Pick of the litter

"I'm out of here!" Toshi announced after bearing witness to the normally silent violinist's wrath. As much as he loved to see a good bout; he was sure that the two would come to blows as soon as Gackt walked through that door, he had to leave. "Tell Masa-hime to call me if he needs anything else." Toshi's voice was good-natured as he said this.

Masa! Oh God no! What if he had heard!

Panicked, You broke into a jog up the stairs.

"Masa!" You called out to the air around him.

Belle's ears perked up at the sound of You's voice. The dog was currently in the company of the guitarist and fully enjoying a belly rub. You called Masa's name again. Unable to resist her second parent's frantic cry, Belle jumped from the bed and out into hallway.

"Not you Chappi!" You sighed in frustration raising his leg to avoid tripping over the excited dachshund.

Should I answer him? Masa wondered. Yea, I should.

"In here." He called from Gackt's bedroom.

You headed into Gackt's room stopping in the doorway. "I-" You tried to explained only to be 'shhed' by Masa.

"You told him the truth is all." Masa agreed with a nod of his head. He hated Hyde. He hated the L'arc en Ciel frontman with a passion. Secondly, he was fairly surprised that the affair was still going strong since You hadn't made mention of it to him. Masa unfolded his legs and stepped down from the bed. "You're all tensed up You-kun." Masa pointed out not at all meaning to come off as senual as he did.

You's adam's apple bobbed as Masa drew dangerously close to his person. Masa reached out enclosing his hand over You's armband clad wrist.

He must not have heard me. You thought relieved for the moment. His body jumped at the sudden contact of Masa's skin against his own.

"Let me..." Masa's voice trailed off as he caught sight of something that he hadn't noticed before;You's eyes held something in them that was simply undescribable. "What's wrong?" Masa asked softly, hiding well the hint of alarm that had crept into his system.

You didn't speak a word, he just wrenched himself free of Masa's grasp reaching out and snaking his arm around Masa's slight waist, pulling him closer to his willowly form.

"Why do you come here?" You asked brushing his fingertips over the silky hairs that lay against Masa's pale cheek.

"You-kun..."

Why had he came there?

He had come to see Gackt hadn't he? But Masa was finding that once he was in the violinist's company tha t he was looking at him in 'that way'. It's not that Masa didn't find the other man attractive, it was just that liking You didn't exactlt fix into his plans at the moment.

After the long silence You said, "You don't have to answer that."

'What am I trying to prove with this?' You wondered to himself.

A warmth spread throughout You's body that reminded him much like the feeling he got when he drank coco in the winter as Masa snuggled his head into You's chest saying in shyly, "Lay with me until he gets here."

"Huh?" You wasn't sure that he had heard right.

"I was sleepimg when Gaku called, he woke me." Masa explained.

"Oh...okay." You masked his disappointment with a wryly smile.

Masa giggled in surprise as You bent low to lift the petite vocalist. "I'm not all that light." Masa warned throwing his arms around the guitarist's neck while You secured his knees. In three quick strides, You had carried Masa over to Gackt's bed un-ceremonially dumping him on to the leopard printed duvet.

Masa pushed his bangs out of his face smiling devilishly at the other man. He then went back on his elbows, bending his knees, his eyes never left You's as he licked his lips real slow like.

You placed his hands on Masa's knees partig them wider and earning a "What are you doing?" from the other musician's mouth. You ignored the comment and continued to wedge himself between Masa's knees.

You's chin was resting on Masa's chest as his freckled face stared almost longingly at the confused guitarist.

"Are you okay, Robot?" Masa asked carefully, he didn't once You snapping off on him too.

"I'm better then okay." You murmurs, the vibrations from his throat caused Masa to giggle a little. "What?" You inquired. "What's so funny?"

"You-kun...you're tickling me!" Masa laughed his stomach shaking with merriment making You's head bounce a bit as he did.

"Is that so?" You smirked raising up so that he could assault the smaller man.

"Ah! No! No!" Masa shirked kicking his legs out to try to ward off the attack.

He continued to kick and squeal as You's fingers attacked the skin under his shirt. Raising his shirt upwards, You lowered his head pressing his mouth against the supple flesh of Masa's tummy and blew.

As the rippling vibrations moved across Masa's taut stomach muscles the sound that escaped the smaller guitarist's lips is almost orgasmic.

Masa's hands flew up to You's head, his fingers tangling themselves in the brunettes highlighted medium lengthed coif gently pushing the violinist's head lower...towards his groin.

You stopped his adminstrations, his wide eyes searching the other's face.

