Omg guys!!! Fanfiction site just got banned in my country. This is unbelievable!!! Luckily the app works. So that's the reason for my late update... hope you guys enjoy this and do leave a review to let me know what you think ;-)

Chapter 2

"We are here! Our sweet little home." Fuji announced when they arrived at his house.

Tezuka looked around the house, trying to find something that he could recognize and gave a little sigh upon failing.

"Don't strain yourself honey, you'll get your memory back in no time." Fuji held Tezuka's arm and gave him a reassured look.

"Hn ok."

"Now let's get inside, the kids have been waiting for their father."

"We have children?" Tezuka looked at Fuji incredulously.

"Yes, two of them. You might not remember, but you've always asked for more. You're great at fathering!" Fuji flashed Tezuka a bright smile.

Tezuka looked at Fuji intensely.

Fuji blushed as he could read Tezuka's mind. "We adopted them of course, it's not like I could get pregnant. I'm a guy Kunimitsu."

"Of course you are." Tezuka replied dismissively.

"Now, let's get inside before-"

"Wait. Do my parents know about my condition? They didn't come to see me at the hospital."

"Parents?" Fuji cocked his head a little.

"Oh Kunimitsu… how do I say this… Your parents kind of disowned you a long time ago… you know… for being gay? Fuji twirled his hair in his finger as he said that.

Tezuka had an unbelievable look on his face. He pinched the bridge of his nose and sighed. Even if he had lost his memory, he still has a hard time believing he is gay.

"It was such a big sacrifice you made that time, you chose me over your family Kunimitsu. I was so happy."

Tezuka was enthralled by the look Fuji made.

"Now let's meet the little family we built." Fuji pulled Tezuka's arm and unlocked the door. "Tadaima…"

Takahiro and Hana were sitting on the couch. They quickly stood up from their sitting position when they heard Fuji announcing his arrival.

"There, my beautiful babies! Come here and greet your father."

Tezuka just looked at them. It felt odd but it was somehow nice to know he has children.

"Here is our eldest, Takahiro. He is such a responsible child. He got that from you I guess." Fuji introduced his son.

"Welcome home dad." He bowed politely to Tezuka.

"Oh my, and polite too!" Fuji added amusedly.

"Ah, thank you Takahiro."

"And here is our little sweetie pie, Hana. Say hello to daddy Hana chan."

Hana was hiding shyly behind Takahiro's legs.

"Hi daddy." She said cutely.

"Hi." Tezuka replied with a small smile.

Hana blushed and smiled back shyly.

"Now now Takahiro, can you please take your dad for a tour in the house. He doesn't remember much, he might need some guidance."

"Sure papa." Takahiro looked at Tezuka expectantly. "Let's go dad."

"Ah ok."

Fuji watched as Tezuka was dragged to every corner of the house by the little boy.

"See, I told you Takahiro is good at acting." Fuji said with a pursed lips while crossing his arms. "Saa what do you think of your new dad, Hana chan?"

"Daddy is so handsome! He looks like a prince in my story book!"

Fuji chuckled "Then you should not be so shy around your dad okay? Try to get along with him."

"Okay papa." She replied excitedly.

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"You must be famished, here I've prepared your favourite dishes." Fuji said as he served the food on the table.

"These are my favourite?" Tezuka looked at the foods lined up in front of him. There were a lot of them, ranging from simple appetizers to desserts.

"Yes they are. You like it more when I cook them for you."

Tezuka took a taste of the unadon, it was delicious. The fat from the eel skin melted in his tongue and the aroma rose to his nose. He looked up to see Fuji looking at him expectantly.

"This is good." He complimented. This is the only thing Tezuka had no problem believing in ever since he woke up. He knows for sure this is his favourite meal.

Fuji's face lighted up from the compliment. "Well you've always said I was a good cook." Fuji said, his voice laced with pride.

Tezuka nodded appreciatively at Fuji. "Where are the children?"

"They both are in their room. Takahiro is practicing for his school play and Hana chan is playing with her teddy bear."

"Hn."

Fuji watched Tezuka eat for a moment. When he was satisfied he stood up from the chair.

