Red Roses

Hey guys! This is some random story that I had thought of while I was bored to death doing something... Yes... I get bored even when doing something... I should be doing something for our yearbook, like editing pictures and stuff like that... well... I got bored... can you blame me for it? bwahahaha... :D

Well... anyways... the scene here starts at some restaurants of some sort... they're celebrating Fuji's birthday... :D ehehehe... :D don't let the first two paragraphs fool you... (even though I know it wouldn't) :D

Well... please do enjoy reading... (I'll try updating this ASAP... I have to set my priorities first... you know... my duties)

Disclaimer: PoT doesn't belong to me... I would be very popular if ever I did own them...:)) :D

Chapter 1: My Favourite Tensai's Birthday

"Don't leave me, Kunimitsu. Please." Syusuke was on his knees, pulling his bochou's sleeves down. Tezuka lifted his two bags full of his stuff from Syusuke's apartment. He's leaving Syusuke for good, putting a devastating end to their 5 years of relationship.

"Gomenasai, Syusuke. But it's over, now." With a loud crash of the door, Syusuke's whole life fell before him. He was lifelessly sitting on the floor, all curled-up in one corner, crying. Everything in his life just seemed so meaningless since Tezuka departed.

Syusuke finally closed his eyes and smiled back. He was with his former kouhais and teammates, except for Kawamura, who was helping with their Sushi business, Echizen, who was at the US Open Tournament, Momoshiro, who was still studying at the moment, and Tezuka, who everyone knew wasn't invited.

"Eiji! Don't bring up that topic now!" Oishi scolded Eiji for asking questions about Tezuka.

"Ne, it's ok, Oishi. He has the right to know." Syusuke said as he took a sip from the shake he ordered.

"Happy Birthday, Fuji!" Ryuzaki appeared with a cake with 24 candles in hand.

"Obaa-san! You made it!" Eiji exclaimed while jumping for joy. "Konnichiwa, obaa-san!" Everyone greeted as they pushed each other inward to make room for Ryuzaki-sensei to sit.

"Blow your candles, Fuji!" The old lady said pushing the cake closer to Syusuke.

Syusuke smiled very sweetly that it'll make your heart melt. "Thank you, everybody, for celebrating with me. However, I have one thing to ask of everyone. Don't call me Fuji anymore. You all have earned the right to call me Syusuke. I would really appreciate it if you would really call me by my first-name basis."

"All right, Syusuke! We'll do that!" Smiles so sweetly etched painted on everyone's faces. It was Syusuke's turn to have his heart melted by the warmth and sweetness of their camaraderie. He wouldn't be able to notice this if his attention was fully focused on Tezuka. It's times like these that he feels that ending a 5 year relationship with Tezuka wasn't all that bad.

"Wow!" Everyone's eyes glistened at the sight of a fiesta making its way towards their table. Every serving is shimmering with delight. The aroma of every delicacy roamed through the whole vicinity. Then came the biggest serving of all! Nicknamed 'the Tower of Babel,' it's a 5 decker ice cream serving towering a height of 3 feet, served with a huge platter, 2 feet in radius. Garnished with all sorts of stuff, this truly has to be the best serving of ice cream in the entire universe.

Everyone was already full at the grand festival they had consumed for lunch. It's already time for everyone to work, except for the birthday boy, who has an irregular schedule for his job. He won't have any work to do unless someone wants the services of a photographer.

'Now, where will I go?' Syusuke thought as he skimmed through the highway speedily. A place popped-out of his mind, the Evergreen garden where he always hang-out when he felt like loitering. It has a nice overlooking picturesque of the city, especially at night, when all the lights are turned on, the city comes to life.

He pulled over on a safe parking lot and ran towards the place where he usually stayed, under the shade of a pine tree. 'The scenery is so nice, very captivating.' The cool breeze is getting into his system. He lay on his back with the intention of cloud gazing at the vast, blueness up him. The cool breeze coming from the mountains and the seas slowed down his senses until he couldn't help it. He dozes off for a short nap.

He woke up when he felt that his socks are wet. He jumped up from his slumber to realise that it was raining, but, he wasn't wet at all.

"I see you woke up already." A small guy holding a large umbrella overhead of Syusuke and wearing a white cap with the letter 'R' printed on it observed as he pulled his cap down and smirked.

"Echizen! You're here! I thought you were on a tournament?!" Syusuke asked with an amused smile on his face.

"I finished it early. I won't let this day pass away. It's my favourite tensai's birthday and it only comes once every 4 years." He explained while reaching out a hand to Syusuke. "Let's go."

Yeah... I know it's a very short chapter... I feel horrible that it's that short... but it's ok... :D the conflict's still isn't there... :)) :D

Please do review... :)) :D Cause I'm still thinking twice of the ending of this story... :)) :D