[FanFic] Forever Will (RyoPi)
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Author: honeyshikido
Title: Forever Will (RyoPi)
Rating: pg-13 (soft yaoi)
Johnny’s Casts: NEWS’ members, Ryosuke Yamada, Yuuri Chinen
Summary: Nishikido quicken his steps to the alley where his apartment was situated. Nishikido really loves it here at 09-04 Hajime Apartment. It gives the warm, sweet, lovely feeling that he could never get anywhere else…at least it used to be that way. When he was still here…with him…together…
“Anata! Wake up! We’re going to be late! We’ve got to reach there in 3 hours time! Hayaku!” Ellenor cried as she was trying to open the bedroom door with her fully occupied hands. Suddenly, in a split second, Ellenor screamed her heart out as she came crashing down inside the room just in front of the door.
“Odou-chan! Hayaku, hayaku! Wake up odou-chan!” a pair of twin came running to the side of their peaceful-looking sleeping father. The younger one climbed on the father’s bed and started jumping on it while the older one was shaking his father’s shoulder like he never shake anything like it before.
“Ummh…ohayo Ryoichi dear.” the father open one eye, gave a smile and planted a little kiss on his 3-year-old eldest son’s forehead.
“Ohayo Ryoni baby.” the father hugged the youngest one in the family and made the young one screamed trying to escape from his father’s big hug.
“Ryoichi! Tatsukete! Odou-chan’s breath stinks!” Ryoni held out his left hand to Ryoichi. Ryoichi grabbed his younger-by-3-minutes brother’s left hand and give a blow with his unoccupied hand straight onto his father’s stomach.
Ellenor who was muttering to herself on how she should punish her 2 young princes while reorganizing all of her belongings that had scattered around was now smiling at the chaos. Looking at her now twitching husband, trying to avoid lazily his sons’ attack and her lovely pair of princes, she could not have asked for more. She already has the life that she wished for.
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Brrrrrr…damn it! How could it be so freezing when Mr. Sun shines so brightly? Damn it! If I don’t get into the house soon, I’m going to be frozen to death! Nishikido quicken his steps to the alley where his apartment was situated. He was so glad that the convenient store he went earlier was only a 15 minutes walk from his apartment. As fast as he could, he sped up to the 4th floor. Reaching the 4th floor, he strode lazily to his apartment, looking down the alley that he had taken a few minutes ago. A group of teenage boys, about 6 or 7 of them were strolling down the alley…laughing their hearts out, slapping each other happily. Nishikido sighed heavily before pulling out a bunch of keys and slide one of them down the keyhole of No.9 Hajime Apartment.
Nishikido dropped all of the stuff that he had bought on the dinning table just beside the entrance of the apartment’s kitchen hall. He stood there for awhile, looking around, doing nothing else. He had been living in this house for 13 years starting with renting it at the age of 17. As his economy was getting better, instead of renting, he bought this apartment at the age 20. Eventhough the apartment is a little small and he obviously can afford better, Nishikido really loves it here at 09-04 Hajime Apartment. It gives the warm, sweet, lovely feeling that he could never get anywhere else…at least it used to be that way. When he was still here…with him…together…
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"Ne Tecchin, do you think that Ryo-chan will be coming to NEWS gathering this New Year eve? He had not attended the gathering for so long already. Eventhough we already made that promise…together…” Tegoshi looked up from the book that he was reading at Massuda’s question. Koyama and Kato, who were laughing so hard, were suddenly so quiet. They had never met with Nishikido for 5 years, since that incident. The living hall was so silent that every rickety sound made by a lazy chair that was rocked by Tegoshi seemed so outrageously loud. Massuda really don’t like this kind of awkward situation. Massuda’s kicking himself in his own mind for bringing the awkwardness into the air.
“I kinda miss him.” Massuda whispered almost to himself. Even how stupid Massuda thought he was for causing all this awkwardness to happen, he just can’t deny his feeling, aching inside him for missing one of his band mates, his best friend.
“Boku mo.” Koyama looked sadly at Kato before moving his gaze to Tegoshi. Tegoshi only nodded in reply.
