Last time on Gone With the Wind Tenipuri Style…

"Ryoma…I have something to ask you" Tezuka take a hold of one of Ryoma's hand with his own shaking ones"

"Hai?" Daijoubu Tezuka? You look rather pale" says Ryoma while reaching up and putting his palm against Tezuka's forehead.

"Ah…I'm fine…It's just that, I don't know how to say this…I don't know how you'll react …"

"Tezuka?! Are you sure your ok? Just tell me, it'll be alright! You know you can tell me anything you want, I'll listen."

A small smile appears on Tezuka's face as he takes deep breaths and kneels down in front of Ryoma. "I… I… Ryoma… will you make me the happiest man on earth and let me take your hand in marriage?

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Now, here is what you've been waiting for….

Chapter 3

As Tezuka is kneeled in front of him, Ryoma's eyes grew wide. When the question was hurtled at him, with such impact, he was lost of words. "Te…Tezuka…I…I don't….I…" Before Ryoma was able to finish his sentence, Fuji storms in on the couple once more, this time, with a nervous looking Eiji trailing close behind. "Tezuuuuka…Ne, Tezu-"

Fuji, seeing the revolting scene before him, stops talking suddenly and opens his eye. "Na...Nani?"

"Fuji…" Tezuka starts; standing up and firmly holds Ryoma's hand. "I…I'm sorry, but I've decided…I'm going to marr…"

"I leave for just a moment, and here, I find you in such a shameful position! I trusted you with all my heart Tezuka-san! I LOVED you!" Fuji looks at Tezuka almost pleadingly. "I don't have to take this! Tezuka, you love me, and you know it! Without me, you're nothing! And you…" Fuji looksdown from Tezuka to Ryoma, and glares menacingly at Ryoma. If looks could kill, Ryoma would have dropped dead now and then. "…You're going to pay dearly for this!" Fuji strides over to Tezuka and grabs his arm and drags him away. (A/N: somehow, I can't see that happening…oh…sorry for butting in)

"Ah! Fuji! Cho…chotto matte! Fuji, let me explain! Argh! Ryoma!"

"Tezuka! I lov-"

"Nya Ochibi, I think you should let Tezuka and Fuji handle this" Eiji interrupts scratching his head with a confused look on his face. Anyone would have looked at Eiji and smiled, but Ryoma, was in no mood to smile.

"Che! What would you know? Get away from me Eiji-Sempai!" with that Ryoma stormed out of the room and left an even more confused Eiji on the porch.

"Nya…?"

In a hall way, not far from the Garden, Tezuka and Fuji are walking in silence, until Tezuka suddenly stops. "Fuji, I think we need to talk…no…we have to talk."

"Nani? About what Kuni-chan?" Fuji turns around and smiles innocently.

"You know what I'm talking about. Now is not the time to play dumb."

"How dare you say that to me, when you were the one being stupidly tricked by that…tramp Ryoma Echizen!" Fuji is clearly ticked off at this point, glaring at Tezuka.

"You shouldn't say such cruel words Fuji-kun. And don't you dare get Ryomainvolved in this!"

"Why not? He's just tricking you! You know his flirty reputation! I know you really love me! You're just being fooled!"

Tezuka can feel a headache slowly crawling its way into his head. "You just don't understand Syuusuke. You see, I've known him for many years before I met you. We were happy and we were in love."

FLASHBACK

Tezuka and Ryoma were riding their horse down to the shore and it was near sunset. The air was crisp and the waves were crashing against the surface of the rocks. The two love birds were sitting hand-in-hand on the sand.

"Ne, Kunimitsu, are we going to live like this forever?" asked Ryoma smiling up at the older boy.

"Are you happy this way?"

"Mmm…very" Ryoma hugs Tezuka's strong arms and as a result causes the two to fall on their back, with Ryoma grinning from ear to ear. "Aishiteru Kunimitsu!"

"I love you too Ryoma." Tezuka leans down to capture Ryoma's lips. Muah!

A few days after the beach scene

CRASH!!

Ryoma and Tezuka ducked their heads in order to avoid getting hit in the face with various flying objects. "NANI?" a thunderous voice yelled. "Tezuka! You will NOT marry this…tramp!! And that is final! I expect you to find someone else more suitable to share the family fortune with. Understood?"

"Hai…" whispered Tezuka, barely audible, as a single tear drop rolled down Ryoma's face.

END FLASHBACK

"In love you say?" Fuji chuckles. "Don't make me laugh. What makes you think he could ever love you the way I do? How do you even know that he still does? He probably already moved on! I mean look at him! He already has lovely girls like Tomo and Sakuno drooling all over him."

"Enough Fuji… I want our last day together to be memorable. I never thought that you could be so shallow. You don't know Ryoma like I do. Please understand."

"Last day you say?" Laughs "Oh dear Tezuka, we'll be together forever. I'll see to that. Now…I'm going to go take care of some things. Be good!" Fuji kisses Tezuka's cheek and opens his eyes, to look at Tezuka eye to eye. Anyone else would have run away from the deadly glare, but trust Tezuka to keep his composer at any given time.

Tezuka frowns at the retreating back of Fuji. Tezuka knows all too well what that glare destined. This meant trouble. Tezuka closed his eyes and sighed. "What am I suppose to do?" he asked himself. He turned and started to look for Ryoma.

TBC…

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