Disclaimer : These wonderful characters are not mine, and won't be mine.
Warning : Shounen-ai.^^
Author Notes : Yup! Here it is: Another part of this poor story. Still same with the precious chapters, I don't have any confidence in this chapter.T_T Anyway,
please read it and give me reviews. I need them. Oh yeah, one more thing I'm sorry for all of Atobe's fans.
Special thanks to: Narisa Rei, Tamaeki-chan and SIB. Thanks for all of your help! *hug you all*. And for all of my reviewers, thanks a lot! *bow deep*
Chapter 4: The bitter fact Oishi couldn't sleep that night. After he had the harshest punishment from Tezuka, he felt pain all over his body. But-for him- it was nothing than the sore in his heart. He began the worst day in his life with a love emotion . Wait a minute. Love? Of course not! That strange feeling is not love. Definitely not! [Sharl : Don't blame yourself, Oishi!]. and end it with the most tragic tragedy in his life. Eiji-didn't-love-him. That sentence kept going across his mind. That sentence was the fact that he couldn't admit. That sentence was the one that made him couldn't sleep. And now, he lost all of his will to live. All of it.
His parents were so worried. Their son came home with no expression, except sadness. He locked himself in his room and didn't come out again until the next morning. They tried to persuade him to eat his dinner but he refused. They wondered why their son acted like that. So, they asked him why. But he refused to answer. The next morning, he came out from his room at last. He wore his uniform already. But his face was still the same. Full of sadness.
"Shuichi, what's the matter with you? You didn't eat your dinner, and now you don't want to eat your breakfast! Did something happen to you, dear? Please tell us. We are so worried about you," said his mother. But Oishi just shook his head as the answer. And he left his house -after he took the key of Seigaku's locker room in his room- without saying a single word. His parents just looked at each other. They didn't understand a single matter about it.
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Oishi felt empty. He couldn't think. It seemed that there was nothing in his mind except one fact, Eiji-didn't-love-him. Just that. And now, he walked to his school with no spirit. He didn't realize anything around him, until he felt someone was touching his shoulders. He turned around. And he saw his captain, Tezuka Kunimitsu. His face still had no expression, but Oishi felt something about him had changed. But he didn't know what it was.
"Oishi, good morning," said the cold guy, ignoring a dozen of girls behind him who were still screaming 'Tezuka-senpai' loudly since at least five minutes ago. What's the matter with him? I've been calling his name for times, but it seemed he didn't hear, thought our-lovely-captain clandestinely.
"Ah, Tezuka. Good morning. I'm sorry. I didn't know you were there," said Oishi trying to hide his sadness.
"It's all right," answered Tezuka shortly. And they walked in silence. Fortunately-for the captain- and unfortunately-for the vice-captain-, they saw Fuji and Eiji walked together. Eiji seemed much happier than yesterday. They could know that from his eyes. Those eyes which looked gloomy yesterday, now seemed as bright as the sun that just rose when dawn had finally come to light the dark and started to light the whole world. [Sharl: Ahem.sorry. Maybe I did too much] however, they looked so bright at that time and Oishi could see clearly that he was talking to Fuji happily.
Oishi felt a hundred tons of stones were put on his head. And he wondered what made Eiji that happy? After all those tears that he shed yesterday. He couldn't hear what they were talking about of course, for such this long distance between them. But eyeing his secret love made his heart feel it was pinched. And he chose not to look at him again. Oishi changed his sighed to the figure next to him. Well, maybe it was not a right choice. Because the captain was also busily looking at the same way like he did, eyeing his own secret love, the most precious person -for him- in the whole world. Fuji Shuusuke.
For him, Fuji was the most beautiful person he had ever met. And actually, as a prodigy of the tennis club, he was PERFECT. He was beautiful with that blue orbs eyes. He was kind, nice to everyone. Well, maybe that part was the problem. As a person who was so nice with everyone, a lot of boys and girls wanted to make him as their boyfriend. Unexceptionally him. A captain who had a predicate as the most cold and cool person in their school, someone who had his own fans club, and someone who was also falling in love with the prodigy in his own club.
He doubted that Fuji also loved him. He was perfect. He was the most wanted person in their school. Everybody wanted him to be their lover. Of course he could get whoever he wanted to be his. And why he thought that Fuji would fall for him? Such a stupid thought, he thought secretly.
