Surrender (1/42)

[josianeveiga]

Surrender

By Josiane Veiga

Beta-ed by: arashistyle  - Nina Shiruba - Nina met the fic world through Josiane Veiga's fanfic Surrender, which she found while looking for Arashi news. Since them she started a very close friendship with the author, as well as writing her own fics.

Author: josianeveiga - Josiane Veiga is the author of many fanfics, including some books fics as well. Her stories are always full of drama, suspense and, obviously, love. Her favorite gender is yaoi writing, to which she has been devoting herself lately. Ohmiya is more than a pairing, but like best friends she knows quite well. For this, she has created a site "Ohmiya Lovers" devoted to Ohmiya news and love spreading. Not used to write in English, she asked her friend - and big time fan - Nina Shiruba to do the translation.

Synopsis: Ohno Satoshi is a successful singer, presenter of a very famous variety show and also a very talented actor. He had everything in life to be happy, however, there was something missing... And what he never imagined is that everything he longed for was right beside him... in the figure of his best friend.

Characters: Arashi members / Original characters

Gender: Romance /Dramma/ Comedy / Yaoi

Rating: 18 +

Main Pairing: Ohmiya

Secondary Pairings: Sakuraiba, Juntoshi


Chapter 1

End of 2006's Fall

It was the expressive sound of the clock that waked him up. He turned his head to the other side and realized the emptyness of the bed where he has spent another hell of a night. He put the sheets aside and got out of the bed, heading to the bathroom. It wasn't the damn empty bed that was bothering him. It has always been that way, a space only for him. That unrestful night was just a reflect of his own hurt feelings. When he finally slept, the sun was already showing in the horizon and, quite then, the alarm sounded.

No... It wasn't the empty bed... What was really annoying him was the loneliness!

Years ago, he couldn't even think about a night like that. After the concerts, he and his friend went to the hotel room to have laughs and fun. They ended up sleeping altogether in the same room, after a lot of pizza and video-game rounds. Their union was so impressive they turned up into a family.

But years passed, their commitments multiplicated and they now barely had the time to have luch together, let alone staying up all night long, chatting.

But how to blame the friends that were now heading their own directions? He should learn how to be more active and make his own path!

He turned on the shower and placed himself under the hot water. A relaxing bath would help him starting another day full of tasks that he wasn't pleased or enthusiastic for.

A couple of minutes later, dressed and holding a newspaper, he was biting a peace of bread. His breakfast table was always prepared by his very efficient housemaid that took care of him when he mother was absent.

"Ninomiya Kazunari is complimmented by international critics for his role in Letters from Iwo Jima"

He let slip a sweet smile to read the news. Nino-chan indeed was making success! A deserved success, to be honest! He has always been a great artist, the kind that feel the character in his soul, and could show it outside.

- Someone woke up in a good humor! - said Yuki, the housemaid, approaching with the tea bowl.

Although she was mistaken, the guy just gave the cup to be fulfilled, smiling.

- I was reading about Kazu...

The black eyes of the nearly-40 japanese woman showed comprehension.

- Ohno-san is always happy when speaks of Ninomiya-san.

Ohno Satoshi faced the housemaid keeping the smile in his face, but something in her speech made he feel uncomfortable. He surely had already noticed tha Nino brought some joy to his life, and his absence, since he was now at the United States promoting his film, was letting him miserable. But, despite the public show of affection (which they always considered part of a play), he never thought that the absence of his friend in his routine could be part of the reasons of his rising sadness.

- He is my best friend... - he babbled to the woman, as an obvious explanation.

Yes, Ninomiya was his best friend. Not that the other group members wasn't important as well, but Nino was special. Maybe for having such a different personality than his own, he might feel himself complete in some way.

- Sir...? - the sound of the maid's voice arouse at his ears.

He turned his black eyes to the woman's direction.

- Yes?

- Your lift is here.

He ignored the grinny face of the woman and headed to the door. Being 26 and not taken a driver license was something absurd, even more to a japanese guy. Luckily, his friends understood his weirdness and always helped him.

- Tell oka-san I'll ariive later tonight.

He walked down the stairs to face the wide smile of Aiba Masaki, his band companion and one of his best friends.

- You arrived early! - he said, in a bad mood.

- That's the way you thanks for coming and get you? - the blonde's eyes was still kind. - I live in the other half of the town and put myseld at you disposal to give you a lift until your private driver doesn't come from... - the sentence died in Masaki's mouth and he rubbed the top of his head. - Where did he go again?

- He went to the country to visit his mother! I told you a thousand times!

- And you should be pleasured to tell me once more! - Aiba's laugh was loud. - Have you any idea of how many people in the whole world dream about having Aiba Masaki getting them in there houses?

- Not counting the demented ones?

- No! Including them!

- Oh... No idea!

- Pratically all the women in the universe!

It was true that he has woken up in a bad temper, but playing like that with his friend ended up cheering Ohno up. When he finally sat in the car, he was already smiling.