"Alright, make sure you finish all of them! I've already put so much love in that cooking. I'm gonna do a little bit cleaning now." He took off his apron and made his way to the kitchen

"Syusuke." Tezuka called out to stop him.

Fuji stopped in tract as he heard his first name being called by Tezuka. His heart raced and he looked at him with a slightly pink face.

"Yes?"

"I suppose that's what I used to call you right?" Tezuka asked after he noticed Fuji's flushed appearance.

"Y-yes of course… but sometimes you call me koi or sexy kitten, well that depends on your mood I suppose …" Fuji joked.

Tezuka cleared his throat in embarrassment. "Thank you for the food Syusuke."

"You're welcome… Kunimitsu." Fuji replied shyly and disappeared into the kitchen. He felt giddy like a teenager in love.

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Fuji entered his children's room who were busy doing their own works.

"Both of you were so good just now. I almost mistaken my kids with some red carpet actor and actress! I shall reward you guys with chocolate cake for dinner!" Fuji clasped his hands happily as he announced that.

"Yeayyy I want chocolate cake!" Hana threw her teddy bear in the air and caught it back.

Takahiro grunted and looked away from Fuji "We don't need two fathers."

"Aww Takahiro, what's with the sour face? The more the merrier. Haven't you heard something like that before?"

"Yes papa is right! I like our new dad! He has a kind smile!" Hana interfered.

"Yes, and handsome too!" Fuji added while crossing his arms.

"He can send me to school if papa is busy!" Hana grinned

"And he can clean the house if I'm too lazy!" Fuji continued.

Takahiro groaned "Gosh stop it, you both are giving me a headache. Do whatever you want."

Fuji laughed softly and ruffled the boy's head. "It's only for a while baby, please do this for me. I want to be with him for as long as I can."

"Yeah, yeah, whatever." The boy turned away and continued with his homework.

"Thank you Takahiro." Fuji leaned forward and kissed his son's forehead.

"Papa, papa! Let's play saloon with me!" Hana pulled Fuji on one of her small chair and started smearing his face with glitters.

"Please make me the most beautiful man alive ma'am."

"That's a piece of cake sir!" She started making little braids on Fuji's hair with her small hands.

Takahiro watched the two from the corner of his eyes. His father looked so happy and his face has a beautiful glow. He must love that guy so much. He has always wanted to see his father happy. He thought the reason his father is still single because he was busy raising them but now he knew why. It is because of that guy. If this pretending game will make him happy, then he will do it. Even though he knows this is a bad idea, deceiving an amnesic guy might result in bad consequences.

Tezuka was looking around the house when he heard noises from the room. The door was ajar and he looked inside. He saw Takahiro scribbling on his notebook and Fuji was playing with the little girl. The boy and and the girl looked alike, maybe they were siblings who were sent to the orphanage. He did not have time to ask about them to Fuji before. They have brown hair, slightly darker than Fuji's and dark brown eyes. Somehow he could see them resembling Fuji a little. Maybe it was just a coincidence he thought to himself.

He looked at Fuji who was playing with the girl. He has a beautiful smile on his beautiful face. Maybe that smile was one of the reasons he fell in love with the guy at the first place Tezuka thought. Even now he couldn't stop himself from staring at those lips forming that sunny smile that was making his heart beat faster.

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Fuji was pacing in the bathroom. He had just taken a shower and the thought of the person at the other side of the bathroom door is making him nervous. He took out his handphone. The screen displayed a google search of 'how to sleep innocently with your crush without having perverted thoughts'. He dialled Saeki's number.

"Kojiroh this is an emergency!"

"What is it this time?" Saeki answered with a tired voice.

"I will be sleeping in the same bed as Tezuka in a few minutes! I'm so nervous!"

"Whoaa lucky you! Your wildest dream is about to come true."

"It's not funny Saeki Kojiroh."

"Relax Syusuke, you're not going to have sex with him. I bet Tezuka won't jump at you either considering how super gentleman he is."

"You don't have to remind me about that. I need an advice!"

"Say, what are you wearing now?"

"My pajama?"

"Seriously Syusuke? Even though you're not getting laid, wear something inviting, something flirtatious."

