CHAPTER 3

"SANADA??"Fuji gasp at seeing the person sitting in front of Tezuka.

"Dont tell me"he thought denying what his brain was saying but when he saw the same gentle expression on both face,his hopes crushed down.

He was stunned on his seat before someone pull the chair in front of him.He look up and slightly lift his eyebrow looking at the blunette in front of him.

"Yukimura"he acknowledge him.

"Hmmm.I guess you are curious to know who have Tezuka's attention for you to follow him"Yukimura said also looking at the table a few away from them.Fuji sigh before putting a smile on his face.

"Aren't you the same for Sanada?"he said and Yukimura put on the same smile.

"I guess we are quite alike"the Rikkaidai's buchou said.

"I would have never expect them tho.Knowing that I lose to a stoic person kind of hurting my pride"Fuji glance at the couple before waving at the waitress to order drink.

"I would say the same.They are just unexpected"Yukimura said before ordering drink too.

"So,how are you doing ?Did Tezuka told you directly that he like someone else or did you use your power of stalking again ?"Yukimura ask after their order arrived.Fuji laugh bitterly.

"You know Tezuka.He likes to be on point.Who would ever guess a stoic guy like them can fall in love nevertheless with someone as stoic as themselves"he said looking outside.

"So,what's you gonna do now?"Yukimura lean in putting his arms on the table.

"Isn't it obvious?I'm going to move on of course.What about you?"Fuji said leaning in too.

"Quite blunt,aren't we?"Yukimura smirk and get a smirk in reply.

"As if we just known each other yesterday,Yukimura"Fuji tilt his head to the right.Yukimura laugh softly.

"So,how are you gonna move on?"he said without leaning back.

"I already started since Tezuka told me he has someone he like"Fuji said without leaning back too so they are so close to each other.

"Oow.What is that?"

"What do I get in exchange?"

"Want a kiss?"Yukimura smirk and Fuji smirk back.

"If you give me one,I'm afraid my boyfriend will show up and give you a piece of your mind"Fuji said tracing a finger on Yukimura's cheek and jaw.Yukimura give him a lift of his eyebrows.

"I ask Ryoma to date me after Tezuka told me to give up on him.Unfortunately,Ryoma heard us so I cant just let him go away,can I?"Fuji said still with his finger on Yukimura's cheek.Yukimura smile.

"What are you doing with that innocent boy?"he asked leaning to the touch.

"Innocent submissive cute little kitten would suit him better.I like him in bed tho"Fuji smirk.

"I just want to skip time.I'm suffering from broken heart and Ryoma too.It's not that cruel isn't it.It's a win-win situation"he continued.

"I guess.Then,why dont you help me too?I'm broken-hearted too"Yukimura lift his eyebrows smirking.This time Fuji lift his eyebrows in confusion.

"You just heard that I'm dating Ryoma now.What do you mean?"he tilt his head.Yukimura chuckled.

"I just thought a threesome wouldnt hurt.Three people broken-hearted in a relationship.Isn't that amusing"he smile.Fuji's expression change from confusion to amused.

"Are you okay about Ryoma tho?"he asked and Yukimura laugh lightly.

"If he really like what you say,what there's not to like?"he said tracing a finger from Fuji's closed eyes to his nose,lips and jaw before stopping there.

"Why would you want to do it with me tho?"Fuji smile.

"Opposite do attract but alike do attract too.Those two prove it to us"Yukimura said glancing at the forgotten stoic duo.

"I guess.But I think its better if we keep this a secret from Ryoma for the time being.He had just started to open up a bit with me"Fuji said.

"Sure"Yukimura said tapping Fuji's cheek softly before taking a sip from his forgotten drink.Fuji laugh and followed his action unaware of the sad look he got from afar.

o.o.o.o.o.o.o.o.o

"I never thought okaa-san would make me shop this far"Ryoma whined slowly as he eyed the things in his hands.He look around to find the shop his mom had mentioned.He stop walking when his eyes spotted two familiar figure.

"Buchou gonna get caught if they met up too often"he smirk looking at Tezuka and Sanada.He had known a while ago about those two when he bump into them 2 weeks earlier.

