Entwined Desires
Akisame: Chapter 10! Enjoy!
Disclaimer: Wish I own Prince of Tennis… but unfortunately, I don't…
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The Past
"Is she still mad?"
Her two friends gave her a look. "Gee, what do you think?"
"Well it wasn't my fault, I had nothing to do with it, so why is she mad at me?"
The three Rikkaidai juniors talked amongst themselves, while at the same time, looked over at their brunette classmate, with a deep and serious frown on her face.
"Let's just talk to her," Hahuri suggested.
"She nearly bit off my head, literally!" Nahuri exclaimed. "Ah, no way."
Hahuri sighed and look over at Ruka, she too turned away. "Fine, be that way."
Hahuri took a deep breathe and pray to god before walking towards her friend.
"If you don't come back alive, can I have your puppy?" Ruka asked just as she began to walk away.
Hahuri flushed and ignored her as she continued to make her way over to Saki.
"H-hey," she smiled shyly at her.
But Saki gave her a glare in return, causing the girl to shrivel up.
"Please Saki-chan, don't be mad at me! You can be mad at Ruka-chan and Nahaku-chan instead!" she exclaimed, only to hear a "HEY!" from them. "I didn't know about it! Not all of us did. Please… I hate seeing you get mad at me…"
Saki looked away, ashamed. "Sigh, I'm sorry Hahuri-chan. Maybe I'm just taking this too seriously…"
"You think?" Kirihara suddenly appeared, all ruffled up, with bruises and bandages all over. "You could have killed me!"
"Well you should have given me the tape like I asked at the beginning and maybe you could have prevented this unfortunate accident," Saki told the junior with false pity.
"So cruel," he muttered under his breathe, only to earn himself another hit on the head.
"You're so annoying! If Seiichi-kun didn't stop me, then I'd-"
"Okay class, take your seats," the teacher came in just in time.
"You just got lucky," Saki hissed at him.
Once everyone was seated in, the teacher spoke. "Well, let's get started, shall we? Everyone please head over to the Home EC room and we shall get started with today's lesson."
Saki froze… Kirihara froze… Ruka, Nahaku and Hahuri froze…
"D-did… s-she s-say… HOME EC!?!" the three friends shouted in fear.
Saki paled…
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"I want this all cleaned up by morning, do you understand Mitsuawa-san?"
"Yes Sensei," Saki replied, holding a mop in her hand.
The three girls plus Kirihara sweat dropped.
"I kinda feel sorry for her," Kirihara whispered.
"After what she did to you?" Nahaku asked, almost with a laugh.
"That's why I said kinda," he snapped.
"Can't believe I'm saying this but… I guess it's not her fault she's really, really bad at cooking…"
They look around the room, there were food… and stuff that was food… all over the place and all over Saki.
"Maybe we should give her a hand…?" Hahuri suggested and everyone gave her a 'no-way-in-bloody-hell' look and she backed off a bit… only a bit. "Let's not forget whose fault it was with the Halloween thing…"
"Inoue-senpai's," the rest replied without a moment's hesitation.
"… Yeah," she agreed sadly. "But we still are her friends… right?"
"… Fine…" they finally said and went over to the brunette who was mopping the place… without success…
"Really, that isn't how you mop, you're making it worse!" Nahaku exclaimed.
Saki shot them a glare. "It's not my fault this is the first time I ever have to clean!"
"… Rich brat…" they all muttered.
"Again… not my fault," Saki sighed. "So aren't you suppose to get going, school already ended."
"Is this anyway to show respect to those who are going to help you?" Ruka raised an eyebrow.
Saki looked surprised. "You were actually gonna help me?"
Nahaku hit her on the head.
"OW!! What was that for!?" Saki demanded, furious, only to have her frown faded.
"Don't be an idiot, of course we're gonna help, we are friends, are we not?" Ruka smiled.
"Aw," Saki smiled gratefully at them before her smiled turned into a wicked grin. "Aw that you're so naïve!"
She threw the mop over to them and ran towards the doors. "Consider this even!"
She left them… wishing they weren't so friendly.
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Saki's POV
I feel bad, I know. But still! It's their fault for what happened that Halloween! And Kirihara-san still hasn't given me that tape yet! I should talk to Seiichi-kun about that… no, I'm mad at him. I can't believe he was one of the masterminds along with Shin-senpai on this! He does he have to be so mean!? He said, "It's good for you." but how!? I'm more stress out than normal! I sighed.
So why am I here…? I look up and the school in front of me that reads "Seishun Gakuen". I sighed and turn around to leave but then I heard the sounds of balls being hit back and forth. Probably the tennis team… that means he will be there… I started to leave, but my foot wouldn't move anymore, like it wanted me to go see him… Like hell I would! After what happened! I can't believe he faked his own death! And worse, have the guts to tease me about my reaction to it! I swear if he dies right here and now, I wouldn't give a care in the world! Let that sadist die!