"Why do I need to do that?"

"Obviously to make him not wonder why he is married to you? Now take off your pants and flash those thighs to him! And please unbutton the top three buttons of your pajama." Saeki chuckled. "I'm getting hard myself picturing you like that."

"Dont joke about something like this." Fuji blushed.

"You asked for my advice, here it is. Take it or leave it. I need to work now and please don't call me for a few more days. Spare me. You've been calling me every hour now."

Fuji puffed his cheeks "Fine old man, go work your ass off."

Fuji ended the call, feeling frustrated. He let out a heavy breath and wiggled out of his pants. His fingers worked their way up his shirt and unbuttoned the top buttons. His eyes caught the reflection on the mirror and he cringed. "God, I look like a slut." Fuji said in disgust. He checked himself out on the mirror a few more seconds before deciding to button up his shirt. He was about to pull up his pants but decided against it after a second thought. The pajama top is large enough to cover his upper thigh so he thought it was fine.

Fuji slapped his cheeks with both of his hands "You can do this Syusuke!" He assured himself.

Tezuka was sitting on the bed reading a magazine when Fuji walked out of the bathroom. First thing Fuji noticed about the other guy was he was wearing one of Saeki's t-shirt that was a little too small for him. He suppressed the laughter that was about to come. Looks like Kojiroh need to add more muscle to match Tezuka.

Tezuka looked up from his magazine and noticed Fuji standing there. "Who were you talking to in the shower?"

"One of my colleague from work. We were just gossiping." Fuji laughed it off awkwardly. It must look suspicious to make a call in the bathroom and he hoped Tezuka did not hear anything.

Fuji noticed Tezuka's eyes landing on his bare legs. He felt nervous under that gaze. "Y-you must be tired today Kunimitsu, let's go to sleep okay." He quickly turned off the light and got under the cover as fast as he could.

Tezuka who did not get the chance to reply simply complied. He landed his head on the pillow and stared at the empty ceiling.

"How did we meet Syusuke?" Tezuka asked after a while.

Fuji pulled down the cover a little and looked at Tezuka at his side. He had been fantasizing a lot about how he and Tezuka would get together since high school. It was his hobby to daydream and he would do it again sometimes at night before he went to sleep. The result, he has tons of made up stories and he could not decide what to pick now. Well, I should go with the most realistic one I suppose.

"We first met when we were in our first year in middle school. We both went to Seishun gakuen in Tokyo. We were in the same tennis club. You were the most serious kid I've ever met. You love tennis so much, it was like you were married to it. You have this determined look when you play tennis. I fell in love instantly with that look. Later, during third year you became the captain of our tennis club! It was expected I suppose, you were the best player in our year. You were also the student council president. I don't think I can name any other person who is more responsible than you. You were perfect Kunimitsu!" Fuji said truthfully.

"One day you asked me to stay behind after our evening practice. You confessed to me in that little club room. Your face was a little funny because you were scared of rejection. Little did you know I have long since harbored feelings for you. So naturally I said I love you too. You hugged me like I meant the world to you. Who could reject such an amazing man huh?" Fuji chuckled softly.

Tezuka did not reply, he simply stared at those glimmering cerulean eyes which were illuminated by the moonlight.

"We were officially a couple since that day. We had our first kiss the next week and our first sex a month later. Do you want me to describe the sex?" Fuji teased playfully.

A small blush made it's way to Tezuka's face. "No thanks."

"Well, we did what all couple do, going to movies, dinner, bookstores, theme park and even the town's museum. You were such a gentleman, you would pay everything for me even though I insisted on paying my part. Sometimes we fought because of this. You're a stubborn man Kunimitsu. On our 7th anniversary, you proposed to me. I was so happy and I said yes." Fuji looked at Tezuka. "Your family couldn't accept your decision and they did not come to our wedding. You were disowned not long after that."

"How about your parents?" Tezuka asked.

Fuji had a sad smile on his face. "They died a long time ago. Together with my sister."

"I-I'm sorry. I shouldn't have brought that up."

"It's okay… I've learned to live with it. More importantly you were there when this happened. I'm glad I have you." Fuji's eyes darted away from Tezuka. He did not want to remember those moments.

