Painful Love (IDOLISH7)

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Riku walked out of the airport with his luggage, he looked bored. "I'm back in Japan after three years." Riku mumbles to himself, his phone started ringing as he took it out of his pocket and answered it.

"What is it Ryo?"

"Riku! Did you land in Japan already?"

Riku rolled his eyes at his friend voice "Yes I just arrived, I'm heading to my new place now." Riku tells Ryo "You know I could have paid for your ticket and new apartment here~" Ryo sang making Riku fake laugh "Yes do remind me that you are now a CEO of an Entertainment Industry."

Riku got in a taxi and gave them the address "So why did you call me, stalker Ryo." Riku says with a sigh as he heard Ryo chuckle "I sent you some early birthday presents at your new apartment! I do hope you like them." Ryo tells him.

That got Riku curious as he raised an eyebrow "Alright I'll check it out." Riku says as he can imagine Ryo grinning "This will also help you burn that bridge~oh looks like I need to go." Ryo tells Riku.

"Hey! What do you-" before Riku could finish Ryo already hung up. "We're here now sir." The taxi driver snaps Riku out of his thoughts "Oh. Thank you very much." Riku thanked the driver and paid him.

After grabbing his luggage he walked in his new apartment building. Of course Riku checked his new mail box to see that Ryo did send him something, he grabbed it and went towards the elevator and his new apartment room.

"That's good that my things got here safe." Riku mumbles setting everything in his hands down. Riku sat down on his new couch "Of course Ryo had to buy a couch for me and he most likely bought me a new bed too..." Riku mumbles again.

'It's been three years, it doesn't seem long but to me it felt long...I left before him and his group mates debut as idols...I...' Riku paused his thoughts "I ran away so I didn't have to see Tenn-nii happy...no Tenn Kujo..." Riku whispers to himself.

Snapping out of his thoughts Riku looked at the envelope he left of the counter as he stood up. He hesitated to go near the white envelope like it was a bomb that might explode. People might think he's being silly but this is Ryo Tsukumo they are talking about, he always somehow brings Riku into some of his crazy schemes.

Ryo was very hard to predict and he isn't malicious...well most of the time...but his friendship with Ryo kept him from being bored in Paris, he was never bored when it came to Ryo. Plus this is a supposed birthday present so it wouldn't hurt Riku physically...right...

Riku opened the envelope as there was a note 'Giving my buddy a push to burn that bridge~' Riku raised an eyebrow and he pulled out a TRIGGER ticket. "Urgh. I'm going to kill you Ryo..."

At that second he grabbed his phone and pressed a certain name "Hey Riku~ you must have gotten my lovely gifts right." Riku rolled his eyes "You better explain yourself before I murder you Ryo." Riku snarked.

"Oh angry already~You'll get yourself wrinkles, Riku." Riku was glaring at his cellphone "Ryo. Explain." Riku demanded for answers "There's nothing to explain." Ryo says with a dramatic sigh. "I'm doing you a favor."

Riku pinches the bridge of his nose, feeling a headache coming. "Do tell me how you're doing me a favor?" Riku asked now. "Didn't I tell you in the note, I'm just giving you a little push." Riku could hear sounds of paper and a bottle opening. 'He's probably serving himself a drink.'

"I thought this might be a good chance, you just got back to Japan and you can't avoid your brother forever. If you haven't noticed his face is everywhere, so go to the concert and see him with that backstage pass too. You can finally say goodbye to him for good Riku and who knows you might not even feel anything when you see Tenn Kujo."

It became quiet, Riku could somehow imagine a smile forming on Ryo face. "Maybe those forbidden feelings will also disappear too." Riku once again rolled his eyes "Are you now acting like my therapist or counselor now?" Riku says.

"If I remember correctly, you did mope to me quite often back in Paris." Ryo pointed out on the other line making Riku flinch as he recalled all the times he called Ryo and whenever he visited Riku would mope and talk to him.

The said boy sat down on the couch "I'll go and finally say goodbye to Tenn." Riku dropped the nii part, he needed to so he can finally move on. "Alright then once you're done, let's plan to hang out somewhere fun." Ryo tells Riku.

Ryo chuckles on the other line, as Riku smiled a little "Yeah sounds like a plan. But once I do this you won't ever bring him up ever again or my forbidden feelings, got it?" Riku sternly tells him.

"Of course, Riku~"

He looked at the clock to see that it was getting late now. If he's going to see TRIGGER than Riku going to need all the rest he can get especially if he's going to see his brother. "I guess I'll go to sleep now so I can be prepare for tomorrow." Riku tells Ryo.

Ryo hums "Alright~get a goodnight rest Riku. Don't forget to call me after everything is done." Ryo tells him as Riku rolled his eyes again "Yeah, yeah. Goodnight." With that the call ended.

Riku decided to do some unpacking before going to sleep. Two hours passed as Riku put all his clothes away and shoes, he even put his sheets and blankets on his new bed. Riku didn't have much in the first place "Might as well go to bed now."

With that Riku brushed his teeth, changed into comfy clothes and went to bed in his new soft bed. Tomorrow was going to be a long day for him.

To be continued