One more thing that made him doubted that impossible dream. He was gay. And Fuji was not gay. It was hard to imagine that Fuji was gay. Well, the fact that Fuji didn't have any girlfriend until that time perhaps because he had not found the right girl yet. The cold guy sighed deeply. He felt his heart was breaking into pieces. Then he chose not to observe the beautiful person again. Because he knew, if he stared at him any longer, it would make him remember the painful dreams of him. Fortunately, his vice-captain asked him something,
"Nee, Tezuka, what will you do if you can't have someone that you love the most? Will you never talk to him anymore? Or will you tell him that you love him?"
Does he know about my feeling to Fuji?! thought Tezuka panicky. No, it can't be. I bet he is talking about someone else.
"Tezuka, what will you do?" asked Oishi again.
"Hmm. What do you mean by 'couldn't have someone that you love?' Did he love someone else?" Tezuka asked Oishi back. He grinned when Oishi just nodded as the answer. "Perhaps. I will pray that he'll be happy with the person that he loves. Even I couldn't have him; at least I still can look at him, stare at his smile. I will help him if I can. And I will talk to him just as usual, pretending that nothing has happened. "
Oishi froze. He has never thought that way. From yesterday, he just thought that he had a very miserable life. He never thought about helping Eiji. Talking with Tezuka made him feel relieved. That's right. Perhaps I'm not the right person for him. So, I think I will help him. Just like Tezuka said.
Tezuka smiled. "Oishi, sometimes we can't get everything we want. And just think like this. You just met him less than two months. And you didn't know anything about him. When he cried on Fuji's chest yesterday, it was your first time to saw a cheerful Eiji cried."
"Yeah, I guess you're right. Thanks a lot. You've always helped me, Tezuka. But, good luck to you too. If I may give you some advices, I just want to tell you one thing. You must tell him, Tezuka. He must know that you love him. There's nothing wrong with that. Even he couldn't be your lover, at least you have already told him about your feelings. And who knows? Perhaps he loves you too. We both know that he never has any girl or boyfriend. Don't forget one more thing. Many people want him to be their boyfriend too," Oishi smirked.
Tezuka blushed. [Sharl : Wow! Can you believe it? He blushed!] What? Am I that transparent? He can read me just like an open book!
Oishi grinned. "Don't worry. I've known you for six years. I'm your best friend, right? I know you better than anyone else. Well, perhaps not better than Fuji. But I can understand you. So, don't worry, Tezuka. No one will know about this problem. Trust me."
"Wait a minute. What do you mean by 'perhaps not better than Fuji?' So.you mean he already know about this?" asked Tezuka nervously.
"Well, I can't make sure about that of course. Perhaps he knew about your secret love." said Oishi, tempting his captain. And he laughed a bit as he watched Tezuka froze. "Hey, calm down. I'm just kidding you know."answered Oishi at last.
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Oishi walked to the locker room in the club. He sighed. Why? It's so hard for me to pretend that nothing has happened. And he didn't tell me anything about his secret love.who am I to him? Who? thought Oishi while he opened the door and came in. Before closed the door, he heard someone was calling his name. He knew who that was: The most precious person for him and the one which broke his heart into pieces.
"Oishiiii!! What's the matter with you? Why did you leave me behind? Why? Why? Why? Why you talked to me like I'm a stranger? Whhhyyyy.?" Eiji grumbled while he was running approach Oishi. The vice-captain shocked. Oh my God! I didn't realize that I had left him behind. Now what will I say to him?
"Emm.I'm sorry. I didn't mean to leave you behind. And.nothing.nothing has happened to me. Everything is fine. Nothing's wrong.." What the hell! Everything is fine, eh? I think everything is NOT fine.
"Oishi.You may not lie to your friend. I know you have lied to me. I'm your friend, aren't I? So, please please please tell me everything about you." muttered Eiji with his innocent cute-puppy look. Of course Oishi couldn't resist that face. But he felt a little bit angry too. So his face suddenly changed into an annoyed one.
