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When the Sun Sets.... Chapter 1
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When The Sun Sets....
          ....A story of Love, Lust and..... Vampires?!

Chapter 1

Gackt walked into the bar as if he owned the place. Gackt almost always looked like he owned the place. His black eyes scanned the room for his friend. Oh there he was, and that must be Mana. Gackt was slightly surprised to see a feminine man wearing a woman’s hat. In fact if he didn’t know better he would have thought it was a woman sitting with his friend. Mana was a semi famous guitarist for a band named Malice Mizer. Gackt hadn’t heard of the band before but they already had an album out and a loyal fanbase. Malice Mizer was in desperate need for a vocalist and his friend felt sure that Gackt was right for the job. Gackt wasn’t too sure. He hadn’t been a vocalist that long. Everyone thought he was good though, even random strangers who had heard the Cains:Feel demo tape. Gackt was never one to let his insecurities show on the outside. He hid them away, it was what he was brought up to do. “Never ever show weakness” had been his father’s favourite moto. Gackt didn’t get on with his father that well, but at the same time he greatly respected and looked up to the man. Not that he’d ever tell anyone that! ‘Could I leave Cains:Feel?’ he thought having second thoughts about the whole thing. But he knew he could,
    “You need to do this for you” had been what his best friend You had told him. “Forget Cain’s we’re not going anywhere.”  
    “I don’t want you to go” Ren had added “but You’s right. Don’t waste your vocal talents on us. Go be famous.”
    “What vocal talents?” Gackt had joked.
    “Don’t make me hit you” threatened You.
    “Like you could ever beat me up!” Gackt bragged.

 A smile crossed Gackt’s face as he remembered how encouraging his friends had been. He would miss Cain’s but he would always be friends with his band mates. He had promised them that if he ever went solo they would be the first to be asked to be support musicians. ‘Well I can’t go back now, only ever forward’ though Gackt walking towards his friend and the man who he knew must be Mana.

 Mana looked up. “Is that Gackt?” he asked softly to his friend.
    “Yes, that’s him” replied Gackt and Mana’s friend, Yamato.
    ‘He’s so hot’ Mana though staring intentally at the man walking towards him. Gackt had long black hair that he was wearing loose. For some reason he was wearing a suit, unusual for a vocalist. Still he wasn’t wearing a tie and the top button of the shirt was undone, so he looked a bit more casual. Still since when did vocalist’s go around wearing suits?
    “Mat-San” Gackt said nodding to his friend.
    “Hey Gackt-San” smiled Yamato. “This is Mana”. Gackt raised an eyebrow, no titles? Yamato and Mana must be pretty close.
    “Mana-San it’s nice to meet you” Gackt said looking at Mana.
    “Are you really a musician?” Mana blurted out. He couldn’t stand not knowing. This man was hot! He wanted him. He had to be the new vocalist he had too. He didn’t even care if Gackt could sing. Mana wanted Gackt. No way was he going to let a man this hot slip through his fingers.
    “Yes” Gackt replied looking surprised. Normally people asked him “What company do you work for” or the more intuitive ones recognised that he was a dangerous man and so wrongly assumed he was Yakuza. Mana smiled, revealing perfect white teeth.
    “Good” he said, and then sat back to watch the beautiful man.

    Gackt glanced at Mana. He had gone quiet. Maybe Mana was just a quiet person. He understood he was quiet too. However when he felt like talking he would talk. Usually he only opened his mouth to make jokes or ask for something. Or just to be polite. Politeness was important. Another lesson learnt from his father. Gackt’s mind wandered again of thought of his home. His father who he loved but could never truelly get on with. His mother who he’d do anything for. Anything except get on with his father, and do what he was told. Gackt was just naturally rebellious. His older sister who was also one of his closest friends. And his little brother who he teased and pranked but loved all the same. His little brother looked up to him as a perfect role model. ‘He really shouldn’t’ though Gackt remembering all the times he had got the two off them in trouble.
    “they're Visual Kei” continued Yamato who had been telling Gackt about Malice Mizer.
     ‘Oopps!’ Gackt thought guiltily. He hadn’t been listening.
    “Anyway if you have any questions, I have to go” said Yamato getting up.

 After Yamato had left Gackt and Mana sat there in silence. ‘Why is he looking at me like that?’ thought Gackt. Mana’s look was lustful, inquisitive and also…. hungry? Gackt took a sip of his water. He didn’t drink alcohol during the day.
    "I need to make a phone call” Mana announced after awhile “I’m only co owner of Malice. I need to phone my band mate”
     “Sure” thought Gackt. ‘Wow! He’s actually interested’ Gackt was shocked. He had been expected to be told he didn’t have enough experience, or that he had the wrong image or even that he couldn’t sing.
    ‘That’s weird’ Gackt thought ‘You’d think Mana would have wanted to hear me sing…. Maybe he’s seen the demo tape. Yeah that’s it Yamato must have shown him the demo tape!’

    “Közi I need him” wringed Mana into the phone. Mana had no secret’s from Közi.
    “Well can he sing?” Közi’s voice asked through the phone.
    “Yes” lied Mana, who hadn’t even bothered to ask.
    “You haven’t even heard his voice have you?” Közi accused.
    “he’s beautiful” whined Mana. “I want him!”
    “Rememeber what happened with Tetsu.” Közi warned  “you wanted him too and look where that left us. Vocalistless!”
    “See you need him too!” Mana replied, ignoring Közi’s accusation. There was a pause at the other end of the phone.
    “Ok, I’ll meet him. We do need a vocalist” Közi finally agreed.
    “Thankyou” Mana happily replied. Közi always ended up giving in to Mana.

    When Közi arrived Gackt breathed a sigh of relief. All attempts to start conversation with Mana had failed. Mana just seemed to want to sit there and stare at him. Gackt knew he was hot but still, he had a personality too! Gackt hated it when people couldn’t see past his pretty face.
    ‘He looks cool” Gackt thought looking at Közi. Közi’s outfit was kind of weird and very red. He had red hair too! Gackt liked individuals and that certainly was what Közi was! Mana was also an individual but Gackt just didn’t feel comfortable around him.
    “Let’s go to my house!” Közi announced. He didn’t really like public places.

    When they arrived at Közi’s house Gackt was slightly surprised. It looked so normal. However inside was anything but. Very gothic, very weird very Közi. Gackt found himself feeling at home in Közi’s house. It just felt so warm and inviting. After they had all got comfortable Közi asked Gackt to sing and play the keyboard. He knew Mana hadn’t bothered to see if Gackt could do anything like this. Mana was clearly not in a sane state of mind. Közi felt a stab of jealousy which he quickly ignored. He was used to feeling like this. Mana had never loved him. Eventually he had given up trying. Friendship was better than nothing.

     ‘Wow!” thought Közi listening to Gackt. Mana is right. We have to have this man! Off course Közi’s need for Gackt was merely professional. There was only room in his heart for one man. A man who would probarly never love him back….

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See exactly like Gackt wrote in his autobiography!