"Sorry, I don't remember." Tezuka said sincerely.

"Don't worry… we'll get your memory back. Tomorrow I'll take you to places that we used to go okay?" Fuji smiled at Tezuka.

Tezuka can only nod at Fuji because he was too captivated by that lovely smile. He changed his position so that his back was facing Fuji. "Good night Syusuke."

"Good night Kunimitsu." Fuji made himself comfortable on the bed before closing his eyes. It had been a tiring day, both physically and mentally. He couldn't help smiling as he drifted into sleep as he thought of the man lying next to him.

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Fuji's eyes slowly opened as the morning sun rays showered him. His eyes felt heavy again because it was too warm and comfortable to get up. He has never felt this comfy before and he snuggled closer to the source. Fuji's eyes flew open when he realized what it was. It was Tezuka. He had almost forgotten about the other's presence. He thought yesterday was only a sweet dream but now here he is, his head buried in Tezuka's chest and one of his legs on top of Tezuka's. His pajama shirt has rode up to his hips. He looked up and saw Tezuka looking back at him. How long has he been doing that? Fuji screamed mentally. Tezuka cleared his throat as pink spots starting to form on his cheeks. "Good morning Syusuke."

"M-morning." Fuji quickly pulled down his shirt and created some space between him and Tezuka.

"I tried to cover you with the blanket, but you keep pushing it away." Tezuka sounded a little embarrassed.

"M-maybe that's because I wasn't that cold." Fuji laughed nervously. How can he possibly be cold if he has Tezuka next to him?

"Hn ok." Tezuka looked away because he could sense fuji was uncomfortable with they way he looked at him. But they are a married couple right? He assumed he had seen more than that.

"I'll prepare the breakfast now. Come downstairs when you're ready." Fuji crawled out of the bed, his shirt rode up again revealing his rounded bottom. Tezuka eyes almost popped out of his sockets at the sight. He swallowed before looking away quickly.

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"Here you go." Fuji placed a plate of bacon and egg in front of Tezuka.

"Thank you."

Everyone was sitting on the table having breakfast together. Hana poked around her cereal as she eyed Fuji's drink.

"Papa, papa I want to have that black drink too!"

"No honey, this is not the typical kind of coffee. Drink your juice."

Hana pouted "Okay…"

"Then what's in that?" Tezuka asked out of curiosity.

"Oh this is Koohil(1) I got it from Inui." Fuji smiled.

"Inui?" Tezuka's brow raised slightly.

"Um hmm Inui, he is one of the regulars in our team in Seigaku. He invented a lot of juices and energy drinks. I like all of his drinks. Wanna have a taste Kunimitsu?" Fuji offered.

Tezuka stared at the bubbling black liquid before looking back at Fuji. "No thanks."

"Okay." Fuji sipped his 'coffee' carefully.

"Say Syusuke, don't I have to go to work?" Tezuka asked, after all he needed to feed 4 stomachs including himself and the house they lived in kinda certainly looked like it needed good money.

"Mou Kunimitsu, you were just discharged yesterday and now you are talking about going to work?" Fuji had an unbelievable look on his face. "The doctor told you to not strain yourself. You need to rest a lot."

"I know, but my condition is not that bad and I need to feed my family you know."

"You are so stubborn dear. You don't need to worry about us. Besides, I've already informed your workplace about your condition and you are excused for a month."

"One month?"

"Yes, you should focus more on getting your memory back honey." Fuji took Tezuka's hand and gave it a gentle squeeze.

Tezuka had to give up after seeing the look Fuji gave him. Was he always like this in the past? Somehow he could feel a sense of familiarity in it.

Fuji's phone suddenly rang and he quickly grabbed it to look at the ID. Fuji frowned. It was one of his colleague. He contemplated whether he should answer it.

"Who is it Syusuke?"

"It is a friend from work."

"Answer it. It might be important."

"Hm…" Fuji pressed the green button hesitantly and answered it. After a while he ended the call.

"He is not feeling well and there is an important photoshoot today. I need to fill in for him."

"You should go." Tezuka said, if he couldn't go to work then one of them should.