Eiji was shocked. He didn't expect that Oishi would be angry to him. So, he just gawked and couldn't say anything. Until he heard Oishi's voice with a little bit of irritated tone in it,
"Okay. You want me to tell you everything about me because we are friends?! What the hell are you talking about? If you really think of that way, why didn't you say to yourself, eh? Why didn't you tell me everything about you like what you want me to do? Why? You didn't even say a single word about the locket on your necklace and your past. Do you know what I felt when I saw you cried on Fuji's chest like yesterday? I felt angry, disappointed, sad and everything! If I'm your best friend, why didn't you tell me anything? Why?" Oishi was shocked. He didn't expect that those words were come from his mouth so easily. He closed his mouth with his right hand nervously. All of a sudden, Oishi felt his eyes were starting to fill by tears. But he was just too arrogant to let Eiji knew that he was crying. So, he turned around. Great! Now, he would know that I'm jealous! Shuichiroh, why you could be this idiot! Idiot!
Unexpected things happened then. Eiji hugged Oishi from the back. And he whispered slowly near Oishi's ear.
"I'm sorry Oishi.I'm so sorry. I didn't mean not tell you about this problem. I didn't tell you because I forgot. But you didn't ask either. If you did, of course I will tell you. Now, will you forgive me?" Oishi couldn't speak. There were three things that happened unexpectedly. First of all, the word 'sorry' that was come out from Eiji's cute mouth. He had never think Eiji will say it to him. The second one-that surprise him enough- was Eiji didn't know that he was jealous. And the third, the most unexpected of all: Eiji was HUGGING him. Those were enough to make his heart beat faster and faster. Lucky for him, nobody was there except them and at that time.he didn't know what to say. But tears filled his eyes, and started to fell down.
Eiji released Oishi at last. He looked at Oishi's face carefully. He realized that his best friend was crying. And he was shocked. Suddenly-he didn't know why- his hands reached his friend's face and wiped the tears on it. Oishi stunned. He didn't expect that Eiji would wipe his tears slowly, tenderly and lovingly. Then, he heard Eiji spoke softly,
"Don't cry. I'm sorry Oishi. Please don't cry. From now on, I promise I'll tell you everything about me. So, don't cry anymore all right?" whispered Eiji near the vice-captain's ear. And Oishi looked at Eiji's face carefully and he froze. He had never realized that his secret love had a pair of beautiful blue eyes, a pair of eyes that could hypnotize him in just a blink of eye. And also.a pair of eyes that had broken his heart yesterday, when tears came down from them, slowly but swiftly was running down that cute face. The face he couldn't own.
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While our great golden pair had some romance between them [Sharl : Nyaaaaa.I love O x E ! ^^], there was one beloved figure that was walking crossed the tennis court slowly: our gorgeous prodigy. Still with his smiling face, he eyed one person that could make him getting nervous: his own captain, and also his secret love. Tezuka was playing one set match with Kaidou Kaoru. Without realizing it, Fuji's eyes couldn't get away from that lovely figure. He knew he loved that buchou. But.his pride had made him couldn't admit that. He knew he wanted to have Tezuka as his lover. But.why all of these feelings-for him- so damn hard to admit?
He watched Tezuka slowly hitting back Kaido's boomerang snake successfully with his 'zeroshiki-drop shot'. And he heard the referee called the captain as the winner. A bit of pride slowly appeared in his heart. His eyes still stared at the gorgeous buchou, watched that perfect figure getting his towel and swept the sweat all over his face and neck. By watching Tezuka swept his sweat like that -which it was so damn sexy- Fuji felt a little bit of tense. Slowly, he entered the court.
It seemed Tezuka didn't realize that Fuji was coming in. Unable to control, Fuji's legs began to walk closer to Tezuka. When he got nearer to him, suddenly Tezuka turned around. And Fuji stopped. Still with his everlasting smiled on his face, he talked to his captain, "Good game Tezuka."
"Thank you," answered Tezuka shortly. Then, there was a long silence between them. They wanted to talk to each other, but none of them would speak. Kaidou has left the court. No one was there except them. "Fuji, I think it's better for you to start your warming-up now," said Tezuka at last. Fuji nodded.
"Yes, I think so," answered our gorgeous prodigy. Before he started his warming-up, he heard his buchou spoke,
"After you finished it, do you want to play a game with me?" asked Tezuka. Fuji was surprised.and happy with this query. He grinned. "Why not?" answered Fuji happily.
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Oishi and Eiji entered the courts when they saw Fuji was playing with Tezuka. Oishi smiled secretly. You're so lucky, Tezuka.thought Oishi. Because the game between the prodigy and the captain was a rare one, of course a lot of people -including the regulars- were watching the game. It was a great game. There was a tie break between them. So, the game was ended with 7-6 as the score and Tezuka was the winner.
