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28. Kumiko has to choose...


I hope that whatever happened with Kaori-senpai and Onii-chan went well last night.

But oh!!! I just can't help it but worry, especially having a stoic and stern older brother!

I hope they do reconcile, after all, I would like Kaori-senpai to become my Onii-chan. But wait, if ever Onii-chan and Kaori-senpai end up with each other, then meaning Echizen would be my cousin-in-law?

No. Kumiko, that's bad. Think positive. At least, they'd get a happy ever after.

Unlike me, who doesn't know who should I choose. Whether it would be Fuji-senpai or Seiichi-kun... But oh!!!

Why do I have to worry about it. They said that they could wait!

But then, the question would be: How long are they willing to wait for me?

I mean, Seiichi-kun said that he can wait but I should not make him wait long. And Fuji-senpai said something like that, too!

I shook my head.

I have to stop with these thoughts first.

"Tezuka Kumiko!"

"Hai?"

I asked as I stood up, then the whole class laughed at me,

"Tezuka-chan, even if you have good grades with this subject, but please, at the least, try to act like you're paying attention, and if you're daydreaming, don't make it too obvious. OK?"

I nodded at what Izumi-sensei said,

"Hai, sensei. Gomen nassai."

"Maa, maa, I can't stand hurting pretty cute girls like you. I'll just give you some more homework. Is that fine?"

The sensei said as I widened my eyes but, oh well. It's my fault.

I sighed at this and nodded,

"Hai sensei."

I sat down as he nodded and continued on his lesson.

A few more homework won't hurt, right?


Normal POV

A couple more classes ended during the morning, and here we are at 3-6 Classroom, where the bell just rang a couple of seconds ago,

"YOSHI! Nya! Classes are finished already! Nya! Takeuchi-chan! Takeuchi-chan! Let's go already! Nya! But we'll have to get Oishi first!"

Kikumaru Eiji said as he was the first one to get to the door,

"Ah hai! I'll be following. But, I'll have to get some things first. You could go ahead, Eiji! I'll just follow you to the canteen."

Kaori replied to the redhead who nodded and said,

"Nya! Fujiko! Let's get Oishi!"

"Saa, Eiji, I'll just go with Takeuchi-san. You can go ahead."

Fuji said as Eiji nodded and left while Kaori took something from her bag that caught the attention of her classmates,

"Would that be your younger cousin's jersey, Takeuchi-san?"

A classmate asked as Kaori shook her head while she took her bento and said,

"Fuji-san, I'll go to the canteen already."

"Saa, Takeuchi-san, I'll be going with you."

Fuji said as he took his bento with him while the two went out of the classroom,

"That jersey, Takeuchi-san..."

"Nn?"

"That belongs to Tezuka, right?"

"Ah hai. He let me borrow his last night, since it was raining."

Kaori replied as Fuji nodded and said,

"So, I assume that the two of you are together already, neh?"

The girl stopped on her tracks as Fuji sighed and said,

"So, I am wrong."

Kaori nodded at this as she sighed,

"Take this. I'll tell Tezuka about your problem. Is that fine?"

Fuji said as Kaori looked at him with her eyes widened,

"Don't! That would bother him. So, no. And besides, I know you, Fuji-san. Everything you do has something in return. Wherein, a possibility that it might be to withdraw my support towards Sei-chan to Kumiko-chan. So, no."

"Saa, that's great, isn't it Takeuchi-san?"

"No. It's not. In fact, it rather seems that I have been affected by Inui's influence. Oh, it's just the same with Ren-chan anyways."

Kaori said as she had goosebumps in her skin while the two of them walked until they arrived to their destination.

"Takeuchi-senpai! Fuji-senpai!"

Momoshiro was calling them as Kaori waved to them,

"Momoshiro-san! Kaidoh-san! Chibisuke!!!"

"Saa, it seems you were early today."

Fuji said as they went near the table,

"Hai, Fuji-senpai. We were rather early today. Our sensei for the last period was not there."

Kumiko replied as she looked at Fuji,

"And guess, what Fuji-senpai! Kumiko was day-dreaming earlier that she had her attention called by her teacher!"

Momoshiro said as Kumiko elbowed the 2nd year player,

"Momoshiro-san!"

Kumiko complained as Fuji replied,

"It's OK, Tezuka-chan. But I do hope that you weren't thinking about other guys."

Kumiko just joined his chuckle as Ryoma said,

"Mada mada dane, Tezuka-senpai."

