So, here is the prequel of disturbed. You don't have to have read it yet to be able to follow this one.

It will be a multi-chapter fic. And I will not be trying to say how long it will be since I really fail at that. ;p

I also want to start writing the story with AtoxFujixTezu and try to write these two at the same time. But I'm not sure I will be able to keep that up.

I also won't tell how long you'll have to wait for the next chapter, because well those who already know me, I suck at deadline. But no worries I will NOT abandon my stories in the middle. (usually you'll have to wait between one to three weeks ;p)

Diclaimer : I do not own Prince Of Tennis, otherwise it would have been a yaoi genre.

But enough rattling, on with the show (story).

Persistence

FUJI'S POV

"Fuji? Can I talk to you for a second?" I turned around in the direction of the voice and opened my eyes for a slight second before closing them again.

"Sure-" I answered and told Eiji that I would be coming to practice in a couple of minutes. Eiji nodded and ran off in search for Oishi to hang around with while waiting for practice to start. "-what do you want to talk about?"

"Uhm…Can we go somewhere else for a moment?"

I nodded and smiled as I let him lead the way curious about his behaviour. The two of us walked outside while I was wondering what he needed to talk about. Ito and I went to middle school together and we were best of friends. We always hanged out together and played with the others boys from our class but when going to high school that slowly changed. I got interested in tennis and joined the club. We were also in different classes so our contact was short. I met new friends, better friends than him, than any friend I ever had actually. Even before I went to high school everybody always wanted to be my friend, but most of them did that just because I was popular.

Even when I was a small child people complimented my looks and I was the favourite of all the teachers even without doing anything. I was smart, listened, excelled in music class and drawing and was great at sports. That never changed and there were still people who just wanted to be my friends for that reason. That number was in the minority now since most people respected me and were more mature. But well there would always be people like that.

But I had to admit that Ito had been slightly different, he hadn't been only my friend because of all that but also because he liked my personality. We often spoke to each other when we crossed each other in the hallway, just a simple hello or a bit of small talk. Until now, our senior year of high school, when we passed each other I just smiled at him and he smiled back. And that was it.

So I was surprised when he spoke to me. But seeing no harm in it I decided to go with him.

And here we were now, behind one of the school buildings in the shade. It was warm and there was this lovely breeze which made my hair wave slightly. Ito's hand softly put a hair lock behind my ear that had been in front of my eyes. His eyes widened as mine opened before he shyly apologized to me. I just brushed it off as I closed my eyes again and asked him what he wanted to talk about.

"Well, uhm…you see… I…wanted to…ask you…something."

"Go ahead," I said patiently as I leaned against the wall.

"Do..do you wanttogooutwithme!"

"Nani?" I hadn't understood a word of what he had asked since he quickly mumbled it out.

He took a deep breath and then looked straight into my eyes and then resolutely questioned: "will you go out with me?"

I stood flabbergasted for a moment not sure on what to say. My mind processed what he had just told me. This did explain his strange behaviour towards me just now. He was normally an easy going guy, at least when we were younger. He was never really shy as far as I knew. But it did surprise me that he asked me this all of a sudden after we barely spoke to each other the past year.

"I'm sorry, but I'll have to say no." I calmly told him. I was used to turning girls down who shyly confessed their love to me. But well when a guy asked me out, they never reacted the same way. I needed to be more careful with them and they usually didn't give up with the first try.

"But…why not?" he asked seemingly puzzled by his rejection.

"I just don't see you that way. You're my friend, nothing more."

He was quiet for awhile before he asked: "Then what about a date? Just one? I'll make you like me and then I'll ask you again."

I inwardly sighed at his way of acting but nevertheless calmly told him no. But he kept insisting that I would go on a date with him. I repeatedly told him no, even when he almost started pleading.

"Oh, come on, please?"

"Ito, no, I'm sorry and I won't change my mind. I'm just not interested in you that way."

He looked down to the ground and was silent once more, he sighed out loud and I thought he had finally given in and stopped persisting. But he then looked up at and it seemed he had a whole different attitude. I stood upright again away from the wall as I started going into the direction of the tennis courts when he suddenly grabbed my arm and stopped me from walking away.

"What's wrong?" I asked him as I looked at him, trying to figure out where he was coming from.

"I'm not done talking to you yet."

"Okay… Then what is it you still want to tell me?"