After that, Ryuzaki-sensei arrived. So, the other members were starting their practices too. The captain saw Oishi and Eiji were talking to each other. They sat on a bench. Osihi was hearing Eiji-who was speaking so enthusiastic- patiently. Tezuka smiled in his heart. Hmm.I think there was something happened between them. Oishi seemed much happier now, although his eyes are still gloomy. thought Tezuka.
"Kikumaru! Now it's your turn! Have a game with Momoshiro!" suddenly Ryuzaki-sensei shouted -interrupting Oishi and Eiji. The latter ran into the court. Oishi sighed deeply. Suddenly, Tezuka appeared in front of Oishi and sat beside him.
"I saw you talked to him happily. It means something good has happened. Isn't it?" asked Tezuka.
Oishi smiled sadly, and he told Tezuka everything that happened between him and Eiji. The captain heard it patiently. Inwardly he smiled.
"But I still can't admit the fact that Eiji loves someone else. It means I can't be the most precious person for him. You know how much I want him to be mine, don't you Tezuka? But I couldn't. And honestly, it makes me sad." said Oishi at last.
"Of course we'll be sad if we couldn't make someone that we love most to be ours. Just one thing Oishi, don't forget that you are one of the precious people for him, even you're not the most.But from the way he talked to you, I know: He needs you to be his friend, no, to be his BEST friend. He needs you. Didn't he say so?" advised Tezuka wisely.
Oishi stunned. Yes. Tezuka's right. How could I be so stupid? He needs me to be his friend. And that's enough for me, as long as he's happy..., thought Oishi. Then he smiled happily and said, "Yeah.you're right Tezuka. Thank you."
"Your welcome," answered Tezuka shortly. Suddenly, Oishi smirked.
"I saw you played tennis against Fuji. It was a great game Tezuka. From that game, I could tell that both of you played hard. Both of you suit each other and.seem to love each other. I could see it clearly. Very clear," said Oishi tempting his captain.
Once again, Tezuka froze. Oishi laughed happily and said, "I'm just kidding, Tezuka. Don't be so strict."
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"Hhh.I'm so tired. Oishi, do you want to eat? I'm very hungry." said Eiji after practice that day.
"Oh, I'm so sorry. I'd love to, but I can't. I have to accompany my parents to their friend's house tonight," answered Oishi sadly. Shit! I want to go with him so much! Why did I say yes when they asked me? I'm such an idiot...
"I see.it's all right. We can do it next time. Well then, see you," said Eiji and he ran home. But at the school gate, he felt his someone hands closed his eyes. Eiji stunned. He tried to remove the person's hands from his eyes. He succeeded and he saw an unexpected person: Keigo Atobe. He was surprised.but happy. He smiled and asked, "Why did you come to my school? Do you need something?"
"Yes. I need something that I can't hold out anymore. I need to see you. I miss you so much," answered Atobe lovingly while his hands started to stroke Eiji's hair slowly. The red haired boy didn't say anything, but he smiled again. Wider this time. Suddenly, he remembered something.
"Hey, since you are here, let's go to eat something. Like hamburger or ice cream. I'm very hungry," asked Eiji.
"Is this a date?" asked Atobe with a grin.
"Well, you can say it like that," answered Eiji happily. And they walked to the hamburger shop. When they arrived, they bought hamburgers and some ice creams. While they were eating, suddenly Atobe's face began to pale. He grasped his chest, right on his heart. Eiji was shocked. He asked him nervously.
"Atobe, what happened? Are you sick or something? Are you all right?" Because Atobe couldn't answer, Eiji ran to the cashier, wanted to get some help and call an ambulance. Soon, the ambulance arrived.
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Eiji was worried. He was in the waiting room at a hospital. He was alone and his mind began to feel confused. Atobe.what's the matter with you? Didn't you say to me that everything is fine? So, why all of these awful things happen? His eyes began to be full with tears. Suddenly the door opened. And the doctor who checked Atobe came in. Eiji stood.
"Are you family of Atobe-kun?" asked the doctor to him.
Eiji shook his head. "No, I'm not. But I'm.I'm his best friend. Did something bad happen?"
"Uum.could you call his family to come here right now?"
"No.His family is in Hokkaido. C'mon doctor, please tell me. Does something happen to him?" asked Eiji with a worried tone.
"Well.there's something I want to tell you. Listen. Your best friend just has two more weeks to live," said the doctor at last.
