Gathering the Falling Stars

hey everyone! here is the next chapter still havent talked to my co author i hope she can get on soon

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Babby - you will have to read more to see if they get back together and Miyuki does need to go and thanks for the tip about changing the warning i didnt even think of putting that on and by the way thanks for reviewing at each chapter! i love it!


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Chapter 37


Junko jumps up, skipping the boxers and just pulling his jeans on. He runs a hand through his hair, noting in the mirror the slight darkness at the roots. He'll have to either get it done again soon or cut it all off. He sighs and goes to the door, not bothering to button up his pants, letting them ride dangerously low on his lean hips. His chest is unmarked, but Nani's sharp nails left long pink streaks over his back and his lips are red and swollen from her kisses. He pulls open the front door, already speaking.

"Yes?" Candi stands there in a short jean mini skirt and tube top that just barely qualified as a bra let alone a top.

Her hair was pulled into a ponytail. Her face was angry as she strode right on in. Her cowboy boots looked new. Junko blinks for a moment before he remembers his voice.

"Uh, come right in." Candi turns and looks at him.

"You want to explain why Hoshi is suddenly back to his hermit self?" She crosses her arms under her breasts.

Junko looks away guiltily.

"We...broke up." Candi looks at him.

"Hoshi doesnt just break up with a guy without a damn good reason. Esspecially one he falls in love with." Junko doesn't speak for several moments before he finally sighs heavily.

"He saw me in a liplock with another guy." Candi's eyes widen as she grabs his arms and pins him to the wall.

"He caught you doing what?!" For a woman who was very feminine she was strong as Hoshi.

Junko shushes her.

"Hey, calm down. This isn't my house." Candi goes to say something when Nani steps out glareing at the woman.

Candi looks at the woman as a snarl came to her face.

"I see... so i guess little Miyuki was right about you." She looked to Junko her eyes murderous. "You just wanted Hoshi for his money." Junko doesn't answer.

Let the woman think what she wants. He no longer cares. Without Hoshi, it just doesn't matter any more.

"I think you should leave." he says quietly. Candi glares at him.

"You want to know something... Hoshi doesnt give his heart out to every little bitch that will spread his legs. Something about you was something Hoshi wanted but obviously you were just too hetero to see that he was the right man for you. No matter how many whores..." she stares at Nani. "you fuck... well its never going to fill the void Hoshi left you with. Just remember that." Candi opens the door and walks out.

Junko's throat tightens but he says nothing, turning his eyes instead to Nani. Nani glares at Candi's back.

"Who was she?" Junko shrugs as he shuts the door quietly behind Candi.

"A friend of Hoshi's. She did my hair." he replies irrelevantly.

Nani glares.

"Slut." she says before walking into the bathroom. "Im going to shower for work." Junko nods but doesn't respond, staring hard at the door and hating himself more with each passing moment.

A week or so and it was Christmas eve. Hoshi sat on the bed that now belonged to him and Miyuki. He was writting down lyrics to a song he wouldnt ever perform. As he wrote he thought of his sweet Junko. He sighed heavily. Miyuki stares at Hoshi's back, his eyes taking in the supple tanned skin. A smirk curved his lips.

"What are you writing?

"Just writting." Hoshi continued to write.

Miyuki wrapped his arms around Hoshi from the back and set his chin on the older man's shoulder.

"Is that a song?" Hoshi moves it so he couldnt see it.

"I really dont like it when people read over my shoulder." Miyuki pouts, running his hands around to Hoshi's waist and a bit forward.

"Schnooky, don't be like that. I want to know..." Hoshi shrugs him off.

"I told you not to call me that ridiculous name." He walks to the window seat and looked outside to the front yard.

He half expected to see Junko's Benz in the driveway. But instead just his lambo sat there. Miyuki glares at Hoshi's back.

"What the hell's wrong with you? You've been acting like a girl since I came back!" Hoshi turns and glares daggers at him.

"Dont you ever speak to me like that Miyuki you are still my house boy but instead you live here. Now shut the hell up!" Miyuki, not a stupid boy by any means, snaps his mouth shut, still glaring mutinously at Hoshi.