- Have you read the newspaper today? - he asked the blonde.

Focused in driving, it took sometime for Aiba to answer.

- No. Something important?

- An article on Nino-chan's movie...

- Umh... That's not news! There's an article about it everyday.

Turning his eyes to the window beside him, Ohno went on:

- Suddenly, I caught myself thinking that it could be worthy for him to stay in Hollywood. His talent is too big even for Japan's drama art.

A sudden break almost throwned Ohno ahead and wasn't it for his seat belt, he would probably have flew through the windshield. Desperate, he looked aside, trying to understand what should have made Aiba stop the car like that.

- What...?

He couldn't continue the question, for the blonde already got out of the car, running in the street. Having nothing else to do, Ohno followed him.

- What happened?

When he finally approached his friend, he found him next to a dog layed on the street.

- I hit him... - Aiba's eyes were wet.

Kneeling on the floor, Ohno touched the animal's belly.

- I don't think so. - he tried to comfort the other. - He's alive! - he tried to be practical. - Let's take him to a vet.

Right then, a crowd was heading in their direction and the traffic was jamming behind the sport car of Masaki. When they heard the first horns sounding, he noticed the situation could get serious.

- Get the dog and let's go for once! - he tried to alert his friend.

- If he dies I'll die as well.

"Capricornians!, thought Ohno, "always extremely sensitive".

- This won't happen! - he said firmly. - Let's take him to a doctor, for if we stay here for too long the press will come.

As a prophetic voice, the sound of a camera click made it sound behind him.

- Shit! - he whispered.

He bended the sleeves of his white shirt and got near the dog. He took him in his arms and got in the car.

- And people still believe I'm the leader because of that Jankenpo! - he whispered to himself.

Laying the dog in the back of the vehicle, both rushed their way out of that place.

- Thank you, Oh-chan!

Aiba's gratitude made Ohno smile. Of all the members, he considered Aiba the most sensitive and sweet. It was also the blonde who wasn't ashamed of crying and saying how much he loved them all. Aiba was an amazing person, and as all of them, had his own excentricities.

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- Ladies and gentlemen, please applause the cutiest dog savior of all Tokyo!

Under the sound of hoorays and banzais, Ohno faced Sakurai Sho* . The air of joke was all over the place since he stepped into the dressing room, coming from a meeting with the director of his variety show.

- It was so beautiful... you had to see! Oh-chan held the dog in his arms and runned into my car. - told Aiba, ignoring the astonished look in Satoshi's eyes.

Noticing everybody was holding a derision smile, Ohno scolded Aiba:

- Can you stop it? Why did you tell everyone?

- I didn't... when we arrived, they already knew!

- How?

- You two were the subject of the gossip show that broadcasted rigt now! A viewer recorded your heroic act and the production called all Tokyo vets to find out where have you taken the dog to. As soon as they found out, they went there and recorded an exclusive interview... - said Jun.

- Oh, no... - Ohno whispered.

- Oh, yeah! - Jun guaranteed. - The presenter also finished the program saying that, for once in her life, she wished she was a dog.

The laughs arouse again, stronger now, while Ohno sat in the chair to get ready for the show.

- Have you heard about Nino-san?

The change of subject was made by Jun, while he was tidying his hair.

- I read the newspaper today and heard about his success... Besides, before Aiba hit the dog... - Ohno started.

- No! - Matsumoto interrupted. - That's not what I'm talking about!

Satoshi turned his head to him, trying to decypher the meaning behind those words.

- A productor of the film, that's is friends with our camera, told Nino-chan is seeing a girl of the film staff.

As he had been stabbed in his back, Ohno turned his eyes to the mirror. His face didn't show any reaction, not even his body showed any rage with the news, but he knew he was shaking inside.

But why?

Relationship with girls were very common within the group, even to JE standard patterns. The important thing was discretion, keeping the relationship out of the press' eyes.

Nino has already made the mistake of letting the knoledge of a date slip to the press and had been severely punished for this, not by the agent owner, but by the fans themselves. Would he risk it again?

That's it!

The uncomfortable sensation inside him wasn't nothing but an instict to preserve his friend well being!

- Nino-chan is seeing a girl and didn't tell any of us? - Sho's voice showed incredulity. - It has to be a lie!

- Anyway, I long for him not to be envolved in any scandal... - whispered Jun.

Silently, Ohno was lost in his own conflicting thoughts. Suddenly, he felt betrayed. The reaction was so natural that even scared him. His thoughts tried to focus in the fact that Nino was his best friend and great friends wouldn't do such a thing like starting dating someone without telling the other. But this would be lying to his own heart! No! That was not the reason! But then, why was he feeling this way?

So lost he was in his own doubts that he barely noticed a warm hand sliding in the back of his neck, in a caress he has received so many times that it was impossible not to recognize. He turned his face and, surprised, he met the thoughtful eyes of Ninomiya Kazunari.

- Oh-chan! - he greeted. - I'm back!

To be continued...