This was intended to be a one-shot but it went overboard with the word requirements. I really can't shorten it no matter how much editing so I'm publishing this as another story. Thanks to Michi for the suggestion. I'm 100% in love with Tezuka. Though I want Shuusuke too, I think Yui and Tezuka make a better couple. *wink* Ooops…sorry for revealing the pairing. Hope you'll still read this fic!
Disclaimer: FY and Tennis no Oujisama are not mine.
My Only Wish
By Slavedriver2008
Santa that's my only wish this year…
The song started again and Yui put her mp3 in full volume. This song was just perfect. Single and a high school senior, her status had been the constant topic of bantering between her friends. She sighed and continued walking toward the apartment. Christmas was just around the corner and she won't have anyone to hold or kiss under the mistletoe. She should have dumped Tetsuya after Christmas, at least she'll have a boy to date over the holidays.
She was supposed to meet Miaka and her junior high school friends on Saturday for a group date. It meant they were tagging their boyfriends along and she has to be the third wheel. It was awful. She has the most number of suitors during junior high but she's the only one without a boyfriend. How can that happen? Where did she go wrong? She's grown her hair longer and to be honest, she liked the way she looked. But where did all her suitors go?
Last night I took a walk in the snow… Couples holding hands, places to go… It seems like everyone but me is in love… Santa can you hear me?
Yui sighed and tried to evade looking at the countless couples she passed by. School just ended for the winter break and although she was first in class for the second term, she still felt that she's missing on a lot of things. A boyfriend, for instance. Yui wanted a boyfriend. Someone to kiss, someone to hug, someone who'll say he loved her more than anything. Maybe she was too focused with school. She sighed and continued walking.
It's been three years since the book happened and Miaka had moved on. As a matter of fact, Tamahome showed up in this world as Sukunami Taka and the two were probably the happiest couple around. She's beginning to feel envious again. She wanted Miaka's life. She doesn't get the best grades but she has the love of her life.
I signed my letter that I sealed with a kiss… I send it off, it said this: "I know exactly what I want this year"… Santa can you hear me?
She sang along. She knew the lyrics by heart. Well, playing it for three days in a row had that effect. She was nearing her apartment and she felt sadder. Now there was lesser chance of her bumping into anyone, say with a dashing prince charming. The sound of racquets hitting a tennis ball fleeted in her ears and she frowned. They were practicing again and they will probably continue until night. Being neighbors with the captain of the Seigaku men's tennis team was such a nuisance. She couldn't sleep well at night because he always practiced late.
She increased the volume of the mp3 but it was useless, it was already in full volume. She frowned and hurriedly walked toward the apartment. Screams came from the group and when she turned, a fast tennis ball hit her squarely on the face. The ball was too strong she fell back, hard on the cold snowy ground. All her books flew somewhere and her face hurt. The ball hit her jaw and she felt like it moved slightly out of proportion because of the collision.
I want my baby, baby… I want someone to love me, someone to hold... Maybe, maybe… You'll be all my own in a big red bow…
The song kept on playing and it hurt her ears. She opened her eyes slowly and saw a handsome prince. She can't see him clearly because of the light and the impact of the ball, but his face was filled with concern.
"Yui…" he called in a deep voice that made her cheeks flush. He touched her cheek and she winced from the pain. She blinked and recognized him.
Kunimitsu Tezuka. Shit.
She slapped his hand and immediately stood up. She accidentally hit his head and they both made a sound from the pain. She fell back on the ground and countless other voices emanated from the background. She clutched her head. Great, her cheek and her head were sore like hell. She'll have bumps and her friends will tease her non-stop. Just when she thought she found her prince. Ugh. It turned out to be a frog in disguise.
Santa can you hear me? I have been so good this year… And all I want is one thing… Tell me my true love is here…
A gentle pair of hands helped her up and she blinked at the smiling brown-haired guy. Now, this was a real prince. Unlike that baka Tezuka. She eyed him and he opened warm blue eyes at her.
"It's me, Fuuji Shuusuke. We've met before Yui-san," he said softly and she nodded though she had the least idea who he was. She seldom stopped to greet Tezuka's teammates. She touched her cheek and pain shot throughout her body. It made her angry. The song still flared in her ear. She wanted to throw her mp3 away and in her annoyance lashed out at her childhood friend.
He's all I want, just for me… underneath my Christmas tree… I'll be waiting here… Santa that's my only wish this year…
"Kunimitsu, you baka. It was you, wasn't it?" she asked, head was still spinning. Silence filled the air and the rest of the group watched them. He reached for her cheek and she slapped it away again. The captain sighed.
"On the contrary. It was not me, Yui-chan," he said, pushing his glasses back. The rest of the team whispered among themselves. She made a face. "But I do apologize for the accident. Are you hurt?"
"Of course I am! Do I look like I'm not?" she told him angrily. How humiliating to be hit by a tennis ball in front of Fuuji Shuusuke. She stood up and collected her books from the tallest of the group. They all bowed before her and she walked away from them, head still spinning. She was slightly getting off balance but all that she wanted was to put ice on her face and hope against hope she won't get a sore face tomorrow.
