Type: Novel Summary
Title: Back Stage!!
Series: Love Stage!!
Author/Circle: Eiki Eiki, Amano Kazuki
Rating: NC-17
Language: English
This time: Shougo drags Rei on a little trip to the Sunshine State.

Chapter 5 (cont.)

But then, the next morning comes. Rei had been working all through the night, staying up until dawn broke to make a phone call to relate their status to those waiting back in Japan, and he’s just about to turn in, when Shougo comes over.

“You finished your work?”

“Yeah; for now.” He turns to face Shougo–and finds that while it’s only just past 7 AM, Shougo’s already dressed and ready to head out, with a big bag in his hand. Rei starts to ask what he’s doing, when Shougo reaches over, grabs his hand, and starts dragging him along with, “Well, this is our first day off in a while, so let’s get going!”

He’s still wearing his shirt and slacks from the previous day, as he’d been working through the night, so that’s not a problem when he finds himself dragged out of the room, but he still sputters his protests and asks where Shougo intends to ‘get going’. “Someplace nice!” he promises.

But Rei puts up a fight–he’s exhausted and wants to just get to bed. “You’re not a child; if it’s breakfast you want, I’m going on to bed. You can take care of that yourself.”

But Shougo’s insistent, and he grabs a taxi and herds Rei in–where they head immediately to the airport. He presses Shougo again for an explanation of where they’re going, but Shougo maintains it’s a secret, and that Rei will find out when they arrive. One 2.5-hour flight and another 1-hour flight later, though, and they’re in steamy Miami, Florida.

But they’re still not done traveling, it seems, and Shougo grabs yet another taxi, which takes them to a port 30 minutes later, from which they board a boat this time which takes them to what appears to be…a desert island.

After dropping them off, the boat leaves. Rei starts to question Shougo again about just what they’re doing here, and at last Shougo explains: “There are a ton of deserted islands around here, you know. Some are even used as vacation spots! So in other words–there’s no one here on this island right now except us.”

“Just us…how the hell do you plan on getting back?!”

“I told them to come back for us just before sunset! It’s fine, it’s fine!”

Shougo’s intended for them to be here so that they can really completely relax, without anyone else, and realizing that this isn’t going to turn into Lord of the Flies or anything, Rei feels a wave of relief wash over him.

Shougo starts to unpack the big bag he’d brought along, pulling out all manner of beach gear, and Rei leaves him to his own devices and takes in the beautiful place they’ve come to. After a few moments, Shougo suggests they go for a swim. “I even brought you a swimsuit! I actually figured that, since this is a desert island and all, we’d be fine skinny dipping–”

“Like hell I could do that!”

“–is what I figured you’d say, so here you go!”

Looking at the trunks Shougo’s brought for him, eventually Rei gives in, admitting that it’s a waste not to take advantage of the beautiful location. The two then pass a few hours swimming in the clear blue water, even doing some snorkeling with a mask Shougo’s brought along. It’s Rei’s first time really swimming and enjoying the sea, as he’s never really had opportunity before. The feel of the waves pulling at him and the sand beneath his feet, it’s all brand new. After swimming and playing in the water and exploring the island a bit, he realizes he’s practically reverted to a child-like state of having fun. He’d originally felt some reservations about his behavior, but seeing Shougo having an even better time than Rei himself just the two of them…well, it kind of makes him stop worrying about things like that.

Just as the sun starts to move on towards the horizon, they collapse onto a beach mat on the sand to catch their breath, exhausted from the day.

“Beautiful, huh?” Shougo comments on the way the orange light of the setting sun highlights everything around them, including themselves.

“…Yeah.”

“Bet you’re glad we came now, huh?”

“…I suppose I’ll give you that.”

“Have you been able to take it easy some these past few days?”

Rei sits up, glancing over at Shougo. Does this mean that this whole trip to New York has been… “Are you…telling me you intended to bring me here all along?”

“Heheh, well just–you look like you really were able to shake off that fatigue in a place like this!”

“…So you noticed, huh?”

“Of course I did!” Natural, given that Rei had even been taking catnaps around the guy, after all. “Just–I’m always watching you, you know.” At this, Rei’s chest tightens with a dull throbbing–just a tiny bit, admittedly. “Though well, I suppose it’s only fair I tell you that my dad knew you were feeling tired, too, so when I suggested this he immediately okayed it.” And this time, knowing that Seiya had a hand in this, his chest throbs even more. He’s ecstatic, knowing that Seiya had taken such care for him.

He feels his face heat up with joy as he recalls how Seiya had told him to have a good time, and Shougo interrupts with, “Hey now–you don’t have to look that happy! Remember I’m the one who brought you here in the first place!” He sulks and rolls over, turning his back to Rei.

At this, Rei mutters at him not to overreact and leans over until he can see Shougo’s profile. He’s still so childish, sulking like this–and Rei has the sudden passing thought that yeah, it’s a little cute too.