"But I promised to take you to places today." Fuji had guilt written on his face.

"That can be done another time. You should go get ready."

"Okay." Fuji replied weakly. "Look after the children for me okay."

Tezuka nodded and looked at the children who were looking back at him. He was anxious by the sudden responsibility. The little one gave him a toothy grin while the boy gave him what seemed to be a forced smile before continuing with their breakfast.

Fuji went to his room and got ready to work. He kissed everyone goodbye excluding Tezuka of course. He couldn't bring himself to take advantage on Tezuka on this matter, after all he's already done too much by lying to the other guy about their history.

Tezuka finished his breakfast in silence after Fuji left. The air was getting a little awkward and all of them could sense it. Tezuka cleared his throat before breaking the silence. "Let's clear the table shall we?"

"Yes dad." Takahiro replied obediently, he started collecting the plates on the table and went to the sink.

Hana brought her cereal bowl to the sink and passed it to Takahiro. "Here you go onii chan."

"Thank you Hana, you're usually a lazy ass."

"I only listened to daddy because I like him." She grinned.

Takahiro could only roll his eyes. "Here, pass this rag to dad so he could wipe the table."

Tezuka took the rag from Hana and cleaned the table. He felt as if he had never done anything like this before. He had thought his hand would move mechanically from memory the moment he held the rag but it did not. He is a family man, he should have done chores like this before right? But somehow he liked the feeling of cleaning with his children.

"So, what do both of you usually play?" Tezuka asked after the cleaning.

Takahiro sighed. "I don't usually play. I would be studying in my room by now."

"Ah, I see." This boy is taking life so seriously, how old is he actually? Tezuka thought. "How about you Hana?"

"I play with Mr. Brown! I own a coffee shop! Daddy should come to my coffee shop. I'll give you a discount!" Hana's eyes twinkled as he tugged Tezuka' hand.

"Ah okay." Tezuka agreed.

"Here, follow me!" Hana ran to her room. Takahiro followed afterwards.

"Please have a sit sir." Hana guided Tezuka to one her tiny chairs. The other chair was occupied by a teddy bear.

Tezuka was debating if he should sit on the little chair and if it would break under his weight. He sat down carefully nevertheless. Takahiro came afterwards and settled on his desk to study. Tezuka watched the boy and thought of how familiar it was seeing the boy carry himself.

"Would you like to have our house special?" Tezuka was interrupted by Hana's cheerful voice.

"Yes please."

"Here you go sir." She took her toy jug and pretend to be fill Tezuka's cup with coffee.

Tezuka took the cup and looked at Hana. Hana was holding the jug close to herself and looked expectantly at him. He fake sipped the coffee and put it down. He looked up again to see Hana still looking at him.

"Sooooo how was it sir?" Hana grinned showing all her teeth.

Tezuka cleared his throat. "This is marvelous miss."

"You should tell Mr Brown that too. He might wanna know how it tastes like."

Tezuka looked at the chair across him. The brown teddy bear was static and has a smiling face, like he was mocking Tezuka. Tezuka's eyes wandered around for help. He swallowed his pride and finally spoke. "This coffee is delicious Mr Brown, I highly recommend it to you."

Hana squealed delightedly. She liked it when Tezuka played along with her. They made some conversations before Tezuka's eyes landed on the tennis racket hanging on the wall.

"Whose tennis racket is that?"

Takahiro turned his head to look at Tezuka. "That is mine. Sometimes papa and I play tennis when he is bored."

"Ah, I see." Tezuka thought about it for moment. "Are you good at it?"

Takahiro felt challenged by the question. "How about we both see for ourselves."

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"40 - love!" Hana shouted after Takahiro smashed the ball on the side Tezuka couldn't reach. "You can do this daddy!"

They were all on the little tennis court Fuji built behind his yard. Tezuka was playing against Takahiro while Hana decided to be the umpire.

Takahiro smirked cockily. "So what do you think dad?"

"I think you're good." Tezuka gripped his tennis racket. He has no memory of playing tennis but his hands seemed to know what they're doing. "Now let's get serious."