Author Notes: Thanks for reading! Okay.that's all. What do you think? Well, whatever you think, please give me reviews, advices, or anything. Tell me
about this poor fic.
Warning : Shounen-ai.^^
Author Notes : Yup! Here it is: Another part of this poor story. Still same with the precious chapters, I don't have any confidence in this chapter.T_T Anyway,
please read it and give me reviews. I need them. Oh yeah, one more thing I'm sorry for all of Atobe's fans.
Special thanks to: Narisa Rei, Tamaeki-chan and SIB. Thanks for all of your help! *hug you all*. And for all of my reviewers, thanks a lot! *bow deep*
Chapter 4: The bitter fact Oishi couldn't sleep that night. After he had the harshest punishment from Tezuka, he felt pain all over his body. But-for him- it was nothing than the sore in his heart. He began the worst day in his life with a love emotion . Wait a minute. Love? Of course not! That strange feeling is not love. Definitely not! [Sharl : Don't blame yourself, Oishi!]. and end it with the most tragic tragedy in his life. Eiji-didn't-love-him. That sentence kept going across his mind. That sentence was the fact that he couldn't admit. That sentence was the one that made him couldn't sleep. And now, he lost all of his will to live. All of it.
His parents were so worried. Their son came home with no expression, except sadness. He locked himself in his room and didn't come out again until the next morning. They tried to persuade him to eat his dinner but he refused. They wondered why their son acted like that. So, they asked him why. But he refused to answer. The next morning, he came out from his room at last. He wore his uniform already. But his face was still the same. Full of sadness.
"Shuichi, what's the matter with you? You didn't eat your dinner, and now you don't want to eat your breakfast! Did something happen to you, dear? Please tell us. We are so worried about you," said his mother. But Oishi just shook his head as the answer. And he left his house -after he took the key of Seigaku's locker room in his room- without saying a single word. His parents just looked at each other. They didn't understand a single matter about it.
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Oishi felt empty. He couldn't think. It seemed that there was nothing in his mind except one fact, Eiji-didn't-love-him. Just that. And now, he walked to his school with no spirit. He didn't realize anything around him, until he felt someone was touching his shoulders. He turned around. And he saw his captain, Tezuka Kunimitsu. His face still had no expression, but Oishi felt something about him had changed. But he didn't know what it was.
"Oishi, good morning," said the cold guy, ignoring a dozen of girls behind him who were still screaming 'Tezuka-senpai' loudly since at least five minutes ago. What's the matter with him? I've been calling his name for times, but it seemed he didn't hear, thought our-lovely-captain clandestinely.
"Ah, Tezuka. Good morning. I'm sorry. I didn't know you were there," said Oishi trying to hide his sadness.
"It's all right," answered Tezuka shortly. And they walked in silence. Fortunately-for the captain- and unfortunately-for the vice-captain-, they saw Fuji and Eiji walked together. Eiji seemed much happier than yesterday. They could know that from his eyes. Those eyes which looked gloomy yesterday, now seemed as bright as the sun that just rose when dawn had finally come to light the dark and started to light the whole world. [Sharl: Ahem.sorry. Maybe I did too much] however, they looked so bright at that time and Oishi could see clearly that he was talking to Fuji happily.
Oishi felt a hundred tons of stones were put on his head. And he wondered what made Eiji that happy? After all those tears that he shed yesterday. He couldn't hear what they were talking about of course, for such this long distance between them. But eyeing his secret love made his heart feel it was pinched. And he chose not to look at him again. Oishi changed his sighed to the figure next to him. Well, maybe it was not a right choice. Because the captain was also busily looking at the same way like he did, eyeing his own secret love, the most precious person -for him- in the whole world. Fuji Shuusuke.
For him, Fuji was the most beautiful person he had ever met. And actually, as a prodigy of the tennis club, he was PERFECT. He was beautiful with that blue orbs eyes. He was kind, nice to everyone. Well, maybe that part was the problem. As a person who was so nice with everyone, a lot of boys and girls wanted to make him as their boyfriend. Unexceptionally him. A captain who had a predicate as the most cold and cool person in their school, someone who had his own fans club, and someone who was also falling in love with the prodigy in his own club.
He doubted that Fuji also loved him. He was perfect. He was the most wanted person in their school. Everybody wanted him to be their lover. Of course he could get whoever he wanted to be his. And why he thought that Fuji would fall for him? Such a stupid thought, he thought secretly.