"You won't regret it when you would go out with me," he started as I sighed when I noticed that he hadn't given up yet. "You really won't, I'll show you a very good time."

I noted an underlying tone in his voice that wasn't all that innocent. I still politely replied that I really wasn't changing my mind and he suddenly pulled me back against the wall in response.

"Hey! What do you think you're doing?" I said starting to raise my voice. I had a lot of patience, but this was getting on my nerves. I wanted to leave this place and go to practice as soon as I could.

"I'm trying to convince you." He said trough gritted teeth. His body came closer to mine.

I opened my eyes, hoping to scare him and let him see that I really wasn't enjoying this. I didn't really want to hurt him, emotionally or physically since he had been my friend for a couple of years. But with his way of acting he was driving me to my limit. Then a thought came into my mind:

'I' can't push him off'.

I had already tried to push him away from me and get my arm free. But I had been unable to, he had been stronger. I just hoped that he would stop with what he was doing and come to his senses since I was unsure that I would be able to defend myself. Ito was bigger than me so probably stronger as well. He had short black hair and was well built, but he wasn't really handsome. He wasn't ugly either, he just your typical normal guy. From appearance that was, because the way he was acting right now, wasn't really normal anymore. I just had to stay calm and convince him to let go of me. But I knew that that wasn't going to be easy.

"Oh, just one date, baby. I'll make you fall for me."

"No, now if you will excuse me," I tried to walk away again but he placed his other hand besides my head and let go of my arm to place the other one on the other side of my head. I couldn't get away now as he slowly stepped closer to me.

"Why! Why do you keep insisting on not going on a date with me! It's just a fucking date!" he yelled out.

"I already told you, I'm not interested in you that way. Now will you please let me go." I still calmly said though I was starting to get anxious as he got more and more enraged.

"No! It's because of this Tezuka guy, isn't it!" he placed his right hand on my cheek as he looked at me. "It's his fault, isn't it? Do you like him? Ne? Say it! Do you like him babe?"

"…that's none of your business." I said my eyes closed again but my annoyance was now clearly on my face.

He tensed up as he heard my answer and then replied: "So it's that way… But, hey, no problem. You can like him, you just need to go on a date with me. You don't even have to like me. You can still sleep with me. That's really all that I want. So why don't you come home with me after school today? We can have some fun." He said in a still angered voice, but he was suppressing it.

I was hurt, but I would have known. He was yet another guy who was out for my body and not my character. They all just wanted to sleep with me so they could go brag to their friends.

"No!" I said with putting a dangerous tone in my voice, showing my dislike.

"I just want to have you once. If you don't give in, then I'll just have to force you. I know you'll like it." I was about to say something in response but he beat me to it. "If you don't then I'll just have to punish Tezuka for taking you away from all those who want you, from me. He isn't worth your body. He is just some stupid guy who can't even show his emotions!"

He started getting angrier and angrier. I opened my eyes at his words. How dare he insult Tezuka! "Don't you dare talk about Tezuka in that way! You don't even know him. I won't give myself to you. So you could just better go and leave me alone." I moved my face away from his hand but he just grabbed my chin, hard.

"You know, I'm sure that your beloved captain is just like the rest of us. All we want and yes all he wants is your body. If he ever asks you out that is. If he does, better be sure that it's just because he wants to get into your pants. Did you even ever get a confession from a guy who didn't want to sleep with you? All we care about is your body. So just give in to me. I'll make sure that everybody would know that you slept with me and that all the others guy would have to back off."

"No!" I said trying not to think of that option. It was true that every male who ever asked me out wanted to fuck me. All the others were just to shy to actually ask me out or were smart enough to know that I would reject them. But Tezuka wasn't like most of the guys. He was special. He would never just want my body, would he? I started doubting and it must have been visible in my eyes for Ito tried to convince me even more.

"Just come home with me. We'll have lots of fun," he said while his hand travelled from my cheek to my chest. I pushed his hand away from me but he just grabbed my two wrists with one hand and held them above my head. I was too weak to get away from him, I couldn't get my hands free from his fierce grip.

"Let go of me, Ito. I've had enough of this!" I said louder, hoping that maybe somebody would hear and come to help me.

"I won't let you go! I won't leave! I want you and you'll give me what I want from you! You'll obey me!"

