Breaking the Masks
A/N: Umm, as some of you may have noticed, we moved this fic from nhowy's profile. This is a joint idea, after all…
DISCLAIMER: Tezuka and Fuji do not belong to us. They've been made for each other by Konomi-sensei.
WARNINGS: Presence of OC. No Mary Sues though. Shounen Ai. Crack
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"Kunimitsu." Ayana called.
"Okaasan, is something wrong?" Tezuka replied.
"No. Everything's fine. Erica will be studying in Seigaku starting tomorrow." His mother said.
"Erica? I thought she's with obachan." Tezuka replied.
Ayana chuckled and said:
"Your grandmother says that Erica should spend some more time with us instead of taking care of her in your grandparents place. She'll arrive here later today."
"How about obachan?" Tezuka asked.
"Your ojisan will be there." Ayana replied.
Tezuka nodded and went back to his room.
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"Nya! Fujiko, did you hear about the new student?" Eiji asked as he glomped Fuji.
"Yes I did, Eiji." Fuji replied.
"Fujiko, what's her name again?" Eiji asked.
"I think it was Erica Fortuno. She's in Momo's class." Fuji replied.
"Reeaallllyyy??!!!!!" Eiji asked.
Fuji nodded.
The red-head released Fuji from his hug and was moving towards Momo shouting: "Oi Momo! Tell me about the new student!"
Fuji just couldn't help but feel amused by his friend's childish antics.
"Kikumaru, 20 laps." A voice suddenly said behind him, it was Tezuka.
"Maa, buchou don't you think that's a little mean?" Fuji asked.
Tezuka sighed and said, "Fine, 10 laps."
"Nya! Fujiko! Arigato!" Eiji shouted as he waved his hands and began his laps.
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Fuji was playing a practice match against Kaidoh. He wasn't playing seriously but he could tell that the second year improved a lot.
All of a sudden, a short slim figure caught his eye. The girl was moving towards Tezuka, his Tezuka.
He recognized the girl as the new student, Erica Fortuno.
When she reached Tezuka, Tezuka took his gaze from the match and looked at the girl. She smiled at him and Tezuka smiled back. No matter how little the smile was, it was still a smile. Fuji felt a pang of jealousy in his heart. He also noted that Tezuka's gaze seem to soften at the sight of the girl.
It started to rain, mildly at first but it became stronger and stronger with each passing minute.
Tezuka lent the girl his jacket and said something. The girl smiled and thanked Tezuka. "Everybody, get inside. First years pick the balls and gather the nets. Regulars are to stay at the clubroom for a meeting," he commanded.
There was a collective "hai" followed by a rush of movements.
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"Buchou, I didn't know you were close with Erica-chan." Momo commented when the regulars are alone in the clubroom.
"Tezuka is she your girlfriend, nya?" Eiji teased.
"No she isn't." Tezuka replied a bit annoyed. Far from it actually.
There was a knock on the door.
Oishi opened it to reveal a girl in an umbrella.
"Excuse me." The girl said as she entered.
"Erica-chan, this is the clubroom of the Boy's Tennis Club. You shouldn't be here." Momo said.
"Why shouldn't I, Momoshiro-kun? I can't see any fault with me being here and surely it's not a crime to enter a room." Erica replied mischievously.
Momo scowled.
"Hi nya!!! Erica-chan, my name's Kikumaru Eiji. It's a pleasure to meet you!" Eiji exclaimed as he grabbed Erica's hands and shook them vigorously.
"It's a pleasure to meet you as well Kikumaru-sempai. Although I don't think there's a need for formal introductions seeing that my brother already told me about you guys," Erica replied.
"Brother? You mean Tezuka?!" Kikumaru said, shocked.
Erica nodded.
"Fshuu……Your last names differ." Kaidoh said.
"I'm his adopted sister actually. Aniki, here's your jacket. Thanks a lot. By the way, take this extra umbrella; okaasan said that you never bring one." Erica said.
"Arigato." Tezuka said as he accepted the umbrella Erica offered.
"There's an 85 percent chance that you're good at tennis since Tezuka is your brother." Inui stated.
"You're 100 percent wrong Inui-sempai. I haven't touched a tennis racket in my whole life," Erica said.
"If that's the case, what sport do you engage in?" Inui asked.
"I prefer basketball and softball." Erica replied.
"Basketball? I don't think you're body is made for that, sempai." Ryoma commented.
True, Erica was short merely 5'1 or maybe 5'2.
"Echizen-kun, I believe that you're in no position to tell me that." Erica replied.
Ryoma scowled.
The other regulars minus Tezuka laughed.
"Then, Erica-chan, will you join the girl's basketball club?" Fuji asked.
"Saa…. I'm not yet sure, Fuji-sempai." Erica said as she put a hand on her chin and looked at the ceiling in contemplation. As she scrutinized each of the regular during the meeting, she couldn't help but notice her brother's gaze on the tensai of Seigaku. Inwardly, she smirked. She wasn't dense; She understood.
Finally, the meeting ended. Tezuka and Erica walked home.
"Ne, aniki, tell me, by any chance, do you have a crush?" She asked.
Tezuka blushed slightly.
Erica knew then and there that she was right.
"Why did you ask that?" Tezuka asked.
"No special reason." She replied as she looked away from Tezuka to the road.
It would be fun starting tomorrow. Erica glanced at her brother. It's not going to be easy but hey, it would be fun to break Aniki's mask. Although, is it only his mask that I have to break? Erica thought as they continued to walk.
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Author's Notes: Hope to hear from you, guys. nhowy wrote this (it's all in her style) and Erica-chan (it's her personality and -Erica-chan sweatdrops- her name that's in here -some more sweatdrop-) made a few minor changes. R/R!