KITTY PANIC
Author: Kazumi Kairi or Kairi-chan
A/N: THIS IS THE LAST CHAPTER! Sorry if it took longer for me to write this story. Took me a lot of time for me to rewrite and edit on this chapter.
Quick Review: Oshitari confessed his love to Sakuno however she politely turns him down telling she has someone in her heart. Instead of telling her to think about it, the blue haired Hyoutei regular accepts his defeat. Now Fuji and Sakuno are somehow back their terms they went out of the house to have another fun for old time's sake. As the brunette tensai is having much fun without anymore interference he receives a call from Tezuka bringing the news. But what they did not expect is her cat ears and tail disappeared. Now what's going to happen next?
Yuuta happens to be eating his favorite pie at the dinning room of the Fuji Residence. The youngest Fuji could make a frown face not just he finds the pie bad it's just that he finds it weird as he watches suspiciously of the person he is sitting across of him.
"Please stop staring your brother like that, Yuuta." His big sister, Yumiko, warned him
"I can't help it, Neesan. Aniki has been like that ever since I arrived." He complained. "I mean he's never like that."
Yumiko sighs at his comment as the youngest Fuji continues eating his food while staring strangely at his brother. It was a dead cold silence in the table which Yuuta finds very disturbing he was about to say something but his big sisters glares at him which shuts his mouth.
"Thank you for the good meal." Fuji thanked them.
Before one of the siblings could even ask his problem, Fuji already heads his way to his room and lock himself. He lies down on his bed as he stares at the ceiling then he turn his eyes on the pictures that are on the top of his desk. They are all pictures of Sakuno when she had the cat ears and tail just before they disappeared.
"It's been days now…" he muttered sadly.
-Days ago-
"They're gone?" the petite girl gasped.
Fuji felt the moment shattered. No cat ears. No tail. Nothing. They are officially gone forever which is a good. This may be a happy time that Sakuno could be happier but for him it wasn't the best timing ever.
Just then they heard the door bell rings coming from downstairs. None of them moves first until Fuji heads downstairs to see that person. Only to reveal the Seigaku's coach with a smile pasting on her lips. With her arrival there is nothing else for them to hide from her.
"That was fast. I thought you would be arriving sooner." Fuji commented.
"Yeah but it seems it ended quicker than I anticipated." Sumire replied.
Knowing the coach sees nothing wrong the brunette haired tensai could only smiles at her back. There is nothing else he could do after all his job is done. But one thing he wasn't able to finish is none other than Ryuuzaki Sakuno.
-Flashback End
A sad sigh escapes from his mouth as he rolls over to the other side of the bed. He recalls the events when Sumire arrived everything's normal and there is nothing to hide from her. After all his job is done so there is nothing else he could do. He knows himself that sooner or later they would go back to their separate lives but then he could not help the feeling that he is unsatisfied at all. He absolutely misses the time he and Sakuno shared even though they were such a short time.
"I should have told her my feelings when I had a chance." He regretted.
Panic 11: Reveal those Feelings
The Data player carefully watches the brunette genius playing against Eiji. In his observation, Fuji plays normally except he sees something odd behind that mask. Just as he could add to his notebook, he notices Tezuka standing next to him as he watches Fuji.
"Do you think it has to do with her?" the stoic captain asked Inui.
"100 percent relate to her." he replied.
-Flashback
"What!?" Inui's voice boom surprisingly at the news.
The Data Player almost drops his work for the antidote for the cure yet for somehow he was quite surprise to hear the unlikely results then again he was curious how Sakuno managed to return without the antidote. But all Fuji could answer it was a complete mystery.
"Say what really happen before her ears and tail disappeared?" Inui questioned him.
"Saa… I don't know too. I mean it happened so fast." He replied.
Silent occurs between them yet the Data player wanted to say something but then the brunette haired tensai could only say thanks and hang the phone. Fuji could only sighs in depress as he continues staring at the photos he had developed. As he finish taking a look at it he puts them down looking much depress.
"Why am I looking down? I mean we will see each other at school won't we?" he questioned himself.
Outside of the room, someone seems to be listening to Fuji secretly. That person wants to listen more yet he knows that he must not pry more into someone's privacy as he takes his leave.
-End of Flashback
"Did he finally realize his forgotten memories?" he wondered.
In the Data player did not say any word back instead he could only observe his teammate for further analysis. As soon as the match ended, the brunette haired lad left the court before Eiji could ask something to him. The acrobatic lad just shrugs off the feeling as he walks near to Inui.