Averting his eyes from the couple,his eyes once again caught two familiar figure not too far from the first couple.His smirk fell.His hands trembling as he watch Fuji tracing a finger on Yukimura's face.He stand still watching the duo for God know how long until he saw Yukimura's finger on his boyfriend's face and Fuji smile.

He want to scream but he cant.He want to cry but he just cant.He want to run but his legs was glued to the ground.Taking a deep breath,he strengthen himself and walk away pretending he did not just saw the scene just now.He continued shopping groceries with heavy heart.

Reaching his house,he put the groceries in the kitchen and went straight to his room.

"Ryoma no baka!You know he date you not because he loves you.You are just a replacement"he punch his pillow once before lay down looking at the ceiling.

"I should have never accepted him if it's hurts like this.I should know he was just playing with me"his tears trails down his cheek.

"On top of that,why Yukimura?Why HIM??"he put his pillow on his face.He sobs without knowing Nanako standing outside his room.She know somethings wrong when Ryoma went straight to his room before playing with Karupin in the living room.

She look down and saw Karupin staring at her silently.She smile before picking it up to the kitchen.

"Leave him alone for a while,ne Karupin"she said putting Karupin down at the kitchen.

"Meow"Karupin meowed slowly before making its way to the back to bother Nanjiroh at the temple.Nanako smile watching it and start managing the groceries Ryoma bought.Just then,Rinko walk in.

"Oh.Ryoma was back?I didnt saw him walk in"she said helping Nanako.

"He said he's tired so he just walk straight to his room"Nanako said and they continue their work.

o.o.o.o.o.o.o.o.o

"Waahh!Ochibi turned into a zombie nya!"Kikumaru bounced around the younger boy making the said boy scowled.

"Stop it sempai.You're making me dizzy"Ryoma said making his way to his locker and change.Fuji close his locker and about to turn toward Ryoma but Tezuka beat him to it.

"Echizen,come with me"Tezuka's voice was stern as usual making Ryoma sigh and follow his buchou out of the room.It was obvious that he had no mood to talk from the way his shoulder dropped.

"Saa"Fuji said as he watch the duo went out of the room.

"I thought I told you yesterday to come to practice today in top condition"Tezuka turn to Ryoma when they walk in the court.Ryoma can see the dissaprovement in his eyes.He pull his cap down.

"Gomen.Its just that a lot of thing are in my head right now"he admitted.Tezuka sigh in frustration.

When he saw the other tennis members start to enter the court,he sigh before leaving the boy and went to stand at the side.Momo quickly latch himself beside Ryoma along with Kikumaru.

"Everyone,30 laps for warming up.After that,first year continue training at court D,second and third year in court C,regulars in court B"he said and the members start to do their laps.However they all stop when Tezuka speak again.

"And Echizen,go to court A after this"he said looking at Ryoma coldly making the said boy sigh.

"Haiii"he said and continued running laps.The members start to talk to themselves.

"Its been so long since buchou and Echizen have a match"a third year said.

"That's right.Did Echizen did something wrong?Buchou was serious"a second year said too.

"The last 20 person to finish the laps will be handled by Inui"Tezuka said making the members shrieked and fastened their pace.Inui smirk planning on which drink should he give.The members ran as far as possible from the dataman who was emmitting evil aura.

"Saa.I wonder why Tezuka was so cold-hearted today"Fuji mused.

"Nya Ochibi.What did you and Tezuka talk about earlier that Tezuka was in such a bad mood?"Kikumaru asked Ryoma who was doing his laps quietly.

"No idea"Ryoma simply said and fastened his pace again ahead of them all.

"Nya Fujiko.What happened to ochibi?"Kikumaru asked Fuji beside him.

"Saa.I dont know either.We didnt met up yesterday as he went straight home and I had things to do"Fuji replied watching his boyfriend pass by the regulars doing his laps.

After they finished warming up,they went to their assigned court (after the lucky 20 become the victim of Inui Juice).Ryoma went into court A and sat on the bench waiting for Tezuka.He was caught in his thought again.

"A aa.I wanna watch the match between Echizen and buchou"Momo whined from the next court.

"They havent played each other since all of us in middle school"Kawamura said before taking his racket.A moment later,he was running around the court yelling while swinging his racket.

