BLUE CAGE

VM: whee, 2 new parts^^! yes, i'm going to finish this fic!! fufu! please send me some comments*begs* _u.u_ my email: v_mint@yahoo.com

Part 16

You are, like, this bright light when you smile and talk

Enchant those smitten fools around you

Inside me, these dark desires to break you

Make you cry, make you bleed

Your tears and blood fill the cup of me

So fly…if you can

My beautiful butterfly with broken wings…

Outside it was raining. Droplets of water trickled down the window pan. He remembered so clearly the scent of Toshiya’s hair, the warmth of his skin. Kaoru’s hand went to his neck and fingered the pendant on his necklace. The pendant felt smooth and cool to his touch.

My sweet Toshiya…how does it feel like being in Die’s arm? I think you will miss my touch.

Kaoru lit a cigarette, quietly smoking by the window as the streetlamps outlined the contour of his naked torso. On the bed, a beautiful stranger stirred from a sated nap. The corners of Kaoru’s lips curled up as the man walked towards him and pressed his head against his chest, wanting his embrace.

“ Ne, Hizu-chan, would you like to come see our band practice?”

Old scars…Toshiya thought as he ran his soapy fingers down the sides of his body. He closed his eyes as the shower refreshed his face.

“ Totchi! If you take any longer, Japan’s going to run out of water!” Die shouted from outside. “ Or perhaps you’re waiting for me to come in and get you!”

“ Get out, you pervert! I’m finishing!” Toshiya laughed.

“ Ah, ano hito dare desu ka?” Shinya asked softly when he entered the studio.

Kyo shrugged. “ Kaoru’s friend. Apparently he’s in a band as well.”

“ Looks awfully young, doesn’t he,” the drummer commented as he start setting up his drum set.

“ At least he isn’t wearing his high school uniform like you were last time=p!” Die said from behind Shinya.

Shinya narrowed his eyes at the redhead. Die put up his hands in defence and quickly scooted away towards Toshiya.

Everyone turned their heads towards Kaoru when the guitarist clapped his hand together. “ Guys, let me introduce. Aoyama Hizumi.”

“ Dozo yoroshiku. Please call me Hizumi,” the young man bowed politely. “ Hope you don’t mind me watching your practice.”

“ Oh, watch if you like. We don’t mind,” Kyo said.

Kaoru smiled. His eyes caught Toshiya’s but the younger man averted his eyes. “ Hizumi’s a bassist in his band. Still very much a beginner but…Toshiya, would you give him some tips?”

“ Hunh? Um, yeah, whatever.” Toshiya looked away.

The songs they played were already ingrained note for note and word for word in their memories so Toshiya played on auto-mode while his mind is very much distracted by the young, rather good-looking, man watching them. Die was staring at him the whole time but the bassist did not even realize it. His heart tightened when he saw Kaoru flashing smiles at Hizumi at intervals.

The Kaoru that seemed so warm…

After more than a solid hour of practice, Kyo called for a break. Toshiya sat down on an amp to tune his bass.

“ Toshiya-san?”

The bassist looked up to see Hizumi standing his front of him with an offer of a Pepsi.

Toshiya smiled weakly and accepted the drink.

“ I’ve been to your concerts and I think you’re just an awesome bassist!”

“ Really? Why, thank you.” Omg, this guy is so fake!

“ I want to be successful like you one day, as a bassist.”

Toshiya nodded. “ It’s not easy.”

“ Well, I’m only 17. A long way to go!” Hizumi chuckled. “ But Kaoru-kun’s been so wonderful to me! I feel so lucky to meet him.”

“ Oh…?” Toshiya raised an eyebrow. Hizumi’s only a boy! “ When…I mean, how did you meet Kaoru?”

Hizumi flustered a bit. “ I met Kaoru at one of our gigs. He came backstage and…I was stunned. I mean, Kaoru, from Dir en Grey!”

“ Oh sou ka…” Toshiya half-sighed. “ Anyway, nice talking to you. I’ll go have a cig now.” The bassist stood up and walked off.

Kaoru? So wonderful? What drugs is this kid on? Toshiya thought as he puffed out a cloud of smoke.

What does it matter? It shouldn’t matter to me. Toshiya looked up at the sky from where he stood outside the building. Dark clouds were congregating above him. A thunderstorm was on its way.

Toshiya stubbed his half-smoked Virginia Slims out on the rusted metal railing. He opened the creaky backdoor into the studio building. As he headed towards the studio, he heard some noises coming from the equipment room.

Toshiya was going to ignore it but he stopped and listened when he heard that they were Kaoru and Hizumi’s voices.

“ Ne, Kaoru-kun…Toshiya was your lover before?”

Kaoru chuckled. “ Why, are you jealous?”

Toshiya peeked into the room and saw Kaoru kissing Hizumi passionately. One hand cupping Hizumi’s cheek, he gazed at his face. “ Toshiya’s only a pretty face. We only had a physical relationship.”

“ So you don’t love him then?”

“ Why would I when I have you?” Kaoru brushed Hizumi’s fringe aside. As he touched his lips to the other man’s, he heard the metal door bang shut not far away.

to be continued

VM: kaoru's being evil here*shakes head* what's going to happen next? will die's love never touch toshiya as much as kaoru's cruelty? comments please(or else VM'll just write the fic and read it herself=p!)~

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