The Letter

Summary: It wasn't addressed to any one of them, but each of them couldn't help but wonder who had written it. It seemed to be directed at all of them, in one way or another...this baffling letter.

Anime/Manga: InuYasha/Prince of Tennis

Pairing: Eiji/Kagome

Genre: Romance/Hurt/Comfort

Rated: M for Mature Content

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Steal blue eyes opened curiously as he heard the crunch of paper.

"Eh? What's that, Fujiko-Chan?"

That was a good question. "Hm," Fuji looked down and noted the paper on the bench that he had sat on. "Seems to be a letter,"

Eiji walked forward and took the letter from Fuji's hand, "It's addressed...huh?"

Fuji stood and looked over Eiji's shoulder as the rest of the Tennis team walked in. "Interesting."

"What's interesting?" Momo asked.

Eiji held up the letter so that everyone could see it. On the front of the envelope was in bold letters, ~To Whom it May Concern, You Have My Heart~

"I want to read it!" Momo yelled.

Eiji jumped up onto the bench beside Fuji and opened the letter. "I have dibs!"

"Technically, I found the letter," Fuji said as he took the letter from Eiji.

Eiji scoffed, "No, technically, you sat on it!" Eiji snatched it back and started to read out loud. "If it could be said that by walking to the ends of the Earth, I would not only find happiness, but I would find it with a love so true... then I would take each step as if it were my last.

If I could gaze up at the night's twinkling sky, and know, that somewhere out there, beneath this veil of dreams, somebody was looking up at this same sky, thinking of that perfect someone...thinking of me...then I would never take my eyes off the stars.

If dreaming were a ticket to reality, and dreaming would make me happy, help me breathe life in a way that only one person could make possible, then I would never wake up.

Here is the reality. Love finds love, but only if you look. Only if you are willing to take those necessary steps and walk those miles, but you can't stop at the ends of the Earth. You must keep going; past hell, over heaven, to the moon, and onwards till you reach the start of the Universe. There you'll find a true blue love, a heart for you, waiting to be held, nourished, loved...and once you have it, don't look at the stars, because chances are, you are right up there with them.

Looking down, you can see the world through the eyes of your loved one.

Look into their eyes, lie there by their side. Gazing into those orbs, long lost in love. Remind yourself of all the reasons you love your love; your heart, your soul is part of your love, and you can read your love's heart as if it were your own. Beating ever so quickly with each tender kiss, tender touch, and every forever word.

Now, instead of dreaming, wake up! Wake up... to the shallow breathing of your heart lying next to you. Lay your head against their heart and listen. Listen and engrave the sound of their love in your heart and mind. Interlace your fingers with theirs and hold them tightly, forever, and don't let go.

Breath life... inhale...exhale...hold it.

This is love, the love that leaves you breathless, the love that leaves you wanting more, needing more. Have a child, adopt a child, raise a child, raise a heart, give your heart, share your heart. Teach, learn, encourage, endorse, remember, remind, live, love, laugh, listen, speak, touch―touch the heart of someone close to you, touch the heart of someone far from you―touch the heart of someone you've not yet met.

This is me, that is you, you are I, I am you, we are one... so reach out, take my hand, hold it, and don't let go. This is love, and without love, we can only let go. Love is life; love is hope; love is a dream come true. Love is holding on to something with all that you are. Love is not letting go.

Don't let go...

Sincerely, the Love you'll never know~."

The room was silent; no one spoke a word. Somehow, a feeling of sorrow settled inside each of the Regulars. Thinking over and considering the words on the paper. Such a sad love letter, from a stranger to a stranger.

-x-x-x-

Tezuka was walking along with Fuji, reading over Inui's new training ideas. Marking which one's he approved of and then crossing out the ones he didn't.

"Who do you think it was?"

The two stopped and turned at the familiar voices of their teammates; Momo was talking with Ryoma and Eiji, and the two knew exactly what about.

"I don't care; it wasn't for me," Ryoma said casually, shrugging with closed eyes as he leaned against the wall with Momo on his left, and Eiji hanging off him on his right.

"How do you know that Nyan?"

"...simple, it wasn't addressed to Ryoma Echizen. So, it can't be for me." Ryoma left Eiji and Momo, looking between one another as he made his way out of the school. "Oi,"

Blue eyes fluttered open and met his golden hazel orbs in kind.

"...I delivered your note; I'm done." He turned and walked away, not saying anything else. However, before he disappeared completely, he did catch a parting phrase.

"I wish you luck in love...thank you..."

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Ryoma sighed, walking up the steps to his home; he wondered why he'd gotten involved with the girl in the first place. He wasn't sure who she was, she had just asked for him to deliver the letter to the changing room and that was it. He had seen her by the gates when he'd left to change and knew she would be waiting for him there to see if he'd delivered the letter like he had said he would.

"I wonder who it was meant for, though," He hadn't been lying; he knew the letter wasn't for him, and he was okay with that. He had already started developing feelings for a certain girl with braids in pigtails...but he was still curious.

"Hey, kid!"

Ryoma looked annoyed but turned to his father all the same. "Hm?"

"Your mom and I are taking your cousin back home; we'll be gone for two weeks. During that time, you will be going to one of your mother's friends to stay with them until we return. Got any problems with that?"

"Many," Ryoma said blatantly, but all the same, he left to his room to pack two weeks' worth of clothes. This including his Tennis clothes, and Tennis Bag.

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Me: Hope you all enjoyed chapter one, please tell me what you think! Love, Love! ~Akuma