Fuji watch as Tezuka walk into court A where Ryoma was staring at the empty court blankly.Tezuka stand beside the first year but got ignored.It seems like Ryoma didnt even realize Tezuka's presence.Tezuka closed his eyes briefly before opening them again sighing.

"Ryoma"Fuji stare at his blankfaced boyfriend.He wondered what had caused his boyfriend to act soullessly.

"Echizen!"Tezuka called for the little prodigy causing the boy wonder startled.

"Buchou"he stood up.Tezuka stare hard at his eyes.Ryoma sigh feeling guilty.

"Gomen,buchou"he said slowly lowering his head to avoid Tezuka's piercing eyes.

"Get in the court now"the buchou said and walk into the court.Ryoma followed soon and they meet at the net.

"Let's make a bet"Tezuka suddenly said shocking Ryoma.Tezuka is not the kind to bet on tennis game.

"A bet?"Ryoma blinked.

"If I win,you have to tell me whatever was bothering you.I cant afford any of the regulars playing soullessly"Tezuka said nodding.They were talking in low tone so that the third year who Tezuka choose randomly to be their referee couldn't hear them.

Ryoma frowned.There's no way he would tell his buchou what was bothering him.That was his privacy,for God sake.He sigh.

"What if I win?"he ask looking up at Tezuka with determination in his eyes.Tezuka inwardly smile seeing the determination to win was back to the younger boy's eyes.

"What do you want?"he said.

"Ponta"Ryoma simply said smirking.

"Fine.I'll treat you Ponta after practice for 1 month"Tezuka replied.Ryoma's smirk widened.

"Every morning and afternoon practice"he added making Tezuka sigh in defeat.

"If you win"he said and Ryoma shouldered his racket.

"Of course.I wont play easy on you buchou"he said and went to take his position.

Tezuka watch as he fix his shoelace.

"At least he was distracted from anything that was bothering him for now"he thought and went to take his position too.

"I'm starting,buchou.You better not take me easy"Ryoma said and served.

"Saa.Yudan sezu ni ikou"Tezuka said as he take the serve.

They played seriously without backing down a bit.Without them realizing,all the members was already around the court watching the match.

"Woah.They are serious"Momo said watching in excitement.Its been so long since his best friend played seriously.

"At least Echizen is not in his zombie mode anymore.I think that was what Tezuka's intention from the beginning"Oishi said smiling.He was worried too when Ryoma showed up looking miserable.

"I'm going to win this buchou"Ryoma said smirking running for the ball.

"Come"Tezuka simply said making Ryoma smirk wider.

"What could have been bothering Ryoma that he need a match with Tezuka to distract him?Why do I feel useless?"Fuji thought watching the match without a trace of smile on his face and his eyes was opened.

"Oishi,Fujiko was scary too"Kikumaru whispered to Oishi glancing at the tensai making Oishi smile nervously.

Surprisingly,or not surprisingly,Ryoma won the match.He smirk to Tezuka when they met up at the net.

"I won"he said looking up at Tezuka.He hold his hand up for handshake.Tezuka took it.They was talking in low tone again.

"Sure you did.Do you really want the Ponta or you really dont want to tell me what bothering you?"Tezuka's glass flashed.Ryoma smirk died.

"Both"he weakly replied and withdraw his hand.

"You know you can talk to me anytime if you can't bear it anymore"Tezuka said and walk away.Ryoma sigh slowly.

"Really.He's not the buchou for nothing"he muttered.

"Thanks for the Ponta tho,buchou"he called out putting back a smirk.

Tezuka flinched but he did not look back as he massage his forehead.He quickly ordered the members to go back to their practice.

o.o.o.o.o.o.o.o.o.o

Fuji had not been able to confront Ryoma what bothering him since Ryoma was back to his usual self after the match between him and Tezuka.However he,no,they was curious when Tezuka gave Ryoma a can of Ponta everytime practice ended.When they asked him,

"Buchou lost the game" was Ryoma's answer.Tezuka massaged his temple at that.

Their relationship was as usual tho.They was still doing things as couple(if you know what I mean) .He still had no intention to tell Ryoma about his relationship with Yukimura tho.He didn't think Ryoma would take it easily.