"I wonder what happened to him. Nya." The acrobatic lad said. "It never occurs this before."
Just as Inui could even bother to reply. Speak of the devil, Sakuno appears in their club as she searches for someone. Eiji was the first to greet her as he gives her his bear hug trademark which surprises her.
"Nya… I really miss those things." The acrobatic lad complains as he hugs the poor girl.
Currently the acrobatic lad is hugging her so tight as he rubs his cheek against her head in a cute manner. However none of them were seeing it except for the Seigaku regulars as one certain person looks horrified at the child-like lad's action.
"Eiji you're killing Ryuuzaki-san." Oishi warns him.
"Ah sorry about that." The acrobatic lad apologizes as he releases his hug. "So why are you here?"
"Umm… I'm looking for Syu—Fuji-senpai?" Sakuno asked them.
Eiji blinks his eyes one or two whether he heard it incorrectly but it seems he hears her looking for the brunette tensai.
Just as anyone of them replies they notice the certain sadist tensai is no longer around. "Strange he was there a minute ago." Kawamura said. "Maybe he was called out."
She could feel disappointed at first yet she tries to remain her composure as she stays firm. The vice-captain looks up as he sees the arriving person.
"Tezuka-kun do you have idea where Fuji went?" Oishi questioned the team's captain.
Just as he could answer the Vice- Captain's question, he takes notice of the petite girl's presence. "He left early because there was some trouble he had to do first." Tezuka replied straightforward.
Hearing to the stoic captain's answer it makes the young girl feel sad to know yet she tries to plaster her true expression as she thanks him for the information then she makes her way out of the tennis court.
"Say don't you think she changed quite a lot?" Kawamura mentioned as he watches their coach's granddaughter heading her way out.
"There is a 90 percent she has changed because of Fuji." Inui stated out
"Speaking of the devil, even Fuji-senpai has changed as well." Momoshirou mentioned. All eyes turn their attention to the dunk specialist as if they think he's crazy.
"Oi what's with those look of yours guys?" He said looking unease at the attention he is getting.
Kaido secretly mumbled about his rival's slow mind process. Inui takes down his notebook with his glasses shine very strangely while mumbling down few words under his breath. As for the rest they could only stare at him.
Few blocks away from Seishun Academy, Fuji's gaze is in somewhere as he had his head look up at the sky in daze instead on the road he is going.
The brunette haired lad could only stare at the sky aimlessly not caring how things will go on or how people will think of him as he continuously stare at the sky so aimlessly. As he could head back home he stops his track as he turns his attention to a single tree.
"This tree…" Fuji whispered. "It looks familiar."
He tries to recall it yet the pain occurs once more however he didn't matter whether it's painful or not as long he tries to recall the most important part of his memory. To his amazement, he was able to regain the last piece of the puzzle.
Before he could run back to his home he stopped his movements as he meets someone he least expect to see.
The next day
Another day whole day passed, Sakuno still hasn't seen the brunette haired lad and she misses him so much. She's been trying to find him then again she couldn't find him everywhere whenever she tries to look for him. It pains her heart so much that she could not handle it.
"Ryuuzaki-san there's someone waiting for you." one of her classmates tells her.
Curious who could that person be she heads down to the entrance gate as she stands there surprise to see that person she least expect to see. Marui stands coolly as he smiles at her.
"Sa-chan. I've been waiting for your answer." The glucose lover said. "I need to hear your reply."
They stare at each other's eyes without any words until Sakuno broke the stare as she leads him inside of the school ground where no one could over hear their conversation. Little did they know someone saw them together as he rush himself to the tennis club.
"He came over?" the brunette haired lad raised one of his eyebrows.
The acrobatic lad nods. Apparently Fuji finds it unbelievable at the news he knows fully well Marui's feelings for Sakuno. Then again he fears that his chance are over. "But boy they look like they get along well. I wonder if they're dating." Eiji wondered in loud voice enough for Fuji to hear it.
A cold air occurs in their club. The acrobatic lad trembles nervously as he senses Fuji is glaring at him with evil intention. Just as he could say another word the brunette tensai walks away without any words. As soon he is out of the sight, the other members sigh in relief even Eiji was relief as well.
"Was it something I said?" he stuttered.
"You shouldn't say that in front of him." Oishi advised him.
Eiji could only stare at his double partner not understanding what he meant. The Vice Captain could only sigh at the acrobatic lad's ignorance as he turns to the direction where the brunette haired tensai head. Inui stopped him. "It's best you should leave Fuji alone. 100 percent he told Tezuka he's leaving early." the Data player told him. "Too bad I won't be able to witness his confession."