"Echizen-kun, you might want to see the end of the world later, neh?"

Kumiko said as she gave a smile to Echizen,

"There's a 89.3% chance that Tezuka-chan might increase Echizen's training menu."

Inui commented as the others sweatdropped,

"Hoi! Hoi! Sorry, we're late! Oishi was taking a bit longer!"

Eiji said as the Golden Pair arrived,

"Oishi-senpai! Eiji-senpai!"

Their underclassmen called them as the two sat down,

"Where's Onii-chan?"

Kumiko asked as Inui replied,

"There's a 72.6% chance that he was called by a teacher earlier."

Kumiko raised an eyebrow at this and sighed,

"I guess so... But I do wonder why."

They started on their lunch as "Itadakimasu." was heard in different tones,

"So, how did it go yesterday, Fujiko? Tezuka-chan?"

Eiji asked as Kumiko went "Eh?"

"You know, the confession of Fujiko towards Tezuka-chan, nya!"

Eiji said as Oishi said,

"Eiji! Don't!"

"Saa, it went well neh, Tezuka-chan."

"Ah h-hai, F-Fuji-senpai."

Kumiko said as she went beet red,

"So, are you two already in a relationship already?"

The others asked as Fuji replied,

"Saa, she told me to wait for a bit longer. Although I hope it won't take long. Neh, Tezuka-chan?"

"Ah hai, Fuji-senpai."

Kumiko replied as she was still blushing,

"EEEH? So that means..."

"I won the bet!!!!"

Kaori continued Eiji's sentence as she gave a peace sign,

"YOSHI! So, I'll collect my winnings already! Y400 per each!"

Kaori added as she grinned,

"Eh? Bet? What bet?"

Fuji asked as they noticed that flames from hell were visible in his back,

"Iee. It was nothing, though."

Kaori replied as the others sweatdropped,

"Is that so? Oh well. It seems Tezuka's here already."

Fuji said as the others turned around and there was the buchou of the Seigaku Tennis Club, walking towards them,

"I came from the faculty office and was called by the teacher for a project by the Student Council."

Tezuka said as he sat down while the rest nodded,

"Ah, 'Mitsu. By the way, I forgot to return your jersey. Thanks for letting me use it last night."

Kaori said as she threw the jersey towards the brunette,

"Dou itashimashite."

The rest were just staring at the two of them as Kaori coughed which made them return back to eating,

"Oh, Kumiko-chan, before I forget, why did you call last night?"

Kaori asked the younger girl, who turned to her,

"Ah, I was wondering if you were already back, senpai. Especially since it was raining."

"Is that so? Ah, you don't have to worry. I got home safe and sound, thanks to your Onii-chan, neh 'Mitsu."

Kaori turned to the older Tezuka who nodded at this,

"So, does that mean that you and Tezuka are dating already, Takeuchi-chan?"

Eiji asked out of the blue as the others coughed at the question, while some got choked,

"Eto, how do I reply to that? 'Mitsu!!!"

"Eiji, 50 laps around the court later."

"But the-"

"60 laps."

"Chotto ma-"

"70 laps."

"Oishi!!! Waaa... Tezuka... So mean!!!"

Eiji cried as he was being comforted by his doubles partner while Tezuka Kunimitsu sighed at the sight.

"Saa, Tezuka, it seems Takeuchi-san passed Eiji's question to you. How do you reply to it?"

Fuji asked as the others looked at them and forgot their lunch,

"I have no reason to reply to that."

Kaori sighed at this as the others continued eating their lunch,

'I should've known.'

She thought as she looked at the sky.

"But if I have to reply to that, then it would be a yes."

The others choked on their food.


The day has passed easily and Kaori was still thinking on what happened earlier during lunch,

"Saa, it seems you're still thinking of what happened earlier..."

Fuji whispered as Kaori blushed at his words,

"I can never get away especially with a 'tensai' like you, over there, neh Fuji."

Fuji chuckled at Kaori's words as he tried to focused or rather, acted on trying to focus to the lesson.


It was already practice time for both of the Tennis Clubs, and currently, Kaori was just about to change her attire for practice, when a certain ringtone was heard.

When I was driving in the night, kizukeba mada tashika ni hora sora ni twilight, hikari ga naku toma na-

"Moshi moshi. Aka-chan! I have a special song for your Caller ID. What's the problem, Aka-chan? EH? Sei-chan? What do you mean? Seriously? Must tell Kumiko-chan about this! I'll be with Kumiko-chan going there! Ja!"

