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Episode 16

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Hyde watched the familiar plump man getting back on his black luxury car. After the car drove off to the main road. The short man ran to Sugi's reading room while the tall man was busily arranging his papers.

"Sugi-chan… what made Mr. karasawa come visit us today?"

Hyde questioned the pink-haired man. He knew very well that the president of Karasawa's group was Hide's rival. And Sugi was working for Hide. He couldn't understand what the pink hair was thinking.

Getting no answer from Sugi, Hyde walked toward the table and grabbed some documents to read. It was some kind of contact. Suddenly Sugi tugged all the papers back before Hyde could read more. The pink hair's look was very hard and that made Hyde shivered a little.

"It's not your business! Don't ever touch my things again!"

Sugi scolded vehemently.

Hyde became angry by Sugi's stormy expression. He felt he couldn't endure this treat anymore.

"Sugi-chan, why… why did you marry me if you don't love me?"

Sugi just kept his mouth shut and turned his back to him and that only made Hyde enraged more.

"Answer me!!!! You idiot!!! Don't avoid facing me!"

Sugi didn't respond. He stood beside the velvet curtain and looked out at the window.

Hyde wanted so mad to hurt Sugi. He spoke out his thought and regretted that he had made a real mistake.

"Damn behavior, no wonder why Ryu left you and went to Ha..ouch !!"

The short man voice was cut off when Sugi's hand hardly hit his face. The short man was shocked and frightened by the tall man's impetuous reaction. Blood came out from the corner his beautiful lips.

"Don't you dare to say that fuxxing name in front of me!"

Irritated, Sugi gritted his teeth and sent infuriated look at Hyde. Then, he heard a door slammed. Tetsu hurried into the room as he heard their quarrel. He ran in front of Hyde trying to protect the short man. Sugi eyed Tetsu a second and walked back to his table. He snatched the papers into his hand and said in resentful voice.

"I will show him a lesson!!!"

Sugi looked at the paper with his resolute eyes.

"A special treat for him, for stealing my precious person!!!"

After that, Sugizo read his document and then, looked up sending a gaze at the two men stood there watching his action.

"And … Hyde…. I warn you …"

Hyde benumbed by Sugi's word and his threatening behavior.

"There is no secret in this house… don't think you can your guilt from me"

Tetsu and Hyde were stunned by Sugi's unexpected threat. So the tall man knew exactly how far the relation between Hyde and Tetsu was. ….

They knew this secret would come to Sugi's ears someday but didn't expect to be this early.

Hyde didn't or couldn't face Sugi now. He lowered his eyes down and looked on the floor. Completely broke into tears.

Tetsu was different. He had enough courage to look at Sugi who settled himself on a chair.

"So what are you going to do to us?"

Tetsu aggressively asked. Sugi could read from his eyes that this man could do everything to protect his heart broken lover.

A strange smile curved up from one side to another side of the pink hair's face. He continued in smooth, steady tone.

"Don't worry. I won't hurt you or even Hyde. But you've got to do something for me in return."

Tetsu could feel the steadfast determination flashed from Sugi's eyes. He chilled. He held Hyde close to his chest worrying about this fragile figure.

The pink hair eyes were full of feelings. Outrage, wretchedness, and distress fulfilled those beautiful eyes.

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3 weeks later

The soft wind blew passed the garden and brought the beautiful scent of roses to the blond hair man. He could know from the their magnigicent scent that these flowers had been taken care so well. They were colorful and perfect. Nothing turned different from the last time he had seen even it was more about ten years ago. Yes… Ten years had passed and it was still his garden.

"Yoshiki-san!!"

A voice called him from the far end of the garden. A group of people was following behind him. Near the slim figure and his followers, there was one man sitting on a wheeled chair.

Ryuichi ran toward the beautiful blond hair man who was now placing his suitcase on the ground.

"Hello. Ryu-chan. Haven't seen you for a long time. You look healthier ne"

Yoshiki said with a warm smile.

Ryu felt so happy to hear gently voice of this man. He felt love and care in his warm tone.

Yoshiki gave Ryu a hug. Ryu hugged the blond hair back. Then, Yoshiki smiled to every followers and walked toward the wheel-chaired man. All the servants bent their head down to Yoshiki.

"Ha-chan…are you alright?"

Hakuei let out a little cry of cheeriness. Even though he couldn't see but he was contented that his stepped father came to visit him. He was impressed.

Father and son gave a long hug until Ryu reminded them that someone was waiting in the house.

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When they entered the doorway, Yukari and Emiru helped Yoshiki took off his overcoat. The blond-haired man looked up and found a figure with red hair stood in front of him.

He gave a broad smile to Hide and said softly.

"tadaima"

Without word, Hide wrapped Yoshiki's waist with his arms and held the slim man tightly. He whispered back in low shivering voice.

"okaeri!"

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It was another busy morning. All the servants ran back and forth to complete their housework.

Yukari helped Hakuei combing his hair and adjusted his cloth after the blond hair woke up. The long-haired servant examined Hakuei's handsome face. He felt sad at the thought that those beautiful blue eyes would not be able to see the light of the blissful fun again.

"Did Ryu wake up?"

Hakuei simply asked calling Yukari back to his mind.

"oh! Yes. He is now waiting for you in the dinning room"

Hakuei smiled with pleased at Yukari's reply.

"So let's go.. I don't want him to wait so long"

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The black-haired man suddenly rose up from his chair when the blond hair got into the room. He led Hakuei toward the chair. After he made sure that everything was made properly, he settled himself down on another chair beside the blond hair man.

"Don't we have to wait for Hide-san and Yoshiki-pa?"

Hakuei asked when Ryuichi told him to work on his breakfast.

Ryu laughed a little.

"Those two had already left before you wake up!"

Ryu said while cutting the sausage for Hakuei. Before he fed Hakuei like he always did since this accident occurred , Hakuei stopped his hand.

"No.Thank you. Ryu-chan. I can do it myself now"

Hakuei said. Little by little, he got used to his sightlessly condition. Now he could do many things himself without help from others.

Ryuichi placed the fork back on the plate. He said in guilty sad voice.

"Hakuei.. I am sorry"

Hakuei gently patted on what he thought was Ryu's shoulder and comforted Ryu.

"Don't blame yourself. I told you it was not your fault"

First, the visionless made Hakuei felt like the world had ended. Everything around him was only darkness of the night. He was in great misery.

But then, he realized that he was not alone. He was not thoroughly unlucky. The slim man was always near him. Cheered him up and took care of him.

Without vision, Hakuei began to notice that his listening ability was also increasing. Now he felt he could accept the situation more. More importantly, Ryu was with him and that encouraged him that life still had a way to go. He still could feel the exist of Ryu by touch, sound, scent and care.

Sometimes he wondered if his eyesight could be cure, would Ryu stay with him? Would this slim man depart him for that lucifer. He was also afraid of that moment. The questions came everyday in his dream and when he was alone.

"What are you thinking? Hakuei"

Ryu gently asked, noticed that Hakuei looked miserable. Hakuei answered in a low mournful voice. The word came out of his mouth made Ryu totally became speechless.

"Ryu, will you love me someday?"

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3/31/00 8:24:49 PM

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