Fandom: Tennis no Ohjisama Title: The legendary tensai Author/Artist: lj user"jgal87" or lj user"landoffics"
Theme(s): #22, Once upon a time.
Pairing/Characters: Thrill Pair, FujiRyo Rating: PG-13 Disclaimer: No, I do not own Prince of Tennis. Summary: Tears were shed and a story unfold.

"Fuji- sempai, I know it had been some time since I last visited you... but I do need some time to sort things out." Ryoma paused, his mind racing as he tried to come up with something else to say.

"Three years, it had been three long years since you left. Do you have any idea how painful it is for me to live on as per normal?" Ryoma let out an ironic laugh, and answered his own question bitterly. "Surely, you'll know. After all, nothing could escape you, the genius, isn't it?"

"You know you are leaving me, that's why you pushes me away. Yet, you still wanted me to remember you... that's why you did it. You went along to the orphanage and adopted a child. A child whom you had selected personally, and named him before sending the kid over to the apartment I'd been sharing with you before you packed your bags and left."

Ryoma paused yet again, but this time he was trying hard not to cry. His voice cracked as he continue speaking, "The child was five years old now, he's really like you. He reminded me of you in so many ways that I almost thought him to be you, I bet you had taken special attention to choose the kid. You'd picked the one who resembled you the most, and send him over to me. Are you trying to make me miserable? If you are, then you succeeded in doing so. Yet, I couldn't bring myself to hate the kid, no matter how much he resembled you..."

There was a moment of silence as Ryoma eyed the surrounding, trying to clear his mind. "The kid had started to pick up tennis too, he's a natural at it. Do you know he'd come in first place for the amauteur tennis tournament? I'm sure you would be proud of his achievements, after all, you chose him. Ne, Fuji-sempai... why did you decided to name the kid 'Syusuke' like yourself?"

There was no need for answer for Ryoma had stood and made a move to leave the site. The cold gravestone stood tall and proud as it witness the departure of Ryoma, the unmistakenable name of the resident tensai player of Seigaku's was carved on the grave.

"I love you, Fuji-sempai... and I'll always do." Ryoma whispered to the wind, as he headed out of the graveyard.

Owari

date started: 20/08/05

date completed: 20/08/05

date revised: 20/08/05