Kaori said as she put down the phone and rushed to a black-haired girl,

"Aizawa-san, I have to go now. It's really really an emergency. It includes my friends from Rikkai Dai."

"Friends from Rikkai Dai? I never knew you were from Rikkai Dai."

"Now, you know. Anyways, I really really have to go, buchou. It's just emergency. And then, I still have to get Kumiko-chan."

"Tezuka-san's younger sister?"

"Yes. Her. So, please. I'll accept anything but just let me get through this time."

Kaori pleaded as the girl sighed and replied,

"OK. But next practice, you don't get to hit balls. You pick up the balls like the freshmen."

"Eh?"

"What eh? You want to go or not?"

"Ah! Hai! Arigato, Aizawa-san!"

Kaori said as she took her bag and left going to the Boys' Court


"Kumiko-chan! Is Kumiko-chan here? Where is she?"

Kaori asked as she panted,

"Kaori? Aren't there practices? Kumiko's not yet here."

Tezuka said as he went near with a bottle of water already in his hands earlier,

"Arigato 'Mitsu. Where's Kumiko-chan?"

"Drink the water first. Maybe she might arrive any time now."

"There is a 76.25% chance that Tezuka-chan is still on the way to the courts now..."

Inui said as Kaori drank water from the bottle that Tezuka gave her earlier,

"...But granting that Fuji is not here, as well, there is a 68.36% chance that she is with him now."

Inui added as Kaori choke on the water,

"Eh? K'so. Why does this have to happen now? Ugh... I have to text Kumiko-chan."

Kaori said as she took her phone and sent a message to the younger Tezuka,

"In this time, I hope Kumiko-chan would be able to read the message already."

Kaori said as she closed her phone, hoping that the younger girl might read the message as quickly as possible,

The older brother of Kumiko chose to remain silent as Kaori thought,

'Now would be the time when Kumiko-chan has to choose on either Seiichi or Fuji.'


jychan: This is definitely a OOC chapter.... Another Tezuka-OOCness brought to you by jychan!!! Hahaha... Oh well, the ending's on the next chaptie... And as promised, it's a double ending... Although if I were to choose, I'd want to have one ending and that would be Seiichi... BUT, I made a promise... Oh well... BUT, what happened to Seiichi??? Waaa!! I don't know if you'll ask me! I don't know yet!!! By the way, the song earlier for Kaori's ringtone for Kirihara Akaya is 'Kitto Daijoubou' by Arashi!!!

Now, I'd like to thank SxStrawberry, oO-Amaya-Oo, SapphireWood, mintry1295, dragon Reverb, fanfic addict anonymous XP, sayume214, unknownplayer, FrenzForever!!! Finally, I've got lots of reviews... T-T (tears of joy!) Reviews! Reviews! They really make my day.... ^_^... So long, minna-san!!!

SxStrawberry: Yes. I accidentally placed Ouran, but don't worry, I already replaced it... My fault!!!

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SapphireWood: Really? Thanks! I tried my best! And my best was I guess good, since you told me I'm amazing... I'm feeling like I'm on the top of the world now... Oh, It's ok! By the way, I also have a story on the other site... I have the same penname. If you're interested with my story, just go on.

mintry1295: I was kinda worried that I have made tezuka OOC... And etc... etc... LOL... But oh well, since you said that it was fine, so I guess it was fine...

Dragon Reverb: Oh, it's OK!!! It's OK!!! But I guess, you won't see Tezuka and Nanjiroh fight in this fanfic... Since it's coming to an end, but I may place it on the ending... Who knows... ^_^

fanfic addict anonymous XP: Yup. i seriously and really really pity Kaori for falling for such a stern and stoic guy like tezuka, but he said that they are already dating earlier, and that was OOCness brought to you by jychan.. LOL!!

sayume214: Oh??? hehehe... Adorable? Really? I'll try to make some more fluff... Too bad, I'm ending on the next chaptie.. The double ending, that is!

unknown player: Yes. Fuji has blue eyes, but on the manga, he has brown eyes... I'm more focused on the manga... Hehehe... I hope you didn't mind!!! By the way, I'm ending Bumped on the next chaptie!

FrenzForever: Yes. He confessed. But that was more like of a reply. And there was no feelings, so even in confessing he was just like stern and stoic.. I tried my best to not make him OOC... Huhuhu, but my best was not enough!!! Waaa!!! Oh well, enough with the drama, I've updated already. Hope you liked it!!!