A/N: You know what? Screw what I said last chapter about this not being updated as much, since this story is the only one I can currently come up with ideas for. Though as for this chapter, it is during the normal timeline, somewhere after the Kanto regionals tournament. But honestly can't you see this happening?
Photo 2: Stalking 101
It was a clear day at Seigaku. It was Sunday so no school or extra practices as everyone decided to take the day off. Particularly happy about the arrangement was Tsuji, as this meant alone time, Eien was stressing over some test, and the Teishoku twins were in the city bonding, as for Mitsu, well she had no idea where she was. Absolutely nothing could ruin the day! "Ah! Hello Tsuji-chan." Except for that.
Tsuji spun around instantly detecting the voice as one Fuji Syusuke. "Oh, hello Fuji-sempai." She said rather sadly, knowing him he was probably going to drag her into some sadistic scheme.
Fuji chuckled "Saa, didn't I tell you to stop referring to me so formally? Never mind that though, I just thought you should know I saw Mitsu-chan with a boy today."
Tsuji immediately jumped "Say whaaaaat! Mitsu-sempai with a boy! Who is he! She's supposed to tell her best friend things like this!"
Fuji smiled a bit wider "No one I've ever seen before, maybe he goes to a different school," he mused.
"Did you see where she went Fuji-sempai? Auugh, Mitsu-sempai did you forget to get the best friend sign of approval?" Tsuji said slightly spazzing.
"Mmm, well yes I did, she was heading off toward where Hyotei is if memory serves me right." Fuji replied.
"Alright then! I'll track her down and confront her than," Tsuji said about to run off.
"Well I was thinking we could go more covert, confrontation will get us nowhere with someone like Mitsu-chan. I say something more . . . Inui style," Fuji put in stopping her.
Tsuji gave him a weird look "Since when is there a we notice the emphasis, and Inui style, as in like stalking her?"
Fuji nodded "Of course to both of your questions, I want to see where this goes and stalking seems like the best approach."
"Fine you can come," Tsuji relented "But since when is stalking someone a good approach?" she added under her breath while following Fuji off to where he had seen Mitsu and this boy, yes it is important enough to get italicized.
It had been over an hour and nothing interesting had happened, they had found Mitsu and the boy, a tall brunette with gray eyes, but they didn't do anything other than get off the train close to Hyotei and head into the city, where our current stalkers, armed with cameras followed. It wasn't until they decided to have lunch at a small café something happened, and not necessarily something good. And as the two stalkers were quite hungry themselves they decided to have lunch at the same place, just farther away but they could still see them.
"Hey, Fuji-sempai, can you see what they're doing?" Tsuji asked the tensai sitting in front of her.
"Not clearly but," Fuji started but was cut off by another voice.
"Aniki! What the heck are you doing here?" and lo and behold it was the younger Fuji brother, and Mizuki but no one ever cares about him.
"Ah, hello Yuuta, what a pleasant surprise, but I could ask the same to you. What are you doing here when you could have come to your aniki if you wanted to go out?" Fuji replied albeit a bit sadly and of course ignoring Mifuki, or was it Mizuki, oh well no one cares.
Mizuki having enough of being forgotten (get used to it) decided to jump in "We're out collecting data, and what are you doing? Out on a date?"
Tsuji promptly slammed her head into the table, Yuuta turned red, and Fuji . . .well he was Fuji. "No we are not!" Tsuji protested against the accusation "We were following a friend of mine who is over-" she turned and saw the table Mitsu and the boy were in was empty "Shiznaps! We lost them we gotta go!" she exclaimed throwing some cash on the table and dashing off dragging Fuji behind her.
"Saa, looks like we have to cut this meeting short. See you soon Yuuta," Fuji smiled serenely at his little brother and shot a glare at Mizuki, come on who wouldn't glare at the person who taught your beloved (coughonesidedcough) younger brother a dangerous tennis move.
Soon enough they found themselves at the local street tennis courts. Where It appeared that the duo the other duo was following had gone into a flower shop and didn't look like they would be out anytime soon. Deciding to watch some of the matches going on as they had not brought their own rackets the two found that some fellow Seigaku members were playing. Or to be more specific Momoshiro, Ryoma, and Inui.
Tsuji and Fuji walked up to them "What are you guys doing here?" Tsuji questioned.
"Playing, what does it look like?" Momo replied
"I was dragged," that was Echizen
"Gathering data on other opponents," and there was our favorite stalker, sorry I ,mean data master.
"Go figure," Tsuji sweatdropped.
After Momo's match ended a minute later the group decided to chill while filling each other in.
