A/N: Prepare for more confusion. Just prepare.

And enjoy.


The match was just a simple rally at first, nothing really serious. In the world I live in, it's called normal tennis.

And Fuji didn't understand this too. Was Tezuka holding back or something? What was he planning to do? Fuji returned the shots, not bothering to go offensive.

All was going fine when Fuji saw a flash of white hair behind the changing room. And it looked awfully familiar.

Sensing that Fuji was distracted (again), Tezuka took the opportunity to hit a smash.

.

Higuma Otoshi.

.

And it landed on Fuji's side of the court.

Oh wait, you're confused?

Actually, when I said 'Higuma Otoshi', I didn't mean that Fuji returned the smash with his counter. What I really meant was:

A teddy bear fell from somewhere above and landed in front of Fuji.

Bear Drop = Higuma Otoshi

Fuji was surprised, of course (I mean, who wouldn't be?). He picked it up and glanced at Tezuka who seemed just as surprised. From the corner of Fuji's eye, he saw Tezuka's expression sicken for a moment.

Fuji noticed there was writing on the back of its necktie (yes, it had a blue tie). The writing was very small, but readable.

..

'Tensai Tree'

"What is it?" Tezuka asked, noting Fuji's open eyes.

Fuji smiled. "It's a higuma otoshi. I win."

And Tezuka's eye twitched. "Fuji, you—"

"I'm just kidding," Fuji said, laughing. "Mou Tezuka, can't you take a joke?"

Tezuka walked away, rather hurriedly, back to the bleachers to get his bag. Fuji followed him and did the same.


"What do you think I should do with this?" Fuji asked, referring to the teddy bear.

Tezuka turned to Fuji, but didn't answer. Then, he took something from Fuji's bag.

He ignored the mistakable writing of 'gay' at the back of the paper and showed Fuji the picture of the newly renovated courts.

"Find them," he said in his monotone and motioned to leave.

"What?" Fuji asked, confused again. Sometimes (on rare occasions), Fuji can be so slow.

"I won, so you have to do what I say," he simply replied, then walked away.


Weren't they just playing in the new courts earlier?

What did he have to find?

Fuji kept walking around. There were no people around, so he couldn't ask anyone. There were no signs or directions whatsoever (like, seriously?). Truth is: Fuji thought he was just going around in circles.

He pouted and looked at the teddy bear, like it would give some kind of clue.

'Tensai Tree'

Hmm… tensai tree?

What did that mean?

And really, what was with the 'Higuma Otoshi' joke?

'If only you could use the Higuma Otoshi, you could've won easily!'

Hmmm… (and Fuji's thinking shall begin)

...

Tensai Tree.

(according to people) Fuji = Tensai.

Tensai = Fuji

Fuji Tree..?

.

Saa…

Tree… sounds like three…

Hmm…

He got three apples since yesterday…

.

Tensai… Fuji… Tree… Three… Apples… Tensai… Apples… Fuji… Apples…

'!'

Fuji apples! That's it!

Tensai Tree = Fuji (apple) Tree!

Now, all he needed to do was find that tree and he'll find out what this is all about.