Christmas eve, I just can't sleep… Would I be wrong for taking a peek… 'Coz I heard that you're coming to town… Santa can you hear me?
"We'll resume practice tomorrow," Kunimitsu said and the rest of the team nodded. He took his racquet and followed her. Instead of leaving, they watched him run after the blond. Yui tripped and before she fell back, he carried her in his strong arms. His teammates gasped.
"You really hurt me big time," she whispered, her voice breaking.
"I told you, it's not me," he answered back. But instead of fighting more, Yui ended up crying. How can she not? Her face hurt and she probably looked like the ugliest girl in the world. Now she'll never really find a boyfriend. Just when she met her prince. Fuuji-san probably thinks she's a bitch.
I really hope that you're on your way… With something special for me in your sleigh… Oh please make my wish come true… Santa can you hear me?
Kunimitsu placed her down on the couch inside her house. He placed the books on the living room table and was about to leave when he turned back and sat on the couch beside her. Yui continued to cry and he sighed. He leaned down next to her.
"I'm sorry if it hurt you. He's the youngest regular and I'm training him to be the next big thing in the tennis world." Yui was still crying as if she didn't hear him. He noticed the earphones and took one off her ear and placed it on his own. The sound blared and he laughed lightly at the message of the song.
"Yeah, laugh all you can. You're not meeting my friends on Saturday. I don't have a date and I have a swollen face and it's all your fault," Yui muttered like a child.
I want my baby, baby… I want someone to love me, someone to hold... Maybe, maybe… We'll be all alone under the mistletoe…
"Since when did you get peer pressured?" he asked and Yui looked at him sharply. Her eyes were still wet with tears and her left cheek was sore. "What time is this group date?" he asked and Yui took off the earphones, throwing it on the couch. She went to the refrigerator and placed an ice pack on her cheek. She slumped beside him and Kunimitsu stopped the song and placed the mp3 on the living room table.
"Three in the afternoon. Why do you even ask?" she said, annoyed. "I'm calling Miaka and I'll tell her I'm sick—and it's your fault because you hit me with a tennis ball."
"I told you…it's not me." Yui made a face and he took the ice bag from her. She moved away when he placed it on her face but he held her still.
"Don't push it too much. It hurts already," Yui squeaked.
"I can't believe you're crying over a boy," he teased and she eyed him angrily.
"I'm not crying over a boy—I'm crying for the lack of a boy." He smirked. "You can laugh because you're a cool guy and you can have any girl you like. I bet the girls in school run after dashing Tezuka-san," Yui imitated the shrill high school voices.
"What happened to the college guy?" he asked and Yui stilled. "You dumped him didn't you?" Yui looked away and it was his turn to sigh. "You dump all the boys who court you and you want a boyfriend? What exactly are you looking for, Yui-chan?"
"I don't know. I can't explain it," she said. How can she tell him she's looking for someone like Nakago? He doesn't even know what happened to her in the book three years ago. Even though they were childhood friends and neighbors, Yui could not bring herself to tell Kunimitsu everything that happened to her when she mysteriously disappeared for a month. "I'll know it once I kiss him."
The captain frowned. "Once you kiss a guy, he'll assume you like him. You can't just go and kiss people just to know if they have what you're looking for." He pushed the ice pack into her cheek and she winced. "You're becoming a player, you know that?"
"No. I'm not. I just don't know what I want, that's all." He shook his head. "Kuni-chan, do you know how to kiss?" she asked and the boy raised an eyebrow. "You've never had a girlfriend and you've never went out on a date. Unless you count masturbation, I think you're still a virgin."
"Where did you get all those ideas?" he asked, looking straight at her. They were very close they can literally talk about anything. It was probably the reason why she never had a boyfriend. Before she became close to Miaka, she was close to Kuni-chan first.
"Your mother told me." He eyed her with disbelief, his handsome face frowning. Yui laughed at his reaction. "You know you can always tell me anything, Kuni-chan. You can tell me too if you… well… prefer boys…"
Kunimitsu's eyebrows narrowed and he placed the ice bag on the table. "I'm not gay, Yui. And I know how to kiss and fuck a girl," he said sternly. Yui fell silent. She had offended him.
"I just asked… I didn't imply anything," Yui said and he raised an eyebrow. He was a scary serious type of guy. "Hey, Kuni-chan. Does Shuusuke Fuuji have a girlfriend?" she asked, changing the topic.
"Come again?" he asked in a tight voice. Yui smiled sweetly.
"He's cute and I think he's nice too. He can be my date on Saturday," Yui said softly.
"I thought you said you're not going?"
"Well I want to go now—and I want to bring Shuusuke-san along. Can you ask him to go out with me?"
"I can go with you if you like."
Yui rolled his eyes. "Are you kidding? They said bring a boyfriend, not a boy friend," Yui reiterated. Kunimitsu sighed. "Please, Kuni-chan. I seldom ask you for anything. And your apprentice hit me hard on the face, you know."
"You were never this desperate in junior high, Yui-chan," he noted and Yui hit him with a pillow.
