The Great Kings of the Past*Ch.1*Uruha/Aoi, Uruha/Reita
Title: The Great Kings of the Past
Chapter: 1
Genre: Action, Historic
Bands: the GazettE, Cameos from Buck-Tick, Alice Nine and D’espairsRay
Pairings: Uruha/Aoi, Uruha/Reita, Ruki/Uruha (one sided), implied Uruha/Kai/Reita
Rating: R
Warnings: Violence, Character death
Disclaimer: Neither the Lion King, nor the lovely ‘lions’ in this story are mine in any way.
Notes/Credits: This was my contribution to the reel jrock challenge. Since mine was the first posted, I thought I'd x-post it to drum up some readers for the stories to come. I'll be posting this story here as a multi-chapter, but you can read the whole thing right away at http://reel-jrock.livejournal.com/ and hopefully read the other stories what will be posted each day.
Section 1: “As the King’s brother, you should have been first in line.”
The speakeasy was always busy on Friday nights. Everyone knew the place was crawling with mobsters but none of them cared. This was the roaring 20’s, a time to cast off centuries of restriction, a time to go wild. Ruki was no exception to this rule.
He was currently enjoying a cigarette and the music, or more specifically, the music performer. Sure, the singer was okay, but the beauty at the piano was the only one that mattered to Ruki. Only the Boss’s inner circle knew that Uruha was really a man. That fact deterred most of them from pursuing the Boss’s favored plaything, but not Ruki.
As he watched Uruha’s graceful hands caress the piano keys, he imagined those long fingers wrapping around his member, or better yet, those full, soft lips. Uruha’s lips were perfection. Uruha was perfection.
Just as the last chord of the song died away, the door to the Boss’s office swung open and He made a brief appearance. Aoi looked as handsome as ever with his perfect hair and expensive suit. He tapped Uruha on the shoulder, making the beaded fringe on the lovely blonde’s dress clack slightly as he jumped. Aoi’s full lips spread into a grin at this and he motioned Uruha into his office. His smile was returned and, as always, he got what he wanted.
With the object of his attention out of sight, Ruki resorted to another favorite pastime of his, brooding. Alas, it was not to be either. Ruki had not been brooding three minutes when Reita plopped gracelessly into the chair across from him, at which he rolled his eyes. He didn’t see why this punk was Aoi’s chosen successor. He was quiet and far too laid back to be a mob boss. Not to mention, he could never have Ruki’s style and charisma. It was obvious who the rightful successor was.
“So, what have you been up to?” Ruki drawled before taking a long drag on his cigarette.
Reita flicked a lock of golden hair out of his eyes before answering, “Nothing special. I went to the picture show. That’s about it. What about you? Have you been hanging around here all day?” Ruki knew this was as good a chance as any to put his sinister plan into action.
“Actually, I have been out most of today scouting out a new investment opportunity for the Family.”
“Oh?”
“It’s an apartment complex on the south side. Aoi actually wanted me to tell you that he wants you to put an offer on it tomorrow. I told the building manager to expect you. I certainly hope you didn’t have plans for tomorrow.”
“No, I didn’t. It would be no trouble.”
“Excellent.” Finished with his cigarette, Ruki snuffed it out in the ashtray. It was all too easy. Reita would soon be out of his way. The poor kid looked so unsuspecting. If Ruki still had a conscience, he might feel sorry for him.
But then, he noticed that Reita was grinning at him playfully. Did he know something? Not only that, the room seemed to have gotten darker and there was a nice smell in the air, a familiar smell. He twisted around in his chair cautiously. His nose almost touched a solid wall of purple, beaded fringe.
“Hello, Ruki.”
“What do you want, Uruha?” Ruki snapped, craning his neck to look at the much taller man. The leggy blonde had mercy on him and knelt down on the floor, leaning leisurely against the table. Unfortunately, while this took the strain off Ruki’s neck, having Uruha kneel in front of him was beginning to strain other areas of his anatomy.
“Aoi wants to talk to you. Ruki!”
Ruki snapped out of his fantasy to see that Uruha was scowling.
“What? I wasn’t listening.”
“That’s obvious. You need to talk to Aoi. He’s not happy with you.”
All thoughts of pleasant things left Ruki’s mind as he stomped off to Aoi’s office, grumbling all the way.
Reita chuckled as Uruha immediately took Ruki’s chair.
“You’re looking lovely. Are you sure you’re a guy?”
Uruha took his hand and Reita began to panic when he realized its destination.
“Um… It’s okay. Uru, I believe you. Holy shit! You’re huge.”
“You think all the fringe is just for show? It’s not easy hiding all that.”
Reita looked at him with newfound respect. “You could have anyone you wanted with that thing, you know.”
Uruha’s lips spread into a devilish grin. “Anyone I want? I’m not doing anything tonight.”
“No way! Aoi would have my head on a platter. By the way, do you have plans for tomorrow?”
“Sure, my apartment or yours?”
“No! Not for that! Aoi wants me to work out a purchase deal for an apartment complex and it would be nice to have the company.”
Uruha took time to consider this one. He didn’t usually participate in actual Family business.
“Alright. Give me a phone call to wake me up and I’ll go with you.”
Relief flooded through Reita’s mind. For some reason, this task made him nervous, but Uruha was reliable and smart in a pinch. Having him along made Reita feel better.
Ruki stormed into Aoi’s office. It was bad enough that he had to come in here, but he didn’t miss that Uruha struck up a conversation with Reita. It seemed like Reita was set to inherit Aoi’s ‘girl’ along with his job.
Aoi looked up from a letter he was reading.
“Thank you for coming to see me, Ruki,” he greeted, congenially. Ruki wasn’t fooled.
“It’s not like I have a choice. What do you want?”
Aoi got right to the point. “There was a Family meeting Wednesday. You weren’t there. How can I trust you with your turf if you don’t keep me informed?”
Aoi’s tone was steely but Ruki wasn’t bothered a bit. “There was nothing to report. Why should I go all the way across town when I have nothing to say? Because you say so?”
Aoi leapt to his feet, temper blazing, “Are you challenging my authority?”
Ruki just laughed, “Whoa, Boss. Calm down. I didn’t know it meant that much to you.”
Though he sat down, Aoi’s anger still simmered. “Someone of your rank should want to know that others have to say. Not only that, I have to be able to trust you and know you’ll do as I ask. If you can’t do such a simple thing as attend a meeting, I’ll have you…taken care of. Do I make myself clear?”
“Crystal.”
“Good. Get you of my sight.”