Confession
By Yukirei (a.k.a. Cosmiko Ling)
Pairing: Silver Pair
Disclaimer: I do not own the Prince of Tennis or any of its characters. This is a non-profit fanfiction written by a fan for the enjoyment of other fans.
Summary: Written based on one of Shiy's answers for a 25Q meme: Ootori and Hiyoshi have always been very happy together, until Hiyoshi ran away with Eiji. Ootori was very sad, and had a one-night-stand with Oshitari, and then had a short and unhappy relationship with Tezuka. Later, upon listening to Jirou's suggestion, he finally found his true love - Shishido
Warning: CRACK (If you don't like crack, please await the third part which will be the non-crack version.)
A/N: Second of three ficlets written for Shiy for her request (pairing: Silver Pair; prompt: confession) in my latest fanwork meme.
"Shishido-san..." Ootori trailed off.
"Yea?" Shishido cast a glance at the reflection of Ootori in one of the mirrors that covered the walls of the Hyoutei regulars' gym, not moving from where he was sitting on a bench, lifting a dumbbell.
"Nothing." Meeting Shishido's eyes in the mirror, Ootori hastily looked away.
"Oi," Shishido turned around, setting down the dumbbell and throwing one leg over the bench. Ootori had been behaving strangely for the past few days. "What is it?"
"Actually, I have something to confess... about my past relationships before you."
"You mean going out with Hiyoshi in your first year? You've told me about that before."
"Aa, yes. It's... something after he left me."
"Choutarou, I don't give a damn who you used to see in the past, as long as you're not seeing them now. So don't let them affect you, k?"
There was a long pause. "Shishido-san, I need to be completely honest with you, or I will feel a heavy weight in my heart." Ootori finally said, not pausing for breath in the whole long sentence. "It's... someone you know."
"Oh?" Shishido tried to appear uninterested. "From Hyoutei again?"
Ootori shook his head.
"It's Tezuka-san from Seishun Gakuen."
"WHAT THE HELL!" Shishido jumped to his feet. "THAT POKER-FACE CAPTAIN TEZUKA KUNIMITSU FROM SEIGAKU?!"
"Shishido-san!" Ootori cried, upset. "Please calm down!"
Shishido removed his cap and put it back on in frustration. Then sat down again.
"When was this." He questioned through gritted teeth.
"Be-before the Kantou tournament. Before we practised tennis together." Ootori paused, and when Shishisdo made no response, he continued, "Tezuka-san is actually in a serious relationship with another Seigaku regular, Fuji-san. But he and Fuji-san were going through a rough patch when I met him, and at the time, Hiyoshi-kun had just left me. He needed someone to make Fuji-san jealous and-"
"HE WAS SIMPLY MAKING USE OF YOU TO MAKE HIS BOYFRIEND JEALOUS?!" Shishido jumped up again.
"-AND I NEEDED COMPANY."
Shishido looked up at him, and their eyes remained locked for a long moment. Then, Shishido sat back down quietly.
"And also, between Hiyoshi-kun and Tezuka-san-"
"What? There's more?" Shishido stopped immediately as he saw the colour drain further from Ootori's face at his reaction. "Just continue," he snapped quietly.
"...I spent a night with Oshitari-san." Ootori's voice lowered to barely a whisper.
"OSHITARI!!!? THAT PERVERTED WOLF! I'LL KILL HIM!" Shishido jumped up again, ready to burst through the door, find Oshitari in the courts and pummel him to death right there and then.
"Shishido-san!" Ootori placed his hands on Shishido's shoulders, holding him down firmly. Shishido struggled.
"I'LL KILL HIM!"
"Please!"
Shishido stopped struggling, but was still breathing heavily, eyes blazing.
"Please," Ootori repeated. "I told you these because I wanted to be completely honest with you."
Shishido stood motionless, simply exhaling and inhaling, for a long moment.
Finally, he said, "I told you I don't give a damn about your past relationships. But," Shishido looked up and stared intensely into Ootori's eyes. "If anyone dares hurt you from this moment on, you'll tell me and I'll get them for you." His tone softened. "Got it, Choutarou?"
Ootori sniffed, and smiled as he nodded. "Got it."
Date written: 15-17 December 2006
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