“Ne mina, YamaPi called me last night saying that he’ll be coming over for the gathering.” Kato said cheerfully hoping to light up the mood.
“Honto ni? Yatta~~~!” Tegoshi jump off the lazy chair that he was seated onto, hugging Massuda tightly as he was the nearest person to him. Massuda blushed slightly. He always thought that the younger man is kawaii and kakoi at the same time. Massuda hugged Tegoshi back for a few seconds before letting go, realizing that he was almost kissing the younger man’s cheek.
“Ne Kei-chan, when was the last time we met YamaPi?” Kato was thinking hard but he can’t remember. His eyebrows were twitching awkwardly. Tegoshi who was now sitting next to Massuda with his left hand on Massuda’s shoulder find it hard to control his laughter looking at Kato’s eyebrows. Kato didn’t even seem to realize it.
“Etto…I think it was on YamaPi’s wedding day. 4 years ago. Guess he had been busy with his family since then huh.”
“So ka na…” Tegoshi threw his gaze out of the window looking at a bunch of kids playing around on a nearby playground. He really miss those times when they were together, when NEWS were together, all six of them. Tomohisa Yamashita, Ryo Nishikido, Takahisa Massuda, Keiichiro Koyama, Shigeaki Kato and he, himself, Yuya Tegoshi. They always did stupid things back then. Nishikido loved to bully Kato. Always forcing Kato to eat so much eventhough he knows that Kato can’t eat anymore. Koyama always with his stupid jokes, Massuda with his can’t-stop-eating habit while Tegoshi enjoyed making Yamashita pissed of with him. Everyday was so much fun, just by being together.
Since Yamashita’s wedding day, NEWS had never been the same again. With Nishikido long gone, about a year before Yamashita’s wedding, NEWS was left with only 4 people. Their popularity came down as fast as Niagara Falls. As to maintain in the entertainment industry, they decided to take a different path chosen by Johnny, the founder and owner of their talent agency, Johnny’s Jimusho. With Koyama being a host, Tegomass was once again being activated, and Kato was busy with his acting, NEWS was only left as a name. And it has been like that since then…
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Phew…it was so damn tiring. I thought that this rehearsal would never end. We’ve been practicing for a solid 5 hours with no take five. Damn that oyaji! Akuma! Nishikido accidentally slipped down to the floor with a loud thud from where he should be sitting and resting now.
“Ryo-chan!” Yamashita was running towards Nishikido when he was cut by Tegoshi just by a few seconds.
“Daijobu ka Ryo-tan?” Tegoshi was so worried. As he tried to help Nishikido up, he was pushed away by Yamashita with a very mean look on his face. Tegoshi remain no longer and backed off immediately. The other worrying members of NEWS were already gathering around Nishikido when Yamashita pulled Nishikido to his feet again and slowly place him to a nearby couch in NEWS’ dressing room.
“Ne Ryo-chan…daijobu ka? You look so tired…and a little pale.” Nishikido who was still trying to catch his breath can only look at Yamashita’s face. From Yamashita’s almost whispered voice and his eyes, it showed how much the man worried and concern about him. Nishikido was so touched that if he still had his energy he will flung his arms on Yamashita and hugged him tightly.
“Um…boku wa daijobu desu. Dakara, mina wa shinpaishinai de…don’t worry…ne” Nishikido replied weakly and put the best smile that he could, looking at his entire band mate while Yamashita’s wiping sweat on Nishikido’s forehead.
After a while, a few ‘jya ne’ and ‘mata ashita’ were heard. All of the NEWS’ members had gone home except for Yamashita and Nsihikido. At first Tegoshi and Massuda had volunteered to stay and help Nishikido as well but with the look Yamashita gave them, they quickly change their mind and headed home. Their leader can sometimes be so scary, devilish, yet sometimes he can be so angelic.
“Ne Pi-chan…”
“Um?”
“Daijobu desu. I’m okay already. You should be heading home yourself.”
“Baka!” with that, Yamashita slap Nishikido softly on his forehead. “Did I say that I’m leaving? How could I live you alone like this?” Yamashita planted a soft kiss on Nishikido’s forehead. Nishikido smiled shyly. He was so thankful that Yamashita didn’t leave him alone. To tell the truth, he didn’t even have the slightest energy to walk home.
“Ryo-chan, I’m taking you to my house tonight.” stuffing all of Nishikido’s belonging into his bag. Nishikido was about to open his mouth to protest when Yamashita continued, “I won’t accept any arguments from you tonight and that’s final.”
“Ano…Pi-chan…..”
“A-a-ah…” Yamashita waved his finger in front of Nishikido’s nose. Nishikido started to get annoyed with the way Yamashita bossed him around.
“Ne chotto!” Nishikido tugged at Yamashita’s sleeve so hard that Yamashita almost toppled over him.
“What?!” Yamashita looked at Nishikido with big eyes. Nishikido’s heart sink and he immediately look down, suddenly interested in his own shoes. Yamashita loves doing that to Nishikido when they were together as the sharp-tongued Nishikido would easily be tamed compared to when they were together with the other NEWS’ members, and Nishikido will always looked so childish and kawaii. Yamashita really loves that moment. With his finger tips, Yamashita reached for Nishikido’s chin and raised his face, looking at him directly in the eyes. “Gomen ne Ryo-chan. Nan desu ka?”
“Iie…betsuni…” Nishikido looked side ways.
With that kind of reply, Yamashita knew exactly that Nishikido was taken aback. He took Nishikido’s face nearer to his own and pressed his lips onto Nishikido’s. After a while, he felt the other man’s responded and they stayed like that for a few minutes.
“Ne Pi-chan…instead of going to your house, why don’t you come over to mine? It’s not like I don’t like to go to your house. Demo, your family will be there right? I mean…we don’t have privacy…iie…I mean…ano…aaah! Hazukashi!” once again Yamashita’s lips were pressed against Nishikido’s.
“Hai…wakatta. In addition to your cuteness tonight, I’ll prepare a very special dinner for you once we’ve got to your place.” Yamashita smiled. Without any hesitation, he carried the weak man into his car and drove off to Nishikido’s place.
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A young man at his late 20’s kept looking at his watch for the pass 30 minutes. He was on his way to meet his old best friends. He was so nervous that he can barely stay still. Will he be there? Will he not be there? Will he be there? Will he not be there? He just can’t keep himself from not worrying. Looking at a pair of twin cuddling together, sleeping next to him, he then sighed heavily before throwing his gaze out of the train’s window once again.
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“Oishii!” Yamashita smiled as Nishikido complemented his cooking. He never was a very good cook but he knew just what Nishikido liked and never had he failed to satisfy Nishikido’s demand. He just sat there in front of Nishikido silently watching the now regain man stuffing himself with food. Yamashita was so relieved seeing Nishikido had gained himself back. Nishikido was so weak before because he didn’t eat at all for the past 2 days as he was so busy with his work as a member of NEWS and Kanajani8, and as a solo as well.
“Ne Ryo-chan…chotto matte ne” Yamashita move away from the dining table and searched for something in his NEWS’ tote bag. After a few seconds, he returned and hand out a little gift to Ryo-chan. “Dozo.” Yamashita smiled.
“Um? Nani kore?”
“Open it up. You’ll love it…I hope.”
“Kyaaa~~! Kawaii…Gachapin’s soft toy. Arigatou ne Pi-chan. Love it so much. Are? What’s this?” Nishikido was now holding an amulet which was written ‘NEWS wa ganbarimasu!’
“A hand made amulet…by me. It’s a charm for our concert tomorrow. I’ve made one for everybody. Kore wa boku no.” Yamashita showed Nishikido his one. As fast as a lightning, Nishikido grabbed the amulet and started to scribble something on it with a marker pen that was already on the dining table. When Nishikido had returned Yamashita’s amulet to him, he saw it.
Otagai Ganbarimashou!
-Forever will be, RyoPi-
Nishikido handed over his amulet to Yamashita so that Yamashita could scribble the same words and returned the amulet to him. “Ne Pi-chan, ashita wa ganbarimashou…ne.”
"Hai…ganbarimasu!” and both of them stayed awake until about 2 o’clock in the morning before saying oyasumi to each other and went to sleep.
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“Ne odou-chan…when will we be arriving? I can’t stand traveling for so long. It’s tiring. Ne Ryoichi.” Ryoichi just nodded in reply, still trying to read his favourite manga, Dragon Ball.
“Ne okaa-chan!” Ryoni started shaking his mother on her arm since his first target ignored him.
“We’ll be arriving soon. Chotto matte ne Ryoni.” Ellenor smiled at her youngest prince. Ellenor had worried sick whether Ryoichi and Ryoni could adapt with a place full of adults and no kids around. Luckily she had brought along Ryoichi and Ryoni favourite roller blade. Guess that the kids won’t be so lonely after all.
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NEWS’ concert went well. The fans loved them and they loved their fans. Each and every member could see their own uchiwa waved by their fans everywhere. They were so touch and almost broke into tears at the end of their concert. Well, Koyama did.
Entering NEWS’ dressing room, Yamashita was nowhere to be found. While waiting for him, Nishikido lied down on a couch nearby and fell asleep.
NEWS’ dressing room was almost empty when Yamashita entered the room…except for Nishikido who was still sleeping. Yamashita locked the door and went over to Nishikido slowly with an attempt to scare him, screaming in Nishikido’s ears. But seeing the kawaii, peaceful-looking sleeping face of Nishikido, he didn’t have the heart to do just as that. He just stood beside Nishikido, looking at how vulnerable he actually was. Yamashita kneeled down, his right hand stroke Nishikido’s hair softly. Slowly, the stroking came down to Nishikido’s left cheek and then to Nishikido’s lips. He just can’t get enough of Nishikido. Nishikido was just too irresistible.
Yamashita brought his face closer to Nishikido’s. He can almost feel Nishikido’s breath now and their nose were almost touching. Yamashita lowered his face even more. When Yamashita’s lips were almost touching with Nishikido’s, Nishikido suddenly open his eyes shocking Yamashita to his death. As Yamashita tried to pull away, Nishikido grabbed his hand and pulled Yamashita on top of him, hugging him tightly.
“Pi-chan, where have you been? I’ve been waiting for you for hours.”
Yamashita smiled. “Gomen ne Ryo-chan. I had some stuff to be settled earlier. Gomen ne.” Yamashita brushed his lips onto Nishikido’s lightly. Then again with a proper deep kiss. Both of them closed their eyes and enjoyed the moment they wish would never end.
Nishikido let out a few pleasing sounds that turned Yamashita on. Yamashita’s right hand started to play around the hem of Nishikido’s shirt while his left hand resting at the back of Nishikido’s body, supporting him in some kind of way. He planted thousands of light kisses on Nishikido’s cheeks, lips and down to Nishikido’s neck. Yamashita’s right hand started to go higher, exploring Nishikido’s delicate, soft skin from inside of Nishikido’s shirt. Nishikido sighed a little, can’t help enjoying the sensation given by his loved one. Yamashita’s kisses went up again from Nishikido’s neck to his lips…locked for a few breath taking minutes…then went up, nibbling Nishikido’s left earlobe while his right hand found Nishikido’s left nipple and started to play with it.
“Ummhh…Pi…chan…” Nishikido let out a very sexy and husky soft moan. The night was getting hotter and hotter with every touched and stroked of Yamashita’s hand followed by Nishikido’s together with the sounds that escaped from both of their demanding mouths resulting the sweetest night that the pair of lovebird could never forget.
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“Ne Massu…want to go and grabbed something after practice tonight? I’m kind of hungry. Ne, ne…” Tegoshi smiled and looked at Massuda straight in the eye. Massuda can never win once it came to Tegoshi’s wishes. Most of the time, Massuda will agree without the slightest argument. When he was about to give a big YES to Tegoshi, he heard something…something that will shatter the hearts of all NEWS’ members into pieces. He looked at Tegoshi with a very worried expression
“Doshitano Massu?” Massuda didn’t answer. How could this possibly be? How could this ever happen to me?....To us?...To NEWS? Oh kami-sama…is this true? I don’t believe this! I will not accept this!
