I'm a lil' late since this had to be beta'd BADLY....
So without further or do! A fic for the b-day boy! <3
Dozo!
[X-posted almost everywhere! XD~]
Title: An Unexpected Birthday Gift.
Author:
sadaoruPairing: Maruda, a bit of Akame ::snicker::
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Rating: PG-13
Flame?: NO PLEASE! Constructive critism welcomed!
Summary: Tis Maru's b-day and KAT-TUN celebrates!
A.N.: Ueda is a lil' Out Of Character...but HE'S DRUNK! So...um...he's allowed to be? lol
"HAPPY BIRTHDAY YUICHI!!!" all the members from the popular Japanese group sang out touching the rims of their glasses together for, what seemed, the seventh time.
A soft smile played over the beat boxer’s lips. Yes, he was another year older. Yes, they had all wished him a happy birthday. And yes, it was a wonderful day that filled his memory with images that would be used in the future but something was missing. This something had been twisting inside him for months. He wasn't quite sure what it was either and had no idea how to correct it.
So he sat with a smile fixed upon his face, not only for himself, but for his friends as he did not wish to harm their feelings.
KAT-TUN had spent a wonderful day together. First, they went to an amusement park. Everyone knew how much Maru loved the rides. So, they went. Their second stop was American dining. Everyone knew how much Maru loved American foods. So, they went. And now, they were sitting in the famous club called "Harlem" that Maru and Koki had recently performed at. Drinking, partying, dancing, just having fun. But why did Maru feel like his heart was being squeezed tightly.
"Maru..." a small whine came from behind him. He didn't even have to turn around, knowing well that Ueda was the only one that called him Maru. The rest always called him Yuichi or Yuu-chan but Ueda used Maru. There was something he liked about having Ueda call him something different than the rest.
A soft tap to his shoulder shook him from his thoughts. He turned to see the raven haired pianist slightly hunched over the bar sipping on his new drink. A soft pink hue tinted his cheeks allowing Maru to notice his drunken state. His full lips let go of the straw that floated back down into the tall glass of azure liquid. A small pout appeared as well.
"Maru's not having fun?" his leader spoke. A small pain hit his gut. He didn't want them to think he was having a bad time.
"No..no...Just enjoying watching you guys!" Maru replied waving a hand with his response.
"HUH?!" Ueda called out leaning closer to hear over the new song that had just begun to play.
"I SAID-" Maru began to scream over the loud rhythm to allow Ueda to hear his response. The raven haired young man sat in front of him not wanting to hear the truth but to hear him saying he was having fun.
"DANCE WITH ME!!!" Ueda pleaded as he hopped off the bar stool to his right bumping into a few random people. Ueda immediately dipped his head low apologizing profusely. Maru smiled softly at the site. Ueda was always polite but a little nervous and shy making him so much different then the rest. Ueda let his emotions show when he wanted to not caring who saw, and the brown haired man envied that.
Maru always wore a smile. No matter what. Interviews. Performances. Insults. Through everything Maru would just...smile. That was all he knew how to do, and he wished sometimes he could just stop. The media only cared about how you could portray yourself. No one ever really cared. His fans as well. He knew they would just skim over the things that he said would make him happy and what he liked. But did anyone really care what would truly make him happy. Did he know? The Maru that his fans knew...was it the true Yuichi Nakamaru?
"DANCE WITH MEEEEEE!!!" The drunken raven haired man pleaded tugging on his sleeve while almost falling over snapping him from his thoughts for a second time.
"UEDA, YOU’RE DRUNK. LET'S GO!!!" Maru pleaded back only to receive a shake of Ueda's head.
"NOT UNTIL YOU DANCE!!!" he retorted.
"I'LL DANCE YOU TO THE EXIT!!!" Maru smirked as the younger nodded in agreement to this. They moved through the crowd pressed closely together. A small flutter struck the older as they walked. Ueda's back pressed tightly to Maru's chest as they squeezed through the crowd.
As they moved towards the exit, Maru caught sight of Kame and Jin dancing dangerously close together. A few fan girls took pictures with their cell phones storing the wonderful sight to memory. Maru snickered as they began grinding slowly to the new song that filled the room. It was slow and sexy. It only served to make the fangirls cry out for more and press the buttons to their mobiles faster.
Ueda spun around freely waving the long white yarn scarf, similar to the one in he’d worn in "Signal", and wrapping it around Maru's neck. Nakamaru placed his hands on the smaller frame’s hips to guide him better out the door. He could feel the muscles tighten under his grip as Ueda danced carelessly.
"YUICHI!!!" he heard his name being called out to him from a short distance. Maru looked around carefully knowing that the voice was Koki.
"KOKI-KUUUUUUUN!!!" Ueda cheered as he slipped from the beat-boxer’s grip to run up the small set of stairs only to slip at the top and into Koki's arms.
"Whoa! Too much booze for you!" Koki responded.
"Dun talk to your leader that way..." Ueda spoke in a slurred tone as Maru joined the duo.
"Naka.." Koki began placing the druken Ueda beside the giggling Junnosuke, who also had drunk too much, leaving him in the same boat as Ueda. "I'm gonna take Junno home....he's a lil'...y'know" Koki implied making a gesture with his hand indicating his drunken state.
"Hai...Hai...I'm taking Ueda hom-..."