“…I suppose I am grateful, then.” He feels like coming here has helped clear his head that had been filled with all manner of issues from being so overworked, and he feels like he can get a fresh start now when they get back to Japan. “I feel like I understand what Seiya-san meant when he mentioned that sometimes you need a little nourishment and motivation for your mind.”

At hearing his father’s name again, Shougo stays turned away, sulking, and Rei chuckles softly at this reaction, then reaches over to brush a hand over his hair–an action which gives a small tremor to Shougo’s shoulder.

Rei knows that his feelings still lean towards Seiya, but he really is truly grateful to Shougo for this. Despite being busy himself and burdened with an artist’s career, he’s still made time to worry about Rei and taken him to this beautiful place.

His feelings for Seiya are the same as always…but is it so wrong to feel like he really wants to do something for this man who cares so much for him? It’s probably not a good idea, but still…he wants to give back, even just a little bit. “…So? Gonna just nap here and wait for the boat to come? When we’ve still got this whole island to ourselves?”

At this suggestion, with its obvious implication, Shougo bolts upright, “A–ARE YOU SERIOUS?!”

At Shougo’s thrilled expression, Rei is reminded of what a straightforward, easy-to-understand guy he is. “We’ve both been busy all this time, it’s not like we had occasion to… And–being out in nature like this…kind of brings out my animal instinct.”

Shougo laughs, face breaking into a smile, “Definitely~” He grabs Rei’s arm and pulls him into a gentle embrace, laying a series of soft kisses against his lips. “Salty…”

“We’ve been swimming all day; of course I’m salty.”

Faced up-close with such a giggly, giddy Shougo, Rei decides it won’t hurt to give a little something, and slips his hand into Shougo’s trunks, reminding him to just keep quiet when Shougo asks what he’s doing.

“Ooh, a bold move.”

“Didn’t I tell you to shut up?” Shougo’s cock starts to harden in his palm with his strokes, and while he’s touched Shougo like this countless times before, for some reason he feels particularly nervous about it this time.

Shougo softly calls his name, and when Rei glances up, they’re kissing again. Shougo wraps an arm around Rei’s hips and slides down flat onto his back on the mat, helping Rei sit up to straddle him while he continues to stroke Shougo’s cock.

Shougo proceeds to brush his own fingers over Rei’s body in retaliation, as it were, muttering as he does so that Rei has a beautiful body. Rei protests that he shouldn’t say stupid shit, knowing that Shougo spends his days surrounded by models and idols and all manner of beautiful people, but Shougo presses that it isn’t stupid–he’s the most beautiful person Shougo’s ever known, and Rei flushes deeply at his obvious sincerity.

“So…show me all of it?” Rei’s a bit embarrassed–Shougo’s seen his body dozens of times, but they’re still outdoors, and while he knows they’re all alone, there’s still some hesitation.

Unthinkingly, he puts a bit too much power into his grip around the cock still in his hand and draws a cry of pain from Shougo, quickly jerking his hand away and apologizing profusely.

“Geez, so mean!”

“We–well you’re the one going around saying embarrassing things!” he huffs, and moves to stand so he can strip off the bathing suit–but Shougo’s still holding him by the hips and he can’t move. “Hey, let go.”

“Just strip like this! I wanna see you strip on top of me~”

“You sound like some perverted old man. Fine–I’ll do it, so let go.” And saying so, he lifts just off of Shougo’s abdomen and tries to ignore Shougo’s look of excitement as he slowly peels down the trunks from his hips.

Rei closes his eyes, unable to stand it, and Shougo laughs, “I guess it really is embarrassing for you huh? But it’s fine, really: it’s the same as always. It’s just me here.”

“I–I never said I was embarrassed…”

His eye is drawn to Rei’s own half-hard cock, and he changes tack. “…So you started to get hard just from touching mine?” He reaches out to touch, and Rei’s hips tremble. “It’s fine, you know–if you want to be louder. It’s just us here.”

Rei at first has no intention of giving in like that, but he quickly finds himself unable to keep quiet. Shougo continues to stroke him gently, and just as Rei feels he’s about to collapse from his position, Shougo grabs his arms to steady him, pressing kisses down his chest. He lets a hand trail down Rei’s back until his fingers fall across his ass, dipping down to stroke over his hole, teasing him from front and back. He lets his lips circle a nipple, and at the soft suction sound produced, Rei almost climaxes. Seeing Rei holding himself back, Shougo assures him, “You don’t have to hold it in–come whenever you want.”

Shougo slips a finger inside, and Rei grimaces–it doesn’t really hurt, and it’s not in far, but there’s hardly any lubrication so it’s rougher than usual. Shougo quickly locates his prostate, though, and begins to massage it, setting Rei’s thighs to shaking at the onslaught–and moments later he spurts over Shougo’s stomach where he’s straddling him. Shougo maneuvers them so that Rei can collapse comfortably on top of him, then slips in another finger, now slick with Rei’s release. Still sensitive from having just orgasmed, Rei can only tremble and bear it as Shougo prises him with two fingers.

