Playing Mixed Doubles
Disclaimer: I do not own Prince of Tennis
Chapter Seven: Our Childhood Part 1
Kizu sat in her room and leaned back against her chair. She felt exhausted from the heat, it was a good thing it was the evening now. The heat had died down, but her room still felt quite warm. She sat back up in her chair and took a look at her work. She was writing some lyrics, just out of whim and boredom.
Suddenly, heard a tap on her window, she glances over and sees Fuji waving from his window. She gets up and walks over to the window. She slides the curtains over and opens up the window. Fuji is sitting on his windowsill and smiling at her. She gave him a sweet smile back and sat on her windowsill as well.
"This reminds of back then."
Kizu said to Fuji as they sat together. Since their houses were right next to each other, their windows were facing each other, and only about 5 feet apart. So they could just call out to each other and talk to each other through there.
Fuji smiled at Kizu, and looked up at the setting sun.
"It sure does."
Three Years Ago…
"Ne, Aniki!! Did you hear? There's going to be a big party tonight!"
Fuji laughed as his little brother Yuuta jumped with excitement about a party that he might not even attend.
"Yuuta, we don't know if we're actually going yet. Mom and Yumiko still have to decide tonight."
"Do you think that girl next door would go?"
"Hmm what girl next door?"
"You know! The one that moved in a year ago, we've never said hi or anything."
Fuji thought about it for few moments and realized that it was true. They've talked to each other. Even though they go to the same school, they have never talked to each other once.
"That's right…I wonder if she'll go."
Later that night…
"Syusuke! Yuuta! Come here! You have to get dressed for the party tonight!"
Yumiko rushed the boys into their rooms and told them to get ready. Few minutes later, they emerge from their rooms in their little tuxedos and small bowties. Yuuta and Fuji feel slightly embarrassed by this, by managed either way.
"Aw you guys look cute! Come on, let's get going now."
They piled into the car and clicked on their seatbelts. Yumiko turns to them and instructs them as to how they should act and how they should present themselves.
Soon, they arrived at the hotel where the grand ball was taking place. Once upstairs in the main room, the boys were overwhelmed by the number of people there.
"Go on boys, find someone you want to dance with."
Yuuta automatically goes dashing forward the crowd in the middle. Fuji laughs to himself about this. Yuuta doesn't know how to dance very well, but it might as well just be a fun way to start things off. Fuji himself started to wander around the room searching for someone to dance with. He was in high hopes to find the girl next door. As he wondered around, he didn't seem to find her anyway.
But then in the back of the room he spotted a young girl in a light pink dress. She had smile that seemed to warm the room and Fuji's heart. Her hair was up and she appeared to be listening in on her older siblings conversations.
Fuji had no doubt in his mind that this was the girl next door. He approached them and took a light bow toward the girl and took her hand. He smiled at her and opened his eyes.
"May I have a dance with you?"
The girl didn't know what to say, but nodded and walked to the dance floor with Fuji. She took Fuji's shoulder and his left hand. Fuji placed his hand around her waist and held her hand with his left. The dance floor was mostly empty now, and they felt like the only two on there.
The orchestra started up and they started to dance. Slowly at first, but once they had the hang of it, they started to slowly glide across the dance floor. Fuji was quite comfortable with the girl and felt as though they had been dance partners forever.
As they slowly and beautifully dance, Fuji carried on a conversation with her.
"So, what's your name? Mine is Fuji Syusuke."
"Kiryu Kizu. It's nice to meet you."
"Well we've kind of already met. We live next door to each other."
Kizu seemed confused but then thought about it. It then hit her that he was right, in fact, his room's window was directly facing her's.
"Oh, so you're that boy!"
Fuji smiled and nodded. They continued to dance. They felt a connection but wasn't sure of what it was. When the song ended, they stopped and bowed and curtsied and walked off together. They headed to the balcony where no one was there and sat there together. For the rest of the night, they talked and got to know each other better. Finally, it was time to go, and they both bid each other a short farewell and returned home.
The next day, Kizu and Fuji ran into each other at school and greeted each other. Fuji spent most of the night thinking about their encounter and couldn't seem to forget it. Kizu was the same, she saw Fuji at school often, but this was the first time they've talked, it made her glad.
"Ah, Kizu would you like to have lunch with me today?"
Kizu giggled and nodded. Fuji was happy and smiled. He then turned and waved and headed toward class. Kizu smiled as well and headed off to class. During lunch Fuji and Kizu met up and decided to eat lunch up on the rooftop.
While they ate and discussed, they discovered that they both have a liking to tennis. They discussed different styles, their favorite players, and how they want to develop their own style.
"Hmm we should play doubles together!"
Kizu suggested while she sipped some of her juice. She turned and smiled at Fuji. Fuji thought about it for a moment and considered the fact that there weren't any cons to this at all.
"Why not! We should develop moves that no one would ever be able to return, or even see coming!"
"Yeah! Let's become mixed doubles partners!"
Kizu gave Fuji a warm smile and Fuji returned the smile. They both felt something, and they really weren't sure of what it was.
That afternoon, they meet up at the local tennis courts and decided to play a little fun match. They both realized that the other has quite skill and potential, and they shouldn't play long matches or serious matches against each other. They really appreciated each other's skill and wanted nothing more than to become stronger with each other.
Afterwards, they walked home together and usually walked through the park. From time to time, they would stop and buy something to drink and then walk home. Even since then, they practiced doubles together everyday. And they developed a special bond with each other.
One night, Kizu heard knocking on her window, and she peered outside. Fuji was sitting on the edge of the windowsill and throwing pebbles at her window. Kizu opened the window and gave Fuji a lecture about throwing pebbles at her window and possibly breaking it. Fuji apologized and suggested that they make a time to meet everyday.
"At time to meet? You mean just sit here and talk?"
"Mhm, just in case we don't get to talk to each other enough at school or during tennis."
Kizu thought about it, but then agreed to the idea. Every evening at 7:30, the two kids would sit and talk to each other. Being little kids, they didn't know the feeling of love, but they were definitely showing it. They had become best friends, and possibly more to each other. Often, they would talk through the evening until it was late, and then go to sleep.
"Eh, I better go Syusuke!"
Fuji slumped slightly at the suggestion, but nodded. Kizu gestured him to lean over a little bit. Since there was a platform under both their houses, they could lean in and talk without any worries of falling. Fuji leaned in and Kizu giggled.
"Syusuke, I have something to tell you…"
Fuji leaned in and Kizu leaned in as well. To his surprise, she kissed him on the cheek. Fuji blushed and Kizu smiled at him.
"Good night Syusuke. I'll see you tomorrow cutie!"
She went back into her room and waved to Fuji on last time, and closed the window and the curtains. Fuji continued to sit there for a little longer. He gently touched the spot she had just kissed. He blushed even more, but knew it was more than that. He gazed at the window and went back inside his room. He closed the window as well and closed the curtains.
That night Fuji laid in bed thinking about her last words.
I'll see you tomorrow cutie!
He smiled to himself and tried to sleep. From that moment on, Fuji knew Kizu was his first love. And he wanted to keep it that way.
I'll see you tomorrow, my love.
End Part 1
Celsius 13 Degrees: Aw, I wish I could draw these two as kids xD I'm sure that they would be the cutest things ever! XD Anyway, hope you enjoyed this! Thank you!!