"I guess you have other commitment again today,Fuji-sempai"Ryoma suddenly said taking him out from his thought.He realized that they were already at the school's entrance.They stop walking.

"Aa"he replied looking down at the younger boy.Its been 2 weeks since he and Yukimura decided that they would meet twice a week,the day they first decided to be in a relationship,wednesday and on saturday.He would go on a date with Ryoma after his meeting with Yukimura on saturday.

"That's good.Since okaa-san had decided to make wednesday as grocery day.What a coincidence"Ryoma said pulling his cap down hiding his face.

"Then,I'll see you tomorrow"Fuji said and Ryoma nod without looking up and turn away.

"Wait,no kiss?"Fuji said feigning a pout.

"You're going to get one later anyway"Ryoma said mumbling to himself.

"Hmmm?"Fuji not hearing what he was talking said again.Ryoma sigh audibly before turning facing Fuji.He went forward and went on his tip-toe placing a kiss on Fuji's lips.He pull away but Fuji place his arm around his waist pulling him into a more passionate kiss.

After a while,they pull away gasping for air.Fuji smile pulling his hand from Ryoma's waist.

"I'll see you tomorrow,Ryo-chan"he said while Ryoma scowled at the name.

"I'm going"he said and turn away walking away.Fuji pull out his phone and walk to the opposite way.Without him knowing,Ryoma slowed his pace to catch what he was talking to the phone.

"I'm on my way"

Ryoma rounded the corner and lean against the wall.

"It's hurting so much"he said clutching on his chest.He close his eyes briefly before opening it back and walk home.His okaa-san would be waiting for him to do the shopping.He sigh again knowing he would feel hurt more later.

Fuji walk in into the coffee shop to see Yukimura was already waiting for him.He smile and walk toward him.

"They havent arrived yet?"he ask as he neared him.His eyes roam around the shop.Yukimura look up at his voice and smile.

"Syuu"he said and Fuji lean down placing a kiss on his lips.

"Hey Seii"he said taking a seat in front of Yukimura.

"They havent arrived yet.They're late today"Yukimura said taking Fuji's hand in his.

"Tezuka havent left when I left earlier"Fuji said squeezing his hand.They choose the place to met up to watch over the other couple.

"By the way,you tasted like grape"Yukimura lick his lips.Fuji smile.

"Ryoma's taste.Tezuka lost their match and he had to buy Ponta for Ryoma everytime practice ended for one month"he explained.Yukimura raised his eyebrows.

"A bet?So Tezuka can do bets too?"he said amused making Fuji laugh.

"They didnt tell us what would happen if Tezuka won tho"he said.

As they were engaged into a deeper conversation,they didnt realize the two people they have been waiting to arrive step into the shop.

"Ne,isn't that Yukimura and Fuji?"Sanada said and Tezuka turn to where he was looking and frowned.

"What are they doing here?"he said as they make their way to their usual table.

"Dont you say Fuji was with Echizen?Why did they look close and they were holding hands too"Sanada said placing his tennis bag down.He widened his eyes when it hit him.He look up at Tezuka who had widened his eyes too.

"Dont tell me Fuji was cheating on Echizen?"Sanada said.

"I hope no"Tezuka massage his temple feeling a headache coming.They ordered their drink.

"Wait"Sanada stop sipping on his coffee.Tezuka raise his eyebrows at him.

"Isn't today supposed to be the day Echizen always went shopping for grocery around here?"he said and both of them quickly look outside and scanned the people outside.Both pair of eyes widened when they saw the familiar freshmen of Seigaku standing across the road from the shop they're in.

"Echizen"both trailed off.They followed Ryoma's eyes and gulped when they saw what they feared for Ryoma to see the most.Fuji and Yukimura all acting lovey dovey.They watch as Ryoma's sad eyes keep looking at the oblivious couple.

After a while,Ryoma's eyes shifted to look at them.Their breath stuck on their throat when the boy smile sadly at them and walk away.They watch as he disappeared among the many people.

"He look so broken"Tezuka said slowly.They fall silent.

"I'll talk to them tomorrow"he said again and Sanada nod.

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