Memories from The Past

I DO NOT OWN ANY CHARACTERS HERE THAT YOU SEE ON POT... I JUST MERELY 'BORROWED' THEM... HEHEHE... :D BOTTOM LINE: I DON'T OWN THEM...

This is really my first work ever... and I'm so happy I had one... even if it's just only one... :D hehehe... :D I'll try updating this more and more often... :D
I do hope you'll enjoy this... :D

Chapter 1: By The Old Oak Tree

Back when Ryoma was still at his teenage years, he always portrays a very arrogant attitude towards all things. He lives up to that reputation since he likes to see how superior others thought of him whenever he would fortunately pass them by. However, because of that reputation of his, he made no friends at all. Well, except for someone. It's quite amazing how their friendship started. It was while they were having their lunch break; Ryoma was sitting alone in one table, as usual. Then, all of the sudden...

"Excuse me. Is someone sitting beside you?" asked the stranger who was as tall as he is.

Ryoma portrayed an arrogant look that means the stranger should buzz off of him.

"Hmmm... I guess that would be a 'No'... May I?" The stranger asked innocently.

Ryoma glared at the stranger, but then, he noticed that the stranger's eyes were closed the whole period of their so-called 'conversation'. Ryoma hesitantly agreed knowing that he would sit down already.

"Thanks! It's so hard to find a seat in this crowded cafeteria. By the way, I'm Syusuke Fuji, transferee-2nd grade-class D." Syusuke stretched out a hand while smiling.

"Ryoma Echizen." Ryoma grumbled without returning a handshake.

Syusuke just retreated his hand, pasted a smile on his face and just said, "Ok, Ryoma. Let's be friends."

"And if I don't want to?" Ryoma confronted Syusuke.

"Then I'll just have to pour something you wouldn't like on that food of yours and make you eat it." Syusuke sadistically threatened while smiling.

Ryoma noticed that Syusuke's eyes are wide open to reveal his beautiful blue eyes. He also feels the intensity of the aura around him. Scared for his life, he readily agreed to be Syusuke's friend.

Within just a span of a couple of weeks, they have been comfortable with each other. Ryoma shows gentleness only to Syusuke while Syusuke presents his soft sides only to Ryoma. They have become really good friends that support each other.

Yes, they had fights and quarrels. Sometimes, they end up not speaking to each other. However, after the end of the day, they would just kiss and make-up, like nothing happened.

A few months later, Syusuke's family have to move to Osaka. Before Syusuke's departure, he and Ryoma, since Ryoma was already attached to Syusuke like how a friend is, made a promise that they will never forget one another. And with that promise, they buried something on the old Oak tree, the place where they usually played and hang out.

"Promise me you will return!" Ryoma demanded to Syusuke.

"I promise. I'll come back for you."

There was a pause of silence.

Then, all of the sudden, Syusuke reached for Ryoma's head and kissed him right into the mouth. Ryoma was shocked at it, but what really shocked him more was the fact that he didn't reject the kiss; instead, he participated in it and even tilted his head a little to the side to grant more access for Syusuke's tongue. The kiss lasted very long, and then Syusuke broke it.

Syusuke held Ryoma's head close so that the each of their foreheads is touching one another.

"I'll be back, Ryoma. I promise!" Their eyes are already acting like faucets as tears flow from them. They wept in tranquillity, knowing that one day; their paths are once again going to meet.

10 years later

Ryoma, now 27 and has become a very attractive man, runs a fast-food chain with many branches spreading throughout the whole Japanese main land. He's had a very tight schedule balancing his work with other things in life that needed attention.

Scanning through his books in his library, his eyes caught the sight of his yearbook while he was still studying high school. He dusted off the dirt that settled on the book and flipped open to a number of random pages.

As he was scanning through his book, he remembered something that brought him to a complete halt. He remembered something that made him panic abruptly.

He rushed to check his appointment schedule to see that he doesn't have anything more to do for the rest of the week. He quickly rushed to his car and has his driver rush.

Somewhere else

"Tezuka! We're going to be late! Please do move fast!" Tezuka's wife pleaded.

"Wait. I'll just get this tie done."

"TEZUKA! YOU'RE SO SLOW! MOVE FASTER!" Tezuka's wife bursted into anger.

"COMING!!"

They quickly seated themselves comfortably on their car waiting outside and went off heading towards the blue mansion beside a lake.

Still somewhere else

"Father? Where are we going?" A young boy asked his father as they were headed to a hill with an old Oak tree standing mightily on top of it.

"I just want to see something on top of that hill." The father said with a smile at his son.

"Is it really important, father? My legs are really hurting me."

"Don't worry. The car's just parked on the other side of that small hill. After I find what I'm supposed to find, we'll head back to our home." He reassured his son brown haired son with a smile.

'He must've forgotten our promise.' Ryoma thought as his car was skimming over the road towards his destination.

"Sir Echizen, we've arrived already." Ryoma's driver informed.

Ryoma didn't hear his driver. He spotted something or SOMEONE on top of the hill where an old Oak tree stood firmly. He hurriedly, but carefully scurried towards the dark figure on top the hill. As he neared by the man, he distinguished that light-brown hair of a man from his past – Syusuke Fuji.

'This can't be!' Ryoma thought. 'If this is really Syusuke that means he had shrunk from when we've last seen each other!'