"NO! I wanna stay with Maru tonight! It's his birthday after all!" Ueda spoke trying to convince the giggling Junnosuke beside him, who was already nodding in agreement.
Maru let out a sigh. He knew there was no saying no to Ueda when he was like this.
"Take care, bro," Koki said giving him a tight hug and then letting him go to collect the acrobat that lay slumped over on the couch’s arm rest. "Oh...and Happy Birthday again!"
"Thanks" Maru replied collecting his own drunken companion. They left the club in opposite directions knowing they would see each other in the next couple of days. He wrapped the arm of the pianist around his neck and held him by the waist to help him stay upright. Ueda just giggled lightly sharing that it tickled.
As they neared Maru's apartment, he couldn't help but think of how fortunate he really was in his life. Money. Fame. Friends. Some people didn't even have one and yet here he had all three. He was truly blessed, and he was thankful every moment for it.
"Maruuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu" Ueda almost purred out as they stood in front of Yuichi's apartment building making him wake from his thoughts for the third time tonight. Ueda was trying to fit his own keys into the slot but with no avail.
"Um...we'll try these.." Maru spoke softly unlocking the door and leading them into the warm glow of the building.
After struggling to get both through the door and into the large apartment. Maru helped Ueda into his loft.
"Alright..." Maru exclaimed taking his leader into his room to allow his guest his own bed. "Let's get you some PJS!"
He again placed Ueda on the soft furniture below them. Maru felt his lower stomach stir, but he wasn't sure why. He headed over to his closet to rummage for something clean to let Ueda wear.
"Hmmm...these might be a bit big but at least it'll be warm for yo-...." Maru's sentence and brain stopped short. He turned around only to see Ueda propped up on his elbows. One leg stretched out as the other was bent at the knee and turned in towards the other. His head tipped back letting his long black hair barely touch the white sheets. Maru's eyes wandered over the beautiful man’s features. The full lips, thin neckline, his freckle that sat on his collarbone, the small waistline. Maru's eyes continued down the beautiful creature’s body allowing the clothing to slip from his fingers and to the floor. The soft fluttering noise awoke Ueda from what seemed like a trance.
"I know!" He sat up a bit. "MARU MARU YUUCHAN!!" Ueda sang out weirdly and wiggled to the edge of the bed.
"Shikashi-" Maru sighed picking up the pile of loose clothes.
"That's my new name for you!!! MARU MARU YUUUUUUUUCHAN!" Ueda spoke happily swinging his legs back and forth carefree like a child.
Maru smiled softly and bent in front of the younger member trying to remove the heavy boots, only to be faced with a problem. Ueda. Ueda was an extremely hyper drunk, and he was now swinging his legs around happily. Maru grabbed Ueda's calf, firmly but gently, and carefully removed his shoes.
"MARU MARU YUUCHAN!!!" the drunkard sang out.
"Ano....Don't you think it's a little Long Ueda-kun?" Maru asked as his hands rested on Ueda's knees. The brown haired member looked up to see Ueda shaking his head almost identical to the way he did in the Signal PV.
Nakamaru snickered and reached up apprehensively. His body was now sitting in between the composer’s legs while his chest leaned against the bed for support. He looked at the challenge of removing the young man’s shirt. Maru sat on his legs to give him better leverage for his task.
His fingers twisted around the first button allowing the raven haired member’s chest show a little.
Maru took a deep breath. True, he had seen Ueda shirtless numerous times, but he was never the one that had to remove the actual shirt and in his room none the less. The beat-boxer’s stomach twisted suddenly. A feeling of butterflies begging to be released from a cage they never wished to be in.
The whole scene was extremely intimate. The room’s only light streamed in from the street below. The soft ruffle of the sheets as Ueda fidgeted The echo of the drunken man’s soft breathing.
Nakamaru released the last clasp of buttons, revealing Ueda's soft tanned skin. Maru looked up slowly traveling over his leader’s slim frame. His eyes reaching the beautiful face above him. As soon as Maru's eyes met their target a large truck passed outside causing an instant flash throughout the tiny room.
The intensity in the raven haired creation’s eyes almost placed Maru in a trance. The intense fluttering feeling returned inside of Maru, but this time it had spread, like a disease. It had moved from his lower stomach into his chest. His own heart began to pump hard asking for an escape from the bone casing around it.
"Maru....." Ueda spoke softly as he leaned closer to the now older man. Maru's body began to react on its own as his hand reached up to slowly caress the younger’s cheek. Ueda pressed into his palm secretly loving the warm contact with his cool skin. Maru's knees began to apply pressure below him, lifting him up slightly only to press his forehead to the other’s. Their breath mixing together and being breathed in again.
"Ma....ru..." Ueda almost whined driving him insane. Had he no clue how tempting he was? The butterflies banged against the bars of Maru's ribcage. He closed his eyes tightly to beg for them to just leave only to feel a feather light touch being applied to his lips. Maru's eyes snapped open in surprise to be faced with a set of long black lashes to a pair of eyes that where closed. His body felt instantly on fire with every second that passed. Slowly, the other let his lips slip from the beat-boxer’s.
Brown eyes met black eyes. Maru's eyes searched them quickly looking for an answer to what just happened only to see a soft smile appear on Ueda's face.
"Happy Birthday Maru..." He spoke softly as Maru allowed his lips to be captured again but not for the last time.
Hope you enjoyed this as much as I did writing it! ^___________^
~*~sadaoru~*~