Ange: It's been ages I know. I bet everyone forgot about me already. Reviews are such guilt trips but in a good way. I'm still pleanty of business but I suppose I can try to work into updating a few fanfics into my schedule. I'll just try not to get burnt out like last time.
Disclaimer: Woot it's the weekend!
Behind Shielded Spectacles
Chapter One: Delay
Today was the day.
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Kaidoh stalked…no followed after his sempai determined to undercover the truth. It was a Friday today. Practice ran late but even in the midst of his exhaustion he would see to it that he'll uncover whatever secret that his teammate was hiding from him. Kaidoh shouldn't care but he couldn't seem to help it.
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Inui-sempai is just too intriguing to ignore.
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But what his sempai does in his free time shouldn't be any concern of his. If it didn't hinder his own progress then he shouldn't trouble himself with it. That idea use to work but somewhere along the way he stopped listening to himself.
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And that brings him to today, trying inconspicuously to tail after Inui when he could be off strengthening his tennis skills. Kaidoh was surprised he hasn't been caught yet. While he isn't as tall as his sempai he is still tall enough to make being discreet difficult.
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Kaidoh quickly ducked into a nearby fast food restaurant when he noticed Inui glance behind him. Was he on to him already? The tennis player suddenly turned the corner and Kaidoh was about to hurry after him but then a firm hand clamped over his shoulder stopping him. Kaidoh turned around ready with a quick retort. He couldn't lose track of Inui not after he had come so far already. When he recognized the person his anger increased tenfold. Anyone but him he thought.
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Anyone but Momoshiro Takeshi.
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"What do you want?" Kaidoh growled at his teammate, desperate to get rid of him quickly.
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"Is that any way to treat your double's partner?" Momo asked cheerfully not at all put off by Kaidoh's tone.
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At Momo's comment Kaidoh's glower further intensified. For practice today their captain had them pair up as doubles to play against Seigaku's Golden Pair. It was a disaster from the start and Tezuka had them stop after only three sets. As punishment they spent the rest of practice running laps and then practicing their strokes with the first years. Just remembering today's practice set him on edge.
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"I don't have time for this," Kaidoh muttered as he shrugged off the offending hand.
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"I bet," Momo continued to taunt, "too busy following after your crush?"
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"What was that," Kaidoh demanded through clenched teeth.
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"Oh come off it Viper. The whole team knows that you can't keep your eyes off Inui sempai. In truth it's a little creepy how you act around him."
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"Shut it," Kaidoh said defensively, "you don't know anything."
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"Why you…!"
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"Kaidoh and Momo! What a surprise." Someone greeted them before their confrontation could escalate even further.
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Turning in unison the pair spotted Fuji-sempai with a shopping bag laden Takashi-sempai with him.
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"Hey sempais," Momo greeted back his argument with Kaidoh completely forgotten. "What brings you here?"
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"Well after a long day of shopping we decided to sit down and eat. Would you care to join us? Our treat."
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"Boy would I!" Momo agreed always eager for free food.
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"What about you Kaidoh?" Taka asked with his face half hidden behind a pile of shopping bags.
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Kaidoh shook his head in refusal, "I'm busy right now." He peered searchingly in the street. How long will it take to catch up to him?
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"Is that so?" Fuji commented as he closely studied the preoccupied Kaidoh. With a knowing a smile one would be hard pressed to find it any different from his regular ones, Fuji dropped his tennis racquet.
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"Taka-san would you mind picking that up for me?"
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Taka being naturally unsuspicious set down all the bags on a nearby table and bent to pick up the racquet. As soon as his hand clasped around the handle his eyes lit up and he went to his "burning mode".
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"BURNING!" he screamed wildly, his arm doing a windmill harming those around him.
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"Oh my," Fuji calmly commented, "we better get this under control. Momo, Kaidoh if you don't mind."
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"Fuji- sempai you should know what tennis racquets do to Taka-sempai." Momo reminded his teammate.
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"I must have forgotten. But-"
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"COME AND GET IT!"
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Taka had now ran up to the employees and proceeded in frightening those at the registers.
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"C'mon Kaidoh," Momo said as he headed towards the errant Taka, "we have work to do."
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"But I have things to do." Kaidoh objected trying to evade the situation and get back to his original plan.
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"Why Kaidoh," Fuji interjected, "I never took you as one to refuse to help out a sempai."
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Completely cowed he reluctantly went to help Momo settle Taka down, too disappointed to be wary of Fuji's manipulative motives.
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Fuji's smile widen as he let his eyes slit open to further observe Kaidoh. His plan worked not that he had any doubt in it of course. This was all necessary though because Kaidoh just wasn't ready yet.
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And so how could he not help in delaying him further until he was?
A/N: It's been so long I probably wrote everyone out of character. I know I royally screwed up on Fuji at the least. Hmm now I wonder what to update next? I'm going to be busy this weekend so who knows when that will be though.