I frown… maybe I could just take a little peek… well it's not like my foot would respond to anything else…
I turn back around and started walking to the back of the school where the courts are. I look around me as all the leaves started to fall. Winter will be coming soon… maybe I should have brought a jacket before I left… I really am a scatterbrain these days…
I turned around the corner, but quickly turn back once I saw the tensai himself. What am I so afraid of!? I would seem weird to sudden show up, wouldn't it? What to do? What to do!?
"You're so cute Saki-chan," I heard a familiar voice behind, that I was hoping not to hear.
I shot my head back around to the voice. I gave him a fake smile. "Is that supposed to be a compliment or an insult?"
He smiled his usual annoying smile. "Hmm… I'll let you on that one…"
Oh how I'd love to beat him to a pulp, but somehow surprisingly, I kept my cool… on the outside…
"So what are doing here? I thought someone was still a little bit angry…"
He had to remind me…
"Fuji, 10 laps for slacking off," Tezuka-san called from afar.
"Aw," Syu-kun sighed.
"Ha ha," I said with a somewhat emotionless face.
He smiled… oh this CAN'T be good… he grabbed my wrist and pulled me along with him.
"I'll get lonely running by myself," his devious smile appeared. I struggled to break free but… WHY AM I SO WEAK?!?
"Heh."
"What's so funny?" I sneered at my former best friend.
He smiled. What's his problem? Wait… I didn't just say those things out loud… did I? I look over at him, his smile grew bigger. Oh crap…
"Can't you show any other emotions? This is really irritating…" I complained.
He laughed and for some reason… I smiled? It has been a while since I've heard him laugh… its nice… Whoa! Did I just say that?! I blushed.
"What's wrong Saki-chan? Your face it all red."
My blush deepens. "Don't look at me! Maybe 'cause you're making me run!"
I look over at my wrist, in which Syu-kun still has a hold of. If only he could let go… And magically as is he was reading my mind… he held on tighter…
At that sudden moment of awkwardness, I tripped… I thought I pulled the tensai along with me… his fault for holding on to me in the first place, but I felt him caught me in time. I opened my eyes, his face was full of concern… He held me in a bridal style. I flushed… hard… I must be getting a fever…
"Saki-chan is klutzy," he joked, earning him an elbow in the stomach. I closed my eyes, thinking he was going to drop me, but surprisingly, he didn't…?
"Syu-kun…?"
He gave me a sincere smile. "You're violent as always."
"Baka," I whispered… only to have the both of us break down into laugher.
"Fuji!" Tezuka-san walked over to us with the stoic face of his.
"Hi Tezuka-san!" I smiled at the Buchou.
"Mitsuawa-san? What are you doing here?"
"No reason, there's nothing wrong with being here, is there?" I smirked.
He sighed and walked away, only to have the other regulars come.
"Mitsuawa-san!? Nya…" Kikumaru-san hid behind Oishi-san in fear of me. I'm not THAT scary…
"Whoa Fuji-senpai," his kouhais blushed. We both blink in confusion.
"Ii data," Inui mumbled, scribbling away in his notebook.
"Don't tell me Fuji-senpai is cheating on Kosaki-san," Momoshiro-san said and then it clicked in… I was still in his arms.
"Pshh, don't say that to Fuji-senpai, baka! It's disrespectful!" Kaidou-san hissed at him.
As the juniors had their newest argument, Syu-kun put me down. He smiled and turned to me. "How about joining us for practice today Saki-chan, since you're here. It's our last practice of the year."
"But I quit tennis a while ago!" I whine. Me? And tennis? No way!
"Aw, come on," Syu-kun grabbed my wrist (again) and dragged me into the courts.
So here I am, playing tennis… when I quit six years ago! Sigh. I look at Syu-kun's racket in my hand. I knew it was a bad idea to come.
"Saki-chan! Head's up!" I heard him shout from afar.
I look over and sure enough, a ball was heading my way. My tennis reactions kick in, it was all a blur to me. When everything became clear once again, I saw people staring at me, bewildered. What did I do just now?
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Normal POV
"Hoi! That was awesome, nya!" Eiji exclaimed.
Saki blinked. I am so confused.
She was standing on one side of the field and her eyes traced over to the other side, where a basket of balls were scattered everywhere. Wait! Did I just hit the ball… all the way over there…?
"To be able to hit from all the way over here and accurately too… impressive," Inui wrote down more stuff.
"Um… thanks…?" Saki sweatdropped.
"That was sweet Mitsuawa-senpai!" Momo exclaimed. "I've love to have a match with you!"
"Thanks Momoshiro-san, but I quit a while back, I'm sorry," Saki apologized. "Maybe I shouldn't have come."
She handed Fuji's racket back to him. "I should go now. See ya, Syu-kun."
And then she left.
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"Saki-chan! Wait up!"
Saki turned around. "Syu-kun, what's wrong?"
"You didn't have to leave," he smiled but Saki shook her head.
"What of 'I quit tennis' doesn't anyone get?" Saki asked sarcastically.
"Because you're a tensai as well, tensais shouldn't quit," he replied.
