Hey guys! here I am writing my first fanfic! hope you like it (:
It's about the perfect pair of course!
Inspired in the song "Knock You Down" by Keri Hilson and Kanye West
Disclaimer: Obviously I don't own any of this characters..If I did things would be really different lol. The only thing I own is the story
Enjoy
This morning I was having a nice dream about tennis, well more like about a certain buchou, but something really annoying woke me up… the dazzling sunlight broke into my window and into my -not anymore- sleeping face without pity.
I decided to stand up from my bed and prepare to school... As I pass by to the bathroom I give a quick look at the calendar, it says 'February 14th'…Frebruary 14th oh.. it rings a bell.
Today is the day.
Today it was supposed to be a normal day…Yeah I should stand out the words 'it was supposed'.
I went to sleep last night without noticing that today was the day that I promised Eiji I would confess to Tezuka …I'm in BIG trouble. How could I, Fuji Syuusuke -well known as a prodigy-, forget about this?... Well I think that actually it wasn't an accident. Deep in my heart and sadistic mind I know I don't want to do this, and that it was a HUGE mistake to tell Eiji about this. I mean, yeah, he's my best friend but he loves playing the matchmaker…and once he has gotten into it there's no way to stop him. What kind of an idiot was I to accept this after all? A big one for sure.
Flashback
It was a Monday after the evening practice; Kunimitsu had gone home earlier because he 'accidentally' drank one of Inui's weird and disgusting, according to Eiji, juices. Almost all the time I found them really delicious, but I have to admit it, sometimes Inui just exceeds with his recipes. The thing is that Mitsu messed up and took the wrong bottle. I'm sure you thought this couldn't happen to Tezuka Kunimitsu…but yeah, it did happen.
Can you imagine what was in that thing to make Tezuka feel sick? I mean, even when I drank the worst juice Inui have ever made it almost knocked me out, but when Tezuka took a few sorbs of it he acted like it was water, like nothing was wrong with it… He didn't even noticed. But this time it was too much for him to handle and was sent home by Ryuuzaki sensei.
All this caused the practice to be cancelled because we were close to the nationals and this session of training was only for the regulars so that Kunimitsu could give us the list of how we will be playing so that we could start practicing. He went home with the list so there's nothing else to do here.
Usually I walk home with Kunimitsu but since he's not here I will go by myself today. As I'm making my way through the principal gates I hear running footsteps coming towards me, but it I ignore it, don't turn around and keep my way. But just then…
"Hoi Hoi Fujiko!" I heard someone screaming, a familiar voice.
"Eiji, what's wrong?" I said with my typical smiling face after I turned around and saw who it was.
"Nothing, I just want to walk home with you today" he said with a smile, too.
"I don't think so you little liar, you always walk home with Oishi" I said as I started walking again, so did he.
"Well…you got me" there was a worried look on his face "I have something I want to ask to you, but…"
"But what?"
"I'm not sure if I should… I mean it shouldn't be necessary for me to ask you this. You should have told me yourself, but I've noticed something and I just need to know!" was his nervous response.What is he planning to ask me?
"Eiji is alright, you know you are my best friend and there are no secrets between us. Ask whatever you like"
These were the words I would regret later.
He went through some thinking and finally said "Ok…so, do you like someone Fujiko?" Oh snap, he caught me
"Well… actually yes, Eiji"
"See? Nyaaa I knew it! I could sense it for your strange behavior. Let me guess, Tezuka buchou isn't it?"
"Please Eiji, don't tell me is that obvious" I said scared and a little desperate to hear the answer
"Don't be silly Fujiko! Only Inui and I noticed that something was wrong with you but I didn't told anyone about my suspicions"
"Please don't. I don't want anyone to be aware of this, especially Tezuka, Eiji. Can you imagine how awkward would it be if he knew that I feel this way about him? Our friendship will be over, and I don't want that" As I said that, a sad grin invaded my face
"What if he feels the same way? We both know it's easier if you take the initiative! Why don't you tell him on Valentine's day?" He suggested
"I think nothing good could come from that" the sad smile turned into one full of pain
"Do you rather live the rest of your life just wondering what could have happened?"
"Alright Eiji, I will confess ok? Just for you"
Though I said that I know it is a lie, if I do it it's only for Tezuka. Because in my insides I'm hoping that he feels the same way. A genuine smile came on my face, a true one
"That's the Fuji I know! But promise me that you will " He left me no choice
"I promise"
End Flashback
Well I wasn't an idiot; I guess my heart couldn't take it anymore. After all, it has been 2 years since I realized I was in love with him.
Sometimes I just wonder… How could I pretend nothing happened for too long? How did I find a way to hold back everything that I was feeling? Especially after that day.
