Fuji's Christmas
By: Risa-Chan
Date Started: December 3rd, 2004
Disclaimer: If I did own this, do you really think I'd be writing fan fiction?
Author's Notes: Seems that everyone is getting the impression that this is a Fuji/Eiji fic well it isn't. In fact, there are no couples in my fic… XD… I'm leaving this completely open… it can be FujiEiji, FujiTezuka, Golden Pair, MomoshiroRyoma, KaidohMomoshiro, TakashiFuji… It's an open fic, meaning, whatever I write, it's completely innocent, no pairing but there are those of you who like to imagine things so this fic really, has no couples… the couples are in the readers mind… so think what you like…
And there will be an appearance from another school… I bet half of you can guess what it is already but who knows… it might be Rikkidai for all you know… XD… anyways…
Bahumbug... Stupid QuickEdit is messing up my spacing etc... and it's driving me nuts so if something just happens to disappear or half of a sentence is missing, I blame it all on Mr. QuickEdit as it's driving me mad trying to adjust everything plus you can't use symbols so all my happy faces are gone... -insert unhappy face here- bahumbug!
Thank you all for your reviews!! They make my day!! And I will update every day because I plan to have the last chapter up on Christmas Day or Christmas eve… which ever happens to come first… well.. Onward!! You're all probably sick of me by now… lol… happy reading!!
Fuji arrived home to find it empty. There was a note for him on the table. Fuji sighed as he read the note. His mother had already left for Europe and his sister would come back later that night. Fuji looked around the empty house before quietly making his way to his room.
Throughout the next day, Eiji would not stop nagging Fuji why he was so sad around Christmas. By the time lunch had rolled around, Fuji decided not to sit at the regular table where he normally sat with Oishi, Tezuka, Takashi, and of course, Eiji. But he did not want to see Eiji. He decided that eating lunch by himself was better for today.
"Oishiiiii!!" whined Eiji as he waited impatiently for the older boy to get his lunch from his locker. "Fujiko-chan probably isn't even sitting at the regulars' table!!"
"Eiji!" said Oishi silencing the boy for two seconds. "I'm sure if Fuji wants to tell us what's bothering him, then he'll tell us."
"Nya!! No!!" protested Eiji as Oishi closed his locker and began walking down the hallway. "Fuji always keeps his feelings bottled up inside! He hides it behind his smile! You should know that by now Oishi!!" 'True. Eiji does have a point there and Fuji isn't exactly the type to tell people his problems… maybe Eiji is on to something…'
Sighing, Oishi gave in.
"Alright Eiji," he replied. "I'll help you."
"YATTA!!" cheered Eiji as he jumped in the air in delight. "Now let's go and find Fujiko-chan!!" Eiji grabbed Oishi's arm and began dragging him down the hallway.
"But Eiji! You don't even know where Fuji is!" exclaimed Oishi. Eiji smirked.
"There's only one other places that Fuji can be when he's not at the regular table or our normal spot under the tree…"
"Oi! Fuji, Oishi and Eiji aren't here yet," remarked Takashi as he continued to eat his homemade sushi. Tezuka nodded acknowledging Takashi's comment. Normally, the tensai would be here by this time and the ever so bouncy Eiji would be here with the ever so responsible Oishi but today, none of the three had shown up. "Do you think something's wrong Tezuka?" asked Takashi concerned. Although Tezuka didn't show his feelings to anyone, he had been slightly worried over Fuji's smile. It seemed so sad somehow. And from what Kikumaru had told him, Fuji loved Christmas, so why was he so sad? And why was he even worrying?
"Hmm… They probably have something to do," suggested Tezuka. Takashi nodded.
"Or have a detention as in Eiji's case," added Takashi thoughtfully., fully aware of the numerous times that Eiji had had detentions for forgetting homework or falling asleep in class.
"Hn." was Tezuka's reply.
Despite the cold and the snow, the sun was shinning and it was nice outside. Everything seemed perfect.
"Eiji! Slow down! You're going to fall!" yelled Oishi as he ran to catch up to his doubles partner whom gleefully bouncing around in the snow.
