Title: A Goodbye Gift
Pairing: Tezuka and Fuji
Rating: K
Summary: Fuji's hands feel warm. And it's not because of his gloves.
Disclaimer: I do not own TPOT. :)
He watched his brown-haired captain walk quietly beside him. He didn't know how to break the silence, so he decided to concentrate on the snowflakes falling gently in front of him. Finally, Fuji decided to speak first.
"When are you coming back, Tezuka?"
Tezuka shrugged. "I don't know, Fuji. I honestly don't know."
Fuji sighed. "Will you be home for Christmas?"
Tezuka shrugged. "I doubt it." he murmured.
Fuji sighed again. "Christmas won't be the same without you." He held out his hand and caught a snowflake. It sparkled softly under the moonlight, until it melted on his warm hand.
"Hey Fuji, before I forget." Tezuka threw something at Fuji. It was a pair of knitted gloves. Well, it was supposed to be a pair of gloves but they were knitted together,
Fuji laughed. He held the gloves up and examined it. He laughed again. "Tezuka actually knits?"
Tezuka shrugged. He avoided Fuji's gaze shyly. "I was bored." he muttered. "Consider that as my goodbye present."
Fuji's smile disappeared. He pushed the gloves back towards Tezuka. "I won't accept it."
"Why?"
"Coz I don't want you to say goodbye."
Awkward silence between the two of them. Finally, Tezuka took Fuji's hand. He placed it gently inside one glove. Then he placed his own hand in the other glove. "I may be gone for now, but I'll never leave you." he murmured.
Fuji's hand felt warm, but it wasn't because of the gloves. It was because of Tezuka's fingers, entwined in his.
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