The Home Video

by Lady7 ( runaluna )

Synopsis: Sequel to The Sextape fic. The sex tape Shinya found while searching for his belongs to Toshiya. But in order to see what kind of drama it caused, first Toshiya has to learn that the tape is missing.
Comments: This part doesn’t take long to write lol. I hope u guys like it, and I apologize for any misspellings. Comments will be much appreciated.


Chapter 4


“Shinchan … wake up”

“Mnnn”

Shinya squint his eyes. Since he slept near the window, the sunlight beamed on his face. He turned to his right and went back to sleep. But he couldn’t, because a pair of lips planted warm kisses on his cheek. He raised a hand, rubbed the wet spots angrily and pulled the blanket over his head.

“Mou … you must wake up!”

The blanket was tugged down several times and the drummer let out a frustrated sigh. The other person snuck a hand underneath and started to poke his ribs. But Shinya wasn’t about to give up. This was his precious sleep time. They had just finished touring and he surely needed the rest. They’re in the phase of deciding new image and songs for the upcoming album anyway.

It’s okay to slack a little now.

“But you must wake up” Die sounded like he was pouting.

Shinya didn’t even twitch

“Fine. You must be wondering why I’m awake earlier than you right?”

There was no response

“Do you remember the manga by the same author who wrote Kindaichi’s Files? The one called Q class? There’s a girl with photographic memory right?”

Shinya tried to ignore the fact that he was EXTREMELY PISSED.

“I think I’m gifted in that way too. I woke up this morning realizing there’s something wrong with the box that I helped you sealed last night. I can’t think of what it is, but it seems like …. something is different! So I’m gonna go open the box and check again okay Shin ai?? *chuuuu*”

Sounds of footsteps could be heard. Sound of Miyu’s paddles following Die out of the room could be heard too. Shinya purred and stretched his legs. No more interruption, he could sleep for at least … another one hour. Oh stop thinking and sleep already.

I woke up this morning realizing there’s something wrong…

It seemed like his brain was slowly activated

I woke up this morning realizing there’s something wrong … with the box that I helped you sealed last night

What box?

So I’m gonna …

Huh?

…I’m gonna go open the box

Shinya opened an eye

… open the box and check again okay Shin ai?

Sitting upright, with fingers gripping on the blanket, Shinya’s eyes were as big as goldfish’s

WHAT?!!!!

The last time he ran for his life, was the time he ran to the phone to call Die he had found their sex tape. And it didn’t help that he had just got off the bed, his head heavy and the house spinning. When he reached the living room, Die was sitting in front of the TV, with Miyu right next to him.

Shinya saw the box was already opened. The red head looked up and smiled to Shinya.

“Ohh, you wanted to know too…? I told you something‘s weird! Me and my super photographic memory!” Die said proudly. The younger man inched closer, slowly, step by step, biting his lips in the process. Miyu probably sensed it cuz she went up to him and licked his toes.

“One, two, three …” Die was counting.

The drummer looked at Die with mixed emotions. He was dreading the red head would find out about the other sextape while at the same time couldn’t help believing the sight of Die, COUNTING the tapes one by one.

“AHA! Shinchan, there’s an ALIEN object among our tapes” Die exclaimed, holding up a rather worn up looking tape. Shinya held his breath.

Maybe he could get away with this one. Yes, Die nagged like an old lady but he could fire up faster than you could say PISTACHU. Good thing he’s also easily distracted, so maybe Shinya should come up with some crap about … about … FRENCH MAID COSTUMES. Yeah that should get him going.

“I need to see which one this is, have you been secretly taping yourself while I’m not around hmm??” Die asked with suggestive looks. He turned around to reach the remote control of the TV and that’s it! Shinya leaped forward and snatched the tape from Die’s hand.

The red head blinked in shock

Shinya held the tape behind him and smiled coolly. It was like a half smile, a bit shy but … KNOWING. Some fans called it The Shinya Smile.

“What’s that all about?” Die inquired.

Okay, it’s starting. Shinya could see those eyes turned serious. Soon Die would be talking in The Kaoru Tone

“Shinya? What’s that tape?”

The drummer sighed and lifted his shoulders, “It’s nothing” he muttered. Which was a stupid thing to do. OF COURSE it was something. Something he wouldn’t want Die to find out. Shinya felt like biting his own tongue.

Die joined his eyebrows and started to laugh, “You really taped yourself while I wasn’t around? That’s a surprise! Now don’t be shy” he said cheerfully and stretched out his hand, “Come show me now, I really wanna see”

But Shinya stood still

Miyu looked confused

Come up with something already!!! … Erm … Audrey Hepburn … Ganesa … Cashews … French Maid Costumes!! That’s right! Bloody French Maid Costumes!! Shinya was about to open his mouth but oh no. Die’s expression had really changed.

The red head was still sitting on the floor, eyes narrowed slowly as he took a good look at Shinya’s face. Die had intuition alright. Not as sharp as Kaoru’s but he had it. He seldom used it but when he did, he transformed into this really INTELLIGENT person who came up with a lot of good decisions for the band. Unfortunately for Shinya, Die’s using right now.

“Is that what I think it is?” Die first asked with a doubtful tone.

Shinya laughed and asked back, “What is it?” his fingers death gripped the tape.

“That tape. That worn out tape looks too old to be ours since I just bought the video cam recently” Die stated coldly, “It’s not what I think it is … right?”

