Author's Notes: Hey, we meet again in...Everlasting Love~! Sorry for the long time I took for the update...and thank you so much to all of you who reviewed.
Disclaimer:
Sadly...T.N.O does not belong to me...T_T I wish they were mine, then they can teach me all those cool moves that I never knew existed! *Like Tsubame Gaeshi, Higuma Otoshi, Drive A, Hakugei...you get the point* ^_^ Anyway They all belong to...the creator of the world of the Tenni Purri...Takeshi Konomi-sensei~!! So, please don't sue me. *After all I'm only a teenage girl that has a lack of imagination* ^^ But I DO own my characters and plot. So, if you want to borrow them or anything, at least e-mail me or say a simple, 'Thank you' ne? ^_^ Well, enough babbling...on with the FIC!
Everlasting Love
Chapter 2 *Fight for your Love*
Oishi's P.O.V
I sighed, knowing that there is no use to argue with our buchou.
"Fine then...I will come"
"Good. I will see you at the gate...after school" Tezuka said.
I nodded, half heartedly. I knew that I had promised Eiji that I would come to his house after school...but... buchou just wouldn't care. I hope Eiji will understand...
"Let's get going. We'll be late" Tezuka said, waking me up from my thoughts.
I nodded and we began walking through the hall, and to our next class.
"Alright...there is an announcement that I have to make" Ryuzaki sensei said. "There...will be no club practice today...so, you will have more time to do the project...and...would Fuji and Tezuka please see me after school"
'Huh? Fuji and Tezuka? Did they do something? No, it can't be...this is our buchou we're talking about. He's the...strictest and most attentive man I know...' I thought.
I looked around the classroom, trying to see the two's reaction, but all I got was Fuji's poker smile...and Tezuka...keeping a calm, and cold face.
'They don't seem too shocked...' I thought as Ryuzaki sensei continued teaching. 'In fact...I think they took it pretty well'.
I decided that I shouldn't worry so much, they are after all, Seishun Gakuen's pride in both tennis, and studies. Furthermore...I wouldn't want to drink Inui's juice as punishment.
The clock went ticking by pretty fast. Soon, it was time to go home.
'I have to tell Eiji...' I got up from my seat and went to Eiji's desk.
"Ara, Oishi? You pack pretty fast ne...um...wait, I still have to take notes about the lesson..." he said.
'Oh, why won't buchou understand?! I can't hurt Eiji...I just...can't' I thought. 'But...I have to. I mean, toothpastes can wait and...buchou can't.'
"Ano, Eiji...I don't think I can go to your house...today. I have to go to buchou's and work on the...project" I said, as I hung my head down. I didn't want to see that beautiful and cheerful hazel eyes become sad... because of me.
3 seconds passed...with silence
10 seconds passed...still...nothing happened
I couldn't take it anymore! I looked up at him and to my surprise...his eyes has lost its sparkle...and, there...were tears...flowing down. Flowing down from that beautiful brown eyes...
'He's...Eiji is...crying...because of ME~!!' my heart yelled.
I wanted to say sorry but...looking at those eyes, who by now were covered up in tears...I was paralyzed. My mouth wouldn't open and my legs wouldn't move. We stared into each other's eyes for about 3 minutes or so it seemed.
"Um...Oishi? Kikumaru? Is anything wrong?" Ryuzaki sensei asked, snapping us from the trance.
"N..no. Everything is...fine." I said, forcing a smile.
"Well good." sensei said, sighing.
"Um..sensei? Is there...something wrong?" I asked her, trying to keep my eyes focused on something else other than Eiji.
"Glad you asked" came the reply.
For a split second I was worried that...
"Since you've seen how depressed I've been...I'd like to show my gratitude by giving you...Inui's SPECIAL DELUXE JUICE GOLDEN REMIX~!! FOR THE BOTH OF YOU~!" she said, giving Eiji and I an evil grin.
I wanted to run for it but, my legs was still paralyzed.
"Eiji...run." I whispered to the red haired boy, not wanting Ryuzaki sensei hear it.
"Ryuzaki sensei...aren't you supposed to...be with Tezuka and Fuji right now?" I asked, trying to get her attentions on me while Eiji ran.
While I was thinking of what else to do to occupy her, a man slightly shorter than me, with teary hazel eyes and a red hair walked up to the sensei and drank all of Inui's juice in one gulp. I just stared in shock. All I could think of was Eiji. Knowing how he hates Inui's juice...I couldn't believe that he could drink it in one gulp...without throwing up. I even recalled when he said that it was...poison. Is he...okay?