"So let me get this straight," Momo said after Fuji explained the situation "You two are stalking Mitsu-sempai and this boy out of curiosity and overprotectiveness? I thought stalking was Inui's job?"
Fuji shrugged "That's the gist of it."
Inui scribbled furiously in his notebook "It seems that Ichihana-san will be in the shop for at least another 15-20 minutes gauging at how deep in conversation she is with the owner, she doesn't even have any flowers picked out yet."
"Well at least we won't have to worry about timing," Tsuji sighed, they had gained nothing from the quest so far.
Ryoma simply pulled down his cap and looked cool. Well as cool as you can look while surrounded by 2nd and 3rd years. Scratch that he's the Prince of Tennis he does what he wants.
"Ore-sama is to good for the lowly tennis players here," came a voice from another court. Everyone tried to hide their happiness at the thought of the great Atobe being here, note the sarcasm. Que the simultaneous groan of annoyance.
"Great, now we have to deal with him this day keeps on getting better and better," Tsuji said rubbing her temples. "You know what screw this, Mitsu-sempai is leaving now so I'm going to follow her, good luck dealing with the Monkey King." She waved before making a break for it Fuji following, leaving our three unfortunate leftovers to deal with Atobe.
Surprisingly after leaving the flower shop with a bunch of unrecognizable flowers in hand Mitsu and the boy took a train to Kanagawa, bewildering both Tsuji and Fuji as neither of them thought Mitsu knew anybody in Kanagawa and to go with a boy. Needless to say they were quite confused. They soon realized it was getting later, so they hoped they could find something out before having to leave.
Mitsu and the boy soon stopped at a place that surprised the two stalkers, a hospital. Following the two of them inside and after they left the reception desk our stalkers asked what room Mitsu was going to under the lie they were meeting her there, and if that didn't work Fuji would find out being the genius he is.
While walking through the halls Tsuji caught sight of a familiar seaweed looking head of hair and called out rather reluctantly "Akaya is that you?"
Turning the second year ace bounded over happy to see his old friend in person again. Fuji on the other hand was not so pleased, and inwardly cursed his luck today, running into two people he had a pretty nasty grudge against in one day can do that to a person.
"Kaed! What are you doing here?" Akaya asked curious as to why his friend was in Kanagawa at a hospital and didn't think to contact him.
Tsuji scratched her head awkwardly "Er, well were following Mitsu-sempai around and she came here. So are you here for Yukimura-san?"
Akaya nodded, "The whole team is here. Dang it! The whole team is here! Sanada-fukubuchou is going to kill me for being late!" he freaked and ran off in the direction the original duo was heading in.
Fuji decided now was a good time to speak up "Saa, Tsuji-chan we should get going."
"Oh, right," Tsuji said continuing down the hallway where they saw Mitsu and the boy standing in front of a door. The stalked to looked up surprised to see the stalkers.
"Uh, Tsuji-chan what are you doing here with Fuji-kun?" Mitsu asked.
Fuji sent Tsuji a look that said 'see she calls me Fuji-kun why don't you?', dismissing it Tsuji answered " Well I want to know why you're in a hospital with a boy I've never seen before."
Mitsu blinked letting the info sink in then burst into laughter "Y-you think that me and him! Hahah! N-no way this is my cousin Kou, we were here visiting his sick mother."
Tsuji's jaw dropped and then proceeded to knock her head into the wall. Fuji however just smiled, of course he knew all along he's a tensai after all, but as for his reasons for dragging Tsuji into a wild goose chase, the world may never know. Wait let me rephrase that the world doesn't want to know.
Eventually everything was sorted out after the revelation and Mitsu asking if they were on a date to which Tsuji replied "Who stalks people on dates?!". Mitsu and her cousin left smiling, Fuji left as well still smiling as if he had a secret agenda (which he probably does), and bid a still slightly annoyed\flabbergasted Tsuji, who in turn met up with Akaya. Who then proceeded to give a detailed introduction of the rest of the Rikkaidai team. And after she found herself getting hounded by Marui to give him some of her sweets next time she made them (one of several secret hobbies of hers) and finding a rival\friend\partner in Niou after Akaya spilled the beans it was her who rigged the tar and feathers to fall on him and make the video filled with embarrassing photos (she isn't called a blackmailer for nothing!), last year to get back at him for the numerous pranks he pulled on Akaya. Sadly for her again though she was then dragged around town for the rest of the evening. Poor Tsuji, gets dragged everywhere, first baited into stalking her friend by a sadistic genius and the by her friend and slightly dysfunctional team. A picture perfect moment wouldn't you say?
A\N: Again feedback is always appreciated!
