Gathering the Falling Stars

hey everyone im posting a chapter for three different stories OMG!

A/N

Babby - good on the not assuming lol but yuou will soon find out what is really going on


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Chapter 45


Suddenly Hoshi's phone rings in his pocket.

"Junko can you get that for me?" Junko pulls the phone from Hoshi's pocket and answers it.

"Hello?"

"Hello?" Junko frowned, not recognizing the voice.

"Can I help you?"

"This is Sandra where is Hoshi?" her voice was rather urgent. Junko held the phone up to Hoshi's ear.

"Sandra." he says simply, looking worried.

Hoshi shakes his head.

"You talk to her." Junko nods.

"This is Junko, Hoshi's here, but busy."

"Oh... well i was wondering if maybe we could speak before court. Im at the corner by my nail place. It would mean a lot to me for us to meet." Hoshi could hear Sandra's request then nodded before turning a right at the next light.

Junko ran a hand through his hair.

"Fine. Which nail salon?"

"Instyle Nail's." Junko looks to Hoshi oddly.

"We...we're headed that way anyway. We'll see you shortly." Hoshi nods and drives down the road and stops in the parking lot of Instyle Nails.

Hoshi gets out as Sandra slowly walks over. She had on a soft blue dress with a wrapped waist.

"Hoshi... i want to say im sorry that you were brought into all this..." Hoshi shakes his head.

"Dont worry about Sandra its not your fault my dad was an ass." Junko stays back a bit so the two of them can talk, feeling like an intruder.

Hoshi sighs and gently hugs the woman. Junko shifts, but turns abruptly at the smell of saurkraut. He sees a small fast-food place just up the road and his mouth waters.

"Uh...Hoshi....?" Hoshi turns then notices his eye direction.

"Go ahead baby." Junko grins happily.

"Want anything, either of you?" Sandra shakes her head as Hoshi licks his lips.

"Just get me a burger please." Junko nods, perfectly familiar with Hoshi's tastes in food.

Several minutes later, he shows up with a hotdog smothered in saurkraut and what looks like slowly melting whipped cream. He hands Hoshi a wrapped burger and takes a big bite from his hotdog. Hoshi leand against the wall as he takes a big bite of the burger. Junko sets a small tray with three cups on it to the side. He hands Junko one with pop in it and offers the cappaccino to Sandra.

"I got you something anyway. You look like you could use a jump-start." Sandra looks at Junko then smiels taking it.

"Thanks." She gently holds the drink.

"I had to get another maniqure so i thought i would see how you were. You frightened me when you passed out yesturday." Junko smiles and takes the last bite from his hotdog, picking up the last drink and sipping at the chocolate milkshake.

"I'm fine. No need to worry about me." Sandra noticed how fast the hot dog disappeared.

"If i didnt know you were a guy i would say your pregnant with how you just inhaled that hot god." Junko blinked at her, then glanced questioningly to Hoshi.

"Do pregnant women eat a lot?" Hoshi nods as Sandra blinks.

"Your not... are you?" Junko's eyes widen and he blinks back tears.

"Buh....b-but...I..." tears stream down his face and he turns to Hoshi accusingly.

"I DON'T WANT TO BE FAT!!!" Hoshi moves over swallows a bite of burger before he kisses Junko softly to calm him.

It takes several moments before Junko stops crying as suddenly as he started. He gasps, blinking owlishly as something occurs to him.

"I...w-w-wonder if Nani was here after she lost her nail..." Hoshi looks at him.

"Why would she be here this is far from her house?" Sandra blinks.

"You mean Nani Himoru? School Principal?" Junko comes to attention, excitement searing his veins.

"But it makes sense! If I'd just killed someone, I woulnd't go to some place close to my house? It would make it too easy to find me!" Hoshi smiles.

"Junko i love you your a genius." Junko smiles beatifically.

"I know. I love you too." Hoshi steps back.

"Stay here with Sandra." Hoshi walks inside as Sandra sips her drink.

"You love Hoshi very much obviously." Junko nods.

"I really do. I feel...very very lucky for having found...er. Been found by him. " he giggles slightly.

"He found you?" Sandra giggles.

"So much like his father in that respect. He doesnt sugar coat when he wanted something." her voice turned soft.

"Wiether it hurt him or not." Junko sighs, but nods.

"I did hurt him, at first. Before I let myself believe that I could love him."

"I think of him and his brother as my children... if only they could have been." Tears slowly come to Sandra's eyes.

Without thinking about how very little they know each other, Junko gathers Sandra into his arms.

"I'm sorry." he said softly against her hair.

Sandra gently wraps her arms him. She knew from what Maximous had said that this boy had probably a very hard life. Junko leans back enough to look in the woman's eyes.

"I'll tell you what. You can spoil Hoshi's amd my kids as much as you want, okay?" Sandra giggles and smiles wiping her eyes careful of her make up.

"I would like that." Hoshi comes out with a slip of paper in his hand.

"Junko i got it. Nani used her credit card in there the day of the murder for a replacement nail and new color." Junko nods and wipes away a bit of smudged mascara from Sandra's face.

"Sounds like a lead to me." Hoshi nods as Sandra looks at her watch.

"Court's going to reconvine in about an hour. You two should get there now." Junko nods and kisses her forehead.

"We're going to be good friends, you and I. I can feel it." Sandra smiles.

"I would like that very much." Sandra walks toward her nice car and drives away.

Hoshi takes Junko back to the lambo and gets in. He pulls out his phone and hands it to Junko.