He crosses his arms over his chest. After a few moments, sniffling can be heard from his position on the bed.

"I'm just worried about you." Miyuki said, his voice forlorn and thick with tears.

It was a trick he'd learned early but hadn't used on Hoshi yet. He doubted the man even knew he could make himself cry. Hoshi looked at him as he sighed ruggedly. It was one thing he couldnt stand was a guy crying. He walked over and sat down on the bed. He set the music on his nightstand and wipes his eyes.

"Dont cry alright." Muyuki met Hoshi's eyes, his own appearing concerned and sad.

He burrows close to Hoshi, hiding a smirk against the man's toned chest. Hoshi held him close as his heart was constricting at the thought of being around another guy. He wanted Junko back in his bed. The door bell rang as Hoshi turns his head slightly.

"Miyuki go get the door." Miyuki wopes his eyes with his slightly too-long sleeve, milking his cuteness for all it was worth as he made his way to the door.

He opened it slowly, making sure to sniffle a bit and look as pathetic as possible. Maybe the visitor would give Hoshi a hard time. He certainly deserved it.

"Hello?" Jacklon and Youji stood there glareing at the little minx.

"Quit the croc tears Miyuki their not flatering on you." Jacklon pushes past him pulling Youji along.

Instantly the waif is gone and in his place a tiny demon. Miyuki's glare could have turned steel into molten metal.

"What do you two want?"

"To see my brother." Jacklon glares and pulls Youji up the stairs. Jacklon whispers to Hoshi. "You remember we have to get Hoshi to admit he wants Junko back." Miyuki tries to get close enough to hear their whispers, but Youji's deathglare keeps him back.

Youji nods shortly to Jacklon but says nothing. Jacklon gets up to Hoshi's room as Hoshi looks at his brother.

"What brings both of you here?" Jacklon looks at him.

"To knock some sense into that thick head of yours." Youji sits down on the bed, effectively putting himself between the only other exit.

He leans back and allows himself to flop on Hoshi's pillows.

"I can't believe you punished all of us for that. I thought you liked us. I thought...we were fiends." Youji tries to hide his hurt, but doesn't quite manage it.

Hoshi looked at Youji.

"I made a promise i wouldnt come between Junko and his family. So i kicked everyone out together." Jacklon crosses his arms.

"But you shouldnt have kicked them out Hoshi... no matter what you were going to ask Junko. He desereved to tell his side of the story. Junko deserved the chance to explain." Youji sat up, anger rushing through him.

"Yeah. And because we had nowhere else to go that....that *bitch* principal took us in..." Hoshi looks at Youji as he cletches his fist at the thought of Miss Himoru.

Jacklon notices this as he looked at his brother.

"From what the twins tell me shes been threatening to send them all to boarding school in Germany til they turn 21 and sending Youji here to boot camp for homos." Hoshi growls slightly.

"What about Junko....?" Youji bites his lip and looks to Jacklon.

Jacklon sighs.

"Junko is fucking her trying to tell himself he can live without you." Jacklon is quiet for a moment. "You cant stop thinking about him either Hoshi. Judging by your body language Miyuki may be a minx in bed but... hes no Junko." Youji nods and turns to Hoshi, wrapping his arms around the older man's waist and laying his head on Hoshi's chest.

"I want my other big brother back, Hoshi." he says quietly.

It may have been a calculated thing to say, but it was true nonetheless. Hoshi gasps slightly then slowly holds Youji close. He knew that Youji was just a little version of him. He gently petted Youji's hair.

"Admit it Hoshi... you dont want to live without him." Youji nodded, looking up directly into Hoshi's good eye. "And I know he's mad now, but everything he does screams about how he misses you." Hoshi looks down at him as Jacklon reaches into his pocket pulling out the ring box and tosses it at Hoshi.

Hoshi reaches up and catches it. He looks at it then bites his lip.

"I... i still love him..." Youji gives Hoshi a wavering smile.

"And he loves you...though you might have to suck up a little if you're really going to try to get him back..." Hoshi sighs for a moment then turns to look at his song.

"I think i have a way..." Youji's smile breaks out fully and he hugs Hoshi tight.

"I knew you would!"


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