"Nya Oishi! I'm not going to fall… I have Seigaku's number reflexes!!" chirped Eiji as he punched a fist into the air in triumph. Eiji ran up to Oishi and grabbed the boy by his arm. "Come on Oiiissshhhiiii!! We have to hurry or lunch will be over nya! And I don't want a detention!!"
Fuji sat in the middle of three swings, swinging gently back and worth. Although he was a teenager, he loved this playground. It was the place where he, Yuuta and Yamiko spent their time together as children. This was also the place where he meet Eiji for the first time. It was lunch time and the area was deserted that would've normally been crowded with children. No one would come here to find him. Fuji kicked the snow lightly with his foot, his bag and lunch laid on a nearby bench, untouched. Fuji stared at the ground, not paying attention to anything else in particular, his mind full of thoughts. It wasn't until a set of hands covered his eyes that he snapped back into reality. Caught off guard, Fuji, in surprise, fell backwards and landed on the person behind him.
"Eiji! Fuji!" came a worried voice that could only belong to Seigaku's mother, Oishi. "Are you guys alright?!" Fuji quickly got off of Eiji who was rubbing his snow covered head.
"Nya Oishi! I'm fine!" chirped Eiji with a smile despite his throbbing head.
"Ah.. Gomen Eiji," apologized Fuji helping Eiji up. "You startled me that's all."
"I've nevered been able to startle you Fuji!" stated Eiji. He wasn't sure if this was a good or bad thing.
"Aa…" Fuji chuckled. It was true. This was the first time. "What brings the two of you here?"
"Nya Fuji! You know why!" True, Fuji did know why but that didn't mean he had to answer the question. Oishi placed a hand on Fuji's shoulder.
"Fuji, if there's something wrong, please tell us," started Oishi. "You're worrying myself and Eiji and I'm sure the rest of the team would be worried as well."
"Hai! We're a team Fuji! We're family! You can tell us anything!" added Eiji. Family. That word echoed in Fuji's mind.
"Really, it's nothing," reassured Fuji. Eiji stomped his foot.
"No it's not Fuji! And you know it!"
Fuji looked at his best friend and his doubles partner. Both Eiji and Oishi weren't going to let him go unless he fessed up. Eiji had a determined look in his eyes that was unbreakable when he was in that state.
"Syuusuke," spoke Eiji softly. Eiji never used Fuji's first name. "Please tell us what's bothering you. We're all concerned." Fuji mentally sighed.
"It's nothing really," started Fuji once again but the look on Eiji's face made him bring down his mask. "Really, it's nothing big. Nee-san and Kaa-san are not going to be home for Christmas."
"What about Yuuta?" asked Oishi, knowing fully that Fuji's father was out of the country.
"Yuuta's spending Christmas at St. Rudolph," answered Fuji. "But don't worry guys. I'll be fine." Eiji opened his mouth to protest but Fuji cut him off. "We should start heading back before classes start. We have about 5 minutes. We should hurry."
"He's right Eiji! We should start heading back," agreed Oishi looking at his watch. Fuji picked up his bag and lunch and began heading back towards the school with Oishi beside him. It was clear that Eiji wanted to keep the conversation going but it seemed that Fuji didn't want to talk about it. And Eiji would respect that.
"Come on Eiji! You don't want to be late now do you?" asked Fuji. "You might have another detention!"
"Nya! Fujiko-chan! Oishi!! Wait up!!!"
Tennis practice was over. Everyone was getting ready to go home.
"Ah, I forgot my textbook in my locker," said Fuji as he quickly grabbed his stuff. "See you tomorrow!"
"Fuji! You never forget anything!" Eiji called after Fuji as he ran out the door.
"Arigato Takashi-senpai!" thanked Momoshiro, Kaidoh and Ryoma in unison as Takashi began handing out some Christmas gifts. Takashi blushed.
"Really, it's no problem," he said embarrassed. "I thought I'd get everyone a Christmas present." There was one gift left. "Ah, where's Fuji?" Everyone looked around.