"Well I don't want a boyfriend in junior high and I want a boyfriend now," Yui said matter-of-factly. "Now, can you please ask Shuusuke-san to go out with me? You'll only ask, he doesn't have to say yes. If he says no, I'll understand."
"Then why don't you ask him yourself?" Kunimitsu asked, slightly annoyed.
"Because you're the captain, you have more power than I am," Yui said and he raised an eyebrow. "He won't say no if you ask him."
"Judging from how they gaped at you earlier, half of the Seigaku regulars—if not all—will gladly date you. Why does it have to be Fuuji?" he asked again and Yui frowned.
"Because he smiles all the time. I like men who smiles," she said softly, a blush forming on her cheeks. "If you'll smile more, I'd gladly date you too Kuni-chan." The boy looked at him from the sides of his eyes. "But I prefer Fuuji-san. He looks like he won't take advantage of me."
"I'm more concerned about him than you. You're more likely to take advantage of him—" Yui hit him with a pillow and Kunimitsu looked away and kept quite. He leaned on his hand and looked out the window. "It's a bad idea, Yui." She hit him again.
"If you don't do it then—" She stood up and opened the door of her room. "You're not allowed in my room anymore!" She slammed it and the boy sighed. It seemed he doesn't have much of a choice.
Girls were very annoying sometimes.
"Okay," Shuusuke said in a cheery voice and Tezuka raised an eyebrow.
"Come again?"
"I'll go out with Yui-san," he said, still smiling. Kunimitsu looked at the ace player with disbelief and he laughed. "I'm not doing this because you're the captain and Ryoma-kun hit her with a ball. She seems like a nice sweet girl. I'd like to get to know her more."
"Are you—sure?"
Shuusuke laughed louder. "Well, if you don't want me to date her, I'd understand," Shuusuke teased and Kunimitsu raised an eyebrow.
"I'll tell her you agreed," he responded, turning away from his teammate to fix his things. He never thought he'd actually ask Fuuji to date Yui. It was awkward enough to address the team after they saw them yesterday. Nobody called him baka in front of the team and yesterday's incident ruined her credibility. Yui always calls him baka when she's annoyed but it was the first time in front of other people. Maybe she was really hurt. "She'll probably call you to tell you the details."
"I don't mind talking to her now," Shuusuke said and Kunimitsu rolled his eyes behind Shuusuke's back. "If you don't mind, Tezuka."
"Of course I don't mind."
They both walked toward his house without talking much. It always happened between them so Kunimitsu didn't mind. He was never the talkative type and so was Shuusuke. He briefly wondered why Yui liked men who smile. He looked at his companion from the sides of his eyes and he found him strange. But yeah, Shuusuke do look like a harmless guy. He knew he was not harmless as a tennis player but as a guy who dates, now he has to find that out. He opened the door of the house and motioned for Shuusuke to follow. The latter sat down on the couch as he pulled out a beverage from the refrigerator.
"What time does Yui-san usually go home?" he asked and Kunimitsu handed him a bottle of apple juice. Instead of answering, he opened the door of his room and he was not disappointed to find Yui standing in front of him. She smiled sweetly and immediately offered her an apple.
"I'm sorry I screamed at you yesterday, Kuni-chan. Peace?"
"You should stop using the window. Mom will freak out if you suddenly show up in my room," he said in a monotonous stoic voice. He looked at the apple and took it hesitantly. "You have a visitor." He moved out of the way and Yui's eyes widened.
"Yui-san, good afternoon. So you're studying in Yotsubadai, my sister studied there too." Shuusuke smiled widely and Yui flushed. Kunimitsu cleared his throat and Yui stepped out into the living room. He closed it behind him, leaving them alone in the living room.
"Hi, it's nice to see you again," she answered.
"Tezuka told me you wanted to invite me for Saturday," Shuusuke said and Yui blushed. "I'd love to go out with you on Saturday. What time should I pick you up?"
Yui exhaled deeply. "Thanks for agreeing, Fuuji-san. You see, well, I'm meeting my friends on Saturday too. I don't know if Kuni—I mean Tezuka said it's a group date..." Yui said, looking down. "It'll just last for an hour..."
"No problem, Yui-san. We can always go off somewhere afterwards," he said and Yui blushed harder. "Should I pick you up at 2:30?" he asked again and Yui nodded slowly. "Well, I think I should go now. Would you walk me to the door?"
"Hai!" Yui walked him to the door and even to the gate of the apartment. "Thank you for coming over, Fuuji-san."
"Oh, just call me Shuusuke. Are you sure Tezuka doesn't mind us going out?" he asked and Yui frowned.
"I don't see why he would mind." Yui smiled at him and Shuusuke smiled wider. He opened his eyes and looked straight at her. Yui's heart palpitated. She really likes Shuusuke. And maybe he's really the prince she's been waiting for.
"I'll see you on Saturday, then," Shuusuke said softly, smiling wider. Yui wanted to faint. Yeah, he's definitely her prince. She sighed. Now she has to make him realize that.
A/N: Thanks for reading! Please do review!
