was obviously on edge.
Hiroki sighed and rubbed his brow, "You wouldn't know what he could and could not hear." Maybe he understood after all but, still Hiroki wasn't one to take that sort of risk when other options were smarter. "No, we don't know who the did this to him but there was more than one." He really didn't want to describe it in more details.
That, certainly got Akihiko's attention. He reached out, shoving Hiroki backward against the wall. "You're not telling me everything." the musician's voice grew even colder. "I can tell they tried to suffocate him."
Hiroki protected himself this time and as soon as Koyasu-kun came at him he pushed the man back, "Koyasu-kun, I am not going to stand here and be bullied by you. Pushing me around isn't getting you any closer to the answers. Start acting like a man rather than a school yard brat. I can see why Koyasu-sama was refraining from speaking about this because you're acting as poorly as Mastsumoto-san." he returned very tired of Koyasu-kun's antics.
However, he knew the man's frustration and tugged down on his suit that had become wrinkled. He lowered his voice trying to come to a calmer place then too a slow breath, "The doctor's don't exactly know what was used...." Taking another pause he looked down for a moment trying to gather his own thoughts again, "So...they don't know the order of events, they threw him out of a car at the side gate of Ohayou. Thats where some of his external injuries come from. His surgery was to repair the internal bleeding and tears."
Hiroki was damn lucky that Akihiko didn't have a weapon on hand right then. Because be it pen or gun, something would have drawn blood from the man in a matter of moments. The news however, regarding his manager's injuries... The young Koyasu clenched one hand into a tight fist at his side, he looked away from the other man, trying desperately NOT to strike him.
"I'm not Matsumoto." the musician hissed darkly. "I'm nothing like him. You don't know me, Hiroki. Not really. So don't make assumptions about my god-damned character."
"I don't know you? Oh? You were pretty damn satisfied that one night when you were ******** with me. I'd say you've got to potential to be just as cold hearted, cruel and calculating, Koyasu-kun. You, maybe be younger than Matsumoto but you and he could walk a similar path. The only difference is, he's grown older...and uses other men to bully his victims. You...on the other hand are young enough still to do it yourself." He hissed back, "You oh so badly want to hit me now its just not even funny, Don't you?" He was ready and would block him if he did this time, " But the way I see it is this, you don't get your way, you don't hear what you like you go aggressive. Sounds exactly like Matsumoto-san to me. You got him pissed, he went aggressive...and hurt Ishi-san."
"Don't you think I ******** know that!" Akihiko shouted, slamming his fist into the wall instead of toward the other man. "Maybe you can let off some steam another way, but I can't. Every ******** move I make is monitored by the damned media. So on the rare occassion I get pissed and there's no one around to take a god-damn picture, then yes... I am a little violent. But I wouldn't ever... EVER
do something this disgusting. Izzy didn't want this. He didn't ask for this. At least when I ******** with you... you were the one doing it."
Okay, so Narcissus DID have a point... kinda of.
"I do understand your feelings being in that situation myself at the moment but there are more productive ways of venting. Isn't it better to have a clear head to handle this situation than one on the point of utter rage. When that man wakes up in there and has his senses back he's going to need you. He obviously feels something for you...whether that is work, friendship or something else. But you need to be a rock...not a raging inferno. I'm not trying to be cruel to you Koyasu-kun. But you might be his best medicine." Hiroki tried to be honest and put this all into perspective. He may have not experienced things as horrible as what Izzy went through but he did know alot about being supportive considering all the health issues his sister had. He learned a lot about care giving through his parents work with her.
Narcissus made a scoffing sound, folding his arms over his chest and turning away. For a moment, the star paced a bit, before looking back to Hiroki. "Lot of good this is doing, ne?" he asked, seemingly calm. Or was he? "Just, don't compare me to that b*****d. If I wanted to hurt someone... I'd hurt them directly. Not be a ******** coward and exploit a weakness... or another, an innocent, human being." Akihiko sighed softly, closing his eyes as he tried to compose himself. "Yeah... best medicine... I have every intention of sticking by Izzy's side. He'll stay at my place once the hospital releases him. Granted, you'll have to pry the 'kid' off him first. The 'kid' isn't staying in my house. No matter how much he begs."
"Koyasu-sama or I will send him home. I don't think Ishi-san needs to be worrying about Chiyou-kun at the moment. The boy...still has so much growing up to do." he answered in agreement then said, "I'll have Sal hand pick a few men for permanent bodyguards so before he even leaves the hospital he won't be going anywhere alone. We're going to keep this out of the media as much as we can. But you know how that can go. I'm guessing as soon as he is able he will want to work again because that is the sort of man he is. I'll also recommend a good psychologist for him to get help from within Ohayou. I believe your grandfather will handle calling Ishi-san's parents. They will take things better from someone closer to their age." (end)
But the younger Koyasu's gaze flashed, "And we'll pursue Matsumoto and his liasons?" the musician asked, rather adamant on this.
In truth, Akihiko wanted nothing more than to walk into SMASH, grab Izo, and point a gun at his head until the man confessed. But that wouldn't win them any points... and probably just get him killed in the process.
Unless.... Narcissus could offer something in return.
