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Chapter 1 – Fuji's Suggestion
The rising sun shone brilliantly, bathing the whole of Seigaku School in its warm glow. Clouds scudded across the sky with patches of blue here and there. It seemed like a typical serene morning, with students streaming steadily into the school. But it seemed not to be the case for a particular person.
"Tezuka-sama!" a high-pitched voice of a female broke the serenity of the morning atmosphere, "Will you be my Valentine?"
Tezuka fought the urge to roll his eyes, feeling irritated as he stopped short near the school entrance. 'How many times must I go through this?' he thought, feeling quite annoyed. He turned to face the hopeful-looking girl grudgingly, pushing his spectacles against the bridge of his nose as he cleared his throat, "Sorry. But I am afraid I have to reject you."
As the female student ran away, wailing in dejection, Tezuka twitched a little when he heard a familiar 'click' behind his back.
"Ar…that is the fifteenth one," Inui murmured, scribbling into his notebook after reading the counter in his hand, "Tezuka, you are getting more popular. Girls are already starting to ask you out at exactly fourteen days before Valentine's Day – a week earlier than last year."
Tezuka sighed as he started to massage the temple of his head. He could already feel a headache coming – and more trouble brewing.
"Is there anyway that I could avoid all this?" Tezuka asked, wondering if there was indeed any feasible method to keep those annoying girls away from him.
The data tennis player contemplated for a moment before flipping through his notebook. "Well," Inui cleared his throat before continuing with a hint of malice in his voice, "I could announce that if any female wants to date you, she has to drink my newly-concocted Inui Super Deluxe version III juice. And if she manages…"
"Erm, that is okay. I think I can bear with this for a while," Tezuka cut in, holding up his hands to emphasize his point, 'Much as I would want them to drink, but I think it would be too cruel,' he thought, wincing inwardly as he imagined the situation that sent shudders down his spine.
"Oh," Inui replied in slight disappointment, "Then I shall ask Echizen if he wants my help since he is facing the same problem as you. See you!" With that, he walked away while murmuring some kind of data to himself.
Tezuka heaved a sigh of relief. "Luckily Inui did not insist on using his method," he muttered as he continued his way towards his classroom.
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"Alright everyone! You are dismissed!" Tezuka commanded as he stood with arms folded across his chest. Everyone immediately gave cheers of joy, the volume lowering down a little when Tezuka glared at them.
"Nya, Buchou is so tough on us today," Eiji complained as he leaned heavily against his partner, Oishi, "He seems so pissed off."
"Because of the girls," Kaidoh muttered, not bothering to conceal the note of annoyance in his voice as he walked towards the changing room, "Stupid girls," he added.
Overhearing at what the second-year player had said, Fuji opened his eyes as he gave a cursory glance at the Seigaku captain who was now heading towards the changing room, "Maybe I can help…and add in some fun," Fuji said to no one in particular as he gave his usual serene smile.
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"You are so slow," Fuji commented immediately, breaking the silence of the dawn atmosphere when he saw Tezuka strolling out of the school gate.
Tezuka turned and was surprised to find Fuji leaning against the school gate with his usual smile. He slowly walked towards the smiling tensai as he asked, feeling curious on why the petite boy would be waiting for him, "Why are you still here?"
Fuji's smile widened as he straightened his back, his blue eyes meeting the brown ones, "Would you want to get rid of those irritating girls?"
Tezuka raised an eyebrow upon hearing Fuji's suggestion. 'Fuji has an idea?'
"…And your suggestion?"
"Hmmm," Fuji tapped a finger against his cheek, wondering how he should put across his idea, "I need your full cooperation in my 'suggestion'," he paused, looking at Tezuka with a twinkle in his eye, "Will you give me your full cooperation?"
"Maybe you should tell me what it is, Fuji." Tezuka replied, feeling slightly frustrated, yet curious at what the shorter boy might offer.
"You and I can pretend to be lovers."
"What?!"
Fuji chuckled. "I knew you would oppose. But Tezuka," Fuji continued, tilting his head at an angle as he looked at the stunned captain in amusement, "It would mean that no girls would want you to be their Valentine anymore since you are officially not single anymore."
Tezuka remained quiet. 'Fuji was right.' He thought as he shoved his hands into his side pockets of his pants, looking deep in thought, 'at least no girls would bother me. But that means everyone would assume that Fuji and I are a couple.'
"When will this act end?"
"Well," Fuji shrugged, "when you or me has found our true Valentine, I suppose."
'Seems fair enough,' Tezuka thought to himself, 'should I follow Fuji's suggestion? Or I should not? If -"
Tezuka's thoughts were immediately broken when he heard a dreadful voice of an overly-passionate female calling from behind, "Tezuka-sama! I have been waiting for you!!"
"I agree, Fuji!" Tezuka quickly replied. 'The rest of the details of this pretence could wait,' he thought.
A/N: Hihi everyone! I am back!! Haha..I hope I didn't disappoint anyone with this new story of mine. Feel free to give comments! :D