"Thank you very much for the juice sensei, I'll be looking forward to it tomorrow." he said as he ran out of the room.
'Looking FORWARD to it?!' I thought.
There was silence in the room before Ryuzaki sensei burst into laughter.
"Ha ha ha! It looks like he had taken quite a liking to the juice. Good...good...now...um..what's next again?" she said, looking at me, who sweatdropped.
"Ano...Fuji and Tezuka?"
"Ah~! Yes, yes...Fuji and Tezu.." she paused. "Ha ha ha~! I'll leave those two alone! I'm wondering how aggressive they can be!"
And with that, she left. Leaving me, sweatdropping...and...thinking about Eiji.
Tezuka's P.O.V
I walked from class to Ryuzaki sensei's office. I wonder what was wrong? I don't remember anything I did. And THAT'S not right.
'Probably...just asking us to plan out the training menu for the next tournament...' I thought.
"Tezuka?" a voice said, interrupting my thoughts.
I turned around and I found a poker face with barely open eyes, and chocolate brown hair grinning at me.
"Nani?" I asked, keeping my cool.
"Eto...do you know what are we...supposed to do for the project? I kind of...daydreamed in class...so..."
What? Did I hear that right?
'Now, now Tezuka...lookie here. First of all, you did NOT remember what you did that made your teacher upset...and next...you didn't understood a word your friend said~!' I thought, worried. 'I'm not old enough to forget things...am I? And...has thinking a lot killed too much of my brain cells already?'
"Tezuka? Doshitano?"
"Huh? Oh...the project...I...your supposed to...go somewhere...that has... water. Namely, the beach...or the aquarium...or a swimming pool...you get the point. Well, I myself would be planning to go to the beach...and..." I said, explaining to him step by step.
"Okay, Tezuka...I understand where we can find water..." Fuji said, cutting my words.
"Yeah. But...just so you know, the best places to find them are.."
"I know! Get on with it already!" he said, interrupting me...again.
"Hai. Hai. What's with you and pressure already?" I regretted the fact that I asked as soon as I received a glare from the usually friendly and cheerful Fuji. Oh boy...am I in trouble...his eyes were also...wide open, revealing beautiful, but flaming blue orbs.
"...okay, fine. I get the point"
"Good, you wouldn't want ME to get angry now, would you?" he asked sarcastically as I sweatdropped. It is hard to keep my cool around Fuji. I don't know why...I feel so...'baka' around him. (A/N: No offence to Tezuka fans~! I know VERY well that this is NOT the way Tezuka acts... but who knows if his mind is thinking a total opposite? ^^ After all, like I said, this IS a weird fic, don't worry though, Tezuka acts all like this sometimes...mostly because he's around Fuji. *but...wouldn't want the tensai to notice that buchou is nervous ne?*)
"No...I don't. Now...where were we? ...Aah, yes. Water. You're supposed to...get...information, or in Inui's dictionary...data on 4 types of water, you know? Saltwater, freshwater...and so on" I said. "And then... you have to water...a plant. Its up to you what kind plant but...you have to observe the difference, oh...and the plant has to be alive when you show it in front of the class...she also said something about not cheating...but of course, you wouldn't want to know about that part...because..."
I paused, then gulped. Fuji was staring at me...with those blue orbs for about...8 seconds...I think. And I felt that I could just melt, right here, right now. But I insisted that I should keep my cool, I wouldn't want to let him know that I liked him.
"That's....what we're supposed to do?" he asked.
"Well, yeah. Or at least...that's what I think I heard.." I replied.
".......Tezuka? Are you sure about this?" I thought for a moment, then nodded. "Because...well...HOW COULD SENSEI?!!"
Huh? I looked at him, shocked. Fuji...just...yelled? The...calm...poker faced...beautiful...Fuji just....yelled over...plants?
"WELL~! DOESN'T SHE CARE IF THE PLANTS DIE?! I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS~!!!" he continued.
I just stood there...looking at him blankly.
"You know...I don't think...the plants will...actually die...just by watering them with different types of water..." I said.
"HOW'D YOU KNOW?! AND YOU THINK SALWATER ISN'T DANGEROUS FOR THEM?" he replied, still outraged.
"Well, NOTHING dies just like that~!" I said, DESPERATELY trying to bring the old Fuji back.
