Disclaimer: Tennis no Oujisama is not mine. I think I'd have a seizure if I owned that many cute boys.

Center of the Sun

Dream


Lately, I've been having the same dream.

My eyes would open and through the blurry haze, I would see Atobe. He would always be playing tennis, though I could never remember the face of his opponent. There was just Atobe.

Always, the match would be finished, and he would be standing at the center of the court, surrounded by his cheering fans.

Always, he would be standing alone.

And always, I would reach out to him, only to stop short because he's so far away.

So small that I could crush him between my fingers.

And I would close my eyes, because I don't want to see that frailty. Not in Atobe. But I was not ready yet, not certain yet that he would not disappear as soon as I touched him. So I would sleep and I would dream.

And next time, he would not stand alone.


Author's Note: Well, that didn't really turn out the way I wanted it to, but it's my little contribution to AtoJi, because we need more of it. Or at least, I do. XD

'til next time.

- Inaho