Mistaken – By RoyLover (AtoSae) Saeki's POV

Note: Saeki's dead, okay? So…there possibly can't be a Saeki's POV anymore…It's 3rd POV now! (And now…let me continue my lovely/sad fanfic!)

Disclaimer: Characters belong to Prince of Tennis except Himeko - OC character

-Chapter 12-

Slowly, Fuji woke up, quickly sitting up when he had noticed he was lying on a hospital bed. "Koji!" Fuji called out all of a sudden.

"Oh, you're awake," said Saeki's doctor.

Fuji looked away for a moment, feeling a bit embarrassed at what he had just done. Looking back at the doctor, Fuji asked, "So…how's Saeki?"

"When I went back to check on Saeki, he was missing…" the doctor slowly informed, sorrow in his eyes.

"Missing! We have to go find him!" Fuji panicked, quickly sitting up.

Pushing Fuji back into his laying position, the doctor informed him, "We did find him…He was with a man who said he was named Atobe Keigo. He came here some hours ago with Saeki."

"So is Saeki okay?"

The doctor was quiet for a moment. He looked away and told Fuji, "Saeki's…dead."

"What?" Fuji couldn't believe it. Saeki, his beloved friend…his older brother figure…dead. Tears filled Fuji's eyes, but he bit the bottom of his lips and held them back. "Saeki's dead?"

The doctor nodded, still unable to face Fuji.

Taking a deep breath, trying his best not to fall into tears, Fuji asked the doctor, "So…Where is Saeki…Saeki's body?"

Holding the hand of Saeki's soulless body which lied lightly on the hospital bed, Atobe gazed wearily upon the starry sky as he sat on a chair at his lover's bedside, tears now gently dripping down from time to time. The many memories of his dear Saeki flashed before him in his mind. Kissing his hand, he said to Saeki as if his soul was still there, "I miss you…Please, Kojirou…wake up…" Exhaustedly placing his tired head beside him, he closed his eyes, drifting slowly away from reality. Suddenly, there was a knock on the door, and Atobe had snapped back into reality.

The door slowly creaked open, revealing Fuji behind it. His tired eyes looked directly toward Saeki, his weary body moving closer. "Koji…is it really true you're…gone?" Fuji whispered, wobbling over and onto Saeki's side. Touching his bitter cold cheeks, Fuji's eyes filled with tears, and, with one slight blink, sent the tears streaming down his face and onto the bed. "Kojirou, how can it?...Everyone's here right now. You can't leave yet!" he cried, covering his face with both hands. "Everyone's here! You don't need to go, Kojirou! You don't need to!"

More guilt and ache mustered inside Atobe as he heard Fuji's words. The thing was that he blamed himself for not believing Saeki in the first place. It wasn't really Himeko's fault…It's just that her feelings blinded her, but Atobe's feelings didn't. He saw clearly still, but he objected Saeki's words, and now the outcome of everything is this; this sad, sorrowful death for his beloved Saeki. If only he could have believed Saeki, actually listened to him, everything wouldn't be so messed up right now. And…If only he stayed truthful and loyal to Saeki, he could have still been living happily ever after. After all, it was his fault, his own, that his beloved dear Saeki was now dead. "I'm sorry, Fuji…" Atobe whispered, his eyes looking downward.

Wiping his tears, Fuji looked at Atobe and said quietly, "I don't really know how I can forgive you…At this very moment anyways. Atobe…Do you know what today is?"

Atobe stared back at Fuji, darkness in his eyes, but he replied unenthusiastically, "Saeki's death day?"

Sighing lowly, Fuji looked away from Atobe and toward Saeki. "Today is quite a special day, Atobe...It's the day that Saeki forced himself to forget...The day of Saeki's and your anniversary…"

Deep blue eyes widening, Atobe's breathe halted. Yes, he could remember it now. Today sure was the day of Saeki and his anniversary. He'd always been so busy to even keep track of such days, but for Saeki, he'd remember anything...back then.

The last anniversary between him and Saeki was before that ruinous accident. Everything was still happy and dreamy. That day, Saeki woke him up by pulling him off the bed and onto the floor, kissing him gently on the lips. He could remember how it actually went…

"Wake up, Keigo! Today's a special day! Do you remember what day it is today?" Saeki asked Atobe happily.

All Atobe did was moan and pulled the little part of the blanket he had over his head, ignoring Saeki, but that didn't stop his bleached hair lover from bothering him even more. This time, Saeki snatched the blanket off him, leaving him cold on the ground.

"Kojirou! Give me my damn blanket back! It's freaking cold!" he complained, anger bestowed upon his face.

Saeki giggled happily and then took hold of Atobe's hand and placed it underneath his shirt, on his chest. "Today's our anniversary, honey…Have you forgotten?" his lover said with a smile, sounding so angelic.

Atobe enjoyed the touch his lover had allowed him. Sliding his hand around his chest, caressing every part of it, he sat up, holding a blushing Saeki in his arms that was now sitting on his lap, and kissed him ever so tenderly. With that, he felt arms wrapped around him, hearing a happy, quiet hum from Saeki, telling him that he was satisfied.

After parting lips, Saeki pulled Atobe's head against his chest, laying his own head on top, telling him, "Let's do something not so big this time…Let's…"

"Have sex," Atobe said immediately, earning a slight punch in the head afterward.

"No! That kind of stuff's for the night!" Saeki hollered. "I mean things like going horseback riding together at the beach or something! You know…the sweet and romantic stuff…"

"Oh…" Atobe replied, dumbfounded. "How about if I surprise you?"

His bleached haired lover thought for a moment, looking so adorable, and then he replied, "Sure…as long as it doesn't deal with you being a big ole pervert."

With a grin, Atobe told him, "Of course it wouldn't. If it did, you'd never think it'd be romantic. I'll surprise you, no doubt."

And, he did surprise Saeki…by renting Saeki's favorite amusement park, the whole place, and spending the joy of his life with him. Saeki was truly happy, but he did frown about the price that Atobe used for it, but that didn't last long when the night came…

Those were the times, though; the times Atobe regret of letting go…

"Damn, why am I so stupid?" Atobe told himself, sighing afterward.

Fuji just continued to stand there, looking upon Saeki. Then, after glancing at Atobe and then back at Saeki, Fuji turned away and headed toward the door.

"Where're you going?" Atobe asked, deadness in his voice.

"I'm going to…check on everyone for Saeki. I'm hoping they're all okay, though…" Fuji replied, sounding a little more alive.

Atobe quickly told Fuji…Saeki's last words for them. "Saeki told me to take care of his family…and told me to tell you and his friends that everything will be alright…That he'll always be with you all..."

A sad smile came upon Fuji's face, tears running down once again. He quietly said to himself, "Oh, Kojirou…no matter the situation or changes, you'll always be that same sweet person you had always been…" With that, Fuji left the room that was filled with grief, sorrow, and regrets amongst the air.

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Chapter 12 up! Woah, I'm updating fast! Readers, there is ONE more chapter left…(I didn't want to see you all hanging there, thinking the story ended so I had to put this chapter up!) I really adore Fuji and Saeki's friendship! I really, really adore it! Now…when this story does come to an end, you care to read the sequels and prequels that connect with this story? I haven't decided if I should really make some…I just want to know if you really want to read it that much. :sweatdrop: