Be mine~ Part 18
Title: Be mine~ Part 18
Author: lurvelygurl
Pairing: Yabu/ Hikaru , Takaki/Inoo, Yamada/Daiki
Genre: Angst
Rating: G
Disclaimer: I only own the plot
Summary: It’s BEST showdown! This is a tale of friendship and betrayal, and realizing the true meaning of loving.
Part 1 I Part 2 I Part 3 I Part 4 I Part 5 I Part 6 I Part 7 I Part 8 I Part 9 I Part 9(b) I Part 10 I
Part 11 I Part 12 I Part 13 I Part 14 I Part 15 I Part 16 I Part 17
“Inoo-kun! Inoo-kun wake up!” Keito yells as he knocks on Inoo’s bedroom door. “We don’t want to be late for your therapy!”
The door opposite of Inoo’s room opens instead. Yuto walks out, yawning widely. “What’s with all this noise? Do you have any idea what time it is now?”
“Inoo-kun didn’t answer my call,” Keito sounds concern.
“Keito, it’s only 6.30am. Let the man sleep…” Yuto rubs his sleepy eyes. “You should go back to bed too…”
“Inoo-kun has doctor’s appointment today. I don’t want him to be late! You know how bad traffic can be on weekdays!” Keito keeps knocking the door. “Inoo-kun wake up!!!” he turns the door knob several times, but his attempt to open the door is not successful.
“Is it locked?” asks the sleepyhead Yuto.
“You think?” Keito raises his eyebrows.
“Well maybe he is tired from yesterday’s press conference. Let him rest today. Just re-schedule the appointment.”
“I don’t have good feelings about this Yuto. Inoo-kun usually wakes up with simple noises. I’ve been knocking his door like a lunatic, but he didn’t answer.”
“You are thinking too much Keito.”
“The last time his door was locked… Inoo-kun... he… overdosed himself, remember?”
Yuto stops scratching his head. His eyes are suddenly wide open, looking directly at Keito’s worried glare.
“OH SHIT!!!!” Yuto bumped the door hard with the right side of his body. “Inoo-kun!!!! Inoo-kun get up!!! Don’t do anything stupid!!” he keeps pushing the door while impatiently turns the knob.
Still, there is no answer.
Yuto runs into his room and come out with a card in his hand. He begins to manipulate the card in between the door and the wall, hoping it will unlock by itself.
“What are you doing?!” the anxious Keito asks. “Are you mad??!!! You can’t break in like that!!”
“You said it yourself! Inoo-kun’s life may be in danger!!”
“Where do you learn all this stuff?? Have you done this before??!! This burglary thing??”
“Nope, just watch from drama,” the tall boy’s hand is struggling to insert the card in the thin gap. “Oh damn! The thief made it look easy! Why don’t it open?”
“Because you are doing it wrong!”
“Shush Keito! I’m working here!”
“Work?! You call this work???!” the two keep on quarrelling, forgetting that they are in the hallway. “Why can’t we just get the duplicate keys from Hikaru-kun??”
Yuto stops all his movements and turns his head towards Keito. “Why didn’t you suggest that sooner?”
“You didn’t give me the chance!”
“Go go go! Get the keys from Hikaru-kun!” Yuto pushes Keito and the two buddies run to the other side of the hallway where Hikaru’s room is located.
But they didn’t make it. The first door on the left wing- Takaki’s room- opens, startling the boys. Takaki who is only wearing his bathrobe is standing at the door, looking at Yuto and Keito with confusion.
“Why are you two so noisy this early in the morning? Are you insane??” Takaki scolds the younger boys.
“Yuyan! Inoo-kun’s door is locked!” says Yuto in the panic state, still jumpy as previous.
“So?”
“He didn’t answer our wake-up call!” Keito adds to the explanation. “We’ve been knocking on the door a lot of times, but he didn’t answer!”
Takaki tries to say something but Yuto is quick to jump in after Keito.
“What if he overdosed himself again? Or cut his head? Or hang himself??!! We must save him!”
“Guys, calm down,” Takaki touches Yuto’s shoulder. “Don’t worry, Kei is fine. He-”
“How can you be so sure??!” Yuto yells. “He was sad yesterday because you have been avoiding him! You know Inoo-kun can’t handle stress!”
“Yuyan… do you have spare towel?? I need something to cover up.”
Keito and Yuto are surprise to hear Inoo’s voice coming from Takaki’s room. They sneak to look inside- shock to see Inoo’s naked body on Takaki’s bed. Not to mention the mess on the floor with clothes and pants all over the place.
“Kyaaa!!!!!” Inoo screams and quickly cover himself with the red satin blanket when he realizes the two boys are staring at him. “WHAT THE HELL GUYS???”
Yuto and Inoo gulp. They look at each other before shifting their eyes towards Takaki. Takaki cups his face with his right hand, trying to hide his embarrassed face.
“Looks like Inoo-kun already get his therapy session Keito,” Yuto steps out.
Keito nods. “I will call your doctor to cancel your session today, since you know… Inoo-kun has ‘received’ his ‘medicine’.”
“Yeah… so funny guys,” Takaki mocks the two. “If you two can excuse us, we would like to continue our ‘therapy’ session,” Takaki grins.
“We are terribly sorry to interrupt,” Yuto can’t help but snickers at the two awkward boys. “I sincerely hope your ‘therapy’ session goes well and perhaps cure Inoo-kun, Yuyan.”
“Ok that’s it! This metaphor chat needs to stop,” Keito losses his patience and pull Yuto away from Takaki’s room. “Enjoy… what ever thing you are doing.”
“Just don’t get Inoo-kun pregnant!” Yuto teases as he leaves.
Takaki giggles as he closes the door. Keito and Yuto’s surprised expressions are so funny that he wished he had recorded it for future trolling. He walks toward his bed and lie next to Inoo- and bring him into his arms.
“This is so embarrassing,” Inoo uncovers his face. “Worst, its Yuto! He will surely tell everyone about us!”
“Let him be,” Takaki hugs his boyfriend tightly. “I think it’s good if everyone knows about us.”
“I don’t mind people knowing about us dating. But I pretty much sure Yuto will tell more than that. How many times has he gave us incorrect information?”
“But it’s true that we had our 'therapy' session.”
“Yuya… you are making me embarrassed!” Inoo playfully hit Takaki’s chest.
“Who’s blushing now?” Takaki pinches Inoo’s cheek. “My squishy tomato Kei.”
“Stop it…” Inoo’s cute baby-like talk makes Takaki smiles. He turns to his right so that his face is directly in front of Inoo’s. Their faces are so close that Inoo’s heart begins to beat fast again.
Takaki gives Inoo a kiss and lovingly strokes the boy’s back.
“Ready to continue our ‘therapy’ session?”
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A month passes pretty quickly. Other than practicing for their performance, JUMP members has been actively going to TV shows to promote their stage play. They take turn going in pairs to each promotion campaign. More and more sponsors come to offer their contribution to the play, which includes an upgrade for their costume and props. Inoo and Takaki attending invites all around Tokyo district as honorary guest in for Mental Health Foundation courses. Hey Say JUMP has become a household name again. With Kindaichi special drama that Yamada and Daiki co-stared is releasing just 2 days before JUMP’s stage play, more hype is given by the media to the group. Hey Say JUMP is covering the front page of local magazines and newspaper.
One of the magazine editors was daring enough to call Mr Johnny and asked his permission to feature Ryutaro to be with JUMP in the cove photo. However Ryutaro politely refused.
“Why not? It’s a good opportunity to get publicity for yourself,” Chinen voices his thoughts.
Ryutaro shook his head. “No… I had enough of show biz, for the time being at least. It’s kind a peaceful not having paparazzi tailing you around. I can finally school like a normal teenager. Which is kind a fun.”
Yamada flips the steak that was cooking in front of them. “But I think you are doing good job as our ‘manager’, Ryu. I mean… you are super creative and knows how to tackle difficult situation. Wait, it’s more like a producer!”
“Yama-chan is right. I believe this is an opportunity not to be missed,” Keito emphasizes Yamada’s statement.
Ryutaro smiles. “Well, actually Johnny-san did offer me to be part of the group again.”
Yuto coughs, almost choked on his steak. “Johnny-san said that?” he put his plate on the dining table. “That’s great Ryu!!! Finally, HS7 will be 5 five again!” the tall boy screams in excitement.
“I turned it down.”
“WHAT???!!” Yamada, Chinen, Yuto and Keito shouts at the same time, disbelieve with Ryutaro’s answer.
“But why?” Chinen frowns, giving the ‘I can’t believe you’ look at the younger boy. “Don’t you want to be with us?”
“Calm down guys… don’t take it wrong,” Ryutaro tries to chill his friends’ nerves. “Of course it’s fun being with JUMP. But, I don’t think I’m ready to enter the ‘idol’ world again.”
“There’s no need to rush into things,” Keito reassures. “Let’s get this stage play successfully done and we’ll think about our next step.”
“Maybe we can have our own film next!” says Yuto eagerly.
“Or our own TV show!” Chinen jumps in.
“I want cooking show,” Yamada adds. “It will be cool if we can cook for shelters of schools.”
Keito put more gravy on steaks. “Yappari, Yama-chan will want that ne…”
“How about you Keito? Don’t you have any wish?”
Keito smiles at Chinen’s question. “I only wish that my mum will have a long life- so that he can see me standing proudly on stage having my first solo guitar concert, with all my JUMP brothers singing my composition.”
Yuto picks up the change in Keito’s expression. He holds Keito’s right hand, in which Keito responds by tightening their grip. Although the situation in JUMP is smooth at the moment, Yuto can sense the sadness in Keito’s eyes. It is understandable especially when his mother’s condition has not been that good lately.
“Tadaima!!!” Hikaru’s voice is heard as the main door opens. BEST members enter the living room one after another, taking out their winter coat and hang on the coatrack.
“Woah!!!! Are you guys having indoor barbeque???” Takaki looks like a predator that is about to snatch all the steaks on the plate.
“Minna… save your food!!!” Ryutaro teasingly speaks. “Hungry bear is back!”
“Oi!!!”
Everybody laughs at the two quarrels. Takaki is now trying his hard to steal the steak on Ryutaro’s plate while the younger boy is hiding his plate in various directions.
“Don’t be stingy Ryu! Just give me some!!”
“Grill your steak yourself!! You carnivorous bear!”
Inoo laughs as he sits on the empty chair next to Chinen. “Most bears are omnivores Ryu.”
“Relax… there’s plenty for everyone…” Yamada who has been cooking since earlier put a newly grilled steak on a new plate. “Dai-chan dear, can you help me take out more steak from the microwave oven? I put it there to defrost while waiting for you guys to get back.”
“Hait…” Daiki does as he is told.
Yabu sits at the end of the dining table. He is smiling broadly seeing all of initial JUMP members having such a fun time talking and eating together like this. No more weird tension within the group. Everyone is enjoying everybody’s company.
Yamada and Inoo spoiling Chinen with more food.
Yuto and Keito laughing at Takaki being bullied by Ryutaro.
Hikaru and Daiki discussing about tomorrows schedule while going back and forth to get more ingredient for their barbeque.
Yabu is happy beyond words. No more awkward silence or avoidance. No more eating separately or talking sarcastically to each other. Despite the hectic schedule they have and also the enormous attention from media- JUMP remain composed and peaceful.
Yabu is proud of his team.
“Are you crying?” Hikaru put his hand on his boyfriend’s shoulder. “Is something bothering you?”
All the group members become silent and shift their focus towards Yabu.
“Yabu-kun, are you all right?” Chinen asks with concern.
“Are you in pain? I’ll take your medicine,” Takaki quickly get up from his seat and runs towards the stairs.
“No Yuya, I’m fine,” Yabu stops his fellow member.
“Are you sure?”
Yabu nods. “Don’t worry.”
Hikaru sits next to Yabu, still holding to the other boy’s hand. “What’s wrong?”
“I’m happy.”
Everybody is looking at each other.
Yabu wipes his tears. He finds the puzzling look of his group members are rather amusing.
“I am happy that we can sit like this again after so long,” Yabu explains. “It feels like the first time we move in here as a group. We were so young and ambitious.”
“Life were much simpler back then. 8 kids goofing around in this big house,” Yuto look up at the ceiling.
“Why 8?” Daiki questions.
“Because Yabu-kun and Hikaru-kun were like wardens to HS7. Especially me,” Ryutaro points his right index finger to his own face.
Yamada giggles. “I remember that! Ryu is the only one who has bedtime curfew!”
“Because he was still in elementary school!” Hikaru defends himself. “And your school is the farthest, so you have to depart earlier every morning.”
“Remember that time when Keito had to call his dad because he missed the bus?” Chinen continues to walk down the memory lane.
This time Keito burst into laughter. “OMG that was crazy! All of us was called to Johnny-san office that evening itself!”
“And he scolded us because he thought we were bullying Keito,” Takaki continues the story. “I can still remember standing in the dance hall listening t his long nag about teamwork and stuff. It turned out Keito was wearing earplug- that’s why he can’t hear his alarm!”
“While all of us assumed he already gone to school and locked him in the house,” Daiki finishes the tale.
All 10 of them laugh uncontrollably. Some even get tears at the corner of their eyes.
“How time flies…” Yabu becoming nostalgic. “Whatever happens, I want all of you to know that you are all my brothers. I wouldn’t want anyone else in JUMP. It has to be us.”
“Tomorrow is the day we have been waiting for. Our second chance, to proof that we are worthy all the investment and continue as Hey Say JUMP. A lot has happened the past 4 months- but all the hurdles brought us back together as 10. I wouldn’t say I am glad about what had taken place. But I wouldn’t want to go through them with anyone else. It is because each of you is here Kei and I are still in this house. I can’t thank you enough.”
Yabu’s speech touches all member’s heart. Hikaru stands up and hug Yabu from behind. “And whatever happens, JUMP will not abandon anyone.”
All of the members form a circle around Yabu and squeeze against each other. The group hug lasted for at least the next 15seconds.
They are wishing for Hey Say JUMP to continue this sense of unity forever.
They are wishing for their stage play tomorrow to be a hit- and Hey Say JUMP will be able to compete in the showbiz again.
They are wishing for all the miseries they faced up until now will end.
Will all their wishes come true?
~to be continued
Author: lurvelygurl
Pairing: Yabu/ Hikaru , Takaki/Inoo, Yamada/Daiki
Genre: Angst
Rating: G
Disclaimer: I only own the plot
Summary: It’s BEST showdown! This is a tale of friendship and betrayal, and realizing the true meaning of loving.
Part 1 I Part 2 I Part 3 I Part 4 I Part 5 I Part 6 I Part 7 I Part 8 I Part 9 I Part 9(b) I Part 10 I
Part 11 I Part 12 I Part 13 I Part 14 I Part 15 I Part 16 I Part 17
“Inoo-kun! Inoo-kun wake up!” Keito yells as he knocks on Inoo’s bedroom door. “We don’t want to be late for your therapy!”
The door opposite of Inoo’s room opens instead. Yuto walks out, yawning widely. “What’s with all this noise? Do you have any idea what time it is now?”
“Inoo-kun didn’t answer my call,” Keito sounds concern.
“Keito, it’s only 6.30am. Let the man sleep…” Yuto rubs his sleepy eyes. “You should go back to bed too…”
“Inoo-kun has doctor’s appointment today. I don’t want him to be late! You know how bad traffic can be on weekdays!” Keito keeps knocking the door. “Inoo-kun wake up!!!” he turns the door knob several times, but his attempt to open the door is not successful.
“Is it locked?” asks the sleepyhead Yuto.
“You think?” Keito raises his eyebrows.
“Well maybe he is tired from yesterday’s press conference. Let him rest today. Just re-schedule the appointment.”
“I don’t have good feelings about this Yuto. Inoo-kun usually wakes up with simple noises. I’ve been knocking his door like a lunatic, but he didn’t answer.”
“You are thinking too much Keito.”
“The last time his door was locked… Inoo-kun... he… overdosed himself, remember?”
Yuto stops scratching his head. His eyes are suddenly wide open, looking directly at Keito’s worried glare.
“OH SHIT!!!!” Yuto bumped the door hard with the right side of his body. “Inoo-kun!!!! Inoo-kun get up!!! Don’t do anything stupid!!” he keeps pushing the door while impatiently turns the knob.
Still, there is no answer.
Yuto runs into his room and come out with a card in his hand. He begins to manipulate the card in between the door and the wall, hoping it will unlock by itself.
“What are you doing?!” the anxious Keito asks. “Are you mad??!!! You can’t break in like that!!”
“You said it yourself! Inoo-kun’s life may be in danger!!”
“Where do you learn all this stuff?? Have you done this before??!! This burglary thing??”
“Nope, just watch from drama,” the tall boy’s hand is struggling to insert the card in the thin gap. “Oh damn! The thief made it look easy! Why don’t it open?”
“Because you are doing it wrong!”
“Shush Keito! I’m working here!”
“Work?! You call this work???!” the two keep on quarrelling, forgetting that they are in the hallway. “Why can’t we just get the duplicate keys from Hikaru-kun??”
Yuto stops all his movements and turns his head towards Keito. “Why didn’t you suggest that sooner?”
“You didn’t give me the chance!”
“Go go go! Get the keys from Hikaru-kun!” Yuto pushes Keito and the two buddies run to the other side of the hallway where Hikaru’s room is located.
But they didn’t make it. The first door on the left wing- Takaki’s room- opens, startling the boys. Takaki who is only wearing his bathrobe is standing at the door, looking at Yuto and Keito with confusion.
“Why are you two so noisy this early in the morning? Are you insane??” Takaki scolds the younger boys.
“Yuyan! Inoo-kun’s door is locked!” says Yuto in the panic state, still jumpy as previous.
“So?”
“He didn’t answer our wake-up call!” Keito adds to the explanation. “We’ve been knocking on the door a lot of times, but he didn’t answer!”
Takaki tries to say something but Yuto is quick to jump in after Keito.
“What if he overdosed himself again? Or cut his head? Or hang himself??!! We must save him!”
“Guys, calm down,” Takaki touches Yuto’s shoulder. “Don’t worry, Kei is fine. He-”
“How can you be so sure??!” Yuto yells. “He was sad yesterday because you have been avoiding him! You know Inoo-kun can’t handle stress!”
“Yuyan… do you have spare towel?? I need something to cover up.”
Keito and Yuto are surprise to hear Inoo’s voice coming from Takaki’s room. They sneak to look inside- shock to see Inoo’s naked body on Takaki’s bed. Not to mention the mess on the floor with clothes and pants all over the place.
“Kyaaa!!!!!” Inoo screams and quickly cover himself with the red satin blanket when he realizes the two boys are staring at him. “WHAT THE HELL GUYS???”
Yuto and Inoo gulp. They look at each other before shifting their eyes towards Takaki. Takaki cups his face with his right hand, trying to hide his embarrassed face.
“Looks like Inoo-kun already get his therapy session Keito,” Yuto steps out.
Keito nods. “I will call your doctor to cancel your session today, since you know… Inoo-kun has ‘received’ his ‘medicine’.”
“Yeah… so funny guys,” Takaki mocks the two. “If you two can excuse us, we would like to continue our ‘therapy’ session,” Takaki grins.
“We are terribly sorry to interrupt,” Yuto can’t help but snickers at the two awkward boys. “I sincerely hope your ‘therapy’ session goes well and perhaps cure Inoo-kun, Yuyan.”
“Ok that’s it! This metaphor chat needs to stop,” Keito losses his patience and pull Yuto away from Takaki’s room. “Enjoy… what ever thing you are doing.”
“Just don’t get Inoo-kun pregnant!” Yuto teases as he leaves.
Takaki giggles as he closes the door. Keito and Yuto’s surprised expressions are so funny that he wished he had recorded it for future trolling. He walks toward his bed and lie next to Inoo- and bring him into his arms.
“This is so embarrassing,” Inoo uncovers his face. “Worst, its Yuto! He will surely tell everyone about us!”
“Let him be,” Takaki hugs his boyfriend tightly. “I think it’s good if everyone knows about us.”
“I don’t mind people knowing about us dating. But I pretty much sure Yuto will tell more than that. How many times has he gave us incorrect information?”
“But it’s true that we had our 'therapy' session.”
“Yuya… you are making me embarrassed!” Inoo playfully hit Takaki’s chest.
“Who’s blushing now?” Takaki pinches Inoo’s cheek. “My squishy tomato Kei.”
“Stop it…” Inoo’s cute baby-like talk makes Takaki smiles. He turns to his right so that his face is directly in front of Inoo’s. Their faces are so close that Inoo’s heart begins to beat fast again.
Takaki gives Inoo a kiss and lovingly strokes the boy’s back.
“Ready to continue our ‘therapy’ session?”
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A month passes pretty quickly. Other than practicing for their performance, JUMP members has been actively going to TV shows to promote their stage play. They take turn going in pairs to each promotion campaign. More and more sponsors come to offer their contribution to the play, which includes an upgrade for their costume and props. Inoo and Takaki attending invites all around Tokyo district as honorary guest in for Mental Health Foundation courses. Hey Say JUMP has become a household name again. With Kindaichi special drama that Yamada and Daiki co-stared is releasing just 2 days before JUMP’s stage play, more hype is given by the media to the group. Hey Say JUMP is covering the front page of local magazines and newspaper.
One of the magazine editors was daring enough to call Mr Johnny and asked his permission to feature Ryutaro to be with JUMP in the cove photo. However Ryutaro politely refused.
“Why not? It’s a good opportunity to get publicity for yourself,” Chinen voices his thoughts.
Ryutaro shook his head. “No… I had enough of show biz, for the time being at least. It’s kind a peaceful not having paparazzi tailing you around. I can finally school like a normal teenager. Which is kind a fun.”
Yamada flips the steak that was cooking in front of them. “But I think you are doing good job as our ‘manager’, Ryu. I mean… you are super creative and knows how to tackle difficult situation. Wait, it’s more like a producer!”
“Yama-chan is right. I believe this is an opportunity not to be missed,” Keito emphasizes Yamada’s statement.
Ryutaro smiles. “Well, actually Johnny-san did offer me to be part of the group again.”
Yuto coughs, almost choked on his steak. “Johnny-san said that?” he put his plate on the dining table. “That’s great Ryu!!! Finally, HS7 will be 5 five again!” the tall boy screams in excitement.
“I turned it down.”
“WHAT???!!” Yamada, Chinen, Yuto and Keito shouts at the same time, disbelieve with Ryutaro’s answer.
“But why?” Chinen frowns, giving the ‘I can’t believe you’ look at the younger boy. “Don’t you want to be with us?”
“Calm down guys… don’t take it wrong,” Ryutaro tries to chill his friends’ nerves. “Of course it’s fun being with JUMP. But, I don’t think I’m ready to enter the ‘idol’ world again.”
“There’s no need to rush into things,” Keito reassures. “Let’s get this stage play successfully done and we’ll think about our next step.”
“Maybe we can have our own film next!” says Yuto eagerly.
“Or our own TV show!” Chinen jumps in.
“I want cooking show,” Yamada adds. “It will be cool if we can cook for shelters of schools.”
Keito put more gravy on steaks. “Yappari, Yama-chan will want that ne…”
“How about you Keito? Don’t you have any wish?”
Keito smiles at Chinen’s question. “I only wish that my mum will have a long life- so that he can see me standing proudly on stage having my first solo guitar concert, with all my JUMP brothers singing my composition.”
Yuto picks up the change in Keito’s expression. He holds Keito’s right hand, in which Keito responds by tightening their grip. Although the situation in JUMP is smooth at the moment, Yuto can sense the sadness in Keito’s eyes. It is understandable especially when his mother’s condition has not been that good lately.
“Tadaima!!!” Hikaru’s voice is heard as the main door opens. BEST members enter the living room one after another, taking out their winter coat and hang on the coatrack.
“Woah!!!! Are you guys having indoor barbeque???” Takaki looks like a predator that is about to snatch all the steaks on the plate.
“Minna… save your food!!!” Ryutaro teasingly speaks. “Hungry bear is back!”
“Oi!!!”
Everybody laughs at the two quarrels. Takaki is now trying his hard to steal the steak on Ryutaro’s plate while the younger boy is hiding his plate in various directions.
“Don’t be stingy Ryu! Just give me some!!”
“Grill your steak yourself!! You carnivorous bear!”
Inoo laughs as he sits on the empty chair next to Chinen. “Most bears are omnivores Ryu.”
“Relax… there’s plenty for everyone…” Yamada who has been cooking since earlier put a newly grilled steak on a new plate. “Dai-chan dear, can you help me take out more steak from the microwave oven? I put it there to defrost while waiting for you guys to get back.”
“Hait…” Daiki does as he is told.
Yabu sits at the end of the dining table. He is smiling broadly seeing all of initial JUMP members having such a fun time talking and eating together like this. No more weird tension within the group. Everyone is enjoying everybody’s company.
Yamada and Inoo spoiling Chinen with more food.
Yuto and Keito laughing at Takaki being bullied by Ryutaro.
Hikaru and Daiki discussing about tomorrows schedule while going back and forth to get more ingredient for their barbeque.
Yabu is happy beyond words. No more awkward silence or avoidance. No more eating separately or talking sarcastically to each other. Despite the hectic schedule they have and also the enormous attention from media- JUMP remain composed and peaceful.
Yabu is proud of his team.
“Are you crying?” Hikaru put his hand on his boyfriend’s shoulder. “Is something bothering you?”
All the group members become silent and shift their focus towards Yabu.
“Yabu-kun, are you all right?” Chinen asks with concern.
“Are you in pain? I’ll take your medicine,” Takaki quickly get up from his seat and runs towards the stairs.
“No Yuya, I’m fine,” Yabu stops his fellow member.
“Are you sure?”
Yabu nods. “Don’t worry.”
Hikaru sits next to Yabu, still holding to the other boy’s hand. “What’s wrong?”
“I’m happy.”
Everybody is looking at each other.
Yabu wipes his tears. He finds the puzzling look of his group members are rather amusing.
“I am happy that we can sit like this again after so long,” Yabu explains. “It feels like the first time we move in here as a group. We were so young and ambitious.”
“Life were much simpler back then. 8 kids goofing around in this big house,” Yuto look up at the ceiling.
“Why 8?” Daiki questions.
“Because Yabu-kun and Hikaru-kun were like wardens to HS7. Especially me,” Ryutaro points his right index finger to his own face.
Yamada giggles. “I remember that! Ryu is the only one who has bedtime curfew!”
“Because he was still in elementary school!” Hikaru defends himself. “And your school is the farthest, so you have to depart earlier every morning.”
“Remember that time when Keito had to call his dad because he missed the bus?” Chinen continues to walk down the memory lane.
This time Keito burst into laughter. “OMG that was crazy! All of us was called to Johnny-san office that evening itself!”
“And he scolded us because he thought we were bullying Keito,” Takaki continues the story. “I can still remember standing in the dance hall listening t his long nag about teamwork and stuff. It turned out Keito was wearing earplug- that’s why he can’t hear his alarm!”
“While all of us assumed he already gone to school and locked him in the house,” Daiki finishes the tale.
All 10 of them laugh uncontrollably. Some even get tears at the corner of their eyes.
“How time flies…” Yabu becoming nostalgic. “Whatever happens, I want all of you to know that you are all my brothers. I wouldn’t want anyone else in JUMP. It has to be us.”
“Tomorrow is the day we have been waiting for. Our second chance, to proof that we are worthy all the investment and continue as Hey Say JUMP. A lot has happened the past 4 months- but all the hurdles brought us back together as 10. I wouldn’t say I am glad about what had taken place. But I wouldn’t want to go through them with anyone else. It is because each of you is here Kei and I are still in this house. I can’t thank you enough.”
Yabu’s speech touches all member’s heart. Hikaru stands up and hug Yabu from behind. “And whatever happens, JUMP will not abandon anyone.”
All of the members form a circle around Yabu and squeeze against each other. The group hug lasted for at least the next 15seconds.
They are wishing for Hey Say JUMP to continue this sense of unity forever.
They are wishing for their stage play tomorrow to be a hit- and Hey Say JUMP will be able to compete in the showbiz again.
They are wishing for all the miseries they faced up until now will end.
Will all their wishes come true?
~to be continued