Winter Holiday… Winter Tennis… Winter Love…

A/N: For Funky to keep me company during the making of this fic and sincerely for Midd who had encouraged me to keep continuing. This is for you!

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Chapter 2

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Before he realized it, Ryoma felt he is sitting on something slippery and soft. He looked down and found the white-sheeted bed of the dormitory beneath him. So, how could he felt the way the sheet feels?

The next thing he realized was he wore nothing to cover his body. Only the wide white blanket covered his leg to waist. Instead of that, his milk coloured skin was completely naked. He frowned a little, but not really confused. As if this feels incredulously right.

Ryoma closed his eyes and inhaled deeply as if he was waiting for something. His little mind asked him how he could get there. But seems those words affect him not. As if he was far, far away from all of his awareness. He opened his eyes again and waited.

A pair of tender arms went around Ryoma's chest and gently pulled the blue haired boy back. Ryoma's arm went to touch the arms around him in automatic response as he leant behind and rested himself upon a well-built chest. Ryoma inhaled the sweet scent and relaxed.

"Echizen. Shall we?" The guy behind spoke softly upon Ryoma's ear. Gave him tickling sensation from the guy's warm breath.

"With all pleasure, buchou." Ryoma answered, his voice sounded rather seductive. He closed his eyes again and this time to devour the sensation built inside as Tezuka placed his lips upon Ryoma's side neck and gently sucked it.

One of the arms around Ryoma's chest moved up then down, caressing the soft skin under its finger. It trailed to the chest, went circling belly and lowered down to the hips. Ryoma gasped as he felt a jolt inside his body but entrust himself at the older boy as Tezuka licked his back of the neck and gave a gentle bite on the soft skin.

"Buchou…" Ryoma called the older in a hoarse voice. It's really sounded like a desperate moan though Ryoma didn't really mean it is. He tilted his face aside and found his lips sealed with Tezuka. The next moment he was drawn into a tongue battle with the older boy. The kiss seems to be an attraction for Ryoma since Tezuka's hand made seductive moves upon Ryoma's hips.

"Echizen…" Tezuka managed to call his lover name during the kiss.

"Hnn…" was Ryoma's response. He's too busy with the kiss.

"Echizen!" Tezuka's voice grew stronger, and strangely distinct during such a kiss.

"ECHIZEN!"

And Ryoma's eyes snapped open and he faced a white ceiling. His body is all sweaty and he panted hard as if he had run for a mile away in a minute. "What?" He snatched himself up into sitting position and he realized Tezuka is kneeling on the bed right beside him.

"Daijobu?" The captain asked, looked concerned.

"Oh… hai…" Ryoma answered after he won a battle with his mind about the dream he experienced before. "Gomen… for waking you up."

"It's morning though." He said while moving out of the queen-sized bed he shared with Ryoma before. "Let's get ready for the morning practice." The next second, he had gone to the outside, perhaps going to the bathroom that is placed outside the room.

Ryoma left, cursing himself forever having such a dream. He must be looked so stupid. With that, he stood up and stretched his muscles. His heart beat still racing.

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"Yay!!" Eiji exclaimed. He panted hard on his knees. "The cold air makes me hardly breath."

Oishi did almost the same, only he panted to palm, trying to warm it up. "My lungs hurt."

Ryoma still stood on the court, but his lungs seems began to ache as well. He looked at his opponent, Fuji, who is still wearing the innocent smile upon his face. Looks like the cold weather didn't affect him at all. Like what Inui said, he's not the type that shows his weakness.

Kaido nearly collapsed as he walked outside the court. He lost his balance and fell straight towards the ground if Inui didn't abruptly threw his notebook and caught him right before he hit the ground. That accident drew the practice to end.

The others went inside the lobby where Inui placed Kaido on a couch. They gathered there, gaining for powers and stayed in the warmth from the fireplace. Ryoma took a seat beside Momo and chatted with him sometimes about the weather. And every now, without a proper reason, he stole a glance over the tall brunette who is standing against the wall.

