To all my reader, I beg you sorry for waiting so long! I really don't have time but all your reviews encourage me to continue this fic! Thank you, thank you, thank you! OK then, this is the next chapter!

Disclaimer : All charas here belong to Takeshi Konomi-sensei. Do not sue me.

Author : SIB

Chapter 6: Another Misunderstanding

Oishi stepped into the train. Finding it was quite crowded made him sulk even further. But the main cause was only a very simple thing. He called Kikumaru before only to find out his partner had already gone.

"On a date again, no doubt," he murmured silently. As a confirmation of his thought, suddenly he caught a glimpse of two figures, no other than Eiji and Fuji's sister. He smiled dryly at the view. Sunday date, huh.

"Oishi!" A tap on his shoulder. He turned around to face a smiling Fuji. "What are you doing?"

He lifted his bag with a racket in it. "I'm gonna fix this racket at the usual shop. Its strings have loosened a bit. You?"

"I will visit Yuuta at St. Rudolph. He said he needed my help about something."

Oishi looked at the aniki. "It seems you're going well with him now."

"Yeah, I guess. Why do you think so?"

"Before the match, he seemed so, well, pissed off with you and you two didn't look like brothers a bit."

The prodigy stared back at him. "I had never thought the otherwise. I love him but I didn't know what to do with his constant anger to me. What's wrong about starting to be a good brother?"

The taller one smiled. "Nothing, it's just...relieving to see you are finally getting rid of the problems."

"That's only one problem, you know. Now I really have to think how to reach the national with you guys," he snickered.

Oishi groaned in frustration. "NOT that one! We're not that bad, aren't we? Why did I have an impression that you doubted us?"

"Sure I will if our golden pair is in a such terrible mood," Fuji answered, using his matter-of-fact tone. They were in an uncomfortable silent for a moment before Oishi responded to his friend's statement grimly. "Tezuka's not only the one who realized, huh? Or maybe every single people in Seigaku knows about it already?"

Suddenly Fuji slapped his shoulder softly. "Don't be so sarcastic! I have befriended you for nearly three years and we had gone for lots of tournaments together! So don't expect me not knowing what's going on, moreover if it involves him, my best friend since I'm ten years old!"

"You're sounded like an old fuss, you know?" the vice captain tried to suppress a laugh.

"I will be if it's about you two," he answered straight away. Another silence, though you couldn't say it was pure total silence since they were in a crowded train.

"Talk to him, Oishi."

"You didn't mean what you've said."

"I meant every syllable of it. Go and talk to him and he will explain it to you. There's nothing hard about it."

Oishi wasn't giving any response even until the train stopped. Fuji looked at him with a concerned look then sighed slowly. "Well, I'm going now. See you tomorrow."

"Ah, wait, Fuji!" The guy with the exact name turned around, giving him questioning looks.

"I'll try."

As an answered, the prodigy lifted his thumb up. Oishi smiled warmly at him. It was sure nice to have friends who cared for you, no matter what the situation is.

He was just about to step out when a pair of hands sneaked up and covered both of his sight's senses. He was dragged to if only he knew where while trying to put aside the annoying whatever on his face. When he finally succeed, he quickly turned around to see who is the guilty man.

"Long time no see, Oishi-kun!"

"Ayaka-chan?" The guilty woman then.

"Seems you still remember your old friend from elementary school! I'm so flattered! So how have you been doing? Tell me, tell me!" The newly-arrived girl took his hand and made him walk with her.

"Well, I enter Seigaku back then. What about you?"

Before he could hear the answer, his walking companion was slammed by a bunch of guys who didn't care about their surroundings. She fell forward and before he could think of anything his hand was stretched out impulsively to hold her waist, keeping her from falling.

"Are you okay, Ayaka-chan?" He observed her face with concern, still oblivious about where his palm was.

"Oishi?"

Oh God, not meeting him here, please. He looked up and found Kikumaru was staring at him, surprised expression all over his cute face. I guess the prayer isn't working...

"Oh, you're here too, Eiji," Then he realized his hand was on the girl's waist. He removed it quickly while a blush was starting to appear on his cheek. His friend raised an eyebrow at this sight.

"Umm, this is Sano Ayaka," he introduced hesitantly, "and Ayaka-chan, this is my friend from Seigaku, Kikumaru Eiji."

"Nice to meet you," Kikumaru said when the girl replied the same, then turned his attention back to his partner. "Are you going somewhere with that racket?"

"I will fix it up. Actually I called you this morning but you had gone already."

Kikumaru slapped his head and groaned, "Geez, I forget! Sorry, Oishi! I've just remembered something! Beside, I don't want to disturb you, guys! See you tomorrow!" He turned around and ran hastily, leaving his best friend in a numb state.

Disturb me? What the hell he's saying... Then his mind registered an unpleasing conclusion. Oh no...

"I guess there's a misunderstanding here," his friend from the past told him the bothering fact.

I really have to talk with him...

TBC again.

It's kinda short and I have to apologize 'bout that. Anyway, I promise you I will finish this. There are still some misunderstandings between them right? ^.^