Hi, minna!!!! Thanks for all your support!! Thanks so much!!!! Well, I also wanted to give that bastard Tanaka a bad torture (I like to see people suffer even more. ^^), but I couldn't find the best way to do it…… Anyway, I give him one, but well-- * don't know what to say…* Please read and review!!!!

Two Sides

Chapter 2

Tezuka stared at the assignment Rika-sensei gave him. Normally, he would have finished it by now, but of course, he can't. His mind was still fully directed to yesterday's incident.

(flashback)

Tezuka waited until Fuji stopped crying and calmed himself. He wiped the tears that still remain on the prodigy's cheek. "Feeling better?"

Fuji nodded his head slowly,"…thanks…" he whispered weakly. So weak that Tezuka could only hear it by his lips movement.

Then there's another silence. Tezuka didn't know how many times it was for today. Finally, the captain decided to break the silence after he gathered enough courage to ask an important question. "Who…did this to you?"

But Fuji only shook his head.

Tezuka took a deep breath. Maybe not now…He stood up and took the first-aid box from the drawer. He knew Fuji's house well for he's used to go there. He even thought of it as his own house. But today, the room feels very unfamiliar for him. The incident, Fuji's condition, and all made the empty house felt very dull.

Gently, Tezuka put a bandage on the red marks on Fuji's face and neck. Fuji whimpered and evaded spontaneously, but Tezuka brought his face closer and put another bandage on his neck, "It's okay…" he whispered, " There…"

Fuji lifted his head and stared on Tezuka's eyes, his lips slowly formed a smile. "Thanks… I'm sorry to bother you…"

Tezuka startled. How can he smile in this condition? Is it that easy to manipulate your feeling? "Don't pretend that everything is fine" he said, hoping Fuji would open himself and be honest for him. Only for him. But most important now, he wanted to know who did this to his angel. He'll do anything he could for a revenge. "Tell me, Fuji. Who did this to you?" he asked. Soon he regretted for asking that question again.

Fuji bit his lips and trembled because the anger that filled his heart. "It's none of your business." He said to Tezuka's surprise. "Stop asking me that question."

Tezuka grabbed Fuji's shoulder "Listen, Fuji. I won't stop asking that question until you told me who it is", he said in a very serious tone. Now he felt very impatient. Why can't this guy just spit the word out of his mouth?!

Another silence took over. Tezuka sighed and was ready to ask it again, until he heard Fuji answered slowly, "…it's…" Tezuka held his breath as he listened to what Fuji will say. "it's…my uncle… Tanaka…"The prodigy finally answered, avoiding an eye contact with his captain.

Tezuka's eyes widened. His…uncle? His own…uncle? He clenched his fist and swore to make that man regretted for what he had done to Fuji.

(End of flashback)

"Have you finished your assignment, Tezuka-kun?" Rika-sensei surprised Tezuka from his daydreaming. The teacher walked to him and took his paper, which is still as plain as new. She frowned, "You haven't even done one of these questions?"

The class was full of mumblings and whisperings to hear that. A Tezuka ignore his assignment? What could be as troublous to make him like this? Ooishi silently stared at the captain. He noticed that Tezuka has been acting weird since the morning.

The bell rang and many sigh were heard. Students collected their paper and walked out of the classroom, but Tezuka was held in class by his teacher, " You can leave after you finish this."

Tezuka gritted his teeth and started doing the assignment. Luckily, for one with brain like his, it didn't even take him 10 minutes to finish. He stood up and excused himself. The club activity has waited for him.

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"Eh? Fuji is absent today?" Ryuzaki-sensei frowned.

"Yup. Yumiko-san told me that his condition isn't too well today." Eiji answered.

"Souka…" the older woman nodded and began to examine some document, "I hope he's alright…"

Eiji sat on the chair. He also felt worry about his best friend. Yesterday he seemed okay, but Yumiko-san said that he has been acting strange. Eiji wanted to see him, but Ooishi has promised to teach him Math- that is going to be the test subject tomorrow- and he can't miss it.

Right! Ooishi! How could I forget!! The red-haired suddenly stood up and smacked his forehead. "Ryuzaki-sensei, may I go now?" he asked, "Ooishi is waiting for me."

"Okay", the sensei gave permission and watched Eiji as he walked out of the room.

Eiji as such in a hurry that he bumped onto a taller guy and fell to the floor. "Ite~~!" Lifting his head, he saw Tezuka standing in front of him.

"Aa, Tezuka! Gomen!" He apologized as Tezuka helped him to stand up. "By the way," Eiji said again, "Do you know what happen to Fuji?"

There's a loud thud on Tezuka's heart when he heard that, but his face is as expressionless as usual. "Fuji?"

"Well.." the acrobatic player rubbed his head, "I thought you're with him yesterday."

Tezuka shook his head slowly.

"Oh.. I see. So you don't know either. Jaa.. See you later, I gotta go." Eiji said as he ran through the corridor.

After the other boy's back disappear, Tezuka took a deep breath. He decided to see Fuji after he finished some matter.

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"Dad…may I come in?" Tezuka knocked on his father's room door.