One more thing that made him doubted that impossible dream. He was gay. And Fuji was not gay. It was hard to imagine that Fuji was gay. Well, the fact that Fuji didn't have any girlfriend until that time perhaps because he had not found the right girl yet. The cold guy sighed deeply. He felt his heart was breaking into pieces. Then he chose not to observe the beautiful person again. Because he knew, if he stared at him any longer, it would make him remember the painful dreams of him. Fortunately, his vice-captain asked him something,
"Nee, Tezuka, what will you do if you can't have someone that you love the most? Will you never talk to him anymore? Or will you tell him that you love him?"
Does he know about my feeling to Fuji?! thought Tezuka panicky. No, it can't be. I bet he is talking about someone else.
"Tezuka, what will you do?" asked Oishi again.
"Hmm. What do you mean by 'couldn't have someone that you love?' Did he love someone else?" Tezuka asked Oishi back. He grinned when Oishi just nodded as the answer. "Perhaps. I will pray that he'll be happy with the person that he loves. Even I couldn't have him; at least I still can look at him, stare at his smile. I will help him if I can. And I will talk to him just as usual, pretending that nothing has happened. "
Oishi froze. He has never thought that way. From yesterday, he just thought that he had a very miserable life. He never thought about helping Eiji. Talking with Tezuka made him feel relieved. That's right. Perhaps I'm not the right person for him. So, I think I will help him. Just like Tezuka said.
Tezuka smiled. "Oishi, sometimes we can't get everything we want. And just think like this. You just met him less than two months. And you didn't know anything about him. When he cried on Fuji's chest yesterday, it was your first time to saw a cheerful Eiji cried."
"Yeah, I guess you're right. Thanks a lot. You've always helped me, Tezuka. But, good luck to you too. If I may give you some advices, I just want to tell you one thing. You must tell him, Tezuka. He must know that you love him. There's nothing wrong with that. Even he couldn't be your lover, at least you have already told him about your feelings. And who knows? Perhaps he loves you too. We both know that he never has any girl or boyfriend. Don't forget one more thing. Many people want him to be their boyfriend too," Oishi smirked.
Tezuka blushed. [Sharl : Wow! Can you believe it? He blushed!] What? Am I that transparent? He can read me just like an open book!
Oishi grinned. "Don't worry. I've known you for six years. I'm your best friend, right? I know you better than anyone else. Well, perhaps not better than Fuji. But I can understand you. So, don't worry, Tezuka. No one will know about this problem. Trust me."
"Wait a minute. What do you mean by 'perhaps not better than Fuji?' So.you mean he already know about this?" asked Tezuka nervously.
"Well, I can't make sure about that of course. Perhaps he knew about your secret love." said Oishi, tempting his captain. And he laughed a bit as he watched Tezuka froze. "Hey, calm down. I'm just kidding you know."answered Oishi at last.
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Oishi walked to the locker room in the club. He sighed. Why? It's so hard for me to pretend that nothing has happened. And he didn't tell me anything about his secret love.who am I to him? Who? thought Oishi while he opened the door and came in. Before closed the door, he heard someone was calling his name. He knew who that was: The most precious person for him and the one which broke his heart into pieces.
"Oishiiii!! What's the matter with you? Why did you leave me behind? Why? Why? Why? Why you talked to me like I'm a stranger? Whhhyyyy.?" Eiji grumbled while he was running approach Oishi. The vice-captain shocked. Oh my God! I didn't realize that I had left him behind. Now what will I say to him?
"Emm.I'm sorry. I didn't mean to leave you behind. And.nothing.nothing has happened to me. Everything is fine. Nothing's wrong.." What the hell! Everything is fine, eh? I think everything is NOT fine.
"Oishi.You may not lie to your friend. I know you have lied to me. I'm your friend, aren't I? So, please please please tell me everything about you." muttered Eiji with his innocent cute-puppy look. Of course Oishi couldn't resist that face. But he felt a little bit angry too. So his face suddenly changed into an annoyed one.