The Mother-hen sweat-dropped at Inui's dissappointment while continue muttering 'I-want-to-see'. He moves the Data player back to the court as he secretly wishes his friend best of luck wherever he is.
Somewhere else in Seishun City
Niou and Jackal were waiting at Seishun Park waiting for their friend finishing his business. The Trickster is looking a bit gloom as he mumble he can't watch Sakuno's answer from the glucose lover's confession. Jackal sighs at his companion's attitude as he reminded him that they shouldn't interfere their business instead they should wait for the news. Minutes passed by, the glucose lover arrives. They were expecting to see his excitement instead they see him pigging out sweets.
"What's the matter? Puri." The Trickster questions him as he notices the sweets Marui has been pigging out. "And how the heck did you bought all those sweets?"
"Oh nothing I just feel like it that's all." He simply replied.
A long silence occurs in their atmosphere as Marui is busily devouring his beloved sweets. Jackal wants to stop his partner from his unusual habit of his but the Trickster stopped him. He tells him not to mention anymore which he understands completely. Niou sure respects his comrade.
"She dumped you, didn't she?" Niou blunted out loud.
Okay maybe he has no respect, Jackal thought.
"Yeah but I'll live somehow." Marui smiles normally.
The Trickster could tell the glucose lover lad is still depresses as he detects the unlikeness energetic from his last sentences while digging out his sweets. As Marui pretends to happily skips like he normally do to covers his depression.
"How about Jackal and I take you to a nearby sweets shop?" Niou offers.
Jackal was bewildered at Niou's word before he could politely decline the glucose lover cheers happily. "Just play along Jackal." He whispered to him. "For now he needs something to erase from his rejection."
Speechless at the trickster's words, Jackal didn't say another word instead he follows what he said as they head their way to a nearby sweet store where they could find.
Back to Seishun Academy, Tomoka and Sakuno are sitting on the school ground. None of them spoke first as the loud mouth is giving her friend a space. She happened saw her friend with Marui having their conversation. She didn't mean to eavesdrop them when she was trying to find her friend she was about to back away not until she witnessed the glucose lover lad smiles at her sadly then left.
"You sure you don't regret it?" Tomoka asked her.
The auburn haired girl nods without giving another second thought. knowing that she has nothing else to ask she offers her friend they walk home together. As soon as they could start walking they saw Fuji standing across to them. He still wears his tennis uniform as he carries his tennis bag that is hanging over his right shoulder.
"Can I walk home with you Sakuno-chan?" he requested.
The petite girl looks at Tomoka to see her reaction asshe is brimming in excitement.
"Sure go ahead." Tomoka smiles at him. "Call me when you get home, okay?"
Without anymore words, the petite girl is being pulled away by the older lad just as she turns her attention to her best friend she mouth to her 'good luck' which makes her face flustered. Tomoka waves her goodbye thus heading her way home with a smile brimming on her as she wishes her best friend's happiness.
Fuji and Sakuno have been silence walking for long. None of them spoke first as the petite girl is too nervous what she should ask first. Too add more, Fuji holds her hand as he leads the way where they could have a private talk. The brunette haired lad wanted to ask her what happened when the self-proclaim tensai came yet he can't seem to bring up the subject. Not until the petite girl spoke first.
"I rejected Marui-kun's confession." she said. "He begged me to rethink again but I already made my decision."
The brunette haired lad listens to her story. "Then he finally gives up."
"I see..."
That is all Fuji could say. Nothing else comes into his mind.
On the other hand, the brunette haired tensai is having a deep thought recalling the old days he regain his lost memories. But there is one thing that he recalls from yesterday event.
-Flashback
"Yuuta." he utters his brother's name.
He could not believe to himself he would find Yuuta in such place. He wanted to ask what he is doing here or how does he knows this place instead the younger Fuji spoke first. "I believe this may help you." Yuuta said as he gives an album to him.
Fuji did not say anything else after he got the album. He stares at the cover then to his brother as if he doesn't get the picture. Yuuta just shrugs his shoulders as he starts walking away from him. "Just don't give up, Aniki." He advised him.
Surprise at his brother's advise he could not help but to smile at it as he watches his brother walking away. He has to thank Yuuta for He opens the album containing all the pictures during their childhood times. One thing that catches his interest was the tree he is standing behind him. As he turns to the next page there was a photo belongs to his parents but one thing that caught his interest was the tree. Thanks to that he finally regains the last piece of the puzzle.
