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Title: Luck Phrase

FF.net Penname: Rally Collins

Guild Profile: Ladycrystalite

Genre: Drama, Comedy

Status: Complete

Rating: K+

Disclaimer: Gravitation is property of Maki Murakami, GENTOSHA, & TOKYOPOP. Sensual Phrase owned by Mayu Shinjo, Shogakukan & VIZ.

Summary: When Aine and Shuichi meet, it just proves that no two lyricists are alike.

Teaser:

Aine covered the paths of the park in an almost methodical journey that always brought her back to the hexagonal fountain at the center. She liked this park. It was a place that brought back memories of her early childhood, back when she was sure her parents still knew she existed. It brought back the feeling of home, which she was sorely in need of at the moment.

Sakuya had been away for three days and would be gone for another seven. Seven more days would be an eternity and Aine wasn't sure she'd survive the wait. She wandered the park endlessly attempting to clear her loneliness through physical exercise and fresh air, pointedly avoiding thinking about writing any lyrics for the time being. She did not need to get stuck in "work mode" with Sakuya so far away.

When she'd had enough walking and the circuit had brought her back to the fountain she found a perch overlooking the artificial pond to the east. She sat and tried to think of nothing but the scenery. She had just reached a state of near-zen when a slight figure abrubtly sat on her.

The boy screeched and jumped up flapping his arms wildly. "Whaddya doin'," he demanded.

Aine wasn't entirely sure he was addressing her, but in the event that he was she apologized. "I'm sorry. I didn't know this seat was taken."

He screeched again. "Aaaah!" This time his windmilling arms knocked off a red baseball cap, revealing dyed red hair underneath.

Aine couldn't resist giggling at the girlish shriek, though she covered her mouth to try and hide the fact.

He gasped while holding his chest for a few moments. "Oh." He finally noticed her and pulled off his sunglasses. "You scared me!"

"Well, I'm not the one going around sitting on people," she replied sensibly.

His eyes narrowed. "Wait a minute. You're not a crazy-stalker fan?"

Crazy-stalker fan? "Should I be?" This was probably the strangest conversation Aine had ever participated in. Although she tended to avoid conversation with most people, this kid seemed almost impossible not to rib.

"Well," he thought for a moment, "Yeah. I mean, I'm not one to brag, but I am Shuichi Shindou of Bad Luck."

The name gave her nothing to go on. "Bad Luck? Is that a band?"