Shinya tried to appear as unperturbed as possible but his eyes gave away. Was it wrong to be scared of an angry Die? The guitarist had a really really strong sense of Justice. If he thought someone was being treated unfair, he would fight for that person. In this case, although Shinya was his lover, surely Die would be on Toshiya’s side.

Die slowly opened his mouth, and asked, “Shinya … is that Toshiya’s tape?”

There was no response, clearly Shinya was petrified.

“THAT’S TOSHIYA’S TAPE?!!! TOSHIYA’S SEX TAPE?!!!” Die exploded.

The younger man held his breath

“Did you steal Toshiya’s tape?!!!” Die asked so loud it kinda hurt his ears.

Shinya stayed still for a while … … … … Then he looked at Miyu.

The red head followed his gaze

Miyu : *WOOF*

Die looked heavenward and threw his hands in the air.

“RIGHT! Unless … Suddenly, out of Nowhere, Magical wings MIRACULOUSLY appeared on your back, FLEW you right into Toshiya’s house, STOLE the tape, then FLEW you back here, NO! Miyu, NO!!! I know it’s not you this time!! Go to the kitchen!!!” Die snapped and pointed at a direction.

Miyu looked at Shinya, whimpered, hung her head down and dejectedly walked into the kitchen.

Shinya’s jaw dropped

“You … you … did you just … YELL at My Baby?!!!” Shinya managed to say.

Die was glaring at him.

The drummer gulped and decided to look at the floor.

“Who are you to talk??” Die started, “Yes I yelled at the dog but you are accusing her of stealing Toshiya’s tape?! Shinya! That’s the most bizarre thing you’ve ever done!!” the red head exclaimed in disbelief.

“I didn’t accuse her!!” Shinya shouted back

“Oh right!” Die rolled his eyes and replied, “Then why are you looking at her when I asked if you stole it?”

Shinya cleared his throat, “I was looking for support”

Die got up and shrugged, ‘Well you clearly aren’t getting any from me!” he rubbed his palms together and looked at Shinya. “Do you remember, just two weeks ago you were Freaking Out about our missing sex tape! You even gave me a SPEECH! Now I felt really guilty and here you are .. STEALING Toshiya’s tape!!!”

Shinya closed his eyes in dismay. The vein on his forehead started to pop.

“That poor guy’s probably sitting in his house, CRYING!!”

(meanwhile in Toshiya’s house)

Toshiya : *snores* zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz …..

(back at Shinya’s)

“For you information, I didn’t STEAL the tape!” Shinya tried to defend himself. The other man shook his head, “Then what did you do?” he asked.

“I TOOK it from his house” Shinya stated, “Not STEAL”. He saw Die raised an eyebrow but slowly nodded, as if agreeing to what he just said. “Okay. So you TOOK it from his house. When are you returning it?”

“Huh?”

“You said you TOOK it from his house. Normally when you take something from someone’s house, you have to return it, right? Because if you don’t, it’s called STEALING” Die said a little accusingly to the younger man. “Now I’m asking you, when are you going to return that tape and then apologize to him?”

Shinya looked gobsmacked.

“WHAT?!”

Die crossed his arms in front of his chest and waited. The drummer bit his lips and looked angry.

“Toshiya BETRAYED us! Okay? We’ve all hung out since I was in high school. We’ve gotten really close, yet he had sex with Kaoru and didn’t even tell me?!” Shinya finally poured his heart out. “I took the tape because I was too shocked to think. My mind went BLANK. I just stared at the screen but I didn’t see anything!”

The older man didn’t say a word, and Shinya continued, “When I heard a sound coming from Toshiya’s bedroom … I didn’t even know what I was doing! I finally snapped back to reality, but it was too late! I was already in Kaoru’s house. And you’re standing there…”

Die was standing in front of him, his expression softened. Shinya lowered his gaze when Die’s hand cupped his cheek tenderly.

“Shinya, we betrayed them too. We are doing it right now” The older man whispered, “I can’t imagine the day when they realize what’s been going on between us. I know they’re not doing it anymore. They have changed so much! I can see Kaoru thinking it’s just for one night, that once, what’s the big deal…?”

He continued, “But us? We’ve been together for 3 years! I’ve said this before. I’m going to say it again until you understand how the situation has become. If there’s anyone who should feel betrayed, it’s not us. It’s them” Die tried to explain to his young lover, “I know you’re hurt. But can you imagine how hurt Toshiya would be?”

“I can’t”

“Will you please, for once, stop being selfish?”

Shinya looked at Die in shock, “I’m not selfish!!! Just stop telling me to return the tape. I won’t return it! And I won’t APOLOGIZE to him! Because He should apologize First!!!”

“Why are you so stubborn!” Die exclaimed, “I just want you to see things clearly!”

“Stop it!” Shinya shouted and covered his ears, ‘I don’t want to hear!”

Die looked at his lover in disbelief and shook his head in disappointment, “Fine. Then I’ll stop talking at all”

With that, Die walked away and left Shinya alone in the living room. The younger man sighed and crouched down. The last time he felt the need to kill himself was when they discovered Die almost dead in his apartment. That time, he cried for the first time. Toshiya hugged him and sobbed endlessly while he just hugged back, tears silently traced down his cheeks.

They had gone thru all the good and the bad … but there were so many secrets untold between all the five of them.

Would it hurt to have just one more secret?

Why would Die call him selfish? Was he really stubborn?

That morning, for the first time, they sat in the car on the way to the studio, without even looking at each other.
 

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