Eiji was shocked. He didn't expect that Oishi would be angry to him. So, he just gawked and couldn't say anything. Until he heard Oishi's voice with a little bit of irritated tone in it,
"Okay. You want me to tell you everything about me because we are friends?! What the hell are you talking about? If you really think of that way, why didn't you say to yourself, eh? Why didn't you tell me everything about you like what you want me to do? Why? You didn't even say a single word about the locket on your necklace and your past. Do you know what I felt when I saw you cried on Fuji's chest like yesterday? I felt angry, disappointed, sad and everything! If I'm your best friend, why didn't you tell me anything? Why?" Oishi was shocked. He didn't expect that those words were come from his mouth so easily. He closed his mouth with his right hand nervously. All of a sudden, Oishi felt his eyes were starting to fill by tears. But he was just too arrogant to let Eiji knew that he was crying. So, he turned around. Great! Now, he would know that I'm jealous! Shuichiroh, why you could be this idiot! Idiot!
Unexpected things happened then. Eiji hugged Oishi from the back. And he whispered slowly near Oishi's ear.
"I'm sorry Oishi.I'm so sorry. I didn't mean not tell you about this problem. I didn't tell you because I forgot. But you didn't ask either. If you did, of course I will tell you. Now, will you forgive me?" Oishi couldn't speak. There were three things that happened unexpectedly. First of all, the word 'sorry' that was come out from Eiji's cute mouth. He had never think Eiji will say it to him. The second one-that surprise him enough- was Eiji didn't know that he was jealous. And the third, the most unexpected of all: Eiji was HUGGING him. Those were enough to make his heart beat faster and faster. Lucky for him, nobody was there except them and at that time.he didn't know what to say. But tears filled his eyes, and started to fell down.
Eiji released Oishi at last. He looked at Oishi's face carefully. He realized that his best friend was crying. And he was shocked. Suddenly-he didn't know why- his hands reached his friend's face and wiped the tears on it. Oishi stunned. He didn't expect that Eiji would wipe his tears slowly, tenderly and lovingly. Then, he heard Eiji spoke softly,
"Don't cry. I'm sorry Oishi. Please don't cry. From now on, I promise I'll tell you everything about me. So, don't cry anymore all right?" whispered Eiji near the vice-captain's ear. And Oishi looked at Eiji's face carefully and he froze. He had never realized that his secret love had a pair of beautiful blue eyes, a pair of eyes that could hypnotize him in just a blink of eye. And also.a pair of eyes that had broken his heart yesterday, when tears came down from them, slowly but swiftly was running down that cute face. The face he couldn't own.
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While our great golden pair had some romance between them [Sharl : Nyaaaaa.I love O x E ! ^^], there was one beloved figure that was walking crossed the tennis court slowly: our gorgeous prodigy. Still with his smiling face, he eyed one person that could make him getting nervous: his own captain, and also his secret love. Tezuka was playing one set match with Kaidou Kaoru. Without realizing it, Fuji's eyes couldn't get away from that lovely figure. He knew he loved that buchou. But.his pride had made him couldn't admit that. He knew he wanted to have Tezuka as his lover. But.why all of these feelings-for him- so damn hard to admit?
He watched Tezuka slowly hitting back Kaido's boomerang snake successfully with his 'zeroshiki-drop shot'. And he heard the referee called the captain as the winner. A bit of pride slowly appeared in his heart. His eyes still stared at the gorgeous buchou, watched that perfect figure getting his towel and swept the sweat all over his face and neck. By watching Tezuka swept his sweat like that -which it was so damn sexy- Fuji felt a little bit of tense. Slowly, he entered the court.
It seemed Tezuka didn't realize that Fuji was coming in. Unable to control, Fuji's legs began to walk closer to Tezuka. When he got nearer to him, suddenly Tezuka turned around. And Fuji stopped. Still with his everlasting smiled on his face, he talked to his captain, "Good game Tezuka."
"Thank you," answered Tezuka shortly. Then, there was a long silence between them. They wanted to talk to each other, but none of them would speak. Kaidou has left the court. No one was there except them. "Fuji, I think it's better for you to start your warming-up now," said Tezuka at last. Fuji nodded.
"Yes, I think so," answered our gorgeous prodigy. Before he started his warming-up, he heard his buchou spoke,
"After you finished it, do you want to play a game with me?" asked Tezuka. Fuji was surprised.and happy with this query. He grinned. "Why not?" answered Fuji happily.
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Oishi and Eiji entered the courts when they saw Fuji was playing with Tezuka. Oishi smiled secretly. You're so lucky, Tezuka.thought Oishi. Because the game between the prodigy and the captain was a rare one, of course a lot of people -including the regulars- were watching the game. It was a great game. There was a tie break between them. So, the game was ended with 7-6 as the score and Tezuka was the winner.
