Eternal Melody

YUHI

'You really are kind, from the very first day we met. I knew you were a kind girl. When she saw I was injured after catching her in the tub, she made me get out so she could patch up my wounds.'

"I realized that I want to go further to depict the different faces of the world. I want to not only write about love. But also about family and friends. My lyrics shouldn't depict love but loneliness and sadness too."

"It seems like we will be able to produce a good song. I'm looking forward to it."

Sumire beamed happily. "It was always going to be a good song. After all my dear you're the god of composers."

That title means nothing to him, it never has. But coming from her, he is reminded exactly why he has that title. He also wants this song to be special.

Yuhi proceeded to pull out a new cigarette. As he lit it, he glanced at the screen and heard some more shuffling. It seemed that Sumire was going through some stuff again. He was watching her carefully so even she quickly hid the item, Yuhi saw what it was.

"What was that just now?"

"N-nothing." Sumire replied nervously.

"Liar."

"It's not like you to get hung up on things."

Indeed it isn't, but he wants her to confirm with her own mouth what he just saw.

"You really are hiding something."

Sumire's face was red.

"It's something special isn't it?"

"I-it was a gift from the other girls."

'It better be, if that was from another guy. I would burn them,'

"Show me."

Sumire hesitantly takes the garment from her hiding place to reveal some scandalous looking lacey undergarments. 

"Will you wear that for me when you come back?" Yuhi asked.

He was already planning on pouncing on her when she returned. If she wears that, well it will make the night more exciting.

She slowly nodded and then pouted. "If you already knew what it was, you should have said so."

"I had to make sure you know. You went to that town to do some filming, not to find more clothes to seduce me in."

Sumire shrugged. "It's not my fault everyone thinks we need alone time."

Yuhi sighs. "It's true we have both been very busy. I really want to make arrangements for a trip with you, but unfortunately there is too much to do."

"It's okay Yuhi, you know I don't mind as long as get some time together." She trails off. "You'll have time to pick me up from the station and stay with me right?"

Yuhi nodded. "Of course."

He purposely cleared his schedule out so he could spend some time with her.

Yuhi watched as her eyelids closed and she yawned. "I'm tired my dear, I want to keep talking but I don't think I can stay awake."

"It's fine, get some rest. I'll see you in two days."

"I miss you very much. I wish I was with you right now," she confessed.

The sincerity in her voice drew him in and without realizing it, his own eyes had closed as well. They had a special connection. Soul bond or not, there would always be something tying them together.

 ......

When Takeyama accompanied him to the station, he already knew something was up. He made Takeyama confess.

"We have to go back to the US?" Yuhi said with wide eyes.

Takeyama nodded.

"I'm sure a quick trip won't hurt, but I'll have to come back immediately. It can't be any longer than a month."

At those words Takeyama shakes his head. "No Yuhi, you have to be there for at least a year."

Yuhi frowns. "We just got back, what the fuck are you talking about now?"

"Do you not remember that man you spoke to during the party?"

He spoke to many people then, but there was a man that was dressed in finer clothes than the rest. 

"That's the president of the largest entertainment branch in all of europe. He expressed great interest in M5, especially you."

"What about Sumire?" Yuhi wondered.

There is no way that they recognized his talent and not hers.

"It seems he did approach Sumire-chan too, but she refused."

Yuhi frowns. "Then I'll do the same."

"Sumire-chan made the right call to refuse, since she doesn't have status internationally yet. But it's different with you and the guys in M5."

Yuhi kept shaking his head. "Takeyama, I can't. Don't you know what happened the last time we are apart? She was stabbed by a crazy fan, and then she almost died. She was rescued but her rescuer kidnapped her."

All of that happened in less than three months. How could he possibly leave her for a year, especially knowing how vicious the black alice organisation- no after knowing her grandfather attacks will get worst? He can't possibly do it.

"Yuhi-"

"Don't you dare tell her anything about this. I thought you understood. I thought you regretted what happened before. If you do this Takeyama, do you really think I will be able to sing?"

How can he do this?

'I thought he regretted it, I thought he blamed himself. But in the end, all this person wants is to continue exploiting my talents-'

Yuhi couldn't control his anger and was about to hit him but he felt a pair of arms wrap around him from the back. 

"My dear, it's okay." Sumire said softly.

Yuhi understands after seeing Sumire. Takeyama didn't come here to persuade Sumire, he already told her before. Yuhi turns to her and shakes his head. "I can't leave you again, you know I can't."

"I will be fine. I'll finish up my studies and then return to star town. You can join me there."

That doesn't make this any better, especially considering what state star town is in right now. 

"Let's go to the bar." Yuhi wrapped his arms around her waist. He can't focus right now. He wants to fall asleep with her in his arms.

Sumire nodded. "Okay."