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"Fuji, you'll be playing singles two next match."
Fuji beamed. HE was happy with his singles two position. He always aimed for that position somewhere not too far behind Tezuka but never above him. He never considered himself higher than Tezuka though many people said he might be as good a tennis player if he put his soul in it. He liked admiring Tezuka. At first he admired Tezuka from afar, next he admired Tezuka from a little closer, then he got his heart broken and did he start again. He didn't even really like tennis with a passion like Tezuka or any other player for that matter. He loved watching it. He didn't dare to play it at first. He had seen more children who tried to play.
They got mocked because they were still young and got crushed afterwards.
He looked frail as it was and between all those older stronger boys he would surely be just a nuisance.
Tezuka had changed that. Tezuka had looked old for his age and he had crushed everyone who dared to oppose him. He didn't care who opposed him he thought of everyone as an equally good player.
Fuji fell in love. Fuji fell in love with his honest and passionate play style. Fuji fell in love with his aura that demanded respect even from people older.
Tezuka was loved by everyone. He got love confessions from too many girls to count.
Fuji didn't think he had a chance as a boy but he still asked. He got rejected but not because he was a boy. Fuji had tears streaming down his face when he ran home he had locked himself in the attic in an old standing clock. He had fallen asleep there. As soon as he woke up he saw new possibilities.
"Fujiko are you alright?"
"Saa."
"Ooishi, Fujiko is spacing out again."
Ooishi was worried instantly. "Is something wrong? Did you get enough sleep? Is something bothering you? If something is bothering you, you can always tell us. You know that right?"
Fuji chuckled. "I know." He started to walk to class knowing he would probably space out again. Fuji had tried to not push it he tried to be a friend first. He didn't understand how it was possible Echizen got all of Tezuka's attention. He was jealous. He was lucky he was so smart he understood everything very fast so he didn't really have to pay attention during class. He would catch up later at home. He would catch up with school and then he would practice tennis. People thought it came natural. It didn't he worked hard every day. He worked even harder now Echizen came to join the team. He probably worked harder than Kaidoh.
"I'm home."
"Welcome home. You're home early today."
"We couldn't practice because of the rain."
"I see. Are you going to practice this afternoon again?"
"Yes."
"Did you finish your homework?"
"Yes."
"Sometimes I'm amazed how you do it. Only you can pull of something like that."
Fuji smiled at his older sister. His parents weren't home that often so his sister was as good as his mother.
Yumiko and Yuuta were the only two who knew almost all his secrets.
"Shuusuke, I have to work in Osaka for a week can you take care of yourself that time?"
"Off course nee-san."
Yumiko smiled at her youngest brother. "You're acting too responsible for your age." She said stroking he baby brother's hair.
Shuusuke chuckled. "Am I?"
"You are." She chuckled. "Oh yes your Yuuta is coming home."
"Aniki is coming home?" Shuusuke opened his eyes and a mischievous glint could be seen in them
"Yes but only this evening."
"Saa, then maybe I should cut practice short."
"I'm sure he would love to practice with you."
Shuusuke chuckled before walking to the court in his back yard. He found that the only advantage of having rich parents.
His parents had a huge garden but they didn't do anything with it because they weren't ever at home.
Yuuta and Shuusuke had spent their entire summer creating court in this garden. After that they created a small corner where their sister could read her books and could watch the two of them play.
That was before Shuusuke had confessed to Tezuka. Before he first cracked his heart.
Tezuka told him he was too young.
Shuusuke had cried himself to sleep in that old clock.
That clock had somehow heard his wish.
Shuusuke would be two years older until he wished to return to his normal age. So he was fourteen at school and twelve at home. He was smart so skipping two grades hadn't been a problem he just never told anyone he officially only was twelve. The first time he had changed his age he had been so scared. He had cried and ran downstairs to find his older brother and sister.
They hadn't believed a word of what he said, not until he cried out he wanted to be his own age again.
He had turned back to his little nine year old self again.
Yuuta couldn't believe his eyes and Yumiko almost fell of her chair.
Yumiko had asked how he did that.
Fuji had explained he didn't know how. He told them he fell asleep in the old clock and woke up like that. He told them he cried because Tezuka rejected him. He told them Tezuka rejected him because he was too young.
Yumiko came with the idea it might be because he really wished to be older.
Yuuta said it was ridiculous.
Yumiko argued with him that the entire fact Fuji could become older like that was ridiculous.
Fuji had a crazy idea at that moment. He thought that if he worked hard enough he might be able to skip two grades. That he might be able to become the same age as Tezuka at school and return to his normal self at home. He came with the crazy idea to skip two grades and go to the same school as Tezuka. He would practice tennis he would practice what he saw. He would become an amazing player Tezuka could love. A player that could win without having to fight like a crazy maniac. He would play with grace and elegance. He would be like an angel.
Fuji hit the ball back to the wall and ran to the left before hitting the ball back again.
Yuuta hadn't hated Fuji. He hated the fact he was called the little brother of someone who's younger than he is. He hated the fact that his brother reached a higher level in less time. They got along great when it didn't have to do with tennis.
Fuji was his little twelve year self again.
Yuuta smiled at his little brother. "Shuusuke."
"ANIKI!" Fuji said happy. "Want to practice with me?"
"Sure."