The older man inside the room lifted his head and stared at the door for a while "Yes."

Tezuka came in hesitantly and sat on the sofa. He knew what he wanted to say, but it just won't come out his mouth.

"What is it? You need something?" his father asked. He knew his son very well, and Kunimitsu won't come to him like this unless he is really in need for something.

Tezuka sighed, "I… want to ask for your help…"

His father raised his eyebrow, " It's rare, huh? Okay, what do you want..?"

"I think you know… Fuji Tanaka…?"

" Yes, he's the president of the Tanaka Corporation, if I recall it right." The older man frowned. What does it have to do with his son? He knew that man was a big cheater, but that doesn't seem to concern anything about his stoic son. Wait… Fuji…I knew that name…it's Kunimitsu's best friend…He came quite often…What-

"Well… dad, I…." Tezuka's word broke his thought "I want you to…"

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"Syusuke… come on, eat this…" Yumiko said as she put a tray of food beside her brother.

But Fuji didn't response. He only stared blankly outside the window.

"Syusuke…" Yumiko touched his shoulder. "What's wrong? Tell me…" Usually, her brother will tell him if anything happened, but he hasn't spoke a word since yesterday. By the time she got home last night, she found Fuji was with Tezuka. There're bandages covering his cheek and neck; and she can't even guess what's behind them. Fuji couldn't get in a fight without any reason. Tezuka also didn't tell him what's happened.

"Does it have anything to do with otou-san's decision that he'll send you to London for school?" She asked again. Their parents forced him to study there, but Fuji, of course, refused. Yumiko also support his will, but their father just won't agree with him.

Fuji shook his head slowly. This made Yumiko confused, "Then, what is it?"

The younger boy remained silent and bowed his head.

"Okay…"the brown-haired woman sighed and smiled faintly, "maybe you'll better be alone now." She got out of the room.

Fuji stared at the window again. It's too late to regret now. He hated himself so much, for being so weak. Why? Why all of these happen to me? He hold his forehead which seemed going to be explode, too full of things he didn't want to think about.

Suddenly, a new thought appeared and made him very worry.

Will Tezuka's feeling remain the same?

He thought and thought and could only find an answer.

No, it won't.

Tezuka won't love me anymore. Not after what happened…

Someone had just raped me and I couldn't do anything about it.

Maybe… Tezuka will feel disgusted…

The more Fuji thought of it, the more he's certain about it.

He clutched his shirt. His chest is hurting and it feels so hard to breath.

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"How's… Fuji doing…?" Tezuka asked Yumiko hesitantly. He felt very uneasy towards his family. He was the last one who met Fuji before that boy started to act strangely. He also know the reason why, but he couldn't tell anyone about it.

"…he hasn't talked to me yet…" Yumiko replied, "…he also refused to eat… Do you know what's wrong with him?"

Tezuka shook his head.

"souka…" the older woman said. Although she is sure that Tezuka knew what happened to Fuji, she chose not to ask anymore. Maybe it's not the right time.

She opened the door and let Tezuka meet her brother, then she left them alone.

Tezuka came closer to Fuji, who was still sitting on his bed. His heart was filled with a big grieve as he saw the-usually-smiling-prodigy. He had never expected to see him like this. He can only see emptiness in Fuji's eyes and it's even worse than yesterday.

"Fuji…" he called gently and hold Fuji's chin to bring the empty gaze meet his eyes.

"Te…zuka?" Fuji slowly reacted.

Tezuka felt relieve a bit when he saw those blue eyes wasn't blank anymore, although it now looked sad. He kissed the boy's forehead. "It's okay if you want to cry…"

Fuji shook his head. Somehow, he felt that the way Tezuka talked to him has changed. He is sure that the captain didn't love him anymore. This is just…his sympathy. "I'm fine…" he whispered, "…don't worry…"

"Then please return to the Fuji I know…" Tezuka said as he caressed Fuji's cheek. " You're making everyone worry…"

Fuji released himself and laid to his bed again. "But… even if I returned back to normal… you won't love me anymore…, right?"

Tezuka startled, "What…do you mean?"

The prodigy smiled faintly, "it's different… between love and sympathy…"

Tezuka raised his eyebrow "What are you talking about? You know I love you…" As he said that, his feelings started to fight amongst themselves.

Fuji shook his head. " Maybe you did love me… but not now…" he stared at Tezuka's eyes.

This made the captain stunned. Now he realized that some part of him is feeling different towards Fuji. Were his words true?

No, it can't be. He shook his head.

"Fuji, I am still loving you." Tezuka said, convincing himself.

Fuji gasped as he felt a strong hand pulled him to the other's embrace once again. He felt so warm and comfortable, laying his head on Tezuka's shoulder.

"Trust me, will you?" Tezuka stared at the boy in his arms.

The smaller boy took a deep breath. He nodded slowly although he knew that tezuka is not sure about his own feeling.

~TBC~

Gomenasai…. I knew it sucks. I made Fuji's family cruel, eh?

To cenz once again thanks so much.

And you who read, please review….!!! *watery eyes* Please tell me if I've made mistakes too. Thanks!!!!!