He adds another and continues to stretch, and with each pass, the discomfort quickly fades into pleasure. He contracts tight around Shougo’s fingers, much to Shougo’s delight. He leans up and whispers softly, “I wanna hurry up and get inside you…” as he continues to stretch Rei. “Can I…?”

At this heated whisper, Rei feels his passion peaking again, and he clenches tight around Shougo’s fingers. More than anything, he really just wants to be fucked hard by Shougo right now–it’s all he can think of. He leans forward and presses his face into the crook of Shougo’s shoulder, and nods his consent. The fingers quickly are removed, and Shougo places his hands on Rei’s shoulder, urging, “Then–you put it in?”

Rei starts to protest this, but Shougo just asks again, and Rei knows that normally he’d never allow something like this, but today… He bites his lip and leans down to brace his hands on the mat, lifting his hips.

“Uwah~ you’re seriously gonna do it??”

“You’re the one who told me to!” he growls, and reaches around behind to take Shougo’s cock in his hand and guide it in line, gently lowering himself down to take it in.

While he certainly is left wondering why he was going this far for Shougo, at the same time, he feels that…he really wants to make Shougo feel good. There are so many things he can’t give Shougo, and yet despite knowing that full well, Shougo still gives him all that he can. Rei doesn’t think just doing something like this makes up for it in any way, but…

His hips shudder with a jolt when he finds Shougo full seated within him–he can’t move a muscle, but Shougo looks like he’s more than satisfied.

“…Thank you, Rei.” With this, he presses up into Rei, drawing out again slowly before repeating the action. Maybe it’s because of their positions, but it feels like Shougo’s stroking deeper places within him than he’s felt before, drawing out subsequently greater pleasure. Rei lets out keening cries at this, and shortly thereafter he feels Shougo climax within him, peaking himself only a moment later before he collapses on top of Shougo.

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“Rei, the boat’s here~”

The orange light of sunset has now given way to purple, and Shougo extends a hand to Rei, smiling when Rei takes it without hesitation.

“It was a lot of fun huh~ I’d love to come back.”

“…Yeah, it was.” At Rei’s agreement, Shougo relates his joy with this response by squeezing his hand tightly. Despite the fact that Rei had wanted to return to Japan so badly before, now he feels a reluctance to leave this place. And yet, he’s also raring to get back to work, refreshed. Neither one of these feelings would’ve been possible, though, without Shougo.

He glances over at Shougo as they walk towards where the boat awaits, and reflects that he’s actually gotten to see a rather attractive side of Shougo this trip…

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The next day, the group return to John F. Kennedy airport to return to Japan. Shougo realizes after they’ve already passed through security and immigration, though, that he completely forgot to buy Izumi a souvenir, and rushes off to a duty-free shop. Rei’s naturally already bought his for Izumi–not to mention of course Seiya and Nagisa as well as other members of the SenaPro staff and even some of the maids for the house.

Haru reflects as he watches Shougo rush off that he’s gotten some life back into him. “Looks like the ‘Flee to International Waters Plan’ worked out after all.”

“Huh? ‘Flee to International Waters Plan’…?”

“He’s been whining and moaning this whole time about ~oh Rei’s so busy we can’t be lovey-dovey~ and ~I’m Rei-deprived!~ and because of that we haven’t been able to get any songs written, so we decided to just kidnap you and drag you abroad. Two birds with one stone, since we got some work done while we were at it.”

Can’t be lovey-dovey?

And because of that he wasn’t able to write any songs?

Kidnap Rei and take him abroad to get away from work…?

“He’s really amazing though, that Shougo-kun. He works so fast! He really must’ve wanted to spend time with you huh~” “He was working his ass of, going on about ‘I’m definitely gonna spend some time alone with Rei!'”

Apparently Haru and Rinpei have the sorely mistaken idea that Rei and Shougo are some crazy flirty super-in-love couple.

So this whole escapade was for Shougo’s own sake, huh…? Rei can feel the irritation building up within him–and realizes he’s let his guard down thinking for a moment that Shougo deserved anything. All that gratitude and thinking that Shougo was cool even…he’s definitely finding the Crusherz their own manager as soon as they get back.

At this time, Shougo returns, having successfully bought some chocolates that Izumi is fond of, and Rei immediately turns a glare on him. “Listen up–I’m going to work you to the bone as soon as we get back to Japan! So be prepared!” Shougo’s dumbfounded–what’s with this? Rei just reminds him that he had a good vacation so he should be perfectly set to get back to work now.

Though, admittedly, it’s not as if he had a horrible time himself…

He knows that if he let Shougo know this, though, the guy would get carried away–kind of like he’s doing right now, pestering Rei wondering what he’s done to deserve this cold treatment. Rei reminds himself to be careful when spoiling the guy in the future, and they board the plane to head home.

THE END

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