Fuji walked to school the same calm manner he always did. He wouldn't even have to be there if it wasn't for tennispractice. He froze however when he saw Tezuka.
Tezuka was early that was nothing strange.
Echizen however was hardly ever early. He usually was late.
Fuji wouldn't even mind if they were practicing together or talking. But they were kissing. He felt his whole world crash at that point. He felt every little bit of hope he had left fall on the ground. His eyes were wide open and everyone who took the effort to look at those stunning eyes would see the tears. Fuji turned around and ran away from the school he didn't know where his feet were dragging him but he ran and ran until he had no energy to run left anymore. He was standing opposed to the metro. He didn't care what metro it was he bought a ticket and got in. He was leaning against the window, tears slowly sliding down his cheeks. When he got out he didn't even know where he was. He slumped down on the first bench he saw and stared at the sky. The rain made it hard to see it difference between what had been tears and what had been rainsdrops.
"Fuji Shuusuke?" A surprised voice asked.
Fuji looked up and made sure to close his eyes so you couldn't see they were red and puffy. "Kirihara?"
"Yes. What are you doing here?'
Fuji smiled. "Thinking."
"About what?"
"Time."
"Time?" Kirihara asked surprised. "What is there to think about time? It just comes and goes nothing you can do about it so no reason to think about it."
"What if you could change time?"
Kirihara looked puzzled. "I don't understand."
"Never mind then."
"Don't you have practice today?"
"I decided to skip." Fuji answered. "I think I'll buy some ice-cream. I heard you can buy wasabi ice-cream here."
Kirihara froze. "That sounds disgusting."
"It's really good."
"Feel like practicing with us?"
"Sorry?"
"You have your tennis gear." Kirihara said bored. "So would you like to practice with Rikkaidai today?"
"Saa."
Kirihara smirked and pulled Fuji with him.
"Akaya you're late." Yukimura said in a sugar sweet voice. He didn't even bother to turn around until he saw all club members stare at Akaya. "Why are you stopped practicing, continue." He said deadly serious. He then turned and saw Fuji stand next to a clearly nervous Kirihara. "Fuji Shuusuke?"
"Yes?"
"What brings you here?" Yukimura asked surprised.
"I was bored." Fuji said with a smile. "Then Kirihara-kun offered me to practice with you today. It might kill my boredom."
Yukimura smiled evilly. "Then you're also late. 50 laps the both of you."
Fuji started without protesting and ran the laps without any effort.
Yukimura could hardly believe Fuji so easily did as he said but decided he was okay with it he would make Fuji regret coming here. He always thought the tensai would be stubborn and teasing but he guessed he was wrong.
"100 sit-ups and then I want practice matches." Yukimura said. He could just normally talk and everyone seemed to hear it.
Kirihara ran to Fuji and offered to do their sit ups together and have a practice match.
Fuji smiled and agreed.
Yukimura looked at the happy Kirihara. "It might be a good thing Fuji came."
Sanada looked up. "What makes you say that?"
"Akaya had been depressed the past few weeks his tennis has been off. He seems okay now."
As soon as Fuji and Kirihara started their match people stopped and watched.
"4-0. Fuji serve."
Yukimura looked amused. "Fuji plays a lot more serious now then when he played Niou. He also plays a lot better."
Sanada was slightly thrown off guard by the compliment his captain gave someone from another team.
"Akaya also plays better than he did in weeks. He will improve."
"He's going to get crushed." Marui said.
"Why aren't you having a practice match?" Yukimura said in a velvety voice.
Somehow everyone seemed to have heard and started their matches again.
"6-0. Game set Match Fuji."
Kirihara was panting. "I thought you never crushed your opponents."
Fuji now realized he had indeed completely crushed Kirihara. "I'm sorry wanna play again."
Kirihara smirked. "Only if you give it your all again."
Fuji smiled. "Saa."
"Oh I would have to ask Buchou."
"It's fine." Yukimura said smiling happily. "But first could I borrow him for a moment."
Kirihara nodded.
Yukimura led Fuji t the side of the courts were a lot less people were. "We cured your boredom now cure my curiosity. Why aren't you at Seigaku?"
"Saa." Fuji would never confess the answer to this question to anyone.
"And what changed with your playing style?"
"Saa." Fuji didn't really know the answer himself. Maybe he just wanted to get rid of his anger. Was it even anger? Disappointment maybe.
Yukimura chuckled. "You're not going to answer right?"
Fuji smiled. "Saa."
"Okay run 80 laps and start your match with Akaya."
Somehow the way Yukimura said Akaya started Fuji's thought again as to why he was even here.
Tezuka called Echizen, Ryoma. Tezuka never called Fuji, Shuusuke. Tezuka never really paid much attention to Fuji at all while he spends an abnormal amount of time to turn Echizen in a better player.
Fuji clenched his fist how could he have missed it? Now he thought about it all the signs had been there.
Yukimura watched as Fuji ran.
Fuji might not show it on the outside but he was rather upset and Yukimura could sense it.
Yukimura noticed something had happened but he didn't know what.
"Where's Fuji?" Tezuka asked.
Kikumaru looked sad. "Where's Fujiko!" He whined to Ooishi.
"It's not like him to miss practice." Taka said worried.
Tezuka sighed. "20 laps everyone."
Ryoma was bored he hit the ball towards Kikumaru but Kikumaru was distracted.
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