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by RP 8.7.1998

Looking at Ino's figure gradually diminishing into the darkness, J felt
overwhelmed by acute frustration and defeat. 

What does Ino want him to do??!! Ino has always accused him of minding too
much of his business, of caring too much. At times J even felt Ino was
trying to struggle free from him.. but now??!! Why all of a sudden Ino has
become the one who wouldn't let go??!!

What am I to do?? J's mind involuntarily went back to that night.. when he
fixed Ino on the floor and rampageously kissed his lips… NO!!! You can't go
there J!! Stop it!!! J yelled to himself.

Sugi had already gotten himself out of the mass, and was sitting on the
floor, idly flipping through a book that he stumbled on when J entered his
place. 
Staring up at J's anger-painted face, Sugi merely raised his eyebrows and
said nothing.
" No bitchy mockery from you today?" J said bitterly.
"I didn't know you like that." Sugi stood up and dusted his pants, before
turning to leave he said, " J, you must be tired. There isn't much you can
do tonight, go back and get some rest."
"Wait!!" J called out in surprise, he stepped forward and grabbed Sugi's
arm, " You want me to leave??" 
A rather stupid question.
Sugi frowned slightly, " Yeah?"
"Is this some game you're playing again? What's your little wicked
conspiracy this time?" J blundered out despite of himself, frustration was
driving him insane and he felt he desperately needed an outlet for this
overwhelming feeling. A target to direct his anger to.
"Pointing the blaming finger at me now, J?" Sugi chuckled, as if laughing
off some silly remark made by a child.
Feeling insulted, J tightened his hold on Sugi's arm and shoved him against
the wall, "You think this is hilarious don't you?! Everything just went
according how you planned hun? Saving Ino on purpose to lure us into your.."
"Oh don't flatter yourself J." Sugi's words were flat and emotionless, " I
don't consider you and your jealous brother worthy for me to get into all
this trouble. I'm sorry our 'peaceful' relationship last for so short, but
you may leave now and don't come back again."
J in fact had regretted right after those angry words came out of his
mouth, he felt ashamed of himself, for no matter what Sugi's true intention
was (if there was one), what he said just made himself look stupidly childish.
Sugi struggled free from J's firm hold and was about to brush J aside when
J whispered, " Don't go."
Sugi stilled and waited. He couldn't see J's facial expression for J was
looking down at the floor.
"I'm sorry for what I said.. I was out of my mind.. do not leave me alone
tonight.." J's words were barely audible.
And Sugi was trying dead hard to suppress a smile of triumph to emerge on
his face.  

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"You poor, pathetic thing"
Someone whispered behind Ryu, who laid his whole upper body on the table
rather image-lessly.
Ryu turned to search for the source of the voice. His blood shot eyes
looked scary especially amid the semi darkness, unable to focus properly on
the figure standing before him, Ryu murmured, " Sugi..?"
The tall guy went on with a flat tone, " I used to think you at least have
some class, or dignity."
Finally figured out who he was confronting, Ryu cracked up, " Oh mine!!
Look who's talking!! Takuro san.. I did not know.. blurb.. you care so much
about me.. oh hahahahaha.."
"You really are drunk" Takuro frowned as Ryu's reckless laughter began to
attract curious eyeing from their surrounding. 
"Maybe.." Ryu used all the energy that he still had to stand up, then he
stumbled awkwardly into Takuro's lap.
"Oh sorry.. how silly of me.." Ryu giggled and tried to pull himself out of
Takuro's arms. To his surprise Takuro  put his arm around his waist and
said, " Let's leave before you totally destroy your own image.