“Ne…Ne Massu!” Tegoshi shouted at Massuda’s ear and brought him back to reality. Tegoshi was clinging onto Massuda’s left arm with a confused look.
“Ne Tecchin…chotto matte…” Massuda strode over to his kouhai, Ryosuke Yamada who was talking to his band mate, Yuuri Chinen…with Tegoshi’s still clinging onto his arm.
“Yama-chan…is it true? About what you’ve said to Chii before?” Yamada shifted his gaze from Chinen to Massuda and then Tegoshi, his senpai. He was shocked at first for not noticing both of his senpai approaching. Yamada sigh then nodded in reply.
“Ne Massu…what’s happening?”
“How do you know?” ignoring Tegoshi, Massuda continued to ask Yamada.
“Well…I went to see Johnny-san at his office and bumped into Nishikido-kun who was hurrying out of Johnny-san’s office. He looked so sad and depressed so I’ve decided on asking Johnny-san about it and he showed me the resignation letter that Nishikido-kun had just handed it to him.” as Yamada explained, Chinen nodded now and then.
Tegoshi gasped at what he had heard. He then ran to NEWS’ dressing room to check whether the news was true.
“Tecchin! Chotto! Arigatou ne Yama-chan.” bowing a little, Massuda began sprinting towards Tegoshi who was almost out of his sight.
Reaching NEWS’ dressing room, Tegoshi pushed open its door with a loud bang shocking the others. Yamashita and Koyama were deeply in conversation while Kato pretended to be interested in his costume and not listening.
“Mina…Where’s Ryo-tan? Where’s Ryo-tan?!” Tegoshi started to shout.
Massuda who was just arrived was dumb-struck by Tegoshi’s attitude. He didn’t expect that Tegoshi would be like that. He walked slowly and embraced the younger man from the back. “Tecchin…calm down will you.” he whispered to Tegoshi.
“How could I when Ryo-tan is…What had happened to Ryo-tan? I’m worry…I’m so worry about him…” Tegoshi broke into tears. He didn’t believe that Nishikido had left them, had left NEWS for good…without even saying goodbye.
Yamashita who was now on his feet went towards Nishikido wardrobe and opened it. There was it…the wardrobe was empty. “Tecchin…what’s happening?” Tegoshi didn’t replied and it got onto Yamashita’s nerve. “Oi Tegoshi! I’m asking you a question didn’t I?! What are you?! DEAF?!” Tegoshi started to sob. Massuda gave Yamashita a thanks-to-you-Tecchin’s-getting-better look.
THUD! “Don’t you go scaring the little one like that.” Koyama’s knuckle was still on Yamashita’s head when Kato’s landed on Yamashita’s stomach. Kato seemed to be really pissed off with Yamashita’s attitude. “Ne Massu…care to explain?” Koyama demanded.
Massuda repeated the whole story that Yamada had told him. As soon as Massuda finished, Yamashita leave the room hurriedly, slowly broke into a run hoping that he could find Nishikido somewhere. Anywhere…as long as he could find the one that he truly loves.
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A forth night had passed and Yamashita still had not appeared for any of NEWS’ practice. The mood in NEWS’ dressing room was really dark. Nobody had the courage to go in there even just to peek into the room like they used to, especially kouhai.
“Kei-chan, are you busy tonight?” Kato looked at Koyama expectantly.
“Well…I don’t have any plan yet. Doshita?” Koyama gave Kato a puzzled look.
“I was thinking of visiting YamaPi. I’m feeling bad for punching him that day. I mean, he hasn’t show up since. Would you like to come with me?”
“Sure…it’s not like I really want to meet that spoiled kid. Demo, I’m started to worry about him. Have you invited Tecchin and Massu?”
“Hai. Demo, Tecchin don’t want to go and Massu decided to be on Tecchin side since Tecchin still hasn’t fully recovered yet from what had happened to NEWS. They asked me to say hi for them.”