Sometimes during his stealing glance, he saw Tezuka is looking at him as well.

"Can you walk?" Inui asked. His voice sounded worried.

"Fine." Kaido answered. His voice is hoarse than usual but the pale on his face gradually turned into crimson. "I'm fine."

"Let's get back to the room." Momo suggested. "Get some rest for today. I guess it's been tiring enough."

The others seem to be agreed, but no one spoke. Once again, Ryoma looked at Tezuka who is concerned to the others. His eyes were upon Inui and Kaido before he glanced at Ryoma for a mili second. "Let's get back to the dorm. Gather around again at 7 o'clock for supper. Instead of that, you are all free." He announced.

The other cheered reluctantly then one by one missing to the upper level. Once again, Ryoma and Tezuka were left behind alone.

"Let's rest too." Tezuka said as he mounted the first stair then stopped, as if he is waiting for Ryoma to come. Ryoma walked closer then stepped the first stair, passing Tezuka beside him and he felt his heartbeat grew unsteady again. The older boy stayed unmoved until Ryoma was 2 stairs above him before he continued his steps. In silence, they went to their room.

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Ryoma walked inside in silent and he knows without need of looking back that Tezuka was inside the room as well as he heard the door closed. He stunned in silent. Not moving and made any sound. He managed to keep himself calm as his heart beat gradually become slower.



He stood backing Tezuka and he felt his back stiffened realizing the presence of the buchou. He sighed, trying clear his mind. Then, slowly he took a seat on the edge of the double bed available and dropped his bag down with a minor thud.



Doubtfully he eyed Tezuka who went at the corner of the room where a pair of chair and table set for the room and put his bag on the table. Still, none of them said anything. When Tezuka turned back and looked at Ryoma, the smaller boy simply threw his sight away from the buchou. It seems the arrangement of the roommates need to be fixed up again.



"Take a rest. Everything will be tiring from now on." Suddenly, surprisingly, rarely, the usually cold guy spoke as he took a seat on the right side of the smaller boy. Not really beside actually. He left half a meter away from Ryoma but in the same side of the bed.



Ryoma could tell the heart beat grew unsteady again. The close between them somehow affected him again. He said nothing and silence overcome them both again. Anticipating the stiffness of the whole of his body, Ryoma slowly laid himself down on the bed behind. His eyes upon the ceiling, a good excuse to close his eyes. But then, he opened it again in surprise as he felt a soft movement on the bed. In closer proximity, he could tell Tezuka was lying as well as him beside.



Ryoma didn't dare to look at his side. The possibility of meeting Tezuka's eyes seems to be a real something for him. He kept his eyes in the contrary side of Tezuka when he realized something more. His right hand that is laid closer to Tezuka seems to make a contact with something so warm which he realized to be Tezuka's arm.



The back of their palm touched gently. A mere contact between skin and skin and it had sent a comfortable warm for Ryoma to tell. The touch seems to be unwillingly and somehow, both of them let it just be. They didn't move away, nor tried to get a wider skin contact. They stayed stun for quite a moment.



Then slowly, very slowly, Ryoma could tell Tezuka's hand slowly moved. His little finger made a link contact with Ryoma's. Followed by the other fingers. Ryoma did nothing and let Tezuka continued as his hand went crossed his arm and their inner palm met in a soft clench. Their finger's place in between, sending each other warmth to the other.



They stayed not moving for quite a time until Ryoma braved himself to look at Tezuka. When his eyes came in a contact with the buchou, he saw something he could not tell in those eyes. Affection, care, warmth, mixed feelings seems to shot at him by those eyes.



"Buchou..." Ryoma spoke up slowly.



"Have a rest, Echizen." Then he gave his super rare smile at Ryoma before he close his eyes followed by the younger boy. And they both slept with their fingers intertwined.

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TBC

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A/N: Well… think it's pointless, ne?? Review me, okay!!! I'll be really glad!!