"Fuji left to get his textbook. He had forgotten it in his locker," answered Eiji.
"Ah, I'll just stop by Fuji's house to give him this," said Takashi as he began to put the present back in his bag. That was when a sudden idea hit Kikumaru Eiji by storm.
"NYA TAKASHI!!" yelled Eiji as he jumped onto a surprised Takashi. Eiji swiped the gift from Takashi.
"Eiji! It's not nice to take other people's gifts!!" scowled Oishi.
"Nya Oishi!! I'm not taking it!" declared Eiji as he stood on one of the benches. "Listen up everyone!!" No one looked up at the red head except Oishi and Takashi. "Oi!! Nya!! Are you LISTENING TO ME?!!" yelled Eiji. Not receiving a response, Eiji pouted but then quickly spotted Takashi's racket.
"Eiji… I don't think anyo- ah my racket-o." With racket in hand, Takashi immediately was in his Burning State.
"BURRRRNNNNING!!!! ALLLLRIGHT EVERYONE!!! LISTEN TO EIJI!!! COME ON YOU!!! LISTEN TO EIJI RIGHT NOW!!!!" Takashi would've kept going if Oishi hadn't taken the racket out of his hand.
Thanks to Takashi, Eiji now had everyone's full attention, even Tezuka.
"Alright! If any of you is getting Fuji a gift, don't give it to him nya!! Give it to me instead!!" announced Eiji. Everyone just kind of stared at Eiji.
"Interesting ii-data," murmured Inui as he scribbled in one of his many green notebooks. "There is now a 5 per cent increase that Kikumaru and Fuji's relationship will be taken further than just friendship." Eiji blushed furiously just at the thought that he and Fuji would even be a couple.
"INNNUUUUIIIIII!!!! THAT'S MEAN NYA!!!" yelled Eiji angrily pointing a finger at Inui.
"There is a 52 per cent chance that you are gay Kikumaru," continued Inui as Eiji twitched angrily. "And an 60 per cent chance that your lover would be Fuji." Everyone stared at Eiji and all wondered if he and Fuji really were a couple, especially his doubles partner, Oishi. Eiji exploded.
"MAYBE I SHOULD TELL EVERYONE THAT YOU HAVE THEIR UNDERWEAR SIZES IN YOUR GREEN NOTEBOOK AND A SEPARATE NOTEBOOK ON KAIDOH NYA!!!!"
Inui blushed a bright tomato as everyone in the club room stared and stared and stared at Inui, the data master. Kaidoh was absolutely speechless and could not even move. Come to think of it, he couldn't even think. He was too shocked to do anything. Momoshiro looked at Kaidoh. 'Poor Mamushi.' thought Momoshiro, but the thought of the Viper and the Data Master together as a couple made Momoshiro snicker quietly to himself. Ryoma blushed and pulled his cap down as everyone continued to stare at Inui.
"I-It's not what you think," stammered Inui, attempting to defend himself as he slowly backed away.
"I-Inui-senpai…" stuttered Kaidoh, breaking out of his state. Momoshiro patted Kaidoh on the back.
"Personally, I think you two make a great couple Mamushi. Remember to invite me to your wedding," said Momoshiro with a wink.
"BASTARD!! YOU WANT TO MAKE SOMETHING OF IT?!!" roared Kaidoh making a fist. "MAYBE I SHOULD SAY THE SAME ABOUT YOU AND ECHIZEN!!" Ryoma chocked on the Ponta he was drinking. Almost immediately, Momoshiro and Kaidoh began to fight. Oishi was already trying to stop the fight while Inui remained where he was and made a note in his notebook not to anger Kikumaru Eiji. The results could be disastrous. Who knows what other information he knew about Inui.
"Everyone quiet down now!" came Tezuka's commanding voice. Everyone froze and Momoshiro and Kaidoh stopped fighting. Tezuka sighed but allowed Kikumaru to continue with whatever he was doing.
"As I was saying… If any of you is getting Fuji a gift, don't give it to him nya!! Give it to me instead!!"
