Title: In All Unfairness

By: ExquisitelyInked (who else? The ultimate queen of boring fics)

Summary: Ryoma comes to a decision about Atobe's promiscuous ways.

Rated: T

Disclaimer: I don't own Prince of Tennis. I want to, though. But that doesn't qualify for legal action against me (and no, I haven't gone and read the Constitution. Yeah, yeah.)

Author's Note: It's a short fic. Meant for Ryoma's pain and Atobe's concealed love. Not a happy ending. I'm not in a good mood right now since something similar is happening to me. I've had a bit too much of Ryo/Ato fluffy fics, and you know the saying… too much of a good thing… anyway, so review if you like it. If not, flame it. Well, don't be too harsh.


He doesn't like it. He never did. Does Keigo even know what "commitment" fucking means?

He's walking down the road, unconsciously going to Seigaku. A growl erupts from him as he spots Atobe and Kabaji somewhere near that famous tennis shop at the . A beautiful girl is standing, pushing right up against Atobe, who's got his omnipresent smirk pasted on his face, murmuring something to her. The umpteenth time that it has happened.

Tears form in his eyes; but he tells himself they're of righteous anger. Anger because it always keeps happening.

Not sheer jealousy and pain.

'Keigo!' he shouts, turning abruptly to cross the road to said shop. Ryoma Echizen is furious, sad, dejected.

Atobe looks away from the surprised girl, and the moment he spots Ryoma a look passes his face that Ryoma misses. Kabaji doesn't. A feeling of quiet satisfaction settles in the pit of Kabaji's stomach because he understands that there is no one in this world for Atobe other than the one he's currently looking at.

The girl doesn't miss it either. She gives a bitter smile and says something no one catches, and leaves.

'Why?' Ryoma asks. His tone is blank, indifferent, but unshed tears are shining brightly in his eyes; Atobe sees them and grabs Ryoma's arm, not replying, not saying anything. Kabaji is left there; but he fathoms the gravity of the situation and leaves.

He doesn't have a good feeling about this. His earlier satisfaction dissipates quickly.


The park is a good place to be at when you're happy. But right now, Ryoma's not happy. He hasn't been since a while.

'I should break up with you.' Ryoma has decided his actions.

'But you won't. I won't let you.' Atobe realizes what he stands to lose by losing Ryoma. He knows already but the feeling intensifies into terror at the impending loss. Maybe the flirting thing had gone a tad too far.

'Will you let me flirt with other guys and girls, then, at least?'

'Of course not. You're mine.' The reply is instinctive; a knee-jerk reaction.

Ryoma stops speaking. 'Why don't you get that I feel the same way?'

Atobe can't really answer that. But he knows if he doesn't answer he is going to lose the most precious thing in his life - his breath is coming in short gasps and he's desperately trying to say "I love you" but Ryoma acts much quicker.

'Goodbye, Keigo.'

Ryoma wishes Atobe a good day, "have a nice life".

Then he walks out of it forever and Atobe collapses to the ground in suffocation.