"You shouldn't praise me so much, I'm not that great."
"Yes, you are."
"No, I'm not."
"Yes."
"No!"
"Yes!"
"Syu-kun!"
"Saki-chan!"
"Okay, now you're just messing with my head…"
Fuji smiled. "Saa, sit."
He led her to a cherry blossom tree, now almost bear and they sat, side by side with each other. They sat there in silence for a bit. Saki didn't look at him, Fuji frown. He used his hand and touched the cheek that was farther away from him and pushed her face towards him. Saki blushed.
"You don't have to be so distance to me," he whispered.
Saki knocked his hand away. "This isn't like the past anymore, things… have changed… a lot…"
"I wish it didn't have to…"
"What?" Saki looked at the brunette in surprised.
"You were one of my best friends, you're very important to me," Fuji said softly.
Saki looked away. Just then, she realized something. Did he just use the present tense…? "Syu-kun…"
"Hey Saki-chan."
"Hm?"
Fuji looked up at the sky for a brief moment. "Why did you quit?"
"Huh?"
"Tennis, why did you quit?" he opened his blue eyes to the girl.
Saki stayed silence. Just when Fuji thought she wouldn't answer, she spoke. "It was six years ago, after my seventh birthday…"
"That time," Fuji looked surprised. "That time when you ran away from home?"
Saki weakly nodded. "Otou-san and I were in a huge fight… I got mad and ran off…"
"They thought I would come back, that I would be a good girl and apologized," Saki held onto Fuji with large sad eyes. "B-but I didn't want to be a good girl anymore. I was sick and tired… so I told my Otou-san that I would quit tennis…"
For an argument to have that much influence on her… Fuji looked at the thirteen year old. Her father was a former tennis pro, I believe… I wonder how he took it…
"To be honest…" Saki spoke shyly. "I'd love tennis…"
Fuji looked at her with shock.
"But every time I see it being played, or hear about it on radios and such… I felt like I've sink to the very bottom for saying I quit…"
"As years passed… it grew worst… my craving for tennis. So I decided to block out everything of any slight that would remind me of tennis… badminton, volleyball, sports involving nets or courts…" Saki buried her head in Fuji's arms. "I guess I kinda broke down…"
"You guess?" he chuckled as Saki punched him lightly.
"Let's change the subject, shall we?" Saki could see something flickered in his eyes. Oh this can't be good…
"So how did you and Yukimura met?" he smiled.
Saki flushed. "Th-that's none of your business!"
"Aw, but you two seem so close and all…"
"Are you recording this or something," Saki looks at him very suspiciously.
"I really don't know what you're talking about," the same smile appeared on the tensai's face.
"That's what I thought," she said with a sigh.
"Honestly, I don't know what you're talking about," he said.
Saki looked at him for a moment, same smile, and just buried her head. "I am so confused! I can't tell if you're serious or not…"
He wrapped his arms around the girl. "Silly."
Saki giggled. "It's just like before… when we were little…"
Fuji reminded quiet. He rested his head on her head, Saki flustered. "S-syu-kun…?"
"It's nice, lemme stay like this for a bit," he mumbled quietly to her.
"B-but!" Saki's face blushed as red as a tomato. "But, Kosaki…!"
"I'm not cheating on her, if that's what you're thinking. There's nothing wrong with talking to a friend you cherish," the tennis tensai replied softly to the girl.
Saki was speechless…
"Speechless, aren't we?"
Getting ticked off, Saki forcefully pushed him away.
"Saki-chan is so cold…"
"Shut up baka! What if someone saw us like this?! They might mistake us for something we're not!" Saki snapped.
"You worry too much," Fuji replied smiling.
"And you worry too little," Saki shot back.
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While the two of them were having their friendly chat… someone was sneaking around the bushes.
"Why do we have to keep spying on them? Tennis season is over and you're graduating," one of them hissed to the other.
"It's to obtain information for next year," he replied.
"But Mizuki-san, most of the regulars will graduate in the spring as well," he sighed.
"It seems you still don't understand yet. See if- isn't that your Onii-san?"
He looked over and there was a guy with light brown hair. He tackled a brunette down onto the ground. They were both laughing and giggling.
"What is he doing?" he flushed. "… Isn't that Saki-nee-chan…?"
"Oh Yuuta-kun, who is that he's with?" the older one looked at him as something sparked up in his eyes.
"N-no one!" Yuuta answered quickly.
"Is that so? I guess it's his girlfriend than," he smirked as if he was planning something devious, which 99.9 percent of the time, he probably is…
"Saki-nee-chan!? No way! He already has a girlfriend-" Yuuta quickly covered his mouth as Mizuki's smile grew bigger.
"So your brother is a player huh? Let's go Yuuta-kun," Mizuki quickly left.
"Wait! Mizuki-san! Where are you going?" Yuuta panicked.
Mizuki smiled and it sends shivers down his spine…
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Next Chapter: Don't you just hate rumors? Well Fuji and Saki sure do, especially if it's about you. What will Fuji do? Next chapter: Rumors