Hiroki stood there for a moment and looked at Koyasu-kun then answered, "Ishi-san comes first. But yes, do you think that Ohayou would stand there and do nothing? You do underestimate your grandfather. He knows Matsumoto-san much better than you. But you might do well by sitting down with him and learning what you're up against. He'd give you quite a bit of insight into the powers that run the other Studios. Matsumoto-san isn't the only dangerous player out there." He walked a little closer to Koyasu-kun and said slowly, "We aren't going to rest easy until this has been solved. Ishi-san is not the only one that has been hurt here. You...Chiyou, your grandfather, me...and Ohayou have all been affected. This act expresses much of Matsumoto-san's desperation and we can take advantage of it if pick and choose the right points of attack..while protecting our softer parts....like Ishi-san."
"I can't sit by while I know he's responsible." Akihiko replied softly, looking to Hiroki as he spoke. "In the meantime... I'll steal Shou out from under his nose. Right now, I think, that to be revenge enough until we can pressure him to confess. After all, Shou's his meal ticket these days..." Narcissus smirked darkly. "And I know what it's like to miss the meals that ticket can buy..."
"Pulling Shou from Smash would probably devastate the company's financial books to an extreme. It might even make Matsumoto-san want to cut his losses and run. I've heard that he might be talking to one of the other labels about a merger." he responded after thinking about Koyasu-kun's words. "I'm not sure if Matsumoto-san would ever confess. Although it is worth a try. I don't think he would ever incriminate himself. And...with Shou, I am not sure what his situation is like with Matsumoto-san, the Star is hard to pin down. So if you can get him to hear you out about changing studios, I will find that quite amazing."
Nodding, Akihiko moved back toward the hospital room and looked in the window. He watched as his grandfather was busy on an iphone. Chiyou was still curled up on the bed next to a sleeping Izzy.
'Izzy...' he thought, unable to get the man's wounds out of his mind.
"I'm going to call in a physical therapist friend of Izzy and me... he should be able to help Izzy work out some sore spots once he's out of the hospital." the young Koyasu spoke, as if Hiroki's words had gone in one ear and out the other. Then, he turned to Asato and smirked. "I'll just have to set up a lunch date with Shou then... won't I?"
"Very true," Hiroki answered back, "If you get him to pick up a phone. If you get past his...assistant." Hiroki actually chuckled there. "Yamada-san is a very skilled man...isn't even on Smash's books."
Hiroki then turned and looked at Ishi-san's room. "Let's go back inside. I'm sure Ishi-san will still be asleep but we can check on him." With that said he walked forward and carefully stepped inside.
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Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2010 7:04 pm
What I want, I get...
No matter the method------------------------------------------------}:-  Matsumoto Izo
Chairman - SMASH
The Black Lotus
So the party dwindled fast at least in Matsumoto's opinion. Or maybe it had just gotten boring after all the other fun he had on the phone. He watched Shou mingle from a distance with some Ohayou chump one that looked a great deal like...Naoko-kun.
"Hmmm...something to tell Hayoto-kun about." he mused as he turned and found his way to the door. His driver pulled around a late model limo and he stepped inside meeting up with one of his bodyguards in the car.
He gave the driver the location and soon he was in front of the Black Lotus. A bit of a pricey hang out but he'd deal for one real drink rather than the watered down crap at the Pre-Event. Although, he had to give them credit, they had gotten together big names for those teens. And Izo could even respect that they were doing it for the brats. And yeah, he had contributed. It was a write off. So he'd at least feel good about the tax break later.
Stepping inside the club with a cigarette already lite in his fingers he took a quick puff and sought out Hayato-kun. Once he found him, he sat down near by and said, "So...you see anything you like?" Looking up he ordered a drink, "Whiskey sour...heavy in the Whiskey, light on the sour. Oh and a platter of fried octopus."
Finally, he could relax so he took another long drag from his cigarette and eased back in his chair. It had been a good night.
-:{------------------------------------------------No matter the cost.
...Prepare to pay up!
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Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2010 7:10 pm
Nigiyaka na hitogomi ni tokeru tsubuyaki ga
Ashimoto ni chirabatta omoide nijimaseru---
So silent since Akihiko had left the room. The only sounds the boy could hear were the beeps of the medical machines that monitored Izzy and pumped into him the medications that he required.
The boy found it funny that Narcissus would think he needed to order him to stay and look after Izzy. That was his first priority right now. Still, he understood the man's need to feel in control, and saying such a thing was just a way for him to attempt to feel "normal". Chiyou wished that he could feel "normal" right now. Instead, he felt as though he had a raging storm gathering inside him.
Izzy slept now. He hoped it was a peaceful sleep...but how could one sleep peacefully in such a state, after having been beaten so badly? Chiyou didn't know the full extent of the manager's injuries, but what he saw from the neck up was bad enough.
If he knew the rest...he would probably lose it.
Gently, the young man stroked Ishi's face and hair, watching his eyelids flutter and his chest rise up and down.
Chiyou looked up for a moment, his eyes meeting those of Koyasu Aki.
"Why?" he half-whispered, his voice weak, like that of someone with a jaded soul. "I've been told what lead up to this...but for the life of me...I can't understand, why?"
The familiar stinging came to his eyes, but he fought it, fought it so hard. He didn't want to cry anymore. He didn't want to be a little boy anymore. He didn't want anything but to make sure Izzy got better and to get revenge on those that did this to him.
---Mayoi aruku machi no kagayaki wa glaring one way
Kogoe sou na boku wo terasu
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