"Eiji," started Oishi. Eiji already knew what was coming at him.
"Oissshhhiiiiiii…." whined Eiji. "I'm planning to do something for Fuji this Christmas because he's going to be alone!!!! And you know that!!"
"Alone?" questioned Momoshiro.
"Mada mada dane," said Echizen pulling his cap down.
"Interesting ii-data," murmured Inui once again. Everyone stared at Inui. Inui put away his notebook and decided to remain silent for the rest of the time. Momoshiro glanced at Kaidoh and inwardly snickered.
"Fshuuu…" was Kaidoh's reply.
"Poor Fuji," said Takashi. "Fuji likes spending Christmas with his family doesn't he?"
"But they're going away for Christmas nya!!" pouted Eiji. He really didn't like seeing anyone being sad around Christmas time, especially his best friend. "And I wanted to something to cheer him up!"
"By how are you cheering him up by taking his presents?" asked Momoshiro.
"Nya! That's for me to know and for you to find out," replied Eiji flashing a V sign. Takashi smiled and handed Eiji Fuji's gift.
"Here Eiji. I trust you with it," said Takashi. Eiji's face light up. Eiji gave Takashi a big hug.
"SANKYUU TAKA-CHAN!!!" thanked Eiji happily as he bounced around in circles, dragging Takashi along with him.
"A-ah… it's no problem Eiji," replied Takashi once Eiji had released him.
"Nya!! Now all of you go out and buy a present for Fuji and give them to me!!" declared Eiji as if he was the king of the world.
"Hai!" came the reply from the rest of the regulars, minus Tezuka.
"So what are you exactly planning to do Eiji?" asked Oishi. They were in Eiji's room, sharing cookies and hot chocolate. Eiji munched down on a cookie before replying to Oishi.
"Well, you know that Fuji wants to spend Christmas with his family on Christmas eve right?" asked Eiji with a sparkle in his eye. Oishi sweat dropped knowing perfectly well what the other half of the Golden Pair was thinking.
"Eiji, you can't possibly think you can pull that off all by yourself!!" exclaimed Oishi. "You're not going to call Fuji's family and force them to come back now are you?" Eiji fell over and sweat drop.
"Nya! I thought you knew me better than that Oiiiiishiiiii!!!" whined Eiji.
"E-Eiji.." Oishi sighed. "I'm sorry. So what is your plan?"
"You know that the Tennis team is like a family and Fuji…"
"wants to spend Christmas with his family so he'll be spending it with us!" Oishi finally understood what Eiji meant by 'family'.
"Sometimes, your family isn't those who are related to you and Seigaku was Fuji's second family, once he doesn't realize it!" added Eiji happily. "We'll have Christmas dinner together!! Seigaku's family!! Oishi, you can be Seigaku's mother and Tezuka can be Seigaku's father since he is the buchou but then that would make you two a couple but I'm your doubles partner nya I'm confusing myself!!" Oishi merely smiled, happy to hear that, but he hated to burst Eiji's bubble but he had to.
"Eiji, I don't think I can help you with this," started Oishi slowly.
"Nani?!" shouted Eiji in surprise. He bounced from his bed over to Oishi who was sitting at the computer. "Whhhhyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy????????????????? Aren't I your doubles partner?!!!!?!???? We're the GOLDEN PAIR!! You have to help your friend!! Oiiisssshhhhhiiiii!!"
"Eiji, I would help if I could," replied Oishi. "But I'm going to Osaka to see my grandparents for Christmas and I'm leaving Christmas eve."
"Noooooo…… Then who's going to help me?" sighed Eiji as he flopped down on his bed. "And besides, that wasn't all I was thinking to do for Fujiko-chan."
"That isn't? What else were you planning?" inquired Oishi. Eiji sat up and hugged his teddy bear. He smiled happily as Oishi realized what Eiji was going to do.
Author's Notes: It's the end of the chapter… what does Eiji have in mind? Hmm… So who will help Eiji if the other half of the Golden Pair can't? Hmm… Drop a review and tell me what cha ya all think!! Happy Holidays!!