After that, Ryuzaki-sensei arrived. So, the other members were starting their practices too. The captain saw Oishi and Eiji were talking to each other. They sat on a bench. Osihi was hearing Eiji-who was speaking so enthusiastic- patiently. Tezuka smiled in his heart. Hmm.I think there was something happened between them. Oishi seemed much happier now, although his eyes are still gloomy. thought Tezuka.
"Kikumaru! Now it's your turn! Have a game with Momoshiro!" suddenly Ryuzaki-sensei shouted -interrupting Oishi and Eiji. The latter ran into the court. Oishi sighed deeply. Suddenly, Tezuka appeared in front of Oishi and sat beside him.
"I saw you talked to him happily. It means something good has happened. Isn't it?" asked Tezuka.
Oishi smiled sadly, and he told Tezuka everything that happened between him and Eiji. The captain heard it patiently. Inwardly he smiled.
"But I still can't admit the fact that Eiji loves someone else. It means I can't be the most precious person for him. You know how much I want him to be mine, don't you Tezuka? But I couldn't. And honestly, it makes me sad." said Oishi at last.
"Of course we'll be sad if we couldn't make someone that we love most to be ours. Just one thing Oishi, don't forget that you are one of the precious people for him, even you're not the most.But from the way he talked to you, I know: He needs you to be his friend, no, to be his BEST friend. He needs you. Didn't he say so?" advised Tezuka wisely.
Oishi stunned. Yes. Tezuka's right. How could I be so stupid? He needs me to be his friend. And that's enough for me, as long as he's happy..., thought Oishi. Then he smiled happily and said, "Yeah.you're right Tezuka. Thank you."
"Your welcome," answered Tezuka shortly. Suddenly, Oishi smirked.
"I saw you played tennis against Fuji. It was a great game Tezuka. From that game, I could tell that both of you played hard. Both of you suit each other and.seem to love each other. I could see it clearly. Very clear," said Oishi tempting his captain.
Once again, Tezuka froze. Oishi laughed happily and said, "I'm just kidding, Tezuka. Don't be so strict."
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"Hhh.I'm so tired. Oishi, do you want to eat? I'm very hungry." said Eiji after practice that day.
"Oh, I'm so sorry. I'd love to, but I can't. I have to accompany my parents to their friend's house tonight," answered Oishi sadly. Shit! I want to go with him so much! Why did I say yes when they asked me? I'm such an idiot...
"I see.it's all right. We can do it next time. Well then, see you," said Eiji and he ran home. But at the school gate, he felt his someone hands closed his eyes. Eiji stunned. He tried to remove the person's hands from his eyes. He succeeded and he saw an unexpected person: Keigo Atobe. He was surprised.but happy. He smiled and asked, "Why did you come to my school? Do you need something?"
"Yes. I need something that I can't hold out anymore. I need to see you. I miss you so much," answered Atobe lovingly while his hands started to stroke Eiji's hair slowly. The red haired boy didn't say anything, but he smiled again. Wider this time. Suddenly, he remembered something.
"Hey, since you are here, let's go to eat something. Like hamburger or ice cream. I'm very hungry," asked Eiji.
"Is this a date?" asked Atobe with a grin.
"Well, you can say it like that," answered Eiji happily. And they walked to the hamburger shop. When they arrived, they bought hamburgers and some ice creams. While they were eating, suddenly Atobe's face began to pale. He grasped his chest, right on his heart. Eiji was shocked. He asked him nervously.
"Atobe, what happened? Are you sick or something? Are you all right?" Because Atobe couldn't answer, Eiji ran to the cashier, wanted to get some help and call an ambulance. Soon, the ambulance arrived.
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Eiji was worried. He was in the waiting room at a hospital. He was alone and his mind began to feel confused. Atobe.what's the matter with you? Didn't you say to me that everything is fine? So, why all of these awful things happen? His eyes began to be full with tears. Suddenly the door opened. And the doctor who checked Atobe came in. Eiji stood.
"Are you family of Atobe-kun?" asked the doctor to him.
Eiji shook his head. "No, I'm not. But I'm.I'm his best friend. Did something bad happen?"
"Uum.could you call his family to come here right now?"
"No.His family is in Hokkaido. C'mon doctor, please tell me. Does something happen to him?" asked Eiji with a worried tone.
"Well.there's something I want to tell you. Listen. Your best friend just has two more weeks to live," said the doctor at last.
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