“So ka. So, do we go after dinner?”
“Sure. I’ll meet you in front of Jimusho at about 7 tonight?.”
“Hai, jya matta.” Koyama went out of NEWS’ dressing room as it was his turn to practice his solo act.
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Koyama and Kato entered Yamashita’s bedroom. There were lots of NEWS’ photos pinned onto Yamashita’s notice board. Well, most of them were Nishikido and Yamashita’s of course. Koyama and Kato sit opposite of Yamashita. They look at each other before their gaze fell on Yamashita once again. Yamashita looked really depressed. He was holding tightly an amulet that Koyama and Kato immediately recognized as each of them do have one, except that Yamashita’s one had Nishikido’s hand writing on it.
“It was all my fault…it was all my fault!” Yamashita scratched his head so hard that his hair came off.
“YamaPi chotto…..” Koyama jumped over to Yamashita to stop him from his craziness. Tears started falling down on Yamashita’s cheek. “Shuuush…it’s okay. Everything will be okay.” Koyama tried to comfort Yamashita, hugging him and patting him softly on his head.
Kato who was so shocked looking at what had Yamashita became earlier, had now moved forward to help Koyama. He had never saw Yamashita broke like that before. His heart aching. He sometimes threw his gaze somewhere else trying to fight tears from streaming down. How one of the toughest and coolest person he had ever known could became so fragile? Kato held out his handkerchief to Yamashita and leave him for a while to bring him a glass of water.
“Ne YamaPi, what exactly had happen?…you know…between you and Ryo-chan.” Kato asked once Yamashita’s sobbed had died down. Before answering, Yamashita took a sipped from his glass with Koyama still hugging him safely.
“Well…it was on that day…when we were together…in NEWS’ dressing room…” Yamashita paused to take another sipped and cleared his throat. “My younger sister, you know…Rina. She came over to find me and saw everything. Rina told me of to my parents. Oka-chan went berserk and forced me to get married by the end of this year. It’ll be her American best friend’s daughter. If I protest, who knows what she will do. You guys know her, right?”
“Rina saw you? With Ryo-chan? But how? And your oka-san…what?” Koyama’s head was spinning. He was so shocked “This is crazy. You? Getting married? What about NEWS? By the way, how could have Rina saw both of you? I mean the door was obviously locked. I went back to get my things but it was locked. Since I heard voices from the inside, I didn’t even try to open the door and decided to get my things tomorrow and headed straight home. So I’m positive that the door was locked that night.”
“Hai. I did lock the door. But I left my key at home. Guess that Rina found it and decided to use it then.” Yamashita sighed heavily. “How could this happen? How could this possibly be happening?” Yamashita buried his face on Koyama’s chest and started sobbing again.
“Masaka! Masaka…Ryo-chan wa…” Kato was looking straight to Yamashita for the first time that night.
“Um…he knew it” Yamashita pulled of his face from where it had been. “I’ve given a really good thought about it before revealing to Ryo-chan. Besides, it might be the best for him…I mean…how far could our relationship go eventhough we had promise that we won’t stop from loving each other? For how long could we hide it from the public? I don’t want Ryo-chan to get hurt…demo…this is what happen…sob…sob…I’ve hurt him even more…jeopardizing his career and NEWS’ as well. Oh, what have I done?” and tears streaming…harder this time.
For the whole night Koyama and Kato stayed by Yamashita’s side comforting him. Making sure that he did not do anything stupid, be there for him when he needed someone to talk to, being his crying shoulders.
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Here at last. Really miss this place. Wonder how everybody’s doing? I haven’t been here for ages. Hmm…looks like Tecchin and Massu is still staying together. Bet that Massu can’t focus on his work most of the time hahaha. Jjust can’t wait to meet them. The train ride was so tiring…my back’s aching like hell! Oooh…can’t wait to land on a proper, soft bed…a few minutes will do. Hmm..will he be here today?
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HONK! HONK!
