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Behind that happy smile and that façade, nobody knows Fuji was dying inside… If only they dared to learn more.
He sighs and waits.
Days have past, months even and yet, he stands still. He was always a prodigy, the smart one- someone who could level a pro-tennis player in skills; but nobody knows he's dying inside.
It was dark, dark in his world. Nothing was cheery, because nothing is what it seems. He stops then hides. 'Where are they now?'
Once or twice, a few of his friends broke through the barrier. His brother, multiple times manage to thin it, all of them slowly aiming for the hidden wall to disappear; but before it fades away, Fuji rebuilds it. And again, there it stood.
Unconsciously, all the regulars knew it; Tezuka, Momo, Eiji, Inui, Ryoma, every single one of the regulars; they tried to save him, unknowingly.
And then he waits, this time the clouds grew thick…
"Echizen! A game?"
"Sure, Fuji-sempai"
It broke him a bit. Fuji could learn, but then, he chooses not to.
"Burning!!!!"
"Nice game, Taka-san"
He is polite, yet secretive. And this time, he could let go, if he wanted to.
He waited. The lights came…
"Fuji-sempai!!!!"
"Fuji!!!!!"
Bang!!! Crash..
If only they knew more. If only they came sooner. But this time it was too late, he was gone… there's nothing they could do.
"The thrill, did you feel it? When you played Echizen?"
"You knew…"
"Somehow…"
"Kaito!"
"Sempai?!"
"Good job.."
"It's okay, you two did well.."
"Thanks.."
"As expected from the golden pair!!"
"Inui juice- deluxe! You want to try?"
Gulp. "As delicious as ever, Inui."
"Thank you the game, sempai."
He nods.
Fuji opened his eyes to see his friends. The driver drove away, but that doesn't matter now.
"Fuji!"
"Fuji-sempai"
Fuji weakly looked down; he was bleeding. He was soaked in his blood. Fuji smiled, a sincere one this time, hiding no more lies.
"I- I fina-lly di-d it, I I let go."
"Great." Oishi said gently, though he knew it was a lie.
"Win , Win the Nat-Nationals." And then he rests.
This time, it was them who lived a life of lies. They guarded his memories and secrets. And there they know Fuji waits.
"Hi. Miss me?"
"Fuji!!!
"Fuji-sempai!!!"
Then again, telling a life of little white lies couldn't hurt; if you've got friends who's willing to go with you till the end.
An: It was out of character. Please give me comments, suggestions.