Title: Buried Alive
Author: Silverblood84
Rating: T
Pairing: EijixFuji, TezukaxOishi, and hints at others
Summary: "Fuji it's so dark in here I can't breathe". After witnessing a murder Eiji and Fuji are missing. Everyone's racing against the clock to find them before it's too late.
Disclaimer: I do not own Prince of Tennis!
Chapter Two
Eiji stirred slightly. He moaned as he lifted his head he felt a small bump on the back of it where the pain was coming from. He opened his eyes only to see blackness. Confused he blinked his eyes trying to clear their blurriness. As his eyes started to adjust he noticed he was in what appeared to be the inside of an old car.
Confused even further he started to wiggle his way to the front seat. Eiji started to clime forward, but stopped when he noticed a person thrown carelessly on the driver and passenger seat. He crept around the seat cushion and looked at the person's face. Eiji saw light brown hair, deathly pale skin, and sharply beautiful blue eyes.
Eiji flinched back as he gasped. He only knew one person with those blue eyes. Slowly inching his way forward he reached out and lightly traced the person's cheek. Eiji's eyes went wide as he whispered, "Fuji."
Eiji felt cold tears running down his face as he hoisted Fuji's body over the seat and to the back of the car. He settled Fuji on his lap and started to rock back and forth as he ran his fingers through Fuji's hair.
Tearing his eyes away from Fuji's face he turned to stare out the window. Only to see what looked like dirt and worms pressed against the glass. Eiji shook his head frantically and started to paw at the glass. "No," he whispered.
They were trapped. Dirt pressed against every window of the car. Eiji noticed it was difficult to breath. He remembered one of his teachers talking about dirt and oxygen and cursed that he fell asleep during the lesson. Eiji shook his head they didn't have a lot of time before the oxygen ran out. Eiji knew that much.
Finally grasping the situation Eiji made his way back to Fuji. Eiji cradled Fuji's head in his lap and started to sob. He whispered in a deathly voice, "Buried alive Fujiko who would have guessed it."
Oishi twitched his fingers as he paced up and down the halls of the police station. He held his cell phone in hand and was stroking it in a vain attempt to distract himself. Growling in frustration he shot a look at the door the police man had disappeared behind. Mumbling about irresponsible cops he flopped down in one of the chairs in the waiting room.
Tezuka sighed as he watched Oishi. Deciding to relief Oishi of some stress he grabbed his hand and started to stroke it. Oishi shot him a surprised look before giving him a small smile. Tezuka only looked away and stared coldly at a passing cop. Turning back to Oishi he noticed he was staring at his cell phone.
"Just call them," Tezuka said gruff voice that was trying to hide his amusement.
Oishi glared slightly. Before he smiled slightly and said, "Call me if they tell you anything." He waited until he received a small nod. Then he sprang up and made his way to the corner of the room. Looking through his phones dictionary he found Momo's number and called him.
Ring! Ring! Ring! Ring!
"Hey Momo here…"
"Momo I'm glad I caught you…" Oishi said hurriedly.
"Sorry I can't pick up right now, but leave a message and I'll be sure to call you back. Later!"
Oishi sighed as he snapped his phone shut. He walked back over to Tezuka with his head hung. "Momo would have to pick tonight of all nights to go over to Echizen's house. I mean I know it's hard on them Momo being in high school now and all, but that doesn't give him the right to not pick up…," Oishi said.
"Oishi did you call Echizen," Tezuka asked?
Oishi's eyes widened as he blushed slightly, before he shuffled back to the corner to call Echizen. He dialed his cell phone number swiftly and put it to his ear. He rolled his eyes as he heard the voice mail.
"Leave a message"
"Hoi Echizen you have to leave more than that"
"Shut up Momo-sempai"
"Leave a message and Echizen will…"
"Hey give it back"
"No way brat"
"Momo-sempai…"
"Oh no"
Oishi couldn't help put smile slightly. Then feeling guilty he quickly lowered his head and walked back over to Tezuka. He sat back down with a sigh and started to drum his fingers on his knees. Oishi turned to Tezuka and said with his teeth clenched, "He didn't answer." Tezuka turned to him and nodded slightly, before turning back to watch the door.
Tezuka continued to stare at the door and was embarrassed when he realized he was worried. He didn't want to admit it, but he was afraid something horrible had happened to Eiji and Fuji. The cop had been in that room for a long time. He saw from the clock he had been in there for almost two hours. What could he possibly be doing?
Glancing at Oishi he noticed he had started to cry again. Tezuka feeling a slight stab leaned over and said, "They'll be alright." He encircled his arm around Oishi's waist and trying to make him laugh said, "Or I'll make them run laps." Tezuka was surprised when it worked and he heard a slight chuckle come from Oishi.
Oishi brought his head up uncertainly and said, "Are you sure?"
Tezuka nodded as he replied, "Yes."
CREAK!
Both Tezuka and Oishi's heads snapped up as they heard a door open and watched as the police man made his way towards them. He bowed lightly as he said, "Sorry to keep you waiting." Oishi nodded his head frantically beckoning him to go on. The man sighed and slowly shook his head as he lowered himself into a chair.
"We have some good news and bad news for you," he said, "The good news is evidence found at the crime scene shows us that your friends are alive."
Oishi cut him off saying, "Well that's really good then all we have to do is find them then, right."
The officer shook his head sadly as he said, "That was the good news the bad news is evidence also tells us that the perpetrator Carle Drowns was a professional grave digger and buried your friends somewhere."
Oishi shook his head and said in a trembling voice, "You're joking right."
The officer shook his head and said, "Another thing that's good is we found him."
Oishi and Tezuka both looked at him funny and together said, "Well that's really good then just ask him where they are."
"It's not that simple unfortunately when we found him he was already dead, he shot himself apparently," he said slowly, "So we'll have to hurry if we want to find your friends."
Tezuka nodded his head and said, "How long?"
He watched as the police man shifted uncomfortably, before saying, "How long until what?"
Oishi shifted tears rolling down his face as he said, "How long until they run out of oxygen?" Oishi and Tezuka watched as they saw the police man look down gathering his thoughts.
"Well it depends they could possibly…," he began.
Tezuka rolled his eyes at the professional tone and said forcefully, "How long?"
He watched as the officer flinched, before saying, "For two people roughly twelve hours."
Oishi turned to Tezuka his crying turned to sobs as he realized something. Eiji and Fuji had already been missing for four hours. They had only eight hours before their oxygen ran out.
Authors Note: Well hope everyone enjoyed the second chapter of Buried Alive. Thanks for everyone who reviewed. It inspired me to update sooner than I thought I was going to. Once again hope you enjoyed it.