He looked thoughtful for a good five seconds.
"I guess you're right...I'm sorry" he said, sighing.
I felt one end of my lips curving up a little. I can't believe it?! I'm smiling?!
'What is it that Fuji has that makes me so...attracted to him?' I thought.
"Ugh. Sensei isn't here yet. She sure takes time..." he said.
Come to think of it...where IS Ryuzaki sensei? I should hurry up. Don't want Oishi getting too worried.
"You know what? I think...I'll go first. I...have to...meet Oishi" I told Fuji, not wanting him to know how unhappy I was knowing that I had to leave him.
To my surprise, somehow...he looked, disappointed, sad, and...shocked all at the same time.
'Is he...no. He couldn't be.' I thought, hoping that Fuji was jealous of me.
I glanced at my watch and decided that I was pretty much late.
"Well...ja" I said.
"Ja.."
I walked past him and went to the school gate to meet Oishi trying my best to keep the hurt expression of a chocolate haired boy from my head.
Eiji's P.O.V
I ran...ran looking for a place where nobody can find me...but...where? I thought of a good place to relax as I ran. I looked at the window...Sakura petals were falling...its...autumn.
'Sakura...' I thought. 'Ah~! That place!'
I ran as fast as my legs could take me to the evergreen scenery Fuji showed me. I ignored the stares from other students, wondering why there are tears in my eyes. All I could think of was just...Oishi...
'I can't bear this feeling' I thought, as I tried to remember the way to the green open space.
*Bump*
"Owch, oh, I'm sorry...I.." I paused as I examined the person that I bumped into...he has...chocolate brown hair...a frown and...a pair of sad azure eyes.
"Fu...Fuji?!"
"Aah...Eiji...gomen, I wasn't paying attention" he said, forcing a smile as he put on his poker face 'mask'.
"Fuji...you don't have to lie. What happened?"
"...lets talk somewhere else. Ne?" he said.
"Fine then. Lets go..to the Sakura tree" I sighed.
Fuji just kept silent as we walked along the hall. I wonder what happened to him? Did Ryuzaki sensei scold him that bad? No way! So...Fuji is a...cry baby?
'EIJI! Don't jump into conclusions! Ask him later!' I told myself.
I looked at Fuji, he was trying his best to grin while barely keeping his eyes open. Could it be that...buchou...no. Don't think of bad things, Eiji. Let's just hurry up and go to the place where Fuji calls, his 'recess hide out'. That way, no one will bother us with their stares.
"So...care to tell me what happened?" I asked the poker face as we sat down under the tall Sakura tree.
"....Tezuka...cares about Oishi...more than his responsibilities...and he NEVER put me in front of his duties" he whined.
"You know....Oishi did the same thing to me...he cancelled his plans to go to my house so he could go to buchou's...even though I know its for the project...still..." I told him.
He looked up at me and patted my shoulder.
"You know, we let the chances slip from our hands in this round ...but...lets try harder next time. And...speaking of the projects... Tezuka said that we're supposed to go to a place where we can find water and..." Fuji explained.
'Water...eh?'
"Why don't we go to the place where Tezuka and Oishi will be going? That way...maybe we could have some fun...while doing the project...just the four of us" I interrupted.
"Ha? Nani? I'm...not sure...." he said hesitating.
"I'll take that as a yes. Oh, Fuji...remember to bring your towel and swimming needs. We're going to have a GOOD time!" I exclaimed, ignoring his worries.
"Eiji..."
"Aaw...come on Fuji! Ya know...I don't think buchou would mind...I mean our main purpose going to the beach is to study, and I think a little fun wouldn't hurt"
".......alright...you win..." Fuji sighed.
"Horray!! Arigatou! Fuji!" I called out.
Tsuzuku...
A/N: Okay, I know its short! *Gomenne?!* And YES, I understand very well that I haven't put any romance for the two couples, but...as I thought about it...its too fast for romance...if romantic scenes are already shown, that means I have to end the fic...and I don't want that...well, not so soon...T_T (please understand!) So...how do you like the 2nd chapter? *A little information on the next chapter: What will happen at the beach? (Since this IS a beach, there will DEFINITELY be romance. Sunset romance, to be exact) Will Eiji and Fuji manage to confess their love to their lovers? See the answers...in chapter 3...coming soon! REAL soon. *Like I said, I like writing ^^* And, if you like my story...please R+R~!!! ^___^ (Any questions or requests? Just e-mail them to me!)