“Ne, someone’s here. Let’s have a look.” Kato smiled at Tegoshi. Koyama and him had arrived early at Tegoshi’s…had lots of things to be prepared for the gathering since they’ll be receiving a special guest today.
“Um…Ikou!” Tegoshi grabbed Kato’s hand and dragged Kato along cheerfully. They talked about stuff…about their past time together as NEWS as they strode down to the front door which was ajar. Then they saw him…their ex-leader…with his family.
“YamaPi!” Kato and Tegoshi cried out.
“Tecchin, Shige!” Yamashita eagerly went out of his car, living his family behind to be taken care of by his wife. He ran towards Tegoshi and Kato who was standing in front of Tegoshi’s house, waving at him to come over. Suddenly, he felt as if he was flying instead of running. He heard a few screaming voices before his vision went blurry. Yamashita’s wife grabbed their sons with both hands and darted towards the now lied down, panting Yamashita. Tegoshi and Kato was already on their feet, running towards Yamashita when Koyama and Massuda poked their heads out of the front door towards the chaos…gasping, screaming. Slowly, Yamashita’s sight went pitch black as he mumbled a few words.
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Kato was standing stilled on Koyama’s left side expressionlessly. Koyama wrapped one of his arms onto Tegoshi’s shoulder, comforting him, supporting him. Looking at Tegoshi like that ached Massuda badly inside. Holding Tegoshi’s hand firmly, he threw his gaze towards the coffin in front of him where Yamashita was deeply asleep. His tears had stopped hours ago and he was already so weak out of crying too much. Massuda faced up from the coffin and looked around. So many people came by to bid farewells…family, friends, people from Jimusho, mass-medias and public. He saw Yamashita’s widow…kneeling on her knees, hugging her twins tightly with a pair of glassy eye.
“Oka-chan…why is odou-chan sleeping inside the box? If odou-chan is tired, why don’t we go home? Odou-chan can sleep on his bed as usual. We promise that we won’t disturb odou-chan, ne Ryoichi.” Ryoni looked at his elder-by-3-minutes brother who was now standing stilled beside his mother. Ellenor started to sob again…a little harder than before.
Ryoichi’s gaze fixed on his father’s coffin. Slowly he walked towards Ryoni, and hugged him. “Shuush. Just be a good boy and be quite until we get home okay.” The young boy seemed to know that something was totally wrong eventhough he can’t quite understand about the whole situation just yet. He then walked slowly towards his father’s coffin, standing just beside his father’s face.
“Ne odou-chan…why don’t you wake up? Is it true? Is it true that you are tired with us? With Ryoni and me for being so naughty? That was what oyaji told me last night in my dream. I don’t blame you, odou-chan. I promise that I will take a very good care of oka-chan and Ryoni, and be a good boy. I promise. You can have a good rest now. I love you, odou-chan. I will always love you.” Ryoichi kissed Yamashita’s forehead for te last time followed by Ryoni.
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“Mina-san, konbanwa! As today’s Shokura’s theme is ‘A Tribute to the late Tomohisa Yamashita’, we have a very special guest that had been missing from our industry, from Johnny’s world for about 7 years. He used to be a member of NEWS and Kanjani8. Give a very big applause to the one and only, Ryo Nishikido with his song, Code!”
“Ima boke yori hitotsu futatsu saki wo susundeta kimi no shouko ga”
The evidence of you having gone one or two steps in front of me
“Ukibori ni natteku chinmoku yabutte kureru kara”
Rises to the surface, because it destroys the silence
“Chigau dare ka no hanashi de geragera moriagatteru furishiteru demo”
Acting like you’re really laughing and enjoying what someone else is saying
“Sono egao mada mitetai kotoba nomikomu”
But I still want to see your smiling face, so gulp down my words
“Yeah!” (6x)
Nishikido can still remember it clearly in his mind, on how was it when there were together. It played again in his mind like a running piece of film. Feels like only yesterday he sat down with Yamashita, talking, fooling around sometimes with their band mates, enjoying all of the moments together with Yamashita’s smiled never leaving his handsome face.