"If that's what you want." Takahiro tossed the ball up in the air and hit a powerful serve. In a blink of an eye, a second ball was suddenly on his side and it bounced out of the court.

"W-what was that?" Takahiro's voice stuttered as he looked at Tezuka across the net.

"I don't know. But i think I used to be good at tennis too." Tezuka stared at the tennis racket in his hand.

"40-15!" Hana jumped excitedly "Daddy is so cool!"

The feeling was familiar, like he used to like tennis a lot once. Tezuka's head suddenly hurt like hell. He held his head with his other hand. He was remembering something, but he couldn't make out what it is. Everything was blurred in his head but then Fuji's smiling face appeared. He looked a little younger than he is now. But the smile that decorated his face was the same as it is now. They were on the side of the tennis court and Fuji was next to him. 'Ne Tezuka, Echizen is late today again' His smile was sweet, beautiful and his blue gems sparkled under the hot sun. Tezuka felt breathless as he tried to remember more of his past.

Another image formed in his head. He was in the court and across him is his opponent looking all beaten up. His eyes traveled to the crowds and stopped when they spotted a certain brown haired lad. Fuji was cheering excitedly with a red haired boy's arm around his shoulder. When their eyes met, Fuji flashed that beautiful smile again.

More images of Fuji came to his mind. They were changing in the locker room. 'Let's walk home together okay?' A sweet voice said. He felt breathless just by looking at that angelic face.

Another scenario formed in his head. It was snowing and both of them were walking under the same umbrella. Fuji was asking him something. "If you and I had entered different schools, what would have happened?

"You were thinking about things like that?" Tezuka replied.

Fuji smiled at him. "Maybe we would have bumped into each other at some tournament and a grand match might have occurred."

"Daddy! Daddy!" Hana's voice brought him back to reality. Tezuka felt his chest tighten and his breathing hitched.

"Daddy are you okay?" Hana sounded worried.

Tezuka massaged his temple and groaned softly. "I'm fine. Just a little headache."

Tezuka felt overwhelmed. He had the sudden urge to see Fuji. He could feel a foreign sensation building up within him.

"We should stop." Takahiro suggested.

Tezuka took a deep breath and calmed himself down. "No, let's finish this." He insisted.

"But dad you have to rest. Doctor said you should not strain yourself."

"I'm already fine. Let's continue." Tezuka took the tennis ball from his pocket and started hitting it.

Takahiro just sighed. His papa was right, this guy is so stubborn.

The game ended with Tezuka winning 6-0. Hana stuck her tongue out at Takahiro and congratulated Tezuka. Tezuka then carried Hana on his shoulder back to the house. The defeated Takahiro followed afterwards when he was done picking the balls, a punishment for those who lost.

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Fuji stared at the crumpled piece of paper in his hands. It was a number he had gotten from Oishi through Eiji. That women, the woman that Tezuka was going to marry soon. It was her number. He crumpled the paper and held it against his chest. He took a deep breath and called a number in his contact list.

The call was immediately answered by the receiver. A bored voice answered. "Niou Masaharu speaking…"

"Hey Niou it's me, Fuji, Fuji Syusuke. You remember?"

"Wow, am I dreaming? What good deed have I done in the past to have the beauty from Seigaku call me?" There was a change in tone of the voice.

"Silly, you are exaggerating. Well I have a favour to ask."

"Cehh you call me only when you need something."

"Aww don't be like that, we are friends right? And of course there will be a reward for you."

"What would that be?" Niou asked, uninterested.

Fuji pretended to be thinking. "Hmm let see, how about a kiss?"

"A kiss? You're a cunning tensai aren't you? You know that I like you huh. Well, I won't let this opportunity slip. Spill it out, what do you need."

Fuji laughed sincerely at the trickster. "Well, here's what I want you to do…"

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As soon as he got the instruction from Fuji, Niou dialled the number given. He cleared his throat and practiced his dialogue.

"Hello, who is this?" The voice on the other line answered.

"Kyoko." Niou deepened his voice, imitating a certain stoic guy.

"Kunimitsu? It that you?"

"Hn."

"Where have you been Kunimitsu? I was worried. You didn't answer my calls. Wait, whose number is this?"