"Call Malcom and tell him to get a supena for Nani to testify." Junko nods and by the time they reach the courthouse, all arangements have been started.

Hoshi walks into the courtroom where Jacklon and Youji were already seated. Ryan glared at Hoshi. The judge looked at Malcom.

"Now Malcom does the defense have any more witnesses they wish to present?" Malcom stands up.

"Yes your honor. The defence calls Nani Himoru to the stand." Soon Nani was brought into the court room as Hoshi quickly filled Malcom in and what they found. Malcom stood up. "Miss Himoru... do you know the defendants?" Nani looks at them.

"Sadly yes." Malcom nods.

"Why do you say that?"

"Because they are homos and one of them stole my boyfriend." Malcom nods slowly.

"Is that the only reason you dont like my clients?" Nani snorts slightly.

"Being homo is bad enough but dating a fine man like Junko is an offense to all that is good."

"What about Defendant Jacklon why do you not like him?" Nani glares at him.

"He is incourageing the deliquentcy of a minor." Malcom turns and walks over to the files.

"Miss Himoru do you reconize this glove?" Nani looks at the picture Malcom laid before her.

"No i dont." Malcom smirks.

"Well then you must have failing memory. Your finger must have hurt pretty bad." Nani looked at him oddly.

"Parden me?" Malcom turns.

"Because a broken acrylic nail hurts not to mention we found one in the glove that belonged to Hoshi." Nani smirks right back holding up her purple nails.

"My nails are purple not red." Malcom smirks and pulls out a recipet.

"This is a recipet from Instyle Nails near the Remington Manor where you had a nail replaced and a new coat of polish." Nani scoffs.

"I snapped my nail off while trying to fix my television set." Malcom nods slowly before turning back to her.

"Do you know why Junko moved in with Hoshi?" Nani glares at Hoshi.

"He pulled some kind of magic over Junko." Malcom chuckles.

"Really... i think you know the real reason why. You go to that Instyle Nail salon an awful lot. Enough to make an impression on one of their regulars. Sandra Remington?" Nani grits her teeth slightly as Hoshi and Jacklon both smirk at her.

Junko watches, unnerved by the thought of Sandra consorting with the likes of Nani.

"I dont know that woman." Malcom smirks.

"Really... then it would be a short testimony that Sandra will give about you asking about Hoshi's father." Nani glares at Malcom.

"You asked how close Hoshi was to his father. She may have said that they hated each other but that was when she let it slip that Maximous was the reason for Junko moving in with Hoshi. That made you angry didnt it. The fact that he sent your love to the man you cant stand." Nani growls slightly.

"Thats not true..."

"Oh yes it is Miss Himoru if you couldnt have Junko then no one could. Oh but when they broke up you finally got your chance to be with Junko. Well surprise he is engaged to the man you hate more than life it self at this point. What happened Miss Himoru did you want to take your rage out on someone you thought was responsible?" Nani springs up and slaps Malcom to the floor as officers grab her arms as she starts to yell at Malcom.

"You piece of shit of a man! All of you! Maximous deserved what he had coming to him! He sent my love into the arms of his son just to scorn me!" The officers take her away as Hoshi and Jacklon stand by Malcom whose nose was slightly bleeding.

Junko goes immediately to Malcom with a handkerchief, carefully cleaning the man up.

"Are you alright?" he asks worriedly.

Malcom nods as the court room calmed down. Once everyone was seated a TV was rolled in by the balif. The Judge looked to the defendants.

"The witness wishes to speak her mind before i make my decision." The lights go down as the TV turns on showing Nani sitting in a chair.

"I hated Hoshi for takign my Junko away from me. I have been in love with Junko since he sent those brats to my school. But he was too niave to notice my advances but he took that advances of a fucken fag! No that wasnt going to happen. So that night i went into the manor after i saw Junko leave. I had stolen Hoshi's glove from Junko stuff. He must have took it without realizing it. I had the gloves on when i went into the house. I grabbed Hoshi's knife fromt he kitchen counter and stood in front of that self abosorbed pig. He began taunting me saying that obviously i coudlnt keep a mans interest. So i shoved him onto the bed and sliced his penis off. As he was bleeding i told him that his sons were now cursed because of his blood. Then i slashed his throat. I didnt realize that i had snapped my nail until i left the house. This isnt over Hoshi. Someday i will get my Junko back and you will never EVER get him back!" Nani goes to attack the camera but the officers hold her down.

Junko sits heavily down, feeling dizzy, but also relieved to have the murderess caught. He has no doubt she'll rot in prison. The lights come up as the Judge sits a bit straighter.

"Since the witness has confessed to the murder of Maximous Remington in an attempt to frame two young men i see no reason to continue these procedings. Hoshi and Jacklon Morgan you are here by cleared of the charge of murder in the first degree." the judge hits the gavel as Hoshi and Jacklon hug each other tight.

Junko wraps his arms around himself as Youji sits close to him and leans a head on his shoulder.

"We'll be alright, Jun." Hoshi turns to Junko and pulls him up into his arms.

"I knew we would beat this." Junko nods, shaking.

"I'm....I'm sorry. I don't know what's wrong with me." Youji laughs, holding Jacklon's waist.

"You're just relieved. We all are." JAcklon holds Youji tight as Hoshi gently kisses Junko's head.

"I love you Junko. Im never going to let you go." Junko nods.

"You better not." he says with a weak smile.

"Now, though...I think I should...should lie down." Hoshi nods and gently picks up Junko holding him close as Jacklon follows his brother out of the court room.

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