Flashback
It was a sunny Friday evening; the practice of the tennis club was doing perfectly and it was reaching it's end. Some freshmen were picking up balls and others were training, the second and third years training as well, except for the regulars that were gathered around Ryuuzaki sensei, with tennis rackets in hand, except for Kawamura, of course.
"Well boys today you gave a lot of effort but it won't be enough if we want to take over the nationals" She said
"Fshhh… Of course is not enough, and even more if you have Momoshiro screaming around stupid things and distracting everyone" Said Kaidoh, so typical.
"Take that back Mamushi!" Here we go again…
Momoshiro stands up, he's threatening the other boy. Typical, too. But I actually enjoy when they fight.
"Shut up you baka!"
"What did you say? Come here and back up your words with your fists idiotic snake"
But when Kaoru stood up something not so typical happened.
"AHHHHHHHHH!"
Kaidoh tripped over a basket full of tennis balls; sending them all over the courts and making a lot of club members fall in very funny ways. I really loved that, I couldn't stop giggling. But in an attempt to stop from falling, Kaidoh lost grip of his racket in the air.
Guess where did that racket end? Yes, on my head.
I deserved that. This is what I get for being so sadist, I'll stop enjoying and causing other people pain… Yeah sure, like that would really happen. I was still smiling, almost laughing out loud.
But suddenly I notice the feeling of a hot liquid running through my hair, and now it's slipping on my forehead. I'm starting to get a horrible head ache.
"Fuji sempai, gomenasai!"
"It's alright Kaidoh" always with my smiling face
"It wasn't my intention I.." continued the boy, but Tezuka cut him off
"Kaidoh, Momoshiro 50 laps around the courts"
They followed their buchou's order immediately. Kunimitsu took a breath to calm down, he looked a little… upset. Ok not a little…more like A LOT upset. Amazing and rare, but why would he? Could it be… because of me?. No, what am I thinking? How dumb am I? It's obviously because the mess Kaidoh did with the other tennis players and the courts. But they've done some things like this before and he wasn't this mad… it's weird. Before I could think or say anything else, he took me by the shoulders and helped me to stand up.
"Let's take you to the infirmary, Syuusuke" he said dragging me to the exit of the courts.
WAIT… how did he just call me? I must have heard wrong. Yeah that's it.
As we continue to walk I wonder if I should ask him the reason of his anger. But what if he tells me what I don't want to hear?...
"Ne...Tezuka"
"Aah" he said with that voice of his that I've come to love so much
"Why were you so mad at Kaidoh and Momoshiro?" I asked 'innocently'
"That kind of behavior is unacceptable"
As cold as always… I turn to stare at him, and I notice he's staring back. But I can see something unusual in his eyes. It's... concern.
"Sou ka" I couldn't help the smile that came across my face.
And that was it, there were no more words spoken until we got to the infirmary.
He told the nurse what happened and she said that I should rest a bit, so now I'm lying down on a couch, facing the opposite side from where Tezuka is standing. I'm starting to feel a little dizzy, so I close my eyes. I feel as my wound is being healed.
"I think he's asleep" I heard the nurse said. Of course I'm not asleep, just too tired to open my eyes "He was hit really hard wasn't he? What happened?"
"A regular from the tennis club tripped and lost control of his racket" he stopped for a while.
He took a few steps closer and kind of leaned on top of me and took away a bang that covered part of my face delicately.
I think I skipped a heartbeat
"But don't worry about it, I gave him a punishment for this. I won't let anyone hurt him again"
After that everything blacked out as I fell asleep for real.
End flashback
That day was the first day he called me 'Syuusuke'. At least I think he did.
And was the first time he said something like that… 'I gave him a punishment for this. I won't let anyone hurt him again'… I wished he meant that the way I want to. But he must have said that like a friend protecting another friend. I know is not like Tezuka, but it's more possible than the fact that he really does care for me in a more romantic way.
Finally I got dressed, have breakfast and waited for Tezuka to pass by. I'm not going to lie to myself, it would be irrational and useless. I'm not waiting for Kunimitsu to tell me that he loves me back. Honestly, the only thing I can pray for is that what I'm going to tell him doesn't spoil our relationship as friends. I used to think that February 14th was a free-of-worries day, but not anymore. Today is definitely NOT going to be a normal day. My friendship with Tezuka could change in an irreversible way forever, but in two different forms. One, of course, would be if he rejected me. From that moment on things would be weird between us and it will never be the same. Or there is the other option… He could be in love with me, too. If Inui knew this I'm sure he would say this was like 99% not probable to happen.
I guess I'll only know if I give it a try. I'm aware sometimes love knocks you down, maybe today it will be one of those times.
Well, if it hits hard, I better make it worth the fall.
That's all for now (: please if you like it review so that I know that someone is actually reading it and keep making uploads!
Love you! See you next chapter
MariahGalux