"Listen Kyoko. I have something to tell you."

The line was silent, but Niou continued anyway. "I need time."

"Kunimitsu-"

"I need time to clear my mind before our wedding. I want to think about us. About our future. I hope you understand."

"But Kuni-"

"I'm sorry. I have to go. Please don't call me in these few days. Give me time Kyoko." Niou ended the call. He waited for a few minutes for the woman to call him back but she didn't. Wow, she is an obedient puppy. Niou blocked the number asap.

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Fuji's phone dinged indicating a text message. He flipped open the phone and quickly read it.

From : Niou_Masaharu

she bought the lie.

Fuji sighed in relief. His plan was a success.

From me:

Thank you Niou :) you shall get a kiss on the cheeks soon.

From: Niou_Masaharu

Cheeks??

From: me

I didn't say anything about lip kissing.

From: Niou-Masaharu

You're mean. You know that.

Fuji laughed at Niou's reply.

From: me

Take it or leave it ;)

From: Niou_Masaharu

Fine, fine, you little devil.

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Fuji finally came back home from work during dinner. Tezuka had already cooked for them because he knew Fuji might be tired from work. The children helped Tezuka too. He made beef curry. It was a little bland for Fuji's taste as he had always favoured strong flavors but the children seemed to like it. Hana told Fuji about what happened during the day. Fuji was surprised the two got along well in his absence. After dinner, they retreated to their own rooms.

Fuji was already under the covers when Tezuka came out from the bathroom. He was still shy exposing his legs like the day before. Tezuka gave a small nod to Fuji before turning off the light. He laid next to Fuji.

"How was your work."

"It was fine. The people I'm working with are professionals so it doesn't take much to guide them."

"I see."

Fuji stared dreamily at Tezuka. He still couldn't believe the fact that he and Tezuka are sleeping on the same bed. Tezuka with his glasses off and his messy hair, he looked so handsome!

There was silence before Tezuka broke it. "Today, when I was playing with Takahiro I got some flashes of my memory."

Blood drained from Fuji's face at the news. His heart started beating like crazy.

"Really? W-what do you remember?"

"You."

"Me?" Fuji asked confusedly.

"Yes, you. When you were next to me in tennis court. And other times too. In the locker room and other places. Somehow you and tennis were related. I don't know if I love tennis because of you or the other way round."

Fuji's face heated up from the compliment. He could only hum in response.

"Is that all you remembered?" Fuji asked again in a while.

"Yes…"

Fuji was surprised but happy at the same time. Why was he the first bit of memory Tezuka recovered of all others? Was he once an important person to him? He brushed it off by convincing himself that Tezuka remembered him because he is the person with Tezuka right now. He was scared of getting his hopes high only to be hurt in the end.

Tezuka shifted his position on the bed and looked at Fuji seriously. "I want to get my memory back, all of them because I want to know about you. About us. I don't want to miss a single thing that made me fall in love with you in the first place."

Fuji was speechless. His lips parted slightly in surprise and his face turned pink. Does Tezuka really mean it? Or does he just feel it's as an obligation to do so because they're married? Whatever the reason was, it couldn't stop Fuji's frantic heartbeat and the intense look Tezuka shot him made his tummy felt funny.

"I-I will help y-you to… ah get it back." He was even losing his voice.

"Thank you Syusuke." Tezuka's arm stretched forward, he stopped it mid air as if he was hesitating. Then he tucked a few strands of hair behind Fuji's ear all the while staring into his eyes. "I appreciate it."

Fuji almost mewled from the contact. His body felt strangely hot. He nodded softly at Tezuka before closing his eyes. He pretended to be asleep because he couldn't handle any more words from Tezuka or else his heart will blow out in his chest.

Tezuka watched as Fuji faked soft breathing as if he was sleeping. Tomorrow he would learn more about Fuji and what they had between them. He was to know more about the beautiful man in front of him.

That night he slept with anticipation of recovering more memories of the love he shared with Fuji tomorrow morning.

(1) koohil - You guys remember this inui juice right? It was mentioned in the Yakiniku episode. It contains 30x the caffeine compared to normal coffee. I