"I'm just fucking with you, You-kun." Masa stated nonchantly, he giggles as he wiggled from under You's body weight. Once he had freed himself, Masa hopped off the bed and out of Gackt's bedroom.

Disappointment and frustration fluttered over You's freatures as Masa departed.

"Forever the tease." You said with a sigh.
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Hyde cracked open the bathroom door after ten soild minutes of sobbing like a whipped puppy. He was sure that Gackt had gone leaving him to pick up the shattered pieces of his ego as well as to repair the damage Gackt had cruelly administrated to his beautiful face.

He stumbled almost blindly-his eyes were so puffy and blurred by his tears-into the living room area, he made for the telephone snatching it from it's cradle before dragging himself over to his next destination: The mini bar.

Hyde viciously opened the tiny bottle of scotch taking more then healthy swallows of the burning liquid before placing his index finger against the touch tone key pad.

Who can I call? Hyde asked himself.

He couldn't tell Tetsu, the bassist would scold him lightly saying that it was his own damn fault before he got there and saw his face and then...then he would want Gackt's head on a pike.

Hyde didn't think. He just reacted, his fingers dancing over the keys until he heard the other line ringing.

"Yea?" Came Sakura's sleep weary voice after half the fourth ring.

Hyde couldn't help himself, he just began bawling all over again.

"Haido?" Came the drummer's voice once again, alarm making all traces of drunkness non-existant. "Hideto, take your time. Deep breaths...then tell me what's wrong." His voice was as soothing as he could manage.

Hyde did as Sakura instructed, his slumped shoulders shaking hard with each labored breath he took. "He beat me-hiccuping up sob- No, we had a fight-" another hiccuping sob strangled his voice. "R-r-raped me..." He stutters pitifully. "...hetriedtorapemeSakura!"

Sakura wasn't sure what Hyde had said but he was sure of what he thought he had heard.

"Where are you?" Sakura's voice was a near whisper as he shrugged into a pair of jeans he had picked up off the floor.

"The Tokyo Regal...fourth floor. I'll leave my shoe lace on the door knob...hurry."
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After finishing off two more mini bottles of scotch, Hyde stumbled back towards t he bathroom. He dipped his hand in the tub discovering that the water had gone cold. He then grasped the silver knob releasing a jet stream of steamy water into the tub. While the water warmed up, Hyde then hubbled back to the bedroom locating one of his sneakers and removing its lace. He cursed under his breath as he pawed the wall for support as he made his way towards the front door. He opened the door just enough so that he could tie the lace before crawling back to the bathroom.

Using his upper body strength, Hyde managed to raised himself into the comforting waters gingerly placing his heels on the air filled bath pillow he had put at the front of the tub. He tried to put the least amount of pressure on his heels as he leaned back against the warm porcelain.

How could we have ended in such a fucked up way? Hyde thought, the tears brimming once again under his swollen eyes; the skin was so puffy around his eyes that the rock god appeared to be sleeping although they were open.

Sleep. Hyde soon found that he was drifting in and out of consciousness. The combination of the liquior he had consumed, exhaustion as was as the possible concussion was taking a huge toll on his petite body.

"Haido!" Sakura's voice boomed in the semiconscious vocalist's ears. Hyde body was rocking as Sakura shook his bare shoulders as gently rousing him back to consciuosness.

"Huh?" Hyde managed from slack lips, his eyes fluttering open half way.

"Chirst in heaven Haido! What the fuck happened to you?" Sakura exclaimed loudly, leaning closer to Hyde wet body, water seeping into his jean jacket as he held the other man close. "Who did this to you?" Sakura demanded.

"Gakuto did...we were having sex and...it gotten out of hand and..."Hyde's voice trailed off.

Why am I protecting him? Hyde wondered.

"Where is he?" Sakura snaps pulling himself away from Hyde's dazed form.

"He..." Hyde racked his brain for a good lie but couldn't find one. Everything was just too foggy.

"Did this to you," Sakura hissed. "He hurt you and left you here!"

"N-n-no, I sent him away because-" Hyde simmered out in Gackt's defense.

Sakura whipped his cell out from his pocket. "I'm calling Tetsu." Sakura informed him. "You're lucky that I have enough sense not to call the police or...your wife."

"My...wife..." Hyde's mind went into a panic at the mentioning of Megumi.

What would he tell Megumi about his injuries?

"Yeah, Haido's in trouble again...Yeah, something real bad...We're gonna need a doctor for this...Fuck yeah, it's that bad."

Hyde suddenly wished that he could just sink into the water.
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