-end of flashback
"This time I won't let it go." Fuji determined.
Sakuno could not help blushing nervously as she stares at their hands together. It was the warmth she had missed so much and at the same time the thing she loves the most.
They walk all the way until they reach at the tree where Fuji had seen it yesterday. She stares at the tree as she recognizes it in instance. Just as she could bother asking him she sees him standing in front of her with his eyes open. There is something different from him as if he has something to say for her before he might regret again. She pray nothing else would happen again jmust like the accident Fuji had years ago.
"Sakuno-chan do you remember what I said from that day?"
-Flashback
Both of them are on their way home. The usual young Fuji was being a gentleman as he gives Sakuno a piggyback ride since she broke her leg when she accidentally fall. She insisted she's fine but he doesn't buy it as he could see her in pain when she tries to stand up. They stopped for awhile as they notice the cherry trees blossoms beautifully.
"Ne Sakuno-chan." young Fuji calls out young Sakuno. "Do you know when two people confess their love they could come to this tree."
"Really Syuusuke-kun? That better not be a joke." she said.
The brunette haired kid chuckles at his friend. "It's true. My parents confessed their love for each under this tree." he revealed. "Ne when we get older let's confess to our love one under this tree."
Young Sakuno smiles in excitement as she show her pinky to him. "Then it's a promise."
They both made a pinky swear under the cherry tree.
As time passed by, Fuji's feelings towards her began to grown stronger which made his decision he must confess his love to her. As soon as he and Sakuno are heading their way to the park to the tree where he planned to confess his feelings to her until he met the accident.
-End of flashback
"So you finally remembered."
The brunette haired lad nods. "So what is it you wanted to tell me back then?"
A silent pause occurs between them as the brunette haired lad recalls the events that happened last week when he starts re-spending his time with Sakuno. At first he thought his emotions must been playing with him but then he realizes his own emotions has been telling him to chase after her. He wanted to tell her how much he love her but he stopped when he recall that she has her eyes set on someone. He was about to give up his confession but his conscious keeps on telling him that he should tell her how he feels to her before it's too late. He muster his courage to say it.
"I love you, Sakuno-chan." He confessed.
There was a strong breeze between them letting the leaves and the petals to fall and fly. Fuji waited for her response expecting whether he would be reject or accept.
"You should know how my answer is." She said.
Fuji could only stare at her as his words were eaten. He could not say anything as he felt the world crumbles. So it's my loss now, he thought bitterly.
The brunette haired lad starts to turn his back and walk away not until he felt something or someone stopped him. Fuji shot his eyes open wide unknowingly what is really happening to him. First he is being hugged by the girl he loves for so long. Two they are in standing in front of the cherry blossom tree which they shared their promise when they were kids and at the same time where his parents confessed their love.
"I always love you for a long time." she confessed. "Ever since when we were little."
He could jump in joy nevertheless the brunette haired lad could not help hugging her back as he carries her up in the air.
"What was that for, Syuusuke-kun?"
"You had no idea how happy and lucky I was." Fuji response with a smile.
She blushes at his reponse as she moves her gaze away from him.
"To me you are my cute kitten." Fuji smiles at her. "Even you don't have those ears and tail."
Sakuno could only blush at the moment thus earning a smile from him. The brunette tensai captures his lips to hers without any second thought. Surprise at his sudden action Sakuno did not fight back instead she kisses him back.
"That's the second time we ever kiss." Fuji smirked in victory.
Sakuno blushed and shock at the same time. She doesn't know which she should react first until she spoke out the first thing she had on her mind. "Then you mean…" she stutters nervously. His smile grows wider causing her face flustered even more as he finds it so irresistible that he kisses her again only this time it was more passionate than the first two kisses.
Their kiss lasts few minutes until Fuji was the first one to break as he stares at her flustered look.
The brunette tensai chuckles at her reaction. "So cute."
The petite girl continues to blush as she looks away. He continues to chuckle as he starts carrying her in bridal style thus walking their way in different direction.
"Now where shall we start?" he chuckled.
"Eh start where?" Sakuno innocently asked her boyfriend.
Before she knew it their eyes meet once again exchanging hidden messages. Their love for each other is stronger than ever. Fuji could not help feeling so lucky and blessed he was able to tell her. He was thankful to God for letting him have another chance.
"I love you, Sakuno." he smiled at her.
Sakuno smiles at him back while hugging him back. "I love you too... Syuusuke."
They nothing but to smile each other as Fuji carries her all the way not caring how many people would see them together as long as he has Sakuno.
THE END
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