Looking at Nishikido, NEWS’ members can hardly concentrate on their work. They were also there at Shokura as one of the special guest. At this moment, Tegoshi remembered the last word that came out from Yamashita’s mouth before he was fast asleep. Yamashita held Tegoshi’s hand on the left and Ellenor’s on the right. Yamashita faced Tegoshi and mumbled, “Ryo…” then he faced his wife and said, “Ryo…twins.” and closed his eyes forever.
“Ima ijou wa hoshigaru boku wa seken shirazuna gaki desu ka?”
By wanting more that I have now, am I just a kid who doesn’t understand the world?
“Motomeru yorimo ataero to satosu desu ka?”
Will you scold me for wanting to be given rather that demanding?
“Eien nante nai yo to kenseishite mo ii”
I don’t mind being constrained or told, ‘There’s no such thing as ‘forever’
“Demo boku wan e hikatte mitai tomo ni tatoe isshun dake demo...Oh yeah!”
But I want to see the light, to share it with you, even if it’s just for a moment
“Yeah!” (5x)
Nishikido never once faced up, looking at the audience. Tears started streaming down his cheek…trying hard to cover with his sun glass and a big hat. Why there’s no such thing as ‘forever’ in this cruel world? Damn it! Damn it all!!! He was there…he witnessed it all.
Off the train at a station nearby Tegoshi’s house, Nishikido took a left after about 10 minutes lazy walk on the 31st December that year. Still worrying about whether Yamashita would show up or not, he heard a loud bang and ran for it. He then took another left and came to a halt. Yamashita was lying on the road faced down, head covered with blood. He had no courage to go further and decided to run away…run away from the reality.
“Kimi wo irodoru subete no youso wo boku ga mamotte miseyou”
I paint you, showing that I can care for each element of you
“Nani ga attemo soba ni iyou”
No matter what happen, I will be with you
“Kimi ga kanashimu subete no yosou wa boku ga ubau kara”
Because I will snatch away all the elements that make you sad
“Mou sukoshi dake ai wo, ai wo, ai wo~~~!”
Just a little bit more love, love, love
“Afuredasu kotoba omoikitte itta”
I blurted out words that spilled out
“‘Aishiteru…’ no hazu ga nou kara no shirei wo mata muishiki ni”
I meant to say, ‘I love you...’ but unconsciously again the instructions from my brain
“Boku dake no angou ni kaete”
The words change to become my own code
“Yeah!” (3x)
Ne Pi-chan…Where are you? Can you here me? This is the unfinished song that I wrote for you at that time…when we were still together. Can you here me? I’ve never had a chance to properly tell you that I love you. Pi-chan…I love you…I love you so much. Forever will...if only u could hear me. Nishikido’s voice started to get husky, fighting from his own sobs.
“Kimi ni mune hatte kono omoi”
I want to show you I’m proud of these emotions
“Todokerareru hi wa kuru kana?”
I wonder ie the day will come when I can send them?
“Dare ka ni hokoreru boku de irareru kana?”
I wonder if someone will be proud of me?
“Kimi ga iru no nara nandatte kanaerareru”
If you are with me, anything could come true
“Sonna ki ga suru kara”
Because that’s the way I feel
“Todokeru ne ai wo, ai wo~~~!”
I will send it, the love, love
A soft breeze came out of nowhere brushed against Nishikido’s face. At that moment, he can feel the warm, sweet and lovely feelings that had long gone.
Ryo-chan wa baka! Of course I can hear you. I’m here by your side and I will always be. I love you…till eternity. Yamashita wiped off Nishikido’s tears and embraced him from the other realm. As if feeling it, Nishikido faced up and gave his all for the last part of his song.
“Kimi wo irodoru subete no youso wo boku ga mamotte miseyou”
I paint you, showing that I can care for each element of you
“Nani ga attemo soba ni iyou”
No matter what happen, I will be with you
“Kimi ga kanashimu subete no yosou wa boku ga ubau kara”
Because I will snatch away all the elements that make you sad
“Arittake no ai wo, ai wo, ai wo~~~!”
All my love, love, love
“Yeah!” (8x…till the end)