Giving - Part 2

Summary: Tezuka contemplates on the day that passed, what awaited that noontime when he would be seeing the tensai, and anticipated what was to happen in the coming days. [TezukaxFuji]

Disclaimer: (long forgotten. Gomen.) Prince of Tennis is not mine. We should all know that by now.

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Tezuka fought back a yawn. His Japanese Literature class was given a free cut that day, but the stoic youth still found himself in school at 7 in the morning. His first class was at 9.

The former buchou sat himself on one of the benches just outside the computer lab as he waited patiently for it to open. Tezuka shrugged.

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While yesterday got him tired from walking too much – the bespectacled youth figured it was due to his lone commute to the mall and back – spending time with Fuji was a good way to end the day before he made the commute home.

His meeting with Fuji at Seigaku earned him a rare privilege to see Kaidoh, who had joined them for an early dinner at the request of the tensai. Tezuka didn't waste time handing Fuji a heart-shaped cookie that he had purchased earlier that day at his school, where a number of organizations were selling different merchandise for Valentine's Day. After some unexpected greetings to some people who were at the food establishment – Tezuka's former classmates or clubmates from Seigaku High, as well as some of Fuji's own blockmates from Seigaku – the threesome made a short commute back to Seigaku.

Tezuka found it a tad bit annoyed that Fuji had insisted on walking the whole way back. But given the circumstances of Tuesday's fiasco, the stoic youth did not want to burden the tensai's sprained ankle any more than it would need to if they could help it. Tezuka was thankful that Kaidoh showed the same concern. When they had parted ways, Tezuka commuted home while Fuji and Kaidoh went back into Seigaku to attend to a play that they were required to watch that evening.

Exactly a week prior to that Wednesday, Tezuka had made the decision of withdrawing from Saturday's performance with his high school club and informed Endo-sensei about it (A/N: You will refer to Chapter 49 about said event). When that was done, Tezuka forwarded this decision to Fuji as well. The tensai expressed his immediate concern, inquiring why Tezuka had abandoned the performance when it was clearly important to him.

'To be honest, it was a matter of choosing between that or spending time with you on Valentine's Day, Syusuke,' Tezuka admitted to himself. 'This decision of mine should be enough to show you what sacrifices I can make as well for the sake of our relationship.'

Tezuka had stayed up that evening waiting for Fuji to come online. They had only exchanged about an hour's worth of conversation before the tensai had requested to go to bed early, claiming that he was tired and sleepy already. The stoic youth dared not complain and sent the tensai off to bed.

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After nearly an hour of waiting that Thursday morning, Tezuka finally entered the computer lab when its doors were unlocked. He sat himself at one of the computers and set right off to work. He took out a case where he kept his iPod and his USB and pulled the latter out for use before he noticed a slip of paper and pulled it out, unfolding it. He smiled to himself as he read its contents.

'Let's just hope Syusuke will appreciate the gesture, then…' he thought to himself, folding it once more and tucked it back in its place before moving to plug his USB into the computer. He was going to meet with Fuji later after his Math class at the usual time by the blue bridge.

'The final step will be executed tomorrow…
By then, I'll have efficiently prepared everything…
I don't regret giving up that performance on Saturday for spending time with you, Syusuke…
To prove my point, just wait for that day to arrive…
And then you'll understand…
I'll test your patience a bit more…
And hope that any efforts I've made will not be put to waste.'

TBC