|^-^-^| Author's Note: I deleted this story because of the discouragements I received (yeah, too sensitive, sorry) but I republished it because I really really want to share this to all of you. Thank you so much to my beta-reader Zaquix. And thank you too to -8- faces of the moon -8- for beta-reading too (although she's not a beta-reader). I'm glad that there are a lot of people who are warm hearted here in FF (although the first ones I met were *** (that translated as: sees themselves so good that they feel perfect!) |^-^-^|

Anyway, here's the first chapter!

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"No."

Fuji's future crashed down around him and his world collapsed when he heard that cold word.

All the students in the hallway froze while looking at them curiously. A moment before, they were busy with their own business and now it was as if a bomb had suddenly exploded.

They were all stunned and it felt like the world had stopped.

"NO?" Fuji repeated, keeping his cool. But deep inside him, he was stabbed.

The Seigaku's tennis genius, admired by everyone in his class and popular among all the females in their school... was just turned down by a girl for the first time.

Yuka had beautiful long straight black hair, a fair complexion, and a sexy body; the definition of pretty. But her somewhat boyish attitude came out when she looked at him with an irritated face. "You heard me." She grimaced, hating that she had to repeat what she had said.

The crowd's voices grew, "Ohhh…"

They stared curiously at the two contrasting people. Fuji was the firm and proper, gentleman, kind hearted prince and Yuka was the nasty unorganized type of person who didn't want to be under of someone - especially to boys. She didn't care on what others will say about her as long as they don't get on her nerves.

Everyone started murmuring and whispering about the latest big news today.

Fuji silenced them with his deadly glare. He was being serious, damnit.

And everyone vanished and went back to minding their own business, not daring to face Fuji's wrath.

Fuji looked at Yuka again with his usual light face with a smile. "Why not?"

If she saw his heart right now, she might have changed her mind. She might have felt pity for him.

His heart was bleeding furiously.

This was the first time...

His first time confessing...

...and his first time being rejected.

With her chin up, Yuka said, "Do you really want to know?"

"Yes." He answered. He was humiliated and defenseless, but he didn't care. He didn't even know why he didn't care at all. He felt really aggressive and straight forward right now. He didn't even think about Yuka's feelings in the first place.

All he knew is that... he wanted her to be his girl.

"Ask someone else to go out with you. I don't go out with boys girlier than me." She said, and she whispered to his ear, "I'd rather go out with cute girls, you know."

Fuji's jaw dropped.

Yuka grinned secretly. Just what she thought about Fuji's reaction. She'd rather choose Fuji to think that she's a gay than to be under him - obeying what he wants without complaining. Yeah. That was how she sees relationship. Her friends were doing that with their boyfriends.

She won't let that happen to her - never.

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"YOU WERE TURNED DOWN?!"

"..."

"HAHAHAHAHA!"

The tennis court was filled with the loud laughter of Eiji and Momoshiro when they found out that Fuji was rejected.

"Will you stop that?" Kaidoh frowned and looked away. He was irritated by the loud voices of Eiji and Momo, but especially Momo.

"I didn't know that Fuji was in love all along." Inui commented calmly, adjusting his eyeglasses.

Fuji remained silent and thinks. His co-regulars were laughing at him but he didn't care. All he knew was that... he was hurting right now.

"She said I am too girly and she's rather go out with cute girls."

"EH?!" The two was shocked and stopped.

"So she's a… you know…?" Eiji asked, couldn't say the word "tomboy" or so.

Fuji got what he was saying and with a serious face he answered, "No. I don't think so."

"She just prefers girls." Momo repeated sarcastically.

"Why all of a sudden, did you ask her out?" Inui asked out of curiosity.

Because I feel like this is the right time." Fuji answered truthfully. Yes, he really felt this is the right day. He woke up smiling and felt so light, he did his morning routine happily and enthusiastically unlike the other days which he didn't even remembered what happened at all. He just felt this day is special so he decided to confess.

"Yes," Momo mocked. "The right time to be rejected."

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Fuji…Syusuke…hmmm… I know he's popular with girls but...

HE'S JUST TOO GIRLISHHHHHHHH!!!

"Ouch!" Yuka rubbed her forehead when Maya, her best friend poked her. She glared at her childishly before sitting properly.

Maya sat down in the chair in front of her. "Why are you here?"

It wasn't class time yet but Yuka was already in their classroom, alone and daydreaming. It was really rare for Maya to see her best friend like this.

She guessed… this was the first time because usually, during lunchtime, Yuka could be found at the boxing club. She loved boxing. That was her exercise and hobby.

But today, Yuka preferred the quietness in their room.

And Maya knew the reason.

"What, you're day dreaming?" And with an excited face, she said, "I heard Fuji Syusuke confessed to you! You're so lucky!"

"I'm not." She answered sorely.

Maya's eyes grew wider. She understood what her bratty best friend was implying. "You turned him down?"

"Yes." She answered blandly and sleepily. She even yawned.

"WHY?! You're an idiot!" Maya poked her on her forehead again.

"Ouch!"

"You tomboy, you shouldn't turn him down! He's a good catch!"

"Then, you go out with him."

Poke.

"OUCH!"

"He offered to make you his girlfriend! OUT OF ALL HIS FAN GIRLS! You idiot! You're not thinking!"

"I am, stupid!"

Poke.

"No, you're not! Fuji Syusuke, the Genius, not only in tennis, but also in classes, who is dreamed and drooled and fantasized over by everyone in our year and even in lower years, was just turned down by the ONLY YOU?! What the!" Maya tapped her own forehead with dismay and exasperation. She, herself, was a fan of Fuji! "You're out of you mind!"

Poke. Nudge.

"Stop poking me!" Yuka held Maya's wrists. "I don't like him!"

"Hmpf! If you don't like Fuji, I'll take him away from you."

"Go ahead." She said as she put her chin in her palm with her elbow on her desk.

Maya sighed with frustration.

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"What's wrong with you, Fuji-senpai?" Ryoma asked when Fuji kept on smiling while they were watching the practice match between Eiji and Oishi.

"Ah, …nothing."

Ryoma looked at Fuji suspiciously. He wasn't convinced. He knew Fuji always smiled. But this time, it felt like there was some meaning in his smile. He seemed more cheerful than ever. What happened?

"Ne, senpai, did something good happen?"

Fuji looked at Ryoma.

"Something good will happen." Fuji said. Then he left, leaving Ryoma confused.

"I'm really worried about the way he looks and smiles." Eiji said, shivering with fear.

"Me too." Ryoma said, his eyes still following Fuji's faded shadow.

They knew… whenever Fuji smiled like that, he was planning to do something...

...something scary.

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Yeah, I know too short for a start. But i promise to be better on the next chapters.