Title: Clueless
Summary: It's hard to play go-between especially if he doesn't understand.
A/N: for forochel ;; here's the sequel to The Frog Prince
Aniki...
The way he used to smile...
It's nothing compared to how he smiles now.
I wonder if it's because of...
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Clueless
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"Don't you think he's great?"
"Aa."
"He's a brilliant player isn't he?"
"Aa."
"I bet you had a tough time when you played him."
"No way."
"But you had fun didn't you?"
"Maa ne."
"You know, he's also a very caring person." A reminiscent smile.
"He is?"
"Don't say that! He may seem a bit... weird... but he's actually very nice."
"Probably."
"No, really, he is. And besides, don't you think he looks cute when he smiles?"
"He's scary when he doesn't."
"Hey, have you ever noticed the way aniki looks at y... AHHHH!"
"Heh." A smirk. "I win."
"Oi! That wasn't fair!"
"You talked too much in the middle of the match. Mada mada da ne, Fu-- I mean, Yuuta-senpai."
"You... Fine! But you have to promise we'll have a rematch next week!"
"Ii su yo."
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Drinking.
"Ne, senpai."
"...?" A glance to signal he's listening.
"You like your brother."
Spit. Then coughing.
"Hmmm... I knew it."
"You...!" A long, exasperated sigh. "You really are still a little brat aren't you? It must be difficult for aniki."
"Eh?"
"Don't you understand! He... You... Argh! That's it! I'm going!"
"What was that about...?"
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"Ah, Yuuta! Sorry sorry, I'm late. I had to finish some things at school... Yuuta?"
A hand on his shoulder. "Aniki" Another long, drawn-out sigh. "Ganbatte."
"Eh?"
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"Ah, Fuji-senpai? What took you so long?"
"Hmmm? Were you looking for me?"
"Not really."
"Did you miss me?"
"Should I?"
A chuckle. "Anyway, you left your water bottle so I brought it. Here. What happened to Yuuta?"
"Ah, doumo. I don't know. He suddenly got pissed off and left."
"Eh? Hmm... were you teasing him again?"
"That's your hobby, Fuji-senpai, not mine."
"Then why was he 'pissed off'?"
"I don't know. I just pointed out to him that he likes you."
"... 'Likes' me?"
"Because he's so grumpy all the time, but while we were playing, he was telling me stuff like how great you are and all. So I thought, 'ahh... this guy acts like it, but the truth is, he doesn't hate his older brother after all.' Was I wrong?"
A snigger. "Poor Yuuta... Looks like it backfired."
"Eh?"
"He was just trying to help." More chuckling "But really, it's still too early."
"Fuji-senpai?"
A hand at his lips, trying to stifle his amusement from the silliness of it all. "Mada... mada... da ne, Echizen."
"What is it?"
"By 'like', he must've thought..."
At that, Fuji gave up trying to hold his laughter in.
"Fuji-senpai. You're scaring me."
Disclaimers: Prince of Tennis belongs to Konomi Takeshi-sensei. And for the characters' sake and sanity, it's better that way.
I've been watching Loveless over and over. It affected the title somehow XD