The Early Riser

5:28 A.M.

Tohma opened his eyes and looked at the clock. The digital display read 5:28 and it was time to get up. He glanced behind him and saw his wife, Mika, sleeping peacefully. He gave her a light kiss on the forehead and slipped out of their warm bed. He went to the kitchen and started the coffee maker then headed back towards the adjoining bathroom. When Tohma got to the bathroom, he turned on the shower and got in. The lukewarm water soaked his whole body. He began to think of his plans for today. Perhaps, he would give Ryuichi a call. He hadn't heard from Ryu in a while ever since he started his solo acting career in the States. Tohma kind of missed the wild antics of his bandmate and his pink stuffed rabbit/accomplice, Kumagoro. He also considered paying Eiri a visit. He hadn't heard from his brother-in-law since his recent return from his trip to New York with that bumbling Ryu wannabe, Shuichi. Maybe they could meet for drinks at the usual place. Hopefully, Eiri wasn't behind on work. Regaining his present thoughts, Tohma got out of the shower and toweled himself off.

5:41 A.M.

After getting dressed, and putting on his hat, he saw the coffee maker had almost filled the pot to the brim. He poured himself a steaming, black cup and sat at the table thinking to himself, absently flipping through the business and financial sections. He was brought out of his thoughts when he felt someone tap his shoulder. He looked up and saw Mika smiling at him. Finishing his coffee, he gave her another quick kiss and rushed out the door.

5:47 A.M.

He got into his black jaguar, carefully watching the back so he wouldn't scratch the custom paint job, and drove off to the label.

Shuichi's Morning

Our view in the world of Gravitation has ended, but the lives of our dear Gravi cast carry on! Mumeishi and I will be acting as hosts of this "Big Brother" reality...watching all movements made by the cast and making decisions that could affect their lives all together, all on our whims. So it begins =) ...I think I'll start us off.

The morning sun filtered through the blinds; the rays speckling the dark carpet like spots of gold. Light reflected off the many CDs scattered on the carpet among the mounatinous stacks of newspaper and music/fashion magazines that littered the floor. In the middle of this flammable nest was a bed, or what looked like a mess of tangled blankets and sheets. Shuichi opened one eye to look at the digital clock. Bright neon green numbers glowed back at him: 7:30 a.m. He flipped over onto the floor and threw the pikachu-printed sheets off. He scratched at his backside and headed toward the bathroom. He stared sleepily at his own reflection, a line of dribble almost dried to his face. Opening a tube of peach-apricot scrub he gingerly wiped the spittle off and began his morning beauty regime. He had been doing this routine ever since Yuki and he had been together. Shuichi knew it made no real difference. This little effort was just ignored by the famous, short-tempered novelist. He sometimes thought Yuki forgot they were lovers, except he couldn't possibly forget because they had just XXXed last night.

8:30 a.m. - An hour later (note: jeez it takes that long?)

He walked down the hall, through the common room, and plopped his fresh, fruity self down in a chair at the kitchen table. He scratched again and yawned, his stomach loudly gurgling in hunger. There seemed to be nothing in the fridge, not until he did the shopping anyway. Shuichi promised he would not resort to cannibalism, despite how tempting his peachy-apricot flesh seemed. Luckily, there was a large basket of fruit on the kitchen table and a note. Not bothering to read the note, he unwrapped, sniffed, and proceeded to snarf a whole apple. Getting up again, he put a kettle of water to boil and then he sat and waited, doodling lyrics onto the scrap piece of paper.
" Kitchen blues...oh yes, I've got the blues in the kitchen cause there is no food. "

Introduction

I decided to start this blog along with my good, crazy friend. Here we are going to role-play with Maki Murakami's manga (there is also an anime), Gravitation. Other people may pop in and play as it goes on; we're playing this by ear. Since, we are so disorganized, last-minute, and any other word of the sort, it may take a few days to actually get this thing running. In fact, I don't know if we're dumping the Gravitation characters on an island, confining them in the same house for days, or what. I'll leave that to my friend. Now watch as the craziness of Harajuku begins!

Edit: Character List:

Mumeishi = Tohma Seguchi

Reality = Shuichi Shindou

Kori = Eiri Yuki

Mayu = Tatsuha