"No! I'm not some slave! Leave me alone!" I yelled louder and louder.

His other hand started roaming my chest as I tried to move away from his touch. His hand went under my T-shirt, but I kept moving which made him be angrier even more.

"Sit still! I want to touch you! I want to hear you moan for me!"

"Stop it!" And then a sudden sharp pain on my cheek. His hand moved away from my face as he looked at me and eerily whispered: "Stop. Moving."

I tasted blood in my mouth as I stared in shock at him. He took use of the opportunity and moved his body completely against mine so he could grind his hips against mine. I shivered in disgust as I heard him grunt in pleasure.

"Now, just be nice and cooperate," he said as he tightened his grip on my wrists even more. I was sure it would bruise the next day.

His other hand started roaming my chest again as he slowly moved under my shirt and I found my voice again. "Stop it!" I yelled and he immediately took his hand away.

I was surprised that he so easily agreed this time but when I noticed the look in his eyes, I wasn't so sure anymore that he agreed.

"Shut up!" he yelled back to me and grabbed my face before moving his closer to mine, ready to kiss me.

But right at the moment that his lips were about to touch mine I heard somebody yell and suddenly Ito was pushed away. He stumbled and made himself ready to punch the guy whoever had interrupted him.

"What the hell do you think you were do-"

But then he saw who it was as did I: "-Tezuka-san?" he reacted surprised.

I looked at my captain as I saw him suppressing his anger towards Ito. He locked eyes with me for a second before focusing back on Ito.

"If you don't leave now then I'll let you be expelled from school or even call the police for harassment." Tezuka said in a strict and cold tone that said 'no talking back'

Ito looked at him and knew that Tezuka wasn't joking. He looked one last time at me and said: "He's just like me, like all the rest Fuji." And then he went away.

I pushed that sentence away as I didn't want to believe it, let alone think about it. Tezuka looked questioningly at me with worry in his eyes. I sighed once before Tezuka asked: "Are you okay?"

I put my smile back on and closed my eyes "Hai. I'm fine."

TEZUKA'S POV

I had seen Fuji in trouble with this guy pushing him against the wall and when I saw Fuji's displeasure I knew that something was wrong. I ran to Fuji and came just in time. I saw the guy move towards Fuji's lips and anger and jealousy rouse in my heart. I pushed him away as soon as I was close enough. I saw he was ready to punch me, so I prepared myself to defend me. But from the moment he saw that I was me he stopped his attack. I told him to leave and he did after saying something to Fuji first.

I didn't understand what he had meant with that but stopped thinking about it for Fuji was more important now. I looked at him and saw him sigh. I asked how he was doing and after he put his 'mask' back on he answered that he was fine.

Though I could hear hurt in his voice. He might have fooled anyone else, but I observed Fuji more than other people. I noticed that he was saddened, not angry or anything like that at Ito, just sad and hurt. And that puzzled me.

"You need some ice for your cheek?" I asked as I saw some blood at the corner of his mouth. I made the link that that guy had probably hit him as he was about to do to me. Fuji merely shook his head in response.

"Ne, let's go to practice. We can't be late or buchou will make us run laps. Ne, Buchou?" he said teasingly. He seemed to be his normal self, like nothing had happened. Though I knew that behind that smile of his he was in pain.

I decided to just act along with him since I knew that he didn't want to talk about it. He would just brush it off.

"Ah," I answered as we walked together to the courts. Somewhere along the way I saw Fuji wipe the bit of blood away from the corner of his mouth. I could see that his wrists were red from the pressure the guy had held on it. I became angry again but suppressed it and tried to calm down. Let's just hope that I didn't pass that guy too often in the hallways.

"Nya! Fujiko! Buchou!"

"Start warming up. We'll join you guys in a minute or two," I said as me and Fuji walked towards the clubroom. The others looked curiously at each other for awhile before shrugging and starting to run some laps.

I saw Eiji shoot a concerned look to Fuji before joining Oishi. Fuji had just smiled at Eiji to let him see he was okay. But I wasn't convinced of that and I think neither was Eiji. It seemed that the two were hiding something or at least knew things that we didn't.

And then practice started as I and Fuji had changed into our regulars outfit.

The end of this chapter! I hope you guys enjoyed it. And please leave a review because it will make me happy and in a writing mood. :p I'm not completely content on this chapter so if you got tips…..Give them! ;p