Gravitation: Track 5

Hey everyone! Welcome back to Yaoi Zowee! I hope you had an enjoyable New Years! Let's get right back into the swing of things with Gravitation: Track 5!

The chapter starts out with Mika trying to wake Yuki up. Both siblings are still at their parent's house and Yuki has a phone call from Mizuki. We don't hear the conversation but it's apparently about urgent business. We get some playful teasing with Mika and Yuki, which also reveals that Yuki feels bad about what's happening with Shuichi, getting swept up in his life. He does admit he thinks Shuichi is cute though which is always nice. I've noticed that Yuki is less of a dick when he's around other people besides Shuichi. Strangely enough. Mika makes a comment that Tatsuha, Yuki's sixteen year old brother, is already performing his public duties as a monk, to which Yuki replies that he's still a womanizer, which causes Mika to proclaim them both as hopeless cases. I love the interactions between the characters in this series. Yuki, after staying at his parent's house for 3 days, decides it's time for him to leave.

Meanwhile, Shuichi is being released from the hospital.  The doctor tells him that he collapsed due to catching cold in the fountain combined with the stress from his life. He gives him some medicine and sends him on his way. Unfortunately for Shuichi, his mother forbids him access to his computer since the doctor said to lay off stressful activities for a few days. So until graduation, he's not allowed to write any of his music or go to any concerts. Ouch! Tough love. Then this happens.

I love Shuichi's mom. Shuichi decides to get some sleep and lies in bed, thinking about what happened. Misuki told him not to get discouraged just because his demo tapes were rejected once or twice, but since both times he showed them to people they turned him down completely he wonders what the point is. Then something unthinkable happens. Yuki shows up to visit him. With a bouquet of flowers. That's...amazingly sweet! Nice going Yuki! Good job! But this is just a front of politeness for Shuichi's mother's sake. As soon as Yuki's in Shuichi's room he calls him a brat, tugs on his cheek to wake him up, and tells him he thought he might be dead. Gah! Every time! It's like insulting Shuichi is reflexive! Shuichi is freaked out by Yuki's sudden appearance and asks what he's doing there. Yuki tells him he's there to visit him and this makes Shuichi smile which makes ME smile. Yuki says that Shuichi ruined his connections with Tohma which...I honestly don't remember happening. Which is kind of embarrassing. Did I miss something? I'm willing to blame anything I miss on the translation since it's a bit rough. Shuichi then continues acting adorable by hugging Yuki and telling how determined he is to succeed.

D'aaaaaw, this is seriously so adorable. Yuki brings up a good question though. Why DOES Shuichi love him so much? Shuichi tells him it has nothing to do with his money or his looks. He loves him for him, because he understands him. This...I'm not sure how much I buy this. What makes Shuichi so sure he understands Yuki when he knows next to nothing about him or his life? Yuki has a look on his face that makes me believe he's thinking the same thing. Yuki tries to get Shuichi to lie back down and get some rest but Shuichi clings to him, refusing. So Yuki pins him down on the bed, despite Shuichi's protests that his mother might walk in and see them, and starts to kiss him on the neck. Yuki tells him not to worry since his mother left to go to a concert with the next door neighbor. This is all moving too fast for Shuichi who continues to protest the situation but Yuki is insistent.

Before anything more than making out can happen, the scene shifts and we see Seguchi talking with his manager Sakano. They're listening to ASK who's recording but they don't have a very high opinion of them.

Sakano says that even though Shuichi is rough around the edges, he has a great talent, that the feelings he puts into his lyrics pull you in like a gravitation. Hooray for title drops! Seguchi asks Sakano how long Sakano has been his manager and he says it's been about three and a half years. Seguchi instructs Sakano to send ASK back to Japan after their crisis is over. What is that crisis you ask? I have no idea! They haven't mentioned it and if they have, I don't remember what it is. I don't think it matters though.

The scene shifts back to Yuki and Shuichi after their first sexual encounter. Poor Shuichi is totally sore after it and annoyed at Yuki for it snapping at him that he didn't want to do that. Yuki argues that Shuichi gave into his feelings and if he didn't like it he could have stopped any time during it. Basically, they're both a little embarrassed and are arguing to cover it up. It's still completely adorable! And as a plus, there was no rape! A call this a success. Then Yuki ruins it again (doesn't he always?) by saying he doesn't think they should see each other anymore. No! Bad Yuki! You don't have sex with someone who wants a relationship with you and then drop him like a hot potato! Shuichi is having none of this, clinging to Yuki again, not willing to let him go. Shuichi goes back to sleep and Yuki thinks about his situation. I get the feeling he's never been in a relationship with someone who wants him for him and not for sex or money.

Is this a turning point in Yuki's character? I think it is! The next day at school Maiko is freaking out because not only was Eiri Yuki in her house but she missed seeing him completely. Hiro is more concerned about the fact that Shuichi had a day off of school and he didn't put any effort into studying. They both tease him about his relationship with Yuki as well, which is something that Shuichi really wants to keep secret. He tries to use Hiro's notes to study for his test, but Hiro isn't letting him. Later on, when Shuichi and Hiro are alone in Shuichi's room, they talk about what college Hiro is going to go to after he graduates. He plans on going medical school to become a doctor. In order to do this...he's quitting playing guitar? And that's how the chapter ends?! Gah!

Okay, I didn't see that one coming. I hope Hiro really doesn't end up quitting! Then Shuichi would just be by himself in the band! I have a feeling that Seguchi is planning on helping Bad Luck get started which will inspire Hiro to keep at playing guitar. I'm really glad that Yuki is softening towards Shuichi. How will their relationship develop? Only time will tell!

That ends Gravitation: Track 5 the first chapter of the second volume! Tune in tomorrow for Gravitation: Track 6! See you then.