Ryoma reached for the guy's shoulder. The guy turned to face Ryoma. Ryoma examined the facial features of the guy he is facing. No doubt! This really is Syusuke!"

"SYUSUKE?! IS THIS REALLY YOU?!" Ryoma shook the stranger roughly.

"No, he's not." A very familiar voice sounded at the back of Ryoma that sent Ryoma's spines chilling.

"Father!" The guy that Ryoma just shook a while ago called out loud and ran towards the big figure at the back.

Shakily, Ryoma turned around. He saw two figures hugging each other; one was definitely taller as the earlier guy was just at the level of shoulders. Ryoma couldn't say anything; he just froze in his spot until the two people stopped their cuddling.

"It's been a very long time, Ryoma. How have you been?" The bigger one asked with a smile.

"Syu-ss-Syusuke?" Ryoma asked shakily.

Syusuke smiled and nodded signifying that Ryoma is correct.

There was a long moment of pause between the two that the only audible sound they can hear is the tweeting of the birds and the rustling of the wind among the bushes and trees.

Syusuke decided to break the silence and asked Ryoma if he still has something to do for the rest of the day. "Nope. Finished everything for the rest of the week already. Who's that?" Ryoma asked pointing to the younger Syusuke.

"He's my son, Miyazaki Fuji. Still approaching first year. If you don't have any prior agenda, would mind if I'll ask you to come with us to our home?"

Ryoma didn't reply. He just followed Syusuke and his son to their car parked below the hill. Since his car was still waiting for him, he just sent the car away and went directly to Syusuke's car.

Pulling over Syusuke's house, the three headed their way inside. Syusuke sent Miyazaki to his room to take a bath and sleep early.

"Ryoma, how have you been doing during these past few years?" Syusuke asked as he was getting something to drink on the fridge.

"Fine. I've been successful in establishing my own business firm. You? How have you been?" Ryoma asked as he received the Ponta grape juice on Syusuke's fridge.

"Made a few turns here and there. But don't get me wrong, I'm still happy about my life." Syusuke said while trying to lighten up the mood.

"Tell me about Miyazaki." Ryoma demanded.

"What can I tell you about him? Um... wait... He studied on a private school while he was still on elementary. He then transferred to..."

"No! Not that! How did you become his father?" Ryoma interrupted.

"Ooh... that... Well, I met this lovely lady once on a cruise ship. I really like her. She gave me happiness beyond measure. She became my girlfriend for 5 years before we got married." Fuji narrated.

"If you two were married, where is she now? Shouldn't she be with you?" the confused Ryoma asked.

Then silence came, a long silence of nothing. No movement. No sound. Clearly, Ryoma has triggered something on Syusuke that made him very emotional. He went in front of Syusuke and knelt. He just comforted his childhood friend with a hug.

When they broke apart of each other, he sees Syusuke's cheeks wet with the tears he couldn't keep hold of. Ryoma wiped the tears away to see Syusuke smile.

"You alright?" Ryoma tried to sound so caring.

"Yeah... I'm fine. It's just, she died giving birth to our one and only son." Fuji finally answered Ryoma's question.

Realising the trouble that he brought, Ryoma comforted his friend once more, but not with a hug. He moved in with a kiss towards Syusuke's soft lips. Syusuke felt his heartbeat pounding faster and stronger.

They were passionately sparring tongues with each other. Syusuke didn't feel emo as of the moment. He even moved in to attack Ryoma who's currently kneeling in front of him. Syusuke has been on top of Ryoma until there was a knock on the door. This broke the kiss apart.

"I'll get that one." Ryoma volunteered as he stood up to open the door and Syusuke sat straight on the couch.

Ryoma opened the front door and was shocked at the sight of an old acquaintance.

"Tezuka?! What are you doing here?!" Ryoma asked shockingly.

"Ryoma?! What are YOU doing here?! And where's Fuji?!"Tezuka fired the question back at Ryoma.

"You two seems to know each other." Syusuke laughed lightly though he could feel the tension between the two of them.

"Oh, hell we do!" The two of them replied softly at the same time.

"What if we'll just talk about it over dinner?" Syusuke suggested. He didn't wait for any reply, though. He just smiled at both of them then went off to prepare dinner. "Please do sit down on the sofa and be comfortable while I'll prepare our dinner."

The two did sit down at the sofa but they don't feel comfortable as of the moment, not when the other is sitting near him. There was a very awkward silence on the Fuji manor's living room. They both stare at each other's eyes like a killer waiting for the right moment to strike.

Syusuke called the two of them signifying that dinner is served and everything was ready to be gulped up. The two readily followed to the dining room. Syusuke was quite a good cook. He could prepare sumptuous meals in just a short amount of time. But even the good food didn't make Ryoma or Tezuka talk. Actually, only Syusuke did all the talking, and wasn't quite happy about it.

After eating, Ryoma said his good-bye only to Syusuke and departed with Syusuke escorting him to his front gate. Ryoma already has his driver in front of the gate of the Fuji manor.

"Now, Tezuka, how did you get to know Echizen?" Syusuke asked Tezuka with eyes wide open.

"We slept together the night after you left." Tezuka answered while lowering his head signifying humiliation.

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UPDATED: Sorry for the horizontal rulers... there seems to be something wrong about it... i couldn't remove them... I mean... I can